Chapter 18101812【Rise in status】
“Mr. Ning, I really don’t know how to thank you.” Jackie Chan said gratefully.
He believed that Xiang Nan''s decision to let him take over was not an empty promise. Otherwise, there would be no need to use him so highly.
He is all arranged to play the leading role in "The Scary Man", "Ghost Fighting Ghost", "The Tiger Who Shakes His Teeth", "One and a Half Moves", "Plan A"... all of them.
To be honest, his own father would not be so kind to him. It seems that Wang Jing''s daughter is also an artist, but he did not promote her as a heroine.
"There''s no need to thank me, just work hard." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
?He praises Jackie Chan because he can make money by doing so, it’s just business. Of course, Jackie Chan''s movies have also brought him a lot of happiness, which can be regarded as a kind of reward.
“Don’t worry, I will work hard.” Jackie Chan nodded.
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The "Food Truck" project was immediately approved.
??Although traveling overseas for filming requires higher costs, both Jiahe and Xiang Nan are willing to give it a try.
?After all, since Bruce Lee''s "The Dragon Crossing the River" pioneered overseas filming, how can any action star only film in Hong Kong?
?However, considering filming overseas, the cost will indeed increase a lot. Therefore, after careful consideration, they finally chose Spain as the filming location.
On the one hand, Spain’s economic growth has slowed down since the mid-1970s, and the inflation rate was once as high as 14%. In comparison, although everyone in the United States is calling for recession, the inflation rate is only 8.5%.
Inflation, rising prices, and currency depreciation have strengthened the purchasing power of the Hong Kong dollar, so you can save a lot of money when filming in Spain.
On the one hand, Hong Kong films have actually gone overseas to shoot a lot in recent years.
Bruce Lee''s "The Way of the Dragon" went to Rome for filming; Fan Ho''s "Spring in Denmark" went to Denmark; Wu Siyuan''s "Hungry Tiger, Mad Dragon" went to Japan for filming; Luo Wei''s "Little Heroes Make a Havoc in Chinatown" Went to the United States for filming…
In order for "Food Truck" to stand out first, it cannot go where others have gone before. Otherwise, it is just picking up the wisdom of others and imitating others. But no one has been to Spain, and its style is different from that of other Western European countries.
So all things considered, going to Spain for filming is really a good choice.
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The preparations for the "Food Truck" project began immediately.
Xiang Nan continued to film his own "Police Story 2".
It is expected to be filmed in December and released at the end of January, just in time for the Spring Festival.
?Just as he was working **** filming, "Dragon Boy 2" also ended its run.
In the end, the film grossed US$80 million at the box office, ranking sixth on the annual box office list in the United States.
Such good results not only consolidated Xiang Nan''s status in Hollywood, but also allowed CAA to help him fight for better treatment.
Having a higher say in remuneration, sharing, and even the production field.
?For example, the salary offered by Paramount Pictures to Xiang Nan has reached as high as five million US dollars. Even in Hollywood, this kind of salary is considered top-notch.
Xiang Nan also took advantage of the trend to launch a new project "Ghostbusters" and asked CAA to help promote it to see which film company would be willing to invest. "Ghostbusters" was released in 1984. It tells the story of three university professors who use science and technology to catch ghosts. The plot is funny and the scenes are exciting. Therefore, it became very popular after its release. It eventually sold 140 million dollars worldwide. It was a huge success with a box office of US$10,000.
Since then, the film has launched three sequels, as well as toys, animations, comics, games and other peripheral products, making it one of the most famous IPs in American film history. The American TV series "The Big Bang Theory" paid tribute to this.
Xiang Nan also hoped to make more money from this movie, so he not only proposed to be the producer of the movie, but also received a 3% box office share.
?Special emphasis is placed on box office sharing, rather than profit sharing, to prevent film companies from mischievous and turning film profits into negative numbers.
??Although "Ghostbusters" requires a lot of special effects, resulting in a huge investment, and Xiang Nan''s conditions are harsh enough, there are still many film companies willing to cooperate with Xiang Nan.
After all, the success of "The Kid", "Die Hard" and "The Kid 2" are there. Xiang Nan''s current business credit is high enough for film companies to invest in him.
Finally, under the operation of CAA, Columbia Pictures took over the project. Preparations began in September and filming is expected to begin in January next year.
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?In October, "Modern Cinderella" directed by Wang Jing and starring Chen Baixiang and Liu Lanxi was officially launched.
??Liu Lanxi is a singer from Baodao. She has a pure and sweet appearance and a beautiful person and sweet singing. Therefore, she became popular after her debut and was invited by New Art City to film "Chasing Girls".
With an investment of less than 1 million, "Chasing Girls" brought back more than 9 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office. Not only did New Art City make a lot of money, but it also made the pure, sweet, playful and cute Liu Lanxi an instant star.
?Hence, Wang Jing also chose her as the heroine in "Modern Cinderella" this time. As expected, Liu Lanxi is very suitable for this role and he performed it very well.
Coupled with Chen Baixiang''s invincible comedy skills, this movie is very exciting and good-looking, and the box office is naturally good.
In the end, an investment of less than 800,000 Hong Kong dollars was returned in box office of more than 6 million Hong Kong dollars. Although it is not as popular as "The Best Partner", it is still very profitable.
After "Modern Cinderella", Xiang Nan helped Wang select "The Husband". You can tell from the name that it is a horror film.
Xiang Nan knows that Wang Jing has a lot of experience in making "Chasing Girls" type of movies. As long as he invests, he will definitely make money, but the market capacity is limited after all.
A large number of pick-up comedies come out at the same time, and the audience will definitely not be able to accept them. The end result is that this type of movie is all over the street, just like the zombie movies of the year.
So it is necessary to occasionally change the tricks and let the audience change their tastes.
?Wang Jing also agreed with Xiang Nan''s point of view, so he prepared to film "The Couple".
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??The movie "The Couple" tells the story of a clerk, Ling Zhaoxiang, who met the beautiful Bingqi after moving to a new house. He thought it was an affair. It turned out that the Bingqi family wanted the Ling family to be their substitutes. Fortunately, an expert took action and finally slayed the demon.
??Wang Jing feels that if this movie wants to be successful, it must find a beautiful woman who is beautiful and moving, so that the affair can be reasonable and reasonable, and it will be even scarier if she turns ugly afterwards.
So he thought of Guan Zhilin, who he had collaborated with before. In terms of beauty, all the beauties in Hong Kong put together would probably not be as good as her. So he extended an invitation to Guan Zhilin for cooperation.
After finishing filming "The Best Partner", Guan Zhilin was raised by Xiang Nan. She had no worries about food and clothing, wealth and peace. So I have no interest in filming.
After all, filming is not fun. You have to get up early and stay up late to film. When working in a hurry, it is common for the work to go on for days and nights. You also have to memorize lines, memorize moves, and practice expressions. If you are not a person who loves acting, you will not be able to persevere.
Therefore, Guan Zhilin rejected Wang Jing''s invitation.
(End of this chapter)