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From the start of filming in the morning until the crew wrapped up at around 8 p.m., Li Zhou sat by the monitor the entire time.

Most of the time, he acted like a director, engaging in grand discussions and offering his opinions on the subject with the real director, Lin Wenhua.

It serves both as an opportunity to observe the actors' performances on the set of fantasy dramas and to understand director Lin Wenhua's directing style.

Of course, Li Zhou hadn't expected to start work today; he hadn't even changed out of his costume.

Acting in a fantasy drama requires not only changing into a complete set of clothes, but also doing hair, accessories, and so on... A single makeup process can take at least an hour or two.

However, Li Zhou's observations were not in vain; there are indeed many differences in performance details between urban dramas and fantasy dramas.

For example, the wording for cursing one's mother will be different; you can't expect a fantasy drama to use the insult "Niang Xipi" (娘希匹).

Furthermore, the more Li Zhou got to know Lin Wenhua, the more he felt that this middle-aged man was definitely full of bad intentions.

There might be some conspiracy targeting the kind-hearted, weak, and helpless Xiao Li.

Unfortunately, Lin Wenhua always had a kind expression, and even seemed somewhat amiable due to his age...

After finishing work, Lin Wenhua asked with a friendly smile, "Xiao Li, what's the plan for tomorrow? Should we think about it some more?"

"I have to give it a try," Li Zhou admitted. "I'm not really ready yet. I personally feel that I'm more suited to urban dramas..."

"I like Li Xiaoyao more and more as I write about him. I also tried out ancient costume look on a variety show before, and it was not bad, so I thought I would play the role myself."

"However, what you learn from books is never enough, so... I hope the director will continue to offer guidance and criticism."

Upon hearing this last sentence, Lin Wenhua quickly added, "Xiao Li, we only discuss things together; there will be no instruction or criticism..."

Seeing this, Li Zhou simply cut to the chase: "If the director needs me to cooperate in establishing authority on set, I have absolutely no objection."

"Although filming just started today, the whole set is definitely a bit too disorganized..."

The reason why Li Zhou always felt that Lin Wenhua had designs on him was because he had Yang Sisi collect information about Lin Wenhua beforehand.

An absolute tyrant on set, he never gives face to anyone.

There's no need to run away from this.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Lin Wenhua was at most trying to establish his authority on set, he was simply trying to do the same.

Ultimately, it's about being responsible for the artistic effect of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy," so it's not a big problem.

Meeting Li Zhouping's calm gaze, Lin Wenhua no longer concealed anything: "To be honest, Mr. Li, we do need your cooperation..."

"This drama... has a rather complex overall structure, and I need sufficient on-set permissions."

Li Zhou agreed without hesitation: "No problem."

Being the chief director of "Chinese Paladin" is indeed a difficult job.

Huang Jie left the "Xu" crew to come here for a residency, and Wang Juan will also be residing here long-term.

The actors Tencent Video cast each have their own backgrounds, and then there's Li Zhou, the producer and screenwriter, playing the male lead...

If Lin Wenhua can't reach a consensus with Li Zhou first, he'll probably be having a lot of headaches every day afterward.

That wouldn't be the case today; it's just that the order on set was lax.

...

……

Wanlv Lake Scenic Area is not too far from the city center, about 15 kilometers away. The film crew members would return to their hotel in the city center at night.

Li Zhou was no exception; this time, he stayed in the same 300-square-meter presidential suite at the Hilton DoubleTree that he had stayed in during his last visit to Heyuan.

With a nightly room rate of over 8000 yuan, and based on the initial plan of a total filming period of 100 days, Li Zhou's personal accommodation expenses alone would amount to over 80 yuan.

The compensation is clearly higher than the industry average.

But nobody in the crew thought there was a problem... If you're so temperamental, why don't you go and assemble a big production crew yourself?

Li Zhou was noticeably more relaxed as he drove back to the hotel.

He observed for a day before deciding to have an open and honest talk with Lin Wenhua.

Now at least I don't have to worry about Lin Wenhua suddenly targeting me when I go to work anymore.

