Chapter 1047: Emperor Chen Passes Away, The Grand Finale of "The Imperial Ambition"!

"I have already laid out this timeline. It should be during the audition and casting period for 'The Imperial Empire'. Director Qiu took time out of his busy schedule to watch the movie 'Mistaken Identity' which was showing at the time in order to assess Xiao He's acting skills and other abilities."

Tiger appeared indignant in the video.

"And I just happened to be in the same show as Director Qiu, and even sitting next to him!"

"I told you before that those famous quotes weren't actually said by me, but none of you believed me. Now look what happened! The evidence is right here! Those who criticized me, apologize to me!"

【What? Tiger's career has collapsed? I always thought that the person who could say something like, "After your butt is covered in mud, no matter how hard you try, the mud on your crotch will only look especially pitiful..." must be Tiger. Turns out it was Director Qiu?】

【Wait, it really wasn't a joke?】

【I remember Tiger said that a mysterious old man left you a note filled with witty and sarcastic remarks, which you then used in the end. So Tiger, you were serious?】

【Looking at it this way, "The Imperial Empire" is truly a comedy crew: a chuunibyou screenwriter, a sharp-tongued director, and Xiao He who seems to have a knack for causing accidents... How come your production team is so interesting?】

The absurdity and absurdity of this matter are almost on par with screenwriter Qin changing his name.

What's even more unethical is that this incident, along with the previous criticisms of the male lead's acting in "Mistaken Identity," has somehow become popular again.

Fortunately, the male lead, Ren Yibai, in "Mistaken Identity" didn't have a particularly good career afterward, so even though he's being dragged back into the spotlight and criticized again, it can be considered a comeback in a different sense.

So all they could do was smile and not dare to speak, much less directly criticize a great director like Qiu Zhenlong.

His humble and receptive manner was rather unusual.

However, Qiu Zhenlong only learned about this matter after Xiao Hefei returned to the capital.

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"What's this?"

Qiu Zhenlong stared at the video, practically wanting to drag Tiger Brother out and beat him up.

"I was just giving him a few casual pointers, and he went and posted them online?!"

At the time, a blogger called Tiger was sitting next to him, who claimed to be a film critic. Qiu Zhenlong, with the attitude of giving some pointers to a junior, said a few more words to Tiger and gave a sharp critique of the problems with the movie "Mistaken Identity".

And wow!

I keep you in my heart, and you post me online—

"It's alright, Director Qiu, it's alright. You were just a few days ago envying screenwriter Qin for becoming an internet sensation! Look at you now! You're a hot topic on the trending search list too!" Xiao He gave Qiu Zhenlong a thumbs up and tried to comfort him, "In this way, our entire 'Imperial Conquest' crew, both on and off screen, everyone in the production team, has become famous!"

What a massive production, what an amazing work, must it be to become a sensation for everyone from top to bottom?

But "The Imperial Enterprise" did just that.

They've completely gone into a killing frenzy.

Throughout April, no other drama could compare to "The Imperial Empire," nor could any other work surpass its popularity. Even CCTV's ratings broke recent records thanks to "The Imperial Empire"—the last one to break this record was Xiao He's "The Record of Chasing the Wind."

Back then, "The Legend of the Emperor" was ten times more powerful than "The Legend of the Emperor".

Some have even claimed that "Emperor's Conquest" will win all related awards and achievements this year.

After all, not only did the characters in "The Imperial Empire" remain intact, but the plot also remained very exciting as it smoothly progressed to the finale.

Today, Xiao He returned to the capital to have a final live broadcast with the cast and crew of "The Imperial Empire" and witness the final episode of the series together.

That is, Emperor Chen has left the game.

The plot of "The Imperial Empire" runs through the entire life of Emperor Chen, witnessing Qin Zhuo's rise to a high position and his implementation of the military industry in the Great Qing Dynasty, only to perish halfway through.

Even though many people lamented his short life and many people fantasized about him continuing his great cause, the wheels of history will never turn according to everyone's will.

