Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"Life of Pi" requires a lot of computer special effects technology, and it was very difficult to make this movie in 2001.

But now, with the development of science and technology, the unit price of computer special effects is already very cheap. The production of "Life of Pi" only needs an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars, which guarantees Universal Pictures' profits.

He also plans to ask Li An to direct the film.

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"The Hunger Games" is also a movie based on the original novel of the same name.

The novel of the same name was published in 2010 and has sold more than one million copies, and it has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than half a year.

Xiang Nan also knew its value a long time ago, so he bought it early in the morning.

But "The Hunger Games", Xiang Nan is not going to invite Jennifer Lawrence to play.

Firstly, Xiang Nan didn't think she was pretty, nor did she think her acting skills were so good; secondly, her personality was too pretentious, and she always liked to show off her honesty, true temperament, and silly big sister's persona. Silly and naive, but actually very pornographic and violent.

Not to mention other things, just relying on Weinstein to win the Oscar, it can never be said to be innocent.

Xiang Nan is ready to consider Emma Roberts, Ashley Benson, Margot Robbie or Emily VanCamp.

The latter is the heroine of the American drama "Revenge", and also played Carter's niece in "Captain America 2", and had an affair with Captain America.

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In January, Xiang Nan and Cong Shan went home to visit their parents.

In the same month, Universal Pictures released the comic film "Wolverine 3: The Return of the Wolf".

After telling the story of "X-Men 3", in order to destroy mutants, human beings promote special genetically modified crops to suppress the genes of mutants and make their superpowers gradually disappear.

A large number of mutants died, and even Wolverine lost his former strength and resilience, became very old, and even drove a taxi for a living.

Until one day, a Mexican woman found him, hoping that he could take a few children to Canada. Only then did Wolverine know that the government's conspiracy against mutants hadn't ended yet...

"Wolverine 3" can be regarded as the real end of "X-Men".

After this film, Wolverine, the most important character in the X-Men universe, will finish his magnificent life. And his last desperate battle for the mutants is also worthy of his title of hero, and it is worthy of all the audience's tears for him.

Therefore, after "Wolverine 3" was released, it was well received. Not only was the word of mouth overwhelming, but it also won a North American box office of 300 million US dollars and a global box office of nearly 900 million US dollars, which is quite a good result.

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At the same time, Universal Pictures also began to audition for the heroine of "Thor" Jane, as well as the hero and heroine of "The Hunger Games".

As soon as the news came out, countless artists immediately sent their resumes to Universal Pictures, which has become the most concerned topic in Hollywood recently.

But people also know that no matter how much they compete, Xiang Nan will make the final decision. Therefore, many people bypassed the audition and directly talked to Xiang Nan.

But in this world, there are not many people who can talk to him directly. Therefore, they can only beg their grandpa, sue their grandma, solicit connections, go through the back door, intending to find Xiang Nan and recommend themselves to him.

Fortunately, Xiang Nan has been in the mainland for a month, otherwise, he might really be bored to death.

In February, Xiang Nan and Cong Shan came to Xiangjiang.

On the one hand to deal with company affairs, on the other hand to meet old friends.

"Nowadays, the salary of mainland stars is really high. If you hire a decent star to make a movie, the salary will be in the millions." Wang Jing complained to Xiang Nan.

In 2000, when he was filming, the highest salary for mainland stars was only a few hundred thousand. The average star is only 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per episode.

Compared with the current salary, it is really too rapid.

"If you can't afford a big star, just use a newcomer." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "If you have money, you would rather spend it on the production of film and television dramas than spend a lot of money on stars. A star can't complete a show, And as long as there is a good show, the stars can support as much as they want."

He is the most opposed to inviting big-name stars. In Hollywood, other film companies are scrambling to cooperate with first-tier superstars, but he is the only one who specializes in picking cheap and high-quality second- and third-tier artists.

Because he knew that no matter how big a star was, he couldn't afford a play.

Johnny Depp is currently the star with the best acting skills, the highest reputation, and the most box office appeal in Hollywood. But his film "The Lone Ranger" hit the box office as well.

But if the show is good, it's normal to be popular with stars. It's like "Wulin Biography". When filming this drama, the main characters were all second- and third-tier artists. But after making this movie, they all became household stars.

So he insists on spending money wisely and investing money in production, which makes it easier to produce a good show. On the contrary, casting on stars is more likely to produce bad dramas.

It is also easy to grow the appetite of stars. If you ask for a million dollars today, you will dare to ask for tens of millions tomorrow. It's like holding a salary to put out a fire. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will not be extinguished.

"But most of the current TV stations only look at the star lineup. If there are no top stars, they will not purchase our TV series at all.

Audiences only choose big-name stars to watch movies. If it is a movie starring newcomers, they are not willing to watch it at all. "Wang Jing shook his head and said.

Let's be honest, any production company doesn't like to use big-name stars unless necessary. Big-name celebrities charge high prices and are difficult to serve. When you cooperate with them, you don't know who is the boss.

However, the audience recognizes the stars. Small artists who make episodes are not popular. Without ratings and box office, the production company can only beg those stars to cooperate with them.

This is also very common in the Hong Kong film industry. There are only a few people who have box office appeal, and they are invited to star in every Hong Kong film. There are also newcomers in the Xiangjiang entertainment industry, but they are not well-known and have no box office appeal, so naturally no one invites them.

"Then cooperate more with online platforms, those video sites will not refuse to cooperate with us." Xiang Nan thought for a while and said, "Nowadays more and more young people watch dramas online, as long as our dramas are good enough, It will definitely be welcomed by them, and then it will be sold to TV stations.”

Xiang Nan holds the stocks of many top Internet companies in the mainland, and is also a major shareholder with a considerable shareholding advantage. Such as Tencent, such as Ali, such as Baidu, such as NetEase, such as Xinlang, so he has a great status in the Internet industry in the mainland.

For his sake, those websites will not refuse to buy real kung fu and ATV dramas. And as long as the series is popular, it is the same to resell it to TV stations.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing nodded.

"In addition, it's always more cost-effective to sign more newcomers with potential, and it's always more cost-effective to praise your own people than to hire people from outside." Xiang Nan said.

Wang Jing nodded.