Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 25: An Adaptation of The Kung Fu King

Although Li Xue was somewhat speechless, she did not question Shen Gongbao's proposal, but instead began to seriously consider its feasibility.

Shen Gongbao said, "I don't know enough information right now. You need to tell me as much inside information as possible to help me make the right decision."

Without hesitation, Li Xue dropped a bombshell.

"This Kung Fu King event, seemingly driven by Hollywood producer Silva, was actually an opportunity created by Ma Yun and Ali."

"Is that so?"

This was the first time Shen Gongbao had heard of this claim; he never imagined there were such secrets behind the King of Kung Fu.

Li Xue nodded and said, "That's right. Actually, some investors in the United States have long wanted to bring together Jackie Chan and Jet Li for a collaboration, but they haven't been able to reach an agreement."

As the saying goes, "Kings don't meet," both Jackie Chan and his team had reservations about collaborating, especially Jet Li, whose status was lower than Jackie Chan's and who had more reservations.

Until the end of last year, Li Lianjie wanted to start a foundation and needed the support of Ma Yun and Alibaba.

Ma Yun invested in Huayi Brothers last year, and Huayi Brothers is an important partner for Jackie Chan when making movies in mainland China.

Thus, through Huayi Brothers' matchmaking, the Kung Fu King project came into being.

Upon hearing Li Xue's words, Shen Gongbao suddenly realized that Ma Yun was indeed involved in Li Lianjie's One Foundation, and that the two would work together to promote Tai Chi culture and film "Gong Shou Dao".

It turns out that this was the opportunity that led to the first collaboration between the two Js.

Li Xue continued, "Taobao is developing very well now. Ma Yun is a billionaire with a net worth of several billion yuan and is good at capital operation."

Ma Yun also invested in Huayi, so I am optimistic about Huayi's future development.

If it weren't for your suggestion, I probably would have had my sister renew her contract with Huayi Brothers and subscribe to Huayi's internal shares.

Don't let Zhou Xun's current success fool you; she's become arrogant and has terrible judgment. She can't compete with us sisters at Huayi Brothers.

Li Xue's analysis is flawless, proving that she is indeed capable.

For the entertainment industry, Ma Yun and Alibaba are indeed a game-changer.

This is also the line of thought of Shen Gongbao.

He won't spend too much time developing his career in the entertainment industry. Instead, he will follow future trends, use tools such as stocks and futures to earn enough money, and then directly invest in and control the platform.

Setting up a studio for Li Xue would both facilitate her activities in the entertainment industry and provide female celebrities with a safe haven.

Next, Li Xue told Shen Gongbao a lot of industry secrets, such as why Huayi cooperated with the Hong Kong entertainment circle not only because it needed the resources of the Hong Kong circle, but also more for the purpose of transferring funds.

Collaborating with Hong Kong entertainment companies and actors is one of the legal ways to transfer funds abroad.

This is why Wang Zhongjun enjoys collecting calligraphy and paintings.

Many people assume that the two kings will be destitute if Huayi goes bankrupt in the future, but that's not the case at all.

The saying goes, "A poor temple has a rich abbot." Huayi was simply emptied out by a group of people, ultimately harming the stock market investors while enriching themselves.

After listening to Li Xue's account, Shen Gongbao nodded and said, "Next, you should focus on collecting information about Jackie Chan and Jet Li's recent situation, especially the changes in their companies and teams."

In addition, I also collected information on companies like Bona and Enlight Media from Cheng Tian and Wang Jinhua; I'll find it useful.

Shen Gongbao's understanding of the entertainment industry mostly came from gossip he had heard in his previous life.

In 2007, he was unaware of the specific circumstances of each company.

We need to get Li Xue to gather enough intelligence before we can handle things at the studio.

Three hours later, the car arrived at the film set.

Shen's clarification was warmly received. His clarification was very effective, resolving the production team's public opinion crisis, and he can be considered a major contributor.

Only Li Lianjie looked rather grim, still angry at Shen Gongbao for his reckless remarks.

Shen Gongbao ignored him and said directly, "I have already thought about the adaptation of the character Jade Frontier War God."

Jackie Chan was surprised to hear his words.

"You've made up your mind so quickly? Revising a script isn't something you can just decide on a whim; you have to be careful!"

In Jackie Chan's opinion, it would be best if Shen Gongbao couldn't come up with any creative ideas, so the script wouldn't need to be changed.

Shen Gongbao smiled and said, "Revising the script is very simple. I just went through some ideas on my way back to the set, and it's already very clear."

Shen Gongbao also knew that changing the script for the characters had to be done quickly; the faster it was done, the lower the cost and the less difficult it would be.

After all, the right to modify the role in a contract is not a panacea.

Seeing Shen Gongbao's insistence, Jackie Chan had no choice but to gather the main cast and crew together to discuss the matter.

Shen Gongbao immediately seized the initiative: "The biggest problem with the character of Jade Frontier War God is that he is full of problems!"

As the starting point of the plot, his scheme to frame Sun Wukong is absurd, and his behavior is completely illogical. He is a villainous character full of loopholes and flaws.

So I think this character should be removed!

These words shocked the entire audience.

I told you to change the character, not to delete the whole thing!

Jet Li asked in an unfriendly tone, "If you cut the role, what will you act in?"

Shen Gongbao replied calmly, "I'll play the Jade Emperor!"

"The Jade Emperor?"

"That's right! The Jade Emperor's prestige is too low, and he doesn't have a sense of oppression. Using the Jade Emperor as the villain would be more compelling."

The Jade Emperor is the nominal ruler of all living beings in heaven and on earth. Under his rule, the gods perform their duties and the people live in peace and prosperity.

However, as time progressed, the immortals grew stronger and stronger. They occupied famous mountains and rivers, and sacred caves, seizing rare and precious materials and spiritual essence, gradually forming a group of interests.

The lives of ordinary people are becoming increasingly difficult.

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor was determined to reform and break this situation. So he deliberately sent Sun Wukong to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, hoping to use Sun Wukong to severely damage the group of immortals.

Unfortunately, the power of the immortals was too great. Not only did Sun Wukong fail in his attempt to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, but he was also tricked by the immortals into going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

The Jade Emperor was furious and imprisoned Sun Wukong, trapping him under the Five Fingers Mountain.

Before being imprisoned, Sun Wukong threw his golden cudgel westward, hoping that a destined person from the west would come to rescue him with the true scriptures of the West many years later.

A modern-day American boy is the one destined to find the Golden Cudgel that absorbs the true scriptures of the West. He travels back to ancient times, rescues Sun Wukong, and defeats the Jade Emperor.

What do you guys think of this plot?

After hearing Shen Gongbao's account, the entire room fell silent once again.

This time, I wasn't shocked, but rather pondering the plot.

Frankly speaking, Shen Gongbao's adaptation did not change the main storyline of the American boy saving Sun Wukong and defeating the main villain, so it did not have much impact on other characters and plot points.

Moreover, his story also adapted the plot of Journey to the West, including Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace, his imprisonment under the Five Fingers Mountain, and his journey to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Although this adaptation is a bit bold, it does sound much better than the original story.

However, the Chinese men present, who usually liked to pay attention to official matters even when they had nothing to do, felt more and more uneasy the more they thought about it.

Does the Jade Emperor, Sun Wukong, and the Golden Cudgel that went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures and absorb the true teachings of the West really have no other meaning?