new kung fu king

Chapter 167 Innovating the Script of "Game of Death"

Wang Xiaohu's conception is stronger than Bruce Lee's original version, which mainly depends on his research on Hong Kong and even the world's kung fu movies. Even after Wang Xiaohu saw the precious 47-minute original "Game of Death" He also cannot deny the greatness and excellence of Bruce Lee. Judging from the level of kung fu movies at that time, Bruce Lee's conception can be described as unique--the action of hunting treasures, master checks, and challenges at various levels, which can not only guarantee a large number of exciting but different fighting scenes , and can whet the appetite of the audience.

At the end of the documentary called "The Warrior's Journey", Bruce Lee showed the world his most stylized performance, and those actions are also classics in the 21st century.

But these classics are not enough for Wang Xiaohu!Why?The reason is simple. After seeing the original version after 47 minutes, he felt unsatisfied. With his in-depth understanding of Kung Fu movies, coupled with the indoctrination of many European and American fighting movies, MMA fighting competitions, etc., he felt that this movie can be even stronger. ,more perfect.

Another main reason is that Bruce Lee was still discussing the script of the movie with Zou Wenhuai at the last moment of his death. He told Zou Wenhuai that he wanted Ding to be the heroine in the movie.

Regarding this point, Wang Xiaohu expressed strong objection. In his words, there is no need for women to appear in this "Game of Death", because this is a movie that reflects the fighting elites all over the world, and it is completely a bloody movie about men fighting. , adding a woman in will weaken the original intention of the movie, and more importantly, Wang Xiaohu doesn't like that woman.This is the main reason!
Wang Xiaohu couldn't bring up this idea to Bruce Lee, because it was the biggest taboo between two people, and anyone could avoid this embarrassing and even angry topic.

"I once heard Huang Renzhi say that there is a five-story pagoda in South Korea. Not far from the pagoda, there is a Buddha statue made of 150 tons of copper. It looks very tall. I think we can go there to take exterior shots." As he spoke, he picked up the pen that Zhao Yazhi handed over, drew a sketch on the manuscript paper, and made simple notes on each floor of the tower.

"According to your request, if you want to invite kung fu elites from all over the world to come in, then the first floor will be dominated by Korean taekwondo players. The main show here is the most powerful and dazzling kick showdown in the world, Brother Xiaolong , you can use your Li Sanjiao here, it is definitely sharper than Taekwondo kicks, once again proving that there are no strong martial arts, only strong fighters." Wang Xiaohu said to Bruce Lee with a smile after finishing the first remark .

"Well, that's what I said to Li Junjiu when I was in the United States." Bruce Lee felt a little emotional when thinking about the past.

Li Junjiu is the father of American Taekwondo. He met Bruce Lee after the 1964 International Karate Competition, and each demonstrated kung fu. Since then, the two have become good friends.Bruce Lee also learned some simple Taekwondo kicks from him, and he has a deep understanding of this.

"Then the next step is the setting of the second level. If you feel that you have lost interest in continuing to challenge karate, this level can be replaced by other martial arts, such as Hongquan, Cai Lifoquan, or other famous boxing techniques. Kind of.” Wang Xiaohu actually wanted to say Wing Chun, but in the end, he decided to forget it. Master Ye Wen asked himself to make a movie promoting Wing Chun. If he arranged the plot of Wing Chun being defeated by others, Ye Wen probably If you ask, you will be pissed off by yourself.

"How about the northern school of mantis boxing? I have studied it for a long time and found that kind of boxing is very vicious and tricky." Bruce Lee expressed his opinion after pondering for a moment.

Well, the setting of the second floor "Leopard Palace" in the original version was controlled by the masters of the Mantis Fist, but no one had seen it at that time, and it was unknown if anyone performed the Mantis Boxing in a vivid and vicious way.

"Since you want to express viciousness and cunning, I don't think there is anything more awesome than Jiuyin White Bone Claw." Wang Xiaohu muttered softly.

Bruce Lee shook his head and said, "No, absolutely not. Those are illusory martial arts in Jin Yong's novels. They don't exist in reality. Think about similar martial arts."

Wang Xiaohu wandered around in his mind for a long time, and finally remembered a classic domestic martial arts movie "Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt", so he said: "How about Eagle Claw Kung Fu?" Not to mention, although Wang Xiaohu has never practiced Eagle Claw Kungfu, he learned a bit of essence from movies, and immediately got Bruce Lee's agreement: "That's right, let's use Eagle Claw Kungfu!"

"No, no, Brother Xiaolong, don't force yourself. In fact, there are more choices, such as muay thai!" Wang Xiaohu said, shaking his hands.I don’t know why, but in Bruce Lee’s previous life, Muay Thai was not included in the conception of muay thai. You must know that the "Boxing Fighter" was a big hit back then, which made Tony Jia a new generation of Asian martial arts fighters. Celebrities left the audience with the impression that Muay Thai is very fierce, causing many young people to look for Muay Thai gyms to learn.

