Despite the revelry of fans and viewers over the renewed collaboration between Jiang Ling and Jian Zhou, some malicious commenters emerged to pour cold water on the excitement.
They claimed that the more hype the project received now, the more disastrous its performance would be upon release.
The previous drama, "Enduring Regret," was cited as the perfect example.
Before its broadcast, there were countless promotional articles hyping it up to the skies, with exaggerated claims.
The result? After airing, it was met with a barrage of criticism, hitting an all-time low on Douban.
In their opinion, with "Tang Dynasty Twin Saints" not even having begun filming, fans were already blindly hyping it, and who knew how badly it would flop once it officially premiered.
These comments infuriated the fans who adored Jiang Ling and Jian Zhou.
Jiang Ling's fans were relatively rational. After all, they had been following her for years, and Jiang Ling often advised them in their group chats not to get easily angered, but to be civil and well-behaved fans.
Jian Zhou's fans, however, were different. Over 90% of them were "visual fans," attracted to him solely for his good looks.
These visual fans were not rational; they were impulsive and easily angered. Many would switch their allegiance to a new idol whenever they saw someone handsomer than their current favorite, forgetting their past idols instantly.
Seeing the malicious commenters curse Jian Zhou's new drama with such negativity, how could they tolerate it?
"Sisters, let's take them down, crush them to pieces!"
A wave of fans immediately swarmed the comment section, verbally abusing these individuals until they were drenched in criticism and questioning their own existence.
Jiang Ling, after reading the malicious comments, felt that while they were indeed harsh.
It was undeniable that for many dramas, the more publicity they received upfront, the worse their ratings and reputation suffered after airing.
Although the script for "Tang Dynasty Twin Saints" was undeniably brilliant, overturning the conventional perception of Emperor Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian as a dual-Emperor couple, but...
"Lingzi, look at my new handbag, what do you think? Isn't it super pretty?"
Sister Sa, in her high heels, walked in like a gust of wind, a mini fog-blue handbag in her hand, her voice filled with joy.
Damn Hermes, always liking to manipulate customers with their purchase requirements, forcing them to buy a pile of miscellaneous items before they could get their desired bag.
Yet, Sister Sa disliked bags from other brands; she only liked Hermes' classic BkC, and every time she'd complain while happily spending money on these unnecessary accompanying purchases.
But ever since Jiang Ling became a platinum-tier artist, things had changed. Sister Sa's required purchases plummeted, and she could even get bags without any, including highly sought-after popular items.
This was the cleverness of the Hermes brand. They didn't hire endorsers; the socialite ladies, heiresses, celebrities, and prominent figures in the entertainment industry were its best spokespeople.
This fog-blue mini Kelly II was a highly popular item in the market this year, with exorbitant purchase requirements ranging from a 1:3 to 1:5 ratio, and even after meeting those requirements, there was no guarantee of when the bag would be obtained.
Sister Sa only bought a lipstick and a silk scarf as her required purchase and easily got this handbag, so how could she not be happy?
The first thing she did upon receiving the bag was to take a photo and post it on her WeChat Moments. A large group of bag-loving girls envied her, saying how lucky she was to get it so early, while they had made reservations until next year and still didn't know if they would get it.
Sister Sa's small vanity was greatly satisfied, and she beamed with joy.
Jiang Ling glanced back and nodded, "Hmm, it looks nice."
She wasn't particularly fond of Hermes, only finding the brand's handbags old-fashioned, tacky, and full of tricks.