Chapter 1064 The casting begins; La Dong’s test
Activities such as the Bazaar Charity Dinner often best reflect the current situation of the film and television entertainment industry;
The big-name actors and stars in the industry are not There must be time or schedule to attend, but the people who attend must not be minor characters or has-been artists, but at least start in the second-tier and mid-tier of the industry.
Last night, the total amount of donations almost doubled compared to last year’s amount of just over 40 million, that is, more than 75 million, which also nakedly illustrates one thing;
That’s it: Money in the film and television entertainment industry is getting easier and easier to make! Only when actors and stars earn more can they donate more, right?
However, Liu Yifei's experience of this Harper's Bazaar dinner may not have been very good, because after she came back, she specifically complained to Lin Nan, saying that the auction items were becoming less and less interesting.
In the past, jewelry, luxury bags, and antique collectibles accounted for the majority, and everyone liked them, especially female artists;
But this year, inexplicably, 90% of the auction items were What kind of advertising resources, modern paintings, or directly the work of someone in the circle, full of capital, um, and activities.
Lin Nan also understood after hearing this, but isn’t this the point? Then he jokingly analyzed Ms. Liu and made suggestions:
“In the future, it will only become more and more commercial and capital-based, because the film and television industry is already so prosperous that it is terminally ill, so naturally it will Breeding more dark sides;
Don’t go to the Harper’s Bazaar Charity Dinner in the future. Donating will be the same wherever you go. If you have that time, you might as well make an appointment with Shu Chang and the others to go shopping. You can choose what you like..."
Liu Yifei really thought about Director Lin's words carefully, and then He nodded with great approval, "Well, then I won't go there in the future. It has changed its taste and is boring. ”
The next day, early morning.
The rising sun has not yet shown its face, and it is not yet eight o’clock, but the Internet is already full of large-scale film and television entertainment news.
“ The 73rd Venice International Film Festival has successfully concluded in the early morning of China time. The Chinese film "Bitter Money" won the Best Screenplay Award in the Horizon Section..."
"A large number of Chinese-speaking filmmakers have set off from Venice, Toronto and other places to rush to the San Sebastian International Film Festival, which will officially open in six days..."
"By Hai Zheng, China Film, Jointly produced by Shanghai Film and Lin Nan Pictures, co-directed by two directors Guo Fan and Lu Yang, and supervised by director Lin Nan;
The commercial blockbuster "Operation Red Sea" with a naval military theme will be screened this morning at Lin Nan Film The industry has begun auditions and the casting call is officially open. "
"It is reported that many media and many entertainment reporters have gathered near the Lin Nan Film Company building; many actors and studio vehicles in the industry have arrived one after another... ”
“Representatives of the three producers, Hai Zheng, China Film, and Shanghai Film, together with the two directors Guo Fan and Lu Yang, appeared in front of the camera one after another and entered the company... There were security guards downstairs, and confidentiality measures were strict..."
...
As the news said, the downstairs of the company is indeed lively, even crowded.
Especially the business cars of actors and entertainers, which take up the most space, and there is a tacit understanding between them at least three to five meters apart, which is quite a "king can't see the king" attitude!
Tiangong color, outside the office area.
Lin Nan yawned and watched the crowds of people downstairs with Ning Hao. He had no interest in going to the third floor to join in the fun.
"When I first arrived, I was shocked by the battle. I was stunned for a few seconds before I remembered that there was an audition for "Operation Red Sea" today!" Ning Hao joked to himself with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the bottom. .
“I came here in my family’s BMW today, trying to be as low-key as possible, and I was almost blocked here.”
While Lin Nan was talking, he saw the building The doors of several business cars below opened, and several actors got out, probably going to the third floor.
"Is this Wang Kai in the noon sun? Zhang Yixing, a top-notch youngster? Huh? Shouldn't Huang Xuan be filming "The Legend of the Demon Cat" in Tangcheng? When did Director Chen become so easy to talk to?"
Faced with Ning Hao's doubts, Lin Nan did not respond immediately; instead, he continued to watch the bustle downstairs, and several security guards stopped a group of reporters who were chasing him.
"It's just an audition, not a show. And the progress of "Legend of the Demon Cat" should be over halfway."
"I don't think anyone from your company is scheduled for today, right?" Ning Hao turned around and glanced.
Hearing this, Lin Nan chuckled: "I'm not stupid, it must be from behind. Even if you are suitable, you still have to show off."
"Well, that's true. . Hey, another outdated child actor. I remember if this Xie Bao played a supporting role in your "Take the Tiger Mountain"?"
Following Ning Hao's words, Lin Nan fixed his eyes. At first glance, it turned out that it was really Xie Bao, "He did play a supporting role in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom." It's a pity that he is a child actor. He is very suitable for playing a soldier."
