Chapter 1765 1767 [Breaking box office records]
Xiang Nan knew the past between Zhong Yuemin and Qin Ling, and knew that even if they met again, they would not be able to live together.
Because Qin Ling lives a very transparent life. She is a woman who likes material things and enjoyment. She knows exactly what she needs and has no regrets about what she will give up.
In the play, for this reason, she became the foreign residence of the wealthy businessman Ye Chuliang, enjoying the villas, luxury cars and affluent life provided by him.
?Zhong Yuemin seems to live a carefree life, taking things easy, enjoying hardships, and no problem can stump him. But in fact, from beginning to end, he didn''t know what he wanted.
He has been a stubborn man, a farmer, a soldier, a hawker, a businessman, a caterer, and finally went to Sicily to protect Tibetan antelopes... He has been tossing around all his life without a fixed goal.
He could not give Qin Ling the life he wanted, so although Qin Ling knew that she loved him, she finally chose Ye Chuliang, married him and went to the United States.
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“Hayang, if you don’t get married, are you still thinking about Zhou Xiaobai?” Ning Yong then looked at Zhang Haiyang and said.
Zhang Haiyang''s face suddenly turned red and he said loudly, "Who misses her? I haven''t seen her in years. My brother is busy with promotion now and has no time to think about the love between children. Wait until I am promoted to Chief of Staff Yes, brother, I will definitely bring you a sister-in-law back when the time comes."
When everyone heard this, they all laughed.
“Come on, who among us buddies doesn’t understand your thoughts?” Ning Yong said with a smile, “You have liked Zhou Xiaobai since middle school, but unfortunately you have never dared to confess.
?It''s been so many years, Zhou Xiaobai is about to get married. Why are you waiting? The way I see it, you either have to talk to her or just let her go. You are so hesitant and procrastinating, how long will it take for you to finish this? "
"I think so. Haiyang, just go ahead." Yuan Jun said with a smile, "Zhou Xiaobai is good, pretty, and a military doctor. Her father is still a lieutenant general. If you marry her, are you afraid that you won''t be promoted to chief of staff in the future? "
“Go, brother, you have to rely on yourself for your promotion, not your father-in-law.” Zhang Haiyang spat, “You still worry about me, you should worry about yourself first, you are no more than a few months younger than me.”
Hearing what he said, everyone laughed.
Xiang Nan feels that Zhang Haiyang and Zhou Xiaobai are actually a good match.
Both of them are relatively down-to-earth and traditional people, so they are more suitable to live together. But then again, it depends on whether they are destined to each other.
In the play, Zhang Haiyang and Zhou Xiaobai are married, but in the book, Yuan Jun is married to Zhou Xiaobai. Zhang Haiyang finally married a young policewoman, which was considered a good choice.
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Ning Yong’s wedding gave Xiang Nan a rare opportunity to meet old friends.
In addition to Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang, and Yuan Jun, he also heard news from many friends.
?For example, Li Yuanchao has been demobilized and joined a state-owned company in the capital as a manager.
?This surprised many people. Because Li Yuanchao had already reached the rank of battalion commander at that time, it was not impossible for him to climb to the rank of commander of the military region in his lifetime at his speed.
But he actually chose to demobilize and engage in business, which many people did not understand.
Only Xiang Nan knew that Li Yuanchao was an exquisite egoist from beginning to end. He joined the army not because he wanted to protect his family and country, but at that time, joining the army was the best choice for him.
Now with reform and opening up, the economy takes priority. After he recovered, he went into business and could take the opportunity to embezzle state-owned assets. In the play, he transferred the company''s assets abroad, and then went abroad to become a wealthy man. He lives in a multi-million dollar mansion, drives a luxury car like a Rolls-Royce, and opens a company in the Empire State Building in New York...it shows how much money he has made.
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After returning to China, in addition to attending his brother''s wedding, Xiang Nan also found time to visit Cong Shan and brought her an electronic watch.
Actually, this thing is not valuable. But for people in the 1970s, this was already quite fashionable, and it made Cong Shan very happy.
After visiting Cong Shan, Xiang Nan took the time to return to Hong Kong and continue filming "The Prodigal Son".
From September to January of 1979, "The Prodigal Son" was finally completed after less than half a year of filming. Xiang Nan also returned to the capital again to take the final exam of the new semester.
By the way, I also gave Cong Shan a bright red down jacket, which is guaranteed to make her the most beautiful girl in Sijiu City in winter. Such a beautiful and thoughtful gift naturally made Cong Shan fall in love with him even more.
After the exam, before celebrating the New Year at home, Xiang Nan returned to Hong Kong to promote the release of "The Prodigal Son". It could be said that he was so busy that he couldn''t even take a breath.
In February, just after the Spring Festival, "The Prodigal Son" was officially released.
And its box office performance, as expected, was very good. After two days of release, the box office has exceeded one million; after five days of release, the box office has exceeded two million; after seven days of release, the box office has exceeded three million...
In the end, the movie took in HK$8.75 million at the box office, breaking the box office record set by the Hui brothers with "Half a Category".
The success of this film has also brought Xiang Nan''s reputation and status in the Hong Kong film industry to a new level. I dare not say that I am alone, at least I am arrogant.
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Seeing this, Zhu Mu also took the time to find a script and asked Xiang Nan to film it.
He and Xiang Nan have three more films scheduled, so they should take advantage of Xiang Nan’s popularity to make them as soon as possible. In another two years, it will be useless.
Xiang Nan saw the script he brought - "Gui Ma Zai''s Bewitching Moves". Just by looking at the name, you can tell that Zhu Mu is enjoying the popularity. Not only does it want to ride on the popularity of his kung fu movies, but it also wants to ride on the popularity of the Hui Brothers'' ghostly comedies.
But the name is a name, and when it comes to the story of the script, it is quite cliche. It is also a story about a carefree young man who, after being humiliated, practices martial arts for revenge.
?Such a movie, even if it starts to rely on the name and Xiang Nan''s fame, it can lure audiences into the movie and earn some box office. Turning around, everyone knew that it was in trouble.
?However, Xiang Nan did not take the time to help him re-adjust the script. After all, his salary is only 20,000 yuan, so I really can''t afford to worry about him so much.
??Moreover, with his current fame, even if he makes a bad movie, it will not affect his status.
? Just like when Jackie Chan became famous, there were also failed works such as "Dragon Fist", "Eight Steps of Snake and Crane", "One and a Half Moves", etc., but they still did not damage his reputation as a kung fu superstar.
?So Xiang Nan did not hesitate and immediately joined the crew, preparing to finish the filming as soon as possible and finish the film as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, after entering the crew, he discovered that the heroine was actually Miao Kexiu, which made his eyes light up.
(End of this chapter)