Chapter 1054

Overnight, last night's Bazaar Star Charity Night unexpectedly made it to the Weibo hot search in another way, pinned to the top of the entertainment headlines.

In previous years, when it dominated entertainment news, it relied without exception on a luxurious star lineup, eye-catching red carpet competitions, and various dazzling high-fashion and luxury brands;

Of course, there was also the naked infighting of numerous first-tier actresses on stage and in front of the camera last year, fighting for the C-position... and that most shameless donation fraud.

Looking at this year, the Bazaar Star Charity Night, which lacked those dazzling "selling points" of previous years, was destined to be ignored;

But it stubbornly relied on two pure "negatives" to make it to the hot search again, becoming the "talk of the town" filth in the mouths of the entire internet.

First: Last year's total donation amount was 102.79 million, but this year it plummeted by more than two-thirds, to only 30.89 million; it can be called returning to the "stingy" state of 10 years ago overnight, donating even less than the 2009 edition!

Isn't this very interesting? The sharp drop in donations between two consecutive editions confirms from the side the severity of the film and television winter, and also confirms the impact of the tax storm on the film and entertainment industry:

People with a guilty conscience are bound to be worried about their own safety; people with problems are bound to be low-key and dare not show their faces; stars who pay taxes naturally have no money, nor the mood to do charity to continue building their personas.

In short, a Bazaar Star Charity Gala, under the external environment of the "salary cap" and large-scale tax investigation, can be said to have stripped the film and entertainment industry naked.

Second, and the most disgusting point: just one night later, another star was clearly exposed for donation fraud, going back on their word.

It was clearly only last year that this shameful negative news was exposed, but this year these people were still going their own way, continuing to do this with thick skin.

Well, the repeat offender was directly named by the media, and Bazaar remained silent throughout: a group of people led by the 'Ziwei Gege'.

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if the internal staff hadn't leaked the list to the reporters privately, how could the media have known so much detail?!"

"It looks like Bazaar has given up on itself? It has to be admitted that Su Mang is still quite capable. Look, she was just swept out the door in the first half of the year, and the charity night in the second half was ruined."

On the set of *Mulan*, Han Jia nv and a few others were chattering about gossip, while Lin Nan was browsing the box office information of the four films in the National Day slot on the side.

Yang Mi's *Baby* was also released this morning, and the screening rate was okay, at 23%, but the attendance rate was a bit unbearable to look at.

The reason for this was still that the four films like *Project Gutenberg* were too strong, firmly holding onto the traffic of the viewing group. Conversely, for *Baby*, for many viewers, Yang Mi had a repelling effect.

"Congratulations, Director Han Jia nv. After 19 days of public release, the total box office of *The Unnamed* has already broken through to 910 million."

"Before it is taken off the screen on the night of the 30th, it is highly likely that it can rush to 1 billion, and it might even have quite a bit more." Lin Nan looked up at the group chatting happily and interrupted little Han's laughter.

Sure enough, Han Jia nv instantly showed a look of 'it's only natural, who else but me,' patting her chest and laughing carelessly: "I'll take Lin Dao's auspicious words, I'll treat everyone then!"

"This is good, I'm quite looking forward to it." Liu Yifei immediately nodded and smiled.

"It's miserable, I'm afraid we won't be able to mooch off Director Han's big meal. Because at that time, our early scenes will all be finished. By the time we come back to the crew for a cameo, it'll be two or three months later!"

Shu Chang looked regretful and complained with a smile. Liu Yan, Teacher Hui Yinghong, and others also nodded repeatedly.

As for Jackie Chan, he was doing physical therapy on the side; he sprained his foot during the morning filming. Well, this was delayed again.

"These are all things for later. Brother Lin, you'd better hurry up and urge Enlight Media. *Dying to Survive* has been off the screen for two months and 5 days, and the box office share hasn't come down yet."

"For every day it's delayed, they take advantage of the interest rate for one more day. Our money is all being kept in their current account..."

Sure enough, little Han's money-grubbing nature hadn't changed. As soon as the box office of *The Unnamed* was mentioned, she remembered her share of *Dying to Survive*. Seeing the group of people around, they burst into laughter instantly.

"Haha..."

