I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 152 [Old Acquaintance]

"Hey, Dad."

The weather was getting hotter at the end of May, and Lu Zhengyi came outside wearing a thin vest, and answered the phone, "Let's talk about it first, this time I came back from the filming, but I went home first, but both of you are not here, I I just left."

There are not many people who can make him answer the phone in time, but Dad is one.

"I know, I have seen it from the surveillance."

Lu Yiyong's voice sounded from the phone, looking very tired.

"You went home?"

Listening to his voice, Lu Zhengyi slowed down, "Then I'll go back now and have dinner with you."

Dad is not young anymore, and the frequency of filming is not so frequent.

It usually takes one or two years to complete a film, and the preparation time is long, the shooting time is long, and the post-production time is also long.

But he slowed down the shooting time, and the investors would not urge him, let alone stop it.

At the same time, he is not afraid of being forgotten by the audience.

On the contrary, when it comes to the Spring Festival, some people will mention, "Why is there no Lu Yiyong movie this year", "Is there no Lu Yiyong movie released this year?" ',' Director Lu's movie hasn't finished yet? '... something like that.

"...I didn't go back."

On the phone, Lu Yiyong paused for a while before speaking, "I just looked at the monitor with my mobile phone, and the device prompted to recognize a portrait."

Listen, Lu Zhengyi replied, "Okay, just right, I'm going to start the machine tomorrow, and if I go back, it may have to be postponed for a day."

On the phone, it's quiet over there.

"The main reason is that I haven't finished filming here. The last big-budget movie will take a few months. After the filming is finished, I plan to take a break."

After a while, Lu Yiyong spoke again, as if explaining something, "Your mother is also planning to take a break, she came back from the Chinese New Year, and you happened to be filming, so after all, since you graduated, you all have to take a break." Haven't seen each other for three years."

"I can't help it. I'm busy. Everyone is busy. It just so happens that the time has changed again."

Lu Zhengyi scratched his head subconsciously. Even though he was on the phone, he made such a movement unconsciously.

"But she occasionally sends me a message, asking me if I have enough money or something."

"Oh, you still treat me like a child."

"Actually, maybe, I have more savings than her now. When she comes back, I plan to buy her a gift or something."

He continued, "But when it comes to gifts, I really don't know what my mother likes."

"Old Lu, do you think I should give her something? And...you."

"I graduated a few years ago and made money, but I forgot to buy you something."

The main reason is that there is less time to meet each other. If you buy it, you may have to post it.

"I don't need it. I can buy what I want." Lu Yiyong hurriedly replied, "Your mother, she likes some old things, such as old paintings, old books, etc. You can prepare them for her." It's done, I don't need it anymore."

He repeated it twice.

"Okay, then I'll find some time to dig it out."

Lu Zhengyi replied, but in his heart he wanted to buy something for his father.

Although he said no, sometimes what he said and what he thought in his heart were not the same thing.

Just hold it, hold it hard.

"That's fine, I'll hang up here first."

Then, Lu Zhengyi continued, "If you want to rest, you can rest."

"Anyway, your son can make money by himself now, even if you play around every day, I can still afford it."

"I'm currently working on this movie. I expect... the filming will end in August and September. After the post-editing and review, it will be released in November. By then, if you are all at home, my side will I'm not in a hurry to catch up with the next play, I will spend the New Year with you."

Lu Yiyong's tone was slightly smiling, very weak, but there was something there, "Cheng Chengcheng, when the time comes, our family will sit down and have a New Year's Eve dinner, watch a Spring Festival Gala, etc. It will be a long time since I think about it." New Years Eve together."

"Yeah, it seems like it hasn't been since I went to college."

Lu Zhengyi replied casually, and the voice on the other end of the phone quickly quieted down.

Before college, the two of them occasionally appeared together, and when they entered college, they were considered adults, and basically they could only see one of them occasionally, and sometimes neither of them could see each other. It was the years I spent in bars and Internet cafes.

"Let's do this first. I have a guest at home."

