The scenes filmed the next day were the ones after the Sword Immortal met Anu, and the progress here was a bit slower.
At first, things were fine; there was a lot of fun between Anu and the Sword Immortal. But it didn't work out later. Liu Pinyan couldn't keep up; she was too young, and all the scenes she filmed so far involved simple, happy characters.
The character was very well-developed in the early stages, and it was close to her actual age. However, the scenes were also very simple and quick to finish. She could have acted them out on her own without any problems, but when she acted with Niu Yichen, she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
This part is quite different from the original. Li Guoli probably added a lot of scenes between Anu and the Drunken Sword Immortal in the early part to make the later events more heart-wrenching. It's very heartwarming and cute. It's all about Anu being cute and charming, and the Drunken Sword Immortal being helpless yet overjoyed. The interactions between the father and daughter are so sweet it'll make your teeth ache.
The script was good, but Liu Pinyan just couldn't act it out. Every time she faced Niu Yichen, she looked embarrassed and couldn't even act normally.
[Liu Pinyan? I Picture]
Seeing Li Guoli's increasingly dark expression, Niu Yichen couldn't help but pull Liu Pinyan to a quiet place and ask, "You don't seem to be in the right state of mind. Why can't you get into character at all? You were so good before. This is a TV drama; you only need to bring out half of your previous performance..."
"I know everything!" Liu Pinyan interrupted Niu Yichen, looked at his face, and said apologetically, "It's just… just thinking about how you're only a year older than me and you're going to play my father, it just… just a little…"
Niu Yichen said with amusement, "Can't bring yourself to say it?"
"Yes!" Liu Pinyan laughed, "My dad isn't that handsome!"
Niu Yichen said, "Can't you...can't you hypnotize yourself? Just pretend I'm already very old!"
"No!" Liu Pinyan said, "I know the performance method, and I've tried it many times before, but it's useless!"
"Well…" Niu Yichen was in a dilemma. If he didn't want to waste any more time, he had to find a solution!
Upon thinking of the word 'solution', Niu Yichen immediately thought of his cheat code and quickly searched through the store. Sure enough, he found a suitable item within a few minutes.
The Clown's Pocket Watch: 20 points of Yin attribute. With the other party's consent, they will accept your hypnosis. The more vulnerable their mind, the more they trust you; the more hypnosis sessions, the deeper the hypnosis. Note: Ma Huateng, let's play a game. You're a pig, you like to eat shit, you like to eat shit, eat shit…
20 points of Yin attribute, not much! Niu Yichen decisively bought the 'clown's pocket watch'.
This pocket watch looks like an ordinary pocket watch, with only Heath Ledger's Joker portrait on the back. When you open the cover, there is no dial inside, just a simple hypnotic pattern.
The moment he bought it, the method of using the pocket watch was already in Niu Yichen's mind.
Niu Yichen pretended to take out a pocket watch from his pocket and said to Liu Pinyan, "There's a way to get you into character quickly, do you want to try it?"
"What method?"
Niu Yichen said, "Hypnosis!"
"Hypnosis? Really?" Liu Pinyan looked incredulous.
"Try it and you'll see! But remember, first, you have to trust me and cooperate with me for me to successfully hypnotize you. Do you believe me?"
Liu Pinyan clutched her chest and said jokingly, "You're not going to hypnotize me into doing something weird, are you?"
Niu Yichen said speechlessly, "I'm just hypnotizing you to let you know that I am Anu and I am your father, that's all!"
Liu Pinyan said, "That's good! Let's give it a try, even if it's a long shot!"
Niu Yichen placed the pocket watch in front of Liu Pinyan and said, "Look at the pattern inside, look deeply, look for a minute... You are Anu, you are Anu, I am your father, you love me very much... I am your father, you love me very much... love me very much..."
Five minutes later, Liu Pinyan just stared blankly at the 'clown's pocket watch', her eyes filled with confusion, not even blinking.
