Chapter 67: Submission for Review

Tian Zhuangzhuang would drink tea from time to time. Judging from his facial expressions, he seemed to be thinking.

It took Lin Nan two days to write this script. Adding the thinking time, Tian Zhuangzhuang only needed two hours to finish reading it.

"There are quite a few places left for the audience to use their brains. I expect this will be a very brilliant point.

Sci-fi plus horror—a very distinctive subject matter. It's something you young people can think of; I couldn't possibly."

Tian Zhuangzhuang rubbed his eye sockets and leaned back in his chair.

"What does Teacher think of this script?"

Lin Nan added a little water.

"Novel, unique. The two subjects are integrated very well. If filmed well, it will be very eye-catching."

Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't spare his praise.

"Actually, in terms of commercial films, you are already a director walking in the front. All I can help you with is my experience. My generation of directors has never focused on commercial films and doesn't care about the market. You know this."

"Teacher is too humble. Director Yimou, Director Kaige, aren't they all actively embracing commercial films? If you wanted to, you could easily do it too," Lin Nan said.

"No. If I had that heart, I wouldn't have returned to school to teach," Tian Zhuangzhuang shook his head.

Lin Nan had nothing to say. Although they were all fifth-generation directors, everyone's pursuits were different.

"This script is no problem. You can take it for review. If it doesn't pass, you can come to me. Isn't a teacher's job to put in effort to help students at this time?"

"Thank you, Teacher."

Tian Zhuangzhuang pushed the cup forward again, and Lin Nan understood, adding water.

Leaving Tian Zhuangzhuang's office, Lin Nan could finally be at ease.

To tell the truth, this script was very brain-burning. Tian Zhuangzhuang understood it completely in less than two hours, which was enough to show his deep skill.

Lin Nan returned to the company. Everyone was very busy recently because it involved overseas business and a large amount of funds.

"If there are not enough hands, just recruit more. I'm not Lin the Skinning," Lin Nan joked.

"We were just waiting for this sentence from you, Lin Dao."

"By the way, help me take this script for review, as soon as possible," Lin Nan instructed.

"Is Lin Dao going to start a new film? Are you directing?"

"Yes, I'm directing."

The employees were instantly excited. Work was coming.

According to Lin Nan's habit, whether he directed it or not, as long as the company participated and the box office made money, the bonus would definitely be calculated.

They wished Lin Nan would work continuously and not rest, but this was a bit unrealistic.

Handing the script file to a specialist, Lin Nan prepared to enter his office.

Once it passed review and things were completely settled, he would look for actors, but it didn't hinder him from taking care of his friends first.

Zhu Yawen was dressed in a crisp suit, cooperating with the photographer to pose.

After Wang Jinghua's new company was established, business began to recover, and each artist accepted announcements in an orderly manner and began to work.

Today, Zhu Yawen's work was to cooperate with merchants to shoot an advertisement. The company had accepted an endorsement for a domestic suit for him.

A girl who looked very quiet was looking over here from a distance, with short hair to her ears and black-rimmed glasses, about 1.68 meters tall, giving people a quiet feeling. This was a new assistant Zhu Yawen had picked, a few months younger than him.

A buzzing vibration sounded, and the female assistant hurriedly walked away, holding Zhu Yawen's mobile phone.

The girl glanced at the caller ID, which said "Lin Zi" on it.

As Zhu Yawen's assistant, she knew who Lin Zi was—the youngest big director, Lin Nan.

The girl glanced at Zhu Yawen who was filming, answered the phone, and heard a voice coming from the other side.

"Old Zhu, are you ready to be a pendant? Hehe..."

"Lin Dao, hello. Yawen-ge is busy, might have to wait a moment."

A soft voice came. Lin Nan was stunned, took the phone away from his ear and looked at it. The number was correct, right? Did Zhu Yawen change his assistant?

"Are you his new assistant?"

"Yes, Lin Dao. I've been following Yawen-ge for half a month."

"Okay, wait for him to be free in a while, let him call me back," Lin Nan said.

"Okay, Lin Dao."

Lin Nan hung up the phone and reacted.

I guess Zhu Yawen's previous male assistant stayed at Huayi, and Wang Jinghua re-assigned someone.

"Still a girl, calling him Yawen-ge one after another. Won't Old Zhu's machismo explode?"

Lin Nan thought of this scene and couldn't help but find it funny.

Zhu Yawen finished the work smoothly, and the assistant hurriedly walked up: "Yawen-ge, Lin Dao Nan just called and asked you to call back."

Zhu Yawen took the phone: "Okay, you pack up first, we are ready to go back."

Although the girl was a little younger than Zhu Yawen, she was very careful. After these few days, he was very satisfied.

A call dialed back: "Old Zhu, changed assistant?"

One could hear Lin Nan's malice through the phone: "Changed, what's wrong?" Zhu Yawen prepared to take the move.

"Nothing, just sounds a bit weak. Don't bully the little girl, haha."

"A gentleman, that is exactly me," Zhu Yawen said indignantly.

Lin Nan laughed and entered the main topic: "Leave some schedule for the end of the year."

Zhu Yawen's eyes lit up: "Have a play?"

"You said two days ago to let me leave a position for you as a pendant, forgot?"

"Didn't forget, didn't forget. What play? Is it the male lead? Your new film?"

Zhu Yawen asked three questions in a row.

"The script is just preparing to be sent for review, it should be no problem. There is no big male lead. The protagonist of this play is a single mother. I'm directing," Lin Nan introduced.

"Sigh, I don't know when I can play the male lead again," Zhu Yawen sighed.

