Chapter 937: Ran? Soft Block

"Directed by Director Lou Ye, starring Gong Li, Zhao Youting, Joe Odagiri... Thomas Kretschmann, Wang Chuanjun, Ayumu Nakajima, Zhang Songwen and other multinational actors..."

"The historical spy blockbuster *Saturday Fiction* officially started production in Magic City this morning. Director Lou Ye accepted an interview and stated that he will compete for an A-list film festival with *Saturday Fiction* again..."

"At 10:00 AM, the film directorial debut *The Unnamed*, written and directed by Han Jia, officially announced the wrap-up in Duyun, Guizhou."

"The film is jointly produced by Han Jia Studio, Lin Nan Pictures, and Shanghai Film, supervised by Director Lin Nan, produced by Han Sanping, and the lead lineup includes: Han Sanping, Ren Suxi, Pan Binlong, Zhang Yu..."

"The film *Manhunt*, directed by Director John Woo, was released for the second day, and the box office dropped by more than 3 million, reporting 26.49 million. According to theater data, the film's comprehensive screen share today has dropped to 22.3%."

"Last night, the Golden Horse Awards ceremony was an upset, giving birth to the youngest Best Supporting Actress since the founding of the Golden Horse Awards..."

"Huayi film *Ex-Files 3* held a high-profile premiere in Beijing today..."

"Penguin Entertainment, in conjunction with Tudou, issued a large-scale media conference invitation to major entertainment companies, brokerage companies, film and television companies, and the media circle in the film and television entertainment industry..."

While Liu Yifei and Lin Nan were sleeping soundly in first class, the lively day in the domestic film and television industry officially began.

It must be said that the information of several films is very eye-catching. But the most discussed one is undoubtedly still John Woo's *Manhunt*.

The box office on the second day being lower than the first day can find reasons, but the box office on Saturday being lower than Friday, there is no excuse to find.

The facts have already been finalized, the unfavorable factors of "being surrounded on all sides" and the objective word-of-mouth destined the box office trend of *Manhunt* to be only a downward trend, and it might even be an avalanche!

"Strange, the phones of these two people can't get through, all turned off! It shouldn't be sleeping until now, right? It's already 11 o'clock."

Xing Aina and Ning Hao, who were blowing the warm wind, watching the river view, and drinking coffee by the Huangpu River, caught a glimpse of the news that John Woo led a team to Magic City for promotion.

So, the impulsive Director Ning wanted to make a call to Lin Nan, to bet, to see how many days John Woo could persist...

"That's not necessarily true, Yifei often sleeps until the afternoon, haha." Xing Aina pushed the sunglasses on the bridge of her nose and retorted with a smile.

However, the next second, she didn't have a good face again, glanced at Ning Hao, and said yin and yang: "I won't live that comfortable life of Yifei in this life, I am the life of being a cow and a horse!"

"Look at you, pointing at me again? Knowing that you have been working hard overtime during this period, I have always seen it in my eyes and felt bitter in my heart..."

"Wait until we win the award next year, I will also confess to you in front of the world's media cameras, how cheesy it is... Hmm, absolutely not losing to Lin Nan's set of fooling Yifei on the awards stage..."

"Roll, you dead look!"

Looking at Ning Hao's shameless appearance and listening to these oily words, Xing Aina scolded decisively, but the sunglasses on her face clearly couldn't hide that unusually bright smile.

"Damn, not saying it, ran away?" Suddenly, the grinning Ning Hao was shaken by the pop-up news on the phone beside the coffee cup.

"Who ran?" Xing Aina was also attracted instantly.

"Look, John Woo low-key ended the Magic City promotion itinerary, and announced to the outside world through his assistant that he would no longer attend the subsequent promotional roadshows due to health conditions..."

Ning Hao's tone was teasing, his expression playful as he read the short message. Xing Aina's eyes also revealed a trace of contempt, "It's really like this every time, running away when seeing the situation is not right?"

"He ran?"

A harsh roar sounded in the office. La Peikang's furious expression made the secretary a bit terrified.

"President La, what was said on the phone over there is not 'ran,' but that Director John Woo's health has not been very good all these years, and the promotion roadshow time for this play is too long, Director Woo has been leading the team personally... his health really couldn't hold up, he fell ill, so he had no choice but to unilaterally decide to be absent from the subsequent itinerary, and return to Hong Kong to recuperate first..."

"Do you believe this set of words yourself? Health is not good and still pull investment to make a film? Health is not good, why didn't I see him fall ill when taking money? Why didn't I see him fall ill before the film was released? Just two days of daily box office came out, the film is hopeless, and he fell ill?" La Peikang rudely interrupted the secretary's words.

The secretary, who originally had no confidence, closed his mouth instantly. While helpless, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart: The truth is what the leader said himself, it has nothing to do with me!

"President La, then now?" Seeing the office suddenly dead silent, the secretary asked again.

"The New Year's holiday has already started, the box office performance in the early stage is so poor, can it turn around later? No!" Like asking and answering himself, La Peikang muttered coldly in his mouth.

"Internally, no, spread it privately, I don't want to see him and his films in the mainland anymore!"