"Wake up!" Niu Yichen snapped his pocket watch shut.
Liu Pinyan seemed to wake from a dream, and only then did she realize the soreness in her eyes. She quickly blinked twice.
Niu Yichen asked cautiously, "How is it? Is it working?"
Liu Pinyan said, confused, "I don't know if it will work! Anyway, I still know that I am Liu Pinyan and you are Yichen!"
"Forget it!" Niu Yichen said, "Let's just go straight there. If it's useless, consider it a relaxing trip!"
"Alright!" Liu Pinyan sighed and turned away.
Seeing that Liu Pinyan seemed unchanged, Niu Yichen speechlessly put away the 'clown's pocket watch'. Some of his little thoughts, which were still in their nascent stage, were nipped in the bud!
Come to think of it, if it really had such a powerful effect, how could it only cost 20 attribute points?
"Alright! Get ready, let's start filming!"
Li Guoli shouted for Niu Yichen to come over, and after they took their positions, he immediately shouted "Start!"
After Li Guoli called out, Liu Pinyan immediately squatted down, pouted, and said to Niu Yichen, "Daddy! Anu is tired! Can you carry me on your back?"
"Huh?" Niu Yichen was completely dumbfounded, not expecting Liu Pinyan to get into the zone so quickly. Fortunately, this reaction was originally meant for the Drunken Sword Immortal, so it couldn't be said to be wrong.
Niu Yichen snapped out of his daze and quickly delivered his lines.
Li Guoli watched on camera, and only after they finished acting did he say, "Cut! One more take as a minimum! Yichen! Do a better job!"
Niu Yichen knew that Li Guoli was dissatisfied with his performance just now, so he quickly adjusted his mood and prepared to start reshooting.
The subsequent filming went very smoothly. Liu Pinyan was in excellent form, and her speed in getting into character was comparable to Niu Yichen's.
After filming was finished, Hu Ge couldn't help but come over to Niu Yichen and ask, "What did you say to her when you called her over? Why is she in such a good mood now?"
Niu Yichen said proudly, "I've invented a super good method! Hypnosis!"
"Hypnosis?"
"That's right!" Niu Yichen said, "I just used hypnosis to help her get into character. I didn't even believe it myself at first, but you saw the result! She did it!"
"Then..." Hu Ge said, "Why don't you try hypnotizing me too?"
Niu Yichen readily agreed, "Great! I'm just curious to see how effective this hypnosis is! Come on! I'll hypnotize you so you'll know you're Li Xiaoyao!"
Hypnosis isn't something that can only be used on men or women; only through extensive experimentation can we know its true effectiveness.
"Bullshit!" Hu Ge said with dissatisfaction after hearing Niu Yichen's words, "I was already almost confused, and you're trying to hypnotize me? I'm asking you to hypnotize me to sleep tonight! I've been having trouble sleeping lately!"
Niu Yichen: "..."
...
Anyway, whether it was due to hypnosis or not, Liu Pinyan got into character faster and faster, and soon completely adjusted her state.
After a while, Liu Pinyan felt the effect was diminishing, so she went to Niu Yichen again and asked him to hypnotize her once more. After being hypnotized, her acting was indeed much better. However, the way Liu Pinyan looked at Niu Yichen became increasingly strange.
And so, Niu Yichen kept hypnotizing Liu Pinyan until the character of the Drunken Sword Immortal died.
The production team made significant changes to the character of the Drunken Sword Immortal, even arranging for him to achieve enlightenment in the end.
It was only after he learned that Anu was his daughter, and that she was the daughter of the Southern Barbarian King!
He wasn't dreaming at all; there really was a woman who loved him so much that she was willing to give him everything!
Upon learning this truth, after a night of struggle, the Drunken Sword Immortal relinquished the obsession that had festered in his heart for ten years, choosing to accept the Southern Barbarian King and Anu, choosing to shoulder his responsibilities! Choosing to accept the 'love' that belonged to him!
