Chapter 1949 1951 [Brave Heart]
Angelina Jolie is a very maverick person. When she was thirteen years old, she had already lived with her boyfriend, and the two stayed in the garage fooling around every day.
It wasn't until she was sixteen that she wanted to change and entered drama school to study acting. Fortunately, she is indeed talented, not only has excellent acting skills, but also has first-class appearance and figure.
Coupled with her father's help, she quickly became the heroine. Although they are all low-cost movies, it is not easy to be the protagonist.
However, although she got rid of her bad habits to a certain extent after entering the circle, she still failed to change her unrestrained personality.
It just so happens that Xiang Nan is also a person in this way, so in the process of planning "The Matrix", as the relationship deepened, they soon got together.
The people in the crew soon also smelled this sour smell, but no one dared to speak out. After all, for the crew of "The Matrix", Xiang Nan is not only the leading actor, but also the producer and investor, and the real power is in his hands.
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In April, Universal Pictures released a literary film, the movie "Anna Karenina" starring Sean Bean and Sophie Marceau.
This film is adapted from the original novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. It tells the story of an aristocratic woman who failed to pursue happiness and love, and finally committed suicide by lying on a train.
In the mid-1990s, there was a craze for remakes of famous works in Europe and Hollywood. This craze started with the remake of the famous novel "Little Women" by Columbia Pictures.
After the movie was released, word-of-mouth received a double hit at the box office, which led to the adaptation of other famous works.
For example, "Sense and Sensibility" directed by Li An, "A Pear Blossom Pressing a Begonia" by Adrian Lane, "Hamlet" directed by Kenneth Branagh, "Jane Eyre" directed by Franco Federi, Oliver Twist starring Elijah Wood and more.
The "Anna Karenina" starring Sophie Marceau is also a product of this craze. After its launch, word of mouth is still good.
Moreover, Sophie Marceau has made such popular and well-received movies as "The Amazing Flowers", "Casino", "Instinct", "Dancing with Wolves", so she is considered a well-known first-line star in the United States , has a strong box office appeal.
Therefore, although this "Anna Karenina" is adapted from a famous work a hundred years ago, it still has a strong appeal to the audience.
In the end, the film earned more than 32 million U.S. dollars at the box office in North America, and nearly 60 million U.S. dollars in the global box office, which is considered a very good result.
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In May, Universal Pictures released the sixth part of "Invincible".
"Invincible Home" tells the story of the big dog Beethoven. The first film earned a box office of 140 million US dollars worldwide, so the production company Northern Lights Entertainment was very excited, and immediately planned to shoot two, three or four films...
The so-called booger is delicious, and the nostrils are dug through. After so many bombardments, audiences are less and less interested in the dog. The box office of the third, fourth, and fifth parts has gradually declined.
When the fifth film was filmed, the box office had dropped below 30 million U.S. dollars, which was no longer considered a blockbuster. However, Northern Lights Entertainment still launched the sixth part, hoping to revive this IP.
Fortunately, another movie "Crazy for Love" released by Universal Pictures, starring Meg Ryan and Ben Stiller, earned more than 40 million US dollars at the box office, which made the performance in May not so embarrassing.
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In June, entering the summer season, the blockbuster "Bad Boys" co-starred by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith and directed by Michael Bay will be released first.
Tell the story of two police detectives jointly investigating a case of the theft of relics. The story is smooth and the plot is hot. Michael Bay showed extraordinary talent in his first film directing.
The total investment of "Bad Boys" is only 30 million US dollars, which is only a medium investment. However, Michael Bay's big scenes are no worse than the masterpieces with an investment of 70 to 80 million US dollars. He even blew up a Boeing plane in the film.
But although it looked bluffing, the plane was just an empty shell, and Michael Bay bought it for half a million dollars. But the audience didn't know it, so seeing such a hot scene, they couldn't help being emotional and blood racing.
Therefore, the box office performance of "Bad Boys" is quite good. In the end, the North American box office won 80 million US dollars, and the global box office is close to 200 million US dollars.
Will Smith also became a top African-American star, and became famous for a while. Claudia Schiffer also gained a lot of popularity by virtue of her performance in this movie.
This is also of great help to her modeling career, allowing her to win the favor of many blue blood brands one after another.
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In July, as usual, the movie "Vapor Secret Order" starring Xiang Nan and Dennis Richards was released.
This is also a gangster film, but the investment is much larger than "Jedi Boys", with a total investment of 80 million US dollars, it is an authentic commercial blockbuster. Big scenes, big productions, car chases, explosions, gun battles... none of the commercial elements are missing.
Moreover, its story is also very solid, not only climactic, but also thrilling. Coupled with Xiang Nan's box office appeal and Dennis Richards' stunning beauty, the film was well received after its release.
"Washington Post" commented, "Measured by the standards of action movies, the film is a success, and Charles concocted one of the most spectacular action scenes of the summer."
The "Los Angeles Times" commented, "The film takes the scenes of chases, explosions, and gun battles to the extreme, and integrates computers and high technology into the plot. For movie viewers, it is a very good audio-visual enjoyment. "
Good word-of-mouth has brought good box office. The box office of this movie has reached 30 million US dollars in the first week of its release, which is a good result that most movies can't reach within a month of release.
In the end, the film made $180 million in North America, and the global box office was close to $360 million. Xiang Nan continued to be the top Hollywood star, and Dennis Richards also became the dream lover of American teenage audiences with his stunning appearance in this movie.
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In August, Universal Pictures released the movie "Braveheart" written, directed and acted by Mel Gibson, starring Sophie Marceau.
Actually, the filming of this film was finished last year, but Xiang Nan was worried that it would collide with "The Shawshank Redemption" in the awards competition, so he postponed its release for a year.
After all, "Braveheart", like "Forrest Gump" and "Dances with Wolves", was also a big winner of the Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Makeup , four awards.
(end of this chapter)