Chapter 2009 2011【My colleagues are crying】
"Mr. Ning, I have heard many legendary experiences of yours. For example, you bravely captured a murderer at the age of ten, broke a boulder with one palm at the age of twelve, and became the youngest national martial arts champion..." Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, "You are from Yanjing. of pride.”
"I dare not say it if I am proud, as long as I am not embarrassed." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "Miss Gao, your acting skills are very good, and you are so beautiful. If you develop well, you will definitely have a future."
"Thank you for your compliment. I will definitely continue to work hard." Gao Yuanyuan said immediately, "I also hope that Mr. Ning can give me more support."
"Okay, for the sake of my fellow countrymen, I will definitely take care of you." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "In this case, I want to go to the bar for a drink tonight. If you like, come with me."
“Okay.” Gao Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
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?While Xiang Nan was staying in Xiangjiang, Li An led the crew of "Brokeback Mountain" to the Venice Film Festival and successfully won this year''s Golden Lion Award.
The film’s bold subject matter shocked both the judges and the audience.
After all, no one in Hollywood had directly filmed Love of the Cut Sleeve before this. Even "Philadelphia Story" starring Tom Hanks is described sideways.
This move caused quite a stir in the film industry.
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September, Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood.
At this time, "Lord of War" starring Nicolas Cage is being released.
??This movie tells the thrilling life of arms dealer Yuri. The movie is adapted from a true story, but it just merges the stories of five arms dealers into one male protagonist.
Furthermore, when this film was being shot, it also received support from many arms dealers. They did not think that the film was satirizing or admonishing them. Instead, they believed that the film was a very good publicity channel.
They believed that funding the film would help them gain fame and expand their business, so they gave them strong support. The arms that appear in the film are basically real ones, including 3,000 AK47 rifles, warehoused tanks, cannons, etc.
??If these arms props were rented from a Hollywood prop company, it would be an astronomical figure. But now, the crew is receiving support for free, thus saving a lot of money.
After the release of "Lord of War", it caused a strong sensation around the world.
?On the one hand, there are very few movies involving the arms trade, and even fewer that dig deep into the industry and fully present the entire industry, which is naturally very new to the audience;
On the one hand, this movie reveals the inside story of the arms trade, which is cold, ruthless, cruel and cold-blooded, making people shudder and thought-provoking.
So no matter which angle you look at it, this is a very wonderful movie. However, because the subject matter was too dark, it only received more than 20 million US dollars at the box office in North America and only more than 70 million US dollars at the global box office.
??But Xiang Nan didn''t mind.
Because he knows that the movie is really good and worth investing in. Moreover, just because it doesn’t sell well at the box office doesn’t mean the movie isn’t profitable.
When this movie was made, sponsorship from major arms dealers allowed Universal to recover its capital. What''s more, such a good movie is the most popular in the DVD field. I believe that selling DVDs will also achieve good sales.
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October, Xiang Nan made an appointment with Eva Green.
Eva Green starred in the MGM movie "Casino Royale" this year, playing the role of Bond girl Witherspoon. She is smart, beautiful, sexy, and a little unruly, so she immediately conquered the hearts of debutantes. Tao''s James Bond.
?Eva Green is also excellent in her own right. She was born in 1980 and made her debut in 2003 in "Paris". She was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actress in her first film, showing her extraordinary talent.
After that, she starred in movies such as "The Gentleman Thief" and "The Kingdom of Heaven", slowly honing her acting skills and popularity. "Mr. Charles, it''s really an honor to meet you." Eva Green was very excited to see Xiang Nan. ""Fallen Angel" written by you is my favorite movie to watch."
Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"Fallen Angels" was what he wrote for Carole Bouquet back then. She won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with that film and completed her transformation from an idol to a powerful actress.
But speaking of it, that was more than ten years ago.
"It''s an old movie. I didn''t expect that people would still like it. I''m very happy." Xiang Nan nodded.
“That is a movie that transcends its time and will be popular no matter what time it is.” Eva Green affirmed, “Charles, I have several questions, can you help me answer them?”
“Okay, please.” Xiang Nan nodded.
Eva Green immediately asked, "Is there love between Angel No. 1 and Angel No. 2? Did Angel No. 2 and Angel No. 3 end up together? Why does Angel No. 3 like to open doors in the middle of the night to do business..."
She asked a lot of questions, which made Xiang Nan a little confused.
He originally thought that Eva Green said that she liked the movie "Fallen Angel" and she just wanted to get close to him.
After all, he has seen this kind of thing a lot. After meeting him, many people will say that they are his fans. But whether it is true or not, Xiang Nan doesn''t want to get into it.
?But I didn’t expect that what Eva Green said was actually true. Judging from the seriousness with which she asked questions, it was obvious that this movie was really her favorite.
Xiang Nan smiled.
Since Eva Green is a fan of hers, the next thing will be easier to handle.
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The next thing is indeed much easier to handle.
?Realizing that Eva loves talent more than money, Xiang Nan quietly showed off his talent and told her a very romantic story, which quickly captured Eva Green''s heart.
?At the time when Xiang Nan and Eva Green were dating, Universal Pictures released "X-Men 3" in October. This movie is also the last part of the "X-Men" trilogy.
After this, Xiang Nan will consider shooting prequels and developing stand-alone movies, such as "Armour", "Deadpool" and so on.
As the last part of the X-Men trilogy, "X-Men 3" embodies the efforts of everyone on the crew, with greater investment, more shocking special effects, and more spectacular scenes.
?Especially the scene of Magneto stepping on the bridge to attack the US military base, it is simply awesome. The scenes of large-scale team battles between mutants, humans, and X-Men also shocked the audience.
?So in the end, "X-Men 3" took in a box office of US$200 million in North America and US$460 million globally, a perfect ending.
Such results also make Universal Pictures very satisfied.
Because of the "X-Men" trilogy, not only the box office was very high, but the DVD sales were also very good. Coupled with the revenue from peripheral product development, the trilogy can bring profits of at least US$3 billion to Universal Pictures.
Comparatively, Universal Pictures only spent US$200 million to purchase Marvel. Therefore, this business can be said to be a huge profit, making the colleagues next door jealous.
(End of this chapter)