Chapter 53: Halloween Ball

The vast hall was shrouded in dim golden-gray lights, melodious and cheerful music fluttered in the hall, and the students of Moss School used their imagination to the fullest. Compared with the people around him, Lin Mingyang, who is dressed as a prince, looks much more "normal".

Lin Mingyang was looking around at the dance party, when suddenly a guy wearing a ghost-shaped hood jumped out and blocked his way: "Halloween candy!" ”

"Ex!" Lin Mingyang heard the man's voice.

"How?" Ex stretched out his arms and turned around proudly in front of Lin Mingyang, "My appearance is okay, right?" ”

"Very imaginative!" Lin Mingyang nodded, "I think it's much better than your original face!" ”

Sensing the irony in the other party's words, Ex changed the subject nonchalantly, "What about our photographer?" The prom is about to start, and they should be in place early. ”

"In fact, they have arrived!" Lin Mingyang pointed to the guy dressed as Superman not far away, "Our main photographer is there, and the others, there is one hidden in the candy house over there, one hidden on the pumpkin carriage next to the dance floor, and the other is staying with the gaffer, who is responsible for the shooting of the panorama." ”

"Is this necessary?" Ex looked in the direction of Lin Mingyang's finger, his arrangement was very ingenious, if you don't look closely, it's really hard to find that there is actually a camera hidden in it, "Even if this is a real ball, everyone knows that we are making a movie." ”

"So I don't want to see them unable to let go because of their restraints, which will affect the filming effect." Lin Mingyang explained.

"Respect for the authenticity of the process, I admit that this theory of yours is special." Ex snorted softly through his nostrils, "If you really want to be a director in the future, but you still insist on shooting this way, then no one will invest in you." According to your theory, this earth has been destroyed hundreds of times by Hollywood's imaginative directors. ”

"These are two different techniques, if you shoot a very dreamy story, such a story everyone knows that it will definitely not happen in reality, then there is nothing wrong with pursuing the truth of the process. And the type of movie you are talking about does not rule out the possibility of happening in reality, so the truth of the result is more important. Lin Mingyang retorted.

"Well, I can't tell you anything!" Ex "raised his hand in surrender", he didn't want to get entangled with Lin Mingyang on this issue, so he changed the subject, "What about our Cinderella?" ”

"Kate is doing makeup in the back!"

"Behave well!" Ex patted Lin Mingyang on the shoulder, and then snatched the glass of orange juice from his hand that he hadn't drunk yet, "Except for a little whiskey, this dance party is indeed perfect!" With that, he walked without looking back towards a governess dressed as a witch.

Through wireless paging, Lin Mingyang confirmed that the lights and photography were in place, and then he quickly walked to the center of the dance floor. As the director of the film, he still has some things to arrange before the ball officially begins.

The lighting engineer of the dance party turned off the surrounding lights very cooperatively, leaving only a beam of light shining directly on Lin Mingyang. Everyone fell silent, and all eyes focused on Lin Mingyang.

"It's great that everyone is here for this ball, and of course our dance today is a little bit special, and you can see our photographers." Following the direction of Lin Mingyang's finger, a beam of lights lit up, and the main photographer dressed as Superman greeted everyone, and then the lights went out.

"We're going to finish shooting a set of important shots at today's ball, and I hope you can give some small cooperation." Although he couldn't see the expressions of everyone in the audience clearly, Lin Mingyang could feel the anticipation, "There is only one requirement, everyone has fun, just do what you want!" ”

There was a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the audience, and Lin Mingyang smiled, "But I still want to remind everyone that in addition to our main photographer, there are three cameras at the dance scene, and they are in a place that everyone can't see and don't need to see." Of course, our cameras will only record the scene of the dance, not the dark, remote corners. Everyone should know what I mean. ”

There was another burst of laughter in the audience, and Lin Mingyang finally said: "I believe this will be a happy and unforgettable night." Then he snapped his fingers, and the light shining on him slowly dimmed, and then the soft light made the whole hall begin to brighten, and the melodious music began to sound again. Lin Mingyang's speech just now relieved the last trace of concern in everyone's hearts, and with the attitude of "this is a ball", everyone quickly entered the state.

Lin Mingyang and the lead photographer Carl are back backstage, and Kate Beckinsale is ready in a snow-white princess gown, and the delicate butterfly mask adds a layer of mysterious beauty to her beautiful face.

"You're beautiful today!" When he walked into the dressing room, Lin Mingyang praised him sincerely, and then the makeup artists surrounded him and began to touch up his makeup.

"What do I need to do?" Kate Beckinsale has long been accustomed to such compliments.

"The atmosphere of the ball can help you get into the groove, and when you get out of here, you have to think of yourself as Susan, waiting for your prince to appear." After Lin Mingyang explained the plot to her, he turned his head to Karl, the chief photographer next to him, and said: "After going out, the camera has been following her, and according to the originally designed route, we met at the Halloween carriage." ”

"No problem!" Carl patted the camera and said that his side was OK.

"Shall I go out now?" Kate Beckinsale added:

"That is, if you know all the lines by heart." Lin Mingyang let the makeup artists smear on his face, he looked at the mirror, reached out and tugged at his collar, "There is no teleprompter, we all have to rely on ourselves this time." Remember the most critical sentences, and you can play freely with the rest, just express the meaning of the script clearly. ”

"You're not going to be late this time, are you?" Kate Beckinsale kindly reminded her after determining the content of her performance.

"Looks like you can't wait!" Lin Mingyang replied half-jokingly, and then the makeup artist patted him on the shoulder and motioned for him to raise his head, so he regretted missing the other party's angry expression.

