Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 527: Conquering the Barkawi Slums, Lin Yuan's Terrifying Influence
A few wet black guys climbed back onto the big platform with a wry smile.

This time, the person next to them didn't tease them anymore. Instead, they said in a friendly tone, "Whether you're scared to death or just want to cool down after all the excitement, I understand. If I hadn't been in a position where I couldn't jump in, I would have jumped in too."

"I previously recommended this movie, 'The King of Spy,' but tickets are still hard to come by. I initially thought it was a boast, but after reading this, I'm completely convinced.

Even though I'm not as wealthy as American audiences, I'm willing to spend $20 to buy a ticket to go to the theater to support it. It's really worth it."

"But tickets for this movie were incredibly hard to come by during its release. Scalpers bought premiere tickets for $250 and resold them for $400. During the first week of the movie's release, those who couldn't get tickets had to pay $150. Your $20 wasn't enough."

"How much? $400 for a movie ticket?"

This is simply beyond the comprehension of residents of the Barkawi slum. In Congo, where the per capita GDP is perhaps only $250, per capita income generally accounts for between 40% and 60% of GDP.

This means that the average annual income of Congolese people, in US dollars, is only $150, which is barely enough to buy a scalped ticket.

"Oh, forget it, we can't even afford a movie ticket." Someone said dejectedly.

"Don't overthink it. The movie has already been released in theaters. Even if you want to buy tickets to support it, you can't give money. Lin Yuan is showing it tonight for free. Isn't that good?"

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that they didn’t have to pay to watch such a wonderful movie?

Instantly, everyone felt like they had gotten a great deal.

Although everyone came to tonight's screening just for the free tickets, most people wouldn't come if they had to pay. Everyone's mentality is that if it's free, why not take advantage of it? But if you say how much you like Lin Yuan's movies, that's not the case at all.

But now everyone's mentality has completely changed. When the movie plays to this point, everyone has been completely conquered by Lin Yuan's movie.

At this moment, everyone suddenly felt a strong liking for Lin Yuan:
If someone shows you a movie for free, you might feel a little grateful, but if the movie is not good, you will feel it is a waste of time, and that initial gratitude will disappear.

But "The King of Spy Wars" is so exciting that everyone's sense of profit is maximized. It's really a case of "they are grateful for the favors they receive."

What's more, Lin Yuan's wonderful action scenes in the movie show courage and strength far beyond ordinary people. How can people not like him?
Unconsciously, the impression of Lin Yuan in the hearts of the Bakawi people has quietly changed from the wealthy man that Buta mentioned at the beginning to a rich and generous hero.

No matter where you are in this world, everyone likes heroes, especially rich and generous heroes.

It can be said that Lin Yuan has initially conquered the hearts of the Bakawi people.

At this moment, the plot is still playing on the big screen.

After experiencing the thrilling high-altitude scenes at the Burj Khalifa, the following plot is equally exciting, with a chase scene in a sandstorm and a fight scene between agents, both of which are quite attractive.

But it is no longer so thrilling. This helps the audience relax and builds momentum for the next thrilling climax.

The audience at the scene, while enjoying the exciting fights and cheering, also felt sorry for Lin Yuan for almost catching the real culprit behind the scenes, and their emotions were completely immersed in the movie.

Just as the audience's emotions are becoming more stable, if the movie continues to maintain this rhythm, it will feel top-heavy.

After all, there is such an exciting action scene in the first half. If the second half is just ordinary excitement, it would be a bit structurally unbalanced.

But this kind of thing would never happen in Lin Yuan's movies.

There is never a shortage of thrilling action scenes.

On the contrary, sometimes Lin Yuan takes the initiative to reduce some thrilling action scenes for fear that they will overshadow the main plot or that the rhythm of the film will be unbalanced. Otherwise, he can cram ten clips into one movie, which is completely possible.

After all, the core of commercial films is storytelling. They cannot be thrilling for the sake of thrilling. If a movie is made entirely around thrilling action scenes, then it would be putting the cart before the horse.

