Chapter 1254: Chapter 1245: Accident (5)
The male lead kept retreating with his teammate pulling him back, retreating until the building completely collapsed, and Xia Siyu’s figure was no longer visible. He lowered his gaze, carried the male supporting character on his back, and decisively turned and ran.
The male lead and his teammate were running, and the camera followed them all the way back. The deafening sound of explosions roared, and the male lead ran with the male supporting character on his back without looking back, until a giant fireball shot into the sky, accompanied by the rumbling cannons and the scene of the entire building collapsing. Some debris could be seen, even shooting over to the actors’ side, igniting small flames. Some pieces even fell on the nearby actors, and although everyone was dressed in asbestos clothing, fireproof but unbearably painful. A few were obviously burned and started rolling on the ground.
Furthermore, outside this castle, there was a small opium field. The flames soared into the sky, and the debris ignited patches of the garden, creating an effect both awe-inspiring and beautiful yet desolate.
The real scene was far more gripping than what could be produced by post-production special effects. Especially this kind where debris flies everywhere after a massive explosion, with a mushroom cloud rising into the sky. If made into 3D, it would certainly be eye-catching.
After the big explosion ended and the entire sequence was filmed, Director Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After he shouted "Cut," Jiang Bumei ignored her brother lying below but noticed Qin Baizhou being the first to rush over, ready to dig out Xia Siyu, who was still trapped underground.
Although most of what was pressing on Xia Siyu were foam boards, there were also real cement boards and hollow steel bars. Besides, the crew feared the explosion’s power and had dug a very deep pit below. When Xia Siyu falls in, there’s a mechanism that can close to avoid being affected by the above explosion.
But Qin Baizhou was still worried. Apart from Jiang Bumei, he also heard that Xia Siyu’s arrival for the film’s opening ceremony wasn’t smooth; the incense snapped.
Although he is an atheist and doesn’t believe in superstitions, this is Southeast Asia, famous for ghost-raising and curses. How shall I say this? Chinese atheists don’t believe until it falls upon their most important ones, and that’s when they pay extra attention.
"Quick, go see Siyu!" Qin Baizhou took a few steps, eventually remembered to shout a few times, lest he rushes out alone, making himself too obvious a target. Wei Jingjing, Little Tang, along with a dozen bodyguards Qin Baizhou brought, and the crew members all surged forward. Some people tended to the actor who got accidentally burnt by debris, while others went with Qin Baizhou to pull out Xia Siyu.
The entire building had collapsed, leaving scorched earth all over the ground. Such a scene could be perfectly used in a war film. But the result of all the debris made it difficult for him to immediately find where Xia Siyu was buried.
Qin Baizhou called out a few times: "Siyu! Siyu, are you there?"
There was no response.
Initially, Qin Baizhou wasn’t afraid nor very worried. After all, it was just a film shoot; everyone knew the amount of explosives and the "quality" of the castle. However, as he shouted a few more times, standing in the midst of the devastated ruin and looking around, he still couldn’t hear Xia Siyu’s voice. He instantly panicked.
Could it be? Did something really happen?
At this point, he didn’t care about any conspiracy. Qin Baizhou rushed forward: "Siyu! Siyu, where are you? Answer me, please! Don’t scare me!"