Chapter 507: China Film wants money, money, and people
Ying Huang’s announcement directly made Donnie Yen a joke in the industry, looking like a clown.
Admittedly, it is quite common in the industry to ask for a salary increase while taking advantage of the situation, but this must be done within a certain limit.
But three years ago, I dared to ask for a price of 30 million. This was really a bad idea.
After all, the mainland box office of "Ip Man 2" was only 260 million.
The salary of 30 million three years ago was far beyond the market price.
Moreover, he still used a strike as a blackmail method and demanded a price of 30 million.
How arrogant and arrogant do you have to be to dare to do this?
Blackmailing the producer?
No matter how popular an actor is, he is not irreplaceable.
No matter how popular you are, you are still playing with fire.
Perhaps, there was once an actor who held the position of celebrity and forced the film studio to succeed.
But now it seems that Donnie Yen is one of the unlucky ones.
What he met was Lin Nan, but Lin Nan didn't follow this trick at all. She directly shelved the project, cooled it down for three years, and then restarted it and changed roles!
The industry has already acquiesced that the replacement of Donnie Yen was mainly due to Lin Nan's intention, because the main controller of "Ip Man" is Lin Nan Pictures.
At this time, everyone couldn't help but think of what Hong Jinbao said sarcastically to someone during the "Zhao Zhen Controversy":
"Some people are just stupid... they do stupid things every day."< br>
The Internet is very lively, everyone is hotly discussing the announcement about Ying Huang’s slap in the face, and speculating on how Donnie Yen will respond.
The circle was much quieter, and almost no one dared to speak randomly or get involved in this matter.
Ying Huang’s statement made the Hong Kong media’s voices quieter.
Mainland media are watching the excitement. Just like during the "Zhao Zhen Controversy", most of them are on the opposite side of Zhen Zidan.
But it is undeniable that whether it is the mainland or Hong Kong, there are always mountains and competing interests.
There must be people who speak up for Zhen Zidan. They are all trying to smooth things over with Xi Ni and want to get rid of the matter as soon as possible.
Lin Nan saw Zhen Zi’s unilateral Weibo reposted by the media and got scared?
“The thing about the 30 million yuan salary was purely a misunderstanding and a joke in the communication between the agent and Ying Huang at the time.
It was our failure to communicate well that caused the problem. Afterwards, I explained to the film crew many times and apologized..."
Seeing this post, Lin Nan was so angry that she laughed. Is this a trick?
Circle There were a lot of smart people here, but not a lot of idiots, and they could all tell that Zhen Zidan was giving in and looking for a way out.
However, Huo Wenxi's private Weibo still hit him hard. The face made a large number of netizens applaud and applaud.
“The arrogance turned into a joke? A year and a half or two years later, after being riddled with bad movies and with a plummeting net worth, are you just starting to apologize? The acting is good, who are you trying to fool? ”
In the Hong Kong area, someone has come forward to be a peacemaker and is looking for Yang Shoucheng.
Even Lin Nan received a few calls, asking him not to pay attention to such a trivial matter and drop the price.
This made Lin Nan a little depressed. He had never cared about such a trivial matter and had always treated it as a joke.
Now, Donnie Yen is indeed a joke. He found his steps and climbed down them. But instead of walking down, he just rolled down.
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"Over at Ying Huang, the casting of "Ip Man 3" is quite high-profile."
"Yang Shoucheng probably did it intentionally, just to stimulate some people, haha..."
< br>Lin Nan glanced at the news online and saw that the second male lead had been announced, and it was Zhang Jin.
The media and the Internet are hotly discussing that in a movie, the first and second male leads are both Wuying-level action actors. This is so rare and simply a luxury.
Because of this, "Ip Man 3" has become a highly anticipated movie.
A large number of viewers and fans hope that the fight scenes in the film will be more eye-catching and more eye-catching.
"Director Jiang seems to have said hello?" Yue Jun teased.
“It doesn’t matter, he is a rare action actor and martial arts instructor in the industry. Putting aside this status, I think he is better than Donnie Yen in terms of acting skills.”
< br>Lin Nan told the truth and took the script, "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" handed over by Yue Jun.
“This is the final version after refinement.”
Lin Nan roughly flipped through the script and nodded:
"Let's just take it and send it for review. I didn't read it carefully. Who knows if the lyrics will be changed on the spur of the moment during filming."
"Then I'll go in the afternoon."
"Well, find someone you don't know, otherwise you will be on the news in less than an hour."
Lin Nan was not joking. If Yue Jun went to submit the script for review in person, in the evening, there would definitely be news on the Internet: "Director Lin Nan's new script is suspected of being submitted for review."
By then, there will definitely be a group of people coming to bother Lin Nan.
