15 October 1998.

"Ahh Yi Feiyang, who was cursed by someone, unfortunately sneezed.

Rubbing his nose and looking at the gloomy sky, "Damn Los Angeles, it's only been so cold in October." Yi Feiyang shrank his head and began to continue to look at the "ghost house" in front of him.

In the United States, there are many such ghost houses, to be clear, there are many houses like this that are deserted and populated and shake in the cold wind.

Located in a remote part of Los Angeles, this house is, as the saying goes, the kind of place where birds don't poop.

This homestead was introduced by the black father, and the black father was the old guy who helped Yi Feiyang and rented five underground movie theaters to him.

When the black father heard that Yi Feiyang was going to make a ghost movie, he patted his chest and ran over to introduce the filming location.

To be honest, Yi Feiyang was struggling with the filming location at that time, "Ghost Shadow" seems to be simple to shoot, but there are still many requirements for the shooting environment, at least, the venue you choose should be enough to be atmospheric.

The place where Mrs. Lawrence originally lived was not good, the space was narrow and overcrowded, not to mention anything else, just said that the group of Indian Ah Sanyi on the third floor would come over to watch the excitement when they saw that they were going to film. Yi Feiyang is not in the mood to constantly clear and clear the scene.

In addition, for Yi Feiyang, this rented old building has no horror atmosphere at all, who has ever seen such a mediocre old building that can't pick out its characteristics, and can shoot horror movies?!

Therefore, Yi Feiyang made up his mind to choose the shooting location well, and he would never ruin his shooting plan in order to save a few small dollars.

The black dad happened to bump into him at this time, and with a sentence, "I have the shooting location you need here", he directly fooled Yi Feiyang.

Looking at the barren and bleak building in front of him, Yi Feiyang was very satisfied in his heart, but he couldn't show it on the surface, and turned back to the black father and said, "What about the landlord, I want to talk to him." ”

The black dad had the attitude of being a good man to the end, and soon called the landlord and said, "This is the director of this house, Mr. Smith, you can talk." ”

Smith, like his black dad, is a black man in his fifties, and his face is full of life's twists and turns and injustices.

"Hi there, friend, I'm Smith." Black Smith appeared friendly.

Yi Feiyang shook hands with him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, dear Mr. Smith, we're filming a play right now, and hopefully we can lease your old building."

"Oh, I knew what to do, man. No problem, I'm a warm friend, but it still depends on how much you can pay for the lease? Mr. Smith winked at Yi Feiyang in a very playful manner.

Kao, this Smith was cast in the wrong child, and he should be a prostitute~ girl, so he will seduce people.

Someone judged very unceremoniously.

"Well, if I remember correctly, you wouldn't be too expensive to rent here, would you?" Yi Feiyang looked at the barrenness around him and said.

"Hah, you're wrong." Mr. Smith said, "Don't look like it's deserted, in fact my building is the only one here that's 100 years old!" Yes, it's an antique, and you can't judge its value with simple thinking! In addition, there have been very horrible stories here, yes, very scary, a father killed his wife and his daughter with a gun, and the family of three was completely dead, and some people even said that they could hear the father's ghost crying wolf in the middle of the night. Therefore, such horror stories are rare. Many film crews wanted to come to me for filming, but I was too troublesome and refused one by one...... Yes, I rejected them. Oh God, for the sake of the black daddy, why don't you think it's 30 dollars? For $30 a day, I can use this house even if you use it! ”

Yi Feiyang smiled, looked at Mr. Smith and the black father, and said, "Is $30 a day too little?" ”

Mr. Smith was stunned.

The black dad who secretly ate the kickback was also stunned.

What does it mean?

Too little?

I've never seen anything like this

Yi Feiyang smiled, and then said: "In my opinion, your building not only has a long history, but also has ghost stories that many people have not expected, so the price can't be so cheap!" 30 pieces is too little, it is better to come to 60 pieces. ”

Black Smith was stunned.

The black dad was even more completely in a daze.

It's too distorted, life values.

Originally, I was going to eat kickbacks, but look at my dear Yi, how kind he is.

