From unemployment in crosstalk to top star in Chinese entertainment

"I'm free tomorrow afternoon, how about you?" Wang Churan asked.

Yu Liang has just finished filming two consecutive days of major scenes, and tomorrow he only has two or three scattered shots left, which is almost equivalent to a whole day of rest.

"I'm probably free all day tomorrow," he replied after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, then see you tomorrow afternoon."

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The next day, Yu Liang finished filming her scenes early in the morning, removed her makeup, changed into casual clothes, and went directly to the set of "Joy of Life".

This time he learned his lesson.

After arriving at the outer perimeter of the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, he didn't rush in. Instead, he sent a message to Guo Qilin. A short while later, Guo Qilin's car came out and picked him up directly.

"Yu Liang is here." Director Sun Hao greeted him with a smile as he approached.

Yu Liang walked to the monitor, glanced at the screen, and asked, "Director, which scene are we filming?"

In the scene, Zhang Ruoyun is holding a large flag and standing on the roof of the carriage shed.

"It's not even the post-production stage yet, let's see where we need to modify or reshoot, and fix it," Sun Hao said.

Yu Liang nodded. He quickly realized from the scene that this was a scene where Shen Zhong, the commander of the Northern Qi Imperial Guard, deliberately allowed the people to throw eggs to provoke Fan Xian when the delegation entered the capital.

In the original novel, Fan Xian's approach was to remain silent and observe coldly, neither dodging nor cursing, and to settle scores after entering the city. He did not jump onto the roof of the carriage and plant a flag.

However, director and screenwriter Wang Juan felt that in order to better fit Fan Xian's sharp and arrogant character, they decided to reshoot a scene where Fan Xian directly challenges Northern Qi.

What's being filmed now is mostly Fan Xian planting a flag on the roof of his carriage, taking on three generals in succession, and going head-to-head with the ninth-rank master He Daoren. He then leaps from the roof of the carriage and stands on the back of his horse, all to provoke others.

Because the scenes were added at the last minute, Zhang Ruoyun hadn't prepared in advance, making the filming somewhat rushed.

Especially the final fight scene where he leaps onto the horse's back; he filmed it several times, but Sun Hao still felt it was lacking.

"Why don't you... give it a try?" Sun Hao glanced at Yu Liang.

He thought that if all else failed, he could have Yu Liang stand in for Zhang Ruoyun for a while.

The two are about the same height, but in terms of appearance, Yu Liang is slightly better than Zhang Ruoyun.

But with stunt doubles, as long as the editing doesn't give anything away, it's fine.

Yu Liang thought for a moment and said, "This is not a good idea."

"Don't worry, I'll calculate your payment." Sun Hao said frankly.

"That's not what I meant..." Yu Liang didn't expect Sun Hao to be so direct.

Even Li Lei, who was standing to the side, said, "You go and do a bit, it doesn't matter who replaces you."

"Forget it, I'll just help Ruoyun break down the movements." Yu Liang didn't want to do something that would make him the center of attention but offend people.

"That works too." Director Sun Hao nodded.

Yu Liang was wearing casual clothes, which naturally allowed her to move more freely than when she was in costume.

He stretched his muscles and asked the staff to help him get suspended by wires. After a few tries, his movements quickly became fluid.

Jumping, turning, and leaping onto the horse's back—this set of movements wasn't difficult for Yu Liang, but he didn't choose to complete it all in one go.

There was even a time when he almost "slipped" off the horse.

This worried Wang Churan, who was chatting with Li Qin and Zhao Ke in the rest area, so she ran over.

Li Qin and Zhao Ke followed closely behind.

Li Lei, who also has a background in martial arts, shook his head with a smile after seeing Yu Liang's "performance." This kid, this is not a demonstration, but full of worldly wisdom.

after that,

Yu Liang broke down the movements and demonstrated and explained each step to Zhang Ruoyun.

