Chapter 168: Eyeing the Same Art Exam Freshman

"The Fault in Our Stars" has passed censorship!

The media saw the news about "The Fault in Our Stars" on the Film Bureau's official website.

"A low-budget film?"

Many people were quite surprised when they saw this classification.

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei's market value in the industry is clear to everyone; they are absolutely in the top tier.

A film by these two people is classified as low-budget?

Then there is only one reason: zero salary!

Many people looked again at the production company listed: Red Star Dock.

It seems Liu Yifei's stake this time should not be low.

Looking back at Lin Nan's previous award-chasing films, the overseas copyright deals were all massive profits!

Taking "The Fault in Our Stars" to Cannes this time, even without an award, based on Lin Nan's existing honors, plus the gimmick of him and Liu Yifei starring in it themselves, the copyright sales will definitely not be bad.

The industry once again recognized a fact: Liu Yifei is no longer just an actor; she is also a producer, an investor, and the boss of Red Star Dock...

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China Film Group organized a small media meet-and-greet for "Pacific Rim."

Zhang Yi, Jing Tian, Guo Fan, and many supporting actors from the film studio were all there.

Several people talked about the shooting process of the special effects shots in the green screen studio, motion capture equipment, auxiliary machinery...

For a moment, the media went quiet.

Finally, when asked about their box office expectations for this film, the three of them—Zhang Yi and the others—looked at each other, and finally handed the microphone to the only lady.

"We discussed this issue while filming before."

"It's hard to say about the global box office, but domestically, everyone believes it can hit 1 billion."

Before Jing Tian's crisp voice had even faded, the media reporters were already excited; the first scoop of the day was secured!

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There were no media reporters at the evening banquet; it was all people from the Chinese crew of "Pacific Rim," including Lin Nan, Han Sanping, and others.

"One billion? Isn't that a bit conservative?"

Han Sanping always wanted to go for a big one in one go.

"Once the final cut is made, won't we know after seeing the quality?"

Lin Nan said to Han Sanping.

The domestic film market can support a 1 billion box office, as long as the quality of "Pacific Rim" is good enough.

As for whether it can be higher, and how much higher, that depends on the promotion and the release slot at that time.

"Lin Dao, what do you think of our film 'The Warring States'?"

Lu Zheng walked over with red wine. Han Sanping was also looking forward to Lin Nan's answer; after all, the special effects were done by Tiangong Color.

Lin Nan shook his head, "Mr. Lu, I won't lie to you, I haven't seen 'The Warring States' during the production period."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng was clearly a bit disappointed.

He was looking forward to hearing a good evaluation and high box office expectations from Lin Nan.

"It's being released in a month and a half; I suggest Mr. Lu make the promotion more solid." Lin Nan could only say this.

"Hmm, I will."

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The news outside had already spread.

The domestic box office outlook for "Pacific Rim" is 1 billion!

Most people felt the box office shouldn't be low, after all, the 160 million USD investment was right there.

But to say the domestic box office will break 1 billion, quite a few people still scoffed. Because previous co-productions have never really taken off...

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During last year's art exams, Yue Jun and Jiang Xuerou had a disagreement over whether to sign Especially Reba.

In the end, Lin Nan made the final decision and set the result.

Since the boss felt it was okay to sign, his considerations were redundant.

Today at the Beijing Film Academy, Yue Jun saw a face similar to Especially Reba's, even more exquisite than Especially Reba's.

It's just that he was distracted for a moment, and the person had already left.

Unlike when at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, where Yue Jun and Jiang Xuerou were playing an away game.

This is the Beijing Film Academy; the home-field advantage is full!

"Senior Yue, is there something wrong?"

The student calling out the numbers clearly knew Yue Jun's identity: a graduate of the school's Management School and the chief steward of Lin Nan Film Industry.

"I want to see the names of the second batch of students who left earlier."

Hearing this, not only was the student calling the numbers stunned, but the art exam candidates waiting in line around them were also stunned.

Could it be?

Why doesn't such a good thing fall on me?

"I'll find it for you."

The roster was flipped forward a page and placed in front of Yue Jun.

At a glance, he saw a conspicuous name; paired with that appearance, it should be her, no mistake.

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome, Senior."

Now there was a problem: Yue Jun didn't know if this student had passed the second round, and he didn't have contact information.

The re-examination was still ongoing, and he couldn't go in and ask the art exam teachers for the data; he could only wait.

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Tang Ren did have some gains today.

"Scarlet Heart" was about to wrap up filming, and Cai Yinong left Hengdian to personally wander around several art academies.

Leaving the Beijing Dance Academy, just as she entered the gate of the Beijing Film Academy, she saw someone who looked quite good.

After some conversation, Cai Yinong learned that this was a freshman in this year's art exam, and she had also studied dance before.

Sometimes, the feeling of "eye appeal" is very strange; you see someone at first glance and think they are very good, and you want to sign them.

Liu Shishi from before was discovered by Cai Yinong at the Beijing Dance Academy, based on eye appeal.

