Chapter 404 Bruce Lee

Everyone thought that Wang Yuanchao was not at the scene, but should be in front of the TV.

No, Wang Yuanchao was inviting Bruce Lee to have tea.

Whether it is Zhen Zhen who wins, or Deborah who wins, or some dark horse who emerges, will it have any impact on him?

Absolutely not!

But Bruce Lee, he had to seize the opportunity.

How did he know Bruce Lee?

It was reported in the newspapers!

When Wang Yuanchao came back, he didn't just flirt with women. In addition to listening to reports and visiting various companies, he would usually quickly flip through the local Hong Kong newspapers to keep the information consistent.

He has a special person who helps him collect and organize a collection of newspapers.

The Hollywood star returned to Hong Kong and was invited to be interviewed by Xu Guanwen on Hong Kong TVB's "Happy Tonight" program, and performed with karate black belt second degree Li Jinkun and his disciples. At the same time, he was invited to be interviewed on Hong Kong ATV's "Golden House".

Afterwards, the negotiations between Bruce Lee and Shaw Brothers broke down, and Raymond Chow did not extend an olive branch in time. When Wang Yuanchao asked someone to contact Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee had already bought a ticket back to the United States and almost left.

He had to admit that his energy was limited and he had not thought of this before, but now that he knew it, even if Bruce Lee really wanted to leave, it would not be a problem. Wang Yuanchao could contact him when he returned to the United States.

He is also the big boss there.

When Bruce Lee received the call from Wang Yuanchao's assistant, he was not very clear about the other party's identity.

Wang Yuanchao has too many companies and he runs around everywhere, so he set up a holding company to specifically connect with his companies in Hong Kong.

There is a general manager's office, which is responsible for connecting with the various companies to ask for instructions and report, and following up on Wang Yuanchao's instructions;
There is a Human Resources Department, which is responsible for the assessment of each company's management (it only has the right to make recommendations), supervising each company's talent training system, and ensuring that even if there are emergencies in each company, there will be no shortage of management personnel.

There is a Financial Management Department, which is the core department of the holding company, handling large capital transactions and reasonable tax planning.

The audit department is the internal Jinyiwei. The companies below all think that this department has annual targets, but Wang Yuanchao has never given them targets. This is a hunting dog. If it can't bite the prey, it will not be far away. Do you really think that Boss Wang is keeping idle people?

So the assistant could only introduce:

"Hong Kong's largest film company, Starlight Pictures, is one of our boss's businesses."

Bruce Lee's "The Green Hornet" was introduced by Shaw Brothers. He was not very familiar with Hong Kong, so Shaw Brothers naturally claimed to be the largest film company in Hong Kong. He was puzzled:
"Isn't Shaw Brothers the biggest film company in Hong Kong?"

The assistant said contemptuously:
"We at Starlight produce over 60 films a year. How can Shaw Brothers compare with us?"

There are many small film companies under Xingguang, and without a certain number of films, they cannot help Wang Yuanchao launder money.

Bruce Lee was shocked. This number is a bit too scary, isn't it? The big Hollywood companies only make a few movies a year! Even if Hong Kong's investment is small, this number is really scary.

[A Hollywood movie costs millions of dollars, while a Hong Kong movie costs tens or even hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, which is only about 30,000 to 40,000 US dollars. In terms of quantity, they are overwhelming, but in terms of investment, they are incomparable.

Even a movie with a box office of one million US dollars would only make less than 20 US dollars if converted into US dollars. This is an example.

Since the other party said so, Bruce Lee couldn't make a trip to Hong Kong in vain. The round-trip airfare and travel expenses were very painful, and the pressure of his mortgage in the United States was also very high. He had no choice but to refund the ticket and try again.

Wang Yuanchao directly invited Bruce Lee to his mansion in Pok Fu Lam.

Seeing the tall, majestic and heavy mansion and the strict security surrounding it, Bruce Lee inexplicably gained more confidence in the big boss behind Starlight Pictures.

He told the security guard that he had an appointment with their boss.

The security guard had already received instructions from the boss. After verifying the identity, he immediately called the housekeeper and led the person into the mansion.

Bruce Lee was introduced to Wang Yuanchao's gym.

Wang Yuanchao was only wearing a jacket and was boxing. Bruce Lee could tell at a glance that this was a mimetic style of boxing.

It can strengthen the body, but it is definitely not useful for actual combat.

It seems that this big boss is also a martial arts enthusiast, because his punches are quite standard.

Wang Yuanchao didn't let Bruce Lee wait. After he noticed the person coming, he quickly stopped his actions.

Because he was going to meet him, Bruce Lee dressed more formally, with trousers and a white shirt.

Wang Yuanchao looked him up and down for a long time. This was Chen Zhen, the man who had exposed the label of "Sick Man of East Asia"!
He stretched out his right hand, shook hands with Bruce Lee, and said:
"I have long admired your great name!"

Bruce Lee said modestly:

"It's just a little bit of a reputation, not worth mentioning." In Hollywood, he was just a supporting actor for a white man. It was only after his movie became a hit in Hong Kong that he gained a certain reputation among the citizens.

Wang Yuanchao was a little eager to try and said:

"Let's try it out. Can you give me some pointers?"

Bruce Lee was a little conflicted. Although Boss Wang was young, practiced martial arts, had a good figure and nice muscles, these were only for ordinary people. For him, there was nothing that could not be solved with three punches or three kicks.

He can easily deal with opponents who are ten to twenty centimeters taller than him and weigh less than 50 kilograms more than him.

He felt that Boss Wang might be one of these people.

