Chapter 1000 Language is an art; "Operation Red Sea"
"No wonder every offer that came to test and discuss roles was simply rejected, and there has been no casting movement for so long. Rumor has it...
Director Lin Qingqing prepared it for Yifei and herself, and even the second female lead was appointed by Zhou Xun. She is really a first-come-first-served person, which is a great advantage!" br>
Zhang Ziyi muttered in a rather complicated mood.
To be honest, she was quite "envious" of Zhou Xun, who could always get along with some big directors and producers and become good friends.
On Hong Kong Island, Zhou Xun has a relatively good relationship with Shi Nansheng, Xu Ke, Chen Kexin and others; this is even more true in the mainland, where he has been close to Lin Nan and Liu Yifei for a long time.
As for the film resources of Lin Nan Pictures, there is no doubt that Zhou Xun has eaten a lot.
Among the films directed by Director Lin himself, this "Marriage Story" is already the third film in which Zhou Xun has participated.
“Director Lin has worked with three of the four double ice skaters in Mainland China, and Zhou Xun ranks first.” Huo Wenxi was holding red wine and laughing among the crowd two meters away.
This morning was the promotional conference for the movie "The Death of Romance". As a result, the reception time had just begun when the film bureau announced the registration information for "Marriage Story";
So much so that when everyone at the cocktail party heard about it, they immediately became confused and started to discuss it heatedly;
After all, Director Lin’s award-winning film still has this kind of "extremely luxurious" lineup. There is no doubt that the goal is definitely very high. Big, big!
"Director Lin likes to use acquaintances, so he will probably only work with these three actors."
Cheng Er's subconscious joke directly stimulated Zhang Ziyi. For a top A-list actress like her, this is not a good thing.
Because the higher an actress stands, the fewer suitable resources there are. Only movies by great directors are the universal "panacea" and can "save lives" anytime and anywhere!
"Director Feng?"
Suddenly, Zhang Ziyi glanced at Feng Xiaogang in the distance. There seemed to be rumors that the latter was preparing a new movie?
After just one second of thinking, the "International Chapter" came online; she walked over with a smile on her face while holding the wine glass.
At this moment, Feng Xiaogang was grinning non-stop, accepting compliments from several small investors in the industry and toasts from the young female artists nearby.
Perhaps they sensed that something was wrong with Zhang Ziyi, so the people around him immediately left in a dignified manner.
"Director Feng, here's to you, I wish your movie will win the first prize at the San Sebastian International Film Festival."
"Haha, I'll lend you your blessing, go ahead."
Feng Xiaogang was in a good mood and drank half a glass of red wine in one gulp. He is a veteran at the wine table. Red wine is no big deal, and he can drink a lot of white wine.
"Director Feng, I heard that you are preparing a new film recently?"
Before Zhang Ziyi finished speaking, the smile on Feng Xiaogang's face had already faded; what was the other person planning? , he can naturally guess what he is thinking.
Putting down his wine glass, Feng Xiaogang looked Zhang Ziyi up and down, and then shook his head without hesitation.
“Director Feng?”
“I know you are looking for a comeback, but I really don’t have a chance for you here.”
“Director Feng, just be serious. Is there no chance?"
Zhang Ziyi's expression froze, then returned to normal in an instant; she no longer hid it, but asked relentlessly.
"The historical background of "Youth" is the military art troupe in the 1970s. It is a story between a group of young art soldiers in their youth. You, you are not suitable."
Feng Xiaogang bluntly said, Zhang Ziyi's hopes were shattered again.
What’s inappropriate? Age, appearance, figure, temperament, everything is inappropriate!
Zhang Ziyi today is no longer the same as when she first debuted;
Leave aside the changes in her external conditions, her temperament alone cannot "act" young at all Human vitality, purity and sunshine.
Who can meet Zhang Ziyi and not say that she is an ambitious woman? These things were hanging and growing on her face.
""Youth"?
I understand, then, thank you, Director Feng, I won't disturb you."
