Chapter 358 I Am Crazy About You in This Life
The premiere of "The Revolution of 1911", which was directed by Shanghai Film Group and Changchun Film Group, was held half a month in advance.
The location was not chosen in the capital, but in Jinling.
Ren Zhonglun said domineeringly that this movie would compete with "The Founding of a Republic" and "The Founding of a Party" by China Film Group in terms of both word of mouth and box office, and finally surpass and win.
This kind of public call, in the eyes of the industry, feels like Ren Zhonglun is going to compete with Han Sanping, which is very interesting.
The journey is a bit far, so Lin Nan was too lazy to go, and only sent a blessing message on Weibo.
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The competition between top actresses is really exciting.
A few days ago, Li Bingbing got "Resident Evil 5", and Zhang Ziyi was ridiculed online.
Today, Zhang Ziyi returned.
She announced in a high-profile manner that she would star in the love film "Dangerous Liaisons" with an investment of up to 200 million yuan, and revealed that her salary was 20 million yuan.
"The commercial value can't be improved by playing the second female lead in a foreign language film, it can also be improved in an art film. Of course, it depends on who plays the role..."
This statement is a naked counterattack and ridicule of Li Bingbing's "Resident Evil 5" some time ago.
The media and netizens who are interested in gossip have started to add fuel to the fire again...
Zhang Ziyi's salary this time is indeed a bit inflated. Everyone in the circle knows that she has never been a box-office actress.
Lin Nan estimates that this salary offer is likely due to the original novel of this movie.
After all, Zhang Ziyi has won many awards. As a queen of the screen, it is reasonable to pay more for participating in an art film whose original novel has been repeatedly designated as a "banned book" by the European Court of Justice for "obscene and indecent content".
I think the gimmick of this movie's promotion will definitely not be small, and the external copyright transaction will definitely not be a loss!
"People fight for their own pride, and Zhang Ziyi is still Zhang Ziyi. She is really determined and resolute!"
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The "Founding of a Party", which was taken care of by the higher authorities, finally ushered in the day of its withdrawal.
The three-month release period disgusted all the production companies in the film industry.
The box office of this movie did not far exceed "The Founding of a Republic" as Han Sanping boasted before.
On the contrary, it was a little worse than the latter, and finally closed at 402 million.
The industry sighed when thinking of the box office trend of "The Founding of a Party".
You know, it rushed to 300 million in half a month, but it was a pity that it ran into "Painted Skin 2" and was suppressed.
Since then, "The Founding of a Party" has been in a slump. It took only one and a half months to reach 350 million, and it took another one and a half months, but it only added 50 million box office, and finally passed the 400 million threshold and was withdrawn!
In fact, compared with the cost, "The Founding of a Party" made a lot of money.
But after such a long delay, the box office is far from reaching the expected target. In Han Sanping's eyes, this is a loss!
At this moment, Han Sanping is not in a very good mood.
Who knows that there are people who are blind and pick the time to ask for a fight!
Aidajin, who just came out of prison, showed up.
He bluntly said that "The Founding of a Party" stole the box office of "The Great Warrior" in the last half month, even as much as 20%.
To say that fans are the most brainless, fans of Han Geng and Wu Zun started all kinds of "saucy operations".
The official Weibo of "The Founding of a Party" is full of ugly words and dirty words.
You know, this is a movie directed by Han Sanping! The consequences of Aidajin's nonsense can be imagined.
Only one day later, the industry spread that the schedule of "The Great Warrior" in several major theaters was cut by 80%.
The reason given by the theater company is very legitimate: due to the poor box office feedback of "The Great Warrior", adjusting the schedule is a reasonable market behavior of the theater.
When Ai Da Jin posted on Weibo again, anxiously saying that he had made a mistake and apologized, China Film ignored him completely...
The movie, which had not done well at the box office, was completely crushed.
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Lin Nan received Hua Yi's letter to shareholders at the company.
These two brothers really have big appetites.
They had previously acquired 1,000 acres of land in Shanghai and Suzhou, and now the investment plan has come out.
Hua Yi plans to invest 7 billion to build two "cultural cities", which is far more than Hua Yi's investment in the film and television industry.
In the morning, the news from the outside world spread completely, and Hua Yi's stock price soared, rising by nearly three points in half a day.
There were constant praises in the circle, and Hua Yi's leading position seemed even more unshakable!
Lin Nan thought about the Hua Yi stocks in his hand, and his mood suddenly became good.
No matter how Hua Yi tossed, he would just choose a suitable time and leave! As for other issues, that was not something he needed to consider, and it was none of his business.
