Chapter 41: Journey to the Magic City
"The Condor" has come to an end. Zhang Beard invited some media to visit the cast, and many stills appeared on the Internet.
Not to mention the plot, but just in terms of shooting and framing, every leaked still is very beautiful, and paired with a group of actresses, it can arouse the public's curiosity.
The only shortcoming may be that Huang Xiaoming's Yang Guo has a feeling of coming out of a soy sauce bottle.
One of the most eye-catching things in the industry recently is that Jiang Wen, who was banned for five years, has returned to the position of director. The former Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner is about to start a new film.
The movie "The Sun Also Rises", co-produced by Ying Huang and directed and co-written by Jiang Wen, has officially announced the cast list, half of which are Ying Huang's actors.
Students from the School of Drama have won many awards, but they all focus on actors. There are very few directors, but Jiang Wen is one of them.
The teachers and students of the two schools were eagerly waiting for the audition, but the lineup was decided without any notice, making a group of people look forward to it in vain.
To be honest, after the incident with Little White Dragon last year, everyone has some opinions on Hong Kong actors, especially their status.
Although someone else is the producer this time, many people still can't stand it. The Dragon Prince has been stuffed in. It's strong if you have a background.
I heard from Zhu Yawen that Wang Jinghua had an idea at first, but Jiang Wen didn't agree. Many domestic film companies tried it, but all failed.
There are not many famous directors, and each of them is stared at by many people. In Zhu Yawen’s words borrowed from Wang Jinghua: Lin Nan is just a piece of fat, compared to Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and others. It is easier to cooperate because he has no community of interests and works alone.
After hearing this, Lin Nan didn’t know whether to be happy or to reflect. For someone like him who works alone, he might not be able to find anyone else.
The disadvantage is that I can't do a big production on my own. The advantage is that no one regards me as a rival. When necessary, they are all Lin Nan's partners.
Speaking of big productions, Lin Nan thinks it’s time to give it a try. Now that he has box office and awards, it shouldn’t be difficult to form a team, but at least he has to wait until "Stone" is released. Make detailed plans.
Take the time to continue working on your own scripts, not only foreign ones, but also domestic ones.
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A few days later, an invitation letter from France arrived at the film school, and Lin Nan was called from the film screening room to the director department office.
"Your letter." Lao Jiang pointed to the table, which was a cross-border letter.
“What is it?” Lin Nan picked it up and opened it.
"What is it?" Several teachers came up, speculating and expecting at the same time.
“Invitation from the Cannes Film Festival.” Lin Nan said calmly.
“That’s a good thing.”
Looking at Lin Nan’s nonchalant look, several teachers asked in confusion.
"A good thing is a good thing, but I have no works, so what are I going to do? I can't take "Into the Dust" again, can I? I can't do such a thing."
After hearing this, everyone understood that there are hidden rules. It is impossible for a film to win an award in Berlin and then take it to Cannes. It would become a joke.
"This is the convention of the film festival. We will send invitation letters to some well-known filmmakers." Lin Nan said, but he didn't expect to send it to the school.
"That's a lot of things. Even if you don't go, you still have to reply."
"Yes, it's time to reply as a courtesy."
Back to the dormitory , Lin Nan opened the computer and wrote an email and sent it to the official email address on the invitation letter. He thanked her and declined the invitation. The reason was that he was busy with work and school and could only look forward to participating in the next session.
Life in school is very comfortable. Apart from going to necessary classes every day, Lin Nan still writes scripts at other times and occasionally asks about the company's situation, because invitations to events are often sent to the company.
"Return to Youth" has also been released in South Korea. China Film is responsible for docking and dividing the accounts. The money may arrive at any time. Lin Nan also ordered people to keep an eye on it. If there is news about China Film, they will dock it as soon as possible. .
As for Tun’s scripts, Lin Nan plans to retain 100% of the copyrights even if he accepts investment in the future. This cannot be let go, especially some series scripts.
The promotion of "Stone" is in good order, and the light begins to exert its force. After Lin Nan arranged the company's affairs, he was ready to leave early, and his passport and other documents were also prepared in advance.
The beginning of April is the day of the exchange meeting at the Shanghai Academy of Drama. After the exchange meeting, Lin Nan is planning to fly directly to the United States from there.
There are not many classes in the school recently, and the company has arranged everything that should be arranged. Lin Nan has moved up his schedule and plans to go there for two days.
As an international metropolis, Magic City is also another important town in the domestic film and television entertainment industry. Everything is based on the economy and is rich in literature, art, fashion, film and television and other resources.
Without telling anyone else, Lin Nan came to the Magic City in the last two days of March.
Some buildings with the style of the Republic of China are very contemporary and have a strong commercial atmosphere. They are worthy of being an economic bridgehead.
Lin Nan couldn't understand some of the local accents, but it didn't prevent him from visiting some scenic spots. After all, foreigners were the mainstream group.
Lin Nan deliberately put the Magic City Film and Television City at the top of his tour list. Shanghai Film Studio made this place very unique and was the first choice for filming movies of that era.
The Huangpu River has witnessed many past events in this magical city.
The more developed the economy, the richer the nightlife, the feasting and feasting, and the traffic on the road is more congested than during the day.