He will decide on investors after the plan is reviewed. This is the first time he is making a main theme movie, so it is better to be more stable.
Yue Jun took over the script and talked about another thing:
"Director Ning's "The Flower of the Heart", I think I can really put a person in it..."< br>
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After 21 days of release, Zhao Yanzi's "Youth" has really climbed the 600 million threshold, with a revenue of 610 million.
As previously touted by the media, she surpassed Xue Xiaolu and became the first female director in the Chinese film industry.
The icing on the cake is always a common feature in the film and television and entertainment circles.
Female directors are already rare, which is also a major bonus for Zhao Yanzi.
For a time, she seemed to have completely stepped into and firmly established herself in the top director class, unparalleled in the limelight.
At this moment, Lu Yang was a little worried.
After 20 days, the total box office of "One Man's Martial Arts" has reached 480 million, which is just short of finishing. The more I watch it, the more uncomfortable it becomes, but there is no point in hurrying.
For Han Sanping's sake, Lin Nan went to the premiere of "Chinese Partner".
Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and Tong Dawei should be regarded as the three top first-line male stars in the mainland.
Although they filmed a movie together, the irritation between them can still be seen at a glance, and they hardly communicate with each other.
“Director Lin, here’s to you.”
“You toast me for no reason, it makes me think too much, haha...”
Lin Nan looked at Huang Xiaoming who was holding red wine in front of him and joked Finished sentence.
“Didn’t I hear that Director Lin is going to make a new movie?”
Master Huang is quite straightforward and smiles.
"I can't guarantee that there will be a suitable role for you."
"Just try your luck. Just think about it when choosing the role."
Lin Nan nodded with a smile and did not refuse. , "Of course there is no problem with this, of course I will consider it."
Without a few words of conversation, Wang Changtian came over, and the leader naturally found an excuse to leave.
“I saw that you and Deng Chao were chatting there for a long time. What did you say?”
"Of course it's business. By the way, how are you preparing for your movie this time?"
Lin Nan laughed, and he knew that Wang Changtian must have a purpose for coming here.
Before Lin Nan could complain, Wang Changtian continued:
“Didn’t you ask what Deng Chao and I were talking about?”
“Well. , yes.”
"He is the 'new director' candidate signed by the group..."
Lin Nan was not surprised by this answer.
After all, Wang Changtian has always been very kind to Deng Chao, and he even treated Deng Chao several times.
"We just decided on a movie yesterday. Enlight is investing and he will be the director. Are you interested in making a deal? The cost won't be too high.
I can't give you a ride every time. You have to reciprocate the ship, right? But at present, the light is definitely not able to do big projects.”
Hearing Wang Changtian's words, Lin Nan didn't think much about it. Lao Wang was indeed a long-term partner.
At present, several long-term partners, China Film, Enlight, and Wanda, have all invited Lin Nan to invest.
It’s just that Han Sanping may be a bit evil. Although every project Lin Nan is invited to is a big production, they are all poisonous.
"Okay, give me a call when you decide later. In addition, my movie this time will be with several companies."
Lin Nan smiled and gave Wang Changtian a thought The answer you want is the second half of the sentence.
"Okay, haha, I'm waiting for your greeting."
Wang Changtian turned around and waved to Deng Chao, who walked over with a smile on his face.
"Director Lin, I hope to learn a lot from you on the road of directing. You can do whatever you want with me."
After saying this, Deng Chao drank a glass of red wine in his hand. . Lin Nan looked at Wang Changtian, good guy, were you trying to get him to join the gang just before you came here? !
Han Sanping was quite busy at this premiere, and Lin Nan didn't even find a chance to chat with him.
“Forget it, I’ll go to China Film Academy alone.”
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The premiere of “Partners in China” is over.
Lin Nan has to think about what Yue Jun said, Sairen.
After waiting in the company for nearly an hour, Zhao Liying, who had a little bun face, came with light makeup and looked very delicate.
Since the "Four Famous Catchers" series was completed in February, she has been half working and half on vacation, which is very comfortable.
Today I suddenly received a call from Yue Jun, saying that Director Lin was looking for her and asked her to come to the company.
She rushed over immediately without asking anything.
"Director Lin, are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I'm going to find a crew for you."
"Huh?"
"Haha, I'm not asking you to join the crew right away. The filming will probably be delayed in the second half of the year. Let's go. , come with me to Bad Monkey, there are auditions over there."
Lin Nan didn't call Ning Hao, he was going to take someone to kill him directly.
When Zhao Liying auditioned, he stood up and took a look at the actors.
The female lead in "The Love of My Heart" has been announced, and it's Yuan Quan, a powerful star.
Thinking about it, it should be no problem for Zhao Liying to be Yuan Quan's partner.
