Chapter Fifty-Three Watching Movies Together

  The two of them arrived at a movie theater not far from Rikkyo Girls' School.

  "Boss, what movies have been shown for the past two days?" Wang Wei asked, leaning on the ticket window.

  "Of course it's the great Brother Tangshan, haven't you heard? This film was directed by our Taiwan's great director Wang Wei, and in Hong Kong, it broke records one after another, with over 5 million box office sales, becoming the champion of Hong Kong's box office." The ticket seller proudly told Wang Wei about the movie's achievements.

  It's understandable for Wang Wei to have this mentality. At that time, Taiwan was betrayed by the US and Diaoyu Island was illegally returned to Japan, coupled with the rise of mainland China, which made the entire Taiwan feel a sense of abandonment from top to bottom. So when Wang Wei, a director from Taiwan, shot a film that swept the box office in Hong Kong, the Taiwanese people felt a surge of pride and self-worth from the bottom of their hearts.

  Wang Wei asked casually, "Are there any other good movies?" But what Wang Wei didn't expect was that the ticket seller's expression changed from excitement to a dark face, saying, "If you don't want to watch it, get out. The cinema has been showing 'The Big Brother of Tangshan' for two days."

  I didn't expect this old brother to change his face so quickly, he just casually asked a question and actually provoked the other party's scolding. However, Wang Wei didn't get angry with the ticket seller, and let the ticket seller give him two tickets for the movie "Tangshan Big Brother". The ticket seller saw that Wang Wei 'listened' to his advice, and immediately smiled at Wang Wei and explained: "Brother, I dare to guarantee you that Director Wang Wei's film is absolutely good-looking. If it doesn't look good, one ticket will accompany two."

  As for the ticket seller, Wang Wei just shook his head silently.

  Wang Wei and Lin Qingxia bought the fourth row, seventh seat. This position is the best for watching movies because if it's too close to the front, the movie screen gives people a sense of oppression, which is uncomfortable. On the other hand, if it's too far back, there's a kind of blur, not that it would really be blurry, but just a psychological feeling.

  After the two sat down, Lin Qingxia took a deep breath in her seat and then leaned close to Wang Wei, asking softly: "I heard my dormitory sisters say that Brother Tangshan is very handsome, with elegant movements. However, it seems to be a bit bloody."

  "This play is pretty good." Wang Wei nodded and said in a low voice.

  The cinema was soon packed with people, Wang Wei scanned around and found that the attendance rate had reached 100%, without leaving a single empty seat.

  The movie started soon. Like the first premiere of Brother Big Tangshan, at the beginning, there were still some voices of dissatisfaction with the movie in the projection hall, but as the movie played on, the audience in the cinema all pointed their fingers at the villain in the movie, and the curses against "Thai Dwarf" kept coming out of the cinema.

  When the movie played to Bruce Lee kicking out with his triple kick, the whole theater was boiling, and someone was so excited that they cried, "Good, this is real kung fu, hit...hit him to death. Hit that Thai dwarf to death."

  This phenomenon, like the movie theater, is actually very common in Taiwan right now. Due to various 'betrayals', Taiwanese people are very panicked in their hearts. So when they see Chinese people knocking down Thai black-hearted bosses in movies, national emotions and long-term repression burst out in an instant, which is why there will be scenes of big crying.

  When Zheng Chao-an used a long stick to beat the boss until he was covered in blood, not only did no one in the cinema feel frightened, but they all stood up excitedly. This shows how repressed Taiwan was at that time.

  Lin Qingxia subconsciously buried her head in Wang Wei's arms when she saw the bloody scene, but afterwards she found it inappropriate. However, regret was useless, and besides, Wang Wei inviting her to watch a movie wasn't he pursuing her? What was wrong with burying her head in her boyfriend's arms? After thinking it through, Lin Qingxia boldly wrapped her arms around Wang Wei.

  This made Wang Wei feel happy and at a loss at the same time.

  The movie ended with a burst of cheers and applause in the theater. Wang Wei and Lin Qingxia walked out of the cinema together afterwards.

  Wang Wei hesitated for half a day, not knowing how to approach Lin Qingxia, because at that time in Taiwan, it was not as open as it is now, and people still had prejudices against the entertainment industry, with some outdated notions deeply rooted in their minds.

  So Wang Wei didn't know how to bring it up with Lin Qingxia.

  Just now when leaving the cinema, Wang Wei pulled Lin Qingxia's hand to squeeze out of the crowded place. At this time, Lin Qingxia's hand was still held in Wang Wei's palm.

  Two people walk side by side.

  Lin Qingxia turned her head and found that Wang Wei's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, as if thinking about something. Lin Qingxia pulled Wang Wei with her hand and asked: "Awei, what are you thinking about?"

  "I want you to be the heroine of a movie." Just as Wang Wei was thinking about how to bring up the topic with Lin Qingxia, he suddenly heard Lin Qingxia ask him what he was thinking.

  Subconsciously, he expressed his thoughts in his heart.

  "Ah" Lin Qingxia didn't expect Wang Wei would suddenly say he wanted her to star in a movie, and she was taken aback.

  Wang Wei saw that things had come this far and simply told Lin Qingxia everything in his heart.

  "Qingxia, I'm preparing to shoot a movie and I'd like you to be the female lead." Wang Wei said with his hands on Lin Qingxia's shoulders, his face sincere.

  "Are you filming a movie?" Lin Qingxia asked in confusion.

  "It's like this, I went to Hong Kong recently to film a movie, and the director of that Big Brother Tangshan we just watched is me." Wang Wei didn't know how to explain it from there to Lin Qingxia.

  "You said you're the director of Brother Big Tangshan?" Lin Qingxia looked at Wang Wei with a surprised face.

  "Well, you were just watching a movie and told me that the director of Big Brother Tangshan has the same name as me. Actually, I am the director of Big Brother Tangshan." Wang Wei said to Lin Qingxia.

  "And now I'm preparing to co-produce a war movie with Central Pictures, and I'd like you to play the role of the protagonist's daughter."

  Wang Wei spoke for half a day, but Lin Qingxia remained silent. It wasn't until Wang Wei finished speaking that Lin Qingxia suddenly raised her head and looked at Wang Wei, saying: "I'll agree to it, but you have to tell me everything about yourself."

  When Wang Wei told Lin Qingxia that he was the director of Tangshan Big Brother and wanted her to act in a movie, the first thought that came into Lin Qingxia's mind was not about the movie, but rather that she knew too little about Wang Wei.

  After listening to Lin Qingxia's request, Wang Wei felt that it was not excessive. Even as a friend, he should know the other person's actual situation. So he told Lin Qingxia some of his information in detail.

  When Lin Qingxia finished listening to Wang Wei's story, she suddenly blurted out a sentence that made Wang Wei laugh and cry: "A Wei, what is inside your brain?"

  PS: Seeking recommendations from Sanjiang!