Shi Shan shrugged and continued:
Director Xu said, "Since broken porcelain shards are so easy to get, why not smash a bowl and commit suicide on your first day in prison? That way you could avoid torture—why would you be willing to endure days of torture just to hear a song?"
"Then, the two teachers started arguing," Shi Shan said tactfully. "Perhaps because they were in a bad mood, they weren't very polite with each other."
Shi Shan had already done his best to save face for the two old men. What he didn't say was that, at the time, this was exactly what Shuang Han and the other man said.
Xu Hanwen:
"His desire to perform is too strong!"
"Logic was distorted for the sake of dramatic effect!"
"A free-flowing battle between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, between elitism and individualism!"
"They've lost their core values!"
Zheng Bohan retorted:
"He's pointing fingers at things he doesn't understand again!"
"This is a TV series, not a documentary!"
"It's better than Liao Li and Wang Miyun engaging in free-for-all combat in the Imperial Garden!"
"Why can't a heroic act reflect one's true spirit?"
Although Shi Shan didn't say it, Shang Yechu had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
Xu Hanwen was right to criticize Zheng Bohan for his left and right brains fighting each other. Shang Yechu had already noticed this flaw in Zheng Bohan back in "Yun Qing Ji".
Zheng Bohan has a penchant for grand, breathtaking scenes, sometimes without even considering their suitability to the plot's central theme. For example, in "The Legend of Yun Qing," Emperor Pingzhao, as a feudal monarch, should be viewed with a critical eye if he wanted to thoroughly oppose feudalism. However, Zheng Bohan deliberately arranged a grand enthronement ceremony for this new emperor, going to great lengths to exaggerate his greatness and glory.
This directly resulted in very little criticism of Emperor Pingzhao online; instead, there were mostly infatuated fans. Shang Yechu's fans were even proud of this, praising Emperor Pingzhao's majestic presence and great talent.
From Shang Yechu's perspective, Zheng Bohan's actions were undoubtedly a godsend for fans. However, from the perspective of the anti-feudal core, this actually undermines the central theme of the entire drama and smacks of subtle praise. Some netizens' criticisms of "Yun Qing Ji" for its commercial compromises are insightful.
In the script for "Half a Day," Zheng Bohan's aesthetic sense was on full display once again, even more so than before, to the point that he designed a total of seven ways to die.
Shang Yechu couldn't judge whether this aesthetic was correct, she only knew that for her, Zheng Bohan's orientation was very bad!
"What about Teacher Wei Xuan?" Shang Yechu looked at Shi Shan. "What was Teacher Wei Xuan's answer?"
"Teacher Zheng and Teacher Xu were arguing more and more fiercely when Director Liu stepped in to smooth things over, and the two finally stopped arguing," Shi Shan said with a wry smile. "To ease the tension, Director Liu took the initiative to chat with Wei Xuan. You know what happened next."
Shang Yechu pieced together the whole story and finally understood why Zheng Bohan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot—
When Shang Ye first entered, he presented a completely different version of "Li Yiming's Death" from Wei Xuan's. It was utterly devoid of heroism or emotional impact; instead, it was filled with calculation and struggle. It was diametrically opposed to Zheng Bohan's aesthetic.
Moreover, after the performance, he said things like, "A soldier's death doesn't necessarily have to be performative or entertaining," and "A soldier doesn't die for show."
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