Chapter 222

Several movies like "White Snake" and "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" wanted to go to the Busan Film Festival to find some comfort.

In the end, as expected, they all returned in defeat amidst sighs.

In the words of netizens, a bad movie is a bad movie after all, and the stick is not so easy to fool.

"'1911' is really a bit unbearable to look at. Is this taken off the screen?"

"Originally, I swore to surpass 'The Founding of a Republic' and 'The Founding of a Party,' but this box office of 57.88 million made Chairman Ren a joke in the circle, haha..."

During this period, Shanghai Film Group and Changchun Film Studio were constantly mentioned and discussed by peers in the industry, mostly watching jokes.

Looking at the film market in recent years, "1911" should be the most loss-making movie, none of them.

Invested 150 million, the box office was only 57.88 million, and it is very appropriate to describe it as losing everything!

I heard that Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing were both low-paid, otherwise the cost would only be higher...

"Lin Dao, the post for the celebration banquet from Enlight Media has been sent."

Lin Nan was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "He is really impatient."

"Mural" has been released for three weeks, and the box office has broken through to 189 million. There are still ten days before it is taken off the screen.

"It has already made a lot of money, and it is understandable that Chairman Wang is happy. It is estimated that there is also the meaning of stimulating 'The Sorcerer and the White Snake,' hehe..."

Lin Nan nodded. That's right, "Mural," which invested 30 million, is the biggest winner of the National Day slot this year.

On the contrary, Jvli's "White Snake" was played badly.

The topic degree has been high, but the box office has not seen any big movement. It has just climbed to 170 million.

Considering Yang Zai's character of talking big and bragging.

The 240 million investment of this movie seems a bit false, but it should still be around 180 million.

Comparing the box office and production costs, everyone in the circle knows that "White Snake" must be finished.

After this huge loss, Jvli Film and Television, which has been open for less than two years, is estimated to be cold.

Even if it doesn't die, it is likely to be a lingering part in the film and television industry in the future...

The Golden Rooster opened, but it was treated as a joke on the first day.

Zhang Yimou rejected the invitation. Jiang Wen and Tsui Hark refused to attend.

Chen Kaige was also denied because of "Sacrifice," and also pushed the guest invitation.

Not to mention Lin Nan, he hasn't paid attention to the Golden Rooster for several sessions...

Gu Changwei, Jia Zhangke, Wang Quanan, Wang Xiaoshuai...

Except for Feng Xiaogang, a group of great directors either absent or went to the Golden Horse.

This "shabby" situation made the media and the industry question the ability of the Golden Rooster Award Organizing Committee of this session.

"What a joke, I'm not interested..."

Lin Nan served this group of people, and began to lobby directors in the circle one by one to participate in the Golden Rooster awards ceremony as guests.

Just now, a "senior" who nodded and bowed came to lobby Lin Nan.

Not long after, a few text messages were returned, and Lin Nan glanced at them.

Sure enough, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao, and even Jia Zhangke were "earnestly" worked on again.

Agree? How is that possible! If you agree, you will only lose more face and hit your own face!

Lin Nan suddenly thought of something.

"Feng Xiaogang is the only great director on the nomination list, nine nominations, as expected by the public, I guess he thinks so too! This final cake distribution, if there is no share for him or only scraps..."

Thinking of this, Lin Nan felt interesting, and with the urine of the Golden Rooster, it is really hard to say.

"If this really happens, Feng Xiaogang is afraid that he will lift the table on the spot! Haha, looking forward to..."

The matter of "Loyal Yue Fei," although there were twists and turns in the middle, fortunately, it was not affected.

Jiang Xuerou represented Lin Nan Pictures at the opening press conference.

However, what attracted more media attention was another movie.

"The 220-million-investment 3D action treasure-hunting epic, 'Switch,' officially started filming in Hangzhou today."

"After killing 'Passengers' last month, Andy Lau entered the crew again, starring in 'Switch,' and he is also one of the protagonists of 'The Thieves'..."

Lin Nan saw this news, and he was pulled in again.

Many media stared at Andy Lau, and the questions asked were very deliberate.

"We all know that Lin Dao Nan's script is famous in the industry.

Compared with 'The Thieves,' what do you think of the script of 'Switch'?"

"Mm... I'm just an actor, and I don't have the ability and qualification to evaluate which of the two scripts is better or worse."

Andy Lau smiled, and instantly had an answer.

Many actors on the scene admired Andy Lau's wit. Sure enough, he put himself low, and many problems were solved.

When asked about the box office, one of the producers and director Sun Jianjun, and Han Sanping and others were very excited.

"'The Thieves,' China Film Group also invested. I think this 'Switch' will not be worse than 'The Thieves,' and surpassing 'The Thieves' is not a problem..."

Han Sanping's speech was full of confidence and absolute.

This news, Lin Nan just watched as a joke.

