Chapter 131: Martial Arts Skills Are Also First-Class

"One, two, three, jump."

Li Luo pushed off the trampoline and leaped up, swinging the golden, glittering short maces in his hands forward with force.

The camera on the side recorded his murderous face.

From another direction, the martial arts performer followed and landed. From the shooting angle of the main camera, it was Yuwen Chengdu's fatal blow toward Sun Rongrong, which Qin Shubao intercepted just in time.

After two muffled thuds, the two landed on the soft mats one after another.

Li Luo took the opportunity to roll over.

He stood up cleanly and efficiently.

He didn't forget to blink rapidly at Tong Lei, who was kneeling on the cloth mat on the side.

"Very good."

Ma Yucheng nodded with satisfaction and grabbed the megaphone. "Move the trampoline position. Next, Qin Shubao and Yuwen Chengdu will bounce into the camera frame from the same angle and perform the fighting moves."

"Use Li Luo's position as the main shooting angle."

"Yuwen Chengdu's face must be blocked; don't let people see it's a stunt double."

Taking advantage of the time to move the trampoline, the actors on the field had a short break. They had already bounced back and forth for more than twenty minutes in the previous position.

The sun began to unleash its power.

A lot of sweat broke out on Li Luo's face.

"Herbal tea."

Wu Yu, who had stepped forward quickly, handed over the water pot.

After he drank two mouthfuls of herbal tea, the makeup artist who had been waiting on the side stepped forward to help wipe away the sweat and check if there were any parts of the makeup that needed touching up. Several staff members surrounded him.

The scene was quickly adjusted.

Filming continued.

Li Luo and the martial arts performer each climbed onto a trampoline.

Under Ma Yucheng's direction, they posed for one fighting move after another.

The reason for using trampolines was that this was always a TV series set against the backdrop of ancient warfare; wirework should be used as little as possible, otherwise it would look like a martial arts film, which would be too distracting!

Spinning, jumping.

And constantly flipping.

The golden maces in his hands swung out rays of light.

Every fighting move was performed with immense effort, without any cutting corners; he even completed them more beautifully than the martial arts performer beside him.

The mats placed on the ground were slammed with loud thuds.

Seeing this, Nie Yuan, in the shade, had his eyebrows twitching; he no longer had the desire to compete with Li Luo.

Let's not talk about acting skills for now.

Just based on this professional dedication, he deserved to be the lead.

Tong Lei was no longer afraid of the sunlight falling on her and looked at Li Luo, who was climbing up, with concern. She only looked disheveled, but that guy was falling down over and over again.

This bad guy really had abundant stamina.

He was messing around with her until past one o'clock last night, and today he was actually this full of vigor again.

Thinking of this,

a smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of her mouth.

"Not bad!"

Behind the monitor, Hu Minkai looked at Li Sipin, who was sitting beside him. "I thought this was just another connection-hire you gave me. Now it seems this kid really has a drive."

"Indeed not bad."

Li Sipin adjusted his glasses and said with appreciation, "I heard he was like this when he filmed *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* too, performing very professionally."

Amidst the sounds of falling and hitting,

the day's filming work came to an end when it got dark.

Finishing the day's set visit work,

Sun Qian, having returned home, couldn't bother to rest. She brewed herself a cup of coffee, went to the study, opened her laptop, and typed lines of text rapidly on the keyboard.

"Affected by SARS,"

"most production teams in the country have currently ceased activities and stopped filming urgently."

"But reporters have learned that the 40-episode costume drama *Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes* rushed to start filming last week and is currently being shot in the suburbs of Panyu."

"Hearing this news, the reporter immediately decided to visit the set. The car drove all the way to the suburbs of Dashi Town in Panyu, and a large piece of wild land that could accommodate hundreds of people 'wielding knives and guns' at the same time suddenly appeared before our eyes."

"Looking closely, soldiers wearing armor were standing by in full battle array."

"A muscular man raised a large sword, and the woman in plain clothes kneeling on the ground slowly closed her eyes. This was actually an execution ground!"

"On the scene, we witnessed the majestic scene of Qin Qiong using double maces, Luo Cheng using a long spear, and Cheng Yaojin playing with a battle axe."

"The investors had originally locked in Zhao Wenchao to play the first male lead, Qin Shubao, but he couldn't come due to scheduling issues. Zhao Wenchao's absence ultimately allowed Li Luo to win the opportunity."

"The name might be a bit unfamiliar, but speaking of Zhang Wuji in the currently airing *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*,"

"I believe everyone is very familiar."

