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Chapter 233 of "The Blade is Drawn" premieres (7th update)
Under this outrageous paparazzi news, it was also time for "Special Forces: Sharp Blade" to premiere.

Because of the success of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" and "Fire Blue Blade", this drama has attracted a lot of attention.

Similarly, it has aroused the anticipation of many viewers.

After all, with shows like "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" and "Fire Blue Blade", "Special Forces: Sharp Blade" can't be too bad, right?

Things are evolving, and everything is moving forward.

TV dramas should also get better and better.

Thus, amidst great anticipation, "Special Forces: Sharp Blade" premiered.

Viewers sat glued to their television sets, watching the flashing and changing opening sequence, growing more and more excited as they watched.

Wu Jing, veteran actor Ling Xiaosu, Xiwa Zhao Xun, and the medic, Ostrich.

Jungle battles, beach battles, and viewers even saw Marines.

And there was Qi Hui, who was in command and wearing a senior colonel's uniform, and Zhang Ruoyun, who was upright and led the charge.

The audience became even more excited when they saw Jiang Xiaoyu and Lu Yan appear here.

My God, this is a dream collaboration!
Looking forward to it!

And then...and then the audience was utterly disappointed.

The costumes and props in this show are absolutely terrible. The opening scene is a commando team on a mission in the 90s.

But their uniforms, equipment, and style were all from the 10s.

They don't even have the same sense of age as the military uniforms in "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

You call this the 90s?

Also, what's with the face paint on these people?
Why are you acting like you're broke and reluctant to paint?

……

Online, even before the first two episodes of the TV series had finished airing, some people went online to passionately criticize it.

"Damn, I gave up before even finishing the first episode. What kind of garbage is this?"

"This is outrageous! Military uniforms from the mid-1990s are the same as they are now. If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd traveled through time!"

"The protagonist, He Chenguang, actually has such a powerful grandfather. Well, now he's got the protagonist's halo."

"I think so too. The only good thing is that Xiaoying is here too, which is some consolation."

"Damn, what kind of consolation is this? Xiaoying belongs to Xiaozhuang, and it's painful to see her hanging out with He Chenguang!"

"Old Pao was a good squad leader, and suddenly he turned into a thug. It's really heartbreaking to see!"

"Yeah, what if the ostrich and the medic come out later? They won't be like this either, will they?"

"So I left before I finished watching it."

The constant stream of negative reviews online made Liu Meng break out in a cold sweat.

He was among the first to serialize novels online, and being a frequent internet user, he quickly learned about netizens' opinions.

But to his utter surprise, netizens' attitudes were so unanimous—unanimously negative!
"Damn it..." Liu Meng shut down his computer, no longer wanting to look at things that upset him.

Quietly await the viewership data for the next day.

The next day, the statistics came out: an average viewership rating of 1.8%, a peak single-episode viewership rating of 2.7%, and a market share of 5.2%.
Liu Meng held the data in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

In Fengtai, Wu Jing looked at the newly released data and felt a pang of heartache.

Why is this happening?

How could it be so much worse than "Fire Blue Blade"?

Not only Wu Jing, but even Lao Ling was silent for a moment, as the gap between expectations and reality was simply too great.

The huge psychological gap left him speechless for a while.

If I had known it would turn out like this... I should have gone to act in "Fire Blue Blade" with Qi Hui and Xiao Zhang back then.

Ling Xiaosu was speechless for a moment, feeling a bit uncomfortable about not being able to say anything.

It wasn't because he failed, but because he couldn't compare to Qi Hui and Xiao Zhang.

He felt so bad watching his brother take off!
……

"Is this TV series really that bad?" Jing Tian asked, nestled in Qi Hui's arms.

She looked at it and thought it was alright.

"It's not bad," Qi Hui said. "The main problem is that the gap between reality and expectations is too big, which has led to a lot of negative reviews."

"Without comparison, this TV series wouldn't have received so many negative reviews."

"In a few years, the reputation of this show will recover somewhat."

The main problem is that the Special Forces series has gotten worse and worse, with shows like Fire Phoenix and Thunderbolt.

Compared to these terrible shows, "Knives Out," which was originally considered garbage, has seen its reputation recover.

