Huayu Entertainment Starts with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu

"Director, Sister Zhao would like to take the day off today."

"What's wrong?"

"She's not feeling well."

Is it serious?

"It's alright, I should be able to recover after a day of rest."

There were three directors for "Legend of Lu Zhen". The one Jiang Yang found was named Li Huizhu, who also directed "Palace".

Although it was a little strange that Jiang Yang was the one to ask for leave on Zhao Liying's behalf, she didn't care to investigate further; taking a day off wouldn't cause any problems.

Turning his head, Yang Rong crept closer furtively.

"What happened to Liying?"

"I told the director I wasn't feeling well."

"You're kidding me! You were perfectly fine yesterday. The director just couldn't be bothered to call you out!"

"Rongmei, don't be so gossipy, you're just a kid."

She had been watching the drama unfold with amusement, but upon hearing this, she became furious and instantly adopted the airs of an elder.

"How dare you speak to your aunt like that!"

This interruption caused Yang Rong to forget to continue asking about Zhao Liying. The two of them, one chasing and the other fighting, almost bumped into each other.

Looking up, I was astonished to find myself facing such a strange turn of events!

When Chen Xiao saw Jiang Yang, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Just as Yang Rong was wondering whether to call for help to break up the fight, he walked away without a word.

They decided to deliberately bypass Jiangyang.

Yang Rong was quite surprised, since they seemed to be at odds just yesterday.

"You two made up?"

"No, does this look like we've made up?"

"Who expected you to be as close as brothers? As long as you don't cause trouble on set and get along well, that's considered a reconciliation."

"Then let's say that."

"Who mediated between you two?"

Jiang Yang's lips twitched.

"Sister Zhao."

"How did she persuade him?"

Yang Rong was very curious, but no matter how she asked, she couldn't get any answers, and she was so anxious that she scratched her head in frustration.

Chen Xiao looked terrible today; his dark circles were so bad that no amount of makeup could cover them up, which startled the director.

"What's wrong with you now?"

"Didn't sleep well."

"Are you sure you can manage like this? How about I give you a day off too?"

"No need, I can take the picture."

No matter how much the director tried to persuade him, Chen Xiao remained adamant, so he had no choice but to give in.

They're all weirdos, one after another.

Fortunately, the filming went very smoothly without any mishaps, which amazed the director.

Including the scenes with Jiang Yang, the two not only avoided the same thing that happened yesterday, but also cooperated perfectly and actually got it right in one take.

Of course, after the performance, they acted like strangers and didn't exchange a single word.

It doesn't matter, that's enough.

We're all here to work, who says we have to make friends?

It won't interfere with our work, do whatever you want.

Seeing Chen Xiao's reaction today, Jiang Yang finally understood Sister Zhao's good intentions.

Chen Xiao is quite a strange person.

He's the type who can react as quickly as he gets going.

They can be passionately in love, but once that feeling is over, they can be ruthless enough to turn their backs on someone.

He was still somewhat reluctant to part with Zhao Liying, but last night's incident, though painful, completely severed his ties and put an end to his feelings for her.

Now that she has let go, it doesn't matter to Jiang Yang anymore.

Zhao Xiaodao's stab was really accurate.

What does it mean to say "The person I love most hurts me the most"?

In short, thanks to her swift and decisive handling of her relationship with Chen Xiao, the film crew entered a clean working environment.

Stop with all that nonsense and just focus on filming!

"Legend of Lu Zhen" is a palace drama, not a war drama. In reality, the young general Jiang Yang has no opportunity to use his skills.

The only battle scene occurs at the end of the story, involving an armed coup, but it's not very large.

However, there was still some fighting.

Jiang Yang was assigned a sword as his weapon, and he went to find the director.

"Can you replace it with a knife?"

Why?

"Since Shen Jiayan is a military general, isn't it too refined for him to only carry a sword?"

The director didn't really care. She knew that Jiang Yang had asked Yu Zheng to revise the script and that he had influence, so she readily agreed.

"Give him a different knife."

These simple props are readily available; there's no need to customize them.

Jiang Yang drew his sword and brandished it a couple of times.

That's the feeling.

[You had an in-depth conversation with celebrity Zhao Liying and have been awarded a chance to win a prize. Would you like to participate now?]

[Congratulations on obtaining the skill "The Greatest Blade Under Heaven"!]

[The World's Number One Swordsman: Proficient in all sword fighting techniques, no man is more skilled with a sword than you]

Jiang Yang soon got the opportunity to showcase his abilities.

The relationship between Shen Jiayan and Lu Zhen includes a classic "hero saves the damsel in distress" scenario.

He swung his sword left and right, slashing and hacking back and forth, then unexpectedly, his sword flew out of his hand...

Hey?

This action wasn't planned. The director was wondering if he hadn't held on properly and was about to yell "cut" when he suddenly widened his eyes in surprise.

Jiang Yang flicked his long robe and delivered a downward kick that struck the hilt of the sword perfectly. The sword hovered in the air for less than half a second before landing steadily back in his hand.

Wow, he's kind of handsome!

The director's eyes lit up, and he called him over.

"Was that your own idea?"

I guess so.

In fact, Jiang Yang replicated the "Zhao Wenzhuo kicking knife" move that was once popular online.

He was already younger, and with the blessing of the "Number One Blade Under Heaven," his movements were clean, swift, and effortless, displaying the demeanor of a master.

Jiang Yang deliberately showed off this skill, of course, because he wanted to make a good impression in "Legend of Lu Zhen".

He was worried that the director wouldn't recognize its value.

Fortunately, Li Huizhu is from Hong Kong Island, and even though stunt work isn't her profession, she still has that much insight.

"Your move just now had the flair of Jet Li."

This is a very high evaluation. As we all know, in the history of Chinese action movies, Jet Li was almost the best at using weapons and was proficient in all eighteen martial arts.

Although Jiang Yang only knows how to wield a knife, it is already quite an achievement to be able to wield even one skill well.

"Legend of Lu Zhen" has an action director. Originally, in an ancient costume drama, there were not many serious fight scenes. It was just a matter of being suspended by wires and flying around to make a show of it.

As a result, he was assigned a job.

After the director discovered Jiang Yang's talent, he asked the action director to design some great fight scenes for him.

Shen Jiayan based his work on the character of Lanling King Gao Changgong, but there will definitely be no battle scenes.

Since that's the case, demonstrating his martial arts prowess will solidify his persona.

The action director was delighted; Jiang Yang's swordsmanship just now was professional-level, and if he were to fight seriously, it would be quite a spectacle.

He deliberately tested Jiang Yang by making a request in a way that seemed difficult, only to find that the latter could easily fulfill it.

Tsk tsk, now I'm completely convinced.

"With your talent, this is a waste of your abilities. You should at least be making martial arts dramas, right?"

As he spoke, he shook his head again.

Because martial arts dramas are actually quite superficial, they don't require much martial arts skill, and they can't be compared to the movies of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

The director was very satisfied.

"It's already a pleasant surprise that our ancient costume drama has action scenes on par with those in martial arts dramas."

"This makes the second male lead even more interesting."

"I have a feeling you might become famous when the show airs!"