"Only your company's movies can give these people a chance. If they are released outside, they won't be able to get any good resources, and even supporting roles will be difficult!"
"Come in, help you catch up, and strive for these two days Just finish the film of "Second Generation Fairy", don't wait around the 15th." Lin Nan didn't answer, but turned around and entered Tiangong Color.
The audition selection for "Operation Red Sea" attracted the attention of the entire film industry;
But on the first day of the audition, for the whole day, only Guo Fan, Lu Yang, Hai Zheng, People from China Film and Shanghai Film Group were present, but Lin Nan did not show up from beginning to end.
On one side was the late stage of the movie, and on the other was the footage of "The God of Medicine". Director Lin really had no intention of hanging around the large conference room on the third floor.
As for auditions and things like that, let’s do that first. One more person is not more, and one less person is not less!
"The Murderer" was about to be released. When he got home in the afternoon, Lin Nan still didn't take off his headphones... Cao Baoping was on the other end of the phone.
The latter has an advantage that many other directors do not have. That is to say, they have full understanding and positioning of their own movies, and they have no false illusions about the box office.
He told Lin Nan tactfully that he was not very optimistic about the box office and hoped that Lin Nan would be mentally prepared. In fact, Wang Changtian has already said this to Lin Nan before, but it doesn’t matter...
Because the Magic City International Film Festival is also Category A, and its award-winning films are exported, the copyright price may not be high. No matter how high the price is, you can definitely get your money back!
"Teacher Cao, just rest for the last 10 days. There is no need to do any more promotions. Then we can make the premiere more grand."
"You better calm down. But I have another thing to do. I want to tell you that after "The Murderer" was released, I decided to take a two-year break."
Lin Nan was stunned for a moment, then agreed with a smile: "This is your freedom, Teacher Cao. , after all, you still have teaching duties. Your job is to be a professor in the literature department."
"The main reason is that I am almost 50 and my body is a little tired. I have to rest a lot and prepare for the next movie. I'll bother you when you're here, haha..."
"That's no problem at all. That's what I promised Sister Xue, you can come to me at any time."
"That's good, let's see you at the premiere."
"Well, see you at the premiere."
Walking into the villa, Lin Nan didn't see Liu Yifei and called out No one responded either. So, he turned around and walked to the next door, which should be Liu Xiaoli's side.
Sure enough, as soon as Director Lin entered the door, he saw Producer Liu holding Sanhua and answering the call. Judging from her serious look, it must be serious business.
After a while, after Liu Yifei said "ok" and "no problem" several times in a row, she hung up the phone.
"What's going on? Look at how excited you are." Lin Nan put his arm around her shoulders and asked curiously.
"It's Director Yan Fei's call. He said that "The Shameful Iron Fist" will be among the batches announced tomorrow and asked Red Star Wood to cooperate in making an announcement; the film will be officially approved and casting will begin."
"He is reminding you tactfully: Producer Liu, you can send money! Haha..."
Lin Nan couldn't help laughing and joked, Liu Yifei immediately reacted , smiled and rolled his eyes at him, "It seems like it's time to pay, huh? Hehe..."...
"At nine o'clock in the morning, the Film Bureau announced the latest list of approved scripts. Happy Twist's second comedy film "The Shameful Iron Fist" is on the list..."
"Published by Happy Twist and Hongxingwu Pictures Joint announcement: Jointly produced by two companies, Happy Twist Productions, written and directed by director Song Yang, the movie "Shameful Iron Fist" is officially in preparation;
The film will star Allen and Ma Li, and Shen Fuji, Tian Yu and others will star, and the remaining roles will be open to the film and television industry from now on, and auditions are by invitation..."
"This morning, "Westward Journey 3", "July and Ansheng", "Anti-Corruption Storm" 2", "This War of Mine" and several other movies, held high-profile premiere ceremonies in Beijing..."
China Film, Chairman's Office.
Ever since Han Sanping rejected La Peikang mercilessly on the phone that day, the latter had been holding his breath in his chest for the past few days, unable to go up or down, and was congested.
What is the difference between those words and hitting him in the face? No difference!
There was a sudden knock on the door, and La Peikang, who was browsing online film and television information with a cold expression, was awakened. He had been waiting for his secretary for a while.
“Come in.”
“La Dong, Director Zhang Yimou and Mr. Zhang are here.”
"Huh? You're here so early? Then please come in first." After realizing that it was not what he was waiting for, La Peikang was slightly disappointed.
"La Director, I heard about it." After hearing this, Chairman La Da's expression softened instantly and was not as solemn as before.
In less than two minutes, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Zhao entered the office together.
There is an obvious difference from the last time we met. Although Zhang Yimou still looks like an old god, Zhang Zhao's fatigue is clearly evident. La Peikang knew very well that LeTV was having a hard time.
