In the morning, Xiao He groggily got out of bed and answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"I actually found you a decent protagonist this morning, why don't you take a look?"
"So fast? There really is one?"
Xiao He himself was stunned.
What we discussed last night has already yielded results this morning. He was truly astonished by Sister Liu's speed.
"Yes, I've had this notebook for a while, but it only came to mind when you mentioned it last night."
Liu Rulan looked at the script in front of her and raised her eyebrows slightly. "The main character kills more people than the villains do. His character is unknown, and he acts arrogantly. He's a righteous but evil protagonist. I bet you'll like him."
Xiao He: "?"
What the hell is this?
"Send it."
Xiao He immediately said those words.
He disdains upright characters, but he'll give a second glance to those who are righteous yet turn evil.
"Yes, I've already sent it to your email."
Okay, thank you.
Xiao He immediately got out of bed and turned on his computer.
Soon, he found the script sent by Liu Rulan in his email.
The Record of Chasing the Wind.
When Xiao He first saw the name, he didn't think much of it. There are quite a few scripts with this type of title on the market, so it's not particularly unusual.
However, after carefully reviewing the plot, Xiao He was surprised again.
This is a martial arts drama that downplays the existence of the imperial court and focuses on the martial arts world, blending elements of suspense, investigation, grudges, and revenge.
The protagonist, Song Chenye, was originally the son of the leader of the martial arts alliance. He came from a wealthy family and lived a happy life. His father was highly skilled in martial arts, helped the weak and oppressed, and was loved by the people. His mother was also a heroine, a martial arts knight-errant, and had the title of the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world.
He should have been a winner in life, becoming a martial arts master step by step under his father's guidance, and perhaps even succeeding his father as the leader of the martial arts world, becoming a great hero praised by everyone in the martial arts world.
However, the massacre of an entire family is always a turning point in the lives of these privileged individuals.
As expected, Song Chenye suffered the massacre of her entire family when she was eight years old. The Song family, which was originally the most prestigious martial arts family, had more than a hundred members killed overnight.
His parents died even more tragically; their skins were peeled off and hung at the entrance of the Song Family Manor, shocking all the heroes of the martial arts world.
Only Song Chenye survived by a hair's breadth. He followed his eccentric master up the mountain to learn martial arts and vowed to take revenge.
And this story begins when he came down the mountain.
The fact that the Song family, once the most powerful martial arts family, could be wiped out overnight shows that the enemy's strength was not to be underestimated.
Those capable of achieving this level of accomplishment are most likely the other seven great families and forces.
Thus, Song Chenye launched a series of investigations surrounding the massacre of the Song family years ago. From several strange cases, he found clues and eventually uncovered the truth of the matter, successfully killing his enemies and fulfilling his mission to avenge his family.
After reading through all the plot details, Xiao He looked at the title of the script and his lips twitched slightly.
The protagonist's real name is Song Chenye, courtesy name Zhufeng. In other words, the title of this script actually refers to him.
What made Xiao He feel even more complicated was that in the end, Song Chenye had killed almost everyone, leaving only the script's title.
Okay, okay, he'd seen villains fight to the end, only to have their own storyline end up being the title of the show. But now, wow, here comes a protagonist who fights to the end, only to have his own storyline end up being the title of the show.
Xiao He was greatly shocked.
Moreover, the protagonist is truly determined and will carry out his revenge to the very end.
Is your best friend the son of your enemy?
—I will definitely kill your father. If you try to stop me, then we will have a fair duel according to the rules of the martial arts world. Between you and me, one must die and the other must live. If you win, I will die and go to see the hundreds of dead souls of my Song family to kowtow and atone for my sins. If I win, your father's head will definitely be placed in front of my parents' graves.
A female knight-errant who secretly loves him suddenly betrays him and pleads for his father's life?
"Your father and I are mortal enemies! If I forgive him, do you think he won't ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) kill me? Betrayal is betrayal. If your father dies, you die too!"
There is no compassion in Song Chenye who "lays down the butcher's knife and forgives the enemy," only the swift and decisive joy of killing all his enemies.
