Chapter 9
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Han Fei knocked lightly on the door and soon a worker came out.
"Director Jiang Yi told me to come for the audition but I've run into some trouble recently, perhaps …" Before Han Fei finished, he was dragged into the apartment.
"You're finally here. Director Jiang is furious. The newcomers these days are getting more and more out of hand. They can't give him the feeling he wants. Director Jiang has already rejected a few people."
"I've not acted in a horror movie before and I have something important to do tonight …"
"Director Jiang! We have a new actor! " The worker shoved the script into Han Fei's hands. "There will be a special place for normal auditions but this is a low-budget thriller movie so we don't have to be so particular about it. You'd better hurry over, Director Jiang and the rest are already waiting for you."
Holding the copy of the script, Han Fei was pushed into a room. 6 actors of different ages were standing against the wall. None of them dared to speak.
"Is this an act? Do you have any real respect for this profession? This is ridiculous! "In the middle of the room, a middle-aged man pointed at the actors and scolded them sternly.
His voice was so loud that one of the young girls started to cry.
"Still crying? How come your blood is only stuck to your clothes? It's not even on your face or your hands? Do you think the killer would purposely protect your face when he slashed you? "
"I'm telling you, if you think it's dirty and tiring, then don't be an actor! I don't care whether you're hired by the investors or not, since you're here to participate in my movie, then you'll have to do as I say. " Director Jiang was a hot-tempered man. He used to be a teacher at Xin Lu Film and Television Academy, he once taught Han Fei's class.
After a while, Director Jiang turned to Han Fei. "I've heard about your story, I have a role for you. You can try it out."
Han Fei took in the atmosphere. It was not his place to reject outright so he said in a roundabout way, "Director Jiang, I've never acted in a thriller before."
"The audience can define an actor but an actor cannot define himself. You're an actor, do you understand?" Director Jiang walked to Han Fei with the script. "Our movie is based on a real case from a few years ago — Human Jigsaw Case. The killer is still on the loose. To make it easier for you to immerse yourself in the characters, I suggest you read more news reports and try to understand the characters."
"Then who should I play?"
"In the human jigsaw case, the police released 7 victims. In reality, the killer used the bodies of the dead to create an 8th victim. You'll be the second victim — Wei Youfu." Director Jiang spoke quickly as he flipped through the script. "Let me give you a brief rundown of the script. Wei Youfu is a normal white-collar worker. He works late into the night and when he returns home, he finds his wife is not in the room. He sent a few messages to his wife, who replied that she had returned to her parents' home. He was so tired that he didn't think too much and went straight to the bedroom. Wei Youfu's wife is already dead, and the murderer is hiding in the bathroom to deal with her body. The message just now was also from the murderer. "
"I want to ask, what is Wei Youfu's personality like?"
"Listen to me first. The hardest part of this scene is the second half. When Wei Youfu was half asleep, he heard the bathroom door open, and his wife's head was placed at the door. Just as his fear was ignited, an even greater fear struck him! The murderer walked out from the bathroom and targeted him as his second target. " Director Jiang drew out a few key points from the script. "We can't put a scene like disposing of a dead body on the big screen so we can only use the change in your expression to make the audience feel the cruelty. You need to use your fear to trigger the audience's fear! Can you do that? "
"I'll give it a try. After all, I've never been in a horror movie before." Han Fei's dream was to become a comedy actor, he had no idea when he started auditioning for a horror movie.
"Okay! We'll go to the crime scene to get the feel of it. " Director Jiang waved his hand to summon the few cameramen to the second floor. "This is the location that we've chosen. Initially, we wanted to shoot at the crime scene but we couldn't contact the owner of the haunted house."
The room had been pre-shaded. After the curtains were drawn, the room looked dark and gloomy.
"Everyone, get ready! Cooperate with me! The male antagonist is not here yet. Floor manager, I need you to put on the mask and act as the murderer in the bathroom. You need to find the right time to place the head inside and then rush out from the bathroom. "
5 minutes later, everyone was in position. The room instantly became quiet.
Seeing Director Jiang's signal, Han Fei got into character.
Lying in the dim bedroom, his body was slowly swallowed by the darkness. Han Fei closed his eyes.
He did not need to act, the scary memory from last night surfaced in his mind.
Eerie, chilling, bone-chilling, inescapable despair.
"Thump!"
A soft sound came from the quiet room. Han Fei opened his eyes blurrily. His eyes scanned the living room before landing on the bathroom door lock.
Everything appeared to have been rehearsed many times. His wandering eyes slowly came into focus. Before Han Fei could wake up, the bathroom door handle turned on its own.
The light was twisted and the bathroom door was pushed open a gap.
The chilling wind caressed his face. The world of the dead appeared to be hidden behind the door.
His pupils narrowed and his heart pounded. When 5 fingers reached out from the gap, the fear from Han Fei's memory was triggered!
Han Fei's face blanched instantly. His body activated its self-defense mechanism, the fear in his heart even triggered a biological reaction.
The wife's head rolled out from the gap. The familiar face rolled on the living room floor. She appeared to be laughing or chasing after Han Fei, she appeared to be questioning why he did not accompany her.
The fear buried deep in Han Fei's mind was awakened. At that moment, the bathroom door was fully opened. The bloody knife entered his sight and the murderer rushed at him from the darkness!
The familiar darkness, the familiar fear but this time, there was nowhere for him to run!
The pale human face hidden under the lamp overlapped with the murderer before him. The fear in Han Fei's heart exploded. The real threat of death made him grimace in fear!
The gaze was indescribable. Even the killer who was running towards Han Fei stopped and turned to look behind him.
“CUT！”
Director Jiang rushed over with the script. He roared at the floor manager who played the murderer, "Why are you turning around? You're a murderer! Why are you turning around?! "
"It's not that, Brother Jiang." The floor manager removed the mask. His face was also covered in cold sweat. "When I saw Han Fei's expression earlier, I really thought there was something behind me so I turned around to look."
"You're a murderer, what are you afraid of?! What a waste of such a perfect scene! " Director Jiang then ran back into the bedroom. He personally helped Han Fei up from the bed. "Han Fei, your acting has improved by leaps and bounds! You have the talent to act in thrillers! I feel like you're born to act in thrillers! "
"Is my acting really that good?" Han Fei finally calmed down. His expression returned to normal.
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