"The King of Spy Wars" has a double climax. After the Burj Khalifa plot ends, the second climax comes in the last forty minutes of the movie: Lin Yuan climbs onto a plane with his bare hands and skydives from an extremely high altitude.

As the C17 transport plane on the big screen taxied on the runway, Lin Yuan began to run faster.

Unlike "The King of Spy Games", which had a large number of promotional videos released before its release in Europe and the United States, causing the audience to have been spoiled to some extent, the audience in the Barkawi slum obviously had no expectations.

They just watched Lin Yuan running quickly on a high ground, rushing towards the C17 transport plane that was about to take off.

The audience didn't realize what was going to happen, but laughed and talked:
"Have you noticed that Lin Yuan runs really fast? If this is his true running speed, he could probably be a sprinter."

"No, no, no! This speed can make us a world champion. Even though we black people are good at sprinting, we can't run this fast."

"But what is he doing? Running to catch up with the plane? The plane is about to take off. He can't catch up."

"Even if he caught up, it would be useless. The cabin door is already closed. He can't possibly stop the plane and open the door to welcome him on board, right?"

But the next moment, Lin Yuan jumped without the audience's warning and jumped directly onto the left wing of the C17 transport plane.

This behavior once again exceeded the audience's imagination. Is it possible to play like this?

But before the audience could be surprised, the next moment Lin Yuan was already jogging on the top of the wing. His movements were accompanied by the roar of the huge aircraft engine, and the strong airflow made his hair dance wildly in the wind.

Under the gaze of all the spectators present, the pilot of the C17 transport plane has already pulled the takeoff lever.

The nose of the plane tilted up, and the huge transport plane took off into the air at an angle of 35 degrees. Lin Yuan immediately lost his balance and the huge airflow blew him up.

The audience was surprised to see that Lin Yuan's feet were dangling in the air, and he only avoided falling by clinging to the cabin door with his arms.

In the picture, every inch of fabric on his body was making a rustling and wailing sound with all its might.

The violent wind hit Lin Yuan's face hard. In the close-up, his facial muscles were clearly visible rolling in the waves of the airflow. His ten fingers were tightly clasped on the cabin door, but because of excessive force, each fingernail had lost its color.

These fishermen living in the water slums have never even been on a plane, so how could they have seen such a scene?
It turns out that not only can you ride on a plane, you can also hang outside by holding onto the cabin door?
I've never been on a plane. Are you taking advantage of me because I haven't seen much of the world?
The audience at the scene who were afraid of heights were once again caught in the fear of heights.

Many people's legs began to feel weak again, and their foreheads and hands were covered in cold sweat, but no matter how nervous they were, they were reluctant to take their eyes off the screen for even half a second, for fear of missing any of the plot.

This scene is simply the best research example in psychology, and it will probably inspire psychology experts to publish several more papers in authoritative journals.

Let's discuss whether it is the human psychological mechanism that makes people unable to help but feel pleasure in being abused, or whether Lin Yuan's movies are too attractive and create miracles.

The audience stared at the screen intently, knowing that there would definitely be more exciting plots to follow.

After watching the scene with the Burj Khalifa, they had a preliminary understanding of Lin Yuan's film style, which was full of twists and turns and dangers, so they knew they had to be mentally prepared.

As expected, they guessed right. The next moment, Depp opened the wrong door, and the originally smooth aerodynamic layout of the C17 transport plane was disrupted, and the entire plane began to shake violently.

"Bang!"

With the violent vibration, Lin Yuan's left hand became numb and loosened.

"what!"

Lin Yuan on the big screen let out a dying roar, and this roar seemed to roar into the hearts of every audience member present.

Lin Yuan, with only his right hand left to hold the cabin door, endured the severe pain as his whole body shook violently in the air.

He looked like a withered yellow leaf in late autumn, trembling violently in the strong wind, as if he would be blown away from the branch at any time.

