Entering April, "Police Academy 7" was officially launched.

The box office of this movie has dropped to 10 million US dollars. Because the cost was as high as 15 million US dollars, this movie is no longer profitable.

Xiang Nan also announced that he would officially stop filming this series of movies and would no longer shoot sequels. This move made the lead actor Steve Gartenberg almost cry.

This damn movie series has trapped him for nearly seven years and consumed all of his youth. Now he can finally get out of the sea of ​​suffering.

However, "Police Story 7" only had a box office of 10 million US dollars, so it was no longer a big hit. As the leading actor, his popularity has almost faded away early.

Therefore, no one is sure whether he will become popular again in the future. Therefore, for him, the suspension of filming of "Police Academy" may not be a good thing.

After all, the "Police Academy" series continues, and he will continue to be the leading actor. But once the filming of this series stops, he may not be able to become the leading actor even if he wants to.

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Xiang Nan didn't care whether he would be in trouble. In May, he made an acquisition request to mca Universal Pictures through a third party.

Universal Pictures is one of the oldest film companies in the United States. It was founded in 1912 and has been developing well in the following decades.

Especially in the 1970s, through high-quality movies such as "American Graffiti", "Jaws" and "The Deer Hunter", it made a fortune and became the company with the best development momentum in Hollywood.

However, in recent years, Universal Pictures' development has obviously lagged behind other film companies.

On the one hand, it is because of its proper management. Many of the movies it has invested in, such as "Dune", "Moonlight", "The Return of the Devil", etc., all failed miserably at the box office;

On the one hand, it is because its parent company, mca, has focused its main efforts on radio and television and allocated a large amount of funds and talents, which naturally made global development sluggish.

Therefore, in recent years, Universal Pictures has fallen behind among the six major Hollywood giants.

So Xiang Nan extended an olive branch to him, hoping to get him in his pocket.

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Because the acquisition is initiated through a third party, Xiang Nan's identity can be easily kept secret, making it less likely to attract obstruction.

However, the news that there was capital to acquire Universal Pictures quickly spread throughout Hollywood, and people were naturally talking about it.

Colombia was acquired by Sony last year, and now a mysterious capital has emerged to acquire Universal. Many people have turned their suspicious eyes to Japan, wondering whether it is another cultural invasion by Japanese people.

Panasonic was a little embarrassed at this time, so it really wanted to acquire Universal Pictures.

On the one hand, it is to expand its business scope; on the other hand, it is to have more say in product standards.

After the advent of video recorders in the late 1970s, there were two standards to choose from. One was Sony's betamax, and the other was Panasonic and JVC's vhs.

Because vhs recording time is longer and the licensing price is cheaper, Hollywood giants often choose to release video tapes in vhs format, which encourages people to choose more video recorders produced by Panasonic and JVC, which naturally allows them to win the home video recorder market , the biggest profit.

Therefore, through this competition, both Sony and Panasonic have realized the value of content providers. If the standards they introduce can gain the support of more content providers, they will naturally win the market.

That's why Sony began to acquire Columbia Pictures. Panasonic, although belatedly aware of the situation, is also catching up and is preparing to acquire Universal Pictures.

However, they were also afraid of being boycotted by the American people, so they also made contact quietly. Unexpectedly, the news was leaked, and now American public opinion is overwhelming, leaving it in a dilemma.

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After Xiang Nan initiated the acquisition, he did not focus on the matter.

For him, whether the acquisition of Universal Pictures succeeds or fails, it doesn't matter much.

On the one hand, in the past few years, his power has continued to expand, and his influence and voice have also become larger and larger. Nearly half of the superstars in Hollywood were made famous by him. Whether he controls a giant or not, he is still the leader of Hollywood. The most vocal producer;

On the one hand, in the past few years, his net worth has been getting higher and higher. In comparison, the income from movies is small. Therefore, he is not too eager to take charge of a giant.

Just like when you are thirsty, a drop of water is good. When you are not thirsty, a bucket of water is too heavy to carry.

Xiang Nan is currently busy preparing for the filming of his new film "Speed ​​2", which tells the story of a large cruise ship being hijacked by criminals, causing a disaster that endangered thousands of people.

The male and female protagonists who were on vacation on the cruise ship had no choice but to go into battle again to try to resolve this disaster...

"Fast and Furious 2" was originally a sequel that was withdrawn in 1997. However, Keanu Reeves declined the invitation because he had to tour with the band, and in the end Sandra Bullock took the lead.

As a result, the movie not only failed miserably at the box office, but its reputation was also in shambles. Even Sandra Bullock complained that this movie was the most trashy movie she has ever acted in.

But in fact, the story of the whole movie is still okay. It's just that there is a problem with the director's shooting techniques, which makes the whole movie slow and too watery. It doesn't have the excitement of the previous movie at all, so the audience is naturally dissatisfied.

Xiang Nan re-wrote the script this time, making the story exciting, suspenseful, and highly watchable. Afterwards, he officially started filming.

The filming location is in the Caribbean, which is a famous holiday destination and is very beautiful and charming.

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In June, just as Xiang Nan was setting off to the Caribbean to film "Speed ​​2," "Speed ​​2" starring Courtney Cox and Jim Carrey was officially released.

This funny and lively comedy immediately aroused laughter from the audience as soon as it was released. Jim Carrey was full of firepower in this film and used all his comedy skills to make this movie that was not originally very humorous. , it also became full of humor.

It can be said that 80% of the jokes in the play were created by his acting skills. Any other leading actor would not be able to be so successful.

Therefore, it can be said that the success of "Planet" is all due to Jim Carrey. Courtney Cox's performance is just as good as most beautiful stars.

So when "Planet" took in US$70 million at the box office in North America, Jim Carrey also became the most popular comedy star in Hollywood.

Although Courtney Cox's performance was just a flower vase and did not bring much box office revenue. But she is the heroine of this movie after all, so her exposure and popularity have increased a lot, making her The audience all knows that there is such a beauty in the entertainment industry.
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