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Chapter 878 - 878 875 Unparalleled!

878: Chapter 875: Unparalleled!

Tragic Night Play!

878: Chapter 875: Unparalleled!

Tragic Night Play!

Excited?

Wu Jie gave Tang Xin a dismissive glance.

“It’s just a touch in acting, what’s there to get excited about?

What’s so exciting?”

Tang Xin grinned awkwardly, “You might not be excited, but some people are really thrilled!”

With that remark, Bai Fengling’s pretty face instantly blushed crimson.

Tang Xin glanced at Bai Fengling’s reddened cheeks and immediately teased,

“Look at that, the old pro is actually blushing!

That acting won’t do!”

“Ah, Xin’er!

Can you not joke around?

Let Jie rest for a bit, he must be exhausted after shooting non-stop for over two hours!”

Bai Fengling feigned anger and dragged Tang Xin away.

“Hey, hey, where are you taking me?

Aren’t we not shooting this afternoon?”

“I’m taking you to learn lines!

So you’ll stop your chatter!”

Bai Fengling’s tone was resolute, unwilling to let Tang Xin continue to bother Wu Jie.

She was an actress and knew how exhausting filming could be.

Wearing those thick ancient costumes and armor in the sweltering heat was bad enough.

Not to mention performing various combat moves on a wooden horse for over two hours, which was no less demanding than a five-kilometer cross-country with a heavy load.

Lesser-known minor celebrities couldn’t endure such hardships, putting on a show for a bit before letting stunt doubles take over.

Some big-name stars with even bigger egos wouldn’t even pretend, letting stand-ins do all the work and relying on post-production editing.

Wu Jie, with his wealth, power, and influence, could make billions a day just by selling Detox Pills—who among the stars could compare to him?

And yet?

Without any pretense or affectation, he did exactly as the director, screenwriter, and fight choreographer instructed.

Unlike some stars of little fame but grand pretenses, who would frequently be late, demand script changes, want to upstage others…

Constantly negotiating their pay, demanding a cut of the profits.

If they were short a mere ten million on their performance fee, they wouldn’t even glance at the script.

Comparing people can drive one insane.

Bai Fengling couldn’t afford to provoke those fame and fortune-obsessed online celebrity big shots.

Therefore, the actors cast in this movie were all talented and dedicated professionals.

As for Wu Jie…

He truly was an exception.

It was unexpected that his acting was not bad, and his professional dedication won the praise of everyone on the set.

It was precisely because they felt sorry for Wu Jie, drenched in sweat, that Bai Fengling dragged Tang Xin away.

…

Half an hour flew by in a flash.

The more grueling battle scenes were up next.

In this epic movie, the fierce and brutal warfare was the highlight.

Although Wu Jie wasn’t the lead actor and didn’t have many scenes, he still needed to show the unyielding spirit of the Han soldiers, willing to guard the frontier and die on the battlefield.

In these combat scenes, it was crucial to exhibit the spirit of defying overwhelming odds, valiantly charging forward with a sword drawn.

For this reason,

The extras chosen for the performance were carefully selected for their martial arts abilities.

Who had to fight whom, who would be struck down, who would have a fake limb cut off, who would be pierced with a blood pack spurting blood… all had specific roles and rehearsals.

And Wu Jie, as the protagonist of this scene and a character with a tragic fate,

The process was actually quite simple.

The outnumbered cavalry, after being dispersed by the enemy, engaged in combat and were gradually eliminated.

And Wu Jie, the border commander, naturally couldn’t single-handedly hold off tens of thousands like some invincible hero, nor could he magically take the head of an enemy general amid a thousand troops like in some fantasy dramas.

After his horse was immobilized and shot down, Wu Jie had no choice but to dismount and fight.

Using a spear, he killed many enemies but suffered a severe injury from a surprise arrow.

When the spear he thrust into an enemy’s body was gripped tightly and not released by several enemies,

Wu Jie then drew his sword and engaged in a bloody melee… until he was circled and cut down, dying in battle.

