new kung fu king

Chapter 137 Using Box Office Data to Speak

Tonight, even if Wang Xiaohu wanted to swallow a few sleeping pills and sleep late, it would be impossible to realize, because he was surrounded by all the media reporters as soon as he left the theater. If he rushed home without accepting an interview, even if he took sleeping pills Will be caught by the reporters to wake up the interview.

"I said, don't you feel it's hard work?" Wang Xiaohu pretended to be very depressed and said to the reporters: "I really need a good night's sleep, but since you all work harder than me, I still decide I will accept your interview. It is still the old rules, I will try my best to answer what I can, and don’t blame me for not cooperating if I can’t.”

The last sentence made the reporters present couldn't help laughing. They all thought of the colleague named Bai Yunsheng. That kid disappeared after he clarified the press conference. He didn't know where he was hiding to recuperate or was thrown into Xiangjiang by Wang Xiaohu to feed the fish. Yes, but the possibility of the latter is very small, because they know that Wang Xiaohu is not such a cold and cruel person.After dealing with him several times, the reporters also found out the temper of the young director, and it was exactly as he said, a good cooperation would definitely pay off.

Still the most influential reporter from Ming Pao in Hong Kong was the first to ask: "Mr. Wang Xiaohu, we have noticed that you have interspersed many details in the plot arrangement of this film, which involves family, friendship, love and even and patriotic sentiments, and even have a plot to make the bad guys change their minds, where did you get the inspiration for when you wrote the script?"

Wang Xiaohu was stunned. The reporters under Jin Yong are of high quality, and the questions they ask are also very in-depth. It seems that this reporter has really watched the film with his heart, and he can figure out what he wants to express. It is not easy. what.After sorting out his thoughts, Wang Xiaohu said: "Actually, inspiration is never reliable. Don't laugh, really. I never thought about these things when I was writing the script, but many things happened during the filming process. I met a lot of people, and they gave me the inspiration and spark for my creation, so I tried to intersperse these characters and things in the script creation, so I got the movie you see now. At first, I was apprehensive However, because I don’t know whether these elements will affect the commercial elements of kung fu movies, but tonight’s premiere made me completely relieved.”

"In recent years, I have watched a lot of movies made in Hong Kong, and found that most kung fu movies are violent except for fighting. The main reason for this phenomenon is the social environment. You may have noticed that the current situation in Hong Kong is not so stable. With the social organizations and gangs fighting and killing scenes every day in order to grab the territory, the citizens are worried. So everyone wants to find a place to vent in the movie, bring themselves into the screen and follow the protagonist to vent, This is a good way of relief, but it’s just a momentary pleasure. After the movie, reality is still reality. I wondered if it was possible to change the creative mode and add factors that have been forgotten by everyone in reality. After all, in reality, good people are not perfect, and bad people are not heinous, and all of them go astray, and there are also reasons why they are forced to, isn't it? So I arranged for the character Yu Laoqi."

After Wang Xiaohu finished speaking, the reporters present all applauded and agreed. In fact, the social environment in Hong Kong is in front of everyone. It is an innovation and improvement for Wang Xiaohu to take these factors into consideration. The threshold of creation has been raised by a different level.

After Wang Xiaohu's detailed explanation, all reporters connected the film with the Temple Street incident that happened not long ago, and found that the two are almost similar.And Wang Xiaohu uses movies to express these obscure social status quo, which makes people admire his brilliance even more.

The reporter Zhang Meijuan of "Hong Kong Women's Daily" stood up, and her question was Zhao Yazhi: "Miss Zhao Yazhi, what is your biggest impression in participating in the filming of this film?"

Zhao Yazhi was obviously not well prepared, because she had read many newspaper interviews, and there was no precedent for interviewing the heroine alone. A little panic appeared in her eyes, and she was shocked immediately: "Well, the biggest feeling, actually The biggest impression is that it is not easy to make a film, this is the first film I have shot, the performance may be a little unsatisfactory, I hope everyone will give more criticism and guidance, so that I can further improve."

