The weather has finally cleared up, but what's troublesome is that the temperature actually reached 35 degrees during the day.
This is a rare high-temperature weather. Although Hong Kong is located in the south, there are not many times when the temperature exceeds 30 degrees in the summer. This summer is really torturous.
In the old neighborhood of Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Xiao Jiu ran to the Yau Ma Tei Cinema before dinner, just to watch "God of Gamblers" in the cinema as soon as possible.
Xiao Jiu is an old gambler. He is over 40 years old and has not yet married. The main problem is gambling. Under the influence of his parents, he started playing mahjong at the age of three and started gambling with neighborhood children at the age of seven.
He won snacks at cards and became addicted to gambling when he grew up.
When he had little money, Xiao Jiu would play cards with his neighbors for fun. Once he had money, he would go to the underground casinos of nearby gangs, and sometimes even take a boat to visit the big casinos in Macau.
Xiao Jiu is very proficient in various gambling methods, but he can only win against ordinary neighbors. Once he enters the casino, he will lose everything.
Last night Phoenix Channel broadcast the premiere of "God of Gamblers". Xiao Jiu usually doesn't watch much TV, but he changed the channel because he was attracted by the word "God of Gamblers".
As a result, Kang Jianfei's card-changing skills at the premiere shocked him. Under the close-up of the camera, Kang Jianfei obviously couldn't change the cards, but he changed the cards. Xiao Jiu thought that Kang Jianfei must be a good gambler and even gave birth to a child.
I had the idea of becoming a disciple.
Soon he arrived outside the Yau Ma Tei Theater. Xiao Jiu found that there were many people lined up at the ticket window, including several neighbors he knew.
"Binzi, help uncle buy one." Xiao Jiu was too lazy to wait in line, so he found a young man in the queue, took out 20 yuan and stuffed it into that person's hand.
"It's Uncle Jiu," Binzai asked with a smile, "Which position do you want?"
Xiao Jiu was used to gambling and didn't care about the few dollars. He said, "Don't lean too far forward. It will hurt your neck if you look up."
"Okay, I'll buy the two in the middle." Binzai said with a smile.
Since there were still some people in front, the two of them chatted while queuing up. Xiao Jiu asked: "Binzai, did you watch yesterday's premiere?"
Bin Zai also likes to play two cards, but he is not as promiscuous as Xiao Jiu. He said with admiration: "How could you not see it? Mr. Kang's skills are really good. Even if you look at the camera, you can't see any flaws. He will definitely enter the casino."
Just win and never lose.”
Xiao Jiu got excited when he mentioned gambling. He said mysteriously: "Today I bought a newspaper to read it. It turns out that Kang Jianfei's master used to be Nan Qian Wang. After the Communist Party took over the world, gambling was banned. Nan Qian Wang
He hid in the countryside of Guangdong incognito and accidentally discovered that Kang Jianfei had the potential to learn a thousand gambling skills, so he passed on all his gambling skills to Kang Jianfei. I heard that this time the "God of Gamblers"
, is a movie adapted by Kang Jianfei based on the true story of his master Nan Qianwang."
"Is it true? I remember the newspaper said that his master is an old filmmaker who knows kung fu." Binzai questioned.
Xiao Jiu smiled and said: "I think Kang Jianfei must have more than one master. Have you seen Gu Long's "The Two Prides"?"
Binzai nodded and said, "You know, that TV series starring Huang Yuanshen and Shi Xiu."
Xiao Jiu expressed his speculation: "In "The Two Proud Masters", Jiang Xiaoyu has many masters in the Valley of the Wicked. Each master teaches a certain skill, so Xiaoyuer can do everything as soon as he comes out of the world."
"You said that Kang Jianfei, like Jiang Xiaoyu, was taught by many well-established reclusive men?" Binzai immediately understood what Xiao Jiu meant.
Xiao Jiu nodded and said, "That must be the case, otherwise Kang Jianfei, a bad guy who came from the mainland and traveled to the sea, would be able to make movies, write novels, write songs and sing, and he could also do kung fu and gambling."
Binzi actually believed Xiao Jiudi's statement and said enviously: "It would be great if I had so many masters and wouldn't have to live in an old house in Yau Ma Tei."
While the two were chatting, they had already arrived at the ticket window and successfully bought movie tickets.
The movie wouldn't start for more than an hour. Xiao Jiu was a very generous person and took the initiative to invite Binzi to have dinner in a small restaurant. The two walked across the street, Xiao Jiu looked back at the Yau Ma Tei Theater on the third floor and suddenly said: "Binzi
, how much money do you think Kang Jianfei has? I heard that this theater is also his property."
Bin Tsai said: "Didn't the newspaper say it was more than one billion last time? A theater is just a small thing to him."
"More than one billion? It's only been a few years since I attacked his mother." Xiao Jiu swallowed and looked back at the Yau Ma Tei Theater across the street.
Twenty years ago, it was one of the top five theaters in Hong Kong. The owner of the theater was regarded as a very powerful person by the surrounding neighbors. Now that the theater was bought by Kang Jianfei, it not only changed from a one-story building to a three-story building, but also suddenly split into two floors.
The hardware and equipment in the six screening rooms have also been replaced, making them more luxurious and modern than before.
Binzai and Xiao Jiu walked towards the small restaurant and said as they walked: "Among the rich people, Kang Jianfei is the most high-profile one. He is not afraid of being kidnapped for money. Shao Yifu's son has been kidnapped many times."
"Kidnapping Kang Jianfei?" Xiao Jiu has already regarded Kang Jianfei as his idol since watching the card-changing game at the premiere. He said to Yourong, "Have you forgotten those Vietnamese three years ago? That was
Several gun-wielding robbers pointed their guns at Kang Jianfei's head, and he caused several deaths and injuries. Kang Jianfei definitely had real skills, unlike those actors who were just showing off their skills."
