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Su Mo and Qin Feng were in charge of all the details and trivial matters of setting up the studio. As Su Mo said, Lu Yan’s mission was to make good movies, increase his popularity, make himself more famous, and have more influence in the entertainment industry.

He must seize the opportunity before him.

After the leading actor was confirmed, the rest of the preparation work became much simpler, and soon Lu Yan received a notice to join the crew.

Most of the scenes of this movie would be shot in the film city. Lu Yan brought Song Hui to the crew on time at the appointed time. Qin Feng naturally could not go with them this time as he had more important things to do.

Chen Li’s movies had always attracted much attention. They had been a hot topic since the beginning of the filming, and the previous casting was also a topic. Although the specific details had not been revealed, when Lu Yan was finally confirmed as the protagonist, several online media even used this news as the headline of the entertainment section of the day. Of course, this was also related to the lack of more explosive news at the time. But no matter what, it showed the influence of Chen Li and Lu Yan.

This news was the most exciting for fans. After Wang Yi and  Han Yuan, Lu Yan will cooperate with the most famous director in China, Chen Li, and play the leading role. This was enough to make Lu Yan’s fans stand up straight in major forums, and they were particularly powerful when shouting for the male god.

As a new actor who debuted only three years ago, Lu Yan did not become an instant star, but he took every step very solidly and laid a good foundation.

Because there were so many people who wanted to get the news, Chen Li simply held a grand opening ceremony and invited many journalists, almost all portals and physical media with some weight. All the main actors appeared in their movie images. As the protagonist, Lu Yan was the center of attention.

This time, Lu Yan wore the green round-neck robe, and did not wear a crown on his head, but simply tied a headscarf. Lu Yan was originally handsome and upright, and this outfit made him look more elegant and gentle, like a handsome man. However, the character Wang Xuance he would play was not just a Confucian scholar. How could a person who could create the brilliant record of “destroying a country by himself” be a powerless person? Therefore, Lu Yan’s gentleness was also a bit cold.

As soon as Lu Yan appeared, everyone’s eyes lit up. A large number of reporters and photographers surrounded him and asked to take pictures. Lu Yan also cooperated very well. He put his hands in his sleeves and made a proper pose, with a slight smile on his face and a firm look. The sound of shutter buttons rang out one after another.

During this period, the appearances of several other main actors did not draw too much attention, until the appearance of the great director Chen Li, which ended the situation where Lu Yan was the only one in the spotlight.

The process of the opening ceremony was not complicated. After the routine offering sacrifices to the heavens, Chen Li briefly introduced the main content of the film, and then introduced a group of main creative staff, especially several main actors. The male lead was of course Lu Yan, and the female lead was the Indian actress Niman Lapur from Bollywood. Niman Lapur was one of the top ten sexy actresses in Bollywood. Indian actresses are generally recognized as beauties with angelic faces and devilish bodies, and Niman was no exception.

In fact, although she was the heroine, her role was not more than that of an ordinary supporting role. The heroine played by Nyman was a princess of the rebellious country in mainland India that Wang Xuance was on a diplomatic mission. Strictly speaking, there were only three scenes. The first scene was helping Wang Xuance out of his predicament when he became a prisoner of a rebellious country; the second scene was coming out to greet Wang Xuance after he destroyed the rebellious country; and the third scene was the emperor granting a marriage to Wang Xuance after he returned to the court.

But the reporters hadn’t read the script. After all, she was the heroine, and she was a foreign beauty, so naturally they paid more attention to her.

When it was time to ask questions freely, apart from director Chen Li and the male lead Lu Yan, Niman Lapur was asked the most questions. Although Niman’s English with a strong Indian accent gave the reporters a headache, all kinds of questions were still thrown at her.

“Miss Lapur, how do you feel about being in this movie?”

“Oh, I am very happy. I love the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization very much. I feel very honored to be a part of it. Thank you very much to Director Chen for giving me this opportunity.”

