451 [Teresa Teng's visit]
After Wang Zijun won the award, many media in Hong Kong and Taiwan called him to give him an exclusive interview, and some groups invited him to give speeches or sing, but Wang Zijun was reluctant to leave to return to Taiwan.
Soon Chiang Ching-kuo will officially succeed to the presidency, Wang Zijun will inevitably be arranged by the Information Bureau to participate in some celebrations when he goes back, and now Taiwan's democratic movements will become more and more frequent, he doesn't want to go back and make a big deal too obvious, and he doesn't want to offend anyone, so he just stays in the United States and waits for a while.
As for the external pretext, it is to prepare for the Cannes Film Festival. What to prepare? Publicity, clothing, organization team, etc., we are not idle anyway.
In fact, Frank and Lazim are busy with these, and Wang Zijun is concentrating on writing scripts at home.
He promised Bruce Lee last year that he would work with him this year to make a movie.
But it's been more than half a year, and I can't decide what to shoot.
In the future, Wang Zijun has gone through all the kung fu movies in his head, there are garbage and classics, but only a few are suitable for Bruce Lee's style. Wang Zijun believes that those movies let Bruce Lee shoot them, and there is absolutely no problem at the box office.
However, just for the box office, it's really not interesting.
Bruce Lee's acting skills, style, kung fu and martial arts ideas have actually been performed in "Enter the Dragon" a few years ago, and there are no new tricks. As for the innovation of kung fu films, it's okay to be convenient, but if it's just formal, Wang Zijun doesn't bother to pay attention to it.
If Bruce Lee needs to hang Weiya to make a movie and raise dozens of shadowless legs in the air, then he is not Bruce Lee.
Wang Zijun called Bruce Lee and asked directly: "Brother Long, do you want to be a movie martial artist or a real movie actor?" ”
Bruce Lee wondered, "Is there any difference?" ”
"Yes." Wang Zijun explained, "If you want to continue to be a movie martial artist, then you can continue to make kung fu films. His understanding of martial arts is constantly presented to the public through films. But someday, the audience will start to get bored with it......"
Bruce Lee is silent, although he has more and more hardcore kung fu fans, but in fact, once the fresh momentum has passed, most of the ordinary audiences in the past two years have indeed lost as much enthusiasm as before.
Wang Zijun said: "If you look at it as an actor, Brother Long, you are now putting a pair of shackles on yourself. Kung Fu is your glory, winning you applause and attention, and also giving you a kind of bondage. Before you know it, it adds a framework to you, a framework for a kung fu actor, and sets you the type. If you want to be a real actor, it's better to break this shackle and try something new. For example, a comedian, he can't act in comedy all his life, he must try to act in some dramas, or even roll up his sleeves to be an action actor. ”
"You want me to transform?" Bruce Lee understood, and joked, "Let me act in a romance movie?" I can't. ”
Wang Zijun said: "No, it's still an action movie. However, this time more acting skills are needed, and there are very few scenes, and there is also a gunfight content. ”
"The script has already been written?" Bruce Lee asked.
Wang Zijun said: "It hasn't been completely written yet, but the content of the whole story has been finalized, and I am writing it in the past few days." ”
"Tell me about it." Bruce Lee said.
