new kung fu king

Chapter 505 High-profile return to Hong Kong (seeking a few monthly tickets)

Wang Xiaohu stayed in BJ for a few more days. Yuan Heping, Sammo Hung and Li Hanwei were sent by him to the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province to take pictures. They had already communicated with the Ministry of Culture. Zhao Gang asked Zhang Rui to drive a military vehicle to escort Hao Go to the Shaolin Temple mightily.

And Wang Xiaohu also had a rare leisure time, wandering alone in BJ City, the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Old Summer Palace and other places of interest and historic sites have left his footprints, he even went to the place where he fought in his previous life - BJ Film Producer They stopped in front of the factory gate for more than ten minutes.

Back then, he was a North drifter, and the first time he entered the film industry was in front of the BJ Film Studio. At that time, he was still an extra who didn’t know anything. It took him two years to become a stuntman.

Thinking about the hard times at that time, Wang Xiaohu could only shake his head with a wry smile. In comparison, being an extra in BJ is not as good as being a dragon and tiger martial artist in Hong Kong. At least the big martial arts will not exploit you like a group leader. In Hong Kong For the same job, you can get 30 Hong Kong dollars, and sometimes you can get 70 Hong Kong dollars. In front of Beiyingmen, your original salary of 100 yuan has been exploited layer by layer, and you can get 30 yuan in your hands. Wang Xiaohu has When I took 5 yuan.

If it wasn't for the free time these few days, Wang Xiaohu really wouldn't have had the chance to come here to have a look. It's just that the current Beiying Gate is not as arrogant and luxurious as he remembered in his previous life. The film industry is still in a pioneering stage, and the development of mainland films is far more difficult than that of Hong Kong.

On June 6th, Yuan Heping, Sammo Hung, and Li Hanwei returned to BJ. When Yuan Hong and Wang Xiaohu saw Wang Xiaohu, they chattered with emotion, because they saw real monks practicing in Shaolin Temple. This pair grew up in Hong Kong It is too powerful for those who are used to southern Shaolin and southern martial arts.

"This time it really opened my eyes!" Yuan Heping said: "When I watched Liu Jialiang and the others fight authentic Hongquan, I felt that they would fight for 10 minutes. It takes a few minutes, and it moves around and up and down, it is very beautiful and looks very practical."

Sammo Hung also added: "Yes, yes, I thought I was agile enough, but a monk who is fatter than me is even more agile than me. I didn't even notice how he ran behind me. By the time I react, I've already been pushed by him."

Wang Xiaohu nodded with a smile. It seems that these two guys have really opened their eyes this time, and their knowledge base of martial arts action design will be expanded in the future.

When "Shaolin Temple" did not create a whirlwind of "Chinese martial arts" in Hong Kong, Hong Kong people were still quite unfamiliar with the martial arts circle in the mainland. The movies about Shaolin Temple that Hong Kong audiences saw generally reflected the southern martial arts, Sammo Hung, Yuan Heping , Cheng Xiaodong, Xu Xiaoming and others who want to surpass Liu Jialiang, who has attracted box office with "Southern authenticity", must enrich their knowledge base by learning other types of martial arts.For example, Hong Jinbao, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and others have learned taekwondo, aikido, karate and so on.

In fact, you can see from this that Hong Kong's excellent martial arts directors and action directors are always studying martial arts and routines of other schools, and then show these martial arts and routines in movies with their own styles through absorption. This is also a movie with the same theme. There are several reasons for filming by several film companies. On the one hand, it is because of the flood of followers, and on the other hand, it is "each teacher has his own method, each horse has his own method, one master, different ways of playing", the title of the film Although they are similar, there are essential differences in the martial arts movements inside.

After listening to Yuan Hong's experience, Wang Xiaohu asked Li Hanwei about the location of the recording. Since the film has not been developed yet, Wang Xiaohu doesn't know how the filming went. However, from Li Hanwei's report, it can be seen that basically It will be filmed according to Wang Xiaohu's request.

"Okay. You guys have a good rest tonight, play in BJ for a few days, and then we can go back to Hong Kong." Wang Xiaohu sent them some exchanged RMB one by one, patted the three of them on the shoulder and said: " Remember to buy more BJ’s special products and souvenirs to go back.”