“Miss Lapur, are you satisfied with your role in the movie?”

“Of course, I am very satisfied.”

“Miss Lapur, can you tell me what you think of the male lead?”

“Oh, Lu is a very handsome actor, even more charming than Axing. I am very happy to play his lover in the movie, and I will marry him in the end. I hope I can marry a handsome Chinese man like Lu in the future.”

Niman winked deliberately, and the last sentence was obviously a joke, but the outspokenness, enthusiasm and generosity of foreign women compared to the reserved domestic actresses was evident.

The Axing mentioned by Nieman was originally named Axing Bashakan, and was currently recognized as the sexiest male star in Bollywood.

Then another reporter turned to Lu Yan.

“Mr. Lu, Miss Lapur said she hopes to marry a man like you, what do you think?”

Lu Yan had naturally heard Lapur’s answer just now. He was used to the habit of the media wanting to hype up the male and female protagonists every time a movie was promoted. 

However, understanding this did not mean that he had to cooperate, so Lu Yan smiled and said gratefully, “Thank you very much for Miss Lapur’s appreciation. In my eyes, she is also a very charming lady. But unfortunately, I cannot accept her kindness because I already have a lover.”

Niman guessed that Lu Yan was talking about a topic related to her. After asking for translation, she deliberately shrugged her shoulders, spread her hands, and said with a smile, “That’s such a pity. But I still have to say that Lu’s lover is really very lucky!”

Lu Yan turned his head, nodded and smiled at her, “Thank you!”

The interaction between the two was quite affectionate, so the reporters asked if they could take a photo together.

Lu Yan and Niman had no objection, and they stood up and walked together, with Niman even taking Lu Yan’s arm affectionately. Both of them were wearing costumes from the movie, and although their skin colors were different, they were still quite harmonious overall.

At the end of the ceremony, the main creators lined up and allowed the media to take a few more photos before dispersing.

The opening ceremony was attended not only by reporters and media, but also by fans of various companies, and there were also many gossip lovers in the media. So that night, a certain community entertainment section built a high-rise building in the name of Chen Li’s new film.

Previously, everyone only knew that Chen Li was preparing a new film and Lu Yan would be the male lead, but no one knew the specific content of the film until today when it was completely revealed.

The poster who opened the thread was obviously a history fan, or at least was very familiar with Wang Xuance’s deeds.

“Oh my god, Chen Li’s new film is actually [The Biography of Wang Xuance]! Is there anyone who wants to talk about it? It’s so exciting!”

“I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Finally, someone is filming the story of Wang Xuance, and it is directed by the great director Chen Li. I can already foresee that a thrilling legendary movie is about to be born.”

“Who is Wang Xuance?”

“Baidu Encyclopedia. Link”

“Thank you upstairs, let me go and see it first”

“After watching the video, I was so excited that I wanted to go for a run. I think I can understand the original poster’s feelings. Oh my god, there are such legendary figures in our history. How come I have never heard of them before?”

“It’s probably because the publicity wasn’t strong enough. After all, it was during the Tang Dynasty, and there were too many famous people. And his story happened outside of China, so there’s not much record of it in history books.”

“I knew about this person when I read Yoshiki Tanaka’s [The Record of the Indian Hot Wind]. I was surprised that no one mentioned such a great person.”

“One man destroyed an entire country, and the soldiers were borrowed from foreign countries, and they defeated the enemy with fewer troops. It’s so exciting just to think about it. I’m really looking forward to it. When will the movie be released?”

“The people upstairs are too impatient. The filming has just started and you are already thinking about releasing it.”

“Well, let me be cool. Nowadays, historical dramas have been changed into a mess and are beyond recognition. I don’t know how this one will be adapted, so don’t expect too much.”

