What’s new C-netizens? Apparently it’s the same old, same old, with newly premiered xianxia C-drama Sword and Fairy 4 (Chinese Paladin 4) getting the first major non billing order complaint since it was released. The netizen backlash is against supporting actress Mao Xiao Hui who is being criticized for her lacking visuals onscreen and made worse by the photoshopped promo posters and stills. C-netizens are calling it a bait-and-switch or being sold a lemon of a car. I think all stars look way better in photoshopped promos and hers are maybe just a smidge far apart in real versus idealized but I don’t think it’s worth the hullabaloo. She actually responded to the complaints in a Weibo post apologizing for “uglying” everyone’s eyes and being unable to lose more weight during the filming. Poor girl, as a supporting actress I think the complaint is even more unnecessary since she’s not carrying the drama as the lead.
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