Then, he achieved enlightenment! His own path!
The way of the Sword Saint is to sacrifice oneself for others! To put the greater good before one's own family!
The Sword Immortal's original intention was to protect his lover and safeguard the greater good for his own family. He was greedy and wanted everyone!
There's no right or wrong! It's just that the Drunken Sword Immortal never compromised! He was a die-hard! The kind who wouldn't turn back even after hitting a wall! And in the end, the Drunken Sword Immortal died, while the Sword Saint lived. Perhaps this is the final outcome for someone who doesn't know how to compromise…
The Sword Immortal's strength was no less than that of the Sword Saint, and even Bai Yue found him troublesome. Therefore, he chose to control the Sword Immortal's most beloved daughter, so that he would be killed by his own daughter when he was completely unprepared.
...
After this scene, Liu Pin-yen huddled on the steps and cried for a long time before recovering with the comfort of her assistant.
The scenes featuring the Drunken Sword Immortal have wrapped up, and Niu Yichen has nothing more to do here.
Moreover, seeing that the filming was going so smoothly these past few days, Li Guoli even filmed many interesting little clips of the Sword Immortal.
Although I don't know if it will be included in the final cut, it was still quite interesting to film. For example, the scene where the Drunken Sword Immortal teaches Li Xiaoyao kung fu.
Li Xiaoyao didn't quite understand the Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon Step, and he couldn't seem to fly no matter what he tried! So the Drunken Sword Immortal taught him, jumping directly onto the water's surface and saying, "The most important thing about this movement technique is a calm and still mind. Look at the water beneath my feet; that represents my heart! Only under these conditions can you achieve the ability to fly on your sword!"
Li Xiaoyao: "Master! The water's boiling..."
Also, when confronting the Sword Saint, a line from the Drunken Sword Immortal was added!
"Enlightenment! What makes you think you can talk to me about enlightenment! Let me tell you, if the true Dao is like that monstrous thing you're talking about, I'll never achieve enlightenment in this lifetime! Qing'er doesn't love me, but I won't achieve enlightenment! Because I love her. When Qing'er married the Witch King, I still wouldn't achieve enlightenment! Because I knew she didn't love the Witch King at all. When Qing'er died fighting the Water Demon Beast, I still wouldn't achieve enlightenment; instead, I became even more determined. I'm going to find a way to both attain enlightenment and be with the one I love!"
...
In any case, Niu Yichen's role in Chinese Paladin is over! Unless the director comes up with some new idea and asks him to come back for a reshoot, he will at most be dubbed in post-production, or he might not even be needed for dubbing at all.
After Niu Yichen finished filming his scenes, Li Guoli, the "Big Boss," unusually said, "Alright! You've all worked hard! Everyone take a day off tomorrow."
"Great! Finally, I can rest!"
As soon as Li Guoli finished speaking, all the young people shouted, including Liu Pinyan, who had just been crying.
Li Guoli added, "You're all young people, and you'll probably have many more opportunities to work together in the future! Let's get together as a farewell to Yichen, but don't stay out too late, and make sure no one takes pictures of you that could damage the crew's reputation. I won't be so lenient!"
"(ˉ▽￣～) Tch～～"
Upon hearing this, everyone deflated like wilted eggplants; how could they possibly continue playing now?
In the end, Hu Ge remembered his previous idea: to have everyone buy things outside and then gather at Niu Yichen's house. His villa was huge; it could definitely fit everyone.
The final gathering was still attended by the same seven people: Hu Ge, Niu Yichen, Wang Lujiang, Eddie Peng, Liu Yifei, Liu Pinyan, and Ady An. Of course, Liu Xiaoli couldn't be left out of Liu Yifei's group!
It's fine for a regular gathering, but this is a farewell party for Niu Yichen! How can I not keep an eye on things?
Then, the seven young people, along with Liu Xiaoli, went to Niu Yichen's house.
