Chapter 142: Trapped in a cocoon
Shen Xiaohai, who plays the role of the leader of the Jin Guang Sect, has been very depressed recently.

Before coming to the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story", his good friend Nie Yuan, under the influence of alcohol, complained to him about the painful experience of having his role snatched away by someone with connections.

As fellow students, friends and partners, the relationship between the two is naturally close.

Therefore, when he came to the crew, the first thing he did was to observe this person with connections.

But he kept looking at it, and as soon as he looked, Shen Xiaohai was confused.

The reason for the confusion was simple: Zhang Yuan's performance was far from what he had imagined a person with connections to be.

The people he had in mind who were related to the crew should be...

Shen Xiaohai looked around and quickly found two standard templates.

Chen Xiaodong and Xu Xiyuan.

Chen Xiaodong is better. As a singer, his talent lies in singing. Although he has appeared in many film and television dramas, his talent and acting skills are average.

It is said that this person appeared on the Spring Festival Gala two years ago and is very popular in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

As the producer's designated male lead, he has a good attitude towards work, but his abilities are limited.

The other was different.

Our classmate Shancai is a typical example of a person with connections, she is both incompetent and loves to play.

His talent is not as good as Chen Xiaodong's, and he lacks experience, but his attitude towards work can't be said to be conscientious, but it is better than nothing.

Every day when I arrived at the set, one assistant brought water, one brought snacks, and another gave me a full body massage.

Even when she was reading the script, someone helped her hold it. She only needed to move her mouth and shout...

"Turn the page."

That's it.

There were frequent NGs during filming, either because I couldn't get into the mood or I forgot my lines.

Moreover, this guy showed no shame after making NGs, and often laughed while clapping his legs. The director and screenwriter could only laugh along with him awkwardly.

In fact, Big S also has times when she performs well, such as in the later drama "Sword Rain", where her performance is very standard and her character is well established.

But that depends on who you compare her with. There are other top actors like Wang Xueqi and Michelle Yeoh in that movie. In comparison, her acting skills seem average.

However, that film will have to wait until seven years later. Without these seven years of hard work, Xu Xiyuan's current abilities are really limited.

Compared with these two, Zhang Yuan, who was also regarded as a "relative" in Shen Xiaohai's mind, performed very differently in the eyes of the Jin Guang Sect Master.

Zhang Yuan doesn't have an assistant and does everything by himself.

Are the conditions for people with connections so difficult now?
Moreover, Shen Xiaohai often saw Zhang Yuan walking and reciting the script when he was free, and he would appear on the set most of the time when he had no scenes to act.

Professional actors call this finding the feeling, which allows them to immerse themselves in the script.

Are people with connections so greedy now?
Moreover, after several rival scenes, Shen Xiaohai has changed a lot.

"That's not right. Are people with connections so powerful?"

Shen Xiaohai was confused and always felt that something was wrong. He was also wary of Zhang Yuan.

A few days later, the crew.

"Cut!" Li Huizhu frowned and called for a stop: "Xuan Xuan, your moves are wrong again."

Xuan Xuan nodded very embarrassedly.

"Ah..." Director Li sighed, "No way."

She turned around and said to Chen Shisan: "Xuan Xuan's body is too stiff, and her movements are not good-looking."

"Indeed, she is not suitable for fighting scenes." Chen Shisan pushed his glasses: "Otherwise, find a substitute."

"Let Jessica Hsuan do the close-up shots herself, and let a stunt double do the fighting moves. This can also save time and speed up the process."

"That's fine, but we need to find a temporary replacement, and one with a suitable body shape..."

At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who was just joining in the fun, stretched his head and moved between the two of them.

"Director, if you need a stand-in, our crew has one ready-made."

"Who?"

"Look over there." Zhang Yuan raised his hand and pointed. The two directors looked in the direction of his finger and saw a man who was boxing for fun out of boredom.

who?

Of course it’s our Tai Chi boy Wu Jing!
"He is a man." Director Li turned and looked at Zhang Yuan.

"It's not uncommon for men to dress up as women in the martial arts industry. And look, he and Jessica Hsuan are similar in height and build, aren't they?"

Director Li and Chen Shisan squinted their eyes and watched. They didn’t think so until Zhang Yuan mentioned it, but now that he mentioned it, it really is true!
Xuan Xuan is considered to have a big frame among women, while Wu Jing is just the opposite. Among men, especially those who practice martial arts, he is considered to have a rare small frame.

If compared with his senior brother Zhao Wenzhuo, who is also a movie star, his body shape can be described as "small and petite".

In addition, Xuan Xuan claimed that she is 170 cm tall.

Wu Jing said he was 175cm tall.

In fact, both of them were just talking nonsense, but in different directions.

Xuan Xuan is a girl, so she deliberately reported a lower salary for fear that it would be difficult to get a role.

Wu Jing's self-esteem took over and he reported a higher figure. After all, men who were over 169cm tall were all reported as 175cm, and those who were under 169cm tall were all reported as 170cm.

In fact, one of them is taller than the other in daily life. Even when Jessica Hsuan wears a pair of thick-soled shoes, she can still be an inch taller than Wu Jing.

“However, although he is good at fighting, as a man, will his movements be too masculine if he is serving as a stunt double for Jessica Hsuan?” Director Li was still a little worried.

"Director Li, do you know Wu Jing's nickname when he was in Shichahai Martial Arts School?" Zhang Yuan said with a sly smile.

"what?"

"The other team members all call him 'Junior Sister'."

"Hahaha……"

The two directors covered their mouths and laughed.

Zhang Yuan is not making this up.

His teacher Wu Bin's evaluation of him was: "The body of Daiyu, the heart of Nezha."

This guy was born with weak muscles and is always getting into trouble.

