That year Huayu

In the afternoon, the film industry paid attention to the document announcement issued by Anle Pictures.

They canceled the large-scale media meeting for "Monster Hunt" that was originally scheduled to be held in Shanghai on October 9th, that is, the opening ceremony of the nationwide tour of Monster World!

If you sink too deep, this is the result. Under the "Killing Order", you can only kill someone at the slightest provocation.

There is already a consensus in the industry, and we are waiting for Anle Pictures' announcement to withdraw the film.

During the Spring Festival in four months' time, the film market will definitely be missing a big-budget film and lose a strong competitor.

This is undoubtedly a great thing for everyone!

Lin Nan even heard more accurate news from Ye Ning:

Wanda filed a request to Anle Pictures to terminate the film distribution cooperation agreement on the grounds that Anle Pictures had "breached the contract" and caused them huge losses.

It has also sent a written notice to Anle to recover liquidated damages and the prepaid publicity costs. If not, then go through the judicial process.

Although Jiang Zhiqiang is a major producer and film and television company owner in Hong Kong, with extensive connections and strong capital, Wanda is the largest theater chain in the country!

The final result is obvious: Anle will definitely not offend Wanda, and Jiang Zhiqiang will definitely take responsibility honestly - pay for it!

Lin Nan stayed at home, still a little confused. Those old guys actually fell silent after being criticized by me?

There was no public announcement, nor was there anyone to deliver the message. He remembered that it was not like this before!

Could it be that this time, it was just that he was invited to be the final judge by the Oscars and could not stand it? Looking for trouble or scolding? It's not so "cheap", right?

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. You can't afford to offend a group of people who are buried up to their necks in loess. Jiang Wen is right. It would be terrible if one of them is angry to death!"

Sitting on the steps of the practice room, Lin Nan held a tablet in his hand and continued to work on his own affairs.

From time to time, he looked at Liu Yifei, who was sitting on the treadmill about seven or eight meters away with a thin forehead covered with sweat and a flawless rosy face, and responded with a smile and a small expression.

This complementary atmosphere is very harmonious, tranquil and beautiful.

…

This year's Golden Horse Awards can be said to be a paradise for literary and artistic films. The films and actors nominated for the awards are basically all from literary films.

Although Zhu Yawen was not nominated for Best Supporting Actor, he will still go to Taiwan with the crew of "Golden Age", which has been nominated for multiple awards.

But when it comes to box office, this movie is a bit rubbish.

The highest daily box office was just over 7 million on the day of the National Day release, and then it plummeted.

It has been three years, and no one has been able to break the box office record of 488 million Chinese-language films and literary films held by "The Fault in Our Stars"!

Therefore, with the announcement of the nomination list of the Golden Horse Awards in the past two days, a large number of literary and artistic films have been shortlisted.

Countless netizens and movie fans spontaneously talked about Lin Nan and Liu Yifei's "The Fault in Our Stars", which can be called a classic of literary romance films!

"It's such a pity that his movie didn't go to those Chinese film festivals after it came back from Cannes." La Peikang said with emotion.

"I heard that over there at Golden Rooster, they seem to be worried about Director Lin Nan." The secretary added with a smile.

Of course La Peikang understood what this meant. It was too tense before, why don't you worry now?

"Let them worry first. There will be a road to the mountain. We are not in a hurry. By the way, he has not traveled abroad recently, has he?"

"La Dong, I haven't heard of this. But the Hollywood awards season is coming, and I hope Director Qi Lin will go there early. After all, this time it's the Golden Globes and the Oscars together."

Hearing this, La Peikang nodded with satisfaction: "I hope he can go further this time so that I can also benefit, haha...

Pay attention to his schedule. You have to ask him to come over in the next few days..."

"Okay, La Dong."

…………

The morning sun was still shining brightly, and two cars from Hongxingwu were already parked outside the villa.

Two bodyguards stood guard outside the door, while three assistants carried Liu Yifei's suitcases out one by one.

Because this movie promotion trip took nearly a month and traveled to more than a dozen international metropolises in Europe and the United States, Ms. Liu naturally had more luggage.

"After you put your luggage in the trunk, you can leave for the airport. Wait there for a while. Sissi and I will be there soon."

Lin Nan held a small bowl of eight-treasure porridge in his hand and gave instructions on the side. Liu Yifei had just woken up and was putting on makeup.

