This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 488 The Immortal Sword is Truly Different

Nowadays, not only ancient costume dramas, but also many modern dramas, have characters that lack a sense of realism.

The idol drama industry is particularly hard hit by this phenomenon.

When the actors were acting, they almost always had expressionless faces, and their voices were dubbed in post-production, which made it very jarring to watch, and even felt like watching an AI-generated video.

As for the specific reason, it's hard to say whether it's a problem with the screenwriter, the director, or the actors; it's possible that all of them are at fault.

The same applies to the development of the world.

When Lu Ran portrayed the character Li Xiaoyao, he struck a good balance, making the audience not dislike him but find the character very interesting.

In this respect, Lu Ran's acting skills and understanding of the character far surpassed Hu Ge's at the time.

This drama is all about Li Xiaoyao's growth.

If Li Xiaoyao had been a great hero from the start, it would have been much less fun.

If the lead actor isn't a good actor, the performance will seem a bit exaggerated.

"This protagonist is quite interesting."

"That masked man in black just now was Li Xiaoyao!"

"That's right! Didn't Li Xiaoyao exist ten years ago?"

Some sharp-eyed viewers have already spotted the foreshadowing here.

The audience continued watching, and the plot moved at a brisk pace. Li Xiaoyao soon embarked on his journey to Immortal Spirit Island to seek medicine.

After breaking through the protective formation of Immortal Spirit Island, Li Xiaoyao searched for a while and found a woman's clothes by the pool.

Then his gaze fell on Zhao Ling'er, who was bathing in the pool.

When Zhao Ling'er appeared, the audience was immediately impressed.

"Holy crap? A fairy?"

"Li Xiaoyao, you bastard, die!"

"Sirou is so beautiful!"

Ning Sirou's portrayal of Zhao Ling'er immediately caught the audience's attention upon her first appearance.

Zhao Ling'er mistook Li Xiaoyao for a lecherous thief, but Li Xiaoyao didn't expect that after seeing him, Zhao Ling'er would directly call him "Brother Xiaoyao," as if she knew him.

Li Xiaoyao was also somewhat puzzled.

"Have you forgotten that we met ten years ago?"

This is yet another instance of foreshadowing from earlier events.

Li Xiaoyao clearly appeared ten years ago.

The two then traveled around the island, and Zhao Ling'er was very happy.

The background music of "Rain in June" begins.

"The rain in June is like your heartless nature."

"Every little thing, it strikes at my heart."

"Oh, I don't believe you, you didn't do it on purpose~"

The background music once again gave the audience a refreshing auditory experience.

This scene, coupled with Zhao Ling'er's carefree smile, melted the hearts of many viewers.

"This song is so fitting."

"It still has to be Director Lu, who tailors songs specifically for TV dramas."

The story continues as Zhao Ling'er helps Li Xiaoyao get the medicine, and the two hide in a cabinet.

It wasn't a one-sided flirting by Li Xiaoyao, but rather a mutual flirting between the two.

Many male viewers were so moved by the film that they felt murderous intent.

"Lu Ran, stay away from my goddess!"

"If you're going to make a fantasy film, then stick to making fantasy films. But when you make romance films, it puts me in a difficult position!"

"Xiao Heyun and Li Shiqing's past lives!"

However, even when filming such emotional scenes, the plot did not drag on and moved forward quickly.

When Zhao Ling'er's grandmother found the two of them later, she directly called Li Xiaoyao her benefactor.

The audience was even more confused.

How come everyone knows Li Xiaoyao?

Zhao Ling'er also mentioned the seed that Li Xiaoyao gave her ten years ago.

In fact, that seed was a stone.

It was given to Zhao Ling'er by Li Xiaoyao from the future when he returned to ten years ago.

I've cared for the seeds for ten years, but they haven't sprouted.

But Zhao Ling'er felt that she was the one who ruined the seeds.

"I know, Brother Xiaoyao, you would never lie to Ling'er."

Zhao Ling'er's personality deeply touched the hearts of the audience.

Before they knew it, the audience had finished watching the first episode.

At the end of the first episode, Grandma directly arranged for Li Xiaoyao and Ling'er to get married.

In the past, this plot would have been considered quite novel.

However, in today's market for historical romance dramas, this plot has been used many times.

Many dramas start with the male and female leads getting married, and then they develop their relationship.

Even so, the pacing of Legend of Sword and Fairy is much faster than other dramas.

The audience's attention remained focused on the plot.

Following a brief public service announcement, the second episode was quickly broadcast.

Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er got married. Li Xiaoyao left Immortal Spirit Island. The Moon Worship Cult went up to the island. Li Xiaoyao's Forget-Me-Not Gu took effect, and he forgot everything that happened on Immortal Spirit Island.

At the end of the second episode, the Drunken Sword Immortal makes his official appearance.

The actor who played the role of the Drunken Sword Immortal was Zhou Zhenghong, an actor from the National Theatre of China.

The Drunken Sword Immortal came specifically to teach Li Xiaoyao martial arts, which is still related to the foreshadowing from before.

In the third episode, the Drunken Sword Immortal's moment of glory arrived.

Previously, when Lu Ran cast the driver as the Drunken Sword Immortal, it was because Lu Ran had given him some pointers when he was directing.

It's alright on its own, but when compared to a professional actor's portrayal of the Drunken Sword Immortal, the audience can immediately see the difference.

