Starlight.
Television Department.
Liu Zhengwen looked at the man in front of him, his face full of helplessness:
"I haven't been invited to any events in the past few days. Even my fans are starting to dislike me. I'm worried that if this continues, someone will smash the windows of my house."
"It's not a big deal, we'll have a very exciting plot later on!"
The man opposite Liu Zhengwen was actually Ding Xiao, the director of "The Lotus Lantern", and he was comforting Liu Zhengwen.
So cool
Liu Zhengwen had a strange expression.
Now the filming of "The Lotus Lantern" has been completed, and the subsequent plot is in post-production.
As the leading actor, he certainly knew how cruel the plot of "The Lotus Lantern" was.
Just at this moment.
Zhao Jue's voice came from the side: "All the post-production work of "The Lotus Lantern" has been officially completed. I plan to start the advance on-demand broadcast tonight, but I haven't had time to watch the specific plot. Is Director Ding really sure?"
"Minister Zhao."
Liu Zhengwen greeted.
Ding Xiao smiled and said, "Is it already completed? Then let's broadcast it all at once tonight. Minister Zhao can watch it himself tonight. It just so happens that the audience also needs to be comforted."
appease
Liu Zhengwen's expression became strange again.
Is Ding Xiao the only one in this world who thinks that the later plot of "The Lotus Lantern" can appease the audience
Zhao Jue was skeptical and asked, "Really?"
Because of the "Lotus Lantern" incident, the company was under a lot of pressure.
People outside say that Xingmang deliberately belittled the protagonist Erlang Shen in order to make Journey to the West.
This even affected Star’s stock price today!
As the company's stock price fell, many senior executives came to question Zhao Jue.
Zhao Jue also gritted his teeth and explained that there would be a plot twist later, so the leaders should rest assured.
However, the fact is:
Zhao Jue had been dealing with various public relations crises caused by "The Lotus Lantern" all day today, and had no time to watch the subsequent plot at all.
She just followed the already aired episodes like any other audience.
If one only looks at "The Lotus Lantern" from the audience's perspective, Zhao Jue also feels that the script's portrayal of Erlang Shen is outrageous and a bit too negative.
As for the explanations she gave to her superiors, they were all said by the main creators of the crew.
I have to watch the subsequent plot tonight to see how the characterization of Erlang Shen is reversed.
at the same time.
Lin Yuan also received the news.
Tonight, "The Lotus Lantern" will be available on demand in advance.
The last fourteen episodes about Yang Jian can be watched in one go!
recent.
Lin Yuan has always been concerned about the sniping that "The Lotus Lantern" encountered.
But there was nothing he could do.
Unless there is a spoiler, telling the audience that there will be a reversal later.
However, Lin Yuan thinks that spoilers are the most boring thing. For many stories, you have to read them to the end to understand them yourself.
Fortunately, Xingmang no longer has to bear this pressure.
Now that the plot has been filmed, the truth will be revealed tonight.
As for the audience's reactions before the truth was revealed, Lin Yuan was more or less mentally prepared.
It was just that Yi An was wronged and received a lot of criticism.
The only thing that surprised Lin Yuan was that Ling Kong actually took action!
This made Lin Yuan realize that the tribe was probably behind Xia Fan losing his role.
Now Lingkong’s intervention in the tribe’s film and television layout is the most obvious evidence.
Having said that.
Without this wave of targeting, Lin Yuan would have already fallen out with the tribe.
Fortunately, Lin Yuan prepared two big gifts for Lingkong.
Tonight's life is long and the water flows east, which is the first gift.
…
Time passes by little by little.
The criticism on the Internet about "The Lotus Lantern" smearing Erlang Shen has not stopped, and is even getting more intense!
"Ban "The Lotus Lantern"!"
Honghuang fans spare no effort to set the pace!
"Yang Jian cannot be slandered!"
All kinds of demons and monsters also appeared!
resist!
protest!
This is a joint siege against Xingmang!
And when it’s seven o’clock, it’s time to update “The Lotus Lantern”!
Netizens who were angrily criticizing "The Lotus Lantern" for smearing Yang Jian noticed an extremely unexpected situation.
Kiwi video website.
A recommendation popped up.
"Tonight, 'The Lotus Lantern' is available for advanced viewing. You can watch the finale in advance for a fee. Do you really understand this drama?!"
Immediately following.
Cat Factory Video.
Similar recommendations appear:
"Tonight, the finale of The Lotus Lantern is staged with passion, the plot is extremely twisted and heart-touching, and it will completely subvert your cognition!"
And then.
Penguin Video.