“You can rest assured about this. If it were any other director, it would be hard to say, but Director Chen Li has always been very careful in restoring historical facts and rarely makes up stories. You can go and watch the films he has filmed, [Wei Qing] and [Battle of Feishui], which are basically consistent with historical facts in terms of major plots, with only some details changed. Director Chen is particularly good at this kind of large-scale filming and the portrayal of legendary characters. Every one of them makes my blood boil, it’s really exciting.”

“Well, I’ve watched almost all of Director Chen’s films, and they are really good.”

“Oh, I don’t watch many movies normally, so I don’t know much about it. Now that you guys said so, I feel relieved and I look forward to it with you.”

“I have a question. Who is the male lead? Who plays Wang Xuance?”

“Lu Yan ah”

“Lu Yan”

“Lu Yan, the male god Lu”

“I happened to go to the movie city today and saw the start-up scene. I secretly took a few photos. Let me show you jap.pictures, jap.pictures, jap.pictures.”

“Wow, so handsome!”

“Is this the costume from the movie? It’s so detailed.”

“Yes, I felt relieved when I saw this outfit. It’s very authentic.”

“Who is that woman next to him? The heroine? Why is she so dark?”

“That’s not dark, that’s called brown.”

“Isn’t this the one from Baolai Town? The heroine is Ah San?”

“Oh my god, the heroine is Ah San. I am so heartbroken. I can’t accept it.”

“Don’t discriminate against Ah San. Ah San is also very loving.”

“Well, someone who was at the movie city today said that when they heard Ah San praise his idol, they felt both proud and subtle.”

“Proud and subtle +1”

“Proud and subtle +2”

“Actually, I heard that the female lead doesn’t have many roles. She’s just a passerby. She only has a few scenes?”

“Is this true? Is this still the heroine?”

“Uh, the most miserable heroine in history?”

“hahaha, I imagined that scene and couldn’t help laughing. What should I do?”

“If the director is Chen Li, there won’t be anything surprising. His movies are basically dominated by men, and the female lead is basically just a supporting role.”

“So basic?”

“It’s ok, not really basic, Chen Li prefers individual heroism, and the protagonists are particularly prominent. So his male protagonists are particularly likely to win the Best Actor award.”

“Wow, is that true? Really? I look forward to seeing my idol crowned the king again.”

“Yes, compared to Chen Li’s other movies, the heroine in this one is pretty good. I heard there’s a wedding scene at the end.”

“What? There’s a wedding? I’m shocked, the male god’s first marriage is to Ah San? My heart is blocked again!”

“The wedding dresses of the Tang Dynasty are very beautiful. Hanfu fans hope that Director Chen can also perfectly reproduce this aspect, jap.picture, jap.picture”

“Wow, so gorgeous! Imagine what Male god Lu would look like in a groom’s suit #saliva#saliva#saliva#sexy#sexy#sexy”

“But the bride is an Indian… I just can’t get over this hurdle T T, I’d rather be a man than an Indian”

“Upstairs, did Ah San provoke you? Is it necessary to be so disgusted with her?”

“Okay, okay, let’s have a peaceful discussion, dont fight”

“Chen Li + Wang Xuance + Lu Yan… I feel a little excited just thinking about it.”

“Now that the people above mentioned that, I am really looking forward to it!”

“Same expectations, ahhhh, I hope the male god will take on more grand movies and grand roles like this in the future.”

“That’s right. Take more films like this, which are grand. They are much better than those literary and artistic ones that play with romance.”

“What’s wrong with the literary and artistic style? Literary and artistic style still wins big awards and has a high box office.”

“Calm down, I’m not saying that literacy is not good. I think, as an actor, you should try all kinds of movies. Being able to handle all kinds of roles is a real skill.”

“That’s right, I haven’t heard of any movie king who can only play one type of role. I’m looking forward to seeing Movie King Lu playing a villain boss lololol”

“Haha, now that you mention it, I’m looking forward to it too. It would be best if he were a devilish and crazy villain. Just thinking about it makes me excited.”

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