Chapter 944: Film and Television Resources? Progress!

"Huayi film *Ex-Files 3* has been released for a week, and the total box office has officially exceeded 800 million, reaching 810 million; it is expected to become the first 1 billion+ box office club film independently produced by Huayi in many years."

"This morning, well-known actors Luo Jin and Tang Yan held a high-profile engagement ceremony in the capital, and a large number of film and television industry friends and actors and stars came to congratulate. Fans gathered outside the Diaoyutai, and the media were like a forest..."

"Director Lu Yang appeared at the disaster-level accident scene: this morning, during the roadshow promotion of the *Operation Red Sea* crew in Shanghai, Director Lu Yang made multiple slips of the tongue, mistakenly calling the film name *Detective Chinatown 2*... Director Guo Fan showed a 'desperate' and 'helpless' expression!"

Inside the State Guest House, at the engagement banquet scene.

After everyone congratulated Luo Jin and Tang Yan, some were busy socializing, some were immersed in eating; Lin Nan belonged to the latter, eating while brushing entertainment news.

He was a bit "sympathetic" to Lu Yang. This was the performance of fatigue from running back and forth between the promotional schedules of two films, hoping that the leaders of the Navy side could be more understanding.

"Look, look at your Producer Liu, she stole half of Tang Yan's limelight today. Appearing in public for the first time after officially announcing *Mulan*, this degree of dazzling... tsk tsk tsk, Luo Jin and his wife are really miserable."

"She is already trying hard to set off Tang Yan, and even wore an 'ugly' dress for this."

Lin Nan smiled and pointed to an empty seat beside him to Zhu Yawen, letting the latter sit beside him, and then teased: "You are filming two TV series at the same time, and you can still squeeze out a day of vacation, amazing!"

"You think it's easy? I was saving scenes half a month in advance, after all, it's Old Luo's engagement. Speaking of this, I have to criticize you and the sister of Yifei, she didn't come." Zhu Yawen complained about Shu Chang, she really didn't come.

"*The Father* is very tight on time, Ning Hao doesn't let anyone go at all. Besides, she gave the gift to Tang Yan a week ago, and she had already greeted her, maybe she couldn't come."

Zhu Yawen was just teasing. Seeing Lin Nan explaining seriously, he instantly lost interest; immediately after, he leaned slightly, leaned close to Lin Nan, and muttered in a low voice:

"Use your peripheral vision to look, how many people are glancing at you intentionally or unintentionally today, *Mulan* is really too tempting. Speaking of which, see if there is a chance for your brother? A small supporting role is fine."

Hearing this, Lin Nan smiled first, then decisively turned his head to scan the surroundings; Zhu Yawen was right, many people were indeed showing smiles to Lin Nan subconsciously, which was clearly the reaction they would have if they were paying attention to him at all times.

"I think you would be good as a small soldier, you can have a cameo shot of one or two seconds."

"Either when the long shot sweeps over, I'll leave you a profile; or when you are hacked to death by a knife or kicked to death by a horse's hoof on the battlefield, I'll give you a close-up..."

"Your grandfather's, what I am currently acting is Ming Xuan Sect Zhu Zhanji!" Although Zhu Yawen knew he was slightly wishful thinking, he still chose to be stubborn.

Lin Nan shook his head with a smile upon hearing this, and continued to make a supplementary knife: "Your status is too small, not high-end, not in the mainstream. In my casting plan this time, even for supporting roles, there is no place for small fry like you."

"I damn, are you being too ruthless?"

"You know, I have always liked to tell the truth and never lie."

"Why don't I call your Yifei over, and you say this sentence to her again?" Zhu Yawen rolled his eyes, looking disgusted.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I've already cheated her into my hands. Besides, I'm the cheated party." Lin Nan teased and fooled. After so many years of accumulation, his face thickness was also something he could take out.

Old Zhu shut up, shocked by the shamelessness of Director Lin.

In addition, he could hear that Lin Nan was really not joking with him, and there was really no chance for him; however, he still chose to despise: "What you said is really shameless!"

The lively engagement ceremony and engagement banquet lasted until past two o'clock in the afternoon. Most of the actors in the circle didn't have too much free time, so they left seven or eight out of ten very quickly.

Only old classmates or old friends like Lin Nan and Liu Yifei stayed for a while longer, and even accompanied Luo Jin and Tang Yan back to Luo Jin's "old house" in the capital.

"There is less than a year left until your official wedding, well, anyway, it's less than a year. When giving gifts this time, we have to choose carefully and ponder repeatedly." Liu Yifei said to Tang Yan with a smile.

