new kung fu king

Chapter 570 What do you want "Heroes", I want "The True Colors of a Hero"

Wang Xiaohu originally wanted to ask Xia Houmo about the post-recording production of the song of the same name in "Shaolin Temple" and its episode "Shepherd's Song", but he didn't know that he heard the catchy "Shao Beach" as soon as he walked into the door of the recording room.

Although Wang Xiaohu had listened to this classic song a lot in his previous life, it sounds very different at this moment. To be precise, he feels a sense of pride.

Since the crew of "Shanghai Bund" returned to Hong Kong, Zhao Yazhi took the crew to Xiehe Film and Television City to shoot the remaining parts. Fortunately, there are a total of 25 episodes. Most of the episodes have been filmed in Shanghai, and the rest are due to weather and scenery. Due to the request, I had to go back to the film and television city to shoot.

The song "Shanghai Bund" with the same name was created at this time. This time, Wang Xiaohu did not write the lyrics, but pushed it directly to Huang Zhan. As for the composition, it was done by his old partner Gu Jiahui.Zhao Yazhi just talked about the plot all afternoon, Gu Jiahui was immediately inspired, wrote the song eloquently, drove to Huang Zhan's house with the composition, and vowed to ask Huang Dacai to write it within two hours lyrics.

These anecdotes were told by Zhao Yazhi to Wang Xiaohu after she finished filming every day's scenes. If his wife hadn't told him, he would never have known that "Shanghai Bund" was born under such an environment.

Thinking that "Shanghai Bund" will be sung by the world in the future and become an unfailing classic film and television hit for decades, Wang Xiaohu's sense of pride is gone!
After Ye Liyi finished singing "Shanghai Beach", Wang Xiaohu pushed open the door and clapped his hands and walked in.

"Singing is really good! It's very powerful!" This is the truth in Wang Xiaohu's heart.

"Ahu is here!"

"Brother Tiger is here!"

"Mr. Wang."

There were not many people in the recording room. Xia Houmo, Gu Jiahui, Huang Zhan, Ye Liyi, and two other staff members greeted Wang Xiaohu after he entered.

"Mr. Wang praised it absurdly. Uncle Hui's song is good. Of course, Uncle Zhan's lyrics are also good!" Ye Liyi smiled and pursed her lips.

Ye Liyi is only six years older than Wang Xiaohu, with short hair and a slightly chubby face. Like Luo Wen, Zhen Ni, Wang Mingquan, Guan Zhengjie, Ye Zhentang, etc., Ye Liyi is the first generation of Cantonese pop singers in Hong Kong. Singing the theme song of the TV series became very popular in Hong Kong.

Ye Liyi loved singing since she was a child. After being discovered as a record and TV singer on the TV program "Sambo Night" in 1969, she went to London to sign EMI in 1974. She was the first Asian singer to sign an international contract with the company. her acting career.

Today, Ye Liyi has released two Cantonese albums. Wang Xiaohu entrusted Long Zichen to record the song "Shanghai Bund" from EMI.

"Ah Yi, don't say that, look at the corners of Huang Zhan's mouth are curled up, he will be so proud if you say that!" Gu Jiahui said hurting Huang Zhan.

The latter nodded as a matter of course and said, "Of course I'm proud of it. It took me just over two hours to complete the lyrics. Do you have this level?"

The two have been bad friends for many years, Gu Jiahui didn't care, and said with a smile: "I don't have this level, but I know Ah Hu definitely has this level! Back then, "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant"."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, the smug smile on Huang Zhan's face disappeared immediately, and he said with a feeling of sympathy: "That's because Ah Hu's requirements are too high!"

Xia Houmo, who was laughing and bored beside him, suddenly said: "Brother Hu, why don't you sing this song, I think what you sing must have a different flavor."

"Yes, yes, Ah Hu will try it too." Gu Jiahui, Huang Zhan, and Ye Liyi all smiled and applauded in agreement.

"Comrades, do you know what a classic is? I think Ms. Ye's singing is good enough. It's vigorous, mellow, and majestic. If a man sings, it will lose that charm."

