061 In the name of Bruce Lee
In the 70s, Hong Kong's screenwriting work did not receive much attention, and the salary for writing a script for a film was naturally not much.
Due to the stiff relationship between Li and Luo when "Jingwumen" was launched, Luo Wei was furious and exposed the originally filmed script to the media, so everyone knew what the original script looked like, but Wang Xiaohu immediately took out the second set of scripts in this very unfavorable situation, and the second set of scripts was also well-known at the premiere of "Jingwumen", and they were surprised to find that the script after Wang Xiaohu's secondary processing was more compact than the exposed script plot, and the characters were plump, which made many audiences fascinated and deeply immersed in it.
An excellent script can add color to the film and increase the box office income, which is an indisputable fact that "Jingwumen" is placed in front of the CEOs of the film and television company. Invisibly, Wang Xiaohu's worth has doubled, and he has become the most sought-after screenwriter's new favorite under Ni Kuang and Gu Long.
The title of "5 million box office screenwriter" really attracted the attention of many film companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and they were stimulated to send representatives to negotiate with Wang Xiaohu, and promised that as long as they wrote a popular script, they would not mind offering a price of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode of the script, you must know that this is already the highest remuneration in the Hong Kong and Taiwan screenwriters, even the revenge of Ni Kuang, Gu Long and other predecessors per episode of the script is only 5-80,000 Hong Kong dollars, but Wang Xiaohu did not immediately agree, and pushed it off on the grounds that he had a contract with Golden Harvest.
Even so, it also caused a great sensation, which invisibly made many down-and-out screenwriters see the dawn, and they racked their brains at home one by one to write scripts, striving to write a script like Wang Xiaohu, dreaming of becoming famous overnight and becoming "Wang Xiaohu's second".
Bruce Lee once laughed and scolded him for being a fool, not taking advantage of great opportunities, and not getting along with money.
Wang Xiaohu replied to Bruce Lee like this: "Aren't many film companies now competing for you, their remuneration is much higher than this, why can't you get along with money?" ”
"I have my own ambitions, I don't want to work for anyone, I want to set up my own film and television company!" Bruce Lee is colorful.
Wang Xiaohu spread his hands and said: "Yes, you have your ideals, I also have mine, I don't want my script to be in the hands of a mediocre director or a hegemonic company, the script I wrote is not allowed to be modified by anyone, not even a small dialogue!" ”
Bruce Lee invited in a very sincere tone: "Hey, Xiaohu, you really have a surname, why don't we join forces again and create a myth of Hong Kong movies." ”
Wang Xiaohu touched his nose and said: "Of course, I think only you can interpret my script and actions in Hong Kong at present, and I don't cooperate with you, who will I cooperate." ”
"Really, you agreed, haha, Xiaohu moved me so much." Bruce Lee shouted and gave Wang Xiaohu a bear hug, and then he went to Zou Wenhuai non-stop, and used his actual actions to report his love for his brother - Wang Xiaohu.
While negotiating with Golden Harvest, Bruce Lee also sought a considerable remuneration for himself, so he actively invited Wang Xiaohu to his home today, and anxiously told him the good news.
"Hey, Xiaohu, I know that you are the biggest hero in "Jingwumen", but the dividends given by the Golden Harvest gang are not very much, and after their agreement, they are only willing to pay you 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. If you feel that the number is a little less, I can compensate you with a portion of it myself. Bruce Lee looked at Wang Xiaohu and said in a more cautious tone.
Wang Xiaohu just raised his eyebrows, 5% of the dividend, a lot, absolutely beyond his imagination, you must know that if he is not a screenwriter, martial arts instructor, assistant director, and main actor, if it weren't for "Jingwumen" to achieve such an impressive box office, he would probably not get a penny. After all, he still knows that after the box office statistics come out, it will be handed over to other theaters, and Golden Harvest will have to take the lion's own share, and the rest will consider the dividends of the director, assistant director, and starring gods.
"Oh no, Brother Xiaolong, 300,000 Hong Kong dollars is a very large amount of money, at least for now, it is relatively large for me, how should I thank you, Brother Xiaolong!" Wang Xiaohu said a little excitedly: "It seems that just inviting your family to have a meal is too stingy." ”
He knew that Bruce Lee must have put a lot of effort into getting a 5% dividend during this period, and Golden Harvest could agree to this amount, largely because of Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee tilted his head and laughed: "Haha, I said this is what you deserve, if you want to repay me, it's too easy, you continue to write me a script that is even better than "Jingwumen", and design more obsessive actions for the audience, this is already the biggest reward for me, isn't it, my brother!" ”
"Ok, as you wish, we will continue to work together to let Chinese kung fu set sail from Hong Kong, and then knock on the door of Hollywood!"
"My brother, you know me so well, let's do it!" Bruce Lee shouted excitedly, punching and kicking back and forth in the guest room, he was full of passion, as if that moment had come. After he finished his excitement and sat back on the sofa, he said to Wang Xiaohu: "Have you thought about how to spend this huge amount of money?" ”
Wang Xiaohu stretched out his index finger: "The first thing I need to do is to get a house, and I have to move out of the kennel in the slums." ”
Bruce Lee snapped his fingers and said, "That's a good idea, and then what." ”
"Well, hehe." Wang Xiaohu smiled and said to Bruce Lee: "Then I will do some small business, but I need your cooperation, Brother Xiaolong." ”
Bruce Lee frowned and asked with a puzzled look, "Uh-huh, small business?" Is it related to filmmaking? ”
"Of course, otherwise I would never have beaten Brother Xiaolong's idea." Wang Xiaohu smiled like a little fox. "I'm going to open a restaurant, the name will be Bruce Lee's Restaurant, and then I'll open a sporting goods store, of course, selling books published by Brother Xiaolong, as well as nunchucks."
Bruce Lee was stunned, and after a while, he exclaimed, "Damn, you actually do such a boring thing in my name!" ”
(Thanks to Long Shao ll1 friend for the reminder, the typo has been corrected.) )