Zhang Ruoyun stood still and tried it a few times. He could do the first few moves, but the last one, the high-difficulty move of leaping onto the horse's back, was something he could do well demonstrating from the spot. But if he were actually standing on the carriage canopy and being suspended by wires to fly up, it would be really difficult for him to perform it perfectly.

"How about we change this action to post-production instead of using a single take?" Director Sun Hao suggested, feeling that the flying leap was indeed a bit too difficult.

Upon seeing this, Yu Liang said, "I think this set of movements can be adjusted."

The director and Zhang Ruoyun looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"It's difficult to control the force after striking from the roof of the carriage and then leaping onto the horse's back, which could easily startle the horse. Moreover, the overall presentation of this move might not be aesthetically pleasing."

Yu Liang gestured, "If we change it to leaping from the roof and sitting directly on the horse's back, the movement will be much smoother and safer."

He paused, then said, "When Fan Xian was sent as an envoy to Northern Qi, he publicly retaliated against the provocation. This action alone established his character."

"After defeating a group of experts, he naturally dismounted and calmly rode off to finish the fight. This was more relaxed than standing upright on the horse and he didn't exert too much force."

After listening, Sun Hao nodded thoughtfully.

Yu Liang is right. This adjustment makes more sense, both in terms of the logic of the actions and the character's temperament.

"Okay, let's try it as Teacher Yu Liang said." Sun Hao made the decision and gave instructions to each group on site.

Zhang Ruoyun smiled and patted Yu Liang on the shoulder, feeling even more favorably disposed towards him.

"Hey bro, demonstrate it for me again," he said. "And while you're at it, ask the director to put this in the behind-the-scenes footage."

The intention behind this gesture of returning a favor is self-evident.

Seeing that the male lead, Zhang Ruoyun, had said so, Sun Hao nodded: "Teacher Yu Liang, then please go through the entire version of the action you just designed again."

Yu Liang was hoisted back onto the wire and stood on the roof of the carriage again.

This time, his gaze inadvertently swept downwards.

Wang Churan, Zhao Ke, Li Qin, and the others were standing not far away watching. Their summer clothes were naturally light and breezy.

Zhao Ke and Li Qin, in particular, wore V-neck tops that slightly revealed their chests.

From the high vantage point, Yu Liang had a completely unobstructed view.

Summer is inherently hot and dry.

His Adam's apple bobbed.

I couldn't help but react.

To avoid being noticed by others, Yu Liang glanced at the horse with a hint of lingering affection before leaping onto its back.

impartial.

The horse couldn't help but let out a low groan: "Have you been criticized behind your backs?"

"good!"

Zhang Ruoyun led the applause, and a round of applause followed.

"Teacher Yu Liang's design was so cool!" a staff member couldn't help but exclaim. "Did you notice the way he lowered his gaze before jumping? It was so expressive."

Sun Hao nodded in satisfaction.

This version of the animation is definitely much better looking than the original design.

"Alright, let's start filming." He picked up the megaphone. "Ms. Ruoyun, please do it the same way as Ms. Yu Liang demonstrated. Everyone else who isn't filming, please disperse."

Zhao Ke, Li Qin, and the others walked back to the rest area and couldn't help but praise Yu Liang.

"Yu Liang, that move you just made was so cool," Li Qin said.

"Especially the part where he leaps onto the horse," Zhao Ke echoed, then gave Yu Liang a meaningful look.

"By the way, where's Sister Xiaoran?" Yu Liang couldn't help but ask, feeling like he hadn't seen her for several days.

Zhao Ke said, "Sister Xiaoran took the past few days off to attend the Huading Awards."

Yu Liang nodded.

No wonder.

And so, Yu Liang chatted with Li Qin and Zhao Ke for a while longer.

As for Wang Churan, after filming her scenes, she hurriedly returned to the dressing room.

Then, when she came out, Yu Liang's eyes lit up instantly.

This little girl has actually changed into a JK uniform!