1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 369 Xia Tian, ​​you bastard! I'll eat your flesh~~~
"The Taoist Priest" premiered at midnight, and there was a queue at the ticket office in the afternoon.

And I won’t buy the movie that’s currently showing - oh, I’m just waiting here for tickets for “The Taoist Priest”!
And there were quite a lot of people, but in the end only less than one-third of the audience were able to enter the midnight show.

Everyone else is waiting anxiously outside the cinema!
There is a unique movie-watching culture here, and this midnight show is one of them.

Many new films have to be screened at midnight shows, and some films will even be screened at midnight shows for about a week before their official release, mainly to see the audience's reaction - if it is good, they will increase the publicity efforts, and if the response is not good, they will take it back and make changes.

The midnight show usually starts at 11:30 p.m. The main audience at this time is definitely not white-collar workers who have to go to work the next day, but mostly low-class people and gangsters.

Although these people have a low level of education, they have watched countless movies and have quite accurate judgments on commercial films. Moreover, they are not like white-collar workers who have a certain degree of "civilization".

Their feedback on movies is very direct. If it's good, they will applaud and praise it. If it's not good, they will curse on the spot, throw things onto the stage, and even smash the chairs in the theater.

So when there’s a huge bad movie, the next day the managers of each theater will ask each other how many chairs were smashed last night.

Of course, there were also people throwing sugar canes and everything else!
As a result, the response to "The Taoist with One Eyebrow" was very good!

After the first show, the leading actors including Uncle Jiu went up to bow and were cheered and applauded by the crowd.

Audiences walking out of the theater were also stopped by those waiting outside who had not seen the movie and asked, "Hey, how was the movie?"

"What's up? I'm scared to death now. I want to go home!"

"Great! The Taoist priest from Maoshan is so powerful and can defeat Western ghosts!"

"Are you scared, Zhen? Why don't you go to my house? My cat can do backflips~"

However, many audience members clamored for a second show.

After watching the audience's performance, Xia Tian, ​​Jiu Shu, Cai Lan and others were all very satisfied.

Uncle Jiu heaved a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but laugh out loud on his serious face - he was trying so hard to hold it back that he almost got cramps.

Cai Lan was even more direct, "Tell other theaters not to show the midnight show anymore, and to show the main film directly tomorrow!"

The midnight show was extremely successful and everyone was very confident.

However, many cinemas were not well prepared for showtimes the next day, and only one-fifth of the audience queuing got tickets!
The remaining audience members were furious and started making a fuss outside, making the theater manager sweat. He brought them water, expressed his condolences, and then tried to appease them, promising to increase the number of showtimes immediately.

I quickly contacted the producer secretly and said, "Send us a few more copies and we'll add more screenings for you!"

Theater manager: We have already secretly added seats, and the only thing left is selling standing tickets!

However, Uncle Jiu and his team were also in a mess - although they added a batch of copies temporarily, it was still not enough.

Now it’s gone! It’s been sent to various theaters!

After watching this movie in advance in the summer, I gave some suggestions.

That being said, this movie has problems.

This is the first time that Uncle Jiu takes on the role of director, so there are definitely some minor problems, but what is more important is the plot.

Although the subduing of the banana spirit in the early stage was very exciting and highlighted the character, it was quite disconnected from the later plot.

This is not the main point. There is a scene about a female ghost in a brothel, but there is no ending in the end.

Digging holes and not filling them is also a problem.

But the most important thing is that the ending is too hasty and anticlimactic.

Finally, the vampire fell into the mud, and two shoes flipped out. Two frogs jumped out, with "Bye-bye" written on their bellies!
This is too funny!
Not only did it start off well but end badly, it also ruined the overall atmosphere.

As a first-time director, Uncle Jiu inevitably made the common mistake of novices - he wanted to express too much.

His rough cut was over three hours long, and the story was complete, but too long.

And no cinema would show a movie for such a long time - it would affect the showtimes.

It's like when you're eating in a restaurant for eight hours and the table is always occupied. Will other people have time to eat?

Other people can show a 90-minute movie twice!

In short, there are a lot of problems with the script!

The lack of an experienced and excellent screenwriter led to problems with the rhythm of the script.

Because many problems with the script could not be solved, the film production cycle was delayed, the actors of the two apprentices did not have enough time, and the final battle in the later stage was forced to be offline...

A large number of modifications and reshoots made the plot even more bloated.

The more changes we made, the more bugs we found, and when it came to the final editing stage, we had to overhaul it again!

