Today’s Film Review ｜ Jason Wu： It took me 26 years to ＂hit＂ Hollywood!

Megalodon 2: Abyss

Release date:2023-08-04

Type:Action/science fiction/adventure

Starring:、

Region:China/USA

Plot:Megalodon, the overlord of the ocean, will turn the tide again this summer! Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and scientist Zhang Jiuyuan (Jason Wu) join hands to enter the 7000m abyss to perform an exploration mission.They were unexpectedly attacked by the prehistoric behemoth Megalodon, the sea overlord, and will also fight against the fierce and dangerous ancient monsters. Soul-stirring abyss adventure, a huge and cool deep-sea war is imminent … …

1905 movie network news In 2018, the first movie won 1.053 billion box office in the mainland and 533 million dollars in the world. The "Megalodon" IP series has also become the most anticipated series of movies in the world.

As soon as the second starring role was exposed, it attracted much attention, and the addition of China action actor Jason Wu added more attention to the film.

Maybe many people think that Jason Wu is playing soy sauce in this movie, because many China actors used to go through the motions in Hollywood movies.

But what I didn’t expect was that this film contains a lot of "Jing", and Jason Wu is a real hero, and his scenes are equally divided with Statham. Together, they contributed wonderful action scenes.

In fact, Jason Wu, who has made a splash in mainland film circles in recent years, has already attracted the attention of Hollywood, and Warner Pictures took the lead in inviting him to join the film.

This Hollywood blockbuster is also Jason Wu’s first step into Hollywood, which will open a new page in his acting career.

Speaking of Chinese action stars shining in Hollywood, I have to mention, and.

Before his debut, Jason Wu was the ace of Shichahai Sports School in Beijing, a disciple of wu bin and a younger brother of Jet Li.

In 1996, the director excavated Jason Wu from Shichahai Sports School and trained him to become a professional martial arts actor.

It can be seen as an opportunity for Jason Wu to become a martial arts champion and a kung fu actor. Since this movie, Jason Wu, who has a baby face and speaks Beijing dialect, has appeared in TV dramas such as Tai Chi Master and Xiao Li Fei Dao.

At that time, Jason Wu’s label became a Kung Fu boy, with the title of "Jet Li’s successor". Many post-80s and post-90s won’t miss any of Jason Wu’s martial arts dramas. Among many characters, A Fei and Zhuge Liuyun are the most classic ones. It’s just that there are more TV dramas, but the development in the film circle is not smooth.

In 2005, Jason Wu went to China and Hongkong to develop. According to the convention, Jason Wu’s development track should be the same as that of his senior brother Jet Li. After going to Hong Kong for development, it is logical to get tickets to Hollywood.

However, for the first time, Jason Wu played the leading role in Hollywood movies, which was actually 26 years after his debut in 1995, on the set of Meg 2 in 2021.

I still remember that in 2008, due to Jet Li’s relationship, Wu Jing was able to show his face in the movie; In 2013, the scenes he participated in were eventually cut by the film.

Although waiting for the film, let us see his potential in the film circle. But this acting experience in China and Hongkong was the most difficult time for Jason Wu.

After that, he finally accumulated a lot of money. In 2015, Jason Wu launched it at a cost of 77.45 million yuan, and after its release, it made a box office of 525 million yuan, which made the whole Chinese film circle sit up and take notice of him.

Later, Jason Wu raised another investment of 200 million yuan. In 2017, War Wolf II was released, which grossed 5.681 billion yuan at the box office and occupied the first place in the mainland box office for four years.

Over the years, and series, the box office records have been refreshed again and again, and Jason Wu has also been promoted from an ordinary star to a "box office director" in the mainland film circle.

In "Megalodon 2: Abyss", Jason Wu hangs Weiya underwater and fights the giant octopus on a helicopter … These scenes make the audience soar with adrenaline.

Compared with many blockbusters in this summer file, the obvious advantage of Megalodon 2: Abyss lies in the 119-minute story-typed creation specialty, which can make the audience leave their troubles behind and devote themselves to the wonderful underwater world and action scenes in the uncomplicated story context, and be proud of the leading role of China actors in Hollywood production.

It is said that the film being prepared by Jason Wu’s good friend will also shoot a large number of underwater monsters, so he "sent" Jason Wu to learn from the shooting experience of these Hollywood industrial films and do his part to promote the industrialization of China films.

At the same time, Xiao Bian also hopes that the success of Megalodon 2: Abyss will also bring about a wave of cooperation between China and the United States, so that we can see more Hollywood blockbusters suitable for China’s baby’s physique and more China movie stars going global.