Stop spreading LIES. They will not change this drama in a male centric. WHD has been a favorite fancast for years…
Off course he's gonna be 1st billing!! His status is miles higher than MZY. You're clearly super ignorant and just yapping lmao. Billing is given according to status NOT plot. Just cuz he's 1st billing doesn't mean it will change to male centric.
Love Like The Galaxy and the First Frost were BOTH female centric novels. But Wu Lei and Bai Jingting were still 1st billing. The dramas weren't changed to male centric.
WHD is taking this drama cuz Xinli is the producer of his male centric drama Guardians of the Dafeng. They're also the producers of this novel. They told him they will agree on a Season 2 if he takes this drama. They NEED WHD's traffic and ability to attract investment to start this project. Without him this drama can't be made.
Cdramas are doing VERY badly these past few years. This year the big budget dramas with big names ALL flopped. Nobody in China is watching long dramas anymore. Guess which drama had the highest average views among costume dramas and the highest investments: Guardians of the Dafeng! So WHD will be doing Xinli a favor and helping them out, make them money with this drama and in exchange they'll start GOTD S2.
So stop yapping and spreading lies & hatred to WHD, when you clearly don't know anything about how the industry works or how billing is decided
Calm down bro — no one’s crying because their favorite didn’t get the role. We’re just upset that a suitable…
Lmaoo that's your personal opinion. Nobody is more suitable than him. This drama can only have funds / investments to start thanks to him. And as I said, he's been a longtime fave fancast among Chinese fan circle and novel readers cuz he fits the novel description perfectly.
Edits of him in LBFAD in the mortal realm were all used for XJX edits with millions of views. Everyone at the time wanted him to do this drama. And in 2022 it was the first time it trended that Xinli had asked WHD to take the role. But he refused at the time. Then every year it resurfaced again, until now they "forced" his hand in exchange for GOTD2
So many malicious TOXIC losers spreading lies here. This drama will NOT be changed to a male centric. WHD can…
Let me emphasize Chinese dramas are doing VERY bad lately. The industry is in the trenches. They call it a cold hard winter. So many dramas can not be made cuz there are no funds or investments.
Why? cuz in the past few years (especially this year) all the big budget S+ dramas flopped BADLY. Viewership for Cdramas across the board are extremely low. Nobody in China is watching long dramas anymore. Even dramas with HUGE names barely can get an average of 15 or 20 million views this year (just 3 years ago 20M would be considered a major flop. Around 40M decent enough. Over 50M a small hit. Over 60M a big hit). Dramas with small names can't even pass 10M right now.
So production companies have all turned to big traffic actors. Cuz only they can attract investments. And WHD in particular is known for attracting huge endorsements. Guardians of the Dafeng broke the record for all time highest adds/endorsements. It's also the costume drama with highest average views this year (46 million) so Xinli needs WHD to start this project. Without him they can't get this drama made.
if this drama ends up being male centric or the male actor gets first or equal billing, i’m gonna be a hater…
He will get 1st billing. Keep crying. Lmaoo without WHD's traffic or ability to attract investment this drama cannot be started. That's why Xinli has been begging for him 3 years. The only reason WHD agreed now is cuz in exchange for this drama they'll start GOTD s2.
And this will NOT be changed into a male centric. WHD doesn't need to change female centrics into male centrics. He films his own male centrics.
Billing is given according to STATUS. And WHD's status is way higher than MZY. Thats why Love Like The Galaxy and the First Frost had men as 1st billing despite BOTH being female centric novels. Nobody cried about Wu Lei and Bai Jingting being 1st billing. So stop with the performative outrage now.
Seriously what a waste of a good novel . I have nothing against whd but it’s so unfair when a goos female centric…
It's NOT being changed to a male centric! Stop spreading lies. Rising actors? Are you joking? Cdrama world is in a cold winter. Many huge budget dramas all flopped this year. Investors canNOT get dramas being made or even started at all. Many production companies are in the trenches cuz of the huge losses.
Ya'll should be grateful WHD is taking this project cuz without his traffic or ability to attract investments this project canNOT be filmed. Xinli (production company) has been begging him for 3 years. He only agreed to it in exchange for GOTD S2. He doesn't need to change female centrics into male centrics. He can film his OWN male centrics and does. So stop spreading this lie like its the truth trying to attract hatred to him.
Literally every damn novel gets changed and adapted. Not a single novel that was adapted to a drama remained the same. The rebirth will have to be removed to begin with cuz censorship does not allow it. So this will NOT be a rebirth story just like The Prisoner of Beauty and Glory were changed. Also Love Like The Galaxy and First Frost were BOTH female centric novels. But Wu Lei and Bai Jingting were first billing. Why weren't y'all crying then?
I don’t know but I think they’ll turn this novel into an ML-centric drama. Plus the rumored cast doesn’t…
Stop spreading LIES. They will not change this drama in a male centric. WHD has been a favorite fancast for years with edits of him as XJX having millions of views on Bilibili and Douyin. Xinli (production company) has been begging WHD to take this project for 3 years. WHD only agreed to it in exchange for GOTD S2.
So many malicious TOXIC losers spreading lies here. This drama will NOT be changed to a male centric. WHD can literally film his own S+ level male centrics. He does NOT need to change female centric ones. For Meteor Garden, Love Between Fairy and Devil even Only for Love (which he filmed after exploding) he was all 2nd billing. He's NEVER been an actor to fight for stupid billings in romances.
