Xiang Nan then told the story of "Underworld".
This is a fantasy action movie starring Kate Beckinsale. The main plot is the thousand-year struggle between vampires and werewolves.
Although this movie is a fantasy movie, the investment is actually not large because it does not have many special effects shots. Even werewolf and vampire transformations mostly use special costumes and bionic masks, thus saving a lot of costs.
Moreover, the film was filmed in Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Romania, where the consumption level is relatively low and the production cost has dropped accordingly.
Therefore, the total cost is only 25 million US dollars, which is only equivalent to a small-cost production.
However, after the movie was released, the global box office reached nearly 100 million US dollars, so four sequels were made.
And its way to win lies in the fierce and cool fighting, the gorgeous gothic styling, and various beautiful vampires, werewolves, etc.
The so-called appearance is justice. Today's audiences like to watch handsome men and beautiful women, as well as rough guys like Stallone and Schwarzenegger, and fewer and fewer people like them.
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Kate Beckinsale was very interested in the movie after hearing Xiang Nan's story.
She watched "Interview with the Vampire" starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Natalie Portman, and "Interview with the Vampire" directed by Francis Coppola and starring Keanu Reeves, Winona... Reed starred in "400 Years of Danger", and I still like this type of vampire-themed movie.
Moreover, the two previous movies were both works by Xiang Nan, and both achieved very good box office and reputation, so she also wanted to give it a try.
After all, she is turning 30 this year. According to the custom of actresses declining after turning 30, she has only been popular for a few years, so she naturally wants to seize every opportunity to maintain her popularity.
"Charles, I am very interested in this play and I want to star in it." She then expressed her position.
"Very good." Xiang Nan nodded, "However, this drama has a lot of fighting scenes. Your appearance is enough, but if your skills are not good, that is also a problem."
"Don't worry, I usually practice yoga and battle ropes. My body flexibility and strength are very good." Kate immediately explained, "I think if I practice fighting for a while, I should be able to do it. "
"Okay, as long as you have confidence." Xiang Nan nodded, "Don't disappoint me, after all, besides you, people like Keira Knightley, Rosamund Pike and Milla Jovovich, etc. , is also very interested in this movie."
"Okay." When Kate heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, and then she nodded.
Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike are new rising actresses. "Pirates of the Caribbean" starring Keira Knightley has just become a hit, and Rosamund Pike is also a new Bond girl, young and beautiful.
Although Milla Jovovich is about the same age as her, she is more famous. "The Fifth Element", "Resident Evil", "Joan of Arc", "Return to the Blue Lagoon", etc. are all her masterpieces.
It is very possible for Xiang Nan to consider them. Therefore, in order to keep this drama, she must work hard.
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In December, Universal Pictures released James Bond's latest film, "Die Another Day."
The first film in the 007 series was born in 1962. It has a history of 41 years and has become a classic of spy films. Over the years, almost every film has entered the annual box office rankings. Top ten.
The reason why it is so popular is, on the one hand, because 007 satisfies all men's fantasies. He has endless money to spend, endless girls to pick up, he is suave, handsome, wise and brave, and he can resolve a big crisis that could destroy the world while talking and laughing. Who wouldn't like such a winner in life.
On the one hand, the 007 series has been the benchmark for Hollywood action movies since its second installment. From investment to story, from special effects to scenes, they all represent the highest level of the Hollywood film industry.
Therefore, after 40 years of filming and 20 sequels, this movie is still as popular as ever. Such examples are rare in the global film industry.
"Die Another Day" is the first 007 movie that Xiang Nan participated in the production. The story has been slightly adjusted compared to the original version, but it is still a wonderful story.
Especially the two great Bond girls Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike competing on the same scene are really beautiful.
In addition, this work is Pierce Brosnan's farewell work, so it is even more attractive to movie fans. After it was released, it received good box office and reputation.
The final box office in North America was US$200 million and the global box office was US$430 million. When the film was first produced, it received US$120 million in advertising sponsorship.
Therefore, the movie's box office revenue alone allowed Universal Pictures to make more than $200 million in profit. It can be said to be a pretty good result.
Therefore, the legend of 007 will continue.
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Entering January 2004, Universal Pictures released the movie "The Wolverine" starring Hugh Jackman.
This is considered a prequel to "X-Men", telling the origin of Wolverine and introducing the biggest villain in the film, General Stryker.
He is a hardliner in the military who hates mutants so much that he would not hesitate to turn his mutant son into a waste who only listens to his orders.
Originally, the movie "The Wolverine" was only filmed in 2009. At that time, the "X-Men" trilogy had been completed, and Fox was worried about losing the rights to film and television adaptations of the X-Men, so it started filming "The Wolverine".
However, Xiang Nan's movie can be filmed earlier so that it can interact better with "X-Men".
Wolverine is the most popular character in the X-Men. His delayed aging, super self-healing power, and protruding bone claws make him particularly suitable for hand-to-hand combat.
And hand-to-hand combat is still the most popular form of confrontation so far. This can be seen in comics, online articles, and film and television dramas.
For example, Luffy in "One Piece", Ichigo Kurosaki in "Bleach", Saitama in "One Punch Man"... Even if Iron Man is equipped with machine guns, missiles, lasers, etc., he can still fight in close combat with people. many……
Wolverine is suitable for hand-to-hand combat and is brave and good at fighting, so he is naturally popular among people.
Universal Pictures did not hesitate to invest US$80 million to produce this movie, and shot it in Thailand, New Zealand, and Canada, showing the style of an international blockbuster.
In addition, the story was written by Xiang Nan himself. It is exciting and has climaxes, so it was naturally very popular after it was released.
The final box office in North America was US$150 million, and the global box office was US$320 million.
The box office of this movie is only slightly worse than that of "X-Men".
But you must know that "X-Men" is full of big names. Halle Berry who plays Storm, Famke Janssen who plays Jean Grey, and Magneto Ian McKellen are all big stars.
Apart from Hugh Jackman, there is almost no big star in "Wolverine", which proves Hugh Jackman's ability to handle the box office.
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