Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 353 Yang Mi, did you have plastic surgery?
In the City God Temple on the outskirts of Hengdian.

What appears to be a deserted temple in the middle of nowhere is not desolate at all at this time.

The temple was packed with people, and various machines and equipment were set up on the side, including lights, cameras, tripods, wires, and so on.

This is filming a movie, not burning incense.

A sword hangs suspended, its hilt wrapped with a fluorescent blue ribbon, and two staff members pull a steel wire to rotate the sword.

There was also a dry ice machine nearby, blowing wisps of mist, creating a somewhat eerie and terrifying atmosphere under the gaze of the City God statue.

Liu Jing lay on the ground, unconscious, while Liu Shishi hung in mid-air, spinning continuously.

"Longkui, look up," the director reminded her.

"Director, Liu Shishi seems to have fainted." The props were somewhat uncertain.

Liu Jing leaped to his feet and strode to Liu Shishi. "Stop! The pressure has stopped, quickly..."

The little lion did indeed faint, and it wasn't the first time, so the props had some experience with it.

On September 22, the premiere in Yandu ended in the early hours of the morning, and the next day the news was basically all about "Painted Skin", half of which were related to Liu Yifei.

At the premiere, Fan Xiaopang ignored Liu Yifei. During the end segment of the film, when Xixi handed the microphone to Fan Xiaopang, he ignored her.

Liu Jing kicked Liu Yifei to pieces, and then kicked the nine-tailed fox ice sculpture to pieces with a flying kick, but the ice sculpture's design was somewhat similar to that in "My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox".

Liu Yifei's molting dance garnered millions of views the next day, but it wasn't the headline news.

The fanatic tried to pounce on her but was instead pushed back by Liu Yifei – that's the real headline.

During the final interview segment, a fan climbed onto the stage and lunged at Sissi.

Having practiced martial arts for many years, Sisi had long since developed a conditioned reflex and subconsciously threw her opponent over her shoulder.

The premiere ceremony was also hastily ended because of this incident.

There are many other news stories: Fan Bingbing cuts her hand, Donnie Yen suffers massive bleeding, Sun Li makes a blunder, Liu Jing is tragically slit in the throat, and Fan Bingbing has a feud in a drama...

In addition, there are the pre-sale box office figures.

By the early morning of the first day, pre-sale box office reached 519 million yuan.

As of September 23, the cumulative pre-sale box office reached 1124 million yuan.

As of September 24, the cumulative pre-sale box office reached 1326 million yuan.

As of September 25, the cumulative pre-sale box office reached 1578 million yuan.

As of September 27, the day before its release, the film had grossed 1706 million yuan in pre-sales, setting a new pre-sale record.

Sisi became the brand ambassador and promotional representative for Youpiao, promoting "Painted Skin" while also promoting Youpiao.

He signed a three-year endorsement contract for a total of 20 million yuan, and with that money, he returned the money to Jing Tian.

Sissi earned 40 to 50 million yuan in endorsement revenue this year, but that's not much; there are even more impressive figures out there.

Fan Xiaopang has numerous endorsements, including global ambassador for L'Oréal Paris, Asian ambassador for Rebecca wigs, Greater China ambassador for Nokia N96, Sensodyne toothpaste, and Mercedes-Benz SLK sports car, brand ambassador for Samsung Blue NV cameras, Tongling jewelry, Tingmei underwear, etc., annual promotional ambassador for Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang, and ambassador for "King of Kings 3"...

Her annual endorsement revenue exceeded 60 million yuan, pioneering a model where celebrities hold brand equity through endorsements.

"I can withstand as much slander as I can receive praise," this was the Mercedes-Benz advertisement she filmed, which became a popular saying of the year.

Fan Xiaopang knew that Qianqian was raising money to build a manor and wanted to lend a helping hand, but Qianqian politely declined, saying, "The film 'Painted Skin' still owes me and Mutou our salaries. Once this money arrives, I won't be short of money."

Today is September 28th, the premiere of "Painted Skin," and tomorrow is the National Day holiday.

