new kung fu king

Chapter 725
"Boss, I, I already feel the madness and passion of Hong Kong movie fans." Schwarzenegger said to Wang Xiaohu in a trembling voice.

Wang Xiaohu chuckled: "Is there a feeling of attention now?"

Schwarzenegger shook his head vigorously and said: "No, a very bad feeling, as if there are countless pairs of eyes full of hatred staring at me, I can feel their anger, boss, me, can I stand in advance? "

"Worried about them hitting you?" Wang Xiaohu looked at Schwarzenegger, thinking that you are so strong, even if others want to hit you, you have to weigh it. As for being so timid?

Schwarzenegger nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I am worried that something like this will happen."

Wang Xiaohu smiled, patted the big man on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Hong Kong is a society ruled by law. The more people hate you, it just means that your acting skills are excellent. They can no longer tell whether this is a movie or reality."

"Because of the magic of the movie, can't you extricate yourself?"

"Yes, after the movie ends, they will calm down, and there will be no bad incidents of beating people." Wang Xiaohu comforted.

Although the boss guaranteed the ticket, Schwarzenegger did not take it lightly, and prayed in a low voice: "I hope God bless!" If he knew that the Chinese audience would hate him so much, he would not attend tonight's premiere.

Seeing Ye Wen being knocked down on the boxing ring, and seeing the referee waving his hands and counting "one, two, three, four..." The audience was so anxious that they shouted "Master Ye, stand up like the actors on the screen!" .”

The shouts were loud, as if they were about to overturn the roof of New Century Studios. Ye Wen in the camera seemed to hear everyone's shouts, and finally stood up tremblingly. At that moment, the audience seemed to have won the battle. Enthusiastic cheers, hard applause!
Ye Man suddenly used Wing Chun, Hong Quan, Bai He Quan and other comprehensive boxing techniques to defeat the tornado in one breath. At this time, Ye Man had the ability and opportunity to kill the British guy. The cruelty and ferocity of people are still fresh in my memory, so I will fight back with an eye, just like he killed Master Hong, and kill him.

However, in the interlacing of the camera, Ip Man's inner struggle was clearly seen. He remembered what he said, "the most important thing is neutralization, and there is no dispute". He remembered that his original intention of practicing martial arts was not to "control violence with violence". The once advocated rooted "forgiveness and forgiveness" reminds of Confucianism's "rule of virtue" and "rule of man"...

Every time Ip Man punched, the 3500 spectators at the scene would yell "OK!" They didn't even listen to Zeng Zhiwei's reassuring comments in the movie.

"This punch is for Master Hong, this punch is for you to insult Chinese martial arts, this fist is for..."

Ip Man won. Facing the foreign reporters, he said, "I am not trying to prove that Chinese martial arts are better than Western martial arts, or how powerful they are. I just want to say that our identities and status may be different, but the rights to be respected are the same. Yes. People have high or low status, but there should be no difference in personality.”

Hearing these words, Jin Yong sighed: "Promoting the righteousness of martial arts and establishing the righteous way of martial arts, he used such a wise and modest way to protect the spirit of Chinese martial arts, the dignity of Chinese martial arts practitioners, and the ravages of foreigners." The era of the Chinese people - the respect that the Chinese people deserve."

"A good one is in harmony, there is no dispute, a good one has no distinction between high and low, this is not just the simple Lion Mountain spirit!" Run Run Shaw said with emotion.

The corners of Shen Zhong's eyes were wet, and he muttered to himself: "Ah Wen is doing well."

After the victory, Ye Wen hurried to his home, crossed the overpass, and passed through the community. When he met his wife and children, the background was fixed at the foot of the high Lion Mountain
The title was pointed at the beginning, and the ending echoed from a distance. Many viewers only realized later: "The spirit of Lion Mountain."

"This is the happiest movie I've watched in most of my life!" Li Ka-shing also applauded vigorously.

Bao Yugang nodded: "Well, how can it be so happy, like drinking a cold drink on a hot day, refreshing from the inside out!"

Huo Yingdong frowned, pondered for a while and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go out and buy movie tickets for the next show, let's watch it again!"

When the word "END" was printed on the big screen, the audience erupted, and the audience clapped their hands vigorously, shouting hello, and shouting loudly together:

"Ip man!"

"Ip man!"

"Ip man!"

