Chapter 784

The next day, Gu Cheng left the cast and continued to head to school to complete his studies.

Jin Li was still immersed in the cast, filming various special effects scenes every day.

As the scenes became heavier, Chen Qin became very nervous and hovered around her, nagging from time to time:

"Are you really okay? There is a Daoist temple nearby; do you want me to video call the temple for you to go and pay your respects?"

Before, when Jin Li was filming the first Dawn movie, because she couldn't keep up with the cast's progress, she had survived the most difficult period by relying on the method of video-calling to worship gods.

At that time, she had martial arts scenes every day, and she had to worship a deity every morning, noon, and night.

After the nearby deities were worshipped, Chen Qin would drive to other places to find them for her, striving to make sure they were never the same one every day.

Sister Fang also knew about this, and it was actually she who told Chen Qin to go to the Daoist temple to find deities.

Sister Fang and Chen Qin both had their guesses, but they didn't say them out loud.

Because some things, once pointed out, would be too shocking.

They had discussed it quietly in private, believing this might be a kind of mysterious spiritual power.

Jin Li could hypnotize herself through psychological suggestion by worshipping deities—

That her body was very strong, that she could persist, that there was absolutely no problem...

Thereby indirectly stimulating the body's recovery; this was the reason they found that could be explained by modern science.

Jin Li hadn't originally thought of this, but upon hearing Chen Qin remind her, she couldn't help but be stunned, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

Yes, even she hadn't realized it; this time filming, she seemed to have not been to a Daoist temple once.

Since entering the cast, the daily filming tasks had been very heavy, but she had persisted through them one by one.

Chen Qin saw that her state was good, so she hadn't said anything at the beginning.

It was only because there were too many martial arts scenes recently that Jin Li's physical strength was severely depleted, and there were several times when she didn't read during rest periods, but closed her eyes directly to rest her mind.

This time, Chen Qin was afraid that her body would have problems, which is why she specifically asked.

Jin Li pondered for a while, thinking that the quality of this body was becoming more and more normal, while nodding, letting Chen Qin go to a nearby Daoist temple for a video call with her.

Although she felt her body could still hold up, since she could obtain divine power infusion to make her body's state better, why refuse?

She wasn't the type to suffer unnecessarily.

When Jin Li was filming, she only focused on her own scenes and wouldn't divide too much of her attention to the outside world.

Even if there was a moment of leisure, she was reading.

Time is squeezed out.

If she were always letting her mind wander, she wouldn't have done a single proper thing all day, just focusing on thinking.

So she wasn't aware that her partner, Bai Jiang, was becoming increasingly stiff in his performance in the cast, and even after several adjustments to literary scenes, he hadn't recovered his state.

And because of Bai Jiang's poor performance, it had also caused discussions among some actors in the cast.

Because Chen Qin wasn't in the cast, no one gossiped about these rumors to Jin Li, so Jin Li was unaware.

The minor actors also didn't dare to discuss Bai Jiang in front of Jin Li.

No one brought the matter to her.

Until one day, the cast suddenly announced a day off, and Jin Li couldn't help but be stunned, looking around blankly.

Director Chu announced this news very suddenly; it seemed there hadn't been any prior arrangement.

By the time she arrived at the cast to prepare for filming, the floor manager had rushed over to convey this notice of a day off.

Except for her, the other actors were also in place.

Today was supposed to be a relatively grand ensemble scene, and everyone had prepared to spend three or four days tackling it.

The staff's preliminary setup was very diligent, and everyone was waiting for Director Chu's order to focus on filming.

They didn't expect to be met with a notice of a day off!

The whole scene was in an uproar.

Some minor actors couldn't help but say: "I told you I wasn't wrong yesterday; the ambulance came to the hotel, and it was Bai Jiang's assistant who called 120!"

Jin Li frowned tightly, walked to this actor's side, and asked: "What happened to him?"

She hadn't been filming scenes with Bai Jiang these past few days, but was filming scenes with other actors.

Although she felt this arrangement was a bit strange, Jin Li hadn't asked Director Chu.

Perhaps Director Chu wanted to finish the simple scenes first and then film her scenes with the male lead, Bai Jiang, so that it would be smoother.

After all, many of her scenes were tied to the male lead.

The other actors looked at each other, and Jin Li softened her tone, saying softly:

"Don't worry, if you have anything you want to say, feel free to say it. I won't be angry; I just want to understand the situation.

