Chapter 1819 1821 [Box Office Miracle]


    The filming of "Die Hard 2" began immediately.


    Many of the original cast will return. For example, the reporter who deserved a beating in the first film, the police officer who helped McClain in the first film, and of course Michelle Pfeiffer and others.


    They were very excited after receiving the invitation.


    The popularity of "Die Hard" helped them become famous and contributed to their career. Now "Die Hard 2" has more investment, bigger scenes, and a higher chance of being a box office hit.


    For them, it is naturally a good opportunity that cannot be missed. So, they all chose to return.


    “I thought you would forget me.” Michelle Pfeiffer hugged Xiang Nandao excitedly.


    After "Die Hard", although she made films such as "Grease Girls" and "The Pink Panther Strikes Again", the response was not very good, which affected her stardom, so she pointed to her reliance on "Die Hard 2" is making a comeback.


    "How could it be? How could I forget you?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    His memory is very good, especially for beautiful women. Michelle Pfeiffer is considered one of Hollywood''s most beautiful beauties, so it''s certainly impossible for him to forget her.


    Hearing what he said, Michelle Pfeiffer was naturally happy.


    …


    Xiang Nan also arranged a role for Laura Fanna as agreed, that is, the female reporter who has a high frequency of appearances.


    After Laura Fonna got the script, she couldn’t help but scream with excitement when she saw so many of her roles.


    She originally thought that the role Xiang Nan arranged for her might be small. Maybe it''s just a cameo, just a few seconds of footage.


    For a Hollywood newcomer like her, this is already rare.


    ?But unexpectedly, Xiang Nan actually arranged for her to play the second female lead. Not only does he appear in many scenes, but his character is also outstanding, he is smart, courageous, and kind.


    It is very easy to excel in this type of role. Maybe with this role, she can successfully open up the road to stardom in Hollywood and become famous from then on.


    ?She was naturally excited when she thought of this.


    ?In addition, Xiang Nan also arranged two roles each for Binny Uquidez and Keith Vitali. Although they are all villain mercenaries, Binny and Case are already very satisfied.


    If they were to audition in Hollywood themselves, they might not be able to get such a small role. Therefore, they are very grateful to Xiang Nan for his generosity.


    …


    The filming of "Die Hard 2" officially started subsequently.


    Because this movie will be released during the Christmas period, which is less than five months from now, the filming schedule is still very fast.


    As the lead actor, Xiang Nan is naturally busier and is exhausted almost every day.


    So much so that although there were two beauties on the set, Michelle Pfeiffer and Laura Fernandez, each of whom opened their arms to him and asked for everything, he had no time to indulge.


    While "Die Hard 2" was being filmed, the first part of "Back to the Future" that Xiang Nan participated in was officially released after production was completed in October.


    This film has an investment of US$15 million and is considered a medium-production film.


    ?However, except for the producer Xiang Nan who is somewhat famous, the leading actors Michael Fox, Leigh Thompson and Christopher Lloyd are not famous at all. Therefore, the heavy responsibility of film promotion should be placed on Xiang Nan.


    As a result, in addition to filming "Die Hard 2", he also had to work part-time to promote "Back to the Future".


    But there is no way, who makes him the major shareholder of this project and wants to share 15% of the box office. It is said that with greater power comes greater responsibility.


    Fortunately, publicity is not a difficult task for Xiang Nan.


    It’s nothing more than going on a show, being interviewed, and sharing some interesting things from filming.


    ?He hurriedly hurriedly and slowly managed to get over this problem.


    After the official release of "Back to the Future", the box office performance made everyone very happy.


    ?Although the box office on the first day was not high, only more than two million US dollars, it has considerable stamina. Within a few days, as word-of-mouth spread, its single-day box office had already reached US$6 million.


    American people are in love with this nostalgic film and are crazy about it, especially the 34-year-old middle-aged people.


    They did not often go to theaters originally. For theaters, the main audience is always young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five. But this movie, full of nostalgic elements, brought these middle-aged and elderly audiences back to the theater.


    With their participation, the box office performance of "Back to the Future" is simply too good to resist. In its first week of release, the box office has exceeded 20 million US dollars, ranking first in the next week''s box office rankings.


    ??In the end, it earned 210 million U.S. dollars at the global box office, and 120 million U.S. dollars in North America alone.


    Within one year, it created two box office hits in a row. This is a miracle that even Steven Spielberg has not achieved. Such box office appeal, such talent as a screenwriter, and such production capabilities have made Xiang Nan the most popular filmmaker in Hollywood.


    It can be said that as long as he beckons, not to mention the top Hollywood stars are rushing to cooperate with him, even the six giants are flocking to it.


    Therefore, Xiang Nan struck while the iron was hot and immediately came up with three projects: "The Goonies", "Mermaid" and "Police Academy", hoping to cooperate with Hollywood giants.


    "The Goonies" is an adventure film released by Warner Bros. in 1985. It tells the story of a group of children who accidentally discover a treasure map in the attic and work together to find the treasure.


    The film was both childlike and thrilling, so it was very popular after its release. It took over 60 million US dollars at the box office in North America alone, which can be said to be a great success.


    "Mermaid" is a famous work by Tom Hanks. It tells the story of a mermaid who accidentally comes to the world and falls in love with a human boy, but is captured by scientists and taken to the laboratory.


    ??The recent story of a young man bravely breaking into a laboratory, saving a beauty as a hero, and finally living in the sea with his beloved mermaid.


    This movie is not only romantic and touching, but also has many interesting scenes, so it became very popular after its release. Starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah have become Hollywood stars.


    "Police Academy" is a classic representative of American nonsensical comedy. It also inspired many movies in later generations.


    ?For example, Xiangjiang''s "Overlord Flower" series, Taiwan''s "Report to the Monitor" series, and even the dance scene between Tang Ren and the motorcycle gang in "Detective Chinatown 2" are all tributes to its "Police Academy".


    ??This series of movies has been made in total, with a total of seven movies, which shows how popular it is. Otherwise, one movie would be too much.


    …


    ? Xiang Nan serves as the producer, participates in investment, and wants 15% of the box office dividends, as well as corresponding peripheral product income, etc.


    ?Although such conditions are a bit harsh, because his movies really make money, Hollywood giants are still rushing to cooperate with him, lest they miss the opportunity to make a fortune.


    (End of this chapter)