Chapter 237: Chapter 238 Starts Broadcasting_1 Chapter 237: Chapter 238 Starts Broadcasting_1 Time flew by swiftly, and Qiao Xiaren continued to invest in the filming of “Slaying Immortal”. Although there were some hiccups along the journey, fortunately, none were too severe. Li Li finally heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the drama successfully premiered on Jiangbei Satellite TV, all problems would fade into oblivion.
As the launch date neared, the official team astutely rolled out some behind-the-scenes clips. Having already released an official trailer on FoxWeb earlier, it was now time to release an alternative quotable trailer.
As the broadcasting time approached, the audience revisited the trailers several times. Enveloped in the anticipation, they finally welcomed the airing of “Slaying Immortal”.
The topic heated up continuously. It was just that the drama team resorted to the most cliched and sentimental publicity stunt – hyping up the romantic pair of the lead male and female characters. News flared up from all corners about Mo Guanyu and Shen Ruyin being a potential couple in real life, even claiming a spot on Weibo’s trending list.
Mo Guanyu was infuriated. Damn that unscrupulous Li Li! How could he rely on such childish promotional gimmicks? How was it even remotely possible for him to be with someone like Shen Ruyin? She was not his type at all!
Li Li claimed innocence, blaming the whole thing on the shameless actions of the sponsor company. He was as stressed about this type of promotion as Mo Guanyu, considering it not just sentimental but extremely cliched.
Mo Guanyu: “Friendship over! Friendship over!”
Li Li: “Fine! Unfollow me, delete my WeChat!”
After seeing Mo Guanyu’s explosive rant directed towards Li Li in the Weibo group, she couldn’t help but feel a secret delight at his distress.
Of course, the trending topic of Qiao Xiaren as the Demon Immortal also effortlessly climbed up the Hot Search chart. This grandly produced ancient fantasy drama finally made its grand entrance on Jiangbei Satellite TV.
“Finally, the first episode of ‘Slaying Immortal’ has aired! I’ve been a fan of Qiao Xiaren even before her debut. Can’t wait for the Demon Immortal.”
“The ‘Official Couple’ fans, please step aside!”
“#QiaoXiaren’sFirstBattleAsDemonImmortal# BeautyXiarenAsDemonImmortal#”
“I’ve long been awaiting this drama, glad it could rescue me from drama drought.”
“Whoever is above, go watch it now! The trailer alone made me bawl my eyes out. The costumes and sets are simply outstanding. The extravagant and dreamlike scenes are incredibly telling of the drama’s high budget!”
At 7:30 PM, “Slaying Immortal” was all set to go online. The backstage staff of Jiangbei TV station were also nervously preparing, checking the viewer ratings data the instant they came in.
Viewers eagerly waited before their screens. Once 7.30 passed, the opening credits began to play, leading into the main feature.
The setting was an autumn scene, the warm sunlight bathing a drowsy young girl. She lay down at the edge of a long corridor, creating a beautiful tableau against the brilliant golden radiance on the screen.
A silk handkerchief covered half her face, revealing her sharp chin.
The whole garden was strung with dazzling flower clusters. The girl was smoothing out wrinkles on the cover of an ancient book. Squinting, she resembled a lazy cat. In this millennium-old garden, she was dreaming the simplest dream, her heart yearning for the mortal world.
“Seek to live with the spring, don’t forget about happiness.”
“If you live, return to me. If you die, pine for me.”
Next to her, an old maid was kindly interpreting, “Miss, this poem means that if you can return alive, you will surely come back to see your beloved. If you can’t, you will pine for him forever.”
Was it possible to have such deep feelings in the human world? A breeze rushe in, making the wind chime hanging overhead ring with a melodious tinkling sound.
The young girl held her book, seemingly puzzled, her sparkling eyes acknowledging but not fully comprehends. Qiao Xiaren painted a perfect picture as she portrayed this innocent and naive girl.