Extracting skills from movies

With so many people watching, Dilraba was clearly hesitant to dance freely.

His movements were stiff, as if he were imitating someone else; it was obvious that he lacked experience.

The leader noticed Du Sheng's gaze, turned around and asked a few questions, then smiled and said to Du Sheng:

"This girl is called Dilireba. She just graduated from Jiangcheng College and has only been in the dance troupe for a few months."

I was a little nervous on stage, but I danced really well in private; I just lacked opportunities.

This girl has a good foundation and is pretty.
If you think he has potential, why not sign him and train him? We could produce a big star for our Jiangcheng too.

This leader is quite pragmatic; he knows that Xinjiang needs to develop not only its economy but also its culture.

It's a source of pride for the local area to produce a nationally renowned artist, so I also helped Dilraba get connected with her.

Since the leader has spoken, how could Du Sheng refuse?
“Our company has already signed several actors in Jiangcheng. Since you also think it’s suitable, one more won’t make a difference.”

I'll have Sister Hua contact her later and see if she and her family are willing.

As soon as Du Sheng said this, the leader felt pleased and immediately nodded with a smile:

"That's right! We have to respect the young girl's wishes; we can't force things."

Once the official relationships were sorted out, the filming of "Wolverine" in Jiangcheng proceeded smoothly.
All kinds of resources were given the green light, and everything from food and accommodation to transportation and photography was arranged clearly.

As planned, the crew would stay in Lucheng for a few days to film some urban scenes.

On the morning of March 19th, filming officially began in Lucheng.

But the female lead, Ivy Heard, suddenly took leave.

Director Gavin Hood said nothing.

After all, it was Du Sheng who handed in the leave slip.

Last night, everyone stayed at the same hotel. His room was separated from Du Sheng's by only one wall, and all he could hear was the "rhythmic" noise coming from next door.

The sounds were measured and rhythmic, making him shake his head in disbelief.

"As expected of a world boxing champion, his stamina is truly amazing. Even his 'program' is like a symphony, so well-organized."

Despite the knowing looks from her colleagues on set, Du Sheng remained calm and unperturbed, as if nothing had happened.

It turns out that just last night, after checking into the hotel, Ivy knocked on the door and asked Du Sheng to fulfill his promise to "teach dancing".

Du Sheng always kept his word; having promised, he had to teach.

"Your body is too stiff, you need to stretch first."

"Yes, bend down, try to touch the ground with your hands, and feel the stretch in your back?"

"Pain? That's normal. Stretching is supposed to be a bit sore."

"Loosen up your back before stretching your legs. Come on, follow my rhythm, one, two, three, four..."

Although Ivy has always wanted to dance, she is a complete "beginner" with zero experience. Last night, she received a "special training" session from Du Sheng.
I strained my muscles and bones too much, and I couldn't get up the next day. I was even unsteady on my feet, so I had to take a day off to rest.

However, her leave of absence did not have a significant impact on the filming.

After all, she didn't have many scenes here.

Moreover, after Du Sheng's "professional guidance," her entire demeanor changed, becoming even more charming and alluring.

All I can say is that Du Sheng was truly exhausted in his efforts to ensure the quality of this film.

But this "teaching" didn't last more than a few days.

On March 23, four beautiful women, Tong Liya, Jia Jingwen, Gao Yuanyuan, and Liu Tao, arrived in Lucheng.

Tong Liya came here to prepare for a new movie called "Youthful Years" produced by Xingji Media.

Jia Jingwen, Gao Yuanyuan, and Liu Tao missed Du Sheng terribly because they hadn't seen him in so long.

I couldn't go on vacation to Changdao Island before because of my pregnancy, but when I heard that Tong Liya was coming, I decided to join her as a group and take a stroll around Jiangcheng to relax.

Ivy had never seen anything like this before.

These past few days, Du Sheng's teachings have been so relaxing that I've actually developed feelings for him.

In the blink of an eye, Du Sheng was hugging and chatting with four beautiful women, and jealousy suddenly surged up.

She arrived at the door with a resentful look on her face and said:
"You hurt me, but you're going to laugh it off. Let's break up!"

Du Sheng was taken aback by her move and paused for a moment before saying:
"Fine, forced love is never sweet."

After all, they had even entrusted him with the task of exploring dungeons, and they got along quite well, so he felt a little embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Ivy covered her face and sobbed sadly.
"Can't you just pretend to be sad and angry?"
"You agreed so readily, it must have hurt their feelings!"

Du Sheng was both amused and exasperated, and said:

"Didn't you just want something new and try a 'completely new experience' in the first place?"

I assumed this was an open secret.

Upon hearing this, Ivy immediately fell silent.

He rolled his eyes at everyone, then turned and left.

Upon seeing this, Jia Jingwen immediately walked over and teased with a smile:
"Oops, you've kicked a hornet's nest this time, haven't you?"

Do you think everyone spoils you like we do?

Du Sheng looked down at the still beautiful woman in front of him and felt a warmth in his heart.

He reached out and pinched her soft, delicate cheek, smiling as he said:
"What kind of nonsense is this?"

