[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-949":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},2287785,4473,"Chapter 949: The Best Destination; Idol Producer","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-949",949,"\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dying to Survive is a good film. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a film worthy of going down in the history of Chinese-language cinema!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the publicity department hopes that this film can be brought to the Shanghai Film Festival—that is, to register for the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival and compete for the Golden Goblet Award alongside films from around the world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the private room, everyone was chatting and eating in a lively manner when Ren Zhonglun suddenly spoke up, switching the topic to Dying to Survive with great smoothness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sanping and Han Jia were clearly mentally prepared, showing no signs of surprise;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were somewhat taken aback. The former paused with his chopsticks, and the latter’s hand, which was about to dip a crab leg into sauce, also stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From yesterday until this morning, Yifei and I joked several times that today's lunch might be Jia’s 'Hongmen Banquet,' since she has never treated us to such a grand meal before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I have to admit, a person's mouth can truly be 'poisonous' at times; whatever you say happens. This lunch really is a Hongmen Banquet, only it’s your Hongmen Banquet, Director Ren!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan couldn't help but chuckle, continuing to pick up food for himself while signaling to Liu Yifei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, ever since the script was approved, the leadership in Shanghai has had this intention. Jia and I owe them a favor, and we also owe a favor to the Shanghai Film Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Nan, you as the director can't run away either; we are all in the same boat.\" Han Sanping’s tone was tactful and quite playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan did not deny this. This film would certainly garner immense glory and praise, and he as the director and Han Jia as the screenwriter would be the primary beneficiaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lin, shall we work together to grow stronger and create new brilliance?!\" Han Jia teased with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the servers entered again; the next course was an individual portion for everyone, served in exquisite porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jia took it from the server for Liu Yifei and placed it in front of her, introducing it with great seriousness: \"I ordered it, wild-caught, over eight thousand per piece. Anyway, Uncle Ren has funds for hosting, so we might as well treat it as fleecing the rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still talking about growing stronger... are you trying to overthrow the landlords and divide the land?\" Lin Nan was amused. After opening the porcelain soup pot in front of him and discovering a large abalone, he couldn't help but remark:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This meal today is indeed extravagant; Yifei and I rarely indulge in such grand feasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan looked at Liu Qianqian with a smile. She hadn't hesitated at all and was already eating. She nodded at Lin Nan and evaluated it with satisfaction: \"You should try it, the taste is really good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Lin Nan hadn't responded, Ren Zhonglun decisively spoke again, preparing to appeal to both emotion and reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Nan, I can't bring myself to ask you to return a favor; it would seem too distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But think about it from another perspective: so many units and leaders put in great effort to facilitate the filming of this movie. Now that it’s finished, why not push a little harder, make a bigger splash, and let more people know about it and see it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this film doesn't go for awards, do you think it’s fair to the film? Is it fair to the real-life subjects of the story? But this film is clearly not suitable for international awards; as for the reason, I think you understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan nodded subconsciously. Dying to Survive was indeed not suitable for international film festivals. Not only because it contradicted the international environment, but also because it might make the authorities and leaders look bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The highest honor a realistic film can receive is at an A-list film festival. But Dying to Survive is a special case; it is not suitable to be sent to A-list film festivals abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the answer is unique: the most suitable place for it is the Shanghai International Film Festival. It is the only international A-list film festival it can go to. And the leaders in Shanghai have clearly expressed this intention, hoping to see this film next year!\" Ren Zhonglun continued to add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, reasonable and logical, that is exactly the point.\" Lin Nan nodded in agreement. Shanghai was indeed the best place for Dying to Survive; it was the country's own A-list film festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are you still opposing? Both father and daughter support this decision; it’s just missing you, the director!\" Ren Zhonglun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ren, it seems Lin Nan never said the word 'oppose' from start to finish, right?\" Liu Yifei pulled out a tissue to wipe the corner of her mouth and smiled with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? Are you two playing with me? Intentionally letting me waste my breath for so long?\" Glancing at Lin Nan and the smiling Liu Yifei, Ren Zhonglun appeared somewhat annoyed and embarrassed. If you weren't opposing it, you should have said so earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Han Jia and Han Sanping on the side were already looking cheerful; especially Han Jia, who couldn't help but be excited: \"Hehe, my first A-list film festival award...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fixed? Director Ren, isn't that going a bit too far?\" Hearing Han Jia's words, Lin Nan frowned subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it be fixed? At most, after entering the main competition nomination list, Jia will have a much better chance; after all, she is the screenwriter of Dying to Survive, and this film is a 'groundbreaking' genre film in the country!