Chapter 1082: Today is not yesterday, but the people today are still the old people!

"Lin Dao Nan's sci-fi film work *The Wandering Earth* on the seventh day of public screening, with a single-day box office of 488 million yuan, drew a perfect end to the 7-day long holiday of the Spring Festival slot;

So far, the film has been screened for a full week, with a cumulative total box office of 3.524 billion yuan, and its box office potential has not diminished at all, strongly crushing *Wolf Warrior 2*... The comprehensive screen allocation rate today has risen again, reaching 50.8%."

"As of last night, the sci-fi film *Shanghai Fortress* had a daily box office approaching zero, with a total box office stopping at 56.33 million;

Its total investment was 400 million RMB, but in the end, it was decisively abandoned by the cinema industry today due to the huge losses of the producers, effectively being taken off the screen, which is sigh-inducing."

"On the seventh day of public screening, the daily box office of *The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang* fell to 2.11 million, and the daily box office of *The New King of Comedy* fell to 7.33 million;

Only *Pegasus* is strong, facing the high pressure of *The Wandering Earth*, still maintaining a daily box office income of 78.73 million..."

"At 8:00 sharp in the morning, the Film Academy official website issued an announcement:

Regarding the incident of academic misconduct involving doctoral student Zhai of the Performance Academy, the school officially established an investigation team yesterday and will start the investigation according to relevant procedures;

In addition, the education commission and the ministry attach great importance to this academic misconduct incident and have established a special working group to station in the school to supervise the investigation work..."

"Guanghua Academy issued a document, which will make the final processing result based on the investigation conclusion of the doctoral degree granting unit of Zhai."

"Huanxi Film Industry and Zhang Yimou Film Studio urgently issued an announcement:

Due to media transmission problems and related technical reasons, Director Zhang Yimou's film work *One Second* cannot be successfully premiered globally at the Berlin International Film Festival;

For the sake of fairness and justice of the main competition unit of the film festival, after active communication and discussion between Director Zhang Yimou and the Berlin International Film Festival Organizing Committee, it is now decided:

The film *One Second* officially withdraws from the final competition for the Jin Xiong Award of the main competition unit of this Berlin International Film Festival.

We also express sincere gratitude to those fans who have supported this film all the way, especially to the lead actors and staff of the crew, and express our heartfelt apologies..."

On the morning of the 12th, one heavy film information and entertainment news after another made the whole network dazzled and overwhelmed;

But for the Chinese film and television circle, these were not good excitement, but one big event and big accident after another!

Not to mention the fact that the Spring Festival slot was full of cannon fodder and hundreds of producers lost their capital, just say that Director Zhang's film voluntarily withdrew from the Berlin Film Festival main competition unit... No one in the industry is a fool, and the production industry is even less stupid.

What is called media transmission problems? And what is called related technical reasons?

Because there were problems with these two points, so *One Second* could not have a global public screening during the film festival?!

Hehe, those who understand understand.

"Media transmission problems" and "related technical reasons"? This is the rhetoric used to fool ignorant netizens and the public, and it is the standard formula under certain reasons.

A film that was originally a hot favorite for the Jin Xiong Award in the main competition unit of the Berlin International Film Festival, but urgently withdrew from the competition for the Jin Xiong Award and withdrew from the film festival...

The real reason can only be one, and only one, which is that this film was stopped!

And the entire film industry can be considered to have gained knowledge. It turns out that international great directors of Zhang Yimou's level will also be "handled according to official business"?

That's right, now that the leaders of the propaganda department are concurrently holding the post, isn't it stricter and more ruthless than before?!

"My mood is suddenly much better. After all, even Director Zhang Yimou's film was killed, then my film being returned in the same period naturally doesn't count as a big deal."

In the big office of the Literature Department of the Film Academy, Xue Xiaolu joked uncontrollably.

"Xue Dao, you were frowning all afternoon yesterday, completely without a smile, and today is another extreme? Tsk tsk tsk, sure enough, the bitterness and joy of life are so direct, all relying on comparison, right? Hahaha..."

"This sentence is correct, isn't a smile just compared out." Xue Xiaolu did not deny it, nodded bluntly, and the smile on her face completely expressed her mood.

Looking at Cao Baoping on the side, his expression was a bit serious at this moment, constantly pondering and comparing.

*The Whistleblower* and *One Second* are both realistic films, and *Across the Angry Sea* is also a realistic film...

My film should be fine... After all, there is really no too sensitive content in the script that is about to be completed... Hmm, no problem!

*Mulan* crew, Lin Nan brought makeup and personally operated the camera for Liu Yifei.

Light and shadow are clear from the haze, time leaps in memory, and the lens freezes on Mulan:

Open my east pavilion door, sit on my west pavilion bed, take off my war robe, put on my old clothes...