"Okay, Director Lin, shall we leave first?"

After several suitcases were loaded into the trunk, the nearest female assistant asked Lin Nan for her opinion.

"Well, drive slower on the road."

Not long after, the two SUVs drove out of the villa area and headed towards the airport.

Lin Nan also finished the porridge in two or three gulps and returned to the villa.

In front of the dressing table, Liu Xiaoli said something to her daughter, and Liu Yifei responded from time to time.

Today, Producer Liu is dressed casually, wearing sneakers, jeans, short sleeves and a thin shirt, and light makeup.

But even this kind of clothing could not bring down even a trace of her appearance. Instead, her face lifted her clothes up. She was so bright and beautiful, so beautiful!

"Lin Nan, when you take her to the airport later, drive slower."

"Mom, I can. Are you okay, Princess Sissi?"

Liu Yifei blinked at Lin Nan, "Okay, let's go. Here, help me carry my bag."

"Girl, you only need two steps..."

Liu Xiaoli followed, smiling and scolding.

At early ten o'clock, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei got on the big black G.

Miss Liu waved to her mother through the open car window: "Mom, I'm leaving. When I get to Paris, give me a call."

"Well, don't run around outside of work."

"I know, I'm not a child."

"Yes, yes, you are getting married. But in my eyes, you are still a child! Lin Nan, you go quickly, don't miss your flight..."

Liu Xiaoli smiled and scolded her daughter, then ordered her son-in-law.

When the big black G disappeared from Liu Xiaoli's sight, a motorcade also slowly arrived outside the gate of China Film Group Corporation.

The media reporters who had been squatting outside the hotel all night and followed here were even more excited now. It was indeed a "big fish"!

"They drove in, what should we do?"

"Wait outside, or find a way to sneak in?"

…

In the small conference hall, La Peikang took several senior executives and business staff to meet with people from Legend and Global.

Communication is not a problem. Legend and Universal’s teams have Chinese speakers, and people in China Film’s external department are proficient in several languages.

The complete script of "The Great Wall" was sent to La Peikang and others for the first time.

"Magic, action, adventure...great director, international superstar...IMAX-3D shooting..."

Browsing through the scripts and movie plans, La Peikang's eyes were shining.

At this moment, he was simply possessed by Han Sanping, and the "advantages" of pursuing blockbusters and big productions were also revealed in La Peikang.

"La Dong, the choice of director was given to the Chinese side, but we hope it will be a really influential director because the film will be distributed globally.

In addition, when it comes to casting, we also hope that we can reach a consensus that neither Chinese actors nor Hollywood actors can be unknowns..."

China Film and Television each performed their duties, and La Peikang nodded while continuing to turn over the script. This is indeed a blockbuster film with "Chinese elements" that incorporates Hollywood style!

As for more specific comments and opinions, it depends on the director and the marketing team. After all, he is not a professional!

…………

Outside the airport, Liu Yifei curled her lips and opened her arms.

Three assistants and two bodyguards stood in the distance, smiling and turning their heads.

Lin Nan stepped forward in an instant and hugged her into his arms, which was soft and fragrant.

"You really provide materials to reporters. They are filming excitedly."

Lin Nan joked as he held Miss Liu's waist and kissed her gently on the lips.

"Humph, anyway, I'll be on the plane soon, and I won't be able to see the gossip."

Biting her ear, Liu Yifei said playfully.

"By the way, I've decided and I can tell you now."

Hearing this, Lin Nan was a little confused and didn't know what the person in his arms was talking about.

"What has been decided?"

"Humph, it's a wedding. Are you going to make me mad? Don't take it seriously!"

Wrinkling her nose, Liu Yifei spoke viciously, a little angry.

"Haha, looking at you, I can't think of anything else!"

Lin Nan argued, and then Miss Liu changed her smile.

"Tell me, which one to choose?" Lin Nan looked into Liu Yifei's eyes, waiting for her answer.

I saw her blinking slightly, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and her tone was firm:

"I want a Chinese-style wedding. Although the Western style is quite romantic, the Chinese style is more solemn.

There are three letters and six letters of appointment, namely, accepting the offer, asking for the name, accepting the offer, accepting the invitation, asking for a date, and welcoming in person. Among them, the letter of appointment, the letter of gift, and the letter of welcome are all indispensable.

