actor return

Chapter 495 Rejecting the Spring Festival Gala
Christmas Eve in the United States is no different from New Year's Eve in China, and it is extremely lively.

In Hollywood, there are gala parties, street performances, Christmas carnivals, and street lights and decorations.

What makes Ningyuan interesting is that their festive atmosphere also has a large amount of red, and it is no different from Huaxia red to the naked eye. They are very bright, but their red is more from Santa Claus.

"I heard before that the red color of Santa Claus comes from the archbishop in red, but when I came to the United States, I realized that it was more due to the marketing of Coca-Cola." Jiang Zhiqiang laughed.

"Oh?" Both Han Ping and Ning Yuan looked over curiously.

Jiang Zhiqiang explained: "Originally there was no regulation on the color of Santa's clothes, there were red and green, and there was no uniform clothing. About 70 years ago, Coca-Cola made the image of Santa Claus into their packaging for their marketing. Red, to promote it in various cities, after a long time, it becomes a habit, and gradually people accept this look.”

"So that's how it is." Ning Yuan and the others were stunned.

After wandering around the street for a while, they found a bar, which was quite lively. Jiang Zhiqiang and Han Ping didn't like noise very much, and wanted to find a corner, but they thought that this young man in Ningyuan liked to be more lively, so they asked Ningyuan's When commenting, he smiled and said:
"I also like the corner, it's not so noisy. Fortunately, this bar is for quiet singing and there is no dance floor."

The two thought that Ning Yuan was taking care of them, but they didn't know that Ning Yuan's mental age was about the same as them. Occasional indulgence does not mean that they always like it. Most of the time, they still like to be alone in a quiet corner.

But they didn't say anything, they just drank for a while anyway.

"Now the contract is finalized, and Ning Yuan's starring role has also been confirmed, congratulations!" Jiang Zhiqiang raised his glass to Ning Yuan.

"It's not just me, it should be us." Ning Yuan smiled and raised his glass to them.

After laughing, drink it all.

"If it's as you predicted, once this movie sells well, then you will also become an international superstar." Han Ping said half-jokingly and half-seriously, smacking his lips.

He said it as a joke because it still exists in his imagination, but he was serious because that was also his expectation.

Hearing his words, Ning Yuan didn't laugh as much as before. He watched the feasting lights coming out of the wine glass, slowly turning into a colorful halo, and his eyes became absent-minded.

international star...

Even Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Chow Yun-fat, or Meng Yan, Zhang Manyu, who are domestically recognized as international superstars, actually have far less influence in the world than those in Hollywood.

This is not only due to the influence of the US economy, but also the extremely developed film and television industry-there are many well-known Hollywood blockbusters, but in fact, there are more films that cannot be seen and lose the bottom line.

The accumulation of quantity creates the best among the best, the long-term development makes each link mature, and the well-run reputation attracts talents from all over the world. It is for these reasons that there are a steady stream of world-class works coming out.

China's past movies can only reach the level of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" at the highest level, followed by "Heroes", which are all ancient Chinese and starring Chinese.

Although the core of the two movies is to talk about the common feelings of people, after all, they are dressed in the cloak of China. Many gringos are sentenced to death after seeing only one name and poster.

As for "Farewell My Concubine", its fame is more due to the awards, and even if there are awards, this type of movie is not enough to attract too many people to spend money into the theater, just like its North American box office is only more than 500. Of course, this box office is not low among Chinese-language films, and it has exceeded 3000 million US dollars worldwide.

On the contrary, Hollywood blockbusters, even if some of them are just stories about living in a corner, or small stories of a certain period of time, can still make people talk about it. on the first name.

As for filming in the United States, they have been discriminated against since the era of Huang Liushuang. Even in the era of Bruce Lee, they only created a small piece of sky. with a lot of prejudice.Their highest box office is only Cheng Long's "Red Fan District" in 95, which was more than 500 million US dollars.

Of course, if it weren't for the depreciation of the currency, Bruce Lee's single-film North American box office would definitely be higher than that of the Hongfan District.

In fact, "Enter the Dragon" and "The Way of the Dragon" are only inferior to "Red Zone" in North American box office, but they still have more than 2000 million. If you count the global box office, both of them are more than 9000 million. The global high of more than 8000 million US dollars.

Therefore, if Ning Yuan can play Captain Jack, this kind of breakthrough will naturally be epoch-making.

Ning Yuan suddenly thought that the reason why Caribbean could invite Chow Yun-fat to play the third part might also be from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"Originally I thought about coming to act for a month or two and then going back, but I didn't expect... Now I can't even go back for the Chinese New Year."

Facing Ning Yuan's helpless smile, Han Ping shook his head:

"Don't be cheap and act good. How many Chinese people want to go to Hollywood just for a small role. Now you are the number one male, which is enough for them to look up to."

"Let's not talk about the mainland, even if it's Xiangjiang Treasure Island, the heavenly kings don't have this chance, and there are only a few people like Cheng Long. Take good care of it and strive to create another Bruce Lee." Jiang Zhiqiang also said.

"When will foreign actors be proud to be filming in China?" Holding a wine glass, Ning Yuan suddenly said this.

Jiang Zhiqiang stared blankly at Ning Yuan, then at Han Ping, the two looked at each other, and then they couldn't laugh or cry:
"That goes a long way."

And Han Ping's face became a little more serious, and he said after a while: "It is estimated that China's economic strength surpasses that of the United States."

Jiang Zhiqiang thought for a while: "Probably so."

Ning Yuan couldn't help laughing, waved his hands and said: "Yes, it's still too far away to think about it now. Drink and drink."

The three of them clinked glasses again and drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, in China, "Hero" has been released for ten days, with a box office of more than 1.5 million, which shocked the industry.

The emergence of dark horses, the rise of Chinese films, the development of the mainland market, and Zhang Yimou's brilliant career as a director, each topic has not only become the focus of the industry, but also extended to countless people.

After returning to the hotel at night, Ning Yuan made a call back:
"I'm really sorry, I can't participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala. I just signed an American movie, and I can't even go back for the Chinese New Year."

"Ah? What? Can you tell me what movie it is?"

"Sorry, we have to keep it secret for the time being, but we will definitely publicize it when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)