Chapter 189: Big Brother of the Longitudinal Line (I)
"The True Color of Heroes" has been released in Taiwan theaters in mid-July and has received 150 screens, which is quite a good result. Competing for the box office at the same time as "True Colors of Heroes" is the Hollywood blockbuster "First Blood Sequel", which has 190 screens, and Hollywood blockbusters are very popular in Taiwan.
Those who were originally not optimistic about "The True Color of Heroes" all dropped their glasses half a month after its release. "The First Blood Sequel" is certainly soaring at the box office, and it has reached NT$30 million in half a month, and "The True Color of Heroes" has also steadily advanced and received NT$15 million, and the reputation is very good.
Historically, the results of "The True Color of Heroes" were not good, and the total box office was only more than NT$16 million. However, Yang Lin's version has made great progress in special effects, except for being slightly inferior to computer stunts, it is not inferior to Hollywood blockbusters at all, which is also one of the main reasons why Taiwanese audiences buy face. "True Colors of Heroes" and "First Blood Sequel" are two completely different styles, the former is just a hot battle scene that only belongs to Hollywood blockbusters, while the latter is interspersed with blood-boiling brotherhood in the rain of bullets.
Taiwan is best known for black. Help, everywhere. And black. The most important thing for the gang is brotherly righteousness, even if it is just lip service, but it is also a slogan. The brotherhood shown in "True Colors of Heroes" is almost universal, and the interpretation of the theme of brotherhood has reached its peak. The friendship between Brother Xiao Ma and Brother Hao played by Zhou Yunfa, the brotherhood between Ajie and Brother Hao played by Zhang Guorong, and the theme of Jianghu love and brotherhood have been vividly interpreted in the film. The whole movie is full of strong human touch, which causes people to think about life from another perspective.
All Taiwanese community members went to watch this movie almost in groups, and the limelight was very strong.
"I've been a big brother for many years!"
"I swear I'll never have a gun pointed at my head again."
"I am God! God is also a human being, and it is God who can control his own destiny! ”
"I've been waiting for three years, just to wait for an opportunity, I want to fight for a breath, not to prove that I'm amazing, I just want to tell people that what I lost must be returned."
"I would never force my friends to do something they didn't want to do, I have my own principles! I don't want people to be trampled under my feet for the rest of my life. You think I'm a stinky eater. ”
"This thing of the underworld has been in trouble for a lifetime."
"In morality, we absolutely respect our friends who speak faith, but we will never condone those who are friends."
Classic lines have spread in every city and every street, and the streets are full of community members in trench coats, sunglasses, and toothpicks, and "The True Color of Heroes" has swept Taiwan. Compared with the "First Blood Sequel" that you can forget after watching it, the impact of "The True Color of Heroes" is more far-reaching, at least in Taiwan, no one does not know Zhou Yunfa, and no one does not know that there is a Red Star Film in Hong Kong. This kind of far-reaching impact that penetrates into all levels of the entire society is more important to Yang Lin than the box office.
As soon as Yang Lin walked out of the airport platform, Wang Yu, who was coming in front of him, came up to give Yang Lin a warm hug, and Xia Yushun next to him gave a thumbs up with a smile on his face. The popularity of "The True Color of Heroes" in Taiwan directly benefited from these two people. Because the two of them are the heads of distribution of "True Colors of Heroes" in Taiwan, they will take a considerable share of this huge box office. The most important thing is that this film allows the two to see that Yang Lin's Red Star Pictures have strong production capabilities, and it is safe to say that the movies produced by Red Star Pictures, even if they only rely on these super technical special effects, will never hit the streets.
The three got into a car, while Du Qingshan and Li Kaijun sat in a car behind.
The car left the airport on its own, and instead of heading towards the city, it turned onto another road and ran to the western suburbs of the city.
Yang Linqi said: "Where is this going?" ”
Wang Yu looked at Yang Lin and sighed: "Someone wants to see you, and I don't know what kind of luck you kid has taken." ”
Yang Lin looked at him strangely, not knowing which big man wanted to see him. Since he was lucky, he is naturally a big man.
