Chapter 1991 1993 [Big sales against the sky]


    After the Oscars, Xiang Nan began to prepare for the filming of "The Matrix 3".


    ?Scarlett Johansson also accompanied him in the preparations to see if there was any role suitable for her.


    ?Although it is a pity that the main roles in "The Matrix 3" have been confirmed, and it is impossible for her to play a soy sauce role, so this cooperation can only be scrapped.


    ?However, the contact during this period of time quickly heated up her relationship with Xiang Nan.


    …


    In April, the final part of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was officially released.


    On the day of release, countless movie fans queued up all night and waited in front of the theater, waiting for the release of this movie. It can be said that they were very obsessed.


    The media also reported on this, making the movie extremely popular when it was released. The box office after its release was also very impressive, with the box office on the first day approaching US$100 million.


    Such achievements are also the envy of the industry.


    ??The final box office in North America was US$470 million, and the global box office was US$1.1 billion.


    ?This is also the second movie with a global box office of over one billion US dollars after "Titanic", which shocked Hollywood.


    As for Harvey Weinstein and Saul Zaenz, they are even more depressed.


    The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has grossed more than a billion dollars at the box office alone. They lost the watermelon and picked up the sesame seeds. They gave away such a good project for a mere US$10 million. It''s really annoying.


    ?But Hollywood has never been sympathetic to the weak. Unfortunately, not only did they not gain sympathy from everyone, but they became a big joke in Hollywood.


    …


    In June, the movie released by Universal Pictures was "Tomb Raider" starring Scarlett Johansson.


    Because of the scandal with Xiang Nan, Scarlett Johansson, who was not well-known at first, has become more famous in recent months and has become a hot star in Hollywood. This has brought a lot of attention to "Tomb Raider" heat.


    In addition, this movie is a fantasy action blockbuster. Not only does the story have exciting and exciting climaxes, but the visual effects are also amazing. It is a commercial blockbuster with a high degree of completion.


    ?Scarlett Johansson also made sufficient preparations when filming this film.


    ?Because Lara Croft is not only smart and beautiful, but also very athletic. She is proficient in fighting, marksmanship, rock climbing, running, archery and other skills. She can be called a decathlon.


    For this reason, Scarlett Johansson spent three months learning fighting skills in order to better shape her character. Therefore, her fighting in the film seems particularly real and powerful.


    This is naturally more enjoyable for movie fans who love action movies.


    It is worth mentioning that the cost of "Tomb Raider" was only US$60 million. Because Scarlett Johansson is not a big-name star, her salary for starring in this film was only US$300,000. Therefore, most of the US$60 million investment was invested in film production.


    So the quality of a movie costing US$60 million is no worse than a blockbuster movie costing US$100 million with a star-studded cast.


    ?Therefore, "Tomb Raider" performed well at the box office after its release. The final box office in North America was US$130 million, and the global box office was close to US$300 million.


    Compared to an investment of 60 million US dollars, it is naturally quite successful.


    ?Scarlett Johansson also became a popular star in Hollywood because of this film.


    ?This kind of popularity is not a result of scandals, but real box office results.


    ?This also makes Scarlett very happy. After nearly ten years of debut, she finally got what she wanted and got a taste of becoming popular.


    For this reason, she was very grateful to Xiang Nan and treated him even better.???…


    In July, "The Fast and the Furious" starring Xiang Nan, Paul Walker and others was officially released.


    Racing movies have always been very popular in the United States.


    Because the United States is a country on wheels. The number of cars in the United States is as high as 280 million, while the population of the United States is only 350 million. Excluding children and teenagers who don’t need to drive, almost everyone has a car.


    Because of this, people are very familiar with and love cars.


    The story of "The Fast and the Furious" is exciting, with a fast pace, climaxes and vivid characters. The action scenes and chase scenes were all shot very well.


    Coupled with the fact that the film is composed of mostly handsome men and beautiful women, it naturally did well at the box office after its release.


    In the end, the box office in North America was US$180 million and the global box office was nearly US$400 million. For a movie that cost only $80 million, this is a pretty good result.


    …


    ? In August, Universal Pictures released the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" starring Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Keira Knightley.


    In fact, the original version starred Orlando Bloom, but he was busy filming "The Lord of the Rings" at the time, so he had to be replaced by Jude Law.


    Fortunately, Jude Law looks good, not worse than Orlando Bloom. In terms of acting, he even beats Orlando, and thus completed the character of Will Turner very well.


    After "Pirates of the Caribbean" was released, it quickly won the love of all audiences with its fantastic imagination, stunning visual effects, interesting and exciting stories, and the theme of yearning for freedom.


    ??In the end, the box office revenue in North America alone was US$320 million, and the global box office exceeded US$650 million.


    Seeing this result, people in the industry couldn''t believe their eyes.


    Because there have always been two major taboos in film history. One is water and the other is animals.


    ?Previous water-related movies, such as "Waterworld" and "Cutthroat Island", were all thrown out, and they were a complete failure. This also led to the fact that no one dared to touch pirate-themed movies for several years.


    ?But I didn’t expect that “Pirates of the Caribbean” went in the opposite direction and achieved such a high box office.


    ?This can''t help but remind people of Xiang Nan''s name as the "God of Movies" again. Is it true that any movie of any subject, as long as it is produced by him, will definitely be a huge hit?


    It’s really confusing!


    …


    From September to November, "Daredevil 2", "Surprise", and "Signs" were released one after another. These movies are also commercial blockbusters, and they are also big hits. The worst one, "Surprise", has a global box office of more than 300 million.


    ?Such good results are the envy of other companies. Half of the movies they put out don''t make money. The movies produced by Xiang Nan are all hits, which is really enviable.


    In November, Xiang Nan finished filming "The Matrix 3" and then made an appointment with Kate Beckinsale for coffee.


    ??Kate Beckinsale became an instant star in Hollywood with "Pearl Harbor" and became a rising star.


    "Mr. Charles, it''s an honor to meet you." She said to Xiang Nan with a smile.


    “Thank you, me too.” Xiang Nan nodded, “I invited you here today because there is a movie and I want you to star in it.”


    “Oh?!” Kate was very interested when she heard this.


    Xiang Nan’s movies are guaranteed to have both box office and word-of-mouth success. It is very important for her, a newcomer who has just become famous and needs to consolidate her position.


    (End of this chapter)