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Controversy Surrounds Upcoming Drama 'Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan 4' Over Contract Dispute

#Chinese Tweets Spark Controversy Over Upcoming Drama "仙剑奇侠传四"#

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9 January 2024

Chinese social media has been buzzing lately with controversy surrounding the upcoming drama "仙剑奇侠传四" (Pinyin: Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan 4). Fans of the main actress, who has signed a contract as the first-place female lead, are demanding that the show's producers follow the contract and announce her as the lead in the show.

The ongoing debate has led to a heated discussion on Weibo among fans of both the actress and the show, who have been questioning why the producers have not yet officially announced her as the lead despite her signing the contract.

One user, who goes by the name of "这是", wrote: "蛮搞笑的其实,她是15年就被众多网友提名开始遛饼的天选韩菱纱,她这些年拍过的剧不论制作总是回馈律超高有破百亿播放量的一番女主剧,她的人气流量在女演员里排的上号任何粉丝相关的排名都数一数二,重要的是,她是最先定下最先签一番合同的女主,可是那又怎么样呢?剧方愿意联合资本为硬捧不红,搞砸了无?" Translated into English, this means: "It's quite hilarious actually. She has been nominated by numerous netizens since 2015 to be the leading lady Gan Lingsha, and her dramas always exceed one billion views. Her popularity and traffic is among the top in the actress community, and she is the first to sign the contract for first place. What's the point then? The production company is willing to join forces with capital to push for an undeserving lead actor."

Another user, who goes by the name of "明珠语仙露的微博视频", uploaded a video of co-lead actors Zhu Jingyi, Chen Zheyan, and Mao Xiaohui to their Weibo, fueling the controversy further. In the video, the actors can be seen lifting their glasses and toasting each other, leading fans to question their relationship and speculate about their roles in the show.

One user, who goes by the name of "第一次见这样的剧方,杀青一年多了,官博即没有官宣也没有关注任何主演,官博的最新一条微博还是18年的,堪称活久见。", commented on the lack of official announcements from the show's production company. The user points out that the company has not posted any updates about the production since 2018, and has not even joined the main Weibo group for the drama, leaving fans to speculate and question their motives.

Another user, who goes by the name of "鞠婧祎仙剑四绿衣饭拍路透图,大清早被美到!", posted a photo of the main actress in a green dress, who appears to be posing for a picture. The user's message appears to be supportive of the actress and calls for the production company to follow the contract and announce her as the lead in the show.

As the controversy continues, fans of the show are becoming increasingly frustrated and are calling for the production company to follow the contract and announce the main actress as the lead in the drama. One user, who goes by the name of "剧都快播出来了,番位都还没官宣,四剧你是有什么心事吗?", wrote: "The drama is about to be released, and the producers have not yet announced the main actress as the lead!"

Another user, who goes by the name of "你别躲着了,躲得了初一躲不了初五,必须一番是鞠婧祎大女主,你在背后搞的那些小动作,你别以为人人都不知道。", expressed their frustration with the production company and accused them of trying to manipulate the show to benefit their preferred lead actor.

Fans of the main actress have continued to demand that the producers follow the contract and announce her as the lead in the show, with one user, who goes by the name of "合同签怎么就怎么来,你那些男主粉丝也别叫了,你家哥哥有多少实力自己心里没点逼数。", writing "The contract is signed as it is, your male lead fans should stop calling. Do you really think we would all be fooled when you are trying to manipulate the show to benefit your preferred lead actor?"

As the controversy surrounding "仙剑奇侠传四" continues to rage on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, fans of the main actress are waiting with bated breath to see if the production company will finally follow their contract and announce her as the lead in the drama.