Teacher Wu Bin was not deliberately teasing, but in his martial arts teaching career, Wu Jing was almost one of the most talented students in terms of tendons and bones that he had ever seen.

The exact opposite of this is another kung fu superstar, Zhen Zidan.

This person also went to Shichahai to study, but Wu Bin saw that his foundation was too poor, especially his muscles and bones were too stiff, so he assigned him to the women's team to practice, hoping that he could lay a good foundation first. However, the arrogant Zhen Zidan thought that he was popular with the women's team because he was handsome, so he was excluded by the men's team.

From later movies, especially the rival scenes in "SPL", we can see that what Wu Bin said is absolutely correct. Zhen Zidan is just too tough and is far inferior to Wu Jing.

"Okay, okay, go and help me call him over." Li Huizhu laughed for a long time before stopping.

Zhang Yuan suppressed his smile, walked up and patted Wu Jing on the shoulder.

"Brother Jing, are you free?"

"What?"

"I have a good job for you..."

Half an hour later, Wu Jing, who was wearing a red women's dress and a hairpin with flowers on her head, breathed out through her nostrils and glared at Zhang Yuan.

"This is what you call a good job!"

"Did you add money?"

"add."

"That's it."

Wu Jing:...

"Don't you always want to make more money?"

Wu exclaimed in amazement. Yes, the three-year agreement with Fan Yimin did hurt him a lot, and he became obsessed with making money ever since.

[Received thanks from Wu Jing, martial arts basics +1, Tongbeiquan basics +1, spear basics +1, sword basics +1! ]

"I'm doing this all for your own good."

"Then what are you laughing at?" Wu Jing asked back when he saw his smirk.

"My wife gave birth to a baby." Zhang Yuan replied, covering his face.

"Then what are you laughing at?" Wu Jingyou looked at Chen Shisan.

"My wife also gave birth to a child."

"You guys were laughing the whole time, you never stopped!"

Wu was so angry that his veins popped up, and he thought...

Okay, okay, okay, just wait for me!

After putting on the costumes, Li Huizhu took a look and found that it was just as Zhang Yuan said. Just looking from the back, there was no difference at all. Wu Jing's waist even looked thinner than Xuan Xuan's.

It’s not that Wu Jing is really thinner, but the comparison of the shoulder width ratio between men and women makes him look thinner.

Needless to say, after the filming started, the fight scenes went smoothly. Wu Jing's movements were not only on point, but also particularly beautiful and feminine.

But at the same time, another small problem arose due to personnel changes.

This scene was originally a duel between Sect Leader Jin Guang and Hong Ye.

Because according to the ancestral teachings of the Xuanxin Sect, whoever can use the [Xuanxin Mystical Secret] can command the entire Xuanxin Sect.

Previously, when resolving the crisis of Yinshi Youquan, Hongye displayed the [Xuanxin Mysterious Secret] and made Jinguang's subordinates accept her orders.

Therefore, the leader of the Jin Guang Sect held a grudge and even smashed the ancestral tablets after returning home... he really has a bad temper.

But at the same time, the secret manual of [Xuanxin Aomi Jue] was also found in the tablet!

After training, he came to seek revenge on Hongye, and the two were about to start fighting.

This is the general background of this plot.

Therefore, the protagonists of this fight scene are Shen Xiaohai and Jessica Hsuan.

Shen Xiaohai has filmed many costume dramas and has experience in fighting scenes, so the opponent just now made Xuan Xuan look very unqualified.

But now with the "disguised" Wu Jing taking over, it is Shen Xiaohai's turn to fail to keep up with the pace.

"Cut!" Li Huizhu frowned again: "Take a break first."

"Xiao Hai...how about you try another trick with Wu Jing?"

Shen Xiaohai gasped heavily and shook his head helplessly.

"I don't think Xiao Hai can do it." Chen Shisan rubbed his brows: "He can't keep up with Wu Jing's movements."

"Yes, Wu Jing has slowed down, but he still can't keep up."

"How about...we find a stunt double for Xiao Hai?" Chen Shisan suggested.

Wu Jing, who was drinking water nearby, pricked up his ears immediately when he heard this.

"Director Li, Director Chen, I have an idea about Xiao Hai's stunt double!"

Zhang Yuan was also nearby. When he saw Wu Jing's face, which was originally filled with resentment, suddenly become excited, and his eyes occasionally glanced in his direction, he felt something was wrong!
"Oh, I have to pee urgently, I need to go to the bathroom..." Just as he was about to find an excuse to leave the set, he felt his shoulders sink!
A small hand rested on his shoulder, pressing hard.

"Yuan, I remember you said that you had filmed action scenes before, right?" Wu Jing bit his back teeth and looked at him with a wicked smile.

"Oh, yes, your performance in the previous night scene was very good, and you even bent the props." Director Li suddenly remembered, then looked at him, sizing him up and down.

"A little taller than Xiao Hai, but strong enough, and with a good temperament. If he were to dress up..."

The two directors' eyes lit up.

"Zhang Yuan, it's time to give you more responsibilities."

"No, Director, I..."

"Director Li, the stunt double is working very hard, you need to pay him more."

Before he could make an excuse, Wu Jing hurriedly spoke.

"Follow the rules."

"Look, brother. I helped you get more pay."

Zhang Yuan: …

Wu Jing, who was wearing women's clothes, looked provocative: Sun thief, I'll let you play with me!
Ten minutes later.

Zhang Yuan and Wu Jing, dressed in the clothes of the leader of the Jin Guang Sect, stood opposite each other.

Wu Jing was wearing women's clothes, so it took more time, but he was faster.

"Can we reconcile..." Zhang Yuan suggested.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Wu Jing twisted his arm: "Come on, let's hurt each other!"

(End of this chapter)