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Chapter 844 Overdoing it
#Episode 8 Chen Pinhe overdid it#
When this entry first appeared, Zhang Yuezhen initially thought it was Chen Ziyan making another move.

After all these years, Zhang Yuezhen has never seen any negative reviews of Chen Pinhe's acting.

Upon clicking through, it really didn't seem like a deliberate attack by online trolls or haters.

Several of the IDs were ones that Zhang Yuezhen was familiar with.

These are all people who usually praise Chen Pinhe a lot online.

I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I'm definitely an admirer of Chen Pinhe.

As a result, they were all talking about Chen Pinhe in episode 8, whose emotional outburst was excessive.

Zhang Yuezhen quickly went to watch episode 8 of "The Seventeenth Floor: Reboot".

After the clip that sparked numerous online discussions appeared, Zhang Yuezhen watched it carefully twice and realized where the problem lay.

It wasn't that Chen Pinhe's performance was over-the-top; rather, during post-production editing, the director included the two different "emphases" in Chen Pinhe's actual performance in the final cut.

In the actual performance, Chen Pinhe used the technique of first suppressing the opponent's emotions to elevate the performance, and then used the technique of first elevating the opponent's emotions to elevate the performance. This is a common habit of Chen Pinhe in his performances. He would give the director several options to choose from. However, the director accidentally cut the two "elevations" together, which naturally resulted in "overdoing it".

Zhang Yue was furious.

Her immediate urge was to call the director and yell at him for the poor editing.

I managed to hold back.

Zhang Yuezhen contacted Jiang Lan.
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"Re-edited episode 8?"

“This director is so unprofessional,” Zhang Yuezhen said. “How could he edit like this? Does he even understand acting? Now look what’s happened, he’s made Pinhe look like an actor who overacts. Pinhe has been acting for so many years and has never done anything like this before.”

Jiang Lan sighed, feeling very troubled.

"Yuezhen, how about this, I'll go and see what's going on, okay?" Jiang Lan said. "Although there are some less-than-positive comments online, overall, everyone's evaluation is positive, especially regarding Teacher Chen's performance, which is highly praised."

“It wasn’t until episode 8 that this happened,” Zhang Yuezhen emphasized. “How can we work together again with such unprofessional editing? Do you really think that Pinhe’s reputation, which has been carefully protected for so many years, can be so easily tarnished?”
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"Teacher Chen, I really have to call you about this."

Wen Zichong, the director of "The Seventeenth Floor: Reboot," said to Chen Pinhe over the phone.

“I have no authority over post-production editing. I did a rough cut myself, but Beijing TV didn’t use it. The final editing was handled by Beijing TV,” Wen Zichong said. “It’s not that I’m irresponsible or trying to shirk responsibility right away. It is my responsibility, and I will definitely take responsibility. But I’m not that kind of unprofessional director.”

Chen Pinhe said, "Director, I understand what you mean, thank you."

Wen Zichong said, "Perhaps, Beijing TV deliberately wanted to use this as an excuse to remove me from this series."

He smiled somewhat listlessly.

Chen Pinhe frowned slightly.

"why is that?"

“With such good results, and since I’m not a director from Beijing or Taiwan, naturally some of their insiders want to reap the benefits.” Wen Zichong sighed. “I was able to become the director of ‘Seventeen Floors: Reboot’ because of Lian Bei’s recommendation, but now Lian Bei has also been marginalized by them.”

Lian Bei is the director of the "Seventeen Floors" trilogy.

The screenwriter is also the source of the story ideas for this IP.

Chen Pinhe said, "I will go and negotiate with the Beijing and Taiwan authorities."

As for what was being negotiated, he did not elaborate, nor did Wen Zichong ask.
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Have you seen the controversy surrounding episode 8 of "The Seventeen Floors: Reboot"?

During the promotional tour for "Flying on the Grass", Liu Manbo asked Li Zhibai.

"I haven't been paying attention. What's wrong?" Li Zhibai yawned wearily.

Liu Manbo said, "Chen Pinhe overacted in one of his key scenes, which drew criticism from many people."

"Huh? He overdid it?" Li Zhibai's eyes lit up. "His acting skills are actually being criticized?"

After saying that, he realized something was wrong and immediately spat out, "He deserves to be scolded."

Liu Manbo gave him a strange look, not quite understanding why Li Zhibai had such a strong opinion about Chen Pinhe. Then she thought that it was probably because the competition between the two dramas had been quite fierce recently.

Liu Manbo said, "Now some fans of 'The Seventeenth Floor: Reboot' have come to our official Weibo account and said that these voices are paid smears and accused us of using dirty tricks. I'm thinking, should we respond to avoid getting into trouble later?"

“If you respond now, you’ll really get yourself into trouble,” Li Zhibai said. “As long as the authorities don’t get involved, we can’t get involved either; we should pretend we don’t know anything.”

