Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 161 This harem is really something I don't dare to open.
Filming for "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre" has been underway for nearly a month, and Jia Jingwen has been on set for almost a week. Today, she finally had her first scene with Lu Jiang.

Considering that the two were relatively unfamiliar with each other, Lai Shuiqing ingeniously set the first scene as a famous scene from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber": taking off socks in the dungeon.

"Are you kidding me, Director Lai? Shouldn't the first scene be a simple one?"

Jia Jingwen felt a little guilty on the spot.

Everyone has been doing very well these days. Even Gao Yuanyuan, who is the least stable, is quite formidable when she gets serious.

Gradually, when acting opposite Lu Jiang, "one take" slowly became the standard.

Although Jia Jingwen claims to be a veteran actress with rich experience, she still needs time to prepare for a role that requires a lot of cooperation.

Even if you're fully prepared, there's no guarantee you'll get good results quickly once filming starts.

If you have to do a few takes, that would be really embarrassing.

Lai Shuiqing was quite prepared: "It's okay, just consider it a practice run for the two of you. If the effect isn't good, then we'll do the same as Zhou Zhiruo, and reshoot when you're in better condition."

Then he added, "But don't worry, with Lu Jiang here, there won't be any major problems, right, Lu Jiang?"

Lu Jiang, standing to the side, shook his head: "If she has smelly feet, then it's not necessarily true."

"You're the one with smelly feet!"

Jia Jingwen laughed and playfully punched him on the spot, and the others also laughed.

But ordinary people just thought Lu Jiang was making a simple joke. Lai Shuiqing, however, nodded inwardly. See, Lu Jiang is Lu Jiang, he's already getting into character.

It looks like there's a high probability that I'll be able to finish it in one go today.

Sure enough, once filming actually began...

Jia Jingwen, who had been a little tense, relaxed completely after making eye contact with Lu Jiang. She felt her whole body filled up, even more so than the night before.

At this moment, Jia Jingwen felt that her mind was incredibly clear.

So much so that the entire performance glided by without any obstruction.

This feeling is truly refreshing.

Lai Shuiqing's normal temporary call to stop filming and change camera positions turned into an annoying fly.

Soon, the dungeon scene reached its most crucial part.

He took off her socks, applied pressure points, and Zhao Min cried.

"Zhang Wuji, you brat, you scoundrel, let me go! I hate you, hahaha! One day, I'll tear you to pieces!"

In the scene, Zhao Min, who was immobilized by acupressure, was tickled by Zhang Wuji while his toes were being held. Amidst the pain and itchiness, Zhao Min hurled the most vicious curses, but she couldn't hide the shame and grievances that welled up inside her.

Seeing Jia Jingwen laughing and crying at the same time, with tears streaming down her face, Lai Shuiqing couldn't help but praise Lu Jiang's skills once again.

Clearly, after these past few days, he had completely admired Lu Jiang's coaching abilities.

Then I started to look forward to it; if Lu Jiang ever starts making movies, he'll probably win two Best Actor and Best Actress awards!
"Click! Perfect!"

Lai Shuiqing's signature hoarse voice rang out once again on set.

Since it's a dungeon scene, the other actors can't know what's going on inside, but hearing Lai Shuiqing's current tone, everyone understands.

Just as expected, there were no problems in any drama with Lu Jiang in it.

Unbeknownst to them, Jia Jingwen inside the "dungeon" had already reached a state of near collapse.

This kind of exhilarating and satisfying feeling is truly refreshing.

She now understood why everyone enjoyed acting opposite Lu Jiang.

Not only that, she even started having hallucinations, feeling like she was Zhao Min, and that she was falling in love with Lu Jiang.

However, as soon as this idea came to mind, Jia Jingwen was immediately jolted awake.

Falling in love with him?
impossible.

At most, I like it, being friends with benefits is fine.

If you really fall in love with him, it will truly be a tragedy like Zhou Zhiruo's!

Jia Jingwen and Lu Jiang's initial adjustment period went perfectly; now it's Xiao Zhao and Lu Jiang's turn to adjust to each other.

Just like during the day, this scene was also challenging.

That was a crying scene of Xiao Zhao on Ling Snake Island.

And the result was exactly as everyone expected.

As long as Lu Jiang is there, nothing is a problem.

Thus, within a day, Jia Jingwen and Xiao Zhao completed their adjustment period with Lu Jiang.

The rest of the show can then move forward by leaps and bounds.

And then, the entire crew was so busy they barely had time to breathe.

