Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

"No need, Director Zhao. Just give me a seat, and I can take a taxi there right now."

Zhao Dekai didn't bother with formalities. He said, "Brother, come to the Nanshan Square Cinema in Maolin City. Our movie will have its internal premiere there, and we'll post the results on our push notifications."

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About half an hour later, Liu Zhongze arrived outside the cinema in Nanshan Square.

This cinema is very grand and looks very new. Unlike many newly opened cinemas that look outdated, this cinema gives people a sense of prosperity.

As soon as the door was opened, staff members recognized Liu Zhongze and pointed him in a direction one by one.

You have to admire him, because when the complete film was edited out, all the staff noticed something was wrong; many parts of the film showed some kind of abnormal phenomenon.

Thinking back to Xiao Li's situation, all the staff felt a chill in their hearts, looking at Liu Zhongze with more devotion than they would a local shaman.

Xu Zhen secretly approached Liu Zhongze and cautiously asked, "Teacher Liu, do you think our movie will become a sequel to the horror videotape after it's released? Ever since I watched the whole movie, I've had this creepy feeling."

Liu Zhongze patted Xu Zhen on the shoulder and said calmly, "Don't worry, a scholar like Xiucai won't hold it against us. Just burn a few more books of Confucian classics for him."

"All right."

Xu Zhen led Liu Zhongze to director Zhao Dekai's side. The main actors were on the other side of the director. When they saw Liu Zhongze coming over, except for Xiaoqian, whose eyes were filled with a morbid love, the other four all hid to the side, obviously traumatized.

"Hey bro, you're here?" Zhao Dekai pointed to the hidden camera in front of him and said, "The host will be coming up to ask us questions later. I'm planning to give you more screen time. You're different from those college student actors. You're a professional. You need a bigger platform to let people discover your talent. Don't forget about your old brother once you become famous."

Zhao Dekai was one of the few truly passionate people Liu Zhongze had ever met.

Liu Zhongze, who has been acting poorly for 25 years, has ruined his reputation by causing him to call the Lin family and curse them.

But when Liu Zhongze demonstrated his abilities in the 80s, completely impressing Zhao Dekai, Zhao Dekai was surprisingly flexible and respectful, addressing Liu as "Teacher Liu" without any hint of wishful thinking, showing only his sincerity.

For this reason alone, Liu Zhongze accepted him as his older brother, even though everyone's situation was just so-so.

All the staff sat behind the director, except for a few who still needed to film on set; the rest were already seated.

As soon as they sat down, they took out eye drops from their pockets and started putting them in one by one.

This surprised Liu Zhongze, who asked, "Director Zhao, why are they all using eye drops? Is it really necessary to strain their eyes like that for a premiere?"

"Haha, Brother Liu, you're so engrossed in acting that you don't even pay attention to the publicity from the outside world? These days, no matter if it's a comedy, tragedy, romance, or melodrama, you have to cry when you go to the cinema! The more you cry, the better the publicity effect."

After Director Zhao Dekai finished speaking, he took out his phone. He held it far away from his phone, much like Liu Zhongze usually does when looking at his phone.

He pointed to a movie about a female celebrity losing weight and said, "See? Regardless of whether the movie is good or not, as long as these people cry, it will give those who don't know the truth a potential impression that the movie is very touching, which will naturally lure some idiots to come and watch the show."

"Um... Director Zhao, isn't using the word 'idiot' a bit inappropriate? Besides, our movie is a horror film, and it hasn't been released domestically yet. Is this really necessary?"

Zhao Dekai lightly patted his mouth and said, "Brother, you really have professional ethics. The audience are our bread and butter, our family and friends. Don't tell me this is a horror movie. Just look at the part about the scholar, isn't it touching?"

Liu Zhongze thought for a moment and realized that the story of the scholar was indeed a tragedy. As he nodded, Zhao Dekai continued.

"As for what you said about it not being released in China, that's complete nonsense. As long as your film is good, there are plenty of people who will secretly record your movie and make pirated copies. This is something that can't be stopped. Instead of trying to cover it up, we might as well be the pirates ourselves and earn some reputation in China."

Zhao Dekai leaned back in his chair, his eyes becoming deep. He said, "So many Venetians are waiting to see the new film. It wouldn't be wrong for us to create some buzz online. I hope this movie can salvage my reputation in the industry. Otherwise, this might be the last time I make a movie."

Liu Zhongze sensed the atmosphere becoming heavy. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Zhao Dekai waved his hand and pointed ahead, as if to say: The movie has started.

The beginning of the movie is quite ordinary, just like other horror movies, with the protagonist courting death and walking down the path of self-destruction.

However, unlike the others, when the five main characters enter the ghost village, which is also the village where the scholar lives, some black-out scenes begin to appear in the movie.

It's not that they're completely unwatchable, but rather that a shadow appears in a corner of these shots.

"What is this?" Liu Zhongze asked Zhao Dekai.

Zhao Dekai shook his head and said, "I thought you would recognize him, brother. I guess this is that scholar. I'm not afraid of him. In fact, to thank him for appearing on screen, I asked Lao Zhou to burn a paper 24K TV and a paper movie bag for him at the premiere. I hope he can enjoy watching it over there."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhongze realized that he didn't see Brother Zhou around. He and Xiao Li were the people Liu Zhongze knew best in this film crew.

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"Achoo!"

Zhou felt a cold wind blow past. He crossed his arms and placed the things he was carrying on the fire, muttering, "Scholar, I'm just out here trying to make a living. I'm even burning paper money and bringing you things. Please don't repay kindness with enmity. I'm begging you."

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Let's refocus our attention on the movie.

As time went by, the shadowy figure began to slowly disappear. On its last few appearances, it overlapped with someone, as if they were bound by fate and could not be separated.

"How did you get behind me? I didn't even notice you at the time."

It was only when Liu Zhongze saw this that he realized there was a dark figure behind him; he could only blame himself for being too immersed in the role at the time.

His appearance essentially signaled that the film was about to enter its terrifying climax.

The eeriness and terror he portrayed as a scholar were vividly displayed, as if even the scholar himself, a ghost, could only retreat in despair with him around!

The staff who were pretending to cry were captivated by Liu Zhongze's performance. They stopped faking their tears and their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if their consciousness had entered the movie.

The terror and eeriness I experienced firsthand slowly crept into my mind.

"A ghost!"