Zhou Xingchi’s first short drama was questioned about the title, and the leading actor responded

On the afternoon of June 2, Zhou Xingchi’s short drama "Golden Pig and Jade Leaf" was officially launched on the "9527 Theater". The first episode of the first season was 6 minutes and 11 seconds long. It can be watched for free at present.

Source: "9527 Theater" Douyin account

It is reported that the first season of "Golden Pig Jade Leaf" has a total of 24 episodes. The drama is set in the Internet fraud case. It tells the story of trainee lawyer Ye Xiaolai teaming up with live streaming host Zhu Hao to uncover the truth of "romance scam" fraud, save her sister Ye Xiaohui and find her own career path. "Golden Pig Jade Leaf" discusses various social issues such as "romance scam" and workplace injustice. The play’s portrayal of the pursuit of justice and punishment of "romance scam" also gives more practical meaning to the story.

Source: "9527 Theater" Douyin account

"Golden Pig Jade Leaf" stars Shi Yuanting and Xia Ruoyan, and also invites many comedians such as Tudou, Jiang Shimeng, Pai Xiaoxuan, Zhang Baiqiao, Xu Zhisheng to join. Although the series has high popularity and discussion, the evaluation is also divided.

Some netizens said, "The quality of the skit is very good, and Xu Zhisheng’s role is very brilliant." "The horizontal screen is very textured, the screen editing is also very smooth, and the rhythm is clear." "It suddenly improves the quality of the skit."

However, many netizens came for Zhou Xingchi, and some netizens believed that from the content of the current broadcast, it did not reflect the distinct style of Zhou Xingchi. "It’s not funny, it has nothing to do with Zhou Xingchi" "Forcibly add nonsense style to social issues" "Insinuation + playing tricks, boring".

Some netizens pointed out, "He didn’t play it, and he didn’t direct it. Is this a sheep’s head?"

Xu Zhisheng plays "Ah Lv", which contains hot characters and popular events many times in the play. Image source: Video screenshot

On June 2, Shi Yuanting, the male lead actor, said on his personal social media account that there are many scenes in the play that pay tribute to Zhou Xingchi, which are very reasonably integrated into the story. He bluntly stated that he heard many unfriendly voices on the Internet when he turned it on, "It is said that our play is just a name of Zhou Xingchi, and it has nothing to do with Xingye at all. In fact, it is not. I can tell you very responsibly that Xingye has seen every episode of the script of our play, every word, and Xingye has checked it. When we shot, every day we shot and edited the material, Xingye watched it."

Source: "Actor Shi Yuanting" Douyin account

According to official disclosures, the producers and directors of "Golden Pig and Jade Leaf" are Yi Xiaoxing and Ma Shi, respectively. Zhou Xingchi participated in the production as the promoter of the theater.

In recent years, there have been few works by Stephen Chow. In 2019, Stephen Chow’s "King of New Comedy" broke down during the Spring Festival. In 2023, Stephen Chow served as an executive producer in the animated film "Monkey King".

Therefore, netizens had high expectations for "Golden Pig Jade Leaf". Previously, the news that "Golden Pig Jade Leaf" would be launched immediately triggered a heated discussion among netizens, "As long as it is Lord Xing, it is already full of expectations" "Can I go as a group performance" "Support Lord Xing to rectify the short drama market".

It is reported that at the end of January this year, Douyin and Zhou Xingchi jointly developed and operated the "9527 Theater", which directly faces user content creation.

Zhou Xingchi said at the time: "Short drama is a rapidly developing field of technological innovation and media innovation in recent years. This time, we cooperate with Douyin Short Drama Theater, hoping to bring more joy to the audience. I am looking forward to this new attempt, and everyone will join us." (Comprehensive report of Nine Pie News)