Chapter 33 Wanda Cinema
After confirming his inner thoughts, Zhu Yawen left the school.
Students in the Performance Department are almost in a semi-graduated state by the time they reach their junior year. If you see any Performance Department student still in school at this time, it is obvious that they have other plans, either to work for the establishment, or to Have other plans.
I don’t know what the school is thinking, but the list of judges for this year’s preliminary art exam will be announced in advance.
Lin Nan was called to the acting department, but the directing department chose to stay on the same side. This year, there are still only a few recruits.
It was inevitable that Lin Nan would not be among the judges for the first test. On the list of judges for the second test, the acting department wanted to add Lin Nan, but Lin Nan rejected it again. During that time, he had to hurry up and sell the film. If he could come back in time, he could help.
In the end, Lin Nan was included in the list of judges for the final exam, which will be announced after the re-examination.
With nothing to do, Lin Nan continued to read the portal website.
In terms of movies, Kung Fu Emperor is about to make a new movie, the hero Fearless, and is choosing a female supporting role; Big Brother is going to make two movies this year, "Myth" and "Baby Project", Lu Chuan won the Golden Horse , also received an invitation from Berlin, but it was just a youth forum unit.
To talk about the quality, you have to watch a movie, but to talk about the plot, you have to watch a TV series.
From last November's "Blood Romance" to the ongoing filming of "Bright Sword", there are many classic TV series to be released this year, such as "The Great Emperor of Han Dynasty", "Little Fish Flowers", "The Best in the World", "The Fairy Sword" ", "Family with Children", "Lotus Lantern", "Life as a Slave"...
Especially after learning about the benefits of TV series, Lin Nan was hesitant to invest in TV series? The only way to make sure money without losing money is to rely on what you have in your stomach.
In the end, I put it on hold and waited until I had the opportunity to find someone to film it and then write the script myself.
Europe's three major film festivals have always been among the top three A-class international film festivals, and they are also a stage for exchanges between film practitioners and film producers around the world.
Last time Lin Nan saw it once with Li Yang, but this time it was up to Lin Nan to sell the film. He had to do his homework in advance.
For this reason, he made a special trip to China Film Group, which has the right to import foreign films and is definitely experienced in buying and selling films.
But experience is only an aid. The most important factor that determines the value of a film at a film festival is whether it has any awards, even if it is nominated.
China Film Festival will also go to the Berlin Film Festival. As the only domestic company with import rights, it is inevitable to travel to various film festivals.
Lin Nan decided to set off with the China Film Team at that time.
I must be abroad for the Chinese New Year. Lin Nan called his father, but the old man hung up after a few words.
Father Lin ordered several newspapers and periodicals for the hotel, especially newspapers and periodicals from the film and television industry. He could see his son in them many times. He was very satisfied for a while, and customers could browse through them to pass the time.
The trailer of "Sword and Fairy" can already be seen on TV. People in Tang Dynasty spared no effort to promote it, and Lao Hu's appearance was praised highly in the forum.
Needless to say, Liu Yifei already had the stunning Wang Yuyan, and "The Condor Crew" released some stills from time to time, which made everyone look forward to her Zhao Ling'er.
A large number of stills have also appeared on the portal website, including Hu Ge's Li Xiaoyao, Liu Yifei's Zhao Ling'er, Peng Yuyan, An Jixuan...
Finally, there are photos of Zhang Ling and Lin Nan who were stunned, "Sword of the Immortal" "In the artificial peach blossom forest, there is a photo of Lin Nan wearing regular clothes and Zhao Ling'er with makeup.
Peach blossoms were the background. Zhao Ling'er put a hand on Lin Nan's shoulder and looked forward with a bright smile. The latter turned sideways and looked down at Zhao Ling'er slightly, with soft eyes and a smile on his face.
Lin Nan suddenly realized, no wonder Cai Yinong said that he would give him a red envelope.
Lin Nan didn’t even know this photo existed. He must have been distracted at the time, but it looked very well taken and beautiful.
Lin Nan thought that he must get the electronic file. This one is worth collecting.
Many netizens were very gossipy about this photo. Finally, the producer revealed online that Lin Nan happened to be directing "Lotus Lantern" in Hengdian during that time and often came to the "Sword and Fairy" crew to play, so there was took this photo.
Lin Nan and Liu Yifei chatted and talked about this photo. The latter smiled and said that she had already requested the electronic file. After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan received the email.
The jury chairman of this Berlin International Film Festival has been confirmed, German director Roland Emmerich.
Lin Nan also saw this report. Regarding the domestic entries, the one that has received the most attention is Gu Changwei's "Peacock". Following the tradition of the older generation of directors, these people are very good at literary films.
The industry has high expectations for "Peacock". Lin Nan's "Into the Dust" was also an entry in the competition, but there were relatively few reports. From the preparation to the filming of the film, no media got the slightest information. Everyone only knew the title and genre.
Li Baotian and other main creators are very professional and will not reveal anything without Lin Nan's consent.
Regarding "Into the Dust", the media had no material to report on it. They only said that it was Lin Nan's first award-winning work and it was worth looking forward to.
For a commercial film director who switched to shooting realistic themes, the older generation did not hesitate to praise him, as if Lin Nan had finally turned around.
