new kung fu king

Chapter 142 "Ip Man"?Ip man!

In the end, Wang Xiaohu let Li Shaonan stay at home, because he didn't want to see Yuen Biao in a dilemma. He knew that the reason why Yuen Biao helped Li Shaonan was mainly due to sympathy, and he also felt that this child deserved more sympathy. That kind of perseverance and unrelenting drive for no big purpose, barely moved Wang Xiaohu, but he didn't accept Li Shaonan as an apprentice, but directly kicked him into the ranks of temporary employees of Xiehe Company. He wanted to learn to write scripts, right? , first give me a few years of free work.

Some people may think that Wang Xiaohu is so unreasonable, but it is not the case. As a filmmaker, you must first endure loneliness. Maybe you may be hidden for a long time. Maybe your few films may not be successful, but you must first have perseverance. Be careful, otherwise you will shrink back when you are close to success, and all your efforts will be in vain.By doing this, he also observed Li Shaonan's character. Unlike accepting Zhou Xingchi as his apprentice, he knew exactly what Zhou Xingchi would be like in the future. Wang Xiaohu always kept a distance from people like Li Shaonan who didn't know anything.

Even so, Li Shaonan was already so grateful that he wished to kowtow to Wang Xiaohu to thank him, but he was scared back by Wang Xiaohu's words of "kowtow and get out", and he finally knew how strong this great god in the screenwriting world is.

Wang Xiaohu is still busy on the set every day during the day. After all, he is also the martial arts instructor and screenwriter of "The Way of the Dragon", and he still has to do his due duties. He helps to see the editing effect, listens to whether the background music is suitable, and looks for the film. Don't tell me if there are any goofy scenes in the film, after careful searching, he found a few goofy places.

The first goofy scene is: Tang Long performs Chinese Kung Fu for a few guys in the restaurant. When everyone wears protective gear, pay attention to the order of the boxes.When everyone put on the protective gear and Tang Long was about to perform, the order of the boxes behind was completely different from before.

The second point of confusion is that when everyone was discussing Tang Long's kung fu moves, the second button of Tang Long's clothes was open.Then while everyone was still discussing, his second breast button became fastened.

The third place is more obvious: Tang Long was forcibly taken away by the gangsters. When this gangster boy came out to explore the way, a stick was erected beside the box against the wall.When Tang Long came out, there was an extra stick on the steps.

After watching it three times, Bruce Lee admitted that he didn't pay attention at the time, and praised Wang Xiaohu for being so careful, "Xiaohu, I really want to thank you, you taught me another lesson."

Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "These are small places. You must know that people will always stare at you when watching your movie, and other things will be ignored."

"NO, I'm a perfectionist. If I can't do the best thing, I'd rather not do it." Bruce Lee shook his index finger, thinking that he shouldn't have made such a mistake.

The two watched the sample film a few more times. Although "Way of the Dragon" was still directed and starred by Bruce Lee, since he joined, the film has changed from what he remembers in many aspects. The most obvious place is martial arts. Changes in fighting style.

In view of the successful cases of "Fist of Fury", the new version of "The Way of the Dragon" has strengthened the movements of supporting roles and dragon sets, and it is no longer the slow and powerless performance. The western boxing of the foreigner who came to the hotel to find work was very sharp this time, and the stupid and clumsy movements no longer existed. With these foils, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do style became more prominent.

Wang Xiaohu can now tell people all over the world unceremoniously that with his help, Bruce Lee's movies have undergone subtle changes, not only in terms of action, but also in plots, which are in line with the classics in Wang Xiaohu's mind. Gradually approach.In his movie world, the best kung fu movies should be simple and logical stories that can withstand the scrutiny of the audience, and the movements should be stylized, using real and strong body language to tell stories and express ideas. I am not Have you ever said a word, "The big sound has no sound, but the elephant has no shape?" Only the simplest and most direct movies are suitable for Bruce Lee's style, just like his Jeet Kune Do.

Going to the restaurant every day to enjoy the fragrant tea sent by the super waiter Zhou Runfa has gradually become one of Wang Xiaohu's hobbies. For some reason, he now likes to see Zhou Runfa cautiously in front of him.

