Chapter 853: Ban? Over Half

"Looking at this, the paparazzi nest of Fengxing is really going to have an accident!"

When Ning Hao and Guo Jingfei came to *The Wandering Earth* crew for a cameo, they also brought a gossip news that made more than half of the entertainment circle celebrate.

This morning, Fengxing Studio was exposed that more than 90% of the photographers had fallen out with Zhuo Wei, and they had completed the "feat" of collective resignation (defection) yesterday.

The reason for resignation is that the news concept has been inconsistent or even contradictory. Boss Zhuo Wei, who used to pursue the truth, has long lost his original heart and intention;

His frequency of making rumors himself in the past year or two is getting higher and higher, and it is in the case of not taking evidence and catching wind and shadows... just because it is easier to make money this way, and earn faster and more.

Immediately after, "internal news" spread an hour ago, "former" photographers exposed the operation mode and profit mode of Fengxing Studio...

In just the past year, the stolen materials bought back by stars from Fengxing, plus "hush money", "public relations fees", "flattery fees", and other income, totaled a profit of 120 million RMB!

"I seriously suspect that the above is really going to rectify these big paparazzi and top entertainment reporter studios, otherwise it is impossible to have the situation of falling into the well and beating the drowning dog today.

Not only have some official media named these people for bringing bad influence to society, but the media circle is also besieging... a small number of big companies in the circle are also accusing paparazzi of suspected extortion..."

The actors of the crew listened to Ning Hao's endless, scolding complaints while busily flipping through the news.

After all, as actors in the film and television entertainment circle, regardless of whether they are clean or not, almost no one wants a Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads; even if they have a clear conscience, they will still be disgusted.

Because even if it is their own very normal private life and privacy, it is difficult to avoid being taken by that group of people as material for eye-catching, hype, and profit.

"I remember the time you, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bo went to a nightclub to play and called several female college students to accompany you to drink and were stolen, it seems it was done by Zhuo Wei's people, right?"

Lin Nan's teasing words suddenly made Director Ning silent.

Two seconds later, Wu Jing, Guo Jingfei, Zhang Ruoyun, and others really couldn't hold back, and started to boo with laughter. And Ning Hao had a resentful expression, staring at Lin Nan, "If you have nothing to say, then shut up."

"Alright, alright, I won't say it. However, I still want to congratulate you." Lin Nan's inexplicable words made everyone confused.

"Congratulate us? Congratulate us on what?"

"Lin Dao, what do you mean by this?"

"I didn't understand either..."

Lin Nan pretended to be deep for a while, and then smacked his lips, laughing and telling the news he heard from the leader some time ago: 【853-22

"If nothing goes wrong, before the end of the first half of the year, that is, before the end of next month, the authorities should issue the document.

According to my 'guess'—listen carefully, it's my 'guess'—this time they might ban a large batch of paparazzi and entertainment reporter studios across the entire internet.

Of course, everyone knows that no matter when it is, these things often involve shooting the bird that sticks its head out; they will start with the most prominent one!"

After finishing, Lin Nan noticed that the eyes of the group in front of him seemed somewhat "fierce," as if they were impatient to see the authorities kill off those paparazzi.

"Is what you said true?" Ning Hao asked quite seriously, also representing all the actors in the crew.

Lin Nan smiled without a word, only shaking his head.

Fine, Ning Hao understood immediately. "Hmm, I understand." Then, he looked at Wu Jing, Zhang Ruoyun, and Guo Jingfei, nodding and smiling: "Confirmed, it's true!"

Hearing this, the group immediately became happy, feeling a sense of satisfaction as if the cockroaches in the kitchen were finally going to be "exterminated."

"Don't be too happy too soon. After all, everything has two sides, and that naturally includes these well-known paparazzi in the entertainment industry who have achieved such 'great results'."

At this moment, Lin Nan had lost his smile, his tone becoming somewhat serious.

Once the only remaining "shackles" are removed, the entertainment industry will also become completely "free."

Therefore, this is also the fundamental reason why countless capitals in the industry have jointly proposed to kill those paparazzi and entertainment reporter studios with one blow. In the future, major factions can cultivate their own entertainment reporters and paparazzi—the obedient, house-raised kind!

On the morning of the 5th, the imported blockbuster *The Fate of the Furious* topped the Weibo hot search list along with a host of film news.

