That year Huayu

Chapter 428: Chess, Agreement

The news that Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were on stage soon spread throughout the film industry.

Unfortunately, Zhang Weiping was the first to propose a change in the accounting ratio, but in the end the negotiation failed. They had to take a step back and reach an agreement using a progressively decreasing gambling accounting model.

Later, no one expected that Lin Nan not only changed the rules of gambling and proposed a splitting model in which the higher the box office, the higher the share, but he also successfully won the bet!

Now I am even more addicted to playing it, and "Genius Gunslinger" is going to do the same!

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at Zhang Weiping, as if he was setting the stage for Lin Nan.

"Director Lin, don't say you are serious?"

Ye Ning's phone call came quickly.

Just because Lin Nan Pictures is very clean and tidy, after Liu Yifei publicly said those words, he immediately issued a betting invitation to all theaters.

All major theater companies are hesitant, but in fact they are all eager to give it a try.

"Pacific Rim" has proven that this is a win-win model.

The major theater chains are not united. If they don't agree to the bet, Lin Nan will be able to defeat each theater chain more easily than Zhang Weiping.

Offending a top commercial film director and a high-grossing production company is not the result the theaters want to see.

More importantly, this time "The Genius" is a domestic film, and Lin Nan may not be able to get the highest proportion...

"Yifei has said it publicly, I must be serious."

Lin Nan said with a smile, leaving no room for doubt.

Ye Ning on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds, "Director Lin, can you tell me how much "The Genius" sold at the Cannes Film Festival?"

Lin Nan knew that the theater chain would definitely inquire about this news.

At the beginning, film producers in various regions did not know each other's base prices. On his own side, Lin Nan even issued a hush-hush order very early, just to guard against this trick.

"cannot."

After hearing this answer, Ye Ning understood.

"It seems that Director Lin made a lot of money from the sale. Let's have an interview then."

"good."

…………

Nortel's official website publishes the graduation list of all graduate students.

Guo Fan and Zhao Yanzi were at the forefront. They were both outstanding graduates in their respective majors and had the highest thesis defense scores.

This announcement was a little late. Lin Nan heard from Han Jianu that the graduate department of the directing department was waiting for Zhao Yanzi's film, "To Our Fading Youth."

However, the film submitted by Zhao Yanzi is not a finished product, just a rough cut.

Such a movie with the theme of a youth film can actually get the highest score. To be honest, this result is a bit unexpected, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be reasonable.

A large number of people in the industry, familiar and unfamiliar, all sent congratulations to Weibo, just for these two people.

Those graduates who are not famous are basically ignored.

Online, many people are watching the fun.

Many Hong Kong and Taiwan artists who quit Weibo because of the "Zhao Zhen Controversy" seem to have made an appointment to return to Weibo to promote public welfare through the charity activities of "World Environment Day".

In the end, I still can't let go of the large number of fans. To be more precise, I can't let go of the benefits.

Feng Xiaogang was very excited and took the initiative to post on Weibo to welcome Shu Qi back. Many celebrities in the Huayi circle followed closely and expressed their welcome.

Netizens were sarcastic, saying they had agreed to quit, but they quit within less than 3 months?

Director Feng, who is determined to be the messenger who protects flowers, will inevitably start spraying again.

…………

It was only one week, but it was really just one week, "囧囧" jumped into the queue.

The latest batch of approved lists by the Film Bureau are full of films with big backgrounds.

Jackie Chan's "Zodiac", Feng Xiaogang's "1942", Xu Zheng's "Thailand"...

Previously, Huayi only said that the film would be released during the Lunar New Year period. Now that it has passed the review, the specific release date was immediately announced.

"After careful discussion and coordination by the company, the film "1942" directed by Feng Xiaogang is scheduled to be released on November 29;

The movie "Zodiac" written, directed and starred by Jackie Chan is scheduled to be released on December 12th..."

Once the news was announced, the entire film industry was not calm.

Are you really treating the Lunar New Year stalls like a bus, stuffing all the blockbusters in there?

