This top guy is crazy!

The first episode sets the stage for their meeting and the budding romance, while the second episode picks up the pace.

To help Xu Xian establish himself, Bai Suzhen secretly used her supernatural powers to solve difficult and complicated problems, making "Baohetang" famous.

During this process, their feelings for each other deepened rapidly.

Xu Xian grew increasingly fond of the beautiful, intelligent, and highly skilled Bai Suzhen, while Bai Suzhen also fell deeply in love with Xu Xian's kindness and integrity. Finally, Xu Xian mustered his courage, confessed his feelings to Bai Suzhen, and the two married.

The audience was stunned:

[Get married on the spot, hahaha]

My wife is truly a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

[Getting married in the second episode? Sung Seung-ji's efficiency!]

[The originator of whirlwind marriages]

[Having waited a thousand years, this is considered late marriage]

I will donate one thousand taels to Fahai's account.

[This pace of progress! Much better than some dramas that drag on for dozens of episodes!]

However, some astute viewers began to worry:
[Enjoy it while it lasts, you'll regret it later!]

[Leifeng Pagoda Warning!]

[Fahai: I'll be online soon]

As expected! Following the sweet confession, signs of crisis began to emerge:
Li Gongfu, Xu Xian's brother-in-law, was investigating the disappearance of treasury silver, but accidentally traced it back to Xu Xian.

It turns out that the gold and silver Xu Xian used were all given to him by Xiaoqing.

Soon, the three episodes ended, and the internet was flooded with praise.

The Legend of the White Snake is perfect in every aspect, from the script, casting, acting, music, special effects, to aesthetics!

"Everyone's performance was amazing. It felt like we were witnessing the birth of a legendary TV series. It was truly a result of many rare opportunities coming together. Thank you for this incredible TV series!"

"The actor who played Xu Xian was really good!!! Xiao Bai is beautiful enough!"

"Blue and white! Ahhhh!"

"A once-in-a-millennium opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity~ I can already sing it!"

"It takes a hundred years of cultivation to share a boat ride, and a thousand years to share a pillow in sleep." Is the opera in Huangmei opera style? It sounds so beautiful!

"Unparalleled art direction! The scene where they meet on the broken bridge left me speechless!!! Please contribute to the viewership ratings!"

"The TV series is great, the songs are beautiful, and the visuals are stunning."

"This is art, this is art, my family!"

"The costumes, makeup, props, actors, and shots are all stunning! It's true that without the focus on profiting from internet celebrities, TV dramas can truly improve in quality. Let's all support this new form of television series!"

"What a pleasant surprise! Cheng Cheng has innovatively chosen this art form to interpret this story. It retains the freehand style of traditional opera while enriching the realistic aspects with audiovisual elements. I think it has brought new life to this national treasure in a groundbreaking way. With this approach, there are so many themes that can be explored. What a wonderful surprise!"

"As a lover of traditional opera, I really cried! Cheng Cheng, you are a god!" "It's so stunning! Every frame is so beautiful, every smile and gesture of Bai Suzhen is so gentle!"

"The phrase 'Thank you for not abandoning me, I'll be devoted to you for life' evokes the same amazement and wonder I felt when I first watched 'Green Snake,' so the emotion is truly heartfelt. If the protagonists of 'Green Snake' were Fahai and Xiaoqing, then the protagonists of this one should be Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen. Although they are almost two different stories, it's really good! Cheng Cheng, you're such a good adaptor!"

"The White Snake's water sleeve fighting style is absolutely beautiful!"

"Now that's what you call a work of sincerity!"

"The ceiling for Chinese TV dramas has been broken again!"

"Frog Bro has truly proven what it means to be a 'King of Dramas'."

"Every frame is wallpaper-worthy! The Broken Bridge in the misty rain, the daily life at Baohe Hall, the ferry on West Lake... the light and shadow, composition, and color truly bring the classical aesthetics of the East to their extreme! I've fallen in love with it."

After the premiere of "The Legend of the White Snake" ended, several hashtags quickly trended on social media, including: #TheLegendoftheWhiteSnakePremiers#, #TheLegendoftheWhiteSnakeSingsSoCatching#, #AreTheSpecialEffectsOfTheLegendoftheWhiteSnakeTryingToReformFantasyDramas#, #TheBorrowingUmbrellaSceneAtWestLakeAestheticPeak#, #TheActressWhoPlaysTheWhiteSnake#, and #TheLegendoftheWhiteSnakeBecomingAGods#.
Of course, while some people accept the style of "The Legend of the White Snake," others cannot.

The main problem is that viewers who are used to traditional TV dramas will definitely feel a certain sense of "incongruity" when they first watch this type of TV drama. Some people may even feel that it is neither a TV drama nor a traditional opera.

Thus, controversy arose.

Some experts say that "The Legend of the White Snake" broke the ironclad rule of "dialogue-driven" television dramas, proving that traditional opera elements can be integrated with modern film and television narratives. Despite the controversy, this experiment will certainly provide valuable lessons for future works and is worth encouraging.

Some people also felt that "The Legend of the White Snake" was too unconventional and sacrificed the "realism" that a TV series should have.

But no matter what you say, whether you think "The Legend of the White Snake" is good or you think it's weird, at least one thing is certain: "The Legend of the White Snake" became a hit!
It immediately became the focus of public discussion.

This is Cheng Cheng's ability to satisfy both black and white pieces simultaneously, allowing both to have something to say, and using the same material at the same time.

The following day, major official media outlets reported on the grand occasion of the broadcast of "The Legend of the White Snake".

The release of "The Legend of the White Snake" sparks another wave of celebration for traditional Chinese aesthetics.

"It makes the audience suddenly realize that our traditional Chinese aesthetics are never just about replicating costumes, props and sets—when the rain of West Lake, the umbrellas of Broken Bridge, and the emotions of a thousand years can all be sung along to the tune, tradition comes alive."

Cheng Cheng's new work, "The Legend of the White Snake," pursues the fusion of traditional opera and film art.

"From 'Green Snake' to 'The Legend of the White Snake,' Cheng Cheng's investment of 4.5 million yuan proves that works that deeply cultivate Eastern aesthetics and craftsmanship will eventually reap the double crown of market success and critical acclaim."

At the same time, songs such as "Waiting for a Thousand Years", "Crossing the River of Love", and "Past Life and Present Life" also topped the charts on major music platforms.

The officials in Yuhang burst into laughter as they watched "The Legend of the White Snake".

The mayor, in particular, was overjoyed!

With the White Snake IP, how could Yuhang's tourism industry not thrive!
He laughed heartily, thinking that the first person to think of cooperating with Cheng Cheng was simply a genius!

On the same day, the Yuhang Culture and Tourism Bureau posted a video on Douyin (TikTok) featuring a clip from the TV series "The Legend of the White Snake," announcing that the White Snake Film and Television City would officially open for trial operation in three days, and tickets could be purchased now.

Most importantly, on the first day of the trial operation of the White Snake Film and Television City, the main creators of "The Legend of the White Snake" will come to the site to do a roadshow, and you can also sign autographs and take photos. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?
Tickets for the White Snake Film City sold out instantly.

Tickets cost thirty yuan each, and they're incredibly hard to get!
And the merchants have begun to make preparations.

It's easy to imagine that it will be extremely popular in three days, and that will put their reception capacity to the test.

For the next few days, "The Legend of the White Snake" updated at a rate of two episodes per day, until three days later, the White Snake Film and Television City finally opened for trial operation. (End of Chapter)