Chapter 729: Humanity is so sophisticated, returning home
It’s past seven o’clock in the morning, Los Angeles Airport.
Lin Nan looked at Li An and his group, not knowing what to say. What a coincidence.
It’s just two well-known directors returning on the same flight. Isn’t this a bit too conspicuous and ostentatious?
Once they landed at the Capital Airport, no need to think too much, the two of them would definitely be surrounded by media reporters.
It’s easy to understand Director Lin’s return to China, but what about you, Li An? It's obviously awards season, but you actually came to the mainland? Well, there must be something important!
"Director Li, you seem to be in a hurry for this movie project."
I just gave him a "good" idea the day before yesterday, but I didn't expect that Li An couldn't wait to make it today. When you return to China, your schedule is too tight, right?
Lin Nan was speechless and greeted with a smile on his face.
“It’s better to do it sooner rather than later. It’s been half a year since the script was ready, and I’ve been looking for investment for four or five months. I can’t delay it any longer.”
Li An was in a good mood. Lin Nan's words made more sense the more he thought about them.
The mainland film and television industry has been growing and developing at a brutal pace in recent years.
The influx of large amounts of hot money has created a unique capital foundation, coupled with an unparalleled market scale.
This has led to the fact that the mainland film industry is never short of money, only high-quality projects.
In his opinion, Lin Nan was really helpful.
Isn't "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" the top film project?
And it is a Hollywood film project directed by him, a two-time Hollywood Best Director, co-produced by Sony, and distributed globally!
With these conditions combined, major companies in the mainland film industry will definitely flock to it.
"Well, it's true that you have to do it early." Lin Nan agreed.
Now he just wants to know which "good guy" will be the one to provide the $24 million in the end.
...
Here in China, "Peace Wheel (Part 1)" finally died out after four days of suffering from a large number of negative reviews from "One Step Away".
The movie was released for 22 days, and the box office stopped at 190 million. It did not even cross the 200 million box office threshold, which made the industry laugh.
Wu Yusen and this movie have become the annual joke of the entire film and television industry, and it is an "epic joke" that will definitely enter the history of Chinese films!
In addition, another big joke is the famous "Mountain Sculpture" in the industry - Han Sanping!
He is the chief producer who single-handedly promoted the entire "Tai Ping Wheel" project, escorting and giving the green light all the way.
The result was that he ended up with the biggest Waterloo of his career!
It is not difficult to predict that if "The Other Shore" is not released, painted, or dusted for a day, he will have to be pulled out from time to time to "whip the corpse." One word, miserable!
The night view of the capital is brightly lit.
Liu Yifei and Shu Chang are attending a fashion dinner. They can be said to be the focus of the scene.
And many popular actresses and stars in the industry, including those of the same age group, are basically here.
The entertainment industry is a natural fair of fame and fortune, and it is also a place where people can make mistakes and make mistakes.
As direct competitors, the male actors can at least chat with each other with smiles on their faces, such as Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao at this moment.
But for female artists who compete for resources and the competition is extremely fierce, this is definitely not the case.
Pairs of two will basically never come closer than three meters.
Even if they are forced to be in the same frame due to the organizer and the media, it is done perfunctorily, everyone laughs about it, and there is almost no communication.
"They are really interesting. When they were acting in "Sword and Sword III", they were like real sisters, but now they act like passers-by, tsk tsk."
Shu Chang glanced far away. The three people in different directions teased in a low voice.
Liu Yifei picked up a strawberry and ate it in her mouth, complaining to her best friend: "You are so boring."
She was one of the few people sitting in the seats and did not go to socialize. people.
Because it seems not necessary.
"Yifei, you look even more charming tonight, very beautiful."
Fan Bingbing, with her breasts half exposed, walked by in an evening dress and said hello with a smile.
"The Legend of Wu Mei Niang" has just been aired for a few days, and she has been dominating the headlines of film and television entertainment, and she has been in the limelight for a while.
"Thank you, you too." Miss Liu calmly raised the champagne on the table.
"This, this is too big, isn't it? It's a bit too revealing..."
It wasn't until Fan Bingbing walked away that Shu Changcai started muttering again, and Liu Yifei shook his head at her speechlessly.
Many actors and entertainers in the industry passed by here intentionally or unintentionally, and Producer Liu responded again and again.
She felt like she was not here to attend a dinner party today, but rather to be "flattered"?
“Let’s go back, I have to get up early to go to the airport tomorrow.”
"Lin Nan is coming back?"
Shu Chang's subconscious voice attracted the attention of many people.
“Yifei, Director Lin is back and waiting to receive the award.”
