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"No way? Director Song is really going to film an action scene?"

"My God, this is epic news!!"

"Awesome! I definitely have to see this movie."

"By the way, what is Ip Man Hall? I don't know what it is."

"Ip Man Hall needs people from Lingnan to understand it better. You know Wong Fei-hung, right? He's from the same place."

"By the way, Bruce Lee was his student."

When Bruce Lee is mentioned, everyone is quite surprised.

They never expected that Bruce Lee's teacher was actually Ip Man.

The blogger "Free Bird," who has been following Song Hao closely, immediately produced a video about him.

Although he doesn't know what kind of martial arts movie Song Hao is going to make.

However, if you go to Ip Man Hall, it's basically related to Ip Man or Bruce Lee.

He prefers to make Bruce Lee movies.

After all, Bruce Lee is more famous.

But he still shared information about Ip Man.

"Hello everyone, I'm Free Bird. I saw a photo circulating online of Director Song visiting Ip Man Hall. Many people don't know much about Ip Man, this martial arts master. So today I'm going to tell you about this martial artist who is famous at home and abroad."

"Grandmaster Ip Man, a renowned master of Wing Chun, learned his skills in Chan Cheng. He then settled in Hong Kong and devoted his life to promoting Wing Chun."

"Ip Man dedicated his life to studying and boldly improving the way martial arts were taught, and his students are all over the world. Among them, the most outstanding disciple was the kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, who was famous at home and abroad."

"Among them, his Wing Chun has proven its worth in actual combat several times, the most famous being the Ip Man squat."

At the end of the video, Free Bird shared his thoughts.

"Actually, I think the reason Director Song went to Ip Man Hall was probably to film Bruce Lee. After all, Bruce Lee is the most recent celebrity in our traditional kung fu."

Many netizens agreed with Free Bird's point of view after reading this popular science article.

"I also think it should be Bruce Lee who is filmed."

"It should be Bruce Lee."

"Ip Man doesn't seem like a very easy film to make."

"No matter what Director Song makes, he listens to the opinions of netizens and watches the movies that everyone wants to see, which I think is great."

"Yes, think about it, he has become one of the best directors in the country, no, he should be one of the best in the world, but he still spoils us."

Everyone is looking forward to it, and most netizens believe that Song Hao is making a Bruce Lee movie.

Some people even started tagging the foreign taekwondo athlete on Twitter, saying they would send him a movie ticket so he could go to the cinema and see what real kung fu is all about.

at the same time.

Song Hao's side was also making preparations in an orderly manner.

When people in the industry learned that Song Hao was choosing a female lead.

In no time, everyone volunteered.

They all wanted to be Song Girls.

It's worth noting that Song Hao's chances of making a bad movie these days are even lower than a blizzard in summer.

Everyone wants to get a piece of the action.

Originally, Song Hao also wanted to choose one of the female artists in his company.

But after considering it, he gave up.

These actresses can be given other roles, but they absolutely cannot be the leading actress.

Because the female lead is tall enough, firstly.

He brought in Lynn Hung, intending for her to play Ip Man's wife in the film.

When Lynn Hung found out, she was very surprised.

She is not a professionally trained actress, but a model.

Generally speaking, it's rare for a director to specifically invite a girl as tall as her to act in a film.

Not to mention being the female lead.

Even when she's playing the female lead, she'll find a male actor who's taller than her to co-star with.

However, when she learned that the male lead was Hazel Don, she hesitated.

Hazelnut Dan's height seems to be about the same as mine.

It might even be slightly worse.

Lynn Hung then awkwardly expressed her thoughts: "Director Song, won't Donnie Yen feel pressured if you cast me as the female lead in this film?"

Song Hao replied, "We should try our best to restore the true history. Back then, Ip Man's wife was taller than him, so I don't think it matters. I also asked Donnie Yen, and he had no objection. He said he would follow my arrangements."

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved." Xiong Dailin then took the script and began to read it carefully.

She never expected that Song Hao, whose films consistently gross billions at the box office, would actually be making a martial arts movie.

It's worth noting that even in Hong Kong, martial arts films have been out of the market for a long time.

Not to mention the mainland market.

It can be said that novels, TV series, and movies have gradually abandoned the martial arts genre.

But Song Hao went against the tide and chose to explore this subject matter anew.

