Chapter 33: *Swords of Legends* Wraps Up; The Sisters Nazha and Reba

Director Kong looked toward Bai Lu again:

"The focus of this scene is primarily on Zhou Jin, but your part is also very important. You must maintain restraint throughout; don't steal the spotlight. Your eyes should convey the satisfaction of a revenge fulfilled, mixed with a trace of sorrow."

Both Zhou Jin and Bai Lu nodded.

Seeing that all departments were ready, Director Kong approached the camera and shouted: "All departments ready. Scene 3, action!"

Inside a grand hall.

Zhou Jin, dressed in a dark red prince's robe, sat alone in the hall, holding an ancient book, looking lonely and decadent.

The doors pushed open, and Qin Bore, played by Bai Lu, walked in slowly.

Zhou Jin raised his eyes, his voice decadent yet carrying a hint of majesty: "I do not wish to hear any talk of the imperial court. Do you not understand my words?"

Bai Lu did not leave; instead, she closed the door and knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness, you cannot give up. You carry not only your own ambitions but also the hope of our entire Hua Tribe."

Having fully immersed himself in the role of Prince Yu, Zhou Jin's eyes burned with greater anger.

He knew clearly that while Qin Bore appeared to be assisting him, she was secretly working to restore the Hua Tribe.

He had feelings for Qin Bore, which was why he had endured it until now, but seeing her bring up the Hua Tribe at a time like this,

Zhou Jin slammed the book in his hand onto the table.

Angry at her stubbornness, he said, "That I have not sent you to the Criminal Ministry for punishment is already a grace I have shown you. How dare you mention the Hua Tribe to me?"

Bai Lu held up the handwritten letter from Princess Linglong, her voice trembling as she said, "Your Highness, I only learned today that the blood of the Hua Tribe flows within His Majesty."

Zhou Jin's body shuddered. Shocked and furious, he said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

The plot continued to unfold.

After reading Princess Linglong's handwritten letter, Prince Yu, played by Zhou Jin, felt his hands tremble slightly, and the letter fell to the ground.

Zhou Jin realized that all his previous efforts, all his struggles, and everything he had done were entirely fake.

【Deep Affection Traction】 entry, activated.

【Emotional Outburst】 entry, activated.

At this moment, a clear tear slowly flowed from his eyes. His gaze was instantly filled with emotion—complex, sorrowful, painful, and desperate.

Zhou Jin stood up, his eyes filled with despair as he muttered to himself: "So, from the moment I was born, it was impossible for me to ever become the Crown Prince."

"Because you would never let a son with the blood of the Hua Tribe inherit the throne."

"How ridiculous. Father Emperor, I never once thought of defying you!"

Zhou Jin roared, the despair in his eyes slowly turning into hatred.

Bai Lu, who was acting opposite Zhou Jin, should have shown the triumph of revenge fulfilled mixed with a trace of sorrow, but upon seeing Zhou Jin's desperate and hateful gaze, her eyes were filled with nothing but unbearable pity and heartache.

She was drawn into the scene.

At this moment, Bai Lu completely forgot she was acting, forgot the lines she was supposed to say. As her emotions deepened, naturally, a clear tear also slowly flowed down.

Looking at Zhou Jin, her eyes were full of pity and heartache.

She slowly opened her arms, wanting to embrace and comfort him, but then remembered it was she who had deliberately revealed the truth, leading to everything today, and she complexly lowered her hands with deep affection.

Behind the monitor.

Director Kong Sheng had been clenching his fists nervously ever since Zhou Jin entered the scene.

Especially after seeing Zhou Jin's desperate and heartbreaking gaze, Director Kong slapped his thigh in excitement.

The effect was far better than he had imagined.

Some classic scenes in film and television are, in fact, classics from the very moment they are born.

Director Kong was excited; he had a premonition that the Prince Yu played by Zhou Jin would definitely become a massive hit!

"Cut."

Director Kong Sheng shouted, excited.

"Director Kong." Zhou Jin took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions that had just surged up, and asked with a smile: "How was that segment?"

"Good, very good." Director Kong smiled lightly, not sparing his praise: "I even feel this will become a legendary scene in television history."

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment. Looking at Zhou Jin, she still felt a sense of heartache, her eyes red-rimmed.

After a while, she finally came out of character and said with some shame: "Director Kong, I'm sorry, I forgot my lines just now."

Director Kong didn't care at all; instead, he praised her: "It's fine. I didn't expect your look of heartache to be so spot-on, and the crying scene—even though it wasn't in the script, it was natural."

"This is your normal performance; it wasn't abrupt at all. Besides, Qin Bore and Prince Yu are a CP; your performance fits the character setting perfectly."

