[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-980":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},2287816,4473,"Chapter 980: In One's Position, Plan for One's Affairs; Another Jury President!","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-980",980,"\u003Cp>After a 40-day interval, on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the art school re-examinations finally began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side of the Beijing Film Academy, it was naturally the child stars like Wu Lei and Song Zuer who attracted the most attention from the entire internet and the industry, providing enough topics and traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Central Academy of Drama also had a rare year where it did not fall behind; young people who had become famous early on, such as Yi Yangqianxi, Hu Xianxu, and Li Landi, had even more traffic and gimmicks than those at the Beijing Film Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Shanghai Theatre Academy in the magic city? Sigh, this year it was once again lost in the crowd, with no news and no ripples...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To speak truthfully, the Shanghai Theatre Academy has not produced any new art students, current students, or graduates who could attract attention in the industry for several years in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dropping Liu Yifei off at the Sports University, Lin Nan did not go home, but instead headed straight to the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the news about the art school exams outside was very eye-catching and drew attention, he was more concerned about another issue at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did the daily box office for both 'Operation Red Sea' and 'Detective Chinatown 2' drop yesterday, yet that 'Monster Hunt 2' went against the trend and surged by 40 million?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Lin Nan's direct questioning, Yue Jun could only respond with a helpless smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also found it very suspicious and surprising when I saw these figures early in the morning; they were only two million short of returning to a daily revenue of 200 million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, a film really shouldn't strongly stop its decline and surge on the fourth day of its public release, because there are no strong objective factors interfering from the outside... I was just about to have someone look into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin, I'm afraid we need to be mentally prepared; for example, the things that happened when 'Monster Hunt 1' was released in July the year before last... this might be the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that's really the case, heh, the ability of that bunch in Hong Kong to play word games will truly open the industry's eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check? Is it necessary to send people to check? Just like two and a half years ago, having people stake out cinemas in the middle of the night to collect evidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the sofa in Yue Jun's office, Lin Nan sneered as he took out his phone and called Liu Xiaobin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, Happy New Year. I was just talking about you with Wang Dong from Enlight Media yesterday, saying that if we have time recently, our few companies could totally get together, haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Liu, we can talk about the gathering later. I need you to help me privately inquire at other cinema chains to see if the box office for the two films has been tampered with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan changed his tone and chatted jokingly with Liu Xiaobin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not explicitly mention the words \"stealing box office,\" but he figured the other party absolutely understood what he meant. After all, certain production companies had a criminal record, and Lin Nan Pictures had also experienced being stolen from!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Liu Xiaobin's laughter stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, I understand what you mean. But this time I can tell you clearly that they haven't reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they are brain-dead, they absolutely wouldn't dare to touch 'Operation Red Sea'; as for 'Detective Chinatown 2', they wouldn't dare to touch that either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once caught again, even a fool could guess your reaction, Director Lin; I'm afraid it would really escalate to a point where even the authorities couldn't back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time it's different from the last time with 'Monkey King: Hero is Back'; this time it's a joint production by several of our giants, they won't be stupid enough to court death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why is yesterday's box office so strange?\" Yue Jun asked subconsciously. However, as the words left his mouth, he had already vaguely guessed some of it in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like last time, there are many full screenings in the early morning; they are padding the box office during unpopular time slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wanda is also involved. After all, Director Lin, you know that this kind of thing doesn't affect the revenue of other films in the same period, and secondly, the cinema chains get paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the unspoken rule of the entire cinema industry; no one will take the initiative to break it. And according to our estimates, such things will only become more frequent in the industry in the future...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin, although you have conflicts with them, I still want to solemnly advise you: in the absence of a direct conflict of interest, it is best not to pay attention to their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once it is completely exposed and blown up, it is equivalent to cutting off a source of income for the cinema chains; no film company can afford the consequences of being backlashed by the entire cinema circle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Lin Nan not understand Liu Xiaobin's sincere warning? He not only understood, but he had understood from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that this was the first time someone had said these things to his face, and so clearly and bluntly, which really left him stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, even if you have influence and status in the industry, when you show even a hint of an intention to \"harm\" the interest chain of the industry's unspoken rules... your allies will absolutely jump out at the first opportunity to try their best to dissuade you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, then let it be. Didn't you say before that we also have plans to operate cinema chains? If we really do operate them one day, let me manage it... I would definitely take the profitability of the cinema chains as the primary goal.