Afterwards, the police near the cinema intervened to investigate.
Old John died of excessive fright, and he himself also suffered from severe heart disease. This was also the main reason why he died suddenly after being frightened.
Although Old John is a lonely old man and has no direct relatives to file lawsuits or claims, the movie theater where the incident occurred was still sued by a local "Elderly Aid Organization" who had no time to do anything. The crime was "playing movies with unclear ratings."
, leading to the death of the audience.”
According to the release label, "The Ghost Story" is rated R, restricted, and is recommended for those aged 17 and above to watch.
However, according to the degree of horror of the content, it should be classified as NC-17, and those under 17 years old (including 17 years old) are prohibited from watching.
The film fails to execute on this latter level and therefore must bear the responsibility of scaring the audience to death!
Immediately afterwards, the American "Age Aid Fund Charity", "American Film Classification Advocacy Organization", and "American Communities United" respectively provided support and response to this emergency.
Ever since, the entire United States has been in a frenzy because of this incident.
Various "charitable institutions", "civilian groups" that advertise "justice" and "truth", as well as some editors and reporters who care about your business but insist on coming forward have published commentaries and pointed the finger at the unlucky company.
movie theater, and the play "The Ghost Story".
"We don't know how the Motion Picture Association of America classifies movies, but today we saw a cruel reality: Mr. John was scared to death in the theater because of this movie! Such a tragic situation makes us reflect on what happened.
Whose fault?!"
"Movies are supposed to entertain the public. But today they have become the executioners who murder the elderly! The unclear film classification, the vague concept of classification, and the flashing warnings and reminders when the movie is screened make us very worried.
Angry, why can a horror movie like "The Ghost Story" be released so openly?"
"There is no doubt that "The Ghost Story" and the movie theaters that screened it must bear primary criminal responsibility. A lonely old American man died quietly in a movie theater. This cannot be a joke, it should be a wake-up call.
Sound the alarm for us to step up our efforts in classifying horror films!”
…
All kinds of discussions came one after another.
Johnson, a lonely old man who was originally unknown and uncared for during his lifetime, instantly became the headlines of newspapers and magazines. The news of his sudden death in a movie theater was even included in the prime-time news report of CBS TV in the United States. The number of rolling broadcasts was even
More than US President Clinton's sex scandal.
Old John knew that he was so famous after his death, so he probably should be smiling.
Apart from Old John, the one who had the greatest impact from this incident was undoubtedly the director of "The Ghost Story", Yi Feiyang.
Originally regarded by the North American film industry as a "Chinese magician" who frequently created miracles, he suddenly became a "movie murderer" and was called... "the director of death" by many interested people!
"Director of Death" is a very unlucky name. At least in Yi Feiyang's opinion, if he wears this title, he will be unlucky for three years.
But this is not the end, there are several social organizations that seem to be miserable...mainly those that rescue orphans and elderly people, as well as those that rescue stray cats and dogs. They directly took Yi Feiyang's new drama to court on the following charges: filming
The movie was too scary and asked the US authorities to ban the continued release of "The Ghost Story".
Not to mention, the American legal institutions are really democratic and free, and they accept all kinds of cases.
After a group of well-fed legal professionals studied it, regardless of the protests of Yi Feiyang's personal lawyer Louis Carr, the Los Angeles Film Administration finally issued a document banning the full release of "The Ghost Story" in North America.
, and it is strictly forbidden for the movie posters, promotional advertisements and items of this drama to be published by various media.
In short, the drama "The Ghost Story" is completely banned!
Therefore, on the streets and in the subway, the posters of "The Haunting of Shadows" that had been seen everywhere on the streets and in the subways, which Paramount spent a lot of money to create, were banned. The television stations that signed the promotion contract were not interested in the drama "The Haunting of Shadows".
Highlights began to be banned.
Throughout North America, including several major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Detroit, theater lobbies have also banned the full trailer of "The Ghost Story". The bus advertisements and minibus advertisements for "The Ghost Story" have also been cancelled...
Facing this "ban", the most difficult company is Paramount Pictures. They originally thought that they could use Yi Feiyang's drama to create a box office miracle like "Blair Witch", but who would have thought that it would die halfway.
He died directly at the hands of "social public opinion".
"The Ghost Story" cannot be released normally. Paramount has lost not only advertising and promotion fees, but also the endless box office in the later period! And the shocking number one in the box office rankings!!!
In contrast, Yi Feiyang was also extremely depressed.
I originally thought that creating this combined version of "The Grudge" and "Ghost" would bring me unexpected benefits, but I didn't expect that the result was to scare people to death.
And according to what the media said, he became the first horror film director to have his film banned in the United States in twenty years!
