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

Chapter 419 [Finishing]

"Just by standing there, Xiao Chuzhi gives people a sense of familiarity."

"I got goosebumps, it's really..."

"Obviously not, okay? She should be much prettier and younger than Chu and Teacher Liang. But this is only natural. She's just a college student!"

"Indeed, they look very different from each other, but I don't know why, standing there with their hair dishevelled, they just look alike."

"It's mainly because of Sister Wei's makeup skills."

In a rented house, when Chu Zhi came out wearing the blue costume that Liang Meijuan had worn and which was stored in the crew, everyone was dazed for a moment.

They are so similar, not in appearance but in feeling.

But it was just a casual remark. Lu Zhengyi did not tell anyone except Ayong about the specialness of Chu Zhi.

"How's Xiao Chuzhi's script?"

"I remember this shot. You have to stand in this place. When we were shooting, Teacher Chu, oh, I mean... Teacher Liang, she often stood by, motionless, and only participated in our shooting."

"As for the mentality of the parties involved, ah, it's hard to figure out..."

As a student of the same age as Lu Yongan, when he was in college, Chu Zhi, who had dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood, was already considered a little star.

In the past few years, she has appeared in many movies.

Especially Silent Hill, as a 'protagonist'.

And this time, she was invited to play the character 'Liang Meijuan'.

"To be honest, it's really hard to guess what Ms. Liang is thinking. She prefers to be alone... um, alone in a corner."

"Of course, she would occasionally talk to us, but her personality kept changing. Sometimes she would say something very seductive, and sometimes she would look very cold. Of course, there were also times when she was warm, but they were rare."

"Only Director Lu should know the specific situation. Director Lu has the best relationship with her, and the warm side of her should be more common to Director Lu."

This play does not require a director to direct the scenes. The director only needs to sit behind the camera and watch the people on the scene perform on the spot.

But rather than being an improvisation, it's more like talking about things in the 'past'.

Even the behind-the-scenes footage of the film was captured under the camera.

Ajie and others told Chuzhi about past events according to their memory to make it easier for her to act out the story.

Next to them, the staff held cameras and pointed them at them, asking questions from time to time, just like an interview.

"Ah."

When facing this kind of scene, or facing other people, Chu Zhi always speaks very little.

While listening to other people talking, she would just say "hmm" from time to time, and the sound was so soft that it was as light as breathing, and it was difficult for others to hear it unless they tried hard to listen.

As for whether she understood what others told her about teacher Liang Meijuan, it was difficult to tell from her reaction.

"Then, let's begin!"

As the cameras outside the venue began recording, filming inside the venue also began.

Wei Kang was holding the camera, and Bai Wei was standing next to him holding a clapperboard for the first time in a long time, and he took a picture of the board in front of the camera.

In the back, several actors were sitting around a table, playing a psychic game, and Chu Zhi, wearing a blue costume, was standing next to them.

However, except for Zhang Yuming, the original actors for the other supporting roles were not found.

After all, more than 20 years have passed, and those people have basically retired.

For unknown actors, there is no way to change their appearance unless they retire. Some of them get fatter, some get older. Although they can still be connected, it is no longer possible to change them back with makeup.

Among them, one has even passed away, unfortunately, in a car accident.

In twenty years, anything can happen.

Although they starred in "The Old Corpse in the Mountain Village", they were not as popular as this film, and did not become famous with the formation of Mei Limao and Lu Zhengyi's international expansion.

As supporting roles, they are still just supporting roles, with nothing particularly outstanding that can be remembered.

But even though they are not remembered, their lives continue.

"Stop playing!"

"Put your hands away, open your eyes, and stop playing. Something is wrong!"

This scene ended as Xiao Ming suddenly rushed to their side, shouted loudly, blew out the candles on the table that were lit with corpse oil, and interrupted their spiritual game.

Bai Wei once again took a photo of the clapperboard in front of the camera.

But the actors' behind-the-scenes shooting is not over yet.

"It's done, it's done."

Lu Zhengyi walked into the camera, with a familiar figure beside him.

Zhang Yu, assistant director, looks a little fat and greasy.

Lu Zhengyi did not ask someone to play him. With the ability of their crew, it was not necessary to find someone to play the role. They could completely use Wang Xiaoxu's ability to create a character.

At the same time, there were other people nearby holding cakes and flowers, congratulating the crew on completing the filming.

Chu Zhi was standing alone in the corner, dressed in her costume.

As the "protagonist" of the film "Old Corpse in the Mountain Village", she was not given flowers and cakes like other people.

Everyone kept away from her intentionally or unintentionally, until...

In front of the camera, Lu Zhengyi handed bouquets to several leading actors.

The behind-the-scenes footage was shot right next to Chu Zhi, obviously some distance away from the others, and did not record what they actually said.

But soon, Chang Zhengwei took the flowers from Lu Zhengyi.

He walked slowly from a distance, followed by Zhang Yuming, Yu Li and others who looked somewhat timid.

"Thank you, Teacher Chu Renmei. Without you, this film might not be as exciting as it is now. This is the first time I have received the role of the leading man. I cherish this opportunity very much, so I am very grateful to you."

"I have played supporting roles for most of my life. If this film doesn't have any highlights or popularity, I think I may never have the opportunity to play the leading role again. After all, the impression I have on the audience is fixed."

“But now, you’re the one who gave me the opportunity, and I’m really, really grateful to you.”

Now a movie emperor in his sixties, Chang Zhengwei had an unspeakable thought in his heart as he said those words and bowed in front of this costume as he used to.

At that time, I didn’t know that I would become so successful later.

But at the same time, he felt more and more sad and regretful about her leaving.

They once fought together, but only those who were still alive enjoyed the fruits of victory.

