Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 564 Film is an art

"Oh my, oh my, oh my, you really can't judge a book by its cover. Look at this old Xu, he's usually like a silent gourd, you hardly ever see him speak. But once it comes to his profession, look at him, so eloquent and fluent. It's vivid, descriptive, simple, and straightforward, and what's rare is that his explanations are also very humorous, perfectly matching the theme of this play."

"This is incredible! Now I finally understand why the people below went out of their way to bring him all the way from Beijing. If it were me, I would have brought him too! Putting everything else aside, he's really got some skills when it comes to narrating movies, he's not simple at all!"

Ximen Lang truly thought that Lao Xu was incredibly capable.

From the moment I handed the original film to Bai Ling and the others, urging them to hurry up and prepare, to now, when Lao Xu is giving a vivid and engaging explanation on stage, the time has been at most only one day.

Even including the time spent traveling, it only took Lao Xu about half a day to get the film.

In such a short time, Lao Xu managed to understand the film so thoroughly and give such an excellent explanation.

Ximen Lang didn't know what others thought of this skill level, but he genuinely thought that Lao Xu was truly amazing!
"It's just that the times limited Lao Xu's development. Otherwise, with his skills alone, he would easily be a top UP master with at least 500 million fans across the internet! If that were the case, he could easily make a fortune by taking on a few advertisements and movie reviews!"

"No wonder people say that gold shines wherever it is, it's so true. Someone like Old Xu, he'll never do too badly anywhere!"

That's right. With Xu's skills, Ximen Lang felt that the movie commentators of later generations could not easily beat him.

Goodness, he really went on and on praising Old Xu.

It was clear that Ximen Lang was genuinely quite satisfied with Lao Xu's choice.

This is because, long before moving into the courtyard house, Bai Ling had already thoroughly investigated the ancestors of all the residents for eighteen generations.

He just blurted it out without hesitation, and Bai Ling felt that he was quite accommodating.

"What do you think? This train wasn't pushed, and the boast wasn't just empty talk! Otherwise, how do you think he achieved a record of 2000 accidents without incident? Why do you think the people below chose him?"

"And it's not just him. Most of the shrewd people in our courtyard are like that. They won't do too badly anywhere. Take Zhu Zi, for example. No matter how bad a person he is, his skills are there for everyone. He'll be in demand anywhere."

"And there's Lao Yi and Lao Liu, they're all genuine senior technicians. Although your technology level is indeed higher than ours, even if it's higher, there's definitely a place for experienced masters like them!"

"That's why I've always told you, don't have a one-sided view of what a courtyard house is like. The whole world in Beijing is like that. It's different, you know? Even if they were put in your area, they would definitely not do badly, let alone here."

"That's true, they're all incredibly skilled. So, does that mean I live in an elite community?"

"What do you think!"

This made Bai Ling extremely smug, and it also made Ximen Lang realize that almost everyone in the courtyard was from the elite class and could not represent the general public at all.

And then, what else is there?

With Lao Xu's witty and humorous narration finished, the movie officially began.

And then.
Because "Let the Bullets Fly" is such a classic, not only is the plot tight and of top quality, but it's also packed with jokes and gags, and its impact is extraordinary. From the very beginning of the movie, the laughter never stopped!
It's true that there are very few, if any, movies that are this lighthearted. Everyone present, including Lao Luo and the principal, immediately fell in love with this style of cinematic expression.

The room was filled with laughter and cheers, and Lao Luo couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"No wonder Ah Lang highly recommends this film. Indeed, it is truly excellent. The key is that while it is excellent, it is also very profound. The dialogue and visuals are fascinating and thought-provoking no matter how you look at them."

"Compared to that, the films we made are still absolutely necessary! Whether for promotional purposes or other reasons, we can't abandon these films under any circumstances!"

"But we should still be bold in trying! Because in terms of sheer fun, our films are indeed inferior to it. Without fun, you can't go global. If you can't go global, you won't earn money from foreigners, US dollars, and you won't be able to seize cultural high ground!"

"So, Ah Lang, do you have any good movies to recommend to us? We can learn from them and broaden our horizons. We really can't keep sticking to one genre, don't you think?"

Ximen Lang, of course, wholeheartedly agreed with this.

Especially before this, several people around him kept asking him about the various metaphors in "Let the Bullets Fly," which gave Ximen Lang a headache, and he didn't know how to answer them.

They immediately changed the subject, and following Lao Luo's words, Ximen Lang quickly continued.

"Absolutely! We have tons of the six classic genres: drama, comedy, action, thriller, horror, and science fiction! And each genre has countless classic films to choose from!"

Luo was taken aback and immediately asked why there were so many subcategories.

Seeing that Lao Luo really didn't know anything, Ximen Lang immediately started showing off to Lao Luo and the others.

"Take the most classic and popular comedies, for example. There are romantic comedies, absurd comedies, dark satirical comedies, slapstick physical comedies, British awkward comedies, and Bollywood Massara comedies."

"Of course, there's also the nonsensical comedy that overlaps greatly with absurdist comedy, but is actually very different, or even completely different. You see, even a single comedy can be divided into so many subcategories."

"Plus, there are all sorts of romance films, animated films, musicals, documentaries, and the adult films that Bai Ling and I watched together before."

As soon as the adult film was released, Bai Ling, feeling ashamed, raised her hand and threw a punch straight at Ximen Lang's face.

Startled, he quickly hid behind Lao Luo, making various promises that he would never make a slip of the tongue again.

After much persuasion from Lao Luo and the principal, who were both very curious, they finally managed to calm Bai Ling down and get her to let go of Ximen Lang's loose tongue.

"How could I dare to improvise?" Ximen Lang quickly concluded.

"There are so many different types of movies, and so many good ones. Even if we exclude those that can't be shown here for various reasons, the number is still astronomical, enough to keep us entertained for at least ten or twenty years!"

(End of this chapter)