"This reason is absolutely perfect!"

"Soon, soon."

Inside the chairman's office, only the two brothers were whispering something.

"*Youth* has Hundred Flowers Awards nominations, are we really not going to send anyone?"

"What do you mean not sending anyone? Aren't those main actors people? Aren't the company's executives people?" The eldest brother's face looked a bit ugly, and he scolded sternly. It could be seen that his mood and state were not very good.

"Big Brother, you know what I mean. I'm talking about the two of us and Feng Xiaogang. The producer and director are both absent, which will make the rumors outside even more rampant and unscrupulous."

"That's still better than being surrounded by the media and asked some messy... sensitive questions!" Just one sentence made the temperature in the office seem to drop to below zero in an instant, cold to the bone.

"Li Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming... these first-tier stars who have stayed under the group's banner, have recently been asked by the media in public whether they have evaded taxes and whether they are afraid of being investigated."

As he spoke, the person in the boss chair looked around the luxurious office of several dozen square meters, his eyes revealing obvious attachment and reluctance.

"Big Brother?" The second brother noticed something wrong and spoke up.

"What we've eaten in these five or six years, this time we have to spit it all out with interest, or even cut flesh, bleed, and be fined double..."

"It hasn't been investigated yet, the disposal result is still early." After finishing this sentence, the second brother realized that it was inappropriate to say so.

"Heh, do you think they can handle it lightly? Don't dream. For artists, there is one to be used to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys; for companies, there is also one to be used as a raft. So which company do you think it will be?"

The office was quiet again. Both brothers knew very well that the one to be used as a raft would only be their own company.

"It's been twenty years. Our company can be considered to have been brilliant for twenty years in the entire Chinese film and entertainment industry. We have been the leader for more than ten years, and have been majestic for more than ten years... it's already quite good."

Hearing this, the second brother's bad premonition suddenly became even stronger, "Big Brother..."

"Even if we have to bleed heavily this time, the wealth you and I have saved over these twenty years can be considered very substantial, enough for several lifetimes." Speaking of this, the eldest brother looked at the second brother, the helplessness in his eyes no longer hidden.

"Are we really going to retreat?" The second brother finally asked this sentence. For a moment, he was a bit dazed, his mentality unbalanced.

"We'll keep our names, and leave the rest to professional managers. It's enough for the group to hang on and survive."

"This is already the best choice for you and me, there is no other way out. If we don't retreat now, we really won't be able to retreat!"

As the words fell, the sound of swallowing saliva clearly rang out in the office. The last sentence made someone feel terrified, "Then let's use the cover of this storm to withdraw directly..."

"Hmm, in front of this stage, under these spotlights, there will no longer be you and me brothers!"

On the 19th, 20th, and 21st, for three consecutive days, the *Mulan* crew filmed all the fragmented early shots.

Up to this point, only two early shots remained. One was the fight scene between Mulan and her father, and the other was the scene when she left to join the army, the scene of relatives seeing her off.

At the same time, in three days, the industry also watched a joke, which was the box office trend of *Baby*.

The 19th was Friday, with a first-day box office of 10.87 million; the 20th was Saturday, with a second-day box office of 7.28 million; the 21st was Sunday, and the daily box office dropped directly to 3.38 million.

With this kind of decline, the netizens eating melons on the internet, especially the anti-fans, once again found the perfect reason to mock Yang Mi. I have to say, it's really quite ridiculous.

Given this, Lin Nan confirmed the guess in his heart: this film being shortlisted for the main competition unit of the San Sebastian International Film Festival was purely because of connections, and it was highly likely the connection of the producer, Hou Hsiao-hsien!

"Big Brother, are you sure there's definitely no problem this time?" Lin Nan stood behind the monitor and asked Jackie Chan quite solemnly.

"I guarantee, there will definitely be no problem this time, it can definitely be done in one take." Jackie Chan nodded seriously and said to Lin Nan and Yuen Heping and others on the side.

"Xixi?" Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei again.

"Ready." Miss Liu nodded.

"Camera 1, ready." Guo Fan made an okay gesture from afar.

"Camera 2 and 3, ready."

"Jib camera, lens okay." Han Jia nv also reported.

"Ready..."

