After Xiang Nan joined the crew of "Yanjing Music and Road", she got along well with Wu Yanzu and Shu Qi.
Wu Yanzu graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon, and Xiang Nan happens to be an expert in architectural design; Wu Yanzu likes music, including rock, hip-hop, and punk, and Xiang Nan also has a profound accumulation in this area; Wu Yanzu likes martial arts and has won the mainland martial arts Ranking in the competition, Xiang Nan is proficient in military boxing and is also quite good at fighting...
Therefore, the two of them have a common language. They often drink, chat, and eat together, as if they were the same person.
Although Shu Qi is from Taiwan, she is actually outgoing and outspoken, just like a Northeastern girl. It's actually the easiest to get along with this kind of girl.
You don’t have to worry about guessing what she wants, and you don’t have to worry about losing face if you say the wrong thing. Even if there is something not thoughtful, it will be fine if you talk about it without having to explain or beg again and again.
Therefore, Xiang Nan still likes Shu Qi. But Shu Qi really had a boyfriend at that time,
She and Li Ming were really dating. They talked on the phone almost every day, and their phone bills cost tens of thousands. So even if Xiang Nan had the intention, he wouldn't have the chance.
But being able to make friends is already pretty good.
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During the filming of "Yanjing Music and Road", an incident also occurred.
That was the Yanjing rock circle, which was very dissatisfied with Xiang Nan's role in Ping Lu.
They all agreed that Xiang Nan's rock was just fake rock, a completely commercial and popular product, and not real rock at all.
Since he is not a real rocker, he naturally cannot represent them and star in this movie that reflects the underground rock scene in Yanjing.
For this reason, when the crew went to Shucun for filming, they jumped out to obstruct the filming and interfered with the filming.
In the end, Zhang Yuanting had to ask the police for help to maintain order so that the filming could continue.
However, the Yanjing rock circle did not give up and even issued a joint statement boycotting the movie "Yanjing Music and Road".
This movie is completely a product of commercialization. Its understanding of underground rock is superficial and curious. It does not truly reflect the lives, thoughts and feelings of underground rock bands.
Therefore, they announced that, on the premise of not violating legal and moral constraints, they would stop cooperating with the crew of "The Joy and Fury of Yanjing" and called on all rock fans to boycott the film.
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However, after this statement, which gathered most of the underground rock forces in Beijing, was released, it did not cause much commotion.
Because rock music is not mainstream in China, and underground rock music is a niche within a niche, it has almost no say in the mainstream media circles.
This statement, apart from being published in a few niche media and having a slight influence in the rock circle, has not been seen in the mainstream media at all.
However, Xiang Nan felt like he had found a treasure and immediately ordered Su Mang to intercept the article and publish it in mainstream media.
Because this article of boycott can be used to promote "Yanjing Music and Road".
And it can also make him suffer miserably to consolidate the support of fans.
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Sure enough, after this statement was published by the mainstream media, it actually expanded the popularity of "Yanjing Music and Road" and aroused public curiosity about the film.
Xiang Nan's expulsion from the rock circle not only did not affect his popularity, but he took the opportunity to create a tragic scene of being collectively bullied by rock veterans, which in turn inspired a strong desire for protection among fans.
They helped Xiang Nan speak out through various channels, including newspaper articles, magazine articles, radio hotlines, and even buying Xiang Nan's album to express their support for him.
For a time, Xiang Nan's popularity and reputation increased instead of falling, becoming even more popular than before.
This is really beyond the expectations of rock veterans.
They originally thought that if Xiang Nan was knocked down by them and criticized as a "false waver", it would be tantamount to embarrassing him.
His fans will no longer follow him.
Just like the stubborn leader of Sijiu City back then, once his flag was removed and his position fell, he would no longer be able to survive in this industry.
They never expected that those fans did not disperse, but instead became more loyal and united. This was really puzzling for them, and they couldn't figure it out.
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While Xiang Nan was immersed in filming "Yanjing Music and Road", Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" finally came out after nearly a year of careful production.
The total investment in this film is said to be US$16 million, or approximately 100 million yuan, making it the most expensive Chinese-language film at the time. Therefore, when it was released, the media paid a lot of attention to it.
However, after its release, the film's box office performance was not particularly good.
The mainland box office is only 15 million, which is not much different from "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" and "My Father and Mother". Even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the box office performance of this movie was not strong.
The box office in Hong Kong is only 14 million Hong Kong dollars, which is not as popular as the comedy starring Yan Xianqi and Sammi Cheng.
As soon as such results came out, the media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which were originally excited, were a little muted.
Zhang Ziyi was even more upset. If she had known that this movie was so bad at the box office, she really shouldn't have separated from Xiang Nan so early.
What's even more troublesome is that even if she wants to get back together, Xiang Nan may not be willing.
"What an injustice!"
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At the end of 2000, it’s awards season again.
In November, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards are held.
Xiang Nan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor for "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" and "My Father and Mother".
Although I didn't win the award in the end, being shortlisted is already a very rare thing.
As for Zhang Ziyi, she successfully won the title of Best Actress for "My Father and Mother". At only twenty-one years old, she became the Queen of Hundred Flowers, setting a historic record. It has to be admirable.
After the award ceremony, Zhang Ziyi found Xiang Nan, "I know you still blame me a little. It was indeed my fault for what happened before. I hereby sincerely apologize to you."
"What do you mean by that?" Xiang Nan smiled and said, "You want to ask me for help because "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" failed at the box office and you are worried that you will be burdened with box office poison and affect your future development;
Or did you take the Hundred Flowers Shadow Queen today and see me return empty-handed, so you condescended to me and apologized to me so that you can show your victor's attitude? "
Zhang Ziyi's face turned green and white for a while when he said it.
She knew that Xiang Nan was very popular in the film and television industry, and many film and television companies were vying to use him. Moreover, he also used Wang Fei to get involved in the Hong Kong circle, and is currently filming "Yanjing Music and Road".
And because of the box office failure of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", even if she gets Baihua Best Actress today, she may not be able to film in the future. So she wanted to reconcile with Xiang Nan, and it would be best to get back on good terms, so that she could better use his connections to seek a comeback.
"Okay, I know your character, tell me honestly, how can you forgive me?" Zhang Ziyi gritted his teeth and said.
Xiang Nan laughed when he heard this.
