All-rounder Artist-Chapter 863 - 817: Only Pity for Sister

The subsequent events unfolded as expected.

Chu Kuang "agreed to authorize."

The TV series "The Lotus Lantern" was set up and would start filming soon.

Because the series required post-production special effects, it couldn't be shot and broadcast simultaneously.

However, considering Blue Star's filming speed, it probably wouldn't take long to shoot all thirty episodes.

This project was entrusted to the television department, and Lin Yuan didn't interfere.

He didn't think that Ding Xiao, the director, needed his worry.

This tough guy obviously had learned a lot under Chu Kuang, and getting Yi An's script was like adding wings to a tiger, even with the possibility of surpassing the master.

After dealing with these matters, it was four in the afternoon.

Lin Yuan glanced at the time and felt he could call it a day.

Gu Dong watched Lin Yuan leave without surprise.

Leaving at four o'clock meant that Mr. Lin was already putting in a lot of effort.

That evening, Starlight officially announced the project plan for "The Lotus Lantern."

This was a standard operation for early publicity of a TV series.

In the announcement, Starlight roughly outlined the details of "The Lotus Lantern":

"The story of the series will revolve around Yang Jian and many other Journey to the West characters, with the original cast from the Journey to the West series returning to continue their roles. Teacher Liu Zhengwen will reprise his role as Erlang Shen, and preliminary agreements between both parties have been reached. This will be the first independent character series derived from Journey to the West, and Starlight plans to shoot more such independent series in the future. The screenwriter for this independent series will be the famous writer, Teacher Yi'an, the author of The Legend of Wukong..."

Background of the story.

Identity of the actors.

Choice of the screenwriter.

These key pieces of information quickly caught the attention of countless netizens!

Especially since the final season of Journey to the West was currently a hit, this spin-off series was even more eye-catching!

"A spin-off of the Journey to the West series?"

"An independent series on the character Yang Jian?"

"Liu Zhengwen's portrayal of Yang Jian is really cool; no problem there. I'm looking forward to Starlight's Journey to the West spin-off. The original cast is so exciting, I was just worrying about what to watch after Journey to the West ended!"

"The screenwriter is Yi An?"

"Starlight actually collaborated with Yi An!"

"Who is Yi An?"

"If I told you Yi An is a fan of Chu Kuang, would you roll your eyes?"

"Haha, Teacher Yi An is the author of The Legend of Wukong and has written some poetry. If you're interested, you can search for his work. He's even contested in A Butterfly's Love for a Flower with the old rascal, and he's extremely talented!"

"A TV series penned by Yi An, could it be another classic like The Legend of Wukong?"

"Why not directly adapt Yi An's The Legend of Wukong? I feel that's a real classic!"

"Although I would love to see The Legend of Wukong adapted into film or TV, that work really isn't easy to shoot."

Yi An's popularity was still quite good at the time.

Most netizens recognized him.

Because Yi An had written The Legend of Wukong, fans of Journey to the West didn't object to him as a screenwriter.

However, while fans of Journey to the West had no objections, fans of The Primordial Chaos did.

In fact.

When they saw that Starlight was going to shoot a series related to Yang Jian, many fans of The Primordial Chaos were outraged!

"Yang Jian?"

"What a joke!"

"Isn't Yang Jian the main character of The Primordial Chaos?"

"Why is Journey to the West stealing our protagonist from The Primordial Chaos!"

"Sorry, but I only accept the Yang Jian from The Primordial Chaos as the true Yang Jian. The Yang Jian in Journey to the West has never showcased his true charm!"

"Journey to the West sure has some nerve!"

"The popularity of Journey to the West has already overshadowed The Primordial Chaos, and now they want to make our main character Yang Jian one of their own. Doesn't everyone know that Yang Jian is the male lead in our Primordial Chaos!"

"I agree with the view of a certain brother above; I only acknowledge The Primordial Chaos' Yang Jian!"

"Only recognize The Primordial Chaos' Yang Jian, plus one!"

...

Fans of The Primordial Chaos were indeed declining.

If this controversy had arisen in the past, the thread would have easily reached 10086 posts.

However, now, nearly half of The Primordial Chaos fans had switched sides to Journey to the West.

It's not that they had become complete devotees of Journey to the West, but at least they wouldn't clash with fans of Journey to the West over The Primordial Chaos anymore.

The remaining fans of The Primordial Chaos had just started to rant when they were immediately rebutted by fans of Journey to the West.

"Yang Jian is the main character of The Primordial Chaos?"

"Oh my goodness, do fans of The Primordial Chaos really believe that? No way, no way. Someone who has read a bit more would know that Yang Jian is a character from folklore and has never belonged exclusively to any one work!"

"Only you guys from The Primordial Chaos can use Yang Jian as the protagonist?"

"If Yang Jian were an original character from The Primordial Chaos series, then what Journey to the West is doing would indeed be wrong. But the thing is that Erlang Shen does not belong to The Primordial Chaos; it's also based on folklore!"

"Damn, I knew some fans of The Primordial Chaos would jump out and make a fuss, and I guessed right."

"I quit the fandom because of some overzealous fans of The Primordial Chaos; isn't Journey to the West delightful?"

"..."

When it came down to it, The Primordial Chaos had no leg to stand on.

Many mythological characters have been used by countless works and have never been the exclusive property of any one storyline.

The reason for fans of The Primordial Chaos being so radical was simple:

The mythological character Yang Jian could become hugely popular, and this was indeed linked to The Primordial Chaos. Without The Primordial Chaos featuring Yang Jian as the male lead, he wouldn't have the influence he has today.

