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A |     Insidious 系列本周回归，推出了第六部作品：Insidious: Out of the Further。    

    Yin Yunzhen introduces to Sakolsky the harvest from the once-barren wasteland. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT
On Monday afternoon, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky visited the homeland of Chinese desert fighter Yin Yuzhen in Uxin Banner of Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This was a place the American man had visited in 2000 and it has completely changed since then.
In 1999, Sakolsky, a teacher in a China-US education exchange program, was touched by a report on Yin and her husband's afforestation efforts in the harsh wilderness of Mu Us Desert, and raised $5,000 to support her green cause. During that visit, they took pictures - in front of the sunken pit where the Yin couple once resided and in the barren land with a finger-thin sapling they had just planted against a backdrop of dust and bare earth.
What has the $5,000 changed? 
On Monday, they came to the Sakolsky forest - a permanent tribute honoring Sakolsky's early contribution to the region's ecological revival - and replicated the vintage pictures, standing in front of a pit that has long been abandoned and beside a newly planted sapling. This time, however, there are bushes and trees in the background. 
This contrast not only witnessed their friendship across time and the Pacific Ocean, but also showcased a promise Yin has kept for 27 years and a green dream that has been made possible through generations of joint unwavering efforts from Yin, her husband and countless other sand fighters. 
Homecoming with family cooking 

Yin hosted Sakolsky on Monday at her home,  filling the air with the aroma of home-cooked meals during their long-awaited reunion. Watermelons were served along with other fresh fruits and vegetables, all harvested locally. Yin told the Global Times earlier that she learned the English word "more" to persuade him to eat more.  
In 1999, Yin had few options for showing her hospitality, so she cooked a bowl of plain noodles for Sakolsky. Now, the harsh wasteland has transformed into a vibrant green oasis, thanks to unwavering afforestation efforts.
In the courtyard, the Global Times reporter saw Yin grinning from ear to ear with pride as she introduced the produce from the farmland - green pepper longer than a palm, a bottle gourd even bigger than Yin's head, and bags of foxtail millet packaged with the assistance of Yin's grandchildren, who are proud of the family's generations of commitment to green causes.    
During a tour of Yin's home, Sakolsky was impressed by the beautiful house with its green courtyard, saying "You deserve every centimeter of this house." Throughout the visit, he repeatedly praised Yin's hands, which the desert fighter and model worker used to change both the land and her own life through arduous work. 
The $5,000 Sakolsky donated in 1999 was equivalent to three years' income for Yin's entire family at the time. Today, that money has grown into more than 50,000 trees.
But Yin's journey did not stop there. Over the following decades, with the support of China's growing ecological restoration policies — including subsidies for afforestation and compensation for forest managers — she transformed the barren land into a productive family forest farm. Her success has inspired many others in the region to take up tree planting and sand control, transforming what was once a desperate struggle into a sustainable livelihood.
From the sandy hollow where the Yin couple lived in in 1985 and the earth hut they resided in until 1993, to the solid brick house Sakolsky saw when he last visited, and the two-story house the big family now lives in, the change in living environment is a clear example of ecological dividends.  
Uxin Banner lies in the heartland of the Mu Us Desert. The desertification rate was over 90 percent in the 1950s and forestation coverage was merely 7.2 percent as of 1980. Now, the forestation rate has increased to 33 percent, while plantation coverage has expanded to 85 percent, per official data. 
    Sakolsky and Yin enjoy watermelons and other fruits at Yin's home. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT
Carry on the greenness, kindness 
This miracle would have been impossible without numerous people like Yin, long-term systematic planning and scientific governance. 
Chen Ziliang, an expert from the local forestry and grassland bureau, said that Mu Us Desert's sand‑control journey has evolved from collective afforestation to contract desert‑reclamation, moving beyond the simple goal of "keeping trees alive" to restoring vegetation based on water‑resource conditions.  
Putting the idea of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" into practice, Uxin Banner no longer views "greenness" and "growth" as an either‑or proposition. On restored sandy lands, the under‑forest economy, eco‑agriculture and eco‑tourism have flourished. Sand‑fixing shrubs are now processed into animal feed and biomass fuel, and local authorities are exploring photovoltaic‑powered desert control, the Global Times learned. 
Sand control is no longer just about keeping sand away; it's a development approach that guarantees a greener and better living environment alongside a booming economy and increasing incomes. 
On Monday afternoon, when Sakolsky finally stepped into the forest named after him, this American teacher witnessed the Chinese woman's perseverance and commitment to her promises. The $5,000 donated without expectations has grown into a thriving forest of around 50,000 trees. 
"A promise is a promise. Ms. Yin fulfilled her promise," Sakolsky said. After 27 years, the wasteland is green, and Sakolsky and Yin are "brother and sister." 
"This is the answer to how we guide young people: We must teach them love and perseverance. We need to show young people photos of Ms. Yin planting trees, digging the soil with her bare hands," Sakolsky remarked while packing a jar of sand. He said he planned to bring it back to the US, telling his grandchildren it is not just a jar of sand, but "a jar of love."   
Sakolsky told the Global Times earlier that the younger generation only knows about the dust-covered landscape from photos and stories of the elderly. It is important to tell them how the greenness is achieved, and how every single person can contribute to making an extensive forest in the harshest environment. 
"I see where China and America can work together. I see it, so I will not quit. She [Yin] never quit. 'Quit' is not in her vocabulary," Sakolsky said with emotion on Monday. 
"Chinese and Americans can be family. We can get over the differences if we focus on the similarities... If we focus on our similarities and not our differences, we can solve the problems."
At the end of Monday's schedule, Yin and Sakolsky planted another sapling together, just as they did about three decades ago, but in a completely different landscape. 
This new sapling carries on the story of not only greenness through generations of joint efforts, but also kindness across the Pacific Ocean. 
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B | 在该系列中，“异界”（The Further）是一个充满了幽灵和恶魔的领域，它们在那里狩猎、折磨并试图附身于活人。