This truly surprised Lynn Hung.

Because she was wearing a cheongsam today, the overall look of it suited her character in the play very well.

So Lynn Hung really wanted to try out this role.

Moreover, this was her first time working with Song Hao.

I'm really looking forward to their performance.

Perhaps she can use this movie to successfully break into the film industry.

From then on, she could also transition from a model to a professional actress.

The two then took a photo and sent it to Ip Man's son.

When Ye's descendant saw the photo of Xiong Dailin wearing a cheongsam, he nodded repeatedly and said, "She really looks like my mother. My mother is quite tall, and she looks very similar to her."

With the affirmation of the Ye family descendants, Song Hao and Xiong Dailin reached a preliminary cooperation agreement.

In the movie.

Dan Yen, who plays Ip Man, will portray a character who dotes on his wife.

"There are no men in this world who are afraid of their wives, only men who respect their wives."

This classic line has become a favorite among husbands from Sichuan and Chongqing.

After all, the "henpecked husband" mentality is most prevalent in Sichuan and Chongqing.

With everything ready, Song Hao also had his assistant prepare the documents and send them to the Broadcasting Bureau for project approval.

Before long, the film project approval document was issued.

On the other hand, nearly two months after its release, "Operation Red Sea" is also preparing to come to an end.

Although the box office revenue didn't increase much each day afterward.

However, it still managed to break Song Hao's personal box office record.

Since the box office performance has remained relatively stable, the extended key has been activated.

Everyone wants "Operation Red Sea" to break the 37 billion yuan box office mark!

Meanwhile, the overseas version has already been released in other countries.

Many overseas Chinese people have expressed their support, and they were deeply moved by the sight of so many modern weapons in the movie.

After all, when living abroad, it's inevitable to feel homesick.

Moreover, foreign audiences also gave it unanimous praise.

They never expected that China would have such an excellent film.

They even believe that this film can surpass Hollywood's genre.

Just as Song Hao was preparing to film "Ip Man", the Taekwondo athlete posted on social media again.

[No matter what movie it is, it doesn't change the fact that Chinese Kung Fu is just all show and no substance. Even if it's fast, can it outrun my punches?] It seems that this foreign contestant is really going to have a showdown with Chinese netizens.

And netizens are also holding their breath in anger.

They flocked to Song Hao's Weibo comment section.

"Go, Director Song! I'm looking forward to your movie!"

"Keep it up, Director Song!!"

"We must make a great martial arts movie."

After Song Hao was ready, he promptly released the latest news.

[Guoteng Media will be starring alongside superstars such as Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Shao Huang, and Lam Ka-tung in the martial arts action film "Ip Man." Please stay tuned!]

The news excited netizens.

"They're really going to film it!!"

“It’s so cool!!”

"It's been less than a month since we last suggested that Director Song make a martial arts film."

"Yes, in just one month, Director Song is actually going to shoot an action movie."

"Hey, why is it Ip Man being filmed, not Bruce Lee?"

"Yeah, isn't it a film about Bruce Lee?"

"If they don't make films about Bruce Lee, I don't even want to watch them."

"Ip Man, although he was Bruce Lee's teacher, I don't like watching him."

Some netizens were disappointed, as they all thought Song Hao's trip to Ip Man Hall in Lingnan was to film a Bruce Lee movie.

I never expected it to be about Ip Man.

But most netizens are still looking forward to it.

They all expressed that regardless of whether Director Song is filming Ip Man or Bruce Lee, as long as it promotes traditional Chinese kung fu, they will fully support him.

After all, this concerns the reputation of traditional Chinese martial arts, and they are fighting for honor.

Just as Song Hao was preparing to film "Ip Man", Director Pang from the Anti-Corruption Bureau approached him.

"Xiao Song, as I mentioned before, we're going to make another TV series similar to 'In the Name of the People.' Can you do that?" Director Pang asked expectantly.

Song Hao then remembered that Director Pang had wanted him to make another film or television production.

However, it was shelved for a long time afterward.

It's likely that after seeing the huge success of his film "Operation Red Sea," he started to get excited again.

Song Hao was both amused and exasperated: "Director Pang, 'In the Name of the People' is already the pinnacle. How can we possibly make an even better film or television work?"

