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

Chapter 158 [The First Tribulation]

"Is it really okay for me to stay here?"

Hong Kong City,

night,

In an old rental house with only about fifty square meters,

Zhang Xueming was a little unaccustomed to sitting on a recliner, and next to him, sitting on a plastic red stool was Lu Zhengyi.

In front of them, there is an object that looks like a big butt monitor.

However, compared to the CRT monitors of the old era, the resolution, color, and viewing angle of this big guy in front of him are obviously better.

Zhang Xueming looked at the gazes of other people around him from time to time, and felt awkward anyway, pulled the reclining chair closer to Lu Zhengyi, and asked in a low voice, "Isn't the rule of your crew not to let outsiders approach?"

Because of the people coming and going around, she didn't lie down, she just sat.

"Although there has always been this rule, when we are doing ordinary filming, there are so many people coming in and out of the set, so it is not so strict." Lu Zhengyi also explained in a low voice, "Generally, when we are doing some special filming, we are dismissed With the extra staff, we began to strictly control the filming scene."

"Besides, you are not an outsider. We have cooperated in so many dramas, so we must be different from other investors."

"You already know the situation of our crew."

Zhang Xueming heard the words, nodded and said no more.

Because in the monitor in front of him, the actors have already started to enter the painting.

Based on some discussions on the Internet, she hurried to Hong Kong City and said, "Propose." '

Although she didn't consider it very carefully, more discussions are needed on the matter of marriage.

But for the time being, I still stayed in Hong Kong City. Under Lu Zhengyi's suggestion, I followed the crew and went back without saying anything.

"Wei Kang, zoom in on No. [-]'s camera on the dining table. Remember to take a close-up of the cold food on the table."

Lu Zhengyi picked up the communicator and whispered.

And farther away from the monitoring area where they were, Wei Kang, the head of the photography team, silently gave an 'OK' gesture, and began to arrange for the photographers to pay attention to the scheduling of the camera positions.

Zhang Xueming sat next to him and didn't speak, his eyes unconsciously fell on Lu Zhengyi who was staring at the monitor seriously.

The entire shooting scene fell into silence.

"call--"

Heavy panting sounded in this rental house.

inside the lens,
The scenery outside the window was pitch black, and Li Guoqiang sat down slowly on a large couch.

He leaned over, looked at his girlfriend who was lying with his back facing him, who seemed to be asleep after waiting too long, and slowly reached out and stroked her hair.

Li Guoqiang's movements were very gentle, but he still woke up his sleeping wife.

"Well……"

Whispering softly, his wife half-closed her eyes, turned her head and saw him, and then closed her eyes again.

"You're back."

She asked lazily, "Have you eaten yet?"

Offscreen, Lu Zhengyi frowned slightly, but he didn't say much, nor did he call to stop.

"sorry."

In the screen, Li Guoqiang looked at his wife who was asking, and lowered his head.

Even if only half of his face is in the camera, the depression all over his body can't be covered at all.

"what happened?"

Looking at his gloomy appearance, his wife asked with concern.

Li Guoqiang didn't respond, and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, his eyes were a little red.

Helpless, the wife could only stretch out her palm and caress her husband's hair, wrapping his arms around him.

Li Guoqiang took advantage of the situation and lay down on his side on the sofa.

In the camera, every expression on his face is exhausted and dazed, especially those eyes, like a person who has stayed up for two or three nights.

Behind him, his wife put her arms around Li Guoqiang, and gently kneaded his shoulders with her palms, trying to relieve the oppressive and heavy emotions on his face.

"Let me tell you a secret."

She lay behind her husband, massaged him, and leaned close to his ear, and said softly, "Now we are not the only two in this room."

Originally enjoying his wife's caress, Li Guoqiang, who gradually relaxed, stared blankly.

Immediately afterwards, his whole body became even more stiff and tense!

The next moment, Li Guoqiang broke free from his wife's arms, stood up, and subconsciously drew his gun.

"Hey, what are you doing, why are you drawing a gun?"

The wife was also taken aback, and quickly got up too.

But Li Guoqiang didn't care about her at all, and looked at the room nervously, the fear and anxiety on his face were visible to the naked eye.

"I just wanted to tell you that I have a baby."

The wife looked at him and explained helplessly.

Li Guoqiang, who was still in a panic at first, was stunned for a moment, and finally turned his head to look at her.

But before Li Guoqiang could react, Yu Li, who played the role of his wife, raised her arms stiffly, "I'm sorry, Director Lu, I seemed to... express something wrong just now."

She took the initiative to stop.

Yes, as a wife, after working hard to cook a big table of meals, the husband has not returned home for a long time.

