Chapter 1050 A Phone Call
China Film’s listing celebration cocktail party is naturally the top social occasion in the film and television industry.
Zhang Yimou took Zhang Mo to get to know all the big investors, big directors, and big producers in the industry one by one; as an old father, his attitude was considered very low.
In sharp contrast to Director Zhang Da, is Director Chen Da’s family next door.
Chen Kaige is a little too arrogant, maybe because he can’t keep his face down, or even feels embarrassed, right? So it was Chen Hong who led Chen Feiyu around the entire venue.
But think about it, after all, they are all top directors. Zhang Yimou used to carry the camera for himself; but now other people's daughters are directors, and his own sons can only join the actor circle...
These two In comparison, isn't the arrogant Director Chen just disgraced and unbalanced? And tonight, in this same situation, it was even more embarrassing and embarrassing.
“I’m very curious. How many of the great directors present tonight will sell Director Chen’s reputation and give their sons resources in the future? Doesn’t that look like someone who can become a good actor?”
Han Jia Nu was holding a glass of juice and murmuring to Liu Yifei, who was also biting a straw next to her.
Although the two girls deliberately stayed away from the crowd, there were still many people coming over to flatter them and deliberately try to please them, which was very annoying.
"There shouldn't be any big director who would give resources to someone so easily. Well, it doesn't look like someone with talent as an actor, right? They all cherish their feathers." Liu Yifei nodded and thought in a low voice.
"You said, Director Chen Da doesn't want his son to become a popular star or a young celebrity, right? That would be interesting, it would be embarrassing, haha..."
"Keep your voice down, you'll be embarrassed to death if it gets heard. If the news reaches Director Chen and Producer Chen, they will definitely be furious."
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Han Jia Nyeo. , scolded in a low voice, but he couldn't help laughing.
"What are you afraid of? That's right, I'm just telling the truth. Besides, I'm the director, so it's completely reasonable to comment on their son. How can they still scold me? Looking for trouble against me, or what? ?”
Seeing Han Jia's "arrogant" attitude of "My father is Han Sanping", Liu Yifei almost died laughing, "Okay, okay, stop talking... someone is coming."
"Yi Good evening, Director Fei and Han. "
Fan Bingbing, dressed in a dress and charming, came over with a smile on his face, carrying red wine. Han Jia Nu glanced at the other party's figure that was ready to be revealed, and immediately curled her lips in a vague manner.
The other side.
Director Lin Da couldn't avoid the "toasts" that came one after another. Even if it was just a polite sip, the more times he drank, the more he drank.
"What a shame. I just heard someone say that Wang Quanan actually got a spot as a judge of the main competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival today!"
Ning Hao burped and wandered to Lin Nan's side. , with a strong sour taste in his tone.
“In China, he is a prostitute and has been banned, but this does not affect the fact that he is the son of the Berlin Film Festival, let alone his status as a golden bear director in the international film industry. What, are you jealous?"
Lin Nan joked with a smile. Ning Hao rolled his eyes and did not deny it. "When the official announcement is made later, the media will not give too much publicity, right?"
"Nonsense."
"Or Venice?"
"Of course. It's still the same reason. I won a bit too many awards in Berlin.
Do you think that having an additional mainland director as a judge will make it possible? Change the thing that I will most likely be deliberately suppressed? Are you thinking too much? There is always a balance!"
Hearing what Lin Nan said, Ning Hao stopped talking, but felt a little regretful. He shook his head and said, "If I were the chairman of the jury, maybe it would be of some use, right?"
"You might as well look forward to the day when I become the chairman of the jury and help you."< br>
Lin Nan was happy and joked. But Ning Hao seemed to be a little serious: "Speaking of which, you are already thirty years old now, should you be soon?"
"Well, it's hard to say..."
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The next morning, when the sun rose, China Film’s cocktail party was still a hot topic in the industry.
But soon, the updates of headlines and hot searches in the film and television entertainment sector focused all the attention of the industry and netizens.
"The action and drama crime blockbuster "Walker", starring Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Ng Chun-yu, Seah Shiman, Xu Shaoxiong and other powerful actors, has been officially released in theaters across the country in the early morning."
"Co-produced by Guangguang, Shanhai Media, and Wang Baoqiang Studio, starring Wang Baoqiang, Bai Ke, Yue Yunteng, Liu Yan, Chen Peisi, Zhu Shimao... Liu Xiaolingtong and others;
Wang Baoqiang The director's debut, the comedy-action film "Havoc in India", was successfully completed at 10 o'clock this morning at the Mehrangarh Fort in India. The crew will return to China today..."
"In the morning, light, Jointly produced by Lin Nan Pictures and Orange Video, the popular IP adaptation, the literary and artistic comedy love movie "Passing Through Your World" held its first large-scale media promotion conference in Beijing... Zhang Yibai, Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang , Zhang Tianyan and other main creators were all present..."
As Lin Nan told Wang Changtian, he did not go to the film promotion conference because he really couldn't get out of bed.