C | 这部新片介绍了吉玛（艾米莉亚·伊芙饰），她拥有一种能将恶魔永久带入现实世界的能力，这种天赋引起了异界生物的极大兴趣。除了系列核心人物伊莉丝·雷尼尔（林·沙烨饰）的回归——尽管该角色在第一部电影中就已去世，但她一直通过前传和死后的灵魂形式出现——Insidious: Out of the Further 的预告片和海报将其定位为某种形式的“全明星赛”或“潜伏者联盟”，展示了该系列历史上多个熟悉的恐怖面孔的回归。为了让你做好准备，这里有一份关于我们在 Insidious 电影中遇到的一些最著名幽灵和恶魔的“身份指南”。不过请记住，这个系列的一个有趣之处在于，很少能获得关于这些恐怖异界生物起源的详细信息；他们的动机和人类时期的背景往往保持着神秘感。Doll Girl（人偶女孩）首次登场： Insidious (2011)她的来历？ 在她迄今为止唯一的登场中——当乔什·兰伯特（帕特里克·威尔森饰）第一次进入异界时所见——人偶女孩正在演练一场谋杀，脸上带着令人不安的笑容枪杀了她自己的家人。据推测，她是异界中被困在不断重复生前事件的灵魂之一。背景故事？ 除了上述的大规模谋杀以及她和家人所穿的衣服（表明他们可能来自 20 世纪 50 或 60 年代）之外，没有提供更多细节。但在 Insidious: Out of the Further 的广告中，人偶女孩在消失 15 年后的回归被重点宣传，这显得格外突出，因为在新片之前她只出现过那一次。Lipstick-Face Demon（口红脸恶魔）首次登场： Insidious (2011)他的来历？ 如果说 Insidious 有一个头号反派，那就是这个长得像达斯·摩尔的家伙，也被称为“火脸男”或“红脸恶魔”。

D | 在系列的第一部和第五部——2011 年的 Insidious 和 2023 年的 Insidious: The Red Door 中，他似乎执着于控制年轻的达尔顿·兰伯特（泰·辛普金斯饰）。他显然是一个极其强大的实体，似乎有其他恶魔听命于他。

