As for why Wang Xiaohu put Capora in "Game of Death", in fact, this reason is very simple.

First, he used this rare martial art to make Bruce Lee suffer. Not only is Bruce Lee unfamiliar with it, but the audience is even more unfamiliar, and I believe that if it is promoted through the screen, it will definitely be amazing.

After all, there are too few martial arts varieties in Hong Kong movies at present, and more than a dozen scenes in which Liu Jialiang is a martial arts instructor are all one more set of punches, and the audience has long been tired of it. This kind of aesthetic fatigue is the same for Bruce Lee, so far he has filmed three kung fu films, except for "Jingwumen" with a new style, the other actions are the old three, and over time the audience will think that Bruce Lee's donkey skills are poor.

Wang Xiaohu once thought about it like this, if Bruce Lee didn't die back then, how long would he be popular? This question is very interesting and boring, maybe Bruce Lee will continue to innovate and shoot more classic kung fu films, and continue to lead Hong Kong films to the world. Maybe the audience will feel chicken when they watch five or six more movies of the same genre, and gradually lose interest in Bruce Lee.

Of course, Bruce Lee can return to Hollywood to continue his glory, and all kinds of speculation may occur, but if that happens, Bruce Lee's influence will not be as great as his sudden death. If he were alive, by 2010, when Wang Xiaohu was reborn, he would have been just a septuagenarian named Bruce Lee. Maybe he will frequently appear at the Hong Kong Film Golden Horse Awards ceremony, and win achievements such as Run Run Shaw, Zou Wenhuai or even higher, but he is old and is no longer the Bruce Lee who is forever 18 years old

Second, Capola's martial arts are indeed dazzling, very ornamental, and can be used as a fighting skill if practiced behind him. Don't think that Capora resembles hip-hop and deny its practical nature, which is the precipitation of Brazilians after two centuries. If Capora were just a dance, it wouldn't be in Tekken and Boxer 2.

In fact, Wang Xiaohu's current creation of "Game of Death" is largely based on the setting in "Iron Fist", although Xiao Yue's character is not good, but in promoting Bruce Lee culture, fully squeezing Bruce Lee's residual value is in place, the most classic of which is in the field of fighting games, Bruce Lee's figure frequently appears in "Iron Fist", "Life and Death Fighting" and other 3D fighting games, highly sought after by dragon fans.

Wang Xiaohu is such a combination of Bruce Lee's original ideas, on the other hand, mixed with his own ideas, to create a classic movie that completely belongs to Bruce Lee, so that Bruce Lee wants to show everyone the multi-element of Jeet Kune Do while challenging the level, legs are better than taekwondo, capora, boxing is better than Muay Thai, boxing, weapons, Philippine short sticks, nunchucks, etc.

Of course, as the final showdown in the original version, the heaviest and most famous is the NBA Lakers' center and basketball superstar Abdul-Jabbar, known as the "Sky Hook".

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in NBA history, and he was the best center player of his time from high school until his NBA days, and still holds the NBA all-time record for leading scorers. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1969-1970, won the NBA Most Valuable Player MVP six times, the Finals MVP twice, and was among the top 50 superstars in NBA history, and was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1995. On offense, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the best at hook shots, and Skyhook has become his symbol. After retiring from the sport, Abdul-Jabbar also became an accomplished writer and part-time actor.

And Abdul-Jabbar is also Bruce Lee's apprentice, this 2.18-meter-tall black star against a typical Oriental Bruce Lee who is only 1.72 meters, the contrast in appearance makes them have a suspense in the ending before the war.

Bruce Lee was surprised when he saw Wang Xiaohu writing Abdul-Jabbar's name on the sketch, and he said to Wang Xiaohu: "Hey, hi, brother, how did you think of letting him be the final boss, you must know that his salary in the Bucks is very high, and I can't afford to let him come all the way from the United States." What's more, the villain boss you played in "Jingwumen" is very outstanding, why not try again? ”

"Ugh. Don't mention anything to me Tsuyoshi Fujita, that was the biggest mistake of my life! Wang Xiaohu held his chin depressedly, tapped the manuscript paper with a pen and said: "Brother Xiaolong, think of a way, don't use this inferior reason to shirk Jabbar's appearance, you must know that you will get a lot of cheap if you invite him to appear."

