new kung fu king

Chapter 460 High respect for ancient costume martial arts movies

January 1977, 1, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

George Lucas and his wife Mary arrived at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport on this day. Wang Xiaohu and Zhao Yazhi greeted them at the airport in person, which moved Lucas and his wife very much.

"Hey, poor George, I can't believe you are so emaciated in just one year." Wang Xiaohu patted Lucas on the shoulder and said.

Lucas said, yawning, "Sorry boss, I screwed up the mission and now Star Wars is in a mess."

Wang Xiaohu took the suitcase from Lucas with a smile, and said as he walked, "Now is your vacation time, and your task is to relax in Hong Kong. As for the work, let them go to hell!"

Lucas also thought that he would be reprimanded by the boss as soon as they met, but he didn't know that the boss really invited him to take a vacation, so he was relieved at the moment.

Zhao Yazhi smiled and communicated with Mary. During the four years of marriage, she has paid great attention to learning English. She knows that with the expansion of her husband's career, there will be many receptions like today's in the future. Out of politeness and etiquette, she asks herself to keep up with her husband. The pace, at least in terms of language communication, can not hold back the husband.

After getting into the car, Wang Xiaohu drove the car away from the airport smoothly, "George, do you feel the changes in Hong Kong?"

"Huh? Oh, yes, of course, it was very hot here last year, and it's much cooler now." Lucas laughed.

"Hehe, I don't mean the weather, but Hong Kong's economy and culture." Wang Xiaohu couldn't laugh or cry.

"Uh, sorry, I don't feel it at the moment." Lucas said awkwardly: "If this is one of the mission goals you gave me on this trip, I will feel the changes in Hong Kong."

Seeing that Lucas' mind was full of tasks and earnestness in work, Wang Xiaohu sighed: "George, I know you have many ambitions and ideals now, but Rome was not built in a day, we need a process, do you understand the process? I'm not that kind of harsh guy, I didn't beat your back with a whip, you can maintain a relaxed and happy attitude to enjoy the creative process."

"Tiger, I think so too, but no matter how much I try to persuade George, he never listens." Mary complained in the back seat of the car.

"Mary, shut your mouth!" Lucas immediately became angry when he heard his wife's words.

Wang Xiaohu frowned. The relationship between the two emotional couples also had problems. Well, in the final analysis, they were all troubled by work. It seemed that it was right to let Lucas come on vacation this time.

When the car arrived at Cumberland Road, the servants of Wang Xiaohu's family stood guard in front of the door early and brought all the salutes closer to the villa.

"Ah Hu, Mary and I went to see our little prince." Knowing that her husband and Lucas had a lot to talk about, Zhao Yazhi dragged Mary to the bedroom to accompany her son with great interest.

"Okay." Wang Xiaohu nodded, greeted Lucas to sit down and said, "What do you want to drink?"

"Whatever." Lucas said, pinching his forehead.

"George, do you still remember what happened the day after we met?"

After making a cup of tea for Lucas, Wang Xiaohu sat across from Lucas and said while hugging his shoulders.

"Of course!" Lucas spread his hands, and the scene at that time appeared in his mind, and said: "Although it has been almost 5 years, I swear, the scene at that time will still be vivid in my memory. I remember the excitement at that time." I didn't sleep well all night, and I ran to find you the next day to register Industrial Light and Magic, damn it, your words are like the temptation of the devil, I can't stop it!"

"Hehe." Wang Xiaohu took a sip of tea and said, "In retrospect, do you still maintain the excitement and passion you had back then? To be precise, should your dream come true?"

"My dream?" Lucas murmured, then quickly shook his head and said, "No, my dream hasn't come true, in fact it's killing me right now, I'm going to throw it to God, it's tortured me!"

"George, I can tell you clearly now that it has become your burden. In your words, it is your cross. In the past, this cross was made of wood, but now it is heavier than a mountain. You You should take a break." Wang Xiaohu tried to persuade.

"No, I can't rest!" Luska suddenly held his head and said in pain: "I have to carry it on my back and keep going, I'm afraid that I will collapse if I stop, it's like a dream, I'm afraid to wake up After coming, it’s nothing, yes, it’s nothing, that’s it.”

"Now, you must stop, George, listen to me!" Wang Xiaohu knocked on the coffee table and said, "If you continue, you will collapse even more, your passion has been consumed by the negative influence of the outside world, you must Sit down and really think about it, where did your dream go, just because a few friends in the circle said that "Star Wars" is a piece of shit, are you going to give up?"

