Jiang Ling was different; she was rare in the industry for possessing both excellent looks and acting skills.
Her starring in an idol drama was clearly a public service, so it was no surprise netizens were thrilled.
As soon as the announcement was made, the comment section exploded.
[Great news, finally seeing Jiang Ling in an idol drama!]
[Nowadays, in idol dramas, whether it's the male or female lead, the acting is terrible. It's so awkward I could almost dig my way into another apartment.]
[In the idol dramas of the past, even though they were full of Mary Sues, at least the male and female leads were good-looking and acted well. What are these nowadays? A chaotic mess, monsters and ghosts, it's just unbelievable!]
[Sob sob, although every serious drama Jiang Ling acted in was great, the female leads were truly tragic. I've dreamed of seeing her in an idol drama. At least the female leads in idol dramas don't die and get to have a happy ending!]
[Exactly. Tianshan Tong Lao withered away, Zhao He De committed suicide by drowning, Li Shengnan perished on her wedding night, the Little Fairy died young, Jiang Yuyan was killed by the combined efforts of the two male leads, Tang Ruoxuan and the male lead jumped off a cliff together. There's truly no 'most tragic,' only 'more tragic.' I'm getting old and can't take these emotional blows anymore. Just act in idol dramas!]
[What Jiang Ling produces is bound to be a masterpiece. If her serious dramas are that good, her idol dramas certainly won't be bad. I'm following this show!]
[Me too!]
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[“When a Prince Becomes a Frog,” what a novel title!]
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Netizens and fans were overjoyed, filled with anticipation for the drama "When a Prince Becomes a Frog."
This delighted the production company, investors, and director Chen Mingzhang.
The higher the public anticipation in the early stages, the greater the drama's potential, and the higher the copyright could be sold. They were truly going to make a fortune this time.
Some rejoiced, while others worried.
The audience was happy about Jiang Ling acting in an idol drama.
However, other popular young stars acting in idol dramas within the industry, especially those in the first and second tier, felt a sense of crisis.
Jiang Ling’s stunning looks and superb acting skills were already formidable in serious dramas.
If she were to venture into idol dramas, it would be a complete annihilation, a one-sided slaughter.
What scared them even more was that if Jiang Ling was merely indulging in a whim, acting in one drama to try something new, it would be one thing.
The worst-case scenario was that she would become addicted and linger in idol dramas, leaving no room for them, who only had good looks but no substance, to survive!
Compared to the palpable sense of crisis among the first and second-tier popular young actresses, An Qiuyan felt like she was facing a formidable enemy.
This was because she saw a familiar name on the promotional page—Jian Zhou!
There were many men named Jian Zhou across the country, but in the entertainment industry, and acting in the same drama as Jiang Ling, it couldn't possibly be a coincidence.
This person was undoubtedly Jian Zhou, the second young master of the Jian family.
Since that day at the sculpture park, Jian Zhou had vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. No matter what means An Qiuyan employed, she couldn't find him.
Over time, An Qiuyan began to suspect that Jiang Ling was secretly interfering, knowing Jian Zhou's identity and intending to intercept him, deliberately hiding Jian Zhou away.
To this end, An Qiuyan hired a private investigator to look into Jiang Ling.
However, the investigation yielded nothing.
She never expected Jian Zhou to reappear at this moment.
In reality, Jian Zhou had never really tried to hide himself. She thought Jiang Ling had deliberately hidden him and inquired everywhere.
Little did she know that Jian Zhou was employing a strategy of being in plain sight, having been by Jiang Ling's side all along.
An Qiuyan had been watching Jiang Ling for so long, yet she failed to recognize the masked assistant as Jian Zhou.