new kung fu king

Chapter 168 The strongest theme in movie history
As for why Wang Xiaohu put Capola in "Game of Death", the reason is actually very simple.

First, he used this rare martial skill to make Bruce Lee suffer.Not only did Bruce Lee feel unfamiliar with it, but the audience was even more unfamiliar. I believe that if it is promoted through the screen, it will definitely surprise people.

After all, there are too few types of martial arts in Hong Kong movies at present. There are more than a dozen movies in which Liu Jialiang is a martial arts director, and they use another set of punches.This kind of aesthetic fatigue is the same for Bruce Lee. So far he has filmed three kung fu movies. Except for the brand-new style of "Fist of Fury", the other moves are the old three. Over time, the audience will think that Bruce Lee has no skills.

Wang Xiaohu once thought about it this way, assuming that Bruce Lee didn't die back then, how long would he be popular?This question is very interesting, but also very boring. Maybe Bruce Lee will continue to innovate and shoot more classic Kung Fu movies, and continue to lead Hong Kong movies to the world.Maybe the audience will feel tasteless after watching five or six movies of the same type, and gradually lose interest in Bruce Lee.

Of course, Bruce Lee can return to Hollywood to continue his glory, and all kinds of speculations may happen, but if that is the case, Bruce Lee's influence will not be as great as his sudden death.If he was alive, by 2010, when Wang Xiaohu was reborn, he would be just a 18-year-old man named Bruce Lee.Maybe he will frequently appear at the award ceremony of the Hong Kong Film Golden Horse Awards, and get such achievements as Run Run Shaw, Chow Wenhuai and even higher achievements, but he is old, and he is no longer the Bruce Lee who is always [-] years old
Second, Capola's martial skill is really dazzling and has great viewing value, and it can be used as a fighting skill if it is practiced behind the scenes.Don't think that Capola is like street dance and deny its actual combat essence. This is something that the Brazilians have accumulated through two centuries.If Capola was just a dance, it wouldn't appear in "Tekken" and "Fighter 2".

In fact, Wang Xiaohu's current "Game of Death" is largely based on the settings in "Iron Fist". Although the little Japanese are not very good-natured, they have done a good job in promoting Bruce Lee's culture and fully squeezing Bruce Lee's residual value. In place, the most classic of these is in the field of fighting games. Bruce Lee frequently appears in 3D fighting games such as "Iron Fist" and "Life and Death Fighting", and is deeply sought after by dragon fans.

This is how Wang Xiaohu combines Bruce Lee's original ideas while mixing his own ideas to create a classic movie that belongs to Bruce Lee, allowing Bruce Lee to show everyone the multi-element of Jeet Kune Do while challenging the barriers. Taekwondo, Capola, boxing is better than muay thai and boxing, and weapons are better than magic sticks, Philippine short sticks, nunchakus, etc.

Of course, as the final decisive battle in the original version, the most important and famous one is undoubtedly the head center of the NBA Lakers and the basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is known as the "Skyhook".

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in NBA history of the American Basketball Professional League. From high school to the NBA era, he has always been the best center player at that time, and he still maintains the record of scoring the first in NBA history.He won the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1969-1970 season, won the NBA Most Valuable Player MVP six times, and the Finals MVP twice.In offense, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is best at hook shots, and Skyhook-"Sky Hook" has become his symbol.After retiring, Kareem also became an excellent writer and part-time actor.

Moreover, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also Bruce Lee's apprentice. This 2.18-meter-tall black star played against the 1.72-meter-high typical Oriental Bruce Lee. The contrast in appearance made the ending suspenseful before they started the war.

When Bruce Lee saw Wang Xiaohu write Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name on the sketch, he was surprised and said to Wang Xiaohu: "Hey, hey, brother, why did you think of letting him be the final boss, you know His salary in the Bucks is very high, and I can't afford to pay him to come all the way from the United States. What's more, you played the villain BOSS in "Fist of Fury" very well, why don't you try again?"

"Uh. Don't mention Goshi Fujita to me, that was the biggest mistake in my life!" Wang Xiaohu raised his chin depressedly, tapped the manuscript paper with a pen and said, "Brother Xiaolong, think of a way, don't use this inferior Reasons to shirk Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's appearance, you must know that you will get a lot of cheap by inviting him to play.

"Tell me. Maybe I'll think about it."

