The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 149 This Liu Yifei is a bit of an eyesore

"Good morning, fellow journalists. Welcome to the opening ceremony of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'. Here..."

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Hearing Zhang Da Huzi's opening remarks, Ji Qingxu looked up at the gloomy sky and blinked.

"Splash!"

Just as Zhang Da Hu Zi finished speaking, it started to rain.

Before Ji Qingxu could even give an interview, the reporters who came to attend the opening ceremony hurriedly grabbed their camera equipment and ran to a tent set up in the distance to take shelter from the rain.

Seeing this, Ji Qingxu noticed that Zhang Dahuzi's face had turned dark.

As Zhang Da Huzi waved his hand, Ji Qingxu quickly ran towards the temporary dressing room that had been set up in the distance.

"Mom, it's raining outside."

"Yes, I saw it."

"Mom, is the opening ceremony over over there finished?"

"I'll make a call and ask."

Seeing her mother pick up the phone and walk to the side to make a call, Liu Yifei also took out her phone and sent a message.

"Wolong, is the opening ceremony over?"

Glancing at the RV in the distance, Ji Qingxu replied, "I don't know."

Let me know when it's over.

"it is good."

After putting away his phone, Ji Qingxu glanced at Zhang Jizong, who was chatting with reporters under the tent in the distance.

Zhang Dahuzi didn't let Liu Yifei attend today's opening ceremony, saying he wanted to maintain a sense of mystery, so Liu Yifei and her mother stayed in the RV and didn't show up.

It's unclear how much benefit Hongxingwu, the company behind Liu Yifei, had given him; otherwise, given Zhang Dahuzi's character, he wouldn't have treated Liu Yifei so well, even if it was just for publicity.

The light rain had been pouring down for over an hour with no sign of stopping, so at Zhang Jizong's instruction, Ji Qingxu ran under the tent, took a few photos, gave a few brief interviews, and the opening ceremony ended hastily.

The rain finally stopped by lunchtime.

So after lunch, filming of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" officially began.

"Splash!"

Kou Zhanwen walked to the stream, reached out to test the water temperature, and shook his head at Yu Min in the distance.

"The water temperature is too low; the horse definitely can't stand it."

Yu Min glanced at Zhang Jizong, who was standing silently beside him, and gestured, "Take the horse down and try it out first."

"it is good."

As Kou Zhanwen gestured for his martial arts instructors to lead the horses to the middle of the stream, Ji Qingxu stood on the bank and watched silently without saying a word.

The first scene for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was to film the first appearance of Yang Guo after he grew up, which was riding a horse through the water to search for Xiaolongnu.

Although it's only October, the temperature in Jiuzhaigou is already a bit lower than outside, and with the rain that lasted half a day this morning, it's probably only a few degrees or even zero degrees now.

At this temperature, dismounting without a long period of acclimatization would certainly cause shock. Although Ji Qingxu is exceptionally skilled, he is not arrogant.

After all, the original owner had an accident while filming a horse riding scene. Better safe than sorry. Good days are yet to come, so Ji Qingxu wouldn't be reckless.

"Hiss!"

As soon as the horse stepped into the stream, it neighed. When Wu Xing forcibly pulled the horse through the stream, the horse kept raising its hooves and neighing, appearing extremely agitated.

Seeing this, everyone in the crew turned their attention to Zhang Jizong and Yu Min. Noticing that Zhang Jizong didn't seem inclined to speak, Yu Min frowned and thought for a moment, "Let's film Xiaolongnu's scenes first. Go and call Liu Yifei."

As the script supervisor ran towards the RV in the distance, Ji Qingxu and Kou Zhanwen exchanged a subtle glance, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes.

"Act One, Scene One of *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, Action!"

"Pat-pat-pat!"

Watching the "Little Dragon Girl" riding a galloping horse, dressed in a flowing white dress, Ji Qingxu suppressed a laugh and glanced at Liu Yifei beside him.

Noticing Ji Qingxu's unusual behavior, Liu Yifei glanced around and couldn't help but nudge him, glaring at him angrily.

"Whoa!"

"One more time!"

"drive!"

"5

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"Cut!"

"Liu Yifei, enter!"

As Ji Qingxu watched Liu Yifei trot to the horse and, with the help of the staff, sit on it, and then pose with the reins in her hand, his eyes twitched when he looked at the "Little Dragon Girl" in a white dress on the other side.

It's a bit of an eyesore, to be honest.

Because Liu Yifei can't ride a horse, the scenes involving galloping on horseback were performed by a male stunt double. That's right, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*.

The scene where she gallops on horseback, looking dashing and heroic, was not filmed by Liu Yifei herself. Only in the frontal scenes did she mount the horse and pose for a short time.

In his previous life, Ji Qingxu was amazed when he saw this scene. He was surprised that Liu Yifei's circus skills were so amazing. He never expected that she was a stunt double.

Of course, it's normal for such scenes to be performed by a stunt double. After all, horses aren't people, and even the best-trained horses can have accidents. As one of the leading actresses in the production, it would be terrible if something happened to her.

Ji Qingxu glanced at Zhang Jizong in the distance and shook his head slightly. They were both main characters, but this Zhang the Bearded Man was treating them differently. It seemed that it was because he hadn't given him a gift.

"Cut!"

"Okay, pass!"

That's all for today, see you tomorrow.

We filmed this one scene in just one afternoon.

Hearing Yu Min call it a day, Ji Qingxu was about to go back to the dressing room to remove his makeup when he saw hundreds of reporters and tourists rushing over. Seeing this, Ji Qingxu quickly shouted, "Senior brother, please help me."

