Chapter 52

"Yawen, you must know Director Lin Nan's itinerary, right? How long will he stay over there?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yawen unconsciously wanted to press his temples. This is the 13th person to ask him similar questions today.

Early in the morning, Wang Jinghua called him to the company and asked him about Lin Nan. It was all on the internet, so he said it, but then he couldn't be quiet. As artists under Sister Hua, those people also asked around in circles.

Looking at the woman three years older than him, Zhu Yawen sighed, "Sister Bingbing, I know his itinerary, but I don't know when he will be back."

Maybe Liu Yifei knows roughly, Zhu Yawen thought. But he definitely can't say it.

"It looks like he is going to keep an eye on the box office over there for a while. I think he has other plans...", Fan Bingbing probed.

"My dear sister, even if he really has other arrangements, he will definitely keep it secret. Can this kind of thing be told to others?"

Zhu Yawen remembered the other Bingbing in the morning. She didn't have as many questions as the one in front of him.

"Alright, alright, sister won't bother you."

Fan Bingbing looked at Zhu Yawen, who had a loveless face, and walked away with a smile.

Recently, the company's atmosphere has been strange. Many artists will come back frequently to look around. Zhu Yawen has a premonition that Wang Jinghua may be about to show her cards soon.

15 hours earlier domestic time, 'Apart Together' was released first. Zhongying distributed and promoted it, and everything that should be done has been done. Lin Nan's recent popularity will definitely have some bonuses. As for the box office, it depends on the audience. After all, the film subject is limited, and the box office requirements cannot be harsh.

Liu Yifei's daily routine is very regular. Except for class, she is staying at home and playing with cats.

Liu Mu asked Liu Yifei about Lin Nan. Currently, many people in the circle are very concerned.

In the past, there were only two forms of going to sea in the domestic film and television circle. Either your actors were picked and chosen, or you took money to participate in some particularly rotten films. There has almost never been any profit, and both opportunities are very rare.

Lin Nan's time this time is a very rare third way, participating in production as a screenwriter, owning 20% of the share. If this time succeeds, then it is not difficult to imagine that he will have a certain right to speak later.

"He may stay for a while, wait for the results of 'Dead Silence' to come out, and then decide on the next work arrangement."

Liu Yifei curled up on the sofa, with a solid-colored cat lying in her arms, holding a foreign classic in her hand, saying casually.

Liu Mu could hear the meaning, which is to say that once the results of 'Dead Silence' are good, Lin Nan will have movie arrangements, over there.

"Oh, I see. Then remember to give him your birthday invitation."

"Got it."

Liu Yifei looked up at her mother and found that she was a bit strange today. Why was she suddenly so concerned about Lin Nan?

The audience who entered the cinema to support Lin Nan all came out with red eyes, constantly scolding in their mouths.

'Peacock' and 'Shanghai Dreams' were not so miserable. Even if they were realistic drama films, there were always some warm scenes at the end.

'Apart Together' is good, the opening is tragic, and it was hard to have some hope in the middle, but it was actually the only warm picture in the whole play. The second half took a sharp turn for the worse, returning to tragedy again, and finally it was tragic to the end.

"It made me feel so uncomfortable, it's miserable, they are not human, woo woo..."

Ordinary audiences who are a little older will have a lot of feelings.

The reputation of 'Apart Together' on the first day was established amidst a burst of crying and scolding.

At 8 o'clock in the morning Los Angeles time, Lin Nan saw an email from Zhongying.

Because of the time difference, it is still morning here, and the first day over there has passed. The first-day box office of 'Apart Together' was 1.2 million.

The reputation of ordinary audiences is very good, but there are also many critical voices, roughly consistent with the tone of criticizing directors like Jia Zhangke in the past.

Searching for domestic news, 'Apart Together' is basically mostly praised. Being able to have 1.2 million on the first day is already an unexpected good result.

'Dead Silence' landed in North American cinemas in the early morning. The opening box office for the first weekend of three days is very important. Not only Lionsgate and Lin Nan are staring at this data, but also some other companies in Hollywood that fancy Lin Nan's script. As long as you wait another three days, you can decide the scale when negotiating with Lin Nan.

For these three days, Lin Nan stayed in the Santa Monica hotel, paying attention to the domestic box office while paying attention to the movie information here.

Although 'Apart Together' has a good reputation, it still cannot make the box office change significantly. The second day reported 1.0 something million.

At the same time, 'Initial D' has been released for two weeks, the domestic box office exceeded 50 million, Hong Kong 30 million, and Asia added up to more than 100 million.

Receiving news from Zhongying, Lin Nan already had a rough prediction of the box office of 'Apart Together'. The total box office should exceed 10 million. As for how much more it can be, it's hard to say, but it won't reach 15 million.

Lionsgate obtained some data of 'Dead Silence' from the cinema. The attendance rate is very high, there is no obvious regional difference, and the main groups are young people and students.

"Lin, they look very excited. Is the box office very high?"

Tang Mu asked Lin Nan curiously. He didn't see the box office data either. The people at Lionsgate looked like they were determined to win, and everyone's face was filled with smiles.

"Sort of. From the existing data, it can be roughly inferred that the opening box office is good."

Horror films in the North American market are also niche films, and the audience is very fixed, almost stable.

