In the next few days, Xiang Nan mainly took Cong Shan around to see the world.

Los Angeles is much more prosperous and open than Xiangjiang, which really opened Cong Shan's eyes.

"Hey, why is that man's hair in strands?"

"That's called dreadlocks, it's fashionable."

"Hey, why is she wearing her underwear outside?"

"That's called wearing underwear outside, and it's also fashionable."

"Hey, why is she not wearing anything on her lower body?"

"That's called missing one's underwear, and it's also fashionable."

"Hey, why is everything fashionable? It's really unacceptable." Cong Shan said with emotion. She felt that Americans were too unconventional and weird, which she really couldn't stand.

"Just get used to it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "The biggest advantage of living here is that as long as you don't affect others, you can do whatever you want.

You can dress however you want, eat however you want, drink however you want, live however you want, no one can control you."

"Then if no one cares about it and they can do whatever they want, wouldn't everything be in chaos?" Cong Shan asked in surprise.

"It's none of our business if there's chaos." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.

There are indeed some places in Los Angeles that are relatively chaotic, especially those areas where black people gather. For example, Compton, where the famous hip-hop group NWA was born, is known as a violent city, with thousands of violent crimes every year.

However, Beverly Hills is a luxury area, and those who live here are either rich or expensive, so the police here are also particularly responsible.

After all, the American police serve capital, and there are police patrols here day and night. As long as they are unfamiliar faces, even if they stay a little longer, they will be questioned and searched by the police.

"Incredible." Cong Shan said with emotion.

…

Xiang Nan stayed with Cong Shan for half a month, taking her to the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yellowstone Park, the Great Lakes, and the Statue of Liberty...

After Cong Shan returned to the mainland, he was busy working on "Lethal Weapon".

The investment in this movie is 30 million US dollars. It is a big project and there is no room for failure.

"Danny Grove is very suitable, so let's settle on him." Xiang Nan said after finalizing his partner.

Danny Groff, born in 1946, debuted in the 1970s and has appeared in a large number of film and television dramas. Although he has never starred in a starring role and has no particularly successful works, he has a good reputation in the industry.

Everyone knows that he can act, and if a black man is needed in a play, he will usually be recommended. Just like the green leaves in Hong Kong dramas, where there are roles like three aunts and six wives, there will always be a certain number of people assigned.

"For Tracy Mordaugh, Charles, I have a good recommendation~" the casting director said.

"Let's take a look." Xiang Nan nodded.

He is only responsible for deciding on the main roles, and most of the other casting decisions are left to his subordinates. After all, he is not Superman and cannot do everything himself.

And everyone has the kindness of three relatives. As long as the choice is not too bad, he is willing to be considerate. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples.

The casting director then handed over a piece of information.

Xiang Nan opened it and was stunned when he saw that the person in the document was none other than Halle Berry, known as Black Pearl.

In the late 1990s and early 21st century, she was definitely considered one of the top stars in Hollywood.

Storm in "X-Men", Jinx in "007: Die Another Day", Ginger in "Operation Swordfish"... all left a deep impression on people.

It is said that when Pierce Brosnan heard that she was a Bond girl, he specifically asked MGM to include a sex scene clause in the contract. This shows how charming she is.

But Halle Berry is still a little transparent now. Looking at her resume, she only worked as a model for a period of time and filmed a few unknown advertisements.

"She looks pretty good." Xiang Nan nodded, "Well, since you recommended her, let her try it."

"Okay, thank you Charles." The casting director nodded.

…

In December, "Better Days 3" was officially released.

The production of this drama is more sophisticated, the vision is broader, and it has a more international perspective. Whether it is the addition of Bond girls or the trip to Paris, France for filming, this is illustrated.

Moreover, the action scenes in the film are more thrilling and grand. Especially Xiang Nan's long jump from a 20-story building made the audience hooked.

Therefore, after its release, the box office continued to rise, setting off a new wave of movie-going craze.

In the end, this movie took in more than 32 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, surpassing the box office record of "Lucky Star" starring Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao. It also let the filmmakers in Hong Kong know, what do you call your uncle or your uncle? .

However, Sammo Hung is not bad this year. In addition to "Lucky Star", he also starred in "The Owl and the Dumbo" and produced "The Brave Man", "The Brave Man 2: Two Dragons Go to Sea", etc. , all of which earned more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars in box office.

So overall, Sammo Hung is actually the filmmaker with the highest cumulative box office in 1984.

…

At the end of December, filming of "Lethal Weapon" officially began.

Xiang Nan also met Halle Berry for the first time.

At the age of eighteen, she is indeed youthful and invincible. She has a pure smile, firm skin, and a well-proportioned figure. No wonder she participated in the Miss America pageant and won sixth place. She is indeed the most beautiful.

Xiang Nan didn't have much interest in black people at first, but after seeing her, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

However, he is not in a hurry. Anyway, with his current status, no matter who he falls in love with, it is just a matter of ticking his fingers.

"Charles, I like your movies very much. I particularly like the ones you played in "The Kid", "Die Hard" and "Ghostbusters". Even the movies you shot in Hong Kong, I really like to watch them. ." As soon as they met, Halle Berry said to Xiang Nan in a familiar manner.

Since Xiang Nan became famous, his box office appeal has been astonishing. Each of his films has grossed over 100 million U.S. dollars. However, the number of films he makes a year is limited and he can only make one or two.

Therefore, in order to make more money, Hollywood giants specially introduced Xiang Nan's movies shot in Hong Kong, such as "Drunken Master", "The Young Master", "The Best Partner", "Police Story", etc. to the United States.

Although the investment in those kung fu movies and action movies is not large, they are at best B-level movies in the United States. But they cannot stand up to their novel themes and rich imagination.

For example, in "Police Story", Xiang Nan drove a car into a shanty town, climbed onto a bus with an umbrella, and jumped on a light pole in a supermarket. The scenes were not something that an American filmmaker could have filmed because they were too dangerous.

In addition, under the banner of Xiang Nan, it actually sold a lot of money, with the worst ones having a box office of tens of millions of dollars. For example, "Police Story" sold more than 30 million US dollars, making Jiahe even happy Crazy.

"There's no need to say too much flattery. If you want me to be happy, just behave well." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Chapter completed!