To this end, the three of them re-edited some shots and added some plots.

The ending was changed - the vampire sank into the quagmire and was sealed by the Taoist priest Yimei. This way the plot of the movie can be closed with the "propaganda story"!
Moreover, Xia Tian also outlined to Uncle Jiu and Cai Lan the story of how the vampire priest was created, how the vampire priest was sealed for the first time, why the female vampire was resurrected, and the priest who committed suicide in the secret room of the church.

Well, this story can be made into another movie, "The Exorcist"~
If we count the ending of "The Taoist Priest" and the vampires were not completely eliminated but sealed away, we can even make a modern fashion drama exorcism film!
Judging from the results, maybe it can be made into a trilogy consisting of a prequel, a main story, and a sequel!

Uncle Jiu is now thinking about this matter, and his blood pressure is rising with excitement.

An unprecedented "publicity and marketing" campaign revitalized a movie that was not very popular. Cai Lan told everyone he met that "this handsome guy Xia Tian is a genius."

And not only in terms of publicity and marketing, he also sorted out the plot and came up with a trilogy called The Exorcist.

If the results are really outstanding, then you must take a photo!

If the series performs well, it will create a new film niche!
Xia Tian himself also regarded this as an interesting social experiment and a publicity exercise.

The result was satisfactory to all parties and was very good.

However, what he didn't expect was that many years later, this vampire incident would be included in the "Top Ten Horror Events in Hong Kong" circulating on the Internet!

Moreover, many Hong Kong locals claim that this is a true event, and that they, their friends, or their elders have experienced it.

It was also said that a certain famous wizard was seriously injured in this incident and died soon after.

Even if Cai Lan and the people behind "The Taoist Priest" told the truth in an interview, they would not believe it and said with certainty that they remembered it clearly and it could not be false.

Someone must be trying to cover up the truth! This is truly the "Mandela Effect"!

……

"The Taoist with One Eyebrow" has nothing to do with Xia Tian. He was just helping out of his friendship with Uncle Jiu.

It will depend on what they do next.

He is now busy with his own thing - post-dubbing of "The Hitman's Bodyguard".

Both he and Lan Jieying did dubbing for themselves and recorded songs.

Although Aying can also sing, she has performed in some programs and evening parties in the original time and space.

But that is a common practice in Hong Kong. If you are famous, you can go on shows and evening parties, sing something and make some money.

Ah Ying’s singing skills are definitely better than Wang Zuxian’s, but they are only at the level of a KTV mic queen. Singing movie theme songs is not enough.

—— Joey Wong was singing. That was the first time Xia Tian found someone who sang even worse than Xiao Xu!
A while ago, everyone sang K and stunned the summer!
Staring at her for a song, it was hard to imagine that this voice, which was totally inconsistent with any musical scale, was sung from this pretty face.

So, the person who recorded the movie theme song "Don't Avoid My Eyes" was Wang Fei.

Of course, the paparazzi couldn't miss this opportunity. After getting the news, they were waiting outside to report the "love triangle"~
When recording the song, Wang Fei was in an invincible state, and basically got it right in one take. It can be seen that she worked hard. More importantly, she was emotional...

To be on the safe side, I recorded it again, and after that it was no longer the singer's job.

Looking at Wang Fei's scorching eyes that could melt steel, Xia Tian turned his head away and dared not look at him. He had to face A Ying who was smiling beside him awkwardly.

Xia Tian: I finally got a taste of the Shura Field feeling!

At this time, Xia Tian didn't know about the "private agreement" between Aying and Wang Fei. In order to comfort Aying, he also taught Aying to sing during the subsequent karaoke process.

It is a chorus "A Little Touched":
Xia Tian: You and I, men and women, can't escape love. Who is willing to have the courage to give your heart regardless of everything?
Ah Ying: You are not only talking about you, but also about myself. Should I continue, should I respond, let love come closer step by step~
Aying sang as sweetly as honey, with watery eyes.

But Wang Fei on the side was so jealous that his eyes were about to bleed!
Xia Tian also found time to chat with the girl: "Fei Fei, do you know that admiration is the furthest emotion from understanding? I am not what you imagined, you just fell in love with the imaginary me..."

Wang Fei looked puzzled: "We are not together, how can I know if you are the way I imagined you to be? Besides, do you know what I imagined you to be like?"

