A young director has just made a name for himself, so he naturally wants to take the opportunity to make friends with the core members of Hollywood, and Spielberg is no exception, he is not as indifferent as Wang Xiaohu, so he uses the remaining ten days to frequently attend drinking parties organized by various circles in the circle. [No pop-up novel network]

Jaws is still 20 days away from its release, and wherever he goes, Spielberg can hear people talking about Jaws and the recent "shark hunting" activities at major beach spots. Even at the reception, he will be the focus of the reception.

There are often handsome men and beautiful women who appear around Spielberg, talk to him about light topics, drink a few glasses of wine that have been many years old, they (they) are all admired, eager to get a chance to star from Spielberg, after all, while Hollywood relies on solid acting skills, they also need to be familiar with those big directors and big producers, otherwise they will also participate in auditions for various films as frequently as the guys at the grassroots level of the actors' union. The object of the lady's invitation to dance. These are new experiences for Spielberg, who has always been lonely and lonely, and he feels very happy.

Now all investors regard Spielberg as a cash cow, and the big shark has also become Spielberg's spokesperson, and when they meet a good person at a cocktail party, they will inevitably say: Hey, Steven, give me a good script, I will invest five million, and then we will make a fortune together!

There are also many big studios such as Universal, Columbia, Paramount and other big studios that value Spielberg's talent, and even offer him a million dollars to shoot the sequel to "Jaws".

Spielberg shook his head and said, "No, I'm tired of shooting on location now, and I'm tired of the blue ocean, I vomit whenever I smell the sea, so I'm determined not to shoot a sequel to Jaws." ”

No one directed Spielberg because he knew best that everything he had achieved so far was with the help of Wang Xiaohu, Wang Xiaohu could provide him with more funds for filming, could provide him with the best script options, and more importantly, Wang Xiaohu could always think of him in his heart, and there was no slightest obstacle to the communication between the two people in film, just like good friends who had known each other since childhood.

"When your ideas are still in a vague state, Tiger is like a prophet who completes all the ideas for you, and he always puts a script in front of you in a way that makes you feel comfortable, and then he will say, "Hey man, I feel like there's a script for you!" Oh God, that feeling is so exciting! Spielberg praised Wang Xiaohu's magic to his peers at the reception.

Originally, Wang Xiaohu, the myth of the Oriental in Hollywood, is enough, each of his movies can win a good box office and word of mouth, he made Stallone a national idol superstar in Hollywood with his first shot, he also won four gold statuettes last year, and he is also a friend of the black, Abdul-Jabbar's younger brother, and a good partner of boxing champion Ali, Michael. Jackson's best instructor in dance, all kinds of names have made Wang Xiaohu an irreproducible myth in Hollywood, and now everyone can't help but doubt it when they hear Spielberg say this: Tiger . The king is so powerful?

But the facts are in front of them, and they can't come up with any reason and evidence to refute them, after all, Wang Xiaohu has not failed since his debut! Even if the plot of last year's "Rocky 2" could not surpass the previous work because it did not create a parent, it also swept the box office of 80 million US dollars, and now Wang Xiaohu has withdrawn from Spielberg, from the current good momentum, it is too easy to estimate that "Jaws" will break through 100 million US dollars in two months, and it will even break through the 200 million mark at the end of the year.

"Tiger. The king is a non-stop money printing machine, and at the same time he is also the hand of God, and anyone who passes through his guidance will become popular! ”

A media reporter at the scene quipped that no one raised objections, because deep down everyone thought the same thing.

"Steven, I heard that Jaws was nominated for Best Picture in the Directors Guild, do you think it will be the most ferocious winner of next year's Oscars, just like Tiger won the Golden Man four times last year?" The journalist friend asked with a smile.

A week before the release of "Jaws", Spielberg had sent the "director's version" to the Screen Actors Guild for the record, in order to prepare for next year's Academy Awards.

"I don't know!" Spielberg said: "I discussed this topic with my boss not long ago, and he said to me at the time that "Jaws" is a commercial film, in addition to making a lot of money at the box office, the biggest role is to let you practice, as long as you can achieve the shooting effect that you are satisfied with, which is more fulfilling than getting a golden man." ”

"It's impossible to say that I don't want at all, but I really don't have time to think about these issues right now, because the boss has issued a new order for Lucas and me that we will go to beautiful and mysterious Hong Kong to make a film of great significance together." Spielberg said with a laugh.