The website pulled up a huge banner:
"Pay to unlock the finale of "The Lotus Lantern", watch the shocking finale of 14 episodes in a row, high energy ahead, non-combatants please evacuate!"
Three major websites!
All of them are cooperating broadcasting platforms for "The Lotus Lantern"!
For a moment!
All the criticisms directed at the main creators of "The Lotus Lantern" came to a halt.
Someone sneered.
Xingmang couldn't stand the pressure and was afraid that problems would arise if it was delayed for too long, so they released the finale in advance
More people are puzzled.
What do the recommendations of the three major websites mean
Subversion of the ending
Isn’t the characterization of Yang Jian subversive enough
High energy ahead
Wasn’t it Chenxiang who successfully rescued the Three Holy Mothers
Everyone can guess whether it is high-energy or not, it's just that the process will have more twists and turns.
Netizens began to complain:
"How much did the three major websites receive from Xingmang to give such a big recommendation to "The Lotus Lantern", and how much criticism has this drama received?"
"Or should we push it directly through the backend of the phone?"
“Why do I feel like there will be a reversal when I read this recommendation?”
"Maybe there is a reversal. Could it be related to Yang Jian?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Even if there is a reversal, it has nothing to do with Yang Jian. It's almost time for Yang Jian to be offline."
"That's right, Yang Jian was ruined by Chen Xiang, Yi An is really hateful!"
"Scrappy Yi An, he—tui!"
As they were talking, netizens started cursing again!
Despite the curses, everyone still honestly clicked on the video.
Although everyone was angry about the fact that "The Lotus Lantern" smeared Yang Jian, the plot of the drama itself still attracted everyone, and everyone wanted to see the protagonist Chenxiang successfully rescue the Three Holy Mothers.
at the same time.
A wealthy family.
Ling Kong was wearing pajamas, sitting on the sofa in the living room with his legs crossed. He lit a cigarette and turned on the latest episode of "The Lotus Lantern".
Suddenly.
The plot of the seventeenth episode of "The Lotus Lantern" begins and is played on the large projector.
This episode.
Chenxiang is going to save his mother.
He and his friends have arrived at Huashan.
Sudden!
A change occurred!
A mysterious black shadow actually controlled the ancient artifact Kunlun Mirror, surrounded Chenxiang and others, and was ready to kill them!
Just when Chenxiang and others were in despair.
The Precious Lotus Lantern on Chenxiang's body suddenly turned into a stream of light and flew towards a very far direction!
Swish!
Far away.
One hand held the Precious Lotus Lantern.
The Precious Lotus Lantern exudes an unprecedented splendor!
In the light, the audience was stunned to see the owner of the hand:
Yang Jian!
He was actually using the Precious Lotus Lantern to repair his broken body!
Immediately following.
The picture suddenly jumped!
In heaven, inside Erlang Shen’s palace.
A lonely figure was looking at the world from afar, his face full of worry, muttering:
"Yang Jian..."
This figure was none other than the dragon girl, the fourth princess of the East China Sea, who had been killed by Erlang Shen himself!
"cough!"
Lingkong, who was smoking, saw this scene and was choked by the smell of smoke and started coughing violently!
He has been following this drama for so long, and it’s not in vain.
A setting that is repeatedly emphasized in the TV series is: only benevolent magic power can control the legendary Lotus Lantern!
Now Lingkong just wants to know:
How can Yang Jian control this thing
Why did Bao Lian Lantern act like it was seeing its own father when it saw Yang Jian
besides!
Who the hell can tell me how the Dragon Girl didn’t die and is still staying in Erlang Shen’s palace
Wasn't she beaten to death by Erlang Shen in order to save Chenxiang
If it weren't for this reason, Queen Mother would not have given up Erlang Shen!
This plot!
It's unreasonable!
The screenwriter is brain dead!
Lingkong suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness!
…
At this time, Yang Jian's lips were chapped, and his body was covered with scars and blood. He, who was once so glorious, was now worse than a beggar!
But it was he who held the Precious Lotus Lantern in his own hands!
Legend has it that the Precious Lotus Lantern can only be controlled by using the power of kindness!
The Precious Lotus Lantern surrounded him, as if it had spirituality, scattering countless spots of light to help him repair his body.
Immediately following.
The dead Dragon Girl reappears in front of the audience, and is in Erlang Shen's palace!
This moment.
Countless audiences couldn't help but scream!
“Fuck!”
"The Dragon Girl is not dead?"
"How can Erlang Shen use the Precious Lotus Lantern? It seems as if the Precious Lotus Lantern is actively looking for him and helping him repair his body. Could it be that this Precious Lotus Lantern is in cahoots with Yang Jian?"
"What is this!"
“I don’t understand!”
"Did I miss an episode?"
