Wang Xiaohu's words were like a heart booster, which shocked Stallone, who was originally a little lost, who is Wang Xiaohu, that is the 46th Oscar Best Director, the winner of the Best Original Screenplay, and also a tycoon in the Hong Kong film industry, his words are guarantees, he said: In the next movie, you Stallone will become the No.1 character in the history of American film tough guys!

Stallone really believes that he will become the tough guy No.1 in the hearts of the American people, although now Stallone can't explain what it feels like, but his intuition tells him that what Wang Xiaohu said will come true, in his eyes, Wang Xiaohu is far more reliable than his witch mother who always plays tarot cards!

When the two were talking, the movie had already begun to play, and the audience was watching the big screen intently, but Wang Xiaohu whispered to Stallone: "Actually, when you decided to be a director, I already told you, don't carry too much baggage, you have to travel lightly to get the best effect." Although I didn't say the final bottom of the box office to the outside world, but looking at your dejected appearance, I'll give you a thorough explanation. ”

Stallone pricked up his ears when he heard this, and his thick lips moved, as if he was under the death penalty.

Wang Xiaohu smiled bitterly when he saw this and shook his head, "If I hadn't miscalculated, the cumulative box office of "Rocky 2" in North America and overseas would have reached 86.54 million within a year, isn't it a lot?" ”

Stallone's face was happy, but the muscles on his face couldn't see this joy, and then he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, 86.45 million is definitely a lot, you must know that he is the first time to be a director, and those guys in Hollywood who have been nominated for best director, a film may not get such box office results.

To put it bluntly, at this time, a director who can shoot a box office of more than 30 million is a very good director, and there will be a large number of film companies inviting you to direct the film, "There are indeed a lot!" ”

"Look, with such an analysis, your worth is not low!" Wang Xiaohu spread his hands and said: "According to this trend, you can get 500,000 US dollars for the script, and as a director and star, you can also get another 3 million dividends, good guys, a film can earn 3.5 million, and I will have to bleed heavily in the next step to invite you to participate in the shooting." ”

"Oh no, boss, if you follow the goal you just said, I'm willing to participate in the show with zero pay!" Don't look at Stallone's sometimes wooden performance, his inner world is extremely rich, and his brain spins quickly, in contrast, he has a strong interest in the new script that Wang Xiaohu has not revealed.

"It's still a bit early, and we'll have to wait a few more years, if you have the patience to wait."

"I can wait!" Stallone's eyes reflected a very resolute gaze, he had been waiting for a long time, and he didn't care how many years he had to wait.

"Very well, if your life is not going well, you might as well think about what you said today, and you might as well think back to the spirit of Rocky." Wang Xiaohu closed his mouth after saying this, he said enough to Sylvester Stallone tonight, I believe that the big man needs to absorb it well before he can digest the police.

At this time, Stallone's eyes stared at this movie, which he had watched at least hundreds of times, and was so familiar that he couldn't be more familiar with it, thinking about the profound words that Wang Xiaohu had just said, and he couldn't calm down for a long time, he thought a lot, thought about his frustration before, thought about the time he was forced to work as a handyman on the set for life, and when he went to shoot ** films, he even thought of meeting Wang Xiaohu two years ago and becoming famous with "Rocky", that time was an indelible mark on his life.

Maybe it's a minute, maybe an hour, maybe more, Stallone, who was in deep thought, came to his senses again under Wang Xiaohu's reminder.

"Hey Sylvester, stand up and greet the audience, and you'd better get up front and say something!" Wang Xiaohu pulled up Stallone and pointed to the stage in front of him.

"Finished playing?" Only then did Sylvester Stallone realize that the entire theater was plunged into a sea of applause, and deafening sounds were heard from all directions, with cheers and whistles, but the most was applause.

Thousands of people in the theater stood up, gave Stallone a thumbs up, and said from time to time: "Sylvester, you are the best!" "The film is amazing!" "Rocky is beautiful." Such words made Stallone's tough guy's heart warm.

