Han Fei's understanding of fear was far greater than anyone else's. He had been through all kinds of scares, the different experiences were all imprinted in his mind.
The Butcher wanted to kill the other 8 personas, as the only killer, he needed to show 2 different fears.
One was the fear of the killer, similar to the people inside the building; the other was the fear of death as the killer.
He understood all the personas, their strengths and weaknesses. He needed to stage a 1 vs 8 battle inside this old building, he needed to be the only one left alive.
Cattle Alley was the world in the eyes of the Butcher and the Home of the Butcher was his heart. All 9 personas lived here. They had gotten used to each other but on this day, one of the personas was killed.
Opening his eyes, Han Fei looked at the male actor before him. He felt like he had returned to the haunted apartment, like he was really playing a game that he could not lose.
Life and death, dancing at the edge of the abyss.
His face was painted with genuine fear but his eyes burned with a ball of black fire that was filled with murderous intent.
In that place filled with danger, he had completely immersed himself into the main persona. He wanted to be the killer, to kill the other 8 versions of himself.
To save himself, to kill.
Every meticulously planned death was the curtain call of a persona.
Without looking at the script, Han Fei only needed to flip through it twice to memorize all the lines. Cold sweat broke out on the male actor's forehead. He felt like he was about to lose control of Han Fei.
This scene was supposed to be him suspecting Han Fei's main persona. He wanted to get some information out of Han Fei but he soon realized how weak and powerless his lines were.
He started to avert his gaze. He felt like the man before him was really planning to kill him but he had no evidence at all!
Originally, everyone's audition was only 5 minutes long but no one called for it to stop until the scene was over.
The large male actor's face was pale. As a skilled actor, he had not been so nervous in many years. However, when he was acting with Han Fei, he had to focus 200% to keep up with Han Fei's pace.
After the scene was over, the audience whispered to each other, they were also impressed by Han Fei's performance.
The more Director Zhang looked at Han Fei, the more he liked him. He was very satisfied with Han Fei, it was as if Han Fei was born for this role.
Director Zhang had been in the film industry for many years, he had a good eye for talent. He had his eyes on Han Fei when he first saw Twin Flowers.
After meeting Han Fei, when he looked at other young actors, he always felt that there was something missing.
It was not that the other actors were not as good as Han Fei, but they lacked Han Fei's unique presence.
To perfect his work, he even made a special trip to Xin Lu.
After watching Han Fei's audition, he felt like this trip was worth it.
The nine personalities had different personalities and professions. Although the main personality was only a supporting character, it was equivalent to the most crucial core of the entire machine.
As long as the main personality was established, the show would have more possibilities.
"Han Fei, can you tell me about your understanding of this character?" Director Zhang, who usually did not smile, was all smiles when he talked to Han Fei. It was as if something good had happened at home. "Come, let's have a good chat."
Walking off the stage, Han Fei did not hide anything. He shared some of his thoughts with Director Zhang.
They talked for half an hour before Director Zhang settled on the role of the main persona.
When he found out Han Fei did not join any company, he personally called his assistant over to draft up a contract for Han Fei.
"Even though this movie has a male and female lead, it's more of a group movie. The 9 personas are all skilled actors. This time, I'm aiming for the big prize." After witnessing Han Fei's performance, Director Zhang felt like the last flaw of his movie had been fixed.
"Director Zhang, I cannot leave Xin Lu …"
"If you're still worried, I can add an additional condition on the contract, all your scenes will be filmed in Xin Lu." Director Zhang understood Han Fei very well, he believed only someone with as much experience as Han Fei could handle such a complicated character.
"Thank you." Han Fei read through the contract seriously but he did not sign it immediately.
"Is there a problem? Is it about the pay? We can talk about that. "
"I'm very satisfied with the pay but I'm afraid I won't be able to film between midnight and 5 am the next day. But I'll try my best to finish my work before midnight."
For an actor, it was normal to pull all-nighters.
"No problem." Director Zhang agreed readily. Seeing how readily Han Fei agreed, the male actor who came with him was quite surprised.
If this was anyone else, Director Zhang would have left already.
After making sure there was no problem with the contract, Han Fei signed his name and then scanned the electronic contract with his personal information.
"It's not easy to gather the 9 of you. Go home and have a good rest. We'll call you to join the crew in 3 days."
"Okay." This was Han Fei's first time participating in a cinema movie and he was working with Director Zhang. This was a starting point that he had only dreamt of.
Before 9 pm, Han Fei signed the contract and left.
After he left, Director Zhang prepared to leave but he was stopped by his assistant.
"Director, there are still a few actors left, why don't you come and watch their performance?" The assistant sighed helplessly. "They're all rookies from famous entertainment companies. I don't think it's a good idea to ask them to leave before they even start filming."
"You're right." Director Zhang patted his assistant's shoulder. "You and Ol 'Zhang can stay here and keep an eye on them. Remember to keep an eye out for good seedlings."
Then, Director Zhang stood up and walked towards the exit. He hummed a tune, he was in a good mood.
"Ever since Director Zhang missed out on the big prize, he hasn't been this happy." The male actor who was supposed to be acting with Han Fei sighed.
"Brother Zhang, I'll leave the other actors' auditions to you. I need to go and figure out how to reply to the companies." The assistant hurried after Director Zhang, leaving the male actor behind.
"Wait! I'm busy too! "
…
Ah Cheng rubbed his hands together nervously. He tried his best to memorize most of the lines but Han Fei's figure kept appearing in his mind.
'Just you wait, this time, you won't be able to steal my role away from me.'
He chewed on a piece of chewing gum to freshen his breath. He looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 9 pm when the workers returned to the waiting room.
"Is it our turn now?" The actor from Secret Urban Romance stood up with the script in his hand. "Let's go on stage according to the order we've arranged. Give your best performance, no matter who is hired in the end, we'll be happy for him."
The actors in the waiting room lined up and looked excitedly at the staff at the door.
Ah Cheng, who was at the front, was determined to teach Han Fei a lesson. His fingers gripped the script so tightly that it crumpled.
"Have you guys lined up?" The worker looked at the pairs of expectant eyes in the room. The words that were at the tip of his tongue were stuck in his throat.
He pursed his lips awkwardly and finally said carefully, "The actors have been chosen. I'm just here to inform everyone that you can go now."
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