The charming and heroic woman leaps out, and the bright and moving appearance makes people's hearts move.

In front of the bronze mirror, she adjusted the rouge with her plain hands, her vermilion lips lightly pursed orange-red; the sunlight entered through the window, gold sprinkled in front of her, and at this moment, it added a sense of quiet years.

When she combed her clouds and temples by the window, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and her face was like a flower; after applying the flower yellow to the mirror, her slender fingers were still trembling slightly, unable to suppress the throbbing in her heart;

She wants to go out, she wants to see that person...

The camera followed Mulan's cheerful footsteps and went down the attic together.

Going out to see her companions, the companions were all busy: walking together for twelve years, not knowing Mulan is a girl.

The lens of camera position 2 swept across the shocked eyes of the companions, and camera position 3 gave to Hua Hu, Hua Mother, sisters, and younger brother, they were still in joy, and at this moment they were even more moved.

Camera 4 turned slightly, as if inadvertently noticing a livestock pen in the corner of the courtyard, a pair of rabbits were leaning against each other, jumping and chasing...

It is the male rabbit's feet are jumping, the female rabbit's eyes are blurred; the two rabbits walk side by side, how can they distinguish whether I am male or female?

"Cut!"

Lin Nan also suppressed his cheerful emotions and shouted loudly. He was very, very satisfied with the lens effect of this scene, and it could even be said that it was perfect.

"This way, finally there is only one last long lens left." Jackie Chan shook his head and joked.

"It should also be one of the lenses with the most artistic conception in this film. Leaving it to the end is indeed very finishing, and the atmosphere is beautiful and soft." Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded and affirmed.

"Should we continue filming after the transition, or film in the afternoon?" Liu Yifei, in a bright ancient costume, looked at Lin Nan.

"The last scene needs hundreds of extras to participate, we should be early rather than late, let's transition and continue filming. Rush the work, strive to wrap up before two o'clock, and then eat lunch easily."

As he spoke, Lin Nan nodded to Guo Fan, who stood up immediately and went to the scene to mobilize.

Taking advantage of the waiting gap, the crew also rested on the side of the Hua family courtyard.

"Director Zhang and the *One Second* crew have returned to the country, and they just landed at the capital airport half an hour ago." Watching Shu Chang gossiped about the entertainment news on the internet, which was one of the headlines today.

"It seems that all the paparazzi who went up didn't get a good look?"

"How could Director Zhang and Dong Ping have a good look, after all, they were forced to give up the three major film festivals."

"The next time I want to be shortlisted, I don't know when it will be. His age is getting older, and the three major film festivals will only be more and more strict with him.

To be honest, if this accident hadn't happened this time, the chance of *One Second* would actually be very big.

Because this is his return to Berlin after 16 years, and it was the Berlin Film Festival that took the initiative to contact him." Tian Zhuangzhuang's tone was complex and emotional. In the future, if he wins an award again, it will most likely be a lifetime achievement award, which is also a "retirement award"!

On the side, Lin Nan didn't discuss Zhang Yimou and *One Second* with everyone, nor did he participate in chatting about the Spring Festival slot box office, he sent a message to Ning Hao.

Looking at gossip news on the internet, how can it be as accurate as asking insiders for news?

Not long after, a series of "ding dong" message reminders sounded on Lin Nan's side; the thoughts of the crew were interrupted instantly, and everyone looked over.

"That, *One Second* seems to have received a... call from the Berlin Film Festival Organizing Committee." Liu Yifei looked at Lin Nan's mobile phone screen with a shocked expression, and then said to everyone with regret.

"It's a bit of a trick of fate." Lin Nan also sighed helplessly.

Zhang Yimou Studio.

At this moment, Dong Ping and Zhang Mo were still unwilling and aggrieved, while Zhang Yimou was silent with a lonely expression.

Even though a whole day had passed, the three of them still hadn't walked out of that negative emotion.

"Really received the notification from the organizing committee? Usually, it's not notified until half the time has passed?" At this time, Ning Hao and Xing Aina also rushed over, and the former couldn't wait to ask as soon as he entered the door.

"I can't lie to you about this kind of thing, right? Because Director Zhang's situation is special, he returned to Berlin after 16 years, and he was invited back, so the organizing committee notified him in advance."

Speaking of this, Dong Ping looked at Zhang Yimou unnaturally, then stopped talking, and swallowed the words behind him.

"Just like this, put the matter of *One Second* aside first. Start the project and casting of *Under the Light* as scheduled next month, and when doing the post-production of this film later, re-edit *One Second* together." Zhang Yimou sighed and said.

"Director Zhang, is there really no way to fight for it with the bureau? Berlin..."

"Don't think about this kind of impossible thing anymore. If this matter can be fought for, then what does the bureau's decision to return the finished film of *One Second* count as? Idle and nothing to do, doing something superfluous?"