Seeing this scene, everyone knew the consequences if Lin Yuan couldn't hold on to the cabin door...

There was no light in the dim viewing area, but the light from the big screen shone on the audience's faces, and you could clearly see that many of the audience's eyes had turned red.

The shocking effect brought by Lin Yuan's life-threatening performance is enough to move the most heartless person in the world.

Fortunately, the next moment, the cabin door was finally opened.

Lin Yuan was sucked into the cabin by the airflow and hit the side wall of the cabin heavily, but he managed to keep his body steady.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

On the big screen, Lin Yuan was breathing heavily and leaning against the wall.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

In front of the big screen, the audience gasped for breath, having just forgotten to breathe out of nervousness.

Now that they were finally relieved, they began to breathe heavily.

But the audience was obviously too relieved too soon. The next moment, the screen inside the cabin showed that the altitude was increasing:

3000 meters...

4000 meters...

5000 meters...

……

……

13000 meters...

13500 meters...

"It's so high! This plane can actually fly so high!" exclaimed a black man.

“If I could reach such a high position once in my life, it would be considered that my life was not lived in vain.”

"Hahaha, you? Look at your wet crotch. You won't be able to pay for it if you stain the cabin floor."

There was a lot of joy in the place, and no one was aware of the climax of the movie that was about to come.

As the plane began to rise, Lin Yuan began to put on the plane's skydiving suit: a full-coverage helmet, a sealed pressure-resistant cold-proof suit, a portable oxygen tank, and a smart opening parachute...

The entire set of equipment looks like a simple space suit and weighs 35 kilograms.

After Lin Yuan finished getting dressed, he walked to the cabin door.

He looked up and saw the data displayed on the large screen on the cabin door:
At an altitude of 13500 meters, the temperature outside the cabin was minus 55 degrees Celsius, the air pressure was 2.4 PSI, and the oxygen content was 4.2%.

The close-up was given to Lin Yuan, his expression became quite solemn, but he still resolutely opened the cabin door.

"Whoosh~Whoosh~Whoosh~" The cold wind from an altitude of more than ten thousand meters immediately rushed into the cabin violently.

The Barkawi people could not understand the data on the display screen on the cabin door.

I have no idea what an air pressure of 2.4PSI and an oxygen content of 4.2% mean.

We have some idea of ​​the height of 13500 meters, but how high is it exactly? What speed will a human body reach if it falls from such a height, and how long will it take to hit the ground?

At minus 55 degrees Celsius, they just knew it was very cold, but that was because they lived in the tropics and had never experienced temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius in their entire lives. They had never come into contact with warm clothing such as winter clothes and down jackets.

But none of this prevented them from guessing from Lin Yuan's eyes how dangerous it would be next. In the movie, Lin Yuan didn't show such an expression when he climbed the Burj Khalifa with his bare hands.

Immediately afterwards, the next moment Lin Yuan jumped down from the cabin door with all his might!
In the next ten minutes, all the audience present felt like they had experienced a dream that was so exciting that their hearts were about to explode, but also extremely magnificent.

Countless scenes they had never imagined appeared before them:

They saw with their own eyes that the oxygen mask exploded. Although they did not know the principle of decompression, Lin Yuan's hideous face covered in blood was engraved in their minds.

They anxiously watched Lin Yuan unconscious at an altitude of ten thousand meters, shouting his name, as if that would wake him up.

They watched Lin Yuan dive into the thunderstorm cloud with lightning and thunder. The huge thunder made Lin Yuan's teeth and bones tremble, and his ears made a continuous buzzing sound.

Dense hailstones hit Lin Yuan's helmet, making a crackling sound, as if they were hitting their heads.

The strong wind tossed him around, and the water in the high clouds nearly drowned him.

Is it possible for ordinary people to encounter this scene in real life?
Logically speaking, such an experience is too far away from ordinary people, and they should not feel involved.

But everyone present was completely immersed in the situation.