Even if you just woke up, you shouldn't be lazy when you meet someone.

In other words, it can't just be laziness, but also a little angry.

And from that moment on, Yu Li's acting was not right.

"Sorry, sorry, teachers."

Yu Li clasped her hands together and looked at the others apologetically, "And Amin, this is my fault."

She looked at Zhang Yuming who was playing against her again.

"fine."

They are all old friends, of course Zhang Yuming wouldn't blame her.

but……

He turned his attention to Lu Zhengyi on the other side of the monitor.

"It's okay, you realize that the character's reaction shouldn't be like that."

Lu Zhengyi stood up from the plastic red stool, "Lily, don't be too stressed."

"There are so many roles in the past, let's do it again, and... the attitude you talked to Amin just now, you can be a little bit more. I mean, take a little bit of a coquettish tone."

"The relationship between your characters now is husband and wife, not the relationship between siblings when you took pictures of the old corpse in the mountain village, understand."

Yu Li quickly replied, "I understand, I'll try to find my feelings again."

No one blamed her at the scene.

Seeing Lu Zhengyi speak, the others started to walk around again, restoring the scene and camera position.

This kind of NG situation is very normal. For filming, those who can pass through it are basically a minority.

Even old actors may not be able to say one thing.

For example, Chang Zhengwei and Yu Wenxiu felt that their performances were not in place, so they often took the initiative to stop and come a few more times.

A passing scene is no longer something that can be achieved with a lot of experience in acting, but more like a kind of luck.

During the acting, the characters feel it and express it naturally, that is a mistake.

"Yes, they were siblings before."

After Lu Zhengyi mentioned it, Zhang Xueming also remembered it.

Yu Li and Zhang Yuming played siblings in the first play.

"Zhang Yuming's acting skills are good. I remember...which school did he come from?"

She asked curiously, "For a young man in his 20s, he didn't feel that it was against his will at all to play someone in his thirties. On the contrary, he also acted out that sense of vicissitudes. From him, I couldn't see Xiaoming in the old corpse of the mountain village at all. The shadows are very different."

"Xiao Ming?"

Lu Zhengyi shook his head, "He didn't graduate from the Drama Academy, he was self-taught."

"Self-study?"

Zhang Xueming was a little surprised.

"Well, yes."

Lu Zhengyi explained, "Xiao Ming made his debut on a talent show, but it seems... that he was eliminated in the second round."

"Later, he was unwilling to go home, so he went to those film and television bases to play a role."

"However, he didn't learn much during that time. The real progress should have been since he joined the production team of the old corpse in the mountain village. I can often see him asking Teacher Chang and the others for advice on how to perform better."

Speaking of this, he paused, "If you ask him to memorize drama theory and film history now, he will definitely not be able to memorize it. He is definitely not as good as those students from drama schools and film schools. But in terms of acting , he's doing pretty well so far."

"Xiao Ming's study is completed in a targeted manner according to the actual work needs. Teacher Chang and the others use their personal experience to guide him on the path of drama."

Lu Zhengyi's words meant something.

And Zhang Xueming couldn't help laughing, she heard it.

This person asked himself to stay for a few more days just to prove his ability.

"Indeed, not only Xiao Ming, but also you are completely different."

"The last time I went to the shooting site, you were still studying next to Assistant Director Zhang like an intern."

"It's only been a year, and you have already directed well, and the original idea has been completed."

As she spoke, she actually felt a little admired.

Although Zhang Xueming has known Lu Zhengyi for so long, he actually visited the filming site only twice.

But the feelings of the two times are completely different.

Leaving aside any other special abilities, ghosts, identities, personalities... Leaving aside these things for the time being, in one year, I have changed from a 'poor student' who doesn't like studying in school to an 'excellent student' who can independently complete directing. But it turned upside down.

The difficulty is almost equivalent to a senior high school student who is the last in the grade to complete the counterattack in one year and get admitted to the key universities of 985 and 211.

This requires extreme concentration.

"and many more……"

But suddenly, Zhang Xueming realized something. She turned her head blankly and looked at Lu Zhengyi, just about to say something.

But when the words came to her lips, she paused again.

Before that, she never understood why Lu Zhengyi confessed to herself in the car at that time. Regarding the directing ability, she was not good enough. The film almost relied on Zhang Yu to direct.

At that time, Zhang Xueming felt that the other party had to lose face in front of him once.

But now...

When did my trust in Lu Zhengyi start?Strictly speaking, it is before the filming of the drama.

The old corpse in the mountain village made her realize the value of Lu Zhengyi.

But what she admired at the time was the other party's directing ability.

