new kung fu king

Chapter 408 Who Says Art Movies Don't Sell?
As the major shareholder of Xiehe Company, Run Run Shaw can be seen in almost every film opening ceremony of Xiehe Company. Enthusiastic and positive.

This kind of enthusiasm made many people in the Shaw Brothers company notice it and feel depressed in their hearts, as if their company's movies were raised by their stepmothers, which shows how much Uncle Liu attaches importance to Xiehe and Wang Xiaohu.

After the opening ceremony of "A Lang's Story" was over, Run Run Shaw pulled Wang Xiaohu aside and said in a low voice, "Boy, sometimes I really don't understand you. If you don't make a movie this year, it's okay. One movie will be two literature and art departments."

Wang Xiaohu chuckled, shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, "What's wrong with literary films?"

"The box office of literary and artistic films is not as good as that of commercial films." Run Run Shaw stared at Wang Xiaohu and said word by word: "This kind of film is not worth your investment. You should make more kung fu films."

"Who said that the box office of literary and artistic films is not ideal?" Wang Xiaohu retorted with a smile: "Their box office of literary and artistic films is not popular because they don't know how to make them."

"You know how to shoot?" Run Run Shaw scolded with a smile: "Just now I read the script twice, the first half is too artistic, you can name this kind of film as the producer, and let them shoot it themselves, lest it really mess up when it happens Your golden signboard is too risky!"

Now in the minds of Hong Kong people, Wang Xiaohu can make kung fu movies and comedies, but they dare not imagine literary films. After all, Wang Xiaohu’s kung fu movies, comedies and kung fu movies, have been with them for four years. Changing styles hastily is not only a taboo for actors, but also a taboo for directors.

In Wang Xiaohu's memory, the director of "A Lang's Story" was Du Qifeng. At that time, Du Qifeng had just joined New Art City. He joined New Art City because Gao Zhisen and Huang Baiming had made several "Happy Ghosts".

Later, Gao Zhisen was poached by Debao at a high price, and New Art City was in a vacuum. When filming the third episode of "Happy Ghost", Huang Baiming thought of his old friend Johnny To, so Huang Baiming invited Du Qifeng to join New Art City, and filmed "Happy Ghost" Ghost" episode 3.

Immediately after Johnnie To made another comedy "The Seven Year Itch", Huang Baiming thought afterwards that "A Lang's Story" could be handed over to Johnnie To to shoot, and then everyone saw this literary film that Johnnie To purely practiced.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head slightly, and said to Run Run Shaw: "Uncle Liu, this film is not very artistic, okay, I added motorcycle elements into it. If Golden Harvest's "Game of Death" a few years ago had Motorcycle stunts are accidental, so this work of mine can be regarded as a work that justifies the name of motorcycle stunts.”

"Joining motorcycles is no longer literary?" Run Run Shaw was a little bit dumbfounded when he heard this explanation. This was the first time he had heard such a point of view.

"Of course! Motorcycles are a symbol of men. Don't underestimate motorcycles as a means of transportation. Without them, audiences might not go to the theater to watch them." Wang Xiaohu smiled strangely, and gave an example: "Look at last year's The "A Hu" I filmed was nominally using muay thai and other elements as a cover, but it was still a literary film in its heart, and muay thai was just a means to enhance the father-daughter relationship between Ah Hu and Ploy."

"Hey! I don't get it, I still don't get it! Maybe I'm really old." Run Run Shaw sighed a long time, shaking his head and sighing. Wang Xiaohu couldn't help but smile wryly with that kind of helpless expression of a hero.

After a long while, Run Run Shaw asked worriedly, "Is there any new movement on the mainland?"

The five motorcycles have circled the track for three laps, and the winner will be determined in two more laps. Throughout the race, Wan Hanfei has always maintained the first position, followed by Jackie Chan in second place , as for the leading actor Chow Yun-fat, he is completely reduced to the youngest. Although he has learned racing from Wan Hanfei during this period, he is not at the professional level after all. Now Brother Fa is driving a motorcycle slowly.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xiaohu felt relieved rarely, touched his nose and said slowly: "There is no new trend in the mainland, but these days I have been annoyed to death by those guys from the left, arguing all day to go I went to the special effects studio in Thailand to learn."

"They want to learn special effects secretly?" Run Run Shaw frowned, "You have to be careful, be careful that they really learned it!"

"Haha!" Wang Xiaohu burst out laughing, patted Run Run Shaw on the shoulder in a very disrespectful way, and said, "Uncle Six, if special effects are taught casually, the film industry will not know about special effects." department."