I haven't filmed with him these past few days, and I haven't been in contact with him privately, so I don't know what exactly happened to him."

She quickly flashed through the situations an artist might encounter in a cast.

Cast bullying?

That shouldn't exist; Bai Jiang was the absolute male lead, and the other actors looked quite respectful to the leads; who would dare to bully him?

Encountered unspoken rules?

That was also impossible; Director Chu's dramas were always his way or the highway.

If an investor's request was excessive, Director Chu could refuse the investment; there were plenty of people who wanted to invest in his dramas.

When filming the first Dawn movie, the ones causing trouble were only actors, not others.

So, Jin Li quickly locked onto a reason.

I'm afraid Bai Jiang himself had a problem!

Before long, the minor actors' chattering discussions also corroborated the thoughts in her mind.

"Brother Bai's state has been very bad lately. Director Chu scolded him to his face, but his state the next day still wasn't good."

"I once went out for a late-night snack in the middle of the night and saw Brother Bai Jiang wandering outside. He might have been suffering from insomnia and couldn't sleep. I remember he had a big scene the next day."

"I know, his assistant once asked me how to relieve anxiety if an artist is too anxious. I suggested a few methods.

I used to be a psychologist; maybe that's why his assistant asked me. I think he might have a psychological problem."

Another minor actor muttered: "Actually, it's not strange that problems appeared. Director Chu's filming is too intense; every day when you open your eyes, it's all kinds of intense martial arts scenes.

Sister Jin Li's physical condition is good, and every movement is done well, so she hasn't been severely criticized by Director Chu, but Brother Bai Jiang isn't a professional."

Jin Li listened to the bits and pieces, her expression slightly solemn.

Bai Jiang wasn't a professional martial arts actor; even if he had been trained before joining the cast, it wasn't as if he could achieve mastery after just one month of training.

Another actor's voice came: "But short martial arts scenes are okay, but long martial arts scenes are very demanding on physical fitness.

The male lead role played by Bai Jiang is too heavy, but his movements are all very stiff.

Director Chu can film hundreds of times repeatedly to get good and crisp shots; he must be under too much pressure. After all, he is a human, not a robot."

"Alright, I know." Jin Li suddenly spoke, interrupting what they were saying.

"Remember not to spread this matter. Wait for the cast's notice; let's not panic, so as not to affect the cast's reputation."

The other actors answered very obediently: "Okay, Sister Jin Li."

Jin Li didn't have the heart to distinguish whether they were saying this sincerely or not, but she figured they had a sense of what was important.

Bai Jiang wasn't an ordinary actor; he was the male lead of this drama.

If news of the male lead having an accident spread, whether this drama could continue filming would be a problem.

They didn't want their hard work filming to end in failure, unable to be released later.

Many people regarded this drama as their comeback battle, counting on it to become famous.

After dispersing these minor actors to the hotel, Jin Li took out her phone, called Director Chu, and asked for the hospital room number.

"At the First People's Hospital, the room is XXX. He had a fever and was unconscious. His assistant saw he had burned up to 42°C, panicked, and called an ambulance."

Director Chu's voice sounded very heavy; one could feel that his mood was very bad.

Jin Li thought: How could it not be bad?

Although she was the absolute female lead of Dawn 2, Bai Jiang's part was also significant.

When he appeared as Ji Ruibin, he was the person with the strongest combat power in the world in the second installment.

Once he went on a rampage, neither Ruan Ruanruan nor Ruan Tang could compare to Ji Ruibin.

Encountering such a thing, Jin Li definitely had to visit.

And with Bai Jiang having such a high fever, she had a premonition that the cast would likely be off for more than just one day.

Jin Li hung up the phone in a hurry and returned to the hotel, just happening to run into the screenwriter.

She pondered for a moment and took the initiative to speak: "Screenwriter, please wait a moment."

The screenwriter looked at Jin Li with confusion.

Jin Li went to another place with him before saying: "Did Bai Jiang's body suddenly have a problem, or were there signs earlier?

Stars don't dare to get sick easily. What scenes has he been filming lately? Was he soaked through, or soaked in water for a long time?"

The screenwriter's expression was a bit strange, and he asked back: "You don't know anything?"

Jin Li blinked blankly and also asked back: "What do I need to know?"

"I only received the notice of the day off today, and that's when I knew Bai Jiang was sent to the hospital by ambulance last night.

