readsfreenovel Chapter 157 Real World 13
Chapter 157 Real World 13
Back in the real world, Liu Yuxi didn't want to move at all; it seemed that the last few years of her life had made her a bit depressed.
I scrolled through funny videos and some live dance streams featuring handsome men and beautiful women on my phone for a while before I calmed down.
I didn't want to play the game anymore. It had been a lifetime and several decades in between, and I really felt that the game was not worth playing. So I got up, washed up, went to the park for morning exercise, did a live stream, and then went home to adapt my novel.
She wants to adapt several novels with exciting plots—a martial arts novel, an action novel, and an action comedy. When the entertainment company adapts them into film or television series, she wants to make a cameo appearance, work as a stunt double, and learn how to be a martial arts choreographer.
In a society governed by the rule of law, this is the only way to create opportunities for oneself to vent. During breaks while adapting the novel, she would go to the shooting range and the horse farm to have fun.
Of course, she also had the urge to go racing, but in the end she was too afraid of death and gave up. Now she finally understands why so many of those rich kids who seem to win without effort end up in trouble.
Because of their privileged background, they've seen and done everything they could, so nothing feels new or exciting anymore. They've lost interest in everything. If they inherit their parents' business and work on the front lines, that would be fine.
If his father can't step down and he can't rise to the top, what do you think he can do every day? He'll have to find his own fun. Looking back, Wang Sicong, as the son of the richest man for decades, has only changed girlfriends frequently, and he's handled each relationship well. He's never been two-timing at the same time. He's really been quite well-behaved.
Bored Liu Yuxi was eventually cured by hot pot, lobster, barbecue and beer. Indeed, good food is a foodie's salvation! There's nothing a barbecue can't fix; if there is, then two barbecues will do!
While chewing on a cartilage, she scrolled through Douyin (TikTok). Perhaps because she'd been watching too many handsome men and beautiful women lately, the platform recommended some "borderline" videos to her today. These videos would start with a plot abruptly cut off and then suddenly turn into a show of bodies, usually featuring men shirtless and women in drag!
Luckily, she's patient; she doesn't skip videos unless the plot is too boring, otherwise she wouldn't have enjoyed this perk. Hehe.
She's the type of person who watches the videos that the platform recommends to her. If there are any she doesn't like, she'll adjust the settings so the platform won't push them to her anymore. As long as she doesn't find them too offensive, she'll watch them all. It's just a way to pass the time!
All the novels she adapted this time were for film adaptations, and they were relatively short. Shortly after she finished writing them, editor Yang Shizi contacted her; she's now considered a well-known editor in the entertainment industry. After all, over a dozen of her works have been adapted into films and television series in recent years.
Moreover, as long as each adaptation isn't drastically altered, its viewership and box office success are guaranteed. Viewers have said: if a film or television adaptation of Liu Yuxi's novel doesn't achieve good ratings or box office results, then the screenwriters, directors, and actors should look for problems within themselves!
With such consistent and efficient output, any entertainment company that's not stupid will want to cultivate a good relationship with her. This time, it was Huayi Entertainment that contacted her, wanting to adapt that action comedy. Liu Yuxi reiterated her previous point: try not to change the plot. As for the fees, that's for Yang Shizi to handle; she's only responsible for collecting the money.
Once everything was settled, the film project was approved, and filming was about to begin, Liu Yuxi eagerly arrived at the film crew. When she was writing the script, she specifically reserved a role for herself similar to the landlady in Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle".
Of course, she had informed the production team in advance. As Liu Yuxi appeared in more and more productions with minor roles, people in the industry knew that she was a very good actress. Moreover, she usually played supporting roles and was mostly a character actor.
Liu Yuxi is not good-looking, she knows it herself. Her appearance is only worthy of the idiom "plain and unremarkable". Now that she has drunk the Changchun Fountain of Immortality, it only makes people a little surprised. She looks like she is in her twenties when she is forty years old. There are really no other effects.
When rewriting a novel, if there are such special characters in the original plot, it saves her trouble. If not, with her current writing skills, it's not a problem to modify a minor character.
Because her role is small and it's not time to film her part yet, Liu Yuxi doesn't have much to do on set. When there are action scenes, she works with the action choreographer.
She would listen in on the action choreography team as they discussed the action design. When they needed someone to demonstrate the design effect on set, and there weren't enough people, she would go up and demonstrate a section. For some action designs that looked good but were difficult to do, she would go up and demonstrate them.
The action director knew she had a martial arts background, but he didn't expect her to be so skilled. With her as a safety net, the action director felt more confident and bold in his designs, occasionally asking Liu Yuxi if she could pull it off. Liu Yuxi would also discuss some unreasonable designs with the action director.
After working with the action choreographer for over half a month, the action scenes for the entire series were designed. By this time, the crew had also gelled well, and the director began filming the fight scenes.
It's more like the male and female leads are just putting on a show; forget about anything else. Most of the action scenes were done by Liu Yuxi and the action choreographer. The most difficult part was filmed by Liu Yuxi alone against a green screen, and then composited in post-production.
Whenever Liu Yuxi is filming, all the actors in the crew, regardless of their status, come to watch. He's a real-life martial arts master! I've never seen one before!
Whenever a particularly exciting moment was captured on camera, the onlookers couldn't help but cheer. Liu Yuxi joked with them, saying, "Next time you really enjoy watching, you'll have to give us a tip!" Everyone laughed and agreed.
After spending more than three months on set, the action director said he had said everything he could and there was nothing more he could teach Liu Yuxi. Her own scenes had already been filmed, and now there were only a few action scenes left between the male and female leads before Liu Yuxi could leave.
She stayed for about another week, finished her work, and the director would contact her if any scenes needed to be reshot. After having a meal with the crew, Liu Yuxi went home.
As soon as I got home, I was faced with my mother's nagging because she had accidentally let slip during a video call that I was still working as a stunt double on a film set.
Her mother said she didn't know where she learned her rudimentary kung fu skills, and that at her age, she still dared to work as a stunt double, showing she was getting bolder and bolder. The older generation thinks stunt doubles do dangerous work, especially since her mother loves watching Jackie Chan's movies.
In my mother's mind, a stand-in could "accidentally" happen at any time. It took me a long time to explain to her before I could dispel her worries.
With some free time, the lingering resentment from the previous world dissipated, and Liu Yuxi found herself with nothing to do again!