Qian Sha felt that Rong Yu was pretentious. He always put on a nice face wherever he went, spoke too smoothly, and had an overly high EQ that was too hypocritical. He gave people the feeling of being very scheming, and she wondered how many masks he was wearing.
Yu Xiang Rou Si felt that Qian Sha and others were really hypocritical. If people were judged by Qian Sha's standards, wouldn't Ming Qian's innocent and naive appearance be even more pretentious?
Whenever they hear such rebuttals, the fans of Qian Sha will angrily retort: Our Qian Ge is not pretentious, he is just innocently cute! He is an angel in our hearts!
In short, the arguing went on and on without end.
Because of these controversies, these two dramas have naturally become the focus of attention recently. Many casual viewers who watched "Blood Mist" couldn't help but click on "The Ends of the Earth" to see just how good this drama is and how it can cause such a stir on the trending topics every day.
But they soon discovered that "Close to You" was just a very simple and formulaic romance fantasy drama.
The film opens with the female protagonist's ordinary life in modern times. The only extraordinary moment is when she's hit by a car on her way out. While flying through the air, she experiences a flashback of her life, the camera moving so slowly it almost freezes. Finally, she lands with a thud, surrounded by gasps and the sound of horns. The modern scene ends there.
After her soul transmigrates to a world with a fantasy setting, the female protagonist acts recklessly and does many idiotic things that would have killed others hundreds of times over. Each time, she manages to escape danger and gain something thanks to her protagonist's halo.
As a result, all sorts of cannon fodder were jealous of her and eagerly offered their faces for her to slap. Thus, the aloof, cold, and detached beauty, the immortal male protagonist who had been aloof for tens of thousands of years, took a fancy to her and wanted to marry her.
Then, the female protagonist, who has advanced ideas about modern free love, is still very unwilling and secretly plots to escape the marriage.
"The Ends of the Earth" also premiered with three episodes. At the end of the third episode, the female lead was planning how to escape her wedding.
The casual viewers who watched these three episodes were speechless.
It feels like similar fantasy dramas are all written by the same screenwriter.
Also, if it weren't for the protagonist's halo, in the world of fantasy, the female lead's brainless actions would have her grave covered in weeds two meters high!
Drama Guru V: Well, how should I put it? One of these dramas is a crime thriller, and the other is a fantasy romance. There's simply no comparison! Viewers who like crime thrillers will naturally prefer the former, and viewers who like sweet and sour romance will naturally enjoy the latter. The two dramas are completely different in genre and target audience, so what's the point of comparing them? Let's just call it a day and go home and watch our own shows.
V, a drama critic, offers this friendly recommendation: For those who enjoy intellectually stimulating and suspenseful dramas, check out "Blood Mist." For those who enjoy the bittersweetness of love and the dramatic entanglements of mistresses and cannon fodder, I suggest "The Ends of the Earth."
Comment 1: Honestly, in the original novel of "The Ends of the Earth," the female lead isn't nearly as naive and innocent as she is in the drama. She never does anything as stupid as depicted in the series. And those cannon fodder characters who seem to appear out of nowhere are practically offering themselves up for the female lead to slap. I just don't understand, does the female lead have some kind of face-slapping system? Can't she level up and upgrade her equipment without slapping a sufficient number of faces?
Comment 2: Hahaha, what the person upstairs said makes me picture it. Now, whenever I see the female lead slapping the face of some cannon fodder who rushed over, I imagine a row of golden words appearing above the female lead's head: "Slap in the face +1".
Comment 3: If you can't stand it, then don't watch it. Who asked you to watch it?
This statement, delivered in a slightly aggressive tone, quickly drew the ire of a group of people.
This blogger, whose followers are usually like this: they watch dramas based on the blogger's sharing and warnings, and then freely discuss them in the comments section, focusing on the drama, not the person.
Now that the female lead's fans have suddenly jumped in and started arguing, things have naturally gotten out of hand.
The female lead of "The Ends of the Earth" is a popular young actress with many fans. The anti-black team checks in every day, stationed at the station to crack down on black forces. It's as if they've already bought a villa on Weibo. As soon as there's the slightest disturbance, they can smell it and come to drive it away.
The investors in this drama clearly went all out to promote the actor who plays the male lead. Besides him, the female lead, supporting male actor, and supporting female actor are all currently popular celebrities.
Unable to withstand the barrage of arguments and persistent questioning from fans, the casual observers who had been discussing "The Ends of the Earth" scattered like birds, not wanting to get involved in this trouble any further.
Gradually, the positive reviews and star ratings for "The Ends of the Earth" were boosted by a huge number of fans.
In contrast, "Blood Mist," which lacked a fan base, appeared rather lackluster, with significantly fewer reviews and a star rating one star lower than "The Ends of the Earth."
