Guys, help please. When I search for "Xiao Zhan" here I used to get Sean Xiao as a suggestion right away, in first place. But now, he doesn't show up at all. I have to actually search for Sean Xiao to get his profile as a result. Is it me or is anyone else having the same problem? Because it is not cool if they are suddenly ignoring his proper name.
Yes, that's right. At the moment, the Chinese believe that since the show should have aired by now, all the very, very similar messages have content that makes it seem as if they have all seen it. Pre-planned, paid anti campaigns are nothing new in cent and it looks like they simply let the thing run, even without the broadcast, to get at least something from the money invested. It is actually much more focused on international side of things, for very obvious reasons.
As to the reason why, it is very debatable. Ace is considered a "frozen" drama by cxfx and there have been multiple attempts to unfreeze it already. I don't know how much you know about the investment conference events but ever since then, it became obvious that just getting a broadcasting licence was going to be an issue (and indeed, it still does not have one. Recently it got further complicated by the qinglang). Cxfx do not acknowledge the drama, much like Xiao Zhan, and as things stand now, if Ace does end up airing, they will only promote Gu Yiye but not the drama.
This of course is very bad news for both Iqiyi and their newly chosen lead actor because they counted on cxfx to carry the sedan chair for them, even after all the mess.
Instead, cxfx learned their lesson with JOL and follow XZ. It is always going to be Actor>role>drama in order of importance. The drama is simply not mentioned.
Anyway, everything surrounding this drama is a mess. This is just another new ingredient.
Oh wow really, it does? Can you link us where you watched this show? It's funny how you know what is in this drama…
Excellent, thank you. Now let's quote it, shall we?
"According to some Chinese websites and film forums"
So no named, valid sources. Nonsense Internet rumours.
If you actually look at the same site, in another article, it very clearly says
"[...] about a Chinese TV series that is allegedly premised upon inaccurate history and wrongful depictions."
Then further on
"The historical inaccuracies were detected after comments made on social media platform Bidu" (I assume Baidu)
And
"Chinese website Manyanu said the series was about ...."
There are ZERO credible sources. All of this is based on random comments on free social media platforms that anyone can make.
Notice what word is used - "allegedly". That is because the news source knows it is not verifiable.
I actually did read those comments on Chinese platforms and they are literally comments made by people with zero evidence.
Because the show has not aired. It is your typical Chinese entertainment internal smear campaign.
If the show airs and that is not even a certainty, and if the show actually has problematic content, then you are welcome to discuss it because we will all have actual content for all to see and discuss.
Oh wow really, it does? Can you link us where you watched this show? It's funny how you know what is in this drama…
How about you link us to these "news articles" so that we can judge the validity of their claim. Naturally, they too, in whatever respectable newspaper they are found, must have seen the drama. You know, the drama that doesn't even have a broadcasting licence.
You are making a claim. It is up to you to prove it.
I also hate to disappoint you, but making childish, silly potshots at me while avoiding to provide evidence for your claims literally does me no harm. It just shows who you are.
The "boycott" is an anti campaign. It is actually not related to the broadcasting licence issues, that is a separate, older matter. Anyway you can see a few posts here too, the Vietnam issue. But not only has the show not aired but the initial script summary we have has no mention of Vietnam.
Their posts are actually very funny. Look up at the post above, it is the same on twitter. They are all posting as if the show has aired. This is because the show was supposed to, before the licence situation developed so their posts would have made sense in terms of usage of present tense, if it all went as planned. I guess they already paid for the anti campaign so they are letting it run anyway but nobody is taking it seriously. It is just nonsense.
lol this series depicts Chinese invasion of Vietnam as Vietnam invasion of innocent china .wow. I would recommend…
Oh wow really, it does? Can you link us where you watched this show? It's funny how you know what is in this drama when not only it hasn't aired, it does not even have a broadcasting licence! Yet here you are to inform us of the details of its content. Magic! I could even say anti magic.
It's obvious to anyone who follows him and his fandom how nonsensical this entire post is. Even if the claim that…
Ignore people like that. She is posting word for word the old anti screenplay that was current in China about mid 2020. They have kept the his fans really hurt him mantra but they have since moved on to different scripts. It is always fun to see these things moved from places like Douban to this side. In general, just ignore them. It is the one thing they hate the most and in any case, nobody but they themselves believes or buys their nonsense.
It is not going to air, it has no licence and after the scandal it is pretty much frozen. Considering a lot of…
He acknowledged the role, not the drama. Since you claim to be Chinese, you should go talk to cxfx, language should not be a barrier. If Ace does end up getting a licence and ends up being aired, they will promote the role, not the drama.
Why do you think cxfx should carry the sedan chair for someone else? Especially after what they did to him?
I will rate all dramas as I think they are worth. DC is a terrible drama for me, I am not a mindless drone who turns off her brain because Xiao Zhan is in it.
It is not going to air, it has no licence and after the scandal it is pretty much frozen. Considering a lot of…
That is literal nonsense.
Every drama in China must pass a review after it has been filmed and edited in order to acquire a broadcasting licence.
This is one of the biggest nightmares for fans because of how many dramas either got completely stuck or had to be butchered in editing to pass. Every single cdrama lover knows this.
Keep talking nonsense, it is pretty obvious you are no Xiao Zhan fan because if you were you would actually know about the difficulties surrounding Ace Troops.
It is not going to air, it has no licence and after the scandal it is pretty much frozen. Considering a lot of…
If you were actually Chinese you would not write nonsense like quote "They will not make a drama without a license".
