[{"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-65":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},2324777,4547,"Chapter 65: Quite a Strong One","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Before they even entered the door, they ran straight into Li Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was walking out of the dressing room holding a pair of sandals, glancing left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingwen sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greeted Jia Jingwen first, then looked past her at the woman standing behind, wearing a light blue dress and painted with fake sores: “Senior Chen, hello. What’s going on here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither woman spoke; instead, they stared at him with puzzled expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come you’re asking us questions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo realized something and shook his head with a smile: “It’s nothing, I’ll handle it quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Props, costumes, production crew?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know which department the person behind him holding the walkie-talkie belonged to, but clearly a crew member—he waved them over: “Wanna play a trivia game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew member looked utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jingwen and Chen Zihan were equally baffled, wondering what he was up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of drama are we filming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo didn’t wait for an answer and asked his first question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Historical costume?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew member ventured a guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Li Luo nodded and shoved the leather sandals he was holding in front of the man: “Congratulations, you got it right—but can you explain why we’re giving me a pair of leather sandals to wear in a historical drama?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you see what this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Metal buckles!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been watching the drama yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, today, the drama had become him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just changed into his costume when he spotted a pair of leather sandals sitting beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo instantly recalled the same nauseating scene: Su Youpeng running around in leather sandals, fighting with martial artists—so utterly out of place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but kick them away, which was what caused the earlier commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the modern leather sandals in Li Luo’s hand, the two women watching couldn’t help but laugh—it was truly ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo patted the crew member’s shoulder and handed him the sandals: “Please go get me a pair of aged cloth boots instead. These leather sandals? Let whoever wants them wear them—I won’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go change them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jingwen shook her head and waved dismissively: “Hurry up, time’s tight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her stepping in to defuse the situation, the crew member grabbed the jarring modern sandals and hurried off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo spread his hands: “How did you two end up here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zihan quickly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t admit she’d just come to watch the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze returned to Chen Zihan, and he grinned: “You’re officially joining the cast today, right? Then you’re going to have your hands full soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she should now be called Chen Shasha—she was from Beijing Film Academy’s Class of ’94.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was playing Yin Li in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She joined the crew through Lai Shuiqing’s connection; afterward, she kept landing supporting roles in various dramas, her career steadily rising—until a set of leaked photos crushed her dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photos showed her in a thong, with Bazilei —shocking beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left a deep impression on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zihan took his outstretched hand, her face slightly puzzled: “I don’t quite understand what you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know what scene we’re shooting today, right?” Looking at her slender frame, Li Luo shrugged and smiled: “I’m not light—I hope you can hold up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Joking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling up her sleeve, Chen Zihan proudly displayed her pale arm: “Don’t underestimate me—I’ve got serious strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dressed in ancient robes that hid her figure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as she rolled up her sleeve, it was clear she was far from frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo recalled the photos he’d seen before and couldn’t help glancing at her chest, then gave her a thumbs-up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t dare underestimate Senior Chen—you’re definitely big.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grating scraping sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ugly girl strained to grip the bamboo pole on her shoulders, sweat pouring down her face as she trudged forward—the cloth straps had sunk deep into her flesh, clearly bearing immense weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried the load on her shoulders, dragging with her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, on a small bamboo sled, lay a dirty, dusty boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the girl, who staggered from exhaustion, the boy looked relaxed—even though he’d been dragged back and forth multiple times already!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooo~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugly girl dragging an ugly monster!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugly monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several children clapped and approached to tease them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passersby and vendors near the city gate also gathered, pointing and whispering at the two clearly miserable figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo waved weakly: “There’s nothing to see here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go away~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zihan swallowed hard, gasping for breath: “Leave! Don’t stare!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting twice, she gritted her teeth and kept dragging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it—she never expected this guy to be so heavy; they’d already shot this scene multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt like she could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current scene: Zhang Wuji, after secretly saving Zhu Er following his broken leg, flees with her toward a nearby town to escape Wu Lie, the lord of the Linked Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where the major female leads first met Zhang Wuji as adults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re just kids.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo, effortlessly handling this simple scene, smiled and turned his head: “Don’t be so harsh with them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji’s personality was exactly like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring countless hardships, he’d respond to mockery with calm indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t feel resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m annoyed!” Chen Zihan panted, then shooed the teasing children: “Go away, or I’ll hit you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the assistant director’s constant waving gestures,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the child extras finally skipped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half an hour of fussing, Lai Shuiqing nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Zihan too exhausted to stand straight, he immediately adjusted the shooting schedule: “Ye Jing, you take over the horse-riding-into-town scene. Li Luo and Zihan, rest now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jing stepped out from a nearby tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also from Beijing Film Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d portrayed the cold-blooded killer Ning Wei in Blood Simple quite well, but in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, she played the foolish prince who fawned until he lost everything—and his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at Chen Zihan, drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped a few times and, with Li Luo’s help, stumbled toward the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink some water first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan handed her a bottle of mineral water, enviously saying: “You were amazing just now—you captured that feeling perfectly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plopping onto a chair, Chen Zihan laughed bitterly: “I’m just exhausted—I’m lucky I remembered my lines. Why don’t you try carrying that bamboo sled and dragging Li Luo? See how heavy he is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant hurried over to fan her with a palm leaf fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damp strands of hair stirred in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one ignored the scars pasted on her face, she was undeniably a beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-20T17:17:01.025Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","be4cbdfe45ec4abed75cac4d2a6564a0cc184d0526ffd1b3505576e27b82b2fa","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-66","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-64",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-cover.jpg"]