Colorful dazzling lights swirled and danced, igniting the sound of singing and dancing in the bar in my hometown.
This place is extremely noisy, but the voice of the man with short mohawk hair is still calm and loud.
Battle royale theme? Lei Yue was a little surprised. There might be a lot of actors needed. He looked at the three members of the crew and Ayasha. If everyone appeared on the scene, there would only be five people.
Is there a fight between positive and negative? "Oh..." He nodded.
The mohawk man's eyes remained motionless, as if he was watching his reaction, and after some consideration, he said:
"This is a mockumentary. You should understand this. It looks like it really happened, but it was actually filmed."
"Hey, let me tell you! I am the director and photographer." The man in the floral shirt took a sip of beer, pointed at the man in the mohawk, and whispered to Lei Yue: "This guy is a producer.
It’s called a mohawk.”
The man in the colorful shirt couldn't help but chuckle, "My surname is Mo, and my name is Xi Gan."
"We don't know if his brother's name is..." the blond woman also said happily, but the man in the flower shirt was afraid that Lei Yue wouldn't be able to get it, so he laughed and said: "Mo Beigan, don't get fucked."
Lei Yue couldn't laugh because he didn't quite understand the jokes between their friends.
He glanced at the man named Mohawk with short mohawk hair, who was looking at everyone coldly... He thought it would be better not to laugh randomly.
"Be careful, no one can laugh at this point, Mohawk doesn't like it..."
The man in the colorful shirt said this, but he laughed loudly, almost laughing, "My name is Lucky."
"It's not trash, it's Lackey." The man said his name in a long voice, "It's a lesbian, a gay, but don't get me wrong, I like women."
"I'm not afraid that you know that I'm very popular with girls. If you have any emotional questions, you can ask me. Don't believe me?"
Lucky picked up a mobile phone that was placed next to a pile of empty wine bottles on the coffee table, "Come here, I'll show you some of my collection of black stocking photos of my exes."
"Don't listen to this guy." The blonde woman swayed the red wine in the glass, "This guy will only have intimate contact with a woman's stockings when he is masked when robbing a bank."
"Hey, hey!" Lucky yelled dissatisfied, raising his phone, "Do you think these photos of mine are all online photos, Lei Zi, come here."
"My name is Ginny." The blonde woman sighed to herself, "I have actually dated many men. You have no idea how irresistible a truly charming director is..."
"Don't make any noise." Moxi said coldly, drowning out their shouts. "Let's talk about serious matters first."
Ayasa was sitting on the sofa aside, eating fruit pieces on the fruit plate, and did not participate in these topics.
Lei Yue silently memorized the names of these people, Mohawk, Lackey, Ginny...
"Okay, okay." Lackey's tone became serious, "Leizi, Lackey's tip: Men who don't understand humor can't do anything."
Mohawk's eyes were really on fire, and Lackey slowly put down his cell phone and picked up an old video camera from the pile of clutter on the sofa.
"I turn on the DV first. These can be used as behind-the-scenes footage or cut into the feature film. If the film becomes popular, it will be valuable," Lackey said.
"Is this a tape camera?" Lei Yue looked at the gray old-fashioned camera and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, you know the goods." Lackey operated the buttons of the camera, "DVM60 cassette tape, the picture has a retro texture, like something that happened in the 1970s and 1980s."
Lei Yue suddenly felt more excited. The tape quality would certainly be more atmospheric and could bring the audience back to the era when underground movies were most popular.
Although it is a small project with a budget of only tens of thousands of dollars, they do not use digital cameras, which are more convenient and cost-effective today.
This shows that these people have an attitude and pursuit of the effect of the film itself, which is very important.
However, Lei Yue was a little worried again. Could it be that they were shooting "snuff film"?
Snuff film was one of the representative types of underground films of that era. It showed the entire process of someone committing violence or murder on someone. It was full of blood and violence. Fans would get the pleasure of taking snuff when watching the film.
It would be very convenient and quick to photograph his neck spurting blood, but unfortunately those symptoms are just my delusions.
"Okay!" Laji adjusted the parameters, held this old machine in his hand, started recording, and said with a smile:
"This movie is called "Dongzhou Night", and it tells the story of a young man who has a negative choice and participates in a life and death game. The game is not just a battle royale, but also has adventure and puzzle-solving elements."