Wow, Xia Tian was stunned by what he said - this sounds like a fish that you are not?
No, when did you start studying Zhuangzi?!
Xia Tian wanted to say something to persuade this middle school girl to quit, but Wang Fei waved her fair and tender hand: "Brother Tian'er, you don't need to persuade me. I have never listened to advice since I was a child~"

Then she reached out and grabbed Xia Tian's clothes with a smile on her face, raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Of course, if it's you, Brother Tian'er, I'm willing to listen to whatever you say. But this is an exception~"

Xia Tian: ...Oh no, I met a stubborn guy!

After recording the song, everyone ate and sang K. As it got darker, Xia Tian waved for a taxi, sent Wang Fei to the car, and then said goodbye.

Before driving off, Xia Tian suddenly called out, "By the way, this is for you, see if you can use it."

Xia Tian tore off a piece of paper from his notebook and handed it to Wang Fei.

The taxi started moving, and Wang Fei looked at the piece of paper in the car. It was a newly written song - "Clouds and Mist Become Rain".

Your good night is subconscious compassion
I stay till late at night to cure insomnia and sleep talking
The handwritten letter was left at the bottom of the suitcase
Too late to give it the meaning of the journey
If everything has turned into rain
Can I turn into mud?
Once again, I stain you...

Wang Fei hummed along with the simple music score, and as she hummed, a huge tear welled up in her eyes.

Humph! I won't fail!

I will definitely succeed, Sister Ying will definitely help me, right? !
The taxi driver saw Wang Fei crying in the back seat through the rearview mirror, but her expression was weird and she felt weird inside too.

After sending Wang Fei to the door of her home, before the car started to drive away, the paparazzi who had been following her all the way came over quickly, handed a cigarette to the driver, and then began to ask if Wang Fei had said anything in the car.

The taxi driver, who was always a chatterbox, immediately got excited: "I'm telling you, the little girl read the words on the note and then started crying, but her expression was very stubborn... Oh, by the way, the guy who gave him a taxi, couldn't he be the Tian'er boy in the newspaper? He's really handsome!"

When the paparazzi heard this, his eyes lit up: Great, great, the bonus is here again!

……

When Wang Fei got home, he found his father sitting on the sofa with a stern face waiting for him.

By now, he has also seen news about his daughter through the newspapers in the past few days - Wang's Father: I never expected to see news about my daughter in the newspaper in this way!

Today, I must have a good talk with her!
However, in front of Wang Fei, Wang's father lacks the authority of a strict father.

After all, he was absent in Wang Fei's childhood, which is why he doesn't speak with strength now. Plus, Wang Fei is really stubborn~
Her parents had a disagreement when she was very young. Later, due to their busy work, they sent her, when she was four years old, to live with her aunt in Shanghai for two years.

Later, she joined the chorus of the Galaxy Youth Art Troupe of CCTV and even sang solo. It can be seen that her talent was evident in her youth - it was also related to her mother being a singer in the art troupe, and she was nurtured since childhood.

In 83, she sang "My Homeland, The Sea" and "Song of the Little Lark" solo at CCTV's Children's Day Gala.

Speaking of which, it’s even earlier than appearing on CCTV in the summer!
Because he grew up in a single-parent family and had extraordinary talents, he developed his current special personality.

She is a little unique, like Aying said, very interesting~
Fans of the original time and space also say that she is very unique, very cool, and sometimes quite weird.

As for her ill-fated relationship with Xia Tian, ​​it started a long time ago, just a little later than Milan.

Milan first saw Xia in 78, when he was caught crying in a dead end.

The first time Wang Fei saw summer was in 79, when there was a heavy snowfall. After the snow was cleared, he sang a selection from "The White-Haired Girl" for everyone on the flowerbed.

The Queen Mother passed by holding the hand of Wang Fei, who was only 10 years old at that time. Oh, her name was Xia Lin at that time.

Later in the summer of 82, he held a "concert" in Houhai. In the end, there were too many people around him, so he had to take off all his clothes except for his shorts and escape by water.

She was among the hundreds of people in Houhai that time. She was 13 years old at that time.

After that, there was more and more news about summer, filling the girl’s entire childhood, adolescence and youth.

So when she was sure that her father would take her to Hong Kong, she decided to do something drastic - make her brother Tianer, who had never noticed her, remember her!
Now, someone actually advises me to give up!
"No more talking!" Wang Fei stood up without waiting for his father to finish his words. "The company has arranged an apartment for me, and I will move out tomorrow."

"Hey! You...don't be so anxious. I didn't say I must ask you to do anything."

Now Wang’s father didn’t dare to say anything more, because his daughter really did what she said!

Wang's father: Xia Tian, ​​you bastard! I will eat your flesh~~~
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