Chapter 1896 1898 [Four Hundred Years of Surprise]
The day after the Golden Globe Awards, Xiang Nan met Winona Ryder for coffee as promised and handed her the script he had prepared.
"It was indeed my fault for breaking the appointment before." Xiang Nan apologized, "I wrote this script, and I think you are very suitable. You read it first. If it is suitable, it will be considered as my atonement. If it is not suitable, I’ll get another script.”
Winona nodded, took Xiang Nan''s script and started reading it. She saw "Four Hundred Years of Horror" written on the cover. After reading it, she realized that it was actually the story of the vampire Dracula.
?However, Xiang Nan obviously rewrote the story and made the vampire Dracula the male protagonist. He narrated the story from his perspective and made him particularly infatuated, romantic and painful.
So after Winona read the script, she was so deeply moved by him that she shed tears. As for Van Helsing and the original male protagonist Jonathan, under such interpretation, they became as hateful as villains.
“Charles, this is a really good script.” Winona said with great satisfaction.
She felt that this script was really tailor-made for her. Not only is the story ups and downs and full of attractions, but the heroine is infatuated, brave, pure and romantic, and her character is very outstanding.
She liked the script very much.
"As long as you like it." Xiang Nan smiled, pretending to be relieved, "I was originally worried that you wouldn''t like it."
“How come, you are the best screenwriter at the Oscar.” Winona smiled.
?The last person to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay twice was Woody Allen, and Xiang Nan is the second person to achieve this achievement.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Since you have no problem, let''s prepare for the shooting."
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Since then, Xiang Nan has launched multiple projects in succession, such as "Home Alone 2", "Scent of a Woman", "Bodyguard", etc.
"Home Alone 2" is the sequel to "Home Alone". It tells the story of Kevin''s family rushing to Florida for vacation. As a result, he was abandoned by his family at the airport. He ran away to New York alone, where he met the stupid thief II who escaped from prison. group of people.
?In order to protect the dollhouse, Kevin once again battled wits and courage with two stupid thieves...
"Home Alone 2" is no less classic than its predecessor, and Macaulay Culkin''s performance is still outstanding, and his performance is extremely spiritual, making the audience laugh.
It''s a pity that his parents were not decent. The year before last, after "Home Alone" became a hit and Macaulay became the most popular child star in Hollywood, the two of them started a divorce lawsuit to compete for Macaulay''s custody.
??The lawsuit lasted for more than a year, and in order to make more money, they also offered Macaulay an astonishingly high price. Macaulay''s salary alone is as high as five million US dollars, which can be regarded as the top salary in Hollywood.
??And even if they receive sky-high remuneration, they often make troubles and force the production company to agree to more conditions. For example, during the filming, they required food, wine, private doctors, private caregivers, and even required the producers to allow Macaulay''s younger brother and sister to appear in the film...
?It made several production companies disgraced and had problems with them and even Macaulay Culkin. As a result, Macaulay Culkin''s reputation has declined significantly over the past year.
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"Scent of a Woman" is another classic work by Al Pacino. Although it seems to be a romance film from the name, it is actually a story about friendship between men.
??This movie helped Al Pacino win the Oscar for Best Actor and also earned the studio $130 million at the box office.
It can be said that it is well-received and well-received.
"The Bodyguard" is a movie co-starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
?At that time, Kevin Costner became a popular star in Hollywood due to the extraordinary success of "Dances with Wolves" that he directed and starred in. Because of this, the movie "Bodyguard" has a very high box office, with a global box office of more than 400 million US dollars, making it the second largest film after "The Lion King".
?However, at the beginning, the script "The Bodyguard", like "Dances with Wolves", was not taken seriously and was rejected sixty-seven times.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan bought the script for $20,000.
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In addition, Xiang Nan himself has also prepared the "Mission: Impossible" project.
"Mission: Impossible" was originally Tom Cruise''s masterpiece, but Xiang Nan was not prepared to let him star in it. After all, for such a good project, it is better to benefit yourself than to benefit others.
Furthermore, in the new century, traditional action movies are no longer popular. Instead, there are special effects blockbusters such as "X-Men", "Spider-Man", "The Matrix", "Harry Potter" and so on.
By then, Xiang Nan''s career will encounter bottlenecks, so he must take precautions and grab some popular IPs early. Otherwise, it may be eliminated by the market at any time.
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Next, Xiang Nan is preparing for his own project while preparing for "400 Years of Shock".
?During the preparation process, his relationship with Winona Ryder naturally became deeper and deeper.
Winona Ryder likes talented men very much. She has dated people over the years such as Johnny Depp, David Pirner (lead singer of Soul Asylum), Matt Damon, Scott Hahn ( Well-known designers) are all very talented and specialized people.
? And Xiang Nan’s talent and expertise far exceed those of his peers, so naturally he can easily attract Winona’s attention. Therefore, during the preparation process of the movie, the two quickly came together.
??As the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world, and the relationship between the two was quickly reported by the well-informed media.
“Charles and Winona are suspected of being in love~”
“Winona and Charles were drinking coffee sweetly, and ran away after being bumped into by a reporter~”
“Winona acquiesces in the affair with Charles and declares that she appreciates his talent~”
?The media reported one after another, and for a while, it set off a wave of public opinion.
? Cong Shan has been in the United States for many years and is proficient in language and writing, so she can naturally understand and understand these news. Because the news was unfair, she was very angry and asked Xiang Nan specifically about it.
Xiang Nan naturally refused to acknowledge her, "Don''t listen to their nonsense. I was just talking to her about filming, but the media misunderstood and said we were together. It''s really nonsense."
Shanshan, if I really had a relationship with her, would I be so stupid as to be with her in public, waiting to be caught? "
“You really have nothing to do with her?” Cong Shan asked doubtfully.
"It''s just a cooperative relationship. She is the heroine of a new film of mine. Nothing else matters." Xiang Nan said without blushing, "Don''t think too much about it. Don''t you still believe me?"
After hearing this, Cong Shan had no choice but to nod.
(End of this chapter)