Chapter 722: Opening Matters; Boycott

If you ask which paparazzi in the entertainment circle is the strongest, then without a doubt, it must be Fengxing.

Because they track entertainment gossip according to the procedures and methods of reporting serious news, that is, obtaining a complete chain of evidence to demonstrate that their entertainment news is not false.

Therefore, the entertainment information exposed by Fengxing is very persuasive and credible in the eyes of countless netizens, which is also a manifestation of past achievements and reputation.

Zhuo Wei, therefore, is naturally regarded as a "plague god" in the circle.

Countless actors, stars, and film and television practitioners hate him to the bone, but there is nothing they can do, and they even have to accompany him with a smile when they meet, after all, many people cannot guarantee that they are "clean"!

This is not it, the great Director Gu was pulled out to imply again, the reason is that Miss Zhang was photographed meeting the former secretly last night, and the two didn't separate until early morning.

"We just had a hot pot meal, and there's another big gossip in the circle! Tsk tsk, it's really explosive. But don't say, Director Gu has been quite long-term these years, heh..."

Han Jia leaned on the sofa, rubbing her slightly full stomach while joking with a smile.

"But he's already that old?" Shu Chang flipped through the news on her phone, with a look of astonishment.

"Never doubt the energy of the fifth-generation big directors and their young hearts. Of course, this private gathering of the two should be because Zhang Jingchu's new movie is about to be released."

Lin Nan joked and analyzed. The specific reason is about the same.

"*For a Few Bullets* which is released on the same day as Zhu Yawen's *This Is Not What I Expected*?" Liu Qianqian remembered, there was such a movie, and Zhang Jingchu was the female lead.

"Hmm, it's this movie.

Speaking of which, it's quite funny. Although she was jointly boycotted by the wives of many directors and producers, directors and producers are still willing to provide help in private.

She can seamlessly connect to mix in the Hong Kong circle, and the ones she cooperates with are all well-known directors there. This is Director Gu's connections. Now that she can return to the mainland, it is still for this reason, haha..."

Lin Nan was really laughing, but he had to admit that Zhang Jingchu is indeed a female actor with very many means in the circle, and her acting skills are also quite good, it's just that those "husband" behaviors cannot be evaluated.

"I think, this Fengxing will definitely suffer one day, Zhuo Wei and these big paparazzi will play to the end sooner or later, they have offended too many people.

After all, now more and more big shots and actors in the circle are binding with capital, and this situation will become the norm in the future. Moving too many capital interests, it's strange if you can live."

Han Jia took Lin Nan's words and affirmed with certainty. Although she is often careless, this sensitivity is truly inherited from the "Mountain Sculpture," and her IQ has always been online!

For an afternoon, Lin Nan and the others chatted and gossiped at home, laughing and laughing; while the great Director Gu, it is estimated that he has once again become the talk of the entire circle...

Near six o'clock in the evening, Bad Monkey Film.

Because he has to join the crew in two days, Ning Hao specially held a meeting to arrange the work of the company for the next month. Hmm, it's mainly some outsourcing of post-production for film and television works and commercial films.

Just as all the employees were off work, his phone rang abruptly.

"Director Xu, calling at this hour, what's the matter?"

Ning Hao asked Xu Zheng while packing up documents and turning on the speakerphone. Xing Aina was helping on the side, and also kept an eye on listening.

"A temporary dinner party at eight o'clock in the evening, it's very important, you have to come over..."

"What dinner party?" Xing Aina asked immediately, she didn't trust Xu Zheng, that guy had too many flowery intestines.

"Oh, the big screenwriter is also here? It's nothing, it's proper business, heh..." Xu Zheng smiled and prevaricated.

Ning Hao looked at Xing Aina with an innocent expression, and was stared back directly by the latter.

"What proper business is not convenient to say publicly? Ning Hao's shares have half of mine!"

Xing Aina pursued, she was the attitude of breaking the casserole and asking to the end. In her view, the more hidden it is, the more problems there are!

