Both Ryan Cheng's character and Xu Kai's character had more power than her characters did. At times, they opposed…
That’s not how I see it. I think she has a much stronger role than Ryan Cheng in Legend of the Female General. She gets more screen time, and despite the “simple soldier” aspect, the writing clearly portrays her as a powerful female warrior, whereas with Xu Kai, you can clearly feel that she’s just there in a supporting role.
Also, I feel like the typical role of a woman in historical dramas suits her less and less. She’s better suited to playing warriors or independent women, like in Dream of Golden Years.
I think Zhou Ye is a fantastic actress. Her chemistry with Ryan Cheng in Legend of the Female General is absolutely sublime, and her performance in Dream of Golden Years is truly top notch. She keeps starring in successful dramas one after another. I like Spring of the Blade a little less, but that’s not because of her,it’s more because of the writing and the way the story is handled. We’re used to seeing her play strong, independent women, whereas her collaboration with Xu Kai doesn’t really go in that direction.
On the other hand, thankfully, actors and actresses probably don’t read the comments people post on this site. Some people, hiding behind anonymity, allow themselves to write things they would never dare say to someone’s face in real life. It’s completely normal not to like someone’s acting,we all have our own preferences. That being said, I think many people here forget that we’re talking about human beings, not objects. It’s really sad to see comments attacking someone’s appearance, their private life, and so on. Some people have gone as far as investigating which parts of Zhou Ye’s face may supposedly have been altered through plastic surgery. They also scrutinize every little interaction she has with men and feel entitled to judge who she spends time with. Honestly, it’s really disturbing. I can’t even imagine what kind of emotional distress someone must be experiencing to go to such extremes, especially when, at the end of the day, dramas are supposed to be entertainment.
Fortunately, these people, who clearly have no manners and would be better off paying for subscriptions to etiquette courses instead of streaming services, represent only a tiny minority of the audience. And honestly, they deserve more pity than anything else.
At the end of the day, I think the main thing to remember is that if you have haters and people who attack you online, it usually means you’ve made a name for yourself and achieved some level of success in your career. People generally don’t target those who are completely unknown or have no talent. More often than not, it’s jealousy that fuels hatred on the internet.
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Also, I feel like the typical role of a woman in historical dramas suits her less and less. She’s better suited to playing warriors or independent women, like in Dream of Golden Years.
On the other hand, thankfully, actors and actresses probably don’t read the comments people post on this site. Some people, hiding behind anonymity, allow themselves to write things they would never dare say to someone’s face in real life.
It’s completely normal not to like someone’s acting,we all have our own preferences. That being said, I think many people here forget that we’re talking about human beings, not objects. It’s really sad to see comments attacking someone’s appearance, their private life, and so on.
Some people have gone as far as investigating which parts of Zhou Ye’s face may supposedly have been altered through plastic surgery. They also scrutinize every little interaction she has with men and feel entitled to judge who she spends time with. Honestly, it’s really disturbing.
I can’t even imagine what kind of emotional distress someone must be experiencing to go to such extremes, especially when, at the end of the day, dramas are supposed to be entertainment.
Fortunately, these people, who clearly have no manners and would be better off paying for subscriptions to etiquette courses instead of streaming services, represent only a tiny minority of the audience. And honestly, they deserve more pity than anything else.
At the end of the day, I think the main thing to remember is that if you have haters and people who attack you online, it usually means you’ve made a name for yourself and achieved some level of success in your career. People generally don’t target those who are completely unknown or have no talent. More often than not, it’s jealousy that fuels hatred on the internet.