Although Universal Pictures' movies have always been very popular, four consecutive movies, "Avatar", "The Underbelly", "The Hangover", and "The Twilight Saga" have been able to earn ten times the box office of their cost. It's really impressive.

It's so enviable and depressing.

You know, because "Avatar" is so powerful, other film companies have films that have become cannon fodder.

They originally thought that they would be able to take back the market after "Avatar" was released, but they didn't expect that Universal Pictures' three consecutive movies would be such blockbuster hits, taking away a lot of box office, leaving them with no money.

Earnable.

Thinking about the second half of the year, Xiang Nan will star in "Mission: Impossible 5", "Instant Universe", "Spider-Man 3", "007: Quantum of Solace", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)" and

"Iron Man", "Tekken 3"...

All of them are commercial blockbusters, and all of them are likely to be big hits. Other film companies really feel that their future is bleak.

Affected by this, the stock prices of many film companies fell, with the most falling by more than 20%. In comparison, the stock price of Universal Pictures increased by more than 20%, which is really disappointing.

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And the actual situation is indeed as expected.

In July, "The Instant Universe" was released.

This movie starring Chinese Americans was originally not recognized by the industry. However, after its release, the movie quickly became popular with its solid story, smooth rhythm, realistic special effects, grand scenes, and incredible lineup.

, conquered countless audiences.

The story of this movie is already very good and very in line with the taste of American audiences. Coupled with Spielberg's direction, the rhythm and smoothness of the story are absolutely top-notch.

The investment is as high as 100 million U.S. dollars, and nearly 80 million U.S. dollars have been invested in film production, which is equivalent to an investment of 150 million to 200 million U.S. dollars. The special effects and scenes are naturally guaranteed.

Moreover, because of Xiang Nan’s favor card, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Connelly, Angelina Jolie

, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck and other first-line movie stars have joined in, and even passersby are guest stars.

Plus Xiang Nan has so many IPs, Harry Potter, Jurassic, King Kong, RoboCop, Resident Evil, Underworld, Pirates of the Caribbean, and many Marvel superheroes, there are nearly a hundred Easter eggs.

...It can be said that this movie is a carnival for movie fans.

It's a bit similar to Spielberg's "Ready Player One" and Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph 2: Breaking the Internet", which rely on those familiar IPs to attract audiences.

Therefore, after "The Instant Universe" was released, it became a hit at the box office and received a very good reputation. The final box office in North America was US$250 million, and the global box office was close to US$600 million.

For a movie with an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars and most of the leading actors being Chinese, this box office can be considered quite good.

Cong Shan's first comeback movie achieved such amazing results, which also made her very happy.

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The huge sales of "The Instant Universe" also brought Cong Shan from obscurity to the focus of media attention.

Neither the media nor the industry can understand why such a woman who has been out of the entertainment industry for 20 years can be the protagonist of "The Instant Universe" and why Xiang Nan can be willing to act as her co-star.

You know, Xiang Nan has rarely played supporting roles since his debut. The only time he appeared was in "Cannonball Run" with Brooke Shields when he was not yet popular.

But after he became a first-line movie star in Hollywood, he never played a supporting role again. Even the two-hero drama was dominated by him.

Therefore, it is really hard to figure out why Cong Shan is willing to be a match now. What kind of identity does Cong Shan have that can actually demote Xiang Nanyu?

During the movie promotion, the media also asked about it, but both Xiang Nan and Cong Shan kept silent, which made everyone more and more confused.

But after all, there is no airtight wall in the world. Finally, someone exposed their relationship on the Internet. It turned out that Xiang Nan and Cong Shan were lovers, and they had been married as early as the late 1980s.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately detonated the whole world.

Many movie fans couldn't accept it for a while. It took more than 20 years to hide it from the 1980s to now. During such a long period of time, they all thought that Xiang Nan had been single, but they didn't expect that he was already married. It was really

Something unexpected.

Some radical movie fans even destroyed all their collections of videos, VCDs, DVDs, etc. of the films Xiang Nan starred in over the years.

However, most fans still accepted and gave their blessings. After all, Xiang Nan is already fifty-two years old. No matter how young he looks or how good he is in fighting, he is still an old man over fifty years old. It is very common for him to get married and have children.

In addition, there are many actresses who have had friendships with Xiang Nan and have given sincere love. After learning the news, they were ashamed and heartbroken. Originally they thought they were in true love with Xiang Nan, but they didn't expect that they actually did it.

a third party.

It's just that if they want to jump out and cause trouble to Xiang Nan, they can't.

Because Xiang Nan is an entertainment tycoon in Hollywood, Hong Kong and even the mainland. He has a high position and can easily decide the future of artists. Unless they don't want to work in this industry, otherwise, they have to learn to shut up.

Most of those who have withdrawn from the circle are not well-known. Even if they speak out, no one may pay attention. To say the least, even if people pay attention, they have no evidence to prove that they have a relationship with Xiang Nan.

So the most they can do is complain and complain privately about Xiang Nan.

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The revelation of the scandal made Cong Shan even more famous.

Now the whole world knows that she is Xiang Nan's wife, and her net worth has increased sharply for a while.

Many world-class media sent her invitations for interviews, various Hollywood giants invited her to work together, and many advertisers even sent her invitations... It was very lively for a while.

But Cong Shan didn't agree to any of them.

She came back just to find something to do for herself, not because her family was short of money, nor because she wanted to be in the limelight, so she had no interest in interviews, film appointments, or endorsements.

"If I had known it was such a mess, I wouldn't have come back." She said to Xiang Nan with some regret.

She didn't expect that it would cause such a big disturbance and cause her life to undergo earth-shaking changes.

Before, when she was not famous, she could go shopping without being disturbed. She could go to school to see her son and attend events freely. But now, as soon as she goes out on the street, she will be stared at.

With the popularization of smartphones and the Internet, everyone has become a self-media and everyone is a paparazzi. She went shopping several times and was photographed and posted online, causing an uproar.
Chapter completed!