"Hey, Poujie, what do you want to do!"
Big nose and splayed legs.
The sound is like a roaring bell, and the breath is like a strong wind.
A thick voice stood between the crew members of "The Disciples" and the young and Dangerous boy who was collecting land fees in a tense confrontation.
"Who yelled...uh."
When Huang Mao, the leader, heard someone shouting loudly, he turned around and cursed, just like when he was facing Er Dongsheng.
But after seeing the person clearly, this person's momentum weakened.
The person here is an actor, a local actor in Xiangjiang.
It stands to reason that these young and Dangerous guys are not even afraid of the director, so how can they be afraid of an actor?
Because the identities of the visitors are different.
"I'm telling you, leave now, otherwise I'll call a hundred martial artists to come immediately."
"Let's fight and see who can beat whom!"
"Ahem Cough." The leader glanced at the younger brother behind him and said, "Forget it, give me some face."
"See you later."
The man still smiled arrogantly at Er Dongsheng. Smiling, he led the crowd and turned around to leave.
"Brother Long." Er Dongsheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the gang of gangsters dispersed, and greeted the man in front of him loudly.
The person who came was none other than Chen Long.
"Hey, it seems I came just in time."
Uncle Long turned around and looked at the gangsters who were staggering away with steel pipes on their shoulders, with a stern look on his face.
There are actually two reasons why these young and Dangerous boys saw Chen Long giving them face.
The former Chenlong was also a gangster.
Not even the name is his.
Because Yuanlong was Hong Jinbao’s stage name at first, and Chenlong’s stage name was Yuanlou.
It wasn’t until Hong Jinbao set up his own business and vacated the word “dragon” that his eldest brother inherited the title, and that’s when he got his current stage name, Chenlong.
Big Brother is equivalent to snatching Big Brother’s red BUFF...
In his early years, in order to get rid of Luo Wei's control, he took refuge in Jiahe.
In 1992, the master tape of "Happy Events in the Family" was intercepted by a gang and used to blackmail the crew.
After Chen Long found out, he took the lead in organizing the famous Hong Kong Stars Anti-gang Parade in 1992.
The people standing in the front row of that parade were Chen Long, Wu Siyuan, and Chen Xunqi.
Maggie Cheung, Joey Wong, Tsui Hark, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Chow Yun-fa, and Stephen Chow are all lining up at the back.
Er Dongsheng’s elder brother Jiang David also went that day.
You can see Uncle Long’s energy that echoes everything.
So the gangs will not provoke him, for fear that he will hold another big parade.
So throughout Hong Kong, Uncle Long is considered one of the actors that gangs avoid.
Uncle Long organized the parade not only for the crew of "Family Happiness", but also for himself and the actors who, like him, have been harassed and controlled by gangs all year round.
Back then, Bengyaju dared to blow up the superintendent's car and was known as the underground governor of Lisboa Island.
But his prosperous years were mainly before the return of Lisboa.
After returning...are you the only one called the Underground Governor?
I heard you are quite arrogant.
As expected, parades and stuff are still not as easy as 56.
"You came at the perfect time. We are just about to finish work and let's have a meal together." Er Dongsheng warmly invited me.
"By the way, what do you want from me?"
"I'm not here to find you?"
"Then you come?"
"I'm looking for him." Uncle Long pointed to Zhang Yuan not far away, who was going up and down with Song Jia and others. He only stuck his head out from the corner to observe in secret, just in case something went wrong and he could run away at any time.
"Aren't we being too stubborn like this?" Song Jia also muttered: "Should we stand with the crew and support them?"
Zhang Yuan glanced at the Northeastern girl who had fooled her. .
“If you do a good job, you can at least survive.”
“Besides, the people from Xiangjiang bully the people from Xiangjiang, why should we mainlanders join in the fun.”
“Zhang Yuan! ”
At this moment, Uncle Long called him and waved at the same time.
“Hey!” Zhang Yuan said, turned aside and jumped out.
"Director, I just went to see the police. Are you okay?" He said righteously.
