This TV series used many young actors, so the final scheduling was not ideal, placed after the prime-time slot when many people had already rested. Director Xiao was surprised to find that the ratings for the first two episodes were far beyond his expectations, becoming the top ratings in the same time slot.
Before Director Xiao could be happy, the ratings gradually dropped after a few episodes, and the online comment section was filled with complaints:
“What’s going on? I’m here to see Ling Anjun! In the original work, he appeared right at the beginning, so why haven’t I seen him after several episodes?”
“Also here to see Ling Anjun, not an original work party. Could the script have changed the order of events?”
“I’ve read the original work, and it seems the script hasn’t changed the order. Other plot points are the same, but Ling Anjun just hasn’t appeared… His total screen time is not much.”
“I suddenly have a terrible guess – have Ling Anjun’s scenes been cut?”
This revelation of the truth drew a chorus of exclamations:
“Wow, don’t scare me, I’m here to watch the drama just for my beautiful Ling Anjun!”
“He is indeed good-looking.”
When I first saw the picture, I thought this handsome guy was truly delicate, with good acting skills, completely moving with every gesture. I specifically looked up the drama’s name for him. This actor seems not very famous and hasn’t acted in other dramas.
“He seems to be not a professional actor, but a graduate student from T University named Luo Yingbai. I couldn’t find his name in the cast list; it seems he was really cut.”
“No! I’ve been living on that GIF recently, almost obsessed, I want to see Ling Anjun!”
Perhaps the more unattainable something is, the more precious it becomes. The online world was full of howls, all clamoring to see Ling Anjun, but sorry, these netizens were going to be disappointed.
Director Xiao looked at the bustling comment section and thought for a long time but didn’t dare to reply. He had seen Luo Yingbai’s potential at first glance, but he didn’t expect that just a few photos and GIFs could create such a sensation. Perhaps next time he should find a better role and definitely ask him to act.
