Chapter 144 This Killer Is Not So Cold

That night, a new movie started showing in the village auditorium that served as a cinema.

Because the educated youth in the village had told them that this was a "Kung Fu" movie, when the title "Leon: The Professional" appeared in the opening credits, many people had expectant expressions: a killer, and not "too cold", so he must be a killer with a kind heart!

In the past, all the storybooks and storytellers told stories about knights and thieves. In China, probably because of the ancient legends, killers and thieves, these shady professions, are actually quite popular among the general public.

As the saying goes, those who are brave and righteous are often butchers. In addition, there are many stories of grassroots uprisings in history. Therefore, the Chinese region has had the custom of "kings, princes, generals, and ministers, are they born with a certain kind of talent?" from ancient times to the present, not caring about one's background but only about one's future.

Of course, in fact, the translation of "Leon: The Killer" which most people think is a stroke of genius is also a small coincidence of time: when the movie was released in Hong Kong, Zhang Hanyou, the second-generation singing god who had already become a god with the song "Kiss Goodbye", released a new album "This Winter Is Not Too Cold".

As we all know, translation in mainland China tends to be rigorous and cautious, and must be carried out strictly and closely according to the established translation rules. In contrast, translation in Hong Kong and Taiwan tends to be more commercially flexible, and often chases for gimmicks in the market, abandoning the original movie title and taking a new, attractive name based on the content of the movie.

Over time, these translations have influenced and permeated each other, and those translations that catch people's eyes have been left behind in the great waves and become translations that are more recognized in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.

Due to the popularity of this album and its title song at that time, "Leon the Killer" was changed to "Leon: The Killer" in Hong Kong - not to mention, for Su Yun herself, the latter is indeed more attractive than the former in terms of making people want to buy tickets to watch the show.

Especially in Hong Kong, when a new movie is released, cinemas will always post large posters at the door. Most cinemas are located in busy areas, so anyone passing by can see them. Therefore, an attractive movie name has become one of the main factors in attracting audiences to buy tickets in the early stages.

The funniest thing is that when Su Yun's "Leon: The Professional" which changed the double leading actors was released in Hong Kong before, the male lead Zha Lan had also had a movie "Lone Killer" which led the popular trend of "violent aesthetics" and it was also a small hit in Hong Kong.

Therefore, when the cinema was making the poster, it was very crazy to add the small words "In the past, a lone killer, now with a family" under the title, showing that it was determined to take the popularity to the extreme and put entertainment first...

Old Mrs. Li sat in the middle of the crowd with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Because of the complicated thoughts in her mind, she didn't pay much attention to the appearance of the leading actor who made the audience cheer continuously.

This modified version has a martial arts instructor team specially invited by Su Yun from Hong Kong, so the actions of the male protagonist as a professional killer in the opening scene of one against many have to be smoother and more natural. Watching the male protagonist Leon quickly and silently solving one enemy after another like a cheetah, until he finally successfully killed the target as required by the mission, the audience finally relaxed their held breath.

Zha Lan's looks are naturally good. In the era of translation and production, he was known as the number one male god in translation and production. In order to prevent him from repeating the appearance of being too handsome and eye-catching in "Lone Killer" and not looking like a killer who needs to act low-key, Su Yun was really ruthless in this drama: his makeup was very light, making him look depressed and listless. The stubble covering most of his face concealed his natural charm; his skin was specially photographed when the lighting was not good, making the skin on his face look as rough as the ruins of a battlefield or the surface of the moon...

But despite all the torture he endured, his excellent bone structure and the good character in the movie still allowed him to withstand this cruel treatment, and unexpectedly it was in line with the aesthetics of the general public of that era. Many people felt that his rougher look in this movie was more attractive and more likable than his subsequent "Zorro".

The plot progresses quickly. After showing Leon's lonely life, the Gothic girl Matilda, played by Su Yun, sits on the stairs with a purple face.

Seeing Su Yun's new look, many people who thought Su Yun was a lady cried out in grief on the spot - even though she was a tomboy in the past, she was only lively, naughty and cute, not like this, where she looks like a bad girl at first glance!

Who corrupted my "girlfriend"? !

As the plot continues to develop, when the teachers on the scene learn that Matilda became like this because of frequent domestic violence, they all start educating the villagers on this topic, asking them to change their idea that a good child will be born out of a beating.

Compared with the traditional perception that the more a child is spanked, the better behaved he or she will be, the example of Su Yun, a "bad kid", has at least made some people take the reminder not to spank their children too casually to heart.

However, the plot of this film is indeed a "Kung Fu" martial arts film. Soon, Matilda's father embezzled a bag of powder, so he provoked the crazy corrupt policeman Norman who was secretly cooperating with him to kill him at home and there was a bloodbath.

The male protagonist Leon lived next door. After hearing the noise, he silently saw the situation outside through the cat's eyes.

At this time, Matilda escaped because she was out buying things for Ryan.

However, after going upstairs with the paper bag, Matilda saw in the corridor that not only was there a ferocious-looking man guarding her door, but there was also a dead body lying on the ground inside the door.

