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Chapter 170: A martial arts movie?! It's confirmed! (Please subscribe)
Song Hao never expected this.

His Weibo comment section was flooded with messages.

A group of netizens made requests in the comments section.

"Director Song, we're counting on you! Please come back from the brink!!"

"Director Song, hurry up and make a martial arts film with traditional kung fu, so they can see what real Chinese kung fu is."

"Exactly! Show him what Tai Chi, Emei School, and all that's all about!"

"What a joke! Aren't our traditional kung fu amazing? Have you forgotten that Taoist priest? Master Chen placed a bottle of mineral water on a stone tablet more than three meters high. Even if this guy who is 1.9 meters tall jumps, he can't reach it. Master Chen simply uses a wall-running technique to jump up and kick the water bottle to pieces. Then he turns around and tells everyone to believe in science."

"Yes, yes, I saw it online. He has a fear of heights, but the next second he jumped off a 20-meter-high hillside, which completely stunned me."

"Director Song, I have high hopes for you making a truly traditional kung fu martial arts film!!"

In response to the fans' requests, Song Hao naturally took note of these comments.

Of course, he thought it was just netizens playing pranks and didn't take it too seriously.

But in the days that followed, the situation escalated.

The complaints and protests from netizens also drew the attention of the foreign Taekwondo athlete to China's remarks.

In an interview, he bluntly stated: "To be honest, I think Chinese kung fu has always been mythologized. I even think that all Chinese kung fu nowadays is just fancy moves. If you disagree, you are welcome to challenge me."

This arrogant attitude only fueled the anger of netizens.

They protested online, asking, "Isn't anyone able to stop him from doing this?!"

"That's right, our proud traditional kung fu is being insulted like this now. Where are the people from the martial arts association?"

"That's how it is. They don't want to cause trouble, so they just let them be scolded."

"It makes me angry to think that our ancestors' kung fu has been slandered like this."

"It seems that Director Song will not be making this kind of martial arts film anymore. After all, martial arts films have declined in popularity, and more directors will definitely want to pursue a more stable market."

Song Hao never expected that what he thought were netizens' requests for him to make a martial arts movie were just a bandwagon effect.

After a couple of days, no one will mention it anymore.

However, more and more people are coming to the Weibo comment section to talk about this.

They gradually realized that something was wrong.

However, "Operation Red Sea" is still showing in China at the moment.

It is about to break through 30 billion.

It is expected to become Song Hao's third film to gross over 30 billion yuan at the box office.

Moreover, it is highly likely to surpass the box office figures of "The Captain".

In terms of overseas box office, it has now accumulated to $690 million.

Its reputation is even better than that of "Black Panther," which was released at the same time.

Unfortunately, there are very few cinemas overseas that can screen the film.

Otherwise, it could be compared to "Black Panther".

It can be said that Song Hao not only won unanimous praise from domestic audiences for this film, but also refreshed the understanding of China's strength among foreign netizens.

Under these circumstances, domestic fans and netizens have been constantly requesting Song Hao to return to the public eye.

Make a martial arts movie about traditional kung fu.

Seeing the growing support from the public, Song Hao seriously considered the feasibility of this subject matter.

He carefully reviewed martial arts films from recent years.

Indeed, there were no outstanding works.

After all, in today's film market, most people are focusing on comedy and romance.

When I first started making patriotic films, a lot of people were pessimistic about my chances.

Let alone traditional martial arts movies.

This thing is difficult to make and requires careful attention to detail, and importantly, it's not commercially viable enough at the box office.

Those directors will definitely choose light-hearted and commercially viable film genres.

Investors are also more willing to invest in these film genres.

This has led to a decrease in discussions about Chinese Kung Fu in recent years.

Some foreigners even shamelessly claimed that Chinese Kung Fu was nothing special.

Thinking about this, Song Hao felt that making a movie like this at this time might be able to unite everyone in facing external threats.

Luckily, I still have quite a few movie cards in my inventory.

Set aside some time to shoot films of different genres.

That's also a good choice.

He then opened the system's in-game store.

Browsing through martial arts movies.

When it comes to excellent martial arts films, there have been a number of outstanding works since the last century.

