Chapter 327 "Rush Hour 2" is released
Although "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" has been on the market for so long, its popularity gradually dissipated after it was released for a long time.
June 1, produced by Melon Studios, directed by Brett Ratner, and produced by Gilbert Jr.
"Rush Hour 2" starring Cheng Long, Chris Tucker, Zi Yi Zhang, Zun Long, Meiqi Li, Rosalie Sanchez and others was released.
The previous film "Rush Hour" laid a good foundation and allowed Cheng Long to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood.
With the intervention of Little Gilbert this time, Cheng Long did not randomly take on roles and starred in a series of bad movies such as "The Dragon", so this "Rush Hour 2" is his second Hollywood movie starring.
Little Gilbert personally supports the film very much. After returning to North America from a promotional trip in Europe, he also took the time to attend the premiere of "Rush Hour 2."
At this premiere, little Gilbert attended alone without a female companion.
After quickly walking down the red carpet, Gilbert Jr. was interviewed. He said: "I have always liked action movies, and this time Jack Cheng once again starred in "Rush Hour 2", which is the movie I have been most looking forward to.
I have watched it in advance for movie fans, and I guarantee that this is a very refreshing film, not boring at all. "
As a producer of the film, Gilbert Jr. certainly has good things to say.
Later, he took a group photo with director Brett Branagh, as well as Cheng Long and Zi Yizhang for the media to take pictures.
Zi Yizhang met little Gilbert again on this occasion, and she had given up the thought of hugging little Gilbert's lap.
It was obvious that little Gilbert had no interest in her.
Of course little Gilbert was not interested in her, but if it was Bingbing of this era, he would still be interested.
My heart is frozen. Although I am talking about reporter Wang Bingbing, the same applies to someone named Fan.
It's a pity that Fan Pangpang is still living in China and has not yet made it internationally!
There was not much to say about the film's premiere. The ninety-minute movie was very fast-paced and packed with laughs and action scenes.
Cheng Long did a great job of integrating his kung fu comedy performance style into this movie, with characteristic street fighting scenes.
Those who like action movies will definitely not reject this movie.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Whenever Cheng Long performs various action scenes in the film, the fans in the back row cheer loudly.
This also makes Cheng Long feel very excited. Through this series of films, he has established a firm foothold in Hollywood and can be said to be the number one person in Chinese-language films.
Of course, Li Lianlian is not bad either.
However, Li Lianlian's films generally do not perform well at the box office. On the contrary, they perform very well in the disc market, at least ensuring commercial profitability.
In Hollywood, skin color stereotypes aside, the most important thing is making money. If you can make money, you are a good actor. This is an iron rule.
Both Cheng Long and Li Lianlian can make money in Hollywood, so they can get along well in Hollywood.
Other Chinese actors who have entered Hollywood have not had such a smooth journey, because suitable big-budget roles are not so easy to find.
Hollywood creators will not write scripts or make films with related themes specifically for a Chinese actor.
The craze of Chinese Kung Fu will gradually fade away in Hollywood and will no longer be popular.
Therefore, Cheng Long's transformation is necessary. He can't always make a lot of money in the field of kung fu action movies.
Fortunately, he met Little Gilbert, a Hollywood super director who appreciated him and the most famous film creator in Hollywood.
After the premiere, Little Gilbert and Jackie Chan found a lounge to chat.
"Can I listen?" Zi Yizhang asked.
Little Gilbert glanced at Zi Yizhang, nodded, and the three of them walked to the lounge.
Let’s chat about some household matters first. After the waiter served the tea, little Gilbert talked about business with Cheng Long: “‘Rush Hour 2’ will achieve good results. I judge with a professional eye that the North American box office will exceed 200 million. Dollar."
Cheng Long looked happy. If the North American box office exceeded 200 million US dollars, he would be eligible to claim a salary of 20 million US dollars and officially join the Hollywood A-level star club.
"This is great, this is a huge help to my career." Cheng Long said happily.
"Yes," Little Gilbert nodded slightly and continued: "There will be a third part of "Rush Hour", so you have to find a new direction."
"What direction?" Cheng Long asked.
"Do you remember the project I mentioned to you?"
Cheng Long certainly remembered that when little Gilbert described the whole story to him, Cheng Long was very excited.
After returning to Hong Kong Island, he found several screenwriters to write the script and submitted it to the editing department of Xianggua Film Studio.
"What project?" Zi Yizhang couldn't help but ask. Little Gilbert looked at her again and explained simply: "It's an adventure-themed movie. Have you seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? It's similar to that."
Zi Yizhang shook her head in confusion, and decided to watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" after she went back.
Little Gilbert continued his conversation with Cheng Long: "Now is the time to prove your market appeal. Once "Rush Hour 2" achieves good box office results, we will start this project."
