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Chapter 471 Director Lu, what role are you playing in a cameo role!
Zhang Jinbu opened the comment section of a Weibo post and took a look.

In the comments section, besides fans controlling the narrative, netizens' comments have already climbed to the top of the trending comments.

"What kind of garbage plot is this? Are they treating the audience's brains like rubber balls?"

"If this drama had been marketed as a fictional historical drama, I wouldn't have said anything. But what did they say during the promotion? That it truly reflects the story of our army's special forces in the plateau region. Ask yourself, is this plot even realistic?"

"Is a soldier someone who can't even follow orders?"

"I scaled the wall into the camp, broke into the exercise area, captured the Blue Army commander alive, and was praised by my superiors. My head is about to split open!"

"I don't expect you military drama producers to know all the details, but at the very least you should know military discipline, right?"

"I just finished watching Soldiers Sortie and seeing this topic is like the sky is falling."

Seeing these comments, Zhang Jinbu left satisfied.

She continued to read through the comment sections of these trending topics.

Most viewers aren't stupid.

The promotional point for this part of "Snow Blade and Angry Tiger" is that it's a thrilling drama, with the protagonist Lin Zhan's actions being incredibly exciting.

The problem is, the plot is seriously flawed.

This is really explosive!
Later, the topic of "Snow Blade and Furious Tiger" soared to the top of the trending searches, even surpassing the topic of Xu Sanduo from "Soldiers Sortie" tonight.

In response, viewers of "Soldiers' Assault" said that they would give first place to Xue Ren Nu Hu.

A group of silly netizens even started making fun of it.

"With Snowblade and Angry Tiger grabbing the trending topics like this, who can beat you?"

"I'm truly impressed by director Xu Gaomin's thought process; he always manages to create plots that we never expected."

"Actually, this plot isn't that unexpected. If you change the setting to the United States, wouldn't it make more sense?"

"That's true, nothing is surprising in the Ugly Country."

"I declare that the popularity of Soldiers Sortie tonight is indeed no match for Snowblade Furious Tiger. Xu Gaomin, you win."

Luo Kai is currently at the hotel.

As soon as the online mockery began, his Weibo comment section was flooded with onlookers.

The plot of this drama has problems, so he, as the lead actor, will definitely be criticized, which is all within his expectations.

Getting flamed backstage is a minor issue; the real problem is the video criticizing him that will be released tomorrow, and who knows what nicknames netizens will give him.

"I'd be a dog if I ever took another role alongside Xu Gaomin!"

Luo Kai is now on the verge of tears.

He didn't know it would be like this before signing the contract.

Now he can only let netizens rage at him, and he doesn't dare to say a word.

The next day, the public opinion surrounding "Snow Blade and Furious Tiger" intensified.

On Douyin, K-site, and Weibo, various discussions and videos are emerging one after another.

After a period of silence, the content creators in the K-site's comment section suddenly updated their videos as if it were Chinese New Year, all discussing this drama.

Xu Gaomin was woken up early in the morning by a barrage of phone calls.

The online outcry has triggered a series of reactions, and a group of people on the phone are urging him to resolve the issue quickly.

At noon, the official Weibo account of the TV series "Snow Blade: Furious Tiger" released a statement.

"Recently, some viewers have raised concerns about the scenes in the drama where the protagonist Lin Zhan participates in exercises during his leave. We take this very seriously and would like to make the following statement:"

First, the plot aims to showcase the outstanding individual skills and on-the-spot adaptability of soldiers in the new era through artistic means, and is a passionate tribute to the special group of plateau special forces.

Second, our creative team has always adhered to the original intention of showcasing the demeanor of soldiers, reflecting the collective spirit through the personal growth of the protagonist Lin Zhan, and striving to find a balance between artistic expression and military logic.

Third, while there may be room for improvement in the plot design, the related discussions should not overshadow the hard work the production team put into this series.

Fourth, we urge viewers to pay more attention to the patriotism and dedication conveyed in the works.

This statement quickly attracted the attention of netizens.

But netizens were even angrier after reading the statement.

What kind of statement is this?
You're trying to downplay the issue and divert attention!
In the comments section, a netizen immediately posted a screenshot of the statement and then made annotations on the image in red ink.

"Let me explain the first point: using so-called artistic techniques to cover up plot flaws; the second point: using the topic of showcasing the demeanor of soldiers to cover up ideological problems in the plot. This is a fallacy of equivocation."

As for the third and fourth points, they are just playing the victim, meaning, "I've already apologized, what more do you want from me?"
The production team showed absolutely no sincerity, but I think it's not just a lack of sincerity, they simply didn't realize their mistakes!

The statement from "Snowblade Angry Tiger" not only failed to explain, but also had the opposite effect.

This screenshot from a netizen has gone viral across the internet.

In the hotel, Xu Gaomin's hair was a mess, and he was completely different from his previous composure.

Last night they bombarded over a dozen trending topics, but all their publicity backfired at that moment.

"What do these spectators mean? How is my plot illogical? Such a powerful soldier deserves a stage to showcase his strength. As for rules and discipline, that depends on who it is!"

The netizens' guess was correct; Xu Gaomin did not realize his mistake, so this statement was just a perfunctory one.

You only apologize when you're wrong. Why should I apologize when I'm not wrong?

Xu Gaomin's phone rang again.

The caller was a leader from Pineapple TV.

Today's incident has blown up, and it's easy to imagine that it will inevitably affect the ratings of the entire show.

