Chapter 1134: The Last Day of October, the Amniotic Fluid Broke!

With a first-day box office of 150 million, *Better Days*, with a 44.3% screening rate, strongly captured 64.5% of the daily box office market share, and undoubtedly received market recognition.

At the same time, this film also successfully sent Lu Han to the forefront of public opinion on the morning of the 26th, making him mocked by countless netizens for being short-sighted and having high expectations but low ability.

Just because the producer of the film liked a Weibo post that dissed Lu Han: The producer should give Teacher Lu a red envelope to thank him for refusing to act, which achieved this good film.

It was this news that was topped to the Weibo trending list that made Lu Han, along with the hot screening of *Better Days* the next day, also be discussed and mocked by the whole internet.

In the eyes of ordinary netizens, this might just be a simple revelation, letting everyone know that the first choice for the male lead of this film was actually Lu Han?

Except for fans feeling sorry on the internet, most of the voices were sarcastic mockery, and the belittling of competitors and black fans falling into the well, it's best to press him to death completely.

Unlike ordinary netizens, this matter is complicated in the eyes of insiders.

Because only those in the know can issue this kind of internal news, or even members of the crew's behind-the-scenes casting group.

So, this is likely that the crew and even the behind-the-scenes capital deliberately shook it out to promote it, in order to publicly humiliate Lu Han, this top stream who is about to be outdated.

In addition, starting from *Shanghai Fortress*, a series of negatives and the buck-passing and backstabbing of insiders are completely like relaying to beat the dog in the water;

Undoubtedly, this is preparing to kill a top stream with concerted efforts!

After all, he still has quite a few high-quality resources and top-level business, and the identity of the top stream has not completely fallen...

But it can be foreseen that after this matter is completely fermented today, it is basically only a little bit away from "whale fall."

"One wrong step, every step wrong. Since Teng Huatao started passing the buck, the ending of this artist Lu Han was destined—completely falling from the top stream position!

Although everyone inside and outside the circle knows that the first responsible person for the quality of a film is always the director;

But once public opinion forms a blind wave, ordinary people won't care so much, they will only follow the trend to belittle and abandon this former top stream..."

Lin Nan was peeling an apple for Liu Yifei while listening to Ning Hao's eloquent talk on the other end of the video call.

"Director Ning, you wouldn't be looking for Lin Nan to talk about this gossip, right?" Liu Yifei teased while stuffing an orange into her mouth.

"Yifei, you said that, how could I be so bored?

Indeed, there is some fresh news to say. Today someone led the male lead of this *Better Days* to visit Huanxi. I met with him, and Xu Zheng met with him, and finally went to Director Zhang's studio with emphasis. I heard that the time spent there was longer...

Our great screenwriter and my thoughts are exactly the same. There is going to be a new resource person in the film circle. But it feels like the acting is okay, and it is obvious that he is very motivated, and even told us solemnly that he really wants to get rid of the label of traffic..."

"What does that have to do with me?" Lin Nan cut the peeled apple into small pieces, put them on the plate beside Liu Yifei, and then asked with a smile.

"What does it have to do with you? Hahaha, I heard that the time has been set, and he will visit Yue Jun when the time comes...

Looking at your company's habit of using actors, among the actors who are familiar, it seems that this type of post-00s male actor is missing!

I have to admit that the other party's team is indeed very meticulous. Eh? No. How do I remember hearing someone mention it, did the Central Academy of Drama recommend this young man to you before?"

Hearing Ning Hao's question, Lin Nan also recalled it unconsciously.

"Hmm, the Central Academy of Drama did recommend it." Liu Yifei nodded to Lin Nan, very certain.

"Really troublesome, whatever, anyway, I will be in a state of retiring from acting for the next few years." Lin Nan stopped recalling, smiling indifferently.

As he spoke, he saw the doctor and nurse come in again to check Liu Qianqian's status.

According to them, from these few days on, Liu Yifei might give birth at any time.

Outside, in the film market, it is indeed new people replacing old people.

The two mainstream films *The Captain* and *My People, My Country*, whether it is yesterday's daily box office or today's attendance rate, have been cut in half and cut in half again.

While *Gemini Man*, which was released on the 8th day, saw its daily box office plummet to 5.21 million; looking at this posture, it should be able to climb over the 200 million threshold in the end.

But if the total box office really successfully passed 200 million RMB, then it would be even more laughable.

Because this film by Li An has already been killed in the North American market, it is an undisputed bad film, and the total box office is only 20 million dollars, which is about 140 million RMB.

What is this? Chinese audiences are not picky?! Even bad films in North America can get higher box office in the Chinese market? The audiences and fans here are stupid, rich, and come quickly?!

"General Manager Yue, we expect to be able to submit the research results on the 15th of next month and give reference suggestions."

"The 20th, when the three of you come together." Yue Jun didn't even think about it, and directly postponed it for five days.

The person on the other end of the phone was also stunned, and then busy agreeing: "No problem."

