Chapter 1879 1881【Chosen Son】
After the Golden Globe Awards, Xiang Nan stayed in Los Angeles for three days and spent some time with Cong Shan.
In addition to being a housewife at home, she is also studying art at university. On the one hand, I increase my knowledge and on the other hand, I pass the time.
After all, it was too leisurely and boring for her to live alone in such a big house. If you don''t find something to do and just laze around every day, you will soon become useless.
So Xiang Nan suggested that she enroll in a class at the university.
“Ning Wei, let’s raise a child.” Cong Shan said to Xiang Nan.
She and Xiang Nan were not married before, so it was naturally difficult to raise children. But now that they have been married for a year, it is time to think about children.
Furthermore, having multiple children at home makes it more lively, so she is not at home alone. To be honest, at night, I felt quite scared living alone in such an empty house.
"Okay." Xiang Nan agreed, "After I finish filming this movie, I can take a good rest and recuperate my energy."
?Cong Shan nodded upon hearing this.
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?Because he stayed in Hollywood for such a short time, Xiang Nan didn''t even have time to ask Winona for coffee, so he could only talk about it next time.
Subsequently, Xiang Nan and Halle Berry returned to Moxico City to continue filming "Mighty Dragon."
In February, "The End of the World" starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Demi Moore was officially released. This movie caused a huge sensation as soon as it was released, and was hailed as the most touching movie during the Valentine''s Day period.
?Especially the scene where the male and female protagonists make clay sculptures together has been repeatedly praised by movie fans and regarded as the most classic scene in love movies.
Because of its good reputation and word-of-mouth spread, "The End of the World" was a box office hit, with a single-day box office exceeding 10 million U.S. dollars. In the end, it took in 210 million U.S. dollars in North America alone.
??This move also made Demi Moore one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood. Although Brad Pitt played a villain, he still gained popularity with this film, which is also very beneficial to his future development.
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In February, "Lies, Videotape" directed by Steven Soderbergh was exhibited at the Berlin Film Festival. After the exhibition, it gained a very good reputation.
??Although this film is Soderbergh''s debut, the filming was not jerky at all. On the contrary, Soderbergh controlled the film very well.
90 minutes long, there is almost no dull moment, the plot is compact and smooth and natural. Many film critics commented that this was one of the rare surprises this year, and even praised Soderbergh as the most surprising newcomer.
In the end, "Lies, Videotape" won the Golden Bear Award in one fell swoop. With his debut film winning such a high award, Soderbergh''s future is promising.
The copyright of this film has also been favored by many film producers. In the end, the transaction volume at the Berlin Film Festival reached tens of millions of dollars.
? And its cost was only US$1.2 million, so it could make several times the profit. This also allowed Soderbergh to win the recognition of capital.
Because capital does not recognize awards, only gains. If Soderbergh can bring them profits, they will naturally gain the favor of capital. Otherwise, if a movie wins a hundred awards and cannot even recover its capital in the end, then capital will not recognize it.
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?Hang Nan also admired his luck when a movie he randomly voted for actually won the Golden Bear Award.
?Halle Berry is even more envious.
This month, Xiang Nan can be said to have achieved both fame and fortune.
??"The End of the World" was a box office hit, and "Lies, Videotape" won the Golden Bear Award. All good things really happened to him.
"Could he really be the chosen one?" Halle Berry couldn''t help but think, and became more determined to hold on to Xiang Nan.
As we enter March, the production of "Cosmic Dragon" has officially been completed. Xiang Nan and the crew can finally return to the United States.
To be honest, Moxico City is beautiful, prosperous and lively, but it is also very backward.
The simplest example is that infrastructure such as water, electricity, and transportation are not well developed. For example, the water from water pipes contains too many germs and cannot be drunk directly.
Many people in the crew got upset because of the unclean water quality, which even prevented the crew from starting work. But both Xiang Nan and Xu Ke were fine. It''s not because they have better physiques, but because they are used to boiling water and drinking it.
? Boiling water can eliminate 80 to 90% of bacteria, thus greatly reducing toxicity. Americans, on the other hand, are accustomed to drinking unboiled water, so they naturally fell victim to the disease.
So later on, people in the crew either switched to drinking mineral water, or drank hot water like Xiang Nan and Xu Ke. As a result, the incidence rate has dropped a lot.
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At the end of March, the Academy Awards are held.
Xiang Nan happily attended the meeting again. Many of his films have been shortlisted for Oscars.
?For example, "When Harry Met Sally" was shortlisted for the Best Actress Award, "Speed" was shortlisted for the Best Editing Award, and "Leap of Innocence" was shortlisted for the Best Supporting Actor Award.
?Especially "Dead Poets Society" is in full swing and has been shortlisted for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. It is also the film with the highest demand for winning awards this year.
It is worth mentioning that "Raise the Red Lantern", which was a hit at the Venice Film Festival last year and won the Food and Drink Film Award, was also shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this time.
??This is also the first time that a domestic film has been shortlisted for this award, so Zhang Yimou flew to the United States from the mainland to attend this award ceremony.
Xiang Nan and Cong Shan naturally entertained him warmly.
“Director Zhang, congratulations. You have made history again with your Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
“Mr. Ning, you are too polite. It’s all your scripts that are so good.” Zhang Yimou said with a smile.
“It’s your directing that’s good. Otherwise, no matter how good the script is, it’s useless.” Xiang Nan also praised.
"Okay, you two, don''t give in." Cong Shan smiled and said, "In my opinion, you are both fine."
Xiang Nan and Zhang Yimou both laughed when they heard this.
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March 29th, the day of the Oscars.
Xiang Nan held Cong Shan’s hand and walked across the red carpet.
?Although she has walked the red carpets of the Berlin Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival before, Cong Shan is still a little nervous when she walks on the red carpet of the Oscars.
Compared with the three major European film festivals, the Oscars'' influence, popularity and gold content in the industry are much higher. It can be called an annual event for filmmakers from all over the world, and it is also a carnival for movie fans.
?In North America alone, there are tens of millions of viewers watching this show, so it can’t be trivial.
"Ning Wei, the zipper on the back of my dress is not zipped up, please help me check." She said nervously before walking on the red carpet.
"Don''t worry, it''s all **** well." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Don''t be nervous, you are still the most beautiful in my eyes even if you are wearing a sack."
Hearing what he said, Cong Shan was naturally happy.
(End of this chapter)