Chapter 452: Eight Items, Premiere

"Best Picture Award, shortlist: "The Mystery of the Floating City", "The Gunslinger", "Detective Huntley"..."

"Best Director Award, shortlist: Lin Nan, Lou Ye, Gao Qunshu, Du Qifeng..."

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In the mainland film and television industry, countless people wiped their eyes and confirmed again and again that there was no dazzling look!

"The Gunslinger" swept eight nominations.

Liu Yifei is nominated for Best Actress; Shu Chang is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Zhu Yawen is nominated for Best Actor; Luo Jin is nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

In addition, there are two nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Editing.

The media and film circles are in a frenzy. Is it so powerful? !

You know, Lin Nan has not participated in the awards at the Chinese Film Festival for many years.

But today, many years later, eight nominations strongly illustrate everything.

In other words, his status, strength and influence in the Chinese film industry are beyond doubt.

"Golden Horse announced the shortlist, and "The Genius" ranked first with eight nominations."

"What Director Lin Nan failed to get at the Golden Rooster seven years ago, will he be able to get more at the Golden Rooster seven years later?"

"After "The Star" was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, Liu Yifei's first Chinese-language Best Actress nomination is worth looking forward to!"

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The Weibo accounts of Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Zhu Yawen and others are filled with various congratulatory posts and messages, and the number is increasing rapidly every minute.

Phone calls, text messages, bombardment.

Liu Yifei held her cell phone and had been taking calls for more than an hour.

There was an endless stream of congratulations, compliments, and connections, and Ms. Liu responded patiently.

On her delicate face was a smile of excitement and joy, as if it was about to overflow at any moment.

She glanced at Lin Nan next to her from time to time. The lazy and arrogant look between her eyebrows was very tempting, and Lin Nan wanted to take a bite.

Lin Nan was not idle either. Congratulatory text messages and phone calls from acquaintances in the circle were pouring in, and he was also answering the phone at this moment.

"You are so powerful this time, with eight nominations! Also, with the domestic box office of 1.43 billion, who dares not to pay attention to it? Tsk tsk tsk..."

Ning Hao obviously called to congratulate him, but his tone turned sour unconsciously.

Lin Nan couldn't help but joked: "Your sour smell is coming along with the signal, haha..."

"The great director's abominable face is so ugly! Today, my friends are gone and I am dead."

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The Internet is also very lively, and there is everything.

"Director Lin's eight Golden Horse Award nominations remind me of director Feng Xiaogang's nine Golden Rooster Award nominations last year for "Earthquake."

"Oh, poor Director Feng. He was nominated for all the awards, but in the end, he was only awarded the Best Art and Music Awards. It's simply a naked humiliation!"

"Feng Jinping's speeches during the nomination and after the award were also very funny. He kept praising him at the beginning and scolding him at the end. It was so ridiculous, haha..."

"If Director Lin's eight nominations were placed at the Golden Rooster Awards, today's nomination day would be the time to be eliminated. Because 99.99% of the Golden Rooster Awards will not give him these awards..."

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With the announcement of the Golden Horse Awards shortlist, if the crew of "The Genius" received the most attention from the industry, then the most excited one was none other than Nortel.

Because there are 5 people in the main creative team of this film, 4 of them are from Nortel, and they were all classmates in grade 02!

On the school’s official website, within half an hour after the list was announced, a new post was pinned to the top:

"Congratulations to the outstanding alumni of our school's directing department and acting department, Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin and others, for being nominated for eight Golden Horse Awards with the movie "Genius Gunslinger". I look forward to the day when they win the award ceremony..."

Seeing the information reproduced by the media from Nortel, Lin Nan suddenly felt dumbfounded.

The school is too high-profile. It is still in the nomination stage. If something unexpected happens...

"Bah, bah, bah, where is the accident? There is no accident!"

Lin Nan quickly cleared his mind of all those irrelevant thoughts.

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For the actresses who were born in 1985 in the industry, Liu Yifei has long been at the level of a big flower, and she was no longer in the same class as them a long time ago.

After "The Condor", I haven't touched any TV series again. It’s all cinema along the way. Now she is one of the most commercially valuable actresses and a major producer...

Now I see Liu Yifei once again nominated for Best Actress after Cannes.

