In the ancient era of slash-and-burn farming, after the sun went down, the smell of death began to fill the air.
Countless wild beasts and unknown fears roared and devoured the shivering ancestors, and many people died inexplicably in the dark night.
This is an emotion engraved in our genes.
When Zhou Yang went into the mine for the first time, he was terrified deep inside and felt a suffocating claustrophobic feeling.
This is an uneasiness that comes from deep within the soul.
Mines are divided into three categories: vertical shafts, inclined shafts, and tunnels...
The vertical well hangs down from the ground and is as big as a water well.
There is a slightly rusty iron frame set up at the entrance of the mine, with several cables tied to the frame, and an elevator-like lifting platform hanging below the cables.
This platform is called Guanlong.
If safety standards are strictly followed, the cage should be the same as the elevator, with walls and iron mesh on all sides to prevent falling from high altitudes. If it is safer, a few more cables should be installed to form a double insurance system.
Of course, it is impossible for a private mine to follow such strict regulations. There is no obstruction on all sides. There are only four cables and a few thick wooden boards to provide grip and support. People just descend along the cables.
When going down a well, due to sudden changes in air pressure, people's eardrums are often shaken to a buzzing level, and may even cause an unspeakable pain. Zhou Yang's situation was even worse.
When Zhou Yang went into the mine for the first time, his stomach kept twitching and he vomited everything he had eaten that morning.
After he vomited everything out, his physical condition improved slightly.
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"We're going to shoot underground?"
"Well, I have to go down the well."
"How deep is this mine?"
"It's not very deep, only about four hundred meters."
"What? What did you say? It's only more than four hundred meters!"
"The well I worked in was more than a thousand meters deep..."
"..."
early morning.
The first ray of sunlight shines on the earth.
The crew of "Under the Mine" has finally started shooting.
Feng Kai saw the filming location of the first scene, and his eyes were fixed on the entrance of the mine.
His expression changed drastically!
Looking at the rusty iron frame and the swaying cables, he was shocked and angry.
The shock is that this guy Zhou Yang has lost his mind and is really going to go down the well to film!
What makes me angry is that this thing has no safety factor at first glance. What should I do if it breaks halfway?
Just making a bad movie, do you need to work so hard?
Only a few days after arriving here, he heard that the mine next door seemed to have collapsed. Although there was no news of any casualties, who knew how much internal information had been blocked?
"If something goes wrong here, how will we escape?" Feng Kai stared at Zhou Yang, and after thinking of all the possibilities, he took a breath.
His life is much more precious than Zhou Yang's.
If Zhou Yang dies, he will die!
But he shoulders the hope of future domestic films, so he can’t leave it here!
"..." Zhou Yang stared at the mouth of the well for a while, and then fell into a long silence.
He seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.
"Director Zhou, we can dig a hole by ourselves. There is really no need to go down there. Besides, there are many ways to shoot. Isn't it easy to choose a filming location? Filming is not life-threatening. If something happens, everyone will bear the responsibility.
You can't afford this responsibility!" Feng Kai saw Zhou Yang's appearance and subconsciously moved closer to remind him softly.
"..." Zhou Yang still did not answer Feng Kai's words, but turned to look at the other crew members.
They seemed to be hesitant to speak. Although they didn't say anything, their expressions were extremely resistant.
Obviously, no one wants to go down.
Going into a mine to shoot on location is really a very dangerous thing.
taking off own life!
No one likes to risk their lives.
"More than four hundred meters! Even if there is a slight accident, we will all be buried alive!"
"..."
"I know this is your carefully chosen mine, but who can guarantee that accidents won't happen?"
"..."
“Besides, it’s not just going down a well, it’s going to be shooting down a well for several days in a row…”
"..."
Feng Kai continued to whisper in front of Zhou Yang, urging Zhou Yang to give up this idea.
Zhou Yang closed his eyes.
Finally nodded faintly.
"Director Feng, please help me shoot the scenes on the ground first."
"Okay! This is right!"
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"Every group prepares!"
"ACTION!"
As Feng Kai's gesture fell, the filming of the first scene of the movie finally started.
The first scene is actually a normal coal mine working area, focusing on three characters.
Tang Chaoyang, Song Jinming, Zhang Genbao.
The content of the shooting is also very simple...
It was a scene of three people passing a cigarette to each other.