On the 4th local time, Lin Nan rushed to Lionsgate Films early in the morning. Don't worry about whether they are at work or not. There are definitely people who come earlier than Lin Nan.

"Oh, dear Lin, we succeeded. This movie is destined to have a bumper harvest."

A middle-aged foreigner in the business department shouted excitedly to Lin Nan.

"The data is out? How much is it?"

Lin Nan also wanted to know eagerly.

"I only know it's very good. Specifically, we have to wait for James and the others to come over and reveal it together."

Lionsgate employees entered the building one by one. James Wan came with a senior vice president.

"Director Lin Nan, I didn't expect you to come so early. Are you impatient to know the box office results?"

James Wan rarely joked, "Let my boss tell everyone."

The thin and tall foreigner walking with him smiled and walked to the crowd, "Dear friends, just a few hours ago, we got the opening box office data of 'Dead Silence', our two and a half months of results.

Our premiere box office ranked second on the list, and our three-day opening box office was 15.4 million. Cheer up..."

Lin Nan was very unaccustomed to this way of celebrating, a group of people howling and shouting, but he could still feel the excited emotions of this group of foreigners in front of him.

He knew that the reputation of 'Saw' and James Wan played at least half the role, and the rest was the reputation of this movie.

James Wan moved to Lin Nan's side, "At that time, the opening box office of 'Saw' was several million less than this. Congratulations to us."

"Congratulations to us."

Lin Nan met James Wan's eyes and said mechanically, his brain still buzzing with the string of numbers he just heard.

At this moment, Lin Nan knew that he had stepped into the door of Hollywood with one foot. As for how far he could go, it depends on how he goes next.

All morning, the Lionsgate building was lively.

"Lin, you are not only a genius director, you are also a genius screenwriter, we need you..."

"Stay, everything you want is here."

All kinds of temptations filled his ears. It is worthy of being the most prestigious vanity fair. Lin Nan refused one by one.

The box office for the first three days of the weekend has come out. Lin Nan and Tang Mu began to wait, waiting for those movie companies that were eager to move.

Lionsgate sought Lin Nan's opinion. They are preparing to make 'Saw 2' first after 'Dead Silence', and then open 'Insidious 1'. Lin Nan expressed approval. Doing so can also whet the audience's appetite and fill the expectations.

The news spread back to the country, and Sina topped the news of 'Dead Silence'.

"'Dead Silence' opened with 15 million, and the North American box office is expected to exceed 100 million."

"Silver Bear Director Lin Nan, Hollywood debut, first weekend box office released."

"Shocking! The production cost of 'Dead Silence' is less than 3 million US dollars!"

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The news of Lin Nan on the other side of the ocean appeared overwhelmingly on various news websites. Due to the subject matter of 'Dead Silence', the official media did not report it.

Those who have Lin Nan's contact information have already tried it, and the phone cannot be reached.

Those with email and Penguin are much more convenient, sending messages over in a brain, either congratulating or pulling relationships.

"Sigh, those few goods in the directing department are laughing crookedly. A Lin Nan came out. I think he can also transfer to our department."

The teacher of the Literature Department of the Film Academy muttered in the office.

"You keep your voice down, especially don't nag over there in the acting department recently." Someone said quickly.

"What's wrong?"

"The people in the acting department, their faces are not very good recently. Who let those few in the directing department laugh and giggle every day, and always mention Lin Nan."

"Oh oh, I see, I see..."

The box office of 'Apart Together' increased by 100,000 on that day, reporting 790,000.

The release of 'Dead Silence' is still continuing, and reports about it in Hollywood have also come out. The introduction of director James Wan and screenwriter Lin Nan is particularly detailed, especially Lin Nan.

Chinese, Film Academy student, film company boss, top director, won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival, excellent screenwriter, owns how many registered scripts, favored by film companies in the industry...

Lin Nan's situation was reported without any difference for the first time, and it was in a foreign land.

"Lin, someone is asking me about your itinerary."

Tang Mu's smiling appearance is slightly wretched.

"Are there many people?"

"Not many."

"It doesn't need to be many. I only wait for one, which is enough. Too many are a burden, which will bring me trouble."

"Is this the bird that sticks out that you said?" Tang Mu asked.

Lin Nan didn't expect Tang Mu to know this word, "I am still too young, and my steps are too big, which is not good."

Tang Mu listened confusedly and didn't speak again.

After the first weekend of three days, the reputation of 'Dead Silence' spread rapidly. Lionsgate's senior management immediately prepared to strike while the iron is hot and accelerate the release in other overseas regions.

On this day, several people from Lionsgate invited Lin Nan to a banquet, and James Wan mentioned 'The Conjuring'.

"At the beginning, you mentioned it, and I and they were very curious about what you said, so I went to the guild to check it, and sure enough, I saw this script. Lin Nan, I have to say, this is another series script I don't want to miss..."

Speaking to the end, James Wan looked at Lin Nan, and the latter understood the meaning, but he shook his head.

"Let's do it one by one. After the 'Insidious' series is finished, let's talk about 'The Conjuring'. At that time, it will definitely be more valuable than it is now.

The results of 'Dead Silence' are so good, I even regret signing the 'Insidious' series with you in one breath at that time, hahaha."

Lin Nan's last sentence was said in the form of a joke, and everyone present was amused.