At the party after the award ceremony, Xiang Nan once again accepted everyone's congratulations and finalized two projects.
One is "Titanic" directed by James Cameron. This movie was originally invested by Fox Pictures.
They took a fancy to Cameron's amazing box office appeal in "Terminator 2" and "True Lies", so they decided to invest in him for this movie.
What I never expected was that the originally planned investment of 80 million US dollars was all used up just after it started. For this reason, Fox Pictures had to invest more one after another, and as a result, it raised US$130 million.
By this time, Fox Studios really couldn't support it anymore. After all, unlike Universal Pictures, which has Xiang Nan, almost none of the movies it produces every year lose money.
However, only 20% of Fox Pictures' movies make a profit every year, 30% of the movies maintain break-even, and the remaining half of the movies lose money, so the amount of funds is far less than that of Universal.
One hundred and thirty million US dollars is actually an astronomical figure for it. Seeing that after investing so much money, "Titanic" was still half-finished, Fox Pictures regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.
Determined to go bankrupt, it went around dragging people into trouble, hoping that other companies would share the risk, but those companies were afraid to avoid it.
On the one hand, any scene involving water, animals and children is inherently difficult to film. The fiasco of "Water World" is the most vivid example.
On the one hand, "Titanic" was only halfway through filming and had already spent $130 million. I don’t know how much it will cost for subsequent filming.
You must know that although James Cameron can always create box office miracles, his expenses are also very high. The final production cost of each movie is far higher than expected.
Moreover, his movies are not very cost-effective. An investment of hundreds of millions of dollars can often only bring in a box office of 300 to 400 million dollars. In comparison, many of the movies invested by Xiang Nan cost 30 to 40 million U.S. dollars in exchange for 200 to 300 million in box office.
Therefore, in terms of return rate, James Cameron is actually not that high. Therefore, major film companies have no confidence in it and have expressed their unwillingness to invest.
So, Fox Pictures found Xiang Nan.
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"I want to consider this film. The cost of 130 million US dollars is really beyond my expectation." Xiang Nan considered.
He didn't want to rush in and take over as soon as he came up. That would only make people feel like they were taking advantage. After all, his reputation as a gold medal producer is so resounding that many people are waiting to follow him and pick up the slack.
"Okay." Seeing that Xiang Nan did not refuse, Fox's boss was already very satisfied.
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The second project that Xiang Nan finalized is the American drama "Watching the City".
This TV series tells the story of four best friends trying to find true love in a materialistic city.
This drama is extremely well-known in the United States, with high ratings and has become a cultural phenomenon. Afterwards, this TV series was released into two movie versions, both of which achieved very good box office success.
It is worth mentioning that Xiang Nan’s previous girlfriend Kim Cattrall is one of the starring roles.
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In January, Universal Pictures released "Beauty," a film written and directed by the Wachowski brothers and starring Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau.
This movie tells the story of a gangster lover who, tired of the fearful life, hooks up with the female repairman next door. The two then make a plan to instigate gang fighting, embezzle two million US dollars, and prepare to fly away. .
But I didn't expect that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. In the end, the plan got out of control and headed in a direction that no one could predict...
In this movie, Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau have a lot of intimate scenes, which is definitely a bonus for the audience.
Moreover, this drama is not only beautiful, but the story is also full of ups and downs, with constant climaxes, and is fascinating. Therefore, it was unanimously recognized by the audience after its release.
In the end, the box office in North America was US$50 million, and the global box office was close to US$100 million. In particular, the DVD released later sold millions of copies, setting a record for similar movies.
Universal Pictures naturally made a lot of money, and the Wachowski brothers' first movie had such results, which immediately made them the focus of attention in the industry.
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In January, Xiang Nan also started a new project.
"Men in Black," "Air Force One," "The Island," "Ransom," "Scream," "Independence Day," "Broken Arrow" and "The Matrix."
"Men in Black" was originally a long-standing urban legend in the United States. It is said that every time a UFO sighting occurs, the men in black will immediately arrive at the scene to investigate, and warn all those who have witnessed UFO, and they will not be allowed to publicize it again.
There are many similar urban legends in the United States, and many stories in "The X-Files" are based on them.
Cartoonist Lowell Canning adapted it into a comic, which was later published by Canadian Aircel Comics. aircel was subsequently acquired by Marbury Comics, which in turn was acquired by Marvel Comics.
So the copyright was transferred to Marvel. Naturally, Xiang Nan would not waste such a good resource and immediately decided to make it into a movie.
"Air Force One" tells the story of the commander-in-chief of the United States whose flight was hijacked by criminals, but instead of surrendering to them, he used his familiarity with Air Force One to fight the criminals alone.
"Air Force One" is a very typical American theme movie, portraying the American leader as brave and fearless, righteous, loving his family, and uniting his colleagues...
In fact, everyone has an idea of what they are like in person.
"The Island", "Atonement", "Independence Day" and "Broken Arrow" are all typical commercial blockbusters with stories, scenes and characters, and their box office and reputation are first-rate.
They represent the highest production standards in Hollywood. To be honest, it's much better than later Marvel movies. Those superhero movies are almost useless except for special effects.
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"Scream" is a low-budget horror film about the sudden appearance of a masked killer in a small town. Students, reporters, and police officers in the town are all involved in this turmoil.
This movie is a typical example of the United States making a big deal out of small things. The investment was only 15 million US dollars, but it achieved a box office of 100 million US dollars in the United States alone, and the global box office exceeded 160 million US dollars.
It was rated as the most popular horror film by many media and won the MTV Teen Choice Award, so much so that a "Scary Movie" was later created to spoof it.
You know, a movie that isn’t quite popular doesn’t even qualify as a spoof.
As for Xiang Nan's own "The Matrix", needless to say, this drama is not only a box office hit, but also ushered in a new era of Hollywood science fiction action movies.
Even now, it is still an indelible and shining classic in the history of Hollywood movies.
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