Chapter 1793 1795【Sign Jackie Chan】
At the end of December, Xiang Nan finally took over the second Hollywood film - "Cannonball Run" after making some calculations.
This film is also a project jointly invested by Golden Harvest and Warner. It is a star-studded drama about racers from all over the world participating in illegal races from the east coast of the United States to the west coast.
In order to win the race, many racing drivers crossed the sea, each showing their special abilities.
Xiang Nan knew that this movie was a hit, and it was one of Jackie Chan's most successful early works.
It's a pity that because it was a group play, and his popularity is not high, so his role in the film is very small, and it is more limited than guest appearances.
But Xiang Nan is different. Now he has gained a certain popularity and status in Hollywood with "Longwei Boy", so there will be more scenes.
But because there are Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Peter Fonda and other bigger stars in the film, Xiang Nan is only the main role, but not the absolute protagonist.
Even so, it's not bad for Xiang Nan.
After all, it is really not easy for Hollywood to find a movie that suits him. Because he is of Chinese descent, he is considered a minority among minority groups in the United States.
Among the ethnic minorities in the United States, Latinos and Africans account for the highest proportion, accounting for more than 30%. The Chinese population only accounts for 1% of the total population, which is less than the Indian population.
"Cannonball Run" is scheduled to be filmed in February next year, so Xiang Nan still has some time.
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Xiang Nan went back to the mainland in January, took the final exam, received the thesis topic, and prepared for the thesis defense in April.
Speaking of which, although he has also studied in college for four years, the real time on campus is probably less than a week. He hadn't even been to the Peking University campus yet, so I have to say it was a pity.
After the exam, Xiang Nan asked Cong Shan to meet.
I haven't seen her for half a year, she is more beautiful than before.
The so-called Eighteen Changes of the Female Big Girl, made her figure more rounded and her temperament more mature. In addition, after going to university, she has become more particular about her dress, so she has the momentum of transforming from a young beauty to a big beauty.
"It's really good, the little beauty has become a big beauty." Xiang Nan clapped his hands and laughed, "Walking on the street, you must be fascinated by thousands of troops."
"You will make me happy." Cong Shan was naturally happy when he heard him say that.
"How is it? Is college fun?" Xiang Nan asked again with a smile.
"It's not fun at all. I have to do my homework every day and prepare for the show. It's not as easy as high school." Cong Shan shook his head.
"Of course, you are an adult after all, so the burden on your shoulders is naturally heavier." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Study hard, I believe you will be able to do it."
Cong Shan nodded.
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Xian Nan stayed in the capital for ten days and helped Cong Shan make up extra lessons.
As a senior in the entertainment industry, it is really effortless to guide her in her homework.
After finishing his work, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang, ready to go to Hollywood to film "Cannonball Run".
Before setting off again, he settled a few things first.
One is to sign Jackie Chan under his command.
Originally, Luo Wei had the kindness to Jackie Chan, but since he had nothing, he could only play tricks. When Dang was a stand-in, he resolutely signed him and let him star in several plays.
This also made Jackie Chan very grateful to him, and he was very loyal to him as his adoptive father.
But Luo Wei is too weak to stand up, and the investment vision is not good at all. None of the movies made for Jackie Chan are popular. However, he was stubborn and conceited, and he didn't listen to people's persuasion. As a result, Jackie Chan was brought down by him as soon as he became popular.
After several times in a row, Jackie Chan's friendship with him was almost exhausted. Therefore, after the contract expired, he resolutely refused to sign a contract with Luo Wei, and resolutely voted under Xiang Nan's command.
In Jackie Chan's view, Xiang Nan is the one who knows himself best and knows how to make himself popular.
The artist he worked so hard to cultivate was signed by Xiang Nan, so naturally Luo Wei would not do it.
So he found gang forces, hoping to force Xiang Nan to retreat and Jackie Chan to go back.
Xiang Nan is naturally not afraid of this.
He went to Luo Wei again in the middle of the night, a check for one million, and a knife hanging above his head, and gave it to Luo Wei to choose.
Luo Wei naturally chooses one million. For him, there is still a good life to live. It would be a pity if he died like this.
The second is to set a new filming plan.
Wang Jing made a big splash with "A Thousand Kings Fighting a Thousand Tyrants" and "Ghost Horse Flying Man". In the new year, Xiang Nan chose "Flower Heart" for him.
This script tells the story of two rich men and boys, who are jealous of a beautiful woman, each showing their talents, but finally find that their true love is by their side.
This drama already has the embryonic form of "Hardcover Chasing Girls", "Best Lost Friend", and "Courtship Expendables" filmed by Wang Jing's later generations. Therefore, Xiang Nan believes that it will definitely be a hit.
Wang Jing also believed in Xiang Nan's vision, so he decided to make this movie.
After Jackie Chan joined Real Kung Fu Films, Xiang Nan also arranged for him to star in the Kung Fu film "Dragon Ninja".
This movie was released by Wu Siyuan in 1982, and it achieved a box office record of 8 million Hong Kong dollars. It also made Li Yuanba, who was originally a film and television newcomer, a hit.
But unfortunately, after Li Yuanba became popular, he turned against Wu Siyuan and wanted to jump ship to film for a Taiwanese film company. Wu Siyuan refused and was severely injured, causing quite a stir at the time.
Li Yuanba was also hidden because of this incident, and it was not until the contract expired six years later that he co-starred with Chow Yun-fat in "The Tiger Is Changing" and became popular again.
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After getting things settled, Xiang Nan then set off for the United States to film "Cannonball Run".
At the same time, after a month and a half of post-production, "Police Story" was finally officially launched in time for the Spring Festival.
This movie has already attracted much attention since the beginning of filming.
Because it is the movie with the largest investment in Xiangjiang, with an investment of 12 million Hong Kong dollars, which is higher than the box office of most movies. Think about it, if there is a film in the mainland film industry with an investment of up to 5 billion yuan, it will also attract attention.
Combined with the fact that Xiang Nan's starring role in "Longwei Boy" has achieved a box office of nearly 100 million U.S. dollars in the United States, this has further increased the audience's interest in watching movies.
Therefore, as soon as this movie was released, it immediately detonated the film industry. In order to get a quick glimpse, the audience did not hesitate to queue up to see it. And the quality of "Police Story" did not live up to the audience's expectations.
The scene is grand, the action is thrilling, the story is solid, and the characters are vivid... Especially Xiang Nan's several desperate performances made the audience scream and couldn't close their mouths.
Because of this, the high popularity and high word-of-mouth made the box office of "Police Story" explode. On the first day, the box office has already exceeded one million Hong Kong dollars, setting a single-day box office record of over one million.
Within eight days, the box office exceeded 10 million. The final box office reached 21 million Hong Kong dollars, setting the highest record in the history of Hong Kong films, and letting everyone see Xiang Nan's terrifying box office appeal.
(end of this chapter)