Chapter 954 Western Film...; Thoughts
"Directed by director Lin Nan and produced by Liu Yifei, the Lunar New Year commercial blockbuster "Detective Chinatown" has been in theaters for one month, with a total box office revenue of 2.738 billion."< br>
"Director Lin's first foray into comedy, detective, and action films has achieved box office results that exceed expectations; "Detective Chinatown" has officially entered the delayed release stage starting today."
"Starred by Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung, Wang Zhiwen, Jay Chou... Yang Mi and others participated in the dubbing of the Mandarin version. "Kung Fu Panda 3" earned 339 million in its first three days of release."
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This is over in January. Just as Lin Nan had expected, "Extreme Challenge: Royal Treasure" composed the last elegy for the variety show film track.
The 70 million box office performance tells the entire industry nakedly: audiences and movie fans are tired of, and even hate variety movies.
Even though it is one of the most popular reality shows with the highest ratings in China, it still cannot prevent variety shows from being eliminated and abandoned.
I believe that from now on, no one in the industry will make any more variety movies.
Because popular variety shows are generally supported by a large number of first-line actors and stars;
However, the box office of the original cast's variety show movies was completely unable to make up for the high cost of production; therefore, the ending was doomed, and the era of variety shows - was over!
“It’s very lively over there in the Tang Dynasty. That Jiang Jinfu and his biological father opened Weibo yesterday afternoon and publicly listed the ‘six sins’ of the Tang Dynasty.
What: No contracts for filming; When signing the contract, he deducted 1.55 million yuan in salary; he took it upon himself to arbitrarily reject his son's foreign film invitation; he forged a contract to block his son; he organized marketing accounts and a large number of trolls to smear his son; he let the public know in advance, foretelling the outcome of the verdict and intervening in the judiciary with public opinion. .
In the early hours of this morning, in the middle of the night, the Tang Dynasty issued several statements in succession, demanding that Jiang’s father be held legally responsible, and asking the relevant media and the public to stop reporting on the ‘six crimes’. 'Repost and spread the remarks, otherwise you will have to wait to receive a lawyer's letter, haha..."
As soon as he arrived at the company in the morning, Lin Nan heard Yue Jun talk about the gossip of his colleagues, which was really "enjoyable". That's it.
"Six deadly sins? We outsiders don't know the other five, and have no right to speak. It's hard to say who is right, who is wrong, and who is lying. But the one about organizing marketing accounts and a large number of trolls, well, the credibility is quite high! Who made this Cai Yinong It’s his usual style of doing things.”
Lin Nan couldn’t help but laugh and joke, and then added thoughtfully:
“After experiencing Lin Gengxin’s lawsuit and termination of contract, If anyone else wants to escape from the Tang Dynasty, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky."
"Yes, that's not a good word. Nowadays, the main source of profit is artist management, so how can they be willing to let go. What about a young student with good development prospects? "
Without answering Yue Jun's words, Lin Nan put the half-drawn storyboard into his bag and prepared to take it back at noon.
Tomorrow morning, he and Liu Yifei would set off to catch a flight. They should have lunch at their restaurant... or in the big house behind them.
"By the way, what's going on at Shiyue Culture recently? Two animated films are being made at the same time. It doesn't matter if the efficiency is slow, but the quality of the animation must be prioritized."
"I said yesterday I just went there, and I guess I won’t see the finished product this year or next, and I’ll have to wait until the year after that. In addition, the efficiency of "The Origin of the White Snake" can be slightly faster."
Speaking of Shiyue. For cultural animated films, Yue Jun came to the spirit. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with the character designs that have been made there so far.
“Well, the year after tomorrow will be the year after tomorrow. Animated movies are inherently slow and meticulous work, especially the special effects rendering in the later stage...”
Lin Nan nodded and affirmed. If the later stages of "The Origin of the White Snake" and "Nezha" are not polished for a year or a year and a half, they will definitely be unqualified.
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On the first day of February, the first movie released this month is starring Zhao Benshan, Yan Ni, and Re Yiza, with a large number of guest stars from the industry. "Happy New Year".
But if you rush into a large-scale arena like the Lunar New Year festival, the situation of "Happy New Year" can also be predicted at a glance - it will be miserable.
In the morning, before Lin Nan officially went on annual leave from get off work, hot pot was already being prepared in the pavilion at Liu Xiaoli's villa.
