"Ms. Li, your performance in "Mr. Zombie" was very good. It made my eyes shine." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
After "Mr. Zombie" became a hit, he made an appointment with Li Saimin for coffee at the Peninsula Hotel.
"Thank you for your compliment." Li Saimin nodded immediately, "This is what I should do."
"Okay, you can carry it clearly." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "That's how you should be as a human being. You need to know what you have, you need to know what you want, and you need to know what you do. If you understand these three points, you are not far away from success. "
"Yes, thank you for your advice, I have written it down." Li Saimin said immediately.
"That's good." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I'm interested in filming a female action film, and I think you have good looks and skills. What do you think, are you interested in taking on this responsibility?"
When Li Saimin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Of course I'm interested, Mr. Ning."
She debuted in the 1980s and became famous after playing Yang Yaman in Li's TV series "The Love of the Earth", so her nickname is also Aman.
After that, she participated in film and television dramas such as "The Drunken Master Wuji", "Bo Niu", and "The Legend of Shushan". Although they are all protagonists, they are never popular and always lack a bit of luck.
As for those who enter the entertainment industry, there is no one who doesn’t want to be famous. Li Saimin naturally hopes that she will become popular as soon as possible, so now that she hears what Xiang Nan says, she is naturally very interested.
Because Xiang Nan is the most outstanding producer in Hong Kong and even Hollywood, the movies he produces are all very popular. This is a well-known fact, and therefore she has great confidence in Xiang Nan.
"Okay, as long as you're interested." Xiang Nan nodded, "In this case, we can discuss the details when we get to my room."
Li Saimin was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
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After some in-depth understanding, Li Saimin took over the project of "Angel Action".
She was originally starring in this movie in 1987, which was similar to the hit American TV series "Charlie's Angels" in the 1970s. It is also a story about a special operations team called Angels, who accept missions to punish criminals, eradicate evil, and maintain peace.
Although the box office of this type of movie is not very high in Hong Kong, the first one only had a box office of HK$8 million, which is far less than the family comedy "Rich and Rich" co-starring Dong Piao, Shen Dianxia and others.
But in overseas markets, this type of movie is very popular, and there is even a special category called girl with gun. This is also the reason why although "Angel" did not have a high box office in Hong Kong, it was able to make three movies in succession.
Xiang Nan also knew that there was an audience for this type of movie, so he was ready to put it into production.
Li Saimin didn't know this, and thought Xiang Nan was specifically praising her, so he was naturally excited and grateful. He thought he had met true love, otherwise why would he praise her with real money?
For this reason, she treats Xiang Nan even better.
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Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for half a month, during which time he broke up with Zhong Chuhong and Xia Wenxi.
On the one hand, there are fewer gatherings and more separations, and we are becoming increasingly estranged; on the other hand, if the old ones don’t go away, the new ones won’t come.
Fortunately, the relationship between them has faded, so the breakup between the two of them was peaceful and did not cause any big trouble.
However, Xiang Nan kept Guan Zhilin. After all, beauties of her level are so rare that it would be a pity to give up.
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In April, Xiang Nan invested in three projects.
One is "Overlord Flower 2" by Wang Jing. Last year's "The King of Flowers" sold well, so he thought about making a sequel to further squeeze out its value.
There is a proverb in Xiangjiang, if the boogers are delicious, the nostrils will be dug out. Wang Jing is like this now, she can't stop taking pictures of an IP when she catches it. As Guo Degang said, catch the toad and get the melatonin.
One is "Angel Act" by Li Saimin. Xiang Nan has invested 10 million Hong Kong dollars in this movie and plans to invite artists from Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States to shoot it together, trying to make it appear more international in order to attract more audiences.
One is "Mr. Zombie 2" by Liu Guanwei. Seeing how popular "Mr. Zombie" is, Liu Guanwei naturally doesn't want to give up this golden job easily. He also wants to keep up his efforts and make more movies to make money.
Xiang Nan fully satisfied his wish.
Three movies were shot together, and for a while, Zhen Kung Fu Pictures was prosperous and enviable.
But what they envy the most is that Xiang Nan wants to take Jackie Chan to Hollywood.
You must know that no one does not want to go to Hollywood to develop. After all, it is the center of world cinema and a holy place that filmmakers all over the world yearn for.
Now that Jackie Chan can go there to develop, and he is still protected by Xiang Nan, it is destined that he will go smoothly, jump over the dragon gate, and be worth a hundred times, and naturally everyone will envy him.
"I wonder if we will have a chance in the future?"
"If there is one, there are two. If Jackie Chan can go, of course we can go too."
"Mr. Ning has such a status in Hollywood, he will definitely be able to bring more people to develop."
All the filmmakers in Xiangjiang said this one after another.
But Xiang Nan knew that this was difficult to do.
On the one hand, in the United States, white Americans and African Americans make up the vast majority, while Chinese Americans only account for a small part. As long as this basic base remains unchanged, it is impossible for Chinese Americans to become big in Hollywood.
On the one hand, Hong Kong filmmakers lack attraction to Hollywood. There is no shortage of actors in Hollywood, nor is there any shortage of handsome men and beautiful women. Unless they can fill a void in Hollywood like Jackie Chan. Otherwise, they will face thousands of competitors and it will be difficult to stand out.
Just like Chow Yun-fat, one of the best actors in Hong Kong, when he went to Hollywood, he could only make bad movies like "The Blood Is Not Cold" and "Bulletproof Monk". In the end I couldn't stay any longer and had to come back. Because there really is no place for him in Hollywood.
But he couldn't bear to spoil everyone's interest at this time. Besides, he couldn't arrange the protagonist. Arranging some supporting roles is not a problem. If they live up to their expectations, the supporting cast can also shine.
Just like Brad Pitt, he became famous because he played a pretty boy who cheated money in "Thelma and Louise" and his screen time was less than ten minutes.
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In mid-April, Xiang Nan left Xiangjiang and returned to the United States.
At this time, he received a call from Cong Shan.
After reading the script of "Ju Dou", Zhang Yimou was willing to make it into a movie. The starring role is naturally Cong Shan.
Xiang Nan was very happy to hear the news and immediately arranged for people from Zhen Kung Fu Pictures to go over to discuss specific cooperation matters.
Xiang Nan himself is preparing to start filming "Die Hard 3".
Xiang Nan has already made two films in the "Die Hard" series, and both of them achieved very good box office and reputation.
John McClane has become synonymous with tough guys, and "Die Hard" has also become the benchmark for police action movies.
Its theme, its rhythm, its style, its lines, its soundtrack... have all been imitated by peers. That's how successful it is.
Given the success of the first two films, the third film was naturally imminent and had to be launched.
