Chapter 1078: Guarantee 50, Sprint to 60? Listing on New Year's Eve!

"Lin Dao Nan's first purely domestic sci-fi blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth' held a grand global premiere ceremony in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People this morning;"

"Including leaders from the Aerospace Bureau, Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Propaganda Department, Film Bureau, Shanghai Film Group, Xi Film Group, and many other leaders, as well as a large number of film people and actors in the industry, attended high-profile..."

"At the premiere, Lin Dao Nan and Liu Yifei participated via remote video from the 'Mulan' crew; the two self-mockingly called themselves: the most unreliable director and producer in the Chinese film industry."

"Just because when the movie held the premiere ceremony, the two who were the director and producer were both absent, which is truly the first case in Chinese film history, creating a precedent..."

"Regarding the movie 'The Wandering Earth', Lin Dao Nan changed his past style and rarely talked about topics such as 'Film History Box Office Champion' and 'Film History Box Office Record', laughing and saying:"

"'This year's New Year's slot looks like a hell mode of dragon fighting and tiger fighting, but this has increasingly stimulated my only little competitive spirit;"

"So I thought about it, and accepted the proposal of Chairman Wang and Chairman Ren, let's fight for it, for example, strive to take three steps in this Spring Festival slot:"

"The first step, in this Spring Festival slot, first strive to become the second 5 billion yuan box office club director in Chinese film history; of course, also look forward to the birth of the third, fourth..."

"The second step, after the total box office of 'The Wandering Earth' strives to reach 5 billion, try our best to take back the champion position of the Chinese film box office list that I have dominated for many years;"

"The third step, after luckily and smoothly passing the first and second steps, grit our teeth and do our best to listen to the destiny, and see if we can enter the next big pass of the Chinese film box office history...'"

"The three chairmen of Shanghai Film Group, Xi Film Group, and Enlight Media high-profile shouted at the premiere of 'The Wandering Earth', saying:"

"'The quality of the movie 'The Wandering Earth' is unquestionable, even the original author Teacher Liu at the scene is full of praise and exclamation;"

"So with everything ready, we pin our hopes on all the audience and fans: the production team did not let the audience down, and we also look forward to the audience and fans being able to support strongly..."

"... Guarantee 50 billion, sprint to 60 billion... Strive to create a new milestone in Chinese films!"

"Tomorrow morning, Maoyan is going to hold a large-scale media press conference in Hong Kong regarding the listing matters, publicly announcing the issuance price and the number of shares issued for the first time; in the evening, a listing banquet will also be held in Hong Kong, so from this afternoon, a large number of people in the circle will rush to Hong Kong one after another."

"No wonder. I said why Wang Changtian left in a hurry after the lunch of 'The Wandering Earth'."

Hearing this, Chairman La nodded belatedly. But a few seconds later, the expression on his face turned cold again, and he frowned unconsciously.

Today, he and Teng Huatao both attended the premiere of "The Wandering Earth". Not to mention how the latter felt at this moment, anyway, his heart was turning upside down at this moment.

Can't compete, there is no way to compete with "The Wandering Earth"!

Now, we can only pin our hopes on the superposition effect of the two movies "The New King of Comedy" and "Shanghai Fortress". Hope that these two movies can be strong together and create a bright situation.

And now thinking about Lin Nan's words at the premiere in the morning, and the words of Ren Zhonglun, Wang Yong, Wang Changtian...

Although they were all talking about "The Wandering Earth", in Chairman La's view, they all seemed to be responding to the arrogant words at the premiere of "Shanghai Fortress" yesterday, and in the light and breezy contempt for Teng Huatao's provocative propaganda tone - strive to be more successful than "The Wandering Earth" and Lin Dao Nan!

"What did Guan Hu say? How long until the new script 'The Sacrifice'?"

Suddenly, Chairman La asked the secretary. Now that the Spring Festival slot is set, no matter how much he has a headache, he can't change anything, so he just looks forward, looks at the new project.

"Chairman La, I have already asked once before, Director Guan Hu is currently doing the post-production of 'The Eight Hundred';"

"His answer is that at the latest early next month, his new script can be completed together with the post-production of the movie 'The Eight Hundred'."

