A top star in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also a Taoist priest.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ying not only showed no sign of embarrassment, but instead laughed, clearly possessing ample confidence:

"Rest assured, Master, I know what I'm doing. I'm the executive producer of this drama, and I have absolute authority to recommend the male lead."

"If I strongly recommend you, and given that your personal style is a perfect fit, I can persuade the investors and the production team."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, when the Taoist priest actually played Ye Hua, he wasn't a newcomer anymore."

"Three Lives Three Worlds" is still in the preparation stage, and the official filming will take more than half a year. During this period, apart from Cao Guang from "Love O2O".

If you're willing, I can find a few suitable scripts within Huace and Juku so you can get used to being in front of the camera and gain experience.

By the time filming begins, you'll no longer be a novice, and you'll naturally be able to convince everyone.

Chen Shouyi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He knew in his heart that Fang Ying's words were true. With her status and influence, she could indeed do it, and six months was enough time for him to adapt to the pace of the entertainment industry.

Seeing that he had no objections, Fang Ying's smile deepened: "Then this matter is settled for now. I'll have someone send over the script for 'Weiwei' so you can familiarize yourself with the role."

Fang Xu quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I'll deliver it myself! I guarantee it'll be at the Taoist priest's place first thing tomorrow morning!"

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In the days following his return, Chen Shouyi spent most of his time cultivating in his hotel room, and the spiritual energy in his dantian became even more concentrated than before he arrived in Hengdian.

Fang Ying and her brother have returned to Shanghai. Before leaving, Fang Xu came to say goodbye and told them that her sister was already going through the process of submitting the proposal.

There weren't any major issues on the film set. Occasionally, a stagehand would hurt their back while moving something, or an actor would ask about their fortune; Shouzhuo would handle it all.

On the afternoon of April 23, Shouzhuo counted the days on his fingers, then looked up at Chen Shouyi, who was leaning back in his chair drinking tea.

"Master, it's been three days since the opening ceremony. Shouldn't we go back now?"

Chen Shouyi didn't move his hand holding the teacup, but turned his gaze back from the distance and nodded.

"Well, once things are settled with Benefactor Fang, we can leave. There's nothing urgent here."

Shouzhuo gave an "oh" and sat down in the chair next to Chen Shouyi.

The master and apprentice had only rested for a short while when they saw Zhao Mingyuan and a man in his thirties walking briskly over from the shantytown.

The man was the executive producer of the production team, surnamed Liu. He was usually responsible for coordinating the shooting schedule of each unit. I had seen him a few times on set before.

The two walked quickly. Zhao Mingyuan's brows were furrowed, and he was whispering something to Producer Liu as they walked. His expression was not good.

As Zhao Mingyuan passed by the two men, he looked up and saw Chen Shouyi, and his steps suddenly stopped.

"Taoist Master!" His eyes lit up, as if he had seen a savior.

Shouzhuo stood up and peered behind the two men: "Director Zhao, what happened? You look so anxious."

Zhao Mingyuan waved to Producer Liu, signaling him to go and handle things first. He then took three steps at a time to walk up to Chen Shouyi, plopped down on the prop box next to him, and took a couple of breaths.

"Master, something's happened." Zhao Mingyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Yao Yichen, the one who plays Zhuo Yun, the one you've met before, he just fell down the hillside while filming."

Chen Shouyi's eyebrows twitched slightly. Yao Yichen, he had read Yao Yichen's fortune on the day filming started. He said that Yao Yichen was depressed and had an unexpected disaster coming soon.

He was dismissive at the time, but now that he's demonstrated it, he's getting paid faster than anyone chasing him for debts.

"How badly are you injured?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"I can't move my right leg, and my ankle is swollen up; it looks quite scary."

Zhao Mingyuan wrung his hands anxiously: "This scene is a chase scene where Zhuo Yun chases the fox demon on the hillside. Originally, a stunt double was arranged to perform it."

