Chapter 171
The scene of Xu Shulou jumping out of the car to save people was filmed. When the video was first uploaded to the Internet, netizens thought it was some kind of action scene and joked that it was a bit exaggerated. People who witnessed the scene repeatedly assured that it was true, but netizens sneered and felt that the crew's hype was getting more and more boring. It was not until the police issued a notice that everyone suddenly felt that the world had become magical, and the video quickly became the headlines of major media.
Netizens quickly recognized Xu Shulou. Isn't she the heroine of the recent hit drama "The Immortal Journey"? Xu Shulou did not register any social media accounts, so the crew issued a response on her behalf, which basically said "Please do not imitate". Netizens said that the crew was too polite. How could they imitate her?
The director covered his face, he didn’t expect that the crew would end up in the social news.
The person who filmed the video probably saw the black car driving crookedly, so he took out his mobile phone to record the video, but he didn't expect to record Xu Shulou's leap. Netizens who have seen the original version clearly heard the swear word that this person blurted out at that moment to express his surprise.
In the video, at the moment when the two cars were driving towards each other, Xu Shulou jumped without hesitation and landed accurately on the black car on the opposite side.
How dare you? If the aim was a little off, wouldn't it have rolled under the wheels? The doubts of netizens were similar to those of the crew members who were present at the scene.
In the video, after Xu Shulou jumped onto the roof of the car, he seemed to notice that someone in a passing car was holding up a mobile phone and filming in this direction, so he raised his eyes slightly and looked at the camera. This glance was watched repeatedly by netizens.
Everyone thinks this world is too fantastic, so inevitably someone would ask, "Is this the true strength of a martial arts director?" This caused confusion among netizens. Many people then discovered that the heroine of "Taking the Immortal Journey" actually also served as the martial arts director of the crew.
Many viewers who originally did not like to follow TV dramas flocked to watch "The Immortal Journey" out of curiosity. After a few days, the latest episode was broadcast, and the fighting scenes under the moon once again amazed the audience.
Song Ping is also a well-known entrepreneur. Someone soon recognized his identity and discovered that he was one of the investors of this drama.
Netizens were all jaw-dropping. The requirements for investors are so high these days, and yet they have to shoot the fight scenes themselves?
Also, what's going on with your crew? Not only are the actors also acting as screenwriters and martial arts directors, but now even the investors have to make cameo appearances. Is this crew too poor to hire other people or is it that the more capable you are, the more work you get? How can everyone be multi-tasking?
After a thrilling fight scene, the next plot is that the victorious Xu Shulou is given an Epiphyllum by the old owner of Xuanwu Tower. He holds the flower with a smile under the moonlight, says thank you, and then flies away with the wind. Xu Shulou is dressed in a brocade robe with a long sword on his back. His smile, raised eyebrows and wave of his sleeves make the audience inexplicably see a hint of romance.
He came with great vigor and left with great ease.
How can one not be fascinated by it?
The atmosphere of this moonlit sword-fighting scene was so good, and with the popularity of the previous rescue, the ratings hit a new high, so the platform sent someone to discuss with the director, hoping that he could add a few more episodes based on the original plan.
Since the drama is already popular, it will naturally make more money by filming more.
The original screenwriter took the opportunity to suggest adding some lingering love scenes. After all, love is always an enduring theme. Either it can be a tragic love story where the couple can't get the love they want, break up and get back together many times, and finally have a happy ending; or there can be a healing male lead who can be sweet and pampering to her all the way and heal her past sufferings. Now many audiences like to watch this, and maybe the ratings can go up further. It can also add a little more humanity to Xu Shulou and make the audience empathize with him more.
Bai Roushuang retorted: "I don't understand what you mean by 'humanity'. In my opinion, she has the best humanity I have ever seen."
"I won't argue with you about this," the screenwriter made a soothing gesture, "I'm just evaluating from a professional's perspective. I think you didn't show enough of Xu Shulou's psychological portrayal, and let her act too easily. It's not that this is bad, but the show should show her vulnerability, her helplessness, and her heartbeats, so that the audience can empathize with her."
Bai Roushuang shook her head: "How can helping mortals and loving the world not be considered human nature? Only being vulnerable and helpless is considered human nature?"
That is a state of mind that has been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations and returned to nature. Why is it necessary to show human nature through such deliberate means?
