Chapter 1992 1994 [Legend of the Underworld]

  Xiang Nan then told the story of "Underworld".

   This is a fantasy action movie starring Kate Beckinsale. The main line is the struggle between vampires and werewolves that lasts for thousands of years.

  Although this movie is a fantasy movie, the investment is actually not large, because it does not have too many special effects shots. Even for werewolf and vampire transformations, most of them use special clothing and bionic masks, thus saving a lot of cost.

   Moreover, the shooting locations of this film are in Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Romania, where the consumption level is relatively low, and the production cost has also dropped a lot accordingly.

   Therefore, the total cost is only 25 million US dollars, which is only equivalent to a small-cost work.

  However, after the film was released, the global box office was nearly 100 million US dollars, so four sequels were filmed one after another.

  The way to win it lies in the fierce and cool fighting, the gorgeous gothic shape, and various beautiful vampires and werewolves.

  The so-called appearance is justice. Today's audience likes to watch handsome men and beautiful women, rough men like Stallone and Schwarzenegger, and there are fewer and fewer people who like it.

  …

   Kate Beckinsale was very interested in this movie after hearing Xiang Nan's story.

She has seen "Interview with the Vampire," starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Natalie Portman, and Francis Coppola, Keanu Reeves, Winona "Four Hundred Years of Surprise" starring Reid still likes this kind of vampire-themed movies very much.

  Besides, the previous two films were both Xiang Nan's works, and they both achieved very good box office and reputation, so she also wanted to give it a go.

   After all, she is also 30 years old this year. According to the practice of actresses going downhill after the age of 30, she has not been popular for a few years. Naturally, she must seize every opportunity to maintain her popularity.

   "Charles, I am very interested in this play, and I want to act in it." She then stated.

   "Very good." Xiang Nan nodded, "However, this drama has a lot of fighting scenes. Your appearance is enough, but if your skills are not good, that is also a problem."

"Don't worry, I usually practice yoga and battle ropes, and my body's flexibility and strength are very good." Kate immediately explained, "I think if I practice fighting for a while, I should be able to do it. "

"Okay, as long as you have confidence." Xiang Nan nodded, "Don't disappoint me, after all, besides you, Keira Knightley, Rosamund Pike and Milla Jovovich, etc. , I am also very interested in this movie."

   "Okay." Kate turned pale when she heard it, and then nodded.

  Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike are all rising actresses. Keira Knightley's "Pirates of the Caribbean" just sold well, and Rosamund Pike is also a new Bond girl, young and beautiful.

   Although Milla Jovovich is about the same age as her, she is more famous. "The Fifth Element", "Resident Evil", "Joan of Arc", "Return to the Blue Lagoon" and so on are all her masterpieces.

   It is very possible that Xiang Nan would consider them. Therefore, in order to keep this drama, she must work hard.

  …

  In December, Universal Pictures released 007's latest movie "007 Die Another Day".

The first film of the 007 series was born in 1962. It has a history of 41 years and has become a classic of spy films. Over the years, almost every film has been able to enter the annual box office rankings top ten.

  The reason why it is so popular, on the one hand, is because 007 satisfies the fantasies of all men. Endless money to spend, endless flirting with girls, suave, handsome, wise and courageous, and talking and laughing, resolved a big crisis that could destroy the world, who wouldn't like such a winner in life.

   On the one hand, the 007 series has been the benchmark of Hollywood action movies since the second part. From investment to story, from special effects to scenes, they all represent the highest level of the Hollywood film industry.

   Therefore, this movie has been filmed for forty years and has twenty sequels, and it is still as popular as ever. Such examples are rare in the global film industry.

   "007: Die Another Day" is the first 007 movie that Xiang Nan participated in the production of. Compared with the original version, the story has been slightly adjusted, but it is still a wonderful story.

  Especially the two Bond girls, Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike, are really beautiful.

   In addition, this work is Pierce Brosnan's farewell work, so it is even more attractive to fans. After it was released, it won a good box office and word of mouth.

  The final North American box office was 200 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 430 million U.S. dollars. At the beginning of the film's production, it received 120 million US dollars in advertising sponsorship.

   Therefore, the box office revenue of this movie alone has made Universal Pictures more than 200 million US dollars in profit. It can be said to be quite a good result.

   Therefore, the legend of 007 will continue.

  …

   Entering January of 2004, Universal Pictures released the movie "Wolverine" starring Hugh Jackman.

  This is a prequel to "X-Men", telling the origin of Wolverine, and leading to the biggest villain in the film, General Stryker.

  He is a hardliner in the military, and he hates mutants extremely, so he did not hesitate to turn his mutant son into a waste who only obeys his orders.

  The original "Wolverine" was filmed in 2009. At that time, the "X-Men" trilogy was over, and Fox was worried about losing the film and television adaptation rights of the X-Men, so it started the filming of "Wolverine".

  However, Xiang Nan’s movie can be filmed earlier in order to better interact with "X-Men".

   Wolverine is the most popular character in the X-Men. His anti-aging, super self-healing power, and protruding bone claws make him especially suitable for hand-to-hand combat.

   And hand-to-hand combat, so far, is still the most popular form of confrontation. This can be seen from comics, online articles, and film and television dramas.

For example, Luffy in "One Piece", Kurosaki Ichigo in "Reaper", Saitama in "One Punch Man"...Even if Iron Man is equipped with machine guns, missiles, lasers, etc., it is still much more melee to fight against people …

   Wolverine is suitable for hand-to-hand combat and is also heroic and good at fighting, so he is naturally popular.

  Universal Pictures did not hesitate to invest 80 million U.S. dollars to produce this film, and filmed in Thailand, New Zealand, and Canada, showing the style of an international blockbuster.

  Plus, the story was written by Xiang Nan himself, and it was exciting and full of climaxes, so it was naturally very popular after it was released.

  In the end, the North American box office was 150 million US dollars, and the global box office was as high as 320 million US dollars.

  The box office of this movie is only slightly worse than that of "X-Men".

  But you must know that "X-Men" is full of big names, Halle Berry who plays Storm, Famke Janssen who plays Jean Gray, and Magneto Ian McKellen are all big stars.

   Besides Hugh Jackman, there is almost no big star in "Wolverine", which proves Hugh Jackman's ability to carry the box office.

  (end of this chapter)