Xiang Nan then arranged the roles.

"X-Men" stars Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, etc.; "Cast Away" still stars Tom Hanks. Apart from him, it is difficult for Hollywood to find a suitable candidate; the original version of "Gladiator"

Russell Crowe was used, and Xiang Nan planned to use Mel Gibson; the original version of "Listen to Women" was Mel Gibson, and Xiang Nan wanted to change it to Brad Pitt.

Xiang Nan wanted to use the original cast of "Meet the Father-in-Law", "The Princess Diaries" and "Resident Evil". However, Alice, played by Milla Jovovich, was replaced by Ali Larter.

As for "Beautiful Girl", the original version was played by Sandra Bullock. Her acting skills were fresh, natural and superb, and she once won the Oscar for Best Actress.

However, Xiang Nan had no interest in her. After careful consideration, he decided to cast Charlize Theron.

Charlize Theron is not only beautiful, but she is also an accomplished actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her disfigured performance in "The Devil Wears Prada".

After the roles were confirmed, the filming of each movie officially started.

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In the same month, Xiang Nan gave James Cameron two scripts.

One is the script for "True Lies 2" and the other is the script for "Terminator 3".

"True Lies 2" continues the story of agent Harry's fight against dangerous elements. In the previous game, his identity has been exposed in front of his wife and daughter, and his wife has joined his organization and engaged in dangerous missions with him.

In this film, in order to fit the theme of "True Lies", Xiang Nan introduced his father-in-law, mother-in-law, father, and mother to tell the story of a family traveling together to the Middle East.

As a result, the male and female protagonists suddenly received a mission and were ordered to investigate a dangerous person. So they had to perform the mission while trying to conceal their identities, which naturally created countless jokes.

In the end, they discovered the plot of the dangerous elements and learned that they were going to hijack a passenger plane to launch an attack on the United States. The male and female protagonists had to take action immediately. What was even more troublesome was that their identities were exposed, and their parents were taken hostage by the dangerous elements.

As a result, an air battle started again...

"True Lies 2" has both a thrilling conspiracy and a humorous family comedy. Moreover, Xiang Nan also specially alluded to the Jiuyaoyao incident... If Jiuyaoyao still happens, then this "True Lies"

2" has become a masterpiece.

"Terminator 3" mainly tells the growth of John Connor.

At the end of the story of "Terminator 2", he was forced to flee to South America with his mother Sarah Connor because he was involved in the bombing of Cybertron Computer Company.

While in South America, he met a beautiful and lovely girl, and gradually fell under her temptation. He was tired of the life of escape, and no longer wanted to take on the fate of saving the world.

But I didn’t expect that the girl turned out to be a TX robot. The reason why she approached John Connor and led him to fall was because Skynet discovered that killing John Connor could not prevent the rise of the resistance. Instead, it was easily modified by the timeline, thus causing

His fall may be more likely to change the timeline.

T800 arrived at the critical moment. It turned out that there was a transmission error and it was crushed by a heavy truck as soon as it crossed over. Its body was severely damaged, so it arrived so late.

Inspired by T800, John rekindled his fighting spirit and fought against the TX robot. In the end, he defeated the TX nano-robot...

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Both of these scripts were written by Xiang Nan. He thought they were innovative and believed they would satisfy James Cameron.

James Cameron hasn't filmed any movies for three years after filming "Titanic."

He is a person who values ​​​​preservation rather than excess. If there is no suitable script or suitable technology, then he would rather rest than go out.

Anyway, the "Terminator" series, "True Lies", "Titanic" and other movies are enough to make him famous in film history.

And the Lightstorm Entertainment company he founded is now the leading special effects company in Hollywood, so he doesn't have to worry about running out of money.

"James, please read these two scripts first. If you have any questions, we can discuss them later," Xiang Nan said to James Cameron.

Cameron nodded and took over the script.

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In April and May, Universal Pictures released Christopher Nolan's "Memento" and Guy Ritchie's "Snatch" respectively.

"Memento" is the second film directed by Nolan. It uses flashback to tell the story of a man suffering from short-term memory loss who uses various clues to find the murderer of his wife.

This movie is a very brain-burning suspense film. The exquisite story and meticulous arrangements have wowed the audiences who love it, and it has an excellent reputation.

"This film is not a big production, but the director arranged the intricate plot under the calm and sharp lens language, integrating violence, suspense and many other factors. In addition, we can also see thoughts about the philosophy of life and psychology.

, it can be called a masterpiece with a spirit of exploration.” The Los Angeles Times commented.

"The fragmented feeling created by the film allows the audience to personally experience the inner world of the protagonist. "Memento" has found a coherent story for this thorough reverse narrative technique. Arranging the details of the flashback story requires special thinking, and finding a

The subject matter that fits this framework requires more inspiration." The New York Times commented.

With such a good reputation, "Memento" also won the favor of movie fans. The final box office in North America was US$18 million, and the global box office was US$32 million.

It may not seem like much, but compared to the production cost of five million US dollars, this movie is still a very popular movie. Christopher Nolan has gradually gained favor from the film industry because of this.

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Guy Ritchie became famous in 1998 with "Two Smoking Barrels".

That movie used a multi-line intersecting narrative technique to make an originally very simple story exciting and interesting. It was unexpected and reasonable, so it was a great success.

With a cost of 1.6 million pounds and a box office of 28 million pounds, it is the third highest-grossing film in British film history. As a result, Guy Ritchie, who was originally unknown, became the most outstanding director in the United Kingdom.

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"Kidnapping and Robbery" is his latest work. It is also filmed using a multi-line narrative method. It tells the story of a boxing manager who is inexplicably involved in a diamond robbery.

Compared with "Two Smoking Barrels", the concept is more sophisticated, the scenes are bigger, there are more stars, the black humor is richer and funnier, so after it was released, it won both box office and word-of-mouth.

In the end, the film earned a box office of 32 million US dollars in North America and a global box office of nearly 80 million US dollars. Compared with the investment of 10 million pounds, it was also considered a hit.

Guy Ritchie also gained recognition from Hollywood for this movie and even won the heart of the big star Madonna. The two had their first child in August and were officially married in December.
Chapter completed!