[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans":3,"chapter-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-87":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1297901,1723,"Chapter 87: The Main Character and Extras at the Hongmen Banquet","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Facing Wei Song's penetrating scrutiny that seemed to see right through him, Jiang Ci did not avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadily placed the teacup in his hand back onto the rough stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft sound, clearly audible in the silent courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"History books are written by later generations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are written by the victors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's voice wasn't loud, but each word was exceptionally clear and forceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiang Yu at the Hongmen Feast was not the Hegemon-King, nor was he the general of Western Chu. At that moment, he was the 'protagonist' living in his own script.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This word caused Wei Song, who was lowering his head to savor the tea, to pause his movement slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci ignored his reaction, immersing himself in his own logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His entire life was one of invincibility in battle, conquering all he attacked. In his world, there was only conquest and glory, no conspiracies or schemes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was Liu Bang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci asked and answered his own question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was a man kneeling before him, wagging his tail and begging for mercy, almost clinging to his thigh pleading for his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Xiang Yu's script, such a person didn't even qualify as a worthy opponent. He was just a 'cannon fodder extra' who had already completely submitted, unworthy of being part of the main drama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing an extra would dirty the protagonist's stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's speech wasn't fast, yet it carried a strange persuasiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't quote classics or analyze military strategy and the situation. He simply stood from the perspective of an actor, a character, dissecting that hero from over two thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the root of Xiang Yu's tragedy was never some 'womanly kindness'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was extreme arrogance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He believed in absolute power, disdaining any form of conspiracy or trickery. What he wanted was to win honorably, to make his opponent lose with genuine acceptance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why he let Liu Bang go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because in his eyes, Liu Bang had already lost at that moment, forever unable to turn the tables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci raised his head, looking directly at Wei Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was the true beginning of his tragic fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard house once again sank into a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the unknown bird in the old locust tree chirped crisply twice more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers holding the purple clay teacup froze mid-air, completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp scrutiny gradually dissolved, slowly transforming into a kind of incredulous astonishment, and finally turning into intensely fervent appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent a full five years on the script for \"The Legend of Han and Chu\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The historians he had met, the cultural consultants he had consulted, the actors he had interviewed—if not a hundred, then at least eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could analyze it eloquently from perspectives like politics, military affairs, and character flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person could, like Jiang Ci, use a \"protagonist\" and \"cannon fodder extra\" theory to so simply, brutally, and yet so precisely, stab straight into the very soul of the character Xiang Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had been looking for was never an actor who could recite history books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking for a \"madman\" who could truly understand a character's soul, resonate with the character, even become the character itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's answer perfectly aligned with his entire vision for \"The Legend of Han and Chu\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud exclamation shattered the tranquility of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song slammed the stone table!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacups on the table jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abruptly stood up, laughing heartily, his laughter filled with the exhilaration of finding a kindred spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Well said!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song strode over to Jiang Ci in a few steps, placing both hands heavily on his shoulders, his whole person in a state of extreme excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci! You are the person I've been looking for!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The role of Liu Bang is yours and yours alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calmness on Jiang Ci's face, born from his immersion in the character analysis, instantly cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? They were just discussing Xiang Yu perfectly well, why was he being assigned the role of Liu Bang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This completely threw Jiang Ci off track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu... Liu Bang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That scheming, patient, cunning, adaptable Liu Bang who rose from a village head to emperor, ultimately ruling the world as Emperor Gaozu of Han?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish, which part of that character had anything to do with \"tragic\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which part could make the audience \"heartbroken\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was this any different from asking him to film a campus sweet romance drama?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood up almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction froze Wei Song's smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci gave him no time to think, directly refusing in a firm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Director Wei, I cannot play Liu Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song frowned, completely unable to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Bang is the hidden-line protagonist of this drama. His patience, his political maneuvering, his rise—the character layers are more complex than Xiang Yu's, and there's more room for performance. Don't you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a role countless actors dreamed of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A role that could showcase an actor's depth and breadth of acting skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was giving it to Jiang Ci, and Jiang Ci was actually refusing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked directly at Wei Song, not yielding an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to play Xiang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five words, clear and resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song looked at Jiang Ci and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That intensely fervent appreciation from moments ago rapidly cooled, transforming into a complex scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat back down on the stone stool, pouring himself a cup of tea that had already cooled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The role of Xiang Yu already has a candidate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admitted frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The investment for 'The Legend of Han and Chu' is huge, over five hundred million. The capital backing it is intricate and complex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The largest investor, Evergreen Entertainment, has already recommended their top male actor to play Xiang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's heart sank bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this was the norm in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capital always held the primary power of speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the undisguised disappointment on Jiang Ci's face and that unyielding stubbornness that refused to be extinguished, Wei Song ultimately felt somewhat reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he judged people, he looked first at acting skill, second at character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's performance, in both aspects, had amazed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a desire to cherish talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he relented, deciding to give this young man a chance, and also give himself one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two weeks from now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That person will return from another production set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I will arrange an open audition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of you will compete openly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever can convince me, convince the producer, convince everyone—that person will be my Xiang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's breath hitched for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed, \"Who is that person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song looked at him deeply, then uttered, word by word, that name that carried immense weight in the Chinese-language film industry circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng Shaofeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three-time Golden Horse Award Best Actor nominee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leading figure among the middle generation from Taiwan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each title was enough to suffocate a person with pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an opponent almost impossible to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Jiang Ci simply listened calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he gave his own answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","48a8132e1093acd5e7346fdd98907cc0844364f4bdcbe2c923c89ed3f51066a4","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-88","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-86",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]