"Master, every time you create a script is a box office guarantee, how can you write a blockbuster script?" Li Shaonan once asked.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Xiaohu said: "When you go to the film industry to watch a movie, when the theater lights dim and the film starts, please ask yourself how much time you need to make a decision about 'liking' or 'disliking' the movie." Once you've made a clear decision, take a look at your watch and note the time. If you find a film that you really enjoy, you might as well watch it again. Let's see if this film really fits the example. Let's see if you can break down the parts yourself, finding the beginning, middle, and end. Make a note of how the story started, how much time you need to know what the film is about, whether you're attracted to the film or dragged into the story. Then find the plot points at the end of Act 1 and Act 2 to see how they lead to the ending. ”

"Oh." Li Shaonan took the notes seriously, and then asked, "Then how do you maintain a steady stream of inspiration?" ”

Wang Xiaohu shrugged his shoulders and said, "Observe more, think more, and create more." After throwing down the "three more" theorem, he didn't care whether Li Shaonan would understand it or not, and immediately went into the study to create "Ip Man".

When Wang Xiaohu finished the script, he couldn't wait to rush to Ip Man's old house on Lida Street, and he needed to confirm many plots with Ip Man in person, so as not to make any jokes that were not paid by history, so that his title of 5 million screenwriter would be smashed.

When I came to Ip Man's old house, the yard was lively, I heard someone shouting from time to time, and the sound of dogs barking came and went, Wang Xiaohu took the script and went in, and saw Ip Man standing outside the circle made up with a fence with an old man of a similar age, and two thin dogs in the circle were biting, it was obvious that Ip Man was playing a game of dog fighting with the old man.

"Hammer, rush up and bite Mark's neck." The old man barked excitedly, his face flushed, and he couldn't wait to jump into the circle to fight for his dog.

Ip Man was smiling and groaning with his hands behind his back, watching his dog's "Marked" neck being bitten by the other party's dog, and was screaming desolately. "Ah Zhong, hurry up and stop, my mark is not in good shape today, even if you win this time."

Shen Zhong laughed: "Haha, it's useless for Ye Wen to intercede today, we have been fighting for more than 20 years, it is rare that the hammer has the upper hand today, and if you don't bite the 'mark' for a few months, I won't be surnamed Shen!" "The old man Shen Zhong is obviously a child's temper, it's no wonder, in the past 20 years, he has fought with Ip Man countless times, and every time he has been forced by Ip Man to have no way back, the fighting dog is even more unbearable, every time the hammer is bitten by the finger and is covered in injuries, how can he let go of such an opportunity today, and he has a posture of raising his eyebrows and being ashamed.

Wang Xiaohu saw the two thin dogs fighting in the field, and shook his head a little embarrassed, he felt that this kind of activity was very cruel, well, but it was a little unbearable, how to say that dogs are also friends of humans, Stephen in Bruce Lee's family enjoyed good treatment. So he walked up to Ip Man and whispered, "Master." ”

Hearing this, Ye Man turned his head, "Xiaohu, are you here?" ”

"Well, the script I mentioned to you last time has been written, and this time I will ask the ancestor to take a look, and there are five places that still need to be verified by the ancestor." Wang Xiaohu spoke in a very respectful tone. Ye Man smiled and said: "I said don't write it, I'm a person who is about to die, what do you want these false names to do?" ”

Wang Xiaohu said: "The ancestor is famous in Xiangjiang and will inherit the Wing Chun lineage to the world, how can this be a false name." ”

After Shen Zhong, who was standing beside Ye Man, heard the conversation between the two, he suddenly frowned and looked at Wang Xiaohu, and then fell on the script in Wang Xiaohu's hand, scratched his head and interjected and asked, "Old man Ye, is this the short-lived apprentice you often say?" ”

"yes, why are you jealous? If you're jealous, you can also take an apprentice over and let the two of them fight! Ye Man said this very proudly, Shen Zhong blew his beard and glared when he heard it: "Old man Ye, you are angry with me, you don't know that my Xingyi Fist is passed on inside and outside, my grandson is only 9 years old now, and he is still in school, you look at your apprentices and grandchildren are already in their early 20s, how do you say to fight?" It's clearly taking advantage of me and watching me make a fool of myself! ”

"That's your business!" Ye Man laughed and walked into the house first, Wang Xiaohu hurriedly followed, leaving Shen Zhong depressed there, his rival didn't look at the fighting dog anymore, he also felt bored, and stamped his feet to let the dog separate and follow in.