Liu Manbo: "So many people are slandering us, how can you tolerate it?"

“You’ll only ever get angry arguing with a bunch of idiots unless you’re willing to be even more idiotic than them,” Li Zhibai said. “Be more shameless, more stubborn, and more unreasonable. But then you’ll ruin your own image. It’s a double-edged sword. Sometimes it’s okay for me to yell at them, since that’s the persona I’ve created. But try it if you’re Yan Liang. If you just put on a little face, you’ll be seen as a diva. And if you’re a director, it’s even more so. You’re very easy to be attacked.”

Liu Manbo hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

“It’s alright. As long as the reviews and word-of-mouth for ‘Grass on the Grass’ continue at this pace, there will be great scholars to defend us.” Li Zhibai winked at Liu Manbo. “Why are we getting into this mess? Right now, ‘Grass on the Grass’ has completely crushed their ‘Seventeen Floors: Reboot’. They have such a big IP, but we’ve got them firmly on our heels and can’t shake them off. This is already our biggest victory.”

Liu Manbo: "I really didn't expect that you would directly pit 'Grass on the Grass' against 'Seventeen Floors: Reboot'."

"We shouldn't pass up this kind of buzz. 'The Seventeen Floors: Reboot' has an all-star cast and is a top-tier IP. Our 'Grasshopper' is the best, and we can't compete with their base of fans. At this time, we naturally have to lower ourselves and ride their coattails. Every time there's a fight, 'Grasshopper' gets some publicity. Isn't that great? It saves us so much on advertising!" Li Zhibai laughed triumphantly. "Especially overseas, 'The Seventeen Floors: Reboot' comes with its own audience. We started from scratch, and now we're playing the 'fierce competition in the same time slot in China' card, which has given 'Grasshopper' some attention—who doesn't love watching drama?"

Liu Manbo nodded.

"I've seen this for myself."

The current data for "Grass on the Grass" is comparable to that of "Seventeen Floors: Reboot" in all aspects.

In terms of online data and derivative revenue, "Grass on the Grass" completely outclasses "Seventeen Floors: Reboot".

In terms of investment and cast, "Grass on the Grass" was a complete winner.
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Lu Yanhe did not film that day.

He was interviewed by a media outlet in Wang County.

Chen Ziyan said that she owed someone a favor, so she had no choice but to take this job.

So, during the filming of "The Boat", we specifically set this time, and they came over specially.

Unsurprisingly, they asked about the TV series "The Seventeenth Floor: Reboot".

After all, it's related to him.

Lu Yanhe smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm sorry, I've been focused on filming the movie 'The Boat' lately, so I haven't had time to watch 'The Seventeen Floors: Reboot.' Of course, I've heard about the show. As a spin-off of 'The Seventeen Floors,' I certainly... well, I hope it can completely surpass our trilogy. After all, we all hope that the student can surpass the master."

Two, of course.

And the phrase "The student surpasses the teacher."

The reporter felt that something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just because Chen Pinhe is of a higher generation than Lu Yanhe doesn't mean Lu Yanhe can't be described as "surpassing his master" in the IP "The Seventeenth Floor," right?
For this IP, Lu Yanhe is the "senior," and that's not wrong. Of course, it's hard to say whether Lu Yanhe did this intentionally.

The conflict between Lu Yanhe and Chen Pinhe is not only common knowledge, but also not a secret.

"We heard that a movie version of 'The Seventeenth Floor' is going to be made. Will you return?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and asked in return, "Do you want me to come back?"

"Of course I hope so, and I believe many fans also hope so."

Lu Yanhe said, "This requires the right timing, location, and people; I cannot answer that at the moment."

"You mean, there's a possibility you might come back?" The reporter's eyes lit up.

“I don’t know.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “I didn’t answer anything; this is just your guess.”

The reporter, however, seemed to have received some kind of tacit approval and nodded excitedly.

"Does this mean that the entire world of 'The Seventeenth Floor' might reunite in the movie version?"

"Reunion?" Lu Yanhe frowned with a strange expression. "That word is a bit odd."

"Ah? Isn't it?"

“There’s no such thing as reunion.” Lu Yanhe shrugged. “For me, the Seventeenth Floor is all about reunions, not reunions.”

People who have never been together have no need to be together again in this lifetime.
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"So you're telling me that the problem with episode 8 was that someone within the Beijing-Taiwan organization wanted to remove Wen Zichong from office and deliberately sabotaged him?"

Zhang Yue stared at Jiang Lan in disbelief, speechless.

"You used the final cut to fight amongst yourselves? Just so your director from Beijing TV could get the director's position for the second season?"

At this moment, Zhang Yuezhen felt more than just a sudden darkness; she felt absurdity, no, she felt it was utterly ridiculous.

At this moment, Jiang Lan didn't know how to explain this to Zhang Yuezhen.

The incident happened to her subordinates, but she herself was unaware of it.

