Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

Unlike others, Liu Zhongze would follow the crew around the set the whole time. He only stayed to watch other actors' performances because Director Chen Yuyi had too many short dramas to finish and the time was too short, and because some actors had made it clear that they didn't welcome him.

He noticed five old classmates huddled together, whispering amongst themselves. Then Wang Xiaoming came over and said he wanted to help them with the play.

Liu Zhongze noticed out of the corner of his eye that Li Yun carried the camera and entered the main hall with He Qian, while Liu Yifan and Wang Tao took He Qian's place watching the monitor.

"Nakazawa, don't get distracted. The next scene is very important, so listen carefully."

Liu Zhongze turned to look at Wang Xiaoming and said, "Next, we're going to another set that's been built. In that set, the five of you summoners will meet for the first time and discover each other's identities in the divine sense space of the script. This is also to foreshadow that you will naturally become comrades-in-arms in the story."

Wang Xiaoming pointed at Lin Youyu and said, "Youyu, you stand in the center position. The camera will enter the divine sense space based on your background, and the camera will zoom out when you stand in the center of the field. At that time, it will film all five of you. You are the future captain, so you need to speak more. Can you improvise on this part?"

Lin Youyu hesitated for a moment, his eyes sweeping over the group before finally settling on Liu Zhongze. He nodded, not wanting Liu Zhongze to steal the spotlight.

Wang Xiaoming patted Chen Fengqi and said, "You're responsible for finding a suitable angle to act cool, maintaining a cold smile and saying a few harsh words occasionally. After all, you're the god of civil war, so you need to keep that persona together."

Chen Fengqi gave an OK sign and said, "Okay~"

Wang Xiaoming looked at Liu Zhongze and said, "Zhongze, your character will have a lot of ugly moments in the early stages. You need to maintain that weak appearance from just now and take on the role with the most flaws in the team."

Liu Zhongze did not refuse and nodded to Wang Xiaoming.

"Finally, it's Xie Yukai's turn. You have to do the same thing as Chen Fengqi, but you can't be too aloof. You need to be able to act cool but not quite convincingly."

Liu Zhongze seemed to hear a click, and out of an actor's instincts, he glanced again in the direction of the monitor.

Xie Yukai remained noncommittal, simply watching Wang Xiaoming silently.

At this moment, He Qian and Li Yun came out of the main hall and came to the crowd, saying, "Get ready, move the things over there. After the meeting scene of the Five Elements Summoners is over, we can go to other places to film."

The script's fantastical elements not only require the support of ancient settings, but also a lot of street and urban scenes to highlight the monster's destructive power. This is difficult to achieve in ancient settings, since smashing ancient thatched huts and wooden houses doesn't have the same exhilarating feeling as breaking through concrete in modern times.

He Qian did not ask the main actors to move their things. Her own nearly ten people took what they could carry first, and would come back later for the rest.

Liu Zhongze stepped in to help; he was already used to this kind of chores.

Chen Fengqi also took some things and followed Liu Zhongze. I don't know why he likes to stick around Liu Zhongze, but he's not very close to his roommate.

Seeing this, Lin Youyu could only pick up some things; he didn't want people to gossip about him after he became famous.

Xie Yukai frowned. He hesitated for a long time before grabbing something light and catching up with them when the people in front of him had almost disappeared from sight.

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The group arrived at a relatively open location in Hengdian, which is the execution platform used in many fantasy dramas. There is a large green screen behind it, making post-production scene creation simpler.

Most importantly, the presence of steps in this area creates a sense of urgency and pressure within the scene, making it feel like a step-by-step process.

He Qian said, "Alright, put your things down. This set is hard to rent, and we only have one night, so we need to hurry. Otherwise, if another film crew comes, we might be kicked out before we've finished filming."

Liu Yifan led a few staff members back to the vicinity of the main hall to retrieve their belongings, while the rest of the group began preparing for filming.

Wang Xiaoming was sitting in front of the monitor, while He Qian was strangely wandering around the Execution Platform, which is the Divine Sense Space in the script.

Li Yun and Wang Tao, armed with the only two cameras in the entire crew, began searching for suitable angles to film near the Execution Platform.

Wang Tao observed the camera's perspective, and as Liu Yifan walked over, Wang Tao gave He Qian an OK sign.

He Qian found Liu Ye and Zhang Xia and quickly got her makeup done. He Qian looked very beautiful in front of the camera.

He Qian walked over and, as if urging someone on set, said, "Alright, we're almost ready. Get ready to film. Find your angles."

Lin Youyu took his place first, standing on the steps directly below, with Li Yun's camera behind him.

Liu Zhongze, Chen Fengqi, Xie Yukai, and He Qian were all in different positions. Except for He Qian, who did not move forward, the other four were all approaching the Divine Sense Space. He Qian seemed to be a staff member who had wandered into the scene, and no one paid any attention to her.

If we were to rank the four lead actors by looks, Xie Yukai would undoubtedly be the least attractive, followed by Chen Fengqi, while Liu Zhongze and Lin Youyu would be neck and neck, each with their own unique appeal.

If Liu Zhongze hadn't been a comedic buffoon in the bureau, Lin Youyu's company might have actually replaced him, fearing he would threaten Lin Youyu's appeal in his debut work.

The four of them slowly walked into the Divine Sense Space. Liu Zhongze was the first to look up at the green screen, as if something was looking down at them from there.

Lin Youyu waited until Wang Tao's camera was pointed at him before he looked up and asked, "Zhuque, where is this place, and who are those people?"

Chen Fengqi was originally going to lean against a wall, but he didn't. Instead, he found a place to sit down and said coldly, "You've never even heard of the Azure Dragon, one of the Five Elemental Beasts. You're really ignorant."

The camera then pans to Liu Zhongze, whose eyes are filled with fear, as if he has been frightened by something and is unable to move.

He instinctively stepped back, but accidentally fell to the ground, as if his legs were numb.

Xie Yukai wore a disdainful expression, though there was some genuine feeling in it. He walked to the wall, leaned against it, and looked up to ask, "Why are you putting me with these kinds of nobodies, Xuanwu?"

"I am one of the Five Divine Beasts!" Li Yun and Wang Tao spoke at the same time, as if imitating the tone of the five divine beasts.

Li Yun imitated a bird's call, then declared, "I am the Vermilion Bird of Fire, the God of the South!"

Li Yun pressed his hand to his mouth and spoke in a muffled voice: "I am the Azure Dragon of Wood, the God of the East."

He then said in a high-pitched voice, "I am the White Tiger of Earth, the God of the West."

He coughed and said, "I am the Black Tortoise of Water, the God of the North."

Finally, Li Yun pinched his nose, his voice somewhat muffled, and said, "I am the Golden Qilin, the God of the Central Region."

The group was already secretly competing with each other in their performances, and it was effective. But when Li Yun's five voices appeared, they instantly drew everyone into a deeper acting state.