Lin Nan returned to the hotel, took a hot bath, and then turned on the TV to read the news. There were actually foreign channels...
For two days in a row, he visited all the places he wanted to visit. I watched it again and met several TV drama crews during the process. Modern dramas have this advantage. You don’t need to go to a specific movie theater, just some office buildings.
April Fool's Day arrived in a blink of an eye, and Lin Nan contacted Hu Ge. He had been here for two or three days anyway, and it was time to meet Lao Hu.
He drove an off-road vehicle and came to the hotel to find Lin Nan, "I heard that the school has booked hotels for people attending the exchange meeting. Do you want to move there?"
"No need. "I've been shopping alone for two days, so I asked you, a local, to take me around while there's still one day left before the exchange meeting." Lin Nan went to the parking lot with Hu Ge wearing sunglasses.
“I still underestimated your popularity, there are people following you taking photos secretly.” Lin Nan said to Hu Ge in the underground parking lot.
“Where?” Hu Ge looked around and asked.
"The black SUV on the wall inside." Lin Nan waved his hand over there as he said that he had also accidentally spotted it just now.
"Since "Sword and Fairy" aired, this problem has arisen, haha."
The two got in the car, and Hu Ge was going to treat them to dinner.
“That person just now was Lin Nan, right?” In the black SUV, a man wearing glasses looked at the camera and asked.
The people nearby came over and took a look, "It's him. Did you capture the waving action just now?"
"Yes, they are friends?"
"It seems so," There are Lin Nan and Liu Yifei in some stills. They must have known each other at that time."
"This is a good win," the man wearing glasses said happily.
“We are lucky, haha.”
...
In a restaurant, Hu Ge treated guests to sashimi, "I will open one someday. When the time comes, friends will come over and come directly to my shop."
Hu Ge said confidently.
Lin Nan gave a thumbs up: "Good idea, I like you."
This city has a strong petty bourgeois sentiment, and foreign cuisine always seems noble, and everyone is willing to use it. Show your identity as if you are no longer an ordinary person.
"Mr. Cai would like to invite you to the company as a guest."
Lin Nan did not answer this sentence while eating the expensive fish meat.
After swallowing the fish, he spoke, "If I go, I will inevitably talk about other things, so I might as well not go."
"Haha, who told you that you can write scripts and be a great person? As for the director, Mr. Cai wants to lean into movies." Hu Ge did not deny Cai Yinong's idea.
"If you don't want to go, don't go. Anyway, you will meet each other at the exchange meeting." Hu Ge added.
As a local film and television company, Tangren will definitely receive invitations.
"We can only chat for a few words at the meeting, but you can force me to cooperate?" Lin Nan said disapprovingly.
Two hours had passed when the two came out of the restaurant.
Hu Ge answered the phone and glanced at Lin Nan, "It's on the news."
Lin Nan understood what he meant. The two people just now were quite efficient.
"Let's go, it's time for the landlord to entertain guests. Is there any good place that only the locals know about? Let's go around."
"Okay, let's go."
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At 8:30 a.m. on the 4th, Lin Nan took Hu Ge’s car to the Shanghai Theater Academy.
After parking the car, the two of them walked on campus.
"How do you compare it with the Film Academy?"
"There must be some differences, the architectural styles are different, right?"
"There were a lot of people at today's exchange meeting. I won't be able to get in by then, call me when you're done," Hu Ge said.
"There are still two hours left. Are you anxious to talk about this? Take me around your school first."
"Then walk, don't be dazzled by the beautiful women."
"Do you think Nortel and China Theater Academy have fewer beauties than your school?" Lin Nan retorted.
The first thing we saw was the Foxi Building, built in memory of Xiong Foxi, one of the pioneers and founders of domestic drama, who was also the first president of this college.
When he arrived at the dance academy, Lin Nan learned a lot, because Hu Ge took him to the rehearsal hall and watched a ballet through the glass wall. I can only say it was beautiful.
Lin Nan from the Academy of Chinese Opera couldn’t understand it, but he was very shocked. On the stage, there were flags behind the makeup-students...
Went to several places in a row, and finally Hu Ge Brought Lin Nan to the acting department.
"After thinking about it, I brought you here." Hu Ge smiled cunningly, with an expression of success.
Among the three major art schools, the performance department is always the place with the highest appearance and quality.
"Yuan Hong, come down." Hu Ge roared.
Lin Nan wanted to rush up and cover his mouth. Is there such a roar?
After all, Hu Ge has become popular with "Sword of Immortality". When he shouts outside, five or six people come out.
"Come on, come on, I've brought Director Lin here for you." Hu Ge laughed loudly.
Lin Nan had no choice but to say hello, "Hello everyone, I'm here to attend the exchange meeting."
Logically speaking, it's a senior year, so there can't be so many people staying in school.
Is it possible that there is an exchange meeting? There are many film and television companies and producers coming, and they all come back to try their luck and find opportunities?
The leader is Hu Ge’s best friend Yuan Hong, who is signed by the same company. The others are not impressive.
Not only the seniors were attracted, but also some students from other grades.
Lin Nan saw a distinctive one at a glance. Among a group of handsome men and beautiful women, there was an older one, Lei Jiayin.
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