"Thank you very much, indeed."

It was no longer the lines in the script, nor was it what had happened in the beginning. When Chang Zhengwei raised his head, he realized that his vision was becoming blurry.

At the same time, there was a chill on my cheeks.

"This, this is..."

Off camera, the staff were a little overwhelmed, this was not in the script.

Actor Chang, who was in his sixties, couldn't control his emotions and burst into tears in front of everyone. They didn't know whether they should record such an embarrassing scene.

"Let me take the picture." But just when they were at a loss, a voice sounded from the side.

A face that the staff on site had rarely seen appeared in front of them, but judging from the work badge he was wearing, he should be a veteran employee.

"Oh, oh oh."

The staff member moved away from the camera position in confusion, and Wang Xiaoxu took his place.

He had no involvement in this period of history.

In the scene in front of us, except for Chang Zhengwei, Zhang Yuming, Yu Li and others also looked dazed when they really faced the figure in the blue costume.

It's not what's in the script anymore, their performance.

This is the true emotion they showed towards the departing employee, that... their predecessor.

Wang Xiaoxu joined the group after Liang Meijuan left, and he did not get to meet that senior.

But, she was also once someone he feared.

When he was alive, he was also a spectator of Shancun Laoshi.

He couldn't experience that emotion so deeply, but he felt that this scene could definitely be captured in the feature film.

Even so, this shot will cause the behind-the-scenes footage to be missed.

They were not the only ones who were affected by this sentiment.

Everyone present who had come into contact with Liang Meijuan was unconsciously drawn into it.

That memory is definitely the most unforgettable moment in their lives.

"hey-hey."

Just as the atmosphere on the scene was becoming serious, a laugh rang out at an inappropriate time.

Instantly, everyone paused.

They stared blankly at the place where the sound came from. It was coming from the girl with disheveled hair and unclear face next to the camera.

She laughed?
In this situation, are you laughing?

Even if she is not the original person, but was just asked by Director Lu to play the role, shouldn't she be infected by the scene and feel a little touched as an actor?
Many people unconsciously have these thoughts in their hearts.

"It's over. This shot is over."

But soon, Lu Zhengyi stepped forward and signaled to everyone.

Then, he looked to the side again, stretched out his hand to pat her head, but his hand stopped in the air and retracted it, "Let's go, you should go remove your makeup."

"Pfft, hey hey hey."

Chu Zhi's laughter rang out again, this time clearer because everyone was looking at her.

"Stop laughing."

Lu Zhengyi spoke helplessly.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."

Chu Zhi replied softly, "Puff..."

She smiled again.

Not only did the two of them have a big difference in height, but the distance between them was also very long. They walked slowly under the gaze of everyone and left the camera.

Then, a black shadow came to their side with a rustling sound, climbed onto Lu Zhengyi's shoulder in the blink of an eye, squatted there, and looked at the girl behind him.

Ayong endured for a long time outside the camera, and he joined the crew only after the filming of the curse.

So now when shooting, I can’t be in the frame.

"That girl is a bit disrespectful."

Someone said indignantly.

"I heard that he is a classmate of Director Lu's son. He may be relying on his junior status."

Someone else spoke up, "At least, Director Lu should have watched her grow up, right? Since she is Lu Yongan's classmate."

However, they did not notice that the old employees were looking at the scene in the distance in a trance.

Whether it's the burly figure, the black cat on the shoulder, or the girl following far behind.

……

"How should I put it? It's a bit subtle."

In front of the camera, Lu Zhengyi got another shot that was like an interview, "It's very special to play our past selves."

"More than 20 years have passed, and everyone has changed a lot. I have changed a lot too. I got married, had children, and my children are now in college."

"Besides that, um, Lao Zhang, can you give me some advice?"

He turned to look at Zhang Yu who was standing next to him.

The camera also turned to that side, but compared to the Zhang Yu who followed him into the camera just now and played Zhang Yu, the Zhang Yu in this interview now seemed a little dull. He stood there with no expression on his face, just like a mannequin.

"Hey, I forgot. Lao Zhang can't give any advice now."

Lu Zhengyi spread his hands helplessly, "Actually, I'm quite distressed. This kind of shooting method may not produce very good results in the end."

"Some people may have well-managed bodies and faces, but they will still age."

"Whether it's their conversations or their voices, or anything else, they are no longer the same as they once were. In addition, there are some people who have left. Apart from the more important protagonists, it is not easy to bring back many of the supporting characters."

In the camera, he fell silent.

After a while, Lu Zhengyi spoke again.

"I can't help it. It's been too long."

“People, places, ideas, sounds, and even… you in the cinema, watching the film, yes, the audience is also changing.”

"It's like last year. What was I doing at this time last year? I was thinking about how to shoot this film and writing storyboards. But now I'm standing here and a lot of things that were decided last year have changed a lot. What I wrote back then may not be the same as what's being shot now."

Before I knew it, a year had passed.

What was I doing at this time last year?

I feel a bit dazed just thinking about it because it happened so fast.

The storyboards he had planned for the shooting had become impossible to strictly follow during the actual shooting.

There were huge changes in all aspects, so Lu Zhengyi simply made the shooting rhythm more casual.

This is not just about the behind-the-scenes footage of previous films, but also the behind-the-scenes footage of this film. All of the content will be edited into the main film.

"That's it, time for the next shot."

Lu Zhengyi said in an interview, "I watched all the behind-the-scenes footage myself, which took me a full month."

"So there is definitely no way to film all the behind-the-scenes footage of every play in this film. You can't have a movie running for a month."

"So of course a film will only capture the more important parts, sometimes it's what's happening during filming, sometimes it's outside of filming, some things on the set, or some things that the people in the crew experienced."

(End of this chapter)