"This Beijing Film Academy student, Li Luo, had already played the role of Lin Pingzhi in Zhang Jizhong's *Xiao Ao Jianghu* before entering campus, leaving a deep impression on countless audiences with his superb acting skills at the time."

"For several years, this young man has been filming costume dramas, and both his appearance and experience are not inferior to Zhao Wenchao's."

"And he also has very professional qualities as an actor."

"On the set, Li Luo disregarded the scorching heat and didn't fear hardship. In order to get good shots, he chose to fall from a height over and over again, a time that lasted for more than an hour."

"With such a professional spirit,"

"the reporter believes that *Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes* will inevitably be another good show that Li Luo brings us."

The sour words finally stopped.

Putting down the newspaper in her hand, Tong Lei pinched Li Luo enviously. "Look, they've praised you to the heavens, and look at me, only four words: 'woman in plain clothes'!!!"

Now the two were lying on the sofa in the hotel living room.

The news was playing on the TV.

Tong Lei saw the words *Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes* in the newspaper that had just come out today and excitedly picked it up to read.

But the more she read, the more miserable she felt.

After several hundred words, she could only occupy four words in it.

"Alright, alright."

Li Luo played with the supple "Lei Zi" and chuckled. "Next time there's a reporter visiting the set, I'll definitely tell them that the woman in plain clothes is named Tong Lei, and not only is she beautiful,"

"but she also has a tall figure, and her acting skills are quite good."

"And her kung fu is also first-class."

"Kung fu?"

Tong Lei first nodded with satisfaction, then waved her hand embarrassedly. "Don't brag randomly in front of reporters; when did I ever know kung fu?"

"You don't?"

Li Luo pinched lightly with his fingers. "Then what were the moves you used just now called?"

"Guanyin Sitting..."

Tong Lei, having reacted, turned red and covered his mouth with one hand, saying with lingering interest, "I'll let you see what my kung fu is really like right now!!!"

After speaking, she quickly buried her head.

The "goldfish" swam flexibly.

Constantly swimming downstream.

After a moment's effort, it encountered a large tree.

The goldfish was unwilling to be blocked.

It circled the large tree constantly, exploring carefully up and down, trying to figure out some reason for it.

Until exhausted.

After working for more than ten minutes,

the little goldfish was hit by the torrent and finally surrendered and left.

Filming of *Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes* continued, and Li Luo's acquaintances Kou Zhanwu and Xu Jinjiang also joined the cast one after another. When friends meet, they naturally have to have a drink and gather.

It's just that their joining the cast was like playing around.

The scenes Xu Jinjiang could film in Panyu

were done in one day.

Kou Zhanwu was slightly better, but only for a week.

The rest of their scenes

had to be filmed in Zhuozhou.

That's how supporting roles with few scenes are; they have to follow the production team's progress. They can generally take on several shows at the same time, anyway, just knocking around here and there.

Unlike the lead.

One show takes several months, and under normal circumstances, there's no way to juggle shows.

The weather in Panyu made the production team suffer.

This year was particularly stifling.

The execution ground raid scenes were okay, but when it came to war scenes and drill ground scenes, the feeling of wearing a leather armor was something else!

Not only was it stuffy inside, but it was also scorching hot outside.

Even if they drank more herbal tea, actors in the production team suffered from heatstroke one after another. The filming schedule had to be adjusted repeatedly; there was absolutely no way to deal with this kind of weather, and both people and horses suffered from heatstroke.

It was Li Luo's first time seeing a horse getting an IV drip, which was an eye-opener.

But he also made others marvel.

In terms of filming intensity,

he could be considered to have the heaviest task.

But after rolling and crawling for more than ten hours, as long as this guy woke up from a sleep, he would return to his full-of-vigor state the next day.

For Li Sipin, this was definitely good news.

As long as Li Luo could still move, he could find scenes for him to film, and the filming progress that had been delayed due to the late start was quickly caught up.

The good days didn't last long.

When July arrived, this most resilient actor also rang the doorbell of the producer's room.

"Li Luo."

Seeing the person standing outside the door, Li Sipin stepped aside. "Why did you think of coming to find me tonight? Come in quickly. Are you still following the old rules? How about a couple of whiskies?"

"Thanks, Li Zong, whiskey is great."

Closing the door, Li Luo followed the other inside.

Just when arriving at the living room,

his footsteps paused slightly.

"Li Zong."

He coughed lightly and said embarrassedly, "How about I come back another day."

It was very obvious.

A small party was going on inside.

