[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","That Year in Huayu",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2286924,4473,"Chapter 88: Two Press Conferences","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Lin Nan began frequenting the Beijing Film Academy to work on the post-production editing of *Hunting*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the academy's teachers, filled with curiosity, would come over from time to time to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the graduates of the Directing Department, Lin Nan's work was undoubtedly the most closely watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, although *Ip Man* had only been in theaters for a few days, its word-of-mouth and box office were truly excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shoucheng had previously been thinking about promoting themes of patriotism and national sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan suggested he lower his profile and just call it a popcorn-style kung fu film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audiences for commercial films don't need you to instill ideologies in them; they have their own ability to discern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be like those \"experts\" and \"professors\" who are always lecturing others on how to do this or that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entertainment industry is realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donnie Yen specifically ran over to thank Lin Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already clearly feel the benefits this film had brought him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quotes for his commercial appearances and endorsements were constantly rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His agent team even told him that this film had a high probability of helping him ascend to the A-list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Emperor Motion Pictures had revealed long ago that *Ip Man* could be turned into a film series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the top priority was to build a good relationship with Lin Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascending to the A-list doesn't mean you will stay on the A-list forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even among A-list actors and stars, there are differences in status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ip Man\" appearing at the Beijing Film Academy certainly attracted quite a few gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan felt that before he arrived, he must have drafted his lines many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donnie Yen's face was full of smiles as he thanked Lin Nan for the opportunity to star in *Ip Man*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was clearly a role cast by Emperor Motion Pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, if there are any films later on, just say the word, and I'll be there whenever you call...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn't say it explicitly, Lin Nan could hear it. Between the lines, wasn't he talking about a sequel to *Ip Man*?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, let's see what fate has in store.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan gave a perfunctory reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donnie Yen bypassing Emperor Motion Pictures to come directly to him—this behavior looked smart, but was actually somewhat foolish. How would that make Yang Shoucheng feel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the person left, Lin Nan continued with the editing of *Hunting*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China Film Group announced its most important film project for next year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely, the tribute film, *The Founding of a Republic*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This film will be helmed by Chairman Han Sanping himself. It has been in preparation for a long time and involves nearly two hundred celebrity roles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with a discerning eye could see that *The Founding of a Republic* possessed an extraordinary, special significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero salary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know who started it, but all the actors and stars spontaneously expressed this willingness, just waiting for the casting notice from China Film Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the editing room, Lin Nan received a call from Han Sanping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I originally wanted to call you to direct a few small segments, but in the end, I decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Zhang Yi from your company can be added to play a role.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan even followed up by asking why he \"decided against it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer made him feel somewhat amused; some old-timers said he was too young and couldn't handle such a scene...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old-timers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan didn't even need to think to know it was those people from the associations and film festivals; they really were old fossils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Chen Kexin, and others had already accepted invitations and would join the directing team, led by Han Sanping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Zhang Yimou was also on the invitation list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, Zhang Weiping didn't even discuss it with the former and directly rejected China Film Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan guessed that Zhang Weiping most likely refused point-blank because of the zero-salary issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the producers in the circle, no one was more stingy or more obsessed with money than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If You Are the One*, perhaps feeling the pressure from the later *Red Cliff II*, actually held its premiere several days early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and *The Martian* were topics that were inevitably unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Returning to the New Year's slot this time, it's still the comedy I'm good at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the box office, I wouldn't dare say I'll surpass Director Lin's *The Martian*, but I'm somewhat confident about following closely behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaogang's confident remarks were quickly reported, and the promotional effect improved quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does he want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shoucheng asked with a frosty expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Ip Man* had become a complete hit. The plot didn't drag, the fighting was clean and crisp, and it combined national righteousness with patriotic sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all spontaneous comments from netizens online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shoucheng was very glad he listened to Lin Nan and didn't proactively say these things during the promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed the effect was even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Donnie Yen's behavior of going to find Lin Nan made him very angry. There was a feeling of being betrayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People from his team only said he went to express his thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks? How come I didn't see him come to thank me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give them a warning so they know that some things cannot break the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shoucheng instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wenxi nodded, then remembered something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Jiang Wen says the script needs to be polished for a while longer. This time, he wants to use big-name stars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meaning the cost will be very high?