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Chapter 614 Zhou Xun: Yuanyuan is right, Qi Hui deliberately gave me the hardest tasks!
Morocco, Tingil

The city is located northeast of Ouarzazate.

Although further east, deeper into the Sahara Desert, this area has mountains that can intercept rainfall from the Atlantic Ocean.

So, there was an oasis, and the crew even saw a stream.

That's really amazing!
However, due to the high altitude, many members of the crew experienced mild altitude sickness.

Fortunately, the crew had scouted the altitude beforehand, and the medical team had also made relevant preparations.

It's not a big problem, just need some oxygen.

Inside the Hummer, Qi Hui was memorizing his lines; he and Zhou Xun had a dramatic scene together.

This is one of the longer dialogue scenes in the entire film.

While Qi Hui and Zhou Xun were performing dramatic scenes, the Ivia government troops would also lead some residents to evacuate and avoid the war.

This scene is actually a prelude to the previous ambush battle in the valley.

Qi Hui thought for a moment and decided to increase the difficulty by doing a one-shot sequence with Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun was somewhat surprised, but also excited, after hearing this request.

She wasn't worried about herself; she'd done one-shot scenes before.

I just don't know if Qi Hui is up to the task.

"I'll do my best," Qi Hui said with a smile. "If it doesn't work, we'll edit it."

As he spoke, he put down the script and picked up the gun.

"Then you better not mess things up," Zhou Xun said with a smile.

"Alright, everyone to your positions!" the assistant director shouted. "Extras, get ready! Actors, get ready!"

"3, 2, 1, action!"

The camera pans to the Jiaolong Commando Team, where the other five members are dressed in desert-colored camouflage uniforms, each holding a gun with sharp eyes.

Zhou Xun and Qi Hui stood facing each other. She was a little short and looked up at Qi Hui.

She's petite, but her acting skills are top-notch!
Qi Hui wore a smile, his murderous aura completely concealed, and he appeared extremely gentle.

He's an instructor, a political figure, not a military commander, so of course he's mild-mannered.

“I understand, but I still have to go to Basem Town because, besides rescuing my assistant, I have something even more important to do!” Xia Nan, played by Zhou Xun, said in a deep voice, “Instructor Yang.”

His tone was firm, pleading, and even a little desperate.

The original version of this scene was actually quite infuriating.

Hai Qing's portrayal of Xia Nan is extremely arrogant; she speaks as if she's giving orders to subordinates, not like she's communicating with a soldier.

This is repulsive to look at.

Another issue is the actress Hai Qing herself.

No matter what role she plays, she always inexplicably carries an air of superiority.

In earlier years, this situation wasn't so obvious, but it has become increasingly apparent in recent years.

It's... quite hard to accept.

This is a statement of high emotional intelligence.

Low emotional intelligence: I feel like punching her in the face!

Qi Hui remembers that when he went to see the original movie with his classmates, what he hated the most was not the inhuman enemy, nor the extremists who would behead people at the drop of a hat.

And that's Haiqing!
A French citizen of Chinese descent was shouting at People's Liberation Army soldiers who were armed and had just wiped out a bunch of enemies in a war zone.

He even started commanding the People's Liberation Army.
If you didn't know better, you'd think she was Tomoko!
Could it be that she really has the Three-Body Problem master backing her up?
Zhou Xun's portrayal of Xia Nan is much more down-to-earth, focusing more on making requests and explaining situations rather than on making demands and lecturing like Hai Qing.

This kind of performance is more acceptable to the audience and will not generate any sense of disgust.

On the contrary, one would admire the journalist's courage in venturing into war zones and upholding his beliefs.

"I'm sorry, Miss Xia," Qi Hui said with a helpless smile, "We can't take you with us on this mission."

"We can only escort you to the evacuation point, after which we will part ways there."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun's expression changed slightly, and his tone immediately softened as he pleaded, "Instructor Yang, can you let me finish explaining the situation?"

"This situation is unusual; it involves nuclear materials!"

"Okay..." Qi Hui nodded, but urged them to hurry up and get their things into the car, following the instructions on the radio.

Zhou Xun's expression changed from tense to helpless, and she immediately explained the situation.

Extremists kidnapped a businessman named William from Ivia who had a large quantity of yellowcake and the technology to refine it.

If the villain Zaka gets his hands on what she has, he might use it to make bombs that can spread contaminants, causing even bigger trouble.

So, Zhou Xun... no, it was Xia Nan, her request was to go together to rescue people.

She not only had to save her assistant, but also William.

But... the Jiaolong Commando's mission was actually to rescue a kidnapped citizen named Deng Mei. Anything about William or anything like that was outside the orders from higher command.

