Chapter 149: Official Meme-ing

If it were an actor with a martial arts background like Kou Zhanwu, having such a segment wouldn't be surprising.

But this guy.

If memory serves, he is clearly a student from the Beijing Film Academy.

One can't blame everyone for having their jaws drop.

Pairs of eyes stared blankly toward the stage.

And above.

Looking at the dense crowd of spectators.

Li Luo felt a slight sense of helplessness in his heart; originally, a routine self-introduction would have sufficed.

But it just so happened that on the day he joined the crew.

Lai Shuiqing asked if the opening ceremony could have some new flair to push the momentum of the new drama even higher, Wu Dun said they had invited a Southern Lion dance troupe to perform, and the martial arts director suggested adding a martial arts demonstration.

He was still sitting there calmly smoking a cigar at the time.

He hadn't realized what was going on.

Wu Dun, Lai Shuiqing, and Zhang Long all cast strange looks his way.

These guys.

They knew Li Luo really did know a bit of Gong Fu.

He wanted to decline.

But Wu Dun played the emotional card and brought out a big red envelope.

That was how the current situation came to be.

After communicating with the Southern Lion dance team, he decided to coordinate a set of Long Fist with the seven-star drum beats; in any case, that skill was already perfected, and various moves came easily to him, so he could go on stage and demonstrate after practicing it twice.

At this moment, Li Luo was wearing that black and silver robe.

Under the sunlight.

The outer layer of the clothing emitted a silver glow.

Shining across the entire venue.

"Boom—"

With another drum beat, he threw a chopping punch forward, his arm lashing out like a wooden staff.

One could almost hear the sound of air being torn.

This movement.

Finally allowed the reporters and audience below to close their mouths; looking at Li Luo, dressed like an ancient person and moving nimbly to the seven-star drum beats, their eyes widened.

They still couldn't believe their eyes.

So this guy really did have Gong Fu, yet there was clearly no mention of him having a martial arts school background!

Amidst the rapid drum beats, someone was the first to snap out of it.

"Li Luo—ah!!!"

Seeing their idol on stage moving with such vigor, his actions free and handsome, a girl in the crowd holding a 'Luo' support sign was the first to let out an extremely sharp shriek in excitement.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The entire support group let out excited screams.

The colorful support signs in their hands waved frantically like a tide.

The reporters also reacted.

They aimed at Li Luo above and pressed their shutters rapidly.

The flashes were as bright as a waterfall.

It was also at this moment.

Li Luo followed the rapid drum beats with another agile side-flip, landing in a steady split, then rose easily, his arms lashing out forward like wind-fire wheels.

He glided forward a few more steps.

Suddenly leaping into the air, his body spinning as his right foot kicked high toward the sky.

"Huo—"

Behind the backdrop.

The actors waiting to go on stage collectively let out exclamations.

Good heavens.

So everyone else was faking it, and only you were playing with real Gong Fu!

Gao Yuanyuan was also startled by this move.

Back then, his fight scenes in *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* were already very good, but she hadn't expected him to be able to pull off such tricks; watching Li Luo moving with such grand gestures on stage, she tightened her fists.

Fortunately, she didn't have many martial arts moves in this drama.

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but look back, and when her gaze fell upon the woman in the green dress.

She felt a hint of amusement.

That girl, who was chatting with Liu Hengyu and looking somewhat excited and nervous.

Was clearly the woman she had snuck a peek at in the tent back then; she hadn't expected Li Luo to actually bring her into the crew, and the character she played, Liu Shan, had a large number of scenes with her!

It was also at this moment.

Bian Xiaoxiao noticed Gao Yuanyuan's gaze and hurriedly gave her an apologetic smile.

Returning a smile.

The latter hurriedly withdrew her gaze.

In a trance, the figure of the other person in the tent back then was clearly visible, hands supporting the props, under Li Luo's offensive.

Letting out extremely suppressed, yet crazy...

Stop.

Gao Yuanyuan's face burned.

She hurriedly controlled her thoughts, her eyes staring straight at Li Luo, who was moving freely on stage.

Fists and feet flying.

The robe on his body swung along with his movements.

That nimble spirit.

Let alone the audience and Gao Yuanyuan and the others, even the group of stuntmen watching the excitement on the side were left dumbfounded.

Just kidding.

Not a single one of them could perform this move.

Even though it was just a routine.

But being able to perform a routine so beautifully, so effortlessly, and full of power was truly not easy.

"I thought he was bragging."

Martial arts director Chen Weitao smacked his lips and clicked his teeth, saying: "I didn't expect Li Luo to really have some skills; this set of Long Fist has a bit of Li Lianjie's shadow, he has definitely put in the hard work!"

"You can't achieve this without several years of practice, and you have to have some talent too."

