Chapter 272 Action Guidance
"Is this the tiger?"
After getting off the electric car from the cinema, Yuan Heping and a group of martial artists walked into the huge studio under the guidance of their disciple Tiger Chen.
This place has been arranged in the shape of a martial arts hall. Although it is a bit inappropriate in Yuan Heping's opinion, it is not easy to think that the other party is just a group of ghosts, so it is not easy to do this.
Tiger? Chen Dun, he has been in the United States for many years and occasionally deals with Hollywood crews. He is more familiar with this place. With the introduction of him and an agent, he exchanged some greetings with the main members of the crew, including two directors, and he also met him.
Yuan Heping observed everything carefully, and the crew treated them with kindness and politeness.
Since several main actors had not arrived yet, everyone sat aside and chatted about their respective topics. Yuan Heping looked at the huge studio and couldn't help but think of the invitation he accepted this time.
A few months ago, people from Paramount Pictures' Hong Kong branch, came to the door with several staff members who claimed to be Jenkins Pictures, and invited him to become the film's deputy director and action director.
In fact, when he saw the official invitation signed by Ryan Jenkins, he was immediately moved, especially after hearing that the movie was a big investment and production with a total investment of more than $300 million.
Even if this is a trilogy, the average amount of funds per movie is 100 million US dollars. Such an investment is simply astronomical for Hong Kong movies that are making small fuss.
Hollywood is the center of the world's film industry. How many Hong Kong filmmakers don't want to go there? Jack, Chen, Bai Ge, and Wu were also successful there and determined their position in the world's film industry.
What's more, as a senior filmmaker, he can't see that Hong Kong movies are rapidly declining, and collapse is only a matter of a few years.
The chain reaction brought by "Jurassic Park" back then was huge. After the release of "Titanic" this year, Hong Kong audiences completely understood what a real luxury blockbuster was, while local movies were full of grief.
In fact, Yuan Heping understands that this is a normal phenomenon. It is very difficult for Hong Kong to invest tens of millions. It takes several weeks to make shoddy movies. What should I use to fight against Hollywood's super blockbusters?
However, Hong Kong movies also have their own advantages, especially action scenes. Compared with the martial arts coaches here, Hollywood action directors are simply at the level of kindergarten.
After a brief consideration, Yuan Heping agreed to the other party's invitation. He originally wanted the lion to ask for a huge reward, but later he asked for the other party's situation through Jack Chen and changed the quotation that originally wanted to be 2 million US dollars to one million US dollars.
Even so, in the later negotiations, the other party reduced the price to $500,000.
Suddenly, a sound of greeting sounded at the door of the studio. When Yuan Heping saw the young man walking in the front, he twitched. The other party was so famous that even people like him who didn't watch Hollywood movies very much.
To be honest, Hong Kong movies have their current difficulties, and the other party can be regarded as one of the culprits. After all, "Jurassic Park" and "Titanic" are both planned and invested by him. To a certain extent, it is these two movies that changed the market and status of Hong Kong movies in the Far East.
Of course, this can only be thought about. Yuan Heping still remembers what Jack Chen said after hearing that the invitation was Ryan Jenkins.
Ryan Jenkins is not only a Hollywood superstar, nor is he the largest shareholder of Jenkins Pictures. He has an extraordinary status in Hollywood. He can not only be on par with the giants of several major Hollywood film companies, but also has a net worth of more than 2 billion US dollars. The movies he leads are also guaranteed to be sold.
If he can join his film project, he can definitely enter Hollywood as soon as possible and even gain an extraordinary status. The Bai Ge who became famous after "The Change of Face"? Wu is the best proof.
After Yuan Heping came here, he asked someone to check the relevant information. When he saw the familiar movies and the huge box office numbers later, he completely understood why Jack Chen said Bai Ge and Wu Shi were full of envy.
It is much better to stay here to develop and earn foreigners' dollars than to stay in a small place in Hong Kong! This is Yuan Heping's most direct idea.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that the young man who was walking over was completely different from his thoughts.
"Hello, Mr. Yuan."
Looking at this guy with a pimple-faced meat, Ryan held it in his hand and said politely, "I have heard that Mr. Yuan is a leader in the Hong Kong film industry."
The other party replied a few words in stuttering English. Ryan didn't care, but was attracted by a guy next to him.