Who was the last senior who was banned? Yi Feiyang doesn’t know. He only knows that he set a new historical record before officially filming a movie, and he was banned!
Yi Feiyang really didn't know whether to congratulate himself for becoming famous overnight or curse himself for stepping on shit.
In short, the number of calls at Fantasy Film Company has been overwhelming these days, with countless people asking for their information, and countless people waiting outside the company, hoping to capture the true face of this Chinese "death director"!
Yi Feiyang is not afraid of these American paparazzi reporters, nor is he afraid of the so-called "just media organizations" who accuse him. He just feels a little guilty.
The death of Old John still made Yi Feiyang feel somewhat ashamed and guilty in his heart.
Therefore, when he heard that today was the day of Old John's funeral, Yi Feiyang tried every means to avoid the reporters buzzing like flies outside the company and drove to the public cemetery in the western suburbs of Los Angeles.
"Rose Cemetery" is the name of this public cemetery.
This cemetery is a public cemetery funded by the Los Angeles government. It is the final resting place for those who have no money, no children, no relatives and no friends.
The person who takes care of this cemetery is a black pastor from a nearby church. Everyone does not know his name, but they just call him "Pastor Rose" because every time he buries the deceased, he will take the place of his family and friends with great compassion.
A bright red rose was placed on the coffin.
But this time, the "Rose Lawyer" no longer puts roses, because someone did it for him.
In the lonely cemetery, the cold wind blew the desolate tombstones. Yi Feiyang and Hathaway stood side by side in front of Old John's grave.
When Yi Feiyang and Hathaway jointly placed a beautiful rose on the coffin, the pastor began to recite scriptures skillfully.
"Those who come from dust shall return to dust. May the Lord have mercy on you. From now on, may the Lord take you to the kingdom of eternal happiness. Lord, please hear our prayer, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
"
A shovel of dust covered the coffin.
Yi Feiyang and Hathaway quietly looked at the coffin, which was gradually covered with dust.
Life and body ended like this and were buried in the dust.
Yi Feiyang was in a bad mood, especially when he saw the puppy named ***, which kept barking at the dust-covered coffin, Yi Feiyang felt "sinful".
Yes, although I have no intention of harming anyone, I filmed this movie after all, and when I was filming, I already knew that this horror film was a combination of "The Grudge" and "The Ghost", and the effect was too perverted.
However, driven by the desire for fame and fortune, and dominated by the desire to compete, he did not make any concessions. He openly allowed major cinemas to show it to the public, and greedily strived for more cinemas...
Now that the tragedy has happened, what's the use of being upset and regretting it? Could it be that just by regretting it, you can save the old man lying in the coffin? By being upset, you can help this poor puppy that lost its owner?!
No, no matter what I do now, it won't help.
He has become what people call the director of death and a murderer...
No one will forgive yourself, and no one will pity yourself...
Although, for all this, I have always been unintentionally at fault...
The cold wind blew Yi Feiyang's cheeks, and Hathaway could see clearly that there seemed to be a trace of unspeakable sadness on Yi Feiyang's cheeks, which were originally full of perseverance and courage.
Hathaway wanted to comfort Yi Feiyang, but didn't know what to say.
After completing the burial ceremony, the black priest suddenly said to Yi Feiyang: "Dear friends, you are the only ones who came to see Old John off. I thank you on his behalf."
"Mr. Pastor, do you know...Old John?" Hathaway couldn't help but ask.
The black pastor nodded, "Yes, this poor lonely old man may be one of my few friends. Well, yes, except for the puppy, he may be the one I know best."
"Loneliness and loneliness make him like to go to two places most, one is the church and the other is the cinema. The church gives him spiritual faith and allows him to sing with his fellow believers; the cinema gives him the joy of life and allows him to be with people
Screaming, screaming..."
"He is lonely, and he is happy. He once said to me that his biggest wish in life is to be able to sit in a movie theater and eat popcorn and die. Now, his wish has come true. So I think, he
You are happy, you don’t have to blame yourself, and you don’t have to feel any pain or guilt for this incident..."
"Did you see that this cemetery was once a place chosen by old John himself? I was drinking with him at that time... God forgive me, I rarely drink or get drunk... but
I was really drunk that time. I accompanied him and got drunk together in this cemetery. We talked about life, God, and the meaning of living..." The black pastor sighed, immersed in memories.
Yi Feiyang came back from his reverie, and the puppy was barking softly at the gradually filling grave, losing the confidence he had at the beginning.
Yi Feiyang bent down, picked it up, put his face against its cute little head, and said, "Will you stay with me from now on?"
The puppy seemed to understand what he said. It barked, stuck out its tongue, and licked Yi Feiyang's face.
In the cold wind, one person and one dog cuddled tightly.
Tomorrow, he will have to face a new situation! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
