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Chapter 81 I'm sorry to Jing-gege today~

Chen Mo returned to his hotel room from the restaurant, took a shower, changed into comfortable loungewear, and sat down on the sofa.

He's been very busy filming "Hello, Old Times" lately, and hasn't had time to watch the later episodes of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

However, Meng Ziyi reminded him today that the Legend of the Condor Heroes would be showing the death of Yang Kang today.

So he opened the kiwi video and then clicked on "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

However, Chen Mo did not immediately click on the latest episode; he first rewound a few episodes.

This marks the time when Yang Kang formally recognized Wanyan Honglie as his father.

This scene left a deep impression on him during filming.

The scene takes place in the main hall of the Jin Dynasty's royal palace.

Wanyan Honglie sat at the head of the table, with Jin civil and military officials beside him.

Yang Kang knelt in the center of the hall, dressed in a brocade robe, his back ramrod straight.

The camera focuses on Chen Mo's face.

His expression was neither one of humiliation nor one of flattery.

It is calm, a calm that comes from giving up the struggle.

"Your subject,"

He paused, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone in the hall to hear, "Greetings, Father."

Comments started scrolling across the screen: "His acting here was superb—he wasn't willing, but he'd already given up."

"His eyes are empty, his heart is dead."

"This is what happens to kids who grow up being manipulated (PUA). It's not that they don't hate, it's that they're afraid to hate."

Wanyan Honglie got up and personally helped him up.

Yang Kang raised his head and looked at the man who had raised him for eighteen years.

His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, he said nothing.

He simply lowered his eyes and stood obediently beside Wanyan Honglie.

"I'll kill you with that look."

He wanted to ask, "Did you really want to kill my father back then?", but he didn't dare to ask.

"Because he's afraid of the answer; once he asks, he'll have no way out."

"How did Chen Mo manage to convey so many layers of emotion without saying a word, all through his eyes?!"

Next, Yang Kang and Guo Jing reunite at the Prince's Mansion.

The former fellow disciples of the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan are now, one a renowned swordsman and the other a prince of the Jin Kingdom.

Guo Jing advised him, "Brother Kang, turn back now."

Yang Kang looked at Guo Jing, his eyes filled with too many things.

There are memories from my childhood, the resentment I feel in the dead of night over the years, and the numbness that comes from being repeatedly crushed.

In the end, only a thin layer of self-mockery remained.

"Turn back?"

Chen Mo asked softly, "Where do I go back?"

The chat was silent for two seconds.

Then: "He had nowhere else to go."

"At this moment, he doesn't hate Guo Jing, but rather himself, right?"

"But what choices did he have back then? —"

"This is the most tragic aspect of Yang Kang's life; he had absolutely no choice."

Then there was that scene.

Wanyan Honglie sent assassins to kill Guo Jing, and Yang Kang was ordered to set a trap.

He stood in the shadows, watching Guo Jing and Huang Rong fall into the trap.

The camera zooms in on his face.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting fragmented shadows on his face.

His eyes—

It wasn't smugness, nor was it ruthlessness.

It's exhaustion.

Like someone who has walked for far too long and has forgotten why they started, finally reaching the end.

After a brief silence, the comments section erupted: "This dark turn—it's so heartbreakingly dark!"

"He didn't turn bad, he just accepted his fate."

"He finally became the kind of person Wanyan Honglie wanted him to be."

"But there was no light in his eyes."

"This is the first time I've ever felt like crying while watching a villain turn evil."

"Chen Mo, how are you going to repay the tears you owe me?!"

"Acting skills are truly the best way to clear one's name."

A comment slowly floated by, the font larger than everyone else's, clearly from a paid member: "He is not Yang Kang, he is everyone who has no way back but to move forward."

Chen Mo looked at the comment.

The light from the phone screen shone on his face.

He didn't take a screenshot or give a like.

He simply read the comment to himself.

Then he exited and opened the latest episode.

Iron Spear Temple, the site of Yang Kang's death.

The scene of the Iron Spear Temple appears on the screen.

A dilapidated Buddha statue, collapsed beams and pillars, and drafty window frames.

Chen Mo, who plays Yang Kang, kneels on the cold floor tiles.

He was wearing that moon-white brocade robe, but now it was covered in dust and bloodstains.

Her hair ornament was askew, and a few strands of hair fell across her forehead.

He was poisoned.

Huang Rong's soft armor was coated with poison.

He just looked down at his blood-stained hands.

The camera zooms in.

Chen Mo saw his face appear on the screen.

Yang Kang's eyes.

That was neither pain nor fear.

It's bewilderment.

Like a child who suddenly discovers that the world doesn't work the way he thought it did.

He was a prince of the Jin Dynasty.

He was Wanyan Honglie's most beloved son.

He has never been rejected since birth.

But now he's going to die.

No one came to save him.

He raised his head and looked at the temple gate.

Their eyes held a complex mix of emotions—sympathy, but no sadness.

He fell to the ground, remembering Mu Nianci.

She recalled the day of the martial arts contest to find a husband; she stood on the arena, the wind lifting the hem of her red dress.

He recalled the way she looked at him, so bright and earnest, as if he were the person she had been waiting for for a very, very long time.

"Nianci————"

His lips moved.

No sound.

The moon-white brocade robe lay spread out on the cold floor tiles, like a petal knocked down by rain.

The chat was silent for a full three seconds.

Then came a deluge of messages: "I really can't do it anymore—"

Why do I feel so sad when a villain dies?

"Chen Mo's eyes are really killing me."