Especially since "1942" and "The King's Feast" were released on the same day, many media went to interview the two directors.

Both sides of the mouth were still stiff, and Feng Xiaogang was confident:

""1942" is the movie I have made with the most care in these years. It is far better than "The Great Earthquake". The box office is only higher but not lower. Director Lu Chuan has no advantage in commercial films..."

On the other hand, Lu Chuan responded quickly, "When we meet on a narrow road, no one can be sure that he will win. Why can't "The King's Feast" be better than "1942"? As long as the venue is not reserved..."

Good guy, Lu Chuan is nakedly exposing his old background, and he is not saving any face for Feng Xiaogang.

Lin Nan Pictures.

"Director Lin, are you really not going to change? The key is that so many blockbusters have entered the Lunar New Year movie..."

Jiang Yuerou asked worriedly. Xu Zheng wanted to refute, but he opened his mouth and held back.

After all, he is just the director and actor of this movie and is not qualified to make decisions.

Lin Nan smiled and said, "What is the Lunar New Year stall?"

Jiang Yanrou and Xu Zheng didn't react for a moment and were stunned.

"Everyone has been busy for a year, and most people just want to go to the theater to relax. How to relax? Comedy is the best choice!"

After Lin Nan finished speaking, the two people in front of him understood.

"So the theme of "囧囧" is the most suitable for the situation?"

"Indeed." Xu Zheng also nodded.

"Go ahead and announce it, add some spice." Lin Nan ordered.

Jiang Yuerou nodded and left the office.

"Director Lin, when we finished filming "Unfortunate Road", we talked about a sequel, now?" Xu Zheng couldn't help but say.

"It's too early. Let's wait until the movie is released."

Lin Nan looked up at Xu Zheng and said casually.

"Okay, then I'll go back first."

"Um."

…………

An hour later, Lin Nan Pictures’ Weibo was updated.

""囧" produced by the company, directed by director Xu Zheng and written by director Lin Nan, will be released on December 1st. I would like to compete head-on with films such as "The King's Feast" to see if there are any bad movies! "

Good guys, three famous commercial films have set specific release times in one day.

Lin Nan Pictures is even more ruthless and directly named "The King's Feast". What is this going to do?

Chess?

Provocation and insult!

Too naked?

As soon as Lin Nan Pictures' Weibo post came out, the media in the industry became very excited.

Everyone knows that in the circle, there was a conflict between Lin Nan and Lu Chuan, just like Jiang Wen and Lu Chuan.

In the past, there was always someone to mediate, make peace, and suppress the situation. After all, both of them are well-known directors from Nortel and their faces.

But this time, Lin Nan obviously didn't plan to keep a low profile. "Lost in Thailand" directly named "The King's Feast". The intention was very obvious, to do it head-on, talk about the movie's box office, and slap him in the face.

People who never take it too seriously when watching the excitement are always the first to make noises, like Jiang Wen, who quickly posted a Weibo post:

"Today I have to choose a bottle of good wine, prepare some good food, and treat Director Lin to a good meal. Now I just want to say one thing, well done!"

The same nakedness, no concealment at all!

On Hua Yi's side, Feng Xiaogang, Wang Zhonglei and others were also confused. Although they were also opponents, they did not take "囧" seriously at all.

"The first one has a box office of more than 90 million, and the sequel should be just like that, with a maximum of over 100 million. It will have no impact on us. Let them take the bite."

…………

Lu Chuan's face was gloomy and he had been cursing for a while. Qin Lan was collecting broken glass beside him.

Lu Chuan knows how to play Go. The scheduled times are adjacent, and his name is added. This is a piece of chess!

When had he ever received such an insult, especially since "囧囧" was not directed by Lin Nan himself, who was just the screenwriter.

"Arrogant and arrogant people will only shoot themselves in the foot. We will wait and see."

Lu Chuan's Weibo was posted, and in the eyes of the media and the industry, he accepted the challenge.

Many people in the industry have chosen to take sides.

