Playing the Eighth Route Army, the system is forcing this on me?

Outside the film studio, a black minivan was parked in front of the film crew's door.

As soon as the car door opened, the first person to get out was a cameraman carrying equipment.

Immediately after, a woman wearing a light-colored shirt and with her hair tied in a low ponytail got off the bus.

As soon as she appeared, several extras at the door instinctively looked over.

"Holy crap, who is this?"

"Isn't that Li Sisi? That beautiful reporter from CCTV!"

"He looks even better in person than on TV."

As soon as Li Sisi regained her footing, she smiled at the camera.

"Hello everyone in the live stream, I'm Li Sisi."

"Today we've come to Hengdian World Studios to visit a war-themed film currently being filmed, titled 'Leisurely.'"

Her voice was calm and unhurried, which was very pleasant to listen to.

The cameraman pointed his lens at the entrance of the film crew's location.

Li Sisi continued.

"In recent years, as you may have noticed, there are fewer and fewer films and television series on the theme of the War of Resistance against Japan."

"The reason is also very practical."

"High costs, long production cycles, difficult filming locations, and unstable market returns."

"Many investors are unwilling to get involved."

"So when we heard that Director Kong Sheng is still insisting on making films on this subject, the Film and Television Administration also hoped that we could come and do a live broadcast so that more people could see the real situation of the film crew."

Li Sisi appeared on screen for less than a minute, and the number of viewers in the live stream jumped to tens of thousands.

The live chat started flooded with comments.

[She's here! Sisi looks so beautiful today!]

[It's a shame that someone with such good looks isn't acting.]

Putting everything else aside, I'm here to see the reporters.

There are few high-quality war films these days; the main problem is the villains.

Yes, the Japanese soldiers weren't portrayed with enough intensity, and even the most righteous characters lacked a certain something.

[In the past, when veteran actors appeared on screen, you wanted to punch them even through the screen.]

[These days, young male actors playing villains have eyebrows that are more refined than those of the female lead.]

Li Sisi glanced at the phone handed to her by a staff member next to her and replied with a smile.

"I've seen a lot of viewers discussing the actors."

"Indeed, villainous characters are very important in war-themed works."

"If the villains aren't believable, it's hard for the audience to get into the story."

"In the past, some veteran actors played enemies that audiences hated."

"Many young actors today have great looks, but it's not easy for them to portray that sense of oppression and irritation."

The live chat immediately erupted in activity.

[That's so true! The Japanese actors are acting like they're debuting as a boy band now.]

[They're all so fair-skinned and clean-cut, with slicked-back hair and powdered faces—who would be angry looking at them?]

If the villain isn't hateful, then even the most righteous protagonist is useless.

Will Director Kong be able to find a suitable candidate this time?

Stop using popular young celebrities to read out numbers.

Li Sisi led the cameraman into the film set.

The assistant director was already waiting at the door.

"Sisi, welcome, welcome."

Li Sisi reached out and shook hands with the other person.

"Thank you for your help today."

"Not at all, we're overjoyed that you could come."

The assistant director smiled outwardly, but inwardly he felt uneasy!

This live stream couldn't have come at the worst possible time.

The lead actor for the Japanese drama hasn't been decided yet.

If the audience finds out, the production team will lose all face.

But the Film and Television Administration had already given them a heads-up.

We can't refuse to receive them.

The assistant director had no choice but to lead the way.

"Let's go backstage first; the actors are getting ready."

"Can you stream live?"

"Sure, sure, but please avoid filming areas where the makeup hasn't been done yet."

"clear."

Li Sisi nodded, her tone very professional.

People were coming and going in the backstage corridor.

The costume designer jogged over with the clothes in her arms.

The props team squeezed past from the side, carrying wooden crates.

The entire corridor was as messy as a vegetable market.

Yi Zheng was sitting on a chair at the entrance of the dressing room.

He lowered his head, staring at the contract in his hand.

The system's voice was still echoing in my mind.

Fluent in the island language.

He can understand that.

If you know each other well, you will never be defeated!