Many fans of The Primordial Chaos thus took pride in the ownership of Yang Jian.

If this issue had surfaced back when Journey to the West had just been released, the combativeness of fans of The Primordial Chaos would have been off the charts. Sadly, times had changed, and now with the larger fan base of Journey to the West, the leaps and bounds of The Primordial Chaos fans were quickly suppressed.

Some fans of The Primordial Chaos were infuriated and even claimed:

"You use Yang Jian, then we'll also use Sun Wukong to make a drama!"

Unfortunately, this statement was met with even worse criticism.

Because Sun Wukong and Yang Jian are not the same.

Yang Jian is a mythological figure passed down through generations among the people.

Whereas Sun Wukong is definitely an original creation from "Journey to the West".

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Before "Journey to the West," Blue Star didn't know who Sun Wukong was!

And before The Primordial Chaos, ancient people had already begun worshipping the image of Yang Jian!

In other words,

The Primordial Chaos couldn't successfully sue Journey to the West for copyright infringement.

But if The Primordial Chaos really used Sun Wukong, then Journey to the West would surely win a lawsuit.

In the end, when they couldn't win the argument, The Primordial Chaos fans became exasperated:

"Fine, go ahead and shoot it!"

"Let's see what kind of crap you can make."

"Don't end up with the whole plot being our The Primordial Chaos style."

"Yang Jian as a character has already been standardized by The Primordial Chaos plot; you won't get the audience to accept a Yang Jian that goes against that."

"It's not just The Primordial Chaos fans who recognize The Primordial Chaos's Yang Jian!"

"So many Blue Starian viewers acknowledge The Primordial Chaos's Yang Jian!"

"If Starlight doesn't get Yang Jian right, just wait for the backlash, and don't say we The Primordial Chaos fans won't accept it, even the general audience who watched The Primordial Chaos won't accept it!"

"..."

Despite being exasperated, they did make a valid point.

Due to the influence of The Primordial Chaos, the image of Yang Jian had already taken root in people's hearts.

If Journey to the West follows The Primordial Chaos's footsteps in creating an independent series for Yang Jian, that definitely wouldn't be proper;

However, if Journey to the West doesn't follow The Primordial Chaos's portrayal of Yang Jian, the audience will surely face inertia in accepting it.

This has to be acknowledged.

Because what Yang Jian looks like and what he has experienced, everyone is familiar with him based on The Primordial Chaos's plot.

Even if The Primordial Chaos doesn't entirely adhere to the folklore, its influence over many years is undeniable.

...

In the television department of Starlight.

Zhao Jue looked somewhat troubled.

What was expected eventually arrived.

When the company decided to shoot "Lotus Lantern," Zhao Jue had already guessed that The Primordial Chaos fans would be dissatisfied.

It's normal.

The Primordial Chaos fans have regarded Yang Jian as their own property for many years.

After all, he's their leading man, how could they allow others to interfere?

It's only because Journey to the West is now more influential, and the fanbase of Journey to the West has surpassed that of The Primordial Chaos, that they've been able to suppress the protests from The Primordial Chaos fans.

Yet the statement issued by The Primordial Chaos fans in their agitation was not without reason.

Zhao Jue genuinely worried that the Yang Jian portrayed in "Lotus Lantern" might conflict too much with The Primordial Chaos's Yang Jian.

This kind of preconception is truly formidable.

For example,

If "Journey to the West" completely opened up its commercial rights and someone adapted Sun Wukong, but the resulting portrayal of Sun Wukong deviated greatly from the original, crafting a completely different personality, it would definitely cause discomfort among viewers, and they would find it difficult to accept.

It might even provoke a wave of criticism!

The same is true for Yang Jian.

Although Yang Jian isn't an original character from The Primordial Chaos, when you mention Erlang Shen, people do indeed immediately think of The Primordial Chaos' protagonist.

This fact has been undeniable from start to finish.

"This is troublesome."

Zhao Jue immediately shared her concerns with the director Ding Xiao, wanting to hear what suggestions he might have.

"Has The Primordial Chaos fandom started?"

Ding Xiao sneered, "Director Zhao, answer me one question first. In your opinion, do these fans of The Primordial Chaos love the show itself or the protagonist Yang Jian?"

"Yang Jian."

Zhao Jue replied without hesitation.

She also watched The Primordial Chaos, and virtually everyone on Blue Star had seen it.

Those who love The Primordial Chaos mostly adore Yang Jian just as those who love "Journey to the West" mostly adore Sun Wukong.

"Then that settles it,"

Ding Xiao snorted, "Since they like Yang Jian, that makes things easy. These people are all potential audience members for our drama because our Yang Jian won't disappoint them. Although our Yang Jian is indeed quite different from The Primordial Chaos's protagonist, and the difference is quite drastic."

"Are you sure?"

Zhao Jue frowned.

This director was acting crazy now, his words as bloated as could be, it was hard to grasp what kind of charm Teacher Yi An's script had to give him such immense confidence.

"Heh, it seems that the number of The Primordial Chaos fans is going to decrease even further."

Someday, all The Primordial Chaos fans will transform into the image of Journey to the West fans!

As this thought flashed through his mind,

Ding Xiao lifted the script in his hand, slightly raising his head and said,

"Director Zhao, please rest assured. I, Ding Xiao, put my word down here. Before The Primordial Chaos fans watch 'Lotus Lantern,' they will think that The Primordial Chaos's Yang Jian is the most classic Yang Jian. After watching our drama..."

"What will happen?"

"They will only feel sorry for Weiwei."

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