Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 158 The Emei Sect is about to be wiped out by Zhang Wuji!
Lu Jiang understood as soon as he saw the entry.

He collaborated with Gao Yuanyuan on a music video.

His acting skills are indeed somewhat lacking.

As far as I can remember, Gao Yuanyuan's acting skills only improved after playing the role of Zhou Zhiruo.

So if that's the case, Lu Jiang doesn't really need to intervene and there won't be much of a problem.

However, since the process has already been delayed, and a treasure chest has appeared above Lai Shuiqing's head, Lu Jiang definitely has to lend a hand.

We'll continue filming.

Because the three scenes went very smoothly, we were originally scheduled to wrap up at 8 p.m., but it's only 6:30 p.m. now.

After discussing it, Lai Shuiqing and Lu Jiang decided to film a few more scenes.

Otherwise, if we shoot tomorrow, the preparation time for each scene will take several more hours.

Now, by filming along the way, we can save half a day of travel time.

So, in the next hour and a half, Lu Jiang completed two more scenes: "Zhang Cuishan feeding Yin Susu medicine" and "Yin Susu eavesdropping on Zhang Cuishan and Yu Daiyan's conversation".

Ultimately, Lu Jiang finished work half an hour early on his first day on the set of "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre".

After finishing work and returning to the hotel, Lu Jiang followed Lai Shuiqing to his temporary office to watch the footage that Gao Yuanyuan had already filmed.

Gao Yuanyuan is currently in Group B. The scenes in Group B mainly involve Yang Xiao and Ji Xiaofu, and also involve the Emei Sect members, such as Abbess Miejue killing Ji Xiaofu with one palm.

Gao Yuanyuan was part of the production team and acted in several scenes in the later part of the story where she took over as the sect leader but was publicly ostracized by Ding Minjun.

This scene requires a strong sense of heartbreak. Although Gao Yuanyuan is described as "textbook-perfectly pitiful," it's not something that can be done without acting skills, especially for Gao Yuanyuan, whose foundation is currently weak. It is indeed quite difficult.

"You're putting her through such a difficult task right from the start, aren't you being too hard on her?"

Lai Shuiqing said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Her scenes are either with you or in the later stages of filming, which is even more difficult."

That's true. They all turn evil in the later stages, and judging from Gao Yuanyuan's current performance, she simply can't handle it.

"So, what do we do? Do we need to reshoot this scene?"

“We need to start over, but before that, I’d like you to talk to her about the scene first.”

"Talking is useless; it's best to teach while filming."

Skills in the "eye acting" field are best used on set. If used for teaching in private, Gao Yuanyuan would probably forget them quickly, so it's best to "teach while filming".

"Is it feasible?" Lai Shuiqing asked to confirm.

Lu Jiang understood what he meant.

Since he protected himself, he naturally had to take responsibility; Lai Shuiqing didn't want to be blamed.

Lu Jiang readily agreed: "Don't worry, I'll definitely bring you back a beautiful Zhou Zhiruo within a week!"

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you!"

As Lai Shuiqing spoke, he took out his schedule and started writing and drawing, finally finalizing the plan.

The later scenes for Group B will be suspended for now, and will be reshot at a later date after she and Lu Jiang, who are in Group A, separate.

With the matter settled, Lai Shuiqing added, "Let's go to the reservoir first thing tomorrow morning so you can get used to the water temperature."

Tomorrow's episode is about Zhang Wuji growing up. Shi Xiaolong dives into the water, and Lu Jiang emerges, thus giving birth to the scumbag Zhang Wuji.

This scene is a bit challenging because it's only March, and the water temperature is said to be less than 10 degrees Celsius.

But this was no problem for Lu Jiang; his body was resilient.

"no problem."

After ending the chat, Lai Shuiqing rushed to the other groups to check on their progress. Apparently, each group had a lot of night shoots tonight, which would last until midnight.

Lu Jiang told Baoqiang to follow along and hand out the gifts along the way.

He himself was taken by the producer to a nearby restaurant for a meal. The people who came were all from the same group, including Zhu Jiuzhen. It was a small welcome dinner for Lu Jiang and Guo Feili.

