Chapter 2012 2014 [The routine always wins the hearts of the people]

  Finally, at the following awards ceremony, "Brokeback Mountain" won the Best Director Award.

  It's a pity that the best picture award was won by "Babel". This movie tells the tragic story of four families because of poor communication.

  Although it is a low-cost literary film, it has a powerful power to shock people. So the movie ended up winning the best picture award.

   This made Xiang Nan both sincerely convinced and a little helpless at the same time.

  In recent years, the Oscars have become less and less eager to see commercial films.

  Before, commercial blockbusters such as "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings 3", "Gladiator", "Forrest Gump", and "Braveheart" won the Best Picture Award.

  In recent years, it has been very difficult for commercial films to even be shortlisted.

  The tastes of the judges are becoming more and more conservative and closed. This kind of Oscars ceremony is really boring.

  …

  After the Oscars ceremony, Xiang Nan congratulated Li An and asked about the preparations for the new movie "Lust, Caution".

   "Lust, Caution" was invested by MGM Pictures, with a total cost of 15 million US dollars. Based on Eileen Chang's short story of the same name, the film tells a tragic story during the Anti-Japanese War.

   "The most troublesome thing now is that it's hard to choose an actor." Li An shook his head.

  The heroine of "Lust, Caution" must not only have the innocence of a female student, but also have the style of Mrs. Mai, and must constantly switch between the two, and must give a convincing performance. To be honest, acting is very difficult.

  Li An has interviewed nearly a hundred actors, but none of them can meet his requirements. Even the most popular actresses in the mainland, such as Liu Yifei, Zhang Ziyi, and Zhou Xun, have been investigated, but none of them fully meet his requirements, and there are always various shortcomings.

   "Don't worry, choose slowly, there is always a suitable one." Seeing this, Xiang Nan smiled and comforted, "Or, it is also possible to relax the conditions appropriately."

  He didn't tell Li An directly Tang Wei's name. Because he has stayed in the United States all year round, it is impossible for him to know a third-tier artist in the Mainland.

   "Well, I will consider it." Li An nodded.

  …

  In April, Xiang Nan was preparing to start filming "Die Hard 4".

  The restart of the old movie also attracted the attention of many media and fans.

   "Die Hard" trilogy is the most representative classic in the field of Hollywood action films in the 1980s and 1990s. The story is solid, the characters are vivid, and the scenes are hot. Although it has been released for more than 20 years, it still has a large number of fans, and the annual DVD rental and sales are still booming.

  So now restarting the "Die Hard" series has made fans very excited, hoping to see John McLean fight on the screen again and continue to write his own legend.

   "Die Hard 4" started filming immediately, and the relationship between Xiang Nan and Lu Jingshan also grew day by day.

  Although Xiang Nan and her father are of the same generation, they have become popular in the 1970s and will soon be in their 40s, but they are still very attractive to little girls.

   On the one hand, Xiang Nan has practiced martial arts for many years, and he has a good face. He is nearly fifty, and his condition is still very good. The hair is still black, the skin is still tight, especially the head of the spirit, very plump, no worse than young people.

  Looking at the appearance alone, it doesn't look like an old man who is over fifty years old. It is not an exaggeration to say that he looks like a young man in his 20s or 30s.

  On the one hand, Xiang Nan has fame, status, talent, and power, and he can be regarded as a top successful person in the world, with countless halos around him. And people generally have a strong mentality, and they naturally have a sense of intimacy with successful people.

   Just like many famous quotes of famous people are fictional, but because of the mouth of famous people, many people still believe it to be true. What's more, Xiang Nan's affinity and popularity with women are overwhelming, so with the deepening of contact, Lu Jingshan inevitably falls under his slacks.

  …

  In May, Universal Pictures released "Underworld 2" starring Kate Beckinsale, which continues to tell the love-hate relationship between vampires and werewolves.

  The investment of this movie has almost doubled compared with the previous one, reaching a huge amount of 50 million US dollars.

  The reason why it is so willing is because the box office performance of the first part is excellent, and its performance in DVD sales and rentals is also very eye-catching.

  In the past three years since its launch, the DVD sales income has reached more than 50 million US dollars, the rental income has reached more than 30 million US dollars, and the total profit has exceeded 100 million US dollars.

  The 28 million investment, in exchange for such a high return, naturally made Universal Pictures willing to invest more money in filming.

  The box office performance of "Underworld 2" is not satisfactory, with a North American box office of more than 63 million U.S. dollars, a global box office of more than 48 million U.S. dollars, and a total box office of 110 million U.S. dollars.

   Not too high, but not too low either. Therefore, "Underworld 3" was arranged immediately, but the cost must be reduced, and it will not be as generous as this time.

  …

  In June, "Shanghai Noon" starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, and Huang Shengyi was launched.

  This is also a kung fu comedy, telling the story of Ouchi's bodyguard chief who traveled all the way to the United States to rescue the kidnapped Princess. There are funny, kung fu, and scenes, it is completely an ancient version of "Rush Hour".

  Although the story is a bit old-fashioned, the old wine in new bottles still makes the audience feel fresh. So it did well at the box office. The North American box office is nearly 80 million US dollars, and the global box office is 160 million US dollars, which is quite a good result.

  In July, the movie "Fast and Furious 3" starring Xiang Nan, Paul Walker and Alexandra Daddario will be released.

   Boss Tang fought again in the arena, punishing drug lords together with his brothers. The story is solid, the rhythm is hot, and the passion is full of passion, which naturally satisfies the audience.

  In the end, the box office in North America was 270 million US dollars, and the global box office was close to 600 million. It was another blockbuster. This film also made Alexandra Daddario a successful rise to fame as a rising star in Hollywood.

   In August, "The Mummy 3" was officially released.

  The evil priest Imerton returned from **** full of grievances, and the world once again faced the danger of destruction. At the critical moment, the hero and heroine stand up again to save the world...

  Although there are some routines in the story, it can't stand the interesting arrangement. The so-called bridge is not afraid of the old, the most important thing is to accept. Don't be afraid of routines, the key is that the audience likes them.

  It’s like the routines of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, turning a sparrow into a phoenix, and rejoicing with friends. I don’t know how many stories have been used since ancient times, but as long as they are well written, they are still popular.

   "The Mummy 3" is like this. Although it is full of routines, it still satisfies the audience, so the final box office naturally performed well.

  The box office in North America is 230 million, and the global box office is close to 500 million US dollars, which is quite good.

   "The Mummy 3" also drew a perfect end to the "Mummy" trilogy, and Universal Pictures announced that it would no longer shoot "The Mummy 4".

  (end of this chapter)