Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 554 Miss Xiangjiang
After sleeping until noon, Zhou Hao went to visit Lao Xie's home with a pair of gifts.

After all, Old Xie has been very kind to him, so since he is here he has to come and see him.

Although this old guy says "I'm old" and "I'm not in good health" every year... but every time I see him, I always feel that he is rejuvenated and his complexion is getting better and better.

In the early spring of April, the old man actually splashed around in the swimming pool behind his house for two rounds...

Very healthy.

"Aren't you going downstairs to play?" Old Xie put on his nightgown and walked over cheerfully. Immediately, a nanny brought him some hot fruit tea to ward off the cold. "Don't worry, the water here was just changed yesterday. It's very clean."

Zhou Hao shook his head. "Forget it. I'm not interested."

I'm really not interested. The place is too small.

The wealthy in Hong Kong seem to be obsessed with owning their own swimming pool. There is a swimming pool behind every luxury house. Even in those Hong Kong dramas, you can see the private swimming pools of the wealthy everywhere...

But in Zhou Hao's opinion, these swimming pools are really boring.

It's not just a small area, and there's no environment to speak of. Apart from being able to take photos to show off your wealth, its practical value is really limited.

"It's been a year since we last met, but your career has been booming again." Old Xie said with a smile, "You made your first movie, and your fame spread all the way to Hong Kong. You're really capable."

Zhou Hao smiled modestly, "It's just a small fight, not worthy of being on the stage."

"It's just a matter of time." Old Xie said, "With your ability and ambition, it will probably take less than two years for you to develop the cinema market. When you come to the Academy Awards next time, you will probably be sitting in the front row."

"I hope so."

After the two chatted about film and television works for a while, the topic naturally returned to their common point - martial arts novels.

"To be honest, I don't like your version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber very much. The main reason is that Zhang Wuji is so bad. He is so indecisive and acts like a sissy." Old Xie came up and spoke his mind.

Zhou Hao smiled awkwardly, unable to refute.

Compared with Guo Jing and Yang Kang, Zhang Wuji's personal image is indeed a bit lacking, and his main character flaws are too obvious.

A martial arts master like Lao Xie can tell what the situation is at a glance.

"What are you going to do with Zhou Zhiruo?" Old Xie's question surprised Zhou Hao.

In the past two years, Lao Xie has been committed to urging for updates and has never stopped, but this is the first time he has taken the initiative to inquire about the situation of a female character.

"If I'm not mistaken, this girl is going to suffer again?" Old Xie further probed.

Zhou Hao smiled and said, "You still have a sharp eye."

"Ah, you bastard..." Old Xie had a troubled expression on his face, "What a good girl, couldn't you give her a better ending?"

Zhou Hao was a little curious, "Do you like this role very much?"

Old man Xie was silent for a long time with his eyes closed, as if he was recalling something.

After a long while, he finally sighed, "When my family first moved to Hong Kong, our family was in financial difficulty. I was less than eight years old when I followed my mother to work odd jobs at a tailor shop to earn a living."

"It just so happened that the owner of that tailor shop had a daughter who was the same age as me. She felt sorry for me because I had so little to eat and wear, so she often secretly helped me..."

understood.

The feeling is that the character of Zhou Zhiruo overlaps with the white moonlight in her mind.

To be honest, Zhou Hao actually likes the role of Zhou Zhiruo quite a bit.

Although there are many flaws in her, it is difficult to clean up the sword that stabbed Zhang Wuji in the chest, because Zhao Min made a completely different choice in a similar situation. But if we consider the growth background of the two, Zhou Zhiruo's behavior logic is actually normal... Don't say that she is born with a dark heart and is good at hiding.

A helpless little girl could stay in the Emei Sect for so many years, where there were gloomy winds and distorted collective values, and still maintain her innocence and kindness until she reunited with Zhang Wuji. This is enough to explain a lot of problems.

As for what happened afterwards... the combined force of pressure from all sides was so terrifying that it directly broke through her moral defenses.

Zhou Zhiruo had insisted on doing almost everything she could, and the only thing that kept her from falling off the edge of the cliff was Zhang Wuji's feelings.

But Zhang Wuji is a man who only cares about flirting but not taking responsibility... Her only spiritual support collapsed. Coupled with the poisonous oath that her master forced her to take before his death, it was hard for this girl not to turn evil.

In comparison, Zhao Min already has almost everything she wants except Zhang Wuji... The difficulty of making choices in this environment is completely different.

If Zhang Wuji had been a little more determined in his feelings, Zhou Zhiruo would probably not have turned evil.

It is precisely because of this that the readers and viewers of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber feel so sorry for her. Even Lao Cha himself has thought about changing the story more than once, wanting to give Zhou Zhiruo a better ending...

And now, Lao Xie has put this issue on the table again.

To change or not to change?

Writing mindlessly according to the original text is certainly the most time-saving and labor-saving way. A regrettable ending is not necessarily a bad thing. It is often easier to remember than those happy endings.

But the problem is also obvious. Once the character Zhou Zhiruo becomes popular... once she turns evil, it will probably be a storm again.

If we change it... that would be a huge project. The early and middle plot lines must not be changed, otherwise the story framework will collapse.

But even if he only changed the latter part, it would be a big challenge for Zhou Hao.

Because the original work was the result of several revisions by Chadwick Boseman, various bugs and loopholes have basically been fixed, and the degree of completion is almost 100%.

If you modify it based on this, you never know where it might break if you are not careful...

He hesitated for a long time, struggling between the inner struggle and finally he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Give it a try!

When he was reading the book and watching the drama, he was also concerned about Zhou Zhiruo's experience, and regarded it as a way to fulfill his youth!
As the two were chatting, a nanny hurried over, leaned over to Old Xie and reported: "Miss Cai is here."

"Oh? You're just in time." Old Xie stood up immediately. "I'll go change my clothes. Juan, take Xiao Zhou to the living room to meet Miss Cai first."

Zhou Hao was a little confused, "Who is this Miss Cai?"

Old Xie raised his eyebrows, "Beautiful lady."

Zhou Hao's mouth twitched and he was speechless.

"This girl is the new Miss Hong Kong champion." Old Xie explained, "She is absolutely beautiful."

Zhou Hao chuckled and said, forget it.

Since the golden age in the 1990s, the quality of Hong Kong girls has been declining just like Hong Kong's economic momentum.

If the so-called Miss Hong Kong who emerged in recent years were put on the streets of the mainland, not everyone would even look at them...

pretty girl?

Ah.

(End of this chapter)