Movie tycoon

Chapter 189 Let him play "Zhang Wuji" (third shift)

In the evening, "Zhongyang Wang Chongyang" continued to play.At this time, the ratings of this drama have reached 35 points.It is simply unimaginable at ten o'clock in the evening.Some viewers even work night shifts in order to be able to watch this TV series.There is a phenomenon of skipping work.

At the same time, HK ATV also launched the Kung Fu drama "Travel to Tiger Mountain", but this drama was under the strong attack of "Zhong Shentong".It was almost impossible to fight back.And more importantly, "Zhong Shen Tong" is about to end.However, ATV is suffering from not being able to come up with decent TV dramas to fight against the pressure of TVB.

With the completion of TVB's "Shanghai Bund: Leopard's Gall", "Zhong Shentong" began to occupy the two schedules of [-] o'clock and [-] o'clock, and carried out an unprecedented four-episode simulcast, which completely wiped out ATV.

But to use a sentence from ATV's executives: "We didn't lose because of a bad show, but because of Chen Xiaotang! His popularity is unrivaled!"

Regardless of whether this exaggerates Chen Xiaotang's personal influence or not, the TVB executives have to start paying attention to this drama, and start to pay attention to Chen Xiaotang, a "newcomer".

Inside the wireless president's office.

Shao Daheng sat on the chair in the office, and there was a very classic teapot in front of him. The teapot was very interesting, and a few words "can be pure in heart" were engraved on the lid.

If you study carefully, you will find that no matter how the pot lid is turned, as long as you read it clockwise, the meaning is basically the same, "you can also purify your heart", "you can also purify your heart", and "you can also purify your heart"...

For this teapot, Shao Daheng loves it like a treasure, and usually only takes it out to rub it when he is bored.

At the moment, opposite him are Wang Tianlin and Xiao Sheng, two gold medal directors of TVB.

Shao Daheng asked them: "What do you think of this Chen Xiaotang?"

"A very nice young man, very talented!" Wang Tianlin said.

"Talents that can be created are not only hardworking, but also smart!" Xiao Sheng said.

The two of them didn't know that the more they said that, the more Shao Daheng frowned.

Originally, Shao Daheng was proud of being good at scouting for talents. This time, he was also the one who proposed to build the wireless "Five Tigers", but the result was surprising. A dark horse came out halfway and stole the limelight from the Five Tigers.

For this Chen Xiaotang, I don't know why Shao Daheng always felt that this person is not as simple as the surface, from the first time he saw him, a character appeared in Shao Daheng's mind --- Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee worked hard in the United States back then, but he was always a second-rate actor. Because he was of the yellow race, he was still unable to sit in the position of the leading actor. Very good response.Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong with his wife and children for vacation in 1970. He did not expect to be so enthusiastically sought after in his hometown.Although he is only a supporting actor in "The Green Hornet", it is not easy for the Chinese to play such an important role in an American TV series. The pursuit of him by Hong Kong people and the major HK media is undeniable. As good as any Hollywood star.

Receiving this kind of courtesy in his hometown was a great encouragement to Bruce Lee, who had always aspired to develop in Hollywood.After Bruce Lee returned to the United States, he saw that the American production companies were still lukewarm to him, and felt that he would not have much future in the United States. At this time, Bruce Lee began to seriously consider whether to return to Hong Kong to develop his film career. .However, the conditions he proposed to the major film companies in HK are that the film remuneration is 1 US dollars, and the shooting time is limited to 60 days.

The conditions set by Bruce Lee scared off most of the production companies in HK.In fact, there is only Shaw Brothers Film Company in Hong Kong that really intends to cooperate with Bruce Lee.

Shaw Brothers had grown into the big brother of the Hong Kong film industry at that time. It almost monopolized the theaters in Hong Kong and had a huge distribution network in Southeast Asia.Shao Daheng, the owner of Shaw Company, did not bargain on the conditions proposed by Bruce Lee, but set out his own conditions.The remuneration he promised to Bruce Lee was $2000 for each film; the production cost of each film was planned to be around $7; it is best to sign a long-term contract.At that time, Shao Daheng gave roughly the same treatment to his male and female stars. These stars usually signed six-year contracts.He also believed that Bruce Lee was not proud of himself based on the fact that Bruce Lee had never played a leading role in Hollywood film and television circles.

Sure enough, Bruce Lee expressed his willingness to join Shaw Brothers, but he did not agree to sign the contract immediately, but asked Shao Daheng to send him the relevant information, and then consider the next step.But Daheng Shao seemed intent on frustrating Bruce Lee's arrogance, and ordered his subordinates: "Tell him to come to Hong Kong first, and everything can be arranged." Bruce Lee in adversity was extremely sensitive, and immediately became furious, and replied forcefully: "It's you. Those who invited me, please come to Los Angeles to talk with me, if you don’t come, you will be defeated!”

