In the storyline, Jiang Rushuai is being hunted by multiple forces, and neither the righteous nor the underworld dares to take him in. Only Shen Jue can provide Jiang Rushuai with a place to hide, giving him a chance to catch his breath.
Later, he even used a boning knife to fight his way out of the encirclement for Jiang Rushuai, allowing Jiang Rushuai to escape with important evidence.
Although Shen Jue doesn't appear often, he always appears at crucial moments, making him one of the more important characters.
Xiao He was very easily satisfied.
"You must be 'Chen Jue'!"
A voice came from beside him.
Xiao He looked up and saw a young man dressed in a chivalrous outfit.
The man had distinct facial features and sharp angles. Beneath his sword-like eyebrows were piercing eyes, and just by looking at him, one could sense the heroic spirit of a chivalrous person from the martial arts world.
—Pu Rong, the male lead in this play.
According to Xiao He's online searches, this person seems to have been a child star before leaving the entertainment industry to attend school and gradually fading from public view. Based on paparazzi reports, Pu Rong's academic performance wasn't particularly outstanding; he later pursued a sports-related major, studying martial arts. Taking on this role now is likely an attempt to leverage his strengths to regain attention, return to the public eye, and rejoin the acting profession.
Xiao He just couldn't understand how Lin Yipeng had convinced Pu Rong to participate in his film. After all, Pu Rong was a former child star with high national recognition, so there was no need for him to join this brand-new cast.
"Hello, Teacher Pu! I'm Xiao He." Xiao He stood up and greeted her.
"I've seen videos of you using a knife!" Compared to Xiao He's restraint, Pu Rong appeared much more composed, even somewhat excited. "How did you do that? Do you really know the boning knife technique? How many years does it take to practice that? Who is your master? Do you take on apprentices? It looks amazing!"
Xiao He: "..."
It's confirmed; this person who studies martial arts does indeed have some martial arts dreams.
"That's an exaggeration. I was just playing around. I didn't find a master and didn't study for very long. Thank you for your praise."
Xiao He could only reply to them one by one.
Pu Rong's enthusiasm did not wane: "Oh, is that so? Then could you teach me later? I can teach you martial arts, or do you know how to do wire work? I can teach you step by step later."
Xiao He exclaimed in delight, "Great!"
There are many action scenes in "The Thief Catcher". Although the character "Chen Jue" mainly shows off his knife skills and does not fly over rooftops, he will definitely still have to use wires. Pu Rong's help can greatly solve his later problems.
With this topic in mind, the two chatted casually for a while, and Xiao He realized that Pu Rong was not as glorious as he had imagined.
“Sigh, what’s so great about being a child star? I’ve lost my fame a long time ago.” Pu Rong waved his hand. “Newcomers come and go in the industry so quickly these days, and there are so many handsome guys. What advantage do I have? At most, I can earn some nostalgia points when I go out, but there are still a lot of comments saying that I’ve grown up ugly.”
As a child, as long as one's features are well-proportioned, one can look quite cute. But things change when one grows up. After Pu Rong lost the baby fat on his cheeks, his facial features became more defined, and he gained a lot of tough guy vibes. He is completely different from the well-behaved child he was as a child. In addition, he is not the kind of outstandingly handsome man, which has led many people to have a "disillusioned impression" of him. It is even more difficult for him to break back into the entertainment industry than for ordinary people.
"Don't laugh at me, but I've already had several flops. Luckily, not many people watch my shows now, and very few people know about them." Pu Rong gave a wry smile. "This is the last male lead role I could get. If it still doesn't work out, I'll probably have to retire from the entertainment industry and go back to opening a martial arts school."
Xiao He listened and offered words of comfort, while also feeling quite moved.
People's circumstances are really different. Some people work hard for most of their lives and still can't go far, while others can easily stir up trouble and have a smooth journey... The entertainment industry is really an interesting place.
"Chen Jue, Jiang Rushuai, they're here—"
Lin Yipeng was calling out the two characters' names over there.
Xiao He and Pu Rong quickly went over.
Because the production crew was very basic, most of the funds were spent on props and locations, so Lin Yipeng didn't hold a grand opening ceremony. A few core crew members stood in the rented inn lobby, bowed to the portrait of Guan Yu hanging in the center of the lobby, and that was it.
Then they began preparing for the first scene after filming started.
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