Chapter 1923 1925 [The story of the emergency room]

  Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for half a month, and then returned to the United States with Cong Shan and Tranquility.

   At this time, the action blockbuster "The Fugitive" starring Mel Gibson is currently in theaters.

   This movie tells the story of the hero who was framed as a murderer of his wife and was forced to flee. In the process of escaping, he has to evade the pursuit of the police and the killer at the same time, and at the same time try to find ways to clear up his grievances and bring the real culprit to justice...

  The original version of this movie was starring Harrison Ford, and it was also the first movie to enter the mainland of China in the form of split accounts.

  Mel Gibson made his debut in the 1970s and became famous with "Mad Max".

However, the "Mad Max" series is a film produced in Australia, and Australia's film industry is not well-developed, and it lacks influence in the world, so Mel Gibson did not officially appear until he starred in "Ghostbusters 3". Get a foothold in Hollywood.

   After that, he starred in films such as "Leap of Childhood", "The Hunt for Red October", "Robin Hood the Robin Hood", gradually established his image as a tough guy, and gradually consolidated his box office appeal.

  So now he is starring in "The Fugitive", no matter his acting skills, or his popularity and box office appeal, have reached a very high level.

  So the box office of "The Fugitive" is quite good, with a North American box office of 180 million U.S. dollars and a global box office of 360 million U.S. dollars.

   Such achievements also made Mel Gibson a top Hollywood action star.

  …

  In December, Universal Pictures released "Invincible 2", which continues to tell the funny story of the big dog Beethoven and the Bruno family.

  The previous film of this movie achieved very good results, with a global box office of 140 million US dollars. Compared with the cost of 20 million US dollars, it can really be said to be a win, so the sequel is naturally on the agenda.

  The tone of this movie is funny, warm and romantic, which is in line with the taste of watching movies in the Christmas schedule, so the box office of the second movie is also very good.

  In the end, the North American box office was 50 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 110 million U.S. dollars. It continued to sell well. It is precisely because of this that its production company Northern Lights Entertainment immediately began preparations for the third part.

  Xiang Nan is also optimistic about this.

  …

   In January 1994, it was the season of award presentations.

   But this year's awards season, Xiang Nan doesn't have much hope.

  Because this year's awards season is almost dominated by "Schindler's List", it is difficult for other movies to compete with it.

   It was shortlisted for almost every category, including Best Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Picture in a Drama Series, and more.

   In comparison, Universal Pictures has only "The Fugitive" shortlisted for several awards such as Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

  But it is foreseeable that the probability of winning is very low.

  However, Xiang Nan still went to the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony in order to cheer, and the woman who accompanied him was Jennifer Connelly.

   She is currently filming Jurassic Park with Chris Columbus. This movie uses models plus digital special effects technology, and to be honest, it was very difficult to shoot.

  James Cameron's "Terminator 2" uses computer special effects technology to achieve very realistic visual effects. But its special effects are basically static, while the dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" need to run.

  This difficulty is much greater than that of "Terminator 2", and even James Cameron's team has a headache about it. Therefore, although the film has been filmed for more than half a year, it has not been finished until now.

   And its cost has risen to more than 100 million US dollars. If it weren't for Xiang Nan, few companies could afford such a large production.

  Xiang Nan took Jennifer Connelly on the red carpet, also hoping to warm up for "Jurassic Park", so as to get a good box office in the future.

  …

   "Charles, you and Jennifer walked the red carpet together, do you have a new cooperation plan?" Seeing this, the host asked curiously.

   "Not yet. Before Jennifer finishes filming "Jurassic Park", we will not have a new cooperation plan." Xiang Nan explained.

   "When will the movie be finished? I heard that you have already invested 100 million dollars?" The host asked with concern.

"That's right, I want to make its digital special effects more realistic and bring the audience a more realistic and shocking visual experience, so I spare no expense." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I hope it can be released in summer, but if it's not possible If so, then pray for a Christmas release.”

   "Okay, let's wait and see." The host nodded in satisfaction.

  …

   After the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Universal Pictures won no awards except for Tommy Lee Jones who won Best Supporting Actor for "The Fugitive".

   But what surprised Xiang Nan was that "Farewell My Concubine" produced in Mainland China won the Best Foreign Language Award. This is also a surprise.

  Unfortunately, Director Chen was the only one who came to receive the award. The other leading actors such as Zhang Fengyi, Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, etc. did not come, so Xiang Nan was a little disappointed.

  He is not interested in Director Chen, but he still has some concerns about Gong Li.

  After Cong Shan retired from acting, Zhang Yimou discovered Gong Li and asked her to make "Code Named Jaguar", "The Love of Terracotta Warriors from Ancient and Modern Wars", "A Lawsuit by Qiu Ju", etc., which also gained a very good reputation.

   "A Lawsuit by Qiu Ju" also helped Gong Li win the best actress at the Venice Film Festival. Her cheongsam made of large flower cloth in the northeastern countryside really astonished the media all over the world and was regarded as a symbol of oriental beauty.

  Because Gong Li didn't come, Xiang Nan couldn't help but feel a little depressed, and even Director Chen didn't care about it.

  …

  At the party after the awards ceremony, Xiang Nan was still drinking and eating while talking about new projects with everyone.

  After several earnest talks, he took over two projects.

  One is the American drama "The Story of the Emergency Room".

  Medical dramas have always been a common theme in American dramas, such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Doctor House", "Interns", "Black Alert", "Night Shift Doctor", etc., and the ratings are very good.

  The reason for this is that on the one hand, it often involves life, death and other major issues in life, from which we can examine the warmth and coldness of human relationships, show the joys and sorrows of separation and reunion, and reflect the meaning of life.

  On the one hand, it is also very topical and social, involving topics such as doctor-patient relationship, medical malpractice, system corruption, etc., which is easy to attract the attention of the audience.

   And "The Story of the Emergency Room" is the best among medical dramas. Although Xiang Nan has never watched this American drama, he also knows that it is very popular.

  Its star, George Clooney, became popular because of this, and thus entered the film circle.

  (end of this chapter)