Chapter 169

"That's the fifty-seventh call."

Aunt Liu hung up the phone and looked at Lu Xuan, who was beside her.

Lu Xuan waved his hand.

"Don't bother with him."

"Aunt Liu, you don't have to answer them anymore, it's not necessary."

"I know who my songs are for."

"I won't give songs to unsuitable people, no matter how much money they offer. For suitable people, I'll deliver them to their door even if they don't pay."

"Okay."

Aunt Liu nodded understandingly.

After all, Lu Xuan wasn't short of money now; he was short of fame.

When fame reached a certain level, some things would become easier to handle.

Besides, talented people could indeed be a bit willful.

What's more, Lu Xuan was so... talented!

"Farewell My Concubine" and "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven Again" were just appetizers for Lu Xuan.

His real target was still Xiao Long.

As for others coming to his door asking for songs, Lu Xuan ignored them all.

And those people had no way to deal with it.

During this time, besides writing songs, Lu Xuan was busy filming "Brotherhood of Blades."

Wuxia dramas required a high level of costume, makeup, props, set design, location scouting, and background selection!

Especially since Lu Xuan's requirements were very strict.

This led to a great test of a director's abilities.

So Lu Xuan was very, very busy!

It took a full month to roughly get these things done.

And Li Hao, his best buddy of the year, gave Lu Xuan a big surprise!

"Good heavens, how did you manage to invite him!"

Lu Xuan looked at the crew-cut man in front of him.

He turned to Li Hao in surprise.

A month ago, Li Hao had taken on the task of finding an action director, promising that he would definitely satisfy Lu Xuan.

And now, Lu Xuan was not only satisfied!

He was also very pleasantly surprised.

The man was named Shang Lin, an internationally renowned action director!

He was proficient in action direction and martial arts design.

He enjoyed a great reputation in the industry!

Shang Lin's name was originally on Lu Xuan's list.

But he was too difficult to invite.

In recent years, it was said that Shang Lin was dissatisfied with the state of action films in China, so he turned his attention to developing abroad, where he was doing very well.

Lu Xuan had to cross out Shang Lin's name.

Unexpectedly, Li Hao brought Shang Lin back to him!

It was truly an unexpected joy.

Li Hao looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle and said indifferently.

"Don't you know who your Brother Gun'r is!"

When he took action, there was nothing he couldn't handle!

Lu Xuan ignored him and invited Shang Lin to sit down.

Shang Lin seemed like a very amiable person.

But only those in the industry knew that countless classic martial arts movements came from this man's hands.

Among the action directors in China, even if he wasn't the most amazing one, he was among the very top.

And for the martial arts direction of "Brotherhood of Blades," no one was more suitable than him.

Shang Lin seemed surprised that Lu Xuan was so young.

He stared at him up and down several times.

Seeing Lu Xuan speak, he replied with a chuckle.

"You must be Teacher Lu."

"Although I've been abroad recently, I've been following what's happening in China."

Lu Xuan's name was now at its peak in China.

No one in the entertainment industry didn't know him.

The reason why Shang Lin came back was also for Lu Xuan.

"I heard you're planning to transition to filming wuxia?"

"Yes, I have that idea."

Lu Xuan nodded.

Then he handed the synopsis to Shang Lin.

The fact that he was willing to come meant he was interested, and what he had to do was to keep him.

So this synopsis was different from the one he gave to Li Hao.

It also included some martial arts movements designed by Lu Xuan.

There were also costumes and distinctive weapons he had personally drawn.

As soon as Shang Lin opened the script, his eyes lit up.

"A suit of flying fish robes, a Xiuchun blade." (Xiuchun blade: Embroidered Spring Blade, a type of knife used by the Ming Dynasty secret police)

Ten words.

Made Shang Lin feel full of wuxia flavor!

It directly brought him back to the former wuxia era.

That martial world that had long been ruined by domestic directors, to the point where no one cared about it!

"This beginning... is not simple."

'After Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, Wei Zhongxian, the all-powerful eunuch, was impeached and resigned, and the eunuch faction was destroyed. The Embroidered Uniform Guard...'

Gradually, in front of Shang Lin's eyes.

A lifelike martial world emerged!

It was slightly different from what he had imagined.

But it was even more real and moving!

The martial world was not just about fighting; there was also human interaction.

As the synopsis ended, Shang Lin subconsciously flipped through it again.

Then he saw the weapons and costumes that Lu Xuan had drawn himself.

They were all recreated by him according to the real 1:1 scale.

When he saw the Xiuchun blade, Shang Lin's eyes were immediately drawn to it, unable to pull away.

"......"

"Good blade!"

Shang Lin had been deeply involved in this field for many years.

This was the closest thing to a real blade he had ever seen.

It was completely recreated according to the real one-to-one scale!

And that suit of flying fish robes.

It had also been perfectly recreated by Lu Xuan.

From this detail, Shang Lin could see that Lu Xuan was really determined to film wuxia.

Otherwise, a costume wouldn't be so particular!

Even the material of the clothes was marked by Lu Xuan.

The thought of seeing the real Embroidered Uniform Guard made Shang Lin's long-dormant heart gradually begin to boil.

He was a hardcore wuxia fan!

The reason why he became an action director in the first place was because of wuxia.

It was a pity that the domestic atmosphere was corrupt, and it was no longer suitable to calm down and create.

But in Lu Xuan, Shang Lin saw the hope of domestic wuxia!

He returned the synopsis and then asked softly.

"Director Lu, can I take a look at the script?"

One sentence expressed Shang Lin's attitude.

He agreed to join Lu Xuan's crew!

To serve as the action director of "Brotherhood of Blades."

"......"

Lu Xuan exchanged a glance with Li Hao and smiled knowingly.

"Welcome to the team!"

With strong external support, the most important link in an action drama was successfully resolved.

Don't look at how Lu Xuan talks about action so eloquently.

If he really had to do it himself, he really couldn't do much.

This kind of thing had to be done by professionals!

However, he could give a little bit of advice from the side, after all, there was a finished product in his mind.

It was always faster than groping step by step.

After that, Lu Xuan and Li Hao went into full operation.

Finding actors, assembling the crew.

With money in their pockets, they had the confidence to do things.

This time, Lu Xuan directly took action and recruited some talented actors he had his eye on!

They had to choose the most suitable candidates from among them.

Among them were some former first- and second-tier actors.

These people, whether it was their dedication or their personal abilities, were actors that Lu Xuan had silently observed and screened out.

Although they were now in a slump and in a low ebb.

Lu Xuan still personally went to invite them.

With full sincerity, he invited them to audition.

Such a sincere attitude meant that these people could not refuse.

A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Even at their peak, they would have to treat Lu Xuan carefully.

And now, Lu Xuan had placed an opportunity to turn things around in front of them.

Only a fool would refuse!

So, unsurprisingly, everyone agreed to audition.

Soon after, the news that a veteran actor would participate in "Brotherhood of Blades" was released.

It attracted the attention of countless people!

This also made everyone realize that Lu Xuan was serious about filming wuxia...

"Enough said, the ED has been installed!"