Wang Zijun said: "Roughly like this. Sean. Archer is a senior agent of the US FBI, and has handled countless big cases in his more than 20 years of police detective career, but he has been chasing down the treacherous and cunning terrorist Custer all his life. Plum...... Yes, this Custer. Lee, it's you who play. ”
Bruce Lee said: "What are you kidding, you want me to play a heinous villain? ”…,
"Listen to me." Wang Zijun continued, "Custer, who does all kinds of evil. Lee kills Agent Archer's only son, and makes Archer vow to arrest him himself. Finally, under the informant's informants, Archer finally had the opportunity to personally arrest him in Custer and his brother Polix. Lee was brought to justice before he fled, and after a shootout, at the cost of injuring seven agents, Custer. Lee was pushed against the guardrail by a jet engine and knocked into a vegetative state. ”
Bruce Lee smiled: "I play a vegetative person? It's a real challenge. ”
Wang Zijun smiled: "This is just the beginning. Agent Archer learns from your brother that you had placed a powerful bomb in a crowded public place before you were arrested, and that your brother would rather die than tell the location of the bomb, no matter how much the police pressed. Just when he was helpless, Agent Archer's commander proposed a 'face change' plan, that is, through high-tech plastic surgery, Archer and your appearance will be reversed, and then Archer will be pretended to be your in prison, so that your brother will think that his brother will be resurrected, and tell the location of the bomb. ”
Bruce Lee was stunned for a moment and asked, "You mean, I'm a bad guy, and I was beaten into a vegetative state by FBI agents." Then the FBI wanted to get the location of the bomb, so it swapped out the skin of me and the FBI agents. I became the FBI and that FBI became the badass? ”
Wang Zijun said: "Yes, in fact, you played a villain in the front part, and most of the time in the back part is an agent behind the evolution of the face." This is very demanding on acting, because the villain who became a vegetative person wakes up, does what he does, kills all the insiders who know about the plan, and then turns into a good guy and lives a normal married life with the wife of his enemy. And you, if you want to play a wife and daughter who was originally an FBI, but now she has become a prisoner and a villain, and his wife and daughter have also become enemies, think about how uncomfortable it is? ”
That's right, the plot narrated by Wang Zijun is John Woo's "Two Heroes".
Bruce Lee was already attracted by this story, and immediately agreed, and asked Wang Zijun to write a script and send it to him.
Hanging up Bruce Lee's phone, Wang Zijun called Robert again. De Niro, Robert's traits, are very suitable for playing the white man who has been replaced with a face.
"Hi Robert, how are you doing?" Wang Zijun greeted.
Robert. De Niro had just won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and he was in a happy mood and said, "Of course, it was a great time. ”
Wang Zijun asked: "Are you interested in working together again?" ”
"Wang, do you want to make a new film?" Robert. De Niro asked.
"Yes, I am writing the script now, and it will take some time to prepare, and filming will probably start in July, and I will strive to be able to release it at Christmas." Wang Zijun said.
"Oh, what a pity." Robert. De Niro Road.
Wang Zijun asked, "Is there any problem?" ”
"I'm afraid it won't work on the schedule." Robert. De Niro said, "I've promised Michael that I'm going to make a Vietnam War movie soon." ”
"The Deer Hunter?" Wang Zijun suddenly remembered this god film.
"Yes, how do you know?" Robert. De Niro was surprised.
Wang Zijun disguised and said: "I heard some rumors of Michael's casting, but I didn't expect you to participate." ”
Robert. De Niro apologized: "Wang, I'm really sorry, I really want to work with you again, but I have already signed a contract with Michael." ”
"No problem, I'll find someone else." Wang Zijun said.
Robert. De Niro asked, "Do you have any requirements for an actor?" Maybe I can recommend one for you. ”
Wang Zijun said: "Middle-aged white males have good acting skills. And he plays an FBI agent, so it's better to be handsome and positive. ”
"Maybe there's a guy who fits." Robert burst out laughing. …,
Wang Zijun asked, "Who?" ”
Robert. De Niro said, "You know this man, Al. Pacino. ”
Of course Wang Zijun knows, and he also met Al. Pacino, Al. Pacino was also nominated for Best Actor, but the trophy was snatched away by Robert. At that time, Wang Zijun and Al. Pacino's seat was far away and he didn't say hello much.
Al. Pacino is also a bull, three films such as "The Godfather", "Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman", "Scarface", "Thief of Fire" and so on, which are enough to impress Wang Zijun so much that he knows him when he turns into ashes.
Wang Zijun said happily: "Oh, thank you, Robert, I think he is very suitable for this role. ”
Robert. De Niro said: "But I'm afraid it's a bit of a hassle to ask him to play." ”
"What's the trouble? Is his schedule busy? Wang Zijun asked.
"No, he's not busy at all, because he said he wants to give himself a vacation this year and won't pick up a single movie." Robert. De Niro laughed.
Wang Zijun was speechless, and he was really busy.
"Al and I are good friends, we met during the filming of The Godfather 2." Robert. De Niro said, "I think I can help you persuade him." I need one thing, though. ”
Wang Zijun asked: "Script?" ”
Robert. De Niro said, "Yes, the script. If I don't have a script, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to convince him. But if there's a great script, like The Shawshank Redemption, I think I'm 100% sure that I'll help you bring him in. ”
"The script has to wait, and in half a month, I can give you the literary script." Wang Zijun said, "Don't worry, this script is absolutely wonderful, no less than "The Shawshank Redemption". ”
"Really? When you say that, I want to act. It's been a pleasure working with you. "Robert. De Niro laughed.
