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

Chapter 356, The New Three Kingdoms in the Downstream: Can Director Li, who was parachuted in, manage a large film crew?
At that moment, Liu Hewei, who was watching TV, suddenly saw the advertisement.

"Swords and spears, iron horses"

The theme song of "The Old Three Kingdoms".

CCTV.

Replay!

Liu Hewei was somewhat taken aback by this, as he had not heard anything similar before.

"Is it surprising?" Gao Xinxin wasn't too surprised; in fact, she hadn't known about this beforehand, though she had somewhat expected it.
'conflict'

This was bound to happen.
There's an old version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and a new version, but they don't hold the same place in people's hearts.

The concept of "right to interpret scriptures".

They all want to be the eternal king.

I don't want to give up—

Even if we know that without updating and replacing, things will become outdated, then be forgotten, and replaced by newer things.

Even if this new thing might be replaced by the most hated Japanese devils, I absolutely do not want to give up or let go.
Everyone knows about "Dynasty Warriors 2" now, and many young people know about "The Old Three Kingdoms", but how many people can really sit down and watch it?

Even so, I don't want to give up.

Decaying and old, yet unwilling to relinquish the glory they hold in their hands.

Absolutely, I don't want to give up.
CCTV shouldn't have done this in the first place.
Given CCTV's status, it should absolutely not have done this, but now, it has done it anyway.
Li Xuan wasn't surprised, because fear is like that—the fear of losing one's current status.
Even CCTV, known for its 'fairness,' will feel reluctant to let it go.

Reluctant to lose their cash cow, the right to interpret IP.

So much so that at this juncture when his new work was born, they prepared to strike him with his old work.

Even if it's not fatal, it should still be something that's pressing down on you.

At this moment, Liu Lili said calmly.

"Losing will come at a price."

"What will be the price?" Liu Yifei was a little unhappy: "It can't be that Brother Li made a bad filming and then we have to pay a price, right?"

Today, Li Xuan is still watching "The New Three Kingdoms" at Liu's house.

Liu Lili has been turning a blind eye to her daughter bringing men home.

Don't go too far, okay!
“There’s a price to pay,” Liu Lili said bluntly. “This means that Li Xuan can’t control ‘Masterpiece’.”

For Li Xuan, the initial significance of "New Three Kingdoms" was a test to see if he had the ability to 'control a masterpiece'.

In other words, it doesn't really matter how well CCTV's "Old Three Kingdoms" and "New Three Kingdoms" compete. For most people, it's a given that "New Three Kingdoms" will definitely lose to "Old Three Kingdoms"—this is a seemingly expected truth.
But even if it's a 'failure,' the impact is greater on Director Gao. For Li Xuan, most people in the industry see his ability to control large-scale projects.

One example is Lu Chuan, the head of the seventh generation. He only showed a hint of his ability to control large-scale projects in "Nanjing! Nanjing"—the kind that hadn't been released yet.

This time, Li Xuan will first test his ability to manage large-scale projects.
That shouldn't warrant paying a price!
At this moment, Liu Lili looked at Li Xuan and said deeply, "Not advancing means falling. Now, countless people are watching you. The stronger you are, the more anxious people in the circle will be, and the more they will want to attack your ideas. Just one flaw, one reason, can be magnified infinitely."

The circle can tolerate Guan Hu and Lu Chuan raising Gu, and whatever they produce will be considered part of the Beijing circle. But if Li Xuan and Lu Chuan were to raise Gu, that wouldn't be a popular phenomenon.
What if.

What about ten thousand?

You think you're worthy of talking to Lu Chuanyang?
Do they even deserve to be involved in raising poisonous insects alongside the rising stars of our Beijing circle?
Although there's no official news, rumors don't need to be spread; anyone in the industry understands this.
And there seem to be rumors circulating recently.

Li Xuan is making connections in new circles.

Even if it's just a rumor.

That was a dangerous rumor, but upon closer inspection, who were the people in this young man's company?

He absorbed Fan Wei, a "traitor" from the Northeast circle, and Zhao Benshan's right-hand man.

Gao Yuanyuan, a new generation of strong women.

They almost snatched away almost the entire generation of students from the 2002 class of Beijing Film Academy.

A violation that crosses the line can result in a warning.

Both provocative actions will be addressed.

Three provocative acts, what can one expect?

That leaves only hostility.

They have completely severed ties with the Beijing elite circle.

Liu Yifei has become a bit more cunning now.

Age doesn't come for nothing.

"Isn't Gao Xinxin also part of Beijing's elite circle? If she really slanders Brother Li this time, won't they also suffer?"

