Chapter 91
The Yansu couple's popularity on trending searches was unexpected by the production crew. After all, they were still in the filming phase, so they just needed to maintain a certain level of exposure to attract attention. There was no need to spend money to buy attention, but the trending searches were truly driven by hard work.
Part of this is also due to the efforts of the internet trolls and black fans.
At first, netizens were joking about comparing the depth of Emperor Yu Mingzong's harem with Yan Su, the two lifelong best friends. But suddenly, a bunch of haters came out and attacked the crew and actors crazily, scolding the actors for being uneducated and acting in insulting roles, and scolding the crew for having no bottom line and using historical figures to sell homosexuality to attract attention.
[The director must have been paid to cast an actor who only knows how to be gay all day long. He really ruined the character!] [Su Yuan's fame was ruined by this unscrupulous crew!] [Boycott this bad drama! Boycott the unscrupulous director! Boycott the disgusting actors!]
Most of the netizens gathered under the official Weibo account of the crew are fans of historical dramas. These days, they have been happily discussing the props, costumes and small details in the play, praising the crew for their exquisiteness and care. Now, suddenly seeing a bunch of people inexplicably attacking the crew, they naturally picked up their keyboards and confronted them head-on.
What's the point of selling homosexuality? Who are you being uneducated about? I think you're all closeted, which is why everything you see is homosexuality! The fact that Yan and Su had a good relationship is widely acknowledged by historians. Yan Yeshi was originally a slave of the Su family. Grateful for Su Yuan's kindness, he always took great care of Su Yuan, often asking about even the smallest matters in life. Li Moyang, a famous traveler and geographer of the same period, wrote about some trivial matters between Yan and Su in his series of frontier essays, which are very heartwarming. Su Yuan's literary brother Su Yu wrote in his commemorative article that Su Yuan had fallen into the water in autumn and winter when he was young and caught a cold, which made his legs and feet a little unsteady. The stream crossing in the play requires long strides, and Yan Yeshi's action of turning around to help him fits this detail, which shows that the actor put a lot of effort into understanding the role. In their later years, Su Yuan and Yan Yeshi not only opened a school but also lived together. After Su Yuan's student Yan Shengliang passed the imperial examination and was invited to dinner while visiting his teacher in his hometown, he discovered that the family didn't have servants waiting on the table. Instead, they called in a special servant to serve Yan Shengliang. Yan Shengliang also personally served Su Yuan several times when he met Yan Ye. This can be seen in Yan Shengliang's memoirs written in his later years. The academy later organized a memorial for Master Su and General Yan, featuring essays by many prominent academy graduates. Many of these essays touched on small details of Master Su and General Yan's interactions; those interested can search the commemorative collection. Netizens responded with a flurry of quotations, only to find the haters repeating the same old rhetoric, as if blind, and then realized they were probably just trolls.
Afterwards, because the netizens quoted a lot of detailed information when responding, it attracted more onlookers to come in and repost and like it.
[I’ve been posting a lot in the comments, I’m going to save this Weibo. [Bow]] [I used to only know that Yan and Su had a good relationship, but now I know that they have such a good relationship. I declare that I’m into this CP.] [It’s so funny, the haters came in and started throwing random punches, but the Yan and Su fans even expanded. [Eat melons]] [Just close your eyes and laugh, they’re either idiots or water armies. I bet a bag of spicy strips is a water army. [Eat melons]] [I’m almost doubting whether this is an alternative way of recommending fans. Anyway, many wives on my homepage have announced that they’re into the game, and they’re producing content. [Laughing]] The next day, Fang Chen, who was video chatting with He Tong and Ye Yuze, said helplessly: "Your amazing physique... I don’t know if someone wants to blacken the crew or someone wants to blacken you, but it gave traffic to the crew and increased your fans."
He Tong replied with a grin, "We are just born with a red heart. There is no way those trolls who are not based on facts and are full of empty lies can defeat us."
Although it was true, Fang Chen still rolled his eyes at He Tong and then turned to other important matters.
After the video call, He Tong touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
Seeing him thinking for a long time, Ye Yuze couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
He Tong shook his head. "Nothing, I just think that group of trolls is a bit unusual. What's their purpose in using them to smear the crew and our people? They don't really think they can change the director or actors by smearing them, right?"
Ye Yuze said calmly, "There are many different kinds of people. Maybe they just don't like us and want to give us a scolding."
He Tong chuckled upon hearing this: "True. What a pity that it ended up giving us a follower boost. I wonder if the other party is mad at us right now."
Perhaps what you think about during the day will appear in your dreams at night. That night, He Tong dreamed of some things from his previous life.
In He Tong's previous life, there was also a film and television series called "Peace and Prosperity." Fang Qi had even suggested getting him a minor role, but He Tong was struggling with his graduation thesis at the time and declined the offer. Later, when "Peace and Prosperity" premiered, it received overwhelming publicity, while another drama was also capitalizing on its popularity. Because Ye Yuze was interested in "Peace and Prosperity," He Tong accompanied him to watch the series daily, witnessing the constant bickering and insults between fans of the two series.
After waking up from a nap, He Tong scratched his head and searched for another drama he remembered. After reading all the relevant information, he raised his eyebrows - the person behind the wave of water army was found.
He Tong exited the browser and called Fang Qi.
