Exploiting Hollywood 1980

After finishing the filming in Oahu, Hawaii, the crew returned to Hollywood.

Weintraub rented Warner Bros.'s two large studios, 15 and 16, in Burbank, and decorated them into the parking lot where Daniel won the championship in the first film, and the ring in the temple where Daniel and Chang Shan had their final showdown at the end of the second film.

"Jerry, I didn't know you had acquaintances in Warner Bros.?" Ronald was very satisfied with the scenery. Weintraub calculated the accounts very clearly. He would rather spend more money and rent several studios to decorate and wait for the crew at the same time, rather than expensive crew members waiting for the scenery.

"It's nothing, their quotation is cheap." Weintraub said with a smile, with a Jewish pride on his face.

"Martin, William!"

Ronald was very happy to see the two villains in the first film again. Martin Kove, who played Chris's coach, and Johnny, who played Ali's ex-boyfriend and lost to Daniel in the final.

"Director, hello. How do we move? Are there any scenes that we need to be careful about?"

"It's very simple, it's not a problem for you at all. Martin has to punch the car window glass, and I have asked someone to modify it with special stunt glass."

After filming "The Karate Kid", the two unknown newcomers saw a huge increase in income. In addition to constant invitations, the two also took a lot of advertisements with their roles in The Karate Kid. This movie brought them a lot, so when they saw Ronald who chose them, they were very respectful.

"Rob, Ron, Chad", Ronald high-fived the three second-generation stars who played the students of Cobra Dojo in the first movie.

They don't care much about the income brought by the movie. What they care about is the feeling of being famous. Although the three people don't have many roles, their arrogant attitude makes the audience recognize them everywhere.

"Sweep the hall!"

"Prepare the body bags."

"Take no prisoners!"

...

No matter where the three people go in Los Angeles, there are enthusiastic audiences repeating their iconic lines in the first movie.

"Director, we have too few scenes in the second part. Will there be more scenes in the third part?"

Chad McQueen is the leader of the second generation of stars. He asked the question that everyone was concerned about.

William Zebka and Martin Kove also pricked up their ears to listen to what Ronald said.

"Haha, you have to ask the producer Mr. Weintraub about this. He has the final say."

Ronald laughed and did not give a positive answer.

"Ah..."

Morita Noriyuki posed, facing Coach Chris played by Martin Kove, with one hand on his chest and the other hand pretending to hit him.

Martin's face showed fear, regret, and other complex emotions.

"Cut!"

Ronald was still very satisfied with Kove's professionalism. Morita Noriyuki did not know any martial arts, but Kove was a karate master. In the shots of the two of them together, the audience could feel Kove's oppressive muscles.

In this way, Mr. Miyagi could still suppress the opponent, which was very helpful in creating the image of the great master Miyagi.

Hug and say goodbye to all the actors one by one. Their brief appearance in the second sequel ended. The crew moved to the studio next door to continue filming the last scene, the final duel between Daniel and Chang Shan on the ring in the shrine.

"You know what? They all told me that the sequel is like a cookie mold, just use the mold of the first part to fit the sequel. It's just that the actors all asked for more expensive pay."

Weintraub said with great emotion. Ronald did not disappoint his expectations and filmed the sequel very quickly. And the quality of the shooting was guaranteed. He watched the sample every night when he had the chance. The texture was improved compared to the first part.

Ronald heard about the cookie mold and couldn't help but think of Aunt Karen.

When she made cookies, when she wanted to make special shapes such as heart-shaped and small animals, she would take out a set of molds made of bent metal sheets. Use the mold to fit the cookie, and you can quickly get the shape.

"Maybe, but the cookies for the sequel are not easy to make. At least they have to be bigger, more fragrant, and preferably have different flavors."

"Yeah, it depends on the last fight. What more interesting action scenes can Daryl Vidal and Pat Johnson come up with?"

Weintraub is also a smart man. He has seen many sequels. Stereotyped characters and stereotyped plots are equivalent to repeating the story of the first hit movie over and over again, and then slightly adapting it here and there, hoping that the audience will not notice.

The audience's appetite will become bigger and bigger. The crane kick in the first part will definitely not meet the audience's expectations. They must be given a more powerful and magical trick.

Daryl Vidal is the only action director who knows Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. So Ronald asked him to design and perfect the final trick, just like the first part.

"In Jeet Kune Do, the concept of fighting and defending is to rotate the upper body with the waist as the axis. One hand is used to resist and resolve the opponent's attack."

Vidal is teaching Ralph Mazzio to learn this common move of Chinese martial arts.

"For example, if you come to hit me and rotate with your waist as the axis, I can switch your straight punch to the side and use this hand to push it aside. In this way, your center of gravity will be tilted, and my other hand can take the opportunity to attack your empty front."

"Like this...?" Ralph Mazzio imitated Vidal's movements.

"The trick is not to move away from the opponent's straight punch, but to get close to him, so that the opponent can be deflected again. The closer you are, the better the effect of attacking and defending. The apprentice of Master Miyagi, who you play, will have this skill to get close to the opponent."

