FS-novel Chapter 516: Chronicles of the Windchaser Gets a Release Date!
Chapter 516: Chronicles of the Windchaser Gets a Release Date!
Xiao He, who had left Director Ning's home, naturally had no idea that the mentor-student pair of Zhuang Hongyi and Ning Jiaqi had clashed over the script.After getting into the car, Liu Rulan began arranging the upcoming schedule: "Record of Chasing the Wind has been scheduled for broadcast on August 8th. The official announcement will be made in the next few days, and things will definitely get very busy afterwards. Over the next few days, you'll come with me to meet a few people. They'll be helpful in the future."
"Okay."
Xiao He truly couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.
Sister Liu really had everything planned out meticulously. It seemed that during her previous trip to Beijing, she had already thoroughly scoped out the situation here.
Liu Rulan was unaware of Xiao He's internal praise. After finishing her instructions about the upcoming matters, she continued busily handling affairs on her phone. Xiao He didn't dare disturb her and sat quietly without speaking.
A few days later, Record of Chasing the Wind was officially announced, and the final version of the trailer was released.
The heat surrounding Xiao He, which hadn't yet faded, skyrocketed once again. Almost the very night the trailer was released, related keywords shot straight to the top of the trending charts, with countless fans cheering enthusiastically in the comments.
[Yes! Who just finished watching Cangyue Calamity and, before they could even recover, saw Record of Chasing the Wind? That's me! I'm so happy!]
[This summer is simply heaven for Little Box fans! Watch Cangyue Calamity in July, watch Record of Chasing the Wind in August. Who's having an absolute blast? Oh, that's right, it's me!]
[Who hasn't watched the Record of Chasing the Wind trailer yet? Everyone, go watch it now!]
[He's actually playing a righteous protagonist! Oh my god, Xiao He, you've finally made it! You're actually playing a good guy now. I can't believe my eyes.]
[What, what? Has Brother Xiao finally seen the light? I always said it was a shame his face wasn't used for a big male lead in a feel-good story. Now the dream has finally come true. This is so great. I want to watch Record of Chasing the Wind right now!]
[Such a classic handsome guy, such a classic martial arts world flavor, such classic costumes, hair, and makeup, such classic on-location shooting... So when was Record of Chasing the Wind filmed? I actually have zero memory of it.]
[Record of Chasing the Wind and Cangyue Calamity from a while ago were filmed around the same time, and I think they were even shot in the same film and television city.]
[Exactly, exactly. Let me explain for the uninformed netizens: back then, the second male lead in Cangyue Calamity had an incident, and the production team couldn't find anyone to fill in on such short notice. Coincidentally, Brother Xiao was filming Record of Chasing the Wind there at the time, so he was called in to save the day. It wasn't intentional schedule juggling, so everyone else, stop spreading rumors.]
[Actually, it doesn't matter. Early celebrities all juggled schedules. It's just that the quality of actors these days is too poor. They can't even do their main job properly. Acting in multiple dramas at once turns them into wooden puppets, and the performance quality plummets. That's why everyone dislikes schedule juggling. But if an actor's skills are good and the performance quality is guaranteed, we'd be more than happy for them to film eight dramas a day.]
[True, Xiao He's acting skills are beyond reproach. Even though they're both period costumes, the feeling they give is completely different. The character in the trailer is very distinct from the previous Senior Brother, and the overall texture of the whole drama is completely different from Cangyue Calamity. Kudos to both production teams. They put in the effort.]
[Definitely. Nowadays, period costumes, hair, and makeup are so templated, all gauzy skirts, which makes people's aesthetic sense tired. In contrast, when Song Chenye appeared in that simple black cloth outfit, my eyes actually lit up.]
[The overall styling in Record of Chasing the Wind is very retro, but not tacky at all. Instead, it feels like the kind of great hero from the audience's memory.]
