Director Jian held up a stick of incense with a righteous expression, "I’m contributing to the popularization of drama here; how could I steal its thunder at such a crucial moment? We must stabilize this wave of enthusiasm for drama!"
Indeed, drama had reached an unprecedented level of popularity, so much so that the already sold-out tickets were being scalped at sky-high prices.
Meanwhile, the explosive success of "Factory" had also boosted other drama stories within the theater, with each performance virtually reserved by curious internet users.
As for the saying "can’t resonate across different eras," it didn’t matter at all to today’s young netizens; on the contrary, they found the unknown world even more intriguing.
"Drama has finally fulfilled my dream of watching TV dramas through a magnifying glass!"
"It feels like reading a detective novel, but I don’t even have to read; I can see it live!"
"Back then, you could buy a bun for just one penny? Oh my, I hardly ever see one-penny RMB!"
In short, "I’ve discovered a detail" has become the favorite catchphrase among teenagers today, who dedicated themselves to this amusing game, even forsaking "Werewolf Kill" and escape rooms.
In just half a month, countless soft articles uncovering details similar to those in "Factory" have popped up online, one after another.
Even more wondrous, among the community passionate about Hanfu in the realm of anime and manga, many started to wear Republican-era outfits, and the culture from the late Qing dynasty to the present experienced a massive surge of popularity.
Having changed into her standard village girl’s costume, Tang Shu finished shooting and checked her phone to find three push notifications, all about dramas.
She felt that the Drama Association should award her a special contribution prize. Really.
"No need for an award, you’re already at the forefront," Sister Luo popped up from somewhere, "Shen Yan and the others were right; even without a TV series airing, you could still stir up some excitement."
Tang Shu was a bit confused, "This time it has nothing to do with me, right? My name doesn’t show up in those messages."
"True, it doesn’t, but you’ve successfully disassociated from the newcomer rankings within a year and a half."
The concerned party was baffled, having long forgotten about the rankings.
Luo Lin pulled up the rankings on her phone, "Congratulations, you’ve topped the list for three consecutive months, entering the ranks of experienced entertainers."
"Wait, I get that for the past two months, winning first place due to my role in ’Corridor Pavilion’ makes sense, but what about this month?"
"Because of ’Factory’,"
Luo Lin’s expression was somewhat hard to describe, "Yes, the same drama that just went viral and whose tickets scalped for sky-high prices."
As an agent who had been in the entertainment industry for many years, she had never seen an actor climb the ranks because of a drama role.
It completely refreshed her understanding of the industry.
"You’ve blazed a trail, my dear."
She didn’t know whether it was a good or bad thing.
Tang Shu didn’t quite grasp the complex emotions of excitement and panic from her agent, merely nodding calmly, showing no excess emotion.
This made Luo Lin feel even more defeated.
"You... well, whatever."
As an actor becomes famous, they inevitably attract attention, and now Tang Shu had essentially become a live target; likely, any female celebrities with a similar image were turning green with envy.