Chapter 731: Literary Giants and

Beijing, a certain residential compound.

Three people in total got out of Huo Yuan's car.

Behind the 【Joy-seeker】 Huo Yuan, two more men followed.

One of them looked a bit chubby, with small eyes, giving people the feeling of a Maitreya Buddha.

His name is Yao Yu, a well-known writer in the Huaxia literary world; he once won a world-class literary award and was the first Huaxia recipient of that award in Blue Star.

As for the other one, he is also a well-known writer in the literary world, named Xu Mou. This person also has a talk show, and the show's reputation is exceptionally good.

The three literary giants stopped in front of a building in this compound, and Huo Yuan first made a phone call.

After finishing, he made a gesture, signaling everyone to charge inside.

The momentum of his wave looked exactly like a special forces captain issuing an attack signal to his subordinates.

Of course, because the smile on his face looked a bit wicked, it also looked a bit like a kidnapper launching an assault.

The final result was... they really carried a person down.

Well, a person sitting in a wheelchair.

The man sitting in the wheelchair is named Cao Tong, also a well-known great writer of Blue Star Huaxia, and is an inspirational model of perseverance despite physical disability in many people's hearts.

"There's an elevator, yet you don't take it, and every time you have to carry me like this." Cao Tong sat in his wheelchair, feeling very speechless.

Every time he was carried down the stairs, he felt a bit terrified.

"Why take the elevator when we're on the second floor? It feels better to carry you like this," Huo Yuan said with a grin.

Before getting into the car, he made a kidnapper gesture again, then the three of them stuffed Cao Tong into the car and folded the wheelchair to put it in the trunk; the whole set of movements was smooth and fluid, clearly the work of a practiced gang.

Cao Tong's readers might have read a passage like this in his works: My three friends carried me onto the train and took me on a long journey...

"Ah, what good friends, what great friendship, what a memory worth recalling," most readers thought so.

And these three people in the book are actually Huo Yuan and the others.

What did they carry Cao Tong off to do?

—To be a soccer goalkeeper.

Yes, letting someone in a wheelchair play goalie; I reckon only Huo Yuan could think of that.

This guy really leaves the sorrow to the readers, the joy to himself, and the goalpost to Cao Tong.

Cao Tong once wrote in his work: "Because of my disability and sensitivity, my family doesn't even dare to mention words like running or Dancing in front of me."

Heh, family is cautious, but best friends go on the offensive.

They were originally there to give a lecture, but Huo Yuan stayed up late watching soccer the night before, and then his soccer addiction flared up, so he insisted on playing with the students.

After failing to win, he forcibly dragged "Cao 'Cheerleader Captain · Man on the Wheelchair Throne' Tong" from the sidelines to play goalie.

Kick, everyone just kick freely!

Who would have thought, because the score gap was too big before, they still lost, damn it.

I heard they even stole cucumbers to feed Cao Tong, but they were discovered; the three of them all ran away, and Cao Tong was caught.

Looking at it this way, Huo Yuan and the others are truly bad friends, a typical group of trolls!

Netizens started making memes one after another.

Good news: My friends didn't treat me like a disabled person.

Bad news: They didn't even treat me like a human.

Of course, these are all jokes.

After all, Cao Tong himself has stated that it was the happiest period of his life.

—"So You Are Such Literary Giants"!

After the four of them got into the car, Huo Yuan drove, heading toward the cinema.

Sitting in the car, several literary giants even discussed last night's Spring Festival Gala.

They were full of praise for this year's Spring Festival Gala, having found back the feeling they had when they watched the Spring Festival Gala in their youth.

As the conversation went on, they started talking about Luo Mo again.

After all, today they were going to see Luo Mo's new film.

The four of them had all seen the movie "Dying to Survive".

Huo Yuan was the first to say: "I've watched it three times."

Yao Yu said with a grin: "I've watched it four times."

Xu Mou said: "Eh, I've also watched it three or four times."

Only Cao Tong, who felt a bit uncomfortable having lost his wheelchair, was puzzled: "How come I've only watched it once?"

In fact, it was normal for Cao Tong to watch it less.

Because his physical condition is quite special, his empathy is stronger, and there are more places where he can empathize.

He couldn't handle watching this movie twice.

Huo Yuan didn't delve into this topic, just said with a grin: "Today I'm treating everyone to a Comedy; it's the New Year, so we must be happier."

"I'll give you a spoiler in advance: in this movie, there is a song destined to shock the literary world." He was referring to "Farewell".

