Chapter 240

"The master of violent aesthetics, preparing to spend one to two years on an Eastern 'Titanic'?"

"The producer states that funds are being raised in the mainland, and Best Actress Zhang Ziyi has already been signed..."

During a break on set, Lin Nan and the others saw this trending movie news.

"It seems there were rumors about this film being made years ago; it's finally been decided now."

"You can tell at a glance it's a blockbuster, benchmarking against 'Titanic'!"

Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen discussed it enthusiastically, one after the other.

If nothing else, the hype is certainly sufficient, and it's very eye-catching to the public.

It's estimated that in the film and television industry, a large number of production companies and first- or second-tier actors will be eyeing this film.

The former are concerned about whether they can participate in the investment, while the latter care about when the casting will take place and if there's any chance to participate.

Lin Nan was reviewing the footage shot earlier, feeling a bit expectant; who will be the sucker in the mainland to fall for it this time?

On the side, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang were squeezed into Lin Nan's director's chair, with snacks in front of them. The happiness of two girls on set is just that simple.

"Lin Nan, look at those two; they're talking as if they want to go audition."

"A movie like this won't have open auditions; it's all by invitation or resource exchange. They have no chance."

Lin Nan turned off the machine and mercilessly struck down Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin with a single sentence.

"Others are preparing for a year or two; who knows, we might have a chance." Zhu Yawen was still quite stubborn.

"Then I'll wait."

Lin Nan shook his head with a smile; he had an impression of this film—it was absolutely miserable!

"Luo Jin, your scenes start this afternoon, prepare in advance. That 'good-for-nothing' rich kid temperament needs to be nailed down, hehe..."

Lin Nan looked at Luo Jin and teased. The latter was very confident, waved his hand, and made an 'OK' gesture.

"My brother Jin has played Emperor Xian of Han; a rich kid shouldn't be a problem, right?" Zhu Yawen joked.

"Right, the Emperor Xian of Han who cried all day long, haha."

Luo Jin also made a self-deprecating remark, drawing a burst of laughter.

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Just as Lin Nan said, "The Flying Swords of Longmen" really didn't make much of a splash in Hong Kong.

No matter how Tsui Hark, Jet Li, and others promoted it, it was heard that the daily box office was only about 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, and not only could it not go up, but it also had a downward trend.

Many Hong Kong media and audiences were cursing, saying what kind of nonsense Tsui Hark filmed—it was just a low-end martial arts film covered in a 3D skin.

The wording was sharp, even mocking the mainland, bluntly stating that mainland audiences had never seen the world, and that such a film could sell for a high box office...

The crew checked the equipment, and Lin Nan signaled to prepare.

"Action!"

To thank the female lead played by Liu Yifei for helping her get a high score on an exam, Shu Chang introduced her to her good friend, who was also a classmate and a rich-kid slacker, Luo Jin.

In the script, Liu Yifei had just entered a strange environment and hadn't spoken to anyone in the class except Shu Chang.

In the shot, Luo Jin said seriously: "I really envy her for having a friend like you, being able to pass an eraser during an exam..."

The secret was leaked, the smile on Liu Yifei's face disappeared instantly, and she looked at Shu Chang solemnly; the latter dodged the incoming gaze in embarrassment.

The atmosphere on set became awkward, and Luo Jin broke the dead silence:

"My dad said if I don't fail any subjects, he'll get me a new car; even an idiot like me dreams of getting good grades..."

"I know doing this is wrong, but if you agree to help me, for every subject I pass, I'll give you a thousand; everyone is at this price."

The female lead played by Liu Yifei was set with a background of a poor family. At this moment, she hesitated.

"Everyone?" Liu Yifei asked suspiciously.

"Right, 6 people including me."

"No, that's too many, the teacher will find out."

"My friends are trustworthy, I guarantee it."

Liu Yifei's face became solemn, head lowered, thinking.

Luo Jin continued to lobby: "This is just one subject. How many subjects do we have in a semester?"

As he spoke, he looked at Shu Chang and asked.

"Excluding PE, 13 subjects."

"Oh, right, 13 subjects, one thousand per subject, 6 people is, is."

"Seventy-eight thousand!" Liu Yifei replied reflexively.

"Right, seventy-eight thousand yuan, in exchange for your clever brain; that way, the sponsorship fee you pay to the school every year will be earned back!"

"What sponsorship fee?"

"Hmm? Are you joking? You don't know about the sponsorship fee? Everyone has to pay it; the worse you do in school, the more you pay..."

At this moment, the lighting technician made a fine adjustment, and Liu Yifei's complexion appeared pale.

Only then did she realize that her father had hidden the matter of the sponsorship fee from her, and even the best students had to pay 70,000 a year.

The two people in front of her were both paying sponsorship fees of over 00,000; this was the threshold for a top international school.

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"Cut! That's a wrap."

"This sponsorship fee is too realistic." Zhu Yawen complained while eating fruit on the side.

Whether it's in the mainland or here in Hong Kong, top international schools all have this saying.

"A father with poor economic conditions sends a daughter who is particularly good at studying to this kind of school and hides the high sponsorship fee; one can only say this is parental love. Fortunately, the tuition is waived..."

Although it's a script, there is no shortage of such examples in reality. Luo Jin and the others were all a bit emotional.

"That's why I found Teacher Liang Jiahui to play this father; he is someone who can successfully portray this character."

Lin Nan followed up to explain. This plot should make many people feel something.

……

The New Year's film season was nearly halfway through, and the box office of "The Flowers of War" had rushed to 400 million, and during the few days of Christmas, it rushed to 400 million.

