new kung fu king

Chapter 247 Returning to Hong Kong
"What do you think?" Unique Duer came to the hotel where Bruce Lee stayed with a lot of newspapers and asked: "Tiger, you made us very passive by making such a thing, and the company's senior management is now concerned about the fancy we made yesterday. The news is very angry, which not only affects the cooperation between us, but also brings great confusion to the company!"

"Confused?" Wang Xiaohu said with a slight smile: "Old Wen, as a producer, first of all, you must not lose confidence in our cooperation. You are someone who has read the script and should know the situation of the script. Warner Bros. is confused, I can only say sorry, I am more disappointed than you!"

"But you always have to come up with some counterattack topics to restore our reputation!" Winterdur said excitedly.

"I'm not interested in fighting back." Wang Xiaohu waved his hand and said, "It's a serious matter to get the actors quickly. I think there is nothing more convincing than the box office data for the public screening of a film!" Wang Xiaohu is definitely a man of action. When questioning everyone, I prefer to speak with facts.

"God, you made me unable to explain to the outside world, that damn Italian stallion, I hate him now!" Winterdur muttered depressedly while sitting on the sofa.

Bruce Lee also began to support his brother at this time. He clenched his fists tightly and said to Winterdur with wide eyes: "I think what Xiaohu said is right. He just expressed his appreciation for an actor but attracted criticism. What to explain, it shows that there is no real ethnic equality in the United States, and most Americans still have prejudices against us Chinese, and only through the filmed film can all doubts be broken!"

"Forget it, let others deal with these terrible things. I will supervise the audition of actors now." Winterdur couldn't answer the questions of the two brothers, Dragon and Tiger, so he had to find a reason for himself to leave.

"If there is nothing else, I will take a walk in New York these few days." Wang Xiaohu said to Bruce Lee: "Go and visit my mentor Yu Zhanyuan."

"OK, I will ask Winterdur to get the list of actors done as soon as possible, and meet you in New York, but will it be boring for you to go alone, I really want to remember that you are a road idiot." Bruce Lee said with a smile: " Would you like Paul Shearer to accompany you, he has been a lecturer in New York."

"Of course, if Paul is with you, the journey will not be too monotonous." Wang Xiaohu shrugged and said, "And don't forget to go to the hospital to test those medicines."

Wang Xiaohu said that the medicines were of course the "nutrients" recommended by Walt to Bruce Lee. This time he came to the United States to complete a few main things, and the other thing was to test out the main ingredients of the medicine.

"In fact, I already arranged for someone to be sent for testing yesterday, but the test results will take a few days, and they will be mailed to Hong Kong." Bruce Lee sighed after finishing speaking. Although he knew the results very well in his heart, he didn't want that it is true.

With the help of Paul Shearer, Wang Xiaohu found the place where his master Yu Zhanyuan lived. The two masters and apprentices were naturally very cordial after meeting.

With tears in his eyes, Yu Zhanyuan grabbed Wang Xiaohu's hand and said: "You did a good job, you did a good job, all your seniors have told me about you, and you can lead your seniors to achieve such results, I am proud of you." I am very happy and very pleased.”

"Master, why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to participate in the wedding, and you and your senior sister will settle in Hong Kong. Now that our seven little blessings have grown up, we should be filial to you." Wang Xiaohu begged Yu Zhanyuan in an extremely sincere tone. When he left New York last year, Yu Zhanyuan’s life was not very good. This time he came to visit Master and found that his old man’s life is still very bleak. Although Americans are interested in Peking Opera, their appreciation level is different because of the language difference. There are also restrictions. Now that Master is getting old, he can no longer continue begging for work in several theaters in Chinatown.

Yu Zhanyuan smiled slightly, patted Wang Xiaohu on the head and said, "It's enough for you to have this kind of heart, my son. Hong Kong is now the world of movies, and dramas have declined. Hey, if you guys waited on me every day , I feel bad about it too."

"Where did Master say that?" Wang Xiaohu also sighed and said, "It is true that Hong Kong is dominated by movies now, but after all, it is your home, Master. When you are older, you will return home to enjoy the happiness. Besides, you educate us. Over the years, we have to be filial."

Wang Xiaohu knew that Yu Zhanyuan was afraid of dragging down the seven little blessings, and he also knew that Yu Zhanyuan was eager to return to Hong Kong. After all, who would like to wander outside in his later years, so he dawdled for a long time with both soft and hard methods, and then asked Yu Suhua to help persuade Yu Zhanyuan. Only then did he agree, "Okay, okay, Master has agreed, you should get up quickly, it's not what it used to be, if outsiders find out, they will think I'm punishing you again."

"Hey, it's good if the master agrees. I'll get up now." Wang Xiaohu got up from the ground with a smile. Yu Zhanyuan is his closest relative in this era. It will not turn out, and the future of Hong Kong movies will be lonely.

