135 [To win over Sammo Hung] (the first sword in the world for book friends
Sammo Hung was also very excited when he heard Ye Jin's words.
Being a director? Of course he had this idea, but he knew it was impossible.
In the 1970s, the film system of Xiangjiang was still very rigid and needed to be a director.
Wu Siyuan resigned from jobs because he worked as an assistant director for several years in Xiao's family but was unable to get on the ranks for a long time.
It is even more difficult for a martial arts director to be a director.
Unlike in the previous life, any person in the mainland film industry could be a director.
An actor can be a director, a writer can be a director, a screenwriter can be a director, and a host can be a director. Even a crosstalk can be a director. The director seems to have become a cabbage in the vegetable market. As long as anyone can invest, he can buy it.
In the 1970s, the title of [Director] was still very expensive.
Sammo Hung never dreamed that Ye Jin would ask him to be the director.
In his previous life, he was in 1977, after seeing Liu Jialiang as a director, he boldly applied to Zou Wenhuai as a director.
At that time, Zou Wenhuai didn't dare to support him, worried that he might mess it up. In the end, many people pleaded for him, and finally made Zou Wenhuai let go.
After Zou Wenhuai really let go, Sammo Hung backed down again, worried that the movie would not be sold and would ruin his reputation. Later, with the encouragement of the Hong family brothers, he gritted the bullet and filmed "Monkey Sande and Mizuki".
Fortunately, this movie lived up to expectations and won 2.2 million Hong Kong dollars in box office, ranking sixth in the annual box office rankings. Sammo Hung became a hit and eventually became one of the top big-name figures in the Hong Kong film industry in the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Now, even Liu Jialiang, a senior martial arts director, is still working as a director and is a pioneering bull for Zhang Che in Taiwan. How dare he hope to be a director himself?!
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"Mr. Ye, are you saying true?" Sammo Hung asked skeptical and expectantly.
"Of course." Ye Jin nodded, "As long as you are willing to come over, I will let you be the director, and I can also write the script for you."
When Sammo Hung heard this, he was shocked.
Although he is just a martial artist, he also knows the importance of the script.
In his opinion, Ye Jin's skills are not very strong.
He had competed with Bruce Lee before, and Bruce Lee was really good. His legs were just halfway through, and Bruce Lee's feet were already in front of him. He and Ye Jin also competed with him during filming. In comparison, Ye Jin's skills were worse than Bruce Lee.
But Ye Jin's "Drunk Fist" has surpassed Bruce Lee's "The Dragon Crossing the River" and "The Dragon and the Tiger Fight" because the script is well written.
The story is wonderful, vivid and interesting, and everyone likes to watch it, so the box office is naturally high.
Sammo Hung was originally worried about his proposal to be a director. He was worried that if the director was not good and the box office would not be sold, he might fall apart.
But if Ye Jin wrote the script for him, the box office of the movie would be guaranteed and he would have confidence.
"Mr. Ye, one word is certain?" Sammo Hung confirmed again.
"Of course, all the brothers are here tonight, and everyone will give me a testimony. If I don't keep my word, I will be like this!" Ye Jin stood up and said loudly, then clicked the chopsticks in his hand and made two pieces.
"Okay! OK!" Everyone couldn't help but cheer when they saw this.
Seeing Ye Jin making such a heavy oath, Sammo Hung couldn't help but feel excited, and his heart was surging, and he also stood up, "Thank you Mr. Ye for your appreciation! If I have something to be sorry for Mr. Ye in the future, I will be like this!"
As he said that, he also thrust the chopsticks in his hand.
"Okay! OK!" Everyone present cheered.
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"Mr. Ye, my elder brother has become a director, so can I be the starring actor too?" Yuan Biao asked with a smile.
He and Ye Jin went to Taiwan and got along day and night, so he naturally had to be closer than other martial artists, so he was more daring to speak.
"No problem." Ye Jin agreed immediately when he heard this.
"Really?!" Yuan Biao opened his mouth wide in surprise, looking disbelief.
In fact, he was just joking just now. He didn't dare to think about being the male lead.
"Of course." Ye Jin smiled, "How could I treat my brothers badly?"
"Thank you, Mr. Ye, I'll give you a cup!" Yuan Biao quickly raised his glass.
"Okay." Ye Jin nodded with a smile.
"Mr. Ye, do we have a chance?" When the other Dragon and Tiger martial artists saw it, they couldn't help but cheer.
Being a male lead is of course much better than being a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman. Being a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman is more dangerous and harder than being a protagonist, but the money you earn is not as good as the protagonist.
For example, Ye Jin was a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist at Xiao Family Pictures, and he could only earn fifty yuan in a fight scene. He was so tired that he was so terrible that he was beaten all over his body, and he could only earn a few hundred yuan at most. He couldn't even make 10,000 Hong Kong dollars a month.
But if you are the male lead, the pay is at least five digits. If you become famous in one fell swoop like Ye Jin, then the pay will jump directly to the six digits.
Moreover, being a male protagonist is not only about making a lot of money, but also about being famous. The so-called "geese leave a voice when passing by, and people leave a name when passing by, and whoever has no desire for fame and fortune, even a saint cannot avoid the vulgarity.
After becoming famous, fans support them, the company attaches importance to them, and everyone admires them, so you should be as glorious as possible. Therefore, if you are in the entertainment industry, there is no one who doesn’t want to become famous.
"Everyone has the chance, and they all have the chance." Ye Jin smiled, "I, Ye Jin, will not treat my own people badly."
Everyone was even happier after hearing what he said.
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After the finale banquet, everyone quarreled to go dancing again.
"Mr. Ye, come together!"
"Yes, let's go play together."
They also pulled Ye Jindao.
"Hey, I won't go to play." Ye Jin smiled, "Brother Hong, this is 5,000 Hong Kong dollars. Take everyone to play and let everyone play!"
"Yeah!" Seeing this, everyone cheered happily.
Five thousand yuan is enough for them to do a lot of things.
After sending them away, Ye Jin, Lin Qingxia and Chen Ziqiang stood by the roadside waiting for the car.
Although Ye Jin has already booked a car, the car will have to be transported from Yamerica to Xiangjiang, and it will take some time to go.
"A Jin, do you really plan to let Sammo Hung be the director?! Do you think he can do it?" Chen Ziqiang asked Ye Jin worriedly.
Investing in a movie is not a small amount, it costs HK$300,000 to HK$400,000 to HK$500,000 to HK$500,000 to HK$600,000.
Although Ye Jin is rich and receives a million Hong Kong dollars in income when he receives an advertisement, he does not want Ye Jin to be so popular.
"I think he should be able." Ye Jin nodded.
Sammo Hung's grandfather was one of the earliest directors in China, and his grandmother was the first female star in China. It can be said that she has a family background.
Sammo Hung started working as a martial arts coach in 1966. It has been eight years since now, and he has worked with countless directors. Among them, there are many famous directors such as Zhang Che, Hu Jinquan, and Luo Wei.
The so-called "reading 300 Tang poems well, you can recite them even if you can't write poems. Sammo Hung worked with so many directors and was influenced by his own eyes and naturally learned something.
In fact, Sammo Hung's works are many masterpieces. Such as "The Monk of Sande and the Milk Pound Six", "Mr. Praise and Find Qian Hua", "Ghost Fighting Ghosts", "Prodigal Son", "Five Blessings Stars" series, "Fast Food Truck", "Dragon Heart", "The Rich Train", "Oriental Condor", "The Chef Star", etc., are all classics that you can never get tired of watching.
Chapter completed!