Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 156 Heat Explosion
In fact, it is already very exaggerated now, with the average viewership reaching 9% and the highest viewership even reaching more than 13%.

Some of them even saw the drama online and then watched it on TV in order to catch up.

On the one hand, the popularity on the Internet focuses on two main characters.

There is a very reasonable growth line, a growth-oriented protagonist Chenxiang.

There is also a character who seems to be a villain in the early stage, but unexpectedly there is a big reversal in the end, he is the undercover Erlang Shen Yang Jian.

These two types of protagonist characters are rarely seen in current TV dramas.

Since the TV series ended, the comparison between these two characters and who is more handsome has been discussed.

The related discussions have never stopped.

"Erlang Shen has made great efforts, but Chenxiang's own efforts are the key. If it were someone else, he would have been crushed long ago."

"That's right. We Chenxiang can rely on ourselves in the middle and late stages."

"This is boring. Yang Jian has given so much, but someone wants to erase his contributions."

"Erlang Shen is so handsome. Not to mention that we later learned that he was a self-sacrificing positive character, even if he was a villain, I would still like him."

"Isn't Chenxiang handsome? When he was causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace and fighting with the Dharma Protectors and King Kong, he was so handsome. The peerless swordsman must be me, Chenxiang."

Except for these two most discussed characters.

Add to that the Monkey King, who is naturally very popular in China, and the sweet and cute little fox.

Almost all of them are protagonist-level characters that are highlighted in other excellent dramas.

Even some of the supporting characters in the play, such as the fairy Chang'e and the Three Holy Mothers, are very beautiful.

If you really count it, there are highlights everywhere in this drama.

The plot itself is so exciting that it arouses a lot of discussion, which is really normal.

This is just one side of the discussion, namely, sucking in characters.

On the other hand, the focus is on the connection between The Lotus Lantern and the sequel to Journey to the West.

The two dramas obviously have connections in plot and characters, and some details also correspond to each other.

At the end of The Lotus Lantern, there was a preview-style easter egg, which pushed the popularity to a new high.

Everyone is discussing whether there will be a next one, and if there is, whether it will be a prequel or a sequel.

It would be a bit difficult to make a sequel, because in the sequel to Journey to the West, Sun Wukong has grown to the level of Buddha's combat power. What level of crisis could still give him a headache?

And judging from Chenxiang’s last vow, “I will never leave hell until it is empty,” this is obviously a reference to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Buddhism.

Strictly speaking, this Bodhisattva is also a great master with combat power close to that of the Buddha.

When he and Sun Wukong join forces, it’s really hard to imagine who their opponent will be.

If it's a prequel, it doesn't make sense.

The main reason is that netizens really want to see the follow-up story, and the prequel is a bit disappointing, so Chenxiang will not appear in this way.

And that Easter egg is obviously a hint, so everyone is more willing to believe it is a sequel.

In short, the issue is being discussed over and over again in various forums.

The media also reported and interpreted the TV series in various aspects.

"The Lotus Lantern is a mythological drama of the new era. The prohibition of love between gods and humans is no longer a rigid heavenly rule, but has its own reasons to prevent gods from being partial to each other due to emotional factors. The huge life span gap between gods and humans is also a great TV series created by the screenwriter's new understanding of mythology."

"It is a sublimation of ancient Chinese mythology and a perfect combination of myth and reality. In this play, family love, love and friendship, courage, ambition and loyalty are fully displayed."

"Chen Linfeng's acting skills are surprising, and the screenwriter's story is also up to expectations. The public generally praises his new image."

Even Renri came out to praise him, saying, "It's a story of a young man's growth, and how young people should improve themselves." It seems that since the reconciliation, Renri has liked to get involved in all his news.

Chen Linfeng himself is also summarizing the reasons why this TV series has caused such a great impact.

The last TV series he aired was back in 1999. To be honest, the explosion in ratings at that time had little to do with him.

The script was already very exciting in the previous life, coupled with an excellent production team, the participation of stars like Zhang Lingtong who could carry the show, and a group of first-line actors at the time, it was natural to achieve better results.

Although the drama The Lotus Lantern was pretty good in its previous life, it was basically only popular for a period of time. It was considered the hot drama of the year, but it did not have long-lasting vitality.

Afterwards, the audience's memory was mostly on Yang Jian, played by Jiao Enjun.

But it’s different now. Look at the constant discussion on the Internet and the craziness about each character.

Many white-collar workers who don’t watch TV dramas on a daily basis are also discussing the drama, which is obviously a hit.

Especially the protagonist Chenxiang, who is completely different from the unknown character in his previous life. Instead, this character is the most discussed and the most impressive.

Not inferior to Jiao Enjun's Erlang Shen at all.

Chen Linfeng kept searching for various comments related to agarwood on the Internet, and basically all of them were praising it in various ways, and there were very few that he thought were bad.

Of course, his purpose is not to see how netizens praise him.

The main thing is to learn from experience, and when writing scripts in the future, find ways to continue to create characters that the audience likes.

After summarizing, netizens can roughly divide the points that they think are good into three categories.

First, the character itself is eye-catching.

Chen Linfeng himself has a handsome appearance, is cool in fighting, and has clean and neat movements. He has created an image of a sword immortal that is rare and even unique in today's mythological dramas.

In fact, this last point is really a blind spot, which Chen Linfeng had never thought of before.

But when I think about it carefully, it is true.

In mythological dramas, there are characters holding all kinds of weapons, but there are almost no characters using two-handed swords.

He is not like the Drunken Swordsman type in The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

This point is also used for comparison and discussion by people who have watched The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

Drunken Swordsman and Li Xiaoyao both focus on swordsmanship. In fact, they are more like sword masters in fairy tale dramas. The overall action design is not much different from that in martial arts dramas.

But it was different for Chenxiang. When the Breaking Heaven Sword first appeared, the invisible sword energy was just a means to clear small monsters and was not very impressive.

Later, when fighting against other powerful opponents, Chenxiang developed new ways to use it.

In order to gain better control, he combined the four invisible swords into one, forming a controllable flying sword that was truly lethal even against masters.

During the battle, the flying sword was extremely fast, attracting the opponent to constantly block, while Chenxiang himself also held the sword against the enemy.

From time to time, he could instantly exchange positions with the flying sword to catch the opponent by surprise.

The constant changing of positions, coupled with the uniquely designed guided swordsmanship, close combat swordsmanship, and flying body movements, together created a Chenxiang that was extremely showy.

Several Vajras of the Mother of No Birth were killed in this way as a joke.

When Zhao Jian was designing the actions, he intentionally sped up Chen Linfeng's movements and sword speed a lot, just to highlight the sword immortal's sharpness.

In fact, for actors with martial arts skills, the fighting movements are usually slowed down a bit in film and television dramas, otherwise the audience will not be able to see clearly.

Chen Linfeng's attack didn't slow down at all, only freezing the scene in some of the attack effects, and the movement speed was even accelerated in the later stage.
At the same time, the post-production special effects also focused on coordinating with Chenxiang's movements to finally create the current unusual image of a swordsman.

This novel and handsome new design really touched the hearts of the majority of male compatriots. As Chinese people, who doesn’t have a dream of becoming a sword immortal?

When I was a child, I could pick up a thin wooden stick and play with it as if it were a magic sword. The design in "The Lotus Lantern" makes people feel like their dreams have come true.

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