The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 465 The evidence is very strong.
The old version of the Three Kingdoms' Changban Slope was actually quite mediocre. Although the background music was very good, the composition and color were only at the level of a TV series.

Moreover, perhaps to showcase Zhao Zilong's martial prowess, after emerging from the horse trap and killing a cavalryman, he performed a 360-degree spin to mount his horse.

To be honest, even when Xu Jiuyang was only a little over ten years old in his previous life and hadn't been reborn, he still felt so awkward after watching this scene that he wanted to pick his toes.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the old Three Kingdoms has a huge following among ordinary people. If the film doesn't offer anything new, it could negatively impact its reputation. So, Xu Jiuyang helped the production team by providing them with the speculations that netizens had compiled about the fight between Zhao Yun and Cao Chun at Changban Slope.

As for the effect...

"Quite good." Xu Jiuyang, sitting in the movie theater, clapped his hands lightly, then looked around and sighed regretfully.

It wasn't that he didn't want to bring a girl along, but his fame was rising, so it wasn't appropriate for him to do that. He could only ask for leave and come out on his own.

Although the TV series "Chinese Paladin" had already finished airing at this time, the vast majority of game fans still recognized his Li Xiaoyao. Some fans of Ling'er even declared that Xu Jiuyang and Liu Qianqian's Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er would fulfill all their fantasies about these two characters.

The Yue Ru Party was naturally unhappy and engaged in another online battle with the Ling Er Party, while the Anu Party, which had the fewest members, simply watched the show.

In short, after all these maneuvers, the TV series' popularity was amplified even further.

Xu Jiuyang's fame soared, and he began to vie for Li Xiaoyao's favor. Under such circumstances, if he were discovered, even if he himself didn't care, he would have to consider Liu Qianqian and the others.

"I should have taken leave and gone back to Beijing. It's the Great Hall of the People here," he muttered.

Yes, the premiere of "Red Cliff" was held at the Great Hall of the People, which was quite prestigious.

Here we must mention an interesting point: probably due to Angela's interference, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" did not premiere at the Great Hall of the People, but instead chose the CPPCC Auditorium.

Thus, "Red Cliff," a key national project, got the first taste of success, becoming the first film to be screened in the Great Hall of the People.

So... once Kai-Zi releases "The Promise," where should he premiere it to outshine Zhang Yimou?

After the Battle of Changban, the story begins with the alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei. Naturally, the debate between the Confucian scholars cannot be copied directly; instead, it is changed to a confrontation between Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu.

Of course, some iconic scenes cannot be forgotten, such as "Any general or officer who dares to say that they should welcome Cao Cao will be treated the same as this one!"

However, these are minor details. The main highlight of this movie, "Red Cliff," is the grand scene of the two armies clashing.

Fortunately, by the end of 02, "The Twin Towers" had already been released, and Xu Jiuyang, as an advisor, suggested through Angela that they study the film's performance techniques.

Although many people think the battle scene in "The Battle of the Five Armies" is very cool, in terms of realism, it is still far inferior to "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King", especially because the CG is too heavy, making it look somewhat plastic.

Of course, the scene where Gandalf leads his cavalry into the spear formation still seems a bit silly, but it's a fantasy world, and military thinking is probably different from that of the ordinary world. And the average viewer doesn't have the discernment to tell the difference, so as long as it's entertaining, that's fine.

However, this still sparked considerable discussion within the "Red Cliff" production team. The military advisors were dismissive of the "Twin Towers" approach, but the directors were quite interested.

Fortunately, Angela maintained control throughout and ultimately managed to settle things with her shrewd tactics, which shows how capable she was. More importantly, this didn't affect the quality of the film; at least the later skirmishes between the Sun-Liu alliance and Cao Cao's army were still exciting, and I heard several gasps of amazement from the audience in the theater.

In the end, it was a major naval battle, which was commanded by Zhou Yu, that drove Cao Cao's army back.

Afterwards, Cao Cao realized that his navy was insufficient and decided to increase his efforts. Although Zhou Yu's side won, he lamented to Lu Su that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were heroes of their time, and now with Kongming's assistance, he was afraid that it would be difficult to clean up the mess in the future.

The joke here uses netizens' speculation that, judging from the political structure of Sun Wu, although it was not yet at the point of "the vassals of my vassals are not my vassals", the subordinates were still highly independent.

One of the ways the Sun family won over the powerful families of Jiangdong was by allowing them to have their own retainers, or private armies.

They are very united when fighting against foreign enemies, since the losses are their own if they invade. But when it comes to expanding outwards, they become very passive, since what they gain may not be theirs.

Neither Cao Wei nor Shu Han could afford such a price. Cao Wei controlled the entire north, and if they did this, there would have been countless warlords everywhere. Shu Han, on the other hand, inherited the legal system of the two Han dynasties, and it was politically correct for them to crack down on powerful clans.

In conclusion, at least before Liu Bei entered Shu, the Wu side must have had the idea of ​​recruiting Liu Bei to their side, which is why they married Sun Xiaomei to him.

It was a common practice for the Sun family to use their own women to win over valuable individuals. Sun Quan's two daughters are a prime example. His eldest daughter, Sun Luban, first married Zhou Yu's son, Zhou Xun, and after Zhou Xun's death, she married Quan Cong. Sun Ce also married his eldest daughter to Taishi Ci.

Therefore, it is very likely that this was one of the considerations behind marrying Sun Xiaomei to Liu Bei.

As mentioned earlier, the original Three Kingdoms series is very popular, and the original cast of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Cao Cao are used. If a different story cannot be told, it will definitely affect the audience's willingness to go to the cinema.

This is a key project, and it brings together a large number of outstanding talents within the system. It's impossible that so many people are not as good as Zhang Yimou—this excuse is so damn useful. Every time it's brought up, the advisory group chooses to compromise.

Of course, it must be said again that Angela's aesthetic sense and control are outstanding. She always kept the progress under control and ensured the quality of the finished product.

"That's why I encouraged her to adopt a producer-centric system back then," Xu Jiuyang remarked after leaving the movie theater.

This film, Red Cliff (Part 1), fully demonstrates that as long as the producer's aesthetic sense and ability are up to par, and they have the power to control the situation, they can always produce a work that scores 70 to 80 points.

But there's a prerequisite: if this powerful producer has ulterior motives... Xu Jiuyang shook his head and didn't think about it anymore. There are some things the higher-ups don't want to touch, so why should he rush to the front?
However, there are some things that can be done first, such as... getting rid of the Wang brothers first!

The reviews for "Red Cliff Part I" are quite good. Although some fans of the Three Kingdoms period and acting skills felt something was off, the war scenes with extras from the military added a lot of points. In addition, the presence of online trolls helped to promote the film. Compared with the war scenes in "Red Cliff Part I" and "The Twin Towers" and "The Return of the King", the film's popularity continued to rise, and its box office in the first week unsurprisingly exceeded 100 million yuan.

"A truly outstanding classic war epic. Whether it's Zhao Yun's cavalry charge or Zhou Yu's warship attack, both are unexpectedly breathtaking."

"It is adapted from the TV series 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', but it is completely different from the TV series."

"This is a classic war film that belongs uniquely to the Chinese people!"

Most media outlets gave it positive reviews. Although there were quite a few trolls, and they were mostly old hat anti-war rhetoric that extended to the issue of democracy, their voices weren't very loud and didn't cause much of a stir. After all... the Japanese also invested in the film and were eager to see it.

(End of this chapter)