I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 284, It's him? No. It's him!

Forgiveness and pardon are very simple things, so let's not force it.

Li Xuan doesn't consider himself a very vengeful person, but he does have his own principles—if someone pees on his head, he'll definitely piss back.

Now, the chapter on Stone Guanyin has reached an even higher level.

Compared to the first story, the highly popular character 'Wuhua' was temporarily taken offline.

The chapter about Stone Guanyin has a deeper, more martial arts-like feel to it.

A witch vying for power and profit meets a man she loves, and in the midst of this split, another passionate personality emerges—a personality that reciprocates Chu Liuxiang's feelings.

It was supposed to be a beautiful story.

The ruthless female demon has a tender side.

But a female demon is still a female demon.

Or perhaps, the female demon also possesses a unique charm characteristic of demons.

The female demon's persistence in her dark and wicked beliefs, and her obsession with fame and fortune, are also a kind of allure.

A desire for power and dominance in Moon City.

It is part of what constitutes her charismatic female leader.

Now that the episode featuring Shi Guanyin has aired, the charm of the female characters in the "Chu Liuxiang" series has made Shi Guanyin completely overshadow the popularity of the true female lead, Hu Jing.

She's too charming.

It's simply unbearable.

The only one who can be compared to her is probably Little Dragon Girl from the neighboring "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

At this moment.

Liu Yifei was also staring at the computer, this time with unparalleled focus.

This surprised Liu Lili greatly; she had never imagined her daughter would develop such a strong competitive spirit.

It seems that their competitive spirit is at its peak.

I've never seen her have such a strong competitive spirit before, especially in the "Chu Liuxiang" series, specifically the part about the Stone Guanyin.

Her competitive spirit became exceptionally strong!

"However, although I don't know why, it's a good thing that my daughter is developing this competitive spirit."

Liu Lili was also looking at the gossip section of the newspaper—the entertainment section of the Southern Metropolis Daily.

Although the rise of internet media has made it a faster way to obtain information, Liu Lili still prefers to read the entertainment section of the Southern Metropolis Daily.

While internet media is 'fast,' its accuracy is still questionable. And while the entertainment sections of print media can't be said to be highly accurate either, they are still subject to some regulation.
The top headlines are "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".

The production team of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" also released some behind-the-scenes footage, such as Chen Zihan almost catching a cold, Huang Xiaoming's portrayal of Yang Guo showing his gentlemanly demeanor, and Liu Yifei as Xiaolongnu persevering despite the hardships and fatigue of filming action scenes. They also mentioned Huang Xiaoming gritting his teeth and continuing even when injured during action filming, with a wound so large that delaying treatment risked complete healing.

These are all very conventional publicity methods.

However, the news about "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" is much more exciting, concerning some plot points in the Shi Guanyin chapter that have "some disagreements" with CCTV.

For example, the characterization of Chu Liuxiang, and the characterization of Shi Guanyin.

After reading this interview, Liu Lili felt that although there was no slander or profanity, and the tone was even quite peaceful, the article was actually explaining the same thing.

That's it, CCTV really acted like a clown in this situation.

The literary consultant doesn't understand literature, and the screenwriter doesn't understand the original work.

If it were filmed in the same way as CCTV...
That's ridiculous.

This is clown material to the max.

It's quite a joke.

This time, Li Xuan completely slapped CCTV in the face from the perspective of a screenwriter.

Unbelievable.

I never expected that such a young guy would actually understand Gu Long so well, and bring out the essence of Gu Long's works, capturing that ultimate 'light and airy' feeling.

That feeling of freedom and clarity.

It is different from all the main characters on the market.

Such a portrayal was considered somewhat unorthodox even within the cultural context of that time, let alone today.

But since this culture and feeling exist, there must be a reason for their existence.

The reason why "Chu Liuxiang" exists.

Family, responsibility, career, and ambition—these things were once heavy burdens for Liu Lili, which is why she escaped and got divorced. Although she may still have some regrets now, she looks back on her past self and looks back on her present self.

Who wouldn't want to return to their 'youthful' days?
carefree days, free from burdens
"Alright, you can watch it here. I'm going back to my room to watch TV."

Liu Yifei knew what her mother had gone to see, so she secretly went back and watched "Chu Liuxiang" herself.

Ever since her mother took one look at Chu Liuxiang, she seemed to be unable to resist him.

In the past, if there was a drama featuring her daughter, she would usually watch it.

"Mom, you seem to like 'The Legend of Chu Liuxiang' even more than I thought," Liu Yifei said 'warriorly' beside her. "Could it be that I'm not as pretty as Qiu Cixuan?"

Child, why did you suddenly become so agitated?

"How can you not be as pretty as her? I think you're much prettier than her."

Liu Lili looked at her daughter's puffed-up face and smiled: "It's just that Chu Liuxiang only told a story about us middle-aged people."

