Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 420 Asia Pacific Museum

Atlantic Pictures pulled out all the stops to secure [-] theaters for "Night of the Comet" in its third week.In addition to the "Star Wars - Return of the Jedi", which is soaring, two new films were released this week, occupying a large number of film schedules.

One is the sequel to Hitchcock's classic "Psycho," "Psycho 2," which also stars Meg Tilly.A total of more than 400 screening theaters were taken away. It seems that Kinneman spared no effort to support his wife.

The other is Warner Bros.' "Two Brains", a sci-fi comedy, which also occupied more than 1000 theaters.

According to Ronald's estimate from the Atlantic Ocean, this week's box office is estimated to not exceed 600 million in total. This is the distribution capacity of small companies. Ronald can only hope that the two new films will not do well at the box office, and wait until next week. Regain lost ground.

Another issue to deal with is the issue of martial arts moves for karate-themed films.Ronald wants to spread some oriental martial arts philosophy in the movie, so that Danny can defeat his opponent in the end, but he does not degenerate into a bully like the opponent.

This requires giving the audience something philosophical.But telling philosophy in movies is obviously a thankless task, and it is easy to lose interest in the audience.Ronald suffered from this problem at Tony the hairdresser.

There are also some moves that Danny's mentor taught him. How to make these moves so that the audience can understand them at a glance, without additional explanation, is a waste of thought.And in the end, the audience will have to see Danny boy defeating his opponent by using the moves taught by these instructors, so that they will have a kind of empathy.

In order to find a suitable method of expression, Ronald asked Richard to help him contact various Huaguo and Dongying cultural centers and martial arts halls in the Los Angeles area, hoping to communicate with masters and bring inspiration to himself.

On Saturday, Ronald went to the Asia Pacific Museum.The museum is located in Pasadena, the town where Ronald and Diane went to a concert together last time.

The Asia Pacific Museum is located in the upper part of the town, which was originally a private building.The whole building adopts the Huizhou architectural style of Huaguo, and the eaves are separated by Fengshui walls, which are said to have the effect of fire prevention.

There are several courtyards, and each courtyard is a themed exhibition, including Huaguo, Dongying, Southeast Asia, and aboriginal Indians.There is also a small landscaped garden in the middle of the yard, with a Jiuqu Bridge, a lotus pond, and a round gate.

However, the exhibits and cultural materials are generally preserved. At first glance, Ronald looks like junk. There is only a Buddhist bronze statue in the Huaguo part that shows something extraordinary.

"I have a big watermelon, half for you and half for him." A burst of American formulas in the beginning of Taijiquan came.

One of the characteristics of landscaped gardens is that you can change the scenery step by step, and after a short walk, you can see the new scenery separated by the original wall.

Ronald heard that someone was teaching Tai Chi, turned several turns, and finally saw a middle-aged man of Chinese descent, who was teaching a large group of whites, blacks, and Latinos learning Tai Chi.

He was wearing a white exercise suit, with a wide cloth belt around his waist, giving him a fairy-like look.

Ronald watched from the side as he demonstrated the simple eight-style Taijiquan. His elegant posture made a group of students take it very seriously.

"This person looks familiar. It seems that Coppola was on the set when he asked everyone to learn Tai Chi, the person who taught boxing on the teaching video." Ronald remembered who this person was.

After finishing a set of simple Tai Chi, the middle-aged man came over and said hello to Ronald, "Hi, my name is Chao Li, are you here to learn Tai Chi?"

"No, I was wandering around the Asia Pacific Museum. I didn't expect to see a Tai Chi master like you, so I stopped to take a look."

Zhao Li smiled, "If you want to learn, you can come here to find me every Saturday. I will come here to teach boxing no matter the weather. It's all free. All fans can learn from each other."

"Thank you. I saw a video of you teaching boxing at a director friend before. I don't know your formula for a big watermelon. Did you invent it yourself?"

"Hahaha, have you seen that video tape? Yes, because Tai Chi has many concepts, which are related to the ancient Chinese 'Tao Te Ching' and 'Book of Changes'. It is not easy for people who have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. I understand the meaning of this concept, such as yin and yang, such as hardness and softness, so I transformed it into a formula suitable for American culture, so that I can learn it faster.

However, to have a deep understanding of the effect of using Taijiquan to achieve martial arts, you still need to understand the culture of Huaguo.I have open classes at California State University, teaching 'Tao Te Ching' and 'Book of Changes', you can listen to them when you are interested. "

"It's all free? Why don't you use this knowledge to make money?"

Zhao Li accepted the smile, "Many friends persuaded me to sell the teaching content of Tai Chi, but I feel that in America, Chinese culture has been suppressed too much. California used to have Chinese Exclusion Act, until the 60s Chinese and whites still Intermarriage is not allowed, so I want to spread Chinese culture as much as possible so that more people can understand us.

