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Chapter 191 Zhou Yang's amazing acting skills!

The cold wind, carrying coal slag, swept across the mine, feeling like a dull blade repeatedly rubbing against the skin.

moonlight……

It grew increasingly cold and desolate!

The miners' lamps cast several pale beams of light in the darkness, illuminating the exposed rock layers after the collapse and giving them a sinister and terrifying appearance.

The roar of coal trucks in the distance shook the entire mountain, making it seem as if it might collapse at any moment!
……

Looking at the mountain, Shen Long felt somewhat dazed, and then the knuckles of his fingers gripping the script turned blue.

script……

In fact!
There was no script!

There are only a few very simple dialogues...

He silently gazed into the distance, where Zhou Yang was directing a group of people working near the mine entrance.

he!
He was like an observer from beginning to end!
And he's the kind of person who's insignificant!
Shen Long was aware of the criticism he received online.

On his way to the mine, he received one phone call after another from acquaintances, and even from his hometown.

Each phone call, each word, felt like a needle piercing his heart. His relatives had invested in him, and his parents had even raised hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Then, the film "The Mine" was destined to lose money. In order to stop his relatives from criticizing him, he had all the money he had earned given to them...

He once thought he was a chosen one, a talented person who was not given the opportunity, and believed that he should have contributed to the success of his previous films.

But when the movie was actually released, and after hearing a series of curses and seeing what happened in the theater, he instantly sobered up!

"We are all just ordinary people!"

"A very ordinary person!"

"If we hadn't met President Zhou, we would be nothing..."

"..."

Shen Hu's phone call completely woke him up and shattered his dream!

If I hadn't met Mr. Zhou, I would at most be doing wedding photography!

It was thanks to Mr. Zhou's constant encouragement and corrections that I was able to reach such heights step by step!
After the tide goes out, I'll be swimming naked.

……

"Director Shen, what are you doing standing over there!"

"Stop getting distracted by all that nonsense and get to work!"

"..."

Just as Shen Long was immersed in his emotions and feeling disheartened, he heard shouts carried on the wind in the distance.

Props maker Liu Fang and photographer Xu Yunyi waved frantically at him. He was slightly startled, and then quickly walked in that direction!

The corrugated iron roofs of the shantytown at the foot of the mountain gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

I originally planned to shoot it myself...

but……

Soon the entire mine was packed with people!
Li Dachun arrived first with a few coal mine owners who had come to watch the commotion, but later, for some reason, a large group of people suddenly ran over and tried to drag them away, but they couldn't!
Zhang Shun, acting as security guard, directed his men to isolate all the onlookers and prohibit anyone from taking photos!

All eyes were on Zhou Yang, who was standing at the edge of the mine...

..............................

"Mr. Zhou, do you really want to shave your head?"

"Shave it off!"

"And these coal ash, are you sure you want them..."

"Hurry up, time is limited, we need to submit it for review after filming..."

"..."

The wind in the mine is getting stronger.

The lights, one by one, created an exceptionally oppressive atmosphere!
Props maker Liu Fang watched as the makeup artist shaved off Zhou Yang's long hair and carefully applied makeup to Zhou Yang's face!
She also looked at Zhou Yang, who was wearing a thick coat and was about to put on his helmet, when she suddenly looked at her own face in the mirror...

After a long silence...

Suddenly, he made a decision that shocked everyone!

"Pour all this coal ash over me!"

"what!"

Pour it on me!

"..."

Everyone stared in shock at the figure by the mine, but no one dared to do it...

If coal dust hits someone, it will instantly ruin Mr. Zhou's image; not only that, it might even cause injury...

When everyone was still...

Zhou Yang frowned, and then, to everyone's astonishment, he unbuttoned his shirt, grabbed a handful of mud mixed with coal slag, poured it down his collar, and, to everyone's disbelief, plunged headfirst into the coal pile...

His feet, head, and body were completely buried in coal slag. When he crawled out, his nose, mouth, ears, and eyes were all black.
When Xu Yunyi, who was carrying the camera, saw this scene, his hand trembled slightly. A gust of wind blew by, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart!

Immediately afterwards...

Under everyone's gaze!

They saw Zhou Yang rush into the pre-prepared collapse zone of the mine, but even though everything was prepared, the sound of falling rocks hitting his hunched back was like being hit through a blood-soaked sack. He fell to the ground immediately, then seemed to struggle to his feet and rushed inside!
Xu Yunyi was shocked to see this!
However, remembering the instructions given before filming, and the fact that they couldn't stop filming until Zhou Yang yelled "cut," he suddenly realized what was happening and frantically adjusted the camera position!

"start!"