On June 6, the four of Wang Xiaohu embarked on a train to Guangzhou with bags of special products and souvenirs. Among the passers-by were two archaeological experts from Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which Wang Xiaohu specially hired from the Ministry of Culture. After all, the post-production of "Mythology" requires a large number of terracotta warrior models, hidden crossbow mechanisms, etc. No one is more professional and proficient than these experts in charge of terracotta warrior archaeology. With their help, the prop team will not be in a hurry.

After walking into the separate compartment, Wang Xiaohu found three large cardboard boxes on the floor, frowning and wondering why these three cardboard boxes were placed here, Zhang Rui walked in with a smile.

"Mr. Wang, this is a gift from our head Zhao. He said you must like it."

Zhao Gang had other things to deal with in BJ, so Zhang Rui was responsible for the escort this time. After all, the domestic environment has stabilized now, and it is not as chaotic and dangerous as it was two years ago.

Wang Xiaohu walked over wondering, and after opening the box, the smell of wine came to his face. When he took a closer look, there were more than a dozen bottles of Erguotou in the box. He couldn't help crying and laughing: "Old Zhao really gave me three boxes of Erguotou!"

"Hey, our head Zhao originally planned to send you a car, but the brothers haven't paid their wages yet, so we can only buy three boxes if we pool the money." Zhang Rui said with a smile: "Our head Zhao also said , when you come next time, I will definitely give you a car."

"This old Zhao really thinks I'm a drunkard." Wang Xiaohu shook his head with a wry smile, and suddenly found that Hong Jinbao behind him was staring at the three boxes with small eyes, licking his tongue from time to time.

"Sanmao, do you like Erguotou?"

Hong Jinbao scratched his head and said embarrassingly: "I, I can't drink, Master likes this."

"Oh?" Wang Xiaohu was taken aback for a moment, he had never seen Yu Zhanyuan drink before, and immediately said: "Okay, when we arrive in Hong Kong, send all the wine to Master, but don't pretend to be a public servant for personal gain."

Hong Jinbao was overjoyed when he heard the words, rubbed his hands and took out a bottle from the box, and said with a shy face, "Ah Hu, how about a bottle tonight?"

In Hong Kong, the Seven Little Fortune brothers all came to greet them. Zhao Yazhi was also standing in front of the line holding her son. Wang Xiaohu immediately ran over to hug his wife and children. Maybe he hadn’t seen his father for half a month. It turned out that the cat didn't look up in Zhao Yazhi's arms, and just ignored Wang Xiaohu's coaxing and making faces, which made everyone laugh.

Seeing this, Zhao Yazhi rolled her eyes and said: "Did you see that? I haven't seen you for half a month, and your son has started to be a stranger to you. I don't know what will happen after "Mythology" starts."

"No way, the three of us will go to mainland China to shoot." Wang Xiaohu said helplessly.

Wang Xiaohu made proper arrangements for the two experts on terracotta warriors and horses, and then returned home with peace of mind.After entering the house, Wang Xiaohu found that just like two years ago, Yu Zhanyuan, Jin Yong, Shaw Run, and Shen Zhong were sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting for him to come back.

This made Wang Xiaohu feel warm in his heart, and hurried up to say hello to the fourth elder.

"How is it? Is everything going well this time to the mainland?"

The first to speak was still the impatient Run Run Shaw. Although the two returned their respective shares during the Chinese New Year, their relationship remained as harmonious as before.

Wang Xiaohu sat down and nodded and said: "Generally speaking, going to the mainland this time is much smoother than two years ago. The officials are very supportive of filming, and related tasks have been dispatched. It is estimated that in terms of the work level and efficiency of the mainland, The preparation work will take about three to five months." Then he reported the things of this trip.

"I didn't expect them to be very happy this time. It seems that the money you spent two years ago has worked! Hey!" Run Run Shaw said here and sighed: "That's more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars. If you invest in the bank or the stock market, you can exchange for more money!"

As soon as Wang Xiaohu burned a lot of money, Run Run Shaw felt distressed, and after a long sigh, he said: "The equipment in the mainland is too backward, and it takes a long time to get some costumes and props. .”

Yu Zhanyuan said with a smile: "Don't forget that we all came from the mainland back then, but the political environment there did not allow them to develop rapidly, otherwise they would be more advanced than Hong Kong now."