The final episode of "The Imperial Empire" was released online as usual on this day.

The passing of Emperor Chen, like that of many famous figures in history, was tinged with sadness.

Perhaps it is because countless people in later generations always added their own filter when describing this plot, believing that Emperor Chen died with regret and heartache for his unfulfilled ambitions, so the written descriptions inevitably carried some pity and sorrow for the hero's twilight years.

But at the end of the story, when the person on the bed was truly on his last breath, the emperor, who was only thirty-two years old, opened his eyes and looked into the distance, but there was no trace of the reluctance or sorrow of someone about to die.

He simply gazed silently, his eyes showing weariness, yet his imperial majesty remained undiminished.

Like a lion, he is just taking a quiet nap. When he opens his eyes again, he will still shake the world upside down!

Unfortunately, once those eyes closed, they never opened again.

Outside the window, the wind and rain swept by, but there was no noise.

Inside the house, the emperor's death was enough to shake the heavens and earth, with all people bowing and paying their respects.

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Despite having many feelings while filming this scene on set.

However, when Xiao He revisits this scene now, he still has many new insights.

Especially this part of the story, Xiao He dares to say that even if he were to recreate it now, he might not be able to completely replicate his state of mind at that time.

That's a feeling you only get when you're filming and completely immersed in the rich atmosphere of the "Imperial Empire" crew.

It's a level that Xiao He could have performed back then, but Xiao He can only admire now.

"Waaaaah—"

Before Xiao He could say anything, the person next to him had already started crying.

Meanwhile, the entire live stream chat was filled with cries of grief.

【Respectfully bidding farewell to our Emperor!】

【A man of unparalleled brilliance, whose glory will last for millennia; there will never be another like him in the world!】

【Waaaaah, netizens are all so eloquent! All I can do right now is cry, waaaaah.】

【I'm so upset, it feels like the first half of the story was a wish-fulfillment tale, but then the wish-fulfillment abruptly ended in the second half.】

【Your feeling is right, but history is always full of regrets, so many regrets—】

Both inside and outside the live stream, people were crying.

Xiao He:...

Xiao He turned his head and saw, as expected, screenwriter Qin crying like a baby.

Xiao He: It really is you! Screenwriter Qin!

Right now, they are in the live streaming studio of a video platform for their final joint live stream of "The Empire".

The live stream mainly consisted of watching the important plot of the final episode of "The Imperial Empire," followed by the main cast sharing their experiences on set and bidding a formal farewell to the fans of the series.

Since the entire cast and crew of "The Imperial Empire" are incredibly popular, including the director, screenwriter, and actors, this live stream was a rare opportunity to invite director Qiu Zhenlong, screenwriter Qin Nianhuang, and lead actor Xiao He to conduct the final summary of the event.

However...

Qiu Zhenlong held up the microphone and began to speak earnestly about his personal journey and his efforts in creating "The Imperial Empire," while Xiao He quietly pulled out a tissue from outside the live broadcast camera and handed it to screenwriter Qin, who was crying her eyes out.

"Screenwriter Qin, sniff."

Xiao He reminded him in a whisper, his face expressionless.

In reality, it includes all kinds of sounds.

Screenwriter Qin took the tissue and whispered her thanks, "Okay, thank you, Xiao He."

【Thank you, Xiao He. We all heard you.】

【Thank you, Xiao He. We all saw it.】

【Haha, the funniest thing about "The Imperial Empire" is the contrast behind its serious historical setting—the whole cast is comedians! Director Qiu looks old-fashioned and very serious, but when he starts roasting himself, he's a meme machine, one joke after another, and he's incredibly sarcastic. Screenwriter Qin, on the other hand, seems capable of writing such a meticulous plot, but he's a die-hard fan of Emperor Chen, working on it out of love. And Xiao Ge... well, I won't say more. This guy is a bit abstract too.】

【I'm dying of laughter at this live stream.】

【But "The Imperial Empire" has ended! Waaah, I'm so sad to say goodbye to everyone!】