Li Tian didn't know whether Wen Nanshan was in pain or not, but his own "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" was going to be released today.
Li Tian is also full of expectations for this drama.
Although both the people who filmed it and the actors all said that this drama would definitely be a hit.
However, without the test of the Canglan people, everything is still unknown.
Even though this version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" has been remade several times on Earth, it still has a considerable audience.
But this is Canglan after all, and the audience here might prefer blood and violence?
Do you prefer the kind that sells meat?
At 8 p.m., CCTV's prime time slot, "Swordsman" was broadcast on time.
When the opening theme song "A Laughter in the Vast Sea" plays, people's eyes are immediately drawn to it.
Putting everything else aside, the opening theme song alone gives the audience a sense of the martial arts world.
The first episode of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" is the one where Lin Pingzhi fights the young master of the Qingcheng Sect in a tavern.
Li Tian made some minor modifications to this episode, although it was modeled after Zhang Jizhong's version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
However, Li Tian also referenced several other versions of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
The person who owns the tavern is not Linghu Chong, but Lao Denuo.
However, the audience was not clear about what was going on, and they were all confused when they saw that the male and female leads did not appear in the first episode.
"Holy crap, is Li Tian mistaken? Ye Feng and Huang Yiyi are the real male and female leads!"
"As expected, it's ridiculous for songwriters to write TV dramas. They don't even have this most basic common sense, let alone write a TV drama. I'm not watching it! This is outrageous!"
"Aside from the amazing opening theme, there's nothing to praise about it. It's not worth watching! I'm done watching!"
"Huang Yiyi here is wearing such disgusting makeup! She's your own daughter, how can you just ruin her like this? Get her out of here!"
"It suits my aesthetic perfectly. There's not much gore or violence, and it doesn't start by showing off sex appeal. It's great!"
"The first episode should be a setup, and it's pretty good. It's definitely very different from the usual martial arts dramas where people start killing right away!"
The "Li Tian Shi Ke" (Li Tian's Moments) audience message board on CCTV received a strong response after the first episode aired.
Especially the officially announced male and female leads, who only made an appearance in the first episode.
It's not that they didn't appear; Liu Fan, who played Linghu Chong, did appear, but it felt like he wasn't as important as a minor character.
No wonder Zhang Jizhong on Earth revised the first episode, making Linghu Chong replace Lao Denuo.
In retrospect, Linghu Chong's appearance was indeed somewhat late for Canglan, which lacked a source material.
The female lead, Ren Yingying, didn't even show her face, so it's no wonder viewers are complaining.
But now that filming is already done, it's impossible to make any changes.
The second episode aired soon after, and the remaining viewers continued to watch.
CCTV's prime time slot is similar to Earth's in that dramas broadcast during prime time are all two episodes back-to-back.
After watching the second episode, viewers expressed how lucky they were that they hadn't given up.
This TV series is definitely worth watching; countless netizens rated it on CCTV's official website that very night.
Ye Lan also kept a close eye on the broadcast of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
When Ye Lan saw the rating, she was also surprised and immediately called Li Tian.
"Hey, are you there?"
When Li Tian saw Shi Yelan's call, he answered immediately and said, "I'm here!"
"Hmm, the rating for 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' is out. It's only 5.9 points right now, not even reaching the passing grade. Should I change it in the backend?"
This kind of modification is a routine operation for CCTV.
You think a fair and impartial rating?
sorry,
Fairy tales are all lies.
Li Tian laughed too; these ratings really didn't matter to him.
The main reason is that he has confidence in Mr. Jin Yong, and besides, you can't really tell anything from two episodes.
As for those viewers who left after the first episode, Li Tian was well aware that his show couldn't satisfy everyone.
No matter how you explain it, if you don't leave in the first episode, you will leave in the second episode.
Therefore, Li Tian felt there was no need to explain at all.
As for Ye Lan's suggestion to modify the rating, Li Tian was even more dismissive.
What is the purpose of ratings?
My situation is different from others. Other directors are afraid that seeing low ratings will affect their collaboration with CCTV on their next project.
But given my relationship with Ye Lan, is there any need to worry about this?
"No need for that, just let the audience see my true skill level!"
"Don't be discouraged, I still think this show is very good!"
Ye Lan was also afraid that these negative comments from netizens would affect Li Tian's creative state for subsequent works.
"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. I have confidence in my work!"
The two chatted for a while longer before Li Tian hung up the phone.
Are you confident in your work?
No!
Li Tian has confidence in Jin Yong's works; conquering Canglan with the old master's writing is only a matter of time.
What Li Tian was unaware of, or perhaps had guessed but failed to notice, was that such a low rating was because it infringed upon the interests of others.
When the first two episodes of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" were broadcast, the mainstream directors of Canglan were completely dumbfounded.
I never knew martial arts dramas could be filmed like this. I never thought of that before.
However, it's a bit difficult to ask them to study with Li Tian.
The main problem is that they don't have a good script; without a script, what's the point of filming?
Several big-name directors were also in a panic. Why was Li Tian, this troublemaker, not playing in his music industry, but running into the film and television industry?
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