Jiang Nian was feeling incredibly frustrated right now.
Especially facing Consort Li, who was acting like the victim and blaming him first.
A line couldn’t help but pop into his head: “After all these years of hunting geese, he ends up getting pecked in the eye by a gosling.”
All these years, Jiang Nian had always been the one taking advantage of others.
Even if he didn’t come out ahead, at least he never lost anything.
But today,
he hadn’t gained a single thing, and he’d been outdone by this Consort Li.
What the hell.
“Have you seen enough?”
Jiang Nian looked at Consort Li speechlessly and said.
How could this person have no self-awareness?
Looking once or twice is fine, but why keep staring?
Can anyone relate? Running into such an annoying woman while acting!
But unexpectedly, after he said that,
Consort Li didn’t back off at all. Instead, she got even bolder.
Her intensely aggressive gaze swept over Jiang Nian’s body.
Chest muscles, abs.
A flash of surprise crossed Consort Li’s eyes, and then she chuckled lightly and said, “Sweetheart, I didn’t expect you to be hiding all that.”
Hearing this, the corner of Jiang Nian’s mouth twitched.
Damn it, she was taking advantage of him and provoking him.
Arrogant, way too arrogant.
If the situation weren’t so inappropriate, Jiang Nian would have shown Consort Li exactly what the consequences of such behavior were right then and there.
“Get out, get out, you female hooligan. Stop bothering me while I change.”
Jiang Nian said impatiently, shooing Consort Li out. Then he locked the door and continued changing.
Consort Li wasn’t bothered by this at all.
She just giggled and then left.
As for the costume, that was just an excuse.
From the very beginning, Consort Li’s real goal was to prank Jiang Nian.
Because Jiang Nian had teased her that morning, and then, after teasing her, just left her hanging.
This made Consort Li feel quite uncomfortable. So when she noticed Jiang Nian had come back to change clothes, she cooked up this little scheme—an eye for an eye.
And as for the result…
Recalling the scene she had just witnessed,
Consort Li clicked her tongue in wonder and said, “The Factory Supervisor really is hiding his talents. Having such assets, yet choosing to play a eunuch… hard to tell if he’s really a eunuch or just pretending.”
Half an hour later, dressed in costume and with his makeup done, Jiang Nian arrived on set.
The set was now divided into two different scenes.
One scene was the one Jiang Nian had shot the day before.
Except the wooden scaffolding on that towering stone lion had been taken down.
Overall, it looked much less cluttered, appearing quite solemn and majestic instead, with a sense of historical depth seeping through its antiquated style.
The other scene was a staircase built from wooden scaffolding.
There were a lot of people on set.
And it was quite lively.
Crew members were adjusting equipment and fiddling with the lighting.
Li Chun, who played Gu Shaotang, and Fan Xiaoxuan, who played Su Huirong, were receiving guidance from the martial arts director, familiarizing themselves with the movements.
And Tsui Hark was sitting behind the monitor, chatting and laughing with Jet Li.
Seeing this, Jiang Nian walked over and greeted them, “Director Tsui, Teacher Li, good morning.”
Hearing this, the two of them looked over. Seeing Jiang Nian, Tsui Hark smiled slightly. He pulled over a folding stool and said, “Teacher Jiang, you’re here. Have a seat.”
“Thanks.”
Jiang Nian responded, sat down on the stool, then pointed at the two distinctly different scenes and asked curiously, “Director Tsui, why are we setting up two scenes today? Is the filming schedule that tight?”
Tsui Hark waved his hand. “No, not at all. It’s just that when we were taking down the scene yesterday, I thought it could be reused, so I just kept it. Otherwise, having to build it again later would be a hassle.”
“I see.”
Jiang Nian understood. Actually, he knew all this stuff already; he was just asking to make conversation.
Tsui Hark didn’t know that.
Instead, looking at Jiang Nian’s current demeanor and thinking about his cold attitude from yesterday, he couldn’t help but tease, “Teacher Jiang, you’re not in character yet?”
“Right. We haven’t started filming yet, so no rush,” Jiang Nian said with a chuckle.
“Ha ha, good, because otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to talk with you,” Tsui Hark said.
Yesterday, Jiang Nian’s state felt like he was possessed by ‘Yu Huatian.’ Not to mention the others, even he, the director, felt like he couldn’t get through to him.
“How’s it feel acting opposite Teacher Li?”
“Excellent. What else can I say? He’s our country’s top martial arts star, no doubt. Acting with Teacher Li, I’ve learned so much. This is the best scene I’ve filmed since I entered the industry.”
Jiang Nian said without hesitation.
All those flattering words left the two of them stunned for a moment.
They looked at Jiang Nian in disbelief.
Whoa?
Were those words really coming from the aloof, proud, distant ‘Yu Huatian’ from yesterday?
Dude, you better blink if you’ve been possessed.
“Uh, Teacher Jiang, you don’t have to be like this. We can just talk normally,” Jet Li said to Jiang Nian, looking a bit embarrassed.
Tsui Hark, on the other hand, looked at Jiang Nian with gleaming eyes.
Right now, Jiang Nian was being very worldly, very tacky, tacky beyond belief.
But it was precisely this tackiness that made Tsui Hark cheer inwardly.
Because in the drama “Flying Swords of Dragon Gate,” there’s a crucial second male lead—Feng Li Dao!
In the storyline, he looks exactly the same as Yu Huatian, but with a completely different personality.
One is the Supervisor of the Western Depot, one step below the emperor and above everyone else, cold, proud, and cruel.
The other is just an intelligence dealer who trims his sails to the wind and is slick-tongued.
Normally, since Jiang Nian had taken the role of Yu Huatian, the role of Feng Li Dao would naturally be his as well.
But because Jiang Nian’s performance as Yu Huatian yesterday was just too stunning,
Tsui Hark was worried that Jiang Nian might not be able to switch back and forth between the two roles.
That’s why he hadn’t mentioned it before.
But now, looking at Jiang Nian’s current behavior,
Tsui Hark realized he had worried for nothing!
Yu Huatian and Feng Li Dao were practically tailor-made roles for Jiang Nian!
With just a little effort, he could portray both characters perfectly!
Realizing this, Tsui Hark stood up. “Teacher Jiang, come with me. I want to discuss something with you.”
Hearing this, without much thought, Jiang Nian nodded, stood up, and followed behind Tsui Hark.
After they arrived at Tsui Hark’s office,
Tsui Hark pulled another contract out from his desk and handed it to Jiang Nian.
“Teacher Jiang, you’ve read the script. You know that in the drama, Feng Li Dao looks exactly the same as you, right?”
“Yes, Director. This is…”
Jiang Nian sensed something, and his eyebrows raised.
Tsui Hark nodded. “This is the contract for the role of Feng Li Dao. I didn’t give it to you before because I was worried that since you’re a newcomer, you might not be able to handle playing two roles. But now, I realize I was overthinking it. Would you be willing to take on this role?”
Hearing this, Jiang Nian didn’t speak. Instead, he opened the contract and took a look.
Seeing that the pay for Feng Li Dao was also a million,
Jiang Nian closed the contract, reached out his hand, and grinned. “Of course, Director Tsui. Happy to work with you.”