Seeing that it would take another twenty or thirty minutes to get to the hotel, Li Zhou casually asked, "Tell me about what's going on on Weibo today."

Yang Sisi, who was already prepared, immediately replied, "The popularity of topics related to the Legend of Sword and Fairy has already decreased..."

"The general public has high expectations for this drama..."

Yang Sisi then brought up something Li Zhou was more concerned about: "Marketing accounts and netizens basically all spontaneously believe that Zhao Yubai is the male lead of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series..."

"His popularity has skyrocketed as a result, and he has gained over 300 million followers on Weibo so far..."

"Some busybodies have already included Zhao Yubai in the 'promising future emperor' category among the post-00s generation..."

"Some commentators believe that Mr. Li, you're pre-planning a blockbuster drama..."

After listening to the report, Li Zhou nodded in satisfaction: "The results are good. Tell the company to pay attention to arranging Zhao Yubai's schedule according to the public opinion."

"Understood," Yang Sisi replied quickly.

"..."

...

……

On the 22nd, around 6 a.m., Li Zhou got out of bed as usual, quickly washed up, and went to the hotel gym for a 20-minute morning workout.

A little after 7 a.m., Li Zhou took a car to the film set.

Upon arriving at the film set, he immediately got into his RV, sat there, and let the crew's makeup artists and his team of makeup artists do their thing.

Perhaps thanks to the booming development of the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) industry, wigs are becoming more and more realistic these days.

The comfort level when wearing it on the head is also quite good.

At 8 o'clock, Li Zhou, who had finally finished her makeup, looked at herself in the full-length mirror and felt slightly satisfied with her transformation into a waiter in a fishing village.

After tidying up a bit, I got out of the RV.

Just then, Huang Jie happened to pass by, and she stared wide-eyed: "Wow—"

Then he blurted out, "President Li, you were born to be in the film and television industry! Your ancient costume look is absolutely stunning..."

Li Zhou laughed, "After being praised like that by President Jie, I suddenly don't feel nervous anymore."

Huang Jie shook her head repeatedly as she listened: "President Li only needs to stand in front of the camera to have a 98% chance of winning."

Li Zhou: "..."

On the way from the RV to the designated film set area, Li Zhou listened to all sorts of praise from the crew members.

This was the first time most people had seen Li Zhou in ancient costume, and they witnessed a different kind of charm in him.

Some even felt that this waiter's costume gave Li Zhou a somewhat down-on-his-luck young man vibe...

...

The staff at each position on set were already prepared, and soon Li Zhou stood in front of the camera.

The first scene was chosen by Li Zhou himself, and it was relatively simple overall...

Li Xiaoyao went to the market as if it were a routine affair to pick up girls, making one a concubine and another a lowly maid.

With Li Zhou's extensive experience, he could obviously handle this kind of play with ease.

Sure enough, when Li Zhou put his hands on the shoulders of the two young female extras, he immediately exuded that carefree, street-smart guy flirting vibe.

In multiple shots, Li Xiaoyao gently pinches Xianglan's cheek with his left hand: "From now on, I will make you my beloved concubine."

He poked Xiulan's face with his right hand: [And you, you'll be my lowly servant...]

[......]

Everyone thought it looked good, but then director Lin Wenhua suddenly called a halt.

Then he walked up to Li Zhou and said with a deliberately serious expression, "Little Li, your eyes don't look quite like those of a fantasy hero right now..."

Li Zhou readily agreed: "I'll change it right away..."

Lin Wenhua waved his hand in response, correcting him: "No. You should immediately watch fantasy dramas and movies, to learn and study them!"

This time, Li Zhou remained silent, only nodding vigorously, before immediately returning to his RV to watch a show.

In this way, Lin Wenhua easily established his authority on set by directly interrupting Li Zhou's debut performance as an actor.

The crew members on set were either... "I remember now, I remember everything! Director Lin is a notorious tyrant on set!"

Or perhaps I got to know the director, Lin Wenhua, all over again.

The slightly relaxed atmosphere that had been there on set since yesterday quickly vanished...

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