Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"Stephen, with all due respect, I don't like this movie very much." Xiang Nan then said to Spielberg.

Hearing what he said, Spielberg and January Jones were very surprised. Because both of them think that this movie has a story, connotation, and scenes, and it should be a box office hit.

But Xiang Nan said that this movie was not favored, which made them very puzzled.

"Why do you say that?" Spielberg asked curiously.

"I think the theme of clones has been taken badly. In 2000, Schwarzenegger made "The Sixth Day". The production level is considered very high, but the North American box office is only 34 million US dollars. The global box office is only 96 million US dollars.

Schwarzenegger's box office appeal is already very high. The "Devil's Last Day" before "The Sixth Day" has a global box office of 210 million US dollars. So I think that this "Escape from Clone Island" will probably not be a blockbuster. "Xiang Nan explained.

Hearing Xiang Nan's words, January Jones suddenly realized.

Even movies starring action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger failed disastrously at the box office. No matter who Spielberg invites to play "The Sixth Day", I am afraid the result will be the same disastrous failure.

Spielberg was still a little dissatisfied, and retorted, "Whether the movie sells or not has nothing to do with the subject matter. Hollywood has developed for nearly a hundred years, and which subject matter has not been shot badly.

There are also many movies about cops and gangsters. Why are your "Die Hard", "Lethal Weapon" and "Speed" all sold well? There are also many spy-themed movies. Why are "007", "The Bourse", and "Mission: Impossible" also blockbusters?

After the failure of "Cutthroat Island", people said that pirate themes were taboo. Why did your "Pirates of the Caribbean" sell well? After the failure of "Future Water World", people said that they should not make water subjects, but Cameron's "Titanic" is the box office champion of film history..."

Seeing what he said, Xiang Nan couldn't persuade him any more, so he nodded with a smile, "Well, I'm also a family member."

Good words are hard to persuade, damn ghost, great mercy never saves oneself. Now that Spielberg insisted on going his own way, he stopped persuading him.

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Subsequently, the award ceremony was officially held.

The Return of the King of the Rings, as expected, won the best picture award.

Xiang Nan stepped onto the podium.

"It's a great honor to stand on the stage again this year. To receive this award, I would like to thank all the judges, all the cast and crew of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and all the fans who love the trilogy. Thank you~" Xiang Nan expressed his thanks with a smile Said, "I assure everyone that "The Hobbit" will also be on the screen soon, so please look forward to it~"

Hearing what he said, the audience in the audience and in front of the TV cheered for joy.

The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" have been born for more than half a century. They have already become well-known and familiar classics in European and American countries, and their status is comparable to China's four major masterpieces. "Journey to the West" said.

So when they heard that Xiang Nan was going to put "The Hobbit" on the screen, everyone naturally clapped their hands and cheered with great anticipation.

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"Mr. Charles, if you want to shoot "The Hobbit", can you arrange a role for me?" After Xiang Nan returned to the audience, January Jones asked expectantly.

Liv Tyler became popular in Hollywood and won the love of "Lord of the Rings" fans all over the world with her role as the elf princess in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

If she can also play an elf princess in "The Hobbit", I believe that with her appearance and figure, she will earn no less than Liv Tyler.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he smiled.

"The Hobbit" is a fairy tale book for children. It started out as just John Tolkien telling his own children. Later, more and more lectures were made, and then they were assembled into a volume and published.

Because it is a storybook for children, love is not described in the book, and there are even very few female characters. The main characters are Gandalf, the thirteen dwarves, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the elf king Thranduil, Bard of Long Lake Town, Beorn the skin changer and so on.

The love affair between elves and dwarves in the "The Hobbit" trilogy was created by Peter Jackson. It was neither romantic nor beautiful, and it caused a lot of infamy after it was released.

But having said that, as a fairy tale, "The Hobbit" does not need to describe love. But the "Hobbit" trilogy, as a released movie, is necessary to add female characters and love elements.

After all, if the trilogy wants to attract as many audiences as possible, it must be adapted for adults. Just like the Disney animation "Mulan", the original work has no love elements, but when Disney adapted it, it still added the role of Li Xiang.

"Okay, I'll think about it," he said to January Jones, smiling.

Jones was naturally happy when he heard this.

...

At the party after the awards ceremony, Xiang Nan introduced January Jones to Peter Jackson, "Peter, what do you think of her playing Annie in King Kong?"

Peter Jackson looked January up and down, and he was quite satisfied with the appearance alone.

However, "King Kong" is the first film he directed after the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Whether it is successful or not is related to his future in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, there are so many directors with one trick. They may be good at a certain subject, but if they change to another subject, they will stop immediately.

Such a director is like a roller coaster, with ups and downs in his career, and the highest is at the end of the first line and the beginning of the second line. It is basically impossible to become a first-line director or a master director.

It's like Michael Bay, who is only good at shooting big explosion scenes and car chase scenes, but he can't grasp another theme. Therefore, it was very hopeful to take Spielberg's class, but now it has been reduced to fried rice, and it has been with "Transformers".

Peter Jackson didn't want to become a new director, so this "King Kong" is very important to him, he must choose the most suitable actors.

It is not enough for January to have a suitable appearance. She must also have certain acting skills, a certain temperament, a certain physical fitness, a positive attitude, and a fit with the leading actor.

He hasn't seen that in January yet, so he'll have to think again.

"No rush, take your time to think about it." Seeing that Peter Jackson didn't make a statement on the spot, Xiang Nan said with a smile.

Peter nodded.

He likes investors like Xiang Nan, who spend more money and talk less, and will never interfere with his work. He is the best boss of all directors.

"Charles, you invested in the movie, can't you still make a decision?" January asked quietly when he saw this.

"Of course I can put pressure on the director, but the result will not be satisfactory. There are precedents for this before." Xiang Nan laughed, "You should have confidence in yourself, you are very suitable for this role, don't be afraid to compete with others. If you can compete with others, it shows your excellence."

January nodded.

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