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She is my only child,

Her mother passed away early.

She has suffered a lot with me.

That's enough money for you to raise her.

For the sake of 20 years of friendship, please.

Don't worry, I'll treat her like my birth daughter.

Xiao Ju.

"Haunting Soul From The Dark Building"

Cut.

Director, is it good?

Good, cameraman, how do you think?

OK, good.

Every unit takes a look at this.

Has our lighting crew's work ever been poor?

- Makeup has no problem. - Alright.

Alright.

Good, it's done.

Director, the sound isn't good enough.

What's wrong?

- Come on, girl, take a rest. - Yu Hong.

The stair sound is wrong,

could you ask set decorator to enhance it?

More specific.

I suggest adding a layer of pallets

I suggest to improve the thickness of the floor.

- It's not easy. - The budget is only 700 thousands.

Where do you get that much money?

Then you tell me.

Forget it. We won't record the scene at the same time.

You guys find a place to do some motion effects.

- Alright. - Yu Hong!

- Yu Hong! - Yes?

- Treats on you after shooting. - Okay, no problem.

- The ratio is one to three... - Only a bottle of soda.

Just change the script as I said.

Don't forget to fill the film.

It's not working now. Listen to me.

Don't always show off yourself, okay?

As if you really have some kind of supernatural power.

Go and make up some sound after the scene today.

The ones we recorded just now don't work at all.

Huo Feng, finish the recording before you do anything else, take it easy.

Director, you try too hard, don't you?

Take care. We'll go to your house for a wedding reception tomorrow.

Bye bye, assholes.

Director Li.

The building is almost empty,

I'll help you whenever you need.

What director?

I have no one or no car to help me, How can I move?

Talk to the head of your unit.

Before I retired, I got a raise in salary and a guarantee.

But now? Damn it!

What about your son?

Forget it, he is ungrateful.

He's been abroad for over a year, and he doesn't even send me a letter.

Look at you, you are angrier than I am.

I'll talk to the leader tomorrow.

No one wants to live in this crappy building.

You Fei.

Listen, hurry up!

You Fei.

You Fei.

Wait.

Oh, it's you, Master Fang.

Why haven't you moved yet?

I've urged you for hundreds of times.

Yes, you have a good memory. What will I get?

Didn't we agree? Two-bedroom apartment.

We have made a deal too. Not moving without a three-bedroom apartment.

You live alone, this is already enough for you.

Cut the crap, I won't move.

I won't chicken out.

By tomorrow the building will be empty, it'll be all mine.

How about that?

What kind of people live in this building?

Thank you.

Huo Feng, I'm telling you.

You're one of the three families who stuck in this building.

What's wrong with you today? I'm disappointed about your attitude.

Disappointed?

You won't feel that if you were mine.

Speak! When will you move?

After two weeks.

I'm busy making a movie now, don't have time.

When the time comes, I'll help Lin move.

You film makers only know how to educate others.

When it's your turn, it's not the same thing.

Old Li, it's not appropriate to talk like this, right?

If you don't move in two weeks,

it's not just inappropriate talking.

People like you deserve some tough measures.

What an asshole, let's go.

What's wrong? Start again.

Footsteps, take two.

Ready, action.

Why do you keep wandering off?

I feel like someone's staring at me.

Yes, I'm staring at you.

No, it's a big pair of eyes.

Silly you.

Come on, don't be paranoid.

If we don't finish this, you're gonna have to stay here.

It's nice, though.

In your dream.

Forget about the dream, let's record again.

Footsteps, take three.

Ready, set.

Yes, I saw it.

A little girl staring at me.

She is in the basement.

I think you are crazy today.

Forget it. The first two recordings are enough.

Look, I forget to turn off the machine when you scream.

Listen.

Damn it, what's wrong?

Don't go there.

It's okay, stay there.

Yu Hong, Yu Hong, Yu Hong.

Damn you, who are you scaring?

- Did you go down to the basement. - What?

You've got a lot of guts. It's been locked up for over 10 years.

Who opened it?

I don't know. I was recording,

then I heard something so I went down to check it out.

Huo Feng, you haven't been here long enough to know,

several people have committed suicide in this basement.

No one dares to go down after that.

What's going on? Start again.

Footsteps, take two.

Ready, set.

Why do you keep wandering off?

