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

Chapter 523, In the end, was his virtue unworthy of his position?

"What did you feel?"

"I felt jealousy. Jealousy from my colleagues."

The next day, Tony Leung received calls from various friends.

A supporting character, an NPC-like character with very few scenes.

But he did say the essence of the entire first episode.

Besides the chilling notion that "physics doesn't exist," there's also what Leung Ka-fai calls "humanity's good fortune."

The emotions and feelings that have arisen from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and have survived to the present day are called "luck".

This kind of luck has sustained the human race from ancient times to the present day.

Tony Leung Ka-fai was met with jealousy from his peers, led by Simon Yam.

What actors ultimately pursue is not just fame and fortune.

and also

The "pleasure" that acting itself brings is also a feeling that actors pursue.

Especially at the level of Tony Leung Ka-fai.

The pursuit of this kind of "pleasure" has reached the point of obsession.

At this moment, Tony Leung closed his eyes, completely absorbed in the feeling.

"So, you know why I risked being blacklisted by the Beijing entertainment circle and never having any work again, just to go to Li's circle and to 'The Three-Body Problem'."

That kind of 'pleasure'.

That was enough for him.

Forget about fame and fortune for now.

Like poison. Sinking.

Nowadays, he only feels this way when filming Li Yun's scenes—this unparalleled sense of being lost in the moment.

The first-day ratings for "The Three-Body Problem" and "Wesley" were neck and neck.

It's far from being a Westworld.

However, its reputation score is surprisingly good.

The editing of the first episode, especially the last line, quickly went viral.

"Humanity's good fortune has come to an end."

The lines are very cool and have spread very widely.

On the internet, it has an extremely high rate of going viral.

It has a very high rate of breaking out of its niche.

It even surpassed the popularity of the sexy and erotic clips featuring the female lead in "Westworld."

One line of dialogue is as powerful as the entire first episode.

When Wang Chen saw the growing popularity of "The Three-Body Problem," the smile on his face froze.

Completely stiffened

I originally thought it was a 'complete victory'.

But now, the first episode of "The Three-Body Problem" is only slightly behind in terms of both word-of-mouth and viewership. What kind of scale is "Westworld"?

The budget for the first episode was $1500 million.

Compared to the budgets of typical domestic films, this is like an adult bullying a child. The officially announced investment amount for "The Three-Body Problem" is quite ordinary. It can only be considered decent, but compared to "The Three-Body Problem," it's insignificant.

However, given this funding gap...

The results presented by the other side, however, were full of resilience and were in no way inferior to those of Westworld.

This made Wang Chen feel a sense of crisis.

I sensed a danger.

A sense of crisis began to spread within him.

"Oh, Mr. Wang, you don't seem to be doing well, do you?"

"It's nothing, Mr. Lai. Our Westworld is doing very well in the Chinese-speaking regions."

"oh."

Frye gave a perfunctory response, but Wang Chen didn't try to trick him—currently, of the three TV series, Westworld is indeed still in first place.

Being in the top position, the first-mover advantage and financial advantage are not so easy to overcome. Bigger is better, bigger is better!

This is a very simple principle.

But this

Even though Wang Chen felt frustrated by his victory, he was still very upset.

When have I felt this way before?

We were the ones who should have won!

But I felt frustrated.

That wretched Li Yun!

Wang Chen just wanted to vent his anger, but he didn't even know why. He could only let his blood pressure explode, and that feeling was really unpleasant.

That feeling is absolutely unpleasant.

The first episode of "The Three-Body Problem" garnered such positive reviews, achieving a similar level of acclaim with a budget less than one-tenth that of "Westworld".

It's that line spoken by Tony Leung Ka-fai.

The dialogue is deeply moving and penetrates to the bone.

Why kill scientists? What does the disappearance of physics actually mean?

At this very moment, within the Science Fiction Association and its internal QQ group, discussions about The Three-Body Problem are in full swing.

