This humble Taoist priest is going to be a movie star!

In the past, no adaptation of The Return of the Condor Heroes has given the character "Yin Zhiping" a close-up.

In the past, as a second-tier villain, he was not qualified or had the opportunity to appear on any big screen stage, let alone in the teaser trailer.

Even if a villain appears, it has to be someone like the Golden Wheel Monk.

At this time.

It was paired with a background resembling a landscape painting, a style that Zhang Dahuzi was known for.

Yin Zhiping makes a dashing entrance.

On the big screen.

It's just that eye-catching.

After all, adding "feng shui" makes it easier to attract attention.

On the big screen, in an instant, she was even more eye-catching than Liu Yifei, who played Little Dragon Girl!

Even with Xiaolongnu Liu Yifei's beauty, she was actually overshadowed by this Taoist priest named Yin Zhiping.

This is incredible.

That's incredible!

...

Li Qing, who was watching the TV screen, touched his chin and said blankly.

"Am I that handsome?"

The word "handsome" is insufficient to describe Li Qing at this moment.

This is absolutely captivating, the kind of look that lasts a lifetime.

Yin Zhiping, can he really be that handsome? Yin Zhiping? Daring to be that handsome?

Since the emergence of Super Girl.

The term "fan circle" has become popular online.

On various forums, online communities, and QQ groups.

Zhang Dahuzi – a specialist in playing characters from Jin Yong's novels.

Liu Yifei – Zhao Ling'er in people's hearts.

Combined, they form the aloof and noble Little Dragon Girl.

Yin Zhiping—in previous adaptations of Jin Yong's novels, he was always portrayed as a villain so hated that people wanted to tear him apart.

The combination of these three elements created a chemical reaction on the internet.

The first to be affected was the Tieba forum for "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"While I admit that Yin Zhiping is handsome, he's still Yin Zhiping. Why give him such a close-up shot in the teaser trailer? Is Zhang Dahuzi trying to whitewash Yin Zhiping? Haha."

"Whitewashing, you used that word well. Why don't you ask Mr. Jin whether it's whitewashing, clarification, or smearing? Who is smearing whom? Yin Zhiping in history was a Taoist master."

"Putting historical facts aside, wasn't he a villain in The Return of the Condor Heroes? Wasn't he a disgusting character?"

"Putting aside the facts, you're amazing, really amazing."

"Ha, that's hilarious."

A series of verbal battles ensued.

Unexpectedly, the war of words has already started even before the show has aired.

After all, no one would have expected that Yin Zhiping would have the second most screen time in this teaser trailer, after Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu.

And most importantly—

The reason why a war of words can break out is because there are two opposing sides confronting each other...

Meanwhile, a mysterious third-party force joins the battle.

This action scene was so cool!

Yin Zhiping is so handsome.

Humans are visual creatures; everything starts with appearance.

"No matter what, my Pingping is handsome."

"That's right, being handsome means you can do whatever you want, and besides, our Pingping is such a good fighter."

"Yeah! What's this actor's name? I'm so curious, I've searched the whole internet but can't find any information about him in any of his shows."

"Same curiosity."

The feud, which originally started between fundamentalists who championed original works and those who respected history, has now been joined by fan groups.

The fan base was incredibly powerful, quickly overwhelming the original work supporters and forcing them into a series of defeats.

Finally, the leader of the original author faction, a level 12 Tieba account with the ID "Ailuo Juexin·Wo Bian Zai Zai Xin", could only utter harsh words.

"Heh, let's see if you still like it when it airs. It doesn't follow the original story and even gives the villains big shots. The ratings are going to flop."

.........

Next, we just wait for the notification on when to join the group.

The cast of "The World's Number One" will join the production team a month later. During this month, they will participate in intensive training, which will last for about half a month.

That means I'll be joining the production team in about two weeks.

During these two weeks, Li Qing lived a very simple life, eating and drinking, training in martial arts, and chatting with Liu Yifei on QQ every day.

Of course, one can't help but hear Huang Xiaoming's complaints...

Huang Xiaoming inquired about why he was rejected so easily, and they directly suggested that he would find a market for playing domineering CEOs.

But Xiaoming doesn't want to play a domineering CEO; he wants to play a chivalrous knight-errant!

Of course, Huang Xiaoming didn't feel jealous or resentful about Li Qing getting the role. On the contrary, he congratulated him. After all, Guihai Yidao was just a hobby of his, something he was just "playing around" with during the break before filming his next movie.

Next, he received a film offer, a big-budget, high-production-value period drama called "The Banquet of the Night".

It boasts the formidable skills of the Beijing entertainment circle, featuring collaborations with big-name stars such as Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yi, Wu Yanzu, and Zhou Xun.

People in the film and television industry all dream of trying their hand at the big screen and eventually becoming a true box office draw.

Huang Xiaoming knows that participating in "The Banquet of the Night" is only the first step, and he still has a long way to go.

Li Qing could only offer his congratulations.

Time flies, and half a month has passed. Li Qing is preparing to set off for Jiangnan Film and Television City.

"Hey, yes... um, we have an actor here, yeah, his name is Wang Baoqiang, he's pretty good, um, his acting is alright, he fits the image of the simpleton you're looking for, right? It's 'Blind Mountain,' right? Okay... don't worry, he'll definitely look silly enough, look simple-minded enough... but he's not really silly, he's quite smart!"

Jiang Chenggang was full of vigor and hitched a ride with Li Qing.

She secured a minor leading role for her artist, Wang Baoqiang.

Next, Li Qing went to Jiangnan Film City alone. In front of the train station, Li Qing waved goodbye to Jiang Chenggang.

"When dining with these big shots, be respectful, speak politely, and don't offend them."

"Got it..."

Jiang Chenggang acted like a mother hen, forcing Li Qing to quickly 'escape'.

I'm outta here, otherwise Jiang Chenggang will keep nagging me.

When Li Qing arrived at Jiangnan Film and Television City and got into a taxi, he was recognized.

The taxi driver, who was nearly fifty years old, exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey, aren't you Yin Zhiping from the TV show?"

"Hmm... if you're talking about the Zhang Dahuzi version of The Return of the Condor Heroes, then it must be me," Li Qing said helplessly.

"Hey, my daughter keeps talking about you. She keeps playing your videos for us online." The driver paused and said, "But you really do look like ZUN."

"I can hardly recognize other celebrities, but you look exactly like you on TV!"

The taxi driver said with some surprise.

At this moment, Li Qing felt a little embarrassed by the praise...

Ok.

It felt pretty good, didn't it?

"Sigh, with your looks, it's a pity you're suited to play the villain Yin Zhiping. I think you'd be more suitable for Yang Guo," the taxi driver said. "When I used to read martial arts novels, he was the one I hated the most. He actually defiled Xiaolongnu."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's smile faded, and he said calmly.

"In fact, Yin Zhiping was a real historical figure, one of the founders of the Quanzhen School of Taoism. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, and never married or had any contact with women..."

"Huh? Is that so?"

The driver sounded somewhat skeptical.

After all, Jin Yong's "Yin Zhiping" has become deeply ingrained in people's minds.

That's the first impression, and it's hard to change it.

Unless something comes out that can change their impression.

They didn't exchange many words along the way, and soon arrived at the location for closed training.