Qi Yu stopped with some confusion, as she still had one final ultimate move.
Director Wang stood up excitedly, "You, your name is Qi Yu, right? How old are you? How many years have you been practicing? Did you learn the 'Tong Zi Gong' from childhood?"
Qi Yu was taken aback by the question about her age. After a moment of hesitation, she asked curiously, "Do you want to know my real age?"
It was true that many people's ages didn't match their real ages these days, so Director Wang just nodded, not thinking much of it. Just as Qi Yu was about to reveal her true age, Wang Lanqing, who had rushed in from outside, covered her mouth.
Wang Lanqing knew something was going to go wrong and was glad she arrived in time.
She covered Qi Yu's mouth and smiled awkwardly at Director Wang, then quickly recounted the fabricated backstory she had prepared for Qi Yu.
Director Wang listened, nodding, and then occasionally looked at Qi Yu. "Miss Wang Lanqing, you are Qi Yu's friend, right? Do you know any other excellent stunt actors like her? To be honest, our crew is in great need of talent, but there are so few who meet the criteria."
Young people nowadays were too lazy to even go downstairs to get takeout. Some who knew martial arts were all show, while others with real skill simply didn't care to become stunt actors, making them extremely rare, especially those who met the standards.
Their crew was relatively well-funded. Some less fortunate crews had to ask male actors to help with stunts or find martial arts instructors to act as stand-ins, making do with post-production editing and adjustments.
However, editing, adjustments, and post-production compositing all required skill, and skill cost money. Crews with insufficient budgets couldn't afford these services.
Therefore, the post-production editing skills were often subpar, leading to no profit in the end.
"Stunt actors like her? Do you need male or female? I have plenty around me, all my friends. My friends, like Qi Yu, all learned from a master and practice 'Tong Zi Gong'!" Wang Lanqing said, pulling Si Qing, Chen Xi, Yan Hua, Shao Feng, An Nuo, Sui You, Yue Zhi Yin, Ming Lou, Feng Si Qian, Feng Yun Zui, and Feng Ming Qi over.
She lined them up for Director Wang to choose from.
Director Wang's eyes widened as he saw this group appear before him. He had them perform one by one.
They looked at each other, none of them taking the matter seriously.
They casually performed a few sword dance routines.
Some played the flute and a few tunes.
Feng Ming Qi silently mused, "Is this so-called acting work in this world this simple? Just flying around casually?"
Wang Lanqing seemed to sense his thoughts and deliberately leaned in to whisper in Feng Ming Qi's ear, "We are stunt actors here, martial arts stunt actors. That means we don't need to focus on fine acting. We just need to fight well or look cool. There are many levels of looking cool. Since it's a Xianxia drama, it's like fighting in our world, with actions like flying. Understand?"
Si Qing listened and quietly asked with a hint of confusion, "Flying? But people in this world can't fly. How do they manage to fly?"
How could stunt actors in this world fly without spiritual energy or magic?
Si Qing found this world truly magical, with everything imaginable.
Wang Lanqing pointed to the crew filming nearby.
The crew next door was also filming a Xianxia drama, and an actor was already trying out a wire rig.
Although the lead actors could use stand-ins, some scenes still needed to connect, so they also had to use wire rigs like the stunt actors.
Si Qing looked on, a look of sudden realization on his face.
No wonder these people could film flying scenes; they were deliberately hoisted up by ropes. But the question remained: why were there no ropes visible on them when watching the show after filming?
Si Qing couldn't understand how the ropes, though not thick, were still noticeable, and why they disappeared after filming.
Director Wang looked at Si Qing. "Young man, you look quite similar to this girl named Qi Yu. Are you siblings?"
"We are fraternal twins, brother and sister," Si Qing replied.
Director Wang nodded, appearing thoughtful. After a moment, he suddenly waved his hand and said to Wang Lanqing, "I want all of you. Let's go sign a contract. I want a long-term contract, at least a year. During this year, I want them to participate in all my Xianxia dramas. Money is not an issue."
Wang Lanqing looked at the numbers on the contract, feeling a bit dazed.
Was this considered a golden contract for exclusive stunt doubles?
She looked at Director Wang in a daze, then dazedly signed her name. She then dazedly handed the contract to the others for them to sign. Once both parties had signed the multiple copies and everyone had one,
Director Wang summoned everyone to try out the wire rigs.
"Don't be afraid. This rope is very safe. There will absolutely be no accidents of falling. Really." Director Wang had seen too many new stunt actors who talked a good game but were useless when it came to actual performance after signing.
Director Wang thought to himself as he meticulously had someone explain the wire rig procedures, wanting them to try a simple low-altitude test first.
Qi Yu didn't mind. She fastened the ropes according to the instructions.
As she felt the rope pull her up, she lightly tapped the ground with her toes, cooperating with the rope and soaring upwards.
The staff member holding the control stick was stunned. They had operated wire rigs many times, but this was the first time they encountered such an effortless situation.
It was as if the rope at the end wasn't carrying anyone.
This feeling was too bizarre. Even if the girl was light, she couldn't possibly be this light.
Qi Yu felt the rope around her body twist slightly.
Then, using the momentum of the rope, she gracefully spun a few times in the air.
Finally, she landed steadily.
Her hand still held the posture of gripping a sword.
Director Wang watched from the side, dumbfounded, then his lips curved in excitement.
If possible, he really wanted to replace the female lead right then and have Qi Yu perform it herself.