Chapter 2: Careful, you'll be locked up for thirteen years

"Why can't I play the female lead?"

Although she was attracted by Xu Feng's script, there was one point Yang Mi still found hard to accept.

That is, the role Xu Feng wanted her to play was the second female lead, Orihime Inoue.

Why?

I gave you the most precious thing I had, why can't I play the female lead?

Hu Ge remained silent.

He didn't want to get involved in this couple's domestic affairs, otherwise he would definitely die a miserable death.

"...Rukia's character design is short and flat-chested, while Orihime Inoue is a busty beauty."

After a brief silence, Xu Feng still stated the facts.

"Big Honey" was left speechless on the spot.

And Hu Ge silently gave a thumbs up in his heart.

Very good, this reason is very powerful.

And Yang Mi just wanted to beat Xu Feng up right now.

You dog of a man!

Isn't it your fault that I'm this big in the first place!?

Xu Feng decided to write, direct, and star in *Bleach* himself.

During his ten years in the industry, he had learned quite a lot on set.

Props, scenes, shooting angles—all of these were the same.

But first, he had to settle the actor problem.

Hu Ge was the male actor he had the best relationship with, which is why he gave him the lead role.

After all, he did steal his Li Xiaoyao role back in the day.

Next, there were several other main characters.

For Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Xu Feng personally visited the veteran actor Li Xuejian.

And there was Jiao Enjun, who would play the handsome Byakuya Kuchiki.

I have to say, this uncle is truly handsome.

Xu Feng remarked that his looks were almost half as good as his own.

Next was Guo Jing'an, who had collaborated with him on *The Royal Swordsmen*.

Maybe people aren't very familiar with this name.

Let me explain, he played Cheng Shifei.

Now everyone understands, right?

Then there was the veteran actor Li Jianyi, who played Eunuch Cao.

Xu Feng invited him to play Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

It can be said that for this show, Xu Feng used up all the connections he had accumulated in the entertainment industry over the past ten years.

He used them all up.

Finally, when the male lead, Hu Ge, arrived on set.

He was taken aback.

Good heavens, it was packed with big names!

Everywhere he looked, there were familiar faces.

"This salary must be at least tens of millions, right? Where did you get the investment?"

Hu Ge found an opportunity to get close to Xu Feng and asked in a low voice.

"I sold my house."

Xu Feng said calmly.

That's right, he imitated the move of Wu "Wolf Warrior" from the future.

The silver lining in the misfortune was that it wasn't yet the era of traffic stars where a single actor's salary could exceed 100 million.

After the investment wasn't enough, Xu Feng sold all his houses and cars.

That was how he finally managed to scrape the money together.

Hu Ge and the other actors around him who were close to Xu Feng were all stunned when they heard this.

Good heavens, he really burned his bridges.

"Xu Feng, you're pretty tough. Several of the female leads you found are your ex-girlfriends, right?"

Qiao Zhenyu, who was playing Uryu Ishida, patted Xu Feng on the shoulder and winked.

Yang Mi, playing Orihime Inoue.

Dong Xuan, playing Retsu Unohana.

Gao Yuanyuan, playing Yoruichi Shihouin.

A casual glance revealed that several of the female leads were Xu Feng's ex-girlfriends.

Aren't you afraid of triggering a Shura field?

"We all broke up peacefully, what's there to be afraid of?"

Xu Feng said calmly.

Well, that's what he said on the surface, but Xu Feng wasn't very confident in his heart either.

But the problem was he really had no money.

By asking his ex-girlfriends to act, he could at least get a "friendship price."

Amitabha, he hoped he wouldn't be "sword-slashed" during the filming process.

Hu Ge and the others also noticed the faint hostility in the eyes of Yang Mi, Dong Xuan, and the other women.

They all silently stood a little further away.

They definitely didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.

"Brother Xu Feng, there are some things in the script I don't understand. Can you explain them to me?"

At this moment, a delicate voice rang out.

Many male actors were attracted to it.

Zhao Jinmai.

Currently still of middle-school age, a child star who had been promoted by Xu Feng and was now a minor actor.

She was playing the female lead, Rukia Kuchiki.

