Everyone at this table knows very well that Wang Xiaohu is a very demanding person, so harsh that if you don't make actions according to his requirements, you must repeat the shooting until you are satisfied. And he is very strict with the script, which is why he can become a golden sign in Hong Kong and even Hollywood.

Among the three satellite companies, Debao's entrepreneurial work is "Seven Little Blessings", which takes the standard literary route and tells the story of dozens of children under Yu Zhanyuan who learned art back then. Yuan's entrepreneurial work is "Lin Shirong", directed by Yuan Heping and starring Sammo Hung, that is to say, in this year, Sammo Hung will play the starring role in two films. Wang Xiaohu's purpose is very clear, this year is to win Sammo Hung .

The pressure on these two companies is not very great, "Seven Little Blessings" does not need a script at all, several brothers get together to recall the bits and pieces of learning art back then, and artistically process the fun and warm real life, combined with commercial elements.

The script of "Lin Shirong" was completed by Li Shaonan alone, Li Shaonan studied art for two years, Wang Xiaohu shot several films in Hong Kong, he went from the set to the background and then to the script creation, during which he accumulated considerable experience, it can be said that Li Shaonan can now be on his own and become the queen screenwriter of Sammo Hung and Yuan Heping.

The most bitter and sorrowful thing is the three giants of Xinyi City, Huang Baiming only drinks in a hurry, his face is flushed when he drinks, Shi Tian eats with his head bored, Mai Jia touches his bald head again and again, and finally tentatively Wen Tao: "Master, can you give me a hint?" ”

Prompt? The best tip is probably the "Best Partner" series, the most innovative work of the new art city, if you count inflation, the series is the real box office king in Hong Kong, according to the ticket price of 60 yuan in the 21st century, it means that if the box office of the first episode of the best partner is placed in the 21st century, it will be enough to have two or three billion. This is definitely a terrifying number, which shows how many viewers have watched movies this year.

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said: "It's okay to give you a hint, Hollywood is showing the 007 series recently, and you can adapt the series suitable for the taste of Hong Kong people based on the 007 series." ”

Wang Xiaohu said that he would not continue here, even if these people did not pass their own allocation, they would definitely be able to write a good script, but the time was seven or eight years in advance, and he always had to give them some tips, I believe that after they get on the road, they don't have to work so hard.

"Remember one sentence, the three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang, I just valued the advantages of the three of you in teamwork, so I decided to take you as an apprentice, at any time, anything, you have to discuss with each other to do, write scripts, make movies, and be even more human!" Wang Xiaohu said very seriously.

The three "so" made the three giants nod their heads when they heard it, Wang Xiaohu's words were good words for them, this was his valuable experience in achieving such a glorious achievement today, and the three guys naturally remembered it very seriously.

To be honest, Wang Xiaohu is also worried that these three guys will disintegrate in the future because of the uneven distribution of shares, and it is undeniable that New Arts City is one of the most brilliant representatives of Hong Kong films, but the premise is that the three giants of New Arts City must work together, not intrigue.

The next day, the entertainment edition of "Ming Pao" published the news of the reorganization and differentiation of Concord into four satellite companies, Xu's, Debao, Yuan's, and Xinyicheng, and the four new stars closely surrounded by the Concord banner. Wang Xiaohu also held a special press conference, when asked by reporters why he did this, he said with a smile: "The development of Hong Kong films is inseparable from the injection of young blood, among the directors of the previous generation, Zhang Che and Hu Jinquan have been hidden behind the scenes, at this time someone must stand up and take the lead, and the four company leaders I am looking for, I feel that it is time for them to stand up, as for me in the future, my goal is mainly to focus on the Hollywood market and pave the way for the future of these young people." ”

Youngster? Take a look at the guys around Wang Xiaohu, the Xu brothers, the Yuan father and son, Sammo Hung, and the three giants of Xinyicheng, which age is not older than him Wang Xiaohu, but when he said this, no one objected, but naturally accepted such a title with a smile on his face. In fact, in their eyes, Wang Xiaohu has always been the only boss, a few years later, when Hong Kong movies were in full bloom, many reporters present thought of this scene and gave Wang Xiaohu a rather vivid title: Godfather!

At the same time, under Wang Xiaohu's reminder, Sammo Hung and Yuan Heping selected their respective teams in the Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Union, among these teams, Wang Xiaohu saw a familiar guy - Zeng Zhiwei!