Cheng Long asked little Gilbert with expectant eyes: "Will you direct this movie yourself?"
Little Gilbert thought about his schedule. He will be busy with the work on "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". After that, he will be filming "Pirates of the Caribbean", so he may not have enough time.
So little Gilbert shook his head and said: "The schedule is not suitable, but I will serve as the producer of the film and find a suitable director."
Little Gilbert patted Cheng Long on the shoulder and said, "Be prepared. I think we can succeed."
After saying that, little Gilbert walked out of the lounge.
In the lounge, Zi Yizhang asked Cheng Long expectantly: "Brother, do you think I have a chance to star in this movie?"
Cheng Long said he was not sure: "That's up to Director Gilbert. I don't have the power to make the decision."
In Hong Kong, Cheng Long makes all his own decisions in his films, but it is obviously different in Hollywood, where he cannot control things.
"Rush Hour 2" began its theatrical tour in North America after its premiere. It made a good start with a box office of US$19.536 million on the first day.
Reviews of the film are also good. Some viewers said that "Rush Hour 2" is fast-paced from beginning to end. It takes 90 minutes. It feels like you have just finished a roller coaster ride and want to ride it again. It is very refreshing.
The media’s comments are also very interesting: “Rush Hour 2 is an Americanized Chinese dish, and it is not an exaggeration to even say that it is an American dish that looks like Chinese food.
Cheng Long's wisdom lies in his willingness to use Hollywood recipes to concoct his unique ingredients, even though he was not confident in this approach at the beginning. "
There is no doubt that the "Rush Hour" series has inspired the Hollywood action movie model and brought a refreshing experience to North American audiences.
This experience is similar to Gilbert Jr.'s two action movies "Speed" and "The Island".
This also makes Cheng Long different from action stars such as Schwarzenegger and Stallone. He is not as handsome as Keanu Reeves, and his muscles are not as big as those of Schwarzenegger, Stallone and others.
But his unique personal style was well integrated into the film, making the audience want to stop.
If the audience likes it, they will reward Cheng Long's efforts with actual movie tickets.
As a result, "Rush Hour 2" once again scored $23.965 million at the box office on Saturday, and $19.822 million on Sunday.
The film successfully became the new weekly box office champion with a box office of 63.323 million US dollars.
This also set a record. Cheng Long became the highest-grossing Chinese actor starring in a Hollywood movie in one week, which also made his reputation soar again.
Poor "Pearl Harbor" encountered "Rush Hour 2" on its second weekend, but was severely sniped. It only received US$23.358 million the next weekend, and only US$35.104 million including working days.
This result is not even as good as "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". "The Two Towers" received another US$36.673 million this week, barely beating "Pearl Harbor" and ranking second in the North American box office list this week.
But don't forget, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" has been out for five weeks, and "Pearl Harbor" has only been out for two.
So at this time, even if Michael Ovitz has confidence in Explosive Bay, he has to consider whether it is wise to collide with little Gilbert head-on.
Judging from the current situation, Bang Bangbei is indeed no match for Almighty Ji, or even for films in which Almighty Ji is the producer.
"Rush Hour 2" was a huge success as expected, racing towards the goal set by Gilbert Jr. Cheng Long proved his business calling ability and won trust.
As a result, the newly released "The Adventures of Cheng Long" quickly passed the review by the editorial department of Xianggua Studio and entered the substantive discussion stage.
The story is very simple. Cheng Long plays the role of an archaeologist. Cheng Long's niece Xiaoyu comes from China, together with his father Tru and others, to pursue the secret of the twelve talismans.
Of course, this also requires villains, so the Holy Lord's subordinate Wa Long became the number one villain and competed with Cheng Long to snatch the twelve talismans.
For others, the film is actually an original story, but Little Gilbert has the original animation as a reference and can draw some lessons from it.
However, the animation takes into account the effect of dramatic conflicts, and some plots and characters will be exaggerated.
Therefore, the adaptation of the film version must make some subtractions, otherwise it will be too exaggerated and not suitable for theatrical release. The story also needs to be subtracted. It is impossible for a movie to be as long as an animation.
All in all, this is not a project that was launched in a hurry.
As Gilbert Jr. and Cheng Long said, the production model in Hollywood is different from that in Hong Kong. Without detailed planning and preparation, the possibility of film failure will be greatly increased.
No matter what, "The Adventures of Cheng Long" can be considered a project, and the first thing to do when the project is approved, in addition to determining the direction of the script, is the selection of actors.
Come on, let’s give your opinion. Who should I look for for the real-life version of Xiaoyu? Who is suitable? I provide a candidate. How do you feel about it? She is just a little older, she is fourteen years old at this time.
If you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments section. I will take them as a reference...
(End of this chapter)