Chapter 194: [Let's have a room later]
Waho Kaisha is the company that introduced the First Commandment, and is also responsible for the work of publicity.
The two sides are roughly like Lu Zhengyi's relationship with light and shadow in China.
It's just that compared to the beginning, he needs to gain the trust of Light and Shadow Media little by little.
Lu Zhengyi's current identity is as an excellent director in the Tang Kingdom, and he is also backed by the media company Light and Shadow.
So when he came to Heguo's side, although he started over, he didn't start from scratch, and it was much easier to start his work than back then.
But just because it's easy doesn't mean you'll get results.
"Eh, isn't it a day off? Why are there so few people? β
"Because it's a horror film made by the director of Tang Guo, I don't know about other types of films on their side, but horror films are definitely a big hole, I really don't know why you chose this one, it's likely to waste precious rest time."
"Well, the senior international student over there in Tang has been recommending, so I'll come and take a look while it's okay."
"Oh ~ Senior oh ~ is it handsome?"
ββ¦β¦ Satomi-chan, after watching the movie, let's go eat yakiniku together, right? β
"ohhhh~ The topic has shifted very roughly~ However, Riko-chan has also seen the yakitori shop recommended on SNS?"
and country,
Hebao Cinema (Shibuya store) is located in the 101 mall,
Although the First Commandment has been released for a while, the box office data on the side of Heguo is a little bleak, and even empty theaters are extremely common.
In terms of data, the number of ticket buyers is even only a few hundred.
Although compared to the Tang State, the total population of the country is definitely inferior.
Again, there will be an impact on box office figures.
But the smallest theater in Heguo has 40 seats per show, while the largest theater has several hundred.
In other words, although the First Commandment has been in theaters for a while, the total number of viewers is also the number of people in the largest theater.
This kind of data can be said to have swooped at home.
And today, the First Commandment ushered in the largest number of ticket buyers since its release.
Because it's a day off, there are not many people who choose to spend their leisure time through movies.
However, as the one with the largest number of ticket buyers, the number of people in the theater did not even reach half of the show.
And among them, there are almost no people who have a sense of expectation for the film.
or was recommended by international students from the Tang Kingdom; or other films released at the same time have already been watched, so I can only choose this one; Maybe you don't want to come here with the intention of going to the movies, after all, there are many things you can do in the cinema.
"If you see two people on the road, one chasing after you in a detective's suit, and the other running in front in a casual suit, what would you think?"
And as the time passed for advertising and theater fire knowledge, a serious voice sounded.
Because they chose the Japanese-dubbed version, the voice was not made by the actors in the movie, but by the Heguo voice actors who dubbed later.
Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be cases where the lip sync of the actor and the voice does not match.
But even so, in the theater, the sound slowly disappeared.
It's not because I'm afraid, as soon as the movie opens, the plot hasn't unfolded yet, and the fear is not enough.
At the back of the theater, the staff was standing in the corner solemnly.
As soon as someone makes a sound, does something that affects the viewing experience, or steals the film, he will intervene to stop it.
And it is also because of such an administrator, whether it is forced to himself or naturally, the moment the lights dim, the sound in the field is slowly disappearing.
Even the sound of holding popcorn and drinking soda, they are deliberately suppressed.
"Remember our first commandment, there are no demons in this world."
"It's rumored in the nursing home that it's the old woman who died!"
"Qiangsang, you go inside and check it out. Miss, where is the electric switch on your side? Take me over and see it. β
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But soon, as the plot unfolds.
Shootings, offices, swimming pools...... up to nursing homes.
When Li Guoqiang checked the unplugged TV, socket and circuit on the screen, and slowly walked to the bedside to check the cabinet, the audience in the theater had begun to immerse themselves unconsciously.
Although, based on the differences in language, the quality of this film has declined a little due to the later dubbing.
But in terms of plot, it is not enough to say that it is deeply affected by the cultural differences between the two countries, and it makes people feel incomprehensible.
Because compared to horror films, the plot of the First Commandment at the beginning is actually more like a crime movie.
Yes, in the beginning.
"Crunchβ"
The wooden rocking chair swayed on the floor because of its weight.
The sound of the wood being crushed made everyone in the room tingle.
When Li Guoqiang was concentrating on inspecting the items on the bedside table, the sudden sound, including the flashing black shadow on the rocking chair next to him, directly startled him.
Not only Li Guoqiang on the screen, but also the audience in the theater outside the screen were also taken aback, and many people's bodies trembled suddenly.