The cast and crew of "Chinese Paladin 3" didn't get a holiday; the main actors were either filming multiple projects simultaneously or busy with promotional activities. If they get another seven-day holiday during the National Day holiday, filming will be even further from completion.

On September 24, Liu Jing attended the Shanghai premiere of "Painted Skin" and rushed back to Hengdian overnight.

The premiere ceremony held in Shanghai was not as grand as that in Beijing.

The first scene he filmed after returning to the set was Longkui waking up.

Today is the third day of filming this scene. I don't know how many takes we've had, but we're still filming.

For Liu Jing, nothing could be easier than this, since he had been lying on the ground the whole time.

For Liu Shishi, this was the most challenging scene. She was suspended on wires and slowly rotating. She had already felt dizzy twice, and this was the third time.

When Li Guoli was preparing for the project, he told her that whether the character of Long Kui could be brought to life depended entirely on her performance on stage.

To film this scene well, and to smoothly switch between the red and blue dragon's nest colors, Liu Shishi practiced in front of the mirror for over a month.

Lan Kui lowered her eyes, the camera switched to a close-up, and when she looked up, her pupils instantly focused, and the corners of her mouth slightly lifted. This was the result of her practice. The switching between red and blue Lan Kui relied entirely on facial muscle control and completely different eye expressions.

"Senior brother, you're really pinching me. I'm a little dizzy, but I'm not unconscious." Liu Shishi pushed Liu Jing away. She was a little embarrassed to be held in her senior brother's arms and having her philtrum pinched in front of everyone.

"Shishi, take a half-hour break, then we'll continue filming. Let's try to finish this scene today." Li Guoli wasn't angry; Liu Shishi's performance had already exceeded his expectations.

Long Kui's appearance is of paramount importance, and he is taking it very seriously. Even if it means filming for another three days, he doesn't want to compromise.

His eyes were vacant, like those of a newborn fawn—this was the effect he wanted.

If you can't get it right by polishing, then keep polishing. Polish until it's smooth and even, until it's without any sharp edges, and the effect will naturally appear.

"Director, give me ten minutes, not half an hour." Liu Shishi rubbed her temples, still feeling a little dizzy.

"Alright! Everyone, take a ten-minute break," Li Guoli called out.

"Ya Ya can spin seventy or eighty times without any problem. Nazha is so young, but she can spin dozens of times. You're both from a dance background, but the difference is quite big. Shouldn't ballet dancers be able to spin even more?" Liu Jing frowned. There was no comparison before, but now there is.

"Try spinning around dozens of times. It's so hot, my underwear is soaked with sweat." As the people around dispersed, the little lion spoke with less restraint.

"Shishi, when you were in school, you didn't cheat or slack off, did you?" Liu Jing asked suspiciously.

"I'm not Jing Tian." The little lion felt like he wasn't dizzy, but about to be driven crazy by his senior brother. Don't you know how I behaved when I was in school? I came to our school to report once a month, more punctual than my relatives.

"Looks like you've neglected your practice since graduation. Come to my room tonight, I'll be your free audience member." Liu Jing chuckled. He'd been back on set for three days, and Little Lion hadn't taken any initiative at all.

"Senior brother, why don't you lie down over there and sleep again?" Liu Shishi pointed to the cleanest spot on the ground. Her senior brother had been lying there for three days, and she had even heard him snoring a few times. She had been struggling to hang him up, while he was sleeping so comfortably; of course, she couldn't stand it.

She didn't go to see her senior brother, not because she didn't want to, but because she couldn't.

The producer of this show is Liu Yifei. That woman has many informants; who knows how many she has planted in the production team?

With Liu Yifei as producer and Xiao Tianxian playing a descendant of Nuwa, there were many rumors and gossip when "Chinese Paladin 3" was first being prepared.

She didn't want Liu Yifei to find any leverage against her and use it to blackmail her again.

"Xiao Dao, get a bottle of soda water, it has to be cold, not too cold." Liu Jing noticed that his junior sister's lips were a little dry and was worried that she was losing too much water.

"Coming!" Zhao Xiaodao, who was dozing in the corner, responded loudly as a reflex, then pondered, "What does a scumbag want again?"

