Chapter 2000 2002【Regret】
"X-Men 3" is a group movie. The character played by Jun Ji-hyun appears for no more than five minutes in total.
However, this was enough for her.
Just like mainland artists, they once liked to make guest appearances in Hollywood blockbusters. Even the feature film cannot be included and can only appear in the special edition.
?Jun Ji-hyun is really interested in this.
As long as she can appear in a Hollywood blockbuster, she is qualified to return to South Korea to brag.
After all, rare things are more valuable! There are very few South Korean actors who can appear in Hollywood, so as long as she can appear in a Hollywood movie, no matter how many roles or how much she is paid, it is a victory.
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Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for a week and then returned to Hollywood.
?At this time, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man''s Chest" is currently in theaters, and its box office and reputation are still satisfactory. The North American box office was US$420 million and the global box office was US$1 billion60 million.
Such results are simply outrageous.
?No one would have thought that Hollywood''s most taboo pirate-themed and water-themed movies could actually create such a high box office. It is simply unbelievable.
Disney Pictures was particularly regretful because Corsair was originally a Disneyland project. But now Universal Pictures has also built a pirate ship entertainment project at Universal Studios with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.
Because of the popularity of "Pirates of the Caribbean", this project became popular at Universal Studios, and thousands of children pestered their parents to play at Universal Studios.
?As a result, Universal Studios has experienced a surge in visitor traffic, creating an additional billion dollars in value every year, which would make Disney jealous.
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The movie released after "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is "Spider-Man". Starring Tobey Maguire, Jessica Alba and James Franco, the film tells the story of the birth of Spider-Man and his feud with the Green Goblin.
? Spider-Man is the most popular character in Marvel comics.
On the one hand, he is the first hero with a teenager as the main character. Before that, those teenagers could only serve as assistants in superhero comics, such as Robin next to Batman. Rather than being an assistant, it is natural to be the protagonist, which is more in line with the aesthetics of teenagers.
On one hand, Spider-Man is the most grounded character. Other superheroes are either extremely wealthy, doctors, lawyers, or killers and mercenaries. They all have enough food and clothing, and no worries about daily necessities.
??Only Spider-Man comes from an ordinary background and even needs to work part-time to earn tuition. This is also very immersive for young people. After all, no matter which country it is, there are more ordinary people and fewer rich people.
So when its comic book movie was released, many comic book fans flocked to the theater to watch it.
After watching the movie, they all felt that the movie was very well made.
?Although many superhero movies have emerged this year, "Spider-Man" still explores the differences between Spider-Man and other superheroes.
One is ordinary, and the other is responsibility. There are many superheroes, but there is only one superhero whose motto is "With great power comes great responsibility", Spider-Man.
He doesn’t have to do those good things. Unlike Iron Man, he has original sin, unlike the X-Men who are ostracized by society, and unlike Iron Fist and Luke Cage, who have feuds...
He just wants to help others because he has gained the ability. This theme was clearly expressed in the movie and won unanimous recognition from the audience.
?As a result, "Spider-Man" was a huge success. Not only did it receive a very good reputation, but it also grossed $820 million at the box office. Such results made former Marvel boss Ron Peseman so devastated that his intestines turned green. He received 230 million US dollars that year and sold Marvel to Xiang Nan. Now, Xiang Nan can earn at least 600 million US dollars from one "Spider-Man" alone, which is heartbreaking to think about.
?It is not only Ron Peseman who is heartbroken, other Hollywood film companies also regret it. The $230 million acquisition of Marvel is definitely the right price.
It’s a pity that they didn’t expect that superhero movies could be so popular at the time, so they had no intention of acquiring Marvel. Well now, even if you spend 10 billion US dollars, you will definitely not be able to buy back Marvel.
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Coming into October, "X-Men 2" will be released.
Compared with its predecessor, this movie has a larger investment, more amazing special effects, and a more ups and downs story. Therefore, after its release, the film received a better reputation and performed better at the box office.
The final global box office revenue was nearly $500 million. Compared with the production cost of US$110 million, such box office results can be said to be quite good.
In November, the fantasy action film "Underworld" starring Kate Beckinsale was released.
The investment for this movie is actually very small, only 25 million US dollars. In order to save costs, the movie was not shot in the United States, but in Romania.
The living standards, extra commissions and venue rental fees there are very low. In particular, Romania even provides tax exemptions in order to attract foreign investment, which attracts many Hollywood crews to shoot scenes.
?However, although the investment in this movie is small, the production level is not bad.
??The charming vampire, the terrifying werewolf, the cool styling, and the fierce fighting all dazzled the audience. This dark gothic style is very attractive to young audiences.
?Hence, the film ultimately earned $95 million at the box office, which is not very high, but it is enough to start the next sequel.
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In December, during the Christmas period, the movie released is "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Also released at the same time was the novel "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix".
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the second part of the series. It is still directed by Chris Columbus. His best director is children''s movies.
Previously, he had directed films such as the "Home Alone" series and "Jurassic Park" and has very rich experience in this area.
?Hence, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was also made suspenseful and exciting by him, and both book fans and movie fans were very satisfied.
In the end, the movie made 870 million U.S. dollars at the global box office, which can be said to be quite a hit. This also makes colleagues envious.
??If Marvel was picked up by Xiang Nan before, this "Harry Potter" series was created by him himself.
?One person can create "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Harry Potter", "Lethal Weapon", "Die Hard" and many other blockbuster IPs. In terms of talent, it is truly unparalleled.
?This also makes all Hollywood filmmakers have to admire.
Because of the popularity of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", the novel "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" also sold tens of millions of copies, and many book fans even queued up overnight to buy the book.
This alone has brought hundreds of millions of benefits to Xiang Nan.
(End of this chapter)