Chapter 635: Lin Nan Will Not Attend the Premiere; Sect Leader Huang's

"Produced jointly by Huayi Brothers Film, Eastern Melody Pictures, and Yaolai Pictures, directed by Feng Feng Xiaogang, written by Liu Liu Zhenyun, and starring Fan Li Bingbing, Guo Tao, Dong Dong Chengpeng, Yu Yu Hewei, and Zhang Zhang Jiayi, the realist drama film 'I Am Not Pan Jinlian' has been moved forward to this morning for its official kickoff in the capital."

"Since filming the movie '1942' began in October 2011, more than four years later, Director Feng Feng Xiaogang has once again touched upon a realist-themed film."

"At the kickoff ceremony, Director Feng Feng Xiaogang accepted media interviews and stated:"

"Not forgetting one's original intention is a quality a qualified filmmaker should possess, and realist themes are precisely the medium through which a director speaks of human nature; I can guarantee that 'I Am Not Pan Jinlian' will be in no way inferior to '1942'! At that time, I will take responsibility for the film's quality, and the box office results will be left to the audience..."

"Feng Feng Xiaogang's new film starting production early is no small matter for the film industry."

"Although he is the only one among the mainland's major directors who can only bounce around domestically and cannot go abroad, his comprehensive strength is beyond doubt, absolutely ranking very high;"

"After all, film directors like him who can secure at least one of either box office success or critical acclaim every time are truly few in the country, probably not even enough to fill two hands."

"Of course, his character and personality really cannot be elaborated on too much; otherwise, how could he play together with Wang Wang Zhongjun and Wang Wang Zhonglei, being snakes and rats in the same hole?"

"After the meal, Lin Nan, Liu Liu Yifei, Ning Hao, and Xing Aina laughed at Feng Feng Xiaogang no end, but they did indeed 'admire' his ability to bend and stretch and to endure humiliation without retaliation."

"Just a week ago he was still cursing 'trashy audiences,' yet now he has spoken words of 'friendliness' and 'flattery' like 'I will take responsibility for the film's quality, and the box office results will be left to the audience';"

"It truly proves the old saying: If a tree loses its bark, it must die; if a person loses their shame, they are invincible under heaven!"

"It seems I still have much to learn from Director Feng."

"Ning Hao gulped down the last half cup of red wine, then teased Lin Nan and the other two with a slightly mocking tone."

"Oh, come on! You don't look like a good person to begin with; if you learn his ways, tsk tsk tsk—bully plus hooligan, all set!"

"Lin Nan jokingly tore down the facade. Hearing this, Liu Liu Yifei and Xing Aina immediately couldn't help but laugh."

"How can you talk like that? Is our Ning Hao as 'ugly' as you say?"

"Before Director Ning could get angry, the screenwriter spoke up first, though the smile on his face was truly unstoppable."

"Director Ning, you're getting a bit chubby now, huh? Your face has grown half a size bigger."

"To use Lin Nan's words, with your buzz cut, big gold chain, plus some tattoos, a face full of coarse flesh, and an imposing air even without anger, you are thoroughly a wanted gangster;"

"Hmm, you wouldn't even need to audition for a villain role; you're a hundred percent suitable for a vicious, law-breaking character who specializes in major cases and has at least several lives on his conscience, hehe..."

"Liu Liu Yifei raised her dark eyebrows and began to defend her husband, leaving Ning Hao stunned."

"Director Ning's first reaction was also amusement; he didn't mind the 'acting path' Lin Nan and his wife had set for him, but instead instinctively touched his jaw and asked very seriously, 'Have I really gained weight again?'"

"Hahaha..."

"Lin Nan and Liu Liu Yifei exchanged a glance, then immediately nodded while laughing loudly; indeed they could see it."

"Even the two of us, who see each other frequently, can tell; aren't you going to lose weight?!"

"By this time, Xing Aina also started to scold Ning Hao, her face full of resentment."

"They say a broad mind leads to a fat body; since Happy Pictures relisted and went public, Ning Hao has been roughly in this state."

"Ah, I'll lose, I'll lose weight..."

"..."

"A three-day New Year's Day holiday naturally caused the film and entertainment industry to enter the New Year atmosphere in advance."

"From New Year's Day until the end of February, most of the popular stars and actors in the industry will be shuttling between various endorsements, announcements, and program activities;"

"Some even cannot accept all the resources available and have to push them away because they do not have enough time and energy... Among them is Dilraba."

"Three days, twenty-six million in announcement fees, which is enough to show how much money a top-tier female star makes and the current state of the entire industry—hot money is everywhere!"

"It is said that the output value of the film and entertainment industry is far inferior to other industries, but are actors and stars really only making money in the film industry?"

"No, the film industry is just the foundation!"

"Stars can use this foundation to earn endorsement and announcement fees in various other industries; this is the real main part!"

"After New Year's Day ended, the production industry was suffocated by 'Detective Chinatown' for four days;"

"Whether they can catch their breath next is uncertain; no one dares to hope too much."

"'The film 'Devil's Angel' has been released for 11 days, with a total box office of 581 million; yesterday's box office has already dropped to 130,000, and its box office potential is exhausted... It is expected to be forced off screens in recent days.'"

"'The film 'Mr. Six' has been released for 11 days, with a cumulative total box office of 420 million; yesterday's daily revenue was 2.01 million. The film's total box office is likely to stop before 430 million, a world of difference from the expected 1.5 billion+ box office...'"

