I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 445, The premiere of "New Three Kingdoms"

There are many things to pay attention to regarding the premiere of "New Three Kingdoms".

Some people are concerned about the impact of new things on old things.

However, some people focus on the quality of the work itself.

No matter how many tricks or schemes are involved, this new "Three Kingdoms" is one of CCTV's most important projects.

Historical dramas, and the Four Great Classical Novels.

These very reasons alone have already generated a lot of buzz.

It's rare to see the two brothers, Li Mo and Li Yuxuan, calmly staying at home, preparing to watch the next TV series.

At this moment, Li Yuxuan muttered to himself.

"A hundred episodes! If we air three episodes a day, it could take three months to finish."

"Yes, indeed, this project is quite long." Li Mo said calmly. For him, there wasn't enough time to watch the entire Three Kingdoms TV series. He was already close to preparing for the new Wesley TV series after finishing watching the campaign against Dong Zhuo.

He wasn't the director of this science fiction TV series; he was merely a producer—or rather, he had a minor role.

The main focus is on 'learning'.

These are Liu Shanhe's original words.

Learn from Zhang Dahuzi, Yu Mingsheng, and Li Liguo.

These three TV drama directors, while not as big names as Li Mo, each possess unique strengths and talents. If they collaborate and leverage their strengths, the resulting work would be truly remarkable.

Moreover, the science fiction genre has been stagnant in the Chinese entertainment industry for many years, so learning from it and setting an example is quite a good idea.

However, despite being busy, there is someone who plays a role in this "New Three Kingdoms".

At this moment, Li Mo said calmly.

"At least, watch the episode about the campaign against Dong Zhuo before you leave."

Li Yuxuan, standing to the side, watched with a smile but said nothing.

"Hey"

On the other side of Beijing, there is a high-end apartment building in the city center.

Liu Lili also took time out of her busy schedule to return home.

Liu Qianqian blushed slightly, a blush of happiness, at the thought that her mother could take time out of her busy schedule to look at her work.

"How could I not watch the work my daughter put so much effort into?" Liu Lili said with a slight smile.

"You used to look down on our domestic dramas! You looked down on my work within the CCTV circle!"

"I never said I respect it now," Liu Lili said. "I really don't have a good impression of this industry that's so keen on living off past glories. Even now, I still think this industry isn't very good."

Then, Liu Lili changed the subject.

"However, among the Four Great Classical Novels, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms still possesses considerable vitality."

From a scriptwriting perspective, this old material is still a valuable resource.

In addition, his own daughter is in the cast.

At least we should watch her, see how she performs in it.

At this moment, at Li Yun's home.

"I never expected to be the one watching this TV series with you."

It was Gao Yuanyuan who was speaking; it had been a long time since they had spent time alone together like this.

The relationship between the two seemed to remain stagnant at a level that was more than just friends.

It seems that it has always been like this, and Gao Yuanyuan herself is not quite sure what she thinks about this relationship.

Are we satisfied with this?

No.

At least Gao Yuanyuan knew that a relationship that was merely this kind of was not what she wanted. It was definitely not a relationship that would satisfy her.

But now.

At this moment, while Gao Yuanyuan was lost in thought, she noticed that Li Yun was staring at her.

Straight, clear eyes

No matter how many times I see it, I can always see that this face is truly beautiful.

This made Gao Yuanyuan think, "If my 'Song Qingshu' didn't have this face, would I still have fallen for him back then?"

"Cheng Xin".

"Who are you calling?" Gao Yuanyuan looked around. There were only two people there: Li Yun and herself.

"A character from the TV series 'The Three-Body Problem'."

Li Yun paused for a moment and then said, "Are you interested?"

"it is good."

Gao Yuanyuan did not hesitate.

She didn't know what "The Three-Body Problem" was.

But she knew Li Yun; if Li Yun said it was good, then it was good.

You don't even need to read the script.

Looking at Gao Yuanyuan, who trusted him implicitly, Li Yun felt a warm feeling in his heart.

However, this warm feeling was replaced by another person's feelings.

Another feeling arose, along with the figure of another person.

Ah, yes. It's like the feeling of another person.

The image that appeared in Li Yun's mind was Liu Qianqian.

Her words would be more suitable for Ye Wenjie?

"You must be thinking about other girls."

"yes."

"Hmm." Gao Yuanyuan didn't expect Li Yun to admit it so easily.

I was a little disappointed, but not surprised.

"That character's name is Cheng Xin, right? I'll play her. And I'll play her very well, just you wait."

Gao Yuanyuan was also full of confidence at this moment.

Now, she has entered the ranks of near-top-tier actresses.

With her acting skills and distinctive beauty, she acknowledges that her looks have played an undeniable role in her success in the entertainment industry.

But it also proves her acting skills.

Otherwise, she'll just be a top-tier actress.

Not a top-tier "actor"!

Next, the new Three Kingdoms begins.

