On March 28, 1984, thousands of people gathered on the Avenue of Fame in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. They didn't come to buy tickets to watch the movie, but to visit Wang Zijun's star picking and seal ceremony.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce put the two ceremonies on the same day, which seemed a little impatient, but in fact, it was also affirmed by Wang Zijun from the other side.

Of course, I also have to thank Bruce Lee and Frank a lot, they took the initiative to help Wang Zijun apply and collect signatures, so Wang Zijun left his name on the Avenue of Stars. In addition to Wang Zijun's fans in the United States, there were also many Hong Kong and Taiwan reporters at the scene today.

There are two Chinese who have their own star bricks on the Avenue of Fame, one is Huang Liushuang (Chinese American in the early 20th century) and the other is Bruce Lee, but neither of them left their own footprints and signatures on the other side of the Walk of Fame.

And today, Wang Zijun will become the only Chinese who has left three marks on the Avenue of Stars and has star bricks.

Lu Wenbin, a senior reporter of Taiwan's "Central Daily," was also sent to cover and report on the incident, along with his colleagues from the "China Times." The two newspapers used to have offices in the United States to cover American news, but after the severance of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States, these offices were abolished, leaving only some correspondents.

This time, the two newspapers sent their senior reporters to the United States, instead of collecting information through correspondents to report, which is enough to prove that they attach great importance to Wang Zijun's name on the Avenue of Stars this time.

The temporary guardrail of the Avenue of Stars was crowded with onlookers, and Lu Wenbin and An Hai, a reporter for the China Times, tried to enter the dedicated press section, but were deflated by the security guards who maintained it. In the end, it was only through the intercession of a friend of the "United Daily News America" that he finally got a reporter's badge from the Avenue of Stars Committee and was allowed to enter the press area.

Soon Lu Wenbin and An Hai met acquaintances, and it turned out that Hong Kong's "Ming Pao", "Sing Tao Bao", and "Industry and Commerce Daily" also sent special personnel to come over for interviews.

Lu Wenbin looked at the fans crowded outside the guardrail, holding up various small cardboards with "Like the King of China" and "Long Live Zachary", looking extremely fanatical. I couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that Wang Zijun is really popular in the United States, only two or three percent of these people who come to watch the ceremony are Chinese, and the rest are all white and black." ”

"Yes, Wang Zike is more successful than Bruce Lee, and at the same time he leaves a star and a mark." An Hai said.

Suddenly, the crowd in front of them was scratched, and then a car came, Wang Zijun and Bruce Lee got out of the car one after another, and senior reporters Lu Wenbin and An Hai personally picked up the camera and pressed the shutter to record the demeanor of the two Chinese stars.

Bruce Lee is here to accompany him today, and his star was obtained three years ago. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to King Zachary's star ceremony......," the emcee arranged by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spoke, "Since China came to Hollywood in 1974 to shoot movies, he has not brought six great movies to the world. From "The Love of Ghosts" to "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Face-Snatching Couple", "Love in Paradise", "The Pianist at Sea", and "Titanic", Zachary brings us a different artistic experience every time. And his "Two Heroes" and "Titanic" have led the development and progress of films of the same genre......"

The master of ceremonies counted Wang Zijun's achievements in Hollywood, talked for more than three minutes, and finally announced the start of Wang Zijun's star awarding ceremony.

Wang Zijun and an official from the Avenue of Stars Committee came to a star that was about to be revealed, and the two knelt together on the red carpet next to them. The star brick is now obscured by a star-shaped cardboard, and there are two red silks on both sides of the star-shaped cardboard.

Under the illumination of the flashing lights, Wang Zijun and the official each held a red ribbon and uncovered the star-shaped cardboard, revealing the true face of the star bricks below.

The star is made of a single piece of terrazzo, a light red color, and in the center of the star is a movie camera illuminated in a golden circle, and above the camera, the English words "King Zakry" are engraved.

The most memorable thing is the number of this star, which happens to be number 2000.

Although some big names in Hollywood disdain to leave their names on the Walk of Fame, saying that they don't want their names to be trampled on all day long. However, Wang Zijun is very happy to get the star, because he will also rely on it to expand his popularity and influence, which will be used to promote Chinese films to Hollywood in the future.

After posing in front of the star bricks for reporters to take pictures for a while, Wang Zijun stood up and walked to the guardrail to sign autographs for fans. The fans cheered, squeezed forward one by one, and stretched the signature pads in their hands into the guardrail.

After about twenty or thirty signatures, Wang Zijun was escorted to the other side of the Avenue of Stars, where he was going to leave his footprints.

Before coming to the predetermined location, Wang Zijun raised his hands and showed them to fans and reporters for a while, before squatting down and pressing his hands on the undried cement slab, and then his feet.

