In the viewfinder, the director stared nervously at the sunlight rising in the sky. Dawn only lasts for a short moment, so he couldn't take a picture of it today, so he could only cut out the image in post-production.
He rubbed his hands and stared at the two horses galloping towards him with the rising sun on their backs.
Closer and closer, the sun rose and illuminated her face.
There is no doubt that this is Miss Jane who has joined the x club. She is wearing a white shirt with lace, black breeches, and the rivets on her boots are shining.
Although professionals can tell at a glance that this is not professional riding wear, it looks good and handsome, so who cares!
The cameraman moved his position to ensure the continuity of the shot.
Then, the audience can see that at this moment, Miss Jane clamped her legs around the horse's belly, raised the most well-known rifle with both hands, aimed at the monster and pulled the trigger, and after a series of "bang bang bang" gunshots, the monster was forced back.
There was the dull sound of horse hooves, and behind her, the guest actors took off their tight black leather jackets and raised their prop guns in unison.
(Waiting for later CG production) The monsters were forced to retreat under the powerful firepower.
The sky was getting brighter, and the sun had already completely jumped out of the horizon.
The dark woods were illuminated by light.
The monsters retreated unwillingly and disappeared into the treacherous forest.
It's all over.
The camera follows Miss Jane as she jumps off her horse and asks, "Are you all right?"
"You..." Han Bo, the familiar face, got the lines for the encounter, "Jane?"
Miss Jane nodded and waved: "Hurry up, we have to leave here as soon as possible. Otherwise..." She stared at the dark forest, as if it was some kind of prophecy, "They will come back at any time."
The guests (or their substitutes) rode horses.
The horses on the farm were very docile and just wagged their tails in place.
Miss Jian turned her head, turned over the horse, and shook the reins: "Go!"
The horse spread its hooves and galloped towards the rising sun in the distance. The shadows of last night faded, but the devil still lingered in the dark corners, ready to drag people into the abyss at any time.
"Cut!" The director called a halt, very excited. "Very good, very good, it's filmed well, it looks like a movie."
Jiang Baiyan: "Don't you think this is a movie?"
"Go away. There's no role for you, why are you joining in the fun?" The director was very dissatisfied. Everyone knew that reality shows were not good movies, so why was he saying that
Jiang Baiyan snorted: "Don't invite me next time, or I'll double the price."
"Get lost." The director was very familiar with him and didn't take it seriously at all. He said to Jian Jing, "Teacher Jian, the filming is really great. You are very talented in acting. Do you want to consider making your debut?"
Jian Jing smiled: "No, I'm not interested in acting, is this okay?"
The director originally thought that Jian Jing would have to do several NGs because she had no experience, but she was so perfect in front of the camera that he was reluctant to give the role to other people: "Of course, it's great."
He also praised her, "Teacher Jian's riding skills are really good. Have you ever learned from her?"
"Forget it." Jian Jing said. She had drawn this card a long time ago, but she hadn't used it for a while. Today, she was able to sit on the horse again, and she felt very happy.
She couldn't help but say, "I'll go run again."
The director immediately said, "Then add a few more shots, get ready, follow."
Jian Jing let them take pictures and ran happily for half an hour. She was sweating a lot and quickly went back to the room to take a shower.
After finishing the work, it’s time for the real breakfast.
Robert, his parents, and Reed gathered together for dinner.
Reed was the only one who took up half a seat, eating oatmeal with iced milk. Jian Jing looked at him strangely, because it was common for the elderly to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, but because of the deterioration of language and cognitive function, they would lose their reasoning ability.
Reed did not.
He is as strong as an ox and has no physical problems, but his memory is stuck in 40 years ago.
really weird.
Jian Jing greeted the host and sat down opposite Reed with a plate in her hand.
He suddenly said, "Kelly, I have to mow the lawn this afternoon. Maybe you can help me put down the flowers."
Jian Jing was slightly stunned.
Robert immediately gave him an apologetic look and interrupted: "Reed..."
Jian Jing stopped him and whispered, "Okay, I'd love to."
Reed was stunned for a moment, and actually asked, "Really?"
She responded in the affirmative.
He muttered, "I thought you were going to see Bill... OK, I'll be there early, no." He seemed to suddenly remember some fragments and said nervously, "You are not allowed to go anywhere today, stay at home, OK?"
Jian Jing said: "No problem."
Reed seemed relieved and promised his sister: "I can lend you the Queen tape."
Jian Jing had never heard of this band, but she readily agreed: "That's what you said."
"Reed never lies." Reed ate the cereal in big mouthfuls, as if he had traveled through time and turned into the young man of forty years ago.
At that time, his little sister was still alive, and the two siblings had a very good relationship.
He suddenly fell into memory, humming "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, and stopped talking.
Robert lowered his voice and apologized to Jian Jing: “I’m sorry, Reed said something weird again.”
"It doesn't matter. He must have been thinking about Kelly all the time." Jian Jing said, "I hope this will make him happy."
Robert shook his head: "He will forget it soon."
Jian Jing: "A quarter of an hour is fine."
However, this time, Reed's hallucination lasted for a long time. After breakfast, he patted Jian Jing on the shoulder and said, "Don't say that your brother bullied you. Come with me and I'll give you the tape right now. Don't lend it to Bill. If I find out, I'll knock out his teeth."
Jian Jing originally wanted to find out what happened, so she followed him obediently.
But Reed suddenly forgot what he was going to do halfway through the journey, and no longer mistook her for Kelly. He asked curiously, "Why are you following me?"