Those were the family members she once hated but could not abandon.

She was very scared, but she had to save her life, so she cried silently, pretending to be a frightened neighbor's child, and knocked on the door of Liang's house again and again, which made the audience feel distressed and worried.

"Open the door quickly!" the audience shouted in their hearts at the same time.

Finally, when the fierce and evil man began to walk towards Matilda suspiciously, Leon opened the door and let Matilda in.

When the door opened, the light that shone on Matilda's face seemed to illuminate all the darkness in her future life.

In order to avenge her family, Matilda accidentally discovered the true identity of Leon the killer. She asked him to hire her to avenge her family or to learn from him and then take revenge herself. Unexpectedly, Leon refused both of them.

Having seen the power and methods of those corrupt policemen, Leon knew that he was not capable of this job, and Matilda was even more of a burden to him.

So Leon persuaded Matilda to let go of everything and go back to live a good life.

Matilda, who matured prematurely due to family reasons, saw the weakness of Leon's illiteracy and took the initiative to cooperate with him and proved her strong mentality of daring to shoot. Finally, Leon was convinced and took Matilda to start the relocation of address and technical training.

In this way, Leon took care of Matilda as both a teacher and a father. After being together for a long time, Matilda developed complicated feelings for Leon and said frankly that she wanted to be with him.

Because it is a popular joke in China for little girls to swear to marry whomever they grow up, the film's narrator explained that this more subdued and dark emotion handled by Su Yun was well accepted by the audience.

Maybe in the years to come they will feel that there is more to these two people, but here and now, this is the heartwarming story of a kind killer who is a teacher and a father, and a little girl with a tragic fate, leaning on each other for survival.

Later, after discovering the identity of the corrupt police officer who killed her family, Matilda, who had not yet completed her mission, became overly excited. She ignored Leon's dissuasion and took the opportunity when Leon was on a mission to secretly run away and prepare for revenge herself.

As expected, Matilda, who wanted to assassinate the villain policeman Norman, ran into a trap set by Norman after he discovered that something was wrong.

After completing his mission, Leon learned about this and broke into the building where Matilda was imprisoned alone and rescued her.

The corrupt policeman Norman broke into the house of Leon's agent, smashed and looted the house, and demanded the lives of the agent's wife and children, forcing the agent to reluctantly reveal Leon's current address.

Afterwards, the two's residence was surrounded by Norman's men. In order to let Matilda escape, Leon smashed the ventilation duct in the room to let Matilda escape.

He himself stayed behind, and after a fierce battle, he finally died with the bomb on his back and the corrupt policeman Norman, avenging Matilda with his life.

At the end of the story, the agent told Matilda that Leon had left him a sum of money according to his will, but the money had to be paid to her in monthly installments so that she could go back to school and live a good life.

So Matilda returned to school with the money given by the agent and the potted plant left by Leon, and planted the silver queen evergreen in the potted plant in the soil.

If you really love her, you should plant her in the garden so that she will grow roots - this is what Matilda said to Leon at the beginning.

Now, unable to walk to the sunny land, Rion's immortal soul and spirit are attached to the Silver Queen tree. In the new land chosen for him by Matilda, he is rooted in the earth, far away from his previous loneliness, and finally connected with the world.

"We are safe here, Leon." Matilda said this, and the picture moved up, ending the story with a vast world.

It is a heartwarming movie, but just like the original "Artificial Intelligence", it makes people want to cry.

But the reason for wanting to cry is different from the previous ones. In "Artificial Intelligence", it is the regret that seems perfect, and in "Leon: The Professional" it is the loneliness that runs through the whole process.

Su Yun's new image, which is pitiful and adorable despite being able to fight and cry, successfully won over the previously wailing audience.

They even like Su Yun's story and image more - the core story of this film fits the traditional appetite of the Chinese people very well, a kind-hearted hero sacrifices his life for justice, an orphan with a tragic fate is finally saved, there is a sense of inheritance and destiny in the dark, it has the flavor of a legendary story.

And... the girl fights really well. I thought she was just a show-off, but she is actually the direct disciple of the Kung Fu King Lu Shaolong as described by the movie narrator. She is smart and good at fighting. She looks like a perfect lady!

With the bombardment of a series of movies, Su Yun could not escape the title of "National Lady" - it is said that in big cities, there are many couples who want to have a lady as smart, beautiful and healthy as Su Yun. They bought posters of Su Yun's photos and posted them on the wall, hoping that they could give their babies "prenatal education" through the subtle influence of being together day and night.

Even Mrs. Li, who always thought girls were useless, was a little tempted: if the girl at home could be like Su Yun, then it would not be impossible to raise another one...

The next day was the fifth day of the New Year. Thinking that Zhang Laoer and his family, who had gone out to visit their friends, should have returned home, Grandma Li wanted to take her granddaughter Zhang Xiaoying to visit them to wish them a happy new year.

When Wu Xiulan heard Old Lady Li calling Zhang Xiaoying, she hurried out of the kitchen.