Apart from envy, a group of actresses born in 1985 don't seem to have much jealousy.

Because the distance is already too far.

"Perhaps starting from Venice's confession that year... no, starting from her coming-of-age ceremony... her road has been paved for her and protected all the way..."

Yang Mi said with a little emotion. At this moment, she is once again full of fighting spirit and has regained greater "ambition".

She not only wants to be a great actress, but also a producer, a film and television company boss, and a capital in the film and television industry...

"Is it done so quickly?"

Looking at Zeng Jia coming back, Yang Mi asked.

“The registration has just been submitted, and it won’t take long for the license to be issued.

When the contract expires, we can directly enable the studio to conduct business with external parties, including signing new artists and new managers..."

"Jiaxing?"

"Yes, you and I are both shareholders and bosses."

"Can."

Yang Mi nodded and said.

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"Bad Genius" received 8 nominations, which is certainly a happy thing.

But for Lin Nan, the most important thing at the moment is the premiere and release of "Passengers".

Liu Yifei ignored these trivial matters and went out for a ride with Shu Chang.

Lin Nan returned to the company alone, first accepted a wave of congratulations, promised in advance to increase the year-end bonus, and then went into the office.

"Today, the bureau came out with news that it seems to be using special film funds to subsidize theaters that show more domestic films."

"It's a rare thing, why are you so generous all of a sudden?" Lin Nan joked.

"Bad Genius" has exploded, but the domestic film market is still going down. In the past 9 years, the domestic film box office has accounted for more than 50% of the market share every year.

But this Monday morning, the data released by the Film Bureau showed that so far this year, the share of domestic film box office has fallen below 30%."

Lin Nan understood that this was indeed not good news. The 20% gap means a loss of nearly 3 billion yuan, and this is only more than 9 months.

"Okay, these are not our business. We will do our best to contribute by making our own movies well.

You should communicate with all the actors and attend the premiere on time. Let Reba be more formal. This movie is her real big screen debut."

"Well, I'll confirm it later."

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Zhang Ziyi's "Dangerous Liaisons", "Passengers" and "Tai Chi 1" were all released on the same day.

Fan Bingbing's "Double Exposure" was released two days later, and the premiere was the same.

Coincidentally, the premiere of "Dangerous Liaisons" was also on the same day as "Passengers".

This is much more interesting. Many guests must have received two invitations...

Speaking of which, martial arts movies seem to be a hurdle that Hong Kong and Taiwan directors can never get around.

Hou Xiaoxian's "The Assassin" has started filming, and many mainland production companies and filmmakers are looking forward to it.

Huayi praised the heroine Shu Qi to the utmost.

Everyone knows that "The Blade of the Assassin" is a combination of officialdom and martial arts, and "The Four" and "Dragon Gate Flying Daggers" are all pure martial arts films.

But Lin Nan said that this is the first time he has heard of the concept and name of "ancient costume art martial arts film".

Art film-type martial arts film? Can these two types be put together?

The essence of martial arts films is swordplay, love, and a little bit of family and country, which is originally passionate and commercial.

Art film? On the contrary, there are more artistic elements and as few commercial elements as possible!

Lin Nan thinks it's funny to put these two together.

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"Passengers", the premiere is coming soon.

The attention of the circle has also shifted from the Golden Horse nomination of "Bad Genius" to the Oscar-winning film.

The annual Oscar registration for Best Foreign Language Film has started again.

Lin Nan didn't think about getting involved in this matter, but he was still notified.

After all, the most eye-catching movie in China so far this year is "Bad Genius".

After careful consideration by the Film Bureau, they felt that the theme of "cyber violence" was more realistic.

"So, Director Chen got another spot?"

"Yes, the Bureau has chosen "Search". Although you didn't submit your film, I'll tell you that you can choose a theme later and strive for the Best Foreign Language Film."

Lin Nan smiled and agreed. He would try for the Best Foreign Language Film in the future.

But at this moment, he was more curious about Feng Xiaogang's reaction. He must be very indignant and frustrated, right?

After so many years, Director Feng finally mustered up the courage and confidence to take "1942" out to see it.

In order to meet the registration requirements, he even held several previews separately.