[The knight-errant has knight-errant attire, the wealthy young master has wealthy young master attire, the female knight-errant has female knight-errant attire, the young lady from a wealthy family has young lady attire... Just for the costumes, hair, and makeup, I have to go take a good look.]
[Am I the only one thinking? Since Brother Xiao acted in both works during the same period, does that mean Brother Xiao, who was playing Senior Brother in the morning, went to play Song Chenye in the afternoon? Oh my god! I knew Little Box evolved a kind personality! He actually played two good guys in a row! This is just too abnormal! So abnormal it scares me!]
[Alright, alright. The Demon God says, then what am I?]
[Hahaha, I'm really convinced. Can Xiao He ever escape the baptism of the kind personality? Don't let him see this, or he'll definitely secretly roast it again, hahaha.]
[Oh no, I'm already starting to suspect the male lead's motives. This seems like a revenge drama, but don't tell me the male lead turns dark later? Nooo, I'm already worried.]
[Reading the synopsis: Hmm, male lead seeks revenge, martial world grudges. Seeing Xiao He is the main actor: Hmm, the male lead's actions must be plotting to conquer the world. This guy is definitely not a good sort! Danger, danger!]
[Brother Xiao, you know me. I was fooled by you with Shu Yuxiu, and with Senior Brother, I didn't believe you were a bad guy. But Brother Xiao, I've grown up now. Just tell me! How bad is this Song Chenye of yours? I need to mentally prepare myself.]
[Brother Xiao: Look, this is what we call reputation.]
As a work that used Xiao He as its main promotional selling point, this time, Record of Chasing the Wind was also extremely generous with Xiao He's screen time, vividly showcasing Song Chenye, played by Xiao He.
However, what was rather "heart-wrenching" was that, according to statistics on trailer appearances by "enthusiastic netizens," they discovered Song Chenye had pitifully few outfits.
The second male lead next door, Liu Zhilin, as the son of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, with some influence from the Thousand Leaves Manor in his family, not only had different clothes when he appeared but even his fan was often different.
Only Song Chenye, dressed in either black or grey, wore a few sets of clothes interchangeably. If it weren't for the aura surrounding him and that face holding it all up, if Song Chenye were thrown into another production team, he'd probably only be able to sit with the supporting characters.
Of course, let's not forget who the actor is.
Xiao He!
And after discovering that Linghui Entertainment also had investment in Record of Chasing the Wind, netizens found it both amusing and exasperating.
[Come on, your boss invested money. How could you let him wear these?]
[Hmm, a period drama male lead with such simple clothes. In the current domestic entertainment industry, there's probably only this one.]
[Brother Xiao, you're the boss! Aren't you going to make the production team dress you up more? People will think Song Chenye is so poor he doesn't even bathe.]
In the evening, Xiao He was originally happily browsing through the promotional public opinion for Record of Chasing the Wind. However, upon seeing these "mockeries" from netizens, his grinning mouth froze.
What proper male lead doesn't bathe!
What kind of talk is this? What is this talk?
Couldn't it be that the male lead bought over ten identical sets of clothes at once and just wore them interchangeably?
And this kind personality thing, is it completely inescapable now?
Why would you rather believe it's another version of me playing a good guy than believe that I, myself, am playing a good guy?
You guys! Keep playing with this meme and you'll lose me!
While the netizens were laughing and joking, the trailer for Record of Chasing the Wind officially premiered on CCTV-8.
Yes, after passing through layers of review, Record of Chasing the Wind had also successfully made it to satellite television.
This was Xiao He's first time playing the male lead in a TV drama, and his first legitimate, proper righteous role. He finally didn't have to worry about character issues and could openly broadcast on satellite TV, facing a vast audience of television viewers.
Thus, when the Little Box fan Hemiao passed by the living room, she was astonished to discover Brother Xiao's figure on the TV.
And her dad, who usually only loved watching old-school martial arts movies, was now wearing glasses and watching the trailer on TV with great relish.
Hemiao was flabbergasted: "Dad?"
You've changed!