Chapter 1914 1916 [Save the rain]

  Xiang Nan nodded with a smile when he heard it.

  With the help of Universal Pictures' distribution network, distributing Xiangjiang movies is just a matter of effort for him.

   But for Xiangjiang Films, it is nothing less than life-saving rain.

  In the previous life, Xiangjiang Films collapsed because of the market crash.

  Taiwan lifted restrictions on foreign language films, causing Hong Kong films to lose the most important external market. And Hong Kong's local market has also been beaten by Hollywood blockbusters without any power to fight back.

  In 1992, the box office of local films in Hong Kong still had 1.2 billion Hong Kong dollars. By 1996, it had dropped to only 600 million Hong Kong dollars, and by 1999 it had fallen to only 300 million Hong Kong dollars.

  In seven years, the market has shrunk by more than 70%, resulting in the closure of a large number of film companies and the unemployment of a large number of employees. Xiangjiang Films has also plummeted since then.

  Even though there was a blockbuster movie like "Infernal Affairs" in 2002, Hong Kong movies still didn't improve. "Infernal Affairs" is not a signal of the revitalization of Hong Kong films, but more like its last elegy.

  Xiang Nan hopes that Hong Kong movies can decline later, at least wait until the rise of mainland movies before they decline, that would be the best. Excessive silkiness to avoid being taken advantage of by other markets.

   Therefore, he helped Xiangjiang Films expand its distribution channels and sell as much money as possible. In this way, even if you lose one or two markets, you can make up for it in other markets.

   In this way, Hong Kong films will not decline so easily.

  …

  After negotiating with Wang Jing about the release plan for the new year, Xiang Nan asked Hong Xin to have coffee together.

  Hong Xin entered the industry in 1990. The first movie he participated in was "New Half a Catty Two" by the Xu Brothers.

  Her pure and charming appearance won her recognition in the industry as soon as she debuted, and she has successively filmed "The Banquet of a Rich Family", "The Second Family" and so on.

   It's just that the competition in the Xiangjiang film industry is really fierce today. The annual Miss Hong Kong and Miss Asia beauty pageants alone send many beauties into the entertainment industry.

  For example, last year’s Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, Guo Aiming, Cai Shaofen, Zhou Jialing, Fan Yimin, etc. were selected, all of whom had first-class looks, figures, and temperament.

  Hong Xin has little advantage over them. Therefore, when the box office of "A Er Yi Clan" was only 2.6 million Hong Kong dollars, and even the actor's salary could not be collected, Hong Xin's stardom was dimmed all of a sudden.

  The boss who had begged her to make a movie disappeared suddenly. She wanted to audition for other crews, but was also told that there was no role for her. Now Hong Xin is ready to go to TVB to shoot TV series, which is considered a job anyway.

   At this moment, she was able to receive a call from Xiang Nan, so she was naturally happy and wanted to fly.

  …

   "Mr. Ning, it's really you. I thought someone was playing a prank on me." Hong Xin said in surprise when she saw Xiang Nan at the coffee shop.

  Xiang Nan heard this, and said with a smile, "Why, have you suffered from this kind of loss before?"

   "Yes, when I was in school, my classmate wrote letters to me pretending to be Andy Lau, which made me happy for a long time, but I found out later that it was fake." Hong Xin said embarrassedly.

  Xiang Nan laughed, "Okay, I'm not lying to you this time, please sit down first."

   "Well, thank you, Mr. Ning." Hong Xin nodded, and sat down a little cautiously, "I wonder what Mr. Ning wants from me?"

   "Oh, it's like this. I just returned to Xiangjiang, and I heard from director Wang Jing that there is a big beauty in the Hong Kong film industry. She is bright and charming, and she is even more beautiful than Li Jiaxin, the champion of Miss Hong Kong in the past few years.

   It happens that my movie needs a beautiful woman, so I specially invite you to watch it. Xiang Nan explained with a smile.

  Hearing what he said, Hong Xin was naturally very excited, "Mr. Ning, do you think I'm suitable?"

   "I think the appearance is quite suitable." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.

  Hong Xin's appearance is still very high, fair and beautiful, pure and charming, but lacks a little sense of refinement. Otherwise, she could be called a big beauty.

   "Really?! Then you are willing to use me?" Hong Xin asked immediately after hearing this.

   "Don't worry, we have to get in touch again and investigate." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

  Hong Xin immediately understood, got up immediately, and sat next to Xiang Nan, "Mr. Ning, how do you want to investigate?"

   "Don't worry, it's still early, let's take our time." Xiang Nan smiled and said.

  …

   After staying in Xiangjiang for ten days, Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood.

   At this time, it is already December, and "Slim Dad" starring Robin Williams is officially launched.

   This movie is about the cartoon voice actor Danny. After the divorce, in order to meet his children more and get back his ex-wife, he disguised himself as a woman and ran to his ex-wife’s house as a nanny...

  This is a heartwarming, hilarious family comedy filled with great warmth and endless laughs, which made it a hit after its Christmas release.

  In the end, North America alone won a box office of 210 million US dollars. Excluding "Home Alone", this should be the top-grossing comedy.

   And its production cost is less than 30 million US dollars, it can be said that it is a big tree with a knife.

  The success of this film is mainly due to Robin Williams' amazing acting skills. It can be said that without his wonderful performance, the jokes in this movie would not be so rich and touching.

  …

   In January 1993, Universal Pictures began to release "Invincible".

   This is also a family comedy with animals as the protagonist. It tells the story of the Newton family adopting a homeless St. Bernard dog. Unexpectedly, three months later, the puppy grew into a giant. While bringing a lot of happiness to the family, it also caused a lot of trouble...

  This comedy film with a dog as the protagonist can be regarded as a hybrid product of "Lacy the Dog" and "Home Alone". It is both interesting and funny, so it was very popular after it was released.

  The final North American box office was 57 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 140 million U.S. dollars. Given that the film cost only 20 million yuan, it can be considered a very blockbuster.

   And in January, it's awards season again.

  This year's Golden Globe Awards, "Terminator 2", "Bodyguard", "Four Hundred Years of Surprise", "Scent of a Woman", etc., have all become the favorites to win awards.

   Among them, "Terminator 2" received the most technical awards, such as best special effects, best sound, best editing, best makeup, best photography, etc.

  And "Scent of a Woman" was nominated for the most achievement awards, such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and so on.

   It can be said that the awards are still very rich.

  At this year's Golden Globe Awards, Xiang Nan walked with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

  Xiang Nan will ask her to star in "Pleasure Deal" this year, walking the red carpet with her now is just warming up for her. After all, although she participated in "Mission: Impossible", "Scent of a Woman", etc., and became popular with her glamorous image, she is still a newcomer with a shallow foundation.

  (end of this chapter)