Chapter 552 Invitation, Rejection
With a hint of expectation and speculation, Lin Nan saw the visitor in the reception room on the third floor.
To be precise, he and Liu Yifei had met each other once before when they went to promote "Genius Gunslinger" at the Chinese Theater.
It was this director, who was nearly fifty years old at the time, who took them to visit the School History Museum, Honor Exhibition Hall and Student Drama Club of Chinese Opera, and also watched performances.
At that time, Lin Nan was lamenting to Liu Yifei, looking at the honorary wall of other people's films, Yishui's famous actors.
Looking back at Nortel, the directors were the ones taking the lead, while the acting department was crushed in all directions.
"Director Lin, I came here unexpectedly today, didn't I disturb you?"
"No, you should just call me by my name." Lin Nan greeted with a smile.
"Hahaha, that's okay. If you come here today, I won't beat around the bush."
"You say."
"The new campus of Chinese Opera has just been built. The school plans to invite outstanding filmmakers, directors, and actors in the film and television industry to come to the school to teach..."
The other party smiled and talked about the new Chinese Opera in detail. This policy, as well as the planned invitation list.
Lin Nan had a calm expression on his face, but in fact he couldn't help but smile in his heart.
He thought of what Tian Zhuangzhuang said to him when he went to Nortel to support Han JiaNv at the end of July.
Now it seems that Tian Zhuangzhuang really guessed it right. Is Zhongxi going to poach him? And it comes directly to your door!
Lin Nan lowered his head slightly when he heard the names coming out of the other person's mouth, suppressing a smile.
Jiang Wen won’t say it anymore, he was originally from a Chinese drama, but what about the others?
Starting from Zhang Yimou, Lin Nan, Gu Changwei... Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Guo Fan... both older and younger.
Hey guys, after more than ten minutes, Lin Nan finally figured it out.
As long as they are still outside the country and have not taken a job in an art school, we will not let anyone go.
No matter how many they end up being, they are just poaching the big directors from Nortel and poaching others from "brother schools"!
Because every famous director is a vital resource in the industry and also represents a resource channel.
This can no longer simply be said to be poaching people to teach on a temporary basis. This is a grab for resources.
As long as a big director is poached, the futures of several majors and even students can be boosted.
"How about it? You can think about it. China National Theater is directly under the Ministry of Education, so it's hard to tell others, but your associate professor is absolutely fine. After that..."
Lin Nan smiled helplessly. He was an associate professor again. He was thinking about what to say in his mind.
But before Lin Nan could speak, the other party's voice changed and he was not given a chance to speak.
"I don't want to embarrass you. There is no need to give an answer now. You can think about it and give me the news after a while."
As he spoke, the other party was about to stand up.
"Seeing as your company is quite busy, I won't interrupt you for now. Several young teachers are still waiting below."
"I'll see you off." Lin Nan stood up and said goodbye with a smile.
"Looking back, I have to invite other people on behalf of the school. Guo Fan and Lu Yang are also from your company. It would be great if we could be together then, haha..."
Thinking of Guo Ban, who left the office at the same time as him more than half an hour ago and went to Tiangong Color, Lin Nan just smiled and did not answer. He was not prepared to reveal that Guo Ban was in the company.
Watching the other party enter the elevator, Lin Nan sighed.
To be honest, China National Theater has the best atmosphere among the three major art schools. It is really an ideal place to go.
But Lin Nan had to let the other party down in the end. He had already agreed to Tian Zhuangzhuang, which meant he had agreed to Nortel.
He will be more at ease when he goes to his alma mater to teach, and the most important thing is that he is a direct descendant!
"Then give it two days and then refuse."
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During this period, the hottest topic on the Internet is the elimination round of the top 10 fast men. .
I heard that Yang Mi even went to help out and sang a cappella song for the guy named Hua Chenyu.
It’s a pity that I didn’t have enough kung fu and went out of tune, which was a bit embarrassing and was ridiculed by a large number of netizens on the Internet.
With Liu Yifei away, Lin Nan felt bored being alone, so he simply accepted Jiang Yuerou's proposal to visit the class.
As for the new movie, at least we have to wait until the special effects of "Taking Tiger Mountain" are completed before making any plans.
The filming of "Red Sorghum" started in early June, and it has been three months now.
When Lin Nan arrived on the set, it happened to be the last scene of the morning, Qin Hailu was wrapping up.
In less than 5 minutes, with Zheng Xiaolong’s “click”, all the staff relaxed.
“Director Lin.”
“Director Zheng, thank you for your hard work.”
“Haha, it’s like you don’t pay me for the film.” Zheng Xiaolong joked.
"Director Jiang, I asked someone to deliver a cart of fruit. You can arrange to share it later."
Lin Nan ordered to Jiang Yuerou.
“Okay, Director Lin.”
At this time, Zhu Yawen and Zhou Xun heard the sound and ran over, while Qin Hailu said hello to Lin Nan and went to remove her makeup. .
“It means that Director Lin has time to visit the class only after Yifei joins the group, right? It’s really not interesting.”
"Brother Xun, you stole my line." Zhu Yawen teased.
"Lao Zhu, if you have to say that, I'm sorry. If you hold a wedding, I'll have the most people there, so forget about the share price."
"Don't ask me, it's just a gift for everyone. Got it. And you and Yifei are not married yet, so you have to figure it out!"
"Haha..."
"It's so funny, haha..."
"It's your uncle's."
......
Zhu Yawen's words made many people laugh, and Lin Nan couldn't help but curse.
