Chapter 440: I am just a hero for fun

The press conference on the set ended, and the crew prepared to officially start filming.

Peng Yuchang and Wu Lei, two young post-90s, gathered together. Wu Lei swallowed his saliva, his tone a bit stuttering:

"Peng, Brother Peng, I'm a bit nervous."

That's right, he was playing the male lead number two, Genos, whose screen time could be said to be second only to Saitama.

When he found out Xu Feng had chosen him, he was so excited he didn't sleep well for a week.

And after looking at the character setting description in the script, he also felt this character was super cool, right?

Handsome appearance, verbally blunt to outsiders, has infinite longing for the protagonist Saitama who is his teacher, and even has a bit of a wife-like quality.

Yes, you read that right.

The male lead number two actually has wife-like attributes.

Wu Lei anyway felt this character setting was very much to his taste, but his combat record seemed not very good.

The script currently given by Xu Feng only lasts until Boros launches an attack on Earth.

It seems Genos hasn't won a single battle during this period, a bit embarrassing...

Of course, what made Wu Lei feel most nervous was that the more full and rich a character's setting is, the higher the difficulty for the actor to perform it.

For example, which is easier to play, Ichigo Kurosaki or Aizen Sosuke?

Anyone who has acted would say the former without hesitation.

The former's characteristics are basically the standard template for hot-blooded, upright, kind, and other royal manga protagonists.

And Aizen?

You have to perform his aura as a BOSS, his ruthlessness, his invincibility, and also show his elegance, composure, and high prestige that is different from other canned BOSSes.

Wu Lei really didn't have the confidence to play this character well.

And he hadn't officially signed the contract yet.

This kind of thing was also done by Timothy, who played L in "Death Note" before.

It was just for Xu Feng to prevent actors from failing to perform the results he wanted, so he could change people immediately.

Wu Lei felt more and more unsure; he had also heard of Xu Feng's reputation as a "tyrant on set".

Hearing Wu Lei's words, Peng Yuchang let out a malicious laugh in his heart.

He had also wanted to audition for Genos.

Unfortunately, after Xu Feng compared their appearance conditions, he still felt Wu Lei was more suitable for Genos's face, which had quite a bit of aggression.

Peng Yuchang could only settle for second best and chose the character "Metal Bat" among the S-class heroes.

In the first season, he didn't seem to have much screen time, which was great; this way he shouldn't get scolded too much.

The agent said "great my ass", with that little screen time, he was completely a high-level bit part.

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"Take twenty-five, first time, Action!"

Slap!

Saitama, naked, casually slapped Mosquito Girl, who had dismantled Genos into limbs, leaving only a head and upper body, exploding her like a balloon.

Blood directly dyed a building next to the street blood-red.

"Mosquitoes, so annoying~"

Saitama's eyes were full of disgust, and at the same time, a faint relief bloomed at the corners of his mouth.

Damn mosquitoes, finally killed them.

And Genos, who was left with only half a body and a head, lay on the ground, his eyes staring straight at the completely naked Saitama.

"Cut!"

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"Di, Director, i, is it okay?"

Wu Lei was like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to announce grades, standing timidly beside the monitor Xu Feng was watching.

"Do it again."

Xu Feng replied calmly with four words.

This made Peng Yuchang, who was waiting to watch the fun in the back, secretly shocked.

Holy crap, Director Xu didn't scold anyone?

Could it be that his temper improved after a trip to the Beautiful Country?

"When you see Saitama slap to death an enemy you couldn't defeat at all, the expression on your face must be more shocked; don't forget that Genos started longing for Saitama from this battle, you know?"

Xu Feng reminded.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Wu Lei nodded repeatedly.

Peng Yuchang in the back rubbed his chin, internally certain that if Wu Lei couldn't pass the next take, he would definitely explode.

Ten minutes later.

"What the hell are you doing? Can't you understand after I told you so many times!?"

Sure enough, as Peng Yuchang expected, that tyrant of the crew was back.

And Wu Lei, this little brother who was almost post-00s, was so scared he didn't dare to breathe.

He felt there was nothing wrong with his performance?

If he had shown this performance in other crews, it could even be called an extraordinary performance.

"You think you performed well just now, right?"

Perhaps seeing in Wu Lei the way he used to be scolded by Xu Feng until he was bloody.

Peng Yuchang, who had originally regarded Wu Lei as a competitor and didn't like him, walked up and took the initiative to talk to him.

Wu Lei touched his slightly red eyes and nodded.

"That's because the shows you acted in before were all rotten, so the director's requirements were low."

Peng Yuchang reminded:

"Brother Feng's show requirements are this strict; every actor is required to bring the most perfect performance for every shot, otherwise why do you think every show of his can become a hit?"

Saying this, Peng Yuchang patted his back.

"Work hard, otherwise you're really going to be replaced."

Peng Yuchang wasn't that kind-hearted; it was mainly because even if Wu Lei was replaced.

The role of Genos would likely not fall to him.

At the time of the audition, Xu Feng said his face was a bit silly, or a bit dog-like, not suitable for Genos.

Otherwise, Peng Yuchang wouldn't bother being a good person; it would be good enough if he didn't trip you up to make you get lost.

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Xu Feng directly let Wu Lei get lost to find his state, and let the old master Yu Chenghui, who played 【Silver Fang】 Bang, enter the field to prepare for the scene.

This old master could be called a professional in martial arts dramas; although his fame wasn't particularly high, once that face was put out there.

It could definitely make post-80s and post-90s recognize him at a glance.

Huang Yaoshi in Liu Yifei's version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Zhang Sanfeng in Deng Chao's version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", Ip Man in "The Legend of Bruce Lee"...

A character like Bang could be said to be the type the old master was best at, and naturally, he acted with ease, passing the scene in a few moments.

During the break, he couldn't help but chat with Xu Feng about the script.

"This action movie of yours is very interesting; I've never seen this kind of protagonist."