This director lacks vision.

Chapter 217 Why is it always me who gets hurt?
Jiang Yifeng wasn't just making things up for Wang Sicong.

He possesses numerous talents and rich experience. Indeed, through the process of communication, he has accumulated and summarized many skills and insights. It is no exaggeration to call him a master.

These techniques are very useful.

With proper training and self-discipline, you can definitely become a man who is both powerful and skilled, capable of both strength and gentleness.

However, Wang Sicong is not the type of person who can stick to exercising, and coupled with his lack of comprehension during the learning process, it remains to be seen how effective he will be in the end.

Fortunately, Wang Sicong doesn't have much experience yet, and he benefited greatly from Jiang Yifeng's few pointers.

This guy still suffered some injuries today. Instead of going back to the hotel tonight, he went to find some beautiful women to have fun and practice the skills he had just learned.

Jiang Yifeng ignored him.

Wang Sicong's role doesn't have many scenes; he'll finish filming tonight after the bar scene.

After leaving the film crew, he could do whatever he wanted, as it wouldn't affect Jiang Yifeng's filming.

Filming in Bangkok in June was extremely hot, with frequent rain and tropical mosquito bites, making it a very tough experience overall.

Jiang Yifeng also wants to finish filming as soon as possible and return to China.

Therefore, the work pace is very tight and the intensity is very high. We shoot from morning to night every day and often stay up late.

Fortunately, the crew worked together very well, and the three main actors, Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bai, all had excellent acting skills.

Li Xiaoran had also prepared for a long time, and with Jiang Yifeng's strong support, she performed very well.

With the help of a professional local tour operator, the overall filming progressed very quickly.

By June 13th, the crew had finished filming all their scenes in Bangkok and packed up to head to Pattaya.

In the original version of Lost in Thailand, the main filming locations were Bangkok and Chiang Mai, because Chiang Mai has more Buddhist temples.

Jiang Yifeng's version of Lost in Thailand included a ladyboy beauty pageant, so in addition to Bangkok, Pattaya was one of the filming locations.

Pattaya is located in southeastern Thailand and belongs to Chonburi Province.

This place was originally a small fishing village; everything was built up after the US military was stationed here.

Therefore, the entertainment industry here is very developed, especially the adult entertainment market.

Pattaya may be quieter during the day, fitting the slow-paced lifestyle that some people boast about.

At night, this place transforms into a bustling city that never sleeps.

Hotel bars, dance halls, nightclubs, streetwalkers, ladyboy shows, and dazzling neon lights attract tourists from all over the world.

Especially poor white men from Europe and America.

When the film crew's bus arrived in Pattaya, it was already 9 p.m., just as the city was starting to come alive.

Xu Zheng looked out the car window at the dazzling lights and bustling city life, his heart already itching to go.

Seeing this, Jiang Yifeng said directly, "According to the plan, we will be filming here for about 20 days. Everyone, let's work harder and try to finish as soon as possible."

We can spend two or three days here, and then go back to China together.

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered.

Pattaya is a coastal city, and the climate is much more comfortable here.

Not only has the temperature dropped to around 30 degrees Celsius, but there's also a sea breeze, so it's no longer stuffy.

Li Xiaoran leaned on Jiang Yifeng's shoulder and whispered, "Director Jiang, I've heard that the floating market here is very famous. Shall we go check it out tonight?"

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said, "Everyone is staying at the hotel to prepare for tomorrow's scenes. We'll go have fun after filming is over."

Thanks to Jiang Yifeng's exemplary conduct, the crew maintained excellent discipline. Even though Xu Zheng and Huang Bai were more prone to partying, they all followed the rules.

As for Wang Baoqiang, there's even less to worry about.

He had a son last year, and now Ma Rong is pregnant again. He spends his free time video chatting with his family and has no intention of having affairs.

Only Wang Sicong was causing trouble. Even after his scenes were finished, he didn't leave Thailand but followed us all the way to Pattaya.

He rented a cruise ship, hired seven or eight beautiful women to accompany him, and had a great time. He would often come to the film set to show off, flaunting his extravagant life surrounded by beautiful women, and even inviting everyone to join him.

This made Xu Zheng and Huang Bai very eager to try it.

After being kicked twice by Jiang Yifeng, he finally became much more obedient.

The film crew encountered no problems, and the filming went smoothly.

By June 24th, the scenes in the city and market were almost finished, and filming of the outdoor scenes began.

Jiang Yifeng arrived at the film set early in the morning, where the local snake trainer, Seman, was already there.

He was driving a very old pickup truck, and there was a large wire mesh cage in the back of the truck, which was divided into eight compartments.

