In the same month, Xiang Nan received James Cameron's new script "Avatar".
This script was written by Cameron himself. It tells the story of the struggle between humans and the indigenous people of the planet to compete for resources on the distant planet Pandora.
James Cameron hopes Xiang Nan can invest in this movie.
"Okay." Xiang Nan agreed immediately, "Then you won't consider "Terminator 3"?"
"After filming "Avatar", I will consider it." Cameron waved his hand.
He never came up with a good script for "Terminator 3". Especially since "Terminator 2" was so well shot, it will be difficult for him to surpass its predecessor.
Therefore, for Cameron who strives for a breakthrough, if he can't surpass it, then don't shoot it. He didn't want to waste his energy on making a bunch of rubbish.
"Okay." Xiang Nan knew that Cameron was one of the most difficult directors in Hollywood. No one could persuade him to change the things he decided, so there was no need to say anything.
The "Avatar" project was launched immediately.
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In September, Xiang Nan finished filming "Die Hard 4", and then he made an appointment with Natalie Portman.
Natalie Portman, who became famous at the age of thirteen with "The Killer Is Too Cold", later starred in "Interview with the Vampire", "Elf", "Star Wars", "The V Word" "Revenge Team" and so on, she is considered a first-line actress in Hollywood.
However, as an A-list actress, she is actually relatively weak.
Because after she became an adult, except for the "Star Wars" trilogy, most of her other films were literary films, and their box office performance was average, which also led to her not being considered top-notch in Hollywood.
After all, the "Star Wars" trilogy is more regarded as the work of George Lucas than Natalie Portman. To be honest, both r2d2 and c3po have more presence than her.
Therefore, in terms of status, Natalie Portman is not as good as her contemporaries such as Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, and Jessica Alba, let alone Jennifer Kang. Nally, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Meryl Streep and other predecessors.
"Natalie, long time no see, you have grown so big." Xiang Nan smiled and hugged her.
It was he who made the final decision for Natalie to star in "Elf" and "Interview with the Vampire" back then. Now ten years have passed.
In fact, in the past ten years, he and Natalie had many opportunities to meet. For example, the two of them attend the Oscars every year. But then there's no drama.
"Charles, long time no see, I miss you so much." Natalie also smiled.
"How are you doing lately? What are you busy with?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.
"I just finished working with Dustin Hoffman on Magorium's Toy Shop," Natalie explained.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Being able to cooperate with Dustin shows that you are really good."
"Thank you." Natalie smiled, "I really learned a lot from working with him."
"That's good." Xiang Nan smiled, "I have a play that I want to invite you to work with. I don't know if you are interested."
"Of course, it is definitely an honor for me to work with you." Natalie nodded immediately after hearing this.
Xiang Nan's movies have guaranteed box office and reputation. All Hollywood actors want to star in his movies, and she is no exception.
"That's good." Xiang Nan nodded and told the story of "Mission: Impossible 5" to Natalie Portman.
He hopes she can cooperate with him and play the female killer in the film.
Natalie was very interested when she heard it.
First of all, the "Mission: Impossible" series are very popular and are classics of commercial action films. And her achievements in the business field are not high, so that her status as a first-line star seems a bit weak.
Starring in "Mission: Impossible 5" can effectively make up for her shortcomings, allow her to achieve higher achievements in the field of commercial films, and will also help her future development.
After all, in Hollywood, no matter how big-name a star is, if he fails at the box office, he may lose the favor of the film producers. For example, this is true for Al Pacino, Kevin Costner, Nicolas Cage, and Angelina Jolie.
Secondly, although "Mission: Impossible 5" has Xiang Nan as the protagonist, her role is not entirely a beauty. On the contrary, she is agile, confident and tenacious, both good and evil, and is a very complex character.
Such a character is worthy of her challenge. Therefore, Natalie Portman immediately accepted the invitation.
"Okay, Charles, I'm willing to take on this role." She said to Xiang Nan.
"Okay." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "However, because you want to play a retired agent who is proficient in many skills such as firearms, fighting, infiltration, and secret exploration, I hope you can accept it for at least three months. Intensified training.”
"Okay." Natalie nodded immediately after hearing this.
As a professional actor, it is normal to make adequate preparations before taking on a role. For example, Christian Bale gained and lost weight many times for his role, so he was called "Rubber Man".
Most people can't lose weight even once, and they say every day that they are prone to obesity. In comparison, Bell can be said to be very dedicated.
Seeing that she agreed, Xiang Nan also smiled.
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Later, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang to check on the company's recent development.
Entering 2007, with the development of the Internet, there are more and more video platforms in the mainland. Like Youku, Tudou, Six Rooms, pplive, pps, etc.
The film library resources of ATV and Zhen Kung Fu are naturally sold at a good price. Every year through video licensing alone, ATV and Real Kung Fu can earn hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which can be said to be a very cost-effective deal.
With the help of the Internet platform, ATV's dramas and variety shows can be better disseminated in the mainland, and mainland audiences have fallen in love with this novel, interesting and fun Hong Kong-made variety show.
Movies such as "Grandpas Over Flowers", "Sisters Over Flowers", "Invincible Youth", "Survivor", "Alone in the Wild" and "Running Man" have many audiences in the mainland.
The same culture, the same text, and familiar stars make these Hong Kong-made variety shows easier to promote and popularize in the mainland than South Korean variety shows.
Moreover, higher investment and newer creativity have also made these Hong Kong-made variety shows more sophisticated and more interesting than Baodao variety shows.
Therefore, Hong Kong-produced variety shows are now more popular than mainland variety shows, South Korean variety shows, and Taiwanese variety shows. Therefore, in terms of copyright, they can be sold at a good price.
"We still need to delve deeper into the mainland market and strengthen cooperation with mainland network platforms." Xiang Nan suggested to Shanshan, "Our TV signals can only reach the Pearl River Delta, but through the Internet, our programs can be spread throughout China."
Shanshan nodded.
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