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Chapter 358, The Changing Atmosphere of "The New Three Kingdoms"! The Changes Li Xuan Begi

Chapter 358, The Changing Atmosphere of "The New Three Kingdoms"! The Changes Li Xuan Begins to Take Over!

Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu are both actors, but their fates are quite different.

Compared to Jiang Wen's rapid advancement.

Although Jiang Wu's achievements were not bad, overall he was still stagnant.

Looking at the entire history of the entertainment industry, both of them have had good careers, but in reality, the gap in achievements between the two brothers is quite obvious.

Although the brothers have a good relationship, this gap still has an impact, and there is a kind of influence that Jiang Wu himself doesn't want to admit, but it definitely exists.

Hey.

When this feeling of jealousy arises.

When something happens that cannot be controlled.
Others become the outlet for venting.

Jiang Wen had always liked and favored Li Xuan, and this was the outlet for his frustrations.

Jiang Wen's affection for Li Xuan even made Jiang Wu a little jealous.

I was very jealous.

"Hmm." Jiang Wen paused and teased, "How should I put it? Even I, with my rational mind, feel that this new 'Three Kingdoms' is a ratings hit, a historical epic that might even top the ratings charts for the year. But there's a problem. My feelings and intuition make me believe that Li Xuan might be able to reach even higher."

"Intuition. You might be able to do that when you're acting or filming, but in this situation, you need to rely on objective facts, not just your intuition."

This was actually Jiang Wu's idea out of jealousy.

When he worked himself to the bone to study, figure things out, and improve himself.

His good brother, however, only needed to travel around collecting folk songs and having affairs with women, and he would naturally advance his own abilities.

This talent is the root of jealousy.

"I think you should think about how to help your little brother. This time, all the shortcomings will be pushed onto his head. Regardless of whether that guy surnamed Gao in our circle is willing or not, when those who hold the power in the circle think this way, pushing publicity resources to cause trouble is just that. That's what power is all about."

The pros and cons are obvious.

Some of the blame fell on Gao Xinxin.

The shortcomings, however, were attributed to Li Xuan.

It is the most perfect abacus.
The most perfect abacus.
Silence fell at that moment.

However, public opinion is still developing.

Because Liu Bei's life was too miserable. Although Cao Cao was the absolute protagonist, and his writing was extensive and detailed, he was also truly tragic in the original novel of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu felt that this "potential TV King" who was filming with Gao Xinxin had a pitiful feeling about him.

After the three heroes fought against Lü Bu, Liu Bei's army suffered a series of misfortunes, from the Lü Bu disaster, the capture of his family, to the defeat at Guandu, the capture of Guan Yu, and his eventual surrender to Liu Biao.
They were constantly on the move, either being driven away or on their way to being driven away.

Liu Hewei really does have a unique style when it comes to playing unlucky characters.

"He portrayed that frustrated, aggrieved, and unlucky guy's feeling exceptionally well."

Even Jiang Wu couldn't help but joke, "He should act in Teacher Jia's 'A Touch of Sin' script. His scripts are missing this kind of unlucky guy."

"Didn't you go to act?"

"Am I not the unlucky one?"

Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu looked at each other in silence.
At this point, the playback was still continuing, but from the perspective of the script, the next scene, "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage," was very important.

It was a turning point in Liu Bei's life, a change in the meaning of his life. Only after meeting Zhuge Liang did his unfortunate life take a turn for the better, and he truly became the "big-eared thief" that Cao Cao described as "the only heroes in the world are Cao Cao and you."

For the film crew
The preview for the next episode reveals that Gao Xinxin is no longer on the director's list starting tomorrow, meaning that the story from "The Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage" onwards will officially be led by Li Xuan.

The shift from Gao Xinxin's domineering, cunning, strong, and powerful style to Li Xuan's stylistic turning point occurred, and by the time this stylistic shift began, public opinion within Beijing's elite circles had already started to shift.
"Those with connections, we've abandoned them."

"The director who was parachuted in by China Film Group is said to have connections that reach the heavens. He's incredibly arrogant, and the poor quality of the later episodes is all his fault."

