Chapter 1846 1848 [Fate is impermanent]

  The two films he participated in won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and Xiang Nan was very happy.

  For him, this is even more powerful.

  Because although his previous films sold well, he rarely won awards. This has become an excuse for some caring people to criticize his films for being too commercial but not artistic.

  The so-called talk of the mouth makes money, and the accumulation of ruins destroys bones. There are too many criticisms of this kind, which is not good for Xiang Nan.

  Just like when Zhang Yimou filmed "Heroes", "House of Flying Daggers", "Curse of the Golden Armor", etc., he was also criticized in this way. If it weren't for the Olympic Games to bring back a tube of blood for him, he would have been nailed to the pillar of shame.

   Just like Wang Jing, he has made so many excellent works with good reputation and box office, but now when people mention him, the first impression is still shit, bad movies, and vulgar!

   Fortunately, his film has won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. A Palme d'Or and a Jury Prize. In addition to the Silver Bear and Golden Bear awards at the Berlin Film Festival, whoever talks about awards in the future will open their eyes and talk nonsense.

  …

  In the same month, "The White-headed Detective" was officially launched.

   This movie was independently invested by Xiang Nan, and the shooting cost was 13 million US dollars, which is not too high. However, after its release, the box office was not bad.

  Because this kind of spoof movie is popular now, and if nothing else, it will continue into the next century.

   It's just the spoof films of the next century, most of which are only concerned with spoofs and are crudely produced. Such as "Epic Movie", "Disaster Movie", "This Is Not Sparta" and so on. The word-of-mouth and box office of spoof movies have plummeted.

   Having said that, after the release of "The White-headed Detective", the box office is quite good. The North American box office is more than 78 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office is more than 150 million U.S. dollars.

  Because this movie was invested by Xiang Nan himself, the income was at least 40 million U.S. dollars, which is definitely a big profit.

  The popularity of this movie also made the leading actor Leslie Nielsen finally taste the taste of popularity at the age of more than 50 years after his debut 30 years ago.

   From this we can see that the fate of life is impermanent. No matter what kind of cards you catch, you should not give up easily. Play hard, play hard, maybe you can turn a bad hand into a king.

  …

In July, the fantasy comedy action movie "Ghostbusters 2" starring Xiang Nan, Kevin Costner, Bruce Willis, Pierce Brosnan, Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman was officially released .

  The predecessor of this movie caused a sensation in the United States when it was released the year before last, and even became a popular trend. Now two years later, the charm of "Ghostbusters" remains the same.

   It is still one of people's favorite rental videos, and its annual reruns still earn tens of millions of dollars at the box office.

   Therefore, when "Ghostbusters 2" was released, more than 5,000 theaters in North America were screened at the same time, and the box office exceeded 10 million US dollars on the first day.

  The response from the audience was also very good, and they thought it was more exciting than a plot and more enjoyable to watch. This is mainly because Xiang Nan joined the setting, which enriched the story and enriched the content.

   Therefore, the box office of this movie is very good, and its reputation has also improved compared with the previous one. In the end, the movie grossed US$240 million in North America and more than US$400 million worldwide.

   It was the 1980s, the first movie with a global box office of more than 400 million. Compared with its 40 million US dollars investment, it can be said that it has made a lot of money.

   And Xiang Nan, as a producer and starring role, has a total income of more than 50 million US dollars. Just over halfway through 1986, Xiang Nan earned more than 100 million US dollars.

  Such benefits are also the envy of colleagues.

  …

   "Charles, you are really rich. Your annual income is enough for me to earn for a hundred years." Cindy Crawford laughed.

  Xiang Nan also laughed when he heard this.

  He made more than 100 million U.S. dollars on the surface, but in fact, including his investments, he would make 700 to 800 million U.S. dollars a year. That's right, in the past few years, he has successively purchased stocks in companies such as Coca-Cola, Intel, Microsoft, EA, and Oracle.

  As the U.S. economy has improved over the past few years, the funds in his hands have grown steadily, and have swelled to more than one billion U.S. dollars.

   It's just that, although he has money, Xiang Nan didn't spend it recklessly. The luxury cars and mansions in his hands are all rented. Even when attending the event, some of the jewelry worn, such as diamond brooches, antique watches, etc., are also rented.

  Because he saved all the money and planned to use it for the acquisition of Universal Pictures in the future. And this is expected to cost at least five billion U.S. dollars, so we have to save some money.

   "When you become the heroine of my movie in the future, you will become the top supermodel. At that time, you will earn tens of millions of dollars a year. If you want to earn 100 million, you can do it in less than ten years." Xiang Nan laughed.

   When Cindy Crawford heard this, she smiled awkwardly.

  Before, 10 million dollars was still a dream for her, and it was out of reach. But now, watching Xiang Nan earns tens of millions of dollars for a movie, at least 100 million hours a year. Ten million is not so fragrant to her.

   It's just that she knows in her heart that her relationship with Xiang Nan is only temporary.

   Xiang Nan only promised to give her a movie heroine, but never made other promises, and he didn't even disclose their relationship to the outside world.

   Therefore, she should not dream of marrying Xiang Nan and sharing his property. That being the case, it is still the most precious thing you can get.

  So she asked, "So, when will the filming start?"

   "Don't worry, it's coming soon." Xiang Nan smiled, "I'm already writing the script, I promise it will suit you."

   "Thank you, Charles." Crawford was very happy when he heard that.

  …

  Xiang Nan then came up with three film projects.

  One is "Robocop", which is a well-known American sci-fi action film in the late 1980s. It has been filmed in three consecutive films. It also released episodes and animations.

  In addition, in 2014, Hollywood also tried to restart this IP. It's a pity that the box office and word-of-mouth were not satisfactory, so the restart plan had to be terminated.

  One is "Cocktail". The film is a romance about a handsome young man who becomes a prodigal son only to learn that true love is gone.

   This movie, starring Tom Cruise, was a sensation that year, making bartenders a hot industry overnight, and also became synonymous with handsome guys and romantic encounters.

  One is "Rain Man". This movie is a family romance film about the sudden death of the hero's father and the inheritance is handed over to the client. Only then did the hero know that he has a big brother, but the big brother seems to have a problem with his IQ.

  So the male lead wanted to trick the eldest brother into getting all the inheritance. But in the process of getting along, the bonds of blood and family finally awakened his conscience...

  This movie was also played by Tom Cruise. It not only won the annual box office champion, but also won four Oscars.

  (end of this chapter)