Hearing this, Chairman La couldn't help but nod. But immediately, some troublesome problems flooded into his heart.

Currently, in terms of mainstream commercial films, there are only a few people in the industry who can carry the box office, and the most unquestionable ones are Wu Jing and Zhang Yi.

Just like when the Shanghai Film Group wanted to film "The Climbers", Ren Zhonglun locked onto these two people first and went to find them all.

Theoretically, China Film Group's mainstream films can also do this, no one will not give face, but the problem lies in the fact that "The Sacrifice" is directed and written by Guan Hu...

Lin Nan might not let Zhang Yi go, because he is not on the same path as Guan Hu, and even completely looks down on the latter, the kind of looking down that is "different ways do not conspire".

Just like when Guan Hu's "The Eight Hundred" was established, Huayi wanted to invite Zhang Yi, but was directly rejected by Yue Jun; even during the Shanghai Film Festival, Wang Zhonglei talked to Lin Nan about this matter in person, but was still decisively rejected.

"You say, inviting Zhang Yi to participate in 'The Sacrifice' in the name of China Film Group, will Lin Nan's side block it?"

Facing the leader's eyes, the secretary's heart was really bitter at this moment.

How would he know if Lin Nan Film Industry would block it? Even if he knew, what would it matter? What the leader wants to hear is not the answer he tends to in his heart.

"This is really hard to say. But let's invite it next month and we'll know. I think Lin Nan's company shouldn't have a reason to refuse us, after all, it's for mainstream films." The secretary said hypocritically. This is what the leader wants to hear, willing to hear.

Sure enough, the leader nodded, and his expression was even a bit... wrong?

"Wait for the Spring Festival slot to end, and after the script comes out next month, go and invite him... Wang Yong and Ren Zhonglun are both retiring."

Hearing the leader's muttering, the secretary was almost shocked. Chairman La, do you still have this idea?

But the reason why we broke off cooperation with Lin Nan at the beginning is completely different from the situation of the Shanghai Film Group, there is no comparison!

60 billion? Hmm, 60 billion!

In the afternoon, the "Mulan" crew. Lin Nan waited for the actors' makeup while flipping through reports about "The Wandering Earth" online.

Some media are simply too speechless, actually making such an incomparably middle-school communication draft as "Two and a half years later, Lin Dao Nan vows to take back the box office champion".

And the comment section below gathered a bunch of middle-schoolers, what "gun in hand, kill the wolf dog (Wolf Warrior 2)", "enduring humiliation for two and a half years, the three-year period is not full", "Shurima (film circle), your...", Lin Nan's teeth hurt, what kind of ghost is this?

"Is Yifei's new makeup really going to add white hair?" Watching Shu Chang's astonished voice interrupted Lin Nan's thoughts.

"Joining the army for her father, it's been nearly ten years, plus the life and death of wandering on the battlefield at all times, who can not accelerate aging? It's just adding a few silver threads that will hardly attract attention. Of course, the lens will deliberately give it." Lin Nan looked up and explained with a smile.

"Sigh, when leaving home, it was the good youth of sixteen, but when returning, it is already the age of plum blossoms."

"No, in this period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it is already an old girl among old girls!" Watching Shu Chang looked at Liu Yifei who was doing makeup and joked.

"Look, are you itchy again?" Liu Yifei stared at Watching Shu Chang in the dressing mirror and warned fiercely.

"Oh, Lin Muzhi's role is older, you two are still very well-matched." Watching Shu Chang winked at Liu Yifei in the dressing mirror and aimed at Lin Nan's direction.

Okay, this statement cannot be refuted. After Mulan "wishes to ride a thousand miles, send the child back to his hometown", she can see her fiancé who has also "vicissitudes" much more, which is the appearance in countless dreams.

Of course, the makeup of Jackie Chan, Hui Yinghong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and others will also completely turn into white-haired appearance.

"Lin Dao, Teacher Gong Li's makeup has been completed," the assistant ran to Liu Yifei's makeup room.

