Chapter 957: Record Breaking; Half-Performed
Although it is the first day of the Lunar New Year, there is not much emphasis on the film and television industry.
Movies and TV series that are supposed to be launched are still being launched normally, and actors who are supposed to be in the cast are still in the cast. Who knows that this is a particularly good day in the almanac.
Especially for some film and television works with special and major themes, I believe this; the entire crew wishes them a good start and smooth sailing.
"Produced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate Film and Television Center and Golden Shield Film and Television, with participation from the Political Department of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate;
Directed by Li Lu, written by Zhou Meisen, dozens of acting talents and more than a dozen national first-class actors participated in the starring roles:
The annual anti-corruption drama "In the Name of the People" will be held on the first day of the Lunar New Year, this afternoon. A high-standard launch conference was held in Beijing, followed by the official launch..."
Lin Nan was flipping through the news on the Internet while answering Wang Wei's call.
"Director Lin, I'm here At the scene, the battle was really quite big.
Not only have there been many uniformed leaders in the judicial system, but also in the radio and television system, and even more in the film and television industry. Well, Director Wang and the others are also here.
I just heard that the production funds for this drama were finally raised because someone in the production team sold money to make up tens of millions... Do you really want to buy this? "
"The potato market department is not optimistic? Lin Nan asked with a smile.
Originally, Wang Wei did not need to attend the invitation in person. It was because Lin Nan mentioned it before that he was cautious and went in person.
“Kind of. "
"You also said that this battle is really not small; and you can ask Director Wang, he knows more clearly. This drama will definitely be a top-notch product.
Let the people in the lower departments keep an eye on it, and after the deal is finalized, we can talk about the webcast copyright... and try to be as exclusive as possible! "
Hearing Lin Nan's serious tone, Wang Wei said nothing more.
It's just a TV series, how much is it worth? Not to mention three The more than 4 billion that Penguin invested a few months ago was worrying that it was spent too slowly.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan continued to scroll through the news content on the tablet.
" Lu Yi, Zhang Fengyi, Wu Gang, Xu Yajun, Zhang Zhijian, Ke Lan, Hu Jing... Well, this male lead was indeed poorly chosen. ”
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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei spent time on the phone and video calls.
Shu Chang, Han Jianu, Zhou Xun, Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin... Ning Hao, Huang Xiaoming... they were overwhelmed by just acquaintances, but overall they were in a happy mood.
However, sporadic news reports on the Internet also conveyed an unfriendly message to Director Lin and Producer Liu:
In the joint venture of several "new films" such as "Mermaid" Due to the exclusion, the "old man" "Detective Chinatown" had a very unhappy and difficult life.
Sure enough, after spending the night, early the next morning, major portal websites and Weibo were flooded with movie information about the Spring Festival day.
That series of astonishing data shocked the entire film and television industry; the film market seems to have really ushered in a new starting point and a new stage, with the entire market doubling!
"Co-produced by Xinghui, China Film, Shanghai Film, and Lin Nan Pictures, and directed by Zhou Xingchi, the science fiction, comedy, and romance blockbuster "Mermaid" grossed 271 million at the box office on the first day.
The film Strongly breaking and refreshing the first-day box office record and single-day box office record of domestic films held by Lin Nan's "Detective Chinatown"..."
"Co-produced by Bona and China Star, directed by Wang Jing, Starring Zhou Runfa, Andy Lau, Zhang Xueyou, Zhang Jiahui, Xiang Yiqiang, Xiang Zuo, Li Yuchun and others, "Macau 3" grossed 176 million on its first day of release, ranking second in the Spring Festival! "
"Starring Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiao Shen Yang and others, the magical blockbuster "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Three Fights the Bone Demon" made 166 million at the box office on its first day, ranking third in the Spring Festival..."
"Produced by Bad Monkey, the animated movie "The Battle of the Nian Beasts" grossed 9.1 million at the box office on the first day of its release. The film is struggling to survive in the cracks and has a difficult road ahead."
"The release has been postponed for the second week. On the first day, the daily box office of "Detective Chinatown" plummeted to 10.5 million; as of yesterday, the film's total box office reached 2.9185 billion, which may unfortunately stop before the 3 billion box office mark. "
"Imported blockbuster "" Kung Fu Panda 3》…”
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"On the first day of the Spring Festival, the domestic film market is approaching 800 million, an increase of about 200% compared to the Lunar New Year period... The film industry is booming and unstoppable..."
How can the film and television industry, especially the film industry, not What about excitement?
"Mermaid" achieved this kind of first-day box office performance, and it was surrounded by a pack of wolves, which is simply abnormal to the extreme.
This is the naked pursuit of 2 billion+, and the 3 billion box office!
Faced with such horrific opening results, the focus of public opinion on the entire network was focused on the three companies.
"This is really a vivid lesson. It really tells us what it means to be greedy for small gains and suffer big losses. Hua Yi offended Zhou Xingchi to death for 80 million. Now it's better. "Mermaid" slapped her in the face, and Hua Yi didn't get it. This train! Haha..."
"What's going on with Shangying? Why is it only 15%? Is it because you don't have the money to invest in Xingye's "Mermaid"? "
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the champion of this Spring Festival must be "Mermaid", but the bulk of the profit is destined to belong to Lin Nan Pictures, which is a 30% share! "
"The Chinese-language film market is really going to take off, and I don't know if it will surpass North America one day, hahaha..."