Witnessed by heaven and earth, getting married by a bright matchmaker, carrying a sedan chair with eight carriages... Hahaha..."

As she talked, Liu Yifei even made herself laugh.

Lin Nan listened attentively, nodded and joked to himself: "After all, I have only completed the appointment letter?"

"um, yes."

Liu Yifei said with a smile that she had been thinking about this matter at home for the past two days and officially made the decision today.

"Well, time is running out! Then we can only have someone come to your home to collect data and customize your Fengguanxiapei after you come back from the movie promotion. Add more money and hurry up!"

"Yeah, I know, wait until I come back."

Satisfied, Liu Yifei raised her head and kissed Lin Nan, then turned back three times with some reluctance and walked towards the departure hall.

The paparazzi outside the airport were full of dog food. After Liu Yifei entered, they swarmed around Lin Nan.

Seeing that they were more generous and did not disturb himself and Miss Liu, Lin Nan accepted the interview.

…

"Produced by Warner Bros., directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, Liu Yifei, Jessica Chastain and others, the science fiction masterpiece "Interstellar" with a production cost of up to 170 million U.S. dollars is about to begin worldwide promotional activity……"

"This morning, Liu Yifei showed up at the airport with her assistant and other staff and departed for Hollywood. She will travel to Europe and the United States with the crew of "Interstellar" to promote the film for nearly a month."

"Director Lin personally saw off the plane and kissed Liu Yifei intimately outside the airport. They were like glue..."

"Director Lin Nan revealed that the crew of "Interstellar" will arrive in China in November to hold a large-scale media meeting and domestic premiere..."

Near noon, a series of news appeared online and on Weibo.

That "top cake" was dazzled in front of countless actresses in the film and television industry again, making everyone feel uncomfortable.

Although Liu Yifei had already eaten it, everyone could not help but be envious and looked forward to other top resources that they could compete with!

…………

After leaving the airport, Lin Nan did not go home, but went to the company.

"Beautiful Heart" has been in theaters for four days and has grossed 430 million. The box office trend is "both stable and ruthless"!

Lin Nan discovered that under the hot search terms for him and Liu Yifei, there was a hot topic about Ning Hao aiming for the 1 billion box office director club.

At this moment, I am afraid that many people in the industry are whispering in their hearts that Ning Hao is really going to become a director with a box office of 1 billion!

"What is China Film doing, such a big battle?"

Lin Nan was sitting in the office and saw the news outside.

It is said that a large number of entertainment media reporters followed the convoys of Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures and squatted outside China Film Studio all morning. This is really a lot of perseverance.

Just when Lin Nan was curious, there was a knock on the door.

"Director Lin, Shiyue Culture is here with the semi-finished product of "The Return of the Great Sage". Do you want to take a look? Director Yue and Director Jiang are already on the third floor."

"Huh? Half-finished product? Then go and take a look."

There is a difference between the so-called semi-finished products of animated movies and the semi-finished products of live-action movies.

The latter may be a semi-finished film, but the former must have a complete plot. Semi-finished animated films refer to production effects that have not yet been optimized to the best quality.

When Lin Nan watched the semi-finished animated film "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage", the internal discussions within China Film Group were already at a fever pitch.

"The production cost must be more than 150 million U.S. dollars. The specific amount will need to be budgeted in detail later..."

"This movie is distributed globally! All relevant actors must undergo several months of professional training, including but not limited to: action, martial arts, English lines, script reading, physical fitness..."

"Has China decided on the director? Can you tell me?"

"In the recruitment and audition of actors, does the director have the final say, or does the production team have the final say?"

…

China Film, Legend and Universal had differences on many "minutical details."

The most prominent question is the "director-centered system" or the "producer-centered system", which one should I choose?

In fact, there are examples of "director-centered system" in Hollywood, but those are international directors, such as Nolan, Cameron and others.

But even so, these directors only have the greatest say, not the absolute power of China's "director-centered system"!

Therefore, Legend and Universal firmly “recommend” the “producer-centered system”!

After lunch and rest, the two sides continued to "pull".

Finally, at around three o'clock in the afternoon, China Film, Legend and Universal finalized all cooperation regulations.

Next, people from the two major Hollywood studios will be stationed in the mainland to follow up on the "Great Wall" project.