But it would not be good for him to refuse to fight back since the other person asked for advice first. Maybe the other person wanted to see his ability?

However, the severity is really hard to control.

If it's too light, people won't feel his power and will think he's nothing special. If it's too heavy, well, this kind of young man won't get angry out of shame, right?

Wang Yuanchao seemed to see through Bruce Lee's hesitation and said with a smile:
"I'm quite resistant to blows. We can proceed step by step, increasing the strength little by little, so that I can feel the power of Jeet Kune Do. How about that? When I can't take it anymore, I'll stop."

Although Wang Yuanchao had protective gear in his equipment column, he was afraid that if Bruce Lee really had some hidden power, even if he looked fine on the surface, his internal meridians would be injured. It would not be worth it, so he decided to be safe and increase the weight gradually.

Having said that, Bruce Lee unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, rolled up his sleeves, lifted his trouser legs, stretched them a bit, and said:
"Then let's give it a try!" Wang Yuanchao raised his arms in front of him. Bruce Lee knew that his opponent wanted him to attack his arms.

"I'm going to attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leather shoe kicked Wang Yuanchao's arm with a "pop".

"Come again! Haven't you eaten?" Wang Yuanchao suddenly became arrogant. His protective gear was very powerful. Except for the strong wind, his body was completely unharmed.

Bruce Lee's kick just now actually used half of his strength. It would definitely not feel good for ordinary people. This was a routine move Bruce Lee used when fighting with his disciples in the martial arts gym.

Bruce Lee's eyes lit up. It seemed that the other party was quite capable, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly become so loud.

So he gave three consecutive kicks, each heavier than the last.

By the time of the last kick, he had already used 90% of his strength.

Wang Yuanchao lived up to everyone's expectations and squatted on the ground.

He was not angry, but laughed:

"Did I use all my strength? I actually caught Bruce Lee's attack!"

Bruce Lee thought that this boss must be a martial arts fanatic, so he said without any modesty:

“That’s me attacking your arms.

If I really want to attack you, to be honest, you are vulnerable in my eyes. From your calves, knees, thighs, waist, you will not feel good if you are attacked anywhere. Moreover, I haven't used my full strength yet. Because if I use my full strength, even I can't control it, and it may cost someone's life. "

Wang Yuanchao got up, spread his legs slightly, stood in a horse stance, patted his thighs, and said:
"How about trying this way?"

Wang Yuanchao treated Bruce Lee as an offensive testing machine to test the effectiveness of his own protective gear.

Bruce Lee looked at Boss Wang and gave him a side kick helplessly.

"boom--"

Wang Yuanchao shook himself and actually felt a little pain. It was really not easy.

He actually wanted to dodge, but he couldn't, so he had to take the kick.

If Bruce Lee were to attack him with all his strength, he probably wouldn't be able to resist.

For example, if someone kicked him straight on, he would be fine, but he would definitely fall to the ground. His reaction and flexibility were completely powerless in front of this person.

If the other person has a nunchaku in his hand, he probably won't be able to withstand it even if he has protective gear.

Armor has always been unable to withstand heavy blows. The outside was fine, but the internal organs were exploded.

This armor needs to be re-customized, it doesn't have enough cushioning.

Wang Yuanchao asked the housekeeper to take Bruce Lee to the tea room and said he would take a shower first.

Soon, he changed into home clothes and came over, but the water in the tea room had not yet boiled.

Wang Yuanchao brought Kung Fu tea to Bruce Lee.

"I heard that you didn't reach an agreement with Shaw. What are the terms?"

Bruce Lee didn't expect this person to be so straightforward, but he liked it.

So he looked at Wang Yuanchao and said word by word:

“I want $10000 for the film.

In addition, I want the right to modify the script and make decisions on the action design."

He stared at Wang Yuanchao. When he heard the $10,000 salary, he didn't react at all. It was unclear whether he thought it was too high or not.

After saying this, Bruce Lee looked at Wang Yuanchao with his sharp eyes, waiting for his reply.

Wang Yuanchao began to pour tea and said:

"Tell me your reasons."

Bruce Lee was delighted. The other party didn't think he was not worth the price, but wanted to know why he was worth the price! The previous few fights may have added a lot of points.

"My footwork is inspired by American boxing, my nunchaku comes from the Philippines, my leg techniques are inspired by Taekwondo and Karate, and my punches are from Wing Chun... I combined the strengths of each school and Jeet Kune Do was born.

Jeet Kune Do is not about fancy moves or routines, and it is not just theory. It is about actual combat.

I'm not good at absolute strength, my core is speed and anticipation.

As for Hong Kong martial arts movies, if I may be frank, the plots are not only old-fashioned, but the stars even use Peking Opera rhythms to pose and fight, which is all empty and pretentious. My philosophy is to resolutely abandon those fancy moves and just go for the real thing, one punch and one kick at a time, to kill an opponent.

So I need the right to modify the script and make decisions on the action design."

Wang Yuanchao certainly knew that the other party was a good deal, of course, not in terms of money, but influence!
But if you want to do business sincerely and make the other party value and cherish you, you have to do this, right?

The two chatted over drinks about martial arts philosophy and life attitude.

Finally, Wang Yuanchao said:

"Mr. Li, although the Five Animals Exercises I practice are only for self-cultivation and self-improvement, we are all martial artists, and I can tell you that I have no doubts about our cooperation."

Bruce Lee clenched his fist happily and was about to say thank you, but Wang Yuanchao made a gesture to stop him and continued:
"So how many contracts are you going to sign with me? And if we are successful and someone else comes to poach you, what are you going to do?"

(End of this chapter)