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Netizens guessed right that the mentality of the two brothers on Huayi's side was indeed a bit broken, but it was just that their intestines were a little green;
Because the two brothers were mentally prepared from the beginning, and there was "Journey to the West" "Subduing the Demon" will serve as psychological sustenance later:
That is, the higher the box office of "The Mermaid", the more beneficial it will be for the subsequent "Subduing the Demon"!
Compared to Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, Ren Zhonglun is the person who feels the most heartbroken and extremely painful in the entire industry. After all, Shanghai Film Academy is on the big ship of "Mermaid", but...
"I said, Director Ren, when the shares were allocated, I was the last one to speak. It was you who was the first to say that Shanghai Film Group invested in too many movies at that time and could not devote much thought and energy to it, so it could only contribute 15%. . Then China Film Group asked for 25%, and in the end no one took over the remaining 30%, so I was kind enough to cover it..."
Lin Nan followed Liu Yifei's example, sitting there with her legs crossed and piercing Ren Zhonglun's heart.
“I invested 300 million yuan at that time. How did I know that I could be so strong? I regret it so much! I’m having a hard time this year. After I saw the box office in the morning, I immediately felt depressed. Root thorn..."
Through the mobile phone, Lin Nan could imagine the expression of Ren Zhonglun, who was far away in Shanghai, at this moment. It was definitely "bitter"!
Well, without saying a few words, Ren Zhonglun was in no mood; he tactfully comforted Lin Nan about "Detective Chinatown" and then hung up the phone.
"Hey, this person, it's obviously him who called!" Pointing to the phone, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei complained speechlessly.
"Director Ren may just want to find someone to complain to. He can't go to China Film Group Corporation. Wouldn't that make him laugh even more? Hehe..."
Liu Yifei smiled brightly. Guessing, it's almost the same.
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The time during the Spring Festival holiday seems to fly by.
During this period, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei tried to "disguise" and go out for a walk several times, but they were discovered sooner or later every time, and in the end there were even entertainment reporters following them.
Okay, let’s go home and stay home.
At the same time, the film market is indeed as "unstoppable" as the saying goes: the Chinese film market has truly entered a new stage, suddenly achieving a qualitative change and leap.
271 million, 243 million, 249 million, 249 million, 245 million, 240 million!
In 6 days, "Mermaid" made 1.5 billion, which was so terrifying that the entire production industry was stunned!
"Macau Storm 3" and "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Fights the White Bone Demon" also earned 701 million and 668 million respectively at the box office, ranking second and third.
During the Spring Festival, the dominance of the "Mermaid" family has been fully formed.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, that is, on the morning of the 14th, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei started packing their bags at home. Their tickets were for tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow is also the last day for the screening of "Detective Chinatown"; the movie must be released before 10 pm.
Because the secret key to movie screening is counting seconds, it will be interrupted as soon as the time is up; after ten o'clock in the evening, it is impossible for a movie to be completely shown to the end.
"Director Lin, Producer Liu."
As soon as Lin Nan and Liu Yifei came out of the room, they saw Mr. Lao Lin leading Director Zhang from Xiying and his gang in. They still brought a lot of gifts.
"We are going back to the capital tomorrow. I thought Xiying was not ready to give up the answer."
Lin Nan joked, and Liu Yifei also had a smile on her face. .
“Director Lin is joking, even if you give up on me, you can’t give up on Director Lin’s co-production project.”
Lin Nan and Liu Yifei helped pour a few glasses of water, and then everyone sat down together and talked about business.
"What are the regulations for the West Film Studio and how are they decided?"
Hearing the question, Director Zhang's expression was obviously a little embarrassed, and he was a little embarrassed.
"Director Lin and Producer Liu, you should also understand the current situation of Xiying. It is not as good as that of Ning Ying. It is almost impossible to open the pot.
For Xiying For a co-production with an investment of at least US$150 million, we really can’t afford 10% of it... I’m really grateful to Director Lin and Producer Liu for their kindness.”
Liu Yifei and Lin Nan looked at each other and guessed it right!
Lin Nan's expression did not show any strangeness, and his tone was still gentle, and he asked: "It doesn't matter if you can't eat 10% of the share, but how much does Xiying want?"
Director Zhang Looking at Lin Nan and the two of them, they said two words seriously: "Half percent."
"5%?"
"Yes, under the condition of ensuring the normal operation of the group, the account The funds at Shangshang’s disposal shall not exceed 80 million;
For us, half the share is the largest and most reliable choice. It made Director Lin laugh. Today's Xiying is not as good as many private capitals. "
Director Zhang smiled awkwardly and helplessly.
"It would be too modest to say that it is not as good as private capital. In other words, the funding aspect may be a little worse. But when it comes to foundation, let alone private capital, even China Film and Shanghai Film are far behind Xiying. Those are the real wealth of Xiying. "
Lin Nan complimented and took Xiying's face.
"Then? ”
"Well, half done, half done, I will reserve it for Xiying." Lin Nan nodded and made a promise.
Hearing this, a group of people from Xiying immediately smiled and thanked them repeatedly.
It wasn't until half an hour later that Lin Nan and Liu Yifei sent a few people out. They had to go back to report the matter and prepare funds in advance.
With waving hands, several people got into the Volkswagen Business, started the car, and drove slowly into the distance.
“Let’s go back to the house, Sissy.”
"Yeah, let's go, it's still a little cold outside."
Liu Yifei responded sweetly, and then put her hand into the pocket of Lin Nan's down jacket with a smile.
But just as the two were about to enter, another Mercedes-Benz S-Class stopped at the door.
"Brother Lin, Sister Yifei, happy New Year."
A familiar voice came from behind, crisp and a little soft.
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(End of this chapter)