After more than a week of preparation, the crew of "Terminator" has basically completed preparations. Now, except for the undecided second male lead, all the other actors and crew members are already in place. With only this talent missing, "Terminator" can start filming.
??In the studio of MGM Studios in New York.
Wang Wei looked at the monitor with a tired look on his face and said to Cameron next to him: "James, why are the people who came to participate in the audition today so unreliable? Do they have a sense of professionalism?"
"King, I can't answer you for this question, because I'm also very annoyed now, but please believe me, I have carried out your instructions without any hesitation." James was also full of depression at this time. Before, Wang Wei told James that this movie would be James' last time as assistant director. In other words, after this movie, James has retired. I can direct movies independently.
And Wang Wei also promised James that this "Terminator" will be made into a series, and Wang Wei will hand over the second Terminator to James to direct.
This news made James very happy, so he worked extra hard. Of course, James also worked very hard before. It¡¯s just that I worked harder this time.
Three days ago, Wang Wei asked Cameron to spread the news about the audition for the male lead in Terminator 2. And Cameron followed Wang Wei's instructions and spread the standard of the second leading actor that day.
But who would have thought that there would be so many unreliable people coming to audition today, not to mention those who are thin and do not fit the characteristics of the second male lead. There were even some old men who were over 60 years old who came to audition. This gave Wang Wei the urge to yell.
Rubbing his temples, Wang Wei frowned and said to Cameron on the side: "Forget it. I can't blame you for this, okay. Let the next one come in. If it doesn't work, today's audition will be Let¡¯s go here first. For the subsequent auditions, you will filter them according to the standards. After filtering, I will review them.¡±
"The current situation can only be like this."
Cameron nodded when he heard this, and then shouted to the registration staff at the door: "Next!"
"Next? Jean-Claude Van Damme." The registration staff heard James calling, looked down at the registration book and then shouted to the actors waiting for the audition outside.
"Shangge Yundun?" I called three times in a row but no one answered. The staff thought that Jean-Claude Van Damme had left because he had waited too long. Then he looked down at the registration book and prepared to call the next actor who came to audition.
But before the staff member could shout out. I saw a staff member rushed into the studio with an anxious face and said to Wang Wei and James: "Director, an actor who was auditioning got into a fight with Mr. Bruce Lee."
Wang Wei, who was already a little drowsy, suddenly woke up after hearing the staff member's report. Bruce Lee actually got into a fight with someone. Since Bruce Lee had health problems in 1973, he has been staying in Los Angeles to recuperate.
Originally, according to the doctor, even if Bruce Lee recovered, he would probably become a cripple. I can no longer practice kung fu. At that time, in order to encourage Bruce Lee, Wang Wei passed on the Qi Guiding Chapter of the Chunyang Manual to Bruce Lee. But what Wang Wei didn't expect was that Bruce Lee gradually recovered by relying on this short Qi-guiding formula of a few hundred words. Not only did he break the doctor's advice about not practicing kung fu, but he also improved his own cultivation to a higher level. Finally a blessing in disguise.
However, since Bruce Lee recovered, he became obsessed with ancient martial arts and collected ancient martial arts books everywhere. He wanted to integrate ancient martial arts into his own Jeet Kune Do. But ancient martial arts classics cannot be found by looking for them, otherwise there would be no gaps in Chinese martial arts. As a result, Bruce Lee restrained himself after spending a lot of money and not getting much.
This time Wang Wei is filming The Terminator. I happened to need a kung fu instructor, so I turned to Bruce Lee. At that time, Bruce Lee happened to be financially strapped due to collecting martial arts classics and was preparing to return to the film industry. In addition, the two have a close personal relationship. So after Bruce Lee received Wang Wei's invitation. I agreed without thinking.
Wang Wei also invited Bruce Lee for today's audition, but because there were some things that needed to be dealt with at the martial arts school, Bruce Lee called Wang Wei early in the morning and said that he could not come today.
But who would have thought that Bruce Lee would come and start a fight as soon as he arrived.
After receiving the notice from the staff, Wang Wei rushed out of the studio without any hesitation.
When Wang Weigang came out of the studio, he saw a large group of people surrounding the city and shouting. Wang Wei squeezed into the crowd to take a look.
I saw a muscular European and American boy of seventeen or eighteen years old fighting fiercely with a stern-looking Chinese man in his thirties.
