new kung fu king

Chapter 728 Three major patterns of kung fu movies
Since the queen can accept "Braveheart", Wang Xiaohu has to make a serious effort, otherwise I'm sorry for the kindness of the queen, right?
After the banquet, Wang Xiaohu immediately called Spielberg and asked him to put down "Schindler's List" which was still in the preparation stage, and take over the task of directing "Braveheart".

"Steven, I know that interrupting the production of "Schindler's List" will make you unhappy, but in the preparatory stage you might as well try other movies, such as "Braveheart" I just said, which is also an epic. A hero movie can not only generate income for the company, but also win a trophy or something, maybe even be rewarded by the Queen of England."

Wang Xiaohu has not been able to spare enough time to direct "Braveheart" in the past six months. After choosing among many directors at Concord International, he finally decided to let Spielberg complete this arduous task.

At the beginning, Spielberg said that he also didn’t have time, and he wanted to make an award-winning film wholeheartedly. In desperation, Wang Xiaohu began to force him into confusion, winning awards, and the Queen’s award. thing.

Not to mention, don't look at Lao Pi who doesn't care about other things, but is very interested in winning awards and awards. To put it bluntly, since he followed Wang Xiaohu in Xiehe International, the few films he shot have won impressive awards. Jealous of the box office results, but no substantial reputation.

When Wang Xiaohu talked about the benefits, Lao Pi was immediately hooked.

"Boss, script, what are the requirements for the actors?" Lao Pi became more energetic, his enthusiasm swelled unprecedentedly.

"The script will be mailed to you tomorrow. There is only one hard requirement for actors. Mel Gibson is the male lead, and you can choose other supporting roles and actresses." Wang Xiaohu said.

In the previous life, "Braveheart" was Mel Gibson's director and starring role, and won several statuettes. Wang Xiaohu refused to let him be the director, so he must be the leading actor, right?

"Mel Gibson?" Old Pi repeated the name: "Very strange guy, is he registered with the Screen Actors Union?"

"That should be your scope of work. I'm only in charge of investment and scripts, haha." Wang Xiaohu acted as the shopkeeper, and directly handed it over to Lao Pi to handle it.

"God, you know I'm the worst at picking actors!" Lao Pi cried out in pain on the phone: "Okay, for the sake of the benefits you promised, I'll make things difficult again!"

"FAKE, I can still raise a group of free eaters?" Wang Xiaohu said, "You must be cheering in your heart, because you can justifiably go to Scotland to travel at public expense, good guy, I heard that the scenery there is very beautiful, and the Scottish bagpipes are intoxicating."

"Thank you BOSS for the travel opportunity!" Lao Pi accepted it as soon as it was good.

"By the way, this movie may need some war scenes. I will shoot some action directors to cooperate with you." Wang Xiaohu thought for a while and added: "Yuan Heping, who has participated in "Myth" and "Mulan", you should listen Did you pass his name?"

"Of course!" Lao Pi exclaimed excitedly: "It's great to have him help, I can save a lot of headaches."

Regardless of the talented director Lao Pi, there are only two things to worry about in the circle: one is choosing actors, and the other is action scenes.When cooperating with Lucas in the filming of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", whenever he encountered an action scene, he would just let it go and be lazy, and leave it to Lucas and the martial arts instructor sent by Hong Kong to handle it.

After solving the most troublesome thing for Lao Pi, the next work will be much easier.

Early the next morning, Wang Xiaohu asked someone to send the script to the United States. In fact, the script has been described in enough detail. Whether it is a plot or a war scene, Spielberg’s job is to combine the costumes, props, and buildings of medieval Scotland and England. Style, customs, and things like weapons related to warfare.

Making war epics is the most tiring. Anyway, Wang Xiaohu has tried it several times, and he doesn't want to make any more troubles.

In mid-August, "Ip Man 8" ended its one-month first round of screenings. When the curtain ended, the box office in Hong Kong reached 2 Hong Kong dollars, and the cumulative global box office reached 2200 million U.S. dollars.

Wang Xiaohu took time to bring Hong Kong Wing Chun elites to Foshan, Guangdong, and started the cultural exchange work between Hong Kong and mainland Wing Chun.

Mainland Wing Chun is naturally in favor of both hands, who would not want to become the next Shaolin Temple?Regardless of Xingyimen, Bagua, Taiji, Baji, Pokejiao and other sects started to set up schools with the help of the government, but the work efficiency and investment funds in mainland China are still limited after all, and many martial arts culture promotions have to be completed by individual sects .

The Wing Chun school in the mainland is inevitable, directly take the express train of Wang Xiaohu, merge into the global Wing Chun promotion organization, select a group of young backbones, and teach in several Wing Chun schools that are piloted in Asia.

The reason why it is a trial run is because the backbone of the Wing Chun sect in mainland China is of average severity among Wang Xiaohu, Bruce Lee, Huang Chunliang and others, which may be related to the peaceful environment in the country and the lack of more actual combat experience.

