Chapter 1214: Chapter 1205 Crisis (1)
The director Ji asked someone to pick up the banner, but the wind had blown it quite far, and it ended up hanging on another big tree, taking quite some time to get down.
Xia Siyu yawned, and someone beside her who believed in such things started to lecture her, “Here, you must be sincere and not show any signs of disrespect. In our industry, people are somewhat particular about these things. There was once an actor who was shooting a martial arts scene; one day, he got drunk and accidentally knocked down the statue of Guan Gong that the crew worshipped. Later, he got into an accident while filming, injured his leg, and it took him more than half a year to recover.”
Xia Siyu didn’t bother to respond, “He himself was performing high-risk stunts, which are inherently dangerous. What does that have to do with knocking over a statue of Guan Gong? If there really is such a thing as reaping what you sow, then why do good people not live long while the wicked wreak havoc for a thousand years? Don’t talk to me about some past life karma; I’m still trying to figure out this life. Don’t tell me about past and present lives.”
When she was little and watched horror movies, she was so scared she would crawl into her mother’s arms. Her mom would tell her not to be afraid, saying horror movies are fake. If ghosts were real, then gods should be real too. How come only ghosts come to haunt the human world, but no gods come to control them? If gods need money and food as bribes to descend to earth, then what good are such gods?
When she grew up, she saw her mother, who hadn’t done anything wrong, get framed by her ex-boyfriend and entangled in negative press, get rejected by her in-laws, and her father, who clearly loved her, couldn’t protect her, ultimately dying in misery. But those who harmed her, like Mrs. Tong and the Xia Family, prospered one by one. Who was punished?
It was then that she realized that all that talk about karma and life and death retribution is fake. Even if there are ghosts and gods, and retribution exists, she’s not afraid. A person should either be a great, upright person with nothing to hide, not afraid of ghosts knocking at midnight, or be ruthless, as it’s said that “even gods and ghosts fear evil people.” She knows she hasn’t wronged anyone; she’s determined and unyielding, and she’ll see who would dare harm her.
The person advising her shook their head but said nothing more.
The minor issue with the opening ceremony soon passed, and filming began.
Movies and TV shows are rarely shot in sequence; the script is usually scrambled. After all, some actors have tight schedules and need to shoot in concentrated periods; there are studio scenes and location shoots, which also need to be concentrated. Filming large scenes only lasts for a few days, and hiring extras isn’t cheap.
Xia Siyu first acted alongside the male lead. The domestic scenes were filmed intensively, and afterwards, they had to shoot abroad. In this part, she “hid her identity” and met the also “hidden identity” male lead domestically; the two traveled together, gradually growing fond of each other.
Because of the foundation from the previous movie “The Catch,” she was quite familiar with the male lead, and they quickly got into character, working with great chemistry.
Moreover, to prepare for this movie, Xia Siyu had practiced firearms and motorcycles. Although the firearms and motorcycle scenes hadn’t come up yet, practicing driving did tan her a bit and made her more fit. Compared to the previously fair and “pure” youthful romance lead image she had, she indeed looked more like a drug lord with a hidden identity.
Because of the foundation from the previous movie “The Catch,” she was quite familiar with the male lead, and they quickly got into character, working with great chemistry.
Moreover, to prepare for this movie, Xia Siyu had practiced firearms and motorcycles. Although the firearms and motorcycle scenes hadn’t come up yet, practicing driving did tan her a bit and made her more fit. Compared to the previously fair and “pure” youthful romance lead image she had, she indeed looked more like a drug lord with a hidden identity.