Literally all Cdramas are made without a licence to air.
The process is always the same. They register the drama, film it, edit it in post then and only then it is submitted for review. If it passes the review, it gets a license to air. If not it is returned for further editing. Military dramas have a special review procedure that is more strict and differs from the other genres.
If you were an actual Chinese in China you would know basic information like this. Stop embarrassing yourself and frankly, do Xiao Zhan a favor too and stop talking nonsense.
I really hope Ace Troops will be airing soon to show his masculinity since it is a military drama.
It is not going to air, it has no licence and after the scandal it is pretty much frozen. Considering a lot of Xiao Zhan material was cut this drama means nothing for him. Also there is nothing wrong with his masculinity as it is.
Haha, Huan Jingyu fans with a begging bowl. Maybe he should have thought about respect before he did what he did. Xiao Zhan does not recognise this drama. If you want to support scum, do it on your own time, don't ask others for that.
If u still haven't finished yet, don't expect too much from the anime, its very different and they took a lot…
Yeah, that is what we all thought around episode 4. Once it hits you, there is a whole thread for venting up there. It's where most of us original fans ended up.
And the absolute, most powerful, impactful moment of the first third of this story had all the power of a dying mouse. And I am being nice. Ah, Tang Hao, Tang Hao...
Now that it is done, I remain stunned just how awful an adaptation this is. Wang Juan, please stay away from this genre, you cannot write it to save your life. Seeing him lambasted by the Chinese is the only good thing today.
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When I search for "Xiao Zhan" here I used to get Sean Xiao as a suggestion right away, in first place. But now, he doesn't show up at all.
I have to actually search for Sean Xiao to get his profile as a result. Is it me or is anyone else having the same problem? Because it is not cool if they are suddenly ignoring his proper name.
As to the reason why, it is very debatable. Ace is considered a "frozen" drama by cxfx and there have been multiple attempts to unfreeze it already. I don't know how much you know about the investment conference events but ever since then, it became obvious that just getting a broadcasting licence was going to be an issue (and indeed, it still does not have one. Recently it got further complicated by the qinglang). Cxfx do not acknowledge the drama, much like Xiao Zhan, and as things stand now, if Ace does end up airing, they will only promote Gu Yiye but not the drama.
This of course is very bad news for both Iqiyi and their newly chosen lead actor because they counted on cxfx to carry the sedan chair for them, even after all the mess.
Instead, cxfx learned their lesson with JOL and follow XZ. It is always going to be Actor>role>drama in order of importance. The drama is simply not mentioned.
Anyway, everything surrounding this drama is a mess. This is just another new ingredient.
"According to some Chinese websites and film forums"
So no named, valid sources. Nonsense Internet rumours.
If you actually look at the same site, in another article, it very clearly says
"[...] about a Chinese TV series that is allegedly premised upon inaccurate history and wrongful depictions."
Then further on
"The historical inaccuracies were detected after comments made on social media platform Bidu" (I assume Baidu)
And
"Chinese website Manyanu said the series was about ...."
There are ZERO credible sources. All of this is based on random comments on free social media platforms that anyone can make.
Notice what word is used - "allegedly". That is because the news source knows it is not verifiable.
I actually did read those comments on Chinese platforms and they are literally comments made by people with zero evidence.
Because the show has not aired. It is your typical Chinese entertainment internal smear campaign.
If the show airs and that is not even a certainty, and if the show actually has problematic content, then you are welcome to discuss it because we will all have actual content for all to see and discuss.
Link to the second article
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/be-accurate-objective-with-history-vietnam-tells-china-4368712.html
You are making a claim. It is up to you to prove it.
I also hate to disappoint you, but making childish, silly potshots at me while avoiding to provide evidence for your claims literally does me no harm. It just shows who you are.
Their posts are actually very funny. Look up at the post above, it is the same on twitter. They are all posting as if the show has aired. This is because the show was supposed to, before the licence situation developed so their posts would have made sense in terms of usage of present tense, if it all went as planned. I guess they already paid for the anti campaign so they are letting it run anyway but nobody is taking it seriously. It is just nonsense.
Why do you think cxfx should carry the sedan chair for someone else? Especially after what they did to him?
I will rate all dramas as I think they are worth. DC is a terrible drama for me, I am not a mindless drone who turns off her brain because Xiao Zhan is in it.
Every drama in China must pass a review after it has been filmed and edited in order to acquire a broadcasting licence.
This is one of the biggest nightmares for fans because of how many dramas either got completely stuck or had to be butchered in editing to pass. Every single cdrama lover knows this.
Keep talking nonsense, it is pretty obvious you are no Xiao Zhan fan because if you were you would actually know about the difficulties surrounding Ace Troops.
"They will not make a drama without a license".
Literally all Cdramas are made without a licence to air.
The process is always the same. They register the drama, film it, edit it in post then and only then it is submitted for review. If it passes the review, it gets a license to air. If not it is returned for further editing. Military dramas have a special review procedure that is more strict and differs from the other genres.
If you were an actual Chinese in China you would know basic information like this. Stop embarrassing yourself and frankly, do Xiao Zhan a favor too and stop talking nonsense.
Xiao Zhan and his studio don't recognise this drama; again, best not to comment if you don't know anything.
Now that it is done, I remain stunned just how awful an adaptation this is. Wang Juan, please stay away from this genre, you cannot write it to save your life. Seeing him lambasted by the Chinese is the only good thing today.