"General Manager Yue, the assistant of Director Cao from the crew called, saying that *Under the Light* has started to enter the killing stage, and it is expected to be officially killed in the latter part of next month."

"I know." Just after hanging up the phone, Yue Jun waved his hand to his assistant. Then he couldn't help but mock:

"The Spring Festival is January 25th, *Sheep Without a Shepherd* will be off the screen on December 31st... How about taking a holiday early this year? But all departments must do a good job of finishing work, especially the finance department."

"Then you have to discuss with Lin Dao to see how long in advance to take a holiday, after all, it is a paid holiday, hahaha."

The assistant was naturally smiling and supporting. After all, his boss is about to become a father, so the colleagues in the company are also waiting for "welfare."

And it is obvious that this is also the basis for General Manager Yue to propose the welfare of taking an early annual holiday.

"Fine, I'll go to mention it to Lin Dao in a few days. How can it be at least ten days or half a month more?" Yue Jun nodded directly with a smile, and he also felt tired.

Especially when he thought that he would have to start from scratch to expand the cinema chain business after the year, he felt even more tired for a moment; simply take a good long holiday, and then bite the bullet and work after the year!

"By the way, I won't come to the company tomorrow, there are other social engagements in the circle to be busy with. All matters of the company will be found by General Manager Jiang, it's time for her to change shifts."

"Understood." The assistant smiled and nodded busy.

On the 27th and 28th, Lin Nan's nerves became more and more tense, like facing a great enemy all the time.

And Liu Yifei was also the same, obviously much more cautious than when she first checked in.

After all, the two were becoming a father and mother for the first time. When things came to an end, their hearts always jumped uncontrollably, and they were already more nervous than excited.

On the morning of the 29th, Watching Shu Chang and Han Jia came together again.

"The paparazzi outside the hospital are almost doubled, and we were surrounded and intercepted for a while, all asking about Yifei's situation."

"I testify, her mouth is very tight, and she didn't say a word from beginning to end." Watching Shu Chang praised Han Jia with a look of "old heart comforted," which was exchanged for a roll of eyes.

"I haven't left the hospital these two days, so I really don't know what the situation is outside." Lin Nan smiled.

"Mom, have you been stopped by reporters these two days?" Liu Yifei looked at Liu Xiaoli with concern, and the latter smiled calmly, looking light and breezy: "The assistant blocked it for me."

"Weibo is still reliable, it didn't put us on the trending search." Lin Nan flipped through his phone.

"But believe it or not, the real traffic and heat are absolutely huge. And now many netizens are very convinced that it was you who asked Weibo to suppress the trending search for you and Yifei." Han Jia raised her eyebrows quite provocatively.

"Whatever, as long as there is no big movement on the surface, we don't need these fancy things." Lin Nan laughed to himself.

Suddenly, Han Jia's phone rang with crisp pure music, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.

She answered directly and asked: "What's wrong? The 2nd? But I don't want to go to any mainstream crew at all. Fine, fine, I'll go with you, that's it, hanging up!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, the second generation is good, they don't even want the resources stuffed in." Watching Shu Chang sighed and teased.

"What meeting did Chairman Han ask you to accompany him to?" Lin Nan and Liu Yifei naturally heard that it was Han Sanping's phone call.

"On the morning of the 2nd, the mobilization meeting for the 100th-anniversary tribute film. In fact, there is no need to hold this meeting at all, because Uncle Ren has already 'cried' to get it."

At the same time, Shanghai Film Group also received the notification.

"I know, I will bring people to the capital in advance."

After hanging up the phone, Ren Zhonglun looked at Huang Jianxin and the director Zheng Dasheng from the Shanghai Theatre Academy with a smile, and said:

"The bureau will officially announce this project on the 2nd. We can officially establish the project to the outside world in the middle of the month and start the creation of the script. It should be no problem to get the script draft in the first half of next year, right?"

"This is absolutely no problem, I can even set the time before the end of March." Huang Jianxin said with certainty.

"Hmm, no problem is fine. In fact, in terms of time, it is not so urgent. After all, July 1st the year after next is the 100th anniversary, which is the release date of the film."

"Chairman Ren, then let's set the opening time directly to July 1st next year? The opening and release are both July 1st, the meaning is very good!" Zheng Dasheng proposed.

"Not bad, this idea is good, we can plan like this!

Eh? Was China Film's *The Founding of an Army* set up like this before, was it opened on August 1st?" Chairman Ren's smile stagnated, and he tried hard to recall.

"It seems it was indeed opened on the Army Day!" Huang Jianxin gave a positive answer.

Fine, after hearing this answer, for just an instant, Chairman Ren felt extremely awkward in his heart.

Because although the sense of ritual of that *The Founding of an Army* was full, it was really too bad, unlucky!

As the total box office of *Better Days* officially exceeded 750 million, time finally came to the 30th.

Up to this point, the public screening period of *The Captain* and *My People, My Country* also reached the last two days.