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shoucheng asked, then thought for a moment, \"Go tell him, anything within 150 million is fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any higher, unless he can help me earn back 380 million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Huo Wenxi smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought to herself that Chairman Yang was still dwelling on *The Martian*. But the profit from that film was indeed terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Berlin Film Festival announced the first batch of films shortlisted for the main competition section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Forever Enthralled* was prominently ranked at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the circle instantly focused on Chen Kaige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to his interview a while ago, it seemed the Golden Bear Award was indeed right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I'd be good at playing Meng Xiaodong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei turned Lin Nan's head, making him answer this question head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be... alright, I guess...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan tried his best to sound sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could tell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really did lie to me.\" Liu Yifei glared at Lin Nan; she had just been bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was speechless. Do all women come with this talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at how many awards Zhang Ziyi has won? She trained for half a year to play Meng Xiaodong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can do it too,\" Liu Yifei said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's hone your skills for a few more years. I'll prepare an art film or a drama for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan made a bold promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" The girl asked with an excited look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Muma, a reward for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, wouldn't it be better to dance instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What dance?\" Liu Yifei was a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about *Girl from India*!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? That's something I learned when I was a kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If You Are the One* was released amidst great anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its first day, it snatched 15 million in box office from the hands of the hot *Ip Man* and Chen Kaige's *Forever Enthralled*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the daily box office was still constantly rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>20 million on the second day, 25 million on the third, 22 million on the fourth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first four-day weekend, the box office exceeded 80 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film and television circle seemed to see once again the scenes from those years when Feng-style comedies swept the New Year's slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, \"Mei Lanfang\" finished its theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing domestic art-house film with 114 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box office growth of \"Ip Man\" was also nearly cut in half, struggling toward the 100 million mark; it was just a little bit short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The box office of 'If You Are the One' is expected to surpass 'Red Cliff: Part I'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'The Martian' continues to hold the opening day record, the opening weekend record...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan saw the reviews for \"If You Are the One\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to product placement, it still has to be Feng Xiaogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The netizens' summary was spot on: advertisements + crosstalk + sketches = \"If You Are the One\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, many people in the industry agreed with this online perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaogang truly grasped the audience's psychology, knowing what they wanted to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The editing of \"The Hunt\" was progressing quickly. Lin Nan felt that finishing the post-production within half a month would be no problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiantian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the editing room, Lin Nan saw Jing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl walked over with a smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The acting department had exams today, so I stopped by to see Big Brother Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan thought it over and decided to leave the editing room door open; that was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Legend of Sun Zi\" would hold its opening press conference at the end of the month, and Jing Tian had come to invite Lin Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zheng had helped her send invitations to the leads of \"The Martian\" previously, but for Lin Nan, she wanted to ask him herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did they all agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Brother Xiaoming and the others said they would all come,\" Jing Tian replied hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Lu Zheng was the boss of Starlight after all; Huang Xiao and the others would definitely give him face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A film and television company that could invest tens of millions into a TV series—wasn't that just connections?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had a bit of a headache; there was still \"Paladin III\" waiting for him to set a date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll be there when the time comes. How did your exam go today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Nan's affirmative answer, Jing Tian nodded with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It went okay, the teachers gave me an 'excellent'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan didn't ask for details; if they could give Jing Tian an 'excellent', it probably wasn't for acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a while, Lin Nan began to continue his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up: \"Big Brother Lin, then I'll be going now, goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian looked back every few steps as she walked out, gently pulling the door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Lin Nan looked back and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong was in a meeting, having just decided on Liu Shishi as the main actress the company would vigorously promote in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her phone vibrated abruptly; she had subconsciously wanted to turn it off, but after glancing at the caller ID, Cai Yinong made a 'wait a moment' gesture and took the phone out of the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, has the time been set?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Manager Cai. You can schedule the wrap-up press conference for the 25th; I have time that day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan finished the business and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong clicked her heels as she returned to the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wrap-up press conference for 'Paladin III' is set for the 25th. Remember not to book any activities for Hu Ge and Shishi those two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, we can announce this to the outside world. Send invitations to all the media, artists, and industry insiders that should be invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin Nan will also be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people present instantly perked up; they had been waiting for this for a while, and now it was finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't guarantee that the popularity of \"Paladin III\" would definitely catch up to \"Paladin I\", but the former would certainly be a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half an hour later, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and others received the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin is coming too?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi had been thinking about that phone call from last time for a while now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hu Ge said Lin Nan didn't mind anymore, she felt she still had to take advantage of this wrap-up press conference to build a good relationship with Lin Nan, even if it was for the sake of her future career...\u003C\u002Fp>",2087,"2026-06-20T03:22:09.099Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d9f96a38b8ded4f150ae776a7e040a0112dfb1c32581c82f010cf8d625fe76a3","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-89","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-87",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]