Chapter 233 was astonished [Thanks to Militia III and Xianyunbu for the reward! ]

Chen Kun smiled slightly:
"My drama hasn't been aired much yet, it's too early to draw conclusions."

The agent sighed:
“If it hadn’t been broadcast much, you would have been bombarded by the media like Zhou Xun.

If the ratings of this drama are not as good as "Orange is Red" after half of it is aired, I am afraid you will be under more pressure."

Chen Kun nodded:

"I understand, but I believe this work can stand the test of the market."

"It seems you have heard about it too..."

The agent showed a helpless look:

"The audio and video products of this drama have not sold well since they were released last month. Only about 4000 sets have been released in total, which is considered to be a medium-to-low level among TV dramas.

This may be a hurdle for your star career.”

"There's still a long way to go."

Chen Kun calmly put down the cup in his hand:

“The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber hasn’t even started airing yet, so it’s still unclear who will win or lose.

And as an actor, the foundation of a drama has been set from the moment filming is completed.

The past cannot be changed, but the future is still worth looking forward to. It is better to think about the next play."

"That's easy to say."

The agent shook his head:
“You are the leading male character in The Comprador’s House, and you are also the main focus of the publicity. If this drama fails, the criticism of public opinion will definitely be directed at you.

I advised you at the beginning that you should just make a cameo appearance for Li Xiaohong's sake, and there was no need to take on the leading role."

He was not optimistic about this drama at all, but Li Xiaohong was very optimistic about Chen Kun, and as the mainstay of the company, he had to consider taking the role.

Now, not only is he being compared to a rising star who debuted for more than a year by the media, but he may also be defeated by the other party...

Chen Kun remained silent, his eyes fixed on the large photo of himself in the newspaper.

How could he not know that if "The Comprador's House" had extensive publicity but the ratings were not very hot, he would very likely become Du Sheng's stepping stone.

No matter how calm he tried, he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

As one of the four most popular young actors in the entertainment industry, he, like Lu Yi and others, knows that he will inevitably be compared with others and even become a background figure.

Only this time, the person he was competing against was actually a person with a stunt background, so the agent's reaction was so strong.

After all, in terms of popularity and popularity, we are far ahead.

If we lose to the other side in ratings, it would be a very embarrassing thing.

Just like the two big productions "Towards Commonality" and "The Swordsman of Guanzhong" which were originally hyped up, they have been released for less than ten days, and not only have they not made any waves, even the media are too lazy to pay attention to them.

There is such a huge gap between the before and after, how embarrassing.

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is a remake of Jin Yong's big production, and it was also the result of seven years of hard work by Lai Shui-ching, so the ratings will be limited no matter how low they are.

Chen Kun knew in his heart that it would be very difficult for him to defeat the opponent.

But he never wanted to lose.

For the crew of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", the success or failure of this drama is related to their reputation and future.

The same is true for Du Sheng.

But compared to others, he has more confidence and faith in his heart.

Time flies, and two days have passed as scheduled.

After the hit of "The Comprador's House", "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" finally started broadcasting on Lizhi TV.

The audience couldn't wait to turn on the TV to see it.

Is the new work from the father of remakes as good as ever?

This is the first time Du Sheng faces competition from popular young actors. Can he make it through?
Can he play the role of Zhang Wuji well? Will he create sparks with the actresses from both sides of the Taiwan Strait?

The audience has high expectations for this drama.

In a rental house near a university in Zhejiang Province, two roommates had an argument over the choice of TV programs.

"Why do you have to watch Litchi Terrace?"

Tan Xiaoxia grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"As we agreed before, the remote control belongs to me tonight."

Xu Yao directly held the remote control in her hand:

"You haven't been to many classes these past few days, and I was the one who helped you get through roll call. It's only right that I give you some "repayment" for what you have done, right?"

"I fooled you last time when you didn't go to class!"

Tan Xiaoxia turned her head away angrily:

"You are just obsessed with that fighting star. All the boxers are ugly. I really don't understand your aesthetic taste."

"Looks shabby? Haha——"

Xu Yao did not refute, but just laughed:
“The show ‘The Comprador’s House’ has only been on air for three days, so you haven’t been a fan of Chen Kun for long, right?
Moreover, Chen Kun looks like a sissy type, and his gloomy and weak temperament is not the mainstream aesthetic. If you become a fan of him, you are just following the crowd.

But my brother Sheng is different. Not only is he handsome, he also has a martial arts background and recently fought in K1 to win glory for the country..."

As one of the managers of the Weibo fan club, her level of attention and concern for Du Sheng is by no means comparable to that of her roommate’s fake fans.

"Huh, you have so many crooked ideas."

Tan Xiaoxia snorted softly.

She was naturally aware of Xu Yao's fanaticism for Du Sheng, but it would be too unreasonable to deprive her of the right to watch "The Comprador's House"!

"How about this?"

Xu Yao looked at the TV series that were about to be broadcast and made a suggestion:
"I'll watch an episode of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber first, and then it'll be your turn to watch The Comprador's House. Chen Kun doesn't have many scenes in the beginning, so it doesn't matter if you miss a little bit."

"OK then."

Tan Xiaoxia lazily lay on the sofa:
“Be sure to call me when you’re done watching it, I’m not a big fan of costume dramas.

You are wrong about another point. I watched "The Comprador" not because of Chen Kun, but to write a review and earn some money for drinks.

As for remakes, even if you pay me to watch them, I won’t be interested.”

"Go, go, go."

Xu Yao agreed perfunctorily, her eyes fixed on the TV.

