Urban All-Round Master

"Fatty, you have no idea. My character was supposed to live at the lowest level of society, struggling to survive in cracks. Just now you aimed that shot at my leg; imagine, how would a bullet to the leg kill me? Plus, this character has some similarities with me. Even if I’m dying, I must struggle. I must continually chant to myself, ’I can’t die, I can’t die.’

"Die your mom’s head! Letting you die once, where do you get all this babbling from?" Fatty was fuming with anger.

"No, Fatty, every character has their own life. It’s not just the main characters who are invincible; actually, the side characters are often tougher than the leads because most people live in unequal conditions. Their inner resentment can be heavy."

Zheng Jing spoke earnestly and properly.

"You bastard! I just want you to play a dead person for once, and you’re arguing so much with me. Are you dying or not?"

"Die! Absolutely die, this time, Fatty, aim better, and I’ll probably die."

"..."

Fatty was speechless, made a gesture, and Zheng Jing fell to the ground.

"Hey! I haven’t even shot yet! Why did you die?" Fatty once again felt lines of frustration on his forehead.

"Uh. Hehe, sorry, I hurried too much to die this time, died too early." Zheng Jing smiled with embarrassment. Those observing beauties couldn’t help but laugh.

Lin Zifeng, standing not far away, was also amused by the scene. This skinny man was indeed amusing; his acting perspective was unique compared to everyone else.

"Bang!"

"Ah!!!"

As soon as Fatty’s mouth made a sound, the frail man fell to the ground on the spot, dying there directly. Then he continued trembling, even though he made no sound; his constant trembling looked quite terrifying.

"Hey!! Zheng Jing, what is this? Are you dying or not?"

Fatty was close to tears from his antics. Two shots, and he still wouldn’t die. Previously making him a stand-in almost drove Fatty mad.

"Fatty, your shot didn’t hit my head, it hit my body, and judging by the bullet penetrating a person’s body, it would cause intense pain, so I tremble, it’s a natural reaction."

"How do you figure it didn’t hit your head?" Fatty asked through gritted teeth.

"Your shot was random, logically incapable of hitting my head, your aim wasn’t in the direction of my head, and besides, if a bullet doesn’t hit the head, the body would have a subconscious neuro-muscular reflex, causing involuntary trembling."

"..."

At this moment, Zheng Jing’s theories left everyone on site thunderstruck.

"I’m filming a movie right now, not discussing human sciences with you. Are you dying or not? You’re always dying, yet not dying. If not, I’ll find someone else to die for you!"

Fatty was so angry, he shouted, almost twisting his chubby face out of shape.

"Fatty, I’m acting very seriously!" Zheng Jing had a heartbroken look, as if he wasn’t doing anything wrong.

"Get lost! Don’t come back to the crew!" Fatty waved him off, and Zheng Jing felt very wronged.

Bowing his head, he still didn’t understand why his acting wasn’t acknowledged by others, when compared to those on screen who die repeatedly yet never actually die...

As he passed Lin Zifeng, Lin Zifeng stepped aside, blocking his way. If this Zheng Jing were to insult him for blocking his way, Lin Zifeng decided he wouldn’t hire him. Such a person wouldn’t be worth employing, just like that Fatty.

"Do you need something?" Zheng Jing asked politely.

His mood was very low. Perhaps he would soon be kicked out from Huayu Group’s crew.

"Do you want to be an outstanding actor?" As he was about to hit rock bottom, Lin Zifeng suddenly gave him a sliver of hope.

"Yes!"

Zheng Jing answered without thinking, a simple and direct question.

"Alright then, if you want, I have a way to realize your dream." Lin Zifeng smiled, patted his shoulder, and turned to leave.

This left Zheng Jing completely puzzled, not understanding what he meant.

...

After he left, Lin Zifeng didn’t linger; as for Fatty, he would deal with him later.

When he entered another filming set, the number of beauties was unusually high. If they were shooting a 3D erotic film, there’d be no shortage of women.

"Cut! What is this film? It makes me look so ugly, not good, not good. Call your director over, I want to reshoot."

At this moment, filming was underway, and a female star was dissatisfied with the cameraman’s angles, immediately losing her temper on set, demanding a reshoot. You should know every day of filming is strictly scheduled, not to mention financial issues, reshooting aside from tape issues, post-production would be a nightmare.

The woman nicknamed ’Hua Baihe’ was a well-known star in the industry. But her style of work and diva behavior was generally unliked.

The whole crew revolved around her, though she was merely a supporting character, she demanded this and that, making the crew wait three hours for her makeup every day.

Because of her, people would hang on wires for hours; you should know hanging in mid-air, if prolonged, could lead to all sorts of problems.

Hua Baihe’s presence made the whole crew suffer.

"Ms. Hua, there’s really no way to reshoot now, why didn’t you say so earlier, we’ve been shooting for so long."

The photographer was speechless at her; after filming under the scorching sun all day, she demanded a reshoot, saying her screen flaws could be edited, but she disagreed.

"No! I demand reshooting, and it must be done!" Hua Baihe declared, twisting her sexy bikini, walking in front of everyone.

With a charming fury, she said, "If we don’t reshoot today, nobody’s working!"

After saying this, she cheerfully headed towards the director’s office. Everyone whispered, but none could do anything. If this woman truly demanded reshooting, what could they do?

"Bro, who is this woman? She’s such a diva." Lin Zifeng approached, patting the cameraman on the shoulder.

"Aye, don’t mention it, encountering this is unlucky for our crew." The cameraman sighed, bad luck, pulling a cigarette and offering it to Lin Zifeng.

"She used to be a second-tier star in South Harbor. Don’t know what connection she leveraged to join our Huayu, now she’s involved with the deputy director, causing the whole crew to be halted because of one episode not being shot yet."