Returning after three years of reincarnation in the world of martial arts

Chapter 115 Father-son Communication

In the end, Jin Hao did not object to the filming of "Black Fist".

Because he has no better choice.

For the filming of "Black Fist", the script and many masters needed for the play are all available, and, judging from the script, the film does not need much funds.

On the contrary, if "Black Fist" is not filmed, those masters invited by Li Zhongwu will have a reason to refuse to participate.

Not to mention, the total investment of the movie will definitely be higher.

The most important thing is - he thought about it carefully, and felt that the script of "Black Fist" was okay. Although the plot was a bit simple, if the fighting effect could be guaranteed, then it was a very pure kung fu movie.

Anyway, the total investment of this movie couldn't be so high. After thinking for a while, he decided to start shooting.

Before leaving, he discussed some shooting details with Li Zhongwu.

For example, the venue for black boxing is to choose a warehouse?Or unfinished building?And how about the layout inside?etc.

Finally, he also asked who the 7 masters invited by Li Zhongwu were.

……

That night.

In the living room of Huang Zutao's residence, Jin Hao was lazily holding a cup of tea, leaning crookedly in the grand master's chair, squinting his eyes and sipping the tea one by one.

His father, Huang Zutao, was wearing a dark gray nightgown, sitting next to him, squinting through Li Zhongwu's "Black Fist" script.

Time passed quietly.

Finally, Huang Zutao finished flipping through the last page of the script, and after reading the last line of the script, he closed the script casually, raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and asked a little tiredly, "Ah Hao, are you sure you want to shoot this script?"

After working all day on the set, he was already very tired.

Although his work as a director seems to be the most relaxed on the set, he just needs to talk about it, and he spends most of the time sitting there directing.

But he is old after all, and his energy is not as good as that of young people.

Moreover, the big and small things he needs to think about on the set every day are very exhausting. Usually when he returns home, he will rest soon.

But there is no way, his son brought this script tonight and asked him to read it for him. As an old man, he naturally has to work hard to help his son check it out.

Jin Hao hummed, "Dad, how is it? Do you think this script is okay?"

Huang Zutao stopped pinching the bridge of his nose, turned to look at his son, "Don't ask my opinion, let me tell you how you feel! What do you think of this script?"

Jinhao already had a judgment in his heart, so he opened his mouth and answered: "At first glance, the plot of this script is a bit too simple, but after I thought about it carefully, I think this script is actually a very pure Kung Fu script. The elements of kung fu have been achieved to the extreme, almost from the beginning to the end, and there are basically no other side details, but it only has a little bit of side details, but it has gathered family, friendship and love. Therefore, this Although the male protagonist in the script fights a lot, it is not for no reason. From the first black boxing match, he only wants to earn money to treat his sister. From this point of view, his reason is actually quite flattering Yes, if the filming is good, for this reason, the audience can have a good impression of him.

So, if I can shoot the fighting scenes well, this movie will be a success. On the contrary, if I can't shoot the fighting scenes well, the movie will collapse directly. "

After listening to his son's understanding quietly, Huang Zutao nodded slightly, "You are right, this is indeed a very pure Kung Fu movie script, and the reason why the male protagonist fights black boxing is indeed very flattering."

Having said that, he paused, then smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I just want to mention one person."

Jin Hao was curious, "Who?"

Huang Zutao: "Zu Qifeng!"

Jin Hao was puzzled, "Him? What happened to him? Dad, you don't want to recommend him to play the leading actor in this drama, do you? Hey, Dad! I don't agree with this. I didn't write the script. I didn't The right to let Zu Qifeng play the leading role! It is impossible for Li Zhongwu to agree."

Huang Zutao laughed, "What are you talking about? I didn't say that Zu Qifeng would act in this play."

Jin Hao was puzzled, "Then why did you mention him?"

Huang Zutao didn't answer but instead asked: "Let me ask you, what do you think of Zu Qifeng's kung fu?"

Jin Hao didn't even think about it, so he said, "Very good! Among our big Yan Kung Fu movie stars, his skills should be ranked in the top five! What's wrong?"

Huang Zutao smiled back and asked: "Then do you think he is popular?"

Jin Hao frowned, thought for a while, and said with some hesitation: "The popularity is not bad. People who like to watch kung fu movies should know him. Even if the audience who doesn't like to watch kung fu movies, there should be many people who have heard of him. name, but if you want to say whether he is popular or not... I feel that he has never been very popular. Kung fu superstars, I am afraid there will be many people who oppose it. Dad, what do you want to say?"

Huang Zutao, "Then why do you think Zu Qifeng has been unable to become popular? Have you thought about the reason?"

Jin Hao pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Is it... because you're not handsome enough?"

Huang Zutao chuckled, "Sun Xiu, who is much uglier than him, is more popular than him, how do you explain it?"