Liu Sitong and Zhan Yinan were still the most active at the dinner table.

On set, the two of them would have been more restrained, but now they've become complete fans, bombarding Lu Jiang with all sorts of questions and showering him with emotional support.

Chen Zihan remained the most silent.

Chen Zihan seemed to have barely spoken since we met during the day; she was very quiet, a personality that didn't quite match her appearance.

After a quick meal, and at the invitation of the restaurant owner and enthusiastic diners, Lu Jiang returned to the hotel to continue working.

Baoqiang had already helped set up the workbench.

Lu Jiang has everything he needs in his daily life, including a computer, drawing tools, and various musical instruments.

This is Lu Jiang's work besides filming.

Lu Jiang now only needs less than 5 hours of sleep and has a lot of energy.

So I can have at least three or four extra hours each day to handle other things.

In this way, filming won't interfere with his other career.

Lu Jiang continued working, while Group B received a new schedule notification.

The internal affairs scene of Emei has been postponed.

In other words, Group B will merge with Group A tomorrow night.

"So, we can see Lu Jiang tomorrow night?"

Lin Jing, who plays Ding Minjun, was so happy that her eyebrows practically flew up.

After all, he was Asia's most popular idol, a Mandopop king, and an international star!
That wasn't the end of it. After everyone received the gift boxes from Lu Jiang, they all started counting down the days, eager to see Lu Jiang in person.

Ding Minjun immediately approached Gao Yuanyuan and asked, "Yuanyuan, is Lu Jiang a good person? Is he the kind of person who says one thing to people and does another behind their backs?"

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head slightly: "It shouldn't be."

"What do you mean 'should'? Haven't you worked with him before? You should be quite familiar with him, right?"

Are you very familiar with each other?
I've been following him for two years and we even collaborated on a music video. We do seem to know each other quite well.

But in reality, he and I only met five times in total.

We barely exchanged a few words face-to-face.

Most of them were text messages or handwritten letters.

And most of the time he won't even reply.

So, he and I aren't even really just ordinary friends.

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head: "It was just a normal collaboration, a quick shoot, and I left as soon as it was over."

"What a pity! You should have gotten his contact information!"

Yes, I have their contact information.

But what good is it if someone doesn't like you?
Ding Minjun was completely oblivious to Gao Yuanyuan's inner feelings, focusing solely on her idol: "When we were working together, what kind of person did you think he was?"

Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment and then said, "He is a very talented person."

"Of course Lu Jiang is talented, I mean his personality, is he easy to get along with?"

"He's alright, he's a nice guy."

Rejecting yourself countless times is much better than those bad men.

"That's good, that's good."

Ding Minjun continued her cheerful tone, "By the way, how tall is Lu Jiang? Is his real height really 1.81 meters?"

"Yeah, it's really tall."

Gao Yuanyuan calmly chatted with everyone about Lu Jiang.

Seeing the look of admiration and anticipation on everyone's faces as they looked at Lu Jiang.

Gao Yuanyuan still feels a little pain in her chest.

But there is no way.

He has a girlfriend.

And it’s Fan Binbin.

This is what Zhang Jingchu told me after I went to visit the set in Dalian but failed to see her several times.

This is no secret in the industry.

I only realized then that Lu Jiang's claim of having a girlfriend was true!

So it's no wonder he kept rejecting her.

That's Fan Binbin, no one has ever been prettier than her, and she and Lu Jiang met when they were both nobody, so they're practically childhood sweethearts.

How can I compare myself to others?
But looking back now, I'm quite glad I did.

With such a formidable foe around, even if we get Lu Jiang, we probably won't be able to hold onto him in the end.

It's better to let go.
The next morning, Lu Jiang arrived at a reservoir at the foot of Dinghu Peak.

Today is the acclimatization training for water activities.

The staff quickly reported the data: water temperature 8 degrees Celsius!
Swimming in this water temperature requires immense courage.

But Lu Jiang walked down without even thinking about it.

When the water reached his knees, Lu Jiang began to hiss and gasp.

Ice cold!

Fortunately, he was physically strong and adapted quickly.

So, a short while later, amidst the gasps of the crowd, he took off his bathrobe and plunged into the water with a splash.

