Hearing Zhen Zhunzhu joke to himself, Zhou Wen smiled and said: "In order to save you the cost of long distance across the ocean, you should just tell the truth. Besides, I am very busy now and have a lot of things waiting for me to deal with."
"Hey, you are still as direct as before, and you don't give me any chance to buffer. This will make me embarrassed." Zhen sighed and said, "Okay, let me tell the truth, I want to return to Hong Kong to develop, I don't know you Will you accept it or not?¡±
Zhou Wen joked: "Have you done enough as a martial arts assistant? Or did you get into trouble in Boston and couldn't solve it, so you came to Hong Kong to take refuge?"
"Well, it's both." Zhen Zhuanzhu said awkwardly: "I recently had a discussion with the local ghost club. I didn't expect the ghost guy to be so easy to fight. Although I can handle it with my mother's ability, I really I don¡¯t want to see the disappointed look in my parents¡¯ eyes, so after thinking about it, I still think it¡¯s more appropriate to go back to Hong Kong, at least they will feel more at ease.¡±
"I know you won't be peaceful!" Zhou Wen scolded with a smile: "It's okay to come back, but you have to be prepared to be scolded by the master. He was very disappointed when you sneaked away!"
Zhen Zhuan said rather roguely: "Hey, with you here to help, it shouldn't be much of a problem."
"It's a good idea. You can take care of your own troubles by yourself. I'm very busy right now." Zhou Wen didn't save any face for his senior brother. There are many things in the world that can't resolve the grievances between each other with just a word of help. Zhen Zhun Yuan Heping's choice to leave when he was at his lowest moment made Yuan Heping very angry. If Zhou Wen hadn't mobilized everyone's work emotions in time and used "Boxing Fighter" to restore Yuan's enthusiasm, Yuan's family would have collapsed sooner or later.
You must know that Yuan Heping had high expectations for Zhen Zhuan at the beginning, and he was entrusted by Zhen Zhuan's mother to take good care of him. However, he backed down and failed the eighth master's good intentions.
If Zhou Wen intervenes, Yuan Heping will of course forgive Zhen Zhuan for Zhou Wen's sake, but that is just for face, and he wants to get Yuan Heping's forgiveness in the true sense. Zhen Zhunzhuang has to show 100% sincerity, otherwise the knot between master and disciple will never be opened, and there will be gaps in future communication.
Hearing Zhou Wen¡¯s resolute attitude, Zhen Zhuan was too embarrassed to force anything more, and roughly explained on the phone that he would book a flight back to Hong Kong tomorrow. He was even less embarrassed to ask Zhou Wen to pick him up at the airport.
"Danny, what did your junior brother say?" After Zhenzhuan hung up the phone, his mother asked with a smile.
Zhen Zhunzhu curled his lips and said: "He said there is no problem and is willing to take me in, but he is not going to help me to plead for mercy from Master. It seems that returning to Hong Kong will inevitably lead to a scolding."
The mother smiled bitterly and shook her head and said: "He was right not to help. You are a man now and should take responsibility for the mistakes you made before. Go pack your things and greet Ba Ye for me when you arrive in Hong Kong. Your attitude must be Be polite and sincere, you know?¡±
Zhen Zhunzhu nodded and said: "I know, Mom, this way"
Mother said: "You don't have to worry about it here. I'll find Mr. Mai in Chinatown to settle the matter. Go to Hong Kong with peace of mind. Don't be so impulsive over there. Ask Master Ba and your junior brother for advice on everything. Do you understand?"
"Yeah." Zhen Zhuizhuan returned to the room feeling uncomfortable. He couldn't help but think of the hard days he spent with Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen entered the industry later than him, but was more talented than him in movies and kung fu. If he hadn't seen "Boxing Fighter" in the cinema, he really couldn't imagine his junior brother back then. In just two years he will become a kung fu star. Moreover, he has been commented by many magazines in the United States as another action star with global and international temperament after "Bruce Lee".
It was through "Boxing Fighter" that Zhen Zhanzhuan was completely stimulated. He quickly understood through a small amount of introductions about Zhou Wen in newspapers that Zhou Wen was not only the only action star who could keep pace with Cheng Long, but also established a film company. Several movies have set box office records in Hong Kong.
Such a huge change had to surprise Zhen Zhuan. Surprised and full of regrets, if he had followed Zhou Wen's advice and stayed in Yuan's class, maybe both brothers would have achieved good results, even if they were not as dazzling as Zhou Wen, at least in the few movies he shot. He can also get a lot of roles, and he can at least become a second-tier action actor in Hong Kong.
"Danny, you have to be brave, you have to learn from Awen!" Zhenzhuan shouted in his heart.
At the same time, Zhou Wen, who hung up the phone, was also thinking about arranging Zhen's bomb.
"What's wrong? I just heard someone from the company say that Hollywood is looking for you." Zhong Chuhong pushed the door in with a few books in her arms. Seeing Zhou Wen frowning and thinking about the problem, she asked with some concern: "Is there a company in Hollywood looking for us to discuss cooperation? About filming?"