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When He Tong and Ye Yuze finished filming "Peace and Prosperity", Zhilei Video Network also began to vigorously promote the reality show "Entering Our Traditional Culture", and the first batch of guests announced were He Tong and Ye Yuze.
Early in the morning, Tongze fans were stunned by this good news.
[Pu is overjoyed! Tongzi and Zezi are finally going to be on a reality show! [Cheers][Cheers]] [There's also a live webcast! One week! Happiness comes so suddenly.jpg] [Is it the international convention for reality shows to start at home? I'm going to send a petition to Zhilei right now!] [Sisters upstairs, come together! I want to see Tongtong and Master Ze's home!] [Pfft, what you said upstairs is really brilliant. [Thumbs up]]
News spreads across the fan group so fast that it's hard to keep up.
He Tong smiled and left the group. He came up to Ye Yuze, hugged him and said coquettishly, "The weather is nice today. Let's go up to the attic to watch the stars tonight."
They've been incredibly busy these past few months. "Peace and Prosperity" is slated to premiere in January, and post-production is ongoing. The schedule is constantly being adjusted during filming, and everyone's been working non-stop. Besides filming, He Tong also found time to return to campus for his thesis defense in June, and in July they both attended graduation ceremonies. They haven't had a chance to rest.
Now that he is finally done with his work and can rest for ten days, He Tong's little thoughts naturally come up again.
Ye Yuze let him hold her, and while looking at the report, he said, "It's almost the fifteenth. It's okay to just look at the moon. How many stars can you see?"
He Tong lowered his head and kissed his brother Ye on the cheek: "Then look at the moon."
It doesn’t matter what you’re looking at. What matters is that the water bed is cool and swaying, and it couldn’t be more comfortable.
Ye Yuze turned to look at him and said, "How about we just replace the bed in the bedroom with a water bed?"
He Tong thought about it carefully, and finally shook his head with regret and said, "Forget it. I'm afraid I can't help it. Then every day... No, no, we still need to be together for a long time, so we must pay attention to maintenance in order to have sustainable development."
Ye Yuze smiled softly and put his hand on his lower abdomen: "Then for sustainable development, shouldn't you go to the gym now?"
He Tong leaned over and pushed the man down on the sofa, licking his lips: "It's still early, while Uncle Zou is away, let's have a deep discussion."
Ye Yuze smiled and poked his cheek: "Where's your meticulous maintenance?"
He Tong tilted his head and took the slender finger into his mouth, mumbling, "I've been 'maintaining' this for two or three months, so I have plenty of ammunition!"
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Just as Tongze fans were eagerly looking forward to the reality show live broadcast, two days before the live broadcast started, during the evening traffic peak, the entry #Ye and Ze He Tong deceived fans' feelings# suddenly became a hot search.
Such an exciting tag immediately attracted many netizens to click on it.
As expected, the most popular account among them is a marketing account.
@哪有料哪有我V: I have a huge piece of advice for fans: Don't get too emotional when chasing stars, especially when it comes to couples. Your idols may act all affectionate in front of you, but who knows what they're like behind closed doors? The video reveals the truth. Don't be fooled by the marketing hype.
The video was clearly shot from a distance, and the picture wasn't clear, nor was there any sound, but it was still clear that He Tong and Ye Yuze were arguing. Although their argument wasn't intense, the mere fact of the argument was enough to break their usual sweet image.
After watching the video, netizens were in an uproar. Some gloated over it and mocked the fans, while others fanned the flames and reposted it to insult the star. However, those who had watched it many times and were familiar with Tongze's style remained calm and waited.
[Let the bullets fly for a while. I usually only believe half of the punctuation marks in the words of marketing accounts. [Eat melon]][Based on my experience of following the melons of Tongze family, no one who tried to blacken them has succeeded. I wonder if the blogger will be the first. [Eat melon]][Even couples have quarrels. If they quarrel once, they are accused of cheating on fans' feelings? Then I don't know how many times my parents have cheated on me. Not to mention that they don't know whether the quarrel is real or fake.] [I went to the Yu Zi Tong Ze super topic and found that the fans were in a good mood and were waiting for a response. So the group of people who are mocking and cursing here are really too idle. The fans are not even excited.] The response came quickly, but it was the crew of "Anhe Shengshi" who responded.
@连续剧安和盛世V: Don’t look at the blurry candid photos. The editor will show you a high-definition version with full makeup.
The video below shows Yan Yeshi and Su Yuan arguing. While there's no sound, the body language is almost identical to the clip previously released by the marketing account. The editor even added a humorous caption to the video: "Stop arguing, netizens are taking this seriously!"
After seeing the response, netizens immediately forwarded and spread the Weibo post with laughter.
[The bullet flew around and hit the marketing account - another marketing account failed to challenge Hei Tongze.] [I had guessed before that it might be a reciprocal role, as the surrounding background looked like they were from the crew, and it turned out to be true.] [I really want to advise the marketing accounts: black people should not ignore the facts too much, especially those who challenge Hei Tongze.] Just when netizens were mocking the marketing accounts, He Tong, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly popped up.
@贺同V: @游宇娱乐V, please tell your Director Liu to take his daughter home and take good care of her.
Netizens who heard the news said: What a strong melon aroma!
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel "Green Fields Without Borders" for the nutrient solution~~
Thanks to the little angel "baby" for the nutrient solution~~
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