Chapter 17: Who's Behind the Scenes?
The atmosphere was a little awkward, after all, Bruce Lee avoided other direct refusals, and it was not good for anyone to continue to pick up the conversation, and Walter simply stopped mentioning the co-production of movies for the time being, anyway, Warner Bros. hasn't gotten it yet, so there is still hope for himself.
The scene was cold, and Walter turned his head to look at the "star" on the ground that Bruce Lee looked at from time to time, and on it was written the name of Joanne Woodward, a woman who had been famous in Hollywood for a long time, and the "star" that was awarded to her on February 9, 1960, and the first star on Hollywood Boulevard.
Of course, the most enviable thing about this woman is not her great success in film entertainment, but that she is one of the few rare model couples in Hollywood who has fallen in love with her husband, Paul Newman, until she grows old. Later, there was a line in the popular American drama "Two and a Half Heroes" that said, "Not everyone can have a happy family life like Paul Newman", which is to describe the love between Joan Woodward and Paul Newman. Indeed, in an entertainment and cultural circle like Hollywood, where fame and fortune are extremely heavy, the world of the harmonious life of the husband and wife has always been insulated from scandals and lace news, and I have to say that it is very commendable to write like this.
"Do you want to leave a name here too?"
After a while, probably Bruce Lee noticed that Walter beside him did not continue to speak, so when he turned his head and saw that Walter was actually staring at the "star" he was looking at, he asked out loud.
"A little bit, after all, for us Chinese and even the entire white community, it would be a supreme honor to leave our names here. Walter nodded lightly and replied, he wouldn't say that he didn't want to pretend to be here, unless he was a saint, no one could really completely avoid fame and fortune, it was nothing more than the depth and shallowness of the hidden.
"Actually, I really want to make a name here, and I don't know if I will have this opportunity. Speaking of this, Bruce Lee paused, then looked at the "star" again, and continued: "When I was still imitating panic in Hollywood, I once boasted that Haikou had made three great wishes, one of which was to promote and promote Jeet Kune Do and spread Chinese kung fu all over the world; second, to enable Chinese films to enter the international market and let film audiences all over the world realize the charm of Chinese films; and third, to play the leading role in European and American films, and to establish the international status of Chinese actors. ”
After speaking, Bruce Lee turned his head to look at Walter, and continued: "Now, the first two have been realized, only the third is left, this time I came to the United States, I don't want any mistakes in the movie I made, Walter, do you understand?"
"Understood! Of course I understand!" Walter hurriedly replied, and then continued: "If we Chinese want to be self-reliant, we must make our own films and sell them well in Europe and the United States, so that we can position the international status of our Chinese actors." ”
"Yes, that's what I thought, Walter, believe me, my movies are going to be big hits, and my name will be engraved on this Hollywood Walk of Fame, and I will stay on those 'stars'. Speaking of the back, Bruce Lee clenched his fists directly, looked at the "stars" who had been named with sharp eyes, and his face seemed to have a kind of domineering, as if he would not give up without leaving his name.
After hearing that Bruce Lee was going to be named on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Walter couldn't help but sigh that the current Bruce Lee may never have imagined that he would later succeed in the position and really leave his name on those "stars". As for why, just because he is Bruce Lee, in the era when Chinese were still seriously discriminated against in the 70s, he lit up a "Chinese light" for Chinese people to go to the world film industry.
"That's right, Disney and I both believe in Brother Long's strength and think it has great potential. Therefore, we at Disney will be full of sincerity this time, we only plan to supervise the outflow of production costs, and the rest is up to you, Brother Long, and the director, screenwriter, etc., can ......."
"Let's not talk about that, I'm still thinking about it for the time being...... Wait, what are you talking about?" Bruce Lee obviously chose to avoid Walter's self-promotion, and even directly interrupted Walter's self-promotion again, but soon after he interrupted Walter's words, his face changed, as if he had heard something incredible.
"Say what?"
"You just said I was going to pick a movie?"
"That's right, we don't interfere in any movie shooting progress, everything is controlled by Brother Long. ”
"How so? Didn't you send your own director?"
"Who told you? We never thought of it that way. Walter was stunned for a moment, and then immediately replied.
Walter in later generations, of course, knew that Bruce Lee had a special desire to control the set, and at this moment he naturally understood the reason for Bruce Lee's hesitation, he didn't want anyone to question his authority on the set. Now Bruce Lee obviously didn't know what way, and was stuffed with lies by people with ulterior motives, distorting the facts and saying the conditions for his side to seek cooperation, which made Bruce Lee never give himself a letter.
"Lao Bang Street! How dare you ...... Lie to me, look at me ......" After Walter finished speaking, Bruce Lee suddenly shouted out of control for some reason, and even burst into foul language, only after saying a paragraph, he suddenly found that it was Walter in front of him. Then he stopped immediately when he said "lie to me", but Walter himself was listening to Bruce Lee's conversation carefully, and naturally he could hear what Bruce Lee was saying, so no matter how Bruce Lee tried to cover it up, it was nothing more than one more move now.
Of course, from Bruce Lee's words, Walter also confirmed one point, that is, he handed over the script written by the Disney screenwriter according to his own opinions, and after everything was repeatedly considered to Bruce Lee, someone must have deliberately said bad things in front of Bruce Lee, so that he never received an accurate reply, if it wasn't for Bruce Lee taking the initiative to invite him out this time, he once felt that he had taken a screenshot of the dragon fight, and there may be no hope at all.
It's just, who is this person who said bad things about him and Disney?
Warner Bros.?
In the end, the two of them are now the main force competing for Bruce Lee, and Warner Bros. will naturally not watch the duck fly to the beak, so they will naturally resort to all kinds of means to stop it.
Could it be MGM or Columbia, a company like himself that wants to cut off the beard?
……
All kinds of questions were recalled in Walter's mind, but he didn't come up with a single idea, it seems that after returning to the company, he has to hire someone to check carefully, the people or things that Bruce Lee has been in contact with in the past few days, so that he can guess who is cheating on him.
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