Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

Chapter 96 Tony Leung and Stephen Chow (Please subscribe)

"In recent years, Hong Kong's left-wing films have increasingly felt precarious, no longer possessing the domineering style they once had."

After several films failed miserably at the box office, leaving Mr. Liao feeling helpless and devastated by the financial losses, he was suddenly struck by a film called "Let the Bullets Fly" just two weeks ago. The film, with its overwhelming strength, burst onto the scene and became a sensation in Hong Kong.

Friends around me were all talking about it. Even someone who looked down on the leftists quietly went to the Southern Theater.

Although some sour comments lingered afterward, it must be admitted that it was a good movie.

I went to see it too, and I was deeply impressed. This film is truly a rare, exhilarating experience, one I haven't seen in decades. It's far more exciting than many Hong Kong martial arts films. I think that if there were more films like this, left-wing cinema could regain its former glory and dominate the scene.

In the Ta Kung Pao's "Yusheng's Talk," Liang Yusheng wrote, "Left-wing Cinema Opens a New Chapter: On the Influence of 'Let the Bullets Fly' on the Contemporary Film Industry."

"The story of bandits fighting against local tyrants has existed since ancient times. Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian contains many accounts of this, but most of them involve assassins and chivalrous individuals who, driven by their bloodlust and righteous indignation, kill traitors to the country."

Recently, a left-wing film called "Let the Bullets Fly" has been released in theaters and has attracted much attention. It is said that the box office has reached more than six million yuan, making it a rival to Jackie Chan's "Young Master".

I also have some connections with leftists, and Xia Meng from Great Wall Films is an old friend of mine. If she had played the county magistrate's wife, she would have been absolutely stunning and breathtaking. It's a pity that she has long since retired from acting and no longer appears in films.

This film's novelty lies in borrowing the old formula of "bandits versus tyrants" and incorporating new Western film techniques. However, left-wing ideology still seeps into the plot, which is still a clever approach and a significant improvement over previous works.

Ming Pao supplement, Jin Yong, “Starting from ‘Bandits Fighting Local Tyrants’”.

"Let the Bullets Fly" was indeed a huge hit, so much so that even martial arts masters Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong had to write their thoughts in their respective columns.

Some reporters even went around interviewing celebrities to get their opinions on the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

James Wong: "Great film. It would be even better if there were a few more busty women in it."

Ni Kuang: "What's it to me? I didn't watch it, and I won't watch it."

Cai Lan: "Is liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) really that delicious?"

Jackie Chan: "I've seen it, it's pretty good. As for comparing it to my junior's performance, we're not the same type of person, there's no comparison."

Sammo Hung: "Explosion!"

Many lines from the movie have spread throughout Hong Kong's social strata, especially those about "fairness," "surprise," and "30/70 split," which have driven young people crazy. Every day, you can see and hear young people imitating these scenes on the streets.

At this moment, on a street corner.

A handsome young man with a melancholic air was selling newspapers.

"Hey, Tony, you're still selling newspapers here!"

Another handsome guy, who wasn't so good-looking, rushed over from a distance and grabbed the melancholy handsome guy.

Tony slowly raised his eyes to look at the person who had approached him. Recognizing it was his friend Stephen Chow, he couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "If I don't sell newspapers, how will I make a living? Are you going to support me?"

The guy named Xingzai laughed and said, "When I have money, I'll definitely take care of you. You're so handsome, and so fair and thin!"

"Crazy!" Tony rolled his eyes at the man, annoyed. "Don't block my business, get out of the way!"

The young man snatched the newspaper from his hand and quickly dispersed the passersby for free: "That way, it's all sold out."

"Hey, if you do that, I'll get beaten to death when I get back!" Tony exclaimed in a panic, trying to snatch the newspaper back.

"What are you afraid of! I'll go back with you and get beaten up!" Sing said seriously.

Tony Leung asked, "Then what if I don't have any food to eat?"

Sing replied, "I'll share half of my food with you!"

"Okay!" Tony Leung calmed down instantly, a calm smile appearing on his face.

"Ugh, don't give me that smile!" Xingzai felt goosebumps all over his body. "That trick works on women, but it doesn't work on me!"

Tony Leung tossed his hair speechlessly: "Crazy! Who used that trick on you? Stephen Chow, enough said, what do you want from me?!"

