The 774 Fight Tournament heats up at the same time as "Ip Man 2".
Time was pressing, and after Xu Junlong received the new propaganda plan, he immediately called a meeting of all the elites. 【】
At the meeting, after Lao Xu finished the specific division of labor, he smashed the conference table with a clang: "Brother Hu said, no matter what method you use, the citizens must know about it tomorrow morning, otherwise, everyone here will have to be replaced!" ”
When the elites of the Propaganda Department heard this, they all geared up, and without waiting for Lao Xu to finish speaking, they rushed out of the conference room with the guys, the ones in charge of the posters went to the printing units, the people in charge of the media contacted the major newspapers and TV stations, and some of them went out directly to arrange the registration venues The Propaganda Department was in full swing.
When he was busy here, Wang Xiaohu also contacted Huang Chunliang and said that he would hold a Hong Kong ring competition, and Huang Chunliang laughed.
"I think it's going to happen! Later, I will call the masters of a few gyms and ask them out for afternoon tea. Huang Chunliang said on the phone: "Xiaohu, tell me about the basic rules and procedures of this ring competition. ”
"All participants wear the uniform standard of protective gear for the conference, and the current promotion point in the style of play is up to the point, and after everyone is thoroughly familiar, the protective gear and the like will be removed, mainly in unrestricted fighting, the competition period is three months, the elimination system, and the final selection of the top ten winners in addition to the gold belt, there is also a prize of 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, correspondingly, the martial arts gym they represent can enjoy the same global promotion plan as the Wing Chun faction."
"Hey, I didn't expect you to think about having a nose and eyes, it's very formal!" When Huang Chunliang heard that Wang Xiaohu was so thoughtful, he smiled and said: "Not to mention anything else, the 50,000 yuan bonus and the global promotion plan are guaranteed to attract those sects." ”
"I'll leave it to you over there, and I'll discuss the specific matters with Xiaolong."
Wang Xiaohu hung up the phone after speaking, and after a while, Bruce Lee pushed the door in.
"I heard you're going to have a Hong Kong ring competition?"
Wang Xiaohu nodded and said, "Well, the company has already started preparations, which can be regarded as a warm-up for MMA." ”
"Unlimited?" Bruce Lee asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, if you start with unlimited promotion, it could cause a lot of disability." Wang Xiaohu shook his head like a rattle: "We can't use the black market boxing, we have to create a new brand, first reduce the difficulty of the ring match, let everyone taste the sweetness, accept this model, and then launch the concept of MMA unlimited fighting." ”
"Hey, when will that wait?" Bruce Lee sighed when he heard this.
"It takes at least a process to get everyone to accept new things." Wang Xiaohu smiled: "Just like in the past, Chinese people couldn't move an inch in Hollywood, didn't you also struggle for many years to break this discrimination with kung fu films?" Besides, our goal is to make MMA wireless fighting accessible to people around the world, not just in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia, but I've heard that the mainland has banned boxing because of the fatal cause. ”
"That's what I've heard of too." Bruce Lee shrugged helplessly and said, "It seems that I just have to wait." ”
"Believe me, it won't be long before there will be a large-scale cultural collision between the Chinese and Western martial arts worlds, and the dream will definitely come true." Wang Xiaohu walked over and patted him on the shoulder and comforted
Early the next morning, major newspapers in Hong Kong began to report the news about the "First Hong Kong Fighting Tournament", mainly Phoenix TV, TVB's three major stations, ATV, etc., also introduced all aspects of the tournament in the morning, noon and evening.
"I heard that Concord International has joined forces with major martial arts gyms, free fighting, karate, and Muay Thai in Hong Kong to create the first fighting competition in Hong Kong!"
"It's all written in the newspapers, and the winner will enjoy the title of boxing champion."
"And a gold belt made of 14k pure gold!"
"50,000 Hong Kong dollars is also very tempting, I would have practiced boxing if I knew it!"
"The registration period is three days, and the first 100 applicants can get free tickets for the premiere of "Ip Man 2" every day!"
"What are you waiting for, hurry up and sign up!"
Tea restaurants, breakfast shops, places where I go to work, subway stations, etc., are all talking about fighting competitions.
"Xiangjiang Boxing Champion", "Golden Belt", "50,000 Hong Kong Dollars Bonus" and other big red fonts are also dangling back and forth in the minds of citizens.
The major martial arts gyms, free fighting, karate gyms, Muay Thai gyms, etc., are valued by the plan of "joining Wing Chun and promoting it globally".
Now the promotion of Wing Chun in the world can be said to be in full swing, steadily pressing the head of karate, relying on the opening of martial arts halls to eat, who does not want to become the next "Wing Chun Gate", in comparison, what boxing champions, gold belts, bonuses and the like, are not as affordable as this one to join the promotion.
Therefore, the major martial arts halls have also begun to select elites, and they are in full swing to register at the registration point.
Registration points are available in Kowloon City, Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay, Polan Street, Hong Kong Island, Futian and other districts.
