The audience erupted in a series of exclamations after watching these two pieces.
"OMG, this is terrifying! How many times did they watch 'The Legend of Chunyuan Musk' to find so much?"
"This drama is truly divine, with so many details and foreshadowing, they've dug up more than the graves of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'."
"I've rewatched this drama seven or eight times, only to find a few small hints. I thought I had thoroughly studied the drama, but I didn't expect this to be just the tip of the iceberg."
"Melon, you're amazing, take my bows!"
"I've watched so many TV dramas, and this is the first time I've encountered one with so much foreshadowing. I love it, I love it!"
"The screenwriter of this drama is truly a genius for adapting a first-person novel so well. It's amazing!"
"What's all the fuss about? It's just a drama, nothing special. I've only watched it 30 times back and forth on my phone. It gets really boring when you watch it too much!"
"If it's boring, you still watched it over 30 times. You're going to heaven!"
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Rewatching it again and again, with surprises found each time, has almost elevated "The Legend of Chunyuan Musk" to the divine.
Many TV dramas, no matter how well-made, are at their peak upon debut, with the highest viewership ratings for their premiere and a gradual decline in re-runs.
After all, the audience hasn't seen it before its premiere, and by the time of re-runs, many have already watched it, naturally leading to lower ratings.
"The Legend of Chunyuan Musk" is the only exception. Its premiere ratings were not very high, but its re-runs became more and more popular.
Now, everywhere you go, people are talking about this phenomenal hit drama.
A canteen auntie at a certain university posted on Douyin, "Since 'The Legend of Chunyuan Musk' started airing on TV, there have been significantly more students coming to eat!"
A Chinese teacher from a middle school shared a screenshot of a poetry and ancient prose fill-in-the-blank test, with the caption: "A Zhenhuan Level Ten scholar. After seeing this student's answers, I feel my low blood pressure has improved."
The student's answers for the poetry fill-in-the-blank were as follows:
"My clothes grow looser, yet I have no regrets; crush the candied fruit and smash her mouth."
"On a painted screen, I leisurely spread the emerald mountains; so delicate and tender, how old are you?"
"The stream in front of the door still flows west; if you're not feeling well, find an imperial physician."
"My heart is still not tired of walking east of the lake; Sun Daying and that scoundrel."
"As the sun slants, I startle awake from a dream of longing; the two were in the throes of passion."
"Clear streams reflect the Hanyang trees; unaware of what heaven and earth are."
"Deep in the night, I know the snow is heavy; my head aches terribly, Your Highness."
"The bright moon shines among the pines; Your concubine cannot do it."
"The sky is vast, the plains are boundless; Lonkodo and the Empress Dowager."
Netizens were delighted by these answers.
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"
"Talented, talented, everyone is a talent!"
"These lines rhyme so well, I've almost forgotten the next line of the original poem!"
"I can't stop laughing. I tried reading a few lines, they are so catchy. Especially that line, 'As the sun slants, I startle awake from a dream of longing; the two were in the throes of passion.' It's truly amazing!"
In addition to the enthusiastic discussions among netizens, many professional film critics also posted their reviews.
"The immense popularity of 'The Legend of Chunyuan Musk' is not only due to the director's excellent work, but also to the actors themselves. All the actors in this drama have brilliant performances. Even those playing palace maids and eunuchs have more acting skills than some 'little fresh meat'."
"The screenwriter's contribution cannot be ignored either. I've read the original novel of this drama, and honestly, it was written quite ordinarily. It was in the first person, and the protagonist seemed manipulative and pretentious. It's thanks to the screenwriter's ability to cut through the clutter and refine the essence that the plot of this drama is so captivating."