Chapter 1097

"It's an honor that almost half of the industry came to support the celebration ceremony of 'The Wandering Earth' today, and it's rare for everyone to gather together.

So I thought I'd take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to announce something to everyone and the entire industry, which can be said to be a private matter, but can also be considered a public matter."

Lin Nan's gentle and elegant voice echoed through the microphone in the Golden Hall; in an instant, it mobilized the concentration and curiosity of everyone at the scene, and nearly a thousand pairs of eyes were staring at him.

Of course, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Yue Jun were completely different, their faces were calm, and no strange expressions were revealed.

But at the same time, old partners and old friends like Han Sanping, Ren Zhonglun, Wang Changtian, Han Jia'nu, and Ning Hao were a bit frowning, and they had some bad premonitions in their hearts.

"Many people in the circle know that I am very lazy, often shouting to lie flat and rot, and for many industry activities, I push them if I can, hide if I can, and escape if I can, even if it's an official activity."

Lin Nan's self-deprecating remark made many people at the scene laugh out loud, exclaiming that the big director Lin still has quite a bit of self-awareness!

"...... Always shouting to lie flat, wanting to rest for a few years, but have I really lain flat and rotted? No.

In sixteen years, I directed 20 movies, obtained 26.235 billion in box office in the Chinese film market, and also won many heavyweight awards in the international film world.

In sixteen years, in terms of being a film director, although I have always complained, the movies I produced were one after another, which is completely two extremes.

But it cannot be denied that this process is actually very, very tiring! Sixteen years, the prison sentence of the Little Dragon Girl has expired, but how long will it take for me to lie flat as I wish?"

As Lin Nan told his story, complained, teased, and ridiculed himself, many people at the scene laughed louder, but more people frowned.

Because this big director Lin's words were sounding more and more wrong.

"The industry actors present who have participated in my last 10 movies should all know what my state is in the crew. If I can sit, I definitely won't stand, and if I can lie down, I definitely won't sit;

In my spare time in the crew, I mostly lie lazily on the director's chair, complaining that work is so tiring, I want to take a vacation... Okay, I am indeed very lazy..."

Speaking of this, Lin Nan smiled and looked at Liu Yifei, who was also watching him; her eyes were gentle, refreshing, and a sweet smile hung on her exquisite face, as if it could nourish his soul.

"I sometimes wonder, Liu Yifei, did you infect me with this leisurely and lazy lifestyle and hobby? Otherwise, why would I become more and more salted fish

?? And even developed the habit of sleeping in..."

The scene roared with laughter again, and a flush appeared on Liu Qianqian's shy smiling face;

She bent her eyebrows, and a wisp of "exclusive murderous intent" shot out from her watery eyes, locking onto Lin Nan, as if she was saying harsh words: "You wait, I'll settle the account with you when I get home!"

"Talked so much nonsense, it seems I haven't entered the main topic yet?"

Lin Nan complained about himself again, and the next second, he saw that he had already changed into another face.

The playful expression on his face completely disappeared, turning into a faint smile; and at this moment, the big director Lin also appeared unusually solemn and serious:

"Everyone, after thinking about wanting to lie flat and rest for many years, this time I am ready to take action.

Today, I officially inform everyone in the industry, and also tell the entire film and television industry: I have decided to retire from the screen!

To be precise, it should be temporarily retiring from the screen for a few years, taking off the identity and makeup of a film director, and taking a good rest; my focus will return to the family, at least within a few years I will not direct again...

Of course, I still have to worry about the company's affairs, after all, I still have more than a thousand employees to support, and behind them are more than a thousand families. Hmm, there is also a movie in post-production, and the subsequent general director competition..."

Lin Nan threw out the heavy bomb of "retiring from the screen" while chattering above, and saw all the industry guests except for a few people instantly in a mess, with noisy arguments and discussions exploding...

The big director lineup was unbelievable, the actor group completely couldn't accept it...

The few media outlets allowed to enter were also completely crazy, blown away by the big news!

The bosses of film and television companies had different expressions, some were shocked, some were secretly happy, some were regretful... The inner heart of this group was the most complicated.