Wang Yu said: "Have you ever heard of the name Brother Mosquito? ”
Yang Lin thought about it and shook his head blankly. Hearing the name is full of weird, black. Society?
Only then did Wang Yu remember that Yang Lin was not only not a member of the gang, but he had only been in Hong Kong for a few years, and he usually didn't get along very much. It is not uncommon not to have heard of this name that is so popular in Taiwan. After his detailed explanation, Yang Lin knew who this mosquito brother was, not only secretly.
Black in Taiwan. Dao, if someone doesn't know the name of Brother Mosquito, I think it's the best people in the world who don't know Marx, there is no such possibility. Brother Mosquito is not only the boss of the Bamboo Union Gang, his status is above the gang leader, and he is black in the whole of Taiwan. Dao has super influence, can be called Taiwan's "godfather of the underworld", whether it is Chen Qili of the Bamboo Union Gang, or Liu Weimin of the Sihai Gang, he is the best in front of Brother Mosquito, and he calls himself a junior.
Brother Mosquito was originally a street gangster, who lived a life of fighting and fighting every day in order to raise his younger brother and sister. He is thin and small, but he pierces his hands like a mosquito, so the underworld gave him the title of "Xu Mosquito Boy". At the end of the 40s of the last century, the country. The Kuomintang ** fled from the mainland to Taiwan, and has been in the same mood as it. Haiqing. The Red Gang forces also followed. Once relied on on. Haiqing. The social forces of the Red Gang climbed to the peak of power step by step, and after Chiang Kai-shek of China for 22 years established himself in Taiwan, he fought for 38 years in the state of rebellion. During the Yan period, the old tricks were repeated, using the gangster power to assassinate and attack ** people, and even openly robbed. And Taiwan's "black. This is where the origins of "Kim Politics" began. During this period, the "Bamboo Union Gang" to which he belonged gradually became the largest gang in Taiwan, and this position has been maintained to this day.
Xu Haiqing, the mosquito brother, became famous for his ability to deal with gang disputes, and was dubbed the "final arbiter of the underworld", winning the respect of both black and white. He likes to make friends, has a good relationship between politics and business, and has a business in Wanhua's territory in his early years, from casinos, hotels, silver buildings to groceries in the north and south, etc., with hundreds of gang brothers around him, and many corners in the central and southern regions who are more willing to follow his instructions.
Brother Mosquito is not only the super boss of Taiwan's underworld, but also the heavyweight of the trio.
It is the most powerful and highest-status longitudinal line brother in Taiwan!
"Vertical line?" Yang Lin has heard this term, it seems that some people are singing, right?
Wang Yu explained: "His own strength is enough to span the major corner gangs, his influence is not limited by geography or belonging to a certain gang, and his social status is respected by the black and white gentry of the north and south. There are few such people in Taiwan, and the most powerful one is Brother Mosquito. ”
Yang Lin nodded, indicating that he understood. It is estimated that Xiang Huaqiang's eldest brother and Xiang Huayan, the real boss of New Ngee An, cannot be regarded as such a character, he may have strength, but his prestige and qualifications are not enough at all. Probably the major general Lao Tzu of the Xiang brothers can be regarded as such a "big brother of the vertical line".
However, such black. Emperor Dao, what are you doing when you see yourself? Could it be that he is also watching the movie money laundering fast and pulling himself into the water? But since the status of this mosquito brother has reached this level, it shouldn't be such a small pattern, right?
Yang Lin couldn't guess, Wang Yu and Xia Yushun also shrugged and said they didn't know, the latter has a lot of energy in the Taiwanese artist circle, but black. The things on the road are far worse than Wang Yu.
Monga is an ancient urban area of Taipei City, located in the West District of Taipei City, where the Hedgehogs of the Tamsui Riverside are gathered, so the scene has become the origin of the place name "Monga".
The car crossed the street and stopped in front of a teahouse, where the three got out. Wang Yu said to Xia Yushun: "What's wrong with you, wait, Brother Mosquito doesn't like to meet strangers." Xia Yushun was a little disappointed, and it was a pity that he couldn't take the opportunity to meet this real boss in Taiwan. But he also knew that with his relationship with Wang Yu, if he could see him, Wang Yu would not stop him like this.
