Global Film Emperor

Chapter 387 The Final Scene

"I remember you didn't read this kind of stuff before, why are you suddenly interested in these magazines?"

Mickey bent down to tie his shoelaces, unscrewed the tea Lu Ze had brought him back from China, and seeing that Lucas had laid the tracks according to plan without encountering any problems, he glanced at the European entertainment magazine in Lu Ze's hand.

It was already mid-July, and it had been a month and a half since Lu Ze returned to the UK to film after joining the Film Association. In other words, the Film Association's report had to be submitted in a month and a half at the latest, but Lu Ze had not yet started writing it because he was so engrossed in filming.

Fortunately, he has been spending his free time reading news and magazines about the reform of the entertainment industry and making notes. He already has a plan in mind about what to write. But today, something more important is in front of him.

Filming for "Rebirth" is nearing its end; today's scene is the final one.

For readers, being watched by others can cause subconscious discomfort. Even though Mickey and Lu Ze have a good relationship, Lu Ze couldn't control his instincts. He turned to the side, closed the magazine, and the two looked at each other. Mickey pouted, adjusted the backrest to a more comfortable position, crossed his arms, and looked towards the film set.

This scene is a bit terrifying, not because of the plot, but simply because of the environment. They are currently in an old cemetery in northwest Liverpool, yes, the kind where people are buried.

Despite it being the height of summer and midday, the sight of white crosses everywhere made the staff feel a noticeable coolness; a slight touch to their skin would instantly raise goosebumps.

The reason I was worried about Lucas installing the track was because the location was somewhat special. If you want to shoot a long shot, you can't make the track turn. If there's a monument blocking the way for the shot, then this problem won't be solved in a short time.

After all, you can't just dig up someone's grave for a movie, can you? In British law, this is a criminal offense, and nobody wants to go to jail for that.

Fortunately, although Lucas encountered some minor troubles, he eventually succeeded in laying the track. Lu Ze and Mickey went over to observe carefully. The closest tombstone to the track was only about ten centimeters away. The camera could just brush past the tombstone without colliding. Otherwise, if there was a scratch, the camera would be a minor issue, but if the deceased's family found that the tombstone was scratched, that would be a big problem.

"God help me..."

With his head tilted to the side and one eye open, Mickey finally let out a long sigh of relief, casually picked up a withered and brittle leaf, and gently squeezed it. The lifeless leaf turned into fine powder, which was lifted by the breeze and then... blew into Lu Ze's eyes.

"Do I have any eye drops? I've gotten some in my eyes."

"Does anyone have eye drops?! Quickly rinse Lu Ze's eyes! All departments, get ready! Last take, rest as soon as you're done. Camilla, are you ready over there?"

Realizing he was in the wrong, he quickly helped Lu Ze, whose view had been obstructed, to sit down. Ignoring Lu Ze's grumbling, he put his hands on his hips and shouted to the crew to get ready quickly so that the filming of "Rebirth" could have a perfect ending.

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The only dust blowing into Lu Ze's eyes was fine dust from the leaves; otherwise, larger pieces of debris wouldn't have been blown up by the wind. After a simple rinse, his vision was no longer affected.

The makeup artist came over and applied makeup to Lu Ze. Starting from the corner of his eyes, she gently outlined wrinkles with an eyeliner pencil. Then, she used a cotton pad to wipe away the obvious eyeliner marks, just to highlight the depth of Lu Ze's existing wrinkles. Next, she applied a darker color to the exposed skin, making it look like an everyday bronze color on camera.

His clothes had already been changed, so the overall look was finished after the makeup was done. He was still wearing a black suit that was neither new nor old, making him look like a real middle-aged man. Camilla, who was going to act opposite him today, was also like that. She had lost her radiance and was beginning to be tormented by time.

"Can I borrow your script, Lu Ze?"

"it is good."

