Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 459
"Martial arts superstar (self-confessed)" Chuck Norris returned Weintraub's call. He will not play a karate instructor who does bad things and encourages students to actively attack others. He hopes that Ronald will change the script and turn Cobra Gym The personality of the coach Chris was changed to a person who concentrates on practicing martial arts and ignores the psychological needs of those frail children.

Weintraub relayed to Ronald the response of his optimistic Chuck Norris, "He told me something. Just like the American military operation in South Vietnam, you can't take the initiative to hit others, but Limited violence is necessary in order to protect oneself and people who share the same values. He calls it the philosophy of necessary violence."

"We might as well change an actor. It's better to use an unknown actor for the villain." Ronald took the opportunity to express his thoughts. If Chuck Norris's facial paralysis is really let him play the owner of Chris, how can he make a close-up? lens?

"Yeah, but Chuck Norris is famous in 'Enter the Dragon,' and a lot of kung fu fans know him, and if he plays it, it will boost the box office a lot." Weintraub's star-collecting habit strikes again up.

"Well... let's see." Ronald did not directly object to Weintraub's idea. Since he started preparing for the film, he has already understood the psychology of this Jew. If there is no authoritative person to endorse you, it is best not to directly Against him, it is easy to arouse his aggressive character, and he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

"Night of the Comet" was officially released in theaters after being screened for twelve weeks.Atlantic Company began to settle the first phase of income other than dividends for investors other than Ronald.Roger Corman, Minahan Golan's Cannon Pictures, and Ronald's friend Douglas Jr. all got their first checks for doubling their investments.

The box office revenue of 700 million makes everyone look forward to the next check that includes box office dividends.

"Cheers!" Champagne popped in the Atlantic conference room.Ronald came to sit down, and by the way, collected the check for Douglas Jr. and endorsed it to his friend.Roger Coleman's new company doesn't produce many films, so he comes to collect the check in person when he is free.Minahan Golan was very busy, and only sent an accountant to attend the meeting.

"Why are you so sad, isn't the new movie going well?" Roger Coleman asked Ronald.

"I'm looking for an actor who knows martial arts and has acting skills. It's okay to be able to perform martial arts. The producer wants Chuck Norris, and I really can't stand it."

"What's there, I recommend two for you."

Roger Corman has done countless exploitation films, but also kung fu.He recommended two actors, Martin Cove, and David Carradine.

Martin Cove is a true martial arts black belt, having practiced Taekwondo and Tiger Fist.David Carradine was the protagonist of the hit TV series "Kung Fu" in the 70s.

Both actors starred in Roger Corman's movie "Death Speed ​​2000", and they are two racers participating in Death Speed.Another racing driver who is more famous now is Sylvester Stallone.

David Carradine, who is more famous, sent two pages of shooting requirements through his agent, filled with the conditions he had to meet on the set.For example, there is a separate trailer, and the makeup artist is not allowed to enter the trailer without permission, and everyone must remain calm when he wanders around the trailer naked...

Ronald immediately removed Carradine from the list and made an appointment with Martin Cove.To say that Roger Coleman is reliable, Martin Cove, who was born in an exploitation film, showed professional standards in every move.His Tiger Fist in particular interested Ronald.

In Huaguo's martial arts, there are tiger boxing and crane boxing that imitate animals. The philosophies of these two karate schools can be expressed in the moves of the final battle, which will be more popular with the audience.

Ronald asked Martin Cove to go back first, and when the time was right, he would formally audition and push him out to show Weintraub.Then he told Martin Cove not to accept other auditions for the time being, waiting for his good news.

Cove was delighted that he hadn't made a theatrical feature since Roger Corman sold the company.

When Ronald returned home, he dug out the Sony Betacam camera again, thinking about whether to take another video of Cove, and then accidentally showed it to Weintraub.However, after using a move once, it may not be effective the second time.

He was thinking about countermeasures, how to get Weintraub to give up facial paralyzed Chuck Norris.The phone rings.

Before turning to the automatic answering machine, Ronald picked up the receiver, "Hello, this is Ronald. Who is it?"

"Ronnie, I'm Minahan. Why did you snatch my contracted actor? If you're interested in him, you can come to me as a director? I'll always be waiting for you."

"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand? When did I steal your actor?"