I feel like someone's staring at me.

Yeah, I'm staring at you.

No, it's a big pair of eyes.

Silly You.

Come on, don't be paranoid.

If we don't finish this, you're gonna have to live here.

It's nice, though.

In your dream.

Forget about the dream. Let's record again.

Ready, set.

Yes, I saw it.

A little girl staring at me. She's in the basement.

Hello?

Hello? Why is your phone always busy?

I haven't used the phone.

Nonsense.

Why do you always lie?

You won't believe me anyway.

Why didn't I see you when I came out?

After you went in, I called you a few times but you didn't answer.

[... I felt a little...

What? What do you feel?

Did you find anything inside?

No, but I recorded a very strange sound.

When you went in, I felt a man take a little girl...

Could you come over right away?

Yes, I'll be right there.

Who is it?

Wait a minute.

What is it, director?

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I just found a strange thing.

Yes?

Maybe I do have special powers.

You're probably too tired these days.

Let's go dance and relax.

Okay, I'll go change.

I'll wait for you.

The director wants to see me. I will meet you later. Bye.

I saw a little girl in the basement.

But the door was sealed. It was weird.

Do you think I'm hallucinating or seeing a ghost,

or is it supernatural?

You can choose to believe in supernatural powers or not.

Huo Feng is so brave. He went into the basement by himself.

The basement?

I'm here.

Wait for me.

This way.

Have you decided?

Sure.

Name a price.

Two thousand. Name a place.

Tuan Cheng.

All right, tomorrow at 5 p.m.

Tomorrow at 5 p.m.

- That's right. - I'll see you there.

Alright.

What are you doing here, young man?

You're really strong, you scared me.

You movie maker are crazy. Looking for inspiration here.

I want to record some sound effects when no one's around.

I don't know your business.

But why are you recording when there is no sound?

That's true,

but I always thought there was something wrong with this building.

That's right. I couldn't open the bathroom door

this afternoon.

The TV was also out of order.

Come on, let's take a look.

Sure.

Nothing's wrong with it.

This is really strange.

How come when I turn it on, the picture doesn't come out?

Have one.

Come on, take a look at the lock.

See?

Maybe the rotor is broken. You are moving anyway.

I'll help you move later.

Let's use the toilet across the hall for the next two days.

Don't mention moving. Even if you can help me move,

I have no energy to do the cleaning in the future.

Besides, the new building is low and suffocating.

It's fine now, isn't it?

You're very attached to this building.

Of course, I've lived here for decades.

You've been living in this room?

I used to live in the basement.

The basement? I heard that a few people committed suicide there.

It was a little girl named Xiao Ju.

She was only 14 years old when she committed suicide.

Why would such a young girl wants to commit suicide?

We'll have to ask the king of hell.

What about her parents?

Her mother committed suicide by jumping off a building.

For what?

How would I know? You don't have much options in those days.

You were in charge at that time? You must have known the truth.

Charge for what?

Those were the days of class struggle.

It was difficult when I was just promoted

to the deputy director of the Revolution Office.

About this room, it was...

As soon as I came back, both father and daughter were dead.

Please come in.

Who are you talking to?

Someone knocked on the door.

Why didn't I hear it?

Oh, I misheard.

We all make mistakes sometimes.

Listen.

I thought it was you!

- Since you are here. - Let me introduce you to each other.

This is actress Yu Hong.

- This is Old Lin. - How are you?

You are commonly seen in movies.

Let's sit inside.

Go inside.

I've been watching your movies a lot.

It's as simple as that.

Sounds simple. We're talking about the old days.

It's okay, you guys keep talking.

After Old Li was in jail

it's been a hard time for her wife and daughter.

A lot of people came after them.

Her mother came to beg me.

She asked me to save Old Li and them

that for the sake of colleagues for decades.

But I was also in a hard time...

She was fine when her mother passed away.

I never thought she would not be able to survive.

The country was crazy, not to mention people.

Yu Hong, Yu Hong.

Huo Feng! Huo Feng, help!

Why is there a problem again?

Who?

Who?

Huo Feng, Huo Feng, help me!

Huo Feng, Huo Feng...

Help!

Huo Feng, help!

Old Lin, Old Lin.

Old Lin.

Old Lin.

Old Lin.