Looking at Wang Changtian, Liu Xiaobin, Fu Ruoqing, and Zhao Wentao, for them, the fact that Lin Nan was retiring from the screen was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

And the reactions of Han Sanping, Ren Zhonglun, and Wang Yong were slightly better, because whether Lin Nan retires or not really has nothing to do with them.

But the feelings of regret and pity were also inevitably shrouded in their hearts, lingering, and for a time, their emotions were a bit low.

"This is retiring from the screen! Why didn't you tell me any wind before about such a big thing?" Han Jia'nu stared, still in shock, and questioned Liu Yifei and Shu Chang in a low voice.

Liu Yifei was silent and didn't speak, while Shu Chang directly rolled her eyes, "Because you are a big mouth!"

At the Huanxi table, Ning Hao and Xing Aina were also still immersed in the two words "retiring from the screen," their expressions trance-like. Dong Ping, Xu Zheng, Zhang Yimou, and Zhang Mo couldn't help but sigh.

"Today, for the first time, I am a little envious of Lin Nan.

He can wantonly say the two words 'retire from the screen,' and also has enough capital to rest at will." Zhang Yimou opened his mouth, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"Going to retire from the screen? That means 'Mulan' is considered Lin Dao's last movie for at least a few years?" At another table, Chen Hong whispered to Chen Kaige, and their younger son Chen Feiyu was also on the side.

"Brother Lin is going to retire from the screen." Jing Tian looked at Liu Yifei thoughtfully.

"Unimaginable, what the situation will be on the internet this afternoon." Zeng Jia whispered to Yang Mi eagerly.

"For the industry, it should be a big earthquake!" Yang Mi looked at Lin Nan, who was still talking freely on the stage, and replied very seriously.

The atmosphere of "The Wandering Earth" celebration luncheon suddenly became strange because of the big director Lin's "retirement speech."

Although everyone was still happily eating, drinking, talking, and laughing, there was always a trace of restraint and unnaturalness revealed in their words and smiles...

The youngest "ruler" of the Chinese film industry, the creator and holder of multiple records in Chinese film history, is he really going to put down the director's chair and retire from the screen today? Although... he is only temporarily retiring from the screen!

As many industry insiders expected, from the afternoon, not only the entire film and television industry was in an earthquake, but the internet was also full of news and hot searches about the big director Lin retiring from the screen.

Heat, topic volume, discussion index, press releases, reports... can be completely described as dominating the list and brushing the screen, after all, "The Wandering Earth" had only ended its screening a few days ago;

Not to mention that for more than ten years, the big director Lin can be completely called high-yield, and has always been a top big director active in the eyes of all viewers and fans!

"This morning, Lin Dao Nan officially announced his retirement from the screen at the celebration ceremony of 'The Wandering Earth'; he will return to family and company management in the next few years, and will no longer direct..."

"Liu Yifei stated in an interview with the media at the luncheon that she knew about the decision to retire from the screen early on. As a lover, she unconditionally supports Lin Dao Nan's decision."

"Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Ning Hao, and many other big directors in the industry expressed understanding, but also bluntly expressed regret... just because the Chinese film industry is advancing by leaps and bounds, brilliant and brilliant..."

"Lin Nan Pictures Director, Producer Yue Jun and Directors Guo Fan and Lu Yang clearly stated that Lin Dao Nan's retirement from the screen will not affect the output of the company's film works and the operation of related film and television businesses..."

"Yue Jun officially announced the overseas distribution and screening time of 'The Wandering Earth' at the celebration luncheon; the film will officially land on the global film market including North America and Europe, excluding the mainland film market, on June 1st..."

"Retire from the screen?! Really going to retire from the screen? Are you kidding? Lin Dao is young, is he embarrassed to retire from the screen?"

"Said it's a temporary retirement from the screen, rest for a few years, not that he won't make movies in the future."

"Even if it's a temporary retirement from the screen, that's at least three or five years without film output, otherwise it's embarrassing to use the two words 'retire from the screen'!"

"Lin Dao is going to retire from the screen, what about 'The Wandering Earth' series? This series is clearly just beginning, I'm still waiting for the second part, the third part... waiting for the finale!"