The film festival has many unit modules. The competition unit may not be as independent and artistic as the panorama unit, but when it comes to influence, no matter which film festival it is, the main competition unit is always the most eye-catching.
The works shortlisted for the main competition unit have not yet been announced. Li Yang said that the shortlist may be advanced to the end of January instead of early February.
If this is the case, then Lin Nan can wait until the shortlist is announced before setting off for Berlin. If he is lucky enough to be shortlisted, he can go with Li Baotian and Jiang Wenli.
The school is very positive about Lin Nan's bid for the award. No matter how you look at it, this is the most promising student in recent years.
Many students who did not know each other came to Lin Nan and told him to come on and hope that he could be shortlisted for the competition unit.
No matter what mentality he came with, Lin Nan thanked him very politely.
Lin Nan travels between companies and schools. He has to do a good job with taxation at the end of the year. He also tries his best to do well in the exams he can take.
The teachers in the directing department even decided to let Lin Nan go, and the advantage of good actual performance was reflected. Although Lin Nan was very moved, she still refused. If this was brought out in the future and made up, it would be another piece of black material.
The production of "Stone" went very smoothly. Anyway, Ning Hao said that he had a great time. It was completely different from when he was filming "Incense". Commercial comedies are much more interesting than literary films.
Most of the media reports on "Stone" were very positive. Ning Hao listened to Lin Nan's suggestion and was very enthusiastic towards the reporters who visited the team. He received red envelopes when he left.
While Lin Nan hadn't left school yet, he was called to a meeting again as one of the scorers for the final exam.
The leader made a speech and asked the reviewers to maintain a fair and impartial mind and to explore potential seedlings from a professional perspective. They should not just look at appearance and favoritism is strictly prohibited.
Lin Nan sat aside and listened, complaining in his mind that the word "no favoritism" was a bit ridiculous.
During this time, he saw many old guys in the industry taking young people in and out of school.
This is on the surface, but it is probably more privately.
Lin Nan was looking forward to whether anyone would look for him after the re-examination.
The winter vacation has begun, and "Kung Fu" has been released completely. The box office in the mainland has finally been set at more than 170 million, and the box office in Hong Kong has exceeded 60 million.
Huayi is one of the producers of "Kung Fu", and together with "A World Without Thieves", throughout last year, the company's momentum has almost reached the national level.
The news of Huayi’s annual meeting has spread, and the bonus will be doubled this year.
While Lin Nan was still waiting for Berlin to announce the shortlist, a guest came to visit.
The front desk contacted Lin Nan and said that a Mr. Ye wanted to make an appointment with Lin Nan. The other party said he was from a movie theater.
Lin Nan thought that he had never dealt with theaters before, so why did he come to him?
"Then make an appointment until tomorrow morning. I have something to do at school."
Without thinking too much, Lin Nan asked the front desk to reply like this. As a film director, it is also necessary to establish good relationships with downstream theaters.
After hearing about his test scores from the teacher, Lin Nan was relieved.
The next morning, Lin Nan returned to the company and met the visitor.
Ye Ning, from Wanda.
"Director Lin, hello, I am Ye Ning, the vice president of Wanda Cinema."
"Hello, hello."
Lin Nan reached out and shook it in a daze before reacting Come here, I seem to have heard that Wanda is applying for theater chains from above.
"Wanda Cinema has approved it?" Lin Nan couldn't help but ask.
"Since Director Lin asked, I will tell you. The announcement from the General Administration should be in the next few days. The establishment of Wanda Cinema is a foregone conclusion. This meeting with Director Lin is to establish a basis for future cooperation. Good relationship.
Director Lin is a director and a producer, and he belongs to the upstream industry, while theaters are the downstream industry. Establishing a good cooperative relationship is also conducive to the development of the industry.
Director Lin's "Into the Dust" is competing for awards. When it is released, we at Wanda will give our full support and at least we will not slack off in arranging the films..."
Lin Nan was spotted. The point is, realistic themes are indeed inferior to other themes in terms of box office competition. They can also bully literary and artistic films.
How many viewers will be willing to watch a tragic story if they buy a ticket? For good suffering films, the box office is often inversely proportional to word-of-mouth.
"When the time comes, please. "Lin Nan said.
There is no free lunch in the world.
While chatting, Lin Nan understood the meaning behind Ye Ning's words.
Since Wanda entered the film and television industry, it has never thought of only being a downstream theater chain.
Going against the current is their goal, and a closed loop of the industry is the ultimate goal. Their main business is commercial real estate, which is just the right place to start with cinemas.
Lin Nan was very satisfied with Ye Ning's way of talking. He made it clear what he wanted to do and said that business is business. They have theaters and funds, but they just want to make friends with excellent directors, screenwriters and producers. Lin Nan Nan meets the requirements perfectly, and there is no mountain yet.
Lin Nan and Ye Ning had become quite familiar with each other throughout the morning. They even had a meal at noon and promised to cooperate if there was an opportunity in the future. The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
Sure enough, the General Administration issued a notice on the 20th, approving the establishment of Wanda Cinema Chain, adding another domestic cinema chain.
News came from the Berlin International Film Festival. The opening film for the opening ceremony on the 10th has been confirmed to be "Legend of the Savages" by French director Régis Vagnier.
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