For this drama he will get likely 1st billing cuz his status is way higher than MZY. Cuz he'll be the one attracting investments. Billing is never given according to plot. It's given according to status. Thats why Wu Lei was 1st billing for Love Like The Galaxy Thats why Bai Jingting was 1st billing for the First Frost BOTH dramas were also female centric!!
Besides the ONLY reason WHD is doing this drama it's cuz in exchange Xinli (production company) has greenlit Guardians of the Dafeng S2. Xinli begged WHD for 3 years for this drama! He refused, so now they are "forcing" him to take it in exchange for GOTD2.
Not to mention WHD was a favorite fancast for this role in China for years! Edits of him as Xie JingXing have millions of views on Bilibili and Douyin. He fits the role description perfectly. So stop crying out of jealousy cuz your own fave actors didn't get the role and stop spreading LIES the script is being changed to male centric.
Halfway through and I have more questions than answers. Anyone else?
Yup, that's the point. It's the same in the novel. In fact there was even A LOT of foreshadowing in the earlier episodes. It's all supposed to come together in the end make sense type story.
Love Like The Galaxy and the First Frost were BOTH female centric novels. But Wu Lei and Bai Jingting were still 1st billing. The dramas weren't changed to male centric.
WHD is taking this drama cuz Xinli is the producer of his male centric drama Guardians of the Dafeng. They're also the producers of this novel. They told him they will agree on a Season 2 if he takes this drama. They NEED WHD's traffic and ability to attract investment to start this project. Without him this drama can't be made.
Cdramas are doing VERY badly these past few years. This year the big budget dramas with big names ALL flopped. Nobody in China is watching long dramas anymore.
Guess which drama had the highest average views among costume dramas and the highest investments: Guardians of the Dafeng! So WHD will be doing Xinli a favor and helping them out, make them money with this drama and in exchange they'll start GOTD S2.
So stop yapping and spreading lies & hatred to WHD, when you clearly don't know anything about how the industry works or how billing is decided
And as I said, he's been a longtime fave fancast among Chinese fan circle and novel readers cuz he fits the novel description perfectly.
Edits of him in LBFAD in the mortal realm were all used for XJX edits with millions of views. Everyone at the time wanted him to do this drama. And in 2022 it was the first time it trended that Xinli had asked WHD to take the role. But he refused at the time. Then every year it resurfaced again, until now they "forced" his hand in exchange for GOTD2
Why? cuz in the past few years (especially this year) all the big budget S+ dramas flopped BADLY. Viewership for Cdramas across the board are extremely low. Nobody in China is watching long dramas anymore.
Even dramas with HUGE names barely can get an average of 15 or 20 million views this year (just 3 years ago 20M would be considered a major flop. Around 40M decent enough. Over 50M a small hit. Over 60M a big hit). Dramas with small names can't even pass 10M right now.
So production companies have all turned to big traffic actors. Cuz only they can attract investments. And WHD in particular is known for attracting huge endorsements. Guardians of the Dafeng broke the record for all time highest adds/endorsements. It's also the costume drama with highest average views this year (46 million) so Xinli needs WHD to start this project. Without him they can't get this drama made.
And this will NOT be changed into a male centric. WHD doesn't need to change female centrics into male centrics. He films his own male centrics.
Billing is given according to STATUS. And WHD's status is way higher than MZY. Thats why Love Like The Galaxy and the First Frost had men as 1st billing despite BOTH being female centric novels. Nobody cried about Wu Lei and Bai Jingting being 1st billing. So stop with the performative outrage now.
Ya'll should be grateful WHD is taking this project cuz without his traffic or ability to attract investments this project canNOT be filmed. Xinli (production company) has been begging him for 3 years. He only agreed to it in exchange for GOTD S2. He doesn't need to change female centrics into male centrics. He can film his OWN male centrics and does. So stop spreading this lie like its the truth trying to attract hatred to him.
Literally every damn novel gets changed and adapted. Not a single novel that was adapted to a drama remained the same. The rebirth will have to be removed to begin with cuz censorship does not allow it. So this will NOT be a rebirth story just like The Prisoner of Beauty and Glory were changed.
Also Love Like The Galaxy and First Frost were BOTH female centric novels. But Wu Lei and Bai Jingting were first billing. Why weren't y'all crying then?
For Meteor Garden, Love Between Fairy and Devil even Only for Love (which he filmed after exploding) he was all 2nd billing. He's NEVER been an actor to fight for stupid billings in romances.
For this drama he will get likely 1st billing cuz his status is way higher than MZY. Cuz he'll be the one attracting investments. Billing is never given according to plot. It's given according to status.
Thats why Wu Lei was 1st billing for Love Like The Galaxy
Thats why Bai Jingting was 1st billing for the First Frost
BOTH dramas were also female centric!!
Besides the ONLY reason WHD is doing this drama it's cuz in exchange Xinli (production company) has greenlit Guardians of the Dafeng S2. Xinli begged WHD for 3 years for this drama! He refused, so now they are "forcing" him to take it in exchange for GOTD2.
Not to mention WHD was a favorite fancast for this role in China for years! Edits of him as Xie JingXing have millions of views on Bilibili and Douyin. He fits the role description perfectly.
So stop crying out of jealousy cuz your own fave actors didn't get the role and stop spreading LIES the script is being changed to male centric.