"It's different. If 'New Three Kingdoms' really does well, then I'll praise Gao Xinxin and ignore Li Xuan. If the reviews are bad, then I won't do anything, and I can even shift the blame onto Li Xuan. Haven't you noticed? Some of the negative comments right now are about the 'China Film Group's messing around' incident."

In fact, the relationship between China Film Group and the industry is not entirely peaceful; there are also those involved who are imprisoned.

This time, China Film Group's decision to send Li Xuan to the film crew was quite domineering; at the very least, it was something that could definitely cause loopholes and attacks.

Nobody likes having a mountain pressing down on them, and China Film Group is just such a mountain.

Oppression and coercion are directed at people in the entertainment industry.

If the quality of this new Three Kingdoms series gets out of control...

It can also take the opportunity to annoy China Film Group, which is a good thing for the Beijing film circle.

This is absolutely a wonderful thing!

At this moment, Li Xuan clicked his tongue in disdain.

"Tsk, tsk."

"Hmm? Do you have a brilliant idea?"

Looking at Shan Lixuan, Liu Lili frankly admitted that she had a good impression of him, both of his talent and his demeanor.

Could it be that he has found a loophole in his actions regarding the Beijing entertainment circle?

“They only have a simple disdain for them. They have never thought that the artwork is no less important to Gao Xinxin than his child. No matter how you insult the artwork, it is an insult to his child. Under such circumstances, how can you talk about respecting him by targeting me? It is clearly targeting both of us.”

These words left Liu Lili speechless. It was less of an artist circle and more of a...

It's more accurate to describe it as a circle formed by collusion of interests.
Li Xuan is absolutely qualified to condemn this from a position of 'commanding heights'.

Absolutely qualified.
Because from the very beginning, Li Xuan was 'pure' enough; from every angle and in every sense, he appeared to be very pure.

But this world is also very cruel to pure-hearted people.
It's not that Li Xuan didn't have other thoughts. As a person, Li Xuan has many thoughts, but when it comes to his work, he treats it with the purest and most sincere heart, and that is absolutely undeniable.

However, Liu Lili was somewhat worried that Li Xuan's sincerity might be taken advantage of. If the final production of "New Three Kingdoms" turned out really well, even if the effect was good...

The Beijing entertainment circle will also attribute the credit to Gao Xinxin, using publicity to make the credit appear as if she were "one of their own."

It can be said that in the "New Three Kingdoms" project, as long as Li Xuan is targeted, he will not gain anything no matter what. From any perspective, Li Xuan cannot get any benefit from it.

No.
Li Xuan is a smart man; he understands many things and the principles involved.

Perhaps, as Li Xuan thought, evident in his eyes, if "The New Three Kingdoms" could be released without hindrance, it would already have achieved what he considered his ultimate goal.
Perhaps so.

Liu Lili felt a little ashamed about this and couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority.

That doesn't come from identity or status, but from the mental strength of an artist.

"Where the wind rises and clouds gather, the vast world unfolds! The arrow is on the bowstring, and submission is inevitable; a man of both learning and martial prowess! The world is divided into three parts!!!"

Daddy Daddy!
strength.

powerful!
The message conveyed after the opening theme begins.

The message and atmosphere are conveyed from the opening theme song alone.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms conveys a sense of 'heroism' and 'magnificence'.

The message conveyed by "New Three Kingdoms" is roughly about ambition, domineering, and the struggle for supremacy among powerful figures.

It comes from the basic temperament conveyed.

This essentially 'spoils' the main tone of the work in advance; it makes one wonder what kind of expressive power can emerge from this tone.

"good."

When the TV series "Three Kingdoms" started airing, the feedback I received from Han Ping was that it was good.

Although the visual style and shooting techniques are a bit cheesy, it's clear that it's indeed Gao Xinxin's work. The consistent style makes it easy to recognize and understand the hidden elements at a glance.
Han Ping also acknowledged this quality – he knew that while the final reception of "New Three Kingdoms" might be mediocre, it wouldn't be terrible.

It won't be a bad work; at best, it's just mediocre.
If it's a direct lineage, then it might be difficult, but if it's not a direct lineage...
There are differentiated expectations.

At least for now, his performance is acceptable; from the moment the work started airing, one could feel a sense of dominance.

From the moment the Eight Directions Against Dong Mingzhu was launched, Gao Xinxin's style and feel became quite evident.

His unique artistic style began to emerge, and the feeling it evoked was very fresh.

That's enough; it gives viewers a sense of novelty.
It makes you want to keep watching.
That's a really good point of focus.

