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Chapter 428 Another Bet Between Gu Bei and Liu Yifei

It’s against Tiangang!
Gu Bei's expression showed slight surprise; he wondered where Liu Yifei's confidence came from.

I personally taught Liu Yifei the bow and arrow two years ago at a resort in Kyoto. How could Liu Yifei be planning to betray her master in just a few years?
"Bruce, you may not know this, but Crystal's archery skills are excellent. The footage doesn't need much editing; a medium shot is enough. Crystal is as skilled in archery as Katniss herself."

Producer Joe stood aside and explained.

Is that so?

Gu Bei responded casually, but his gaze remained fixed on Liu Yifei.

How could he not know Liu Yifei?

Liu Yifei has a stubborn streak.

If she believes something is necessary, she will practice very hard.

It was the same when Gu Bei taught her archery. With her good physical condition, she managed to practice for several hours to get the basics down.

The bow and arrow element is actually quite important in The Hunger Games, especially in the first movie. The original version actually cut out a lot of the importance of the bow and arrow.

It's understandable that Liu Yifei would put in the effort to practice archery for the filming.

"Of course that's how it is. Crystal always goes all out for movies."

Joe chuckled, clearly enjoying the spectacle, "How about it? As the original author, why don't you show us your archery skills?"

"Bruce, show us!"

The male lead, Josh Hutcherson, also chimed in with encouragement.

"Don't be shy, Bruce. I'm sure you're someone who really enjoys archery, otherwise you wouldn't have written a character like Katniss."

"A writer doesn't necessarily have to know archery. If Bruce doesn't know archery, wouldn't you be harming him?"

"I don't care, I think he definitely will!"

The entire crew's attention was drawn to it.

Gu Bei, Liu Yifei, and Qiao were originally the three highest-ranking members of the Hunger Games crew, and everyone was paying extra attention to their interactions. Seeing something so fun, they became excited.

"Did I lift you up?"

Liu Yifei walked over with her bow and arrow, and somewhat embarrassedly whispered to Gu Bei.

"What do you say?"

Gu Bei glanced at her helplessly.

If someone else did this, they would at most be ignored by Gu Bei, since he couldn't possibly pay attention to everyone.

Unfortunately, it was Liu Yifei who caused the trouble this time.
Looking closely at Liu Yifei, whom he hadn't seen for months, how could he possibly be angry!
Liu Yifei's fair face was given a more realistic makeup look, making her look dirty.

However, this slightly messy look did not diminish her appearance at all; on the contrary, it highlighted her beautiful, strong, and tragic attributes as the female lead, Katniss.

Liu Yifei's current demeanor is very similar to that of a female version of Keanu Reeves in John Wick, which gives Gu Bei a new sense of anticipation for this version of The Hunger Games.

"Hehehe~"

Liu Yifei smiled a little shyly, "Then let's just have some fun. It shouldn't interfere with filming."

"You challenged me first, so this can't just be a joke." Gu Bei smiled faintly at Liu Yifei's carefree attitude. "Since it's a challenge, there has to be some prize."

"What kind of lottery?"

Liu Yifei looked very confident.

It seems that the filming during this period has given her a lot of confidence in her archery skills.

Gu Bei glanced at the camera filming behind-the-scenes footage not far away.

He turned his body slightly to hide it from the others and cameras, and said softly in a voice only Liu Yifei could hear, "If I win, then you have to listen to me tonight!"

"Durian~mango~"

A shy look flashed across Liu Yifei's eyes as she squeezed out the two words through her slightly clenched teeth.

but,

Gu Bei's words also gave her pause for thought.

The two had last met several months ago.

Since their last meeting took place in Kyoto, where paparazzi were watching them everywhere, their time together was limited to brief moments of tenderness.
It's been almost half a year since their last match.

This is indeed a very frustrating reality for people working in the entertainment industry, as they are often separated from their loved ones.

After a pause,

She raised an eyebrow: "If I win, then you'll have to listen to me tonight."

"Row!"

Gu Bei agreed without hesitation.

Isn't this bet just a variation of "If I win, you kiss me; if I lose, I kiss you"? Anyway, he's unlikely to lose out... right?