This film had been in theaters for 21 days and concluded its run last night, with a total box office stopping at 2.7 billion RMB.

Next was *Ip Man 4*, which had just completed its first week of release; its box office of 634 million was undoubtedly leading the May Day slot.

And based on existing box office and attendance data, the industry also made a bold prediction for the box office trend of *Ip Man 4*:

A box office lifespan of about 15 to 20 days, with a final box office result of 1 billion to 1.5 billion!

Regarding this, the teams at Lin Nan Film and Yinghuang had no objections. After all, this was just a popcorn movie; it couldn't possibly have a very good long-tail effect.

In addition, the total box office for the three films *Shock Wave*, *Battle of Memories*, and *This Is Not What I Expected* reached 300 million, 250 million, and 180 million respectively;

However, the daily box office for these three films was basically in a state of decline, undoubtedly with not much time left!

"Around 10 AM, Liu Yifei updated her Weibo, strongly recommending the film *Dangal*; this film is a foreign import and was officially released this morning."

"At noon, South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun arrived in Shanghai. She will compete on the same stage again with Li Bingbing following *Snow Flower and the Secret Fan*, auditioning for Disney..."

"The film *Shock Wave* held a 300 million box office celebration party in Hong Kong. Producer and lead actor Andy Lau publicly stated: *Shock Wave 2* has been officially approved and preparations begin today."

"Produced and made by Daylight Entertainment, with investment from Lin Nan Film, and co-directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, the second installment of the *Nirvana in Fire* series, *Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin*, officially wrapped up filming this morning at Hengdian World Studios... Some actors, such as Huang Xiaoming, had already finished their personal scenes back in March..."

Enlight Pictures, Chairman's office.

After reading the expenditure flow in front of him, Wang Changtian looked up and handed it to Li Xiaoping, "It's the 31st for the start of filming, right?"

"Yes, it's the last day."

"Good, you can also notify StarWu and Lin Nan Film, and have them cooperate with the opening promotion..."

After giving the instructions, without waiting for Li Xiaoping to react, Wang Changtian complained again:

"Our Lin Dao, he promised to cooperate with the roadshow for the Potato listing, but he slipped away at the last minute, telling me he couldn't get away?! Damn him, he even made me substitute for him..."

"Hahaha... Chairman Wang, you are capable and hardworking." Looking at Wang Changtian standing up from his chair, Li Xiaoping immediately flattered him.

"Heh, capable and hardworking? No matter how capable and hardworking I am, I haven't seen him give me one or two percentage points of shares. Next time if he can't find the time, just let their Yifei substitute for him at the roadshow."

Wang Changtian laughed while cursing. He had to set off from the company to the airport now, and meet up with Wang Wei after landing in Guangzhou in the afternoon.

"Oh right, do you think the issuance price of 50 RMB is low? It seems to be that much when converted from Hong Kong dollars? Anyway, I feel it's a bit low! I have to mention this to Wang Wei and the others..."

Li Xiaoping smiled helplessly; Chairman Wang wasn't asking her at all, he was asking and answering himself.

"Cut!"

Following the sound of Lin Nan's voice, the crew members surrounded Ng Man-tat in unison.

"Brother Tat, congratulations on wrapping up."

"Uncle Tat, congratulations on the successful wrap."

"Grandpa, congratulations on wrapping up..."

After taking off the "exoskeleton protective suit" specially made by the Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Ng Man-tat sat there panting, smiling and cupping his hands in thanks.

"Lin Dao, this collaboration was very smooth, I hope there will be another chance next time. If there is a suitable role, please remember to call me. You know, I'm very cheap, haha..."

"No problem, I will definitely remember." Lin Nan nodded with a smile.

While Wu Jing and the others were discussing holding a wrap-up banquet for Ng Man-tat in the evening, Lin Nan took the phone handed over by his assistant and walked to a quiet spot nearby.

It was a call from Leonardo. He had already booked his ticket and would arrive the day after tomorrow morning, Beijing time, and then rush to the *The Wandering Earth* crew.

Calls came one after another; just after hanging up the international one, another domestic one followed.

"Speak."

"Lin Dao, Director Guo Fan just called back. The overseas scenes for *Operation Red Sea* can be completely wrapped up within two weeks, and they will return to the country in the latter part of the month.