Because the theme song of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was already playing, in addition to the appearance of several leading actors flashing by the camera, the song was very pleasant to her ears. This voice was too familiar to her.

The one who sang the theme song was Du Sheng!!
The deep and soulful voice instantly intoxicated her and made her immersed in the scene.

"I have to say, this song is quite good."

Unexpectedly, Tan Xiaoxia, who was browsing Weibo, looked up in surprise:
“Who sang this?”

She took music as an elective course, so it was no problem for her to tell whether a song was good or not.

The other party's breath, voice, articulation, pitch, rhythm, etc. are all above standard.

In particular, the singing is full of passion and tenderness, which is both majestic and carries a kind of emotional catharsis, which shocks people's hearts unconsciously.

This is obviously a professional singer.

It's just that the voice was a little strange and she couldn't recognize it for a moment.

Xu Yao glanced at his best friend who claimed to be going to rest, and said strangely:
"Unfortunately, this is the one that you mentioned as an ugly guy."

Tan Xiaoxia: “…”

This is really old boomerang.

She didn't know how to refute for a moment.

The first episode opens with the villain Cheng Kun, played by Zhang Guoli, suggesting that King Ruyang use the martial arts treasure, the Dragon Slaying Sword, as bait to let the martial arts world kill each other.

The most eye-catching scene is, of course, the scene where the evil witch Yin Susu uses a kite to descend from the sky and snatch the sword.

"Is this the heroine? She's pretty good-looking. Why hasn't the hero appeared yet?"

I heard Tan Xiaoxia's question from the side.

Xu Yao glanced at her, and Tan Xiaoxia said slightly embarrassedly:
"Actually... I was just bored and took a look.

Just looking at the beginning of this episode, I don’t think it’s as interesting as “The Comprador’s House”…”

Xu Yao said casually:
"This is the hero's mother, but Brother Sheng will be out soon."

After saying that, she continued to immerse herself in the plot.

As expected, Zhang Cuishan, played by Du Sheng, made a stunning appearance.

With one quick and neat Wudang sword move, he defeated several martial artists who were trying to take advantage of the situation, and he saved the injured Yin Susu as soon as he appeared.

The opening sets the tone for the subsequent plot.

Tan Xiaoxia couldn't help but exclaim:

“Hey, this handsome scholar has a rather dazzling temperament.

Even in the entertainment industry where there are so many handsome men, there are very few artists who are so handsome and outstanding..."

Well, she still couldn't recognize Du Sheng.

However, women's obsession with appearance will never go out of style.

Xu Yao was also amazed.

Especially Du Sheng's graceful back turn perfectly displayed Zhang Cuishan's gentle, elegant and suave temperament.

Her previous impression of Du Sheng was limited to Murong Fu's ruthlessness and deep affection, and his nobleman appearance that was comparable to Hua Tuo.

I didn't expect that he could be so unique when playing the role of a scholar.

No wonder the publicity said that he played both the father and the son, this casting was so apt!
When the camera changed, she reluctantly looked away and said in a pretentious manner:
"Unfortunately, this handsome scholar is Du Sheng."

Tan Xiaoxia "..."

Fortunately, she was used to being slapped in the face, so she coughed lightly and said:

"Isn't the male lead of this drama Zhang Wuji? Wouldn't it be confusing to play the father and son together?"

Most of what Tan Xiaoxia knew about The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber came from Xu Yao.

Xu Yao finally couldn't help but retort:
“First of all, Du Sheng’s acting and fighting skills are recognized to be good, and Chen Kun may not be able to match him.

Besides, the story hasn't even started yet, so don't jump to conclusions too early."

The voice just fell.

The scenes of Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu begin.

The most interesting scene is when Zhang Cuishan meets the beautiful Yin Susu and becomes easily moved yet shy.

His elegant yet shy and cute performance made people laugh.

Especially the scene where Zhang Cuishan saw Yin Susu fainting due to lack of water, he followed the etiquette and did not go close to feed her, but took up the bamboo tube to cross the water, which made the audience very anxious for him...

"Zhang Cuishan, played by Du Sheng, is indeed quite attractive."

Tan Xiaoxia commented:

"Although I don't particularly like his overly polite personality, the shy look he showed when he met a beautiful woman did not seem like an act."

"uh-huh."

Xu Yao seemed a little unhappy:

"If you don't like watching, then go play games."

Tan Xiaoxia made a naughty face:
"Anyway, I finished watching an episode very quickly. I said Du Sheng's acting was good, and you're not happy about that?
Then you can go with me to watch "The Comprador's House" and I guarantee you will immediately fall in love with the leading actor Chen Kun!"

"..."

Xu Yao was speechless.

Tan Xiaoxia looked at the watch on her wrist happily, waiting for the end of the first episode of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and then immediately switched to watch The Comprador's House. This was the agreement between her and Xu Yao.

In fact, after watching most of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", Tan Xiaoxia's inner impression of the drama was not as disdainful as she appeared to be.

As a girl, she still found it quite interesting to see the various funny things that happened when Yin Susu teased Zhang Cuishan.

Especially when they gradually developed feelings for each other, but Zhang Cuishan was too shy to confess his feelings, the romance became more and more exciting.

If there was no "The Comprador House" for comparison, Tan Xiaoxia might have been keen on watching this drama!

However, people are always prone to comparison.

Tan Xiaoxia thought so in her heart, looked at the TV screen with some regret, but suddenly froze.

She couldn't believe her eyes, so she rubbed them and looked again.

.........

(End of this chapter)