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Chapter 68
"The Tale of An Hua" was a female-centric historical drama with massive investment from Ansheng Entertainment.
Unlike Yao Bianliang's "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew," this drama had already begun intense marketing before its release.
Major influencers posted expressing anticipation, paid commenters and fans published promotional statements, gorgeous stills and exciting clips were leaked—promotional work was in full swing.
Yao Bianliang quickly found related information about this drama online.
["The Tale of An Hua," directed by Director Han, starring Wen Xuan, He Yang, and Zhang Jingwen, with special appearance by Wan Lixuan, is a historical drama.]
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"The female lead in this drama is called Wen Xuan?" Yao Bianliang found this name somewhat familiar and after thinking for a while, finally remembered who she was.
When Yao Xinxin was filming the medical-themed short drama, Ansheng Entertainment had sent several famous actors, one of whom was Wen Xuan.
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Little did she expect that they would cross paths again now.
"This sister and I seem to have quite a connection," Yao Bianliang couldn't help but reflect.
As a veteran in the entertainment industry, Wen Xuan had produced some excellent work in her early career and even won a Golden Image Award for an outstanding supporting role.
Although her performance had declined in recent years, her fame and strength remained undeniably at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry.
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With her starring in "The Tale of An Hua," as long as the script wasn't too terrible, it simply couldn't flop.
If the production team invested more effort in promotion, this drama could easily reserve a spot as this year's hit show.
With this thought, Yao Bianliang's lips curved into a smile as she clicked on the synopsis for "The Tale of An Hua."
[The Tale of An Hua]
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[The drama tells the story of Princess An Hua who becomes a court courtesan in the fictional ancient Xuan Dynasty after her country's fall. She endures humiliation with dignity while navigating among various nobles and aristocrats.
In this process, she forms sworn sisterhood bonds with other courtesans and subsequently meets the Thirteenth Prince He Xin, Fifth Prince He Cheng, Seventh Prince He Hua, the heir of Prince Chengyang's household... She remains independent and strong, winning everyone's heart through her intelligence and charm.
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In turbulent times, An Hua moves among various princes and young masters, meticulously planning, and ultimately avenges her deep blood feud.
She helps the Thirteenth Prince seize the throne and becomes the only empress in Xuan Dynasty history to rise from the courtesan quarters. The couple rules the kingdom hand in hand.]
Yao Bianliang quickly grasped this drama's general logic after a brief look.
Female lead, fallen princess, reduced to a courtesan—the standard configuration for a Mary Sue power fantasy female protagonist!
She was so beautiful, so independent, different from ordinary courtesans selling smiles, and different from ladies of noble households.
Thus, everyone loved her, flowers bloomed in her presence, and whether emperor or prince, general or young master, all fell at her feet.
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In the end, the female lead succeeded in her revenge through her own efforts—no, through the efforts of the men—and achieved a happy ending with the male lead.
"This plot really fits the current market," Yao Bianliang's eyes brightened slightly.
It had exciting elements and sweetness.
Based on the above plot, this drama could perfectly be renamed—"My Years Conquering the Powerful in the Courtesan Quarters," "Every Prince Competes to Pamper Me," "After Falling into Prostitution, I Rely on My Beauty," "The Extraordinary Journey from Courtesan to Empress"
This would surely capture the hearts of a large audience.
In contrast, Yao Bianliang's "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" was truly toxic in every way.
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Both featured courtesans, but the other drama's female lead had handsome, graceful suitors; Yao Bianliang's female lead had pig-faced, greasy disgusting pursuers.
The other male lead was brave and strategic, deeply loyal; Yao Bianliang's male lead was a beast in gentleman's clothing, a complete scumbag.
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The other drama's plot was full of twists and turns, featuring face-slapping moments, revenge, and romantic displays; Yao Bianliang's plot was frustrating throughout, with the female lead either being bullied or on her way to being bullied.
As for the ending, they were worlds apart.
The other female lead became empress, ruling the kingdom with her husband; Yao Bianliang's female lead was given by the male lead to a neighboring master as a concubine and died miserably in his household.
