Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 818 - 820: Angus the Runner

Fans of Jinxia naturally defended her, saying she achieved success purely on her own merit, and that Tonghua Entertainment had connections that helped her. Even bystanders who had a favorable impression of her came to her defense.

On the other hand, haters and bystanders who weren’t impressed brought out a lot of data to counter, thinking that Jinxia, not being a first-tier star, couldn’t possibly access such good resources.

Both sides argued fiercely, each believing they were right, which only heightened the buzz more and more.

But Jinxia was unaware of all this; while the netizens were quarreling, she was diligently filming on an island.

Today, they weren’t filming sea scenes, but rather scenes of landing on the island.

Various props were already set up on the island, even an underground cave was perfectly reconstructed, very exquisite.

Jinxia heard from the staff present that the director had called for construction last year, and the island was already rented by the director last year and has not been open to the public since.

It was said that the local government and Stanlanca had already formed a partnership, waiving Stanlanca’s island rental fees, and would even provide some construction funds, all to make this filming site a bit better.

As long as it’s done exquisitely, once the movie becomes a hit, it can be opened for tourists, boosting the local tourism industry.

Jinxia was a bit taken aback by this, seeing a different commercial chain in Stanlanca, linking the entertainment industry with the tourism economy, something directors in Huaxia need to learn.

She thought this was very good, and the commercial chain formed was also very healthy.

"Jinxia, later you will have to swing this whip at the dummy, have you seen the designed movements?" Stanlanca’s voice rang in her ear.

Jinxia snapped back to reality, nodded, and grasped the whip in her hand, saying, "No problem."

Stanlanca had seen her whip videos and thought there wouldn’t be any major issues, so he told the surrounding staff to quickly prepare.

This scene included Angus, but his role wasn’t heavy. Playing the Captain, he maintained a cowardly persona right after landing on the island, perfectly embodying the essence of "depending on a woman," always fleeing the fastest at the first sign of trouble.

In the first half of this movie, Jinxia is practically the "force to be reckoned with" in the crew.

In this scene, Angus just needed to stand under a tree, mimicking the movements of an ostrich stretching and retracting its neck. Noticing that the director didn’t conduct a rehearsal but went straight to shooting, he couldn’t help but ask in confusion:

"Does the director have that much confidence in Jinxia?"

Nearby, a member of the staff filming Angus nodded with admiration and said, "Of course, our lead actress is skilled in Chinese Martial Arts!"

Angus looked surprised, unable to resist making two circles with his hands, "You mean... Tai Chi Boxing?"

The staff shook their head, "No, no, no, it’s not Tai Chi Boxing. She knows some stick techniques, leg techniques, whip techniques, things like that."

The staff had seen her fighting videos and couldn’t stop watching, becoming a die-hard fan, stating confidently:

"You’ll see soon enough, and here’s a piece of advice: don’t ever anger her. If she has a weapon, you definitely can’t beat her!"

Angus wasn’t sure what kind of videos they meant but seemed unimpressed by the staff’s warning.

Jinxia appeared too small-framed; he was much taller. Not to mention her having a weapon, even if she did, he could disarm her. How could she possibly beat him?

However, ten minutes later...

Angus was instantly defeated and found himself feeling fortunate for stopping early, otherwise...

Emma, the thought alone was terrifying.

Originally, he thought Jinxia to be a gentle and delicate woman, but now, she clearly was a fierce T-Rex!

"Crack, crack, crack..." The whip cracked crisply and melodiously in the bushes, the rhythm sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sounding like a musical performance.

Looking towards the sound, there was a woman dressed in green jungle attire, with three tail feathers on her forehead representing worship of nature and the wild. Her face was painted with green camouflage, which didn’t affect her makeup but added a few more points of daunting majesty to her exquisiteness!

She wielded a long whip, and in front began a journey of devastation upon a green dummy.

Striking several times in the same position, switching to another direction for several more strikes, then changing posture to strike again, executing various high-difficulty movements showcasing flexibility and beauty.

Onlookers felt she wasn’t wielding a whip, but rather dancing.

Stanlanca shouted aloud, "First phase complete, proceed to the second phase, dummy monster attack, actors evade!"

With the director’s command, the atmosphere changed instantly, and the dummy, until now passively moving around, began to move with intention towards a specific direction.

Angus’s consciousness was snapped back by the director, and he quickly adjusted his expression.

The dummy monster was played by actors, with their costumes edited later to appear as massive beasts, presenting the first challenge for the male and female leads upon entering the treasure site.

Further along, there would be more monsters, smaller ones could be enacted by inanimate models, but larger ones needed humans.

Seen from this perspective, the toughest job lay not with the lead actors, but the anonymous extras playing the dummies.

Their bodies hidden in heavy attire, having to run fast and make various moves. Once a scene was finally done, removing the oversized costume left their bodies drenched in sweat, flushed faces.

Yet these actors couldn’t even show their faces on camera, the only place acknowledging them being the long list of credits at the movie’s end, hardly noticeable.

Those small letters represented their pride.

Jinxia didn’t want others to suffer excessively; she too started from the bottom and could empathize with that bitterness.

The only thing she could do was deliver a performance ensuring the scene was completed swiftly.

Angus, on the other hand, didn’t think that much. His career progressed smoothly and he had gained recognition from international directors upon entering the entertainment circle, barely an adult and lacking maturity.

If it were another actress, she might really fall for Angus.

However, women in the circle are not simple; whether genuinely conquered or superficially accommodating is hard to determine.

Jinxia wasn’t a star who liked flirting or mingling; she focused on acting, yet her innate talent was not bad, creating significant pressure for Angus.

Whenever acting opposite Jinxia, Angus was taught a lesson within minutes, feeling utterly dejected after every NG.

Naturally, Angus’s restless nature got subdued a lot within the crew.