"Sigh, what a pity. It was a pretty good production, but a young man is going to ruin it. He's playing the classic role of Zhuge Liang and directing such a large production. No matter how talented he is, even if he started directing from birth, he still can't do it. Eighteen years of directing experience, eighteen years of acting experience. That's too abstract."

"Actually, I also think he did a terrible job. We need to rally people together and not let this expert at riding the coattails of 'Nanjing! Nanjing!' His performance is 100% an attempt to piggyback on Lu Chuanjun's work, 'Kekexili.'"

Why is he called Lu Chuanjun?

"We call the gentleman who can make a work like 'Kekexili' Lu Chuanjun, but that's a bit awkward. Let's call him Lu Chuanjun instead."

"How about calling him Lu Jun?"

"They felt like Japanese soldiers."

Media portals, Weibo, and Douban, especially Douban, focused on belittling Li Xuan, not on his works, but on his lineage, emphasizing how the noble Lu Chuan crushed the commoner Li Xuan.
Well, even Liu Yifei doesn't understand why movies would be related to bloodlines.

However, some discussion groups on Douban advocate this point, and they all seem to be sincere. They admire those with nobler bloodlines even more, ignoring objective facts.

Judging from the Weibo posts, it's clear that the "soldiers" from the Beijing circle are involved. Liu Yifei also knows this; she saw these "soldiers" when they were frantically promoting "The Forbidden Kingdom." It's obvious that the financial advantage of the Beijing circle is at play.

"It's true that Douban admires strength, but it doesn't like Douban's gradual, self-made success. However, in some aspects, it's really quite nonsensical."

Gao Yuanyuan, who was standing next to Liu Yifei, was quite dismissive of this. She had also returned after filming "New World".

Although "New Three Kingdoms" wasn't her favorite, her mind told Gao Yuanyuan that this man needed support right now, and so she offered him that emotional support.

I used my own time to accompany Li Xuan to see the TV show's release.

The New Three Kingdoms has always been

But it seems someone else beat him to it and has been staying here with him ever since.
Gao Yuanyuan looked at Liu Yifei beside her, her expression still somewhat complicated, regarding this person who 'got there first'...
She always arrives so quickly.
Meanwhile, Li Xuan was in charge of the film's publicity and distribution. At the beginning of next year, he would be promoting "Hidden in the Dust" and "Nanjing Photo Studio," which would be released at the same time as "Nanjing! Nanjing!" and "The Forbidden Kingdom." It was a big wave of productions after the start of the year.
This wave is the real big hit after "New Three Kingdoms," two major productions that lay the foundation for winning awards next.

Win the award, sweep the competition.

As for the leader of the seventh generation of directors, it was the person who blocked the schedule in front of them.

One or two young people are destined to be the only one who can become the 'leader'.

Because there can only be one person in the number one position, and I definitely need that 'number one'.

Whether it's the seventh generation or those who continue to fight their way up, anyone vying for a position is a natural obstacle. From any angle or with any mindset, there will be conflict.

The significance of "New Three Kingdoms" lies in winning awards, achieving high viewership ratings, and accumulating wealth. At the same time, it is also a work that can—gain recognition.

Just like Aunt Liu said, if she can perform well here, it would prove her amazing talent in "The Long Season" and if "New Three Kingdoms" doesn't fall apart, it would prove her ability to control large-scale projects. It would show that she is capable of managing a large crew and being a leader on set who can make a group of powerful actors 'obey' her. Although Aunt Liu doesn't have much confidence in this, this is what she believes she can gain from this project.

A gilded resume—but currently, it's easy to end up with a layer of rust instead of gold plating.
However, Li Xuan didn't think so.

Many people consider the Romance of the Three Kingdoms project as a large-scale historical project, a point that Li Xuan acknowledges. Indeed, it is a large-scale and impactful project, a powerful tool for attracting viewership.

It can only be said that this is the general opinion within the industry, but for Li Xuan, "New Three Kingdoms" has a greater significance, a significance that he had considered before, even greater than what already existed.

Many people underestimate the influence of the Three Kingdoms theme.