Another sentence fell lightly, without the anger just now, but its weight was far from what the scolding when the anger was burning could compare. At this moment, it is a real knife!

"President La, this?" The secretary asked subconsciously.

"Do you think a waste who pitted China Film one after another will still be taken seriously by these film and television companies in the mainland? They are... probably all watching our jokes right now!" La Peikang gritted his teeth and glared at the secretary.

"Good, I will instruct it in these few days." The latter hurriedly agreed.

"By the way, when can President Han and Jia return?"

Hearing the leader's abrupt question, the secretary understood instantly. This is to ask the former chairman for advice? About how China Film can get out of the current trough that has lasted for a year and a half? But how many times has his own leader really listened to opinions and suggestions?

"The *The Unnamed* crew only wrapped up in Guizhou at noon today, it will be at least five or six o'clock this afternoon before they can return. But under normal circumstances, it should be returning tomorrow morning, arriving in the afternoon."

"Then wait until they come back and rest for a day or two, remember to help me make an appointment with President Han on the 29th."

"Okay, President La."

After Han Jia and Han Sanping wrapped up in the crew, they took their assistants to the airport for the first time. While others followed their respective schedules or arrangements, returning in an orderly manner.

However, the destination of the father and daughter is different from most of the crew, not returning to the capital, but heading straight to Magic City... planning to return to Beijing from Magic City tomorrow morning.

The reason for this itinerary arrangement is that the producer Ren, who is one of the producers, wants to host a banquet in Magic City to treat little Han and old Han, but this is only one of the reasons.

A more important reason is that the Magic City International Film Festival has already started collecting films, it is about *Dying to Survive*... In addition, there will be leaders from the culture and tourism and propaganda departments at the dinner table...

"Wait until seven or eight o'clock in the evening, Senior Brother Lin and Yifei should arrive; it will be around five o'clock in the morning over there, they are also arriving in Los Angeles for the first time at this time."

After getting out of Pudong Airport and sitting in the car picked up by Shanghai Film, Han Jia muttered to Han Sanping.

So far, very few people in the country know the itinerary of Lin Nan and Liu Yifei. Except for a few close people around them, others don't know, even Ning Hao and Wang Changtian don't know.

Seeing that Han Sanping didn't react, Han Jia turned her head and glanced, speechless: "Dad, why are you still looking at those news? Reminiscing about the past? Tsk tsk tsk, have to sigh, Uncle La is really miserable, much more miserable than you back then.

At least your *Red Cliff* didn't lose money back then, and *The Crossing* only lost the first part, the second part was taken over by Uncle La, losing even more... These two years are really one after another being beaten... harmed not lightly by blockbusters and big directors!"

"Sigh, look, ran away again. The credibility of those Hong Kong circle people in the mainland is being beaten to the bottom by themselves time and time again, and the face is also being seen through drop by drop.

I was generous before, didn't think about messing with him. But now, he met the current one, especially in the past two years, the group is not going well everywhere, he is likely to be... blacklisted this time!"

"Pfft, soft ban is soft ban, and it's said so euphemistically." Han Jia curled her lips and complained.

"You talk too much! We're here." Han Sanping glared unhappily.

Lin Nan Pictures, inside Tiangong Color.

Lu Yang stood up and stretched comfortably, the post-production of *Detective Chinatown 2* was completely finished.

"Look, send the finished film to the Film Bureau. In addition, notify all the leads, and also send the promotional itinerary to them, running promotion starting from the 30th. Let them reply according to their respective schedules, and set the accompanying leads for each roadshow."

"Okay, Director Lu."

"Director Lu, Director Guo said if you are done, go to the third floor for a meeting." Another assistant just left, and another came.

"What meeting?"

"It's the *Operation Red Sea* promotion arrangement meeting, the crew leads are basically all there.

The itinerary here has been staggered as much as possible with *Detective Chinatown 2*, which is convenient for you to run on both sides. But it still needs Director Lu to go over and click, so that you can have a few days to rest, haha."

Hearing this, Lu Yang almost went black. His workload is twice that of Guo Fan, and in the next two and a half months, he almost has to work continuously, and the schedule is infinitely full!

"Sigh, let's go."

When leaving home in the capital at 4:00 AM, the sky was still dark; when landing at Los Angeles Airport again after 5:00 AM, the sky was still dark; fortunately, the person is full of energy this time!

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei slept beautifully for 8 hours on the plane, plus the few hours at home, they really slept for about 13 hours.

The two walked shoulder to shoulder, with assistants and bodyguards, following the crowd out of the airport.

Even at this time point, the outside of the international airport will only be brightly lit and full of traffic, not desolate.

"Tang Mu!" Tang Mu seems to have lost a lot of weight, but Lin Nan and Liu Yifei can still lock onto him at a glance.

"Hi, Crystal, Lin, I've been waiting for over an hour."

Tang Mu, in a jacket and windbreaker, greeted them enthusiastically.

The smile on his face is still as lewd as ever, but there is also obvious exhaustion. The bodyguards and drivers following behind also know Lin Nan and Liu Yifei.