Every registration office is overcrowded, whether it is a martial arts hall, a martial arts club of a major school, or a small non-governmental organization, they all come to sign up, and the staff of the registration office are tired enough.
In particular, the staff in charge of publicity and answering questions, on the one hand, they have to carry out propaganda work, explain the rules of the fighting competition, and also answer the questions raised by the applicants.
"It's not okay to go on like this!" Seeing this, Xu Junlong came to Wang Xiaohu again: "Brother Tiger, let's just shoot a set of short films, and publicize the precautions and rules of the fighting competition in detail, which is easier than on-site commentary, and the preparation time is in a hurry, not every staff member can explain it." ”
"It's easy to do!" Wang Xiaohu nodded in agreement, called the secretary in and said, "Go and call Xingzai, Yanzai, Andy, Ah Dan, and Ah Weng over and say that I have an errand for them to do." ”
After a while, in addition to Tony Leung and Zhang Weijian, who were still participating in the training class, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Huang Yuehua, Donnie Yen, Weng Meiling, and Shen Moyan all rushed to the office.
"Master, do you have any errands for us to do?" Stephen Chow, as a senior brother, said with a smile.
"Well, the fight tournament is going to make a promotional video, and I'll let you endorse it." Wang Xiaohu said while writing the script of the short film.
When several apprentices heard this, they were immediately happy, especially Donnie Yen and Stephen Chow, the former is famous for being very capable of fighting, and the latter is also the master who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, "Master, how many of us still have to participate in the registration." ”
"Oh?" Wang Xiaohu raised his head, his gaze slid over the faces of several apprentices, "Adan and Xingzai and Yanzai are okay, as for a few of you, forget it, you have already got ahead, be honest and be your idol and powerful faction." ”
"Lao Dou, isn't it, we also know kung fu, why don't you let us participate!" When Weng Meiling heard this, she was immediately unhappy, ran over and shook Wang Xiaohu's arm, and said very dissatisfied.
Seeing this, Shen Moyan smiled and said, "Senior sister, if you participate in the competition, my opponent will probably abstain directly, and besides, there is no women's group in this fighting competition." ”
"Why abstain?" Weng Meiling said.
"Who dares to beat you, if they dare to touch your cold hair, those fans and fans of yours won't scold them to death!" Shen Moyan said.
Weng Meiling blinked, "Old Dou, is that so?" ”
Wang Xiaohu nodded: "Yes, public stars also have to look like stars, I don't object to being an endorsement or something, but if you really want to play, it's a bit too much to say." ”
Now that the master has spoken, Weng Meiling, Andy Lau, and Huang Yuehua don't say anything anymore, although they really want to participate, although they don't go with bonuses and gold belts, they just want to do their filial piety and help in the best way they can.
"Okay, the script of the short film has come out, you go to Dayan, Sanmao, and Li Yuanxin, and listen to their arrangements."
The short film shooting is mainly based on Donnie Yen, Stephen Chow, and Shen Moyan, Yuan Heping as the director, Sammo Hung as the martial arts instructor, and Li Yuanxin as the action director, among which Donnie Yen fights Wing Chun, Shen Moyan is Xingyi Boxing, Stephen Chow is the Great Sage Split Hanging Boxing, Huang Yuehua uses Hong Boxing, Andy Lau uses Muay Thai, and Li Yuanxin makes a cameo in the short film using unlimited mixed martial arts.
The short film not only accurately and vividly expresses some of the most influential boxing in Hong Kong, but also clearly interprets the rules, fouls, and classic playing styles of the fighting competition.
What's even more amazing is that the ring match adopts the set mode of "Ip Man 2", and the short film has caused a sensation in all walks of life in Hong Kong as soon as it was broadcast on several major TV stations.
The new seven little fortunes attracted the attention of young men and women, and Bruce Lee, who was alias Li Yuanxin, attracted the attention of the martial arts world and the fighting world.
In this way, while preparing for the fighting competition, "Ip Man 2" once again became the focus of public discussion, and the registration office was overcrowded every day, in order to compete for the top 100, and the top 100 applicants had free movie tickets.
On July 15th, the registration finally ended, and nearly 1,000 registered participants from 14 districts in Hong Kong, including 8 martial arts gyms, 3 karates, 2 taekwondo, 5 Muay Thai, 6 free fighting teams, and no less than 10 non-governmental organizations, not including martial arts enthusiasts who play soy sauce for movie tickets.
The fight tournament was in full swing, and "Ip Man 2" took advantage of the trend, and the attention in Hong Kong reached an unprecedented level.
has been gathering momentum again and again, and "Ip Man 2", which has been being looked forward to for more than half a year, finally ushered in the day of release.
Hong Kong is poised to start, and in Yenching, the first round of negotiations between China and the UK has basically ended, and on the evening of the end, the Chinese side invited the British side to watch "Ip Man 2" together in the Great Hall of the People.
(To be continued)