\" After the call ended, Yue Jun spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan looked at Yue Jun opposite him, speechless; he understood the latter's meaning—to be in a position, one must plan for its affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yue Jun managed the cinema chains, he would accept and default to the cooperation intentions and behaviors of production companies padding the box office during unpopular time slots, as long as the cinema chains were making money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, another blockbuster made a strong landing in the summer season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Eastern fantasy special effects giant 'Asura', produced by Ningying and bringing together many powerful big names and young actors from both sides of the strait and three regions, officially set its release date for July 8th today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ningying's official Weibo shows that the total investment for the film 'Asura' is as high as 750 million RMB, and it is the first part of the fantasy series of the same name;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film is performed by many powerful big names and young actors from both sides of the strait and three regions, including Wu Lei, Liang Jiahui, Liu Jialing, Zhang Yishang, Feng Jiayi, Dong Qi, and Ming Dao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is reported that 'Asura' has confirmed its participation in the Shanghai International Film Festival for exhibition and promotion;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will compete in the summer season against Director Lin Nan's 'Dying to Survive', Director Jiang Wen's 'Hidden Man', and Director Xu Ke's 'Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings' and several other blockbusters by great directors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This PyeongChang Winter Olympics has once again shown the notorious nature of South Korean competitive sports spirit, with a large number of biased referees and black-box operations emerging one after another;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the women's 3000-meter relay final held today, the Chinese team and the Canadian team were maliciously penalized and disqualified, losing their awards... According to the on-site surveillance video, the culprit was a South Korean athlete who committed a foul, but was not penalized...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the two teams appealed, they were turned away by the organizing committee on the grounds of holding a meeting, and after the meeting ended, the appeal was rejected on the grounds that no appeal letter had been submitted within half an hour, and it was not processed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, I guessed before the New Year that Ningying's film would go to the summer season, and today it really released the announcement, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, not to mention what the summer season will turn into, just look at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival; it will definitely be bustling by then, after all, so many great directors and blockbusters will be participating...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was eating Liu Yifei's nutritional meal while taking a call from Wang Changtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One has to admit that the scheduling of a film with a production cost of 750 million really made the whole industry a bit jittery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't I say last time, just do it. Furthermore, Ningying's aggressive scheduling for July is aimed at sweeping us away to dominate the summer season, right? They are a solid 750 million blockbuster after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing it this way, in their eyes, aren't our films just sheep in a sheepfold? 'Asura' can completely manage to eat one after another, and then another...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan's joke made Liu Yifei, who was sitting opposite him, choke, and she immediately gave him a playful glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a text message popping up was particularly noticeable while on a call. Lin Nan glanced at it; it was sent by Xue Xiaolu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Dong, if there's no other serious business, let's hang up; I'm having lunch with Yifei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said there's no serious business? Just now, Wang Baoqiang told me that those idiot film critics from the Golden Broom Awards notified him that they are nominating 'Buddies in India' this year! You tell me, are those people deliberately looking for trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of 'Buddies in India' isn't great, I don't deny that, but is it one of the worst films of last year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding me? With hundreds of new films released a year, even if 'Buddies in India' is bad, it wouldn't be in the top fifty worst films list, right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why do those bastards still want to target 'Buddies in India'? The answer is obvious; damn it, isn't it just for traffic and business!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, 'Detective Chinatown 2' has a hot box office, and second, his divorce lawsuit was only decided 10 days ago. It is certain that there is absolutely no filmmaker in the entire circle with more traffic than Wang Baoqiang in these two months!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in recent years, this Golden Broom Award has clearly deteriorated, focusing on popular and high-traffic filmmakers, and has completely abandoned the original intention of its founding...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people just do whatever has topics, traffic, and heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, they are taking more and more advertisements... It's completely business now, using the disgusting Golden Broom to sponge off the traffic of popular and top filmmakers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tableware in the hands of Lin Nan and Liu Yifei both stopped, and the two of them listened to Wang Changtian's indignant cursing with stunned and complex expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly half an hour later when he was tired of cursing that Wang Changtian stopped unwillingly. Even then, he didn't forget to remind Lin Nan that he must beat down the founders and film critics of the Golden Broom Awards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reluctantly agreeing, Lin Nan finally managed to deal with Wang Changtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Dong is really angry, isn't he?