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

Chapter 465, No one can surpass him!

"The highest viewership rating ever!"

When Zhuge Liang died at Wuzhang Plains, the TV ratings reached their peak for the new Three Kingdoms series.

At this moment, Gao Xinxin was also somewhat dazed, and suddenly, a strange feeling arose within her.

His feelings about "New Three Kingdoms" were extremely high and low. When the first season ended, he was in a terrible mood because the carefully crafted portrayals of Liu Bei and Cao Cao received very poor reviews. Moreover, the problem was not the actors' acting skills, but his script design as the director.

The actor's acting skills have been recognized.

However, his poor reputation is due to issues with the character's design, but this is something he should accept regardless.

After all, he really did take the blame for his personal style in script design, which failed to be acceptable.

His reputation has indeed paid the price for his stubbornness and arrogance.

However, he remains confident in his portrayal of Liu Bei and Cao Cao, as they are both outstanding actors with their own unique skills and understanding of the characters. Currently, their acting has earned them positive reviews.

They can still gain an advantage.

Frankly speaking, the reputation and hopes for this drama have always rested on these two people.

He once gave up his expectations of Zhuge Liang, because he realized how impulsive his decision to play two roles was.

Even the slightest setback could trigger a backlash from public opinion. In addition, his new Three Kingdoms project has indeed threatened some people's interests, so there is a real possibility that it might backfire.

however.

Just when Gao Xinxin, Yang Xiaoming, and the others regarded Liu Bei and Cao Cao as the hope of the entire village, some unexpected events occurred during the broadcast.

Nowadays, the response to public opinion through online channels is incredibly fast, to an unimaginable degree.

The episode with the highest viewership ratings saw Zhuge Liang die at Wuzhang Plains.

It immediately raised the bar to a whole new level.

Farewell, Prime Minister.

This is a trending topic on Weibo, Douban, and various other forums today.

The Douban score jumped from 6.7 to 7.9.

One character raised the overall score of the TV series.

Zhuge Kongming.

Zhuge Liang, who played two roles in one person.

He did it.

"May the Prime Minister rest in peace."

Jiang Wen and Jiang Chenggang, two grown men, cried their eyes out at home, both deeply affected by the grief of the Prime Minister's death at Wuzhangyuan.

This was a loyal minister who served the Shu Han state to the very end, truly dedicating himself to the cause until his death.

The feeling he evoked was unparalleled.

After Zhuge Liang died at Wuzhang Plains, the ratings plummeted. Few people were interested in the entanglement between the Sima and Cao families, and the story came to its true end.

The real ending came at the moment he died at Wuzhangyuan.

It's over.

At this moment, Li Yun also stood blankly in front of the television, watching Kongming die of illness at Wuzhangyuan, his last bit of feeling fading away.

Although there are regrets, there is no remorse. The cause and effect of failure were sown from the very beginning. Favorable timing, location, and human factors are all indispensable, but he lacked the element of favorable timing. It can be said that from the very beginning, he seemed to have foreseen his failure.

"If you were given another chance, would you still choose to follow the ruler you admired during that time when he visited you three times?"

"We were once of one mind and body; I don't need to tell you that myself."

I don't know if the Kongming in front of me is the Kongming of my own personality, or maybe it's just some lingering thoughts in my heart.

But at least at this moment, Li Yun seemed to really see Mr. Kongming in front of him.

The wind was gentle and the clouds were light.

Yet he remains young, just as young as when he visited Zhuge Liang three times.

This Kongming, the prime minister in his youth, saw his own doomed end.

He smiled slightly.

If he were given another chance, this is the choice he would make.

It will probably be the same. Just like him, who is proficient in mental calculation and can observe celestial phenomena, he may have already sensed the ending of his fate, but he will still make such a choice for the sake of all living beings.

This fate was determined by his character.

If this fate is destined to fail, destined to drive this wise man like a moth to a flame.

Then he will have a clear conscience and a clear conscience towards himself.