Liu Yifei exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected you to have a house like this here!"
"There's a lot more you haven't thought of!" Niu Yichen laughed. "Let's go! Everything's bought!"
As the host, Niu Yichen went into the room first and said, "Old Hu, you've been staying here for a long time, show them the rooms, let them choose one, and they can stay here tonight! They can leave tomorrow morning!"
"Leave it to me!"
Hu Ge led a group of people to choose rooms, leaving only Niu Yichen, Liu Yifei, and their daughter in the living room on the first floor.
"Um..." Niu Yichen gestured to Liu Xiaoli and said, "Aren't you going to choose rooms?"
"Sissi and I are together, so it doesn't matter what room we're in!"
"Hehe..." Niu Yichen chuckled dryly, then suddenly grabbed the hands of both women and said, "In that case, I'll take you to see the room!"
Liu Xiaoli was startled and quickly pulled her hand away, saying, "You brat, what are you doing, touching me like that?"
"Oh! I'm sorry!" Niu Yichen let go of Liu Xiaoli's hand, but Liu Yifei immediately intertwined her fingers with his, holding them tightly.
Liu Xiaoli glared at him, but didn't know what to say.
"Let's go!" Niu Yichen raised an eyebrow at Liu Yifei and openly pulled her along. Soon they caught up with Hu Ge and the others who were choosing rooms.
Seeing Niu Yichen and Liu Yifei holding hands, they all looked at Niu Yichen with strange eyes, wanting to tease him, but seeing Liu Xiaoli's dark face behind them, they all wisely shut up, and instead admired Niu Yichen even more.
After wandering around the room for a while, the group took out the food they had bought and started playing in the living room on the first floor.
But... out of the group, the one who's best at creating a lively atmosphere is actually Hu Ge, can you believe it?
So, it wasn't until Niu Yichen had finished waking up the red wine and everyone had a little that the atmosphere became a bit more lively. They started sharing embarrassing stories from the set, and things started to get a bit fun.
Then, as they talked, Hu Ge brought up Niu Yichen's hypnosis.
"Liu Pinyan! I heard that when you were playing Anu, you couldn't get into character at all, and Yichen had to hypnotize you to help you get into character. Is that true?"
"Hmm... there should be a tiny bit of a connection!" Liu Pinyan gestured a distance about the size of her little fingertip to everyone and said, "The main reason is that I'm exceptionally talented! You can't learn it!"
"Stop joking!" Niu Yichen said, "If I hadn't hypnotized you, you wouldn't have been able to get into the state so quickly. You should be thanking your benefactor right now!"
"Haha! I don't believe it!" Liu Pinyan said, "Anyway, your hypnosis doesn't work on me at all! And you call me Anu! As soon as the director yells 'cut,' I'm out of character. It's not that magical!"
"You have no conscience..."
"Don't talk about conscience! Let's look at the facts!" Hu Ge said, "Seriously! I haven't slept well for days. If you can help me fall asleep, I...I'll..."
An Yixuan chimed in from the side, "Losing a drink!"
"Yes! This is a full glass!" Hu Ge said, filling his glass more than halfway with red wine. "Is this enough?"
"You guys are really... I'm impressed!" Niu Yichen shook his head with amusement. Drinking red wine like beer, they really have something up their sleeves.
Eddie Peng, already a little tipsy, joined in the fun and asked Niu Yichen, "Want to bet? If you can put someone to sleep, I'll drink this much too!"
Niu Yichen said, "I'm not falling for that! If I really put you all to sleep, who's going to drink?"
The oldest among them, Wang Lujiang, also joined in the fun, saying, "They drink! I'll be your guinea pig! I really didn't believe in hypnosis before!"
"Come on! Let me see too!" Liu Yifei grabbed Niu Yichen's arm and shook it gently.
