Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Yang Ye originally didn't want to direct "First Blood", but he has now changed his mind.

It has been ten years since the novel "Rambo" was born, and its copyright was bought by Columbia many years ago.

However, Colombia did not start filming and transferred the copyright.

I went around, changed several companies, and wrote dozens of drafts of the script, but none of them was accepted.

Many A-list celebrities in Hollywood were approached about this movie and were unwilling to star in it.

If it weren't for Yang Ye's absolute trust, Xie wouldn't have even thought of taking over the film.

After taking over, Shay was looking for a director. He searched a lot, but couldn't find the right one.

The industry generally believes that the theme of this movie is too dark.

It attacks all Americans, and viewers won't like it.

In the end, Xie Yi found Yang Ye: "You started it, and you direct it!"

Yang Ye just happened to have finished shooting "Sediq Bale" and had rich experience in jungle shooting, so he agreed.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

The film "Rambo" had previously approached many big names, such as Al Pacino, but Yang Ye directly fell in love with Stallone.

But Stallone is not stupid. This crappy movie has been rejected by almost all Hollywood big shots. Why should I act in it?

United Artists Pictures told him: I will give you a salary of 300 million US dollars, let you participate in writing the script, and the fighting master Nick Young will personally design the actions for you!

$300 million? Stallone thought Shay's skull was broken.

No one would follow Qian, not to mention that United Artists gave him the right to adapt the script, and Yang Yelai served as action director.

Stallone did not expect that Yang Ye would cut off a large portion of the script that he and his screenwriting team had worked so hard to write.

This made Stallone very unhappy, but after Yang Ye said that he would direct, Stallone had no objection.

When this project came to United Artists, it was originally Yang Ye's intention, and the opinions he just put forward on the script made sense.

Moreover, Stallone admires Yang Ye's directing ability very much, and Yang Ye is still excited about winning the Golden Lion Award!

In this way, Yang Ye's first step in his career, a Western film, was officially launched.

Yang Ye has always been in charge of the early preparations.

Lin Qingxia and Lin Fengjiao's due date of delivery is in January next year, and Yang Ye will have to accompany them after giving birth.

Moreover, Stallone's "Rocky 3" has not yet been filmed and we have to wait for his schedule.

In the end, the film's start date was set for April 1982.

In addition, "First Blood" was filmed in the small town of Hope in Toronto, Canada.

That place is covered in snow now, so I can’t take pictures if I want to, so I can only wait until spring.

……

"Yang Xi!"

"father!"

Yang Xi, who was sitting on the ground playing with toys, suddenly saw Yang Ye and immediately cheered and threw herself into Yang Ye's arms.

Yang Ye lifted little Yang Xi high and spun around in circles several times, making her giggle with joy.

As soon as Yang Ye came to the United States, he started attending meetings non-stop and meeting various people. He was busy for several days before he took time to visit his daughter.

"Dad, I miss you so much!"

"I missed you too, baby!"

"Mom misses you too. Do you miss your mother?"

"Of course, I love you!"

Yang Ye held Yang Xi with his left hand, hugged Adjani with his right hand, and kissed her pure white face.

"Are you still getting used to living in the United States?"

"I'm okay! Elaine is in some trouble."

"What's up with her?"

"When she first learned to speak, she spoke French and a little Chinese, and when she came here she had to speak English, which made her very confused. She started kindergarten this year, and sometimes she wanted to speak but didn't know how. How to express it, just choose not to speak. Other children think she is weird and don't play with her, which makes her very lonely."

"Well...she's still young, she'll be fine when she gets older. Being able to speak multiple languages ​​is also an advantage."

"Also, she lacks companionship. She often asks me, where is her father? Sometimes I will leave the United States to film, and I can only temporarily send her to my mother, which makes her even more lonely."

Yang Yexin said, don't do that scene of yours, you are not short of money. But these words were not spoken. It was Adjani's hobby and her career, not just for money.

Moreover, Adjani has taken fewer roles.

