Chapter 727 Lin Nan’s idea, the domestic scapegoat
“Director Lin, the first-round broadcast rights of “A Thousand Bones of Flowers” were exclusively bought by Mango Channel for a total price of 192 million. On average, a single episode is about 3.3 million. "
Hearing the number on Yue Jun's phone, Lin Nan was a little confused for a while. The price of a single episode of the TV series has increased so fast?
He remembered that in June, "Red Sorghum" had weekly news and Nobel Prize blessings, and the first-round single episode only had 1.1 million! Of course, there is no comparison between the two.
But for a TV series with 58 episodes, this price is really very high.
After a few seconds, Lin Nan reacted belatedly!
It cannot be denied that the high price of nearly 200 million, in addition to the subject matter, is definitely supported by the "one drama, two stars" policy, and it accounts for the majority.
What’s more, Mango Channel arbitrarily bought the first round exclusively.
"It's pretty good. It's higher than the box office of "The Taiping Wheel (Part 1)"." Lin Nan couldn't help but joked.
Perhaps sensing Lin Nan's surprise at the price, Yue Jun explained again:
"During this period, the overall transaction prices in the TV drama market are rising and rising.
Especially the dramas produced by large companies and teams, or adapted from popular IPs, have seen the largest increases.
'One drama with two stars' is the main reason for the price increase, followed by the rising cost of actors' remuneration
Fan Bingbing's "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang" was also exclusively purchased by Mango Channel for a total price of 2.68. 100 million, but the show was cut into 96 episodes."
Lin Nan remained silent, and this was already the beginning of an endless cycle.
The strong get stronger, the weak get weaker, and even die. It's the same whether it's for film companies or TV stations.
Big Taiwan dominates the top resources, and small Taiwan will never stand a chance.
The same is true for small companies. It is possible that if a TV series falls into your hands, the company will be gone.
Because the cost of a drama may be the life and fortune of the entire company!
Lin Nan himself is a vested interest and can only take care of himself: "Well, I understand. Has Guo Fan started casting?"
"Starting in two days, I'm preparing for someone to make an announcement.
By the way, people in the circle are talking about Director Lin that you were shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival, saying that this time you will be able to compete with Jiang I heard the director was beating me.
And Director Jiang has already said that he will show no mercy..."
"Then look forward to meeting him in battle!" Lin Nan Feng Qingyun said with a smile.
He had already seen the domestic news. The fact that "One Step Away" was shortlisted for the main competition in Berlin gave Jiang Wen greater confidence.
Although Director Jiang Da did not explicitly say in the interview: It is the audience’s problem that they can’t understand my movie;
But he said: In fact, I don’t think the audience can’t understand or accept this movie. I care too much, and I can’t ask everyone of them to understand.
This is Jiang Wenshi’s stance, and it has been this way for so many years. And unlike Feng Xiaogang and others who just talk, he really ignores the audience!
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It was another two consecutive days of running around at public relations receptions, and Lin Nan could clearly feel that she was more "valued" and "pleased" than last year.
Although he didn't know many European and American actors, they would come up to him and take the initiative to make friends with him, with very obvious intentions.
Originally, Lin Nan wanted to hold on for a few more days and then plan a time to return to China. But Li An suddenly called and wanted to meet him.
So Lin Nan had no choice but to miss the party for the movie "The Dark Forest" and wait for the former at Crystal Pictures.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the great director came over on time with his female assistant, and Lin Nan even greeted him downstairs in the company.
“Director Lin, the last time we met was during the awards season last year.”
Li An smiled and shook hands with Lin Nan.
"Yes. I flew directly from Taiwan to Hollywood at that time, and I can still vividly remember the Golden Horse awards process."
They are all old acquaintances, and Lin Nan also spoke in a familiar way. No worries.
"Gong Li's matter is indeed a bit of a drama this year. I saw her two days ago and she was still talking about it."
Li An knew what Lin Nan meant, and the voice of dissatisfaction from the mainland Too many.
The group of people went all the way to the third floor and sat in the office drinking coffee. Only then did Li An explain his purpose.
“Director Li is actually short of film investment?”
That’s right, Lin Nan was shocked by Li An’s approach of asking him for investment!
Two Oscars for Best Director, two Golden Lion trophies, two Golden Bear trophies, Golden Globe for Best Director... great box office appeal!
Such a great director lacks investment? No one would believe it!
Sure enough, the smile on Li An's face became awkward, and he spoke hesitantly.
“I want to make some breakthrough this time. In their opinion, it may be very unrealistic. But I think it can create film history and filmmaking history.”
Okay, Lin Nan finally Now you know why the other party wants to invest.
Those who want to break the status quo of the industry must not be left out and isolated?
“Can I hear it?”
Lin Nan became a little interested in the "breakthrough" and "creating film history" mentioned by Li An.
"My new screenplay, adapted from the novel of the same name, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," touches on the war in Iraq, but that's secondary.
I mainly want to use A 120-frame 3D camera will be used to shoot the movie shots. In addition, the actors’ performances will also break through the tradition. Most of their shots will have to look directly at the camera to perform... Now we still need some investment..."
Li An said nonchalantly. Lin Nan was already complaining in his heart:
“No wonder no one is willing to invest. Anyone who knows anything knows that these are two deep pits!”