It gives you a sense of the chaos and heroism of a bygone era.

It differentiates itself from the vast and ancient landscape steeped in history.
Heroes, heroic spirit!
"Brother! Let's swear brotherhood in the Peach Garden!"

"Alright! From this day forward, we shall die on the same day, in the same month, in the same year, without seeking to be born on the same day, in the same month, in the same year!"

"Hahaha! Cheers! I have beef at home, let's offer it up!"

During the scene of the Oath of the Peach Garden, Xu Xiang, who was standing next to him, frowned slightly, but then relaxed.

Having grown accustomed to the "delicacies" of the old Three Kingdoms, with its stage-like enjoyment in terms of both dialogue and actors, the new Three Kingdoms uses vernacular Chinese, which greatly diminishes its charm.

This is also a strategy. Although the charm has been reduced, vernacular Chinese obviously has a larger audience, while classical Chinese has more charm. For Xu Xiang, vernacular Chinese is a bit too lowbrow, and lowbrow language is easier to understand.

But it just lacks flavor.
The ratings were released the following day. Despite the competition from "The Old Three Kingdoms," "The New Three Kingdoms" still achieved a first-day rating of 7.1 points, ranking first in the first-day ratings of the season, even higher than "The Old Three Kingdoms."

Does this equate to a safe landing?

At least for the CCTV leadership at this time, it was a relief.

Great.

At this moment, Qin Zhengang, the director of CCTV-8, breathed a sigh of relief.
Although his official title was station director, as the director of CCTV-8, his status was equivalent to that of the director of other local TV stations, or even greater. It could be said that he had absolute say in the drama department.

"The Old Three Kingdoms" was a work led by the previous station director.

But it can also be considered a 'core asset' of CCTV-8. As long as it still has influence, it can generate a continuous stream of money.

And honors.

This time, "New Three Kingdoms" performed quite well in terms of viewership ratings, which is clearly visible, and the retention rate should not be bad either. The viewership ratings this year may even be higher than those of "The Long Season" and "Lurking".

The influence of the Three Kingdoms IP should never be underestimated.
Qin Zhengang even called Gao Xinxin to congratulate her.

Congratulations! You have clearly understood, firmly remembered, and never forgotten your responsibility to the Chinese arts and culture community, to the dissemination of culture, and to the promotion of history.
At this moment, Liu Hewei asked in confusion.

"Speaking of which, aren't they targeting us? Releasing 'The Old Three Kingdoms' at this juncture, and then calling to congratulate you?"

After hanging up the phone, Gao Xinxin said calmly.

"His playing 'The Old Three Kingdoms' was a declaration of sovereignty, a demonstration. And his phone call now isn't hard to understand either. It means he thinks we won't pose a threat to his position. At this point, they will show the 'responsibility' and 'magnanimity' they should have."

Gao Xinxin chuckled at this point, saying that he hadn't actually planned to win an award or strive for the glory of the old Three Kingdoms.

He hadn't planned on it at all! He was only there for the ratings, but now this director's congratulatory phone call had made him unhappy.

More refined visuals require more colloquial language, but this very colloquialism leads to a loss of depth, causing the brand to drift further and further away from winning awards.
And the feedback from public opinion on the internet is also very rapid.

"In the lower-tier market, 'New Three Kingdoms' is acceptable, but it's definitely not as good as 'Old Three Kingdoms' by a hair."

"This is garbage, a waste of time."

“I’m worried that Gao Xinxin’s part is only ‘a little above average’. What about the part led by the ‘big director’ Li Xuan who was parachuted in later? Will it be acceptable? I think it probably won’t be.”

"Upstairs, don't you remember 'The Long Season,' which started off slow, then quickly faded into the background and ended poorly? Can't you just draw conclusions like that?"

"Let me explain to you, people in the entertainment industry: 'New Three Kingdoms' is a 'mega-production,' while 'The Long Season' is a sketch comedy. A sketch comedy can be accomplished with talent and skill, but a mega-production requires more than just talent; it also demands coordination and management skills, all of which depend on experience. Li Xuan, after all, only recently graduated. His talent can support many things, but it doesn't include experience in managing large-scale productions. This time, China Film Group simply brought him in to enhance his resume. (It's enviable.) Currently, Director Gao's style is clearly evident, and that's certainly a fact."

"What if he can meet the requirements? I mean, if."

"If you think it's possible for a college graduate to have 18 years of work experience right after graduation, then it's possible. Otherwise, it's absolutely impossible. Either he's wearing Gao Xinxin's skin, or it's a disaster!"

(End of this chapter)