However…

Though the process seemed simple, to make the combat intense yet attractive while ensuring the actors’ safety was far from easy.

Each move had to transition smoothly.

Even though uninjured and unstruck, he had to express the agony, endurance, and desperation of being wounded.

It wasn’t just about facial expressions and gestures, but also about the detail of the movements.

If the fight was to look good, the death should be heroic!

Consequently!

This scene took a full three hours to shoot and wasn’t finished until evening approached.

By then, everyone was utterly exhausted.

Wu Jie felt as if he had been fished out of water, completely drenched in sweat.

He genuinely experienced how difficult it was to perform in action scenes.

Of course.

Under normal circumstances, filming schedules were more flexible with frequent rest periods.

But Bai Fengling knew Wu Jie couldn’t afford any delay, and so they had to seize every opportunity to shoot.

In reality, Wu Jie’s outstanding martial arts skills made it easier for the other actors during the action scenes.

Because the fighting was more professional and natural, sometimes they could even proceed quickly with the combat.

Unlike stars without martial arts skills, who needed step-by-step direction from the fight choreographer, forced memorization of moves for posing and posturing, which, even when sped up in post-production, would seem fake.

Wu Jie and the martial artists had genuine martial arts backgrounds, which made their combat movements in the scenes fluid, simple, ruthless, and fierce.

A little post-production fine-tuning presented highly spectacular fight sequences that perfectly captured the violent aesthetics of the battlefield.

However…

Shooting in three hours what might take others three days to complete was extremely exhausting, despite yielding excellent results.

As the other actors wrapped up and rested, Wu Jie still had to keep busy.

In the evening,

Wu Jie hopped on an electric scooter and headed to a constructed film studio within the ancient city.

The crew gathered in small groups, chatting while eating boxed meals.

Bai Fengling had gone to get ready with makeup, so it was Tang Xin who brought Wu Jie his dinner.

Just as he got off his scooter and was about to review the script and learn lines, Tang Xin shoved a large boxed meal towards him.

“Here, take this!

Fengling said you did well, so she added an extra chicken leg especially for you!

Her fondness for you really is like the endless flow of the river!”

Wu Jie was exhausted enough as it was and had no energy to argue with Tang Xin, so he buried his head and began to eat immediately.

Tang Xin brought over a small stool, intending to chat with Wu Jie.

But what she saw was Wu Jie eating like a warrior in battle, devouring his meal like a whirlwind.

Looking up, she was startled to find that many actors were filming with their cell phones.

And others were whispering to each other, murmuring and gossiping.

Everyone knew that Wu Jie was going to take part in this play, but after all, Wu Jie’s status was illustrious!

He had too many titles.

The husband of a beautiful CEO, the world-renowned son-in-law of the Tang Family, an innovator hailed for his scientific miracles, a super-rich man with incalculable wealth…

Beyond these halos, there were all sorts of groundbreaking inventions.

The highly functional and immensely fun Deity Photo APP, which nearly everyone used…

The Software Conversion Tool, for which Microsoft spent billions of US dollars to obtain a three-year license…

The Graphene Composite Battery, which caused a sudden rise in electric vehicles and a plunge in oil prices due to its superior performance…

And the controversial Detox Pill, which could cure all diseases but also had the potential to throw the world into chaos…

In short.

Wu Jie, a ‘winner in life’ with a beautiful wife, incredible abilities, and terrifying wealth,

Now was actually going to the trouble to film with them and even share a packed meal…

It was truly remarkable.

Not reporting such a rare encounter in a friend circle to show off would be a waste of this extraordinary experience!

However…

Their brazen filming was irking Tang Xin.

After all, her beloved Jie had finished filming for the entire afternoon, and now he was covered in dust and sweat, looking no different from a construction worker just off work—hardly fitting for his status.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you filming for?

Hurry up and eat!!”

Tang Xin shouted loudly, “Do you know the rules of being on a film set?

Anyone who shares that without permission is not only breaking the rules of the production team and the performance contract but is also infringing on portrait rights and will be legally liable!”

With that shout, no one dared to film anymore.