Yang Ye said: "I have taken over the directorship of "First Blood". I will stay in the United States for a while next year. I will be with you more then!"

Adjani said with great interest: "Are you going to direct a Western film?"

"Why, do you think I'm not qualified?"

"Not really, I'm looking forward to it!"

The two chatted for a while, and Yang Ye cooked for the mother and daughter himself and made a meal of dumplings!

The beauty of dumplings is not how delicious they are, but the joyful atmosphere in which the whole family gathers around to make dumplings.

If you want to cook something, then you can work in the kitchen by yourself, and no one else in the family can participate.

No, Yang Ye was making dumplings skillfully, and Adjani and Elena were learning beside him.

I started to apply flour on my face as I learned and had a lot of fun.

When the dumplings came out of the pot, they floated up from the water one by one, like little ingots. Little Yang Xi clapped her hands happily beside her.

He also praised Dad, you are so awesome, which melted Yang Ye's heart.

Yang Ye suddenly thought of Lin Qingxia and Lin Fengjiao on the other side of the world. I wonder if their upcoming child will be a boy or a girl?

……

United Artists changed hands for a year, and its performance was mediocre.

The entrepreneurial remake of Griffith's masterpiece "Withered Flowers" invited John Lone and Brooke Shields. The beauty of the East and the West worked together, but the result was mediocre.

The two horror films produced by New Line Investment did well at the box office and made a small profit!

The new episode of "007: Top Secret" has a global box office of more than 007 million US dollars. Compared with the US$2.1 million of the previous film ": Moonraker", it is a sharp drop.

However, "Top Secret" has the third highest box office among the twelve 007 films so far, and "Moonraker" is an extraordinary performance.

In fact, "Space Castle" is very bad, but the main attraction of 007 is that Cao Pi changes to a different woman in every episode.

In this episode, Cao went to space. It can be said that Cao came up with new ideas, so everyone watched it enthusiastically, so we can't just follow the rules.

By next year, it’s time for United Artists to come up with something.

United Artists will have four movies released next year.

They are "Rocky 3", "Octopussy", "Shanghai Noon" and "First Blood".

Two old IPs, two new IPs, and one awesome action movie.

Once the two new IPs are successful, United Artists will have four major action IPs, enough to support a movie company.

……

Taiwan, Golden Horse Awards.

"Uprising" leads the way with nine nominations.

Awards include Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.

The female characters in this movie are all minor roles, so there were no nominations for Best Actress or Supporting Actress.

"Wushe Uprising" was such a sensation in Taiwan. It was officially promoted and popular among the public. Only the first part was released, and it broke the box office record with a box office of NT$6800 million.

It also carries the prestige of the Golden Lion Award, making it the biggest hit in the history of the Golden Horse Awards.

Many people who were nominated for "Wushe Uprising" simply did not participate in this year's Golden Horse Awards, knowing that they had no hope of winning.

For example, Alan Tam was nominated for Best Actor for "If I Really", but he didn't come.

Those who came just wanted to join in the fun. For example, Xu Ke was nominated for Best Director for "Tuberculosis". Although he came, he sat listlessly at the guest table and had no intention of winning the award at all.

Sure enough, as soon as the awards ceremony started, "Wushe Uprising" started a crazy award-ginning mode.

Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Music won five awards in a row, and only lost one Best Supporting Actor.

All the movies have become a sideshow, and there is no way to play them.

"The winner of the 18th Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor is...Alan Tam, from "If I'm Real", congratulations!"

There was an uproar in the audience, Yang Ye didn't win the prize?

Alan Tam didn't come at all, so the heroine Wu Guanzhen had to take the stage.

Hu Guanzhen was also a relatively famous beauty in Taiwan in the 1980s. Together with Hu Yinmeng and Hu Huizhong, she was known as the "Three Hus".

Hu Guanzhen apologized to the organizing committee, made up a reason to explain that Alan Tam was performing overseas, and came down.

