Chapter 239

Lin Nan and Wang Wei chatted for a long time.

For the latter, Lin Nan's proposal was undoubtedly the best plan.

New shareholders would bring sufficient funds, resources, and channels, and compared to before, they were all from the film and television circle.

These could ensure that Tudou would pick itself up again and continue to develop, moving forward all the way.

The only changes might be the shareholders, equity, and the future listing location.

But for Wang Wei, it was all acceptable; he would still steer Tudou, which he created with his own hands, and retain part of the equity.

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It wasn't until nearly 1 AM that Lin Nan returned to the hotel, hurriedly showered, and then fell asleep!

Next door room.

"Xixi, you're still not asleep? Lin Nan should be back, right?"

"Hmph, I'm asleep, don't bother me."

"Oh, then stop tossing and turning, you're affecting me..."

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In the morning, the five people sat together for breakfast.

Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin looked at Lin Nan from time to time, wanting to speak but stopping, and also looking like they wanted to laugh.

Lin Nan also noticed something wrong.

"Xixi, your eyes are a bit dark; didn't you rest well last night?"

"Pfft, hahaha..."

Watching Shu Chang couldn't help but laugh first, asking: "Brother, did you go out to play last night?"

Now Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin couldn't hold it in either; Liu Yifei puffed up her cheeks and stared fixedly at Lin Nan.

"I received a call from Tudou's boss, Wang Wei, and made an appointment at a teahouse to discuss some matters."

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei, unable to guess what she was thinking, and teased:

"Why, did you think I went out to mess around? Your thoughts are really dirty. Xixi, you should believe in my character, right?"

"I, I, I definitely believe it. It was Little Zhu who said you went out to mess around; you ask Changchang and Luo Jin. Besides, you didn't even greet me when you went out..."

Liu Yifei couldn't save face and was a bit unwilling to lose, her voice gradually becoming smaller.

She believed in Lin Nan, she was just angry that Lin Nan didn't tell her what was going on before leaving, causing her to worry for half the night.

Simply put, Miss Liu sold Zhu Yawen out.

"I... I, alright, alright, alright, I was just joking, I admit it."

Zhu Yawen was speechless; it was simply an unprovoked disaster.

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Unknowingly, *The Flowers of War* and *Flying Swords of Longmen* had been released for ten days.

The two films completely occupied 90% of the film market.

Xu Jinglei's *Dear Enemy*, Tang Wei and Zhang Baizhi's *Speed Angels*, Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao's *Under the Hawthorn Tree*...

All other domestic films were hammered to the ground by the two blockbusters, with none spared.

The media were all reporting the box office data of *The Flowers of War* and *Flying Swords of Longmen*.

"*Flying Swords of Longmen* has been released for ten days, and the box office has broken through to 496 million. Bona held a celebration in the capital in advance for the film reaching 300 million..."

"*The Flowers of War* has gone through a ten-day release period, with a box office reaching 300 million, continuing to maintain the champion position! The 1 billion target, however, is somewhat unreachable and unrealistic."

"The New Year's holiday is imminent, and the film market is about to usher in a climax; many blockbusters are ready to go."

"*Pacific Rim* premiere will be at Wanda..."

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*Bad Genius* crew.

Lin Nan talked to Wang Wei on the phone; the latter had already boarded the flight back to the capital, and the next steps would proceed according to plan.

"Xixi, Changchang, are you ready?"

What they were going to film next was in the library, where the latter holds a tutoring test paper and complains about not being able to learn math—a scene where a straight-A student teaches a failing student.

"No problem, ready." The two said in unison.

"Action!"

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"For this question, first do this, then do that..."

"Wow, I think I understand; why don't you be my tutor? You explain better than our math teacher..."

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Liu Yifei and Watching Shu Chang's cooperation was very tacit; they were worthy of being best friends, actually passing in one take.

"In the afternoon is the first climax scene of this film, the first time cheating in an exam! You two prepare in advance."

"Hmph, who are you looking down on."

"That's right, don't look down on us."

Just as the two girls were getting cocky, Jiang Xuerou came over.

"Lin Dao, there's an invitation for a cocktail party."

Lin Nan frowned slightly; Emperor wouldn't send an invitation directly while he was filming.

At least Yang Shoucheng would call or send Huo Wenxi over.

"Who?"

"Heung Wah-keung."

Hearing this name, Lin Nan was even more puzzled; there was absolutely no interaction at all.

"His company has been working hard to break into the mainland film circle and film market, but has always been suppressed and repressed by Emperor."

Lin Nan knew this; Yang Shoucheng is an old fox, and the relationship with China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group was maintained very well by him, firmly occupying the position.

Other Hong Kong companies couldn't get involved at all, let alone this kind with a not-so-good reputation.

Remember that year, Stephen Chow was forced to have no way out, and in the end, Han Sanping stood up.

What background and strength does China Film Group have? Han Sanping stood up for Stephen Chow in public, and there was instantly no sound outside; no one dared to pull the tiger's whiskers.

"Only invited me?"

"No, many Hong Kong artists, filmmakers, and the *Flying Swords of Longmen* crew.

However, I think Lin Dao should be the focus of attention; they want to cooperate with us or get connected..."

Jiang Xuerou said confidently; after all, Lin Nan had a pure mainland background, a big director, and was politically correct.