Then they started swimming.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and get on, don't swim too far!"

Lai Shuiqing became anxious.

Lu Jiang's condition is getting better and better. Anyway, he has his little tagalong, so what is he afraid of?

He then switched between breaststroke, freestyle, and backstroke.

They swam for four or five minutes before getting ashore.

"Cool!"

The beauty of winter swimming cannot be more than this.

Lai Shuiqing and several other staff members on the shore gasped in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Lu Jiang subconsciously looked back, thinking there was something in the water.

It soon became clear that everyone was amazed by his physique.

"Wow, that physique is amazing!"

A perfectly muscular physique is no joke.

The temporary lifeguard gave Lu Jiang a big thumbs up, practically drooling with envy.

Lu Jiang quickly put on his bathrobe: "It's a pity you're not a woman, so I can't touch you."

Amidst laughter, the acclimatization training ended. Now it all depends on how long it takes Shi Xiaolong to adapt. His Group C will be combined with Group A today. If he adapts well by the afternoon, they can start filming "Zhang Wuji Growing Up" tomorrow.

After getting dressed, the group headed to the film set to begin their mission for the day.

The topic of Lu Jiang's physique quickly spread throughout the entire crew.

Now, the girls from the Emei Sect were even more excited about their meeting that evening.

Unfortunately, it rained at noon today, so the original plan to merge the groups had to be postponed again.

However, it didn't affect Shi Xiaolong.

So at lunchtime, Lu Jiang finally met with the child star.

"Hello, Brother Lu Jiang, I am Shi Xiaolong."

"Hello Xiaolong, I've finally met you in person! I grew up watching your movies."

"I also grew up listening to your songs, oh no, I haven't grown up yet."

"Ha ha."

Upon their first meeting, both parties left a very good impression on each other and on everyone else.

Both celebrities are very popular, and neither of them put on airs. The harmonious atmosphere dispelled any worries they might have had.

After having a working lunch together, Lu Jiang continued filming.

Today we'll tackle the literary aspects of the Red Plum Manor storyline.

Shi Xiaolong was also very dedicated; even when it rained, he would go to the lake to get used to the conditions in order to ensure a smooth filming process.

What a great kid.

It's a pity that after suffering so much, Fuquan is going to be taken care of by Lu Jiang.
The day ended quickly, and the next day was sunny. The staff brought good news: the lake temperature was 12 degrees Celsius today, and it would be even higher at noon!

Shi Xiaolong has also adapted well and believes that filming can begin.

Lai Shuiqing then decided to go into the water at noon!
The news quickly spread throughout the film crew.

The Emei Sect members once again reached a high climax.

Because they will arrive at Group A's base at noon.

Just in time to see the muscles!
A group of Emei disciples immediately began urging: "Teacher Yan (Abbess Miejue), hurry up and kill Ji Xiaofu, then let's go watch Lu Jiang swim together!"

Tao Hong: ? ? ?

Yan Minqiu (Abbess Miejue) laughed heartily: "The Emei Sect is going to be wiped out by Zhang Wuji!"

Amidst laughter, filming quickly began.

With a single slap, Ji Xiaofu was eliminated, thus concluding the scenes involving Group B.

Immediately, the group of nuns acted swiftly, without even removing their makeup, and pulled Abbess Miejue into the carriage, which then headed towards Dinghu Peak.

At the same time, Jia Jingwen urged the driver on the mountain road: "Driver, please drive a little faster while ensuring safety."

The driver said helplessly, "It's not going to go fast, this is a mountain road."

Jia Jingwen immediately took out her phone: "Director Lai, filming hasn't started yet, right? Can we film later?"

That's it.

When Lu Jiang and Shi Xiaolong came out of the tent after changing into their bathrobes, they saw that the lakeside was surrounded by female demons.

Shi Xiaolong immediately clutched his chest, terrified.

This attracted the teasing of a group of fairies.
"Alright, all units, get ready, three, two, go into the water!"

With Lai Shuiqing's command.

Shi Xiaolong, who was on the other side of the lake, went into the water, swam around, and then suddenly dove in.

The camera pans down, and Lu Jiang emerges from the water.