"No, I didn't give up!" Lucas said loudly, shaking his head.

"But now my eyes tell me that you have been beaten to the point of defeat by your so-called friends. The once radiant George is gone. George, your dream is lost. You must get it back!"

"How to find it?" Lucas raised his blank blue eyes.

"Think back to what we started ILM for, and then think back to how you felt when you saw the script for Star Wars, how ecstatic you were to get your first stunt shot done, and how we worked so hard in Thailand. Half a year."

Wang Xiaohu counted the bits and pieces one by one. Once a big director like Lucas got into the horns, he would not be able to get out. Sometimes such stubborn guys are naturally cute, but if they become paranoid, they will die, and even collapse. Not what he wanted to happen.

But since the incident happened, Wang Xiaohu didn't have to think about the solution to the incident, instead of blindly avoiding it (except emotionally).

As time went by, the sun gradually set on the hill, and the place where the two talked was moved from the living room on the first floor to the balcony on the second floor. Standing on the balcony, you can see the lights of Hong Kong shining at night. At this time, Luca Si is no longer as irritable as he was when he first arrived. He was staring at the night scene in a daze. Wang Xiaohu sighed heavily. He had said everything he needed to say, and the rest depended on whether Lucas could get out of this quagmire.

When he just got off the plane, Wang Xiaohu said that he would not talk about work. In fact, he has been talking about the topic of dreams, but sometimes it will inevitably involve work. These are not important anymore.

"Ah Hu, come down to drink Laba porridge." Zhao Yazhi's sweet voice came from downstairs.

"Okay." Wang Xiaohu replied, and then he patted Lucas on the shoulder and said, "Man, it's time to eat. Today is our traditional Chinese Laba Festival. You can enjoy delicious Laba porridge."

"Laba porridge? Is it more delicious than pumpkin porridge?" Lucas asked.Wang Xiaohu chuckled and said, "I can guarantee that after you eat Laba porridge, you will feel that pumpkin porridge is shit!"

"." Lucas shrugged.

The box office competition for the Spring Festival stalls is in full swing. "Genius and Idiot" is far ahead of other movies all the way. With a two-week box office record of 548 million, it overwhelmingly stands at the first place this year, followed by "Dancing Ashes". Showing super vitality, at this time already has a box office revenue of 321 million, No.3 is "Officials!I need to".

For several days, Wang Xiaohu and Zhao Yazhi accompanied Lucas and his wife to play and relax around Hong Kong, feeling the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

Lucas and Mary also changed into red and festive Tang suits as the Romans did, and walked the streets of Hong Kong tastefully. At the same time, they also bought a lot of handicrafts at various scenic spots.

"The festive atmosphere in Hong Kong is very strong and charming!" Lucas said holding a pair of Spring Festival couplets. Come down and enjoy the atmosphere."

"George, you are wrong!" Wang Xiaohu said: "This phenomenon only occurs during the Spring Festival. After the Spring Festival is over, everyone will start to work hard for life or their dreams. The pace of life here is not much worse than that in the United States. .”

"Thank you for being with me for such a long time. I feel much better." Lucas promised with a smile, "At least I won't lose my temper."

"Hehe, every director is a ticking time bomb. No one knows when this bomb will explode, so it is very necessary to adjust the mood properly. I have to say that Steven is better than you in this regard , he'll at least sneak out to the beach for a vacation."

"Are you on vacation right now?"

"You can also say that." Wang Xiaohu sighed and said, "In two days, we will start intensive publicity."

"It's an honor for me to be at the premiere of a movie starring you. Am I supposed to be the first American to see your movie in a Hong Kong theater?" Lucas asked.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "NO, the first one should be Winterdur."

"Oh hell, that old guy actually took away this honor." Lucas smiled wryly.

"However, you are the first American to see my ancient costume martial arts movie in theaters." Wang Xiaohu smiled.

"Ancient costume martial arts movie?"

"Yes! It is different from the type of kung fu movies brought to you by Bruce Lee. It is the precipitation and accumulation of traditional Chinese martial arts culture, and it is also the previous carrier of kung fu movies." Wang Xiaohu explained: "This is my first attempt to shoot this kind of subject matter."

It was Wang Xiaohu's first attempt to direct and star in a costume martial arts film. This was an important label during the promotion, and it also represented Wang Xiaohu's lofty respect to Hong Kong movies.

(End of this chapter)