"The Sword Immortal is really handsome!"

"Who says this person isn't an immortal! This is an immortal!" "His clothes are tattered, but he's incredibly handsome!"

In the live stream, many viewers watched the first five episodes in one go.

The show started airing at 12:00 and continued until the end of the fifth episode; by then it was already 5:00.

Viewers who have watched the first five episodes have already started chatting about it online.

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy is really different. I haven't watched period dramas for many years, but this one is interesting."

"Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er, Lin Yueru, and Liu Jinyuan are all very interesting."

"Didn't you guys notice that Liu Jinyuan is played by Luo Kai?"

"Holy crap? I didn't see it!"

Everyone quickly clicked into the Legend of Sword and Fairy homepage and took a look back.

It was only after people saw Liu Jinyuan's face that they connected him with the protagonist of "Snow Blade and Angry Tiger".

"What's going on? How did Luo Kai's acting skills improve so much?"

"I watched five episodes of Snow Blade Furious Tiger but couldn't keep going. Liu Jinyuan is clearly more likable."

"Turns out Luo Kai's acting skills aren't bad. So where's the problem?"

"Of course it's the director's fault."

As time went on, more and more viewers on Douyin (TikTok) went to watch "Chinese Paladin".

Previously, a group of people on the internet said that Lu Ran's hastily produced drama in one month was poorly made, which lowered everyone's expectations for "Chinese Paladin".

When I clicked on it, it was surprisingly good.

If something is rubbish but is free, no one will say anything.

But if something is good and it's free, then everyone has to say it's good.

However, these discussions are currently only circulating on social media.

Weibo is now the main platform for promoting "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean".

Netizens say "Chinese Paladin" is good, but Jiang Haoxing's fans are dismissive.

"Everyone knows this is just fans hyping it up; there's no need to take it seriously."

"The initial broadcast data is all contributed by fans; casual fans won't pay attention to it."

"No matter how good the marketing is, no one will buy the copyright."

Time flew by, and it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

The representative from Henan Province, Liang Mancang, clicked on the Orange Video app.

He felt that he had a very fulfilling day.

As a K-site UP master, Liang Mancang still maintains a reversed day-night schedule.

He woke up at noon and just finished watching the first five episodes of "Chinese Paladin" on a live stream.

Now that I've had dinner, it's a good time to watch "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean".

It's not that Liang Mancang is a fan of Jiang Haoxing; it's just that Liang Mancang needed to find material for his videos.

With the increasing number of low-quality dramas in the industry, there is less and less content to criticize in the "Grain Full Warehouse" video.

Logically, with more trashy dramas, there should be more content to criticize.

However, the situation is different in the film and television industry, especially in the television drama industry. The reasons for bad dramas are all similar, resulting in very little content to criticize them.

Liang Mancang clicked on the page of "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean".

The first episode of this series released five episodes, which members can watch all of, while non-members can only watch one episode.

"Take a look at this pile of shit."

Liang Mancang opened a bottle of soda, and in his mind, he was already comparing it to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The first episode begins in a sect.

The male protagonist appears dressed in all white; this time, not only are his clothes white, but even his hair is white.

However, with plenty of food available, people tend to eat a lot of excrement, so these kinds of clothing issues are minor problems.

Later, the male protagonist descends the mountain with his sword to slay the demon, and the special effects during the demon-slaying process look quite impressive.

"Hey, it's not bad."

Liang Mancang has to admit that the preceding plot seemed alright.

Later, the male protagonist encounters the female protagonist who is gathering herbs on a cliff. The female protagonist accidentally falls off the cliff, and the male protagonist saves her. The two accidentally kiss.

Seeing this, even a full granary feels a bit unsettling.

But the audience is already used to this kind of scene where they kiss after falling down.

"That's not a problem!"

In the first three episodes, the pacing of the plot was decent, and although there were some flaws, it wasn't too bad.

As for the flaws, they are not limited to the fact that no matter what accident happens to the female lead, her hairstyle remains intact, and even when she is spitting blood, her makeup and styling do not change.

Also, the acting of the male and female leads was poor.

This is far from enough for a single video production for a company with a full granary.

Is this a point of contention?
This isn't a flaw that almost all dramas starring popular celebrities have, so if they do, then it's not a flaw.

But after watching the fourth episode of "Grain Full Granary," that was the end of it.

He fell asleep while being watched.

A self-proclaimed "professional night owl" with a staunch night owl who refuses to sleep until 2 a.m., he actually fell asleep while watching a TV show.

After waking up groggily, Liang Mancang glanced at the time and saw that it was already one in the morning.

Liang Mancang jumped up from his computer chair with a start.

He looked at the computer screen, which was still showing the playback page for Orange Video.

The first five episodes of "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean" have already aired.

"Holy crap? What's going on with this show?!"

The first three episodes were watchable, but the fourth episode was so boring that I fell asleep while watching it.

Liang Mancang didn't even have the desire to criticize "Sword Out of the Vast Sea".

The flaws of this drama are almost the same as those of other popular dramas, so there's nothing particularly surprising about it.

The biggest drawback is the poor pacing of the story.

After the first three episodes, the pace slows down instantly, and it starts telling some irrelevant stories.

This is supposed to be comparable to "Chinese Paladin"? What a load of rubbish!
(End of this chapter)