Because there are only two scenarios in total.

One is a scene set in a cave, and the other is an outdoor scene.

The "cave" is different from the original; the original was an indoor landscape, while this is a real cave.

This sinkhole-like cave had to accommodate all the scenes of Yin Susu and Zhang Wuxia in the Ice and Fire Island cave, and Zhang Wuji and the Four Beauties in the Spirit Snake Island cave.

The woods and grasslands outside the cave are suitable for almost all outdoor scenes without special location requirements.

For the next three weeks, the entire crew remained in that valley.

Over the past three weeks, Lu Jiang has been bitten or bitten repeatedly.
During the first week, Lu Jiang mainly played Zhang Cuishan during the day, partnering with Guo Feili.

It's unclear whether Guo Feili did it on purpose or not.

The scene where Zhang Cuishan's hand is bitten by Yin Susu actually required several takes.

Guo Feili missed the bite the first time, tried the wrong spot the second time, and held the wrong hand the third time.
Only after Lai Shuiqing gave her a "pass" after she viciously bit down one last time, leaving teeth marks, did Guo Feili finally reveal a smug smile.

In the second week, it was Jia Jingwen's turn to bite Lu Jiang.

When Zhao Min learned that Zhang Wuji had been bitten by Yin Li when he was a child, she grabbed Zhang Wuji's hand and bit him on the spot because of her petty nature.

The routine was similar to Guo Feili's; she insisted on doing several takes before she was satisfied, which resulted in Lu Jiang having two more rows of teeth marks on the back of his hand.

Fortunately, Lu Jiang still has Gao Yuanyuan.

After three weeks of gradual development, Gao Yuanyuan finally learned how to use her sharp tongue.

So, Lu Jiang was bitten again.
After rinsing her mouth, Gao Yuanyuan lay back down and continued the conversation from where she started.

"I feel like Guo Feili might like you."

Gao Yuanyuan summarized the results of her observations over the past few days.

She had mentioned it before.

It's said that Guo Feili seems to treat everyone very well, always greeting them with a smile and a friendly attitude.

But Gao Yuanyuan always felt that his smile was forced and insincere.

Only with Lu Jiang did his smile and the expression in his eyes seem genuine.

Therefore, Gao Yuanyuan concluded: "Guo Feili definitely likes you!"

As she spoke, she stood up and looked at Lu Jiang: "If she confessed her feelings to you, would you say yes?"

Lu Jiang shook his head directly: "I don't want anyone younger than you!"

"Fan Binbin is younger than me too, you're so annoying!" Gao Yuanyuan finally realized her mistake halfway through her sentence, immediately covered her chest, and then blamed herself: "Am I really too young? Should I get some breast augmentation?"

"No, I prefer nature."

Lu Jiang pulled her back into his arms, and Gao Yuanyuan was satisfied, but quickly added, "I don't want anyone younger than me. So, if Chen Zihan confesses to you, you'll definitely say yes, right? She's a 75C, you know!"

Lu Jiang swallowed, but his face remained calm: "What does this have to do with Chen Zihan?"

"She likes you too."

How did you figure that out?

"It's obvious, isn't it? She shares Lao Gan Ma with you every time you eat."

"What kind of liking is this?"

"The key thing is that the way she looks at you is off, and she always likes to have physical contact with you when she talks to you. Didn't you notice?"

"Did not notice."

Lu Jiang continued to be stubborn.

Of course he could sense it.

These days, Chen Zihan has started sending him text messages every night.

They only talked about the roles.

Lu Jiang felt that he shouldn't indulge in wishful thinking, otherwise it would seem too narcissistic.

Gao Yuanyuan then continued her entanglement with Chen Zihan, and turned her attention to Xiao Zhao:

"Xiao Zhao likes you very much too."

"Of course! That's my die-hard fan!"

"What about Jia Jingwen?"

"What happened to Jia Jingwen this time?"

"Jia Jingwen also has a very large chest."

"I know, I can tell."

"Not only is she older, but more importantly, I think she's the one who likes you the most out of these people. I think she's the one most likely to confess to you and start pursuing you!"

"impossible!"

This time, Lu Jiang truly disagreed. He knew Jia Jingwen's situation better than anyone.

If she were to actually pursue me, I would be just like Zhao Min.

There's a real possibility that he'll end up being hunted down by Boss Wu, and even Lu Jiang himself might be implicated.

However, Gao Yuanyuan's reasoning was quite sound: "Don't believe me? Then think about it, hasn't the way she looks at you started to seem strange these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiang frowned slightly.

