The moment these words were spoken, veteran fans and viewers immediately stood up, their screens filled with frantic scrolling.
"Hahaha, going all out right from the start, well done!"
"Could the program's leadership be fans of the goddess, knowing Xu Feifei is going to film 'The Romance of the Jade Bow' and rushing to shut down the critics?"
"Holy cow! Li Shengnan, that character is too classic. Jiang Ling has played so many tragic roles, but Li Shengnan was the first one that made me cry, and the one I still feel the most regret for!"
"Me too. When I cried buckets over Li Shengnan's death back then, I was still in college. I cried all night, and my eyes were still red when I went to class the next day!"
"Wuwuwu, that was my youth, my youth!"
"..."
Recalling those days, the finale of 'The Romance of the Jade Bow' brought audiences to tears with Li Shengnan's death, consuming box after box of tissues.
At that time, Jiang Ling was facing widespread criticism and was at the lowest point in her life. It was through the popularity of this role that she made a triumphant return and reclaimed her top-tier status.
Many viewers at the time expressed that for the sake of Li Shengnan, as long as Jiang Ling didn't cause trouble or break the law, they would never unfan her in their lifetime.
To borrow a classic line from 'The Chronicle of Chun Yuan Musk': "Consort Ling is truly blessed; one Li Shengnan has secured her glory and wealth for a lifetime!"
True tragedy is about tearing beautiful things apart for people to see.
No one expected that Li Shengnan's death would leave viewers who watched the finale twenty years ago with such lingering regret, to the point they still haven't recovered today.
However, separated by a generation, today's young men and women simply cannot understand the emotions of the older generation of viewers.
They only know that Xu Feifei is about to play the female lead in 'The Romance of the Jade Bow,' but they haven't read the original novel, nor have they watched the old version of this drama.
Therefore, seeing the stream of mournful comments in the bullet screen, the young people in front of the screens, especially the devoted fans of the celebrity fan circles, were all utterly bewildered.
"What's going on? It's just a TV drama, is it really necessary to be like this?"
"They're already parents with children, and their tear ducts are still so sensitive. They're really thin-skinned!"
"I haven't watched 'The Romance of the Jade Bow,' but anything my Feifei fancies must be good. After she finishes filming this drama, you'll get to see her brilliant performance. It'll definitely be a surprise, and she might even win a Golden Peony Award."
"..."
The older uncles and aunties in front of the screens felt helpless at the ignorance of these young fans from the fan circles and couldn't be bothered to argue with them.
Because no amount of arguing would be as impactful as Jiang Ling forcefully shutting them down with her strength.
As the host put down the microphone, the screen shifted, and this classic martial arts drama, long sealed away, reappeared.
The familiar theme song, familiar scenes, familiar characters.
Only, the people watching the drama, and the people acting in it, had all grown old.
Thanks to the professional software's detail enhancement, the remastered 'The Romance of the Jade Bow' boasted exceptionally clear picture quality, with characters so sharp that their pores were visible.
As soon as the first episode finished, the comment section erupted into chaos.
"Holy cow! This old drama filmed twenty years ago has such high production quality. Although the costumes and makeup are a bit rough, it has a strong martial arts flavor, it's so authentic!"
"Yeah, this drama looks so familiar. I think I watched it when I was a kid, but I was too young then and only had fragmented images. I didn't expect it to be this drama!"
"A drama that can restore such a rich martial arts atmosphere must have had good filming standards!"