'Empress' was now a relatively hot conversational topic. Firstly, the drama was Gu Zhou’s first production upon returning to the small-screens. Secondly, the female lead was the A-list actress Qu Wen. Their appearances in the drama made it worth watching.

Another point that could not be ignored was the fact that the second female lead was led by Xu Jiaojiao, whose popularity was at an all-time high.

Just a while ago, many members of the Internet Water Army suddenly appeared, and they brought up the casting of the second season of the ‘Redeeming series’ again. They talked about how the female lead was originally meant to be Jiaojiao, but the decision was eventually made to change the lead to another sweet-looking female celebrity. Subsequently, they compared both Xu Jiaojiao and the female celebrity in various aspects. Eventually, the results showed that the female celebrity was a better fit for the role of the female lead.

They were obviously stepping on Xu Jiaojiao just to compliment that female celebrity.

Speaking of which there was another related issue that had to be discussed. When Jiaojiao was filming for ‘Double-Faced Lovers’, she did not pay any attention to those internet comments due to her busy...