Chapter 261: Chinese Kung Fu Keeping Pace with the Times

The reason why Zou Wenhuai said so confidently was mainly because Yang Lin personally called him and borrowed a few people from him. If ordinary people don't need to look for him Zou Wenhuai, the big boss, just talk to any of the directors below. But when it comes to Hong Jinbao, Yuan Biao, Yuan Hua and other elites of the "Hong Family Class", Yang Lin has to say hello to Zou Wenhuai, otherwise it is easy to cause misunderstanding. If Zou Wenhuai thinks that the "Hong Family Class" hooks up with him Yang Linmei, he can't be considered to be able to wash the Yellow River in Tianjin.

The reason why he wanted to borrow the "Hong Family Class" was because Yang Lin wanted to create a "most bullish criminal group in Hong Kong history", and the second was because the "Hong Family Class" was vigorous and could fully meet Yang Lin's action design needs.

"Die Hard Scene 2, the first set of shots, Aikesh!"

Xiao Changji shouted with a clapperboard and quickly flashed out of the camera.

A huge van reverses to the underground entrance of the building, the door of the van rises upward, and a group of robbers rush out.

Hong Jinbao combed his oily big back, and his lips were glued with neat short hair, mature and domineering. Suit and leather shoes, face mask frost, imposing.

Yuan Biao, Yuan Hua, Chen Huiyi, Chen Long, Qian Xiaohao, plus a Zhen Zidan, all looked calm, talking and laughing. Where does it smell of robbers? It's like a tour group coming to the Regent Grand Hotel for a vacation. Although these people were all walking briskly and looking relaxed, a cold momentum came to their faces.

"Click!"

Yang Lin sat behind the camera, smiled and waved his hand: "It's over!" He stood up and greeted Hong Jinbao: "Brother Sanmao." Come and sit. Others prepare for the next shot! ”

Hong Jinbao walked over with a smile and touched his big back: "I said Alin, your look is really good." Even when I look in the mirror myself, I feel like I'm a super robber. ”

Of course, Hong Jinbao is getting older and more imposing, and the black boss style in "Slaying the Wolf" is simply the pinnacle of his acting career.

Yang Lin thought so in his heart, and affectionately pulled Hong Jinbao to sit beside him, and said with a smile: "Brother Sanmao, you also want to make fun of me?" It's your own temperament. A natural leader big brother! ”

Hong Jinbao laughed and sighed: "Don't say anything about the leading brother, I am also a gangster in the martial arts industry." Look at me. From now on, you will have to be the leading big brother of Hong Kong movies. Tsk, 200 million, such a big deal, shocked the whole of Hong Kong and didn't know how the movie should be made. ”

This is not that Hong Jinbao complimented Yang Lin. Now the word "Yang Lin" is almost a representative of Hong Kong films. In Hong Kong, wherever you go. As long as the movie is mentioned, it is inseparable from Yang Lin's name. Some small film companies simply want to worship Yang Lin as a god. If you don't worship it, you can't do it, I don't know if there are 200 million of the films they have made in their lives.

Yang Lin smiled and shook his head: "Others don't know, can you still not know the risks here?" It looks majestic, but if you make a mistake, you will lose everything. But somebody has to do it, right? Boss Zou has lingering fears about the "Cannonball Speed" a few years ago, although he wants to develop in Hollywood, he always hesitates and can't make up his mind. Mr. Lei is not interested in this at all. I probably didn't even think about it. Hong Kong has the strength and courage to do this, there are only a few people who dare to do this, who will do it if I don't do it? ”

In other words, Yang Lin is really helpless. Even if he is a traverser and has a "cheat", he is alone in Hollywood.

"Hehe, those who can work hard!" Hong Jinbao was a little closer to Yang Lin and whispered: "I went to Mr. Zou a few days ago and heard good news. Mr. Zou decided to invest in a movie in Hollywood, specified to buy your script, and asked you to produce it. Now among the filmmakers in Hong Kong, only the two of you have the strength to break into Hollywood. In the past, Mr. Zou always had concerns, but now he is probably stimulated by you, and he wants to fight side by side with you, is it good news? ”

Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Really? ”

Hong Jinbao said unhappily: "It's true, I, Hong Jinbao, will lie?" ”

Yang Lin hurriedly said, "Why do I look at Brother Sanmao like this? I just don't believe it, why did Mr. Zou suddenly make this decision? ”

Over the years, although Zou Wenhuai has been bent on developing in Hollywood, the strategy he has adopted is indeed diametrically opposed to Yang Lin. What he wants is to establish a Hollywood kung fu star by making Cheng Long popular, form a box office advantage, and then gradually develop to Hollywood.

Yang Lin went directly to Hollywood, opened and closed the hard bridge, and did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to forge ahead.

Of course, Zou Wenhuai and Yang Lin can't compare, so although his strategy has been proven by history to be unsuccessful, it is also a helpless choice. Compared to those guys who live in a corner and don't want to make progress, it's really much stronger.

