raknovel Chapter 79 Brother Nan, your talent has exploded!
Chapter 79 Brother Nan, your talent has exploded!
Chapter 79 Brother Nan, your talent has exploded!
A moment later, outside a private room, Jackie Chan was waiting with a Japanese girl named Goto, along with Jackie Chan's stunt team members, Lao Feng and Lu Huiguang.
Seeing Su Nan and Wang Zuxian approaching with bodyguards, Ah Long quickly stepped forward. "Brother Nan, some American movie fans suddenly appeared, causing a bit of an unexpected commotion, which is why I didn't wait outside."
"I'll drink three cups first as a sign of respect."
Su Nan stepped forward, shook hands, and smiled. "I don't need it. Your ability to help me with box office revenue sharing in the island nation is great news for me and Skyworth. Is your (City Hunter) out of service?"
Stephen Chow and Win's Entertainment's "Royal Tramp 1" is already showing in theaters.
While its trajectory wasn't as strong as the original, it still managed to unleash new power by avoiding the most glorious periods of "Dynasty Warriors" and "Speed of Life".
Fei Jing is a regular co-star in the productions of "The Deer and the Cauldron 2" and "City Hunter".
But did the entire cast of (City Hunter) come to Hollywood?
Jackie Chan led the way into the private room, saying, "It's a temporary pause, and it also lets Wang Jing take a break from working two shifts. This ordinary movie project can't compare to (Speed) at all."
"I heard, Brother Nan, you even registered a big-budget (containment prison) plane hijacking drama?"
"It feels somewhat similar to the bus crash and plane explosion in (Life and Death)."
If we can still collaborate, Ah Long can guarantee that the script fee and subsequent bonus share for Su Nan will be higher than in the 20th century.
After everyone took their seats, only four people remained in the private room.
Lu Huiguang and Lao Feng went to eat and drink at the restaurant across the street from the bodyguards in southern Jiangsu.
Jackie Chan smiled and praised Su Nan's talent and wit, while Joey Wong and Goto acted as wine pourers.
This was Joey Wong's peak period; she could earn tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars a year just by filming multiple or even ten movies.
From Shiseido shampoo to Japanese sake and electronics, each item can easily cost two or three million Hong Kong dollars.
These are all examples of the international influence brought about by the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series' impact on East and Southeast Asia.
Amidst various pleasantries, Su Nan clinked glasses of red wine with Jackie Chan, Xiao Xian, and others, and laughed, "(Con Air) isn't really suitable for you. The male lead is supposed to be a retired elite soldier from the US."
"In the (Fast & Furious) racing series, playing a mob boss doesn't suit your usual image, does it?"
"If I were to play an undercover agent, I could be considered one of the two male leads, but this is a character who is captivated by the charisma of the mob boss."
What if Jackie Chan played Dom in Fast & Furious 1? It's not impossible.
The negotiations between Skyworth and 20th Century Fox have not yet resulted in a contract.
With Golden Harvest or Toho becoming investors, the future Fast & Furious series won't be too much worse than the original.
The later versions, such as the fifth, sixth, and seventh, are likely to be inferior to the original.
Su Nan took a sip of his drink and laughed again, "But if Golden Harvest wants to collaborate to get a good script and boost box office, I also have an idea."
Ah Long, "
Jackie Chan came here for Fast & Furious and Con Air, and right away he heard Brother Nan say that he had new ideas.
He excitedly clinked glasses again and laughed, "Brother Nan, what's this new idea?"
Not to mention Jackie Chan, Joey Wong also looked on with anticipation, feeling particularly excited.
Xiao Xian thinks that Shi Xiawei Nan Ge's talent is bursting forth like a fountain. Are you a fountain all over? No wonder Zhou Huimin doesn't mind being the fourth mistress.
Such a talented and capable person is also tall, handsome, and has the appearance of a super young man.
Xiaoxian was so shocked that she wanted to become a fangirl too.
Su Nan laughed and asked, "What do you think of the selling points of this modern-day Robinson Crusoe story?"
