Huayu Entertainment Starts with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu

Jiang Yang gained the approval of Gao Xixi and Chen Daoming, two big shots in the production crew, and his status rose accordingly.

Now, not everyone calls him "Xiao Jiang" anymore.

Only Dilraba was complaining.

"Couldn't a stunt double be used for such dangerous stunts?"

"Where can I find a stunt double?"

Jiang Yang personally performed all the stunts in the "Legend of Chu and Han" production team.

Firstly, it's not easy to find a stunt double with his build; other male actors aren't as tall or strong as him.

Secondly, the stunt double's skills are not as good as his.

If Jiang Yang can do the actions that his stunt double can't, then what's the point of his existence?

Dilraba glanced at him sideways.

"Then be careful. I was terrified when I saw you about to fall because you didn't catch me.

"What, are you afraid I'll fall and become paralyzed?"

"Pah, pah, pah! Don't say such unlucky things!"

Jiang Yang: This is nothing. When it comes to bad luck, who can compare to Gao Xixi?

The little honey who wiped her mouth.

He didn't elaborate on that, and his tone suddenly became somber.

"Xiao Di".

"what?"

"If I fall and become paralyzed on one side, you'll be the one to support me for the rest of my life."

"Who wants to take care of you!"

Dilraba blushed deeply and turned to run away in fright.

Only when she could no longer see Jiang Yang did she dare to stop and touch her cheek.

Ouch, it's hot.

Dilraba pouted inwardly, thinking to herself, "My senior brother is really something, he can't even say three serious sentences..."

She and Jiang Yang only knew each other at school; they weren't very close.

Through Jiang Yang's recommendation, Dilraba became Yu Ji in "The Legend of Chu and Han". She was very grateful, and with the crew working together day and night, their relationship grew rapidly.

Jiang Yang was in a great mood after teasing his junior sister, and he was even more motivated to film.

Awesome!

The filming of "The Legend of Chu and Han" went smoothly, but something happened outside.

Jiang Yang saw a trending topic on social media: "The most beautiful Yu Ji in history".

Who is it?

Upon clicking, I saw Liu Tianxian.

Wow, she's really not modest, but this trending topic probably wasn't bought by her.

The movie "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" is about to be released.

The film is scheduled for release on November 19th, and the promotional period started about a month in advance, which is considered normal.

But considering it was filmed between April and July of this year, that's an amazing speed.

Hong Kong directors are fast.

"The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" was a film that was rushed from its inception to its start of filming, and the casting process was almost child's play.

Can you believe that Leon Lai plays Liu Bang and Jordan Chan plays Fan Kuai?

Although Jiang Yang didn't think much of Fan Kuai in "The Legend of Chu and Han," the other character was even more outrageous.

In comparison, Liu Tianxian's portrayal of Yu Ji is much more normal.

However, the script is what it is, so even if she were truly as beautiful as an angel, it wouldn't matter.

"The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" is a very vulgar love triangle design. Xiang Yu and Yu Ji are true love, while Liu Bang, the old silver coin, secretly lusts after her.

This film portrays Liu Bang terribly, depicting him not only as a pure schemer but also as someone who ultimately kills Zhang Liang and Xiao He.

Hong Kong directors still love to invent history...

Jiang Yang's mind started racing when he saw these promotional materials, and he immediately looked for Gao Xixi.

"What, you want to piggyback on 'The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen'?"

"Why not take advantage of this opportunity?"

The title "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" is misleading. It doesn't actually film much of the Feast at Hongmen itself, but rather the entire conflict between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu before and after it. Some viewers even suggested that it should be called "The Biography of Liu Bang".

Isn't that a coincidence?

The Legend of Chu and Han is the authentic Biography of Liu Bang!

Gao Xixi wasn't very interested at first because "Legend of Chu and Han" hadn't even finished filming yet and was still a long way from airing. If she tried to ride the wave now, the hype would have died down by then.

"We have no grudges against each other in the past or present, so criticizing them will only offend people for no reason."

"Director, what grudge do you have against 'The Old Three Kingdoms'?"

