Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Backstage at the cinema, the creators of God of Gamblers gathered together and prepared to go on stage.

Yang Ye noticed that Liu Hua was fighting with Wang Zuxian and asked, "What are you two doing?"

Liu Hua said with a grimace: "I said something I shouldn't have said."

Yang Ye gloated: "How dare you mess with Little Pepper?"

After Wang Zuxian heard this, he became even more unhappy and said a little aggrievedly: "You are just a little pepper!"

Wang Zuxian has a cheerful personality, but he is not willful, at least not as willful as Xiao Qiang.

She is tone-deaf when she sings. Normally, she wouldn't take it to heart if others make fun of her.

In fact, she was not angry with Liu Hua. She just felt a little depressed when she saw Yang Ye and Zhu Lin being so close, and Liu Hua happened to be at gunpoint.

Seeing Wang Zuxian's fury, Yang Ye understood something in his heart and said with a smile: "Xiaoxian, I will give you a gift in a while."

"what gift?"

"It's boring to say it, but I won't be able to do it for a while, so just wait!"

Wang Zuxian's curiosity was aroused, so he no longer felt awkward with Liu Hua.

At this time, the staff came over and shouted: "Mr. Yang, it's time to play!"

Yang Ye nodded and greeted everyone: "Let's go!"

……

"Please, I bet on... God!"

Impassioned and inspiring music sounded instantly.

Yang Ye wore a windbreaker, slicked back hair, and entered the venue with the steps of a gambling god.

Followed by Zhu Lin, Liu Hua, Wang Zuxian, Donnie Yen, Ng Mengda, Xie Xian... a group of people were surrounded by stars.

Yang Ye waved to the audience as he walked, and also arranged for a group of people to stand up and clap their hands, showing off to the fullest.

This behavior is actually a bit funny, but I don’t know why, coupled with the impassioned music, it is inexplicably emotional, not inconsistent, and even riding a horse is a bit cool.

Deborah, the master of ceremonies, said with admiration: "Young Master Yang appeared with extraordinary momentum today. He is worthy of being the God of Gamblers!"

Yang Ye smiled and said: "What you actually want to say is that I am the boss of the avatar club!"

"No way, everyone knows that Mr. Yang, you are a kind person who helps people in need."

Then everyone stood in a row, starting with Yang Ye, introducing himself and greeting the audience, which made the movie fans in the theater cheer.

The cast of "God of Gamblers" is very strong, except for Zhu Lin, who is unknown to Hong Kong audiences, and Ng Meng-tat, who is a professional supporting actor.

Xie Xian, Liu Hua, Donnie Yen, and Wang Zuxian can all support a film and television work on their own.

Only Yang Ye can bring these people to help him with the scenes, and no one has any complaints.

Later, Deborah asked: "Why does Mr. Yang want to make a movie about gambling?"

Yang Ye said: "I need to explain here first that making a gambling movie is not to encourage everyone to gamble. Small gambling can make you happy, but big gambling will ruin your fortune. Besides, nine out of ten gambles are cheated. Once you become addicted to gambling, you will definitely be cheated. If you keep a close eye on him, your wealth will be lost at best, and your wife and children will be separated at worst."

These words made Xie Xian, who was sitting next to him, feel hot on his face. If he hadn't gambled badly, he wouldn't have ended up with his wife and children separated.

Fortunately, Deborah has a good character. Although she divorced him, she is still a friend, and he can visit her two children at any time.

Yang Ye first warned him, and then continued: "The gambling skills in this movie are actually just a carrier. Just like the kung fu in kung fu movies and the marksmanship in gun fight movies. The essence of the movie is still about human emotions. , tells the story of brotherhood, master-disciple love, and revenge.”

"I heard that your gambling skills are as superb as your martial arts. You once won half a million dollars in a row in Las Vegas. Is it true?"

"Winning money is real, but I just play casually. I don't actually understand gambling, but my calculation ability is better than that of ordinary people."

The conversation between the two caused an uproar among the audience at the scene and in front of the TV.

You don't know how to gamble, but you can still win half a million dollars in Las Vegas by riding horses.

Winning half a million dollars in a row, just for fun.

This horse riding...

Now in Hong Kong, you can buy a nice house for HKD 200,000.

This guy won more than a dozen houses just by playing...

Deborah said: "Can you show it live?"

Yang Ye said: "Okay, can we invite a few spectators to come up and play with us? Is there anyone who knows how to play blackjack?"