Kate Beckinsale finally heard Lin Mingyang tilt his head and say, "Never leave the game because you're worried about falling behind the score." ”(1)

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When Kate Beckinsale walked into the hall, the ball was gradually getting in**, and because of the lighting, everyone did not pay special attention to the beautiful "Cinderella". Lin Mingyang's idea is indeed unique, being in the real prom scene, Kate Beckinsale easily entered her role.

Lin Mingyang didn't tell her the specific time of the meeting, so Kate Beckinsale, like everyone else around, picked up a glass of juice and slowly shuttled through the crowd, slowly moving towards the place where she had made an appointment.

Because there was no connected camera shooting, Lin Mingyang in the background could only keep in touch with the photographer Carl, who had been following Kate Beckinsale, through a wireless headset. But when he learned that Kate Beckinsale had entered the role and was about to get closer to the date, he knew that the prince should be on the stage.

Although Lin Mingyang was once reminded, the effect did not seem to be obvious, and at the agreed place, the prince did not appear in front of Kate Beckinsale as scheduled. Carl found a very hidden angle, and the real anxiety on Kate Beckinsale's face was well captured by him.

The prom has entered the **, everyone is having a good time, and some people have even forgotten that there is such a thing as a crew shooting. The lonely Kate Beckinsale was standing there alone, and there were already boys who came over to invite her to dance, and the embarrassed Kate Beckinsale could only politely refuse.

"Hey, are you waiting for me?" A familiar voice next to him suddenly came out, and Lin Mingyang unexpectedly appeared in front of Kate Beckinsale.

"Hi, hello." Because she didn't react, Kate Beckinsale replied hesitantly.

Lin Mingyang nodded with satisfaction, because this is what he needs, and the heroine's hesitant and contradictory heart is very realistically expressed by Kate Beckinsale. Lin Mingyang's scenario setting is so successful that Kate Beckinsale is completely introduced into the inner world of the character.

"Can I invite you to a dance?" With a suave voice and a mesmerizing smile on Lin Mingyang's overly handsome face, Kate Beckinsale found that she really seemed to have become that fairy tale Cinderella.

Her hand was gently pulled up by Lin Mingyang, and then she found herself unable to help but follow the other party's footsteps, through the bustling crowd, and towards the dance floor. At this time, Kate Beckinsale was already immersed in her role, with a completely stupid little woman's expression on her face, and she had forgotten that not far away, Carl's camera had been faithfully recording all this.

In the corner not far away, Exx, who saw all this in his eyes, took a sip of juice gently, and then smiled and said to the principal next to him, Matthew, "The show has begun." ”

"He's very talented." Matthew wore a bowler hat of exaggerated height, and the slightest movement of his head made the hat shake violently, which made him look unusually dazzling in the crowd.

"Putting aside the original preconceptions, I have to admit that he is really a genius!" Ackes looked at Lin Mingyang and Kate Beckinsale, who had already stepped onto the dance floor, "Maybe he can really be a great director." ”

In the center of the dance floor, Lin Mingyang had already danced to the beat of the music with Kate Beckinsale, and the other people on the dance floor finally noticed the existence of the two, and then everyone tacitly retreated to both sides, that is, to leave more space for the real protagonist of this ball, and also to provide more shooting angles for Cole.

When it was time to memorize the lines, Lin Mingyang stopped Kate Beckinsale's back hand and moved slightly, and the other party finally reacted, and then Lin Mingyang began to affectionately "recite" those lines that had already been memorized, and Kate Beckinsale also cooperated with him word for word, until Carl on the opposite side put down the camera with satisfaction.

"What a great performance you guys just had!" Carl wiped the sweat of his hands that had spilled out of his nervousness, and shouted excitedly at the two of them.

As soon as he was interrupted like this, the footsteps between Lin Mingyang and Kate Beckinsale could no longer keep up with the beat of the music, and Lin Mingyang could only let go of his hand with regret, "So we don't have to do it again?" ”

"The lighting, the angles, and the way you look at each other are perfect, and I swear it's the best set of shots I've ever taken!" Carl clearly hadn't recovered from the excitement he had just had.

"Okay, notify the crew to call it a day, today's shooting is over, and then everyone can enjoy the dance party to their heart's content!" Lin Mingyang announced the result loudly, and there was another round of cheers around him.

Lin Mingyang originally wanted to invite Kate Beckinsale to continue dancing at the ball, because the feeling of filming made him unsatisfied, and to be honest, that feeling fascinated him. But after returning backstage and removing his makeup, he never saw Kate Beckinsale, but he didn't know that the other party was deliberately trying to avoid him at this time.

After the filming ended, Kate Beckinsale, who returned backstage, found that her face was hot and hot, and the worst thing was that strange feeling, and now when she saw Lin Mingyang, she felt that she could no longer maintain a normal heart as before. She was like a frightened little white rabbit now, so she hurriedly removed her makeup, put on a casual dress and prepared to leave.

At the door, she happened to meet Ex, because of Lin Mingyang's words last time, Ex finally decided to talk to Kate Beckinsale, and it happened that at this time, the two met together.

"Kate, the prom isn't over yet, are you going to leave?"

"I suddenly felt a little sick." Kate Beckinsale makes excuses at will.

"It doesn't matter, right?" But Ex was nervous, seeing that the film was about to be finished, and Kate Beckinsale couldn't have any problems at this time.

"It's just a little stuffy, I want to go out and breathe!" Ex's concern gave Kate Beckinsale a headache.

"I see!" Ex nodded, "If you don't mind, I'll go out for a walk with you, it just so happens that I have something I want to discuss with you." ”

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Note (1): This is the most classic line in the film "Cinderella's Glass Phone", the original text is: "Never leave the game because you are worried about the strikeout"

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