Chapter 1843 1845 [Go to Hollywood]
Xiang Nan then arranged actors for three projects.
'East Town Witches' Stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Cattrall & Halle Berry; 'Stalker' Stars Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman & Johnny Depp ; "The Secret of My Success" starring Michael Fox and Mia Sara.
After the arrangements were made, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang.
At this time, the action blockbuster "Dragon Brother Tiger Brother" starring Jackie Chan is being released.
There are also main actors such as Alan Tam, Guan Zhilin, and Laura Fangna in this movie.
Among them, Laura Fona once played the role of a reporter in "Die Hard 2", and her exposure is still good.
It's a pity that Hollywood has never been short of beauties, so she didn't become an instant hit.
After that, Laura Fonna took over some more scenes, but she still failed to achieve the desired effect. So when Jackie Chan invited her to film "Brothers of Dragons and Tigers", she readily agreed to the request.
Because of Xiang Nan's blessing, Xiang Jiang's action films can be distributed in the United States. Action movies starring Jackie Chan are still popular. Therefore, her appearance in "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother" will also have an effect on her development in Hollywood.
In addition, Alan Tam and Guan Zhilin also found time to cooperate with Wang Jing in the film "Supreme" during the filming of "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers".
Especially Alan Tam, in between filming, he held five concerts in Hung Hom and released a Cantonese album. It can be said that it is really a master of time management.
Compared with him, Xiang Nan feels that he is too idle.
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In addition to the interior scenes of "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers", most of the other scenes were filmed overseas, bringing different visual experiences to the audience. In this movie, Jackie Chan used his desperate spirit to the limit, and actually dived from the sky and jumped into a hot air balloon.
Such a bold action design made Xiang Nan break into cold sweat for him.
If there was a gust of wind in the air and he didn't land on the balloon, he would really be smashed to pieces. It is more difficult than Xiang Nan's rooftop jump. Therefore, the audience was naturally hooked.
Coupled with the theme of treasure hunting adventure, it is very eye-catching in itself. And Alan Tam's box office appeal was not inferior to Jackie Chan in the early 1980s.
He starred in "Little Life is Scared", "Young Master Weiwei", "Gong Xi Fa Cai", "Yin Yang Wrong", etc., all of which are among the top ten works in the annual box office list.
In addition, Guan Zhilin and Laura Fangna are also beautiful and moving. Just looking at her, both of them are worth the fare. Therefore, "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" sold well at the box office.
With a total of 35 million Hong Kong dollars in box office results, Jackie Chan successfully replaced Xiang Nan and became the star with the most box office appeal in Hong Kong.
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"Okay, Aaron, well done." Xiang Nan said to him with a smile, "Now you can go to Hollywood to develop."
"Really?! Thank you, Mr. Ning." Jackie Chan said happily when he heard it.
Xiang Nan waved his hand with a smile, "You don't have to thank me, you worked hard enough to seize the opportunity. Jumping a hot air balloon in the air, I dare not do such an action, you are really good."
Jackie Chan scratched his head when he heard this.
In fact, he was also forced by Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan's movements are more and more thrilling. If he doesn't risk his life, it's impossible for the audience to remember him, let alone make him popular.
"This is the script I prepared for you. You should think about it carefully, and then prepare to start shooting." Xiang Nan handed the script to Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan took a look, and was taken aback for a moment, and saw three large characters on the cover—"Red Fan District".
He then flipped through it and felt that Xiang Nan's script was really good.
Jackie Chan felt that the movie would be a hit.
This can't help but make him grateful to Xiang Nan.
To be honest, Xiang Nan can use this script by himself, and it will definitely sell well, but Xiang Nan gave him this opportunity, which really made him feel deeply.
"You don't need to thank me, just work hard." Xiang Nan smiled and said.
Jackie Chan nodded upon hearing this.
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Some families are happy and some are sad.
Jackie Chan is happy because of the box office hit of "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother", but on the other hand, Liu Guanwei is worried because "Mr. Zombie" overruns.
The production cost of this film was originally set at four million Hong Kong dollars. In 1985, it was considered a medium-cost production.
It is the first time for Liu Guanwei to direct a film independently, and he also hopes to make as good a film as possible. With such a strict requirement, the cost cannot be controlled.
Four million Hong Kong dollars were spent before the filming began. In desperation, I had to add some funds. In the end, the shooting cost of this film has reached 8 million Hong Kong dollars.
At the time, this was considered a big production.
You know, when Sammo Hung made "Five Lucky Stars", the cost was only 8 million.
So Liu Guanwei was very worried. If the movie didn't become popular, he would die.
"Mr. Ning, I'm sorry, this matter is my fault." He said sincerely to Xiang Nan.
"That's enough, there's no need to say these things." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "If the movie is a hit, you don't have to apologize to me. If the movie isn't a hit, it's useless for you to apologize to me.
Old Liu, before you do anything in the future, you must think carefully about whether you can afford the consequences. Eat salty fish to satisfy thirst, if you can't resist, don't take risks. "
"Yes, I understand." Liu Guanwei nodded.
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Subsequently, "Mr. Zombie" was officially released.
Unexpectedly, this movie was so popular that the box office exceeded 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars on the first day, which shocked Liu Guanwei.
You must know that there are no big stars in this movie.
The leading actors Lin Zhengying, Qian Xiaohao, and Li Saifeng are all second-tier movie stars. The only Xu Guanying who is considered famous is also the last one among the three Xu brothers, and his box office appeal is limited.
But I didn't expect that a movie starring such a group of second-tier movie stars would be a hit at the box office.
In the next few days, "Mr. Zombie" has always had a high box office, and the final box office reached 20 million Hong Kong dollars. Not only recovered the cost, but also made Xiang Nan Xiao a fortune.
This also made Liu Guanwei heave a sigh of relief, he finally didn't have to worry about being fired. The big sales of this movie can be regarded as a solid foundation for his position as a director.
In addition, this movie also made Lin Zhengying popular, making him a martial artist, a second- and third-tier entertainer, and become an action star.
But in fact, in this movie, the biggest star is Xu Guanying, and his literary talent is also very brilliant. It's just a pity that Uncle Jiu played by Lin Zhengying is superior, and in the end he overshadowed his limelight.
So much so that when the Academy Award was about to award him Best Supporting Actor, Xu Guanying actually chose to give up. Because he insists that he is the hero, but in fact, he is indeed the hero.
Not to mention Xu’s spooky comedies starring him with his eldest brother and fourth brother, but also his own starring roles in "Fat Qian Han", "Money's Mischief", "Modern Heavenly Master", etc., the box office is very good.
(end of this chapter)