"What kind of movie?" The people at the reception were busy asking, Spielberg's words aroused their strong curiosity, what kind of movie can be shot by three Hollywood directors, and it is also a film of great significance!

"It's inconvenient for me to disclose the specific situation, in short, it's a big production, and I will tell you secretly, our boss decided to spend more than $10 million on movie special effects alone!"

"Wow!" There was an uproar at the reception, and the reporter craned his neck and asked loudly, "Steven, can you reveal a little bit of the inside story?" ”

The special effects alone are more than 10 million, and you must know that 10 million US dollars can be invested in Hollywood to shoot another "Jaws"-level movie, that is to say, Wang Xiaohu's investment in new films will exceed this number a lot, a lot, to what extent, they can't think about it.

Spielberg smiled wickedly, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, no more comment!" ”

ILM's team currently consists of only 50 people, designing a wide range of industries according to the needs of Star Wars, and after Wang Xiaohu proposed earthquake special effects to Lucas half a year ago, the team has added five more construction experts.

Of course, these five construction experts did not come to Industrial Light & Magic to build a house, they were studying how to "demolish the house", when Wang Xiaohu threw the research topic to them, they looked at Wang Xiaohu with the same eyes as aliens, others were trying their best to make the house stronger, this Oriental actually asked them to "demolish the house", and the demolition should be as regular as possible, as slow as possible, and as safe as possible, in short, Wang Xiaohu put forward a lot of requirements, so that these five architectural experts all felt big, It's a hundred times more complicated than how they think about how to make the house stronger, and it's a challenge!

What can I do in 10 days?

Within 10 days, Wang Xiaohu divided the props, shooting tools, and related professional and technical personnel required for the "Earth-shattering" stunt into three batches to Hong Kong.

Lucas later recalled: Almost the entire "ILM" family was moved to Hong Kong, and then we tossed there for more than half a year, and when we came back, we were all squeezed by Tiger, but each of us gained a lot, and the "ILM" boys received unprecedented training.

Due to the excessive number of props needed for "Earthbreaking", many things could not be purchased in Hong Kong, so Wang Xiaohu had to move the entire industrial light and magic over, although it was divided into three times to alleviate the difficulty of transportation, but it also caused enough sensation at the time, coupled with the information that Spielberg inadvertently broke the news at the reception, many people are curious about how much Wang Xiaohu wants to play this time.

Obviously, this time Wang Xiaohu made a lot of money, just fake bricks, fake glass, fake people or something to transport half a ship, and several new inventions used in "Star Wars" were also directly brought to Hong Kong by Wang Xiaohu.

At the Los Angeles airport, many media reporters surrounded Wang Xiaohu for interviews.

"Tiger, when are you coming back?"

Almost every time Wang Xiaohu arrives, the circulation of major newspapers will more than triple, Wang Xiaohu also plays the role of a cash cow for the American media, as long as Wang Xiaohu appears in Los Angeles or any corner of the United States, he will actively or passively extend many topics.

"Maybe next year, maybe the year after!" Wang Xiaohu said uncertainly: "The shooting cycle of this new film is very long, and we are also practicing and discussing the special effects of the film. ”

"What type of movie is it? Will you shoot an oriental version of Jaws? ”

Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said: "No, I can tell you for sure that neither me nor Steven will touch the theme of "Jaws" again, because I don't want to be the target of attacks by travel agencies across the United States." The new film is also a disaster movie, and it is about earthquakes. ”

"Are you blatantly calling out Universal's "The Great Earthquake" released last year? As far as we know, you've invested more than 10 million in special effects for your new film, right? ”

"I can't talk about it!" Wang Xiaohu smiled: "It's just that I want to shoot this type of movie in my heart, and you also know that I have tried kung fu films, comedy films, inspirational films, and horror disaster films, and this time I want to study a very in-depth topic, that is, how much influence the special effects of the film have on the film, I believe that after this film, I will give you a clear data." ”

(To be continued)