Chapter 1083: Responsibility attribution; Aesthetic abnormality

In the morning, on the plane returning, Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, and others inevitably talked about the daily box office of *The Wandering Earth* yesterday.

Yesterday was the 12th, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the eighth day of the Spring Festival slot, and the first day of work for most people after the Spring Festival long holiday.

Undoubtedly, the daily box office of *The Wandering Earth* really appeared to have plummeted, it dropped sharply from 488 million on the 11th to 310 million, and the decline had already exceeded 36%.

"Sigh~~, if there is no accident, the daily box office will officially start to go downhill; and it will definitely be accelerating, it is difficult to be as stable as during the Spring Festival long holiday."

"Brother, that's enough, if your show-off tone is heard by other producers and producers in the same slot, do you believe it, they can rush up and fight with you!" Watching Shu Chang rolled her eyes, complaining quite disgustedly.

Other films in the same slot, except for *Pegasus* which still has a daily income of 57.13 million on the 5th day, other films basically died. Even those that haven't died yet, only have half a breath left.

"Changchang is right, after landing and leaving the airport in a while, if you are really blocked by the media, you must be low-key when you speak. Let's make a fortune in silence, hehe."

Liu Yifei reminded Lin Nan with a smile, she had discussed the box office trend of *The Wandering Earth* with Lin Nan last night, and the guaranteed total box office of 5 billion was already completely in the bag.

"That's on the premise that they don't ask me about my views on the Spring Festival slot." Lin Nan lay half-way on the seat with a smile.

He could fully foresee that after getting off the plane in a while, everyone would definitely be surrounded by a group of entertainment paparazzi, unable to move.

Because counting it all up, he and Liu Yifei haven't appeared in public in the mainland for a long, long time, at least more than half a year, right?

And the crushing of *The Wandering Earth* in the Spring Festival slot, plus the news that *Mulan* wrapped up yesterday afternoon, has also spread all over the internet, and even foreign networks and Hollywood are reporting it...

So at this moment, the two of them are undoubtedly the "number one wanted personnel" in the eyes of all media, and the first target to be besieged.

"Lu Han is too miserable. From yesterday afternoon, a large number of black press releases appeared on the internet, and the number of self-media and navy accounts was simply countless.

Looking at this posture this morning, it is obviously even worse, the rhythm of wanting to kill people." Suddenly, Liu Yan sighed. She had been brushing news while listening to Lin Nan and the others chatting just now.

"The scapegoat for *Shanghai Fortress*?" Watching Shu Chang asked half-understanding, she glanced at the hot search inadvertently when she set off this morning, but didn't look carefully.

"Hmm, all the reasons and responsibilities for *Shanghai Fortress* being an epic bad film and huge losses have been added to him." Liu Yan nodded.

"Good fellow, that's really miserable! Can this kind of hat be buckled?"

"You also have half a foot in the media industry, what do you think?" Lin Nan inserted a sentence, looking at Liu Yan with a playful expression.

"Either it was done by a top-tier star in the same track as him in the circle, and then other top-tier artists or the companies behind them took the opportunity to push the waves and fall into the trap... After all, every time one less top-tier, a lot of resources will be vacated;

Or it was someone in the *Shanghai Fortress* crew looking for a scapegoat, because now all the stains about the big production film *Shanghai Fortress* have been successfully buckled on Lu Han, while others have almost perfectly hidden themselves...

But what is most feared is that these two situations exist at the same time. If this is really the case, the effect of one plus one will be far greater than two, and this time it is really possible to kill Lu Han..."

Liu Yan is no longer the little rookie who was set up by some people inside Enlight and sent to interview Chen Kaige.

Having seen too much intrigue and various unseen things in the circle for so many years, she has grown up too much now, analyzing it clearly.

Lin Nan and the others didn't continue to chat about this topic, because the flight broadcast system was already reminding that this flight was about to land at the capital airport.

Outside the airport, the paparazzi who had learned the specific flight information of Lin Nan and his party could be described as waiting in full battle array;

All paparazzi from all media were guarding around the exit, staring at the tail, and even "scouts" had sneaked into the airport early to scout...

"Who is this squatting on again? Or a big star?" People coming and going looked at these paparazzi holding simple shooting equipment and microphones, completely not surprised, and discussed.

"Don't know, can't be Lu Han, right? He has swept the whole network, haha..."

"I hope it's Zhai Tianlin, this dog thing is harmful, my supervisor has already notified me to rewrite the thesis..."

"Then you are really miserable."

"My go, it's really a big coffee!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, Liu Yifei, Watching Shu Chang, Liu Yan, and Lin Dao Nan... let's join in too..."

