The new drama "Battle Through the Heaven," starring He Luo Luo and Ding Xiao Ying, has recently premiered. If you're a fan of the original work, you might even think that He Luo Luo's portrayal is not as good as Wu Lei's version. Why is that? It's because Xiao Yan's characterization has changed.

The creative team behind this drama seems quite daring! They dared to modify the protagonist's characterization. For popular IPs like "Battle Through the Heaven," which has a considerable fan base, fans are very familiar with the protagonist. No matter how much the creative team adapts the story, they shouldn't change the protagonist's characterization! Xiao Yan used to be a genius, but due to the influence of Medicine Elder, his cultivation power declined, and he became known as a waste in the eyes of others.

Xiao Yan lived such a life for several years, but he persisted and continued to cultivate Dou Qi. Xiao Yan is a character with great tenacity and maturity. He is definitely not portrayed by He Luo Luo as a carefree, childish person who hasn't grown up. All his emotions are more restrained. However, in this drama, he arrives at the Jia Nan Academy and impulsively embraces Xiao Xun Er, even competing with Hu Jia for food. What's with all these changes?

It feels like not only the protagonist's characterization has been altered but also some of the plot elements have been changed. I read this novel many years ago, and although I've forgotten the specific details, it definitely didn't look like how it's presented in this drama.