Chapter 1917 1919【Monica Bellucci】


    In February, Universal Pictures released Groundhog Day, starring Nicolas Cage and Brooke Shields.


    ??This movie tells the story of a male protagonist who is a weather forecaster. He complains all day long and thinks that based on his own ability, being a weather forecaster for a small TV station is completely unfair. It''s also because he has so much negative energy that no one likes him and he hates everyone.


    ?Suddenly one day, he found himself trapped on February 2nd, the legendary Groundhog Day. Today''s life repeats itself every day, and there is no way to break out of this cycle.


    He tried various methods, including jumping off buildings, getting electrocuted, and getting into car accidents, to no avail. He simply gave up on himself and lived a ridiculous life, but this did not make him happy.


    Finally he had a great enlightenment and decided to live the day well and strive for perfection. He studies piano, learns ice sculpture, is friendly to everyone, and helps others as much as possible...


    In the end, not only did he escape the time loop, but he also found the one he loved.


    "Groundhog Day" is a Sisyphus-like fable movie. Sisyphus was punished by pushing a stone ball up a mountain every day, day after day, year after year, and the same was true for the male protagonist.


    But although the days are equally boring, if you go there with your heart, you can also reap a wonderful day. On the contrary, if you are full of resentment, even if you live a long life, it will be a miserable life.


    …


    After "Groundhog Day" was released, it quickly surprised all audiences with its wonderful story, clever conception, and metaphorical themes.


    ? Nicolas Cage also completed the portrayal of the male protagonist very well, playing the role of a grumbling, annoying male protagonist and a humorous, versatile and lovable male protagonist.


    As for the role played by Brooke Shields, although it is just a vase, the role is not important. But her performance was pretty good, and she performed a good role as a kind, simple, and beautiful goddess.


    ?Hence, "Groundhog Day" did very well at the box office, with a North American box office of more than 80 million U.S. dollars, making it the best-selling movie during the Valentine''s Day period.


    …


    In March, the movie "The Joy Luck Club" starring Li Jiaxin, Zhou Taqin, Wu Junmei, Chen Chong and others was finally released.


    ??This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by the well-known American Chinese writer Amy Tan. It tells the story of the psychological estrangement, emotional conflicts and grudges between the first generation of immigrants and the second generation of immigrants.


    ??Li Jiaxin plays Yingying, who was originally played by Yu Feihong. She did a pretty good job, grasping the characters and shaping the emotions very well.


    ?Of course, this is also because the character she plays is not a protagonist in itself, and she actually plays very few scenes.


    ?Li Jiaxin also expressed dissatisfaction with this. She originally thought she was playing the protagonist, but she didn''t expect that in terms of role, she didn''t even count the fourth or fifth female lead, she was just a small role.


    “Don’t be anxious, you have to walk step by step, and you have to eat your food one bite at a time.” Xiang Nan advised her, “Although this role has a small role, it is a brilliant role, which is actually very rare.


    ?Your character has already left a deep impression on the audience. As long as you keep up your efforts, you will definitely be successful. Do you think there is any actor in Hollywood who didn’t start out as a small actor or with a small role? Tom Hanks has already played a minor role, so why are you dissatisfied? "


    ?Li Jiaxin was snatched away by Xiang Nan and immediately had nothing to say.


    "Okay, you have to have confidence in me, why can''t I still harm you?" Upon seeing this, Xiang Nan smiled and comforted, "Don''t worry, I have thought about your future for you. In the next movie, you She has more roles, at least she is the second female lead.”


    "Really?! You won''t lie to me again, will you?" Li Jiaxin asked immediately after hearing this.


    “Of course not.” Xiang Nan nodded. Li Jiaxin nodded.


    …


    In March, the annual Oscar Awards ceremony will be held again.


    Xiang Nan participated again, but unfortunately he did not win the Best Screenplay Award or the Best Film Award. It was a pity.


    On the other hand, Al Pacino won the Best Actor Award for "Scent of a Woman", Best Sound and Best Makeup for "400 Years Old", and Best Visual Effects for "Terminator 2". Awards such as Best Sound Editing are also pretty good.


    ?However, at the party after the Oscars, Xiang Nan finalized two new projects.


    One is Oliver Stone''s new film "Natural Born Killers"; the other is Edward Zwick''s new work "The Last Days".


    Xiang Nan and Oliver Stone have collaborated many times. The previous films "Born on the Fourth of July" and "The Assassination of JFK" were both filmed by Xiang Nan. They have laid a good foundation for cooperation with each other, so they have This is the third collaboration.


    ?Edward Zwick is a new director in Hollywood. He wrote and directed his first film in 1976 and was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. After that, he was mainly engaged in the production of television movies.


    So-called TV movies are movies specially shot for television stations. This type of film is usually not released in theaters, with low investment, small production scale, and relatively rough quality.


    ?For example, the "Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" series, "Donkey County Magistrate" series, "Tiger Head Fortress" series, etc. produced by CCTV 6 are typical TV movies.


    "The Years of Love" is a movie that he has been preparing for seventeen years. The reason why it took so long to prepare was because he couldn''t get investment. Such a love story that reflects the rural western United States fifty years ago has little investment value in the eyes of the producer. Just like today''s domestic movies, it is easy to fail to capture rural life in the Midwest.


    ?However, Xiang Nan knows that this movie is actually very good, and it is Brad Pitt''s famous film. From this movie onwards, he truly became a first-line star.


    So he chose to invest.


    …


    At the end of March, Xiang Nan invited Monica Bellucci to have coffee together.


    ? Monica Bellucci was born in 1964, started working as a model in 1988, and made her first movie in 1990. In 1992, she played the role of Count Dracula''s temptress in "400 Years Later", which was her official debut in Hollywood.


    ?However, she is only a small supporting role in this movie, with less than ten minutes of appearance time, and she also wears heavy makeup and makes various weird expressions.


    ?Hence her beauty, she basically had no chance to show off, and therefore she never made a name for herself in Hollywood. But she still wanted to stay in Hollywood and kept auditioning for this purpose.


    After all, Hollywood is the dream destination of all filmmakers around the world, and everyone hopes to develop here. But Monica Bellucci''s audition journey did not go very smoothly.


    ?On the one hand, she has no background in Hollywood, and her small supporting role in "400 Years of Love" was not enough for her to gain a foothold in the industry.


    On the one hand, she is older after all, close to thirty years old, so naturally she is not as popular as young girls. Moreover, she is a model and her acting skills are not very good, so it is naturally more difficult for her to apply.


    She is planning to return to Italy to develop her career if her career has not taken off after spending all her savings. Fortunately, she is somewhat famous there.


    (End of this chapter)