Chapter 2064 2066【Win the prize again】
In January, Xiang Nan took his wife home to spend the New Year with his father as usual.
It can be seen that after the death of his wife, the spirit of the old man is getting worse every year, which also makes Xiang Nan faintly worried for him.
In January, Universal Pictures also released the predecessor of the "Harry Potter" series, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", which tells the story of what happened in the wizarding world during World War II.
Because of the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" immediately received the support of countless fans when it came out. The box office exceeded 100 million US dollars on the first day, which is really enviable.
And the quality of this movie is also worthy of the fans' expectations.
Cute magical animals, twists and turns, refreshing magic, and a strong retro vibe all make this movie entertaining and exciting, so the audience is naturally very supportive.
In the end, the North American box office was 230 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was as high as 810 million U.S. dollars. Although such a result is not as good as the "Harry Potter" series, it is still quite good.
And the success of "Where to Find Fantastic Beasts" has also made Hollywood colleagues jealous.
The previous "Harry Potter" series was overwhelming for them, and it was so easy to get through it to the end. I didn't expect that there would be another "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
It really lasts forever, and this hatred lasts forever.
The hot screening of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" has made many leading actors and actresses popular. Even Max Mikkelsen, who played the villainous boss, and Penn Badgley, who played the silent character, became famous for it.
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In February, "Gone Girl" was released.
Starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, this film tells the story of a couple who fell in love and killed each other, exposing the dark side of marriage.
The essence of marriage is never because of love, but a combination of interests, full of lies, deceit and hurt. It will definitely make the Valentine's Day schedule, the audience who want to watch a warm and romantic movie will sweat coldly, thinking about it and terrified.
Sure enough, after the movie was released, it received rave reviews from the industry. It is chilling to think that it analyzes the essence of marriage vividly and vividly.
The media even commented that this movie is [the movie that is most likely to cause breakups]. It is strongly recommended that boyfriends and girlfriends who are in a passionate relationship should never go to the theater to watch this movie.
But the more this is the case, the more interested the audience is.
Therefore, "The Gone Girl", the movie that is most likely to cause breakups, shouldn't have been released on Valentine's Day, but its box office is ahead of all romantic movies, and it has achieved quite impressive results.
The final North American box office was 150 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was close to 400 million U.S. dollars. A movie that is most unsuitable to be released on Valentine's Day has become the biggest dark horse on Valentine's Day.
Rosamund Pike has made his debut for so many years. He has made commercial films and literary films. There are some good ones and some bad ones, but most of them are not popular.
Only this "The Lost Lover" made the public really remember her.
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Gravity, released by Universal Pictures last year, is the favorite to win this year's Oscars.
But there is another movie that is also very popular, and that is "Birdman" starring Michael Keaton.
Xiang Nan was not sure whether "Gravity" would win an award, but he still went with Cong Shan. After all, the face of the Oscar judges still has to be given.
"Mr. Charles, "Birdman" and "Gravity", which one do you prefer to win the best picture award?" The emcee challenged.
"To be honest, I would like "Gravity" to win." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But I know that the movie "Birdman" is really good, so let God make the decision."
Then the awards ceremony was officially held, and "Gravity" won five awards in succession, including Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects, and Best Audio Editing, with gratifying results. Although "Birdman" was also shortlisted for these awards, it only won the best original screenplay award in the end.
Then came the achievement award link. Both "Gravity" and "Birdman" were shortlisted for multiple awards. In addition, excellent works such as "Burst Drummer", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The Imitation Game", and "Still Alice" are also participating in the competition, so there is almost a white-hot trend.
In the end, "Gravity" won the Best Director Award and Best Picture Award, but lost the Best Actress Award, and "Birdman" missed the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, etc. Awards, becoming the most regrettable loser of this year's Oscars.
"Gravity" won the Best Picture Award, and Xiang Nan was able to stand on the podium again.
"Thank you all the judges for your support, thank you fans for your support, I haven't been on stage to accept the award for a long time, I am really happy to receive this award." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Thank you director, thank you Jennifer, thank you everyone involved in the production , thank you all for your contributions.
Especially thanks to my wife Cong Shan. Before I failed to win the award several times, she has been comforting me. Now I finally won the award, thank you for your continued support. "
At this time, the camera also pointed at Cong Shan, which made her a little embarrassed.
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After the awards ceremony, there were people competing for roles as usual.
After all, there are too many monks in Hollywood, so if you don’t fight, you will really die if you count on the pie from the sky.
The projects of Universal Pictures have always been word-of-mouth and box office win-win, so they are the most favored by people and the competition is fiercest.
However, Xiang Nan has already made a decision in his heart, and he will not give someone the opportunity just because someone comes to flatter him and recommend himself.
He is going to replace the Bond girls of "Spectre", the original Bond girls are Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci.
But Léa Seydoux has already appeared in "007: Skyfall", and although Monica Bellucci was once known as a ball flower, she is 51 years old after all this year. The flowering period has long passed, and they are no longer as beautiful as before, so they both have to be replaced.
Xiang Nan considers Anne Hathaway and Blake Lively to replace them. One is thirty-two years old and the other is twenty-eight years old. It is the most mature, the most beautiful and the most moving time for a woman.
In addition, Karen Gillan no longer plays Nebula in "Guardians of the Galaxy". On the one hand, she plays a waste of talent, on the other hand, she also has to play "James of the Brave: Battle in the Jungle", and there is no schedule.
Xiangnan considered Kate Mara for the role.
She has starred in many movies before, such as "Brokeback Mountain", "Life and Death", "Stone of Destiny", "Transcendental Hacker", etc., and finally became famous with the female reporter Zoe in "House of Cards".
Her acting skills and reputation are good, so she is a suitable candidate.
(end of this chapter)