“I didn’t say you have to surpass ‘In the Name of the People.’ I just said that similar themes are fine. As for the quality, just try to be as close to ‘In the Name of the People.’” Director Pang also advised, “I know that it is indeed a bit tricky to film the same theme twice, but my superiors have asked about it several times, saying that they want to make another anti-corruption drama.”

Song Hao immediately replied, "Alright, then I'll think of a suitable script and show it to you later, Director Pang."

"Okay, okay, I was worried when you said that. The script can be polished slowly, but the production must start, understand?"

After hanging up the phone.

Song Hao was also caught in a dilemma.

When it comes to anti-corruption dramas, "In the Name of the People" is definitely a pinnacle.

No TV series can surpass it.

However, there are quite a few TV series of similar quality that are of decent quality.

Song Hao looked at the scripts in the online store.

After browsing for a while, I finally settled on a TV series.

"hurricane"!
This TV series gained countless fans when it first aired.

The characters in it are all very memorable.

I'm Gao Qiqiang from Jinghai, and I enjoy drinking coffee without sugar.

Meng Yuqilan kissed me, but we only played together and I didn't call her Anxin.

Holding a frozen fish, I chased after him all the way; my name is Qisheng, remember that.

Gold-rimmed glasses are a real heartbreaker; I'm the sophisticated and mature Gao Qilan.

My headache comes from the ashtray. My name is Xu Jiang.

It's fair to say that even a supporting character can become a topic of conversation online.

Although, in terms of quality, this TV series is probably not as good as "In the Name of the People".

But it's pretty much the same.

Therefore, Song Hao decided to redeem all the remaining movie vouchers.

However, it is too early to approve the filming of this TV series.

After all, the priority right now is to finish filming "Ip Man".

at this time.

The system also conveniently sent out the task at the right time.

[Mission: Shoot an action movie that achieves a score of 8.5 or higher on Rotten Tomatoes to earn 800 movie vouchers and sci-fi special effects appreciation skills!]

Upon seeing this task, he couldn't help but feel excited.

It even has the ability to appreciate science fiction special effects.

He has already achieved considerable success in directing.

However, there are still gaps in other areas.

Therefore, this ability to appreciate science fiction special effects can be considered a way to make up for Song Hao's lack of technical skills.

Soon, as time went by.

Song Hao gathered all the main actors and began filming.

During the filming process, according to custom, when shooting action scenes, everyone collectively bowed to Guan Yu.

It can be considered a blessing.

Photos of the crew officially starting filming were posted online, sparking anticipation and discussion about the show.

However, at this time...

A well-known film blogger, "Lao Tai Talks Movies," raised questions at this time.

He has always looked down on domestic films, especially martial arts films.

He believes that such outdated and clichéd films should be discarded.

When "Old Tai Talks Movies" learned that Song Hao was going to film an action movie, they even published a long article questioning: "Are you guys still watching action movies? Sorry, even dogs don't watch them."

"The fight scenes these days are really disgusting. The fighting moves are like watching a PowerPoint presentation, and they barely go over time. They just strike a pose, look cool, and that's it. They take down the enemy. There are all sorts of special effects, each one more exaggerated than the last. If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a science fiction drama."

"The action sequences of the last century were fluid, filmed in one continuous shot, with every punch feeling real, capturing the essence of each era—a feast for the eyes. But as times have changed, why are martial arts films getting worse and worse?"

"Most of the popular films and television shows nowadays are idol dramas or patriotic movies, and there are hardly any martial arts films. The commercial value of martial arts films is declining."

"The most important point is not that I don't think martial arts films are good, but that no professional directors are willing to make them, and no capital is willing to invest in such films."

"Even if Song Hao, the director of 'Operation Red Sea,' which just broke 36 billion yuan at the box office, were to make a martial arts film, I'm sorry, I still wouldn't watch it, because in my heart, those traditional kung fu martial arts films are dead!"

After this long post was published, some netizens spoke out in defense of Song Hao, believing that he was a scoundrel who liked to praise foreign films and denigrate domestic films.

Some people think that the blogger "Lao Tai Talks Movies" is right. It's a good thing that Song Hao respects his fans and immediately went to make a martial arts film, but sometimes a good thing doesn't guarantee success.

The two factions started arguing.

Just as everyone was arguing fiercely, Song Hao posted a Weibo post.

This time it's still just two words.

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