Chapter 1814 1816【Back to the Future】


    "Don''t believe the nonsense in the newspapers, it''s all nonsense." Xiang Nan smiled and said to Zhong Chuhong, "The only one I like is you, how could there be other women? It''s all hype, you know, don''t take it seriously. "


    "Did you really not move into her house and live with her?" Zhong Chuhong said doubtfully, "I saw in the newspaper that there was a photo of you entering her house."


    “I went in through the front door, but went out through the back door.” Xiang Nan explained, “For publicity, there must be some breaking news before the reporters are willing to report it. Otherwise, who cares?”


    “Is this really the case?” Zhong Chuhong asked worriedly.


    "Of course it is, how could I lie to you. If you don''t believe it, come to the United States and see for yourself." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I just miss you too, so come and stay with me."


    "I can''t leave now. I just took on a new drama, "The Hollow Young Master" directed by Chen Xunqi." Zhong Chuhong explained.


    “Okay then.” Xiang Nan sighed.


    "How about I take two days off and come over to see you." Seeing that Xiang Nan was not in a high mood, Zhong Chuhong said quickly.


    "Okay, if it''s hard for you to ask for leave, then I''ll talk to Director Chen." Xiang Nan said immediately.


    "No, no, I''ll go." Zhong Chuhong said, "Then I''ll see you in two days."


    Xiang Nan nodded. After hanging up the phone, he immediately booked a new room and prepared to move back to the hotel.


    ??He just lied to Zhong Chuhong on the phone, and he really moved into Phoebe Cates''s house. After all, his advantage was not in vain.


    ??Phoebe Cates has always maintained a high level of exposure through scandals and hype. This is a very important thing for her as a newcomer.


    Just as she feared, there are so many beauties in Hollywood, and so many who dare to take off their clothes. A **** idol like her can easily be eliminated once she loses her exposure.


    Xiang Nan’s fame has helped her maintain a high level of exposure. In return, she would naturally do something. This is the simplest exchange of interests.


    …


    Two days later, Zhong Chuhong came to the United States.


    "Let''s go to the set of "Ghostbusters" first and see how Americans film." Xiang Nan went to pick him up at the airport in person. "Then we will go shopping on the famous Sunset Boulevard and buy you something."


    "No, I''m just here to see you, nothing else is important." Zhong Chuhong waved her hands.


    "I''m so lucky to have caught up with such a good girl like you." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Let''s go back to the hotel first."


    Xiang Nan then took Zhong Chuhong back to the hotel.


    After arriving at the hotel, Zhong Chuhong went to the bathroom first to see if there was a second toothbrush, a woman''s hair, a used towel, etc.


    This is a post-checking technique she learned from a friend, but it naturally turned out to be in vain. A four-star hotel does a good job in terms of hygiene.


    Furthermore, with Xiangnan''s exquisiteness, there will be no obvious flaws.


    After settling in, Xiang Nan took Zhong Chuhong to the set of "Ghostbusters" and introduced her to Phoebe Cates and others.


    “My girlfriend Cherry~” he introduced generously, without concealing anything, “she came all the way from Xiangjiang to visit my class.”


    “Welcome, welcome~” everyone said with a smile, even Phoebe Cates’s face showed no signs of surprise.


    ?This kind of openness, transparency, and generous attitude made Zhong Chuhong’s doubts disappear.


    In her opinion, if Xiang Nan and Phoebe really had something to do with each other, she would never be so calm when seeing her. On the contrary, since she was so calm, it was really nothing.


    So she felt relieved. After spending two days with Xiang Nan in the United States, she took the time to return to Xiangjiang.???…


    "Ghostbusters" continues filming.


    ?At the same time, Xiang Nan also came up with a second film project-"Back to the Future".


    The "Back to the Future" trilogy is one of the most classic IPs in Hollywood in the 1980s. It not only achieved box office results of nearly one billion US dollars, but most importantly, it has also become a part of American culture.


    For example, the current auction price of each pair of Nike shoes in "Back to the Future 2" is 810,000; "Back to the Future 2" sets the future time as October 21, 2015. This day is also called [Back to the Future Day] by movie fans, and a very grand celebration was held.


    Even the U.S. presidential election used the lines of the characters in the film for propaganda purposes, which shows how successful this film is.


    Xiang Nan would not miss such an opportunity to make a fortune.


    The "Back to the Future" project was quickly recognized by the industry. Even Disney Pictures wanted to invest in this movie.


    You must know that Disney is very prudent in its investments. If it is not absolutely sure of making money, it will never spend real money.


    Throughout the 1980s, Disney did not produce a few movies. It has always been a remake of its own animation IP.


    ?Although this caused it to miss a lot of opportunities, it also avoided its losses. Therefore, throughout the 1980s, Disney''s financial situation was the healthiest.


    Unlike Paramount, Columbia, Universal, Fox and other companies, they are almost bankrupt due to losses.


    Xiang Nan finally chose to cooperate with Fox Pictures.


    The reason is simple. Only Fox Pictures agreed to the conditions he proposed.


    ?His condition is that he wants 15% of the box office share, and videos, games, peripheral products, etc. also account for 10% of the revenue.


    Such a revenue ratio puts him almost on an equal footing with the six major film industry giants. Naturally, except for Fox Pictures, which is in the worst operating condition, no giant agreed to such bold conditions.


    …


    In January, “Police Story 2” was released during the Spring Festival.


    ?Although it is a sequel, "Police Story 2" is no less impressive than the first one, and does not seem to be a continuation of the series.


    Furthermore, because of his confidence in Xiang Nan, the investment in this movie was larger and the scenes were more exciting. There are only two big explosion scenes, one blowing up a supermarket and one blowing up a factory. They are both rare big scenes in Hong Kong movies.


    Because of this, its box office is still good, reaching 27 million Hong Kong dollars before stopping, almost breaking the record of 30 million Hong Kong dollars. This also makes other artists in Hong Kong envious.


    ?Especially Liu Jiaban and Yuan Jiaban, who were pretty good before, were all dumbfounded when they saw Xiang Nan filming like this.


    They all used to play kung fu movies like Xiang Nan. Because the investment is only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, the scenes are very small, and the competition is nothing more than fists and kicks. Whoever can fight better will be more likely to get angry.


    But now Xiang Nan competes not only with fists and feet, but also with appearance. Even if you are better at fighting than him and the scene is not as big as his, it will not be easy to get high box office. Just like Liu Jialiang''s hard-working "Eighteen Martial Arts", it didn''t even win 5 million at the box office.


    As a result, their life will be difficult.


    The less successful their movies are, the less companies dare to invest money in them. The less money they have, the less they can make good movies and compete with Xiang Nan.


    This becomes a vicious cycle.


    (End of this chapter)