new kung fu king

Chapter 422 Prospects of Special Effects Kung Fu Movies
The first set of 5-second special effects shots of "Shattering Earth" was successfully synthesized, which greatly inspired everyone in "Industrial Light and Magic".

Thinking about it, three boxes of 6-hour-long films were finely cut into films of less than 3 minutes. The difficulty of such work itself is already an epoch-making innovation.

"Everyone doesn't need to work today, let's go to the most luxurious hotel in Bangkok to be chic!" Wang Xiaohu is also a happy person. His employees do good results. You should take it easy.

Wang Xiaohu called the branch office, and within a short while, the staff of the branch office rented two minibuses, and a group of more than fifty people rushed to Bangkok.

After being in the countryside of Bangkok for more than a month, I really suffocated these young guys.As soon as they entered the urban area of ​​Bangkok, several groups of people immediately divided into several groups to go shopping, to go shopping in Pattaya, as long as they could gather at the biggest hotel in Bangkok at night.

And Wang Xiaohu took Lucas and Spielberg to a movie theater under the branch.

There are two posters pasted at the entrance of the theater, one of which is a local movie in Thailand, and the other is a picture of a fat Sammo Hung. Yes, today is not only the day when "Industrial Light and Magic" made a major breakthrough, but also the day of "Lin Shirong" On the day when it was released in the entire Southeast Asia region, the head of the branch told Wang Xiaohu in the minibus just now.

"San Mao will definitely blame me." Wang Xiaohu shook his head with a wry smile.

In the past, whenever a film was released in the company, Wang Xiaohu, the producer, would definitely go to support it. Now that he is far away in Thailand, he naturally cannot fly over to participate in the film screening. He can imagine Sammo Hung's disappointed expression at this time.

"George, Steven, I'm going to show a kung fu movie starring my big brother, and I'll bring you over to enjoy the charm of Hong Kong movies." After sitting down, Wang Xiaohu said to the two titans with a smile.

At this time, the screen was showing that Sammo Hung was selling big meat dumplings in the downtown area. None of the dumplings were sold, but they were cheated by Zeng Zhiwei and them. This plot immediately caused bursts of laughter from the audience. silly hat.

"Boss, I'm afraid I won't be able to appreciate such humor." Spielberg shrugged and said, "I don't see any place to laugh, and it's not even as enjoyable as your "IP-MAN"."

"It's just the gap between Chinese and Western cultures." Wang Xiaohu nodded. The gap between Chinese and Western cultures makes the films of the two places very different. The humorous scenes that make people laugh locally may not be effective if they are placed in other places. This is an essential gap, caused by different appreciation tastes.Wang Xiaohu was not surprised at all.

Throughout the development history of Hong Kong film, it has formed an indissoluble bond with the United States since the opening of the port. In the era of silent film, several Chinese directors worked in Hollywood. In 20, "La Traviata" was adapted into a Cantonese film and a Cantonese opera, which was widely circulated in Hong Kong. In the 1937 years after World War II, The production method and lighting style of the United States have greatly affected the development of Cantonese films, and Hong Kong was once behind.

This kind of backwardness has continued, and several generations of Hong Kong filmmakers have also used their own practical actions to integrate with the international standards. This dream was finally realized until the era of Bruce Lee, but Bruce Lee seemed to be a flash in the pan, and the dream of Hong Kong filmmakers died again. Fortunately, Wang Xiaohu took over the mantle.

After all, Hong Kong is not Hollywood. The local tastes here are too unique. American audiences cannot accept the things in many Hong Kong films. To be convincing.

To use the simplest analogy, it is also a martial arts movie. Shaw Brothers sent "The First Punch" to Hollywood in the early years. The superman with the "S" logo, so those "supermen" in Hong Kong will definitely not get their approval. They can't accept an oriental man flying in the sky for no reason. At the very least, you can let the protagonist be an immigrant from an alien planet. , but Hong Kong movies did not consider these minutiae. They believed that this was common in the East, but ignored the essential issue of cultural surprise.

Therefore, in Bruce Lee's real kung fu movies, there is no superman image flying all over the sky, but real kung fu to defeat the strong with one punch and one kick. The national integrity and individual heroism are vividly displayed, which just caters to the taste of Americans.

It has to be said that Wang Xiaohu's subsequent "Ip Man" can be regarded as borrowing Bruce Lee's east wind, which left a deep impression on many Americans.