There were whispers in the guest seats, discussing why Yang Ye, the favorite, failed to win.

Is his performance not as good as Alan Tam? No, he obviously acted very well!

At this time, another announcement was made on the stage: "The winner of the 18th Golden Horse Award for Best Director is...Xu Ke, from "Tuberose", congratulations!"

The audience was in an uproar again, Yang Ye lost the election again.

But on the Jiahe camp side, Wu Yusen jumped up regardless and shouted: "Good news!"

Everyone is confused. It’s not you who won the award. Are you so excited?

Xu Ke was already prepared to lose the election, but unexpectedly, he was announced as the winner. This made him freeze on the spot without reacting.

Shi Nansheng couldn't help but push him: "Old Xu, you won the prize!"

Xu Ke then stood up, hugged and celebrated with the people around him, then adjusted his clothes and went on stage to receive the award.

The final general is coming, and the guests began to speculate that "Wushe Uprising" will not be selected for the best movie, right?

But I heard the award presenter announce: "The winner of the 18th Golden Horse Awards for Best Film is..."Wushe Uprising", congratulations!"

Gu Zhenfu, chairman of China Film Group Corporation, walked quickly onto the stage, took the trophy, and said with a smile: "Since "Wushe Uprising" will be released during the Thanksgiving holiday in North America, and Mr. Yang Ye is promoting the new film in the United States, this award belongs to me. I got it, I hope everyone can understand.

Although Mr. Yang could not come to the scene, he asked me to say that "Wushe Uprising" was the most difficult and best film he had ever made. During the filming, the people of Taiwan gave them their full support. On his behalf, To the entire crew, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks! "

Gu Zhenfu came off the stage with the trophy. Host Xiao Fangfang smiled and said: "Although Mr. Yang did not come to receive the award, I think everyone can understand. Showing our film to the world is the best support for the Golden Horse Awards!"

Xiao Fangfang said it well, and a burst of warm applause broke out from the audience.

Among the nine nominations, it won the best film, best photography, best editing, best art design, best costume design, and best original music. "Wushe Uprising" became the biggest winner of this Golden Horse Award.

But Yang Ye's failure to win Best Director and Best Actor became a bigger topic.

……

Shilin Night Market is the largest night market in Taiwan, with tens of thousands of people coming here every night.

Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, Wu Yusen and others were having a late-night snack in front of a food stall. After downing several bottles of beer, the three of them hugged each other and cried.

Wu Yusen held a bottle of beer and said with tears in his eyes: "You guy, you finally won the award!"

Xu Ke chuckled: "Why are you more excited than me?"

Wu Yusen said: "I have finally waited for this day. I finally succeeded. I admire a person very much. He finally proved his talent to the world. Can I not be excited?"

Xu Ke was filming "The Lover of the Golden Sword" on Jiashi. Wu Yusen changed the channel while watching TV and accidentally saw a scene in it. He was immediately amazed. He immediately went to find out who the director was and met Xu Ke. carve.

The two hit it off immediately, drinking beer and chatting about how to make awesome movies, with great ambitions.

At that time, Wu Yusen was a well-known comedy director. After he returned, he recommended Xu Ke to Jiahe.

In the original time and space, Jiahe was prosperous. Although Zou Wenhuai thought Xu Ke was talented, he did not use him. Wu Yusen recommended Xu Ke to Wu Siyuan, and then Xu Ke made Wu Siyuan miserable in three movies.

In this time and space, something changed. Zou Wenhuai didn't get Hong Jingbao and Chen Long, so he activated Xu Ke.

However, there was no change in the ending. Zou Wenhuai gave Xu Ke three chances. Xu Ke made three consecutive attacks and became box office poison, and was kicked out by Jiahe.

Wu Yusen didn't give up, he felt that the person he was attracted to was definitely the right one.

At this time, New Art City was established. Wu Yusen, under the pseudonym Wu Shangfei, helped New Art City film "Funny Times". He also recommended Xu Ke to New Art City.