All this is thanks to Lin Yuan. The power of truth is great and has the power to transcend time, space and distance.

Lin Yuan used the most real experience to take them to the sky hand in hand.

At this moment, they are no longer fishermen in the Barkawi slum.

At this moment, they were all Lin Yuan struggling to survive thousands of miles in the sky.

All the spectators in the venue sat on the ground, staring at the big screen intently.

They miraculously forgot about fear and thrills, and only had a heart that was fighting hard to survive and never giving up.

They felt their courage surge through them, and Buta's words rang in their ears again:

"Because I met someone who changed my destiny."

"And I believe that he not only changed my destiny, but he will also open a window before your eyes, allowing you to realize that this world is so wonderful and that it is definitely not just about the poverty we live in day after day."

"Perhaps he will plant a seed in your hearts, so that you will no longer be satisfied with a mediocre life."

"He is Lin Yuan."

They are fishermen who live a numb life day after day in the slums.

They don’t know how wonderful the world outside is, and they have lost all their expectations and dreams at a young age.

But tonight, Lin Yuan brought "The King of Spy Wars" like an extremely dazzling dream, illuminating the lives of many people.

Before they knew it, many people on the field were in tears.

They may not know why they are crying, but those are tears of satisfaction that come from having their hearts filled.

Finally, Lin Yuan on the big screen overcame all difficulties and returned to the ground on the landing mountain.

At this moment, the audience burst into thunderous cheers, and everyone's roars reached the sky and echoed throughout the Barkawi slum.

Lin Yuan in the backstage looked at the scene with satisfaction.

Since his rebirth, he has been working hard.

Not for fame or fortune, he got the chance to be reborn that countless people dream of. Shouldn't he think about changing the world and making it a better place because of his existence?

His film tonight clearly achieved this effect. It was a true spiritual feast that nourished the hearts of these Barkawi people who lived in poverty and established an unbreakable emotional bond between them.

Lin Yuan believes that after tonight, the lives of many people may change.

Lin Yuan also knew that after tonight, the Bakawi people would no longer have any psychological barriers towards him, and he would be able to gain their most sincere love.

At this point, although Lin Yuan’s first film screening in the Kisangani area has not yet ended, he knows that he has perfectly achieved his goal, even better than he expected.

Amid the cheers of the black brothers, the movie plot continued to play on the big screen.

The rest of the plot is equally exciting, but there is nothing much to say. It is nothing more than using wonderful fighting scenes to put a perfect end to the story of this movie.

Finally, the movie came to an end with the closing credits of "The King of Spy Wars".

The movie was over, but everyone sat there, reluctant to leave, feeling empty inside.

But soon the big screen lit up again, and everyone looked up in surprise: There’s one more segment!
One of the great pleasures of watching Lin Yuan’s movies is watching the behind-the-scenes footage. How can we miss this part?

During the movie viewing process, all the audience must have the following questions in their minds:
Were such thrilling action scenes really shot in real time? If so, how were they filmed?

How dangerous is it to actually shoot these thrilling action scenes? If something unexpected happens, what's the worst that could happen?
These questions were perfectly answered in the behind-the-scenes footage.

The audience's curiosity was completely satisfied. It felt like drinking ice-cold soda in the hot summer. It was so refreshing.

But the next moment, Lin Yuan saw Lin Yuan's parachute hanging on the tree, and he was hanging in the air.

Lin Yuan passed through the thunderstorm clouds, his hair was wet, and the blood stains on his face had been washed away by the moisture in the clouds, so he did not look scary.

But he looked extremely weak and disheveled, with the dark red blood stains on his neck clearly visible, reminding the audience of the injury he had just suffered.

His eyes were red and bloodshot, and his body was shaking due to hypothermia.

But despite his appearance, no one at the scene thought he was funny. Everyone knew that he was a hero who had conquered the most extreme and harsh climate in nature.

The strong never hide their embarrassing side, only the weak always show their toughness.

