The original "Bad Boys 2" had an investment of US$130 million, and the final global box office was US$230 million. It was not profitable, so "Bad Boys 3" was not released until seventeen years later.
The reason why the original "Jedi Men 2" is no longer sold for money is due to changes in the social environment. In 1995, it was called avant-garde when two African-Americans were cast as the lead actors, shooting guns and telling racially charged jokes. If we continue to arrange things like this in 2003, it will seem outdated.
Second, in order to show off his skills, Michael Bay arranged too many gunfights and explosions. Although the scenes looked really hot, they would inevitably bore the audience. Just like people like to eat spicy food, but hot pot that is too spicy is also daunting.
Therefore, in the end, the box office of "Bad Boys 2" was not as good as the film company expected, so it was shelved for seventeen years.
Xiang Nan knew that "Jedi Men 2" had this problem, so he cut out some of the gunfights and added more chapters of brotherhood, love and family affection.
In addition, racist jokes were cut and modified to avoid irritating the audience. After all, today is different from the past, and those jokes can go too far if you are not careful.
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After the new version of "Bad Boys 2" was released, the box office performance was very good.
On the one hand, the plot has been adjusted to better suit the taste of the current audience; on the other hand, Will Smith is in his prime and has amazing box office appeal. Although Martin Lawrence is in poor condition, his ability to make jokes remains unchanged.
Therefore, in the end, the North American box office of "Bad Boys 2" was US$150 million, and the global box office exceeded US$400 million. Compared to an investment of US$100 million, this is a very good result.
But Xiang Nan was a little hesitant about whether to film "Bad Boys 3". If the conditions cannot be negotiated, then "Jedi Men 3" may be delayed for several more years.
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In July, "Fast and Furious 4" was released, telling the story of Don's team gathering to fight against the Brazilian drug lord.
Compared with the first three films, this movie has a higher investment and bigger scenes, especially the street racing at the end, which makes the audience passionate and blood-thumping.
In addition, the story has a climax throughout the whole process, and there is no irritation at all, making it very enjoyable for the audience to watch. Therefore, in the end, the film took in US$350 million in North America and US$730 million in the global box office.
Compared with the investment of 120 million US dollars, this box office is quite good, so "Fast and Furious 5" will definitely be filmed again.
The global success of "Fast and Furious 4" has greatly increased the popularity of Chinese actors such as Zhang Ziyi, Wu Yanzu and Nicholas Tse. In particular, Nicholas Tse has become an international movie star with this movie. It has also allowed him to get rid of the haze of the photo scandal in 2008, and his future development is promising.
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In August, the filming of "Mission: Impossible 5" ended.
During the filming, Xiang Nan and Wen Yongshan communicated several times. To be honest, the experience was not good.
Except for Wen Yongshan's pretty face, other aspects are just unsatisfactory. Especially the knowledge is a mess.
Because she had been a model since she was a child and did not receive much education at all, she was not admitted to college. Therefore, her language was tasteless and her conversation was poor. It’s really incomparable with top academics such as Jennifer Connelly, Natalie Portman, and Kate Beckinsale.
Therefore, Xiang Nan only communicated with her a few times. After filming her scene, she was sent directly back to Xiangjiang.
After filming "Mission: Impossible 5", Xiang Nan immediately participated in the filming of "Instant Universe".
The original male lead was played by Kevin Kwan, and the original version was played by Jackie Chan. However, the investment in that movie was not large, so Jackie Chan could not be hired, so Guan Jiwei was cast.
And now, Xiang Nan is preparing to star in it himself.
On the one hand, by partnering with Cong Shan, he can cooperate with her and protect her to the maximum extent. After all, this is her comeback after 20 years, and it is her first time filming in Hollywood, so it is inevitable that she will not adapt. Having him by her side can reduce a lot of troubles.
On the one hand, this movie is her first comeback, and if it does not perform well at the box office, it will be a huge blow to her. And with Xiang Nan joining the cast, at least the box office is guaranteed.
In addition to him and Cong Shan, other actors in the film Xiang Nan also have arrangements.
The daughter Joy is played by Mainland actor Shu Chang. Not only does she have outstanding acting skills, she is also a graduate of Yenching International Studies University and has passed the foreign language test;
The role of the father-in-law is played by Zeng Chang. He also studied in the United States and participated in "007: Die Another Day". He is a familiar face and his acting skills are naturally quite impressive.
Deirdre is played by Cate Blanchett. She is well-known for her acting skills and is known as the devil. She has also been nominated and won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress many times.
In addition, Xiang Nan also swipes favor cards, and many big-name stars will come to guest appearances, including top stars such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, and Nicolas Cage. .
In addition to the above arrangements, the director of this film is Steven Spielberg, the most outstanding commercial film director in Hollywood.
He hasn't made any new films recently, mainly because there are no good scripts that stand out to him.
As for Xiang Nan's "The Instant Universe", after watching it, he found it very interesting, so he decided to cooperate with Xiang Nan.
However, he had some objections to Cong Shan being the heroine.
There are so many actresses in Hollywood who have acting skills and are famous. Why Xiang Nan would choose this unpopular woman who is over fifty and has been out of the industry for twenty years to play the role is really puzzling to him.
"Charles, do you want to reconsider the choice of the heroine?" he suggested.
"No need, it's her." Xiang Nan insisted.
"Why, does she have any advantages?" Spielberg asked puzzled.
"Because she is my wife." Xiang Nan explained with a smile.
Spielberg suddenly realized, and then questioned, "The investment in this movie is 100 million US dollars. Have you ever thought about what if you lose money?"
The investment for the original version of "The Instant Universe" was only US$25 million, so everything in the movie was shabby, and even many of the special effects were done by the two directors themselves.
Xiang Nan was naturally not short of money, so he invested US$100 million to produce this film. Neither he nor Cong Shan wanted to be paid for the film. In that case, all US$100 million would be invested in the production, which would be equivalent to investing 150 million to 200 million in a large-scale production.
However, if the heroine does not have enough box office appeal, Spielberg will still worry about a box office failure.
"It doesn't matter. If you pay, you can pay. As long as she is happy." Xiang Nan said with a smile. He really didn't take the loss of one to two hundred million US dollars seriously.
With the development of the Internet in recent years, his investments have increased significantly in value, and he has already become a super rich man with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars. Spending 100 to 200 million to make your wife happy is like a man with thousands of dollars in his pocket, just spending two dollars to buy a popsicle. Don't be too simple.
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