After all, if they were really to be held responsible and had to pay hundreds of thousands, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?

The entertainment industry is a pyramid system.

Without fame or connections, you’re just an ant.

Even a minor celebrity is too much for the extras to provoke, let alone a godlike figure like Wu Jie.

Whether filming or resting, he was always protected secretly by bodyguards—was he someone they could easily provoke?

However…

Wu Jie glanced at Tang Xin.

“You still have the nerve to scold them?

Didn’t you also excitedly film with your phone when I shot my first scene earlier?

You almost died laughing on the spot.

This is a typical case of ‘the Governor may set fires but the common people may not light lamps.'”

Tang Xin turned her head with a cunning look in her eyes and said:

“I’m different from them; I’m keeping it as a memento for you.

This is your precious first time.

They’re doing it to catch eyeballs, to make others envious that they can film with you.

The motives are completely different!”

Wu Jie let out a light snort of laughter.

“You always have a bunch of skewed justifications!”

Picking up the script, Wu Jie read while eating.

In this play, Wu Jie’s role as a border general was a tragic character.

With the enemy’s army pressing in, the Governor promptly organized the evacuation of civilians and fortified the defenses after sending a plea for help to the imperial court.

He ordered the general to lead the cavalry into battle, using guerrilla tactics to harass the enemy, destroy their supplies, and delay their advance.

The general successfully completed his mission but was surrounded by a larger enemy cavalry and ultimately died on the battlefield.

The cavalry charge, the battle, the blood-soaked sands—these three scenes had already been shot.

Tonight’s night scene was where the general bade farewell to his family and received orders to go to war, a very emotional scene.

Inside the studio, everything had already been set up.

Wu Jie kept pondering the role, feeling the psychology of parting from family to head towards an inevitable death on the battlefield.

Tang Xin saw that Wu Jie was very serious and did not speak up to interrupt.

After dinner, the makeup artist and costume designer quickly arrived.

They had Wu Jie change into the costume behind the screen, and then put on the wig and styled his makeup to a darker tone.

Then, the director called all the actors and crew together to explain the whole process and the key points.

After everyone took their positions, the clapperboard was snapped, and the shoot began.

“Sigh~”

Wu Jie, playing the general, raced back to his residence on horseback after an urgent military meeting.

After dismounting, he hastened into the courtyard with a grave and heavy step.

In the main hall, the general’s parents were sitting at the dining table, with several dishes laid out.

Bai Fengling, playing the wife, heard the sound of the horse’s neigh and immediately stood up to welcome him at the door with a smile of joy.

Wu Jie slowed his pace only slightly, but his expression grew even graver, not even looking directly at Bai Fengling.

“The Governor has decreed that I lead the army into battle overnight!

Prepare my armor and weapons immediately!”

Having said that, Wu Jie went to the dining table, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat.

Wolfing down the food, he ate with incredible speed.

“Is there a battle?” the old father asked in a deep voice.

Wu Jie hesitated and then nodded emphatically, continuing to eat.

Bai Fengling bit her red lips, clutching her long skirt tightly, and immediately went back to prepare.

At this moment, the camera placed on the dolly followed her slowly, focusing on her for a close-up.

It captured her anxious, worried look, her reluctance to let her husband go to war.

The sound technician held up the boom mic high to ensure that they could record the sound of Bai Fengling preparing the armor and weapons.

On Wu Jie’s side, of course, he had to stop eating.

Waiting for the signal from the assistant director, he then entered the bedroom and faced Bai Fengling with open arms.

“Are you leaving right away?”

Bai Fengling moved slowly, her expression full of lingering affection and reluctance.

She struggled to hold back her tears.

Wu Jie fell silent for a while.

“I will not return alive from this battle!

You should choose another family to marry into!”

As soon as these words fell, Bai Fengling embraced Wu Jie tightly from behind.

Wu Jie let out a long sigh, loosened Bai Fengling’s hands, and turned around.

Bai Fengling immediately closed her eyes and faced him.

Their eyes met in an instant, and tears flowed…