Save the Bachelor of Heaven

   Chapter 1928 1930 [Dinosaur Fever]

  In October, Universal Pictures released the crime film "Pulp Fiction" directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Bruce Willis and Uma Thurman.

  This film tells six stories that are independent but closely connected with each other in the form of a multi-line narrative. This method of narrating stories has rarely been used before. Therefore, when this film participated in the Venice Film Festival, it won the Golden Lion Award.

  After it was released in the United States, it quickly gained industry recognition. The media commented that this film is the most outstanding black humor film in recent years.

  Because of the popularity of the media, the public followed suit. In the end, the film won a box office of 100 million US dollars in North America, and a global box office of 200 million US dollars.

   And its production cost is only eight million dollars. Eight million U.S. dollars was exchanged for two hundred million U.S. dollars. Quentin Tarantino became famous and became the hottest director in Hollywood.

  …

  In November, Universal Pictures released the movie "The Gambler Ma Huali" starring Mel Gibson.

   This is adapted from the American drama of the same name in the 1950s. It was a popular American drama broadcast in the United States from 1957 to 1962, and the ratings were quite high. Its leading actor, James Garner, also became the first generation of TV star and became an idol in the hearts of a generation of Americans.

  However, unlike the chic and cool original American drama, this movie is full of mockery and deconstruction of westerns.

   Mel Gibson's first attempt at a funny show is also the transformation path he considers for himself.

After all, there are really too many tough guys in Hollywood. There are big guys like Schwarzenegger, unsmiling tough guys like Stallone, tender tough guys like Bruce Willis, tough guys like Xiang Nan, and Jackie Chan. A tough guy with comedy and kung fu...

  If he doesn't have his own characteristics, then his road to being a tough guy won't last long. So he has to transform, which is very important to him.

  After the launch of "Gambler Ma Huali", word of mouth is still good. Mel Gibson's transformation was well received by the audience. Coupled with the relaxed and humorous plot, it also appealed to the audience, so in the end "Gambler Ma Huali" earned a box office of 105 million U.S. dollars in North America, and a global box office of 180 million U.S. dollars.

  …

  In the same month, "Prison in the Air" starring Xiang Nan was officially completed.

  Jennifer Aniston actually didn't have many scenes in this movie, and all the scenes together didn't exceed fifteen minutes.

   This made Xiang Nan feel a little sorry for her, so he promised to arrange her to play a veritable heroine in the next movie.

   Also because there are not many scenes, Jennifer did not delay the filming of "Friends". The third season of "Friends" is still on schedule, and it is very popular.

  With the accumulation of the first two seasons, the popularity of "Friends" is already quite high. When the first episode of the third season was broadcast, the highest ratings reached over 38 million viewers. Even if the ratings dropped later, the average ratings were as high as 30 million. It is one of the most popular comedies at present.

  In addition, "The Story of the Emergency Room" produced by Xiang Nan Investment is also very popular after its release.

  Medical scripts have always appealed to American audiences, and the screenwriter of this drama, Michael Crichton, is one of the most famous screenwriters in the United States.

  The famous "Jurassic Park" and "Western World" were written by him. Of course, "Jurassic Park" was snatched by Xiang Nan, but his own talent cannot be taken away.

  Michael Clayton himself is a doctor of medicine at Harvard University, so he has considerable professional knowledge in medical dramas. Moreover, he first studied in the Department of Literature of Harvard University, and he also has a strong ability in literary creation.

   Therefore, "The Story of the Emergency Room", which was written by him, has wonderful stories. It attracted the attention of the audience as soon as it started broadcasting, and became one of the most popular dramas of the year.

  …

  In December, the long-lost "Jurassic Park" finally met with the audience after nearly two years of production.

  The film is directed by Chris Columbus, who is also the director of the "Home Alone" series. Starring Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Connelly and others.

   In addition, Li Jiaxin also played a role in it, that is, the Chinese doctor who is in charge of making dinosaur embryos. Although there are not many roles, Xiang Nan assured her that this role will be played more in the sequel.

  Although Li Jiaxin was angry, there was nothing he could do. She has been **** by Xiang Nan now, like a canary in a cage, unable to fly out even if she wants to.

  She stayed in the United States for three years. During this period, food and clothing were provided by Xiang Nan. She had an affiliated gold card in her hand. Apart from the inability to withdraw cash, she didn't have to worry about eating, drinking and having fun.

  Under this kind of life, people are easily raised and disabled. Now let her go, leave Hollywood and return to Xiangjiang, she will not go back.

   "Jurassic Park" started a large-scale publicity offensive at the beginning of its release. Trailers were shown on TV stations, posters were put up on subway and bus stops, news was reported on radio stations, newspapers, and magazines, and even the Internet... The total marketing cost exceeded 30 million US dollars, which was higher than the production cost of most movies.

   It is precisely because of such overwhelming publicity that the movie "Jurassic Park" has become a household name, known to women and children. It is precisely because of this that when it was officially released, audiences flocked to theaters to watch it.

  When they saw those vivid and lifelike dinosaurs on the screen, they couldn't help sighing. It's really too realistic and vivid, and it's completely different from the dinosaurs that appeared on the screen before, which were shot with models.

  The impact brought by this picture has amazed countless viewers. It is precisely because of this that "Jurassic Park" became a hit, and audiences flocked to the theater to watch it.

  The box office on the first day exceeded 15 million US dollars. In the following weeks, the box office of "Jurassic Park" remained high, occupying the weekly box office champion for ten consecutive weeks, setting a new box office record.

  In the end, the film grossed 420 million U.S. dollars in North America alone, and the global box office exceeded 1 billion U.S. dollars. And its production cost is actually less than "True Lies" and "Terminator 2", only $60 million.

  The cost of 60 million U.S. dollars was exchanged for one billion U.S. dollars at the box office. Universal Pictures has won this time. As a result, its stock price has soared again, and its market value is close to 20 billion US dollars, which shows that shareholders have great confidence in Universal Pictures, which Xiang Nan is in charge of.

  The success of this film has also made Chris Columbus the hottest commercial film director at present, even surpassing George Lucas, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg for a time.

   And James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, because of the production of such amazing special effects, quickly became a top-line special effects production company in Hollywood, enough to be compared with George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic.

  (end of this chapter)