Although they were mentally prepared early, seeing this vast army of reporters, Lin Nan and the others were still stunned.

Although the accompanying assistants and bodyguards had been trying their best to block and open the way, they still felt powerless and couldn't stop these paparazzi's desire and longing for performance.

"Lin Dao, the company's pick-up motorcade is over there." Lin Nan's assistant pointed to the direction on the front right and reported.

"Then tell them, we can chat a few words over there." Hiding is definitely impossible, Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, and others knew from the beginning.

Ten minutes later, the group moved to the location designated by Lin Nan.

Looking at the reporters in three layers inside and three layers outside, and the dense crowd of onlookers further outside, and the countless mobile phones raised, Lin Nan and the others could be described as crying and laughing.

"Looking at your battle array, you are not ready to let us go home without asking dozens of questions, right?"

"Lin Dao, this is what you said."

"No problem, haha..."

"Lin Dao, your last public appearance was more than half a year ago. How long has it been, we can't remember for a while..."

"Then hurry up, I'll give you convenience, and you give me convenience. Producer Liu and I are in a hurry to go home and lie flat."

Lin Nan joked. Liu Yifei also nodded and joked: "Don't delay Liu Yan's time."

"Lin Dao, first of all, congratulations on the successful wrap-up of *Mulan*. Is there any intention in the schedule? When are you going to screen?" The paparazzi didn't waste time, and started asking questions in an orderly manner.

"I haven't considered the schedule yet, Disney will officially announce it when the time comes."

"Lin Dao, *The Wandering Earth* will definitely break 4 billion total box office today. Does your expectation for this film have been raised again? The meaning at the premiere before was to guarantee 5 billion and rush to 6 billion..."

"Expectations remain unchanged, I am not the kind of person whose human heart is not enough to swallow an elephant."

"Lin Dao, you are also a professor at the Film Academy, then may I ask how you view the serious academic misconduct incident at the Performance Academy?"

Sure enough, this kill question still came.

In an instant, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei couldn't help but look at each other. Watching Shu Chang and Liu Yan were holding their breath, their expressions rigorous.

"You'd better wait for the official notification, hasn't it already intervened? Before the official notification comes out, a public figure like me speaking about this matter is purely adding chaos.

Once I say something, some of you will definitely carry out some 'interpretation' with added oil and vinegar, and then send it out to bring the rhythm and grab traffic. So for this question, I refuse to answer, just wait for the notification." Lin Nan still had a smile on his face, but shook his head decisively.

"Lin Dao, you are really 'old and cunning', haha..." A familiar paparazzi couldn't help but tease.

"If I weren't more cunning than you, I would have been pitted to death by you long ago!" Lin Nan also teased and refuted.

"Last question, it's already 12 o'clock at noon. We didn't eat much on the plane." Liu Yifei was amused by Lin Nan's answer. After taking the conversation, she emphasized to the group of media with a smile like a flower.

Seeing the great Lin Dao's nodding and obedient image, the group of reporters was suddenly anxious.

"Lin Dao, the biggest winner and the best blockbuster in this year's Spring Festival slot is *The Wandering Earth*, which is recognized. But in contrast to *The Wandering Earth*, a recognized clown was also born, that is *Shanghai Fortress*.

Regarding the fact that all the press releases on the whole network are blaming Lu Han for destroying the sci-fi blockbuster *Shanghai Fortress* with his own power, do you agree with this view? After all, everyone on the internet knows this now, and his acting skills are indeed very poor. And this film is also undoubtedly a bad film, a recognized big bad film!"

Hearing this question, Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Watching Shu Chang, and Liu Yan, all four of them, had complex and playful expressions on their faces. When they were chatting on the plane more than half an hour ago, they were broken on this topic.

Lin Nan looked at the reporter who asked the question, who seemed to be from the ByteDance system. He also swept over other media reporters on the scene, all of them looking eager to hear the answer.

Lin Nan immediately pointed and accused jokingly: "Digging a hole for me again? But whatever. In addition, I have to scold here, what kind of mentally retarded press releases are those you mentioned?

First of all, I emphasize one point, I have been filming in the crew for these four and a half months, and I only flew to Hollywood once in the middle to handle the affairs of Crystal Film Industry; so among the films in the Spring Festival slot, except for *The Wandering Earth*, I haven't seen the finished film of the others yet.

Here, I will seriously and clearly explain the responsibility attribution of a film project from the perspective of a film director, senior filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter.

Listen well, in the country, in the Chinese film circle, whether it is a literary film or a commercial film, whether it is a special effects film or a non-special effects film, the first person responsible for the quality of a film is always the director of this film, always the director!

