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

Chapter 276 [A special experience]

"Why did you call so early?"

"Did you finish work so early today?"

"No, looking at the background behind you, you should still be on set, right?"

A week after the crew started filming, Lu Zhengyi and Zhang Xueming finally stabilized each other and had time to contact each other.

Although the two communicated in the evening as always, compared with late at night before, after the crew returned to the hotel after work, they now moved the time earlier.

Even though the crew is still filming, he still made a video call in advance.

"It's not easy for you to develop a regular schedule. I can go to bed before ten o'clock. I don't want to disturb you." Lu Zhengyi replied softly, "After all, you still have to put your health first. Your work usually consumes so much energy, so you must rest." You need to rest."

He is now in the control room set up in a temporary tent. Due to Zhang Yu's health problems, he is the only one in this tent most of the time.

Of course, occasionally there will still be other people asking about shooting issues, but most of the communication is through headsets, and usually only the actors will come over to see how the content was.

"After having a regular routine, I feel that my physical condition has indeed improved a lot. I always had a slight cold in spring before, but I don't have it now."

In the video, Zhang Xueming paused for a moment, then pursed her lips and replied, "But how is your filming going? Is it going well? When will it be finished?"

"At present, the shooting plan is basically consistent with the expected one, but the end time cannot be guaranteed."

Lu Zhengyi glanced at the monitor and saw other people adjusting the camera position, "The plot of the character Sagaragi in the room is about to end. Next, we need to shoot the content of reporter Lee Jae-min who is tainted with resentment in this room. "

"However, the plot of this one is still different from the previous one. We may have to do more outdoor scenes, so the shooting cycle will be longer."

"At that time, we will need to borrow a construction site and take photos of the construction environment. Assistant Wang is already in contact."

Although there had been a frank confession before, her attitude towards herself had not changed.

At least, Lu Zhengyi felt that she was still the same as before.

Now their shooting sequence is completed according to the location and lens.

But according to the plot, The Grudge 2 will begin with the death of Xiangzi, a psychic who was stained with resentment at the end of the first part. After her death, the urban legend of The Grudge further expanded. There are a lot of rumors in this city.

Furthermore, this house became a famous place for high school students to test their courage, and Sagaragi came to this house.

And after these high school students were infected with the curse one by one, spread it, and died, they finally attracted the attention of relevant departments in China and began to seal the room. Finally, reporter Li Zaimin took the curse out and completed the final ending. .

So after the other victims' scenes in this room are over, Kayako's home will be sealed off by a high wall.

As a crew from a foreign country, Lu Zhengyi and the others were obviously unable to complete this scene.

After all, there are other residents around this house.

It was impossible for them to buy all the houses in this area just to complete the filming of this scene.

Therefore, we can only use shooting techniques to take a scene under construction, and then complete this step in post-production.

"Then... is there any reaction from the entertainment companies in the Republic of China?" Zhang Xueming asked hesitantly, "Although Hebao Company intervenes as an intermediary, our crew and film can legally shoot and release in the Republic of China, but As for other entertainment companies, I’m not sure they can compete fairly.”

This was the main reason for her inquiry, and she actually didn't have much worry about the shooting itself.

Although Heguo had Hebao Company as a guarantee when filming The Grudge, basically no one caused trouble.

But this was mainly because Lu Zhengyi was not famous at that time.

Just as the senior executives of Light and Shadow Media were not optimistic about this project at the beginning, Heguo did not regard them as enemies or competitors before this.

How many directors and crews from the Tang Dynasty happily rushed into the markets of other countries, hoping to make a so-called classic, but most of them returned disappointed and basically did nothing except sending money to the local market. .

But Lu Zhengyi was different. The grudge was on fire, and it was a big fire.

His name also appeared in front of the Chinese audience along with the work. He was no longer a scapegoat who came to give away money, but a competitor who came to steal food.

So Zhang Xueming is actually quite worried that some entertainment companies in China will do something dirty.

"For now...no."

Lu Zhengyi thought for a moment and said, "At least this week of filming has gone pretty smoothly."