Jiang Yang's attack was fatal, and Gao Xixi suddenly woke up.

Although "New Three Kingdoms" made money, it received poor reviews, which he has always been bothered by, believing that the audience was stuck in the past and unable to accept new things.

Art needs debate!

Gao Xixi made up her mind to try and rub against him, since there was no harm in not succeeding anyway.

As for offending...

He's a top-tier director in the TV drama industry, so it doesn't really matter to him.

Furthermore, "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" is a scam by those Hong Kong locals to rip off local business owners. They probably don't even care about it; they just want their paychecks.

Dilraba was shocked when she found out.

"Me? I'm just trying to get close to Liu Yifei?"

Liu Yifei is still undoubtedly the number one actress born in 85. To be precise, she is only considered an actress born in 85 in terms of age, but her seniority belongs to the previous generation.

Dilraba is a nobody; it's no wonder she got so much flak for trying to piggyback on Liu Yifei's fame.

"You might not dare to rub against me, but I certainly do."

Jiang Yang didn't put her in a difficult position; this was something he had prepared for himself in the first place.

I'm about to launch an attack!

Dilraba was not relieved and was still worried about him.

"You'll get criticized too, he's quite famous."

The character Xiang Yu in "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" is played by Feng Shaofeng, who became an overnight sensation earlier this year after starring alongside Yang Mi in "Palace." He's a rising star right now.

She finished filming this movie and then teamed up with Yang Mi again in "Painted Skin 2".

They're all blockbuster movies!

With such good resources, it's clear how fast one can ascend.

Jiang Yang was just taking advantage of him.

"Hilarious! He's only trying to ride on my coattails because he's famous. If he were obscure, why would I try to piggyback on his fame?"

Sure enough, after promoting Liu Yifei for "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen," they started promoting Feng Shaofeng. Although they didn't say he was the most handsome Xiang Yu in history, they lavished all sorts of praise on him, like aristocratic temperament and heroic bearing.

There's no way around it, these two are the most popular.

Otherwise, how can we expect those old men on Hong Kong Island to sell movie tickets?

Just then, "Legend of Chu and Han" finally made a move, and the production team released character posters of Xiang Yu and Yu Ji.

What? Isn't it He Rundong and Li Yixiao?

When filming started, it was still like that, but later He Rundong withdrew due to injury, and Li Yixiao also changed roles.

Oh, I see.

Because Jiang Yang and Dilraba were both relatively unknown newcomers at the time, this official announcement didn't generate much buzz. At most, a few passersby questioned why Yu Ji wasn't even a Han Chinese.

A witty netizen commented: "How could Yu Ji be a Han Chinese? Yu Ji was a Chu woman!" [doge][doge][doge]

Soon, a second wave followed.

This time it's interesting; they released behind-the-scenes footage from the Jiangyang shoot, titled "The Toughest Xiang Yu in History."

The behind-the-scenes footage features numerous shots of him almost naked, openly displaying his physique and muscles—chest muscles, abs, biceps…

Sculpted perfection.

Gao Xixi used some media resources, which generated a certain response this time.

Clever netizens have already figured it out.

What does "the toughest in history" even mean? Who isn't tough?

The answer is obvious.

Because during the same period, the only other Xiang Yu who was being heavily promoted was Feng Shaofeng in "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen," who eventually realized it too late.

Oh, they're coming for me?

Bystanders, drawn by the smell, rushed to the scene.

To say that Feng Shaofeng's Xiang Yu wasn't tough is not an insult from Jiang Yang.

In this very film, "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen," Xiang Yu isn't even the most ferocious man. Han Xin, played by An Zhijie, is clearly much more domineering, as is Wu Song, who plays Xiang Zhuang.

Look at him, Han Xin has become a fierce general, while Xiang Yu only looks weak and feeble...

Sin!

You think you're worthy of playing Xiang Yu?

However, Feng Shaofeng's popularity is no joke. As soon as his fans realized something was off, they immediately reacted with righteous indignation.

Don't talk about my pigeon like that!