When Bai Roushuang met her, Xu Shulou's most helpless years had been completely left behind, and from then on, every frown and smile was calm. Bai Roushuang did not want to deliberately show her vulnerability and her suffering for the sake of filming a drama.
"It's just a suggestion," the screenwriter spread his hands. "If you don't like this idea, you can even add a crying scene, where she recalls the past when her country was destroyed and cries while confiding and venting to others. After all, some viewers don't like to see a protagonist who suddenly attains enlightenment, as they think it's fake and empty. You have to show them the struggle. By the way, you haven't paid attention to other popular dramas, have you? The episodes where the male and female protagonists cry and vomit blood always have the best ratings. If our current ratings go up a bit, we can get a better investment."
Bai Roushuang refused: "That's too fake."
"I know you seem to be obsessed with the role of Xu Shulou, and you are obsessed with creating a perfect character, but what's wrong with her crying a little on someone's shoulder when it comes to the loss of her country?" The screenwriter looked at Bai Roushuang helplessly, "It won't affect the character's image at all. I'm a professional screenwriter after all, you won't go wrong if you listen to me."
It's nothing, but that's not Xu Shulou at all. Even Bai Roushuang still hasn't seen the whole story of her past.
"Have you never encountered bad people and bad things?"
"I've encountered a lot, but the ones I wrote down and told you were all good things."
The conversation from many years ago is still fresh in her mind. She was like this even to her closest junior sister. So, on whose shoulder would Xu Shulou lean to cry about her suffering?
Maybe at some point in his life, Xu Shulou did need a shoulder to lean on, and the story might have gone in a completely different direction. Bai Roushuang did not deny that the drama would still be good after adding such sweet pet elements, and would even attract more audiences. But that was not Xu Shulou. She finally stood up and never fell down again, not by relying on someone else's shoulder, but on her own backbone.
The screenwriter is wrong. Bai Roushuang has never been obsessed with perfection, she is obsessed with truth.
This time, without waiting for Bai Roushuang to reply, the director spoke up first: "It's not a matter of image. I don't think Xu Shulou is the type of person who would cry and vent. If we shoot it this way, won't the character seem a little fragmented?"
The screenwriter was helpless: "Then who do you think she looks like?"
The director thought for a moment and said, "If she had let it go, she wouldn't have cried to anyone to vent her feelings. If she hadn't let it go, she wouldn't have just cried to vent her feelings."
"..." The screenwriter was speechless for a moment. Bai Roushuang lowered her eyes slightly to hide the emotions in her eyes.
The director continued, "Besides, what we have to do is to present a story seriously. It would be best if the audience can empathize with the heroine's experience. If not, why force it?"
The screenwriter was completely speechless, so he had to settle for the next best thing: "Actually, I have another idea. I want to give Xu Shulou an even more amazing life story, such as the reincarnation of a goddess from the God Realm."
"No," Bai Roushuang refused firmly, "The focus of Xu Shulou's story has always been on the human world, not the divine world. Giving her a life story that allows her to look down on the human world from a high place is just superfluous."
"Don't be so quick to deny it. Listen to my ideas first," the screenwriter refused to give up. "For example, the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven, a pampered little goddess, came down to earth to experience trials. When her identity was finally revealed, those who had offended her were terrified."
Bai Roushuang sarcastically said, "Then her seven brothers stepped into the mortal world. Anyone who bullied my sister will have to pay the price, right? It's a glitch."
She felt a little regretful. If the person in front of her had seen what happened back then, he would know that just the name Xu Shulou and the sword Quexie were enough to make the evildoers tremble with fear in the world. Why would he need to rely on the power of some powerful identity?
"What I proposed are all the most popular and hottest highlights," the screenwriter looked at the director, "Such a good opportunity, are you going to give it up? The contract for the additional episodes can of course be negotiated, and our salaries can be doubled."
The director shook his head: "I haven't made any serious films in many years. I don't want to destroy the integrity of a story for a small profit."
"..." You call this a petty gain? The screenwriter opened his mouth, but the director had the final say in the crew. Now that things had come to this, no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to give in.
The controversy about adding scenes has come to an end. Bai Roushuang continues to devote herself to the writing of the script, and the filming of subsequent episodes is still in full swing.
While the crew was concentrating on filming the supporting roles, the three of them took some time off and flew on their swords to visit their master.
Chang Yuxianzun has a very spacious and bright office in the archaeology department of this school. He seldom teaches students. He only needs to concentrate on research and occasionally provide some research results.
