"A sneeze!" Yi Feiyang, who was cursed by someone, unfortunately sneezed.
He rubbed his nose and looked at the gloomy sky, "Damn Los Angeles, it's already so cold in October." Yi Feiyang shrank his head and continued to look at the "haunted house" in front of him.
In the United States, there are many such haunted houses. To be clear, there are many such desolate houses that stand out in the cold wind.
This house is located in a remote area of Los Angeles, which, as the saying goes, is the kind of place where birds don't poop.
This homestead was introduced by the black dad, the old guy who helped Yi Feiyang and rented five underground movie theaters to him.
When the black dad heard that Yi Feiyang was going to shoot a ghost movie, he patted his chest and ran over to introduce the shooting location.
To be honest, Yi Feiyang was worried about the shooting location at that time. "Ghost Record" seemed simple to shoot, but there were still many requirements for the shooting environment. At the very least, the location you chose had to be atmospheric enough.
The place where Mrs. Lawrence originally lived was not suitable. The space was narrow and overcrowded. If nothing else, the Indians on the third floor would come over to watch the fun when they saw they were filming. Yi Feiyang was not in the mood to keep talking.
Clear the place and clear the place again.
In addition, for Yi Feiyang, this old rented building has no scary atmosphere at all. Who has seen such an old building that is so mediocre and has no distinguishing features that it can film a horror movie?!
Therefore, Yi Feiyang made up his mind to choose the shooting location carefully, and he would not ruin his shooting plan just to save a few small bucks.
The black dad happened to bump into him at this time and said, "I have the shooting location you need here", which directly fooled Yi Feiyang over.
Looking at the desolate and desolate building in front of him, where no one wanted to live except ghosts, Yi Feiyang was very satisfied in his heart, but he couldn't show it on the surface. He turned around and said to the black father: "Where's the landlord? I want to talk to him."
The black dad had the attitude of a good man who will fight to the end, and he quickly found the landlord and said, "This is the director of this house, Mr. Smith. Let's talk."
Smith, like his black father, is a black man in his fifties, with the twists and turns of life and injustice etched on his face.
"Hi, hello, friend, I'm Smith." Black Smith seemed very friendly.
Yi Feiyang shook hands with him.
"Nice to meet you, dear Mr. Smith, we are filming a movie now and hope to rent your old building."
"Oh, I knew it earlier, man. No problem, I'm an enthusiastic person, but it still depends on how much rent you can afford?" Mr. Smith winked at Yi Feiyang in a very philistine manner.
Think about it, this Smith was born in the wrong child. He should be a prostitute, so he can seduce people.
Someone is judging very rudely.
"Well, if I remember correctly, the rental fee here won't be too high, right?" Yi Feiyang said, looking at the desolation around him.
"Ha, you are wrong." Mr. Smith said, "Don't look at how deserted this place is. In fact, my building is the only century-old building here! Yes, it is an antique. You can't
Use simple thinking to judge its value! In addition, there are also terrible stories that happened here. Yes, it was terrible. A father killed his wife and his daughter with a gun, and the family of three was completely dead.
, some people even said that they could still hear the father's cries and howls in the middle of the night. So, such horror stories are rare. Many film crews wanted to come to my place for filming, but I found it troublesome and refused them one by one... Yes
, I rejected them. Oh God, for the sake of the black dad, why don’t you do this, do you think it’s 30 dollars? 30 dollars a day, you can use my house!”
Yi Feiyang smiled, looked at Mr. Smith and the black father, and said, "Isn't 30 US dollars a day too little?"
Mr. Smith was stunned.
The black father who secretly received the kickback was also stunned.
What does it mean?
Too little?
Never seen this
Yi Feiyang smiled and then said: "In my opinion, your building not only has a long history, but also has many ghost stories that people can't expect, so the price can't be so cheap! 30 yuan is too little, why not 60 yuan?"
The block is suitable.”
Black Smith was stunned.
The black dad was completely in a daze.
It’s too twisted, the value of life.
I was originally going to get a kickback, but look at how kind my dear Yi is.
Smith thought the same way, "This doesn't seem good." He has never seen someone raise his price like this.