"Just say it, it's like there's really no good thing." Ning Hao was also speechless, urging Xu Zheng.

Ever since he went to a nightclub with Huang Bo and this guy that night and was caught by paparazzi, his family status had been completely stabilized, hmm, and there was also the matter of the text message that was checked.

Hearing this, Xu Zheng showed his cards and couldn't help laughing: "Actually, it's about Director Gu Changwei. He just called and agreed to that matter;

But currently, his contract with Huayi still has four months, and we have to wait for a while. The reason for the temporary dinner party tonight is to receive Director Gu..."

"Why did he suddenly agree? He had been hesitating before. And the conditions hadn't been negotiated yet."

Ning Hao asked subconsciously, and Xing Aina was also very curious. She knew that Joy was contacting several big directors in the mainland.

"Tonight is the final negotiation, in addition, Director Gu just mentioned a condition..." Xu Zheng stammered, and both Ning Hao and his wife could hear that he was trying his best to suppress his laughter.

"What condition?"

"Help him deal with the public opinion on the internet."

"The one with Zhang Jingchu?" Ning Hao suddenly realized, the great Director Gu is also a person who cares about face!

"Hmph, none of them are good things."

Xing Aina's snort instantly silenced the two directors on both ends of the phone; the subconscious told them that at this moment, they could not provoke or stimulate the big screenwriter.

"Jointly produced by Pete Culture and Enlight Media, the fantasy, romance, adventure animated feature film *Big Fish & Begonia* had a box office of 72 million on its first day of public screening;

The film's word-of-mouth on the internet is seriously polarized. Under the elegant Chinese style, the plot is broken and rotten, the plot is chaotic, dog-blooded, and even the three views are incorrect;

But it cannot be denied that its visuals are beautiful, the music is outstanding, and the oriental classical charm is rich, which is amazing and stunning... Looking back, I can't help but regret the plot..."

"Controlled by Emperor Motion Pictures, with investment from China Film, starring Guo Fucheng, Liang Jiahui, Zhou Runfa, Yang Caini, Wen Yongshan, and others;

The film *Cold War 2* grossed 95.76 million on its first day, becoming a rare high-quality, high-box-office Hong Kong film in recent years..."

"Exclusively produced by Huayi Brothers, taking 6 years and costing 60 million USD to produce, the animated feature film *Rock Dog* encountered Waterloo on its first day of opening, grossing 3.51 million.

Although the film is well-received, it is not popular. According to many domestic cinema chains, they will not increase the screening volume of the film, and even today's screening volume has decreased by 0.2% to 5.7%..."

On the morning of the 9th, the box office of the three heavyweight domestic films yesterday was hung on the headlines of film and television information.

Huayi, pulled a big one!

So much so that all executives including Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei ran to the company early, held meetings, and thought of ways!

"Is it done by Wanda connecting with other cinema chains? Or is it the mastermind?"

In the conference room, the atmosphere was a bit wrong. Wang Zhongjun first aimed his spear at Wanda, after all, the "big feud" had only been formed for four months, and it was still fresh in his memory.

Ye Ning closed his eyes and rested. Wang Zhonglei opened his mouth, shook his head helplessly:

"Except for our own cinema chains, the screening rate of other cinema chains is generally very low. Currently, there is no sign that it is a black hand from that side.

But that side did make some small moves in the screening time, nearly 70% of the showtimes are at noon, early morning... Regarding this, we have no way to protest or complain."

"Then it's a problem with the distribution department?" Wang Zhongjun cast his gaze at the person next to Ye Ning, the person in charge of Huayi's distribution business, an executive.

"Chairman Wang, regarding the distribution, we really tried our best."

The slightly fat middle-aged executive couldn't say anything else, and could only respond like this, he really tried his best.

"60 million USD investment, nearly 400 million RMB!

You take the whole department and go run the distribution for me again now. If this film really fails in the end, you will vacate your seat for someone capable. For example, Director Ye."