Lin Nan sat on the director's chair, staring at the monitor screen. The images from several camera lenses appeared on the screen in front of him, appearing in split screens.

Whether it was Mulan played by Liu Yifei or Hu played by Jackie Chan, both of their facial expressions and demeanor were incomparably serious and solemn.

And Teacher Hui Yinghong, Liu Yan, and Shu Chang were watching nervously on the side. For the characters they played, no matter who won in front of them, it was a life and death separation!

"... action!"

In the picture, both of them held wooden swords and moved.

According to the plot setting, in the past when the father and daughter fought, in the father's eyes, the person opposite was his daughter, so he would hold back; his mentality was not sparring, but playing a game.

And from the daughter's perspective, the other party was her father, already old and frail, so she would always reserve a lot of strength, also accompanying her father to relieve his boredom...

But today, neither of them held back anymore, completely bringing out all their strength. Just so the other wouldn't go to the battlefield.

"Oh my god, if your Yifei's speed were any faster, it would really be exactly the same as the martial arts in movies and TV!" Han Jia nv sighed.

Lin Nan didn't answer, but stared at the lens without blinking.

Hu blocked his daughter's slash with his sword horizontally, his feet retreated unnaturally for two steps, his face showing a surprised and solemn expression, and then a trace of relief also flowed out.

He attacked with his sword again, trying his best.

"So, this is the reason why you were pressed and beaten by her and couldn't fight back, only able to counterattack verbally." Lin Nan took the time to glance at Han Jia nv and teased with a smile.

"Heh, isn't this also the reason why our Lin Dao is henpecked?" Little Han took the words very smoothly and killed the great Lin Dao on the spot.

"Get lost, we're filming, stop coming to affect me."

Lin Nan didn't break his defense, but work was important, so he drove Han Jia nv away. Hmm, that was the reason, his mentality didn't collapse.

Han Jia nv laughed "hehe," and walked away with her head held high and disdainfully.

In the lens, after a period of sparring between the father and daughter where neither was weak. Finally, Hu, played by Jackie Chan, gradually showed signs of physical exhaustion.

According to the script setting, he would have inner drama at this moment:

His daughter Mulan was stronger this time than ever before, as if she had endless energy. Was she letting him, this father, win before? Was she letting him win even more than he let her win?!

Yuen Heping called cut and signaled to Lin Nan that the first half of the fight scene was perfect, but for the sake of the actors' state and the effect of the second half of the shot, it was best to take a break.

"Touch-up!" Han Jia nv greeted the makeup team. Immediately, Liu Yifei and Jackie Chan were surrounded by a group of makeup artists.

"The scene of leaving 'Mulan Village' to join the army is tentatively set for a thousand-person team. That is to say, at least 1,000 military extras will be used. We'll film this part the day after tomorrow."

"In addition, the camp tents for the exterior scenes are already being set up, 5 kilometers away from here. The first part of the big scene is scheduled for 5 days later, and the number of people will reach over three thousand..."

"Are the costumes and props all in place?"

"Yes, they have arrived. As for the horses, that will be a bit later..."

Taking advantage of the gap while the actors were touching up their makeup and the filming team was adjusting the cameras, Guo Fan reported the subsequent crew arrangements to Lin Nan.

"The heavy work has finally arrived." Lin Nan smiled and shook his head, cheering himself up.

Before long, the break was over, and work continued.

As the father and daughter fought continuously, Jackie Chan naturally showed the side of his state declining.

The frequency of his chest heaving began to increase continuously, the sound of panting picked up by the field began to become heavy, and there was a trend of being out of breath...

But at this time, Mulan, played by Liu Yifei, still had a solemn face, with no intention of holding back at all.

At a certain moment, when she hit the wooden sword in Hu's hand with a sword without mercy, shaking the latter's tiger's mouth until it ached, this sparring match between father and daughter indicated that it was about to end.

And when Mulan took advantage of the victory to kick the arms Hu used to block, the huge impact caused the latter to retreat several steps until he staggered and fell, the winner was officially revealed.

She hurriedly ran up to help him, and her mother, eldest sister, and younger sister also hurriedly stepped forward to check...

