Chapter 1856 1858 [Artistic Pursuit]


    ?The year before last, while filming "Ghostbusters 2", Kevin Costner recommended Michael Blake and his novel "Dances with Wolves" to Xiang Nan.


    Xiang Nan suggested adapting it into a novel and publishing it to see which direction the trend goes. After all, the story of "Dances with Wolves" is a bit incorrect. After a year of adaptation, the novel "Dances with Wolves" is finally completed.


    Subsequently, under the recommendation of Xiang Nande, Random House prepared to publish it.


    ?Random House is one of the largest publishers in the United States, and it was the publisher of "Harry Potter" back then.


    The reason why it will buy Xiang Nan''s face is mainly because several of Xiang Nan''s movies have been adapted into novels. For example, "The Kid", "Die Hard", "Mermaid", "Beauty", "Witches of Easttown" and so on.


    This is also the basic operation of American movies. Best-selling books are adapted into film and television dramas, and film and television dramas are also adapted into novels. The two promote each other and benefit from each other.


    Xiang Nan’s movies are box office hits and have many fans, so even after they were adapted into novels, there are still many fans of the novels.


    After all, the feelings of reading and watching movies are different. Moreover, when film and television dramas are adapted from novels, the content will be richer, with more stories and more details. This is good news for movie lovers.


    ?Random House has collaborated with Xiang Nan many times, and the two sides have a good relationship, so it is not difficult to help publish a book.


    …


    After "The Good Chef" was released, the box office was still good.


    On the one hand, the success of "Red Zone" has given Jackie Chan a certain degree of popularity, and he is no longer an unknown person; on the other hand, compared to "Red Zone", "Red Zone" requires a larger investment and more spectacular scenes.


    ??Whether it''s a horse-drawn carriage racing through the streets or a giant truck crashing into a villa, these are not common action scenes, and they all make the audience''s blood boil.


    ?Hence, "The Good Chef" also did well at the box office, with a final box office of more than 47 million US dollars. For a Chinese actor, this is a very good result.


    Xiang Nandu congratulated him, "Aaron, congratulations to you, this is a very good result."


    "Thank you, Mr. Ning. I know it''s all because of you." Jackie Chan said gratefully.


    "You don''t have to say that. Although I gave you the opportunity, you still need to work hard enough to seize it." Xiang Nan patted his shoulder and said.


    “If you hadn’t given me a chance, I wouldn’t have been able to catch him even if I wanted to.” Jackie Chan waved his hand and smiled.


    Xiang Nan nodded when he saw this. He was very happy to hear what he said. This showed that his mind was still clear and he was not carried away by his temporary victory.


    "Okay, do you want to take a break or continue?" Xiang Nan asked again.


    "Of course, continue." Jackie Chan nodded and said, "If you don''t take more pictures now while you are young, why don''t you wait until you are old and can''t do it anymore?"


    Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, then gave him a script, "Take it and read it, I think you will like it."


    Jackie Chan took it and took a look, but it was "Eagle Project", which tells the story of a flying eagle who accepts a commission and goes to the desert to find gold treasures.


    Jackie Chan fell in love at first sight.


    ??This movie not only has a good subject matter and a good story, but it was also filmed in many places around the world. At first glance, it looks like a big production.


    He actually envies movies like 007, which are shot all over the world and look like high-cost productions. It’s no wonder that after so many episodes and so many different Bond actors, the box office is still good.


    “Mr. Ning, thank you, I like this script very much.” Jackie Chan said happily.


    "As long as you like it." Xiang Nan patted his shoulder and said, "I will invest 20 million US dollars in this movie and make it well." Jackie Chan became even happier after hearing this.


    The higher the cost, the more he can strive for excellence. When the time comes, if a movie is produced that is not inferior to 007, then Asian Eagle will be able to get rid of the title of imitating Indiana Jones and James Bond.


    …


    The filming of "Ghostbusters 3" continues.


    Through a month of getting along, the relationship between Xiang Nan and Sophie Marceau has become closer and closer.


    ??Sophie is a woman who loves talents very much. Her boyfriend Andrei Zulawski is a well-known postmodernist director.


    "Possessed", "Demons", "Silver Planet", etc., directed by him, are all masterpieces of post-modernist films. They have won nominations and awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Locarno Film Industry, Montreal Film Festival, and have won awards in Europe. It has a great reputation in the film industry.


    It is precisely because of this that when the eighteen-year-old Sophie Marceau collaborated with him in "Wild Love", she fell in love with this man who was twenty-six years older than her without hesitation.


    To be honest, Xiang Nan is a little envious of him.


    ?However, although Andrei Zulawski has status and talent, his style is too radical and difficult for the public to accept. Each box office performance is worse, so he has no status in Hollywood.


    In fact, with the decline of European movies in the 1990s, it was difficult for him to find people to invest in movies. Can only engage in drama directing and script writing.


    Because Xiang Nan is very talented, he has won the Berlin Golden Bear Award, the Cannes Jury Prize, etc., so he has also won the respect of Sophie Marceau.


    "Charles, I really feel that your talent should not be wasted on those vulgar commercial films. You should pursue greater artistic films." Sophie suggested to Xiang Nan.


    "You are right, I have been thinking about this in recent years." Xiang Nan nodded, "Although I have made many movies, the artistic quality is not very high.


    Hundred years from now, all my commercial films will be outdated. In comparison, those art films are still remembered. So I am also making changes, such as "Fallen Angel", "Red Sorghum", "Ju Dou" and "Rain Man" are all my attempts. "


    “Well, I’ve seen all of your movies, and I think you should make more movies like this.” Sophie Marceau nodded.


    "However, artistic creation is really difficult." Xiang Nan frowned and said, "I have written so many scripts, but only a few of them are artistic."


    “Yeah.” Sophie Marceau nodded.


    ?She knows that artistic creation is indeed not easy. For example, Andrei Zulawski also spent several years of hard work to complete an ideal script.


    "Sophie, can you do me a favor?" Xiang Nan asked.


    “What are you busy with?” Sophie asked curiously.


    "I''m used to creating at night. If you don''t mind, I hope you can accompany me to create, help me clarify my ideas, and provide some opinions." Xiang Nan explained, "Of course, if you don''t have time, then I wouldn’t mind either.”


    "No, I''m honored." Sophie waved her hands after hearing this.


    She is very happy to be able to participate in the creation. In fact, she herself is not willing to just be an actor. She also hopes to be a screenwriter and director and make the movies she wants to make.


    "Okay, then we''ve settled." Xiang Nan nodded.


    (End of this chapter)