"What are you doing? I'm not taking Xiaoying out to sell her. I'm just taking her to her second grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings and let her play with her brothers at home!" Seeing the defensive look on her daughter-in-law Wu Xiulan's face, Mrs. Li scolded loudly.

"Mom, don't worry. I'm just going to town with grandma and will be back in the evening." Zhang Xiaoying was afraid that grandma would hit her again, so she quickly pulled Wu Xiulan's clothes and whispered, "I will be very careful and will not let my cousins ​​bully me."

Thinking that her daughter didn't know that Old Lady Li was going to give her away soon, so she only thought that she was on guard because she was afraid that her cousins ​​over there would bully her... Wu Xiulan wiped her eyes, and while she made up her mind in her heart, she gritted her teeth and patted her daughter gently, "Then you have to take good care of yourself."

"Come on, are you afraid that an old woman like me will abuse your daughter? Don't you think that Xiaoying is also my granddaughter!" Old Mrs. Li cursed and then took Zhang Xiaoying away, who kept looking back.

Watching the two figures, one big and one small, disappear in the distance, Wu Xiulan recalled the movie she watched last night called "The Sixth Sense", in which the mother and daughter depended on each other for survival... She finally pursed her lips and walked quickly towards the village chief's house.

If I could just file for a divorce like in the movies, I could take my daughter away with me...

No matter how hard or tired she is, she cannot give her own flesh and blood to others!

At the same time, Wu Xiulan, who had always been accustomed to accepting things, suddenly mustered up the courage to leave the Zhang family as a mother. The atmosphere in Zhang Laoer's family in the town seemed very harmonious.

Although Zhang Laoer also had only one son, his son and daughter-in-law "proudly" gave birth to three grandsons. Logically speaking, the small business in the town could not support such a large population in their family.

However, with the help of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Li, who came to support them every few months with food on her back, their family was able to solve most of their food problems without spending a penny, so they naturally had more money in hand.

Therefore, Zhang Laoer's family has lived a very comfortable life in the past few years.

Thinking about sending their niece's granddaughter to a wealthy family in the city who wanted a daughter to introduce a son, they would surely receive an introduction fee... The more the Zhang family thought about it, the happier they felt. So when they saw Grandma Li bringing her granddaughter to pay New Year's greetings, they no longer showed the impatience of previous years.

Old Mrs. Li was flattered: she had been a little hesitant because of Zhang Laoer's attitude towards her in the past, and wanted to keep her granddaughter as a guarantee, but when she saw how polite Zhang Laoer's family was to her, her originally hesitant heart gradually tilted back.

After all, she was going to take their second grandson back home to be her son's adopted son, and their relationship would be closer in the future, so this was the right thing to do!

Thinking of this, Old Lady Li looked at the fat boy Zhang Dazhuang with even more kindness.

"Hey, let me tie your neck, I want to play with the big dog!" Zhang Dazhuang saw the big dog at his friend's house yesterday and it looked very majestic. Unfortunately, his family didn't allow him to keep a dog and no one was willing to play dog ​​with him, which made him feel very bored.

Today, when Zhang Dazhuang saw the old lady who always listened to him coming over, he suddenly became aroused.

"Grandma's neck is not easy to tie, can I tie your hands or feet?" Old Mrs. Li was a little unhappy with Zhang Dazhuang's attitude, but when she saw Zhang Dazhuang, who wanted to take her home as his grandson, pouting, she finally gritted her teeth and agreed.

Little did she know that this one thought almost cost her life.

"Big dog! Bark! Woof woof!" Zhang Dazhuang was having fun pulling the rope, completely ignoring how hard Old Mrs. Li was struggling and waving her hands, her face red from being strangled.

"Big, big... let go..." It was becoming more and more difficult to breathe. Just when Mrs. Li thought that she was going to be strangled to death by this evil spirit on the fourth day of the New Year, Zhang Xiaoying saw this scene and ran over in a hurry.

"Let go of me, you're going to strangle my grandma!" The scream of a little girl, which is usually the most annoying, now sounds like the sound of nature.

"I won't let go!" Zhang Dazhuang was having a great time and was not willing to listen to his skinny cousin who had been bullied by his brothers and sisters until she cried. He pushed Zhang Xiaoying to the ground.

The rope around her neck was getting tighter and tighter. As she struggled, Mrs. Li saw her granddaughter being pushed down from the corner of her eye. Her heart sank: That’s right, the girl is not a character in the movie, she can’t hold it up…

Just as he was thinking this in despair, Zhang Xiaoying, who was pushed to the ground, struggled to get up. While recalling the training and instruction of the killer Leon to Matilda in the movie he saw last night, he aimed at Zhang Dazhuang's toes with all his strength and stepped on them heavily!

With a scream from Zhang Dazhuang, one end of the tight rope fell to the ground.

After escaping death, old lady Li fell to the ground. After hurriedly pulling off the rope around her neck, she immediately hugged her granddaughter who ran to her side with concern.

The complex emotions surging in her heart made her unable to help but hug her granddaughter's small body, crying out in fear and regret.