There is an idiom in Chinese called subtle influence.If you know more, you will not demonize us Chinese. Chinese culture is a bridge to enhance friendship. "

"But if you can make a blockbuster movie that reflects Chinese culture, wouldn't you be able to better promote Chinese culture?"

"Hahaha, you are right. I am a film and television actor. If you are able to make blockbuster movies of Chinese culture in the future, it will be a great thing for us Chinese and racial reconciliation with America. Since Bruce After Li passed away unfortunately, the image of Chinese Americans on the movie screen began to become negative and villainous again.”

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this to you," Zhao Li smiled, as if seeing Ronald was like seeing a compatriot. It's rare for a white man to like Chinese culture, so he couldn't help but say more.

He took a booklet, "This is the Taijiquan 36-style boxing manual written by myself. There are various formulas invented by myself on it, and I will give it to you. Come here to talk to me when you are free. My today's It's time to teach boxing, and I'm going back to Los Angeles to give acting lessons."

"Oh, well, thank you, Chao Li." Ronald accepted the boxing score, and exchanged business cards with Chao Li.

"Are you really a director? If you have a chance to make a movie of Chinese origin in the future, don't forget about me." Zhao Li found that Ronald's business card was written as a film director, but there are quite a few people in Hollywood who claim to be directors, so it's okay to know one more harm.

"Maybe there will be opportunities in the future."

Ronald carefully looked through the Taijiquan manual. In it, Chaoli translated the names of many moves in Chinese into a way that people in English-speaking countries can understand.

For example, the white crane airs its wings, which is changed to the crane kick, which is not directly translated as "the white crane airs its wings".

In this way, it is easy for American people to remember the connection between actions and names.

Ronald decided to modify Goju-ryu's karate moves just like this. Those awkward names such as "three wars" and "turning palms" must be changed to "I have a big watermelon", which can be easily explained without explanation. Can know the formula.

When returning to the city, I drove through a puddle, and the car was splashed with mud.Ronald drove to the mechanic shop next to the apartment and asked someone to wash the car.

"Sir, do you need waxing?" the young car wash man asked Ronald, and he could earn a little more money if he waxed.

"Waxing?"

"Yes, first apply this car wax (Wax On), and then slowly wipe it off with a soft cloth (Wax Off), I guarantee that your car will be like new."

"What did you say?"

"I said it would be like new."

"No, just one more sentence."

"Wax first, then wipe off. (Wax On, Wax Off)"

"Very well, here is a tip for you." Ronald had an unexpected surprise, took out a twenty-dollar bill, shook hands with him, and handed it over.

"Okay, leave it to me." The car washer got a big tip, and immediately took the guy out, cleaning it up for Ronald inside and out.

After driving home, Ronald immediately took out a pen and paper, and made up new names for Goju-ryu's moves.

"This step up to block the hand is called the waxing pose." Ronald drew a few small people's karate moves, and the arms rotated outward to block the opponent's straight punches and swing punches.

"How about blocking hands?" Ronald stood up and made a gesture, and saw the vacuum cleaner in the corner, "It's called the floor-wiping style." The arms of the villains turned inward, blocking the opponent's uppercut or kick .

"There is also this combination of offense and defense." Ronald gestured for a long time, with one hand up and the other down, and then turned his hands upside down, as if he was painting a wall.

"That's called the painted wall style."

"Waxing style", "wiping floor style", "painting wall style", "hahaha..."

Ronald kept gesticulating in the room, and then drew the poses. Finally, he turned on the computer and started typing crazily.This episode where the teacher teaches the protagonist to learn karate, it seems that the American audience will understand.

"What do you think? I changed these tricks into a name that everyone understands?" Ronald called Vidal the next day to discuss with him.

"It's very good. Although it doesn't meet the tastes of those old antiques. They all pay attention to tradition and don't want to change the old-fashioned name, but I think this is very good. I can try it when I teach boxing in the future." Vidal told Luo Nader applauded the idea.

"Okay, I'll just write it like this. This way, in the eyes of an insider, it won't make too much of a joke."

"Actually not. My teacher told me before that the source of our Gangjuliu is Southern Shaolin martial arts. In Shaolin Temple, all the monks have to fetch water and chop firewood. In fact, it is also a kind of exercise. To fetch water and chop firewood In the past one or two years, many basic movements can be finalized. The names of the moves behind are all thought up by scholars."

"Is that so?" Ronald came out with another inspiration. "Why don't you let Danny's teacher teach him the skills of rigid and soft flow by waxing, mopping the floor, and painting the wall. Danny didn't understand at first, but after waxing, mopping the floor, and painting the wall three times After basic training, you will naturally learn the basic style of Goju-ryu."

"But like this, it takes a lot of time. Doesn't your movie take place in one summer?"

"Movies, you can exaggerate appropriately." Ronald was confident.

(End of this chapter)