Thunderous cheers rang out again at the scene, and everyone expressed their respect for Lin Yuan in the most enthusiastic way.

At this time, Buta answered again in front of the big screen.

When they heard Buta's voice, everyone immediately stopped their restlessness and waited quietly for him to speak.

"My dear friends, do you still think that my praise before the movie was released was exaggerated?" Buta asked with a smile.

"F*CK! Anyone who dares to say there's any exaggeration in this will get a beating from me!"

"This movie exceeded my wildest dreams tenfold, no! A hundredfold! I'm willing to praise it with the most enthusiastic words!"

"I still remember what you said. Every thrilling scene was earned by the life of Lin Yuan, the richest man in the world. I didn't understand it before watching the movie, but now I agree with it from the bottom of my heart!"

"This is a true world superstar! In front of Lin Yuan, other so-called superstars are not even worthy of carrying his shoes!"

The Bakawi people enthusiastically expressed their love for "The King of Spy" and Lin Yuan.

"But when I think about this kind of movie, which I can only watch tonight, I feel like the rest of my life will be boring," wailed a black man.

His words immediately resonated with the audience.

So Buta smiled and said, "According to Lin Yuan's arrangement, our film projection team will stay in Barkawi for at least 30 days and show 30 films for everyone."

At this time, Buta deeply felt Lin Yuan's wisdom. At the beginning, he thought that having ten projection teams was too many.
It now appears that the Barkawi slum alone will delay an entire projection team for 30 days.

After the 30 days are up, the broadcast may have to be postponed, and without ten projection teams it would be too busy to handle it.

After hearing Buta's words, the black guys at the scene started celebrating and the atmosphere was as warm as a festival.

"What movies will be played? If possible, I would rather watch "The King of Spy Wars" every day for 30 days in a row." Someone shouted.

"What are you thinking about? If you want to watch a movie, you have to draw lots. Can you guarantee that you will win the lottery every day?" Someone complained immediately.

Buta smiled and took over the topic: "You don't think that Lin Yuan only has one wonderful movie, 'King of Spy'?"

This made the audience at the scene almost unbelievable. According to Buta's expectations for such an awesome movie, it seems that Lin Yuan has several more in store?

"Trust me, you won't be disappointed every night for the next 30 days.

We have prepared a lot of wonderful movies, half of which are starring Lin Yuan, and they will be slowly rotated for everyone to watch.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you must win the lottery. I wish you good luck!" Buta said with a smile.

"I have a suggestion. Can we show two movies in one night? One movie is really not enough." A black man shouted.

Hearing his suggestion, Buta hesitated.

This is a good suggestion, but it may not be possible in terms of time.

It takes 2 and a half hours to play "The King of Spy Wars" once, and outdoor movies have to wait until it is completely dark before they can be played.

That means it can't start until 7 o'clock at the earliest, and if two movies are shown, even if there is no gap in between, they will have to be shown until after midnight.

Is it really appropriate to play it so late?

Will it make it harder for residents of the surrounding shanty towns to sleep? Will they protest?

The movie ends at around 12 o'clock, and everyone gets home at one or two o'clock. Is this really okay?

When Buta expressed his doubts, the Barkawi people present immediately said: As long as they can watch the movie, it is not a problem!
So Buta could only look at Lin Yuan inquiringly.

After a brief thought, Lin Yuan nodded to Buta.

So Buta smiled and said, "No problem, then we'll start tomorrow night and show two movies a night!"

The good news that came out of nowhere, such as Buta's promise, filled the Bakawi people with ecstasy.

When they thought about the next 30 days, when every night could be like tonight, they felt that life was as sweet as if it were soaked in honey.

All the hardships and pains of past life have been swept aside and seem insignificant.

Just when everyone was in high spirits, Buta asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with this?"

The audience nodded wildly. Isn’t this enough to satisfy you?
"Do you want to meet Lin Yuan in person?"

(End of this chapter)