Chapter 1101: A Job for Little Han; The House-Husband Goes Online!

A first-day box office of 538 million, a second-day box office of 318 million; the Marvel blockbuster has decent reviews and a strong box office, with audiences coming one after another, shoulder to shoulder...

*Avengers: Endgame* had only been in theaters for two days, yet it completely gave the Chinese film circle the illusion of dreaming back to the time when *The Wandering Earth* was released three months ago.

The production industry and a host of theater chains could already foresee that this was absolutely another sci-fi blockbuster with a box office floor of several billion.

Therefore, the screening resources for *Avengers: Endgame* were firmly protected at over 82%, which in turn left all other films in the same release window wailing in despair...

How does that saying go? Oh right, smiles don't disappear, they just transfer; if someone is crying, someone must be laughing.

That's right, production companies and filmmakers who didn't have films in theaters right now were snickering, and everyone was somewhat mischievously "thanking" *Avengers: Endgame*.

Simply because the strength and ferocity of this film caused Wong Kar-wai, who had always liked to act pretentious and profound in the past, to have a mental breakdown;

Yes, because *Jinpa* had absolutely no room to survive, the great director Wong had a breakdown.

In just one morning, the film circle finally got to see some excitement and witnessed a "Sunglasses Wong" they had never seen before:

On one hand, he used the media to sing high praises for *Jinpa*, which he produced and invested in, pulling at the heartstrings of local cinema with the rebellious posture of an underdog but a lone hero;

On the other hand, he posted on Weibo to vent his dissatisfaction, implicitly criticizing *Avengers: Endgame* for monopolizing the entire market...

This rare display of "getting anxious" directly shattered Wong Kar-wai's previously lofty image, bringing him down to the dust.

It seems that when *See You Tomorrow* was released back then, we didn't see him have such a breakdown, did we? He made several statements in one morning, and they were all long-winded!

Could it be because he didn't invest in *See You Tomorrow* back then, and it was a win-win situation, so he could remain calm and composed?

"Listen to this passage that the great director Wong released through the media; don't say it doesn't have a flavor of 'tenacious resistance' and 'mainstream melody':

Our film has value, it is a good film... We set this release window first, and when we set it, *Avengers* hadn't set theirs yet;

After we set the window, the other films were afraid, so they left or changed their dates; of course, we could leave (now) too, but where could we go?

The success of *Avengers* is the success of American film. As a local film, if we don't persist ourselves, we won't see hope for success...

This era needs heroes, and this era also needs faith, but a hero without faith is just a pile of robots... We won't retreat. If we retreat ourselves, it's basically equivalent to self-abandonment..."

"To be honest, it's really rare to see Wong Kar-wai play the emotional card, hahaha..." Lin Nan laughed out loud once again.

Looking at the film and television industry for so many years, when a filmmaker says these things publicly, it means he is very clear, clear that his film is highly likely to be finished, so he is anxious.

"Actually, this statement is okay, but his Weibo post is a bit too pretentious.

You play the emotional card, fine, but why do you have to be so literary and use so much rhetoric? The audience and fans will only think you are too pretentious.

You are begging me for box office for your film, yet you still stand so high and talk to me about high-sounding things, about the big picture of Chinese cinema..." Han Jia's one sentence immediately made the whole crew burst into laughter.

It also made Lin Nan and Liu Qianqian, who had come to visit the set low-key this morning, laugh until they couldn't stop, especially Miss Liu, who had no strength left from laughing and leaned on her own great director.

"Flowers have five colors, which is colorful; the vast world is where the excitement lies. Guarding April 26th (today) is to leave a piece of sky for Chinese art films. The audience should have the right to choose (instead of being forcibly arranged by the theater's screening schedule). We are here, together with Chinese film lovers..."

Lin Nan read out Wong Kar-wai's Weibo post, which was indeed full of tone. To put it vividly: he stands even when begging for food, and he refuses to lower his head even a little bit!

"Wong Kar-wai is anxious, this makes sense. Not to mention other places, just talking about Shanghai, do you know how the screening resources in Shanghai are divided today?

