It's here!
The production team of "The Legend of Qingyun" finally couldn't sit still any longer.
Lin Haishan is an old friend of Xu Hanwen and Zheng Bohan, and has directed several good works. He holds a high position in the industry. His sudden attack is quite aggressive.
I must say, the old man's article was quite intimidating. He's a cultured man after all, masterfully employing tactics like stirring up emotions, inciting conflict, and subtly shifting concepts. Viewers who haven't seen either drama will easily develop a dislike for "Yun Qing Ji" after reading this short essay; while those who have seen both dramas, even if they feel something is amiss, will be speechless and unsure how to defend themselves.
Many people have had this feeling while surfing the internet—they clearly feel the other person is wrong, but they don't know how to refute them. They can only leave frustrated and resentful, their anger only growing stronger with each passing day or even years later. Then, suddenly, it dawns on them—"Oh! I should have replied like this!"
This kind of helpless hindsight is incredibly frustrating. At least the viewers of "Yun Qing Ji" were disgusted to death. A group of people flocked to Lin Haishan's Weibo, clumsily trying to defend themselves, wondering how watching a drama made them sinners who "exploit suffering and feel guilty."
In contrast, fans of the drama "The Legend of Qingyun" naturally felt a sense of triumph. It was as if they had found a kindred spirit:
[As expected of a director with a deep sense of humanity! Ordered!]
[Waaaaah, thank you Director Lin, Xiao Qingyun has really suffered a lot of injustices...]
Truth becomes clearer through debate, and time will prove which work truly represents the audience's choice.
[This was a real eye-opener... No wonder I felt so uncomfortable watching "The Tale of Clouds"; the director finally made sense to me.]
I've only watched two episodes of "The Tale of Yun Qing". This drama is really aloof, exuding a narcissistic, self-pitying air typical of intellectuals.
[Qingyun risked her life to vouch for a palace maid whose background she didn't know, ultimately saving the maid's entire family; Princess Pingzhao caused the deaths of hundreds of innocent people, yet remained unperturbed, practicing calligraphy in her room. The difference in humanity between the two dramas is immediately apparent.]
[Yes, yes, I really had a fit of idiocy with Princess Pingzhao. She was supposed to be suing the Eighth Prince for illegally seizing land, causing the family's ruin, but she ended up bringing the case file box instead of the brocade box that the Eighth Prince's family had sent. After submitting it, she got a severe scolding from the Emperor...]
[That's how comedies are; they mindlessly act stupid and don't even care about character development.]
[In the novel "The Legend of Yun Qing," the civil and military officials even fought each other in the imperial court in front of the emperor. It was both low and contrived.]
[There's no way around it; in this fast-paced era, these kinds of pretentious, mindless comedies have a larger market.]
The voices of fans of the drama "Yun Qing Ji" were pushed into a corner where no one paid attention. Every comment posted by a fan of "Yun Qing Ji" was met with dozens or even hundreds of mocking echoes.
This is just the beginning.
Half an hour later, a group of directors and screenwriters, led by Xu Hanwen, forwarded the review. Even some writers and investors unrelated to the entertainment industry came to support the project.
Please allow for different opinions!
The decreasing number of truly enduring works is a result of market forces and audience preferences.
Every time you press the remote control, you're voting for the world you want.
[Thank you, Director Lin, for speaking out. We collaborated many years ago, and I deeply admired your character. Years have passed, but your chivalrous spirit remains undiminished.]
Today I bury flowers, people laugh at my foolishness; who will bury me in years to come? The dedication to creating high-quality dramas may indeed seem somewhat "foolish" these days, but it is precisely this dedication that forms the foundation of art.
After reading the entire article, I was speechless, only tears streamed down my face.
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