Jin Hao opened his mouth, but he was speechless.

Facts speak louder than words. Sun Xiu, who is also a kung fu star, is indeed much uglier than Zu Qifeng, but he is much more popular than Zu Qifeng.

The most important thing is - Sun Xiu's skill is obviously not as good as Zu Qifeng's.

This made Jin Hao very confused, why Sun Xiu's appearance and skills are not as good as Zu Qifeng's, but his popularity is much higher than Zu Qifeng's?

Huang Zutao: "I think that Zu Qifeng has suffered losses all these years because he never got a good role, a role that most audiences like! Think about it carefully, is this the reason?"

Jin Hao was stunned, and subconsciously looked at the "Black Fist" script in his father's hand, recalling the setting of the hero Li Wu in the "Black Fist" script, and the reason for playing black fist...

After thinking for a while, he gradually understood something in his heart.

Looking at his father's face, and meeting his father's smiling eyes, Jin Hao asked softly, "Dad, you mean that Zu Qifeng played a role before, although his looks and skills were excellent, but because the audience didn't like him very much, character, so that he has not been able to make a big hit?"

Huang Zutao nodded, "That's right! If you think about the roles that Zu Qifeng has played successively since his debut, they are either supporting characters with flawed personalities like the male second or male third, or the male protagonist with a bitter personality and deep hatred, or The actor who seems to be free and unrestrained, but actually frivolous and slippery, you think from the standpoint of the audience, would you like these characters played by him?"

Jin Hao nodded slowly, approving his father's analysis.

Then, he said thoughtfully: "Dad, according to what you said, if I ask Zu Qifeng to play a better role later on, will he be popular?"

Huang Zutao's eyes became strange, "Why do you want him to play a better role? If you have a good script and a good role, why don't you go find the most popular kung fu superstars? Why do you want to find him? Zu Qifeng came to take risks?"

Jin Hao was stunned.

Then he laughed, "I see! It seems that Zu Qifeng is destined not to be popular, no wonder the scripts he has acted in these years have always had flaws of one kind or another. It seems that the best scripts have never reached him. In hand! This is bad luck."

Huang Zutao smiled, raised the "Black Fist" script in his hand, and brought the topic back to the previous point, "So, as a kung fu movie script, the concept of this script is very good! As for the final filming, What kind of word-of-mouth and box office you can have mainly depends on the effect of your cooperation with Li Zhongwu. If you can make a wonderful fight scene, then this movie, even if the investment cost is small, may not be without the possibility of both box office and word-of-mouth explosion. "

After a pause, he continued: "As for your saying that the plot of this script is a bit too simple, I think it is an advantage! Kung Fu movies Kung Fu movies...the biggest selling point is the word 'Kung Fu'. A complicated plot will weaken the The biggest charm of kung fu movies is that if audiences want to watch movies with complex plots and suspense, why don’t they just go to suspense movies? If they want to watch romance, why don’t they just go to romance movies?

Kung fu movie!As long as it is well-founded and well-played, it is qualified to be simple in script!This is like a chef, as long as he cooks delicious food, no matter whether he stutters, walks with a limp, or has a mess in his marriage, everyone will say he is a good cook!Do you think this is the reason? "

Jin Hao smiled and nodded in agreement, "Dad, I understand what you mean, keep improving the core selling points, as long as you create the biggest bright spot, you can cover up all the ugly, right?"

Huang Zutao nodded: "That's what it means! It is impossible for any movie to be without flaws. On the contrary, many movies that are hailed as classics by the audience have many flaws of one kind or another, but are they important? As a director, today I will teach you something."

Jin Hao was aroused curiosity, "What experience?"

Huang Zutao: "Writing is like looking at mountains and not flattering! A film with no shortcomings and no advantages is a mediocre film. Only a film with many shortcomings but one outstanding advantage can be a masterpiece!"

Jinhao: "..."

Wen seems to see the mountains and not like the flat...

Jin Hao chewed this sentence in his heart, feeling very reasonable.

After a while, he relaxed, took a sip of tea, and said lazily: "Hey, Dad, I will give you a chance to spoil my son. When I start work tomorrow, tell Ju Xudong for me to let him come to me. Play a role in this new movie! I'm afraid I can't invite him, so I can only excuse you, hehe."

Huang Zutao gave him a blank look, threw the script into his arms angrily, got up and walked towards the bedroom.

"Go away! I'm angry when I see your face! I don't know what evil I did in my previous life. I gave birth to a thing like you in this life..."

Jin Hao was scolded with a smile all over his face, and replied loudly: "Dad! You must have owed me in your previous life, and you must pay it back in this life! Haha..."

"Grass! Damn it!"

Huang Zutao swears without looking back.

Usually he is very reserved in front of outsiders, but he always breaks his defenses in front of his son.

