Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 8 8. Simulated burial

In the wasteland on the outskirts of the capital, Wang Xiaoshuai and his men were digging a hole.

The moist soil, with the smell of rotten grass roots, was dug out by the flying shovel, and fell on the tender green grass in an arc.

Chen Li'an leaned against the tree and watched quietly, as if watching his own tomb taking shape bit by bit.

Ma Xiaoqing, who came with her, was holding her camera and couldn't help but press the shutter when looking at the quiet Chen Li'an.

Click!

When the shutter clicked, Chen Li'an turned to look at Ma Xiaoqing, smiling melancholy.

Ma Xiaoqing really felt that Chen Li'an was like a martyr, quietly experiencing the tranquility before death.

This made her a little worried. The simulated burial would bury Chen Li's security department underground, and accidents were very likely to occur.

As if sensing Ma Xiaoqing's worry, Chen Li'an said softly: "Don't worry, there won't be any danger. With so many people here, it's difficult to think of an accident."

"Is it necessary to do this?" Ma Xiaoqing couldn't help but ask.

Ma Xiaoqing was born as a child star. She has been in the industry for many years and has appeared in many movies and TV series. Last year, she also played BJ Man in New York with Jiang Wen.

She has worked with so many big-name actors, but she has never seen an actor like Chen Li'an.

Chen Li'an smoothed his hair and replied seriously: "Yes, although the performance is fake, the emotion must be real."

Chen Li'an never chooses to be perfunctory when it comes to acting. An actor must have enough awe.

Ma Xiaoqing was in a daze. She had heard someone say this several years ago, and she had almost forgotten this after acting for so long.

What a crazy good actor. Ma Xiaoqing was unwilling to describe people like Chen Li'an as crazy.

The pit was dug quickly, and those responsible for it were all sweating from exhaustion.

Especially Wang Xiaoshuai, who had a relatively round figure, was already slumped on the ground and gasping for air.

Chen Li'an took out a headband made in advance from his pocket, with the words "Today is the Beginning of Autumn" written on it.

Ma Xiaoqing came over and stretched out her hand and said, "Let me tie it for you."

"Okay." Chen Li'an handed the hairband to Ma Xiaoqing, and his eyes began to ignite with anticipation and excitement.

The spring sunshine was very warm, but Chen Li'an's body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Ma Xiaoqing was now behind Chen Li'an, looking at his slightly trembling shoulders, feeling an indescribable shock in her heart.

They are all actors. Why is there such a big gap? Why is the ability to empathize so strongly? How do you find this state...

When Ma Xiaoqing tied the hair tie, Chen Li'an gradually calmed down and began to suppress the excitement in his heart.

This energy cannot be released now, it must be suppressed, held back, and slowly pass away in the heart until it returns to calm numbness.

After Wang Xiaoshuai sat by the pit and rested for a while, he turned to look at Chen Li'an, who was already prepared.

"Li... Qi Lei, are you ready?" As soon as the word Li came out, Wang Xiaoshuai changed his name to Qi Lei, but he was still a little uncomfortable with it.

"alright."

Chen Li'an adjusted his breathing, walked to the pit and jumped down.

"Let's start!" Wang Xiaoshuai got up from the ground and began to feel excited.

The crew of "Extreme Cold" is very simple. A camera and a very simple sound recording equipment are all the equipment of the crew.

Photographer Yang Shu followed Wang Xiaoshuai's request and set up a camera directly opposite Chen Li'an.

Wang Xiaoshuai checked the picture and composition and called to start.

There are no housekeeping, no boarding, no lights, no radio...

Everything is so simple that one can't help but suspect that this is a group of enthusiasts' self-entertainment.

But even so, everyone still put in great enthusiasm, especially Chen Li'an.

The soft and moist soil, carrying the smell of rotten soil, gradually buried Chen Li'an.

Chen Li'an felt the oppression and restraint brought by the soil, as if his life was falling into the dark underground bit by bit.

