Chapter 1919 1921 [The beautiful legend of Sicily]
??Although Xiang Nanming built the plank road and secretly had **** with Chencang, the relationship between him and Monica continued to heat up with the increase in the number of contacts. Finally coming together is a matter of course.
?However, the heroine of "The Last Days" was eventually won by Winona Ryder. Monica Bellucci was naturally disappointed.
"Don''t be sad. Although this movie is gone, I have prepared a movie for you." Seeing this, Xiang Nan quickly advised, and then took out the script of "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily".
?Monica Bellucci was immediately excited when she saw it.
This "Beautiful Legend of Sicily" is more to her liking than "The Years of Love". Xiang Nan really understood her so well that he actually tailored such a good script for her, which made her fall in love with Xiang Nan even deeper.
“My dear, you are so kind to me.” She said gratefully.
"You are mine. If you are not good to me, who will you be good to?" Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I am going to ask Giuseppe Tornatore to direct this movie. We have collaborated on "Cinema Paradiso" before."
“Really?! Okay!” Monica immediately agreed upon hearing this.
? Giuseppe Tornatore is one of the most well-known directors in Italy today. His films such as "Cinema Paradiso" and "Family Journey" have had a great impact in Europe.
It is undoubtedly the best thing for her to be able to cooperate with such a great director.
“That’s it.” Xiang Nan also nodded.
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Xiang Nan then contacted Giuseppe Tornatore. After seeing the script of "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily", he was also very satisfied and felt a long-lost creative impulse in his heart.
Giuseppe is not a prolific director. He often only shoots a film every few years. He spends more time thinking, writing, and looking for the passion for creation.
But unfortunately, good scripts and good stories are not available all the time. He collected many scripts and stories, but none gave him a strong creative impulse.
Therefore, in line with the principle of "preferring to do nothing", after he finished filming "Family Journey" in 1990, he has not filmed again for three years. So now that he saw "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily", he was very excited and felt an unprecedented creative passion.
?So, preparations for "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" began.
? And Xiang Nan recommended Monica Bellucci, the actor who plays Marlena, and he was also very satisfied. Her looks and figure make her perfect for playing the stunning beauty Marlena.
As for the fact that she had only played a few small roles before and her acting skills were not outstanding, this is not a problem in Giuseppe''s opinion. Rather than using well-known actors, he prefers to use raw actors, which allows him to perform better.
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In April, Universal Pictures released “A Perfect World,” directed by Clint Eastwood.
?This movie tells the story of a criminal who takes a child who has lost his father as a hostage to escape. In the process of escaping, the antagonistic relationship between the two men gradually transformed from the antagonistic relationship between kidnappers and hostages into a relationship between father and son...
?Although this film is nominally a crime film, it is actually a father-son family film. It was very touching, so it received a very good reputation after its release.
?Coupled with the joining of big star Kevin Costner, the film achieved a box office of US$31 million in North America and a global box office of US$130 million, which is a pretty good result.
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In May, Universal Pictures released the inspirational film "Chasing Dreams" adapted from a true story. The character prototype of this movie is Daniel Rudy, the legend of the University of Notre Dame football team.
?His biggest dream is to play for the University of Notre Dame football team. But he was born small and physically weak, and was not suitable for a fiercely competitive sport like rugby.
??Moreover, he was not very smart and could not get into a prestigious American school like the University of Notre Dame, so everyone advised him to give up this dream.
?But Daniel Rudy was unyielding. If he couldn''t get into the University of Notre Dame, he would go to a nearby junior college and then apply to the University of Notre Dame. If he can''t be a member of the rugby team, he will be a supporter or a sparring partner...
In the end, his hard work won the recognition of the coach and even all the players, and he was finally given 27 seconds of playing time. And was carried off the field by the players after the game.
From now on, no one else can enjoy this honor. Under his inspiration, Rudy''s five younger brothers also went to college and graduated successfully.
??The story of Daniel Rudy is very inspiring. A person with no talent and no brains, through unremitting efforts, not only achieved success, but also won people''s respect. This is very inspiring.
Hence, after the movie was released, it received a very good reputation.
But it’s a pity because there are no big-name stars to join. Starring Sean Astin''s most successful work was "The Goonies" when he was twelve years old, and it has been ten years since this movie was made.
?So in the end, the box office of "Chasing Dreams" was not very good, and it only got more than 23 million U.S. dollars. It was considered a big failure, and Xiang Nan felt regretful about it.
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In the same month, filming of "Speed ??3" officially started.
Xiang Nan and Courtney Cox have also officially joined the team and are preparing for filming.
??This is the third time that the two have collaborated. They already have a tacit understanding with each other, and the cooperation is natural and seamless, and the shooting process went smoothly.
It’s June, and it’s summer time again, the prime time for American movies.
There are many more blockbusters released during this period.
??Universal Pictures has released the comedy "Sisters" starring Whoopi Goldberg.
It tells the story of singer DeLauris who hid in a monastery to avoid being pursued by a killer. The abbot enrolled her in the choir according to her preferences.
DeLauris was lively and active by nature and did not like the dullness of the choir, so she boldly added new lyrics to popular songs, adapted them into hymns and taught them to sing for the nuns. Unexpectedly, she became an instant hit and attracted countless hearts to come to the church. , even the Pope came after hearing the news...
??This comedy has been well received by the audience for its bold themes, innovative story, and Whoopi Goldberg''s comedic talent.
??In the end, the film''s box office in North America was US$130 million, and its global box office was US$230 million. The results were quite impressive.
? Whoopi Goldberg also proved her box office appeal with this film, and has since become the most box office attractive African-American actress.
Fortunately, her approach to acting is different from that of Halle Berry. She follows the route of literature and comedy. Halle Berry takes the commercial and sexual route, so there is not much competition between them.
Otherwise, Halle Berry would feel threatened.
(End of this chapter)