Song Jia:...
"How about he become the boss at a young age."
"It's so shameless..."
However, thinking that he had not forgotten himself when he was seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and seeing him open his mouth now, Teacher Song quite admired his ability to take advantage of both.
"Uncle Long, why are you here."
"I have something to say to you." Chenlong pulled him over and glanced at Song Jia who was not far away.
Zhang Yuan hurriedly waved.
"Hello, big brother." Teacher Song stepped forward and said hello.
"Hello, hello, first time we meet." Chenlong shook hands warmly, but there was something strange in his eyes.
"It's time to finish work. You haven't eaten yet, so come with me." The eldest brother spoke quickly and directly made the decision for him.
Seeing the back of Zhang Yuan leaving, Er Dongsheng wondered why this young man from mainland China seemed to have a good relationship with Brother Long.
Do you have such a broad network of contacts in Xiangjiang?
"Brother..." Azu, who was taking off his makeup at the moment, saw Uncle Long coming and hurried over to say hello.
After all, the two have collaborated many times, and the name Azu came from Uncle Long’s "New Police Story".
But the other party has gone far.
Azu scratched his head.
Obviously Uncle Long and I are so familiar.
As soon as I saw Zhang Yuan, my eldest brother couldn't see me anymore...
I was inexplicably dragged to a nearby restaurant by Uncle Long.
The two of them first met on "Baby Project".
Later, he also invited Uncle Long to race in the Magic City, and even advertised the film.
""Baby Project" will be released in a few days. Are you free to come to the premiere?" Uncle Long was quite polite.
"Of course, after filming here, I should be able to spare some time." Zhang Yuan agreed immediately.
Because he felt that Chenlong would not go out of his way just because of such a trivial matter.
Just give him a call for this kind of thing.
"That's good." Uncle Long was overjoyed when he heard how cheerful he was: "I knew you were sensible."
"The "Disciple" I directed just now was shot How does it feel?”
Um?
Why did I suddenly ask about the movie?
"It's good. I think society needs a movie like this to promote anti-drugs."
"Yes, I hate drug boys the most!" Uncle Long answered.
“This film is good, you should take it seriously.”
"The actress just now was also quite beautiful."
Zhang Yuan became alert.
Big brother doesn’t want me to be a pimp...
After all, he has a lot of fun.
But what Uncle Long said next solved his doubts little by little.
"The actress in this film wasn't her originally!"
Zhang Yuan gradually sat up straight and smelled a hint of danger.
"Hehehe." Uncle Long couldn't help laughing when he saw him looking like he was facing a formidable enemy: "Is she your horse?"
"No. ."
"Then what are you doing here?"
"I want her to help me make money."
"You want her to sell it?"
Zhang Yuan:...
You elders of the older generation of Xiangjiang people Masculinity is too powerful.
The function of a woman is one face and two mouths, right?
"I don't care about that. Anyway, I think she is yours." Uncle Long no longer hesitated.
"Anyway, you brought her in, so Zhang Jingchu lost this role, which made Jiang Sheng not very happy."
The Jiang Sheng he was talking about was the big boss of Xiangjiang Film and Television, Jiang Zhiqiang, the boss of Anle Pictures.
After Zhang Jing was squeezed out of the imperial circle by the imperial wives' group led by Jiang Wenli, when she came to the Hong Kong circle, she found Boss Jiang.
This person has mastered many distribution channels at home and abroad.
Among the ten most grossing Chinese-language films in China in 2006, he participated in the distribution of six of them in some regions.
Many actresses who were banned from mainland China were supported and mediated by him, and finally they slowly returned to mainland China. In addition to Zhang Jingchu, Tang Wei and even Liu Qianqian, who was later raped by Hua Yi, also received his help.
Press the gourd to float the scoop.
There are only so many resources in the film and television industry. It is indeed easy to offend people if they are snatched away.
It's just that Zhang Yuan didn't expect to get this one on his head.
"It's okay, don't worry, I've already told you." Seeing his hesitation, Uncle Long patted his shoulder: "It's not a big problem."