He also realized what he said, and hurriedly thought about hanging up the phone.

"Guest? Male or female?"

But on the other end of the phone, the old man asked again.

No way, Lu Zhengyi could only continue chatting with his father, "Man, a friend I met while filming."

"Speaking of which, you're not too young anymore, it's time to find yourself a girlfriend."

The old man said along the topic, "Let's not talk about whether we can get married, let's talk about it first."

"Why are you still urging?"

Lu Zhengyi stood at the door with some helplessness on his face, "I'm in the midst of a rising career, so I don't have time to talk about this."

"I'll find it when the time comes. If I can't be responsible, I will divide it up again. It's boring."

"I'm only thinking about work now. Anyway, when I get old, I can get married. Let's get married again. Anyway, my conditions are not bad. No matter how old I am, someone will want me."

You can't get married now and only see each other for a month or two a year, right?

Then it's just a direct replica of the experience of my parents.

When the time comes to give birth to a baby, the dragon slayer will eventually become an evil dragon. At the beginning, I always disliked Liang Meijuan for being irresponsible. After the work was over, I gave birth to it myself, but I didn't raise it or care about it. What a slap in the face.

Dad didn't say any more.

He probably just talked along the topic.

Because he is not a person who will urge marriage.

"Then..."

Lu Zhengyi spoke again, intending to end the call.

It's probably because he's getting old, so my father can't finish talking.

"Oh, by the way, I remembered what I wanted to tell you on the phone, and I was confused by what you said."

He spoke again. "I called you because I wanted to tell you that if you want to start the machine soon, you should leave Beidu as soon as possible."

"As a result, when you came up, you directly turned to the customer. I forgot whether I was calling you or you were calling me."

"leave?"

Lu Zhengyi was a little puzzled, "Why do you want me to leave in such a hurry?"

"...Because there is someone who has always wanted to see you."

Dad's hesitant voice sounded, "Zhou Jie, do you know?"

"Well, actress, I watch her movies."

Lu Zhengyi returned.

"Since last month, she has been trying to contact you intermittently. She called me several times, but I shirked it, saying that you are busy and don't have time." The old man explained, "But recently I can't press If you live, she may go directly to you. According to her seniority, it is very easy to find out where you live, so I just thought, let you go quickly. "

"Senior Zhou Jie wants to contact me?"

Lu Zhengyi was a little at a loss, "But why do you want to shirk?"

He doesn't understand.

On the other side of the phone, Lu Yiyong lost his voice for a while before responding again, "Because she is abnormal, many people in the circle know about this matter."

His voice was very low, as if he deliberately lowered it, as if he was afraid of being heard.

……

……

At the beginning of June,
Apart from Li Zhenxi's mother and daughter, the Mei Limao crew arrived in Hong Kong one after another from all over the world, and some even arrived a few days in advance.

Field notes: Bai Wei and Ajie from the props group need to arrive early to allocate manpower and arrange the start-up site.

By the way, communicate and confirm the venue and props used for the first shot.

"Long time no see, Director Lu."

"Hey, the Taoist chief is here too, is there a role in this film?"

"Master Yong, I bought you super delicious dried fish!"

At the gate of an abandoned factory, Lu Zhengyi got out of the car, holding a stone statue in his hands, Xiao Zhongyong stood on his shoulder, followed by Taoist Guanshan, and behind him, there was Wang Xiaoxu who was invisible to others.

As soon as he approached, the person who was preparing the snacks and incense for the worship waved to this side.

"How's it going, I'm resting during this time."

Lu Zhengyi walked over with a smile and put the stone statue on the altar.

"Oh, it's almost time to go out of business."

Bai Wei walked up and gave him a stick of incense, "In the past, the production crew rested here, and in order to make a living, I would occasionally pick up some odd jobs."

"It's not that I don't have a job now, and I have a guaranteed salary every month. I think I'll take a break and stop taking short-term jobs."

"As a result, when I was free, I didn't know what to do at home. I used to cherish the time when I was busy, and I could play games for a while, but now I don't think it's interesting."

