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

Chapter 376 [I Believe in Fate]

"A long time ago, I didn't believe in fate."

“But then I believed it.”

"Because I saw with my own eyes a man riding a bicycle. He was hit in the eye by a small stone that flew from nowhere. His brain was severely impacted and he died."

In the United States, you may not have many other things, but you definitely have a lot of fried chicken and hamburgers.

There are various brands emerging one after another.

Compared with other delicacies, this kind of food is obviously more suitable as a group meal for the crew.

At noon, after finishing the shooting, everyone gathered together to have lunch.

Inevitably, they started talking about mystery, fate and other magical things.

After all, when filming this kind of subject matter, many people in the crew are just temporary gatherings, and they are not familiar with each other, nor do they know what each other’s hobbies are. Therefore, in general, the topics of conversation in film and television crews are all extended from the content of the filming itself.

Like this time, the script of the horror cruise ship has magical content that tends to be horror, making people feel depressed and uncomfortable.

“The man who was stoned to death was my friend.”

Jason, who plays Greg, talked about the past in a hoarse voice during dinner time, "Everyone feels sorry for his misfortune."

"He had a bright future, a stable career, a happy family, and his life was already better than most people."

"But just because a group of us went out for dinner that day and happened to choose a motorcycle, he was killed by a flying stone on the main road, even among a few of us..."

As someone who has worked with Lu Zhengyi's crew, he often acts as a middleman.

The actors here helped to ease the atmosphere when they had some emotions due to the arrangements of the crew.

"Unfortunately."

Listening to him talking about the past, the others around him nodded and expressed their regrets.

Jason’s past did not make anyone feel depressed.

After all, they don’t know each other, and people’s joys and sorrows cannot be shared.

They couldn't feel Jason's emotions as a friend, and at most, they might have some regrets about the story.

After all, from his words, it was not difficult for them to feel how happy this person's life was at that time. It was indeed quite sudden that he had a happy life but it ended so abruptly.

If it were in a movie, it would be a plot-killing scene without any foreshadowing.

There is no reason, just because the screenwriter wants you to die, so you die here, there is no logic at all.

"His family is very unhappy with us friends who went out and has cut off contact with us."

"It's impossible to find out how the stone came here or who threw it."

"But it was there, and poor Mark was among us, his car was right next to mine, but it hit him, not any of us, and his car flipped over, knocking us to the ground, but we were fine."

Jason continued, spreading his hands expressionlessly, "I can't find any reason why Mark died. Although he was not a good person, he was not a bad person either."

"But fate is so unpredictable. It's as if someone is planning everything and making the whole world operate in a regular way."

"A healthy person may suddenly die the next moment due to a disease in his body. A happy person may also be hit by something flying on the road and die on the spot. This makes me believe that there is destiny in this world, and it is predetermined."

This was also the reason why he began to develop an interest in Eastern culture and accepted their invitation when Lu Zhengyi was not yet so famous.

In addition to the bridge of light and shadow, the main thing is that he is willing to go.

He took a fancy to the script at that time and thought it was very interesting.

In fact, the trip to Tang Kingdom did not disappoint Jason. He came into contact with some things that were difficult to access in the United States.

The real thing.

"So, do you believe there is magic in this world?" Donnie asked with a smile, "Do you think Platform 9 3/4 is really hidden somewhere in this world?"

"Before I went to Tang, I believed that fate was predetermined, but I didn't believe in magic." Jason looked at the other members of the Mei Limao crew who were standing nearby, observing their expressions, "But now I believe that magic is possible in this world."

Ajie, Bai Wei and others sat nearby, their expressions unchanged, each eating their own food.

“…An interesting statement.”

As for Donny and the others, it was a little funny.

"Perhaps if Einstein said this, you would take it seriously."

Jason didn't care about their smiles. After all, it was just that his status and position were not high enough.

Just an actor.

Even if he is an international superstar, his words are not weighty enough when it comes to things that can subvert people's perceptions.

So actually, Jason had no intention of convincing them.

He was just telling a story so that there would be something to talk about during breaks in filming without making the atmosphere too awkward.

In addition, he also wanted to see how other people in the crew performed.

Jason thought that maybe some of them would be interested in his topic and confirm his guess.

But so far, the chips he has thrown out are not enough.

"But I did see some things beyond reality. Do you know about spirit dolls?"

Jason thought for a while and told an experience that sounded like a story.

Some puppets that can talk and move.

……

I have to say that after arriving in the United States, the environment is quite different from other countries that Lu Zhengyi has visited before.

Among them, the most obvious one is population.

There are really few people here.

It's okay in the city, as there are tourists from all over the world, but their shooting location this time is in the suburbs. It's noon, and there are only a few pedestrians on the street, and many stores are not open yet.

The overall pace of life seems very slow.

After lunch, Lu Zhengyi was sitting on the lawn nearby, chatting with his wife on WeChat.

When two people are chatting, as long as both parties are willing to send messages and look forward to receiving messages from each other, there will be no awkward conversation or dull moments.

Of course, many people will consume this enthusiasm in the process of getting along with others and end up having nothing to say.

But their progress bar is somewhat different from that of others.

They are the other way around.

When we first met, and even after we got married, we didn’t talk much. We mostly talked about work or video chats.

But now we chat more and more. In addition to video calls, we also often send messages and share everything about our daily lives.

"Ayi, Ayi!"

Even though the lunch break wasn't over yet, a hurried voice came over.

Lu Zhengyi didn't even need to look up, he knew who it was.

In the entire crew, there is only one person who calls himself that.

Xu Feng. Probably because they were old friends, he always addressed himself differently from others, making the relationship seem more intimate.