As a historical subject, it is one of the few things that can have an impact.

However, this is just speculation; such things still need to be verified before we can know for sure.

We need to at least finish this round of broadcasting in China to see how good it is.

At this moment, Wei Ming also came to find Li Xuan. He had arranged everything, including cinemas, theater chains, and publicity. "The two films will be released after the New Year next year. President Han has helped us a lot with these two films."

It's fair to say that Han Ping is now approaching things with the mindset of investing in Li Xuan.

"Therefore, you have to have value to make it valuable for united front work. Otherwise, others will only give you opportunities because of the third party, which is not very meaningful."

Li Xuan then joked that, as things stand, it's not something that's hard to understand or make sense.
In a sense, the concept of "circles" isn't entirely bad. Groups bound together by blood ties, kinship, and will are often more pure.

Of course, it's also more purely xenophobic.
With Han Ping's investment and resources, everything at "New World" in Hong Kong is getting underway, just waiting for the results to be released.

"Yes, the TV show is about to start."

At this point, Wei Ming stopped talking about the movie.

The new Three Kingdoms has started. The opening theme song is still the same, but the director's segment has changed to "Li Xuan," meaning that starting from the scene of Li Xuan's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage, this episode marks the beginning of Li Xuan's story.
It's time for verification.
Li Xuan also watched intently as Kongming's fate unfolded.

Immerse yourself in it, both physically and mentally.

Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Yifei, who were standing next to him, were both looking at Li Xuan.

"He's really amazing," Gao Yuanyuan said softly.

Generally speaking, when people watch a work they themselves have acted in, they feel a sense of 'loss', and this sense of loss stems from what they already know.

Because once the plot is known, there is less curiosity about the story, and when curiosity is lost, the feeling about the work and the reading experience will not be profound.

This will reduce the visual appeal.

This is probably a kind of strange side effect.

But Li Xuan is the only one who, even if he knows his own work while watching a movie, will treat it with the utmost seriousness.

It's as if, even though he's already experienced filming it, he can still be extremely interested in watching the movie.

Perhaps it is this passionate understanding that leads to this realization.

That is the key element that makes him qualified to reach the top.

A fatal attraction that inspires longing.

With that cry of awakening from a great dream, I know my own life story.

Amidst the rising smoke, the heroes who had visited Zhuge Liang three times finally saw him.

After a series of setbacks.

They finally realized that they were missing someone with the right intelligence.

After experiencing a midlife crisis, they need someone.

A wise man.

A wise person who can use their wisdom to guide them onto the right path.

Mr. Kongming was such a person, at least that's what Liu Bei thought.

Even some viewers were "angry".

Hurry up, don't delay, hurry up and come save this poor Liu Bei.

This unlucky guy was chased from beginning to end.

Just looking at his frustrated expression...

I just wanted to help them.

They simply don't discuss character development.

The people of Shu also had a certain level of popularity.

This is the advantage brought by historical foundation, with unparalleled popularity. When you have these things, even if you don't put on a show, people will still look forward to it.

And when Kongming came out.

That languidness, that self-satisfaction, as if everything were outside the mundane world, unhurried and unhurried.

The pace is very slow.

But it also has a somewhat otherworldly, ethereal feel to it.

This vibe is just right.

At least in terms of appearance and temperament, Li Xuan's image is flawless.

That unhurried and leisurely demeanor exuded the wisdom of a sage. It was here that he felt the sincerity of Liu Bei's group, which led him to choose to leave his seclusion.

That's how it should be; the plot here is just as standard.

There probably won't be that many surprises.

Even Jiang Wu was only slightly surprised. Judging from his appearance, he was indeed surprisingly suitable.

That handsome languor.

He truly resembles Mr. Kongming perfectly.

But at this moment.

The plot was supposed to develop this way: no approval, no return.

Next, Kongming must have been moved by Liu Bei's sincerity and decided to assist this sincere lord, which led to the Longzhong Plan, a perfect match.

The theme of this work is to move forward together towards a great cause.

But from here.

The so-called "conventional and proper" approach has changed.

Liu Bei revealed a look of pity.