"Hong Kong movies only have special effects, but no special effects. Special effects are very complicated, and sometimes I don't understand them. Anyway, they are very abstract and boring. If Zhang Xinyan and the others can really follow the same example, I will be so happy. Woolen cloth!"

"Others are hiding it. I'm afraid that the master will starve to death after teaching the apprentice. How about you, let others learn it openly and don't talk about it. It's fun to be taught the skills." Run Run Shaw tapped his crutch depressedly, " Hey, I don't know how to say hello!"

"Then don't talk about Uncle Six, just watch the show."

"I'm watching a shit show." Run Run Shaw cursed and said, "I still don't understand why you are so confident and confident. Aren't you afraid that the leftists will make trouble for you?"

"It can't be messed up, I have Shangfang's sword!" Wang Xiaohu remembered the letter written by the great man hidden in the study, with a smug smile on his face.

"Boy, since you have pushed the matter to this point, I want to know your limit." Run Run Shaw asked seriously.

"Bottom line?" Wang Xiaohu frowned, "It would be the best if I could take this opportunity to walk around the mainland, and it would be even better if I could leave the seeds of Hong Kong movies in the mainland. Opening up the market in the mainland is the icing on the cake!"

"I feel that each of these three ifs is even more difficult. Don't forget the domestic environment, otherwise you will be ruined!" Run Run Shaw's tone became a little more serious.

Run Run Shaw is one of the few insiders. He really doesn't want Wang Xiaohu to have some kind of relationship with the mainland at this time, because the situation in the mainland is unpredictable. Forget it, he was even more afraid that Wang Xiaohu would also pay the newly-emerged Xiehe Company for this. After all, Xiehe is now a leading film production company in developed countries such as Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.

It is undeniable that Xiehe is a cash cow, but there are considerable hidden dangers. For example, the core members of Xiehe company are all young people. It is inevitable that things will be impulsive and reckless. Without Wang Xiaohu, Xiehe would fall into a state of disunity. This kind of example is not uncommon. Run Run Shaw could not but express his concern. He always felt that in order to please the mainland, what Wang Xiaohu did These sacrifices are not worth it.

But Run Run Shaw didn't understand Wang Xiaohu's good intentions. If the timing was not ripe before because he didn't know what the mainland thought of him, all the signs now show that his efforts at the beginning were not in vain, and things were working in his favour. What's more, all his preparations were for the Tangshan earthquake. In fact, he decided to enter the country around April next year, and he had his own arrangements and plans. Even his wife Zhao Yazhi and strategic partner Run Run Shaw , he never told it, because it is related to the lives of 4 people, and it is even more related to the future of Xiehe.

Wang Xiaohu's vision is very long-term. All of this is based on his familiarity with the film industry. He believes that if his plan can be implemented successfully, the mainland will look at him differently, and the promise he asked for and that person will also To realize it logically, the premise is that he must sacrifice some material things.

These things include money, reputation, and even the market. These things are the most precious and important things in the eyes of others, but compared with the mainland market and that person, everything can be underestimated.

At this time, the motorcycle race entered the most tense moment. Wan Hanfei, who had always been leading, was suddenly overtaken by Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan, who won the first place, slowed down the speed of the car, waving his hands alternately and cheering and celebrating with the people present.
"The three future kings of kung fu, I have completely subdued Jackie Chan, Jet Li in China, can you still be far behind?"

Wang Xiaohu looked at Jackie Chan who was cheering, and shouted loudly in his heart, no one could understand what he really thought, not because he didn't want to share it with others, but because he couldn't say it, even if he said it, no one would believe it, He will only be classified into the ranks of nonsense and magic sticks.

Filming "Shaking Earth" is just a pretense. If he can use the opportunity of filming "Shaking Earth" to go to the mainland to shoot scenes, and save the 20 compatriots who died in the Tangshan earthquake in his previous life, that would be the highest public morality. He has no arrogance To save all the people, you can use your own plans and plans to save the country with a curve and save more.

As an added value, he will ask for a promise from China, a promise that seemed fanciful at the time, and he will also snatch Jet Li's doll back.

As a reborn person, and a reborn person who loves kung fu movies, Wang Xiaohu knows Jet Li's important role in Hong Kong film history better than anyone else. His Fang Shiyu series and Huang Feihong series have deeply influenced one or even two generations of Chinese people.

Wang Xiaohu has an ambition. He helps Bruce Lee achieve the mythical status of the king of kung fu. Jackie Chan has already given his allegiance. The next goal is Jet Li, and the next goal is Donnie Yen
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