Yao Yu, sitting in the passenger seat, asked: "Compared to 'My People, My Country', how is it?"

"It's not the same type," Huo Yuan replied.

During the exchange, the car drove into the basement of the mall.

After the four of them put on their Masks, they got out of the car and headed to the cinema.

Huo Yuan pushed the wheelchair, while Yao Yu and Xu Mou walked on either side.

I have to say, this lineup of theirs had a quite high head-turning rate even from a distance.

They arrived at the cinema right on time, fearing they would be recognized.

For a winner of world-class literary awards like Yao Yu, many people know what he looks like.

As for Huo Yuan, in the past, everyone had heard his name like thunder and worshipped his works, but as for what he actually looked like, they truly didn't know.

But he has been too popular on the internet in the last two years, his persona as a Comedy performer has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it can be said that the person and the works are each popular in their own right.

Therefore, he is also very easily recognized.

After the four of them took their seats in the Cinema, not long after, having only watched half a minute of advertisements, "Let the Bullets Fly" began.

Huo Yuan looked around and discovered that the Cinema was packed with people.

It is the afternoon screening now, and it is still sold out.

It is easy to imagine that if it were the golden time in the evening, tickets would be even harder to come by.

As soon as the movie started, while the screen was still black, singing rang out.

It was the children's choir version of "Farewell".

"【Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road,

The fragrant grass reaches to the sky.】"

Huo Yuan had only seen the lyrics before; the lyrics were sent to him by his son, Huo Lianzhou.

But he had never heard the singing of this song.

He never imagined that Luo Mo would choose to use a children's voice to sing this masterpiece, which is enough to be passed down for a hundred years or even longer!

What is even stranger is that this song clearly has a profound artistic conception and clearly hides a sense of sorrow, but after being sung by pure children's voices, these attributes were not weakened, but rather felt even more impactful!

And when the screen lit up amidst the singing, transitioning from a black screen to an image, the first thing everyone saw was a soaring eagle.

However, even Huo Yuan and the others, who are learned and have experienced a special era, were all watching "Let the Bullets Fly" with the attitude of watching a pure commercial Comedy.

Therefore, their attention at this moment was not on this soaring eagle, and the other young audience members did not think of Eagle Sauce from "That Year Those Rabbits".

On the contrary, some young children, because they had watched "That Year Those Rabbits", shouted to their parents upon seeing the eagle: "Eagle Sauce! Hit Eagle Sauce!"

The parents then whispered: "Shh!"

At this very moment, Huo Yuan, Cao Tong, and the others were completely immersed in the "Farewell" during the opening credits.

Cao Tong and the others realized at once that this was the song Huo Yuan had spoken of!

To tell the truth, when they were On the Road, Yao Yu and the others did not take Huo Yuan's words seriously.

Because he usually adds a bit of exaggeration when he speaks.

But after listening carefully at this moment, it was truly astonishing!

This is not just lyrics; this is a poem, a poem that appeals to both refined and popular tastes!

Ordinary people find it catchy and simple to understand, while literary giants like them understand just how well and how wonderfully it is written.

What is even more outrageous is that it is... actually quite good to listen to!

Some audience members treat "Farewell" as a nursery rhyme.

Some children even listen to it as a children's song.

Yao Yu and the others clicked their tongues in wonder.

Luo Mo is not in the literary world, but it seems he is about to leave another heavy, colorful stroke in the literary world.

For many poets and lyricists, if they could write a work like this "Farewell", they would be willing to die on the spot without regrets.

Amidst the singing, a railway track appeared.

Looking at the tracks, Cao Tong couldn't help but recall the scene where three bad friends carried him and his wheelchair onto a train.

Next, a figure darted out, then lay down on the tracks and began to listen for movement.

He even lifted his head, used his hand to dig at his ear, and then lay back down, as if that would allow him to hear more clearly.

After hearing the sound of the train, this person turned his head abruptly.

In an instant, faint gasps of surprise rang out in the Cinema.

"Luo Mo!" someone said.

Yes, he participated in the movie.

Playing a... "old six".

——【Liuzi】.

But this news had not been announced to the public before.

As the director, screenwriter, and investor of the film... he felt that it was not too much for him to be the first person to show his face in the movie, right?

It is just that his makeup this time was deliberately intended to make him look ugly.

Or rather, it was to cover up that handsomeness on his face that is just like yours.

To make himself ordinary, to make himself look foolish.

Makeup is sometimes one of the methods to get closer to a character.