"Actually, thinking about it, Lin Dao Nan is also quite not easy. Persisting in high yield for so many years, only now can he finally not hold on and want to rest."

"Upstairs, how do you say that?"

"The wife at home is too beautiful, constantly eroding Lin Dao's energy and body, wearing down his enterprising spirit and fighting spirit; so, it's not easy for Lin Dao to be strong for so many years, right?"

"Hahaha, are you trying to laugh me to death?"

"Speaking of which, Lin Dao is going to retire from the screen, then won't the domestic film market be completely without main dishes in the next few years? I have a bad premonition!"

"For Lin Dao's retirement from the screen, the production industry should be the happiest, because there is one less biggest, most invincible opponent. The box office market suddenly emptied a giant cake..."

"Not necessarily, at least companies like Enlight and Shanghai Film might cry to death, hahaha."

"Sigh, to be honest, as a senior fan, I am still very lost. But I understand, take a good rest for a while. Hmm, also hurry up and give birth to a son, after all, there is so much family property..."

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"Blame Liu Yifei!"

"Blame Liu Yifei!"

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From the end of the celebration ceremony of "The Wandering Earth" on the afternoon of the 9th, Lin Nan never showed his face to the outside world again.

He rejected the exclusive interview invitation from the Film Channel twice in a row; he hung up many calls from Wang Changtian and others.

His daily schedule is very regular, that is, two points and one line:

Driving out in the morning to the company, straight up to Tiangong Color from the underground parking lot, and the same route home after work...

In short, it is an attitude of not hearing things outside the window, just asking for the film and television entertainment news about himself to cool down quickly.

And during Lin Nan's continuous low-key period, Zhang Yimou's "Under the Light" started filming high-profile on the morning of the 12th;

Lou Ye's "The Shadow Play" also ended its screening in a sorry state on the 13th with a box office of 52.35 million;

Finally, Peter Chan's "Leap," its opening ceremony was unusually grand; just because Gong Li starred, it also hit the hot search on the 14th...

Just like this, 6 days passed, and Lin Nan

was also low-key for 6 days;

At this time, the arguments about his retirement from the screen on the internet finally subsided.

But in the film and television industry, this matter still didn't see a trace of silence, still wave after wave of continuous aftershocks, and there was no trend of stopping at all.

In addition, the overseas media also added fuel to the fire as expected:

The forum of the Cannes Film Festival, the Hollywood Film Daily, Lin Nan rarely occupied the front page and hit the headlines...

Even Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, and Leonardo DiCaprio and others couldn't help but call to ask about the specific situation after seeing the news.

Only Tang Mu's IQ was online, and when the call was connected, he opened his mouth with a quite affirmative playful tone: "Lin, are you and Crystal going to have a baby? That's indeed time to retire from the screen and rest for a few years..."

Damn, although Lin Nan knew that this matter couldn't be hidden for long, being guessed so confidently still made him feel angry;

The reason is that Tang Mu and he are too familiar with each other.

In other words, Tang Mu is too familiar with the working style and personality of Lin Nan, his former boss;

Especially the IQ and EQ of this guy are indeed online, only high and not low.

So Lin Nan had no way, and could only scold Tang Mu, letting him close his mouth tightly...

On the morning of the 15th, inside Tiangong Color.

Lin Nan rested his right elbow on the workstation, supported his head with his right hand, and pinched his brow with his left hand, just listening to the laughter of Lu Yang and others on the side, mainly netizens' complaints about Peter Chan.

The fact that the production cost of "Leap" was 500 million was originally only known to a very small number of people in the industry; but for some reason, it was suddenly exposed to the internet this morning, and now everyone knows it.

Consequently, a large number of netizens came down to complain and be sarcastic, and even affected other high-cost movies:

"'The Wandering Earth' only cost 500 million, so... dare this 'Leap' also add high-tech?"

"If it were any other director who dared to spend so much money to shoot a biographical movie, it would definitely be corruption; but Director Peter Chan is different, he must have spent all the money on the crew.

Because his attitude toward filming has always been excellence, so the construction cost is high. After all, even a straw hat back then had to be imported, costing 6,000 US dollars, and specially customized a safe for storage, and even hired someone to watch it 24 hours a day..."