If you had come three or four days earlier, I wouldn't have even held hands with Ivy Heard.

She was just doing it for the novelty, but my "teaching skills" were too good, and I got her hooked, and she couldn't stop.

Upon hearing this, Jia Jingwen's face flushed red, and she gently punched him.
"You think you're so capable!"
Ultimately, it's because you're too attractive, with a constant stream of suitors.

Or... should I go and persuade her to come back?

Should we let her join the main camp as well?

Du Sheng knew that the girl's emotions came and went quickly, so he remained calm.
"Let her process this on her own first."

Remember to change into your palace costumes from the new drama "Palace 2" tonight; I want to check how they look on me.

Jia Jingwen rolled her eyes at him, but was secretly overjoyed. She turned around and went to make the arrangements.

For the next two days, Ivy Heard would put on a stern face whenever she saw Du Sheng, pretending that "my heart is dead and this love is over."

Director Gavin Hood was initially worried that her poor condition would affect filming.
But when he got in front of the camera, wow!

Her scenes with Du Sheng were incredibly sweet, their gazes were so intense they could stretch into silk, and their actions were so intimate that she practically wanted to snuggle into his arms, leaving director Gavin completely bewildered.

"Didn't those two break up?"

How can it be even more cloying than being in a relationship?

Du Sheng smiled but didn't expose him, and turned to look in the other direction.

Dilraba arrived shortly after I signed with the company, ostensibly to observe and learn.

She knew that Du Sheng was behind this, and she was in a very good mood. She took several photos with him and cleared out a space in her phone's photo album specifically for "idol photos".

With Tong Liya as a senior colleague, she gradually became more open-minded.

In order not to disturb Du Sheng's filming, the girls basically did not go to the film set during the day.

Led by Tong Liya, the group formed the "Jiangcheng Food Tour Group," sampling all the local delicacies of Lucheng, including roasted buns, braised chicken, and hand-pulled rice. They also visited Tianchi Lake and Nanshan Ranch.

My WeChat Moments feed is full of nine-grid photos, all captioned with "You can't imagine the happiness in Xinjiang."

On set, the person who paid the most attention to Du Sheng's every move was Ivy Heard.

Despite her cold demeanor during the day, her eyes never left him.

Sure enough, when Dilraba came out of the dressing room, she looked frustrated and lost, and she caught her red-handed.

At nine o'clock in the evening, it was finally completely dark in Lucheng, and the film crew wrapped up.

Du Sheng returned to her hotel room and opened the door.

Several beautiful women had already finished showering and even undergone a makeover, and they were all waiting for him.

Jia Jingwen changed out of her previous palace attire and into a reporter's suit, holding a recording pen in her hand;
Tong Liya was dressed in a smart agent's suit;

Gao Yuanyuan, dressed as a financial advisor, pushed up glasses that weren't actually there.
Liu Tao, dressed in a real estate agent's uniform and holding a brochure for a "fully furnished large apartment," was about to start his "role-playing game" when there was a sudden, three knocks on the door.

Du Sheng opened the door, and Ivy Heard was standing in the doorway.

A thin, low-cut nightgown, with a neckline so deep you could fit a fist inside.
Her two long, white legs were dazzling, shimmering under the corridor lights like a disco ball in a nightclub.

She looked serious and spoke sincerely:

"Du, I can't just stand by and watch you make a mistake."

That little girl is only 15 years old, too young.

If you really need anything... I can handle it!

Du Sheng: "..."

This girl clearly misunderstood; Dilraba's problem was her poor delivery of lines, she hadn't even opened her mouth yet.
The four beautiful women inside had already walked over and stood in a row.

Jia Jingwen held up the recording pen, smiling broadly:
“Ah Sheng, let her in. I’m thinking of doing a ‘cross-border emotional interview’.”

Tong Liya pushed up her glasses:

"I also want to be an international celebrity and mentor foreign actresses."

Gao Yuanyuan waved her phone:

"Let's plan her overseas asset allocation and talk about taxes while we're at it."

Liu Tao held up a flyer:
"Foreigners also need to live and work in peace and contentment. How about taking a look at our 'Interstellar Home' overseas properties?"

Ivy Heard doesn't understand Chinese, but seeing this, she immediately felt provoked.

Without saying a word, she rushed into the room and slammed the door shut.

"Come on! Let's get this going! I'm not afraid of you!"

In the end, she was still too young.

Of the women, she was the only one who hadn't practiced Crane Fist, and she was soon panting as if she had run a marathon.

Although I couldn't understand what everyone was saying, I could guess most of it from their actions and expressions.

Having grown up in a Catholic family, I've never seen anything like this "girl group-style siege".
That night, my knowledge base collapsed, and my worldview was completely overturned.

Tong Liya, in particular, was completely stunned by her "fusion of traditional Xibe dance steps and modern sexy techniques".

This isn't an agent.

This is clearly a hidden queen of dancers!
The next morning, Ivy Heard was like a completely different person, always smiling at everyone.
He was incredibly affectionate towards Jia Jingwen and the others.

