Chapter 865: Chairman Han, Why the Change in Attitude?

"He's actually giving face this year, arriving two days earlier than in previous years." Inside the Chairman's office at Shanghai Film Group, Ren Zhonglun looked at the film festival-related news on the internet and teased with quite a bit of satisfaction.

"Is it possible that Lin Nan isn't giving you face, but that he actually has things to do, which is why he arrived early? For example, Yifei and the others wanted to come early to go shopping and play; that's a factor Lin Nan took into account."

Sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, Han Sanping habitually undermined his old partner, his face showing undisguised playfulness.

"I've known you for so many years, and I've never seen you say anything sensible!" The great Chairman Ren immediately lost his pleasant expression and retorted directly.

"Seeking truth from facts, is there something wrong with telling the truth? Didn't you see Jia'nu also came along? They were originally coming early to play... Fine, I won't say anything, okay? I'll save face for you."

Han Sanping was about to die laughing; he knew that Ren Zhonglun had specifically instructed Lin Nan to come early when he went to visit the set of *The Wandering Earth*.

But what he said was also the truth; Lin Nan had indeed come early because of other matters, which included the consideration of reserving sufficient time for the girls to play.

After "arguing" a few words between old friends, Han Sanping then said congratulations to the other party in a complex tone:

"Congratulations to you. I originally thought you could only hold on until the end of the first half of this year. I was even waiting to throw a banquet for you, but I didn't expect... I didn't expect that you would actually succeed in the end.

Let me think... retiring at 65... that should be the middle of the year after next, right? Heh heh, the facts show... I indeed have to admit that in some aspects, you are better than me..."

He had thought that after hearing this "concession" from the other party, he would laugh out loud happily, or even go to ridicule the other party a few more times;

But at this very moment, Ren Zhonglun couldn't laugh, and his mood was a bit complex, "I'm luckier than you; the leaders here in Shanghai fought for me. It was also just fought for."

A moment later, watching Han Sanping still in that silent, "aggrieved" state, Ren Zhonglun finally couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"You've been overbearing for a lifetime, and after retiring, you've been pretending to be fine for so long; can't you keep pretending now? Mentally broken? Really laughed at by me until the end, right? Hahaha..."

After a sigh, "Mount Weihu" also nodded and accompanied him with a laugh, although his smile was indeed a bit bitter. Because in terms of contribution and achievements, he really was much, much greater than Ren Zhonglun.

"Don't worry, within these three years, my niece will still be able to walk sideways in the circle like a crab..."

"I think you look like a crab!" Hearing this, Han Sanping immediately interrupted Ren Zhonglun's words with a bad temper and scolded him back.

The latter wasn't annoyed, but instead looked at his old friend with playful eyes:

"If nothing unexpected happens, my niece will also win a big award. Because the leaders and I believe from the bottom of our hearts that her *Dying to Survive*—is worth it! Chairman Han, what do you think?"

Alright, "Chairman Han" was truly completely silent this time.

He only pursed his lips, slowly picked up the teacup in front of him, signaled toward Ren Zhonglun, and finally echoed with a smile and a gentle tone:

"I think Chairman Ren's words make sense; your niece is indeed worth it."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Chairman Han, why the change in attitude? You being like this makes me, as an old friend, feel very uncomfortable, haha..."

"Yin-yang" teasing sounds rang out from Ren Zhonglun's mouth; his face was already in a "comfortable" expression; not only that, at this moment, even his spirit was comfortable and refreshed.

"Damn you, you finally got to show off, you got the upper hand, right?"

While having lunch together, Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, and the others were told by Tang Yan the specific time for her and Luo Jin's engagement.

The two had only said before that they would set the time for the end of this year, and the specific date was only recently decided; it was also a good day chosen by the two families behind them sitting together.

"December 6th? Hmm, not bad, the few of us should have time." Liu Yifei held a spoon in her right hand and nodded at Tang Yan with a smile.

"Luo Jin and I plan to stop taking roles after *Operation Red Sea* wraps up; at least before the end of the year, we won't take any more roles to join a crew, so as to rest and prepare for the engagement banquet. But we won't reduce other announcements, because those won't take too much time and energy."

"Then I have to refute you; remember to go guest star in *Detective Chinatown 2* on time after August, and bring Luo Jin along." Lin Nan teased while peeling a crab leg.

"Oh Lin Dao, don't be so rigorous; joining a crew and guest starring are different. Right, Yifei? You should also manage your family's Lin Dao..."

The happy atmosphere of laughing and talking at the dinner table always made time seem to pass very quickly.

When the gathering ended after two o'clock in the afternoon and several girls were rushing to go shopping together, the great Lin Dao decisively chose not to join in the fun.