Wang Xiaohu stayed with his master in New York for a few days, telling him about the changes in Hong Kong over the past year, and even showed him photos of Zhao Yazhi. He was so happy that he only praised Ah Zhi for her beauty.

The three films of Xiehe Company have been screened under the operation of Warner Company's theater chain. After hearing the news, Wang Xiaohu accompanied Yu Zhanyuan, Yu Suhua and his daughter to watch the ongoing release of "Ip Man" and "Meng Meng" at the theater in the Chinese area. "Dragon Crossing the River", "Righteous Heroes".

"Sanmao, Aaron, Abiao, and Ahua are not bad at acting. It can be seen that they are well taken care of by you. I remember that Sanmao called me and cried about how hard it was on the set. .” Yu Zhanyuan shook his head with a wry smile, and told Wang Xiaohu about the embarrassing things about Sammo Hung back then.

Wang Xiaohu said: "Master, you have taught these things well in the past, and you have endured hardships to become a master. We disciples will naturally remember them in our hearts."

After watching "Ip Man", Yu Suhua, the senior sister of Seven Little Fortunes, said with great emotion: "Ahu, the film you made is not bad, much better than ours at that time, the action is also good-looking, and the story is also good. .”

"Now the shooting conditions are better than before. If the senior sister wants to film, I will find someone to write a book when I return to Hong Kong so that the senior sister can enjoy herself."

"I'm getting old, I can't do it!" Yu Suhua said with a smile: "Besides, it's not a long-term solution for an actress to work hard in the film industry." When she said this, she couldn't help shaking her head in self-mocking, probably because she remembered the bitterness of filming back then past.

"Sooner or later, the status of an actress will be taken seriously!" Wang Xiaohu knew what Yu Suhua meant. Actresses were not valued very much in the movie industry, but at the beginning of Hong Kong movies, it was when actresses were all-powerful. Su Hua, Ren Jianhui, and Zheng Peipei were the outstanding figures of that era, and later actresses represented by Hui Yinghong, Hu Huizhong, and Michelle Yeoh supported half the sky of Hong Kong movies, not to mention the excavations under the leadership of Tsui Hark and other new wave directors. Anita Mui, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung and other "martial arts" stars.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaohu tentatively asked: "Senior sister, what I said was serious, why don't you return to the film industry after returning to Hong Kong this time, and revive the valiant and heroic appearance of actresses!"

"Ahu, you really know how to joke. I remember that Shao Brothers still has Zheng Peipei. She's doing pretty well. Why don't you go find her?"

"Uh, Zheng Peipei got married last year and quit the film industry." Wang Xiaohu sighed: "We don't have any female artists in Xiehe Company yet, so it's better for my senior sister to go back and help me maintain my appearance."

"I'll give you an answer after I go back and think about it." Yu Suhua was really moved.

That afternoon, Bruce Lee brought the three main actors of "Enter the Dragon" to New York, along with Stallone.There were two people when they came, and seven or eight people when they went back. When the group returned to Hong Kong, it caused a strong sensation.

Reporters from major Hong Kong media had heard the news and rushed to the airport, competing to interview Bruce Lee about his trip to the United States.Bruce Lee was interviewed here, while Wang Xiaohu supported Yu Zhanyuan and sneaked out of the airport surrounded by Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.The master and apprentice have not seen each other for more than a year, so naturally they have a lot to say.

"Sylvester, you should get used to the environment in Hong Kong these few days. If you feel bored, go to my school for sightseeing. Of course, I hope you can read the script I gave you." Wang Xiaohu arranged for Stallone to be near the company Then he said: "You can complete the rest of the script, I believe in your ability."

The script framework of "Rocky" has been completed, and some details still need to be improved by Stallone.Stallone, who is also a screenwriter, showed quite strong interest. Now he has become the No.1 foreign artist signed by Xiehe Company, and he is very excited.

"Director, don't worry, I will like this oriental atmosphere. It turns out that Hong Kong is very different from what I imagined. I enjoy a movie atmosphere here that is stronger than Hollywood, which makes me feel intoxicated. " Stallone said with a dull smile.

Wang Xiaohu nodded and started to call the company staff for a meeting. He wanted to check the achievements of these guys during the week before leaving Hong Kong.

"Brother Hu, all the sets have been set up, and the training of 200 dragon and tiger warriors is almost done. All kinds of shooting, lighting and props have been transported to Lantau Island, and we are waiting for you to watch the filming start!" Yuan Heping held a pile of documents Send it over, eyes full of anticipation.

"Not bad." Wang Xiaohu said after reading the document: "After my engagement is over, I can start filming immediately. I can't wait more than you, because this time we will shoot two-step videos at the same time!"

"Two?" Yuan Heping stretched out two fingers and asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)