Everyone says art comes from life, and many viewers enjoy this kind of melodramatic ethical drama.
The last one was the costume Xianxia epic "Wen Xian," jointly produced by Huohua Media and Zhuyue Entertainment.
The story of "Wen Xian" is also a cliché. The male protagonist, a Divine Venerable, endures all sorts of heart-wrenching, love-hate, and body-abusing experiences for the peace of the three realms and this little fairy. Finally, after countless hardships, the male and female protagonists overcome all obstacles, and lovers are finally united.
This so-called epic drama is essentially a melodramatic romantic tearjerker draped in a Xianxia guise.
What's more, it's the female protagonist who suffers the abuse. Blindness, broken legs, and soul-tearing are all routine operations.
Despite its extreme melodrama, the drama's male and female leads have high颜值 (yan zhi - looks/beauty), a large fanbase, and massive traffic. Even if the plot is terrible, fans will still flock to support and pay for it.
These three annual blockbusters, plus the highly controversial and persistently popular unlucky drama "The Couple of the Jade Bow,"
Four films, airing almost simultaneously, are in fierce competition.
On a certain film forum.
Netizens, usually lurking quietly, have all emerged, chattering and discussing.
[Damn, four blockbusters are showing one after another. Which drama should I watch now?]
[Only children make choices; adults want them all and watch them together.]
[Four blockbusters released all at once, how can we possibly watch them all? We can't just jump back and forth; the plot will get messed up. Who knows what story is being told.]
[If I have to choose, I'll watch "Son of the Red Emperor" first. The investment company behind this drama is Liuyun Media, and the actors are all professionally trained. The General Administration's review is also quite strict now, and historical dramas are not allowed to make up stories or heavily alter history. The content produced should be decent.]
[Historical dramas have quality guaranteed by the General Administration's review, but quality won't be bad. However, I watch dramas purely for entertainment. Historical dramas are too heavy; they make me sleepy. I'd rather watch "Mother-in-law is also Mom." I love these domestic dramas and melodramatic catfights the most.]
[Dramas of this genre, no matter how much the mother-in-law acts like a demon and is disgusting, always end with family reunion. It makes me angry just thinking about it.]
[Exactly, exactly. A wicked mother-in-law and a mama's boy. What kind of bad karma did the female protagonist accumulate in her past life to end up with such in-laws? My years of low blood pressure have been cured by these family ethical melodramas.]
[Historical dramas are not good to watch, and wicked mothers-in-law are too disgusting. It's better to watch "Wen Xian." Handsome men and beautiful women, it's a pleasure to the eyes.]
["Wen Xian" is nothing good. All Xianxia dramas nowadays are love-obsessed. I just find it strange, will the male and female leads die if they don't date? When I was a child, I hated Queen Mother of the West for breaking up couples in mythology and immortal dramas. Now, I wish she would come out and fix these brainless people.]
[Get lost, who are you calling brainless?]
[Only brainless fans watch brainless dramas. Anyone who watches is brainless!]
[Your mom...]
And so, the forum erupted like a bombshell, igniting a war of words.
In the end, the forum moderator couldn't stand it and stepped in to say: "What's there to argue about? Everyone has their own preferences. Just watch whatever genre you like. If you don't want to step on a landmine, you can wait a few days until the Douban ratings for the four dramas come out, and then choose the one with the highest rating to watch. It's never too late."
[The audience's eyes are sharp. Let's wait a few days and choose the one with the best reviews.]