"Now you should be sure of my identity, right? I'm not a liar."

The girl originally wanted to shake her head, but thinking she should be more polite, she nodded.

She didn't know much about these companies.

"Are you considering Tang Ren? You should know the strength of our company; we have many hit TV dramas..."

Cai Yinong said very patiently; she quite liked this kind of girl with outstanding looks.

"I, I want to wait until the exam is over before talking about these..."

In an instant, Cai Yinong knew she seemed to have scared the other party; who asks someone to consider signing with them the first time they meet?

"Okay, then leave a phone number..."

"Hmm, okay."

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Liu Yifei received quite a few emails, all of which were script synopses and production proposals.

Lin Nan was a bit surprised; quite a few people were actually looking for Miss Liu to seek investment!

"I just attended an event, and as a result, quite a few producers came to me to invest in films..."

When saying this, Liu Yifei's face was full of smiles.

Lin Nan was helping her flip through these materials.

"All modifiers, beating around the bush, less than 30% solid content..."

"This script synopsis is too melodramatic: three bumpy relationships, several men, an inspirational story of an independent woman..."

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After a long time, Lin Nan finished looking through these things for Liu Yifei.

How to put it, this was after Liu Yifei had already screened them once at the event she attended before having them sent over.

They were all scripts and stories that fit Miss Liu's preferences; they were too ethereal.

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei and shook his head.

"Not a single one left?"

"None are worth investing in." Lin Nan said affirmatively.

Hearing this, the smile on Liu Yifei's face disappeared; this was something she had carefully selected.

"Believe it or not, if you invest in these films, you will definitely not be able to recover the cost, unless you go down to promote or star in them yourself."

"But if you promote or star in them yourself, then why choose these scripts?"

In the end, Liu Yifei listened to the advice.

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Youku's listing was successful, raising over 100 million USD in funds.

The market will only remember the first person to eat crab.

It used to be Tudou, but Tudou had an accident before the finish line.

Lin Nan had a phone call with Wang Wei.

Of those who invested in Tudou before, if you talk about those who really came to build a video website, there were almost none.

They were all thinking about letting Tudou be the first to list, getting more market share, and finally harvesting the stock price.

Now that Youku has taken the lead, a group of people started to back out.

But Wang Wei's matter hasn't been resolved yet, and this group of people can't retreat even if they want to.

"Resolve this matter first; after the administrative order is revoked, we'll talk."

Hearing Lin Nan's words, Wang Wei was stunned; what else is there to talk about at this point?

Tudou's valuation is constantly dropping; does Lin Nan also want to exit?

"Lin Dao, do you have plans to exit?" Wang Wei asked.

"No, let's talk about something else; we'll talk in person then."

"Okay."

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Yue Jun really didn't expect that he would eye the same art exam freshman as Tang Ren.

"I am Yue Jun; since you are taking the exam for the Beijing Film Academy, then call me Senior."

The girl nodded, "Senior Yue."

"You didn't agree to Tang Ren, did you?"

"No, I said I wanted to wait until the exam was over."

Yue Jun nodded, "I've seen your preliminary and re-examination results; they are all quite good. If you can pass the final exam, you can sign with Shanhai Media."

At this moment, the girl was stunned; she didn't even know her re-examination results yet; they hadn't been announced.

Perhaps seeing the girl's confusion, Yue Jun smiled.

"This is the Beijing Film Academy; I'm quite familiar with many teachers, haha..."

The home-field advantage is right here; Yue Jun absolutely counts as one of the Beijing Film Academy's own; he worked at the Youth Film Studio for so many years!

"Shanhai Media?"

"Yes."

After Yue Jun finished speaking, he handed over a business card.

He didn't force it; expressing this intention was enough; choices are always two-way.

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After Yue Jun left, only the girl was left alone.

To be honest, she had been dazed for the past two days.

Actually, two companies said they could sign her: one is Tang Ren, and one is Shanhai Media.

"I have to find someone to ask clearly."

As an art exam freshman, how much can she know about companies in the film and television circle? There are so many companies!

She chose to consult the teachers at the Beijing Film Academy.

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More than an hour later, Nazha left the Beijing Film Academy in a daze.

Shanhai Media belongs to Lin Nan Film Industry...

She knows Lin Nan Film Industry.

And Tang Ren is also a very famous film and television company.

She remembered the teacher's words just now very clearly;

"If there is an opportunity to sign a contract, I still suggest you choose Shanhai Media, not just because Lin Nan graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, but more because of strength and resources...

The two companies are not comparable; Tang Ren has many artists, but only TV dramas, while Shanhai Media is different..."

The teacher's words kept lingering in Nazha's mind.

"Let's wait until the final exam is over."

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Lin Nan looked at Yue Jun in front of him and didn't react for a moment.

"You said you were at the Beijing Film Academy and found another one similar to Especially Reba?"

"Yes, she's a dance student, looks a bit innocent. The final exam shouldn't be a problem."

Lin Nan had a faint guess.

"Then wait until the final exam is over, and then tell me the result."

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