"Start shooting!"

"Quick, quick!"

"Get the camera ready!"

"Security department, prepare for a landslide, quick!"

"Photography department, get ready!"

"Security department, prepare!" "..."

The searchlights in the mine flickered, casting Zhou Yang's shadow into a long, distorted, ghostly figure.

Xu Yunyi's hands, which were holding the camera, trembled even more violently!
Shen Long, who was chasing after them, was deathly pale as he stared at the dark, gloomy mine in the distance...

Next!

"boom!"

He heard a sound of a landslide ahead!

He saw on the monitor the moment Zhou Yang's body got stuck in the crevice, the collapse of the rocks crashing down, and in the dim environment, the sounds of struggle could be faintly heard!
As the landslide gradually subsided, he saw Zhou Yang's hand, which appeared to be twisted at an odd angle, with blood seeping into the coal dust.

Zhou Yang collapsed to the ground, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth. His face was contorted in pain, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably…

Then, it gradually curled up, seemingly losing consciousness...

Fresh blood flowed from Zhou Yang's forehead, mixed with the black coal dust, a truly shocking sight!

this moment!
He heard the photographer, Xu Yunyi, scream!

Upon hearing the screams, security personnel immediately jumped into the mine pit to prepare for the rescue.

But then Zhou Yang, who was supposed to be "unconscious," shook his head, smiled, and waved his hand, indicating that it was all an act!
"Keep filming!"

His voice was full of energy!

No injuries!

Everything that just happened was an act; they were all fooled!
The wind is getting stronger and stronger!

Cold sweat soaked Shen Long's back. He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't make a sound!

Even now, he still feels waves of fear and unease washing over him!
The lights flickered on and off!

Immediately afterwards, he saw Zhou Yang tear open his tattered clothes with his teeth to bandage his wounds, his contorted face occasionally twitching in a heart-wrenching manner!
With this twitching, blood and coal dust oozed from the corner of his mouth!

Immediately afterward, he gasped for breath!

A feeling of suffocation...

It was as if Zhou Yang's presence permeated the entire area around the mine...

At that moment, Shen Long felt like he couldn't breathe!

Shen Long was stunned!
He has met many actors!

But never before has anyone acted like Zhou Yang, without rehearsal, without any protective measures, and even with pain seemingly a carefully designed performance prop, appearing directly on camera, piercing his soul, and evoking a sensory resonance!
He saw a figure struggling desperately, going through periods of unconsciousness and wakefulness, in the narrow mine shaft supported only by two upright logs, before finally becoming motionless.

The safety officers' eyes widened!
The set was deathly silent!
Only the distant howling wind grew louder and louder, and the rumble of large trucks in the distance!
See this scene!
Xu Yunyi's pen fell to the ground, splattering ink onto the storyboard...

Next!

His expression changed drastically after seeing that Zhou Yang had not responded for a long time!

Just as they were about to direct the safety officer to rush over, they saw Zhou Yang move his body!
"Pass!"

After that sound...

He saw Zhou Yang spit out the blood from his mouth, as if the suffocating struggle just now was just an illusion...

"Keep filming, next take!"

"From now on, the tone of the next point will be a bloody struggle for survival!"

"I'll stay in this position and not come out!"

"Teacher Liu, besides the props you prepared, could you also help me replenish some blood plasma in a few places?"

"Apart from that!"

"Add three more shots, the first one shot with the main camera... the others will be used as supplementary shots, presented in a 'documentary' style..."

"..."

"Also, I'm going to put on a show later, so the security team, be ready at any time!"

"..."

"Shooting against the light when I'm coming up from the mine creates a contrast between the clean sunlight and my dark silhouette. I need to capture that feeling perfectly!"

"..."

"When the second collapse occurs, don't use a body double when you're buried. Give me three minutes of real suffocation time! If I don't react in three minutes, then you can save me!"

"Besides..."

"Here, here!"

"I want to bury a group of corpses!"

"Yes, bury a set of corpse props. You don't need the whole body, just bury a set of hands or legs..."

"besides!"

"Wait, my legs are going to get stuck here! Then, they won't be able to move at all, so the camera has to give me a close-up!"

"..."

In the wind!

Everyone stared intently at Zhou Yang's figure lying on the ground, methodically organizing all the arrangements to come.

The moonlight shone on Zhou Yang's face. Zhou Yang closed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought.
When he opened his eyes again, his gaze was filled with seriousness!

Then he waved slightly.

"All right!"

"Hurry up! Film!"

"All departments, prepare!"

"Act Two, Begin!"

"..."

Shen Long silently carried the camera and walked into a mine shaft.

(End of this chapter)