The shoot of Chu Meibo went smoothly, and Shen Huai gradually felt relieved. A new assistant has been hired, and when Chu Meibo settles down, he should return to Zhongjing City.
He didn't know if Ye Cang had eaten and slept on time as he was busy recording a new album.
Shen Huai was suddenly absent-minded.
Perhaps it was telepathy, as his WeChat on his phone suddenly rang. He opened it and saw that it was from Ye Cang.
Ye Cang has been very busy recently. The music for the new album has been decided. He has been discussing the arrangement with Yan Xiangming recently. He finally found time to send a WeChat message to Shen Huai. When Shen Huai replied, he immediately sent a video call.
Shen Huai was stunned for a moment, and he was a little flustered when he answered the call.
Ye Cang's face appeared in the phone. He looked a little thin, but in good spirits.
Shen Huai was a little dazed. It seemed like they hadn't seen each other for a long time even though they had only been apart for a week. But when he thought about it carefully, this was the first time they had been apart for so long since Ye Cang was resurrected.
The video call was suddenly connected, and neither of them spoke at first.
After a while, Shen Huai came back to his senses and asked softly, "How are you doing recently?"
Ye Cang seemed to have just come back to his senses, and coughed uncomfortably, "It's okay. The new songs have been finalized. Once the arrangement is finalized, we can start recording."
The speed was a little beyond Shen Huai's expectations, and he was just about to say something.
Ye Cang sighed, "It's just that I haven't eaten or slept well recently. Xiao Xue is too honest. Every time he sees me writing songs, he is very considerate and doesn't disturb me..."
Shen Huai: "..."
Xue Chengge, who originally pushed the door in to bring Ye Cang food, stood for a while, and then quietly retreated.
Did he not disturb me? It's obvious that he didn't dare to disturb me, okay? !
Xiao Xue, who was always blamed, sighed sadly. That's why it's said that you shouldn't be an idol's assistant. It's so easy to be disillusioned.
Ye Cang in the room didn't realize that he had hurt the assistant's heart. He chatted with Shen Huai very enthusiastically: "Sometimes I feel like I'm back to the beginning, making music with a few friends, drinking beer and talking about ideals, and I have found my original intention again."
Shen Huai's expression gradually softened.
Ye Cang looked at him through the camera, but couldn't help wanting to reach out and trace his face.
A friend once said that he was like a gust of wind that could not be caught, and no one in the world could make him stay. He himself thought so too, until he met the man in front of him.
Those bits and pieces of missing were like sand piling up to form a tower, but the moment he saw him, it was like a huge wave hitting him, the tower of sand collapsed, and his whole heart was shattered.
Ye Cang opened his mouth, and finally could only whisper: "When will you... come back?"
Shen Huai was stunned, and then whispered: "I will come back when the new assistant comes."
In fact, Ye Cang had asked him these questions before, but he still couldn't help asking again. He smiled: "Okay."
Shen Huai was a little dazed by his smile: "Then... It's okay, I'll hang up."
"Wait."
Ye Cang looked at the camera. He could actually say something ambiguous to tease Shen Huai as usual, but at this moment, he couldn't say anything. He just smiled again: "Nothing, I'll wait for you to come back." After he
finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Shen Huai stared at the screen that was gradually turning black, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time until he was awakened by the sound of the car door opening.
Chu Meibo sat down and raised her eyebrows: "Did Xiaoye call just now?"
Shen Huai: "..."
Chu Meibo smiled: "Don't be shy, just talk about love openly, it's no big deal."
Shen Huai: "..."
He didn't want to argue with Chu Meibo about this matter anymore. He coughed lightly and straightened his expression: "Meijie, the assistant came this afternoon. I will explain it to her tonight. I will go back after you finish shooting that scene tomorrow."
Chu Meibo waved her hand: "Don't worry, I'm not as coquettish as Xiaoye."
Shen Huai: "..."
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next day, this scene was Chu Meibo's first major scene. Before that, Chu Meibo was almost shooting literary scenes. This was the first serious fighting scene, and it was very difficult.
This scene was a duel between the male protagonist Chang Yu and Kui Ji.
