Chapter 53 Two films together
"Yawen, you must know Director Lin Nan's schedule, right? How long will he stay there?"
When Zhu Yawen heard this, she unconsciously wanted to press her temples. This was the thirteenth person to ask him similar questions today.
Wang Jinghua called him to the company early in the morning and asked him about Lin Nan. It was available on the Internet, so he told him, but then he couldn't get clean. He was also under Sister Hua. Artists, those people also asked around the corner.
Looking at the woman who was three years older than herself, Zhu Yawen sighed, "Sister Bingbing, I know his schedule, but I don't know when he will come back."
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Maybe Liu Yifei has an idea, Zhu Yawen thought. But certainly can't say it.
"It seems that he is going to stare at the box office for a while. I guess he has other plans..." Fan Bingbing tried.
"My dear sister, even if he really has other arrangements, he will definitely keep it secret. Can he tell others about this kind of thing?"
Zhu Yawen thought of another ice soldier in the morning. , she doesn’t have as many problems as the one in front of her.
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore."
Fan Bingbing looked at Zhu Yawen who looked hopeless, smiled and walked away.
The atmosphere in the company has been weird recently, with many artists coming back frequently. Zhu Yawen had a hunch that Wang Jinghua might have a showdown soon.
Fifteen hours earlier domestic time, "Into the Dust" was released first. China Film has done everything it needs to do in terms of distribution and promotion. Lin Nan's recent popularity will definitely have some bonuses. As for the box office, it is It depends on the audience. After all, there are restrictions on movie themes and box office requirements cannot be strict.
Liu Yifei has a very regular schedule every day. Except for going to class, she stays at home and plays with cats.
Mother Liu asked Liu Yifei about Lin Nan. Many people in the circle are now very concerned.
In the past, there were only two ways to go overseas in the domestic film and television industry. Either your actors were picked and chosen, or you were paid to participate in some particularly bad films, with almost no profit, and opportunities for both were very few.
This is a very rare third way for Lin Nan to participate in the product as a screenwriter and have a 20% share. If it succeeds this time, it is not difficult to imagine that he will have a certain say in the future.
"He may stay for a while, wait for the results of "Dead Silence" to come out, and then decide on the next work arrangement."
Liu Yifei was nestled on the sofa, with a solid-colored dog lying in her arms The cat is holding a foreign classic in his hand and talking casually.
Mother Liu could hear the meaning, that is, once the results of "Dead Silence" are good, Lin Nan will have movie arrangements over there.
"Oh, that's it. Then remember to give him a birthday note."
"I know."
Liu Yifei looked up at her mother and found that something was wrong with her today. Why are you so concerned about Lin Nan all of a sudden?
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The audience who entered the theater to support Lin Nan came out with red eyes and kept cursing.
Neither "Peacock" nor "Blue and Red" is so miserable. Even if they are reality-themed dramas, there are always some tender scenes at the end.
"Into the Dust" is good. It starts out tragically, but finally gets a little hopeful in the middle. It is actually the only heartwarming scene in the whole play. The second half takes a turn for the worse, and returns to tragedy again, and finally ends as a tragedy.
"It's so uncomfortable for me. It's so miserable. They're not human beings. Ugh..."
Ordinary viewers of a slightly older age will be very moved.
"Into the Dust" gained a reputation on the first day amid cries and curses.
At around eight o'clock in the morning, Los Angeles time, Lin Nan saw an email from China Film.
Due to the time difference, it’s still morning here, but the first day over there has already passed. The box office of “Into the Dust” on the first day was 1.2 million.
The word-of-mouth response from ordinary audiences has been very good, but there have also been many criticisms, which are generally consistent with the previous criticisms of directors such as Jia Zhangke.
After searching the domestic news, "Into the Dust" basically received good reviews. It had 1.2 million on the first day, which is an unexpectedly good result.
"Dead Silence" was released in various theaters in North America in the early morning. The box office of the first three days of the opening weekend is very important. It is not only Lionsgate and Lin Nan who are eyeing this data, but also other Hollywood players who are interested in Lin Nan's script. The company only needs to wait three more days to decide the scale of negotiation with Lin Nan.
In the past three days, Lin Nan has been staying at the hotel in Santa Monica, paying attention to the domestic box office and paying attention to the movie information here.
Although "Into the Dust" has a good reputation, it still cannot make a significant change in the box office. It grossed over 1.0 million on the second day.
At the same time, two weeks after "Initial Letter" was released, the domestic box office exceeded 50 million, Hong Kong Island 30 million, and Asia combined exceeded 100 million.
After receiving news from China Film Group Corporation, Lin Nan has already made a rough estimate of the box office of "Into the Dust". The total box office should exceed 10 million. As for how much more, it is hard to say, but it will not be there. Fifteen million.
Lionsgate obtained some data about "Dead Silence" from theaters. The attendance rate is very high, with no obvious regional differences, and the main groups are young people and students.
"Lin, they look very excited, is it because the box office is high?"
Tom asked Lin Nan curiously. He didn't see the box office data. The people at Lions Gate looked determined to win, and every time Everyone's face is filled with smiles.
“That’s right. From the existing data, we can roughly infer that the box office was good at the opening.”
Horror movies are also niche movies in the large market of North America, with a large number of moviegoers. Fixed can almost be described as stable.
