She was supposed to be a charming, adorable young girl, but the actress portrayed her as even more sharp-tongued and petty than the villainous mother-in-law in a melodramatic family drama.
The more the audience watched, the angrier they became, wishing they could jump through the screen and slap her.
[Damn! Her acting is absolute trash!]
[This is it? She's supposed to be the female lead in an idol drama? I could act better than her!]
[What is this? Acting like this, and she dares to compare herself to "Prince Frog"? Did Liang Jingru give you the courage?]
[Trash! So damn trash! Was I out of my mind to click on this garbage show?]
[The female lead's acting is terrible, and the male lead isn't much better. He's all about showing off and pretending. Pretending for what?]
[I've seen bad, but I've never seen worse!]
[In the first two episodes, there was zero chemistry between the leads. They were clearly phoning it in, making me cringe so hard.]
[...]
As the audience's curses and negative reviews were about to trend, Spark Media and Feixing Media, seeing the trouble, quickly moved to suppress the trending topic and hired numerous internet trolls to control the narrative.
Under the strong pressure of the two giants, the negative reviews were pushed to the forgotten corners, unseen by anyone.
The only thing that caught the eye was the debut viewership of 330 million.
This figure stunned the media and netizens alike.
With only two episodes aired, the online viewership had already reached 330 million.
If the series had more episodes, wouldn't these numbers soar?
As a result, the fans of Zhou Zhengyang and Ye Xianxian were once again in an uproar.
[I told you, with the two top stars teaming up, they're unstoppable! The ratings were bound to explode!]
[A good youth idol drama should be like "Nian Nian Bu Wang." "Prince Frog" and all those others are garbage, pure garbage!]
[Those so-called platinum artists are nothing special. My Yang Yang and Ye Xianxian together have completely crushed Jiang Ling's "Prince Frog."]
[With such explosive initial data, just imagine what's to come. The answer to who is the benchmark for domestic idol dramas is obvious.]
[My Xianxian is a fairy. How can that promiscuous bitch Jiang Ling compare to her?]
The remarkably bright debut viewership data and the effusive praise from fans attracted more viewers to "Nian Nian Bu Wang."
However, they failed to notice a niche discussion platform where a large number of deceived viewers were unleashing their fury.
[I'm so pissed off! How can so many people praise such a terrible film? Are they blind?]
[I watched it for Zhou Zhengyang's looks, only to find out he's truly awful in this drama. His eyes were vacant, his expressions dull. He didn't have any aura of a superior person; instead, he seemed greasy. After watching, I felt like I had a lump of lard stuffed in my mouth. It disgusts me so much!]
[Compared to Zhou Zhengyang's male lead, Ye Xianxian's female lead is truly rotten. She's pretentious and affected, throwing tantrums at the drop of a hat. She's an ill-bred neurotic, a crazy woman, comparable to that certain "Shuang" actress.]
[This film is just a bandwagoning work that rides on trends to make money. What good can it possibly have?]
[I watched it last night and I'm still recovering from the disgust. My eyes are practically burning out.]
[For those whose eyes are burned, I suggest watching Jiang Ling as Ye Tianyu. That's the correct way to portray a female lead.]
[Yes, Ye Tianyu is definitely the best female lead in idol dramas in recent years, hands down. I didn't realize it before, but seeing Ye Xianxian's portrayal now, I truly appreciate how good Jiang Ling is!]