"It's not bad to have a memorial service," Ji Mingxu raised his glass, put on a sad face, and said emotionally, "Tonight, we gather here to mourn the loss of all of us last time, and Atong who just unfortunately left us."
"There really is nothing you can't say. In that case..." Lu Xiu stood up and clinked glasses with him: "This is for the past."
Director Song slightly curled his lips, revealing two dimples on his cheeks: "To rebirth."
Shi Xi also stood up, the thin chain of his glasses swayed slightly, flickering in the candlelight: "To no longer cycle."
Do you have to cooperate so well? Are you all professional supporting actors? Although Liu Ziyu and Qiao Qing were dumbfounded, they were still drawn into the inexplicable atmosphere of the memorial service by these crazy players. They couldn't help but stand up and clink glasses with them.
Qiao Qing: "It's the first time in my life that I've ever had the experience of attending my own memorial service in a haunted house in the middle of nowhere."
Liu Ziyu's face was dark: "And I don't really want it to happen a second time."
Ji Mingxu put down the cup and chuckled: "Then you must have never experienced sharing strange stories in a haunted house in the wilderness, right?"
Qiao Qing and Liu Ziyu both became alert and waved their hands in panic.
“No, we don’t want to experience it.”
Ji Mingxu urged, "The atmosphere is so good, wouldn't it be a pity if you don't experience it? Telling ghost stories in a haunted house is a classic."
Lu Xiu curled his lips and said, "Just to add, it's a classic suicide anime."
"Ahem," Ji Mingxu cleared his throat, "Let me tell you about a strange thing that happened to me while filming."
Hearing this opening remark, Liu Ziyu and Qiao Qing both felt a chill down their spines.
Even though he knew it was a suicidal show, he still started it straight away! He wasn't afraid at all!
"One year, I went to the plateau to film a movie. After the tour bus chartered by the crew entered the plateau, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature and the scarcer the oxygen. We almost slept in the car all the time." Ji Mingxu clasped his hands on the table and told his story in a serious manner.
Before getting to the point, Qiao Qing's palms were already cold: "Teacher Ji really went to the plateau to film a movie."
Liu Ziyu took a breath and said, "So this is a true story?"
"Of course, I'm not Director Song, so how can I write a script in such a short time?"
Ji Mingxu looked at Liu Ziyu deeply and continued, "When I was half asleep in the car, I suddenly heard a very strange song. I struggled to open my eyes and found that the windows of the bus were fogged up. I could vaguely see some strange shadows outside. I was so sleepy that I didn't know I was scared. I wiped the fog off the window with my hand and found that the bus was actually parked on the road. There was a sea of clouds in the distance, and the nearby area was also surrounded by fog."
"I saw a group of people wearing ancient costumes driving a horse-drawn carriage passing by the bus. I couldn't see their faces, but I could see the huge banners they were holding. I can't remember what was embroidered on them. I only remember that when I was looking at them, someone noticed me and looked back at me. I saw a pair of blue eyes without pupils... and then I fainted."
Qiao Qing asked him nervously: "What happened next?"
"When I woke up, I was no longer in the car, but sleeping in the bed of a plateau hotel. My assistant told me that I had a severe altitude sickness and had a low-grade fever. It is quite dangerous to get sick in the plateau. Fortunately, the crew brought a doctor who helped me reduce the fever in time." Ji Mingxu recalled: "I asked about the strange things that happened on the road, but no one remembered. They all said that I was confused because of the fever."
This kind of weird story that seems true and false is the most heartbreaking because no one knows whether it is true or false.
Sharing ghost stories in this environment is indeed exciting, and the atmosphere in the cabin becomes subtle again.
Everyone was stunned, but Ji Mingxu ate his noodles as if nothing had happened, and even called Shi Xi's name: "I have finished my story, Xiao Shi, it's your turn."
"The story I'm going to tell also happened when I was filming," Shi Xi lowered his voice slightly: "My team and I went to a remote village to shoot a supernatural short film and lived in an old wooden building..."
As soon as this opening remark came out, everyone's face changed.
"Teacher Xiao, I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop talking," Ji Mingxu, who suggested sharing the weird story, also backed off: "This is the scariest weird story I have ever heard."
Everyone present is the protagonist of this weird story, how can it not be scary!
Lu Xiu shook the water in the cup and chuckled, "Teacher Ji, I rarely see you admit defeat."
"Don't ask. It's embarrassing to ask." Ji Mingxu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Let's eat quickly. The noodles are clumping together."
After dinner, Director Song handed them the script: "There is a handy printer in the study. I asked Qiao Qiao to print it out. Time is tight, so I only revised the general framework. I will revise it while shooting. The leading actors are Xiao Ji and Xiao Shi, the main supporting roles are Xiao Liu and Qiao Qiao, I am the director, and Xiao Lu is the photographer."
The script was very thin and Shi Xi finished reading it quickly. What a great director does is different. Even if there is only the outline, it is still fascinating.
After reading it, Ji Mingxu clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Director Song, you are worthy of being able to write such an exciting script in such a short time."
Lu Xiu also nodded: "It's a very interesting script."
Qiao Qing was delighted: "I can actually realize my dream in a variety show. It's worth it even if I get scared by NPCs."