Who is this Chinese man if he¡¯s not Bruce Lee?
At this time, both of them took off their coats because of the intense heat. Therefore, the muscles of the whole body are exposed under the scorching sun, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.
Since Bruce Lee was fighting fiercely with the boy, he did not notice Wang Wei's arrival.
Wang Wei did not interrupt the discussion between the two, and stood quietly aside to watch.
This boy¡¯s skills are very complicated. In the short time that Wang Wei has been standing here, this boy has already used moves from karate, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo.
It's a mixed bag, but I have to say that this boy's kung fu is really that good. At least in Wang Wei's opinion, at this age, he can fight Bruce Lee for so long without showing any signs of defeat. It¡¯s so valuable.
You must know that since Bruce Lee studied the Qi Guiding Chapter of the Chunyang Manual, all functions of his body have been far superior to ordinary people. In addition, Bruce Lee's original aptitude in martial arts is surprisingly high, and he has been immersed in Kung Fu for probably more than this The teenagers are all older. It can be said that looking at the world, there are only a few people who can compare with him, so this young man can be regarded as very outstanding if he can stand up to Bruce Lee for so long without being defeated.
Just when Wang Wei was praising this young man for his excellence in his heart, he suddenly felt that the young man's breathing became a little disordered. The movements of his hands were also a bit slower. The strength is also rapidly decreasing.
Feeling the various changes in the young man, Wang Wei secretly shook his head and said: "It seems that this young man is going to lose."
Sure enough, it hadn¡¯t even been a minute since Wang Wei finished speaking. I saw Bruce Lee suddenly jump up and perform a classic three-kick sequence, and saw the boy fly backwards.
Seeing this scene, Wang Wei used his back to hold the young man who flew out firmly.
Seeing someone suddenly taking action, Bruce Lee couldn't help but be startled, but after seeing the person clearly, a smile appeared on his face.
"Are you okay?" After stabilizing the boy, Wang Wei held the boy's arm and asked softly.
Although Bruce Lee kicked the boy out with three consecutive kicks in the end, he used clever force, so the damage to the boy was not great. Therefore, apart from being mentally and physically exhausted, the boy was not seriously injured at this time.
Hearing Wang Wei's inquiry at this time, he was stunned for a moment and then said with gratitude: "It's okay, thank you."
Seeing that the boy was fine, Wang Wei raised his head and rolled his eyes at Bruce Lee and said, "Brother Long, if you have any dissatisfaction with me, you don't need to retaliate against me like this. You just hit me when you came here."
Since getting sick, Bruce Lee's personality has not been as aggressive as before, and the relationship between Bruce Lee and Wang Wei is very good.
So after hearing Wang Wei's words, not only did he not feel a trace of shame, but he replied very shamelessly: "What a mess for me, I just saw that this young man is pretty good, so I was itchy and we just learned two moves. , if you insist on saying that I ruined your situation, then I will make up for it." Bruce Lee still looked eager to try.
"Yes, yes, I didn't say anything when I was a little brother." Unexpectedly, Bruce Lee would have such a shameless day, Wang Wei shook his head and said.
When Bruce Lee saw this, he laughed twice and said, "How about it? I have been choosing someone all morning. Have you chosen someone yet?"
"How can there be such a good choice? Either the age does not match, the appearance does not match, or other conditions do not meet." After listening to Bruce Lee's words, Wang Wei shook his head and said.
Seeing that Wang Wei said that he had not chosen the second male lead, Bruce Lee glanced at the boy he had just fought with, and then said to Wang Wei: "How about I recommend someone to you."
"You tell me first." Wang Wei said after listening to Bruce Lee's words.
"See if he can do it!" Bruce Lee said and glanced at the European and American boy.
When Wang Wei heard this, he turned around and looked at the European and American boy carefully.
¡°You don¡¯t know the result until you look at it, but you¡¯ll be shocked when you look at it. "Except for being a little younger, this European and American boy is very suitable in other aspects. However, the age issue can be solved with makeup."
Thinking of this, Wang Wei asked this European and American boy: "What's your name?"
At this time, the European and American boy already knew from the mouths of other actors next to him that the Oriental boy in front of him who was a few years older than him was the top Hollywood director Mike.
So after hearing Wang Wei's question, he hesitated for a moment and then answered: "Shangge Yundun"