Xiang Nan was chosen based on the original cast.

Because the six characters in "Friends" fit the characters perfectly.

David Hume, who plays Rose, also has this kind of serious character in life; Courtney Cox has a strong personality like Monica and has a certain degree of mysophobia; Jennifer Aniston's appearance is that of a typical American sweetheart;

Matthew Perry, like Chandler, likes to joke in life; Matt LeBlanc is also a charming and handsome guy who is very popular with beautiful women.

Only Lisa Kudrow, who plays Phoebe, holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Vassar College in real life, and has an IQ as high as 154. In particular, her father is an internationally renowned neuroscientist, so she has lived a wealthy life since she was a child.

It's not like Phoebe, who was born in the streets, was poor since she was a child, has no higher education, and doesn't even believe in the theory of evolution. However, her acting skills are very good, and she can pass the fake as real, so that people misunderstand that she is a real person in real life.

It's not that weird.

…

Courtney Cox was a little puzzled that Xiang Nan asked her to act in a TV series.

Because she is considered a first-line movie star in Hollywood, starring in the "Speed" series, "Speed" and other hot-selling movies.

Although she mostly plays the role of a star, she is also a well-known star recognized by the industry and cannot be filmed in TV dramas. You must know that there is a big difference between a TV star and a movie star.

First of all, the pay is different.

Popular TV stars can only get paid 100,000 or 200,000 US dollars per episode. For example, David Hasselhoff, who has starred in "Knight Rider", "Baywatch", etc., his salary is only 200,000 US dollars.

.Among TV stars, he is already considered top-notch.

The salary of a popular movie star is not less than 2 million US dollars. Stars like Xiang Nan who participate in the box office share can earn more than 50 million US dollars, which is absolutely difficult for TV stars to match.

Secondly, the status is also different.

No matter how popular a TV star is, it is difficult for his or her influence to go abroad. However, a movie star can become very popular when his movies are released overseas.

Therefore, movie stars are generally more popular and more stylish than TV stars.

A-list movie stars don't even shoot commercials.

Because he wants to maintain a sense of mystery, he will not often appear on the TV screen. If the audience wants to see him, they can only go to the theater.

And TV stars are just for people to watch for free. When people get used to watching for free, if they make movies, the audience won't recognize them.

Just like Chow Yun-fat, who is known as the king of long-form dramas. His starring films such as "Shanghai", "Struggle" and "Man on the Internet" have all caused a sensation, but the box office of each movie was worse than the last;

"Jade Guanyin", "Happiness is Like a Flower", "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and other works starring Sun Li are also phenomenal works, but they cannot gain a foothold in the film industry...

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"Don't you still believe me? If it were just an ordinary drama, would I recommend you to star in it?" Seeing Courtney's reluctance, Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I tell you, this will be the greatest drama in history.

With this series, you will become the most popular star in the United States. Billions of people around the world will be fascinated by you. And conservatively estimated, this series will bring you at least 500 million US dollars in revenue."

"What?!" Courtney was a little shocked when he heard this.

You must know that the highest-paid TV stars today are paid two to three hundred thousand US dollars per episode. Even after the filming is completed and the actors are broadcast again, the actors will receive a share of the royalties, which will not be too much. It may only be a few dozen a year.

Ten thousand, just millions.

Just like the three heroines of "Charlie's Angels", although the series was filmed early, they still receive US$8.9 million in re-release royalties every year.

However, Xiang Nan said that this series may bring her US$500 million in revenue, which really made her unbelievable.

"Have I ever lied to you after we've been together for so long?" Xiang Nan asked, glaring at her when she saw that she didn't believe him.

Courtney was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

Although Xiang Nan is not a single-minded person, he is indeed not a person who likes to lie.

"That's it. In that case, just take it." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "If you find out that I lied to you, you can quit when the time comes."

Hearing what he said, Courtney couldn't refuse anymore and had no choice but to nod.

…

Except for Courtney, none of the other five leading actors declined the invitation.

People like Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Hume, and Lisa Kudrow are not yet famous and cannot even be considered second-tier actors.

Matt LeBlanc is an unsuccessful advertising model, so the five of them felt very honored to be able to receive this role through the audition.

For one thing, they are starring actors. Young actors like them are already very proud to be accepted into starring roles in TV series. Just like Penny in "The Big Bang Theory", she would be very happy even if she accepted a commercial for hemorrhoid cream.

Secondly, the investor of this "Friends" is Xiang Nan, and he is also the screenwriter of the first ten episodes. With such a best producer and screenwriter in Hollywood participating in the production, the quality of "Friends" must be guaranteed.

So they are naturally happier.

After Xiang Nan joined the cast, the show "Friends" quickly gained traction from TV stations. In the end, NBC TV set the first season of "Friends" at a price of one million US dollars per episode.

This price was considered sky-high in the television industry at the time.

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In April, filming of "Lethal Weapon 3" began.

All the leading actors are back, except for Xiang Nan and Halle Berry, there are also Danny Groff and Joe Pesci. There is also Gary Oldman who plays the villain.

March, April and May are the traditional weak seasons for American movies. Universal Pictures only released "The Hidden Dragon" starring Jackie Chan and "Black and White" starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.

After Jackie Chan was brought to Hollywood by Xiang Nan, he successively starred in many blockbuster films such as "The Red Zone", "The Brave Chef" and "The Eagle Project", which allowed him to firmly establish himself in Hollywood.

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Although the box office performance of the movies he starred in later declined, it did not destroy his foundation and prevent him from gaining a foothold in Hollywood.

After all, there are too few kung fu stars like him. As long as no one can imitate him, then he is irreplaceable. Jackie Chan's kung fu comedy and fighting spirit cannot be replaced by anyone even in Hong Kong, let alone

It's Hollywood.

Even if Xiang Nan brought Yuan Hua, Dong Wei, Qian Jiale, and Qian Xiaohao to Hollywood, he still could not replace him. Therefore, Jackie Chan is still an irreplaceable action star in Hollywood.
Chapter completed!