Chapter 235 It’s so evil
Sure enough, four days later.

In the eighth episode of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Princess Zhao Min made her debut and the ratings skyrocketed.

Not only did it surpass "The Comprador House" in one fell swoop and be the first to break through 6%, it also became the most popular TV series at the moment!

At this time, Wang Jinhua finally understood the profound meaning of Du Sheng's words "wait for the flowers to bloom".

Looking back at the competition for this year's summer vacation schedule, I can't help but sigh with emotion.

"Towards Common Ground", which cost 100 million yuan to produce, has been removed from the shelves and its failure is inevitable.

"The Swordsman of Guanzhong", a joint production between Huayi and Time Warner, the top company in the country of light, directed by Feng Kuzi, also completely failed.

"The Comprador's House", which Rong Xinda has been promoting this year, is almost a thing of the past.

The TVB anniversary drama, which had never been taken seriously in the mainland, slowly made its way out and had a viewership of over 4% when it was broadcast on Qiongzhou Channel.

If we talk about the most popular drama on the Internet nowadays, it must be "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

Du Sheng played two roles and became famous.

To be exact, several leading actors in the entire drama became famous!
For example, Guo Feili, who was paired with Du Sheng in the early stage, has also ushered in an explosive period of popularity.

Even though she is not in the mainland, there are rumors about her in the mainland.

As for the two female protagonists, Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan, there were overwhelming reports about them.

Some shameless tabloids even dug up articles about their past scandals with Du Sheng and hyped them up.

Even the girl Yang Mi received a lot of praise from fans of the original novel for her portrayal of Xiao Zhao's innocence, gentleness and thoughtfulness.

The habit of praising the powerful and trampling the weak in the industry was also vividly demonstrated by the media at this moment:

“11 versions of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, which one is the best?”

"All the female characters in the new version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are very good-looking. I think Nun Miejue is still charming!"

"Du Sheng's version of Zhang Wuji is so realistic, detailing his romantic affairs with five women!"

"The new version of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' collides with the TVB version, and the fans are fighting and arguing, and the situation is as fierce as fire and water."

"Du Sheng and Chen Kun, an invisible contest on stage!"

"The battle between The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and The Comprador's House is fierce. Who will stand out in the summer vacation season?"

"Old popular young actor VS new popular young actor, who will reach the top first?"

The public opinion storm and media hype made the relationship between Du Sheng and Chen Kun a topic of conversation among people.

Fans of both sides also engaged in rounds of open and covert fighting on the Internet.

On Weibo alone, Du Sheng’s space was almost wiped out.

I have to say that the fighting power of the fans of the veteran young actor is really not to be underestimated.

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Zheng Ziyan is naturally indispensable to such a lively event.

[Why is Du Sheng's version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" so popular? 】

Seeing that Du Sheng was at a disadvantage online, he once again wrote an article in Metropolitan Entertainment News to comment:

“The group of Jin Yong’s films and TV dramas is very huge, and with the popularity of Yitian, the fight has begun to reignite.

There are waves of debates on the Internet.

There are endless debates about who is most suitable to play Zhang Wuji, the "Min-Ruo dispute" between the two main characters Zhao Min and Zhou Zhiruo, and the "version dispute" over which of the previous versions is better.

The confrontation between Hong Kong fans and mainland fans was the most intense, with the scale of the conflict between the TVB version of "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber" and the Du Sheng version of "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber" being the largest.

Topics include but are not limited to:

How could a person who does not work and only participates in boxing matches everywhere play the role of Zhang Wuji well?

Li Zi, this old woman, can only stare. How can someone who can't make it in the film industry play the role of Zhao Min well?
The sweet and sour little girl played by Jia Jingwen who pouts all day is called Zhao Min? Are you blind?
I have never seen Zhou Zhiruo so ugly. Gao Yuanyuan put on such heavy smoky makeup that she looks like a ghost!
If I were to list all the controversies surrounding the casting of the characters, it would probably become a long article.

You can see how badly it was torn.

Putting aside the disputes among fans, looking at Du Sheng's version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber from a more neutral and objective perspective, we can evaluate it like this:

The Du Sheng version may be the first "martial arts idol drama" in the mainland, and it is also a very qualified and contemporary costume idol romance drama.

The most attractive thing about it is the actors' looks!
This does not just refer to the level of appearance alone, but the comprehensive consideration of the entire crew in casting.

This is because this version is a co-production between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Singapore, bringing together many high-quality actors from the Mainland, Hong Kong and Singapore, so it naturally has an advantage over other versions in terms of lineup.

Du Sheng was named one of the four most beautiful men in the world, and there is no need to say much about her acting skills and appearance.

Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan are both in their prime years, while the other is at the peak of her beauty when she debuted.

Guo Feili, who plays Yin Susu, is one of the four national beauties in Singapore. Even Yang Mi, who plays Xiao Zhao, is more beautiful than some versions of Zhou Zhiruo...

In comparison, the TVB version was indeed beaten in all aspects due to its older age and poor appearance.

Furthermore, what is the most popular partnership model in the current film and television industry?
It is undoubtedly the golden combination of Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin and Wang Gang!

