new kung fu king

Chapter 347 "A Hu" -- "When I Met You"

"I'm a boxer. I know you can walk on the stage, but you can't hide. My name is Ahu." After Wang Xiaohu saw the poster of "Rocky", such a classic line came to mind.

It was this line that brought Wang Xiaohu's thoughts back to the year 2000 in his previous life. He still remembered that it was a weekend when he returned to his dwelling from the set with scars all over his body. He turned on the old desktop computer, and that day was the tenth time he replayed the movie "A Hu".

Wang Xiaohu likes Andy Lau's [-]th movie from the film, not only because Hua Tsai is very attentive and serious in acting, but also because the title of "A Hu" has the same name as his own. When people yelled "Ahu", he would respond loudly "Come on!" It's a small role, even if it's a flash-by extra, even if it's Wang Xiaohu who refuses to give up his dream even if he jumps off a building, a car, or jumps through a fire hoop.

It is undeniable that "A Hu" is Hua Tsai's masterpiece that is still fresh in the memory after he matured. Although he reached the peak of his film career with "Infernal Affairs", Wang Xiaohu only loves "A Hu"!
For a long time, Wang Xiaohu regarded "A Hu" as the Hong Kong version of "Rocky" and "Raging Bull". It is not unreasonable to say that, at least he used boxing to emphasize personal struggle, which stirred up the emotions of the audience. Won a deeper applause than boxing victory.

But after being reborn and directing "Rocky" himself, he found that "Ahu" was different from Stallone's "Rocky". The portrayal of characters outside the ring is very focused on the value and dignity of people, even if they die in the ring.This theme predetermines that the film has a tone that emphasizes both rigidity and softness, and is both literary and martial.

The theme of the whole film is the sportsmanship of "go all out and never give up".The enemy said to Ahu: "Youre-good-fighter." This line clearly points out the key point of "Ahu". can.

"A Hu" tells such a story; Hong Kong kickboxer Meng Hu attended the "King of Asia Pacific Contest" with the mentality of "fake punches", hoping to gain profits from it; however, when he met a young female photographer who came to shoot a documentary After learning from Pim (Ping), the fate unexpectedly changed.Meng Hu, who abstained halfway, couldn't help the provocation of Thailand's Chachai after the game and beat him to death. Meng Hu was sentenced to 13 years in prison for manslaughter.

After being released from prison, Pim died of illness and left his daughter Ploy for Meng Hu.In the process of searching for Ploy, Tiger met the nun who was the director of the young orphanage and developed feelings for him.In order to prove to his daughter that he is a good father, to make up for Pim's expectations and to live up to Mio's love, and to prove his true value as a boxer, Meng Hu resolutely returns to the boxing world and fights with Thailand's current boxing champion Tawang. special battle.

Seeing Wang Xiaohu standing there in a daze, Sammo Hung had a very complicated look in his eyes, and at the end burst into tears. He asked in a worried voice, "Ah Hu, are you alright?"

"Here we come!" Wang Xiaohu hurriedly stood up and answered loudly, and immediately realized that this was not the previous life, he rubbed his nose in embarrassment and smiled bitterly: "I'm fine, it's just that an inspiration hit me just now, and I was so moved by the script that I cried. "

"What kind of script is so powerful that it moved you to tears." Sammo Hung immediately regained his energy and ran over to ask gossip.

Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "Do you still remember the first real film that Xiehe made in Hollywood?"

"You said "Rocky", of course I remember it!" It was Xiehe's pioneering work in Hollywood, and it swept the North American box office record last year. Although Sammo Hung did not go to the United States to watch it, he was really excited for several days when he heard the news. , how can forget it.

Wang Xiaohu nodded and said to Sammo Hung: "I plan to make a Chinese version of "Rocky"."

Sammo Hung frowned and expressed his opinion: "Ah Hu, it's okay for you to shoot the Chinese version of "Rocky", but there is no market for foreign devil-style films in Hong Kong. I'm afraid that time will come."

"Are you afraid that I will smash the signboard of myself and Xiehe?" Wang Xiaohu smiled, and said in an extremely confident tone: "There is absolutely no problem with the script, just help me choose a few Muay Thai fighters from the trade union. I have to train them."

"It's a small matter, and I have to remind you that Shaw Brothers seems to have filmed movies similar to boxing rings and Muay Thai, starring Ti Lung and Chen Guantai." After three copyright lawsuits, Sammo Hung was very serious about plagiarism on this subject. care.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaohu looked at Sammo Hung with great admiration, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are concerned about these things now, it seems that it is definitely no problem for you to be Debao's boss."

