Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Yang Ye was just giving Fatty Wang some advice, he didn't care about how to shoot it specifically.

It's just that he traveled through time and space and had to give an explanation to the audiences of later generations.

Many people saw Zhao Min’s words “I’ll wait for you in Dadu” when they were young, but they still didn’t get the chance until they became adults.

Later, Fatty Wang made some extra money by rehashing leftovers and filming an online movie called "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". He even used Zhao Min's words to hype it up.

But things have changed, and those people have grown old, so he had to replace them with a new group of people to play the roles.

As a result, the replaced group of people were only a few years younger than the original cast, which was really disgusting.

Yang Ye and Fatty Wang chatted for a while, and most of the guests had arrived, so the premiere officially began.

At the premiere, host Deborah asked a question: "This year's best-selling movie is Jurassic Park, but that is not the genre Hong Kong is good at.

However, "Kung Fu" displayed cool special effects, which affected subsequent martial arts films, causing a sharp drop in box office sales, and even Jet Li failed.

Many people say that the future is the era of CG special effects and traditional action movies can no longer be made. Is this true? "

Yang Ye thought for a moment and said, “There are many reasons why the box office of Hong Kong films plummeted in the second half of this year, and the improvement of special effects is only one aspect.

I have always believed that if a commercial film wants to be a hit, there are two main aspects: one is a strong script, and the other is to create a spectacle.

If you get one of the two, it's a good movie, and if you get both, it's basically a box office hit.

The problem with Hong Kong films now is that they are too many and too sloppy, the scripts are not solid, and the action is unoriginal.

In order to rush the production, all the films were standard products, and the audience got tired of them, so the box office naturally failed.

The problems with the script can be solved by calming down and polishing it carefully.

As for spectacles, the emerging CG special effects are naturally a good way to go, but traditional action movies may not be a bad idea either.

This year's global box office hits, "The Fast and the Furious" and "Brokeback Mountain," relied on real-life shooting to create exciting big scenes.

This year, Aaron's "Crime Squad" was also very innovative. Even Aaron is innovating and transforming, but some people are still trying to fool the audience. If the box office fails, they can't blame others."

Deborah asked, "I heard that our movie Speed ​​didn't use any special effects, it was all shot in real life, is that right?"

“Basically, every shot was shot live.”

Deborah said to the audience: "Director Yang has been exploring CG special effects over the years and is a pioneer in this field.

But today, let us wait and see what Director Yang looks like without special effects and returning to his original style! "

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Yang Ye's version of "Speed" opens with Hong Kong's most beautiful landmark building, the Bank of China Tower.

The building was designed by the famous Chinese designer I.M. Pei. It is 368 meters high and was the tallest building in Asia when it was built, but was replaced by the taller Central Building in 1993.

Of course, the actual shooting was done in an abandoned building, and editing techniques were used to achieve a realistic effect.

After a shot showing the beautiful and tall figure of the Bank of China Tower, the plot officially unfolds.

The villain played by Luo Lieh used a bomb to break the elevator's cable, trapping a group of passengers in the elevator.

He also installed a bomb in the elevator and demanded five million Hong Kong dollars from the police.

Of course, the police could not give money, so they tried to rescue the passengers.

From here on, all kinds of thrilling plots emerge one after another, making people breathless.

Yang Ye plays a policeman this time. He came up with the idea of ​​using the cable of the crane on the roof to hang the elevator to prevent it from crashing.

As a result, the crane's boom was broken, but it was stuck and the elevator temporarily stopped falling.

The police could only rescue the hostages one by one through the half-open elevator door.

But that half crane arm couldn't hold the elevator at all, and there was a risk of crashing at any time.

Once the elevator falls, people getting out of the elevator may be cut in half.

This part of the plot uses the editing technique of "cross montage", with two scenes switching alternately to create a tense and exciting feeling.

This kind of cross-cutting has another name, called "last minute rescue", which was invented by the "King of Movies" Griffith.

It breaks the narrative principles of traditional drama and creates a narrative time and space that truly conforms to the laws of film art.

The police pulled the people out of the elevator, but there were also various reactions from the passengers. One of the women was so timid that she hid in the corner and refused to come up.

The rescuers couldn't pull him out even if they reached out their hands, so they could only keep encouraging her.

In another scene, the cable was creaking, the crane arm was bending little by little, and the elevator was falling down little by little.

Coupled with the thrilling music that set the atmosphere, the audience's hearts were stuck in their throats.

With a "bang", the crane arm that was stuck finally broke and the elevator fell down.

At this critical moment, the man finally plucked up the courage, stretched out his hand to the police, and was pulled up.

"Damn it, I'm scared to death!"

"This woman is crazy. If she had been one second late, she would have been broken into two."