Gu Bei saw a sly glint in Liu Yifei's eyes.
He suddenly had a bad feeling. Could this girl be up to something?
They didn't give Gu Bei a chance to regret it.
Liu Yifei had already said to Qiao, "Find us a practice target."

"it is good!"

Joe nodded.
He waved to the camera crew, instructing them to keep an eye on Gu Bei and Liu Yifei while filming behind-the-scenes footage, which would be a major boost to DVD sales in the future.

An archery showdown between the original author Bruce Gou and the female lead Liu Yifei, exclusive content only included on the Blu-ray disc—a feature not available on the DVD version.

It's estimated that quite a few people will be interested; it's much more interesting than those monotonous commentary tracks.

After a while,
The practice target was brought over.
Since this was just a recreational contest, and it involved a traditional bow, and Liu Yifei was a woman, the bow was placed only 30 meters away from the two of them.

But a distance of thirty meters actually seems quite far.

"I'll go first."

Gu Bei took the bow and arrow from Liu Yifei.

Although it was a prop used in filming, it is estimated that Liu Yifei demonstrated archery skills to the director, so it was a well-made traditional bow.

He activated his skill, pulled back the bowstring, and found it to be quite flexible, indicating that Liu Yifei had been using this bow quite a bit lately.

"What do you think Bruce's first shot will be like?"

"As long as he doesn't miss the target, that's fine. After all, he's just a director and a writer. It's impossible that he practiced archery before writing the book, right?"

"Why wasn't it because he liked archery that he made the female protagonist in the book a master archer?"

"It's not impossible, but we've never seen any news about Bruce going to an archery range, and he doesn't seem like the type to enjoy sports."

"I'm pretty sure Bruce is a good archer; his first shot will definitely be a bullseye!"

"Why are you always so stubborn? Are you a Bruce fan?"

The crew members gathered around. Filming for The Hunger Games was about to wrap up, and everyone's remaining tasks were no longer urgent, so they had the leisure to watch this competition.

Most importantly, the identities of the two sides in this contest are also quite subtle.
Liu Yifei is the owner of Rose Pictures, the biggest investor in The Hunger Games, and arguably the highest-ranking person in the entire production team, even higher than the director and producer.

Gu Bei is the author of the original novel "The Hunger Games," as well as a newly crowned Oscar-winning director, a renowned Hollywood golden boy, and one of the most talented young directors of the 21st century.

Given their status and position, it's like the president and the designer in The Hunger Games putting on a Hunger Games show for the people of District 12.

"Ten rings!"

Gu Bei drew his bow and shot the arrow in one smooth motion.

When everyone sees the arrow firmly embedded in the bullseye, they can be very certain that it is a perfect score of ten without even counting.

Gu Bei walked over and handed the bow and arrow back to Liu Yifei, saying with a smile, "Good luck!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows, her face full of fighting spirit.

Compared to Gu Bei's leisurely stroll,

Liu Yifei needs to be even more serious.

She drew the bow with a very standard posture, just like Gu Bei had taught her a few years ago. Her whole being exuded a serious and stubborn air, and she really did have a bit of Katniss's shadow in her.

Gu Bei doesn't need to watch The Hunger Games anymore.

Just by looking at Liu Yifei's current aura, you can tell that her version of The Hunger Games must be well-made.

Because Liu Yifei's acting style has always been a very standard experiential approach, which takes understanding the character's inner world and becoming that character as the standard.

When she acts, she carefully writes character biographies and designs small gestures unique to the character.

These habits are not unique to her in this life. Even when Gu Bei looks at some of the movies and TV series she filmed in her previous life in the entertainment treasure trove, he can see these habits.

Therefore,
When Gu Bei saw Katniss's shadow in Liu Yifei
Then this movie is definitely going to be good.

Do you have a camera?

Gu Bei borrowed a camera from the photography crew.
He captured the moment Liu Yifei drew her bow fully and looked intently at the target, taking a very evocative photo, as if Katniss had stepped out of a book.

"I also got a 10-ring!"

Liu Yifei walked back and said with a slightly smug look on her face.

Gu Bei smiled and handed the camera to Liu Yifei: "Take a good picture of me looking handsome."

Liu Yifei turned on the camera.