Yi Feiyang smiled, "Why not? 60 US dollars is already very low. After calculation, you only need to pay me 5,000 US dollars. I wouldn't be embarrassed to ask for more..."
Smith was stunned again. What do you mean? It's the other way around. I'm not giving you money, you have to pay my rent!
The black dad was still alert, "No, dear Yi, it seems... you have to pay the rent, why did Smith give you the money instead?"
Yes, old man Smith was also very surprised and looked at Yi Feiyang in a daze.
Yi Feiyang explained kindly: "Friends, have you read the recent newspapers?"
"What newspaper, what do you mean?"
"Oh, it's very simple." Yi Feiyang said, "Recently, newspapers said that various haunted houses and castles in the United States are overcrowded, and there is an endless stream of people coming to visit. According to the calculation of $10 per person, even an ordinary haunted house,
The daily income has also reached 1,000 US dollars. Yes, 1,000 US dollars. What are the scary haunted houses in the United States? The Fox Sisters' Cabin?"
Although the Fox Sisters Cabin is not as famous as other haunted places, it is probably the most famous of all haunted cabins because of the haunting phenomenon here and even a belief was started.
"Or is it the Winchester Mystery House?" Yi Feiyang said with a serious expression.
In 1881, Sarah Winchester, wife of the late famed gunmaker Oliver Winchester, claimed that she needed protection from all the evil spirits that would claim lives with the Winchester rifle. A wizard suggested adding rooms to her apartment in San Jose, California.
The ghosts who want to find her are confused. (I don’t know why it is a ghost. It should be able to walk through walls and be confused by houses. I’m afraid it only makes sense for Winchester.) She has been doing this for 40 years.
More than 100 rooms and stairs until her death in 1922. After her death, her own ghost was said to wander the labyrinth-like apartment. Today, the apartment has become a tourist attraction and a place for superstitions and paranoia.
A strange monument.
Faced with Yi Feiyang's incredible idea, Mr. Smith and the black father were completely stunned.
To be honest, in the United States, the Halloween industry has grown from an annual revenue of US$1 billion (approximately HK$6 billion) in 1996 to an annual revenue of US$8 billion (approximately HK$40 billion) now. Horror attractions have also grown from the original season.
Sexual activity has now become a year-round activity, not only due to the promotion of horror movies, but also reflecting America's innate love for thriller series.
"Haha, so you only need to pay me 5,000 US dollars to invite me to shoot a movie at your place. Yes, I can guarantee that this will definitely be a scary haunted house movie. When the time comes, your house will
The old building will become popular with the release of our movie! Yes, it will definitely become a big hit! Everyone who sees it will ask where our movie was filmed. Oh God, I will definitely publicize it when the time comes.
The cooperative relationship with you, yes, I am an honest person and I will definitely do this!"
Mr. Smith, not surprisingly, was moved.
Shit, how much is a rental house worth? If it's not guaranteed by drought or flood, it might lose money. But if it turns into a real haunted house, then... I can't imagine the golden avenue paved with US dollars in the future.
If nothing else, Americans’ curiosity for novelty can attract a large number of people to travel, and by then only charging tickets will make people weak.
Although Smith was a black man, his heart was brighter than anyone else's. In an instant, he understood the stakes involved.
You must know that there is a market for legends such as "haunted houses" in the United States. Let's take the "Winchester Mystery House" in front of us. If nothing else, the tourism project alone can earn hundreds of thousands every year. This is very important to Smith.
For a small businessman like this, it is a huge profit that is unimaginable.
"Ahem, you are right, dear Mr. Yi Feiyang. Yes, this is a genuine haunted house. As long as you are willing to stay in and film your "Ghost Story", I believe it will become very popular in the future.
Get up."
"So what you mean is that you are willing to pay me 5,000 US dollars?" Yi Feiyang asked rather aggressively.
The black dad was completely defeated by his shamelessness. He originally wanted to help his old friend, but he didn't expect... his opponent was too cunning.
"Well, let's wait until your movie is released. If your movie really has such strong publicity, let alone 5,000 US dollars, even 10,000 US dollars, I would be willing to pay! Yes, I pray to God
He promises that I will do what I say!"
