A few days after reading the script, Xiao He arrived at the location agreed upon by the production team for filming.
This time, the filming didn't take place at any film studio; instead, it was filmed directly at a studio near the city center.
When Xiao He and his group arrived, the filming studio was already bustling with activity. Under the dark outer ceiling, Xiao He immediately spotted the "corpse" prop lying on the dissection table.
Meanwhile, many staff members were coming and going around, busy with their own work. Even when they saw Xiao He, most of them just smiled and nodded, without stopping.
Actually, the filming team here is quite different from the official filming team of "Ace Reasoning". To be precise, the short filming here is more like an outsourced team, mainly responsible for filming and promotion.
However, perhaps to avoid being outdone by competitors, the director in charge of this short film is a well-known micro-film director whose previous works have won international awards, so his directing ability is naturally not weak.
Xiao He was somewhat surprised to see the director in person.
This is a female director.
Of course, it's not that female directors are bad, it's just that they are relatively rare in the industry, and Xiao He has hardly ever met any female directors.
Upon seeing Xiao He, the short film director Qu Hua's eyes lit up.
Hello, Teacher Xiao!
Qu Hua looked to be in her thirties, with an ordinary appearance and thick-rimmed black glasses. Overall, she seemed like an ordinary person with no memorable features.
Xiao He extended his hand amiably: "Hello, Director Qu!"
"Have you read the script, Teacher Xiao?"
“I’ve seen it.” Xiao He paused, then continued, “However, there are some details that I may not have fully understood.”
After all, it's a censored version that hides the truth of the case. Even after Xiao He carefully read the script, he still had doubts about some plot points, which is perfectly normal.
"That's alright." Qu Hua waved her hand casually. "Teacher Xiao, just remember the persona, everything else is not a problem."
The stream of consciousness technique is primarily about achieving a high level of profundity.
As for the actors not understanding?
Just watch!
"Uh, okay."
Xiao He originally wanted to discuss it with the other party, but since Director Qu had already said so much, he could only go and change his clothes first.
After Xiao He finished changing his clothes, the scene was almost ready. There were noticeably fewer staff members walking around in the center of the set, with only a few people still tidying up the tools next to the dissection table, and then pulling over a medium-sized whiteboard.
Out of curiosity, Xiao He went up to take a look and discovered that it was a spider web-like network of interpersonal relationships.
A → (Unrequited love) B
B → (College classmate) C
C → (Ex) A
...
It's unclear whether the participating guests haven't drawn their roles yet, so these roles don't have names and are all represented by letters. Xiao He guesses that the names of the participating guests will likely be added to the corresponding character relationships after the initial filming.
As for Xiao He... his situation is even simpler; the character he plays is called "the murderer."
Yes, it doesn't have a name yet.
I wonder who will be the "murderer" after the short film is released and the first episode airs...
"Teacher Xiao, are you ready to start filming here?"
Just as Xiao He was focusing his attention on the whiteboard, other staff members came over to inquire about the situation.
"Okay, that's fine."
Xiao He immediately composed himself and turned to walk to the dissection table.
There were two autopsy tables on site. On one table lay a dummy, and on the other lay an actor playing the victim. Xiao He merely walked over and glanced at the tools on the workbench, then frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Do we need to film all these scenes and settings later?"
Xiao He inquired.
"Oh, right."
The staff member asked, puzzled, "Teacher Xiao, what's wrong?"
"...It's nothing, it's just that most of these tools seem to be from the operating room, which is somewhat different from what you'd find in forensic medicine."
Of course, in many cases, forensic tools and operating room doctors' tools do have many similarities and overlaps, but to a professional, they are full of flaws.
Upon hearing Xiao He's words, the staff member paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Teacher Xiao also knows quite a bit about these things?"
"Cough cough cough—"
Xiao He recalled his skill 【Anatomy Art】 and couldn't help but cough.
He silently thought to himself, "Isn't this just a coincidence? I'm a professional in forensic medicine now!"
However, Xiao He casually said, "I don't know much about it, I've only read some related books and watched some videos."
"Oh, I see!"
The staff member's face immediately showed a look of sudden realization, and they couldn't help but praise, "Teacher Xiao would carefully analyze the character design and study relevant knowledge for such a role. Such dedication is truly admirable!"
Xiao He was caught off guard by the praise: "Uh, it's not that exaggerated."
This skill was basically like something I picked up for free; it hadn't been very useful until Xiao He suddenly pointed it out to me. It felt like he was showing off.
He immediately reflected on his actions, then changed the subject, saying, "Let's start filming!"
"well!"
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Xiao He walked to the workbench, glanced at the actor lying on the stage, then raised his hand and swept across the tool table, beginning to carefully select the next props.
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For some reason, the actor on the dissection table suddenly felt a chill.
He, who was pretending to be dead, couldn't help but open his eyes and look at the actor next to him.
—Because it was an artistic creation, and in order to make the filming aesthetically pleasing, the young man did not wear a formal full-body forensic outfit. A simple blue protective suit, mask, and gloves were all the protection he needed for this job. The knife in the young man's hand gleamed faintly under the light, and through the white mask, he could see the cold, emotionless gaze of the young man as he looked at him.
At that moment, his already chilly body seemed to be completely enveloped by the cold air, and even his breathing became somewhat sluggish.
Who is this person again?
Where did the film crew find the real culprit?
Help! Help me!
The actor's body went limp with fear.
In his panicked thoughts, he even forgot that the person in front of him was Xiao He, an actor who had been cast in their production team long ago.
His mind was completely muddled by Xiao He's glance, and he didn't even hear the director yell "Cut!" in the distance.
"Holy crap—"
He wanted to shout, but was stopped by the look in the eyes of the person in front of him.
"Quiet."
The young man walked over slowly and forcefully covered his mouth.
Whether it was because there was really a drug on the handkerchief or because of insufficient blood supply to the brain due to extreme fear, he actually felt dizzy, as if the whole world was spinning.
At this moment, all the performances, filming, and fabricated personas vanished.
His eyes, besides showing fear, could only reflect the young man's cold and chilling face.
The cold scalpel was already pressed against his neck, and his breath seemed to be completely taken away.
—What does he want to do? Kill me? Or...?
Dissecting me alive?
What kind of monster is this!
Finally, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness completely.