"First, as far as I know Kareem is half a meter taller than you, the two of you only need to stand in front of the camera to create a strong visual impact. Second, as Kareem's master, you should be very Knowing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "strength", the 'Skyhook' can cross the NBA because of its agility and excellent jumping ability. In addition, I heard that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also a master of western boxing. Third, to the world Showing how your Jeet Kune Do fights against and defeats tall and strong men is one of my original intentions in designing this plot, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is undoubtedly the best person for the ultimate "Boss."

At the beginning, Bruce Lee just listened to it as a joke, but Wang Xiaohu’s three points were all in the picture, no matter from the perspective of filming or promoting Jeet Kune Do, which completely aroused his interest. Rubbing his hands and standing up from the sofa, he had to admit that Wang Xiaohu's analysis was correct after thinking about it for a while. "Brother, how should I put it? I feel like you've been thinking about these things for a long time. Don't tell me you're always thinking about how to make new things out of the old?"

Wang Xiaohu shrugged his shoulders and turned his mouth, showing a little smug smile and said: "Of course, just like you keep thinking about how to perfect Jeet Kune Do, my mind is also constantly thinking about how to push Kung Fu movies to the top. I, Wang Xiaohu The films I shoot must shock all filmmakers, and I want to shape my style to be as majestic as the Himalayas, so that filmmakers all over the world can't surpass them."

These words are half-truth, half-false, Wang Xiaohu's fascinated expression, and the concentration shown in his words, made Zhao Yazhi feel that he is more like a magic stick pouring muddy soup on the believers at the moment. After a few chuckles, she He yawned and said, "Ah Hu, stop being so tricky, time is running out, go to rest earlier."

"Well, good night, Azhi." Wang Xiaohu said to her with a smile, and after she left the room, Wang Xiaohu couldn't wait to say to Bruce Lee: "Brother Xiaolong, you have listened to me for a long time, now it's time to talk about your thoughts." , the two of us must work together to create a classic Kung Fu movie, a pinnacle work that filmmakers all over the world can imitate and learn from!"

Wang Xiaohu's words were very sensational, and Bruce Lee became excited after listening to them: "Okay, the taekwondo player uses Huang Renzhi, the Muay Thai fighter is to be determined, the nunchaku uses Ilu Santo, and the cabal is up to you. The final boss is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Is it this way?"

Wang Xiaohu nodded and said: "Actually, we can make a series, not for the pursuit of any so-called plot, but purely to present the pinnacle of kung fu movies to the world, we only use this series of movies to promote your Jeet Kune Do, tell Jeet Kune Do is the greatest and most powerful martial art in the world. In the first part, we tentatively select these types of martial arts. When we wait for the second part, we can definitely add strong boxers, such as Tan legs and eagle claws from northern China. Kung Fu, Shaolin Hard Qigong, and even Hong Quan, Crane Fist, and Iron Line Fist of the southern school. Of course, in terms of weapons, there can also be three-section cudgels, long sticks, broadswords, and long spears. Can't finish filming!"

"Oh my god, brother, do you want to shoot the world's first martial arts-themed documentary?" Bruce Lee was shocked by Wang Xiaohu's almost crazy shooting plan, because he knew that if the filming was completed according to Wang Xiaohu's plan, it would take It takes a lot of time and effort to complete, and each episode will introduce new types of martial arts, and the audience will also look forward to what moves they will use to win.

Wang Xiaohu shook his index finger and said: "If you don't do it, then do it; if you want to do it, do it the best!"

"Look at what you have done. You are creating a miracle in the history of world cinema. By the way, what is the name of this movie to define?" Bruce Lee asked happily.

"N, such as the strongest in history, such as the blood of the dragon, such as Jeet Kune Do, such as the World Martial Arts Encyclopedia, of course, these are off-topic, because your original intention of the concept is the theme of winning treasures, and life is like a A game of death can be gorgeous, but it can also be lonely.”

Most of the names proposed by Wang Xiaohu did not arouse Bruce Lee’s appreciation. On the contrary, it was the last sentence of the game of death. what?"

"Brother Xiaolong, I'm just talking casually. You don't have to be too obsessed with this so-called philosophy. It doesn't match your Jeet Kune Do philosophy." Wang Xiaohu didn't want Bruce Lee to use "Game of Death" as a Named with an unlucky name, because it is unlucky, because this is like the epitome of Bruce Lee's life. He died before finishing filming "Game of Death". In any case, such a tragedy cannot be repeated.

"Then what name do you think is better?" Bruce Lee asked, touching the little beard on his lips.

"Journey of the Warrior, you, Bruce Lee, are on a journey to seek the pinnacle of martial arts. You are constantly looking for martial arts masters from all over the world to learn from each other and perfect Jeet Kune Do."

(End of this chapter)