\" Ren Zhonglun corrected her, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Han Jia also began to take the issue seriously; it seemed Ren Zhonglun had indeed never given her any explicit promises, only ambiguous remarks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon seeing Han Sanping’s calm and composed demeanor, Han Jia’s anxious heart immediately settled down; she trusted her own father!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Nan, you don't seem surprised by today's matter at all? I remember you used to complain about the Shanghai International Film Festival often, saying it was the lowest-ranked among A-list film festivals, and you never actively registered for it. Why didn't you oppose it this time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sanping put down his chopsticks and asked Lin Nan with interest. Ren Zhonglun and Han Jia also looked over, equally curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Liu Yifei was quite calm, because she could basically guess Lin Nan's thoughts, so she also knew how Lin Nan would answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the moment this film was initiated, in order for everything to go smoothly, so many investors were brought in and so many favors were owed... these things destined that there would be many complications later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Shanghai put in the most effort and exerted the most strength, if they didn't ask for any return or have any requirements, wouldn't that be a fantasy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would they help us for no reason? Director Han, you have already retired. Even if you hadn't, your connections wouldn't reach Shanghai, would they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one sentence, Lin Nan choked both Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although what you said is unpleasant and sounds too realistic, the words are blunt but true; it is indeed the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sanping smiled helplessly. There is indeed no such thing as free help in this world; they aren't one's biological parents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal for the five continued. Ren Zhonglun also urged Lin Nan to submit the registration within the next two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had already agreed to send Dying to Survive to the Shanghai International Film Festival, Lin Nan simply discussed the release schedule at the table, so as to make the most of the film festival's influence to add momentum to the public release of Dying to Survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a discussion among the five, they actually set the release date for Dying to Survive right there at the dinner table!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunch lasted until just past one in the afternoon. When the five of them walked out of the private restaurant, the film and entertainment news online seemed to have updated quite a bit, and the arguments were endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy with the long face really was \"taught a lesson.\" His Weibo was banned for a month; the trigger was his foul language when he posted to curse at the large number of netizens who said he was riding on Zhou Xingchi's coattails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this entertainment news was just a small stir, then the big stir belonged to Fan Bingbing; Weibo was in a state of chaos because of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Bingbing personally went to the Capital Airport to pick up her younger brother and accepted media interviews outside the airport, stating bluntly that her brother had returned to the country as a South Korean trainee to participate in an idol audition program—that is, after training for more than a year, he would officially debut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a top-tier actress in the industry, Fan Bingbing has always been one of the female stars with the highest traffic and popularity on the entire internet. As her younger brother, he naturally carried a halo and was the center of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while enjoying the top-tier starlight blessing of his older sister, he also had to accept all the negative things that came with it; there was no escaping that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, in just one afternoon, many smear pieces had already appeared, spreading all over the internet. As a result, fans and anti-fans were locked in a fierce battle on major social platforms... it was a mess...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For female stars, the most damaging smear pieces are undoubtedly the ones of a sexual nature. So, throughout the morning, this was the type of smear piece that appeared most frequently online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, by using this \"younger brother\" to reverse-engineer and smear his \"sister\": perhaps the two do have a blood relationship, but they might not necessarily be siblings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as one is not a fool or an idiot, basically no one would believe such rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s no help for it; there are indeed a lot of fools on the internet, and even more people with ill intentions stirring up trouble. It’s possible that people in the industry are also playing dirty, fanning the flames behind the scenes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, while Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were at home whispering about what results Dying to Survive could achieve at the Shanghai International Film Festival, Luo Jin and Tang Yan strolled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talk about \"not stepping out of the house\" was just Lin Nan bluffing Wang Chang. Look, they had to go out tomorrow to attend an engagement banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gossip on Weibo is getting a bit intense. But one thing is certain: Fan Bingbing's brother is definitely on a smooth path in his career as a star!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Jin said with great certainty. After all, this is the era of traffic, and his older sister is the undisputed queen of traffic, plus there are countless connections... Under such conditions, it would be hard for her younger brother not to become popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, which audition variety show is it exactly?\" Liu Yifei was a bit curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Idol Producer from iQIYI, which is currently in the pre-selection phase. The market share of this video website is still below Youku, and its shareholder composition includes quite a bit of Hong Kong and Taiwan capital...\" Lin Nan nodded and introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>",1931,"2026-06-20T03:22:13.361Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e72ad035d3ac079c1a45dfd59675fcdaf6e1c01ea80305305a4aa7b8fba28d70","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-950","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-948",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]