Chapter 1822 1824【Final work】


    The filming of "Old Well" then began.


    Xiang Nan returned to the United States to prepare for the filming of "The Dragon King 3".


    He now has three series on his hands, "The Kid", "Ghostbusters" and "Die Hard".


    ??He is only planning to make a trilogy of these movies.


    Because "Longwei Boy" is a campus-themed action movie. Xiang Nan is already twenty-six years old this year. Although he still looks young and handsome, it is not inappropriate to play an eighteen-year-old boy. But pretending to be young for a long time is not what he wants.


    ??Moreover, the themes and ideas of action movies like "The Dragon King" are very simple, and they are nothing more than the growth of the protagonist. The trilogy is enough to show the process of growth, and if we continue filming, it will just continue.


    ? And "Ghostbusters" and "Die Hard" are high-concept movies. The so-called high-concept movies are movies that have stunning audiovisuals, fully cater to the audience, simple and direct plots, and are easy for the audience to accept.


    This type of movie mostly shows off the freshness of the story, so the audience gets bored easily.


    For example, the reputation of the "Jaws" series has basically collapsed by the time the third installment was filmed; the fourth installment of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, even if Spielberg directed it himself, has a far worse reputation than the first three installments. "The Bourne Supremacy 4" is far inferior to the previous three films, and "The Bourne Supremacy 5" can still find its decline even if Matt Simon personally comes out...


    Even in the Marvel Universe, after more than ten years of filming, the audience has developed a rebellious mentality. Therefore, Xiang Nan is ready to stop as soon as he is ready and just make three movies each. The end result of forcibly extending one''s life is to hate each other.


    …


    In "The Kid 3", Xiang Nan collaborates with Brooke Shields again.


    ??The story this time is that Xiang Nan was unfortunately plotted by his opponent during a game and injured his spine. Doctors advised him not to do strenuous exercise in the future, otherwise he may be paralyzed for the rest of his life.


    Just when he was forced to withdraw, those evil forces took the opportunity to come back, and the campus and community were once again shrouded in shadow. In the end, inspired by justice and encouraged by his girlfriend, classmates, and family, the boyfriend got back on his feet and attacked evil...


    American hero trilogy, the routines are mostly the same, namely gaining power, understanding power, and controlling power.


    "Spider-Man", "Iron Man", "Hulk", "Thor", "Black Panther", "Batman", "Superman", "Aquaman"... all have plot designs in which the hero loses his power and degrades into a mortal.


    The purpose of this design, in addition to suppressing desires and enhancing the story, is to allow them to regain their original aspirations and achieve further growth as characters.


    The story design of "Dragon Boy 3" is also based on this arrangement.


    …


    “Charles, I’m going to be eighteen soon.” Brooke Shields smiled and said to Xiang Nan.


    “Congratulations, you are finally an adult.” Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said, “You can get your custody back.”


    “That’s not all, I can also do many things that adults can do.” Brooke Shields said with a wink.


    "I know, you can take the driver''s license test now." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "You can also drink openly."


    ?The United States revised its laws in 1971 and lowered the drinking age from twenty-one to eighteen.


    "Hate, don''t pretend to be confused, you know what I''m talking about. To be honest, I have kept it for you for so many years." Brooke Shields saw Xiang Nan deliberately rambling, and couldn''t help but said in a coquettish voice.


    "Well, since it was specially reserved for me, I will definitely come and get it." Xiang Nan nodded and said, since Brooke Shields was in a hurry, he had nothing to refuse.


    ??Anyway, with his current status in Hollywood, even if Brooke Shields regrets it in the future and wants to threaten him with this matter, he is not afraid.???…


    The filming of "Dragon Boy 3" began immediately.


    While filming, Xiang Nan also fully invested the dividends he earned.


    Among them are many Silicon Valley high-tech companies nearby, such as Adobe, Oracle, EA, Cisco, etc. Xiang Nan is very confident about their future.


    Brooke Shields admires Xiang Nan''s investment vision.


    ?In 1981, when they first collaborated on "The Dragon King", Xiang Nan told her that housing prices in North America and Coca-Cola''s stock price would rise. At the time she thought it was nonsense.


    But in three years, Coca-Cola’s stock price has nearly tripled, and Xiang Nan’s investment of hundreds of thousands has turned into millions. And this was millions in the 1980s.


    At that time, a mansion in Beverly Hills only sold for a few million dollars. By around 2015, it would be worth at least US$80 million.


    ??House prices in the United States have also nearly doubled, and the growth rate is equally gratifying. If she had listened to Xiang Nan, she would have made at least millions of dollars.


    So she regretted not investing with Xiang Nan in the first place. Therefore, whatever Xiang Nan invests now, she also invests with him. It''s just that her funds are far less than Xiang Nan''s, so Xiang Nan eats meat, and she can only drink soup.


    …


    In April 1984, "Police Academy" was officially launched.


    ??This is a nonsensical comedy film. It tells the story of the mayor of a certain city who, in order to get votes, announced the lifting of restrictions on applying for the police academy, so a large number of people who were not qualified originally flocked to the police academy.


    ?These people made the school a mess and made countless jokes. But when the crisis really came, they were fearless in the face of danger, maintained social order, and ensured the safety of citizens...


    Since this movie has no stars and almost all the actors are unknowns, the investor Fox Pictures is a little worried about this movie, thinking that if it can get a box office of 30 to 40 million US dollars, it is considered good.


    Unexpectedly, after this funny film was released, the audience''s evaluation was indeed very good.


    ?Many people have commented that this movie is the funniest movie they have ever seen, and they also said that they have not laughed as much as they do now in a long time.


    ?As a result, "Police Academy" became a hit at the box office, and ultimately earned more than 80 million US dollars at the box office in North America alone.


    ??A large number of second- and third-tier Hollywood entertainers have achieved box office results that are comparable to those of big stars such as Harrison Ford, John Travolta, and Eddie Murphy. Naturally, the entire Hollywood is in an uproar.


    ?But everyone knows that these artists are not the ones who are truly capable. Otherwise, they would have become famous long ago, and they would not have wasted so many years and still languish in the second and third tiers.


    The only one who can turn stone into gold is Xiang Nan. He wrote the script, he chose the actors, he chose the director, and he put together this project.


    Hence, Xiang Nan is the biggest behind-the-scenes hero.


    And he only used a group of second- and third-tier artists to achieve such a good box office, which also attracted the attention of various film companies.


    ??They hire big stars, hire big directors, and invest big money, but they may not be able to achieve such box office. At least five of ten movies will fail.


    Xiang Nan has repeatedly created box office miracles, which has also made his status in Hollywood even higher.


    (End of this chapter)