In this way, the matter of cooperation fell through.

Judging from what happened later, Shao Daheng's failure to recruit Bruce Lee was indeed a big mistake in decision-making.Shao Daheng refused to condescend, and finally helped Zou Wenhuai, the boss of Jiahe Company.

At that time, Zou Wenhuai was at the beginning of his business, and the situation was indeed very difficult, with a shallow foundation and a lack of funds. At that time, many people were waiting to see a joke.If Shao Daheng could cooperate with Bruce Lee, it would be very difficult for Zou Wenhuai to compete with him.When Zou Wenhuai learned that Run Run Shaw had collapsed, he immediately seized this opportunity and extended an invitation to Bruce Lee.Zou Wenhuai knew very well that the "Golden Harvest" in his infancy was not attractive to Bruce Lee. He could only win him over by relying on high salary and sincere cooperation attitude.

After Bruce Lee read the script in the United States, he talked with Zou Wenhuai about his feelings and revision opinions by phone, and expressed that he could act as the leading role in the film and signed a contract with "Golden Harvest".This script was "Big Brother Tangshan", which was later hit by "Golden Harvest".

The entire film was filmed in Thailand, and the only highlight is Bruce Lee's kung fu.If Bruce Lee was just a star before this, then after "Big Brother Tangshan", he immediately became an unparalleled superstar, and his influence has never stopped.After "Brother Tangshan", "Fist of Fury", "Way of the Dragon", and "Enter the Dragon" broke the sales records of Hong Kong films time and time again, and he also impacted Shaw Brothers films time and time again.At that time, the entire Shaw Brothers Company felt threatened, because no one could compete with Bruce Lee head-on.Let me ask, is there any HK actor who was so popular in the 70s that even American teenagers have posters of him in their bedrooms?Only Bruce Lee, only he is the real king of Kung Fu in Chinese movies.

Bruce Lee and Wen Wenhuai, they became the first two people to shake Shaw Brothers.Bruce Lee single-handedly opened up Golden Harvest, which was at a complete disadvantage, and laid the foundation for Golden Harvest's later glory.This will make Golden Harvest flourish in the future and be able to compete with Shaw Brothers.

It was precisely because Shao Shao tycoon lost Bruce Lee by mistake that he became the biggest joke in his life.Anyone who doesn't like him likes to make fun of him with this matter.And this gradually became his heart disease.

Now, seeing Chen Xiaotang, for some reason, Shao Daheng always feels that the aura in this young man's bones is very similar to that of the deceased kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. There was an unruly breath.And Chen Xiaotang, a young man with a gentle surface, seems easy to control, but his eyes -- wild and ambitious eyes, are comparable to Bruce Lee back then.

Shaking his head, Shao Daheng put aside the thoughts in his mind, was he too sensitive, thinking too much?
"That Chen Xiaotang seems to be very popular now." Shao Daheng said calmly.

"Yeah, I think we should take advantage of the victory and pursue it—it's best to take advantage of his popularity and play a few good hands!" Wang Tianlin said without selfishness.

"Director Xiao, what do you think?" Shao Daheng threw the question to Xiao Sheng again.

Xiao Sheng smiled and said, "Actually, Sixth Uncle, you already have an idea, so why ask us?"

Shao Daheng smiled, "Then you all come up with a good script, preferably one that suits him. I really want to see how high this young man can fly!"

Seeing what Shao Daheng said, Wang Tianlin smiled and said, "Sixth Uncle, if you want a good script, why go far away?"

"Oh. Is there anything you should pay attention to?"

"If you remember well, Chen Xiaotang is basically famous for filming Jin Yong's plays. Now we have remade "The Condor Shooting" and "The Condor God" in the TVB trilogy, so why not make the third part as well? Was it filmed?"

"The third part, you mean——"Yi Tian Tu Long Ji"?!" Shao Daheng rubbed his chin.Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "Good idea, really good idea! "Yitian" is the most controversial play among Jin Yong's masterpieces, and Zhang Wuji played by Qiuguan was unrivaled. I really want to see it this time. Will Chen Xiaotang be able to break Qiu Guan's record——"

"Sixth Uncle, what do you mean to say, let Chen Xiaotang play—" Xiao Sheng on the side hesitated to speak.

"That's right, I want him to play Zhang Wuji!!!" Shao Daheng glanced at Wang Tianlin and smiled.

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