120 frames 4K3D footage? Don't even think about whether normal people's eyes can accept it?
On such a big screen, extremely high-definition lenses and pictures will create a visual sense of falseness and unreality. Over time, it will be uncomfortable for the eyes!
What’s more, the actors are looking directly into the camera when performing. In the 3D version and on the IMAX giant screen, won’t the audience panic when watching this? It's scary and creepy just thinking about it.
"How much funding does Director Li still need for this movie?" Lin Nan asked softly.
He thought that if the difference was close, he would take it as a favor. "Sony promised me 24 million US dollars, but it's still less than half."
Lin Nan silently picked up the coffee on the table and drank it, forgetting the favor.
Suddenly, something else came to his mind and he looked at Li An with an expectant look on his face.
"Director Li, this amount is indeed a bit large, and I can't bear it for a while.
But how about I give you a suggestion? There is an 80-90% chance that it can be solved at once There is an investment gap of US$24 million.”
"What?"
Li An was subconsciously disappointed when he heard Lin Nan's first words. He had heard too many rejections in the past few months and he was used to it. But the second sentence made him instantly excited again.
“Director Li, the authorities are confused! Why do you always keep your eyes on this little land of Hollywood? Are you looking for me because I happen to be here recently?
< br>There are so many film and television companies listed in the country, and many of them are eager to participate in Hollywood movies, let alone Hollywood movies directed by big directors! "
As soon as Lin Nan finished speaking, Li An's eyes were filled with excitement when he saw him.
"Yes, yes, I should go back to China and give it a try. China Film, Shanghai Film..."
"Director Li, the procedures for state-owned enterprises to invest in foreign language films are more complicated, and they have to be reported to the bureau for review, not to mention that China Film has just I lost money on "Taiping Wheel" and invested in "The Great Wall"...
I suggest you try companies like Huayi, LeTV, and Bona. It is both money-saving and trouble-free. They are absolutely 100% not Intervene."
After Lin Nan finished speaking, he looked at Li An with a smile. The other party seemed to be impatient at this moment.
“Director Lin pointed out a clear path for me. I was really confused by the authorities. Thank you very much Director Lin!”
After chatting about the Oscar nomination for nearly half an hour, Li An left in a hurry and is expected to return to China in the near future.
Lin Nan asked someone to refill a cup of coffee and drank it leisurely:
“Tsk, tsk, there are so many swindlers in the country, but I try my best to avoid letting China Film fall into the trap.” Dong, you have to thank me!”
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Sometimes, the movie market is so magical.
Who would have thought that "One Step Away" would actually make "The Taiping Wheel (Part 1)" survive and bleed?
The box office of the former has become erratic, rising and falling amid huge controversy.
The daily box office dropped directly from 97.8 million on the first day to 73.07 million on the second day, jumped to 103 million on the third day, and dropped significantly to around 78 million on the fourth day.
On the first and second days of the former's release, the latter's daily box office was still 350,000 and 470,000, but starting from the third day, its daily box office suddenly became 4.98 million and 470,000. 5.54 million, 4.84 million.
It's all just because many people think "The Taiping Wheel (Part 1)" is better than "One Step Away", at least they can understand it. This reason is simply impeccable!
Oscar nomination ballots have been submitted in the past few days.
This means that the public relations campaign for "Manchester by the Sea" is about to come to an end.
After the nomination results are officially announced, you can choose to continue public relations or fight again next year, or even give up, depending on the situation.
“I’ll be back in two days, and we’ll come back on the 8th or 9th next month to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. I can’t wait here for more than half a month. You Say yes, Sissi."
Lin Nan was lying on the bed, talking on the phone with Liu Yifei with her eyes closed. It's so tiring.
"Yeah, I'll pick you up. Yesterday I went to see the finished film of "The Return of the Great Sage", and the picture was great. It will be sent to the Film Bureau for review today."
Liu Yifei's voice was filled with excitement, She exercised her power as a boss lady once, when Lin Nan was not in the country.
"Thank you for your hard work, Producer Liu."
"It's okay, it's okay, hee hee..."
Even if we are talking to each other over the phone, we can't stop each other. Lin Nan couldn't help but feel sleepy. After all, he was busy socializing at the cocktail party every day.
In less than twenty minutes, Director Lin left Liu Yifei behind and fell asleep.
"Lin Nan?"
"Lin Nan?"
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After calling several times in succession but no answer, Liu Yifei knew that Lin Nan Nan must have fallen asleep from exhaustion.
"Hmph, when you come back, I won't torment you for now and let you have a good rest for a few days."
"Ah...wu...I'll go to sleep too, I'm so sleepy."
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It is late at night here in Hollywood, just after noon in China.
A piece of earth-shattering news broke the "tranquility" of the entire film and television and entertainment circles and caused an uproar on the entire Internet.
Everyone was shocked and called it incredible.
The focus of public opinion, headlines on major portal websites, and hot searches on Weibo... all exploded in the shortest possible time.
The first domestically produced movie with a box office of 1 billion more than two years ago has once again been hotly discussed by countless people.
The Weibo posts of Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Zhu Yawen, Shu Chang, Luo Jin and even Reba are constantly being viewed by actors, artists, netizens and fans both inside and outside the industry!
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(End of this chapter)