\" Liu Yifei bit her chopsticks, her smile playful, with a bit of suspicion of watching the fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enlight is the main investor, how could he not be furious? But what he cursed is indeed reasonable, because the Golden Broom Award has indeed become that kind of thing.\" Lin Nan smiled and nodded, affirming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, the look in your eyes when you saw the text message just now seemed a bit surprised; who was it?\" Miss Liu nodded and changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Xue couldn't get through on the phone, so she sent me a text message saying that the script for 'The Whistleblower' is finalized. I guess she didn't take much of a vacation this Spring Festival either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan smiled and shook his head. The two professors in the Literature Department didn't have a proper New Year; one was busy rushing the post-production of 'She Killed', and the other was busy rushing the script for 'The Whistleblower'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that mean another famous director's film is going to cast?! Then the early stage must be kept confidential, so as not to be harassed by all kinds of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei pouted, speaking from experience. Don't look at it as Xue Xiaolu's film, but people looking for connections can still find their way to her in a roundabout way; it's really annoying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I don't think highly of this film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the script can pass the review, I estimate that the finished film will very likely be required to be cut... And once a film involving anti-corruption themes is required to be cut, it is bound to cut into the core plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the audience is highly unlikely to be satisfied with a castrated anti-corruption theme, and there won't be a shortage of bad reviews. Because the plot everyone sees will definitely be incoherent, the kind that loses its sense of power and rhythm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the human relationship is there, so even if you don't think highly of it, you have to invest, right? And Teacher Xue has made a lot of money for Lin Nan Pictures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Liu Yifei's teasing look, Lin Nan also smiled and nodded; it was mainly because of the personal relationship. \"Let's go take a look tomorrow, and there's the casting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, an email was sent over from Venice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific time for the large-scale media conference and launch ceremony of the 75th Venice International Film Festival was thus notified to Lin Nan, the jury president of the main competition unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the magic city also began the nomination screening work for all films registered for this year's international film festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial screening team of over a hundred people must determine the nomination list for each unit module from more than three thousand participating films within three months, by late May at the latest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the most important work at the moment is not the initial screening, but the determination of the final jury members, especially the members of the main competition unit jury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to the practice of the Shanghai International Film Festival, the main competition unit jury is almost always set during the Spring Festival every year. This year, naturally, was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, this guy Lin Nan has finally fallen into my hands! After the official announcement in a couple of days, I must make him treat me to a meal. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll come away empty-handed this time? Hahaha...\" Jiang Wen's laughter was a bit demonic, carrying a sense of cheerful mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Zhou Yun was flipping through the appointment letter for the jury president of the main competition unit sent by the Shanghai International Film Festival organizing committee, also with a face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I guess Director Lin will retort by saying that you don't have as many awards as he does, so why should you point fingers at him.\" Zhou Yun turned back and couldn't help but tease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jiang Wen again, he really started to nod in thought, speechless, and couldn't help but start cursing: \"Don't even say it, he might really say that to me now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, thinking about it makes me angry; all kinds of honors are far ahead of me, and most importantly, he's twenty years younger than me. Sigh, I've wasted all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it's all because the higher-ups delayed my prime 5 years; otherwise... who knows, I might have already collected the Three Golds by now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every director who has been banned actually hides resentment deep in their heart, and it will never dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen is naturally no exception; after all, he was banned when he was at his creative peak and most full of passion. For a talented film director, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't think about the past anymore; how many years has it been. Let's talk about the jury; why did you refuse to build your own team?\" Zhou Yun changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no other reason, I'm just too lazy to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am the president of the main competition unit jury, and it's enough for me to have the final say; whoever comes to accompany me is dispensable. So, let the organizing committee worry about finding people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen replied with disdain, not hiding his arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>",2814,"2026-06-20T03:22:13.361Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","af4430e425cef5be88eeb8ae4539cd09df92d5cc8d2480c5029fed36505667db","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-981","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-979",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]