"The Return of the Condor Heroes" is a story loved by teenagers and young adults.

The story of a penniless boy who grows into a great hero, from humble beginnings to great achievements.

The Legend of Chu Liuxiang is probably about a man with the heart of a child who never grows up. It's not about what growing up is like, but about a kind of 'joy', something similar to 'childlike innocence'.
It's that feeling that gives middle-aged people a sense of having obtained something they hadn't yet achieved in the past.

Those were the days of the past, the days of childhood and adolescence.

That feeling was incredibly strong.

As for which of these two works will ultimately achieve the highest viewership rating?
Liu Lili believes that in the end, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" will be the victor.

Huayi Brothers will eventually lend him a hand, especially at this point in time, with Huang Xiaoming joining Huayi Brothers. Huayi will definitely give him a helping hand.

Liu Yifei. Behind her is the help of Red Starwood Capital.

Ultimately, the success of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was aided by capital.

It's not that "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" is without resources. In fact, apart from Li Xuan, everyone else has some kind of background, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get into this place.

Li Xuan's biggest disadvantage
"His biggest disadvantage is that he is a peasant. He is a poor man with no background, no family connections, and no knowledge. He is someone who has entered this circle to beg for food."

"Moreover, this peasant has a major flaw: he's incredibly arrogant, even going against capital. How can he possibly win under such circumstances?!"

At this moment, Liu Xiaoye was still under stress and very vulnerable.

After this round of comparisons between the original and current versions of the script was revealed, she was the one who was most upset.
The account of 'Chasing the Wind Little Leaf' was so badly criticized that it was shut down.

Blogs and Douban are mostly filled with criticism of her.

This made Liu Xiaoye even more resentful of Li Xuan and the production team of "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".

Even if I am 100% wrong, are you not 99% wrong?

I think so!
There's no point in dwelling on the ideas in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".

It's pointless, since Liu Xiaoye really doesn't have any understanding of the original work.

Although Liu Xiaoye also argued that just because someone doesn't understand Gu Long or the original work doesn't mean they can't adapt the script, who can define whether an adaptation is good or bad! She claimed that her changes would attract more female viewers and break into the mainstream, but what do they know? She added that if the script were adapted according to her own vision, the ratings might even break 12 points!
Such erratic behavior did not garner much support, and in the end, the account had to be deleted.

Liu Xiaoye, however, had no intention of giving up.
Although CCTV has now become the clown, Liu Xiaoye still has a strong sense of ownership. Didn't that Li Xuan, who was ignorant of his own limitations, make a show called "The Young Students"?

It was filmed with the whole class involved, which meant that the future of the entire class was at stake.

What skills, resources, and abilities does someone with no connections, no background, and no company signed with, who can basically be considered a 'lower class' person, have to make a film?
What right does he have!
He's not qualified.

Liu Xiaoye knew perfectly well why she looked down on Li Xuan. Besides the fact that he had taken her idol position, there was another reason—she probably couldn't stand seeing this poor, peasant-born guy performing on the big screen stage.

In Liu Xiaoye's opinion, a peasant like Li Xuan should act like a peasant.

Don't make a fuss over so many unnecessary things.
It is also autonomous.

It is not yet under the control of capital.

Oh my goodness.

You shouldn't be qualified to have these things.

I'm not targeting him personally.

All I want is for those who are unworthy of their positions to be removed from those posts.

What's wrong with me? Did I do something wrong? I didn't do anything wrong.
This time, Liu Xiaoye decided to "strike while the iron is hot".

And this time, the one who fell into the water is probably Li Xuan.

You'll be in the limelight for a while. When it comes to "The Young Pioneers," you, a peasant, should go back to your peasant status. If you do anything "inappropriate," I can even escalate the argument and say you're slandering a great man.

Even if we take a step back and say something negative, this kind of subject matter...

You also need to be somewhat sensitive to conflict in order to avoid making mistakes.

Breaking this taboo will jeopardize your entire career. This even excited Liu Xiaoye.

Of course, after the initial excitement, I was first given a dose of reality.

At least for now, in the public opinion surrounding "Chu Liuxiang," she still has to bear the blame.

Just you wait, when you're on "The Young Pioneers," I'll get all my friends in the entertainment industry to use my connections to destroy you, you peasant.

At this point, the broadcast of "Chu Liuxiang" had reached its second half.

It's time to finally tally the ratings.

Jin Yong and Gu Long often evoke a sense of contrast.

One kind of feeling that makes people feel something.

It's like the saying, "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"

The two most outstanding martial arts novelists were born in the same era.

They are vying for each other's market share.

Jin Yong always wins.

Always.

At this moment, after watching Li Xuan's performance, Zhang Jizhong also felt that it was a real pity.

As for what he regrets, only he knows.

But no matter what, he still felt that this time, it was definitely his victory.

