Seven years ago, Luo Yunxi and Wu Qian, who were still rookie actors, interpreted the college days of the protagonists in "Why Sheng Xiao Silent". When He Yichen and Zhao Mosheng in the play grew into the appearance of Zhong Hanliang and Tang Yan, Luo Yunxi posted a Weibo: "I want to say goodbye to my college days... Please continue to pay attention to why Sheng Xiao is silent, and it will be more exciting in seven years. ”
The seven years that Luo Yunxi said are the reunion of He Yichen and Zhao Mosheng. And seven years after the play, why Yichen and Zhao Mosheng also reunited in another play in college - the new drama "Light Chaser" was launched, Luo Yunxi and Wu Qian partnered a man and a woman, which suddenly exploded many people who liked them because of "Why Sheng Xiao Silent", and also derived plot points such as "Luo Yunxi Wu Qian's new drama 7 years after personality exchange".
Being able to continue the frontier like Luo Yunxi and Wu Qian is the ultimate ideal for many drama "CP fans". Even, one of the strongest praises for characters with emotional dramas is "Give me two pairs!" ”
With Wang Hedi and Yu Shuxin, who became popular in "Canglan Trick", the voice of fans calling for "two pairs" is very high, and producer Wang Yixu came out to hint at the possibility: "Got it, got it, everyone's wishes have been received." Modern dramas, the script needs to be polished well. ”
Fans are increasingly daring to shout "two pairs", perhaps because they have seen many examples this year.
The urban drama "With You in This Life" at the beginning of the year is the "duo" of Li Xiaoran and Zhong Hanliang after the romance drama "Too Late to Say I Love You" 12 years ago, which once again contributed new material to the CP who was active in various editing on station B; Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong starred in the two-male protagonist detective drama "Detective of the Republic of China" in 2020, which was a little popular, and later starred in a similar theme of the Republic of China detective "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" again, and it was broadcast this year.
However, there are also "two pairs", from the official announcement to the broadcast are accompanied by bloody storms, thinking of a win-win situation, but in the end it may lead to the result of "mutual loss". In fact, whether it is these "two pairs" that have been formed, or the "two pairs" in many people's cakes, the final realization is never because of the loud voice of fans, but the maximization of interests in all aspects.
"Two pairs" are infinitely good, don't be too addicted.
The second pair, has nothing to do with the fans
Li Xiaoran and Zhong Hanliang's "duo", after twelve years, is a kind of "difficult to peace" consummation for fans who like them.
Twelve years ago, the Republic of China's "sadomasochistic ceiling" "Too Late to Say I Love You", the two experienced various twists and turns of life and death, and the heroine played by Li Xiaoran even thought that the male protagonist had died, and did not reunite with the amnesiac other until seven years later. The ending, of course, is that the male protagonist remembered everything by coincidence, and the two hugged each other affectionately again. Although the ending is good, the two have experienced too much grief in the process, and there have always been fans who hope to make the two talk about a "sweet love".
These regrets were "made up" to a certain extent in "This Life Has You", although the first half of the play was still "abused". The heroine played by Li Xiaoran is a single mother who meets the doctor played by Zhong Hanliang with her son with a congenital heart disease, and they were a couple seven years ago (coincidentally, how can it be seven years). Later, the male protagonist discovered that the child was his own, and at the end, they also had a happy wedding.
Cai Wenjing and Peng Guanying, Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong also belong to this kind of "pairing" that completes a certain mood of drama fans.
"Under the Sun" starring Cai Wenjing and Peng Guanying, the male protagonist is a rare villain, and is jokingly called "a man with half of the criminal law". In this work, the controversy about "whether the female protagonist is in love with the male protagonist" has not stopped, and the male protagonist has already seen the initiative of the female protagonist. The ending of the female protagonist cooperating with the police to arrest the male protagonist is a regret that CP fans have to face. Therefore, the "Unexpected" of the two is even more precious, like the two in parallel time and space together again.
Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong's "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" this year also have a similar background. In 2020, the "Detective of the Republic of China" became a representative of the small cost counterattack in the first half of the year, and the two male protagonists CP became popular on a small scale, but at the end of the story, the two eventually separated. And "The Great Detective of the Republic of China", released two years later, although it has nothing to do with the previous work, it is also a rare reunion for fans who have been moved by their story.
