Chapter 283: Seven Deadly Sins, Exposed

China Film Group and Wanda contacted Lin Nan one after another.

These two companies didn't know who they were fooled by at the Shanghai Film Festival, and took over a film project.

"We have a new co-production, are you really not coming?"

Han Sanping lobbied on the phone, hoping Lin Nan could join, just like *Pacific Rim*.

"Chairman Han, I'm really not interested in this subject matter; I already told Ye Ning yesterday."

Lin Nan declined with a chuckle.

"Sure not coming?"

"Mm, let's do it next time."

"Huayi and Bona even asked me if they could participate in the investment. You're good, not even interested!

Alright then, then it's just China Film Group and Wanda, we don't want anyone else..."

Han Sanping had a tone of regret, hanging up the phone. As if Lin Nan had missed a big money-making project.

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Films with "Hero" in the name aren't necessarily big blockbusters like *Batman*, *Spider-Man*, *Iron Man*.

Just like this *Man of Tai Chi* that Han Sanping and Ye Ning mentioned.

Although Lin Nan didn't know what story this film specifically told, just hearing the name gave him a sense of cottage and watered-down feeling.

So to avoid trouble, he decisively and tactfully declined.

However, it seemed that in Han Sanping's eyes, this film project was quite precious!

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This year's Shanghai Film Festival seemed to have become a stage for Hong Kong circle filmmakers to vent their negative emotions.

Man Keung led a group of old people, angrily scolding the "shameless behavior" of the mainland film industry starting to suppress and squeeze out the Hong Kong circle.

The cause of everything stemmed from the recent bombardment by mainland media on the bad behavior of the Hong Kong circle for many years: *Seven Deadly Sins of Hong Kong Directors*.

Lin Nan saw this report; it was written very truthfully.

No wonder Man Keung, John Woo, and others would be anxious and furious.

"The older generation of Hong Kong directors, not seeking progress, only eating old capital, knocking bones and sucking marrow from the mainland film industry..."

"Hong Kong filmmakers in the mainland, borrowing a chicken to lay eggs: using mainland money to raise Hong Kong teams, using mainland first-tier actors to support Hong Kong actors..."

"A large number of Hong Kong directors and producers, on one hand, come to the mainland to suck blood and earn money, on the other hand, treat us as idiots and fools, perfunctory and fooling."

"Coming to the mainland is one face, returning to Hong Kong is another face!"

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Quite a few mainland film and television companies, directors, and actors felt that this report was written very well; this was the true portrayal of the "cooperation and exchange" between the Hong Kong circle and the mainland for so many years.

At the Shanghai Film Festival, Man Keung led a group of Hong Kong directors, cursing loudly, directly saying that the mainland media's report was nonsense and too vicious...

Wong Jing, Jeffrey Lau, Peter Chan, John Woo, and others even said soft words like "born from the same root, why be so anxious to fry each other", which made people stunned; when did they have this attitude in the past? In the past, they were all high above.

This kind of thing, being said at the Shanghai International Film Festival in front of so many domestic and foreign media, was enough to see how anxious and furious that group of people in the Hong Kong circle was.

The Shanghai Film Festival was forced to take action and had already started to calm public opinion.

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Previously, both sides were making trouble in private, at most small-scale conflicts.

This time, it was the mainland media taking the initiative to speak out, listing the "crimes" of the Hong Kong circle, which was considered completely public and exposed.

In the future, both sides would definitely continue to cooperate, but the Hong Kong circle was basically destined to be very difficult to "hold the shelf" like before, because the window paper had been completely poked through.

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This round of promotion, the last stop was Channel 6.

Lin Nan was also an old acquaintance with the film channel.

The broadcast copyrights of all his films were held by the film channel, although the prices weren't high.

The people from Channel 6 didn't have any scruples when asking questions.

The host directly asked Lin Nan how he viewed the matter at the Shanghai Film Festival, and that report *Seven Deadly Sins of Hong Kong Directors*.

"Are you sure this question can be said?"

Lin Nan asked in surprise, and also glanced at Liu Yifei and others beside him who were also stunned.

Looking at the host's smile, he suddenly reacted.

This is the film channel, not under the administration of the SARFT.

As long as it's about the film industry, it can be chatted about here, which is very comfortable.

"Of course it can be said, Lin Dao, just say it."

"Mm, that report, overall I approve of it; it's written very objectively."

"But I have to add that there are still quite a few sensible filmmakers and actors in the Hong Kong circle, such as Director Gordon Chan of Enlight, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan..."

Lin Nan talked freely here, Liu Yifei looked at him with bright eyes, with an admiring smile on her face.

Zhu Yawen and the others beside him were a bit uneasy; they couldn't intervene in this kind of topic, only a big director like Lin Nan could get involved.

"... The further we go, the Hong Kong circle and Hong Kong films will only be a very small part of Chinese films, and the mainland will be the main force; they can only be vassals. This is a fact, they must admit it."

Lin Nan finished speaking, and the staff of the film channel at the scene all gave applause, because Lin Nan's speech carried a sense of foresight.

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Just three days later, Channel 6 broadcast the interview video of the *Bad Genius* film crew during the evening period.

Among them, Lin Nan's speech was reported by the media; this was the first big director in the mainland to speak out publicly, and it was on the film channel.

Lin Nan spoke relatively objectively, and also cited examples like Andy Lau, Gordon Chan, etc., plus the special broadcast platform, which made the Hong Kong side a bit at a loss.