Old Lin.

Where are you?

What the hell are you doing?

Did you hear Lao Lin cry for help? He seems to have been beaten up.

I think you deserve a beating.

Go!

The dark doorway always attracts my attention.

- I saw it. - What?

A man hanged a little girl.

I saw him raping her in Old Lin's home.

Wait, did you see it clearly?

Yes, I was really scared.

Do you think it's possible?

Firstly you confused me, and then you left without saying goodbye.

But the strangest thing to me was the process of Lin's death.

I recorded it a few hours before he died.

That's it...

a bad omen.

What else did you feel?

Revenge.

- Revenge? - Yes.

Who?

A wronged spirit, the one born from the murder.

Was it Xiao Ju? Are you saying that Old Lin killed her?

Huo Feng, I really don't want to mention this now, I am scared.

It's fine, I got you.

You should move out of the building quickly.

I want to get to the bottom of this weird thing.

Even if it's true, it's been more than ten years.

Besides, Old Lin is already dead.

I always think something else is going to happen.

There seems to be a force that attracts me to find out what's going on.

You're right on time, well done.

I'm serious. Take a look.

Here you go.

This is real.

How is it?

Rolled gold of Ming Dynasty.

Two thousands, take a count.

You count, I'll watch it.

Two thousands in total.

I'll bring you the lotus bowl from the Song Dynasty tomorrow.

- I'll take all the real ones. - Okay.

I don't want the broken ones.

Don't worry, it'll be fine.

Action!

Go, keep going, keep going. Right, go.

Looking for something, yes. Go, go, go.

Cut.

How is it?

Look.

What did you say?

The act is too bad. You go and talk to her.

Come... put it on.

Do you know what you are looking for?

This is a precious key your father left behind for you,

This is a relic.

Not to pick up purses.

Fix her makeup, I said fix her makeup.

I said let's do the next shot, right?

Producer?

Where is Huo Feng?

He is not here.

Go find him.

I want to ask about something.

How did the girl named Xiao Ju

in the basement of Building 13 die?

Why are you asking about her after all this time?

I want to write a movie script about the Cultural Revolution.

I was there at that time.

How can I put it?

From the scene, it doesn't appear to be a case of murder.

But the key around the victim's neck was hanging out of the rope.

There were suicides every day in those days.

Why didn't you investigate at that time?

The Police the procuratorate and the law department

were smashed at that time. Who cares?

We just want to close the case.

Be careful and quickly load the car.

Finish this scene and go back for dinner.

Director, Huo Feng is not here, people say he went out for business.

Damn, if this scene can't use actual recording. Let's go back.

- Let's go. - Be careful..

Please go.

Is that golden Buddha wanted by the upper class?

Right. They asked for this.

You really don't know how the girl died?

If I really knew the truth,

how could I not to tell you?

This way.

- Dad. - Cut.

This is not good.

As the adopted daughter of this family,

you don't want to accept your foster

father's money and the opportunity to go abroad.

In order for your foster father's biological daughter to go abroad,

Tonight you are going to leave the house quietly

and not to let your foster father know.

You should not act from your look nor the body.

It's all about...

...your eyes.

You need to express the complex emotion

in your eyes to your foster father.

Director, I'm afraid I can't do it.

- Roll back. - Alright.

Yu Hong, you're going to be a super star in China.

I have one more thing to tell you.

This film will be shown on the international film festival.

You may become an international star.

You know I never asked for anything from you.

- How do you feel right now? - 1...

Don't use words, just look into my eyes.

Look at me. Action!

Yu Hong. Yu Hong.

- What's wrong with you? - What's wrong with her?

My head is dizzy.

You did a good job just now.

Quick, take a rest over here.

Sir, please take a rest, too.

Please rest for a while.

Please sit here. Right, take a break.

- Makeup! Costume! - Director! Director!

- I have something to tell you. - What?

The actor who played Ah'Si is sick, what should we do?

Find another actor.

- We won't make it in time by tomorrow. - Yu Hong.

- I don't care what happens to you. - What's wrong?

- That feeling comes back. - What feeling?

Go over there.

Are you okay without Huo Feng?

No problem, you can sit here

- Buddy, the price of TV has gone up again. - I know.

Listen to me, hurry up and ask someone for an entitlement.

Who? You?

