Save the Bachelor of Heaven

At the Oscars in 2002, Gladiator, starring Mel Gibson, won Best Picture.

The old white male judges of the Oscars have no resistance to this kind of grand narrative and magnificent epic film. This type of movie has always been the favorite to win the championship.

However, Xiang Nan felt that "The Fellowship of the Ring" was actually better.

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In April, Xiang Nan started filming "Fast and Furious".

Because he played Boss Tang, most of the team members are Chinese.

Xiang Nan chose Maggie Q to play his girlfriend, Zhang Ziyi to play his younger sister, Wu Yanzu to play the second head of the team, and Chen Xiaochun to play the team's brain... Paul Walker played the leading role.

In addition, because Xiang Nan also set the villain as the Nanyue Gang. It is precisely because they have the same skin color as the Chinese that they misled the male protagonist and made the male protagonist misunderstand that the Chinese are the main culprits of the car robbery.

Chinese gangs plus South Vietnamese gangs... This is probably the movie with the most Asian stars in Hollywood.

Filming began immediately.

Maggie Q, Zhang Ziyi, Wu Yanzu, Chen Xiaochun and others are very happy to cooperate with Xiang Nan.

"Mr. Ning, thank you for choosing me." Chen Xiaochun said gratefully, this was his first time to come to Hollywood to film, and he really had to thank Xiang Nan for his support.

"You're welcome, show yourself well." Xiang Nan patted him on the shoulder and said.

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In May, "The Fast and the Furious" officially started filming.

As soon as the filming started, Wu Yanzu, Chen Xiaochun, and Zhang Ziyi knew what a Hollywood blockbuster is.

A total of 1,500 cars were used in this movie, and 45 cars were scrapped on the first day of filming. They were dumbfounded and amazed.

"Oh, I haven't bought a car yet, how nice it is to give me this car." Zhang Ziyi said regretfully.

A Toyota car costs four to five million yuan in the mainland. Although she is already a big star, her salary is limited after all, so she hasn't bought a car yet.

"I'll give you one after the filming of this movie is over." Seeing this, Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Really?! Thank you, Mr. Ning." Zhang Ziyi said happily.

Xiang Nan smiled.

All the cars in "Fast and Furious" are sponsored by those car companies for free.

A movie by Xiang Nan sold hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide, which meant that hundreds of millions of viewers went to the theaters to watch the movie, which was more powerful than any commercial.

Therefore, these car companies are eager to sponsor his movies, and the effect is much stronger than spending money directly on advertising.

Their sponsorship is also very strong. All models, even sports cars and luxury cars, are enough. If you bump into them and overturn them, giving Zhang Ziyi a car is nothing at all.

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In April, "The Two Towers of The Lord of the Rings" began to be released.

Once this epic fantasy blockbuster was released, it received rave reviews again, the box office exploded, and the sales were in a mess.

In the end, the North American box office won 350 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was as high as 950 million U.S. dollars. Such achievements are simply enviable.

"Mr. Ning, how did you know that "The Lord of the Rings" would be a hit, so you took over this project?" Wu Yanzu asked curiously.

At that time, several major Hollywood film companies were not optimistic about the movie "Lord of the Rings", and even smart people like Harvey Weinstein chose to transfer the project.

Unexpectedly, after Xiang Nan took over, he won such an astonishing box office. It really makes people have to sigh for his accurate vision and good luck.

"Actually, whether or not a movie is a big hit is a metaphysics." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Many movies look like big hits, with impeccable directors, actors, and scripts, but they may fail miserably at the box office, such as "Modern Apocalypse", "Once Upon a Time in America", "Future Water World".

For some movies, the director, actors, and scripts may not be good, and the production may not be excellent, but after they are released, they may create miracles at the box office. Such as "The Blair Witch", "The Rocky Horror Show" and so on.

So when casting a movie, the first consideration is not whether the movie will be a hit, because you can't figure it out, who knows which cloud has rain.

The only thing you can do is to make movies with your heart. As long as you work hard, even if you fail at the box office, you won't feel guilty. Moreover, the audience's eyes are discerning, and a really good movie cannot be buried.

For example, "Blade Runner" and "Once Upon a Time in America", aren't they all regarded as classic movies now? "

"Mr. Ning, you speak very well." Hearing what he said, Wu Yanzu felt that it made a lot of sense.

But do good deeds, don't ask about the future, as long as you work hard, there will always be gains.

Paul Walker, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Q, Chen Xiaochun and others listened and felt that they benefited a lot.

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In June, the summer vacation begins.

The movies released by Universal Pictures are "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," as well as "American Pie."

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is a book published by Xiang Nan in 1994. After so many years, the sales volume has reached more than 30 million copies, and it is very popular in the United States and even the world.

Therefore, at the beginning of preparations for this film, it has already been highly anticipated by book fans.

It took a year to prepare, half a year to shoot, and another half a year to post-production. Because of the terrorist attack, it was suppressed for another year before it was released, and the fans of the book were already impatient.

That's why it grossed more than $70 million on its first day of release.

It can be seen that the support of book fans is great.

And this movie, which has been honed for two years, is of exceptional quality because of the painstaking effort and time-consuming.

After it was released, it quickly won the recognition of book fans for its high quality. For non-book fans, it is not difficult to appreciate this movie.

The magical magical world, thrilling stories, sincere and pure friendship... fascinated every audience.

Therefore, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was a big hit at the box office. In the end, the film made $310 million in North America and $970 million worldwide.

It can be said to be a great success.

The big sales of this movie also stimulated the big sales of the "Harry Potter" series of novels. Hulala sold tens of millions of copies, allowing Xiang Nan to obtain hundreds of millions of royalties.

Moreover, Universal Studios also immediately added Hogwarts attractions in the park, which is expected to attract millions of tourists every year and create billions of dollars in value.

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"American Pie" is an adult-oriented youth campus comedy, telling the story of a group of high school students trying to get rid of their virginity when they graduate.

Although the scale of this movie is a bit large, the focus is not on sex, but on emotion. It focuses on the confusion and growth of teenagers, and is fast-paced and humorous, so it is very popular among young people after its launch.

In the end, the movie sold for $102 million, and the global box office reached $230 million. For a small-budget comedy, the movie was a smash hit.