"Just say the *Bad Genius* crew is very busy and can't get away.

In addition, tell Emperor about this; I don't want trouble..."

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Half an hour later.

"That mainland director rejected my invitation? Quite interesting."

Hearing this reply, Heung Wah-keung was a bit surprised; few people would reject his invitation.

"Lin Dao might really be very busy."

Wong Jing said with a chuckle; in this place of Hong Kong, he was the kind who could eat well on both sides.

"If you really want to enter the mainland and stabilize, I think Mr. Heung should choose someone else."

"Why do you say that?"

"Looking at Lin Dao Nan's resume, although he has great influence in the mainland, his partners have always been maintained within those few, never increasing."

"Which ones are there?"

"The core circle is China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Western Film Group, Ning Film Group, Wanda, and Enlight. Emperor cooperated on two *Ip Man* films, Huayi on one *The Message*. Right, there's also the Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation!"

"Two private giants, the others are all state-owned and central enterprises!!"

Emperor and Huayi were automatically excluded by Heung Wah-keung.

"Then forget it, don't go provoke that mainland director. You said change the candidate, who else can we cooperate with?"

"I think Bona is better; they don't have their own production team, especially director resources. In addition, this person Yu Dong is a vulgar person..."

"Vulgar person? Haha, vulgar people are good; we need vulgar people."

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Yang Shoucheng wasn't so happy at this moment.

"Quite good at poaching! Lin Dao didn't go?"

"Jiang Xuerou from his company has already rejected China Star, saying the crew is very busy and Lin Dao can't get away."

Yang Shoucheng nodded, "Hmm, don't they know how stinky their own reputation is in the mainland? It can't be washed off!"

"Send people to guard outside the crew, don't let any moths come out for me. Poaching to my place..."

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The camera was set up, and the lighting group was ready.

In a classroom, except for Liu Yifei and Watching Shu Chang, the others were students from art schools, extra actors.

The invigilator in the plot was also a math teacher, a professional actor Lin Nan found from the film studio.

"Everyone, prepare, action!"

In the camera, the invigilator walked into the examination room with a set of test papers.

"Pass the test papers back..."

A group of students passed the test papers; Watching Shu Chang was still nervous, saying she really didn't know how to do them.

"Close-up on Liu Yifei," Lin Nan said to the cameraman.

On the monitor, Liu Yifei's eyes widened instantly, an expression of disbelief flashing across.

Because according to the plot, this test paper was exactly the same as the one she tutored Watching Shu Chang with in the library before.

In other words, the math teacher acting as the invigilator on stage was using the exam questions to tutor these wealthy failing students... the tutoring fee should be quite high, right?

Watching Shu Chang's expression was confused; after a morning, these questions were all unfamiliar, she didn't recognize them.

"This paper is exactly the same as your tutoring materials?"

"Is it?"

"Do you know how to do it?"

"No."

"But I've already taught you."

"I really, forgot everything..."

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On the monitor, Liu Yifei in front and Watching Shu Chang behind were whispering, and a board eraser was thrown down.

"No whispering, otherwise it will be treated as cheating."

Next, it was the process of Liu Yifei quickly finishing the test paper, writing the answers on the eraser, putting it into her shoe, and kicking it to the back seat.

Watching Shu Chang accurately stepped on Liu Yifei's shoe, but as the invigilator patrolled the field, the action of exchanging shoes was forced to stop.

Until the invigilator walked around and headed back to the podium, Watching Shu Chang took action... took foot.

But because of nervousness, when kicking her shoe to the front seat, the force was too great, it went crooked, and it kicked into the aisle.

This long shot was very exciting; Lin Nan didn't want to call cut, but he was really afraid that flaws would appear in the performance of these two people.

Fortunately, it went smoothly.

The moment the shoe kicked into the aisle, the invigilator walked back to the podium and was about to turn around to look at the students below.

Watching Shu Chang already had an expression of being scared silly; Liu Yifei decisively grabbed her test paper, her right foot wearing only a white sock, stepped on that shoe, dragged the shoe, and walked to the podium calmly.

"Teacher, I'm handing in the paper."

While Liu Yifei was lying on the draft paper writing her name, she blocked the invigilator's view with her body, and Watching Shu Chang took the opportunity to successfully take out the eraser from the shoe.

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"Cut! Perfect!"

Lin Nan's hanging heart landed instantly.

It really was a long shot, not easy.

"It was clearly acting, but I was really nervous, just like I was really cheating," Watching Shu Chang hugged Liu Yifei and shouted excitedly.

"Just now it was like fighting a war; the key is that the atmosphere was too realistic," Liu Yifei also nodded.

"Later, there are even more exciting ones. Cheating in exams is the most indispensable theme of student days."

Lin Nan said with a smile; this is more realistic than youth films that talk about love and abortion all day.

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Lin Nan received a call from Ye Ning; Wanda was the first to reply.

"Lin Dao, the group accepts your proposal. We indeed need a film and television platform; this is an indispensable part of the future film and television industry chain."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, just say the word when funds and allocation ratios are needed. You don't need to emphasize it separately; we don't pursue a dominant position and won't interfere with operations, as long as we have shares and a voice. After all, professional people do professional things.

We are also sensible people; at this time, for this kind of thing, money is the least valuable... In addition, the group asked me to thank Lin Dao on their behalf."

"You're welcome."

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