She plays Tang Xuejian's maid in the drama. Tang Xuejian hasn't joined the crew yet; she'll be waiting on set.

Yin Li in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is the role with the most screen time for her. The TV series has not yet been released, so Zhao Xiaodao has not yet been promoted to a higher level.

For the past few months, everyone has been busy, and she hasn't been idle either.

Fan Xiaopang thought her acting was terrible, so he enrolled her in a training course and then left Zhao Xiaodao in Hengdian.

She's a signed artist with Fan Xiaopang Studio, so getting small roles isn't a problem for her.

Some time has passed, and she is still a nobody, without the treatment of a big star. She can only wait for roles, not the other way around.

People didn't take her seriously, and she was often bullied, scolded, and reprimanded.

But this girl is tough too. I can tolerate being bullied a little, but if she bullies me a lot, I'll flip the table.

Nothing was different in the "Chinese Paladin 3" crew. However, with Liu Jing joining the crew, Xiao Dao suddenly realized that her status seemed to have risen quite a bit.

She used to be bossed around by everyone, but now only that scumbag man bosses her around.

"Senior brother, why do you only give her orders? She's not your assistant." Liu Shishi was a little dissatisfied. She knew Xiao Dao. Two years ago, when they went on a night tour of Hong Kong, Xiao Dao served as her senior brother's assistant for a few days.

"I'm doing this for her own good." Liu Jing plopped down on the ground, wondering how well "Painted Skin" did at the box office today.
After the premiere, the reviews for "Painted Skin" were released, and it received widespread acclaim.

Liu Yifei portrayed a unique vixen, while Fan Xiaopang showed that she could also be serious, and the scenes of the two tearing each other apart didn't seem like acting at all.

Compared to these two, Liu Jing, the male lead, seems like a supporting character.

However, this is a premiere, and the audience consists of either invited guests or fans of the artists, so their reviews will naturally be biased.

"I didn't see that coming," the little lion muttered.

"You don't understand." Liu Jing didn't want to explain.

Two minutes later, Zhao Xiaodao came running over, panting, "There's no cold food left."

Liu Jing scolded, "I told you to get soda water, who told you to get salt soda?"

Zhao Xiaodao didn't want to explain, so he turned around and left, saying, "I'll go back and change it."

"Liying, give it to me." The little lion hurriedly called out, "By the time you switch back, my ten minutes will be over too."

After the little lion finished drinking water and touched up its makeup, Liu Jing lay down on the ground again.

The little lion swayed and spun around, then clicked and clicked.

Liu Jing lay there and lay there, thinking and thinking, what kind of night would the comet be?
The script features eight people, four couples, and a complex web of relationships, including friends, spouses, lovers, ex-wives, and ex-girlfriends...

It's hard to change!

Let's just leave it as is, make a Hollywood version first, and then see if we need to localize it based on everyone's reaction.

"Cut! That's a good take, we can have lunch now." The director shouted, and Liu Jing opened his eyes blankly, he had no idea how much time had passed.

"Eat?" The little lion looked bewildered. When was the last time it ate?
Liu Jing shook his head. This didn't look like a newborn deer; it looked more like a cute, adorable lion.

"Let's remove the wires." Li Guoli smiled, then changed the subject, "Shishi, whether we can leave work early to watch 'Painted Skin' depends entirely on your performance."

The little lion really wanted to say that it would be best if we didn't leave work today, so that everyone wouldn't have a chance to see "Painted Skin." The most outstanding character in this movie isn't even the senior brother, so it doesn't matter whether we watch it or not.

"Hiss..." The little lion gasped. The staff helped her untie the wires, and she felt pain all over her body.

"Let me do it," Liu Jing quickly stepped forward.

Longkui had just emerged from the sword, her clothes tattered and with several holes, revealing her fair skin.

His bare shoulders were covered in bruises; he'd been suspended by wires for three days.

He tugged at the little lion's shoulder; the clothes covered even more of the body, and who knows how much more it might be on its body.

"I'm fine, be careful." The little lion clutched her shoulder, her clothes tattered and of poor quality. She heard a tearing sound when her senior brother was ripping them.

