Chapter 54

"Is the cooperation method different from 'Dead Silence'?"

Zhu Yawen asked tentatively.

"Yes, didn't I say it, I have a part of the investment amount, they plan to make it into a 3D movie, I don't want to take out so much money alone.

Even if I think box office, copyright profit, etc. are not problems, but the cycle is there, I don't want to bear this risk, and I am ready to find a few companies to share it. They should be eager to do so."

"I shouldn't have heard these. If I accidentally say it out, it will be lively." Zhu Yawen said with a bitter smile.

"Later, New Line will announce this matter. Everyone will know by then.

However, you can reveal it to Huayi inadvertently." Lin Nan said.

"Reveal to Boss Wang, and inadvertently?"

Zhu Yawen showed a puzzled expression.

Lin Nan nodded, "18 million US dollars investment amount, no matter what, more big companies should know, so that I can operate."

Zhu Yawen heard this number and was almost choked by a mouthful of food.

"So much money is only a part, then what is the total investment?"

Lin Nan made a gesture, and Zhu Yawen stopped talking.

"It made me sour, this must be an A-level production, but I don't know which female benefactor can get the role in your hand?"

Zhu Yawen said, and looked at Lin Nan, smiling a bit maliciously.

"It is between the top B-level production and the ordinary A-level, but New Line belongs to Time Warner, which is very gimmicky."

"Is it Time Warner of Warner Bros.?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure you really let me reveal it to Boss Wang and them? I'm afraid you won't be at peace."

Zhu Yawen asked again to confirm.

"Sure."

After eating, Zhu Yawen sent Lin Nan to the company, and then drove away.

"Director Lin"

"The boss is back!"

The profit sharing of 'Crazy Stone' has come down recently. Several financial staff are busy, but they don't feel tired at all. This is related to the year-end bonus, and everyone is very motivated.

Checked the current data of 'Apart Together', the box office is 7 million something.

For such movies, having this result in nine days of release is already better than many films of the same type.

For 'Peacock' at the beginning of the year, 'Shanghai Dreams' last month, this result is much better.

Just as he was feeling emotional, his mobile phone vibrated. It was Liu Yifei's. Lin Nan only told two people about the flight back.

"I just had a meal with Old Zhu, and I'm at the company now..."

The young lady just called to ask, and there was nothing serious. She had to continue dancing later.

Staying with the employees in the company for a while, the phone call from Boss Han of Zhongying came. The news is really well-informed. No need to think, the airport must have been photographed. It can only be that Zhu Yawen was exposed.

"Lin Nan, you came back sneakily. If it weren't for the people below looking at gossip news, I wouldn't know you came back today. If there is nothing, come over."

"Boss Han is joking, I am just preparing to go over."

After the call ended, Lin Nan also opened the office computer to look at the portal website. Among a pile of entertainment consultations, there were really photos of himself and Zhu Yawen at the airport. He was strict, Old Zhu only wore sunglasses and was exposed. Then the object of picking up the plane is not difficult to guess.

Lin Nan is going to Zhongying. The matter of 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' is definitely going to have a share of Zhongying. People have the import rights of foreign films in their hands, the only import rights, Shanghai Film can only stare and envy.

Sent to Zhongying by company people, many people know Lin Nan, greeted and talked about 'Dead Silence', bluntly saying that the box office in North America is very bright, and congratulated Lin Nan on successfully opening the situation in Hollywood.

Face to face with Han Sanping, he had to talk about the current situation of 'Apart Together'.

"Currently, the box office can only be like this. The audience and industry evaluation are very good. Very few different voices can't turn over any waves."

Han Sanping said.

"It's good like this. It's definitely no problem to reach 10 million before the end of the screening."

Lin Nan paused and adjusted his thinking.

"Boss Han, I don't know how much the group's foreign film investment quota is this year? Or is it strict about foreign film investment?"

Lin Nan looked at Han Sanping, waiting for his reply.

Sure enough, Han Sanping opposite raised his spirit instantly. Lin Nan stayed on the other side of the ocean for nearly two weeks, and only returned to the country this morning. After seeing himself, he asked such a question again. Could it be?

"Is there a project?" Han Sanping's eyes were very bright.

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't hide it from Boss Han."

"Hurry up and say, what project is it."

Confirming the guess, Han Sanping was suddenly a bit eager.

"I talked about a movie with New Line Cinema..."

"'Rush Hour' that New Line?"

Han Sanping interrupted Lin Nan's words and asked.

"It is this New Line. The movie I talked about is a science fiction novel adaptation. I got the copyright before, and they fancied the adapted script. After the success of 'Dead Silence' this time, I expected that independent film companies would look for me, and the first one was them."

"What is the specific situation?"

"3D science fiction movie, initial budget of 60 million US dollars, I only have 30% of the investment amount, but I can't take out so much money at once, so I came to find you, Boss Han." Lin Nan pretended to be pitiful.