Westworld has one advantage: it has an excellent source material. People know that if the plot is adapted from the source material, it won't be a disaster, or at least the probability of it being a disaster is very low.

Original author, director, and screenwriter.

People from these three directions came together.

The works that are constructed.

however.

When the opponent is good enough, this becomes a disadvantage, because since it is already known, there is no need to discuss what will happen next.

For them.

The Three-Body Problem is an unknown, and as long as its potential is realized, its appeal will be stronger than that of the known Westworld.

Even Ni Haishao himself joined the discussion.

"My personal deduction is that there must be something that intends to hinder the development of science, which is why scientists were killed."

"Then why go through all that trouble to make them commit suicide? Why not just assassinate them? Since they're so powerful, why would they need so many countries to conduct a joint investigation?"

"If this isn't explained properly, then it's just being deliberately mysterious."

"But isn't that also the most interesting part of this TV series? It also has a suspenseful feel, which makes us want to explore the unknown. I think the most interesting part of this series is that it shows the rationality of scientists from beginning to end."

From Yang Dong, who committed suicide, to Wang Miao, who researched nanofilaments, and then to that Professor Feynman, when they appeared on camera, even if they were just silhouettes, they gave people a sense of complete rationality.

It is precisely because these scientists were so rational that their deaths are all the more intriguing.

What kind of 'physics has disappeared'?

It would drive even the most rational scientists to suicide. What happened to them?

Why would someone commit suicide?

Pan Donghai, a scientific researcher, felt itchy—but just as his colleagues in the Science Fiction Association said, if the explanation here were too hasty, then it would be considered pretentious.

If it's just a charade, then it's not fun.

At least, this reason should convince him, as a scientific researcher.

However, as things stand at the moment...

Pan Donghai is eagerly anticipating the next episode. Having not even watched "Westworld," he has chosen to follow "The Three-Body Problem."

The Three-Body Problem will be broadcast as scheduled.

When the TV series aired, Li Yun became immersed in this science fiction world again.

Watching a movie alone, with no one accompanying you, only yourself.

"This perspective must be Tomoko's perspective."

At this moment, Li Yun murmured.

From Zhizi's perspective.

Let's look at this world from this perspective.

Looking at these manipulated 'ants'.

At this time.

Li Yun then went to the billiards room.

The top scientists in both settings are people who have touched the boundaries of science.

In this series, only the most outstanding scientists are invited to explore the frontiers of science.

They are the best.

However, the two people arranged to meet in the billiards room.

this place.

It certainly lacks a scientific element.

Generally speaking, plots involving resolving doubts and seeking knowledge have precedents in various movies, and there are many aspects that can be learned from them.

For example, in a high-tech quantum laboratory, amidst the audience's exclamations of "I don't understand, but I'm impressed!"

Although I don't understand.

But it always seems really impressive.

The truth of the matter can often be found here.

To answer people's questions and resolve their doubts.

Whether it's a superhero movie or a science fiction film, they often do this.

At the very least, it's some high-end occasions like the universe or stars.

Various high-tech computers, all kinds of computers.

In short, it's something that makes you feel powerful.

The location chosen by Wang Miao and Ding Yi was not only unexpected, but also something that no one could have imagined even if they racked their brains.

"Isn't a billiards room a bit too hasty?" At this moment, Ni Haishao couldn't help but be stunned. He had never imagined while watching the TV series that they would choose a billiards room to discuss high-level scientific issues.

He didn't have any prejudice against billiard halls.

The main problem is that this has absolutely nothing to do with science fiction.

Or perhaps Li Yun has a wild imagination and might come up with some fancy tricks in this billiards room.

Pan Donghai was even more direct.

He felt amused.

happy.

It's not so funny to think that top scientists in a billiards room are discussing scientific issues while playing billiards.

After all, Pan Donghai often discusses work with his colleagues while playing games.

It just doesn't quite fit the audience's stereotypes.

