In contrast to the peaceful atmosphere online two days before the premiere.
It can now be said that netizens' hostility is at its peak.
The drama was already very popular, and the plot of Xiao Long Nü being defiled even made its popularity go viral.
Not only within the domestic entertainment industry, but even overseas, there were widespread criticisms!
This time, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was not broadcast simultaneously overseas, but Jiangnan had some fame abroad. Not to mention the glorious achievements of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" in the past, but also the recent broadcast of "Initial D," which gained him many fans, especially in Japan, where fans were the most numerous among all countries. These fans naturally had great interest in his new drama.
After watching this plot, fans on foreign websites also lost their composure.
"I swear, this is the most outrageous plot I've ever seen!"
"I've always been obsessed with Chinese wuxia dramas, but this drama made me understand what 'human wickedness' means in Chinese."
"Xiao Long Nü has the perfect persona of an Eastern girl, but I don't understand why this plot was arranged."
"Even I, a Japanese person who frequently watches NTR, think Jiangnan went too far."
"I actually find this plot very stimulating."
However, what was unexpected was.
There were still many Japanese fans on foreign websites who expressed that this plot was very good.
After all, their country's culture has a unique place in NTR, making them more accepting than other countries.
Western countries focused on the master-disciple relationship. In everyone's impression, Western countries are considered very open, but they are extremely conservative regarding master-disciple relationships. In fact, there are even prison sentences for relationships between teachers and students.
Therefore, they expressed their disapproval of the relationship between Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü, believing that Jiangnan's plot was not well-designed.
...
Just as the entire internet wanted to "kill" Jiangnan.
A trending topic that everyone had overlooked suddenly rushed into the top ten of the domestic entertainment industry.
#Outrageous, the actor playing Zhen Zhibing is actually Zhang Qingyun!#
That's right, many people's focus was on the plot, and they didn't realize that this Zhen Zhibing was Zhang Qingyun.
It's not that Zhang Qingyun's transformation was that significant, but because Jiangnan's popularity was so high, trending topics about him flooded the entire internet, suppressing Zhang Qingyun's topic.
Now that discussions had reached their peak and emotions had been vented, attention finally turned to the actor playing Zhen Zhibing.
"To be honest, Zhang Qingyun's performance as Zhen Zhibing this time had no issues at all, and in terms of acting, I was very impressed."
"He truly achieved 'role-switching' this time. From his first appearance to this plot, I was completely immersed in the character of Zhen Zhibing, and did not break character to Zhang Qingyun!"
"After following Jiangnan, Zhang Qingyun has grown very quickly! He dared to challenge such a role and performed it perfectly!"
"Putting aside his pride to play a minor supporting role, I admit I've been won over by Ma Ge."
"This role was played very well. Now everyone wants to be Zhen Zhibing instead of Yang Guo. In terms of immersion, Ma Ge has succeeded!"
"Despite this, I want to say, Zhen Zhibing truly deserves to die!"
Unexpectedly, even though Zhang Qingyun played a repulsive character, there was more recognition for his acting skills online.
The most powerful thing for an actor is to enter the character and give the audience a sense of immersion and recognition.
Zhang Qingyun's portrayal of Zhen Zhibing truly managed to draw attention to the character itself, rather than the actor, Zhang Qingyun.
This is something that many veteran actors who have been in the industry for decades find difficult to achieve, yet Zhang Qingyun succeeded.
Kyoto.
A high-end apartment.
Zhang Qingyun looked at the praise for his acting online and was instantly moved to tears.
"I did it, I really did it!!"
He roared to the sky!
Releasing the pressure he had been carrying for so long!
He was once a top star who was popular throughout the domestic entertainment industry, but after an incident, he was completely cast aside. At that time, an ordinary person would have certainly given up and relied on past glory.
But he did not. He saw through the true meaning of being an actor, and in pursuit of becoming a true actor, he resolutely left his agency and chose to hone his acting skills in a theater troupe.
He even abandoned his idol image to play ugly roles, like the second boss, for the sake of being an actor.
Now, it seemed, all of it was worth it!!
...
"The Return of the Condor Heroes" continued to be broadcast on time on CCTV Channel One.
After the plot involving Xiao Long Nü, the ratings did indeed decline.
But they did not drop too much.
Although this part of the plot was considered toxic by most viewers, the audience and fans still gave him a chance due to Jiangnan's immense fame.
However.
What no one expected was.
The subsequent plot did not improve as everyone imagined.
Instead, various frustrating plotlines followed one after another.
During the Hero Assembly, Yang Guo finally realized that his heart belonged only to Xiao Long Nü and that he wanted to spend his life with her.
But their relationship was met with strong opposition from many people.
Even Guo Jing and Huang Rong expressed their strong disapproval.
Xiao Long Nü once again left without saying goodbye and entered the Valley of Despair.
These plot points directly devastated the audience!
"I feel some pity. Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü have gone through so much together."
"I suddenly realized that after all these events, I can somewhat accept Xiao Long Nü's defilement earlier."
"Damn it, I realized I almost overlooked that part too!"
"Jiangnan the old thief must be brainwashing us!"
"However, I really feel sorry for Xiao Long Nü. She sacrificed too much for Yang Guo, something no other woman can compare to!"
It is a remarkable feat for a screenwriter to whitewash a villain.
But for Jiangnan to actually make the audience overlook Xiao Long Nü's defilement, and even still want Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü to be together, is a skill few can match.
But the relationship between these two was simply too difficult, and even calling it difficult was an understatement.
A tragic romance!
So tragic it made one's scalp tingle!
By this time, the plot had entered its prime, and Jiangnan's unique ensemble portrayal was fully showcased.
In this drama, even minor characters were flesh and blood.
The portrayal of Guo Jing as a great hero was also perfect.
Although Huang Rong's actions towards Yang Guo still made it difficult to have a good impression of her, there were already many people online analyzing Huang Rong's character, with some even thinking that Jiangnan's depiction of Huang Rong was the pinnacle of his exploration of human nature and character development.
Of course, the most anticipated part of the plot at this moment was the continuation of Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü's story.
However, what no one expected was.
At this moment, Jiangnan once again delivered a devastating blow to the audience!
During an argument between Yang Guo and Guo Fu, Guo Fu insulted Xiao Long Nü. Yang Guo argued with her, and in a fit of rage, Guo Fu directly chopped off Yang Guo's arm with her sword!!
This plot point came incredibly unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard!
Yang Guo, the protagonist, had his arm cut off!!
In the minds of the audience, it was utterly outrageous!
"Ahhhh! Jiangnan the old thief, you truly deserve to die!!"
The online outcry against Jiangnan, which had somewhat subsided due to the subsequent plot,
was reignited by Yang Guo's severed arm!