Chapter 67: Life-and-Death Battle with Stone Sister!

Stone Sister's scenes on set weren't many—only three or four.

The most important one was the female assassin's close-quarters brawl with the protagonist John Wick in a hotel room.

This was the only scene Xu Can and Stone Sister had as opponents.

After Stone Sister filmed a few dramatic scenes, her character would be executed by the organization behind the scenes.

The hotel-room combat action scene was one of the few shots in the film that required multiple NGs.

As opponents, Xu Can and Stone Sister had to fight for their lives—the brawl was extremely intense.

Sheets used to strangle the neck, heavy fists to the face, shoulder throws, ground joint locks…

Clearly a handsome man and a beautiful woman, yet they had to go all out to take each other's lives.

When Xu Can was immersed in character, he could execute the vicious moves perfectly;

but Emma Stone kept breaking character, with the director repeatedly calling "Cut!"

"Let's take a five-minute break… Emma, don't overdo it—get into the right state first."

Director David Leitch was helpless.

Emma Stone and Xu Can clearly had an unusual relationship, and Xu Can was also his investor, so the director couldn't bring himself to scold the young lady harshly.

Stone Sister was quite guilty, apologizing again and again.

Xu Can pulled her aside:

"What's wrong? Usually when we fight in the hotel, you're plenty wild—why can't you let loose on set?"

"You… you're so bad!"

Stone Sister's face flushed red, and she shyly punched Xu Can.

The "fight" he meant was their private battles—how could that be the same as filming on set?

"I'm always afraid of hurting you. Those choreographed moves are pretty dangerous, and you refuse to use a stunt double."

Neither of them would use a stunt double—both insisted on doing it for real.

"You know my build well enough. Relax—you won't cause me any harm at all."

"The main thing is, facing you, it's hard for me to summon that kind of murderous ferocity…"

Stone Sister looked at Xu Can with heartache, reaching out to stroke his handsome face.

"How about this—let me give you a trick…"

A moment later, they went back to work.

"Action!"

At the director's command, the camera started rolling!

Xu Can and Emma Stone took their positions and began filming.

This time, Director David Leitch clearly felt the ferocity bursting from Emma Stone's eyes!

She had fully transformed into the female assassin, single-mindedly determined to kill the "John Wick" before her!

Their moves synced perfectly—every punch landing solid!

The on-set crew watched with hearts in their throats, afraid the two might fail to pull their blows and get hurt.

Soon, after a series of realistic combat moves, the female assassin was slammed to the ground, crawling weakly out of the hotel room.

"Cut!"

"Excellent! Fantastic!"

That take was simply perfect! It captured that bloody, visceral feel.

The female assistant hurried to help the aching Stone Sister up,

and although it was acting, Xu Can and Stone Sister inevitably picked up some bruises and scrapes.

"Ouch, that hurts so bad."

Emma Stone groaned nonstop.

"Emma, that take was amazing! What spell did Xu cast on you?"