This is a brand new echo from the Three Kingdoms period.

At this time, there was also a gathering within the central circle.

Many actors from the four classic Chinese novels gathered here.

"So many years have passed. We've all grown old."

"Haha! When we filmed 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' we weren't exactly young either. It's just that now we're almost at the age to be buried."

Two actors who played characters from the classic Three Kingdoms period are joking with each other.

The two people speaking were Sun Yanjun and Bao Anguo, who had already gained weight.

The actors playing Liu Bei and Cao Cao respectively left a deep impression on viewers in the TV series "The Old Three Kingdoms".

Their presence was left behind.

From 1994 to 2011.

More than ten years have passed.

Some of the actors from the old Three Kingdoms series are still active in the entertainment industry, continuing to contribute classic and memorable characters, while others have long since faded from the limelight, and still others have passed away, leaving only their screen images, which evoke sighs and reflections.

How merciless time is.

Fortunately, videotapes, one after another, leave traces of history, preserving the passage of time and art.

It existed.

It has been proven.

It has been passed down through the ages.

This is the ultimate pursuit of an artist.

"The Old Three Kingdoms" is such an art form; from the dialogue to the actors to the costumes and props, there is nothing more perfect than this.

In many people's minds, this is the ultimate form of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The ultimate artistic presentation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The emergence of the new Three Kingdoms is nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

It was simply to solidify the status of the old Three Kingdoms period.

"I am delighted that everyone could grace us with their presence at the banquet."

The one who spoke at this moment was Teacher Liu. He was dressed in his most formal attire today, and it seemed that he valued this banquet the most.

Firstly, it's a chance to meet with former colleagues. After so many years, seeing them again now feels a little different.

I feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

The four classic novels of that era established China as the leading force in outstanding television dramas at the beginning of the century.

So many years have passed.

This location doesn't seem to have changed yet.

He symbolizes the beginning of an era.

A leader of an era.

The era is unwilling to end.

Teacher Liu still wants to be his Sun Wukong, because only he has the right to interpret Sun Wukong.

Perhaps this elderly artist knew he was ill, and quite seriously so.

But how can one easily relinquish the power of speech that one has held for most of one's life?

Teacher Liu believed that many of the actors from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms present shared the same thoughts as him.

Who would be willing?

Who would willingly dedicate themselves to creating a role?

Who would want to be the only one?

What they gathered together to do was quite simple: to work with artists represented by Teacher Liu.

All they need to do is stand up and condemn this new Three Kingdoms.

They expressed their dissatisfaction with this work.

This is a major blow to the new shooting series.

In fact, no matter how many underhanded tricks they pull, it's not as effective as the original actors coming out to criticize them.

Their blows were the most powerful and effective.

However, at this moment, these actors from the old Three Kingdoms period were simply reminiscing about the past.

They chatted about interesting things that happened during the Three Kingdoms period.

The actors who played Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, such as Lu Shuming and Sun Yanjun, also have an excellent relationship in private.

They also became sworn brothers.

This relationship made Teacher Liu feel a little jealous.

It seems that I didn't have the same good relationship with them as they did in the Journey to the West crew.

They hadn't even been in touch for a long time... mainly because Teacher Liu felt a strange pang of pain in his heart.

"Are you really going to accept this? I remember they didn't even inform you when they were filming the new Three Kingdoms. They completely forgot about you. Can you really swallow this insult?"

"The author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms is Luo Guanzhong. What business is it of ours if they want to make a film about the strange tales of the Three Kingdoms?"

The speaker is Zhang Beiguang, the actor who played Lü Bu in the old Three Kingdoms series.

Now that I'm older, my face is covered with wrinkles and gray hair.

But the heroic and domineering aura between his brows and eyes still remains.

He is very good at playing military roles.

These words left Teacher Liu speechless, and all he could do was twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Are you really willing to accept this? Zhang Beiguang, they completely disrespect the roles you love. You should know that the role of Lu Bu, which you like, was given to one person, just like Zhuge Liang."

When we get to this point...

The cast and crew of the old Three Kingdoms series all fell silent.

Zhang Beiguang fell silent, even appearing somewhat sullen.

There's a feeling of unease.

But everyone can understand this feeling of displeasure.

It's definitely not authentic enough.

For Zhang Beiguang, it wasn't about whether or not to pay respects to the powerful or the weak; he shouldn't be so petty.

Zhang Beiguang's anger stemmed from this.

The role he loved and was so beloved was played by the same actor as another character.

This is a betrayal and a lack of respect.

It was a despicable director who did this to generate hype.

If there were true respect, this would never have happened.

Lü Bu and Zhuge Liang are two completely opposite characters, two completely incomparable figures. You want them to be played by the same person? This is simply child's play.

A childish game that is intolerable.

It is precisely this lack of respect for the character that Zhang Beiguang dislikes the most.

That's what makes him hate this new Three Kingdoms series the most.