Lu Zhengyi took the sacrificial incense and suggested, "If you have nothing to do, you can find some hobbies or something."

"Master Dao, you don't have characters in this play, do you?"

In the distance, several actors from Chang Zhengwei also came over, but their expressions were not very good.

"No, I'm here to monitor your Director Lu."

Taoist Guanshan is very straightforward.

Anyway, the crew were all old acquaintances, so he was not polite, he found a chair and sat down.

"Surveillance?"

Zhang Yuming replied with a smile, "Couldn't the Taoist have read the script too? Hey, are you scared?"

"Aren't you frightened?"

Yu Wenxiu asked teasingly.

"That's definitely not possible, I've been with Director Lu for so long, I'm sure... Hey! What are you doing!"

Before Zhang Yuming finished speaking, Ajie came up later, and suddenly reached out to touch him.

This directly frightened the person out of good or bad, and after a scream, he ran straight to Lu Zhengyi.

"I'm a little curious about the content of your script."

Ajie looked at a few people amusedly, "Why don't you dare let others touch this show?"

It was also at this time that Lu Zhengyi realized that several actors had unconsciously moved away from the crowd.

Everyone is surrounded by empty space, for fear of being touched by others.

"God...crazy! It will scare people to death, Brother Jie!" Zhang Yuming stood next to Lu Zhengyi, and it took him a long time to recover, holding his breath, "Maybe you didn't feel anything when we were filming, anyway, you will see when the time comes. You’ll know when it’s finished.”

"Ajie, really don't play."

Chang Zhengwei persuaded helplessly, "Let's not talk about Xiao Ming, I can't bear to read the script."

"Anyway, when the time comes, you will know when you watch it in the cinema."

"I don't know if those who don't know will be afraid. Anyway, as a person who knows, after reading the script, I am terribly afraid every day. I am afraid that I will not be me if I am bumped into by others."

Compared with Xiao Ming, who is desperate for face, Teacher Chang is much more honest.

"...so exaggerated."

Talking to Teacher Chang, Ajie's attitude was obviously different.

But this is not because of the politeness of the crew to the actors, but because of their age.

Their crews all signed the same contract, and there is actually no difference between them.

It is basically impossible for the Mei Limao crew to look forward and backward after seeing the stars like other crews.

When Jason came, everyone had to cooperate obediently, everyone was just an individual.

"Right, speaking of..."

Yu Wenxiu, who was silent by the side, hesitated, "Don't our crew have any special actors now?"

As soon as this question came out, the surrounding fell into silence.

They all stared at Lu Zhengyi, waiting for an answer.

Because this title represents ghosts in the Mei Limao crew.

"Yes, I have."

Lu Zhengyi replied casually.

"what?"

Yu Wenxiu took a step back and looked around nervously.

Others also looked different.

But at any rate, it wasn't like before, all of them turned pale with fright.

"Because you already know that not everyone can become a ghost after death, so let me introduce it briefly." Lu Zhengyi calmly followed them and introduced, "Wang Xiaoxu, he was a game operator during his lifetime, and now he is temporarily working in our crew. work."

"Hi everyone, I'm Wang Xiaoxu."

Wang Xiaoxu, who couldn't see anyone, looked at everyone shyly.

Several of the people present were handsome men and women who could only be seen on the screen, which made him a little excited.

Especially Chang Zhengwei and Zhang Yuming, they are very "kind" to him, and they have a sense of sight of facing each other under the star line.

As for the crowd, they looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to do for a while.

They couldn't hear Wang Xiaoxu's words, nor could they see his people.

"He is greeting you." Lu Zhengyi had no choice but to convey it on his behalf. "Wang Xiaoxu just became a ghost just now. At present, there is no way to alternate between virtual and real, so... everyone understand."

"Ah, Ang Ang."

"Hello."

"Hello, Mr. Wang."

Everyone spoke vaguely and greeted the air.

They don't even know where they are standing.

"Okay, don't say much, hurry up and get ready to start the machine."

