In the same month, Xiang Nan received James Cameron's new script "Avatar".

This script was written by Cameron himself. It tells the story of the struggle between humans and the indigenous people of the planet in order to compete for resources on the distant planet Pandora.

James Cameron hopes Xiang Nan can invest in this movie.

"Okay." Xiang Nan agreed immediately, "Then you won't consider "Terminator 3"?"

"I will consider it after filming "Avatar"," Cameron waved.

He never came up with a good script for "Terminator 3". Especially since "Terminator 2" was so well shot, it would be difficult for him to surpass the previous one.

Therefore, for Cameron who strives for breakthroughs, since he can't surpass it, he shouldn't make it. He doesn't want to make a fuss, and he doesn't want to waste his energy on making a bunch of rubbish.

"Okay." Xiang Nan knew that Cameron was one of the most difficult directors in Hollywood. No one could persuade him to change the things he decided. In this case, there was no need to say anything.

The "Avatar" project was launched immediately.

…

In September, Xiang Nan finished filming "Die Hard 4", and then he made an appointment with Natalie Portman.

Natalie Portman, who became famous at the age of 13 with "The Killer Is Too Cold", later starred in "Interview with the Vampire", "Elf", "Star Wars", "The V Word" "Revenge Team" and so on, she is considered a first-line actress in Hollywood.

However, her status as an A-list actress is actually relatively weak.

Because after she became an adult, except for the "Star Wars" trilogy, most of her other films were literary films, and their box office performance was average, which also led to her not being considered top-notch in Hollywood.

After all, the "Star Wars" trilogy is more regarded as the work of George Lucas than Natalie Portman's box office. To be honest, both r2d2 and c3po have a greater presence than her.

Therefore, in terms of status, Natalie Portman is not as good as Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Jessica Alba and other contemporaries, let alone Jennifer Kang. Nally, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Meryl Streep and other seniors.

"Natalie, long time no see, you have grown so big." Xiang Nan smiled and hugged her.

When Natalie starred in "Elf" and "Interview with the Vampire", he personally made the final decision. Now, ten years have passed.

In fact, in the past ten years, he and Natalie had many opportunities to meet. For example, the two of them attended the Oscars every year. However, there was no drama.

"Charles, long time no see, I miss you so much." Natalie also smiled.

"How are you doing lately? What are you busy with?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.

"I just finished working with Dustin Hoffman on Magrim's Toy Shop," Natalie explained.

Xiang Nan nodded, "Being able to cooperate with Dustin shows that you are really good."

"Thank you." Natalie smiled, "I really learned a lot from working with him."

"That's good." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I have a play that I want to invite you to work with. I don't know if you are interested in it."

"Of course, it is definitely an honor for me to work with you." Natalie nodded immediately after hearing this.

Xiang Nan's movies have guaranteed box office and reputation. All Hollywood actors want to star in his movies, and she is no exception.

"That's good." Xiang Nan nodded and told the story of "Mission: Impossible 5" to Natalie Portman.

He hopes she can cooperate with him and play the female killer in the film.

Natalie was very interested when she heard it.

First of all, the "Mission: Impossible" series are very popular and are classics of commercial action films. However, her achievements in the commercial field are not high, so that her status as a first-line star seems a bit weak.

Starring in "Mission: Impossible 5" can effectively make up for her shortcomings, allow her to achieve higher achievements in the field of commercial films, and will also help her future development.

After all, in Hollywood, no matter how big a star is, once he fails at the box office, he may lose the favor of the film studio. For example, this is the case for Al Pacino, Kevin Costner, Nicolas Cage, and Angelina Jolie. .

Secondly, although "Mission: Impossible 5" has Xiang Nan as the protagonist, her role is not entirely a beauty. On the contrary, she is agile, confident and tenacious, both good and evil, and is a very complex character.

Such a character is worthy of her challenge. Therefore, Natalie Portman immediately accepted the invitation.

"Okay, Charles, I'm willing to take on this role." She said to Xiang Nan.

"Okay." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "However, because you want to play a retired agent who is proficient in firearms, fighting, infiltration, secret exploration and many other skills, I hope you can accept it for at least three months. Intensified training.”

"Okay." Natalie nodded immediately after hearing this.

As a professional actor, it is normal for him to be fully prepared before taking on a role. For example, Christian Bale gained and lost weight many times for the role, so he was called "Rubber Man".

Most people can't lose weight even once, and they say every day that they are prone to obesity. In comparison, Bell can be said to be dedicated.

Seeing that she agreed, Xiang Nan also smiled.

…

Later, Xiang Nan returned to Xiangjiang to check on the company's recent development.

Entering 2007, with the development of the Internet, there are more and more video platforms in the mainland. Such as Youku, Tudou, Liujianfang, pplive, pps, etc.

The film library resources of ATV and Zhen Kung Fu are naturally sold at a good price. Every year through video licensing alone, ATV and Zhen Kung Fu can earn hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which can be said to be very cost-effective.

With the help of the Internet platform, ATV's dramas and variety shows can be better disseminated in the mainland, and mainland audiences have fallen in love with this novel, interesting and fun Hong Kong-made variety show.

Such as "Grandpas Over Flowers", "Sisters Over Flowers", "Invincible Youth", "Survivor", "Alone in the Wild" and "Running Man" have many audiences in the mainland.

The same culture, the same text, and familiar stars make these Hong Kong-made variety shows easier to promote and popularize in the mainland than South Korean variety shows.

Moreover, higher investment and newer creativity have also made these Hong Kong-made variety shows more sophisticated and more interesting than Baodao variety shows.

Therefore, Hong Kong-produced variety shows are now more popular than mainland variety shows, South Korean variety shows, and Taiwanese variety shows. Therefore, in terms of copyright, they can be sold at a good price.

"We still need to delve deeper into the mainland market and strengthen cooperation with mainland network platforms." Xiang Nan suggested to Shanshan, "Our TV signals can only reach the Pearl River Delta, but through the Internet, our programs can be spread throughout China."
Chapter completed!