Liu Ziyu frowned. He was not happy, and was a little scared because he was going to play a demon. Playing a demon in this atmosphere was a little creepy. He thought he did not have the psychological quality of a professional NPC.
Director Song took a sip of water and said slowly, "Although it's rushed, the sense of ceremony cannot be missed. Before the official start of filming, we still have to hold a small opening ceremony. When I was printing the script, I found a pack of incense sticks, which just happened to be useful."
"Okay, okay," Ji Mingxu joked, "Last time everyone died, maybe there was no opening ceremony."
Director Song patted his head and said, "You are the only one with a big imagination."
Director Song tied a red ribbon to the camera, asked them to place the leftover ingredients on the table, lit a stick of incense and worshiped.
"This is the most rudimentary opening ceremony I have ever held," Director Song stuck incense on a cabbage and said to the actors, "But now we can start working."
"I have a question," Qiao Qing, who also played the role of the evil ghost, raised his hand and said sheepishly, "Our small crew doesn't have a makeup artist, so they can't make me look like an evil ghost, but I don't have the kind of acting skills that don't rely on makeup."
Director Song nodded: "This is indeed the first problem we have encountered. I plan to use special effects to solve this problem after the filming is completed. The effect may be worse."
As soon as Director Song finished speaking, Shi Xi received a new task issued by the system.
[New task: Help the small crew solve the special effects makeup problem;
Reward: Disguise talent +10%;
Punishment: Everything you eat tastes like vegetable noodles (one week).
System, sometimes you should be a system! This punishment is outrageous!
"Now we can only rely on the later stage method." Lu Xiu said.
Shi Xi raised his hand: "I can put on the evil ghost makeup, I'm very fast."
Qiao Qing cheered, "That's great! Teacher Xiao's sunset makeup is really popular. It would be great if she could create a gorgeous female ghost makeup that's also popular this time!"
Liu Ziyu curled her lips in disdain: "Special effects makeup is not as easy to apply as daily makeup. The special effects makeup artists in the crew are all professionally trained. Teacher Shi, are you sure you can do it? We are so tight on time that we don't have time to practice with you."
Shi Xi smiled and said, "I'll try."
If she succeeds, it will save a lot of trouble in the later stage, and the effect will be better. Director Song made up his mind: "Xiao Shi, since you are sure, then give it a try first."
The suitcases prepared by the crew contained a makeup box for the small team, which contained a full range of makeup tools, as well as wigs and plasma for filming.
Shi Xi put cosmetics on the table. Liu Ziyu, who was waiting for her to put on makeup, still didn't trust her: "Teacher Shi, are you sure you want to put on makeup? If it doesn't work, I'll have to take off the makeup on my face..."
Shi Xi just said: "Close your eyes."
Liu Ziyu somehow heard the momentum telling him to shut up, and he subconsciously closed his mouth when he closed his eyes.
The others were memorizing their lines, while quietly paying attention to Shi Xi's progress.
Liu Ziyu kept his eyes closed. After a while, he heard a gasp.
After a while, he heard Ji Mingxu exclaim "Oh shit".
Even Director Song and Lu Xiu exclaimed in amazement.
Director Song: "Xiao Shi, are you interested in being the styling director for my next movie?"
"I don't plan to change my career for the time being." Shi Xi replied.
Liu Ziyu frowned when she heard this. Shi Xi did have some popular makeup looks before, but after all, he was just an amateur makeup artist. Did everyone have to be so exaggerated?
Shi Xi was very quick, without any unnecessary movements, and after helping Liu Ziyu put on the wig, he announced, "It's done."
How good can he be in such a short time? He must win back this time, Liu Ziyu thought, and opened his eyes.
A mirror was handed to Liu Ziyu. He saw a pale-faced man with sinister eyes and scarred face in the mirror. He screamed, "Ghost!!!"
He jumped up suddenly, and the chair fell to the ground with a bang, which scared him again and almost sent him away on the spot!
Ji Mingxu comforted him: "Xiao Liu, calm down, what you see is just you in evil ghost makeup."
“…”
Not only did Liu Ziyu fail to make a comeback, he also lost miserably - he now dares not look in the mirror at all.
Thinking of Shi Xi's casual words "I'll try" before putting on makeup, Liu Ziyu almost cried out loud.
Shi Xi quickly put on evil ghost makeup for Qiao Qing. With Liu Ziyu's experience as a lesson, Qiao Qing refused to look in the mirror no matter what. "I have great trust in Teacher Xiao's skills. There's no need to look in the mirror. I really don't need to."
Ji Mingxu commented: "Your makeup will definitely go viral."
Director Song was also very satisfied: "The effect is very good, Xiaoshi's craftsmanship is really amazing."
The first problem encountered by the mini-series was solved perfectly. Director Song said, "I'll give you another ten minutes to prepare. If you have any questions, ask me as soon as possible. Shooting will start on time in ten minutes. Take the time to memorize the lines."
Shi Xi nodded: "Okay."
While studying the script, Shi Xi suddenly felt a chill behind her. She looked back and saw that the room was quiet and the photography teacher hiding in every corner had almost no presence.
Shi Xi turned around and continued reading the script. Behind her, the incense stick stuck on the cabbage flickered, and the rising smoke suddenly turned in another direction and floated under the table.
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