But Yao Yichen insisted that he had practiced and that the slope was no problem for him, so he insisted on doing it himself. Director Xu tried to dissuade him, but he wouldn't listen, saying that a stunt double couldn't capture his face. In the end, he couldn't persuade him otherwise and let him try.

When they were filming the second take, he was running too fast and lost his footing. His right foot got stuck in a crevice, and he tumbled down the slope, rolling at least four or five times.

Shouzhuo grimaced upon hearing this: "Four or five rolls? That must have been a pretty hard fall."

"That's right! The person is still lying there, unable to move." Zhao Mingyuan frowned. "I've already called an ambulance, but the person is still on set and can't be moved. It looks like they're in real pain."

Shouzhuo couldn't help but interject, "Master said the other day that he was in danger of an unexpected disaster. If he had taken it seriously and been careful these past few days, this wouldn't have happened."

Zhao Mingyuan nodded repeatedly, his face a complex mix of anxiety, anger, and helplessness.

"Yes, yes, you reminded him, Master. But he probably thought you were just giving him platitudes and didn't take it to heart."

Chen Shouyi did not respond.

He could tell from his last conversation with Yao Yichen that the man had a melancholy air about him, but his attitude showed no respect whatsoever.

He said "Be careful," and Yao Yichen replied, "Okay, okay, I'll be careful"—he agreed verbally but didn't really take it seriously.

He'd seen far too many people like that. It wasn't that they didn't believe it, it was that they didn't think they'd get into trouble. They only realized the pain when something happened.

However, this was entirely his own doing, and has nothing to do with him.

The opening ceremony is meant to ward off negative energy from the location and improve the overall fortune of the film crew, ensuring a smooth shoot and preventing major disasters.

Yao Yichen insisted on doing it himself, and even the most effective ritual couldn't stop him.

Besides, he had already warned him, but Yao Yichen didn't listen, so if he fell, he fell.

Moreover, for this kind of fracture, if surgery is needed at the hospital and steel pins are inserted, Western medicine is more effective than this treatment.

"Benefactor Zhao, then you should go to the scene and keep an eye on things. Getting the person to the hospital as soon as possible is the most important thing."

"Master Daoist," Zhao Mingyuan rubbed his hands together, forcing a fawning smile, "why don't you come with me to take a look? You might be able to offer some assistance here..."

Chen Shouyi glanced at him and knew that this old Zhao was grasping at straws in his desperation, thinking that everything would be easier to discuss with the Taoist priest present.

However, upon closer reflection, Yao Yichen was, after all, an actor in "Legend of Nine Tails Fox." Since the crew suffered a work-related injury, it was still the crew's responsibility. Considering it as a form of aftercare through a religious ceremony, it was also a way of giving Zhao Mingyuan some face.

"Let's go, I'll go with you to take a look." Chen Shouyi put down his thermos and stood up.

Zhao Mingyuan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: "Alright, alright! Please, Daoist Master!"

The three of them quickly left the studio area. Zhao Mingyuan led the way, taking out his phone to call the production crew and tell them not to move anyone on location.

The outdoor filming location was on a hillside west of the Qingming Riverside Scene scenic area. It was a set specially built by the production team for the "Axiu" segment. There were artificial trees planted on the hillside, artificial turf on the ground, and an artificial stream dug at the bottom of the hillside.

When Chen Shouyi arrived, filming had already stopped, and a crowd had gathered at the bottom of the slope.

Xu Huikang squatted beside the injured man, his forehead covered in sweat from anxiety. Yao Yichen lay half-reclined on a prop rock, his right leg outstretched, his trousers rolled up above his knee, the skin around his ankle turned bluish-purple, so swollen that it deformed his socks.

Chen Shouyi glanced at it and immediately understood: the ankle joint was fractured and dislocated, the ligaments were definitely injured, and the bone was misaligned. He needed to be sent to a regular hospital immediately for bone setting and fixation.

When Xu Huikang saw Zhao Mingyuan leading Chen Shouyi over, he quickly stood up:

"Master, you've come at the right time. His leg injury is too bad—"