As technology advances with the times, the image quality of old dramas filmed in earlier years has become increasingly blurry, eventually reaching a point where they are unwatchable.
This influential figure, unwilling to let the classics left by his goddess be buried in the dust of history, partnered with Liu Yun Media, Jiang Ling's former agency, to establish an imaging laboratory. Their goal was to develop software that could solve this problem.
Perseverance pays off!
After years of dedicated research, he actually succeeded.
The software developed could fill in the rough grain of the image with micro-particles, refining the picture quality without affecting color restoration.
This meant that even pixelated images could be transformed into Blu-ray ultra-high definition.
He had initially planned to wait a while longer, until Jiang Ling's debut anniversary, to restore all her past works and re-broadcast them on the platform. This way, young audiences today could see what a goddess with both exceptional looks and acting skills was, and what a true top-tier star meant!
However, before he could put his plan into action, this troublesome incident occurred.
The influential figure immediately slammed his hand on the table: "No more waiting. Release the news. In one week, we will launch a prime-time slot featuring Jiang Ling's related films and television dramas, allowing audiences to relive the classics and reminisce about their youth."
At the influential figure's command, the TV station's staff immediately got to work, releasing the news and arranging the time slots.
The staff members responsible for execution were also veteran employees of the TV station.
They were part of the generation that grew up watching Jiang Ling's works and naturally wished to contribute their efforts to let today's audiences know what a true national idol was.
As soon as the TV station released the news, the previously noisy internet exploded once again.
Jiang Ling's long-time fans were overjoyed and spread the word.
"Fantastic! With the breakthrough in technical skill, we can finally restore the goddess's former splendor!"
"Sixteen years have been too long. The children who could only babble back then have grown into adults, and we have all aged. The goddess's works have become so blurry. It's truly wonderful that the image quality can now be improved through technological means!"
"Indeed, the goddess's works accompanied our youth. Now that we're older, we just want to re-watch those dramas from back then. Even though most of her roles were tragedies, being able to cry our hearts out is good enough!"
"Compared to the classics she created, her character is what truly moved us. Back then, she was the artist with the highest standing and the most traffic in the industry, but she not only didn't throw tantrums, she also donated all the income from acting and endorsements to children in impoverished mountainous areas and elderly people who had lost their children."
"It's more than that! Her courage to say no to her original family is what touched me the most. I am also a victim of preferring sons over daughters. For years, I've been bled dry by my biased parents to subsidize my brother. The slightest resistance would be met with beatings or scolding. It wasn't until I saw Jiang Ling, a top-tier star, who dared to break ties with her original family without fearing damage to her reputation, that I was inspired by her actions to escape my nightmare. Now I have a happy and fulfilling family and a lively, adorable daughter!"
"..."
Jiang Ling's long-time fans chattered away in the comments section.
Older viewers showed a long-lost smile, while young artists and young audiences in the industry were bewildered.
What's going on?
For a female star who faded from prominence over a decade ago, the TV station is actually interrupting prime-time programming. Is it that exaggerated?