Since the early morning of July 15, all theaters in Hong Kong have been full every day. About 4 million people in Hong Kong have walked into the theaters, vying to see the kingly style of "Ip Man 2".
"It's worth it! "Ip Man 2" is the best movie I have watched in recent years." When a citizen came out of the theater with his family, he happened to meet a TVB News reporter. Facing the camera, the citizen was excited Said: "Wang Xiaohu played well, the actors acted well, and the storyline is touching."
"This movie is very real and sincere. It is completely different from most movies nowadays. Although it does not have the excitement of jumping off a building or flying a car, it makes people feel comfortable and refreshed when watching it."
"It can be seen that Wang Xiaohu has put a lot of effort into the movie. Many of the billboards in the movie can be verified. We even ate tofu from the Kowloon Tofu Shop back then!" This citizen is obviously a Hong Kong stoner.
"I want to learn Wing Chun and beat foreign devils like Ip Man!" A child begged while hugging his father's thigh.
Father had no choice but to say: "There are no foreign devils for you to fight now. They are about to get out of Hong Kong!"
As soon as "Ip Man 2" was released, it immediately became the focus of discussion among Hong Kong people. Not only at the entrance of the cinema, but also in teahouses, restaurants, food stalls, coffee shops, schools and other places, all aspects of the movie's plot, actors, and martial arts were discussed.
In a tea restaurant on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, several customers who ordered Yuanyang (a special drink made in Hong Kong) were talking loudly.
¡°I feel like Ye Man is so bad, it took so much effort to knock down the tornado!¡± A young man said while drinking Yuanyang.
¡°Have you watched too many hero movies?¡± my companion retorted.
"No, I'm very confused. Ye Man clearly had the upper hand in the first two rounds. Why did he agree to the referee not to use his feet?" The young man scratched his head and said depressedly: "You must know that Chinese martial arts and boxing are two completely different concepts. China Martial arts is all about hitting from a distance, holding at a close distance, and throwing close to the body, so why do we have to follow the rules of boxing!"
"That's right, I remembered it when you said it. We don't stipulate that foreigners can only use fists and not feet!" Another companion immediately said: "Tornados can also use feet. That's so fair."
"The foreign devils can't afford to lose!" the young man spat: "If they are asked to use their feet, should they still box?"
"Anyway, Ip Man won in the end!" His companion patted the young man on the shoulder and said, "Don't be depressed, drink tea, drink tea, we have to train later, and try to win the Kowloon District Qualifying Tournament first."
The discussion here in Hong Kong is lively, and the mainland side is even more lively than Hong Kong.
There is a very interesting phenomenon: the Beijing audience couldn't help but applaud while watching. The Beijing gentlemen greatly appreciated the "Huayang Boxing Match" at the end of the film. It felt like saying to the people of Hong Kong: Well done , you have brought glory to our China!
It was under the feet of Tianzi. The Beijing man paid attention to the national righteousness and the rise of Chinese martial arts. It often won their favor, and it was cool to see. Naturally, it would not be applause and reputation.
The South, especially Guangdong, is also very lively when watching movies. After all, they are the closest to Hong Kong and have similarities in language, food culture, and blood relationship.
Therefore, when Hong Kong people are collectively nostalgic and reminiscing, it is easier for Guangdong audiences to integrate into Ip Man¡¯s life instead of the passionate arena competition. Ip Man¡¯s life was difficult when he came to Hong Kong from Foshan, Guangdong, but he maintained his attitude toward life. With an optimistic attitude, this is undoubtedly the prototype of the Lion Rock spirit. Many Guangdong people are relatively familiar with the so-called Hong Kong spirit.
Audiences from Shandong, Hebei, Shaanxi, and Henan, the major martial arts hometowns, also applauded when watching, but they applauded for the real martial arts effects in the film. Who allowed the great sage to wear all the magic, Bagua, Tai Chi, and Wing Chun in the film? It's authentic.
For a time, there was an endless stream of people studying in several major sects. This was the second round of national martial arts craze after the release of "Shaolin Temple". The difference was that this time it was only dedicated to promoting Shaolin Temple, which made the Shaolin Temple earn a lot of money. The bowl is full, but this time Piguaquan, Baguazhang, Tai Chi, and Wing Chun stole the show.
Therefore, the sports committees of various provinces and cities immediately contacted several martial arts schools and took advantage of the success of "Ip Man 2" to directly establish corresponding martial arts training schools, which can not only support the development of martial arts, but also revitalize the local tourism industry and increase local economic income. , it can be described as a three-pronged approach.
At the same time, it also opened the eyes of some sects and boxers who did not respond to the "Chinese Martial Arts Rescue Plan". It turned out that the promotion of movies has such a great effect in promoting boxing techniques and sects. Seeing that boxing practitioners in other provinces are being supported, they simply It¡¯s no longer a secret. Apart from keeping fit, who doesn¡¯t want to make a good income by practicing boxing? After all, there is government support now, unlike in the past few years when there were three antis and five antis.
The mainland audience watched the fun, young people clamored to learn Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Bagua, etc., and various sects were eager to become the second "Shaolin Temple".
