The well-received " General Night " had many capable actors as supporting roles, so why was it not as popular as " Nirvana in Fire "?
Both "The Night" and "Nirvana in Fire" were famous works of Chinese literature. They had different charms in different aspects. " General Night " was a fantasy novel with a complicated plot and many characters. The world view and setting of the novel were also complicated. For these reasons, the story and the creation of the characters in the novel may need better actors to perform. In addition, some of the scenes and plots in the novel were more ambitious and required more capital investment and production to show. All these factors combined might cause Night Generals to not be as popular as Nirvana in Fire and Fire's Board in terms of cast, production level, and publicity. Nirvana in Fire was a period drama. The storyline and characters were relatively simple, and the worldview and setting of the novel were also relatively simple. For these reasons, the plot and the creation of the characters in the novel might not require the complicated background and worldview of The Night. In addition, some of the plots in the novel were more touching and required more actors to act and perform. These factors combined might cause Nirvana in Fire's Best Actor to be less popular than General Night in terms of cast, production, and publicity. Even though " General Night " and " Nirvana in Fire " were both famous works of Chinese literature, they had different charms in different aspects. Due to different reasons, they had different influences and popularity among different audience groups.