As soon as Wang Zhongjun's voice fell, all the executives in the conference room looked at Ye Ning instantly, and the latter also opened his eyes, muttering in his heart: This is to put him on the fire and roast him? It will stimulate Wanda!

Distribution, isn't it about the relationship with major domestic cinema chains? And as a former veteran of Wanda, Ye Ning is naturally an old acquaintance of major domestic cinema chains.

"Alright, I'll go now."

The person in charge of the distribution department stood up with a pale face, tremblingly said to Wang Zhongjun, and then glanced at Ye Ning implicitly, his eyes unusually cold.

In Huayi, Wang Zhongjun is the emperor, and no one can question his orders. Many executives were mourning for this old friend of the distribution department, the possibility of him stepping down was too big, too big.

At the same time, many people also had resistance to Ye Ning!

Since he came, he has constantly encroached on the power and influence of other executives! And he himself has 34 loyal mid-level horses, this is truly a strong force, a strong enemy!

Lin Nan was docking funds with the bank. In the next month, Weibo would act as an intermediary to help original shareholders complete the increase of shares;

Therefore, the corresponding acquisition funds must be prepared in advance.

And as a Weibo listed on the US stock market, the changes in its major shareholder-related members and shares are naturally to be publicized to the outside world.

As for the specific publicity time, it is almost next month, that is, after all share transactions are completely completed!

After the ICBC executive promised with a smile that he would definitely not delay proper business, Lin Nan hung up the phone.

He stretched, and looked at the time. It was just past ten o'clock in the morning, and he could get off work.

The opening time of *Hanson and the Beast* was originally set for the 10th, but Lin Nan temporarily changed the time and pushed it back by two days.

Because he needs to go to Weibo from time to time these few days for meetings or video conferences to determine the share he increased.

But I don't think it will be much, a few points.

Enlight is increasing the promotion and distribution of *Big Fish & Begonia*, and the screening rate seems to have increased by 4 points;

While *Cold War 2*, although the screening rate dropped by 1.5 points, the attendance rate seems to have increased by 9% due to word-of-mouth;

Looking around, only Huayi's *Rock Dog* really has a trend of "rolling away," but many people in the industry are happy to watch this fun!

On the way back, Lin Nan received a call from Wang Changtian.

"The listing application materials for China Film Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Film Co., Ltd. have just been publicized and passed the audit. The official listing time is set for the first ten days of next month!"

"Is it so fast?" Lin Nan was surprised.

"For these two, will it be slow? They are just going through the motions, it's the policy that let them list!" Wang Changtian's tone was unusually certain.

"That is to say, in the first ten days or the middle of next month, there will be two celebration cocktail parties that cannot be avoided!" Lin Nan smacked his lips and joked.

"Hmm, about the same. I heard a piece of gossip, just came out:

Shanghai Film and China Film are planning to absorb ordinary small shareholders in the industry again, or rather, bind people to their own ships. And the basic threshold for getting on the ship is first-tier starting, no cap!"

"So at this moment, the circle should be in chaos?" Lin Nan understood, thinking that there must be only more excited artists.

"Hmm, crazy! The state-owned enterprises are doing this, always giving me a bad feeling. You say, what if these actors and stars have problems in the future, then should these two big ships be protected or not?"

The topic stopped here, Lin Nan didn't respond, and Wang Changtian didn't pursue it either. A tacit understanding seemed to have formed between the two, and it seemed that they both had the answer.

"Just now, Xie Nan greeted me, and then left in a hurry. If I'm not mistaken, her destination is either Shanghai Film or China Film!"

After a while, Wang Changtian changed the topic.

Even Wu Jing and Xie Nan had ideas, to be precise, it should be that Wu Jing had ideas, because Xie Nan did not have the qualifications to be valued by Shanghai Film and China Film.

"Everyone wants more connections and more paths, understand."

Lin Nan said with a smile, the big ship of state-owned enterprises is a giant ship, and it can really settle things when necessary!