Chang Yu was previously tricked by Kui Ji into going astray, but fortunately he was saved by the heroine. Later, the Demon Sect attacked, and they tried to defend themselves. Junior Sister Jiang Jiang sacrificed herself to protect the sect. Chang Yu broke through in grief and anger, and rushed all the way to the Demon Sect leader to seek revenge on him, but was blocked by Kui Ji again. With new and old hatreds added together, this scene will be very intense.
And this scene is also Kui Ji's last scene in the script.
In the original novel, Kui Ji was hacked to death by Chang Yu, and she just glanced in the direction of the Demon Sect before she died.
Many book fans are guessing what Kui Ji was looking at before she died. As a cold-blooded female demon, could she have something she was nostalgic for?
In the script, the screenwriter added a secret love for the Demon Sect leader to Kui Ji.
This is a very common operation in domestic TV dramas, but it is very difficult to perform when it comes to the character of Kui Ji. It cannot be too heavy or too light. Once it is a little off, the character of Kui Ji will collapse completely.
Director Gao also attaches great importance to this scene because it is also a very important climax of the whole play.
He is not worried about Chu Meibo's control of the emotional scenes. In recent times, Chu Meibo has fully demonstrated her talent in acting. Not only does she perform well herself, but she can even lead actors who perform worse than her into the play.
The only thing he is worried about is the fighting scenes, especially this one, which requires wire suspension throughout the scene.
Many actors can fight well on land, but being hung in the air, with no feet touching the ground and no support, not only do they have to overcome their fear of heights, but they also have to rely entirely on the strength of their backs to support themselves. It is many times more difficult to perform martial arts moves well than on land.
The actor who plays Chang Yu is named Chai Junfeng. He was a child star and has been popular all the way to adulthood. He has many fans. What is rare is that he has a positive attitude towards acting and has always had a good reputation.
He has a lively personality and has always been popular in the crew. After changing into his costumes and arriving on the scene, he even bowed to Chu Meibo in a serious manner: "Sister Mei, please give me more advice later~"
Chu Meibo was the youngest in the crew in terms of age, but she was the best actress. At first, a few actors who acted with her called her jokingly, and Chu Meibo was not shy at all. As long as someone called her, she would respond.
So, later, the whole crew called her that, and sometimes even Director Gao would jokingly call her Meijie.
Chu Meibo also changed into her costume, raised her eyebrows slightly, and made a sound through her nose: "Hmm."
Chai Junfeng knew that she had entered the role, and his expression became serious. The two of them simply rehearsed the scene and entered the formal filming.
As the script supervisor clapped the board, Chang Yu slowly walked onto the steps.
His body was covered with wounds and blood, but his eyes were filled with deep hatred. His master, his junior sister, and so many fellow apprentices died in this battle. No... it was not a battle, it was a massacre.
Tragic memories flashed through Chang Yu's mind, and in the end, only two words remained - revenge!
However, when he finally stood in front of the Demonic Army with a knife in hand, he saw the team lined up, and a woman in a gorgeous red dress walked out of it. She had a beautiful face, but her heart was as cruel and ruthless as iron.
Seeing her, the hatred in Chang Yu's eyes deepened.
He pointed the knife at Kui Ji: "Witch! Give me your life!"
But Kui Ji just curled her lips and dodged Chang Yu's knife lightly.
She seemed to fly into the air without any restraint, her upper body motionless, her toes straightened, as if lightly tapping on a blue stick. After adding special effects in the later stage, this stick will become her usual long sword.
Director Gao looked at the monitor in surprise. In the camera, Aoi Ji looked as light as a swallow and ethereal, but he knew how difficult it was to achieve this. Because her toes could not be used for support, but she needed to tighten the muscles of her whole body to maintain this state. It was not easy for a normal person to maintain such a movement for more than ten seconds, and Chu Meibo not only had to maintain such a movement throughout the whole process, but also had to speak with emotion.
The martial arts instructor whispered in admiration: "This little girl is not simple. She has been practicing since the first day she joined the group. Not only did she practice privately, but she also often came to me for advice. She is talented and willing to work hard. She will definitely achieve great success in the future."
Director Gao nodded affirmatively.
However, Shen Huai at the side knew better than them that Chu Meibo did not start working hard after joining the crew, but had been preparing before that, when she accepted the role and knew that the fighting scenes were about to begin.
