1767 [Breaking the Box Office Record]
Xiang Nan knew the past between Zhong Yuemin and Qin Ling, and knew that even if they met again, they would never be able to live together.
Because Qin Ling lives a very transparent life. She is a woman who likes material things and enjoyment. She knows exactly what she needs and does not regret what she will give up.
In the play, for this reason, she became the foreign residence of the wealthy businessman Ye Chuliang, enjoying the villa, luxury cars and affluent life provided by him.
Zhong Yuemin seems to live a carefree life, taking things easy and enjoying hardships. No problem can stump him. But in fact, from beginning to end, he doesn't know what he wants.
He has been a stubborn leader, a farmer, a soldier, a hawker, a businessman, a caterer, and finally went to Sicily to protect Tibetan antelopes... He has been tossing around all his life without a fixed goal.
He could not give Qin Ling the life he wanted, so although Qin Ling knew that she loved him, she finally chose Ye Chuliang, married him and went to the United States.
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"Hayang, if you don't get married, are you still thinking about Zhou Xiaobai?" Ning Yong then looked at Zhang Haiyang and said.
Zhang Haiyang's face suddenly turned red and he said loudly, "Who misses her? I haven't seen her in years. My brother is busy with promotions now and has no time to think about the love between his children. Wait until I am promoted to chief of staff." Yes, brothers, I will definitely bring you a sister-in-law back when the time comes."
When everyone heard this, they all laughed.
"Come on, who among us buddies doesn't understand your thoughts?" Ning Yong said with a smile, "Your kid has liked Zhou Xiaobai since middle school, but it's a pity that he never dared to confess.
It's been so many years, Zhou Xiaobai is about to get married. Why are you waiting? In my opinion, you should either talk to her, or just let her go. You are so hesitant, procrastinating, procrastinating When will it be the end?"
"I think so. Haiyang, just go ahead." Yuan Jun said with a smile, "Zhou Xiaobai is good, pretty, and a military doctor. Her father is still a lieutenant general. If you marry her, are you afraid that you won't be promoted to chief of staff in the future? "
"Go, buddy, I relied on myself for promotion, not on my father-in-law." Zhang Haiyang spat, "You still worry about me, you should worry about yourself first, you are no more than a few months younger than me."
Hearing what he said, everyone laughed.
Xiang Nan feels that Zhang Haiyang and Zhou Xiaobai are actually quite a good match.
Both of them are relatively down-to-earth and traditional people, so they are more suitable to live together. But having said that, it depends on whether they are destined to each other.
In the play, Zhang Haiyang and Zhou Xiaobai got married, but in the book, Yuan Jun married Zhou Xiaobai. Zhang Haiyang finally married a young policewoman, which was considered a good choice.
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Ning Yong's wedding gave Xiang Nan a rare opportunity to meet old friends.
In addition to Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang, and Yuan Jun, he also heard news from many friends.
For example, Li Yuanchao has been demobilized and joined a state-owned company in Beijing as a manager.
This surprised many people. Because Li Yuanchao had already reached the rank of battalion commander at that time, it was not impossible for him to climb to the rank of commander of the military region in his lifetime at such a speed.
But he actually chose to demobilize and go into business, which many people didn't understand.
Only Xiang Nan knew that Li Yuanchao was an exquisite egoist from beginning to end. He joined the army not because he wanted to protect his family and country, but because at that time, joining the army was the best choice for him.
Now that reform and opening up is taking place, the economy takes priority. After he recovers and goes into business, he can take the opportunity to embezzle state-owned assets.
In the play, he transferred the company's assets abroad, and then went abroad to become a wealthy man. He lived in a multi-million dollar mansion, drove a luxury car like a Rolls-Royce, and opened a hotel in the Empire State Building in New York. The company...it shows how much money he made.
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After returning to China, in addition to attending his brother's wedding, Xiang Nan also found time to visit Cong Shan and brought her an electronic watch.
In fact, this thing is not valuable. But for people in the 1970s, it was already quite fashionable, and it made Cong Shan very happy.
After visiting Cong Shan, Xiang Nan took the time to return to Hong Kong and continue filming "The Prodigal Son".
From September to January of 1979, "The Prodigal Son" was finally completed after less than half a year of filming. Xiang Nan also returned to the capital again to take the final exam of the new semester.
On the way, he also gave Cong Shan a bright red down jacket, which is guaranteed to make her the most beautiful girl in Sijiu City in winter. Such a beautiful and thoughtful gift naturally made Cong Shan fall in love with him even more.
After the exam, before celebrating the New Year at home, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang to promote the release of "The Prodigal Son". It can be said that he was so busy that he couldn't even take a breath.
In February, just after the Spring Festival, "The Prodigal Son" was officially released.
And its box office performance, as expected, was very good. Two days after its release, the box office exceeded one million; five days after its release, the box office exceeded two million; seven days after its release, the box office exceeded three million...
In the end, the film took in HK$8.75 million at the box office, breaking the box office record set by the Hui brothers with "Half a Category".
The success of this movie has also brought Xiang Nan's reputation and status in the Hong Kong film industry to a new level. I can't say that I am alone, but at least I am arrogant.
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Seeing this, Zhu Mu also took the time to find a script and asked Xiang Nan to film it.
He and Xiang Nan still have three films scheduled. If they don't take advantage of Xiang Nan's current popularity, they should hurry up and make them. In two years, it will be useless.
Xiang Nan saw the script he brought - "The Ghost Rider's Bewitching Moves". Just by looking at the name, you could tell that Zhu Mu was riding on the popularity. Not only was he riding on the popularity of his kung fu movies, but also the popularity of the Xu brothers' ghost horse comedy. Want to rub.
But the name belongs to the name, and when it comes to the story of the script, it is quite cliche. It is still a story about a careless young man who, after being humiliated, practices martial arts for revenge.
Even if a movie like this can initially attract audiences and earn some box office by relying on its name and Xiang Nan's fame, by the end of the day, everyone will know that it is a scam.
However, Xiang Nan didn't take the time to help him re-adjust the script. After all, his salary was only 20,000, so he really couldn't afford to worry about him so much.
Moreover, with his current fame, even if he makes a bad movie, it will not affect his status.
Just like when Jackie Chan became famous, there were also failed works such as "Dragon Fist", "Eight Steps of Snake and Crane", "One and a Half Moves", etc., but they still did not damage his reputation as a kung fu superstar.
Therefore, Xiang Nan did not hesitate and immediately joined the crew, preparing to finish filming as soon as possible and finish the work as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!