For him, the traits of this character are far from his personal temperament, so it was a challenge in terms of acting.

But excellent Actors must always have the ability to turn decay into magic, and possess the skill of a thousand faces.

When Luo Mo played Liuzi, his entire demeanor, gaze, micro-expressions, and so on, would all change.

——"Plastic Surgery Level Acting".

At this moment, Liuzi looked ahead.

The camera pushed toward the other end of the tracks, first showing a train engine, then the carriages.

The train was puffing out smoke, as if it were traveling normally.

But when the panoramic shot appeared, everything looked ridiculous and funny.

"This train is actually horse-drawn!" Huo Yuan was speechless.

Yes, ten horses were pulling the train, galloping on the tracks!

"Is this a parody, or is it trying to be funny?" That was what Huo Yuan thought at first.

The scene shifts to the inside of a train, where two men and one woman are riding, eating hot pot, and singing.

"【At the edge of the sky, at the corner of the earth, old friends are scattered.】" They sing loudly.

Of the three people on the train, one of them is Ma Bangde, played by Zhao Huan.

He is on his way to take up his post as County Magistrate.

Sitting beside him are the County Magistrate's Wife and his Advisor, respectively.

On Earth, the Advisor was a cameo by Feng Xiao Gang, who "received a lunch box" as soon as he appeared, finishing his role immediately.

There is a saying: any film where Feng Xiao Gang dies as soon as he appears is a classic.

At this moment, they appear happy and harmonious, with an excellent atmosphere.

Little do they know that outside, a gun is aiming at them.

After a few shots, the film's protagonist, Zhang Mazi, officially appears; he is the one who fired the shots.

Liuzi, played by Luo Mo, rides a horse beside him and asks, "Did you miss?"

The rest of the brothers also look toward their Boss, Zhang Mazi.

Zhang Mazi sits tall on his horse, his eyes deep, his voice low:

"Let the bullets fly for a while."

As soon as these words are spoken, the stirring background music begins to play.

This background music has quite a backstory, and its name is also very interesting: it is called The Sun Rises.

On Earth, Jiang Wen had Joe Hisaishi compose it and spent a great deal of money, which made his heart ache.

It ached so much that later, to make himself feel better, he put forward his requirement as the client: make it a little bit better than Mozart.

Joe Hisaishi: "???"

Fortunately, the final result was pleasing to everyone.

It is unclear if he really liked this piece or if it was just too expensive, but Jiang Wen used it in several films in one go.

This The Sun Rises is rich, majestic, and stirring!

Amidst the music, the ten horses are seen breaking free from their restraints, abandoning the train, and galloping in all directions.

So that is where Zhang Mazi's bullets landed.

Next, some people hijack the train, while others go to catch these white steeds.

This group of bandits all wear masks, and the masks are painted with the "dots" from mahjong.

The entire hijacking process is incredibly cool, leaving people unable to react for a moment—is this really something that belongs in a Comedy?

You call this effect, which many action films can't even shoot, a Comedy?

Two sharp axes are hacked into the train tracks.

Two mounted bandits, while passing by, use the butts of their guns to strike the axes hard, driving them in deeper.

The train, moving by inertia, crashes into the two axes.

The train is seen flying off the tracks and falling into the water.

This scene is done much more realistically and is far more shocking than the special effects on Earth.

Several dazzling golden-red characters appear at this moment—Let the bullets fly for a while.

Since everyone has now seen the result of "flying for a while"........

Then, the three characters "for a while" dissipate amidst the sound of the impact, leaving only four large characters:

——Let the Bullets Fly!

The opening, only a few minutes long, has a very strong and brisk rhythm.

This is not what everyone expected a Comedy to look like.

But it must be said, the sense of a blockbuster is very strong.

A train full of people, and only the County Magistrate's Wife and the County Magistrate Ma Bangde are left alive; everyone else is dead.

Zhang Mazi begins to set down an alarm clock; if Ma Bangde cannot say where the money is before the bell rings, he will blow him away with a shot.

The verbal sparring proceeds at a fast pace.

The County Magistrate's Wife, wearing a qipao and completely soaked, gives everyone a seductive Back Shadow.

The qipao is already form-fitting, and when wet, it clings to the body like a second skin, revealing every curve and every contour.

She tells the group of bandits directly that she is the County Magistrate's Wife.

But the County Magistrate Ma Bangde does not admit he is on his way to take office, instead claiming his surname is Tang, that he is the County Magistrate's Advisor, and that the County Magistrate is already dead.

