Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 653 Shooting a sequel is like a cookie mold

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

Weintraub rented Warner Bros.'s two large studios in Burbank, No. 15 and No. 16, which were respectively renovated into the parking lot where Daniel won the championship in the first part, and in the end of the second part, in the temple where Daniel and Changshan's final showdown arena.

"Jerry, I didn't know you had an acquaintance at Warner Brothers?" Ronald was pleased with the set.Weintraub was very clear about his calculations. He would rather spend more money and rent several studios to decorate and wait for the crew, rather than have expensive crew members wait for the set.

"It's nothing, their quotation is cheap." Weintraub said with a smile, with a look of Jewish pride.

"Martin, William!"

Ronald was very happy and saw the two villains in the first movie again.Martin Cove, who played Coach Chris, and Johnny, who played Ali's ex-boyfriend and lost the final with Daniel.

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

"It's very simple. It's not a problem for you at all. It's just that Martin wants to smash the window glass with a punch. I've already sent someone to modify it with special glass for stunts."

Two unknown newcomers, after filming "Longwei Boy", their income soared.In addition to constant invitations, the two also used the characters in Longwei Boy to accept a lot of commercials.This movie brought them a lot, so seeing Ronald who chose them at the beginning, they all respected them very much.

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

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 of them don't have many roles, their arrogant attitude makes the audience recognize them everywhere.

"Sweep the legs!"

"Get the body bag ready."

"Leave no prisoners!"

……

No matter where the trio went in Los Angeles, enthusiastic audiences would repeat their signature lines from the first film.

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

Chad McQueen is the head of the second generation of stars, and he asked questions that everyone cares about.

William Zebuka, and Martin Cove, also listened to what Ronald had to say.

"Haha, you guys should ask the producer Mr. Weintraub, he has the final say."

Ronald laughed, but did not give an affirmative answer.

"what……"

Morita Noriyuki posed for Coach Chris, played by Martin Cove, with one hand on his chest and the other gesturing to hit him.

Fear, regret, and other complex emotions appeared on Martin's face.

"Cut!"

Ronald was very satisfied with Cove's professionalism.Morita doesn't know martial arts at all, but Kove is a karate master. When they are together, the audience can feel Kove's oppressive muscles.

In this way, Mr. Miyagi can still firmly suppress the opponent, which is very helpful for creating the image of Miyagi as a master.

Hugs and farewell to all the actors.Their brief appearance in the second sequel ends.The crew moved to a nearby studio to continue filming the final duel between Daniel and Changshan in the ring at the shrine.

"Did you know? They all told me that the sequel is like a biscuit mold, just use the mold of the first film to fit the sequel. It's just that the actors have to pay more money."

Weintraub said with a sigh.Ronald lived up to his expectations and shot the sequel quickly.Moreover, the quality of the shooting was guaranteed, and he would watch the samples every night when he had the opportunity, and the quality was improved compared to the first one.

When Ronald heard about the cookie cutters, he couldn't help but think of Aunt Karen.

When she was making biscuits, when making biscuits with special shapes such as hearts and small animals, she would take out a set of molds bent from metal sheets.Use a mold to put a set on the biscuit, and you can quickly get the shape.

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

"Yeah, just look at the last fight, Daryl Vidal, and Pat Johnson can come up with more interesting action scenes."

Weintraub is smart too, and he's seen quite a few sequels.Stereotyped characters and stereotyped plots are equivalent to repeating the story of the first blockbuster movie over and over again, and then slightly adapting it here and there, hoping that the audience will not find out.

The appetite of the audience will become bigger and bigger. The crane kick in the first part will definitely not meet the expectations of the audience. We must give them a more powerful and magical trick.

Darryl Vidal is the only one in the action director who knows Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do.So Ronald is the same as the first one, please ask him to design and perfect the final big trick.

"In Jeet Kune Do, the concept of continuous elimination and hitting is to rotate the upper body around the waist. One hand is used to resist and defuse the opponent's attack."

Vidal was teaching Ralph Mazio the common moves of this Chinese martial art.

"For example, if you come to hit me and rotate around the waist, I can switch your straight punch to the side angle, and use this hand to pull it away to the side. In this way, your center of gravity will be skewed, and my The other hand can take the opportunity to attack your empty front."

"So...?" Ralph Mazio imitated Vidal's movements.

"The trick is, don't stay away from the opponent's straight punch attack, but get close to it, so that the opponent's attack will deviate again. The closer you are, the better the effect of the strike. You play the apprentice of Master Miyagi, There will be this kind of skill to get close to the opponent."