Of course, the quality of this show is acceptable; it's not excellent, but it's definitely above average.

……

A few days later, China Film Group called and asked Qi Hui to attend a meeting there the next day to discuss the exchange of film talent between China and the United States. He was also to meet with a few other people.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui knew it was about time to go abroad.

Jing Tian and I will be separated for another month or two.

Jing Tian was reluctant to part, and then clung to Qi Hui, unwilling to separate.

First she wrapped herself in pajama bottoms, then she changed into a silk nightgown.

Next came bare legs, then black stockings, then white stockings.

Then came the black and white gradient stocking legs.

The next day, when Qi Hui went downstairs to drive, he was swaying and couldn't get the accelerator to move.

"Hmph... what kind of sea training ground and Lone Wolf B Group are you?" Jing Tian smiled smugly. "They can't even stand up straight."

Then, radiant and blissful, she went to sleep.

Even though I just woke up, I still need to take a beauty nap.

China Film Group Building.

Qi Hui first took a sip of goji berry tea before getting out of the car and walking into the China Film Group building.

After explaining his purpose, the receptionist quickly told Qi Hui about a meeting room on a certain floor.

Qi Hui took the elevator and went straight to the conference room.

There were quite a few people inside, and many of them were acquaintances.

Guo Fan, Wu Jing, Lu Yang, and Lu Chuan and Lu Taro.

Qi Hui wasn't familiar with him, but his girlfriend, Qin Lan, had chatted with him briefly and exchanged contact information.

Of course, Jing Tian deleted it.

"Huh? Brother Jing, you're here too?" Qi Hui asked in surprise. He could understand Lu Chuan and Lu Yang; both of them had powerful connections.

Lu Yang has already said that, so I won't repeat it here.

Lu Chuan and Lu Taro are no ordinary people; their father and aunt are both famous writers and screenwriters who have created many works.

His aunt and Jiang Wen were classmates. It was through his aunt's connections that Jiang Wen was invited to star in "Looking for a Gun".

Otherwise, why would Lu Chuan be able to get Jiang Wen, who was so arrogant at the time, to direct her first film?
It should be noted that even Zhang Yi had worked as an assistant in Lao Ling's film crew.

Later, he was assigned to work in Guangxi Province.

If he hadn't gambled his youth, he probably would have stayed in Guangxi Province forever, just like his classmate Zhang Junzhao.

Of course, this is not to say that Guangxi Province is bad, but compared to the capital, Guangxi Province has not been as successful in developing its cultural industry.

Some ambitious filmmakers hope to develop their careers in Beijing.

The fates of Zhang Junzhao and Zhang Yimou also prove this point.

Zhang Junzhao was among the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination. He was classmates with Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and others.

and then?
Zhang Junzhao remained relatively unknown, leaving behind only one decent film, "Red Spider."

Zhang Yimou, on the other hand, became the national director of the Olympic Games.

Chen Kaige, the renowned director, has been contributing entertainment to China, and his name is known throughout the country.

Tian Zhuangzhuang is a bigwig at the Beijing Film Academy, whose status is even higher than that of Lao Wang.

Upon hearing Qi Hui's words, Wu Jing smiled and nodded: "I heard about this exchange meeting, so I applied to participate."

"It's been a long time, senior brother." Lu Yang waved and greeted him.

Of everyone present, he was the youngest, and had only graduated a few years ago.

"Long time no see." Qi Hui smiled and nodded.

"Old Guo, are you relieved now?" Qi Hui sat down next to Guo Fan, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed heartily.

This guy's movie flopped a while ago, and then he got so anxious waiting for this to happen that he almost couldn't hold back anymore.

Guo Fan rolled his eyes, somewhat unwilling to speak.

I'm devastated.

"Hello, you must be Qi Hui, right?" Lu Chuan tapped her cigarette case and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Director Lu." Qi Hui smiled and nodded.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face. Although he disliked Lu Taro, he wouldn't go so far as to make a scene.

"Aren't you an actor? How come you're a director now?" Lu Chuan lit a cigarette and asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, both Qi Hui and Wu Jing frowned.

What does this mean?
Da da da!
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes slowly walked in.

Besides him, Han Sanping also came.

(End of this chapter)