For example, "Fist of Legend" mainly tells the story of Chen Zhen, a disciple of the Jingwu School, investigating the cause of his master Huo Yuanjia's death and confirming that his master was indeed poisoned to death by a foreign officer named Fujita Tsuyoshi. In the end, Chen Zhen defeats Fujita Tsuyoshi and avenges his master.

Or perhaps it's "Drunken Master," which tells the story of how young Wong Fei-hung, a troublesome kid, overcomes setbacks and finally learns Drunken Fist from his beggar master, Su Qi'er, and relentlessly defeats the villain who comes to challenge his dojo.

Other examples include "Tai Chi Master", "Huo Yuanjia", and "Huang Feihong".

However, these films have a certain sense of age. If they were made now, the film quality would be excellent, but it would be a problem for promotion.

Therefore, Song Hao decided to look for commercial martial arts movies that weren't too old.

This search led him to a particular film.

Ip Man!
This film tells the story of Ip Man, a martial arts fanatic in the Lingnan region during the 20th century, who took up the banner of revitalizing China through a series of competitions.

This movie reminded him of some of its famous scenes.

"I want to hit ten!"

Faced with these ruthless days, Ip Man showed no fear and uttered this famous line.

This movie, with its series of incredibly exciting martial arts scenes, not only promotes Chinese martial arts but also teaches those villains who look down on Chinese kung fu a bloody lesson.

The film's themes of national sentiment concerning the rise and fall of dynasties possess immense power.

The key lies in the patriotic elements that are not deliberately promoted, which are profound and moving, stirring the audience's emotions and giving them a satisfying sense of catharsis.

There have been quite a few action movies over the years.

However, martial arts movies rarely appear on the big screen.

If Song Hao can make and release this movie.

It will definitely surprise those viewers.

Most importantly, the entire film "Ip Man" was filmed without any wire work or computer-generated fancy moves; it was all made with real punches and kicks!
It can also demonstrate in detail the techniques of Wing Chun and other martial arts for defeating opponents, and allow you to appreciate the routines of combat.

He believed that Wing Chun's rain-like punches would surely leave the audience speechless.

In addition, I had already achieved the skill of a martial arts instructor in the previous system task.

It allows the lead actors to showcase a better sense of presence on camera.

Song Hao looked at the movie redemption cards needed for "Ip Man" and found that only 200 cards were required.

Without too much hesitation.

He redeemed it directly.

Either don't film at all, or film something that gets people excited.

He then quickly finished writing the script.

In the coming week.

They all continued to stay submerged.

During this time.

"Operation Red Sea" has surpassed 33.6 billion yuan at the box office, officially exceeding "Dying to Survive." Fans cheered, believing that this film has solidified Song Hao's position in the entertainment industry.

From now on, Song Hao must have a place on the list of famous directors in China.

Other directors, seeing such box office success, would be lying if they said they weren't envious.

They might make a lifetime of movies and still not achieve the box office success of Song Hao's single film, "Operation Red Sea."

Originally, everyone thought that Song Hao would continue to make these kinds of patriotic films.

After all, he has already broken his own box office records in the mainstream genre.

As long as we continue to delve into this subject matter, we may even be able to dominate the entire mainstream theme genre in the future.

To everyone's surprise, Song Hao actually replied to a netizen's comment on Weibo.

This comment was posted more than ten days ago.

The main criticism is about the foreign taekwondo athletes who openly slandered traditional Chinese kung fu.

Everyone initially thought that Song Hao would ignore this matter.

After all, there's no need to offend anyone.

Moreover, he doesn't just film whatever netizens want him to film.

So this controversy ended in disappointment for netizens.

But unexpectedly, Song Hao suddenly bumped the post back up today.

He replied: 【Okay!】

These two words alone instantly caused a sensation among netizens.

What's good?

"My God, are they going to make a martial arts movie?"

"Director Song, you're absolutely right! Are you really going to make a movie about traditional kung fu?"

"Really? If you're really making this, I'll definitely support you to the end. I'm not lying!!"

"Yes, I support you to the end, I'm absolutely not lying!!"

However, after Song Hao posted those two words, there was no further follow-up.

This has led many netizens to have doubts.

"Could Director Song be trying to fool us?"

"Not that much."

Why did he only post two words and then not explain anything?

"Could it be that I replied to the wrong person?"

