This director is vindictive.

Chapter 36 Goodbye Uncle Ying, Talk to Uncle Ying about Zombies

When Chen Mo saw Uncle Ying, who was almost fifty years old, he was actually a little surprised.

Because Uncle Ying at this moment is completely different from the zombie Taoist priest in his impression.

Have you seen Uncle Ying wearing a black suit?
Anyway, Chen Mo had never seen him before. In his impression, Uncle Ying was a zombie Taoist priest wearing the shorts style of the Republic of China.

However, Chen Mo was still quite surprised, because although Uncle Ying was in his fifties, apart from having more white hair, he did not look much different from Uncle Ying in his previous life's "Mr. Vampire".

"Director Chen?" Seeing Chen Mo, Lin Zhenying was a little surprised at his youth, even younger than he had imagined.

"Uncle Ying, please take a seat." Chen Mo said enthusiastically.

The two met in a teahouse near Chen Mo's company.

"Uncle Ying, do you know any zombie movies?" Chen Mo asked directly.

"Zombie movie?" Uncle Ying was a little surprised. He didn't know why Chen Mo asked this question.

"Yes, Uncle Ying, do you know anything about zombies?" Chen Mo asked again.

"The kind from Shaw Brothers' 'Seven Golden Corpses'? Or the kind from 'Maoshan Zombie Fist'?" Lin Zhenying asked.

"In terms of appearance, I prefer the one in 'Maoshan Zombie Fist', but 'Maoshan Zombie Fist' is actually just a comedy action film disguised as zombies. It doesn't really show the characteristics of zombies," said Chen Mo.

"Can you tell me more about it?" Uncle Ying asked curiously.

"Of course, Ji Xiaolan's Notes from the Yuewei Thatched Cottage describes zombies: their bodies are covered in white hair, their eyes are red like cinnabar, their fingers are like hooks, their teeth are exposed outside their lips, and their breath is like a sharp blade when they kiss, and the smell of blood pierces their noses.

Therefore, I want to rebuild a systematic zombie theory." Chen Mo said, looking at Uncle Ying in front of him.

In his previous life, many people said that Uncle Ying had reconstructed and integrated a new set of zombie theories, and Chen Mo deeply agreed with this.

"I want to make a zombie movie and create a completely new zombie worldview. But to do it well, I need to make people believe that the world is reasonable. How can I convince people? This is where the zombie theory comes in.

First of all, in the corpse-driving in Xiangxi, such as in "Maoshan Zombie Fist", the Yin people are shouting when they are going out, and the Yang people are staying away.

Therefore, the first setting is that zombies, as a kind of "evil", must have their flaws. Since they are evil people, it is understandable that they are afraid of sunlight.

Secondly, since it is a kind of "evil", shouldn't it have its own unique way of moving and attacking?
I think it is reasonable to refer to the "Maoshan Zombie Fist" and the legend of corpse-driving in western Hunan for their way of movement. Their bodies are stiff and they cannot walk, they can only jump.

The attack method should be derived from the needs of zombies. This can be referenced from the characteristics of Western vampires, which make zombies naturally bloodthirsty.

The weapons of attack are his sharp nails and zombie teeth that are as sharp as blades outside his lips.

These are physical attacks, so shouldn't they also be given spell attacks?
The same can be combined with vampires, which are contagious. My idea is that people who are bitten by zombies will have itching all over their bodies and will soon turn into zombies.

Because zombies bite with their teeth, which are exposed behind their lips, the wounds caused by zombie attacks have distinct characteristics, just like snake bites."

Chen Mo combined his previous life's "Mr. Vampire" theory about zombies and explained it. The more Lin Zhenying listened, the more shocked and excited he became.

"Since it is 'evil', there must be people and methods to exorcise the demons. The Maoshan Taoist priests are a good choice for this.

Maoshan Taoist priests naturally need some props to exorcise demons and deal with zombies.

The ancient book "Notes from the Right Palace of Immortals" says that scales and rulers are not enough to ward off evil spirits, but the ink lines of carpenters and stonemasons are feared by ghosts and spirits. Why is this so? Because evil cannot prevail over good.

This means that ordinary square and round objects are not enough to ward off evil spirits. Only ink lines are feared by ghosts. Why is this? Because evil cannot defeat good.

In the past, ropes were used as rulers, so they were considered "correct" objects by the ancients.

So I think the ink line can be used as a prop for Maoshan Taoist priests to deal with zombies.

In my hometown, there is a custom that when there is a funeral at home, people will cook and eat glutinous rice. It is said that it can drive away evil spirits.

At the same time, a zombie is a dead body. Once a corpse has decayed into a useless skeleton, it can no longer survive. Maggots, which feed on the flesh and blood of corpses, are the natural enemies of zombies. "And what does a pile of plump, white, crystal-clear glutinous rice look like?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Maggots!" Lin Zhenying blurted out the first thing he said.

"With the inkwell and glutinous rice, talismans are naturally indispensable. Drawing talismans requires blood rich in yang energy. Chicken blood and black dog blood are undoubtedly the best choices. This is also said in folklore to ward off evil spirits. The same belief that black dog blood can ward off evil spirits is also recorded in Yuan Mei's "Zi Bu Yu" and Ji Xiaolan's "Yuewei Caotang Notes". Because zombies are afraid of light, open flames can also be used as a manual method to deal with them. Then there is the peach wood sword used by Taoists.

Since ancient times, peach wood has been believed to ward off evil spirits, and thus peach wood swords have been endowed with powerful magical powers, becoming a powerful weapon for Taoists to slay demons and eliminate evil spirits. In Taoist rituals, peach wood swords are one of the most important instruments, representing the power to exorcise evil and avoid disaster. "Chen Mo spoke so much in one breath, his mouth dry.

Lin Zhenying immediately poured Chen Mo another cup of hot tea.

He was extremely excited in his heart. Although Chen Mo was just describing it, it sounded very promising to him.

The key point is that Chen Mo had previously said that he would let him play the leading male role.

In fact, there was no need for Chen Mo to say so much to an actor, but the person in front of him was Uncle Ying.
The symbol of the zombie Taoist priest in the previous life. When people mention zombies, they will think of him first.

So to some extent, Chen Mo is also on a pilgrimage as a zombie movie fan.

As the saying goes, there are top talents in every profession, so in the field of zombie movies, Uncle Ying can be said to be the well-deserved number one! (No rebuttal accepted)
"Uncle Ying, I plan to let you play the leading male role in "Mr. Vampire", Uncle Jiu! Moreover, this film will involve a lot of action fighting scenes, and it also needs a martial arts instructor. It would be better to do it with two people at the same time. Uncle Ying, are you interested in taking it on?" Chen Mo spoke again.

"Of course I'm interested, very interested. Just listening to it makes me feel very interesting. I can't wait." Uncle Ying said excitedly.

"The show of our Lin family troupe is about to end, so we can just pull them over and use them then." Uncle Ying said again.

Chen Mo was also a little surprised when he heard this.

Although "Mr. Vampire" will not be a big production, it will not be a small one either. It requires a lot of people to act. If there is a martial arts troupe, that would naturally be the best. Otherwise, Chen Mo will have to rack his brains to find people.

Of course, you can find some extras to play the supporting roles in this kind of drama, but because it involves a lot of fighting scenes, if the actors are veterans in the martial arts industry, the filming will definitely be more efficient, otherwise it will be more difficult to achieve half the result with twice the effort.

(End of this chapter)