Chapter 1783 1785 [Planning for Transformation]
The filming of "Long Wei Boy" took a total of two months from the end of April to the end of June. It wasn''t a long time, but it was enough.
Although it is a blockbuster film, it is essentially a low-cost campus film with a production cost of only four million US dollars, which is not a big investment at all.
After the movie was finished, Brooke Shields said goodbye to Xiang Nan, "It''s really a pity that the movie is finished and I can only say goodbye to you."
"It doesn''t matter, mountains and rivers meet each other. If we are destined, we will meet again." Xiang Nan said with a smile, not as sentimental as her.
"You''re right." Brooke Shields nodded, "By the way, I read the information my mother gave me. Coca-Cola''s stock price has been falling. You''d better stop buying it and sell it as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, but I still believe in my own vision."
Hearing what he said, a trace of regret flashed across Brooke Shields'' face.
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After the filming of "Longwei Boy" was completed, Xiang Nan first returned to Yanjing to take the final exam at Peking University, and then met with Cong Shan.
“The college entrance examination is coming soon. How do you feel? Are you confident?” he asked with a smile.
“Well, it’s okay.” Cong Shan nodded.
??Although her grades are not as abnormal as Xiang Nan''s, it is not difficult for her to get into college. After all, her grades from elementary school to high school were very good.
“That’s good, let’s work hard.” Xiang Nan smiled and gave her a gift from the United States, which was a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume.
“Wow, it smells so good.” Cong Shan said in surprise after smelling it.
She has only used cosmetics such as cream and Yumeijing before. This is the first time she has smelled such a fragrant perfume. After all, it is an American product, but it is different.
"As long as you like it." Xiang Nan nodded, "I can''t stay in the mainland for too long this time. After you finish the exam and your results come back, I will take you to Xiangjiang to have fun."
"Yeah." Cong Shan was very happy to hear what he said, "It''s a deal."
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Xiang Nan then returned to Xiangjiang.
At this time, "The Brave Man" starring him had just been completed, with a total box office of 9.6 million Hong Kong dollars. Although it is not as good as "The Prodigal Son", "Junior Brother", etc., First Pictures is very satisfied.
After all, the total investment for this movie is only HK$2 million, which is less than half of that of "The Prodigal Son" and "The Young Master".
?The successor to "The Brave Man" is the gambling film "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants" directed by Wang Jing. After the film was released, the box office performance was actually good.
The box office revenue exceeded one million Hong Kong dollars within three days of release. For a new director, such results are quite good.
At this time, Jackie Chan''s "The Tiger", which he directed and starred in, is also nearing completion and is preparing to take over "Thousands of Kings Fighting Thousands of Tyrants" in the future.
It is worth mentioning that Endou Pictures, which Xiang Nan previously recommended to Lei Juekun, has now accepted Lei Juekun''s capital injection and has been renamed New Art City from Endou Pictures. The pioneering work "Funny Times" is currently being filmed.
After having his own production company, Lei Juekun also officially changed the name of his theater chain to Golden Princess Cinema Line. Since then, the Hong Kong film industry has had an additional Cantonese film theater line (the previous Golden Princess screened foreign language films), and it is no longer just Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest.
?As a result, the three countries will stand on top of each other and competition will become more intense.
After Xiang Nan returned to Hong Kong, he began to prepare for the new film "Police Story".
?Kung fu movies started in the early 1970s and have been produced for nearly ten years now. There is a so-called generation gap in five years and a gap in ten years. Audiences continue to change, and their favorite tastes are also constantly changing.
In the early years of the Republic of China, Kung Fu movies became less and less popular. The best example is Brave and the Brave. The quality of this movie is actually pretty good, with a wonderful story, twists and turns, and fierce fights. It''s better than the previous "Laughing Fist" and "Drunken Master" films.
But their box office box office is not much different, which shows that the market for kung fu movies is shrinking.
Because in the past few years, the film market in Xiangjiang has been gradually booming. In 1978, the total annual box office was only HK$110 million; in 1980, the total annual box office had reached HK$180 million, nearly doubling.
But the box office of "The Brave and the Brave" did not double. It is obvious that the kung fu film market is shrinking. If you don''t transform in time, you will be eliminated by the market sooner or later.
?Just like Lin Zhengying''s spiritual fantasy films, although the current audience has a nostalgic mentality and highly respects his films, in fact, he had already begun to pass out when he made "The Taoist with One Eyebrow" in **.
The box office of future films such as "The Exorcist", "Mr. Zombie", "Ghost Tour", "Ghost Fighter: The Golden Taoist", etc. did not exceed 10 million, or even only one or two million.
Therefore, it is impossible not to transform.
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"Police Story" is one of Jackie Chan''s most classic masterpieces, so much so that as many as six films were filmed in a row. This series of action films is also the most classic work in the history of Hong Kong film.
?When Xiang Nan handed the script of "Police Story" to Zou Wenhuai, Zou Wenhuai was shocked after reading it.
On the one hand, the investment in this movie is large enough. The investment of 12 million Hong Kong dollars is twice as expensive as "The Prodigal Son" and "The Young Master". The cost of building a wooden house on the mountain alone is as high as 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars.
?On the one hand, this drama is actually a modern action film, which inevitably makes him worried. He is afraid that a rash transformation may not be good for Xiang Nan.
After all, the audience is already accustomed to his image as a kung fu boy, and now he has rashly transformed into a detective. The audience may not pay for it.
"Ning Wei, transformation is possible, but does it need to be so large? Should we stop thinking about it and be more prudent?" Zou Wenhuai advised.
Xiang Nan smiled and admitted that what Zou Wenhuai said made sense.
? Jackie Chan also made the switch from kung fu movies in the early Republic of China to urban action movies step by step.
He first filmed a movie called "Plan A", playing the role of Ma Rulong, a water policeman in the early Republic of China. Later, he played the role of a modern policeman in brother Sammo Hung''s "The Five Lucky Stars" and "The Lucky Star", which further deepened the audience''s impression.
After three successful films, he was sure that the audience had accepted his new image, and finally launched "Police Story", which was well received.
?However, Xiang Nan still wanted to take the risk.
Because New Art City will start filming the urban action film "The Best Partner" next year, if he doesn''t start to transform now, then the limelight will be stolen by New Art City.
At that time, his transformation will be to copy others'' wisdom and miss the position of leading the trend.
"Mr. Zou, I understand that you have concerns, but when it comes to transformation, time waits for no one and it is better to do it sooner rather than later." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Rather than being dragged away by the market, it is better to lead the market. Of course, if you really have concerns, If you don’t want to invest, I can understand it, so I will invest in the production myself.”
When Zou Wenhuai heard this, he smacked his lips and said, "In this way, we share the risk. You invest half and we, Jiahe, invest half. How about that?"
(End of this chapter)