new kung fu king

Chapter 415 Yu Gong's [-]th Birthday
After 10 days of intense post-production, on September 1975, 9, "Seven Little Fortunes" was finally released in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

In the eyes of the older generation of Hong Kong people, Seven Little Fortunes is a troupe and a play, and they are the seven most outstanding apprentices under the famous Peking Opera actor Yu Zhanyuan who was famous in Liyuan back then.

In the impression of young people, Seven Little Fortunes is a code name, representing the most glorious moment of Hong Kong Kung Fu movies. The turning point of this glorious moment is Wang Xiaohu, who is now in full swing in the Hong Kong film industry.

They didn't know what the Seven Little Fortunes were before. It wasn't until Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury" came out that everyone had an impression of the young man named Wang Xiaohu. Then this young man used "The Righteous Hero" and "Ip Man" , "A Hu" firmly grasped the hearts of young people, and with his help, his brothers and sisters have become the pillars of Hong Kong movies in recent years. Back then, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao were so popular. Today, The biographical film of the same name, which tells about the childhood learning of the Seven Little Fortunes, is released, and everyone will naturally go to the theater to watch it.

Not for anything else, just curious about how Wang Xiaohu and the others succeeded and how they became an elite team of Hong Kong movies.

The lineup of the film itself is huge enough, child actors include Weng Meiling, Stephen Chow, Cheng Peipei, the second-generation Kung Fu hit girl who has disappeared from the sight of Hong Kong people for three years, Lin Zhengying, an important star in "The Prodigal Boy", Wang Xiaohu, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuan Biao, Yuan Hua.
"Seven Little Fortunes" did not do too much publicity, but it attracted many people to watch it in theaters. In Wang Xiaohu's memory, the box office was not very good. It unexpectedly sold 150 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office before it was released. It must be said that it is a windfall brought by the star lineup.However, he still vaccinated Sammo Hung in advance.

"The box office may not be too ideal. You have to be mentally prepared. If you feel uncomfortable, you should always think about the original purpose of our filming "Seven Little Fortunes."

The box office of 150 million Hong Kong dollars was considered unsatisfactory by Wang Xiaohu. This was a bit of a blow to Sammo Hung who had just become independent. It took him a long time to recall why he filmed "Seven Little Fortunes".

"In order to publicize the past of the Seven Little Fortunes, to let Aaron's conscience come back, to surprise Master's [-]th birthday, and to train new successors." Sammo Hung muttered four "for" in a low voice. Three goals have been achieved, and Sammo Hung also knows that the fifth is to allow himself to gain the experience of being the master for the first time.

The films were all invested and filmed by Wang Xiaohu. What Sammo Hung paid for was his hard work in directing. What he gained may not only be experience, but even the title of Best Actor of the Golden Horse Awards that Wang Xiaohu never told him.

After three years of operation, the so-called midnight screening concept has been canceled in the Hong Kong film industry as long as it is a film produced by Concorde. 6 theaters, plus more than 105 other scattered small theaters, all began to show "Seven Little Fortunes".

As the film plays, the audience seems to have returned to the scene more than ten years ago. Looking at the dilapidated two-story building, a group of children with half-bald heads are kicking legs and hanging horses. The fat Sammo Hung is wearing coarse cloth In a long gown, holding a cane in his hand, he supervised the group of children expressionlessly.

Then everyone recognized on the big screen that it was Zhou Xingchi who was doing somersaults, the one who was beaten the most by Master Yu was Silent Words, and the one who was holding a lollipop in the background was Weng Meiling. The ups and downs.

Literary and artistic films have not been accepted by Hong Kong audiences in recent years. Because of the rise of martial arts and kung fu movies, literary and artistic films have begun to slump just like Peking opera, but "Seven Little Fortunes" has aroused many old audiences' memories of Peking opera. In that era, movies were far less enjoyable than Peking Opera, Cantonese Opera, and Huangmei Opera.

But the children on the big screen connect the memories of the older generation bit by bit. The young people are discussing who is Wang Xiaohu, who is Jackie Chan and who is Yuen Biao. What they are more interested in is the Seven Little Fortunes. gossip and embarrassment.

"Ahu, Sanmao, was I so fierce back then?" Yu Zhanyuan, who was sitting in the front row, complained a little dissatisfied when he saw Sammo Hung beating the children vigorously on the screen.

Yu Zhanyuan seldom watches movies. He even regrets that his apprentices have joined the film industry. His daughter Yu Suqiu has starred in 200 movies, but he has never watched them. In the United States, he watched "Ye Ye" starring the young apprentices. ", that's when I fell in love with watching movies, but among all the movies, he still likes this one. Even though he said he was dissatisfied, he actually liked it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't be pulling it tonight. Yuan Xiaotian, Tang Di, Fen Juhua, Han Yingjie and other well-known founders of the drama came to see the premiere.

