Christmas Eve in the United States is no different from the Chinese New Year, and it is very lively.

In Hollywood, there are galas, street performances, Christmas revelry, and the lights on the road and the lights on the streets.

What makes Ning Yuan feel interesting is that their festive atmosphere also has a large area of red, and if you look at it with the naked eye, it is no different from Huaxia red, it is very bright, but their red comes more from Santa Claus.

"I used to hear that Santa's red came from the cardinal, but when I came to the United States, I realized that it was more due to Coca-Cola's marketing. Jiang Zhiqiang said with a smile.

"Oh?" Han Ping and Ning Yuan both looked at 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 unified clothing, about 70 years ago, Coca-Cola made the image of Santa Claus into their packaging red for their marketing, and promoted it in various cities. ”

"I see. Ning Yuan and the others were stunned.

After strolling around the street for a while, they found a bar, which was also quite lively, Jiang Zhiqiang and Han Ping didn't like to be noisy and wanted to find a corner, but they felt that Ning Yuan, a young man, liked to be lively, and when he asked Ning Yuan's opinion, he smiled and said:

"I also like the corner, it's not so noisy, but it's good that the bar is quiet singing and doesn't have a dance floor. ”

The two thought that Ning Yuan was taking care of them, but in fact they didn't know that Ning Yuan's mental age was about the same as them, and occasional indulgence didn't mean that they liked it all the time, most of the time, they still liked to be quiet and alone.

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

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

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

After laughing, drink it all.

"If it's really as you predicted, once this movie is a big hit, then you'll become an international superstar. Han Ping slammed his mouth and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Joking because it still exists in his imagination, and seriously, because that's what he was expecting.

Hearing his words, Ning Yuan didn't play as much as before, looking at the red wine and wine green from the wine glass, it slowly turned into a colorful halo, and his eyes also lost focus.

International superstar ......

Even Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Chow Yun-fat, or Meng Yan , Zhang Manyu and other internationally recognized international superstars, in fact, their international influence is far inferior to that of Hollywood.

This is not only due to the influence of the economy backed by the United States, 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 lost money.

The accumulation of quantity creates the best of the best, the long-term development makes each link mature, and the name of benign operation attracts talents from all over the world, and it is for these reasons that a steady stream of world-class works come out.

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

Although the core of the two movies is about the common feelings of people, after all, they are dressed in the coat of China, and many gringos are sentenced to death just by looking at a name and poster.

As for "Farewell My Concubine", its fame is more due to awards, and even if there are awards, this type of movie is not enough for too many people to spend money into theaters, just like its North American box office is only more than five million US dollars, of course, this box office is not low in Chinese films, and it is more than 30 million US dollars worldwide.

On the contrary, Hollywood blockbusters, even if some of them are just stories about a corner of the country, or small stories of a certain period of time, can make people talk about it, even if they don't understand it, they are like writing Lu Xun's central idea, and they have a lofty name in their hearts.

As for filming in the United States, since the era of Huang Liushuang, he has always been discriminated against, even in the era of Bruce Lee, it was only a small piece of the sky, coupled with the development of Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, Huaxia gained a foothold in Hollywood with kung fu, but still has a lot of prejudices. Their box office is only Cheng Long's 95-year-old "Red Fan District", which is more than $35 million.

Of course, if it weren't for the currency depreciation, Bruce Lee's single film would definitely have a higher North American box office than the Red Fan Zone.

In fact, "Enter the Dragon" and "Raptors Across the River" are only inferior to the North American box office of "Red Fan Zone", but there are more than 20 million, if you count the global box office, both of them are more than 90 million, not counting the depreciation, they are higher than the global more than 80 million US dollars of "Red".

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

Ning Yuan suddenly thought that Caribbean's invitation to Chow Yun-fat to act in the third part may also come from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"I originally thought that I would come back after a month or two, but I didn't expect it...... Now I can't even go back for the Chinese New Year. ”

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

"You don't have to be cheap and sell well, how many Chinese want to fight in Hollywood, just for a small role, you are now the male number one, enough for them to look up. ”

"Not to mention the mainland, even if it is Xiangjiang Treasure Island, the king-level people don't have this opportunity, and there are only a few of them, Cheng Long, take advantage of it, and strive to create another Bruce Lee. Jiang Zhiqiang also said.

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

Jiang Zhiqiang looked at Ning Yuan in a daze, then looked at Han Ping, the two looked at each other, and then they couldn't cry or laugh:

"That's a long way off. ”

And Han Ping's face was a little more serious, and after a while, he said: "It is estimated that Huaxia's economic strength will surpass that of the United States." ”

Jiang Zhiqiang thought for a while: "That's probably it." ”

Ning Yuan smiled dumbly, waved his hand and said, "Also, it's still too far away to think about these now." Drink alcohol. ”

The three of them clinked glasses again and drank them all.

At this time, in China, "Hero" has been released for ten days, with a box office of more than 150 million, which shocked the industry, and was followed by the release in Xiangjiang, which has only been five days now, and has also won more than 10 million at the box office.

The dark horse came out strongly, the rise of Chinese films, the development of the mainland market, and the glory of Zhang Yimou's directorial career, one topic after another has not only become the focus of the industry, but also extended out, becoming the talk of countless people.

After returning to the hotel in the evening, Ning Yuan called 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 New Year. ”

"Huh, what? Can you tell me what movie it is?"

"I'm sorry, I still have to keep it secret for the time being, but it will definitely be publicized when the time comes. ”