"But even if they make any moves, we will continue."

"Whether it's an honest comparison of works, or... some small tricks, I don't care."

His tone was as confident as ever.

Looking at the calm face in the video, Zhang Xueming was sitting alone on the sofa at home, unconsciously feeling a little lost.

This is not a confident or arrogant attitude, but more like a plain and taken-for-granted tone.

Zhang Xueming recalled in a daze the "filthy words" posted on Lu Zhengyi's Weibo, and probably understood why those men and women fell in love with someone so easily just because of a live video.

Yearning for strength, beauty, and calmness... is a psychology shared by most people.

There may also be people who wish they were weak, ugly, or arrogant... After all, there are different types of people in the world, but normal people would prefer to become better.

And this kind of pursuit, rather than restraining oneself and letting oneself complete it, human laziness makes it easier to put this pursuit on other people.

When there is a person who perfectly shows what he desires in his heart, he will naturally become obsessed with it, not to mention that this is not an idol that only exists on TV or a character that only exists in fantasy, but a real person living in the world. Husband by your side.

and many more……

"cough……"

Zhang Xueming coughed lightly and quickly explained, "With your ability, of course I am relieved."

"But some things are not that simple."

"I would be more at ease with ordinary violence, but I am afraid that they will unite and cause dissatisfaction in public opinion. If we use this method to achieve our goal, as people from a foreign country... it will be difficult for us to solve it. The senior leaders of the country will definitely They won’t help us.”

Yes, violence is the simplest, most effective, and meanest way.

But this has no effect on Lu Zhengyi and his crew.

But if they join forces to review the film when it is released, whether the filming is legal, and maliciously guide the evaluation of the film... there are many things that, as Tang people, they will be troublesome to solve, or even unable to solve.

Will the Chinese government help them deal with their own people?

will not.

This is another difficulty in external development.

At home, no matter how much we argue, even if the parents take sides, they will not go too far. But if it is in other countries, it will be different. Just like when some countries hold international sports games, the referees always take good care of their own players.

"The senior leaders of the Republic of China may not help us."

Lu Zhengyi smiled and said, "But Tang Guo will definitely do it."

"My family is working hard outside and is being bullied. As a parent, you must not make things too ugly, right?"

"After I went to Qingniu Mountain before and met Master Qingjing, I am quite confident in this aspect."

Zhang Xueming was stunned for a moment and asked involuntarily, "Have you considered this issue before?"

It turns out that when he went to Qingniu Mountain, besides getting those amulets, he also had this plan.

"Of course not. I'm not a supercomputer. I can't think about things so comprehensively." Lu Zhengyi replied helplessly, "It's just because you mentioned it that I started to think about it and felt that I should be treated as a pure person." His attitude should be that he will not sit idly by and ignore it.”

At least with Master Qingjing, I missed half the mark.

When he communicated with me later, he was completely asking for advice as a junior.

So since a senior like himself is in trouble, how can they, who treat people with courtesy as juniors, ignore it? Definitely not.

"Just say so."

Zhang Xueming replied, full of disbelief.

To her, Lu Zhengyi is no longer in the category of 'human'.

What does it mean to be emotionally weak?

Going forward, he said he was a spiritual practitioner, and she believed him.

But what he showed in front of him later was more like characters from myths and legends than a single person.

It affects the perception of other people, so that no one notices it when walking on the road, and even passers-by will naturally avoid it. It's a bit like in ancient times, when the gods went out, people had to step aside. Same.

Hasn't he already become an immortal?

As for his wife's 'distrust', Lu Zhengyi was very helpless. To be honest, why didn't he believe it?

He really didn't have such a plan before.

"Speaking of which, how are Xiao Ming and the others? I haven't seen them talking in the group recently."

But soon, Lu Zhengyi no longer mentioned the work here, and started to care about the other members of the crew, "Their schedules are all handled by the agents responsible for the lighting arrangements. You should be aware of their career development, right?"

He sees Bai Wei, Ajie and other people behind the scenes all the time, and if he should be concerned, he will ask them face to face.