Wang Zijun said: "Okay, let's do it first, I'll give it to you when I finish writing the script." ”
hung up the phone, Wang Zijun thought about it and called back to Wang's Film Company to find Cheng Long. The terrorists in the film were replaced by Asians, so the younger brother of the terrorists played by Bruce Lee naturally had to be replaced by Asians, and Wang Zijun decided to find Cheng Long to make a cameo.
Cheng Long was filming, and after learning that Wang Zijun was looking for him, he didn't dare to delay, and he didn't have time to change his costume, so he called back directly.
"Brother Jun, what are you looking for me?" Cheng Long asked. Because of Wang Zijun's "Food Truck", Cheng Long became famous several years in advance, not only in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, but also in Japan, Europe and the United States. Especially in Japan, after last year's "Serpentine Trickster", his popularity has caught up with Bruce Lee, and there are even more die-hard fans than Bruce Lee.
All of this is due to Wang Zijun.
Wang Zijun said: "I'm looking for you to do me a favor." ”
"Brother Jun, what do you say, if you have anything, just give me a direct command." Cheng Long said with a smile.
Wang Zijun said: "I want to make a movie, there is a supporting role in it, and there are not many scenes. ”
When Cheng Long heard that he was going to make a movie, he was very happy, and following Wang Zijun to make a movie was both fame and fortune. However, as soon as he heard that it was a supporting role with few scenes, Cheng Long's excitement immediately dissipated, but he still said: "No problem, follow Brother Jun to make a movie, and I will also come to play tricks." ”
"Okay, I'll get back in touch then." Wang Zijun said that he could naturally hear the disappointment in Cheng Long's tone.
Wang Zijun called his women one by one before he felt at ease to write the script, and it didn't take long for the doorbell to ring.
When he opened the door, Wang Zijun was directly stupid.
Outside the door was Teresa Teng with a smiling face, not only that, Teresa Teng's usual smooth long hair was gone, replaced by an explosive head.
"Your hairstyle...... It's really personal. Wang Zijun thought for a long time to find such an adjective. …,
"Why don't you invite me in?" Teresa Teng said.
"Oh, please come in." Wang Zijun invited Teresa Teng in, took a can of drink in the refrigerator, and asked, "Why did you suddenly come to the United States?" ”
Teresa Teng said: "I just finished the Southeast Asia tour, and I was tired enough, so the company gave me a holiday. ”
"Tourist?" Wang Zijun asked.
Teresa Teng said: "Yes, I've been busy singing all these years, and I haven't gone out much. So I went straight from Singapore to Rome for a couple of days, and then I came to Los Angeles again. I heard that you just won the best director, so I came to congratulate you. ”
"Hehe, I want to congratulate you too." Wang Zijun said with a smile.
These two years are Teresa Teng's peak years, she is not only popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, although her record sales are lower than Wang Zijun's, but she is also a platinum record. And the speed of film release is fast, unlike Wang Zijun who always skips tickets, in general, Teresa Teng makes more money on releasing records than Wang Zijun.
In Japan, Teresa Teng has won the Best Newcomer Award for her records and singles in the past two years, and she has become a first-line female singer in Japan.
Teresa Teng hugged her fists and smiled: "Rejoice and rejoice." ”
"By the way, why are you dressed like this?" Wang Zijun looked at Teresa Teng's style again, with explosive long hair, jeans on the bottom, and a black leather coat on the top, all of them are about to become a female punk.
Teresa Teng smiled happily and said: "It's rare to travel, so naturally you have to relax." ”
Wang Zijun unconsciously recalled a singing show in the 80s, in which Teresa Teng was wearing a queen-style tight leather coat, her hair was permed like a madman, and then she sang rock and roll on stage......
The video of this singing show came out, but it made countless Teresa Teng fans crazy and wanted to hit the wall, and later generations spread it on the Internet, and some elderly mainland fans did not admit that it was Teresa Teng who sang rock and roll, saying that it was definitely spoofed and imitated by later people.
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