"Uncle, select a few elites from overseas Wing Chun schools to help. These few have only learned how to practice, and their experience in playing is too sparse." Wang Xiaohu whispered to Huang Chunliang.

Huang Chunliang nodded and said with some emotion: "Back then, Wing Chun was introduced from Foshan to Hong Kong. Unexpectedly, as the birthplace, there are very few masters of Wing Chun here."

"This is pretty good!" Bruce Lee interjected, "Other types of boxing have even been forced to disappear, leaving only Xingyi, Taiji, Bagua, and Baji with a good inheritance. Seeing the Chinese in mainland China at the MMA event, the task is too difficult, Xiaohu, aren't you torturing people?"

"The more difficult it is, the more it will reflect your superhumanity." Wang Xiaohu smiled heartlessly.

The three stayed in Foshan for a few more days. On the one hand, they went through relevant promotion procedures, and on the other hand, they promoted a few talented players. There was no way. In the eyes of practical masters like the three, the elites in Foshan were like kindergartens. The children are vulnerable!
After returning to Hong Kong, it happened that "Kung Fu Emperor Fang Shiyu" starring Jet Li was released. The script of this movie has not changed at all, but the cast has been slightly adjusted. For example, Lei Hu is played by Wu Mengda. The supporting role in "Officer" is very brilliant, and I will continue to be a golden supporting role.

In the original version, Lei Huo's daughter, Lei Tingting, was played by Li Jiaxin, but after investigation, it was found that Li Jiaxin was only 13 years old, a standard little girl, so after director Yuan Kui's suggestion, let Maggie Cheung, who was the runner-up of this year's Hong Kong sister, play the role.

Dorgon was cast by Yu Rongguang.

In addition, the role of Li Xiaohuan is also a newcomer, and Hu Huizhong, who was recruited by Wang Xiaohu shortly after his debut, plays the leading role.

It can be said that apart from Jet Li who has starred in "Shaolin Temple" and "North and South Shaolin", and Yu Rongguang who has experience in "Mulan" and "Kapok Cassock", both Maggie Cheung and Hu Huizhong are newcomers, and Yuan Kui is also the first as a director for the first time.

The new director brought a group of new actors. Although there were some doubts from outside, but with Wang Xiaohu as the producer and producer, and the promotion work was in place, the attendance rate of New Century Studios reached more than 85%.

After the film was broadcast, although Miao Cuihua played by Xiao Fangfang stole a lot of Jet Li's limelight, Jet Li's version portrayed Fang Shiyu, who is clever and mischievous, and has a clear love and hatred. The mother and son played by Xiao Fangfang and Jet Li continued to bring joy to the audience.

However, it was the martial arts scenes that got everyone into the show. Jet Li and Hu Huizhong competed on the heads of the spectators. It's a game of dodging and maneuvering but winning with dexterity; coupled with Li and Yu's confrontation between long sticks and short sticks in the dyeing workshop, the ingenious contrast of high and low, one short and one long is really dazzling and breathtaking. !
"Ahu, how do you feel?" Yuan Kui, who was a director for the first time, was still more nervous than the actors, and asked Wang Xiaohu about his impressions of the shots and editing from time to time.

"That's right. In the final fight, the inlays, mid-shots, and quick-cut short shots were in place. The big shots were evenly distributed in the normal fight. The 10-second confrontation interspersed with dialogue divided the fight scene into three parts. Two parts that are tense back and forth."

Wang Xiaohu made comments from the role of action director. Overall, the results of Yuan Kui and Yuan De brothers' joint efforts are still very gratifying. At least they fully absorbed the experience they learned when filming "Hong Xi Guan" back then, and maintained their "intensive rhythm, The whole set of action plot editing also maintains the "pendulum layout and interspersed with elements other than fighting".

Wang Xiaohu can't raise any faults. If he really wants to make some comments, it is that Hu Huizhong's appearance is too young, but as long as he doesn't talk about the original version, the audience will think that Leihuo has taken a young wife. Very popular.

After the movie finished playing, the audience in the theater began to applaud. Wang Xiaohu patted Yuan Kui on the shoulder and said, "Take everyone up to thank you. After today, there will be another action director in the Hong Kong film industry. Congratulations to you two."

"There is one more action star." Yuan De smiled and said with his arms around Jet Li.

Jet Li smiled and said nothing.

Wang Xiaohu looked at Maggie Cheung and Hu Huizhong behind him, and said in his heart, it's not just an action director and an action star, they are clearly two action stars. The good days are still long.

From tonight, the landscape of Hong Kong kung fu movies has changed. Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao will welcome new opponents of Jet Li, Yuan Kui and Yuan De.

Adventurous, chic and elegant, two different styles of kung fu movies are beginning to share the cake of the Hong Kong film industry. I believe that in a few days, Donnie Yen, who is Wang Xiaohu's successor, will also join the fray.

(End of this chapter)