At the same time, the films in the November slot and the December New Year slot also suddenly began to "make waves" on the internet—exposure increased sharply!

But if you want to say the most eye-catching film information, it undoubtedly belongs to Zhang Yimou's *Cliff Walkers*, because it released an announcement on the morning of the 30th.

"At nine o'clock this morning, the film *Cliff Walkers* directed by Zhang Yimou, jointly produced by Shanghai Film Group, Huaying, China Film, and Yinghuang, announced the casting list;

After *One Second*, Zhang Yi once again served as the male lead, and there are also Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu, Zhu Yawen, Ni Dahong, Li Naiwen and others starring together."

"According to Deputy Director Zhang Mo, the film *Cliff Walkers* clearly plans to start filming in mid-December and will complete the location shooting of the whole film in Yangcaoshan, Heilongjiang, Central Street, Harbin and other places."

"According to relevant insiders, Jiaxing Media's second A-share IPO failed again this morning and was directly rejected;

But there are still three years left before the 5-year gambling period ends, and Jiaxing still has enough time and opportunities to impact A-shares again..."

Enlight.

Looking at the industry information on the internet, Wang Changtian was sighing.

Because the signs are becoming more and more obvious: the CSRC's listing application for companies in the film and television entertainment industry can be said to be strict to the point of perversion.

It feels like there is no opening at all, and they never thought about letting any company pass; their approval for all companies applying for IPO is without exception, all rejected.

"Chairman Wang, it has been confirmed that Wanda has indeed signed another gambling agreement." Li Xiaoping walked quickly into the chairman's office, interrupting Wang Changtian's thoughts.

She had been asked by Wang Changtian to pay attention to Wanda's movements, and this morning she finally confirmed the big move over there.

"This big Old Wang who has been the richest man for several years is really quite capable of tossing; he doesn't admit defeat, doesn't admit his fate!" After a long silence, Wang Changtian sighed.

In his view, Old Wang was purely brain-damaged when he delisted from the Hong Kong stock market, which led to being blocked by both A-shares and Hong Kong stocks now.

"How much is it this time?"

"The specific amount involved in this gambling agreement is not clear, but I heard it is around 60 billion; it still requires Wanda to successfully list within a limited time, otherwise it will have to repurchase all investment shares and pay corresponding interest, and there will be no second chance for maneuver."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's really playing with fire. General Manager Li, do you think my mentality is wrong?" Wang Changtian laughed after sighing, and then asked a question that made Li Xiaoping confused.

"Chairman Wang, what do you mean by this?"

"Why do I hope they won't be too smooth? I hope they won't be too smooth from the beginning, it's best to be bumpy... Of course, I also hope they can succeed in the end."

Looking at the "eyeing like a tiger" look on his boss's face, Li Xiaoping suddenly realized at this moment.

The more difficult and unsmooth Wanda is before the second gambling agreement, the greater the probability of selling the cinema chain, and the earlier the time of selling!

"I think your idea is fine, quite normal. In addition, I estimate that Lin Dao should also have this idea. After all, both of our families are eyeing Wanda's cinema chain. This is much faster than building a cinema chain from scratch; it is even very convenient to continue expanding, or building, or acquiring on this basis..."

"Him? He is in no mood to care about these things right now, he is focused on accompanying the delivery, hahaha. By the way, it's time to think about what gift to send?" Wang Changtian muttered with a laugh.

"Then you are afraid you have to send a big gift. After all, whether it's a boy or a girl, this is the first child, and for Lin Dao and Producer Liu, it is an incomparable great joy."

On the morning of the last day of October, the sunshine was exceptionally bright, and the temperature was just right.

Therefore, Lin Nan helped Liu Yifei sit on the balcony to bask in the sun, helping her massage her calves and feet.

It wasn't until after ten o'clock in the morning when the wind started outside that he helped Liu Yifei back into the room.

"Mom said that the traffic jam is a bit serious today, and Changchang is also stuck, but she brought flowers today."

Getting on the bed, leaning her back on the thick quilt folded up, Liu Yifei held her phone and read the news she received with a smile.

"Then it should still be possible to arrive in time for lunch." Lin Nan estimated with a smile.

"Eh, by the way, Xixi, what do you want to eat for lunch today? Also ask Mom and Changchang, I'll have people prepare it in advance."

"Dumplings? I want beef filling. Hehe, Changchang is saying, if we can eat hot pot in the room, that would be even better..." Liu Yifei's cheerful voice stopped abruptly, and even the tail sound trembled.

"What's wrong?" Lin Nan, who realized something was wrong, asked immediately.

Only to see Liu Yifei's face had turned pale, and even her lips were white.

She looked panicked, trying to reach out to touch under her body... She looked up at Lin Nan at a loss, her lips trembling, she was a little scared...

At this time, Lin Nan naturally also noticed under Liu Qianqian's body.

"Lin Nan, the amniotic fluid broke?"

"Doctor, doctor... come quickly... someone..." Lin Nan roared with all his strength, calling for people. ===== CHAPTER 1135 =====