"I'll put some medicine on you in a bit..."

"Let Liying come," Little Lion quickly replied, thinking it best to avoid suspicion. The closer we get, the more your sister will retaliate against me.

Liu Jing understood the little lion's concerns; in this girl's mind, Qianqian was already equated with the devil.

Zhao Xiaodao watched the scumbag's discomfitured expression and stood aside, secretly gloating.

"Ouch..." Liu Shishi had been in the same position for so long without feeling anything, but she realized her leg was numb when she moved. Liu Jing helped her to a stool. "What do you want to eat? I'll go get the food."

"A boxed lunch will do," the little lion said, rubbing his calves.

"Xiao Dao, get us our food. Don't you have any sense?" Liu Jing took a couple of steps, glanced at Zhao Xiao Dao who was sitting next to him like a wooden statue, and then sat back down.

Zhao Xiaodao snorted lightly. Aren't you afraid I'll poison you?

She dashed over, grabbed two boxed lunches, and left. The delivery driver wanted to say something, but was stopped by a nearby staff member. "If that girl goes back and complains, you'll lose your job delivering boxed lunches."

"Xiao Dao, get three portions," Liu Jing called out from afar.

Zhao Xiaodao took a deep breath and went back to get two more portions. Three portions should be enough, right? You'd better eat yourself to death.

"Xiao Dao, don't forget to grab a bottle of water."

Zhao Xiaodao turned around and asked, "Would it kill you to say it all at once?"

She went back to get water, stood there for three minutes, but didn't receive any new instructions. Instead, she heard someone urging her, "Xiao Dao, you're taking so long to get food. Do you want me to starve?"

"I hope you starve to death." Zhao Xiaodao carried three boxes of food and two bottles of water and placed them on the table in front of Liu Jing.

"Be nicer, or I'll tell your boss," Liu Jing threatened.

Zhao Xiaodao ignored her completely and helped Liu Shishi up, saying, "Shishi-jie, let's apply the medicine. We'll eat after we've finished."

"There's only one scene this afternoon, let's film it first and then go on stage," Liu Shishi hesitated.

"Wipe off the ointment before turning it on." Zhao Xiaodao had an idea, and without further ado, he pulled the little lion away.

Liu Jing sighed. He was a grown man; why was he bullying a young girl for no reason?

Fan Xiaopang felt that Zhao Xiaodao was too prickly and needed to have his edges smoothed out, so he entrusted Liu Jing to train him.

Liu Jing disagrees; having sharp edges is a good thing. If all the edges are smoothed out, a person loses their distinctiveness.

He had always been curious, having used the "Daily Review" on Zhao Liying quite often before. The system descriptions seemed to favor her, frequently highlighting her strengths and giving her high praise.

Liu Jing had known Zhao Xiaodao for over two years and had been keeping an eye on her, but he hadn't found anything particularly outstanding about her.

Now that the dog system is working normally, Liu Jing can no longer obtain more information through the system, but this does not affect his attention to Zhao Xiaodao.

There's no need to smooth out Zhao Xiaodao's rough edges, but some discipline is acceptable. He really enjoys seeing Zhao Xiaodao full of anger but not daring to vent it.

"Liu Jing, are you eating?" Li Guoli came over with a boxed lunch.

"I haven't finished eating yet." Liu Jing quickly ate his rice. Two boxed meals were barely enough, but three boxed meals would definitely fill him up.

"Um, I just discovered a problem. Longkui has marks on her shoulders from the harness. If we don't fix them and film it directly, it will definitely be a continuity error. I just discussed it with the director team, and we didn't consider the wire harness at the time. How about we have Shishi change into a different outfit and film another take..."

"It's not easy to get one take done, and reshooting would delay the process too much. I'll add a ribbon on her shoulder later to cover the marks from the harness." Liu Jing had already thought of this problem when he was helping the little lion untie the wire.

“The costumes for the previous scene and this scene are different; the audience isn’t stupid,” Li Guoli disagreed.

