The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 396 Want them all!
After getting past this hurdle, the subsequent filming went smoothly again. Although Liu Qianqian still performed very well when acting with someone, at least there were no more wedding scenes that made that person feel a bit lost.

Perhaps it's because... she acts with other people quite often? After all, when she acts with other people, she reverts to her usual level.

In any case, the crew returned to normal. As for Zhang Yan, who was missing, few people cared. She wasn't part of the crew; she was just Xu Jiuyang's personal assistant.

Moreover, they explained, "She hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so we sent her home to rest."

Of course, this explanation cannot fool everyone.

"Teacher, we all agreed that when you took a break, it would be my turn and Shiqi's turn. But you did take a break, but you completely forgot about us, and we even fell behind Zhang Yan." Zhang Shuang, who was called over to help at the last minute, was very unhappy.

"I just went to the film set next door for a bit and will be right back. How about you go first this time, and then Shiqi?" Xu Jiuyang said jokingly, and even raised his chin at Zhao Shu.

"No way!" The two girls immediately pressed themselves together, in a cross shape. "We've always been together."

"Alright, alright," Xu Jiuyang chuckled, "Then let's wait a bit until Yan'er comes back before we talk about it."

Although he had a certain assessment of Zhang Yan in his mind, he did not expect her to be so reckless as to switch from physical action to verbal communication.

You have to understand, he really didn't think that much about it at the time; he just wanted to deal with the immediate problem first, and there really weren't any good candidates.

Since Fan Bingbing arranged for her to stay by his side, some things were inevitable, which is why he dragged her into doing this.

Then...then I got bitten a few times, not too hard, but still quite stimulating, which helped me clear my mind.

This also proves that Zhang Yan's initial expressions of disdain were not entirely feigned, because although she seemed a bit awkward at first, she still tried her best to adjust and avoid touching her.

Later, I don't know what came to mind, or perhaps he was a little unconvinced, so he took a few more bites.

Therefore, on the night the filming was completed, he took away her handkerchief, making her cry for most of the night.

She had a great time, but she couldn't get up the next day. However, someone needed someone to help out, so they simply called Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu over.

Skipping over this little incident, as filming progressed, Xie Junhao and Tong Liya joined the crew one after the other.

Let's not even talk about Xie Junhao. The plot of the Drunken Sword Immortal teaching sword control was a major selling point in the early stages. If the performance was good enough, it could easily attract fans.

Xu Jiuyang himself doesn't care about fans, but he still needs TV dramas, and it would be even better if he could connect with game fans.

So he had been having a headache, wondering whether to recreate the scene from the first installment of "Chinese Paladin" or the scene from "The Return of Xiaoyao".

As I said before, the TV series "Chinese Paladin" starring Liu Qianqian in the previous life, although it had many problems, was not without its merits. Apart from the scene mentioned before where they hid in the closet to hide from their grandmother, which led to the innocent feelings between the young boys and girls, the scene of the Drunken Sword Immortal passing on his skills was also one of the famous scenes.

Although there weren't many special effects due to budget constraints, the action choreography was decent. Combined with Tse Kwan-ho's own charisma and acting skills, along with excellent background music, the whole scene was full of memorable moments.

It must be said that Mai Zhenhong has an excellent grasp of commercial elements. The background music for the Drunken Sword Immortal in "Chinese Paladin" is one of the most wonderful background music in the TV series recently.

However, the skill transfer scene in "Encountering the Wanderer Again" also has its merits. First of all, the special effects are better. Although the budget was not large, more than ten years have passed, and special effects are becoming increasingly cheaper.

Secondly, when ordinary people come into contact with the character of the Drunken Sword Immortal, the first thing that comes to mind is probably Li Bai, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal. Therefore, adding a recitation of "Lushan Ballad Sent to Attendant-in-Waiting Lu Xuzhou" would also make it sound very sophisticated.

In short, it's a very difficult decision.

However, as filming progressed, Xu Jiuyang finally decided: I want it all! In the end, the biggest highlight of the former is Xie Junhao himself and the background music. Now that both Xie Junhao and Mai Zhenhong have signed contracts with the production team, it is also possible to copy the latter's high-class image.

After all, in this TV series, the Sword Immortal is called Situ Zhong, not Mo Yixi, and Anu is not his daughter, nor is she born to the Holy Maiden, so his screen time will definitely be reduced.

In this situation, creating a high-brow plot can make it easier for the audience to remember it.

Of course, after such integration, Mai Zhenhong's inspiration may have shifted, and he may not have been able to create the song "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

But it's okay, I'll step in! Xu Jiuyang has composed a few pieces of music and played a few instruments in his life. If Mai Zhenhong really can't make it, he'll make it himself.

After all, he was already preparing to release "Swordsman Online" and "Dream of Immortals," and he even had Sister Xiaoli buy the original game's background music. Adding another song, "Legend of Sword and Fairy," wouldn't be a big deal.

It's a rare opportunity to make "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" according to our own ideas, so of course we want to make it a classic.

"Teacher Xie, although I've filmed quite a few action scenes, my experience is still relatively limited. I hope you can be more tolerant of me," Xu Jiuyang said to Xie Junhao after finishing his warm-up exercises.

"It's alright, everyone goes through this." Xie Junhao remained as polite as ever.

Xu Jiuyang sighed inwardly, then glanced outside the stage. Tong Liya, who had already changed into her costume, noticed him and immediately smiled, revealing her little tiger teeth, which made her look rather cute.

She arrived at the film crew the day before yesterday. She arrived in the morning and then came over in the afternoon to try and get close to him. Judging from her expression, she was ready to discuss the script with him in the evening if he just nodded.

However, he wasn't really interested in it.

After all, it's obvious which is more satisfying: meeting a puppy that rushes over to fawn over you without doing anything, and then lies down and rolls over to expose its belly when you snap your fingers; or meeting a puppy that you train for a long time and finally teach it to do a backflip.

Although some people say that Tong Liya was dark-skinned and thin when she was young and not pretty at all—in fact, when she first joined the crew the day before yesterday, she was indeed quite plain-looking, but with a little makeup, her natural beauty was revealed.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiuyang is eating too well now; if he didn't have some fancy tricks up his sleeve, he probably wouldn't even bother to open his mouth.

Getting back to the main point, in short, given this situation, it was only natural for Xie Junhao to remain polite.

Fortunately, the person didn't seem to care too much. Despite sighing, it didn't affect the performance. So, after several takes, the scene was finally filmed smoothly.

"Will I have any more scenes today? No, right?" Xu Jiuyang asked his personal assistant as he returned to his resting spot.

“No, that’s all,” Zhang Yan quickly flipped through the itinerary in her hand. “Do we need to go back?”

"Going back for what? For what?" Xu Jiuyang asked jokingly.

Zhang Yan pouted: "As long as Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu aren't included, it's fine."

Well, as mentioned before, after she recovered, Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu both called out their handkerchiefs. There was no surprise, after all, they had done everything they needed to do, and only the last step was left.

Moreover, like Liu Tao, Xu Jiuyang didn't avoid Zhang Yan, after all, she was his personal assistant.

So Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu used the "want to go together" question to tease her several times, making her unhappy but helpless.

(End of this chapter)