Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

Luo Xiaohu, who had escaped, was rescued by Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian.

Perhaps out of admiration for talent, Li Mubai longed to pass on his unique skills to Yu Jiaolong, her former lover, as his bargaining chip.

Perhaps out of a desire to make up for regrets, Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian's love remained unspoken due to a sense of duty to the deceased.

In short, Li Mubai pointed out a path for Luo Xiaohu: Wudang Mountain, where Luo Xiaohu was to wait for Yu Jiaolong.

Well, the honest kid went anyway.

With only a few scenes in Beijing, Li An quickly finished filming and led the crew to Anhui Province.

Hongcun, South Lake.

Jiang Lai stood by the lake, looking at the beautiful waterside scenery before him, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"This place is nice."

The water is as calm as a mirror, reflecting the distant mountains and the nearby blue-tiled houses. A stone bridge spans the lake, connecting the village to the outside world.

Li An also walked over with a smile, "When I was scouting locations, I fell in love with this place at first sight, as well as the Nanping Ancient Village on the other side, they are both very beautiful."

In the days that followed, the film crew set up camp in this ancient village.

Most of the movie was actually filmed here.

Scenes like Li Mu Bai leading his horse across the South Lake Stone Bridge, Yu Jiaolong causing a ruckus in an ancient street restaurant, and Yu Xiulian displaying eighteen kinds of weapons in front of an alleyway, etc.

Even the scene where Yu Jiaolong steals the sword was filmed in the ancient architectural complex of Hongcun, not in Beijing.

Jiang Lai squatted against the wall, watching the busy staff, and muttered to himself, "I knew it, after watching the movie, I was wondering why I'd never seen this kind of scenery in Beijing before."

"What did you say?" Zhang Ziyi, who was next to him, did not hear clearly.

"It's nothing," Jiang Lai waved his hand.

Zhang Ziyi rolled her eyes at him and continued looking down at the script.

Today's scene is the chase scene between her and Michelle Yeoh after she steals the sword.

The two of them were to be suspended by wires and fly around on the roof.

These things weren't a big deal. She'd used to wire work in a few scenes in the desert, so the main thing was...

"Li An! Even if you keep floating, you'll still fly away!"

A loud roar came from afar.

Zhang Ziyi also squatted down and huddled closer to Jiang Lai. The two of them crouched down against the wall and enthusiastically ate the melon.

"Li An! How many times have I told you, action scenes need to be powerful! What do you mean by floating around like that?!" The veins on Master Yuan's neck were bulging.

"That's exactly the feeling I want! Graceful as a startled swan, lithe as a swimming dragon, do you understand?!" Li An retorted without backing down.

"I don't understand? You were still breastfeeding when I entered this industry!"

The two started arguing again.

The rest of the crew were used to it and went about their business.

In the end, Li An won the argument.

With a dark expression, Master Yuan directed his men to adjust the angle and intensity of the wire work.

"Alright, alright, do as he says!"

Jiang Lai and Zhang Ziyi exchanged a glance, then simultaneously pursed their lips and shrugged, "So boring."

Zhang Ziyi was called over and listened to the movements designed by Master Ba with Yang Ziqiong. They then went over the scene several times. Jiang Lai yawned boredly on the sidelines.

After a long time, everything was ready and filming was about to begin.

"Action!"

With a swift movement, Zhang Ziyi, like a leaf blown by the wind, gracefully swept towards the wall.

Yang Ziqiong chased after her, leaped onto the wall in a few steps, and pulled her down.

The two fought under the moonlight, exchanging blows and kicks, their clothes fluttering in the wind.

Zhang Ziyi turned around and blocked Yang Ziqiong's powerful palm strike. The force of the blow made her retreat continuously, her toes sliding on the blue bricks as she flew backward.

Wia pulled her backward at high speed, heading straight towards a wall.

According to the design, she should use the force of the wire to slow down when she gets close to the wall, reach out to cushion the impact, and then flip over to land.

However, in order to make the impact more realistic, Zhang Ziyi did not slow down or reach out to block, and his whole body crashed straight into the wall.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Jiang Lai frowned and almost shouted out loud.

But Zhang Ziyi did not stop. Using the force of the impact to bounce back, he rushed towards Yang Ziqiong again and continued to fight.

"OK! That's a wrap." Li An called for a stop, looking at the monitor. "Xiao Zhang did a great job, but you're prone to injury like that, so you should be careful."

Zhang Ziyi was lowered from the wire and subtly rubbed her arm. "Okay, director, I'll pay attention next time."

