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Ai Yan, who was eating in the tea room during lunch break, suddenly heard several colleagues sitting next to her discussing something.
She vaguely heard the words "Eastern Palace" and Li Chengyin, and seeing two familiar faces among them, she took the initiative to move over.
“You guys also watch The East Palace.”
"Sister Yan, by the way, I saw you reposting Mena's Weibo before. You must be a fan of "Eastern Palace"."
Ai Yan's eyes lit up: "Xiao Li, are you also Venus?"
"Hmmmm."
Xiao Li nodded frantically: "Naza is so beautiful, even I, a girl, am fascinated by her. I like her very much."
After Nazha became famous, some fans called her "Mina" because of her exquisite and beautiful appearance.
The name of her fans is also very interesting, called [Venus]. [Venus] means to maintain and support, and it also represents the nationality of Nazha. [Na] is the same as [Na], which refers to Nazha, and [Si] is the same as [Si]. The full name means - fans who maintain and support Nazha.
At the same time, [Venus] is the goddess of beauty in ancient Greece. This fan name also means to praise Nazar for her beautiful appearance.
Another acquaintance, Sister Wang, knows Ai Yan: "Yan Zi, aren't you a fan of Wei Yang?"
"No delay, I am a CP fan, both satellite and Venus."
[Satellite] is the name of Wei Yang's fans. In addition to the meaning of [卫]通魏, it also means that they hope Wei Yang can have a bright future. At the same time, these fans are like satellites, hovering around him and protecting Wei Yang.
"They are a good match in the drama, but I saw the plot yesterday and it seems a bit off. I wonder if Li Chengyin will attack Xiaofeng."
The plot has been aired for 8 episodes so far. The male protagonist was ordered to sneak into Danchi and find the king's tent of Danchi King. His feelings towards the female protagonist are also very complicated, with both true love and some exploitation.
This also makes "Eastern Palace" a hot topic of discussion, such as whether the male protagonist loves the female protagonist, and whether the country or the woman is more important to the male protagonist.
Ai Yan and the others chatted for a while and immediately fell into a heated discussion about the plot.
"He definitely loves Xiao Feng. His eyes can't lie. He's always so gentle and doting."
"That firefly kiss is so romantic. Wei Yang really looks good with everyone."
"Really, I really liked him and Shi Shi, but after watching that scene, I was even a little shaken. The scene and the mood were so beautiful."
"You are too superficial. This Li Chengyin has been deceiving and using Xiaofeng from the beginning to the end. I saw that Xiaofeng trusted him so much, but he still schemed against her. I was so angry that my teeth itched."
"You can't say that. Li Chengyin also has his own responsibilities. He is a prince of the Li Dynasty and bears the vengeance of his mother. Only by ascending to the throne can he have hope of revenge. And you can see in the drama that Danchi has been capturing people from the Central Plains as slaves and maids, and often invaded the border. How can they let go of the national hatred and family feuds just like that?"
"That's right. It's easy to tell which is more important, personal feelings or the interests of the country."
"You can't use it to deceive a girl. It's too mean. Xiao Feng is so innocent. It makes me sad just watching her."
“Those who achieve great things do not dwell on small details.”
“…”
Everyone was chatting animatedly, especially about the male protagonist. They were divided into three positions: a small number were neutral, and the majority supported or opposed.
Compared to the original novel, the perspective is entirely from the heroine's perspective. Most of her own people are kind, true, and beautiful, while the people of the Central Plains are arrogant, spoiled, and like to scheme and plot.
The TV drama version is relatively objective. The Lichao court is not necessarily a good group of people, and Danchi and Xizhou are not that kind either. Everyone has their own stance.
Moreover, compared to the original version, it builds more on the affection between Qu Xiaofeng and the Danchi people, as well as their trust and generosity towards the male protagonist.
This makes the male protagonist's final counterattack seem particularly cruel and ungrateful.
The Blue Whale version of "The East Palace" still focuses on these two aspects, but at the same time it also describes the suffering of the people living in the border areas.
