Chapter 2069 2071 [Preparation to retire]
"Thank you Mr. Ning, we will definitely pay attention." Wang Zixuan and Sun Jiayu were very excited when they were informed that they had been selected to film in Hollywood.
"Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded, "This time it's just a small supporting role, you all work hard, I will consider letting you play the main roles in the future."
He plans to arrange Wang Zixuan to play the role of the Chinese mech designer in "Pacific Rim 2", and arrange for Sun Jiayu to play the mutant Li Qianhuan in "X-Men: Apocalypse", neither of which are too important roles.
But for the two of them, it is already very difficult. After all, in the mainland entertainment industry, only top stars can develop in Hollywood.
Hearing what he said, the two were naturally happy.
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In January, Universal Pictures launched "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2".
Last year's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" had a global box office of 810 million US dollars. Not only has it achieved great success, it has also established sufficient popularity for the sequel.
Now "Fantastic Beasts 2" is released, continuing to tell the story of the magic world during World War II.
In this play, the strength of the Dark Lord Grindelwald is further demonstrated, and to the excitement of Harry Potter fans, the appearance of Jude Law's version of Dumbledore satisfies their desire for the young version of Dumbledore. All imagined.
In addition, this movie also shows more magical animals, and even the cursed snake Nagini. In short, there are many fresh elements that attract the audience into the theater.
And the story of this movie, Xiang Nan has also been rearranged.
JK Rowling is not a politician after all. Although she tried her best to portray Grindelwald's cruelty, cunning, ambition and incitement, she still seemed powerless. And the righteous Dumbledore's side also seemed a little too edgy.
And Xiang Nan has really been exposed to politics. He inherited Ji Xiaolan's talent and learning, and he is familiar with the Twenty-Four Histories, which is an ancient political history.
Moreover, in "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", he also served as a national teacher and managed Luoyang City and Taoism in the world. Therefore, he also has the opportunity to participate in politics in person.
So how to play politics, Xiang Nan knows much more than JK Rowling.
Because of this, Grindelwald is portrayed by him more like a conspiracy careerist. And the resistance of the righteous side also appears more logical and credible.
Compared with the original version, the story is much more beautiful and exciting. Naturally, it is more popular with the audience. In the end, the North American box office was 260 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was as high as 930 million U.S. dollars. It can be said to be quite successful.
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In February, the movie released by Universal Pictures is "Guardians of the Galaxy."
This is a team of very unreliable superheroes, but they do the most reliable thing.
Especially in order to save the universe, Xingjue actually gave up a huge bonus and handed over the gems to Xandar for free. For him, it is really difficult to do.
After all, he is an interstellar predator, and he has always been a thief and always looks at money.
In the original version of "Guardians of the Galaxy", the story is really a bit mentally retarded. It's really regrettable that the big boss Ronan died so aggrieved.
Because Ronan the accuser is quite a powerful character in the comics, and he is not just a big villain. He has stood side by side with the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Inhumans many times to fight against enemies from different dimensions.
So Xiang Nan was not willing to let him be danced to death, he died so aggrieved and mentally handicapped.
So they arranged for him to be a fanatical patriot who was bewitched by Thanos, competing for the Power Stone, just to expand the territory of the Cree. As a result, when he got the power gem, he was betrayed by Thanos and tore up the agreement.
Finally he came to his senses, and together with the Guardians of the Galaxy, he killed the superstar under Thanos, took back the Power Gem, and handed it over to Xandar for safekeeping. The Kerry Empire and Xandar also reached a peace agreement.
In this way, the plot is smoother and less embarrassing. You know, when Xiang Nan saw that a boss as big as Ronan died because of dancing, his eyes were really brightened.
After "Guardians of the Galaxy" was released, word of mouth was not bad, and the box office was naturally good. In the end, the North American box office was 250 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 780 million U.S. dollars.
As a movie with an investment of 170 million US dollars, such a result is already quite good.
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In March, the Academy Awards ceremony was held.
"The Revenant" starring Xiao Lizi became the most popular Oscar this year. In addition, "Gone Girl" directed by David Fincher was also shortlisted for the Best Actress Award.
Xiang Nan and Cong Shan went for a walk as usual, but unfortunately, only "The Revenant" won the award. Rosamund Pike still missed Best Actress.
But she doesn't feel regretful. Being able to star in such a wonderful movie and being shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Actress is already a very happy thing for her.
"Thank you, Charles, thank you for writing such a good script, and thank you for inviting me to act." Rosamund thanked Xiang Nandao.
"You're welcome, it's your good acting that makes this movie so exciting." Xiang Nan laughed.
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After the Oscars, Xiang Nan concentrated on shooting "Mission Impossible 7: Deadly Reckoning (Part 2.
In both films, he will fight the Syndicate to the death. Because the two films are filmed back to back, the workload is still very heavy. It is estimated that the filming will not start until the end of the year.
Therefore, he has a long period of time and may not be able to spend time with his family. And this is why he considered retiring, after all, as he gets older, he likes to be with his family more and more.
The film will start shooting in April, and will be shot in London, Istanbul, Buenos Aires and Xiangjiang, striving to create a super blockbuster with the most international vision.
And because of the large number of filming locations, the investment has also skyrocketed. The total investment of the two films is 500 million US dollars. I dare not say that it is the most expensive movie, but it is indeed unmatched at the moment.
"Mission: Impossible 7" is basically the original cast. As for the villains, in order to highlight the horror of the syndicate, all the big-name and powerful factions are invited.
For example, the new head of Syndicate is played by Viggo Mortensen. He is the legendary hero in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the ranger Aragorn.
In addition, in order to increase the viewing experience, there are several supermodels playing the elite agents of Syndicate, MI6 and CIA in the film. Such as Elsa Hosk, Cara Delevingne, Behati Prinsloo, Martha Hunt and many more.
These supermodels have good looks, good figure, and outstanding temperament, and most of them are proficient in yoga, Pilates, rope throwing and other sports, so they are more athletic and coordinated, and it is very interesting to play the role of an agent.
And this is actually Xiang Nan seeking benefits for himself. After all, this filming will take more than half a year, so there must be someone by his side.
(end of this chapter)