kiwanis-nylisc Chapter 489: The Grand Finale of
Chapter 489: The Grand Finale of
["Cangyue Calamity" Grand Finale][Goodbye, Senior Brother]
[Soul Scattered, No Meeting the Old Acquaintance]
On the night of the "Cangyue Calamity" grand finale, countless topics stormed the entertainment hot search list.
Xiao He's Weibo announcement was also promptly updated, riding this wave of popularity.
[Linghui Actor - Xiao He: The bright moon once hung high for one person, even dying for the world, I would have no regrets. Goodbye, Lin Qingfeng. [Attached image: Lin Qingfeng's wrap photo]]
Netizens who had just finished watching the drama were already crying their eyes out, wanting to find some behind-the-scenes sweet moments to soothe their wounded hearts. Seeing Xiao He's latest Weibo post only added injury to injury.
Although the words were meant to comfort everyone, they only felt even more heart-wrenching, giving off a feeling that Senior Brother had truly vanished completely and would never return...
[Wuwuwu, so Senior Brother liked Yu Yue too! Our Yu Yue was never pining alone!]
[Why did the childhood friend still lose to the newcomer in the end! I won't allow it! I won't allow it! Please, I beg you, give us a spin-off! This child really wants to see a spin-off! Or a group variety show! Can you please serve up a variety show?]
[I had already come to terms with it. Someone like Senior Brother choosing to face death alone for the sake of the greater good was actually expected. But now you're telling me Senior Brother actually had feelings for Yu Yue too, then I really want to die.]
[Officially confirmed! Senior Brother did like Yu Yue! It's just that he bore too many burdens, the sense of mission he carried prevented him from being entangled in romantic affairs, so he always restrained himself and never spoke of his affection!]
[Wuwuwu, if they liked each other once, that's even more tragic! Even until the very end, Yu Yue thought Senior Brother didn't like her, thought he only saw her as a fellow disciple. In the end, for the sake of her own justice, she chose to perish together with the Demon God, hence her final regretful line, 'The bright moon hangs high, not shining on me alone.' But you're telling me it was 'The bright moon hangs high, also shining for you.' I'm dead.]
[Hahahaha, I've already gone crazy, really tortured this child into stupidity.]
[This story tells us that unrequited love has no good outcome! Look at these popular pairings here. Senior Brother and Little Fish once had mutual secret crushes but had no fate. Junior Brother and Little Fish were a bickering couple, but Junior Brother was secretly in love without realizing it. In the end, Little Fish and her official male lead partner was a blatant straight shot. Once the male lead confirmed his feelings, he decisively started pursuing, fighting and competing. How could those two who never spoke up compare to the straight-shooting male lead!]
[Sigh, so it's just a pity. Analyzing their personalities carefully and looking back at the story, you understand some things are truly destined. Like Senior Brother being destined to perish with the Demon God, and the other secret admirers being destined to yearn without obtaining.]
[Hooray, it's the victory of the official pairing faction!]
[Although I'm part of the official pairing faction, I also really like Lin Qingfeng's character. He truly gives a sense of security. Xiao He portrayed him perfectly. Even during the later 'dark turn', I could clearly distinguish that Senior Brother and the Demon God were two different people. So no matter what evil the Demon God did later while wearing the same face, I never felt any disgust towards Senior Brother.]
[Right, right, this is so true. For the first time, I understand the power of skilled actors in idol dramas. The Demon God often hid within Senior Brother's body, then did bad things in Senior Brother's guise. Even without any makeup changes, you could tell at a glance who was who. Xiao He's acting skills are really amazing.]
[Finally, it's not just the clothes and makeup that 'darken' during a 'dark turn'. Some production teams should learn from this! It's not necessary to have dark eyeliner and black clothes to show a dark turn; you've turned it into a fixed template! Look at yourselves, is it reasonable? Is it good-looking? Our Brother Xiao just turned around with a different look in his eyes, and his aura completely changed. Watching the drama at the time, it gave me a real jolt, almost scared me to death.]
[Hahaha, let's just forget it. They won't listen. Even if they did, it's useless because it's not that they want to design it that way, but the actors aren't capable!]
[You think this is stereotypical makeup and costumes? Nonono, precisely because everyone has already formed a stereotypical impression, doing it this way is more clever, making it easier for viewers to immerse themselves in the plot. That way, even if the actors are slacking off, no one will notice.]
[Alright, stop talking. Brother Xiao still needs to work within the industry circle. Speaking so bluntly, be careful of being held a grudge by the narrow-minded.]
[Hahaha, shhh—]
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Discussions about "Cangyue Calamity" were rampant online, and several popular pairings that emerged began various edits and sugar-hunting, determined to reclaim what they lost from behind-the-scenes footage and fan-made secondary creations.
Among these, secondary creation videos of Senior Brother X Junior Sister were especially plentiful. CP fans entering Bilibili with their bowls could basically return fully loaded.
Only at this moment did everyone have to sigh with feeling, indeed, what you can't have is the most desirable.
—Regret is the perfect ending.
After the "Cangyue Calamity" grand finale, the three co-producing companies all made a fortune. A large amount of merchandise and secondary creation products launched, taking advantage of the lingering heat from "Cangyue Calamity" to continue mining its remaining value.
The only pity was that the most profitable conversions—group variety shows and concerts—were not on their money-making plan list. No matter how much drama fans and various fanbases threatened, tempted, or begged pitifully, discussions about these activities were basically non-existent.
Even after the drama finished airing, the male and female leads both bid farewell to their characters on Weibo, with no further sugar-dispensing actions. It seemed that with the end of "Cangyue Calamity", their relationship also ended there.
Although everyone knew that Yu Xuezheng and Le Yuanbai only collaborated to promote the drama and generate heat, shipping the CP. When it came down to it, it was just a job; they were just colleagues. But now, right after the drama ended, both sides vaguely showed signs of dismantling the CP. This fact was still quite disheartening.
However, this had little to do with Xiao He.
The next day, while attending an event, Xiao He was met with a wave of screams and cheers from drama fans at the venue.
Strictly speaking, today's event was unrelated to promoting "Cangyue Calamity". It was just a promotional activity held by a certain cosmetics brand. Xiao He, as an invited guest, was to make an appearance at this shopping mall.
It's just that "Cangyue Calamity" had just concluded its grand finale not long ago, and everyone was currently at the peak of their obsession. So, the fans who came to see this event were especially numerous, with many Little Box fans and drama fans among them. The scene was extremely lively, having already gathered at the venue long before the event started, all eagerly anticipating Xiao He's appearance.
Thus, when Xiao He took the stage, the screams at the scene nearly blasted the roof off the mall building. Xiao He's ears were almost deafened.
Looking out at the dense sea of people, Xiao He rubbed his ears, somewhat stunned.
No wonder everyone loved filming TV dramas. This kind of heat and traffic came much easier than with movies.
"Hello everyone, I'm Xiao He. Welcome everyone to the XX brand promotional event venue—"
Following Xiao He's greeting, the venue erupted with excited screams once more. This time, even the host, accustomed to grand scenes, couldn't help but rub his own ears.
Hmm, it's no wonder with the corridor design. This mall's layout was like a giant echo chamber. Standing right in the center, almost all the sound poured directly towards them.
A smile hung on Xiao He's face, appearing calm and composed, but he was actually half-deaf.
Such enthusiastic people, my head is buzzing...
Forget it, just keep smiling.