"Isn't it true that only benevolent powers can use the Precious Lotus Lantern? Could it be that Yang Jian is..."
The air suddenly became quiet!
An astonishing guess appeared in everyone's mind!
The audience was stunned!
Without any further discussion, everyone almost rushed to click on the next episode!
at the same time.
Zhao Jue was also watching "The Lotus Lantern" at home.
When she saw Yang Jian using the Precious Lotus Lantern and the Dragon Girl reappear, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sure enough, there is a reversal."
She was under a lot of pressure.
If the subsequent plot cannot be reversed, Xingmang will suffer a great loss.
In order to intuitively feel the power of the reversal, she didn't even read the subsequent plot in the script.
I just don’t know if this reversal can convince the audience
Worried about the reappearance of the virus, Zhao Jue, along with other viewers, clicked on the eighteenth episode.
…
This episode.
Outside the Kunlun Mirror.
The mysterious black shadow controlling the Kunlun Mirror was about to kill Chenxiang and others, but was stopped by a stunning figure!
Yang Jian is here!
He put on his armor again, holding a three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand, looking extremely domineering!
"Yang Jian!"
The black shadow was extremely surprised that he actually knew Yang Jian!
Yang Jian then revealed a shocking secret:
"Queen Mother, you are possessed by a demon."
"You! Deserve! Death!"
The mysterious black shadow suddenly became furious and rushed towards Yang Jian!
This terrifying black shadow that was angry out of shame was actually the Queen Mother!
The camera turns.
In Kunlun.
When Chenxiang and others were at a loss, a dynamic picture suddenly appeared in front of them.
The painting is full of a child with a smart look between his eyebrows.
Chen Xiang was at a loss: "What is this?"
Sun Wukong, who was also trapped in the Kunlun Mirror, suddenly realized:
"This is the Kunlun Mirror. It can reverse time and space, and send people back to the past to see the past clearly. It was originally used by Fuxi to check cause and effect. Now it seems that someone must have activated the Kunlun Mirror. But who is the person reflected in the Kunlun Mirror? Could it be that this person is fighting with the mysterious demon?"
He is Yang Jian.
The Three Holy Mothers recognized the child.
…
In front of the computer.
Zhao Jue opened his mouth!
This design is absolutely amazing!
There was no need for Yang Jian to make any verbal explanations himself.
This ancient treasure Kunlun Mirror will re-enact Yang Jian’s life, and all the past will be reflected!
She continued to watch.
One episode after another.
Yang Jian's life is told in the Kunlun Mirror.
…
Act One.
In order to save his sister San Sheng Mu who fell off a cliff, the young Yang Jian opened his third eye and revealed his terrifying magical talent, but for this he was slapped mercilessly by his mother Yao Ji: "How many times have I warned you? You love to show off so much at such a young age. Are you really going to kill our whole family?"
There was lightning and thunder outside.
Yao Ji's face turned horrible.
She secretly came down to earth and married a mortal, which violated the heavenly rules. She has been hunted by the Heavenly Court for years. This time, Yang Jian used his magic power and finally attracted the Heavenly Court's pursuers.
“Bang!”
Another fierce slap, the young Yang Jian's face was already red and swollen, but Yao Ji was still not satisfied, and cursed hoarsely: "When I gave birth to you, I knew that you would be a disaster sooner or later, and would kill our family. If you hadn't shown off your natural divine eyes today, how could you have attracted the pursuit of the heavenly court! You killed our whole family!"
Another bolt of lightning.
The young Third Holy Mother crawled into Yang Jian's arms in fear. Yang Jian's tears welled up in his eyes but never fell. He did not explain a word, but just reached out and gently patted his sister's back.
…
Act V.
Yao Ji was captured, and she sent her family away on a cloud, but the cloud dissipated midway. Yang Jian's brother and father both died on the way, leaving only Yang Jian and his sister alive.
The young Third Holy Mother burst into tears.
Yang Jian said: "Don't be afraid, my second brother is here."
The young Third Holy Mother lost her temper: "I don't want my second brother, I want my father and mother! It's all your fault, you made mother angry, mother doesn't want you anymore, and I don't want Lian'er either!"
"Fool."
Yang Jian wiped his tears and said with a smile: "Dad and Mom are playing hide-and-seek with us. Brother, go find them with you. Only when you find them will they be happy and reward you."
…
Act XIII.
My parents and brothers are all gone.
The young Yang Jian took on the responsibility of taking care of his sister, and he traveled through mountains and rivers carrying her on his back.
When his sister cried out for hunger, he fought with the beast.
When his sister asked for candy, he would go deep into the poisonous beehive to look for honey.
