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In April, Xiang Nan started filming "John Wick".

This is a hardcore pure action movie, nearly three-quarters of the scenes are action scenes.

Even for an action actor in his prime, it would be very difficult to shoot so many fighting scenes. Therefore, in order to avoid Xiang Nan's fatigue, the crew once asked for a stand-in to shoot.

But Xiang Nan refused all of them. He can still handle these action scenes. Because his current physical fitness is still very good.

I dare not say that it is compared with a young man at the age of twenty, but compared with a middle-aged man at the age of thirty, he is absolutely no different. Therefore, in these action scenes, he can still play in person.

He took the lead and worked tirelessly like this, which also made the whole crew respect him.

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In May, "Blade Warrior 2" was released.

Blade Runner is a rare African-American superhero, so its movies are very recognized by African-Americans. The last "Blade Warrior" achieved a very good box office.

This one inherited the popularity of the previous work, coupled with the box office hit of "Midnight's Children", so this movie was welcomed as soon as it was released.

In the end, the North American box office was 160 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 400 million U.S. dollars. As a movie with an investment of 80 million U.S. dollars, such results are already quite good.

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In June, "Thor 2" was officially released, telling the story of the emergence of ether particles, which awakened the dark elves and invaded Asgard. At a critical juncture, the story of Thor and Loki fighting against foreign enemies together.

Compared with the previous work, the progress of "Thor 2" is obvious. The previous work "Thor" is a story about a hero who, after being in trouble, thinks about it and picks up girls.

There are too many such stories, and they are too routine. But the story of "Thor 2" is much fresher. It is no longer a routine plot. It has more highlights, a stronger story, and a tight rhythm without sloppiness.

Therefore, "Thor 2" has a much better reputation than its predecessor. In terms of box office, the North American box office is 230 million US dollars, and the global box office is 640 million US dollars, which is a lot higher than the previous one.

This is enough to show that this sequel is a success.

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In July, "Taken 2" starring Xiang Nan was released.

This movie tells about the resurgence of the criminal organization that was wiped out by the hero in the first part. They kidnapped the hero's wife and daughter as revenge. At a critical moment, the hero must race against time to save his family from them.

From the story point of view, this version is almost the same as the previous one. They are all stories about someone being caught, the situation is urgent, and the male protagonist seized the time to rescue.

But it doesn't matter if the routine is the same, as long as the story is well-arranged, the story with the same routine will be watched a hundred times. That's the case with Taken 2.

Although the story is not new, it can still be regarded as a wonderful action movie, with a tight rhythm, twists and turns, punches to the flesh, and hearty.

Therefore, in the end, "Taken 2" still sold 150 million US dollars at the North American box office and 430 million US dollars at the global box office. Compared with the previous work, the box office has dropped a bit, but it is still a blockbuster movie. And that's enough.

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At the end of July, "John Wick" was completed.

Xiang Nan then went back to Xiangjiang to meet old friends there.

The development of Real Kung Fu Films and ATV is not bad this year, and they have launched several influential drama series and variety shows.

However, in the past few years, traffic is king in the mainland. Film and television dramas and variety shows pay more and more attention to traffic, while ignoring the quality of movies, dramas, and programs themselves.

Although Real Kung Fu and ATV are still insisting on putting content first, they are no match for the trend of the times. The film and television dramas and variety shows produced are much less popular because there are no traffic stars to join them.

This made Wang Jing feel a headache, "Mr. Ning, why don't we also use traffic stars."

In fact, Xiangjiang Films also liked to use traffic stars back then. For example, when Zhou Xingchi, Wu Junru, Zheng Yuling, Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau were popular, they couldn't get enough film appointments every year, and they even had to rely on intimidation and robbing talent.

"No." Xiang Nan flatly refused, "If you use traffic stars, you have to pay extra remuneration to reduce the production cost of film and television dramas. At that time, what will be filmed will be a colorful Xiang.

I would rather not have high ratings for film and television dramas and variety shows than to produce such rubbish. The dusty gold is still gold, and there is still a moment when the yellow sand is blown away and it becomes gold. No matter how beautiful Xiang is, he will always be Xiang. "

Good works are alive. Even if it wasn't popular that year, over time, the audience will notice its value.

For example, "Underground Traffic Station" collided with "Wulin Biography" when it was broadcast, it was really not popular. But a few years later, the series has become one of the most classic sitcoms, and is highly regarded.

And many bad dramas starred by traffic stars are extremely popular because of marketing, buying hits, and buying hot searches. But after the heat subsides, no one will bother with this kind of film and television garbage.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing nodded.

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Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for a week and then returned to Hollywood.

He didn't date anyone again, it's not that he has enough energy, the main reason is that the mainland entertainment circle has really not had any decent entertainers these years. Many of them are as beautiful as flowers, but with empty stomachs, Xiang Nan feels inferior to associate with them.

Moreover, each of them has a brokerage company behind them. Once it is stained, it will be troublesome if the tail is too big to fall off. Therefore, out of prudence, Xiang Nan still thanked him for not being sensitive.

Anyway, there is no one around him, so it is really impossible to take such a risk.

After Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood, he asked Bella Thorne to meet him.

Bella Thorne was born in 1997. She debuted as a child star and started filming film and television dramas at the age of six. In 2010, he became popular for starring in "Dancing Chicago" and became the idol of teenagers.

But in one or three years, after the show ended, Bella Thorne's stardom began to decline. The film and television dramas he starred in are either supporting roles or villains, and he can't get a big production, so he can only be mixed in B-level movies.

In contrast, Zendaya, who co-starred with her in "Dancing Chicago", continued to star in "Girls Undercover", "Excitement", "Spiderman", "The Greatest Showman", "Dune " and other film and television dramas, and also talked about love with Tom Holland.

It is true that the same person has different fate, and the same cover has different handles.

In fact, in terms of appearance, Bella Thorne is much higher than Zendaya, but the reason why she is not as developed as Zendaya is mainly because of her skin color.

Zendaya is mulatto, and in Hollywood, where politics is at the forefront, it's easier for an entertainer like her to land roles. And white skins like Bella Thorne were virtually deprived of their chances.

In addition, Bella Thorne's corrupt life style is also the reason why she gradually lost recognition in the industry.