The initial horror and stimulation made their body temperature begin to rise, and their heartbeat and emotions also changed with the development of the plot.
They were obviously scared in their hearts, but their eyes were staring at the screen, not wanting to miss any detail.
That's the beauty of horror films.
I'm afraid, but I can't help but look at it.
"Bang!"
With a gunshot, the plot came to an end.
On the screen, Li Guoqiang looked at Huang Yaozu who fell to the ground in a trance, and then the camera turned and returned to the office.
He slapped his coffee-stained white shirt expressionlessly.
At the same time, in the theater, because of the thrill and fear of emotional stimulation, the audience who gradually warmed up and sweated a lot began to feel the exhaustion of their bodies, their body temperature was dropping, and their hands had long been unconsciously separated.
Whether it's a former best friend, a couple, or a couple.
They all tacitly kept their distance from the people around them.
And when the plot was reversed again on the screen, and at the moment of the ending, everyone in the theater was silent.
Even as the end of the credits appears, the lights have come back on.
But the previous conversations were gone.
After a while, under the reminder of the theater staff, the audience began to leave one after another.
As a person who has seen it dozens of times, all of them can be regarded as numb, the psychological quality of the staff is very good.
ββ¦β¦ A bit unexpected. β
As soon as she walked out of the theater, a girl whispered, "Although the lip sync is not very dramatic, and it is a thoroughly bad ending, but as a horror movie...... Not bad. β
"Indeed."
The girl next to her replied stunned, "Whether it is texture, special effects, or various details, they are not comparable to those Tang Kingdom horror films that I have seen before, and the films recommended by the seniors are still good." β
While replying, she still stretched out her finger sluggishly, and gently, she poked the arm of her best friend next to her.
"Ahh
Suddenly, the girl who was poked by her finger jumped out of the way and looked at her companion in horror.
"Ah, sorry, sorry." The girl who poked out her finger stood in place, looking at her companion with a smile, "I thought Satomi-chan often watched horror movies, and her guts were at least first-class, but it only looked like she was third-class, third-class." β
"Richard!"
"Well, do you want to eat roast birds?"
"Of course, I was sweating a lot just now, and I was hungry!"
"But this film is not bad, is there so few people watching it?"
"After all, it's a Tang Guo film, if it wasn't recommended by my seniors, I definitely wouldn't have chosen to waste time in the cinema."
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"Mr. Chen, welcome to our side again."
At the dinner table,
Matsu Yusuke said to Chen Junsheng very warmly and excitedly in an extremely fluent Tang language, "We thought that you wouldn't come here again, but I've heard a little about you." β
About Chen Junsheng, people who know him know more or less.
After all, people tell stories directly on the show.
It's just that almost everyone just takes this as a joke.
Ghost press? It's just an excuse.
Almost everyone thinks that Chen Junsheng has given up the market on the side of Heguo.
Probably because he was old and couldn't break through, he began to slowly shrink his career line towards the Tang Kingdom.
But now it seems......
"Everywhere, there are a lot of fans who support me here in Heguo, and they will send me letters from time to time. So I found someone who could solve it, and I rushed over without stopping. Chen Junsheng looked at the wine glass, hesitated for a moment, and took a few sips, "I'm old, I can't drink more, take care more." β
"Feel free."
Matsu Yusuke hurriedly replied, but his attention was still on the 'person who could solve it' in his mouth, and his cloudy eyes looked directly at Chen Junsheng, "But...... Mr. Chen, what you said in the show before, is it actually true? β
His tone was slightly hesitant.
Ghost?
Although he was in his fifties and was about to retire, Matsuhasuke's face, which was quite excited, became quite serious after hearing this.
After all, Chen Junsheng's status is different, and the weight of his speech is also different.
What he said on the show, it was probably a joke.
But in reality, it's a bit ...... to say that in private
"It's even more tied!" Chen Jun looked at him as a matter of course, "Don't you know that every time I came to Heguo before, I came cautiously, and then I went back to China the next day as if I was fleeing?" β
He even came out with the local dialect.
But for Hong Kong, Matsuhasuke seems to understand it too.
After all, in the early days, actors in Hong Kong City and Taicheng still went out quite frequently, for example, some people in Dongzhou were more familiar with Hong Kong and Taiwanese than Tang Chinese, and they could speak a few words and understand some of them.
Lu Zhengyi listened silently, eating without speaking.
To his left and right, sat Yu Wenxiu and Team Leader Wang.