Surrounded by the audience, Stallone walked onto the stage with some flutter, looking at the excited audience, his heartbeat beat accelerated dozens of times at that moment, "Good evening, everyone!" ”

Some viewers also responded positively with "Good evening Rocky!" The voice was very neat and loud, which made Stallone's cookie-cutter facial expression change subtly, and the big boy smiled slightly: "Hey, in April this year, I thought I would be the best actor at the Oscar, for which I prepared a four-page acceptance speech, unfortunately, the Oscar judges did not give me the opportunity to speak on stage, I only received a nomination." ”

Stallone's sinister joke made the audience laugh, and one person said, "You can think of this as an Oscar stage, tell me your acceptance speech!" ”

"Yes, sir, you have spoken to my heart!" Stallone pointed at the man and said loudly, "That's what I thought!" To be precise, this is the first time I've written, directed, and acted in a work that I've written, directed, and acted in, and seeing everyone love Rocky is even more exciting than when I won an Oscar. ”

There was silence in the theater, and everyone was holding their breath and listening to Stallone on the stage give a speech.

"To be honest, I didn't have the slightest experience as a director for the first time, if it weren't for Tiger's help, I might not have the courage to stand up and direct this film, and I finally knew that the difference between being an actor and being a director is a world of difference, I suffered a lot of setbacks during the filming process, it was Tiger who constantly encouraged me through phone calls and letters, so that I could persist to this day, let this film interview with everyone, I believe you have also seen it in the film, many plots I pay tribute to Tiger, my boss, without him, There's no me - Sylvester. Stallone today, boss, thank you! ”

Stallone said very sincerely, which was very moving, Wang Xiaohu smiled in the audience, and it could be seen that if Stallone had won the Oscar for Best Actor, a large part of the testimonial would also mention the words of thanking himself, this guy is still more grateful.

The next day, local newspapers in Los Angeles began to publish reviews of "Rocky 2".

"Rocky is really a very cute man, tenacious in the first part, persistent in this one. Although there is not much new in the storyline. Suffice it to say that the man who thanked his family and wife first in his speech after the success was the person I admired the most. Rocky is a good family man and a role model for me, i-love-you, rocky." The Los Angeles Daily reported.

An audience member, who did not want to be named, said in an interview with Los Angeles TV: "When I first heard that "Rocky 2" had changed directors, I had the idea of not wanting to go to the theater to watch it, but in the end I couldn't help but go to the theater, and I was still very excited to see Rocky and a large group of young people running freely on the streets of the downtown area and jumping over park benches." It reminded me of my time as an athlete and gave me the urge to run hard again. Men should meet the challenges of life with this kind of sportsmanship, so at least Rocky is still worth seeing for men! ”

Overall, the reviews of "Rocky 2" are still in a good situation, and when everyone is commenting, they intentionally or unintentionally compare it with "A Tiger" released not long ago. In order to highlight the characteristics of "Rocky 2", a religious leader wrote an article called "God is Rocky's friend": "Rocky is a man with faith in his heart, when his wife was in a coma, he prayed for God's blessing, and he came to the church to tell the priest before going to the game that if he had a problem, he hoped that his family and children would be fine." In the lounge of the arena, he thought of praying to God, and even in the boxing ring, he prayed. It seems to me that Rocky's belief in religion somehow gave him some persistent convictions! Perhaps this is a divine force of religion. ”

Wang Xiaohu laughed when he saw this article, it is undeniable that what the religious person in charge said is true, compared with the first version, this film emphasizes more on the "power of love", that is to say, Rocky is more human, more real, he has also been lost in the face of success, but when his wife was in a coma, the picture of him reading for his wife in front of the hospital bed is particularly warm, if Wang Xiaohu has a sentence to comment, it is "Fight for love!" ”

Soon, Wang Xiaohu saw a review article close to his own thoughts, this article from the "New York Times" pointed out: "Although "Loki 2" lacks a full explanation of the change in his wife's attitude, Loki's dedication to love, his insistence on his responsibility as a man, and his humble fear and reliance on God make him no longer a puppet in a genre film, he has the role of the protagonist of inspirational films, and he has more emotions that belong to Loki." It is only now clear why Loki put so much emphasis on his wife's meaning after the first and second matches, and it is because her initial discovery and respect was the basis for everything that changed after him. From the perspective of the script, their love is the starting point of the entire series of movies and the power to determine the surname. ”

In these various comments, the box office of "Rocky 2" has risen all the way, breaking through the 14 million mark in ten days, to some extent, this result is not very ideal, but Hollywood will be released for a month longer than Hong Kong, and I believe that this data will be close to Wang Xiaohu's earliest prediction. At this time, Universal Pictures' "The Great Earthquake" also began to be released, and the moment he saw this title, Wang Xiaohu's heart trembled for no reason, and he suddenly thought of something that had a great impact on China

(To be continued)