There's no one around, so it's a good time to ask questions.
Jian Jing asked, "Do you remember the strange man in the woods? He looked strange and had been to Dusk Town before the fire."
Reed's eyes suddenly changed, sharp and alert: "Why are you asking this? What is your relationship with him? What do you want to know?"
"I'm looking for a man named Qi Tian." Jian Jing said.
Reed looked at her for a while, then suddenly said, "Don't go into the forest after dusk."
"Why?" Jian Jing asked, "What's in the forest?"
"Don't believe what the owl says." He grabbed her shoulders and almost yelled, "Don't believe it, Kelly, don't follow the owl..."
"Reed!" Robert came over after hearing the news and rushed to rescue Jian Jing, "Let her go."
"It's okay." She gently broke free from Reid's restraints and comforted him, "Okay, Kelly won't go anywhere without following the owl."
Reed gasped and it took him a long time to calm down.
Then, without even looking at her or paying any attention to Robert, he picked up the axe from the wall and turned to go into the woods.
Robert was very embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
Jian Jing acted as if nothing had happened and asked with a smile: "I came here to participate in the filming of a program, and I have other plans. Do you know where I can rent a car?"
Robert breathed a sigh of relief and introduced a car rental company with a good reputation.
Jian Jing thanked him and went into the house to pack her luggage.
Jiang Baiyan followed and asked: "Are you leaving?"
"Yes, there is a place to go." Jian Jing picked up the iPad and checked the offline map downloaded yesterday. "It's very dangerous, don't follow me."
Jiang Baiyan was horrified: "Where are you going? Chicago?"
"No, a remote small town with horror stories," she threatened.
Jiang Baiyan said without hesitation: "Then I'd rather go with you. In horror movies, those who go alone usually die miserably."
Jian Jing: "How good can it be for two people?"
Jiang Baiyan has watched countless movies: "Couples usually last a lifetime!"
Jian Jing: "Where are the lovers?"
"The men are busy now." Jiang Baiyan immediately went to the opposite house, "I'll pack my things now, give me ten minutes."
"I won't wait for you." Jian Jing didn't want to drag him down, so she quickly opened the suitcase and stuffed clothes in it. Fortunately, she had only been here for two days and hadn't dragged out her things, so it was very easy to pack.
Seven minutes later.
Jiang Baiyan sat in the suitcase, waiting for her to pack the bottles and jars.
Jian Jing made an excuse: "Your stuff is cheaper than mine."
"I'm used to it." Jiang Baiyan corrected him obediently, "We all stay in hotels when we shoot movies. I've been running around outside for most of the year, so I'm used to it."
Jane looked at him quietly.
He: "Take me with you. It would be nice to have someone to drive you."
This is true. Public transportation in Taiwan is terrible. Almost everyone has a car, and the roads are crisscrossed, so you have to drive most of the time.
Although Dusk Town was not far away, it was boring to go there alone. Moreover, for some reason, she was always a little scared of this journey, always having a bad feeling.
It's nice to have a helper.
"If you're not afraid, then get up." She thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you a task. Borrow a car and a driver from the crew. We're going to the car rental company."
Jiang Baiyan made a big "ok" gesture.
Jian Jing planned to set out in the afternoon and reach Huanghun Town before dark. However, the plan was not good and the road conditions were not familiar to them. It was already dark, but they were still on the road.
I had no choice but to stay in a motel.
Jian Jing originally wanted two rooms, but after seeing the bullet holes on the wall, she decided to take one room.
Without waiting for her to speak, Jiang Baiyan explained very clearly: "I understand, for safety."
The environment of the hotel is hard to describe, even more desolate than the original zombie hotel. That one was just simple, but the rooms here are... dirty and messy.
The sense of smell tells me that the people next door are consuming contraband that is illegal inside the house but legal outside.
Hearing says that the people on the other side are playing a disharmonious game among themselves.
How to live here
"Jingjing, move aside. I'll make the bed." Jiang Baiyan unpacked the disposable sheets and spread them flat on the bed that had been slept in by someone else and had not been washed. Then he took out his old sleeping bag, sorted out his toiletries, and prepared to take a shower.
He took a five-minute shower, took ten minutes to take care of his skin, spent three minutes blow-drying his hair, and then went to sleep in his sleeping bag.
Jian Jing: "Are you done now?"
"You filmed until the early morning, and you can still be this fast." He yawned, put on an eye mask and earplugs, "Good night."
It took Jian Jing an hour to complete the following steps. She curled up in her sleeping bag and told Kang Mucheng that they would go to Huanghun Town tomorrow.
Kang Mucheng was puzzled: [Why go to such a remote place?]
Jian Jing thought about it and told him everything about Qi Tian.
Not surprisingly, he disapproved: "It's too dangerous."
Jian Jing: [I will be careful]
Kang Mucheng didn't say anything for a while, but then he realized that he couldn't convince her, so he settled for the next best thing: [Send me your location every day and call me to let me know you're safe]
Jian Jing: [ok]
She lay down, hesitated for a moment, and fearing that she would not be aware of any movement, she gave up the earplugs and closed her eyes to rest.
The waves of swear words coming from next door have greatly enriched the English vocabulary.
Then, the driver for the next day was changed to Jiang Baiyan.
She was so sleepy that she dozed off in the car.
In a daze, the light around me became very dim, as if I had entered a deep forest without sunlight. The tall, dark trees crisscrossed like the claws of a devil.
In the barely visible light and shadow, an owl turned its head and stared coldly at the visitor.