But when this person confides his heart to her in the car and meets her frankly, Zhang Xueming's appreciation for his directing ability disappears, replaced by a kind of trust, and then he has the idea of ​​investing more.

A director with signs of a small fire suddenly reveals to you that he did not make the film.

He is more of a producer, in the crew, supervising other people's better work.

The actual shooting is all done by the assistant director.

What Lu Zhengyi did was almost equivalent to putting his reputation in his own hands.

Later, he asked himself to help coordinate with the local leaders in Taicheng to arrange a suitable village for him as the location for the filming, so she agreed so readily.

You must know that the old corpse of the mountain village had just been released at that time, and the online copyright was not yet free on all platforms, and it had not yet been popularly searched.

"what happened?"

Lu Zhengyi looked at her suspiciously.

"No, nothing."

Zhang Xueming looked away, wondering if he was thinking too much.

How can the routine be so deep.

What if I suddenly don't trust him halfway and stop cooperating with him?

No, it shouldn't be.

"Hey, where's my chair?"

And at this moment, a voice sounded from the door.

"Daozhang, you are getting late."

Lu Zhengyi turned his head and glanced at the door, "Next time I come, I'm afraid it's just for supper."

Taoist Guanshan has read the script since he read the script, and he has to follow the group in everything he says.

But he himself is not like the last drama, he has a role to play.

He just lay down on the set every day, just like the uncle doorman.

Taoist Guanshan should be quite bored about this.

So that the time slowly went from going to work with the crew at [-] o'clock, to coming over for lunch at [-] o'clock... until now, it was already late at night, and this person wanted to come over and take a look.

But Lu Zhengyi doesn't care.

They have helped a lot, if you want to follow me, just follow me, the most is just an extra box lunch and an extra room to rest.

"Excuse me, Daoist, sit down."

Zhang Xueming quickly stood up and returned the recliner to others.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang hasn't left yet." Taoist Guanshan glanced at Zhang Xueming in surprise, then turned his gaze to Lu Zhengyi, and smiled, "It's all right, you sit and you sit, I'll just stand Well, I'm just here to take a look."

But Zhang Xueming still stood up instead of sitting down, "The Taoist priest...has a role too?"

"No, I'm here to monitor him."

Taoist Guanshan was very straightforward and said it openly.

"what?"

Zhang Xueming was a little confused.

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't do anything bad."

Lu Zhengyi glanced at Taoist Guanshan and explained, "He is like you. After reading the script of the first commandment, he always feels that I am doing something terrible."

"You guys are just too involved in the drama."

"It's just a movie, what big things can it do? Is it possible to restore the content in the movie to reality?"

"Hey, don't say it, don't say it, I'm afraid of your mouth." Taoist Guanshan hurriedly stopped, "I am in my forties, with little experience and a low seniority, and you speak in a different way. Yes, it’s like peeling an onion, I’ve seen all of this layer, and there are countless layers hidden inside.”

"I can't figure out what you want anyway."

"I'm following you just for peace of mind, and you don't mind anyway."

Anyway, he can't talk to others, and maybe he can't beat them.

Lu Zhengyi smiled helplessly and didn't say anything to him again, because the scene in front of him had been rearranged.

Behind the monitor, it was quiet again.

Taoist Guanshan didn't speak again, but he didn't take the deck chair away either.

After he motioned Zhang Xueming to sit down, he left the room on his own, went to the outside stairwell, and sat down on the stairwell.

Zhang Xueming saw that he really didn't want to stay long, so he continued to sit.

The same plot was replayed once, twice, three times in the monitor...

The filming started at nearly seven o'clock in the evening, and it was not until ten o'clock that the filming of this episode was finished.

The actual shooting time is not long, the staff will restore the scene, and the time for the actors to brew their feelings will be longer.

"Director Lu..."

Yu Li cautiously left the shooting field surrounded by various cameras, and came to the monitoring area near the door.

Behind, Zhang Yuming followed in good time.

"That's right, you pass the test."

Lu Zhengyi replied softly, "As a supporting actress who doesn't have many roles, that's enough."

"But if you go back to filming the old corpse in the mountain village, maybe that role won't be yours."

"Lily, I still suggest you to distinguish clearly whether you want to be an actor or a star. If you want to be an actor, we still have to choose the script and the crew when we take on the show."

Two web dramas, one year apart.

Those two crews really had a great impact on Yu Li's acting ability.

They are all the same hard work and seriousness, but people just can't do it, the naturalness when they played the female reporter.

Especially when compared with Zhang Yuming of the 'contemporary period', this change is even more obvious.

One is growing and the other is receding.

Of course, Lu Zhengyi still has the same attitude.

Just suggestion.

