Xiang Nan was very happy that two of the films he participated in won awards at the Cannes Film Festival.

For him, this is even more powerful.

Because although his films were successful in the past, they rarely won awards. This has become a source of nitpicking for some interested people, criticizing his films for being commercial but not artistic enough.

As the saying goes, a lot of criticism makes a fortune, but accumulation destroys bones. It is not good for Xiang Nan if there are too many criticisms like this.

Just like Zhang Yimou was criticized in this way when he was filming "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", "The Golden Armor", etc. If the Olympic Games hadn't restored his blood, he would have been nailed to the humiliation

The pillar is up.

Just like Wang Jing, he has made so many masterpieces with good reputation and good box office, but now when people mention him, their first impression is that he is shit, bad, and vulgar!

Fortunately, now his films have won awards at the Cannes Film Festival. One Palme d'Or, one Grand Jury Prize. Plus the Silver Bear Award and Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Who will win the award again in the future?

, but you are telling lies with open eyes.

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In the same month, "White Head Detective" was officially launched.

This movie was independently invested by Xiang Nan, and the shooting cost was US$13 million, which was not too high. However, after its release, the box office was good.

Because this type of spoof movie is popular now, and if nothing else happens, it will continue into the next century.

It's just that most of the spoof films of the next century are just for the sake of being spoofs and are poorly made. For example, "Epic Movie", "Disaster Movie", "This Is Not Spartan", etc. have made the spoof movies have a good reputation and box office.

Big landslide.

Having said that, after the release of "The Great White Detective", the box office was quite good. The North American box office was more than 78 million US dollars, and the global box office was more than 150 million US dollars.

Because Xiang Nan invested in this movie himself, the profit was at least US$40 million, which is definitely a huge profit.

The movie's huge sales also allowed starring Leslie Nielsen to finally get a taste of popularity thirty years after her debut, at the age of over 50.

This also shows that life is unpredictable. No matter what cards you get, you should not give up easily. Play hard and play well, and you may be able to turn a bad hand into a king.

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In July, the fantasy comedy action film "Ghostbusters 2" starring Xiang Nan, Kevin Costner, Bruce Willis, Pierce Brosnan, Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman was officially released.

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The predecessor of this movie caused a sensation in the United States when it was released the year before last, and even became a popular trend. Now two years later, the charm of "Ghostbusters" is still there.

It is still one of people's favorite videos to rent, and its annual re-releases still earn over 10 million US dollars at the box office.

Therefore, when "Ghostbusters 2" was released, it was released in more than 5,000 theaters in North America at the same time, and the box office on the first day exceeded 10 million US dollars.

The audience's response was also very good, and they thought it was more exciting and more enjoyable to watch than a plot. This was mainly because Xiang Nan added settings, enriched the story, and made the content richer.

Therefore, the box office of this movie was very good, and its reputation has also improved compared to the previous movie. In the end, this movie made a box office of 240 million US dollars in North America, and the global box office exceeded 400 million US dollars.

It was the first movie in the 1980s to have a global box office of over 400 million US dollars. Compared with its investment of 40 million US dollars, it can be said to be a huge profit.

As a producer and starring actor, Xiang Nan's total income exceeded US$50 million. Just over halfway through 1986, Xiang Nan earned more than US$100 million.

Such benefits also make everyone in the industry envious.

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"Charles, you are so rich. Your income in one year is enough for me to earn for a hundred years." Cindy Crawford said with a smile.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he also laughed.

On the surface, he earns more than 100 million U.S. dollars, but in fact, including his investments, he earns 780 million U.S. dollars a year. Yes, in the past few years, he has successively purchased Coca-Cola, Intel, Microsoft, EA, Oracle, etc. The company's stock.

As the U.S. economy has improved in recent years, the funds in his hands have been growing rapidly and have expanded to more than one billion U.S. dollars.

However, although he is rich, Xiang Nan does not spend it lavishly. The luxury cars and mansions he owns are all rented. Even some of the jewelry he wears when attending events, such as diamond brooches and antique watches, are also rented. of.

Because he has saved all his money to prepare for the future acquisition of Universal Pictures. This is expected to cost at least US$5 billion, so he has to save some money.

"When you become the heroine of my movie in the future, you will become the top supermodel. By then, you can earn tens of millions of dollars a year. If you want to make 100 million, you can do it in less than ten years." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

When Cindy Crawford heard this, she smiled awkwardly.

In the past, ten million US dollars was still a dream and out of reach for her. But now, Xiang Nan can earn tens of millions of dollars from one movie, at least 100 million dollars a year. Ten million dollars is right To her, it doesn't smell that good anymore.

But she knew in her heart that her relationship with Xiang Nan was only temporary.

Xiang Nan only promised to give her a movie heroine, but never made other guarantees, and did not even disclose their relationship to the outside world.

Therefore, she should not dream of marrying Xiang Nan and sharing his property. In this case, what she can get is the most precious.

So she asked, "So, when will the filming of that movie start?"

"Don't worry, it's coming soon." Xiang Nan smiled, "I'm already writing the script, I promise it will suit you."

"Thank you, Charles." Crawford was very happy upon hearing this.

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Xiang Nan subsequently came up with three film projects.

One is "RoboCop", which is a well-known American science fiction action film in the late 1980s. It was produced in three consecutive films. It also launched a series and animation.

In addition, in 14 years, Hollywood also tried to restart this IP. Unfortunately, the box office and reputation were not satisfactory, so they had to terminate the restart plan.

One is "Cocktail". This movie is a romance film, telling the story of a handsome young man who realizes that his true love is gone after he becomes a prodigal in love.

The movie, starring Tom Cruise, was a sensation that year, making bartending a popular industry overnight and becoming synonymous with handsome men and romantic encounters.

One is "Rain Man". This movie is a family warmth film, telling the story of the hero's father who suddenly passed away and handed over the inheritance to the client. The hero then knew that he had an elder brother, but the elder brother's IQ seemed to be... question.

So the male protagonist wanted to deceive his elder brother and get all the inheritance. But in the process of getting along, the bonds of blood and family affection finally awakened his conscience...
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