new kung fu king

Chapter 373

If he hadn't happened to see the "Great Earthquake" released by Universal Corporation this time, Wang Xiaohu would have almost forgotten the event that had the greatest impact on China - the Tangshan Earthquake.

Someone may ask, Wang Xiaohu, since you are a reborn person, why did you forget this important thing? The answer is very simple, because Wang Xiaohu was born in the 80s. He was not born when the Tangshan earthquake happened. My memory is only through the dictation of my parents and elders, and director Feng Xiaogang adapted the film "Tangshan Earthquake" based on "Aftershock", so I have some understanding of that period of history.

Relatively speaking, Wang Xiaohu has a better understanding of the Wenchuan Earthquake.However, the destructiveness of the Tangshan earthquake was far more violent than that of the Wenchuan earthquake. Needless to say, the casualties of the Tangshan earthquake were more than three times that of the Wenchuan earthquake.As for the reason for such a result, Wang Xiaohu didn't know very well, he only knew that since he was reborn, he had to do something about it.Not for anything else, because he is a Chinese from the bottom of his heart. In his previous life, he was not an overseas Chinese in Hong Kong or Taiwan, but a native Chinese in a county in JN City, SD Province, China!And he believes that even if other people are reborn in this era, they will always do something for their motherland and hometown.

But I am neither the second generation of the domestic red, nor is my family famous. In the eyes of those in power in the mainland, I am an overseas Chinese under the British colonial rule. The most troublesome thing for Wang Xiaohu.

For several days in succession, Wang Xiaohu lived in Los Angeles with a sad face. Although he was not born in the 70s in his previous life, he was still very clear about some things. For example, it was the late period of the Cultural Revolution in China. Optimistic, this point can be seen from my own memory or some reports of "Ming Pao". It is undoubtedly a very troublesome procedure for Hong Kong people to enter the mainland, and once they set foot on the land there, they will be punished. There are many restrictions, and there are all kinds of eyeliners around you. If you talk about other things at this time, you have to think twice about every word you say.

After several considerations, Wang Xiaohu still gave up the idea of ​​going to China. Even though he is Chinese at heart, and even though he knew that Hong Kong would return to China after 97, he didn’t want his enthusiasm to be seen as “an opportunity for foreign forces to aid China” in the eyes of others. Infiltrate various reactionary forces into China."

"Hey, a terrible era!" This is the first time that Wang Xiaohu has worried about rebirth in the 70s, but after all, the reality is in front of him. He is not the Jade Emperor, nor is he the Jesus Base. He did not choose the era of rebirth with all his strength. , so he has to endure and endure these insurmountable gaps.
In this way, Wang Xiaohu tangled in Los Angeles for several days, and did not get along well. In this political and other environment, he, a reborn person, felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness for the first time. " and "Fist of Fury" copy, he also wishful thinking that there is a chance to enter the mainland market in the 70s, it seems destined to be a failure!

"It's okay, I'm still young, I can wait until the reform and opening up, and the moment when the relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland is harmonious. After all, I was only 30 years old at the time, and I was in my prime!" Wang Xiaohu comforted himself in his heart, and then he Interviewed Spielberg, who was full of resentment, at the branch office.

The filming progress of "Jaws" was far more complicated and tortuous than Wang Xiaohu expected.Seven months have passed since construction started at the end of April this year, and Spielberg has only completed most of the exterior shots.In fact, the location shooting stopped as early as September 4th, and the whole process was delayed for a total of 9 days, and then our Spielberg directly asked for a three-month vacation.

"Boss, no one thinks that Martha's Vineyard is home to all kinds of speedboats and steamships on the East Coast. There are often boat races on the water. There is a scene at one of the climaxes of the film's story...we stay in a small boat pretending to be away A few nautical miles off the coast, and totally lonely, and yet it was full of damn boats. At first we tried to shoot in the gaps between them, and it just didn't work. Later, we got up at 5 a.m. in Shooting before the speedboat set up. That didn't work either. In the end. We decided to wait until the boating season was over and then reshoot." Spielberg poured out his bitterness to Wang Xiaohu.

Wang Xiaohu chuckled and said, "Steven, since you are in charge of directing the film, I still trust you in this regard. You don't have to worry. I still know the rules of Hollywood filming very well, so I won't blame you for it."

