After "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "The Matrix" was also officially launched by Warner Pictures.
This movie also achieved a huge success at the box office and word of mouth. The production cost was 68 million US dollars. The North American box office alone was as high as 190 million US dollars, and the global box office was as high as 500 million US dollars. Warner Pictures also gained a lot. rich.
The two consecutive works have such high box office, which makes Xiang Nan more and more popular in Hollywood. Therefore, his scripts are hard to find, and some film companies even spend tens of millions just to buy one of Xiang Nan's scripts.
Xiang Nan did not hesitate and directly produced many scripts such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Kung Fu Panda", "National Treasure", "Night at the Museum", "Twilight" and so on.
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Entering 2003, "Buyi Zhixian Fan Ruhua" directed and starred by Zhang Guoli was released first.
This TV series stars Zhang Guoli, Deng Jie, He Bing, Liu Zi, etc. It follows the same path as "Iron Teeth, Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" and "Kangxi Private Interview". They laugh and curse, use the past to satirize the present, punish evil and promote good way.
This type of drama never lacks audiences, so the ratings are very good.
Subsequently, "Broken Jade" directed by Kong Sheng was broadcast. This TV series tells the story of Zhao Rugui, an antique dealer during the Republic of China, who racked his brains to protect the national treasure Wangtianhuan.
This drama stars Wang Zhiwen, Jiang Wenli, Xin Boqing, etc. It is a rare Republic of China drama, so it is also very popular.
Later, "The Wrong Ride" was directed by Gao Xixi, and "I Owe You a Hug" was directed by Kang Honglei. They were both ethics dramas and very touching, which really brought tears to many viewers. It also made the leading actors Li Xuejian, Zeng Lai, Yu Hewei, Zhu Lin, Fu Dalong, Jiang Qinqin, etc. famous again.
The subsequent broadcast of "Xia Ke Xing" had good ratings. Ling Xiaosu is handsome, both good and evil, and has solid acting skills. He plays the twins Shi Potian and Shi Zhongyu, who have completely opposite personalities. He is really able to do this without any drama, which is surprising to the industry.
Bai Axiu played by Che Xun and Dingdang played by Huang Shengyi also amazed the audience, so the filming effect of "Xia Ke Xing" was pretty good.
In 2003, the most outstanding work of Kirin Pictures was the spy drama "The Conspiracy" directed by Mao Weining and starring Zu Feng, Yu Na, Su Jin, Wang Kuirong and others.
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"The Conspiracy" was written by Xiang Nan in the 1980s. It became very popular after its release and was as sensational as the manuscript "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes" of that year.
Therefore, this book has a very large audience. Now that it has been adapted into a TV series, naturally a large number of book fans are following it.
This drama stars Zu Feng, Yu Na, Su Jin and others.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about Zu Feng's acting skills. Li Ya in "Latent", Zhao Shijie in "Cheongsam", Cui Zhongshi in "All Quiet in Peking", Teacher Bai in "Mountains and Seas"... they almost look like each other. .
Su Jin previously acted in "Never Close Eyes", which was a sensation and can be regarded as a national goddess. After that, he starred in "Plum Blossom Files", "New Year's Day", "The Granary of the World", "Tsing Yi", etc., and his popularity has always remained high.
As for that, he became popular in 1999 with "What can I do to save you, my love" directed by Zhao Baogang. Later, he participated in "Talent and Female Appearance", "The Burning Years of Passion 2", "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan 2", "Kangxi Private Interview 3", etc. It is not a big hit, but it can be regarded as well-known, and The acting skills have also been greatly improved.
Unlike when I was filming "What Can I Do to Save You, My Love", I basically had no acting skills and relied entirely on the director's adjustment and my own talent.
Nowadays, "The Conspiracy" has become a hit, and the fame of several leading actors has risen to a higher level.
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After "The Conspiracy", the Republic of China romance drama "The Golden Family" starring Lu Yi, Che Chen and Huang Shengyi and directed by Zhao Baogang was officially launched.
This TV series is adapted from the original work of the same name by Zhang Henshui, a well-known writer in the Republic of China. When this book was released, it was expensive in Luoyang, so it fascinated many readers.
The charm of classics is endless. This book, which was born in the last century, has been adapted into a TV series and still moves today's audiences to tears.
In particular, the love tragedy between Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu is even more touching, and it has received extremely high ratings. This has also made Cha Chun and Huang Shengyi transform from their original little transparency to become well-known stars in the mainland. .
Especially Che Chen, her appearance is not amazing, but her temperament is very fresh and pure, as elegant and noble as a lily, and she has gained many fans because of this.
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In 2003, Kirin Pictures achieved such brilliant achievements, which also allowed it to secure its top spot in the mainland entertainment industry.
The development of Kunpeng Real Estate is also rapid.
In 2003, the site selection for the Bird's Nest and Water Cube was completed, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held.
As Xiang Nan expected, the bird's nest was still in its original location. Xiang Nan had bought the surrounding land early, so once the construction of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube started, the price of the land in his hands suddenly skyrocketed, making Han Chunming almost crazy with joy.
In addition to the skyrocketing land prices, the prices for buildings built on these lands in the future will also be higher. In particular, Xiang Nan is also planning to build several commercial buildings. When the time comes, they can be rented out to make money, and the rents will be several percent higher than elsewhere.
After these news were disclosed, Kunpeng Real Estate's share price rose again, and its market value rose to 60 billion, firmly ranking first among mainland private real estate companies.
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In February 2003, Zhang Yimou took "Hero" to the Berlin Film Festival, was nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture, and finally successfully won the Alfred Baugh Award.
But this is just an appetizer.
In March, the Academy Awards were officially held, and Zhang Yimou led his team to go there in person.
This film of his had already won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards have always been regarded as the benchmark for the Oscars, and there are many overlapping awards between the two awards ceremonies.
Therefore, "Hero" is very likely to win the award, so Zhang Yimou takes advantage of it. But unexpectedly, he returned disappointed in the end.
Because the final version of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was given to Germany's "Nowhere at Home", "Hero" had no choice but to fail.
This made Zhang Yimou very unhappy. After returning to China, he was unwilling to come out for a long time.
When Xiang Nan found out, he specially invited him to dinner and enlightened him.
"Director Zhang, don't take the Oscars so seriously. Ever since 'Shakespeare in Love' defeated 'Saving Private Ryan' and won the Best Picture Award in 1999, you should know what kind of virtue it is." He He persuaded with a smile, "Is it really worth getting yourself so angry for such an award?"
"But I just can't give in." Zhang Yimou sighed, "I made the movie "Hero" very hard."
"I know, but with all due respect, if our film is exhibited at other people's exhibitions, whether we can win an award does not depend on our ability, but on other people's preferences." Xiang Nan advised, "If it catches their eyes, then The ugly film industry wins awards. If it doesn’t appeal to them, no matter how good it is, it’s useless.”
