Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

In He Qian's story of how they secured investment, Liu Zhongze could sense He Qian's obsession and fondness for the script. It was as if He Qian was willing to kneel down and kowtow to people for the sake of this script.

Liu Zhongze remained silent, no longer speaking, but listening quietly.

He Qian hadn't been drinking, but she looked even more drunk than she had last night. She said, "The five main characters in this script were originally designed based on me and four other classmates. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so passionate about this script."

After learning that someone was willing to invest in the film, He Qian immediately called over several other old classmates, hoping that they could act alongside Lin Youyu. However, she was told that not just anyone could act with Lin Youyu.

This statement is both a disgrace and a reality.

Whether it was He Qian or the other four old classmates, none of them were particularly good-looking; they would easily disappear in a crowd.

I ask you, who would want to put their idol in a show like this?

So Lin Youyu called over his three roommates. One of them couldn't come because of family matters, but Chen Fengqi and Xie Yukai both came.

Although He Qian is the producer and director, she has no say. All the power lies with Lin Youyu's company, which invested in the project. They must make the script visible to the public so that they can accept losing the roles that exist because of them.

Although they all graduated from the directing department, they also studied action because they liked tokusatsu dramas. They trained to complete the fight scenes and went further and further down this path. Two of their old classmates became professional stuntmen, while the other two became photographers and special effects artists.

The only one still holding on to the director's position is He Qian; she is their last shred of dignity.

When He Qian pushed up her glasses with the back of her hand, some liquid got on the back of her hand and briefly reflected in the sunlight. She said, "Let's go, we're about to start filming. When I meet the screenwriter later, I'll tell him your ideas. I can't let you come all this way for nothing. I know it's not easy for you either."

Because she had never had an umbrella held for someone before, He Qian wanted to try holding one for someone else.

Liu Zhongze expressed his respect for the script and art to He Qian, but He Qian said there was no problem. She said, "The monster you mentioned is the most special one in the villain camp. It is both good and evil. Its strength is only second to the final BOSS. Our screenwriter put a lot of effort into it because he doesn't like purely invincible wish-fulfillment plots."

Liu Zhongze finally breathed a sigh of relief. He could understand the difficulties He Qian and the others had faced. He had also gone through a lot of hardship and had seen a lot of dark things.

When the two returned to the hotel, everyone except Xie Yukai, a recent college graduate, was preparing in an orderly manner.

Their tools were already in Hengdian yesterday. With Lin Youyu's connection, their work in Hengdian will be much easier.

Chen Fengqi wasn't here. According to the staff, Chen Fengqi went to harass Xie Yukai and probably won't be out of Xie Yukai's room for a while.

He Qian led Liu Zhongze to the tall, thin man who had been by the door the night before. As soon as they entered the house, He Qian blew a lewd whistle and raised an eyebrow at the man.

"He Qian, why didn't you knock before coming in?"

"Of course, it's all to catch a glimpse of your springtime beauty~"

While the two were joking around, Liu Zhongze noticed that although the man was thin, he had quite a bit of muscle, so he was the lean and muscular type.

"Xiaoming, Zhongze wants to talk to you about suit actors. He really wants to try action scenes, just like how we used to beg people for help everywhere, so..."

Before He Qian could finish speaking, Wang Xiaoming nodded and said casually, "Okay, then I'll take a break from my workload."

As a professional actor, Liu Zhongze could see a deep sense of regret hidden in Wang Xiaoming's averted gaze.

Liu Zhongze spoke up for He Qian: "Brother Ming, I heard you're the screenwriter, special effects artist, and in charge of my action scenes. To be honest, I really admire you."

"You're too kind. I'll teach you a few cool moves later, and I guarantee you'll turn heads in the movie."

Wang Xiaoming still didn't look into Liu Zhongze's eyes. His eyes were dull, conveying a sense of frustration and unfulfilled ambition, which Liu Zhongze noticed once again.

"No, Ming-ge, what I meant was, there's a very special monster in your script, right? I'd like to try to keep the monster's scenes and have me make a cameo appearance, without needing any extra pay from you."

Wang Xiaoming's eyes shone brightly. He harbored a childhood dream of becoming a hero, and even if he could only be a stuntman in a suit, he would still want to give it a try.

He said, "You just wanted to tell me this?"

Liu Zhongze nodded, and Wang Xiaoming's expression visibly became richer, the dimness in his eyes disappeared, and even He Qian, who was standing next to him, noticed this and secretly smiled as she took out her phone and pointed it at Wang Xiaoming.

"Nakazawa, let me tell you, that monster isn't actually an evil character. It's a life form somewhere between a battle spirit and a monster. It's a very contradictory character, and also a character who grows throughout the entire series."

Wang Xiaoming explained to Liu Zhongze the significance of the character's existence and the initial idea behind the character's creation.

Liu Zhongze would listen quietly to the whole thing. He could tell that Wang Xiaoming really liked his script. Every character in it was like his child, and he couldn't wait to show his excellent children to everyone.

He Qian sat to the side, neither disturbing nor leaving, even though she had heard this story many times before.

"The only trouble with this role is that it requires strong martial arts skills. Several of my old classmates, including He Qian, have tried to portray the fighting style of the character. We even filmed a special version of the action scene with only special effects and no costumes."

Wang Xiaoming took out his phone and opened a video in his photo album.

In this video, Wang Xiaoming and He Qian's arms collided, and the two simultaneously raised their feet to kick each other. The two were sent flying backwards in the special effects, and then three more people that Liu Zhongze thought looked familiar joined the melee.

Their movements weren't particularly professional, but they were realistic enough to be quite entertaining. They probably considered that wearing the battle armor would cause some deviations in their movements, so they maintained a strange posture while performing the actions.

"They're quite impressive; they're definitely good martial arts actors." Liu Zhongze wasn't just flattering him; it was his assessment from a martial arts perspective.

"That's right!" Wang Xiaoming pointed to himself and He Qian and said, "We've been practicing for a long time. After all, the five characters in the story are all derived from our own experiences."