Here, he's introduced as Zhou Yu's subordinate and mentee, to the point after Zhou's death he's so determined to make Shu pay he willfully ignores Sun Quan's instructions (such as ignoring orders to cease pursuit of Guan Yu). Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: In the novel, Lü Meng never had anything to do with Zhou Yu other than being part of the same army.Here, he openly ignores Sun Quan's orders in order to pursue his personal vendetta against Guan Yu and Shu (as he holds them responsible for the death of his mentor Zhou Yu). In the novel, he has Undying Loyalty to Sun Quan and carries out his assigned duties to the extent of his ability. Unfortunately, he still loses Jieting for the same reasons as in the novel. Ma Su, known in the original novel as 'that idiot that lost Jieting', got upgraded to being Zhuge Liang's most loyal student and ends up pulling off a dangerous diplomatic mission to Wu with aplomb.Sun Quan's sister matches Liu Bei in a swordfight, and nearly stabbed him in the throat before he ostensibly "won" by removing her veil.This impresses Guan Yu so much that he calls Lu Su "the only gentleman of Wu", and agrees to hand over the three commanderies of Jingzhou that he'd been refusing to earlier. Instead of being taken hostage by Guan Yu to escape an ambush set by Lü Meng, Lu Su informs Guan Yu of the ambush, which was against his wishes, and offers himself as a "hostage" so Guan Yu can safely escape the banquet.
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Furthermore, he's the only person in the series who can hold his own against Zhuge Liang in a verbal sparring match.
Lu Su gets an even stronger boost no longer a hapless go-between for Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu's squabbling, he's now a skilled politician in his own right who still manages to be kind, just, and loyal. Adaptational Badass: Compared to previous depictions as a morals-bound weepy idiot, Liu Bei is shown as much more perceptive, honorable, and capable.He doesn't even get his infamous "Xiahou Dun devours his eye" moment. His only big scene is during Guan Yu's escape, when he manages to hold Guan Yu off until Zhang Liao tells him Cao Cao allowed Guan to leave. Likewise, Xiahou Dun is normally portrayed as Cao Cao's most trusted right hand man, but in this series he's only makes occasional off-screen appearances and his role is taken up by Xun Yu.Cao Ang is only mentioned during Cao Cao's death scene (when he appoints Cao Pi as his official successor), and neither Dian Wei nor Jia Xu appear (or are even mentioned) at all. It's also where his mighty bodyguard Dian Wei and his oldest son Cao Ang were killed in a Heroic Sacrifice, and also where the cunning Jia Xu, who would become an important part of Cao's government, first demonstrated how dangerous and useful a tool he could be. For example, the battle of Wancheng was one of the occasions where Cao Cao was outright outsmarted and almost killed.
Some of the choices are a bit puzzling.For example, Zhuge Liang's first battles are completely off-screen, and only the aftermath (an embarrassed Cao Ren reporting to a displeased Cao Cao, is shown. Adapted Out: Many battles and events, even people, are left out simply out of pragmatism.While the official release has fairly shoddy English subtitles, a fansub group has released the entire series subbed and downloadable by torrent. Of course, this is still RoTK those who want to watch legendary heroes kicking ass Dynasty Warriors-style won't be disappointed either. The end result is an RoTK adaptation with a more balanced focus and carefully crafted characters which should appeal to newcomers and old fans alike. While the story begins with a focus on Cao Cao's ambitions and military rise, the other two factions - the honor-bound Sun family and the idealistic Liu Bei and his followers - are soon introduced, and their sides of the story told as well. Even longer than the much-praised 1994 TV series (95 episodes compared to its predecessor's 86) it tells a more character-driven story of the political intrigues, multiple betrayals, and fleeting loyalties of the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, and often strays from the original novel's (limited) characterization to humanize its main characters. Probably the most expensive project ever made for Chinese TV, Three Kingdoms is a milestone of the Chinese media industry. Three Kingdoms (Original title "三国", or San Guo) is a Chinese TV series made in 2010 and yet another work based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, though it also adapts personalities closer to the actual historical Three Kingdoms.
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