While Lin Nan was driving and chatting with Wang Changtian, the Film Bureau was also "lively."

After hearing the secretary's report, Zhang Hongsen ran to Tong Gang's office.

At this moment, the two of them were staring at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or not, anyway, it was very funny.

"Should we tell the Naval Political Department? Who could have thought that Lin Nan Film's second film would still be Lin Nan acting? How long will he take? That side's intention is him!"

"Forget it, whether to remind or not doesn't affect anything. After all, according to the Navy's meaning, even if *Operation Red Sea* is established, the selection, training, and preparation time in between will take several months or even half a year, and the start of filming will probably have to wait until next year. Can Lin Nan shoot a movie until next year?"

Tong Gang shook his head with a smile and continued: "No need to worry so much about the Navy, but I think the Air Force's *Sky Hunter* is very perfunctory.

Other actors are training at the base, but Fan Bingbing, the female lead, has just taken on a large-scale ancient TV series. This drama will be filmed for nearly half a year, is she preparing to seamlessly connect to the crew of *Sky Hunter*? Or even filming multiple dramas at once?"

Zhang Hongsen was diverted by Tong Gang's teasing tone, "I heard that the TV series with an investment of 500 million, the original name was not *Win the World*, but something like *The Richest Woman in the Great Qin Dynasty*! Haha..."

"Investment of 500 million? This group of people is becoming more and more presumptuous!"

Tong Gang's tone suddenly turned cold, Zhang Hongsen immediately realized something, and his expression also returned to seriousness in an instant.

Especially Reba, who had been in Hollywood for more than a week, was back. When Lin Nan got home, he saw her accompanying Liu Qianqian to feed the cats.

The former was still calling "Sister Qianqian" one by one, and Miss Liu lost herself in these "Sister Qianqian" calls.

"Are the makeup and clothes all decided?"

"Yes, Lin Dao, my styling, combat uniform, etc. in the movie are all decided." Seeing Lin Nan's figure, Especially Reba stood up immediately.

"Because your phone couldn't get through, Tom just called me, asking if you have any Oscar plans this year.

Also, it seems that the Oscar Academy member recruitment reform has been completed, and the announcement will be issued early next month."

Liu Qianqian also stood up and put the cat food aside.

"Oscar plans?" Lin Nan muttered in his mouth, thought about it, and shook his head: "I don't have this idea at the moment, we have been there for three consecutive years."

"Then talk about it near the end of the year?"

"Hmm, talk about it at the end of the year."

While talking, the three entered the villa. Today's lunch had one more person, Especially Reba came with a gift.

A new day, *Big Fish & Begonia* handed in the report card for the second day of public screening amidst controversy: the daily box office increased by 8 million compared to the first day, increasing to 80 million.

While the second-day box office of *Cold War 2* increased by 7 million, officially breaking 100 million on a single day, coming to 102.8 million.

Only Huayi's *Rock Dog* was still so dead and lifeless.

It struggled to climb the threshold of 10 million, barely grossing 10.26 million. It completely became the laughing stock of the entire film circle, this film is destined to lose money!

It was just the 10th of July, and the films of August began large-scale promotion.

Clicking on Weibo, what caught his eye was the intimate stills of Yang Ying and Jing Boran, the promotional draft for *Love O2O*.

It seems that both the movie and TV series of the same name are opening and broadcasting next month! This can be considered film and television linkage!

"See, after the millennium, the fourth generation of the four little flower girls in the mainland is preparing to be evaluated again. Although it will officially start in the late next month, the news was released today, starting to warm up!"

Originally, he came to discuss the opening matters with Ning Hao, the director of *Hanson and the Beast*, but as soon as they met, this guy talked to Lin Nan about these boring things on the internet.

"Evaluate if you want to, since the last session, it has been watering. This time, there is no need to think, it is completely a game of capital in the circle, all are lifting people."

Lin Nan said indifferently, if he wanted to, he could get a spot at any time. But, it makes no sense.