Spielberg shrugged, and still reported on his shooting progress: "Boss, I have to tell you something in advance, because I have to get some more money from you."

"It's all easy to say. I don't have a hard time asking you to finish shooting. As long as you take it seriously and make a movie that satisfies you, money is nothing."

For Wang Xiaohu, money is just a bunch of data at this time. "Jaws" has squandered nearly 900 million US dollars since it was launched. This kind of investment can be regarded as a big production in Hollywood. Less than half of the plot, if it were another investor or film company, he would have had tea with Spielberg.

But Wang Xiaohu did not do this. Not only did he not complain about Spielberg, he was even more active in the investment of funds. In addition to the initial 900 million of the 500 million, the latter 400 million were almost credited to the account at one time. , This generosity and absolute trust made Spielberg feel like a fish in water, and he had the opportunity to spend other people's money to shoot things of his own style. I don't know how many colleagues are envious of them to death!

Spielberg was inexplicably moved by these words, and the resentment in his heart caused by the tight shooting time and discordant shooting progress disappeared at this time. He took out a new funding application form and said: "Boss, this is the time for this project. The funding application form, our man-made shark is named Bruce, and its shell is a steel armor, and they put it on a 12-foot-long steel frame, which is fixed on a sloping plate under the water. We According to your request, a total of 3 great white shark models of the same size were made, each weighing 1.5 tons, and the construction cost was 15 US dollars, and the cost of manipulating it was at least no less than its construction cost. A great white shark model needs 13 people to control .When it is dragged into the water and moves against the surface of the water, it looks like the real thing. So."

"So the funds for this application will be a bit high, right?" Wang Xiaohu smiled, handed over the 500 million check he had prepared earlier and said, "Man, even if I indulge you again, this is your last fund Now, you should know that I take good care of you, so don't disappoint my expectations of you."

"OK, with this money, I can do the post-production work." Spielberg kissed the check and said, "Boss, don't worry, I won't go to a bad place like Grape Island again. It was decided to shoot in a cistern in Los Angeles."

"The film's soundtrack should also be arranged. You have been a director in Hollywood for several years, so you should have your own team, right?" Wang Xiaohu asked.

"Yes!" Spielberg nodded and said, "John Williams set out to score the film. I first wanted to soften the brutality of his film with a soothing piece of music, perhaps with a beautiful piano piece. Take Jaws and make it sound like the tune Williams made for Altman's "Vision."

Wang Xiaohu frowned, as a half-senior music producer, he shook his head and said, "No, Listen, Steven, doing this is like adding the music of "Fantasia" to a pirate movie, I remember Bill. Kandy mentioned his old friend Bernard Herrmann, I want to make a general change in his style of eerie tunes, especially in terms of embodying the main theme of sharks, umm, Better to use some of the music Stravinsky wrote for the dinosaurs in the "Celebration of Spring" scene in Disney's "Fantasia."

"Oh God!" Spielberg raised his thighs after thinking for a long time and said, "Boss, your idea is really wonderful. Did you know that John Williams just made such a suggestion, just But his resemblance is far less clear than yours, if I didn't know that you have been in Hong Kong for more than half a year, I would suspect that you and John Williams have communicated! It's amazing!"

Wang Xiaohu smiled bitterly. This kind of thing is not magical or not. The main reason is that he just knows the melody of "Jaws" music, and he has some understanding of music. He touched his nose and said in embarrassment: "Very good, Steven, you can talk to John Williams about this matter when you go back. It's the same sentence, I don't worry if you do things!"

When Spielberg was leaving, Wang Xiaohu suddenly remembered something, stopped him and asked, "Steven, if you were asked to shoot a film like "The Great Earthquake", what would you do in terms of special effects?"

Spielberg scratched his head, and after thinking for a long time, he said cautiously: "Of course, it is to use a shoulder-mounted camera, or a batch of new cameras produced by George and the others, to shake the lens from multiple angles and multiple screens, and then let the actors in the scene Following the shaking, you can basically shoot the effect of an earthquake.”

Wang Xiaohu nodded, it seems that Spielberg's idea coincides with his own, but this way of shaking the camera is not his favorite method.

(End of this chapter)