"The official promotion of "The Great Wall" can begin, and Director Zhang is ready to lead the team back and forth at home and abroad."
"You're welcome, Mr. Dong. This is what a director should do, not to mention such a high production cost." Zhang Yimou nodded with a smile. He had just received an award recently as the director of the Hangzhou Summit cultural performance!
“What about the Oscars? Is it confirmed?”
“Universal has confirmed that the Oscars in February will not be without an invitation from the crew of "The Great Wall". In addition, the North American market Publicity, starting from the awards season, is their responsibility," Zhang Hui said.
La Peikang invited Zhang Yimou and people from LeTV to come over today to discuss matters related to "The Great Wall".
In the office, for more than an hour, the three of them decided on a series of matters such as promotion, distribution, public screening, obtaining the extension key and overseas markets.
It wasn't until ten o'clock in the morning, after they had finished talking about the business, that La Peikang looked at Zhang Zhao and asked tentatively:
"Does LeTV have any intention to sell its share of "The Great Wall"? I know you guys There seems to be some problem with funds recently?”
The smile on Zhang Zhao’s face disappeared after he finished speaking; Zhang Yimou subconsciously looked at the former, trying to understand the current situation within LeTV from his answer. specific situation.
At this moment, La Peikang, who was smiling, had completely "forgot" what Tong Gang had told him before: do a good job in cutting off the "Great Wall" project with LeTV, and keep things official, don't Any "personal relationships"!
Because in his opinion, LeTV is now meat on the chopping block, and the outcome has been decided!
"Director La is joking again. If we sell such a big project and such a high-quality project now, wouldn't it be like killing the goose that lays the goose to lay eggs? When the movie is released, will our stock price be stimulated? Even with such a big bargain, China Film Group can't Have you eaten them all? Haha..."
Zhang Zhaoqiang smiled deliberately to break the embarrassing situation in front of him.
Selling it is undoubtedly a waste of time! Because the pit... is too big and too deep! I can only bet, bet on "The Great Wall"...
This answer made La Peikang's smile freeze for a moment, but he did not show a strange look, and just nodded in agreement. And Zhang Yimou felt a lot more at ease at this moment, inexplicably at ease.
La Peikang couldn't help but feel a little pity when he saw this. Although I wanted to mention Zhang Yimou, I gave up the idea after thinking about it. It would not help...
Not long after, after sending the two people away, La Peikang shook his head and sat back on his chair; it was a pity that he didn't get LeTV's share!
Now that China Film and Television Co., Ltd. has gone public, "The Great Wall" can no longer only provide political achievements... "performance" in the financial market can also be achieved.
"Say."
"Director Han's script is about medical treatment. There is no precedent in China. It is very bold and involves too many aspects. I feel a bit... "
"Be specific!" Hearing this, La Peikang couldn't help but frowned.
"La Dong, it's the 'Lu Yong Incident' that shocked the health and judicial systems! It was mentioned and debated at the conference..."
For a moment, La Peikang gritted his teeth.
For state-owned enterprises, this is a real "big project"! The mere step of successfully establishing the project is an undoubted achievement and can undoubtedly be written into various reports... not to mention the production of a finished film.
"Director Han, you are really..."
The secretary became deaf in an instant and heard nothing.
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Lin Nan took Liu Yifei out for a walk, because today is another day off. Well, Director Ning Da also gave himself a holiday, and everyone happened to have a dinner together, and Huang Bo was also there.
"Second Generation Goblin" only needs the last special effects shot. If nothing else happens, it will be done tomorrow and the film will be completely completed!
Half lying on the chair, Lin Nan was forced to answer Yue Jun's call, which was really disappointing. Liu Yifei, on the other hand, followed Xing Aina and the others to arrange food there. They were having a picnic today.
“So, Guo Fan has chosen Xie Ba as his first actor?”
"Yes, Director Guo said that he can be given a supporting role in the front line. Director Lin, is there any problem? Or should I cut him off?"
"No problem, since Director Guo has decided, then give him a supporting role." It's a supporting role."
"By the way, Luo Jin is queuing up right now, and he will be auditioning soon."
" Well, Lu Yang will arrange it. Is there anything else? If not, just hang up."
"Well... Yang Mi and Hu Ge seem to be here."
"Are you kidding? Do you expect her to be able to stay out for more than half a year? And her current acting skills are... business-like. Besides, Hu Ge doesn't have that temperament at all... he is just business-like!"
Lin Nan almost laughed angrily, what were you thinking? Came here to buy lottery tickets?
"Okay, I understand. I will tell Director Guo and Director Lu later, so I won't disturb Director Lin and Yifei's vacation, haha..."
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(End of this chapter)