Chapter 1846 1848 [Fate is impermanent]
Xiang Nan is very happy that the two films he participated in won the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
For him, this is even more powerful.
Because although his previous movies were blockbuster hits, they rarely won awards. This has become a source of nitpicking for some interested people, criticizing his films for being too commercial but not artistic enough.
The so -called crowds of gold, destroying the bones, this kind of criticism is more, and it is not good for Xiang Nan.
?Just like when Zhang Yimou made "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", "A City of Golden Armor", etc., he was also criticized in this way. If the Olympic Games hadn''t saved him a tube of blood, he might have been nailed to the pillar of shame.
?Just like Wang Jing, he has made so many masterpieces with good reputation and good box office, but now when people mention him, their first impression is that he is shit, bad, and vulgar!
Fortunately, his film has now won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. One Palme d''Or, one Grand Jury Prize. Coupled with the Berlin Film Festival''s Silver Bear Award and Golden Bear Award, anyone who talks about awards in the future will be telling lies.
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In the same month, "White Head Detective" was officially launched.
This film was independently invested by Xiang Nan, and the shooting cost was US$13 million, which is not too high. However, after its release, the box office performance was good.
Because these types of spoof movies are popular right now, and if nothing else, they will continue to be so into the next century.
? It’s just that most of the spoof films of the next century are just for the sake of spoofing and are poorly produced. Such as "Epic Movie", "The Great Disaster Movie", "This Is Not Sparta" and so on. As a result, the reputation and box office of spoof movies have plummeted.
Having said that, after "The White-Headed Detective" was released, the box office was quite good. The North American box office was more than 78 million US dollars, and the global box office was more than 150 million US dollars.
Because Xiang Nan invested in this film himself, the profit was at least 40 million US dollars, which is definitely a huge profit.
??And the movie''s huge sales also allowed starring Leslie Nielsen to finally taste the taste of popularity thirty years after her debut and in her fifties.
?This also shows that life’s destiny is unpredictable. No matter what cards you get, you should not give up easily. Play carefully and play well, and you may be able to turn a bad hand into a king.
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In July, the fantasy comedy action film "Ghostbusters 2" starring Xiang Nan, Kevin Costner, Bruce Willis, Pierce Brosnan, Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman was officially released. .
The predecessor of this movie caused a sensation in the United States when it was released the year before last, and even became a popular trend. Now two years later, the charm of "Ghostbusters" remains the same.
?It is still one of people’s favorite videos to rent, and its annual re-releases still earn over 10 million US dollars at the box office.
Therefore, when "Ghostbusters 2" was released, it was released in more than 5,000 theaters in North America at the same time, and the box office on the first day exceeded 10 million US dollars.
The response from the audience was also very good, and they thought it was more exciting and more watchable than a plot. This is mainly because Xiang Nan added settings, enriched the story, and made the content richer.
?Hence, this movie did very well at the box office, and its reputation has improved compared to the previous movie. In the end, the film earned a box office of US$240 million in North America and more than US$400 million worldwide.
? It was the first movie in the 1980s to have a global box office of over 400 million. Compared with its investment of 40 million US dollars, it can be said to be a huge profit.
As a producer and starring role, Xiang Nan’s total income exceeded US$50 million. Just after half of 1986, Xiang Nan had earned more than 100 million US dollars.
Such benefits make everyone in the industry envious.
“Charles, you are so rich. Your income in one year is enough for me to earn for a hundred years.” Cindy Crawford smiled.
Xiang Nan also laughed when he heard this.
On the surface, he earns more than 100 million U.S. dollars, but in fact, including his investments, he earns 780 million U.S. dollars a year. Yes, in the past few years, he has purchased stocks in Coca-Cola, Intel, Microsoft, EA, Oracle and other companies.
?With the improvement of the U.S. economy in recent years, the funds in his hands have been growing steadily and have expanded to more than one billion US dollars.
However, although Xiang Nan had money, he did not spend it lavishly. The luxury cars and mansions he owns are all rented. Even some of the jewelry worn when attending events, such as diamond brooches, antique watches, etc., are also rented.
Because he saved all his money and planned to use it to acquire Universal Pictures in the future. And this is expected to cost at least five billion US dollars, so we have to save some money.
"When you become the heroine of my movie in the future, you will become the top model. By then, you will earn tens of millions of dollars a year. If you want to make 100 million, you can do it in less than ten years." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
When Cindy Crawford heard this, she smiled awkwardly.
In the past, ten million US dollars was still a dream for her and out of reach. But now, Xiang Nan can earn tens of millions of dollars from one movie, at least 100 million dollars a year. Ten million is no longer so fragrant to her.
But she knew in her heart that her relationship with Xiang Nan was only temporary.
? Xiang Nan only promised to give her a movie heroine, but never made other guarantees, and did not even disclose their relationship to the outside world.
?Therefore, she should not dream of marrying Xiang Nan and sharing his property. In this case, what you can get is the most precious.
?So she asked, "So, when will the filming of the movie start?"
"Don''t worry, it''s coming soon." Xiang Nan smiled, "I''m already writing the script, I promise it will suit you."
“Thank you, Charles.” Crawford was very happy when he heard it.
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Xiang Nan subsequently came up with three film projects.
?One is "RoboCop", a well-known American science fiction action film in the late 1980s, with as many as three films made in a row. TV series and animations have also been released.
?In addition, in the past four years, Hollywood has also tried to restart this IP. It''s a pity that the box office and word-of-mouth were unsatisfactory, so the restart plan could only be terminated.
One is "Cocktail". This movie is a love story, telling the story of a handsome young man who becomes a prodigal in love before he realizes that his true love is gone.
This movie, starring Tom Cruise, was a sensation at the time, making bartending a popular industry overnight and becoming synonymous with handsome men and romantic encounters.
One is "Rain Man". This movie is a heart-warming family film about the hero''s father who suddenly passes away and leaves the estate to a client to take care of. The male protagonist then realizes that he has an older brother, but the older brother seems to have a problem with his IQ.
?So the male protagonist wanted to trick his eldest brother and get all the inheritance. But in the process of getting along, the bonds of blood and family affection finally awakened his conscience...
??This movie, also starring Tom Cruise, not only won the annual box office championship, but also won four Oscars.
(End of this chapter)