The temperature of four to five degrees above zero makes the sun in the sky become a decoration; it would be such a waste not to eat hot pot in this weather and temperature.
"Those were just delivered by Leader Huang yesterday. You can divide them when you leave in the afternoon. Lin Nan and I will go home tomorrow and are too lazy to take them back. It would be even worse to leave them alone."< br>
Liu Yifei pointed at the six boxes of seafood and said to Zhu Yawen, Shen Jiani, Luo Jin, Tang Yan, Shu Chang and Han Jianu, looking like a "rich woman" who spends a lot of money.
“Good guy, this head is quite big!”
Zhu Yawen squatted in front of a box, picked up a dried abalone half the size of a fist, and sighed.
He was not polite as he spoke. He picked up the box in front of him and walked out. He had to put it in the trunk first so as not to forget it.
A group of people immediately "disdained" them, but they also joined in after a while, one person and one box.
"I'm afraid this box weighs more than 20 kilograms, right? As expected of the leader, I'm really willing to give it up."
Luo Jin picked up Tang Yan's share, estimated the weight and said .
"25 pounds, maybe. The leader also called and said that if you can't finish it, you can give it to relatives... Hey, you learn from Luo Jin, Jiani is your wife..."
Miss Liu rolled her eyes and complained about Zhu Yawen.
“Oh, why am I not an abalone?” Han Jianu, a very nervous woman, said in hindsight.
"The same goes for sea cucumbers... No, I won't trade with you." Shu Chang hugged the box and ran away.
When Lin Nan came back at noon and saw this group of people, he was still a little confused. Didn't they even wait for him?
"The great director is back, hurry up, we have less than 10 minutes to start."
I haven’t seen Zhu Yawen for a long time, but this guy is still so “cheap”.
After putting away his backpack, Lin Nan hurriedly returned and sat next to Liu Yifei, "Have you three completed your scenes?"
"Not yet, Ali's "Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles" "Peach Blossom" will probably have to wait until the end of February or early March to be completed. "
"It will take about two weeks for Luo Jin and I to work on "The Young Lady". Tang Yan is in good condition and has "Chinatown Detective". Case" reasons.
"Don't look at me. Your producer Liu has already asked. I just came out of the crew and the TV series has been completed."
Han Jianu followed Zhu Yawen and laughed, saying mysteriously that she was in retreat recently and would strive to surprise everyone with her magical power as soon as possible... She looked like a fool!
Having dinner, chatting, going for a drive...that's it for an afternoon.
The next time we meet, it will be next month at the earliest. Because even if Lin Nan and Liu Yifei come back after the new year, they won't be able to stay in the capital for a few days.
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The premieres of these three movies, "Mermaid", "Journey to the West: Monkey King Fights Three Bone Demons", and "Macau 3", are tacitly scheduled at 3 No., 4 and 5;
Although the three films do not interfere or interact with each other, the tense atmosphere and the smell of gunpowder smoke are obvious.
There are less than 6 days left before New Year’s Eve, and the flavor of the new year is getting stronger and stronger.
In the morning, when the entire Internet was paying attention to the promotional materials of several Lunar New Year movies, as well as the celebrities and popular artists who were rehearsing outside CCTV;
Lin Nanhe Liu Yifei has packed her luggage and is getting ready to set off.
Liu Yifei, wearing casual trousers, high-top sneakers, a khaki windbreaker and a beige woolen sweater, ignored Lin Nan and the driver who were waiting aside;
She was calmly telling the nanny to take good care of the cats and dogs at home when she and Lin Nan were not at home, and try to feed them and add water on time...
After a while, Liu The girl got into the car with confidence, took off her coat, leaned on Lin Nan's shoulder, and said crisply: "Okay, let's go."
As ten o'clock approached in the morning, the news on the Internet had already come out.
"Director Lin Nan and Liu Yifei appeared at the Capital Airport with suitcases in the morning. The assistant and others stopped at the entrance of the waiting hall and entered without accompanying them."
"According to on-site media reports , Director Lin Nan and Liu Yifei left Beijing this time to return to the husband’s hometown to celebrate the Spring Festival..."
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Many people in the industry were a little confused after seeing the news about Lin Nan and Liu Yifei.