"If she had been two seconds late, she would have been a meat paste."

The audience patted their chests and complained to relieve their tension.

Afterwards, Yang Ye received an award for his meritorious service and went to a bar with his friends for fun.

On an ordinary morning, many people were rushing to work, and the heroine Guan Zhilin got on a bus.

The scene was beautiful for a few minutes, giving the audience a break, and then things started to get going again.

Luo Lie, who escaped, took revenge because Yang Ye ruined his plan and he failed to extort money.

Luo Lie placed a bomb on a moving public bus and called Yang Ye to ask him to rescue people.

He told Yang Ye that if the bus went slower than 50 miles per hour, it would explode, killing everyone on board.

Yang Ye immediately chased after the bus, but of course he was just a little behind, as the bus was already traveling at over fifty miles per hour.

Here Zhang Guorong plays a young man who drives a luxury car to pick up girls. He is stopped by Yang Ye, and the two of them chase the bus together.

After that, they kept making a fuss about the "speed", showing the bus speedometer from time to time, with the needle fluctuating around 50 miles, creating a tense atmosphere.

Yang Ye jumped onto the bus in an extremely suicidal way. As soon as he revealed his identity, the criminals on the bus became nervous. Although they were subdued by Yang Ye, they fired a shot in the chaos and hit the driver.

At this time, Guan Zhilin stepped forward and took over the steering wheel.

"Oh my god, female driver, you're done for now!" someone in the audience complained maliciously.

It's impossible to drive properly because you can't slow down or brake, so you have to rush through whatever is in front of you.

There were running red lights, rushing through roadblocks, hitting baby strollers, a series of car accidents, and elementary school students crossing the road. There were all kinds of thrilling situations along the way.

Guan Zhilin brought out the characteristics of a female driver to the fullest, she would often lean on the steering wheel and scream, which made the tension even more intense.

Fortunately, after getting through all the way, the female driver's emotions gradually stabilized, and Yang Ye even praised her excellent driving skills.

The story of rushing forward all the way ends here. It is impossible to keep rushing forward like this. Now we have to find a way to solve the problem.

While the police were trying to find ways to investigate the criminals, they also sent police cars to clear the way and guide the bus to the Beijing-Hong Kong Line, which had not yet been opened.

Yang Ye negotiated with Luo Lie and asked him to agree to take the injured driver out of the car because the driver had lost too much blood and was about to die.

In order to get the money as soon as possible, Luo Lie agreed to this request. The police drove a shuttle bus over, driving at the same speed as the bus, and rescued the driver.

At this time, the people on the bus were very excited and wanted to get off the bus. One of them was an old woman who made the most noise. As soon as she reached out her hand to the police, there was a loud bang, and the door of the bus was blown apart, and she died under the wheels.

Yang Ye pounded the car board helplessly and shouted to his colleagues, asking the damn helicopter following the bus to get away from him.

Suddenly, TVB was broadcasting the news. It turned out that the wireless station had sent a helicopter to follow up the report. Luo Lieh could see the situation on the scene through TV.

Luo Lie was still mocking Yang Ye in front of the TV: "Live broadcast on TV, it's the future trend!"

One viewer complained: "This TV station is so annoying. They don't even care about human lives just to report the news. If they do this, won't the criminals know the situation at the scene?"

"TVB is so stingy, how could they be willing to send a helicopter to report the news? ATV is almost the same!"

"Yang Ye is the boss of ATV. Of course he has to guide the audience to criticize TVB at this time."

Yang Ye secretly criticized TVB, which caused a burst of awkward laughter from the audience.

The audience had just breathed a sigh of relief when the plot started to get into trouble again.

The road was not completed in time and there was a fifty-foot gap ahead.

"There's a gap in the road!" Yang Ye announced to the passengers.

"What do you mean? How big of a gap?"

"Fifty feet!"

The passengers panicked, and the movie screen showed the gap.

"Oh shit, what a huge gap, how do we get through it?" The audience was stunned!

"Step on the accelerator to the bottom!" Yang Ye gave the answer. He wanted Guan Zhilin to rush over.

"Anyway, sit tight, and put your heads on your knees when you cross the gap..."

While instructing the passengers, Yang Ye uncuffed the criminal and asked him to sit down.

Guan Zhilin increased the speed of the car to the fastest 70 miles per hour, and the scenes began to switch continuously.

A speeding bus, a gap ahead, a roadblock in front of the gap that says "Closed Ahead", Yang Ye with a determined look on his face, and passengers with terrified faces.

Amid the climaxing music, Yang Ye shouted, "Sit tight!"

The passengers lowered their heads in despair and slumped over their seats; some were crying and some were praying.

Guan Zhilin kept calling Yang Ye's name. At the last second before rushing towards the gap, Yang Ye hugged Guan Zhilin and protected her under his body.

