Reincarnation: My All-Round Sweetheart
Chapter 491: If This Is Called Having No Acting Skills, Then What Is Considered Having Acting Skills?

Chapter 491: Chapter 491: If This Is Called Having No Acting Skills, Then What Is Considered Having Acting Skills?

Fans were all saying, "Qianxun the big shot is truly the best! Great singing, fantastic acting, and excellent study skills—she’s simply an all-round idol."

But the haters, as usual, couldn’t care less and continued to bash her. "Pfft! Hearing that Su Qianxun is in it, I knew exactly how bad this drama would be! I’ll never watch ’Emperor Ming’! Trash show!"

"Watching a bunch of people awkwardly praise Su Qianxun’s acting as so, so good, I can’t help but feel embarrassed for her! Don’t you have a clue about your own acting skills? It’s important to be self-aware! Sadly, that’s a quality neither Su Qianxun nor her idiotic brainless fans possess!"

Seeing this, the fans were almost ready to explode with anger.

Still, remembering that the behavior of fans reflects on their idol, the fans pushed down their impulse to curse and sling insults, "Oh my, why does this sound so jealous? Does our Qianxun need you to be embarrassed for her? Who do you think you are? Here’s a character for you with three drops of water – scram!"

"Every time there’s always someone who can’t stand to see our big shot Qianxun do well. It’s a pity, our big shot fears nothing! She’s bound to thrive despite certain people who... can only feel envious, jealous, and resentful towards her for their whole lives!"

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When the viewership ratings for ’Emperor Ming’ at various timeslots came out, the director was instantly all smiles.

’Emperor Ming’ is a serious historical drama that, despite having romantic elements, is written with respect for history. Thus, its broadcast also secured a spot on the national television channels.

The segments that featured Qianxun saw the ratings spike to 2.4, showing potential to become a classic.

In the following days, the viewership ratings of ’Emperor Ming’ gradually stabilized above 2. Then, during the episode where Hong Xiu orchestrated her own death to awaken the Emperor’s awareness, the ratings broke through 3.

After this episode was aired, the fans of the series immediately flooded the forums, claiming they were devastated.

"So heartbreaking! Why did she have to stimulate the Emperor with her death? Isn’t it better to be alive?"

"Though I knew that the history books recorded Hong Xiu’s death as the catalyst for the Emperor’s resolve and the making of Emperor Ming, the moment Hong Xiu was hit by the arrow and died, my heart still ached. Those who say Su Qianxun can’t act should accumulate some verbal virtue! If this is considered lack of acting skill, then what counts as skillful acting?"

In short, Hong Xiu’s departure from the drama caused the subsequent plot progression to see the viewership ratings drop below 2.

Seeing this, both the director and the television channel that had bought the broadcasting rights began to panic.

Although it’s true that Su Qianxun acted exceptionally well, it wasn’t necessary to drop the series altogether.

Besides, after all, this is essentially a male lead show.

How much did the audience love Hong Xiu?

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And after Hong Xiu’s exit, naturally it was Sun Xiaowen’s turn to come into the limelight as the Dancing Girl.

Honestly speaking, Sun Xiaowen’s dance wasn’t bad.

Just the act of spinning on her own and letting each feather flutter away was no easy feat.

But!

What we often fear most between people is comparison.

For starters, Sun Xiaowen’s dance scenes, due to their racy nature, were only shown for a few seconds, a negligible time compared to Qianxun’s.

Secondly, with Qianxun’s previous graceful performance in the peach blossom forest fresh in their minds, any subsequent dance scenes in the series were inevitably compared to that stunning dance. And even though Sun Xiaowen’s dance was eye-catching, the audience still felt that Qianxun’s was better.