HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Gao Lin asked casually out of habit, but Chen Yao's ears turned red immediately upon hearing it.

She didn't dare look at Zhou Xun, keeping her head down and staring at the script in her hand, her gaze falling on the line describing "Hua Yue tiptoed and gently kissed Zhuo Yun's lips".

Chen Yao turned the script over, placed it face down on her knees, took a deep breath, and told herself, "This is just acting, this is just acting."

If it were any other male actor, she would at most be a little embarrassed and might burst out laughing during the filming of this scene.

But the person she was filming this scene with was Zhou Xun. Whenever Chen Yao thought about the fleeting kiss she was about to share with Zhou Xun, she would think of the accidental kiss she had shared last time.

Then she felt the hard muscles on Zhou Xun's body.

Last time it was passive, this time it's active.

Last time it was an accident, this time it was planned.

Last time she could pretend nothing happened, but this time she had to take the initiative to kiss him in front of the camera and under the director's gaze.

Just as Chen Yao was lost in thought, Zhou Xun nodded to Gao Linbao, closed the script in his hand, and placed it on the chair.

He got up and stretched his shoulders, then walked to the marked spot and stood there, his face expressionless.

"Teacher Chen, shall we walk through the seats first?"

Seeing that Zhou Xun was ready, Gao Linbao tentatively asked Chen Yao a question.

Chen Yao's shoulders twitched at first, and after realizing what Director Gao had just said, he nodded somewhat numbly:

"Oh... okay."

"Yes, that's the marker." Gao Lin explained the location to the two of them. "Teacher Chen, when you walk to this spot, stand on your tiptoes and kiss him."

"Zhou Xun, just stand there and don't move. After Teacher Chen kisses you..."

You should have a slightly stunned expression, but don't overdo it.

In this drama, Zhuo Yun's character is someone who secretly loves Hua Yue.

Zhou Xun nodded to indicate that he understood, and Chen Yao also nodded, albeit very slightly.

"Come on, let's go through it once."

The script supervisor clapped the clapperboard, and Chen Yao walked over from his designated spot, though his steps were a little stiff.

She walked up to Zhou Xun and stopped.

I looked up at him, met his eyes, and froze.

Looking at the same person and the same face with two different mindsets will result in two different feelings.

Before, I simply thought Zhou Xun was handsome and kind-hearted, but now I can smell a strange fragrance on him.

Following the script, she tiptoed and touched his lips to the corner of his lips before quickly pulling away.

"Cut." Gao Lin's voice came from behind the monitor, "Teacher Chen, you kissed the wrong spot just now."

"You should kiss Zhuo Yun's lips, not his chin."

Chen Yao's cheeks turned even redder, and she made a strange "ooh" sound.

Zhou Xun looked at her like this and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, but he quickly looked away.

"Don't be nervous," Zhou Xun comforted him. "This is also my first on-screen kiss."

Chen Yao looked up and saw Zhou Xun's nonchalant expression, and she felt a little ashamed.

She has been in the entertainment industry longer than Zhou Xun, so she can be considered Zhou Xun's senior.

Both of them had their first on-screen kiss, and an accident happened together, yet the man in front of them was so mature and composed.

Seemingly influenced by Zhou Xun's nonchalant attitude, the blush on Chen Yao's face faded considerably.

She nodded: "Mm."

"One more," Gao Lin reported.

The script supervisor clapped the clapperboard again. Chen Yao walked over from his designated spot, this time with much more natural strides.

Her skirt swayed gently at her feet. She walked in front of Zhou Xun, looked up, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her lips to the center of his mouth.

They separated as soon as they touched. Chen Yao stepped back, her face still flushed, but her eyes looked different.

Gao Lin, standing behind the monitor, shouted, "Great, that's a pass!"

"Let's go," Zhou Xun invited Chen Yao, "Let's go see how it goes."

Gao Lin pressed the play button and then leaned back in his chair.