Isn’t this Keanu? Is that good friend in Reeves’ previous life?
"Hi, tiger."
"Hello, Mr. Jenkins." Tiger? Chen was obviously a little surprised. He didn't expect that this famous Hollywood character would know him. "I really didn't expect..."
"I didn't expect I knew you?" Ryan laughed. "I've heard of you a long time ago. You've won the National Karate Championship, right?"
Since it was the first time that he appeared on the crew, Ryan simply greeted the main cast and crew. Most of them were acquaintances, and only the director siblings were relatively unfamiliar.
Ah...No, one of them is Radhi Wachowski, who has not become Lana Wachowski.
"In fact, Ryan, in the late 1980s, our brothers had some similar thoughts, just some very simple thoughts. After the idea gradually matured, they found that your short novella was far more creative than our ideas."
After the greetings between the two sides, Andy Wachowski was obviously feeling a little moved.
"So, I'll ask you and Lady to direct this movie, which is simply too correct." Ryan said without caring.
Ryan not only invited the original director, except for Nicole, but even several main actors continued to use their original team, Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne, Hugo Weiwen, etc.
In the temporary remodeling training ground, they were wearing white training clothes and being ravaged by the martial artists. It’s okay for actors with dance or movement skills to say, but those who don’t have to enjoy the torment.
You know, Ryan has held a three-month training period for the movie.
In addition, he has contacted major manufacturers such as mobile phones, sunglasses, windbreakers and computers. If the operation is done well, the embedded advertising revenue of this movie can even recover about half of the cost.
This is not the dilemma of filming in previous lives. The craze for "Titanic" has not yet continued, and his golden sign is now extremely loud.
He also exchanged some opinions on film with the Wachowski brothers. Ryan walked to the side of the practice field, holding his chest with one hand and holding his chin with the other, and admiring the tragic situation of several actors.
Nicole is a little better. After all, she has considerable dancing skills and some movements are not very difficult to do. Ryan has a deep understanding of this. Sometimes when the two of them are too excited, Nicole will use some super difficult movements.
Nicole, who was pressing her legs, suddenly looked over and glared at him in a hidden way.
Compared to Nicole Kidman, Keanu Keevis and Hugo Weiwen, who have a lot of action scenes in the film, can only be described as sad. Not only do they look sad, they also howl from time to time, which looks really terrible.
Yuan Heping always stood aside and had no intention of ending. His main job was basically a tiger. Chen was in charge. Sometimes, he would call his apprentice aside and give some instructions in Cantonese.
Although it was not intentional, Ryan still keenly captured some of the words. Perhaps he didn't expect that there were still people here who could understand the local dialects of Chinese, and the other party's voice was not too low.
When Ryan heard Yuan Heping frequently mention "keep a little", he could only shake his head. It was nothing wrong to keep his housework skills, but their ideas were a bit naive. This is the World Film Center in Hollywood, which is best at absorbing and learning other cultural strengths.
The fanaticism and dependence on technology here are definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
According to general practice, Hollywood action guides will not only carefully observe the movements of these martial artists when filming movies, but also shoot them with a camera and analyze them frame by frame after going back. They don’t even need to learn anything profound. The analysis of the fur is enough to deal with Hollywood-style action movies.
Besides, will kung fu movies become the mainstream in Hollywood? That's just a fool, and it will only be popular for a few years at most.
When Hollywood's action guidance grows up, they will completely turn kung fu-style movements into part of the Hollywood assembly line. These teams from Hong Kong can only go home.
The reason is simple. There is xenophobia everywhere, and the cost of Hollywood assembly line-based action guidance will be lower.
In fact, when these people set foot on this land, no matter how they do it, the future is already destined. The only difference is how much US dollar money can be earned from it.
After all, in the next few years, Chinese Kung Fu will still have great market value.
"Hi Keanu, your scream is probably over two hundred decibels!"
Walking to the rest area, Ryan laughed at Keanu Reeves, who was frowning, "Ryan, I regret promising you to star in this movie now."
"Then are you going to break the contract?" Ryan sat next to Nicole, "Are you ready to break the contract?"
Keanu Reeves could only wave hard to protest.
"I regret it now, Ryan." Nicole suddenly said softly.
"Why?"
"I not only want to dye my hair black, but also cut it short." Nicole stroked her long golden brown hair, very reluctant to leave. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!