Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The Los Angeles riots of 1992 were the largest riots in the United States since the 60s.

Thousands of African Americans and Latinos took to the streets, looting and setting fires for four days.

There was an estimated $10 billion in property damage, more than 600 arsons, and arrests.

The cause of the incident was that a black man named Rodney King was driving under the influence, speeding, ran a red light, and was stopped by the police.

Rodney had been involved in a previous case and was released on bail. He didn't want to go back to jail, so he resisted arrest.

He was then subdued by four policemen who shot him in the head with electric batons.

This video was recorded with a camera and sold to a TV station.

The TV station meanly deleted the video, leaving only the footage of four policemen beating Rodney, but no footage of Rodney resisting arrest.

Later, the court acquitted the four policemen, and the black people became angry. They took to the streets and started shopping for free.

……

Yang Ye stood on the street, looking at the panicked crowd running around in Chinatown, feeling sad.

After the riot started, it quickly spread to the entire Los Angeles area, and chaos was everywhere.

The Los Angeles National Police Guard chose to abandon the Asian community and focus on protecting the white community on the grounds of limited numbers.

This exposes the Asian community to the attack range of the mob, while the white community is heavily guarded and anyone who is not a fool knows who to target.

Another trigger for the riot was a black girl who went to a Korean supermarket to steal things and was shot to death by an old Korean lady.

Later, the old lady was only sentenced to five years of probation, which made the black man very dissatisfied.

So after the riots began, black people began to attack "Koreatown" in Los Angeles with the intention of retaliating.

Black people cannot tell the difference between people from the three East Asian countries. To them, they all look the same.

Chinatown and Koreatown are relatively close to each other. Since the blacks wanted to retaliate against Koreatown, they decided to take advantage of the situation and loot Chinatown.

Moreover, the people of the three East Asian countries all have one characteristic, which is that they are hardworking and like to save money.

For black people, this was a perfect target for robbery. In a short period of time, a large number of black people rushed towards the Asian community frantically.

Black mobs are coming in full force, and the National Guard has abandoned the Asian community. What should Asians do?

Korean Americans chose to unite and fight against the thugs.

Koreans do this because they have the conditions.

South Korea has a mechanism of compulsory three-year military service. Most of them have served in the military, can shoot, and have certain combat and organizational capabilities.

As a result, Koreans organized their own armed security teams to maintain the safety of the town.

They climbed onto rooftops with rifles, wearing glasses and smoking cigarettes, and gave a head-on blow to the blacks who dared to invade Koreatown.

The Koreans were well-trained, and those unorganized black people were no match for them.

During the four-day riot, the Koreans repelled several waves of attacks by blacks, killed dozens of blacks, and defended their homes.

Only one Korean died.

This war made Koreans famous in the United States and made black people terrified of Koreans.

"Koreans on the roof" has also become a famous phrase in the United States.

……

The Chinese who lived not far from Koreatown chose to follow the advice of the National Guard and evacuate, leaving their homes to the blacks to smash, loot and rob.

Of course, this behavior is understandable and can be regarded as a means of protecting one's own safety.

First of all, the blacks were targeting the Koreans, while the Chinese had nothing to do with it.

So in the face of the riots, the Chinese simply chose to close their doors and temporarily evacuate.

But they didn't expect that black people could buy it for free, no matter whether you are Korean, Chinese or Japanese?

I can't tell the difference at all!
Even if you can tell the difference, it's like catching rabbits by grabbing grass. You won't get what you want if you don't grab it.

Secondly, China does not have compulsory military service like South Korea. In this regard, many Chinese have not received military training and do not have as good combat qualities as Koreans.

In addition, Chinese and Korean Americans are treated differently in the United States, the most obvious of which is the green card waiting mechanism.

There is no waiting period for Korean Americans, but the waiting period for Chinese Americans ranges from 5 to 15 years.

According to California law, only green card holders and U.S. citizens are allowed to own guns.

Therefore, the gun ownership rate in the Chinese community is much lower than that in the Korean community.

Therefore, it is difficult for Chinese Americans to quickly organize a decent team to fight against black mobs like Korean Americans did.

……

Ajani called quickly and asked Yang Ye to withdraw to Beverly Hills immediately.

Beverly Hills is an upscale residential area for white people and is the focus of protection for the Los Angeles National Police Guard.

As long as Yang Ye takes the crew back, nothing will happen and it will be safe.

"Take good care of Elaine and don't go out. I'll be fine!" Yang Ye comforted Ajiani and hung up the phone.

Gong Li went back to Beijing to film "Farewell My Concubine".

Akina Nakamori is still in Los Angeles, but she lives in Beverly Hills, where she is very safe.

Yang Ye called Akina Nakamori and told her not to go out for the next few days. He consoled her with a few words, saying that he would be fine, and then hung up.