This seems to be true.

He didn't know when it started, but Jia Jingwen's attitude towards him seemed to have become cold.

Previously, the two of them got along like buddies, laughing and joking during the day and being honest with each other at night, each getting what they needed, which was very pure.

During this period, when they didn't have any scenes together, Jia Jingwen became taciturn and rarely spoke to him. When they made eye contact, she would automatically look away, and she stopped urging him to "develop" things at night. To be precise, the two of them hadn't spoken to each other once at night in the past three weeks.

Logically speaking, even if she knew about her relationship with Gao Yuanyuan, she probably wouldn't mind.

But the way it is now is quite intriguing.

"Right, you felt it too, didn't you?"

Gao Yuanyuan's tone was somewhat resentful, yet filled with pride, as she tapped Lu Jiang's nose and asked, "Why is our Lu Jiang so popular with girls?"

"I think you're overthinking it."

"If that's true, and she really confesses her feelings to you, would you say yes?"

"of course not."

"Why not say yes? She's so pretty, with big breasts and a nice butt."

"Don't overthink it, there's absolutely no way she would confess her feelings to me."

"why?"

"because."

The next day, Gao Yuanyuan looked at Jia Jingwen with a lot of sympathy and pity.

In her opinion, if Jia Jingwen really falls in love with Lu Jiang, then the predicament she faces will be far worse than what she herself faced before.

She didn't mean to look down on others.

As an actress, she was naturally aware of the various temptations and threats she faced in the industry.

Gao Yuanyuan is fortunate to have a good background and has not been overly ambitious in her career, so overall she has fared quite well.

But Jia Jingwen is different. Her family has suffered a change of fortune, and she has no one to rely on. Who can she rely on to solve her problems?

From this perspective, being able to get strong support from a major investor is actually quite fortunate.

However, one cannot have both fish and bear's paw.

At the wrong time and in the wrong place, I met the one I loved.

Unless she emulates Zhao Min, daring to abandon everything and break all shackles, then I seem to be more like Zhao Min myself.

While Gao Yuanyuan was lost in thought, Jia Jingwen noticed her: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Oh, no, I just think your skin looks so good. What face mask do you use?"

I rarely use face masks.

That's how the two girls developed a close friendship.
Soon it was time for Lu Jiang and Jia Jingwen to have their scene together.

This is an outdoor scene.

The plot involves the Four Beauties, Zhang Wuji, and the Golden Lion King on Ling Snake Island.

When Zhu'er was injured and confused, she said that she loved Zhang Wuji and mentioned that Zeng Aniu had promised to marry her.

The other three women were jealous upon seeing this, and Zhao Min even ran out of the cave.

Zhang Wuji chased after her, and Zhao Min angrily blamed him for being a sentimental fool, and even wanted him to kill her.

She feared that once they left Ling Snake Island, they would become enemies again. At that time, Zhang Wuji was kind-hearted while she was cunning, and Zhang Wuji would die at her hands sooner or later.

Seeing her in so much pain, Zhang Wuji, nicknamed "Central Air Conditioner," didn't want to hurt anyone, so he said, "Let's seize the moment."

The two then embraced, but this scene was witnessed by Zhou Zhiruo, who was hiding in the shadows. Zhou Zhiruo was filled with jealousy and hatred.
It's like something out of an idol drama.

However, this version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was determined from the beginning to be filmed in the style of an idol drama; otherwise, they wouldn't have cast so many handsome men and beautiful women, especially casting Lu Jiang, the current king of idol dramas, in the first place.
anyway.

The main challenge in this scene lies with Jia Jingwen.

She needs to portray her inner struggles, while Lu Jiang only needs to continue playing the role of a romantic.

Same as the past three weeks.

After filming began, Alyssa Chia continued her "superhuman performance".

"Zhang Wuji, why are you such a womanizer? Why do you leave your mark everywhere? Can't you be a little more ruthless?"

Jia Jingwen was reciting her lines.

But at this moment, she was identifying with herself.

Jia Jingwen, why did you fall in love with him?! Why couldn't you be a little more ruthless and treat him the same as before? Why did you have to fall in love?

Zhao Min: "One day, we will both have to return to the Central Plains. When we return, you and I will become enemies again. I am a Mongol, and my responsibility is to protect the Great Yuan Dynasty. Your responsibility is to destroy the Great Yuan Dynasty. It is impossible for you to say that you will not be my enemy. I am afraid that one day, I will have too much pressure and will have no choice but to destroy your Ming Cult."

