Depressive Screenwriter

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Shinozaki Ikumi took a slight step back, her expression growing increasingly strange.

Flying Heaven Sword Style?

Isn't that the sword technique from the script? We just need to coordinate with the wire work during filming.

Does it have any real-world...

The next moment, Shinozaki Ikumi's pupils dilated in shock.

Su Yan crouched down slightly, then suddenly used the wall for a sideways kick. His slender body was as light as a feather, his calf muscles as explosive as a cat's, his speed increasing to an absurd level in the blink of an eye.

He rose from the ground, walked on the wall as if it were flat ground, and when he reached the ceiling, he kicked off again with force. His whole body accelerated in mid-air, his eyes fixed on her. His right hand drew in the air, as if drawing a sword, but in reality, Su Yan had no sword in his hand. The speed was so fast that although Shinozaki Ikumi saw it, her body couldn't react.

Poof!

Su Yan landed lightly on his feet, his palm held out as if gripping a sword, pointing directly at Shinozaki Ikumi. Her delicate hair was blown backward by a gust of wind, and her breath caught in her throat.

Su Yan knew very well that this was a real sword technique for killing. Even though he had no emotional or subjective intention to harm anyone, and even though he wasn't holding a sword.

But the ordinary Shinozaki Ikumi was still stunned by this aura for several seconds, unable to speak.

"Well, I don't have a sword in my hand. If I had a real sword, the movement would be even more oppressive," Su Yan said, feeling a slight ache in his arms and legs.

Although the system had modified his physical functions.

Even so, Su Yan's physical fitness was definitely not comparable to Kenshin's in the manga. The first time he used the system's sword technique, some small muscle groups protested after the sudden burst of energy, but if he practiced often, he should get used to it.

"You, what was that?" Shinozaki Ikumi's voice was somewhat incredulous.

"Sword technique!" Su Yan explained.

"I said before, I used to learn martial arts and sword techniques. It's not just a fancy acrobatic performance. So, the battles in the Kenshin script, I wouldn't dare say the sword technique is this powerful, but I can definitely perform the movements to a standard level, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to take the initiative to play the role of Kenshin."

In fact, the live-action adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin in his previous life was already the pinnacle of manga adaptations, but the light movements made with wire work still looked uncoordinated.

And the movements Su Yan made were lighter and faster, but without that sense of artificiality.

Because those were real movements, and Newton's coffin lid would not budge in the slightest.

"No, no, no... let me think." Shinozaki Ikumi looked a little dazed, took a few deep breaths, and then looked at Su Yan again.

"You mean, the Flying Heaven Sword Style is real? Those things in the script, are they movements that humans can actually perform?"

"Uh..." Su Yan also felt that this might be a bit too exaggerated, so he tried to downplay it.

"It's just that the movements can be done. I haven't actually killed anyone with this sword technique."

What's the difference?

If you had a real sword in your hand just now, given the distance you landed from me, I would already be dead.

Shinozaki Ikumi mentally retorted frantically.

The point wasn't how exaggerated Su Yan's movements were. In fact, if some parkour experts tried to imitate him, they might be able to reproduce some of it.

But the problem was that the speed and oppressive force of those movements were definitely not as simple as striking a good-looking pose.

She could clearly feel a life-threatening crisis hidden in Su Yan's actions just now.

But what if...

Su Yan could really perform these outrageous movements during filming? What would the effect be?

The Rurouni Kenshin script kept saying how powerful Kenshin was, how invincible the Flying Heaven Sword Style was.

Narration can never be as shocking as the audience seeing it for themselves.

Regardless of whether Kenshin's plot could be recognized.

With just these action scenes, would they still be afraid of not conquering those web drama fans?

She could already faintly feel an aura that this drama might become popular.

Thinking of this, Shinozaki Ikumi's heart thumped wildly.

The way she looked at Su Yan was like a beggar seeing a mountain of gold, shining brightly.

"I understand, I agree to you playing the role of Kenshin." Shinozaki Ikumi's fair face flushed slightly with excitement.

"In the next two weeks, we need to select the actress for Yukishiro Tomoe and a group of extras, and prepare the filming location, equipment, etc., and then..."

"Rurouni Kenshin will officially begin filming."

Don't underestimate Rurouni Kenshin just because it was a web-based short drama with an investment of only one million.

The Xia Country also has a large group of young people who dream of becoming superstars.

In addition to the three major television stations headquartered in Shanghai, Xia Country also has several powerful regional television stations. Although their overall strength may not be as good as the three majors, they are not small fry either, and they also have a huge impact on the Xia Country film and television industry.

In addition to some provincial television stations, they produce hundreds of television dramas every year, and the number of web dramas is not much different.

But even so, more than tens of thousands of film and television-related graduates graduate in Xia Country every year. Compared with the number of television dramas being filmed and the number of actors who have accumulated over the years, there are still more monks than porridge.

In early June, the major television stations began the project filming of their summer season dramas.

The information about Rurouni Kenshin seeking a female lead for the television drama was also being followed by a large group of actresses or students who wanted to make a name for themselves.

The female leads of big production crews are definitely chosen from those famous actresses.

