[Epoch Times News on July 3, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Tong Yijia Comprehensive Report) Quentin Tarantino, who has been called a “ghost director”, recently accepted Spotify’s flagship podcast show “Joe Luo”. The interview with “The Joe rogan Experience” once again responded to the controversy caused by Bruce Lee’s image in the movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Taiwan translation: Once upon a time, there was a Hollywood).
At the beginning of the show, the host asked: “Why do audiences think Bruce Lee is portrayed as a bastard?” Quentin explained that in the film Brad Pitt (Brad Pitt, Taiwan translation: Brad Pitt) played K. Reeve, and Bruce Lee is a “two wins of three games” competition, the first two games each won a game, temporarily 1-1, and Cliff used the loopholes of Bruce Lee to win the second game.
Quentin also cited the description in the book “Bruce Lee: A Life” by American writer Matthew Polly. In the eyes of the stuntman group in the United States at the time, Bruce Lee liked to shoot and fight. It’s really a “jerk” behavior in the play. Because the work of a substitute is very risky, in essence it is a life-for-money. It seems unprofessional because it is prone to life-threatening.
Quentin said that he researched Bruce Lee before filming “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, “The stuntmen who were filming “The Green Hornet” hated Bruce Lee. Matthew Polly mentioned this in his book, which has always been well known. This is why Jean Labell was asked to teach Bruce Lee to respect the stuntman.”
In addition, Quentin also said that Cliff Pitt played in the film is a special soldier who can kill. If in a martial arts tournament, Cliff will be defeated by Bruce Lee; but if in the jungle, Bruce Lee will be defeated. Reeve killed.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was first scheduled to be released on the mainland on October 25, 2019, but it was suddenly withdrawn a week before the screening. “Hollywood Reporter” (THR) at that time quoted Beijing “Bona Pictures” and “sources” of the China Film Bureau as saying that because Bruce Lee’s daughter Li Xiangning was dissatisfied with the vilification of her father in the film, she lodged a complaint with the China National Film Bureau. modify. But because Quentin has the final editing rights for the film, all modifications must be approved by him. In the end, because he refused to re-edit the film, the film could not be released in China.
The film shows the “tempered and arrogant” side of Bruce Lee’s character, but Quentin insists that the film portrays the real Bruce Lee. For example, Bruce Lee and Booth (Cliff Booth) had a fight in the “Green Hornet” crew. He believes that this episode objectively portrays Bruce Lee’s attitude in real life.
Quentin said, “If you have read a book about Bruce Lee, you will find that Bruce Lee’s arrogance and pride in movies are well known.” He also emphasized: “Including Bruce Lee’s lines in the movie, I am based on what he once said. Rewritten.”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is Quentin’s first film released on the mainland. It was jointly produced by Sony Columbia Pictures and Beijing Bona Film Group.
In recent years, the CCP has tried to exert greater control over the American entertainment industry. For foreign films, to enter the Chinese film market, they must go through the censorship of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television of the Communist Party of China. This has caused Hollywood to conduct self-censorship from time to time.
The film distributor Sony Pictures Chairman Tom Rothman (Tom Rothman) once said that although he hopes to get box office revenue from China, he supports Quentin’s decision to stick to his own opinions, and praised Quentin “Only when we encounter difficulties, we can see Character”.
Quentin Tarantino recently accepted the podcast show “Joe Logan Experience”, and once again responded to Bruce Lee’s image controversy, saying: “I can understand his daughter (Li Xiangning) has an opinion on this. He is her father. I can understand it, but let the others go away!”
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