Team Leader Wang was present because he was sent by Light and Shadow and was responsible for business matters.
And Yu Wenxiu is because she is the only 'official starring' in Heguo this time by the Meici Cat crew, so Lu Zhengyi still tries to take her with him, hoping that she can get to know more people and show her face.
Maybe in the future, in the case of putting aside the plum civet crew, it is not necessary that she will be able to walk out of the Tang Kingdom with her personal fame and interpretation.
As for Li Zhenxi and Liu Baoning, the two of them were not suitable for this kind of occasion, so they followed the rest of the crew to the hotel where they rested first.
But now, Lu Zhengyi and the three of them didn't speak.
At the dinner table of five people, only Matsu Yusuke and Chen Junsheng were talking, or reminiscing.
Regarding the affairs of their older generation, Lu Zhengyi had no idea of interjecting.
"Shhhh
Matsuhansuke first exclaimed before continuing, "Since it was Mr. Chen who said it, then I must believe it." β
"But I've lived so long, and I haven't really seen anything like this. Although I have heard a lot, I personally didn't believe in these things before, after all, it is the age of science. β
"So, the person Mr. Chen brought this time who can solve the problem is ......"
He said as he looked at the others at the table.
In the end, he set his sights on the bespectacled, unremarkable-looking man.
Although Lu Zhengyi is tall, he is a director and comes with work.
The beautiful woman next to her is an actress again, definitely not.
The rest is only this mediocre person who is not outstanding in appearance or temperament.
There is a saying in the Tang Kingdom, called 'small hidden in the wild, big hidden in the city', this seemingly ordinary person is very consistent with this sentence.
As for the conversation between the two, Yu Wenxiu, as an internal member of the crew and a cultivator at the same time, naturally understands what it means.
But Team Leader Wang heard it a little foggy.
What era of science?
What's the matter?
Who is the one who solves the problem?
"It's a secret."
Chen Junsheng replied with a smile, "I'm also looking forward to what will happen tonight." β
"But I'm here to film this time, President Song, let's talk about movies, right?"
"Although Director Lu is the son of my old friend, his work ability is very good, he is a very famous excellent director in our Tang Kingdom, and he can be regarded as the founding patriarch, we can make horror films in China, he is the only one, this one."
He inadvertently revealed his relationship with Lu Zhengyi, and also emphasized his ability.
Again, the first one is always particularly eye-catching and dazzling.
"Yes, yes, I've heard."
When Matsuyusuke is at this age, he has brought this topic in his words, but he doesn't want to say more.
Therefore, he did not continue to ask who the person who solved the problem was, but continued to talk about the topic and looked at Lu Zhengyi, "Director Lu is really young and promising, it seems that he is only in his twenties, right?" In your Tang language, it's really a hero out of a teenager. β
As he spoke, the more Matsuhasuke pondered about it, the more incredible he felt.
In his twenties, he won a newcomer director award with a niche genre, which in itself is enough to prove his directing ability.
But in addition, in the Tang Kingdom, the genre of horror films has always been resisted by the public, and it is also the same in other countries.
But now, this young man in his twenties has won the award under the influence of this stereotype, and even has the courage to break into Heguo's side.
And judging from the attitude of the light and shadow side who chose to marry, they are more optimistic about Lu Zhengyi.
In addition, he seems to be the son of director Tang Guoming, and he knows Chen Junsheng......
After thinking about this chain of relationships, Matsu Yusuke's old face became more brilliant, and his gaze towards Lu Zhengyi became more vigilant.
The importance he attaches to it in his heart has increased by one point again.
Perhaps, Lu Zhengyi's value is no longer limited to 'the son-in-law of the Zhang family' and 'may become the helmsman of Light and Shadow Media in the future'...... These factors also have a certain reason.
If it's a native, of course, Matsu Yusuke is welcoming this junior who is extremely good in terms of connections and abilities with his hands held high.
But if it's a foreigner......
"Director Lu has thought about which actors we plan to invite this time?" Matsu Yusuke smiled kindly and asked, "I would like to know what kind of actors on our side can make directors in the Tang Kingdom have the idea of being invited." β
Lu Zhengyi replied casually, "There are many suitable candidates, and there are many actors on the Wakuni side that I look very suitable, such as Ken Endo, Yoshichi Uchida, Sai Kimura, Abu Kan, Yoshiko Yonekura, Nozomi Amami, Jun Arimura, and Mimi Nagasawa...... I want to work with all these actors. β
ββ¦β¦ Director Lu's ambition is really not small. β
Matsuhasuke paused.
