Chinese 'Dan Gai' dramas adapt male-male BL Chinese novels into brotherly love stories, each release causing a sensation. In 2022, film and TV policies resisted 'Dan Gai', resulting in over a hundred male-male CP dramas being unable to air. The drama 'Guangyuan', starring actors Zhang Xincheng and Fu Xinbo, recently premiered in Japan. However, netizens noticed that all related discussions in China have been silenced.
'Guangyuan' is adapted from Jinjiang's top-tier author Priest's suspenseful 'Dan Mei' novel 'Silent Reading'. In 2023, it had released 8 episodes on Chinese streaming platforms, but no further updates followed. The series sold overseas rights and began broadcast on Japan's WOWOW cable channel on the 7th, promoted as 'Bromance Suspense', stirring excitement and discussion among Chinese fans.
However, on the 10th, netizens discovered that 'Guangyuan's' super-topic (show discussion area) was blocked, and related hashtag topics couldn’t be searched, sparking much debate. Some speculate the production company desires a low profile; others question with posts like 'Is an online drama so terrifying that distracting conflicts will harmonize society?' and ponder 'Who did it offend?', 'Why, why?', 'Return my show', while some express relief that the series can finish airing smoothly.