The screening volume for *Avengers: Endgame* is as high as 90%, with at least 168 cinemas showing it all day long.

And the screening rate for *Jinpa* is only 0.2%, with only 11 cinemas giving it screenings, and only one or two shows each. Undoubtedly, this is a world of difference..."

Han Sanping threw out the data he heard from Ren Zhonglun, which truly made everyone personally feel Wong Kar-wai's mood, and it is estimated that only the word "despair" can describe it.

Before long, Lin Nan got up and waved at Han Jia, and he walked towards the distance first.

While Han Sanping, Jing Tian, and other crew members saw it and were curious, they didn't say anything; everyone took advantage of the break to continue laughing and talking about the gossip outside.

As for Liu Qianqian, she completely ignored Lin Nan and Han Jia who had walked away; because she knew what it was about, and this was also what she wanted to tell Little Han while visiting the set today.

In the distance, Han Jia quickly caught up with Lin Nan and asked, "Senior Brother Lin, what's the matter?"

"I have a job for you." Looking at Little Han's curious look, Lin Nan smiled.

"What job? How much is the pay? When..." Well, Han Jia's energy instantly boiled up, and it seemed like RMB flashed in her eyes.

"It should start preparation at the end of the year. I'll give you a heads-up in advance, you can reserve the schedule, the pay won't be low, and the workload won't be too big."

"No problem. But, what is the subject matter? Is it a film from Lin Nan Film Industry?"

"It counts as a mainstream melody, but it's not my company's. Hmm, you'll know when the time comes. Also, keep your mouth shut, you must keep it absolutely confidential for now."

"Oh my, don't worry, I guarantee I'll keep it a secret."

"Hehe, better be."

"Hey, looking down on me, right? Then let's wait and see..."

April is coming to an end, and the filming of *My People, My Country* is more than halfway through; and there are only two months left until the summer release window.

By now, the promotion and distribution work for the three films *Ne Zha*, *The Father*, and *She Kills* can officially start.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Nan and Liu Qianqian had just returned home when Wang Changtian's call came in very coincidentally. What he wanted to talk about was the distribution of these three films.

"The cruelty of this year's summer release window is no less than last year's, so you have to give me a firm answer.

Which one of your three films will you tilt resources to? Which one will you push as the main one? You are clear that splitting resources equally is a very unwise choice."

"Tilt the promotion and distribution resources to *Ne Zha*. The other two might get a high box office, but in the final analysis, they don't belong to pure commercial films, and the potential won't be very high."

"Okay, then let's go with this animated film. By the way, let me tell you one more thing.

According to reliable news I heard, Wanda was severely slaughtered when selling part of the AMC theater chain shares this time. The current shareholding should have already fallen below 30%, and I guess it will be sold out sooner or later.

And it never rains but it pours; this morning, several official media were publishing articles criticizing Wanda Cinema's 300-yuan movie ticket price, and Director Liu is likely in a rush right now..."

"Slaughtered? In a rush for cash, so one has to be prepared to sell at a low price, right?" Lin Nan smiled, Wanda was indeed a bit "unscrupulous."

"By the way, if Wanda really develops to the point of cutting off its tail to survive one day, do you think I should go up and 'help'?" Suddenly, Wang Changtian asked with a suppressed laugh, his tone sounding just like a villain.

"How to help?" The smile on Lin Nan's face disappeared, and he was shocked by Wang Changtian's words.

"You are clear, I'm only missing the theater chain business here!

Although there is no sign of Wanda selling domestic theater chains for the time being, and Enlight Media can't eat it at all...

However, the probability of them selling is still very high, and I can just eat a small part. This expectation can always be there, right?"

"Then you can look forward to it slowly. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first. Qianqian and I just came back from outside, and we are very tired."

"Hey hey, don't..."

Lin Nan hung up Wang Changtian's call, and he didn't know how to evaluate this idea that the latter suddenly came up with.

"Director Wang is quite 'warm-hearted', thinking about Wanda already?" Liu Qianqian teased with a laugh.

"Isn't he. You didn't hear him say that Enlight is only missing the theater chain business."

