In the crew, director Wu Jingyuan was about to ask everyone to finish work when Zhang Yuan called for a stop.

At this moment, the props were starting to pack up their boxes and the lighting technician was about to unplug the wires, but he was interrupted.

They get off work at 5:30, and the boss calls a meeting at 5:29. This is how they feel now.

Director Wu was also worried.

He is not Cai Yinong, nor is he Li Guoli, nor is he the boss of the company.

Although he has the title of director, in the final analysis, he is just a happy worker.

Since you are working, who doesn’t want to get off work early?

He glanced at Zhang Yuan, then sighed softly.

If it were any other actor, he would definitely not bother to respond and would just brush it off.

But since Zhang Yuan said this, it was different.

He’s the male lead and an investor... okay.

"What's the matter?"

"There's something wrong with the scene just now." Zhang Yuan walked up and sat next to the director.

"what is the problem?"

Zhang Yuan moved closer, intending to chat with him slowly.

"Is such that."

"Lin Yueru's death in the Demon-Locking Pagoda should be a tear-jerking moment in the entire story of The Chinese Paladin, and also a major turning point, right?"

Director Wu nodded in agreement.

"Since it is so important, this scene must be full of emotions so that the audience can personally feel the sadness and pain of the character's sacrifice."

"But look at what Lin Yueru said just before she died..."

"Xiaoyao, goodbye."

"Isn't this line impactful enough?"

Director Wu raised his eyebrows and said sadly.

"It's no problem."

“These are all standard lines.”

"Then let me ask you, are the audience guaranteed to cry with this line of yours?"

Zhang Yuan was arguing with the director, and the staff nearby were all shaking their legs and looking at them impatiently.

"Tsk, I hate it when actors change their lines on the spot."

“Can a director write half-baked lines?”

"That's right. Besides, how else can we change it? We shot these scenes in a big studio. If he thinks it's tiring, I think so too."

"He is deliberately looking for trouble, right? Just tell me whether to shoot or not."

We are all workers, of course we have emotions.

Not to mention the staff, even An Yixuan, who was acting with him, and Liu Pinyan, who was Liu Qianqian's temporary stand-in, were squatting with their chins in their hands, looking at Zhang Yuan's back with a little helplessness.

"If you don't let me leave work, I declare that the anti-Zhang Yuan alliance must take action." Liu Pinyan said angrily.

An Yixuan was also a little bored, but after the last incident of listening to music in the middle of the night, she understood that Zhang Yuan must have his reasons for doing so.

So I did not agree with Liu Pinyan's words.

Director Wu, on his part, was listening carefully to Zhang Yuan's opinions.

"According to the script, before bravely entering the Demon Locking Tower, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru had already secretly decided to spend their lives together, and there was also a kissing scene, right?"

"The two of them even made a pact to eat and play together until they grow old. They plan to support each other throughout their lives and venture into the world. It's very romantic."

This content is not original to the TV series, but already exists in the game.

As the saying goes, "the sweeter the sugar, the crueler the knife", game producer Yao Zhuangxian is well aware of this.

Speaking of which, Li Xiaoyao in the game is actually Yao Zhuangxian’s imaginary self.

He is a otaku himself, so he imagined this kind of young knight with a ruffian spirit.

The image of Zhao Linger comes from his dream goddess during his student days.

The prototype of Lin Yueru is a very beautiful female colleague in the company.

As a otaku, Yao Zhuangxian is characterized by two words: introverted and reserved.

Zhang Yuan thought that if Yao Zhuangxian looked like Peng Yuyan, he would never be able to write a story like "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Because human beings are always making up for what they lacked in their youth, if he had Peng Yuyan's looks, he would not lack white moonlight and the goddess in red.

What Yao Zhuangxian lacked, he found in the games he made.

In the game, in the plot of Locking Demon Tower, Lin Yueru even said considerately that the three of them would live together in the future and never separate again.

Li Xiaoyao enjoyed the blessing of having many wives, this ending was too beautiful, and then... with a loud bang, one of his two beauties died and the other was injured, which made the game players of that year stunned!

"Since we've made the agreement to eat and play until we're old, I think the lines can be changed like this."

"Originally, Lin Yueru just cried and said goodbye, Xiaoyao, goodbye."

“It’s better to say, with tears in my eyes, that I’m already this old.”

Director Wu frowned after hearing this and didn't react for a moment.

“I’m already this old…”

We are all going to die, so what does this have to do with getting old... When thinking of this, Director Wu suddenly had an idea.

“Eat till old age, play till old age.”