At present, Zhao Liying only has one film, "Famous 1", that has been released. She is not a big star and is only a second-tier actress.
“Let’s go.”
“Oh.”
Following Lin Nan, the two of them left the company building and got into the car. The driver went straight to Bad Monkey.
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At this time, Bad Monkey still has many stars auditioning.
According to the announced cast, the male leads are Xu Zheng and Huang Bo, and the female lead is Yuan Quan.
These are all big names in the industry. Playing supporting roles for these people will not reduce the price at all, and you can also make connections.
Wang Jinghua personally leads Zhou Dongyu, and beside Yang Mi is Zeng Jia;
At a glance, there are many top stars in the circle, Yang Ying, Ni Nai, Liu Shishi...< br>
For these people, the second female lead in a movie by a great director is also an opportunity that cannot be missed.
When Liu Shishi, Yang Ying and others came out one after another with unnatural smiles, the people outside were very happy.
When Zhou Dongyu and a few others appeared with excited expressions, everyone was a little uneasy. This is to be determined...
Not long after, when Lin Nan led Zhao Liying from a distance, all the remaining actresses had something wrong with their expressions.
What are you doing here?
A very bad idea suddenly appeared in the minds of a group of actresses.
As for the male actors, it doesn’t matter.
"Director Lin."
"Director Lin."
......
Greetings came one after another, and Lin Nan nodded one by one.
Until I saw Yang Mi and Zeng Jia, they felt a little unnatural, but only for a moment.
“Didn’t you accept the TV series? I heard it will be launched in July, why are you still here?”
"I was thinking that maybe the schedules wouldn't conflict."
Yang Mi said bravely, as if she had made a mistake and been caught again, her smile was a little stiff.
Lin Nan didn't say anything more and led Zhao Liying directly inside.
Looking at the backs of the two people, many people outside were a little nervous, especially Yang Mi, who had mixed emotions.
“Why are you here?”
Xing Aina asked curiously, and looked at Zhao Liying again, as if she understood something.
"Let her try the second female lead, the role that kills Matt."
When she said this, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh.
Zhao Liying on one side was a little confused, killing Matt?
"Okay, if the difference is not much, I can make the decision to choose her."
Xing Aina looked at Zhao Liying, nodded and said.
"Thank you, Sister Xing." Zhao Liying thanked her quickly.
A role that does not require much acting skills is still very relaxing.
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When he got home, Lin Nan really felt a little tired.
He just went to stuff someone, but Ning Hao ended up kidnapping him on the spot.
"There is still half a month left in the training for "Wolf Warrior". Will you go with me to the opening ceremony?"
Liu Yifei and Xie Nan, those women, I spent a day walking around today, and there are still photos of eating and drinking online.
"Of course it's no problem. I'm going to support the movie produced by Liu Yifei."
Lin Nan rested on Liu Yifei's lap and took a nap with his eyes closed.
It feels tight and elastic, very comfortable, but the ends of my hair are a little itchy when brushed on my face.
"Huh? Why don't you sleep?"
Looking at Lin Nan sitting up, Miss Liu asked doubtfully. She was about to take a photo of Lin Nan and send it out...
"I remembered something, but I forgot to do it."
While talking, Lin Nan picked up the phone and called Han Sanping.
"A little nervous." He muttered quietly.
In less than half a minute, the call was connected.
"It's strange. When I called you at this time in the past, you always said you didn't talk about business after get off work.
Now, I can say this too. . Hurry up and talk about it, I'm busy too."
On the other end of the phone, Han Sanping's gloating laughter came, which made him rebel.
"Good thing." Lin Nan adjusted his tone.
"What's the good news?"
"It's about my new movie. Will Director Han be at the group tomorrow?"
"Zai Zai, you can come directly."< br>
Hearing that it was a good thing, Han Sanping's tone changed instantly.
"Okay, I'll come over tomorrow. Director Han will have to support me this time." Lin Nan began to dig a hole.
“Nonsense, when have I not supported you? At that time, there was no condition to make "The Martian" in China, and everyone was not optimistic about it. It was not my decision, so I took you to the Aerospace Technology Group, Aerospace Bureau..."
"With your words, I can rest assured. Don't say a word 'no' tomorrow."
"Haha, if you need any support, just ask, China Film Group needs it. You have money, you need people, if I say 'no', you can go to Ren Zhonglun..."
This vowing tone was the answer Lin Nan wanted.
"Then see you tomorrow."
"Well, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan was in a good mood.
"This time the movie will be made together by several people?" Liu Yifei asked softly.
“Yes. We are a husband and wife team, you will be the producer?”
Looking at Liu Yifei's pretty face, Lin Nan couldn't help but pinch it.
“Well, okay, I’ll be the producer.”
Miss Liu nodded with a smile.
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(End of this chapter)