Jiang Se has begun to recall the plot and indulge his thoughts in it.
The storyboard that Zhao Rang had drawn earlier and the pictures prepared in advance by the storyboard artist emerged in her mind. She overlapped the figure of Zhang Yuqin in the storyboard with her own performance.
When Zhuzhu's body was found here and Zhang Yuqin confirmed that his daughter had really been victimized, he must have been heartbroken.
She ran around for a long time, just trying to find a glimmer of hope for Zhuzhu's survival. She was worried that if she delayed for a moment longer, Zhuzhu's hope of survival would be even slimmer. For this reason, she searched day and night and ran to all the nearby towns. In such a short period of time, the only thing that kept her from collapsing was the belief in rescuing her daughter.
But when the corpse was placed in front of her, her faith began to collapse. Jiang Se closed her eyes, a look of struggle on her face.
Zhao Rang also asked the crew members to note down where each extra should stand, and he was very strict about every location where the prop masters placed the props.
There was a pungent smell all around, which became even more unbearable due to the high temperature evaporation.
Jiang Se rubbed her nose twice to relieve the nausea. Zhao Rang was still waving at her and talking to her about tomorrow's shooting:
"Zhuzhu's body was found over there."
He pointed to the direction where the props would be buried tomorrow. A pit had already been dug there. When filming tomorrow, the prop master would prepare everything in advance. The two leading actors in the crew only needed to pretend that there were props there and arrange their positions first to reduce the work efficiency tomorrow.
Jiang Se nodded and listened carefully to his instructions and arrangements. Liu Ye also followed. Although the focus of tomorrow's scenes will be on Jiang Se, this is his first appearance in a movie, so performance is also very important.
It's interesting to say that compared with Jiang Se's rapid weight loss during this period, Liu Ye has gained nearly 20 kilograms. He is wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, but his belly is slightly protruding. He ignores other people's curious eyes and listens to Zhao Rang's arrangements.
In terms of work attitude, Liu Ye's seriousness has nothing to do with his status. In the harsh environment, Zhao Rang's requirements are strict to an outrageous degree.
The art staff of the crew were discussing whether there were any improvements to the environment on the set, and by the time the rehearsal was over, it was almost eight o'clock.
After work, Zhao Rang invited Liu Ye and Jiang Se to have dinner together.
Because the crew stayed close to the film set, the hotel they stayed in was naturally not very luxurious, and there was not much to eat.
Several people sat down. Jiang Se couldn't eat at all. He was dizzy and dazed by the smell outside the factory for the whole afternoon. When the menu was brought up, Zhao Rang looked around:
"Where's Bossy?"
"He vomited."
Liu Ye spread his hands. The location chosen by the crew was dirty, poor and messy. He didn't know how they found this place. Yang Boxi had been following Liu Ye over the years and had seen a lot of good things. He could handle all kinds of big scenes, but when faced with this dirty and smelly environment, he found it difficult to adapt for a while and vomited twice in the afternoon.
No one could eat, but Liu Ye took the menu and ordered a bunch of food, almost all of which were high-calorie, weight-growing foods.
Jiang Se ordered some refreshing dishes. When the food came, no one could eat much, except Liu Ye, who was eating with big mouthfuls.
"Brother Liu, you have a good appetite."
His dishes are usually greasy, but he eats very quickly. With this eating habit, it’s no wonder that he has grown so much in a few months and his entire appearance has changed drastically.
Jiang Se praised him. When Liu Ye heard this, he raised his head with a wry smile:
“Actually, I can’t eat it either.”
As he spoke, his hands never stopped moving. Zhao Rang couldn't help laughing, but Jiang Se didn't laugh. Thinking of his fat,
"Did you do this on purpose to gain weight?"
"Yes."
Liu Ye nodded. His mouth was too greasy, but he did not look for water to drink. Like Jiang Se, he also needed to make arrangements in advance for tomorrow's scene.
The character he plays, Luo Shen, is the demon who killed Zhuzhu in the plot. When Zhuzhu's body is found, Luo Shen will also appear at the scene where the body is dumped.
The police are searching everywhere for the murderer. When facing the victim's mother, he is excited, nervous and thrilled when trying to figure out the murderer's psychology.
His lips should also maintain a strangely dry feeling. Although with the development of makeup technology in today's crews, it is not impossible to achieve the same effect after makeup and post-production, but when an actor is performing, his body enters a state that affects his psychology.
"I have also been studying the script and analyzing Luo Shen in the past few months."
Liu Ye kept picking at his chopsticks and frowned as he ate:
"He is nearly fifty years old, alone and withdrawn." He is a tailor, not well off, often depressed and frustrated, unmarried, childless, his father died early, and only an elderly mother is alive.
Taking all these factors into consideration, "you can infer the general character of this person."
Liu Ye paused for a moment after eating so much that he felt really greasy. "The storyboard artist of the crew showed me Luo Shen's image before."
With gray hair and a slightly hunched back, he looks dull and honest and is not good at speaking.
"But that's not enough." He shook his head and raised his finger:
"When people reach middle age or old age, there is another big problem. They can't control themselves. If they want to kill someone, they will kill him."
Luo Shen had no psychological expectations before killing Zhuzhu. He did not kill for the sake of excitement. This kind of person is what the police fear the most. He acted on impulse. For him, it was like halfway through the day, he suddenly remembered something to do and just did it.
If it was not premeditated, it would be difficult to find clues. If it was not an acquaintance or a vendetta, it would increase the difficulty for the police to investigate.
"Sese, have you found a problem here?"
Liu Ye smiled and glanced at Jiang Se.
After he gained weight, his previously elegant and handsome face became a little deformed, he looked a little older and had the look of an elder.
Talking about the script, Zhao Rang also became interested and guessed a few sentences. Liu Ye smiled and shook his head:
“That’s not all.”
Jiang Se frowned and thought for a while, then thought of a question:
"What Brother Liu meant was that he couldn't control his actions, which means he had no power over himself."
Liu Ye smiled without saying anything, lowered his head and began to eat, Jiang Se said:
"He has no control. If he can't even control his own behavior, he naturally can't manage his body."
"Yes!"
This is the conclusion Liu Ye came to after thinking it over again and again, and the reason why he ate a lot and gained weight after taking on the script of "The Devil".
The image of Luo Shen became clear in his mind at that moment.
Zhao Rang raised his thumb and showed his appreciation. (To be continued)