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Chapter 389: The Sound of Wind
"The Whistleblower" was released in 2009, with a Douban score of 8.4 and a box office of 2.16 million yuan, ranking sixth in the 2009 mainland box office rankings and fourth among domestic films.

Ranked ahead of it are "2012", "Transformers 2", "The Founding of a Republic", "Red Cliff (Part )" and "The Monkey King ".

Following it are "October Siege", "Ice Age 3", "Harry Potter 6", "Up" and "Wolverine".

It can be seen from this that the value of this list is quite high. The box office revenue of "The Whistleblower" was 2.16 million, which was a very astonishing number at the time.

You know, the box office champion of 2009, "2012", was only 4.56 million.

At that time, the movie "The Message" even influenced a Tsinghua student, who later combined several other "Undercover" dramas to create and release a text adventure game "Undercover: Red Path".

Later, the work "The Invisible Guardian" adapted from the game became a huge success.

Nowadays, the box office in mainland China has basically been around 1 billion. If it were now, it would be no problem for "The Whistleblower" to make over 1 billion.

Moreover, in this time and space, the cast of "The Whistleblower" is even better than in the previous life. Coupled with the publicity of the myth, the first-day box office of "The Whistleblower" should exceed the expectations of some people.

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Soon, the movie started.

The story of "The Sound of Wind" takes place in the middle of the War of Resistance against Japan. The Kuomintang made peace with Neon, established a puppet government in Nanjing, and formed a bandit suppression headquarters, which persecuted anti-Japanese elements on a large scale. The Tianxia War of Resistance was caught in internal and external troubles.

At the same time, underground anti-Japanese members were lurking in all the Japanese-occupied areas, waiting for opportunities to launch attacks on the Japanese army and assassinate traitors of the puppet government.

The names of the actors flashed across the screen.

Wen Lian.

Yan Gouer.

Li Yang.

Le Zhanlin.

Geng Jiang.

Qi Hao.

Finally, the fireworks dispersed and four words appeared on the screen:

[Sheng Cheng's works]
The main stage of the story is on the shore of West Lake. It happened to be the Double 1942th Festival in 10. The streets were decorated with lights and crowded with people, making it very lively.

"Even General Tang Jili has come to Nanjing to cooperate with Chairman Wang, as well as Qi Ying, He Xingjian, and Li Changqi. Currently, the Bashu side is losing ground, and surrender is a matter of time. Chairman Wang admires you very much, and has specifically instructed that you must be invited to sit in the viewing platform today, even if it's just for a minute."

In a luxurious restaurant on the side of the road, a young man in a suit is trying to persuade an old man.

Judging from the conversation, this young man in a suit should be from the puppet government.

The identity of the old man is unknown, but he should not be a simple person.

At this moment, the tranquility in the luxurious restaurant formed a sharp contrast with the hustle and bustle on the street.

Some viewers have recognized that the young man at the beginning is played by Lu Han. Lu Han has played supporting roles in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2", "Love Apartment " and "The Three-Body Problem", and has been with Cheng Cheng for a long time.

Now, he has finally made it and played a very important role that appeared at the beginning.

At this time, the kitchen bell rang, and the beautiful waitress came in with the steamed chicken with rice flour.

"Your appearance is of great significance. The peaceful government needs people like you to take charge."

When a security guard was checking the dishes brought by the waitress, suddenly, the sound of a window breaking was heard. In an instant, the security guard was like a frightened bird. He pulled out his gun, pointed it at the source of the sound, and became alert.

But when they found out that it was just accidentally broken by the crowd outside, the security guards let them go:
"Go."

The beautiful waitress walked towards the two people who were talking, carrying steamed chicken with rice flour.

She is tall and has a well-proportioned figure, and her high heels make a tapping sound as they step on the ground.

The young man said, "The steamed chicken with rice flour here is the authentic Sichuan flavor. You rarely get to taste it while living in seclusion in the north. Mr. Fan, please give me an explanation."

The waitress placed the steamed chicken on the table and opened the steamer with her bare hands.

There was steamed chicken on the top layer of the steamer, but at the bottom was a gun as black as ink. The waitress took out the gun and fired two shots, one at the young man's head and the other at his chest.

Just like a silver bottle breaking and water splashing out!
Such a sudden scene scared the audience in the theater!
The young man's blood splattered all over Mr. Fan's face.

Mr. Fan was completely shocked.

After firing the gun, the waitress ran away, but as she was about to escape, she was shot in the calf and the security guards quickly chased after her.

The image of the young man shot in the forehead slowly faded to gray and appeared in the newspaper.

[Ye Jianbo was assassinated]
Subtitle: The director of the Secret Service's special agent department was shot dead, and the entire authority was in a panic.

