Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The most convenient thing about filming "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" was that most of the time was spent in the "Goddess's Tomb" built on the set, and there was no need to run around to shoot.

As for the grassland, it is snowing now, so we have to wait until next spring to go and take pictures.

Yang Ye originally wanted to cut out the New York part, or change it to the tomb-raiding team arriving in Hong Kong.

In fact, for the movie "Mojin: The Last Dragon", the production team wanted to cut out the American part from the beginning, thinking it was redundant and it would be expensive to go to the United States.

But screenwriter Zhang Jialu insisted and finally retained it.

Why did the screenwriter insist on doing this? Because it fits the style of the times. The ending of Ghost Blows Out the Light was also written this way.

In the 1980s, there was a trend to go to the United States, to New York, to create a new life and make a name for oneself.

Isn’t that how the movie “A Native of Tianjin in New York” was filmed? Not to mention people, even dogs want to go abroad.

This is not a typo, those two words cannot be typed.

In this time and space, this TV series will still be filmed in the future, and it will be called "Tianjin People in New York", so just watch it!

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"Mojin: The Lost Tomb" is a story outside of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series, but it is not a fabricated story.

Because Ba Chang personally participated in the scriptwriting, it is a very orthodox story, telling the story of a tomb-raiding team returning to China to find out the truth about Ding Sitian's death twenty years ago.

It is the ninth story besides the eight stories in the original novel and can be regarded as the sequel to "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

In fact, it is quite necessary to keep this paragraph.

After arriving in the United States, Hu Bayi, now middle-aged, stood at a crossroads in his life.

To his left is Shirley Yang, who hopes Hu Bayi can return to society, have a normal job, have a family, marry her, and have children in the future.

This is like the life our parents expected us to live.

On his right is Wang Kaixuan, who has been urging Hu Bayi not to stay in the United States all the time, and to return to his hometown to continue exploring tombs and digging for gold.

This is just like the buddies we had when we were kids, hanging out, racing, singing, drinking, and being young and wild.

So, the scene in New York is metaphorical, it talks about the midlife crisis.

So what should Hu Bayi do? On one side is love, on the other side is friendship, he doesn't know what to do.

When he was in a dilemma, clues about his first love Ding Sitian suddenly appeared.

This forced him to make a trip and resolve his past feelings, and the whole story would then fall into place.

The New York part is the source of the story and cannot be changed, so Yang Ye still retained this part.

The filming time will also be put aside. We will finish the underground palace scenes first, then go to the United States to shoot this part, and finally shoot the grassland part!
……

Yang Ye was filming during the day and spending time with his family at night, all the while thinking about doing something new.

In the past few years since Girls' Generation debuted, they have released albums, made movies, and held concerts, becoming popular in East Asia.

However, they have always had a cute girlish style, and as they are turning twenty one by one, Yang Ye feels that it is time for a change.

Then... evolve, my girls!

The era of thighs begins!
……

Yang Ye started to choose songs, and the main song was still from a Korean girl group.

I want nobody nobody But You!

I want nobody nobody But You!

This song "Nobody" is very catchy, and there are probably few people who have not heard it.

Very good, let’s take this song as the main one.

In the past few years, Yang Ye has almost exhausted all the Korean girl group songs.

Although "Nobody" is a song from 2008, it actually has a retro style.

It follows the style of the female singing groups Supremes and The Ronettes that were popular in the 60s.

Therefore, when Yang Ye released this song in the 1980s, it was not only not considered ahead of its time, but instead evoked memories of many people’s deaths.

The song "Nobody" has a bright and concise melody and catchy and unforgettable lyrics, and it was once popular all over the world.

The Korean girl group Wonder Girls released four versions at once: Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English.

Dances, songs, and MVs were all ready-made. Yang Ye simply copied them and used them. Nothing could be more suitable than this.

Speaking of the MV of the song "Nobody", it is very interesting and tells the story of the life of cabaret performers in the 70s.

The famous singer Park Jin-young was in the middle of his performance when he ran to take a shit, but there was no paper in the toilet and he was trapped.

The Wonder Girls, who were originally just backing singers, had to take over and perform instead, and it was a huge success!

If we were to copy this MV now, the big-name singer who takes a shit without paper would naturally be Yang Ye, and the backup singers would naturally be Girls’ Generation.

However, at this time, a singer who was more famous than Yang Ye suddenly came to Hong Kong.

……

"Hi Nick, long time no see!"

Michael Jackson laughed and hugged Yang Ye.

"Michael, why did you come to Hong Kong?"

"I'm going to Tokyo for a concert and will be visiting Hong Kong. Jenny asked me to give you her regards."

"Jenny doesn't let you come, so you won't come?"

"Of course not. I will definitely come to visit you when I get to Hong Kong."

"Jenny is amazing now!"

"Yes, she is very famous. She asked me to thank you for writing her song."

When Yang Ye was filming "Terminator 2" in Los Angeles, Janet Jackson happened to release an album, so she casually threw two songs to her.

"It's just a piece of cake!" Yang Ye said indifferently.