They have lived in a state of turmoil for a long time, were captured and enslaved by foreign races, treated like pigs and dogs, and beaten and killed at will. For decades, the population has been dwindling and people have been treated like grass.
The male protagonist saw all these scenes. His choice was not only to realize his personal ambition, but also to avenge the people of Central Plains and eliminate border unrest.
This makes the image of the male protagonist more three-dimensional and vivid, paves the way for the following text, and his "hidden betrayal" also has corresponding rationality.
This setting can be said to be a whitewashing of the male protagonist, but it also increases the conflict.
Once again, the theme of the whole drama is the choice between [Kingdom] and [Beauty], which can even be extended to related discussions on individuals and groups.
“…”
As a CP fan, Ai Yan definitely leans towards the heroine Xiao Feng and hopes for a perfect ending. However, after reading the original novel, she is still somewhat pessimistic.
When I got home from get off work in the evening, my boyfriend Luo Yijia also came back, and we shared interesting stories about the journey while eating.
"Naza, who plays the female lead, is really popular. I saw her endorsement ads on bus stops on the way."
"That's not an endorsement, it's a promotion... Never mind, you won't understand even if I tell you."
Ai Yan looked at the time and saw that today's "Eastern Palace" was about to start airing, so she quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice and then sat on the sofa to watch TV.
Luo Yijia has been following the drama every day these days and has become absorbed in the plot, but he is not as obsessed as his girlfriend. He picked up some dishes, held the bowl and ate while watching the drama.
In the first two episodes, the hero struggled to kill the White-Eyed Wolf King, was recognized by the King of Danchi, and was allowed to marry Xiaofeng. At the same time, the Li Chao army prepared to attack Danchi on the day of the wedding.
Today's plot begins on the wedding day. Xiao Feng is shy and happy, and the hero happily marries her and accepts blessings from others. The process is sweet and warm.
"It's over, it's over."
Seeing this plot, Ai Yan couldn't help but sigh while smiling like an auntie. As a die-hard fan of Wei Yang, she knew this guy's character too well.
As expected, the Li Dynasty army arrived and the wedding was suspended. The male protagonist took the initiative to volunteer and turned against the Danchi army. Not only did he crush the morale of the Danchi army on the spot, he also poisoned all the war horses, causing the Danchi army to be defeated.
The male protagonist captured the female protagonist's grandfather, King Danchi, and failed to persuade him to surrender, so he had to kill him.
In order to establish his prestige in the army, win great merit, and intimidate the Danchi captives, the hero personally raised his sword and chopped off the head of the Danchi King. This scene happened to be seen by the heroine who broke free from her restraints and begged for mercy.
The grandfather who doted on her the most was killed by her trusted and beloved husband.
"Aong!"
A heart-wrenching cry, the desperate and unbelievable look of the heroine, the shocked and bewildered look back of the hero, time froze, and the BGM "Love Sorrow" sounded.
“…
The ship passes through the empty port and feeds loneliness
The frost in the wilderness has dropped tears
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ah……
Sailing far away, no match for hesitation Exiled, no match for desolation Ah..."
Ai Yan, who was already unable to hold back, could no longer hold back her eyes when she heard the sad and mournful song "Love Sorrow", and her eyes turned red.
"It's over. There's no going back."
Even Luo Yijia sighed while holding his empty bowl: "This is really cruel. It would be fine if someone killed him, but he killed him with his own hands, and was seen by others. Who can tolerate this?"
Compared to his girlfriend who prefers Xiao Feng, Luo Yijia supports the male protagonist. He is even surprised to see such a career-driven male protagonist who will do anything to achieve his goals in an idol drama. He is really scumbag and cruel.
Wei Yang from "Twinkle Twinkle Star" and "My Love from the Star" was criticized before, saying that the only thing on his mind was love.
With such an awesome setting of traveling through time and space in a loop, instead of changing the world and saving the people, he just fights a bunch of high school thugs every day.
If the time travel in "Twinkle Twinkle Star" was originally due to Zhang Wansen, and the bond between the two is deep, it can be barely accepted.