"Hmm, that's what I said. But it's only been a few years, the whole industry has changed upside down, everything is capital, everywhere is capital...

Remember when we first met, I was still a loser, *Incense* made me lose to my grandmother's house, and you hadn't won your first Silver Bear yet..."

Looking at Ning Hao's nostalgic and emotional appearance, Lin Nan couldn't help but tease: "Saying it as if you are not capital?"

"Haha, of course, everyone in the circle wants to be capital, and I also succeeded after a hard fight."

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with you today, sentimental? Sister Na wants to divorce you? Or did the mistress you kept threaten you?"

"I'll go to your grandfather's, you are the one who divorced, you are the one who kept a mistress."

Ning Hao sat up from the lounge chair and cursed upon hearing this, then looked sneakily at the villa direction behind him, then glared at Lin Nan angrily, and explained:

"It's just Director Gu Changwei, he made me a bit emotional."

"Heh, how did he make you emotional?"

"The night before last, Joy had already taken down Director Gu. At the end of the year, he will become a shareholder of Joy.

You say, he's almost 60 years old, how can he still be so passionate and excited when facing fame and fortune? When negotiating and pulling, that spirit is simply like a young man.

Still joking, saying that he is also integrating into the capital circle and experiencing the feeling of capital. Tsk tsk tsk, what's wrong, still preparing to make up for the regrets of the past few decades?"

Sitting next to Ning Hao, Lin Nan couldn't stop laughing.

"That generation of directors, the one who lives the most freely is Director Chen, the latter became capital long ago, can others not envy?

If Director Gu had become capital so early, maybe the wife would not be surnamed Jiang, but surnamed Zhang!" Lin Nan joked without any scruples.

To be honest, his teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang was much more unruly and romantic than Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou back then. If he hadn't been banned for 10 years, I don't know what he would be like now.

Regarding *Hanson and the Beast*, a film used for playing, Lin Nan and Ning Hao had reached a consensus before, no need to draw storyboards.

When shooting, just follow the feeling, mainly beauty and comedy; everyone on the scene can give opinions, of course, only a few people are qualified to mention it.

The film will officially start filming on the afternoon of the 12th, and for all the crew members, there are only two days left.

In the afternoon, the great Lin Dao went straight to Weibo, and the small meeting of several people about share allocation began.

"Producer Hou, you can rest assured about this point. My professional ethics, the industry knows, I never perfunctory when treating work, and I am meticulous."

Huang Xiaoming was sitting face to face with Hou Hongliang, the former's purpose was *Nirvana in Fire 2*.

Hou Hongliang naturally knew about Huang Xiaoming's reputation. This is a big-name actor and capital in the circle, with connections all over the circle, and extremely good audience popularity.

After hesitating for a moment, Hou Hongliang nodded.

"Okay. The script will come out around October, at that time we will also divide the investment amount with Lin Dao's company and officially start casting. As for the opening time, we plan to set it in December. You can arrange the schedule in advance!"

"Thank you so much, Producer Hou, I will definitely arrange the schedule, this glass is for you."

Hearing this, Huang Xiaoming instantly showed a joyful smile, sweeping away the gloomy mood, and the matter of *Cruel Romance: Brilliant Years* being "boycotted" didn't seem important anymore.

More than an hour later, the two ended the meeting and left with their assistants.

Just after getting into the business car, the assistant reminded Huang Xiaoming: "Brother Xiaoming, baby called several times. Because you were talking about work with Producer Hou, I didn't dare to disturb you."

"Hmm, give it to me, I'll call back."

Huang Xiaoming took the phone and dialed back immediately.

*General and I* crew, Yang Ying was resting in the room, and answered as soon as she saw the call, and Huang Xiaoming's gentle voice came from the opposite side:

"What's the matter, is there any emergency? I was just talking about the play with Producer Hou Hongliang of Daylight Entertainment."

"I want to boycott that actor, he is simply too ignorant..."

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