Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 415: Movie Before Death

When Lin Yuan's plane arrived in Yanjing, the domestic film and television company had already prepared for the filming of the short drama.

Lin Yuan, dressed in disguise, walked out of the airport and got into the car of Liu Yufei who came to pick him up. He did not plan to go home to rest, but went straight to the shooting location.

"Are you planning to shoot another short drama?" Liu Yufei asked with a smile while driving.

"Well, the trilogy I filmed with Annie before was very successful and helped her accumulate a lot of popularity. I want to replicate the successful experience." Lin Yuan replied.

"Yes, I like those three short dramas very much and have watched them several times. Is the heroine this time Yuanyuan?" Liu Yufei asked.

As contracted artists of Lin Yuan's domestic film and television company, Liu Yufei and Gao Yuanyuan have of course known each other for a long time and have a very good relationship in private.

"She is not well-known in the European and American markets, but she has a lot of roles in 'The Legend of Tang Dynasty'. Our own artists may have to find ways to support her. I want to help her become more familiar to the public," said Lin Yuan.

Liu Yufei nodded: "European and American audiences are already accustomed to watching your short dramas. With your popularity, as long as you shoot it, there will definitely be a lot of people watching it, and it will definitely gain a lot of popularity.

There are still more than 20 days until the launch conference of "The Legend of Tang Dynasty", so she can get more attention at the conference."

"Another purpose is to temper the audience's expectations. Although I have shot Chinese-language films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero in the past, my major films have mainly starred European and American actors.

"This time, I'm going straight to 'The Legend of Tang Dynasty,' which has an all-Chinese cast, and I'm worried they won't be used to it. A short drama is a good way to give them a break first," Lin Yuan said.

"What is the name of this short play?" Liu Yufei asked.

"'Movies Before Dying'."

"That sounds interesting."

"You'll know when you see the finished product."

……

……

The short film shot this time is called "Movie Before Death".

At the beginning of the skit, a line of white text appeared on a black screen:

It is said that before a person dies, scenes of his life experiences will appear before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

This is real!

The screen lit up, and the heroine played by Gao Yuanyuan was sitting in a very small single-person theater.

She stared blankly at the big screen: "Am I really dead? Is this the legendary death replay?"

The big screen was showing a scene of her playing in the park with her parents when she was six years old.

My parents were still alive at that time, and I held their hands and laughed so happily.

Seeing this video, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help laughing: When you are dying, you can relive these unforgettable moments of life and let go of your obsessions and move on. This is the meaning of deathbed replay, right?
So she began to look forward to it, hoping to see more unforgettable moments.

But the screen went black, and white subtitles appeared directly:
22 year later...

"Isn't this what just happened? The last moment of my life." Gao Yuanyuan was stunned.

In the picture, Lin Yuan coldly shook off Gao Yuanyuan's hand.

"I've already said it, let's break up! Stop bothering me, I already have a new girlfriend!" Lin Yuan said impatiently.

At this moment, his face was full of disgust, which made Gao Yuanyuan simply unbelievable.

Where is the gentle and considerate boyfriend from before?

How did it become like this?

Not only did he propose a breakup, but he had already cheated before the breakup!

Scum!

How could I be so blind to fall in love with such a man!

"Snapped!"

Gao Yuanyuan slapped Lin Yuan hard, but he grabbed her hand.

"You rude crazy woman, I should have broken up with you a long time ago." Lin Yuan shook her hand away with disdain, then turned and left.

Gao Yuanyuan was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes.

She walked back somewhat dejectedly.

Suddenly, Lin Yuan's anxious shout came from behind her:
"Get out of the way! Watch out for your head!"

Gao Yuanyuan looked up at the sky in confusion, and saw a pile of steel pipes falling from the sky...

The next moment, the screen went black, and then white text appeared:
The final film is over, welcome to watch.

"Isn't this too casual? Isn't it an unforgettable moment in life? Why are there only two clips, the beginning and the end?" Gao Yuanyuan said dissatisfiedly.

At this time, the door of the screening room opened.

Two middle-aged men walked in, one of them wearing a black Mao suit and the other wearing a white Tang suit.

Is this the legendary Black and White Impermanence?
Quite keeping up with the times!

Gao Yuanyuan complained in her heart.

The man in black said, "Your final film has finished playing. Are you satisfied? Let's get ready to go."

Gao Yuanyuan immediately complained angrily: "You guys are so unprofessional. You even have the nerve to ask me if I'm satisfied or not? What a rubbish movie."

The man in black was stunned for a moment and took out the remote control from his arms.

The big screen immediately played the movie of Gao Yuanyuan's death again.

When he saw only two short clips, he immediately turned around and slammed the man in white on the head, cursing, "You're so perfunctory! How can the deceased rest in peace like this? I'm going to deduct your performance bonus this month!"

The man in white clutched his head and screamed, "I told you I couldn't do this, but you forced it on me."

The man in black said to Gao Yuanyuan, "I'm sorry, this is a new temporary worker, and his editing skills are terrible. Our deathbed films used to be perfect, allowing every deceased person to pass away satisfied. Recently, a few of the veteran editors have passed away, and some accidents have occurred."

