While Xiang Nan was busy filming "It's All Angels' Trouble", the 73rd Academy Awards ceremony opened grandly in Hollywood.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li An and starring Zhou Runfa, Zhang Ziyi, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Zhen, etc., shined at this awards ceremony, receiving a total of ten nominations, and finally won four awards. It can be said to be extremely sensational.
With this style, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" attracted the attention of film producers around the world, and many of them introduced it for domestic distribution. Its box office soared immediately, earning $128 million in North America alone.
Compared with the investment of 16 million US dollars, it is definitely a huge profit. Because of this, the haze of previous failed screenings was immediately swept away.
Li An once again became the pride of the Chinese people, and Zhou Runfa, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Zhen and others also used this stock style to soar in popularity.
Zhang Ziyi, in particular, has successfully made a name for himself internationally with this film.
This attracted many film producers at home and abroad to offer her an olive branch.
"Congratulations, you finally became a hit." Xiang Nan called her to congratulate her, "Congratulations to you too, your wings are strong and you can leave me."
"What are you talking about? Am I so snobbish in your eyes?" Zhang Ziyi smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.
"What kind of character you are, I can see more clearly than you." Xiang Nan said calmly, "Let's talk it out this time, so we can get together and get away easily, and we can meet again in the future. Otherwise, if you disappear like last time, then We can’t even be friends.”
Seeing that Xiang Nan had said this, Zhang Ziyi stopped being pretentious and said, "Since you think so clearly, I don't have to worry. Well, we will still be good friends from now on."
When Xiang Nan heard this, he smiled and said nothing.
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At the end of May, halfway through the filming of "It's All the Angels' Trouble," agent Yan Fan helped Xiang Nan get a new drama, "Like Fog Like Rain and Like Wind."
This TV series tells the story of the love-hate entanglement of several crazy men and women in Hujiang City in the 1930s.
Xiang Nan has never seen this show before, but has heard of its name. It is said that it was a sensation back then. It is also the masterpiece of Chen Kun and Lu Yi.
This drama is directed by Zhao Baogang, who originally wanted to use Chen Kun.
Back then, when he was filming "Never Close Eyes", he was choosing an actor for the leading actor Xiao Tong, and Chen Kun caught his eye at that time. However, Chen Kun's temperament is more melancholy and not as sunny as Lu Yi, so he was dismissed at the last moment.
But Zhao Baogang has never forgotten him. He is preparing to give him another chance this year when he is preparing for "Like Fog, Like Rain and Like Wind".
However, the management believed that Chen Kun was not well-known and could not take on the leading role, so they asked Zhao Baogang to be replaced.
Chen Kun debuted in 1999 and made his first movie. Although his acting skills were good, it was a pity that the box office was dismal and he did not make a name for himself.
This makes the management lack confidence in him and worry that he will not be able to carry the banner of ratings.
Zhao Baogang couldn't twist Da Bai with his arms, so he had to compromise in the end.
Among the young people in the Mainland entertainment industry today, Xiang Nan is definitely second to none who can handle both ratings and box office. Therefore, the employer immediately sent him an invitation.
After Yan Ni received it, she thought the drama was pretty good.
Its director, Zhao Baogang, is now one of the most popular directors in the television industry.
The TV series he directed, such as "The Story of the Editorial Office", "Sunrise in the East and Rain in the West", "Enjoyed", "A Romantic Affair", and "Never Close Eyes", all have very good ratings, and all the artists in the industry are I can't wait to show my face in his play.
Its screenwriter Zhang Yongchen is also a well-known mainland screenwriter. He has written many excellent scripts such as "The Red Prescription", "The Bathing Girl", "The Last Imperial Concubine", "How Far Is Happiness" and so on.
In addition, its actors include Lu Yi, Sun Honglei, Li Xiaoran, Luo Haiqiong and other outstanding artists who are famous, have acting skills and good looks.
Therefore, after receiving the invitation from the crew, Yan Fan made a strong recommendation to Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan considered that "It's All Angels' Trouble" will be finished in half a month, and the crew of "Like Fog, Like Rain and Like Wind" have at least half a month of preparations, so they can definitely make it in time, so he accepted the project. Got this project.
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As soon as Xiang Nan took over "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind", Zhou Xun received the news and immediately contacted the crew, hoping to join the crew.
At that time, Zhou Xun had already filmed many film and television dramas such as "Suzhou River", "If There Is No Love", "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle", "Shaoxing Master", "April in the World", "Da Ming Palace Ci" and so on.
Moreover, she also won the Best Actress Award at the Paris International Film Festival for "Suzhou River". It can be said that she has both fame and acting skills. Since she is interested in starring, Zhao Baogang naturally welcomes her. So Huang Yi, who was originally finalized, was kicked out.
In 2001, Huang Yi quickly became popular with dramas such as "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan Chair" and "The New Consort". With outstanding acting skills, he is very popular and well received.
The original starring role of her in "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind" was also good. However, compared with Zhou Xun, she was one step behind and had no choice but to be eliminated.
As a result, the starring lineup of "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind" has basically been finalized.
"Haha, you didn't expect that I also joined the group." Zhou Xun specially called Xiang Nan to show off, "You have to perform well then, otherwise, I will laugh at you."
"Who are you?!" Xiang Nan asked in surprise when he received such a confusing call.
Zhou Xun was so angry that he almost dropped the phone.
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The cast of "Like Rain, Like Fog, Like Wind" was immediately announced by the media.
Because when preparations for this TV series first started, it was already announced that it would star Chen Kun, Huang Yi, Lu Yi, Luo Haiqiong, Li Xiaoran, etc.
Now that the two leading actors have been replaced, the media will naturally ask questions.
"It's normal for actors to adjust. There's nothing to say." Zhao Baogang remained tight-lipped and didn't want to answer questions.
But Huang Yi, who was replaced by Zhou Xun, had something to say, "Humans are always shameless. They have to fight for and rob everything. Even if it is not your role, they have to be stuffed into their arms. How is it different from a robber?" …”
When being interviewed by reporters, she responded angrily.
Immediately, news such as "Huang Yi scolded Zhou Xun as a robber", "Zhou Xun used his power to bully others and robbed others of their roles", "Huang Yi scolded Zhou Xun for being shameless", etc., immediately appeared in major print media, causing quite a stir. waves.
Some people support Huang Yi and think it is immoral for Zhou Xun to steal a role from someone else; others support Zhou Xun and think that he is an actor replaced by the crew and has nothing to do with Zhou Xun.
Some people think that Huang Yi's popularity, acting skills, and appearance are not as good as Zhou Xun's, so it is normal for him to be replaced. However, some people think that with Zhou Xun's current popularity, there is no need to worry about not getting roles. In this case, it would be too bullying to steal someone else's role.
In short, the father-in-law is right, and the mother-in-law is right, and there is such a quarrel that the drama "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind" has already become popular even before it starts filming.
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Compared with Huang Yi's bombardment of Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, who was also replaced, did not cause trouble for Xiang Nan. Even if a reporter interviews him, he just obeys the crew's arrangements and hopes to have the opportunity to work together.
This allowed Xiang Nan to avoid a lot of trouble. Therefore, he was very grateful and reciprocated the favor by recommending Chen Kun to the crew of "Your Life Is So Passionate".
This drama is adapted from Hai Yi's original work. In the late 1990s and early 21st century, Haiwei dramas were synonymous with ratings, and whoever filmed them became popular.
Xiang Nan happened to be friends with Hai Tie, and Chen Kun also liked Hai Tie's discernment, so they hit it off.