"Want to see?" Niu Yichen pressed his forehead against Liu Yifei's and said, "If I can really make him fall asleep, you have to let me kiss you!"
"Hey~" The crowd immediately started to jeer, each one acting as if they hadn't seen Liu Xiaoli's dark face.
Alcohol emboldens people. Liu Yifei, blushing, said, "Okay! You can kiss me!"
"Alright! Since you've spoken, I'll show you all what I'm capable of!"
After Niu Yichen finished speaking, he took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and held his hands in front of everyone, showing them to them as he said, "Take a look, there's nothing in your hands, right?"
After they nodded, Niu Yichen clasped his hands together with a 'snap!' sound, then gently parted them to the sides, and a pocket watch appeared in his palm.
It was indeed the 'clown's pocket watch'.
"Wow!" Led by Hu Ge, everyone applauded. Such a simple magic trick performed in such a short distance, and they really couldn't spot any flaws.
An Yixuan said, "That magic trick was great! You can do another one for us later! But right now we want to see hypnosis! Hypnosis!"
"Of course! Come on, just keep quiet!" Niu Yichen opened his pocket watch, placed it in front of Wang Lujiang, and said, "Come on! Look at this pattern! Look for three minutes… You feel very sleepy now… very sleepy…"
Everyone held their breath and watched Niu Yichen's movements. In no time, Wang Lujiang's face grew increasingly tired, and slowly, he could no longer even open his eyes.
"Hoo-hoo!" Wang Lujiang collapsed onto the sofa and started snoring.
"Really asleep? That's amazing!"
Niu Yichen said proudly, "Of course! And it's deep sleep! The kind where you don't even dream!"
Having had the 'Clown's Pocket Watch' for some time now, Niu Yichen has actually figured out some hypnosis techniques. Generally speaking, the weaker the other person's mental resistance, the stronger the effect.
Now that Wang Lujiang had drunk some red wine and was probably still suffering from insomnia, he was easily hypnotized, much easier than when he first hypnotized Liu Pinyan.
"Done! I won!" Niu Yichen laughed heartily, turned around, picked up Liu Yifei, and kissed her.
"Mmm!" Liu Yifei was suddenly kissed and quickly pushed him away, her face flushed, saying, "Next time! Next time!! I'll owe you one!"
Niu Yichen laughed and said, "Okay! You'd better remember that!"
"(ˉ▽￣～) Tch～～" Seeing that Niu Yichen didn't object, An Yixuan and Liu Pinyan rolled their eyes at him with disdain, realizing they couldn't watch the show anymore.
"Don't talk about us! Lao Hu! You and Eddie Peng should definitely have a drink!"
"Fine, I'll drink! You win this time!"
The red wine Niu Yichen bought was very smooth and easy to drink, but he felt even more dizzy afterward.
Wang Lujiang was already fast asleep; their noise hadn't woken him at all.
Niu Yichen, Hu Ge, and the others didn't want to disturb his sleep, so they carried Wang Lujiang into the room together and let him sleep on his own before returning to continue.
When they returned, Liu Xiaoli, at the urging of Liu Yifei and An Yixuan, sat down and had a drink with them.
The group played games for a while longer, and only stopped after they finished their red wine.
Although they can still go out to buy more, they can't drink any more. Even if they don't have to film tomorrow, they still need to take care of their health. Besides, red wine has a strong aftereffect, and in just a short while, they've all become dizzy and lightheaded.
Even so, Hu Ge and Eddie Peng still insisted on having Niu Yichen hypnotize them to see what would happen!
Helpless, Niu Yichen had no choice but to hypnotize them as well. In any case, they eventually fell asleep, but whether they fell asleep under hypnosis or while drunk was completely unknown.
Niu Yichen had never seen anyone drink so much red wine that they ended up lying in bed and never getting up again!
The girls had also drunk quite a bit, so they dispersed. By the time Niu Yichen had taken Hu Ge and Eddie Peng to their rooms, there was no one left downstairs.