Among them, two middle-aged men with deep-rooted ancient costume looks joined the martial arts drama and gave good performances.

The handsome men, pretty women and the most popular middle-aged comedian are obviously intended to attract audiences of all ages. In terms of performance, the leading actors in the play handle the literary drama delicately and the emotional transition is smooth.

And because Du Sheng, who is a fighter himself, is the action director, the fighting scenes are much smoother and more dramatic.

In addition, one of the advantages of this drama is that it makes extensive use of computer special effects, especially the addition of screen filters and ripple effects. The fighting stunts are a hundred times better than the traditional Hong Kong special effects that look fake at first glance.

As for the plot, the changes are relatively large, and can even be called "drastic".

However, by simplifying the details and reducing the grand narrative of the original work, the main focus is on Zhang Wuji's personal feelings.

In particular, the plot of Zhao Min escaping from marriage to resist feudal constraints was added.

This is the characteristic of idol drama!
In the current era of idol dramas, the emergence of this new genre of martial arts idol dramas is undoubtedly a comprehensive embrace of the audience's aesthetic taste, almost heralding the arrival of a new popular trend..."

Although "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was only aired for more than a week, due to the serious infighting, Du Sheng and several other leading actors became the focus of heated discussion.

The original online reports surrounding Chen Kun VS Du Sheng are now almost overshadowed by its brilliance.

Some companies that almost cooperated with Du Sheng now regret not seizing the opportunity.

"This new rising star Du Sheng is too weird."

"Not only has he won glory for his country through boxing, but he has also been so brilliant in acting. It's incredible!"

"From Murong Fu, Sai Hua Tuo to Zhang Wuji, he can always bring new surprises to people. Such an actor is so rare."

"..."

The long-discussed screen showdown between "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre" and "The Comprador's House" has finally come to an end.

Not only has the former gained the upper hand, but its ratings are still maintaining a steady upward momentum after breaking through 6%.

Especially as the emotional entanglement between the protagonist Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min unfolds, the ratings have reached the 7% mark!
All signs indicate that there is a high possibility of a subsequent breakthrough of 7%.

Relatively speaking,

"The Comprador's House", starring Chen Kun, has maintained its ratings at around 5%, but has failed to achieve significant growth and has been hovering at the original level.

Faced with the overall disadvantage in ratings, it seems inevitable to be questioned and ridiculed by the outside world.

What's more.
As The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber became popular, the ratings kept rising, and many faces began to attract the attention of the production departments of major satellite TV stations.

In particular, Du Sheng, Jia Jingwen, Gao Yuanyuan and others left a deep impression on many people in the industry.

You know, in the domestic television field, in addition to the giant Yangshi, the competition among local satellite TV stations is equally fierce.

The selection and competition of TV dramas is the most intense battlefield.

This has led to the TV drama departments of each channel having to know every actor in the entertainment industry intimately in order to adapt to changing trends.

They know exactly which actors' works are likely to get high ratings, which actors are the most cost-effective, etc.

In a sense, although they are the operators behind the TV stations, they are actually part of the entertainment industry and have established deep connections with many entertainment companies.

During the last promotional event, Du Sheng had the good fortune to meet Cai Chaolin, the head of the television department of Lizhi TV.

Through communication, he learned that the reason why Lizhi TV was able to successfully win the broadcasting rights for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was due to Cai Chaolin's strong promotion.

The popularity of this drama has not only improved Lizhi TV's status in the country, but also doubled their advertising revenue.

Du Sheng's outstanding performance has undoubtedly made great contributions to the success of this drama.

Cai Chaolin expressed his admiration for him in words and said frankly:
“Recently, you have become the focus of many TV purchasing departments, and I believe that even Yangshi will pay attention to you in the future.

But we should always remember the people who dug the well, and I hope we can work together in the future.”

"Thank you, Director Cai. I will seriously consider it."

Du Sheng responded with a smile. He was not surprised by the olive branch extended by Cai Chaolin.

However, being able to make friends with such an influential TV director can indeed bring many benefits to one's career.

Lizhi TV became famous because of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", just like a butterfly gently flapping its wings, causing a stir in the entire industry.

Some TV stations even want to pre-order Du Sheng's next drama in advance.

After leaving the Lizhitai for publicity with Gao Yuanyuan and saying goodbye to Xu Jinjiang, Shi Xiaolong and others, Du Sheng received another call from Wang Jinhua:

Now there is a crew willing to invite him to star in a drama at a price of 3.5 per episode.

You should know that last year Ling Zhiying played the second male lead in "Tian Long" and the price was about this!
This is also the current pay level for first-tier stars.

Du Sheng went from being an unknown stuntman to a small actor with a salary of 2500 per episode, to a high-profile star today...

This kind of down-to-earth improvement is of extremely high value.

No wonder other crews are willing to offer such a high salary.

"Ah Sheng, when will you finish filming that movie?"

Gao Yuanyuan, who was slim and dressed in a white dress, followed Du Sheng very naturally and asked curiously:
"Any plans for later filming?"

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(End of this chapter)