I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 194 [We will share a room later]

Hebao Society is the company that introduced the First Commandment and is also responsible for the publicity work.

The two sides are roughly similar to Lu Zhengyi's relationship with Guangying in China.

It's just that he needs a little more trust from Light and Shadow Media than before.

Lu Zhengyi's current status is as an outstanding director in the Tang Dynasty, and he is also backed by the media company Guangying.

So when he came to Heguo, although he was starting over, it was not starting from scratch. It was much easier to start work than before.

But just because it's easy to start work, doesn't mean you can get results.

"Hey, isn't today a day off? Why are there so few people?"

"Because it is a horror film made by a director from Tang Dynasty. I don't know about other types of films there, but horror films are definitely a big trap. I really don't know why you chose this one. It will probably waste your precious rest time." oh."

"Well, the senior foreign students from Tang State have been recommending it. Come and take a look while you have nothing to do."

"Oh~ Senior, are you handsome?"

"... Satomi-chan, after watching the movie, why don't we go eat roasted bird together?"

"Ohhhh~ The topic changed very roughly~ But did Rico-chan also look at the yakiniku restaurant recommended on SNS?"

and the country,

Hebao Cinema (Shibuya Branch) is located in 101 Mall.
Although The First Commandment has been released for some time, the box office data in the Republic of China is slightly bleak, and even empty theaters are extremely common.

Calculating from the data, the number of ticket buyers is only a few hundred.

Although compared with Tang State, the total population of He State is definitely not as good as that of Tang State.

Likewise, there will be an impact on box office data.

But the smallest theater in Japan has forty seats per show, while the largest theater has hundreds.

In other words, although The First Commandment has been released for a while, the total number of viewers is the same as the number of people in a full house in the largest theater.

This kind of data can be said to be overwhelming.

Today, The First Commandment has the largest number of ticket buyers since its release.

Because it is a day off, there are not many people who choose to spend their leisure time through movies.

However, as the show 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 expectations for the movie.

Either they were recommended by international students from Tang State; or they have already seen other movies released at the same time, so they can only choose this one; maybe they come here with no intention of watching a movie at all, after all, there are many things to do in the cinema. .

"If you saw two people on the road, one wearing an agent uniform chasing behind, and the other wearing casual clothes running in front, what would you think of?"

As the time for advertisements and theater fire protection knowledge passed, a serious voice sounded.

Because they chose the Japanese dubbing version, the voice was not made by the actors in the movie, but by the Japanese dubbing actors who dubbed it later.

Therefore, it is inevitable that the mouth shape of the actor and the voice will not match.

But even so, the sound slowly disappeared in the theater.

It's not because of fear. When the movie opens, the plot has not yet unfolded, so the fear is not there.

At the back of the theater, the staff was standing solemnly in the corner.

Once someone makes a sound, does something that affects the movie-watching experience, or takes photos secretly, he will step in to stop them.

And because of such an administrator, whether he forced himself or did it naturally, the moment the lights dimmed, the sounds in the venue slowly disappeared.

Even the sounds of getting popcorn and drinking soda were deliberately suppressed.

"Remember our first commandment, there are no ghosts in this world."

"There are rumors in the nursing home that the dead old woman is causing trouble!"

"Qiang Sang, go inside and check. Miss, where is the switch here? Take me over and have a look."

……

But soon, as the plot unfolded.

Gun murders, offices, swimming pools... right up to nursing homes.

When on the screen, after Li Guoqiang checked the unplugged TV, sockets and circuits, he slowly walked to the bedside and checked the cabinet, the audience in the theater began to immerse themselves unconsciously.

Although, due to language differences, the later dubbing made the quality of this film decline a bit.

But in terms of plot, it is not so deeply affected by the cultural differences between the two countries that it makes people feel incomprehensible.

Because the plot at the beginning of The First Commandment is actually more like a crime movie than a horror movie.

Yes, at first.

"crunch-"

The wooden rocking chair swayed on the floor due to its weight.

The sound of wood being crushed made everyone present feel numb.

When Li Guoqiang was concentrating on checking the items on the bedside table, the sudden sound and the flash of a black shadow on the rocking chair next to him startled him.

And not only Li Guoqiang on the screen, but also the Chinese audience in the cinema outside the screen were shocked, and many people's bodies trembled violently.