"Like this...?" Facing Vidal's attack, Mazzio did not retreat physiologically, but stepped forward. When the opponent's fist was about to hit him slowly, he turned and pushed away the opponent's fist, and then sneak attacked the opponent's unprotected head.

"Very good, you and Yu Jiyiben practice more until you are familiar with this move."

Ronald entered the studio decorated like a Ryukyu shrine. Ralph Mazzio's practice has gradually become proficient. He and Yu Jiyiben pretended to feed the moves. Unless you are a martial arts expert, you really can't see too big a flaw.

"Let's take a real shot."

After Ronald saw that the two had finished their moves and the lights were in place, he called the two protagonists and asked them to enter the center of the ring and start shooting.

"Ah..."

Tan Ling Tomita, wearing a kimono, was pushed to the ground by Chang Shan. He was very dissatisfied with the Ryukyu woman and the white American man's love. His master Sato, who was saved by Master Miyagi during the typhoon, had reconciled with his childhood playmate and senior brother Miyagi.

Everyone betrayed Chang Shan, which made him furious and began to challenge Daniel.

This is not the high school students in San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. In Ryukyu, karate is to fight until one side falls to the ground.

"You..." Daniel rushed forward angrily and stood in front of his girlfriend Kumiko. He started fighting with Chang Shan.

Chang Shan's karate level is obviously better than Daniel's. Daniel was beaten black and blue.

He remembered the trick "Crane Kick" that helped him win the championship in the championship. After looking at Master Miyagi, he once again posed in the Golden Rooster Stand.

Master Miyagi shook his head slightly. Crane Kick is invincible only when used at the right time. In this situation, Changshan already knew the trick taught by Miyagi's father. With preparation, he can break the Crane Kick.

"Ah..." Sure enough, Changshan caught Daniel's flying kick and threw him to the ground.

"Cut!"

Ronald stepped forward to take a look and called the makeup artist to touch up his makeup.

Daniel was beaten badly, and Changshan was also hit by Daniel a few times. After bruises on his face, forehead, chin and other parts, he could continue to shoot the last trick.

"How about it, do you want to use the trick again?" Ronald asked Mazzio and Yuji.

"No, I feel that if I use the trick again, I will really be injured by Yuji." Ralph Mazzio is not a professional player after all, and his level is far behind Yuji, so let's end it as soon as possible.

"Okay, all departments get ready."

"A!"

Daniel and Changshan continued to fight. Daniel was beaten repeatedly and had no power to defend. Kumiko wanted to save him, but was stopped by Master Miyagi's girlfriend.

Miyagi and Sato looked at each other. Daniel couldn't handle such a real fight. They both took out a rattle from their waist bags and started shaking it left and right. The sound of the drums reached Daniel's ears, who was passively beaten.

He suddenly realized that on the Ryukyu Island, Master Miyagi and him practiced the basics of the Goju-ryu karate handed down by the Miyagi family every morning.

"The waist is the key. Rotate your waist and attack at the same time."

Suddenly, the learned movements had the meaning of real fighting.

Daniel no longer took the initiative to attack. He still paid attention to breathing, maintained balance, and waited for the opponent to attack first.

"Ha..."

Changshan made a surprise attack.

Unexpectedly, Daniel, who had regained his composure, saw it, turned around, turned his left arm outward, blocked his fist, and naturally turned to his right arm in front, took advantage of the opportunity, and hit Changshan in the face.

"Ah..."

Changshan didn't expect this change and attacked again. ..

Daniel saw the opportunity, this time turned his right arm outward, attacked with his left arm, and while blocking, his fist hit Changshan's head.

"Ahh..."

Jangsun was hit in the face twice, and he was furious. He no longer dodged and rushed to Daniel, punching him left and right.

"Hi... Hi..."

Accompanied by the rattle, Daniel seemed to have turned into a rattle, hitting left and right, and finally knocked Changsun to the ground.

"Cut!"

Ronald asked the director of photography for his opinion and passed this one.

"Re-makeup, re-makeup."

Two makeup artists came up and added a lot of fresh bruises and bloodstains on the faces of Ralph Mazzio and Tomita Tanling.

"This is the last shot, pay attention to the chemical reaction."

Ronald told the two to get ready.

"A!"

The two little lovers hugged each other, and the camera captured their facial expressions in close-up. Tomita's acting was very convincing, and there were also rich expressions in the close-up.

In the end, the two lovers with bleeding faces hugged each other tightly.

"Cut!"

"The packing party is tonight, and the kind Mr. Weintraub will provide the fine champagne."

Ronald joked.

"Oh yeah!"

Everyone cheered.

Ronald looked at the studio, "At least it's bigger and more beautiful."

The final battle of the second film "The Karate Kid" takes place in a larger venue than the first film, with Japanese-style interior decorations and actors wearing kimonos.

The action is more intense than the first film, and it can be said that every punch hits the flesh.

The love scenes of the male protagonist are also higher than those in the first film. Tomita Tanling's costumes and close-up shots are more numerous and more advanced than Elizabeth Shue's.

"It depends on this flavor, whether the audience likes it or not."