Chapter 1895 1897【Continue to delay】


    After staying in Xiangjiang for about half a month, Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood.


    In November, Universal Pictures’ price tag reached US$6.3 billion.


    It seems that Panasonic continues to pay high prices, which is why Universal Pictures has such sufficient confidence.


    Xiang Nanzuishang agreed, but still asked the third-party company to continue delaying the process.


    In the same month, "Speechless" was officially released in the United States.


    ??This film, which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and stars Robin Williams and Nicolas Cage, also received very good reviews in the United States after its release.


    ??In the end, the film earned a box office of 35 million US dollars. For a literary film, this box office result can be said to be very good.


    ? ? Needless to say, Robin Williams is a famous veteran actor in Hollywood and one of the most outstanding actors in acting. The key is Nicolas Cage. When acting opposite him, he showed no stage fright and won unanimous praise from the industry.


    For Cage, this is the best reward for him.


    …


    In December, "The Condor" starring Jim Carrey was released.


    The film started preparations in March, was completed in August, and was released in December.


    ??The movie "Fight the Condor" is mainly a spoof of "Top Gun". "Top Gun" became a smash hit after it was released that year. Not only was it a box office hit, but it also had a huge reputation.


    ?Especially the scene of Tom Cruise flying a fighter plane in the blue sky is so cool that after the movie was released, the number of people signing up to join the U.S. Air Force tripled. This shows its great charm.


    The essence of spoof films is to deconstruct classics. For example, "The White-headed Detective" deconstructs 007, "A Westward Journey" deconstructs "Journey to the West", and "East to West" deconstructs Jin Yong''s classic martial arts...


    As a classic movie, "Top Gun" has such a great influence in the United States, so it has naturally become the target of parody.


    Originally, this movie was starring Charlie Sheen. He was a young star in Hollywood back then. He became famous in Hollywood with "Platoon", "Wall Street", etc.


    Coupled with the fact that he has a famous star father, Martin Sheen, and his eldest brother Emilio Estevez, who is also an actor and director, everyone thinks that Charlie Sheen’s future is bright.


    ?But he is a typical example of playing a good hand to pieces. Eating, drinking, gambling, smoking, all the five poisons, life is extremely absurd. I once tried spending $50,000 to invite 27 women to my home for a party.


    He also contracted love-death disease because his life was too decadent. He was so scared that half of Hollywood went to the hospital for a check-up.


    Xiang Nan has no objection to Charlie Sheen, but rather than praising him, he naturally hopes to praise someone who is closer to him.


    ?Jim Carrey has worked with him many times and has a very good relationship with him, so he is naturally willing to give it to Jim Carrey if there is a good opportunity.


    ?Jim Carrey is a genius when it comes to comedy, and his talent is much higher than that of Charlie Sheen. Therefore, his performance in "The Condor" had better laughs and made the audience laugh from ear to ear, so it was very popular.


    ??In the end, "The Condor" grossed US$82 million at the box office, making it one of the best-grossing movies during the Christmas period.


    ?Jim Carrey has also become a top comedy star in Hollywood with two blockbuster movies in one year.


    …


    Christmas, Xiang Nan spent a peaceful and happy Christmas with Cong Shan and his son.


    As January enters, it’s time for the Golden Globe Awards again. This year, Xiang Nan has many films nominated for awards, such as "Dances with Wolves", "The Hunt for Red October", "Speechless", "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Pretty Woman", etc.


    ?There are three nominees for Best Picture alone. There are only five films shortlisted for this award, so Xiang Nan is proud of this alone.


    ??And he also participated in this awards ceremony, and finally won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture in the Drama Series for "Dances with Wolves".


    ?In addition, Kevin Costner won the Best Director Award, Michelle Pfeiffer won the Best Actress Award, and Michael Blake won the Best Screenplay Award. It can be said that he returned home with a full load.


    At the party after the award ceremony, Xiang Nan met Winona Ryder again.


    "Charles, you have already missed my appointment twice. When will you invite me for your coffee?" Winona Ryder looked at Xiang Nan and said coquettishly.


    Xiang Nan had made an appointment with her to have coffee before, but he kept missing appointments, which made her feel very embarrassed.


    Xiang Nan smiled awkwardly when he heard this.


    ??He wanted to ask Winona to have coffee, but he couldn''t find a suitable opportunity. Especially last year, when the family had a new baby, he had to take care of Cong Shan, and he really couldn''t find the right time.


    “I’m really sorry, okay? I’ll find time to treat you, okay?” Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    "Do you want me to be missed again? I won''t give you another chance." Winona Ryder said firmly.


    "If I say that I have a very good script and I hope you can star in it, what would you say?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    Hearing what he said, Winona Ryder''s eyes lit up, "Okay, then I''ll give you another chance."


    “Thank you.” Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.


    …


    At the party, Xiang Nanyou invested in two projects.


    The first one is "Fighter" written by popular SNL mainstay Mike Myers.


    SNL''s full name is "Saturday Night Live". It is a specialty program of NBC. It has been broadcast since 1975 and its ratings are still high until now.


    ?Countless celebrities like to do comedy performances on this show to show off their comedy talents and expand their acting career.


    ?The show itself has also made countless stars popular, such as Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, etc.


    ??Mike Myers is both a screenwriter and an entertainer. He has worked on SNL for six years and has accumulated strong popularity. "The Stars" is a script written by himself. Although it is not yet mature, it has many highlights, so Xiang Nan is willing to support it.


    ?Furthermore, if Xiang Nan remembers correctly, this guy once starred in the "Ace of Ace" series. He plays the spy Austin Powers, who is probably the meanest spy on the big screen. Since he has starred in such a popular movie, it means that he still has certain talents.


    ? Another project is a TV series - "Baywatch", which is Joey and Chandler''s favorite show in "Friends".


    ??This TV series was originally broadcast on NBC, but was canceled by NBC after only one season. But the producers felt that the series still had potential, so they solicited investment from various sources in order to keep the project.


    ?Although Xiang Nan has not watched this TV series, he has watched "Friends" and knows that this TV series is quite popular, so he invested in it.


    (End of this chapter)