"Mr. Ning, I have heard many of your legendary experiences. For example, you bravely captured a murderer at the age of ten, broke a boulder with one hand at the age of twelve, and became the youngest national martial arts champion..." Gao Yuanyuan smiled, "You are our Yanjing Human pride.”

"I don't dare to say it if I'm proud, I just don't feel embarrassed." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "Miss Gao, your acting skills are very good, and you are so beautiful. If you develop well, you will definitely have a future."

"Thank you for your compliment. I will definitely continue to work hard." Gao Yuanyuan said immediately, "I also hope that Mr. Ning can give me more support."

"Okay, for the sake of my fellow countrymen, I will definitely take care of you." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "In this case, I want to go to the bar for a drink tonight. If you like, come with me."

"Okay." Gao Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

…

While Xiang Nan was staying in Hong Kong, Li An led the crew of "Brokeback Mountain" to the Venice Film Festival and successfully won this year's Golden Lion Award.

The bold subject matter of this film shocked both the judges and the audience.

After all, no one in Hollywood had directly filmed Love of the Cut Sleeve before this. Even "Philadelphia Story" starring Tom Hanks was described sideways.

This move caused quite a stir in the film industry.

…

In September, Xiang Nan returned to Hollywood.

At this time, "Lord of War" starring Nicolas Cage is being released.

This movie tells the thrilling life of arms dealer Yuri. The movie is adapted from a true story, but it just merges the stories of five arms dealers into one male protagonist.

Moreover, when the film was being filmed, it also received support from many arms dealers. They did not think that the film was satirizing or admonishing them. Instead, they believed that the film was a very good publicity channel.

They believed that funding this film would help them build their reputation and expand their business, so they gave them strong support. The arms that appeared in the film were basically real ones, including 3,000 AK47 rifles, warehoused tanks, cannons, etc. wait.

If these weapons props were rented from a Hollywood prop company, it would be an astronomical figure. But now, the crew received support for free, thus saving a lot of money.

After the release of "Lord of War", it caused a strong sensation around the world.

On the one hand, there are very few movies involving the arms trade, and even fewer that delve deeply into the industry and fully present the entire industry, which is naturally very fresh for the audience;

On the one hand, this movie reveals the inside story of the arms trade, which is cold, ruthless, cruel and cold-blooded, making people shudder and thought-provoking.

So no matter which angle you look at it, this is a very exciting movie. However, because the subject matter is too dark, it only received more than 20 million US dollars at the box office in North America, and only more than 70 million US dollars at the global box office.

But Xiang Nan didn't mind.

Because he knows that the movie is really good and worth investing in. Moreover, just because it doesn’t sell well at the box office doesn’t mean that the movie doesn’t make money.

When this movie was made, sponsorship from major arms dealers allowed Universal to recover its capital. Moreover, such a good movie is the most popular in the DVD field. I believe that selling DVDs will also achieve good sales.

…

In October, Xiang Nan made an appointment with Eva Green.

Eva Green starred in the MGM movie "Casino Royale" this year, playing the role of Bond girl Witherspoon. She is smart, beautiful, sexual, and a little unruly, so she immediately conquered the hearts of debutantes. The Taoist James Bond.

Eva Green herself is also very good. She was born in 1980 and made her debut in "Paris" in 2003. She was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actress in the Audience Award for her first film, showing her extraordinary talent.

After that, she starred in movies such as "The Gentleman Thief" and "Kingdom of Heaven", gradually honing her acting skills and popularity.

"Mr. Charles, it's really an honor to meet you." Eva Green was very excited to see Xiang Nan. ""Fallen Angel" written by you is my favorite movie."

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"Fallen Angels" was written by him for Carole Bouquet. She won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with that film and completed her transformation from an idol to a powerful actress.

But speaking of which, that was all more than ten years ago.

"It's an old movie. I didn't expect people would still like it. I'm very happy." Xiang Nan nodded.

"That is a movie that transcends its time and will be popular no matter what time it is." Eva Green affirmed, "Charles, I have several questions, can you help me answer them?"

"Okay, excuse me." Xiang Nan nodded.

Eva Green immediately asked, "Is there love between Angel No. 1 and Angel No. 2? Did Angel No. 2 and Angel No. 3 end up together? Why does Angel No. 3 like to pry open doors in the middle of the night to do business..."

She asked a lot of questions, which made Xiang Nan a little confused.

He originally thought that Eva Green said she liked the movie "Fallen Angels" and she just wanted to get close to him.

After all, he has seen this kind of thing a lot. After meeting him, many people will say that they are his fans. But whether it is true or not, Xiang Nan does not want to delve into it.

But unexpectedly, what Eva Green said was actually true. The seriousness with which she asked the question, it was obvious that this movie was really her favorite.

Xiang Nan smiled.

Since Eva Green is his fan, the next thing will be easier to handle.

…

The next thing is indeed much easier to handle.

Realizing that Eva loved talent more than money, Xiang Nan quietly showed off his talent and told her a very romantic story, which quickly captured Eva Green's heart.

Just as Xiang Nan was dating Eva Green, Universal Pictures released "X-Men 3" in October. This movie is also the last part of the "X-Men" trilogy.

After that, Xiang Nan will consider filming prequels and developing stand-alone movies, such as "Gambusters", "Deadpool", etc.

As the last part of the X-Men trilogy, "X-Men 3" embodies the efforts of everyone on the crew, with greater investment, more shocking special effects, and more spectacular scenes.

In particular, the scene of Magneto stepping on a bridge to attack the US military base is simply awesome. The scene of a large-scale team battle between mutants, humans, and the X-Men also shocked the audience.

Therefore, in the end, "X-Men 3" took in a box office of US$200 million in North America and US$460 million globally, a perfect ending.

Such results also make Universal Pictures very satisfied.

Because the "X-Men" trilogy not only has a high box office, but also has good DVD sales. Coupled with the income from peripheral product development, the trilogy can bring at least US$3 billion in profits to Universal Pictures.
Chapter completed!