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Wang Xiaohu took all the main creative personnel of "Ip Man 2" onto the stage, Zhao Yazhi, Wang Jiaen, and Hong Jinbao stood beside him.

After taking the microphone from Zeng Zhiwei, Wang Xiaohu waved his hand, and the theater fell silent immediately.

Just heard Wang Xiaohu say: "Do you enjoy watching it?"

"Cool!"

More than 3000 spectators answered in unison, which was very deafening.

"It's good!" Wang Xiaohu nodded, and continued: "To be honest, this movie is the most tiring one I've ever filmed in my life. I believe everyone knows that there are many topics surrounding "Ip Man 2". During the filming, there were many emergencies, and our crew was like Ip Man in the film, stumbling to the screening."

The audience held their breath, recalling all the experiences since "Ip Man 2" started.

First, there were all kinds of doubts about beating foreigners in the script, and then there was the incident of Liang Ting's competition for the authenticity of Wing Chun, interspersed with various sensitive topics in Sino-British negotiations, and when it was about to be released, there was a triad to grab protection fees, and groups of Hong Kong artists protested.
All kinds of pressure fell on Wang Xiaohu, and it was really not easy for him to persist until now.

It wasn't until the end of the film screening that the audience could clearly feel Wang Xiaohu's sincerity. This sincerity was reflected in the film as his intention to strive for perfection. Wang Xiaohu expressed his sincerity and feelings to the audience and movie fans little by little through Ip Man.

In reality, Ip Man may not be as brave, elegant, and unrestrained as in the movie, but Wang Xiaohu makes up for all this with his own personality and demeanor.

"Ip Man 2" is not only a kung fu movie, but also a good word-of-mouth that is rich in content, full of respect, sincerity, and enriched with heart.

After Wang Xiaohu finished speaking, the audience burst into thunderous applause. It was applaud for Wang Xiaohu's approval, and it was applause of gratitude.

At the same time, in the Great Hall of the People, representatives from China and the UK also finished watching the premiere of "Ip Man 2". Relatively speaking, both sides have gained something.

The British feel that the filming is very real. Although there are some flaws, the environment and historical events at that time, especially the helplessness of the British Hong Kong government, are accurately positioned in the few scenes, which is actually true. It's just that they don't agree with Wang Xiaohu's model of making Ye Man a hero.

Just like in the movie, after Ip Man won, some foreigners applauded for Ip Man, earning their respect, while some foreigners shook their heads and left, some agreed and some opposed, it couldn't be more true.

It would be nonsense if all foreigners applauded it.

On the Chinese side, they appreciate the ever-increasing national integrity in the middle and later stages of the film, especially Ye Man's speech after the victory, which is even more in the minds of these big bosses in the central government.

But the words came out again. After watching the movie, the bosses all felt heavy in their hearts. Although Ip Man agreed to the British boxing champion, he could not change the fact that Hong Kong was colonized by the British.

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten, and if you are weak, you will be bullied. What a Wang Xiaohu, is he implying that we can suppress the British in negotiations as soon as possible and recover Hong Kong?" Deng Gong laughed in the small theater of Zhongnanhai.

Wang Xiaohu, who had just finished the interview, suddenly sneezed and sniffed hard. He put his arms around his wife and said, "It's midnight, let's go back and rest."

"A confrontation of top experts, a heart-warming movie." A reporter from "Ming Pao" commented on "Ip Man 2".

"Eleven years ago, "Ip Man 11" established a sect and became famous all over the world! 1 years later, "Ip Man 11" returned as the king, swallowing mountains and rivers! The story of "Ip Man 2" is easy to understand, the context is clearly visible, the composition is fair, and the shooting Atmospheric, well-edited, fast-paced, the overall style is in line with "Ip Man 2."

"The whole film has found an excellent balance between literary drama and martial arts. In terms of literary drama, this film cleverly writes Ip Man's frustration and embarrassment in detail, which makes people feel sad. In terms of performance, Wang Xiaohu's family of three played together. The characters in the film It is handled with flesh and blood, with affection and righteousness, with rich layers, precise handling, steady and steady action, and sparkling brilliance."

