Chapter 11
What is true "immersive reasoning"?
After receiving news of a murder on the cruise ship, members of the Starlight Detective Agency rushed over.
They first saw "Zhang Nuo" lying on the bed - black "blood" was oozing from the facial features of the prop dummy, and it looked like he died of bleeding from all seven orifices.
Zhang Nuo's newlywed wife, Jia Zhenzhen, was sitting on a chair in the bedroom crying sadly.
Seeing them coming, Ling Sui looked up and stopped crying temporarily. She seemed to be recalling their identities, and then her anxious eyes kept scanning between them, with helplessness and confusion written all over her face.
"I remember you said...you are detectives?"
At this moment, she was like a person floating on the sea trying to grab the only piece of driftwood that could support her. The distress signal in her eyes instantly brought the five stars into the plot.
Li Yuanqing: "Yes, we are members of the Starlight Detective Agency. We heard that an accident happened here, so we came to take a look."
This sentence seemed to trigger Ling Sui's tears. She looked at the "corpse" on the bed and tears started to flow down like a floodgate.
"My husband...my husband...when I found out, he had already..."
Ling Sui wanted to say something, but burst into tears again, and even her shoulders were shaking up and down.
She tried to wipe away her tears with her fingers, but the more she wiped, the more tears came. Her pale face was covered with criss-crossed tear marks. She closed her eyes and two more lines of tears rolled down her cheeks.
At this moment, Jia Zhenzhen was truly heartbroken by Zhang Nuo's death.
The camera was shooting Ling Suisui. The five stars stood there stupidly, all of them at a loss for what to do for a moment.
Of course they knew that according to the plot, they should go over and ask for clues, but "Jia Zhenzhen" was crying so sadly.
If there weren't so many machines around, the "corpse" on the bed was obviously a prop dummy, and they could hardly tell whether this was a variety show shooting scene or she really had her husband pass away.
Chu Ya even felt that if it were her, and her boyfriend died, she might not cry as sadly as Ling Suisui.
Thinking of Ling Sui's current age, and then thinking about her acting skills when she was seventeen or eighteen years old, Chu Ya's mood became even more complicated.
Ling Sui's eyes were completely red and swollen, and his gaze was dazed and out of focus. She looked desperate and haggard, and even the movement of looking up at them was slow and stiff.
They called her name, and she was slow to respond. She sat there blankly, with only the tears that kept flowing proving that she was alive.
She really looked like she was about to fall apart.
It will break into many pieces, be blown to the bottom of the sea by the wind, or melt into the air and disappear without a trace.
Even though they knew that this was just a plot arranged by the production team, everyone who was brought into the play couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
They all felt that it was not a good idea to ask directly "How did your husband die?" and that they should at least use more tactful language.
The five people looked at each other, and finally Zhang Kexin stood up.
She walked over, patted "Jia Zhenzhen" on the back, and comforted her: "We all feel sorry for what happened to Mr. Zhang. Don't be too sad. We are here to help you investigate the truth."
When she heard the word "truth", Jia Zhenzhen, who was originally immersed in sadness, trembled.
She choked up and said, "I also want to know... who... who killed my husband. We loved each other so much..."
"We just got married, and he said he would take care of me and cherish me forever, how could he go back on his word!"
Ling Suisui's voice was mixed with tears when he spoke, and although the pronunciation of the words was a little blurred, it did not affect the intelligibility of the content.
As she covered her chest and uttered the last question, tears as big as beans fell again, making everyone's noses sore and their eyes moist.
They carefully handed her a tissue and racked their brains to think of words to comfort her and ask her to accept her grief.
At this moment, Jia Zhenzhen, portrayed by Ling Suisui, is no longer a character with only a few lines in the script.
Ling Sui's performance gave her a soul, and others' belief in her existence shaped her flesh and blood.
It was not until the director urged them through the headset that they remembered that it was time to ask some questions related to the case.
Although the director urged the progress, he was actually very satisfied with the shooting results.
To tell whether Ling Suisui cried well or not, just look at whether the eyes of the person next to the monitor are red.
There was a straight man who called himself a tough guy. He cried so much that he almost used up half a pack of tissues.
The director and his assistant said: "When we edit the main film later, we must keep the complete version of this segment and never delete it."
As soon as "Inference in Progress" became popular at the beginning of the year, the neighboring Aoqi Video immediately followed suit and made a variety show of the same type. They were so shameless when trying to take advantage of the popularity.
Although Antenna Video often does this kind of thing - but there is definitely a double standard when it comes to scolding competitors.
The director watched the playback of Ling Suisui's crying scene again, and the more he watched, the happier he felt.
When it comes to truly "immersive" reasoning variety shows, you still have to watch the original authentic one.
Aoqi Video is so stingy that they don’t even want to hire professional actors. The NPC’s acting skills are as bad as shit. How can it be called immersive?
Although marketing is not the director's job, he has already thought about how to madly pull down and criticize the next door after this episode is broadcast.
At this time, Ling Suisui had already provided all the information to the Starlight Detective Agency.
Her timeline was simple. After the dance, she and Zhang Nuo went to the cruise ship bar, where they sat and chatted.
Zhang Nuo said he felt a little dizzy, so he left first. When Jia Zhenzhen returned to the room, she saw him lying on the bed, already "dead".
In other words, from Jia Zhenzhen's perspective, Zhang Nuo was fine when he left. As for what accidents happened during the process, she had no idea.
Ling Suisui sobbed, "Please, find the murderer who killed my husband. I will never, ever let him go."
