Chapter 470 Investment, Tom the Thief
Lin Nan drove Liu Yifei back to the company.
The two people who came here to solicit investment with the idea of trying their luck suddenly seemed a little panicked.
Because the person in front of me is an internationally renowned director, and the other is a top actress and producer, both of whom are capital investors in the film and television industry.
Compared to Lin Nan Pictures and Tiangong Color, their company is just a grassroots team that does animation outsourcing.
"Director Yue only told me that it is an animated film project. Can you two introduce it to me and Yifei again?"
In the large conference room on the third floor, Lin Nan was sitting in the main seat. He said it naturally with a smile on his face.
Liu Yifei sat on the edge, also a little curious.
She also likes animated movies. Almost all major animated movies on the market are produced by Hollywood, but she has never seen them here in China.
“I’m ashamed to say it.” A middle-aged man stood up.
"We have always been outsourcing animation, and we have always had plans to make original animated feature films. We had it in 2006."
"It wasn't until the year before last that we plucked up the courage and chose " "Journey to the West" theme, because all employees like this, for dreams, but..."
Looking at his companion stumbling while speaking, another person took the initiative to take over.
“We think too simply. How can it be so easy to create something original? All aspects of design, movement, and testing, as well as experience, technology, and equipment are all key factors that restrict us.”
"I promised investors that I would complete the project in two years and release it in 2013.
But for the sake of quality, the 2-minute scene went back and forth for a year. Not long ago, the investor withdrew..."
The two people complemented each other sentence by sentence, very sincerely.
Lin Nan glanced at Yue Jun, this ordinary investor It must be withdrawn, there is no hope, and the risk is still high.
The two men in front of me are definitely from science and engineering backgrounds, because the project was originally established for ideals!
Liu Yifei! She listened very seriously, which was her usual attitude.
"How many people are there in your company?"
Lin Nan suddenly asked, and the two people opposite him felt a little unnatural.
"Dozens."
"How specific?"
"More than twenty, originally in their early thirties..."
Lin Nan knew very well that for technology-based companies in the film and television industry, the number of people was a bit small. If they didn't have enough to eat, they would have to run away.
“Did you bring the two-minute scene?”
Hearing Lin Nan’s words, the two people on the other side became visibly refreshed, “Bring it, Director Yue just watched it.”
Yue Jun also nodded. The reason why he called Lin Nan and said it was good was because he saw the two minutes of footage.
"Then play it again and let me see."
A laptop was moved in front of Lin Nan and Liu Yifei. The faces of the two people opposite them already had more confidence.
Although the video is only two minutes long, these two people still put in the effort to package it before coming.
Opening subtitles: "Shiyue Culture - "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage" short film."
Lin Nan nodded, it turned out to be this!
“Animated movies are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there is no precedent for box office profits in the domestic market. It is Hollywood animated movies that are harvesting the global market. Was it difficult to find investment before?”
Facing Lin Nan's question, the two people opposite him smiled helplessly and acquiesced.
“How many companies have we looked for for investment this time?”
“Director Lin’s was the first company we looked for. At that time, we wanted to try our luck. If it didn’t work, Let’s continue looking for other companies,” Jin Dayong replied decisively.
"Huh? Why is this my first choice?"
Although Lin Nan had some guesses in his mind, he still asked.
"Funds can be found anywhere, but making such high-end animated films requires more technology, equipment, and talents.
And these are all made by Tiangong and are among the best in the country." Tian Xiaopeng added.
Hearing this, everyone present laughed, so direct!
Lin Nan thought for a moment, glanced at the two people across from him, and nodded to Yue Jun:
"You guys can talk about it. Director Yue will tell me the results later."
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Lin Nan's words made the two people opposite them tense up for an instant, and then relaxed again.
"Director Lin, are you willing to invest in us?"
"Well, let's talk to Director Yue."
Lin Nan smiled and nodded, he invested in this project .
"Thank you, Director Lin, thank you, Director Lin." The two of them thanked each other excitedly.
Liu Yifei followed Lin Nan, and the two of them left the conference room.
The next investment negotiation is Yue Jun’s job.
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It’s two more days, the Lunar New Year festival is still going on, and the film industry is already dumbfounded.
Ten days after "囧" was released, the film schedule was once again increased by theaters because there was no opponent, and the daily box office returned to 80 million.
At this time, the daily box office of "1942" has dropped to 5 million, with a total box office of 320 million.
The industry has already predicted that this movie will exceed 400 million, which is very difficult. Even 350 million is a big threshold!
At this time, when everyone thinks of Huayi's betrayal of the issuer alliance in exchange for the incremental ladder-sharing contract, they just think it is funny and ridiculous. It is estimated that Huayi will regret it to death.
On the other hand, Jackie Chan's "Zodiac" held its premiere eight days ahead of schedule.
Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were not absent.
In the eyes of the industry, they are definitely the most popular couple this year.
Starting from "The Genius", to the Golden Horse Awards, and then to the current popular "Thailand", there are Lin Nan and Liu Yifei!
"Director Lin and Yifei, congratulations. You have made a lot of money this year. Everyone in the industry is very envious."
