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Chapter 232 Liu Meng: No matter how you look at it, the advantage is mine (6th update)
The actors' noise did not affect the broadcast of "Fire Blue Blade".

The broadcast of the TV series is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Jiang Xiaoyu's experiences are gradually revealed to the audience: being sent to the sea training ground, training at the sea training ground, and Liu Xiaoshan's sacrifice.

Exercises, return to the beast camp; annual assessment, obtain the Fire Blue Dagger.

Then came Mars' selection process: escaping Despair Island and participating in the Scout Competition.

Finally, the pirate Thomas is dealt with.

This is the villain who killed Wu Tie in the first episode, then Liu Xiaoshan, and later Long Baichuan and his team.

Finally, Jiang Xiaoyu, played by Qi Hui, drowned him in the sea.

The TV series is not long, with a total of 40 episodes, but it was cut down to 38 episodes when it was released.

The show only aired for 19 days, and it all flew by.

However, on the day of the finale, the ratings soared again, reaching 3.5% for the single episode and a market share of 10.5%.
This achievement is extremely unusual given the rapid development of the internet and mobile devices.

CCTV-8 has set a new annual viewership record, breaking its previous five-year viewership record.

Currently, it seems virtually impossible for other TV series to break this record.

Moreover, this is a record for Channel 8 broadcasting at noon.

After its run on Channel 8, "Fire Blue Blade" was immediately moved to CCTV-1 for its prime-time slot at 8 p.m.

This move is unprecedented and breaks with convention for the central bank.

For a state-owned enterprise like the central bank, breaking with convention is extremely rare.

The reason why "Fire Blue Blade" received such extraordinary treatment is that its quality far exceeded other people's expectations.

With the two TV series "Fire Blue Blade" and "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" under his belt, Qi Hui's role in the recruitment work can be described as significant.

As Qi Hui said, his position in conscription work is similar to that of Feng Yuanzheng in preventing domestic violence.

Of course, the popularity of "Fire Blue Blade" is due to both its own internal factors and external factors.

Just as "Fire Blue Blade" was airing, the Liaoning aircraft carrier was launched, causing nationwide jubilation and a surge in public attention to the navy.

Now, no one dared to make the navy eat standing up anymore.

The Army's Big Brother?
Now I should call you Xiao Lu!

We launched an aircraft carrier, what about you? Did you get new shoes again?

However, Fire Blue Blade didn't always win; it also encountered some problems.

It's all about cuts!

Before its premiere, the series was cut from 40 episodes to 38, and then it was cut again from 38 episodes to 31 when it aired on CCTV-1's prime time slot.

Perhaps feeling that the deletions were too drastic, they increased the number of episodes from 31 to 32.

Much of the story content was lost during the editing process.

Especially noteworthy is the character development of Zhang Chong and the exciting battle on Despair Island.

Jiang Xiaoyu and Lu Yan were recruited by Long Baichuan, while Zhang Chong was recruited by Wuhan Iron and Steel.

The scars on Zhang Chong's chest are also worth mentioning.

He was scratched by wolves while hunting in the primeval forests of the Greater Khingan Mountains.

In addition to these, there is the characterization of Zhao Ziwu, the Water Ghost, especially the battle scenes involving him on Despair Island.

The deletion of these scenes greatly reduced the sense of oppression Zhao Ziwu exuded; apart from the descriptions given by others and his battle with Song Yang, there was little else to describe him.

There's also Balang, played by Yang Zhigang. In the original story, Balang was strict but caring towards the new recruits in the Beast Camp. The old sergeant's strictness and kindness were both portrayed.

After the edits, Balang became a villain, only appearing in his battle with Zhang Chong.

This is, undeniably, a great pity.

Because of this, when Balang was preparing to fire the signal gun for Jiang Xiaoyu and the other two in the later stages of Despair Island, but was stopped by Xiang Yu, and when he roared that they were his soldiers and he had no choice but to do so, the audience did not feel deeply about it.

The audience couldn't see the way the old squad leader cared for them outside of training.

All I saw was the hot-tempered Balang constantly trying to teach Zhang Chong, Jiang Xiaoyu, and Lu Yan a lesson.

From the audience's perspective, Balang is practically a villain.

Besides Balang, there is also the water demon Liao Yong.

In the original story, Liao Yong fought with Zhang Chong and was knocked off a cliff by Zhang Chong, but he managed to grab onto a vine and avoid falling.

Zhang Chong also reached out to save Liao Yong. After all, it was training, not a real battlefield where it was a matter of life and death, and he couldn't really watch his comrade die.

But after Liao Yong came up, he kicked Zhang Chong off the cliff, causing Zhang Chong to roll down the cliff and suffer severe bleeding from his arm injury.

That led to the story of Jiang Xiaoyu and Lu Yan capturing Ling Zifeng and exchanging the first aid kit.

Because of this incident, Jiang Xiaoyu, played by Qi Hui, even had a one-on-one duel with the God of War, Xiang Yu. He used his cleverness to obtain Xiang Yu's signal gun, forcing him to continue the alliance.

Liao Yong's actions made it seem like he deserved to be stabbed in the back by Zhao Ziwu and have the signal gun fired.

But after all that content was deleted, Zhao Ziwu became the scapegoat.

Viewers despise Zhao Ziwu as a villain who betrays his allies and is utterly shameless.

This matter even affected Fan Haolun, the actor who played Zhao Ziwu.
[Liao Yong: For three years, every time I close my eyes, I see the scene of Zhao Ziwu firing my signal flare!]

However, in the original story, Liao Yong went even further, repaying Zhang Chong's kindness with enmity and kicking Balang when he was down.

