Save the Bachelor of Heaven

  Chapter 1849 1851【Good start】

  After returning to the United States, Xiang Nan began to prepare for "Lethal Weapon 2".

  The partner is still Danny Grove, but in order to distinguish "Die Hard 3", Xiang Nan invited Joe Pesci to join.

   Although Joe Pesci is only 1.5 meters tall, he is a big shot in Hollywood. He made his debut in the 1970s, and has participated in films such as "Raging Bull" and "Once Upon a Time in America", and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

  He is good at playing gangster characters, and he is a master at playing gangsters. He was even evaluated by real mafia as more mafia than mafia.

  However, he is not only good at playing gangsters. His comedy performances are also very successful. The stupid thief he played in "Home Alone" is a classic.

   As for the heroine, Xiang Nan chose Demi Moore.

  Demi Moore made her debut in 1980. She started out as a model, then joined soap opera performances, and starred in some movies one after another. She has a certain reputation in the industry and can be regarded as a second- and third-tier artist.

She has a tough appearance and is a rare square-faced actress in the circle, but this also gives her a unique charm, just like the mole on the corner of Cindy Crawford's mouth, which gave her a higher appearance resolution.

  Xiang Nan has seen Demi Moore's "Ghost Love", which is considered a classic Hollywood romance, so he was deeply impressed by her. So this time I wanted to invite her to work together.

   After Joe Pesci and Demi Moore received the invitation, they all readily accepted the invitation, so "Lethal Weapon 2" started shooting immediately.

  …

  In September, "The Secret of My Success" starring Michael Fox and Mia Sara was officially released.

   This movie tells the story of the male protagonist, who is the boy in the office, who falsely uses the executive studio to give orders, not only makes the company's performance flourish, but also succeeds in making Bai Fumei, and finally becomes a successful person.

  Although the plot of this movie is fictitious, it caters to the audience's pursuit of success. In addition, the leading actor Michael Fox won a large audience with the "Back to the Future" series, which also accumulated a strong box office appeal for him.

   And Mia Sara, also gained a lot of popularity with movies such as "Spring Is Not a Study Day" and "The Princess Bride".

   Especially young people in the United States have a very good impression of this innocent girl with a sweet smile. Everyone commented that she is the ideal school belle, which shows their love for her.

   Therefore, after the release of "The Secret of My Success", the box office performance was very good. In North America, the box office was 66 million US dollars. Compared with the investment of more than 10 million US dollars, this movie is definitely a big profit.

  The success of this movie has further strengthened Mia Sara's popularity, which also made her very grateful to Xiang Nan.

   "Charles, you gave me every success I have achieved." Mia said to Xiang Nan with a smile.

   "Don't say that, your success is all achieved by yourself. I'm just offering you an opportunity." Xiang Nan said modestly.

  Hearing what Xiang Nan said, Mia became happier and treated Xiang Nan more attentively.

  …

  In October, Jackie Chan's "Red Fan District" officially landed in the United States.

   This movie is his first movie starring in the United States, with a total investment of 10 million US dollars. It is completely compared to the cost of Hollywood's first-line blockbusters. It is also the largest investment he has made since his film career.

   But in fact, the filming location of this movie is in Vancouver, Canada. Because filming in Canada is cheaper and more convenient.

  The movie was filmed in August, followed by post-production.

   When the movie was released, Xiang Nan specially greeted Warner Pictures, and the release scale was far larger than the "Police Story" and "Best Partner" he starred in.

  The films he made in Xiangjiang, when they were released in the United States, the scale was only around a thousand theaters. Jackie Chan's "Red Fan District" directly expanded to more than 2,000 theaters.

  Xiang Nan just wanted him to become a hit, so that the follow-up road would be easy. Otherwise, if the first shot is not fired, the road ahead will be very difficult.

  Just like Xiang Nan, if his first "Longwei Boy" is not popular, then he will not be able to control the initiative in the following movies, but can only be passively arranged by others.

  Whether it will be popular or not at that time is completely out of your control, just like a marionette.

   Jackie Chan was also very grateful to Xiang Nan when he heard that his "Red Fan District" was screened in 2,000 theaters. He knew that Xiang Nan must have paid a certain price in order to help him expand the scale of the screening.

   "Mr. Ning, I really want to thank you." He said to Xiang Nan.

   "Don't talk about it between us. As long as this movie is a hit, my efforts will not be in vain." Xiang Nan laughed.

  …

  Subsequently, "Red Fan District" was officially released.

  After it was released, the response from the audience was very good.

   On the one hand, the story is really solid. Although it is an action movie, the plot is not perfunctory at all. From the protagonist to the supporting role, from the beginning to the transition, it is very fulfilling.

   On the one hand, the scene is really hot. Since Jackie Chan, Ye Qianwen, and Ye Tong, the main protagonists of the movie, were not paid very much, only tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, so the 10 million investment was basically invested in the movie.

   Therefore, although it only has an investment of 10 million yuan, it is considered small among first-line blockbusters, but in fact, its effect is comparable to a big production of 20 to 30 million dollars.

  Whether it’s a truck pulling down a supermarket or a hovercraft rampaging on the street, they all bring the audience an unparalleled audio-visual enjoyment. Therefore, the box office response of "Red Fan District" was very good.

  The box office reached 5 million US dollars on the first day, and then the box office continued to increase, and finally ended with 45 million US dollars. It is more than 10 million higher than the original score.

   This is also due to Xiang Nan's deep cultivation in Hollywood in the past few years, which has gradually made American audiences accept Chinese action stars. Just like the Korean wave back then.

   Originally, South Korean idols were not very popular in Japan, Europe and the United States. Thanks to generations of South Korean idols who have worked hard in these markets, more and more audiences have accepted them.

  A few days ago, even the president of the United States received a South Korean idol, which was unimaginable ten or twenty years ago.

   Although the box office of "Red Fan District" is not included in the top ten of the annual box office rankings, it is still considered a blockbuster. Therefore, Jackie Chan has also been recognized by the market, and subsequently won the favor of many Hollywood giants.

  More and more film offers were sent to him, and more and more filmmakers hoped to cooperate with him.

   Regarding the next movie, Xiang Nan suggested that Jackie Chan should not make random decisions. After all, his foundation is not stable now, and if the movie loses money, he may be unpopular again.

  Unlike myself, there are so many successful works, and the occasional failure of one will not affect the foundation.

  Jackie Chan accepted Xiang Nan's proposal, and finally chose to film "The Chef of Virtue" written by Deng Jingsheng.

  (end of this chapter)