The initial shock and excitement made their body temperature begin to rise, and their heartbeats and emotions also changed as the plot progressed.

They were obviously scared inside, but their eyes were fixed on the screen, not wanting to miss any detail.

That's the beauty of horror movies.

Scared, but still couldn’t help but watch.

"boom!"

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 daze, and then the camera turned and returned to the office.

He patted his coffee-stained white shirt expressionlessly.

At the same time, in the theater, the audience, who were gradually warming up and sweating profusely due to the stimulation of horror and fear, began to feel their physical fatigue, their body temperature was dropping, and their hands had already unconsciously separated.

Whether it's people who were good friends before, a couple, or a couple.

They all tacitly kept their distance from the people around them.

And when on the screen, the plot reversed again, and at the moment of the ending, everyone in the theater was silent.

Even as the credits roll, the lights have come back on.

But those previous conversations never appeared again.

After a while, after being reminded by the theater staff, the audience began to leave one after another.

As someone who has seen it dozens of times and is considered numb, the psychological quality of the staff is very good.

"…a little unexpected."

As soon as they walked out of the cinema, a girl said softly, "Although the lip-syncing is not very good, and the ending is completely bad, as a horror movie... it's not bad."

"really."

The girl next to me replied blankly, "Whether it's the texture, the special effects, or the various details, it's not comparable to those Tang Dynasty horror movies I've seen before. The movie recommended by my senior is pretty good."

While replying, she stretched out her finger dully, and gently poked the arm of her best friend next to her.

"what!"

Suddenly, the girl who was poked by the finger jumped far away and looked at her companions in horror.

"Ah, sorry, sorry." The girl who poked her finger stood there, looking at her companion in a funny way, "I thought Satomi-chan often watches horror movies, and her courage is at least first-class. It looks like she is only third-class, third-class. wait."

"Riko!"

"Well, do you still want to eat roasted birds?"

"Of course, I was sweating a lot just now, and that's when I was so hungry!"

"But this movie is pretty good, why are so few people watching it?"

"After all, it's a Tang Dynasty film. If it hadn't been recommended by my senior, I definitely wouldn't have chosen to go to the cinema to waste my time."

……

"Mr. Chen, you are welcome to visit us again."

at the dinner table,
Matsuyusuke spoke very fluently in Tang dialect and spoke to Chen Junsheng enthusiastically and excitedly, "We thought you would never come to Heguo again. I have also heard about you. Some."

Regarding Chen Junsheng, everyone who knows him knows more or less.

After all, people tell stories directly on the show.

But almost everyone only regarded this as a joke.

Ghost on the bed?Just an excuse.

Almost everyone felt that Chen Junsheng had given up on the market in Heguo.

It was probably because he was getting older and could no longer make a career, so he began to slowly withdraw his career line towards the Tang Dynasty.

But now it seems...

"Nowhere, there are many fans who support me here in Heguo, and they will send me letters from time to time. So I found someone who can solve the problem, and rushed over without stopping." Chen Junsheng looked at the wine glass, hesitated for a moment, and said softly He took a few sips and said, "I'm old, so I can't drink more and be more patient."

"As you wish."

Matsuyusuke hurriedly replied, but his attention was still on what he said about 'finding someone who can solve the problem'. His cloudy eyes looked directly at Chen Junsheng, "But... Mr. Chen, what you said on the show before Is this actually true?"

His tone was slightly hesitant.

ghost?
Although he was in his fifties and about to retire, after hearing these words, Matsubasuke's face, which was quite excited at first, became quite serious.

After all, Chen Junsheng has different status and the weight of his words is also different.

What he said on the show may have been a joke.

But in reality, if you say this in private, it's a bit...

"That's even more important!" Chen Junsheng looked at him matter-of-factly, "Don't you know that every time I came to China for activities, I came carefully, and then rushed back to China the next day as if I was running away? "

He even spoke the local dialect.

However, Matsubasuke seems to understand Hong Kong.

After all, in the early days, actors in Hong Kong and Taicheng went out quite frequently. For example, some people in the Dongzhou area were more familiar with Hong Kong and Taiwanese than with Tang. They could speak a few words and Understand something.

