Chapter 1876 1878【Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles】
When Xiang Nan saw Xu Ke coming back, he didn’t say anything and announced the start of work as before.
?This matter passed like this, and they all tacitly agreed not to mention it again.
?But in the following time, Xu Ke behaved more calmly and did not modify the shooting arbitrarily, which made Xiang Nan feel much more comfortable getting along with him.
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During the filming of "The Dragon", the filming of "Lies, Videotape", invested by Xiang Nan, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Kim Cattrall and Nicolas Cage, has been completed.
?However, this film is not in a hurry to be released, but is preparing to impact the three major European film festivals.
Because art films like this don’t have much appeal at the box office. If it were released just like that, it wouldn''t get much box office.
?On the contrary, if it can win awards at film festivals, then distribution will be much smoother. The three major European film festivals have the highest international status, second only to the Oscars, so producer Nick Hardy plans to take it to the three major film festivals next year.
Xiang Nan is not in a hurry either.
??He has so much money that he doesn''t care about millions of dollars at the box office. For him, winning a prize is more cost-effective. If I could win a Palme d''Or or a Golden Lion, I would be happier than earning 10 million US dollars.
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In addition, "Warm Family" starring Bruce Willis has also been officially launched.
This movie tells the story of a head of a family who faces various challenges, such as problems at work, children''s education, getting along with husband and wife, and neighborhood relations. With his own strength and the support of his family, he finally solves these difficulties and makes the whole family happy.
Mid-life crisis is common in all countries around the world.
Middle-aged people not only look older at the top but younger at the bottom, their bodies are also not as good as when they were young and are also declining. Husbands and wives gradually lose their freshness and passion because they have been together for a long time, so they face multiple pressures, which is naturally difficult to endure.
Hence, movies that reflect the theme of mid-life crisis can easily resonate with the audience. Many movies with this theme have good box office and reputation.
For example, Hong Kong''s "Little Man''s Weekly Diary", "Wealth and Power", and "Women at Forty", Mainland''s "Emergency in Thailand" and "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", and the United States'' "The Kramers" and "American Beauty" ”, “Covered Bridge’s Lost Dreams”, “The Weather Man” and so on.
After the release of "Home Sweet Home", it received good reputation and box office. It took in US$100 million at the North American box office, setting a new high in Bruce Willis'' acting career.
??Moreover, he was originally an action star, but his acting skills in this film are also commendable, delicate, round, and touching. It also made the industry recognize his acting skills for the first time.
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After the release of "Warm Family", "Police Academy 5" was released subsequently.
This is the fifth part of the series, and the novelty has disappeared, leaving only the persistence of die-hard fans. Therefore, the box office was not very high, only more than 20 million US dollars, barely enough to make back the money.
?However, Xiang Nan immediately planned to film "Police Academy 6". Although the box office of this series of movies is not high, it is quite popular in the video rental market.
Therefore, it is still worthwhile to continue filming, but the leading actor Steve Gartenberg is miserable.
??The first "Police Academy" became a hit, taking in more than 80 million US dollars at the box office, ranking eighth in the annual box office rankings, making him an unknown actor overnight and becoming one of the most famous stars in Hollywood.
But in the past few years, he has been filming the "Police Academy" series every year, and his box office appeal has gradually shrunk. Until now, he can barely be considered a first- or second-tier star in Hollywood. He believes that with two more sequels, he will have no place in Hollywood. Because he has been deeply bound to "Police Academy" and his image has been solidified, it will be difficult for the audience to accept him if he makes other movies.
?Just like 007 actors and Superman actors, their development will not be smooth after leaving this role. This is also called the curse of Superman.
?So as soon as this movie stops, his acting career will collapse.
?Just like the actors of those popular American TV series, it is difficult for them to maintain their previous popularity after the show ends.
?For example, the protagonists of "The Big Bang Theory" were the most popular entertainers in the United States when the series was aired. But after "The Big Bang Theory" ended, even the actor who played Sheldon, Jim Parsons, was no longer as popular as before.
?But he had no choice but to decide whether to film or not. Someone asked him to sign a seven-film contract, and he also signed a schedule priority.
The most important thing is that after he became famous after filming "Police Academy", he was really too shy. Xiang Nan asked him to come back to film "Police Academy 2", but he refused to come back.
??This has offended Xiang Nan, and now there is no way to reconcile.
?And Gatenberg’s deeds also made it clear to Hollywood that Xiang Nan is not a good gentleman.
If you make friends with him, you will certainly be able to be supported by him, and you will have endless roles to play. But if you offend him, you may be tortured by him to the point of death.
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After "Police Academy 5" was released, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" starring Qian Xiaohao, Qian Jiale, Yuan Hua, Dong Wei, Nicole Kidman and others was released.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was released as a comic in 1984 and as an animation in 1987. The children loved these four little turtles who were proficient in ninjutsu.
Its comic sales even surpassed Marvel Comics for a time, causing a sensation in the industry. Therefore, two years after its release, it was adapted into an animation, and the ratings are still good.
?In addition, the sales of toys co-branded with toy companies are also good. In **, it even launched the "Turtles and Ninja Legend" game, which sold more than four million copies. This all shows the popularity of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
So after the movie version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was released, fans liked it very much.
??Although the special effects technology at the time was not good, when "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was filmed, it was played by Qian Xiaohao and four others wearing leather suits, which looked quite funny.
But its story is still exciting, and the fights are full of variety. It perfectly reproduces the various incredible ninjutsu and martial arts presented in comics and animations, so fans like it very much.
???In the end, the movie made 130 million U.S. dollars at the box office in North America, which shocked Qian Xiaohao and others.
?They originally thought it would be really silly to film this movie wearing a leather suit. Who would watch such a silly X movie? If it weren''t for their trust in Xiang Nan, they would all have gone on strike.
They never expected that this movie would be such a hit, which was really beyond their expectations.
It''s a pity that in this movie, they always wear hoods and can''t show their faces, so they can''t gain too much popularity. The most they can do is make the industry realize that Chinese kung fu and comedy elements are very popular, so the four of them will not be missing in the future. Filming.
?With the success of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", they can at least play a major role in a B-movie.
??The most popular person about this movie is Nicole Kidman. She is the heroine, has the most appearances, and is so beautiful, so she naturally attracts the most attention.
(End of this chapter)