Last night when he got home and washed up, he dozed off, so he was laughed at by Liu Yifei for a while... In the end, he just fell asleep.
"Huh? Sissi, you got up so early?"
Lin Nan squinted his eyes and walked downstairs step by step. Miss Liu was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, talking on the phone, with a smile that couldn't be hidden on her face.
"It's already 11 o'clock, and I don't want to sleep in."
I saw Liu Yifei raising her head and looking at Lin Nan, with a slight "criticism" in her tone, and her tone seemed to be higher on purpose. , quite arrogant? Are you also talking to the person on the other end of the phone?
"You guys went to socialize last night. Lin Nan must have been persuaded to drink, right? You should sleep a little longer, haha..."
Liu Xiaoli's laughter sounded, and Director Lin finally reacted. .
"Look, you are still pretending in front of our mother? Why don't you sleep in? Why do you have the nerve to say it? I have been led astray by you..."
Halfway through, Lin Nan shut up.
Because Liu Yifei already looked murderous, looking at him as if she was carrying a knife; while Liu Xiaoli burst out laughing when she heard the sound, laughing non-stop.
Her flight back to Beijing has been scheduled for the 20th of this month. On that day, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei would pick them up in person.
Sleep late and wake up early, just like Liu Qianqian, too lazy to move. Ever since, Lin Nan went to the company alone in the afternoon.
What surprised him was that Zhang Yi was also there.
"Director Lin, do you remember there is an important date this month?" When Yue Jun asked this sentence with a smile, Lin Nan was confused.
He couldn't guess the meaning of Yue Jun's words at all. He couldn't possibly be talking about his wedding anniversary and Liu Yifei's birthday, right?
"Director Lin, you don't trust me too much, right? I signed in the company and it's been 10 years!" Zhang Yi spread his hands, looking like he had been greatly wronged.
“It’s been 10 years since I left?”
Lin Nan exclaimed subconsciously, and now he finally remembered.
This guy Zhang Yi originally tricked him into signing into the company with the mentality of providing for his retirement, which caused him to be ridiculed by the industry for several years.
"What about a big deal for you?" Lin Nan asked with a smile.
"No need, Director Yue just posted on Weibo using the company's official account to commemorate the past ten years between me and the company. I ordered a lot of cakes this morning, and soon the whole company will share..."
< br>Zhang Yi’s little eyes almost disappeared from laughter, and Lin Nan had to admit that this guy really knows how to do things. "Okay, I will also try your 10th anniversary cake later."
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Director Lin Da's Weibo was updated with a picture of the cake: "Witness Lin Nan Pictures It’s the 10th year since the first artist, actor Zhang Yi, came to the company..."
A Weibo post instantly created a "happy" atmosphere online and in the industry!
"Zhang Yi? Is he the guy who Director Lin said had a "thief eyebrow and a rat eye" when he was filming "Painted Skin" and wanted to retire in his company?"
"Brother Xun, those eyes of Zhang Yi are so focused! Isn't this just a cruel act to find an iron job for yourself? He's a thief, haha..." "Brother Zhang Yi, it's been 10 years? Director Lin Are you not going to arrange some resources as a gift for the 10th anniversary of the signing? "
"Upstairs, Lei Jiayin, don't use the trumpet to speak secretly. What are you implying? "
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The box office of 57 million on the first day, coupled with the good reputation of film critics, made the Hong Kong film "Walker" a success on the second day. It has attracted the attention of a large number of movie fans.
"Dangerous City" by Liu Qingyun, Louis Koo, Peng Yuyan, Wu Quan, Yuan Quan and others, as well as "A Smile Is Beautiful" by Yang Ying and Jing Boran, also followed closely and officially landed on the film market.
In contrast, "A Little Smile Is Alluring" adapted from a big IP has taken advantage of all the traffic, and the fans online are crazy; but I just don't know whether these crazy fans can contribute to the "craziness" of the box office.
“Based on our many years of experience, the more aggressive the fans shout, the more annoying the passers-by will be;
Fan groups can only contribute so-called traffic online... ...In fact, the louder the voice, the less the rain.
And looking at this development trend, the fan base will become a cancer of the industry sooner or later, because some bad signs have appeared and cannot be controlled..."
Lin Nan agrees with Wang Changtian's summary analysis, but:
"Dr. Wang, you'd better talk about business. If you don't have these, it has nothing to do with us. We don't live by fans, so If you don’t raise fans, the so-called fandom economy is only played by small entertainment companies..."
"Okay, let’s get down to business. The reception banquet for Wang Baoqiang, also known as the finals banquet, is scheduled for tomorrow. At night, remember to arrive on time. Others stayed on the set for five months for this movie. "Don't worry, Director Wang, even if it's just to encourage him as a new director. I'll be there on time."
After a few minutes, Lin Nan hung up the phone and continued working on the post-production of "Marriage Story." Looking at Ning Hao, he was arguing with the special effects team about the shots.