Smith thought the same thing, "This doesn't seem like a good thing. "I've never seen anyone raise their prices like this.

Yi Feiyang smiled, "Why is it bad?" $60 is already very low, and you only need to pay me $5,000, and I don't want to ...... more."

Smith was stunned again, what do you mean, it's the other way around, it's not me who gives you money, it's you who have to pay my rent!

The black dad is still alert, "No, dear Yi, it seems...... You have to pay the rent, how did it become that Smith gave you money? ”

Yes, Old Man Smith was also surprised, looking confused, looking at Yi Feiyang.

Yi Feiyang explained very kindly: "Friends, have you read the recent newspaper? ”

"What newspaper, what do you mean?"

"Oh, it's easy." Yi Feiyang said, "Recently, the newspaper said that all kinds of haunted houses and haunted castles in the United States are overcrowded, and there is an endless stream of people who come to visit, and according to the calculation of $10 per person, even ordinary haunted houses have a daily income of $1,000." Yes, $1,000. What are the horror haunted houses in our America? Fox Sisters Cottage? ”

Although the Fox Sisters' Cottage is not as famous as other haunted places, it is probably the most famous of all the haunted huts because of the haunting phenomenon here and even a belief in it.

"Or the Winchester Mystery House?" Yi Feiyang said with a serious expression.

In 1881, Sarah Winchester, wife of the late Oliver Winchester, a famous gunsmith, claimed that she needed protection from all the evil spirits that had been killed by Winchester rifles. A wizard suggested adding rooms to her apartment in San Jose, California, to confuse the ghosts who wanted to find her. (I don't understand what a ghost is, it should be able to walk through walls and walls, and be confused by the house, I'm afraid it only makes sense for Winchester.) She did so for 40 years, building more than 100 new rooms and staircases until her death in 1922. After her death, her own ghost is said to have roamed the labyrinthine apartment. Now the apartment has become a tourist attraction and a peculiar monument to superstition and paranoia.

Faced with Yi Feiyang's unbelievable thoughts, Mr. Smith and the black father were completely stunned.

To be honest, in the United States, the Halloween industry has grown from an annual revenue of US$1 billion (about HK$6 billion) in 1996 to an annual revenue of US$8 billion (about HK$40 billion) now.

"Hehe, so you only need to pay me $5,000 to invite me to shoot a movie with you. Yes, I can guarantee that this is definitely a horror haunted house movie that will spook home when the time comes, and when the time comes, your old building will be a hit with the release of our movie! Yes, it will be a big hit! Whoever sees it has to ask where our drama was filmed. Oh God, I'm going to be going to be hyped about my partnership with you, yes, I'm a sincere person, I'm going to do it! ”

Mr. Smith, unsurprisingly, was moved.

, how much is a rental home worth? There are still droughts and floods, and if you don't do it well, you will lose money, but if it becomes a real haunted house, then ...... I can't imagine the future of the Cotai Strip covered with dollars.

If nothing else, let's just say that the Americans' curiosity can attract a large number of people to travel, and when the time comes, only the entrance fee will make people's wrists weak.

Although Smith is black, his heart is brighter than anyone else's, and in an instant, he sorted out the stakes.

To know that legends such as "haunted houses" in the United States are very marketable, let's just say that the "Winchester Mystery House" in front, not to mention anything else, can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for tourism projects alone, which is an unimaginable profiteering for a small businessman like Smith.

"Ahem, you're right, dear Mr. Yi Feiyang. Yes, I'm a real haunted house here, as long as you are willing to move in and shoot your "Ghost Shadow", I believe that it will be a boom in the future. ”

"So you mean you're willing to pay me $5,000?" Yi Feiyang asked with some inch.

The black dad was completely defeated by his shamelessness, and he originally wanted to help his old friend, but he didn't expect it...... The opponent is too cunning.

"Well, this question, it's better to wait for your movie to be released, if your movie really has such a strong publicity, let alone 5,000 US dollars, even if it is 10,000 US dollars, I am willing to pay! Yes, I assure God that I will do what I say! ”

"Very well, dear Mr. Smith. I believe in your sincerity, please rest assured, I will definitely make your house the most influential haunted house in the United States in history through my play! Yi Feiyang stretched out his hand.