The soil gradually filled up to Chen Li'an's shoulders, leaving only his neck and head exposed.

The words "Today is the Beginning of Autumn" written on the hairband on his forehead also gradually became prominent in the camera screen, forming a very strong contrast with the buried Chen Li'an.

The beginning of spring means the growth of all things, but Chen Li'an is burying himself.

The friends who were responsible for filling the soil slowed down at this time, fearing that Chen Li'an would be buried if they continued to fill the soil.

Chen Li'an raised his head slightly and said with short breath: "Continue until you drown me."

The dirt continued to fly, and it became difficult for Chen Li'an to breathe. His vision was gradually submerged by the dirt, until he completely fell into darkness...

There was green grass beside the winding river, and Chen Li'an shook off the dirt from his body.

During the two minutes of being buried, Chen Li'an really felt like he was going to die.

The desperate suffocation feeling spread throughout the body, making the muscles uncontrollably spasm.

Chen Li'an was a little confused now. After dusting off the dirt on his body, he sat on the grass in a daze.

After experiencing the burial, he did not feel the shrinking and entanglement of Qi Lei in the script. There was only confusion and confusion in his mind, and he wanted to continue trying.

This state of mind deviated greatly from the character, or to be precise, it deviated from Wang Xiaoshuai's script.

Qi Li in the real incident should be in the same state as Chen Li'an now. He didn't continue to simulate death out of despair.

It's because I'm confused and don't know where my direction is and whether what I'm doing now makes any sense, so I continue to try water burial and cremation.

Finally, complete all simulated deaths and hide in the dark to carry out real performance art.

But before the last item of ice burial, Qi Lei began to hesitate and struggle, not understanding the meaning of continuing.

Chen Li'an looked at the slowly flowing river in front of him, took out a crumpled cigarette case from his pocket, and slowly lit a cigarette.

Wang Xiaoshuai cleaned up the dug earth pit and walked over, stood next to Chen Li'an and lit a cigarette.

"What does it feel like?"

Chen Li'an smoked a cigarette and looked at Xiaohe in front of him and said: "You wrote the script wrong. After completing the first simulated death, I only felt empty and confused, and I wanted to continue trying to find the real meaning."

Wang Xiaoshuai wiped off the dirt on his clothes, sat cross-legged next to Chen Li'an and said, "It's not wrong. Only after Qi Lei completed three simulated deaths did he want to get into trouble. The comfort of his sister and girlfriend played a big role. I didn’t describe the first three simulations in detail in the script, so some deviations are normal.”

This seemed to make sense. Chen Li'an thought for a while and said, "Then go ahead and finish the water burial and cremation today."

Wang Xiaoshuai was worried about Chen Li'an's mental state and deliberately joked: "It just so happens that I can take a bath and then warm up by the fire."

This joke is not funny at all, and Chen Li'an did not give proper feedback.

Wang Xiaoshuai was a little embarrassed, scratched his head and turned around to do the preparations.

Ma Xiaoqing, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help laughing until Wang Xiaoshuai left.

Compared with Wang Xiaoshuai's embarrassing joke, the reactions of the two of them just now were really funny.

Chen Li'an turned to look over, and Ma Xiaoqing's smile was immediately stopped by Chen Li'an's eyes.

He looked at Chen Li'an awkwardly and said, "Why are you like a block of ice..."

The April spring breeze in the capital was still chilly, and Ma Xiaoqing felt that the chill on Chen Li'an was stronger than the late spring cold.

Chen Li'an turned to look at Ma Xiaoqing, smiled slightly, and explained: "I can also be passionate, but this movie doesn't require it."

Ma Xiaoqing's round eyes lit up, and she wondered what Chen Li'an was like outside of movies, or to be precise, outside of his role as an actor.

A humble gentleman? Or is it humorous?

However, the current Chen Li'an didn't seem to have a passionate personality, and Ma Xiaoqing's curiosity was immediately piqued.

"Then what does the real you look like?"

"You'll find out when the movie is finished."