"So...?" Mazio didn't retreat physically when facing Vidal's attack, but stepped forward, and when the opponent's fist hit him slowly and quickly, he spun around, pushed aside the opponent's fist, and then Sneak at the opponent's defenseless head.

"Very good, you and Yuji Yiben will practice more and practice this trick until you are familiar with it."

Ronald entered the studio decorated to look like a Ryukyu shrine. Ralph Mazio has gradually become proficient in his practice. There are not too many flaws.

"Let's take a real shot."

After watching the two walk around, Ronald also arranged the lights, called the two protagonists, let them enter the center of the ring, and started filming.

"what……"

Tomita Tan Ling, who was wearing a kimono, was pushed to the ground by Chang Shan.He is very dissatisfied with the Ryukyu woman and the white man in America.His master Sato, because he was rescued by Master Miyagi during the typhoon, has also reconciled with his childhood playmate and brother Miyagi.

Furious that everyone has betrayed Jang-sin, he challenges Daniel.

This is not the high school students in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. In Ryukyu, karate can only end when one party falls to the ground.

"You..." Daniel rushed forward angrily, standing in front of his girlfriend Kumiko.And Changshan began to wrestle.

Changshan'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. After taking a look at Master Miyagi, he once again assumed the independent posture of the golden rooster.

Master Miyagi shook his head slightly. The crane kick is invincible only when used at the right time. In this situation, Changshan has already known the trick taught by Miyagi's father. If he is prepared, he can break the crane kick.

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

"Cut!"

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

Daniel was beaten badly, and Chang Shan was also beaten by Daniel a few times. After adding bruises on the face, forehead, chin and other parts, he could continue to shoot the final trick.

"Well, do you want to do it again?" Ronald asked Marzio and Yuji.

"No, I feel like if I try another trick, I will really be injured by Yuji Yiben." After all, Ralph Mazio is not a professional player, and his level is far from Yuji, so let's end it as soon as possible.

"Okay, all departments are ready."

"Action!"

Daniel and Changshan continued to fight, Daniel was beaten repeatedly and had no defensive strength.Kumiko wanted to come to rescue him, but was stopped by Master Miyagi's girlfriend.

Miyagi and Sato looked at each other. Daniel couldn't cope with such a real fight. They both took out a rattle drum from their waist pockets and began to shake it left and right. The sound of the drum came to the passively beaten Daniel's ear.

He suddenly realized that on Ryukyu Island, Master Miyagi and him got up every morning to practice the foundation of Goju-style karate handed down by Miyagi's family.

"The waist is the key, rotate your waist, even eliminate and hit"

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

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

"what……"

Changshan made a surprise attack.

Unexpectedly, Daniel, who had regained his composure, spotted him. He turned around, turned his left arm outward, and while parrying his fist, he naturally turned to his right arm in front, took advantage of the gap, and hit Changshan in the face.

"what……"

Changshan didn't expect this change, and stepped forward to attack again.

Daniel saw the opportunity. This time, he turned his right arm outward and attacked with his left arm. The colleague in the block hit Changshan's head with his fist.

"Ah..."

Chang Shan's face was concentrated twice, and he was already furious. He no longer dodged back and forth, and rushed in front of Daniel, and he was about to hit him with a punch.

"Hi...hi..."

With the accompaniment of the rattle drum, Daniel seemed to be transformed into a rattle drum as well, playing left and right, left and right, and finally knocked Changshan to the ground.

"Cut!"

Ronald consulted with the director of photography and passed this one.

"Fix up makeup, touch up makeup."

Two makeup artists came up and filled up a lot of fresh bruises and bloodstains on the corners of the mouths of Ralph Mazio and Tomita Tan Ling.

"The last shot, you guys pay attention to the chemical reaction."

Ronald told the two to get ready.

"Action!"

Two little lovers embrace each other, and the camera captures close-ups of their facial expressions.Tomita's acting skills are very convincing, and in the close-up shots, there are also rich facial expressions.

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

"Cut!"

"Packing party tonight, good champagne from the kind Mr. Weintraub."

Ronald made a joke.

"Oh yeah!"

All cheered.

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

The final battle of the second "Longwei Boy", the venue of the first part is larger, full of Japanese-style interior decoration, and the actors are all dressed in kimonos.

The action is also more intense than the first one, it can be said that it hits the flesh.

There is also a love scene with the male protagonist, which has a higher ratio than the first one.Tomita Tanling's costumes and close-up shots are more advanced than Elizabeth Sue's.

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

(End of this chapter)