Because accompanying a wife shopping was like fighting a war for a man; the woman's sudden questions often left you in a life-or-death situation; furthermore, with several of them playing together, it was indeed inappropriate for Lin Nan to follow!

At the same time as Lin Nan and Liu Yifei's group parted ways, the news that the Huayi main force had arrived in Shanghai at noon also spread high-profilely on the internet.

Feng Xiaogang and *Youth* were the focus of attention in the industry, and it seemed the former would also bring the entire crew to walk the red carpet this time.

As for the focus of the media, it was undoubtedly the new "Feng Girl"; this was also the first time this big-screen newcomer appeared in a large public occasion. Whether she could become an overnight success depended on her fate.

"... Feiyu is still quite handsome. After I start a new movie later, if there is a role suitable for him, I will definitely save it for him. I'll call Director Chen or Producer Chen then..."

Rarely encountering the Chen Kaige family at the hotel, Feng Xiaogang immediately greeted them with a smiling face and brought up Chen Feiyu.

Based on the basic etiquette of not hitting a smiling person, Chen Kaige and Chen Hong also chatted and laughed with the other party for a long time before leading Chen Feiyu away from the hotel.

"Feng Xiaogang's movie is still worth looking forward to for Feiyu." After getting into the car, Chen Hong muttered to Chen Kaige.

"Hmm, having more resource channels is indeed a good thing." The great Director Chen nodded in affirmation, but he still looked down on Feng Xiaogang's "flattering face" in his heart.

Chen Feiyu on the side remained silent and just listened quietly, because he didn't have the qualifications to interrupt.

"Both Tudou and Youku contacted us in advance; what do you think?" Not long after, Chen Hong asked about the serious matter.

"Choose Tudou. First, it is currently the largest film and television platform in China, with the highest market share;

Second, compared to Youku, Tudou's shareholder structure also determines that it is an internet platform rooted in the film and entertainment industry, and its development model and original intention are also the most traditional and decent.

And Youku is just a tool for borrowing a chicken to lay eggs... For long-term development, it is better for production companies and actors in the industry to be closer to Tudou..."

If Lin Nan could hear this evaluation by Chen Kaige at this moment, he would definitely give a thumbs up. As expected of the great Director Chen, he saw more clearly than many veteran filmmakers in the circle, although he was always putting on airs!

"Good, then suggest they... choose Tudou." Hearing this, Chen Hong also nodded in realization.

"In addition, what they said is also very right; the current film and television industry is an era of traffic, and we must also conform to this trend."

Chen Kaige glanced at Chen Feiyu and said with hidden meaning. As the saying goes, you can see a child's future at three and an old man's at seven. He knew very well that his youngest son would find it difficult to achieve much in terms of acting skills.

Since that was the case, there was only one path to take: while he and Chen Hong worked hard to cultivate the youngest son's acting skills, they would also let the latter follow the route of a traffic star.

It would be best to have one foot on the actor's side and one foot on the traffic star's side, moving forward on two paths.

In this way, plus his status in the industry and director connections, after a few years, when this youngest son reached a certain age and had accumulated experience, he could arrange for the latter to enter the system, enter the association...

In short, his passing requirement for Chen Feiyu's acting skills was that he didn't ask for the latter to be outstanding as an actor, but at least he had to be top-tier among the pile of traffic stars...

As for the temporary lack of acting skills, this wasn't a big problem; he and Chen Hong could use time to help the youngest son slowly polish it, and use serious drama resources to slowly pile it up!

On the other side, Wang Zhonglei and the others were also discussing the Chen Kaige family.

"The great Director Chen with a drag-along is the great Director Chen we welcome. He always looked at people with his nostrils in the past, but now, since his son has entered the industry, he has to lower his posture a little for this..." Wang Zhonglei laughed with hidden meaning.

"I'll go talk to Zhenyun and see if we can save a role in *Cell Phone 2*. After all, Director Chen's favor is still worth selling!"

Feng Xiaogang pondered with a smile. It could be seen that even though he had won the A-list Best Film award, he was still a bit "inferior" in front of Chen Kaige, and his aura was still much, much weaker!

"Good idea. Give out a supporting role with quite a lot of scenes in exchange for the influence and favor of the Chen Kaige couple. This business is very cost-effective..." Wang Zhongjun nodded, affirming the thoughts of the two people on the side.

"Jointly produced by Enlight Media and Wanda Pictures, written and directed by Dong Chengpeng, and starring Dong Chengpeng, Qiao Shan, Nazha, and others, the musical comedy film *City of Rock* successfully wrapped up in Ji'an City, Jilin Province, this morning."

"Enlight Media Chairman Wang Changtian officially announced the release date of *City of Rock* at the wrap-up site; the film is officially set for September 29th, aiming at the National Day..."