"Very well, dear Mr. Smith. I believe in your sincerity. Don't worry, I will definitely use my play to turn your house into the most influential haunted house in the history of the United States!" Yi Feiyang
Stretched out his hand.
Smith hesitated and held it.
Behind him, the black father raised his head and said, "God, what a cunning fox this is!"
I was originally here to help my old friend earn rent, but in the end I had to pay him back!
…
"Sneeze!" Yi Feiyang sneezed again. He wondered if he really had a cold, or if he had been cursed by someone again.
Alas, it’s hard to be a good person nowadays.
Even if you do some good deeds, you will be regarded as a bad person.
Taking out a handkerchief, Yi Feiyang wiped his nose vigorously, and then called to the people around him, "Start moving things, prepare equipment, and start shooting at any time!"
Damn it, it’s already October 15th, and there doesn’t seem to be much time left for me.
Next to Yi Feiyang, Cindy acted as photographer, lighting engineer Charlie, and makeup artist Mickey. The three of them followed Yi Feiyang's instructions and put various shooting equipment, cameras, lights, props and other sundries inside.
While moving, they secretly looked at this two-story villa that was older than their grandmother.
It is really shocking to have such a majestic villa in the wilderness, especially when crows stand on the nearby tree trunks and call a few times, the atmosphere of terror and shock is even stronger.
"If nothing else, this Chinese boss's skills are unmatched. Look, man, what a good shooting location he found." As a photographer, Cindy gestured with her hands to take the shooting angle and praised.
"Yes, horror movies need such an atmosphere. By the way, guys, have you seen Stephen King's "Rose Manor"? The haunted house in it is almost as weird as this building." The makeup artist said
Mickey said.
"Ha, I've seen the play you mentioned, and it's not based on the Winchester Mystery House... But then again, do you think there really are ghosts in this old building?" Charlie, the lighting engineer, was a little confused.
asked worriedly.
"Don't think wildly. We are here to film, not to catch ghosts. Also, when we meet the director later, my dear Boss Yi, you have to watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense." Cindy
Advice.
"Don't you know, man, those Chinese people are the most superstitious. During the Chinese New Year, they like to worship gods. When they have nothing to do, they also like to worship Meister Pass, that red-faced god. God, I really can't understand them. They
Their beliefs are too disorganized... In short, I heard that this is their taboo, don't mention ghosts, ghosts and other things! Okay, let's go in."
…
"Sneeze!" Yi Feiyang, who was visiting indoors, sneezed again. Dust rippled around him. He covered his nose, coughed and said to the people around him: "Clean it up. How can people live here?"
Filming takes at least a week. How can I stay in such a dusty place?
There are not many crew members prepared by Yi Feiyang this time. The general situation is as follows:
Director, screenwriter: Yi Feiyang
Photographer: Cindy
Lighting Engineer:Charlie
Makeup artist: Mickey
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Mrs. Lawrence, Billy the Kid, Black Girl Katie, etc.
Coupled with the mess of assistants, there are only fourteen or five people left.
After some cleaning, the whole old building looked much brighter. Standing on the balcony on the second floor, Yi Feiyang looked down and happened to see the overgrown back garden.
"Wow, it's very good. It feels like the drama "The Grudge"." Yi Feiyang said happily.
Originally, this "Ghost Chronicles" was disguised as a mockumentary, but the content of the film was the story of the drama "The Grudge".
If you remember correctly, the location of the drama in the previous life was also a deserted building and a residential area overgrown with weeds. In comparison, the place I chose even had a more terrifying atmosphere.
Just when Yi Feiyang was happily looking at the desolate scene around him, suddenly, with a "quacking" sound, a crow suddenly flew out from the branch of the tree, and its black shadow shot straight into the sky. Such a movement startled Director Yi Da.
"Let me take a look, are there really ghosts here?! People say that seeing crows is unlucky..."
As Hong Kong people, we generally have stronger superstitions about ghosts and gods than mainlanders. Otherwise, the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong and the incense of Guan Er Ge would not be so prosperous.
Although Yi Feiyang was not really afraid, facing this situation, he could not help but feel frightened.
"I hope this shoot will go smoothly and successfully." he thought.
