Xiang Nan then arranged the role.
"X-Men" stars Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, etc.; "Cast Away" still stars Tom Hanks. Apart from him, it is difficult for Hollywood to find a suitable candidate; "Gladiator" The original version of "Listen to Women" used Russell Crowe, and Xiang Nan planned to use Mel Gibson; the original version of "Listen to Women" used Mel Gibson, and Xiang Nan wanted to change it to Brad Pitt.
Xiang Nan wanted to use the original cast of "Meet the Father-in-Law", "Princess Diary" and "Resident Evil". However, Alice, played by Milla Jovovich, was replaced by Ali Larter.
As for "Beauty", the original version was played by Sandra Bullock. Her acting skills were fresh, natural and superb. She once won the Oscar for Best Actress.
However, Xiang Nan had little interest in her. After consideration, he decided to cast Charlize Theron.
Charlize Theron is not only beautiful, but also an accomplished actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her disfigured performance in "The Devil Wears Prada".
After the roles were confirmed, the filming of each movie officially started.
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In the same month, Xiang Nan gave James Cameron two scripts.
One is the script of "True Lies 2" and the other is the script of "Terminator 3".
"True Lies 2" continues the story of agent Harry's fight against dangerous elements. In the previous game, his identity has been exposed in front of his wife and daughter. His wife has also joined his organization and engaged in dangerous tasks with him.
In this film, in order to fit the theme of "True Lies", Xiang Nan introduced his father-in-law, mother-in-law, father, and mother to tell the story of a family traveling together to the Middle East.
As a result, the hero and heroine suddenly received a mission and were ordered to investigate a dangerous person. So they had to perform tasks while trying to conceal their identities, which naturally created countless jokes.
In the end, they discovered the plot of the dangerous elements and learned that they were going to hijack a passenger plane and launch an attack on the United States. The hero and heroine had to take immediate action. What's even more troublesome is that their identities were exposed and their parents were held hostage by dangerous elements.
As a result, an air battle started again...
"True Lies 2" has both a thrilling conspiracy and a humorous family comedy. And Xiang Nan also specifically alluded to the Nine Yao Yao incident... If the Nine Yao Yao incident still happens, then this "True Lies 2" will become a masterpiece.
"Terminator 3" mainly tells the growth of John Connor.
At the end of the story of "Terminator 2", he was involved in the explosion of Cybertron Computer Company and was forced to flee to South America with his mother Sarah Connor.
While in South America, he met a beautiful and lovely girl, and gradually fell under her temptation. He was tired of the life of a fugitive and no longer wanted to take on the fate of saving the world.
But I didn't expect that the girl turned out to be a TX robot. The reason why she approached John Connor and led him to fall was because Skynet discovered that killing John Connor could not prevent the rise of the resistance. On the contrary, it could easily be corrected by the timeline, so it caused him to fall. His fall may more than likely alter the timeline.
T800 arrived at the critical moment. It turned out that it had a transmission error and was crushed by a heavy truck as soon as it crossed over. Its body was severely damaged, so it arrived so late.
Inspired by T800, John regained his fighting spirit and fought against the TX robot. Finally defeated the tx nanorobot...
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Both scripts were written by Xiang Nan. He felt that they were still innovative and believed that they would satisfy James Cameron.
James Cameron hasn't filmed any movies for three years after filming "Titanic."
He is a very particular person. If he doesn't have a suitable script or the right skills, he would rather rest than go out.
Anyway, the "Terminator" series, "True Lies", "Titanic" and other dramas are enough to make him famous in film history.
And the Lightstorm Entertainment company he founded is now Hollywood's leading special effects company, so he doesn't have to worry about running out of money.
"James, please read these two scripts first. If you have any questions, we can discuss them later." Xiang Nan said to James Cameron.
Cameron nodded and took over the script.
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In April and May, Universal Pictures released Christopher Nolan's "Memento" and Guy Ritchie's "Snatch" respectively.
"Memento" is the second film directed by Nolan. It uses flashback to tell the story of a man suffering from short-term memory loss who uses various clues to find the murderer of his wife.
This movie is a very brain-burning suspense film. The exquisite story and meticulous arrangements have wowed the audience who love it, and it has an excellent reputation.
"This film is not a big production, but the director arranged the intricate plot under the calm and sharp lens language, integrating violence, suspense and many other factors. In addition, we can also see thoughts about the philosophy of life and psychology. , it can be called a masterpiece with a spirit of exploration." "Los Angeles Times" commented.
"The fragmented feeling created by the film allows the audience to personally experience the inner world of the protagonist. "Memento" found a coherent story for this thorough reverse narrative technique. Arranging the details of the flashback story requires special thinking, and finding a The subject matter that fits this framework requires more inspiration." The New York Times commented.
With such a good reputation, "Memento" has also won the favor of movie fans. The final box office in North America was US$18 million and the global box office was US$32 million.
It may not seem like much, but compared to the production cost of five million US dollars, this movie is still a very successful movie. As a result, Christopher Nolan gradually gained favor in the film industry.
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Guy Ritchie became famous in 1998 with "Two Smoking Barrels".
That movie used a multi-line intersecting narrative technique to make an originally very simple story exciting and interesting. It was unexpected and reasonable, so it was a great success.
It cost 1.6 million pounds and took in 28 million pounds at the box office, making it the third highest-grossing film in British film history. As a result, Guy Ritchie, who was originally unknown, became one of the most outstanding directors in the UK.
"Kidnapping and Robbery" is his latest work. It is also filmed using a multi-layered cross-narrative method. It tells the story of a boxing manager who is involved in a diamond robbery.
Compared with "Two Smoking Barrels", the concept is more sophisticated, the scenes are bigger, there are more stars, the black humor is richer and funnier, so after it was released, it won both box office and word-of-mouth.
Ultimately, the film grossed $32 million in North America and nearly $80 million worldwide. Compared with the investment of 10 million pounds, it is also a big-selling work.
Guy Ritchie also received recognition from Hollywood and won the heart of the big star Madonna because of this movie. The pair had their first child in August and officially married in December.
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