Each square contains a type of venomous snake.

The most eye-catching one is the top center square.

A snake lay coiled inside, its head oval-shaped, and its body much larger than the other snakes.

Seeing Jiang Yifeng approach, it stood up halfway, as if to intimidate, which startled the rest of the crew.

It was a very beautiful king cobra.

Despite the prevailing perception that Thailand is a Buddhist country with a friendly attitude towards wild animals, there are actually many people who keep and train snakes.

However, there are relatively few snake handlers who dare to handle king cobras.

This man, Seman, was hired by the local tour operator; he's supposedly a local snake trainer.

In the original Lost in Thailand, there is a scene where Xu Lang is bitten by a cobra, and Wang Bao sucks out the poison for him.

This is a glaring plot hole and a poor example of what happens after being bitten by a snake; Jiang Yifeng would definitely not use it.

In his script, after Bobo's disguise as a transvestite is exposed, Niu Geng and Li Chenggong are hunted down by the local gang.

The two fled through various terrains in the wild.

This scene features various comedic elements such as rafting, grass skiing, and disguise. To increase the excitement and enhance the emotional impact, after Li Chenggong sprains his ankle, the two encounter a venomous snake in the jungle.

Niu Geng stayed by Li Chenggong's side and carried him as they fled, while Li Chenggong was pricked on the head by various tree branches and lost his wig once again.

Jiang Yifeng was still considering which type of venomous snake to choose.

From a visual and tension perspective, the king cobra is definitely the best choice.

A king cobra that is three or four meters long will create a strong sense of oppression when it is filmed, and can make the audience tense instantly.

However, safety must also be considered; safety comes first.

Seeing the king cobra straighten up, Seman was afraid of frightening Jiang Yifeng, so he immediately mumbled a few words and made some unintelligible noises, trying to make the king cobra relax.

But this time it didn't work.

Not only did the king cobra become disobedient, but the other venomous snakes in the cage also started to move.

They all had different expressions, but they were all staring at Jiang Yifeng.

This scene would definitely make most people feel uneasy.

After all, the fear of venomous snakes is ingrained in human genes.

But Jiang Yifeng wasn't afraid at all.

On the one hand, he has strong physical fitness and perception, and is confident that with his agility, these snakes cannot attack him;

On the other hand, it's because of the Beast Heart talent.

Jiang Yifeng looked at the snakes and felt not fear, but rather a sense of closeness. He even found them somewhat cute as they tilted their heads.

After acquiring the talent of the Beast Heart, Jiang Yifeng never tested his affinity with animals, mainly because he doesn't keep pets.

This was a good opportunity to test the effects while filming.

He told the translator, "Have Seman release the king cobra." The translator relayed Jiang Yifeng's opinion, and Seman did not refuse.

Although he felt that the snakes were not behaving properly today, Seman was still very confident.

Just to be on the safe side, he also took out a snake-controlling hook.

The top cage was opened, and before Seman could even move, the king cobra slid out of the cage.

It is very fast, and its gliding motion is very smooth. After unfolding its body, it is estimated to be about 4 meters long. Its upper body is raised, as if it is about to launch an attack at any time.

The crowd of onlookers immediately retreated several meters.

Everyone is afraid of snakes, let alone a king cobra, the infamous king cobra.

Getting bitten is no joke.

Seman immediately stepped forward and subdued the snake; he even picked it up with his bare hands.

This snake trainer is really skilled.

But when he picked up the king cobra, the snake was already nearly 3 meters tall when it stood up, making it even more intimidating.

Many people couldn't help but take a few steps back; even in a crowd, they felt safer only when they were a little further away.

Jiang Yifeng, however, did not back down but instead went further. He chatted with the snake trainer for a while and even started to touch the king cobra's "chin".

This scene left the crew speechless.

Wang Sicong, who had just walked into the film set with a beautiful woman in his arms, saw this scene and immediately cursed: "Holy crap! So brave!"

In everyone's eyes, Jiang Yifeng was indeed very brave, daring to risk touching the king cobra.

They're so dedicated to their work, they'd risk their lives for it!
However, from Jiang Yifeng's perspective, the snake showed no intention of attacking and was very friendly and affectionate towards him, while it had more negative emotions towards the snake trainer.

There was resentment and fear.

Jiang Yifeng tried to interact with the eye-king creature in his own way and found that it worked very well.

Heart of the Beast truly lives up to its gold-tier reputation; its effects are phenomenal.

Having gained confidence, Jiang Yifeng began making arrangements and preparing to start filming.