"Detective Chinatown" is still in theaters, and is about to reach the 3 billion box office mark, and "Mermaid", which is invested by the owner of Lin Nan Pictures, is also going to have its premiere and release. Director Lin Don’t you care or are you ready to participate?
"I'm going back to my hometown now! He is so free and easy...I heard that his company's annual meeting is tonight?"
Although I knew about Lin Nan's itinerary early in the morning, I really didn't take it seriously. When they saw the news, La Peikang and others were still a little hard to accept.
At the premiere of "Mermaid" tomorrow, one of the biggest stars will be missing;
Other producers may even be asked by the media why Lin Nan, as the largest investor, cannot be two days late. Will you go back to your hometown again? Can't wait until you attend the premiere before leaving?
“It’s better to prepare your speech. If he doesn’t come to the scene tomorrow, it will be more lively than if he comes. In the eyes of the media, they might think there is something ‘dirty’ about us.”
< br>Ren Zhonglun looked at La Peikang and said with a smile, but his expression always seemed a little malicious.
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"It's a good relationship. Maybe after you go back on New Year's Eve, you can meet Director Lin and the two of them during the Spring Festival. They are so close that we can definitely arrange to have a meal together.
Director Lin was the Oscar winner last year The best director will most likely go to Hollywood this year. No, he will definitely go there, "Pacific Rim 2"..."
Lu Zheng was quite thoughtful. After all, he and Lin Nan There are only a few people in the circle who live together in my hometown, and among them is Jing Tian.
"Uncle Lu, let's talk about this later." Jing Tian pursed his lips, not knowing how to answer.
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During the two-hour flight, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei experienced the temperature change from 56 degrees above zero to 56 degrees below zero; their hometown was much colder than the capital, and the taste was really sour!
Lin Nan pushed the three suitcases alone, while Liu Yifei put her hands in her pockets and hummed a tune, following closely beside him, in a very happy mood.
Both of them wore hats and masks, but their temperament could not be hidden and attracted a lot of attention.
“Lin Nan, who is coming to pick us up?”
"I don't know, it should be..."
Well, before Lin Nan finished speaking, he saw Lao Lintou's car not far from the airport exit, the newly purchased big Jeep— —Lao Lintou only likes Jeep!
"Well, look there."
Hearing this, Liu Yifei looked in the direction indicated by Lin Nan and immediately smiled, "Is it really our dad who came to pick him up?"< br>
"It can't be someone else, right? Xiying is possible, haha..."
Lin Nan quickened his pace, and Liu Yifei followed closely.
Two minutes later, Lao Lintou, who was wearing an executive jacket, had an ear-to-ear smile on his face.
He looked at Lin Nan and Liu Yifei and nodded: "Okay, let's get in the car quickly. It's very cold outside. You two go to the back and I'll drive..."
"It's still me. Come on." Lin Nan grabbed the old Lintou's words while stuffing the suitcases into the trunk one by one.
"Yes, let Lin Nan do it, dad." Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and nodded in agreement.
"No, today I have to pick you up and I have to pick you up. There is no such thing as replacing someone halfway. Hurry in..."
As he spoke, Old Lintou also pulled Lin Nan's arm. A tough look on his face.
Yes, it is impossible for old Lintou, who has always wanted to be strong, to change his personality, especially when Lin Nan and Liu Yifei came back to celebrate the New Year for the first time after getting married.
“Get in, Sissy.”
Lin Nan opened the rear door and helped Liu Yifei get into the back seat first. After all, the chassis of the Jeep was still a bit high.
At early 11 o'clock, Lao Lintou drove Lin Nan and Liu Yifei in his car and drove home from the airport, which was only about half an hour away.
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"Director Lin is back today?"
"It seems that when I went to visit Director Lin's father a few days ago, I happened to meet Director Lin. When I called back, I was talking about going home for the New Year.”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man sitting at the desk suddenly started thinking:
"Would it be better to visit before New Year's Eve, or during the Spring Festival? Director Lin and Producer Liu are both back. This is a rare opportunity."
At this point, the middle-aged man again I remembered another thing: "Have you ever visited Director Zhang Yimou's mother?" We bought some New Year’s goods.”
“Well, that’s good. We can’t directly compare with China Film and Shanghai Film and Television, but do we have other advantages?