"Thank you very much. Brother." He quickly thanked me.
“It’s a small matter.” The eldest brother didn’t take it seriously: “I just have a film to shoot in a while.”
“Jiang Sheng also participated.”
"Would you like to play together?"
"What movie?"
""Rush Hour"." Uncle Long said something in foreign language: "The Chinese name is "Rush Hour"."
"Oh!" Zhang Yuan reacted immediately.
It turns out to be the famous "Rush Hour".
Zhang Yuan sighed in his heart.
Otherwise Uncle Long’s nickname is Big Brother, and Li Lienjie is the Kung Fu Emperor.
Big brother is indeed a cover-up!
They said they would take me to Hollywood, and Li Lianjie said that and that was it...
Uncle Long was different, he really came to visit me when something happened!
Speaking of which, "Rush Hour" is crucial to Chen Long's acting career.
Because this play is his "revival work"!
Before this film, Uncle Long was already the most popular action actor in Hong Kong and mainland China. There is no doubt about this.
But his path to Hollywood is one that needs to be opened up, but not fully opened up.
"Red Zone" has grossed more than 30 million US dollars at the box office in North America.
But although that film was shot in North America, it was still a Hong Kong film at its heart.
But it was precisely because of this film that New Line Cinema learned about his box office potential in North America.
This is how the "Rush Hour" crew was formed, headed by newcomer director Brett Ratner.
Uncle Long, who has come to the end of his career in Hong Kong, has entered the global market with this Hollywood action blockbuster with a box office of over 240 million US dollars!
Hollywood is very cruel, very realistic, but also very simple.
Whoever can make money and sell box office is a superstar!
John Woo was once one of the five directors in Hollywood who had the final editing rights, and he was very popular for a while.
"Broken Arrow", "Face/Off", "Mission: Impossible 2", he was very popular in North America back then!
But the failure of "Wind Talker" brought everything to zero, and there was no chance of turning around.
This is Hollywood.
Today you are admired by thousands of people, but tomorrow you may be despised by everyone.
Look at one word, money!
After "Rush Hour" earned a box office of 240 million US dollars with a cost of 35 million US dollars, it almost gave New Line Cinema a tear in its nose!
This film not only made Chen Long popular in Hollywood, but also made the second male lead Chris Tucker famous.
It makes so much money, so hurry up and make the second one.
In just two years, the second part was released.
The one where Zhang Ziyi played the role of a female killer.
The result is even more heavyweight!
With a global box office of US$350 million, it ranked fifth on the North American box office list that year.
The four movies ahead of him are "Harry Potter 1", "Lord of the Rings 1", "Shrek 1" and "Monsters Inc."
It's a miracle that a movie starring a Chinese actor can compete with these four!
There is no shame in losing to these four.
When Uncle Long filmed the first film, his salary was US$8 million.
By the second part, the amount had risen to 15 million US dollars.
What we are filming now is the third part of the series.
But the success of the second part caused a problem.
The second male lead, Chris Tucker, the black man who is responsible for the comedy, is crazy!
After seeing the success of both "Rush Hour" films, this old black man believed that he had made a great contribution.
It has even positioned itself at the level of Will Smith.
Without Chenlong, who would care about you!
But Black Brother Lion opened his mouth and demanded that his salary be increased to 20 million US dollars, plus 20% of the North American box office share!
It is also required to sign a "payor play" contract, which means whether to film or broadcast, as long as you sign the contract, you have to get money first.
He really thinks of himself as Will Smith.
After Zhou Runfa went to Hollywood, he was also asked to sign this kind of contract in mainland China and Hong Kong. After several box office failures, he made a lot of money, and no one ignored him anymore.
Anyway, the result is that we can’t reach an agreement no matter what.
In the end, it took a full five years for the popularity of "Rush Hour 2" to dissipate. It was Uncle Long who gave in that allowed the project to move forward.
Big Brother lowered his salary, and he only got 15 million US dollars like the second movie, which was 5 million less than black people.