Sitting in the office, La Peikang let out a long sigh of relief. The big framework was finally settled, and only the selection of people was left, which was the most critical link.

"La Dong, the people from Legend and Universal have left, but the group of media reporters outside are still waiting. They want to know what happened today."

Hearing this, La Peikang couldn't help but smile.

He looked at the secretary and said in a pleasant tone: "Go and notify them, and contact other media by the way.

Tomorrow morning a press conference will be held at China Film Studio. It is also time to let the industry know about "The Great Wall", a Sino-US co-production! A rare big production in recent years! "

The secretary only responded for a second and then nodded immediately, "La Dong, I'll do it right away."

As La Peikang's secretary, how could he not understand his boss's thoughts? He was going to follow the path of Director Han, pretending... to show off... to show off to others!

…

A piece of movie information suddenly came from the Hong Kong circle, catching the whole circle off guard.

"Journey to the West: Monkey King Three Fights the Bone Demon" has been launched. It is the sequel to the previous bad movie "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven".

The investment cost this time is still not low, with the figure announced by the film crew being 450 million.

In the previous film, Aaron Kwok, the Bull Demon King, played the role of Sun Wukong; while Lady Bones was performed by "Gong Huang" himself.

At first glance, this lineup looks awesome, and it sounds more reliable than the first one!

Gong Li plays the villain, which is really eye-catching. Anyway, Lin Nan is definitely optimistic about her. It is estimated that the producers definitely spent a lot of money to hire Gong Li!

But with the addition of Feng Shaofeng and Xiao Shen Yang, it was a bit downgraded.

But these are not trivial. The biggest joke is Donnie Yen.

Sure enough, the star position determines the resources. "Zhen Kung Fu" and "Universe Dan" were kicked out of the Journey to the West theme movie series!

Many people in the industry are lamenting. If they had known this, why did they do it in the first place?

It seems that since being kicked out of the "Ip Man" series by Yinghuang and Lin Nan Pictures, this actor has really gone downhill, and he is the kind of person who is out of control and unable to stop.

…

In the evening, after receiving a call from Liu Yifei across the ocean, Lin Nan fell asleep with peace of mind.

Not to mention, sleeping alone in a big bed is becoming more and more unaccustomed to me.

Lin Nan almost wanted to laugh. Why did he become like this? hehe……

The next morning.

The attention of the entire film and television industry was attracted by China Film.

Because if there is nothing major, it is absolutely impossible to hold any press conference there.

What's more, media and online live broadcast reports show that the press conference held by China Film Group was also attended by two major Hollywood giants, Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures!

Sure enough, the speculation in the industry was correct. China Film had done something big and caused a sensation in the entire domestic film industry.

When the complete news appeared on Weibo, countless production companies in the film and television industry were red-eyed and envious.

All the actors had green eyes, they were all like wolves, salivating!

"This morning, China Film, Legend Pictures and Universal Pictures held a press conference in Beijing..."

"Co-produced by China Film, Legendary Pictures, and Universal Pictures, a Sino-US co-production, the movie "The Great Wall" has been officially released..."

"It is reported that the initial investment amount for the movie "The Great Wall" is US$150 million; the film is a large-scale production with fantasy, action, and adventure themes."

"The movie "The Great Wall" is planned to be directed by a top international director, Chinese and Hollywood stars will participate in the performance, it will be released globally, and it will be shot and produced in IMAX-3D..."

…

"China Film Chairman La Peikang said that unlike previous Sino-US co-production blockbusters, "The Great Wall" is the most expensive large-scale co-production film to date, and he does not rule out the possibility of additional investment.

As the title of the movie indicates, the background of the film is completely set in China, most of the leading actors and supporting actors will be selected domestically, and the film director will also be selected from among the great Chinese directors..."

…

The film and television industry is in a state of complete excitement. When was the last time we saw such a big cake?

I remembered!

The last similar big cake seems to have been won by Liu Yifei, who just flew to Hollywood yesterday - the "Interstellar" with an investment of 170 million US dollars, top crew and top production!

What about this time? She shouldn't have any part in it, right?

I haven’t heard that Lin Nan has any connections with Legend and Universal? unless……

Many people have already thought of what La Peikang said: The director of "The Great Wall" will be born among the great Chinese directors.

Unless Lin Nan becomes the director of "The Great Wall", Liu Yifei will have to "play fair"!