They really wanted to retort head-on, but they had to endure; they couldn't afford to offend the film channel. In the end, they could only make a lot of noise but little rain, saying Lin Nan had a bias against the Hong Kong circle...

"Hong Kong Film Awards, from now on do not welcome Lin Nan..."

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"Really became a joke, as if Lin Dao cares?"

"Just close the door and play by yourself, no one will go."

To be honest, Lin Nan didn't take this matter to heart at all.

Hong Kong circle? For him, it's dispensable; having Yinghuang is enough.

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The entertainment circle holding high and stepping low is a common thing.

How many first-tier stars are stared at by a large number of peers, hoping they will collapse and fall, so that those behind can replace them and divide the resources.

Here, I have to admire Enlight back then, who forcibly brought down a first-tier actress.

Huang Shengyi, a former 'Star Girl', one of the Four Dan Actresses, and an A-list star, has seen her reputation and status plummet since *The Sorcerer and the White Snake*.

Now, this one has fallen to the second tier, and it's the latter part, with the possibility of falling to the third-tier team at any time, which is really miserable.

Yang Zai's brainlessness made Juli be squeezed and discriminated against everywhere in the circle, and now he finally recognized reality.

He took Huang Shengyi to visit Zhao Benshan.

Huang Shengyi will act in an urban family ethics drama with Zhao Benshan's apprentice, playing a couple!

Once this news was reported, it spread rapidly.

Huang Shengyi and Yang Zai instantly became a joke in the circle.

The former is the "four little flower girls" who mixed the worst, the first-tier actress who fell the fastest;

The latter is called the most pit-filling agent, who forcibly played a first-tier actress to death!

There has really been no such precedent in the industry; this time it's a long experience.

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"Lin Dao, this is the plan for the *Bad Genius* premiere."

A plan was handed to Lin Nan, along with the budget.

"How is the recruitment, any progress?" Lin Nan looked up at Yue Jun.

The latter had returned from Hong Kong for a few days and went to Beijing Film Academy.

For this kind of thing, the school was definitely strongly supportive.

"Still screening, after all, our company is one of the best in the industry, and there are many people interested."

Yue Jun said with a chuckle, very confident.

For some professional talents in film and television, the company gave priority to finding them from Beijing Film Academy.

After all, there is a saying in the industry that everyone generally recognizes:

"Beijing Film Academy, except for the acting major being a bit worse, other majors basically surpass The Central Academy of Drama and Shanghai Theatre Academy."

This sentence is praise, and even more irony!

"Mm, then leave it to you." Lin Nan nodded and said.

"These two days Beijing Film Academy is preparing for the graduation ceremony, there are quite a few people, I get blocked once I go."

"Is it the Directing Department, or some teachers?" Lin Nan frowned slightly and asked.

If it were these two, he could give a chance and listen to the specific project content.

"Both, and literature department, photography department, etc., now investment is very difficult to pull, the support funds are just that little..."

Lin Nan thought for a while, "Next time if they look for you again, let them write a good film project proposal and send it to your email, try their luck."

"Okay, this idea is good."

Graduation ceremony is about to be held, which means Guo Fan and them are about to officially graduate.

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After Yue Jun left, Lin Nan remembered the matter on Xue Xiaolu's side.

He made a phone call, luck was good, and that side wasn't busy.

"Sister Xue, June is already late; how is the post-production of your *Finding Mr. Right*?"

On the other end of the phone, Xue Xiaolu seemed to be in a good mood.

"Soon, it can be completed by the end of this month or early next month at the earliest."

Hearing this, Lin Nan wanted to complain; this is called soon? Post-production has already been tossed for more than two months.

"Alright then, you have to hurry up; recently it's summer vacation, should not need to take students..."

Lin Nan urged, he was still thinking of putting *Finding Mr. Right* after *Lost in Thailand*, just didn't know what Xue Xiaolu thought.

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In the evening, the villa of Liu Yifei and her mother was brightly lit, and Shu Chang was also there.

The two girls went out crazy for a day today. At this moment, they were sitting in the garden, petting the cat.

"The internet is full of photos of you two."

Lin Nan stood at the gate and joked.

Looking at it, Shu Chang was going to stay at Liu Yifei's mother's place tonight.

"It's okay, haven't gone out to play well for a long time, today finally had time, running promotion during this period is too tiring."

Liu Yifei said playfully, a white and tender hand patted the seat beside her, letting Lin Nan sit over.

"Exactly, wait until this film is released, must give me a red envelope, I've lost a few pounds."

Shu Chang nodded her head and echoed.

"You tell the producer, if she agrees, I'll give you a big red envelope." Lin Nan took over the conversation and joked.

"Xixi, tonight I can give you a hidden rule, hehehe..."

"You, really getting more and more improper, like a female hooligan."

Liu Yifei gave Shu Chang a white look, and was laughed by anger. 【283-124

Lin Nan stood to the side, watching the two of them staring wide-eyed at each other; it was quite a sight.

The next moment, he remembered the business at hand.

"Right, I need to remind you two: in two days, we're attending the premiere of *The Four*. Chairman Wang only called me, so I'm passing the message on to you..."

The main cast and crew of *Bad Genius* were all on the invitation list, so Lin Nan was notifying them on their behalf.

"Mm, got it."

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(End of chapter)