But for actors such as Zhang Yuming and Yu Li who have temporarily left because they don't have suitable roles, he rarely has the opportunity to meet them.

"The film and television drama that Xiao Ming shot before has been released. You know, the reputation is pretty good."

Seeing him mentioning several other people in the crew, Zhang Xueming replied, "Taking this opportunity, he recently took on a big screen job. It should have been started in Hong Kong City now. It seems to be a police movie."

"Oh, this is a big step." Lu Zhengyi was a little surprised, "I thought before he left the crew and wanted to return to the big screen in other types of films, he still needed a little time to settle down, but I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. It’s coming.”

After all, Zhang Yuming is young and does not have a professional background. After leaving the Mei Civet Cat crew, he felt that he would have to have at least a few film and television works to build a reputation and build a good reputation before some good film crews would come to him.

I didn't expect it to progress so quickly.

"Mainly because the character he played as Li Guoqiang was a bit ruthless, which left a deep impression on the director."

Zhang Xueming explained, "As for Yu Li, her situation is relatively average. Although the crew has been looking for her, they don't have any good books, so she has not taken any roles. She is in an idle state, but occasionally she still has Advertising shoots.”

"So fine."

Lu Zhengyi was very satisfied, at least she listened to what he told her before.

She left the crew once before, and when she came back with a suitable role, her whole state was affected by other dramas.

Now he is willing to be picky, cherish his feathers, and manage his reputation. He is quite satisfied.

"There is also Teacher Chang. He is currently joining the rehearsals of a theater troupe and is preparing to try to participate in a play."

Then, Zhang Xueming talked about Chang Zhengwei again, "It's been a long time. He has been rehearsing very hard. I heard from his agent that there may be a year's gap in the future and he will have to perform everywhere with that troupe. , I heard before that Teacher Yu seemed to be planning to participate, but later the filming of The Grudge 2 came up, and she refused."

Lu Zhengyi nodded silently. He didn't find it strange at all that Teacher Chang turned to drama after leaving the crew.

In fact, for those who truly regard acting as a profession, and who love and want to gain honors, drama is the real pursuit.

Compared with TV dramas and movies on the big screen across the TV, drama is the real test of an actor's ability. Maybe for a whole year, a group of people will rehearse a scene over and over again and perform it hundreds of times. Just to be able to perform a play well when facing the audience on the stage.

Therefore, many acting schools that people are familiar with disappear after acting.

In fact, they did not disappear, they just tried live performances such as dramas.

Maybe for actors, the attention and money that dramas can get are not as high as the returns from TV series and movies, but from the perspective of the word "art", it is more consistent.

"Everyone else is basically in your crew."

Zhang Xueming continued, "By the way, there is also the newcomer Huang Yunli. I heard from her agent that she has no plans to take on roles recently because she wants to be the boss."

"……what?"

Lu Zhengyi was a little confused. Hearing this, this was the first person who made him confused.

"After the release of Alien Space, her fame has become very popular."

Zhang Xueming explained with a smile, "Then she accepted the brand endorsement of Chaocheng's beef hotpot, and she seemed to have bought a share in it. The people in Chaocheng seem to like doing business, whether it's big or small. , you always have to have your own property in hand to feel at ease.”

There seems to be such a saying.

Lu Zhengyi recalled that when he went to Taicheng to film a movie, he met some Chaocheng people. In addition to polite words such as "Have you eaten?", they just discussed what business is easier to do now.

"Everyone seems to be doing well. At least their experience here has not affected their lives and work."

Lu Zhengyi was a little relieved.

He was afraid that after they left, they would still be entangled in some ghostly thoughts.

"I think they should have such an experience so that they can face life and work with a calmer attitude." Zhang Xueming had a different idea, "They can pick up and put down some things more easily. Find a path that is more suitable for your own development.”

Having had more special experiences, they are no longer limited or bound. They have the courage to break the rules and can more easily leave the comfort zone that others are reluctant to step out of in their lives.

(End of this chapter)