Chapter 585: Another New Year’s Day
On the morning of the 30th, Galloping Horse released a long announcement on its official website and Weibo.
The content of the announcement reviews Pony’s listing journey over the past few years.
Since I received an investment of 40 million US dollars in 2008, my goal has been to be listed on Nasdaq or A-shares.
At the beginning of 2011, in order to speed up the pace of listing, we signed a listing and gambling agreement with CCB Cultural Investment for an investment of 750 million.
Now that the three years are up, they regret and inform the outside world with great disappointment: due to a series of reasons, Xiaoma failed to complete the listing within the specified period in accordance with the contract content...
An announcement made the entire The film and television industry was shaken.
Because everyone originally thought that the announcement issued by Xiaoma would be the news of which listed company it had successfully acquired and would then be listed on the backdoor.
After all, in the middle of the year, Zhong Lifang represented Xiaoma and rejected Huayi's acquisition intention in a domineering manner. At that time, she was very high-spirited!
The result was a blink of an eye, but what was waiting for was the news that the listing had failed?
This is no small matter.
You know, in the mainland film and television industry, among the listed companies, Xiaoma is one of the top private companies.
The failure to go public means that it must immediately spend more than 1 billion in cash in accordance with the gambling agreement and buy back the Xiaoma shares that CCB Cultural Investment purchased with an investment of 750 million three years ago at a premium.
Is this possible?
“This is completely impossible! Which film and television company can come up with so much money at once? It’s impossible for Huayi. Even if it can come up with it, it will take a long time to turn over.”
Yue Jun sat in Lin Nan's office and said solemnly.
"I guess all the companies in the industry are discussing this matter right now, right?" Lin Nan chuckled.
Xiao Ma lost the bet, but all the money has been spent. Where is the money to repurchase shares?
Capital will not take pity on you, it will only seize the time to suck out the bones and marrow, try to recover as much loss as possible from the pony, and burden it with huge debts.
“The pattern of film and television companies in the industry is about to change. At least Xiaoma will fall out of the first echelon, and even the second echelon. It is not even ruled out that some peers may directly add insult to injury.”
Yue Jun glanced at the news on his tablet and felt inspired.
“If Xiaoma didn’t gamble back then, even if it is not successfully listed now, it would still be a big company that is well known in the industry. How could there be so many bad things?”
“Haha, where? So many ifs. According to you, wouldn’t it be more comfortable if I agreed to sell to Huayi half a year ago and directly become a shareholder and executive of a listed company?”
Lin Nan Dole! .
It is just like what is said in the circle. Ever since the bet, Xiao Ma has been unlucky and always misses the correct answer.
At this moment, I am afraid that the eyes of many companies in the industry are glowing green. Xiao Ma was like a girl who had her clothes taken off, being looked at and coveted by a group of people.
The news in the mainland film and television industry is dazzling, and Hollywood movie information is constantly being transmitted back to the country.
After 4 weeks, "The Invisible Guest" earned a box office of US$220 million in North America.
According to Tom's phone call, the daily box office has dropped by one million, with a reported revenue of more than 800,000 US dollars.
And after the three days at the end of the month, the theater chain will retain the lowest film schedule, and then report box office accounts once a month.
Lin Nan knew that the box office of this movie was almost here, and it would depend on whether it could be nominated or even win an award in half a month.
Even if it is only nominated, "The Invisible Guest" will have a second spring.
Besides North America, European copyrights will sell for good prices, and will continue to be a steady stream in theaters.
“Regardless of whether I can be nominated or not, I still have to go to the Berlin Film Festival’s trading market.”
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Except for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", several other Spring Festival movies have begun their final promotional sprint.
Especially the "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" produced by Hong Kong Island. Various behind-the-scenes footage, focusing on the makeup video of Donnie Yen, are constantly being released.
The meaning I want to express is very clear: they put great effort into this movie, and it was very difficult for Donnie Yen!
Every time I put on makeup, it takes five hours just to apply hair.
For the entire film, 20 casts were cast before and after, more than 70 Hollywood makeup artists spent thousands of hours doing makeup, and more than 200 kilograms of monkey hair supplies were used!
Not to mention, this data sounds really shocking to the audience.
Donnie Yen should also regard this movie as his hope for his future career, to fight back against all odds.
He changed his past "cold" demeanor and rarely posted on Weibo frequently, trying his best to "please" the audience and movie fans.
It’s just that this sudden, eager for quick success behavior is really funny and ironic from the perspective of the mainland film and television industry.
I used to be aloof, looking down on this and that.
Now that you are down and out, you have begun to lower your body and beg for mercy? It’s still the mainland netizens and audiences that he has always looked down upon!
