The relationship between a legal wife and a concubine's daughter was even more awkward and difficult than that between a stepmother and a stepdaughter today.
Could their goddess possibly be playing the role of the wicked legal wife who persecutes the concubine's daughter?
Surely not!
Surely not!
After only sixteen years, how could she have fallen to the point of playing the villainous legal wife?
New and old fans, afraid that this role would ruin Jiang Ling's beautiful image, quickly flipped through the original novel. The more they read, the more their brows furrowed, filled with a mix of joy and worry.
The joy was that this character was not a wicked villain who mistreated her concubine's daughter.
The worry was that the Madam Wang in the book was too foolish. The roles Jiang Ling had previously played, whether positive or negative, were basically intelligent and charismatic.
This was the first time she had played someone as hopelessly foolish as Madam Wang.
But on second thought, the quality of a character not only depended on the character itself but also on the screenwriter and director.
Take "Pure Yuan Musk Biography" for example. It was also adapted from a novel, and the original writing wasn't particularly good. However, after being skillfully adapted by the screenwriter, all the characters became vivid and lifelike.
With Jiang Ling's discerning eye for scripts, how could she possibly choose such a foolish and uninteresting role?
It turned out to be exactly as the fans had thought. Madam Wang in the original book was adapted into the TV series, becoming incredibly comical and endearing, the soul of the entire drama, even overshadowing the female lead.
Many viewers of "The Rise of Phoenixes" in her previous life watched the show just for the role of the eldest lady.
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A month later, the drama was released as scheduled, and Jiang Ling's portrayal of the eldest lady shone through, making her the most dazzling character in the entire show.
The slightly exaggerated facial expressions and humorous lines created numerous memorable scenes.
Scene one: "Your Sheng family is like a dragon in the sky, while I am but mud under your feet! I can't be this eldest lady anymore; I'll wash my hands and be your concubine!"
Scene two: A servant nervously said, "Your servant has a foolish idea," and the eldest lady retorted, "If you know it's foolish, why say it?"
Scene three: "You utterly foolish turtle, you damned creature born of stupidity, don't your parents have half a brain on you? Such rotten matters like cow dung truly force me to meet Yama sooner!"
Scene four: "Mother, save me! My husband is in danger! The Sheng family is in danger!"
Scene five: "Wouldn't that be a catastrophic mistake?"
Scene six: "Dizzy again, dizzy again, how can one not be dizzy enough? Quickly... quickly go warm a pot of hot wine for me, so I can enjoy myself."
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And so on, countless instances that made the audience roar with laughter.
However, what the audience considered the most classic scene
Was neither the moment of "Success or failure hinges on this one move. Bai'er, you must fight for your mother. Ideally, my son will achieve high honors, and that little brat will fail the imperial examination. Then, we'll see how she fares, ah..." as she stumbled and fell.
Nor was it the discovery of Mo Lan's affair at the Yuqing Temple Grand Hotel with "such a large bed."
It was when Ru Lan was punished to kneel, and the eldest lady lowered herself, imitating Madam Lin by acting weak and pitiful, only to fail miserably and end up looking ridiculous.
When new and old fans heard Jiang Ling utter the line, "So, this art of seduction also requires talent," they were truly speechless.
Sister, you were Zhao Hede, Jiang Yuyan, Hua Fei! When it comes to seduction, who can compare to you?
Do you still need to learn from others?
Just switch to a minor character, and you could crush that vixen Madam Lin in minutes.
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!]