Binzai smiled and said: "It's true, I forgot about it. I guess the kidnappers don't dare to take advantage of Kang Jianfei."
The two went to a restaurant and chatted while eating, gradually moving from movies to the card table.
Xiao Jiu ordered a few bottles of beer and bragged about his glorious past over cold dishes: "That was fifteen years ago, when I broke into Macau alone and had hundreds of dollars on me. At that time, a few hundred Hong Kong dollars were comparable to
It’s much more valuable now. For example, Lao Yao’s shop on East Street can be bought for ten thousand yuan. Originally, I wanted to go to the casino to play a few games, but guess what? Hehe, a few Taiwanese people tried to get my idea.
, wanted to win my money together. We started gambling in a hotel in Macau. First we played dice, and then we played Pai Gow...Who do you think I am, Xiao Jiu? A gambling genius who can play cards at the age of three, one of those Taiwanese
People also tried to defraud me of my money. I learned from a crook before, and I remember all those Pai Gow cards in my heart. The Taiwanese people didn’t even have a chance to change the cards, and I won them one by one with only a pair of pants left.”
Binzai knew that Uncle Jiu was bragging again, but he did not tell the truth and echoed with a smile: "Uncle Jiu, you are so awesome. You won a lot of money that time, right?"
"What kind of money are you going to win?" Xiao Jiu said angrily, "Those Taiwanese people couldn't afford to lose, so they took advantage of the large number of people to rob me, and put a knife to my throat and asked me to pay for my life. Alas, a good man won't eat.
I am currently losing money, so I have to return the money I won to them, and also pass on my own money, otherwise my uncle would have become rich a long time ago. If I knew kung fu, this kind of thing would never happen, so you must not go out to gamble in the future.
Go alone, and I will call Uncle Jiu when the time comes, so that I can take care of you with one more person."
"Definitely." Binzai smiled and stuffed the last piece of cold pork head into his mouth and shouted to the waiter at the restaurant, "Another fried beef river and a bottle of beer."
Xiao Jiu felt a pain in his heart, but he was too embarrassed to object, so he had to order a portion of Niuhe for himself.
After being eaten hard by Binzi, the two of them went to the movie theater drunk and crowded into the screening room to sit down.
Before the movie started, Xiao Jiu fell asleep leaning on his seat. Suddenly he heard someone shouting "Zhou Runfa is such a handsome boy" around him, and he suddenly woke up.
I saw Zhou Runfa sitting at the poker table with extraordinary momentum, with a confident smile on his face, reaching out to turn over the hole cards at will, and he won millions of chips on the gambling table.
Xiao Jiu swallowed. He felt that Zhou Runfa's movements and expressions were so handsome. If he could dominate the casino like the God of Gamblers, his life in the world would be worthy of his life.
Zhou Runfa's image as the god of gambling is aloof, but Huang Qiusheng's appearance makes Xiao Jiu feel very friendly, especially his obsessive enthusiasm at the gambling table, which makes Xiao Jiu feel like he is another himself.
"Hahaha……"
There was a burst of laughter in the screening room, but it was the knife boy played by Huang Qiusheng who was thrown from the second floor after losing the money.
"Binzai, Daozai's breasts are so big, who is that actress?" Xiao Jiu stared at Li Yufeng on the screen and couldn't look away. He reached out and patted Binzai next to him and asked.
After all, Binzai was much younger and had some knowledge of youth idol groups such as Happy Girls. He explained to Xiao Jiu: "That's Li Yufeng from Happy Girls, one of the leading actresses in DreamWorks."
The interesting plot finally came. The high-ranking God of Gamblers actually stepped on a simple trap set by a young gambler. As a result, he fell down the hillside and hit his head and lost his memory.
Zhou Runfa's comedy talent is fully displayed here, especially the scene where Dao Zai and Gao Jin run to defraud the gambling boss of his money, which caused bursts of laughter in the screening room.
As the plot progressed, the scene in which the rebel Gao Yi raped his sister-in-law made the audience gnash their teeth. It seemed that Dong Wei was destined to play the role of a traitor all his life.
"I just think there's something wrong with Gao Yi."
"That's right, he also played a villain in the last movie "A Better Tomorrow"."
"The tape has not been burned out. Do you think Gao Jin will find out when he comes back?"
"..."
The audience was completely engrossed in the show, and from time to time there were people discussing the plot in low voices with the ushers, and the atmosphere in the screening room became increasingly lively.
Until Gao Jin won the bet on the gambling boat, Gao Yi was shot to death by a Singaporean gambling king. Such a happy ending made many viewers stand up and cheer.
After watching the movie, Xiao Jiu's gambling addiction was aroused by the movie. It seemed that he was already possessed by the God of Gamblers. He pulled Binzi out of the theater and said: "Binzi, go back and ask your uncle to come out and rub some."
"
"Okay, this movie makes me want to play cards too," Binzai said, rubbing his palms together.
When he went back that night, Xiao Jiu played mahjong with his neighbors for several hours and actually won more than 200 yuan. This made him feel that he was blessed by the God of Gamblers.
"God of Gamblers" got off to a good start on the first day it was released. The box office on the first day actually reached 2.85 million. Although movie ticket prices in Hong Kong have been rising every year in recent years, the box office of almost 3 million on the first day still made many people happy.
Everyone was shocked. This was equivalent to the local box office of most Hong Kong films. Even the first-day box office of "The Five Lucky Stars" was hundreds of thousands less than "God of Gamblers".
But what's even more bizarre is that after "God of Gamblers" was released for a while, a gambling trend suddenly started in the Hong Kong market, which made Kang Jianfei really dumbfounded.rs