The actors who played the three roles, Zhong Facai, Zhao Zhen, and Chen Shuangbao, were already doing this in the mines. This is not a difficult task for the actors, as long as they perform in their true colors...
Rather than making a movie, it's more like recording a video.
It's just that the formation is slightly larger in comparison.
pity……
Perhaps because they were facing the camera, several people were not in the right state.
Off camera.
"Pass!"
"Pass!"
"Passed! Not bad, passed!"
Feng Kai was wearing a hat and making various gestures.
He seemed a little careless, and he had given all the possible shooting plots. He didn't even bother to correct the most basic shooting mistakes and actors' condition problems, and just finished shooting in one shot.
As for good or bad?
Who cares about you!
He didn't care how the photo turned out, and it wasn't his name.
And from the bottom of his heart, he felt that this was filmed for fun by the coal boss, and he didn’t even think it was a movie.
"Director Feng, I think this action is inappropriate. I seem a little nervous about getting rich. I think I should adjust it..."
"It doesn't affect."
"I think Shuangbao's eyes are not right, a bit rigid..."
"It doesn't matter, I think this look is quite right and very distinctive..."
"I think……"
"Director Zhou, would you please give in, we are looking for a shooting angle, and please try not to disturb us when we are shooting, otherwise it will affect the shooting state..."
"..."
"..."
Zhou Yang watched in front of the camera for a while.
He felt that it was wrong to shoot like this, and finally couldn't help asking a lot of questions.
Unfortunately, except for the director Feng Kai who occasionally responded with a word or two, no one paid any attention to him.
There were so many problems that over time, even Feng Kai stopped paying attention to him.
He just stood there, even being pushed far away by Feng Kai because he was in the way, and was eventually kicked out of the shooting area.
He looked at the crew.
He is like an outsider who is isolated by the crew and has a lot to say.
His face turned red from holding back!
He subconsciously felt that Feng Kai was wrong.
However, he couldn't refute it.
If an outsider who doesn't understand filming is dictating to the crew, won't it affect the filming of the crew?
He lowered his head.
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evening.
The crew has called it a day.
The staff went down the mountain early.
The weather was too cold and they could not withstand the severe cold in the mountains.
The filming of the movie progressed very quickly. In just the first day, some scenes in the mine were almost filmed.
Zhou Yang didn't know how the filming went. He only knew that there was nothing NG in the first scene of the movie.
The mountain wind is really cold.
But it’s not overwhelming.
Zhou Yang did not go down the mountain and refused Feng Kai's suggestion to go to a nearby KTV to drink some wine and sing to relax.
He has little interest in these.
He felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhou Yang is probably a naughty person.
When he does something, he either doesn't do it, or he tries his best to do it to the extreme.
otherwise……
I will feel very sorry and annoyed.
He felt that there was something wrong with the content of today's filming, and he was eager to take a look at the video.
pity……
He can't see it.
Feng Kai refused because the sample needed to be edited and the semi-finished product was not good-looking.
"Director Zhou, I think we didn't do a good job filming..."
"Director Zhou... I also feel that I was a little nervous just now. We are not usually like that..."
"..."
Chen Shuangbao finished smoking his last cigarette and then walked up to Zhou Yang with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Zhao Zhen on the other side also came over. After reviewing the content of the shooting, he was also very dissatisfied.
They can actually detect the state between the time of shooting and the state on weekdays.
Although they also felt that this movie might not be released and they could just watch it, they still felt that it was not natural enough, had baggage in their hearts, and were very nervous at the same time.
Zhou Yang did not answer their words.
He walked silently towards the edge of the mine in their sights.
The sunset dyed half the sky red.
He stared into the deep mine shaft.
Just stared so closely.
In his mind, he vaguely recalled the scenes from the movie "The Blind Shaft" and the expressions of the actors.
Think about what I took today...
Very different!
The difference is really too far.
He lowered his head.
My heart gradually sank.
It sank for a long time...
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The next day, Feng Kai walked up the mountain at noon.
They were very happy in the KTV yesterday.
Singing, dancing, and inviting a few professional women to accompany us for drinks, we had a great time.
When I came back, it was already early morning.
When they came to the mountain, they saw Zhou Yang standing at the intersection.
Feng Kai smiled and subconsciously greeted Zhou Yang.
"Director Zhou, you came up so early? Haha..."
"..."
Zhou Yang looked at him silently and didn't respond.