These names are all actors with names and surnames on the Heguo side.
Almost all of them are people who can afford the box office and ratings in the film and television industry.
With someone like that, who would make a niche horror movie?
Not to mention Lu Zhengyi, a foreigner, even if they and the country themselves organize a game to make a horror movie, it is difficult to invite them.
"Of course, I'm just thinking about it."
Lu Zhengyi looked at him politely.
His current cooperation project with Hebao is only the First Commandment.
As for the shooting of the curse, although it is hindered by the relationship between light and shadow on the side of Bao, it has also helped to a certain extent.
But in terms of funding, they don't have any investment.
In other words, the grudge has nothing to do with them.
"Yes."
Matsu Yusuke nodded and asked again, "But there are actually quite a few young people like you, Director Lu, who plan to try to enter the international market from Heguo." β
"The old man's personal suggestion, if you start from the market here, it is not easy."
"Compared with the side of the country, the control on the side of the Southern Dynasty will be relatively relaxed, you might as well go there and try it."
Speaking of this, he paused, "Actually, I've also seen some of Director Lu's films. In terms of the quality of the film, it is really good, but it is not suitable for our side of the market. β
"I take the liberty of asking, the look you are going to shoot next is also like this...... Is it more psychologically terrifying? If this is the case, the market direction of the Southern Dynasty may be more suitable for your direction, young man, are you willing to accept my suggestion? β
Matsuhasuke looked directly at Lu Zhengyi and asked.
His tone was serious, serious.
Compared to when talking to Chen Junsheng, he looks like an ordinary person.
When Matsuyusuke was talking to Lu Zhengyi, he was like an elder teaching a lesson.
But also, in terms of age, Lu Zhengyi is only in his twenties, while Matsu Yusuke is in his fifties.
These are people who are already two rounds older.
"President Song, your ......"
On the side, as soon as Team Leader Wang heard this question, he immediately reacted and wanted to block Lu Zhengyi's words.
But before he finished speaking, Matsuhasuke looked over.
The face is serious, the eyes are serious, and although the face is old, it is plain and more powerful.
A kind of elder power.
All of a sudden, Team Leader Wang's blocking words didn't know how to speak.
Looking at his appearance, Chen Junsheng, who was sitting on the other side of Matsuhasuke, shook his head and was about to speak.
"You always give advice so seriously, of course I accept it."
But before he finished speaking, Lu Zhengyi nodded as a matter of course, "Actually, I came here to make a movie just to see the outside world." β
"People can't always stay in one place, maybe after filming this drama, I will go to the Southern Dynasty to try, I will also go to the Elephant Country to try, and even countries on other continents."
"But there are some truths, others say, I can only write it down, if I really want to understand, to think, to feel, then I still have to hit my head to bleed, to understand."
This is very sincere.
These words to young people have little effect.
But when you talk to someone who is older and likes to tell big things, you have to put something that is more empty and sincere than his words.
It's called the right medicine.
How to talk is divided into people.
Matsuhasuke was a little stunned.
Looking at Lu Zhengyi's serious and sincere appearance, for a while, he didn't know how to face these words.
β¦β¦
"He's been testing you just now."
After finishing the meal, Lu Zhengyi went back to the hotel.
On the way, Chen Junsheng looked at him funny, "I didn't expect you to be so young, but you can blow it." β
"If it were someone else, they might have told the shooting plan just now that they were so excited to prove that they have the ability to stay in this market."
"It's good that you're talking nonsense, and you've said a bunch of things like you didn't."
As he spoke, he unconsciously glanced at Team Leader Wang in the co-pilot seat in front of him.
I heard that this person was sent by Light and Shadow to coordinate matters other than filming, but at present, it seems that the communication work is not as good as Lu Zhengyi.
In terms of age, it should be a little older than this Wang team leader, right?
"After all, it's a foreigner, and it's normal for him to be on guard."
Lu Zhengyi could see Chen Junsheng's eyes, but he didn't care.
He knows what level Team Leader Wang's work ability is, and he has also heard Zhang Xueming talk about it.
He may not be able to do decision-making things.
But for some small jobs and chores, Team Leader Wang is still quite capable.
"Forget it, let's not talk about work, it's night."
Chen Junsheng looked at the dark sky outside, "Later, let's have a room?" β
When he said this, the atmosphere in the car was a little delicate.
(End of chapter)