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Chapter 401: "Brotherhood of Blades" Release Date Set, Coming Soon (3 Updates)
On the edge of the forest, on a dense grassy slope, the foreign mercenary Lao Mao sprinted away, occasionally raising his gun and turning back to scout with the help of a scope.

Soon, the "boundary marker" came into view. As long as they crossed the boundary marker and escaped the country, they would be safe.

But as he leaped down a embankment and came to a river valley, preparing to cross it, a blast landed beside him.

"Oh...fuck!" Old Cat's expression changed, and he held the gun in front of him to protect his head.

The next moment, the stun grenade exploded, unleashing a massive sound wave and blinding light, causing the old cat to clutch its head in pain.
Qi Hui, who plays Leng Feng, leaps out of the bushes in the distance and rushes towards him like a tiger descending a mountain.

Old Cat laid landmines behind him and escaped before Leng Feng. How was Leng Feng able to get ahead of Old Cat?

Of course, it's our army's ancestral skill: flanking maneuver!

They run 5 kilometers and sprint 4 meters every day, and they also have to catch up with military vehicles that bounce them off the ground from time to time.

Although the tradition of using iron feet is not commonly used, it has not fallen behind its predecessors.

Chasing an old cat is not easy, but it's not too difficult either.

"Ah... don't eat the pickled radish..." The old cat struggled to get up in pain, and in his dazed state, he saw Qi Hui running towards him. He gritted his teeth and was about to raise his gun to shoot.

But will Qi Hui give him a chance?

A flying kick landed on Old Cat's chest with both feet.

Instantly, the rifle in his hand flew out of his hand, and he rolled around on the ground like a gourd.

Just like back then, he kicked Shi Sanba and the brick.

Qi Hui did not pursue, watching the old cat struggle with a mocking expression, watching him reach for the pistol on his thigh.

Qi Hui leaped forward, stepped on his hand, then hooked his foot, flipped him over, and locked his arm with a joint lock.

"Familiar? This is how you treat the squad leader!" Qi Hui said coldly, and with a flick of his hand, he took out several signal flares.

“Fuck you…” Old Cat turned his head and retorted fiercely.

Having suffered such a severe blow, he knew he had no chance of escaping.
However, before he could finish speaking, Qi Hui suddenly exerted force with his foot, and with a snap, his arm was "dislocated" using a joint lock.

Then, three signal flares were stuffed into his wailing mouth, and the rope was pulled.

"Uuuuuuu..."

The next moment, the signal flare "exploded".

The old cat's face was a bloody mess and charred black; its death was a gruesome sight.

"Okay, pass!" Wu Jing shouted.

The stagehands and assistants rushed onto the stage to help Qi Hui and Scott Adkins remove their equipment, and quickly brought over fans and other supplies.

Scott Adkins wiped the sweat from his brow. To be honest, acting opposite this guy was a bit stressful.

Especially when he charged at Scott Adkins like a tiger, Scott Adkins felt as if he were facing a ferocious beast that was about to devour him.

I really don't know how he acted so well, it was terrifying!
He was also very familiar with that joint lock technique; it was something from judo.

But this person seems to be more skilled at it than I am. Has he also practiced judo?

Fortunately, after filming this scene, he and Qi Hui didn't have any more scenes together.

In the director's studio, Wu Jinghui looked at the footage from earlier, stroking his chin in surprise.

Qi Hui acted very well; you could feel the hatred and cold killing intent he exuded during the chase, even through the screen.

"Has his acting become this good? He looks like he's about to kill someone..." Wu Jing muttered.

Qi Hui returned to the director's studio and chatted with Wu Jing.

His scene is over soon; what follows is the scene of the other foreign mercenaries being taken care of one by one.

Scott Adkins is also here. He's very interested in directing. An actor who doesn't want to be a director isn't a good actor.

In fact, it wasn't just him; Gao Zhan also became a director.

Gao Zhan is an actor, stunt coordinator, and actor. Although he's not as famous, his career is actually more successful than his.

