Chapter 2036 2038 [Gossip broke out]
Although the movies of Universal Pictures have always been very popular, but the four consecutive movies "Avatar", "The Weakness", "The Hangover", and "Twilight Saga 2" can get ten times the box office cost. It's so embarrassing and depressing.
You know, because "Avatar" is too strong, other film companies have movies that have become cannon fodder.
They originally thought that after "Avatar" fell, they would be able to take back the market, but they didn't expect that Universal Pictures' three films in a row would be such a blockbuster, which took away a lot of box office and left them without money Earn.
Thinking about the second half of the year, "Mission: Impossible 5", "The Instant Universe", "Spider-Man 3", "007: Quantum of Solace", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1 starring Xiang Nan and "Iron Man", "Tekken 3"...
All are commercial blockbusters, and all of them are likely to sell well. Other film companies really feel that the future is bleak.
Affected by this, the stock prices of many film companies fell, with a drop of more than 20% at most. In comparison, the stock price of Universal Pictures has increased by more than 20%, which is really impressive.
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And the actual situation is indeed as expected.
In July, "The Instant Universe" was released.
This Chinese-American movie was originally not well recognized by the industry, but after it was released, the movie quickly relied on its solid story, smooth rhythm, realistic special effects, grand scenes, and a heaven-defying lineup. , conquered countless audiences.
The story of this movie is already very good, and it fits the taste of American audiences very well. Coupled with Spielberg's direction, the rhythm and fluency of the story are absolutely top-notch.
The investment is as high as 100 million U.S. dollars, and nearly 80 million U.S. dollars are invested in film production, which is equivalent to an investment of 150 million to 200 million U.S. dollars. Special effects and scenes are naturally guaranteed.
Moreover, because of Xiang Nan's favor card, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Connelly, Angelina Jolie , Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck and other first-line movie stars joined in one after another, even passers-by are guest stars.
Coupled with so many IPs in Xiang Nan's hands, Harry Potter, Jurassic, King Kong, RoboCop, Resident Evil, Underworld, Pirates of the Caribbean, and many Marvel superheroes, there are nearly a hundred Easter eggs ...It can be said that this movie is a carnival for movie fans.
It is a bit similar to Spielberg's "Ready Player One" and Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph 2: Havoc on the Internet". Those familiar IPs are enough to attract audiences.
Therefore, after the release of "The Transient Universe", the box office exploded and the reputation was also very good. In the end, the North American box office was 250 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was close to 600 million U.S. dollars.
As a movie with an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars and most of the starring actors are Chinese, this kind of box office can be regarded as quite good.
Cong Shan's first movie back has achieved such amazing results, which made her very happy.
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The huge sales of "The Instant Universe" also brought Cong Shan from obscurity to the focus of media attention.
The media and the industry couldn't figure out why such a woman, who had been out of the industry for 20 years, should be the protagonist of "The Universe", and Xiang Nan would be willing to act as her supporting role.
You know, Xiang Nan has rarely played a supporting role since his debut. The only time was "Cannonball Run" with Brooke Shields when it was not popular enough.
Therefore, it is really puzzling that he is willing to cooperate now. What is Cong Shan's identity that can actually make Xiang Nanyu humble.
During the movie promotion period, the media also asked about it, but Xiang Nan and Cong Shan kept silent, which made everyone more and more confused.
But there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Finally, someone exposed their relationship on the Internet. It turns out that Xiang Nan and Cong Shan are a couple, and they were married as early as the late 1980s.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately detonated the world.
Many movie fans couldn't accept it for a while. From the 1980s to the present, more than twenty years. For such a long time, they all thought that Xiang Nan was single all the time, but they didn't expect that he was already married, which was really unexpected.
Some radical movie fans even destroyed all the videotapes, VCDs, DVDs, etc. of the films that Xiang Nan starred in over the years.
However, most movie fans still accepted and blessed it, after all, Xiang Nan is already fifty-two years old. No matter how young he looks and how good he is at playing, he is still an old man over half a century old. Getting married and having children is very common.
In addition, there are quite a few actresses who have had friendship with Xiang Nan and have given their true feelings. After hearing the news, they were both ashamed and heartbroken. Originally, they thought they were in true love with Xiang Nan, but they didn't expect that they were the third party.
It's just that they want to jump out and trouble Xiang Nan, but they can't do it.
Because Xiang Nan is an entertainment tycoon in Hollywood, Hong Kong and even in the Mainland, with a high position and authority, he can easily determine the future of an artist. Unless they don't want to work in this business anymore, otherwise, they have to learn to shut up obediently.
And those who have quit the circle, most of them are not well-known, even if they speak out, no one may pay attention. Taking a step back, even if someone pays attention, they don't have any evidence to prove that they had friendship with Xiang Nan.
So they complained at most, complaining about Xiang Nan in private.
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The scandal broke out, making Cong Shan even more famous.
Now the whole world knows that she is Xiang Nan's wife, which made her worth soar for a while.
Many world-class media sent her invitations for interviews, various Hollywood giants invited her to cooperate with her, and even many advertisers sent invitations to her... It was very lively for a while.
But Cong Shan didn't agree to any of them.
She came back just to find something to do for herself, not because her family was short of money, nor because she wanted to show off, so she was not interested in interviews, film appointments, or endorsements.
"If I had known this mess earlier, I wouldn't have come back." She said to Xiang Nan with some regret.
She didn't expect that such a big disturbance would be caused, and her life would be turned upside down.
Before when she was not famous, she could go shopping without being disturbed. You can go to school to see your son, and you can attend activities freely. But now, as long as you go out on the street, you will be watched.
With the popularity of smartphones and the Internet, everyone has become a self-media, and everyone is a paparazzi. She went shopping a few times, and was photographed and posted on the Internet, causing an uproar.
"Don't think that way." Xiang Nan comforted her, "The heat is only temporary. As long as there is no news after a while, the public's attention will be diverted, and then everything will be fine."
(end of this chapter)