Seeing several disciples, he smiled brightly and gave everyone a hug: "Long time no see."
A hug and a sentence "Long time no see", just like back then, when he came out of seclusion after a long period of retreat and was greeted by his disciples.
In this rapidly changing world, some people and some feelings remain unchanged.
Song Ping stretched out his arms and hugged him: "Master, how is your research on the Salisbury Stone Ring going?"
"It has not been completely proven that aliens did this," Chang Yu reminded, "but you can start looking for your alien recipes."
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Xu Shulou smiled and leaned on the table: "Professor Pei, how does it feel to be a professor?"
"It suits me well, except for the part about dealing with students," Pei Changyu waved his hand at her, "These students are even more troublesome than you were back then."
Song Ping and Bai Roushuang's mouth twitched. If you compare yourself with your senior sister, how many students in the world can be considered worry-free?
Xu Shulou had a natural talent for swordsmanship, and he could draw inferences from one instance. Song Ping recalled the bitterness of being the second disciple of Mingyue Peak, and the sudden enlightenment of the masters who always said to him, "Oh, this spell actually needs to be taught once more before the second disciple can understand it." He couldn't help but raise his hands and hug himself. Bai Roushuang also shed a handful of non-existent sympathetic tears for Chang Yu's future students. Who let Chang Yu Xianzun raise the upper limit infinitely with the first student he received in his life?
"Honestly, if you have time, you can come to my place and help me with a project," said Immortal Chang Yu, trying to recruit Xu Shulou, "Let other students see that I really don't ask too much of them."
"I'm busy lately because I'm filming." Xu Shulou and his master naturally didn't bother to be polite and spoke the truth.
"I also saw the play you were doing," Chang Yu looked at several disciples with a half-smile, "It's very interesting."
Song Ping cleared his throat: "Master, what instructions do you have?"
"Please, investors, please allocate more funds to the costume and makeup team so that the actor who plays me can be filmed more handsome," said Immortal Chang Yu shamelessly, "My requirements are not high, at least he must be half as handsome and cool as I am."
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At this moment, someone knocked on the office door: "Lao Pei, have you signed the document from yesterday? I'm waiting for it in class."
This voice...Xu Shulou turned around and looked towards the door.
"Come in."
The visitor walked in and was slightly startled when he saw several people in the room. He first said modestly, "Do you have a guest? Sorry to bother you."
"Let me introduce you all. This is Professor Su. After he entered the school, he almost shook my position as the most popular student," Chang Yu said. "These are my disciples, Xu Shulou, Song Ping, and Bai Roushuang."
"Hello." Professor Su was a young man with elegant manners. He smiled and shook hands with several people. The afternoon sun shone through the window on him, making his features look even gentler. He had a clean temperament and a strong scholarly air.
Immortal Chang Yu handed him a document. Perhaps he was in a hurry to go to class, so he took the document and politely said goodbye to everyone.
Chang Yu looked at his back and sighed to his disciples softly: "This Professor Su has been trying to prove the authenticity of the ancient immortal heroes. To be honest, I often have the urge to cast a spell in front of him."
"He became a professor at such a young age?" Song Ping asked curiously.
"He's amazing. He has a double degree in ancient literature and archaeology, and he's the youngest PhD," Chang Yu shrugged. "He's young and promising."
Apart from Xu Shulou, only Bai Roushuang recognized his face and asked softly, "Senior Sister, are you not going to..."
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "Let it be."
After visiting the Master, the group strolled around the university campus. They each bought an ice cream cone and held it in their hands to admire the surrounding scenery. Young people came and went around them, with the vitality unique to young men and women, which made the three young-looking elderly people sigh with emotion.
On the way back, Bai Roushuang's cell phone rang with a message alert. She looked down and her expression suddenly became strange.
"What's wrong?"
"Lu Beichen sent me a message," Bai Roushuang looked at her phone, "I haven't contacted him in a long time."
"What did he say?" Xu Shulou seemed to have a premonition, "The Path to Immortality?"
Bai Roushuang made a face: "Yes, he saw the series of "The Immortal Journey" and knew that I was the screenwriter, so he asked me what was going on."
Seeing her buried in typing, Xu Shulou asked with a smile: "What's your reply?"
Bai Roushuang raised her phone and showed her the conversation interface. The latest reply showed a line of words: "Dear, please remember to give a five-star rating after reading it~"
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