“Since the filming started until now, he has been talking about this on the set.”
“None of the creators will be able to escape, they will all have to take a gift...”< br>
Zheng Xiaolong and Zhou Xun complained about Zhu Yawen one after another. This is indeed something Lao Zhu can do.
Lin Nan had lunch on the set. A large cart of various fruits was divided neatly.
Zhou Xun, a guy who specializes in expensive things, even said that he would beat Lin Nan, a rich man... From Zheng Xiaolong's mouth, Lin Nan learned about the progress of the filming.
“It’s still a bit difficult to wrap up this month. If we play it safe, next month will be no problem.”
Lin Nan had no objection to this time. After all, Zheng Xiaolong was a senior TV drama director.
Lin Nan looked at Huang Xuan specifically. This was the first time he took a serious look at the actor he had "said hello" to Jiang Yuerou.
When it comes to looks, he is indeed the kind of gentle and elegant niche type. No wonder...
Think about Director Gu again. He is indeed talented and energetic, but his only shortcoming is his appearance. Even if it’s ugly, it’s more beautiful!
"Hello, Director Lin, I am Huang Xuan."
"Well, let's play well."
......
Arrived in the morning and will return in the afternoon.
In just half a day, Lin Nan's schedule made it to the front page of entertainment news.
"Director Lin Nan visited the crew of "Red Sorghum" this morning and delivered a cart of fruit."
"According to director Zheng Xiaolong, "Red Sorghum" will be completed next month at the latest. After that, he will devote himself to post-production and preparations for another Warring States-themed TV series."
"Director Jiang Wen is in Venice Film Festival, asking actress: Can she not have plastic surgery? "
"Starring Hong Jinbao, Eddie Peng, and Wang Luodan, the kung fu blockbuster "Once Upon a Time: Heroes Have Dreams" has officially started filming."
...
When he got off the plane and arrived in Hollywood, Liu Yifei called Lin Nan to report that she was safe.
Although it was already 11 o'clock in the evening in China at that time, Lin Nan had been waiting.
Now, two days later, the second call has come back.
“It’s not easy. Let me do the math. It’s about six o’clock in the morning where you are now, right?”
“It’s almost the same. The time difference between Alberta and the capital is also 15 hours. Hours."
Liu Yifei's voice was grandma's, mixed with nasal sounds, and she was still yawning.
"Already arrived in Canada?"
"Yes, I arrived last night. I heard Nolan said that he will go to Iceland later.
If I weren't afraid that you would fall asleep and not be able to pick me up, Phone call, I won’t get up so early, the crew doesn’t start work until 10:30 in the morning.”
The second half of Liu Yifei’s words sounded off, but Lin Nan didn’t point it out.
“Haha, that’s really hard for you...”
While talking, Lin Nan couldn't help but yawn and feel sleepy. It was already after 9 o'clock in the evening.
The two of them had agreed before that they would make a phone call in two days at the latest.
Reluctant to let Liu Yifei stay up late, Lin Nan could only stay up late and wait by herself.
Fortunately, Miss Liu was very considerate and tried to get up as early as possible, but she was very stubborn and refused to admit it.
“Go and take a nap, so as not to lose energy during filming during the day.”
"Well, then, you should go to bed early...I miss you, muma, hehe..."
Looking at the hung up phone, Lin Nan laughed out loud, "Sleep, see you in my dreams."
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The next morning, the film and television industry became agitated because of a piece of news.
“According to insiders at China Drama, the academy has contacted:
More than a dozen major directors in the industry, including Zhang Yimou, Lin Nan, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, Gu Changwei, Ning Hao, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, etc., have expressed their intention to hire.
Rank benefits include associate professor, lecturer and other levels. The specific results are not yet clear and need to be further understood..."
Unlike in the past, the online response this time was a bit small.
In the eyes of most netizens, isn't it just a good thing to be hired back as a teacher?
But in the eyes of the film industry, this is big news, and it feels like things are about to change! .
"Good guys, most of them are directors who came from Nortel! These corner poachers are awesome!"
"I wonder what the film school thinks?"
...
Lin Nan woke up, woken up by the ringtone and vibration of her cell phone.
“Hello?”
Without looking at the caller ID, Lin Nan put it directly to his ear after answering the call.
The next moment, the questioning voice on the phone made him wake up completely.
I thought it was something, so I called early in the morning.
Oh? It's already past 9 o'clock!
Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't care where Lin Nan went, but he couldn't bear the school's constant urging, so he made this call.
After dealing with it in a few words, Lin Nan no longer felt sleepy.
He picked up his phone and looked at the news. This news was indeed the headline.
A large number of people in the industry have left messages on Lin Nan’s Weibo to ask questions.
Ask him if he is going to the Chinese Theater Company. He should be an associate professor, right?
Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and a few others have been posting announcements on Weibo one after another.
They repeatedly stated that they declined because they didn’t have much energy and were too busy. To put it bluntly, I just don’t have this ambition and am afraid of delaying my career.
On the contrary, Guo Fan’s refusal did not change: his character was not suitable to be a teacher.
Other directors are not sure.
"It seems that we still need to reply to Zhongxi as soon as possible."
Lin Nan muttered with a smile and prepared to wash up.
But the next second, his eyes caught another piece of news.
"Chen Jinfei, the former general manager of Hongxingwu, signed new artists for the new company at Nortel yesterday."
"The former said that the film and television industry is currently developing rapidly and will continue to develop in the future... …”
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(End of this chapter)