"At this moment, he must really want to see Mu Nianci one more time, right?"

The end credits song began to play.

Chen Mo opened his phone and saw a Weibo notification:

#YangKang'sDeath# #6th on the trending topics list

He clicked on it.

Weibo updates very quickly in real time.

"I cried so much. Chen Mo's acting was so good. His eyes went from blank to resigned. He didn't have a single line, but I understood everything."

"I used to always skip Yang Kang's storyline when watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes, but today I specifically stayed up all night to watch it just to see how Chen Mo would act."

He slid down.

Then he saw a long comment.

Not a marketing account, not a big influencer.

The ID is "A 30-year veteran fan of The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The profile picture is the cover of a yellowed copy of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

"I watched 42 episodes tonight, and there are some things I've been holding in for a long time that I just have to say."

I've been following The Eagle Shooting Heroes since the 83 version, and I've watched all the different versions of Yang Kang. Today, I want to talk about it seriously.

Michael Miu, who played Yang Kang in the 83 version, is probably the white moonlight in many people's hearts. His Yang Kang was noble, handsome, and elegant.

But that was the aesthetic of the 1980s—the performance style was more theatrical, emotions were outwardly expressed, and Yang Kang's wickedness was written all over his face.

Gallen Lo's performance in the 94 version was superb; he perfectly captured Yang Kang's sinister nature and inner struggle.

However, his appearance was not quite up to par with "Rong Junmei" (a character from a popular TV series). He was 32 years old that year and played an 18-year-old (a character from a popular TV series). Viewers needed to convince themselves of this.

The 03 version of Zhou Xian was dragged down by his styling. With his disheveled hair, it was hard to believe that he was the most favored prince of the Immortal Kingdom. Moreover, his performance was too forceful, and he was too proactive in being evil.

Yuan Hong in the 08 version is handsome, but the script was heavily modified. Yang Kang was whitewashed into a lovelorn fool, losing the tragic quality of "knowing he was wrong but unable to turn back" from the original work.

17th edition—

I want to talk about Chen Mo.

To be honest, I wasn't optimistic about it before it aired.

Is it possible for a popular actor who rose to fame through fantasy dramas to play the most complex villain in Xianxia novels?

I watched the first episode with a critical eye.

In the scene where he chooses a husband through a martial arts contest, he appears, dismounts, and walks onto the arena.

I paused and watched it three times because of how nimble the movements were.

It wasn't a stunt double, there were no wires, it was all done with the strength of the waist and abdomen.

Longtime fans know that Xianyong wrote that Yang Kang's martial arts skills were not weak, but he did not write that his martial arts skills were unparalleled.

Chen Mo's action scenes are exceptionally well-done.

Compared to Guo Jing's flashy style and Biqiu Chuji's naivety, it perfectly matches the level that "the Prince of Bows" should have.

But what truly changed my opinion of him was his eyes.

He portrayed Yang Kang's inner conflict.

The Iron Spear Temple, the look in his eyes before he collapsed from poisoning.

I'm not watching Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

They were looking at the empty space outside the temple gate.

What is he thinking?

I wonder if Wanyan Honglie hadn't passed through Niujia Village back then, would he have just been an ordinary young man from the Song Dynasty?

Could it be that in some bustling market, I might meet a girl in red and marry her without hesitation?

Chen Mo didn't say any lines.

But I saw it all.

That's what makes a good actor.

The character's past and present life are contained in a single glance.

The 83 version is a classic, the 94 version is all about acting, and the 08 version is all about looks.

But the 17 version is of Yang Kang himself.

He was the first person I felt was wronged:

Wanyan Kang's status is beneath him; he is not worthy of him.

He is Yang Kang.

Yang, the Yang of Yang Tiexin.

Not Wanyan.

After reading it, Chen Mo put down his phone and chuckled softly.

So cool.

This made him happier than any trending topic, any award, or any paycheck.

As a long-time fan of The Return of the Condor Heroes for thirty years, without any bias, I compared his performance to all the previous actors who played Yang Kang, point by point, and finally admitted:

You are the best.

Not the "most popular" or the "most handsome".

it's the best.

Chen Mo was still immersed in the pleasure.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Third tone.

Not too light, not too heavy.

Chen Mo walked over and opened the door.

Li Yitong stood outside the door.

She was wearing a beige trench coat, her hair was loose, and she had light makeup on.

The corridor lights cast soft shadows on her face.

Surprise!

Seeing Chen Mo's somewhat surprised expression, Li Yitong couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you here?"

Chen Mo stepped aside to let Li Yitong in, then closed the door and asked.

"I missed you. I happened to be filming a movie nearby these past few days, so I thought I'd come and see you."

After saying that, Li Yitong gave a pitiful look.

"Don't you welcome me?"

Chen Mo looked at her pitiful, abandoned appearance and couldn't help but laugh: "How could that be?"

Looking at Li Yitong's face, Chen Mo thought of Huang Rong, played by Li Yitong, in the TV series he had just watched, and a wicked thought arose in his mind.

He leaned close to Li Yitong's ear and whispered, "I was just watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes. If we're talking about the characters in the show, wouldn't we be considered—?"

Li Yitong blushed instantly upon hearing Chen Mo's words, couldn't help but turn and glare at him, then her eyes turned seductive as she whispered, "So, do you want to—?"

Upon hearing these words, Chen Mo felt a surge of excitement, and then he gestured with his eyes.

Li Yitong understood instantly and immediately squatted down obediently.

Looks like I'm going to have to really apologize to Jing-gege tonight~

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