Wang Zhonglei looked like he was smiling but not smiling. , it’s really uncomfortable.
"Mr. Wang is polite, it's just good luck."
Hearing Lin Nan's words, Wang Zhonglei paused unconsciously. Is Hua Yi unlucky in his relationship?
"Hurry in, everyone is waiting for you two."
"Okay, thank you." Liu Yifei took Lin Nan's arm and laughed softly: "I guess you The words definitely made him choke. ”
"That's his business. But think about it, "1942" did suffer a huge loss, and it also affected the stock price, tsk tsk tsk."
The two walked into the venue together, and there were many guests. The greetings kept coming.
Jackie Chan's reputation is indeed big enough. All the big names in the entertainment industry are here, as well as many foreigners. This is the result of decades of hard work in the film industry.
"Director Lin and Yifei, congratulations on the sales of "囧囧"."
Fan Bingbing came over swaying, holding a wine glass and wearing clothes that showed off her figure.
"Thank you."
Soon after, Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing and others came to say hello one after another.
These people also have a tacit understanding and will not meet each other "by chance".
Liu Yifei is also the target of people in the circle to win over and fawn over, but she obviously doesn't like this feeling of being surrounded by people.
So, I took Lin Nan to the side to taste the delicious food, and no one with eyes would bother me anymore.
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In Jackie Chan's movies, there will never be a shortage of women, and they are all beautiful women. The same goes for "Zodiac".
Good guy, you can get the key in one go. Thanks to my elder brother, who is always strong and able to fully consider the actor's own conditions and come up with this kind of plot!
Jackie Chan worked hard for this movie. He even invited his wife Lin Fengjiao, who had been away from acting for 30 years, to the scene. This gimmick is beyond words.
He even joked about his own death and was very confident:
"If I die now, I will definitely become a legend like Bruce Lee and James Dean. "Zodiac" will also be my last work and go down in film history."
Listen to this. In the ears of the guests present, it was extremely exciting.
People in this industry are more or less superstitious, especially those on Hong Kong Island, but Jackie Chan just said this, which shows how much he attaches importance to this movie.
“I hope its box office can reach over 1 billion like the two films of Director Lin’s company.”
On the stage, Jackie Chan looked at Lin Nan and Liu Yifei and smiled. shouted.
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In the afternoon, the headline news in the industry was not only "Zodiac", but also Lin Nan Pictures.
This really shocked the people in the circle.
“Lin Nan Pictures signed an investment agreement and will invest tens of millions in the next one or two years to complete the production of a major domestic animated film...”
“Lin Nan As the producer of "囧囧", the film industry has submitted an application to postpone the release to the Film Bureau, and the new extension key time limit is one month."
Two pieces of news made the entire film industry uneasy.
With a box office of 800 million in 12 days, "囧囧" has the qualifications!
Can a big movie be animated?
"Is he drifting? You really thought that there was such a soil in China, and you invested in a domestic animated film?!"
"Animated film? What is the subject? Is there a clue?"< br>
"The release is postponed again! Are other movies allowed to survive?"
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As the news spread, Lin Nan's phone never stopped ringing.
Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, and Ye Ning moved faster than the other.
“Did you really vote for cartoons?”
"That's an animated movie, not a cartoon. It has to compete with Hollywood!"
Lin Nan once again corrected the fast-talking Han Sanping.
When these people mention domestic animated movies, they unconsciously think of those young and childish cartoons. This is indeed a shortcoming of the domestic animation market.
Foreign animated films are no less than Hollywood blockbusters, but in China it is just the opposite. I think they are for children!
"Compared with Disney and DreamWorks?" Han Sanping responded.
"Yes, make our own animated film."
"Okay, the organization supports you, let me know if you need to. The bureau has also mentioned this, but no company is willing to develop in this area. They're all just kidding."
"You're not talking about investment?" Lin Nan joked.
"Forget it, the cycle is too long. By that time, you know, I may not be there..."
Han Sanping's words stunned Lin Nan.
He really hadn't thought about this. Calculating the time, it seemed that it was indeed coming soon.
After finishing the call with Han Sanping, Lin Nan sat there and thought for a while. This is indeed a thing.
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“Lin, are you coming over?”
Tom's voice was a little excited.
"Yes, let someone clean the Beverly Hills villa thoroughly. I will go there in a few days."
"Remember to clean it up, Tom." Liu Yifei was also there. Go up and shout with a smile.
"Oh, it's dear Crystal! I haven't seen you for a long time. Will you come here this time?"
"Yes, I will."
"Then when I arrive, I will definitely send more people to pick you up. Don't worry, I will find the best cleaning company to take care of the villa's hygiene."
"By the way, Lin, ex At the Oscar party two days ago, Leon was still complaining about you."
Lin Nan couldn't help laughing, "Then just tell him, see you in a few days, that's all for today. "
"No problem. Goodbye, dear Crystal, and my unreliable boss!"
Tom hung up the phone before Lin Nan could say anything. .
Lin Nan had to admire Tom. When he and Liu Yifei were present at the same time, this guy always knew who to fawn over. He was such a thief!
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(End of this chapter)