new kung fu king

Chapter 372 A Big Affecting Thing

Wang Xiaohu's words were like a booster, which shocked Stallone who was a little bit lost. Who is Wang Xiaohu? That is the winner of the 46th Oscar for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He is also a tycoon in the Hong Kong film industry. His words are Guaranteed, he said: In the next movie, you Stallone will become the No. 1 character in the history of tough guys in American movies!
Stallone really believes that he will become the No. 1 tough guy in the hearts of the American people. Although Stallone can't explain what kind of feeling this is, his instinct tells him that what Wang Xiaohu said will come true. In the eyes of Wang Xiaohu, Wang Xiaohu is far more reliable than his witch mother who plays tarot cards all day long!
When the two were talking, the movie had already started playing, and the audience was watching the big screen intently, but Wang Xiaohu whispered to Stallone: ​​"Actually, when you decided to be a director, I already told you, don't bring too much In order to get the best results, you have to pack lightly. Although I haven’t told the outside world the final bottom line of the box office, but seeing your dejected look, I’ll show you the bottom line.”

Stallone pricked up his ears when he heard the words, and his thick lips moved, as if he was receiving a death sentence.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head with a wry smile when he saw this, "If I hadn't made a mistake in my estimation, the cumulative box office of "Rocky II" in North America and overseas within one year would reach 8654 million. How is that a lot?"

Stallone's face was happy, but his facial muscles couldn't see the joy, and then he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, 8645 million is definitely a lot, you must know that he is the first time to be a director, and those who won the best director in Hollywood Nominated guy, a film doesn't necessarily get that kind of box office results.

To put it bluntly, at this time, a director who can shoot more than 3000 million box office is a very good director, and a large number of film companies will invite you to direct the film, "It is indeed a lot!"

"Look, after such an analysis, your worth is not low!" Wang Xiaohu spread his hands and said, "Following this trend, you can get 50 US dollars for the script, and you can get another 300 US dollars as the director and starring role." Thousands of dividends, good guy, a film can earn 350 million, and I will have to bleed a lot in the next step to invite you to participate in the filming."

"Oh no, boss, if I follow the goal you just said, I am willing to participate in the show with zero pay!" Although Stallone sometimes behaves very dull, his inner world is extremely rich, and his brain turns very quickly. , he has a strong interest in the new script that Wang Xiaohu has not disclosed.

"It's still too early to say it now, and we have to wait a few more years, if you have the patience to wait."

"I can wait!" Stallone's eyes reflected a very determined look. He has been waiting for a long time, and he doesn't care about waiting for a few years.

"Very good, if your life is unsatisfactory, you may wish to think about what you said today, and recall Rocky's spirit." After Wang Xiaohu said these words, he closed his mouth. He said enough to Stallone tonight Yes, I believe that the big man needs to absorb it well before he can digest the police officer.

At this time, Stallone stared at this movie that he had watched at least a hundred times and was so familiar that he could no longer be familiar with it. He was thinking about the profound words that Wang Xiaohu said just now. When I was frustrated, I thought about the time when I was forced to work as a handyman on the set for the sake of living, and when I went to shoot pornographic films, and I even thought about the time when I met Wang Xiaohu two years ago and became famous with "Rocky". It is an indelible mark in a lifetime.

It may be 1 minute, it may be an hour, or it may be longer. Stallone, who was in deep thought, woke up again under the reminder of Wang Xiaohu.

"Hey, Sylvester, stand up and greet the audience, it's better to go to the front and say something!" Wang Xiaohu said, pulling Stallone up and pointing to the front stage.

"The movie is over?" Stallone realized that the whole theater was immersed in a sea of ​​applause. There were deafening sounds from all directions, there were cheers and whistles, but the most applause was still there.

Thousands of spectators in the theater stood up, gave Stallone a thumbs up, and said from time to time: "Sylvester, you are the best!" "The movie is great!" "Rocky is very good." Such words warmed the heart of Stallone, a tough guy.

Surrounded by the audience, Stallone walked up to the stage a little buoyantly, looking at the excited audience, his heartbeat accelerated dozens of times at that moment, "Good evening everyone!"

Some viewers also responded positively with "Good evening Rocky!" The voice was neat and loud, causing subtle changes to Stallone's stereotyped facial expressions, and the big boy smiled slightly: "Hey, in April this year, I think I I will be the best actor at the Oscars, so I prepared a four-page acceptance speech, unfortunately, the Oscar judges did not give me a chance to speak on stage, I only got one nomination."