As a member of the Eighth Route Army, it's reasonable for me to know a few words of the island language, right?

What exactly is this "creepy" vibe?

Who gives this thing in their new player gift pack?

Yi's face turned green.

"System, come out."

"You call this a newbie gift pack?"

The system is not responding.

"Me, a proud and upright man of the Dragon Kingdom, and you're adding a sleazy vibe to me?"

Yi Zheng felt increasingly suffocated by what he thought about it.

I'm about to play a member of the Eighth Route Army, what's with this sleazy vibe?

The key point is that it's a passive skill, and it's released completely automatically!

He looked up at his glasses.

The reflection in the mirror shows me with strong, defined features.

Although he's not exactly a top-tier handsome guy, he's clean-cut and refreshing.

But I don't know why.

Just by squinting his eyes slightly, his entire demeanor changes!

I grass!

That's a bit much!

And a bit cheeky!

Add to that the clothes and leggings that the intern makeup artist got wrong.

Even Yi Zheng himself wanted to slap himself after seeing this.

"That's so mean!"

Just as they were muttering to themselves, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor.

Li Sisi arrived with a cameraman.

The camera pans across the corridor.

Yi Zheng hadn't originally planned to join in the fun.

But this was the first time he'd ever seen a live stream visit to the set, even though he'd been working in Hengdian for so long.

Driven by curiosity, he peeked out from his chair.

Just for a moment.

I peeked into the camera from behind the cameraman.

Li Sisi is introducing the backstage situation to the camera.

She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

My back is numb!

She didn't know what this feeling was like.

It felt like something lewd had come at me from behind.

That feeling was really strange.

I felt offended.

It also carried an indescribable nausea.

Li Sisi's heart skipped a beat.

She has been hosting for so many years and has met many actors.

Some people have a strong presence, while others have fierce eyes.

But that last move just now felt like a Japanese soldier stalking someone from the shadows in a script.

She immediately turned around to check.

Yi Zheng is still sticking his head out.

Their eyes met.

Yi Zheng was taken aback.

Li Sisi was also stunned.

This person is quite young.

Her face isn't bad either.

He even has a pretty boyish charm.

Where did that goosebump-inducing feeling come from?

Could this be the Japanese actor that Director Kong found to star in?

Li Sisi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Wait a minute, the person is wearing a costume from the Eighth Route Army.

Just then, someone at the other end of the corridor started shouting at the top of their lungs.

"Are the three Japanese actors ready?"

"Director Kong is getting impatient!"

"Go audition right away!"

Li Sisi looked at the assistant director.

"A Japanese actor auditioning?"

The assistant director's smile froze for a moment.

"Ah, it's all about the actors' creative process. The director has high standards, so we're still in the final stages of rehearsing."

Final adjustment period?

The viewers in the live stream weren't going to listen to that.

[What? Filming has been going on for half a month, and the lead Japanese actor still hasn't been cast?]

[Really? This film crew is having such a tough time.]

No wonder there are so few war films these days; it's hard to find villains!

"Wasn't that the one we just saw? Let him go!"

Yeah, my blood pressure went up the moment that guy stuck his head out.

Li Sisi subconsciously glanced at Yi Zheng again.

Yi Zheng had already pulled his head back.

Fearing the topic would veer further off course, the assistant director quickly said, "Sisi, let's go to the audition venue first. Director Kong is over there."

"it is good."

Li Sisi nodded.

Yi Zheng was also called up by the stage manager.

"You, that Eighth Route Army sidekick, don't sit down, it'll be your turn soon."

"They're here."

Yi Zheng stood up and patted his pants.

He was still having doubts.

Don't mess this up for yourself.

When they arrived at the audition tent, they saw that Kong Sheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Team Leader Qin stood to the side, his back almost bent like a shrimp.

Three actors, supposedly graduates of the Central Academy of Drama, had already changed into Japanese military uniforms.

Kong Sheng sat behind the monitor, a script tucked in his hand.

Upon seeing the three actors enter, he glanced at them briefly and immediately shook his head.

"Old Qin, is this what you call professionalism?"