Chapter 41: Sensation
When Lee left, Ali informed the manager and coach of the incident. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info can have its own boxing club, and its background energy is also there. When they learned the details of this matter, they were also very excited, this is a great opportunity to make money to the door! It's a good business, but the money will be rolling in, and there will be a lot of banknotes rushing in front of you!
After hearing it, I immediately decided to give it my full support, but it is still necessary to win steadily, and it is good to slow down first, there are many people present today, and they will take over after they spread the news, so that they can completely grasp the initiative! The means of satisfying the appetite of the people are often used.
Sure enough, this circle couldn't hide things, and it didn't take long for it to be spread by word of mouth, so that everyone in this small circle knew about it. Bruce challenged Ali and really got into a fight. The rumors are all true, but most of them are exaggerated, but the essence of the facts remains the same. In addition, human imagination is infinite, and a little speculation will come out one after another.
Lee himself was known for his heads-up in the United States, and now he is aiming for a former boxing champion. There are the most people who hold this view, but there are also well-informed people who know that Lee recently came to the United States to make his new movie "Game of Death", which has been rumored before, and whether he wants to invite Ali to participate! This kind of speculation is also widely believed. There are only these two kinds of mainstream speech, and as for the other gossip, it is messy, so I won't say more.
Either of the two can become the focus of public opinion, not to mention that now that the two of them have gotten together, this news newspaper can report it, which has attracted the attention of most Americans!
Li and Ali also have a good grasp of the proportion, and from time to time the latest developments of the two will appear in the public eye. One moment later, Lee shows up at a secret location to meet Ali and ends up in the gym; After a while, Ali appeared at Li's filming location, as if he had a role......
In this way, in the virtual and real, the people's curiosity was completely mobilized. It's been going on for a month, and that's just the beginning.
The filming in the United States is completely completed, and I believe it will not be long before it will be released worldwide. After the business is done, but the plan still has to be carried out, it is time for Li Fawei.
When the whole crew returned to Hong Kong, Lee stayed alone in New York and held a press conference to introduce his new competitive sport, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)!
Naturally, the press responded to Li's strong invitation. A large number of media reporters came to the scene that day.
"Thank you all for coming, and you are here today to speak freely. Now, I would like to give you a grand introduction from our speaker, Bruce Lee. "One of the managers spoke first.
In a round of warm applause, Li Duan sat down at the table and began to speak, "Hello everyone, the reason why I solemnly invite friends from the press to come here today is because I want to announce a new decision of mine!" I'm ready to start the world's first unprecedented new form of martial arts competition in the near future. I named this official event MMA, which is mixed martial arts! It is a new form of fighting that is not limited to any type of martial arts, and the competition is quite free and open. Added to it is my latest idea, which will surely be known to those who have seen my movie Enter the Dragon. But now the idea is more mature than it was then, and I'm ready to make the sport a world-class event. I firmly believe that in the future it will be unprecedented. You are welcome to visit the new arena I designed after the meeting, and I believe that for the United States, a nation that greatly admires individual heroism, I believe that you will enjoy this sport and be obsessed with it! ”
Before this meeting, Lee had done almost everything about it. Lee also has roots in the United States, and it is not too troublesome to do these trivial things. If this kind of competition is really going to be fully promoted in the future, it will all depend on what Li says. And this world's first battle, at the request of Ali, was set up in the venue provided by them, which also saved Li a lot of trouble.
At this time, the venue was still being modified as Xingzi told Li, but it was about to be finished. Both sides reached a relatively satisfactory contract on this, with Li as the head of the proposal accounting for slightly more, and Ali accounting for the rest of the money and some peripheral output.
"Mr. Li, is this unique match a fight between you and Ali?" During the free question time, a reporter immediately asked this question that had been bothering everyone for a long time.
"If nothing else, it will be our event that will take the world by storm." Lee replied confidently.
For Li's confident and even arrogant remarks, the reporters didn't feel anything, and thought it was normal. Without this courage, they can't stand firmly, and they have the ability to speak as much as they want, but they speak on the basis of facts, and even the law is based on examples. Since everyone has said a lot of things, it must not be untargeted, otherwise it will be your own foot when the time comes. It's not like the mainland, no matter what, spray it first!
After that, the reporters launched a series of in-depth inquiries on this matter. At the end of the question, a reporter finally asked the question that Li wanted to hear the most.
"May I ask Mr. Li, is there a movie that you directed and starred in in the near future?" This journalist is very good.