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's signal, Kou Zhanwen quickly led his martial arts brothers to escort Liu Yifei toward the RV.

"Liu Yifei, I like you."

"Ji Qingxu, please sign your name for me."

"Liu Yifei, smile."

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Hearing the noise around him and seeing the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Ji Qingxu glanced at Zhang Jizong and Yu Min, who were standing motionless in the distance as if watching a commotion, and frowned.

Noticing Liu Yifei's somewhat frightened state, Ji Qingxu tightly shielded her and escorted her to the RV.

Then, Ji Qingxu, escorted by stuntmen led by Kou Zhanwen, entered the dressing room, and the reporters and tourists who had been surrounding them dispersed.

Ji Qingxu glanced out the window at the reporters who were still taking pictures and let out a soft sigh.

Kou Zhanwen, who was standing nearby, said, "This is going a bit too far. What if something happens? With so many people rushing over, a stampede would be a serious matter."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu nodded slightly. If something had really happened in that situation, not only would filming have to continue, but the entire crew would have to disband immediately. Thinking of Zhang Jizong's unscrupulous methods for creating hype, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but shake his head.

"Mother!"

"It's alright, it's alright, they're all gone."

Looking at her daughter, who looked terrified, in her arms, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but say, "Zhang Jizong, what if something had happened with so many people rushing over? I'll go talk to him about it later."

Glancing at her daughter, who was gradually calming down in her arms, Liu Xiaoli said softly, "We'll go thank Qingxu and Master Kou together later. If it weren't for their help in protecting you today, we wouldn't have been able to get rid of those people outside so easily."

"Hmm...Mom, let's find some time to invite Wolong and Uncle Kou to dinner."

"Okay, when I have some free time, Mom will treat them to a meal."

Thinking of how Wolong had tightly protected her just now, Liu Yifei subconsciously glanced in the direction of the makeup removal room, her heart filled with deep gratitude and a sense of security. This wasn't the first time; Wolong was truly kind.

"Ouch, ouch!"

"Cut!"

"Okay, passed."

Upon hearing Yu Min's signal, Ji Qingxu steered his horse ashore and then dismounted.

Compared to yesterday's somewhat gloomy weather, the sky cleared up early this morning, the sun was quite strong, and the temperature rose by seven or eight degrees compared to yesterday.

So the scene of galloping on horseback in the water, which wasn't filmed yesterday, officially started filming this morning. It took all morning to film this scene.

Although the scenes were simple, the visuals were anything but. According to Zhang Jizong, to capture the stunning moment of Yang Guo's entrance, Ji Qingxu's expressions and movements, the horse's movements, the lighting, and the splashing water all had to be perfect.

So Ji Qingxu filmed it again and again.

Upon hearing Yu Min call for the meal to be served, Ji Qingxu handed the horses over to the staff member standing nearby.

"Wolong, dinner's ready."

"it is good."

Seeing Liu Yifei waving in front of the RV, Ji Qingxu smiled and walked over.

"It smells so good! What delicious food has Aunt Liu made this time?"

"You're in luck! Mom specially made pork rib and corn soup today."

"No wonder it smells so good."

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said, "Come on, sit down and have some soup first."

"Thank you, Aunt Liu."

After taking a sip of the soup, Ji Qingxu gave a thumbs up, saying, "Aunt Liu's cooking skills are as good as ever."

Liu Xiaoli said happily, "If it's delicious, drink more! I stewed a whole big pot. By the way, where's your senior brother Kou?"

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Senior Brother Kou is busy, Aunt Liu, don't worry about him, he has other things to do."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli nodded and gestured to Liu Yifei beside her, "Qianqian, let's eat."

"Okay, Mom."

Looking at the three dishes and one soup in front of him—stir-fried pork, cabbage, radish, and egg drop soup—Kou Zhanwen twitched the corners of his mouth, then thought of that brat Ji Qingxu sitting in the RV, enjoying a delicious meal.

Kou Zhanwen shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, thinking to himself, "You brat, I'll give you a good beating when we get back to the capital."

But thinking that Liu Yifei was only seventeen years old this year, and that her mother was arrogant and haughty, Kou Zhanwen chuckled.

"Junior brother, Producer Zhang has left."

After having lunch and resting for a while, Ji Qingxu arrived at the film set only to hear the news from Kou Zhanwen. Surprised, he asked, "Gone?"

Kou Zhanwen nodded. "Yes, he went to Xiangshan Film and Television City to check on the construction of buildings such as Xiangyang City and the Valley of Heartbreak, and to coordinate the filming schedule."

Ji Qingxu nodded slightly upon hearing this. The main filming locations for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" were Xiangshan Film and Television City and Yandang Mountain in Wenzhou. The scenes in Jiuzhaigou mainly focused on the characters Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu, and there weren't many scenes. It was normal that Zhang Jizong only stayed for such a short time.

"Senior brother, be careful during tomorrow's scene, and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Don't worry, don't you trust your senior brother?"

At this point, Kou Zhanwen chuckled mischievously, "Is your Aunt Liu quite fond of you?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Kou Zhanwen rubbed his chin and shook his head. "It's difficult. Your Aunt Liu has exceptionally high standards and a rather aloof personality. Although you are very outstanding, junior brother, it's probably hard for you to catch her eye."

Ji Qingxu chuckled and twisted his neck. "Senior brother, I never said I wanted to be tied to one tree forever."

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhanwen gave a thumbs up, "Good, as expected of my junior brother, you have ambition."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but chuckle.