new kung fu king

Chapter 404 The special effects alone cost $1000
A young director who has just made a name for himself naturally wants to take the opportunity to make friends with the core members of Hollywood. Spielberg is no exception. He is not indifferent like Wang Xiaohu, so he uses the remaining ten days to frequently attend various circles Organized receptions.

There are still 20 days before the release of "Jaws" will be released. At this stage, no matter where he goes, Spielberg can hear others discussing "Jaws" and the "shark hunting" that has recently emerged in major beach attractions. Activity.Even at the reception, he will be the focus of the reception.

There are often handsome men and beautiful women who appear around Spielberg, talk to him about relaxed topics, and drink a few glasses of wine that has been around for many years. To get an opportunity to act, after all, in Hollywood, while relying on solid acting skills, you also need to get acquainted with those big directors and big producers, otherwise they will participate in auditions for various films as frequently as those guys at the grassroots level of the Screen Actors Union. Therefore, Spielberg only participated in three receptions, and became the object of many beauties and ladies invited to dance together.These are new experiences for Spielberg, who has always been lonely, and he enjoys them very much.

Now all investors regard Spielberg as a cash cow, and the big shark has also become Spielberg’s spokesperson. When they meet Hao at the reception, they will inevitably say: Hey, Steven, give me a good For the script, I will invest 500 million, and then let's make a fortune together!

There are also many major film companies such as Universal, Columbia, and Paramount that value Spielberg's talent, and even offered him $100 million to invite him to film the sequel of "Jaws".

Faced with the kind invitations from the company bosses and investors, Spielberg shook his head and said: "NO, I am tired of location shooting now, and I am even more tired of the blue ocean. Whenever I smell the sea water, I will vomit. , Therefore, I will definitely not shoot the sequel of "Jaws."

No one directs Spielberg's decision because he knows best that everything he has achieved so far is with the help of Wang Xiaohu. Wang Xiaohu can provide him with more funds for filming, and he can provide him with the best script choices, and even more. The important thing is that Wang Xiaohu can always think of him in his heart, and there is no obstacle in the communication between the two of them in the movie, just like good friends they have known since childhood.

"When your ideas are still in a fuzzy state, Tiger is like a prophet who has perfected all the ideas for you. He will always use a guiding method that makes you feel comfortable, and put a script in your mind completely. In front of him, and then he would say: Hey man, I feel that there is a script that is suitable for you! Oh God, that feeling is so exciting!" Spielberg praised Wang Xiaohu's magic to his peers at the reception.

Originally, Wang Xiaohu, an oriental man, had enough myths in Hollywood. Every one of his movies won a good box office and reputation. His first shot in Hollywood made Stallone an idol superstar in the United States. He also won the Four statuettes, and he is also a black friend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's younger brother, Muhammad Ali's good partner, Michael Jackson's best dance instructor, all kinds of names make Wang Xiaohu a myth that cannot be replicated in Hollywood, and now everyone hears When Spielberg said this, he couldn't help but wonder: Is Tiger Wang so powerful?

But the facts are in front of them, and they can't come up with any reason or evidence to refute. After all, Wang Xiaohu has never failed since his debut!Even last year's "Rocky II" couldn't surpass the previous one because it didn't create a family, but it still swept the box office of 8000 million US dollars. Now Wang Xiaohu has withdrawn from Spielberg. It is too easy to break through [-] million US dollars within two months, and even break through the [-] million mark by the end of the year.

"Tiger Wang is a money printing machine that doesn't stop working, and at the same time is the hand of God. Anyone who is guided by him will become popular!"

A media reporter at the scene jokingly said that no one raised any objections, because everyone thought so in their hearts.

"Steven, I heard that "Jaws" was nominated for Best Picture by the Directors Guild. Do you think it will become the fiercest Oscar winner next year, just like Tiger won the Oscar four times last year?" The reporter friend asked with a smile.

A week before the release of "Jaws", Spielberg had already sent the "director's version" to the Screen Actors Guild of America for the record, in order to prepare for next year's Oscars. The publicity made in the film (unsubscribing the trip to the beach attractions) has given "Jaws" a good reputation, and it is reasonable to be nominated for the best picture by the directors union.

"I don't know!" Spielberg spread his hands and said, "I discussed this topic with my boss not long ago, and he told me at the time that "Jaws" is a commercial film, and in addition to making a lot of money In addition to the box office, the biggest role is to let you practice, as long as you can achieve a satisfactory shooting effect, this is more fulfilling than winning a statuette."