Zhang Ziyi pretended to be calm and calm. She said goodbye to Feng Xiaogang with an indifferent expression; but in her heart she was completely frustrated, aggrieved and dissatisfied. Feng Xiaogang was saying that she was old and average-looking...
Looking at the figure walking away, Feng Xiaogang snorted lightly, even if it was appropriate, he would not use Zhang Ziyi.
Because he is in the period of gambling, the film naturally has to control costs, especially the cost of actors.
Not only that, he also plans to balance the actor's role suitability and interests while casting, and turn the casting into a business!
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Lin Nan hung up the Nth phone call with a speechless expression. He didn't stop talking all morning and was ridiculed by many acquaintances in the industry.
It is said that since he changed his major to directing, he has only appeared in two movies, one is "Inception" and the other is "The Fault in Our Stars";
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Today's "Marriage Story" is the third one. The common feature of these three movies is that they all feature Liu Yifei, and they are all designed to match Liu Yifei.
So we come to a conclusion: If you want Lin Nan, a top director, to act for the first time, then you can find a way from Liu Yifei and convince her!
“Actually, I really want to tell them that we will still be partners in the next movie.”
Lin Nan looked at Miss Liu chatting on her tablet computer and couldn’t bear to He kept joking. On the tablet, the sound of white fingers tapping the virtual keyboard is quite clear and sweet.
“Keep a low profile and give them a surprise when the time comes. Well, right now everyone is chattering and asking questions.”
Liu Yifei picked up the tablet and shook the page at Lin Nan. It was a group of classmates from the performance department.
I don’t know when it happened, but Jiang Yiyan, who had withdrawn from the group for a long time, was pulled in again.
However, in the past few years, it seems that she has not been doing well. She has almost no good resources, and she does not have many acting appointments.
On the one hand, after the incident with Deng Chao was exposed, he was treated like a disgusting person in the industry;
On the other hand, he had a close relationship with the owner of a certain cake brand His son's good deeds came true, which gave him some way out, and he immediately relaxed his "enterprising spirit" in his career.
But it is not as good as God. After two years of being prostituted for nothing, he was kicked!
After losing both her career and love, she had to shift her focus back to the industry and her career, thinking about working hard, but she was obviously falling behind.
I don’t know if it was the idea given by the brokerage company, but the characters such as "support education" and "cross-industry learning" were just speculated, but it seems that the results are very little.
"Don't pay attention to them. Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin are just making noise and causing trouble in the group."
"I know. Huh? Let's forget it."
"What's wrong?" Lin Nan asked curiously,
"Jiang Yiyan wanted to invite me to drink coffee. I told her that she was very busy and couldn't leave. She had to make preparations before joining the group..." Liu Yifei looked up , with a rather speechless expression.
"She is the result of her own evil now, don't worry about it."
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It can be said that the mainland film and television industry has been gossiping about "Marriage Story" all day long .
Turn over the night and arrive the next morning.
The film and television entertainment headlines on the entire Internet, as expected by all industry insiders, were completely dominated by "Captain America 3" and dominated the screen, suppressing a lot of domestic film information.
"Produced by Disney's Marvel Studios, Hollywood imported science fiction masterpiece "Captain America: Civil War" has officially landed in theaters nationwide;
According to theater chain data, "Captain America: Civil War" 3" On the first day of its release, the overall film schedule was as high as 53.6%, dominating the same period..."
"The former director of the West Film Studio and the legacy of the famous director Wu Tianming, the film "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" It was officially released early this morning, and the overall screening rate of the film on the first day was only 1.9%, which is regrettable! ”
"After seven days of release, director Xue Xiaolu's film "Love in Seattle 2" grossed 750 million at the box office, and the 1 billion mark is just around the corner... Today's film schedule has been significantly reduced..."
""Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" After seven days of release, the total box office reached 30 million, and the daily box office dropped to 490,000..."
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For the capital layer of the entire film and television industry, news about several movies Not important, because there is more important information to attract attention.
"China Film announced that China Film Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the group, has officially submitted its IPO to the Shanghai Stock Exchange this morning... The first round of roadshows will be held in the middle of the year..."