He had asked before if he needed to provide help.

He was politely refused by the other party.

Chen Weitao didn't say anything, but his subordinates had some thoughts of watching a joke.

Now those thoughts had completely vanished; to be evaluated as having a bit of Li Lianjie was already a great compliment, as that was the Gong Fu Emperor, and when it came to the beauty of martial arts movements.

He was definitely one of the best in the circle.

Under the gaze of these people.

Li Luo leaned forward like a fierce tiger, his right arm whistling as it chopped down into the air.

Following the final drum beat.

His fist froze steadily in mid-air.

Must be cold and aloof.

Pay attention to facial expression control.

Li Luo reminded himself, quickly withdrew his steps, stood his torso straight with the momentum, and cupped his fists with both hands, pushing them heavily toward the direction of the camera.

This set of movements was like flowing water.

Full of free and easy spirit.

Added to his composed expression, his handsome face made almost all the women present have stars in their eyes.

The frequency of the flashes became even more fierce.

Tidal applause also swept toward the stage.

Listening to this extremely lively commotion, Wu Dun clapped his hands lightly, the smile on his face couldn't be more satisfied; if this couldn't grab news attention, he couldn't think of any other way!

"Thank you to the lion dance team, and thank you to Li Luo for the wonderful performance."

The host walked quickly to Li Luo's side and shouted loudly toward the bottom of the stage: "Did you like watching the performance just now?"

"Like it!!!"

Not only the people holding the 'Luo' support signs, but the fans of Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan also clapped and cheered.

The high-beauty Zhou Zhiruo.

Harvested a huge wave of fans for Gao Yuanyuan, no longer in the bleak situation of before.

"Very great."

The host looked at the fans below and guided them quickly: "Li Luo also plays a highly skilled royal descendant in our *Divine Physician and Heroic Couple*, are you looking forward to seeing his even more excellent performance in the drama?"

The answer to this question was beyond doubt.

The cheers had already proven everything.

"Then who will be the actress playing opposite him?"

The host sold the suspense according to the segment and handed the microphone to the side: "Li Luo, actually, if you were to choose someone, who would you choose?"

"I'm not sure either."

Li Luo put his hands on his hips and shook his head slowly at the microphone: "Actually, everyone knows it's hard to choose, and I don't know whether to choose Zhou Zhiruo or Zhao Min; this is a very happy trouble."

If it were another drama, they definitely couldn't play like this.

But now it was equivalent to a sequel with the original cast; the investors, director, and leads had all remained the same.

Creating hype for oneself.

It couldn't be more appropriate!

Half a year after airing, the popularity of *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* remained high; people nowadays might not understand what official meme-ing is, but the fans who came to the event heard those two names pop out of Zhang Wuji's mouth.

They were instantly ecstatic.

This was equivalent to walking from a dream into reality!

The fans of Jia Jingwen's support group and the fans of Gao Yuanyuan's support group collided instantly, the two groups of people immediately raised their voices, the shouts of Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min rose and fell, determined to fight for superiority.

It made the people in Li Luo's support group laugh happily.

No matter how they fought or scrambled, the Zhang Wuji they liked always sat firmly on the fishing platform.

Amidst the shouts of these people, two charming and stunning women ran out from behind the backdrop hand in hand, their faces full of smiles, constantly waving at the cameras below.

"Hello everyone, I am Jia Jingwen."

The girl from Wandao, wearing a white, capable skirt, smiled with her eyes and bowed to the bottom: "I play Chunyu Tiying in *Divine Physician and Heroic Couple*, born into a medical family, it's just that my medical skills aren't very proficient."

This sentence made the fans below laugh out loud.

Jia Jingwen wore a white hat.

With green bead chains dangling above.

Combined with the expression on her face, the feeling she gave was quite quirky.

"Hello, this is Gao Yuanyuan."

The girl from Jingcheng, wearing a gorgeously dressed skirt with exquisite hairpins in her hair, also bent down and said softly: "I am also appearing in *Divine Physician and Heroic Couple*, the character's name is Qin Zi."

"Thank you all for your support!"

Applause rang out again at the scene.

"By the way."

Li Luo took the microphone from her hand, looking very embarrassed: "I was thinking about who to choose just now, and I forgot to introduce myself; let me tell everyone, I am called Liu Xuan in the drama."

"Hahaha."

The audience below laughed until they were rolling on the floor.

Gao Yuanyuan also couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh lightly; she glanced at Li Luo beside her and quickly withdrew her gaze.

Since *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* started airing.

This was the first time these three people were in the same frame, naturally attracting flashing lights.

Next.

Other actors appeared one after another.

There were quite a few well-known veteran actors in *Divine Physician and Heroic Couple*; Liu Xuehua, the former designated actress for Qiong Yao dramas, played the role of Empress Lu in the drama, and she remained active in various dramas afterwards.

