All-rounder Artist

Chapter 514: Chapter 490: Chu Kuang’s Rival is Himself_1

Lin Yuan stopped paying much attention to the program.

During the half a month when the second group’s program was being broadcast, he was either writing novels or watching performances on set.

He secretly gave Jian Yi the Acting Potion for one scene.

The scene was about Uncle Spiderman’s death, where Spiderman regretted not stopping the thug, the on-screen spectacle of extreme remorse and pain, which required not only tear-filled portrayals from the actors but also precise emotional delivery.

It was hard to perform.

Jian Yi was already good enough, but Lin Yuan believed that the scene could be more touching, so he secretly boosted the other person’s acting skills.

After the performance.

Jian Yi softly exclaimed next to Lin Yuan: “I think I broke through! That scene was the most explosive one I’ve ever done since I started acting!”

Lin Yuan: “…”

There seems to be no problem with the breakthrough. The existence of this Acting Potion from the System indeed represents a significant breakthrough in technology.

But the strange thing was…

It seemed like Jian Yi’s subsequent performances actually improved, even when Lin Yuan didn’t give him the Acting Potion, Jian Yi was still able to interpret the characters very well.

This was interesting.

This situation happened with He Sheng’s book before, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but ask the System: “Are we sure the Acting Potion is a one-time use and it doesn’t produce permanent enhancement on acting skills?”

“Certain.”

The System responds: “But compared to technology, the power provided by human confidence is the strongest.”

Lin Yuan nodded.

Jian Yi was exuding confidence.

It was probably related to Jian Yi’s special situation when he joined the team.

Jian Yi always felt like he got into the group only because of Lin Yuan’s connections. As a newcomer who instantly nabs the main role, he was somewhat cautious and apprehensive. This nervousness and inferiority complex were huge pressures for him.

Sure, pressure can be transformed into motivation.

But when pressure exceeds a certain limit, it’s not a good thing.

Right now he needs confidence, and the Acting Potion Lin Yuan secretly used provided him with this confidence. The moment a person starts to gain confidence, their mentality would completely change.

In addition.

There was another good news for Lin Yuan – “Spiderman” was almost finished shooting, after the green screen section, most of the remaining shots were in outdoor locations, and those parts were not that many.

The progress was indeed quite impressive.

The scriptwriter’s meticulous planning and presetting the shots made the shooting of the whole crew resemble a production line. Everyone just needed to do their part well and the project would move smoothly forward.

But this is only possible in commercial films.

The shooting of art films is much more difficult.

On the other side.

Though Lin Yuan didn’t pay much attention to the competition status of the second group, his family members were die-hard fans of the program.

Lin Xuan would discuss enthusiastically with Big Yaoyao:

“Your brother’s harem is too interesting!”

“I always feel like the fish are going to fight backstage.”

“Like hair-pulling fights?”

“Men don’t pull hair, they fight martial arts.”

“Like the Five Whip Strikes?”

“…”

From this, it can be seen that Xian Yu’s harem fight really brought endless fun to the audience.

Even without the Prince of Lanling, the show can continue to be exciting!

Lin Xuan even tried to persuade Lin Yuan: “Why don’t you go on the show yourself? Everyone wants to hear your comments.”

Lin Yuan: “…”

You may find it hard to believe.

I was indeed on the show, and I am indeed commenting on every episode, but every time I finish commenting, I got criticized.

…

At the end of March.

The second group’s recording finally ended.

The joyful spectacle of “Xian Yu’s harem competition” that entertained everyone for a month also finally came to a conclusion.

In the final group, all the fish made it to the next stage!

By coincidence…

On this same day, Lin Yuan just finished writing “Study in Scarlet.”

It can’t be said that it’s a complete imitation, there is still some originality in the work, as “A Study in Scarlet” set its background in the Western world during the chaotic age of Earth.

This kind of setting played a significant role in the Holmes series.

Those mysteries revolving around chaos are difficult for Lin Yuan to handle, he had to arrange them in the setting of the Blue Star era, just like when he previously wrote the Poirot series.

It requires refinement and processing.

Fortunately, when the Qin Dynasty was overthrown, there were some chaotic periods during the transition to the current regime in Blue Star.

These chaotic periods now serve as Lin Yuan’s most relied upon source of background material.

Every time he writes about Western literature, there are always parts that need to be adapted, the era of regime change in Blue Star has become his greatest source of inspiration.

Of course.

In the stories of Holmes, Lin Yuan would occasionally mention Poirot, as if paying tribute to the great detective who had passed away.

Lin Yuan isn’t rigid.

He is very confident that readers would appreciate such sentiments.

The part that Lin Yuan isn’t sure about right now is, how will the popularity of Holmes compare to that of Poirot?

On Earth, stories about Holmes came out first.

But on Blue Star, it was Poirot who took the first step.

First impressions can be quite powerful. If everyone has fallen deeply in love with Poirot, would it impact Holmes’ position in the detective world?

Lin Yuan doesn’t know.

So Lin Yuan can’t even guarantee that the Holmes series will do better than the Poirot series.

Let the readers be the judge.

Rigorously proofreading and checking his novel again, Lin Yuan is ready to send out “A Study in Scarlet”.

At that moment.

In the Silver Blue Library.

In the Mystery Editing Department.

The chief editor, Cao Dezhi, is discussing the potential trends of Chu Kuang’s new book with his subordinate editors.

Inside the conference room.

An editor remarked, “Surpassing Poirot is impossible. Poirot is currently the top detective in the world of mystery. Some readers even suggest erecting a monument to commemorate Poirot. Such influence is terrifying. It’s hard to believe that Poirot is just a fictional character.”

“Indeed,”

An editor next to him reflected, “Holmes will also presumably follow the great detective narrative. I think it would be decent if it could achieve 80% of Poirot’s influence.”

“80%?”

“You underestimate Poirot.”

“You must understand that during Chu Kuang’s writing of the Poirot series, the quality also had its ups and downs. ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ was the peak work of Poirot. The following ‘Death on the Nile’ was also quite splendid. But if you look at Poirot’s other cases, it’s hard to reach the same standard. This shows that there are limitations to Chu Kuang’s abilities.”

“Moreover…”

“The creative methods of writers will eventually lead to the same results. This Holmes character by Chu Kuang might have difficulty escaping Poirot’s shadow. My current worry is that the resemblance between the two characters would be too high.”

“…”

Cao Dezhi remained silent.

He shared the same worries.

Both characters are great detectives. Once Chu Kuang’s new mystery novel is published, readers will continuously compare the new detective character to Poirot.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

But this would be truly unfair to Holmes.

With Poirot’s significant influence, how outstanding must Holmes be to stand beside him?

Furthermore…

Having written so many mystery stories already, how could this Holmes, written by Chu Kuang, completely escape from the Poirot model?

Just like how successful “Ghost Blowing Lamp” already is.

What kind of a tomb-robbing novel would Chu Kuang have to write to compete with “Ghost Blowing Lamp”, without the two works being too similar?

It’s too difficult!

Thinking in this way,

Cao Dezhi’s mobile phone suddenly vibrated.

Cao Dezhi checked his phone, and his face turned serious. He murmured, “Chu Kuang’s new book has arrived.”

The crowd turned to look at Cao Dezhi, “Is it that Holmes one?”

Cao Dezhi nodded.

The rival of Holmes is Poirot.

And Chu Kuang’s rival…

is himself.