“At the Golden Globe Awards ceremony next month, our producer Liu will be indispensable, haha ..."
"Yifei, next time your company has a movie, please take care of it..."
...
There were compliments everywhere, and Liu Yifei kept nodding in greeting with a smile on her face.
Then, she took Shu Chang and left the scene, accompanied by the organizer's staff, assistants, and bodyguards, and under the gaze of everyone.
"This is the top capital in the industry. Tonight we were standing and socializing, but she could sit there and have everything she wanted."
Zeng Jia was in Yang Mi's ear While chattering.
Yang Mi is also very envious and helpless, but what can she do? Keep fighting! No matter what level of capital you have, you must first enter the circle of capital!
Huang Xiaoming also has something serious to do tonight, for Yang Ying.
"Don't worry, although it was just established this month, I will help you solve the problems of funds, connections, and circles."
"Thank you so much, Brother Xiao Ming. We are confident. Both you and the baby are the founders and original shareholders of the new company.”
Just a week ago, the entire team of Yang Ying Studio jointly established Taiyang Chuanhe.
This is considered poaching Huayi, but Huang Xiaoming supports it because Huayi no longer pays attention to the artist management business.
The reason why he provided all this help and supported this new company was secondly, and mainly to pave the way for Yang Ying to leave in the next step.
......
Another more than 12 hours of journey, Lin Nan was really fed up.
It’s not because of poor sleep quality, but because I don’t sleep long enough.
He listened to Li An talk about new film technologies and equipment for three or four hours. It was boring, boring and tiring.
As a great director, you don’t think about telling a good story and what kind of story you want to tell. Instead, you are obsessed with new visual technology, 120-frame 4K footage, and breaking tradition.
Clearly, this is not your style at all, Li An! Even James Cameron, that tech geek, is not as whimsical as you!
“It still feels friendly in China!”
Lin Nan got off the plane wearing sunglasses. He looked directly at the low-temperature sunshine in the sky and sighed.
"Director Lin, let's go out first." Li An, wearing a cap and mask, was quite low-key. But in Lin Nan's eyes, these disguises were completely useless.
The paparazzi all have piercing eyes. They rely on their eyes for food. How can they let you escape?
The group of twelve people just followed the crowd towards the exit.
“When is Director Li going to talk about business?”
Walking side by side among the entourage, Lin Nan asked curiously.
"Contact several big companies this afternoon and start meeting tomorrow."
At this moment, Li An was completely confident.
That’s right, the domestic culprits have no resistance to factors such as “big directors”, “Hollywood”, “Oscars” and “global distribution”.
It’s really a trap... It’s the kind of thing that’s done as soon as we talk, and we fight for it one after another.
Lin Nan and Li An were escorted out of the airport by their respective assistants and bodyguards. When they looked up, they saw a large number of reporters carrying long guns and short cannons.
Three words flashed subconsciously in Director Lin’s mind: Is there a mole?
Isn’t the number of reporters a bit excessive? Like they were specifically guarding him and Li An?
Because I have never seen so many people respond so quickly at the same time!
A group of paparazzi were also excited and excited. They did not expect that while squatting on Lin Nan, they could also squat on Li An? !
In the distance, a BMW.
"Look, you're talking so loudly with your bad mouth. Now Lin Nan is blocked!" Liu Yifei scolded Shu Chang in the back seat.
"Then, let's go there?"
"If we can't go there, it will be even more chaotic."
……
Facing dozens of reporters, Lin Nan and Li An finally moved to a spacious place, where an interview was inevitable.
"Director Lin, do you have anything to say about the fact that "Genius Gunslinger" has been perfectly reproduced in the real-life SAT Asian examination room?"
Li An heard this from the side. I couldn't help but laugh at this question.
Lin Nan shrugged and said in a funny way:
"Blame me? Why don't you find Liu Yifei? She is the one who cheated in the movie and brought bad vibes. She should be criticized well. Haha... …”
The reporters were stunned. Some of them couldn’t laugh or cry, and they were complaining in their hearts: Are you really not afraid that you will sleep on the sofa after our report comes out?
“Does Director Lin have any further expectations for Berlin? After all, this is the third time you have been shortlisted for the main competition, and the first two times were the Silver Bear Award for Best Director.”
Hearing this question, Lin Nan couldn't help but sigh:
"The pressure is a bit high. They say that only three things can be done. If I come back empty-handed this time, I may not even be able to keep the Silver Bear Award for Best Director. What's more, being attacked by Jiang Wen would be really shameful. Well, to be honest, I'm looking forward to the Golden Bear."
A group of reporters finally felt comfortable. I finally heard what I said!