Yang Lin sometimes even wonders that if all Hong Kong people in Hong Kong can work together to seek outward expansion, will Hong Kong films still have the slump of the 90s in their previous life?

History has no ifs, but there are poplars.

Hong Jinbao said: "Mr. Zou was so frightened by the "Cannonball Speed" that he almost lost all his money. Think about it, if tens of millions of dollars were wasted like that, would Golden Harvest still be mixed up today? Even now, I'm afraid that it will be the success of your "Ghost Love" or this "Die Hard" that he will make up his mind. ”

Yang Lin thought about it, too. Zou Wenhuai doesn't have his own golden finger, everything depends on his own exploration, and success or failure has its own destiny. But he can't afford to fail, as long as he fails once, I'm afraid it will be a situation from which he will never recover, no matter how careful he is, it is natural for people to be careful.

On the contrary, if it is really a fierce attack, it is a question of whether there is Jiahe today.

"Hey, Arin, what's the deal with the new movement design you're talking about?" Hong Jinbao asked curiously.

Yang Lin took out a cigarette and handed it to Hong Jinbao, then lit one himself, and said: "When I was in Hollywood, I always pondered a question: Why do our kung fu films always get the love of some audiences, but they are always not accepted by mainstream audiences? ”

Hong Jinbao was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, Zhen Zidan ran over, leaned in front of the two, and said with a smile: "What are the two bosses talking about?" ”

was interrupted for a moment, and rolled his eyes angrily: "Talk about your kid Mao'er again?" ”

Hong Jinbao laughed, Zhen Zidan's face turned red, and he was angry in his heart: I'm still two years older than you, okay? But these words can only be slandered in my heart, and I will never dare to say it. Although Yang Lin is not very old, he is already a new generation of tycoons in Hong Kong movies, and the status of the two is simply far apart. is the opportunity of this trick, which Yang Lin named and rewarded himself.

Hong Jinbao didn't have the heart to deal with Zhen Zidan, and asked Yang Lin eagerly: "Tell me quickly, what have you figured out?" ”

Yang Lin took a puff of cigarette and said: "The characteristic of our Hong Kong movies lies in their own martial arts design. Martial arts novels are our treasures and our unique wealth, relying on them, we have created a kaleidoscopic variety of schools and kung fu. It is precisely because of this that our martial arts design can become unique to our Hong Kong or Chinese films. But Americans don't understand, they haven't read martial arts novels, and they don't even know what martial arts novels are, how can they accept the bizarre kung fu movies we made? ”

Zhen Zidan nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, that's it." I have stayed in the United States, and many American audiences have complained that the action design is seriously out of touch with reality after watching Hong Kong kung fu movies, and said that they are all Superman? ”

"The action design in Hollywood movies is realistic, but it's not good-looking, isn't it? Watching a movie. Isn't it an exaggeration or a movie? Arin, you don't want to learn from Hollywood, do you? Hong Jinbao scoffed at what Zhen Zidan said, although he thought that what he said might be right, but he didn't approve of it, so he looked at Yang Lin suspiciously.

Yang Lin chuckled: "Hollywood is called an action movie? That is, the fireworks are more interesting, and the scene of the gun battle is more atmospheric, that's all. If I wanted to study Hollywood, I wouldn't use motion design at all. In other words, Brother Sanmao, do you think those actions in Hollywood need to be designed? ”

Hong Jinbao laughed and said: "Needless to say, our Hong family class, even if it is any actor in Hong Kong who has filmed a little action scene, he plays better than those Hollywood actors on the spot." ”

Indeed, in the eyes of Hong Kong filmmakers, the action design of Hollywood blockbusters at this time is simply "simple" to the point of misery. It's just a few times to come and go, and the scene is realistic, but what's the matter if you can't fight to death?

fully expressed his contempt for Hollywood's "action", Hong Jinbao asked: "You haven't said it yet, what do you think?" ”

"If we want to promote Hong Kong films to the world, we must be in line with the world, and there must not be too much gap, especially ideologically. But we also protect the characteristics that belong to us, otherwise is it still called a Hong Kong movie? ”

Zhen Zidan heard Yang Lin say slowly, and couldn't help scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, urging again and again: "What are you going to do, you say!" Don't always put theory into reality. ”

Yang Lin helplessly patted Zhen Zidan's head, if you want to say that the best combination of Chinese kung fu and Hollywood action, this is probably the one. In the previous life, when Cheng Long and Li Lianjie both broke into Hollywood, it was Zhen Zidan who carried the banner of Hong Kong action movies.

Moreover, Zhen Zidan's movements are influenced by Western boxing, and he advocates strength and speed more, and he is domineering and good-looking.

Yang Lin was inspired by Zhen Zidan, and wanted to simplify Chinese kung fu as much as possible, not so many fancies, and form a unique style.

Simple and fast, clean and neat, full of power, powerful and domineering.

This is the essence of Chinese kung fu that Yang Lin wants to show in "Die Hard". (To be continued......)