Chapter 88: Daughter of Troubled Times
Lu Ah Ping is a veteran viewer of midnight movies, and he saw at a glance that "Three Seasons of Love" was different, and a romantic atmosphere came to his face. Literary niche films like this rarely appear in small cinemas, and it is impossible to play at midnight because it is not suitable for midnight audiences!
shouldn't have appeared, there must be a demon when things go wrong, he bought a ticket to enter the venue with curiosity. Anyway, it's not expensive, occasionally adjust it to look strange, if it doesn't suit your appetite, pull out your legs and leave. Many people felt the same way as him. For a time, the theater attendance rate was as high as 70%, which sounds like a lot, but in fact, there are only more than 200 audiences.
In the midst of the noise, the film begins. The opening of the film is played Howard Johnson Film Company, there is no opening animation, and those who know the industry can see at a glance that this is a small film company, or even a leather bag company, just a name. Midnight movies are mostly made by such small companies. Of course, except for the Shaw Brothers, now the Shaw Brothers are all supported by Fengyue films, and the once glorious martial arts films have been eliminated.
As soon as the beginning of the film passes, a war scene appears on the screen. The scene of the destruction of houses under heavy artillery fire is quite tragic and the audience is delighted, and it is rare to see such a big scene in a midnight movie.
After the artillery fire, a group of refugees appeared on the country road, some men and women speaking Vietnamese and wearing hats, and suddenly encountered a group of routs on the way to escape. The rout immediately besieged them, robbed them of their money and even ravaged the women.
The scene was quite chaotic and exciting, and the audience was immediately enthusiastic, originally thinking that this was a literary film, but they didn't expect it to be a small movie they liked to see. The unexpected surprise came suddenly, and everyone smiled.
In troubled times, human life is not as good as a dog. The unarmed people not only have to face the guns of foreign enemies, but also have to escape the burning and looting of their own people, and the patron saint of peacetime suddenly becomes a demon, and the despair in their hearts can be imagined.
A few girls became rootless duckweed and fluttered in the wind, and after being ravaged by the rebels, they were lucky enough to leave their lives, and they packed up their clothes and continued to flee, and found houses and fishing boats crossing the sea at a certain coastal point, but they could not afford to pay the fare, so they had to beg the old fishermen to do a good deed and give them a ride.
The old fisherman was not old-hearted, and he made a non-dividing request, hoping that the girls would accompany him for a night before they would be willing to help. The girls were teary-eyed, tearfully stripping their shirts in order to survive.
At this time, the movie was put into an uproar, and many "enthusiastic" viewers scolded the old fisherman for being shameless, and actually fell into the well and took advantage of the girl. When he spoke, his expression was indignant, but his tone was full of sourness, full of envy and jealousy, and resentment in his heart, why didn't he encounter such a good thing?
The old fishermen did not break their promise, and after enjoying the young girl, they served them a sumptuous meal and sent them out to sea in a boat. As the ship approached the harbor, a modern city came into view, and the girl on board was overjoyed, thinking that she had escaped from the sea of misery and was about to start a new life.
I thought that an even more tragic fate awaited them, and the old fishermen sold them to local gangsters in Xiangjiang Xigong. The girls have lived a dark life since then, and have been ravaged and trained by gangster Liu Xiang to engage in a career of picking up customers.
A few years later, a girl named Lian came out of the picture, was a bit famous in the industry, had a high degree of freedom, lived outside, but still had to go to work at the Regal Bar every night.
One night, when she got off work, she was harassed by a few gangsters and dragged into a small alley. After a burst of cruel laughter and tugging, the fashionably dressed Lotus girl was half-undressed, revealing a piece of pink thighs, and she was about to be poisoned by the gangsters.
The thugs told him to fuck off and stay nosy. The little brother Miwa was young and vigorous, and saw that the girl who was bullied was as beautiful as a flower, so he moved his heart to hide and wanted to come out. Relying on the three moves and two styles learned in the martial arts hall, he fought with the gangsters, and finally got a little injured and successfully drove the gangsters away.
The little brother hero saved the beauty and got a thank you from the girl, but he was scolded by the audience, scolding him for destroying good things, and a fierce "street battle" was disturbed by him.
After that chance encounter, Miwa often stayed at the Regal Bar. Lian, who works at the hotel, often takes care of his business in gratitude. After coming and going, they became acquainted. Know each other's names, even professions.
The little brother did not dislike the lotus is a broken flower and a willow, he still hides a heart of admiration, and the happiest time every day is to pick up the lotus to and from work, but he is just a poor bastard, and he is not qualified to mention the word love. Only silent care, I hope to see the girl happy and happy every day.
Miss Lian shuttles between the guests every day, receiving all the dignitaries and elites and community bosses, all of whom look like dogs but are well-dressed beasts. She looked down on the patter who pedaled three wheels, but she also knew that he was a good person, at least his heart was clean. But what's the use of this, the girl has tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, and she has only a cold heart, and her greatest wish is to escape from here and go to the legendary Taoyuan Meijian.
Time turns, the three-wheeled brother met the boarding race, luckily got the first place to get a bonus, walked into the luxury store for the first time, bought a white dress for the beloved girl, and took it to the Nirvana Hotel to charter a lotus.
The girl was also pleasantly surprised to see him, accepted the gift and chatted about the past, and unconsciously chatted awkwardly for a night, without doing anything else, and the little brother Miwa still left with satisfaction. The girl stopped him and wanted to go out in his car.
The little brother was very happy and wanted to surprise her. Let the girl blindfold, the three-wheeled brother boarded the car to a maple leaf forest and untied the girl's blindfold.
Lian opened her eyes and was instantly happy to see the maple leaves falling, and there were also a few maple trees in front of her old house, and she especially liked to stay under the trees. At this moment, a sense of familiarity arises spontaneously, as if I have returned to my hometown, seeing my parents, and my younger siblings.
Half a ring, I looked back at the sea with concerned eyes on the side, my cold heart melted instantly, and my eyes were full of love! Music sounded in the background, and a Vietnamese song "Dem lao xao" slowly came out.
"Restless night, a winter night, I miss you. This winter night, I'm so lonely without you.
The drizzle, but I can't see you, oh, the rain is crying. Where have you been? Where are you?
Many lonely nights without you, expecting the two of us to be together, alone I am hoping to stop the rain falling, stop its sadness, you know, to the longing of you, forever love!
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As the background music plays, the subtitles are revealed, and the movie ends. The audience didn't leave, and most of them were reading the subtitles and listening to the music. Although it is a foreign song that I can't understand the lyrics, the melody is beautiful and there is a faint sadness that surrounds my heart.
It wasn't until the screen turned off and the lights flashed that the theater was noisy and scolding! The first half of the movie is full of flesh scenes, and the second half actually talks about love, from a Fengyue film to a love art film. The audience is a little unhappy, but fortunately, the storyline is quite attractive, and the ending song is the finishing touch.
Many viewers were still unsatisfied, and went out of the theater to let the boss continue to show "Three Seasons of Love" in the next movie. The small cinema is very free to show films, and will cater to the needs of the audience, if the audience has a high demand for which film, the boss will also meet the audience's requirements.
Nowadays, many people asked for a replay, and the boss promised that the copy of the movie did not cost money, and Howard Johnson gave it away for nothing. The more he put, the more he earns!