She called me "sister" so sweetly, acting like we were all family.

He was extremely attentive to Du Sheng.

Serving tea and water, handing out towels, and helping out chairs—she exudes a strong, feminine charm.

She is completely different from the arrogant and aloof "goddess of the United States" she was before.

Yesterday she was coldly threatening to break up, but today she's clinging to me like chewing gum, making the production assistant shake his head in disbelief.

"These days, love comes faster than Wi-Fi."

Du Sheng had a very comfortable time on set.

Filming during the day is done without rushing the schedule; slow and steady wins the race.

Back at the hotel in the evening, there were several beautiful women "having a meeting and studying," and when they had some free time, they could also tease Dilraba, who had just joined the cast.

The little girl is shy and blushes easily when teased; she's incredibly cute.

This life is more comfortable than that of an immortal.

A few days later, the crew packed up their gear and prepared to move to another location.

They chartered two buses and three minivans, and left Lucheng in a grand procession.

Du Sheng was riding in a Mercedes-Benz van, which was filled with beautiful women.

Jia Jingwen, Tong Liya, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Tao, Ivy Heard, and now Dilraba Dilmurat, who just signed...

A variety of beautiful women sit there, the windows are closed, and it's like a "beauty encyclopedia tour train".

Our destination was Aier Village, which is more than 400 kilometers away from Lucheng and takes several hours to drive there.

The road stretched from mountain to mountain, with endless grasslands; the scenery was truly magnificent.

But you get tired of it after a while; after all, even the most beautiful scenery can't withstand watching it for hours on end.

Du Sheng pulled a deck of cards from his bag and smiled:
"Come on, let me show you a magic trick to cheer you up."

That's quite a move.

With a flick of his finger, the cards were gone;

With a flick of his wrist, the card reappeared from Liu Tao's ear.

Jia Jingwen screamed in shock, covering her mouth, while Gao Yuanyuan exclaimed, "That's amazing!"
Even the usually composed Tong Liya couldn't help but lean closer to see the technique.

Ivy Heard's eyes lit up, and she almost pounced on him to touch his hand.

The most outrageous thing was that Cui Yayi, who was playing the role of driver, was so startled by Du Sheng's "mid-air card change" that she almost swerved the steering wheel.

Liu Tao, sitting in the back seat, quickly steadied her:
"Life is more important! We'll see about the magic later!"

The car was filled with laughter and chatter the whole way, like a party was going on.
We finally arrived at El Village around 1 p.m.

This village is no ordinary village; it's located next to Kazakhstan and is one of the best-preserved ancient villages in China.

It has hardly changed in the last few hundred years.

Wooden houses, cooking smoke, cattle and sheep, herdsmen—everything seemed to have been taken straight out of a fairy tale.

The houses in the village are all made of logs and are scattered at the foot of the mountain in a staggered manner.

In the distance are snow-capped mountains, perpetually covered in snow; closer by are layers upon layers of forest.
Beneath my feet lies a vibrant green grassland, a riot of colors colliding together, so intense it's as if someone had spilled a palette of paints.

As soon as Du Sheng got out of the car, he was stunned by the scenery in front of him.

Green mountains, white snow, blue sky, pine forests, yellow wildflowers, red shrubs, and green grass are all squeezed into one picture, making it as beautiful as a dream.

On the distant hillside, herdsmen ride horses, herding cattle and sheep at a leisurely pace, with dogs chasing behind, children running in front of wooden houses, and chickens scrambling for food in the yard...

Humans and nature simply stay together quietly, neither competing nor vying for anything.

As Du Sheng walked and looked around, she couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to the assistant director Li Dachao who came up to her:

"Your eye for finding places is amazing!"

Isn't this the idyllic paradise described in the script?

Director Gavin Hood doesn't understand Chinese, but he was so excited by the scenery that he hugged Du Sheng tightly.
"My God! This place is unreal!

I want to shoot everything!

Every tree, every house, every sheep! It's perfect! "

Li Dachao smiled and waved his hand:
“This village was already famous, and I fell in love with it at first sight when I came to scout it out.”

It's a pity, autumn is the peak season, when the mountains are covered in red and yellow leaves, that's truly breathtaking.

In spring and summer, the green is there, but the color depth is lacking.

Du Sheng shook his head:
"It's already amazing enough; a little regret makes it more real."

Besides, the grassland is as green as jade in early summer; it doesn't have that feel in autumn.

With the assistance of local officials, the film crew rented a cluster of houses, which served as both a filming location and accommodation area.

The conditions are a bit lacking.

There was no underfloor heating, no elevator, and you had to boil water to take a shower, but no one complained.

It's filming, not a vacation. Being able to stay in a wooden cabin, eat hand-grabbed rice while looking at the snow-capped mountains is already a luxury.

Even in the East, the Wolverine crew maintained their laid-back, "Buddhist" pace.

After all, many people come from the United States and are used to the two-day weekend system. They take their days off when they want to, drink coffee when they want to, and don't panic at all.

……………(End of this chapter)