Later, Xiang Nan made an appointment with Wen Bixia.
Wen Bixia was born in 1966 and was discovered by a talent scout in 1981. She made her first movie "Beautiful Girl" and later made a name for herself with "Unstoppable Love" starring Andy Lau.
However, her achievements in the film field are not as good as her achievements in the television industry. She joined TVB in the 1990s, and her films such as "The Golden Vase of Hate", "The Scimitar of the Full Moon", and "The Legend of the Gods" are all classics of the generation.
In particular, the revenge drama "Rose on Fire" had such explosive ratings that all the women in Hong Kong imitated her hairstyle in the film and called it "The Wave Hairstyle", which shows how popular she is.
"Hello, Miss Wen~" Xiang Nan smiled and shook hands with her and said, "Sorry, I took the liberty of inviting you here."
"Mr. Ning, you don't have to be polite. It's my honor to meet you." Wen Bixia waved her hand with a smile.
"I have long heard that Miss Wen is very beautiful. When I met today, she is indeed more famous than before." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Miss Wen should be regarded as the spokesperson for sexual pleasure in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong today, right?"
Entering 1996, many artists have already withdrawn from the industry.
For example, Chung Chu Hong got married after filming "Across the World"; Lin Qingxia also chose to get married and quit the industry in 1994, and even had a child this year; Wang Tiexian and Qi Qin also chose to quit the industry to heal after their relationship changed; even Ye Yuqing and Ye Zi Mei and others also chose to retire.
The retirement of these artists naturally vacated a lot of positions, so new people took up the positions one after another. Among them, Wen Bixia is considered to be the most popular one.
In addition to filming "Rose of Fire" and "The Golden Vase of Hate", she also starred in a large-scale film "The Shock". After it was released, it became a sensation in Hong Kong and made her the spokesperson for sexual intercourse.
"Mr. Ning, please stop teasing me." Wen Bixia smiled bitterly, "I just made a movie, and I was scolded for being unruly, selling my position, being shameless, and teaching bad children. If I had known this, I would have I won’t accept that drama anymore.”
Although "The Shock" caused a sensation in Hong Kong, it was not a good thing for her. Because the people in Xiangjiang are open-minded on the outside but conservative on the inside, they are not very accepting of this kind of behavior.
Therefore, although she became famous, most of her reputation was infamy, which made her feel like she was picking sesame seeds over watermelons.
"I have a way to get rid of your infamy and make sure you become the envy of people immediately." Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Okay, teach me quickly." Upon hearing this, Wen Bixia immediately asked for advice.
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "The main reason why they scolded you is because although you filmed, you did not get higher profits.
Just like if you fall while walking, everyone will laugh at you. But if you pick up a diamond ring on the ground while wrestling, then everyone will not laugh at you, but will envy you for your fall.
So my solution is to take you to Hollywood to film. Just say that because of your bold performance, you attracted the attention of Hollywood directors and invited you to film in Hollywood.
In this way, you have regained all face and can feel proud. what do you think? "
Wen Bixia blinked, then nodded with a smile, "Mr. Ning, as expected of you, you can actually come up with such a method. But can I really go to Hollywood to film? If I lie, I'm afraid I will be laughed at in the end. It’s awesome.”
It would be a big joke if she had promised to go to Hollywood to film a movie but ended up not going. I'm afraid the scolding will be even worse than now.
"Don't worry, I'm here, it's just a matter of words." Xiang Nan smiled.
"Then I'll completely rely on you." Wen Bixia immediately smiled.
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After staying in Xiangjiang for half a month, Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood with Cong Shan and An Ning.
After returning, Xiang Nan published "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" first.
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has been released for more than a year, and it's time to release a sequel to consolidate its popularity.
Otherwise, no matter how good the book is, it will not be very popular if it is not updated all year round.
After the release of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", due to the popularity of the previous game and the support of Xiang Nan's popularity, it once again achieved very good sales.
In the first month after its release, sales exceeded one million copies. Especially during the Christmas season, many parents choose to buy books as gifts, so the sales of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" are even higher.
It's a pity that the current special effects technology is not enough to put it on the screen. Even if you force yourself to take pictures, the cost will be prohibitively high. Otherwise, with the popularity of the movie, it would be easy to sell tens of millions of copies.
Entering December, the movie released is the fantasy comedy "The Man in Disguise" starring Jim Carrey and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
It tells the story of an unlucky guy who accidentally picked up the mask of Loki, the god of mischief, and transformed into an omnipotent superhero, who not only fights evil, but also wins beauties.
The original work of "The Man in Disguise" is actually a horror comic published by Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics is the third largest comics publisher in the United States after DC and Marvel.
But as the saying goes in shopping malls, when the boss fights with the second, he beats the third to death. DC and Marvel occupy the largest share of the comic market, leaving less than 10% to Dark Horse Comics and other comic companies.
Therefore, although Dark Horse Comics is the third largest, it is not at the same level as DC and Marvel. But this doesn’t mean that Dark Horse Comics has no expectations.
In fact, Dark Horse Comics still has several valuable IPs in its hands. In addition to "Ghost in Disguise", there are also "Hellboy", "Predator", "Alien" and so on.
The movie version of "The Man in Disguise" was changed from a horror film to a comedy because Jim Carrey joined the cast. Moreover, Jim Carrey is known as "Rubber Face" and can make many exaggerated expressions without using special effects technology.
On the one hand, this helps the crew save costs, and on the other hand, it also makes the characters more vivid. Therefore, after the film was released, it caused a strong sensation.
The box office in North America was US$160 million, and the global box office was US$350 million. Jim Carrey once again created the best performance in his acting career, which also made his reputation even higher.
Although Catherine Zeta-Jones played a vase in the film and didn't have much room to develop, she still performed the vase role well.
Especially in the singing and dancing scenes in the film, as a singer and dancer, she performed in person and showed her versatility, which earned her high praise from the industry.
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Overall, the year 1996 is very worthy of congratulations to Universal Pictures.
The company's profits exceeded US$3.5 billion, an increase of 15% compared to last year, and its stock price has also increased by 50% compared with last year. It is now the giant with the highest market value in Hollywood.
Such achievements also made Xiang Nan's original acquisition worth every penny.
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