"A superstar with amazing appeal plays the lead role in the 1990s, portraying a working-class man who is stranded on a desert island for several years, and whose family and work are completely disrupted by this unexpected event."
"Returning to the city after several years, the core themes are hope, resilience, and homecoming."
"If the male lead is American and the marketing is done well, with your appeal, it's possible to make another 40 to 50 million US dollars at the US box office."
Su Nan was referring to Tom Hanks's "Cast Away".
This blockbuster, released in December 2000, grossed $2.33 million in the United States and over $400 million worldwide.
It also earned Tom Cruise a Golden Globe for Best Actor and a nomination for Best Actor at the Oscars.
The main reason is that Tom Cruise was a top star at that time. If it were an unknown actor, he might not have been able to get $4 million, let alone $1 million worldwide.
What if it were Jackie Chan? Jackie Chan's influence in Asia would be terrifying.
Especially after (Speed), Jackie Chan can gain weight and then lose a lot of weight if he's willing to torture himself.
That American version of Cast Away might be even more intense than Speed in Asia.
Now, in the island nation's voting bloc, it has already reached more than 60 billion yen (a significant amount), making it Aron's most successful performance since his debut.
Before that, the highest box office was 31 billion yen for Project A in 1983 and over 91 million yen for Project Eagle in 9.
After the groundwork laid by Speed of Life and Death, Ah Long's version (desert island) also has a chance to reach five or six billion yen in Japan.
He only made $4850 million in the US with "Speed," which is far from enough to boost his influence.
In the next two years, countless American action movie fans got to know Jackie Chan through videotapes. His influence grew and grew. With good publicity, Jackie Chan's American version (Desert Island) was also a hit and could have grossed forty to fifty million US dollars at the box office in the United States.
It would also require American working-class people who were stranded on desert islands and then returned to their hometowns to achieve a target of forty to fifty million dollars.
If you film a Hong Kong or Japanese version, its appeal in Europe and America will be significantly lower.
But good acting in dramatic scenes can lead to both box office success and awards.
If a collaboration is reached with Su Nan, he will only provide the script for such a (deserted island).
Besides selling the script for hundreds of thousands of dollars, we also need to discuss box office revenue and percentage profits from global videotape distribution.
This project is a great success; Toho in Japan can also collaborate with Sony on global distribution.
Columbia's global distribution channels are stable, which is why Sony's top management dares not make any major changes for fear of triggering a huge backlash across the US.
They hire professional white CEOs to manage the team.
In fact, Columbia Pictures during the Sony era produced a lot of blockbusters, from Bad Boys, Charlie's Angels, Men in Black, Spider-Man to The Shawshank Redemption.
Jackie Chan took a sip of his drink and exclaimed, "Brother Nan, this idea of yours is amazing! Survival on a deserted island all by yourself? It's very different from the various action movies I've starred in before."
"I've had the idea of shedding my action star image and proving to the outside world that my acting skills are not bad."
"Filming (Heart of Dragon) in 85 was an experiment."
When Jackie Chan first heard the outline of the new project, he was immediately excited. It wasn't just because the idea was novel, but more importantly because there had been so many successful projects in southern Jiangsu!
Moreover, his status as an Asian action superstar has been proven time and again by how successful he has been.
Having just entered Hollywood this summer, and with Speed already surpassing $2000 million at the European box office, is a solo survival movie for him a chance to prove his acting skills?
Wang Zuxian walked over to Su Nan and poured him a drink. "Brother Nan, you're amazing! You even had Brother Long in the 90s version of Robinson Crusoe!"
"A good performance would not only prove Big Brother's acting skills in dramatic scenes, but also win him various major awards and Best Actor awards, and the box office in Asia would definitely be strong."
"Not to mention the Superstorm (speed), it's definitely no worse than the Eagle."
The big-budget film (Operation Eagle) did well at the Hong Kong box office, and its 9 million yen in Japan is roughly equivalent to more than 5000 million Hong Kong dollars.
But look at how much money the cinema chains take away.
This is the main reason why Jackie Chan has been so quiet since The Eagle.
Life and death gave him a whole new world, and the desert island project was the same.