"It's impossible to say that I don't want it at all, but I really don't have time to think about these issues now, because the boss has issued a new order for me and Lucas. We will go to the beautiful and mysterious Hong Kong to shoot a movie with important Meaningful movie," Spielberg said with a laugh.

"What kind of movie?" The people at the reception hurriedly asked. Spielberg's words aroused their strong curiosity. What kind of movie can be co-produced by three Hollywood directors, and it is an important movie. movie of!

"It's not convenient for me to disclose the specific situation. In short, it is a big production. I will tell you secretly that our boss decided to spend more than 1000 million US dollars on the special effects of the movie!"

"Wow!" There was an uproar immediately at the reception, and the reporter stretched his neck and asked loudly, "Steven, can you reveal a little inside story?"

The special effects alone cost more than 1000 million. You must know that 1000 million US dollars can be invested in Hollywood to shoot another "Jaws"-level movie. That is to say, Wang Xiaohu's investment in new films will exceed this amount by a lot, a lot, To what extent, they can't think about it.

Spielberg smiled badly, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sorry, no comment!"

Industrial Light & Magic's team currently has only 50 people, designing various industries according to the needs of "Star Wars". After Wang Xiaohu proposed the earthquake special effect to Lucas half a year ago, the team added five architectural experts.

Of course, these five construction experts did not come to ILM to build a house. They were studying how to "demolish the house". When Wang Xiaohu threw the research project to them, they looked at Wang Xiaohu as if they were aliens. They all tried their best to make the house stronger, but this oriental man actually asked them to "demolish the house", and the demolition should be as regular, slow and safe as possible. In short, Wang Xiaohu put forward many requirements, and let the five construction experts They all feel that their heads are too big. This is a hundred times more complicated and challenging than how they think about how to design a stronger house!
What can you do in ten days?
Within ten days, Wang Xiaohu "distributed" the props, shooting tools, and related professional and technical personnel required for the special effects of "Shaking Earth" to Hong Kong in three batches.

Lucas recalled later: Almost the entire family property of "Industrial Light and Magic" was relocated to Hong Kong, and then we tossed there for more than half a year. When we came back, we were all squeezed out by Tiger, but Each of us gained a lot, and the boys of "ILM" got unprecedented training.

Due to the excessive props required for "Shaking Earth", many items could not be purchased in Hong Kong, so Wang Xiaohu had to move the entire industrial light and magic there. Although it was divided into three parts to ease the difficulty of transportation, but at the time It also caused enough sensation, coupled with Spielberg's inadvertent disclosure of information at the reception, many people are curious about how big Wang Xiaohu wants to play this time.

Apparently, this time Wang Xiaohu spent a lot of money. Just fake bricks, fake glass, dummy, etc. were transported by a half-ship, and several new inventions used in "Star Wars" were also directly brought to Hong Kong by Wang Xiaohu.

At the Los Angeles Airport, many media reporters gathered around Wang Xiaohu for interviews.

"Tiger, when are you coming back?"

Almost every time Wang Xiaohu comes, the circulation of major newspapers will more than double. Wang Xiaohu also acts as a cash cow for the American media. As long as Wang Xiaohu appears in Los Angeles or any corner of the United States, he will take the initiative or Passively extended a lot of topics.

"Maybe next year, maybe the year after!" Wang Xiaohu said uncertainly: "The filming cycle of this new film is very long, and we are also practicing and discussing the special effects of the film."

"Excuse me, what kind of movie is it? Will you make an oriental version of "Jaws"?"

Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said: "No, I can tell you with certainty that neither I nor Steven will touch the subject of "Jaws" again, because I don't want to be the target of attacks by American travel agencies. The new film is also a disaster. film, and it's about earthquakes."

"Are you blatantly challenging Universal's "Great Earthquake" released last year? According to what we know, your investment in special effects for the new film exceeded 1000 million, is that true?"

"It can't be called a challenge!" Wang Xiaohu smiled: "It's just that deep down I want to shoot this type of movie. As you all know, I have tried kung fu movies, comedy movies, inspirational movies, and horror and disaster movies. It is to study a very in-depth topic, that is, how much influence the film special effects have on the film. I believe that after going through this film, I will give you a clear data."

(End of this chapter)