[{"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-92":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},1297906,1723,"Chapter 92: Ah, the King of Guan Zhong Has Arrived!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-92",92,"\u003Cp>The day before the audition, Wei Song's assistant sent an electronic copy of a script excerpt to Sun Zhou's email.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hongmen Feast from The Legend of Han and Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Jiang Ci last visited Wei Song, their assistants had already connected with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou found the hotel manager to print it out, not daring to delay for a single second, practically charging into Jiang Ci's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge! The script! The Hongmen Feast excerpt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had just finished his evening physical conditioning training and was sitting on the carpet stretching. Hearing this, he took the few pages of paper that were still warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly skimmed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zeng's murderous intent, Xiang Bo's protection, Zhang Liang's mediation, Liu Bang's show of weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clashing blades and swords, undercurrents surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it's the King of Guanzhong who has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was already rubbing his hands together on the side, his whole person entering battle mode, nervously helping him run lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge, I'll play Liu Bang! I'm humble! I'm especially humble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, as soon as I enter the tent, I 'thump' kneel down for you and say: 'Your servant and the General joined forces to attack Qin, the General fought north of the river, your servant fought south of the river...'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou recited with great emotion, completely immersing himself in that Duke of Pei walking on a knife's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci, however, didn't engage with the scene at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just holding that page of the script, his finger lightly tapping on that standalone \"ah\" character, looking at it over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou performed a solo act for a long time, only to realize Jiang Ci had no reaction at all, so he couldn't help but stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you at least give some reaction! Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance! Murderous intent! There needs to be murderous intent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci ignored him, just muttering to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This 'ah' character, it's not right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned over, staring at that character for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? What ah? Isn't it just an interjection? Meaning 'oh, you're here.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Jiang Ci shook his head. \"This 'ah,' it's the soul of the entire scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou felt his CPU was about to overheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought Jiang Ci might be under too much pressure and starting to nitpick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their backs against the wall, instead of studying how to portray Xiang Yu's might and dominance, he's obsessing over a grammatical particle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Ci's mind, however, a brainstorming storm was raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous understanding of Xiang Yu was \"I-see-no-one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great male lead living in his own drama, how could he possibly put a cannon fodder extra unworthy of entering the play in his eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the key to the Hongmen Feast scene wasn't the murderous intent of Xiang Zhuang's sword dance at all, but rather Xiang Yu's \"dimensional reduction strike\" from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wanted wasn't \"intimidation,\" but \"disregard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"ah\" character was the essence of that \"disregard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't surprise, much less a warning filled with killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what should it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be a drawn-out sound tinged with laziness and understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtext was: \"Oh, that little side character has finally shown up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled with the protagonist's absolute sense of control over the extra, and impatience at having his peace disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that's the feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having grasped this point, Jiang Ci suddenly felt the entire scene's structure became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone and opened the search bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou watched him, wide-eyed, as his fingers swiftly typed a line on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How to use interjections like 'oh,' 'hmm,' 'ah' to embody a casual, arrogant kingly aura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng's team hired the action director from Wolf War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Ci-ge hired the internet's \"memeology\" master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... can this win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the presidential suite of another hotel, the atmosphere was equally serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng, wearing a loose practice uniform, stood in the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His agent, along with a senior action director specially invited from Hong Kong, were gathered around him making final adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feng-ge, when you sit down, the movement can be a bit larger. Have that feeling of sitting down with a thump that makes the whole mountain shake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when getting up, be light. This contrast is what can embody the Conqueror's sense of effortless strength.\" The action director said while demonstrating himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng nodded, practicing meticulously over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His agent held the script, reminding him from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run the lines one more time, pay attention to giving enough oppressive feeling. Make the person opposite you feel their legs go weak just hearing you speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng sank his stance, his entire aura instantly becoming sharp and fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly opened his mouth, enunciating clearly with a strong, resonant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it's the King of Guanzhong who has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one \"ah\" character was loud, majestic, full of a king's bearing and contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent and action director exchanged a glance, seeing satisfaction in each other's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Conqueror of Western Chu they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single look could decide the life and death of millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audition location was set in a large photography studio at Huaxing Pictures headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The studio was brightly lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wei Song, the head screenwriter, several main producers, and representatives from major investors like Evergreen Entertainment and Huaxing Pictures were all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long table was set up in the center of the space. The people sitting behind it were all key figures who could decide the fate of a major production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng and his team arrived early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had changed into a well-tailored casual outfit, his tall and straight figure standing out like a crane among chickens in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He effortlessly chatted with familiar producers and directors, his every gesture exuding innate confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His agent leaned in and whispered in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The newcomer Director Wei values is called Jiang Ci, said to be a student with no background. Don't pay him too much mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng gave a slight nod, not taking it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, this audition was just a formality anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the studio door was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci appeared on time, accompanied by Sun Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a simple T-shirt and jeans, his figure lean. Among the glamorously dressed industry bigwigs and the powerfully charismatic Peng Shaofeng, he seemed somewhat out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't greet anyone, just quietly walked over to a chair in the corner and sat down, closing his eyes as if resting his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This quietness formed a stark contrast to the lively atmosphere on site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Shaofeng's gaze lingered on him for a second before disinterestedly shifting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither his aura nor his appearance seemed like someone who could play the Conqueror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, an elderly man wearing a Zhongshan suit, looking spirited and hale, also walked into the photography studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the veteran actor Liu Hanyu, specially invited to play Liu Bang for the audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Liu Hanyu entered, Wei Song immediately stood up to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Hanyu's gaze swept over the two completely different young men in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Peng Shaofeng. That air of 'who else but me' was indeed fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked toward Jiang Ci in the corner, that young man so quiet he was almost invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was like a fire burning fiercely, the other like still water of unfathomable depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Wei Song to value this young man so highly, daring to let him compete with Evergreen's \"crown prince,\" he must have his exceptional qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see just what abilities this young man possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song walked to the center of the space, clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, thank you for being here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't waste words, getting straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's audition content is the Hongmen Feast excerpt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept over Peng Shaofeng, then landed on Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Xiang Yu's costume, we have prepared two sets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the side where a clothing rack held a huge object an assistant had just wheeled in, covered with a black cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One set is the heavy armor meticulously prepared by Mr. Peng's team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pointed to another clothing rack holding a set of finely crafted black everyday clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other set is the everyday clothes I prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song's expression showed no preference; he was just calmly stating a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the entire photography studio focused their gazes on the two young men in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song slowly spoke, throwing out the first challenge of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes first, you decide for yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1491,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","70711747639d4dcdf59bda890dd29a7fc8ffad0f6389111e4128086e672d449b","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-93","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-91",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]