"I will contact other editors to help you remake your deathbed movie. Please wait."

After saying that, the man in black took out a cell phone and started making a call.

"dududu~"

"dududu~"

I made several calls in a row, but no one answered.

The man in black said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, but it seems every editor is overwhelmed."

At this moment, the man in white next to him suddenly reminded him in a low voice: "It seems that this deceased was a film editor when he was alive."

"Really? Then I have a favor to ask of you."

After saying that, without waiting for Gao Yuanyuan's reply, the man in black suddenly stretched out his right hand and snapped his fingers.

The whole scene began to spin.

When the scene in front of her eyes returned to normal, Gao Yuanyuan found herself and the black and white man in a white room.

And she was sitting in front of a strange computer.

The man in black said, "I'll have to trouble you to edit your final film yourself. And let this temporary worker of ours observe and learn how to edit a final film."

"Ah? Isn't this too hasty? You actually let me do it myself?" Gao Yuanyuan replied.

"But without a deathbed movie to eliminate your obsession, you can't go to heaven. Madam, you won't let yourself go to hell, right?" said the man in black.

"Okay, okay! Since you said so, I can only do it myself." In order to avoid going to hell, Gao Yuanyuan had no choice but to do it herself.

Her attention was focused on the computer monitor.

A long string of her life memories, like film clips, appeared on the monitor.

As long as she chooses it, she can open her dusty memories.

At the bottom of these pictures is a picture that is constantly in progress:
The picture shows a hospital where Gao Yuanyuan is lying on a hospital bed with a ventilator on her face and various monitoring devices hanging on her body.

The blood oozing from her body and the doctor's frustrated look all indicated that her life was about to come to an end.

Is this the real-time picture of myself in reality?
It seems that I am really going to die!
"Please hurry up, if you delay too long you will not be able to reincarnate." said the man in black.

"Is it so strict? Then I'll speed up." After saying that, Gao Yuanyuan got into work mode.

She immediately demonstrated her professionalism as a film editor.

I saw her skillfully opening many life memory clips, watching them at the same time, and quickly selecting the clips she liked.

Pointing to a clip of her high school graduation, she said, "You should have included happy memories like this. It made me think my life was so barren, with nothing to be happy about."

In the clip, Gao Yuanyuan had just finished the college entrance examination and received an admission letter from Yenching University.

Her mother hugged her excitedly and wiped away her tears, while her father also had red eyes and smiled with relief.

The temporary worker in white smiled sheepishly and said, "My skills are still a little lacking. I need to learn a lot from you. Huh? What is this? Why don't you open it and take a look?"

Gao Yuanyuan looked in the direction of his finger and her face immediately turned red: "Pervert, that's my privacy, you are not allowed to look at it!"

That memory was when she and Lin Yuan went on a trip together for the first time, and they had some conversations that could not be described in detail while lying in bed.

Eat fried dough sticks, clear water pipes, drink soy milk and so on, everything is available.

How can I let others see such a picture?
But this also made Gao Yuanyuan realize how important that night was to her, so much so that it appeared most prominently in her memory. In addition, there were many other moments of her interactions with Lin Yuan that also occupied prominent places in her memory fragments.

She couldn't help but click on these clips and browse through the sweet moments of her and Lin Yuan in the past.

Seeing these scenes, the temporary worker in white couldn't help but say: "Your boyfriend is so handsome and seems to love you very much. You two are so happy. Can't you edit more of these clips?"

"Shut up! He's a cheating scumbag! I can never forgive him!"

The sweeter her smile was in the memory, the angrier Gao Yuanyuan became at that moment.

She decisively put these memory fragments aside and continued to edit the film.

In less than five minutes, she had finished editing and created her own deathbed movie.

The temporary worker in white couldn't help but almost say, "You're amazing! If all our editors were as efficient as you, we wouldn't have to worry about anything."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and waved. Just as she was about to submit her edited video, a roar suddenly came from outside the door:
"What kind of crappy deathbed movie is this?! I've already been working overtime for 200 hours straight! I can't take it anymore! Even if I have to go to hell, I won't do this anymore!"

"Be patient a little longer. Many dead are waiting to go on the road. We can't just watch them go to hell, can we?" This was the voice of the man in black.

"What does it have to do with me? I don't care about anything!"

Hearing the noise outside the door, Gao Yuanyuan pushed the door open with some confusion.

A man in a white Tang suit was seen running away angrily.

The man in black was at a loss and stood aside with a wry smile.

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan, he asked in confusion: "Huh? Why don't you hurry up and edit your video? If you delay too long, you will really go to hell."

"It has been edited." said Gao Yuanyuan.

"Really? You finished editing it in just five minutes?" the man in black said in surprise.

"And the quality of the haircut is superb! She is so amazing!" The temporary worker in white clothes standing by was also endorsing Gao Yuanyuan's ability.

"I'm saved! I'm finally saved!" the man in black shouted in ecstasy.

"Ok?"

Gao Yuanyuan was surprised to find that the man in black pulled her to the computer again.

