Save the Bachelor of Heaven

At the end of December, after making some calculations, Xiang Nan finally took over the second Hollywood movie - "Cannonball Run".

This film is also a project jointly invested by Golden Harvest and Warner. It is a star-studded drama about racers from all over the world participating in illegal races from the east coast of the United States to the west coast.

In order to win the race, many racers crossed the sea, each showing their special abilities. Naturally, it was exciting and full of jokes.

Xiang Nan knew that this movie was a hit, and it was one of Jackie Chan's most successful early works.

It's a pity that because it's a group play, and his popularity is not high, so there are very few roles in the film, and it's more limited than guest appearances.

But Xiang Nan is different. Now he has gained a certain popularity and status in Hollywood with "Longwei Boy", so there will be more scenes.

But because there are Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Peter Fonda and other bigger stars in the film, Xiang Nan is only the main role, but not the absolute protagonist.

Even so, it's not bad for Xiang Nan.

After all, it is really not easy for Hollywood to find a movie that suits him. Because he is of Chinese descent, he is considered a minority among minority groups in the United States.

Among the ethnic minorities in the United States, Latinos and Africans account for the highest proportion, accounting for more than 30%. The Chinese population only accounts for 1% of the total population, which is less than the Indian population.

"Cannonball Run" is scheduled to be filmed in February next year, so Xiang Nan still has some time.

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Xiang Nan went back to the mainland in January, took the final exam, and received the thesis topic, preparing for the thesis defense in April.

Speaking of which, although he also studied in university for four years, the time he really spent on campus was probably less than a week. He hadn't even been to the Peking University campus yet, so I have to say it was a pity.

After the exam, Xiang Nan asked Cong Shan to meet.

I haven't seen her for half a year, and she is more beautiful than before.

The so-called Eighteen Changes of Women's University made her figure more rounded and her temperament more mature. In addition, after going to university, she has become more particular about her dress, so she has the momentum of transforming from a young beauty to a big beauty.

"It's really good, the little beauty has become a great beauty." Xiang Nan clapped his hands and laughed, "Walking on the street, you must be fascinated by thousands of troops."

"You will make me happy." Cong Shan was naturally happy when he heard him say that.

"How is it? Is it fun to go to college?" Xiang Nan asked again with a smile.

"It's not fun at all. I have to do my homework every day and prepare for the show. It's not as easy as high school." Cong Shan shook her head.

"Of course, you are an adult after all, so the burden on your shoulders is naturally heavier." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Study hard, I believe you can do it."

Cong Shan nodded.

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Xiang Nan stayed in the capital for ten days and helped Cong Shan make up extra lessons.

As a senior in the entertainment industry, it is really effortless to guide her in her homework.

After finishing his work, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang, ready to go to Hollywood to film "Cannonball Run".

Before leaving, he settled a few things first.

One is to sign Jackie Chan under his command.

Jackie Chan and Luo Wei signed a contract in 1976. The contract period is five years, which happens to expire this year.

Originally, Luo Wei had the kindness to Jackie Chan, but since he had nothing, he could only play tricks. When he was acting as a stand-in, he resolutely signed him and let him star in several plays.

This also made Jackie Chan very grateful to him, and he was very loyal to him as his adoptive father.

But it's too bad to be able to stand Luo Wei, and the investment vision is not good at all. None of the movies made for Jackie Chan are popular. However, he was stubborn and conceited, and he didn't listen to people's persuasion. As a result, Jackie Chan was brought down by him as soon as he became popular.

After several times in a row, Jackie Chan's friendship with him was almost exhausted. Therefore, after the contract expired, he resolutely refused to sign a contract with Luo Wei, and resolutely voted under Xiang Nan's command.

In Jackie Chan's view, Xiang Nan is the one who knows himself best and knows how to make himself popular.

The artist he worked so hard to cultivate was signed away by Xiang Nan, so Luo Wei naturally would not do it.

So he found gang forces, hoping to force Xiang Nan to retreat and Jackie Chan to go back.

Naturally, Xiang Nan was not afraid of this.

He went to Luo Wei again in the middle of the night, a check for one million, and a knife hanging above his head, and gave it to Luo Wei to choose.

Luo Wei naturally chose one million. For him, there is still a good life to live. It would be a pity if he died like this.

The second is to set a new filming plan.

Wang Jing made a big splash with "A Thousand Kings Fighting a Thousand Tyrants" and "Ghost Horse Flying Man". In the new year, Xiang Nan chose "Flower Heart" for him.

This script tells the story of two rich men and brothers, who are jealous of a beautiful woman and show their talents, but finally find that their true love is by their side.

This drama already has the embryonic form of "Chasing Girls in Hardcover", "Best Hurt Friend" and "Courtship Expendables" filmed by Wang Jing's later generations. Therefore, Xiang Nan believes that it will definitely be a hit.

Wang Jing also believed in Xiang Nan's vision, so she decided to make this movie.

After Jackie Chan joined Real Kung Fu Films, Xiang Nan also arranged for him to star in the Kung Fu film "Dragon Ninja".

This movie was released by Wu Siyuan in 1982, and achieved a box office record of 8 million Hong Kong dollars. It also made Li Yuanba, who was originally a film and television newcomer, a hit.

But it is a pity that after Li Yuanba became popular, he turned against Wu Siyuan and wanted to jump ship to film for a Taiwanese film company. Wu Siyuan refused and was severely injured, causing quite a stir at the time.

Li Yuanba was also buried because of this incident, until the contract expired six years later, and he co-starred with Chow Yun-fat in "The Tiger's Change" and became popular again.

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After getting things settled, Xiang Nan then set off for the United States to film "Cannonball Run".

At the same time, after a month and a half of post-production, "Police Story" was finally officially launched in time for the Spring Festival.

The film has already attracted much attention since its filming.

Because it is the movie with the largest investment in Hong Kong, with an investment of 12 million Hong Kong dollars, which is higher than the box office of most movies. Think about it, if there is a film in the mainland film industry with an investment of up to 5 billion yuan, it will also attract attention.

In addition, "Longwei Boy" starring Xiang Nan has achieved a box office of nearly 100 million US dollars in the United States, which further increases the audience's interest in watching movies.

Therefore, as soon as the film was released, it immediately detonated the film industry. In order to get a quick glimpse, the audience did not hesitate to queue up to see it. And the quality of "Police Story" did not live up to the audience's expectations.

The scene is grand, the action is thrilling, the story is solid, and the characters are vivid... Especially Xiang Nan performed desperately several times, which made the audience scream and couldn't close their mouths.

Therefore, the high popularity and high word-of-mouth made the box office of "Police Story" explode. On the first day, the box office has already exceeded one million Hong Kong dollars, setting a single-day box office record of over one million.

Within eight days, the box office exceeded 10 million. The final box office reached 21 million Hong Kong dollars, setting the highest record in the history of Hong Kong films, and let everyone see Xiang Nan's terrifying box office appeal.