"How about I call you Mr. Bryan?"
It sounded neither too formal nor too casual. Bryan found it acceptable, so he nodded in approval. "Sure."
He turned his head and was about to leave when Minnie kept smiling at him and quipped in an ambiguous tone, "I'm a fan of you and Jennifer. I support both of you."
As she spoke, she made a cheering gesture.
When he heard the mention of Jennifer's name, he had a slight smile on his face. "Thank you for your support."
"You're welcome." Minnie kept smiling. Then, she approached him and asked in a gossipy tone, "When will Jennifer come to visit you on set? I would love to have her autograph."
The first thing a fan would ask from their idol was an autograph.
Bryan's smile became even more genuine. "She has a commercial shooting these days. So, she will visit the set after her shoot is over."
He was instantly delighted at the thought of his girlfriend coming to visit him on set.
His smile was so brilliant that Minnie was dazed for a moment. Then, she regained her composure and clapped her hands. "Wonderful! Please ask for her signature on my behalf."
"Sure," Bryan said immediately.
"I have some wirework and action scenes today. I'll be getting ready first."
"Alright, see you later." Minnie also turned around and went to the dressing room.
This drama was a period drama. The role played by Bryan was a martial arts expert, so he had a lot of action scenes.
When the staff saw him coming over for early preparation, they greeted him enthusiastically, "Hi. We are ready. Do you want to start shooting now?"
Bryan checked the environment and gave the green light, "Okay."
He had always been serious about filming and would never use a body double as long as he could complete the act himself. Therefore, he was familiar with wirework.
He rehearsed the action scenes in the drama repeatedly and performed his wirework flawlessly. Only then did he say to the director, "Okay, we can start now."
The director was satisfied with his professionalism and dedication. "Alright! Attention, all departments! Make sure we can get one good take."
Then, when they were about to begin the official shooting, there was a sudden shift of staff who operated the wirework. Bryan unconsciously felt that there was something off with them. He didn't remember seeing the employee on the set. In fact, the staff seemed to avoid his gaze and didn't dare to look him in the eye.
"Where's the staff member just now?" Bryan asked.
"He has a stomachache. So, I'll be taking his place for a while. We're all professionals."
Bryan didn't say anything as he scrutinized the worker. The crew of staff working on set for years was familiar with the work in various departments and positions, not to mention the simple operation of the wirework.
It should be fine, Bryan thought skeptically and didn't overthink it.
"Action!" As the staff clapped the slate, the first shooting officially began.
Bryan's movements were smooth and skilled. He would fly up from the ground, and the first shoot would end when he landed.
According to the pre-set time, Bryan posed for the role, and the wire began to tug him up, but it didn't stop at the predetermined height.
Not only Bryan but everyone on set realized that something was amiss.
"Hey, stop!" the director shouted frantically. The staff immediately rushed to maneuver the wire machine, trying to stop it manually. Still, the equipment seemed to be out of order as it didn't respond accordingly, even when they pressed the emergency button.
The people on set were utterly panicked, especially the director, whose face turned ghastly pale at the incoming accident.
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