Yu Zhanyuan’s remarks are not without basis. At present, most of the older generation of film workers in Hong Kong, such as Yu Zhanyuan, Fen Juhua, Cheng Gang, Tang Di, Han Yingjie, etc., came to Hong Kong to avoid the war. . (Direct or indirect filmmakers.)
Jin Yong knew more about "Mythology" than the other three, and he interjected: "If the general investment cost is small, the costumes and props can be completed in a few weeks, but the epic movie that Xiaohu wants to shoot, as far as I know, only the extras There are as many as a thousand people, and the military system of the Qin Dynasty is relatively strict, and there are many types of clothing and weapons. Even if we Hong Kong people make it, it is a huge workload, and we are not as professional as them, and half a year is still relatively long. Spectrum."

Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "My analysis is very correct."

"Then you have to wait in vain for the past six months?" Shen Zhong finally spoke. The old man has just set foot in the film industry, and he is still relatively sensitive to investment costs. Hearing that it will take half a year, it is no wonder he is not in a hurry.

"It's actually not in vain." Wang Xiaohu said: "When they were preparing, I took the crew to prepare for the special effects shooting of "Myth". It is estimated that the filming will not be finished in half a year."

"Ah!" Shen Zhong opened his mouth wide in surprise, and after a long time he took a breath and said, "Compared to you, my investment cost of more than 50 yuan makes me feel bad that it's just a small fight. Hey, people have to die when they compare themselves to others." what."

"Old Shen, don't worry, you've just started investing in movies, so it's okay to be cautious." Run Run Shaw comforted him and said, "It's like me, after decades of tossing around, it's not as good as this kid's splurge on a movie. He is just a loser, a lunatic, crazy, don't compare him with him."

"Hey, I've seen someone who hit people, but I've never seen someone who hit people like this." Shen Zhong said depressingly.

Wang Xiaohu's big investment this time is really shocking. The next day after he returns to Hong Kong, a large number of reporters will come to hear the news. After all, he did not hide his visit to the mainland this time. Many people in the industry are knew.

"Mr. Wang Xiaohu, some people say that you have not learned the painful lesson two years ago and still choose to cooperate with the mainland to make movies. What do you think of this?"

Two years ago, Wang Xiaohu went to mainland China to film "Shaking Earth", but he was forced to stop the filming plan due to the Tangshan earthquake. At the same time, he invested hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in this film, so many media are very interested in Wang Xiaohu's repeated admonition this time. , As soon as he came up, he relieved Wang Xiaohu's scar.

Wang Xiaohu smiled disapprovingly and said, "It's not a lesson, it's just that I encountered a lot of unexpected things, but I didn't give up the cooperation with the mainland because of this, I believe this time it should be rewarded."

The reporters immediately wrote down what Wang Xiaohu said on the interview paper, and then a female reporter wearing glasses asked, "Aren't you worried that the Taiwan authorities' blockade of you will be delayed indefinitely?"

"Hehe, if they want to block it, they can block it." Wang Xiaohu laughed loudly as if he had heard a big joke: "I'm just shooting a movie. If some people or organizations put a so-called hat on me, I will I can’t help it. Didn’t Brother Xiaolong’s "Fist of Fury" also become very popular in Japan? I want to tell these people or organizations that art has no borders, and what belongs to the nation belongs to the world."

"Mr. Wang, it is reported that your film is still a big investment, can you disclose the cast?"

"The arrangement is roughly like this. We have a group of actors from Hong Kong and a group of actors from mainland China. Since it is a co-production, we must always consider the average matching of actors. The specific list of actors has not yet been determined, and I have nothing to disclose. "

"Will Miss Brigitte Lin from Taiwan participate in the performance?"

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have no comment on this question."

"Can you talk about the plot of the movie?"

"No comment."

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At the beginning, the questions raised by these reporters were very reliable, but as the time progressed, the questions they asked began to change. Some reporters even asked you if you had secretly joined the Chinese Communist Party, otherwise why did you work so hard and be so active? He went to the mainland to shoot a movie, and even lost so much money in the mainland two years ago, he didn't complain.

In short, all kinds of tricky questions were asked, and in the end Wang Xiaohu simply said "no comment".

(End of this chapter)