Putting down his phone, Xu Gaomin began to ponder.

"I can't be the only one getting criticized. The publicity company can't drag the whole 'Soldiers Sortie' thing down with me too!"

Time flew by, and it was soon past eight o'clock in the evening.

In a room at the Zhuola outpost, Lu Ran rubbed his hands together and sent the edited video to his phone.

Early this morning, he and Wang Peng left the hotel first and took a military vehicle to the outpost.

The commander of the unit behind sent another car to pick up Jiang Meng and Pang Bo's parents and bring them to the outpost.

The main purpose of this design was to give Pang Bo a surprise.

Pang Bo had no idea that his wife and parents had come to visit him; he thought it was Lu Ran and the other celebrities visiting the outpost. After a busy day, Lu Ran and the others returned to the hotel after lunch, finally having time to edit the video.

After editing the video, Lu Ran released it.

Meanwhile, viewers of "Soldiers' Assault" were also watching television.

Today's broadcast includes episodes 13 and 14.

Previously, netizens were complaining that Lu Ran didn't have any role in this drama, not even a cameo.

In this episode, Lu Ran makes a cameo appearance.

His cameo role was arguably the highest-ranking character to appear in the entire series—a young colonel who was holding a meeting with a group of officers.

Lu Ran also took some time to make a cameo appearance in this part of the drama.

When Lu Ran strode into the conference room in a neat military uniform, the audience immediately erupted in cheers. Even though Lu Ran had put on makeup to make himself look like a forty-year-old man, his aura was still undeniable.

"Director Lu's aura is absolutely amazing!"

"He's obviously a hawk!"

"It couldn't be more perfect!"

"Director Lu, how did you become a senior colonel! You were just a lowly billiards hall manager, and now you have military power in your hands, huh?"

However, the group's laughter soon ceased.

The emergence of the senior colonel marked the beginning of military reforms, with the 702nd Regiment being the first to undergo reforms. This was the regiment to which the Steel Seventh Company belonged.

In Gao Cheng's office, Shi Jin had a smile on his face.

Gao Cheng: "What are your requirements?"

Shi Jin is leaving; he will be leaving the military as part of this reform.

The audience was reluctant to part with this warm-hearted class monitor.

At Gao Cheng's insistence, Shi Jin laughed and said, "They always talk about how we're protecting the capital, but they've never seen what the capital is like. Tiananmen Square, Wangfujing, Xidan, Peking duck."

Shi Jin laughed out loud.

But everyone could see that Shi Jin was suppressing his inner pain.

The scene shifts to the colonel played by Lu Ran.

"Damn it! Lu Ran, get out of here! You shouldn't have come. As soon as you arrived, Sergeant Shi was about to leave!"

"You're so handsome!"

"You're the one who took Sergeant Shi away!"

The audience vented their anger on Lu Ran, but everyone also understood that reform was imperative.

The story continues, and Gao Cheng and Shi Jin get into the car.

Gao Cheng wanted to take Shi Jin to see the capital.

This time, Colonel Lu saluted the regimental commander, but the commander did not return the salute.

This was the regimental commander's last act of defiance.

As the car drove past Tiananmen Square, Shi Jin looked out the window at the brightly lit Tiananmen Square.

He had a smile on his face, but as he smiled, it turned into a crying expression.

Gao Cheng took out a White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket, handed it to Shi Jin, and forced it into Shi Jin's mouth.

Shi Jin, biting into the candy, leaned against Gao Cheng and burst into tears.

His tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Sergeant Shi, may you rest in peace!"

"What a great class monitor, just like that, gone."

Tears welled up in my eyes.

This scene brought tears to the eyes of countless viewers.

At the end of this episode, Xu Sanduo went crazy because of Shi Jin's departure, and pressed his body against Shi Jin's suitcase to prevent him from leaving.

Xu Sanduo wept bitterly, but in the end, Shi Jin still left.

After the thirteenth episode aired, a group of viewers opened their phones and searched for Lu Ran's name.

On Douyin (TikTok), everyone who clicked on it saw Lu Ran's latest Douyin video.

"A day at Zola Post".

Netizens immediately clicked in and started criticizing.

"Who told you to write Shi Jin as a retired soldier?"

“Your cameo role is so annoying, Shi Jin leaves as soon as you arrive.”

"Director Lu, what kind of heart do you have? How can you bear to do this? How can you face Sergeant Shi?"

After watching these past few days, netizens have already developed feelings for Shi Jin.

Who wouldn't want a class monitor like that?

They managed to turn a coward like Xu Sanduo into a good soldier.

After they finished spraying, everyone watched the video.

The video begins with Lu Ran and his group setting off for the Zhuola outpost.

Lu Ran recorded the entire process with an action camera.

"Perfect timing, let's watch this video to relax and remember our Squad Leader Shi."

Lu Ran smiled and said, "Today we are going to visit the Zhuola outpost and take the opportunity to do what our fans have arranged: visit her husband. Her husband's name is Pang Bo. He joined the army at the age of eighteen. The two got married last March and successfully started their own family. Today is the last day of Pang Bo's military career. He will be discharged soon."

Upon hearing the word "retirement," the audience immediately became alert.

Damn it?

I just finished watching a TV series about military veterans being discharged, and now I have to watch a real-life one?
Director Lu, are you out of your mind?
But netizens still didn't give up and continued watching.

(End of this chapter)