Just because I wrote "Zhu Xian," the school beauty sent me razor blades.

The day after the finale of "Singer" aired, the entire internet was still captivated by the powerful high notes and rapid transitions between true and falsetto in "Silence," and the top comment sections of major music platforms were already flooded with millions of bullet comments urging for more episodes to be released at midnight.

However, no one expected that before this wave of frenzy sweeping the music scene had subsided, an official announcement from Tianxing directly crashed the servers of Weibo and major video platforms.

[Tianxing News officially announces: The new period comedy film "Tang Bohu Points Autumn Fragrance," directed and written by Lin Yuan, is officially scheduled for release on the first day of the Lunar New Year!]

The news sent shockwaves across the internet.

In the past, the first day of the Lunar New Year was invariably filled with grand and solemn epics, action-packed crime thrillers, or deeply moving and heart-wrenching suspense films. After finishing their New Year's Eve dinner, families would take the whole family to the cinema, only to leave with tears in their eyes. In the industry's conventional wisdom, the first day of the Lunar New Year had to feature "major serious dramas" to qualify as a Lunar New Year film season.

But Lin Yuan's "ancient costume comedy" directly broke the industry's tacit rules.

"Holy crap! Director Lin isn't staying in the music industry to continue his dominant performances, but instead's gone off to make a Lunar New Year movie?"

"A period comedy? Tang Bohu? The Tang Bohu who was the foremost of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan?"

"Wait, weren't all the previous adaptations of Tang Bohu dramas serious period dramas about a dashing, romantic figure painting bamboo with a folding fan? Why did Director Lin bring a comedy to the first day of the Lunar New Year this time?"

"Director Lin's work is always top-notch! Although I don't know how to make a period drama funny, my ticket money is already prepared!"

There was no doubt within the industry, after all, Lin Yuan's status in the cultural and film circles is already extraordinary, but almost all his colleagues, senior film critics, and managers of major cinema chains were filled with intense curiosity.

Everyone was wondering how this legendary mastermind, who seemed to have a knack for everything, was going to film Tang Bohu.

……

The core conference room on the top floor of Tianxing Building.

At this moment, the top production team of Tianxing Film and Television, well-known screenwriters, art directors, and several publicity and distribution executives who had just received the script were gathered inside.

At the head of the long table, Lin Yuan, dressed casually, leaned back in his chair with a calm expression.

"Director Lin, this is the industry forecast we just compiled." The operations director of Tianxing Films handed over a document, a hint of hesitation in his expression. "The industry currently has extremely high expectations for 'Flirting Scholar,' but the general consensus is... you're making a serious drama about a talented scholar and a beautiful woman with a touch of humor. If we go completely down the pure comedy route, wouldn't that be too subversive to everyone's traditional perception?"

A veteran screenwriter adjusted his glasses and tentatively asked, "Yes, Director Lin, in traditional literature, Tang Bohu is the foremost scholar of Jiangnan, residing in 'Peach Blossom Hermitage in Peach Blossom Valley.' If the plot is too unconventional, won't those scholars of traditional culture think we're deconstructing things too much?"

As soon as he finished speaking, many key figures in the production team nodded in agreement. The supporting actors each had their own considerations and were not blindly following suit. This was not only about the billions of yuan in box office revenue during the Spring Festival, but also about the "master" reputation that Lin Yuan had worked so hard to establish.

As Lin Yuan listened to the discussion, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice.

"A serious drama? On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when everyone brings their families to the cinema, is it to watch Tang Bohu reciting ancient poems on the screen, or to enjoy a happy laugh with the whole family?" Lin Yuan's voice was not loud, but every word was firm and resolute. "What we are going to make is not a historical textbook, but a brand new genre of film - nonsensical comedy."

"Nonsense?" The veteran screenwriter was stunned.

"Yes, it's nonsensical." Lin Yuan sat up straight, his clear gaze sweeping across the entire audience. "It's about completely fusing poetry, hardcore action, modern fast-paced humor, and extremely exaggerated stage performances into one. What we're doing isn't parody, but a 'high-concept deconstruction' of traditional classics. We're going to blast away the elegant culture of scholars with the most down-to-earth and imaginative comedic techniques!"

As he spoke, Lin Yuan slid the complete script and storyboard sketches for "Flirting Scholar" that he had already prepared across the long table.

"Everyone, take a look at page twelve of the script, the scene where Zhu Zhishan asks for a painting, and page twentieth, the scene where he plays the victim in front of the Hua Mansion."

Filled with curiosity and trepidation, everyone opened the script in their hands.

At first, the meeting room was deathly silent, with only the rustling of pages turning. The veteran screenwriter and several producers frowned, seemingly struggling to adapt to this unprecedented script style.

However, just three minutes later, the atmosphere completely changed.

"Pfft—cough cough cough!"

The props supervisor spat out the mouthful of tea he had just taken a sip of, choking and turning red in the face. His eyes were fixed on the lines in the script: "'Xiaoqiang? Xiaoqiang, you can't die, Xiaoqiang! We've depended on each other for life, shared joys and sorrows, and now, I, a white-haired man, am burying my black-haired one...' This, this cockroach is called Xiaoqiang?!"

Immediately afterward, even the usually extremely serious art director couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing, slamming his fist on the table and exclaiming, "My God! 'Half-Step Madness with a Smile'? Using a high-grade poison from the Tianshan Mountains as a line for death? 'As the name suggests, you absolutely cannot take half a step or show a smile, otherwise your whole body will explode and you will die'? How did they come up with this line?!"

"And this couplet!" The old screenwriter laughed so hard his glasses almost fell off, pointing at the script and reading aloud: "'Orioles and swallows, green and red, everywhere harmonious and peaceful'... The next line is actually 'Peach Blossom Hermitage in Peach Blossom Village, Peach Blossom Immortal in Peach Blossom Hermitage'? No, no, the advisor later vomited blood while exchanging couplets with Tang Bohu?! 'Sorry, I couldn't stop vomiting'? Hahaha, this is too amazing!"

Within just ten minutes, the originally quiet and solemn Tianxing top-floor conference room was completely transformed into a sea of ​​laughter.

The veteran screenwriter, who had initially worried about "overdoing the deconstruction," now had tears of laughter in his eyes, clutching the script as if it were a priceless treasure: "Director Lin! I take back what I just said! This isn't just random parody! It's a brilliantly executed comedic montage that seamlessly blends classical poetry with popular humor! The sheer speed and punch of these jokes is something no comedy screenwriter in the entire industry could ever achieve!"

"Director Lin, if this script is made into a film, the laughter of the audience on the first day of the Lunar New Year will probably blow the roof off the cinemas!" The publicity director's eyes lit up, and his voice trembled with excitement.

Lin Yuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a faint smile, "Don't rush to laugh. Casting and on-set management are the main focus. We need to approach this most absurd comedy with the utmost seriousness."