Chapter 560

Jing Tian!

This name is not at all unfamiliar to the mainland film and television circle!

Her debut was in an MV directed by Ning Hao for her, and ever since, her film resources have been endless.

The number of great directors and top-tier A-list actors she has collaborated with can even rival, or even surpass, big stars like Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing!

When it comes to resources, aside from Liu Yifei, she has almost crushed all other actresses of her age in the film and television circle, beating the likes of Yang Mi, Ni Ni, and Yang Ying—the "Four Dan Actresses"—to the punch!

Now, her filmography is set to add another co-produced blockbuster, *The Great Wall*, and among the great directors she has collaborated with, the "National Master" Zhang Yimou has been added.

This kind of resource treatment makes the vast majority of actresses in the film and television circle "grind their teeth" with envy, but there is nothing they can do; they can only envy her!

"The press conference for *The Great Wall* is on the 5th? That means the actors will be going into closed-door training this month?"

Lin Nan knows that the training time for the actors of *The Great Wall* is not short—it will take several months.

He is a bit worried about Ma Te Damon now; he wonders if the latter will be able to attend the Oscar PR reception by then?

And most importantly, will he have time to follow the crew to the Berlin International Film Festival?

After all, Ma Te is the supporting actor in *Manchester by the Sea*, and his importance is not low.

"Forget it, forget it, let's take it one step at a time and talk about it when the time comes." Lin Nan muttered, not wanting to think about this problem anymore.

The matter of *The Great Wall* will likely stay on the headlines for a long time.

It is unclear what the situation is with the lead actors now, but the fans of the supporting actors are definitely pumped up.

Especially Lu Han and Wang Junkai; their massive fan bases have a posture as if their idols' debut is an international blockbuster and they are about to storm Hollywood. Their comments online are even more laughable, simply childish.

Fans and netizens are still hotly debating the casting results of *The Great Wall*, pulling each other down and attacking one another. Meanwhile, the attention of the film and television circle has been entirely drawn to Xiaoma.

Since "Big Dog" passed away at the beginning of January, Xiaoma has lost its pillar.

Following that, core members with different surnames like Zhong Lifang were forced out, and Xiaoma, once a giant in the film and television industry, has completely collapsed.

Unexpectedly, ten months later today, the declining and struggling Xiaoma is still keen on internal strife.

The widow of "Big Dog," who took on the responsibility and the heavy burden in a time of crisis, has now, after serving as chairwoman and general manager for ten months, been "swept out the door" by her sister-in-law and sister-in-law combined, just like Zhong Lifang. Perhaps it is because of the different surname?

When Xiaoma's official announcement was released, more than half of the film and television companies in the industry were stunned.

Things were clearly improving, and Jianyin Culture wasn't pressing for repayment.

They were just waiting for the release of the youth film *Fleet of Time*, which Xiaoma invested in, during the New Year slot, and the situation would definitely improve significantly. Why is there internal strife now?

"The two positions of chairwoman and general manager, the sister-in-law and sister-in-law just happened to take one each. They are truly ruthless!"

Even Lin Nan had to "admire" those two women. "Big Dog" was such an awesome person, yet he had two such stupid sisters.

"The whole circle is watching the show now. Having finally overcome the difficulties, 'Big Dog's' widow has been discarded like a worn-out shoe.

Tsk tsk, stealing the official seal, transferring the original and copies of the business license, sidelining the chairwoman and general manager..." Yue Jun joked.

"Watching the show? I'm afraid they are all sharpening their knives and heating the pot, preparing to carve up Xiaoma."

Lin Nan teased. Seeing that Yue Jun didn't react, he continued to explain:

"During the ten months that Ms. Jin was at the helm, Xiaoma was improving because she was also a founder and had fought for the business alongside 'Big Dog.'

But what business ability do those two sisters-in-law have? They are only good at internal strife. Peers in the circle know this, and by the same token, Jianyin Culture knows this too."

"So, they might demand that Xiaoma immediately fulfill the responsibilities it should have borne after the failed gambling agreement, and buy back the shares at a premium?" Yue Jun realized belatedly.

"There was hope before, but now there is none. Jianyin Culture will definitely do this. That's 600 or 700 million! Does Xiaoma have money now? Even if they sold the company and sold all those film and television copyrights, it wouldn't be nearly enough.

Peers in the circle are just waiting for this step. Xiaoma possesses many high-quality copyrights, and there is also the share of *The Crossing* that Director Han had been eyeing..."

Speaking of this, Lin Nan patted his forehead, "I have to remind Enlighten and Potato to be prepared... Xiaoma has quite a few good things!"

Lin Nan decided that his side would also join the pack of wolves, because Xiaoma is truly beyond saving; it is courting its own death.

Time has already reached November, which also means the New Year release slot is about to begin.

*Bad Sister*, *Gone with the Bullets*, *The Crossing (Part 1)*, *Love on the Cloud*, *Fleet of Time*...

Over a dozen well-known films have already begun their competitive promotion, and they will also compete in the same release slot.

