Chapter 806: Poaching
Wu Gan, a big mouth, has made a mistake again.
In the morning, while the film festival officially opened, it was also the opening time of the permanent unit, the first "Jackie Chan Action Movie Week".
The permanent unit module of the Magic City International Film Festival named after "Jackie Chan" was unveiled by the eldest brother himself.
As a result, a large number of action actors and stars from home and abroad came to support the show.
In addition, there were also film festival officials, hundreds of first- and second-tier actors in the industry, and nearly a hundred mainstream media as guest witnesses.
It was under this circumstance that Wu Gan publicly and severely "disparaged" some domestic youth films on the spot.
His words can be described as quite sharp and harsh.
What about "impotence", "deformity", "spiritual drugs", "good students fall in love, have sex, and have abortions all day long?", "even a good student has been ruined by these movies"...< br>
When Lin Nan rushed over, the scene was really lively.
Wu Gan was surrounded by reporters who kept asking him if he was naming people like Zhao Wei, Zhang Yibai, and He Jiong?
Obviously, "Wolf Warrior" also realized that he had said the wrong thing again, so he had to remain silent and stopped talking. Fortunately, Jackie Chan came to the rescue and attracted firepower.
“He was originally talking about the topic that male actors should play more masculine scenes and roles;
But who knows what happened, he was talking in a straight tone. Did you turn to "sissy" and youth films? You also said that youth films are the dominant genre now. Nine-and-a-half out of ten films are about having sex and abortion...
It is also a self-deprecating action movie. , the living space is getting smaller and smaller... The domestic film industry is preparing to use youth films to compete with Hollywood! ”
Listening to Lu Yang's retelling of the whole process, Lin Nan was a little speechless.
Obviously, the masculine movie Wu Dan is talking about should be "Slaying the Wolf 2"!
"He was right. There are indeed a lot of youth movies nowadays; as long as they are made, they can basically make money."
In the end, Lin Nan nodded and affirmed what Wu Gai had said. What to say.
But the occasion chosen by the latter to speak was really inappropriate and overshadowed the speech.
"Director Lin, why didn't you see Yifei?"
Jackie Chan got rid of the media reporters, smiled and said hello from a distance, and walked over.
"She and Shu Chang went to the movies. Aren't there many movies premiering today?"
When Lin Nan said this, the image of Miss Liu when he went out came to mind. Lazy sleeping posture, should you wake up now, right?
“That’s quite pleasant.” Jackie Chan walked up, smiled and hugged Lin Nan:
"Looking for a place to chat later? I have to learn from you about the main theme movie. To be precise, the main theme commercial movie!"
"Huh? Why did the elder brother think of asking this?" Lin Nan was stunned for a moment. He asked very confusedly.
Jackie Chan did not explain, but shook his head slightly, "Let's talk later?"
"Okay."
Lin Nan also saw something was wrong. , and immediately agreed.
After staying at "Jackie Chan Action Movie Week" for half an hour, besides socializing, Lin Nan also received several phone calls:
Andy Lau flew over from the crew of "The Great Wall" to represent "Rescue" The crew of "Mr. Wu" invited him to attend the premiere ceremony; Tian Zhuangzhuang's scene must be praised, "The Woman of the Dynasty: Yang Guifei"...
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At 10:30 in the morning, Lin Nan, his assistant, and Jackie Chan sat down together in a coffee shop not far from the main area of the film festival.
The accompanying assistants were sitting in the hall, while Lin Nan and Jackie Chan were in the private room.
"Brother, I want to know your experience in making commercial films with the main theme?"
"Yes. We all know that your "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" successfully opened up the field of commercial films with the main theme. It is the most direct way to learn from you. An effective method."
Jackie Chan picked up the coffee cup and nodded with a smile.
To be honest, even though Jackie Chan said so, Lin Nan was still a little doubtful. Such a small thing doesn't need to be so formal, right?
But since the other party asked for advice, he said everything he knew:
"In the final analysis, a commercial film with a main melody is still a commercial film. It must have a clear entertainment quality, so the script is very important and the story is very important; but because it is a theme with the main melody, it must also be serious.
In the final analysis, it is It is necessary to balance and take into account the values of the main theme and the entertainment of commercial films. It should not be too preachy, nor should it be entertaining and vulgar..."
While Lin Nan was speaking, he also paid attention to Jackie Chan's expression. He listened very carefully. , seems to be still a little confused?
"Brother, why are you suddenly interested in the main theme commercial film?"
After a long time, Lin Nan put down the coffee cup and asked again.
"The main theme...is better than the trial."
Jackie Chan's voice is not loud and his speaking speed is also slow.
"Brother, do you want to film the main theme?" Lin Nan asked subconsciously without thinking too much.
Jackie Chan smiled and did not answer immediately, and the atmosphere in the private room suddenly fell silent.
At this time, Lin Nan already had a bad premonition in his heart.
"I have two movie plans for the second half of the year, and they should be shot one after the other at the same time..." Jackie Chan rambled on.
“One is "Kung Fu Yoga" co-produced by China and India, which is a bit like "The Myth"; the other is a commercial film with the main theme. The script is currently being prepared, but the theme has been decided and will be produced by our company Co-produced with Shanghai Film, is that why I came to you to ask for your experience?"
Jackie Chan looked at Lin Nan who was "seriously" drinking coffee and raised his cup.
Director Lin Da felt a little upset at this moment. He should not have agreed to Jackie Chan coming out to drink coffee.