If Zhao Ziwu hadn't stopped him, Liao Yong probably would have brutally beaten Balang, who had just jumped out of the ambulance and was lame in one leg.

……

The agricultural and war channel, CCTV-7. It's that familiar studio again.

Isn't this a rerun of "Fire Blue Blade" after it finished airing? Of course, we need to go on the show to promote it again.

"A netizen asked Qi Hui, when will Fire Blue Blade 2 be released? If it is, will you still play Jiang Xiaoyu?" Zhou Wei asked with a smile, holding the script.

Qi Hui's current identity is different from what it used to be.

In the past, this kind of question should have been asked of the screenwriter, director, or producer.

Qi Hui thought for a moment, then raised the microphone and slowly said, "Actually, the moment a young comrade wears a red flower and steps onto a military train in his naval uniform..."

"The story of Fire Blue Blade 2 has already begun."

The host, Zhou Wei, was taken aback, not expecting Qi Hui to give such an answer.

Screenwriter Feng Ji, director Zhang Guoqing, and producer Tang Jing were equally shocked.

clap clap clap!
After realizing what was happening, the people in the studio started clapping.

They absolutely agree with the statement, "We have to give it a shout-out!"

After calming down a bit, Zhou Wei continued the program: "I heard that the 'Fire Blue Blade' award has become a military honor, is that right?"

“Yes!” Tang Jing perked up immediately at this point: “It has already been implemented in our Marine Corps brigade, although there is only one brigade at present.”

Wang Qiang said, "However, one can only obtain the Fire Blue Dagger by achieving a third-class merit or higher."

"Not necessarily. Didn't Qi Hui get it?" Editor Feng Ji laughed. "That guy Qi Hui took the Fire Blue Dagger home as a souvenir."

"Haha, this is it." Tang Jing laughed, "Not only Qi Hui, but Zhang Ruoyun... that is, Lu Yan, was also corrupted by Qi Hui."

Qi Hui's lips twitched. What the hell? Am I the one who led them astray?
……

The program quickly attracted attention and comments from netizens after it aired.

"Damn, that's so true! I'm even thinking of joining the army now!"

"Don't expect Fire Blue Blade 2, every young naval warrior is the protagonist of Fire Blue Blade 2!"

"Comrades, are you going to join the army? Autumn recruitment has begun!"

"Go, get the Fire Blue Dagger!"

"Great, let's go together. We can get the Fire Blue Dagger and a newly launched aircraft carrier. Who wouldn't want that?"

"Sigh, I'm too old to go. I'll just smoke a cigarette and give you guys a raise on military spending."

"Damn, I'm so envious of you guys!"

"Damn, I already have a Fire Blue Dagger after just being discharged from the army?"

"Old soldier, that's not all. You just retired and you already have an aircraft carrier."

"That's normal. The school installed new air conditioners right after I graduated."

"Me too, I just graduated from college and the eight-person dorm with bunk beds was changed to a four-person dorm with a bed above a desk, damn it!"

……

As "Fire Blue Blade" surged ahead with unstoppable momentum, Wu Jing grew increasingly worried and anxious.

"Special Forces: Sharp Blade" is about to premiere, will it be a disaster?

Director Liu Meng, however, was not too concerned about this. He believed that the story of "Knives Out" was more intricate, the characters were more well-developed, and the battle scenes were more exciting.

Besides, they also have Marines!
No problem. If "Fire Blue Blade" is so popular, "Special Forces: Sharp Blade" won't be much worse.

It might even be stronger than "Fire Blue Blade"!

Moreover, "Fire Blue Blade" is so short, only 32 episodes, while "Sharp Blade" has a full 42 episodes, much longer than both.

No matter how you look at it, it's 42 episodes versus 32 episodes, so the advantage is in my hands!

And then...and then Wu Jing got into trouble!
Yes, Wu Jing got into trouble, not the TV series "Special Forces: Sharp Blade".

A video circulating online shows Wu Jing getting into a Mercedes-Benz with a red-haired woman and then driving away, suggesting a possible breakdown in his relationship with Xie Nan.

The red-haired girl was stunningly beautiful, wearing a thin shirt and shorts that showed off her hot figure.

The two had a very pleasant conversation. Wu Jing was as excited as a mischievous big boy, while the red-haired woman was both shy and affectionate.

Um... those few sentences were said by the media person in the video.

When Qi Hui saw the video, he couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahaha... I'm dying of laughter!"

Jing Tian hugged Qi Hui from behind, glanced at the video in his hand, then at Qi Hui who was bursting into laughter, looking completely puzzled:

"What's so funny?"

"Shouldn't I be laughing at this?"

This is news about a breakup and infidelity, not a comedy. Why is Qi Hui laughing like he's watching a comedy?
"This shy red-haired beauty is Ma Li... Hahaha!" Qi Hui couldn't hold back any longer.

"Huh? Who is Ma Li?" Jing Tian asked, puzzled, having never heard of her.

Ma Li is currently just a member of the Happy Twist troupe. Her appearance on the Spring Festival Gala is next year, and "Goodbye Mr. Loser" and "Never Say Die" are still several years away.

It's normal that Jing Tian didn't know; it would be abnormal if she did.

“He’s a comedian… let’s put it this way.” Qi Hui carefully chose his words before speaking:

"When Wu Jing laughs, she might be even more shy and reserved than Ma Li."

"Hahaha... I understand now that you put it that way." Jing Tian laughed upon hearing this.

Subconsciously, I imagined Ma Li laughing heartily, her laughter as bold and unrestrained as that of Zhang Fei or Li Kui.

(End of this chapter)