“What movie are you working on now?”

"Come on, I'll show you around!"

Yang Ye took Michael to visit the studio and briefly explained the content of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".

Michael understood and said, "So, you are playing a Chinese version of Indiana Jones?"

Yang Ye said: "You can understand it this way!"

"That's really exciting. I love watching Harrison Ford play Indiana Jones."

"Trust me, this version won't disappoint you either. Come on, I'll treat you to a meal!"

This guy is not picky about food, he eats everything and he knows how to use chopsticks, so he is easy to entertain.

After eating and drinking, Yang Ye asked, "Since you are here, can you help me?" Michael asked curiously, "What help?"

"Our company's girl group Girls' Generation is releasing a new song and is going to shoot a music video. Can you help out with a cameo? You can name your price!"

Michael thought for a moment and asked, "How do we shoot it?"

Yang Ye told him about the "taking a shit without paper" scene, and Michael couldn't help but laugh: "Why don't you take a picture yourself?"

"In the field of music, you are the real king, not me!"

"Wang will poop without paper?"

"The king doesn't need to bring toilet paper when he poops!"

Michael thought about it for a moment and said, "If you can do me a favor, I can do this music video for free."

"What's the deal?"

"I want to visit China, but it's not easy to get there. Can you help me?"

"Okay." Yang Ye agreed readily. "But I can't go with you. If I go, you won't be able to play."

"I understand. It's like I can't just walk around Los Angeles."

"Where do you want to go? Guangzhou or Shenzhen?"

"I don't want to go to the city, I want to go to the country!"

"Then let's go to Zhongshan. The countryside there is beautiful. It is the hometown of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of China."

"Father of the Nation?"

“Yes, just like Washington, D.C.”

"I see. So the city was named after him, right?"

"That's right!"

……

October 1987, 10, in the fields of Yongmo Village, Sanxiang, Zhongshan.

Michael Jackson wore a local farmer's hat and a white short-sleeved T-shirt, and stood leisurely on the ridge of a field.

Look out at the lush green crops in the distance, the ducks playing in the pond, and the old-world farmhouse.

He felt… “I had a great day!”

……

Illustration: Michael Jackson in Zhongshan
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Yang Ye gave the crew of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" half a day off and personally directed the MV of "Nobody".

The girls of Girls' Generation were really surprised to see that Yang Ye actually invited pop king Michael Jackson to shoot the MV for their new song.

Everyone was very excited and ran over to shake hands with Michael.

Yang Ye smiled and asked, "How was your trip in Zhongshan?"

Michael said: "I am very happy. The rural scenery of Zhongshan is very similar to Switzerland. I think I will remember it.

Nick, thanks for letting me have a day to myself. Now, let’s get to work!”

The studio has been set up in a nostalgic seventies style.

Michael changed into his performance clothes, stood in front of the microphone, sang and danced, and the members of Girls' Generation stood behind him and sang along.

Yang Ye feels that the effect of this MV will be explosive after it comes out.

Because Michael's stage presence is so awesome, he showed off his moonwalk while singing, which is really better than the original version by Park Jin-young.

After singing for less than a minute, Michael went backstage.

At this time, the producer came over with his assistant, holding the music score of "Nobody".

"Hey, Michael, how about you go on stage and sing this song later?"

Michael took the sheet music, looked at it, hummed a few lines while standing at the piano, and said, "No problem!"

In the next shot, Michael is sitting on the toilet and taking a shit. While doing so, he twists and turns, humming "I want nobody nobody But You!"

Then, he looked at the time, well, it was time to go on stage, and then he realized, damn, there was no paper in the toilet!
"anyone there?"

"Is there anyone?"

……

On the other side, the host announced that the next song was "Nobody", and the audience cheered.

However, Michael was still stuck in the bathroom, and the producers were getting anxious.

At this point, the girls of Girls' Generation took their microphones, walked onto the stage, and gave a perfect performance.

What followed was Girls' Generation becoming very popular, participating in various activities, and making various headlines.

There were also people wearing various beautiful performance costumes, showing off their beautiful legs, and singing "Nobody".

In short, it’s fire, fire, fire, fire!
In the last shot of the MV, Michael goes to poop again.

This time, he cleverly checked whether there was any paper in the barrel.

Obviously, yes!

So Michael pooped without worry.

After I finished pulling it, I realized that the paper... only had one fucking grid.

Michael Jackson collapsed.

"anyone there?"

"Is there anyone?"

……

Michael Jackson's part was very short, and the first part of singing on stage was simple, and he did it in one take.

However, the last two scenes of taking a shit without toilet paper were NGed several times, mainly because Yang Ye thought his acting was not funny enough.

As for the Girls' Generation part, it couldn't be done in that day, so it would take at least another day.

Michael left after the performance because he had a plane to catch.

"Once you've finished making it, please send me a copy!"

"no problem!"

"Beautiful ladies, it's a pleasure to work with you. Goodbye!"

Michael Jackson waved goodbye to everyone and left. (End of this chapter)