Chapter 1834 1836 [The first person in Hollywood]
"Mr. Ning, are you really willing to entrust me to direct "Red Sorghum"?" Zhang Yimou asked excitedly.
"Not bad." Xiang Nan nodded, "But I only have one condition."
"What?" Zhang Yimou asked curiously.
"Shanshan is the heroine." Xiang Nan explained.
Zhang Yimou was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
To be honest, as a director, of course I want to choose the actress I like, so that I can express my thoughts to the greatest extent. Using actors appointed by others always has the meaning of writing a proposition, with hands tied.
But having said that, he is penniless now, and he can only become a director thanks to Xiang Nan's support. Therefore, in front of Xiang Nan, he basically has no bargaining power.
Xiang Nan asked him to use Cong Shan, but he could only use Cong Shan. Otherwise, if he wants to become a director, he doesn't know how many years he will have to get qualified.
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Because it was the first time for a Chinese filmmaker to win an award at the three major European film festivals, the crew of "Old Well" enjoyed countless flowers and applause after returning to China.
Cong Shan and Zhang Yimou appeared on the cover of "Popular Cinema" and were invited to give reports all over the country.
After that, "Old Well" won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture, and Cong Shan was also nominated for Best Actress in the Taboo Hundred Flowers Award. Although he failed to win the award, he has surpassed most of his predecessors.
When Xiang Nan heard about it, he was happy for Cong Shan. Afterwards, he notified Chen Guochang, the deputy manager of Xiangjiang Real Kung Fu Films, to discuss cooperation with Yuexi Film Factory.
This cooperative movie is "Red Sorghum". Invested by Real Kung Fu Films and filmed by Western Guangdong Studios. Director Zhang Yimou, heroine Cong Shan...
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In March, "Spring is Not a Day for Studying" officially landed in American theaters.
This movie tells the story of the hero Philip skipping class, taking his girlfriend and friends to the city to play, and at the same time fighting wits and courage with the dean, trying to ensure that he skips class and is not discovered by teachers and parents.
The tone of the story is witty and humorous, especially the male lead, who is young but has seen through the world. He can always say some sharp and righteous words, which pokes the rigid American education system to pieces.
As a result, it has resonated with young audiences, so that imitating the male protagonist playing truant and talking to the imitating male protagonist once became common practice in American campuses, causing countless parents a headache.
However, this also explains the success of this movie.
As a result, "Spring is Not a Day for Reading" has a high box office. In North America alone, it has sold more than 70 million US dollars at the box office.
And you should know that this movie, because most of the protagonists are newcomers, so the production cost is less than 10 million US dollars, and once again staged a box office miracle with a small fortune.
The leading actors Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and the heroine Mia Sara all became popular and became idols in the hearts of countless teenagers.
As for Xiang Nan, his status has been consolidated, his reputation has become even louder, and he is truly the number one person in Hollywood.
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In March, Xiang Nan invested in several projects successively.
One is "The Princess Bride". This is a movie released in 1987. It looks like a princess movie produced by Disney, but in fact it is a spoof movie, which satirizes the clichéd love story between a prince and a princess.
In the 1980s, there was a craze for spoof movies in Hollywood. Films like "Flying All over the Sky", "The White-Headed Detective", "Police Academy", and "Laughing Through the Iron Curtain" are all of this type. Xiang Nan is going to star Mia Sara. With her beauty, she is absolutely qualified to play a princess.
One is "Growing Up", which tells the story of a little boy making a wish to a god, praying to become an adult overnight. As a result, the wish was really fulfilled by the idol. But growing up is not as easy as he imagined...
This movie is a movie starring Tom Hanks in 1988. He successfully played a man in his twenties in appearance but only thirteen years old in mind. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
There is also a movie called "Extremely Alive", which tells the story of a young man who pursues perfectionism. The puppet he produced suddenly came to life and became a beauty with first-class appearance, figure, and temperament.
With her help, the young man achieved success in his career, and finally married a beautiful woman, reaping both career and love. This movie was released in 1987, and its box office and reputation are quite good.
The three projects Xiang Nanxin invested in also made countless people salivate.
There are not a few who want to star in, invest in, or direct.
Xiang Nan Hands 'The Princess Bride' Starring Mia Sara, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp; 'Grown Up' Starring Tom Hanks and Kim Cattrall; ", starring Jim Carrey and Brooke Shields.
He promised Brooke before, and arranged for her to play the leading actress every two years. This "Spirited" is just right for her. After all, in terms of beauty alone, she really has few rivals in Hollywood.
Three projects then started preparations one by one.
Seeing that Xiang Nan really arranged for her to be the heroine, Mia Sara believed more and more that she was his muse, and it was naturally better for Xiang Nan.
As for Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey and others, they naturally have nothing to say about Xiang Nan. They were all just small artists at first, with no fame, no background, and no connections.
It was Xiang Nan who mainly invited them to cooperate, making them famous and popular step by step. This kindness is naturally worth remembering for life.
Actually, although Hollywood is a vanity fair, full of intrigues and intrigues, there is also a human touch here.
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In April, "Lethal Weapon" was officially completed.
On the night of wrapping up, Xiang Nan invited Halle Berry to his house as a guest.
"Actually, I fell in love with you from the first time I saw your photo." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I think you have great potential to become popular, but I have to say that Hollywood is really harsh on black actors. If you don't With the support of noble people, your road will definitely be difficult."
In the 1980s, Hollywood was not so particular about political correctness. There are many purely white films, even if there are black characters, they are either supporting roles, villains, or secondary roles, and very few of them play the leading role seriously.
Besides, there are so many black actors to compete for such a few roles, so it is very difficult to get a position.
Just like the supermodels of the 1980s, there can only be one black supermodel, so Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell are at each other's throats.
"Charles, I know what you want to say, and I will rely on you from now on." Halle Berry said sensibly.
She knew Xiang Nan was right. An African-American actor like her has no connections, no background, and no money. It is very difficult to get ahead. Just competing for the role is enough to peel off the skin, let alone become popular.
So she is in urgent need of support, and Xiang Nan is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
Firstly, he had that intention, and secondly, he kept his word.
(end of this chapter)