"Shanghai Film released a public statement that the IPO process of Shanghai Film Co., Ltd. was officially launched. The first round of roadshows is scheduled for the morning of the 12th of this month, and will be held in Shanghai..."
"At eight o'clock in the morning, Tudou The second round of financing information was released online, and the group is scheduled to hold a second round of financing dinner on the evening of June; at that time, dinner invitations will be issued to capital from various industries such as film and television, finance, and the Internet..."
Two A state-owned enterprise giant in the film and television industry has IPOed in disguised form; a giant that takes care of both the Internet and film and television industries is doing its second round of financing...
There are no film and television companies and capital in the industry that are not restless, three giant ships , is about to set sail!
Even if you can’t get Tudou’s second-round luxury ferry ticket, it’s not a bad idea to take the station tickets for China Film and Shanghai Film and Television. It’s definitely not a loss anyway.
"Tudou's sponsor is ICBC. There will definitely be no problems in the subsequent IPO process."
Wang Changtian's tone was decisive and quite confident. It is true that potatoes are of very high quality and have a very high market share.
"On the night of the 6th next month, it will be the same as last year. I am on the set and can't leave!" Lin Nan nodded and said.
It is said to be a financing dinner, but in fact it focuses more on publicity, a sense of atmosphere and a sense of form. The main purpose is to announce Tudou’s second round of financing to the capital circle and the outside world.
"Okay, you film your scene, and we will be there when the time comes."
After Wang Changtian finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something funny:
"Let me tell you something. Some time ago, Chen Hong came to me to ask for a favor and asked for it for his younger son. The leading actor in a movie.
I met the son of Chen Hong and Chen Kaige at the banquet yesterday. Good guy, he and Director Chen are almost carved from the same mold, with his eyebrows and mouth shape. ..."
"Haha, I've seen it before, at Nortel," Lin Nan said happily.
"Don't interrupt. The point I'm talking about is not his appearance. It's that the kid is quite uninspired and gives me a dull feeling... I'm afraid he won't be able to go far as an actor? Not at all. Inheriting the talent from his parents..."
"Dr. Wang, you really know how to worry about things. Other people's parents have a lot of resources behind them. You just earn your favors. You don't care about these things every day."
Lin Nan was really speechless. , complained. He looked at the time and had been in the light for a while.
"Director Wang, I'm withdrawing first. We've decided that "Passing Through Your World" will be completed this month, and I won't go to the completion ceremony."< br>
"I...want to chat with you for a while longer. Okay, I won't send you off." "Well, see you later. I'm also very busy, and I just passed by you."
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Sometimes, the excitement in the film and television industry always comes together by coincidence.
As noon approached, the Air Force-themed commercial movie "Sky Hunter", which was controlled by the Air Force and attracted much attention from the industry, officially announced the candidate for the heroine - Fan Bingbing!
From the perspective of the entire Internet and the film and television industry, it is absolutely impossible to say that this casting result is free of tricks and personal relationships.
But this result seems to be natural and everyone is happy.
Since it was my boyfriend’s directorial debut and he directed and acted in it, it seemed very reasonable and quite gimmickous for the woman to be the heroine.
No, the just-announced "Marriage Story" is a typical husband-and-wife team of a big director, a big producer, and male and female protagonists!
Although "Sky Hunter" cannot be said to be a husband and wife team, it can still be said to be a quasi husband and wife team.
Only half an hour later, Fan Bingbing’s Weibo was updated, for "Sky Hunter" and Li Chen:
"First of all, I am very grateful to Director Li Chen for choosing me to do "Sky Hunt" The heroine of "Hunting in the Sky", I want to make it clear here that I am getting zero pay for my role!
The reason why I acted for free is because I support and encourage my fiancé Li Chen. This is also my original intention of participating in this movie.
Although according to the requirements, I need to pay a lot for the role I play, including losing twenty or thirty pounds, I think it is worth it because I saw Li Chen’s efforts and efforts in his directorial debut. Pay..."
When Lin Nan returned to the company, the Internet was already extremely lively.
Among all kinds of entertainment information, this is undoubtedly the most popular thing among netizens. Spreading sweets!
