Chapter 455: Planning Again
The business Han Sanping mentioned on the phone was indeed business, not a small matter.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Nan drove to China Film Studio alone.
"Director Lin, Director Han is still busy, please come with me."
"Okay."
Lin Nan followed the people from China Film and Television and walked all the way to the conference room area.
This road looks a bit familiar.
When we got to the place, it looked even more familiar.
Last year, it was in this conference room...
Lin Nan walked in, and there was already someone inside, who came earlier than him.
"Director Wang?"
"Here you go, sit down quickly."
Old God Wang Changtian said on the ground, pointing to the seat next to him.
The receptionist brought the tea and fruit tray in and obviously asked the two of them to wait.
"What's going on? You didn't explain it clearly to me on the phone." Lin Nan asked directly.
"You'll know soon, this time it's a tough battle."
Wang Changtian looked mysterious and smiled at Lin Nan, it was really a bit pretentious!
Okay. Lin Nan didn't ask any questions, so he just ate the fruits and waited.
After a while, people started arriving one after another.
Wang Zhonglei of Huayi;
Yu Dong from Bona;
Qin Hong from Xingmei.
In addition, there are Feng Xiaogang, Lu Chuan, Liu Weiqiang, Wang Jing, Xu Ke...
There is an endless stream of greetings, and the dirty things of the past seem to have been temporarily put aside.
Lin Nan seems to understand a little bit.
After everyone sat down, Han Sanpingzhen was the last one to walk in. After sitting down, he looked at Lin Nan and said with a smile:
"Lin Nan, although your company does not do distribution, we will discuss it After a while, I still feel that I can’t miss you.”
“Yes, Director Lin’s company cannot be missing, and the weight is not light.”
Wang Zhonglei praised Lin with a facial expression. Nan said.
At this time, Lin Nan had already scanned everyone present, and he confirmed his inner thoughts.
These people are either directors or producers of Lunar New Year movies.
Except Lin Nan himself, the five companies present have one thing in common, they are all issuers!
Lin Nan smiled unconsciously and got on the "thief ship". No, he and these people should be in the same camp!
Seeing Lin Nan's expression, Wang Changtian knew that he had guessed it.
“Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Zhang Dapao.”
Han Sanping said something dirty directly, and everyone laughed along with him.
“Thank you for the trouble he caused last year. We have mentioned the reform of the division of accounts to the superiors several times, but unfortunately, the bureau just can’t decide, saying it involves too much.”
“ The production industry will not be allowed to participate this year. Let us, the five major distribution companies, come. We only had this intention before, but we are sitting here today to discuss it. "
...
Lin Nan. Now I finally understand that I need to put pressure on theaters again, this time with a more powerful distribution company taking the lead.
After all, the production industry is upstream, and theater chains are downstream. Distribution companies, as middlemen, are more powerful for downstream theater chains.
Because there are a lot of movies distributed by them, these are the lifeblood of the theater chain.
The reason why Lin Nan was called over was because of his specialness.
Lin Nan Pictures is a leading production company in China, with high production and profit, and is a favorite among theaters.
And he himself is the most capable commercial film director in the film industry.
"We currently have nine Lunar New Year movies in our hands. This is the most direct bargaining chip..."
Han Sanping continued.
Wang Changtian glanced at Lin Nan and smiled sheepishly.
The release of "Lost in Thailand" was done by Light, and now it has become a bargaining chip that threatens theaters.
Han Sanping knew that Lin Nan could make the decision, so he simply didn't bother to call Xu Zheng a "new director."
In addition to "Thailand", there are also eight movies including "1942", "The King's Feast", "Big Shanghai", "The Grandmaster" and "Zodiac", for a total of nine movies.
“The distributor and the producer are one. The more the film producer gets, the more the distributor will make...”
The five companies here are not just distribution companies. It's also a production company, so this time the battle was somewhat fought.
“From 43% to 45%, what Zhang Weiping failed to do last year, our distributor will do it this year.”
Generally speaking, the distributor takes the box office share ratio. Get it from the producer, and negotiate the specific amount in advance.
Anyway, Lin Nan's film distribution fees have always been the lowest in the industry.
Either 1% of the divisible box office, or a certain amount is directly set. Even so, it is still a target of competition.
It seems that everyone here has a very unified opinion. In less than two hours, a consensus was reached.
“At the end of November, the Lunar New Year period officially begins. We will issue a ‘notice’ to the theaters in mid-November. At this stage, everyone must keep it confidential.”
Two “notices” The meaning of the word is very simple: not accepting negotiation or giving in, which represents a tough attitude and determination!
...