Shen Huai heard from the aunt who cleaned the bathroom for her that she would change two sets of completely sweaty clothes every day. For this reason, Shen Huai had to find a nutritionist and a fitness coach for her, for fear that she would ruin her body. Shen
Huai remembered that Gu Mei had played an actress before, and that play could no longer be found today, but the relevant deeds are still circulating.
It is said that the role she played at the time was a female warrior. Peking Opera emphasizes singing, reciting, acting, and fighting. At that time, there was no so-called post-dubbing or stand-ins, and everyone had to perform on stage by themselves.
Gu Mei practiced with her master in the opera theater for a whole year. No one knew how much she had suffered, but when she finally went on stage to sing, even the most discerning fans were speechless.
She was able to achieve such success not only because of her talent.
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In the play, Chang Yu and Kui Ji had a fight. If we say that the original Kui Ji was a cat playing with a mouse when facing Chang Yu, but now the situation of the two is completely reversed.
There was blood on the corners of Kui Ji's lips, and her hair was messy. She had never been so ferocious before.
However, there was no fear in her eyes. She stared at Chang Yu closely, and stretched out her tongue to lick the blood on the back of her hand. However, this action was not erotic at all. On the contrary, because of the contempt in her eyes, it only made people want to fight.
Chang Yu, who was opposite her, was not in a much better state. His face was covered with sweat and blood, and only his eyes were bright, as if he would have fallen long ago without the support of his hatred for Kui Ji.
At this moment, a disciple of the Demon Sect came out and said arrogantly: "Kui Ji, you can't even kill such a small pawn. The leader is very disappointed in you. He asked you to fight quickly, otherwise don't come back. The Demon Sect does not keep useless people."
Kui Ji ignored him and just said impatiently: "You are so long-winded."
Just as the disciple of the Demon Sect was irritated: "Arrogant, this is the leader..."
Before he finished speaking, Kui Ji suddenly moved, and the long sword in her hand rushed directly to Chang Yu's chest like a meteor. Chang Yu was prepared. He dodged by leaning to the side and then slashed at Kui Ji. Kui Ji turned around and used her sword to block, but she didn't expect that Chang Yu's cultivation had already broken through. He had been hiding his strength before. Kui Ji wanted to dodge but it was too late. The sword was broken and hit her chest heavily.
Kui Ji spit out a mouthful of blood.
However, Chang Yu did not miss this opportunity. He slashed down at Kui Ji with anger.
Kui Ji had used up all her ways to save her life. Even her sword was broken. She no longer had any means to resist this fatal blow.
But even at this time, she was not afraid to beg for mercy. Facing the long sword that was slashing at her, she didn't even blink.
But at the last moment, she suddenly turned her head hard and looked desperately in the direction of the Demon Gate.
The camera gave her a close-up.
Many emotions seemed to flash through her eyes quickly, and finally fixed on a hint of mockery. I don’t know whether she was mocking herself or her unspeakable admiration.
Blood splashed on her face. She didn’t move at all, but the light in her eyes gradually went out.
"Cut!"
Director Gao stood up: "Good! Great!"
Hearing the word "cut", Chu Meibo seemed to relax instantly, and sweat seemed to burst out suddenly, soaking her whole body.
Chai Junfeng held the prop knife in one hand and helped her up.
Chu Meibo staggered, but Shen Huai came over in time and helped her from Chai Junfeng's hands. However, in just a few dozen seconds, her face was covered with sweat, and her makeup was smudged.
Director Gao came over and gave her a red envelope with a complicated expression: "Xiao Chu, you have passed this scene in one take, you don't need a double or reshoots, you should have a good rest, touch up your makeup and then we will do a few more shots."
Chu Meibo nodded, her lips were pale, after this whole scene, she was exhausted, and she couldn't even speak at this moment. If it weren't for Shen Huai's support, she would not be able to stand.
Le Jiameng ran over crying: "Sister Mei!! You are so awesome!"
The actors in the martial arts line also applauded Chu Meibo. Not only because of her professionalism, but also because she, as a non-professional, has achieved the level of a professional martial arts actor. She deserves the respect and praise.