new kung fu king

Chapter 436 Final preparations before entering the mainland

On March 1976, 3, the 29th Academy Awards was held as scheduled at the Los Angeles Music Center in California, USA. Wang Xiaohu was still absent from this Oscar, but his investment in "Jaws" won the Oscar for Best Sound Effects, Best Three awards for film editing and best original soundtrack. Stravinsky also became the second musician after Bill Condy to direct music on stage while holding a statuette.

Oscar without an oriental director seems to have no suspense. Five awards including best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best adapted screenplay were all won by "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", which is another one after "Rocky". The film that swept the statuette trophy.

The director of the film, Milos Foreman, was already drunk when he was interviewed. He said to the reporters with ecstasy: "Hey, look at the five statuettes in my hand, are they better than the oriental directors?" Dazzling, but I feel that this is not enough, because he has not participated in the Oscar for two years, please tell Tiger, the Oscar without him is quite lonely!"

Ever since Wang Xiaohu swept the Oscars in the 46th session, Hollywood directors have subconsciously regarded him as a goal to surpass. For this reason, they have worked hard to make each film more beautiful, all for the purpose of surpassing Wang Xiaohu and breaking the The oriental shadow remained in their hearts.Now Milos Foreman has done it, but only one more statuette than Wang Xiaohu. The box office of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is not as popular as "Jaws". In fact, this year's Oscars does not have any The box office performance of the film can be compared with that of "Jaws".

In Wang Xiaohu's absence from Oscar, Milos Foreman felt that this so-called transcendence did not have the slightest pleasure, and couldn't help complaining while drinking.

What's the use of getting more trophies if it's not popular?Under the temptation of the box office, such things as honor seem so pale and powerless.

Therefore, the shadow Wang Xiaohu left on the Hollywood directors is still not removed, and even binds them tightly like a curse, forcing them to find a way out, otherwise, they will live in the shadow of Wang Xiaohu for the rest of their lives.

Spielberg, who hurriedly flew back to Los Angeles from Xiangjiang to participate in the Oscars, was caught by the reporter when he was asked what he was up to recently.

He posed a few Wing Chun poses in front of the camera, and showed off his tanned skin and said: "George and I, as well as our team, are doing something in Southeast Asia that is interesting to filmmakers all over the world." The beneficial thing, um, is very commemorative. We are currently entering the final stage of perfection. I believe that you will be surprised and shout God when you see this movie. Oh, I almost forgot, I recently learned from Tiger Half a year of Wing Chun, haha, who wants to be my human sandbag?"

Spielberg's eager look surprised all the reporters. Is this still the Steven they knew?There is no doubt that he must have encountered a lot of interesting things in the six months away from Los Angeles, so that now he is so funny.

Just half a month after Spielberg returned to Los Angeles, Lucas also returned to Los Angeles with the team of Industrial Light and Magic. The script, this is what Wang Xiaohu promised earlier. After all, the special effects shooting of "Shattering Earth" wasted more than half a year of everyone's time. If you don't show your face in front of the audience as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will be forgotten by the audience.

As for George Lucas, after half a year of training, he has more feelings about special effects, and his shooting skills are more proficient. During his stay in Thailand, he did not give up any opportunity to improve the special effects of "Star Wars". Then he immediately recorded these inspirations. In just half a year, his inspirations were also collected into booklets. After seeing it, Wang Xiaohu laughed and said that these booklets were priceless treasures, and even Lucas himself thought so.

What kind of results will be achieved after half a year of team building? The answer is clear at a glance. Industrial Light and Magic has devoted more energy than before to the shooting of "Star Wars". Since the technology and experience at this time are quite mature, so They will not be confused and distressed by this kind of problem. Lucas has already started to enter the selection of actors.

In other people's eyes, Lucas seems to be putting the cart before the horse when he shoots a movie like this, but he doesn't think so. Thanks to nearly two years of polishing, Industrial Light & Magic is fully ready for all preparations for "Star Wars". If actors are selected for shooting in the early stage, the schedule of the actors may be delayed due to many technical problems. After all, the cost of the actors still occupies the main part of the filming.

After repeated discussions with Wang Xiaohu, Harrison Ford, who had cooperated with Lucas in "American Graffiti", was hired to play the role of Han Suluo, the captain of the space smuggling ship, and another important role in the film " "Skywalker" Luke's Mark Hamill had only had experience in TV dramas before.