Sammo Hung scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Isn't this what you usually teach well?"

"Hehe, there will be no lawsuits over power management, because these are two films with completely different styles." Wang Xiaohu walked up to Sammo Hung, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Sanmao, you have to be more careful in the future, because The road ahead is not easy."

It's really not easy to go. There were too many restrictions and constraints in the 70s, so he had no chance to realize his brilliant dream.Sometimes Wang Xiaohu is thinking, if this is a movie, I can just fast forward to the 80s, if this is a novel, I can just turn to the brilliant page, but, it’s true How can real life be fast forwarded, and how can it be reversed?As long as people are alive, they have to face the reality, and they have to cheer up and live every day seriously, otherwise it is a waste of time.

After seeing off Sammo Hung, Wang Xiaohu sat on a chair and kept tapping the table with his right hand. He did not directly start writing the script of "A Hu". In the dead of night, he kept playing the song "When I Met You" in his mind. It touched Wang Xiaohu's heart and reminded Wang Xiaohu of meeting, knowing each other, falling in love, and staying together with Zhao Yazhi.

With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Wang Xiaohu picked up a pen and wrote down the lyrics of "When I Met You" on the white paper, and took advantage of the heat in his heart to quickly complete the composing work, then he smiled and stretched out his finger on the paper, saying Crisp sound. "Shaonan, go and call Xia Houmo here."

After a while, Xia Houmo knocked on the door and came in: "Brother Hu, do you have something to ask me?"

"Yes." Wang Xiaohu handed over "When I Met You" and said, "Xiao Xia, here is a new song, you can make the soundtrack later."

Xiahou Mo Yiyan took the paper and did not directly read the content on it, but frowned and said: "Brother Hu, I have to correct some things."

"Oh?"

Xiahou Mo took a deep breath, summoned up his courage and said, "Brother Hu, my surname is Xiahou, and my name is Mo, not Xia."

"Uh!" Wang Xiaohu petrified on the spot, thinking obediently, how can we say that he is also a reborn person, why did he even make such a low-level mistake, he grinned awkwardly and said: "Okay, Xiahou"

"Brother Hu, it's better for you to call me Ah Mo, because that's what my sister calls me too." Xia Houmo said with a smile.

Wang Xiaohu blinked and said, "Your sister?"

"Yes, my sister's name is Xia Houjue." After Xia Houmo finished speaking, he looked down at the lyrics.

"Xiahoujue?" Wang Xiaohu rested his chin and thought, this name is really special, could this Xiahoujue be the kind of strong woman?

"Brother Hu, this song is so touching."

Wang Xiaohu smiled: "You can only know if it's moving or not. Take your time to finish it. We're not in a hurry."

Xia Houmo blinked his big eyes and asked in confusion, "Aren't you in a hurry?"

"Well, because the film has to be filmed slowly and with heart, let's be honest, it's not easy to shoot!" Wang Xiaohu sighed and said, "A Hu" was really not easy to shoot. Not only did he have to go to Thailand to shoot the scene, but he also had to solve a technical problem. .

Because "A Hu" was filmed in 2000, the DV cameras used by pim in the film were very popular at that time, but now it is early 1974, and no one knows about DV, a convenient and portable digital tool. The function of the DV machine also needs to be made in a rough shape.

If this problem is easy to solve, then another problem makes Wang Xiaohu a headache, that is, Ahu in the film has two love affairs, one is the dead pim, and the other is a nun.The role of the nun is easy to say, let his wife Zhao Yazhi play it directly. Anyway, the young couple has already played lovers in many films. Who will play the pim well?What's more terrible is that in his memory, Ah Hu also had a few intimate scenes with pim, and there were a few nudity scenes, so it seems that it is not suitable to choose anyone.

"Forget it, delete these pictures directly." Wang Xiaohu sighed, and continued to determine other candidates. Muay Thai fighters are easy to say, and a few are selected from the Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Union. Although Zhou Billy is the best candidate, he is currently overseas. Playing a game, I can't get out temporarily.

There is also a role candidate that has not been determined. The daughter of Ahu and Pim: Ploy, this is a girl full of rebellious character. The process from separation to reunion, misunderstanding to understanding between father and daughter is full of the sense of reality attached to the emotional road full of twists and turns. , especially the portrayal of Ahu not being able to find his daughter, which caused his heart to be turbulent and uneasy, is a profound demonstration of true father-daughter love.The family interaction between father and daughter makes the role of Ahu more full.

(End of this chapter)