The popularity of the past years. Forget it, it has faded away, but the parents of the two great directors are still here with us;
Home, this is a rare advantage, especially for Director Lin, he is still so young..."
"Director, is it before New Year's Eve or during the Spring Festival? "
"Before New Year's Eve, just these few days. Going during the Spring Festival, it's a bit of an eyesore. "
The director of Xiying nodded and decided, feeling a little regretful at the same time, because Zhang Yimou has not been back for the Spring Festival for several years. Even if he comes back, it is within the year, and he comes and goes in a hurry.
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At home in the capital, Liu Yifei is Princess Sissi. When she comes back with Lin Nan, her status is even higher than at home in the capital!
Since the day before yesterday, Lao Lintou has closed the entire store for 20 days.
While returning home, Lin Nan only needs to accompany Liu Yifei to eat, drink and play well, just like that.
“To be honest, I never enjoyed it so much during the half month I stayed in my hometown last month. I also have to do some housework within my ability, otherwise my mother will blame me.”
Liu Yifei pretended to be "aggrieved" and rested her forehead on Lin Nan's shoulder, smiling very coquettishly.
"You can pull me down. If I ask you to do housework, I will be scolded to death.
Of course, if I went back there with you last month, I guess my life would be very good. Maybe I can still let you bring tea and water every day and serve... Hey, I'm kidding, no, don't do anything... don't call people..."
Lin Nan wanted to cover Liu Yifei's mouth, but The bite she received was, well, very light.
Recall that the first night back home was actually the first time that Lin Nan and Liu Yifei slept in the same room and on the same bed in their hometown in so many years? Good guy, it’s really not easy!
That night, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei somehow recognized their bed, and they didn't fall asleep until late in the night.
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Early the next morning, both Lin Nan and Liu Yifei slept in, but in the end it was Liu Yifei who got up first and woke up Lin Nan.
When the two of them washed up and came out, they saw a sumptuous breakfast.
After Old Lintou gave this warning, he was about to drive back to his older hometown.
Only this time every year, he went back early to pay his respects, and to say hello to his relatives who were far away from him. Someone came to visit during the provincial Spring Festival.
He didn't want Lin Nan to be disturbed when they came back this time.
As for those who want to take advantage and borrow money, Lao Lintou is very tough now. After all, most of the relatives only borrowed the money but never paid it back, and they got tired of it over and over again.
"With over 50 million new additions in two days, "Detective Chinatown" is still very exciting." Watching the news, Liu Yifei was a little excited.
Lin Nan nodded, he was paying attention to the news about the premiere of "Mermaid"; it started at 10 o'clock in the morning, and now it was approaching nine o'clock, which was the red carpet time.
As for the annual meeting of Lin Nan Pictures and other companies last night, there is no doubt that it is on the headlines and hot searches at the moment.
Lin Nan ate one small steamed bun after another. Not long after, a call came in.
"Who is it?" Liu Yifei asked curiously, holding a spoon in her right hand and putting the tofu porridge into her mouth.
“Xiying!”
Lin Nan murmured, still with a note.
He didn't hesitate much and immediately answered the phone. After all, they have been very attentive to Lao Lintou over the years.
"Director Lin, I heard that you and Producer Liu are back..."
The phone's voiceover was on, and Liu Yifei ate even more lightly.
“Visit?”
“Yes, after all, Director Lin and Xiying are also old friends... Now that we are back, how can we not go over and sit for a while... In terms of time..."
Lin Nan and Liu Yifei looked at each other. Ms. Liu pouted and shook her head, saying that it had nothing to do with her and it was up to Lin Nan to decide.
"Then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it depends on your time."
"Okay, let's..."
A few minutes later, amid a burst of hearty laughter from the other party, Lin Nan hung up the phone .
"Isn't it getting harder and harder to go to Xiying now? Otherwise, why can't you even refuse? They are too enthusiastic."
Liu Yifei frowned slightly and said to Lin Nan with her opinion.
Lin Nan nodded helplessly, "You're right, it's getting more and more difficult for Western Film to film one film and lose another film. In terms of assets, they are far inferior to Shanghai Film and China Film. Those resources that can produce political achievements cannot compete with them. "How many people are there?"
"Then you must come to visit us this time to ask for our help?" Liu Yifei bit her spoon, thinking very clearly.
Lin Nan did not answer, a thought flashed through his mind.
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(End of this chapter)