Lu Zhengyi listened silently and said nothing while eating.To his left and right, sat Yu Wenxiu and Team Leader Wang.

Team Leader Wang was present because he was sent by Guangying to take charge of business matters.

As for Yu Wenxiu, because she was the only 'official star' of the Mei Civet Cat crew coming to China this time, Lu Zhengyi took her with him as much as possible, hoping that she could get to know more people and show her face.

Maybe in the future, without the crew of Mei Civet Cat, she can rely on her personal fame and performance to get out of the Tang Dynasty.

As for Li Zhenxi and Liu Baoning, they were not suitable for such an occasion, so they followed the rest of the crew to the hotel where they were resting.

But now, none of Lu Zhengyi and the other three spoke.

At the dinner table for five people, only Matsu Yusuke and Chen Junsheng were talking, or reminiscing about old times.

Lu Zhengyi had no idea of ​​interfering in the affairs of the older generation.

"hiss--"

Matsuyusuke first exclaimed and then continued, "Since Mr. Chen said it, I must believe it."

"However, I have lived for so long and I have never seen any of this. Although I have heard a lot about it, I personally didn't believe it before. After all, this is the age of science."

"So, the person Mr. Chen brought this time who can solve the problem is..."

As he spoke, he looked at the other people at the table.

Finally, he set his sights on the ordinary-looking man wearing glasses.

Although Lu Zhengyi is tall and powerful, he is a director and comes with a job.

The beautiful woman next to her is an actress, so she definitely isn't.

The only one left is this ordinary person, who is not outstanding in appearance or temperament.

There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty, which is called "a small hermit hides in the wild, a big hermit hides in the city". This seemingly ordinary person fits this sentence very well.

As for the conversation between the two, Yu Wenxiu, as an insider of the crew and a practitioner, naturally understood what it meant.

But Team Leader Wang sounded a little confused.

What scientific era?
whats the matter?
Who is the one who solves the problem?
"That's the secret."

Chen Junsheng smiled and replied, "I'm also looking forward to what will happen tonight."

"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 and excellent director in our Tang Dynasty, and he can be regarded as the founder. He is the only one who can make a breakthrough in domestic horror films. , the only one."

He inadvertently revealed his relationship with Lu Zhengyi and emphasized his abilities.

As the saying goes, the first one always attracts special attention and is particularly dazzling.

"Yes, yes, I heard about it."

Matsuyusuke has reached this age, and people have mentioned this topic in their words, but they just don't want to say more.

Therefore, he did not continue to ask who was the person who solved the problem, but continued the topic and looked at Lu Zhengyi, "Director Lu is really young and promising, he seems to be in his twenties, right? Use your Tang dialect To put it bluntly, it is true that a hero comes from a young man.”

As he talked, the more Matsuyusuke thought about it, the more incredible he felt.

In his 20s, he won a Newcomer Director Award with a niche subject matter, which in itself is enough to prove his directing ability.

But apart from that, in the Tang Dynasty, the horror film genre has always been a genre that has been boycotted by the public, and it is the same in other countries.

But now, under the influence of this stereotype, this young man in his 20s has won an award, and even has the courage to come to Heguo.

And judging from the attitude of both Guangying and others in choosing marriage, they are more optimistic about Lu Zhengyi.

In addition, he seems to be the son of a famous director from Tang Dynasty, and he knows Chen Junsheng...

After thinking about these layers of relationships, Matsu Yujie's old face became brighter, and his eyes towards Lu Zhengyi became more alert.

The importance he attaches to it has once again increased.

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'... He himself also has certain reasons for these factors.

If he were from his own country, Matsubasuke would of course welcome such a junior with excellent connections and abilities with both hands raised.

But if you are a foreigner...

"Has Director Lu considered which actors from our country he plans to invite this time?" Matsuyusuke showed a kind smile and asked, "I would like to know what kind of actors from our country can make people far away in the country of Tang Directors all have the idea of ​​​​inviting.”

Lu Zhengyi replied casually, "There are many suitable candidates. There are many actors here in Japan who I think are very suitable, such as Endo Ken, Uchida Yoshi, Kimura Sai, Abu Kan, Yonekura Yoshiko, Amami Nozomi, Yu Murasumi, Nagasawa Mei... these are all actors I want to work with."

