Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

Looking at Xu Zhen's humble appearance, it was hard not to remind Liu Zhongze of his life in the 80s, when he lived cautiously, afraid of offending someone.

In this situation, every word spoken by someone in a higher position needs to be interpreted, and they cannot understand the true meaning of the speaker simply by being told directly.

"Thank you for making the trip. Please also thank the director for me. Tell him that I will use all my acting skills to complete this film."

"Okay, Ms. Liu, I'll go talk to the director now. Once it's convenient for you, you can go to the set to prepare for filming."

Liu Zhongze asked疑惑地问道, "What time will filming my scenes begin?"

Xu Zhen glanced at his watch and calculated the time: "About seven minutes left."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Liu Zhongze didn't let Xu Zhen leave. He opened his mouth as wide as possible and then ate the food that Xu Zhen brought in a few bites, which took about five minutes in total.

Liu Zhongze took a tissue, wiped his mouth, and put the bowls and chopsticks back into the delivery box. After doing all this, it took him about a minute. He looked at the stunned Xu Zhen and said, "Let's go. Don't keep the lead actor and director waiting for us."

"Huh? Okay..."

Xu Zhen followed Liu Zhongze out the door, got on an electric scooter before him, and then gestured for Liu Zhongze to get on as well. The two then drove towards the mountains and forests.

In the car, Xu Zhen briefly explained the scene that needed to be filmed today: "Teacher Liu, the scene we need to film today is you coming out of the mountains and forests. You can wear green clothes, and we will use post-production special effects to recreate the ghostly actions in the script."

Liu Zhongze spoke up, "Is my action not good enough? Why do we need post-production?"

"Ah... well, it would be even better if Teacher Liu were willing to act in it herself. But we're worried that walking in such strange movements on the mountain road might put a strain on your body. After all, we're looking for actors, not special effects actors. We value immersive acting more."

Liu Zhongze understood what Xu Zhen meant. Simply put, they wanted actors, not just people who could perform bizarre movements based on their physical flexibility. Their crew had used many such actors before, and after using them so many times, they gradually lost their mystique and could no longer feel the horror they wanted.

"Don't worry, I will do everything within my capacity to create the right atmosphere, including all the necessary actions and expressions."

"That's great!"

As Xu Zhen spoke, Liu Zhongze saw a group of staff members gathered at the foot of the mountain. In front of the group, a man sat in front of a monitor, seemingly looking for the right angle to take a picture with the photographer.

Liu Zhongze followed Xu Zhen, and no one asked them anything. They arrived smoothly behind director Zhao Dekai.

"Director, Teacher Liu is here."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dekai sat up abruptly, like a respectful schoolboy, adopting a very humble posture. He said, "Teacher Liu, was the food I just delivered to your liking? Should I adjust it again?"

Liu Zhongze shook his head, avoiding any discussion beyond acting. He asked, "Are we filming here today? How should I perform? Is it a solo performance or a scene with another actor?"

"The main actors finished their scenes at dusk, so we'll film you alone first." Zhao Dekai pointed to a corner in the monitor and said, "You should come out from this position, walk to the village entrance, stand there for a while, and that will complete the shot. We'll use special effects to make you disappear in post-production."

In the 80s, there were hardly any special effects. Many scenes that required special effects were created by TWB's behind-the-scenes staff. Although Liu Zhongze was reluctant to let special effects replace him, he also understood that in some situations, he couldn't bring out the technological beauty of special effects just by performing himself.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Zhao Dekai grabbed Liu Zhongze, who was about to leave, and said apologetically, "Teacher Liu, you haven't changed your clothes and makeup yet."

Liu Zhongze then realized that whether it was the short drama about the president of the Ugly Kingdom or the tokusatsu drama about heroic warriors, he was always acting in his own clothes. Occasionally, when a scene required a more elaborate costume, he could borrow one temporarily without having to change clothes in advance.

Following the director's instructions, Liu Zhongze didn't waste a second. He asked the makeup artist to finish the makeup quickly, while he repeatedly studied the script, trying to find more details in the character that he could perform.

The makeup artist was very fast, on a completely different level from Liu Ye and Zhang Xia. She must be a professional makeup artist.

When Liu Zhongze's face was painted a pale pink, devoid of any color, the makeup artist's hand would tremble at the slightest hint of a frightening expression he made.

Only after Liu Zhongze went out and put on his ghost costume did the makeup artist breathe a sigh of relief, muttering softly, "Is this... a human or a ghost? Why does it make me feel uneasy?"

Several people visibly trembled when Liu Zhongze appeared, wearing a filthy white robe covered in red paint and with disheveled hair.

Even when he was right next to Zhao Dekai, Liu Zhongze could still see surprise and a hint of fear in Zhao Dekai's eyes.

"Perfect! Teacher Liu, you seem to be a born demon, no, you should say you were born to make horror movies!"

Liu Zhongze was completely immersed in the role, and he automatically ignored Zhao Dekai's flattery. With Zhao Dekai's permission, he walked onto the mountain path.

Occasionally, the chirping of unknown creatures could be heard from all around, adding a touch of the unknown to the pitch-black night.

A gust of cold wind blew through Liu Zhongze's hair, and his body collapsed instantly. His expression changed in an instant to one of anger mixed with extreme resentment. Two powerful negative energies seemed to be constantly eroding Liu Zhongze's will.

He walked slowly down the mountain path in a unique way. He didn't look at the camera; instead, his heart was filled with the flames of revenge. That kind of chilling forbearance made him even more terrifying!

As Zhao Dekai watched the monitor in the monitoring room, he felt that something was wrong, so he called Xu Zhen over and asked him to take a look together.

The two of them suddenly got goosebumps all over, but they just couldn't find anything that made them feel strange.

suddenly!

The cameraman dropped his camera and ran into the village, shouting, "There's a ghost!"

"Xu Zhen, stop him! He's ruined such a great performance! Ask him if he still wants to make a living this way!"

Xu Zhen caught the fleeing photographer, but at this moment the photographer's pupils were dilated, his expression was distorted with fear, and he was somewhat delirious.

"There's a ghost! There really is a ghost! Did you just see that ghost actor crawling on his stomach? There's a shadow following him! I'm not filming anymore! I'm not filming anymore!" The cameraman shoved Xu Zhen aside and ran wildly toward the village, not stopping his escape even when he fell.

Xu Zhen, filled with doubt, approached Zhao Dekai. Just as he was about to tell him about it, he saw that Zhao Dekai was still watching the surveillance footage.

The scene at this moment looks more like someone witnessing a ghost appear, so frightened that they dropped the camera, leaving room for the impending horror.

Just as Zhao Dekai was about to yell "cut" with the walkie-talkie in hand, Liu Zhongze's terrifying face, illuminated by lights, suddenly appeared in the entire frame, startling the two men so much that their legs went weak, one falling off the chair and the other nearly crashing into the monitor.