The other is Martin Scorsese's new film "Casino."
Given that they had a great time collaborating on "Goodfellas" before, Martin Scorsese is naturally willing to collaborate with Xiang Nan again.
This movie "Casino" tells the story of a past event in Las Vegas in the 1970s.
It is similar to the plot of "Goodfellas". It is nothing more than a story of good brothers who once shared joys and sorrows, parted ways and turned against each other because of interests.
Martin Scorsese is already very good at shooting this kind of movies.
Xiang Nan agreed to invest for him and recommended him to use Sophie Marceau as the heroine.
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After the Golden Globe Awards, Xiang Nan also started a new filming plan.
In the new year, Universal Pictures has big plans. It plans to produce movies such as "Alone", "Seven Deadly Sins", "12 Monkeys", "The Usual Suspects", "Planet 2" and so on.
In fact, he still has many scripts in hand, such as "The Man in Disguise", "Interview with the Vampire", "Stargate", "Dumb and Dumber", "Bridge of Dreams", "The Wire", "Apollo Ten" "No. 3", "Ghost Horse Elf" and so on.
All of these films were well-received and well-received masterpieces, but Xiang Nan was not prepared to shoot them all in one go. Because the market's bearing capacity is limited, the result of good films being released together is that some good films become cannon fodder.
It seems that 1994 was a year of frequent masterpieces, with countless wonderful movies emerging, such as "Forrest Gump", "Shawshank Redemption", "Ashes of Time", "To Stay Alive", and "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman" , "The Lion King", "This Killer Isn't Too Cold" and so on.
As a result, a large number of good films have been buried without the public noticing their value. So Xiang Nan is preparing to release these movies slowly.
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"Seven Deadly Sins", Xiang Nan is preparing to arrange Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman. As for the villain, he is not planning to use Kevin Spacey, but is planning to use Alan Rickman, who is Sirius in the "Harry Potter" series. Xiang Nan had worked with him in "Die Hard" before and was very optimistic about his acting skills.
The starring role of "12 Monkeys" is still Bruce Willis, the heroine is Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the supporting actor is changed from Brad Pitt to Leonardo. DiCaprio is still on the rise, and it would be good for him to play more such roles.
Xiang Nan still doesn't plan to use Kevin Spacey as the protagonist of "The Usual Suspects". He plans to use Nicolas Cage. He believes that Cage's acting skills will definitely help him complete this role.
In "Planet 2", the starring role is naturally Jim Carrey, but the heroine is no longer Courtney Cox. Xiang Nan is ready to use Halle Berry. Because the film was shot in Africa, it is normal for it to have an African-American heroine.
As for Xiang Nan himself, he is preparing to start filming "Prison in the Sky".
"Prison in the Sky" tells the story of a man who mistakenly killed a gangster to protect his wife and was imprisoned. After several years of long waiting, he was finally paroled for good behavior and was ready to take a prisoner flight home.
Unexpectedly, the plane was hijacked by a group of serious criminals and planned to flee abroad. At the critical moment, the male protagonist is alone and can only fight with their wits and courage with outnumbered enemies...
It was originally an action blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage. It caused a sensation after its release in 1996 and earned a global box office of US$230 million. It can be said to be quite a hit.
Xiang Nan immediately began to make preparations.
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Meanwhile, in January, Universal Pictures released Days of Our Lives starring Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt and Winona Ryder.
Once this movie was released, it immediately caused a strong sensation.
Because it tells the story of the American Midwest, and the protagonist played by Brad Pitt is free-spirited, unrestrained, wild and sexy, and full of charm, which is very popular with white American audiences.
Therefore, its box office is very good, with a box office of 66 million US dollars in North America and a global box office of 120 million US dollars. Compared with the investment of 30 million US dollars, it can be said to be a great success.
The success of this movie has also made Brad Pitt an idol in the hearts of countless teenagers. He has thus firmly become a first-line superstar and has the ability to single-handedly carry the box office. This is really worthy of congratulations.
In February, "The Deal," starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis and Sean Connery, was released.
The movie tells the story of a couple facing a financial crisis who are forced to make a deal with a wealthy man, allowing his wife to spend an evening with him in exchange for a million-dollar reward.
As a result, the rich man fell in love with the heroine that night and continued to pursue her. There is also a gap between the husband and wife because of this transaction...
This is a movie with a relatively bold theme, so it caused quite a bit of controversy after it was released.
Many couples or couples have begun to discuss, when they face the same choice, what choice will they make? Should you choose true love first or long live money?
Critics criticized the film, believing that it promotes the concept of money first, which is really unethical and contrary to tradition. They believe that the film is a completely bad film. This year's Rotten Tomatoes Worst Film Award was It should be awarded.
Sometimes, controversy isn't a bad thing.
In fact, precisely because it is so controversial, the popularity of this movie is gradually rising, and along with it is the rising box office data.
In the end, "Peach Deal" took in a box office of US$106 million in North America and US$260 million worldwide, which can be said to be a great success.
Catherine Zeta-Jones also became famous with her breakthrough performance in this film and became one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood today.
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In March, it’s time for the Oscars.
Xiang Nan basically has no expectations for this year's Oscars.
After all, the opponent they faced was "Schindler's List". This is a work of celebrity film history. Compared with this work, other works seem too naive.
Therefore he was not prepared to win the award. But even so, he still had to go and support him.
This time on the red carpet, Xiang Nan walked with Jennifer Aniston. Because he is planning to invite Jennifer Aniston to be the heroine of the new film.
Naturally, this is good news for Jennifer. Because although she debuted in the late 1980s, she had very few opportunities to star in movies.
Especially this time she was cooperating with Xiang Nan. For her, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and of course she had to seize it.
"Charles, thank you for inviting me." She said gratefully.
"You're welcome, I'll invite you only if you're good enough." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
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