What kind of choice a person makes and what kind of consequences he should bear are his own decisions.

At least in terms of fame and income, the current Yu Li is definitely better than Zhang Yuming.

"……I see."

Yu Li's mood was a little low.

"Okay, let's go take off your makeup."

Lu Zhengyi stood up, clapped his hands to signal others to look over, "It's a bit late, I invite everyone to have supper."

"Let's order takeaway directly and call it to the hotel."

"What do you want to eat, you all order in the group, Bai Wei, you are in charge, and send me the receipt when you are done."

Ajie quickly raised his hand, "Hey, can you eat anything? Director Lu?"

"Just don't overdo it."

Lu Zhengyi replied casually.

"Long live Director Lu!"

Xiao Wei, who was following Yu Li to go upstairs to remove her makeup, called out.

"Thank you Director Lu!"

Others followed suit.

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't disturb the other residents around." Lu Zhengyi hurriedly signaled them to keep their voices down, "It's a critical time for our production crew, and if there is a complaint, even a small matter will be magnified."

In order to be more realistic, this house is actually rented.

Although I rented a building for filming, there were no people upstairs or downstairs, but other nearby buildings were occupied by people.

"Can I order it too?"

Taoist Guanshan suddenly entered the room and asked a question.

Lu Zhengyi was a little helpless, "Master Daoist, when did I miss you? A little bit."

"Then what about me?"

Zhang Xueming also stood up and said something with a smile.

Lu Zhengyi waved his hands, "It's almost done, I have invited you to dinner quite a few times."

But at this point, he paused, "Speaking of which, where is Wang Xiaoxu?"

At the mention of this name, Zhang Xueming, who was still cheerful at first, froze, took a step forward, and moved closer to him.

"Ayong, have you seen him?"

Lu Zhengyi glanced around, but couldn't find the soul.

During the filming just now, he seemed to be watching Wang Xiaoxu surround the camera with other people.

The effort of these few words is gone now.

"Meow."

Xiao Zhongyong, who was sleeping on his stomach in the corner, meowed lazily, without even opening his eyes, most likely he didn't pay attention.

After Wang Xiaoxu joined the group, Lu Zhengyi really didn't take care of him much.

Because he has no ability for the time being and there is no job for him.

In addition, this is Lu Zhengyi's first independent director, so there are many things.

So he basically didn't pay attention to what Wang Xiaoxu was doing in the crew every day.

"Oh, he just went upstairs."

Taoist Guanshan, who had been sitting in the stairwell just now, suddenly said something.

Hearing this, the doubts on Lu Zhengyi's face gradually subsided, replaced by a plain expression.

He looked up upstairs, as if feeling something through the wall.

……

"Lily, don't worry too."

In front of the dressing table, Xiao Wei was helping Yu Li remove the makeup on her face, "Director Lu has already said that if he passes the test, he will definitely give you the contract."

"Yes, but what Director Lu meant, it seems that if this film hadn't been for a supporting actress who didn't have much role, this role wouldn't be mine."

Yu Li looked very depressed compared to just now downstairs, now she and Xiao Wei are the only two in the dressing room, her emotions can't be stretched all of a sudden, and she starts to cry, "He, he also said, let me Think clearly whether to be a star or an actor.”

"Hey, based on my experience with Director Lu in so many films, he still feels nostalgic." Xiaowei comforted, "He said that to remind you, and he definitely didn't want to give up on you. If you really give up on you Already, then I will not say anything, and I will let you go after the performance."

Let you go after the performance?
Yu Li seemed to be crying even more sadly just listening to the last few words.

"Hey, he's such a big person, please control him."

Xiaowei looked at her in distress, "We have to go back together later, and we have to eat supper, so people can't see that you are crying."

"And if you're like this, I can't take off my makeup."

"In this way, you go and change your clothes first, and control the control by yourself."

The tears fell, and she couldn't even remove her eye makeup with her hands, lest she get infected.

"I'm sorry, Miss Wei, I can't help it..."

Yu Li stood up and walked into the changing room unsteadily.

Of course she knew it was embarrassing, otherwise she couldn't bear to cry until there were only two of them left.

But there is no way, Director Lu's words just now made her feel like she paid by mistake.

Plus she loves to cry.

I really can't control these tears.

What neither Xiaowei in front of the dressing table nor Yu Li who had already entered the dressing room knew was that there were not only the two of them in this room, there was actually a third person.

Or rather, a ghost.

Wang Xiaoxu stood in front of the changing room with a dazed expression.

In fact, being a ghost is quite free. As soon as he drilled into this kind of solid wood plank, he got into it.

easy.

And no one will find out.

(End of this chapter)