Xiang Nan was chosen based on the original cast.
Because the six people in "Friends" fit their characters so perfectly.
David Hume, who plays Rose, also has this kind of serious character in life; Courtney Cox has a strong personality like Monica and has a certain degree of mysophobia; Jennifer Aniston's appearance is that of a typical American sweetheart; Matthew Perry, like Chandler, likes to joke in life; Matt LeBlanc is also a charming handsome guy who is very popular with beautiful women.
Only Lisa Kudrow, who plays Phoebe, is a bachelor of biology from Vassar College in real life, and has an IQ as high as 154. In particular, her father is an internationally renowned neurological expert, so she has lived a prosperous life since she was a child.
It's not like Phoebe, a female hippie who was born in the streets, was poor since she was a child, has no higher education, and doesn't even believe in the theory of evolution. However, her acting skills are very good, and she can almost look fake and real, which makes people misunderstand whether she is also so weird in real life.
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Courtney Cox was a little puzzled that Xiang Nan asked her to act in a TV series.
Because she is considered a first-line movie star in Hollywood, starring in the "Speed" series, "Speed" and other hit movies.
Although she mostly plays the role of a vase, she is also a well-known vase recognized by the industry and cannot be filmed in dramas. You must know that TV stars and movie stars have different markets.
First of all, the pay is different.
Popular TV stars are paid 100,000 or 200,000 yuan per episode. For example, David Hasselhoff, who has starred in "Knight Rider", "Baywatch", etc., received a salary of US$200,000. Among TV stars, he is already considered top-notch.
As for the popular movie stars, no one’s salary is less than 2 million. Stars like Xiang Nan who participate in box office sharing can earn more than 50 million US dollars, which is absolutely difficult for TV stars to achieve.
Secondly, the status is also different.
No matter how popular a TV star is, it is difficult for her influence to go abroad. But movie stars can become famous when their movies are released overseas.
Therefore, movie stars are generally more popular and more stylish than TV stars.
A-list movie stars don’t even shoot commercials.
Because he wants to maintain a sense of mystery, he will not appear on the TV screen often. If the audience wants to see him, they can only go to the theater.
And TV stars are just for people to watch for free. When people are accustomed to free viewing, if he goes to make a movie, the audience will not recognize it.
Just like Chow Yun-fat, who is known as the king of long-form dramas. His starring films such as "Shanghai", "Struggle" and "Man on the Internet" have all caused a sensation, but the box office of each movie is worse than the last;
"Jade Guanyin", "Happiness is Like a Flower", "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and other works starring Sun Li are also phenomenal works, but they cannot gain a foothold in the film industry...
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"Don't you still believe me? If it were just an ordinary drama, would I recommend you to star in it?" Seeing Courtney's reluctance, Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I tell you, this will be the greatest drama in history. With this series, you will become the most popular star in America. Billions of people around the world will be fascinated by you. And conservatively estimated, this series will bring you at least half a billion dollars in revenue."
"What?!" Courtney was a little shocked when he heard this.
You must know that the highest-paid TV star today is paid two to three hundred thousand dollars per episode. Even if the actors will receive a share of the royalties when it is broadcast again after filming is completed, it will not be too much. It may only be hundreds of thousands or millions a year.
Just like the three heroines of "Charlie's Angels", although the series was completed early, they still receive US$8.9 million in re-screening royalties every year.
Xiang Nan said that this series may bring her US$500 million in revenue, which really makes her unbelievable.
"Have I ever lied to you after we've been together for so long?" Xiang Nan asked, glaring at her when she saw that she didn't believe him.
Courtney was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
Although Xiang Nan is not a single-minded person, he is indeed not a person who likes to lie.
"That's it. In that case, just take it." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "If you find out that I lied to you, you can quit when the time comes."
Hearing what he said, Courtney couldn't refuse anymore and had no choice but to nod.
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Except for Courtney, none of the other five leading actors declined the invitation.
People like Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Hume, and Lisa Kudrow are not yet famous and cannot even be considered second-tier actors.
Matt LeBlanc is an unsuccessful advertising model, so the five of them felt very honored to be able to receive this role through the audition.
For one thing, they are the lead actors. Young actors like them are already very proud to be starring in TV series. Just like Penny in "The Big Bang Theory", she would be happy to accept a commercial for hemorrhoid cream.
Secondly, the investor of this "Friends" is Xiang Nan, and he is also the screenwriter of the first ten episodes. With one of Hollywood's best producers and screenwriters involved in the production, the quality of "Friends" must be guaranteed, so they are naturally happier.
After Xiang Nan joined the cast, the show "Friends" quickly gained traction from television stations. In the end, NBC TV set the first season of "Friends" at a price of one million dollars per episode.
This price was considered sky-high in the television industry at the time.
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In April, filming of "Lethal Weapon 3" began.
All the starring actors are back, except Xiang Nan and Halle Berry, as well as Danny Groff and Joe Pesci. There is also Gary Oldman who plays the villain.
March, April and May are traditionally slow seasons for American movies. Universal Pictures only released "The Hidden Dragon" starring Jackie Chan and "Black and White" starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
After Jackie Chan was brought to Hollywood by Xiang Nan, he successively starred in many blockbuster films such as "The Red Zone", "The Brave Chef" and "The Eagle Project", which allowed him to firmly establish himself in Hollywood. heel.
Although the box office performance of the movies he starred in later declined, it did not destroy his foundation and prevent him from gaining a foothold in Hollywood.
After all, there are too few Kung Fu stars like him. As long as no one can imitate him, then he is irreplaceable. As for Jackie Chan's kung fu comedy and fighting spirit, no one can replace him even in Hong Kong, let alone Hollywood.
Even if Xiang Nan attracts Yuan Hua, Dong Wei, Qian Jiale, and Qian Xiaohao to Hollywood, he still cannot replace him. Therefore, Jackie Chan is still an irreplaceable action star in Hollywood.
And this "Hidden Dragon" is his new work this year, with an investment of 15 million US dollars, which is considered very good in the field of B-level movies.
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