The living room table was filled with colorful cocktails, and a nostalgic DJ was echoing in the room. This wasn't important; the most important thing was that three girls wearing silk robes were sitting on the sofa.

All of them were tall.

In contrast, the robes they were wearing were as short as could be, and more than half of their buttocks could be seen.

Fair legs were seductively tucked into the sofa.

Inside the robes, they were wearing nothing at all.

Li Luo quickly swept over the slightly protruding parts and then withdrew his gaze.

This old guy really knew how to play.

He was looking at people, and people were looking at him. After walking into the living room, fiery gazes fell on him. The one with big wavy hair even put her index finger in her mouth and bit it lightly, throwing electric eyes wildly.

Her waist swayed lightly, and the silk robe slid down a bit.

It could simply be called "exposing the thunder"!

"What other day."

Li Sipin beckoned him to sit down, grabbed a bottle of whiskey, and poured it, saying indifferently, "It's not like you haven't gone out to play with Brother Li. By the way, this is Little Xiao; you met at the Beijing golf driving range."

Sitting on the sofa, Li Luo shook the big wavy-haired girl's hand.

No wonder she looked familiar.

This girl in front of him was the sparring partner who was playing golf with Li Sipin at the time; he didn't expect him to have taken her in directly!

He was really quite sentimental.

"Thanks, Li Zong."

Taking the whiskey, Li Luo took a sip. "I came over because I want to ask you for leave."

"Leave?"

Li Sipin's heart skipped a beat.

"Three days."

Extending three fingers, Li Luo said with a smile, "I got an endorsement for Anta a while ago, and the press conference is in a few days, so I need to go to Quanzhou."

Two days would have been more than enough.

It was just that thinking of Lin Yue's big "thunder," he couldn't help but want to ask for one more day of leave.

"You guy." Li Sipin breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the wine glass. "It's just three days of leave; you made it sound so serious. Just say hello to the director in advance and let him adjust the filming schedule."

"Come, drink."

"Congratulations on landing the endorsement."

It was perfectly normal for actors in the production team to ask for leave to handle temporary matters.

Although the filming task was tight,

he couldn't stop him for such a serious matter.

Fortunately, it was only for three days, which wouldn't delay anything.

"Thanks, Li Zong."

Li Luo also raised his glass and clinked it with the other.

"Accompanying people~"

Taking a sip of wine indifferently, Li Sipin waved at the big wavy-haired girl. "You say every day you want to see Zhang Wuji, and when you see him, you're acting all coy here. Tonight, you are responsible for accompanying Brother Li Luo to drink well!"

Damn.

Was he this generous?

Li Luo was nearly choked by a sip of wine.

As soon as these words were spoken, the big wavy-haired girl rushed over with a strong perfume scent, her charming eyes staring straight at him.

The huge "thunder" was also pressed tightly against his arm.

Men like female stars.

Conversely, women also like male stars.

The latter even more so.

Don't you see those cheering squads? Eighty or ninety percent of the crazy fans are women.

Li Luo showed off his muscular figure in *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*, so the female fans he attracted were not just one or two. This former golf sparring partner, Little Xiao, was one of them.

The other party was only wearing a silk nightdress.

Now that she was hugging him,

it felt to Li Luo as if the other party was naked, and he was screaming in his heart that he couldn't take it!

After he drank a few glasses of wine,

he bid farewell to Li Sipin, who was laughing loudly, and left under the woman's regretful gaze.

It wasn't that he couldn't play.

It was that he didn't want to play in front of Li Sipin.

If this guy had a dark heart, he could use this incident to hold it over him. Li Luo didn't want to take this risk; he wasn't short of women!

However, this scene of debauchery also made his heart burn.

After leaving Li Sipin's room,

he sent a text message and walked toward the elevator with big strides.

Arriving at Tong Lei's room,

confirming there was no one around, he pushed open the half-hidden door and slipped inside.

A few days passed in a flash.

The plane took off from Yangcheng, crossed several hundred kilometers, experienced nearly an hour and a half of flight, and after circling over Quanzhou a few times, landed slowly.

Wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a fisherman's hat, Li Luo walked toward the airport exit with big strides.

Behind him,

the little assistant pulled the suitcase and travel bag and followed quickly.

From far away,

he saw that familiar figure.

High heels, black silk stockings, and a business suit—the same attire as always, though the flame-red lips were a bit more intense.

"Hello, Manager Lin."

The two groups merged, and Li Luo shook her hand properly.

"Mr. Li Luo, welcome to Quanzhou."

Lin Yue smiled, also revealing a sense of politeness. ===== CHAPTER 132 =====