After "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "The Matrix" was also officially launched by Warner Pictures.

This movie also achieved a huge success at the box office and word of mouth. The production cost was 68 million US dollars. The North American box office alone was as high as 190 million US dollars, and the global box office was as high as 500 million US dollars. Warner Pictures also gained a lot. rich.

The two consecutive works have such high box office, which makes Xiang Nan more and more popular in Hollywood. Therefore, his scripts are hard to find, and some film companies even spend tens of millions of dollars just to buy one of Xiang Nan's scripts.

Xiang Nan did not hesitate and directly produced many scripts such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Kung Fu Panda", "National Treasure", "Night at the Museum", "Twilight" and so on.

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Entering 2003, "Buyi Zhixian Fan Ruhua" directed and starred by Zhang Guoli was released first.

This TV series stars Zhang Guoli, Deng Jie, He Bing, Liu Zi, etc. It is the same as "Iron Teeth, Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" and "Kangxi Private Interview". They laugh and curse, use the past to satirize the present, punish evil and promote good. Road.

This type of drama never lacks audiences, so the ratings are very good.

Subsequently, "Broken Jade" directed by Kong Sheng was broadcast. This TV series tells the story of Zhao Rugui, an antique dealer, who racked his brains to protect the national treasure Wangtianjian during the Republic of China.

This drama stars Wang Zhiwen, Jiang Wenli, Xin Boqing, etc. It is a rare Republic of China drama, so it is also very popular.

Later, "The Wrong Ride" was directed by Gao Xixi, and "I Owe You a Hug" was directed by Kang Honglei. They were both ethics dramas and very touching, which really brought tears to many viewers. They also made the starring actors Li Xuejian, Zeng Lai, Yu Hewei, Zhu Lin, Fu Dalong, Jiang Qinqin and others became famous again.

The subsequent broadcast of "Xia Ke Xing" also had good ratings. Ling Xiaosu looks handsome, can be both good and evil, and has solid acting skills. He plays the twins Shi Potian and Shi Zhongyu who have completely opposite personalities. The industry was surprised.

Bai Axiu played by Che Xun and Dingdang played by Huang Shengyi also amazed the audience, so the filming effect of "Xia Ke Xing" was pretty good.

In 2003, the most outstanding work of Kirin Pictures was the spy drama "The Conspiracy" directed by Mao Weining and starring Zu Feng, Yu Na, Su Jin, Wang Kuirong and others.

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The novel "The Conspiracy" was written by Xiang Nan in the 1980s. It became very popular after its release and was as sensational as the manuscript "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes" of that year.

Therefore, this novel has a very large audience. Now that it has been adapted into a TV series, naturally a large number of book fans are following it.

This drama stars Zu Feng, Yu Na, Su Jin and others.

Needless to say, Zu Feng's acting skills are of course Li Ya in "Latent", Zhao Shijie in "Cheongsam", Cui Zhongshi in "All Quiet in Peking", Teacher Bai in "Mountains and Seas"... They almost look like each other. .

Su Jin previously acted in "Never Close Eyes", which was a sensation and was regarded as a national goddess. After that, she acted in "Plum Blossom Files", "New Year", "The Granary of the World", "Tsing Yi", etc., and her popularity has always been maintained at a high level.

As for Yu Na, he became popular in 1999 with his starring role in "What can I do to save you, my love" directed by Zhao Baogang. Later, he participated in "Talent and Beauty", "The Passion Burning Years 2", "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan 2" ", "Kangxi Private Interview 3" and so on. They are not huge hits, but they are still famous, and their acting skills have also been greatly improved.

Unlike when I was filming "What Can I Do to Save You, My Love", I basically had no acting skills and relied entirely on the director's adjustment and my own talent.

Nowadays, "The Conspiracy" has become a hit, and the fame of several leading actors has risen to a higher level.

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After "The Conspiracy", the Republic of China romantic drama "The Golden Family" starring Lu Yi, Che Xun and Huang Shengyi and directed by Zhao Baogang was officially launched.

This TV series is adapted from the original work of the same name by Zhang Henshui, a well-known novelist in the Republic of China. When this novel was released, it was expensive in Luoyang and it fascinated many readers.

The charm of classics is endless. This novel, which was born in the last century, has been adapted into a TV series and still moves today's audiences to tears.

In particular, the love tragedy between Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu is even more touching, and it has received extremely high ratings. This has also made Cha Chun and Huang Shengyi become household names in the mainland from their original little transparency. .

Especially Che Xun, her appearance is not amazing, but her temperament is very fresh and pure, as elegant and noble as a lily, and she has gained many fans because of this.

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In 2003, Kirin Pictures achieved such brilliant achievements, and its top spot in the mainland entertainment industry became more secure.

The development of Kunpeng Real Estate is also rapid.

In 2003, the site selection for the Bird's Nest and Water Cube was completed, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held.

As Xiang Nan expected, the address of the Bird's Nest is still at the original location. Xiang Nan bought the surrounding land early, so now that the construction of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube started, the price of the land in his hands suddenly skyrocketed, and Han Chunming was I almost went crazy with joy.

In addition to the skyrocketing land prices, the prices for buildings built on these lands in the future will also be higher. In particular, Xiang Nan is also planning to build several commercial buildings, which will be rented out to make money, and the rents will be several percent higher than other places.

After these news were disclosed, Kunpeng Real Estate's share price rose again, and its market value rose to 60 billion, firmly ranking first among mainland private real estate companies.

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In February 2003, Zhang Yimou took "Hero" to the Berlin Film Festival, was nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture, and finally successfully won the Alfred Baugh Award.

But this is just an appetizer.

In March, the Academy Awards were officially held, and Zhang Yimou led his team to go there in person.

His film had already won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards has always been regarded as the benchmark for the Oscar Awards, and there are many overlapping awards between the two awards ceremonies.

Therefore, "Hero" was very likely to win the award, so Zhang Yimou took advantage of it and left. But unexpectedly, he ended up disappointed.

Because the final edition of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film went to Germany's "Nowhere at Home", "Hero" had no choice but to be dropped.

This made Zhang Yimou very unhappy. After returning to China, he was unwilling to come out for a long time.

When Xiang Nan found out, he specially invited him to dinner and enlightened him.

"Director Zhang, don't take the Oscars so seriously. Since 1999, "Shakespeare in Love" defeated "Saving Private Ryan" and won the Best Picture Award, you should know what kind of virtue it is." He He persuaded with a smile, "Is it really worth getting yourself so angry for such an award?"

"But I just can't give it in." Zhang Yimou sighed, "I made the movie "Hero" very hard."

"I know, but with all due respect, if our film is exhibited at other people's exhibitions, whether we can win an award does not depend on our ability, but on their preferences." Xiang Nan advised, "If it catches their eyes, then
Chapter completed!