What Jia Jingwen was really thinking was: One day, this drama will wrap up. After that, you and I will never cross paths again. I am Boss Wu's woman, and you have a girlfriend. We are destined to never be together.
Zhang Wuji: "Perhaps we will become enemies in the future, but right now, all I see is your kindness and sacrifices for me. I can't do anything to betray you in the slightest. Let's not worry about the future, forget the past, seize the present, and live in this moment, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Jingwen/Zhao Min's defenses crumbled completely, tears streaming down her face as she embraced Lu Jiang/Zhang Wuji!
"Okay, perfect!"

Lai Shuiqing's familiar shout rang out again.

This five-minute long take is absolutely perfect and flawless.

Zhao Min's struggle, Zhang Wuji's tolerance.

In the end, it all came down to a single tear, completing the emotional outburst and sublimation.

just
"It's cut, Wenwen, it's cut, are you still hugging me?"

Jia Jingwen was still clinging tightly to Lu Jiang, even crying her heart out.

Lai Shuiqing couldn't help but applaud: "So dedicated, so incredibly dedicated! Everyone should learn from Wenwen!"

The crowd burst into applause.

It wasn't until quite a while later that Jia Jingwen wiped her nose, ignored Lu Jiang, and walked out of the film set alone to process her emotions.

The others didn't find anything unusual either; they were just getting into character, which is admirable.

Lai Shuiqing even picked up a megaphone and announced: "Everyone, let's work harder and try to move to Zhoushan within two days!"

According to the schedule, moving to Zhoushan means that two-fifths of the filming process for "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre" has been completed.

They finished filming two months' worth of scenes in just one and a half months; that's a very encouraging pace.

But this also caused the expressions of the other actresses besides Zhou Zhiruo to change slightly, and they all subconsciously looked at Lu Jiang.

Guo Feili is the most outstanding among them.

The move to Zhoushan meant that she was entering the final countdown to wrapping up filming.

Within two days, after filming the scene of Zhang Wuxia and his wife committing suicide at Wudang Mountain, they went to Zhoushan and filmed the outdoor scenes at the beach in one or two days, and then filming was completed.

The other characters have varying amounts of screen time, but since they are not Zhou Zhiruo and Jia Jingwen, they don't actually have much screen time left before filming wraps up.

what does this mean?
Lu Jiang already knows.

Because after Lai Shuiqing made the announcement, a purple treasure chest immediately popped up above Guo Feili's head:
Guo Feili wants to confess her feelings to her host and become an enviable couple like Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

woc!

Gao Yuanyuan was absolutely right!

The key point is that not only her, but also Xiao Zhao and Chen Zihan had treasure chests appear on their heads.

Xiao Zhao is green:

Chen Xiuli wants to be like Xiao Zhao, becoming the host's favorite maid.

Chen Zihan is blue:
Chen Zihan has few scenes left, and she wants to confess her feelings to her host before filming wraps up, to fulfill Yin Li's dream.

Nima!

Gao Yuanyuan was right about everything!

However, compared to the three of them, what Jia Jingwen heard was truly terrifying.

Jia Jingwen realizes she has fallen in love with her host and wants to be with him, but she lacks the courage to abandon everything like Zhao Min. She hopes her host can give her strength and a promise to help her make a firm decision.

There are four love chests, one of which is golden.

Damn, Shi Xiaolong really suffered all the hardships, while he got all the good fortune!
But Lu Jiang wasn't very excited.

Because he quickly discovered the information in the entry.

Each person's biography is more or less related to the roles they have played.

In other words, these people were all really into their roles!

But why didn't this happen when we were filming before?
Lu Jiang quickly realized that this was probably a problem in the "eye technique field".

Xiao Zhao has been there the shortest, so her chest is green. Jia Jingwen has known her the longest and understands her the most. Then there's Gao Yuanyuan, whom she's known for even longer and has a deeper emotional entanglement with. However, Gao Yuanyuan's chest entry doesn't mention any information about her character at all.

So, if I act in the future and continue to play this kind of romantic character, will the actresses I act with also experience this situation?

So, this Eye Technique Domain is a harem-building artifact?

So unless Lu Jiang improves his acting skills on his own and doesn't rely on skills...

otherwise
Ziliu~
Lu Jiang couldn't help but shiver, feeling a chill at his waist.

If he can't acquire another physical-related skill, he really wouldn't dare to start this huge harem.
(End of this chapter)