Several old professors who collaborated with Wang Xiaohu on the filming of "The Myth" and "Mulan" were not idle either. They all sat together. This expert said: "Xin Qiji said that men are determined to give up their lives. They watch the trial harvest, mend the cracks in the sky, and face the Master Hong chose to face the provocation of foreigners. He defended the dignity of Chinese martial arts with his own life. This is exactly what he sacrificed his life to fight for the national calamity. Death seems like home. He would rather die standing than live sitting down."
The literature professor said: "Mr. Lu Xun once said: A true warrior dares to face the bleak life and the dripping blood. In this regard, both Master Hong and Ip Man are real men and good men!"
When the old professor of Beijing Film Academy heard this, he simply said nothing. After drinking tea, he returned to school and immediately issued an announcement: Tonight, all students will go to the theater of the academy to watch "Ip Man 2" collectively. Both lecturers and students must Write your reflections from a professional perspective, especially for the classes that are about to graduate. Let's use "Ip Man 2" as a thesis.
Well, now the film school immediately went crazy. Everyone called Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others at work. Who knows that they are Wang Xiaohu's favorite students.
This one said: "Zhang Yimou, please try to invite Teacher Wang to come to class. I will take care of your food expenses for a month."
The one said: "Chen Kaige, as long as you invite Teacher Wang to open a small stove for us, I will be a nanny for you for free for a week."
Graduates like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige instantly became popular. After several guys communicated privately, it was Zhang Yimou who came forward and called Wang Xiaohu anxiously. When Wang Xiaohu heard what he wanted to do, he directly lectured him on the phone: "What should I do?" What are you doing? If you can't find an iron job in China, come to Hong Kong!"
When Zhang Yimou heard this, he was so frightened that he quickly hung up the phone and never mentioned the matter of opening a small stove for his juniors and juniors again.
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One week after the release of "Ip Man 2", the Hong Kong box office reached 8 million, directly knocking down the box office charts such as "Modern Yamen", "The Young Man", "Xi'an Incident" and other films released in the same period, and making the upcoming "The Seven Mistakes" The pressure on films such as "Japanese Love" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" has doubled.
There is no way, Wang Xiaohu's brand is too loud. Although he did not put his works in the Hong Kong Film Awards to win trophies, as long as his movies are released, he will definitely not be ranked first in the box office list of Hong Kong movies. If he does not win awards, he will not be able to win. Let me take the box office to comfort you?
Xu Junlong took a stack of forms, knocked on the president's office, walked in and said: "Brother Hu, the box office data for Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia for the week are here."
"How much?" Wang Xiaohu didn't even raise his head, and was tinkering with the script of "The Prequel to Ip Man".
"Converted into Hong Kong dollars, there are 3 million in Macau, 6 million in Taiwan, and 2.7 million in Thailand" Xu Junlong reported various data in detail, and finally concluded: "The current total box office in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia It¡¯s HK$27.35 million.¡±
"Not bad!" Wang Xiaohu nodded: "I believe that this number will increase in a month. If the box office in mainland China, Japan, and South Korea are added, it may be able to break Concord International's internal record."
Since the separation and reorganization of Concordia International, in order to encourage subsidiaries such as Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Huang Baiming, Xu Guanwen, etc., an internal box office list has been specially established. For any work that breaks the box office record, the participating teams from top to bottom will receive varying degrees of rewards.
Xu Junlong is the head of the publicity department. It can be easily deduced from the data of the week that the record is about to be broken. Now that he has received confirmation from Brother Hu, he feels so happy. He howls and goes out to announce the good news. It is definitely a bonus to get it. What a great thing.
"Wait, don't leave in a hurry!" Wang Xiaohu waved his hand to call back the anxious Xu Junlong: "Don't be happy yet, the Propaganda Department has been working overtime these days to finish the fighting competition, and also prepare a plan for Hong Kong Wing Chun Sect We need to carry out cultural exchanges with the Wing Chun sects in mainland China. When these things are settled, you will have a holiday."
"Huh?" Xu Junlong grinned and left the office with a sad face.
Wang Xiaohu smiled and lowered his head to write the script of "The Prequel to Ip Man" again. Before he had written a few words, the phone in the office rang.
"Boss, let me tell you good news or bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Lao Wen's voice came from the phone.
"Haha, let's hear the bad news first." Wang Xiaohu didn't even think about it.
"Well, I thought you would choose the good news." Winterdur smacked his lips and said: "The bad news is a bit troublesome. After "Ip Man 2" was released in North America, the two major boxing governing associations of the United States, WBA and WBC, sent us invitation letter, believing that some plots in the film were untrue, and they wanted to organize a real Chinese and foreign boxing match to prove that boxing is the greatest fighting sport in the world.move. "
"Huh? Are you sure?" Wang Xiaohu frowned.
"Confirm, I will fax the invitation letter immediately. You will know it is true after reading it." Winterdure said: "Boss, this matter is very troublesome. I feel that it should be resolved through Muhammad Ali."
"No, no need!" Wang Xiaohu suddenly laughed: "I didn't expect someone to take it seriously, but this is not bad news."