"Ronald, we're old friends, and I'll just say something straight. Chuck Norris..."

"What? Chuck Norris is your actor?"

"Yeah? Cannon signed him and we're going to do three movies with him. But his agent told me he might take on a columbia teen action flick, guess what's the director who is it?"

"Isn't that fucking me?" Ronald excited, "Hey, Minahan. Do you want Chuck Norris so much? Why didn't you tell me earlier? My producer just recommended it too He played a major supporting role."

"Come on, Chuck Norris is the star of Cannonball, and we rely on this kind of male star to sell box office?"

"Well, I'll go to your office tomorrow and we'll talk face to face."

Ronald, who put down the phone, was happy. He just wanted to kick Norris, and someone took over immediately. Isn't it a coincidence.

The next day, Ronald came to Cannon's office.Minahan Golan was waiting for him.

"Ronald, Chuck Norris, don't rob me."

Minahan pulls out a stack of posters with pictures of Chuck Norris on them.

"You want to make so many movies for him?" Ronald took a look. There were five or six movies, in which Chuck Norris was holding a rocket launcher for a while, a heavy machine gun for a while, and a ninja dart in his hand. .

"Hahaha, of course not, these are all posters, and I didn't say that they must be shot."

"No, why don't you make these posters?"

"It's all about going to Cannes to cheat... No, it's to attract investment." Minahan took the poster back again.

"Our film investment is not smaller than your 'Dragon Boy', but the production cycle is fast, so you don't compete with me for Chuck Norris' time. He is still more promising in the cannon shoot."

"Why are you so optimistic about him? I looked at the posters, and he was the number one male." Ronald held back a smile and asked solemnly.

"He's a kung fu master with Bruce Lee. If Bruce Lee hadn't passed away, I'd have them make another [-] or [-] movies."

Minahan explains why he signed a multi-film deal with Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris once served at the base of the US military in Koryo, where he introduced the karate heritage there. The Korean version of karate is called Tang Soo Do (Tang Soo Do).

After getting acquainted with Bruce Lee, Norris added some of his own understanding of martial arts to Tang Soo Do, and created the "Chuck Norris Way", referred to as Chuck Do (Chun Kuk Do), pronounced and Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do looks a bit like that (Jeet Kune Do), taking some of the fame of the late kung fu giant.

Anyway, these American martial arts masters will create their own martial arts sect after they become famous, with a name pronounced in East Asia and ending with "Do".

"You and Chuck Norris didn't sign an exclusive agreement, right? Which movie he chooses is entirely his freedom. We follow the rules of America, and we can compete freely." Ronald put on a serious look. I want Norris to be in it.

"Then you can't compete with me."

"Really? What secret weapon do you have?"

"I can't tell you. But as long as you're free to compete, I'm fine. We all bid once, at Chuck's choice. Don't raise the bid again after that, what do you think?"

I'm fine, but it doesn't matter what I say, the producers write the checks.

"You just agree. I know Weintraub, he's Jewish, and he won't bid with me repeatedly. As long as you don't bring up Chuck Norris."

"Then it's settled." Ronald shook hands with him, expressing that a gentleman's agreement had been reached.

"By the way, 'Night of the Comet' is out now, and copies are available. How about your overseas distribution?"

"Hahaha", Minahan Golan smiled happily, "Ronald, your film is very good, I enlarged the two beauties on the poster, plus the comet, and the pre-sale in Cannes is very good Even Dongying, Korea, and Xiangjiang bought copies for screening.

Next year, next year you must go to Cannes with me.When you get there, you will know what audiences from all over the world think of American movies. "

Soon, Chuck Norris updated the conditions again, hoping that Weintraub and Minahan Golan would release the conditions, a one-time bidding, whoever has better conditions, he will participate in which movie.

Weintraub went to prepare a bid, and there was some scrambling for Chuck Norris, making him feel like he made the right call.

Martin Cove called Ronald again, and his agent found him another audition opportunity and asked when Ronald could audition here.

Ronald again reassured him of his chances, suggesting that the part would be his if he came, telling him to pass up other auditions.

After reading the script, Cove also wanted the role of the karate coach very much, so that his martial arts skills could be fully utilized.So he rejected other auditions arranged by the agent and waited for Ronald's call.

(End of this chapter)