The premiere ceremonies of "Painted Wall" and "Legend of White Snake" were held ten days before the release date, and the two companies have already started warming up for the premiere.
In the entire film and television industry, many people are facing a very tangled problem.
They all received invitations to the premieres of these two movies at the same time, but it is obvious that they can only go to one.
Juli seems to be rich and powerful, and the crew of "Legend of White Snake" is even more famous.
Cheng Xiaodong, Cui Baozhu, Li Lianjie, Lin Feng, Wen Zhang, Huang Shengyi and others are all famous in the industry...
On the other hand, the investment in "Painted Skin" is relatively small, and the only four actors who can be shown off are Chen Jiashang, Yan Ni, Deng Chao, and Sun Li. There are no others. Even if there are, they are all small actors.
In Yang Zi's opinion, it should be very obvious how to choose, and he is definitely in an advantageous position!
Just when he was self-righteous and complacent, the assistant came over with a very ugly face.
"Boss Yang, something went wrong."
"Huh? What happened?"
Yang Zi frowned and had a bad premonition.
"We received calls from many agents and agencies, and they couldn't come on the day of the premiere of "Legend of the White Snake".
In addition, some film and television companies also replied in this way..."
The assistant's voice gradually became smaller, because Yang Zi's face had become very gloomy.
"Who are they?" Yang Zi said, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Most of the big directors, producers, and first-line stars you listed separately said they couldn't come, and some companies said that the vice presidents would come..."
"Get out!"
Before the assistant finished speaking, Yang Zi shouted loudly.
A few minutes later, the sound of porcelain breaking could be heard faintly in Yangzi's office, and the work area of the employees outside suddenly became dead silent.
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Some media have already started reporting.
"According to Guangguang, the guests at the premiere of "Painted Wall" will include most of the first-line celebrities and filmmakers in the film and television industry..."
The news did not mention any other movies, but everyone thought of "Legend of the White Snake" at the first time.
What will the premiere be like over there? Now everyone can imagine it. The scene will definitely not be good!
The media is already waiting for that day. The comparison of the news on both sides will definitely be very exciting.
This wave fully demonstrates Guangguang's status and influence in the industry.
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Lin Nan returned to the villa with the song score that the company had found someone to make. He had to take another look.
The theme song of "Passengers" was decided.
"What is this?"
Liu Yifei saw what Lin Nan was holding and took it.
"A song? "Light Years Away"!"
Miss Liu's eyes lit up instantly, and she hummed along.
Lin Nan just smiled and looked at her.
Although Liu Yifei's singing was also very nice, Lin Nan hoped that the singer's voice could be more ethereal and pure, in line with the deep and lonely feeling of space.
"The theme song of "Passengers"? Can I sing it?"
Liu Yifei looked at Lin Nan with joy, but before the latter answered, she shook her head again.
"My voice seems to be unable to sing that feeling... Humph, it's all your fault!"
Lin Nan was stunned. Your voice is like that, not ethereal enough, and you can blame me for this? How can this be!
Outside, Liu Yifei is always a mature and steady actress, sometimes a little straightforward and naive;
But in private, she is completely different with Lin Nan. She has a small temper, a small temper, and even acts like a rogue...
"Haha, okay, blame me."
Lin Nan readily accepted the accusation and added:
"I'm going to try Zhang Jingying."
Hearing this, Liu Yifei nodded and looked at Lin Nan, "She is quite suitable, I'll call her."
"Then I'll leave it to you. Well, do you know which song of hers I like best?"
"I don't know, tell me which song of mine you like best first?"
Liu Yifei stared at Lin Nan, a little arrogant and a little unhappy.
"Haha..."
Lin Nan covered his chest and laughed out loud. He remembered Liu Yifei's song "Heart Palpitations" again. She danced and sang on the stage. That dress almost made him palpitate.
"Which one? Tell me quickly." Liu Yifei looked directly at Lin Nan and urged.
"All of them." Lin Nan said against his will.
"Well, you lied again."
Miss Liu smiled and rolled her eyes at Lin Nan, "You like that song "Unparalleled in the World"!"
Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei with a confident face, she really knew it.
Miss Liu's delicate face is so beautiful that people never get tired of looking at it.
At this moment, there is a feeling of peace and tranquility, and Lin Nan hopes it will always be like this.
"I am crazy about you in this life, and this love is unparalleled in the world.
Your "Little Dragon Girl" has always been engraved in my mind.
At that time, I should have taken two million to hit Zhang Jizhong..."
Lin Nan said word by word, very seriously, and Liu Yifei's eyes slowly turned red while laughing.
There was another person in her arms, sobbing softly.