"Dong Chengpeng accepted an interview with the media on-site, expressing that he hoped the vast audience and movie fans would give him another chance, believe in him, and believe in this *City of Rock*; this movie is his work of sincerity, and also a work of atonement for countless movie fan friends..."

On the morning of the 15th, the news of *City of Rock* wrapping up and setting its release date attracted the attention of the entire film circle, adding another commercial film to the National Day slot.

Although Da Peng's reputation had long been rotten and stinking because of *Jian Bing Man*, it had to be admitted that his second film directorial work still possessed huge market influence, although it was negative.

Competitors in the industry wouldn't choose to gamble on luck... so, naturally, they had to strike first to ensure nothing went wrong!

And so, when Wang Changtian led people to fly from the Northeast to Shanghai, all the black material and dark history about Da Peng on the internet were already in a state of overwhelming coverage.

From past character to words and deeds, from past storms to the "feeding shit" of *Jian Bing Man*... a large number of black press releases were detailed to an outrageous degree.

What gave Enlight and Wanda the biggest headache was that these black materials couldn't be washed at all, because they were all real content that existed and couldn't be refuted; even public relations were hard to do, they could only try their best to suppress the trending searches and withdraw the press releases...

"You really hit the nail on the head, these bastards!" The first sentence Wang Changtian said when he saw Lin Nan was a curse with a gloomy face.

In the next four months, until *City of Rock* was taken off the screen, Enlight and Wanda had to keep an eye on the black drafts on the internet at all times. The promotion and distribution costs of the two companies would likely have to at least double because of this!

"Chairman Wang, I can only say my condolences. Don't look at me like that; it's impossible for me to help you talk to Weibo. Because this matter has absolutely no direct relationship with me; I can't let Weibo work for you for free, right?" Lin Nan shook his head with a smile, blocking Wang Changtian's words in advance.

"Damn it, no wonder they are all sour about you behind your back. Your decision to invest in Weibo back then was truly fucking brilliant!"

Wang Changtian gritted his teeth and said indignantly. He had to discuss with Wanda how to spend money to "escort" the movie.

After sending Wang Changtian away, Lin Nan received another call from Hou Hongliang and agreed to the request to meet. It had to be said, he even had the illusion that he had come from afar to Shanghai to work!

However, Hou Hongliang did indeed bring good news to Lin Nan—Noonday Sun had taken advantage of the Magnolia International Film Festival platform to sell the first round of copyrights for *Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin*.

"The first round of satellite broadcasting on Dragon TV and Beijing TV; the single-episode quote for these two TV stations is 4 million. For a 50-episode TV series, the total transaction price for the first round is 400 million."

"In addition, President Wang of Tudou also gave us a price of 8 million per episode to buy out the exclusive online broadcast rights, which is also 400 million..."

Regarding Tudou buying the exclusive online broadcast rights for *Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin*, Lin Nan felt quite a bit like his left hand pouring into his right hand; but it was only his feeling, after all, Tudou and Noonday Sun really didn't have any direct connection.

"Hmm, not bad. It is estimated that the second, third, and even fourth rounds combined should be able to sell for quite a bit." Lin Nan nodded at Hou Hongliang; he was very satisfied with the current earnings.

After joking for a few words, Hou Hongliang also generously brought up the other matter of coming to see Lin Nan.

"Lin Dao, we are preparing to set up a costume drama recently; I wonder if your company is interested?"

"Then Producer Hou, you have to go find Director Yue or Director Jiang. I haven't asked about the company's TV series investments for a long time. Hmm, the two of them are also in Shanghai, busy with the movie's promotional planning and booth matters." Lin Nan explained with a smile.

Seeing Hou Hongliang pat his own forehead and mock himself: "Oh my, I'm busy and dizzy; I'll go find Director Jiang in a while. But there is another thing I have to tell Lin Dao."

"When we filmed *Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin* before, we cooperated very well with Zhao Liying, so for this drama, we still chose her to be the female lead... It is also a drama adapted from an IP of the same name, called *The Story of Minglan*..."

"Several beauties, long time no see. By the way, where is our great Lin Dao? Why didn't he follow?"

Zhu Yawen wore sunglasses and led a small assistant; he bumped into Liu Yifei and the others at the TV festival exhibition area; he had only arrived an hour ago.

"He's busy; Producer Hou of Noonday Sun is looking for him for serious business." Before Liu Yifei could react, Han Jia'nu had already spoken.

"As expected of our Lin Dao; he is truly busy."

Zhu Yawen flattered him skillfully. Immediately, he noticed the TV series that made Liu Yifei and the others stop: it was Zhang Yi's *Feather Flies to the Sky*.

"Envy, Zhang Yi is the big favorite for tomorrow night..."