Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 63 Liu Tao is injured
Many years later, some netizens described this film as the last glory of martial arts films because of the love story in it.

But because of this, this Sword Rain is not suitable for sale abroad.

North Americans don’t understand.

The filming went smoothly. The love between Xiyu and Jiang Asheng was not earth-shattering or heart-touching, but just mutual protection amidst the grudges and love in the world of martial arts.

The requirements for performance are not high, both Zhao Wenzhuo and Liu Tao have no problem, but the requirements for martial arts scenes are relatively high.

This is also the reason why Shi Lei asked the leading actors to practice more.

The filming of "Sword Rain" was not entirely smooth. The first problem to arise was not with Liu Yifei, but with the lead actress Liu Tao.

Practice is different from actual combat. Xiyu's swordsmanship is known to be as dense as raindrops. During the filming process, everyone was worried about hurting the opponent, so they held back, and the effect of Xiyu's swordsmanship could not be presented.

Under Shi Lei's constant request, Liu Tao could only keep accelerating, and then she twisted her foot.

"Bring some ice!" Shi Lei ordered while stroking Liu Tao's ankle.

Soon, the staff brought ice.

Shi Lei took the ice and gave it to Liu Tao, and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Much better." Liu Tao replied immediately, her voice full of self-blame.

Shi Lei looked up and saw Liu Tao's slightly frowned brows, and immediately knew that the injury was not simple.

"Let's stop shooting today!" He is quite caring towards his woman.

"Brother Lei, this will delay the filming." Liu Tao's voice was filled with guilt.

She has the most scenes in this movie, and if something happens to her, a lot of time will be wasted.

"I'll send you to the hospital to recuperate first. Tomorrow I will shoot other scenes that have nothing to do with you. You should take good care of yourself. The faster you recover, the less loss the crew will suffer. If you get more injured, it will delay the filming and cause greater losses." Although Shi Lei was annoyed, he did not get angry with Liu Tao.

Because getting angry will only increase Liu Tao's burden and may slow down her recovery.

As for letting Liu Tao shoot with an injury, it has not reached that point yet. As long as Liu Tao recovers in time, the shooting will not be delayed.

"I'm sorry, Brother Lei!"

"It's okay. It's normal to get injured while filming. Even if it extends the shooting time, it's not a big problem." Shi Lei comforted Liu Tao.

First of all, this is a small crew of more than a hundred people, not a large crew of hundreds or thousands of people.

For a crew of hundreds or thousands of people, the loss would be hundreds of thousands if they stopped for one day.

Secondly, he is an investor in this film, so as long as he can bear the losses caused by the delay in filming, there will be no problem.

Unlike other directors who work for a salary, the delay in shooting affects the director's income.

The most important thing is that Liu Tao is his woman. If Zhao Wenzhuo and others were injured, he would not be so easy to talk to.

It is normal to let actors shoot with injuries, and there are contracts that stipulate how to deal with injuries during filming.

Not to mention minor injuries, even if the leg is broken, if the director strongly requests, the actor has to continue filming. If he does not, he will have to compensate the crew for their losses.

Of course, if it is a top star like Jet Li or Cheng Long, no director would dare to make a strong request.

The entire crew had different expressions when they saw Shi Lei applying ice to Liu Tao personally.

Most of the crew members were from Taolin Film and Television, and seeing Shi Lei act like this was just confirming the gossip.

It is rumored that Liu Tao is Shi Lei's woman, and now it seems that it is true.

Zhao Wenzhuo immediately recalled the plot, fortunately there was no sex scene or kissing scene.

Huo Siyan's eyes were slightly red, and she was a little jealous. It was rumored that Liu Tao was Shi Lei's second woman, and was also a key training target of Taolin Film and Television.

Now she has the chance to star in the female-led movie "Sword Rain".

It would be a lie to say that I am not envious or jealous.

What made her even more unhappy was that Taolin Film and Television's second batch of training targets were two young girls, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying. She was already ranked in the third batch, which made her even more upset.

No, I need to learn a few more moves and buy a closet full of interesting clothes. I must make Shi Lei happy.

Not far away, Liu Xiaoli pointed at Shi Lei and Liu Tao and said to Liu Yifei next to them: "Look at Shi Lei's worried eyes. He is a promiscuous person and is not suitable for you."

Liu Yifei also felt a little jealous. It was the first time someone pursued her since she grew up, but before she even entered the stage of pursuing and being pursued, she saw the pursuer showing his affection to other women.

What should I do with Shi Lei?
Will you stop associating with Shi Lei from now on?

But Shi Lei is handsome, tall, has abdominal muscles, is rich and talented. It seems that there is only one man like him in the entire entertainment industry!
It would be a pity to give up, so let’s just observe first!

Because Liu Tao sprained her foot, they started filming other scenes unrelated to the heroine Xiyu the next day.

"Director, why don't we shoot Xixi's scenes first?" Liu Xiaoli suggested to Shi Lei.

Shi Lei thought about Liu Yifei's role and nodded, "That's fine!"

Liu Yifei's role is relatively small, and the shooting process is messed up anyway, so let Liu Yifei finish shooting early and wrap up the filming early!

In the next few days, we will focus on filming Liu Yifei's scenes.

Although he was a supporting role among supporting roles, Shi Lei did not lower his requirements.

It’s just that Liu Yifei’s acting skills are not good enough, and she can’t express affection with her eyes.

Shi Lei had no choice but to take Liu Yifei aside and walk her into the dressing room. After he drove her out, he said, "You treat Yu Wenle as your cat. Imagine that your cat is injured and you feel very distressed now."

"Director, let me try~~" Liu Yifei recalled according to Shi Lei's request.

After trying a few times, Liu Yifei said embarrassedly: "Director, I can't imagine it."

"You keep trying here, I'll give you some time." Shi Lei shook his head slightly. Liu Yifei's acting skills were not good, and there was no point in forcing her. He had to think of other ways.

He walked out, came to the groundskeeper's ear and whispered a few words.

Half an hour later, the staff brought in a cat.

Sorry, cat lovers.

This is all for the filming, and the cat will be given ten kilograms of cat food as compensation afterwards.

Shi Lei apologized secretly and said to the staff, "Come with me with the cat in your arms. I'll punch the cat a few times in front of Liu Yifei later." After a pause, he reminded, "Be careful not to get scratched by the cat."

The two entered the dressing room, and without waiting for Shi Lei to say anything, the stagehand punched the cat twice.

"Meow!!!" The cat screamed and arched its whole body.

The venue staff was prepared and controlled the cat so it was not caught.

But the cat's screams did not stop.

"Ah! What are you doing?" Liu Yifei screamed, "The cat is so cute, how can you hit it!"

Liu Yifei was so anxious that tears came to her eyes.

"Yes, this is the state. Very good. We'll be like this when we shoot the movie later." Shi Lei was very satisfied.

Although it is different from love, the concern and love for cats can deceive most of the audience.

It’s better than eye drops!

"Director..." Liu Yifei looked at Shi Lei angrily.

Shi Lei interrupted Liu Yifei, "This is all for the shoot, come on, come out!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Liu Yifei gritted her teeth as she watched Shi Lei's back go away. She then turned around and angrily yelled at the staff, "He told you to hit me, so you really hit me?"

(End of this chapter)