The huge bus lifted off the ground, flew over the gap, and with a bang, smashed the roadblock on the other side of the road into pieces.

This scene was so thrilling that many viewers were stunned.

But this was not enough. The speedometer appeared again, and it was about to fall below 50. Guan Zhilin, who had come to his senses, stepped on the accelerator and accelerated again.

Now no one complains about her being a rip-off female driver; she has become a driving god.

It's impossible to continue playing like this, so I have to change the tactics again.

After looking at the road signs, Yang Ye asked Guan Zhilin to drive the car into the airport and use the airport runway to circle around.

Yang Ye started to seek death again. He used a tractor to get under the high-speed bus and tried to defuse the bomb.

This was a suicidal attempt, even more powerful than Chen Long's, but in the end he failed.

Although he was rescued at the critical moment by passengers who opened the partition under the bus, he broke the oil pipe and the bus began to leak oil, leaving only ten minutes.

On the other hand, Yang Ye's partner finally found Luo Lie's information. It turned out that he was an old policeman from that year. He was dissatisfied with the police and launched revenge.

When the police reached his house, they heard a loud bang and realized that the guy had buried high explosives in the house, which overturned the entire house.

Luo Lie called Yang Ye triumphantly and told him the "good news". Yang Ye was furious because of his friend's death: "I swear, I will twist your head off!"

Luo Lie didn't care: "Your friend is dead. Now listen to my instructions, prepare the money and put it in the place I specify in Donglai Square.

You can't beat me, you have to pay me, otherwise, you, your Thirteenth Aunt, and all the passengers in the car will die."

Luo Lie laughed and hung up the phone. Yang Ye was so angry that he smashed the phone. Guan Zhilin could only drive with one hand and comfort him with the other.

"Don't be like this, for me, don't give up, okay? I can't do it alone, I need you..."

Yang Ye calmed down. He suddenly thought of something: "Did he just call you Aunt Thirteen?"

Guan Zhilin was confused: "What?"

Yang Ye looked at Guan Zhilin's face and asked seriously, "Has anyone ever said that you look a lot like Aunt Thirteen?"

"You think so too? My friends who watched Once Upon a Time in China all said the same thing." Rosamund Kwan was a little proud.

"I see, he can see you!"

It turns out that there is a camera at the driver's position on the bus, which allows him to see the situation of the entire bus.

That's why the old woman was killed when she tried to get out of the car.

It’s not because of the TV report. The TV station’s helicopter is so far away that it can’t see clearly.

In the original version, the gangster said, "You and your wild cat must die."

Then Jack saw the Arizona logo on Annie's clothes and asked Annie, "Did you graduate from the University of Arizona?"

Anne said yes and Jack said the amazing Wildcats.

Arizona's "Wildcats" are very famous, and Jack immediately realized what the gangster meant by "You and your wildcats must die."

The plot here uses a coincidence to reveal that the criminal can see the situation inside the car.

But when used in Hong Kong, this kind of coincidence does not apply.

Director Benny Chan came up with another coincidence. Since the female driver was Guan Zhilin, he came up with the idea that Guan Zhilin looked like Aunt Thirteen.

The movie "Once Upon a Time in China" is well-known to everyone and everyone has seen it, so although this coincidence is a bit far-fetched, Thirteenth Aunt is so famous that the gangster can just bring it up and make it seem reasonable.

So, Yang Ye came up with a plan. He asked everyone in the car to try not to make any big movements, and then found a news car outside the airport, requisitioned their equipment, transmitted the UHF signal to the bus, and then recorded the situation inside the car, and then used this video to replace the actual surveillance footage that Luo Lie saw.

In this way, Luo Lie would think that everything in the car was normal.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the police drove a shuttle bus over and rescued all the passengers except Guan Zhilin and Yang Ye.

Guan Zhilin wanted to drive, she had to hold the steering wheel, and Yang Ye had to accompany her.

Finally, they used a stick to hold the accelerator, tied the steering wheel with a rope, and opened the partition under the car.

Yang Ye used the thing as a skateboard, hugged Guan Zhilin, and slid down the high-speed bus.

This wave of operations left the audience stunned. It was too dangerous.

In this movie, Yang Ye is trying to kill himself the whole time. His various outrageous actions are so exciting that it is hard to keep watching.

The out-of-control bus ran along the runway and crashed into the sea. With a loud bang, huge waves rushed into the sky.

The original version was a head-on crash into a Boeing passenger plane, which was too expensive.

Yang Ye let the car crash into the sea and explode, the effect was also shocking. Every bit of energy saved is a bit of energy saved.

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PS: I owe you one more chapter. I will stay up late to code it out. You can read it tomorrow morning! (End of this chapter)