E | 他引人注目的外貌使他成为 Insidious 系列的代表人物，甚至在第三部和第四部电影的结尾以惊吓客串的形式出现。

F | 即使你从未看过 Insidious 电影，你也可能因为那个躲在帕特里克·威尔森饰演的乔什·兰伯特身后的表情包而认出他。

G | 哦，还有一个有趣的事实：他由约瑟夫·比沙拉扮演，他是所有 Insidious 电影的作曲家。

H | 你能想象如果约翰·威廉姆斯在《星球大战》电影里演瓦图之类的人物吗？背景故事？ 鉴于他在系列中的无处不在，你会以为我们现在应该知道这家伙到底是谁了，但实际上我们没有任何细节，只知道他非常喜欢 Tiny Tim 录制的《Tiptoe Through the Tulips》，他在装饰华丽的巢穴里一边磨爪子，一边用留声机播放这首歌。在 Insidious: The Red Door 中，他还播放了 Tiny Tim 的《Fill Your Heart》，这表明他在世时可能是这位古怪假声歌手的超级粉丝……或者也许他就是 Tiny Tim！？Long-Haired Fiend（长发恶魔）首次登场： Insidious (2011)他的来历？ 在前两部 Insidious 电影中，他是一个不祥且恶毒的小头目——他可能在某种程度上协助或保护口红脸恶魔。长发恶魔的外形和气质有点像开膛手杰克。这个穿着风衣的恶魔曾多次在异界中以及通过附身在现实世界中悄悄跟踪并袭击兰伯特一家。

I | 背景故事？ 没有，尽管很容易推测他在人类时期可能是一个老练的杀手。The Bride in Black（黑衣新娘）首次登场： Insidious (2011)她的来历？ 这个戴着面纱的老妇人被介绍为在乔什·兰伯特小时候纠缠他的邪恶灵魂，然后在第一部电影中回来折磨他。黑衣新娘最终附身了乔什，并利用乔什的身体谋杀了伊莉丝·雷尼尔。第二部电影讲述了试图将乔什从附身中解救出来的故事，因为他在黑衣新娘的控制下几乎杀死了全家。

J | 背景故事？ 作为 Insidious 系列的一个重大例外，我们实际上在 Insidious: Chapter 2 中得知了这位新娘的完整故事。新娘实际上是一个名叫帕克·克莱恩的男人的杀人伪装灵魂，他是一个因为受到母亲虐待而产生性别认同问题的连环杀手。

K | 这个情节设定感觉受到了《惊魂记》和《沉睡营》等片的影响……当然，也带有同样的争议性。The Woman in White（白衣女子）首次登场： Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)她的来历？ 作为一个可怕的自然力量，精神失常的白衣女子很少说话，但一旦开口，就极具冲击力……尤其是当她歇斯底里地尖叫“你敢！”（Don’t you dare!）的时候。

L | 她能在现实世界中造成巨大的物理伤害，在被伊莉丝的灵魂击败之前，她的暴力攻击差点杀死了几个人。背景故事？ 是的，因为她与帕克·克莱恩有着千丝万缕的联系，她在人类生活中是帕克的母亲米歇尔，正是这个极其虐待成性的女人导致了她儿子的崩溃，并最终成为了杀人犯。The Man Who Can't Breathe（无法呼吸的男人）首次登场： Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)他的来历？ 这个穿着脏兮兮的旧病号服、戴着呼吸面罩的令人不安的食尸鬼，似乎特别被一栋他纠缠了很久的公寓楼所吸引。一个被称为“无法呼吸的男人”并戴着呼吸面罩的家伙无疑暗示了一个明显的弱点，当他的面罩被摘下时，这个弱点得到了回报，使他在失去面罩后变得软弱无力并被击败。背景故事？ 尽管他是第三部电影的核心反派，且有着独特的造型暗示他在死前曾是某种患病的病人，但他仍然是一个谜，没有任何关于他曾经是谁的信息。Keyface（钥匙脸）首次登场： Insidious: The Last Key (2018)他的来历？ 他的手指是钥匙……没错，这意味着他真的应该被称为“钥匙指”，该死。钥匙脸的真实面孔仍然非常引人注目，它是骷髅状且凹陷的，而那些钥匙手指以极其令人不安的方式使用。他将它们推入人的脖子并转动“锁”，从而使他的目标沉默并受到控制；哦，有时他还会用钥匙手指刮擦金属，产生弗莱迪·克鲁格风格的火花。

M | 背景故事？ 虽然我们了解到钥匙脸与 Insidious 女英雄伊莉丝有着悠久的历史，从她小时候纠缠她并在 20 世纪 50 年代杀死她的母亲开始，但除此之外我们没有得到关于他起源的任何细节。

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