"It's bad news"? Fox believes that the box office dividend system is unreasonable, and in the future, export films will have to adopt a copyright buyout model. Zhou Wen spread his hands and said, "Then Brother Zhen came up with a solution. I'm thinking about how to operate it better. The other thing is Danny Boy is coming back." "
"It is indeed not a happy news. As for Danny Zai was Master Ba's beloved disciple back then?" Zhong Chuhong was not deeply impressed by Zhen Zhuan, and vaguely knew that he was Yuan Heping's disciple and Zhou Wen's senior brother.
"That's right, that's him." Zhou Wen curled his lips and said: "When I was planning "Boxing Fighter", there was originally a good role suitable for him, but unfortunately he Haha, now that I want to come back, I have to redefine his style."
Zhong Chuhong was a little surprised when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "You still want to sign him? You won't have to arrange another drama to praise him. Please, the company has a lot of dramas to be released now, and the finances will be quite tight. You'd better take it easy. Bar."
"Don't start a show for him alone!" Zhou Wen knew that Hong Gu had misunderstood, and hurriedly waved his hands and said in deep thought: "Apart from acting, Danny is still a very potential action actor, but his master's style in the past was The positioning is inappropriate. If we find the right style and positioning for him, he will definitely be unique in the action movie industry in the future."
Zhong Chuhong sighed and said, "Okay, now that the decision has been made, I will send someone to arrange accommodation now, but there is one thing you must know."
Zhou Wen was stunned: "What's the matter?"
Zhong Chuhong said with a serious expression: "The company is signing more and more new people, and their accommodation is very problematic. Before the company has further expanded, you'd better not sign any more people."
Zhou Wen blinked and said in astonishment: "Uh! Didn't you say there were 40 million last night? Why did it disappear in the blink of an eye?"
Hearing this, Zhong Chuhong sighed with a wry smile, rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Please, that money is for filming. You have six movies to start, and there is another one that you want to cooperate with Hollywood. I even have private rooms." All the money has been used to help you invest in "Prison Story", "The Best Girl in Hardcover" and "Autumn Fairy Tale". If we don't get back our money, we will drink from the northwest wind."
"Okay, I'll try my best not to sign new people!" Zhou Wen had a headache when he heard this. As the saying goes, if you don't know how expensive food, rice, oil and salt are, he is only responsible for the direction of the company's expansion and film shooting. He is a hands-off boss in terms of finance and logistics. If If it weren't for Zhongchu Hongxian's internal help, the Zhou family would have already been unable to make ends meet and run a financial deficit.
"Hey, it seems that being too ambitious is not a good thing. If there is no strong financial backing, problems will occur sooner or later!" Zhou Wen patted his forehead and frowned as he looked at the plan in front of him. He needed money, and he needed a lot of it. a lot of money.
There is no doubt that there is only one way to solve the company's current hidden dangers: make big money by making blockbusters. If the box office in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia is small, then Europe and the United States are where the real money is made. Think of thousands of theaters. Let me explain. I got excited, it would be great if those theaters were all opened by my own family.
"It's a pity that now is not the time to daydream. If you can't even knock on the door of Hollywood, if you can't win the most basic recognition of Hollywood, no matter how many dollars you have, it will belong to others.
Stimulated by financial constraints, Zhou Wen had to adjust his previous plan. The format of hip-hop movies alone was still too narrow. Moreover, hip-hop movies need a period of time to develop affinity in the United States. Action movies and kung fu movies are the most direct and easiest for Americans to accept. !
There is no doubt about this, as can be seen from the box office of "Boxer", and Zhou Wen is now somewhat famous in the eyes of American audiences with "Boxer". It is better to strike while the iron is hot and make a classic action movie to make money for him. Damn it!
After thinking about it, Zhou Wen felt that this plan was very feasible, so he held his chin while thinking about what type of action movie he should shoot.
Today's Hollywood action world is still in the era of tough guys such as Rocky, Rambo, Terminator, Indiana Jones, and Bond 007. Boxing, Western cowboys, gunfights, FBI, or Star Wars in outer space, American action movies have their own unique characteristics. Characteristics include huge action scenes and strong personal heroism. The actors are either lone heroes who returned from the Vietnam War, or agents with special skills, or in short, it is a completely different world from the current Hong Kong action scene.
There are thousands of screens in North America showing heroic scenes like this every day, and the audience is inevitably a little tired of the aesthetics. This is another key factor why "Boxer" with strong oriental characteristics has become popular after it appeared.
It can also be said that the current style of Hollywood is still relatively backward. At least it does not combine Chinese and Western styles like what Zhou Wen saw in his previous life. Before the impact of films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "The Matrix", Hollywood would not have realized that in movies Hong Kong martial arts guidance was used to change the inherent action pattern of the film.?
"If you think about it this way, it seems that my chances are very good!" Zhou Wen raised his eyebrows a few times, picked up a pen and wrote four words on the paper