"I'll go to film Gong Li's scenes first, you hurry up too. This afternoon, let's try to film two sets of shots."

After standing up and exhorting Liu Yifei, Lin Nan left the tent in response.

In the last half month, Gong Li has quite a few scenes. According to the script design, she will supervise the battle herself, and finally die at the hands of Mulan after the defeat.

On the 3rd, the movie "The Ex-File 3" starring Wu Xiubo, Bai Baihe, and Xiao Yang officially announced the withdrawal from the slot, which is actually a permanent withdrawal.

Just because although this movie struggled for 9 days after the advance, the box office was less than 1 million;

Countless audiences used practical actions to resolutely boycott it, making this movie the biggest box office loss case in Chinese film history due to artist scandals... After all, its production cost is 200 million!

And to say something slightly yin-yang strange, "The Ex-File 3" can be considered to have created a record in Chinese film history.

New Year's Eve is just around the corner. The Spring Festival slot is about to start.

Hong Kong, Peninsula Hotel.

"Zhou Xingchi is awesome, today is New Year's Eve, actually still running the roadshow?"

"And he called Zhang Baizhi, marketing the feelings of 'King of Comedy' back then. Good guy, actually let Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Baizhi perform that classic lens on the spot!" Yue Jun looked at the Weibo hot search and couldn't help sighing and laughing.

"Judging from the experience accumulated by Enlight Media as a film distributor for so many years: the more movies that are sequels and remakes desperately sell the feelings of the previous work during the promotion stage, rather than promoting the content of the new work, the greater the probability that the new work is a bad movie."

"Chairman Wang, the reporters are all gathered in the banquet hall right now, and the distance from us is quite close. You must be careful with your volume, be careful that Chairman La finds trouble with you after it spreads."

"This shouldn't be, right? Hahaha." Wang Changtian joked. His body was very honest, and then he immediately stopped mentioning that "The New King of Comedy" was a bad movie.

Yue Jun smiled without saying a word, but in his heart he was joking: It is because Chairman Wang didn't attend the premiere of "The New King of Comedy" before, if he had, he wouldn't have used the saying "the greater the probability that the new work is a bad movie" at this moment, it would definitely be an affirmative

The two continued to chat idly, and before long, they saw a few Maoyan staff members walking over quickly:

"Chairman Wang, Director Yue, you two should hurry and enter. The other shareholder representatives have already gone in; our press conference will officially begin in twenty minutes."

'Mulan' crew, in the lens, the Queen of Rouran played by Gong Li had already put on her armor makeup and costume.

It must be admitted that with the aura of the 'Empress' Gong, after dressing up like this, her own cold momentum and domineering sense of oppression seemed to have been magnified tenfold; the visual and sensory impact on everyone was very powerful!

Whipping several leading generals in succession, Gong Li said coldly that they must defeat the army led by Mulan within half a month, otherwise they should bring their heads to see her.

After the few people exited the military tent, the character played by Gong Li stumbled to the table and sat back down.

This character is the Queen of the Rouran tribe, a core member of the power structure. After seven or eight years of war, she is clear about how the situation is and which side has the upper hand; the situation is becoming clearer and clearer, and it is becoming less and less optimistic for Rouran; therefore, she is also afraid and worried...

"Cut." Lin Nan called for a stop. "Sister Gong Li, your scenes for today end here."

"I reckon I'll be able to wrap up in about a week, right?" Gong Li smiled and asked. At the same time, she took the hot water handed over by her assistant and drank it quickly. It was snowing lightly outside today, and it was a bit cold.

"Just about. Tomorrow night, the whole crew will celebrate New Year's Eve together. It will also be the grandest bonfire banquet since we started filming four months ago."

"The crew has hired a local song and dance troupe; it will be very lively tomorrow night." Liu Yifei took over Lin Nan's words and shared the news she had just heard with Gong Li.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of Disney's money; you don't feel any heartache spending it, right? Hahaha..." Hearing Liu Yifei's words, Gong Li immediately laughed.

"Hmm, that's the logic." Lin Nan didn't hide anything; from the beginning of the preparation, this was his idea: to keep all those two hundred million US dollars in the country.