Hu, played by Jackie Chan, panted heavily, his face pale, his expression complex and unbearable. He looked at his daughter with a choked voice, tears already in his eyes, begging: "Mulan, this round doesn't count... let's go again..."

"We agreed, if I win, I go!" The resolute denial and shaking of her head displayed Mulan's determination and tenacity to the fullest.

Her eyes were also filled with tears, but there was a smile on her face. Someone always had to go; it was better that it was her than her father.

"Cut!" Lin Nan decisively froze here; this shot was perfect.

One night with sparse stars, when the morning sun rose, there was different entertainment gossip on the internet.

That comeback work of Angelababy, *Entrepreneurial Age*, finally couldn't cover up the scolding from the entire internet after being broadcast for a week.

To use the words in those articles mocking her acting skills: the primary target of the salary cap is this kind of actress who takes a high salary and feeds the audience shit;

By the way, please also ask the tax authorities to check her accounts. For this kind of actress whose acting skills are zero but who can always get tens of millions or even nearly 100 million in salary, I seriously suspect that she is helping the producer to move accounts and launder...

Ruthless, right? The critical articles were written quite ruthlessly! Undoubtedly, they were aimed at directly killing her!

"Accurate news, our great Lin Dao has confirmed his registration."

"Are you sure?"

"Very sure. Earlier, he had been hinted at and warned by many leaders openly and secretly. At his status, not seeking progress and not taking responsibility is also a sin!"

Happy, Ning Hao was eating melon seeds while happily revealing the gossip he just heard to Xu Zheng. Hmm, it was Xing Aina who called back from the *Mulan* crew.

Xu Zheng had just finished auditioning a few actors and was taking a break, also leaving some preparation time for the auditioning artists behind; hearing Ning Hao so certain, he immediately had a look of agreement. With the status of the great Lin Dao, isn't this the truth—not doing it is also a mistake!

"Director Xu doesn't have this idea, what about you, Director Ning?" Dong Ping, holding a teacup, smiled and teased.

"That's right, I have self-knowledge. For such a big thing, I can't even touch the edge. But you have a chance, why, do you have any ideas? If you have this idea, we will definitely support you fully!"

Xu Zheng echoed Dong Ping, trying to incite Ning Hao eagerly. Of course, he also had selfish motives; if Ning Hao really stepped on dog shit luck, he could also bask in the glory and mooch a deputy director or executive director position, right?

"You two should stop it. I don't have that spirit, I've already laid flat. Holding my Silver Lion trophy, completely laid flat!"

Hearing this, Ning Hao shook his head directly. Only a fool would go and work himself to death; he didn't have such great enterprising spirit.

"Eh, by the way, what about Director Zhang?"

"It seems like he told the higher-ups before that his willingness isn't great, after all, he's old too. But if no young person can take over, he can cover the bottom, in the case that there is really no choice."

The Olympic Organizing Committee's phone call had reached the crew, what could the great Lin Dao do?

He had been "hinted at" and "educated" by so many people before, from the Olympic Organizing Committee and Director Tong, down to Beijing Film Academy, Han Sanping, Tian Zhuangzhuang...

Look, speaking of Tian Zhuangzhuang, he was right on the *Mulan* crew. After hearing that it was the Olympic Organizing Committee's phone call, he immediately urged from the side...

Plus Liu Yifei was fluttering her watery eyes at him on the side, well, the great Lin Dao could only take the phone and register with the Olympic Organizing Committee on the spot, "progressing" on the spot!

"Sigh, my life of toil!" A sigh rang out, making everyone disgusted.

"Lin Dao, hurry up. It's not easy to have a break today, everyone is anxious to go play!"

Liu Yifei stood beside the off-road vehicle fleet and urged Lin Nan. All the other main creators had already boarded the car, and they were also echoing and teasing, "Lin Dao, we are optimistic about you."

"Hehe." Lin Nan smiled bitterly and sat in the lead car with Liu Yifei. "Set off, Flaming Mountains Scenic Area!"

"Charge..." The stone from Director Ning's family was really excited, standing in the car and roaring.

"Everyone apply more sunscreen, Yifei can forget it. She needs to be exposed to the sun more, Mulan's makeup and look need it too, hahaha..."

"Han Jia nv!"

(End of chapter)