And the share is also 5% less, only 15% of the North American box office share.
But in order to make up for the loss of his salary, Uncle Long demanded the distribution rights of the film in Hong Kong and mainland China.
As for the distribution work in Hong Kong and Mainland China, Uncle Long turned to Jiang Zhiqiang.
It was because I was talking to him about the distribution matters after "Rush Hour 3" that I mentioned Zhang Yuan.
Chenlong helped block the way.
Not only because of "Baby Project", he made a free guest appearance.
One more thing.
The first two parts of "Rush Hour" were not released in mainland China!
Most of the proceeds from the release of the third film "Mainland" are in his hands, so of course he wants to make a lot of money.
I saw Zhang Yuan filming "The Banquet" and "The Golden Armor" recently.
The film is becoming popular in mainland China, so I thought of using this opportunity to get him to make a cameo in order to make the film more popular in mainland China.
The eldest brother is more loyal, but his help is not in vain.
And the last one used Zhang Ziyi, and the mainland actress used in this one happens to be Zhang Jingchu.
Let the two of them cooperate, which can be regarded as reconciliation.
Anyway, my eldest brother is pretty good at calculating.
"Uncle Long opened his mouth and it was his duty to speak." Zhang Yuan immediately responded with a smile.
"Okay!" Uncle Long was very happy: "Then how much salary do you want?"
"Just a guest appearance, I will take whatever you give me."
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"Hahaha, I knew you would say that!" Chenlong pointed at him cheerfully, thinking that it would be great if his boy was so sensible and well-behaved.
"In this case, you are playing a guest role as a gang killer, and the role is not too much."
"100,000 US dollars, I am not treating you badly, right?"
"Of course No. ”
That’s all for the price.
But it would be great if someone is willing to take me to Hollywood. What else do I need a bicycle for?
"Uncle Long, the first two films of this film have not been released in mainland China."
"You plan to come to mainland China to make money this time. Are you prepared for public relations?"
Although it stars Uncle Long, the producer of "Rush Hour" is New Line Cinema, a foreign company.
So if this film is to be released in mainland China, it will have to go through overseas film channels.
It's an imported movie.
There is a quota for imported films every year, and the review is very strict.
"It's going on." Uncle Long scratched his head: "Jiang Sheng is operating."
Zhang Yuan looked at him like that and knew that the operation was not going well.
In the final analysis, it is the people in the imperial circle who have the final say as to whether imported films can be screened.
After all, Jiang Zhiqiang is from the Hong Kong circle.
There are people in the Hong Kong circle, but the interests are complicated and not that simple.
Zhang Yuan remembers that this film was stuck in his previous life and was not completed in the end.
"Uncle Long, I'm going to take some scripts to Mr. Yang Buting from China Film Group Corporation in a while and ask him to help with some suggestions."
"How about I take your scripts with me? ?”
Chenlong was overjoyed when he heard this.
Of course he knows who Yang Buting is, and he will name many Hong Kong films as the producer.
Uncle Long knew that he was also a member of the radio and television film review team.
If he could take a look at the script and make a few comments, the chances of the film being released would be at least 30% greater!
What is expert certification?
"That's great!" Uncle Long reached out and squeezed his shoulder excitedly.
【Received thanks from Chenlong, action design +1, vitality +1! 】
Wuxing's manpower is really heavy... Zhang Yuan felt his shoulders being pinched and made a crunching sound.
I also understand that the harder these gangsters exert themselves, the more it means they are in a good mood and have a good relationship.
It took a while for Uncle Long to calm down his excitement.
After all, the mainland box office share is considered his salary income, and whether the film can be released is directly related to his income.
He came today with the intention of supporting the younger generation. After all, although Zhang Yuan's role in "Baby Project" was not many, it left a deep impression on him.
I didn’t expect that this junior could “support” me in turn!
Uncle Long looked at Zhang Yuan opposite, who was taking small bites of fruit.
“Isn’t it such a waste to let him play a guest role as a killer if he is so sensible...” (End of Chapter)