"Forget it. Although there is no male lead, several supporting roles are equivalent to the lead, because they will run through the whole movie, appearing in cycles."

"Fine, you, Lin Dao, give me a chance, how can I not come? But you know, I have an agency, this matter has to be told to Hua-jie."

"That's natural. But you can keep it secret for a while, at least wait until the script passes the review. I'm also afraid she'll come to bother me."

Lin Nan gave Zhu Yawen a preventive shot. Wang Jinghua had so many people under her, it was inevitable that she wouldn't come to bother Lin Nan.

"Fine, then I'll tell her when you officially select people."

Jackie Chan's treatment among actors was unique, with sufficient international influence and audience love.

*The Myth* crew didn't worry about the box office at all. They had set the plan for global release long ago, and the distribution companies covered nearly ten countries, including Sony and Universal.

Bona successfully obtained the mainland distribution rights this time. The first round of the movie would be released in three places at the same time: mainland, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

This made Lin Nan have a consideration: should this movie in his hand go out? Its style and subject matter were undoubtedly unique.

Once this thought arose, Lin Nan was even a bit impatient.

"Wait until it passes the review, then prepare for this matter."

The company's personnel communicated with Lin Nan and decisively started recruiting.

Enlight Pictures had a good relationship with Lin Nan, and several cooperations were very harmonious. Compared with Wang Changtian and Yu Dong, Lin Nan liked Old Wang more.

It stands to reason that fat people give people a feeling of honesty, but in Yu Dong, Lin Nan couldn't feel it.

Enlight previously co-founded a large-scale national host selection competition with Dolphin TV and a brand party. The brand party mainly provided money and advertising. The competition lasted for more than two months.

Wang Changtian called personally, inviting Lin Nan to be a special judge on the day of the final.

Maybe he calculated Lin Nan's schedule, and specifically mentioned: "Five days before the Golden Rooster Awards, it won't affect you going to the Golden Rooster at all. Don't worry about the appearance fee, I, Old Brother, will definitely not neglect you."

Lin Nan calculated the time, and it really was.

"Fine, President Wang, I'll go when the time comes. But I don't have an agent. You have to have someone remind me a few days in advance."

Having promised Wang Changtian's invitation, Lin Nan also made a joke.

"No problem, I'll have my assistant remember it and contact you three days in advance."

Wang Changtian's hearty voice came.

Being in the circle, appropriate human feelings and exchanges are unavoidable. What Lin Nan could do was try to only go to some serious occasions.

Ning Hao had been radiant these past two days. The MV that benchmarked blockbusters allowed him to play with some high-end machines to his heart's content. When filming *Crazy Stone* before, he didn't have any.

"I tell you, I've finally seen the faces of these rich people. Whatever you want, they give you. No wonder artists always want to find a gold master..."

Ning Hao chattered endlessly, very excited.

"Had enough fun?"

"Had enough fun!"

Listening to Ning Hao's decisive words, Lin Nan was a bit touched. Top-notch filming machines were fatal to a director's temptation.

"Come visit the set, let you play a few times?" Ning Hao seduced.

"You can make the decision?" Lin Nan was a bit moved.

"Of course. President Lu can't wait for you to visit the set. Anyway, the machines are rented, so don't use them for nothing, as long as you don't break them."

"Report the address, your start time." Lin Nan didn't hesitate.

Just heard noisy laughter from the other side of the phone: "I said no director could refuse the latest equipment."

Ning Hao's voice was loud, and he was talking to someone next to him, listening as if it were Xing Aina.

Getting the address and time, Lin Nan looked, and it really wasn't far, a half-hour drive.

Since he was at the company, he used the company car. Lin Nan felt he had to find time to get a driver's license.

The company people sent him to the place. This scene was so big that it didn't look like filming an MV, but like a blockbuster scene filmed on location.

Just heard Ning Hao say there were many exterior scenes, but he didn't expect it to be so big and fanfare. Outside, they pulled up a barrier tape and surrounded it.

The staff hadn't started work yet and had just finished lunch.

As soon as Lin Nan approached, he saw Xing Aina waving at him. The security guard or whoever was guarding let him in.

At this time, there were not many people at the scene, probably because work hadn't started.

"You came fast." Xing Aina smiled.

"Where is he?"

"Fiddling with those machines. I'll take you there." Xing Aina led the way.

The huge commercial plaza was booked just because they wanted to use these few coffee shops. One could only say it was generous.

Ning Hao was like an old lecher, sitting in front of the machine, and only looked when he heard the movement: "Come, come, come, hurry over."

Lin Nan sat next to Ning Hao: "It's the latest equipment. Lu Zheng is really willing to spend. The rent isn't cheap, right?"

"How would I know? I heard it was rented from abroad. As long as we can use it, come, you take a look." Ning Hao gave Lin Nan a position.

Lin Nan leaned forward: "Mm, this physique, this angle..."

The lecher instantly added one more.

Outside the plaza, there were a few luxury RVs. The makeup artist was applying makeup for Jing Tian, and the clothes to be used in the afternoon were also prepared in advance.

Lu Zheng specifically arranged a female assistant for her, about thirty years old, to take care of her when she was working.

"Tiantian, Director Ning's side seems to have guests, chatting very happily."

"Who is it?" Jing Tian asked suspiciously.

"Listening to Director Ning calling him Lin Nan, I guess it's Lin Dao Nan."

The assistant only saw a back, but as a person in the circle, she also knew that Ning Hao and Lin Nan had a good relationship. ===== CHAPTER 68 =====