Lu Zhengyi clapped his palms and signaled everyone to work quickly.

The crowd dispersed and began to prepare.

"Xiaoxu, you... just walk around the set first."

Lu Zhengyi looked at Wang Xiaoxu who was scratching his head and didn't know what to do, "Your situation is not very clear now. Logically speaking, you can become a ghost. There is some kind of fate, but it's just temporarily. I don't know how to use it."

"So now, you are familiar with the shooting work on the set, after all, you have never been in this industry before."

"The entertainment industry is somewhat different from the game industry. You should take a look first. I will arrange some work for you when you can participate in it in the future."

He didn't intend to keep Wang Xiaoxu by his side like Liang Meijuan.

At the beginning, if she hadn't restrained Liang Meijuan, she might have done a lot of things unscrupulously.

But Wang Xiaoxu is different. For now, he doesn't need to restrain himself.

Of course, Liang Meijuan was able to restrain herself later, and Lu Zhengyi also gave her the right to act freely.

Wang Xiaoxu nodded and wandered around the set, watching other people put up sacrifices and prepare the small red envelopes for starting the machine.

Because before Lu Zhengyi and the others arrived, the others were almost ready.

So the waiting time is not very long.

"Then now wish us a good start, and wish the first commandment a great sale."

It was like a queue for morning exercises at school. The crew was preparing to offer incense, led by Lu Zhengyi.

But suddenly, as if he remembered something, he turned around and shouted.

"and many more!"

But as soon as the words were spoken, several people bowed down and bowed down.

"Forehead……"

Lu Zhengyi's face froze, and he quickly glanced at Wang Xiaoxu who was watching their movements curiously.

But for a long while, none of the stone statues on the altar table appeared to exorcise evil spirits.

The sacrificial incense held in the hands of those people did not ignite quickly.

Yes, if it's Liang Meijuan, she needs to share incense with the crew to avoid being driven away.

But Wang Xiaoxu is different, he is not a ghast.

At least not yet.

Taoist Guanshan didn't have any malice towards him, and Xiao Zhongyong didn't show his teeth and paws at him like he saw Liang Meijuan at the beginning.

"What's the matter, Director Lu?"

Behind, Bai Wei asked with some doubts.

"It's nothing."

Lu Zhengyi shook his head, and reinserted the sacrificial incense in the ash jar on the altar.

Then, he turned around and clapped his hands, "Okay, Wei Kang arranged for the camera crew to prepare for the camera."

"Xiaowei, hurry up and touch up the makeup of the actors."

"There are also group performers, Bai Wei called the group performers from outside..."

This time the opening ceremony, he did not make it as grand as last time.

The last time it was mainly because an international superstar came to participate in the performance, and with his name, it created a wave of popularity.

This time there is no need.

One, two, three...

As the saying goes, there are only three things,

Lu Zhengyi's three hit films have already proved his ability in shooting horror films.

But apart from this point, of course, there is also the reason why Lao Zhang was not able to participate in the directing of this film.

Now in the crew, Lu Zhengyi has to handle everything, and he really doesn't have the energy to do any warm-up.

"Director Lu, that..."

Others were preparing for the shooting in the abandoned factory, and Lu Zhengyi was flipping through the shooting arrangement of the next first shot, conceiving the picture in his mind.

In the distance, Zhang Yuming rubbed his hands, and moved over embarrassedly.

"what happened?"

Lu Zhengyi raised his head suspiciously.

"I just wanted to ask..."

Zhang Yuming moved closer and lowered his voice, "Who is my wife?"

After a pause, he felt that his words were a bit strange, and quickly added, "I mean, the wife in my script."

"My play seems to have a wife, right?"

"The role seems to be quite..."

Fragrant.

This movie has sex scenes, Zhang Yuming, a young man in his twenties, has a reddened face.

I just don't know whether to be ashamed or excited.

"Not sure yet."

Lu Zhengyi put down the script in his hand amusedly, and waved his hand, "Why, looking forward to it so much?"

