Xiao Zhan’s (肖战) movie, “Jade Dynasty” (诛仙Ⅰ), which stars Li Qin (李沁) and Rocket Girls 101’s, Meng Meiqi (孟美岐), opened in theaters on September 13 and has already surpassed 200 million RMB at the box office. A movie screenwriter, Cheng Qingsong (程青松), wasn’t too impressed with Xiao Zhan or the leads of the movie. He wrote several posts throwing shade at the movie and one at Xiao Zhan’s acting along with other actors.
When the cast of “Jade Dynasty” started promoting the movie, many topics related to the movie were trending on Weibo. There were also a few topics related to the acting skills of the cast. Cheng Qingsong, who is also the founder of the “Golden Broom Awards for Chinese Films”, which selects the worst Chinese films and actors of the year, wrote on his Weibo account yesterday, “The movie that just released, the male and female leads are clearly only there to attract traffic. Have to rely on marketing tools to tout their acting, it’s really ridiculous. Only “Golden Broom Awards” would search for them.”
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Netizens left comments on his post saying, “When Xiao Zhan filmed this movie, he didn’t have any box office draw.”, “The male lead is fine. It’s the female lead! Really burning my eyes!”. Cheng Qingsong doesn’t stop there. He takes the movie’s rating from Douban and says, “Douban’s rating has already dropped below 6 points. What else is there left to say? Golden Broom Film Awards are waiting for each of you.”
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“Him getting so much popularity right now is well deserved.”
Taiwanese actor Qiu Xinzhi (邱心志), who plays Xiao Zhan’s master in the movie, comes to Xiao Zhan’s defense. Today, he made the following post, “A serious, hard working actor is a good actor. If you’re all that, you come and act.”, responding to Cheng Qingsong’s remarks. As it turns out, this is Qiu Xinzhi’s second time working with Xiao Zhan. At the promotional event, he also praised Xiao Zhan saying, “Xiao Zhan and I collaborated twice. Because the wind kept blowing at us on set, he ended up getting dry eye syndrome. He is a very hardworking actor. He specially focuses his attention during filming. In fact, he doesn’t say a lot on set. An actor who can keep his focus is very hard to come by. Him getting so much popularity right now is well deserved.”
Watch Qiu Xinzhi talk about Xiao Zhan: http://t.cn/AiEa8A3L?m=4414997003891898&u=2095820504
Cheng Qingsong doesn’t stop there. Today, he posted, “I don’t understand how the recent hot searches would have “Wu Xin acting skills”, “Ma Tianyu acting skills, “Xiao Zhan acting skills”. How come it’s not “Gong Li acting skills” or “Zhou Xun acting skills”?” Netizens left comments saying, “Not giving a path for new actors.”, “Young actors need pointers, but they don’t need to be pointed the finger at.”, “Only veteran actors can be praised, new actors of this generation can’t be expected?”. Cheng Qingsong emphasizes there are good actors in the new generation and names a few who have all been nominated for Golden Horse Film Awards before.
Hatters gonna hate, no matter how well u did. That ChengQingSong must be a gloomy and jealous person that cant see positive side of ppl. Thats why he can be a founder of a shitty award like golden broom.
Jia You Xiao Zhan… let the number explosion of your fans be a measurement of your improvement in acting. Dont let any shithead take you down. You deserve all the fame you got now from your hard work.
Love from Indonesia, one of your many international fans 💕
Why so much hate and criticism? We are all humans isn’t it natural for us to make mistakes!! ZhanGe don’t ever forget that we’ll always have your back. Just don’t get affected by these bullshi*s. Wish I could see how perfect is that person who criticised you😂 Screw that person for criticising you✌ Anyways we’ll always love you and support you dear #xiaozhan❤
Brother Xiao Zhan is a really great actor. He puts a lot of effort in every detail, I really appreciate his hardworking.It’s nice to watch him because you now how hard brother Zhan worked to make a good movie or series. I admire his wonderful expression, gestures, facial expressions while watching the movie and I see how great he is in what he does. Acting suits him, but this is not his only advantage.Brother Zhan is a splendid singer,he has perfect and gentle voice. My favourite actor for real, he deserves on every award and every praise.I’m looking forward to see brother Zhan in more projects.
