Chapter 1793 1795【Signed Jackie Chan】
?At the end of December, after careful consideration, Xiang Nan finally took on his second Hollywood film - "Cannonball Racer".
??This film is also a project jointly invested by Golden Harvest and Warner. It is a star-studded drama about racers from all over the world who participate in illegal races from the east coast to the west coast of the United States.
?In order to win the race, many racers crossed the sea and showed off their magical powers. Naturally, it was exciting and full of laughter.
Xiang Nan knew that this movie was a hit and was one of Jackie Chan''s most successful early works.
?It''s a pity that because it was an ensemble cast and his reputation is not high, his role in the film is very small, which is more limited than a guest appearance.
Hang Nan is different. He has now gained a certain degree of popularity and status in Hollywood with "The Dragon King", so he will have more roles.
But because there are also bigger stars such as Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Peter Fonda in the film, Xiang Nan is only the main character, but not the absolute protagonist.
Even so, it’s not bad for Xiang Nan.
After all, it’s really not easy for Hollywood to find a movie that suits him. Because he is of Chinese descent, he is considered a minority among ethnic minorities in the United States.
Among the ethnic minorities in the United States, Latinos and African Americans account for the highest proportion, accounting for more than 30%. Chinese Americans only account for one percent of the total population, less than the Indian population.
“Cannonball Race” is scheduled to be filmed in February next year, so Xiang Nan still has some time.
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Xiang Nan returned to the mainland in January, took the final exam, received the thesis topic, and prepared for the thesis defense in April.
Speaking of which, although he also attended college for four years, his actual time on campus was probably less than a week. He has never been to the Peking University campus, which is a pity.
After the exam, Xiang Nan made an appointment with Cong Shan.
Having not seen her for half a year, she is even more beautiful than before.
The so-called female transformation has made her figure more rounded and her temperament more mature. In addition, after going to college, she became more sophisticated in dressing up, so she had the momentum to transform from a little beauty to a big beauty.
"It''s really good. The little beauty has turned into a big beauty." Xiang Nan clapped his hands and smiled, "Walking on the street, you will definitely be fascinated by thousands of troops."
"You will make me happy." Cong Shan was naturally happy to hear what he said.
"How about it? Is it fun to study in college?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.
“It’s not fun at all. I have to do homework and prepare for programs every day. It’s not as easy as high school.” Cong Shan shook her head.
"Of course, you are an adult after all, and the burden on your shoulders is naturally heavier." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Study hard, I believe you can do it."
?Cong Shan nodded.
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Xiang Nan stayed in the capital for ten days and helped Cong Shan with extra lessons.
As a senior in the entertainment industry, it was really effortless to guide her in her homework.
After finishing his work, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang and prepared to go to Hollywood to shoot "Cannonball Speed".
Before setting off again, he settled a few things.
First, he signed Jackie Chan under his command.
? Jackie Chan and Luo Wei signed a contract in 1976, with a five-year contract term that expires this year.
??Originally, Luo Wei was kind to Jackie Chan, but when he had nothing, he could only play small roles. When he was working as a stunt double, he resolutely signed him up and let him star in several movies. This also made Jackie Chan very grateful to him and worshiped him as his adoptive father, very loyal.
?? But it was too difficult to resist Luo Wei, and his investment vision was not good at all. None of the movies made for Jackie Chan were popular. But he was stubborn and arrogant and refused to listen to others'' advice. As a result, Jackie Chan was brought down by him as soon as he became more popular.
After several times in a row, Jackie Chan''s little friendship with him was almost exhausted. Therefore, after the contract expired, he refused to sign a contract with Luo Wei and resolutely joined Xiang Nan.
In Jackie Chan''s view, Xiang Nan is the one who understands him best and knows how to make himself popular.
??The artist he had worked so hard to cultivate was signed away by Xiang Nan, so Luo Wei naturally refused to work.
So he found gang members, hoping to force Xiang Nan to retreat and Jackie Chan to go back.
Xiang Nan is naturally not afraid of this.
??He went to find Luo Wei again in the middle of the night, and gave Luo Wei a check for one million and a knife hanging above his head to choose.
Luo Wei naturally chose one million. For him, there is still a good life. It would be a real pity if he died like this.
Second, a new filming plan has been set.
?Wang Jing made a splash with "Thousands of Kings Fighting Thousands of Tyrants" and "The Flying Man". In the new year, Xiang Nan chose "The Young Master" for him.
??This script tells the story of two rich young men who are jealous of each other and compete for a beautiful woman. They each show their talents, but in the end they find that their true love is beside them.
??This drama has already taken the prototype form of Wang Jing''s later films "The Girl Chasing," "The Best Friend," and "The Suicide Squad." Therefore, Xiang Nan believes that it will definitely be a hit.
?Wang Jing also believed in Xiang Nan’s vision, so he decided to make this movie.
?After Jackie Chan joined Real Kung Fu Pictures, Xiang Nan also arranged for him to star in the kung fu film "Dragon Ninja".
??This movie was released by Wu Siyuan in 1982 and achieved a box office success of 8 million Hong Kong dollars. It also made Li Yuanba, who was originally a newcomer to film and television, an instant success.
?But unfortunately after Li Yuanba became popular, he turned against Wu Siyuan and wanted to switch jobs to film for Taiwanese film companies. When Wu Siyuan refused, he was beaten seriously and caused quite a sensation at the time.
??Li Yuanba was also hidden due to this incident. It was not until his contract expired six years later that he co-starred with Chow Yun-fat in "Tiger Comes Out" and became famous again.
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After settling things properly, Xiang Nan then set off for the United States to film "Cannonball Run".
At the same time, "Police Story" was finally officially released in time for the Spring Festival after one and a half months of post-production.
This movie has already attracted much attention since the beginning of filming.
Because it is the film with the largest investment in Hong Kong, with an investment of 12 million Hong Kong dollars, which is higher than the box office of most movies. Think about it, if there were a movie in the mainland film industry with an investment of up to 5 billion yuan, it would also attract a lot of attention.
??Coupled with the fact that "The Dragon King" starring Xiang Nan has grossed nearly 100 million U.S. dollars at the box office in the United States, this has further increased the audience''s interest in watching the movie.
?Hence, as soon as this movie was released, it immediately set off the film industry. The audience did not hesitate to queue up to see it in order to see it. The quality of "Police Story" did not disappoint the audience''s expectations.
?The scenes are grand, the action is thrilling, the story is solid, and the characters are vivid... Especially Xiang Nan''s several desperate performances, which made the audience scream and couldn''t close their mouths. They were naturally hooked.
?For this reason, the high popularity and high reputation have caused the box office of "Police Story" to explode. On the first day, the box office exceeded one million Hong Kong dollars, setting a record of over one million Hong Kong dollars in a single day.
Within eight days, the box office revenue exceeded 10 million. The final box office reached 21 million Hong Kong dollars, setting the highest record in the history of Hong Kong films and allowing everyone to see Xiang Nan''s terrifying box office appeal.
(End of this chapter)