In the end, even the villains were afraid of him. They would turn and run away at the mere mention of his name. People from both the righteous and the evil paths had to respectfully call him "Hero Song" and dared not be presumptuous in front of him. This shows the power of Song Chenye.
Moreover, Song Chenye was not the kind of madman who was completely blinded by bloodlust. He adhered to the principle of "repaying kindness, avenging hatred, and severing ties." He had his own set of principles for dealing with things from beginning to end. His revenge was open and aboveboard. He would repay those who had been kind to him with great gratitude, and he would cut down those who had wronged him.
Even when seeking revenge, he didn't actually kill all hundreds of people in his enemy's family. Instead, he carried the head of one of the victims directly to the enemy's doorstep, explaining in detail his grievances and past with the enemy. He then told the enemy's relatives and friends, if they had any grudges, to come to him immediately. Now that the enemy had delivered himself to his doorstep, he could grant them any wish for revenge.
So, those who were not satisfied and wanted revenge, Song Chenye killed them all, and then left with their heads in his arms.
Seeing this, Xiao He almost laughed out of exasperation at Song Chenye's outrageous actions.
Who's going to be so kind as to go and explain this, even risking their own life? Are you sure this isn't a provocation?
However, Song Chenye felt that the grudges and right and wrong had been clearly explained. The enemy was wrong first, so he should naturally pay for his blood debt. Anyone with the ability to think and discern should know who was right and who was wrong.
However, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to reconcile. He also gave his enemies a chance to take revenge, satisfying their "loyalty" or "filial piety." But if he didn't stand up then, and they came to seek revenge later, or continued to promote the noble and virtuous image of his enemy, then they would be enemies who couldn't distinguish right from wrong, couldn't tell the difference between honesty and dishonesty, and were hypocritical and stubborn, irreconcilable enemies.
To be honest, after seeing this, Xiao He also felt that Song Chenye was somewhat eerie.
This isn't a derogatory term, nor is it a compliment; it's just... Xiao He didn't know how to describe it. Let's just say it again: he was absolutely wicked.
He takes revenge openly and honestly, clearly distinguishing right from wrong, and while seeking revenge, he also remembers to uphold justice and help the weak. These actions may sound crazy, but when you put yourself in his shoes, you realize he is exceptionally principled.
Moreover, it actually aligns with the current mindset of the audience. Compared to forgiving the enemy, bearing the deep-seated hatred of the entire clan, and suffering alone, people nowadays prefer to take revenge and settle scores.
—Are you saying that my brothers and women, whom I've only known for a few months, are far more important than my parents and relatives who gave me life and raised me for eight years?
Hehe, Song Chenye will draw his sword directly and show you the result with his actions.
What Xiao He admired most was that Song Chenye never suffered from internal strife or hesitation. He had his own firm beliefs. Even when the female lead poisoned and stabbed him in the back, he only paused for five seconds to expel the poison, and then fought the female lead to the death.
To be honest, Song Chenye's character and some of her behaviors might be very controversial if they were actually portrayed.
After all, human nature is complex. In many revenge dramas, the audience has already forgiven the protagonist's enemies halfway through, and even thinks that the protagonist is too cold-blooded and cruel.
Many people initially just wanted to enjoy the sweet romance, specifically the kind of heart-wrenching love story where "the protagonist falls in love with the descendant of their enemy."
But once it really comes to the end, when the protagonist chooses to forgive his enemy and stop seeking revenge, some viewers will feel frustrated and think that the protagonist is crazy.
Therefore, there are various opinions and perspectives on this type of storyline, and it is bound to be controversial after it airs.
But... it's so satisfying! The protagonist's near-invincible fighting skills, along with his clear and intelligent crime-solving mind, truly allow him to sweep through everything and chase people down and kill them the whole way!
Xiao He didn't care about whether the protagonist's thoughts were right or wrong for the time being; he was already very excited just by the protagonist's killing spree.
Why isn't he taking the role? Isn't this the perfect script tailor-made for him?
Where did you find Sister Liu? They're such a perfect match!