Lei Yue seemed to hear the clicking sound of the DV tape, and in the dazzling light above, he listened intently to Lackey's words:
“This game is no joke, it’s not as simple as a few people participating in a small area of a bar or an abandoned factory.
"This is not a secret, but a highly anticipated event. There are media reports, live TV broadcasts, countless viewers... everything.
"This boy with the negative choice was originally just an ordinary person and a loser, but he was spotted by our group. We want to make him a ruthless character who can win the game and shock everyone!"
The more Lackey spoke, the more excited he became, his drunken face became redder, and his voice became faster:
"If this boy can really win the game, he will become famous. I mean become a star and become the most dazzling person in Dongzhou at night!"
Ayasa just ate the fruit and didn't express any opinions.
It was not a snuff film. Lei Yue breathed a sigh of relief. As he listened and analyzed, some previous films of similar types flashed through his mind.
The first thing he thought of was not an underground movie, but a blockbuster movie series that was popular around the world, and he said, "It's a bit like "The Hunger Games."
"Yes, you can understand it that way for the time being! Haha."
Lackey laughed, holding a camera in one hand and a beer in the other, "We are going to help you become a new star, become the darling of the audience, and then make a fortune together!"
Ginny also laughed, clinked glasses with Lackey in the distance, took a sip of red wine, and said with anticipation: "That's it."
"Hmm." Mohawk nodded in agreement, but his expression was not as excited as theirs.
The Hunger Games? Lei Yue couldn't help but smile as he thought about it, a self-deprecating smile: "...I am a burning girl, and I am a burning boy, right?"
The burning girl is the appearance of the heroine of "The Hunger Games" when she competes, and he...
In the past, even if he laughed at himself, he would not make fun of himself, but now, it is different.
"That's right!" It was Ginny who shouted loudly this time, and she had something to say: "So, you, the contestant, have to work on the style, name, etc., and we will help you with star management.
"
She was drinking red wine, as if she was very good at it:
"Operations, do you understand? Contestants are contestants, and stars are stars. This is not the same thing.
"Stars are not born, and they have nothing to do with strength. Stars are created through operations!"
Lei Yue smiled slightly, although it seemed a bit funny that they were talking about a small project worth tens of thousands of yuan in such a serious manner.
But these are all the contents of the film. This is the form of a pseudo-documentary. The more real the better.
Moreover, these people are obviously full of passion for "Dongzhou Nights", which is a good attitude for filming.
"Then what is my character's personality?" Lei Yue asked, "Do we have a script?"
"There's no script, it's just improvised." Lackey waved his hand, "It's up to you to control your role. Give me some surprises."
Lei Yue nodded, and the noise in the bar did not disturb his analytical thinking, and said:
"Mock documentaries also require performance. This character is too similar to myself. Although I can act in my true colors, it will make the character lose its plasticity.
"I want to use more of Brecht's expressionist concept of 'limiting resonance' and act more detachedly, so that I can handle it more calmly and be able to perform some defamiliarization effects..."
As Lei Yue was talking, he found that several people across from him had become quiet, and seemed to be a little stunned...
He stopped talking immediately. Did he say something wrong?
Lackey looked at the mohawk and Ginny, waved the cigarette in his hand and pointed at Lei Yue, sighing: "This is what I said, professional!"
"Serious men are the most charming." Ginny drank sips of wine, and the more she looked at Lei Yue, the more lustful and lustful her eyes became.
"Leizi, don't worry and go ahead and act." Lackey looked like he was about to meet a good talent. He was full of energy and couldn't wait to say: "Now let's start filming a scene. This scene is the moment when you are sure to participate in the game.
"
"Oh, okay." Lei Yue nodded and said, it's the director's business how to shoot, he just has to act.
He looked at the DV lens held by Lackey, immersing himself in such a role.
He is both Lei Yue and not Lei Yue.
The glare in the bar illuminated everyone's faces. Mohawk and Ginny looked at him, and Ayasha also looked over.
"The first scene of "Dongzhou Night" -" Lackey stood up, pointed the DV at Lei Yue in front of him, and shouted in a long voice, "Start filming!"