"Before she died, she still kept the promise, so she didn't feel sorry for herself, but just felt that the time she spent with him was too little."

"Okay!"

After Director Wu figured it out, he immediately realized that this line was the finishing touch.

"If this is changed, the audience will definitely cry!"

Director Wu was extremely excited. The passion that had been diluted by the end of the get off work day was rekindled. He felt full of energy and wanted to turn the idea he had just come up with into reality and see the effect after filming.

Every director has artistic pursuits.

The film is their work, even the children.

How can you not be excited when you see hope for your child’s progress?

"Then hurry up and repeat it again according to this paragraph."

But at this moment, Zhang Yuan interrupted again.

Director Wu thought.

It's you who needs to reshoot, and it's you who's calling for a stop now.

What are you going to do?

Zhang Yuan felt the murderous aura coming from all directions from the workers waiting to get off work.

He understood that if he forced the filming to start now, it would inevitably put everyone in a bad mood.

So, he stood up straight, clapped his hands and spoke loudly.

"Everyone has been working hard recently, so Director Wu and I decided to treat everyone to a meal."

"Don't pack your things yet, let's go to the restaurant now."

Upon hearing this, the group that had been frowning and cursing Zhang Yuan's ancestors in their hearts suddenly changed their attitude and the whole audience cheered.

"it is good!"

"The director is awesome!"

"Li Xiaoyao is so generous!"

Zhang Yuan found a big rock and stood on it. He waved his hand and patted his chest, saying, "Mr. Li will pay for all the expenses tonight!"

Distress, worry, disgust, hatred?
All these emotions were swept away, and they all went to eat together, arm in arm.

In fact, working people are so simple that a little thing can make them happy.

But some bosses just can't stand seeing their employees happy.

Cows and horses have to eat grass before working, and donkeys have to be fed corn cobs before going to the mill, but when it comes to humans, all they have left is a whip?

"Zhang Yuan, regarding inviting me to dinner..." Director Wu looked embarrassed.

If you suddenly make this decision, where should I apply for funding?

"It's okay. I told you I'll pay for it."

"After working so hard for so long, it's only right that I treat everyone to a meal."

Director Wu glanced at the hundreds of permanent staff members on the crew. If they wanted to have a good meal, it would cost at least tens of thousands of dollars.

He is really generous.

"But you have to help us later. Don't let everyone drink. We still have to work."

"clear."

There are many restaurants in Hengdian. When you arrive at a restaurant, you can directly book the next floor.

According to the standard of 1,200 per table, ten tables came.

This meal may be hard for the big boss to swallow, but it is already very good for the hard-working crew members. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhang Yuan brought tea and greeted each table.

You are eating your food and drinking your drinks, but you still have the nerve to throw a tantrum when someone asks you to work overtime?

They all followed suit and promised to do so.

"He's so awesome!" Liu Pinyan picked up a piece of squirrel fish and said as he ate, "Just now everyone hated him to death, but now they are like brothers."

"Didn't they say the anti-Zhang Yuan alliance was going to take action?" An Yixuan squinted and sneered, "He also paid for this meal, why are you still eating it?"

"Woo..." Liu Pinyan loosened his chopsticks, hesitated for a few seconds, lowered his head, and ate even more vigorously.

Only then did Zhang Yuan return to the main table and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm so full from drinking tea, I might as well drink alcohol."

Being drunk on tea is more uncomfortable than being drunk on alcohol.

"By the way, Pinyan, I'll have to trouble you again later."

"I'm just a stand-in, but I still have to work overtime."

"No trouble, hehe!" She raised her head and smiled innocently.

An Yixuan on the side rolled her eyes.

After dinner, we returned to the set and everyone was in high spirits.

"Come on, all departments get ready."

"Lights, camera, props..."

Director Wu was making arrangements while Zhang Yuan handed the revised script to An Yixuan.

"Is this the only sentence you changed?" Miss Lin Yueru flipped through the script and looked up and asked.

"Yes, just one sentence."

“But because the lines have changed, the emotions you express when you perform become more complex.”

Zhang Yuan squatted in front of her: "Before you say this line, think back to the character's journey so far."

"Listen to the song 'Always Quiet' a few more times."

An Yixuan nodded and did as she was told without any questions.

When it comes to acting, she trusts the other party unconditionally.

Everything was arranged and the crew started working again.

"ACTION!"

Following the director's order, An Yixuan put on a flesh-colored coat with a red silk dress underneath that represented her personality.

Her originally shoulder-length hair was tied up and neatly coiled behind her head, making her look both gentle and capable.

What a heroic lady!
At this time, the three of them stood together arm in arm, just like before.

