After signing the agreement, Michael handed over the script and looked forward to Xiang Nan's evaluation.

Xiang Nan immediately opened the script and started reading it.

Yes, it was the "Dances with Wolves" that he knew.

This movie was directed and starred by Kevin Costner in 1990. Not only did it earn more than 300 million U.S. dollars at the box office, it also won Best Director, Best Actor, Best Movie, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.

With seven awards including Best Editing and Best Sound Effects in the bag, it can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.

Kevin Costner officially became famous in Hollywood because of this, becoming the most popular artist in the early 1990s.

However, it is a blessing and a curse. Perhaps it was because he was so successful that he was blindly arrogant. When filming "Waterworld", he acted arbitrarily and took matters into his own hands, which resulted in a huge box office loss and caused him to fall from the throne.

, once reduced to a situation where there was nothing to film.

As the old saying goes, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

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Xiang Nan read ten lines at a glance and quickly read the script, then looked at Michael Blake.

Michael suddenly felt nervous. He pursed his lips and asked anxiously, "Charles, what do you think of it?"

"To be honest, the script is pretty good." Xiang Nan nodded.

When Michael heard this, his face suddenly lit up. He had submitted the script to many companies, but when they heard it was a western, they immediately threw it back to him. Even those who took it, after reading the script, commented that it was nonsense and had ulterior motives.

Because this film "Dances with Wolves" exposed the ruthless persecution and massacre of the indigenous people during the westward expansion movement of the United States. The indigenous people in the film are simple and kind, while the white people in the film are cruel and brutal...

In the United States in the 1980s, such a script was definitely considered treasonous and extremely incorrect, so even if he wrote it well, no company was willing to invest in it.

It's like writing a movie for Hollywood now with the Ku Klux Klan as the protagonist. No matter how good the script is, no film company would dare to make it.

It was the first time that Xiang Nan received such a good review, so Michael was naturally very excited.

"However, it is a bit difficult to film this script." Xiang Nan then added, "I believe you also know why."

Michael was stunned for a moment, then nodded awkwardly.

The script of "Dances with Wolves" is a bit unlucky, something he has known for a long time. However, he does not want to change it. Because in that case, the theme and tone of the entire movie will change, which would be worse than killing him.

Make him uncomfortable.

"So, even if I buy it, I won't invest in production in a short period of time. I also need to see which way the wind is blowing." Xiang Nan said again.

"Look at the wind direction?" Michael Blake blinked.

"Yes, I want to adapt it into a novel first and see everyone's reaction after publishing it." Xiang Nan explained, "If everyone thinks it's good and the protests aren't that big, then we can talk about the production."

If Xiang Nan is a WASP (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant, that is, an upper-class American) or a Yutai, there is no need to go to such trouble. Once you get the script, you can just produce it directly.

But he happens to be of Chinese descent, so this story is a bit sensitive for him. Therefore, he needs to explore the road first. If the wind is good, he will invest in it. If the wind is not good, he will postpone the project.

When Michael heard this, he nodded.

If this script can be published, it will be a good thing for him. If it becomes popular, it goes without saying that fame and fortune will come. If it is not popular, he can give up.

"Okay, I'll ask my agent to discuss the specific matters with you." Xiang Nan then said, "Don't worry, I will give you a reasonable price."

"Thank you, Charles, I don't know how to thank you." Michael said immediately.

…

Xiang Nan later bought the script of "Dances with Wolves" for US$150,000.

Michael Blake was responsible for adapting it into a novel, and then Xiang Nan helped him contact publishers for distribution.

Xiang Nan speculated that since the movie "Dances with Wolves" is so popular, the novel must also be a bestseller.

Michael's incident also reminded Xiang Nan, who then sent his agent to buy Stephen King's "The Shawshank Redemption", Robert Lord Lund's "The Bourne Supremacy", and CBS's "Mission: Impossible"

Film and television adaptation rights for novels and dramas.

These IPs have not attracted enough attention now, but in a few years, their value will increase exponentially.

In fact, what Xiang Nan wants most is Marvel Comics. It has more than a thousand superheroes and more than a thousand super IPs, which is definitely a priceless treasury.

But things are going well for Marvel now. In the 1980s, under the background of the economic downturn, people were more inclined to cheap entertainment. The sales of movies, comics, and records have all increased.

In addition, Marvel authorized video games, peripheral products, and launched trading cards and other businesses, making the company profitable year after year. So at this time, even if Xiang Nan proposed to buy, Marvel would offer sky-high prices.

However, the current computer special effects technology is not developed enough and cannot perfectly demonstrate the superhero world. The adapted movies can at most achieve the effects of Warner's "Superman" and "Batman", which Xiang Nan thinks are unqualified.

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So he planned to wait a few more years, wait for computer special effects to develop for a while, wait for Marvel's business to be in crisis, and then find a way to buy it.

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In December, "Crocodile Dundee", which Xiang Nan invested in Australia, was also officially released in Australia.

He invested in that movie when he was filming "Better Days 4" in Australia, with a total investment of less than five million US dollars.

Xiang Nan didn't pay much attention to this movie. In his opinion, if this movie can sell for 10 million US dollars, it would be considered good. After all, how many people can watch a movie produced in Australia.

Unexpectedly, after the movie was released in Australia and New Zealand, it did well at the box office, taking in US$15 million.

Such results surprised Xiang Nan.

He then helped broker a deal to get Warner Pictures to help distribute the film in the United States.

What surprised him even more was that this wild adventure film produced in Australia was actually very popular among American audiences.

After it was released, the box office has always been high. In the end, it actually achieved a box office of 170 million US dollars, and the global box office was as high as 360 million, which made Xiang Nan feel incredible.

When he originally invested in this movie, he had no idea that it would be such a hit. He just thought the movie was interesting, so he gave it a try.

He never expected that this movie would bring him such a big surprise.
Chapter completed!