Chapter 460: Reba?

By the time he arrived at Wang Changtian's office, the tea on the table was already brewing.

"Sit. I've been waiting for you for a while."

Lin Nan didn't stand on ceremony; he leaned back into the sofa and poured himself a cup of tea.

"The promotional posters and ads for *My Old Classmate* are plastered everywhere. I saw quite a few on my way here."

"Heh, the group has very high box office expectations for this film. Nowadays, youth films are just thrown into theaters; it's hard to lose money even if you try."

Wang Changtian perked up when this topic came up.

"Everyone in the industry is piling into youth films, and they're all the same melodramatic trash about puppy love, sleeping together, and abortions. The audience will eventually get sick and tired of being fed this.

This is overdrawing the future market potential of youth films. In two years, when audiences hear 'youth film,' they'll probably subconsciously think of it as a bad movie and feel like vomiting."

Lin Nan commented mercilessly; he had the standing to say so.

"Enlighten Media can't compare to your company. We have to make money while we can, and worry about the rest later."

Wang Changtian said with a chuckle, then changed the subject: "Quick, tell me about that thing you mentioned last time."

Lin Nan sat up straight, a smile appearing on his face.

"Chairman Wang, what do you think of South Korean variety shows?"

"Hmm... their entertainment industry is indeed good, and their variety show planning is excellent. It's quite interesting.

Before this, no TV station could have imagined that bringing *Dad! Where Are We Going? * back to the country would be so popular..."

At this point, Wang Changtian suddenly looked up at Lin Nan.

"You... you aren't planning to do a variety show, are you? South Korea... did you acquire the variety show rights from over there?"

Lin Nan nodded with a smile, "That's right."

Wang Changtian subconsciously frowned:

"There are so many variety shows in South Korea; not every one of them can be a massive hit in the country like *Dad! Where Are We Going? *.

Betting on this one and winning was already no easy feat. This kind of project is high-risk. You want to gamble too?"

Lin Nan said noncommittally: "The film industry is also a high-risk industry. Aren't we gambling there too, Chairman Wang?"

Hearing this, Wang Changtian's face darkened decisively, looking somewhat dismissive: "Others are gambling, but what about you?

To date, Lin Nan Film has only lost on one film, *Blind Mountain*, and *The Equation of Love and Death*—the latter just didn't make a profit, but it didn't lose money either!"

Lin Nan laughed: "Thank you for the compliment, Chairman Wang. Aren't you going to ask which variety show I acquired the rights to?"

Wang Changtian raised an eyebrow, "Which one?"

"*Running Man*."

Enlighten Media's founding business included television gala organization, program planning, variety show production, and so on.

Wang Changtian had a certain understanding of high-quality South Korean variety shows, and *Running Man* was among them.

"This one!"

"A reality show that combines team-based elements, grouping, confrontation, entertainment, competition, atmosphere, and uncertainty.

Several long-term resident guests, rotating guests for each episode, retaining core game elements while adding different ways to play..."

Lin Nan's voice carried a touch of magic, coaxing him along.

"It can be recorded all over the country, one episode a week, with public participation, fresh and exciting... There will be a South Korean team assisting in the early stages. Reality shows are great for boosting people's popularity!"

"Compared to South Korea, the domestic market is massive; it would be hard for it not to be a hit.

And not to mention TV stations, we have our own web streaming platform, Tudou... plus, this kind of variety show can be done season after season, repeatedly!"

Wang Changtian's eyes grew brighter the more he listened: "If the content is controlled well, the promotion is done right, and we have the platform, investment, and talent-boosting..."

"It could even become a phenomenal program, stepping into cultural tourism, becoming a platform for film and television project promotion, and leveraging artists and companies in the industry..."

"Holy crap!"

Lin Nan muttered to himself, as expected of Wang Changtian!

He had already thought of "phenomenal variety show," "film and television promotion platform," and "leveraging artists and companies in the industry" so quickly.

"Chairman Wang is right. The rotating guests could absolutely be cast members from films that need promotion.

But all of this is predicated on this variety show being able to get off the ground, succeed, and become a total hit..."

Wang Changtian finally became serious, looking at Lin Nan.

"You want Enlighten's variety production team and television system promotion channels, right?"

Lin Nan didn't hide anything and nodded decisively:

"Correct. This can also be considered a business collaboration with Enlighten, can't it?"

Wang Changtian began to ponder. Although everything just mentioned sounded wonderful, there has never been a 100% certainty in this world.

The more confident and certain one is about something beforehand, the more likely it is to go wrong, especially with projects. Because the market is ever-changing, and no one can predict whether the audience will like it.

"I want a 30% investment share, and you can use Enlighten's team as you please." Wang Changtian stated his price.

Hearing this, Lin Nan's heart skipped a beat, but he feigned composure:

"Chairman Wang, I'm planning to do many seasons, like they do in South Korea, and keep it going. Are you sure you want 30% right now?"

Sure enough, Wang Changtian hesitated. A moment later, he retreated as he always had, not daring to gamble:

"30% investment share for the first season, and you can use Enlighten's team and resources as you please. But if you still want to use them for the second season, we'll have to settle the accounts clearly."

"Deal!"

Lin Nan agreed immediately.

By the time the second season arrived, his own company's people would be more or less ready to fly solo. He wouldn't easily promise away shares again.

"The first season must be excellent, and it must be an instant hit!" Lin Nan muttered to himself.

The films in late April were all aiming for the May Day holiday.

*My Old Classmate*, *Iceman: The Gate of Time*, and *The Great Hypnotist* were the only three domestic films with any "fame."

As for the other domestic films in early and mid-April, they would have to face the pressure of imported films like *Captain America 2*, *Transcendence*, and *Rio 2*, and likely wouldn't have the strength to fight back.

Not long after Lin Nan returned home, Yue Jun called.

"Director Lin, Director Zhang Yimou's *Coming Home* has already started promotion. Are we really not doing anything else for our *The Invisible Guest* besides online promotion and posters?"

"I used it to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, plus Jessica's Best Supporting Actress award. Do you think that promotion isn't enough?

Back in early March, the country was flooded with news about *The Invisible Guest*!"

Lin Nan said nonchalantly. The domestic media, the entertainment industry, and even the state media had already helped push the promotion for this film to the extreme; now they just had to sit back and wait.

"Alright then. I'll give the order to continue with online promotion."

"Mm, good."

After hanging up, Lin Nan lay obediently on the sofa, using Liu Yifei's lap as a pillow.

"Be careful, don't make me deaf cleaning my ears."

"Oh, don't worry! You actually don't trust my skills! Before Reba got on the plane to go back to school to submit her thesis this morning, the two of us just went to get our ears cleaned; it was very comfortable."

"Mm, in the blink of an eye, she's graduating too... she's been signed to the company for four years."

Suddenly, Lin Nan thought of something.

The variety show still needed some time for preparation; Enlighten's team, Lin Nan Film's employees, and the South Korean side would need to form a production crew.

The casting stage before the official production of the program would definitely require some effort to choose well; the first season had to be brilliant.

But this didn't affect Lin Nan Film pre-determining their own people at all!

"How about I stuff Reba into the first season? Or make her a permanent cast member?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 461 =====