This immediately makes literary masters like Huo Yuan feel it is interesting, but this kind of setup has a bit of a trope, so it depends on whether you can play the trope well.

Once a plot device like 【Disguise】 appears, it is equivalent to planting something in the audience's mind, waiting for him to be exposed, or for the segment where he relies on this layer to deceive others.

But who would have thought, Zhang Mazi's reaction is: "Advisor Tang, I will be the County Magistrate, you continue to be my Advisor, let's take a trip to Goose City!"

The fake Advisor in the water is left completely stunned.

Holy shit, I've become a real Advisor?

You're going to disguise yourself as the County Magistrate?

Zhang Mazi tosses the alarm clock up, throwing it far away.

"Brothers, we're taking office in Goose City!" he shouts.

The alarm clock's bell rings at this moment, and a few shots fired at the alarm clock high in the air make the audience feel that this display of marksmanship is particularly cool.

And the Drama also becomes interesting at this moment.

The scene shifted, and the bandits had already changed their outfits; Zhang Mazi had changed into a set of Decency Hang Tou, and riding on a large horse, he truly had a bit of the look of a County Magistrate.

"My brothers slipped up and caused your husband to meet with an unexpected disaster; I am very ashamed," he said to the County Magistrate's Wife.

Since the real County Magistrate Ma Bangde had disguised himself as the Master Counselor, everyone naturally assumed that the person who had died was the County Magistrate.

"I have already been a widow for the fourth time," the County Magistrate's Wife, wearing a cheongsam with an exquisite figure, said while bouncing on the horse.

"Then let's hope there won't be a fifth time," Zhang Mazi said.

"That will depend on your ability," the County Magistrate's Wife said directly; after all, you, this man, are now my husband on the surface.

Zhang Mazi laughed a few times, turned his head, and said to the Master Counselor: "Master Counselor, what is the most important thing about being a married couple?"

The Master Counselor, sitting in the back of the carriage, watched helplessly as his wife was "usurped" just like that, and cracked his voice: "Affection~~~"

His voice was trembling.

"I can't hear you, say it again!" Zhang Mazi said loudly.

"Affection!!!" The Master Counselor spread his arms and said with a booming voice.

In the Cinema, the adults smiled knowingly.

The real train had already been overturned.

Let the invisible train start up with a loud choo-choo-choo!

Not to mention, the scenery along the way was beautiful, with green trees providing shade; looking out, it was truly green.

The group arrived outside Goose City just like that.

At the city gate, it looked as if there was very deep water surrounding the entire city.

This city—the water is very deep.

But when the horse's hooves landed on the water, it was discovered that the water was actually not deep.

A sentence instantly popped into the minds of Huo Yuan and the others:

"The temple is small but the evil winds are great; the water is shallow but there are many turtles."

The women were seen beating drums at the city gate, respectfully welcoming the County Magistrate.

But when the words "Master Huang has arrived" were spoken and a yellow sedan chair appeared, everyone stopped taking the County Magistrate seriously and instead instantly turned around, saying respectfully: "Greetings, Master Huang."

The Master Counselor explained from the side: "This is the overlord of the Southern Kingdom, Huang Silang."

"He does big business in human trafficking and smuggling opium."

As it turned out, when the sedan chair was opened, the person hadn't come at all; only a hat had arrived.

"A top hat, politeness, welcome to the County Magistrate!"

Zhang Mazi, wearing sunglasses, looked into the distance, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he said with a smile: "The visitor is not coming with good intentions."

The Master Counselor leaned over to his side and said in a low voice: "You are the visitor."

With just these two lines of dialogue, Huo Yuan and the others felt that the script had definitely been meticulously polished; it was very engaging.

Zhang Mazi waited to ride his horse into the city.

Since this hat is you, then I will wear it on the white horse beneath me.

Since you are so impolite, then I can only ride on you.

On one side is a group of Bandits who appeared halfway and are impersonating the County Magistrate.

On the other side is the real County Magistrate disguised as a Master Counselor.

On another side is the local tyrant of Goose City, Master Huang, who is more imposing than every successive County Magistrate.

"Interesting, truly interesting!" a group of literary giants thought.

In just a few minutes, the entire film had established many things.

From this moment on, this well-known soccer team of the literary world tacitly changed their mindset.

"Perhaps, it shouldn't be viewed as a purely commercial Comedy!"

(PS: Seeking double monthly votes at the end of the month.)

(End of this chapter)