"Sing, sing, and I didn't say I want to use your version!" Xia Houmo booed here, and everyone looked at Wang Xiaohu with great interest.

In desperation, Wang Xiaohu walked in front of the microphone, put on his earphones after glancing at the lyrics, and made an OK gesture to Xia Houmo and others who were ready outside.

Then, Wang Xiaohu closed his eyes, and the strong accompaniment of "Shanghai Beach" came from his ears. At the same time, Wang Xiaohu opened his mouth to sing
"Ahui, have you noticed that Ah Hu's singing is more domineering than Miss Ye's!" Huang Zhan hugged his shoulders, looked at Wang Xiaohu who was very devoted in the recording studio, and said to his bad friend Gu Jiahui.

Gu Jiahui nodded and said: "When Ah Zhi first talked to me, my first reaction was to compose the music with the unique image of a singer in Shanghai Beach. I wondered for a long time when I saw the lyrics you wrote. What are you doing aggressively?"

"I also wrote it according to Ah Hu's temper." Huang Zhan said a little depressed: "I, like you, also have great opinions on a woman singing "Shanghai Beach", but after Ms. Ye sang, I This kind of opinion disappeared, and I feel that Ah Hu knows exactly what kind of singer he needs to sing."

"I feel the same way." Gu Jiahui sighed and said, "He told me a few days ago that he has a big order for next year, and he asked me to write a bunch of songs."

"Hey, could it be that he has a big plan?" Huang Zhan frowned and said, "Why don't I know."

"Haha, I feel that he will find you soon. I heard from A Zhi that it seems to be a big costume drama, a novel by Jin Yong!" Gu Jiahui raised his eyebrows, and said with some expectation: "I really hope that The kid can give us more tasks at once."

"He eats meat, we drink soup." Huang Zhan said with a smirk, "But this kind of partner feels good, at least Ah Hu has never lost a penny."

"Hey, can you two old guys keep your voice down, this is my place!"

The two godfathers of the Hong Kong music scene chatted endlessly here, and finally provoked a certain sister-in-law of the Concord Company.

"Hey, let's go, go to the lounge to smoke a cigarette, and congratulate Ah Hu for singing such a domineering Shanghai Tang!" Gu Jiahui dragged Huang Zhan out of the recording studio in a disheveled state.

With the end of the accompaniment of "Shanghai Bund", Wang Xiaohu also woke up from the spiritual world he constructed. In the middle, singing is also very relaxed, unlike before, you have to read the lyrics or rehearse many times to keep up with the rhythm. This feeling is great for Wang Xiaohu.

"Wow, Brother Hu, you sing really well!" Xia Houmo was the first to applaud, and Ye Liyi applauded, she said with a smile, "I really didn't expect Mr. Wang to sing so well. If I had known, I wouldn't have made a fool of myself."

"Ha, Ms. Ye, don't worry too much!" Wang Xiaohu said immediately: "The TV series will still be played according to the songs you recorded, and you can just treat me as a soy sauce."

"Soy sauce?" Ye Liyi didn't turn the corner, and then asked Xia Houmo: "What do you mean by soy sauce?"

Xia Houmo shook his head, "I don't know, it should be similar to playing tricks."

Wang Xiaohu didn't bother to explain, and said to Xia Houmo: "Xiao Mo, you take Miss Ye to the financial department to collect your salary first, and come to my office later."

"Ok."

In Xiehe's president's office, Wang Xiaohu checked the list of Spring Festival movies submitted by his theaters while waiting for Xia Houmo's arrival.

This year, Xiehe Company produced fewer and fewer movies. The only blockbuster should be Xu Guanwen's "Modern Bodyguard". box office appeal.

On Yuan Heping's side, because of his father's death at the end of the year, the two films he supervised had to be put on hold. These days, he has been busy with the post-production work of "Shaolin Temple" in the editing room of Xiehe. , Jet Li and the three called together to reshoot the scenes of Drunken Sword and Drunken Stick.