Stallone's bad joke made the audience burst into laughter, and someone said below: "You can regard this as the Oscars stage, and talk about your acceptance speech!"

"Yes, sir, you have spoken to my heart!" Pointing at the man, Stallone said loudly, "That's what I think! To be precise, this is the first time I wrote, directed and acted on my own. Seeing that everyone likes Rocky, this is even more exciting than me winning the Oscar for the leading actor."

There was silence in the theater, and everyone held their breaths listening to Stallone's speech on the stage.

"To be honest, I didn't have the slightest experience as a director for the first time. If it wasn't for Tiger's help, I might not have the courage to stand up and direct this film. I finally know that the difference between being an actor and being a director is worlds apart. I suffered a lot of setbacks during the filming process. It was Tiger who kept encouraging me through phone calls and letters, so that I could persevere until today and let this film interview with you. I believe you have also seen it in the film. A tribute to Tiger, my boss, without whom I would not be - Sylvester Stallone today, boss, thank you!"

What Stallone said was very sincere and moved people very much. Wang Xiaohu smiled in the audience. It can be seen that if Stallone had won the Oscar for Best Actor, a large part of his speech would have mentioned his words of gratitude. This Guys are more generous.

The next day, local newspapers in Los Angeles began to publish comments on "Rocky II".

"Rocky is really a lovely man. He was tenacious in the first film, and persistent in this one. Although the storyline is not much new. I just want to say that the man who first thanked his family and wife in his speech after his success is me. The person I admire the most. Rocky is a good man who takes care of his family and is my role model, I-love-you, Rocky.” The Los Angeles Daily reported.

A viewer who did not want to be named said in an interview with Los Angeles TV station: "When I first heard that the director of "Rocky II" had changed, I had the idea of ​​not wanting to go to the theater to watch it, but in the end I couldn't help but go to the theater. , I was still very excited when I saw Rocky and a large group of young people running hard on the streets of civilian areas and jumping over park benches. It reminded me of my past as an athlete, and I also had The impulse to run hard again. Men should meet the challenges of life with this kind of sportsman's spirit, so at least Rocky is worth watching for men!"

Generally speaking, the review situation of "Rocky II" is still very good. When people are commenting, they intentionally or unintentionally compare it with "A Hu" which was released not long ago.Relatively speaking, Americans are more supportive of their own localized films. In order to highlight the characteristics of "Rocky II", a religious person in charge wrote an article titled "God is Rocky's Friend": "Rocky II Qi is a man with faith in his heart. When his wife was in a coma, he prayed for God’s blessing. Before he was going to participate in the game, he came to the church and told the priest that if something happened to him, he hoped that his family and children would be fine. In the game In the lounge, he thought about praying to God, and even in the boxing ring, he was still praying. In my opinion, Rocky's belief in religion, somehow gave him some belief! Maybe this is religion a divine power."

Wang Xiaohu laughed out loud when he saw this article. It is undeniable that what the religious leader said is true. Compared with the first version, this film emphasizes "the power of love", that is to say, Qi is more humane and more realistic. He was lost in the face of success, but when his wife was in a coma, the picture of him reading to his wife in front of the hospital bed was very warm. If Wang Xiaohu had a word to comment, That is "fight for love!"

Soon, Wang Xiaohu saw a review article that was close to his own thoughts. This article from the "New York Times" pointed out: "Although "Rocky II" lacks sufficient explanations for the change of his wife's attitude, Rocky's attitude towards love Persistence, insistence on responsibilities as a man, and humble awe and reliance on God make him no longer a puppet in a genre film. He has the role as the protagonist of an inspirational film, and he has more emotions that belong to Rocky. Now Only then did I understand why Rocky emphasized the meaning of his wife so much after the first game and the second game. It was because her initial discovery and respect was the basis for all his future changes. From the perspective of the script, their love It is the starting point and decisive force of the entire series of films."

Amidst these various comments, the box office of "Rocky II" has been rising all the way, breaking through the 400 million mark in ten days. To some extent, this result is not very ideal, but the release time in Hollywood is relatively short In Hong Kong, it will take one more month. I believe that this data will be close to Wang Xiaohu's earliest prediction by then.At this time, Universal Pictures' "Great Earthquake" also began to be released. The moment Wang Xiaohu saw the title of the film, his heart trembled for no reason, and he suddenly thought of an event that would have a great impact on the country.
(End of this chapter)