Chapter 142 Sending the Movie, Li Yang Arrives
Lin Nan chose to deal with it in a low-key manner. This kind of thing should not be made public.
It stands to reason that after the showdown between Liu Xiaoli and Wang Zhonglei, this matter is equivalent to being settled.
But Wang Zhonglei and Hua Yi may not necessarily give up. After the movie is released, they will most likely use some crooked means.
If you can’t get it, destroy it.
Lin Nan's call was necessary.
Because on the surface, Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei do not have a deep background in the industry.
The fact that it is so popular now is all due to the support of Miss Liu’s fans.
After this phone call, at least Wang Zhonglei will know that Lin Nan is behind Liu Yifei.
On New Year's Day, American time, "Buried Alive" was finished cutting.
The shooting is fast and the editing is also fast, because there is no need to cut too many things and content.
It was just a few employees in the post-editing stage who felt a little depressed after watching the film.
Tom rambled on about the latest Hollywood news.
Leonardo's "The Departed" is rushing for the Golden Globe Award, and together with "Blood Diamond", he may have two films nominated for Oscars.
“Tom, now I know why you were so keen on letting me start a company.”
"Why?" Tom asked without responding for a moment.
“Look at you, you spend eight out of ten days attending banquets and parties.”
Lin Nan complained.
Crystal Pictures participated in the production of "Happy Death Day".
Although the person standing in front of the stage was Wen Tsai-ren, Tom, the general manager of Crystal Pictures, has also gained some fame and frequently received invitations to banquets.
"Haha, Lin, I am born for this kind of social situation, I will be a qualified agent."
Tom is not modest at all.
Lin Nan’s job is to be a director, and she does need professional managers like Tom to help manage the company.
"Okay, communication is indeed part of your job."
"I heard that this "The Departed" is still an adaptation of your film?
Leon and Matt are so cool in it. I hope Leon can win an award, which is an Oscar indicator. ”
Tom was talking to himself, Lin Nan did not answer.
He heard Matt Damon’s name, which was so interesting.
Ryan ·The news that Reynolds filmed a movie in a coffin has spread in a small area.
There are many novel movies in Hollywood, but there is really no such movie that is shot almost entirely in a coffin.
"Ryan, are you sure that director didn't lie to you?"
"Of course not, he won the Silver Bear Award for Director in Berlin, and this film was indeed entered into the competition."
These days , many friends ask this question, and many of them are envious. Ryan Reynolds enjoys this feeling very much, but sometimes he will unconsciously feel panic and nervous when he is alone. The psychiatrist said that he still needs to recover for a while.
Lin Nan packaged the copy of "Buried Alive" and mailed it out according to the official channels required by the film festival.
I still remember that when he signed up for "Into the Dust", he asked Li Yang for help.
Nowadays, Lin Nan himself is a Silver Bear director who has made a name for himself in Berlin. He no longer needs help from others. Maybe someone will ask him to help recommend movies for competition in the future.
Lin Nan sent the movie relatively late in time.
Most of the participating films are sent out in December at the latest to give the judges ample time to consider.
For this reason, Lin Nan called Paul Schrader specifically. The other party promised to check carefully and was very grateful to Lin Nan for being invited to participate in this film festival.
I heard from the news that Tom brought back that "The Golden Jacket" was canceled ahead of time by North American theaters. Because the box office was really not good, the companies that guaranteed the distribution all accepted its fate.
On the contrary, "The New World" received rave reviews and did well at the box office.
"How much is the box office of "The Golden Jacket"?"
"The total in North America is only over 6 million. I feel really sorry for the companies that bought the copyright in advance."
When he said these last words, Tom couldn't seem to be sad at all, but rather gloating about his misfortune.
Lin Nan also paid attention to the box office of "The Golden Armor".
After the domestic box office exceeded 200 million at the fastest speed in December, surpassing "Time Cruiser", the box office growth slowed down amid the criticism.
After more than 20 days of release, it has now reached 270 million, and is heading towards the 300 million mark.
But Lin Nan knows that losing money is inevitable. As for the cost of 360 million, the domestic volume is there, and there is an upper limit.
I was planning to go overseas to make money, but who would have thought that I would suddenly become acclimatized.
Lin Nan thought of the box office data sent by Lionsgate. The box office of "Happy Death Day" was finally settled at more than 77 million.
"There is no comparison between the two. Even if "Golden Armor" loses, it will play a positive role in the development of the industry." Lin Nan thought to himself.
On the other side, Lin Nan really felt that Feng Xiaogang was a thief.
He invited Hu Jun to make a guest appearance in "Assembly Number". When the media reported it, he was riding on Lin Nan's popularity.
This matter is very realistic.
Hu Jun had just finished filming "The Martian" and it was so popular that Hua Yi put aside his grudge against Wang Jinghua and invited her to make a cameo.
In January, the Hollywood Golden Globe Awards are only North American awards, and most aspiring filmmakers are still focusing on Berlin.
Unlike Hollywood film festivals, which are a summary of the past year, the three major European film festivals require that participating films must be unreleased or premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
On this day, Lin Nan was on the new line when Tom called, saying that a friend of Lin Nan was looking for him.