Zhang Meijuan said with a smile: "Miss Zhao, you played a very good role in the film. You vividly interpret the temperament of an oriental woman, especially your feelings for Tangshan have resonated with many people, which is not good for newcomers." It's easy, what do you think is the biggest difficulty in shooting?"

Zhao Yazhi was praised by the media, and immediately became happy: "Wow, I really didn't expect you to praise me like this. As for the biggest difficulty, it seems that I didn't encounter it during the filming. When I got the script, I fell in love with Xiaoqian deeply." The role, it feels like this role is tailor-made for me, I have to admire Director Wang's level of script creation."

Zhang Meijuan obviously didn't get the answer she wanted. She opened her mouth to say something, but felt that she had already asked two questions, so she sat down a little depressed.In fact, the answer she most wants to get is whether there is any difficulty in filming Tangshan and Xiaoqian's facial expressions and kisses at the end of the film, because the performance of the two in the film is very natural and in place, just like real couples, let Zhang Meijuan Feeling some potential gossip, she wanted to be confirmed, but Zhao Yazhi didn't think about it.

After Zhao Yazhi finished answering, her palms were sweating. She didn't know if there was something wrong with the answer just now. She looked at Wang Xiaohu for help, and seeing him smiling and nodding to herself, there should be no problem with the answer, she thought so Put your mind at ease immediately.

In fact, Wang Xiaohu admires Zhao Yazhi's performance very much. She has already played the role of Xiaoqian. Although her acting skills can still be seen a little immature, she is more eye-catching than other contemporary actresses. Her role can Half of Wang Xiaohu's script is responsible for such a success, because Xiaoqian in his script is not a vase like the female protagonists in other films!
Naturally, one needs to know the skills and methods of flattering people, otherwise Wang Xiaohu would not have vowed to use a group of newcomers to shoot movies, not to mention that he is the youngest director in Hong Kong.Through tonight's premiere, he knows that whether it is Zhao Yazhi next to him, Yuen Biao or Yuan Heping, or even the ten-year-old Stephen Chow will become a hot topic of discussion among Hong Kong citizens tomorrow. Whether an actor becomes popular is not entirely based on appearance and Acting skills, as well as the director's style, whether the script is excellent or not, these are not recognized by many people in the current Hong Kong film industry.

History has really changed. In Wang Xiaohu’s memory, the box office of the film "Righteous Hero" was very poor when it was released in Hong Kong. It earned 70 yuan after that. You must know that it was in the 90s, and the income of 70 yuan meant that it was terrible. The results, and even the cost cannot be recovered.But now, in 1972, it has achieved great success and influence. Why?After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaohu got the answer: it's very simple, not every film can be taken out for shooting to win recognition, first of all, it must be studied and analyzed according to the social environment and the ideological realm of the citizens, and only by catering to the citizens can it be Winning the box office is an eternal truth.

The subsequent interview work entered a boring process. It was nothing more than asking Wang Xiaohu about the tidbits and anecdotes during the shooting. For these innocuous matters, Wang Xiaohu naturally knew everything and talked endlessly, and always cooperated with the interview with a smile.

In the next few days, newspapers rushed to report the news of the release of "The Righteous Hero in Shanghai". ""The Righteous Hero" won a lot of money, and the first round of the box office hit 60, surpassing the first round of "Water Margin". His achievements have proved himself, Shaw Brothers executives expressed their appreciation in the interview."

The last report is not fabricated out of thin air. It is about Shao Liushu, the head of Shaw Brothers, who was interviewed by reporters. When asked about the box office of "Water Margin" is not as good as Golden Harvest's "Righteous Heroes on the Beach", Shao Liushu replied with some displeasure. Dao: First of all, I need to make a correction. The other party's film was not shot by Jiahe, as far as I know, it was shot by a young man named Wang Xiaohu from Xiehe Film Company.I have also watched this movie, and I feel that his directing experience is very rich. He has made every character flesh and blood from various aspects. The success of the script and the wonderful martial arts movements are pleasing to the eye. He is a thoughtful and accomplished man. If there is a chance, we Shaw Brothers will co-produce a film with him.