Just that vendor...

That feeling came back when I looked into his eyes.

He was the one who hanged a little girl.

That person, how I feel a bit like the director.

- You mean Zheng Lei? - A bit similar.

Director, listen to me, this is too difficult.

I don't care if it's difficult or not.

As long as we don't use location recording, you won't show up.

A man died in our building.

What does this have to do with you?

- I found him. - You didn't kill him, did you?

How is that possible?

I know you're not that smart.

So I can't be a director.

I think so. You'll probably never be a director.

Director, please give me one more day.

It's hard to find an actor like Ah'Si.

You need to overcome the difficulty.

- Director... - let me introduce one guy to you.

How about the one lives in our building?

- Suitable? - Perfectly suitable.

How's the acting?

Well, everyone is acting in life.

I think you can be a real director.

- Let me see his picture first. - Okay.

What did you feel after staring at the director for so long?

Nothing.

I think the director is not that kind of person.

- Not a chance. - Not a chance?

Go back to that place and feel it again. I'll record it again.

How about it?

No, I can't feel it.

Go inside and listen to see if we get anything.

You just said you felt a person.

Yu Hong.

What did you say?

It seems that there is a person holding a shiny object.

A shiny object?

- Is this Huo Feng? - Hello?

- It's Directer. - Let me.

Hello, it's me.

It takes so long to fetch a picture.

And the lead actress left with you.

Director Zheng, I'll meet You Fei if he's back.

I've sent a car to pick you up.

I've just watched the demo. Yu Hong has some shots to retake.

You guys come back to the studio right away.

Is the director...

asking us to go back immediately.

You have to retake some scene, the car will arrive immediately

I think it should retake too.

Huo Feng, Huo Feng!

Someone's calling you downstairs.

- What? - Huo Feng.

Damn, I misheard.

Hey! The director asked me to pick you up.

Don't forget to bring the photo with you. Come down quickly.

Okay, we'll be right there.

Right, I'll go check on You Fei, you go down first.

Okay, hurry up!

Photo? I don't have photo.

I have one on my ID card, I'll find it for you.

Hurry up!

Where is it?

My poor memory.

- You mean this one? - Which one?

This one.

I don't remember I have this photo.

That's a nice Buddha statue. Where did you get it?

Someone asked me to sell this.

But he died a few days later.

It's not that simple. There's a story .

Don't be ridiculous. Ever since I got this, I've been rich.

Maybe you take it from the one in basement.

No. Believe it or not. Dead men tell no tales.

Huo Feng, hurry up!

Director, the photo.

Is that him? Where does he live?

He's our neighbor.

That son of a bitch, bring him to me.

What's wrong?

[t's him. Go.

Great Buddha, thanks to you, I got rich.

And now, please make me famous.

- You Fei. - Coming!

You Fei. You're going to act.

I'm coming!

I'm coming!

Huo Feng.

You Fei.

Weird.

You Fei, hurry up!

Huo Feng, where are you?

I'm here.

Huo Feng, where are you?

- Huo Feng! Huo Feng! - You Fei, hurry up.

Liu, Take me home.

Huo Feng! Huo Feng!

Help!

Help!

Bastard!

Director, I'm all set here.

Ready... Start!

Lower... lower...

Steady.

Lower... slowly...

Good...

We've been already out of the picture, why not stop?

Cut.

This is too dull, maybe there can be some new ideas.

You Fei, You Fei.

What's wrong?

Sorry, Director.

Guys, take a break. Where's Huo Feng?

Didn't you just tell him to find the actor?

Send me a car quickly!

Huo Feng! Huo Feng!

Why are you standing there?

Director, come on, come here!

Xiao Ju, you can't revenge like this!

Director? It's his turn.

- Hello? - Is this Huo Feng?

- Yu Hong, I've got it again. - What did you say?

I see. What you feel is the past.

What I record is the future.

what's going to happen again?

I'm telling you, it's the director.

What should we do? He's already on the way to your place.

No, I can't let him die like this.

I want to get the proof that he killed Xiao Ju.

Yes, you have to stop him. We can't let him die.

This film is not done yet. It's very important to me.

Come on, listen to my recording and feel the past again.

Okay.

Xiao Ju, I know you suffered injustice and horrible death.

You hated the people who killed your parents.

