Is 'The Man Who Would Be King' a novel?

[The Second Season of Celebration of the New Year] was a television series from the mainland of China. The plot was adapted from Maoni's best-selling novel of the same name. The drama continued the story line of the first season. It described how Fan Xian, after experiencing the life-and-death test of the first season, returned to Jingdou and faced new challenges and power struggles. On the way back with the diplomatic mission, Fan Xian was threatened by the Second Prince and forced to submit to him. The conflict between the two was triggered. However, the specific information about the free viewing of the show was not found in the search results provided.

Yes, Fan Xian and the Second Prince were brothers. Fan Xian and the Second Prince were half-brothers. They were both children of the Qing Emperor. The exact time was not explicitly mentioned, but in " Celebrating Years," the Qing Emperor once instructed the three brothers to enjoy the food while eating and hinted at Fan Xian's identity. Although Fan Xian had not understood the meaning behind it at the time, the Crown Prince and Second Prince already knew that Fan Xian was a Prince. Thus, it could be confirmed that Fan Xian and the Second Prince were brothers.

The second season of " Celebrating Years " continued the story background of the first season. It described Fan Xian's gradual understanding of the truth of this world through the tests and struggles of various powers within the Qing Kingdom and continued to write the legend of his life. In the second season, Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun jointly designed a plan to fake their deaths. They successfully escaped and entered the Overwatch Council. They used the Overwatch Council to expose the Second Prince's rebellious behavior and cause him to be stripped of his status as a prince. Fan Xian had also eliminated the Eldest Princess's power and joined forces with the Northern Qi Emperor, Zhan Doudou, to uncover the spring examination fraud case. The specific plot was based on the TV series.

The Qing Emperor's goal was to unify the world and control everything, including financial power, intelligence, and military power. He used Fan Xian's appearance to stimulate the interested parties and resolve their problems. From there, he could logically achieve his goal. The Qing Emperor hoped that Fan Xian could become the " most powerful official in the world " and take charge of the Inspection Council and the palace treasury to protect the people around him. His ultimate goal was to consolidate his power and ruling position, and Fan Xian and Lin Wan 'er's marriage was part of his goal. However, the Qing Emperor was eventually killed by Wu Zhu, ending his career of scheming.

The female lead of the first movie was Sang Wen, played by actress Wang Churan.

The second season of " Celebrating Years " would be updated on May 16, 2024. Every week, members could watch two episodes at 19:30 from Monday to Friday and one episode on Saturday and Sunday. The first update would have four episodes, and SVIP members could watch one episode in advance.

In the second season of " Celebrating Years," the officials released nine stills. One of them was a scene of Fan Xian and the Qing Emperor talking in bed. This was probably the scene of Fan Xian waking up after being seriously injured in the " Hanging Temple incident." In addition, 11 male characters were retained in the second season, including Zhang Ruoyun, Chen Daoming, Wu Gang and other big shots. At the same time, three roles were changed actors. In addition, there were some beautiful filming locations, such as Tianjin Binhai Library and Duyun Qinhan Film and Television City. As for the details of the plot, they had not been provided yet.

The filming locations for the celebration included Guizhou Duyun Qinhan Film and Television City, Yunnan Stone Forest, Tianjin Binhai Library, Zhejiang Xiangshan Film and Television City, Hengdian Film and Television City, Luoping Rape Flower Sea and Jiulong Waterfall.

The distance between Mount Heng and Xuankong Temple was 8 kilometers.

The original novel of the TV series could be read online on Qidian Chinese Network. Qidian Chinese Network provided a full-text reading service for the celebration of the year. The readers could enjoy the reading experience of the celebration of the year without advertisements and pop-ups on the website. In addition, Qidian Chinese Network also provided benefits and audio content for multiplayer radio dramas, providing readers with more choices. The specific reading method and platform were not provided.