Carrie Fisher, who played the role of Princess Leyla, is slightly more famous. Although she only played a small role in "Shampoo" at this time, because of her parents ("Singin' in the Rain" actress Debbie Reynolds and Generation singer Eddie Fisher) grew up in the public's attention.

At the same time that the cast of "Star Wars" was confirmed, Yuan Heping, Sammo Hung, and Wu Yusen, three core members of Concorde, also rushed to Los Angeles. They were invited by Lucas to present the most exciting action fighting design for "Star Wars". The perfect candidate, but he is currently perfecting the stunt version of "Shocking Thing", unable to get away, so he filmed three generals to help Lucas.

"George, don't worry, they will design wonderful fighting scenes for you." Wang Xiaohu said on the phone with full confidence. In fact, he started working on the action design of "Star Wars" a long time ago. After all, Westerners Wang Xiaohu's aesthetics are very different from those of the East, not to mention Skywalker holding a "light saber". So from the beginning, Wang Xiaohu designed the action concept around the Western point of view. As for how to operate the detailed actions, you have to Look at the abilities of Yuan Heping and the three of them.

"Hey, after all, the selling point of Star Wars is not action, but visual sci-fi." Wang Xiaohu hung up the phone and said to himself: "It's good to let Big Eye and San Mao exercise. As for Wu Yusen, it's good to feel the atmosphere. .”

President Gongsun brought bad news to Wang Xiaohu in mid-April: the domestic side is unstable now, and it is not the best time yet.

It was only later that Wang Xiaohu realized what this instability meant. Since the Ching Ming Festival, the domestic people spontaneously held activities to "mourn Grandpa Zhou and oppose the Gang of Four". The streets were filled with bicycles, and wreaths were piled up in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes. The domestic situation was chaotic for a while, and finally.
However, President Gongsun quickly comforted him: "Currently, the higher authorities still attach great importance to this movie. Let me tell you not to worry. We will go to shoot after the situation stabilizes."

Wang Xiaohu had no idea whether this was what was said above or President Gongsun just made up nonsense. In short, it once again confirmed his original guess, and the days had to be delayed. "Just let us in and shoot by mid-June."

"Why does it have to be in mid-June?" President Gongsun asked without knowing it.

"Because I'm a businessman, it's impossible to waste more time on a movie. If the movie is delayed due to domestic reasons, then I have to give up. Then I will use the funds for the construction of Xiehe Film and Television City. " Wang Xiaohu also made up an excuse casually: "You should know that the special effects of this movie alone cost more than [-] million yuan, and I don't have much cash flow."

It is only natural for a businessman to seek profit, not to mention that from the beginning until now, "Shaking Earth" has been invested and filmed by Wang Xiaohu alone. The three leftist film companies did not pay half a cent, and even sent people to Thailand to study. Just like this, they are burning money every day Action, I am afraid only Wang Xiaohu can afford it.

President Gongsun showed a little embarrassment on his face, then nodded and said, "I will arrange it as soon as possible."

As the day drew near, Wang Xiaohu had no choice but to put pressure on President Gongsun. If he could get in direct contact with the country now, he would not waste time on lip service.

After returning home, Wang Xiaohu teased his son for a while, and then said to Zhao Yazhi: "Azhi, I may go to China soon."

"Well, I know." Zhao Yazhi seemed to have been mentally prepared, she looked at her husband's puzzled eyes, and smiled immediately: "Because you have been talking in your dreams these few nights, talking about domestic and other things."

"I actually talked in my sleep?" Wang Xiaohu was taken aback, thinking about it day by day and dreaming about it at night, this is really true. "What did I say in the dream?"

"What kind of earthquake, filming, time is running out, we need to rescue quickly, there are many terms that I don't understand, it seems like I'm trying to save people." Zhao Yazhi thought for a while and said: "Ah Hu, actually you don't give I put too much pressure on myself, and now I feel that my life is very happy, we have a prince, we have no worries about food and clothing, you don't have to work so hard at all."

"Hehe, maybe I was born with a hard life." Wang Xiaohu said with a wry smile, "I didn't say anything else in my dream, did I?"

"No."

"Oh, it seems that I have been under too much pressure recently." Wang Xiaohu sighed, feeling quite helpless.

(End of this chapter)