In the story, the female lead is kidnapped by the villain, and the male lead ultimately chooses to give up participating in the competition to rescue his wife and daughter, and fights the villains inside the castle.
It was at this moment that the supporting character Shan Cheng suddenly turned against the female lead and rescued her on a motorcycle.
They ran around the castle, leaving their pursuers far behind. In the end, Shan Cheng gave the motorcycle to the female lead and escaped through the back door of the castle. He and another of the male lead's good brothers returned to the castle and joined the male lead at the top of the castle to fight against the villains together.
In this storyline, there are two places that terrify Liu Rulan the most.
One is a fight on the top of the castle, and the other is riding a bicycle inside the castle.
Needless to say, the former is risking its life with just a rope, making people's hearts race just watching it; the latter is no better.
Although the motorcycle route in this scene was planned in advance, and many places were props, and they wouldn't actually drive around recklessly, there was one scene where they actually drove the motorcycle from the second floor of the lobby down to the first floor in one go, scraping off the surrounding props along the way, and shaking off all the gangsters chasing them.
In other words, director Tannis planned to film the entire sequence in one continuous take.
This means that Xiao He really has to drive a motorcycle down the stairs of a priceless antique castle, with the wealthy young actress Li Ya following behind, and complete the filming with the help of a large number of extras.
The thought of something going wrong and knocking over things that shouldn't be bumped into made Liu Rulan want to close her eyes.
Having lived here recently, Liu Rulan knows very well how many things in this castle are genuine, and many of them are not just decorations inside the building, but also the building itself, such as this staircase, and even this staircase handrail, which have extremely high maintenance costs.
The motorcycle looked light, but it was actually heavy. If Liu Rulan placed it on the stairs of such an old castle, she seriously suspected that even a slight bump would cause great damage to the stairs.
Who will pay for this? The production crew will definitely pay, but what if Xiao He accidentally crashes his car into the stair railing or the wall next to it during filming? Who will pay for the repairs then?
Where is my insurance company?
I need to review the contract again in detail.
So on this day, before filming the scene of riding motorcycles inside the castle, Liu Rulan had a very serious discussion with Jemmis again to confirm the situation.
Although Xiao He didn't think he would make a mistake, he wouldn't say anything to refute her when working with Sister Liu.
It's not surprising that Liu Rulan is cautious. There are countless cases of actors and production crews going to court later on. If the situation isn't clearly defined in advance, and disputes arise later, it will only make things difficult for everyone.
Moreover, it's a major international production team.
Fortunately, the production crew was very cooperative and treated Xiao He with great care. After talking with Liu Rulan, they signed a new contract, and finally, they were able to start filming with peace of mind.
Xiao He changed his clothes and stood at the end of the corridor waiting for the other crew members to make adjustments.
According to the logic of the original plot, they rode motorcycles from the open-air balcony on the other side, crashed through the corridor glass, landed steadily in the spacious corridor on this side, dodged other gang members in the corridor, turned the corner of the corridor, and sped down the central staircase to the ground floor.
The window glass, clearly of considerable value, was obviously not meant to be shattered. The glass rubble had already been set up, and the motorcycle was securely wedged onto a makeshift ramp track. One end of the track faced out of the window, and the other end faced into the corridor, mimicking the motorcycle's "flying" into the corridor in a diving motion, facilitating plot transitions after camera shots.
Xiao He was wearing a black bodysuit with a collar and a bulletproof tactical vest, paired with tactical work pants and high-top motorcycle boots that would never go wrong. His hair was not cut much, but styled in the Mohawk style that is very popular abroad, which was very different from his style in China, and could be considered a breakthrough in his appearance.
Moreover, Shan Cheng is not a particularly good person. He is impulsive and irritable, acts in a very flamboyant manner, and likes to show off with a touch of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur). It can be said that the only thing he can tolerate is going undercover in a gang for his idol.
With his current look, coupled with the arrogance and impatience deliberately revealed in Xiao He's eyes, it can be said that even before filming began, Xiao He already perfectly fits the character's persona.
At this moment, the female lead, Lia, also came over.
Unlike the typical sexy and glamorous Hollywood actresses, Leah's character in the story is that of an energetic and sweet girl. Even though the female lead was pregnant and had given birth in the previous film, her clothes still made her look very young. She wore a pair of fitted jeans and a trendy sweatshirt, and was holding a prop baby in her arms. She was full of youthful beauty and maternal glow.
However, Lia was clearly not fully in the zone yet. She stood to one side of the corridor, biting her ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) fingers anxiously, while her manager was talking to her earnestly.
This is actually quite normal. Liya and Xiao He are not familiar with each other. No one can guarantee how Xiao He will behave when he rides the motorcycle.
There aren't many protective measures that can be set up in such an environment. If something happens, they will have to rely on their own reactions and protection.
So even after repeatedly confirming with Xiao He, she was still a little nervous.
Xiao He didn't go up to speak, but instead said to the assistant director Benson, "Director, shall we go through the procedure first?"
For such a grand scene, director Tannis naturally sat in a safe spot to the side, closely watching the footage on the monitor, while the person in charge of the on-site rehearsal preparations was assistant director Benson.
As expected, Benson agreed and immediately nodded in response: "Okay, I'll evacuate the crowd right away."
Then Xiao He walked to the window, and with a light leap, he sat steadily on the motorcycle.
A rope was attached to the rear of the motorcycle, with the other end of the rope connected to a truck downstairs. This rope was responsible for limiting the speed and distance of the motorcycle and served as a safety measure in critical moments. After Xiao He started the motorcycle, the rope behind him tightened and entered a protective state.
"Attention all departments—"
Benson raised the walkie-talkie, and then the corridor in front of Xiao He began to be cleared, with several pre-arranged gangsters taking their positions.
"Three, two, one—"
"Walk--"
As Benson spoke, the young man on the motorcycle suddenly flew out, deftly drawing a pistol from his waist and hitting the gang members on either side. The rope on the back of the motorcycle was also pulled out instantly, dragging behind the motorcycle at an extremely fast speed.
In the blink of an eye, he had already reached the corner—
The next moment, the brakes were slammed on, and the rear of the motorcycle instantly lifted up due to inertia.
Just when everyone thought Xiao He had lost control of his speed and was about to crash, Xiao He landed on one foot and executed a very smooth and steady tail swing, using the momentum of the motorcycle's rear to turn the front of the motorcycle around.
Then he smoothly turned the corner of the corridor.
Xiao He's combo wasn't originally planned, but it perfectly fit the character's logic, and his movements were incredibly smooth, without any hesitation. Almost the instant Xiao He stopped the car, he heard Director Tannis rearranging the positions of the extras on set over the walkie-talkie.
"One person go around the corner, rearrange the positions, quick!"
Such a cool move, we must keep a few more!
