395: Chapter 395 I heard that my senior brother collapsed.

the knockout will have its finale tonight.

Regarding the finale, Director Xu had already produced an easter egg a few days ago, inserted it, created a new version, and then redistributed it to various platforms.

After all, the knockout 2 is already a done deal. Apart from those who have already passed on, like Gao Qisheng and Li Xiang, the other main actors have no objections and will continue to act.

As for what the easter egg is? It's simple: just cut a few Lines from the footage and put them in.

It is worth mentioning that with the show's popularity and as it slowly approaches the finale, as a member of The Gao Family, Lin Chuyan, who plays Gao Qisheng, has had a lot of traffic these past few days and has started to gain more and more fans.

Gao Qiqiang is compelling, but Gao Qisheng's character design doesn't lose out to his brother's by much.

In the eyes of fans, Gao Qisheng's most compelling character trait is actually being a "brother-con"—everyone rarely sees this kind of setting in film and television.

Especially since Lin Chuyan acted so well—this "brother-con" aspect wasn't deliberately performed, but displayed through countless details.

For example, in that scene without Lines, fans noticed him standing behind, his facial expressions full of drama—his eyes light up when he sees his eldest brother, but he turns his head away when he sees his sister-in-law.

For example, in several scenes, he unconsciously mimics Gao Qiqiang's movements. Because it was so natural, the audience couldn't help but smile knowingly.

For example, when he is choked by Gao Qiqiang, the expression on his face is one of pleasure... How is it that there's a hint of heartache mixed in with the perversion?

Not to mention his sacrifice at the end.

He points a gun at Gao Qiqiang, gritting his teeth while whispering gentle words into the latter's ear.

His eyes are red and brimming with tears, but he still forces himself to complete his mission.

Knowing he was doomed to die, he chose to return to Jinghai to meet his end so that his eldest brother could safely overcome the crisis.

He certainly did many wrong things, but his love for his eldest brother was absolutely genuine.

Such a bad, handsome, and heartbreaking Gao Qisheng—who wouldn't love him?

It wasn't just the character design; the small details he designed for the role were also appreciated by the audience.

In such a massive hit, the audience base is large enough that there's no need to worry about others failing to notice your Acting details. The time spent studying the script and the character is now paying off for him.

For instance, regarding the several different styles of glasses Lin Chuyan wore, many fans went to Director Xu's Weibo to ask, and received a reply from Director Xu: "It was a detail designed by Lin Chuyan himself."

Fans: "Lin Chuyan is awesome; if this isn't what a skilled actor is, then what is?!"

There are also his iconic scenes.

Gao Qisheng's classic gesture of spreading his hands and shaking his head, his act of killing Li Hongwei and transforming into the Frozen Fish War God as he chased him the whole way... these are also talked about with great relish by fans.

In short, after roles like Fu Weijun and Wah Dee, Yanzi now has another, even crazier representative role: Gao Qisheng.

How should I put it? Top-tier actors playing protagonists are common, but someone like Lin Chuyan is far too rare.

Besides Lin Chuyan, in the final episode, the Senior Brother contributed another line that he considered the most representative of the entire show.

"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!"

Concise, powerful, full of philosophy, and it reflects the increasingly arrogant nature of the character Gao Qiqiang.

What's awesome is that, just like the line "Help me find Old Mo and tell him I want to eat fish," this line wasn't in the script either; it was an improvisation by Zhang Wentang himself.

Back to the plot.

In the final episode, An Xin is transferred to traffic police and is directing traffic on the main road. Watching good people fall one by one while he is powerless to stop it, he finally can't help but squat on the command podium in the middle of the intersection and cry.

Although Gao Qiqiang has latched onto Zhao Lidong and pushed out Uncle Tai to become the head of Jian Gong Group, he has also lost his younger brother, and his wife no longer sees him. Always valuing family, he, too, cannot help but cry silently in the car.

The finale. Gao Qiqiang sits in the car, rolls down the window, and sees An Xin squatting on the ground with his face in his hands. This time he says nothing; he has completely lost the desire to say hello. He rolls up the window and drives away.

