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Chapter 224 The Emperor is too doting on his Japanese fans!
Aiko's big eyes were fixed on the black-clad swordsman on the television screen.

Loyal minister Yang Yuxuan was framed by Cao Zhengchun, the chief eunuch of the Eastern Depot, and his children were rescued by Duan Tianya, played by Chen Yuan.

It is clear that compared to the young hero Pan Hong he played in "Seven Swords Legend" a few years ago, Yuan Jun now exudes a more mature and composed demeanor.

The action scenes are as fluid and exciting as ever, agile yet powerful, truly worthy of being a 'super TV series' produced by Yuanjun Company itself!

Before she knew it, she had finished watching two episodes. Looking at the ordinary end credits, Aiko felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

Pulling my thoughts back from the TV drama plot, I realized the source of this emotion: Yuan Jun had so little screen time in the first two episodes!
Unlike "Seven Swords Legend", this drama does not start with Yuan Jun as the absolute protagonist fighting against the villains of the demonic sect.

The beginning of "The World's Number One" focuses on introducing the historical period in which the story is set, as well as the four secret agents of the Dragon Guard Manor, namely, the Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, who protect the royal family. It is an ensemble drama!
Although it was equally good, even though Aiko didn't quite understand some of the concepts in the drama, she was still completely captivated by the story.

But I still felt a little disappointed.

I just hope that Yuanjun will have more screen time in the later episodes.

The first two episodes of "The World's Number One" aired, and the viewership ratings soared to over 3.3%, a remarkable achievement that fully justified the media's previous hype.

However, while the media praised the consistently excellent costumes, props, and sets of the Metaverse series, as well as the well-done action sequences, many people criticized the plot and background of the series.

Just two episodes were enough to give many viewers with a wide viewing experience a strong sense of déjà vu.

The four secret agents, martial arts masters directly under the imperial court, are so similar to Wen Ruian's "The Four Great Constables"!
The conflict between the Eastern Depot and the Dragon Guard Manor continues the theme of "internal corruption of the imperial court versus justice in the martial arts world" in the Four Great Constables series.

Moreover, the main characters in the drama seem to have some similarities to characters in Jin Yong's martial arts novels.

As the series continues to air, the relationship between the characters becomes increasingly clear.

Fortunately, during the filming and promotion of "The World's Finest," Chen Yuan and the main cast and crew kept saying that this drama was "a love letter" written by Yuan Universe to fans of martial arts dramas.
They paid homage to many well-known classic martial arts novels, and had taken ample precautions in advance.

Therefore, although a small number of nitpicking media outlets criticized the writers of the metaverse for not being able to produce good works and for engaging in excessive borrowing and patchwork,

However, it is obvious to anyone with eyes that this has nothing to do with plagiarism. Many people even find the plot, which combines the worldviews and characters from different authors, very interesting.

Aiko Noguchi doesn't pay much attention to the arguments on the Chinese internet; she has her own things to do.

The background of "The World's Number One" is much more complex than that of "Seven Swords Legend," a simple story of a hero fighting a demon king.

After watching the premiere, she would proactively go online to look up information and explanations for the parts she didn't understand.

During this process, she also noticed that the drama "The World's Number One" had actually been uploaded to the internet in Japan.

The vast majority of viewers are fans of Yuan Jun, but many of them are not fluent in Chinese. Some people make subtitles, but there are many errors and omissions.

Aiko Noguchi then took the initiative to correct the errors in the forums where resources were posted and answered netizens' questions about their understanding of the plot.

The volunteer who did the subtitles actually contacted her to thank her for correcting the errors.

During their conversation, the two learned that they were both fans of Chen Yuan, and that the other person's name was Miki, a teacher at a Chinese training institution.

Miki had previously done volunteer translation work for "iPartment," which Aiko greatly admired. "iPartment" is truly hilarious, and it has many fans in Japan as well.

Aiko was one of them; she even learned Chinese from watching "Love Courtyard".

The more they talked, the more compatible they became, and Aiko decided to work together on a high-quality Japanese subtitle translation of "The World's Greatest".

This job is really not easy, even though her Chinese is already very good. At university, unless she deliberately emphasizes it, people around her wouldn't guess that she's a foreigner.

However, it is still necessary to consult a lot of materials and make good annotations so that viewers who are not familiar with the background knowledge of ancient China and martial arts culture can understand it.

Even though it's summer vacation, Aiko has almost all of her free time occupied, making her even more tired than when she was in school.

However, seeing the gratitude and encouragement from everyone on the forum always gives Aiko, who was feeling discouraged and hesitant, renewed motivation.

After five days of this, Aiko continued to sit on the living room sofa with her uncle and aunt after dinner to watch TV series.

At this point in the story, Duan Tianya and Haitang, disguised as husband and wife, go to the Giant Whale Gang to gather intelligence, where they clash with the arrogant and domineering Japanese ronin.

Aiko couldn't help but frown. She had learned from her recent historical research that the Ming Dynasty was constantly harassed by Japanese pirates during its mid-to-late period.

The story of "The World's Number One" is set in the Ming Dynasty, and there's nothing wrong with that plot design, but I still feel a little awkward about it.

Aiko's uncle, Eiji Arai, was completely unmoved. He was a fan of Hong Kong films, and he thought, "How many times have the Japanese been beaten up in Hong Kong movies?"

When Arai Eiji saw Yagyu Tajima-no-kami appear and fight Duan Tianya, his eyes lit up. It was Kurata Yasuaki!
He can often be seen in Hong Kong films, and his most famous role is Funakoshi Fumio in "Fist of Legend".

"The fight scenes filmed by Hong Kong's action choreography teams are still the best!"

The prototype of this Yagyu Tajima-no-kami is clearly Yagyu Munenori, a swordsman from the Edo period and a swordsmanship master of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Eiji Arai was very satisfied with the dazzling katana duel between the two, saying that this was the kind of skill a true swordsman should display!

Japanese dramas just can't capture this kind of sharp, beautiful aesthetic.

Unlike her uncle, Aiko wasn't thick-skinned and thought there would be a 'classic' scene where the protagonist teaches the Japanese pirates a lesson. However, the plot developments far exceeded her expectations.

The timeline suddenly jumped to the past grievances and entanglements between Duan Tianya and the Liu family.

Several years ago, Duan Tianya received instructions from the Divine Marquis to go to Japan to learn martial arts.

Seeing the antique Edo-style architecture in the background, with Motohime wearing wooden clogs, a shawl underneath and a haori on top, and long and short samurai swords hanging at his waist, dressed like a dashing rogue, Aiko's eyes widened!

Wow, Yuanjun really spoils her Japanese fans!

She has collected many photos and posters of Yuanjun in formal suits, casual wear, punk outfits, and chivalrous attire.

Each different outfit showcases his unique charm.
But when she saw Yuanjun's brand new look on TV,
As a Japanese woman, Aiko felt as if her heart was being gently grasped by a large hand, and an unprecedented sense of happiness lingered around her for a long time.

She, she's going to stay up all night to finish the subtitles so everyone can see the dashing and heroic figure of Gen-kun, who has transformed into an Edo man!
(End of this chapter)