At the end of the meeting, Lin Nan was teased by Han Sanping:
“I know you and Wanda have a good relationship, but you know what happened this time.”
"Oh, I understand, I don't have a big mouth."
Lin Nan sighed and said, if he had known he wouldn't come today. Wang Changtian laughed heartily on the side, "Discussing the matter is all business."
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Getting in the car, Lin Nan called Liu Yifei.
Shopping is a very simple thing for ordinary girls.
But actresses and female stars are different. They are easily recognized, let alone two popular young actresses.
"Oh, it's Changchang who was exposed! Okay, you guys drink coffee first, I'll come right away."
Through the phone, Lin Nan could hear Shuchang's voice, "It's not me, it's Qian Akane..."
The two girls were recognized in the coffee shop, and then they simply drank coffee and read there!
More than half an hour later, when Lin Nan arrived, there were paparazzi outside.
“Hello, Director Lin.”
"Haha, are you taking photos in the open?"
Lin Nan glanced at the "Fengxing" sign and joked.
“Director Lin is joking, but you are one of the rare people who doesn’t dislike our celebrities.”
“I don’t object to you shooting in public places, as long as you don’t get too close. "
Lin Nan doesn't do anything bad, so he won't worry about being photographed by these people.
......
"Here, I ordered the coffee for you according to the time, and only added a little sugar."
At this time, there were not many people in the coffee shop, even if I noticed a few Even though he was a celebrity, he only watched or took pictures from a distance without disturbing him.
Liu Yifei pushed the coffee in front of Lin Nan. It was ordered according to her preference. In life, she likes to be Lin Nan's boss.
“Oh, you said you asked me to come out to play, but it turned out that I was paying the bill. Please reimburse me.”
Shu Chang glanced at Liu Yifei, and complained to Lin Nan in an eccentric manner, with a hint of joking.
"Next time, you call her out and let her pay. Or, in the second half, I will pay the bill?"
"Okay, I want to kill the big ones!"
Shu Chang suddenly smiled and then said through gritted teeth.
“Then pack up and continue shopping.”
Liu Yifei stretched her waist, exposing her slender waist. She looked at Lin Nan and said sweetly.
In the evening, photos of Lin Nan shopping with Liu Yifei and Shu Chang appeared on the Internet.
Fengxing and his gang really followed us from a distance, and they were not polite at all!
“Director Lin is so miserable, he has a decent background and is carrying a bag!”
“Why am I a little envious of Director Lin?”
"The one who ran away in the middle? Not only the one who carried the bag, but also the one who swiped the credit card!"
...
"Are we all friends? Don't the three of you call me now?"
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Zhu Yawen’s Weibo was posted, and she liked Lin Nan and three others, which attracted many acquaintances in the circle to make fun of her.
“Director Lin’s pendant fell off, haha!”
Luo Jin was the first to reply to the message.
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September is over.
"Passengers" was released for four days, with a box office of 203 million in its first weekend, officially entering the National Day holiday.
The producers of several movies seem to have gained confidence and want to make a comeback during the National Day holiday.
On Huayi's side, "Tai Chi 1" currently only has a box office of RMB 30 million.
Yang Ying personally went into battle, shouting on Weibo that the box office was 400 million, and then posted a declaration of bikini photos. I don’t know what Leader Huang thought.
Zhang Ziyi continues to hype her love life, and her ideal has never changed: to marry a husband and raise children!
Fan Bingbing even posted a photo of her kissing with the director. What’s so good about two women?
"Director Lin, the funding for "New Police Story 2013" has been allocated. Wanda is asking if we would like to send a producer or producer over."
Lin Nan thought for a while and shook his head.
"Forget it, there is no need to mobilize people with this small amount of funds. I believe them."
Lin Nan thought of what happened yesterday again, and ultimately did not tell Yue Jun.
"Zeng Jia has registered a studio and told me specifically today that I hope that in the future..."
Lin Nan understood what Yue Jun said, it should be Zeng Jia was a little cautious and thought about cooperating with Lin Nan Pictures in the future.
"There are no such good things in the world. Since you choose to leave, you must be responsible for your own decision.
Once you step out of this door, the relationship changes. Our resources must prioritize our own people... "
Lin Nan said without raising his head.
To be honest, he admired Zeng Jia a little. He actually had such an idea. He was a genius.
Lin Nan thought of some of the company's movie plans.
Now that Yang Mi has decided to leave, the roles in these movies will have to be replaced by then.
Any role that Yang Mi can play, Zhao Liying should also be able to play. There is not much conflict in their acting styles.
It’s just that when the time comes, I have to talk to Lu Yang and the others.
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(End of this chapter)