Wang Xiaohu once took a look at it. Yuan Heping's Drunken Sword and Drunken Stick movements are more enjoyable than before, which shows that Yuan Heping was greatly inspired during Yuan Xiaotian's hospitalization. In a sense, " The action design of the "Drunk" series in "Shaolin Temple" carries a lot of painstaking efforts of Yuan Heping and his father who passed away.

Sammo Hung, Huang Baiming, Mai Jia, and Shi Tian formed a struggle group. The four films they collaborated with last year have already had one "Tiger Frog" released. The box office results are not bad, and they have earned more than 600 million.

This data is not very satisfactory for Xiehe, but Wang Xiaohu thinks he is quite satisfied. He knows that this is only temporary. After a period of running-in, the two major companies, New Art City and Debao It started in the Hong Kong film circle.

"Brother Hu, Miss Ye has already received her salary." Xia Houmo knocked on the door and came in. When facing Wang Xiaohu alone, this little aunt would behave very well.

"En." Wang Xiaohu lowered his head and continued to read the script submitted by the company this year, "How is the preparation for the recording of "Shaolin Temple" going?"

"Which area are you referring to? The recording of the song of the same name of "Shaolin Temple" and "Shepherd's Song" has been completed, but" Xia Houmo said here, hesitant to speak.

Wang Xiaohu looked up at her and said, "But what?"

"However, there is a small problem with the dubbing of the actors." Xia Houmo said: "The Mandarin dubbing of the actors in mainland China is not flattering, and some people's pronunciation can make people get goosebumps."

Although "Shaolin Temple" also uses live recording effects, the local accents of the athletes of each martial arts team are relatively strong. In order to take care of most domestic audiences, it is inevitable to use too much dubbing.

"Haha!" Wang Xiaohu laughed when he heard the words. The phenomenon Xia Houmo said did exist. He remembered that when he watched "Shaolin Temple" in his previous life, he was very dissatisfied with the dubbing of several actors in the film, especially Jet Li at that time. The sentence "Master", measured by the standards of the previous life, is "嗤", and goosebumps are inevitable.

Hearing this old question from Xiahou Mozui again today, somewhat brought back memories of Wang Xiaohu's previous life.

"Don't get entangled in this issue. When you encounter something that doesn't work, you can directly ask a professional to dub it." After Wang Xiaohu finished speaking, he thought for a while and continued to ask: "How is the recording of the English version?"

"It will take half a month, and the Japanese version may take more than a month. Our company does not have a dedicated Japanese dubbing actor, and Brother Hu, you don't let the Japanese do the dubbing by themselves."

Xia Houmo said here with a bit of resentment, because she knew that most of the films produced by the company were recorded by the studios of various countries, except for those specifically ordered by Wang Xiaohu, and Shaw Brothers was not responsible for the copies sold to Japan. Recording and subtitling work.

Wang Xiaohu frowned slightly, "It's not that I deliberately increased the workload of your recording team, you may not know it, a few years ago, the "Jing Fu Men" starring Xiaolong and I was messed up by the Japanese film studio, and many places It is very irritating. So not only "Shaolin Temple", but all the films released by the company to Japan in the future must be recorded by the company in person. You can hire some Japanese professional broadcasters or voice actors later, set up a special organization, or Go to Japan and directly hire a group of voice actors.”

Wang Xiaohu's idea is not just that simple, he has considered very comprehensively. Since Zong Yougui called to confirm the matter of "Shaolin Temple", he has been waiting for Zong Yougui and his party to come to Hong Kong to sign the contract. At that time, he will dub, It is listed in the contract that subtitles cannot be modified without authorization in Japan. If there is a breach of the contract, in addition to pursuing the corresponding laws and regulations, the Japanese studio will also be required to compensate for economic losses.

Either follow the requirements of Xiehe in a proper manner, or don't talk about any agency, brother is not short of money, this is Wang Xiaohu's tough attitude!

After Xia Houmo left, Wang Xiaohu continued to bury his head in reading the scripts submitted by the company. After these uneven scripts, he suddenly discovered "Modern Heavenly Master" and "Heroes" written by Wu Yusen, and the corners of Wang Xiaohu's mouth curled up.