And "The Flying Swords of Longmen" followed closely behind, reaching 400 million.

Yu Dong was someone who wouldn't rest; presumably, he had confirmed that the two Zhangs were about to break up, so he specifically went to provoke Zhang Weiping.

He posted a Weibo: "The Flying Swords of Longmen" had already started making a profit when the box office reached 300 million. And he tagged New Pictures and Zhang Weiping.

How could Zhang Weiping remain silent:

"So you made money? Kicked out the one surnamed Yuan, let her have a flash marriage with a foreigner, and you changed to a Peacock Princess?

I heard Director Yu plays quite fancy; with your flabby body, can you handle it? Don't immediately..."

The entertainment industry became lively all of a sudden.

No wonder they say one force can overcome ten meetings!

No matter how yin-yang and strange the tricks are, they are all afraid of Zhang Weiping's direct naming and firing, and hard-steel style; there's no way to hide.

For a time, a large amount of gossip news emerged, and many were intimate photos of actresses caught in hotels.

Lin Nan and the others in Hong Kong could hear the gossip news of the mainland entertainment industry.

"Mainland film and television giant boss, deeply trapped in a peach-colored quagmire, relying on his wife's family to rise, abandoning his humble wife..."

……

"Producer Zhang has such a big tone, 1 billion box office will be revealed after New Year's Day! Does he really not take the movies behind him seriously?"

The "Bad Genius" crew, a group of people chattered and discussed, watching the fun.

"Yu Dong is getting carried away; Zhang Weiping is just taking advantage of the scolding war with Yu Dong to hype up 'The Flowers of War' again."

Lin Nan felt that things should be as he thought; after all, Zhang Weiping is more sophisticated and experienced than Yu Dong.

"I'm very curious, are those things Zhang Weiping said true?"

Zhu Yawen smiled with a face full of gossip, very mean.

"I have their phone numbers here, why don't you call and ask?"

Lin Nan retorted angrily; there are so many staff members on set, and you ask such questions! Brain-dead.

Liu Yifei had already changed into home clothes, and Liang Jiahui was also in position on the side.

The shooting location was moved to an old, dilapidated residence.

"Ready, action!"

Lin Nan sat in the director's chair, staring at the monitor screen.

Liu Yifei rummaged through boxes and cabinets at home, finding the hidden receipt.

The close-up switched, and on it were the big words "Receipt: Student's first installment of sponsorship fee, 70,000 yuan."

Her hands trembled slightly, and she pretended to be calm as she put it back, returning everything to its place.

When tidying up things, she saw that transparent file bag again, which contained her parents' divorce agreement...

This shot was very testing for people. Lin Nan was really a bit afraid that Liu Yifei would think of her own parents.

Fortunately, Miss Liu didn't make any mistakes and successfully passed this shot.

……

The camera switched, and it was the dialogue between the father and daughter.

"I just remembered, yesterday was Mom's birthday."

Liang Jiahui's body trembled slightly, and the next second it became natural again; he didn't answer and went to the refrigerator to take out water on his own.

"Why do you insist on having me transfer to this school?"

Liang Jiahui looked at his daughter with a smile in the posture of a father, his tone gentle, carrying firmness:

"Most of the graduates of this school can get scholarships to go abroad; I want you to have a better chance in this life..."

Silence for three seconds, "I'm different from my mom; have you ever thought that I was happier in my previous school..."

……

"Cut! That's it for today."

Liu Yifei's eyes were already a bit red at the end; this effect was very good.

Liang Jiahui walked up to Lin Nan, "In the shot just now, her emotions were very good."

Lin Nan nodded silently and looked at Liu Yifei.

Miss Liu was also looking at him with a smile, very quiet; she must have substituted something just now.

"Are you okay? I saw your eyes were really red." Lin Nan walked up to her, forehead against forehead.

"Hmph, underestimate me, think I would think of my dad and mom?"

Liu Yifei was as stubborn as ever, but in this regard, she was indeed very mature; very early on, her heart was very mature.

"Alright, let's go back, Yang Shoucheng is hosting a banquet tonight, I'll take you with me."

"Hmm, that's more like it. Let's go, hurry back to the hotel to change clothes."

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"You should also know the situation with Enlighten; although it's also a listed company, it can't compare with Huayi or Bona."

Wang Changtian's words were true.

In terms of production and artist teams, Enlighten can't compare to Huayi, which is an important indicator of market value;

In terms of distribution capability, although it's on par with Bona, the latter relies on Poly, has money and theater chains, so it's indeed a bit worse.

"Then what does Enlighten want to follow?" Lin Nan asked with a chuckle.

"Isn't this nonsense? I definitely want to follow. But besides the resources in the TV and radio system that Enlighten can provide, in terms of money, it really can't exert much effort."

Hearing this, Lin Nan wanted to laugh; he never expected Enlighten to be at the forefront in terms of money.

Enlighten's advantage is not in terms of capital, but in channels, TV, and variety show resources, especially the background resources of the TV system.

"No matter how much money you have, can you be richer than Wanda?"

Lin Nan made a joke.

"Definitely not as rich as them; they are so poor that they only have money left, haha..."

Wang Changtian cursed and joked, suddenly reacting, "There's Wanda?"

"Right, the first one to reply to me was them."

"Then there's nothing to say, Enlighten will follow. Our few companies unite, each has its own advantages, just complementary!"

"Then it's settled?"

"Settled."

Lin Nan hung up the phone, and Liu Yifei was already urging him outside.

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