This year has passed in the blink of an eye.
On the morning of New Year's Day, Lin Nan took a long nap.
Because last night I went to support La Peikang and attended the premiere dinner of a Chinese-British co-production "Prehistoric Monsters".
Faced with the toasts of many foreign actors, Lin Nan couldn't avoid it. She was a little tipsy at the end because she was brought back by Liu Yifei.
"I sympathize with Dong, but I have to clean up the mess of a garbage movie."
Lin Nan yawned, complained, and went to take a shower.
To the outside world, Sunshine at Noon officially announced the cast list of "Nirvana in Fire" at nine o'clock in the morning.
Even the start-up time was announced, that is, after the Spring Festival holiday.
Online, both fans and viewers of the original work are looking forward to it.
After all, Hu Ge really has good appeal in costume TV series.
Originally, Lin Nan wanted to see if Miss Liu had gotten up, but when she came next door, she realized that Liu Yifei and Shu Chang had gone out early in the morning, each with their own announcements.
“Oh, I remembered, today is New Year’s Day!”
Lin Nan patted his head and muttered with a smile.
How could brands have no activities on a holiday like New Year’s Day? The eight-figure endorsement fee is not free.
There was a buzz in his pocket, and Lin Nan took out his phone. It was Huang Bo.
"Okay, this year's New Year's greetings have been moved forward from the Lunar New Year to the Gregorian calendar?"
"Haha, yes, I wish Director Lin a happy New Year first. Looking back on the New Year's Eve and the New Year's Day I'll do it again when the shift is over."
Huang Bo's laughter was hearty, but Lin Nan could tell that he had something else to do.
"Stop talking about these things, let's talk about it, why are you calling so early in the morning? What's the matter?"
"Director Lin, it's almost 11 o'clock now..."
"Oh, it's just a small problem, let's get down to business."
"How about I treat Director Lin to lunch? ?”
Hearing Huang Bo’s words, Lin Nan paused. It seemed that there was something serious!
“Okay, send me the address.”
An hour later, Lin Nan met Huang Bo at a hot pot restaurant near Nortel.
The latter was wearing a jacket. He really didn’t have the temperament of an A-list actor and movie star at all. He was just like an ordinary person.
“When I was still in school during my freshman and sophomore years, Lao Zhu and Luo Jin often played in the autumn wind, and I was here to treat them.”
Huang Bo and Lin Nan The two of them followed the waiter and walked to the private room.
You can see that there are many Nortel students in the lobby on the first floor, eating and chatting in twos and threes.
They didn't notice Lin Nan wearing masks walking by at all. "Director Lin was already famous at that time." Huang Bo joked in a low voice.
When you enter the private room, of course the waiter will arrange everything. There are also separate ingredients for you to mix and match by yourself.
After everyone else had gone out and the two of them started to use chopsticks, Lin Nan spoke.
“I have nothing to do to be courteous, but the movie I want to make later is a foreign language film.” Lin Nan joked.
"Is this an unexpected gain? I guess no one in the industry knows about Director Lin's new film plan, right?"
"Absolutely, only Yifei in China knows about it."
Lin Nanqing He smiled and nodded, then looked at Huang Bo:
"Tell me, I don't believe it. You just invited me to dinner. If it was just for dinner, you would also invite Ning Hao and the others."
Huang Bo gave a thumbs up and said twice, "Director Lin is amazing."
He put two slices of beef into the pot and said:
"Xu Zheng came to me yesterday to talk about "囧 in Hong Kong". I want to know if Director Lin has no involvement in this movie at all?"
Lin Nan replied subconsciously: "The copyright has been given to him. I only enjoy 20% of the final shareable box office and 20% of other peripheral income. I have no right to interfere with the rest."
Voice When he landed, Huang Bo's expression relaxed instantly, and he seemed a little happy?
"Then I know, thank you, Director Lin."
"Thank me? Thank me for what?" At this moment, Lin Nan was confused.
“I want to talk to Xu Zheng and participate in the account sharing with zero remuneration or even additional investment...”
Huang Bo was blunt and expressed his thoughts with a smile. , and it was clear from his tone that he had already made up his mind!
Lin Nan just listened to Huang Bo talk for a long time without being able to get a word in between.
Lin Nan was still in a daze until they left at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Huang Bo's idea is very firm, but who is Xu Zheng? How could it be that simple?
"Alas..."
Lin Nan really couldn't say anything, so she might as well let Huang Bo try it himself.
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At noon, the Film School sent out the admission brochure for the 2014 Art Examination, and as expected, there were more recruits every year.
Although there are only a few more places for undergraduates in the Department of Performance, there are nearly a hundred more places for other related majors in the School of Performance.