"That's right, I just finished the final shots here not long ago. This is a work that I will be very satisfied with now and in the future, and I have spent a lot of effort and money to produce it, and I believe you will like it. In the near future, the trailer will be released to the market, and the feature film will be directed to the audience immediately, I hope everyone will go to the theater to support it when the time comes, I have a big easter egg in it! "When it comes to publicity, Lee has spared no effort.
On this aside, the reporters were also very interested and asked many questions. But Lee mostly made no positive remarks, just a brief summary response. Keeping a movie mystical and fresh is crucial, and satisfying the audience's appetite is the most important way to increase the box office.
This sensational press conference ended perfectly, leaving only infinite reverie still fermenting......
After a night of intense rushing, many media outlets rushed to report on the matter, and all the content was very different, but the focus was different. It details the detailed rules and details of the event that Lee strongly recommends, and quotes exaggerates the future prospects described by Lee, and even the unfinished venue is illustrated.
Many newspapers have described it, and they all report on Li's overconfidence, who gave him such confidence?! And now this person is still struggling to go to school!
Needless to say, the result has become a topic of discussion among the American people after half a year. Everyone has everything to say about Lee's performance, but they are all curious about this so-called cage fight. In particular, the picture of the iron cage taken indoors is very exciting just to look at. This naked effect is the most inspiring to people's latent bestiality, let alone in such an impetuous era as the United States!
In a short period of time, this MMA event that was improved and promoted by Lee himself became well-known to the public. Everyone has a lot of interest and enthusiasm for this, and they are all looking forward to the peak showdown in the near future, although most people feel that the picture is very different, and Li can't beat the tall and strong black big Ali.
As time went by, this kind of heat intensified, and the impact was also a sensation in half of the continental United States, thanks to the large investment in the early stage, and a short film was specially made to fully show the effect of the game, so that everyone can have an intuitive understanding. Among them, the pictures of Li and Ali have been made into posters in large quantities, and the well-defined bodies fully reflect the strength of both sides, but the size is really not a good match!
This series of advertisements was an unprecedented success and was well received. Just when the people's mood reached a peak and was about to explode, a heavy message like a depth charge completely exploded everyone.
On the first day of February, the battle of the pinnacle was officially staged!
This is still the time for Lee to decide! On February 2, Chinese time, the dragon raised its head! Although it is a solar calendar, the Chinese don't all pay attention to a good omen! There is no better day than this, and time is just right to cover it. On this night, a match that will determine the future will be held in New York.
It's only been a few days! Since this is the first time this type of tournament has been held, the opponents of both sides are not ordinary people, and the visibility is quite high. Therefore, the tickets are naturally high. The first few laps are much higher, and they are ridiculously expensive! If you calculate it like this, that's really a lot of money!
The official also turned a blind eye to this, it still seems a little atmospheric, I didn't dig deeper, everything is on par with money! Besides, the government is also happy to see the future of the cause that can have a great future of development, and it is good to indulge what's wrong, and don't take it as an example!
The situation is far more than that, many media are very optimistic about this competition, and want to ask for cooperation, there are good ways to make money, everyone come together! The right to distribute live broadcasts is a big deal, and it's a very valuable part. Moreover, Li Ke also plans to sell it to other countries in the future, not only to broadcast it in Hong Kong, but he wants people all over the world to see this wonderful cross-century showdown as much as possible.
Double-line development is the most beneficial, after this period of publicity, not only Hong Kong, Taiwan and inland expectations! There are people all over the world who have hopes! But more often than noting, it's just a dry stare.
The venue is big enough, but that's it, the tickets are not enough to sell! This has caused some people to be dissatisfied. In the end, even the tickets that were added after waiting were also sold out. How is this good, at this moment, Li suddenly recalled what Xing Zai said: If the social repercussions are good, you can completely copy the boxing match. Get an entertainment link of weighing before the game, you can not only take this opportunity to show off, but also collect a little more money, although it is not much, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it is meat!
Recalling Xingzi's treacherous face of greed for money, isn't that exactly what he is talking about now! Li informed his partner Ali of the idea, and everyone agreed with the idea and negotiated the details together.
Since it's a paid display, of course you have to do your best! Added a lot of solo shows to show their abilities. A lot of equipment is also used, and when the time comes, you can make a simple and direct comparison of many basic aspects such as fist strength, fist speed, and reaction speed of the two. This is a groundbreaking performance, and I have never done it before in a regular competition! But it's only once, and who makes this competition extraordinary!