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Chapter 545 0533 [Old Ancestor Chen Lets Himself Go]

Of course, the director wouldn't let the investor play a corpse.

Wu Ziniu asked, "Does President Chen ride a horse?"

"I've ridden it before, I can run it, but I'm not an expert," Chen Guiliang summarized succinctly.

He had previously visited a subsidiary in Ireland and spent an afternoon cycling in the Irish countryside.

Before long, Chen Guiliang began to put on makeup and change clothes.

He played the chieftain of a small tribe under the rule of the eldest prince of the Wusun Kingdom.

Because the eldest prince had been bedridden for several months, the princess, played by Dilraba Dilmurat, came to inspect the tribe—mainly out of fear that the tribe's hearts would change and the entire tribe would side with the Hunnic lady, played by Jiang Xin.

There are only a few lines of dialogue.

However, you still need to familiarize yourself with horseback riding and etiquette.

Chen Guiliang wore a pointed felt hat, a tight-sleeved leather robe with a right-fastening front, a decorative wide leather belt, loose-fitting trousers, and tall leather boots. He also carried a bow and quiver slung across his shoulder, a short sword at his waist, and a spear in his hand.

This outfit is very simple, but it costs much more than those fancy clothes!
We originally wanted to invite Mr. Li Jianqun to do the clothing design, but unfortunately, Mr. Li Jianqun was diagnosed with a tumor and is recuperating in preparation for surgery.

The costume and styling design for this drama was handled by Yang Shudong's team, who had previously designed Liu Xiaoqing's version of "Wu Zetian" with Li Jianqun and later collaborated with Daylight Entertainment for a long time.

"Brother, sorry, I'll ask the director to give you a different role." Chen Guiliang patted a small extra on the shoulder.

What else can a guest actor say?

Complaining that the boss stole their role?
Not only could he not complain, but he kept smiling apologetically: "As long as Mr. Chen enjoys the performance!"

Chen Guiliang said, "I'll give you a role with more lines."

The guest actor was overjoyed and wished he could lead Chen Guiliang's horse and put him in the stirrups.

The minor supporting roles for the later scenes haven't been cast yet; the director can just give this person any role he wants.

Chen Guiliang rode his horse back and forth to get back into character, while Tao Xue finished her makeup—the girl, seeing that Chen Guiliang was going to act, was also eager to participate.

The entire crew wasted half a day, so everyone just kept them company and had some fun.

Filming begins.

Dilreba led her entourage to Chen Guiliang's tribe.

Chen Guiliang's men stood still, while he rode forward alone to greet them, bowing with one hand on his chest while seated on horseback.

Dilraba returned the greeting on horseback.

Suddenly, Chen Guiliang turned his horse around and charged toward the target, then drew his bow and shot an arrow at it.

His movements were very clumsy; he spent a long time trying to retrieve the arrow but failed, and the arrow he fired from horseback missed by several meters.

Tao Xue laughed and mocked when she saw this.

Of this series of actions, only the horse turning around was a valid shot; the rest had to be reshot with a stunt double.

Dilreba also rode out on horseback and fired three arrows, all of which hit the bullseye, drawing cheers from the tribe. Later, a stunt double, someone who actually knew how to ride and shoot, would be used.

Chen Guiliang was shocked and impressed by the Crown Princess's abilities. He dismounted and knelt on one knee, saying, "Guliba greets the esteemed Crown Princess!"

"Crack!"

Wu Ziniu angrily said, "Dilraba, what are you doing again? What was that expression on your face just now?"

Dilraba pointed at Chen Guiliang: "The boss knelt down before me, I'm a little scared..."

Chen Guiliang was speechless. Did he really want to make him kneel down a second time?

Wu Ziniu came over to Chen Guiliang and said, "Mr. Chen, your close-up shot is done. I'll have a stand-in reshoot the side and back shots. You can rest after filming one more scene of you accompanying the Crown Princess on her tour of the tribe."

Chen Guiliang was too lazy to kneel a second time, so he decided to use a stand-in instead.

Tao Xue played Dilraba's maid, with no lines throughout the entire performance, mainly serving as a human backdrop.

After a lot of trouble, they finally finished filming their scenes, leaving the rest to be done by stunt doubles.

There were two stunt doubles, a man and a woman, both Kazakh, who were hired through the tourism department. Their job was to perform horse lassoing, archery, and other similar acts at tourist attractions. They were very professional.

After satisfying his acting itch, Chen Guiliang lingered on set. The next day, he brought Tao Xue to the film set again, waiting for the stunt double to finish filming the scenes before joining in the fun.

My main goal is to learn riding and archery from the two stunt doubles.

Chen Guiliang felt particularly cool.

The Kazakh youth named Yerken said very tactfully, "Mr. Chen, you could actually practice horseback riding first. Or you could learn to shoot arrows while standing."

"Archery on horseback is too advanced for me, isn't it?" Chen Guiliang laughed.

The other person laughed, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Chen Guiliang and Tao Xue stood near the film crew, diligently practicing standing archery under the guidance of two Kazakh teachers.

The two teachers quickly ran away because the director wanted them to go and film a scene as stand-ins.

"I'm so tired, my wrists are sore." Tao Xue threw down her bow and arrows and lay down on the grass.

Chen Guiliang kicked aside a pile of sheep dung next to her and reminded her, "There's poop on the ground."

"Ah?" Tao Xue jumped up in alarm.

Chen Guiliang very "skillfully" mounted his horse, gave a shout, and galloped off.

Fearing something might happen to them, the director specially arranged for a riding instructor to watch over them.

The equestrian instructor was terrified by Chen Guiliang's actions and quickly rode another horse to chase after him.