Therefore, Qi Hui patiently persuaded Xia Nan and clearly told her that, first of all, she could not come with them on the mission.

Secondly, whether or not to save your assistant and that William... Sorry, things can change in an instant on the battlefield, and we have the right to decide how to carry out the mission.

We will do our best to save lives, but our mission is only to rescue one Chinese citizen.

Upon hearing this, Xia Nan immediately became anxious, her voice rising instantly: "If I don't go with you, I won't be able to get what I want!"

"..." Qi Hui fell silent, the smile on his face slowly fading, and his gaze sharpening.

“Miss Xia, we are soldiers, and we need to carry out missions in accordance with the orders of the Central Military Commission and our superiors.” Qi Hui said slowly, “Secondly, we are Chinese soldiers, an army that serves the people.”

"But remember, you are not Chinese, you are a French citizen!"

As he spoke, Qi Hui slowly lowered his head and leaned down: "I hope you can recognize reality and know your place!"

The moment he finished speaking, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and in an instant, a sense of oppression arose.

Zhou Xun's face turned pale, her body stiffened, and her slightly open mouth unconsciously pursed, not daring to say another word.

"Very good, cut!" the executive director shouted, stood up, looked at Zhou Xun and Qi Hui, and then looked at the monitor.

It was actually filmed in one continuous shot!?
The executive director's voice startled Zhou Xun awake. She took a deep breath and couldn't help but scrutinize Qi Hui.

To be honest, the whole thing was acted out, but the final reaction wasn't.

She was genuinely terrified by Qi Hui.

He was such a handsome guy, how did he suddenly become so scary?

Zhou Xun swallowed hard, feeling utterly incredulous, as if she were watching a horror movie.

In her memory, Qi Hui was always a jovial and easy-going person.

I never get angry... Oh, not really, that slap I gave Wuershan back then was pretty hard.

She was there at the time and witnessed it firsthand.

"You acted so well..." Zhou Xun muttered to himself, realizing he hadn't been able to keep up with Qi Hui's performance; it was too ridiculous.

She felt somewhat frustrated. Qi Hui had gone too far, writing, directing, and acting all at the same time, and his acting skills were so good... Thinking this, Zhou Xun got a headache.

It's not a description; it's a headache in a physical sense.

"Ouch... Ouch..." she couldn't help but cry out, clutching her forehead and struggling to sit down, her breathing somewhat labored.

"Quick, oxygen!" Qi Hui grabbed her and called out, turning around to say that Zhou Xun was also suffering from altitude sickness.

This wouldn't normally happen.

When filming "Painted Skin 2", she even went to Namtso Lake with the crew to act.

It has a certain resistance to altitude sickness.

But having just filmed a one-shot sequence with long and numerous lines without a break, it's not surprising that altitude sickness suddenly kicked in.

Zhou Xun rolled her eyes. Qi Hui was covered in weapons and equipment, and being held by him was not comfortable at all; in fact, it was uncomfortable.

On the other side, the medical team arrived with oxygen cylinders, and Zhou Xun quickly pressed them to her mouth and nose.
With the start of oxygen therapy, the symptoms lessened.

"Sister Xun, are you feeling better?" Qi Hui asked hurriedly.

"Not bad... When did your acting become so good?" Zhou Xun thought to himself.

"Haha..." Qi Hui laughed, looking up at the sky, without answering.

"When will these hard times end?" Zhou Xun didn't dwell on that question, but instead asked about something else.

She increasingly felt that Gao Yuanyuan was right.

That joke might actually be true.

That bastard Qi Hui, is he feeling sorry for Jing Tian and deliberately giving me this chore?
"Almost done," Qi Hui said repeatedly. "After filming Tingjir's scenes, we only have the final scenes to film at Ilford."

"It's already in the later stages of filming."

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Regarding the extra chapter, I have seen the comments from my readers.

Actually, I wanted to update more, but I got sick with stomach problems, so I had to get an IV drip and avoid certain foods.

I need to eat light meals and eat small, frequent meals... Waaah, I feel so awful. Right now, I can only drink plain porridge. I miss the days when I could drink cola and eat barbecue to my heart's content.

Oh, my stomach problems are from drinking tons of ice-cold cola.

That's alright then. Dear readers, you should take my actions as a warning and not do such a thing!
As for extra chapters, I definitely will. After I rest for a few days, it will probably be around the end of the month.

However, I may make some adjustments to the current storyline to speed up the pace.

Write more about the domestic entertainment industry and sweet romances, and less about building a career in the desert.

(End of this chapter)