Wang Zijun has a small nose, so he didn't learn Cheng Long to leave his own nose prints. After leaving his footprints, Wang Zijun picked up a pen and signed his English name on the cement slab. After thinking about it, he added a sentence mischievously: "Wang Zijun came here for a visit." ——3/28/1984。 ”

Lu Wenbin, a big reporter who was taking pictures, almost burst out laughing, and came to a few close-ups of the cement slab.

After another burst of signatures, Wang Zijun came to the rostrum to speak, he snapped the microphone and said: "I am very happy to be able to leave my own traces on the Avenue of Stars." I would like to thank the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their recognition of me, and thank you to the fans who collected autographs for me when the company applied for my starship. I hope that in the future, more Chinese artists will be able to leave their names here, and I hope that more Americans will understand and like oriental culture. Thank you, I will continue to work hard in the future! ”

Bruce Lee stood beside Wang Zijun, and after Wang Zijun finished speaking, he patted Wang Zijun on the shoulder with a smile, and then the two hooked up for the reporters to pat for a while before parting.

At this time, reporters surrounded one after another, and their American counterparts were very kind enough to let Lu Wenbin and a few other Chinese reporters go ahead. Of course, there is also the intention to hear how Wang Zijun answers questions from Chinese journalists.

"Zijun, how are you feeling today?" Lu Wenbin asked like an acquaintance chatting.

"It feels good." Wang Zijun said with a smile.

An Hai asked, "Zijun, is there anything you want to say to the fathers and elders in Taiwan?" ”

Wang Zijun hugged his fists and smiled: "Thank you for the nurturing and teaching of the elders in your hometown, and thank you for the tolerance and support of the party-state leaders, Zijun is here to thank you!" ”

The so-called ghost talking, Wang Zijun faced the "Central Daily", and naturally patted some people's sycophants.

A reporter from Ming Pao asked: "Ah Jun, you just said that you hope that artists from the East and the West should strengthen exchanges. So do you think Chinese films can successfully break into the U.S. market? What is the secret of your success compared to other Chinese directors? ”

"Haha, your question is really complicated," Wang Zijun said with a smile, "but these two questions can be boiled down to one answer." I think there are huge differences between Eastern and Western cultures, but there are also things in common in this difference. That is the most simple human emotion - such as family, love, friendship, as well as bravery, perseverance, faith, heroism, patriotism, etc., these things have no cultural and national borders. As long as you can grasp these, you will succeed in moving the audience. My secret is to grasp these things that are common to all human beings......"

After almost all the Chinese reporters asked, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked, "Zachary, I heard that you have decided to quit Hollywood, is this a rumor?" ”

Wang Zijun shrugged his shoulders and said: "Regarding this question, I will give you an answer at the Oscar ceremony." ”

"That's it...... Do you really mean that? The eyes of the reporter of the "Los Angeles Times" lit up, if it was a rumor, Wang Zijun must have denied it on the spot.

Wang Zijun asked rhetorically: "Do I admit it?" ”

"Didn't you?" The reporter asked rhetorically.

"Perhaps." Wang Zijun said.

The funny answers of the two immediately attracted laughter.

After the interview, Wang Zijun had another thing to do, that is, star bricks plus signed cement boards, and a total of $30,000 had to be paid to the Avenue of Stars Committee.

The reports of Lu Wenbin and others were quickly sent back to Asia. Since Wang Zijun won the Golden Globe Awards, reports about Wang Zijun have occupied the front pages of various media for a long time. Even the "Chao Yue News" used the photo of Wang Zijun on the Avenue of Stars as the front page headline of the next day, but the content of the report was more about the 15 nominations of "Titanic".

The Yomiuri Shimbun said: "Although "Titanic" has not been released in the company, this movie has been well-known to many people. Wang Zijun is not only one of the best Asians, but also set a new record in Hollywood. With an unprecedented 15 Oscar nominations for a single film, Westerners have called "Titanic" a monster film made by a monster director. Many, no one will break Wang Zijun's record in the next ten years...... It is said that this film has been making a rapid resurgence in recent years, but a great director like Akira Kurosawa has not reappeared......"

The "Central Daily" even directly called Wang Zijun "the pride of the party-state", and published the process of Wang Zijun's filming and award-winning in the party newspaper like serialization.

Taiwan's three TV stations are also actively contacting the Oscar organizing committee, hoping to get the broadcast rights of the award ceremony.

In the midst of this great anticipation, the Oscar ceremony was finally held as scheduled, and Wang Zijun's "Titanic" won several trophies, which has also become the focus of countless people's discussions.

(To be continued)