Smith hesitated for a moment, then shook it.

Behind him, the black daddy straightened his head, "God, what a cunning fox this is!" ”

Originally, I came to help my old friend earn rent, but I had to pay for it after I got the worst!

……

"Ahh Yi Feiyang sneezed again, and he wondered if he really had a cold, or if he was cursed by someone again.

Alas, it's hard to be a good person now.

If you do something good, you will be seen as a bad person.

Taking out the handkerchief, Yi Feiyang wiped his nose fiercely, and then beckoned to the people around him, "Start moving guys, prepare equipment, and start shooting at any time!" ”

Damn, it's October 15th, and there's not much time left for me.

Beside Yi Feiyang, Cindy, who acted as a photographer, Charlie, a lighting artist, and Mickey, a makeup artist, moved all kinds of shooting equipment, cameras, lights, props and other miscellaneous items into it according to Yi Feiyang's instructions. While secretly looking at this two-story villa that was older than their grandmother.

In the wilderness, it is really shocking to have such a majestic villa, especially from time to time crows standing on the trunks of nearby trees and chirping a few times, and the atmosphere of horror and horror is even stronger.

"Don't say anything else, this Chinese boss is not capable of building, look, man, what a good shooting location he has found." As a photographer, Cindy gestured with her hand to the angle of the shot, complimenting.

"yes, horror movies need that kind of atmosphere, by the way, guys, have you seen that Stephen King's "Rose Manor"? The haunted house in there is almost as weird as this building. Make-up artist Mitch said.

"Ha, I've seen the play you said, and it's not based on Winchester's Mystery House...... But then again, do you think this old building really has a ghost? Charlie, the gaffer, asked worriedly.

"Don't be cranky, we're here to film, not to catch ghosts. Also, when I meet the director later, that is, dear Boss Yi, you have to control your mouth and don't talk nonsense. Cindy admonished.

"Don't you know the way, man, those Chinese are the most superstitious, they like to worship God during the New Year, and they like to worship Meisterguan when they have nothing to do, it's the red-faced god, God, I really don't understand them, their beliefs are too disorganized...... Anyway, I've heard that it's a taboo for them, don't mention ghosts, ghosts, or anything! Alright, let's go inside. ”

……

"Ahh Yi Feiyang, who was visiting indoors, sneezed again, the dust around him was rippling, he covered his nose, coughed and said to the people around him: "Clean up, how do you live here?" ”

Filming also takes at least a week, how can you stay in such a dusty place.

This time, there are not many crew members prepared by Yi Feiyang, and the general situation is as follows:

Director, screenwriter: Yi Feiyang

Photographer: Cindy

Gaffer: Charlie

Makeup Artist: Mickey

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Mrs. Lawrence, Billy the Kid, Black Girl Katie, etc.

Coupled with some messy assistants, there are only fourteen or fifteen people.

After some cleaning, the whole old building looks much brighter, standing on the balcony on the second floor, Yi Feiyang looked down, just in time to see the back garden overgrown with weeds.

"Wow, it's very good, it feels like the drama "The Grudge"." Yi Feiyang said happily.

Originally, this "Ghost Shadow Record" was dressed as a pseudo-documentary, but the content filmed was the story of the drama "Curse".

If you remember correctly, the scene selection of the play in the previous life was also a barren building and an overgrown residence. In comparison, the place I chose has an even more terrifying atmosphere.

Just when Yi Feiyang happily looked at the barren scene around him, suddenly, with a "quack", a crow suddenly flew out of the branch, and the black shadow flew straight into the sky, so the movement startled Director Yi Da.

"I'm going to take the test, there won't really be a ghost here, right?! People say it's bad luck to see a crow......"

As a Hong Kong person, the superstition of ghosts and gods is generally stronger than that of mainlanders, otherwise the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong and the incense about the second brother would not be so prosperous.

Although Yi Feiyang was not really afraid, he was inevitably frightened in the face of this situation.

"I hope this shoot will be a success." He thought.