Chapter 302 Rejecting "Hongmen Feast", The Invitation to the Film Festival

Ning Hao was much more cautious this time. He gave Lin Nan the new "No Man's Land" script.

"Take a look at it for me. I've retained as much of the original plot as possible."

Ning Hao's tone was probably because he was remembering the experience of being rejected again and again after review. Ning Hao's tone was filled with despair.

"Okay, let me take a look."

Lin Nan began to look through the newly produced script.

How should I put it, "No Man's Land" can no longer be regarded as a reshoot. To be more precise, it should be a reshoot.

After all, more than half of the content in the script is different.

"The three of them have no objection?" Lin Nan raised his head and asked.

The net worth of Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, Yu Nan and others have all increased a lot.

"Well, we agreed a long time ago that the schedule and remuneration are no problem."

Ning Hao knew what Lin Nan was asking, and he still had this favor.

"Then let's shoot it. Although after the modification, it is not as stunning as before, it is still very exciting." Lin Nan gave an affirmative reply.

"With your words, I can safely go to Director Han and ask for money, haha." Ning Hao had a smile on his face this time.

Even if something unexpected happens midway through a project invested by China Film Group, if funds are needed for reshoots, you still have to communicate with them first. It’s not easy for others to intervene rashly.

In the afternoon, Lin Nan received a call from Ning Hao.

Han Sanping was very generous and directly approved 20 million, which was higher than the first investment amount.

…………

There is a lot of news in the entertainment industry, many of which come from acquaintances.

In the first half of the year, "Iron Man 2" grossed more than 600 million US dollars at the global box office.

At the same time, "Black Widow" was also officially launched and became very popular.

Look at Ryan Reynolds again, he seems to be still standing still, waiting for opportunities...

I remember that Ruian invited Lin Nan to attend his engagement ceremony. This scene seems like just yesterday.

But in the blink of an eye, the two of them left as soon as they said they were leaving, with a clean and neat expression!

When Lin Nan saw the news, he didn't take it seriously. Isn't that what happens in this circle?

He began to devote himself to the post-editing of "Star Destiny".

Perhaps due to personal feelings, he always felt that not much needed to be cut out of this movie, and everything was very good...

"Save a complete copy, I want to keep it myself."

Regarding Lin Nan's request, the editors could all guess his intention.

I should save it to watch it with Liu Yifei in the future. After all, this is a very beautiful and unforgettable memory.

"Don't worry, Director Lin, it's absolutely fine."

The employees are very excited about their boss's movie.

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The much-anticipated "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" has announced its main creative lineup to the outside world.

According to the original novel, the male protagonist chose a foreigner, Bell.

The biggest concern in the industry is still finding girls.

Although it is "Thirteen Beauties" this time, there is only one real girl.

Ni Nai!

The new picture is uncharacteristic of the norm, and the final makeup photos were also posted in advance.

A large number of people in the industry are lamenting that it is Zhang Yimou who still has such a discerning eye in choosing actresses.

Lin Nan also paid attention to it in the company. To be honest, it's not bad!

It wasn't until he saw the production cost of "Thirteen Hairpins" that Lin Nan realized why the promotion of the movie had already begun before filming started.

The production cost is 600 million! This is an exclusive new picture!

This figure made all the production companies in the industry stare.

It is absolutely impossible to make back the money by relying on box office. The only way is to rely on selling copyrights.

But the story background of "Thirteen Hairpins" is not the type that foreigners like...

Zeng Jia and Yang Mi also saw Ni Ni’s makeup photos.

"To be honest, it looks like that..."

Zeng Jia had previously complained about the casting requirements for "Thirteen Hairpins", but now that she saw the girl in the photo, she had nothing to say.

It really fits the eight words of Yan Shi Mei Xing, pure and lustful!

"What a good luck..." Yang Mi sighed and said.

As a non-scientific actor, his first movie was the heroine of Zhang Yimou, and it was a movie with an investment of 600 million yuan.

In Yang Mi's opinion, this newcomer's start should be the ceiling in the industry, and he would be the envy of a group of people, including her.

Of course, among the actresses born in the 1980s, Liu Yifei is still the strongest...

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Since "Super Body", Liu Yifei's film salary has increased to 12 million.

Although she is already one of the tallest among actresses, the more she becomes like this, the more movie projects are eyeing her.

Like the invitation I just received today.

"I heard from them that the main actors have not yet been decided. The first person who thought of the heroine was me, so I was invited."

Miss Liu was quite happy when she said this.

"what movie?"

"In "Hongmen Banquet", let me play the role of Concubine Yu."

Lin Nan put down the water glass he had just picked up.

He looked at Liu Yifei and asked confirmingly: "The team from Hong Kong Island?"