"'Directed by Lin Nan, produced by Liu Liu Yifei, the New Year's comedy, action, and detective commercial blockbuster 'Detective Chinatown' has been released for four days, with daily box offices of 236 million, 232 million, 212 million, and 208 million respectively;"

"As of this morning, the film has run for 4 days, with a total box office of 888 million; barring any unexpected events, 'Detective Chinatown' will smoothly break the 1 billion box office mark today, becoming the domestic film to reach the 1 billion box office club the fastest, and also Director Lin Nan's third commercial film to break 1 billion in box office...'"

"'Starring Shen Teng and Ma Li, the comedy film 'Yiniantiantang' has been released for four days, with a total box office of 18.68 million; daily revenue has dropped below one million...'"

"..."

"On the morning of the 4th, the phone ring did not wake Lin Nan, but it did wake Liu Liu Yifei;"

"The result was that Director Lin Da was 'punched' by Miss Liu, who was full of morning grumpiness!"

"Four days, 888 million in box office."

"Lin Nan knew this figure was striking, but calling him a 'beast' directly was a bit too much."

"China Film? The promotion matter? I have no such intention; let Yue Jun go."

"Hearing Lin Nan's words, Ren Ren Zhonglun on the other end of the phone immediately laughed and cursed:"

"Not going is good; Chairman La La Peikang is truly no good!"

"Just now, the invitation for the premiere of 'The Mermaid' was released a month in advance, and I was only notified by him; he and Zhou Zhou Xingchi had previously set the time for February 3rd."

"So it seems only his China Film and Star Shine are the producers, while Shanghai Film and Lin Nan Pictures are optional?"

"It could be heard that Ren Ren Zhonglun was again slandering La La Peikang."

"Lin Nan was not very interested, but couldn't help but complain, 'Setting it on which day actually doesn't matter, but this February 3rd, I really just hehe.'"

"What's wrong?"

"Liu Yifei and I will board the plane to return to our hometown on February 2nd..."

"On the other end of the phone, La La Peikang, who was already beside Ren Ren Zhonglun with a darkened face, looked even worse in that instant."

"Ten-plus minutes later, Lin Nan held the fragrant Liu Liu Yifei and closed his eyes again; Miss Liu's humming sounds were unusually soft, magnetic, and tempting to impulse;"

"It was only nine o'clock now; it was still early."

Meanwhile, in the office of the chairman of China Film, unrestrained laughter rang out.

"Haha... I'm dying of laughter. At the premiere of 'The Mermaid,' the biggest production company will most likely only send over one executive. And director Lin Nan isn't coming — he's going back to his hometown! Old La, do you have anything to say about this?

Letting you act first and report later, making your own decisions — look how that turned out. All of a sudden we're missing a big gimmick, a big selling point. The production company of a director who just raked in over a billion, even two billion at the box office — absent from the premiere! Heh heh, it might even turn into negative press."

Beside La La Peikang said nothing. He admitted that setting the premiere date this time had indeed been botched, but things had already come to this — there was no need to keep harping on it.

"What's the point of you coming over here to question me first thing in the morning? Shanghai Film really only has a 15% share! Let's go, the ten-thirty meeting at the bureau — we can't be late…"

Without waiting for Ren Ren Zhonglun to fire back, Beside La La Peikang had already turned and walked out of the office first, the expression on his turned-away face still grim.

……

'Mojin: The Lost Legend' had raked in an ultra-high box office of 1.98 billion, and as the male lead, Huang Huang Xiaoming was in a very good mood.

And once "Lord Huang" was in a good mood, he couldn't help wanting to "take a little break."

Only his "take a little break" and the "take a little break" understood by other actors were two entirely different things.

Early in the morning, Huang Huang Xiaoming had already rushed over to Huace Film & TV;

As everyone knew, he was the industry's recognized capital player, especially renowned for his wide network of connections!

Huace was one of the film and TV capital players he was on fairly close terms with — otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get quite a few resources from Huace for Yang Ying.

"You're really early! Here, the script just came out. I was planning to send someone over to your company with it, but you insisted on coming to pick it up yourself."

Seeing Huang Huang Xiaoming's figure, the VP at Huace in charge of production immediately started joking around.

"It's rare to come across a story script I like, so of course I have to take it seriously."

As Lord Huang sat down with a smile, he also nodded and said thank you to the female assistant who had brought him a cup of hot tea.

"Are you planning to read it here, or take it back to read? Anyway, the male lead is locked in for you… these next two days the company still has to hurry up and cast the other roles, aiming to start shooting after Spring Festival. Oh right, your family's Baby's 'Love O2O' is expected to film for two months…"

Huang Huang Xiaoming couldn't wait and started flipping through the script, not responding to the matter about Yang Ying: "I'll take a look here first, and take it back later."

"Mm, alright. This TV drama script is also adapted from Tong Hua's hit IP, originally titled 'Once Promised'…"

Huang Huang Xiaoming listened to the introduction of the script's source while flipping through the script, his gaze bright and piercing, very sharp indeed.

"The author of 'Scarlet Heart,' 'Sound of the Desert,' and 'Song in the Clouds,' right? I know. As long as it's not a historical subject, that's fine. Her 'Sound of the Desert,' adapted as 'Sound of the Desert,' was quite controversial; Tang Ren lost a lot of money because of it and hasn't recovered to this day! 'Song in the Clouds' also got savaged, and even Baby got dragged down…"

"Don't worry, 'Once Promised' isn't a historical subject. But you're right — when a female author writes history, she inevitably messes things up; she's on par with that bunch from Hong Kong Island.

Mm, the company's marketing department is very optimistic about this 'Once Promised'! Also, let me tell you a little anecdote — this one was almost bought up by Yue Jun of Lin Nan Pictures earlier, but luckily we were faster! Haha…"

Hearing this, Huang Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but look up and teased with a smile: "An IP that can catch Director Yue's eye — that really is very convincing."

"Naturally — that guy is a well-known IP dealer in the industry!"

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