After Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang, he lived in the Ning family mansion in the middle of the mountain.
As for Shanshan and her daughter, they also settled in Mid-Levels. They were only one kilometer apart, and they could walk there.
Regarding Xiang Nan's return, the business, political, media, and entertainment circles in Xiangjiang were naturally aroused.
Suddenly, there was an endless stream of invitations to parties, events, and exclusive interviews.
However, Xiang Nan refused them all.
He returned to Xiangjiang to retire and didn't want to be too tired. Moreover, he has little interest in politics, business, or the media, and does not want to get too close to them.
Xiang Nan's daily activities include eating, sleeping, drinking tea, practicing martial arts, and walking, completely treating himself as an ordinary retired old man.
His low-key approach surprised the outside world.
None of them expected that Xiang Nan retreated so simply.
You must know that many celebrities have announced their retirement, but most of them are just hype.
For example, Chen Jing, who became popular after filming "Love Ye Pu", once announced that she was quitting the entertainment industry due to depression. But after announcing his retirement in August, he announced his comeback in November.
The so-called withdrawal has become a means of speculation.
Therefore, now that Xiang Nan is really withdrawing from the circle, everyone is not used to it.
In fact, Xiang Nan is not really quitting the industry. He still has "Fast and Furious 8" to film.
Moreover, he now serves as the honorary chairman of Universal Pictures, responsible for finalizing the filming plan for the new year.
He just wants to be clean and tidy and doesn't want to worry about too many things.
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In November, Universal Pictures released "X-Men: Kang the Conqueror."
The new X-Men universe has now filmed its fifth film. The previous four films have been very good at the box office and reputation, so they have laid a good foundation for the release of the fifth film.
As for "X-Men 5: Kang the Conqueror", it is rated at least seven points in terms of story, because Xiang Nan made the outline himself, and the storytelling, excitement, and freshness are guaranteed.
Coupled with the gorgeous special effects and the huge popularity it has accumulated, "Kang the Conqueror" immediately attracted enthusiasm from movie fans as soon as it was released.
In the end, the North American box office was US$350 million and the global box office was US$960 million. The results were quite good.
But to be honest, the current new X-Men are actually far inferior to the old version of X-Men in terms of depth.
The old version of X-Men explored the survival issues of very small groups, alluding to social issues such as racial discrimination, sexism, homophobia, and AIDS discrimination.
As for the new version of X-Men, although the special effects are more realistic, the scenes are grander, and the box office is higher, it is just a series of popcorn movies.
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In December, Captain Jack Sparrow returns again for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Return of the Sea."
Johnny Depp has been deeply involved in domestic violence scandals in the past two years. During the filming of the film, many groups wanted to kick him out of the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean 6", and a large number of viewers even threatened to boycott the film.
However, Xiang Nan resisted the pressure and insisted on starring Johnny Depp, and also offered him a salary of US$50 million, plus a 5% box office share.
His reason is that Amber claimed that Depp was a domestic abuser, but there is neither convincing evidence nor certification by an authoritative department. He cannot sentence a person to death in his career based solely on Amber's family's words.
He also used himself as an example. During the Mi Rabbit movement, he was also slandered as having harassed others. At that time, the Internet and the media also criticized him and asked him to withdraw from Universal Pictures.
However, he withstood the pressure, resolutely called the police, and took the initiative to prosecute those who spread the rumors and caused trouble. As a result, after a police investigation, he was not only innocent, but also won the case in court, suing three rumor makers, as well as multiple media and online platforms, to bankruptcy.
Therefore, he hopes that everyone will not listen to biased beliefs, and do not arbitrarily convict anyone [guilty] before the court pronounces the verdict.
Depp was deeply grateful for Xiang Nan's righteous speech.
Because after Amber Heard accused him of domestic violence, many film companies believed her words indiscriminately and stopped working with him.
Many film projects originally wanted to invite him to star, and even sent him scripts and signed letters of intent, but in the end they rejected him.
In comparison, at this time, Xiang Nan still insisted on him, still supported him to play Captain Jack Sparrow, and paid such a high salary, which really made him burst into tears.
Looking back on the past, it was Xiang Nan who invited him to star in "The Princess Bride" that made him famous in Hollywood. Now it was him again, lending a helping hand when he was at his most unlucky.
Johnny Depp is a very loyal person. He respects Xiang Nan as much as he respects others. He has a deep affection for Xiang Nan and regards him as a lifelong friend.
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After "Pirates of the Caribbean 6" was released, although Depp was still involved in scandals, the movie still achieved very good box office results.
On the one hand, although the Mi Rabbit movement is in full swing, not many people actually care about it. Most people still have to live their own lives and have no time to care about so many bad things.
Furthermore, the Mi Rabbit movement has been launched for two years. It was quite popular at the beginning, attracting the support of countless netizens and media.
But then the movement became bigger and bigger, and its actions became more and more outrageous. Many celebrities were innocently involved, and many ordinary people were also attacked.
Many people are increasingly dissatisfied with this movement, thinking it is a modern "witch-hunting movement" that sentences people to death with just one word, which is very unfair.
On the one hand, Depp's original image is not too positive. He has had many love affairs before, as well as scandals such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and fighting. He is a typical bad boy in Hollywood, so fans have a relatively high tolerance for him.
Unlike some beautiful celebrities who flaunt themselves as pure and innocent, like a white lotus. In the end, a corrupt love story was revealed, and the character completely collapsed.
Or there are some male stars who boast that they are deeply affectionate, loving and doting on their wives, but it turns out that they are having sex with others and stepping on a few boats.
Fans have very low tolerance for such celebrities. Once the personality collapses, the popularity will decline and the popularity will plummet. If it's serious, leave the circle directly and check that there is no such person.
Coupled with the popularity of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, "Pirates of the Caribbean 6" has performed very well at the box office after its release.
In the end, the North American box office was 350 million US dollars, and the global box office was nearly 1.1 billion US dollars. Johnny Depp's box office appeal is still there, and the fans who support him will still support him.
However, "Pirates of the Caribbean 6" is already the last part of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and Xiang Nan is not planning to make another sequel. He originally thought that Henry Turner and Carina Barbossa could hold up the new "Pirates of the Caribbean", but it turned out that they couldn't do it at all.
In that case, don't bother.
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