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Chapter 73
Ever since being thoroughly outperformed by Feng Shiyuan's video, content creator He Youkun's mood hadn't been particularly good.
Even though Lu Group had paid him well when he participated in the "praise to death" campaign against Yao Bianliang, allowing him to successfully profit, he remained quite concerned about his current situation.
The competition among content creators was too fierce!
If he just kept following trends without improving video quality, his viewers and fans would only decrease.
So when "The Tale of An Hua" production approached him about making a sponsored video, he didn't immediately agree.
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He could tell that while "The Tale of An Hua's" plot satisfied market demands, it was completely outclassed by Yao Bianliang's new drama.
The character development was shallow, the plot extremely mindless, the acting poor across the board, and the theme entirely lacking in depth.
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He Youkun naturally didn't want to compromise his reputation as a content creator just for some money by praising "The Tale of An Hua" and criticizing Yao Bianliang.
Moreover, based on He Youkun's understanding of Feng Shiyuan, the latter would certainly side with Yao Bianliang this time.
In that case, if all these content creators accepted sponsorship money and published promotional videos, while Feng Shiyuan went against the current, once again solidifying his reputation, wouldn't Feng Shiyuan steal the spotlight again?
He Youkun certainly wasn't willing to accept that.
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So, by the time "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" reached its 12th episode, he finally made up his mind.
If you can't beat them, join them!
This time, he would specifically refuse payment and do the exact opposite—promote Yao Bianliang's new drama.
Not only that, but he would beat Feng Shiyuan to it, being the first to produce such a video.
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Thus, He Youkun worked quickly and finally completed this video that week.
The content was divided into three parts, including "What Real Brothels Were Like," "The Real Lives of Prostitutes," and "Do Current Film and Television Works Overly Glamorize the Profession of Prostitution and the Act of Visiting Prostitutes, Creating a Negative Influence?"
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These three topics directly targeted the two dramas "The Tale of An Hua" and "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew."
Although this approach might offend Ansheng Entertainment, He Youkun wasn't intimidated at all.
Risk and reward are always proportional—without high risk, there's no high return.
"Hello, viewers. Recently, 'The Tale of An Hua' and 'Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew' have been released one after another, both featuring prostitutes as their female leads."
"So today, I'd like to discuss with everyone what real brothels were actually like."
On screen, He Youkun presented some historical evidence while speaking eloquently.
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"Prostitutes were the lowest existence among all social classes. Once entering prostitution, it was very difficult to end well."
"Low-class brothels were typically called 'kilns,' where prostitutes had to receive dozens of clients daily. During busy times, they couldn't even pull up their pants."
"Even high-class courtesans had to receive clients. In the eyes of officials and nobles, even the highest-class courtesans were merely playthings."
"The average age was just over thirty—most prostitutes didn't live long enough to leave the profession."
"Even if they were fortunate enough to leave, their husbands could beat, abuse, and force them to continue receiving clients, or even sell them—they still had to depend on men to survive and couldn't control their own fate."
"So, like in 'The Tale of An Hua,' where the female lead advises her sister not to learn skills so no one would want her and she wouldn't have to receive clients..." At this point, He Youkun couldn't help but laugh, "This kind of scenario could never happen."
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"If a prostitute didn't know poetry, songs, or music and dance, she could only be a low-class prostitute, receiving dozens of clients daily, not living past her teens before dying of sexually transmitted diseases."
"And to survive, to avoid having to serve dozens of men every day, they had to learn desperately. Under the pressure of survival, learning progress was undoubtedly fast."
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[Honestly, that plot point in "The Tale of An Hua" is truly brainless...]
[Not learning skills means not receiving clients? Then guess why other prostitutes all learn skills smile.jpg]
[Refusing clients meant beatings—brothels didn't support idle people; if someone consistently refused clients, they would simply be beaten to death to avoid wasting food.]
[I feel many people deeply misunderstand prostitutes, thinking they could choose whether to receive clients. In modern society, can you choose whether to work overtime or attend weekend classes? If you can't do this in modern times, it's even more unrealistic in feudal society.]
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[Laughable—even if you were a famous courtesan, if a fat, big-eared official or noble wanted to play with you, you had no right to refuse.]
The bullet comments were filled with discussion as He Youkun quickly moved on to the next topic.
He detailed the efforts made in recent times to prevent the legalization of prostitution and briefly explained the deeper purpose behind these efforts.
He Youkun: "When the New China was established, our predecessors made countless efforts to ensure that prostitution would become a thing of the past."
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"And now, many film and television works not only excessively glamorize the 'prostitute' profession but also beautify the act of 'visiting prostitutes.' Some even consider becoming a famous courtesan as 'refined,' 'romantic,' and 'desirable.' This isn't just ignorance; it's a regression in thinking."
He Youkun's words strongly resonated with many viewers. The bullet comments erupted with discussion.
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[My twelve-year-old niece told me that if she time-traveled to ancient times, she would rather be a glamorous famous courtesan than an official's wife confined in a mansion. crying laughing]
[Many people now think ancient famous courtesans were like modern celebrities, a great profession, huh? dog head]
[Among the countless women in ancient times, none willingly fell into prostitution, yet many young girls think being a famous courtesan was great...]
[In fact, ancient famous courtesans mostly ended up miserable. Even if you were a top courtesan, if you couldn't earn money anymore, your end would be extremely tragic.]
[After all, it's because current novels and dramas have glamorized these things, creating a misleading effect.]
[Indeed, this subtle influence really doesn't benefit our country's younger generation at all.]
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The video resonated with many people but also provoked antipathy from some.
Of course, those with different opinions were mostly fans of "The Tale of An Hua" or celebrities like Wen Xuan.
In the eyes of some fans, He Youkun and others like him were just haters of "The Tale of An Hua," possibly sent by the rival "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" with the purpose of damaging "The Tale of An Hua's" public image.
[It's just a sweet, satisfying TV drama—is it necessary to be so critical?]
[Hmph, I just like "The Tale of An Hua," I just want to watch "The Tale of An Hua," no matter how much you criticize it, it's useless.]
["The Tale of An Hua" is set in a fictional historical background; it's not a documentary. Why should it strictly follow ancient conditions? It's fictional, understand?]
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[No matter how much haters jump around, I won't watch "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew," hmph.]
The fan army swept in, with He Youkun being their primary target.
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The comment section below the video quickly filled with rebuttals, with some fans directly hurling insults.
This behavior didn't serve to defend "The Tale of An Hua" but instead provoked antipathy from a large portion of people.
Some casual viewers couldn't stand it and immediately began arguing with the fans.
[You yourself admit this is a mindless, sweet, satisfying TV drama, yet when we call "The Tale of An Hua" mindless, why are you upset?]
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[Is it possible that besides anti-fans and fans, there's another group in this world called viewers? smile]
[No one said you can't make sweet, Mary Sue TV dramas! A drama can be Mary Sue, but the problem is, this attitude promoting luxurious brothel life isn't appropriate, right?]
[If this drama's "fictional history" were completely fictional, then any portrayal would be harmless. But the problem is, 90% of the settings in this "fictional history" reference ancient China! How could such "fiction" not mislead others?]
[Some fans with poor functioning brains, reasonable criticism ≠ overreaction, understand?]
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Both sides engaged in back-and-forth arguments, quickly escalating into disputes.
As a result, the related topic's popularity continued to rise, directly landing on the trending list.
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