In addition, the Navy side has also made arrangements; the domestic scenes will be filmed in Guangdong and offshore. After the crew members rest for a week, filming will start again in early June, and it is expected to take two months to completely wrap up..."

"Oh my, in the blink of an eye, it's been 8 months since I've seen them. To be honest, I even miss them a bit. When the crew returns, let's invite them for a meal."

Lin Nan's words were sincere; after all, 8 months is really a very, very long time.

"Good, then I'll arrange it and notify them in advance, hehe..."

The official start of filming for the Hong Kong film *Project Gutenberg* was undoubtedly the hottest film news on the morning of the 6th.

And the fact that Zhang Jingchu could serve as the female lead, partnering with Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok, also brought quite a shock to the mainland entertainment industry.

In all fairness, the joint boycott by the "Wives' Club" in the early years really looks like a big joke at this moment.

Because this aggressive behavior seemed to have only worked within a small scope and basically did not affect the career of the person who was "boycotted."

And over these years, Zhang Jingchu's path can truly be said to be unique; she not only obtained many good resources in the Hong Kong circle, but also returned to the mainland from time to time to poke the eyes of those wives, which can be called a formidable character!

"Comparing it like this, I feel Jiang Yiyan is really terrible. Her 'senior' is still active in top-tier crews, able to play the lead female role;

while she is still playing a vase female lead in Hong Kong films, or playing supporting roles, and there's also that low-budget adventure film *Seventy-Seven Days* that was recently promoted, right?"

"So, if you don't have any real ability, it's best not to be a third party... And her taste is also not good; the men she picks are all the unreliable kind."

"Are you two always this direct when gossiping?"

Tang Yan looked at Watching Shu Chang and Han Jia, her face full of astonishment. And Liu Yifei, who was on the side, had long been accustomed to the "gossip" of those two, not lady-like at all.

"Oh, we're just gossiping among ourselves, why be so lady-like?" Watching Shu Chang smiled and blinked.

"Yifei, are you still looking at this news? Speaking of which, your classmate is really doing poorly now, even news like her wedding can only be found in the corners of the entertainment section. Speaking of which, she actually didn't invite you and Brother Lin?"

"Invite? She didn't even say hello!" Watching Shu Chang said affirmatively to Han Jia.

"That, Luo Jin probably doesn't know either. Zhou Yang is really quite low-key!"

Tang Yan curled her lips and said with a smile. She didn't know if Liu Yifei knew, but anyway, she had heard Luo Jin gossip about their time in school before.

"She is quite low-key. If she had said something, even if we couldn't go, would we really not give a gift?" Liu Yifei took over the conversation and also started laughing. No abnormality could be seen in her smile.

"I think she's going to retire from the industry. Compared to two years ago at your wedding, her face has collapsed a lot more." Han Jia was blunt and spoke her mind.

"Let's not talk about this. Oh right, Tang Tang, will you be in Shanghai on the 22nd? Can I come to your house for a meal? And those two, they will accompany me for a ride."

"Since you asked in person, then I'll definitely be there; even if I wasn't, I'd have to be. And the house that was just renovated in March, you guys seem to have not seen it yet, hehe..."

"Is that the large flat apartment of nearly 500 square meters?" The eyes of Han Jia and Watching Shu Chang lit up instantly.

"According to the current filming progress, we need to wrap up before the 15th of next month, which shouldn't be too much of a problem.

But the post-production time will be long. Just the production cycle for all the special effects shots is estimated by the team to be about 10 months, plus editing... 11 months, I guarantee we can finish..."

In the evening, on the way back to the hotel, the team leader from Tiangong Color was reporting the approximate production cycle of *The Wandering Earth* to Lin Nan.

But Lin Dao was distracted at the moment; he was still thinking about the phone call from Tong Gang more than an hour ago.

Always lazy and intentionally avoiding things, he was finally targeted.

Tong Gang asked him if he wanted to be a representative for the film and television industry next year, like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, to make suggestions—um, proposals—every year. This is really, too troublesome.

"Hmm? CPPCC?"

Suddenly, Lin Nan reacted. Why would Director Tong inexplicably come to ask him about this personally? Or rather, has the former's destination after stepping down next year been decided?

"Lin Dao?"

"Hmm, I'm listening. After wrapping up next month, you can rest for half a month first, and then officially start the production of special effects for *The Wandering Earth* from early July..."