Bodyguard Yang Shuo quickly shouted, "Slow down! Don't ride too far, so I can call an ambulance if you fall!" "Whoa!"

Chen Guiliang felt the wind and the speed, and let out a strange cry. This experience of galloping across the grasslands and Gobi Desert was so exhilarating.

The equestrian instructor caught up: "Mr. Chen, slow down! Slow down!"

Chen Guiliang shouted, "The wind is too strong, I can't hear you! What did you say?"

The equestrian instructor was on the verge of tears: "Slow down, don't fall!"

Chen Guiliang was that kind of person; he dared to ride a horse at full gallop after only a short time learning to ride.

Just like when he was a child and had just learned to swim, the furthest he could swim was only a dozen meters. One day, he suddenly decided to cross the small river in front of his house. He swam across the 60 or 70-meter-wide river in one breath, but almost capsized halfway due to exhaustion.

If something happens, he will die, because he went swimming alone.

The same applies to driving. In my past life, I drove my car on the street on the first day I got it, and the next day I went straight to experience the highway.

And then there's the bicycle. The first time he learned, he just rode it straight downhill. He didn't even know how to pedal, nor did he think about how to get off smoothly. Anyway, he fell twice and then he learned. From touching a bicycle to learning how to ride it, it took him less than ten minutes.

Completely disregarding the consequences, just do it first and think about the consequences later.

After riding for more than ten minutes, Chen Guiliang finally stopped.

The equestrian instructor was almost in tears: "Mr. Chen, can we take it slow?"

"OK, no problem." Chen Guiliang agreed to everything, but whether he actually did it depended on his mood.

Chen Guiliang rode back and said to Yang Shuo, "Have the crew contact the local herders to see how many whole roasted lambs they need to treat the whole crew. Tonight it's my treat; we'll all gather around the campfire to eat lamb and drink!"

As evening approached, local herders drove up in their cars, bringing sheep that had already been skinned and gutted.

Grills were erected, and large quantities of charcoal and firewood were brought in.

To avoid damaging the grasslands, the entire crew moved to the nearby Gobi Desert.

Director Wu Ziniu couldn't help but complain: "I've never seen an investor like this before. They're really causing trouble!"

Wang Deshun, who plays the King of Wusun, is over 70 years old. He said with a smile, "This kind of boss is the best. He's generous but doesn't give orders blindly. He only comes once or twice a year, and everyone just enjoys his company."

Wu Ziniu looked at the crew members who were all having a blast, feeling both amused and annoyed: "Just consider it as lightening the atmosphere on set."

Night falls on the Gobi Desert.

Bonfires were lit one after another, and the aroma of roasted mutton filled the air.

Chen Guiliang asked everyone to move the alcohol and beverages: "Those who cannot drink alcohol can gather together to drink beverages, or leave early to return to the hotel. If there is any offense, I apologize to everyone. If there is any mess here, please clean it up when you have time. Let's all be civilized and well-mannered people."

There were many ethnic minorities in the film crew, especially the extras.

However, very few people don't drink alcohol. For example, some herders, although they are religious, usually brew their own mare's milk wine.

Tao Xue took out her tablet and started recording the lively scene.

Chen Guiliang, however, sat down cross-legged, not minding the pebbles hurting his bottom, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Reba, please bring some of your compatriots and show off your singing and dancing talents. I've invited all the local musicians!"

"Come on, come on!"

The crowd started to boo.

Dilraba ran over to talk to the musicians and soon they started playing music, singing and dancing.

At first, most people were eating meat and drinking alcohol, but gradually they were pulled into dancing along. They just danced randomly, twisting and turning.

The older actors even danced disco, but the accompaniment was music from the Xinjiang region.

"Come on, hurry up!"

Tao Xue grabbed Chen Guiliang's hand, only to find her hand covered in mutton fat.

Chen Guiliang, who had been cooped up in the capital, was having a blast today. He rode horses all day, danced around a bonfire at night, and ate meat and drank wine to his heart's content.

Every time he finished dancing and sat down, crew members would come over to toast him.

He accepts all comers and gets drunk very quickly.

Jiang Xin toasted and returned to her seat, saying to Gao Weiguang next to her, "This President Chen is very interesting, unlike other bosses."

Gao Weiguang was not in high spirits: "Sister, I'm under a lot of pressure. My acting skills are not even as good as Dilraba's. I got a terrible scolding from the director today."

"Take it slow. You've been working as a model since graduation, so you've probably forgotten all the acting lessons you took," Jiang Xin comforted her.

The current Gao Weiguang is not the Partridge Whistle he once was; in the entertainment industry, he would definitely be a complete newbie.

Jiang Xin reminded him, "Why don't you go and offer a toast too, and show your skills in front of President Chen?"

Gao Weiguang was preoccupied with tomorrow's show, and only now did he realize what was happening. He quickly grabbed his wine glass and went over to offer a toast.

Chen Guiliang drank two more glasses and was quite tipsy, so he dragged the director to dance.

Wu Ziniu danced awkwardly for a while, which made everyone burst into laughter. In order to get rid of Chen Guiliang, he quickly shouted, "Reba, come and teach President Chen your ethnic dance!"

Tao Xue sat next to him pouting, while Chen Guiliang and Dilraba had already jumped up.

"Hmph, he seems to be enjoying it. I'll film it and send it to his first wife so he can kneel on a washboard when he gets home!" Tao Xue angrily pulled out her phone to record a video.

Chen Guiliang was having a blast and said to the other crew members, "Don't just focus on eating mutton, come over and sing and dance!"

Those who were enjoying the whole roasted lamb got up to join in, as they had to give Mr. Chen face.

Chen Guiliang immediately enjoyed himself even more and planned to have company employees take turns going to the grasslands for team building in the future.

(End of this chapter)