"...Um, this is about to start filming, haven't you decided yet?"

Zhang Yuming was a little disappointed.

"Someone has already chosen, and he is an old acquaintance of yours."

Lu Zhengyi replied, "You, Mr. Chang and Mr. Yu have already cooperated with me in more than one play. You can send me your understanding of the role online. I will take a look and basically see that you are suitable for the role." Not suitable for the role."

"But she is different. She has to try it first. I plan to try it in real shooting. After all, this film has two male protagonists, and there are relatively few female roles."

"And mainly, she's a little busy there, so she can't adjust the time."

Zhang Yuming murmured, "Old acquaintance..."

Then, he suddenly realized, "Could it be..."

As he spoke, his face turned red and he felt a little embarrassed.

And the moment his voice fell, Lu Zhengyi's cell phone rang.

"Look, just as I was talking, someone sent a message."

He picked up his phone and glanced at the news, and the head of an animated character flashed, "This guy, it's okay if you don't talk about it, he'll come as soon as you say it."

[Yu Li: Director Lu, the boot is good! 】

[Yu Li: That... ask weakly, is the role that suits me still available? 】

[Yu Li: Director Lu, I really turned down all the work on purpose this time. There is only one advertising contract signed half a year ago that must be implemented. There is no way to delay it for a few days. 】

Yu Li is indeed an old acquaintance.

The heroine of Lu Zhengyi's first film, but because of the problem of the role, there was no suitable role for her in the second film, so she didn't have time to participate.

Afterwards, the time was never right.

Every time he started preparations, Yu Li was forced to do publicity and advertisements for other dramas everywhere due to other contracts.

After the execution of the contract was over, when the poor people came to ask if there was any role, it had already been turned on for a while, so they could only return disappointed.

This time, they finally caught up.

Yes.

"She accepted an advertisement, and it will be delayed for a few days."

Lu Zhengyi explained, "It's okay, let's shoot here first."

"I've been eagerly waiting for two plays, wait for her for a while."

"However, Yu Li is really on the right track now, but she doesn't seem to have signed with a brokerage company. Presumably she has always remembered our side."

Right track refers to what other stars in the entertainment industry should look like.

Receive commercial advertisements, film TV dramas, and conduct online and offline marketing.

Some of the current actors in their crew are not like regular stars, but pure actors, a bit like the TVB actors in Hong Kong City earlier, they are considered to be working.

But it's not necessarily that they don't want to, and part of the reason is that they really don't have time.

After all, the filming of their own dramas is almost non-stop. If they want to spare time to do some things that stars should do, they probably don't have the opportunity.

"Isn't it? She often sends me private chats."

Zhang Yuming, an old acquaintance, is not as excited as before, "Filming a small web drama is definitely different from the big screen. You can only be an actor if you can be on the big screen. This small web drama is like an Internet celebrity. She often Tell me so."

"And I often ask about the situation in the crew, how is Director Lu, and how is Teacher Chu?"

"Of course, I didn't tell her much. I didn't tell her about a new contract."

In the latter sentence, he was very nervous.

After all, he signed the contract and had to keep it secret.

Now, Yu Li hasn't signed the contract yet, nor has she entered the group chat of Mei Limao's crew.

After all, it is true that we have not cooperated for some time.

"Do you still keep in touch so much? She didn't contact me very much after that. Every time she came to me, she felt very polite."

Lu Zhengyi replied casually.

"Hey, she's actually a little afraid of you, Director Lu."

Zhang Yuming explained, "She told me that she felt very sorry for you, and she clearly said that she needed to arrive as soon as possible, but it turned out that she really needed to take pictures of the double pupils, but she was delayed because of other contracts. So I don’t dare to look for you.”

"I just remembered. When I finished shooting the old corpse in the mountain village and was about to shoot the curse, she was spotted by other directors, and she didn't dare to tell me. Instead, I asked you to spread the word." When Lu Zhengyi said this, it was really true. Some sighed, "It's only a year, but it feels like a long time."

(End of this chapter)