Zeng Zhiwei was pulled into the Hong family class by Sammo Hung, Wang Xiaohu, who is used to seeing big-name stars, will no longer be the first brother he showed at the beginning, according to his memory, Zeng Zhiwei did do a dragon and tiger martial artist for a while when he debuted, and he played a supporting role in several movies of Sammo Hung and Yuan Heping, in fact, it can be traced back a little earlier, he also made a cameo appearance as Popeye in "Li Sanjiao Megatron Hell Gate", wearing a sailor suit and holding a pipe in his mouth The image is hilarious.

Zeng Zhiwei later got involved in screenwriting and was promoted to director. After joining New Arts City, he filmed the "Best Partner" series of films, which were well received. In addition, he starred in the Five Lucky Stars series of films with Fung Qui Fan, Ng Yiu-han, Sammo Hung, Shun Kin-fan and Qin Xianglin, and participated in the series of films of Wang Jing's Best Bad Friends.

Tsang Chi-wai has played many masterpieces in films, and has won many awards, including Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1992 for "A Tale of Two Cities" starring Alan Tam and Maggie Cheung; In 1997, he won the Taiwan Golden Horse Award and the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor with "Sweet Honey". Among the roles, the underworld boss "Han Chen" in the movie "Infernal Affairs" left a deep impression on the audience.

Looking at the gradual appearance of stars in his memory, Wang Xiaohu felt a little relieved, I believe that in five or six years, those future big names will also appear, and then his choice will be wider, and the cake of Hong Kong movies will become bigger and bigger.

In October 1974, "Rocky 2" was released in Hollywood, as the debut of director Stallone, Wang Xiaohu naturally had to participate in person, and when he got off the plane, it attracted considerable attention from Los Angeles media reporters.

"Tiger, why don't you direct the movie yourself this year?" A black reporter asked.

"I said last time that I'm tired and I need a good rest this year." Wang Xiaohu's old problem of airsickness has not been eradicated, he rubbed his temples, fought against vertigo, and replied: "Besides, if I keep winning the Oscar, everyone will be aesthetically tired, so in order not to be hated by everyone in the future, I decided to come out every few years." ”

The subtext of this sentence is that I don't show too much edge, I will bubble up at the Oscars every few years, but every time I bubble it will cause a huge sensation, little golden man, that's literally in my pocket.

"Then do you think the box office performance of "Rocky 2" will surpass the previous work?"

"It's hard to say, but I feel that in the 1974 selection of the most influential people in the United States, Sylvester and Lodge should be the candidates, although the latter is a fictional character, but from Rocky you should be able to see all the morals that Americans respect and the yearning for a new life, Rocky, a fictional character of flesh and blood." Wang Xiaohu very cunningly changed the topic.

Most Los Angeles reporters don't think so, the oriental director uses his wisdom to fictionalize a character like Rocky who represents the American spirit, which can be described as a genius, he knows better than more local American directors how to express the American spirit, whether it is "Rocky" or "Home Alone", he can grasp the scale very well, the film is a blockbuster at the same time, but also allows the audience to relive the bits and pieces of life in the sound of the flute, the storyline in the film seems to happen around the Americans, Let the American audience quietly unload the burden of their hearts.

The release of "Rocky 2" was arranged at the China Grand Theater, and this time North American theaters were particularly gracious to Wang Xiaohu, and about 1,200 large and small theaters across the United States were screened at the same time, which shows the audience's expectation and love for this film.

At that time, Wang Xiaohu knew very well that this film would disappoint Stallone a little, so before the film started, Wang Xiaohu said to him: "Sylvester, you must be mentally prepared, because from the plot point of view, Loki's experience such as unemployment can be related to the political background, and the boxing champion's championship can be related to black gold and underworld organizations, illegal transactions, and political axes [***], which will make the plot a staggered network and increase the possibility of interpretation." However, this will undoubtedly also damage the strength of the inspirational style of the previous "Loki", and the effect is not necessarily better. ”

Stallone nodded, although he didn't say it, but his heart was the same as Spiegel, yes, Wang Xiaohu has raised the inspirational spirit of "Rocky 1" to a very high status, he has been thinking about how to surpass the previous work when filming, it is precisely because of this psychological trouble, it is the second filming time has reached a year, even if he shoots very carefully, he has to admit that "Rocky 2" is not a very successful work, during the publicity period, he kept telling himself: This is my first film, It's just something I'm trying to do, and my next film will be even better.

"Silvestre, don't be discouraged, your next film will be even better!" Wang Xiaohu seemed to guess what Stallone was thinking, smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "I have prepared a very good script for you, which will make you a permanent screen tough guy in the minds of Americans." ”

(To be continued)