Zhang Yimou replied to Dong Ping with displeasure, he also couldn't accept this result. But what can he do if he can't accept it and is unwilling in his heart? No way!

Hearing this, Dong Ping gave up completely.

He was worried that *Under the Light* would not pass the review, so he sold it to Wang Changtian.

As a result, the script of *Under the Light* passed the review, but his own *One Second* was killed.

The aggrieved feeling in his heart could not be vented at all, it was simply losing his wife and losing his army, and he had to swallow his teeth and swallow them into his stomach, admitting his bad luck!

"Actually, Lin Nan also had a film finished film returned by the bureau. That is the *The Whistleblower* directed by Xue Xiaolu, which he produced exclusively."

Looking at the dead atmosphere in front of him, Ning Hao hesitated, but still said it.

Sure enough, the expressions on the faces of Zhang Yimou, Dong Ping, and Zhang Mo were not as heavy as just now after hearing this, and they looked more relaxed.

"Director Ning, are you sure? How did Lin Dao handle it?" Zhang Mo asked subconsciously.

Hearing the sound, Zhang Yimou and Dong Ping also looked at Ning Hao curiously, wanting to know the response strategy of Lin Nan Film Industry.

"Just on the way I came, he told me when we were chatting. How else can he handle it, accept his fate, Xue Dao has already started editing the new version."

Well, the expectation in the eyes of Zhang Yimou and the three people was extinguished immediately.

In fact, Ning Hao still had one sentence he didn't say, which was that the problem of *One Second* seemed to be bigger than *The Whistleblower*; this also means that the re-editing of the former might not be so easy, and even inevitably there will be twists and turns.

Not long after, Ning Hao and his wife left Zhang Yimou Studio with Dong Ping, but the two sides didn't go home, but found a restaurant to eat.

"Although the project of *Under the Light* was sold to Enlight, recommending actors to Director Zhang's side shouldn't be a big problem, right?

The project is Enlight's, but we can intercept some of the favors ourselves!" Dong Ping had an idea and said directly to Ning Hao and Xing Aina.

"Don't mess around! Zhang Weiping was involved like this back then, and finally made it a mess..." Ning Hao opposed immediately.

"I'm not that idiot Zhang Weiping. Even if I recommend actors, I recommend acting school bones and middle-aged and young actors with acting skills, it's impossible to do that kind of... I want the favors of all families, but I won't do things that offend Director Zhang, isn't this the best of both worlds?!"

"Have you already made contact on your side?" Xing Aina guessed decisively.

"Hahaha, I knew our great screenwriter's brain is easy to use. What do you think of Yu Hewei? The first brother of the same track has fallen. And Zhang Guoli, Director Zhang liked to use Chen Daoming before, but I think Zhang Guoli is also very good, not worse than Chen Daoming..."

China Film, Chairman's Office.

The "temperature" in this room hasn't been this cold for a long, long time.

Especially the leader's eyes that seemed to want to choose someone to eat, not only made the secretary creepy, but also made Teng Huatao sit on pins and needles, panicked and uneasy.

Looking at the leader of Northern Film Group and the boss of Huashi Entertainment on the side, the two were also covered in frost, cold and scary.

"Chairman La, 400 million cost, 56.33 million box office, the distributable box office belonging to the distributor and producer is only about 22 million, what is the difference between this and losing everything? This is our first cooperation, not so pit us, right?"

The leader of Northern Film questioned mercilessly. Everyone is a state-owned enterprise, and they are fully funded by the municipal government, so he is not afraid of China Film, nor does he need to care about the other party's face.

In contrast, the boss of Huashi Entertainment was much lower-key, and didn't have the confidence to slap the table with Chairman La. But the resentment in his heart was still nakedly written on his face.

Facing this tone of questioning that was clearly sharp-tongued, Chairman La was for a moment actually at a loss for how to respond; it had been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him like this, the last time... the last time was when Wang Yong was sarcastically retorting to him at Lin Nan Film Industry!

"Films have always been high-risk projects, you can't be unaware of this. So what's the point of saying this now?"

Chairman La rarely explained this to others, and he felt that he was a bit "gentle". But who made the other party the helmsman of Northern Film, backed by Tianjin, it is the key state-owned enterprise fully supported by that side, and it is the only one in the film and television industry!

"High risk, we naturally know it is a high-risk project. But no matter how high-risk the project is, there is no such high one, right?

Is *Shanghai Fortress* called high risk? What is the difference between this and fraud? I took 400 million to buy scratch cards, and the prize money scraped out is more than 22 million, and it is much more!"

"But the facts are already like this. What's the use of you saying this now? Do you want me to compensate you?" Finally, Chairman La couldn't help it, and said sternly with a cold face.