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‘ Simple logic and reason: there would be long history of Xiao Zhan’s filmography for experienced critics to make comparative comments of his actingbrather than a simplistic undeserving criticwho came in the unexpected form of Chan Qingsong.’
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Totally agree with actor Qui Xinzhi insightful comment of Xiao Zhan. Don’t get it with this screen writer Chen Qingsong’s critique. What precisely are his dark hidden thoughts that made Xiao Zhan gets him under the skin, so2speak? Ponder on this: all know Xiao Zhan is quite a new comer on the silver screen added the fact he’s still a young guy admittedly much to learn. So to throw such unsavory shades and comments at a new-comer seems not only unnecessarily prematured but def also an irrational reaction, least to say. Conversely, if or when Xiao Zhan was a veteran experienced actors with numerous films/dramas under his belt ans so happened turning out mediocre or lack luster acting in one film then it might be logiical and rational to critique. Simple logic and reason: there’s history of comparison available to proffer such simplistic undesrving critique and in the form of Chen Qingsong – don’t u think so? Following line of logical thinking, perhaps CQS might indulge us by comparing enlightening us of Xiao Zhan’s acting skill in Jade Dynasty to his last film or series of films entitled……..Hoowhot??? None? Zilch!!? For shuh, CQS can’t make comparison of Xiao Zhan’s acting skills to world renown veteran HK or Taiwan actors. Pure ridiculous attempt. So think again what’s the hidden ulterior motive for throwing shades directly indirectly at him? Did Xiao Zhan inadvertently hurt him or stepped/trampled on his fragile toes? I’d like to counsel CQS as founder of his Golden Broom Awards for Chinese Films, go take one of the brooms fly a few times around planet Earth to reflect and enlighten himself to be a more just and fair person, avoid the proverbial ‘throwing sand pieces of glasses into newcomer rice bowl!’
To Xiao Chan – ofc there’s a heavy price to pay for being popular and famous. There’s ur millions of diehard dizzy fans as well as jealous detractors probably due to ur sudden stardom some pple can’t take it🤢🤢🤮🤢🤢. The simple proaction is to Persevere, Diligence taking only constructive criticism to improve and upgrade ur acting skillsets for the future and it’s a long journey of a future for Xiao Zhan. Then one fine night you’ll win a best actor award! No one can predict ur destiny and karma but glimpses of them can be glean and seen☺🤗. I saw them in ur previous drama series I shan’t name here🤭. I just luv your role acting all and sundry☺🥰🥰. Be watching ur Jade Dynasty for sure. Wishing only the best of future success for Xiao Zhan and others like him.🤩😍😘
I really like ur comment, I really dnt know what this CQS want from Xiao Zhan, what I can say is, that this guy (CQS) is just jealousy of him as a newcomer but have quite a high number of fans ( famous now). As he said the movie is at low rating but then again it became successful ! Some the question is, what is it that this screen writer want from him. All news says he was good and even the movie led the box office for a long time ? So does it mean that he does want the movie to be successful but rather have a high rating instead!
Which means no profit but high rating, how funny and ridiculous of him (CQS) to look down on a hard working young man, trying his best to better his acting skills.
To Xiao Zhan, Dnt let all of this criticism affect you. I watch one of ur series, and when I see a good actor can see, to me u are a good actor so dnt listen to this so called screenwriter and bad mouth of people just focus on what u do best and with ur calm attitude, I know one day and one fine nite u will receive the best actor award, as he said early. So good luck on ur career.
And Looking forward to many many many projects of urs.