"Although Enlight's production capability is not outstanding, and can even be said to be a bit weak, as long as there is a theater chain, it can barely be considered an industrial closed loop!"

"You didn't think about it?" Liu Qianqian stared into Lin Nan's eyes and asked unexpectedly.

"You have to know one thing, and that is that the theater chain is the industry with the most abundant cash flow in the film industry.

So until the last moment, they will absolutely not sell the domestic theater chain. Wanda Cinema in China and AMC theater chain abroad are completely different!"

"Oh~~, got it." Miss Liu looked like she had seen through Lin Nan, and she giggled on her beautiful face.

"Got what, day by day." Lin Nan laughed and shook his head.

"Okay, you went out to visit the set today and went for a ride. Then continue to stay at home for the next few days, hmm, prepare for the prenatal check-up at the end of the month or the beginning of next month."

"Sigh, when Changchang's filming wraps up, I must secretly go out with her to eat hot pot." Hearing Lin Nan's words, classmate Liu instantly looked miserable.

The most painful thing she felt during this period was eating, and Liu Xiaoli didn't allow her to touch many things she liked to eat, and she watched her closely!

"Then you have to be careful, be careful not to be exposed."

As he spoke, Lin Nan went straight upstairs, preparing to change into home clothes.

In addition, he also silently emphasized in his heart that he and Wang Changtian both have principles—they will absolutely not stab allies in the back. Hmm, the proactive kind.

The next morning, *Avengers: Endgame* as expected handed over another eye-catching box office figure, 430 million.

And *Jinpa*, produced and invested by Wong Kar-wai and directed by Pema Tseden, also completely lived up to the industry's expectations: the first-day box office was miserable, only reporting 1.68 million.

For a film like this, the first-day box office is basically the highest single-day box office.

Even if the second and third days of its release were Saturday and Sunday, it was completely impossible to save it;

Because *Avengers: Endgame* in the same release window would not give it a chance at all, no, to be precise, the theater chain would not give it this chance.

It can also be seen that the great director Wong seems to have stopped his activities.

After all, what else can he do if he doesn't accept his fate with this first-day box office, continue to have a breakdown and shout? If so, then there is really no dignity at all, like a resentful woman.

After a morning, the news that attracted the most attention in the film and television industry was actually not the excitement of a group of films at the box office.

The topic that truly made the entire film and entertainment circle heatedly discuss came from Huayi's financial report.

That's right, Huayi, as a listed company, announced its annual report for last year at nine o'clock in the morning.

Last year was indeed Huayi's year of bad luck, and in total for the whole year, the net profit was negative 1 billion or more!

This seems to be the first time Huayi has appeared with this magnitude of loss since it went public in 2009.

Of course, what does the group's loss have to do with the boss? The answer is nothing. And the consequence is at most just like this morning, falling to the limit again.

However, the focus of the entire industry is actually not here, but on the details of the gambling agreement between Huayi and the two companies, Dongyang Meila and Dongyang Haohan.

Dongyang Haohan, 100% owned by Yang Ying, Feng Shaofeng, Li Chen, Du Chun, and others, completed the gambling agreement again last year.

And Dongyang Meila, fully owned by Feng Xiaogang, seems to be a bit optimistic; it still didn't complete the gambling agreement last year, and the owed performance compensation was much more than the year before.

The great director Feng needs to compensate Huayi 88.21 million for last year's performance shortfall.

There are two more settlements like this, which means there are two last years left.

It's just that I don't know how much more blood Huayi can suck back from Feng Xiaogang in these last two years?

I think it shouldn't be small! Because the great director Feng is estimated not to dare to start new film projects in a short time, all because of *Cell Phone 2* and the series of catastrophic storms caused by *Cell Phone 2*.

I can only sigh that the 1.05 billion back then was not so easy to get. Don't you have to pay Huayi a commission? Only what's left after paying the commission is what truly belongs to Xiao Gang Pao himself!

However, if you look closely, both sides are actually not losing money in this back-and-forth gambling and trading, they are both making money.

It's just that one side is being sucked of blood and earning less; while the other side is earning more because of sucking blood!