As a result, the Bureau still ruthlessly abandoned him and chose Chen Kaige. This was simply a blow to the head!

The next day, the news that "Search" was selected by the Film Bureau and would be sent to participate in the Oscar Best Foreign Language Film selection spread.

This also means that "1942" and other films have no chance.

According to the character of the little steel cannon in the past, it is impossible not to fire a few shots.

Although Feng Xiaogang has said countless times in public that Chen Kaige is a god and a master.

But since he took his place, he still had to criticize him, and then publicly expressed his opinion.

"Searching" is a good movie, but it is only good.

I think "1942" is more suitable to represent the country and participate in the competition for the best foreign language film.

It is a real history, which is more profound, more touching, and more representative than "Searching"..."

This is the first time that Director Feng did not flatter Director Chen, which surprised the industry.

Sure enough, with competition, the "master" in Feng Xiaogang's own mouth can also be knocked down.

On the contrary, Chen Kaige seemed very calm and only responded with one sentence, "Respect the arrangements of the leaders."

Lin Nan remembered Han Sanping's suggestion that he would strive for the best foreign language film in the future. If he really decided to do it, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou would be the first hurdle!

These two people are simply monopolizing, and they have been taking turns to win the domestic quota!

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It turns out that as long as Liu Yifei doesn't wear a dress, she can save 80% of her makeup time.

Every time she wears this kind of clothes, she will definitely wear a casual suit and high heels.

The most accessories on her body are earrings and ladies' watches, and with bright makeup, she looks like a heroic and strong woman.

Her ever-changing styles always make Lin Nan unable to stop...

"Today's lipstick is sweet."

Liu Yifei, holding her bag, stood in front of Lin Nan and said playfully.

Lin Nan was unmoved and shook her head with a smile, "Then I'll try it again after the premiere."

The last time he went to an event, Lin Nan made a fool of himself. Liu Yifei's lipstick was not wiped clean, causing him to be stared at by many people. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, which made Lin Nan very puzzled.

In the end, it was Han Sanping who pointed it out and asked him to pay attention to his image in public...

"Hehe, that's a nice thought. Let's go."

After throwing the bag to Lin Nan, Miss Liu sneered and walked out of the villa.

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Today's premiere is destined to be very interesting.

Many people in the industry have to choose between "Passengers" and "Dangerous Liaisons", but it should be an easy choice.

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At the premiere, several producers were present, and more than half of the guests had also arrived.

"China Film Group, Lin Nan Film Group, Wanda, Light Media, China Aerospace Science and Technology Group. Compared with The Martian, the only missing company in Passengers is Shanghai Film Group, haha."

Ren Zhonglun looked at Han Sanping, who was smiling and had a face full of flesh, and his tone was angry.

"You are so ruthless. Since that time, Shanghai Film Group has been completely excluded by you!"

"Old Ren, you should be more open-minded. This is fate. Shanghai Film Group is a big company with a lot of business, and it doesn't lack these projects, don't you think?"

Han Sanping was unshakable. No matter what your attitude was, I just smiled. Anyway, I got the benefits, so it's totally okay to let you take advantage of me.

Ren Zhonglun never thought that Lin Nan, who was funded by Shanghai Film Group, has now completely come together with China Film Group.

Since The Thieves, especially the rejection of Painted Skin 2, all the projects of this group of people have never contacted Shanghai Film Group, including today's Passengers.

"I don't know whether it's fate or not, I only know that you have said more than once: 'There are enough investors, no need for Shanghai Film Studio.'"

Ren Zhonglun was not in a good mood at all. Thinking about the movies that Shanghai Film Studio did not participate in, he felt really painful.

If the box office of "Passengers" is a big hit again, how will his face be in the group meeting?

Why did the first sci-fi blockbuster "The Martian" have Shanghai Film Studio, but the second "Passengers" only lacked Shanghai Film Studio?

"When you watch the movie later, pay attention, there will be surprises!"

Han Sanping avoided the topic and changed the subject with a smile.

"What surprise?" Ren Zhonglun asked subconsciously.

"There are scenes of my cameo in it. After all, it is an investor, so I have to support it, hahaha..."

As soon as these words came out, Ren Zhonglun's face became even darker.

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