Li An nodded, said nothing more, and turned to discuss the next shot with Master Yuan.

Zhang Ziyi walked to the side, picked up a towel, and wiped her face.

Jiang Lai walked over and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Zhang Ziyi smiled. "What could possibly be wrong?"

Jiang Lai stared at her for a while, but Zhang Ziyi maintained a relaxed expression. He sighed helplessly.

"Take it easy when you're filming later."

"I know."

After finishing work late at night, Zhang Ziyi said goodbye to the crew with a laugh, and then lingered with Jiang Lai in the corridor for a while before returning to her hotel room.

She gently took off her clothes, but even though she was very careful, the friction from the fabric still made her wince in pain.

Standing in front of the mirror, she saw another large bruise on her fair skin. She took out some safflower oil, poured it onto her hand, and awkwardly rubbed the bruised area, enduring the pain.

After tossing and turning for a long time, I finally lay down on the bed and fell asleep, exhausted.

A few days later, on a small hill outside Nanping Ancient Village.

Zhang Jingchu was dressed in coarse cloth and held a bamboo pole in her hand, which was her weapon—a type of concealed weapon.

Cai Xiangmei and her father, Constable Cai, had frequent contact with all sorts of people from all walks of life, so the skills they used were quite practical, such as short weapons, pressure point techniques, and poison arrows.

Today's scene is about Cai Xiangmei, Constable Cai, and a comedic guy named Liu Taibao chasing after the Blue-Eyed Fox.

The role of the Jade Fox is played by Zheng Peipei. Speaking of her, she has played too many classic roles to list. More recently, there is Madam Hua in "Flirting Scholar", Zhao Ling'er's grandmother in "Chinese Paladin", and She Taijun in "Heroines of the Yang Family".

Leaving aside those from the past, this woman is a former action star. Li An once said that if she were thirty years younger, the role of Yu Jiaolong would definitely be hers.

In the scene, Zhang Jingchu is seen leading the charge, while Constable Cai and Liu Taibao join forces to attack Zheng Peipei.

The elderly woman moved with surprising agility, belying her fifty years.

The action design for this scene leans more towards Master Yuan's style, with each move being quite crisp, clean, and sharp, without any frills.

At first glance, it gives off a feeling of three heroes fighting Lü Bu.

Okay, actually it's three idiots.

Li An had Eighth Master add some comedic elements here, such as the simple-minded Liu Taibao rushing to help when he sees Cai Butou and the green-eyed fox played by Zheng Peipei getting along so well. He ends up doing more harm than good, getting tricked by Zheng Peipei and having his acupoints struck.

Zhang Jingchu was trying to blow a hidden weapon while standing by, but the other person caught it and threw it back, hitting her instead.

The most tragic case was that of Constable Cai, who was tricked and killed on the spot by these two.

Li An watched from behind the monitor and nodded in satisfaction.

"Click! This one's passed."

Zhang Jingchu got up from the ground, still a little out of breath from exhaustion.

She jogged over to Jiang Lai, smiled slightly, and asked, "Senior, how was my acting?"

Before Jiang Lai could speak, a hand suddenly reached out and placed on Zhang Jingchu's shoulder.

"Well done," Zhang Ziyi said with a smile, standing to the side. "Keep it up."

Zhang Jingchu glanced at her, smiled slightly, and said, "Thank you, senior."

Jiang Lai was caught in the middle of the two, which was quite awkward.

"Ahem, well..." He cleared his throat, "Jingchu, you acted really well, the director just praised you."

"Really?" Zhang Jingchu's eyes lit up.

"Of course it's true."

"That's good." Zhang Jingchu smiled, then glanced at Zhang Ziyi. "Senior, your performance just now was amazing. Those martial arts moves were incredible."

Zhang Ziyi said casually, "You flatter me. I can't compare to you, sister. You're both hardworking and pure, and so lovable!"

She emphasized the word "love," and after speaking, she glanced at Jiang Lai indifferently.

Jiang Lai pretended to be looking around at the scenery.

The three of them fell silent for a moment, standing there without saying a word.

A subtle awkwardness hung in the air.

"Um, I'm going to ask the director something."

Jiang Lai finally couldn't take it anymore, made up an excuse on the spot, and turned to leave.

Zhang Ziyi watched his retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips, before turning her gaze to Zhang Jingchu.

Zhang Jingchu lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

"Keep it up." Zhang Ziyi patted her on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Zhang Jingchu raised her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She suddenly remembered the first time she met Zhang Ziyi.

Just like now, it is sharp and aggressive, like a razor-sharp sword, making people afraid to look directly at it.