Chapter 697: Month Ends, One-Third

"On the first day of the release of the fantasy adventure imported blockbuster *Alice Through the Looking Glass*, produced by Disney, the box office closed at 47.5 million, adding a fire to the sluggish slot."

"Following Kara Wai, the popular first-line actress Watching Shu Chang low-key left the *Once Upon a Time* crew in Hengdian and appeared at the filming site of the film *Marriage Story* with her assistant;

Media reporters have learned from StarWu staff that Watching Shu Chang will play the female lead's own sister in Liu Yifei's new film *Marriage Story*, and the scenes are not many..."

In the afternoon, a large wave of film information and entertainment hot searches arrived late.

*Captain America: Civil War* swept for more than 20 days and finally closed at 1.243 billion, becoming the biggest winner in the Chinese film market in May. *Finding Mr. Right 2* ranked second.

Thus, the market had completely entered a sluggish and cold stage; several imported films were at the top, but none could break 100 million in a single day.

This is not a problem of film quality, but a reason of time. There are only a few of the coldest slots in the year, March, April, and June.

Films that can achieve destructive box office in these three months are the truly "powerful" films.

Speaking of which, Lin Nan couldn't help but admire Han Sanping again!

When Third Master Han was there, it was called fancy, and it was domineering enough. Imported films want to go to the big slot? No problem at all. Several blockbusters go together, released on the same day!

And now China Film Group's methods are much stiffer, and maybe they are afraid of messing it up, so they can only throw the big IP imported films into cold months and slots as much as possible.

Isn't it, *Captain America: Civil War* was released right after the May Day holiday, *Alice* was on the 27th at the end of the month, *Warcraft* was in early June... properly "ill-intentioned"!

But this is just "human calculation," not "heaven's calculation." Didn't *Captain America: Civil War* easily break 1 billion by relying on its strong fan base and market appeal?

In the crew, Lin Nan put down his phone and looked up at Liu Yifei and Watching Shu Chang who were chatting:

"Xixi, are you both rested? If it's about time, let's start filming, it's almost three o'clock in the afternoon."

"Hmm, rested, I can enter the state at any time."

Liu Yifei beamed with a smile and handed her shawl to the assistant.

"Start work, start work." Watching Shu Chang had rested for more than half an hour with makeup, and the mental loss of the journey had also recovered.

"Go to the lounge next door and call Teacher Kara Wai, and notify everyone to prepare for filming."

Lin Nan immediately ordered the assistant, and several people got up and walked out of the lounge.

Watching Shu Chang's character in the play is the female lead's sister, who is also a person whose life and work are very bad; hmm, also divorced, single, a small actor.

Liu Yifei, the female lead, resisted in her heart and couldn't bring herself to hand the divorce agreement and other documents to Lin Nan, who was played by Lin Nan, face to face. So, she "forced" her own sister to transfer them.

And Watching Shu Chang, the sister, was even more nervous, a "soft-footed shrimp," but couldn't resist her "strong" sister;

You know, even her own mother "Kara Wai," who helped her from the side, was strongly "refuted" by Liu Yifei, the female lead.

However, this "mother-in-law" is obviously very fond of the two sons-in-law, one ex-son-in-law, one quasi-ex-son-in-law, and she often has family dinners with the ex-son-in-law.

Watching Shu Chang, the little daughter, strongly resisted this behavior of her mother. In her view, after divorce, they should go their separate ways completely, and they shouldn't even be friends!

And Liu Yifei, the big daughter, also held this view. After that, she couldn't be friends with Lin Nan anymore... maybe?

"Ready, 3, 2, 1, action!"

Main lens, the sister is "ordering" the sister in the living room, the mother is muttering to help the sister, and the two were "suppressed" by Liu Yifei's sharp words alone.

In the secondary lens, Lin Nan parked the car in the yard and was about to come in...

The living room was instantly in a mess, Kara Wai and Watching Shu Chang fled the scene for the first time, hiding in the upstairs room and bathroom.

Liu Yifei, at a loss, placed the large kraft paper bag containing the divorce agreement and other documents in a place that was relatively conspicuous but not deliberate. She hoped Lin Nan would "discover" it himself.

