"I hope we can cooperate more in the future. We at Universal Pictures will definitely show the most enthusiastic attitude and the most favorable conditions." Xiang Nan smiled again.
There are countless masterpieces released by DreamWorks Pictures, but he has not seen every one of them, so the best way is to get them all.
"Okay, I'll consider it." Spielberg nodded.
His DreamWorks has no distribution capabilities, so it really needs to cooperate with giants. But with Musk and DreamWorks Pictures, there is no need to worry about cooperation from giants.
Therefore, since the establishment of the company, he has received numerous invitations for cooperation. Paramount, Fox, Warner, Columbia... all offered him olive branches, and they all showed considerable sincerity.
Spielberg did not easily agree to any company. In fact, he did not want to be deeply bound to any company. After all, these are giants. The result of deep binding is that DreamWorks loses its autonomy and becomes a sweat production factory of giants.
"Okay." Xiang Nan didn't expect Spielberg to agree immediately. It would be considered good if he had an attitude.
…
Xiang Nan subsequently finalized two more projects.
One is "Braveheart" that Mel Gibson wants to film, and the other is "Leaving Las Vegas", which tells the love story between an alcoholic and a dancer.
"Braveheart" is Mel Gibson's masterpiece. It tells the story of the Scottish people's struggle hundreds of years ago.
The script is adapted from the original work of the same name by Randall Wallace. Although the original work is based on the historical figure William Wallace, many of the plots are actually fabricated.
For example, Princess Isabella and Wallace didn't know each other at all. Edward III was born ten years after Wallace's death, so there's no way he could be his child...
But what does that matter? This is making a movie, not a documentary.
Just like in real history, Huang Feihong is a wandering doctor who buys and sells medicine. He is not a Guangdong Ten Tiger or a martial arts master at all, but it still does not prevent the filmmakers from filming him like that.
Xiang Nan knows about this movie, but unfortunately has not seen it. Now that Mel Gibson wanted to film the film, I agreed to invest in him.
"Leaving Las Vegas" was a project that Cage found himself. He saw the script from his uncle Francis Coppola and thought it was very good, so he wanted to make the movie.
After listening to his story, Xiang Nan also found the story interesting, so he agreed to invest.
…
In April, Xiang Nan began preparations for his "Mission: Impossible 2".
For this film, he invited Hong Kong director Chen Musheng to collaborate with him.
Chen Musheng is a well-known director in Hong Kong. His representative works include "The Vinegar Man", "Heavenly Love", "The New Crane and the Needle", "Stormtroopers on the Streets", "Who Am I", "New Humans", "Baby Project" ” and so on, he is a very talented director, especially good at directing hot action scenes.
Xiang Nan asked him to direct "Mission: Impossible 2" partly to cultivate talents. After all, the chance of Director Xiangjiang coming to Hollywood to make a film is almost slim.
Hollywood blockbusters not only have high production costs, but also have high technical levels. They are also a good learning opportunity for the directors themselves.
It's like Xu Ke, although he had a bad time with Xiang Nan during the filming of "Cosmic Dragon". But after he returned to Xiangjiang, the level of special effects production in Xiangjiang has obviously risen to a higher level.
Moreover, Xu Ke is also better at grasping big scenes. When he was filming "New Dragon Inn" in 1992, he managed thousands of troops in an orderly manner, making the scenes look much grander.
On the one hand, I also want to bring some new feelings to "Mission: Impossible 2". Good works are sparks from the collision of inspirations, so when Tom Cruise produced "Mission: Impossible 2", he had to change a director for each film, hoping to create different sparks and bring more freshness to the audience. feel.
After all, the biggest problem for a series of movies is to keep the audience fresh. It seems that the Marvel Universe is now criticized by many fans for having the same routine.
…
Chen Musheng was naturally very happy when he received the invitation and immediately rushed to Hollywood to report.
"Mr. Ning, thank you for using me." He said gratefully.
He never dreamed that he would be invited to Hollywood to film. It really felt like a dream.
"You're welcome, Director Chen. I invited you here because you have the ability." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I have to take care of you this time."
"No, I still want to ask you for more advice." Chen Musheng said modestly.
The film with the largest investment he has made so far is "Love" starring Andy Lau, with an investment of only 10 million Hong Kong dollars.
As for Xiang Nan's "Mission: Impossible 2," the investment exceeded US$80 million. This was his first time encountering such a large investment and he had no experience at all.
In comparison, Xiang Nan has made so many large-scale productions and has more experience than him as a director.
"Okay, let's discuss it together." Xiang Nan nodded.
…
In the following period, Xiang Nan, Chen Musheng, Famke Janssen and others were studying the filming of "Mission: Impossible 2".
As the contact time increased, Xiang Nan took down Famke Janssen with ease.
But he didn't just sit around outside, he also took good care of his family affairs.
Jing Jing is five years old this year and has started kindergarten.
Although Xiang Nan did not pick him up or drop him off, he also taught him some kung fu to ensure that he would not be bullied at school.
But he also told his son not to bully his classmates in turn. After all, the little guy is a child in martial arts. He has been practicing martial arts with him since he was two years old, and now he has three years of experience in martial arts.
Although he is small and weak, there is still a gap between him and adults, but he is really invincible against children. So Xiang Nan had to restrain him again and again.
Fortunately, Ning Jing inherited Cong Shan's personality. He has been quiet and quiet since he was a child, so he usually doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, but that's not always the case.
"You shouldn't have taught him martial arts in the first place. If you let him learn martial arts, he would get into fights and cause trouble in the future." Cong Shan said worriedly.
"Even if a fight causes trouble, at least he is not the one being bullied. Otherwise, he will be bullied." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "And in the United States, athletes are the most popular and most popular people. I I don’t want my son to be a nerd and become someone else’s foil.”
On American campuses, athletes are the most popular. Football, baseball, and basketball players are the most popular figures among girls.
Human character is developed both by nature and nurture. He is always a man of the hour, always a leader, and when he grows up, he will also be extraordinary.
It seems that almost all the great leaders of the United States are athletes, some are football players, some are baseball players, some are long-distance runners... Even Roosevelt was a boxer back then.
Only a healthy body can support a sharp mind. Otherwise, if the body is thin and dry, suffering from three disasters and two diseases every day, no matter how smart the brain is, it will not be able to exert much advantage.
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