"Uh, not fierce!" Wang Xiaohu and his seniors hurriedly replied in unison, but they said in their hearts: You are at least ten times more fierce than San Mao in the movie, no, hundreds of times!
The movie continued to play, and the performance of Seven Little Fortunes needed music. At that time, the theater was playing "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Yu Zhanyuan heard the march and thought it was very pleasant, so he chose it as the background music for the performance.At this moment, the thoughts of the older generation were blown up again, and some old actors had already started to beat the beat of the music in the movie, humming, haha, and babbling, especially enjoying it.

Because there is no tuition fee, the school’s funds are very tight. Yu Zhanyuan usually sleeps on the ground with his disciples. Although Seven Little Fortunes earn more than 70 yuan per performance, Master Yu only took the money to buy more than 100 people. It's just rice to eat.As in the movie, Yu Zhanyuan often sent children to church to receive relief food.

At the end of the film, many people shed tears unknowingly. It can be said that this "Seven Little Fortunes" feels very real to them. Look at the Seven Little Fortunes who are active in the film industry today, and look at the food they ate back then. Bitter, many people feel very touched in their hearts, and at the same time know that the success of Wang Xiaohu, Hong Jinbao and others is not unique, but after years of hard work, they have achieved today's achievements, which is to a large extent Stimulate young people to join the idea of ​​film industry.

In fact, this is also to promote the school that Wang Xiaohu will open in November this year.Yes, Wang Xiaohu is going to be the principal, just like Master Yu Zhanyuan founded the Chinese drama school back then, except that the school he founded is more advanced and has more complete supporting facilities, almost integrating the Dragon and Tiger martial artist training base and TVB artist training center. All elite forces have created an all-round assembly line for Hong Kong films, from child stars to martial arts directors, photography directors, and directors.

These are all secretly operated by Wang Xiaohu, and the only people who know about it are him, Zhao Yazhi, and Run Run Shaw.The location of the school is in Xiehe Film and Television City, and the name of the school is very aggressive: China Film Academy.

Applause rang out from all directions in the theater, especially deafening, expressing the audience's lofty respect for Zhan Yuan and the Seven Little Fortunes.

"Master, the audience is watching, let's say something on stage." Wang Xiaohu helped Yu Zhanyuan up and said.

Sammo Hung over there understood, and came over to help Yu Zhanyuan and said, "Yes, master, let's say something." At the same time, he gave Yuuen Biao and others a wink, and the latter rushed to the backstage to work.

Unable to endure the kindness of his apprentices, with the help of his apprentices, Yu Zhanyuan walked slowly onto the stage. Under the illumination of the lights, Yu Zhanyuan felt in a trance.

"More than ten years have passed in a flash." Looking at the densely packed audience, Yu Zhanyuan felt a little excited in his heart. He supported his crutches with both hands, "This stage used to belong to famous dramas such as Peking Opera and Cantonese Opera. Now, he has become This kind of development is an inevitable trend, we are already old, and I am very pleased that my disciples and grandchildren can still stand on this stage and show everyone the value of art in another way.”

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohu sighed in his heart. Master Yu Zhanyuan did not live in an era where "Peking opera has never been so popular" like the old master in "Farewell My Concubine". He caught up with the last train of Peking opera and witnessed This brought about the decline of what he considered to be "the most perfect art in the world".

The regret and helplessness in Yu Zhanyuan's words made many audiences feel emotional. Yu Zhanyuan on the stage was excited and shed tears. .

When the huge tower cake appeared on the stage, the audience in the audience let out a cry of surprise, one by one screaming, I don’t know what else to do tonight, so Wang Xiaohu picked up the microphone and said to the audience in the audience : "Now, let me tell you an important news. In addition to the release date of "Seven Little Fortunes", today is also the [-]th birthday of our Master Yu Zhanyuan. Our Seventh Little Fortunes would like to say to his old man: Master, thank you for your hard work in the past ten years, and wish you a happy birthday!"

"Would you like to sing birthday song to me?"

"it is good!"

"Happy birthday to you~" echoed in the movie theater for a long time, Yu Zhanyuan stood there in surprise, his old eyes were full of tears, and then he smiled brightly, he never imagined that his apprentices would use such a way to say goodbye Celebrating his birthday, he never imagined that he would be able to stand on this stage tonight and tell [-] audiences a history of the development, prosperity, and decline of Chinese Peking Opera in Hong Kong. Gradually, he was moved by the filial piety of his apprentices.

"Master, come and blow out the candles, we will distribute cakes to the audience later!" Wang Xiaohu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)