She perfectly fit the characteristics of Rukia: small stature + flat-chested.

She also had quite a connection with Xu Feng; many years ago in *The Lotus Lantern*.

Xu Feng played Erlang Shen, and she played little Nezha.

"Oh, sure, sure."

Xu Feng took this opportunity to slip away.

He could also get further away from Yang Mi and the others.

Seeing Xu Feng and Zhao Jinmai whispering together.

Hu Ge inexplicably remembered Xu Feng's curse of always finding 18-year-old girlfriends.

His gaze lingered on Zhao Jinmai for two extra seconds.

Uh... surely not.

A little girl in middle school.

Even if Xu Feng were a beast, he wouldn't have the guts, right?

Careful, he'll be locked up for thirteen years!

In Hengdian, known as the Hollywood of China.

The *Bleach* crew was ready for filming.

There was no fancy opening ceremony.

This made the older generation, like Eunuch Cao and the veteran Li Xuejian, feel it was a bit unlucky.

But there was no help for it; Xu Feng was a completely broke man right now.

He didn't dare to spend a single cent of extra money.

Xu Feng was also solely responsible for the props.

When Hu Ge, Jiao Enjun, Qiao Zhenyu, and the other male actors put on those Soul Reaper robes and received their prop Zanpakuto.

One by one, they couldn't help but swing them around and perform a few sword flourishes.

Men, after all, regardless of age, like these kinds of things.

These male actors had all filmed martial arts scenes, so these movements were second nature to them.

This was also the reason Xu Feng chose them.

"My god! Too handsome! I think we don't even need to worry about the plot or acting; just us wearing these outfits and filming a few big scenes on screen would make this show a hit."

Hu Ge held the large sword Zangetsu in his hand and performed several "chuunibyou" poses, looking smug.

At this time, Xu Feng also came out of the dressing room.

His originally straight hair was permed into slight curls, wearing black-rimmed glasses, plus the Soul Reaper robe and captain's haori.

He looked exactly like Sosuke Aizen walking out of the 2D world!

"Holy crap! The director is handsome!"

"Brother Feng, come take a photo with us!"

"Let's have all the Gotei 13 captains take one together!"

Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Mi, and the others were a bit dazed.

A few seconds later, Yang Mi was the first to react, muttering:

"Dressed so refined, who would have thought he's a beast in human clothing on the inside..."

However, Yang Mi would never have guessed that her words were also perfectly suited to describe Aizen.

It's just that the script Xu Feng had given everyone so far only went up to Rukia being taken back to the Soul Society by Byakuya Kuchiki.

He hadn't given them the rest yet.

Xu Feng was already looking forward to the expressions on everyone's faces when they saw Aizen's true colors.

Filming officially began.

Although they had put on the Soul Reaper robes and captain's haori.

But for the first month, the plot of Ichigo Kurosaki receiving Rukia's power to become a Soul Reaper, up to Rukia being taken back to the Soul Society, did not involve Xu Feng.

He only needed to be responsible for sitting behind the camera and filming.

The people Xu Feng had brought in were basically all talented actors.

Even Yang Mi, who had been criticized for her acting in her past life, basically didn't drop the ball.

After all, these two years were considered the peak of her acting career.

And the role of Orihime Inoue, to be honest, didn't require much acting skill.

The only one who needed attention was the female lead, Zhao Jinmai, born after 2000.

Acting as a lead for the first time in such a big production packed with big names.

Even though she was the acting powerhouse among actors born after 2000 in the future.

Under the pressure, she inevitably made mistakes repeatedly.

She even couldn't help but cry after continuous retakes.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't cry~"

As the director, Xu Feng didn't scold her, but comforted and guided her repeatedly.

I have to say, this guy Xu Feng's technique for picking up girls is top-notch.

Before long, Zhao Jinmai, who had been crying just a moment ago, was coaxed into laughing by him.

"Big Honey," who was watching from the sidelines, curled her lips in annoyance and muttered in a low voice:

"I'm going to call the police and have him locked up."

According to her experience, it wouldn't be long before this girl fell for him too.

"Surely not? Sister Mimi, Mai-mai and Teacher Xu are almost twenty years apart..."