"Longkui's birth was originally a special effects scene. Since we were going to do special effects anyway, we just added the ribbons frame by frame in post-production to cover up the marks caused by the wire harness." Liu Jing had a solution as soon as he discovered the problem.

“If we do frame-by-frame editing, the workload will be…” Li Guoli pondered.

"We filmed for two and a half days, and the final edited footage is at most one minute long. Compared to filming for another two and a half days, the wasted time, money, and energy makes post-production the most worthwhile option. Besides, our filming schedule is so far behind schedule that we don't have time to polish this scene anymore," Liu Jing sighed.

"Hehe..." Li Guoli laughed. Damn it, the progress is so far behind, who can you blame?

With Jing Tian's scenes no longer in production, filming is basically complete. The remaining scenes are all related to Jing Tian.

Li Guoli discussed it with the production team and ultimately adopted Liu Jing's plan.

After all, this person is not only an actor, but also an accomplished director.

After eating and drinking his fill, Liu Jing didn't take a nap; he'd already taken enough naps while filming.

The director told him he didn't have to lie on the ground all the time, but Liu Jing insisted on doing so.

Liu Shishi was very suspicious. She thought that her senior brother just wanted to find a quiet place, which had nothing to do with being dedicated to his work.

Liu Jing carefully selected a ribbon that he was very satisfied with and personally sewed it on the little lion.

"Senior brother, I...I'm a little nervous."

"Don't be nervous, you're a veteran actor, just keep a calm mind," Liu Jing comforted her.

"I'm afraid you'll prick me." The little lion's voice trembled. She could be considered a veteran actress, but her senior brother's needlework skills were definitely those of a novice.

“If you can tolerate that, what’s a needle? Besides… silk…” Liu Jingzheng gestured, and the little lion, unable to bear it any longer, stepped on his foot.

Jing Tian is just a verbal scoundrel, but his senior brother is a real scoundrel.

After his senior brother cracked a few jokes, the little lion calmed down.

She wasn't nervous about the needle, of course; she was nervous about the scene they were about to film.

This was her first time acting opposite her senior, and she felt inexplicably nervous.

With everything in place, the first scene after Longkui's birth officially begins.

“Action…”

Longkui's eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at herself and the world, and then she saw Jingtian lying on the ground.

"Senior brother, senior brother..."

"Cut!" Li Guoli said weakly. It was fine if he called him by the wrong name; it would be dubbed later anyway. After calling "Senior Brother" a few times, why didn't you at least go and help him up?

"I'm sorry, I... I forgot my lines," Liu Shishi said, blushing with embarrassment.

“Let’s do it again. Everyone makes mistakes when filming,” Liu Jing comforted her.

"One more."

Longkui's performance at the beginning was excellent; upon seeing Jingtian lying on the ground, she cried out, "Brother... Brother... Brother..."

"Cut!" Li Guoli was anxious for her. He stammered for a long time, unable to speak coherently. Was this a girl from Yandu? She was even more shy than a girl from Jiangnan.

"Liu Jing, didn't you say you could take her under your wing? To make her follow your lead?" Li Guoli challenged Liu Jing.

"Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; the prerequisite is that she gets into character first," Liu Jing sighed. Little Lion's acting skills have improved significantly compared to two years ago, indicating that she has effectively absorbed the professional-level acting lessons he provided.

"Shishi, what's the problem this time?" Li Guoli asked gently. There was no other way; each monkey had its own way of being restrained, and this one was not suitable for being scolded.

"Director, could you please change how you address me? I can't pronounce it properly," Liu Shishi requested.

"Can't shout it out?" Liu Jing muttered, "You've shouted it out plenty of times too."

"Then what should we call him? Senior Brother?" Li Guoli said irritably. In the game, Long Kui called Jing Tian "brother," so the script naturally had to use that title as well.

“Shishi, this is acting, not reality. ‘Brother’ and ‘senior brother’ are just titles.” Liu Jing said earnestly, patting the little lion on the shoulder. “Your acting teacher should have taught you that the hardest hurdle for an actor is overcoming their own mental hurdle. If you can calm your mind and let go of your worries, you can act in any role…”

Li Guoli was very pleased, thinking that as a director, he knew how to train actors.