At this moment, Li Yun also felt Kongming's charm. Even though he knew that the road ahead would inevitably lead to death and failure, he still wanted to rush towards this place like a moth to a flame.

Li Yun bowed deeply.

Respectfully seeing off the Prime Minister.

"Prime Minister, may you rest in peace."

When Li Yun looked up again, he found that Kongming's senses were completely gone.

"What were you doing just now? I just saw you bowing to thin air, that's really weird."

Is that strange?

"Very strange."

The director's personality looked at Li Yun and felt a little strange about that "compatriot" named Kongming.

He should have left much earlier.

"I'm happy to do it, it's none of your business," Li Yun said with a slight smile.

That smile.

It was enough to send chills down the spine of even the director.

That's not right. I'm the one with your problem. You should be the one being scared by me.

The current Three Kingdoms series has reached its peak popularity, with the old Journey to the West and the dramas like Scarlet Heart Palace coming out to challenge it.

In terms of the popularity of the series, it was a back-and-forth battle, and it did manage to suppress the popularity of "New Three Kingdoms". However, this only applies to the series itself; the popularity of the characters was overwhelmingly surpassed.

The character of Zhuge Liang is extremely popular.

It firmly holds the top spot in popularity.

I'm number one; the rest of the popularity is yours.

It firmly holds the top spot on the trending topics list.

"Don't you think we're really unlucky? In the first quarter, we were suppressed by Lu Bu, in the second quarter, and now we're suppressed by Zhuge Liang. I really don't know what to say."

Tang Min's feelings about this were quite complicated. As the president of Tangren Media, on the one hand, she felt that she had been overshadowed by this outdated script.

On the one hand, I felt admiration.

I admire Li Yun's acting skills; he has reached his current position solely through his acting abilities.

How can anyone not admire that?

Especially for Tangren Media's strategy, viewership ratings are not the main focus. The focus is on the popularity of the characters. Whether the characters and actors they promote can achieve corresponding results is their main concern.

For the Shanghai entertainment circle, the popularity of the character and the actor outweighs all other factors.

However, now, in the area of ​​character creation that he excels at.

They were ruthlessly defeated.

"It seems that scripts that can be passed down through the ages are not to be underestimated. They transcend time and space and pass on immortal things, which has its own advantages."

Wang Jinghua also felt very complicated at this moment.

What she considered to be withered and decayed.

Now, however, it is shining brightly, radiating light and heat, and its popularity is overwhelmingly dominant, with one person taking the lead.

"Not necessarily. The original work is certainly excellent, but it also owes much to the actors' superb performances." Tang Min said with a complex expression. As someone who was well-versed in character portrayal, she knew how much importance the actors' expressions played in this role.

From Lü Bu to Zhuge Liang.

Both are popular characters who are "not weak", but now, the effect of their popularity is beyond "not weak". This character's popularity is already at a dominant level.

In particular, even his five-year-old daughter knew about Zhuge Liang's death at Wuzhang Plains.

The hype has exploded.

The popularity of the entire "Three Kingdoms" series has reached an incredibly high level, a level that can be astonishing.

One, to the point of being the best.

At this moment, Wang Jinghua also fell silent. No matter how biased she was, she had to admit one thing: Li Yun was the "protagonist" of this episode.

One, without a doubt, without question, the protagonist.

"I am proud of him."

At this moment, Li Yuxuan was at home and had a few extra drinks. Although Li Yun was not his biological son, he was still very proud, especially after watching the entire "New Three Kingdoms" series.

He had witnessed Li Yun's excellence firsthand, and when the Prime Minister passed away, his heart was heavy with sorrow.

He completely immersed himself in the role, as a fan of the Three Kingdoms.

Instead of making a superficial "reproduction", I added my own elements.

Li Yun's understanding of the role is the most admirable aspect, and he has now reached the peak of this season.

They reached the peak of their popularity.

"Do you think my precious nephew can win a Best Actor award this time with the new Three Kingdoms?" Li Yuxuan couldn't help but ask.

