Chapter 1870 1872 [First villain, then gentleman]


    As for directors, Xiang Nan recommended Xu Ke from Xiangjiang.


    ? Xu Ke is a technology geek and likes to delve into new film technologies.


    "Cosmic Dragon" will use a lot of special effects technology, which is a good learning opportunity for him. After learning it, you can take it back to Xiangjiang in the future and promote the development of Xiangjiang film technology.


    ??Furthermore, Xiang Nan believes that with Xu Ke’s directorial ability, directing this "Cosmic Dragon" will not be a problem. The "Once Upon a Time" series, "The Legend of Shushan", "Green Snake", "Detective Dee" series, etc. directed by him are all classics in film history.


    ?His only problem is that he pays too much attention to new technologies and ignores the most basic story. If it were adapted from someone else''s story and the story didn''t go too far off track, the quality of his movie could still be maintained.


    For example, "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "New Longmen Inn" are adapted from Hu Jinquan''s movies, "Butterfly Lovers" is adapted from folk tales that have been circulated for thousands of years, "Green Snake" is based on Li Bihua''s original novel, and the "Once Upon a Time" series is based on Folk tales from eastern Guangdong... With these stories as the foundation, Xu Ke''s adaptation has rules to follow and will not make up random things.


    On the contrary, once he wrote the script independently and took the reins, they were basically bad movies with special effects outweighing the story. For example, "Black Man 2", "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings", "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" and so on.


    Fortunately, the story of "Cosmic Dragon" is pretty good, and Xiang Nan was watching during the filming, so there shouldn''t be any big trouble.


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    Xu Ke was very happy to receive Xiang Nan''s invitation.


    ?Last month, he co-wrote, starred in, and invested heavily in the sci-fi film "Iron Maria", which only grossed HK$5 million at the box office, ranking 77th in the annual box office rankings.


    Such results directly made Xu Ke depressed.


    He didn’t expect that the audience wouldn’t like the work he worked so hard on, which is really sad.


    Therefore, now that he was asked to direct such a big drama with a cost of 60 million US dollars, he was naturally very happy and immediately took a plane to the United States.


    "Director Xu, you should think about the script first. If you have any opinions, we can discuss it later." Xiang Nan said to Xu Ke, "But once the opinions are finalized, they cannot be changed after filming."


    He knew that Xu Ke was domineering and had the habit of being arbitrary. When I filmed "Swordsman" with Mr. Hu Jinquan, I almost made Hu Dao angry to death.


    ?He and Wu Yusen were good brothers originally, but because he was always gesticulating during filming, the good brothers fell out.


    So Xiang Nan wanted to get vaccinated with him in advance. You can say whatever you want before filming. But once filming starts, it can’t change.


    First of all, Hollywood has its own rules. After the script is finalized, not only the director, but also the producer cannot change it. Because almost every movie project in Hollywood is insured before filming begins.


    If you modify the play without authorization, the insurance company will not accept the credit if the schedule is not completed or if there is any danger. Even the Writers Guild, Actors Guild, and Directors Guild will come to find trouble.


    Secondly, the cost of discussions before shooting starts is relatively low. It would be too expensive to modify it after filming has started. "Mighty Dragon" is a big production, with a high investment of 60 million US dollars. If it is delayed for one day, it may cause hundreds of thousands or millions of losses, which is simply unaffordable.


    If Xu Ke quarrels with him again and delays the filming, the loss will be huge. Therefore, he hopes to finalize all opinions before shooting. Be a villain first and then a gentleman, so as not to change things again and again when the time comes.


    You know, the movie "The Swordsman" was filmed twice because Xu Ke and Hu Jinquan had such big differences. The original Yue Buqun was played by Bai Ying, Lin Zhennan was played by Yue Hua, and Ren Yingying was played by Ye Qianwen...


    ? Later, because Hu Jinquan and Xu Ke had a falling out, Bai Ying and Yue Hua also quit in anger. After all, they were disciples of Hu Jinquan. Ye Qianwen was also forced to withdraw due to overdue schedule and was replaced by Zhang Min.


    Because a movie was shot twice, the cost of this movie was high. Although the final box office took 16 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking twelfth in the annual box office rankings, it still could not cover the cost. Xu Ke nodded and agreed.


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    ?In May, "Dead Poets Society" starring Robin Williams, Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Brooke Shields and others was officially launched.


    This movie tells the story of how an excellent teacher soothes the souls of his students and teaches them to enjoy life and enjoy life.


    This is a very touching movie. It portrays an excellent teacher who is serious, responsible and kind-hearted, and truly cares about his students.


    A teacher is someone who teaches, teaches, and solves doubts!


    ??Teacher Keating, played by Robin Williams, is such an excellent teacher.


    ? He ??abandoned rigid dogmas, stale preaching, and rigid rules, and inspired students'' enthusiasm and fighting spirit from the bottom of their hearts, making them truly fall in love with learning, life, and themselves.


    Xiang Nan had seen this movie before and was deeply moved.


    ?However, he doesn’t think the movie will be a hit. After all, this is a literary film, and in Hollywood, the box office of literary films is always a bit low.


    Xiang Nan didn’t plan to make much money. He invested in this movie mainly to win awards.


    Unexpectedly, after "Dead Poets Society" was released, the box office was very good.


    The box office on the first day was more than 3 million US dollars, which made Xiang Nan breath a little relieved.


    ?The total cost of this movie is US$11 million. As long as the box office reaches US$20 million, the cost can be recovered.


    Looking at the box office data on the first day, as long as the box office does not drop too sharply in the next few days, it should be no problem to recover the cost.


    ??But what Xiang Nan didn''t expect was that in the following days, the box office of "Dead Poets Society" actually rose instead of falling, and the single-day box office gradually rose to more than 6 million US dollars.


    Such results made him dumbfounded.


    He originally thought that young people in the United States would like to watch action movies, comedies, and romance movies the most. This kind of dull literary and artistic movies should not be to their liking.


    It really surprised him that these people were so popular.


    In the end, "Dead Poets Society" grossed more than 95 million U.S. dollars at the North American box office and more than 140 million U.S. dollars at the global box office.


    ??And more importantly, this movie has received a huge reputation, with the industry, media, and even the audience receiving positive reviews.


    ?"Hollywood Weekly" even predicted that Xiang Nan may win the Best Picture Award and the Best Original Screenplay Award next year. This has never happened before in Hollywood. If it is true, it will make history.


    Unless, there will be better works coming out this year.


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    (End of this chapter)