At this moment, someone delivered documents to Wu Jing, glanced at Qi Hui, and left with a dark expression.

Qi Hui shrugged. This person was one of the screenwriters of Wolf Warrior, and he had always held a grudge against Qi Hui for changing his script.

Look at how Qi Hui has changed his script!
The love line is gone!

How can the protagonist grow without love?

Also, the scene of besieging the enemy's stronghold and attacking reinforcements has been changed.

That embodies the test of humanity in dire circumstances, the spirit of sacrifice of our army, and the inheritance of the protagonist's shared experience with his father.

This is also a crucial juncture in the protagonist Leng Feng's transformation;

It is a deepening of war ethics and national faith;
It is a clash between the "money-first" mentality of foreign mercenaries and the "collectivism" of our army.

The results of it?
Qi Hui messed it up completely. What was originally a good strategy of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements was turned into a nightmare by Qi Hui, who used smoke bombs, heavy machine guns, and artillery.

The artistic beauty of tactical combat has been completely lost!

All that remained were ugly, rumbling explosions.

How is this crazy stacking of firepower any different from that Hollywood explosion?
Besides these, Qi Hui even changed the final, exciting one-on-one battle.

That was a crucial turning point, symbolizing the protagonist Leng Feng's transformation into a brave and fearless soldier.

The game was completely messed up and turned into a boring revenge war.

And Wu Jing actually listened to Qi Hui's words!

If we change everything like this, wouldn't the whole movie become a pure, mindless entertainment film with no growth, no substance, and no meaning?

Qi Hui was somewhat bewildered when he heard the screenwriter's accusations.

What is a pure action movie?
Wasn't the original script also just a pure action movie?
Although the writing was so-so, and it wasn't that exciting... What? The original wasn't a pure action movie?
Are there really this many reading comprehension exercises?

Who came up with the question? How did they come up with it?

Upon hearing this, the screenwriter flew into a rage. What reading comprehension? This is what I was thinking during the creative process, my deep and profound emotions!

If I could beat you, I would definitely teach you a lesson!
Qi Hui curled his lip, thinking it was just a case of pretentious intellectualism, nothing more than pointless whining.

Trying to incorporate deeper meaning into a fast-paced action movie results in a film that lacks both depth and excitement, pleasing neither side.

Wu Jing quickly calmed both sides down and stopped the argument.

Then, I casually added Qi Hui's name to the screenwriter's column.

Qi Hui's revisions to the script are evident to all, so it's not unreasonable to credit him as a screenwriter, right?
The screenwriter turned pale with anger, stormed off, and declared that he should never be hired again, as the script, which had been altered beyond recognition, was not his!
From then on, the screenwriter disliked Qi Hui more and more, as if he had seen an enemy, and always had a dark face.

Qi Hui didn't care. He had no interest in others getting angry. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to rest?

In the director's studio
Wu Jing stared at the monitor, occasionally shouting out instructions.

Over this period of time, Wu Jing has also improved, and he is becoming more and more adept at handling the director's role.

We can't ask Qi Hui for help again, can we?

That's so embarrassing!
Qi Hui is an investor, a screenwriter, and even a lead actor. If he also helps with directing, wouldn't Wu Jing be practically useless?
ding dong~
Behind Wu Jing, Qi Hui's phone rang. He opened it and saw that it was a message from Lu Yang in the group chat:

"Senior brother, how's your filming with Brother Jing going?"

Qi Hui: Still filming, what's wrong?

Lu Yang: "Brotherhood of Blades has a release date. It will be released at the beginning of next month. We need to start the promotion."

"Didn't you say that even the best wine needs advertising? I still have 25 million in funds, I'll use it all for promotion!"

Looking at the message above, Qi Hui raised an eyebrow.

The month after next... it seems like Gao Yuanyuan and Nicholas Tse's romance movie is also coming out at the beginning of the month after next.
(End of this chapter)