[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett":3,"chapter-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-55":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","How Can You Be an Emperor of Acting Without Letting Loose?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324767,4547,"Chapter 55: Don","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>“Was this knife forged by you or bought by you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the blade, the Golden-Maned Lion King Xie Xun glared at Yin Susu and roared: “This Sword of the Dragon-Slayer was taken from someone else—you stole it, and now I take it from you! That’s only fair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xu Jinjiang’s twisted face on the monitor, Li Luo couldn’t help chuckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he’s the grandmaster of free rides—his lines are delivered with such grit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene shifted to the Tianying Cult’s grand Sword-Display Ceremony, where the Golden-Maned Lion King Xie Xun seized the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a major scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make the ceremony feel more grandiose, over a hundred extras were brought in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add in the crew, and the daily expenses must have been staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to rest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lai Shuiqing scratched his beard and shot Li Luo a weary glance: “Why do you keep coming over here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Passed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually tossed out the words, then waved to the assistant director: “One-hour break—lunchtime!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo said nothing, just grinned and watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching others perform helps you spot where you fall short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning also builds personal ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t rely only on the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed off the dust on his clothes and strode quickly toward the meal area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice thick with rural charm rang out nearby, boasting: “How was my performance just now? I fell back with a perfect ‘ka!’—so real! Just got shoved aside by accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice turned wistful: “If only I’d been allowed to stand behind the Golden-Maned Lion King for a shot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unmistakable voice made Li Luo stop dead in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared fixedly in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two extras were getting up from the ground—one tall, one short; the shorter one was thin, still holding his broken blade and miming a sword stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that earnest, slightly foolish face, Li Luo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s Baoqiang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this guy isn’t dumb—he’s sharp as a tack—but he’s not faking his simplicity; he’s genuinely simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this bizarre world, he’s a breath of fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His character is top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when borrowing money, he pays his taxes first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t help but respect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall one shoved Baoqiang dismissively: “Look at yourself—you’re not even fit to stand behind the Golden-Maned Lion King, let alone me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Baoqiang flashed a row of bright white teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled, then walked on with a relaxed step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Baoqiang is still in his Beijing-extras phase, but he’s not far from the turning point of Blind Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the long line of extras, then strolled over to the long table piled with lunch boxes—only three or five people waited there, all assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone ate boxed meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the actors’ meals and the extras’ meals were clearly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the pickup spots were separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extras, behind-the-scenes staff, and lead actors each had their own meal distribution zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From most to fewest people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some actors couldn’t stand the crew’s boxed meals and had assistants bring food from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo wasn’t that fussy—free food tasted best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Ge, you go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Luo Ge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him at the back of the line, the few ahead quickly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one felt resentful—lead actors’ privileges were everywhere on set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo waved his hand: “Hurry up—I’m starving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his urging, the assistants sped up, no longer dawdling over choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Ge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew member handing out meals smiled: “Same as usual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew member placed two stacked disposable lunch boxes before him, winking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More meat, more veggies, more chili!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo handed him a cigarette; when the crew member, grinning ear to ear, took it, Li Luo picked up the lunch boxes and two slices of watermelon, then headed for the rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never offend the person in charge of meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d bought a whole pack of cigarettes just to slip one to the crew member now and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It earned him a reputation for being easygoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he got real benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two birds, one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Luo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him bite into a greasy chicken leg, Guo Feili licked her lips and raised her eyebrows: “How do you stay in shape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard and shoved a green vegetable into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked like she was being tortured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a secret—I can’t just tell anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled, opened the other lunch box, and teased: “Feili, you’re not fat at all—I’m serious. Why not treat yourself to a bite?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one bite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Filming’s so hard—consider it a reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glistening rice topped with oily beef, dotted with red chili and Sichuan peppercorns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking made your mouth water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Feili swallowed hard, her chopsticks trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She licked her lips again, desperate to ask what secret let Li Luo eat nonstop without gaining weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of her tongue brushed her red lips—pure temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That stunning, otherworldly look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made Li Luo swallow his juicy chicken leg with effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Luo, look at you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jinjiang bit into his bread and chuckled: “You love luring others into trouble with your sneaky ways.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Feili stomped her foot, glaring at Li Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her train of thought broken, she forgot to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grimace, she looked at the fragrant beef, then went back to chewing bland greens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jinjiang also devoured his bread and boiled cauliflower—though the Golden-Maned Lion King looked burly, he rarely ate meat; the two of them crunched like rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate and chatted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo asked Guo Feili about fun stories from filming Journey to the West; when she got animated, he quietly added, “I grew up watching your TV shows.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Peony Fairy launched a flurry of playful kicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden-Maned Lion King burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Break ended. The crew sprang into motion, preparing to film the scene where Zhang Cuishan lures the Golden-Maned Lion King into a calligraphy duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extras hurried back to their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the clapperboard snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to adopt expressions of unbearable suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were also engaged in open and covert competition for the position directly facing the Golden-Haired Lion King, as veteran extras all knew that spot would definitely enter the camera frame and guarantee screen time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the assistant director’s scolding, the restless extras were finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The actors can come over now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the call, the three of them, having reapplied their makeup, stepped out of the tent and walked toward their assigned positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo climbed onto a nearby crate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon he would leap down from here, appear before Jinmao Shiwang Xie Shen, and stop him from slaughtering the innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some time left to prepare, Li Luo scanned the crowd and swung his Judge’s Pen toward a corner: “You—don’t just stand there staring!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move to this position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the direction of the Judge’s Pen, dozens of extras turned their heads simultaneously toward Wang Baoqiang, who looked utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was crouching awkwardly on the ground, mouth wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face bore three parts panic and seven parts dumbfoundedness.\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-20T17:17:01.025Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","60f25916a182524f6d8fb16ec4ae8d3ef07144a3b5e7af790b323bd0ccbc9611","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-56","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-54",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-cover.jpg"]