Su Nan laughed and said, "I just have an inspiration right now. I'll take my time writing the script. I should be able to give it to you in September without any problem."
"The premise is that the male protagonist has a girlfriend who believes he died after being stranded on a desert island."
"When the male lead returns to society and discovers that his girlfriend has married someone else, the conflict will be significant."
Jackie Chan nodded, walked over, and clinked glasses with her. "You decide on the female lead, Sister Nan. We can discuss the salary as well."
"This collaboration is great. I will definitely work with my godfather to help Toho (the hacker) get the box office revenue sharing in Japan."
In addition to Rosamund Kwan, Vivian Chow, and Chen Hong, Skyworth has also signed actresses Li Jiaxin and Hong Xin.
Who knows, the (hacker) might sign a few more promising mainland talents after turning on the machine.
In order to make another global impact, including a more aggressive attack on South Korea's voter base, Ah Long doesn't even care who he uses as his leading lady.
Su Nan laughed as he drank, "Forget about the female lead. If you want to hit the box office in Europe and America, you'd better use a white actress."
"The cast and crew are mostly white or Latino, which makes it easier for them to become box office hits."
"If you can convince Toho to team up with Sony to promote Columbia Pictures, you might have a chance to be nominated for a Cannes, Golden Globe, or Oscar for Best Actor."
"First, aim for awards and nominations, then promote and boost box office sales—this is a perfectly sound strategy."
This is why Su Nan didn't let Skyworth invest in or produce the script for "Cast Away from the Desert Island".
Firstly, the film is being made in the US, so the total investment will not be low, and it will be a production worth tens of millions of US dollars.
He's not worried about either Leung Ka-fai or Man Chi-leung not performing well if he casts them.
However, without a well-developed public relations and operational capabilities to compete for the Europa League, the Golden Globe, and the Oscars, there would be no award nominations.
Without the hype of big-ticket awards, it won't generate much box office revenue in Europe and America.
Their global appeal is still far inferior to Jackie Chan's.
Don't even think about making money in Europe and America if you're making a Hong Kong version of "Cast Away". At most, it would only make a little over 20 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, like "Limitless".
Then sell the remake rights.
Selling the script to Jackie Chan and Golden Harvest for a few million Hong Kong dollars plus subsequent profit sharing would boost the box office revenue of the (Hacker) series in Japan. Jackie Chan readily agreed, "Brother Nan, you're right. Don't worry, I won't neglect my performance."
"I'll try to offer you a single script fee of $50, plus subsequent profit-sharing terms."
After discussing the important matters, it was time to eat and drink.
After the dinner ended, Wang Zuxian approached the back of Su Nan's car and said, "Brother Nan, I came with Brother Long, but I'm not that familiar with him."
"Why don't you go visit Sister Zhi and Amin at your place?"
Su Nan laughed. "Okay, how long do you (City Hunters) plan to rest? How's your English?"
The (City Hunter) project is scheduled to take a two-week break.
The main thing is that this is similar to Jackie Chan leading a public relations effort to win over or join projects that 20th Century Fox has its eye on.
When they set off, Jackie Chan didn't know the odds. Their greatest ability was to help Skyworth secure revenue sharing in the Japanese box office through Dongbao.
Unexpectedly, the new script for "Cast Away" was revealed during our first meal together, so there's no need to fight over it anymore.
Ah Long brought Joey Wong over so that the tall, slender Joey could do public relations with Su Nan.
Of course, this isn't as outrageous as pushing Xiaoxian to find an opportunity to get on Nan Ge's boat.
Jackie Chan's reputation for womanizing is well-known in Hong Kong and Macau. Almost no actresses who have worked with him can escape his philandering ways.
However, in the drama (City Hunter), the lead actor did not make a move on Joey Wong.
There were gossip and rumors during the film's production, but that was just for publicity and promotion. Jackie Chan wouldn't dare to make a move on Joey Wong.
It's not that I'm afraid of Lin Jianyue, it's just that people in the industry generally know that Xiaoxian is prone to taking things seriously.