Jin Yong's works remain as excellent as ever.

Always.

He always won, while Mr. Jin Yong sat calmly beside him, patiently awaiting the next ratings.

That is, the final average viewership rating.

This was also very moving for Jin Yong, because he saw the figure of an old friend in Li Xuan in this work.

But no matter how many times you see the figures of old friends, the objective gap is still insurmountable.

Because he is Jin Yong, even if Gu Long were alive, he would still be the number one at this stage.

This is something that is not changed by life or death.

Those who are destined to win will still win.

Jin Yong will still emerge victorious in the Jin Yong vs. Gu Long debate.

This is not arrogance, but an answer based on reality.

When Zhang Jizhong received his ratings in advance and saw the glaringly high average rating of 13 points, he knew there was no point in watching any further.

There's no need to look at the ratings for Chu Liuxiang.

Even the most optimistic estimate is only around 11%, according to the actuaries.
Regarding this answer...

Even Huang Xiaoming wasn't surprised; of course, he was more concerned about whether he had completely crushed his opponent this time.

Character popularity ranking.

That's also what he's concerned about.

This time, there will only be a complete victory.

That would be a reward for all he's done over the past few days.

At this moment, he watched the popularity rankings climb upwards.

The answers were selected by online media such as Douban and Hupu.

Second place goes to Choo Ja-hyun's Shi Guanyin, a white-haired witch with both righteousness and kindness. She has the personality of a little girl who wants to return to an ordinary life, and she pursues the passion of love. She and Chu Liuxiang are mutually in love, but in the end, her ambition and desire for dominance in the martial arts world overcome everything.

It's no wonder she's so popular.

The first place goes to Liu Yifei's Little Dragon Girl.

Her image is a perfect fit, and her acting skills are quite good. Her performance this time was also quite impressive. The most important thing is that her incredibly pure image is simply irresistible to young people.

On the female side, unsurprisingly, the Condor Heroes emerged victorious.

"Look, both our male and female characters are on the popularity charts this time. Our Condor Heroes are amazing!"

Zhang Hu Zi was already thinking about opening the champagne.

Based on the public opinion he gathered, Yang Guo was still more popular.

After all, no matter how popular Chu Liuxiang is, he still loses out because of his lack of fame; Jin Yong's fame is unmatched.

The popularity rankings are out, and Guo Jing is at the top of the list for male characters.

That's alright, it's acceptable. Although it wasn't emphasized or highlighted, it still managed to maintain its popularity thanks to the previous work and its established reputation.

Further ahead is Monk Wuhua. To be honest, the one whose popularity has surged the fastest this time is Monk Wuhua. Perhaps his image is too dignified, or even beautiful. How can anyone not love such a beauty?

And then.

There are only two characters left.

Only Chu Liuxiang and Yang Guo remained to compete for first place.

At this moment, the statistical information from the actuarial department was slightly delayed. The appearance that followed was not the elegant scholar Xiang Shuai in white, but the one-armed Iron-Faced Condor Hero.

Huang Xiaoming's smile froze slightly, a hint of disbelief in his expression.

That's impossible! It can't be!

I'm number one!

I'm number one!

When he became somewhat unable to accept it, Zhang Jizhong, who was next to him, told him to calm down.

Don't rush.

"Didn't you notice that after your message came in, no more messages came in? You could say that this page contains all the information."

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

There's no rule that says the main character has to be first or second!

Perhaps Chu Liuxiang's ranking is actually lower than imagined; who knows?
Looking at Huang Xiaoming, he suddenly realized.

So that's where the problem started.

No way, they can't even get into the popularity rankings.

That seems normal, since it's also possible that I'm just too good at it.

Ugh.

Indeed, a louder voice on the internet doesn't necessarily mean someone is more outstanding or powerful.

At this moment, Huang Xiaoming's lips curled up slightly.

I'm still the best, as expected.

It's time to pop the champagne and celebrate!

Both in terms of viewership ratings and the popularity of male and female characters.

Both were undeniably crushing victories.

This is victory.

We've won so much!

"The drinks are on me tonight!"

The entire company's film crew should take my lead!
Huang Xiaoming then made a gesture of holding up a champagne glass and leaning back.

I won this time.

then.

My email inbox beeped.

The two missing images were also sent over.

That was the final confirmation of the ratings for "Legend of Chu Liuxiang" and the popularity of the characters.

"What, there's still news?"

Zhang Jizhong was puzzled, but upon looking at it, his face froze in disbelief.

Huang Xiaoming was still immersed in joy, celebrating his complete victory over his inner demons, and then moved on to his next goal.
"Don't celebrate yet."

"What's wrong??"

"The Legend of Chu Liuxiang has a viewership rating of 15 points. Chu Liuxiang, the male character, is the most popular."

"Combined male and female characters, number one in popularity."

(End of this chapter)