A high-end club in Kyoto.
Li Hongyi sat on a cushion, with a tea table in front of him, holding a chessboard and a tea set. Opposite him sat Qi Shenghua, who took a sip of tea.
Qu Shen Chen Shuhao sat on a cushion beside them, brewing tea with a tea set.
Soft and soothing music played in the room, creating an extremely comfortable atmosphere.
Ever since "The Sound of the Night Rain" was ruthlessly crushed by "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," Li Hongyi had finally come to terms with it.
Jiangnan and Tingyu were both unstoppable.
They both possessed a trait: talent that surpassed capital.
"Damn it, can't your company manage itself? You call me for tea every day!" Qi Shenghua said, somewhat speechless.
Originally, he and Chen Shuhao were enjoying tea and chess in the club, when Li Hongyi, for some unknown reason, decided to join them.
"Manage what? I know now that we can easily handle the film and television dramas of other companies, but Jiangnan can easily handle us. This is a reality that cannot be changed. Instead of worrying about it, it's better to go with the flow."
Since he was powerless, he might as well give up completely.
Regardless, their Guangnian Entertainment was still one of the four major entertainment companies in Kyoto. If they couldn't beat Jiangnan, they could still beat other companies.
"Uh... To be able to think this way, it seems you've truly grown," Qi Shenghua said with an awkward yet polite smile.
He had long since come to terms with it, ever since Tingyu won the city championship.
Therefore, no matter what shocking things Tingyu did, or what achievements it obtained, Qi Shenghua felt no disturbance in his heart.
However, there was one thing he couldn't let go of.
That was how disgusting and nauseating he found Lin Chaoyang's pretentious behavior every time he saw him!
"Chairman!" At this moment.
Li Hongyi's assistant entered from outside.
"Don't you see I'm playing chess? Speak quickly if you have something to say!" Li Hongyi said impatiently.
"Jiangnan's 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' is being criticized. Should our marketing department go and stir up some trouble?" The assistant handed over a tablet.
Li Hongyi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
He was about to take the tablet when he saw Qi Shenghua's half-smiling expression and retracted his hand.
"Stir up trouble for what? I predict the reputation will reverse in no time. Spending money to stir up trouble now is just helping Jiangnan gain popularity!"
Li Hongyi cursed as he handed the tablet back to his assistant.
This was not the first time this had happened.
This Jiangnan always gave him the feeling that he could make a comeback, but every time he spent money to stir up trouble and guide public opinion, he would be slapped in the face later.
Not only was the money wasted, but he also ended up promoting this Jiangnan.
"But... The executives are all in a frenzy in the group chat, saying this is the last chance..." the assistant stammered.
"I am the chairman, and I have the final say in the company!" Li Hongyi's expression turned grim.
Upon hearing this, the assistant did not dare to say anything further and quickly left with the tablet.
After the assistant left, Li Hongyi sighed and then looked up at Qi Shenghua and Chen Shuhao opposite him.
Seeing them looking at him with strange expressions.
He coughed awkwardly: "This is not the first time I've experienced this. This Jiangnan is just too outrageous!"
"No need to explain, I understand you," Qi Shenghua said, taking a sip of tea and sighing with a look of melancholy.
"Mm, I understand completely," Chen Shuhao also sighed and took out a pack of Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes from his pocket. "Want one?"
Qi Shenghua: "Sure!"
Li Hongyi: "I'll have one."
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Discussions about "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" online were becoming increasingly heated.
Many netizens were expressing their opinions under various topics, but due to the suppression of the heat from Tingyu Era's Music Awards Ceremony, the discussion was not as intense as before.
Some said that "The Heaven Sword" was not good, while others defended it.
Especially some film critics who watched the show carefully could not sit still.
Everyone has their own definition of the plot, but the role of film critics is to express what the audience has not discovered in their own way.
The two major criticisms of this drama were Zhang Wuji's career line being ruined and his emotional line being too entangled.
Regarding the career line, it was completely different from the previous two parts of the trilogy, as Zhang Wuji always gave the impression of having no ambition.
However, some film critics, upon rewatching the entire series, found that combining his experiences and his upbringing, it was quite reasonable for Zhang Wuji to have this personality.
"Who told you that heroes only have one template of righteous revenge? I think Jiangnan's 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' tells a different kind of hero!"
A film critic posted his differing opinion on Weibo.
It immediately attracted a lot of attention from netizens.
"Throughout the entire series, Zhang Wuji has always been pushed to the forefront by the circumstances. From his role as the leader of the Ming Cult, it can be seen that because he is kind enough, he is willing to take on more responsibility to help the weak."
"In the entire book, Zhang Wuji is basically saving people. He saved the Ming Cult from the six major sects, saved the six major sects from Zhao Min, saved the Golden Retriever Lion King at Shaolin Temple, and saved Zhang Sanfeng on Wudang Mountain. He has no ambition, but he has the essence of a hero, which is to care about the common people, but his way of expression is different from Guo Jing's."
This film review immediately sparked a lot of discussion among the audience.
"What essence? A hero doesn't seek revenge, right?"
"I think the blogger is right. It's precisely because he embraces everything that even evil people who treat him badly are punished, and given a chance to live."
"Actually, there's another reason why Zhang Wuji did this. If he had killed all six major sects, wouldn't the Yuan Dynasty have benefited?"
"Zhang Wuji can give up his life for the greater good at any time. No one can refute this. I think compared to Guo Jing, Zhang Wuji is more like an ordinary person. He is very real and down-to-earth!"
"The greatest hero serves the country and the people. This was indeed proposed by Jiangnan, but it doesn't mean that every work of his must establish the protagonist's character according to this. Heroes also yearn for a life of peace and seclusion from the world!"
"Innovation shows that Jiangnan still has ideas and can continue to write!"
Surprisingly, those who spoke up for Jiangnan were not film critics or drama fans, but many great authors from online novel platforms. Their speaking out for Jiangnan was quite unexpected.
And the point they made was simple: innovation represents having substance.
If Jiangnan had always written "The greatest hero serves the country and the people," then he would truly be out of ideas.
After all, if an author or screenwriter had to rely on his past successes and write endless sequels of "The Condor Heroes," then he would truly have no good content to come up with.
Jiangnan's courageous attempts were recognized by many industry insiders.
As a result, many industry insiders came forward to vindicate him.
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