Chen Mengyang followed Li Yuan’s instructions and posted the previously prepared video of the recording session of the song by Chi Feiran on Weibo.
In the video, Chi Feiran was discussing his thoughts with Shi Kai and casually played a melody on the piano in front of him, asking if such a change would be better. Perhaps due to the absence of makeup and styling, Chi Feiran appeared in the video wearing just a shirt and jeans, adding a touch of youthful charm compared to his appearance at the music festival.
His soft hair, fair skin with a subtle soft glow, and a pair of eyes that were both black and bright, exuded a gentle and mild demeanor when looking at people. If Chi Feiran at the music festival was the elegantly dressed little prince, at this moment, he looked like the moonlight in the hearts of all high school girls.
Shi Kai asked him to sing a bit, and Chi Feiran played the melody again, singing a section accompanied by the piano.
This singing style, compared to the fully arranged version performed at the music festival, had a different flavor.
With Chi Feiran’s current online popularity soaring, as soon as this video was posted, it instantly exploded with engagement from the eagerly awaiting new followers.
User “Wide-eyed Wonder”: “My goodness! Why does he look so adorable!!!”
User “Chubby Orange Cat”: “Wow! So soft! How can there be such a cute boy in this world!”
User “I Only Love General Chu”: “If not marrying, then what’s the point…”
User “Adorable Much”: “Cute, want to date.”
User “Meatball”: “Upstairs! Chi Chi is not of legal age yet! Don’t be impulsive!”
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Chen Mengyang, watching the rapidly increasing number of retweets and comments, completely forgot the slight melancholy from before and cheerfully reported the situation to Li Yuan.
All of this was within Li Yuan’s expectations. With both looks and talent, coupled with a debut on a show like the music festival with guaranteed viewership, if there still wasn’t any hype, then there would be no need to navigate this industry.
They had successfully generated some buzz for Chi Feiran, and on the other side, the main protagonist was about to start filming his second scene in the production.
Filming is rarely done in chronological order according to the script; rather, it is often based on factors such as locations and props.
Although Director Jin was not short of money, the filming locations for “Heroic Spirit” were mostly in the wilderness, either in deep mountains or deserts. The span of locations was too vast, making it impractical to shoot scenes in order. If they shot the scenes in order and then moved to the desert, the actors would end up sunburned and weathered, and no amount of makeup could fix that.
It was fortunate that they had finalized Chi Feiran’s role as Chu Bai before finishing the shooting on this side. If they had waited until everyone shifted to the desert and then decided to use Chi Feiran, his dad would probably have to spend some money to pave the way, or the investors would not have agreed.
Chi Feiran’s scenes were all in the old forest on this side; Chu Bai stayed there until his death, and he had no business in the desert later.
However, Chi Feiran’s scenes were not shot in sequence either because of the importance of props.
Chu Bai and Chu Heng, brothers in the story, had a horseback riding scene and a scene involving wire work. These had to be dealt with together.
After a brief explanation from Director Jin, the actors and crew members took their positions and prepared to start shooting.
Chu Bai, leaning on his chin while reading a book, looked at the script. Chu Heng was beside him, silently wiping his long sword.
Chu Bai, as if discovering something exciting, gently bumped Chu Heng’s shoulder, saying, “Senior Brother, look at this… It’s written really well!”
Following his gesture, Chu Heng looked over. The script depicted an exciting story of a swordsman with a sword in hand, prevailing over all challenges and dangers, eventually escaping after several perilous situations.
After reading it, Chu Heng withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and continued wiping his sword. “One day, I want to experience the real world of jianghu.”
Chu Bai, with a somewhat bewildered expression on his face, asked, “The real jianghu?”
Chu Heng, speaking slowly, said, “The real jianghu is about wielding a sword across the world, seeking justice and revenge.”
His motion of wiping the sword paused, and his eyes seemed to gleam. “The jianghu is waiting for me.”
Chu Bai, lowering his eyelids, looked at the script in his hands, which described the protagonist being shot by multiple arrows, fighting fiercely with bloodshed, and eventually losing consciousness.
Seeing this, Chu Heng couldn’t help but extend his hand to grab Chu Bai’s arm and whispered, “Junior Brother, come with me. Senior Brother will protect you.”
Chu Bai looked at Chu Heng, his lips moving slightly, and in the end, he shook his head.
He said, “I won’t go.”
The real jianghu his senior brother wanted to enter was too dangerous. Having one more person, wouldn’t that be an additional burden?