"Muay Thai?" Bruce Lee's expression suddenly became strange.Wang Xiaohu nodded emphatically and repeated: "Yes, Muay Thai! I remember that Brother Xiaolong once fought against the Muay Thai king when he was filming "Big Brother Tangshan" in Thailand. You should be very clear about the power of Muay Thai. If the movement design is good , should be very entertaining!"

"Oh, hell, I haven't fought any muay thai champions, it's just rumors from the crew!" Bruce Lee rolled his eyes and said, "I just sparred with a few Muay Thai fighters in the town, you know the shooting environment at that time Too bad, we have been busy filming, and immediately returned to Hong Kong to do post-production work after filming, how could we have time to fight against the Muay Thai king! It's just a rumor!"

"Uh, isn't it true?" Wang Xiaohu was stunned. In his previous life, in Chinese communities such as mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, there were many rumors that Bruce Lee defeated the Thai boxing champion. Win glory for Chinese martial arts.

At that time, Wang Xiaohu made a special trip to check the relevant information, but he did not find the so-called Chaer.Guess there are two people like Chen Ajin.I thought it might be that the crew used aliases to protect the face of the two champions. Now that Bruce Lee said it face to face, I realized that although Bruce Lee had been to Bangkok several times during filming in Thailand, they all came and went in a hurry. In terms of mood, there is no time to do these energy-intensive things. Bruce Lee did study muay thai before, and he admired this great martial arts genre.

"The fact is that there is no!" Bruce Lee was too lazy to explain these, urging Wang Xiaohu to continue telling the script.

Wang Xiaohu drew a horizontal line on the second floor, then raised his head and said, "Okay, since there is no one, then Brother Xiaolong is considering letting the Muay Thai King guard the second floor!"

"Yes, of course I want to, but I haven't met anyone who has studied Muay Thai in Hong Kong. I'm afraid they can't play the style of Muay Thai!"

Bruce Lee's considerations are not wrong, he requires excellence in his films, let alone Wang Xiaohu, he directly wrote the word Muay Thai and said: "Brother Xiaolong doesn't need to worry about this matter, I can handle it!"

"You, hehe, Xiaohu, when did you learn Muay Thai? Why didn't I know?" Bruce Lee laughed, his disbelief clearly evident.

Wang Xiaohu curled his lips and said, "You don't have to worry about it. Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig run? I will definitely design a Muay Thai move that satisfies you!" Wang Xiaohu said confidently, making Bruce Lee Laughing again, is this guy going to Thailand to fight against the Muay Thai champion?
In fact, how did Bruce Lee know that Wang Xiaohu had watched a lot of "Boxer" and there were so many wonderful moves in it. He could excerpt a few at random and make the audience shout, but he didn't intend to show too exciting moves, but Just borrow a small part of the meaning in "Boxing Fighter", how about Muay Thai fighter Niu X, isn't he beaten up by Brother Xiaolong!

"The third floor, um, I remember that my brother Ilusanto is the Filipino cudgel king, why don't you two fight a short cudgel against bamboo pole, nunchaku against nunchaku?"

This is the most exciting part of "Game of Death", and it is also the signature weapon that Bruce Lee must use in every film. It can be said that as soon as the nunchaku is shot, it immediately kills all fans.Of course, even if Bruce Lee and Illusanto use the same weapon, there is a big difference in the fighting styles of the two. Bruce Lee can show the charm and power of the nunchaku to a greater extent. The power comes from Bruce Lee himself, and Charm, hehe, a lot of it is due to the influence of Wang Xiaohu half a year ago.

Bruce Lee has completely confirmed one thing up to now, that is, his brother Wang Xiaohu has endless whimsical ideas in his mind, and often the other party can give you a very appropriate answer to what he wants to express in the movie. position, and then throws you several options to choose carefully until you are satisfied with the unknown. "OK, pass, next floor!"

"Oh, it's already the fifth floor, Brother Xiaolong, do you still remember that I showed you the Brazilian martial art Capola?" Wang Xiaohu suddenly asked mysteriously.

"Capola! Oh damn it, how could I forget it, that was the first time I was beaten by you in martial arts, why, do you want to arrange expert Capola to guard the fifth floor?" Bruce Lee exclaimed He gritted his teeth when he thought of the "shame" he had experienced, wishing he could beat Wang Xiaohu to vent his anger.

"Haha, I'm just a suggestion. You don't have to look at me with such strong resentment. Forget it. Since you're not satisfied, I'd better switch to a different martial art."

"No, it's Capola, and you have to fight in person!"

(End of this chapter)