Chapter 95: Art Examination Turmoil, Shadows

Since a group of people has returned from Crystal Pictures, another group must be sent over.

Yue Jun has already started working on this matter.

A scandal has broken out at the Beijing Film Academy.

The postgraduate re-examination ended normally, but there was a huge mess with the undergraduate side.

On the day the final results were posted, the parents of a failed candidate reported on the spot that a performance department teacher who runs a training class outside was asking for 300,000 to guarantee a pass in the final examination...

Because the candidate had previously participated in films, could sing and dance, and was full of confidence, they refused this after discussing it with their parents.

Now that they had failed, they believed it was an act of deliberate retaliation.

Lin Nan didn't ask about the final outcome; he only knew that the school had urgently called a press conference specifically to emphasize the fairness and strictness of this year's art examination.

It specifically detailed the lineup of this year's art examination inspectors: eight full and associate professors, and two doctoral supervisors.

He didn't know what ordinary people thought, but Lin Nan was shocked; when had such a lineup ever been seen in previous years?

The performance department is becoming increasingly unscrupulous. This might also be because the evaluation criteria are not as clear as in other majors.

The first job received by Tiangong Color came from Enlight Media.

In terms of difficulty, it felt a bit like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito, but everyone was very motivated.

After all, everything is difficult at the start; with so few people, they could only begin with small jobs.

The number of internal referrals and applicants was gradually increasing, but they were no different from novices and still needed to be trained slowly.

Lin Nan took some time to visit the set of "The Message."

All the prominent film and television companies in the country were crowding into making mainstream or tribute films.

Lin Nan Film and Television also had to keep up with the main force, and the importance of "The Message" was thus reflected.

This film had many shooting locations, and a castle was even newly built for filming.

When Lin Nan arrived, they were shooting a dialogue scene.

The "Cult Leader" is a very eccentric person; when acting opposite Wang Zhiwen, he could hold his own, and there was even a give-and-take.

"Originally, Director Chen felt that Xiaoming didn't look heroic enough in a military uniform, so he made him a fake chest.

He refused to accept it and insisted on going to the gym to build up his own pectoral muscles, haha."

Zhou Xun was chatting and laughing with Lin Nan from a distance while in makeup; many waiting actors would glance in their direction from time to time.

This circle has distinct levels; with people like Lin Nan and Zhou Xun chatting, there were few who could join in.

Following a "Cut" from Director Chen Guofu, the actors immediately relaxed.

"Director Lin." Huang Xiaoming walked over.

"You're acting well."

"Not at all, it's Teacher Wang giving me the opportunity."

Huang Xiaoming was very humble in his speech, but his face wore a confident smile.

"I plan to wrap up this film within 3 months, leaving two full months for post-production and one month for promotion, to release it before National Day."

Chen Guofu was very thoughtful; the neighboring "The Founding of a Republic" was also racing against time, and they all had the same idea.

Since it is a tribute film, it must be released in September.

Originally, reporters were forbidden from entering the set of "The Message," but when Lin Nan came to visit, this rule was temporarily lifted.

News about the "The Message" crew flooded the internet instantly, along with many on-site photos.

Returning from visiting the "The Message" crew, Lin Nan could consider one task completed.

"What should I choose for the next film?"

Lin Nan felt it was time for Crystal Pictures to expand its production scale.

As for domestically, before his thesis defense in April, he would first prepare the script and then prepare for a new film after graduation.

Liu Yifei wouldn't be able to spare the time in the short term either.

Her schedule was already booked until May, filled with endorsements, magazines, brand launch events...

She was still waiting for the script Lin Nan promised, but if she were to join a crew, she would likely have to wait until after "Inception" was released.

Lu Chuan came out to make a statement.

He was quite high-profile in front of the media because he had obtained the public screening permit.

"I started preparing for a tribute film several years ago, which is 'Nanjing.'

It will be the first major tribute film released this year, and it has already been scheduled for April..."

In Lu Chuan's words, "Nanjing" was praised to the extreme. It gave people a preachy feeling that if the audience didn't go to the cinema, they were forgetting history.

Lu Chuan's "Nanjing" was not the hottest film news.

What attracted the most attention from the media and the film industry was still Feng Xiaogang's new film.

"Aftershock," adapted from the novel "Aftershocks."

As soon as Huayi announced this news, the entire industry looked over.

The budget for this film exceeded 100 million, funded by Huayi, China Film Group, and the local radio and television bureau.

It was precisely because the latter covered the vast majority of the funds that the film changed its name.

This was very much in line with Feng Xiaogang's style.

"Director Lin, what's the matter that you called me back so urgently?"

Zhang Yi arrived at the company in a suit.

"Just finished an event?"

"Yes, there are quite a lot of announcements." Zhang Yi laughed.

Lin Nan could see that Zhang Yi was very satisfied with his current work rhythm.

"I called you back because there is a matter."

"Director Lin, please go ahead."

"Director Jiang Wen is going to start a new film. I secured a supporting role; you can go find him in the next two days to finalize the casting.

Although it's a supporting role, every supporting role in this film is very distinctive."

"Director Jiang Wen's film?"

Zhang Yi muttered, somewhat surprised, followed by pleasant surprise; this was also a great director.

"In this film, he is directing and starring; I heard he has already successfully 'tricked' Chow Yun-fat and Ge You in the last two days."