But he couldn't help but asked confirmingly: "What story?" "It's roughly a story about the Railway Flying Tigers, composed of railway workers and ordinary people, fighting against Japan. Well, the name is It’s called “Railway Flying Tiger”!
Lin Nan was completely silent and said no more words. He remembered the time before, when Jackie Chan and Ren Zhonglun invited him to dinner.
"It's very tiring to work on two movies at the same time. Speaking of which, my eldest brother is more diligent than me!" Lin Nan changed the topic.
"If possible, who would be willing to make two movies at the same time? I am 61 years old this year."
Jackie Chan's tone was full of fatigue, Lin Nan did not answer and continued. With something else.
Ten minutes later, he looked at his watch and then said:
"It's almost 11 o'clock. If the elder brother has nothing else to do, then I will go back? Otherwise, Yifei should call "
There wasn't much left in the second cup of coffee, so Lin Nan drank it in one gulp. He looked at Jackie Chan with a smile.
"You are so young and can't live without me... I didn't have this heart back then. I didn't take my family seriously. Now I regret it so much..."
A few times Minutes later, a group of six people waved their hands and separated at the film festival exhibition area.
Seeing Jackie Chan walking away with his assistant, Lin Nan frowned.
When did Jackie Chan’s movies get blocked from review? And this time it’s jointly produced by Shanghai Film and Television!
"The main melody...is it easy to pass the review?
The main melody of a commercial film...the main melody is for the higher-ups to watch, while commercial films are for the audience and the market! Do you have to do it with both hands? It's really a lot of effort for your own son. What a thought! Tsk tsk tsk ”
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In just two hours, a piece of “high-profile” news was added to the relevant information about the film festival:
“Director Wu Pan angrily criticized domestic youth films for “impotence” and “drugs”...”< br>
Following the last "EXO incident", Wu Gen's Weibo was once again flooded; a large number of netizens and fans flooded the screen and made a fuss, and the curses were still far louder than the voices of support.
At the same time, the “Big Data Forum” hosted by Alibaba Pictures has once again become the focus of the industry.
It’s just that in Lin Nan’s view, Ali’s slogan this time is more “arrogant” than when he first proposed the “big data” theory during the Shanghai International Film Festival last year.
Because their theme this time is directly: big data boosts the positioning of domestic movies and beats Hollywood—it’s not a dream!
There were dozens of big names in the industry who came to support the show: Zhao Yanzi, Zhou Xingchi, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Ke, Xu Zheng, Guo Jingming... the momentum was immediately overwhelming!
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Miss Liu didn’t get up too late today, and got up soon after Lin Nan left the hotel. After that, she came to the screening area with Shu Chang.
“Tsk, tsk, I just saw director Chen Kaige and producer Chen Hong being interviewed there. With such momentum, reporters didn’t even dare to say a bad word.”
As soon as they met, Shu Chang couldn't help but started chattering. Liu Yifei was speechless and rolled her eyes at her best friend: "Keep your voice down, there are so many people around."
Lin Nan could already think of the scene in Shu Chang's mouth, and joked: "This afternoon Let Qianqian take you to find Liu Yan and listen to Liu Yan’s personal experience.”
“You are joking about this matter again. She has always had a psychological shadow.
Yes. Yes, Wu Gan just said that you followed Brother Jackie Chan, where did you go?"
Facing Liu Yifei's question, Lin Nan smiled helplessly:
"Invite me to drink coffee and ask you something about the main theme commercial film. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone. Let's go and have a look at the foreign language film exhibition area and talk as we go..."
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The Magic City International Film Festival is a big stage, bringing together more than 80% of the filmmakers, companies, and stars in the domestic film and television industry.
And the topic that so many people gather together to pay attention to and discuss is of course the current "big bull market"!
“Huayi is currently the listed company with the highest market value in the domestic film and television industry. Its business spans film and television production, film distribution, cinema lines, cultural tourism towns, real estate, finance, Internet, games, finance...
Compared with the size of the group, we don’t have many senior managers, and they don’t stand out; in particular, there are none who are recognized as the top and most capable executives in the industry..."
< br>Wang Zhongjun’s words sounded in the living room, as if they were bewitching.
“The group’s shares, the identity of the shareholders on the board of directors, the group’s vice president, my position as the group’s general manager, and the president of the subordinate core company are all complete. And independent power..."
Following Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei added again, one by one, all the chips were put on the table.
There were only three people in the living room. Apart from Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, the only one left is Ye Ning
"Mr. Ye, how are you thinking? It's been two months since our first 'contact'."
Sitting on the sofa, Ye Ning frowned. He was really confused!
"I have been in Wanda for more than ten years, and I still need more time to think... consider."
Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei looked at each other, the former nodded, and the latter spoke. :
"Yes, Mr. Ye, just think about it. Huayi's bargaining chip will not change, and the door is always open for you. I also believe that we will work together.
After all, Mr. Ye has nowhere to go in Wanda. That person can give you dividends, but not many shares, and there are many competitors, right? "
"Well, thank you. "
Ye Ning only said four words and continued to remain silent.
A few minutes later, Wang Zhonglei sent the person out.
"It's been two months. How long do you think it will take? ”
"Wanda's stall is too big. Although he has a lot of constraints within the group, an old man of more than ten years can't dig it out easily."
Speaking of this, Wang Zhonglei paused. : "At least the possibility of poaching Ye Ning is very high. Yue Jun, it's impossible to get in!"
"It's understandable, that guy was originally a 'handyman' at the Qingying Factory, and it was Lin. Nan gave him a chance...it's just a matter of brains."
Wang Zhongjun said with a smile, his tone was very contemptuous.
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(End of this chapter)