After listening to a few minutes of political lecture, the little lion said, "Director, give me a few minutes so I can mentally prepare myself."

A few minutes later, the little lion had basically completed its mental preparation.

"Brother? Brother, brother, wake up, brother, wake up! You promised you would never leave Longkui again!" Longkui looked anxious and shook Jingtian while holding him.

Liu Jing felt that if he didn't wake up soon, he would fall apart.

He opened his eyes, somewhat bewildered, and upon discovering Long Kui's presence, he screamed, shoved Long Kui aside, and ran away, yelling, "Ah! A ghost!"

Jing Tian covered his head, like a turtle hiding in its shell, "Don't get me into trouble, I'm a law-abiding citizen..."

"Hahahaha..." A series of laughs interrupted the little lion's preparation and also interrupted Liu Jing's performance.

"Cut! Tang Yan, what are you doing?" Li Guoli shouted angrily. Such a good state, so hard-won.

"Uh! I'm sorry, I couldn't help it." Tang Yan looked embarrassed. For some reason, she felt that Liu Shishi's performance was a bit too effeminate.

Her photoshoot finished early, so she came to check it out.

Everyone's eyes were still on Tang Yan, and she felt a little guilty. "I'll go outside, so I won't keep you all waiting."

Tang Yan has a low threshold for laughter, which has become a consensus among the entire crew. Even when there's nothing funny, she can laugh for ages.

“Action…”

This scene was broken down into many scenes and filmed one by one until after 5 p.m. When the director called it a wrap, everyone cheered.

Today is the premiere of "Painted Skin," and the male lead is giving away two movie tickets to everyone, with no limit on the number of screenings.

Liu Jing was also eager to leave work; he had already made plans with Little Lion to watch a movie together that evening.

When he came out after removing his makeup, he couldn't help but sigh. "Not a single person was on set a while ago, but now everyone's here. Now that you've all joined the crew, it's much easier for me to make arrangements."

Yang Mi stood there prettily, talking to Tang Yan, occasionally giggling.

"Xiao Dao, huh? Where's Xiao Dao?" Liu Jing looked around but couldn't find Zhao Xiao Dao. They had agreed that he would wait for Xiao Dao to come out so he could talk to him.

"Wood, are you free tonight? I'd like to take you to see 'Painted Skin.' I went to several cinemas and finally managed to get tickets for tonight's showing. Every single showing is sold out, there are people even in the corners." Yang Mi saw her older brother and quickly came over.

"Mimi, you...you went to South Korea for plastic surgery?" Liu Jing looked at Yang Mi with a strange expression, completely ignoring what his brother was saying.

The last time he saw Yang Mi was after the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony; it had been almost a month since they last met.

Twenty-odd days felt like years; Yang Mi had changed a lot.

"Hahahaha, I said the same thing just now." Tang Yan laughed, not only her words but also her tone were exactly the same.

The last time she met Yang Mi was at the opening ceremony of "Chinese Paladin 3".

I hadn't seen him for over a month, and I was incredibly shocked just now.

"I need to have that time too," Yang Mi said irritably.

She touched her face and looked at her older brother suspiciously, feeling that the changes in her body must be related to him.

In the past twenty-odd days, not only has her face changed, but her body has also been subtly altered.

My skin is more radiant, I feel more energetic, and some of my previous minor ailments have disappeared.

Liu Jing stepped forward, tugged at it, and stroked it a couple of times. It was smooth and supple, and he roughly understood what was going on.

That day, to comfort his friend, he generously donated one million to upgrade his account.

The next day, he left his brother aside and also put the matter aside.

"How does it feel?" Yang Mi asked with a smile, clearly delighted.

"Ahem..." Tang Yan reminded them, "There are a lot of people watching, you two should be mindful of your presence."

"Hey! Yang Mi, did you go to South Korea for plastic surgery?" Liu Shishi came out and blurted out the first thing she saw when she saw Yang Mi.

"Sigh! Let's change the words. I've heard it eighteen times today," Yang Mi sighed.

(End of this chapter)