After saying that, she sniffed, looked up at the sky, and tried hard not to let tears fall.
The cameraman gave her another close-up. Only with Ling Sui's pale, pale face can she interpret looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle in a way that is fresh, refined and natural, and actually quite heartbreaking to watch.
The detectives assured her that they would catch the murderer and bring him to justice.
After they went to various locations on the cruise ship to search for evidence, Ling Suisui returned to the common lounge.
Although the dance scene has been filmed and most of the NPC actors will not appear next, it is still bustling and crowded here.
According to the rules of the industry, even if there is no filming, everyone has to wait until the work is officially over before leaving. What if a scene suddenly requires people?
As for leaving after filming and getting off work on time, you're overthinking it. That's the treatment only big stars get.
If the program has to be recorded until the early morning, then everyone will have to stay up until the early morning, even if there are no shots.
According to the previous notice, Ling Suisui will not have many roles to play next.
Jia Zhenzhen only needs to perform a crying scene to have a confusing effect. As for the subsequent revelation of the truth, that is the highlight of the Starlight Detective Agency.
As for other more scattered scenes and shots, such as the scene where she was taken away by the police for investigation after the cruise ship docked, she finished shooting them during the day.
Ling Sui couldn't get his phone back before the filming was over. She took out the makeup remover and facial cleanser to wash her face. After crying like that, the makeup on her face was already unsightly.
Fortunately, she performed steadily and passed that part in just one take. After all, it's a variety show, so the requirements for lines and actions are more lenient.
If she were to take photos over and over again, Ling Suisui didn't think a makeup artist would come to touch up her makeup.
The lounge was very lively, with many people gathered together chatting about gossip, and occasionally staff would join in and say a few words.
Of course, the celebrities here don’t dare to chat, for fear of being heard by their management team, which would be too embarrassing, but the celebrities who are not present can say a few more words.
These staff members have worked on many shows, and the NPC extras are also very experienced. Even if Ling Suisui didn't deliberately lean over to listen, those half-true and half-false gossips still entered her ears.
for example--
A certain 18th-tier artist brought a team of dozens of people to record a show, but in fact, they were all his relatives, and he wanted to take advantage of the crew because many subsidies were calculated per person;
A certain hot-shot person said on the surface that he refused Reuters, but in fact he hired a photographer to follow him. Of the five thousand layers of Reuters on the petals, only two thousand and five were water soldiers;
A popular star changed his schedule at the last minute for a certain grand event and stood up the production team, but he was not a big enough star, so he could only sit in the back row. He didn't even get a photo of his face taken throughout the entire event, and no one cared at all.
Ling Suisui laughed as he listened, these melons were so vivid in his imagination.
It seems that no matter which world she goes to, domestic entertainment is still the domestic entertainment she is familiar with.
She was listening happily when suddenly someone came to her with ice and a towel.
"Teacher Chu Ya asked me to bring this." The other party said loudly, "Teacher Ling, please apply it. It will help reduce the swelling in your eyes."
Ling Suisui: ...
Although she was a little speechless, she still took the items and asked him to convey her gratitude to Chu Ya.
She took out "Psychological Studies of Film Performance" and hadn't been reading for long when someone came to the lounge and called her again.
"Teacher Ling, please get ready. The director has added a scene for you."
ah? Ling Sui was a little surprised, but she still took the script handed to her by the staff.
Fortunately, this scene is very simple. She just needs to wait for the Starlight Detective Agency to come and inform her that Zhang Nuo actually died of his own mistakes, and she just needs to react with shock and disbelief.
Ling Sui did not change her clothes or take off her hair, and the makeup artist finished her makeup in just two minutes.
After all, in the plot, she had just lost her beloved husband, and it was in line with the logic of the character for her to be in a nearly bare-faced state at this time.
The reason why the director wanted to give Ling Suisui more scenes is very simple. Although they have not found any solid clues yet, some people have already speculated that it was Zhang Nuo's own fault.
Thinking of this possibility, the members of the detective agency fell silent. Lin Xiangyu said that it would be better if this was not the case, otherwise how could he tell Jia Zhenzhen?
The crying scene of "Jia Zhenzhen" brought them great spiritual shock. Even though they knew it was just a plot, they felt that such a truth was too cruel for her.
——Since they are unwilling to face it, the director must make arrangements.
So, Jia Zhenzhen is back on stage again.
Even though it was just a cameo shot, Ling Suisui showed a professional attitude.
She thought about it and decided to act this part out a bit more exaggeratedly, after all, Jia Zhenzhen was also acting.
Well... there should also be a little bit of guilt and anxiety.
The following emotions are mainly reflected in her body movements, and the camera also captured a close-up of her hands grabbing the corner of the table.
As for exaggeration... just cry and pretend to faint.
With her previous performance as a prelude, anyone who saw her miserable appearance at this moment would think that she was just too sad and couldn't accept this blow.
Sure enough, members of the Starlight Detective Agency came up to comfort her, and the camera zoomed in to capture the distress and pity on each of their faces.
After the scene was finished, Ling Suisui returned to the lounge again.
There was nothing for her to do next, so she just waited for the director to say it was time to call it a day so she could change her costume and take a taxi back to the hotel. Unexpectedly, someone came to see her again while she was reading.
"Teacher Ling, get ready. The director said you have another scene."
Ling Suisui: ...
At this moment, she was thinking that if she added more scenes, you would have to pay more.
The author has something to say:
*The focus of the program is the celebrity reasoning segment, and the total duration of Ling Sui's two scenes does not exceed 3 minutes.
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