She could be considered a golden supporting actress!

There was also Yue Yueli, the veteran actor who played various masters in Qiong Yao dramas, who also appeared.

He played Chunyu Yi.

The father of Jia Jingwen's character in the drama.

This guy was not only a veteran actor but also an absolute workaholic.

As of now, he had already served as a supporting actor in over fifty television dramas of various sizes, and this situation would continue; his output was not generally high.

Except for Song Qingshu.

Many actors from *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*, such as Song Yuanqiao, the White-Browed Eagle King, Yang Xiao, and Wang Nangu, also appeared in *Divine Physician and Heroic Couple*.

In order to replicate success, Wu Dun had also taken great pains!

Following behind the crowd, classmate Bian Xiaoxiao, wearing green clothes, also managed to get an opportunity to go on stage and introduce herself; her voice was trembling when she spoke, and her excitement was evident.

Bian Xiaoxiao had quite a few fight scenes in the drama.

The outfit was somewhat neutral, yet it didn't lack sexiness; it featured a deep V-neck in the middle, boldly showing off a wave of cleavage.

It was her first time experiencing such a large-scale opening ceremony, and she couldn't be more excited.

Her face flushed red.

Director Lai Shuiqing finally went on stage, and he read a long script on behalf of the actors, finally finishing the appearance ceremony for the entire crew.

Next.

It was to uncover the red cloth covering the top of the camera.

Cutting the roast pig and burning incense to worship the gods.

It was inconvenient for Wu Dun to come forward, so as the investor representative, Zhang Long presided over these ceremonies.

Li Luo followed behind Lai Shuiqing, and under the bright midday autumn sun, he inserted three sticks of incense into the incense burner with force, praying for the subsequent filming to go smoothly and for no accidents to occur.

"Brother Long, congratulations, congratulations."

He moved to the side and cupped his hands at Zhang Long.

"Very wonderful."

Zhang Long specifically took a thick red envelope out of his pocket and stuffed it into Li Luo's hand with a bright smile: "You've worked hard, a little token of appreciation from President Wu."

This was specially made.

After all, there was such a performance just now.

Giving a red envelope of a few thousand yuan.

Was not excessive.

As for the others, that was a token of appreciation in the true sense.

But even so.

The assistant beside Zhang Long still carried a large basket of red envelopes; this guy was playing the role of a wealth-scattering boy today, and all the staff in front of and behind the scenes of the entire crew would line up to receive money from his hands.

He and Jia Jingwen and the others finished receiving the red envelopes representing good luck.

The reporters who had been waiting for a long time.

Immediately swarmed forward.

"Li Luo, the performance just now was very wonderful, did you make special preparations for it? What are your thoughts on continuing to work with Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan this time?"

"Yuanyuan, may I ask what your opinion is on Li Luo's performance just now."

"Jingwen."

"*Supreme Beauty* is currently seeing its ratings soar, between Zhao Wenchao and Li Luo, who do you prefer to act with?"

Quite a few reporters came to the scene.

But almost ninety percent of them surrounded the three leads.

One microphone after another.

Was poked densely at their mouths.

The chaotic voices mixed together, like a flock of crows flapping over, making it impossible to distinguish who asked what question.

Interviews at opening ceremonies were like this; naturally, the first focus was on the leads with the most topic value, and the supporting actors couldn't be envious; they could only wait until the limelight was exhausted before having some opportunities to show their faces.

"Don't be anxious."

Li Luo signaled the reporters to hand all the microphones to him, maintaining a standard smile on his face: "Everyone ask one by one, otherwise I don't know what to answer."

"This female reporter."

He gathered a dozen microphones with both hands and looked at a familiar face: "You go first."

The microphones formed a fan shape.

Taking care of both Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan on the left and right.

When they did group interviews before.

They cooperated like this.

The two leading actresses were very accustomed to this rhythm and looked at the female reporter with a smile.

"The performance just now was very wonderful." Sun Qian steadied herself and asked quickly: "May I ask how you thought of using this performance to make your entrance, Li Luo? Fist technique plus drum beats, it's indeed very novel."

"It's like this."

After thinking slightly, Li Luo smiled: "The friends who came today are from all over the country, the lion dance team just now came from Chancheng in Guangdong Province, and the drum beats they played were also Southern Seven-Star drums."

"So I wanted to use a set of Northern Long Fist to match it."

"It can be considered a fusion of North and South."

"Just like what we are doing today, actors from all directions and all over the country are fused together, just to present a good drama to the audience!"

"Good."

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Not only the reporters here, but the actors beside them also clapped and cheered together.

This was well said.

There was nothing wrong with it at all! ===== CHAPTER 150 =====