Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

After Peter Ho moved to the mainland in those years, things didn't go very smoothly for him. After "Wind and Cloud", he starred in many works as the lead actor.

But it didn't get much attention and remained lukewarm.

Last year, they even filmed "The Butterfly Lovers," but Liang Shanbo didn't become popular and was even criticized by netizens for being too ugly. On the contrary, Chen Guanlin, who played Ma Wencai, became incredibly popular.

There's no way around it, Chen Guanlin is handsome. With his two mustaches, he really doesn't look like a scholar.

Therefore, Peter Ho changed his mind and decided to play a "macho man".

Later, he single-handedly transformed into the dream characters of every boy, such as Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, Kamen Rider Emperor, Li Shimin, and so on.

Netizens joked that while others act to make money, he acts purely for enjoyment. He'll take on any role as long as it's the "power ceiling."

However, compared to Ruby Lin, another Taiwanese star in the cast, he is now somewhat weaker; Ruby Lin can live off one drama for a lifetime.

During their casual conversation, Xu Yin also looked at the script for Lu Bu and Diao Chan. After reading the script, he finally understood why the drama was criticized so harshly.

This Lu Bu and Diao Chan pairing doesn't feel like a Three Kingdoms drama; it's more like a period romance drama.

After a while, Xu Yin went to look at the scripts of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sima Yi.

He finally understood why the second director had argued with the screenwriter and chose to quit filming just before shooting began.

If he had learned screenwriting, he probably wouldn't have thought much of it before.

However, after acquiring screenwriting skills and rereading these scripts, he wondered if the screenwriter was truly being manipulated by fate while writing them.

Because there are too many illogical aspects in the script and the progression of the plot.

For example, in Cao Cao's scenario, he took the Seven-Star Sword, which led Lü Bu to raid the homes of officials. However, Lü Bu encountered Diao Chan, who said that the Seven-Star Sword had always been at home. When Lü Bu saw it, he thought, "Hey, it really is the Seven-Star Sword," and believed her, so he didn't raid the homes.

Isn't that pure nonsense?

Xu Yin looked at his own script as Emperor Xian of Han again and realized that compared to everyone else's script, his was already better than anything else.

Only a few minor adjustments are needed.

Xu Ying had originally thought that Gao Xixi was quite nice to him, so perhaps he should give him some advice on the script.

Later I thought about it and decided against it. We'd already filmed for so long, and it was impossible to change many of the earlier scenes.

At most, I can offer some suggestions for later scenes.

Xu Ying used to watch this TV series as a comedy, but it was also incredibly popular despite being heavily criticized.

This TV series has supported countless self-media creators in the future; it's a feast for media professionals.

The new Three Kingdoms series has contributed quite a few memorable scenes and lines.

"Tell me my name, and I'll give you a fright! I am General Xing Daorong of Lingling!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"My second brother is invincible!"

"I've fought wars my whole life, can't I enjoy myself a little?"

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing."

"The entire army charges into the Shu army camp, heading straight for Zhuge Liang's four-wheeled chariot!"

......

Thanks to the skills he learned from Kang Honglei, Xu Ying is no longer clueless about filming "New Three Kingdoms".

Moreover, Xu Ying approached the problem with the answers in mind. After receiving the complete script, he understood the screenwriter and director's thoughts.

The screenwriter attempted to break free from the framework of the old version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and incorporate some official content from "Records of the Three Kingdoms", but the final result was "pleasing neither side".

Firstly, it drastically alters classic storylines, while secondly, its changes to historical fact are not rigorous enough.

The characters are portrayed in a one-dimensional way, and the dialogue is too modern.

This caused Liu Bei's "benevolence" to be seen as "hypocrisy," and Zhuge Liang's "brilliant strategies" to be seen as "a sympathetic strategist."

Lu Bu's "bravery" has been transformed into "love-struck", losing the complexity of the original character.

The director's problem is that while Gao Xixi's style does have a strong "epic" feel, he also adds too much idol drama-like treatment to the specific presentation.

The new Three Kingdoms tried to please all viewers, but failed to satisfy any particular type of audience.

For fans of the original work, it is not faithful enough to the classic.

For enthusiasts of official history, it lacks rigorous research.

For the average viewer, the characters and pacing are not engaging enough.

But it's quite painful that it's seen as a comedy years later.

……

Once the actors had memorized their positions, filming began.

There were quite a few actors watching, and Xu Ying spotted Xu Wenguang, who played Yuan Shao and was also one of the producers of the series.

At this time, he was not yet well-known to the public. His role that made him well-known to the public was Ding Yizhen, who always talked about integrity, in the TV series "In the Name of the People," and Tom Ding, who fled to the United States.

"Hello, Teacher Ding... Teacher Xu."

Seeing Xu Ying's practiced act of offering a cigarette, Xu Wenguang smiled and took it. "Xu Ying, right? Lao Gao mentioned you. It's rare to see Lao Gao appreciate someone so much."

"Thank you for your kind words! Director Gao praised you to me before, saying that he could learn real skills from you. I hope to have more guidance from you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenguang was quite surprised, not expecting Xu Ying to be so humble and not arrogant.

There are quite a few young people of that age with bad tempers, and Xu Wenguang's impression of Xu Ying immediately improved.

"You talk a good game, you're not like a student at all, haha, Lao Gao is really interesting."

Gao Xixi smiled. "This kid looks like a hothead, but he's smarter than anyone else. Come on, everyone, take your positions."

Xu Ying squatted down next to Gao Xixi with a grin. Gao Xixi glanced at him and said, "What? Want to learn how to film TV dramas?"

"Yes, I have that idea," Xu Ying said seriously.

Gao Xixi laughed when he heard this, "You haven't even learned to walk yet, and you want to fly."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Xu Ying and signaled to the executive director to make arrangements.

Xu Ying also turned his gaze to the hall, which was full of ruins.

"Scene 148, Shot 1, Action!"

On set, there were Fan Yulin, who played Sun Jian, Sha Yi, who played Sun Ce, and a group of other actors.

Looking at Sha Yi's white robe and silver armor, he is indeed quite handsome, but his face, coupled with his unique Northeastern accent, does make him look a bit out of place.

No wonder Sha Yi lost to Nie Yuan again this time; his appearance is simply no match for Nie Yuan's Zhao Zilong.

Xu Ying only knows Fan Yulin, the actor who plays Sun Jian, from the drama "Lurking," where he played Captain Ma Kui.

The stationmaster described Ma Kui as clumsy.

That straightforward man who said in a serious tone, "I'm not a child who eats shit."

Xu Ying suppressed a laugh and began to observe intently.

After Cheng Pu discovered the imperial seal, the old man began to ramble on and on about its origins.

Anyway, it was all to bring out the four characters on the imperial seal.

[By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous.]