Chapter 1843 1845【Go to Hollywood】
Xiang Nan subsequently arranged actors for three projects.
"Witches of Eastside" starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Cattrall and Halle Berry; "Emergency" starring Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman and Johnny Depp "The Secret to My Success" starring Michael J. Fox and Mia Sara.
Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang only after the arrangements were made.
At this time, the action blockbuster "Brothers and Brothers" starring Jackie Chan is being released.
This movie also stars Alan Tam, Chi-Lin Kwan, Laura Fana and other major actors.
? Among them, Laura Fernandez played the role of a reporter in "Die Hard 2", and her exposure is quite good.
It’s a pity that Hollywood has never been short of beauties, so she did not become an instant success.
?Laura Fanna took on some more scenes after that, but she was never able to achieve the desired results. So when Jackie Chan invited her to film "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers", she happily agreed to the request.
Because now, thanks to Xiang Nan, Xiangjiang’s action films can be distributed in the United States. Action movies starring Jackie Chan are still quite popular. Therefore, her appearance in "Brothers of the Dragon" will also have an effect on her development in Hollywood.
??In addition, Alan Tam and Kwan Chi-lin took the time to collaborate with Wang Jing on the drama "The Supremes" during the break from filming "Brothers of the Dragon and Tiger Brothers".
?Especially Alan Tam, who held five concerts in Hung Hom between filming and released a Cantonese album. It can be said that he is truly a master of time management.
Compared with him, Xiang Nan felt that he was too idle.
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In addition to the interior scenes in "Brothers of the Dragon and Tigers", most of the other scenes were shot overseas, giving the audience a different visual experience. In this movie, Jackie Chan even pushed his life-threatening spirit to the limit, actually diving from the sky and jumping on a hot air balloon.
?Such a bold action design made Xiang Nan sweat a little for him.
???If a gust of wind blows from the sky and he doesn''t fall on the balloon, he will really be smashed into a pulp. It’s more difficult than Xiang Nan’s rooftop jump. Therefore, the audience naturally enjoyed watching it.
Coupled with the treasure hunting adventure theme, it is very eye-catching in itself. Alan Tam''s box office appeal was not inferior to Jackie Chan''s in the early 1980s.
He starred in "Little Life", "Master Weiwei", "Gong Xi Fa Cai", "Yin and Yang", etc., all of which are among the top ten in the annual box office rankings.
?In addition, Guan Zhilin and Laura Fanna are also beautiful, and they are worth the price of admission alone. Therefore, "Brothers of the Dragon and Tigers" was a box office hit.
With a total box office performance of HK$35 million, Jackie Chan successfully replaced Xiang Nan and became the most box office star in Hong Kong.
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"Okay, Aaron, good job." Xiang Nan smiled and said to him, "Now you can go to Hollywood to develop."
"Really?! Thank you Mr. Ning." Jackie Chan said happily after hearing this.
Xiang Nan smiled and waved his hand, "No need to thank me, you worked hard enough to seize the opportunity. Jumping in a hot air balloon is something I wouldn''t even dare to do. You are so good."
When Jackie Chan heard this, he scratched his head.
He was actually forced by Xiang Nan.
Each of Xiang Nan''s actions is more thrilling than the last. If he didn''t risk his life, it would be impossible for the audience to remember him, let alone make him famous.
"This is the script I prepared for you. Think about it carefully, and then prepare to start shooting." Xiang Nan handed the script to Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan took it and took a look. He was stunned when he saw three big words on the cover - "Red Zone".
?He then flipped through it and felt that the script written by Xiang Nan was really great.
Especially the design of the climax part, it looks like a big scene at first glance. For example, cars were used to bring down a supermarket, hovercrafts were rampaging through the streets... This is a big scene that has never been seen in Hong Kong movies.
Jackie Chan feels that this movie will definitely be a hit. This made him extremely grateful to Xiang Nan.
To be honest, this script could be used by Xiang Nan himself, and it would definitely be a big hit, but Xiang Nan gave him this opportunity, which really made him deeply moved.
"No need to thank me, just work hard." Xiang Nan smiled.
Jackie Chan nodded after hearing this.
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?Some families are happy and some are sad.
? Jackie Chan is happy because "Brothers and Tigers" is a box office hit, but on the other hand, Liu Guanwei is worried because "Mr. Zombie" is over budget.
The production cost of this film was originally set at HK$4 million. In 1985, this was considered a medium-cost production.
??Liu Guanwei is directing a film independently for the first time, and he also hopes to make it as good as possible. With such strict requirements, the cost cannot be controlled.
Four million Hong Kong dollars were spent before the movie got started. In desperation, I had to add some additional funds. In the end, the filming cost of this movie reached 8 million Hong Kong dollars.
At the time, this was already considered a big production.
You should know that when Sammo Hung filmed "The Five Lucky Stars", the cost was only 8 million.
So Liu Guanwei was very worried. If the movie didn''t become a hit, he would be prepared to die.
"Mr. Ning, I''m sorry, this is my fault." He said sincerely to Xiang Nan.
“That’s enough, there’s no need to say this.” Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, “If this movie is a hit, you don’t have to apologize to me. If the movie is not a hit, it’s useless for you to apologize to me.
Lao Liu, before you do something in the future, you must think carefully about whether you can afford the consequences. Eat enough salted fish to satisfy your thirst. If you can''t, don''t take risks. "
“Yes, I understand.” Liu Guanwei nodded.
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?Subsequently, "Mr. Zombie" was officially released.
Unexpectedly, this movie was so popular that the box office on the first day exceeded HK$1.5 million, which even shocked Liu Guanwei.
You must know that there are no big stars in this movie.
?The main actors Lin Zhengying, Qian Xiaohao, and Li Saimin are only second-tier in the film industry. Xu Guanying, the only one who is considered famous, is also the last among the three Xu brothers, and his box office appeal is limited.
But I didn’t expect that a movie starring such a group of second-tier movie stars would be a box office hit.
In the following days, "Mr. Zombie" continued to generate high box office sales, and the final box office reached HK$20 million. Not only did the cost be recovered, but Xiang Nan also made a small profit.
?This also made Liu Guanwei breathe a sigh of relief. He finally didn''t have to worry about being fired. The film''s success solidified his position as a director.
?In addition, this movie also made Lin Zhengying famous, allowing him to transform from a martial arts master and a second- and third-tier actor to an action star.
But in fact, the biggest star in this movie is Xu Guanying, and the literary talent he plays is also very outstanding. It''s a pity that Uncle Jiu, played by Lin Zhengying, was so superior that he ended up being overshadowed.
So much so that when the Academy Awards was about to award him the Best Supporting Actor, Xu Guanying actually chose to give up. Because he insists that he is the leading actor, and in fact, he is indeed the leading actor.
??Not to mention Xu''s ghost comedy starring him and his eldest brother and fourth brother, he also starred in "Fa Qian Han", "Qian Trouble", "Modern Master", etc., all of which were very good at the box office.
(End of this chapter)