There was an immediate response from the audience, and Yang Ye casually ordered four people to come on stage.

An old loser in his forties, he looked like a bad gambler at first glance. He probably watched the promotional video of "God of Gamblers" and couldn't help but get a ticket to watch the premiere.

The other three are young people in their twenties.

The staff brought a gambling table over to the scene, and Yang Ye said to Xie Xian, "Fourth brother also comes to play a few games?"

Xie Xian wanted to refuse, but couldn't help but wanted to see something, so he also sat over.

The six people sat on two sides. Yang Ye smiled and said, "Can Xiaoxian come and help deal the cards?"

Wang Zuxian was stunned: "Me?"

Yang Ye said: "Yes, sexy dealer, dealing cards online!"

There was a burst of laughter on and off the stage. Wang Zuxian didn't show any pretense and went on stage openly.

The staff brought up six decks of cards and some chips. Yang Ye said: "These are all new cards. You can check the cards."

After several people checked the license plate, they all determined that there was no problem.

Then Wang Zuxian started shuffling the cards. She didn't know how to do this. She shuffled the cards one by one. After shuffling, they mixed them together and then dealt the cards to people.

The six people took turns to be the banker. Yang Ye was timid at first, playing small and losing some.

Several gamblers at the table and the audience in the audience were a little disapproving. How could he win half a million US dollars in Las Vegas at this level?
But as the number of cards increased, Yang Ye played bigger and bigger, and his winning rate became higher and higher. When the six decks of cards were about to run out, the remaining five people had lost all their bets.

Everyone was surprised and didn't know how he did it.

Yang Ye explained: “We use six decks of cards mixed together to play blackjack, with a total of 21 cards. When playing cards, I will write down how many big cards and how many small cards are opened.

If there are only low-value cards on the table, it means that the high-value cards have not been drawn yet, and you have the upper hand over the dealer. When I calculate that I have a good chance of gaining the upper hand, I make a big bet.

At the beginning, because there were relatively few cards, the calculation was not accurate, so I played smaller. The further to the back, the more cards are revealed, the higher my winning rate is, and the bigger I play. "

Yang Ye's words sounded incredible, but they made sense.

According to him, if you can memorize the cards, you can indeed win. But...who can remember so many cards?

Xie Xian asked doubtfully: "Do you know how many Aces and 10s there are in the remaining cards?"

In blackjack, as long as the player can get a 21 and an A card, it will form a blackjack and kill, which is greater than getting 10 points.

Yang Ye said: "There is one Ace left, and there is no more 10." There were about thirty cards left on the table. Wang Zuxian turned the cards over and spread them evenly. Sure enough, there was still an Ace of Hearts left.

There was an uproar in the audience, and then there was warm applause. The old loser sitting on the stage had a fanatical light in his eyes, and he almost knelt down and worshiped Yang Ye as his teacher.

Yang Ye waited for everyone's applause to subside and said, "I told you, I don't know how to gamble, but my mental arithmetic ability is better than the average person."

Xie Xian couldn't help but said: "Then if those mathematicians go to the casino, wouldn't they be able to win a lot of money?"

Yang Ye said: "It's not that scary, it just can slightly improve the winning rate. But compared to ordinary people, it will definitely win more and lose less."

After Yang Ye pretended to be hot, the movie officially started to show.

……

The movie opens with a bustling scene in San Francisco, and then moves to a casino, where a simple plot introduces the identity of the protagonist.

Name: Gao Jin

Nationality: Chinese American

Age: about 36 years old

Other information: unknown

Criminal record: None (never out of commission)
Unpopular casinos: Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, Macau, Atlantic City...

Next, Gao Jin, his girlfriend and Gao Yi competed in a gambling showdown with Japan's second master Hiroshi Yamama.

Yang Ye became famous by beating Japanese people back then. After so many years, he was going to beat Japanese people in a movie again. The audience was immediately looking forward to it.

This duel is a little different from the original time and space. Yang Ye and Kamura Taixiang both know kung fu, so when they compete for mahjong tiles in the first game, the action scenes are greatly improved compared to the original version, and they look exciting.

In the second round of betting on dice, after Michiko Nisigyo performed a sexy scene, it was Yang Ye's turn.

When Michiko Nisigata shakes the dice, the shots are all cut and combined, but Yang Ye is different. He actually takes one shot to the end.

