Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

A hint of wariness lingered in Liu Zhongze's eyes. This was something the screenwriter hadn't included in the script, yet it was displayed by Liu Zhongze, who was currently the third male lead.

The second male lead looked puzzled, instinctively sensing something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. The two passed each other by, and their first meeting ended there.

The director's voice came through Xiaoyu's earpiece: "Xiaoyu, adjust your position. The last scene wasn't filmed. What happened?"

Assistant Xiaoyu activated the intercom function on her headset and spoke softly, "There's a wariness in Teacher Liu's eyes, a wariness of protecting her belongings!"

"Huh?" The director only saw a rough view from behind the monitor. No one had thought of needing to cut to a close-up beforehand, which meant that no one filmed Liu Zhongze's eyes.

The director's voice came from Liu Zhongze: "Zhongze, can you act it out again? I didn't see it just now."

Liu Zhongze remained in the same state as Thomson in the script. He looked at the second male lead and reiterated his identity, but there was a hint of wariness hidden deep in his eyes that was hard to detect.

The photographer quickly adjusted the camera, aimed at Liu Zhongze's expression, and accurately captured the scene.

After the two finished their performance, the director's excited voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Nakazawa, well done! This is exactly the effect I wanted. I didn't expect you to pull it off after just one reading of the script!"

Liu Zhongze explained, "After reading the script, I realized something was missing, so I tried to put myself in Thomson's shoes. I discovered that Thomson's character has a deeply hidden desire for control."

"Looks like I've found a gem. Keep acting, and give the script for our next meeting to Zhongze as well." The director's voice came from both Liu Zhongze and his assistant Xiaoyu at the same time.

Assistant Xiaoyu quickly retrieved another script from the nearby table, which detailed the second male lead and the third male lead's second meeting.

This time, the second male lead realized how important the third male lead was to the protagonist, Trump. He had almost single-handedly reversed the public's perception of the U.S. president. Therefore, this time, the second male lead and the third male lead's contact was more of a test.

The two lead actors sat on the sofa watching Liu Zhongze and Tom discuss the script. Tom knew that his acting skills were not as good as Liu Zhongze's, so he would ask Liu Zhongze in his not-so-fluent Mandarin how to act when he didn't understand something.

In order to fully showcase the artistry of the script, Liu Zhongze did not hold back. He even acted out the role of the second male lead, Ke Lingdun, in advance. Apart from not being quite the same in appearance, he was seven or eight parts similar in spirit. The lewdness and lust of the original character were hidden under the serious exterior of the former president.

Tom, the second male lead, imitated the cat's movements, and the second scene between the two officially began filming.

The wariness in Liu Zhongze's eyes disappeared. After a period of growth, he knew how to better hide his possessiveness.

The second male lead, following the example of Liu Zhongze, portrayed the lewdness that Liu Zhongze inadvertently revealed. Although it was somewhat deliberate, it was much better than the second male lead's previous performances.

Liu Zhongze tried asking other questions and found information about the male protagonist Trump in those questions. However, he discovered that this former president was not simple at all. He was the kind of person who would not act until he had something to gain. So, their second meeting ended on bad terms.

The director's applause came through the walkie-talkie; his attention was completely drawn to this scene, and he paid no attention to the situation in the other two films.

"It's perfect! This is exactly the effect I wanted. I never expected to find Thomson, the actor whose appearance didn't match the original character, to be the most similar to the actor in this series!"

The director was generous with his praise, saying that short drama actors are different from regular film and television actors. As long as a short drama actor is in the shot, isn't ugly, and knows how to move his lips, he can basically complete the plot of the whole play.

But actors like Liu Zhongze, who bury their acting skills in their eyes, are almost identical to the characters in the drama as soon as filming begins. Such actors are extremely rare in today's entertainment industry. Those that are found are mostly high-ranking film and television stars, and it's simply not something a short drama director like him can direct.

"Nakazawa, keep this up. Once the final cut is released, I'll have the editor give you a few more shots!"

After Liu Zhongze finished filming his scenes, he also heard the director's voice. In his mind, the director was the most important person on set.

He said politely, "Thank you, director. I will do my best in filming."

The director's laughter came through the walkie-talkie, as if he was appreciating something beautiful. His assistant, Xiaoyu, leaned closer and whispered, "Teacher, you acted so well that even the director couldn't help but watch it several times."

Liu Zhongze is very polite to people, which is a unique humility of Hong Kong artists in the 80s. He does not look up to or look down on anyone because of their status. After all, the Hong Kong entertainment industry at that time was held hostage by gangsters and people's lives were always in danger.

"Teacher, wait a moment." The assistant told Liu Zhongze to rest on the sofa while he went to the outer room.

This was the first time Liu Zhongze had greeted the male and female leads. The two foreigners were very satisfied with his performance, but the director had already started urging them to film. Every minute of filming for the short drama could not be wasted, so the three of them did not have a chance to talk.

Xiao Yu ran in from outside, carrying a thermos. He said, "This is coffee I made for the director. I'll share some with you."

"Thank you, but I don't really like coffee."

Xiaoyu felt a little regretful, as if his intentions had not been fulfilled. Perhaps for him, making friends with a promising actor would be a valuable asset for him to talk big in the short drama market.

Liu Zhongze saw the look of disappointment that Stephen Chow often had in his eyes when he was an extra in his early years. He took the thermos and said, "Because the coffee I drink is all made from espresso powder, I have never tasted a good coffee. Xiaoyu, thank you so much."

The disappointment in Xiaoyu's eyes vanished, replaced by joy. He said, "Not at all, it's my honor to bring coffee to the teacher."

Before Xiaoyu could say anything more, the director's roar came through the walkie-talkie: "What are these two white guys doing? They just can't get into character. Xiaoyu, go check on them, don't waste my time!"

Just as Xiaoyu was about to get up to meet with the two lead actors, Liu Zhongze grabbed his hand and said, "Actually, it's not that they can't get into character. I saw their performance when I came into the room, and you could say their acting was about the same before and after."

Liu Zhongze paused for a moment, seemingly a little embarrassed, and said, "Maybe it's because my acting style is different, which makes the director feel something is off when watching them act. If Brother Xiaoyu can trust me, I can try to let the two leads act it out first."

Xiao Yu's eyes lit up. He knew nothing about acting; all he could do was express the director's urging to the lead actor and bear the bad mood between the lead actor and the director. He couldn't do anything more.

"Really?"