"what happened?"

Lu Zhengyi asked, his tone very casual.

"Jay, Jason."

Xu Feng stood bent over, his hands on his thighs, breathing heavily, "Jason said that he saw some talking puppets a few years ago."

"..."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him, his expression unchanged.

"He said that a few years ago, he saw a group of talking puppets at an art exhibition in the suburbs of California." Xu Feng repeated the story Jason had just told him, "But because the organizer of the exhibition was using the guise of a puppet show, everyone thought it was just a performance."

"Jason had planned to visit the performer before leaving because he was a very well-known artist."

"Then he heard the performer talking to their doll, alone, with no one else around..."

How scary! The only people in the room were the puppeteer and his puppet.

But he was chatting with his doll.

"Maybe he was just talking to himself?" Lu Zhengyi continued to ask casually, not showing much interest. "Sometimes when you are alone for a long time, you tend to talk to yourself, especially those artists who are engaged in creation."

“Because I’m often alone, I’m bound to have some social regrets, and can only rely on things that are familiar to me.”

"Like Mr. Zhou, when he first came to the crew, didn't he often talk to himself? He should be much better now. Although he has been helping the crew, I haven't paid much attention to him."

When Zhou Ziyun was filming Another Dimension, he was a mentally ill patient and had to stop working for a long time.

At that time, few people in the crew talked to him. He also had a strong sense of boundaries with other people and often talked to himself.

But now because the condition has improved, it should be much better.

"Yes, mental illness itself is more... magical, right? The reason for the onset of the disease is inexplicable, and the reason for recovery is also inexplicable." Compared with Lu Zhengyi, Xu Feng has more contact with Zhou Ziyun. "Now he is no different from a normal person. He won't yell suddenly."

"That's good."

Lu Zhengyi nodded. In fact, he didn’t pay much attention to some of the later actors.

Whether it was Zhou Ziyun, Huang Yunli, Kanda Kyoko, or Takahashi Fumi, he did not pay so much attention to them.

After all, they have only known each other for a few months and may only cooperate once or twice.

Even Chang Zhengwei, with whom he had worked together a few times at the beginning, gradually left a vague impression on him.

There had been no opportunity for cooperation for several years, and the other party was in the rising period of his career. When I took leave and went back, I learned from Zhang Xueming that he was now a big star who could shoot modern history films.

He could no longer tell whether Chang Zhengwei was still the same person that Lu Zhengyi knew a few years ago.

After all, people change.

"how……"

But he was so calm that Xu Feng scratched his head, "Aren't you most interested in these things?"

"Interested? Not really." The phone in Lu Zhengyi's hand vibrated. He replied to a message before continuing, "Most of the time, I pay attention to news in this area because I need it for filming."

And sometimes, it is because of the need for a stable environment.

For example, in the country, if he encounters some unstable factors, he will try to solve them, or notify Taoist Guanshan and others and let them handle it.

But now it's outside.

"Then don't you think that those puppets are also a good material for filming?" Xu Feng continued, "Can we go to the place Jason mentioned, get in touch with it, and then create a script based on this element?"

"Script? I already have a script about puppets."

Lu Zhengyi replied without even thinking, "But I don't have any plans to shoot for now. I'm too busy."

"Busy? You're just starting out, brother. You're only in your thirties. Do you want to retire?"

Xu Feng looked at him with a smile on his face. "Since you have the script in your hands, it must be of high quality. In addition, we have puppets as the material. Should we miss this opportunity? Don't you like filming very much?"

Considering some of Lu Zhengyi’s recent actions, his heart sank.

"Yes, I really like filming."

Lu Zhengyi replied softly, "But it's actually more like a hobby than a job."

“When people do something they like, they don’t feel tired, but only enjoy the process.”

"Personally, I think a hobby should be something you can stop at any time."

He can stay in the crew for a long time for filming.

In order to make the scenes realistic enough, you can negotiate cooperation with some ghosts.
You can arrange some marketing to let more people see your work...

But in the final analysis, this is a hobby. If it is attached with some goals such as time limit, monetary reward, completion degree, etc., and you make yourself very tired and have to complete it, then it is not called a hobby.

Given Lu Zhengyi's conditions, he could actually do anything.

I chose to be a director just because I like it.

Things that I once wanted to do but had no way to complete have now been accomplished in this life.

"...You don't plan to continue being a director?"

Xu Feng asked in a deep voice.

"To be exact, I will put filming on the back burner in my mind." Lu Zhengyi thought for a moment, "I've actually said this before. It's no longer my only hobby."

Maybe he thought before that all he needed to do in his life was to make good movies.

Take filming as the main theme of your life in this lifetime.

But again, people change.

After all, I am still a person.

"It's good to be a human being, actually."

Lu Zhengyi murmured.

"what?"

Xu Feng didn't hear clearly.

"I mean, if you're interested, you can try to get in touch with them yourself."

Lu Zhengyi casually changed the subject, "In fact, everyone in the crew has been working together for such a long time, like you, Ajie, and Wei Kang. To be honest, it is totally fine for each of you to go out and choose to work alone."

“Whether it’s opening a company or a studio, it’s a good option.”

"If you are still interested in some ghost powers, you can ask Taoist Guanshan for help. They will not refuse this opportunity to expand their scale."

Xu Feng was a little puzzled, "Weren't you very opposed to us getting involved in these things privately before?"

"I didn't know about the existence of Taoist Master Guanshan before." Lu Zhengyi blurted out without thinking, "Besides, don't you all know how powerless ordinary people are when facing people and things that are different from ordinary people?"

"If you really want to make contact, I think you will be ready."

"At least, I won't die."

(End of this chapter)