"Xu Zheng and Bao Qiang, please get ready first. I'll shoot some shots of the king cobra separately."

Xu Zheng looked at the four-meter-long king cobra and felt his calves go weak. He hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Director Jiang, I'm afraid of snakes."

Could you try to shoot separately later?

If there are shots of the same snake, try to keep it as far away from us as possible.

Before Jiang Yifeng could speak, Wang Sicong, who was watching the commotion from the side, spoke up.

"Old Xu, you have no professionalism at all! Look at me, I even hugged and kissed a transvestite for the sake of filming!"
My uncle touched a king cobra with his bare hands while filming a movie!

"You're just making a cameo appearance, what are you afraid of?"

After seeing the king cobra, Wang Sicong was completely convinced of Jiang Yifeng's abilities.

They no longer cared about the previous transvestite incident.

In Wang Sicong's opinion, Jiang Yifeng is already working so hard on his filming, so his previous transvestite incident is not worth mentioning at all.

Hearing Wang Sicong's words, Xu Zheng felt very depressed.

Jiang Yifeng was the one who pranked the transvestite, but he was the one who got beaten up.

Xu Zheng didn't dare to say anything after being hit by Wang Sicong, after all, this guy was the young master of Wanda Group.

Xu Zheng not only couldn't get angry, but he also had to put on a smiling face and continue to interact with Wang Sicong.

After all, Xu Zheng's luck had been taken over by Jiang Yifeng, and his status was incomparable to that of his previous life; he was now just an actor with some fame.

After being criticized by Wang Sicong, Xu Zheng didn't say anything more and could only adjust his mindset.

Jiang Yifeng casually reassured him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, there won't be any danger."

Hearing this, Xu Zheng felt much relieved.

It was 11 a.m. when the sun was high in the sky, shining directly on the earth, and it was very hot.

But the crew is still working hard to finish the project.

After Jiang Yifeng finished filming the footage of the Eye King, he began filming the scenes where Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang entered the scene.

In this scene, Xu Zheng is positioned facing Wang Baoqiang with his back to the king cobra.

After Wang Baoqiang discovered the Eye King, he alerted Xu Zheng. The two were so frightened that they fled for their lives. Xu Zheng twisted his ankle and was about to be caught when Wang Baoqiang carried him on his back and they continued to escape.

After filming began, Xu Zheng noticed there were no snakes on set and assumed it was a scene-by-scene shot that would be composited later.

He breathed a sigh of relief and began acting alongside Wang Baoqiang.

Suddenly, Wang Baoqiang's expression turned very tense.

Xu Zheng was also quite impressed, feeling that Wang Baoqiang's acting skills were getting better and better, and that his portrayal of tension was so natural.

He turned around, following the script.

What the hell!

A four-meter-long king cobra had silently approached him from behind, less than two meters away!

Under the sunlight, the scales of the Eye King shimmered, its eyes were cold and ruthless, and it even flicked its tongue.

When it stood upright, it reached Xu Zheng's chest height.

Upon seeing this, Xu Zheng was so terrified he wet himself!
I really peed.

"what!"

Xu Zheng let out a scream instinctively, sounding almost like a eunuch, and then took off running.

As he ran, urine began to spill from his crotch, leaving traces of urine along the way, forming a urine trail.

The wig on his head was crooked, and his facial features were flying everywhere, making the scene very funny.

Jiang Yifeng shouted, "It's over! Next round!"

Xu Zheng, still shaken, stopped.

Looking back, the king cobra remained motionless in the same spot.

Jiang Yifeng explained, "The snake's tail is fixed there, so it can't bite you."

"Safety comes first when filming; I've already said there's no danger."

Xu Zheng wiped his sweat, and a gust of wind blew by, making him feel a coolness in his crotch and a pungent smell.

Some people around them were pointing and whispering, some were trying hard to suppress their laughter, and some were laughing loudly, such as Huang Bai and Wang Sicong.

Xu Zheng was completely numb.

"Why am I always the one who's hurt?"

After this fright, Xu Zheng's mental resilience increased significantly.

The following scenes were filmed smoothly.

Jiang Yifeng was also very excited. There aren't many shots in movies that capture the animals in nature so well.

Moreover, this is especially true for a top predator like the king cobra, which is difficult to cooperate with.

Jiang Yifeng felt a great sense of accomplishment for being able to include a king cobra chase scene in the movie Lost in Thailand and for making it so well.

He also realized that this talent of having a beastly heart was very helpful in his directing work.

In the future, when it comes to scenes involving animal cooperation, Jiang Yifeng will be able to shoot them more smoothly than other directors, and will have more room to maneuver.

(End of this chapter)