But is the voice of fans the whole reason for their "second pair"? Not quite.
If the voice of fans can represent everything, then the Weibo CP ranking is high, and there are still a few male and female CPs with a large fan base, but they have basically broken the road of "two pairs" in the past ten years. Not to mention the second pairing, the same stage is almost a luxury. I believe that the audience who see here has a long list in their hearts.
Even some actors, when "one ride", there are a lot of "two pairs" calls, but the real "second pairing" is a bloody storm, becoming a crisis public relations thing for artists.
Song Qian and Ou Hao once co-starred in the TV series "Mountain Moon Don't Know the Bottom of My Heart" in 2019, and the ratings were always leading during the broadcast. In the end, the reputation of Douban stayed at 6.4, which also became a turning point for Song Qian's acting skills to get good reviews.
But when Song Qian received triple recognition of word of mouth, ratings and online broadcast volume with the annual hit "Next Station, Happiness" in 2020, and then went to partner Ou Hao to star in "Strange Lover", it caused Song Qian's fans to be dissatisfied. Its agent Li Fang once explained to fans that "it is the play of the three male protagonists", but after the official announcement, fans found that only Ou Hao was relatively well-known among the three male protagonists, which completely ignited the anger of fans, and the new accounts and old accounts were calculated together, brushing up the topic of "asking agent Li Fang to resign".
The matter intensified, and Song Qian also personally wrote a small essay on Weibo, saying, "I think I have always worked hard to do every job well, cherish every opportunity, and thank everyone who gave me the opportunity." "Stargazing should be simple and happy, I want you to be happy." But it couldn't contain the anger of fans. In the end, the broadcast of this drama was quiet, and it was difficult to compare with "Next Station, Happiness".
Bai Lu and Luo Yunxi's "duo" "Long Night Ember Ming", fans on both sides have been arguing since they have never been officially announced.
On the eve of the official announcement of "Long Night Embers", a marketing account spread the information that the two would "pair up", and as a result, fans on both sides said that "no appointment is not officially announced". Luo Yunxi fans believe that this is Bailu's unilateral "wishful thinking", because Bailu has previously shouted "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with Teacher Luo again", and Bailu fans believe that Luo Yunxi's fan group often "smears Bailu fans", and it is unwise to cooperate again.
As a platform S-class IP project, it seems that it is difficult to reverse the nail in the coffin, but the negative impact of this matter has begun to happen. After "Long Night Embers" confirmed the team, the White Deer Fan Support Association suddenly announced its reorganization, all the members of the anti-black station were off work, and the publicity center, online propaganda group, and data group were all announced to be disbanded. Its anti-black station said that "fans are not kneeling to chase stars, unwilling to endure a team of artists who never communicate with fans", it seems that the team did not listen to the opinions of fans and accepted the "second pair".
Even to this extent, the "Long Night Embers" project continues, and the White Deer Fan Support Association has been successfully reorganized. But whether it is Song Qian fans, Luo Yunxi fans, or Bailu fans, their logic of opposing the "two pairs" does not seem to be based on the logic of the work, but the logic of "fan position", believing that such a project and the opponent actor cannot match their own idols.
On the one hand, the boundaries between the star team and fans and listening to fans' opinions are inherently difficult to balance; On the other hand, a series of quarrels related to fan positions have themselves been solidified thinking for a long time, and even have the suspicion of objectifying the actors they support.
Two pairs, who decides?
So, who has the power to decide whether an actor can be paired up?
Let's take a look at the CPs who have successfully paired up in the fans' voices. Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong, who relied on the small fire of "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" last year, once again joined hands to play the double male protagonists in the series "Detective of the Republic of China" this year, but the double male protagonists of "Town Soul" and "Chen Qingling" are not so easy, after the explosion, quickly enter the mode of "the king does not see the king", and it is difficult to even appear at the same party, let alone meet again in the same drama.
The answer is imminent, and almost every pair of CPs that are finally "on fire" is far away. Many people think that whether it is Yang Jue and Mao Xiaotong in "Thirty Only", or Cai Wenjing and Peng Guanying in "Under the Sun", the reason why they can match again in the future is still because it is not popular enough - there are similar fan basic plates, and they are not red to the extent that the sky is dark, and the effect of one plus one is naturally greater than two.
