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- 775 "Ip Man 2" Premiere (1)
¡°Eleven years ago, New Century Cinemas, located near Kowloon Walled City Park, was a cinema that merged with multiple small theater chains. At that time, it could only accommodate more than 500 people, and it was not top-notch in terms of scale or decoration.
? It was at that time that Concord International, which switched jobs from Golden Harvest, completely started its journey to dominate the Hong Kong film industry with "Ip Man", and New Century Cinemas also assumed the important task of being the leading theater chain of Concord International.
Today's New Century Cinemas, after many renovations, can accommodate 3,500 people. It ranks among the top three cinema chains in Hong Kong in terms of scale, decoration, and supporting industries, becoming a veritable leading cinema chain. Many film production companies Works will be chosen to premiere at New Century Cinemas, not only because the facilities here are comparable to those of Hollywood's major cinemas, but also because of Concord International's reputation and Wang Xiaohu's signature.
On July 15, 1983, the premiere of "Ip Man 2" was scheduled here.
At about 7 o'clock in the evening, Wang Xiaohu's family of three, Brigitte Lin, Long Zichen and others arrived at New Century Cinemas one after another.
Seeing the many cars parked in the square in front of the cinema, Wang Xiaohu was very emotional. He smiled and said to his son: "Eleven years have passed. I still remember that when "Ip Man" premiered, you and I were still in the film industry. Here¡¯s the newbie.¡±
Wang Jiaen smacked his lips, a little disapproving: "These are old records. I often listen to Uncle Li Yuanxin's talk. What he said is better than yours. He said that "Ip Man" is more powerful than "The Way of the Dragon" and is a classic of Hong Kong movies. It represents the highest-grossing Kung Fu film in the world."
"Haha." Wang Xiaohu smiled and touched his son's head without saying anything.
In the field of Chinese kung fu movies, the global box office of "Ip Man" has exceeded 300 million US dollars. Especially after opening up the European and American markets, "Ip Man" is the No. 1 in the hearts of kung fu movie fans around the world. The second ranked is "Fist of Fury", " "A Warrior's Journey" ranked third, and "Shaolin Temple" ranked fourth. These data have firmly established Wang Xiaohu as the "Master of Kung Fu Movies", and his popularity is also higher than that of Bruce Lee. ("The Myth", "Mulan" and other films have slight kung fu elements, but they belong to the ranks of epic films.)
"At that time, A-Hu and I were very young in our acting skills." Zhao Yazhi blinked her beautiful eyes, as if she was recalling all the things that happened during the filming of "Ip Man". At that time, she and A-Hu were still lovers, but now they are not only an old couple. , the children are not young anymore.
Time is like a sword, years are like a shuttle, how many eleven years can a life last?
"Okay, don't show off your affection here. We have to attend the premiere later. I have to go backstage to put on makeup. Let's go into the theater." Wang Jiaen rolled his eyes, holding Zhao Yazhi in one hand and Long Long in the other. Zichen, run forward with all your strength.
"This little guy." Wang Xiaohu smiled bitterly and shook his head, and looked at each other with Brigitte Lin: "Let's go in too." After that, the two of them walked into the theater.
Just like when "Ip Man" was released, "Ip Man 2" has also prepared a premiere.
When I came backstage, I happened to encounter the main actors Schwarzenegger, Donnie Yen, and Sammo Hung putting on makeup. Wang Jiaen also sat in front of the mirror and let the makeup artist play with his hair. From time to time, he would make some slanderous remarks and suggest a look that he thought was handsome.
¡°Boss, we meet again!¡± After seeing Wang Xiaohu, the big guy stood up and said enthusiastically: ¡°This is my first time attending a Chinese film premiere, so I¡¯m a little nervous.¡±
"Relax, you will leave wonderful memories here. You must know that the atmosphere of Chinese theaters is much better than that of Hollywood theaters." Wang Xiaohu patted Schwarzenegger on the shoulder and said with a smile: "How are you preparing for "Terminator" Already?"
Schwarzenegger said: "80% of the filming progress has been completed, but after watching the samples of "Seraph" and "Ip Man 2", Cameron has proposed some new elements. I believe that in a few days, He will ask you for a few action directors to participate in the filming."
"Is it a kung fu element?" Wang Xiaohu asked with a shrug.
"Yes. Kung fu elements are very popular now." Schwarzenegger said with a grin: "Thanks to my participation in the filming of "Ip Man 2", I have some basic kung fu skills, otherwise I would not dare to imagine it."
In recent years, the "Star Wars" series, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, "Myth", "Mulan", "Shaolin Temple" and other global hot-selling movies have more or less captured kung fu elements. These movies are all Produced by Concord International, or packaged with luxurious stunts, using kung fu elements to add icing on the cake, or directly using kung fu as the main theme, it has really affected the development trajectory of Hollywood movies.
"Perhaps after the release of "Seraph", Hong Kong's martial arts instructors will become popular in Hollywood. Isn't this what I have been looking forward to?" Wang Xiaohu said in his heart.
Indeed, with a series of movies, Hollywood has accepted Chinese kung fu elements and used high box office gimmicks to influence Hollywood moviesThe style itself is a very interesting thing.
Those classic blockbusters in Wang Xiaohu¡¯s memory are all imprinted with kung fu movies. Is this considered ¡°cultural invasion¡±? But the premise is that these blockbusters must bloom in their own hands and have absolute control.