Lin Yueru suddenly exerted force and threw the two of them to a safe area.

"No!"

"Yueru!"

Zhang Yuan shouted heart-wrenchingly, his emotions were so intense that he almost vomited out the tea he had just drunk.

And An Yixuan stood steadily on the stone platform.

What is different from the previous time is.

Just now, she stood alone, tears streaming down her face, her eyes full of reluctance and sorrow.

Now it's completely different.

She smiled, a smile with bitterness.

There was no fear in her eyes. Instead, there was love for Li Xiaoyao and a lingering memory of the adventurous journey that passed by before her death.

"I didn't expect it." When she slowly said these three words, two tears rolled down her eyes.

“I’m already this old.”

But even though her cheeks were already covered with tears, she was still smiling.

Because Lin Yueru wanted to save her last smile for Li Xiaoyao, whom she deeply loved.

"Card!"

After Director Wu called for a stop, he wiped the wet corners of his eyes with the back of his hand.

"Great!"

“It’s much better than the last time.”

"I cried while watching it, how can the audience not cry?"

There were also a lot of sobbing sounds heard on the set, especially from the female staff.

Zhang Yuan walked forward and wanted to praise An Yixuan, saying that she acted well.

But the other party was still immersed in the scene just now and couldn't extricate himself. He kept rubbing his eyes with his hands, and tears seeped out from between his fingers from time to time.

Zhang Yuan asked someone to bring some tissues while comforting him.

"It's okay, it's okay, you acted very well."

He vaguely remembered that Liu Qianqian seemed to have experienced the same thing when she was on the set of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. It was her first time getting into a role and she also cried heartbrokenly.

"Wow!" Just as he thought of this, a distressed voice similar to Liu Qianqian's came from behind him.

"Lin Yueru is so miserable!"

Liu Pinyan was also infected and began to cry with a frown.

"It's all because of you who changed the lines. It's so tragic. It turns out it wasn't that tragic!" As she said that, she raised her pink fist and punched Zhang Yuan in the chest.

An Yixuan also stretched out his hand and hit his back, and the two of them attacked him from both sides.

It’s not good to get beaten all the time.

He simply hugged the two of them, put their heads on his shoulders, and patted their backs to comfort them as if they were children.

By the time both of them recovered, his shoulders were already soaked.

Sure enough, women are made of water.

The studious Hu Ge also worked overtime with them.

Mainly, he also wanted to see what Zhang Yuan was doing with the director.
When he saw this, he was stunned.

"This, this... is much better than before."

Hu Ge frowned: "Do I need to know this to be an actor?"

He took out the notebook that he had thrown on the ground from his arms, opened it, crossed out the line "I can't even learn a thing from this", and wrote it again below.

"A good actor must not only analyze his own character, but also understand other characters and the entire story..."

"It's time to call it a day!" Following Director Wu's order, the crew officially left work.

Several actors went to remove their makeup. Zhang Yuan, as usual, was very gentlemanly and smoked outside, letting the two of them remove their makeup first.

In the dressing room, the two girls' eyes were red.

An Yixuan glanced at the smiling Liu Pinyan and teased.

"Did you feel comfortable leaning on Zhang Yuan's shoulder just now?"

Liu Pinyan opened his eyes wide and said, "How can you slander someone's innocence like this?"

"What innocence? I saw you leaning against him with my own eyes, and even nudging your head into his arms."

Liu Pinyan's face flushed, veins popping out on his forehead, and he argued, "I was emotional during the filming, so it doesn't count."

"Can you trust an actor's business?"

There were a series of difficult to understand words, such as "liberate nature" and "acting skills", which made An Yixuan burst into laughter, and the dressing room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

An Yixuan thought that this anti-Zhang Yuan alliance had probably collapsed long ago.

Different from the lively scene of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" crew, more than a thousand kilometers away, in a hotel on the land of Taiwan.

Liu Qianqian, who left the crew midway and participated in the filming of the movie "May Love", has just finished work and returned to her room to rest.

After taking a shower, I sat on the soft big bed and looked at the hustle and bustle of Taipei through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

It's so lively outside and so quiet inside.

She suddenly felt lonely and sad for no reason.

I looked at my phone and today happened to be Thursday again.

"There seems to be a KFC downstairs..." she thought.

But unlike usual, she had no appetite today. Even though the place was nearby, she had no intention of going there.

She just sat there, hugging her calves and resting her chin on her two little knees, lazily.

She seemed to understand.

What to eat doesn’t seem to be that important.

What matters is who you eat with.

"I really want to go back to Hengdian as soon as possible..." (End of this chapter)