That one shot gave Tang Shi quite a scare—because assistant director Mike proposed that, to ensure the authenticity of the scene, Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi had to perform it themselves.
Of course, given Lucas Morton's value, the actor playing Blackflare was naturally replaced by Lucas's personal stunt double when filming this scene.
Being able to see his idol in person and act alongside him filled Tang Shi with excitement. He even felt the kind of emotion that left his mind blank and made his whole body tremble. But none of that could outweigh Tang Shi's love of life and desire to survive—or his fear of wire work.
Mike's demand made Tang Shi instinctively want to back out. He could not help asking, "Didn't you say there were stunt doubles? Why do we have to do it ourselves? It's such a tall building. What if we fall?"
Thank goodness he had painstakingly learned English in his previous life just to watch American dramas. It allowed him to express his dissatisfaction and fear to Mike with perfect accuracy.
Hearing Tang Shi's question, the well-prepared Mike put on a surprised expression and asked, "Don't Chinese actors always perform scenes themselves when they film? Take Lee and Chen, for example. They never use stunt doubles for fight scenes. So I think you don't need them either."
The moment those words left his mouth, not only Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi, but even Wei Feng, who was watching nearby, looked displeased.
Seeing Tang Shi's reaction, Wei Feng suddenly remembered hearing an employee mention that Tang Shi was afraid of wire work. It was not really Wei Feng's fault, though. Most of his work focused on Yun Xiaoting, and he had not worked much with Sugar Juice Duo before, so it was understandable that he