"No need, I can still afford to compensate for this little money. But this face, I can't afford to lose!" The leader of Northern Film stood up and looked at Chairman La again:

"Chairman La, China Film has really been going downhill in recent years. Let's assume that other cooperation discussed before has never been said. Stop losses in time, I'm afraid Northern Film will be infected by China Film... Goodbye!" The words landed, and the person had already walked towards the office door like a thunderbolt. Before going out, that condescending look also fiercely glanced at Teng Huatao.

"Chairman La, then I will say goodbye too. And what *The Eight Hundred* that was mentioned before, forgive me for being powerless, currently unable to follow China Film's project..."

One film, this broke up two giants in the industry. Chairman La's temples were jumping at this moment, and impatient and irritable emotions filled his entire brain.

"Prepare!"

Chairman La looked at Teng Huatao, he rarely exploded with swear words. Han Sanping often treated people below and people in the circle so rudely back then, it was really good for body and mind, refreshing!

His face tightened, Teng someone finally didn't dare to open his mouth to refute anything, stood up and fled the office quickly.

"Chairman La, I estimate that he might throw the pot back? After all, the scolding outside is very loud, and the internet is full of ridicule..." The secretary hesitated and reminded.

"Throw the pot? Then I wish him success in throwing the pot! But if it affects China Film..."

"Understand."

*Mulan* crew, the last scene.

The lively market is still the same as it was ten years ago before Mulan joined the army.

She changed back to her daughter's dress, but it was not so eye-catching.

On the street, the hawking of peddlers, the laughing greetings between neighbors and acquaintances, the sound of horse hooves, the sound of ox carts, the clanging sound of blacksmithing, the playing sound of children, the gossip and laughter of women... occasionally a few dirty jokes that made little girls and young wives blush...

Mulan's footsteps were very urgent, her heart was even more urgent, there was a warm smile on her face, and her eyes looked far away in one direction;

She kept walking along the street, kept walking, completely ignoring all the noise in her ears, unable to see the liveliness in the market... only that direction in her eyes.

At a certain moment, in a trance, she seemed to see a figure in the crowd, after 10 years, she still remembered that shadow deeply...

In the lens of the aerial drone, Lin Muzhi played by Lin Nan, he was indeed much more vicissitudes than ten years ago.

He was wearing a coarse cloth and linen clothes, very clean, very refreshing, walking with very slow steps, he was anxious in his heart, thinking wildly... but his legs seemed to know where they were going, just walking step by step towards that direction...

From time to time, the greeting of "Mr. Lin" came to his ears, and he just nodded in response subconsciously, and then continued to walk forward with his head down; he was thinking about that person with a chaotic heart, the girl with a sweet smile who grew up together.

At a certain moment, as if they had a tacit understanding, he looked up at the end of the market street, where there was also a familiar figure looking at him.

The two of them just stopped in place, across the crowd, across 10 years of time, and saw each other again.

The next second, she smiled, just like the smile of the past, not changed at all; he followed closely, and also smiled, smiling quite woodenly, quite stupidly.

"I'm back." In the close-up lens, she made a mouth shape.

"I've been waiting, never gave up." In the close-up lens, he answered.

In the monitor, this is the final frozen long-range lens, including both of them—today is not yesterday, but the people today are still the old people!

"Cut!"

Guo Fan held the microphone and broke this beautiful lens of quiet years.

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were both a little reluctant, a little annoyed, they were still immersed in it.

"I announce: Disney Princess series blockbuster, ancient costume legendary blockbuster *Mulan* officially wrapped up!" Watching Shu Chang squeezed to Guo Fan's side and snatched the job of shouting wrap-up.

Hearing the sound, hundreds of people in the crew burst into overwhelming cheers instantly, finally wrapped up!

Even the people from the local relevant departments followed and became lively, they were here to witness the wrap-up of *Mulan*.

Of course, after the crew left, the local area would carry out a thorough development and expansion of Mulan Village.

I heard that this project was established in the middle of last year, and the planning had already been done.

And undoubtedly, it is a cultural tourism project that the local area attaches great importance to, and its ranking is also very high... the kind that the local official fully supports!

This also means that in the near future, a huge film and television city will rise from the ground under their feet; and Mulan Village is the most core building complex among them, and also the first major resume project of this film city!

Tian Zhuangzhuang, Jackie Chan, Hui Yinghong, and Chen Hong and her son all chose to return at night.

While Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Watching Shu Chang, Liu Yan, and Guo Fan chose to return to Beijing tomorrow morning, after all, it was finally wrapped up, so naturally, they should rest well for one night, why rush on the road?

"On the 15th, *Mulan* will hold a large wrap-up celebration banquet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, don't be absent!"

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei exhorted repeatedly when Tian Zhuangzhuang and Jackie Chan's group got on the bus and prepared to go to Diwopu International Airport.

"Rest assured, it's impossible to be absent, hahaha..."

"Lin Dao, Producer Liu, see you later."

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