Read Novel Full Chapter 1067: "The Dragon": I want to become a knife, a knife that kills ghosts.
Chapter 1067: "The Dragon": I want to become a knife, a knife that kills ghosts.
“My master said that yin and yang are in order, and the souls of the dead are deluded. There must be a natural sword to cut off the evil spirits and guide the ghosts in the world, so as to sever their attachments and return them to the cycle of reincarnation.”
A young man's deep, magnetic voice rang out off-screen, the inherent soothing quality of Cantonese instantly piquing the viewer's interest.
In the scene, he also brandished the peach wood sword in his hand.
The world around him quickly shifted to another scene, where the young man was surrounded by other people in martial arts uniforms, and around them, countless monsters crawled out of the shadows.
The monster is neither human nor ape nor dog; it is covered in hair, has a gaping maw, and is enormous. It walks on all fours, yet possesses the bizarre ability to climb walls and hang from ceilings.
As the camera zoomed in, a ghost face that had to be censored before it could be shown on Bilibili suddenly appeared close to the lens and let out a sharp roar!
At that moment, the entire mosaic image started shaking!
Hordes of monsters, as if triggered by some terrifying effect, twisted their limbs and pounced on the humans in the center, like a sudden outbreak of a zombie horde, endless and relentless!
A large amount of blood, corpses, dismembered limbs, talismans... all kinds of images that need to be censored burst out at this moment, almost challenging the bottom line of censorship!
Fortunately, the shot only flashed by for a few seconds.
The young man's voice rang out again: "So that day, I asked my master, 'Can I make this knife?'"
"My master just smiled and didn't give me an answer."
He said, "Zhou Zhiyi, Zhou Zhiyi, who can know what fate has in store?"
This time, the scene was finally clear, and even the roars of the monsters disappeared.
The light and shadow of the hexagrams, the feng shui formations, and the yellowed ancient book's hexagram characters flashed by rapidly, finally landing in front of the majestic Taoist temple's long staircase, where a young man dressed in Taoist robes knelt in worship.
“At that moment, I wanted to tell my master that his words were not accurate at all.”
"I can sense that it's fate's arrangement."
"That's the path I'm going to take."
The young man hadn't finished speaking when the scene switched again.
Dark and gloomy corridors, deep and secluded ancient tombs, messy and abandoned research institutes, residential buildings full of Hong Kong atmosphere... The charm of Hong Kong ghost movies is quickly built up in these scenes. Coupled with the rather cold and hard film quality filter, it instantly gives people a sense of déjà vu, as if they can see familiar old friends wielding peach wood swords and killing all in the next moment.
At the same time, several different characters began to emerge, and behind the young Taoist master, there were several other people working together.
Last but not least, there was a black cat sitting upright in the shadows.
The black cat was entirely black, but its eyes gleamed with an unusual golden light, and behind it stood another figure.
Hello, I am—
The scene abruptly ended.
The title of "尨" slowly emerged, like flowing blood.
Perhaps to cater to both domestic and international audiences and prevent them from not recognizing the character "尨", the title also thoughtfully includes the correct pronunciation by region.
The only downside is that the versions imported from overseas all have English or traditional Chinese characters added, while the mainland version has not yet been seen.
But after watching the trailer, netizens immediately stopped criticizing the "Long" production team for treating the characters differently.
After watching it, they were all caught in a state of mixed excitement and frenzy, with an urge to run several kilometers downstairs while still snuggled in bed!
【Before watching: What trailers aren't released in China?】
【After seeing this: Ah, ah, well, there's really nothing we can do.】
【I was quite angry when I heard that "Long" wouldn't be released in mainland China. I almost thought the production team was making one of those films that panders to foreign audiences but doesn't dare show in China—a film made by white people. Turns out, they just had their fun filming in Hong Kong and didn't dare release it back in mainland China.】
【Holy crap, the crew of "The Dragon" is amazing! You guys really dared to make this? Holy crap, while watching the trailer, those two words were all I could think about.】
【How many years? How many years? We still have a chance to see a ghost film made by our own people at the Cannes Film Festival?】
【Hong Kong ghost movies, rise to the top! I really have to shout, Director Zhuang and Xiao He are awesome! You guys are incredibly brave, but I love it!】
【This trailer really gave me the creeps. Several trailers that Bilibili uploaded have already been taken down. I can only say, no wonder this is a horror movie that dares not be released in mainland China—they're incredibly bold! They really have no sense of proportion when making things!】
【Wait, wait, don't get too excited yet. What if it's another horror movie that starts with superstition and ends with dreams? A lot of movies these days have been skirting that trope, messing with us audiences. I'm practically reflexive to seeing these kinds of movies now.】
【I think there's absolutely no need to worry! 'Long' has already made it clear it won't be released in mainland China. What would they be doing if they still went through with that kind of thing? And I just checked, it seems there aren't even any official mainland channels involved. They've completely abandoned this market. Everyone understands this; it's definitely better to keep a low profile. This shows their official determination. If they really wanted to do something like that, they would definitely go back to the mainland. It's impossible that they wouldn't even dare to bring back the publicity.】
【You know, Director Zhuang is a commercial film director capable of producing the "Phantom Thieves" series. He's incredibly shrewd; he'll never abandon the domestic market when it's profitable.】
【Indeed, after hearing that they were being shown around the world, I felt much more at ease; this wave of horror movies is definitely in the bag.】
【What a pure metaphysical ghost movie! What a pure Taoist priest exorcising ghosts! What a pure explanation of feng shui and divination... I'm practically dying of excitement! A few years ago, Xiao Han stole some of our metaphysical stuff and even won a major international award. They were so proud of themselves. Now I want to tell them: Your ancestors have arrived!】
【Yeah, I know about that. They kept ripping us off, and after they did, they insisted it was theirs. It infuriated me. But then I saw what they copied—it was a complete disaster—and I couldn't help but laugh.】
After watching the trailer, netizens went crazy. Even late at night, they were still excitedly discussing it with other netizens. The trending topics kept changing while most people were asleep, and all of them were dominated by "Lang".
Xiao He, "Long", and the Cannes red carpet were the most frequently mentioned keywords this evening.
Subsequently, netizens discovered that "尨" is actually quite ambitious this time.
Having abandoned the mainland market, they decisively and aggressively invaded other countries' markets, even creating different trailers for different regions, each with its own focus—
North American audiences like Hollywood-style movies, so they add more action and gore. Southeast Asian audiences love eerie atmospheres and Eastern metaphysics, so they add more talismans, feng shui, and magical battles... The style and marketing direction of these trailers are reminiscent of the way "No Bait" went international back then. In a very short time after the trailers were released, they directly topped the trending searches on other foreign websites and even crushed some websites' discussions about the Cannes red carpet.
Even the news that the Mecariler family heirs had officially appeared on the Cannes red carpet, which was being marketed in advance by relevant American websites, was overshadowed by Xiao He and was completely ignored. Xiao He and his book "Long" dominated the Douyin (TikTok) platform.
Xiao He's terrifying influence and fame became a nightmare for the Shield Curtain Operations Department at this moment!