noveltune Chapter 125 Lin Zhou's Temporary Villain Role: His Acting Skills Terrify the Female Lead
Chapter 125 Lin Zhou's Temporary Villain Role: His Acting Skills Terrify the Female Lead
"Action! Start filming now!"
Director Zhang seemed to have been injected with adrenaline; with a single command, the entire paralyzed crew instantly came back to life.
Lighting, photography, sound recording... all departments are operating at an unprecedented speed and efficiency.
Ten minutes later.
The scene setup is complete.
It was a dark and damp underground interrogation room.
Rusty shackles hung on the wall, and several gruesome instruments of torture were placed in the corner. A faint smell of blood and mildew filled the air.
"Attention all departments!"
"Scene 38, Shot 1 of 'The Warlords of Chaos,' the first time!"
"Action!"
As the clapperboard fell, Director Zhang in front of the monitor instantly entered "tyrant" mode, his eyes sharp as an eagle.
He stared intently at the screen, not missing a single detail.
The camera slowly zooms in.
In the center of the interrogation room, there was a mottled wooden table and a dim, solitary lamp.
Lin Zhou—or rather, the "warlord" Shen Xiaolin at this moment—was sitting in a high-backed armchair.
Unlike other actors, he didn't start off hysterical, nor did he strike a pose to appear profound.
He just sat there quietly.
He was holding a white silk handkerchief and slowly wiping a silver Browning pistol.
The movements were slow and elegant, even carrying a touch of aristocratic composure.
It was as if he were wiping not a murder weapon, but a beloved work of art.
He didn't even look at the trembling female protagonist who was tied to a chair opposite him, nor did he lift his eyelids.
But that indifference and cruelty that emanated from the very core, treating human life as worthless, weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone present like an invisible mountain.
It was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
The female lead is played by a rising star named Bai Lu, who has only recently debuted.
The young girl is pretty and her acting skills are decent. She was often scolded to tears by Director Zhang on set, so her mental fortitude is quite strong.
But at the moment.
Looking at the man across from her wiping his gun, she felt like a frog being stared at by a venomous snake, her blood practically freezing.
That wasn't acting.
She could clearly feel the real...killing intent emanating from the man opposite her!
That look in their eyes, as if they're about to smile and snap your neck in the next second, is terrifying!
"Cough cough... I forgot the lyrics."
Bai Lu's teeth chattered and her mind went blank. She couldn't recall a single word of the lines she had memorized perfectly.
"Card!"
Director Zhang's roar came through the walkie-talkie: "Bai Lu! Are you an idiot? You can forget just one line? Get back into character! Let's do it again!"
The second round of filming began.
Bai Lu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and began reciting her lines with her back to Lin Zhou:
"I...I won't say anything! You bunch...you bunch of traitors! Executioners!"
He stumbled over his lines, but at least he finished them.
According to the script, it's Lin Zhou's turn next.
He would probably sneer and then say that classic line, "You've got a tough bone to stick with, I like that."
however.
Lin Zhou did not.
He continued cleaning his gun slowly and methodically, as if he hadn't heard Bai Lu's words.
A good ten seconds or so passed.
Just when Bai Lu thought she had misspoke again and was about to cry.
"Click".
A very faint click of a bullet being chambered suddenly broke the silence of the interrogation room.
The sound wasn't loud, but it felt like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's heart.
Lin Zhou slowly raised his head.
There was no anger or impatience in those deep, peach-blossom eyes, only a still, stagnant calm.
He looked at Bai Lu, and a very faint, almost gentle smile even appeared on his lips.
But hidden within that smile was a chilling edge.
"Just now... the wind was too strong, I didn't hear you clearly."
His voice was soft and slow, like a whisper in a lover's ear:
"Could you please say it again?"
This moment.
It's not just about White Dew.
Even Director Zhang, who was in front of the monitor, felt a chill run down his spine, a cold sensation shooting straight from his tailbone to the top of his head.
Absolutely right!
This guy is the real scoundrel!
The ultimate level of killing without shedding blood!
It wasn't yelling or slamming the table; it was using the gentlest tone to say the cruelest things!
The White Dew solar term completely collapsed.
Looking into Lin Zhou's smiling eyes, she felt as if she were seeing not an actor, but a demon who had just crawled out of hell.
"I…"
She opened her mouth, but it felt like her throat was blocked with cotton, and she couldn't utter a single word.
"Um?"
Lin Zhou tilted his head and casually tapped the muzzle of his gun on the table, making a soft "tap, tap" sound.
"Snapped!"
suddenly!
The smile on his face vanished instantly, and with a sudden flick of his wrist, he slammed the silver pistol heavily onto the wooden table!
The deafening roar was deafening!
"explain."
There is only one word.
Cold and ruthless, devoid of any emotion.
It is a hundred times more terrifying than any hysterical roar!
"Wow--!!!"
Bai Lu's psychological defenses completely collapsed at this moment.
She abruptly closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls, and let out a heart-wrenching scream:
"Waaaaah... Director! I'm quitting! I really'm quitting!"
"He's so scary! He's really going to kill me! Waaaaah..."
The little girl was crying so hard that she was breathless and even forgot to break free from the ropes binding her. She slumped in the chair, trembling.
The entire room fell silent.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.
This...this scared you to tears?
It's just acting, I'm not really going to kill you!
"Cut! Cut! Cut!"
Director Zhang was the first to react; he was so excited that he jumped up from his chair, forgetting to turn off the megaphone in his hand.
"Passed! Passed! That's amazing! This one is absolutely brilliant!"
He shouted as he charged toward the center of the set like a madman.
"Lin Zhou! You're a fucking genius! A born actor!"
Director Zhang rushed to Lin Zhou, grabbed his shoulder, and, his face flushed with excitement, spat in his face.
"That look in his eyes! That rhythm! Absolutely incredible! Let me tell you, there are probably no more than three actors in China who can convey that kind of pressure!"
Lin Zhou snapped out of his role in the play, looked at the old man who was on the verge of madness in front of him, and then at the female lead next to him who was crying uncontrollably. He touched his nose helplessly.
"Um... Director Zhang, did I go a little too far?"
"Fierce? That's exactly right!"
Director Zhang waved his hand, his face beaming with the elation of finding a gem. "This is exactly the effect I wanted! This is the kind of realism that can terrify your opponents!"
"That brat Bai Lu always takes her talent for granted and doesn't study acting properly. It's a good opportunity for you to teach her a lesson!"
As he spoke, he turned to look at Bailu, who was still sobbing, and his tone instantly changed from springtime to wintertime:
"Why are you crying? What's there to cry about?"
"Teacher Lin Zhou is giving you a chance to shine! This is an opportunity that so many people would kill for! And you're letting me down?"
"Hurry! Makeup artist! Touch up her makeup! Next scene, start right away!"
Bai Lu was so frightened that she trembled and didn't even dare to cry.
As Lin Zhou watched this scene, he silently lit a candle for the little girl in his heart.
It's really unlucky to have such a "drama fanatic" director.
"Lin Zhou."
After calming things down, Director Zhang turned back to Lin Zhou, holding his hand with the same affection he would show his own son.
"Your performance just now was absolutely amazing. However..."
He paused, glanced at Su Qingge who was holding Nuonuo and looking worried not far away, and lowered his voice to remind her in a joking tone:
"You're getting too into character, that's not good either."
"The murderous aura I just exuded terrified me, let alone the young girl."
"Take it easy, don't scare your own child."