Chapter 1908 1910 [Friends]

  Xiang Nan finalized two projects again at the Golden Globe Awards party.

  One is the drama "Friends from the Opposite Door".

   It was an idea first conceived by screenwriters David Klein and Marta Kaufman, who then pitched the idea to producers Noelle Bright and Adam Seth. The two of them then pitched this idea to other production companies.

   It's just that those production companies thought that such a series would not be popular, so they were rejected many times, so Noelle Bright and Adam Seth found Xiang Nan.

  If even Xiang Nan is not optimistic about this idea, then they should officially give up. Anyway, for similar ideas, they don't know how many they have to sign a year, and failure is normal. On the contrary, it is rare to be put into filming.

  After Xiang Nan heard about the idea, he immediately recognized this drama series as the American drama "Friends", which became popular in later generations, so he immediately made a decision to produce this drama series.

  He is a loyal fan of this show, he has watched every episode, and he understands the plot of every episode. In fact, if they hadn't come to the door, Xiang Nan would have planned to shoot it himself.

   Anyway, in addition to movies, Universal Pictures also participates in the production of TV series. The benefits brought by a popular drama series are no less than those earned by a movie.

  If it is a blockbuster like "Friends", it can be sold at a sky-high price. According to reports, although the show has been over for more than ten years, it still earns Warner Bros. one billion dollars in profits every year, and only six leading actors can share 20 million dollars a year.

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  The other one is Sylvester Stallone's new work "The Heroes of the Mountain".

  The 1990s were not friendly to Stallone. The box office of "Mother and Child Veyron" and "Finger Veyron" starring him were not satisfactory.

   Coupled with the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and other action stars have not yet succeeded, Stallone is already facing a big crisis. So much so that it was difficult to find an investor for his new film.

  But Xiang Nan believed that Stallone hadn't died so early, so he extended a helping hand to him. He promised to invest $20 million in Stallone.

   This moved Stallone very much. Although they have always been regarded as competitors, it is obvious that Xiang Nan is much more generous than he thought.

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  After the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Xiang Nan announced a new filming plan.

  One is "Groundhog Day", which tells the story of a man who is full of pessimism and loss about life, full of complaints, and suddenly finds himself trapped in the same day.

  After trying to get rid of it to no avail, he began to try countless kinds of life, and finally chose to focus on goodness and re-behave, so that even if he lives a day, he must live a good life. Thus, his time dilemma was finally resolved.

  This is an allegorical movie, similar to movies such as "Fake God" and "Life Remote Control", all of which want to tell people a truth. That is, no matter how bad life is, we must always spend it seriously and happily.

   Just like the well-known American proverb, God gave you a lemon fruit, and you turned it into delicious lemon juice.

  One is "The Fugitive". This film tells the story of a doctor who was wronged to kill his wife. While fleeing, he tried every means to clear up his grievances.

  The original version of this movie was starring Harrison Ford, and it was introduced to the mainland in 1994. It was also the first American blockbuster film introduced in the mainland in the form of split accounts.

  One is "Assassination of Gannets".

   It tells the story that two top court officials were killed one after another. Debbie, a top student in the court, discovered the conspiracy and was about to hand it over to her superiors, but was assassinated. Finally, under the protection of the hero, they found the key evidence and made the truth public.

   This is also an action movie, but there are not many thrilling action scenes, replaced by frightening literary dramas. Just like the high-level game in "Assassination of Kennedy", there is no trace of blood, but it is more ruthless.

  One is "Slim Dad".

  It tells the story of a middle-aged divorced man, in order to get close to his daughter, he chooses to disguise himself as a woman, sneak into his ex-wife's house, and finally reunite with his wife and daughter.

   This movie is starring Robin Williams, and it was a big success after it was released. Therefore, this story is almost copied in the Hong Kong movie "The House of the Rich".

   Another one is "Robocop 3".

  The first two films of this movie had a good box office and a good reputation. Xiang Nan is going to make a finale and then officially end the film.

   After all, Bruce Willis is not just popular right now, if he doesn’t shoot, I’m afraid he won’t even be able to pay his salary.

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   "Groundhog Day", Xiang Nan plans to invite Nicolas Cage and Brooke Shields to star.

  On the one hand, his salary is reasonable. Although he is already a first-tier filmmaker, his salary is only 2 million US dollars.

  On the one hand, his acting skills are also very good, he can play not only a disgruntled man full of complaints, but also a charming literary man, Xiang Nan has confidence in him.

  The original version of "The Fugitive" starred Harrison Ford, but in this version, Xiang Nan plans to ask Mel Gibson to play the role.

   On the one hand, their salaries differ by a notch. Harrison Ford's salary is almost tens of millions of dollars, while Mel Gibson's salary is only three million.

   On the one hand, with Mel Gibson's acting skills, playing such an Avenger is also a matter of grasping, and it will not be too difficult.

  "Assassination of Gannets", Xiang Nan plans to ask Nicole Kidman and Tom Hanks to star. As for "Slim Dad", it still stars Robin Williams.

  Xiang Nan himself is also preparing to shoot "Lethal Weapon 3" to give the movie a final chapter. In this way, it can be regarded as an explanation to movie fans.

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  In January, "Wisdom" starring Mike Myers was released for laughs.

   This movie is a funny comedy that Xiang Nan invested in last year.

  Mike Myers was once the pillar of the most famous American variety show "Saturday Night Live". His status is similar to that of a sketch actor in the Spring Festival Gala.

   "Wizards" is a script he created based on his popular character Wayne in "Saturday Night Live".

  Just like the Xu Brothers' famous work "Ghost Horse Twin Stars", it is also based on their popular variety show "Double Star Announcement".

Similar to "Ghost Horse Twin Stars", the script of "Fighting Wisdom and Multiple Stars" is also a bit loose. It is composed of some funny jokes, and the connection between them is not close. There are good sentences but no good chapters, but they are used It's enough to be funny.

  In addition, Mike Myers is also considered a national-level comedian after all, so after the release of "Fighting Wits", the box office performed well. In the end, North America won a box office of 120 million U.S. dollars, which really shocked people in the industry.

  (end of this chapter)