Chapter 20

The Spring Festival passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone returned to their respective jobs. On the set of "Blue生死恋" (Blue Life and Death), they were still busy recruiting crew members, while "凶咒" (Curse) had already entered the filming stage.

The first scene was shot in the morgue of Jongno District in Seoul. If "Curse" was just a passable horror film, its opening scene should be able to score around 70 points, and the eye-sewing shot at the beginning could definitely be rated as an excellent 80.

An Byung-gi understood this well. He wanted the audience to instantly enter the terrifying atmosphere, so he placed great importance on this shot. However, the shooting of this scene was not smooth from the beginning, and the main reason was the props.

Props should be as realistic as possible, especially for a horror film. However, this was an eye-sewing scene, and they couldn't really use real human eyes, even if they were from a corpse, as that was not allowed, and no one would dare to do it.

To achieve the maximum horror effect, they needed to use a real needle to pierce through, and use close-ups. In this situation, real human eyes wouldn't work, and the props made by the prop master didn't satisfy An Byung-gi.

"This is completely unrealistic!" An Byung-gi shouted "cut" again. After a while of折腾 (fussing), he gradually became irritated and couldn't help but vent his anger at the prop master, "Can't you make it more realistic?"

He also poked his forehead forcefully and continued, "Use your brain more, don't just keep fussing with those few pieces of skin...!"

The prop master felt wronged. When he showed the props to An Byung-gi in the morning, An Byung-gi was quite satisfied. Besides, this was already made with real leather. Could silicone be better?

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense. Lee Jung-hui, who had been quietly observing from the beginning, understood some things but was not an expert, and he also knew the rules. However, if the atmosphere continued to deteriorate, it would become very awkward and even problematic. Moreover, he had just had a sudden idea.

He reached out and pulled An Byung-gi aside. When An Byung-gi turned his head, still somewhat angry, Lee Jung-hui shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "Uh, just to clarify, I just have an idea, I can't guarantee it will work!"

"Oh!" An Byung-gi was taken aback for a moment before he reacted. He trusted Lee Jung-hui a lot and had seen this guy come up with some good ideas in makeup, costumes, and lighting. He also realized that he had overreacted just now, so he took the opportunity to say in a joking tone, "Go ahead, and of course, I promise I won't scold you if it fails!"

"That makes me feel better!" Lee Jung-hui chuckled and deliberately patted his chest, which made everyone laugh and eased the tense atmosphere. Then he continued, "Well, use pig eyes, or maybe dog eyes to try!"

Then, amidst everyone's surprise, he turned to the prop master, "I think you can find pig heads or dog heads in the market, go and look for them!"

"Pig eyes?" An Byung-gi interjected, frowning. Lee Jung-hui shrugged, "Yeah, of course, I said it might not work..."

Actually, he was very sure that pig eyes were the best choice, but he had forgotten where he saw it, whether it was from the behind-the-scenes of "I Spit on Your Grave" or some other film.

Of course, he couldn't say it directly, as it would seem too strange, so he had deliberately added the option of dog eyes.

Having an idea was better than being angry. The prop masters, seeing that An Byung-gi had no objections, quickly set out. Not long after, one of them returned.

Pig heads were not hard to find, but buying them did not guarantee success. Instead, everyone became a bit nervous.

At this moment, Lee Jung-hui stepped in again, learning the prop master's techniques while giving his own suggestions, "Yeah, right, first cut the eyelid off completely, and it's best to process the eyeball as well..."

Originally, Ha Ji-won didn't dare to look at these things, but she was very curious about what Lee Jung-hui was up to. Naturally, the scene was not pleasant. When she saw the bloody scene and the blood on Lee Jung-hui's hands, she wrinkled her nose and pouted, "Ew, it's really disgusting!"

An Byung-gi chuckled and joked, "Yeah, he looks like a butcher!"

Everyone laughed, and Lee Jung-hui joined in, but he didn't let An Byung-gi off the hook, shrugging and saying, "Now you know it's hard to be a good person. The director, who secretly manipulates everything, is the most evil, but you always blame us, the poor people who run errands...!"

Everyone laughed again, and amidst the laughter, they finally saw the point. The prop master was indeed a prop master. Lee Jung-hui just suggested it, and they skillfully used professional techniques to remove the pig's eyelid intact and attached thick, soft hair as eyelashes...

It took more than an hour, but An Byung-gi was very excited. He patted Lee Jung-hui's shoulder, "Little genius, how did you know this!" Clearly, he was very satisfied with the prop that was about to be completed.

"It was just a random thought," Lee Jung-hui said casually. In fact, it was only when he saw the real effect that he understood the behind-the-scenes footage he had seen: "The white part of the pig's eyelid is the most suitable for making human eyelid props, even monkeys' don't work, because the skin around their eyes has different wrinkles, roughness, and color from humans...!"

Of course, the pig's eyelid wasn't just removed; it needed to be processed by the prop master. For example, when An Byung-gi looked at the eye in the lens, under the close-up, everything was crystal clear.

The fine skin, the dense eyelashes, the wrinkles of the eyelid, the blood vessels inside the eyelid... It was almost perfect. An Byung-gi couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaim, "Amazing!"

At this moment, Lee Jung-hui smiled mysteriously, "It will be even better when it's filmed!"

An Byung-gi was taken aback, then immediately understood and excitedly called for preparations. Everyone finally understood what Lee Jung-hui meant.

Even the actor playing the morgue attendant, Cha Won-jin, couldn't help but tremble and feel a bit reluctant when sewing with the needle, because this was no longer just a piece of skin but a real eye from a pig. Although it was a pig, it was a living being before it died.

In the lens, this feeling was even more terrifying and realistic. It was as if they were really sewing a human eye. Watching the needle pierce in and the fine blood threads appear, it was truly bone-chilling. This was the ultimate viewing experience brought by the most realistic props... And if they added post-production music, such as the rumbling of thunder, flickering lights, and eerie wind sounds, to create the most eerie and terrifying atmosphere, it would truly be a masterpiece.

Just thinking about it made him a bit excited, but a sudden pain in his waist made him turn his head. Ha Ji-won was staring at him with a strange look, saying, "How did you come up with these ideas? It's really evil!"

Lee Jung-hui was speechless and laughed bitterly, "Please, why blame me? This is movie art, not real people...!"

"Hey, you're still talking!" Ha Ji-won glared at him and pouted, "It's so disgusting!"

Lee Jung-hui could only shrug helplessly, "Alright, I'm a bad person!"

Seeing her couldn't help but laugh, he was also amused. Just as he was about to tease her again, a ding sounded in his head, and a notification box popped up. This time, it was good news, "Respected player, hello. Because of your contribution to the props of 'Curse,' your prop master skill has advanced to the lower level of beginner, and the system rewards you with 2 achievement points; also, because of your improvement to the props of 'Curse,' which enhanced the quality of the film, the system rewards you with 1 luck point...!"

Luck point? Lee Jung-hui was both happy and surprised. This was something he had just learned about. What was it for?

However, after his prop master skill advanced, his head suddenly filled with a lot of related knowledge. This was truly great, as if it had opened another window to a world of endless possibilities...!

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