This also involves another important issue in determining the pair: the rationalization of the distribution of remuneration.
After the release of the "Model Text of Actor's Employment Contract (Trial)" this year, there are more detailed regulations on actor remuneration, in addition to the total salary of all actors cannot exceed 40% of the total production cost, the remuneration of major actors is also restricted. After the actor's salary is further compressed, there are fewer and fewer crews that can "afford" the two top performers.
Although some CPs have great fan power after integration, they still can't fill the hole of uneven salary, one positive and one reversed, or the "misplaced two" is the most cost-effective, that is, the legendary "permutation combination". It can not only keep the basic disk of drama fans brought by the previous drama, but also reduce some costs. This year's "Wu Lu Can Escape" CP held by "Brilliant Star" is the male number one and female number two in "Long Song Xing".
Speaking of cruelty, many times, fans in the downstream of the industrial chain can decide the pairing, somewhat wishful thinking - the configuration of a film and television work is more determined by the will of the upstream producer, and the decision process includes investment, script, casting and other aspects, for example, the actor's "unit" - the agency company, has the most obvious right to speak.
Tang people used to be the company that loved to play two pairs, and in the CP that came out of "Ancient Sword and Strange Tan", Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua had two pairs, and Liu Shishi and Tang Yan also had two rides with Huo Jianhua. Chengye Company, Fuye Company, Han Dongjun and Chen Yao can work together in the three "Heartless Mages" one after another, while Jin Chen, who left Tang Man, did not appear in the latter two.
Wu Jinyan and Xu Kai are paired up in "Shang Shi", and behind them is also a small calculation of joy. The four leading actors of "Yanxi Raiders" have been constantly arranging and combining in recent years, "Heirloom" gathers Nie Yuan, Qin Lan and Wu Jinyan, and Wu Jinyan and Nie Yuan also paired up with "The Legend of Hao Lan".
Companies that "raise people with drama" are the easiest to match. On the one hand, repeatedly using one's own artists in self-made dramas can effectively reduce remuneration and reduce production costs; On the other hand, the "old with new" model can help the company continue to bring out new people, Di Lireba and Gao Weiguang's pairing, many people judge that Jia Bank continues to "milk newcomers".
This year, "Xiao He Yichen" and "Xiao Zhao Mosheng" in "Why Sheng Xiao Silent" paired up in "Light Chaser", which seems to be a dream realization for fans, but in fact, because Wu Qian and Luo Yunxi are both artists under Huace (Luo Yunxi's agency is a subsidiary of Huace), it is reasonable to star in dramas produced by their own company.
In addition to the company, the ideas of the celebrity himself and the team cannot be ignored. In most cases, the "duo" called for by many people is based on a pair of very popular CPs. But CP is a complex science. For actors who need to keep it fresh all the time, more fit will inevitably produce aesthetic fatigue.
What's more, even because of actors who have become popular in both dramas, they may have different ideas in the future, some people want to break into the film circle, some people want to join the flow coffee, all roads lead to Rome, why do they need to be tied together?
Of course, there are also those who take the initiative to seek a second pair, and many "real couples" have completed the screen duo, such as Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong, who have starred in "Step by Step" and "Step by Step", and Tang Yan and Luo Jin, who have cooperated four times in the play. Couples in the entertainment industry inevitably have a bit of a relationship of interest binding, and there is no public opinion risk, and the more cooperation, the better.
Zhong Hanliang and Li Xiaoran paired up in "This Life Has You" at the beginning of the year, making many audiences who liked "Too Late to Say I Love You" ten years ago successfully realize their dreams. The chief producer of the play, Dun Qi, mentioned in an interview that the "matchmaker" of the second pair was Li Xiaoran's husband Xu Jianing, and Li Xiaoran also mentioned that it was because of Zhong Hanliang that he decided to star in the play.
All in all, there is no eternal partner in the entertainment industry, only eternal interests, as long as the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, three, four or five are no problem, on the contrary, once there is a conflict, the two do not become enemies, it is already good.