The news of Shaw's family's appreciation is very explosive. According to the analysis of industry knowledge, Uncle Shao's answer this time has hidden murderous intentions. First of all, he does not admit that his big production was defeated by Golden Harvest. Praising Wang Xiaohu to such an extent that he even thought of poaching the wall, such intentions are really sinister!
Golden Harvest was taken aback after seeing this news. The arch-rival Shaw Brothers had obviously seen Wang Xiaohu's super ability. He could write good scripts. One of his scripts would probably be the biggest budget in the filming, and he was also proficient in As a martial arts instructor, the martial arts moves he designed are very realistic and exciting to watch. More importantly, he used this film to fully announce to the world that he has a very mature level of instruction. The company is a cash cow!Zou Wenhuai immediately approached Bruce Lee for a discussion, because Zou Wenhuai knew that he and Wang Xiaohu could not talk directly, who made him do something that Wang Xiaohu hated very much?
Li Xiaolong immediately went to talk to Wang Xiaohu alone, and of course it was Xiaozhi who showed affection and politeness. Wang Xiaohu burst out laughing when he saw his tactful appearance. Don’t you know about my temper? What’s more, didn’t I tell you a few days ago that neither Shaw Brothers nor Golden Harvest is our ultimate goal. Our goal is to become a company on par with Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. Lead them into the international market!"

Bruce Lee was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, yes, how could he forget this.In fact, it can’t be blamed on Bruce Lee’s forgetfulness or the suspicion of ignorance, but the results of "The Righteous Man" were so shocking that Bruce Lee felt a lot of pressure. Sometimes he kept asking himself at night, if If I shoot this film myself, will it give opportunities to many newcomers like Wang Xiaohu?The answer is no, only you are the center of the whole film, and only you can stand in the most conspicuous place of the camera to express your Jeet Kune Do culture.

Wang Xiaohu's words relieved Bruce Lee from his confusion. He knew that this brother had no intention of cooperating with Jiahe or even Shaw Brothers. . "Brother, let's work hard together."

Jiahe waited for several days but did not get a clear answer from Bruce Lee, so Zou Wenhuai became a little anxious. He immediately launched his own means and hired several media gunmen to bombard Shaw Brothers indiscriminately. Don't you Shaw Brothers like it? Show off the data in the newspaper to show the strength of Shaw Brothers? Very good, let’s use the data to fight back. Anyway, the box office results of "Righteous Hero" are gratifying now, so you can use these comparative data to slap you in the face.

"Ming Pao" reported this way: Looking back on the events before and after the filming of "The Righteous Heroes in Shanghai", it is not difficult to see that Hong Kong people love Tangshan played by Wang Xiaohu. Everywhere, people are oppressed and justice is not served.And Wang Xiaohu's righteous and heroic image just meets the needs of the people.The new Big Brother Tangshan was born in such an environment, and it is also the first film in the history of Hong Kong movies to directly attack the theme of the underworld.On the other hand, at that time, all departments of the Hong Kong government were in the stage of comprehensive reshuffle. The official work focus was on anti-corruption, anti-corruption, cleaning up the police force, and establishing the Independent Commission Against Corruption.The film is filled with the bitterness and bitterness of being a policeman. Relatively speaking, the Hong Kong police highly praised the actor who played the role of the Shanghai police station in the film.

Such reports abound. After seven days of singing and singing, the box office of "Righteous Heroes in Shanghai" has reached 200 million. This number shocked everyone again. "Bruce Lee in the post-production was surprised for a long time, why?Because he felt that the bet with Wang Xiaohu seemed to end in failure again.
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