A film and television company boss who has never filmed a movie, directly operated a 220-million epic, and also directed and acted by himself, it sounds very fantasy!

"Eh?"

In the evening, Lin Nan received a call from Andy Lau, which made him a bit confused.

"Hua Ge, isn't it the opening today, why do you have time to call?"

Andy Lau's tone on the other side of the phone was a bit helpless.

"I only got the complete script today. It is also a treasure-hunting action movie. I really couldn't help it, so I called you..."

Just like that, Andy Lau said, Lin Nan listened... and by the way, mourned for him.

In Lin Nan's eyes, Andy Lau actually doesn't have the vision to pick scripts. Many of the scripts he likes are a bit rotten.

But the script that can make him say it is very rotten, that might, and the probability is very high, it is really rotten!

This is a naked example of being fooled by the script outline and high salary.

"It really can't compare with the script of 'The Thieves.' I feel that the theme is treasure hunting, but the plot is completely off, I don't know what I'm doing, it's messy..."

Hearing this, Lin Nan just smiled and wished Andy Lau good luck.

Finally, Andy Lau hung up the phone with a tone of regret.

Lin Nan is not prepared to follow the previous habit and switch to realism themes or art films after commercial films.

After filming "Passengers" this time, he plans to continue commercial films.

In addition, Crystal Pictures also has to find time to go there...

"Teacher Xue is looking for you, the phone call has been made to me."

Liu Yifei flipped through the book in her hand and said to Lin Nan.

The latter took out his mobile phone and saw that it was out of power and turned off.

"Didn't say what happened?"

"No, just let you call back, feeling that Teacher Xue is still a bit embarrassed, hehe..."

Speaking of this, Liu Yifei was energetic. She guessed that Xue Xiaolu should be looking for Lin Nan for help.

Lin Nan nodded, "I'll go charge it and call her back."

And Liu Yifei's idea is similar. In Lin Nan's view, Xue Xiaolu should have some serious business, otherwise she wouldn't look for him.

As for what serious business? Except for movies, there should be nothing else.

From Cao Baoping's "The Equation of Love and Death" to "Love is Not Blind."

Lin Nan has become the first choice for many teachers at the Beijing Film Academy to pull investment.

At the undergraduate graduation ceremony, he promised to invest in students or teachers of the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy. He didn't think about taking it back when he said it.

For so long, it is not just Cao Baoping, Lu Yang and others who have looked for him, but many.

But most people really treat Lin Nan as a big head, and they dare to open their mouths for any broken script.

Some teachers are even more shameless. Obviously, small-cost movies that can be done with a few million, one opening is one or two thousand.

The only result is: "invited" out of the company by Lin Nan.

On the phone, Xue Xiaolu said she was writing a script, and it was written halfway.

Lin Nan didn't have anything to do anyway, so he returned to the Beijing Film Academy.

"Who is this showy? Drove the Ferrari into the school, and it's red!"

Many students are complaining.

After the people in the car came out, a group of people instantly closed their mouths. Because the person who came out was Lin Nan

"Why don't you talk, continue, louder, let Lin Dao hear. Haha..."

Some people teased the classmates around them.

Lin Nan walked all the way to the department, and people kept greeting him.

"What is Lin Dao doing back at school today?"

"Don't know, looking at it, it seems not to be the Directing Department and Chen Yanxi..."

Department.

Xue Xiaolu is still quite embarrassed.

"I originally thought about talking to you first, and then going to your company."

"No need to be so polite, Sister Xue is still teaching students. Anyway, I am free, so I came by the way.

Actually, on the phone, it's the same if you tell Yifei directly, haha..."

Although the script is only halfway through, the complete outline and framework settings are there. Lin Nan sat in the office and read it by the way.

How to say, the movie filmed by this script, female audiences should be more than male.

Half an hour later, the script broke.

"How about it, is there a market?" Xue Xiaolu asked with a smile, obviously a bit confident.

"Definitely have a market, that is, you are also a professor now, why do you write this kind of script." Lin Nan teased.

Xue Xiaolu understands Lin Nan's meaning, and smiled and retorted:

"This is what the audience likes to watch. This is originally a commercial film script. Can't the gold-worshipping girl return to the right path and get true love?"

Lin Nan really had nothing to say. He gave a thumbs up and said with a smile, "Okay, in the end, it's the honest man who bears everything."

The script was returned to Xue Xiaolu by Lin Nan.

"Sister Xue, when the script is completely written, you come to the company to find me, or Yifei, Yue Jun are all fine.

But there is one thing that must be said in advance, I want to ask about the final casting, and it is possible to stuff people..."

Lin Nan didn't know if the company's artists had a schedule at that time, and whether there were suitable roles, he would have to wait until then.

But these do not affect him to say hello to Xue Xiaolu in advance.

Xue Xiaolu nodded, did not object, and said with a smile:

"Mm, of course no problem. In terms of being a director, your strength is stronger than mine, and you are the one who pays."

(End of this chapter)