Bai Lu let out a long sigh of relief.

In fact, Zhou Jin's performance just now...

It wasn't just Director Kong Sheng who saw it; the other actors on set, even the leads Hu Ge and Liu Tao, all saw it. The way they looked at Zhou Jin had completely changed.

This powerful ability to infect others with emotion.

They watched with their own eyes as the despair in Zhou Jin's eyes slowly transformed into monstrous hatred.

Since ancient times, the entertainment industry has followed the law of the jungle, and looks are merely a stepping stone.

Only acting skill can win the respect of the majority.

Clearly, the acting skill Zhou Jin had just unleashed left them astonished.

Zhou Jin and Bai Lu watched the playback of their performance in front of the monitor.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Jin took the initiative to suggest to the director: "Director, I would like to add some romantic scenes with Qin Bore."

Director Kong pondered for a moment.

In fact, he had been considering this himself.

It was simply because Zhou Jin's appearance was too outstanding, coupled with the acting skill that had surprised him so much.

But Director Kong still had some reservations; Zhou Jin's acting was definitely enough, but Bai Lu's acting was a bit lacking.

He looked at Bai Lu and asked casually: "What are your thoughts?"

Bai Lu was pleasantly surprised, but she took a deep breath and said jokingly: "Once *Nirvana in Fire* airs, if such a handsome Prince Yu doesn't make Qin Bore feel a heartbeat, it would be unrealistic."

Director Kong smiled upon hearing this, looked at Zhou Jin, and nodded slightly: "I will consider it accordingly."

Although there was a pre-written script before filming started, not all directors strictly follow the script.

Whichever actor is more brilliant gets more screen time; whichever actor has poorer acting skills gets less.

There are even television dramas where the second female lead's screen time almost catches up to the first female lead's after filming.

There are also third female leads whose screen time just disappears as filming progresses.

As this scene wrapped up, during the subsequent filming process,

Director Kong had the screenwriters modify the script, beginning to appropriately increase the romantic scenes between the two.

But who would have thought, far exceeding Director Kong's expectations, the more they filmed, the better the effect.

Zhou Jin seemed to possess a strange ability that allowed those acting opposite him to become more immersed in their characters.

And not only that, when Bai Lu acted opposite Zhou Jin, she was truly too affectionate; even a layman could see the liking revealed in her eyes when she looked at Zhou Jin.

One knows one's own affairs best.

The rookie Bai Lu felt a bit guilty every time she was praised by the director; she didn't have such strong acting skills.

She had truly fallen for Zhou Jin; when playing Qin Bore, it was all a natural performance.

And after a few scenes, the entire crew witnessed Zhou Jin's acting skills.

Many staff members, upon seeing Zhou Jin, would politely address him as "Teacher Zhou Jin."

There were also quite a few actresses who took the initiative to find Zhou Jin to "seek advice on acting," and some even handed their room cards to Zhou Jin.

Regarding this, Meng Ziyi often expressed great indignation and jealousy, while Bai Lu was relatively calm.

And Zhou Jin, naturally, rejected them all.

What a joke. There wasn't one prettier than Da Mimi, and none had Da Mimi's "accessibility," wanting to use unspoken rules on him—it was simply a dream.

Hotel.

Zhou Jin finished his shower and lay on the bed, holding his phone and chatting on the phone with Reba.

He had just finished a workout at the gym.

During this period, almost every time he finished filming, he had to go to the gym. With Reba and Yang Mi not by his side, he had to vent his powerful energy by lifting iron.

And this also led the people in the same crew to jokingly give Zhou Jin the title of "Blacksmith."

On the other end of the phone, Reba said happily: "Brother Jin, it's finally wrapped up."

"Congratulations on the wrap."

"After the wrap ceremony tomorrow, I'll come to your hotel to find you. Brother Jin, did you miss me?"

"Of course I did."

"Brother Jin, I missed you too."

"Do you have any other dramas after this one?"

Reba said with some grievance: "*Legend of Ban Shu* is already set, and I'll be joining the crew soon. Brother Jin, I still want to spend time with you properly."

"I'm also filming; even if you hung around my hotel all day, we wouldn't see much of each other."

"Alright then."

Reba said mysteriously: "I have a good friend; in a few days, I'll bring her to see you and introduce you."

"She knows about our relationship; aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

"She doesn't know yet; I'm planning to give her a surprise. Besides, she knows I like Brother Jin and has helped me scheme quite a bit."

"Who is it?"

"Gulnazar."

"Her? Helping you scheme?"

Zhou Jin's expression was a bit strange. A famous "love-brain" in the entertainment industry—is this reliable? ===== CHAPTER 34 =====