The voice of overrated fans
In the seemingly lively domestic entertainment, fans seem to be unable to decide anything - this is a somewhat cruel truth, but it does not affect fans to unite and speak for their idols. Even sometimes, they don't know what the "idol" really thinks.
85 Flowers has also recently fallen into a fan public opinion crisis. In Tang Yan's public itinerary this month at the beginning of the month, there were only two jobs: magazine shooting and brand live broadcasting, so he was urged by many fans to promote the group, and some people directly turned on the mockery mode, "withdraw from the circle press conference to prepare". "Blossoms" has news every year, every year is not fixed, Hu Ge fans are not anxious, Tang Yan fans are anxious first - it is not difficult to understand, after all, pollen has always been more enterprising.
In September, Liu Shishi's micro bar and data station also announced the "suspension of business" one after another, and the spearhead was directed at the crew of "Yinian Guanshan". Liu Shishi's fans have been holding grudges against the drama for a long time, and in terms of theme, it is still an old puppet drama, and the partner is still Liu Yuning, who is not at the top of the male actor echelon, and if he does not give the corresponding treatment in the position, fans will naturally make trouble.
"Closing the aid station" is ostensibly a abandonment of aid, but in fact it is a threat in another sense. Like Liu Shishi this time, even if the fans "won the bet", the studio @Shishi's small board newspaper came out to respond to the fans' demands, saying that it would "resolutely safeguard Liu Shishi's own rights and interests", which temporarily calmed the public opinion storm.
However, it is not uncommon to "break up" with fans in recent years. Guan Xiaotong's fans were directly scolded by Guan Xiaotong because they urged the official to release the itinerary map under the studio's Weibo, "Is there a rule that must send the itinerary map?" I don't want to be known what I do every day. Yang Yang's makeup artist was besieged by fans, and it was he who personally "confronted" fans directly: "? Or you will paint me. ”
The relationship between fans and the owner, no matter how sweetly packaged, cannot change the fact that there is a wall in essence. A typical case is the conflict between Yang Mi fans and Jiaxing, which caused a lot of trouble in previous years.
After Jiaxing's self-made drama "Wishing You Warm Morning Light" was exposed starring Yang Mi, Yang Mi's fans held up big-character posters at public events, with slogans written on them "Refuse Jiaxing's self-made drama" and "One wish for a small power to be good, two wishes for Jia Xing to fall".
Poison Eyes (ID: DomoreDumou) once said in "Yang Mi fans tear Jiaxing, who is more innocent?" As mentioned in the article, fans' ideas are always naïve, and a netizen's evaluation has actually pointed out the truth: if Yang Mi has the right to speak within Jiaxing, then fans have actually misunderstood her will; If Yang Mi is really put on top of capital by Jiaxing, their protest will only make Yang Mi more difficult in the company.
Yang Mi fans shouted Jiaxing
As mentioned earlier, casting is a complex logic involving the interests of many parties, and does not rely on fans to say anything. In the entertainment industry, there are many equally complex logics, and these are all "black boxes" for fans.
For example, the fact that fans help idols "tear cakes" currently seems to have a success rate of almost zero. Previously, Yang Yue joked in the live broadcast, suggesting that fans helped him "fight for resources", and then publicly launched Weibo to respond to the controversy, "I really have a lot of information, no need to submit a resume, how you filmed this drama will be spread in the industry." ”
The most difficult thing now is the "career fan" who has become hot in recent years, as if they have done everything, but it seems that it is useless to do anything. Guli Naza's fans prayed sincerely on Weibo, making a wish not to drink milk tea for a week in exchange for Nazar to join the group, and finally only received a reply from the main lord "Don't promise, I don't deserve your powder".
Times have changed. On the one hand, the complicated social network has pulled the distance between fans and idols from the surface, and also gave many fans additional fantasies and additional pressure on many "idols".
But on the other hand, times may not change as some people think. After the emergence of large-scale house collapse incidents one after another, the status of stars in public opinion has long been greatly weakened, and now fans are calling on fans to "stand up and chase stars". In this way, there is nothing wrong with the Buddhist system, after all, even if the star develops well, the money goes into their pockets, and even the traffic money spent by fans on the Internet will not be paid for.
As for the two pairs, it is good to follow the fate, maybe one day, our CP will come true.