Then, amid the sound of eerie music, newspapers appeared on the screen, all reporting news about the assassinations of high-ranking officials of the puppet government.

Some were poisoned, some were murdered, some were blown up, and one had his head hacked open with an axe.

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The scene changed and we arrived at the Neon East China Gendarmerie Branch.

Outside the solemn and dignified branch building, the Rising Sun flag is flying.

The screen changes again.

In a lightless room, the waitress has been caught.

She was tied up, her white clothes were stained with blood, and she was surrounded by several men in black. It seemed that she had experienced inhuman torture, which was shocking to watch.

Director Wang of the Special Service Department of the East China Bandit Suppression Headquarters squatted in front of the waitress, holding a brush in his hand, and said:
“It smells so good~”

In the background, the waitress's frightened and rapid breathing could be heard.

Director Wang explained slowly: "This is a kind of spice from Sri Lanka. Ba Niu likes it the most--" Director Wang is played by Chen Ce, who played the "Moon Worshiper" in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and is also Cheng Cheng's old partner.

The audience was surprised to see him.

As Director Wang finished speaking, the camera turned to a dog nearby.

The dog was growling anxiously.

Director Wang said as he undressed the waitress:

"Tell me, you have to tell me sooner or later. Where did you get your information from?"

But the waitress just looked at her in horror and didn't say anything.

Director Wang glanced at the person next to him, took the spices from him, poured them on the waitress, then stood up and went to the sink to wash his hands. The dog became even more impatient and impatient.

The audience in the theater all guessed what would happen next, and some couldn't bear to watch it.

"Baniu!" Director Wang gave the order.

The person holding the dog loosened the rope, and immediately, the dog pounced on the waitress like an arrow from a bow. Then there were the waitress's screams at the top of her lungs, and the sound of the dog eating.

The audience in the theater all felt their teeth were a little sour.

This scene is a bit too challenging for people to accept.

But the waiter was stubborn and refused to confess.

So Director Wang invited Liu Ye, a gangster who was good at using needles to extract confessions.

In the corridor, I happened to run into Takeda, the head of the Neon Secret Service.

When the casting of "The Sound of Wind" was announced, the public was very surprised. Geng Jiang, who played Wang Miao in "The Three-Body Problem", was asked to play a Japanese officer. I was afraid it was not appropriate. But when he appeared this time, everyone was amazed.

No, this is too similar, isn't it?
He is simply the chosen Neon Devil! (For reference only)
"You must be Sixth Master," Takeda turned around.

The man called Liu Ye was wearing a mandarin jacket. He nodded and bowed, flattering:

"I dare not, I dare not. Taijun's Tianxia words are so good~"

Director Wang continued, "That woman was very stubborn. She refused to speak even after using every possible means."

Takeda spoke in a strange colonel accent, "Then please ask for help, Master Liu. I'll leave everything to you."

Then, Takeda went to his boss' office.

He has been in charge of espionage work, but he made mistakes before and will soon be demoted back to Japan.

He was unwilling to accept this, so he found his superior, Lieutenant General Guawei, and knelt down to beg for mercy. He could not return home in such disgrace. He had to find the mastermind of this series of assassinations - Lao Qian. Only in this way could he preserve his family's honor.

On the other side, Sixth Master left the headquarters happily.

The scene changes to an interrogation room where several people are wiping the blood off the floor with clean water. The waitress has several needles stuck in her head and her eyes are unfocused, like a doll that has lost its soul.

After a few injections, she couldn't hold it anymore and surrendered.

She was indeed led by Lao Qian, but she did not know his specific identity. Every time, she was contacted and assigned tasks through the lottery advertisements on the notice board of the City God Temple.

They also found the original code copy - "Ye Hai Hua Xubian" - in the woman's home.

Takeda asked, "Has she ever met the person who posted the order?"

Director Wang said, "I saw him once. He was a cripple."

With the clue, Director Wang set up an ambush in the City God Temple the next day and organized a capture of the cripple.

When the target appeared, their men recognized it as the headquarters' cleaner.

Director Wang pondered for a moment and made a decision immediately:

"withdraw!"

He determined that the cleaner was definitely not the source of the intelligence.

Takeda confirmed Director Wang's judgment. If the person was arrested on the spot, the clue would be cut off forever. The person who posted the notice was a cleaner in the headquarters. It was reasonable to judge that the person who gave him the information was also lurking in the headquarters.

Intelligence indicates that the undercover agent's code name is Lao Gui.

Takeda said: "Let me set a trap."

Immediately afterwards, Takeda sent a secret telegram to the bandit suppression headquarters in the name of the Japanese army:
Terrorist activities have been rampant recently, and our intelligence seems to have been infiltrated. Lieutenant General of the Empire, Guawei Liangfu, respectfully invites Commander Zhang of the Bandit Suppression Headquarters and relevant personnel to review the intelligence operation process at 10 pm on October 31 at Baicaotang in the western suburbs.