"Zhu Yawen and the others are simple, send whatever is expensive. As for your family, I think just send some... film and television resources." Luo Jin said a joke, and instantly received a pair of rolled eyes.

"Just send some film and television resources? Good fellow, how come I didn't have the face to say such words when I got married? Old Luo, when did you start being so shameless?"

Zhu Yawen complained sarcastically, but the next second he was interrupted by Lin Nan's laughter, "It can be considered. Of course, I'm talking about if, if the company has suitable resources."

"Wow!"

"No way?"

"I'm vomiting blood, this is unfair..."

"Director Lin, why don't you say it again, let Luo Jin and I record it? Haha." Tang Yan was eager to try and picked up her phone.

The noise of starting a commotion exploded instantly. Facing Tang Yan's request, Lin Nan smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

"Tang Tang, don't you understand the truth that good words are not said twice?" Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows and added fuel to the fire.

6th, 7th, 8th...

After the engagement ceremony of Luo Jin and Tang Yan ended, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei disappeared from the industry's vision again.

And at the same time, the three producers of *Dying to Survive*—Western Film Group, Navy, and Golden Shield—also received the scheduling notice one after another, waiting for the official announcement on a chosen day.

On the morning of the 9th, the premiere of *Youth* in the capital was high-profile and high-standard, attracting the attention of the entire network.

However, the confident guarantee of Director Feng at the scene was a bit ridiculous. He treated everyone in and out of the circle as fools, so he was also ridiculed and mocked by the entire network.

The reason was that he was hit in the nail by the media and asked the key point:

"*Youth* was returned three times, and only after four reviews did it get the public screening permit. In this process, was the film's finished product deleted or modified a lot?"

Facing this question, everyone who understood understood.

Originally, he could just honestly muddle through, but Director Feng just wanted to play something different. He retorted the reporter's question sharply and patted his chest to guarantee to all the media at the scene:

"Right now, the finished product of *Youth* that everyone at the premiere sees is the finished product that was edited at the beginning. Four reviews, not a single second of footage was deleted, it's all here!"

Just this sentence, after being reported in real-time, instantly caused the entire network to laugh:

Either this is insulting the IQ of normal people, or it is directly provoking the competent department! If your film is fine, why would they return it three times? If there is no problem and they still return it three times, then does this count as the above intentionally targeting you? Does it count as a violation? And not a single second of footage was missing...

"I think, he is indeed a bit too jumpy." At the Film Bureau, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh and report to the leader, putting eye drops on some people.

He was forcibly summoned by a phone call today. Originally, he should be lying flat at home at this time, and incidentally pondering what to eat for lunch.

"There are so many old directors in the industry, only he is speaking without thinking every day, and he has been speaking without thinking for decades. He doesn't know what it means to be low-key in being a person and high-key in doing things, especially that face..."

Looking at the leader's disgusted expression, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, let's talk about business. I'm not planning to keep you for lunch at the bureau, finish early and end early." The leader changed his face as soon as he said it, and he was quite stingy today.

"Director Zhang, you speak, I'm listening carefully." Lin Nan straightened his waist instantly, his attitude was unusually correct.

"Still about your *Mulan* project. I think you must also be clear that we can agree to Disney's request and let them set the shooting location there, which was nodded and passed by several 'departments', and afterward..."

Lin Nan's expression became more and more solemn, because what the leader said later was too formal.

There will be special departments in the northwest, mainly the cultural and tourism department, to connect with Lin Nan and the team, coordinate all shooting matters, and provide all the help the crew needs.

Including large-scale war scenes, the northwest side can also provide the "professional personnel" needed, and even the quantity!

Of course, during the production process, and in the behind-the-scenes, try to show the local customs and human environment to the world... In the film's credits, in the acknowledgment unit, the border side should be placed first!

Lin Nan is a professor on the staff of the Beijing Film Academy, although he is also a person in the system. But the conversation of the leader this morning was much more systematic than his system.

Just past 11 o'clock in the morning, Lin Nan had just stepped out of Director Zhang Hongsen's office door when he was stopped by the secretary of Tong Gang.

Fine, he couldn't go back for a while.

However, fortunately, what Director Tong wanted to say was much simpler than Director Zhang's side. He would retire at the end of January and officially go to the CPPCC in early February... So, he was catching Lin Nan for a definitive answer.

How else could he answer? Lin Nan only had one option: nod. Sure enough, after he nodded, Director Tong's face looked much better.

"Fine, I'm not empty-handed this time, at least I brought you, this lazy guy, into the team! You don't know how eye-catching it is for you to wander outside. Many people don't know how to take the initiative to make progress!"

Facing the leader's "gritting teeth" style of complaining, Lin Nan could only laugh, and accept it all.