new kung fu king

Chapter 403 Pack up and follow me to Hong Kong
As a teenager, Steven Spielberg watched a meteor shower in New Jersey with his father, and from that moment on, he got the idea for Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind.

After Wang Xiaohu invested in "Industrial Light and Magic", Spielberg mentioned this idea to Wang Xiaohu more than once.It’s just that at that time Wang Xiaohu thought that the time was not very ripe. For science fiction blockbusters, Wang Xiaohu has always acted cautiously. On the one hand, because of the immaturity of special effects technology, some special effects screens cannot be realized without special hardware support. Spielberg's immaturity, after all, Spielberg was not a skilled director at that time, he was just a little clever newcomer, he did not yet have the director ability to control "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

Actors can act in a few more movies, even if it is a bad movie, they can gain acting experience, and directors often bear several times more pressure than actors. If the movie is successfully shot, it can improve their self-confidence and get a director that is more valuable than a bonus Experience, if the film is shot badly, not only the investors will say goodbye to you, but the negative comments from the outside media will also make you burnt out, and even make you lose interest in continuing to be a director. Sometimes, outside public opinion is quite destructive. Many new directors died because they didn't pass this hurdle.

Of course, after the baptism of "Jaws", Spielberg has accumulated quite a wealth of directing experience, so Wang Xiaohu released this script, but from Wang Xiaohu's original intention, he did not want Spielberg to shoot "The Third Class". "Contact", as he said just now, this film is mixed with complicated political factors, although the story of this film is purely fictional, but many of the contents are derived from mysterious events that did happen, and there is no doubt that the capture To the real and believable UFO phenomenon.Spielberg hoped that "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" would sweep the box office like "Jaws", so he was under tremendous pressure during the preparation process. However, the US Air Force and Navy refused to assist in the filming.The shooting process is far more tortuous and complicated than that of "Jaws".Wang Xiaohu was very worried that Spielberg would not be able to bear it.

In fact, if you have a deeper understanding, this political topic is very painful for Wang Xiaohu. "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" alludes to the Cold War, and people's doubts and fears about strange things come from the lack of communication.It is fundamentally different from the sci-fi blockbusters such as "Los Angeles War", "Scorpio-Earth Strikes Back", "District 3", and "Alien" that Wang Xiaohu saw later. Those films describe how people on earth use conventional thermal weapons and aliens Star invaders fought fiercely, while "Contacts of the Third Kind" showed the peaceful communication between earthlings and aliens, which also established the warmth and harmony for Spielberg's later films such as "ET Aliens". emotional tone.

There is another factor that makes Wang Xiaohu more entangled. Both "Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind" and "Star Wars" were released in 77, and the latter was released half a year earlier than the former, so it is conceivable that the box office did not reach Spire's Berg's expected effect, for which he was depressed for a long time.

In just one minute, Wang Xiaohu hesitated many times, and finally he simply said the two scripts and let Spielberg weigh it himself.

"In 1945, a plane was reported missing in the Mojave desert: the pilot of a commercial airline was disturbed by a very bright but indescribable object. One night, while loading a truck, Noy Neary was suddenly struck by a mysterious shrouded in the light, and then the strange vision and the five notes have been circling in his mind"

When Wang Xiaohu was talking, Spielberg and Lucas were listening attentively, and as Wang Xiaohu went deeper into the storyline, Spielberg's eyes flickered, yes, this script is indeed It was processed on the basis of his original work, but what he didn't expect was that the boss's processing was so attractive that he could not wait to see the script now, and then he couldn't wait to recruit troops to shoot it.

"Steven, I can only give a general idea. You should write the script yourself." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile.

"Oh no, God, you have said it so well, I don't think there is anything that needs to be improved." Spielberg shook his head and said to his good friend Lucas: "What do you think, George, the script that the boss said That's great, isn't it?"

Lucas nodded vigorously. To be honest, sometimes Wang Xiaohu gave them a very unreal feeling, because in their minds, the idea of ​​such a Tianma operation should be owned by Western talents, and Wang Xiaohu, an Easterner, is their boss. , and the ideas in their brains are far richer and weirder than those of Westerners.

This feeling surprised Spielberg and Lucas, and even more shocked, and the admiration was as uncontrollable as an erupting volcano.