Furthermore, Fan Bingbing is a well-deserved top actress, a traffic queen, and has countless fans. Therefore, it is impossible for her to support Li Chen with zero salary.
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"Listen, others are calling for the husband-and-wife team "Marriage Story" to compete with you and Yifei. His uncle's...La Peikang is really not a good thing..."
On the other end of the phone , Ren Zhonglun's tone was very obviously annoyed, and he felt like he was going to explode at any time.
"Director Ren, I know that Shanghai Film Studio was excluded from "Hunter in the Sky" by Director Ren, but you don't need to call me to complain, right? I can't control this matter. "
Lin Nan was puzzled. Fan Bingbing just made a joke about competing against "Marriage Story", and he said it in the name of "lovers team" against "husband and wife team" and there was nothing wrong with it. Malice;
He himself didn’t feel offended, so why did Ren Zhonglun call him personally to complain? Especially when he was talking about it, he actually scolded the China Film Company?
"'Sky Hunter' just got a new co-producer." Ren Zhonglun said indifferently.
“Which one?”
Lin Nan subconsciously guessed that it was definitely not Shanghai Film Studio. Ren Zhonglun was just using the excuse to vent his emotions to him.
"Fan Bingbing's wholly-owned company...Aimeishen Film and Television Culture..."
Hearing this, Lin Nan was stunned.
Good guy, what a good guy! Shanghai Film, a state-owned enterprise, was excluded from being an investor in the air force-themed movie, but Fan Bingbing's wholly-owned company got a share?
Although this share may be very small, this matter is really ironic and a slap in the face, slapping Shangying and Ren Zhonglun in the face!
Lin Nan was speechless and didn't know how to "comfort" Ren Zhonglun. The feud between these two people has now become serious.
Han Sanping was only squeezing out Shanghai Film Academy at first, but when he came to La Peikang... Maybe La Peikang himself didn't expect that after he excluded Shanghai Film Academy, Fan Bingbing's company squeezed in!
"Well, I can't get involved in this matter, you can digest it yourself. By the way, I have made an appointment, so I won't talk to you anymore. We will meet again at the Magic City International Film Festival. .”
"You..."
Lin Nan quickly hung up the phone, and decided that there would be something good to watch later; these two chairman of state-owned enterprises are both vengeful masters.
After exiting the office door, Lin Nan went directly to the screenwriting department.
The script of "The Wandering Earth" is still in the stage of splitting the novel. The original author Liu Dadian came here a few days ago. He has no objections to the script adaptation plan and he can endorse it, so I gave it to him. The screenwriting team has great confidence and confidence.
"Director Lin, the airline has already made a reservation. The departure time of the charter flight is the morning of the 12th."
"Well, then let's inform Guangwang and Xiying. The people in our company will be given two days off, and they will be away for several months."
Lin Nan warned Yue very seriously. With Jun, Warner and Lionsgate, preparations for "Pacific Rim 2" have begun.
"I will notify you in the afternoon. In addition, Director Lin, the filming team is also ready, and the filming can be started normally on the 15th."
Lin Nan paused, today is the 6th, and it is still Have a week to be lazy.
“I understand, Yifei and I will also prepare.”
"What about the announcement of the Chinese cast list for "Pacific Rim 2"?"
"Wait a little longer, maybe late at the end of the month or at the end of the month."
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First day With a box office of 180 million and a daily box office share of 85.1%, "Captain America 3" has begun to truly dominate the domestic film market.
The daily box office of "Love in Seattle 2" was cut in half to more than 30 million, which is enough to show the strength of its opponents.
"Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" is completely dead, with a daily revenue of only more than 2,000 yuan, and the total box office is fixed at 30.98 million;
The same is true for "Dream Partner", which stopped at 60.84 million.
Both movies are undoubtedly bloody.
But what makes the industry find it most funny and ironic is that on the 3rd, China Film, China Film Southern Film Shinkansen, Bona, and Huayi vowed to give "strong support" to "The Phoenix". , New Film Alliance, Anle, UME and other 9 theater chains, they have "strongly supported" them, which is really stingy.