Only low-cost web dramas like Rurouni Kenshin have the possibility of using amateur actors.

Moreover, the audition requirements for Yukishiro Tomoe's actress are very simple.

Beautiful, with a cold temperament, and good acting skills.

Which of these girls who graduated from film schools would think that their acting skills are poor or that they are not beautiful enough? As for temperament and style, that's in the eye of the beholder?

In just two days after the recruitment information was sent out, Shinozaki Ikumi received more than two hundred pieces of information from actors who had ideas about the role of Yukishiro Tomoe.

Some of them are contracted artists of performing arts companies.

Some are amateur students in performing arts schools.

And some are purely self-taught actors who may have served as extras in some crews, but in reality, they have not systematically studied acting.

At this time, Shinozaki Ikumi began to conduct the first step of rough screening of these "job application resumes".

At least, those who don't meet the appearance requirements are eliminated, those who are too fat or too thin are eliminated, and those who don't meet the age requirements are eliminated.

On the other side, after Rurouni Kenshin was approved, Su Yan didn't need to stay in the television station's screenwriting department all day. In the office location arranged by Shinozaki Ikumi, he had a spacious room of his own, next to which was a weapon rack moved from the television station's warehouse.

Various types of prop cold weapons were placed on it.

While Shinozaki Ikumi was busy with the process of building the crew, configuring personnel, and arranging the filming location, Su Yan was thinking about how to do the action scenes in Rurouni Kenshin when filming.

Instead of hiring some martial arts instructors with no real strength to make up the moves, Su Yan might as well design them himself.

After having the system give him the sword technique experience bonus of the Flying Heaven Sword Style, his understanding of fighting must be better than those people.

"Hey, Su Yan, come and take a look..."

At this time, Shinozaki Ikumi knocked on the door three times and then opened the door to come in.

Su Yan also stopped his movements.

Shinozaki Ikumi placed a stack of materials on the table in front of Su Yan.

"This is..." Su Yan asked.

"These are the photos and actor information sent by the actors who intend to audition for the role of Yukishiro Tomoe in the past few days... Take a look first," Shinozaki Ikumi said.

"Unfortunately, I sent invitations to several female stars in the industry who fit the image of Yukishiro Tomoe, but none of them replied to me. So, the actress for Yukishiro Tomoe has been determined, and we can only use new actors to participate."

"After all, it's a web drama, so we can't force it. Our competitors on Sakura Net at the same time won't be any better than us," Su Yan had long been mentally prepared for this kind of thing.

It's difficult to hire even a fifth-tier actor for a poor crew with a total investment of more than one million.

"That's not necessarily the case. At least, I heard that Kiyota Sanji's 'Breeze' crew has hired a third-tier female star Yan Yaning and a third-tier male star Shen Junxuan to join," Shinozaki Ikumi sighed and said.

"Not only does their investment exceed tens of millions, but Tu Heng does have a lot of connections in the industry. Even if the two are not top-tier in the entertainment industry, letting them participate in web dramas..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about these things. The configuration of other people's crews has nothing to do with us," Shinozaki Ikumi said when she saw Su Yan.

"There are about a hundred photos and information selected here. The task for me and you this afternoon is to work together to select no more than thirty pieces of information from them. The day after tomorrow, you, me, and Rurouni Kenshin's director Shi Peihua will hold a brief live audition meeting for these performing arts personnel who have been initially screened."

"Isn't this kind of thing need to call the director Shi Peihua to come over and decide together?" Su Yan suggested.

"Wouldn't it be a little disrespectful to her."

After all, even if it's a preliminary screening, the director should also have the right to decide.

"She's an old man, she was called out of the mountain by my mother after retiring for several years, unlike us who are so energetic. There's no need to trouble her with this kind of thing, but the audition meeting to choose the final heroine must be called on her," Shinozaki Ikumi said.

In the room, Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi quickly focused their attention on the stack of materials in front of them.

Honestly...

Those who dare to submit materials and want to compete for the role of the heroine are always remarkable in terms of appearance. They can definitely be called beauties on the street.

But in the entertainment industry, many people seem very ordinary.

"What do you think of this Chu Wenya?"

"Her face is too round, no."

"Then what about this Iwase Chika?"

"Well, her cheekbones are a bit high and her lips are too thin. She's good-looking, but it feels more suitable for playing the kind of role with a lot of power and desire..."

"Hey, Su Yan, your words are a bit biased. There are also many stunning beauties among high-cheekboned movie stars."

"But Yukishiro Tomoe is definitely not that kind of person."

"Oh, what about this Su Meimei?"

"Oh, this one is okay, keep it for now."

In the room, Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi spent an afternoon screening the audition candidates, and then Shinozaki Ikumi called each performing arts company and the people who submitted their resumes to participate in the audition meeting the day after tomorrow, and then sent the audition script electronic documents to them one by one. This toss lasted until ten o'clock in the evening.

But photo selection will definitely have many drawbacks. At least, acting skills can only be seen at the audition meeting.

"I hope to be able to select a suitable actor in the audition the day after tomorrow."

Su Yan thought so before going to bed tonight.