Chapter 37: False alarm
The people in the theater panicked, the lights came on all at once, and people rushed to the front row where the screams came.
Li Xuan also panicked at this time, and hurriedly ran over with the crowd. He had heard of horror movies in his later life, but it seemed to be "Midnight Bell"! So he didn't pay much attention to this "Curse" when it was released. Could it be that someone is really scared to death now?
In fact, what Li Xuan didn't know was that when the first part of the theatrical version of "The Grudge" was promoted in Hong Kong, its promotional advertisements and items were banned from publication and refused to be published by the Hong Kong Electricity Inspection Department, TV stations and other parties, because the content was excessively terrifying, which would cause panic and uneasiness among the public, resulting in almost a complete blockade of publicity.
At that time, the poster of "The Grudge" was banned by the Hong Kong MTR Company. Some of the TV commercials for "The Grudge" were banned by TVB, and the rest had to be broadcast after 11:30 p.m. The full trailer of "The Grudge" was banned in the lobby of cinemas in Hong Kong, and only a very small number of clips could be broadcast. Bus advertisements and minibus advertisements for "The Grudge" were also completely banned.
That was in 2003, years after people were nurtured by Midnight Bell.
Now Li Xuan's patched version of "The Grudge", in the era when strange horror movies are still in power, there is no need to elaborate on the frightening power it brings.
"Xiaoli! Xiaoli! There was a burst of men's shouts from the crowd.
"Someone has already gone to call. Don't shake it, let's see if there's any gas? ”
"Huh? Angry, yes, yes, see if there is any anger......" The man who exhaled at the beginning said incoherently.
"Let's let, let's go." Li Xuan squeezed inside while praying that Xiaoli would never have an accident. If he is scared to death in the theater, not only will the theater lose money, but he, the producer, will probably have to lose a lot, but where will he find money now? I knew I wouldn't make horror movies, but I was ashamed that I didn't eat mutton now.
"Gas! Gas! And gas! There was an exclamation from the girl's boyfriend.
Li Xuan, who was squeezing in when he heard this, breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't die.
"Gas? That's good, pinch down the middle and try it! As soon as this person's voice fell, Li Xuan also squeezed inside. I saw a girl lying on the seat with her limbs limp down, her eyes closed, her head resting on her boyfriend's arm, and a big fat man with a scar on her mouth was standing aside to guide Ah Wei to save people.
Ah Wei pinched the girl's middle with his fingers, but the girl didn't move at all.
"Why didn't you respond?" Ah Wei said anxiously.
The big fat man pulled up his sleeves, walked up to the girl and said, "Your strength is too small, I'll try!" As he spoke, he took out his right hand and put it on the girl's middle and pinched it hard.
"Uh-huh-" With a slight hum, the girl slowly opened her eyes.
Ah Wei looked at the girl with a look of surprise and shouted, "Xiaoli! Xiaoli! ”
"Ah Wei, what's wrong with me?"
"You're okay, you're okay, it's okay, it's okay, I'm scared to death! Woo......" Ah Wei suddenly hugged the girl and cried.
"It's okay, it's okay. Let's disperse, but I'm scared, let's disperse! Seeing this scene, the big fat man hurriedly said to the people around him.
Li Xuan, who had been staring at the girl next to him, breathed a sigh of relief, and just wanted to thank this big fat man. turned his head to take a closer look, but found that it was an acquaintance, this tall and chubby guy turned out to be Hong Jingbao! How did he come here to watch the movie?
For Hong Jingbao, Li Xuan only knew that this guy was the eldest brother in the Seven Little Blessings, as for who the Seven Little Blessings were? Li Xuan was ignorant except for Chenglong, Yuan Dart and Yuan Hua, but he still knew that Lin Zhengying was a member of this guy's general.
Hong Jingbao's most memorable movies for Li Xuan are his Fuxing series and psychedelic kung fu films, and there is no need to say much about the Fuxing series. However, in later generations, I often read Hong Kong entertainment novels, and Li Xuan didn't understand the noun of a fantasy kung fu movie, so I checked it. As a result, I found out that the craze for making psychedelic kung fu films in the 80s started with Hong Jingbao's "Ghost Fighting" and "Scary", and then there was a craze for making psychedelic kung fu films, until the emergence of "Mr. Zombie" reached its peak.
But now Li Xuan has been in Hong Kong for more than half a year, but he knows that Hong Jingbao is now very famous and is a member of Golden Harvest, and his films have ranked in the top ten of the Hong Kong box office list every year in the past two years. And he just got married the year before last, but his wife is not the Hong Kong sister in Li Xuan's memory, but a Korean.
"Third brother, third brother, the theater manager is here, and the ambulance is here! Gree...... how are you? Several people suddenly interjected in the crowd, and the leader was the strong man who threw sugar cane at the screen at the beginning, followed by a middle-aged four-eyed man and three white coats. However, Li Xuan was stunned, isn't this strong man the one who later played the protagonist master in Zhou Xingchi's version of "New Jingwumen"? What's it called?
"That Ah Wei, you should take your girlfriend to the hospital to have a look. After all, I fainted, and I don't know what will happen. Hong Jingbao ignored the strong man, and instead explained to Ah Wei.
"Yes, yes, go to the hospital to have a look, I'll accompany you, and our theater will cover the examination fee!" The theater manager next to him wiped the sweat from his face and said. I was really scared to death just now, and I was catching up on sleep in the office, when I saw the projectionist hurriedly running in to report that there was a dead person in the theater.