"You can see the situation. We are seriously short of editors, which has resulted in many deceased people being unable to make their way. Please, help me edit the deathbed films of twenty more people." said the man in black.

"But this is your duty. I'm about to die, and you still want me to work for you for nothing. Isn't that bad?" Gao Yuanyuan said.

The man in black gritted his teeth, pulled out a crystal pen from his pocket, and said, "If you can help me edit the deathbed movies of twenty people within an hour and a half, I'll give you this crystal pen."

"What is this? A pen?"

"This is a pen that can change time."

The man in black poked the crystal pen on Gao Yuanyuan's memory of being crushed to death. The steel pipe on the screen immediately began to shake, as if it could be moved away.

"This pen can only be used once. If you use it to modify the timeline, you will not die in reality. Instead, you can continue to live in the human world." said the man in black.

"Is this still possible? Will I be saved this way?"

"Yes! As long as you can help me edit these movies, I will give you the crystal pen."

"Deal!" Gao Yuanyuan said immediately.

This reward is really irresistible. Who would want to die if they can avoid it?
She is only in her twenties and has not yet tasted many of the good things in life. How could she be willing to die like this?

After setting a goal, Gao Yuanyuan immediately got into work mode.

In less than an hour, she had finished editing nineteen videos, with only the last one left.

The man in black standing behind her and watching couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "This is amazing, the editing speed is godlike."

Just as she was about to complete her mission, Gao Yuanyuan clicked on the video of the last deceased.

But when she saw these memory fragments, she was immediately stunned:

Isn’t this Lin Yuan?

Why is he going to die too?
Although she hated her scumbag ex-boyfriend, she couldn't help but be curious and clicked on the moment of Lin Yuan's death.

The picture shows the moment when he broke up with herself, and Lin Yuan was looking at her departing back.

Why are there tears in the corners of his eyes?

Is it reluctance?

But it was he who proposed the breakup, and he was the one who cheated first!

The next moment, he suddenly raised his head with a look of horror.

I saw a crane carrying a pile of steel pipes passing over Gao Yuanyuan's head.

"Crack!"

Suddenly the rope hanging the steel pipes broke, and a large number of steel pipes fell from a height.

"Get out of the way! Watch out for your head!"

Lin Yuan shouted anxiously and rushed towards Gao Yuanyuan with all his might.

As the steel pipes were thrown at Lin Yuan, the screen went black...

Seeing this scene, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but bite her lips tightly, her eyes red.

She immediately clicked on other memory fragments of Lin Yuan.

With every passage she read, her clenched left fist tightened a little.

By the time she finished reading all the memories, Gao Yuanyuan was already in tears.

She slowly stood up, looked at the man in black and said, "Can I ask you a favor?"

"Tell me, I'll do my best to help you."

……

……

The next moment, the scene switched to a small screening room.

Lin Yuan was sitting in a chair, watching his own deathbed movie.

On the big screen, it shows the day when new employees join the company.

Lin Yuan and Gao Yuanyuan stood side by side.

He couldn't help but keep stealing glances at the beautiful girl beside him. The upturned corners of his mouth and the smile between his eyebrows revealed his inner joy at the moment.

"She is truly my perfect ideal type. I must pursue her and make her my wife."

This thought echoed in Lin Yuan's heart.

Lin Yuan was in the theater, looking at the big screen, as if he was back to the day when they first met, and a smile crept up the corners of his mouth.

The next scene is Lin Yuan driving Gao Yuanyuan home.

The car arrived downstairs of Gao Yuanyuan's house. When she was about to get off, Lin Yuan suddenly stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, can you go out with me?"

"Hmm? Can I ask why you like me?" Gao Yuanyuan asked with a blush.

"I can't say why I like you." Lin Yuan answered seriously.

"Ah? Then I'll also..."

Even though there was no satisfactory answer, Gao Yuanyuan still planned to accept Lin Yuan. She also fell in love with this man at first sight.

But Lin Yuan spoke first: "Although I can't explain why I like you, I know that you are the reason why I don't like others."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Gao Yuanyuan hugged him in surprise.

Lin Yuan, who was in the cinema, saw this scene on the big screen and the smile on his face became even wider.

The next scene shows Lin Yuan answering the phone with a worried look on his face.

The call was from my aunt.

"Your mother is very ill. She has been hiding it from me and hasn't told you. But I think I still have to let you know." said my aunt.

"What disease is it? How serious is it?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Breast cancer has spread throughout the body and surgery is impossible. She may only have five or six months left," said my aunt.

"I will quit my job and go back to my hometown to take care of her. It's time to repay my parents for raising me." Lin Yuan said firmly.

The next moment, the screen immediately switched.

"If you quit your job and go home, what will happen to you and Gao Yuanyuan? She is doing so well in her career now!" asked Lin Yuan's best friend who was drinking with him.

"I will break up with her. I don't want my family affairs to become a burden to her, and I can't be a stumbling block for her to pursue her dreams," said Lin Yuan.

"She's a good girl and won't break up with you easily," said the best friend.

"As long as you tell her that I cheated on her, she will give up." Lin Yuan replied.

(End of this chapter)