"Ming Pao" almost threw all the good words to "Ip Man 2". In Jin Yong's words, Liang Gen's newspaper office in the movie was filmed in our "Ming Pao" weekly building. Anyway, this movie is a classic. Production, don't be stingy with words, try your best to "icing on the cake"!
Zhang Meijuan, editor-in-chief of "Hong Kong Women's Daily", commented: "I am a very emotional person, but I never thought that "Ip Man 2" could make me cry. During the whole premiere process, I carefully sorted out a set of Data: The attendance rate of New Century Studios is 100%, among which there are 5 laughter scenes, 3 medium-range applause, and 3 applause without interruption. When it appeared in the round table battle, large-scale applause appeared twice, mainly concentrated In the ring fight at the end of the film, I cried 4 times, 3 of which were overwhelmed by Wang Xiaohu's acting skills, and one was for Master Hong."

"Although I have seen a lot of "Ip Man 2" promotions, I have never deliberately watched it. If I remember Ip Man because of the first movie, then let Ip Man have a profound impact on my mind. What is indelible is the touch and shock of tonight. The film has indeed put a lot of effort into the word life, so that the traces of labeling can be seen everywhere. For example, Ip Man said, "The victory or defeat is important, and I still have dinner with my family." Important". For example, when Hong Zhennan was dying, he said "I can bear it for my life, but I can't insult Chinese martial arts", just to force Ye Wen into the ring; after defeating the British boxing champion, what Master Ye wanted to do most was go home."

"Xinhua News Agency" Hong Kong Branch reported "a legend of dignity or a jug of nationalist spirits" with the headline

"This legend of defending dignity, although there are fictional elements, is precious and touching. The dignity that should belong to you will make you feel vivid and within reach in an instant! However, if this struggle to defend dignity It’s just a pot of hot nationalist wine that arouses public outrage, and the aftertaste is probably only the hotness of the mouth!”

"The 120-minute film, every minute and second is unforgettable, and every scene shocks the Chinese people"

The mainland's "Liberation Army Daily" reported: "In Hong Kong in 1950, all Chinese were oppressed by foreigners. The Huayang boxing match was completely unfair. Ye Wen, who did not bow to power, used to suppress his dissatisfaction. The foreigners present and the whole world have proved the indomitableness and fortitude of the Chinese; when Ip Man fell, hundreds of millions of Chinese felt the same "Master Ye, stand up", and when the tornado fell, they used that kind of The sound of the countdown in the familiar language overwhelmed the referee and resounded throughout the land of China. A kind of unity and unanimity of the Chinese people told the world that the Chinese are strong; in the end, when Ip Man was interviewed by reporters, he did not use this best Instead of a publicity opportunity to promote your own martial arts school, tell the world about the humility of Chinese people.”

This time, mainland China commented on "Ip Man 2" in a very high-profile manner.

After the "Participating in Political News" even briefly described the plot, it ended with this passage: "The Chinese nation has inherited a history of 5000 years of civilization, and the history fairly records the prosperity of the Chinese nation, suffering from bullying, rising up to resist, and inheriting civilization. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese people used millet and rifles to resist the aggression of powerful Japanese imperialist aircraft and cannons. At that time, our military was not as developed as Japan, and our economy was not as strong as Japan, but we won the eight-year war of resistance with one thing. This is the spirit of the Chinese people, a spirit that has been in the blood of every Chinese for thousands of years—unyielding, fortitude, unity and humility.”

"The national spirit expressed in "Ip Man 2" has enhanced our national cohesion and centripetal force. It does not intend to express that the Chinese nation is the best nation in the world, it just hopes that 'from this moment on, we all learn how to To respect each other', it just wants to remind us that in today's situation of having a strong motherland, we should not forget that we had a period of humiliation, let alone that in that period of humiliation, countless sacrifices were made to defend the dignity of the nation. People who struggle and even sacrifice! Ip Man and Hong Zhennan are the epitome of the people of that era." - "China Youth Daily".

The banner of nationalism is the key factor for Wang Xiaohu to open up the mainland market. It was when "Ip Man" and "Fist of Fury" were watched by Taizu that Hong Kong movies blossomed in the mainland on a large scale.

It can be said that during the Sino-British negotiations, the release of "Ip Man 2" greatly excited the whole country.

"Film Biweekly" did not publish a review article on the second day, but under the auspices of Yu Yongjian, it began to collect all the data of "Ip Man" 1 and 2, intending to compare the two editions and make a special issue together.

(End of this chapter)