When Lin Nan returned to Crystal Pictures, she was very excited.
Because the person who came was none other than Li Yang.
"Brother Li Yang, long time no see."
"Yes, it's been almost two years."
Li Yang looked a little tired, but kept a smile.
"Let's go to the reception room on the third floor to talk." Lin Nan said enthusiastically. "Well, okay."
Lin Nan had a hunch that it must be something serious, otherwise he could just send an email instead of looking for him in person.
"I heard in China that you are cooperating with Lions Gate. I have been watching the late stages of the movie here for the past two months, so I came directly over."
Sitting in the reception room, Li Yangduan Said over coffee.
"Brother Li, it seems your time has come, right?"
"Yes, the ban on guiding has just arrived a few months ago." Li Yang paused and said.
"Brother Li, just tell me if you have anything to do. We are not outsiders."
Lin Nan's first pot of gold was obtained by Li Yang for him, and his only actor award also came from "The Blind Shaft".
When he changed his career to a director, Li Yang also encouraged him.
Putting down his coffee, Li Yang looked at Lin Nan and then spoke.
“The reason why I came here in person today is to ask for your help.”
Li Yang adjusted his thoughts.
“Before the directing ban period had not yet arrived, I prepared a book and raised investment, preparing to start filming as soon as the directing ban period came. I was ready to start filming in the past few months, but Investors suddenly withdrew their capital..."
Li Yang said and sighed.
“I originally thought about mortgaging the house, but then I heard from others that you are also investing in movies and TV shows, especially some time ago you invested 10 million for a professor in your school to make a movie, so I thought about it. I'm asking you for help..."
Lin Nan felt sad when Li Yang said this.
Recalling when he was filming "The Blind Shaft" in 2002 and when he was accepting awards in Berlin and the Golden Horse, Li Yang was high-spirited then, much more energetic than he is now.
“These are small things. How much money does Brother Li need?”
Lin Nan asked with a smile.
Most of the movies Li Yang made were unpopular and niche realistic themes. He was banned from directing for another three years, and he probably didn’t save much money.
Li Yang did not answer how much, but introduced his movies.
"This is a movie about a female college student who was abducted and rescued many years later."
At this point, Lin Nan had the impression that there seemed to be a movie like this.
"I named it "Blind Mountain"."
When he said the name of the movie, Li Yang smiled, as if he was talking about his ideals.
Lin Nan admires Li Yang very much. Some movies are very meaningful when they are made, especially this kind of anti-trafficking film.
"How much is it? I'll let the domestic company prepare it."
"Almost 4.5 million is enough. The shooting location I chose is my hometown..."
Understood, Qinling Mountains What?
"Then five million. I believe that Brother Li will be a better movie than "The Blind Shaft"."
"Thank you, Lin Nan. Thinking about it, you invested in "Blind Well" at the beginning, and now, I came to you to invest in "Blind Mountain". I have been getting more and more involved in these years."
"It's been so long since I said these things."
Lin Nan could see his simplicity from the fact that Li Yang didn't make a single call, but came to talk about it face to face in person.
"If you have anything to do in the future, you'd better call. It's too troublesome to make a trip." Lin Nan said.
“It’s no trouble, just get it done.”
“After returning to China, Brother Li will make this call directly and I will tell the company.”
Lin Nan gave Yue Jun's phone number to Li Yang.
"Well, okay, I understand."
......
Li Yang didn't stay long and left on the nearest flight.
"Lin, is he also a director?" Tom asked.
"Yes, his film was shortlisted for the Golden Bear Award, and finally won the Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Art. He was my first guide on the road to directing."
Lin Nan said it very seriously.
......
Many employees in the company were discussing something. Lin Nan listened carefully and found out that DiCaprio was nominated for the Golden Globe Award.
Lin Nan met Jackie Chan at New Line. "Rush Hour 3" has been filming for several months and is currently being finalized.
Jackie Chan's next movie is "The Kung Fu King".
"Director Lin Nan, I have recently established a new film company in the Mainland. We can cooperate if there is an opportunity."
When Jackie Chan smiled, his iconic big nose stood out.
"Haha, big brother is too expensive, I can't afford it."
"I can also ask you to help me shoot the film." Jackie Chan said with a smile.
"Then there must be a wonderful enough script to attract me. I usually don't accept external roles."
"It seems true, but I still hope to work with you once. Andy can negotiate the price or bring in funding. I can do it too.
Jaycee didn’t choose your movie last time, and I was very sorry afterwards...”
Jackie Chan put his arm on Lin Nan’s shoulder and talked and laughed, like a friend he hadn’t seen for a long time. , his personal assistant helped the two take a group photo.
Again, personal issues aside, Jackie Chan is indeed a superstar and deserves respect.
"Director Lin Nan, remember to cooperate if you have the opportunity in the future. I will go back to the crew first. See you later..."
Lin Nan smiled helplessly and waved, watching Jackie Chan walk away surrounded by a group of people.
This person’s status in Hollywood is also unique among Chinese.
(End of this chapter)