NOVPUBFollowing the director’s instructions, Wu Bin burst onto the scene, shouting at the ghost bride.
"Evil woman, you delude yourself with dark arts to become a Ghost Immortal, take my sword!"
Wu Bin took the Peach Wood Sword off his back and hacked directly at the ghost bride.
"Excellent!"
Wang He, sitting behind the monitor, was thrilled to see Wu Bin’s performance.
Previously, Wu Bin’s role had been the son of a warlord, which actually suited him since he was young, so even if Wu Bin’s acting wasn’t great, the audience wouldn’t feel it was out of place because, after all, he was youthful.
But this time, Wu Bin had a cameo role as a middle-aged Taoist.
The biggest issue was whether Wu Bin could portray the mature feel of a middle-aged Taoist.
Although a makeup artist had helped Wu Bin with facial hair and such, the vibe of a middle-aged person was still quite different from a young person, and Wang He truly worried that Wu Bin would botch the part.
But it turned out his worries were unfounded.
Wu Bin not only captured the mature essence of a middle-aged Taoist but also embodied the righteous spirit of vanquishing demons and defending the path, inherent in a Taoist.
If Wang He didn’t know Wu Bin’s background, he would have even thought Wu Bin was a master who had come down from some mountain.
"Director, something seems off."
Originally, Zheng Jie also felt Wu Bin was performing well, silently admiring that Wu Bin truly had a natural gift for acting—it was like a blessing from the heavens.
However, after watching Wu Bin’s performance for a while, Zheng Jie suddenly sensed something amiss.
Why were Wu Bin’s attack moves getting more and more elaborate, with several techniques that weren’t part of the moves the martial arts director had set for them?
To make matters worse, not only was Wu Bin improvising, but the ghost bride was parrying every move, and her counters were even more proficient and technical!
This left all the staff on set dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Had the ghost story turned into a martial arts film?
"Director Wang, something’s not right, should we pause the shoot?"
Wang He glared at Zheng Jie.
"Pause my ass, the actors are just getting into the zone, can’t you see? Look at how spectacular their fight is—you couldn’t even get this quality if you hired professional fighters to shoot this part."
Wang He picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke outright, "Attention everyone, unless I yell cut, no one stops! Keep shooting!"
Wang He was truly eager to produce a great film.
Why is film known as an art form? It’s because many scenes come together due to a fortunate combination of timing, location, and unity among people, which allows for the creation of a memorable scene.
Having a good script alone isn’t enough, you need good actors.
But having good actors isn’t enough either, you also need a good director.
Lighting, wardrobe, props, makeup artists, including those in supporting roles, must all be in top form to possibly create a scene that resonates with the audience repeatedly.
This is also why film is regarded both as an art form and as an industrial product.
At this moment, Wu Bin and the ghost bride indeed had entered into such a state.
The two were completely immersed in their roles, exchanging blows with great intensity!
Wu Bin had never learned swordsmanship, but somehow, he didn’t understand what was happening to him—many moves came naturally to him, leaving the martial arts director agape.
The ghost bride was even more outrageous.
Wu Bin at least had a weapon, but the ghost bride was unarmed, relying on her own hands to block and her body movements to dodge.
So from a martial arts perspective, the ghost bride’s moves were far more challenging than Wu Bin’s.
Wang He watched with great interest but couldn’t help asking with confusion, "Did this actress have a martial arts background? It’s not mentioned in her resume; if it were, it’d really be a bonus for her."
Zheng Jie replied awkwardly from the side, "Director Wang, it’s not that she didn’t list it, she really hasn’t learned martial arts. We grew up together as childhood friends; how could I not know her well?"
Wang He’s eyes widened.
"You’re not joking with me, are you? With her skills, you’re telling me she hasn’t learned martial arts?"
It was then that Wang He finally sensed something was amiss.
After all, martial arts are not like any other skill; without training, your movements just can’t look that authentic.
The martial arts instructor also started screaming at this point.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting, this is just a scene; how could you hit so hard!"
The martial arts instructor was responsible for all these martial arts scenes on set; any incident could affect his future career.
So, the martial arts instructor couldn’t even wait for Wang He to call "cut"; he just wanted to rush in and break up the fight.
But as soon as the martial arts instructor charged in, the Ghost Bride kicked him fiercely in the chest, sending him flying through the air.
"Uncle Qin, are you okay?"
Seeing the martial arts instructor Qin Hu being kicked away, all the other crew members ran over to check on him.
But as they approached Qin Hu, they saw him suddenly spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The crew members were stunned.
What in the world was going on here!
Qin Hu being kicked away by the Ghost Bride was already outrageous, and now he was actually vomiting blood?
"Uncle Qin, how do you feel now? Are you okay?"
As a trained fighter, Qin Hu was able to sit up with difficulty after being kicked in the chest.
However, he had already suffered internal injuries and found speaking very strenuous.
Pointing at the Ghost Bride, Qin Hu said, "She... something’s not right... possessed... ghost possession."
Having worked with many film crews and being widely experienced, Qin Hu could tell something had possessed the Ghost Bride.
As for Wu Bin’s condition, Qin Hu wasn’t clear and couldn’t be sure.
Because the Ghost Bride gave off an ominous vibe, her whole demeanor emanated a sinister chill, and her gaze was enough to send shivers down your spine.
Wu Bin, on the other hand, was different; he exuded a righteous aura and showed no fear against the Ghost Bride, exemplifying the saying, "The student beats the teacher with wild punches!"
The Ghost Bride wasn’t faring well either.
She had already gathered enough Yin Spirit Energy and possessed the actress.
She thought she could easily kill a couple of people after the possession to replenish her Yin Spirit Energy, but Wu Bin, like he was on some kind of drug, had been relentlessly opposing her ever since she possessed the actress!
Was this person crazy?
The Ghost Bride couldn’t take it anymore.
She roared furiously and caught the Peach Wood Sword Wu Bin chopped down with her hand.
Then, to everyone’s amazement, the Peach Wood Sword was crushed into pieces!
"My god, she’s not human, run, run for it!"
Someone shouted, and everyone turned and ran.