"Tell me about it. Maybe I'll think about it. ”

"First, I know that Abdul-Jabbar is half a meter taller than you, and the two of you only need to stand in front of the camera to form a strong visual impact. Second, as Abdul-Jabbar's master, you should be very aware of Abdul-Jabbar's "strength", not to mention that Tiangou can dominate the NBA, relying on his agile skills and excellent bounce, in addition, I heard that Abdul-Jabbar is also a Western boxing master. Thirdly, showing the world how your Jeet Kune Do can fight and defeat the tall and powerful is also one of my original intentions in designing this plot, and Abdul-Jabbar is undoubtedly the best candidate for the ultimate "boss". ”

At the beginning, Bruce Lee just listened to it with a joking mentality, but Wang Xiaohu's three points were all in the thick from the perspective of film shooting, or from the perspective of promoting Jeet Kune Do, which completely aroused his interest, and after listening to it, he rubbed his hands and stood up from the sofa, and after thinking seriously for a while, he had to admit that Wang Xiaohu's analysis was very correct. "Brother, how should I say it, I feel like you've been thinking about these things for a long time, are you usually thinking about how to innovate in addition to filming, practicing, and making black money?"

Wang Xiaohu shrugged his shoulders and the corners of his mouth curled, showing a little smug smile and said: "Of course, just like you keep thinking about how to perfect Jeet Kune Do, my brain is also constantly thinking about how to push kung fu movies to the top, my Wang Xiaohu's films will shock all filmmakers, and I want to shape my style into a majestic Himalaya, so that filmmakers all over the world can look up to the mountains and cannot be surpassed." ”

These words were half-true and half-false, Wang Xiaohu's fascinated expression, as well as the concentration revealed in his words, made Zhao Yazhidu feel that he was more like a god stick at the moment pouring confused soup on the believers, and after chuckling a few times, she yawned and said, "Ah Hu, don't be so tricky, time is gone, rest early." ”

"Well, good night Azhi." Wang Xiaohu smiled and said to her, after she left the room, Wang Xiaohu couldn't wait to say to Bruce Lee: "Brother Xiaolong, you have listened to me for most of the day just now, and now it's time to talk about your thoughts, the two of us must work together to create a classic kung fu movie, a pinnacle work that filmmakers all over the world can imitate and learn!" ”

Wang Xiaohu's words were extremely sensational, which made Bruce Lee excited after listening to it: "Okay, Huang In-sik for taekwondo players, Muay Thai players to be determined, nunchucks for Irushandu, Kabal is up to you, and the final boss is Abdul-Jabbar, isn't that so?" ”

Wang Xiaohu nodded and said: "Actually, we can make a series out, not to pursue any so-called plot, purely to present the pinnacle of kung fu movies to the world, we only use this series of movies to promote your Jeet Kune Do, telling that Jeet Kune Do is the greatest and most bullish martial arts in the world, the first part we tentatively set these types of martial arts, and when the second part is completed, we can increase strong boxers, Tan Leg, Eagle Claw Gong, Shaolin Hard Qigong of the Northern School of China, and even Hong Boxing, Crane Boxing, Iron Line Boxing of the Southern School, Of course, in terms of weapons, there can also be three-section sticks, long sticks, big knives, and spears, if you want to explain them one by one, I'm afraid there are no dozens of films that can't be filmed! ”

"Oh my God, man, do you want to make the world's first martial arts documentary?" Bruce Lee was shocked by Wang's almost crazy filming plan, because he knew that if the filming was completed according to Wang's plan, it would take a lot of time and effort to complete, and new martial arts would appear in each episode, and the audience would also look forward to what kind of moves they would use to achieve victory.

Wang Xiaohu shook his index finger and said: "If you don't do it, you will do it, and if you want to do it, you will do the best!" ”

"Look at what you've done, you're creating a miracle in the history of world cinema, and what is the name of this film to position as it?" Bruce Lee asked with a fluttering eyebrow.

"n, such as the strongest in history, such as the blood of the dragon, such as Jeet Kune Do, such as the World Martial Arts Encyclopedia, of course, these are all off topic, because your original intention is to pass the treasure hunting theme, life is like a game of death, it can be very gorgeous, it can also be very lonely."

Most of the names proposed by Wang Xiaohu did not arouse Bruce Lee's appreciation, but it was the last sentence of the game of death, which made him pay attention a few times, and read in pieces: "The game of death, the game of death, isn't life a process of waiting for death?" ”

"I said Brother Xiaolong, I'm just talking casually, you don't have to be too obsessed with this so-called philosophy, these are not compatible with your Jeet Kune Do philosophy." Wang Xiaohu doesn't want Bruce Lee to use the unlucky name of "Game of Death" to name it, because it is unlucky, because this is like a microcosm of Bruce Lee's life, he died without filming "Game of Death", no matter what, such a tragedy cannot be repeated.

"Then what do you think is a better name?" Bruce Lee asked, touching a little whisker on his lips.

"The Warrior's Journey, you, Bruce. Lee's journey to the pinnacle of martial arts, you keep looking for martial arts masters from all over the world to learn and perfect Jeet Kune Do."

(To be continued)