"Of course I want to be a big star!" Stephen Chow said excitedly.

"You're a big star again!" Tony Leung's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. "You've been with RTV for two months now, haven't you? How many dramas have you filmed?"

Stephen Chow was a little embarrassed and blurted out, "The director had promised me the male lead role in several films, but then he suddenly went to the mainland. The films were delayed, but there will always be opportunities in the future. Let's wait and see."

"What bullet? You got shot?" Tony looked at Stephen with a blank expression.

Sing looked at Tony in disbelief: "Really? This movie's been so popular lately, even the elementary school kids next door can recite its lines. You haven't seen it?"

"What movie?" Tony Leung genuinely didn't know.

Sing-jai felt a little incredulous: "Boss, you sell newspapers, don't you read newspapers?"

"Who told you that everyone who sells newspapers reads newspapers?" Tony Leung said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Stephen Chow was stunned for several seconds, then pointed at Tony Leung and said, "I'm really impressed! Okay, okay, I'll take you to the movies!"

"Isn't that unnecessary?" Tony hesitated. "Why don't you just give me the ticket price in credit?"

Stephen Chow punched Tony Leung on the shoulder: "I'll break your head!"

The two arrived at the entrance of the Southern Theater and found that the line to buy tickets was already hundreds of meters long.

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Tony Leung was startled and muttered, "I thought Jackie Chan's 'Drunken Master' was being released again."

"This movie is just as good as Drunken Master!"

Instead of queuing, Stephen Chow pulled Tony Leung to the front of the line to see if they knew anyone and could cut in line.

"Hey, Guang, you're in line too?" He quickly spotted someone and immediately went up to greet them.

The man was a tall, burly bald guy. Hearing Xingzai's voice, he turned around blankly and asked, "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

"I'm Ah Xing, we used to be from the same village!" Xingzi made up on the spot.

The bald man rolled his eyes: "I'm from Shandong. I just swam here last year. How come you're from my hometown?"

"I'm from Shandong too," Stephen Chow immediately switched to Shandong dialect. "You heartless bastard, the villagers were so worried after you swam over. They begged me to come find you."

As they chatted, Stephen Chow pulled Tony Leung to the front of the line.

The bald man felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing the Shandong accent, and regardless of whether Xingzai was truly from the same hometown, he tacitly allowed him to cut in line.

The others were unhappy, but seeing the bald man's size, they had no choice but to keep quiet.

Thanks to the bald guy, Stephen Chow and Tony Leung managed to buy two tickets, and the show started just a few minutes later.

After the movie ended, Stephen Chow was trembling with excitement.

Tony Leung remained even more silent, his brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

"Now that's what a movie should be!" Stephen Chow kept talking: "The plot, the dialogue, the acting—everything is top-notch. Fair, fair, and especially fair! These kinds of lines are really powerful! After it's all over, the people's money is split 30/70, with 70% still going to the other side. It's so classic, it reminds me of those shitty organizations that ask us to donate money."

"I've decided, from now on, this movie will be one of my absolute favorites, alongside Bruce Lee's films!"

He got more and more excited as he talked, but then he turned around and saw that Tony Leung hadn't said anything for a while. He asked, "What's wrong? Did you not like the movie?"

"No." Tony Leung is an introverted person by nature, and the happier he is, the more silent he becomes. He only releases his emotions when he's on the same wavelength: "This movie is very good. I was just thinking, if all movies are like this, being an actor isn't so bad."

"You've finally come to your senses?" Sing was very happy. For the past two years, he had been trying to persuade Tony Leung to become an actor, but the latter wasn't very interested.

Tony Leung nodded: "I've figured it out."

"Let's go sign up at TVB!" Stephen Chow said earnestly. "They've opened an acting training program there. You can become a big star after a year of classes."

Not only them, but many others were inspired by "Let the Bullets Fly" to pursue careers as directors or actors.

There are things you like, and naturally there are things you don't like.

The people from the Freedom Association were furious. The president even pointed his finger at the directors and actors in the association and yelled, "What are you all good for? How could you allow leftist films to be so popular in Hong Kong? Do you even want the Taiwanese market anymore?!"

"Immediately, right now, suppress this movie!"