Thinking of Jiang Wen's "tricking" methods, Lin Nan found it amusing.

Zhang Yi was already a bit impatient, "I'll go ask today to see when Director Jiang is free."

"Hmm, but his films have a very unique personal style, so you need to be mentally prepared."

Lin Nan didn't know which supporting role Jiang Wen would give Zhang Yi, but the worst case would be Liuzi who eats the jelly noodles.

Regardless of which role it was, there were highlights to be found.

Jiang Wen had put a lot of effort into this film.

Lin Nan stayed in the office, preparing the script for his next film, and flipping through the news from time to time.

Jackie Chan had also given up; unable to get the land for building a museum, he donated several ancient sandalwood buildings with two or three hundred years of history to Singapore in a fit of pique.

Because they promised that they would grant the approval and build the museum within a week.

"Let's stick to commercial films."

After thinking for a long time, Lin Nan decided to continue making commercial films; after all, he now had Tiangong Color, a big money-pit, on his hands.

Making commercial films, box office aside, the main thing was that they could be used for Tiangong Color to practice and build a reputation.

When Lin Nan returned in the afternoon, he saw Liu Yifei wearing a Fendi spring dress, sitting in the living room waiting for him.

This outfit really showed off her figure.

"Did you bring something back today?"

Lin Nan saw the Biluochun tea on the table and asked.

If Liu Yifei weren't attending an event, she wouldn't wear such high-end luxury brands; she found it troublesome.

"Yes, I am the tourism image ambassador for Wuzhong, and they sent some new tea. So I brought it for you."

Liu Yifei said with a beaming smile.

"Hmm, thoughtful."

Lin Nan responded softly. He sat down next to the girl and clearly felt that Liu Yifei's arms were a bit cold.

"Why don't you go change into something else? It's not even March yet, be careful not to catch a cold."

"It's fine, I don't feel cold, look."

As she spoke, Liu Yifei flexed her biceps, looking incredibly naive.

Lin Nan put his arm around her shoulder; her skin felt smooth.

"Keep your hands to yourself."

Liu Yifei grabbed Lin Nan's right hand and chided him.

"Hiss..."

Lin Nan immediately grimaced.

He thought that for Liu Yifei's next film, he could choose an action movie, otherwise, this physical talent would be wasted.

However, there was still compensation after the physical contact...

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The next day, Yue Jun came to the office to tell Lin Nan that 21 people had already been signed and they could depart for Crystal Pictures at any time.

Lin Nan told him to arrange it as soon as possible. He dragged the mouse, watching the commotion online.

Gu Changwei could be considered an outlier among big directors; every time he cheated, he got caught.

This time, he was caught red-handed by reporters while being passionate in a car.

Director Gu even got out of the car himself to negotiate, but who would have known the negotiation process was captured by another media outlet; right now, the internet is full of the photos.

The woman's appearance in the car was captured quite clearly; it felt like the woman hadn't even thought about hiding from the lens, and now it was completely confirmed.

"Since they want to blacklist her, she might as well just break the pot to mend it?"

Lin Nan admired Zhang Jingchu; her brain worked quite well.

Since Jiang Wenli united a group of directors' wives to target her, she would just openly and honestly pry Gu Changwei away?

It was a good idea, but unfortunately, Jiang Wenli had a son in her hands, and Gu Changwei wouldn't actually divorce.

At high noon, Ning Hao called Lin Nan, and the first sentence was incredible.

"I'm starting to suspect that your sister is going through menopause? She's been crying and scolding me, and throwing tantrums all morning. Just because she saw that news about Director Gu, and it wasn't even me..."

As someone who had never been married in two lifetimes, how could Lin Nan understand such things?

But that didn't stop him from taking a guess, "Projecting from others to yourself? Self-insertion? Thinking you'll abandon your wife and children after starting with a fling?"

After saying this, even Lin Nan felt it sounded like a plausible explanation.

"Oh, give me a break.

I'm planning to start filming early; I'll have the crew set off in these next two days and head straight to Dunhuang."

Ning Hao decisively stated his decision, and Lin Nan was stunned.

What kind of unreasonable trouble must he have experienced at home for Ning Hao to have this idea?

"You're not going to celebrate your son's full-month birthday?" Lin Nan asked.

"Not celebrating it; it's not that big of a deal.

Brother is giving you some advice from experience: from the time a woman gets pregnant until after she gives birth, be careful during this period. If you even pass gas, she can find trouble with you for half a day..."

The more Ning Hao talked, the more worked up he got, and hearing it made Lin Nan feel uneasy.

He thought to himself that Liu Yifei shouldn't be like this; she had a pretty good temper, maybe at most she would talk back or... use... her hands...

Lin Nan didn't dare to keep thinking about it; it seemed like Xing Aina used to be quite gentle toward Ning Hao too.

"You shouldn't have called me."

"Huh? I was looking to vent to you, and Huang Bo's phone isn't getting through either. I've been stifled to death all morning..."

"Ning Hao, where the hell did you die to? Are you already finding me annoying? Hiding from me..."

Through the phone, Lin Nan could hear Xing Aina's roaring voice, sometimes near and sometimes far.

He subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

"Director Ning, let's hang up the phone first, shall we? Your sister is calling you."

He only heard Ning Hao sigh on the other end, "Sigh, then let's hang up. I hope this doesn't leave you with any trauma."

That was said a bit too late; he already had trauma. Lin Nan muttered to himself.