Sometimes he also wondered, how could he give birth to such an incomprehensible son?

Are you going to say that he is ignorant?
This kid has been doing very well in his studies since he was a child.

After graduation, the results of filming TV series are also good.

But you want to say he is okay?
This kid eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles, and is proficient in everything.

Sometimes the words are very annoying.

"Yes! I'm a dog!! Haha..."

Jin Hao's response came from behind.

Huang Zutao staggered when he heard this, and almost turned around to beat that bastard.

……

The next morning.

Li Zhongwu went out to eat breakfast, and bought some vegetables on the way back. With the vegetables in his hand, he walked into Shenjia Lane unhurriedly, and walked to the door of his house.

But when he was about to walk to the door of his own house, he saw the courtyard door next door open.

Shen Lei, a tall man with a simple and honest face, came out of the courtyard gate pushing a tricycle, with his sister Shen Xiaoling behind him helping him push the car.

When Li Zhongwu saw them, they lowered their heads and pushed the cart, but they didn't see Li Zhongwu.

Shen Xiaoling seemed to be comforting Shen Lei.

Li Zhongwu heard her whispering: "Brother, don't be discouraged! The woman looked down on you yesterday because she didn't see you. I believe there will be a woman who likes you in the future, right brother? Think about it, you You don’t smoke, drink, prostitute or gamble, and you don’t have any bad habits. Apart from working and earning money, you do housework every day. You are so good, how can no one like you? Right?”

Shen Lei, who lowered his head and pushed the cart, said wearily: "But, yesterday, that woman said that I was too strong, and when I turned over at night, I might crush her, Xiaoling, or... next time you When you introduce me, find me a strong one?"

Hearing this, the corners of Li Zhongwu's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

At this moment, Shen Xiaoling raised her eyes inadvertently, and happened to see Li Zhongwu.

So, she swallowed the words that came to her lips, squeezed out a smile and waved to Li Zhongwu, "Brother Li, good morning!"

Hearing the words, Shen Lei also looked up, seeing Li Zhongwu, Shen Lei's face quickly turned red, and he lowered his head embarrassedly.

"morning!"

Li Zhongwu replied with one word, and stepped aside to let their tricycle pass by.

Shen Xiaoling thanked her.

Shen Lei, who was blushing, also thanked him rudely.

Li Zhongwu watched them push the cart past him, looked at Shen Xiaoling's delicate face and slender figure at close range, and Shen Lei's huge body and simple and honest face, and suddenly called to stop them.

"Wait! Wait a minute!"

Shen Xiaoling and Shen Lei stopped in doubt and turned to look.

Shen Xiaoling looked puzzled, "Brother Li, what's wrong? What's the matter?"

Li Zhongwu asked her, "You are an actor, right?"

He remembered that the first time he saw her in the lobby of the Golden Age Hotel in Movie Metropolis, she seemed to introduce herself as being on the crew of "Princess Ruyun".

Shen Xiaoling smiled, "That's right! What's wrong?"

Li Zhongwu: "I have a new film to start filming recently, and there is a role of the second female lead. I think it is very suitable for you. Do you want to consider it?"

Shen Xiaoling was stunned, unable to react for a while.

Li Zhongwu looked at Shen Lei again, "Shitou, I also have a role suitable for you in my new play, do you want to try it?"

He suddenly felt that Shen Xiaoling was suitable to play the leading role's younger sister.

At least visually.

As for acting?

He felt that it would be good for Shen Xiaoling to act in her true colors. It just so happened that she had a big brother and was a younger sister at home, so it should be no problem for her to play the leading role's younger sister in the play.

What's more, the role of the younger sister doesn't have many scenes, and most of the shots are lying in a coma on a hospital bed.

As for the stupid Shen Lei?
Li Zhongwu is definitely not interested in his acting skills, and he doesn't expect this stupid big guy to have any acting skills.

He just thinks that the silly big guy, who is nearly two meters tall and has a big shoulder and round waist, can attract the audience's attention when he appears in a movie and plays any role.

Even if it's playing a role like a thug, with a big stupid body, punching through a wall with a punch, the audience will not think it's fake.

Even if the big fool fights without any rules and hits people purely by instinct, the audience will be terrified after seeing it.

"Me? No, no! I can't act! I won't go!"

Shen Lei froze for a moment, then subconsciously shook his head and refused.

Li Zhongwu smiled and said: "Shitou, I'm making a kung fu movie. If you go to film with me, you will have the opportunity to meet a woman who knows kung fu. Don't you want to find a woman with a strong body? A woman who practices kung fu has a very strong body." Strong, not fat or ugly, most importantly...they also want to find someone as strong as you."

Shen Lei was stunned, blinked, scratched his head, he couldn't make up his mind, subconsciously looked at his sister Shen Xiaoling.

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