The contrast was so stark that even Yao Bianliang couldn't help but inwardly gasp.
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From any perspective, her drama would be thoroughly outclassed by the competitor!
If the two aired simultaneously, viewers would have to be insane to abandon the appealing "The Tale of An Hua" to watch her "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew."
"President Mo, when is 'The Tale of An Hua' premiering?" Yao Bianliang asked.
Mo Youqian: "Reportedly on July 12th. Why do you ask?"
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Yao Bianliang's lips curved slightly: "July 12th... Then for our drama, how about premiering on July 13th? What do you think?"
The 13th, just one day after "The Tale of An Hua."
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This way, with "The Tale of An Hua" as the jewel preceding them, their drama would naturally pale in comparison.
Mo Youqian contemplated: "Competing with 'The Tale of An Hua'? That's indeed a good approach."
Yao Bianliang's thinking was very clear—find a powerful competitor.
Looking at all the summer season dramas, "The Tale of An Hua" shared a highly similar theme with theirs, and with its luxurious cast, was undoubtedly the best choice.
"Alright, I'll have someone arrange it," Mo Youqian happily agreed to this proposal.
He paused, then added: "I'm already preparing to submit for review. Do you have any requirements for the synopsis and promotional poster for this drama?"
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Their production team wouldn't conduct any promotion.
Therefore, before watching the drama, the public could only learn about it through the synopsis and promotional poster.
A good description and cover would easily attract viewers.
Yao Bianliang, of course, knew the importance of this. After pondering for a moment, she slowly said: "I think the synopsis and cover for 'Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew' should follow other historical romance dramas, without trying to be unique."
If this system task had the same requirements as the previous one, with viewing count criteria, Yao Bianliang would definitely suggest that Mo Youqian change the drama's name, poster, and cover to make people not even want to glance at it.
But now, the system required negative reviews from netizens. That situation was vastly different.
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What was the best way to get negative reviews? Of course, it was to "hang a sheep's head but sell dog meat" (bait and switch)!
Therefore, the drama's name didn't need to be changed at all—"Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" immediately sounded like a proper historical romance drama.
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As for the cover, they should naturally photograph the male and female leads holding hands and gazing at each other romantically—in short, no different from other historical romance dramas.
Finally, there was the synopsis issue.
Yao Bianliang thought for a long time and finally settled on a synopsis with Mo Youqian—
"A love story between a courtesan and a prince of the current dynasty."
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This was the result of Yao Bianliang's careful consideration.
If the synopsis was too falsely exaggerated, it would constitute false advertising, which the system wouldn't allow.
If it was too accurate, it could drive away viewers to some extent, but simultaneously it would be difficult to receive many negative reviews.
So, the current level was just right.
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The female lead was indeed a courtesan, and the male lead was indeed a current dynasty prince—that was correct, right?
They indeed developed a love-hate relationship, with the female lead marrying into the prince's household—this was also accurate, right?
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Therefore, this synopsis was completely reasonable, without any deception of the audience!
As for whether people developed certain expectations after seeing this synopsis, subsequently misunderstanding this drama—that wasn't her concern.
After all, she hadn't falsely advertised.
System: "..." Somehow feeling that the host was constantly hovering at the edge of violating rules.
With aligned goals and mutual understanding, the two discussed matters smoothly and quickly finalized all the content.
From the TV drama synopsis to promotional poster to release date, everything was carefully selected.
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Thus, a drama with no selling points, a weak cast, toxic plot, and a bait-and-switch promotional approach was fully realized.
Just looking at the plan they had formulated, Yao Bianliang could already sense how badly this drama would flop.
This setup seemed to practically scream "I am trash TV, everyone come criticize me" on its forehead.
"If this drama still receives positive reviews, it would truly defy heaven's principles." Having settled everything, Yao Bianliang exhaled deeply, happily flopping onto the sofa.
She glanced at the calendar, silently counted the remaining days, and felt an irrepressible anticipation rising in her heart.
Soon, after this drama aired, she would complete the system's task and finally escape this suffering!
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