Old Lin has been pursuing her for so long, but Wang Zuxian's attitude has always been: "Didn't you say your relationship with your wife has broken down? If you're not getting a divorce, don't bother me."
By the autumn of 93, after pursuing her for three years, Lao Lin had officially separated from his wife and stated that she would only agree to divorce him after they entered the process of dividing their assets.
Then, Lin Jianyue's mother strongly supported her daughter-in-law in publicly humiliating her, prompting Wang Zuxian to retire from acting altogether.
This is why Ah Long doesn't dare to pursue Joey Wong.
If you dare to pursue Xiaoxian, she'll only tell him to get a divorce first.
Hopefully, Xiao Xian's PR team, including Shi Xiawei Nan Ge, is using her friendship with Rosamund Kwan and Vivian Chow to influence her through pillow talk.
Wang Zuxian sat in the car and laughed awkwardly, "I thought I would rest for at least ten days. I'm speechless at your talent."
"My English is just average, like a regular student. By the way, you have three stunning beauties in your family, Brother Nan, aren't you impressed?"
"Brother Long said if I can help with public relations, he'll introduce me to a few high-priced guys. You might as well sign me with Skyworth too."
"A high commission is fine, as long as no one defaults on their payment, the more important thing is that they will pay the full amount agreed upon during the negotiation."
A large number of people were freed after Old Chen's company was dissolved.
Su Nan couldn't help but chuckle, "You guys are all so proactive, I feel a little embarrassed to accept the money."
This is a GG (Golden Boy) Wang Zuxian worth two or three million Hong Kong dollars.
Skyworth takes 40%, which amounts to HK$800,000 to HK$1.2 million per transaction? This is GG!
Joey Wong took on 12 films in 90 and nine in 91.
Production was reduced to only five films in 92, which was due to being tricked by Wong Kar-wai (Ashes of Time).
While filming, Xiaoxian went on strike, which led to his acting in "The Eagle Shooting Heroes".
Su Nan asked curiously, "Did you receive an invitation from Wang Jiawei?"
Filming for Ashes of Time began in Shaanxi Province in the autumn of 92.
Xiaoxian nodded, "I've accepted it. I plan to discuss it after filming (City Hunter). What do you think of this project?"
Su Nan was speechless. "It's not good. If you want to sign with Skyworth, just turn it down."
"I'm afraid he'll cause you trouble like he did in (Days of Being Wild), and ruin your life."
Even if Skyworth takes 40% of the profits, by signing the tall and handsome Wang, the other party can easily contribute several million Hong Kong dollars in profits to the company every year.
We can't let Wang Jiawei do whatever he wants.
"East Meets West" is a classic and funny film, right? We can just wait for Liu Zhenwei to start filming and then start shooting once he gets a contract.
Joey Wong shuddered. "Yeah, Brother Wing from Days of Being Wild spent half a year healing his injuries."
On August 14, after Wang Zuxian and others from southern Jiangsu went to the Jurassic film crew to learn, they went to knock on the door of Rosamund Kwan and Ah Min.
If there's no response when you knock on the door, call the phone.
Half an hour later, Xiaoxian sat in the living room looking at Amin, who was still fast asleep in the master bedroom.
And then there was Rosamund Kwan, who had fallen asleep after only a few words on the sofa opposite her, leaving her completely silent.
who am I? where am I?
She came to find Sister Zhi and Amin to play together, but those two were too sleepy.
After midnight, Rosamund Kwan fell into a deep sleep. Seeing Siu-Hsien reading a script not far away, she went over to greet him, saying, "I thought you had already run away."
Xiaoxian was speechless. "What time did you guys go to sleep?"
Sister Guan shrugged. "He sweats at least a pound of sweat every night. Brother Nan is getting more and more like a donkey."
"The good news is that Amin and I can satisfy some of our food cravings."
"However, Ah Min is going back to film (The Deer and the Cauldron 2) soon, so we have to call Ah Hong to take over. The next three or four months will be Nan Ge's learning period (Jurassic Park)."
Wang Zuxian was speechless. Is it really appropriate for you to brag like this?
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