The young Fazai has also been very conscientious during this period of time. He completely keeps what Boss Wang said in his heart. He really regards every customer as God. He is familiar with serving tea, memorizing menus, and charging fees. The service attitude makes customers very satisfied, and has been praised by customers many times.

Wang Xiaohu secretly looked at all of these, he just wanted to hone Brother Ma's perseverance, only in this way, Brother Ma could meet the requirements in his heart.When he was free, he said to Yuan Mei: "Do everything possible to keep Fazai. If you hear that he wants to change jobs, the reporter will notify me immediately."

Under the guidance of Wing Chun champion Huang Chunliang, Wang Xiaohu's Wing Chun skills have improved rapidly. In the past few days, he has mastered the routine of the Eight Cutting Swords, and has begun to try to integrate Wing Chun's Cunjin into it. Don't look at the Eight Cutting Swords It seems to be practiced slowly and without strength, but in fact it implies Wing Chun's strength.It's like Taijiquan is weak and weak, but in real combat, it's really flying every step of the way.

06:30 The cudgel and the eight-cutting knife are both unique weapons in Wing Chun. They are mainly offensive, just as the boxing scriptures say: "One inch is long and one inch is strong." The chopping knife tends to be more close to the attack.Wing Chun's Eight Cutting Knife has been called Butterfly Knife or Hezhang Knife by outsiders. As the name suggests, there are two handles on the hilts of the two knives. Of course, Wang Xiaohu didn't think so. Is the machete very powerful?Didn't we also chop with two kitchen knives, so whether the weapon is powerful or not has little to do with the weapon itself, but who is holding the weapon.

As the time spent teaching Wang Xiaohu increased, Huang Chunliang also let go of the burden in his heart. Who made Wang Xiaohu show such a high martial arts talent? Sometimes he wondered whether Wang Xiaohu's Wing Chun Kung Fu was learned from Bruce Lee. After all, in recent years Bruce Lee was teaching his Jeet Kune Do, not Wing Chun.

It took Wang Xiaohu three nights to learn the Ba Zhan Dao, and then he entered the learning stage of the 108-style wooden dummy pile method.Among the many traditional martial arts schools in China, many use wooden stakes to practice. The shape of the wooden stakes and the practice methods are also very different. The training methods can be said to have their own advantages and disadvantages.However, Wing Chun can be said to be the most complete school in wooden dummy training. Its shape and structure are extremely scientific and rigorous. In training, it can give people a strong sense of fighting reality.

There are a total of 108 forms of Wing Chun wooden dummy piles (some say 116 forms), which are divided into five sections. Bruce Lee only learned the first two sections and started to become famous in Hong Kong. Due to his character and the need to go to the United States, the next However, when he asked Ip Man for the exercises to no avail, he immediately extended his own 15 sets of Li's Jeet Kune Do wooden mannequins on the basis of the previous set of wooden mannequins. In terms of the shape of the wooden dummy, it was modified by combining the theory of loading and unloading manufacturing at that time and Li Xu's principle. It can be regarded as a kind of revenge for Ye Wen's refusal to give punches.

"Xiaohu, the last three sections of the wooden mannequin method are rather cumbersome. I hope you will practice with your heart." Huang Chunliang rolled up his sleeves to reveal his strong forearms after finishing speaking. , he will yell his name.

"Neck-climbing hand", "right arm hand", "spread hand and left palm strike". Hearing loud noises from the backyard, the wooden dummy trembled as if being hit by Huang Chunliang's huge force, which opened Wang Xiaohu's eyes .

At the same time, he found that Huang Chunliang's wooden dummy method is very different from Bruce Lee's. Huang Chunliang's movements are in the well-regulated Wing Chun style, while Bruce Lee advocates a free style. The latter is simpler and more easy-going than the former, and many of them have been removed. Think tedious and unnecessary movements, so that they can fight faster and more vigorously.

This is not to say that Wang Xiaohu does not pay attention to the martial arts of Wing Chun. He is no longer the age when he learned what his master taught him. He prefers to fully absorb the opponent's moves and routines before thinking This is probably due to the influence of Bruce Lee. For example, in the recent sparring sessions between him and Huang Chunliang, the Hong Kong speaker king, if he practiced with pure Wing Chun, Wang Xiaohu could only be abused. , but he mixed Muay Thai, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and other characteristics in it, which made Huang Chunliang flustered for a while, and was almost humiliated by Wang Xiaohu several times.

