"Fast and Furious 7" begins filming immediately.
However, not long after filming started, Xiang Nan received the news that the old man was gone.
Xiang Nan had to suspend filming first, and then returned to the mainland with Ning Jing and Cong Shan.
It turned out that the old man had a headache and fever, so he was sent to the hospital for treatment. I originally thought it was a minor problem, but it was cured with infusions, injections, and medicine.
Unexpectedly, two days later, his condition suddenly deteriorated sharply. It was only four hours from the onset of illness to death, and it was too late to notify Xiang Nan to come back and see him.
"Brother, I'm sorry for you. I thought dad would be fine, so I didn't inform you. I didn't expect..." Ning Yong regretted it.
"Brother, don't say that. It's better for dad to leave quickly so that he won't suffer." Xiang Nan comforted Ning Yong and said, "Besides, I am also mentally prepared."
When he accompanied the old man to celebrate the New Year two months ago, he saw that his condition was not as good as before. It's no wonder, after all, he is nearly ninety years old.
Ning Yong nodded.
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After helping his father with the funeral arrangements, Xiang Nan returned to the set of "Fast and Furious 7" and continued filming.
In June, "The Martian" starring Matt Damon was released, telling the story of him growing potatoes on Mars.
The film is adapted from Andy Weir's book of the same name and directed by Ridley Scott, the father of "Alien".
He was very happy after seeing the script and thought it was a rare good work in recent years, so he immediately accepted it. The filming of "Prometheus 2" was even postponed to make this movie.
This movie is set in science fiction, and it mainly promotes the optimism that "man can conquer nature". Because of its optimism, positivity, and humorous plot, it has won the support of many movie fans.
In the end, the North American box office was 200 million US dollars, and the global box office was 620 million US dollars. This movie is also regarded as one of the movies with the best reputation in the first half of the year and the most worth going to the theater to enjoy.
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In July, "Mission: Impossible: Reckoning (Part 1)" starring Xiang Nan was released.
The film continues to tell the story of Yin Sen Hunter's grievances and grudges with the Syndicate.
The story was written by Xiang Nan himself. Compared with the previous work, the story is more exciting, the scenes are grander, and the action design is more exciting. Previously, Yinsen Hunter had already performed thrilling actions such as rock climbing, diving, flying on a plane, climbing skyscrapers, and skydiving from a height of 10,000 meters.
In this film, the action design is even more thrilling. It can be said that you are going to heaven and earth, going through fire and water, and narrowly escape death.
For example, in order to lure out the Syndicate, Xiang Nan had to kidnap the President of the United States; in order to capture the Syndicate's liaison officer, he had to climb thousands of meters of snow-capped mountains; in order to destroy the Syndicate's headquarters, he had to go deep into the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant ruins……
It is precisely because of this that this movie can be thrilling, ups and downs, and magnificent, and bring the audience a sense of satisfaction beyond the past.
And this is actually one of the reasons why Xiang Nan wants to terminate "Mission: Impossible". For every movie to be a hit, the sequel must be better than the previous one to satisfy the audience's appetite.
But the "Mission: Impossible" series can't think of too many tricks anymore. Yinsen Hunter has already gone to heaven and earth, through fire and water, and his imagination has basically reached its limit. If he just keeps filming, he will no longer have amazing ideas.
By then, the audience's reputation, industry reviews, and the movie's box office will all decline. Instead of continuing to chase after the dog's tail, it is better to stop when the situation is good.
Just like the "Fast and Furious" series, the eighth film was already very reluctant, and the ninth film was basically nonsense. Driving a car into space is beyond the limits of physics, and I don’t know how many viewers complained.
In the end, "Mission: Impossible: Reckoning - Part 1" grossed US$350 million in North American box office and US$1.1 billion in global box office. This is also the best-selling movie currently starring Xiang Nan.
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In August, Xiang Nan completed the filming of "Fast and Furious 7", and then announced that the final installment of the "Fast and Furious" orthodox series is about to be completed.
In the future, extra chapters starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham will continue to be produced. The main actors of the "Fast and Furious" series may also appear in the extra chapter. However, Xiang Nan will not be starring again, and will only show up as an Easter egg at the end of the film.
Fans are already very sad about the end of the "Mission: Impossible" series. After all, it's really rare to find such an enjoyable action-adventure movie.
Now that even the "Fast and Furious" series is coming to an end, fans are naturally even more reluctant to leave. They have sent condolences to Xiang Nan, hoping that he can continue filming, and they will continue to support him.
However, Xiang Nan's decision will naturally not be changed easily.
He knew in his heart that the "Mission: Impossible" series and the "Fast and Furious" series had already reached their extremes, and it was impossible to produce more fresh stories. Keep shooting, it's just a matter of time.
Moreover, despite the nice things fans are saying now, they claim that they will continue to support it as always. But in fact, as long as "Mission: Impossible 8" is not filmed well, fans will quickly lose.
This is a common occurrence in the global entertainment industry.
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In August, the movie "Pacific Rim 2" was released.
This movie still tells the story of the battle between humans and alien monsters.
The original "Pacific Rim 2" failed both at the box office and in terms of reputation. On the one hand, it was because the story was not exciting enough, the characters were too flat, and the plot was too boring, leaving no one interested in continuing to watch it.
On the one hand, it's because the mecha has lost its original flavor. The reason why boys like mechas actually stems from their deep desire for power and destruction. Therefore, the mecha must be designed to be powerful and textured.
In the original "Pacific Rim 2", although the mechas looked good, they lacked the authenticity of the previous game, making it impossible to create a sense of immersion.
Just like the costume films shot in the Mainland in recent years, no matter the protagonist, supporting role or even a supporting role, the clothes are basically clean.
But watching "Game of Thrones", the clothes of most civilians in King's Landing are dirty, and their faces and bodies are covered with dirt. It seems that they have not been washed for a long time.
Although mainland costume films look better, "Game of Thrones" is obviously more realistic and makes people feel more immersed.
Therefore, the original "Pacific Rim 2" lost both box office and reputation. Xiang Nan also knew about this, so he adjusted the plot and reshaped the characters.
And when filming, the crew was required to use a combination of computer special effects and model special effects to shoot. When shooting the inside of the mecha, use a model, and when shooting the outside of the mecha, use special effects.
In this case, the actors will appear more realistic when operating. If computer special effects were used entirely and the actors relied on imagination to operate the mecha, the effect would definitely not be ideal. After all, not many people can perform without physical objects at all.
This version of "Pacific Rim 2" is several levels higher than the original version, and it naturally did well at the box office after its release. The final box office in North America was US$230 million, and the global box office was US$760 million, which is very ideal.
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