Actually, it's quite normal for fans to work hard to give their idols high praise and full stars on the dramas they film in order to boost their idols' image. In the eyes of fans, whatever their idol acts in is good. It's like seeing the person they like doing something good.
But some things are better left unsaid. Fans are happy to boost their idols' rankings and star ratings, and idols are happy to see their dramas receiving rave reviews and high star ratings. It's a win-win situation. Passersby just watch and see what's going on. If they like it, they continue watching; if they don't, they click away and leave. At most, they might leave a one- or two-star review. Amidst all the positive reviews and full stars from fans, it's not a big deal.
This model has become an open secret, and actors' fans generally don't promote it excessively, so as not to create too much of a psychological contrast for casual viewers who come to see the show.
However, Mingqian's fans, for some reason, used this data to promote their idol's acting skills, praising his first drama as an instant hit with an eight-star rating, and enthusiastically encouraging their friends and family to watch the show.
Of course, it's one thing to just encourage friends and family to watch the show; friends watch it mainly for the friendship, not for the show itself. However, some people have gone so far as to spam the comments sections of veteran artists and well-known Pingju (a type of Chinese opera) bots, tagging them and sending them private messages to recommend "Tianya Zhichi" (The Ends of the Earth).
To be honest, "The Ends of the Earth" is just another trendy time-travel drama. The various themes are no longer novel. People watch dramas to pass the time while eating or snacking. At most, it's just another time-travel drama with the words "currently being updated." The old dramas have all been watched. People watch it because there are new dramas, new actors, and handsome actors, just to swoon. It's not really that good or excellent. Even the star ratings are the result of hard work by the fans of other actors.
Mingqian's fans were probably blinded by the illusory star ratings and positive reviews, and for a moment they lost their bearings. They really thought that their idol's first drama was the best and most outstanding. Some comments even arrogantly claimed that this drama was the ceiling of all time-travel dramas of the same type.
The consequence of overhyping it is that passersby who come in with extremely high expectations based on the advertisements are left with nothing but a bewildered look and the words "That's it?"
Feifei Watching Dramas V: Has the ceiling for time-travel dramas gotten this low? You could touch it with just a slight raise of your hand while lying down? Don't you feel suffocated living under ceilings like that?
Piggy Hero V, who loves watching dramas: I think this isn't a ceiling, it's a coffin lid! You can definitely touch this while lying down.
Feifei Watching Drama V replied to @LoveWatchingDramaPiggyHeroV: Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Brother Pig, be careful your private messages get leaked! You'd better run away and take the blame!
Piggy Hero V, who loves watching dramas, replied to @FeifeiWatchingDramaV: Piggy Hero, I've been through a lot. What's the big deal about me revealing private messages? Piggy Hero, what storms haven't I weathered? Also, let me tell you something funny. I only started watching this drama because Mingqian's fans were hyping it up to the skies. But now, only three episodes have aired, and the funny thing is, there's practically no screen time for Mingqian in those three episodes, except for the opening and ending theme songs. It's amazing that his fans can praise Mingqian's acting skills so much just by looking at the opening and ending theme songs, as if the whole drama is carried by their idol's looks and acting skills.
In a lengthy reply to @爱看剧的猪猪侠V: Hahaha, Piggy, you just realized that? There's something even funnier: the positive reviews and star ratings for this show were actually boosted by the female lead's fans. The female lead's fans wanted to create a good image for their goddess, but Mingqian's fans stole the credit and are showing off those star ratings and positive reviews everywhere. Now the female lead's fans are furious and have started fighting with Mingqian's fans.
Feifei Watching Drama V: Where are they fighting? Let me see!
Piggy Loves Watching Dramas V: Quickly post the link and show me the way! I've already got my popcorn and a little stool ready!
Immediately, some professional gossip enthusiasts posted the link, and a large group of people immediately gathered around with stools and melon seeds to watch the female lead's fans and Mingqian's fans engage in a war of words.
Compared to the various controversies surrounding "The Ends of the Earth," "Blood Mist" has been much quieter.
At Qin Linlin's insistence, Director Chen and Assistant Director Liu dared not do anything too over-the-top in their public relations efforts, and simply carried out the publicity in a straightforward and methodical manner.
The released behind-the-scenes footage didn't deliberately promote any romantic pairings; it simply showcased everyone's happy friendship and included some rare and beautiful scenic views.
With Qin Linlin's consent, they released behind-the-scenes footage of the "Red Forest Vampire" case ahead of time, allowing everyone to see in advance that the crew had filmed in such a beautiful location.
The scene of the maple forest flashed by, and Yin Chengjue's face with the vampire prince makeup appeared like a fleeting moment, quickly attracting the attention of many fans who scrutinize the drama!
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