Mai Jia and others also felt that Xu Ke was awesome, so they signed him and Shi Nansheng into the New Art City and gave him a chance to film "Tuberose". The Hong Kong film was titled "Ghost Horses and Stars".

Xu Ke didn't know how to control costs, and he immediately overspent. It was Wu Yusen who supported him, saying that the film would definitely sell for money, so that the film could continue to be filmed.

In the end, it sold 750 million at the Hong Kong box office, and New Arts City made a lot of money, and now it won the "Best Director" at the Golden Horse Awards.

Wu Yusen finally proved his vision. No wonder he was even happier than Xu Ke himself.

Several people cried and laughed, and made a fuss for a while. Xu Ke suddenly said: "Actually, winning this time is a bit strange."

Wu Yusen came back to his senses and said, "Yes!"

Xu Ke said: "What happened?"

Shi Nansheng shook his head: "I also want to know, has Yang Ye offended someone?"

Wu Yusen said: "It's impossible. "Wushe Uprising" won so many awards, including the best film."

Shi Nansheng said: "But Yang Ye was nominated for the Best Director and Best Actor roles!"

Wu Yusen said: "This movie is co-produced with China Film, so it can win other awards, but Yang Ye himself can't win, right?"

"How can this be?"

Photographer Huang Zhongbiao, who had been sitting aside drinking, suddenly said: "It should be that Taiwan knew about Yang Ye's filming in the mainland."

Xu Ke said strangely: "Yang Ye went to the mainland to film? Since when, hasn't he been filming "Wushe Uprising" in Taiwan?"

"Last year Wu Siyuan and I went to the mainland to film a movie, and we met Yang Ye. Their drama was called "Sword Rain", and Yang Ye, Lin Qingxia, Yuan Biao, Guan Zhilin, Zhang Xueyou...many people from Baiyang Company participated in it."

Wu Yusen was shocked: "Are you crazy to go to the mainland to film?"

Huang Zhongbiao curled his lips and said: "What's so strange about this? Many people go there. A martial arts movie called "Treasure Beyond the Great Wall" was released in Hong Kong some time ago. Have you seen it? There are deserts and prairie in it. Where do you think it was taken?”

Wu Yusen was speechless. Are all of them so arrogant?

Shi Nansheng asked: "Aren't you afraid of being blocked by Taiwan?"

Huang Zhongbiao said: "Use a pseudonym. Our movie is called "The Adventures of Panda". Boss Wu did not use the name of Siyuan Pictures. He registered a separate film company. The actors were from mainland China and all the staff behind the scenes used pseudonyms." "Treasure Beyond the Great Wall" has the same operation, and the actors are all from the mainland."

Shi Nansheng asked in disbelief: "Then how come Yang Ye dared to act by himself? He also roped in Lin Qingxia, who is Taiwanese, and followed him crazy?"

Huang Zhongbiao said: "I know this. I was present when Young Master Yang and Wu Siyuan were chatting. Wu Siyuan also asked this question at that time, and Young Master Yang answered like this..."

Huang Zhongbiao's tone suddenly became serious, and his address to Yang Ye became Mr. Yang. He said seriously:

"I am a filmmaker, and I just want to make good movies. My dream is that if I want to come to the mainland to make movies, I can do it openly and have nothing to do with Taiwan? I believe this is also the common dream of filmmakers from across the Taiwan Strait and the three places. And I am As the most influential person in our group, I can’t hide behind such a big thing, I would rather take the lead!”

Although they were not familiar with Yang Ye, Xu Ke, Wu Yusen and others present were all excited to hear it.

They all felt that Yang Ye was worthy of being a leader in the film industry, he was so responsible!

Wu Yusen stood up, raised his glass and said, "Based on what I said to Mr. Yang, I think we should toast him!"

Xu Ke also stood up and said with a serious expression: "Sacrifice yourself and illuminate others. Young Master Yang is a great man!" (End of Chapter)