On the 4th local time, Lin Nan rushed to Lionsgate Movies early in the morning. There was no need to worry about whether they were at work, there was definitely someone who came earlier than Lin Nan.
"Oh, dear Lin, we succeeded. This movie is destined to have a good harvest."
A middle-aged foreigner from the business department shouted excitedly to Lin Nan.
"The data is out? How much is it?"
Lin Nan was also eager to know.
“I only know that it is very good. We have to wait for James and the others to come over and announce the details together.”
Lionsgate employees entered the building one by one, and Wen Ziren came with a senior vice president.
"Director Lin Nan, I didn't expect you to come so early. Are you impatient and want to know the box office results?"
Wen Ziren rarely joked, "Let my Let the boss tell everyone."
The tall and lanky foreigner who was traveling with me walked up to everyone with a smile, "Dear friends, just a few hours ago, we got the opening box office data of "Dead Silence". Our results in two and a half months
Our premiere box office ranked second on the list, and our three-day opening box office was 15.4 million, cheering..." Lin Nan was very unhappy. Adapted to this kind of celebration, a group of people were crying and shouting, but he could still feel the excitement of the gringos in front of him.
He knows that the reputation of "Chainsaw" and Wen Tsai-ren played at least half of the role, and the rest is the reputation of this movie.
Wen Ziren moved to Lin Nan's side, "The opening box office of "Chainsaw" was several million less than this. Congratulations to us."
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Lin Nan met Wen Ziren's eyes and spoke mechanically, his mind still buzzing with the string of numbers he just heard.
At this moment, Lin Nan knew that he had stepped into the door of Hollywood. As for how far he can go, it depends on how he goes next.
All morning, the Lions Gate Building was busy.
"Lin, you are not only a talented director, you are also a talented screenwriter. We need you..."
"Stay, everything you want is available here."
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All kinds of temptations flooded his ears. It was worthy of being the most prestigious Vanity Fair, but Lin Nan refused them one by one.
The three-day box office for the first weekend has been released, and Lin Nan and Tom began to wait for the film companies that were ready to make a move.
Lionsgate asked Lin Nan for his opinion. They planned to make "Chainsaw 2" after "Dead Silence" and then "Insidious 1". Lin Nan agreed that this would also whet the audience's appetite. High expectations.
The news spread back to China, and Sina put the news of "Dead Silence" at the top of the list.
""Dead Silence" opened at 15 million, and the North American box office is expected to exceed 100 million."
"Silver Bear director Lin Nan made his Hollywood debut, and the first weekend box office was released."
"Shocking! The production cost of "Dead Silence" was less than three million US dollars!"
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The news about Lin Nan across the ocean appeared overwhelmingly on various news websites. Due to the subject matter of "Dead Silence", the official media did not report it.
Anyone who has Lin Nan’s contact information has already tried it, but the phone call cannot be reached.
It is much more convenient to have an email and Penguin. I can send messages all at once, either to congratulate or to build relationships.
“Oh, those guys from the directing department laughed crookedly, and Lin Nan came out. I think he can transfer to our department.”
A teacher from the literature department of the film school was in the office I thought about it.
"Please keep your voice down, especially in the performance department recently." Someone said quickly.
“What’s wrong?”
"People in the acting department are not looking very good lately. Who makes those in the directing department smile every day and always mention Lin Nan."
"Oh, I understand, I understand..."
The box office of "Into the Dust" increased by 100,000 that day, closing at 790,000.
The release of "Dead Silence" continues, and reports about it are also coming out from Hollywood. Among them, the introductions of director Wen Tsai-ren and screenwriter Lin Nan are particularly detailed, especially Lin Nan.
Chinese, film school student, film company boss, top director, won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival, excellent screenwriter, has a number of registered scripts, and is highly regarded Film companies in the industry favor...
Lin Nan's situation was reported accurately for the first time, and it was in a foreign country.
"Lin, someone asked me about your itinerary."
Tom's smile looked a little wretched.
“Are there many people?”
“Not many.”
"There is no need for more, I only need to wait for one. More will be a burden and will bring me trouble."
"Is this what you call the first and foremost?" Tom asked.
Lin Nan didn't expect Tom to know this word, "I'm still too young and my steps are too big, which is not good."
Tom listened in confusion and said nothing.
Three days after its opening weekend, word-of-mouth about "Dead Silence" quickly spread, and Lionsgate executives immediately prepared to strike while the iron was hot and speed up its release in other overseas regions.
On this day, several people from Lions Gate invited Lin Nan to a banquet, and Wen Ziren mentioned "The Conjuring".
“When you mentioned it, they and I were very curious about what you were talking about, so we went to the guild to check it out, and sure enough we saw this script. Lin Nan, I have to say, this is another movie that I don’t want to The missed series of scripts..."
At the end, Wen Ziren looked at Lin Nan. The latter understood what he meant, but he shook his head.
“Let’s do it one by one. When the “Insidious” series is finished, let’s talk about “The Conjuring”. At that time, it will definitely be worth more than it is now.
The results of “Dead Silence” are so good , I regret that I signed the "Insidious" series with you all at once, hahaha."
Lin Nan's last words were said in the form of a joke, and everyone present was amused.
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