Han Sanping was a bit excited, his right hand clenched into a fist, smashed on the desk, making a bang sound, "Sure it's a good project?"

Lin Nan smiled and nodded, saying, "Who dares to guarantee this, but the novel is very good."

Han Sanping just hoped to get Lin Nan's affirmative reply. For movies of this cost, Hollywood's experience is much richer than domestic film companies. He actually recognized the profit in his heart.

"Lin Nan, 18 million, Zhongying can eat it all."

Han Sanping said aggressively.

Now it was Lin Nan's turn to gasp.

"Boss Han, doesn't the group need to hold a meeting? Besides, I can't give it all to Zhongying! I have to keep some for myself, and plan to find a few more companies to be together." Lin Nan pretended to be pitiful.

Han Sanping was stunned, a bit unhappy, "Zhongying is enough, who else to find? Who is qualified?"

"Except Zhongying, I also want to call Shanghai Film, preferably one or two more private film companies." Lin Nan said in a low voice.

"You are quite thoughtful." Han Sanping said angrily.

"Mainly I want to earn some hard-earned money." Lin Nan said with a smile.

Han Sanping understood Lin Nan's meaning. He wanted to sell a part of the investment amount at a premium, and the object could only be those leading private companies in the industry.

"After talking for a long time, in the end, Zhongying may only get a fraction of 18 million." Han Sanping couldn't laugh or cry.

"Boss Han, why don't you and the group discuss this matter at a meeting first?"

For a company like Zhongying, it is not so casual to take money, especially for this kind of overseas movie, there are more procedures.

Lin Nan is psychologically prepared. If Zhongying doesn't invest, it's not bad news. This script is a bit familiar, and Shanghai Film shouldn't drop the chain.

"Okay, let's hold a meeting first, I will implement this matter as soon as possible."

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Lin Nan came out of Zhongying and picked up the phone, called Shanghai Film, and said the same thing again.

Two big groups must hold internal meetings first. As for the private film companies, their news channels will not be bad. At least Huayi has Zhu Yawen's disclosure.

Didn't return to the company, Lin Nan went to school.

During the summer vacation, the school is already renovating the dormitory for the 05 freshmen.

There is some more alumni information in the promotional column. The Class of '01 that just left school has become alumni. Lin Nan is now a senior.

"This dormitory, live for the last year," Lin Nan said to himself.

Staying in the dormitory at the beginning was just to have a complete university life.

He was recommended for postgraduate study by the department. In Lin Nan's heart, he shouldn't live in the dormitory by that time.

The department told him that he could not come to school, because they didn't expect to teach him anything at all, and hoped that he could constantly produce new movies.

In July, there are still many people in the school. Many people were surprised to see Lin Nan and greeted him generously. The latter, whether he knew him or not, would smile and nod to indicate.

Zhu Yawen is chatting with several artists who have just signed for a long time. These people are newcomers excavated by the company, only 18 or 19 years old. In the big pond of Huayi, they all belong to small shrimps, currently led by other agents.

"Brother Yawen, did you really go to pick up Director Lin Nan in the morning?"

Although it was only three years older, these newcomers still kept respectful when talking to Zhu Yawen.

First, Zhu Yawen is older than them, and second, Zhu Yawen already has several works, barely entering the second-tier range, and is also Wang Jinghua's artist, and has a big director friend.

"Look at you, calling me brother on one hand, and Director Lin Nan on the other, making it seem like he is a generation older than me." Zhu Yawen joked.

Several newcomers smiled embarrassedly.

"Went to pick him up, and had a meal by the way."

Huayi Brokerage Company is an independent office, different from Huayi Film and Television. The person in charge here is Wang Jinghua, but there are so many agents in the company, not all of them are Wang Jinghua's people, of course, including some signed artists.

In the past six months, everyone can feel some fluctuations from the upper level of the company. Artists with status don't care, but these newcomers are very passive, even to the point of not having announcements for a long time.

The agent of these newcomers in front of him is the person of the two Boss Wangs. Usually, only Zhu Yawen chats with them, and others will not pay attention to them at all.

"I heard that Director Feng's new play is almost ready. I saw Teacher Zhang Ziyi go to the head office two days ago." A young man said.

"Yes, I also saw it..."

They call Huayi Film and Television the head office, and the two Boss Wangs have always thought so.

Zhu Yawen knows that Wang Jinghua hates this title the most. She has always believed that she and Huayi are in a cooperative relationship. The brokerage company is the result of cooperation. When she brought artists over to cooperate with Huayi to establish a brokerage company, she also held shares. The two sides are equal, not that she works for Huayi...

The contradiction has accumulated to now, and it is time for an outbreak.

Zhu Yawen chatted with several people, and at this time someone came over and shouted, "Yawen, Sister Hua is calling you."

"You guys chat first, I have to go."

Zhu Yawen said to several newcomers and got up and left.

Watching Zhu Yawen disappear at the door, a young man said, "I envy Brother Yawen so much, not worrying about announcements and play contracts."

"We can't envy it."