Zhang Wuji has grown up!
"Okay, click!"

The lifeboats followed immediately.

When the two came up, a chorus of gasps erupted from the group of girls.

"I saw it, I saw it!"

Wow, he really has eight-pack abs!

"I really want to try it out!"

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Ordinary female demons still use their mouths.

The mature female demon has already made her move.

Liu Sitong and Zhan Yinan were the first to step forward again.

But in the end, Liu Sitong's lightness skill was more outstanding. She was the first to arrive in front of Lu Jiang and put a bathrobe on him.

While his eyes were closely observing the large pectoral muscles and eight-pack abs, his hands didn't stop moving as he handed over a thermos: "Senior, have some ginger tea."

"Thank you."

Lu Jiang put on his bathrobe and took the water cup.

The fairy's voice rang out again: "Director, didn't we just make a mistake?"

Jia Jingwen was the boldest; she was the only one who dared to speak up.

Lai Shuiqing asked doubtfully, "Did you get caught? No, right?"

"Yes, definitely! I think it would be best to do it again."

As soon as Jia Jing finished speaking, the female demons all echoed her.

Lai Shuiqing chuckled and shook his head, then teased the fairies in return: "You guys, are your hands just for show? Go ahead and touch them if you want!"

Lu Jiang readily opened his bathrobe and said, "Come on!"

I thought I could scare the fairies away.

But who would have thought that with more girls, boys would become the disadvantaged group!
So, led by Jia Jingwen's enthusiastic "Okay, okay," the female demons swarmed forward.

Lu Jiang took off running and quickly disappeared, leaving Shi Xiaolong to be thoroughly ravaged by the female demons.
After filming the "growing-up scenes" is completed, the crew will begin filming Zeng Aniu's scenes.

In this segment, Chen Zihan is the main character.

The grown-up Zhang Wuji will also meet Zhou Zhiruo for the first time.

In reality, today marks Lu Jiang and Gao Yuanyuan's "first meeting" after a year.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Gao Yuanyuan's gaze towards Lu Jiang had lost its earlier fervor and returned to the level of ordinary friendship.

Lu Jiang didn't feel disappointed at all; on the contrary, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Yeah, long time no see."

To reiterate, he really doesn't want to get involved with people who play with emotions.

Now that Gao Yuanyuan can finally have a calm conversation with herself, Lu Jiang is indeed happy to see this happen.

"I heard you've been having trouble finding your rhythm?"

"Yes, the pace here is very fast, and the performance has to be very precise. You know, I haven't studied acting much, so I have to learn a lot from scratch."

Gao Yuanyuan spoke of her situation with some helplessness.

"Take your time learning, you can do it."

Gao Yuanyuan immediately blinked her big eyes and asked, "Speaking of which, I've been wanting to ask you about this for a while now."

"What."

Why were I chosen to play Zhou Zhiruo?

"Because you're the most suitable."

"I don't quite believe it."

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head, "Everyone knows I'm not a good actress. When we filmed the music video together last time, you personally told me that I needed to work on my acting. These past few days of acting have also proven that I really can't play Zhou Zhiruo well, so why do you still say that I'm the most suitable?"

"Because of your face."

"No one can act just based on their looks."

Gao Yuanyuan sighed and said, "Actually, at first I also thought that I could rely on my looks alone, but after all these years I have come to terms with reality. Lu Jiang, do you know, if it weren't for your strong support in casting me as Zhou Zhiruo, I was originally planning to change careers."

What should I do if I switch careers?

"I'll just be a model."

"That's a huge loss, acting is more suitable for you."

"But I don't even believe I can be a good actor."

"I believe."

"why?"

"Because I'm the director, my eyes are the ruler. If I say you can do it, you can do it. The reason you can't find the right state right now is because you haven't found the rhythm. But don't worry, I'm here for you. Tomorrow I'll take you on a run and you'll see!"

"Really."

Gao Yuanyuan's expression was bright.

But I still felt a little cold inside.

She hoped to hear that Lu Jiang was acting out of professional consideration, because that would encourage her.

But I really hope to hear other answers.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
"Alright, then let me see just how capable Director Lu really is!"

(End of this chapter)