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and there was a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

Zhou Xun stood behind the monitor, his hands tucked into the wide sleeves of his costume.

He thought his final "slightly stunned" expression was just right.

"It's good," Zhou Xun said. "It's good that it's over."

Gao Lin looked up at him and chuckled.

"You have a good attitude. Many male actors film kissing scenes, and even after getting it in one take, they still want to watch the playback."

"After watching it, you still say, 'Director, can we do another take?' But you, without even looking, just said it."

"Didn't I just see it?"

Zhou Xun spoke in a calm tone, without uttering any grand pronouncements about how other male actors liked to take advantage of others, while he didn't.

"I think it's fine, no need for another one."

After saying that, he went to rest, and Chen Yao turned around and silently watched his departing figure.

Once the kissing scene was over, the rest of the scenes were much easier to film, and most were completed in one take.

A few days later, Zhou Xun's last fight scene.

The filming location was a man-made mountain forest scene, and this scene was a shot of Zhuo Yun chasing a monster alone.

Of course, there were no monsters during filming, only stuntmen wearing green special effects suits.

The monsters that actually appear in the film will be rendered with cheap special effects in post-production.

"start."

Zhou Xun emerged from behind the tree and slashed the monster's throat with his sword.

"Cut! That's a good take. Zhou Xun, your eyesight and swordsmanship are both excellent!"

Gao Lin was halfway through his report when he heard a woman's voice behind him:

"His movements are indeed good, and his appearance is also good; he's suitable for acting in period dramas."

He looked back.

She was a woman wearing a khaki trench coat, sunglasses, and short, neat hair.

Gao Linbao realized what was happening, immediately stood up, and said respectfully:

"Director Lin, what brings you here?"

"Just passing by, seeing where you've filmed so far."

Li Dachao, who was in charge of the action choreography, also rushed over and greeted the woman.

Zhou Xun emerged from the forest and saw the woman standing next to Gao Linbao.

He recognized the woman; she was Lin Yufen, the director of "Legend of Nine Tails Fox".

She came from TVB and starred in many classic dramas, and is recognized in the industry as the "number one actress in leading roles".

Zhou Xun walked over and greeted him politely:

"Hello, Director Lin."

"Are you Zhou Xun?" Lin Yufen asked in fluent Cantonese-accented Mandarin. "I saw your fight scene just now. Your swordsmanship was excellent. Who taught you?"

Zhou Xun glanced at Li Dachao and then said, "I learned from Director Li; it's all thanks to Director Li's excellent teaching."

"Oh..." Li Dachao realized that Zhou Xun was doing him a favor, and he didn't refuse.

"It's all because this kid is quick to learn. I only had to demonstrate it once, and he learned it."

Lin Yufen nodded and said directly, "I'm interested in having you act in my play. Would you be willing?"

Gao Linbao, who was listening nearby, stared wide-eyed. Lin Yufen personally inviting a newcomer to participate in the film was not a common treatment in the industry.

He glanced at Zhou Xun and thought, "This kid's about to take off!"

"Sure, I have plenty of time later on."

Lin Yufen nodded, glanced at her assistant behind her, and said, "Okay, write down the phone number."

These matters should normally only require the agent to handle, but Zhou Xun's agent is still in school.

In the following days, Zhou Xun had more free time. Besides chatting with Chen Yao, he also went to the gym to keep up with his workouts.

That day, Zhou Xun went to the gym as usual and caught a glimpse of a foreign friend out of the corner of his eye.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be from an East Asian country.

At that moment, the foreign friend was sitting on a stool drinking water. Zhou Xun became interested and went up to strike up a conversation.

"Hello there."

The foreign friend turned around and saw Zhou Xun politely extending his hand.

He smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with Zhou Xun: "Sawadiklab."

"Wow, a Thai person!" Zhou Xun was slightly shocked, then greeted him in his native language: "Sawasdee ka."

Mike frowned slightly: "Damn, a fellow villager, and one who's had surgery."