The only fool during this period is undoubtedly the group of retail investors in the stock market who act as leeks.

"Last month, because *The Eight Hundred* was strongly scheduled at the beginning of the month, the market value just rebounded and stabilized at 10 billion, and now it has fallen to 9.2 billion again.

I think Huayi's market value won't be thought of in the future, it is estimated that it will have to hover below 10 billion all the time."

"At its highest in the past, it was worth four or five Enlight Medias; but now, it's not even half of Enlight's market value. It's really a perfect start, but it developed into a mess..."

"Lin Dao, tell you something. The Haizheng side notified me and Guo Fan that *Operation Red Sea* has been reported to the ministry and will participate in the selection of this year's 'Five Ones' Project Award." Lin Nan came down from the office and had just entered Tiangong Color when Lu Yang greeted him impatiently. A group of people who were originally chatting also immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

"Good thing, the selection results will be out in late August." Lin Nan nodded in response.

The "Five Ones" Project Award is different from other awards. In principle, this award is given to those film and television literary works that have representativeness and special contributions;

And private film and television companies are not qualified to apply, they can only be pushed to the top by official units, and then evaluated.

In general, the benefits of this award to private film and television companies are not very great, and it is mainly awarded to the official unit that applied for the work.

For the former, once selected, it is just some prize money and an honor; but for the latter, it is different, that is an "achievement" that can be written into the report!

Hearing Lin Nan's indifferent words, Lu Yang immediately reacted, "*Dying to Survive* and *The Wandering Earth*?"

"Hmm, that's right. Shanghai and the capital, one applies for one. And I was also notified, no one asked me if I was willing." Lin Nan joked to himself.

"Lin Dao, don't be pretentious." Lu Yang's laughter stopped abruptly, because he saw Lin Nan tidying up his workstation and even locking the computer, "Lin Dao, what are you doing?"

"I gave myself a vacation, I won't come to the company for these three days at the end of the month plus the May Day holiday. You busy yourself alone." After speaking, Lin Nan left Tiangong Color straight under Lu Yang's puzzled eyes.

"Why do I feel that Lin Dao has been weird for these two months?" After Lin Nan's figure could no longer be seen, Lu Yang muttered.

"Director Lu, you have this feeling too? I thought it was my problem! I can occasionally see Lin Dao in a daze and giggling alone..."

"Talking about the boss like that, you don't want your bonus?"

Buying groceries, buying groceries, after Lin Nan left the company, he went straight to the mall... Miss Liu after pregnancy is not easy to serve, he has to start the house-husband mode.

"Beauty salon? Personal care? Beauty industry? Fan Beauty?"

Fan Bingbing's entertainment news appeared on the radio, and she officially made a comeback in the country; but not as an actress, but as the boss of a personal care brand.

It seems to be a brand founded in the first half of last year, but because it hit that incident, it was delayed; a year later today, it started to increase investment and officially operate the brand...

I have to say, she is indeed a 'resilient' woman, using her beauty and popularity for so many years as influence, she forcibly broke into a business track that suits her best.

It is indeed impossible for her to appear on the screen in the mainland ever again, but her ability to make money will absolutely not be worse than before, it will only earn more and faster... After all, it is the beauty industry.

Liu Qianqian's call suddenly came in, Lin Nan hurriedly turned off the radio and put on his headphones.

"Xixi, I'm on my way to buy groceries, what's wrong?"

"Mom had people catch all the cats and dogs into cages, not leaving me even one, preparing to send them all to the villa where we used to live..."

Liu Qianqian's aggrieved voice sounded in Lin Nan's ear, she had an opinion, but she couldn't afford to offend her own mother, so she could only complain to him.

"This, I have no way either. Besides, they were adopted by Mom in the first place, and with your condition, the family might, probably, seemingly... really not suitable for raising them in the short term?" Lin Nan said cautiously.

Lin Nan didn't wait for Miss Liu's response, but waited for the busy tone after hanging up the phone. Well, a pregnant woman has a big temper, can't afford to offend!

...... ===== CHAPTER 1102 =====