Not to mention those majors such as dubbing and animation.
The secret is self-evident.
After all, to be an actor, you don’t have to have a professional background in acting.
First of all, you have to find a way to get into this circle, and then it depends on everyone's fate, namely: opportunity and "background".
It has been a month since "The Invisible Guest" was released in theaters, and mainland media have been reprinting Hollywood news.
"Directed by Director Lin Nan, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Chastain, and Naomi Watts,
The foreign language film "The Invisible Guest" was released in North America In one month, the total box office revenue was 222.8 million U.S. dollars. Theaters have made routine arrangements and the film schedule has been reduced to a minimum. "
"Co-produced by Crystal Pictures and Lionsgate Pictures, the R-rated romance movie " "Fifty Shades of Grey" has officially landed in North America and will be released in many countries and regions. "
"The Academy announced that this year's Academy Award nominations will be announced on the 16th of the month. Director Feng Xiaogang will compete for nominations for regular awards and best foreign language film awards respectively. ”
Not only will the Oscars announce their shortlist on the 16th, but the Berlin International Film Festival will also announce its nomination list in mid-month.
The mainland film industry suddenly became excited.
Because this year, there are several big directors competing for awards on both sides, which is exciting to think about.
The sunset dyed half of the sky red, and Lin Nan was waiting for Liu Yifei like a lonely man, who was probably coming back soon.
He sat in the garden, watching a group of cats and dogs playing around, and answered the phone at the same time.
"Didn't you see that Director Ning was nervous sometimes? Haha."
"Bullshit, this is my first time with Golden Bear. Speaking of which, you fought to the end both times, and you didn't fight Jin Xiong." Xiong missed it? "
Ning Hao retorted, and for a moment, Lin Nan had nothing to say.
“But at least I got two Silver Bear trophies for Best Director, right? Next time, maybe it will be a Golden Bear.”
“Next time? Then I'm not sure I can get the Golden Bear this time!" Ning Hao complained.
"Wait, Berlin is two days ahead of the Oscars, and the nominations will be announced then. Remember to treat us." Lin Nan answered with a smile.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Ning Hao felt much better.
"Haha, no problem. But then again, even if I am not nominated, I will still have to take "No Man's Land" after the opening to sell the rights..."
Car in the distance The movement attracted Lin Nan's attention. It was the nanny car in Hongxingwu.
"Okay, Sissi is back, I won't talk to you anymore." Lin Nan was about to hang up the phone in an instant.
Hearing Lin Nan's words, Ning Hao was stunned and immediately laughed and cursed:
"Okay, your uncle is awesome! When you get married, you will know that you can have one more minute of phone calls with your friends. What a happy thing..."
Before Ning Hao could finish speaking, Lin Nan hung up, "If we talk about marriage after marriage, I will not avoid debt..."
At the entrance of the villa, the car door opens.
Liu Yifei jumped out wearing a green down jacket, and with that round head, she thought she had just come back from the set.
"Are you waiting for me?"
Liu Yifei smiled and skipped to Lin Nan, wrapped her arms around his neck, and snuggled up.
"Yes, waiting for the sunset, waiting for you."
This answer seems to be very good.
Miss Liu happily hugged Lin Nan's arm, "Well, let's go back. Today's activities are really interesting..."
...
At night, Lin Nan was finally no longer alone. Shu held up the light bulb, which had dazzled him for several days!
After a long absence, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei spent a shameless night. It was not until late in the night that they were exhausted and fell asleep hugging each other.
"I...want to get up in the afternoon...in the afternoon..." Liu Yifei huddled in Lin Nan's arms, talking in her sleep, looking silly.
Lin Nan wanted to say something, but she couldn't find the energy to say, "Well, let's sleep...sleep..."
I don’t know how long it took, but it must have been three poles a day, right?
The vibrating sound of the mobile phone in the dream became reality, and Lin Nan was woken up.
Liu Yifei, on the other hand, was huddled under the quilt, with only the ends of her hair exposed, obviously hiding from the "noise".
Lin Nan knew that if the phone continued to ring, Ms. Liu would probably lose her temper.
He quickly touched his phone and turned it on silent. He gently got out of bed, tiptoed outside, and closed the door.
"Shh..."
Lin Nan's heart was relieved.
“Director Yue, it’s very unethical to disturb people’s dreams so early in the morning!”
“Uh... Director Lin, it’s 11:30...”
Lin Nan moved the phone away from his ear and took a look. Well, it’s almost 12 o’clock, and I’ve gotten up late for two days in a row!
"What happened?"
"Director Lin, something big happened in the early morning!"
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(End of this chapter)
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