Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"Miss Sicone wants to participate in my film, of course I welcome it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "However, I am not in charge of the film preparation alone. In this way, I can provide you with a chance to audition in three rounds. It's up to you if you can't win this role, okay?"

He hadn't considered Madonna for the lead role in The Bodyguard. Because although Madonna has filmed, she looks good and has certain acting skills, but her personal characteristics are too obvious, which is not a good thing for the character.

Because a good actor should be like a chameleon, acting like what he plays. Just like Liang Jiahui, the emperor can also act, the little person can act, the hero can act, the little bastard can act, the love saint can act, and the pervert can act... Moreover, the acting is not against the harmony, making people feel believable.

Not a good actor, he looks like himself in any role he plays. No matter how different the role settings are, the acting is a routine, and people don't notice any changes at all, it's like copying and pasting.

"Yes." Madonna nodded, "But I want to get acquainted with the character first, Charles, if you have time, can you guide me?" She bit her lip and drew a picture on Xiang Nan's chest. circled.

That coquettish appearance made many men around him stare straight at him.

Xiang Nan just smiled, "I'm really sorry, my new work will start shooting soon, and I really don't have time for a while. But I can ask the casting director to guide you."

Although Madonna is a top superstar and looks glamorous, she is really not Xiang Nan's favorite.

On the one hand, it was because she was a little older. Like Xiang Nan, both were born in 1958, and they are both 32 years old this year. Although still beautiful, it is obviously not young.

If there is time for her, Xiang Nan might as well spend more time with young and beautiful little sisters such as Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, and Courtney Cox.

On the one hand, Madonna's love history is too rich, and the rumors are flying all over the sky, from Oscar actresses to political and business leaders, from backup dancers to fitness trainers... and every time she contacts a partner, there will be a lot of trouble in the city.

And Xiang Nan prefers more traditional and simple girls, and it's better not to be a monster or the type that is flamboyant.

Madonna is really not suitable for him.

When Madonna heard this, she was immediately disappointed.

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At the Oscars, Xiang Nan finalized two more projects.

One is "Pink League", which tells the story of a group of female baseball players participating in professional leagues.

As we all know, movies with female protagonists usually fail at the box office, so even in Hollywood, there are not many movies with female protagonists.

"The League of Pink" is a movie with a lot of investment, but the box office prospects are not good, so it is soliciting investment everywhere.

One is "Terminator 2". The film was originally financed by Carolco Films, and the original planned cost was $60 million. This kind of investment is considered top-notch in Hollywood.

"Speed ​​2" starring Xiang Nan used a real big yacht, and the cost was only this amount.

But James Cameron knows that he is a detail-oriented, technology-crazed, and spends like water. Before the special effects are done after the film is shot, all 60 million US dollars are spent.

Karoco Films is very helpless. It originally wanted to release it like this, but "Terminator 2" is really unwatchable without special effects. But to do special effects, you need an additional investment of tens of millions of dollars.

And Carolco Films really can't get it out. After all, several of the company's blockbuster films, such as "Cosmic Veyron", "Edward Scissorhands", and "Beetlejuice", were all produced in advance by Xiang Nan, which caused it to lose a lot of money, so Not so rich and powerful anymore.

I originally thought about turning over with "Terminator 2", but I didn't expect James Cameron to do things so unreliably. A movie worth 60 million dollars, suddenly turned into more than 100 million dollars, it was terrible.

Therefore, Karoco Films had no choice but to seek help from outsiders.

But at this time, James Cameron, although he has gained some fame with "Terminator" and "Alien 2", he is not considered a successful director in the circle.

Because this person filmed very slowly. Since his debut in 1981, he has made five films in ten years, and the output is really too low.

Moreover, among the five films, one was not finished, one failed miserably at the box office, and the next three were hardly successful. Therefore, he is naturally not outstanding in the circle.

For such a not-so-great director, the cost of a new film is as high as over 100 million U.S. dollars, which is higher than the total box office of most movies. No company has the courage to invest.

Karoco Films naturally ran into obstacles everywhere, and now, they just came to Xiang Nan.

When Xiang Nan heard about this project, his eyes lit up immediately.

Who doesn't know that "Terminator 2" is a classic among sci-fi films, and the production level is quite high. Even if you watch it decades later, this movie will not look outdated in any way, whether it is special effects or story.

Of course he can invest, but having said that, he is also very interested in Karoco Films.

This is a medium-sized film company established in the 1970s. It has produced well-known films such as the "First Blood" series and "Red Square SWAT". It can be said that it is also a good company in Hollywood.

Similar to Xiangjiang's Zedong Film, Yongjia Film, Galaxy Image, etc., although they cannot compare with giants such as Golden Harvest, New Art City, Shaw Brothers, Debao, and Emperor, they are still considered good companies.

Xiang Nan wanted to buy it. In this way, not only did he get rid of a competitor, but he also expanded his film library, killing two birds with one stone.

Therefore, he showed embarrassment on the surface and rejected the help of Karoco Films, but privately ordered someone to contact Karoco Films to take down all Karoco Films, which was in trouble.

Karoco Films is in a dilemma at this time.

If it is sold, given the current tragic situation, it cannot be sold at a high price. After all, "Terminator 2" is a big burden, and no one is willing to carry it.

If it doesn't sell, if it can't get investment and the filming of "Terminator 2" can't be completed, the company will owe foreign debts and will be unable to repay them.

In Hollywood, borrowing money to film is a common thing. Even the giants are no exception, but that's exactly the case. Once the movie fails at the box office, even the giants face the threat of bankruptcy.

For example, MGM Pictures and United Artists declared bankruptcy due to huge losses caused by the failure of the film box office.

The two general managers of Karoco Films weighed it over and over again, and finally decided to get rid of the burden.

If they sell now, they can earn tens of millions of dollars back, and have a chance to make a comeback. But if they don't sell it, they won't be able to leave anything when they declare bankruptcy and liquidation in the future.