But then he discovered that the previous photo was of himself.
The self in the photo is someone that other photographers or directors might never be able to capture in their entire lives.

Liu Yifei looked up at Gu Bei, a peculiar light flashing in her eyes.

but……

Photography is a technical skill; it's not enough to just have emotion in your eyes to take good pictures.
Gu Bei had heard in his previous life that Liu Yifei's selfies were just random shots, and he had also had a firsthand experience with Liu Yifei's photography skills during Christmas in New York.
But this time, Liu Yifei's filming results...
Or perhaps it made him suddenly feel dizzy:
"Photography is also a technical skill, and in the future, we should let professionals do this job."

Liu Yifei was so angry that she gritted her teeth and went up to get another ten rings, which was a little more than Gu Bei's nine rings.

Gu Bei wasn't in a hurry. He quickly became more serious and also got a bullseye.

The two chased each other.
The competition soon came to an end.

Gu Bei still held the upper hand thanks to his skills, which was still quite good.
He could tell that Liu Yifei had put in a lot of hard work on The Hunger Games; she had already gotten into character in terms of acting, and even her archery skills had reached a professional level.

When it came to the last arrow, Gu Bei hesitated for a moment and only shot a six-ring shot, letting the advantage he had built up earlier vanish.

Even so, Liu Yifei needs a 10-ring score to beat him; a 9-ring score would be a tie, and anything lower would result in a loss.

"It's a pity, Bruce missed with his last shot."

"One of them is an actor and the other is a director. It's already quite impressive that they've reached this level."

"Why am I getting excited right now? Archery is such an exciting sport, I feel like I can watch more archery competitions in the future."

Liu Yifei took the bow and arrows back from Gu Bei with slight surprise.
She still drew the bow to its fullest extent with meticulous care and shot a bullseye with a very serious attitude.

A round of applause immediately erupted in the audience. Liu Yifei was just like Katniss in the Hunger Games.

However, Liu Yifei was clearly not that happy.
She could clearly tell that Gu Bei had held back with his last arrow.
However, in front of the behind-the-scenes camera, she could only show a faint smile, which made her appear much more composed.

Because of Gu Bei's arrival, Qiao hosted a simple party to help the crew members relax.

Neither Gu Bei nor Liu Yifei really liked the party atmosphere.
After staying for a while, they left the party and returned to their hotel.

"Why did you hold back with your last arrow?" Liu Yifei was still puzzled. Now that they were alone, she could take the opportunity to ask Gu Bei the reason.

"It's for promotional purposes. After all, you're the female lead, and your victory will attract more people to the theater."

Gu Bei explained with a smile.

Just like many top action stars would not allow themselves to lose in any public setting, because it would greatly affect their box office appeal as action stars.

In Ip Man 3, they spent money to bring in Mike Tyson. Ip Man, as the protagonist, couldn't lose, but Tyson must have signed a contract with the production team before accepting the role to ensure he wouldn't lose.

Therefore,
Ip Man 3's solution was a draw between the two.
Moreover, it cleverly left a hook, prompting the audience to discuss who would win in a real fight between Ip Man and Tyson, which indirectly increased the film's buzz.

"Fine!"

Liu Yifei nodded.

Although she disagreed with Gu Bei's decision to let the game go and preferred to win herself, she could accept the reason if it was for the sake of the movie.

but……

Liu Yifei revealed a sly smile: "I won this bet in the end, right?"

Gu Bei's face immediately stiffened.

At first, he didn't expect Liu Yifei to be so serious, so he was confident of winning and even thought he could manipulate Liu Yifei into doing things she was previously unwilling to do.

But now it seems that his own little schemes have backfired.

"Can this even be considered as such? After all, I am..."

"A win is a win, a loss is a loss. You're not a sore loser, are you?"

Liu Yifei looked at Gu Bei with a smile, and she was quite certain that Gu Bei would not be able to tolerate these words.

As expected, Gu Bei kept his promise: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"Lie down!"

"what?"

"I said, lie down!"

Liu Yifei spoke to Gu Bei in a commanding tone and then shoved him hard onto the bed.

Gu Bei knew that his ominous premonition was about to come true; Liu Yifei had indeed come up with some wicked idea!

(End of this chapter)