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Before being buried alive and then suffocated, Wang Bo had only 90 minutes left.

After three days of self-isolation, Huang Bo instantly simulated his environment in his mind and immediately got into the zone.

In the dark, enclosed environment, a sliver of light dispelled the darkness on the screen.

"Ugh... Ah... Help..."

"Is anyone there? Help!"

Watching Huang Bo's performance on the screen, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel worried for him. Huang Bo's acting was truly superb; those three days of hardship were definitely worth it.

Watching Huang Bo keep making phone calls to save himself, watching him go from full of hope to despair, watching his emotions slowly spiral out of control, Lin Yu wanted to call it a day several times.

While filming "Buried Alive" in Linyu, Ms. Liu was also preparing to visit the set in Linyu.

Because she heard Lin Yu say that the movie they were going to make was a pure one-man show, and strictly speaking, there weren't even any supporting actors, which made Miss Liu very curious.

Although she is currently busy releasing albums, promoting the upcoming film "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and "Chinese Paladin" is also confirmed to be broadcast on satellite TV this year, she has countless endorsements and events to attend.

But none of this could stop Ms. Liu from satisfying her curiosity.

Meanwhile, the box office battle among several films during the Lunar New Year season has gradually come to an end. "The Promise" has essentially stalled at the box office, and breaking 200 million yuan is absolutely impossible. "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" and "A Chinese Tall Story" are also slowly entering a downward trend.

"Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" is Zhang Yimou's return to his personal style after two martial arts films that heavily relied on visual spectacle but were considered too empty.

The so-called "return" here refers to Zhang Yimou once again bringing his focus back to the local customs and traditions of rural China, using his rich personal emotions, powerful aesthetic ambitions, and subtle populist sentimental language to tell a moving allegorical story.

However, while "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" continues the realistic and straightforward style of "The Story of Qiu Ju", it also adopts the style of recent works such as "Not One Less" and "Happy Times", which blends storylines with real-life records.

However, here he chose the perspective of an elderly foreigner to see and understand the unique human relationships in remote and impoverished areas of modern China.

On the one hand, Zhang Yimou and his cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding captured a wealth of breathtaking landscapes in Lijiang, Yunnan, using the vast and desolate backdrop to highlight the desolate and lonely state of mind of the protagonist, Takakura Kenji, in a foreign land.

On the other hand, he also emphasized the natural and unadorned performances of the non-professional actors in the film, elevating them to a level comparable to that of Ken Takakura, who has acted in over two hundred films, and using the kindness and enthusiasm of these local villagers as a form of comfort and support.

In short: although it lost at the box office, it earned plenty of tears.

As for "A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella," I don't even want to criticize it. It used the name of "A Chinese Odyssey" to make a hodgepodge of films.

Ultimately, no matter how lively or chaotic it gets, it all ends up being a tragedy. Liu Zhenwei's films truly can't escape this cycle.

Following this was the news that Jet Li's "Fearless" was about to be released. After a series of disappointments, audiences still had high expectations for the kung fu emperor's film.

During the promotion, Jet Li also mentioned that "Fearless" might be his last martial arts action film, which further whetted the audience's appetite.

Amidst all the noise and commotion, Ms. Liu sent a message to Lin Yu, then packed her small bag and headed to the set of "Buried Alive".

When Ms. Liu arrived at her destination, she was instantly stunned by the scene before her.

"Is this really a movie shoot?"

Looking at the small groups of film crew members around Lin Yu, Miss Liu couldn't help but sigh.

This was truly the smallest film crew she had ever seen!

Lin Yu did not release any information about the film "Buried Alive" to the public, so apart from the crew members, only a few peripheral personnel were arranged to guard it, making it look like a coal mine operation.

From Ms. Liu's perspective, Lin Yu was directing the crew to fill a large pit with sand.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Miss Liu ran to Lin Yu's side in a few steps. The few people on the periphery only glanced at her and did not stop her after they realized that the person was Liu Yifei.

"Senior brothers? What are you doing?"

Lin Yu smiled genuinely at Liu Yifei's sudden arrival.

"Making movies, what else could we be doing?"

"Wait... who are we filming? Where are the actors?" Liu Yifei asked after scanning the room.

"Look! It's in the coffin in the pit!" Lin Yu pointed to the pit in front of him.

Miss Liu looked at the pit in front of her, her face full of question marks. "What are you filming? It looks like someone is being buried here."

"Bingo, you're right, it's burying people. Come over to the monitor and take a look."

Lin Yu pulled Liu Yifei to the director's monitor and looked at Huang Bo, who looked very old and worn, in the coffin.

"My God! Is this Huang Bo? What happened to him?" Miss Liu was shocked.

"Alright, Ms. Liu, filming is about to begin. Please sit down; I need to get to work."

As he spoke, Lin Yu seated Miss Liu in his director's chair and then pulled out his walkie-talkie. He was eager to finish filming today's scenes, as he estimated that Huang Bo was nearing his limit.

"Brother Bo, filming's about to start, are you ready?"

"Alright, let's get started, Director Lin. I don't want to stay in this wooden board for another second."

"Okay, ready...begin!"

As soon as Lin Yu gave the order, a member of the props team took a wooden stick and poked it directly at the coffin at his feet.

Ms. Liu was still wondering what this person was doing. It wasn't until she looked at Huang Bo on the monitor that she understood the reason.

Watching the monitor, Huang Bo struggled as sand continued to fall from the coffin, while simultaneously shouting for help into his phone.

A crew member next to him was also on the phone, anxiously responding to Huang Bo.

Until the sand completely buried Huang Bo, leaving only his face almost covered by sand.

"I'm sorry, Wang Bo!"

The crew member holding the phone uttered his last line.

"Cut! That's a good shot! Quick! Props team, get the person out here!"

Lin Yu stood up and shouted, and as he shouted, the people of Lin Yu ran over.

In less than a minute, Huang Bo, who was about to burst from holding it in, finally emerged safely from the ground.

"Hoo... Ah! Ah!"

The first thing Huang Bo did after being unearthed was to take a deep breath of fresh air. After regaining his senses, he roared at the sky twice.

Lin Yu watched quietly as Huang Bo vented his anger before shouting to everyone: "Filming wrapped!"