I saw Gao Jin confidently taking the dice cup, copying it casually, and put the six dice into the dice cup, and shook it. When the dice cup was pressed on the table, the camera did not move away, and he directly gave it to a Yang Ye Single person panorama.

Then the camera moved to the dice cup. Yang Ye opened the dice cup. Five dice were stacked in a pile, and one dice was broken.

This skill of hand-rolling dice can be described as superb. He can actually shake the dice into a pile, and all of them are one dot.

You also said you don’t know how to gamble?

Little did they know that one point of the dice was replaced with computer-generated special effects.

It is not difficult to do this in this era, but no one knows how to do it, because the effect is not bad if you use lens splicing.

waste money!
But Yang Ye's pretense really shocked people.

As the plot develops, people begin to realize that this is a completely subversive gambling film.

In Hong Kong's previous gambling films, the protagonists were all perceived gamblers, and they often did not end well in the end.

When these film and television works are produced, they are more or less meant to dissuade.

But this "God of Gamblers" brought Gao Jin into the myth.

Gao Jin is a peerless master in the movie, and he is also affectionate and righteous, making people admire him at first glance.

Just like what Yang Ye said before the movie started, gambling in the movie is just a carrier. There is no difference between the God of Gamblers, the Sword Master, and the Gun King.

However, if it is always high-minded, this film is actually not worth watching.

Therefore, Gao Jin suddenly and unreasonably stepped into a trap, rolled down the cliff, and transformed from a god into a human again.

Moreover, he is innocent and childlike, making people feel friendly at first sight.

After experiencing some human friendship, the God of Gamblers returned to his throne and once again transformed from a human into a god.

"It's amazing. The king of gambling is the king of gambling. You got all four queens, but you are still unlucky."

Gao Jin turned over the cards, four aces.

"You lose!"

……

"Your scientific and technological information is too backward. The pair of liquid crystal viewing glasses you are wearing are an outdated product from the United States two years ago. My pair of contact liquid crystal viewing glasses is the latest product from West Germany last month and is worth ten dollars. Ten thousand dollars.”

"As for the two points on this Ace, I clicked on them."

"Also, my little action of touching the ring was deliberately added to the last five hundred decks of cards, so that I could trick you, an old fox!"

After a wonderful gambling showdown, the God of Gamblers took his revenge heartily, and the audience in the cinema was so happy that they were so happy.

Beautiful, so damn beautiful!
Warm applause immediately echoed throughout the theater!
……

"God of Gamblers" is one of Hong Kong's top commercial films.

At this time, it was created by Yang Ye. Although the overall structure remained unchanged, some scenes were more exciting than the original time and space.

In addition to the comprehensive upgrade of the gambling showdown, the subsequent gunfights and action scenes are very exciting and cannot be compared to the original version.

For example, although Yang Ye does not have any action scenes in this movie, Long Wu, played by Donnie Yen, has a lot of action scenes, and he is involved in various fights as soon as he appears.

His fighting scenes are much better than that of Xiang Huaqiang.

Then when it comes to performance, the four words "preconception" are very powerful in this world.

Zhou Runfa's performance in God of Gamblers has two aspects:

On the one hand, when he was Gao Jin, he was his usual boss image.

This is not the first time that the big back hair style has appeared. In 1987, Aji in "Heroes and Heroes" and "Jianghu Love" had this look.

On the other hand, when he turns into chocolate after losing his memory, he is as innocent as a child, just like Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man".

Dustin Hoffman won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Rain Man.

As long as you imitate 70%, it will be very awesome to the senses.

Wang Jing has no creativity. He is good at plagiarism, piecing together, and blending, that is, copying all kinds of good things from his predecessors into his own films.

Yang Ye is also good at plagiarism, but he has a trick.

Wang Jing could only copy what had happened, and Yang Ye copied what had not happened.

If he copies it first, he is the original, and he is the most awesome!
For example, Yang Ye created the image of Ponyboy in "Terminator" early on, and relied on the movie's popularity and preconceptions to win the hearts of the people.

Later, if Zhou Runfa plays the same type of role again, no matter how he plays it, even if he plays it better than Yang Ye, due to the existence of the four words "preconceptions", in the minds of many people, he just can't pass Yang Ye.

If "God of Gamblers" is released in North America, it will be a bit uncertain for Dustin Hoffman to win the Oscar for "Rain Man" three years later.

Because maybe the jury will think that he is imitating Yang Ye.

No matter how good his acting is, imitation is imitation! (End of chapter)