"Teacher Six has always scorned, sternly, and criticized the industry's tampering with the original work of "Journey to the West". However, "The Return of the Great Sage" has indeed been adapted... As you know, the film introduction can be found on the official website of the Film Bureau... …Does Director Lin have anything to say about the possibility of being severely condemned by Teacher Six?”
“But, I think his "Journey to the West" is far from the original work! The version directed by Zhang Jizhong is closer to the original work."
...
"Director Li An, it is the awards season in Hollywood. Do you have any work in the mainland this time?" br>
Lin Nan looked at Li An, eager to hear what he would answer. You shouldn't say it directly, right? That way the circle will explode.
"There is indeed something serious. Director Lin gave me some advice. I can go to China to find a solution."
"Do you have an assessment of Director Lin Nan's chances of winning the Golden Globe and Oscar? ”
“I’ve seen “Manchester by the Sea”, it’s a great movie, you’ll be infected once you watch it. ”
……
Today was one of the few times that Lin Nan was delayed outside the airport for an hour or so.
The media reporters were probably too embarrassed to waste any more time, so they thanked him profusely and returned to their positions.
Lin Nan has already seen Liu Xiaoli’s BMW. Needless to say, it must have been driven by Liu Yifei.
When they were about to part ways, Li An suddenly said to Lin Nan:
"Director Lin, I thought about it. China Film may indeed not have any redundancy in my return to China to find investment for the film. I have the resources to help me, but I should still say hello to China Film Group. After all, it is the leader of the domestic film industry, right?"
Lin Nan stood there in silence for a long time. What you say makes sense, and there is no way to refute it because of the wisdom of the world!
"Director Lin?"
"Huh? Well...it's time to say hello. Then I wish Director Li the best. I'll go back first."
"Goodbye, Director Lin . ”
……
“I have nothing to say, I tried my best. Good luck to you guys.”
Lin Nan muttered. China Film, Wanda, and Ray flashed through his mind...
Looking at Li An, he was ready to do something ruthless, and even the big companies were looking for him!
Because he finally understood that he was the one taking the initiative and the one making the cake!
“Lin Nan.”
Beside the BMW, Liu Yifei threw herself into Lin Nan’s arms with a bright face.
But Director Lin was a bit disrespectful and couldn't help "pointing" at Liu Yifei's dress.
“A dark green down jacket with a nightgown underneath, right? Nine-point leggings? On such a cold day, you are barefoot and wearing sneakers? You didn’t even comb your hair, just tied it into a ponytail? No makeup, You won't go out without washing your face..."
Liu Yifei began to grit her teeth, staring at Lin Nan, making a crackling sound with her fists.
On the side, Shu Chang couldn't help but laugh, and was still finishing his wounds:
"She also said she wanted to get up early. If I hadn't called her, she would have overslept. How could she have time to clean up? Yeah, I'm afraid I'm late, haha..."
"My flight is late."
Lin Nan laughed softly, hugging Liu Yifei into her arms again, soft and fragrant, rubbing her ears and white neck:
"Don't tell me, no matter how you dress up, you have different kinds of beauty, all kinds of stunning. At this moment, you are like a beautiful, aggrieved little daughter-in-law."
"Humph, don't try to fool me like this, I won't do this!"
Liu Yifei pressed her face against Lin Nan's shoulder and grumbled dissatisfied. One hand couldn't twist the flesh around her waist, and even pinched her ears.
"Let's go, go home quickly. You were photographed by reporters, and you have to talk about your outfit. This is the only thing you have been criticized about for so many years. Those people can't understand you. You are a talented woman who designs your own clothes. "
Hearing Lin Nan's words, Liu Yifei immediately broke away from his arms and gave Lin Nan a vicious look.
"I don't care about this. Let's go home. I'll deal with you when I get back. You actually said that to me..."
Liu Yifei took Lin Nan's hand and stuffed it into the passenger seat. . Shu Chang had already consciously gone to the back seat. The assistants had already left in company cars.
……
News spread quickly.
Lin Nan and the others haven't arrived home yet, and almost everyone in the circle knows that he is back.
“At about 11 o’clock in the morning, Director Lin Nan and Director Li An landed at the Capital Airport.”
“Director Lin joked that Liu Yifei’s performance in "Genius Gunman" led to bad candidates... …”
“Director Lin Nan bluntly stated for the first time that there are only three things that can be done, and he hopes to win the Golden Bear Award at this Berlin International Film Festival”
"Director Li An arrived in Beijing unexpectedly, and we do not rule out the possibility of preparing a new film."
"Liu Yifei picked up Director Lin at the airport. She was dressed in an outfit that showed her home and outstanding temperament..."
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(End of this chapter)