To be honest, no actress can control that much anymore.

In their hearts, even if Lin Nan becomes the director of this movie, everyone will still compete for it!

All the actors from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan looked over.

Gong Li had already joined the cast of "Three Strikes of White Bone Demons" and was automatically excluded.

Starting from Zhang Ziyi, Dahua, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi, Yu Nan... are all taking action to find out the news.

The young actresses are also ready to make a move, and there is no one who is not dreaming about it. Yang Mi, Yang Ying, Ni Nai...Liu Shishi...

The same is true for first-line actors, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Chen Kun, Nicholas Tse, Tong Dawei...

Many people on the crew also have expectations.

Because everyone knows that for a big-budget film, the time between project approval and launch will never be short, and you can wait!

The actors and artists were all in a state of eagerness. Those with backgrounds and companies all ran away. Companies such as Huayi and Yinghuang are working for their own families.

And those who don’t have a company can only look for their own connections! But as a front-line person, how could he not have some connections?

When Lin Nan saw the news on the Internet, he was completely confused!

China Film Group has been doing this mysteriously for a long time. What did he think he was doing? The result is The Great Wall!

Lin Nan's Weibo has been flooded with messages asking him whether he knew about this in advance and whether he would be in the running to be the director of "The Great Wall"?

Many people were advocating for Lin Nan to give it a try, and even recommended their own idols, big stars, and A-list stars to him.

Lin Nan saw that Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing and others all liked him. Of course, he also liked several other great directors, such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen...

"Brother, are you going to be the director of "The Great Wall"? Does Sissi know? Why don't you try it? By the way, bring Sissi and me in?"

Shu advocated this idea, which is really unreasonable!

"Are you pretty good at thinking about it?" Lin Nan said angrily.

"Hey, since you are thinking about it, you must think better."

"Listen to my brother and take a nap later. You will have everything in your dreams."

"What, you..."

Lin Nan died without waiting for Shu Chang to say anything more. It is estimated that this damn girl will definitely go to Liu Yifei to "complain".

"You asked me to try to be the director of "The Great Wall"? How can it be so easy to get an external film? Co-productions are the most difficult to make, as most Chinese and Western cultures are in conflict!

Just like "Pacific Rim", it can rely on mechas and monsters to combine the aesthetics and focus of both parties! The more something is associated with a certain culture, the harder it is for co-production! "

Lin Nan muttered nonchalantly.

At the same time, the mobile phone was not idle either, with messages constantly pouring in.

They were all acquaintances and friends in the industry. They were optimistic about Lin Nan becoming a director. They were asking for information from China Film Group and asking if he knew the content of the script...

Good guy, Lin Nan has a close relationship with China Film Group. In the eyes of this group of people, has it become their first-come-first-served "resource"?

After rejecting calls from Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, etc., Lin Nan finally answered Zhou Xun's call.

"Why, do you even care about this?"

"I'm just so-so. My manager asked me to ask, so just ask. What if there's a surprise, right? Haha..."

"Then don't think about it, I have nothing here." Lin Nan said bluntly.

"I really think you are suitable. When it comes to commercial films, you are better than Director Yimou, Director Kai Ge, and Director Jiang Wen. For such a big production, you are the number one director in the minds of many actors. You have to take it. You guys definitely..."

"What did you say?"

"What if you take it?"

"The previous sentence."

"Are you the number one choice for director among many actors?"

Hearing these words, Lin Nan was stunned. Zhou Xun can't lie, they all think so, what about Pai Kang?

"Why aren't you talking?" Zhou Xun shouted on the other end of the phone.

At this time, another call came in, prompting at the top of the phone screen.

"You crow's mouth!"

"What's wrong with me? Isn't it okay to praise you?" Zhou Xun retorted.

"China Film, there's a call!" Lin Nan said speechlessly, it's really troublesome!

"Ah? Could it be?"

"It's almost the same!"

"This is a good thing. Why do you feel that you are a little unhappy? I won't disturb you anymore and hurry up. If you are really asked to be a director, remember to take care of me. If there is a suitable role. I am not ready right now. Such a big production..."

Before Zhou Xun could finish speaking, Lin Nan died again.

“What’s all this?

Hey, La Dong, what's the matter? Going to China Film Academy tomorrow? I've been a little busy lately..."

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