First, Zhang Yi and other own artists, and then a large number of actors and artists such as Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming, Jing Tian, Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, etc. all liked Lin Nan Pictures' Weibo.

Guo Fan, Lu Yang, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao, Xu Zheng and others were also absent.

This circle is a vanity fair. As long as you are not blind, you should know which one to choose between Lin Nan and Lu Chuan.

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"Teacher Tian asked you not to pay attention to those people, saying that if you were not public when you were young, you will regret it when you get older, haha..."

Liu Yifei held Lin Nan's cell phone and read the text message on it, holding her belly and laughing non-stop.

"The teacher is right." Lin Nan said with a smile while adjusting her clothes in the mirror.

"Lots of intercepted calls and text messages?"

"They're all from the peacemakers. Don't worry about them. Also pay attention to your cell phone. Maybe I'll ask you to convey it to me."

As soon as Lin Nan finished speaking, Liu Yifei's cell phone rang.

"Hey, Teacher Zhou? Lin Nan? He's gone out to discuss work with the theater company. Please stop delivering messages to others. Well, that's it..."

Lin Nan glanced at Miss Liu, who was smiling heartlessly, and gave a thumbs up, "I'm leaving."

"Well, come back soon."

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Lin Nan took Jiang Yuerou and some of the company's professional talents to meet with representatives from the theater chain at Wanda's place.

In the conference room, a group of theater people saw Lin Nan and his entourage coming in. Everyone was smiling, as if they were getting together with friends.

There was no sense of tension between the two parties when they first met at the film bureau.

That's because "Pacific Rim" made everyone money.

"Director Lin, is it okay for you to do this? It's been nearly half a year since the bet was made. In your case, Zhang Weiping is not included. In the past six months, other companies and movies have not even mentioned this matter. Son."

The vice president of Dadi Cinemas first joked.

"That's because they don't have confidence in themselves and are afraid of being pushed down by you. In terms of courage, they are not as good as Zhang Weiping."

Lin Nan joked and motioned for Jiang Yuerou and others to sit down.

It’s almost time, and the people from the New Film Alliance got straight to the point:

"What kind of bet does Director Lin want to make for this "Genius Gunner" bet?"

Ye Ning was drinking tea with his head down, not saying a word, as if he didn't care about what was going on on the field.

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome. Just take out the last contract and sign it again. It will be done and finished early."

"When I was leaving, Liu Yifei told me to go back early."

In the eyes of the theaters, Lin Nan's two sentences were more out of tune than the other.

"The gambling agreement on "Pacific Rim"?"

"That's right."

"Director Lin is not joking? Even "Pacific Rim" only exceeded 1.2 billion because of the extension of the key, and he got 46%..."

"I didn't say it must break through 1.2 billion. Isn't 44.5% not bad? Doesn't my domestic film qualify for this?"

Lin Nan interrupted the other party's words and asked jokingly with a smile on his face.

No one would say that Lin Nan is not qualified. Now that he gets the original "Thieves", he can still enjoy a 44.5% share ratio.

The venue fell silent for a moment. The cinema staff looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke first.

Finally, Ye Ning made the final decision. Wanda is the largest theater chain in the country.

"Just like "Pacific Rim", Director Lin is currently the most qualified director in China."

"Then sign it?"

"Wanda recognizes it, so let's sign it."

…

Not long after, representatives from all theaters reached an agreement that the betting agreement for "The Gunslinger" would be the same as for "Pacific Rim".

…

More than two hours later, all contracts were signed and notarized.

At this time, some theater companies couldn’t help but ask:

"Director Lin, can you now tell us the amount of the copyright transaction for "The Genius" in Cannes?"

"$83.65 million!"

"hiss……"

As soon as Lin Nan finished speaking, all the representatives of the theater companies couldn't help but take a breath and exclaimed.

"Awesome!"

"This will scare a lot of movie companies to death..."

"No wonder Director Lin is so confident!"

"Congratulations to Director Lin!"

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