Their attitude from the very beginning was improper. They were clumsy and careless from the start, so the quality they produced was bound to be appalling.

Tang Guoqiang's expression was also not good, after all, his character was also one of the "victims".

Even the wise strategist Zhuge Liang could never understand how Kongming and Lü Bu were confused as one and the same person.

For Tang Guoqiang, the feeling of Kongming was deeply imprinted in his bones. It's not that he doesn't allow others to play this role, but he just doesn't want what he loves to become something to be played with, trampled on, and insulted.

The Zhuge Liang of my dreams... He shouldn't have ended up like this.

Zhuge Liang felt this way, Lü Bu felt this way, the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei felt this way, and all the actors present with names and surnames shared this sentiment.

At this moment, Bao Guoqiang and the others patted Zhang Beiguang and Tang Guoqiang on the shoulder.

With a touch of sympathy.

If we were to name the biggest victims of the entire new Three Kingdoms era, it would undoubtedly be these two characters.

None other than Zhuge Liang and Lü Bu.

At this moment, Teacher Liu was looking at Zhang Beiguang and the others.

I knew there was hope for this.

Yes.

For them, the more important thing is perhaps the work itself.

"If we were to do that, it wouldn't be for any other reason than that the quality of this work is truly unsatisfactory. In that case, you don't need to say anything more; we will naturally seek justice for the work we love."

At this moment, Lu Shuming raised his wine glass, and this classic red-faced Guan Gong toasted his teachers and the others.

Let me raise a glass to you.

Although Teacher Liu's expression wasn't very pleasant, and he felt he had lost face, at least he had achieved his goal.

At least one promise was made.

A promise that put his mind at ease.

At least we can know that.

These old guys from the Three Kingdoms era, their attitude towards the new Three Kingdoms.

If we say the quality of the work is poor...

They are definitely the ones who cannot tolerate it the most.

The quality of this new Three Kingdoms series is certainly unsatisfactory.

Teacher Liu had actually seen some clips, and the plain and straightforward language was so funny that it made people laugh.

Its most striking feature is its straightforwardness.

For a weighty historical work like the Three Kingdoms, this colloquial style of dialogue is quite amusing.

Moreover, one person plays two important roles, two characters with completely opposite personalities.

With this kind of casting logic, it would be a miracle if it turned out well.

It's pretty much confirmed that this is a low-quality film with a large following.

It has no value.

Various elements are determining this matter.

That is certain.

When the new Three Kingdoms airs, it will be met with a barrage of criticism from the actors and creators of the original four classic novels.

Absolutely!

The entire creative team of the new Three Kingdoms seemed to be in low spirits. It was supposed to be a joyous day for the premiere, but their expressions showed how depressed they were.

The start of the broadcast now does indeed feel somewhat gloomy and desolate.

After all, it can be viewed from various angles.

The resistance is quite considerable.

"These people all deserve to be cursed." At this moment, Liu Shanhe also started cursing, which was rare for him.

In his office at the August First Film Studio, Liu Shanhe berated those old guys for being so outdated in front of Liu Hewei and Chen Jianbo.

At this moment, Liu Hewei and Chen Jianbo looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

It seems that this was not a difficult expectation for either of them.

Or perhaps they were prepared from the very beginning.

Nobody wants their character to be replaced.

No one wants their current position to be replaced, and no one wants their beloved things to be replaced.

This is a form of selfishness for an actor.

What Liu Hewei and Chen Jianbo didn't expect was that this time they would actually resort to rebroadcasting Journey to the West.

Let everyone reminisce about the classics.

Let everyone value the past and belittle the present.

This allows everyone's memories of their childhood to be embellished to a more beautiful degree.

The sentimental card.

It's a good hand in any era.

"However, your new Three Kingdoms production team has indeed given people too much to criticize. Too many of your capitalist practices have also made your hands dirty," Liu Shanhe said, turning around at this moment. This is a common issue in the industry.

That is the controversy surrounding one person playing two roles.

Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang, two seemingly unrelated individuals, were given the treatment of being played by one person in both roles.

Is there no one left in the circle?

It requires one person to play two roles in these two important roles.

Such an approach certainly gives people something to criticize.

It's utterly baffling.

At this moment, Liu Shanhe looked at the expressions of Chen Jianbo and Liu Hewei and found them very strange.

"Judging from your expressions, it must have been a tough time filming back then," Liu Shanhe sighed.

In fact, Liu Shanhe himself did not believe that the new Three Kingdoms could be filmed well. After all, from various perspectives, it did not seem like a promising project.

Two new Cao Caos and two new Liu Beis.

His expression wasn't very attractive.

At this moment, Liu Shanhe was saying this.

Liu Hewei and Chen Jianbo really wanted to say that they had just...

It's actually a longing, a longing for the flesh-and-blood heroes of the Three Kingdoms period.

Nostalgia.

I miss the feeling of working with Li Yun.

(End of this chapter)