Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

Although many people present realized afterward that this was a coordinated effort between Li Zhou and Lin Wenhua, no one was stupid.

Li Zhou's willingness to cooperate is a very clear signal.

Regardless of whether they have ulterior motives or not, they should be sensible and take the initiative to restrain themselves.

The most obvious change is that Huang Jie and Wang Juan both visited Li Zhou's RV and each made a clear statement...

For example, Huang Jie stated that she came here mainly to better coordinate with Li Zhou's schedule and to more accurately control the progress.

Huang Jie was already aware that the filming schedule for the "Chinese Paladin" project needed to be prioritized to accommodate Li Zhou's schedule.

Wang Juan put it more bluntly: "On set, respecting the director's decisions means respecting the quality of the final product..."

"I will not interfere with the creative process, and I will also restrain the cast and crew members arranged through our Tencent Video platform."

Li Zhou also made a clear statement: "I agree that Director Lin needs sufficient authority on set, and as his position, I should cooperate with him."

"To be honest, Ms. Juan, 'Illustrated Sword' was just something I used for practice. But 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' is different..."

Wang Juan suddenly realized something, then carefully asked, "I heard a rumor the other day that President Xu seems to have some other related arrangements?"

Li Zhou thought for a moment before giving a direct answer: "I guess so. We don't know yet whether it can be pushed forward, so I can't say for sure."

Wang Juan, of course, wouldn't be so tactless as to continue asking questions.

...

Putting all that aside, Li Zhou spent the entire morning in his RV watching various period dramas and fantasy dramas.

Because Lin Wenhua's statement wasn't entirely unfounded.

The description of "not having a Xianxia-like look" sounds abstract, but it's actually similar to when people watch movies and TV shows and sometimes say that a certain actor's eyes don't convey the emotion.

This is indeed a real problem with Li Zhou; his eyes look too modern and not classical enough.

While watching the actors' eyes in classic period dramas, Li Zhou also looked in the mirror to compare.

By comparing my observations and summaries from the set with those recorded in my phone's notes, I gradually figured things out.

He couldn't describe it.

In short, when Li Zhou went to work again in the afternoon, he immediately had a different feeling about the same scene.

However, Lin Wenhua could no longer personally intervene in this situation; anything he said would be inappropriate.

Therefore, Li Zhou didn't know the specific effects either.

After a series of simple scenes were completed, Li Zhou returned to the monitor area and took the initiative to ask Lin Wenhua for advice.

Lin Wenhua offered his opinion on this: "Of course it has met the standard, and it's much better than I expected."

Looking at Li Zhou, Lin Wenhua sighed: "In the field of literature and art, the most important thing is always talent, and only talent can be unique."

"Professionalism and diligence can, at best, turn a gifted person into an excellent professional..."

As he listened, Li Zhou couldn't help but say with deep feeling, "Yes, in the arts, talent is really too important..."

Lin Wenhua: "?"

Do you want to hear the tone of your voice? You're practically overflowing with talent, and you're still trying to be sentimental?!

...

……

Later that evening, Li Zhou and Ning Xixia began their first scene together.

The scene being filmed is where "Li Xiaoyao" encounters "Zhao Ling'er" bathing in a lotus pond while traveling by boat to Xianling Island.

Under Lin Wenhua's guidance, the scene was filmed in two parts.

Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er will only have a few seconds of screen time together; their subsequent dialogue will be filmed separately.

We'll leave the part about 'Li Xiaoyao' for later; we filmed the part about 'Zhao Ling'er' first.

After all, even though it's summer, Ning Xixia needs to soak in an outdoor pool, so naturally, they want to finish filming as soon as possible.

Ning Xixia's seclusion was indeed very effective; she could easily get into character and finished filming in just a few minutes without having to do multiple takes.

And so, and so forth, the filming of "Chinese Paladin" was completely on track...

A few days later, the filming progressed to the scene where Zhao Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao returned to Fairy Spirit Island to say goodbye to Grandma.

Around 2 PM, as someone on set yelled "Cut!", all the scenes that took place on Fairy Island were filmed.

At the same time, it also marks the completion of the first transformation of the girl "Zhao Ling'er" in the story, and the entry into a new stage.

According to the filming schedule, Ning Xixia and Li Zhou had no more scenes scheduled for today, and neither of them stayed on set for long...

On the way, Li Zhou complained again: "Acting is too tiring."

"After finishing my scenes each day, all I want to do is go home. I don't even want to observe; I feel tired if I stay for even half a minute longer."

Listening to Li Zhou's words, Yang Si thought for a moment and then said carefully, "President Li, how about I try to observe and summarize in the future?"

To this, Li Zhou simply waved his hand dismissively: "It's meaningless. You only see what you see."

This is something you have to do yourself; you have to see it for yourself to believe it...

...

……

Back at the hotel, with Yang Sisi's help, Li Zhou removed the wig and other items, and took a quick shower.

He then sprawled comfortably on the living room sofa, about to play on his phone, when he heard the doorbell ring.

Li Zhou got up, slipped on his slippers, and went over. He looked through the peephole first before opening the door.

Seeing the person slip into the room, Li Zhou stopped holding the door and casually hung the door chain lock on.

Turning back, the living room curtains were closing automatically.

At the same time, Ning Xixia, dressed in ancient costume, turned around and greeted him, saying softly, "Brother Li Zhou..."

Li Zhou sat down on the sofa, with Ning Xixia following closely behind.

Looking at Ning Xixia so close to him, Li Zhou couldn't help but say meaningfully, "You know how to pick your moments."

The timing is indeed exceptional.

For example, Ning Xixia had just finished playing the role of the young girl "Zhao Ling'er" and no longer needed to maintain that subtle innocence and liveliness.

For example, after becoming an actor, Li Zhou's anger became more and more intense, like today, when he inexplicably felt angry on his way back.

At first, Ning Xixia didn't understand what Li Zhou was saying, but soon, a certain response made her heart pound like thunder.¹

Clearly, the quick-witted girl had already understood...

Realizing that Li Zhou didn't like being called "Brother Li Zhou" and didn't particularly like period dramas, Ning Xixia quickly corrected herself.

He called him "godfather" in a low voice.

Fortunately, Ning Xixia, who had been thinking about this since joining Shengshi, was well-prepared every day, switching between ancient and modern styles at will.

...

Summer afternoons always seem to pass too quickly; more than three hours flew by in the blink of an eye.

Around 6 p.m., Li Zhou returned to the living room and sat on the sofa, casually fiddling with the matchbox on the table.

He was sitting in a spot where he could see Ning Xixia peeking out from the next bedroom, with half her head sticking out.

Ning Xixia looked at Li Zhou with her eyes, which were now slightly moist.

All he could see was the triumphant satisfaction of having achieved his goal.

After staring at it for an unknown amount of time, Ning Xixia suddenly chuckled softly, muttering to herself, "No matter how you look at it, it's a win..."

Li Zhou naturally wouldn't respond to that.

He has to admit that even he underestimated how turbulent the past three months of stagnation had been.

All I can say is, thankfully it's a two-bedroom suite...

...

After a long while, Li Zhou finally put down the matchbox he was fiddling with.

Coincidentally, almost at the same second, the screen of his personal cell phone, which was on the table, suddenly lit up silently.

It was a phone call; only two words were displayed in the center of the top of the screen—

boss

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¹: Due to force majeure, the entire process must be omitted...or2