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Xinhua News (official state news agency of China) on Weibo made a report on "Filter" and praised the drama so this is huge.

Some snippets:

"Experts believe that the play cuts into realistic issues from a fantasy perspective, reflects the emotional resonance of contemporary audiences in the interlacing of fiction and reality, and broadens the boundaries of realism creation."

"Experts believe that the play skillfully integrates fantasy, comedy elements, and social issues, deeply analyzes the emotional confusion of contemporary young people, is full of life texture, has dimensions of transcendent thinking, and shows the creative truth of good stories with their own light."

Both TJC and LLD liked the post on Weibo, so I am glad they are seeing all these continuous praises!

China Daily wrote an article about Filter and the seminar: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202504/11/WS67f8bedda3104d9fd381ecdc.html

"When scriptwriter Luo Xiaoting came across a video of Chinese MMA fighter Zhang Weili competing in Los Angeles, she was inspired by the athlete's strength and resilience. It sparked in her a desire to explore how women can break free from conventional beauty standards and discover their true worth."

"Director Chen Yuejin explains that the drama aims to offer audiences a meaningful perspective on life, encouraging positive emotions and helping viewers recognize their own self-worth."

"Actor Tan adds that beneath the surface of this absurd comedy lies a deeper message — one that explores women's growth and the challenges they face throughout the journey."

I think fans on Twitter might have it subbed, if not, most likely YouTube.

Yeah, it is not written on her studio's schedule for this month. Her studio didn't write down any dates for her events. Her fans questioned her studio if she was going (and asked for confirmation) and her studio was vague about it. Then her studio in the group chat said it wasn't for drama promo (which her fans took it as she is not going since it is not related to the drama). There might be changes later though so who knows, I think her schedule has been uncertain due to her filming wrap-up date.

The 15th is actually just rumor for Hi6 currently. ARP is going so there were notices saying she did be going too because they thought it was to promote Coroner's Diary, but her studio said it wasn't for the drama promo.

So it is uncertain if she is even going, it might just be ARP going there separately as a guest (not for drama promo).

Yup. 💀 Hopefully it isn't true.

Yeah, no wonder they said the episode would air at the end of the month. They probably realized early on that there were some issues but couldn't do it any earlier since everyone has their set schedule. I saw that LLD's current drama wrap-up will be on 4/9-4/10 so hopefully she can go (if they do need to refilm).

Just a rumor so far! Might be false but people said it might be due to camera issues. I guess we have to see on the 16th to see if this is real or not.

Well, rumor so far so take it with a grain of salt.

But apparently, Tencent messed up with filming for that new variety show that TJC, LLD, GHY, and HSR went before to film for the pilot episode to promote Filter. It is why the first episode is taking so long to air. It is now rumored that they have to refilm the episode. It seems like TJC will go to film for the episode on 4/16 but not sure if the other can make it. 💀 Again, just a rumor for now.

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Yup, and it is not like these actors/actresses can keep doing idol genre/historical romance dramas forever. They all need to move on eventually and that will be the true test of their staying power aka if they even have the acting chops to carry a realistic genre drama that can air on national television.

Oh for sure. 😂 He is doing so well so it does upset his antis a lot. Not to mention he actually has the talent to back it up so it is not likely he will fail unless he has some house collapse, which is not likely at this point as he is in his mid-30s.

LOL, the seminar got certain people really upset to the point there is another wave of 1-2 stars on Douban. 🤣 Score still the same so far so I will update if there are changes.

Yes! And extra happy that the industry itself acknowledged the worth and value of this drama. 👏

Yes! I think the audience had their own "filters" going in with this drama and expected the drama to go a certain way based on their comfortability with these types of tropes but this drama shattered all of that. They expected a big "blowout" with this type of trope but if the viewers had been following the characters and their logic, they would have known it wouldn't be that type of long-lasting angst.

Yes, both TJC and LLD had experiences with "non-ideal" weight (+ height for TJC) in their careers and had dealt with comments about it. LLD especially had been getting comments about her weight/body shape since she was 19 years old (and it definitely made her even more introverted). In addition, she filmed back to back BE dramas so for the past 1-2 years before filming Filter, she mentioned she had a hard time regulating through that. She said filming Filter made her really happy and TJC basically "pressed" on her humor button so she really enjoyed working with him. This drama allowed her to get back to how she was years ago (able to express herself more, let herself go more, be more outgoing again, etc.). I think this drama served as a stress relief for both of them and allowed them to self-heal for sure. It is also why when people make comments now about their height/weight/looks, people are just like, go watch "Filter". 🤭

I think that might have been the producer? But I am not sure either since I didn't see the full name tag.

Filter really did so well in China for it to have a seminar held by the China Television Arts Commission.

Love that TJC mentioned this drama's focus on the characters as individual first before focusing on the romance. In order for the romance to work, the audience has to come to love the characters/witness their growth and want them to do well/be loved. The romance will naturally follow. He also mentioned this drama's focus on the growth for both the female and male characters and the realistic themes this drama touched on (gender norms, work pressure/position, self-esteem/self-identity, etc.). Does a woman have to be beautiful and fragile to be a "big female lead", etc.

He also spoke about the drama touching upon insecurities women and men might face such as SCC with her looks and TQ with his weaker physical abilities and how that all had to do with societal norms.

All I got to say again is that I love and appreciate this drama so much. They also selected their cast so well because this cast understands the deeper meaning behind this drama so much and have very in-depth connections with their characters.

Side note: The number of ratings on Douban is still increasing. It will hit 173K soon. 🎉

Awesome, these seminars are rarely conducted with these idol-like dramas, so it really shows how amazing "Filter" did. People have been asking for it to be aired on TV since it is fit for a family viewing, but we shall have to see.

Melon means rumor. Melons that come from certain accounts are legitimate while some are made up, so it is always best the take melons with a grain of salt. 🙂‍↕️

I dropped TG because I don't care for the acting and the plot has too many plot holes, but I get why people would like it for the "thrill" and the more interesting portrayals of the female characters.

And yeah, a C-drama doing well in China >>>>>>>> internationally. I-fans especially on MDLs rate certain dramas so high only because their favorite actors/actresses are in it and then get shocked when Douban scores show the opposite in China. 😅 They also seem to think a drama having tons of views = good when that's not always the case since a lot of controversial dramas get high views/stats especially with promo but it doesn't mean they are seen as good work.