Because who gave low ratings, look at their profile, mostly chengyi and wang yibo fans, very easy to check between…
"my friend didn't like this drama and gave it a low rating because he wasn't into political intrigue, does that mean he's from a toxic fandom"
Yes, your friend is an anti.
A regular watcher will figure out that the genre is not their thing and they will walk away, not rating the drama because ratings should reflect quality.
Imagine thinking it is ok to downrate a drama because it's not your fave genre. I don't like horror, so should I give 1 star to them? No, I am an adult who knows that me not liking a genre doesn't mean a drama is bad.
Your friend is absolutely an anti who found an excuse to give this drama a bad rating.
I am sorry but what "better casting"? I am genuinely curious considering all these actors have an excellent reputation for the quality of their acting, especially Ni Dahong who is the second lead and a well respected veteran actor and JY, who just won a Magnolia for her acting. This is actually a better team than Spying when it comes to acting cred.
This one, Magnolia award winner for best supporting actress.https://kisskh.at/people/15611-jiang-yan
Totally understandable. But in the end, we can just hope it all turns out for the best and maybe in some next work there will be some younger talent to work with him!
This one, Magnolia award winner for best supporting actress.https://kisskh.at/people/15611-jiang-yan
She has really good connections and the Magnolia award boosted her profile. There were a lot of questions about this in China too (she is also older than him) but in the end, this is who the production chose. We can only hope for the best outcome.
Which drama? Spying shooting is over, right? Is it his next drama??
My pleasure! It's very different from OOL, it is a serious drama tackling many issues.
In fact, for China it almost borders on controversial on some issues though as far as I know, XZ demanded the script to be altered somewhat before he said yes.
I do think that the beginning will be the same - "flying knife" is a term we use for surgeons who travel to a different hospital in order to perform surgeries that cannot usually be done there and are often paid under the table for this. This is why the ML goes back, he is caught doing it. Medical themes that affect society can be tricky but I trust they will try and do their best.
Which drama? Spying shooting is over, right? Is it his next drama??
Next one, yes. The name is 小城良方, no English title at the moment. It is on iQiyi, based on a book called Flying Knife because the ML is a doctor. FL is Jiang Yan.
This is the Douban drama page, official announcement is coming and XZ is already there.
I totally agree. For me, figuring out how they will manage the ending is a BIG part of how I enjoy these silly…
This is me, it is actually exactly why I am here. To check out what people say about the ending so that I can decide whether to watch or not.
Endings matter because they wrap up the whole story and if it doesn't work then yes, it absolutely ruins the drama for me. See Reborn Rich. Considering the genre, I figured the ending would be a cop out but I had hoped for better. Eh.
Just to be clear, 227 was not caused by Xiao Zhan fans. It was an organised campaign to destroy his career and then pick up all the resources and fans by the designated person.
See the recent court case against the 227 ST hosts that has finally been finalised and where they have been found guilty if you have any doubts. It is very, very clear what happened that year.
Anyone who says otherwise is not a XZ fan but an anti who is spreading that same propaganda from 2020 that tried to ruin him. I see we have some here now, so just be aware.
Not even an 8? Really? MDL ratings really are a joke.
I was going to wait till it was over but then I just couldn't help myself in the end and binged the available episodes. What a great show and seeing the old cast now, especially Arata for me, is really the icing on the cake.
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Yes, your friend is an anti.
A regular watcher will figure out that the genre is not their thing and they will walk away, not rating the drama because ratings should reflect quality.
Imagine thinking it is ok to downrate a drama because it's not your fave genre. I don't like horror, so should I give 1 star to them? No, I am an adult who knows that me not liking a genre doesn't mean a drama is bad.
Your friend is absolutely an anti who found an excuse to give this drama a bad rating.
This is not an idol drama 🤷♀️
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5223030835381495
Starring Xiao Zhan, Ni Dahong, Jiang Yan, Shi Pengyuan, Jiang Renzi etc.
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5223036241579460
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5223030835381495
Started officially filming this morning, expected to last 120 days. 30 episodes.
We already have a photo of Ni Dahong in doc clothes, prep work.
https://kisskh.at/people/15611-jiang-yan
In fact, for China it almost borders on controversial on some issues though as far as I know, XZ demanded the script to be altered somewhat before he said yes.
I do think that the beginning will be the same - "flying knife" is a term we use for surgeons who travel to a different hospital in order to perform surgeries that cannot usually be done there and are often paid under the table for this. This is why the ML goes back, he is caught doing it. Medical themes that affect society can be tricky but I trust they will try and do their best.
This is the Douban drama page, official announcement is coming and XZ is already there.
https://movie.douban.com/subject/36675942/
Edit - oh, I found it here on MDL too. This drama. The summary is ok.
https://kisskh.at/760719-fei-dao
It is based on a book called Flying Knife, the ML is a doctor. The platform is iQiyi, director Zhang Xiaobo. It will have 30 episodes.
https://movie.douban.com/subject/36675942/
New work might start as early as October 10th.
Endings matter because they wrap up the whole story and if it doesn't work then yes, it absolutely ruins the drama for me. See Reborn Rich. Considering the genre, I figured the ending would be a cop out but I had hoped for better. Eh.
https://kisskh.at/people/15611-jiang-yan
See the recent court case against the 227 ST hosts that has finally been finalised and where they have been found guilty if you have any doubts. It is very, very clear what happened that year.
Anyone who says otherwise is not a XZ fan but an anti who is spreading that same propaganda from 2020 that tried to ruin him. I see we have some here now, so just be aware.
Onlz XZ antis push that story.
Thanks for outing yourself!
I was going to wait till it was over but then I just couldn't help myself in the end and binged the available episodes. What a great show and seeing the old cast now, especially Arata for me, is really the icing on the cake.