Of course, *Interstellar*, in which Liu Yifei participated, is also a direct competitor to some of these films, because it will storm into December.

"Released on the 12th, domestic premiere on the 10th. They should be coming over in these two days, right?"

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei, who was busy, and asked.

Miss Liu was holding a tablet, logging into his Weibo, advertising for *Interstellar*.

"Yes, they are on the flight on the 8th. Warner's promotion team will also come over together."

Liu Yifei put down the tablet, looked up, and smiled. "Done!"

"I feel like you use my Weibo more than I do."

"Yours is mine, and mine is still mine. So, it's all mine! Haha..."

Miss Liu rolled her eyes and replied with a playful, twisted logic.

"Oh right, the invitation from China Film Group." She picked up the item next to her thigh and handed it to Lin Nan.

"They really know how to order people around."

Lin Nan could guess without looking that it was definitely about the press conference for *The Great Wall*. La Peikang has learned from Han Sanping—making a big show of it!

"Forget it, we'll talk about it when the time comes. Let me see how Huayi's stock price is doing recently..."

Jaywalk Studio.

Yang Mi and Ceng Jia are both in a bad mood.

Three days have passed since the reception, and almost all the capital has not given them a definite reply.

When they took the initiative to ask, the answers they got were basically evasive, perfunctory responses like "considering" or "wait a bit longer."

They know that this kind of perfunctory answer is a rejection.

The phone ringing interrupted their thoughts, and Yang Mi immediately answered the call with a start.

"Director Yue? Is it about the investment?"

"We discussed it, and Jaywalk Studio does not meet the company's investment requirements..."

Hearing this, Yang Mi's heart sank, while Ceng Jia, standing to the side, had a faint, relaxed smile on her lips. This is good news, right?!

At this moment, her phone rang too. Upon seeing the caller, Ceng Jia excitedly went to the next room.

"Director Yue, is there really no chance?"

"Yang Mi, for the sake of our previous relationship, let me give you a reminder. Jaywalk Studio's profit model is very unhealthy; it almost entirely relies on you alone, which is hard to sustain for long. Also, you need to think about what you have gained and what you have pa..."

"Mi Mi, good news! I helped you get the female lead for the film version of *My Sunshine*!"

Ceng Jia shouted excitedly, her voice a bit loud, causing Yue Jun to swallow the words on the tip of his tongue.

When Yang Mi heard the words *My Sunshine*, how could her attention still be on Yue Jun's words?

"Director Yue, thank you. I understand, we will cultivate new talent later."

"Hmm, that's it then."

Hanging up the phone, Yang Mi asked urgently: "Is it really decided, the female lead?"

"Yes, the female lead. I heard the male lead is 'Master Huang,' just decided. The TV version is Tang Yan, and you are the film version. Besides, Yang Ying will also play a supporting role. Aren't you a head taller than them now?"

Ceng Jia became more and more excited as she spoke, then suddenly realized, "What else did Yue Jun talk to you about?"

"Nothing much, just said our development model is very singular. Maybe that's why it's hard to attract investment?" Yang Mi understood it this way.

"Hey, what's that. Capital looks at profit; our ability to make money is our biggest advantage. Besides, isn't the company also expanding into production? If one financing reception doesn't work, we'll have two. With brighter profit data, such a good market, and rising pay, financing success is inevitable..."

Ceng Jia spoke endlessly, making Yang Mi's fighting spirit even stronger.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Taking nearly 20 days, Guo Fan and the screenwriting department rushed to finish the script for *Go Away Mr. Tumor! *.

When Lin Nan brought it home, Liu Yifei couldn't help but flip through it, ultimately expressing no interest.

It is also about a terminal illness, but with the art-house romance film *The Fault in Our Stars* already out there—which even won the Jury Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival—*Go Away Mr. Tumor! * indeed seems much inferior. Although the genre is different, it is certain that it is not suitable for Liu Yifei.

Because having acted in the former, acting in this one would be a bit of a step down in quality.

"When will casting start? Does Guo Fan have any candidates?"

"It hasn't been submitted for review yet. I brought it back to help revise it first; casting is still a long way off. You aren't suitable anyway, why ask about casting?"

Lin Nan sat on the sofa and asked without thinking.

"Can't I even ask?"

Liu Yifei crossed her arms, stared at Lin Nan in front of her, and feigned a frown.

"Haha, you can ask, you can ask. How can the 'boss lady' not ask? Does Producer Liu have any other ideas?"

Lin Nan realized this and teased.

"I was just thinking, would it be suitable for Changchang? The way she would look with a shaved head... it must be very fun, haha..."

After Liu Yifei said this, she instantly couldn't stop laughing, leaning on Lin Nan, feeling soft and limp.

"You two are really good best friends. If she hears that you want to see her with a shaved head, she will definitely come up and fight you to the death!" Lin Nan was also amused.

"She can't beat me; she gets handled by me every time."

Liu Yifei said very smugly, her smile very cheerful.

(End of chapter)