Professor Gu in "My Love from the Star" has a fighting ability comparable to that of Superman. He neither helps fight Japan nor unifies the country, and he doesn't even act as a superhero. Instead, he goes off to fall in love with a female star. I really have no words to complain about it.
Although this kind of remarks are a bit argumentative, there are indeed many people who think that Wei Yang has a narrow mind and only cares about love.
Unexpectedly, in this time of "Eastern Palace", Wei Yang has a very high vision. The male protagonist is obsessed with the country and the world, and he kills the female protagonist's grandfather, uncle, cousin and so on with one move.
If you love her, then destroy her clan!
Even someone like Luo Yijia who supports the male protagonist's career feels that it's a bit too cruel. How will the plot develop later?
Could it be that the heroine endured the hatred of genocide and lived with the hero? Although this kind of happy ending is not uncommon, it always feels a bit insulting to people's intelligence. If I were the heroine, I would not be together without revenge, otherwise I would be afraid of my grandfather coming to find me in my dreams at night.
Luo Yijia was anxious and wanted to ask his girlfriend about the plot of the original novel, but he held back and continued watching the second episode today.
After witnessing her grandfather being murdered, the heroine and the hero turned against each other. However, the heroine loved the hero too much and could not bring herself to kill him, so she could only leave in anger.
When he returned to the palace of Xizhou, he learned that his mother, as a remnant of Danchi, was forced to death by people sent by Li Chao. The King of Xizhou was also traumatized by this and became confused, half crazy and half insane.
Her in-laws were exterminated, her father went insane, her mother died, and she was forced to marry her enemy...
I don’t know if Qu Xiaofeng is the most miserable female lead in the TV series, but she is definitely on the list.
Even Ai Yan, a die-hard fan of Wei Yang, couldn't help but scold him for being cruel, and she unknowingly turned into a "slut" towards the male protagonist Li Chengyin.
Today's plot ends with the heroine jumping into the Forgotten River with despair, and the hero following her without hesitation.
Although the last part slightly restored some positive image for the male protagonist, the female protagonist was tortured too badly before.
After the two episodes of "Eastern Palace" were aired, the male lead Li Chengyin was unsurprisingly scolded and made headlines.
In contrast, the heroine Qu Xiaofeng won unanimous sympathy from the audience and netizens, who said that the heroine's crying broke their hearts.
That kind of sad and broken beauty formed a sharp contrast with the bright and cheerful Ninth Princess before, which made people couldn't help but curse Li Chengyin.
After these two episodes, Naza gained 500,000 fans overnight, and even Wei Yang gained nearly 100,000 fans.
You have to know that Wei Yang is the ceiling of Weibo. It is much more difficult for him to increase his fans than others. Most of his new fans are new users who have just registered.
Wei Yang, who had a strong desire to survive, posted a behind-the-scenes still of the female lead, King Danchi, "violently beating" Li Chengyin that night, and took the lead in "scolding", resolutely drawing a clear line between himself and the character, but he was still criticized by many people.
Some of them are just for fun, some are sincere, and their performances are so hateful that it makes people angry...
For Wei Yang, these "insults" are actually a good thing. This represents the climax of the plot, which has brought the discussion of "Eastern Palace" to a new level.
This is also reflected in the data. After 10 episodes were aired, the average ratings of "East Palace" remained at 2.58, ranking first in the same period for five consecutive days.
Although its momentum and growth rate are much inferior to the previous "My Love from the Star", it is still at a level of popularity that is still at a high level at the moment.
If the data does not decline significantly in the later period, it is basically a sure thing that the final ratings will break 3, but breaking 4 will probably depend on luck.
As long as there is no national hit like "My Love from the Star" that is hard to come by in recent years, this data is very likely to compete for the national ratings champion in 2011.
Wei Yang has already won the national satellite TV ratings championship in 2009. If he can win this honor again this year, he won’t be called the “ratings king” casually, but he is definitely qualified to be the ratings champion of the new generation…
(End of this chapter)