But after Lin Nan came in, he said he won an award, and Liu Yifei, the wife, subconsciously wanted to come up to hug and congratulate him like in the past...

Lin Nan was a bit hungry and was looking for something to eat. He didn't notice the document bag at all... Liu Yifei began to feel a bit nervous and anxious.

The mother-in-law and sister-in-law were called out one after another to say hello, and the daughter played by Yaya shouted for her mother in the garden;

While chatting and laughing with Watching Shu Chang, the sister-in-law, Lin Nan saw the kraft paper document bag, which had his name on it...

Watching Shu Chang bit the bullet, snatched it from Lin Nan's hand, and handed it to him "sneakily" under Lin Nan's puzzled gaze, then stammered:

"Alright, the documents are handed to you, whether you want to divorce is your business..."

At this time, Liu Yifei, who had comforted her daughter, happened to come in. The husband and wife were frozen there, the air dead silent.

Watching Shu Chang, like a child who had made a big mistake, immediately wanted to run away:

"... whether you want to divorce is your business... I don't know anything, it has nothing to do with me, sorry..." After saying that, she slipped away quickly.

In this film, there is no cliché reconciliation or arguing at this point. Lin Nan looked down at the document bag, feeling at a loss for a long time. "I feel like I'm dreaming..."

"Our marriage no longer exists... I know you don't want to destroy the marriage, but you have never cherished our marriage at all, really never valued it..."

The female lead played by Liu Yifei had her emotions up, and this line, accompanied by feelings, was very good.

Lin Nan was as calm as a machine, "But I never thought about it like this."

"Then what do you want?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought it through yet, but we agreed... not like this in the short term, don't divorce, don't find a lawyer to divorce..."

"I... I said calmly, I, I want a completely different life, say goodbye to the past..."

The emotions that Liu Yifei had been brewing for a long time erupted. Although she was trying her best to suppress her emotions in her tone, her body movements were already chaotic, some emotions were excessive, great!

The verbal confrontation began, the woman hoped to cut the Gordian knot, the man hoped to wait a bit, wait for the woman's new play to finish filming, and after the two returned to their own home, then talk.

For three consecutive days, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei stayed in the crew immersively.

There was a close-up shot that left a deep impression on many on-site staff, including Lin Nan, and was quite touching;

That is, Lin Nan lying on the bed reading a story to his daughter, coaxing her to sleep, while Liu Yifei lay quietly on the other side of the child, tears flowing silently in her red eyes.

The marriage came to an end, and at this moment, all that was left was memories and sadness, and the daughter didn't know anything yet...

May, entering the last day.

Since the report that the co-production project *Pacific Rim 2* was successfully filed, two months have passed.

Countless actors in the mainland film and television circle have also been thinking about it for two months.

And at eight o'clock in the morning, the relevant announcement about this China-US co-produced sci-fi blockbuster appeared abruptly in the vision of the entire internet, shocking the entire film and television industry.

"Jointly issued by Xiying, Enlight, and Wanda at eight o'clock this morning, the cast list of Chinese actors for the China-US co-produced blockbuster *Pacific Rim 2* has now been announced:

Following *Pacific Rim*, popular mainland actress Miss Jing Tian Tian is confirmed to continue to play the female lead in *Pacific Rim 2*, and she will become the only actress in the mainland to have the resume of a female lead in a Hollywood A-level production and a globally released series film!

First-line little flower Especially Reba will partner with Miss Jing Tian Tian to play the female second lead in *Pacific Rim 2*.

Besides that, Zhang Jin, Lan Yingying, and others will play related supporting roles... It is expected that *Pacific Rim 2* will officially start filming at the latest by the end of the year."

Once the joint announcement of one state-owned enterprise and two private film and television giants was issued, Starlight and Especially Reba Studio responded immediately, and several actors also updated their personal Weibo one after another... For a time, the internet and the film and television circle were completely arguing!

"It's internal appointment again, no wonder there has been no movement."

