Because Qu Leqi refused to act again, the production team was overwhelmed, and the director was completely frantic with worry. With no other options, they called Heather and Master Zhang over to discuss shooting the stunt double scenes first.
At that moment, the assistant director came over and said, "Director! For Leqiâs scene, we can actually change things up a bit. Donât film her face, just shoot her back and profile. Why not use a stunt double right away? Leqi hasnât shown up multiple times now, and Jiang Yang is already feeling pretty unhappy about it. If this keeps going and Jiang Yang also refuses to act, wouldnât we end up in an even bigger mess?"
"These prima donnas, why are they so hard to deal with? The moment they get a little famous, they start throwing their weight around! How many stunt doubles do we currently have available? Can anyone come over right away?"
"Uh... Iâll contact someone immediately!"
Heather and Master Zhang were off to the side rehearsing, studying how to turn real kung fu into visually impressive flowery moves, deliberately choreographing some sleek and stylish actions.
As Heather finished an exchange with Master Zhang and turned around, the assistant director caught sight of her and exclaimed, "Director, isnât there one right here? Wei Weiâs height is similar to Leqiâs! Their body shapes are also pretty close. Why not let her do it?"
Heather paused. "Me?"
...
Actually, Heather was already Qu Leqiâs stunt double for this film, so wearing the same costumes wasnât anything unusual. However, while she usually wore tight martial arts outfits, this time, dressed in ordinary clothing, she gave off an unexpectedly stunning impression!
When the makeup artist worked on her earlier, they had already marveled at her transformation, saying that if it werenât for the scars on her face, sheâd practically look like another Xiao Man. Even if she didnât look exactly like Xiao Man, sheâd still be an unparalleled beauty.
Her hair was meticulously styled into an elegant bun, and the bright red cheongsam she wore seemed tailor-made for her, perfectly accentuating her alluring curves.
From behind, anyone who wasnât aware might mistakenly believe that Qu Leqi had returned!
But when they saw her face, they were shocked to find it was Heather.
With makeup concealing most of her scars, they became less conspicuous from a distance. More importantly, their first impression wasnât of her scarsâthey noticed an elegant woman with an air of sophistication, as if she truly lived in the Republic of China era. She exuded the kind of charm that Qu Leqi, despite wearing the same cheongsam, hadnât managed to embody.
"My Sister Wei Wei is practically a goddess..." Su Jin was awestruck with admiration.
At that moment, countless gazes were fixed on Heather.
Including Mo Jun Tianâs.
Including Nian Shenâs, who had been silently observing from the shadows.
It was also at that moment that Heather realized how wearing the costume often stripped her of control over herself. She instinctively radiated the aura of Xiao Man, slipping seamlessly into a professional acting state regarding posture, expressions, and even her gazeâall of it coming naturally.
She still couldnât forget about acting, after all. It had once been her profession for five years.
"Perfect!" The director couldnât stop praising her. "This will absolutely show no flaws!"
Initially, Jiang Yang hadnât cared much and even showed disdain when acting opposite a stunt double. But when Heather made her stunning appearance, he finally realized that she was not only skilled enough to handle all the action scenes in the film; she could also effortlessly embody the feminine allure of a cheongsam-clad woman.