At the same time, Wang Baoqiang’s studio.
"Director Wang", who has just come back for a day, can't wait to arrange his work again;
A group of employees are packing and packing things, especially the film shots, very carefully .
Next, Wang Baoqiang will take them to the Guangguang Building to conduct post-production of "Havoc in Tianzhu"; there are several special effects shots and the help of Tiangong Color is needed.
“How long does it take to post the film?”
"Let's finish it within two months. After all, I have already agreed with Director Wang and Director Lin that we will go to the Spring Festival. So I will be very busy in the next six months, because after the post-production is completed, it still needs to be submitted for review and sufficient retention is required. It’s time to run publicity.”
Wang Baoqiang was in good spirits and responded enthusiastically.
"Director Wang, everything is packed."
At this time, the employee's report once again refreshed Wang Baoqiang; in order to learn from Lin Nan, he specifically told the people below that in the future Also called him "Director Wang".
"Okay, let's set off now and go to the light."
Not long after, after watching the two commercial vehicles drive away, the proprietress turned around with relief and joy, returned to the company... and continued talking on the phone.
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On the morning of the 13th, it was officially announced that Zhang Yimou's daughter's movie "28 Years Old Minor" is scheduled to be released on December 9.
Unlike the Internet, where everyone is watching the fun, everyone in the circle is sighing:
Is this kid probably out of his mind, so he is rushing to die? It was released only 10 days after Lin Nan's movie, and only one week before his own father's movie! Are you really just trying to survive in the cracks?
Let’s look at the movie information: “A Little Smile Is Allure” scored 47.31 million on the first day, and “Dangerous City” scored 33.85 million. The reputation of both movies is hard to describe, and they are basically classified as bad movies.
However, "Walker" is different. The number rose to 68.4 million the day after its release, continuing to maintain a good reputation.
Actually, these are not the focus of attention in the industry. The real focus is the bell-ringing ceremony of Shanghai Film Studio four days later.
No, Shanghai Film’s announcement has already begun to be sent out. It means the same thing: the number of shares issued is limited, even rare... The hands are quick and the hands are slow!
After returning from the company at noon, Lin Nan did not go out again until the evening.
"Sissi, do you want to go together? We're at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse."
"No." Miss Liu shook her head decisively. They were all big men. What was she going to do?
"Okay, I'm leaving."
Waving to Liu Yifei, Lin Nan got into the back seat, and the driver immediately set off...
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At eight o'clock in the evening, the capital was already ablaze with lights. On the Diaoyutai side, the night view is even more charming.
Wang Changtian carefully arranged the dinner directly in the spacious pavilion;
The sky is full of stars, the breeze is blowing, and the classical light show in the State Guesthouse... it is really enjoyable. .
"I respect you both. I really want to thank Director Lin and Director Wang for their help this time, allowing me to try to transform and realize my dream of being a director."
Wang Baoqiang’s smile looked very honest. , it can be heard that these words are also very heartfelt.
"You're welcome, we have been acquaintances for so many years.
Although you are not a professional actor, you are a senior actor. If you want to transform into a director, everyone will naturally support you, because your success rate is much higher than Many people are taller, and you have the most commendable attitude."
"What Lin Nan just said is what I want to say. He supported Xu Zheng once before, and I also supported Deng Chao. Isn’t it normal that we support you this time, because you have the qualifications and the potential to be a director.”
Wang Changtian is quite good at answering questions, and he doesn’t need to use his own words.
After hearing what the two said, Wang Baoqiang’s smile of joy on his face was even brighter than before, and he took a sip of the wine.
Before Lin Nan and Wang Changtian could follow, suddenly, Wang Baoqiang's assistant was seen running over in a hurry.
"Brother Baoqiang? There is..."
"Didn't you see me chatting with Director Lin and Wang Dongzheng? If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it when we get back." Wang Baoqiang waved his hand , interrupted the assistant.
"Let him talk, in case there is something urgent. After that, let's use the chopsticks again." Wang Changtian said with a smile, and Lin Nan nodded.
"Then tell me, what's the matter?" Wang Baoqiang looked at the assistant and urged.
"Brother Baoqiang, I have your phone number. It's very urgent and I want you to come back quickly."
Hearing this, Wang Baoqiang's expression immediately became more serious. He took the mobile phone from his assistant and frowned subconsciously when he saw the notes in the call history.
Before he could call back, the call came in again.
"Who is it? Why are you frowning?" Lin Nan couldn't help but joked. In his opinion, there should be nothing that can make Wang Baoqiang difficult, right?
"I'm also curious, did you not inform your wife about today's dinner? Haha..." Wang Changtian also joked.
Wang Baoqiang looked at Lin Nan and said with a smile:
"Director Lin and Director Wang were joking again, nothing happened. He was the one who called. We rarely talk on the phone because... …Because she is my agent’s wife…”
Before he finished speaking, Wang Baoqiang answered the phone and walked quickly away.
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(End of this chapter)