"Go, let's go!" Ah Wei hurriedly helped the girl who was still a little weak to stand up: "Thank you for this ......, hey?" You are, you are Hong Jingbao! Ah, thank you, Mr. Hong! Thank you. At this time, Ah Wei also recognized who the man who had been helping them was.
"Ah, no thanks. Go ahead, don't delay! Hong Jingbao hurriedly waved his hand and said.
Watching Ah Wei and his girlfriend leave, Li Xuan just wanted to go up and say thank you, but was grabbed by a person.
"Brother Sanmao!" Wang Jin, the little fat man, walked up to Hong Jingbao, the big fat man, and shouted.
"Forehead......" Hong Jingbao was stunned: "Jinzai, why are you here?"
"Haha!" Wang Jin smiled proudly, pointed to the screen and said, "My friend's movie." Then he turned around and shouted to Li Xuan: "Xuan Zai, come here!" ”
"Hello Mr. Hong! My name is Li Xuan and I am the director of this movie. Li Xuan stepped forward and stretched out his right hand to introduce himself in a proper manner. He can't call any Sanmao brother, he really admires Wang Fatzi, he has acquaintances wherever he goes.
At this time, Hong Jingbao was embarrassed, and glanced at the strong man next to him before holding Li Xuan's right hand and said, "Eh, Mr. Li is good!" ”
"Thank you so much just now, otherwise if something happens, I guess I'll have to pay the truth."
"Hehe, no thanks. Which of us who stumbles and fights all day long doesn't know how to use first aid in a few ways, but I didn't expect it to be used. By the way, your movie is very good, it just scared the hell out of me. ”
After a brief acquaintance with each other, Li Xuan looked at the strong man next to him and asked hesitantly, "Who is this?" ”
"Oh, let me introduce, this is my junior brother Yuan Kui." Hong Jingbao pointed at the strong man awkwardly and introduced.
"Smack"
Suddenly, the lights in the theater dimmed again, and it looked like the movie was going to continue. This made Li Xuan stunned, isn't this manager afraid of scaring people to death again?
Seeing that Li Xuan was stunned and didn't speak, Yuan Kui couldn't help it, touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "Mr. Li, I really couldn't help it just now, I threw that and that ...... without looking carefully."
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. The surname is in love, which is understandable. My film is indeed different from the current mainstream. But we'll have to go to the back now, and we'll be able to stop the audience by standing in the front. Li Xuan pointed to the audience who had already sat down and hurriedly replied, but he couldn't let the guy in front of him be too embarrassed to get off the stage.
"Haha, that's, let's talk as we go!" Hong Jingbao stretched out his hand towards the left aisle and then took the lead: "I think Mr. Li's ghost movie is not mainstream now, but it will soon become mainstream, and the box office will definitely be good!" ”
"Then I will thank Mr. Hong for his good words in advance."
This is not a good word, it is a fact. After watching Mr. Li's film, I want to make a ghost movie. ”
This sentence made Li Xuan suddenly think of later psychedelic kung fu movies, so he asked tentatively: "Does Mr. Hong want to make a movie that combines ghosts and kung fu?" ”
Hong Jingbao suddenly stopped, looked back at Li Xuan and said, "Yes, Mr. Li has said that it has reached my heart." With that, he turned back and continued to walk forward.
It seems that this guy is going to make a psychedelic kung fu movie, Li Xuan rubbed his nose. Thanks to the blessing of those authors who wrote Hong Kong entertainment novels in later generations, since he knew that there was a name for psychedelic kung fu movies, he went to watch a few such films. I've seen everything like "Ghost Fighting" and "People Scared", and I remember that "People Are Scary" was filmed after "Ghost Fights Ghosts", and it seems that "People Are Scary" is more exciting and beautiful than "Ghost Fighting", and the plot is relatively simple. But I can't remember a lot of shots, and if I move them, I have to think about them and reminisce about them......
Amitabha! Li Xuan is evil again.
Hong Jingbao waved his hand to the three people outside the car: "Xuan Zai, Jin Zai, and that Miss Zhong, goodbye." ”
"Goodbye, be careful on the road!" Li Xuan lowered his head and waved back to the two people in the car. The movie is over, but obviously many people are scared, and a couple of men and women hug each other tightly. The vendors in front of the cinema were still shouting vigorously, but unfortunately there were very few patrons, and the strange situation made the puzzled vendors lose a few strands of hair.
Watching the sedan slowly drive out, Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Jin Zai, I can't see it, you know a lot of people." ”
"Ha-" Wang Jin yawned as usual before replying: "Nonsense, Hong Kong is a big palm, who doesn't know whom." I'm going to drive, hurry back, I'm sleepy. ”
"Go quickly, accompany me to Jiahe tomorrow."
"Huh?" Wang Jin, who was just about to go driving, was stunned for a moment: "Why are you going?" ”
Grabbing Zhong Chuhong's hand casually, Li Xuan looked at the huge "Curse" promotional poster and said, "Add a propaganda word." ”
"Propaganda? What's more? ”
"People with heart disease and possible sudden death are not allowed to watch." Li Xuan pursed his mouth, he didn't want to be scared again.
(Note: Asian horror films in the sixties and seventies were basically weird stories, not very scary, and the classic masterpiece was "Strange Talks" in 1964.) )