Wang Xiaohu first watched Huang Chunliang's demonstration in its entirety, and then he started to practice in front of the wooden dummy next to him. The victory is that he memorizes it completely and can master it proficiently.

Every time he left, he still went to greet Ye Wen. Today, Ye Wen’s spirit was better than ever. He called Wang Xiaohu to his side and asked softly, "How did you learn today?" I missed it." Ye Wen nodded and said: "Wing Chun is a kind of boxing that is done slowly and meticulously, and the wooden dummy method is even more so." It is rare for Ye Wen to spend such a long time telling Wang Xiaohu about the origin of Wing Chun, although there are some things Wang Xiaohu already knew, but he still listened to Ye Wen's narration very seriously. Through Ye Wen's dictation, his mind seemed to show all kinds of things that Ye Wen learned boxing back then.

Before leaving, Ye Wen said with emotion: "I owe the spread of Wing Chun in Hong Kong to Chunliang and Xiaolong. I am very pleased to have you now. I hope you will make more Wing Chun movies in the future. Contribute to the dissemination of Wing Chun."

Wang Xiaohu's heart moved, he just stood up and immediately sat down, grabbed Ye Wen's hand and said: "Master, my apprentice has a merciless request, and I hope you will fulfill it."

"Oh?" Ye Wen smiled, "Let's hear it."

"Master, I want to shoot the biography of your old man, and the name is "Ip Man." Wang Xiaohu took advantage of Ye Man's joy to say the words that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

The smile on Ye Wen's face grew stronger after hearing this, he laughed and said: "Why did you think of taking pictures of me, you should take pictures of Xiaolong or Chunliang, what can I do for a bad old man, no, no, no .”

"Master, if you didn't come to Hong Kong to teach boxing back then, they might not have achieved what they are today. In the final analysis, you are a selfless old man. Since your old man just said that you want to make a Wing Chun movie, your disciples have been thinking about it for a long time. Only the film of your own name has the appeal."

"Hehe, little ghost head." Ye Wen tapped Wang Xiaohu's forehead and said, "Let me think about these things carefully, can I give you an answer?"

"Well, master, I will definitely bring the script over for you to review next time my apprentice comes." Wang Xiaohu said excitedly, and he could hear the excitement in Ye Wen's words.

After saying goodbye to Ip Man, Wang Xiaohu quickly took a taxi back home, ran into the study as fast as he could, spread out the pens and paper, and started creating.Because the conversation with Ip Man made him burst into unprecedented creative passion. Yes, he thought it was not the right time to shoot "Ip Man" because Ip Man hadn't died yet, and his deeds were covered by Hong Kong people are well-known that shooting rashly will cause some criticism, but it is different now. Ip Man's talk made him feel that these obstacles are not a problem at all.

The biggest premise is to get the approval of Ip Man himself, and if Ip Man himself dictates, it will make him feel very real, and the plot will not be distorted, and will be criticized by the reasonable party.As for the action, it is even simpler. The current Wing Chun school has not been torn apart, and batches of Wing Chun champions can still be caught as actors.

The script is ready-made, and the framework is stored in Wang Xiaohu's mind. The most troublesome thing for him now is the actor of Ip Man. Among the actors who played Ip Man in the previous life, the most successful actor is Donnie Yen. "Ip Man" has won many awards in one fell swoop, and has been regarded as the successor of the king of Chinese Kung Fu by the outside world. Not to mention the money he earned, he also enjoys a high reputation in the world, and the single film salary even reaches 3000 An astonishing number of thousands.

However, among Hong Kong actors today, there are very few people who can perform the noble temperament of Ip Man. Needless to say, those of the Shaw Brothers, except for the current Chen Guantai who has some real skills, the rest are pillows with beautiful fists and embroidered legs. Let Bruce Lee do it?It seems that Bruce Lee's character is too conspicuous, and he can't play Yawen's low-key at all.

Headache, headache!Wang Xiaohu bit his pen cap and got tangled up, the door of the study was pushed open with a creak, Li Shaonan came in with a bowl of tea and said respectfully: "Master, please drink tea."

(End of this chapter)