Although he knew he was still too young, this thought kept growing in his mind, making his thoughts more varied.

Not even 30 years old.

Can he become a TV King?

"It's a little difficult."

At this moment, Li Mo's eyes were also quite complicated, filled with regret, pride, and remorse. These emotions spread through his mind.

Such an outstanding son.

From his perspective, Li Yun might actually have a shot at the Best Actor award right now, and he might actually be able to glimpse the achievements that this young man could never have imagined.

At this point, the online discourse has already reached a definitive conclusion.

The new Three Kingdoms may not be the best overall, and it has all sorts of flaws, but in terms of character portrayal, it is undoubtedly number one.

The excellent performances and script made the new Three Kingdoms a standout among CCTV historical dramas in recent years.

"I heard that the new Water Margin and the new Dream of the Red Chamber are already in the approval process. It seems that this time, the impact is truly no less than expected."

At this moment, Xie Qingya was observing the chain reaction of this matter. The biggest chain reaction was probably the establishment of new projects based on the Four Great Classical Novels. No wonder some of the stakeholders of the original Four Great Classical Novels were so excited.

The biggest chain reaction is that seeing the success of this new Three Kingdoms, other new classic works will begin to emerge.

Like the Yangtze River, new waves push the old ones forward. As long as something new appears, the old things will eventually be replaced. Maybe not now, but as long as new things continue to emerge.

This day will always come; it's an ironclad rule and a fundamental truth.

"Clinging to old themes and indulging in self-entertainment, no matter how much noise they create, will ultimately go unnoticed."

Wang Chen's expression was not very good at this moment.

Of course, you still need to be a little stubborn.

Xie Qingya smiled slightly and didn't engage in any further verbal sparring.

"You, on the other hand, are quite clever. You know how to play the hype game, actually throwing all your last resources at Li Yun's Three-Body Problem. Are you after his subsidies? It's not necessarily a bad thing."

Wang Chen secretly mocked Xie Qingya for being desperate and grasping at straws, throwing away her last bit of resources in a hopeless situation.

A person who stirs up a storm in old themes.

Wang Chen always felt that Li Yun had ventured into a field he absolutely could not enter: the field of science fiction. This was a place that not just anyone could get involved in.

An outsider is destined to end up with nothing.

Historical dramas from one's own country are a comfortable niche with no competition. But if one were to switch to the science fiction genre, it would be a global competition, a true head-to-head battle with Hollywood.

"If one day, you arrogant people discover that your hegemony may no longer exist, what will you think?" At this moment, Xie Qingya thought of The Three-Body Problem.

Wang Chen grinned.

"That's something that only happens in your dreams."

Hollywood's dominance is over; that's absolutely impossible. You must be having some strange, delusional dream to imagine such an unrealistic thing.

"Really? You think you're dreaming? Well, then just pretend I'm dreaming. Maybe one day you'll find that this is definitely not impossible."

Xie Qingya stared intently at Wang Chen.

That look made him very unhappy.

Wang Chen snorted coldly.

"I won't say any more to you, there's no point in saying more. You still have something called 'Bodyguards and Assassins' coming up, right? I heard that your musicians ran away at the last minute. These things can't be faked, can they?"

"You should know best why that musician left at the last minute, using such pointless methods to do pointless things."

"Don't talk about whether it's boring or not. That Teacher Jiang is a real talent. Hollywood paid the price that talent deserves."

Xie Qingya's expression darkened. Of course, she knew where that musician was. He was currently in Hollywood, composing the soundtrack for Zhang Mouzi's "The Great Wall".

And the music for the next film, Mulan, was also composed by this master of traditional Chinese music.

From a procedural standpoint, the master did not do anything wrong; he also paid his compensation, and he did pay the cost of breach of contract.

"While a musician may not have a huge impact, it does show that your work isn't appealing. If it were, why wouldn't he have stayed? Admit it, your work doesn't attract him, and he chose Hollywood, which is the road to fame and fortune."

"That is the right path."

(End of this chapter)