Chapter 1830 1832【Long-term solution】


    ??Major film companies are naturally very interested in Xiang Nan''s new projects, and they have approached him one after another, hoping to work together.


    Hang Nan naturally did not refuse this.


    ?Although you will lose a lot of income by cooperating with giants, you can also save a lot of trouble by cooperating with them. Otherwise, Xiang Nan, a Chinese with no backing or protection, would not be able to gain a foothold in Hollywood so easily.


    ?However, Xiang Nan also knows that this kind of cooperation is not a long-term solution.


    ?Now all the big guys are surrounding him, providing for him, and accepting his conditions, making him seem to have great power, like the number one person in Hollywood.


    But in fact, his power is imaginary and is given to him by others. If someone can give it to him, he can naturally take it back. Xiang Nan believes that once his movie fails at the box office, those giants will abandon him immediately and never look at him again.


    So it has been said since ancient times that it is better to seek help from others than from yourself. Always relying on others, sooner or later someone will take advantage of them and then kick them away. On the contrary, only by becoming a giant yourself can you possibly stay in the position of king.


    ? To become a Hollywood giant is certainly not easy, but it is not that difficult either.


    The easy thing is that in the 1980s, life was difficult for Hollywood film companies. Due to the economic downturn, people have cut back on entertainment spending.


    Coupled with the popularity of televisions and video recorders, people do not need to go to theaters to watch movies and can watch good movies at home. Therefore, Hollywood''s box office and movie attendance have been shrinking year by year in recent years.


    Hollywood movies are becoming less and less popular. In East Asia, there is even a phenomenon of being squeezed out of the market by Hong Kong films. In the golden age of Hollywood, this was almost unimaginable.


    For this reason, countless Hollywood film companies have gone bankrupt, closed down, and been transferred in recent years. Even four of the six major Hollywood giants have changed owners.


    So as long as you have money, it is not difficult to buy a film company or even a giant.


    The rare thing is that both Hollywood and the United States are very exclusive.


    It only allows itself to be exclusive, and anyone who wants to challenge its authority will be severely suppressed by it.


    Sony''s acquisition of Columbia Pictures caused a huge uproar in the United States. As a Japanese company, it actually acquires a Hollywood giant, which is considered treasonous by many Americans. It wasn''t until it incurred billions of dollars in losses that the American people finally came to terms with it.


    ?But because Sony absorbed so much of the firepower, there was much less resistance when Panasonic acquired Universal Pictures. However, Panasonic was unable to reverse Universal''s decline, and finally had to sell it to Canada''s Seagram Group.


    So if Xiang Nan wants to buy a giant, he can''t be the first to eat crabs. Otherwise, he will become the target of public criticism. In serious cases, he may even be expelled from the United States and lose his reputation.


    So he still needs time, and he needs Sony to help him with the journey and withstand the thunder.


    In addition, he also needs time to make money.


    In 2017, when Sony acquired Colombia, it spent US$3.4 billion in cash alone and needed to bear US$1.6 billion in debt.


    ?Compared with Columbia, Universal Pictures is more expensive than Columbia, so in the next five years, Xiang Nan needs to earn US$5 billion to be enough.


    Fortunately, he always knows how to invest. Moreover, he has earned more than 100 million US dollars from making movies in the past few years, so it does not seem too difficult to earn 5 billion.


    …


    Preparation for "Lethal Weapon" then began.


    Director, actors, sets, costumes, art, props... there are so many things to be busy with, Xiang Nan is quite busy.


    At the same time, news came from the mainland that the film "Old Well" was finally completed. Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan immediately sent a message back to postpone the release of the film.


    He plans to send the film to the Berlin Film Festival next spring. Even if she doesn''t get the award, it would be a good thing for Cong Shan to get a nomination.


    Because he was an investor and had a certain say, the Yuexi Film Factory agreed to this request.


    ?After Cong Shan finished filming "Old Well", she was also invited by Xiang Nan and applied for a visa to come to the United States. It''s not easy for ordinary people to go abroad, but with Xiang Nan''s help, Cong Shan can go abroad as easily as going home.


    “Wow, this is Hollywood, much more prosperous than Xiangjiang!” Cong Shan said in surprise as she looked at the high-rise buildings on the street.


    Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "Hollywood has a history of a hundred years, and Hong Kong''s economy has only taken off for a long time. Naturally, it is more prosperous here."


    ?Hong Kong’s economic boom was only possible after the 1950s when a large number of immigrants from the mainland poured in with capital and technology, leading to its rapid economic growth. Before that, it was basically a fishing village.


    “Then where are we staying? Are we still staying in a hotel?” Cong Shan asked curiously.


    “Instead of staying in a hotel, we’ll stay in a mansion in Beverly Hills.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    ?After being harassed by those crazy entertainers before, he felt that the hotel security was not tight enough, so he rented a mansion in Beverly Hills.


    The monthly rent is US$15,000, which is 180,000 US dollars a year. At that time, the price of a mansion was only a million dollars. Xiang Nan can buy a luxury house with five years'' rent.


    The reason why he only rented rather than bought was because he knew that in 1987, American real estate would collapse due to the savings and loan crisis. By then, the current high housing prices will plummet, and houses will be sold for bargain prices everywhere.


    …


    After arriving at Xiang Nan''s residence, Cong Shan was also shocked by the beautiful big house.


    ?Three floors up and down, there are six bedrooms alone, cloakroom, gym, entertainment room, wine cellar, swimming pool, court, garden... everything is available, and there is even a small bar.


    Cong Shan just came from the mainland. In the 1980s, mainland real estate was still dominated by welfare housing allocation. It is common for a family of seven or eight people to live in two small bungalows.


    ??Cong Shan’s family’s housing is not rich. There are only two houses, so the living space must be very tight. Especially after her sister got married, her brother-in-law was not assigned a room in the work unit, so he had to live in their home, leaving Cong Shan with no place to live when he returned home.


    “Ning Wei, are you the only one who lives in such a big house?” Cong Shan asked with mixed feelings.


    “Of course not, there’s still you.” Xiang Nan smiled.


    “How do you clean such a big house? It will take half a day just to sweep the floor, right?” Cong Shan asked again doubtfully.


    Such a big house with only six bedrooms. How can one person clean it?


    "You don''t have to worry about this. There are dedicated housekeeping companies to provide services." Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    The service industry in the United States is quite developed, especially for the wealthy. Not to mention hiring people to clean the house, even if it''s just a whim, inviting 180 beauties to your home for a party, as long as they can afford it, they can do it.


    “Ning Wei, you are now a capitalist.” Cong Shan said in surprise.


    Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.


    (End of this chapter)