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Liu Zhongze is required to play the role of a ghost wandering around the village.

Before his death, the ghost was a scholar, a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) of the last dynasty of China. After passing the imperial examinations at the top of the list, he wanted to go to the capital to take up his post. However, the village bully stole his identity, broke his hands and feet, and threw him into a dog kennel, where he could only compete with wild dogs for food every day.

Such a deformed human being, even ordinary stray dogs wouldn't dare to compete with him.

He went from being a wealthy and powerful scholar to a cruel and ruthless beast. This psychological gap drove him insane, and he would bark like a dog whenever he saw a living person.

Several months passed, and the servants in the village bully's household did not let him die, but took good care of him.

When the tyrant who had taken his identity returned to the village, he rode a white horse with a dozen or so people lined up on both sides, parading through the streets with gongs and drums.

After a brief period of lucidity, the man who had lost his mind went completely insane.

That night, he bit through the ropes binding him and, imitating the way demons in supernatural tales become, used his forehead and jaw to propel himself forward.

His forehead and jaw were bleeding, leaving a shallow trail of blood on the path leading from the bully's house to the woods.

At this moment, he was unrecognizable. Driven by resentment and hatred, he came to the full moon. In that supernatural tale, if someone is directly under the full moon and stares at it with the most venomous eyes, the full moon will curse him, cruelly end his life, and turn him into a demon, never to be reincarnated.

When the sun rose, the villagers who went into the mountains found the man to be nothing but skeletons. No one knew how he had gotten to this place. When the coroner was called in, he discovered that the man had been mauled to death by wild dogs.

For over a hundred years afterward, whether in times of peace or war, ghost stories circulated in this village.

The bully's first child was deformed, and the first words he uttered were barking like a dog. A fortune teller came over and, upon seeing the child, was certain that it was the work of an evil spirit. He left the village that very day, but rumors still circulated that the fortune teller had been killed by the evil spirit.

Since then, the bully's family has never had a peaceful time. Those who are related to his family by blood have either died or been maimed!

Liu Zhongze reminisced about his life as a ghost. His promising future was ruined, his healthy body was crippled, and even his proud thoughts became insane. The moment he regained consciousness was when he saw his enemy enjoying the fruits of his labor. How could he describe his experience as "miserable"?

Xu Zhen watched with trepidation. Ever since Liu Zhongze immersed himself in the script, he felt that Liu Zhongze's temperament had been constantly changing. Sometimes his eyes were blinded by anger, sometimes his face was distorted by pain, and even now that he was calm, there was a vicious aura about him, which made Xu Zhen instinctively afraid.

Xu Zhen could not understand why Liu Zhongze could grasp the script so accurately, nor could he imagine how much he wanted to appear on screen during the horror movie craze of the 80s.

Back then, horror movies were scripts adapted from various supernatural materials, and the characters in the movies used Taoist magic or exorcism methods to fight against the ghosts and monsters in the movies.

This led to a period of frequent accidents in Hong Kong, and many police officers were unable to find the truth. Instead, they suffered from minor illnesses, which frightened many people into seeking divine intervention, and fewer people went out at night.

Having grown up in such an environment, Liu Zhongze naturally knows what people fear most.

"Hey Liu, how long are you going to keep up this act? You were the one who asked to audition. Are you afraid I'll criticize your acting if you're not good enough? Don't worry, if you have the guts to audition today, I have the confidence to criticize your acting."

Zhao Dekai urged him on, clearly still bothered by the fact that the film's box office failure was due to the cutting of Liu Zhongze's scenes.

If it's not cut, then the movie will be a terrible show, and his future works will lose many loyal viewers. But if it's cut, the plot will have bugs, because the explanations will also disappear out of thin air because of Liu Zhongze. It's a dilemma no matter what.

Liu Zhongze pushed the script to Xu Zhen, and then began to perform as if no one else was around.

From the moment he entered the state, his hands and feet seemed to lose all feeling, and he collapsed to the ground.

With his skillful use of his limbs, Liu Zhongze could easily appear as a lively wild dog in the dark, but under the spotlight, he would become a terrifying ghost that triggers the uncanny valley effect.

No one knows how Liu Zhongze performed this action, nor how he was able to accurately grasp the role, as if he was born to play this role.

Liu Zhongze moved his facial features and slowly approached the camera. A strange and terrifying feeling was transmitted through the lens to Zhao Dekai's mind. He hadn't felt fear in a long time, and he even showed an excited smile.

"Ms. Liu! Your acting is superb! You were born to be an actor!" Zhao Dekai's voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Zhen was startled; if anyone was most afraid, it was the stage manager himself.

Seeing Liu Zhongze play a ghost up close is like suddenly seeing someone possessed. He had been groping around behind him for a long time and only found a lighter and the house key. His survival instinct made him unconsciously grip the two items tightly, ready to fight the 'ghost' at any time!

"Cough cough cough!" Feeling his breath catch in his throat, Xu Zhen coughed violently. It took him a long time to catch his breath before he approached Liu Zhongze and said in a shrill voice, "Teacher Liu, you've auditioned. Can we start the performance tonight?"

Listening to the changes in their tones, and combining that with what had just happened, it always felt somewhat out of place.

On the other hand, this also proves Liu Zhongze's acting ability. He doesn't need any backdoors or backgrounds. As long as he is given an audition opportunity, he can show the most fitting performance for the role!

Snapped!

Zhao Dekai pushed open the door and walked in. He looked at Liu Zhongze's limbs with concern, worried that Liu Zhongze might be disabled and wearing prosthetics. After repeatedly confirming that Liu Zhongze was in good health, Zhao Dekai laughed and said, "Teacher Liu really likes to joke with me. If you had this kind of acting skill before, why would I have cut your scenes? Did I forget to pay you last time? I'll have Xu Zhen transfer it to you later!"

The image of Liu Zhongze's acting skills flashed through his mind, and the current Liu Zhongze felt ashamed. He said, "Director, you're too kind. I didn't perform well last time. I will definitely perform well for you this time. Even if I get paid less, I will still perform well for you."

"Oh, Ms. Liu, you think I'm not paying you enough? It's alright. In addition to your basic salary of 12,000, I'll also give you a 5% share of the film's profits. Old Chen should have told you before that it was a 3% share, so I'll give you an extra 2%."

Zhao Dekai appeared to be a shrewd and calculating person. After confirming Liu Zhongze's value, he would offer all the benefits he could, just to enhance the art he envisioned.

Of course, it would be best if you could make a fortune while completing your artwork.