Secondly, it is the screenwriter, but the script might be more accurate, because most directors will temporarily change the script according to the situation or their own preferences when filming, and the third person responsible is the entire production party or the crew.

So, whether a film is good or not, to what extent it is good; whether it is bad or not, to what extent it is bad? This is something that can never be blamed on a specific actor. Remember, this is what I said, it applies to the entire Chinese film industry, and this sentence of mine applies to all of it! Whoever opposes it, let him come to me and see if he is as professional and authoritative as I am!"

Lin Nan's quite serious words stunned everyone. "By the way, did the crew and producers of this *Shanghai Fortress* make any response to their male lead being smeared by the whole network's navy?"

"This, seems not?"

"Hmm, confirmed, the official account of the *Shanghai Fortress* crew and all other creators did not make any response or support."

"So they also want the male lead to carry all the blame?" Lin Nan smiled with subtext, his tone quite yin and yang.

"Your, your meaning is... is the *Shanghai Fortress* crew throwing the pot?" A paparazzi swallowed his saliva and asked. This question also made all the reporters on the scene excited.

"I don't have this meaning, and I didn't say that, don't buckle hats blindly."

Lin Nan scolded sternly, denying it in words. Then he didn't bother to pay attention to the "retention" of the media, and followed Liu Yifei and the others directly into the pick-up car.

In less than three hours, the remarks of the great Lin Dao outside the capital airport spread throughout the film and television circle, and were also hung high on the Weibo hot search list.

People with discerning eyes in the industry can see that the remarks about the responsibility attribution of film projects were clearly mocking the director and producers of *Shanghai Fortress*, and even pointing at the former, pointing at the first person responsible for the film, the means are a bit mean.

It was even nakedly pointing at the former, pointing at the first person responsible for the film, the means were a bit mean.

Enlight, Wang Changtian looked at the news outside and couldn't help but sigh: "Lin Nan is mocking Teng Huatao, and even has the meaning of reminding Chairman La.

How to say it? The remarks he made are actually understood by the industry, and everyone knows that Lu Han shouldn't carry this pot.

Lin Nan himself is also very clear about this matter, that is, the whole industry understands the truth in his words;

He is even clearer that his words can't help the weak even a little bit, and can't change the result that Lu Han will definitely be 'coldly treated' by the industry;

Because for so many years, the industry has always been like this, from the moment the navy started to smear Lu Han, it was destined that Lu Han would gradually fade out of the top-tier halo.

After all, the industry always stands on the side of the strong, Lu Han doesn't carry the pot, do you want Teng Huatao and the three producers to carry the pot? Besides, in this industry, the importance of metaphysics has always been in the forefront... *Shanghai Fortress* is indeed losing to the grandmother's house, losing so much that even outsiders feel pain... And Lu Han is indeed the male lead, this point is indisputable fact.

So, Lu Han will probably not be accepted by the film circle in the future, because everyone is afraid that the ethereal metaphysics will come to their own heads!"

"Since Lin Dao is clear about these, why say those words? No need to offend people, right?" Li Xiaoping was instantly confused.

"Why? Because someone has to stand up and say something, right? Talking about these mean things is also venting for most of the unknown filmmakers and actors who have been blamed.

He is in his prime, his achievements and status in the circle are high, and he is a well-known thorn, not afraid of offending people... So only he can say these things, and no one dares to find fault.

But he can only say so much, and can't speak directly. After all, he can't just go up and point at his nose and mock, right? That is no different from pointing at Chairman La and scolding..." Wang Changtian sighed.

"Understand. Yifei also seemed to have been blamed by others because of the film *The Forbidden Kingdom* back then?"

"If Lin Nan hadn't taken over her subsequent film planning, and the two had developed into this relationship, with her way of fighting alone at the beginning, she would have been blamed countless times by now, hahaha..." Hearing Li Xiaoping's words, Wang Changtian almost laughed to death.

"Okay, you later... no, make an appointment with Lin Nan tomorrow morning, need him to come over to talk about the distribution of *The Wandering Earth*. The scale of the second round of promotion needs to be raised to another level, after all, the film's prospects are great!"

"Okay, Chairman Wang."

China Film.

Chairman La naturally saw those information, and although he was annoyed, he didn't show it, just his face was a bit ugly.

"You said, should we invite him to China Film, or should we go to Lin Nan Film Industry ourselves?"

Hearing this, the secretary felt bitter in his heart. Because if he remembered correctly, the great Lin Dao hadn't been to China Film for 4 years.

The last time he came was four years ago when he was called to sign up for the Golden Rooster Award, and since then he has never been here again.

"This, Lin Dao is afraid that he will find an excuse... and can't come." The secretary said tactfully.

