Rebirth 96: Begin the life of a monster from kindergarten

"Except for Xiao Yang and Wang Dali's student costumes, I can't find anything else to complain about this film. This is a movie that can make people laugh and cry. May you and I stay young forever, with tears in our eyes forever!"

"I originally thought this was a nonsensical story, just like the horse-riding dance! The fact is that this film is indeed nonsensical, but in the final analysis, it is a story about middle-aged people finding their dreams! Xiao Dabao and Wang Xiaoshuai, as people born in the 80s, experienced rebellious student years, which I believe many people born in the 80s have experienced before! But can the dreams of youth come true? After adulthood, they are obsessed with Michael Jackson. One becomes a barber shop owner and the other a wedding host. Until one chance, the two participated in a singing competition and regained their boyhood dreams!"

"Dreams are always out of reach, should we give up? Youth is like a rushing river, it will never come back and there is no time to say goodbye. Only a numb me is left, without the passion of the past. I'm sorry, dream, I have failed you!"

"..."

The next day, many media outlets reported extensively on the premiere of Oldboy, and moviegoers gave their own reviews of the film.

The first-day box office of 2200 million also made Xiao Yang very proud.

After all, this is a movie without any big names in the cast, and the leading actors Xiao Yang and Wang Dali have only just become famous with the song "Gangnam Style".

But the first-day box office has already exceeded that of many works by well-known directors.

Some people were interested in the hype from the media and film critics, while others were skeptical. But when people walked into the cinema with various emotions, they basically came out with red eyes.

People become nostalgic when they reach middle age. Every middle-aged person was once a young man full of dreams. So when faced with such a sincere movie, many people can't help but buy tickets for the second time, and even drag their former brothers and friends to watch the movie together.

Compared to the previous short film "Old Boy" which was only half an hour long, today's movie version makes up for the haste of the original short film and is fuller in content and rhythm. Some of the flaws in the previous short film have now been well corrected.

In Chouguo, Xiao Yang and Wang Dali followed Zhou Xingguo off the plane. They held their mobile phones and read the congratulatory messages one after another. Their old faces were already smiling like chrysanthemums.

Wang Dali was equally excited. Although he was not interested in movies, it would be strange if he was not excited that his first movie could achieve such success.

Zhou Xingguo put on sunglasses, patted Xiao Yang on the shoulder and said, "Alright, alright, just be happy for a while. The success of this movie is mainly due to the global popularity of Gangnam Style. This kind of divine song is hard to copy. The most important thing is to make good movies in the future!"

Xiao Yang didn't dare to act rashly towards the person who firmly sat in the third position of Dreamweaver Culture, and quickly said modestly: "Brother Zhou is right, I have to learn how to make movies in the future!"

Zhou Xingguo stopped there and sighed, "Don't underestimate yourself. You are really talented in making movies!"

Looking at the homeless man lying on the roadside, Zhou Xingguo frowned. If he hadn't been busy with overseas business, he would not have been willing to come to the United States. The streets were as stinky as their toilets, and excrement could be seen on the roadside from time to time!

Wearing a mask, Zhou Xingguo waved to the two Chopstick Brothers and said, "Let's go find Michael first. This press conference cannot be without the support of this world king!"

Xiao Yang nodded repeatedly. He was very excited about the domestic premiere box office. If the overseas box office achieved further success, it would be the highlight of his life!
What’s more, I have my idol to support me, it’s just like a dream!
Just like the movie "Old Boy", dreams come true!
After arriving at Michael Jackson's home, MJ warmly entertained the three of them, especially the Chopstick Brothers. MJ already knew the two and had collaborated on a concert in July, so he was already as familiar with them as friends.

The four of them sat together drinking coffee. Zhou Xingguo remembered something and said to MJ, "Michael, thank you for recording the Easter egg for the movie "Old Boy". I heard from Xiao Yang that you went to the hospital during the recording of the Easter egg. Are you feeling better now?" MJ smiled and said, "Oh, thank you for your concern. I feel great now. Don't worry, my friend!"

MJ had just gotten to know Mr. Zhou Xingguo. He knew his importance in the Chinese film and television industry and that he was a friend of the magical young man Zhang Yixing. But since it was their first meeting, MJ still felt a sense of distance.

"That's good. Before coming here, Yihang asked me to bring his thanks. He seemed to be very concerned about your health. He wanted me to advise you to go to the hospital for regular checkups."

MJ was a little puzzled when Zhou Xingguo mentioned his health condition again.

Although he did go to the hospital several times during this period, apart from some minor problems, his health is actually fine, and even his performance next month will not be affected.

What a strange person! And that amazing boy too!

MJ complained in his heart and didn't want to talk more about this topic, so he turned to talk to the Chopstick Brothers about the "Old Boy" press conference.

After finalizing the schedule for the press conference, Zhou Xingguo and Chopstick Brothers took their people away.

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On June 6, the movie "Oldboy" held its overseas premiere in Los Angeles, the United States. Michael Jackson came as a guest of honor and also brought another concert guest friend Britney, who is also a singer who shared a horse dance video.

At the premiere, MJ, Britney, and Chopstick Brothers performed the Horse Dance on the same stage, which was widely reported by many American media.

The movie "Old Boy" premiered in the United States and was a huge success at the box office because of the horse dance and the influence of Michael Jackson.

However, five days later, something happened that triggered a viewing craze for the movie "Oldboy".

On June 6, superstar Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest due to drug poisoning, and his legendary career came to an end.

The post-credits Easter egg in "Oldboy", the video of MJ and the Chopstick Brothers dancing the horse dance, also became the last work recorded by MJ himself before his death, which directly led to the movie "Oldboy" attracting more attention and becoming a memorial to express grief.

When they received the news, Zhou Xingguo and the Chopsticks Brothers had just left the Ugly Country and landed at the Japanese airport.

Xiao Yang stared at the news on his phone in a daze. He looked at Wang Dali in confusion, "Dali, pinch me, am I dreaming?"

Wang Dali sighed and said, "This is not a dream, this is real, MJ is really dead!" (End of this chapter)