Chapter 1791 1793【Popular Fried Chicken】
Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang and continued filming "Police Story".
At this time, because he starred in "The Dragon King", the total box office has exceeded 30 million US dollars, directly catching up with Bruce Lee back then, so his fame and status in Hong Kong have reached a new level.
When he returned to the set, those people''s attitudes changed slightly when they saw him.
They were of course very close to him before. But now it''s more respectful, almost flattering.
Xiang Nanxi understood it as soon as he thought about it.
?It is said that people go to higher places and water flows to lower places.
??As for all filmmakers, there is no one who doesn’t want to go to Hollywood to develop. It just depends on whether they can or can’t.
? Xiang Nan has now established a firm foothold in Hollywood and is capable of promoting their past development.
??And there are many monks and few people, so who can be brought along or not depends on the distance of the relationship.
So they all wanted to please Xiang Nan.
Hang Nan has no objection to this.
He will definitely take Hong Kong filmmakers to Hollywood for development in the future.
On the one hand, it is easy for my own people to use it; on the other hand, everyone makes money, and it is also the responsibility of being a big brother.
?As long as they are loyal enough and work hard enough, it doesn’t hurt to give them a little support.
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"Viagra, you are really amazing, you actually caught up with Brooke Shields. I heard that she is called the eighth wonder of the world. Looking at the photos, she is really beautiful." Curry said flatteringly.
"Yes, the foreign girl is well developed. I read in the newspaper and said that she is only fifteen years old, but she is so mature, my dear." Taibao also said.
“Brooke Shields is so beautiful, but she was taken down by Viagra, so Viagra is the most powerful.” Mars smiled.
They were all martial artists specially recruited by Xiang Nan when he was filming "Police Story". Because the scenes of "Police Story" are much larger than those of previous kung fu movies, more martial artists are needed. So Mars, Taibao, Curry and other martial arts masters were recruited.
??As a man, during the break from work, all we talk about is eating, drinking and having fun.
“Actually, she is more beautiful in real life than in the photos.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
??This is what top beauties are, not only their faces and bodies, but also their charm. The content that photos can show is too little.
“It’s just that the scandal between me and her is fake and purely for publicity.” He explained with a smile.
“So that’s it.” When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized.
No wonder Xiang Nan didn''t bring her back when he returned to Hong Kong. The rumors of love affairs are all false.
"However, Wei Wei, with your intelligence and martial prowess, it is more than enough for her." Qian Yuesheng smiled and said, "It is her loss if she doesn''t follow you."
“Yes, yes~” everyone agreed in unison.
Xiang Nan also laughed when he heard this.
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??During the filming of "Police Story", Cong Shan''s college entrance examination results were also officially announced.
?Her grades were very good, far exceeding the admission criteria of China National Theater and Beijing Film Academy, which also allowed her to successfully enter China National Theater.
After Xiang Nan learned of the incident, he sent a telegram to express his congratulations to her.
?In addition, Wang Jing''s "Thousands of Kings Fight Thousands of Tyrants" has also ended its screening. It was released for 21 days, with a total box office of 4.5 million Hong Kong dollars. For a new director, this achievement can be said to be quite ideal. Therefore, Wang Jingshuang was particularly excited to have successfully established himself in the film industry, so he immediately came up with a new script and hoped that Xiang Nan would allow him to start filming.
After some screening, Xiang Nan finally selected "The Flying Man".
?Wang Jing likes to follow trends when filming. She will make whatever movies are popular.
The "Superman" movie released by Warner Bros. in 1978 became a global hit. The sequel launched this year has continued its previous popularity and once again dominated the film industry. Therefore, he is preparing to make a Hong Kong version of "Superman".
??However, Wang Jing started out as a joke writer for "Happy Tonight", and his movies are always inseparable from jokes and spoofs. Therefore, the Hong Kong version of Superman is not only not as heroic and invincible as the American version, but is also funny and full of jokes.
Xiang Nan thought the movie was very creative, so he supported him in filming the movie and also suggested starring Chow Yun-fat and Chung Chu-hong.
?? Chow Yun-discovered, with the success of "A Thousand Kings Fighting a Thousand Tyrants", he has initially shaken off the reputation of being a box office poison; and Chung Chu-hong was also directly signed into the company by Xiang Nan when he took over "Police Story".
These two are both very popular stars in the future, so naturally they need to be highly praised.
??"The Tiger", starring Jackie Chan, did well at the box office after its release, and ended up taking 3.2 million Hong Kong dollars.
?This also made Luo Wei very happy, and he immediately transferred him back and arranged for him to star in the kung fu film "The Eight Steps of Snake and Crane".
Jackie Chan cried immediately after receiving the script.
?Such an old-fashioned script would have been too old if it was filmed ten years ago. Let him play the leading role now, and it is clear that he wants to die.
This also made him more determined to leave Luo Wei Pictures.
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"Police Story" started filming in July, and it was not officially completed until December. During this period, it can be said that it went through many difficulties and dangers.
For example, there are more than a dozen martial arts masters in the Ning family class. Almost every day they start work, some of them go to the hospital. Mars, who was most seriously injured, fell from the elevator and went into shock. He was sent to the hospital and was rescued for three hours before he woke up. This shows how tragic the situation was.
?However, it is precisely because of everyone''s sacrifice of life and death that the action scenes of "Police Story" are both thrilling and exciting. Although everyone has not seen the finished film yet, everyone believes that it will be a blockbuster film.
Just as "Police Story" was wrapping up, "The Kid" also ended its second round of screenings.
In the United States, films usually go through two rounds of screenings.
The first round of screenings will be in mainstream theaters, such as luxury theaters in downtown areas. They have large venues, new equipment, complete configurations, and high prices, making them suitable for middle-class consumption.
Second screenings are usually held in community theaters. This type of theater is generally located in Chinatowns, slums, or schools. The venue is small, the equipment is old, the configuration is poor, and the price is low. It is suitable for the consumption of the poor class.
Such a differentiated distribution method can drain consumers’ wallets to the maximum extent. It''s like an advance on-demand program launched by a certain video website.
After two rounds of screenings, the cumulative box office of "Dragon Boy" has reached an astonishing US$80 million.
It turns out that the poor in the United States are mainly people of color. They admired Xiang Nan, an Asian who defeated a white villain and had a crush on Brooke Shields, a beautiful girl, so they went to the theater to express their support.
The total box office of "The Dragon King" was about 45 million US dollars in the first round of screenings. I originally thought that it would be good to get 20 million US dollars in the second round of screenings.
After all, the consumption power of the poor and the middle class is not at the same level. I never expected that this movie would be so popular among people of color, and that the second-round screening results were so good, which is rare in Hollywood.
? And Xiang Nan has also become a popular star in Hollywood with such high box office results. In terms of popularity, it is even comparable to Mark Hamill, who starred in "Star Wars".
It is precisely because of this that major Hollywood companies have taken a fancy to his potential and want to cooperate with him, and they are willing to submit large projects with investments exceeding tens of millions.
It is completely different from the previous small projects that invested millions of dollars.
?But Xiang Nan is still considering which one to pick.
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(End of this chapter)