Chapter 2040 2042【Zhou Dongyu】
Xiang Nan interviewed more than a dozen girls. Although they were all beautiful, none of them had good acting skills.
Not to mention expressing too complex emotions, they are not good at expressing even the most basic emotions. To laugh is to be silly, to cry is to howl, to be angry is to stare, to be sad is to flatten your mouth... Xiang Nan shook his head when he saw it.
?So he didn’t choose any one, and decided that if it was really difficult to choose, he would go to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, or Taiwan to choose artists. The requirements for actors there have always been relatively high. If the acting skills are not good, no matter how beautiful you are, you will not have a good development.
?Just like Nozomi Sasaki, she is recognized as the number one beauty in Japan, but because of her poor acting skills, she is often criticized as a dull beauty, so she has no place among the first-line actresses.
?At the critical moment, Cong Shan recommended Zhou Dongyu to Xiang Nan, who had previously collaborated in "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree". She thought the little girl was very spiritual and recommended Xiang Nan to use her.
After Xiang Nan thought about it, he decided to adopt Cong Shan’s suggestion.
Zhou Dongyu’s potential is indeed there. She is the only mainland actress born in the 1990s to have won the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, Golden Statue, and Golden Horse. Furthermore, since it was recommended by Cong Shan, he had to give him some face no matter what.
So, this piece of pie fell into Zhou Dongyu’s mouth.
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Zhou Dongyu was naturally happy after receiving the news.
After all, we are working with Xiang Nan. If we perform well, we will become a world superstar in the future.
So she happily accepted the invitation and started preparing for the movie.
After the news was exposed by the media, the entertainment circles in mainland China and even East Asia cast envious and jealous glances at this little girl.
How lucky she is. She is so lucky to be able to cooperate with people like Zhang Yimou and Xiang Nan.
Many female artists who participated in the audition lamented that they had a chance to win this big pie, but they failed in the end. It was really tragic.
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In January, Universal Pictures released the movie "Kung Fu Dream" starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, a remake of "The Dragon" starring Xiang Nan in the 1980s.
It tells the story of the male protagonist played by Jaden Smith who came to China with his mother. In a strange environment and strange classmates, he felt isolated and helpless. At this time, he met Han, the maintenance master in the apartment, and began to learn Kung Fu from him and learn how to get along with others.
??Although it is an old story, because the location is changed to China and a lot of kung fu elements are added, the movie is still very watchable.
??The final North American box office was US$170 million, and the global box office was US$350 million. Compared with the production cost of US$25 million, this result is definitely considered ideal.
Hence, "Kung Fu Dream 2" was immediately put on the agenda.
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In February, Universal Pictures released "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," which continues the love story of Bella and Edward.
Now this series has become the most popular movie among young girls. They are deeply moved by the sadomasochistic love between Bella, Edward and Jacob. Laugh when they laugh, cry when they cry, and be completely obsessed with it.
As a result, the movie did very well at the box office as soon as it was released. The box office on the first day was US$68 million, and the box office exceeded US$100 million in three days.
Finally, the global box office revenue was close to US$700 million. And its cost is only $68 million, which is really a bargain. This kind of clever business management makes other Hollywood film companies jealous.
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In March, Xiang Nan and Cong Shan returned to Hollywood to prepare for the filming of "Rescue".
In the movie, the two still play the role of a couple.
While the film was being prepared, the Oscars were held.
Xiang Nan and Cong Shan walked the red carpet together. The rare appearance of the two together naturally attracted many media to focus on them.
“Mr. Charles, is this really your wife?” the master of ceremonies asked with a smile.
Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.
“Why haven’t I heard you say this before?” the host asked curiously.
“None of you have ever asked me.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
“Then how long have you been married?” the host asked curiously.
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Okay, today is the Oscars, not the Oprah Winfrey Show. I am not prepared to reveal my privacy on this occasion, so stop chattering."
When the master of ceremonies saw this, he had no choice but to shut up.
??He originally wanted to ask more explosive questions to boost the ratings, but Xiang Nan didn''t give him any face.
?However, it is already a breakthrough to get Xiang Nanzhong to admit that Cong Shan is his wife. After all, before this, their relationship was only revealed online, but he had never admitted it.
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Subsequently, the award ceremony was held.
Universal Pictures’ “The Weakness” and “The Universe” are both favorites to win awards.
?However, in the end, "Weakness" was only nominated for the Best Picture Award and the Best Actress Award, but in the end the two awards were won by Natalie Portman in "The King''s Speech" and "Black Swan" respectively.
? And "The Instant Universe" was shortlisted for the Best Picture and Best Director awards, but in the end it failed to win anything, which is really regrettable.
“Don’t be sad, we’ll find another opportunity in the future.” Xiang Nan comforted Cong Shan.
“It doesn’t matter, it’s good to be shortlisted.” Cong Shan waved her hands. She didn''t dare to expect that "The Instant Universe" would win the grand prize. It was already very difficult to be shortlisted.
"It''s good if you think so." Xiang Nan nodded.
Subsequently, at the following party, he took Cong Shan to meet Hollywood stars, directors, and producers one by one.
Because Xiang Nan is the president of Universal Pictures and a top star, screenwriter and producer, he is naturally highly respected on such occasions.
And Cong Shan is his wife, so she is naturally very popular.
“Mrs. Charles, it’s a great honor to meet you~”
“Hello, madam, you are so beautiful~”
“Mrs. Charles, I have a new play that is just right for you. Would you be interested in it?”
?They all told Cong Shan one after another, all enthusiastic.
“These people are quite friendly. Why have we often heard news about them being overbearing and difficult to get along with?” Cong Shan was a little confused by their enthusiasm.
"Of course. Once a person has strength, he will be surrounded by good people." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
To other small artists, these directors, producers, and stars are all towering and unattainable figures. Not to mention letting them take the initiative to get close to them, even if they get close to them, they are not qualified.
Huang Bo once said that after he became famous, everyone in the crew became good people. He was greeted with smiles all day long, "Teacher Huang, are you thirsty? Teacher Huang, are you hungry? Teacher Huang, sit like this..."
But before that, he spent a long time, experiencing the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the misery of the world.
(End of this chapter)