In April 1990, the filming of "A Romantic Affair" officially started.

Director Feng Xiaogang, female protagonist Xu Qing, male protagonists Jiang Wu and Shao Feng, and screenwriter Xiang Nan, the lineup can be said to be very good.

In May, good news came from the Cannes Film Festival.

"Raise the Red Lantern" directed by Zhang Yimou, written by Xiang Nan and starring Gong Li, defeated David Fincher's "Wild at Heart" and Giuseppe Tornatore's "Family Journey", which Lint Eastwood's "White Hunter, Black Heart" and other seed works won the Palme d'Or at the 43rd Cannes Film Festival.

This is the first time that a Chinese film has won the Palme d'Or, the highest award, which can be said to be a supreme honor. Gong Li was also nominated for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival, which also broke the record in the Chinese film industry.

Even Shi Ke, Chen Chong, Liu Xiaoqing and others failed to achieve this. As a result, Gong Li became a shining star in the mainland film industry.

It's a pity that there is no screenwriting award at the Cannes Film Festival. Otherwise, Xiang Nan might also have a chance to compete for the award.

At the end of May, the crew of "Raise the Red Lantern" returned from France with great success and received unanimous welcome from all walks of life.

Especially Zhang Yimou, who won last year's Berlin Golden Bear, this year's Cannes Palme d'Or... he won two awards from the three major European film festivals in one go, which can really be said to be the pride of the Chinese film industry.

Because of this, Zhang Yimou has become the number one person in the mainland film industry.

The two works written by Xiang Nan both won awards at international film festivals, making him the first person in the screenwriting world, and his influence is also expanding silently.

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"Hello, Professor Cheng, I am Chen Kaige. I believe you must have heard of my name, right?" One day, a middle-aged man with an arrogant look came to Xiang Nandao.

Xiang Nan glanced at him and then nodded.

As for Chen Kaige, he still knows about it. "Yellow Earth" in 1985 and "King of Children" in 1987 both created quite a stir.

"Professor Cheng, I hope to adapt your novel "White Deer Plain" to the screen." He said.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

"What do you mean?" Chen Kaige was stunned and asked in confusion.

"I mean, I don't agree." Xiang Nan said straight to the point.

Although Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang are tied for the top three directors in the Mainland, his films are not as good as Zhang Yimou in terms of art and not as good as Feng Xiaogang in terms of business.

Although there are several excellent works such as "Yellow Earth", "King of Children", "Farewell My Concubine", there are also many substandard works, such as "The Promise", "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain", "The Orphan of Zhao" and so on.

Moreover, most of his movies did not do well at the box office. "Wind Moon", "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", "The Promise", "The Orphan of Zhao", "The Legend of the Demon Cat", etc. all suffered serious box office losses. Unlike Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, they almost never had box office losses. works.

Therefore, Xiang Nan was too lazy to cooperate with him.

Chen Kaige suddenly blushed and said in surprise, "Why, why don't you agree?"

"That's a strange question. Why should I agree?" Xiang Nan couldn't help laughing when he heard what he said.

"Don't you think it's an honor for you to hand over your novel to me?" Chen Kaige said immediately.

Xiang Nan grinned, deeply shocked by his confidence.

Nowadays, if Hollywood wants to cooperate with him, they all come to him and ask for help, and they always say good things. He doesn't know where Chen Kaige gets his confidence, and thinks that him coming to film his own work is a gift to him.

"Do you have anything else to do, Director Chen? If not, I'll leave first. I have classes later." Xiang Nan stood up and said, too lazy to say any more nonsense to him.

"Professor Cheng, I hope you will carefully consider my opinion and think twice before acting." Seeing this, Chen Kaige said with a serious look on his face.

Xiang Nan glanced at him speechlessly, thinking that he was out of his mind.

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In June, the news that Xiang Nan reached a cooperation agreement with Warner Bros., giving him the power to recommend Chinese actors to film in Hollywood, and to work with Steven Spielberg on super-A-level blockbusters, was widely spread, attracting the coveted attention of countless people. .

In the 1990s, Hollywood could be said to be the most desirable place for artists around the world. Top filmmakers in the Chinese-speaking world such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, and Tsui Hark, who had reputation, status, and money, still found ways to go to Hollywood, let alone ordinary actors. .

At that time, anyone who could go to Hollywood to film would be able to boast for a lifetime. Therefore, many artists came to visit Xiang Nan, hoping to get the opportunity to go to Hollywood.

However, there are only two places.

Xiang Nan will naturally not give it away easily, it depends on his sincerity.

"Professor Cheng, I heard that you can send people to Hollywood?" Xu Qing asked with a smile while making tea.

"It's not that exaggerated." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I just reached an agreement with Warner Pictures and can recommend two Chinese actors to participate in the filming of "Jurassic Park."

"Really?! I've read this novel. It's about dinosaurs. It must be a big production." Xu Qing said with a smile.

Xiang Nan nodded, "Well, the production cost is more than 60 million US dollars."

"Wow~" Xu Qing couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Sixty million, in the 1990s, was considered an astronomical figure. Adding another dollar after that was really scary. With so much money, I might not be able to earn it even if I shoot a movie for a thousand years.

"It's really amazing." She couldn't help but admire, and then asked gossiping, "Professor Cheng, I heard that this movie will be directed by Steven Spielberg?"

"Yes, I chose him. I think only he can make this movie well." Xiang Nan nodded.

There are many directors in Hollywood who are suitable for making commercial films, but Spielberg is still one of the best. "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and "ET" are all works that have exploded in box office and reputation.

Of course, if James Cameron, George Lucas, and Chris Columbus ("Home Alone", "The Goonies") are willing to direct, that would actually be pretty good.

"Wow, that's a great director." Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh.

No matter how ignorant she is, she has heard of Spielberg's name.

"Professor Cheng, can I go to Hollywood to film?" Xu Qing then asked tentatively.

"You go to Hollywood to film?!" Xiang Nan looked her up and down and said, "It's not good, the way of filming in Hollywood is very wild. It's not as conservative as in the mainland. Hugging, kissing, and even sex are common. I'm worried. You have a psychological burden, and if you don't let go, it will be bad if the shooting is delayed."

"Don't worry, I don't have any psychological burden, I will definitely let it go." Xu Qing said immediately after hearing this.

"I'm very willing to believe what you say, but as this matter is so important, it's better to listen to it and see it to believe it." Xiang Nan pondered.
Chapter completed!