And you hate the person who killed you.

Now you can finally take revenge in your own way.

Maybe you think we living people are hideous.

But we humans have our own rules.

The guilty will be punished.

But definitely not your way.

Don't you go on like this.

I know, Zheng Lei is the criminal.

But I don't have evidence,

You have to help me find evidence,

and let the law sanction him.

If you have anything to say, say it to the recorder.

Go ahead.

You Fei.

Who are you?

I already gave it back to you, Xiao Ju.

- You Fei. - I gave it back to you.

I already gave it back to you, Xiao Ju.

Huo Feng.

You Fei, you son of a bitch!

Where's the stuff?

I gave it back to you. Xiao Ju, I gave it back to you.

Xiao Ju, I gave it back to you.

You Fei, where's the golden Buddha?

Director Zheng.

He's gone crazy.

- Crazy? - You've been here before, right?

- Are you kidding? Take me to You Fei. - Stop!

Go! If you don't leave, Xiao Ju will come to get you.

I'll go back to the studio first. You should come, too.

Drive! Get back!

Find the evidence.

Xiao Ju, you can't do this.

Xiao Ju, you can't do this.

What do you want to say?

Huo Feng!

I'm in the house.

Huo Feng! Huo Feng! What's wrong?

Huo Feng!

Huo Feng! Huo Feng!

Hello? First aid station. Yes, I need first aid station. Yes.

Is this First aid station?

I'm in room 208 of the No.13 eastern district.

Please, come quickly!

Help! Help!

Help! Help!

Comrade Huo Feng is not in danger.

His brain was shocked by the tape recorder.

But it's hard to tell if he'll recover his mind.

So he'll never be able to speak?

Didn't I tell you? It's hard to say.

What about Yu Hong?

Yu Hong was mentally shocked.

We were about to transfer her to the hospital for treatment.

Fortunately, she finished filming her scene.

Tell us what happened.

Doctor, here's the story.

He found her by accident.

I also saw someone had harmed her in the past.

She wanted to take revenge on those who hurt her.

He went to stop her and she ended up hurting him instead.

Okay, okay, I understand. You should go home and get some rest.

Doctor, I'm well now. I want to see him.

- Just leave. - I want to see him.

The diagnosis is confirmed.

It's a classic passive-aggressive personality disorder.

I'm not sick, I'm going to see him.

I'm not sick, doctor. I'm fine. I'm going to see him.

Doctor, I'm not sick. I'm not sick.

Huo Feng, are you feeling better?

You know what, the director won an award. But we end up like this.

I told them there was a ghost, but they said I was crazy.

Then I told them nothing happened,

I only remember that your ears were bleeding.

I don't remember anything else.

And they said I was recovered.

I'm going to find that little ghost.

That's not fair to you.

- You... - What?

You should go and help her.

She's right. Go to her.

Go and find her...

This film...

It's meant to evoke people's conscience.

It's about raising people's conscience.

It seems that this film has achieved

to promote the virtues of our ancient people

including sincerity, kindness, mutual help, and the virtue of solidarity.

Xiao Ju, Huo Feng asked me to take you to Zheng Lei.

You can take revenge in your own way.

We'll help you get justice.

But what's next?

I hope it will flourish.

I will feel greatly grateful for this.

Thank you!

Director Zheng, what is your motive for making this film?

This question... how to say...

It's a very complicated question.

I can't answer this right now, so please forgive me.

Director Zheng, what is your opinion on domestic commercial films?

Domestic commercial films...

Director, please sign this for me.

How do you feel about your film winning the award?

I feel a lot,

you will read about it in my article.

Can I ask you questions other than your film?

I'm happy to answer as long as it's related to the film.

You said that the actress and the sound recordist

are in the hospital. What happened?

It's complicated. You will find out in the future.

Director Zheng, will your film be on abroad?

I think it will be.

Although our cultures and histories are different.

The common love of mankind is always the same, right?

You made lots of exploration in this film.

Do you think it's a success?

Well, it's hard to say. Let the critics comment on it.

Director! Hope to seeing you again.

Please accept our congratulations, director.

Thank you very much!

Please stay, Goodbye.

- Thank you. - Goodbye!

- Goodbye. - Congratulations.

Thank you! Thank you very much!

Hanged like this.

Time for medicine.