Even the wisest, most capable, or strongest woman can easily lose herself once entangled with the concept of 'love'.
Ultimately, she lost. Her leniency and mercy towards Hua Wuque backfired, leading to her joint demise at the hands of Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque, thus concluding her wicked existence.
It must be said, Jiang Yu Yan's characterization is truly captivating.
Yang Xue, who portrayed Jiang Yu Yan, is also a rare actress in the industry with both outstanding looks and acting skills.
In recent years, it's as if a strange trend has swept through domestic film and television dramas.
Whether it's the female lead or supporting actresses, when they transition to a villainous role, they are invariably adorned with heavy smoky eye makeup, long black eyeliner, and striking, bold red lips, all to highlight the character's emotions and psychological changes.
In contrast, Yang Xue, as Jiang Yu Yan, sported bangs throughout the entire performance, without the need for exaggerated smoky eye makeup, black eyeliner, or red lips to accentuate the character's transformation.
A mere glance or gesture, imbued with a gentle yet fierce intensity, was enough to reveal the underlying ruthlessness and venom beneath the character's pure facade, earning undeniable admiration.
Yet, despite possessing both beauty and an acting prowess that eclipses many popular young actresses, she never truly became a household name or attained the status her acting talent deserved, which is truly regrettable.
Jiang Ling was extremely fond of Jiang Yu Yan's character. Even as a malicious antagonist, she adored her.
She dreamt of playing a powerful martial artist, with high intelligence and emotional quotient, preferably a female villain who wreaks havoc on the protagonist group before her demise. However, she had never encountered such a role.
Now, seizing the opportunity, she could finally indulge in her acting passion.
The more Jiang Ling thought about it, the happier she became. She picked up her phone and called Sister Sa: "Has anyone contacted me about filming recently? I'm too idle and want to find a script to play with."
Sister Sa laughed, "What a coincidence, I was just about to bring you a script. The number of production teams looking for you to film has increased by tens of times recently, and they are all big productions. With your acting skills, you'll definitely handle them with ease."
"That's good. Send me a few more scripts. My great saber is already thirsty."
"Okay, see you later!"
Not long after, Sister Sa arrived with a large stack of printed scripts, piling them in front of Jiang Ling.
As Jiang Ling went through them one by one, she couldn't help but frown.
These production teams and investors in the entertainment industry still hadn't changed their habit of following trends.
Seeing how wildly popular her lead role in "The Romance of the Jade Bow in the Sea of Clouds" was, they had rounded up a large number of melodramatic martial arts dramas for development and filming.
It was all about "you love me, I love you, but my mother disapproves," followed by "the female lead loves the male lead, but the male lead loves his white moonlight. By the time the male lead realizes his true feelings, the female lead has been tragically killed, and he lives out his days in loneliness."
Flipping through them, it was all sorts of torment, emotional dog-blood dramas disguised as martial arts, indulging in suffering for the sake of suffering.
One script, in particular, was utterly exasperating.
The female lead's father was the male lead's sworn enemy. The male lead, unknowingly, met and fell in love with the female lead. When the truth was revealed, the lovers became enemies. Unable to bear watching the male lead suffer so, the female lead disguised herself as her father using a facial disguise technique and challenged the male lead to a duel. In the end, she was struck by the male lead, her internal organs shattered by a single palm strike, and she breathed her last.
Look at this plot. Anyone with eyes can see it's a rehash of Qiao Feng and Ah Zhu.
Ah Zhu is also a source of regret for many readers and viewers of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils."
If it weren't for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," this script might actually have become popular.