Thinking about the scripts in the study, Wang Xiaohu suddenly became excited, "Maybe I should catalyze this process. I just need to let Chinese films go to the world. As for the foreign film market, I am not worried about it. I will throw out a few more blockbusters later and completely monopolize it." Hollywood, control the Oscars!¡±
¡°Brother Tiger, it¡¯s time for you to put on makeup!¡±
"Oh!" Wang Xiaohu put away his thoughts, patted his forehead and sat in front of the mirror.
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Today, premieres have become an indispensable promotional tool for every movie, and the same is true for the premiere of "Ip Man 2".
At 8:30 pm, two emcees, Shum Dianxia and Eric Tsang, stepped onto the stage. Sister Fei Fei announced loudly: "Dear guests and fans, the premiere of "Ip Man 2" has officially begun."
There was a burst of applause in the theater. Seeing this, Eric Tsang said: "Sister Fatty, I remember when "Ip Man" premiered, you seemed to have learned a few Wing Chun skills. I wonder if you can show it to the fans at the scene!"
The crowd immediately started to boo.
"My Wing Chun is very good. If you show it, your nose will be unlucky." Fei Fei said confidently.
"Are you mistaken? I am a current student of Wing Chun. Do you want to learn from each other?" Zeng Zhiwei immediately retorted.
The two made some wild gestures on the stage, making the audience laugh. Then, members of the "New Seven Little Fortunes" such as Stephen Chow, Donnie Yen, Ong Meiling, Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Huang Rihua came on stage and began to show everyone the authentic Wing Chun.
Among Wang Xiaohu's disciples, the most talented ones in martial arts are Donnie Yen and Jet Li. After all, they both came from professional backgrounds and both have a good foundation in kung fu. Stephen Chow is not bad either. He has followed Wang Xiaohu for more than ten years and only studies Wing Chun is a disciplined fight.
As for Weng Meiling, Andy Lau, Huang Rihua and Silent Yan, although they have learned a lot of Wing Chun, there is still a clear gap compared to the previous three.
However, due to their popularity, Weng Meiling and Huang Rihua also received the most applause.
After showing off Wing Chun and wooden dummies, Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung took to the stage to sing "Chinese". This song was Andy's first album after joining Rise Records. It sold very well and made Andy sing. The popularity in the film industry soared, and with Leslie Cheung's popularity, the scene was once hot.
"You brat, you made the premiere no less than a small concert!"
In the VIP room on the second floor, Run Run Shaw laughed and cursed while drinking tea.
Shen Zhong and Jin Yong smiled and said nothing. Everyone knew that Wang Xiaohu put a lot of thought into "Ip Man 2". If he didn't make the scene bigger, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to afford the money spent.
After drinking tea, Run Run Shaw said to Shen Zhong: "Old Shen, why don't you see Xiaohu on stage? He is supposed to be the protagonist."
Shen Zhong said disdainfully: "Thanks to you, you have dominated the film industry for so many years. Can't you even recognize the promotion of newcomers? These apprentices have been with Xiaohu for seven or eight years. It's time for them to come out and take the lead. This way, we can avoid the lack of acceptance at the film festival."
After unifying the underground order in Hong Kong, the film industry has naturally become a means of whitening the underworld. For this reason, several film production companies have emerged in Hong Kong. They were all decisions made after discussions between Shen Zhong and Wang Xiaohu. Shen Zhong knew the richness brought by the film. Profits, I often talk to Wang Xiaohu about film development.
This time, Shen Zhong felt very happy to be able to use some "advanced theories" to tease Run Run Shaw.
"Hmm." Run Run Shao nodded and stopped talking.
At this time, the atmosphere on the stage became lively again, and Donnie Yen, Jet Li, and Liu Jialiang were seen competing on the same stage.
First, Jet Li performed a piece of Shaolin Arhat Boxing, a standard big bow and horse, which was extremely chic. During the performance, he also interspersed several moves from the upcoming "Kung Fu Emperor Fang Shiyu", which attracted many fans to scream.
Not to be outdone, Liu Jialiang directly performed a Hongquan style of hard bridge and hard horse.
Then, Donnie Yen, who was unknown in the eyes of movie fans, suddenly showed off the "Jeet Kune Do" warning stance, including a series of three legs, a horse in the air, side kicks in the air, and other dazzling moves, which made the movie fans instantly Clapping and shouting.
"Who is this guy? Why does it feel like he is imitating Bruce Lee!"
"Damn, it's even better than those Bruce Lee imitators back then."
"The momentum, that momentum, is very similar to Bruce Lee!"
"Didn't you see the trailer? He plays the great apprentice Huang Liang in "Ip Man 2"!"
Inside the venue??The audience was talking a lot.
Wang Xiaohu, who was sitting in the front row, laughed after hearing this. With today's publicity, it seems that the box office of "Seraph" in Hong Kong will not be bad.
Bruce Lee nodded and said: "Xiaohu, Daniel is a malleable talent. He has a good foundation in Wing Chun and is also very skilled in free fighting. Please take the time to lend me some training and instill some knowledge of Jeet Kune Do."
"What? Do you value him too?" Wang Xiaohu said with a smile.
"These *** people you hired are all good, they make me very jealous!" Bruce Lee said straightforwardly.
"What are you jealous of? Am I not your lover?"
"You are already better than the old." Bruce Lee said with shame.
Zhao Yazhi who was next to her suddenly interrupted and said: "Ahu, I remember you once said that Ip Man has a trilogy, and there seems to be a prequel, right?"
"That's right." Wang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows and looked at his wife with some confusion.
"Since you don't plan on filming, why not let A Dan do it, just to promote him to the top." Zhao Yazhi said with a smile.
Wang Xiaohu was stunned for a moment, looked at Donnie Yen who was working hard on the stage, touched his nose and said, "That's a good suggestion." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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