In these four years, especially the first two years, every time China Film contacted the great Lin Dao, the latter made excuses to shirk, and finally Yue Jun came to talk about business.

Chairman La understood the subtext of the secretary instantly, and after being silent for a while, he ordered decisively:

"He won't drag the post-production of *Mulan* for a long time, right? You just pay attention, as long as he is in the company handling work, we will be uninvited guests once."

"Understand. Then what about the things on the internet? Because of Lin Dao's remarks, *Shanghai Fortress* and Teng Huatao have been pushed to the forefront of the storm at this moment... Lu Han's fans are also scolding the crew..."

"I didn't see it, is there such a thing?"

"No, no."

The next morning, *The Wandering Earth* handed over the daily box office income of the 13th; the daily income of 264 million made the total box office officially break through 4 billion, closing at 4.098 billion yuan.

So far, the fourth film with a box office of 4 billion+ in Chinese film history was born, temporarily ranking third in the Chinese film history box office list.

Clever media have already issued another press release, which is unusually eye-catching, dazzling, and piercing:

"The sum of the total box office of Lin Dao Nan's film career officially broke through 20 billion two days after the public screening of *The Wandering Earth*; and his career total box office resume will also be greatly likely to be pushed to 25 billion because of *The Wandering Earth*;

And all this, just need the final total box office of this *The Wandering Earth* to be 56 million more than *Wolf Warrior 2*... still 1.681 billion short!"

A large number of people in the circle and netizens on the internet are forwarding this post, @Lin Nan, and the heat is soaring.

But unfortunately, the great Lin Dao can't see it, he is still sleeping... Hmm, he got up at nine o'clock. This is because he has to return to school.

"How long are you going to sleep, Liu Hengheng?" Standing by the bed, Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei, who was revealing a delicate fragrant shoulder and sleeping with disheveled hair, and asked with a helpless smile.

"Don't bother me, today I want to... sleep until the afternoon... it's been more than four months... haven't slept in..."

Liu Yifei's humming voice carried a thick nasal sound, very magnetic; the whole person was lazy, weak.

"Okay, then you sleep slowly... I will let the nanny aunt watch the time and call you to eat."

"Oh..."

Only spitting out one word, Liu Qianqian fell into a deep sleep again. The even and gentle breathing sound was unusually clear when Lin Nan approached her face.

Film Academy, the preliminary examination for art examination has already begun.

But this year is different from previous years, mainly because the performance academy art examination, which has always been the most lively and most watched, presents a strange atmosphere of killing.

The reason is still the matter of Dr. Zhai. All school leaders kept a low profile and did not appear in public, fearing being blocked and questioned by the media...

Lin Nan's car drove into the school so generously, not low-key at all, attracting the eyes of many students and art candidates. But no one dared to approach, only daring to look from afar, whispering, looking forward to it.

After getting off the car, Lin Nan glanced at the long line of the Performance Academy, and also saw many performance department freshmen and sophomores who were obviously...

Suddenly, he had an illusion of whether he was face-blind.

Why do those freshmen and sophomores in the performance department give him a feeling that they are carved out of the same mold?

He hasn't paid much attention to the art examination group in the past few years, has it developed like this now? The degree of recognition between art candidates of the same gender seems not as obvious as before?!

Muttering this question in his heart, Lin Nan arrived at the Literature Department all the way. Hmm, everyone who should be there is there.

"Director Tian has already flown to Yunnan this morning, do you know?" Xue Xiaolu asked.

"I really don't know, is it so urgent?"

"That's not it, it's not easy to pick up the director's tube again, the whole person seems to be twenty or thirty years younger." Cao Baoping joked with a smile.

"Hmm, it can be considered a good thing." Lin Nan couldn't help but nod, then asked Xue Xiaolu: "Sister Xue, why do I feel that those students in the Performance Academy are so..."

"Are they so similar?" Xue Xiaolu guessed Lin Nan's doubt immediately, and her face also showed a look of disgust and helplessness.

"Yes, the recognition is very low!"

"You are standing high, so you didn't notice the changes at the bottom of the industry. The atmosphere in the circle has been a bit abnormal in the past two years.

For young female artists, the white, young, and thin aesthetic is becoming more and more popular, while the men are all weak and wind-blown types.

Then the Performance Academy doesn't know what kind of wind it is, following along... Anyway, it's hard to evaluate the appearance and shape of young students, they recruit students like this..."

Xue Xiaolu complained mercilessly. It can be seen that she also feels very awkward and not good.

"Okay, we can't change these things. Go, go to the editing room, I really don't know how to edit this *The Whistleblower*, the more I edit, the worse it gets..."

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