"A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix", the box office on the first day was 276,000! This slap, slap, slap sound seems to be right next to my ears,
"You still have the consciousness. The sentence at the premiere: 'Language is an art! And theaters are commercial' is really appropriate now."
At eight o'clock in the morning, Ning When Hao called to complain, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were having breakfast.
"'Strong support' film arrangement, what is 'Strong', what degree is 'Strong', isn't it decided by the theaters themselves?"
Lin Nan took a bite of Xiaolong. Bao, he joked with a smile. He just posted a Weibo post to advertise "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix". Many directors and filmmakers have also posted promotional Weibo posts.
“It’s quite deceptive and untrue.
By the way, you have to give me a rough completion time so that I can prepare for the launch of "Second Generation Fairy" and arrange the schedule. "
"It's hard to say. Although I want to be serious and finish it in one month, there are too many activities next month, first the Shanghai International Film Festival, and then Huabiao. You can tentatively plan for the end of June or early July. ”
“Okay, just give me an approximate time.” Today, there are several times more filmmakers and crews flying to Cannes. Your company didn’t go? "
"Our main theme is not suitable for exporting abroad. Who should we sell it to? It’s enough to go to the magic city. "Lin Nan was amused by Ning Hao.
"That's right, okay. I won’t disturb you two from having breakfast. By the way, you two are a little late at this time, right? ”
"Hey, you..."
Lin Nan glanced at the phone that was hung up, and was speechless for a moment.
He looked at Liu Yifei, who immediately stopped chewing, her cheeks were bulging, and she gave him a fierce look, as if to say: She hasn’t turned on the phone yet, isn’t she already up early for breakfast? What?
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Film Bureau.
"Zhang Bureau, if we finally confirm the director on the list, are the Film Bureau sure that it can help us negotiate? It is not the style of the military to force people to do things that are difficult."
"What you said seems to be Our film bureau will do things that are difficult for others?"
"Haha..."
A chuckle, which seemed to be a silent answer, made Zhang Hongsen feel embarrassed.
“I dare not say absolutely, but the certainty is definitely quite high.”
Zhang Hongsen would definitely not say absolute words, but his tone still showed confidence.
Because basically no one can refuse the Film Bureau and the Maritime Administration, which are backed by powerful units. The film director does not need to have any burden, he only needs to let go; this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime, big show Opportunities and platforms for punches and kicks.
“Okay, just say Zhang Bureau.
We can give the film bureau a brief explanation first. The main theme story this time is indeed an adaptation of real events, and it is based on the Ministry of Public Security. "The Mekong River Case" is based on the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Yemen from the end of March to the beginning of April last year..."
Zhang Hongsen listened quietly, his eyes narrowed unconsciously. Hai Zheng is really generous, he actually chose this matter directly! This incident has truly demonstrated the navy’s international influence...
"...The script hasn't been finished yet, but the movie already has a title, tentatively titled "Operation Red Sea"! In addition, the commander-in-chief has approved the use of warships, real-life shooting at sea, and the participation of professional soldiers..."
"Okay, the film bureau will fully cooperate."
Zhang Hongsen couldn't help but swallow his saliva. This is much more fanfare than the Air Force's "Sky Hunter".
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The Tang Dynasty's "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5", also known as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", collided with Jiaxing's "Dear Translator".
Not only is the broadcast time only one day apart, but the premiere platform is also the same, Mango Channel!
It’s just that the former won the Mango Diamond Exclusive Theater on the 23rd because of its “Sword of Sword” series, while the latter can only be a prime time slot on the 24th.
So, in the morning, the launch press conference of the two TV series was held in Beijing at the same time, and there was a faint feeling of being at odds with each other.
But after all, the Tang people were superior in skills and got the public opinion hot spot. I don’t know what method Cai Yinong used to finally invite his first sister to the scene.
And Liu Shishi's vague words of "peaceful breakup" and "grow up separately" directly ignited all the media at the scene and even the entire Internet. Sure enough, this first sister is going to run away?
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(End of this chapter)