Letting Hong Kong movies be accepted by Hollywood audiences has become a problem that Wang Xiaohu has to think about at present. He brought Lucas and Spielberg here today with this intention. He wants to hear the opinions of two young Hollywood directors.

"If I want to let American audiences accept Hong Kong movies, what should I do?" Wang Xiaohu asked modestly.

"First of all, we need to pass the logic." Lucas, who was silent for a while, suddenly said, "Steven, this film is not without merit. Other Hong Kong companies are very different.”

"Oh? Really?" Spielberg became interested, and turned his attention to the big screen. At this time, Gao Batian came to Bao Zhilin to go crazy, and Huang Feihong (played by Guan Dexing) used the brush in his hand to fight against him. In the action scene, this martial arts design is exactly from Yuan Heping's handwriting.

"Maybe you're right!" The expression on Spielberg's face gradually became serious.

This fight can be described as eye-catching. Although Lucas and Spielberg couldn't understand what the film said, they could still get a general idea of ​​the story through the English subtitles below.

"If that's the logic you're talking about, there are a lot of employees like this in our company." Wang Xiaohu smiled.

logical?It seems that this is what Americans mean by logic.It’s also flying over the wall. If you don’t give the actor a point of strength to let him fly up again, Americans will think this thing is unreasonable and has no mechanical basis. Flying all over the sky with a steel wire is a big joke, and Americans will not take it seriously. ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a special case, but there are many detailed logics in it, coupled with the influence of Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Jet Li and other martial arts kung fu movies on Americans at that time, and Ang Lee's in-depth analysis of American culture, it was a big hit. Success is inevitable.)
Guan Dexing has almost been the image spokesperson of the movie Huang Feihong since the 40s. He has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records for playing the most roles in the same role.Mr. Guan was born in Cantonese opera, and his basic skills and spirit are not bad. Of course, it is unrealistic for a seventy-year-old man to do real shooting.

Through the confrontation of two brushes on four-foot rice paper, Yuan Heping cleverly designed the old Huang Feihong's hearty and generous temperament and superior kung fu.Not only does the quality of "convincing people with virtue through martial arts" in traditional culture come alive on paper with specific moves, but the characters of the pros and cons are also clear at a glance.

The detailed "freehand brushwork" technique in this kind of action is indeed unrivaled.Even Spielberg thinks this paragraph is very reasonable and fits the demeanor of an old warrior. The key is that the old man's actions just now are in line with the mechanical basis, that is, in line with the logic he thinks.

"Boss, did you just say that there are many such talents?" Lucas asked.

"Of course! If you have time, you can meet with them and communicate more." Wang Xiaohu nodded: "Also, don't you think how "Star Wars" incorporates kung fu features will be more interesting?"

"God!" Lucas patted himself on the head vigorously, "I didn't think of this!"

He clenched his fist excitedly and said: "No, it should be said that I haven't considered this aspect this year. If you hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid I would have missed such a great opportunity. Tiger, you have to help me with this matter." I completed."

"Hehe, it's a great honor." Wang Xiaohu readily agreed, allowing every American blockbuster to infiltrate more or less oriental elements, and finally let Americans accept Hollywood blockbusters with obvious Hong Kong style as a matter of course. considerations.And Star Wars is a great place to start.

Just imagine, if those skywalkers playing with lightsabers are open and close, chic and beautiful, they will definitely attract the attention of many American audiences!
The Kung Fu comedy "Lin Shirong" with a strong Cantonese flavor in the early Republic of China broadened the thinking of the two future world-class directors a lot. When they came out of the theater, Lucas suggested: "Tiger, why don't you shoot a movie with Chinese characters? How about films with cultural heritage entering Hollywood?"

"It's not that I haven't thought about this issue. The purpose of bringing you here today is actually for this." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "At present, I am brewing two scripts in my mind, one is the type that you think is very illogical, and the other is It is a script that surprises even the people of Hong Kong, and these two scripts require special effects to complete."

"What do you do with things that have no logic?" Spielberg was puzzled.

"Is "Star Wars" logical?" Wang Xiaohu asked without answering.

"No. I'm even worried that no one will go to the theater to watch it." Lucas snapped.

"That's it. If a film completely subverts the inherent cognition of human beings in terms of special effects, they will be forced to accept it. George, don't worry, many people will watch "Star Wars!"

(Burning your brain cells, guess which two movies, one with special effects, one with kung fu, and one with rich Chinese cultural heritage. Well, you can express your opinions in the book review area, and I will give them all Essence. Just treat it as a small event.)
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