Wang Yu looked at Du Qingshan and Li Kaijun again, and said with a smile: "Ah Lin, your two brothers should also stay here, if Brother Mosquito deals with you, he will not attack here." ”
Yang Lin understood what he meant, with Wang Yu's admiration for Brother Mosquito, even if this bigwig with strength all over Taiwan had to clean himself up, Du Qingshan and Li Kaijun might just have one more life. He nodded to Du Qingshan and Li Kaijun: "You two stay here, don't clash with others." "The so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and in front of this big brother of Taiwan's longitudinal line, he Yang Lin is a fart strong dragon.
The decoration of the two-storey teahouse is very simple, but it definitely reveals low-key luxury. As far as the eye can see, almost all the decorations and furnishings are made of wood, rosewood. How much rosewood does it take for such a large teahouse to be filled?
In front of the door of a private room near the window on the second floor, there were two men in black.
Wang Yu led Yang Lin over and smiled at the two men in black: "Alin Ashan, Brother Mosquito called me over." ”
The two black-clothed men looked very familiar with Wang Yu, nodded slightly, and then one of them walked over, motioned for Yang Lin to raise his hand high, carefully searched him for dangerous items, and then nodded at Yang Lin, stepped aside, and motioned for them to go in.
Yang Lin was speechless, this is simply bigger than the president's spectrum? Compared with the grade of this mosquito brother, Xiang Huaqiang is a local tyrant!
The elegant room is very simple and elegant, there are several landscape calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and in the center is a table of eight immortals made of rosewood, and several people are sitting around the table, whispering something. Seeing the two of them walk in, an old man with white hair smiled and said, "This is Mr. Yang Linyang, right?" ”
This old man was over seventy years old, thin and slender, although his beard was white, but his spirit was vigorous, and his eyes were shining. Yang Lin's eyes swept quickly, and seeing that the other two were thirty or forty years old, knowing that this was Brother Mosquito, he quickly bowed slightly and said respectfully: "In front of your old man, how dare you call Mr." If you don't dislike it, just call Arin. ”
Brother Mosquito laughed, and beckoned with a spring breeze on his face: "Okay." Alin, don't stand, come and sit. ”
Wang Yu smiled and nodded at the other two, and walked over with Yang Lin to sit down.
To be honest, this mosquito brother surprised Yang Lin very much. In his impression, since it can make the whole of Taiwan black. The characters who bow their heads and ears are naturally majestic and imposing, and they are not smiling and murderous! However, this mosquito brother is kind and gentle, and his every move is like a spring breeze, where is the slightest taste of the underworld hero? If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't studied for a few days from Wang Yu just now, he would have thought that he was a well-educated Confucian.
The middle-aged man in his forties with thin looks and glasses stretched out his hand to Yang Lin with a smile: "Mr. Yang, I am Liu Jiachang." ”
Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, and instantly squinted at this Liu Jiachang, and the essence in his eyes flashed. Then he subconsciously looked at the man next to him.
The man was in his thirties, not tall, but very stout, like a weightlifter with lateral development. With a fierce face and a violent aura condensed all over his body, he is by no means a good person.
This person laughed twice and stared at Yang Lin's eyes: "I'm Chen Yonghe." ”
Chen Yonghe, one of the three giants of the Four Seas Gang!
Yang Lin looked at him, didn't give an inch, and said coldly: "The two big names are like thunder, and they have been admired for a long time!" ”
How did these two end up here?
Brother Mosquito smiled slightly, personally poured a cup of tea for Yang Lin, and said with a smile: "How about tasting this tea." ”
Yang Lin was startled, quickly stood up, and took the tea with respectful hands: "Brother Mosquito is raising the juniors like this, and the juniors are flattered!" ”
What is the identity of Brother Mosquito, who actually poured tea for Yang Lin in person? Not only was Yang Lin himself panicked, but the other three people present were also puzzled, and Liu Jiachang stared at Yang Lin fiercely, not knowing what was going on in his head. (To be continued.) )