"Well, it seems so. The director and screenwriter are all from there."

Lin Nan felt relieved now and said, "Reject it."

"Huh? Why? You haven't even read the script."

Liu Yifei asked doubtfully. Although she would listen to Lin Nan, she still wanted to know the reason.

“Because people from Hong Kong Island can never take good photos of historical subjects.

Of course, this sentence cannot be said casually outside. "

Miss Liu nodded and rolled her eyes at Lin Nan, "I'm not stupid, so I won't look for trouble."

"Then I'll ask the company to reject them?"

"Well, reject it."

Lin Nan thought of the previous entertainment news.

Originally, the investors wanted to find Lu Chuan to shoot "Hongmen Feast", but that guy was too slow and troublesome, so he was replaced.

Although he was kicked out, Lu Chuan, who thought he had worked hard, was unwilling to accept it.

After a few days of quarreling with the investors online, he turned around and looked for Xingmeila to invest. After that, he continued to write the script of "The Feast of the King".

In Lin Nan's view, the endings of these two movies are doomed.

One is a historical film from Hong Kong Island, which is naturally flawed. The director of the other is Lu Chuan, a guy who has no experience in commercial films and has high expectations but low skills.

"Haha, if this doesn't lose money, it will be a ghost!"

...

The last time I saw Xue Xiaolu was in early November. At that time, "33 Days" had not yet been released.

Now seeing Xue Xiaolu again, it is different.

"Director Xue, congratulations." Lin Nan joked.

"'Sister Xue' sounds better.

These days, I've heard the words 'Director Xue' so many times that my ears are callused."

Among the three movies, Lost on Journey, Blade of the Assassin and 33 Days, the latter has the highest profit.

Lin Nan can't be partial. Yue Jun has already prepared red envelopes for Bao Jingjing and Xue Xiaolu.

"Actually, you don't have to give so much extra.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity, which has given me the title of a director in the 300 million box office club."

Lin Nan waved her hand, "It should be. If there are any projects in the future, we can continue to cooperate, right?"

Hearing this, Xue Xiaolu was no longer polite.

"Okay, if you need a director for a movie in the future, feel free to contact me.

In addition, if I have a suitable movie role, I will definitely give priority to Yifei, Zhang Yi and others..."

...

The premiere of The Orphan of Zhao is today.

Lin Nan must give Chen Kaige face.

I remember the first time I attended the premiere of Director Chen's movie, when Lin Nan was filming Time and Space Cruise.

It was just a movie called "The Promise", but he was confused the whole time.

"Okay, let's go."

Liu Yifei, who had her hair cut short, chose a casual outfit today to highlight her heroic beauty.

It took only more than half an hour to put on makeup, which was much faster.

"Let's go."

After the two got in the car, the driver set off for the destination.

Although Lin Nan had been mentally prepared, he was still quite moved when he arrived at the place. Chen Kaige really knows how to play.

The premiere of "The Promise" was very fancy, and it was still the same this time.

Hundreds of people in ancient costumes stood on both sides of the red carpet, lined up neatly, and welcomed the guests.

It was also the first time that Liu Yifei saw such a premiere, and she was very interested for a while.

"Let's get on the red carpet."

Lin Nan stretched out her hand, and Miss Liu took it.

As soon as the two stepped onto the red carpet, they saw the "ancient costume actors" on both sides made a unified welcoming gesture.

This show was really done!

The protagonists at the venue today are Chen Kaige and Ren Zhonglun, a director and a producer.

Han Sanping didn't seem to be here, probably in the crew of "The Founding of a Party".

"Director Lin, Yifei."

"Director Lin..."

The first to greet him was Huang Xiaoming, followed by Fan Bingbing.

"Congratulations, you won the Tokyo Film Festival."

"Thank you, Director Lin."

Fan Bingbing thanked with a smile. Among the international A-level film festivals, the Tokyo Film Festival is not ranked high, but its actress is still impressive.

Lin Nan took Liu Yifei's hand and walked to the center.

"Lin Nan, Yifei, welcome to the premiere of "The Orphan of Zhao."

Chen Kaige has a characteristic, that is, he always has a posture and pays great attention to etiquette.

"Director Chen, you're polite."

After a few words with Chen Kaige and Ren Zhonglun, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei sat in the first row.

Not long after, the premiere officially began.

There were more than a dozen directors and actors on the stage, and it looked so similar to the original "The Promise".

Lin Nan couldn't help laughing.

When asked about the box office expectations, Chen Kaige didn't speak, but the producer Chen Hong spoke.

"The investment and publicity of our film will definitely exceed 100 million.

Director Chen has put a lot of effort into this film.

