【An entertainment industry novel, chronicling the female lead’s journey through showbiz.】
【No slacking, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreams. She acts with dedication, films ...
Filming location of "Tianji Tower".
When Shang Yechu arrived at the film set, the crew was filming a scene where the leader of Tianji Tower was fighting Xiao Fengque.
This scene is a flashback, telling the story of when Xiao Fengque first arrived at Tianji Tower and the tower master tested her martial arts skills.
The master of Tianji Tower is played by Jiang Erjing, a former heartthrob known for his handsome appearances in period dramas. Although he is no longer young, his acting skills are outstanding, and he still exudes a vibrant charm in his every glance.
Shang Yechu was certainly not there to admire Jiang Erjing's acting skills, but rather to admire his action scenes.
Jiang Erjing's action style is completely different from Li Yi's; she is graceful and agile, possessing a unique and elegant beauty.
Actually, from an entertainment perspective, Jiang Erjing's fight scenes are more visually appealing. However, since Jiang Erjing's kung fu is the result of decades of accumulated experience, Shang Yechu was worried that she wouldn't be able to learn it, which is why she first extended an olive branch to Li Yi.
Martial arts director He Yuan is explaining the moves to Jiang Erjing and Yang Huanyi. In this scene, the two need to fly down from the rooftop into a bamboo forest, and then fight in the bamboo forest.
With a tight shooting schedule, after the explanation, the staff quickly came forward to help Jiang Erjing and Yang Huanyi with their wire work.
Yang Huanyi glanced at the staff member busy at her waist and winked at her assistant.
The assistant immediately understood, walked to Yi Tianzhao's side, and whispered, "Director Yi, Sister Yang needs a stunt double for this scene."
"A stunt double?" Yi Tianzhao frowned. "This scene should have been filmed yesterday according to the original plan. Besides, Teacher Yang said at the time that he would do it himself and not use a stunt double."
The assistant forced a smile and said, "Sister Yang was suspended by wires all morning, rolling around on the concrete floor more than a dozen times. She's in a lot of pain..."
Yi Tianzhao almost laughed when he heard this. In "The Special Envoy of the Dangerous City," he was willing to go through fire and water, but in "The Heavenly Secret Tower," he wouldn't even be hung by a wire?
"Xiao Li, bring the stunt double over." Yi Tianzhao didn't say much, only glancing at Yang Huanyi indifferently. The latter awkwardly avoided her gaze.
The female stunt double on set was a strong woman of similar age to Yang Huanyi, but taller and larger. After arriving on set, she silently took the wire and tied herself up, appearing very experienced.
Yang Huanyi glanced at the female stunt double, her expression somewhat displeased. Seeing this, her assistant quickly stepped forward: "Sister Yang, what's wrong?"
Yang Huanyi whispered something, and after a while, the assistant ran to Yi Tianzhao with a long face: "Director Yi, do you have a slimmer stunt double?"
"What?" Yi Tianzhao looked incredulous.
“A slimmer body double,” the assistant said cautiously. “This body double is too different from Sister Yang in figure; you can tell at a glance that she’s a body double.”
Yi Tianzhao could no longer contain his anger and sneered, "She's acting like this and she's not ashamed? Is she afraid the audience will find out she used a body double? Tell her, there's only one, take it or leave it!"
The assistant was almost in tears: "Director Yi... I... you... oh dear!"
"Yi Dao, I can give it a try."
A clear, melodious female voice rang out, and the assistant felt as if she were hearing heavenly music. She turned around and was stunned.
The visitor was none other than the courtesan actress whom Sister Yang had praised for her acting skills!
"You?" Yi Tianzhao was still resentful, and his tone was not good. "What do you want to try?"
Shang Yechu's eyes curved slightly, her smile gentle and harmless: "I used to work as a stunt double in other film crews."
"You've worked as a stunt double?" Yi Tianzhao suddenly raised his voice, then, realizing the gazes around him, calmed himself down. "Show me a couple of moves."
Shang Yechu made a kicking motion, but almost kicked Yang Huanyi's assistant.
"Hey!" The assistant jumped back in surprise. "Watch out!"
Shang Yechu quickly stopped what she was doing. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, are you alright? I'm so sorry..."
"No, no, no," the assistant said, rubbing his arm. "I was just startled."
Shang Yechu then turned to Yi Tianzhao and said apologetically, "Director Yi, I can't really do this... How about this, I'll fly you on a wire stunt to show you, and then you'll know if I'm suitable."