"Steven, shut your mouth!" Lucas said anxiously: "Tiger, the first script is already so wonderful, I want to hear the quality of the second script, if possible, me and Si Steven can direct one each!"

Wang Xiaohu chuckled, shook his head and said, "George, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Both of my scripts are intended for Steven. As for you, I think your success in "Star Wars" is a hundred times better than anything else! "

"Damn! It's not fair!" Lucas said impatiently, jumping on his feet, "You are so kind to Steven! And I want to fight for a long movie that can be called epic in your mouth, but watch Not even a shred of hope!"

"." Lucas's jealous remarks made Wang Xiaohu surprised. If he heard correctly, Lucas is now jealous and complaining.

Wang Xiaohu frowned and pulled Lucas aside and said: "Old man, I have to re-examine, the achievements of "Star Wars" will let you enjoy life, don't complain about temporary gains and losses, it will make your mentality worse. Out of balance. And, I promise you, after Star Wars, I'll send you to the top of your career and accomplish what you're currently craving."

Wang Xiaohu spoke very sincerely, which made Lucas feel very guilty for a while. He spread his hands and said apologetically: "Tiger, I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions just now. You are right, I should start well and end well. .”

"Hehe, we all make movies, and movies are nothing more than a commodity. No matter what means we use, whether the storyline is twists and turns, or the martial arts action is attractive, or the special effects are shocking, in short, we can use These auxiliary means are used to achieve the purpose of telling stories, to make the audience happy and excited, and then we will get money." Wang Xiaohu patted him on the shoulder and said: "I can understand your current mood, so, I decided to take you to Hong Kong for a few months, and treat it as a relaxing vacation."

"Thank you, Tiger." Lucas nodded and whispered.

"Okay!" Wang Xiaohu clapped his hands, pulled the two titans together and said, "The second script is very simple. Elliott, a little boy full of fantasies, has an older brother Mike and A younger sister, Gertie, who is not very good at speaking, and three brothers and sisters live with their mother who divorced not long ago. Due to busy work and bad mood, the mother often neglects to care for and communicate with the children. ET, a peer The little alien who was accidentally left on the earth was fortunately discovered by the kind little Elliott. He secretly took in the lonely and helpless ET without telling his mother, gave it chocolate, and introduced it to himself dog Harvey, brother and sister”

"This is a classic movie full of innocence and fantastic fantasy." Spielberg directly expressed his opinion after listening to it: "Compared with the previous script, this one is more warm and fits my style."

"Do you like both?" Wang Xiaohu asked seriously.

Spielberg nodded and said, "Yes, I like both."

"Which one to shoot first?"

"The first one!" Spielberg said without thinking.

"Why? Didn't you say that the second one fits your style very well?" Lucas asked Wang Xiaohu's heartfelt thoughts.

Spielberg frowned and didn't know how to explain it for a while. He spread his hands and said, "How should I put it? It's a kind of intuition. I have a strong feeling for the first script. I should be more sure when shooting it." .”

I feel that this thing is too important for directors. Sometimes a big director will receive several scripts at the same time. If these scripts are very good and suitable for them to direct, they will hesitate which one to shoot , At this time, feeling this thing is very important. If he has a particularly strong feeling about one of the scripts, then he will subconsciously read more of that script, and then form the concept and plan of shooting in his mind.

Since Spielberg finally chose "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", Wang Xiaohu has nothing to say. After all, in history, Spielberg made this movie after "Jaws", and it is the best if history does not change. OK

"Hmm, since you have already made a choice, the rest of the matter will be easy." Wang Xiaohu shrugged and said to the two powerful fighters: "I will repeat what I said two hours ago: I will give you ten days Time, finish dealing with things in Los Angeles, and at the same time, pack up your salutes, bring your team, and follow me to Hong Kong, I need you to help me complete the earthquake special effects filming of "Shaking Earth"!"

"OK, boss, we are always ready, to be honest, I really want to see what kind of special effects you shoot!" Spielberg said with a laugh.
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"Contacts of the Third Kind" should be "three", but I can't upload it. I said something about prohibited words, dangerous times, etc., so I can only modify it. There are two paragraphs in this chapter from Baidu, cough cough, just be lazy , said that I have been very tired from work recently.I hope you don't mind~
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