"It mainly depends on how he expresses himself next. If he's really discussing scientific issues while playing table tennis, then this part of the plot will probably be so boring that we'll want to fast-forward." Pan Donghai yawned at this moment. Generally speaking, this kind of transitional plot is the most boring, so other movies and other works will use various high-end scientific equipment and scientific concepts to make the transition.

Use visual spectacle to transition.

The audience was confused, and then the plot twisted.

That's how this work came about.

"Playing billiards has a real sense of everyday life."

Liu Shanhe was amused by this, and instead of Lu Zhengguang standing next to him, he slipped away early, saying that he wanted to enjoy Li Yun's Three-Body Problem alone.

For this reason, Liu Shanhe also found three people to watch the show with him.

The three top-tier actors who filmed Wesley were Li Liguo, Yu Mingsheng, and Zhang Dahuzi.

The three directors had rather complex emotions.

On the first day.

It was surpassed by the Trisolarans, which were also "seedlings".

Both in terms of word-of-mouth and viewership ratings.

The Three-Body Problem surpasses Wesley.

I originally thought that The Three-Body Problem was a rival to my work in this period, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't even be able to defeat it in one round.

He originally thought he was the Great Wall blocking Western works, but he never expected that the real Great Wall was Li Yun.

The first episode alone demonstrated what science fiction is and what it means to be "science fiction".

Use a paragraph, a line of dialogue, or a setting.

This creates a science fiction feel.

The feeling that "Wesley" gives people is more of a folk feeling and is quite different from the feeling of science fiction. "Wesley" gives people more of a folk feeling.

Rather than science fiction.

The Three-Body Problem feels like orthodox science fiction.

However, the second episode still left viewers with a sense of apprehension when they arrived at the billiards room.

Discussing scientific issues in a place like this is rather "boring".

"As expected, there are still some disadvantages."

At this moment, Yu Mingsheng looked at his opponent with some concern, seemingly feeling that Li Yun was still too young.

Too young.

Generally, these kinds of scenarios where the setup is thrown out are considered "garbage time." During this limited period of garbage time, everyone will try their best to create visual spectacles.

Just like in the second episode of Westworld.

The same world is set with AI, and in Westworld, we see an awesome laboratory where robots are born.

The feeling of high-end mystery and science fiction is immediately apparent.

That's what everyone does.

"He's a bit too young. He's incredibly talented, but he lacks experience. He probably hasn't been exposed to many science fiction works before." Li Liguo was also a little confused by what he saw.

Top scientists went to the billiards room to discuss scientific issues.

This environment doesn't look too good.

At least the atmosphere is mismatched.

Science fiction is all about atmosphere.

Because you've brought him into a fictional world that seems real but isn't, you need an atmosphere.

The suspense, acting skills, and dialogue of Li Yun have already been tested in the first episode, and there is no doubt about that.

However, the atmosphere could very well be ruined in that very second.

"Billiards room? Hahaha! He really is just a petty thug who climbed to his current position by luck; he's ultimately unworthy of his position!"

Wang Chen laughed out loud at this moment, so happy that he swept all the documents off his desk.

Yesterday's frustration and annoyance, at least for this moment, have been somewhat released.

Who the hell taught you to make sci-fi movies like this?

The perspective of a petty hoodlum is so vivid that it would make anyone who reads it laugh.

Just as I expected.

He's just an incompetent guy.

Nowadays, even if Wang Chen doesn't watch Westworld, he will still watch The Three-Body Problem, watching it with a mix of hope and uncertainty.

I just want to use all my strength to search, to find the point where this three-part story might go wrong, to find that one second, that one moment when he fell into the abyss.

I just didn't expect this moment to come so soon.

I was already struggling to keep going after only the second episode.

Something that is all show and no substance.

In the end, all you'll be left with is your ugly side.

It should be like this.

Until Wang Miao and Ding Yi.

In this billiards room, we discussed the scientific matter that led Yang Dong to commit suicide.

How could physics possibly not exist?

(End of this chapter)