I heard from other actors that Director Chu was very picky about his martial arts scenes, and many movements had to be filmed repeatedly, so is he under too much pressure?"

The screenwriter was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed: "Your bluntness is quite strong; no wonder you can accomplish great things. Director Chu also appreciates you very much.

An actor like you can shoulder things and isn't afraid of accidents."

Jin Li frowned: "So Bai Jiang's accident is my fault?"

The screenwriter shook his head: "The root cause can be said to be you, but it's also not you.

Your martial arts scenes are filmed very well, already seriously overshadowing the male lead's brilliance, but your scenes are also very important.

Chu Chenliang doesn't want to cut your scenes, nor does he want you to film worse than before, so he put pressure on Bai Jiang."

"The character played by Bai Jiang is the one with the strongest combat power in this drama, so he hopes that Bai Jiang can give people a very fierce feeling when filming martial arts scenes.

But it's a pity that no matter how hard Bai Jiang tries, he can't meet his requirements.

On the contrary, because Bai Jiang NG'd repeatedly, was overworked, and under too much pressure, he couldn't sleep every night, but he had to face the intense cast filming every day."

"So—" The screenwriter paused and didn't continue.

Everyone knew what happened next.

Bai Jiang caught a fever because his resistance dropped.

The screenwriter remembered the news he received and continued: "The assistant said he had been running a fever since the afternoon. He originally thought it would go down after taking fever-reducing medicine, but it burned even higher at night, so the assistant didn't dare to hide it anymore and hurriedly called an ambulance."

Jin Li was speechless.

She didn't know what to say.

Screenwriter: "I'm going over to take a look. Are you coming?"

Jin Li pondered for a moment and said: "I originally intended to visit. Reasonably and emotionally, I should go over and take a look.

But since he got sick for this reason, I think I'd better not appear in front of him for the time being.

And the more low-key his illness is, the better, so as not to cause more trouble. I'd better not go."

It was a bit like "I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me."

Bai Jiang's image and temperament fit the character of Ji Ruibin, but Director Chu missed one point: this drama had many martial arts scenes.

With Bai Jiang's physical fitness, he couldn't support such intense martial arts scenes.

The more pressure is put on an actor to do things they find difficult to achieve, the more impossible it is to complete.

There are many ways for actors to break through.

And breakthroughs in martial arts scenes, which are breakthroughs in the body, are actually more difficult than breakthroughs in acting.

Because the body cannot achieve mastery overnight; this requires years of accumulation.

Her martial arts scenes were filmed well, which was inseparable from her practicing yoga every day and exercising her body's flexibility well.

Acting focuses more on the micro-expression of emotions, which is possible to have a sudden enlightenment.

The cast stopped working, and to suppress the news, Director Chu did not allow any actor to leave the cast.

Jin Li called Sister Fang to tell her about this. Sister Fang was silent at first, then said with some regret:

"What a pity, the news must be blocked, and you can't show your face outside. Otherwise, since work is stopped now, I could have gotten you a few more announcements."

Jin Li was amused: "I thought you would express some insight, but it turns out you're regretting not being able to squeeze me."

Sui Lingfang shrugged: "Then what do you want me to say? Tell you not to put so much pressure on people?

You are who you are; you were originally a very good person. Why should you cover your brilliance and give way to other actors?"

"You are also the female lead, with the most scenes, and the audience needs to follow your performance to get into the play.

So the better you perform, the more satisfied the audience will be. Director Chu didn't talk to you about this, which definitely means you don't need to hide your talent."

While the cast was stopped, Jin Li didn't stop exercising her body.

Other actors were restless, but seeing Jin Li so steady, they also calmed down.

Stopping work didn't mean there was nothing to do; Jin Li started crazily solving problems.

The noise of the outside world had nothing to do with her; she was immersed in her own world.

Just on the third day of the cast's work stoppage, Bai Jiang's fever broke, and news came from the cast—

Work will officially resume tomorrow!

However, on the day work resumed, the news that Bai Jiang had been quietly hospitalized could no longer be hidden and flooded the internet.

#Bai Jiang sent to hospital with high fever late at night! #

#Bai Jiang sent to hospital due to excessive pressure from filming#

#Bai Jiang fainted on set due to fatigue from filming#

True or false news spread with nose and eyes, coming aggressively; it was clearly bought by someone else to target him.

Director Chu kept a straight face and filmed without saying a word, only leaving this matter to the public relations team to handle.