In Brooklyn, New York,
There's a black guy, RZA.
He is very accomplished in music,
is the most famous rapper and music producer in the United States.
His greatest hobby,
It's just watching Chinese kung fu movies.
It can be said that I grew up watching Shaw's action movies!
After watching Zhang Che's film Shaolin and Wudang;
Named his rap band Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan (Wudang Faction), which has become the most powerful orchestra in the American gangster rap faction today;
And RZA is the lead singer of the orchestra.
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RZA was formerly known as Robert Fitzgerald Diggers,
Quentin's original music in Kill Bill was written by him.
As early as 2002, he had the idea of shooting Chinese kung fu films;
He also paid $50,000 out of his own pocket to come to China to learn directing techniques from Quentin;
And very serious, made a very detailed note back.
In 2005, he met Quentin's beloved, Eli Rose.
The two hit it off and began to create kung fu movies.
In order to successfully become the main actor of the film,
RZA began to dabble in film and television, constantly improving his acting skills;
He has starred in "Jedi Veyron", "Gladiator Blood" and "Miami Storm",
He also produced two songs for "Danny the Wolfhound" starring Jet Li.
In 2012, RZA finally launched the self-directed and self-acting action film "Iron Fist".
His dream of heroism was realized;
"Iron Fist" carries Western fantasies and pays tribute to Eastern culture;
It is a tribute to Shaw's martial arts films, specifically, to Zhang Che's "Five Poisons" and "Shaolin Thirty-Six Rooms".
Some people say that this poster is very similar to Game of Thrones, like it?
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RZA devoted himself to the film, writing, directing, starring, writing songs, and holding several hats;
To this end, he invited an ultra-luxurious cast;
There are Oscar winners Russell Crowe, Liu Yuling, Wu Yanzu, Dave Batista, Yin Chengshi,
There are also Chinese actors such as Lian Kai, Chen Guantai, Liu Jiahui, Zhu Zhu and so on.
Originally, it was also planned to invite Chen Guanxi to star, but because it was going to be filmed in Hengdian, China, the official did not agree, and the matter was yellow.
In the film, you can see the shadow of Quentin's violent aesthetic;
The scene is bloody and violent, with blood spurting everywhere, and is defined as an R-rated film.
RZA plays a black slave who flees to China for accidental murder;
After being rescued by Wuji Temple, he learned kung fu;
Later became an ordinary blacksmith and was known for crafting all kinds of weapons!
It is not difficult to see that RZA hates racial discrimination in the United States very much, and does not forget to vent in the movie.
He fell in love with a beautiful woman in a brothel,
I just want to make more money, marry this woman as soon as possible, and go far away.
At this time, the lion gang on the river and lake had infighting,
The boss golden lion was killed by the silver lion and the bronze lion,
The son of the Golden Lion, Zeng Yi (Yoon Sung-sik), is determined to avenge his father.
But his skills were inferior, and he almost lost his life and was rescued by a blacksmith.
The silver lion wears sunglasses, like a big guy?
The silver lion and the bronze lion forced the blacksmith to reveal the whereabouts of Zeng Yi,
The blacksmith was very moralistic and refused to reveal half a sentence,
Finally, his hands were cut off!
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Lian Kai and Huang Zhiqi play the twin killers sent by the imperial court,
Without saying a word, go directly to war with the Lion Gang;
The combination of male and female embodies the yin and yang beauty of Tai Chi.
Huang Zhiqi's shorts and one-piece stockings look very strange,
Ancient China did not have this kind of dressing!
The posture of the two even dying is a tai chi diagram;
It can be seen that RZA is still very well researched on Chinese culture.
But in the eyes of Westerners, Chinese kung fu has always shown a sense of indifference;
The appearance and costumes do not conform to reality, and speaking English in martial arts films is even more awkward.
Liu Yuling, who plays the old bustard lady of the brothel;
Martial arts are hidden and resourceful,
It seems to be an ordinary brothel, but the women are all vicious killers,
In the second half of the film, the gods-like reversal, the Silver Lion and the Bronze Lion's centaurs are almost completely annihilated by the prostitute squad!
This aura and soundtrack are very similar to Quentin's movie Kill Bill.
The old lady of the bustard was finally stabbed to death in order to save a child.
It is very surprising that the old bustard is a good person, "I am kind"!
Russell Crowe plays a knife hand,
Possess a knife that can be rotated, can easily tear the opponent apart, known as the Jack knife.
He stays in the brothel all day to have fun, double flying, three flying is quite good at playing, there are many tricks!
Unexpectedly, he was a secret envoy of the royal family and a pioneer in sweeping away the evil forces.
Jack's knife saved the blacksmith,
The blacksmith forged an iron fist for himself and realized what Shaolin had learned;
It's a bit invincible!
But his beloved Qinglou woman, who assassinated the "brass valve body" (Dave Batista), failed to succeed and was beaten to death.
The wish to stay and fly was not fulfilled!
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In the end, the blacksmith, Jack Knife, and Zeng Yi joined forces,
Defeated the Silver Lion, the Brass Valve Body, and others;
It also recovered the lost gold for the imperial court.
Wu Yanzu's role in the film is not much,
Playing a court official, it should be a eunuch!
With white hair and white eyebrows and a black robe, he is very much like a "Mandarin".
And Lu Jingshan, who also played a supporting role in the film, a female singer in a brothel;
At that time, "Wolf Warrior 2" had not yet been filmed, and it was not very famous.
"Iron Fist" has the ancient Chinese jianghu, but also the western cowboy world;
There are famous prostitutes in the Qinglou, and there are also characters like Marvel heroes;
But the chinese and Western cultures are mixed together and incompatible, like a pot of chowder.
The advantage is that the soundtrack of the film is very good, RZA is a master of music after all;
The action scenes have the essence of Quentin, which is exciting enough.
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To write the screenplay, RZA and Eli Ross worked together for nearly two years;
Every plot, every detail, and all the weapons were carefully discussed in terms of design and lethality.
Before the release of the film, RZA also held a special concert to perform the songs and music in the film to create momentum for the film.
Among them, Ye Qianwen also sang a song in the film.
The first cut of "Iron Fist" lasted four hours and was originally intended to be divided into two parts, the first and second parts, but was strongly opposed by Eli Ross;
RZA had to be abandoned, and the final release was only 107 minutes long.
The overall effect of the film is good, and the second half is a bit sloppy;
But this is probably the best bad movie!
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