Such infighting, framing, and self-serving within the Beijing-Taiwan region are actually not uncommon.

But when it appeared so blatantly in a work like "Seventeen Floors: Reboot," Jiang Lan didn't even have the energy to call it "stupid."

"I will handle this matter. Episode 8 will be re-edited and released online. I will also make the person who is behind this leave Beijing and pay the price he deserves," Jiang Lan said.

Chang Yueh-chen: "Chiang Tai, I hope that Beijing TV can issue a statement apologizing to Pin-ho for the editing mishap in episode 8."

Jiang Lan looked at Zhang Yuezhen for a long time before smiling.

"You know, that's impossible."
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"There's no way I'm going to film the movie version of 'The Seventeen Floors' with Chen Pinhe. What are you thinking?"

Lu Yanhe said helplessly to Yan Liang on the phone.

Yan Liang: "However, your response in the interview article in Film Weekly was ambiguous and could easily lead to such misunderstandings."

Lu Yanhe said, "That's just that reporter's interpretation. However, I'm happy to cooperate because Linghe will indeed produce three spin-off films of 'The Seventeen Floors'."

"Huh?" Yan Liang was taken aback.

Lu Yanhe said, "We will create a spin-off film featuring the characters Jiang Jun, Chen Bige, and Li Yuefeng, and my character may make a cameo appearance."

Yan Liang: "Cool, I get it. You're going to challenge him to a duel, right?"

Lu Yanhe: "Why would I fight him in the arena? It's pointless."

"Keep pretending." Yan Liang laughed. "This time, 'Grass on the Grass' has made it impossible for his 'Seventeen Floors: Reboot' to shine. Everyone is talking about 'Grass on the Grass.' Critics are discussing its cinematography and its artistic value, artsy youths are discussing its martial arts spirit and character relationships, business people are discussing its commercial derivative industry chain, and Li Zhibai's fans are discussing how handsome Li Zhibai is... 'Seventeen Floors: Reboot' is only relying on its plot and the audience base of this IP to support its data."

Lu Yanhe: "I didn't expect Li Zhibai's 'Flying on Grass' to be so powerful."

"He really made the right choice in using Liu Manbo. He made her the director, but didn't give her editing rights," Yan Liang laughed. "He found the top editors in the industry to do post-production, and the quality of this drama is indeed high."

"Liu Manbo was stripped of his editing rights. Doesn't he have any objections?"

“He could be a director, but the problem is, besides Li Zhibai, who else would hire him as a director?” Yan Liang said. “The previous ‘Nineteen Years’ had such a terrible reputation, but the good data was due to Li Zhibai’s fan base. Everyone thinks the director’s skills are not good enough.”

"Now that 'Grass on the Grass' is airing so well, there must be many people vying for Liu Manbo's attention."

Good directors are very rare in the industry.

They are much rarer than good actors.

Yan Liang: "Yes, but Liu Manbo plans to make a second part of 'Grass on the Grass.' Yuehu TV is very satisfied with the success of 'Grass on the Grass,' and has been communicating with Li Zhibai about the second part for a long time. Li Zhibai himself will not act, but Liu Manbo is still quite interested in the story. He plans to create a sequel with a completely new character in the same world view, twenty years after the ending of the story of 'Grass on the Grass.'"

"That's acceptable," Lu Yanhe said. "If Li Zhibai isn't going to act, has the role been cast yet?"

"It's not that early. The script is barely even started, and Liu Manbo hasn't even begun writing it yet."

Lu Yanhe: "Okay."

"But didn't HP say they were also planning to invest? If Li Zhibai doesn't continue acting, will HP agree to that?"

"I didn't ask that. I think Linghe is the one who deals with HP. It's your own company, why are you asking me?"

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.

After hanging up the phone, he went to ask Chen Yin about the status of the second part of "Grass on the Grass".

Chen Yin said, "Several possibilities have been proposed, but they are still under study. HP and Yuehu TV still hope to bring Li Zhibai back to the lead role, but he himself is not very willing. So, we are also discussing other possibilities with Liu Manbo."

It turned out to be the case.

Lu Yanhe said, "I heard that TVN has bought the rights and wants to make a spin-off series?"

"Yes."

Lu Yanhe said, "The 'Grass on the Grass' series will have two more parts in a row."

Yan Liang asked, "Is there a problem with this?"

“There’s no problem, but I’m not optimistic about the sequel to a rather stylized drama like ‘Grass on the Grass,’ especially since Lee Ji-baek isn’t starring in it,” Lu Yanhe said. “TVN will definitely follow their Korean drama formula and completely deviate from the original style. As for Liu Manbo’s sequel, you know the problems with it.”

"Lacking a holistic view of the entire work."

“Yes,” Lu Yanhe said. “Never mind, it has nothing to do with us. Maybe they can do a good job.”

(End of this chapter)