In September, Xiang Nan's scenes in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" were all finished and he could quit the crew and return to the United States.
However, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Ziyi and others still have to go to the northwest to shoot a scene in the desert. Moreover, Zhang Ziyi still has a lot of solo scenes to film, and it is estimated that they will be filmed until at least the end of the year.
This is actually quite normal. As a top star, Xiang Nan has the right to ask for his own scenes to be filmed first when filming, and other actors' scenes to be shot at the back.
After all, for big-name celebrities, every minute and every second is worth money, and every day of delay is a day of loss. As for young actors, time is not precious at all, so use it as long as you can.
Therefore, many small stars, even if they only appear in a few scenes, may have to wait on the set for days or even months. This rule applies to every film crew in the world without exception.
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Before Xiang Nan returned to the United States, he took the time to return to Xiangjiang.
He first went to see Shanshan and asked about her latest situation.
"How is it? Is the assistant to the president doing a good job?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.
"It's not bad, I learned a lot." Shanshan smiled and nodded.
She was not a stupid person in the first place, but her starting point was too low, so she worked hard at the bottom for many years and had no chance to use her talents.
"That's good, just ask if you don't understand. It's no big deal." Xiang Nan smiled, "You will be in charge of the company sooner or later, so just treat it as your own."
"Yes, brother." Shanshan nodded, "Brother, I have also been thinking about the future of ATV in the past few months. I think ATV should consider developing inland, especially in the Pearl River Delta basin."
"Tell me your reasons." Xiang Nan nodded.
"On the one hand, the local market in Xiangjiang is too small, with a total population of just over six million. In comparison, the population of the Pearl River Delta basin exceeds 100 million, which is twenty times the population of Xiangjiang.
On the one hand, the Pearl River Delta basin, like Xiangjiang, speaks Cantonese, so there is no language barrier and it is easier to integrate. " Shanshan explained.
"You made a good point." Xiang Nan smiled, "But it is not easy for so many media around the world to enter the mainland. Can ATV do it? This is not something that can be done with just a few words."
"I know, but I want to give it a try." Shanshan nodded, "ATV has spent nearly one billion Hong Kong dollars a year since its acquisition last year. And ATV's annual advertising revenue is only 700 million, which is equivalent to your annual It will pay 300 million Hong Kong dollars.
This does not include the investment in the movie theater. If it were included, the loss would be more than 2 billion. If ATV can enter the mainland, we expect to increase revenue by HK$600 to HK$700 million per year.
That way, you might be able to break even and maybe even make a profit. Brother, there are people who do the business of beheading, but no one does the business of losing money. I can't watch you lose money every year. "
"Okay, Shanshan, you already know how to think about me." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Then just work hard, I'll wait for your good news."
"Yeah." Shanshan also nodded.
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Xiang Nan then made an appointment with Lin Xilei for dinner.
Lin Xilei was born in 1975 and debuted in 1994. He initially worked in the Taiwanese film and television industry. In 1999, Wang Jing filmed "Gambler vs. Las Vegas" and invited her to be the heroine.
After that, Lin Xilei became famous in Hong Kong, and starred in "The King of Kings 2000", "Chariots of Fire 2", "Bad Boy Attack", "Underground" and so on. In the past two years, Hong Kong One of the most popular stars.
"Hello, Miss Lin~" Xiang Nan shook hands with her and said, "I heard that you have a bachelor's degree in literature and economics from the University of California? That's really awesome."
Most people in the entertainment industry are illiterate. Let alone Xiangjiang, even in Hollywood, there are still only a few college graduates. Many celebrities graduated from middle school and high school and came to Hollywood to make a career with their pretty faces.
Such as Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder Wait, let alone college, I didn’t even graduate from high school.
On the one hand, they have become famous at a young age, and it is basically impossible for them to go back to school to study in a down-to-earth manner; on the other hand, the entertainment industry does not pay attention to high academic qualifications. People who can't read Chinese can still have very good acting skills.
However, Lin Xilei's ability to obtain a double degree from the University of California is still worthy of appreciation. This shows that she is not only knowledgeable, but also smart.
Xiang Nan likes to associate with smart people, not to mention that Lin Xilei is so beautiful and sexy, which arouses his interest.
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"Mr. Ning, you are so polite. You are truly amazing and the pride of Chinese people all over the world." Lin Xilei smiled, "I have always heard your name in Los Angeles."
She immigrated to Los Angeles with her family when she was ten years old. By that time, Xiang Nan had already become a famous Hollywood star with "The Kid", "Cannonball Speed", and "Die Hard".
"You're welcome." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Actually, with your qualities, Miss Lin, you are very suitable for development in Hollywood."
"I don't dare to hope that I can become famous in the entertainment industry in Xiangjiang. I will be very satisfied." Lin Xilei waved his hand after hearing this.
"Hey, don't belittle yourself, people still have higher pursuits." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "Well, let me help you arrange it. "Rush Hour 2" still lacks a heroine, you can try ."
"Really?! Thank you Mr. Ning!" Lin Xilei became excited after hearing this.
"Rush Hour" was released in June this year. It took in a box office of US$150 million in North America alone and a global box office of over US$300 million.
Such a blockbuster movie will definitely need a sequel. It would be really great if I could play the leading role. Even if the sequel only has half the box office success of its predecessor, she will still be considered a well-known international movie star.
"Hey, you're welcome. I just told you to give it a try. Whether you can make the trip depends on your performance." Xiang Nan said with a smile after hearing this.
Lin Xilei was stunned for a moment, then stood up and sat next to Xiang Nan, poured him a glass of wine, and put his hands to his mouth, "Mr. Ning, just test me."
Xiang Nan took a sip of the wine in the glass and smiled, "You can teach me~"
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Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for half a month and then returned to the United States.
At this time, news came out that Urban Entertainment, a well-known American media company, was going bankrupt and liquidating due to insolvency and selling its film library.
When Xiang Nan heard this, he immediately sent someone to contact him.
Metropolis Entertainment owns many film companies including Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn, with more than 2,000 movies in its film library. .
Among them are "Mississippi Burning", "Bowling Aces", "Stranger in Paradise", "Nectar of Love", "Passionate Bedfellows", "Modern Cinderella" and so on.
If this film library is purchased, the number of films under Universal Pictures will reach more than 7,000, making it expected to become the film company with the largest film library in Hollywood.
Therefore, Xiang Nan is very interested in acquiring the urban entertainment film library.
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