Chapter 1946 1948 [Fat Pig Arch]

   At the party after the awards ceremony, Xiang Nan accepted everyone's congratulations again, and decided on two projects by the way.

  One is "Titanic" directed by James Cameron. The film was originally invested by Fox Films.

   They took a fancy to Cameron's amazing box office appeal in "Terminator 2" and "True Lies", so they decided to invest in him to shoot this movie.

   To my surprise, the original planned investment of 80 million US dollars was used up just after the start. For this reason, Fox Films had to increase its investment one after another, and it ended up chasing 130 million US dollars.

   At this time, Fox Films really couldn't support it. After all, unlike Universal Pictures, which has Xiang Nan, almost none of the films it produces every year loses money.

  On the other hand, only 20% of the films of Fox Films are profitable every year, 30% of the films maintain a balance of payments, and the remaining half of the films are loss-making, so the amount of funds is far less than that of Universal.

  130 million US dollars, for it, is actually an astronomical figure. Seeing that so much money has been invested, and the filming of "Titanic" is still halfway through, Fox Films is so regretful that its intestines are green.

  With the determination of bankruptcy, it pulls people into the water everywhere, hoping that other companies will share the risk, but those companies avoid it.

  On the one hand, any scenes involving water, animals and children are inherently difficult to shoot. The fiasco of "Future Water World" is the most vivid example.

   On the one hand, "Titanic" was only halfway through filming, and already spent 130 million US dollars. Follow-up shooting, do not know how much it will cost.

   You must know that although James Cameron can always create box office miracles, his expenses are also very high, and the final production cost of each film far exceeds expectations.

   Moreover, his movies are not cost-effective, and an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars can often only be exchanged for three to four billion dollars at the box office. In comparison, many of the films that Xiang Nan invested in cost 30 to 40 million US dollars in exchange for 200 to 300 million box office.

  So in terms of rate of return, James Cameron is actually not that high. Because of this, major film companies have no confidence in it, and have expressed their reluctance to invest.

  So, Fox Films found Xiang Nan.

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   "I have to think about this film. The cost of 130 million US dollars is really beyond my expectation." Xiang Nan thought.

  He didn't want to rush to take over as soon as he came up, it would only make people feel that there was something to be gained. After all, his reputation as a gold medal producer is really resounding, and many people are waiting to follow him to catch the leak.

   "Yes." Seeing that Xiang Nan didn't refuse, Fox's boss was already very satisfied.

  …

  The second project that Xiang Nan finalized is the American drama "Wishing the City".

   This TV series tells the story of four girlfriends trying to find true love in a materialistic city.

   This drama is very well-known in the United States, and its ratings remain high, and it has become a cultural phenomenon. Afterwards, two movie versions of this TV series were released, both of which achieved very good box office.

   It is worth mentioning that Xiang Nan's former girlfriend, Kim Cattrall, is one of the leading actors.

  …

  In January, Universal released the Wachowski Brothers' Wachowski Brothers' "Flowers," starring Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau.

This movie tells the story of the heroine, who is a gangster lover, tired of the fearful days, so she hooks up with the female repairman next door. The two then make a plan to instigate gang fights, and use this to embezzle two million dollars and prepare to fly away .

  But I didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes. In the end, the plan got out of control and moved in a direction that no one could predict...

  In this movie, Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau have a lot of intimate shots, which is definitely a great benefit for the audience.

   Moreover, this drama is not only fragrant, but also the story is full of ups and downs, with constant climaxes and fascinating. Therefore, after the release, it was unanimously recognized by the audience.

  In the end, the box office in North America was 50 million US dollars, and the global box office was close to 100 million. Especially for the DVD released later, the sales volume reached as high as one million copies, setting a record for similar films.

  Universal Pictures naturally made a lot of money, and the first film of the Wachowski Brothers had such a result, which made them the focus of attention in the industry.

  …

  In January, Xiang Nan also started a new project.

  Men in Black, Air Force One, On The Island, Ransom Storm, Scream, Independence Day, Broken Arrow, and The Matrix.

   "Men in Black" was originally an urban legend that has been circulating in the United States for a long time. It is said that every time a UFO sighting occurs, the man in black will immediately go to the scene to investigate, and warn all UFO witnesses, and they are not allowed to spread it around.

   There are many similar urban legends in the United States, and many stories in "X Files" are based on them.

  Cartoonist Lowell Canning adapted it into a comic, which was then published by Canadian AIRCEL Comics. AIRCEL was subsequently acquired by Marbury Comics, which in turn was acquired by Marvel Comics.

  So the copyright was transferred to Marvel. Naturally, Xiang Nan would not waste such a good resource, and immediately decided to make it into a movie.

   "Air Force One" tells the story of the American commander's flight being hijacked by gangsters, but he did not surrender to them, but used his familiarity with Air Force One to fight criminals alone.

  "Air Force One" is a very typical American theme movie. It portrays the American leader as brave, fearless, righteous, loving his family, and uniting with colleagues...

  As a matter of fact, everyone has a good idea of ​​what they look like in real life.

   "Into the Deadly Island", "The Storm of Atonement", "Independence Day" and "Broken Arrow" are all typical commercial blockbusters, with stories, scenes, and characters, and the box office and word-of-mouth are all top-notch.

   They represent the highest production standards in Hollywood. To be honest, it is much better than the Marvel movies of later generations. Those super British movies, except for special effects, are almost useless.

  …

   "Scream" is a low-budget horror film, which tells the story of a masked killer suddenly appearing in a small town, and the students, reporters, and police officers in the town are all involved in the storm.

  This movie is a typical example of the United States with a small and big business. The investment is only 15 million US dollars, but it has achieved a box office of 100 million US dollars in the United States alone, and the global box office has exceeded 160 million US dollars.

   It was rated as the most popular horror film by many media, and also won the MTV Teen Choice Award, so that a "Scary Laugh" was born to spoof it.

   You know, if it’s not a movie that’s popular to a certain extent, it’s not even qualified as a spoof.

  As for "The Matrix" that Xiang Nan himself will act in, not to mention, this movie not only sold well at the box office, but also ushered in a new era of Hollywood sci-fi action movies.

   Even until now, it is still an indelible and shining classic in the history of Hollywood movies.

  (end of this chapter)