"Hey, John, come to my office."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiaohu raised his hand and flicked the script of "Heroes", if he wanted "Heroes", he could directly open "The True Colors of Heroes"!
The "True Colors of Heroes" in my memory was planned by Tsui Hark, and John Woo fully executed the director's works. At the same time, John Woo also acted as a screenwriter. Is smug.

Wu Yusen was kicked out by Golden Harvest Company, New Arts City took Wu Yusen in, Chow Yun-fat was regarded as a box office poison at that time, and the two depressed men created an enduring theme in the history of Chinese movies with "The True Colors of Heroes", and it is also a heroic trend. the originator of.

If Wang Xiaohu got acquainted with Wu Yusen now, he would definitely let Wu Yusen shoot "Iron Man Tenderness", "Heroes" and other works first.

But Wang Xiaohu and Wu Yusen have known each other for five or six years. First, Wu Yusen helped Xu Guanwen toss for a few years to accumulate a lot of director experience in comedy, and then let him act as an assistant director in "First Blood", which comprehensively cultivated Wu Yusen's understanding of firearms. control ability.

And "First Blood" will premiere in North America in the near future. I believe that John Woo will be favored not only in the Hong Kong film industry, but also in the Hollywood director circle.

Based on these experiences alone, Wang Xiaohu believes that John Woo is already capable of supporting "The True Colors of a Hero". Since he has such mature conditions, why bother to shoot "Heroes", for Wang Xiaohu, it is simply superfluous.

When Wu Yusen appeared in Wang Xiaohu's office, he seemed a little nervous, because he knew that the boss must have called him because of the script.

"Ah Hu, does the script not meet the company's requirements?"

Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said: "I've read the script, let's talk about "Heroes" first, typical Kurosawa style, do you want to make it into works like "Yujibang" and "Seven Samurai"? It's too ambitious Not good, you have to talk about benevolence and righteousness, and you want to talk about feelings, you have to know that this is an ancient costume martial arts movie, and the dialogue is too modern and uncoordinated."

Wu Yusen was silent when he heard the words, because Wang Xiaohu didn't just talk about it, Wu Yusen put more effort into "Heroes" than "Modern Heavenly Master", he seemed to shoot a completely different martial arts movie, but after Wang Xiaohu said this, he My heart began to shake.

That's right, as Wang Xiaohu said, the script of "Heroes" is full of too much ambition. It has to talk about this and that, which makes the whole movie look quite complicated. The content of commercial elements is so pitiful.

"The script of "Modern Heavenly Master" is good, but do you still want to film for Xu Guanwen and the others? This movie can be directly handed over to Xu Guanwen to shoot, and it is OK for you to get a part of the bonus as the screenwriter." Wang Xiaohu threw the two scripts on the table .

In fact, he can understand Wu Yusen's mood at this time. "Modern Heavenly Master" is completely influenced by Sammo Hung's "Ghosts Fighting Ghosts". , Although there is no risk in this way, seeing Wu Yusen's pale face, he couldn't help laughing.

"Ah John, don't you have such a dead face, I didn't say there is nothing good in the script." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "I think you can pick out the brotherhood in "Heroes" and add some as you think is appropriate. something, if possible try to go fashion shootout"

Wang Xiaohu saw the shadow of "The True Colors of Heroes" from "Heroes", so he focused on telling this part to Wu Yusen. After all, the story of "The True Colors of Heroes" should be instilled two or three years in advance, and Wu Yusen himself has not experienced the trough in history. , but fortunately John Woo was naturally interested in this kind of subject matter, and he quickly grasped the tricks.

"Okay, go back and think about the script slowly, don't worry about how much money you will spend, and the issue of hiring actors, I will take care of all these for you, your task is to get the script done, and you want a good script!" Wang Xiaohu gave Wu Yusen an order: "You can write the outline of each script and hand it over to Li Shaonan and the others. The company has a bunch of contracted screenwriters for nothing. After they make the script, you can screen it and it's OK."

"Well, I see."

(End of this chapter)