"This... they're all dead just like that?"
"Jiangnan the old thief used so much ink to build up Zhang Cuishan and his wife, and they just died?"
"It shouldn't be like this. According to logic, Zhang Cuishan and his wife are a very important storyline, and Zhang Cuishan even has a protagonist template. They just died like that?"
"I can't accept it. He's too willful. Zhang Cuishan and his wife were clearly successfully portrayed, and Jiangnan the old thief just killed them off!"
"I can't accept it even more. I didn't see the poster, and at first I thought Zhang Cuishan and his wife were the protagonists!"
The bullet comments exploded!
Countless viewers were flooding the screen with question marks, expressing their inner rage!
Although Zhang Cuishan and his wife had too much screen time, which the audience used as a reason to criticize Jiangnan.
But at this moment, they were all struck to the core by the couple's sudden suicide.
However, many people finally understood why Jiangnan the old thief gave Zhang Cuishan and his wife so many shots and such a long narrative to pave the way for the plot.
So this was the ending!
Similarly, this drama began to develop its own core.
That was the so-called distinction between good and evil in the martial world!
These so-called righteous sects in the martial arts world, all with pious appearances, came to interrogate Xie Xun's whereabouts, their underlying motive clearly being the Dragon Slaying Saber.
As for Yin Susu, who they called a demoness of the demonic cult, she was not a truly evil person. Not only her, but also the previous storyline with Yang Xiao, instead made the demonic cult appear to act with freedom and sincerity, while the righteous factions were all sly old foxes.
In the short span of the Hundredth Birthday Banquet, the conflict between good and evil was vividly portrayed.
After understanding the core of the drama, many viewers' anticipation for the subsequent plot instantly soared!
However.
What no one expected was.
The camera panned.
Zhang Wuji was struck by the Xuanming Divine Palm, his body covered in ice crystals, lying on the bed and trembling.
Zhang Sanfeng's words while treating Zhang Wuji's injuries once again bewildered many viewers.
"Unless my master, Master Jueyuan, is resurrected and passes on the entirety of the Nine Yang Manual to me, otherwise..."
There was no cure.
Although the audience knew that with the protagonist's halo, Zhang Wuji would definitely be fine.
But seeing a child only ten years old, first experiencing his biological parents dying before his eyes, and then being struck by such sinister martial arts, the audience's frustration was palpable!
This wasn't the most important part.
The most important thing was that the eighth episode ended here.
"It's over??"
"Damn it, the old thief not only breaks chapters when writing books, but he even does it when filming TV!"
"Jiangnan the old thief, you are truly a dog!"
"It made my scalp tingle. I just got into the mood and it's over!"
"Ten thousand people signing a petition for early access, I'm willing to pay!"
"I have to wait until tomorrow. How can you expect me to sleep tonight, or get through tomorrow!"
The ending was perfectly timed.
It thoroughly whetted the audience's appetite.
This also reminded many of Jiangnan's book fans of the terror they once experienced under his god-tier chapter breaks!
No one noticed that, without realizing it, they had forgotten that the protagonist Zhang Wuji had only appeared for a while in the eighth episode, and showed no signs of growing up.
And the plot that was criticized as too bland was no longer mentioned after the Hundredth Birthday Banquet scene!
Two characters who had equally significant screen time in the early stages, and were killed off just like that.
The protagonist Zhang Wuji is only ten years old, and he has already witnessed his parents commit suicide before his eyes, and he himself is seriously injured and his life is hanging by a thread. DAFENGFICTION.COM
You call this a protagonist's beginning of utter ruin?
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# 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' Plot Takes a Major Turn! #
# Zhang Wuji Severely Injured, Zhang Cuishan and his Wife Commit Suicide at the Hundredth Birthday Banquet to Protect Xie Xun's Whereabouts! #
"Explosive! An earth-shattering beginning, how will Zhang Wuji turn the tables?"
# 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' Garners Over a Billion Views in Two Days of Broadcast! Ten Thousand Signatures Demand More Episodes! #
# Low Start, High Rise, 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' Reputation Reverses! #
# Zhang Qingyun, Yang Xiao, Teach You How to Act as a Handsome Ancient Style Character Like a Textbook! #
'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' completely reversed its reputation with just one segment of the plot.
Those who complained about Zhang Cuishan and his wife having too much screen time, and those who complained about the plot being too bland, were all silenced at this moment.
Although the protagonist still had limited screen time, the effect of these episodes was quite explosive!
On Douyin short video.
The scene of Zhang Cuishan and his wife's suicide was edited by many netizens, who then compiled the scenes from the previous episodes showing their journey from acquaintance to mutual understanding to love.
This brought countless netizens to tears!
"I love Zhang Cuishan and his wife so much, I didn't expect them to be forced to commit suicide by so-called righteous people!"
"What bullshit righteous path, I think these people are worse than the demonic cult!"
"Jiangnan the old thief has completely let himself go this time, delivering the knife right at the beginning without any prelude!"
"I always regarded Zhang Cuishan as the protagonist, and my heart ached when he committed suicide!"
"I didn't feel too much, I'm just too excited for the follow-up plot, I wonder how Zhang Wuji will get out of this desperate situation!"
"You can't judge Jiangnan's dramas by common standards. In fact, looking at the Zhang Cuishan and his wife's storyline alone, it's absolutely worthy of eight episodes!"
Sometimes, what the audience wants is a climax.
Jiangnan's Hundredth Birthday Banquet plot provided plenty of climax for the audience, and the reputation naturally reversed.
A group of hypocritical righteous individuals, for their own selfish desires, forced Zhang Cuishan and his wife to commit suicide on the spot.
This kind of plot contains humanity, the struggle between good and evil, and many profound themes.
Therefore, after being emotionally devastated, the audience wasn't angry, but rather felt a poignant yet unexpectedly brilliant experience!
The actors playing Zhang Cuishan and his wife also became famous all over the internet with the first eight episodes.
They were artists signed to Xinghui Entertainment, had been acting for several years and were still developing in the third tier. They never expected to become so popular because of one of Jiangnan's dramas.
Not only the two actors playing Zhang Cuishan and his wife, but also Zhang Qingyun became a sensation!
He portrayed the supporting character Yang Xiao to a textbook-level protagonist standard. Although his screen time wasn't much, the character has deeply resonated with the audience!
"I never thought that in my lifetime, I would truly be convinced by Brother Ma's looks..."
"Ryosuke Takahashi was the ceiling for Zhang Qingyun's modern look, and Yang Xiao is the ceiling for his handsome ancient style!"
"As a former anti-fan of Brother Ma, I must say Brother Ma is truly handsome in this drama!"
"His acting is getting better and better, I'm really a fan this time!"
"Seeing Zhang Qingyun improve so quickly, I'm really moved to tears!"
"The word 'idol' is already an insult to Zhang Qingyun. From now on, please call him actor Zhang Qingyun!"
Actor.
A simple two-word title.
It is something many artists strive for their entire lives.
Although, calling Zhang Qingyun an actor just for one or two roles might still be a stretch.
However, given his rapid progress, it is believed that he will truly become an actor in the true sense of the word in no time!