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The secret telegram arrived at the bandit suppression headquarters and first went to the receiving and sending specialist Gu Xiaomeng.

One of the two female protagonists, Yan Gouer, finally appears.

She was wearing a well-cut dark green military uniform and her hair was tied up in a bun which was very popular in the Republic of China era.

The military uniform outlines her tall and straight figure, which makes her look both heroic and smart and capable.

Almost as soon as she appeared, a low exclamation was heard in the theater.

This time, Yan Gou'er's image is completely different from the past, which is eye-catching and amazing. Apart from Ye Wenjie, this is her first time to play such a role, and this role is also very different from Ye Wenjie.

In film and television works, roles such as female spies are very popular because they have a lot of room for development. Once performed properly, they can shine and become classics in the hearts of the audience.

For example, Zhou Xun’s Gu Xiaomeng, Song Yi’s Yu Manli, and Wang Ou’s Wang Manchun in the previous life.

But if the performance is bad, you will also be ridiculed by the crowd, such as Yang Mi's Guan Xue.

Yan Gou'er's dress and image make people feel convinced.

After printing out the information, Gu Xiaomeng sent it to the next door and handed it to Li Ningyu, played by Wen Lian.

Wen Lian and Yan Gou'er wore the same clothes, but they gave off different feelings. In the movie, Wen Lian looked beautiful and intellectual.

After handing the information to Li Ningyu, Gu Xiaomeng also took a pen. Li Ningyu looked at her back and smiled. The two seemed to have a good relationship.

Li Jinyu was the leader of the translation team and she completed the translation very quickly.

Afterwards, Gu Xiaomeng took the telegram and went straight to the Military Affairs Office to hand it over to the director Jin Shenghuo. It happened that the bandit suppression captain Wu Zhiguo was also there. Wu Zhiguo was played by Le Zhanlin, who was also the Dashi in "The Three-Body Problem".

Jin Shenghuo hung up the phone and went to the commander's office. The commander was on a business trip and only the commander's aide-de-camp Bai Xiaonian was there.

Li Yang was dressed like a pretty boy with shiny greasy hair. His every move was totally different from his original image, which surprised the audience.

Jin Shenghuo joked, "You're alone in an empty room?"

Let the audience imagine.

Bai Xiaonian took a look at the telegram, then pushed open the door of the commander's office and put it in the drawer of his desk.

This section starts from the moment Gu Xiaomeng, played by Yan Gou'er, receives the intelligence and ends when Bai Xiaonian puts the telegram into the drawer of his desk. The director cleverly designed a long shot that lasts more than one minute and is like a show of skill.

The camera smoothly shuttles between the various characters, not only creating a depressing and tense atmosphere, but also showing the urgency and importance of intelligence transmission.

Through the subtle interactions between the characters, the film hints at the complex web of relationships and potential undercurrents between them. At the same time, it also connects the main characters of the film, giving the audience a strong sense of immersion.

“This long shot is amazing.”

“Very mature.”

Hearing the praises from the major film practitioners and critics at the premiere, Xiaoyi raised the corners of his mouth and puffed out his chest proudly:

That’s right, I took this long shot!

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Two days later, at Chenghuang Temple, cleaners came to post lottery advertisements again.

After deciphering the master code, it was found that this was false information released by Takeda.

After deciphering: On October 31st, Guawei and others gathered at Baicaotang, asking comrades to attack and kill him.

This showed that the intelligence had been leaked, and thus the undercover agent was identified as being among the five people who handled the telegram.

The camera shifts to a nightclub.

Gu Xiaomeng fluttered up and down on the dance floor like a butterfly.

Yan Gou'er can really play any role well. The Yan Gou'er here looks completely unrestrained and charming.

But Li Ningyu was smoking and drinking alone.

Halfway through the dance, Gu Xiaomeng received a call from her superior, notifying her of a meeting. She asked Li Ningyu to go with her and took a big gulp of liquor before leaving.

The audience sighed: They are both so beautiful.

The scene changed, and the five people who had received the telegram got into the same car. Gu Xiaomeng, Li Ningyu, Bai Xiaonian, Jin Shenghuo, and Wu Zhiguo were all there.

At this point, the movie "The Sound of Wind" finally enters the core narrative stage.

At this point, the movie had already been going on for eighteen minutes.

The previous content is fast-paced and full of twists and turns, interweaving the transmission of intelligence, the psychological changes of the characters, and the subtle hints of the environment, constructing an intricate and crisis-ridden intelligence world, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the plot.

At the premiere, directors, actors and film critics looked at the screen and marveled:
As expected of Cheng Cheng, this script shows his great skill!

(End of this chapter)