Several months of time together is more than enough for two strangers to become friends, and this was clearly the case for Lu Ze and Kamiya as well. After all, borrowing a colleague's script is hardly a polite thing to do. It was also during this time that Lu Ze gained a deeper understanding of Kamiya. In her daily life, she wasn't as elegant and noble as the outside world perceived her to be. Instead, she was like an optimistic older sister who dared to try anything. She wasn't particularly curious, but if she wanted to do something, she would try it even if she was afraid.

It was precisely because of this personality that the two were able to become friends. If Camilla were truly so pampered in her daily life, Lu Ze wouldn't know how to get along with a noble lady. In addition, she was sexually frigid and didn't love men or women, which was the most important factor in their development of a pure friendship.

Upon receiving the script, Kamia frowned at the dense text covering it, struggling to find the annotations she wanted to read. If this were an ordinary book, she would never have been able to read it in such a mess.

But there was nothing she could do. Lu Ze always had bursts of inspiration when filming, changing some of the pre-planned performance methods. Although the scenes he provided were very easy to follow, the completely unprepared scenes with him always put her at a disadvantage when facing his brilliant moments. In other words, she was completely outshone by Lu Ze.

Fortunately, if you carefully observe Lu Ze's notes, you can still find clues about his sources of inspiration, allowing her to prepare for Lu Ze's sudden "attack".

She is a rising star in the entertainment industry, a prodigy who has been highly sought after since childhood. No one has ever put so much pressure on her in acting, not even veteran actors who are twenty years older than her.

But now, she has been outshone by a man two years younger than her. The difference in their abilities has made her lose all will to catch up. All she does is try to keep up, afraid that Lu Ze will make her look like trash.

She and Lu Ze are good friends, that's true, but if you asked her to summarize her experience working with Lu Ze, she would only answer with one word: tiring.

Although she is an excellent actress, her optimistic personality makes her prone to bursting into laughter during filming, and she often has to laugh several times before she can get into character. But now, it seems that Lu Ze has helped her overcome this problem.

He's like an acting machine. Since filming began, he hasn't laughed once and has made zero mistakes. Unless affected by external circumstances, he usually gets it right in one take. His steady performance sends chills down the spines of all the actors. They're scared, really scared.

This also means that no one else can laugh, otherwise your little flaw will be magnified in the director's eyes. Director Mickey is a rather rude director, and he can be really nasty when he scolds people. Nobody wants to be scolded by Mickey for laughing, especially in front of Lu Ze.

"An emotionless robot" was the nickname all the actors in the crew gave Lu Ze. But everyone, including Camilla, understood that none of the big names they had worked with before—whether outstanding European actors or top Hollywood stars—could compare to this relatively unknown male lead in Europe and America when it came to acting skills.

Because those actors are at best top practitioners who have integrated acting skills into their own lives, while Lu Ze's acting skills can be described as those of a master who has established his own school of thought.

Emotionally, they didn't want to have any more acting interactions with Lu Ze, as it would easily make them feel inferior. But rationally speaking, acting with Lu Ze was also a learning process, a point that Kamiya deeply agreed with.

"Are you ready? Enter the painting."

Camilla returned the script to Lu Ze. He gripped the pages and flipped through them quickly, stopping precisely at the page where a small triangle was folded in the corner. He unfolded it, laid it flat, picked up the makeup artist's heavy makeup case, placed it on top of the script, and entered the shot with a blank expression, like a heartless big shot.

The group of actors behind him looked rather gloomy. Only after they were in the shot did they smooth out the wrinkles on their faces, open and close their mouths, and silently read their lines, suppressing their happy mood.

Once all the crew members were ready, Mickey, who was in front of the director's monitor, finished setting up the equipment. The script supervisor received a signal from Mickey and quickly stepped onto the set, launching the final battle of "Rebirth".

"The Rebirth, Scene 97! Act Two! Begin!"

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It's the change of seasons, everyone please pay attention to adding or removing layers of clothing, and don't catch a cold like I did. This cold has given me a sore throat and dizziness. I wish you all good health. The settings for "Rebirth" are constantly being added, and I will try my best to reduce bugs.

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