The camera rises steadily at this moment, with the audience looking down at An Xin at the intersection like God, watching him gradually turn into a small dot, becoming smaller and more indistinct; the character's fate seems to become precarious.

The traffic flows all around, but the heart is as desolate as a wilderness.

Whether it's An Xin or Gao Qiqiang.

Just when everyone thought it was over, the easter egg finally arrives—

Time returns to 2021.

An Xin, with a head of white hair, is being questioned by an investigation team sent from above—this is the scene from the first episode.

An Xin doesn't quite trust the person who came to investigate, but fortunately, the other party doesn't beat around the bush: "We want to investigate Qiangsheng Group, and we plan to start with the old village renovation project in Niluo Village."

The camera cuts back to An Xin. There is confusion in his eyes, he seems touched, his lips tremble slightly, and he is about to speak but stops.

The show finally ends.

The audience is generally satisfied with how this finale was handled.

First, it didn't have a bad ending, and there's a second season—what more could you ask for?

Awesome, truly awesome. A good show, the best show of the year.

Never mind Jinghai, the entire internet belongs to The Gao Family now.

Just how popular is the character Gao Qiqiang right now? Let's give the simplest and most direct example: on the Douyin platform, the view count for the character "Gao Qiqiang" has surpassed the Monkey King, becoming the No. 1 character in domestic dramas.

Although this "surpassing" is certainly temporary, as the latter is an eternal classic, it is enough to show the current heat surrounding Zhang Wentang.

Lin Chuyan is on Weibo looking at old stories about his Senior Brother posted by others.

You have to admit, there are many things he really didn't know; after all, he wouldn't go out of his way to dig up what his Senior Brother said years ago.

But marketing accounts are different.

"Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba" has been having a great time archeology-digging Zhang Wentang recently, almost digging up the guy's birth chart.

Who is Lin Chuyan? How could Lin Chuyan's traffic be higher than Zhang Wentang's? Everyone is already tired of praising Lin Chuyan, right? Now that a new source of traffic has arrived, they must make good use of it.

However, today's Weibo post...

"Breaking News! Zhang Wentang's reputation has finally collapsed! Never expected that Teacher Zhang would actually sing in his daily life! He has an account on Quanmin K-Ge! He sang hundreds of songs! Why do I say his reputation collapsed? You'll know once you listen... Industrial injury! This is an industrial injury!"

Lin Chuyan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered his Senior Brother's Singing voice.

Holy crap, he actually forgot about that!

Thinking back to when his Senior Brother sang his song "lonely season" in the car, Lin Chuyan still feels a buzzing in his head when he recalls it...

As soon as "Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba"'s Weibo post was released, countless people went to enjoy it.

And soon, the first batch of victims appeared.

[I didn't expect you to be this kind of Brother Qiang!]

[Holy crap, is there such a love for Singing? Teacher Zhang is awesome.]

[Honestly, Teacher Zhang sings like a soulful water buffalo...]

[I'm dying of laughter, this must be Zhang Wentang's biggest flaw so far.]

[It's so terrible, holy crap. Sure enough, no one is perfect...]

However, in the eyes of fans, this Quanmin K-Ge account is simply a treasure—you can inexplicably listen to over 200 songs by your idol? Did happiness come too suddenly?

[Don't you guys think it's actually quite addictive to listen to?]

[I think so too! At first, I wasn't used to it, but the more I listened, the more I got into it!]

[No technique, just pure emotion. Honestly, I kind of like it.]

[It's clearly very cute, don't criticize him for no reason.]

There was also a group of rational fans who were already swearing.

But they were swearing at Lin Chuyan.

[Wait, isn't Lin Chuyan's Singing pretty good? Why didn't he teach Brother Qiang?]

[They are fellow disciples, after all. He taught you Acting, and you didn't teach him Singing? Do you have no shame?]

[Exactly, it's all Lin Chuyan's fault!]

Lin Chuyan: ???

People should speak with a clear conscience. Is the Senior Brother's level something he can teach?