Not asking Disney for additional investment was already his moral bottom line at work.

As for returning the remaining money? Are you kidding? How is that possible? Isn't it good to increase the income of the local people? Isn't it good to give more bonuses to the employees of Tiangong Color? It must be to create GDP for one's own country!

"There's even roast camel tomorrow night; do we have to be this extravagant?" Watching Shu Chang also ran over from afar in a flurry; she had just gone to the logistics department.

"The crew still has a lot of money left in the budget for catering and living expenses, so we have to spend it quickly. Plus, many people want to try this, so we ordered a few."

"I heard that filling the camel's belly with ingredients like lamb, chicken, and fish in sequence will create a very special complex flavor..." Speaking of food, Liu Yifei immediately became spirited and began to explain chattering away.

"Lin Dao, everything has been confirmed. Jackie Chan, Kara Wai, Liu Yan, Chen Feiyu, and Director Tian will all arrive at 'Mulan Village' on the 10th." At this time, Guo Fan finished his work and also came over.

"Hmm, then let the crew rest for a day on the 10th, and officially start the wrap-up on the 11th. Let's strive to completely wrap up 'Mulan' within two days!"

Lin Nan ordered with a firm tone, which also meant that Gong Li's scenes had to wrap up by the afternoon of the 7th at the latest.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the whole internet was full of the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

Like every year, information about various reality shows, variety programs, and celebrity announcements flooded Weibo, dominating the trending searches; and news about the Spring Festival travel rush and the Spring Festival Gala was also reported on a rolling basis, not falling behind in the slightest.

But for the Chinese-language film industry, there is no doubt that today's focus of attention definitely includes news from Hong Kong; because Maoyan has officially gone public!

"This morning, the film distribution and ticketing platform Maoyan officially rang the bell at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and went public."

"Its largest shareholder, Enlight Media Chairman Wang Changtian, presided over the listing ceremony and held a listing press conference in front of nearly a hundred media outlets and cameras in the industry, detailing the relevant listing matters and Maoyan's future development direction and plans..."

"It is reported that for this listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Maoyan originally planned to issue 132 million public shares at an issue price of 14.8 Hong Kong dollars, planning to raise 1.824 billion Hong Kong dollars after deducting relevant issuance expenses;"

"But Maoyan performed even better in the actual listing and issuance: the international placement portion for institutional investors was oversubscribed, and the Hong Kong public offering for ordinary investors was oversubscribed by approximately 2.32 times..."

"As of the time this information was issued, Maoyan's total market value had already reached 18 billion Hong Kong dollars, and its stock price was still rising continuously!"

"Enlight Media controls a total of 44.8% of Maoyan's original shares through multiple channels such as direct and indirect shareholding, making it the controlling shareholder."

"Tencent and Meituan are the second and third largest shareholders respectively, while Lin Nan Film Industry ranks fourth with an 8% stake..."

"This morning, affected by the positive impact of Maoyan's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Tudou's market value on the Hong Kong stock market rose slightly;"

"As of the time this information was issued, Tudou's market value has officially exceeded 160 billion RMB; this is only because there is some overlap in the list of major shareholders of the two listed companies..."

In the eyes of the entire film and television industry, Lin Nan Film Industry, which got on board just before Maoyan's official IPO, really earned it;

In just 8 months, the 8% stake obtained by investing 800 million Hong Kong dollars had surged by a full 80% in less than an hour today, bringing the market value of the holdings to 1.44 billion Hong Kong dollars!

"He never invested for money, but for the right to speak. But considering his personality, this is probably also called a defensive offense, right? Because he just wants to ensure he isn't manipulated, so he constantly fills in his shortcomings..."

"Filling in shortcomings? The logic is sound, but as he fills them... unknowingly, this has already become a prehistoric giant crocodile! Haha."

"Isn't there still the cinema chain business? Didn't he just get forced by the cinema chain to give up the gambling agreement last time?"

Ning Hao laughed and continued the conversation, but the look of envy in his eyes could not be hidden at all; perhaps only when one reaches Lin Nan's level can one be qualified to lie flat without any scruples?!