In terms of the box office, we hope to guarantee 500 million, the more the better..."

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei, "When the premiere of "Star Luck" is held, I will give you the speech."

Miss Liu smiled sweetly, "No problem, don't underestimate me."

Starting with Ge You, one actor after another introduced their roles in the movie and their feelings...

The feature film is here.

Liu Yifei watched it very seriously. She is very interested in non-commercial films such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

The first third is really good, the middle third is ordinary, and I won't talk about the rest...

This is Lin Nan's viewing experience.

"Why do I feel a little confused at the end?"

Liu Yifei leaned against Lin Nan's shoulder and whispered in his ear.

"Xixi, your skills have improved." Lin Nan replied softly.

Hearing this, Miss Liu was stunned at first, then sat up straight. A great director also made a mistake?

In Lin Nan's opinion, if it was an ordinary director, this movie would actually be acceptable...

The movie ended.

Amid the applause, Chen Kaige smiled happily. This is a great director who is obsessed with flowers and applause.

During the cocktail party, Liu Yifei joked with Huang Xiaoming and talked about the latter's girlfriend, which made the leader hesitate for a while, and finally said that he would introduce them to each other someday.

After Lin Nan greeted the two, he walked away. He saw an actor who interested him.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao."

There were almost no people around Zhao Wenzhuo.

He had been preparing to sit on the side and eat something, and then go home after the end.

Who knew that Lin Nan came over at this time, which caught him off guard for a while, "Director Lin, hello, I am Zhao Wenzhuo."

Many people in the distance saw this scene and had some guesses in their hearts.

At the premiere, Lin Nan had greeted unfamiliar actors before. The last one was Wang Baoqiang, and then there was "Lost on Journey"...

Many people saw Zhao Wenzhuo handing a business card to Lin Nan with both hands.

"This is my contact information. I hope to have the opportunity to work with Director Lin in the future."

Zhao Wenzhuo did not expect that there would be an unexpected gain today.

"There are not many excellent action actors now. I will contact Mr. Zhao next time I have a chance."

Lin Nan nodded and took the business card.

"Thank you, Director Lin."

...

When I returned to Liu Yifei's side, I heard Huang Xiaoming say with a smile:

"When we were on the set, Brother Zhuo performed his skills, which was very shocking!"

...

The media has been reporting the news of "The Orphan of Zhao".

The slogan of guaranteeing a box office of 500 million yuan has spread throughout the circle.

In addition, the topic of Zhao Wenzhuo and Lin Nan's friendship has also appeared on the Internet...

"Do you have plans to make a kung fu or action movie?" Liu Yifei was a little curious.

"I don't have such plans in the short term, but when I saw him, I asked for his contact information. Maybe I will use it one day."

Liu Yifei thought there was another new play, and she was happy for nothing.

Lin Nan didn't lie. The last time Lu Yang invited them to watch "Once Upon a Time in China", he said that he would have the opportunity to find Zhao Wenzhuo to film in the future.

...

"Love Is Not Blind" did not finish its release period, and the box office stopped at 355 million.

It has become the biggest dark horse in the film market this year, unless there is a film with a higher return rate than it in December, but this possibility is very small.

Lin Nan continued to keep an eye on the post-production of "The Fault in Our Stars".

Liu Yifei also came to Tiangong Color from time to time to take a look, and bought a lot of fruits by the way, distributed to everyone, and won people's hearts...

"Director Lin, someone came to the company to see you."

"Who?"

"It is said that it is the person in charge of film selection in Asia for the Berlin Film Festival."

Hearing this, Lin Nan patted his forehead with one hand, and he had forgotten about it.

In the meeting room on the 3rd floor, Lin Nan saw a foreigner.

In the past, he registered his own films, and this was the first time he met someone from the film selection committee.

"Lin, it's nice to meet you.

I heard that you made an art film called "The Fault in Our Stars"? "

...

Berlin has a different meaning for Lin Nan.

His first Best Director trophy was won in Berlin.

In the eyes of outsiders, he is considered a direct descendant of the Berlin Film Festival.

…

“Yes, The Fault in Our Stars is in post-production.”

Lin Nan had nothing to hide, he knew the other party’s intention very well.

“Lin, you are an internationally renowned director, and you have won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director twice.

On behalf of the organizing committee, I invite you to come to Berlin…”

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Lin Nan did not agree on the spot, he promised to give a reply when the post-production is completed.

After all, the Berlin Film Festival will not open until February next year, and there is still a long time before the deadline for accepting films in early January.

“Berlin?”

“Cannes?”

“Venice…never mind.”

There is only one chapter today, and this chapter was written with great effort.

Because the author is positive, the second positive, the symptoms are similar to the first time…