For shuh and very glad we’re both on same page Jochebed Brew ( ; – D
If you didn’t like him, why agree to cast him as lead male? 🤧🤧
Don’t mind him
BTW I forgot to say ‘TQVM’ for liking my comment! hehehe…
OMG..poor Zhan Xiao 🙁 people who sits behind the desks only know how to shout. Just let the viewer make the decisions. Zhan Xiao keep your head high and keep on smiling. The majority who’s believes in you matters most.
That rty girl
Azalea dear, there’s a moniker name for such pple (perhaps obese too, hence low self-esteem) so busy ‘behind desks’ churning out negative unfair unjustifiable criticisms – they’re known as passive ‘armchair critics!’ (haters). I imagine them at their desktops/laptops/tabs etc indulging in over-eating, high on heavy sodium encrusted chips and all kinds of packaged junk foods; inebriated with high sugary content, tall cups of carbonated sodas, fizzy drinks etc all strewn around their unkept surrounding and the first dark thoughts when they’re awake IS:
‘Who shall I hate today (ie beside myself)????’ – their fingers go into overdrive gear as they burped spewing toxic words, phrases and statements. They’re mental health case too! OK my imagination too is on overdrive! But that’s what happened to some Kpop idols who plunged into mental health crisis and then committed suicide! The latest victims of hater critics is SULLI – R.I.P.
Our Zhan Xiao shall be stronger bc he acknowledged the fact he came from the bottom, a humble beginning and probably ‘gone thru the grill’ of a sort to preservere! To be fair there’re genuine qualified experience constructive critics. We just need to separate ‘the chaff from the rice grains.’ Cheers with luv!!!
If the performance and the movie itself is bad, there’s no way it can gain that much on box office. I mean, look at the recent case of Shanghai Fortress. The main lead is way, way more popular than Xiao Zhan, and even he couldn’t save that movie from bombing so hard. Feels like Cheng Qingsong is just sour that Zhuxian is doing better than expected and looking for clout by talking shit about the starring actors.
Actually I don’t think that Luhan is as popular as Xiao Zhan these days. Based on their weibo fanclub rankings, Xiao Zhan is at the top these days and Luhan has dropped so much. Plus the whole thing with Shanghai Fortress is that Luhan has made a negative name for himself plus there’s so much hate for him just for his looks. I’m happy the general audience is willing to give Xiao Zhan a try and sad at the overall discrimination they have.
Me after reading this article : how to really slap someone through internet.. 😠😠😠
Zhan Zhan dear, don’t mind haters.. We love you 💜💜💜💜💜
I for one want to know how slap someone through the internet
Let’s hunt that person down and I’m totally fine you slapping that person in fact soap for me too, please❤
The point is public popularity, not network popularity. As in more people, the general public knows Luhan, he is more familiar a name to them. His co-actress is also a very well-known movie star Shuqi. The fault with Shanghai Fortress is also from the fact that from the beginning it’s being touted as THE sci-fi movie of China, but failed to deliver in that aspect. Jade Dynasty has never been marketed as a huge blockbuster or anything, and people come to watch with low expectation.
Anyways, this movie also benefits from being released during the long weekend, Mid-Autumn Festival holiday when friends and family hang out. This movie is not friendly to original novel fans (hence the low rating given by novel fans), but it is perfectly suitable a movie just for having fun during the holiday.
OK……try not to be sad but be strong for Xiao Zhan. Gee….I find the word ‘hate’ such a strong unnecessary word to exist in one’s dictionary. Perhaps ‘dislike’ come across better but still not so nice actually. I’ve no idea who Luhan is but whatever happened to him with his fame dwindling is just a normal cycle of karma wheel not only famous celebrity experienced, pple like u and I too experienced it. What goes up has to come down (Newton’s Law of Gravity huh?) at some point in time. But then perhaps hopefully let’s wish good for Luhan to regain his likability and fame . To hate someone just bc of his/her look is so mean-hearted – hak-sum yan! Let’s get rid of such thoughts and feeling……love to all! ( ; – D
He is just jealous of the new actors who are now doing well. This person is an example of kill joy for new popular actor.