"Life of Pi" required the use of a lot of computer special effects technology. It was very difficult to make this movie in 2001.
But now, with the development of science and technology, the unit price of computer special effects has become very cheap. The production of "Life of Pi" only requires an investment of US$100 million, which guarantees profits for Universal Pictures.
He is also planning to ask Li An to direct the film.
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"The Hunger Games" is also a film adapted from the original work of the same name.
The book of the same name was published in 2010 and sold more than one million copies. It also stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than half a year.
Xiang Nan also knew its value early, so he bought it early.
However, Xiang Nan is not planning to ask Jennifer Lawrence to star in "The Hunger Games".
Firstly, Xiang Nan doesn’t think she’s pretty, and he doesn’t think her acting skills are very good; secondly, her character is too pretentious, and she always likes to show off her upright, true-hearted, silly elder sister persona, which makes her look very cute. Silly and innocent, but actually very pornographic and violent.
Not to mention anything else, just relying on Weinstein to win the Oscar cannot be said to be innocent.
Xiang Nan is prepared to consider Emma Roberts, Ashley Benson, Margot Robbie or Emily VanCamp.
The latter is the heroine of the American drama "Revenge". She also played Carter's niece in "Captain America 2" and had an affair with Captain America.
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In January, Xiang Nan and Cong Shan went home to visit their parents.
In the same month, Universal Pictures released the comic book adaptation "The Wolverine: The Return of the Wolf".
After "X-Men 3", in order to destroy mutants, humans promoted special genetically modified crops to suppress mutants' genes and gradually eliminate their superpowers.
A large number of mutants died, and even Wolverine lost his former strength and resilience, became old, and even made a living by driving a taxi.
Until one day, a Mexican woman found him and hoped that he could take several children to Canada. Only then did Wolverine know that the government's conspiracy against mutants was not over yet...
"Wolverine 3" can be regarded as the true conclusion of "X-Men".
After this film, Wolverine, the most important character in the X-Men universe, will complete this magnificent life. And his final desperate fight for the mutants is worthy of his title of hero and worthy of all the viewers crying for him.
Therefore, "The Wolverine 3" received rave reviews after its release. Not only did it get a huge reputation, but it also ended up with a box office of US$300 million in North America and nearly US$900 million worldwide, which is a pretty good result.
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At the same time, Universal Pictures also began auditioning for the heroine Jane of "Thor" and the male and female protagonists of "The Hunger Games".
As soon as the news came out, countless artists immediately submitted their resumes to Universal Pictures, and this has become the most interesting topic in Hollywood recently.
But everyone also knows that no matter how much they compete, Xiang Nan will be the one to make the final decision. Therefore, many people bypassed the audition and directly talked to Xiang Nan.
However, there are not many people in this world who can talk to him directly. Therefore, they could only beg their grandfather, sue their grandmother, build relationships, and go through the back door in order to find Xiang Nan and recommend themselves to him.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan has been in the mainland this month, otherwise, he might have been bored to death.
In February, Xiang Nan and Cong Shan came to Xiangjiang.
On the one hand, I deal with company affairs, and on the other hand, I also want to meet old friends.
"Nowadays, the salary of mainland celebrities is really high. If you hire a decent star to film, the salary will be millions." Wang Jing complained to Xiang Nan.
In 2000, when he was filming in the past, the highest salary for a mainland star was only a few hundred thousand. An average star only pays 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per episode.
Compared with the current salary, it is really a huge improvement.
"If you can't afford big stars, just use newcomers." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "If you have money, you would rather spend it on the production of film and television dramas than spend a lot of money on celebrities. One star cannot complete a drama. And as long as there is a good show, the stars can praise it as much as they want."
He is the most opposed to inviting big-name stars. In Hollywood, other film companies are rushing to cooperate with first-tier stars, but he is the only one who specializes in choosing second-tier and third-tier artists who are cheap and high-quality.
Because he knows that no matter how big a star is, he can't support a drama.
Johnny Depp is currently the star with the best acting skills, the highest reputation, and the most box office appeal in Hollywood. But his film "The Lone Ranger" also bombed at the box office.
But if the play is good, it is normal to become a famous star. Just like "Wulin Gaiden", when this drama was filmed, the protagonists were all second- and third-tier artists. But after making this movie, they all became household names.
So he insists on spending money on the blade and investing money in production, which will make it easier to produce a good drama. On the contrary, investing in celebrities is more likely to lead to bad performances.
It’s also easy to feed the celebrity’s appetite. Ask for a salary of one million today, and dare to ask for a salary of tens of millions tomorrow. It's like putting out fire with firewood. If the firewood is not used up, the fire will never be extinguished.
"But most of the current TV stations only look at the star cast. If there are no top stars, they will not purchase our TV series at all.
Audiences only choose movies starring big-name stars. If it is a movie starring a newcomer, they are not willing to watch it at all. "Wang Jing shook his head and said.
To be honest, no production company likes to use big-name stars unless necessary. Big-name celebrities charge high prices and are difficult to maintain. When working with them, you don't even know who is the boss.
However, the audience recognizes the stars. If a small artist makes a TV series, it will not be popular. With no ratings and no box office, production companies can only beg stars to cooperate with them.
This is also very common in the Hong Kong film industry. There are only a few people with box office appeal, and they are invited to star in every Hong Kong film. There are newcomers in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, but they are not famous and have no box office appeal, so naturally no one invites them.
"Then we should cooperate more with online platforms. Those video websites will not refuse to cooperate with us." Xiang Nan thought for a while and said, "Nowadays, more and more young people are watching dramas online. As long as our dramas are good enough, It will definitely be welcomed by them, and we can just sell it to the TV station when the time comes.”
Xiang Nan holds shares in many top mainland Internet companies, and is also a major shareholder with considerable shareholding advantages. Such as Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, NetEase, and Xinxang, so he has a very important position in the mainland Internet industry.
For his sake, those websites would not refuse to acquire dramas from Real Kung Fu and ATV. And as long as the series becomes popular, it will be the same if it is resold to TV stations.
Wang Jing nodded after hearing this.
"In addition, it is always more cost-effective to sign more potential newcomers and praise our own people than to hire people from outside." Xiang Nan said.
Wang Jing nodded.
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