Chapter 1981 1983 [Conscience Boss]
In July, "The Matrix 2" starring Xiang Nan will be released as usual.
Once the first part of the series came out, it caused a sensation all over the world. Both the industry and the audience have given this film high praise.
? Endless imagination, cool fighting scenes, and exciting and suspenseful plots have made "The Matrix" very popular, with a global box office of US$600 million.
? In addition, the sales volume and rental volume of DVDs are also among the best. Coupled with the income from peripheral product development, "The Matrix" has brought nearly US$2 billion in revenue to Universal Pictures in the past two years.
?Hence, "The Matrix 2" naturally has to be made, and it has to be made better.
The production cost of "The Matrix" was only US$80 million, and the cost of "The Matrix 2" was doubled to US$160 million.
Hence, the scene is bigger and the picture effect is more stunning. Coupled with the wonderful story, this movie was once again a box office hit, with a box office of 360 million US dollars in North America and more than 700 million US dollars in global box office. It was another hit.
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In August, the movie released was "Gladiator" starring Mel Gibson.
?This movie is an epic action film that tells the story of a general who was demoted as a slave in ancient Rome and took revenge on the emperor.
It is directed by Ridley Scott, who is a famous Hollywood iron-blooded director, the famous "Alien", "Blade Runner", "Thelma and Louise", "The Devil Wears Prada", "Black Hawk Down", "Kingdom of Heaven", "Prometheus", etc. were directed by him.
Therefore, under his direction, "Gladiator" was magnificent, full of tension, and full of magnificent epic flavor, so it was a great success after its release.
??In the end, the box office in North America was US$160 million, and the global box office was nearly US$500 million. It is really quite extraordinary.
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In the same month, the crew ended filming in Rome and moved to Xiangjiang.
As soon as he arrived in Xiangjiang, Xiang Nan was in high spirits. After all, this was his hometown. His power was intricate and deep-rooted, even more powerful than in Hollywood. Whatever happens here, he will find a way to fix it.
?After returning to Xiangjiang, Xiang Nan was not in a hurry to film, but met with old friends first.
Shanshan is still the assistant to the president of ATV, with the same status as the general manager. She will also participate in the daily management of the company, mainly responsible for public relations.
ATV is now pursuing an overseas strategy. In addition to Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland, it is also preparing to enter Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and overseas Chinatowns.
This naturally requires the public relations department to take action to open up markets one by one. So Shanshan is very busy and has to squeeze in time to meet with Xiang Nan.
"You are so busy now that your body is almost exhausted. Do you want to take a rest?" Xiang Nan said with pity when he saw this.
"No, brother, I have a sense of propriety." Shanshan was very happy to see Xiang Nan caring about her.
"You still have to take good care of your health." Xiang Nan warned, "You can never make enough money. Besides, your brother and I are not short of money either."
"I know." Shanshan nodded, "Actually, I like to do this. I wasted too much time before, and I was confused and accomplished nothing for so many years. Now it''s easy to make some achievements.
?Although I am busy now, I am very happy and have a sense of accomplishment. I am willing to continue to be busy like this, brother, this is what I really think. "
Hearing what Shanshan said, Xiang Nan nodded and understood her thoughts.
?Indeed, after Shanshan came out of her hometown, she lived a very absurd life for a period of time. People were not like humans, and ghosts were not like ghosts. Now she is the assistant to the president of ATV. She attends all important occasions, meets all important people, and does all big things. It is indeed a sense of accomplishment for her, and it is reasonable that she is willing to be busy.
“Okay, but you still have to take care of yourself.” Xiang Nan nodded.
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?As for Real Kung Fu Film, the number of films produced in Hong Kong has been reduced, and many talents have been transferred to ATV or mainland branches.
The mainland branch has developed well in the past year. It has launched several blockbuster costume dramas, which have caused considerable repercussions in the mainland.
Especially signed several talented newcomers from the mainland, such as Sun Honglei, Duan Yihong, Yin Xiaotian, Sui Junbo, Deng Chao, Zuo Xiaoqing, etc.
Wang Jingdu felt that there were many talents in the mainland, which was much better than Xiangjiang.
In the past few years, Xiangjiang has seen the emergence of newcomers such as Cheung Pak-chi, Nicholas Tse, Chen Xiaodong, Shawn Yue, and Edison Chen. However, compared with the star-studded golden age of the 1980s, they are far behind, and talents have been out of stock.
Hence, in the past two years, he has focused mainly on the mainland.
“Looking at the talent pool, we know that the mainland will definitely replace Xiangjiang in the future.” Wang Jing sighed.
"That''s natural. After all, there are 1.2 billion people in the mainland, and every one in 10,000 has 120,000 talents." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Besides, the potential of the mainland''s film and television market is being unleashed, and it will one day replace the United States and become the world''s largest entertainment market. , I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Wang Jing nodded.
The United States has a population of only 300 million, while China has a population of 1.2 billion. And looking at the growth rate of China''s economy, it is possible that within the next ten years, it will surpass Japan and become the world''s second largest economy. In another twenty years, it will be possible to keep pace with the United States.
By then, the consumption of a population of 1.2 billion will naturally be greater than that of a population of 300 million.
“So there is nothing wrong with paying attention to the inland market.” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “But we cannot give up the Xiangjiang market completely. After all, the livelihood of 100,000 laborers depends on it, and we still have to leave a bowl of food for them.”
At the peak of Hong Kong’s film industry, there were 100,000 people engaged in film and television-related jobs in Hong Kong. Although the scale is smaller now, there are at least 30,000 to 50,000 people.
?It is not easy for them to change careers. After all, many people have been doing this all their lives and are getting older, so it is already too late to change careers.
?For martial arts masters like Mars, Lu Huiguang, and Lin Guobin, what should they do if they are not filming? Go to the fruit stall to sell fruit, or drive a taxi?
Upon hearing this, Wang Jing nodded in agreement. Xiang Nan''s words completely touched his heart.
He has grown up in the entertainment industry since he was a child and knows many people. Naturally, he does not want to see these old friends end up in a miserable state. Therefore, asking them to film, even if the pay is not high, is a good thing for them.
After all, what people fear most is the lack of hope.
"Mr. Ning, you are such a good person. There are not many conscientious bosses like you." Wang Jing said movedly.
"There''s no need to say this, just do your best." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
??He is a fan of Hong Kong movies. He naturally feels bad when he sees those old artists and employees who have no job. If he doesn''t have money, forget it, but he doesn''t have money now, so I''ll help if I can.
Anyway, making money shouldn’t be too easy.
(End of this chapter)