"Tsk tsk, this resource is really explosive, the female lead of the *Pacific Rim* series! And *The Great Wall*, *Kong: Skull Island*..."

"Lin Nan Film is not seen everywhere, but the shadow of Lin Nan Film is everywhere. The female second lead Especially Reba explains the problem very well."

"Sure enough, the old saying is good: choice is greater than effort! Signing a good company can really raise you to a top-tier actress all the way, and there are no messy things."

"That was signed during the art exam, do you understand what a real own daughter is?"

"It's a pity, just this one opportunity, only caught by Especially Reba. It seems that after that Nazha refused the olive branch, Shanhai Media has not contacted newcomers anymore, and after Zhao Liying, they simply didn't sign mature artists, and now they have even cut the artist brokerage business!"

"Opportunity, opportunity, those who encounter opportunities and seize them now have their own studios. Being able to eat the resources of Lin Nan Film and be your own boss, hiss... it must make many stars envious, right?"

"There are only two people in the circle who publicly call Lin Dao 'brother.' Look, don't Miss Jing Tian Tian and Watching Shu Chang take all the advantages? Overlapping plays, Watching Shu Chang can even openly overlap Lin Dao's play!"

Yang Mi said with great emotion. When she was in Shanhai Media before, because she overlapped Chen Kaige's play, she was scolded for a while.

"But Watching Shu Chang's acting skills, a female lead in a TV series and a supporting role in a movie, she can handle it." Although Ceng Jia didn't want to admit it, she still spoke.

She understood Yang Mi's mood at this moment, and also understood the mood of most actresses in the circle at this moment, all infinitely envious of Miss Jing Tian Tian and even Especially Reba!

At ten o'clock in the morning, the *Marriage Story* crew, the room was decorated like it was night.

In the lens, Lin Nan was carrying a bag and was sent out the door. He had to live in a nearby hotel.

The husband and wife, who had everything laid out, could no longer live under the same roof, to avoid embarrassment.

The kraft paper document bag was still thrown on the cabinet in the living room.

"Wait a minute." Liu Yifei called out softly.

"What's wrong?" Lin Nan stopped and looked back.

Finally, Liu Yifei personally handed the document bag containing the divorce agreement to Lin Nan; he forgot to take it away.

"Thank you."

Lin Nan said calmly. Before going out, he also turned off the lights in the room. This was his habit, and also a place Liu Yifei hated.

"Cut!"

After opening the door and coming in again, Lin Nan and the photography team had already relaxed.

He pretended to be uncomfortable, looking at his female lead: "Liu Yifei, you are really cruel! You combined reality and filming into one again?"

"You deserve it, making you write this kind of script. Substituting you into it, I can better stimulate emotions."

Hugging her chest, Liu Yifei raised her head; she had obviously successfully gotten out of the scene, she was really getting more and more in state.

"Fine, whatever you want."

Lin Nan couldn't argue with her, but he was indeed "pricked" by Liu Yifei's eyes just now.

"As of this morning, *Marriage Story* is considered one-third filmed. The scenes behind will become tighter and tighter. Let's strive to wrap up at the end of June, don't drag it to July..."

Lin Nan turned his head and said to all the staff. Everyone nodded, indicating no problem.

"Alright, Xixi, let's go home. I'm going to find a lawyer later, to fight you for custody!"

"Hmph, afraid of you!"

Holding Lin Nan's arm, Liu Yifei's expression was quite arrogant. She had devoted herself wholeheartedly to this play, she must win an award!

"Get off work, holiday for one day!"

Lin Nan shouted with a smile, he had to go home and teach Liu Hanhan a lesson.

The crew team was packing up things in a hurry.

Just after sitting in the commercial vehicle of StarWu, Ning Hao's phone call came.

"Why, knowing that Yifei and I just finished filming, want to treat us to lunch?"

"Exactly, exactly, Director Ning wants to treat?" Liu Yifei leaned to Lin Nan's side and started a commotion.

"Fine, then come to my place. I called to remind you, don't be so obsessed with filming that you forget the banquet of Huanxi the day after tomorrow..."

... ===== CHAPTER 698 =====