"... Director Lu's ambition is really quite big."

Matsuyusuke paused.

All of these names are famous actors from the Republic of China.

Almost all of them are people who can afford box office and ratings in the film and television industry.

Who would make a niche horror film with a person like this?

Not to mention Lu Zhengyi, a foreigner, it would be difficult to invite them even if they organize a horror film with the country itself.

"Of course, I was just thinking."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him politely.

His current cooperation project with Hebao is The First Commandment.

As for the filming of The Grudge, although He Bao was hampered by the relationship between light and shadow, he also helped to a certain extent.

But in terms of funds, they didn't invest anything.

In other words, the curse has nothing to do with them.

"Really."

Matsuzuke nodded and asked, "But there are actually quite a few young people like you, Director Lu, who plan to enter the international market starting from Japan."

"My personal suggestion is that it is not easy to start from the market here."

"Compared with the Yu He Kingdom, the control over the Southern Dynasty Kingdom will be relatively relaxed. You might as well try there."

At this point, he paused, "Actually, I have watched some of Director Lu's films. In terms of film quality, they are indeed good, but they are not suitable for our market."

"I would venture to ask, is the look you are going to take next also this kind of... psychological horror? If so, the market trend of the Southern Dynasties may be more suitable for your direction. Young man, are you willing to accept it? My advice?”

Song Yujie looked directly at Lu Zhengyi and asked.

His tone was serious and serious.

Compared with when talking to Chen Junsheng, he looked like an equal.

When Song Yujie was talking to Lu Zhengyi, he acted like an elder lecturing a younger one.

But in terms of age, Lu Zhengyi is only in his 20s, while Matsuyusuke is already in his 50s.

These are people who are already two rounds older.

"President Song, you..."

Next to him, Team Leader Wang immediately reacted when he heard this question and wanted to block Lu Zhengyi's words.

But before he finished speaking, Matsuyusuke looked over.

The face was serious and the eyes were serious. Although the face had an old look, it actually had a bit more power.

A kind of authority of an elder.

Suddenly, Team Leader Wang didn’t know how to speak because of his blocking skills.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Junsheng, who was sitting on the other side of Matsuyusuke, shook his head and planned to speak.

"You always give advice so seriously, of course I accept it."

But before he finished speaking, Lu Zhengyi nodded matter-of-factly, "Actually, I came here to film a movie just to see the outside world."

"You can't always stay in one place. Maybe after filming this movie, I will try to go to the Southern Dynasty Kingdom, the Elephant Kingdom, and even countries on other continents."

"But there are some truths. When others say it, I can only write it down. If I really want to understand, think, and feel it, I have to break my head and bleed myself to understand it."

This is very sincere.

These words are of little use to young people.

But when talking to someone who is older and likes to talk big things, you have to put something that is more empty and sincere than his words.

This is called prescribing the right medicine.

How to hold a conversation depends on the person.

Matsuyusuke was in a daze.

Seeing Lu Zhengyi's serious and sincere look, for a moment, he didn't know how to face these words.

……

"He has been testing you just now."

After the meal, Lu Zhengyi returned to the hotel.

On the way, Chen Junsheng looked at him funny, "I didn't expect that you are quite capable of boasting at such a young age."

"If it were someone else, he would have been so excited just now, and he might have revealed the shooting plan, proving that he has the ability to stay in this market."

"It's better for you. You rambled here and there, saying a lot of the same things as you didn't."

As he spoke, he unconsciously glanced at Team Leader Wang in front of him in the passenger seat.

I heard that this person was sent by Guangying to coordinate matters other than filming, but as of now, it seems that the communication work is not as good as Lu Zhengyi.

In terms of age, the king should be older, right?

"After all, he is a foreigner. It is normal for him to be wary."

Lu Zhengyi could see Chen Junsheng's eyes, but he didn't care.

He knew the approximate level of Team Leader Wang's work ability and had heard Zhang Xueming talk about it.

He may not be able to make decisions.

But Team Leader Wang is quite capable of doing small jobs and chores.

"Forget it, let's not talk about work, it's already night."

Chen Junsheng looked at the darkening sky outside and said, "Shall we share a room later?"

After saying this, the atmosphere in the car was a little subtle.

(End of this chapter)