He's going to do something big.

Yang Ye asked the prop master: "Where are our guns?"

The prop master stepped forward and answered, "They are all in the car." "Is it the real thing?"

When filming a movie, in order to save trouble, real guns are generally used instead of prop guns.

Brandon Lee died because a bullet shot out of a real gun while he was filming "The Crow".

“Part of it is true.”

"Are there any bullets?"

"Only blanks!"

"No, I want live ammunition. Go buy some."

"Boss, all the shops outside are closed!"

Yang Ye thought about it and called White: "Help me get a gun!"

White was shocked: "What do you want a gun for?"

"I want to fight!"

"Are you kidding me?"

"I'm serious. Those thugs are coming to Chinatown. I can't just ignore them. Ask your people to help me send some equipment over. Guns, ammunition, and radios. The more the better."

"Okay, I'll arrange it!"

White runs a casino. People like him are usually involved in organized crime, so it's easy for him to send a batch of arms over.

……

It is not difficult to get arms. Now everyone is running away, so the most troublesome thing is how to organize the team.

Yang Ye thought for a moment and said to the photographer, "Record a video for me."

Yang Ye stood on the street and said to the camera: "My fellow Chinese, brothers and sisters, hello, I am Yang Ye.

I am making this speech today because thugs are smashing, looting and looting everywhere, and the entire Los Angeles has become a mess.

Now, I am standing on the street in Chinatown, and you can see that there are panicked people everywhere.

The mob has not arrived yet, and people are thinking of leaving the dangerous area temporarily to avoid the disaster.

There is nothing wrong with this, but I want to ask, people can leave, but what about the family? Do we really have to give up everything we have worked so hard for?
I know the National Police Guard has abandoned Chinatown and only guards white neighborhoods.

If I wanted, I could hide out in Beverly Hills right now, it's very safe there.

But I want to stay in Chinatown because... I am Chinese.

We Chinese have dominated Asia for five thousand years. We cannot be scared away by a few thugs. This would undermine our dignity.

The Koreans in the Koreatown next door have organized themselves to defend their homes and property. Are we Chinese not even as good as the Koreans?

I now appeal to all Chinese people in Los Angeles and make a request: Those who have served in the military and who know how to use guns, please join me in fighting against the thugs!

I'll be waiting for you in Chinatown!"

After recording the video, Yang Ye contacted Huang Jinbo, the mayor of Xirui City.

"Mayor Huang, my people are sending you a video now. I hope you can broadcast it on your TV station or radio station."

Cerritos is a small city in Los Angeles County with a population of several hundred thousand, two-thirds of whom are Asian. Huang Jinbo is the mayor of this city.

In addition to being a politician, Huang Jinbo is also a businessman who runs a Chinese TV station and a radio station.

Huang Jinbo once sang "Descendants of the Dragon" on CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and Yang Ye had met him once.

There are too many Asians in Cerritos, and they are the targets of attack by black people. Huang Jinbo is trying to find ways to strengthen guards to prevent black people from attacking Cerritos and causing riots.

After listening to Yang Ye's words, he asked curiously: "What are you going to do?"

Yang Ye said: "The Los Angeles National Police Force has abandoned the Chinese community. I want to gather a team to fight the thugs!"

Huang Jinbo was stunned. You are not an American, why are you joining in the fun?
But if he thought about it carefully, Yang Ye had always been called a national hero by many Chinese people. At this time, he really couldn't just ignore it and not let this title go in vain.

Moreover, at such a critical moment, his call from a high place might actually be useful.

"Okay, send the tape over here, and I'll assist you with all my strength. I'll be your liaison officer and fight alongside you!"

"Well done!"

……

More than an hour later, Huang Jinbo's Chinese TV and radio stations began broadcasting Yang Ye's "recruitment order", calling on everyone to return to Chinatown and fight against the rioters together with Yang Ye.

Yang Ye has businesses in Chinatown. He owns a cinema chain that is spread across Asian communities in North America.

Due to his special status, he obtained a US green card early on.

In this way, although he is not an American, he can legitimately stand up and defend the safety of his property.

"Who in the crew knows how to use a gun? Stand up!"

Yang Ye always brought martial artists with him when he went out to film. Most of these martial artists had received shooting training, so they had no problem handling a gun, and they all raised their hands.

Moreover, Yang Ye has always had several bodyguards around him. With the strength of these bodyguards, killing those who took advantage of the riot to buy things for free is no different from killing chickens.

Wu Jing also raised his hand: "Me! Me! Me!"

Yang Ye glanced at Zhan Lang and thought, you are the most enthusiastic one when it comes to doing this kind of thing.

He actually didn't want Wu Jing to get involved because he was too young.

"This is not a joke. Someone will die. Do you dare to kill someone?"

Wu Jing answered neatly: "I dare!" (End of this chapter)