"According to this thinking upstairs, I seem to understand why the production cost of 'The Eight Hundred' is 700 million! Because Guan Hu and those two brothers from Huayi probably paid for the lives of 800 actors..."

The buzzing vibration of the mobile phone interrupted Lin Nan's rest, and also interrupted the laughter of Lu Yang and several middle-level managers

"Lin Dao, your phone."

"I saw it, you guys continue your chat." Lin Nan sat up straight, waved his hand at the few people, and then answered Cao Baoping's call.

"Cao Dao?"

"Lin Nan, the script for 'The Sea of Anger' has been submitted for 40 days, but there is no movement from the Bureau..."

"Cao Dao, it's like this now. Whether it's a script or a finished film, as long as it's a realistic theme, the review will be very slow and strict. We can only wait, there is no other way."

Lin Nan explained helplessly, with a tone that told Cao Baoping not to worry.

However, although he said so, he was also muttering in his heart:

This is just a script, and there has been no movement for 40 days, so if it is filmed into a finished film, wouldn't it be stuck even more strictly? Or even fail the review and be directly sent back with a request for modification?

"With the examples of Director Xue and Director Zhang Yimou in front, I now have a shadow on the review matter. But I can be sure that the script is absolutely fine..."

"Don't worry, when the Bureau approves it, we will start preparing for filming. Worrying too much now is completely futile, just wait."

Lin Nan couldn't help pinching his brow again, although he had some complaints about the Bureau in his emotions, he still tried to maintain a normal tone and restrained the urge to complain.

"I know, then let's wait."

Cao Baoping sighed and responded, then chatted simply for a few words, and hung up the phone.

"Lin Dao, if it develops according to this trend, we can only shoot mainstream and comedy later, after all, realistic themes are too troublesome!"

Lu Yang couldn't help but complain. From his tone, one could also hear that he was not optimistic about the healthy development of the film industry.

"Shoot it, anyway, I personally don't want to shoot mainstream movies anymore, it was enough that I started it back then." Lin Nan nodded and looked at Lu Yang:

"But it cannot be denied that the current mainstream is indeed very profitable, like picking up money, if you are willing, you can shoot a few more."

"Lin Dao, the current mainstream seems to have a trend of developing in an abnormal direction!"

"What do you mean?" Lin Nan and Lu Yang both glanced at one of the supervisors of Tiangong Color.

"Lin Dao, now 'patriotism' is the recognized rice bowl in the industry. Although this consensus and behavior of treating 'patriotism' as a business is very inferior, it is also mainstream after all, with more advantages than disadvantages, so it is tacitly approved."

"But the situation now is that another very bad, even crooked, sign has appeared in the industry..."

"What sign?" Lu Yang interrupted subconsciously.

"It's moral kidnapping!

Many production companies and distribution companies have begun to subtly push a voice, and there is already this rhythm on the internet, that is, mainstream movies must be absolutely correct;

If you oppose a mainstream movie, then there is something wrong with you; if you scold a mainstream movie as garbage, then you are unpatriotic!

Patriotism and watching mainstream movies are being forcibly equated by some people by manipulating public opinion... You are patriotic, so you go to the cinema to watch mainstream movies...

Even, even we saw a very ridiculous phenomenon: some netizens don't like Wu Jing, said bad things about Wu Jing on the internet, and then were... attacked by the 'fallacy' I just mentioned above. Wu Jing has even been equated with mainstream on the internet, he is the representative of patriotism..."

After listening to these words, Lin Nan and Lu Yang were completely dumbfounded.

"Marketing mainstream movies like this? What is the difference between this and drinking poison to quench thirst? And it's still cult-style drinking poison to quench thirst!" Lu Yang smacked his lips, shocked.

"Let them do it, do these monsters and demons... sooner or later they will all be backlashed and finished."

Lin Nan was speechless to the extreme, this phenomenon will likely develop into the mainstream, and it can't be stopped at all; and many companies and capital in the industry will definitely take action together in the end to add fuel to the fire.

Because it can allow production companies in the industry, cinemas, and all links from upstream to downstream of the film industry to make the most money in the shortest time.

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