After Ye Man sat down, he said to Wang Xiaohu: "Since you have written the script, let me see what needs to be verified first." ”

Wang Xiaohu respectfully accepted the script and said: "Master, you were the first master of martial arts in Foshan back then, and you frequently learned martial arts with local martial artists. "The main question here is the martial arts scene where the northern boxer Jin Shan found a martial arts scene where he kicked all the way to the gym on Wuguan Street and did not meet an opponent, and the surname Suo went to Ip Man's house to make trouble, this scene is the second key martial arts scene in "Ip Man", Wang Xiaohu was addicted after watching it, Donnie Yen beat Fan Shaohuang with a feather duster, and the style of a generation of grandmasters was fully displayed. (Not to mention that Jinshan is a Shandong boxer, everyone knows that the abridged clip has caused dissatisfaction among Shandong audiences, and Xiaomi is also from Shandong.) Ip Man found that paragraph in the script, and after reading it, he smiled and said: "It happens from time to time to learn from martial artists at home, but don't write about this first master of martial arts in Foshan." As for the matter of the Northern Sect Martial Arts Kicking Pavilion, well, let me think about it"

Shen Zhong, who was sitting over there, scolded when he heard it: "Phew! You still want to be a fart, damn, wasn't I the one who kicked the gym back then! ”

"You don't say I forgot, yes, yes, Xiaohu, he is the one who kicked the gym, oops, he's old, and it's not good to remember his surname!" Ip Man snorted, and introduced to Wang Xiaohu with a smile: "This old guy's name is Shen Zhong, well, he was the one who turned the people who made trouble on Wuguan Street back then, and took a few brothers to my house to make trouble, causing me to be scolded by my wife, don't worry about him when you want to write about him, just make it ugly." ”

"Hey! Old man Ye, do you want to fight again to be comfortable, let me see how the script is written, damn, young man, let me tell you, I was very beautiful back then, and after arriving in Foshan, I looked down on Wuguan Street, if I hadn't been deceived, I wouldn't have been stupid to go to Ip Man in exchange for lifelong shame. ”

Wang Xiaohu was dumbfounded, the name Shen Zhong seems to be very familiar, by the way, the senior brother Huang Chunliang once mentioned his name, it should be a good friend of Ip Man, but how can you say that the two are fellow villagers, Ip Man is from Foshan, listening to Shen Zhong's tone, it seems that it is from Shandong, something that can't be beaten by eight poles. Wang Xiaohu decided to take the time to verify it again, but it was definitely not now, and now he was very interested in this martial arts story, so he said with a smile: "Senior Shen, can you say it in more detail?" If I don't scandalize you too outrageously, your sons and grandchildren will probably not spare me! ”

"Whew!" Shen Zhong spat on the ground, glared at Wang Xiaohu and said, "Damn, I can't remember if you don't mention this, my grandson is scared when he hears your name now, my son was almost beaten and cried by you half a year ago, I, I"

"Wait, Senior Shen, who is your son and who is your grandson?" Wang Xiaohu felt that things were getting more and more complicated, why did your son and grandson have anything to do with me again, vaguely he felt that something was wrong, looking at Shen Zhong in front of him, another person appeared in his mind for no reason, it wouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Sure enough, Shen Zhong's words made Wang Xiaohu confirm his guess again.

"My grandson's name is Shen Moyan, and my son's name is Shen Guohao!" After Shen Zhong finished speaking, he glared at Wang Xiaohu angrily and said: "Now you know that I have a grudge against you, boy, I met you today, let's calculate the new hatred and old hatred together, I have to set an example for my children and grandchildren, let them know that Xingyi Boxing is not much worse than Wing Chun!" ”

Shen Zhong rolled up his sleeves and started his hands as he spoke, Ye Man suddenly refused to let go, "Hey, Ah Zhong, why do you want to bully my apprentice, if you want to fight, I will accompany you to fight!" ”

"Fighting with you, always losing, boring, I feel that your apprentice grandson is very good now, and I want to guide him a few times, are you still worried that your apprentice grandson is a wreck?" Shen Zhong asked disdainfully.

Seeing the two septuagenarians arguing for themselves, Wang Xiaohu said with a bitter face that he was very embarrassed, he pouted and said: "Senior Shen, I remembered when you said this, I do have a little friendship with your son and grandson, but today I am here to ask the ancestor for verification, if you really want to get justice for your children and grandchildren, I will accompany you at any time after today, how about it?" ”

"Yo! Look, Ip Man is a good disciple! Damn, why can't I receive such a bold apprentice! Shen Zhong admired Wang Xiaohu's humility and arrogance just now, "Okay, I'll give you a face today, and we'll learn from each other another day." You are not allowed to cry your nose if you lose. ”

Wang Xiaohu couldn't cry or laugh, it seems that older people have the same temper as children, and the things they do are sometimes incomprehensible, so he shook his head at the moment, and continued to pestered Shen Zhong and said: "Senior Shen, I still want you to be more detailed about the incident back then." ”

Shen Zhong calmed down his anger, naturally he knew everything and said everything, and told the scene that happened in Foshan that year, Wang Xiaohu listened carefully, and recorded these words on paper from time to time, sure enough, the history of the year was very surprising with the script, it was more tortuous than the script, and it was more interesting, and it was several times more exciting than the script

(To be continued)