"I don't think it's possible to make a martial arts movie. Why would I be afraid? The traditional martial arts market is so stagnant now, there's no need for Song Hao to take the risk."

"That's true. Director Song has already made over 30 billion yuan with 'Operation Red Sea.' As long as he continues to delve into this patriotic theme, he can make a fortune even with his eyes closed."

Perhaps people didn't have a positive outlook on the martial arts market, and they also thought that Song Hao didn't need to get involved, so no one paid much attention to it.

But after Song Hao finished writing the script, he started looking for suitable actors.

The first thing they found was hazelnut pills.

Dan Hazel comes from a family of martial artists. His mother, Bow-sim Mark, is a world-renowned martial artist, but her martial arts also have a significant performance element.

As a child, Dan was sent by his mother to a martial arts team sports school to learn martial arts, but he established his own movement design philosophy very early on.

He believes that this performative style of action is not what he wants to express. What he wants to show is the free-fighting style of action design that is in line with Bruce Lee.

The character of Ip Man in the movie happens to be introverted, family-oriented, humble, but also has a man's spirit, which is very similar to Dan's character.

The movie "Ip Man" never intended to portray Ip Man as a hero from the beginning; it's not a Hollywood-style superheroic film.

Song Hao wanted to portray him as an ordinary person who just happened to have exceptional martial arts skills, and it was the times that propelled him to the position of a hero.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Ip Man never wanted to be a hero; it was just that the injustices of society were in front of him, and he had to fight against them.

For example, if someone is skilled in martial arts and sees someone being bullied on the street, would they intervene? Of course they would.

This is the situation that Ip Man encountered in the movie.

He doesn't like to stand in the spotlight, but he has no choice but to do so every time.

Therefore, Song Hao decided to personally invite Dan Zhen to meet with him and talk about the script for "Ip Man".

When Dan learned that he was being cast in a martial arts movie, he immediately flew from Hong Kong to the mainland.

When he saw Song Hao, Zhen Zidan was very excited. He quickly said, "Director Song, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Song Hao laughed and said, "Me too. I've long heard of Brother Zidan's martial arts skills and have always wanted to cooperate with you."

"Haha, I wonder what kind of script it is?" Hazelnut Dan asked curiously.

Song Hao took out the script for "Ip Man" and handed it to him.

When Zhenzi Dan opened the script and saw the words "Ip Man", he was very surprised.

He naturally knew of the martial artist Ip Man.

My favorite Bruce Lee was a student of Ip Man.

Ip Man popularized Wing Chun, while Bruce Lee improved upon it, which amazed the world.

He quickly asked, "Director Song, are you going to cast me as Ip Man?"

Director Song nodded: "Are you confident?"

Hazelnut Dan suddenly felt immense pressure.

Bruce Lee is his favorite idol.

And Ip Man was also the master of his idol.

If I don't perform well, I will not only disappoint the fans and moviegoers, but I will also feel even more guilty.

But as the saying goes, a martial artist is never afraid of difficulties; the greater the danger, the more daring they are to step forward.

So Hazelnut Dan said, "Can I take a look at the script and then get back to Director Song?"

"No problem at all."

So Song Hao waited patiently.

He also observed the changes in Hazelnut Dan's expression.

Sure enough, when Hazelnut Dan was halfway through watching it, she was deeply moved by the story, and her nationalistic sentiments also began to rise.

After watching it, he immediately took a deep breath and said to Song Hao, "Director Song, I want to give it a try."

“Okay, let’s give it a try!” Song Hao replied with a smile, “This role is perfect for you! But you have to do something now.”

"what's up?"

“We need to personally visit the Ip Man Hall in Lingnan to obtain authorization from Ip Man’s descendants, and you also need to learn Wing Chun and master it to perfection,” Song Hao explained.

Hazelnut Dan nodded: "No problem!"

With the core lead actor confirmed, Song Hao then went on to find other actors.

When the descendants of the Ip family learned that Song Hao wanted to make a film series about Ip Man, they finally agreed after some discussion.

At this time, someone also took photos of Song Hao and Zhen Zidan visiting Ip Man Hall and posted them online.

This photo was released.

Everyone was surprised and curious.

Is Director Song really going to make an action movie?!

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