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Hong Kong Island.

The director wasn't the only one to be impacted.

And there are actors.

Especially Jackie Chan.

When he heard the news, he had only one thought.

Director Huang! When will you take me to film together?

I also want to go to the Oscars, but the key is, I also want box office success!
Previously, he starred in Huang Ze's "Rush Hour", which made him the leading actor in a movie with a box office of over 100 million yuan in North America.

He truly experienced what it meant to be an international superstar.

In the following year of 94, he continued to shoot an action comedy film at Golden Harvest.

It's called "Rumble in the Bronx" and it did pretty well at the North American box office, grossing over 50 million U.S. dollars.

He also starred in a racing movie called "Torrent" in 95, thinking that he might try different types of films.

After all, after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" became popular, Li Lianjie did not continue to shoot martial arts movies. Instead, he made a modern action movie like "Speed".

He has to try too. After all, there is no reason why Li Lianjie can do it but he can't!

then.

He was tortured.

It was released at the beginning of this year and grossed just over 10 million in North America.

After getting this data, he was even a little dazed.

I won’t waste all the popularity that “Rush Hour” has accumulated, will I?

How come the box office of this movie is even worse than that of "Police Stories" before "Rush Hour"?

If this continues, what will happen?

He is not afraid of difficult moves, but he is really afraid that it is not lively enough.

I am afraid of losing the feeling of being surrounded by people wherever I go, and having people recognize me and chase me for autographs.

Now that he has finally made it big and is known by people all over the world, he doesn't want to go back to the way he was before!
After thinking it over again and again, he finally called Huang Ze.

"Hello." Huang Ze was lying on the bed, and he picked up his phone lazily. "Who is it?"

"Director Huang, it's me."

"Oh, what's going on?"

"Of course I want to congratulate you, Director Huang. You won the Best Picture Award at the Oscars. It really brings honor to us Chinese filmmakers. You don't know, when I heard the news, I was so happy that I drank a whole glass of wine!"

"Hey, not really, not really!" Huang Ze smiled, "Don't drink too much alcohol."

"Of course, of course!" Jackie Chan and Huang Ze started chatting with a smile, and as they chatted, Jackie Chan turned the topic to the sequel to "Rush Hour".

"It's been two years. According to Hollywood rules, aren't sequels to hit movies released every two to three years? I was thinking of asking you, Director Huang, in case I start other projects and affect the filming of our sequel."

"The sequel to Rush Hour!" Huang Ze smacked his lips.

It's indeed time to put it on the agenda.

I had already written the script when I was free, so I might as well just shoot it to avoid any further complications.

It's a good opportunity to take advantage of Will Smith's popularity.

Huang Ze had met the other party before at some Oscar parties. The other party said that he was currently filming a science fiction film called "Independence Day".

That was the box office champion in the previous life!
After it is released, releasing "Rush Hour 2" will definitely benefit a lot.

Besides, I have already won the Best Picture, so I don’t have any intention to pursue any awards for the time being. It is also a good choice to try to earn some box office revenue.

just.

There is only one movie like this, isn’t it a bit not strong enough?

Huang Ze had an idea in mind for a film that was not expensive and not difficult to shoot, and that could be starred by Jackie Chan, an action actor, and that could be shown right after Rush Hour 2.

Thinking of this, Huang Ze immediately said, "Yes, let's get started. You'd better reserve the time between now and next summer vacation."

"Ah? So long?" Jackie Chan was a little surprised, "How big should our sequel be? Will it be shot all over the world?"

"No, isn't there a total of three film contracts between my Xinghai and you? I plan to use two of them this time."

"Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3?" Jackie Chan asked with a hint of joy.

“Rush Hour 2 does.”

As for "Rush Hour 3", Huang Ze is not planning to do it.

In the previous life, of course, the two leading actors had too high a salary, but the box office was also far inferior to the second one!
You have to know that was several years after the second film, and the box office was becoming less and less valuable.

Taking photos can easily affect your reputation.

There's no need to keep hanging on a movie series like this. Don't you have other movies in your head?
Besides, Huang Ze always felt that it was a bit of a loss to use Jackie Chan's third film contract for this.

"The other one is a drama."

"Similar to Speed?" Jackie Chan asked.

"No, there's no fighting scene. It's just a simple drama with some tenderness. Are you interested?"

"..."

Jackie Chan paused.

After trying it once, he had some resistance to non-action movies.

But then I thought, this is Huang Ze's film.

So far, there has been no failure.

Since Huang Ze is willing to let him act, he must think it can get good box office results. The other party is more powerful than himself. If he is willing, why shouldn't he be unwilling?

He immediately said, "Director Huang, if you are the one directing, I am willing to play this role."

"Of course I directed it."

"Then I have no problem. I will definitely play him well."

"Okay, just make time for it. If everything goes well, this will take your career to a new level."

It is not impossible to jump to the 20 million club.

After drawing a huge pie in the sky, Huang Ze hung up the phone.

……

I stayed in the United States for another two days, and checked to see if there was a script for the feature film I was going to shoot starring Jackie Chan. After confirming that there was none, I sat in the hotel and started writing the script.

The reason why he didn't return to Hong Kong Island immediately was very simple: he didn't want to be blocked by reporters.

These guys have already checked the flights and have been waiting for me at the airport. So I will write the script in the United States and file it before going back.

If they are willing to wait more than a week, then let them wait.

Taking out his computer, Huang Ze quickly typed three words.

“The Sixth Sense.”

This is exactly the movie that Huang Ze wanted to shoot, a low-budget movie with no big scenes.

This feature film grossed $2.93 million in North America and $6.73 million worldwide.

The leading actor of this film, Bruce Wesley, was once an action film actor. He changed his type here. Huang Ze felt that if Jackie Chan were to act in this film, he might be able to do well with it.

Anyway, the so-called male protagonist is not that important. The real center of the film is the little boy!

If it was released after Rush Hour 2, when Jackie Chan was at his peak, and I included myself in the film, I think the box office would not be much different. (End of this chapter)