He gave everything he found to his sister and was reluctant to eat a single bite himself.
The bee venom took effect, his whole body convulsed, and his limbs were covered with horrible redness and swelling.
In severe pain, he sank his face into the water.
“Is he playing in the water?”
Chenxiang spoke, somewhat puzzled.
The Third Holy Mother looked at everything that had happened in her childhood, and was speechless. Tears rolled down her cheeks again, and after a long while she sighed, "My second brother is such a proud person. Look carefully at his face."
Only then did everyone see clearly.
On Yang Jian's pale face, tears were actually hidden in the falling water droplets.
The Third Holy Mother said: "I only knew that my second brother had a strong personality and never wanted to show weakness in front of others, but I never knew that he would hide his tears in front of heaven and earth."
…
Act n.
The Kunlun Mirror finally reached the part where Yang Jian killed the Dragon Girl.
The reason why the Dragon Girl did not die was finally explained by the Kunlun Mirror reflecting the past.
It turned out that it was Yang Jian who had captured the soul of the fourth princess.
…
Scene n+1.
The Zhenjun Temple is all alone.
The Dragon Girl saw the notes written by Yang Jian.
She flipped through it casually, and saw cinnabar annotations between the lines. Looking closely, she found that they were all inappropriate in the Heavenly Rules. Not only the love affairs between men and women that she resented, but also things like excessive sentencing and unclear division of responsibilities. Everything she could think of and could not think of was clearly written down by Yang Jian.
My hands are shaking.
Something was buzzing in my head.
The fourth princess turned the pages faster and faster, but she didn't even pay attention to the words. She just flipped the pages frantically, trying to give herself something to do.
so much.
Not enough time to take a closer look.
When she finally calmed down a little, her eyes fell on the stack of papers that Yang Jian had been writing on recently.
She forgot that she had no body, and after taking a deep breath, she picked up a page and read aloud, but then the paper fell from her hands and she was stunned.
…
Inside the Kunlun Mirror.
Follow the screen.
Chenxiang and others also saw the handwriting on the paper.
That is clearly a new law of heaven!
Chenxiang read a few paragraphs and couldn't read any more.
Because he was once very close to Yang Jian, but he never cared about what Yang Jian was writing.
If he had taken a look at it, would everything have been different
…
The n+1 scenes in the reflection continue.
Yang Jian appeared quietly, looked at the fourth princess, and said softly: "I'm sorry."
The fourth princess asked: "Why?"
Yang Jian's face was full of fatigue.
This was the first time he showed such exhaustion in front of others: "Chen Xiang was caught up in love affairs and would run off to look for the little fox at any time. He became lazy and sleepy after having the Precious Lotus Lantern. After all, his third sister was too far away from him, and his mother was only a natural blood connection. If he didn't see the blood of a familiar person spilled three feet away, how could he hate me so much that he would truly understand what kind of enemy he was facing, and truly use all his courage and perseverance to embark on this dangerous road with all his heart?"
The fourth princess burst into tears.
From that day on, in a room of Zhenjun Temple, there often sat a woman crying silently. Even though Yang Jian, who habitually pretended to be indifferent, never paid any attention to her, she refused to resurrect and insisted on staying in Zhenjun Temple, to accompany and compensate Yang Jian in this way.
…
The past is still shining!
Yang Jian is the absolute protagonist of the second half!
One by one!
Everything happens for a reason!
For example, the reason why Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie accepted Chenxiang as their apprentices was because of Yang Jian’s planning and his words. He was sure that with the personalities of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, they would not be able to bear to see Chenxiang being persecuted by them!
It turns out.
He succeeded.
Everything!
It was all Yang Jian’s plan!
…
In Zhao Jue's room.
As scenes from the past emerged, continuous sobbing sounds began to sound from an unknown point in time!
In front of the computer.
Under the light of the screen.
Zhao Jue's eyes had become completely red and swollen into the shape of walnuts!
It was Zhao Jue who was crying.
And on her desktop.
Countless paper towels were crumpled into balls, almost covering the entire tabletop!
Zhao Jue didn’t even know how many episodes she had watched in one go!
She only knew that her heart seemed to be broken, it was a heart-wrenching feeling, and tears flowed down like crazy!
Tearing pain!
Heartache from the soul!
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ps: I'll be honest with you all, the part reflecting the past borrowed more than a thousand words from "Entertainment Empire". After all, that was the fragment I summarized when I wrote the previous book by comparing with the original plot of "Life is Long and Hateful". Unless I don't write the reflected content in this book, I can't avoid it at all. Considering that the previous book also had the content summarized by myself, I might as well use it. So I wrote a thousand more words in this chapter to compensate you all.