Wu Kangren’s first costume drama is controversial. Screenwriter suspects fans of the original work won’t pay to “steal an emotional line”

taiwanese actorWu Kangren This was his first time to challenge costume drama, and he joined the Chinese TV series “Girl Zhu”, in which he played the heroine Zhu Ying’s spiritual master Wang Yunhe. At first, he was considered a hottie in film and television, and could only play supporting roles to marry someone. Unexpectedly, the crew notice was leaked recently, and it was suspected that the heroine had “early feelings” for the teacher, which caused dissatisfaction among fans of the original book.

Since the original work features a heroine with no CP (no male-female emotional line), fans worried that adding an emotional line after the adaptation might destroy the core of the story of the heroine growing up independently and focusing on her career.

“Miss Zhu” is from the Jinjiang Literature City novel “Did Miss Zhu Fall into the Trap Today?” Is based on. Starring Chen Lijun as Zhu Ying, Wei Zhengming as Zheng Xi, and Wu Congren as Wang Yunhe. This is the first time Wu Congren has challenged a costume drama since her debut. In the past, he was famous for his works such as “The Distance Between Us”, “Copycat” and “Fudu Youth”. This time he stepped into a costume drama and attracted a lot of attention.

The controversy stemmed from a crew notice leaked on the Internet, which included details such as “Zhu Duiyun’s early heartbeat” and “Zhu Jianyun’s words “Zhu Jianyun” can be considered a common destiny”, causing the outside world to question whether a romantic line has been added between Zhu Ying and Wang Yunhe in the drama version. According to the setting of the original work, Wang Yunhe is an important figure in the heroine’s career and has the status of a spiritual master. After the relevant material was exposed, many book fans believed that if the friendship between the master and the apprentice were rewritten as a relationship between a man and a woman, it would deviate from the spirit of the original work.

The original author of “I Want to Eat Meat” has made it clear that the work does not contain any emotional lines because there is no male character in the book who can truly understand Zhu Ying, and it is impossible for her to fall in love with someone who does not understand her. The novel describes Zhu Ying, who disguised herself as a man and entered officialdom. She grew up from a minor official at Dali Temple, experienced five emperors and many changes of power, and eventually became the first female minister in history. He also promoted women’s scientific examinations and established a women’s official system. The work focuses on women breaking institutional restrictions and taking control of their own destiny, so the no-CP setting has always been considered an important feature.

In addition, some book fans also raised questions about Wang Yunhe’s casting and the significance of his role. The notice posted online shows that Wang Yunhe has about 85 views, and the heroine Zhu Ying has 265 views. Although there are still differences between the two, Wang Yunhe’s role is still attracting attention. However, the crew has not yet officially announced the full setting of the character played by Wu Congren. Whether the relevant emotional line exists still requires more official clarification.

“Blessings to the Girl” is an S+-rated costume drama on Youku. Its shooting will begin on September 5 in Hengdian and is expected to take approximately 4 months. Chen Lijun plays the heroine of a feature-length costume drama for the first time, paired with actors such as Wei Zeming, Wu Kangren, and Xu Di. Originally many audiences expected this, but it has now become a cause for discussion due to questionable changes in the emotional setting of the original work. For loyal book fans, how to maintain Zhu Ying’s character spirit of not being attached to love and making her own way through her abilities has become the key to whether the drama version can be recognized or not.