"Where can I spend so much money." Liu Yifei whispered, really happy.
"Now that I think about it, I really regret it..."
Lin Nan held the person in her arms tightly, said softly, and her mind was full of memories.
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Liu Yifei dialed the phone, and Zhang Jingying on the other end was very excited.
"Thank you, Yifei. No, thank you, Producer Liu!"
"Don't be so polite, we are friends. If you have time, go to Lin Nan Films and sign the contract with Yue Jun..."
"Yeah, thank you, and thank you Director Lin. I will have time tomorrow and come to see you."
"Okay."
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The media took a photo of Zhang Jingying entering the Lin Nan Films building, which caused a heated discussion online.
"I am very grateful to Director Lin and Yifei for giving me the opportunity. I will sing the theme song of the science fiction love movie "Passengers."
A simple Weibo made the entire music industry uneasy.
Including the previous "Painting Heart", this is the second blockbuster theme song Zhang Jingying has got.
And the theme songs of these two blockbusters are all from Lin Nan's movies.
Unlike "Painted Skin" which cost 100 million yuan to invest, the production cost of "Passengers" this time is as high as 250 million yuan!
Many singers know that Liu Yifei introduced "Painted Heart" to Zhang Jingying. Think about the theme song of "Passengers" this time...
Sure enough, to survive in this circle, you still need connections! For Zhang Jingying, Liu Yifei is that kind of precious connection!
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Lu Chuan has become a joke in the circle.
"The Banquet" started filming more than two months earlier than "The Legend of Hongmen Feast", but the latter has been finished for almost two months, and Lu Chuan still has no signs of completion.
"The Banquet" not only has no sign of finishing, but Lu Chuan is still asking for money.
Qin Hong from Star Media was furious and posted on Weibo:
"Don't take my politeness and tolerance as something you can cheat or deceive! Don't go too far!
Since you don't have the ability, you shouldn't have come to me for investment in the first place. I'm already considering withdrawing from "The Banquet" completely..."
Yinghuang was also in a dilemma. The investment was constantly increasing, but Lu Chuan was too procrastinating, and costume movies were too expensive...
The industry was all watching the fun, waiting to see Lu Chuan's joke.
Do you have the ability to learn from others to shoot historical themes? You're screwed!
Lu Chuan immediately found a seemingly dignified step for himself. He first posted a Weibo post to save himself:
"It's just a movie, isn't it? It's not a big deal. Mr. Qin, there's no need to be angry..."
Then, it was heard that Lu Chuan rushed back to the capital from the crew and met with two investors.
I don't know how this guy flatters Qin Hong and Yang Shoucheng. It may be that the two companies are stuck here. They are unwilling to give up the project, so they can only bite the bullet and move forward.
The final result is that Lu Chuan once again fooled 40 million and promised to finish shooting within two months!
Then Qin Hong deleted his Weibo, and Xingmei and Yinghuang re-issued the announcement:
"The King's Feast will invest an additional 140 million, and it is expected to complete all filming at the end of October and early November."
Perhaps to divert everyone's attention, after all, he was scolded by Qin Hong on Weibo, Lu Chuan directly made a statement to the outside world.
"I guarantee with my character that this King's Feast will definitely be an epic blockbuster, with a box office of 300 million!"
As soon as Lu Chuan posted this post, he was instantly surrounded by ridicule from netizens.
After the "Nanjing" incident, Lu Chuan's character has completely disappeared in the eyes of many viewers and netizens, and he still has a shitty character!
At this moment, they started teasing and mocking, completely rushing forward without any mercy...
"You're talking about 300 million before the filming is even finished. How can you be so arrogant? At least prepare for it!"
"It's your first time to shoot a commercial film, and it's a historical theme. I advise you to take it easy, Taro, and don't brag."
"Director Lin Nan and Director Jiang Wen dare not make such a promise before the filming is finished. You are so arrogant, how can you compare with them?"
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"Director Lin, then I will go to "Legend of White Snake"?" Yue Jun asked.
"Well, you go there.
The only thing related to us in their movie is the special effects. Don't bother with other topics."
Lin Nan reminded Yue Jun and hung up the phone.
Then Wang Changtian called in.
"Director Wang, is he so urgent?"
"Haha, I will urge you because I value you. When will it be? You have to speak on behalf of Tiangong Colors today..."
Lin Nan smiled and shook his head.
He glanced at Liu Yifei, who had just been pulled out of bed by Liu Xiaoli and was now in a state of irritability, and said to Wang Changtian:
"Yifei is putting on makeup, we will be there in a while."
"Okay, see you later."
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Today's situation is special, and I have another blind date, so I only wrote one chapter.