Chapter 662: Word of Mouth, Off the Charts

Although the summer season has entered August, there are no particularly attractive movies in the first half of the month.

Among the domestic films, there are all uninteresting films such as "A Foreign Girl Comes to My House", "Pure Desire", and "Mysterious World Adventures 2".

If there is an exception, it may be the imported film "B13", which has a bit of a gimmick and good reputation.

But the box office response of this movie is mediocre, and it is beaten by movies such as "See You Tomorrow" and "The White-Haired Witch" which have been released for more than a week.

If you think about it carefully, this should be intentional on the part of China Film Distribution Company, and they specially arrange the films in this way.

Put a group of domestic films that do not have much box office appeal together, with a few days interval, following several "well-known" domestic films.

Let them have a breathing space of nearly half a month in the summer season, without having to face the pressure of six imported films in the middle and late part of the month, so as not to die miserably.

The celebration banquet of "Ip Man 3" in the capital was handed over to Yinghuang to host, and Lin Nan Films sent people to support it.

As the boss, Lin Nan was attending the premiere ceremony of Xiying's "Record of Jianghu Swordsmanship" next door.

Sometimes, the incense and friendship are accumulated in this way.

There were many actors and stars and media at the huge premiere site, but there were not many real big names in the industry, and it seemed that there was only Lin Nan.

It's not that Xiying can't keep up with the times, but the times have abandoned Xiying. Its glory now only exists in film history, and its geographical location is also limited.

"What do you think of this film, Director Lin? Whether it is the script, lines or shooting, we have put our heart into it."

The director of the production department of Xiying sat next to Lin Nan, smiling and asking expectantly.

"It's a very good movie, using the past to illustrate the present, full of irony."

Lin Nan said the truth, but this movie may be a little ahead of its time.

In the lines, every sentence is not about today's society, but every sentence is about today's society!

He even felt that if the producer was not Xiying, but other film and television companies, it would probably not pass the review.

"Haha, with Director Lin's words, we feel relieved."

The production director laughed happily, and several other middle-level managers of Xiying also nodded with satisfaction, but Lin Nan disagreed.

In his opinion, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is in an awkward situation.

Although the movie is good, the cast is too weak and the publicity gimmick is not enough.

Think about June, when there were many blockbusters, Xiying chose to temporarily withdraw the schedule, which is understandable.

But although there are no dazzling big productions in the middle of this month, there are many stronger opponents than "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", and the situation is even worse. And Xiying seems to be a little overconfident.

Not long after, the movie ended, and a special line appeared in the subtitles: "Thank you, Mr. Wu Ma, rest in peace."

Yes, this movie is the last movie in which Wu Ma appeared. Characters such as Yan Chixia, Zhong Kui, and Wu Daozi are really classics!

After watching the movie, they chatted for a few more words. Lin Nan did not stay for long, and did not want to participate in the subsequent social activities. After promising to help promote it, he left early.

In fact, Lin Nan's behavior this week has indeed offended many people in the industry and interest groups.

He received a call from Weibo while driving back to the company.

Some people, or groups, have already started to take action.

Yesterday, Lin Nan took the lead and announced the unilateral "ban" of those bad artists with Guangguang and Wanda.

Today, the press releases on the Internet and the posts on Weibo have emerged in a blowout manner.

Although no press release explicitly refuted Lin Nan's "ban" proposal and unilateral "ban" behavior.

But all the posts are "gently" raising objections and "discussing" whether the practices of Lin Nan, Guangguang and Wanda are too harsh, rigid, and inhumane.

And they also cited classics to make arguments, such as:

"No one is saintly, who can be without mistakes? It is the greatest virtue to be able to correct mistakes", "The law has forgiven, why are people in the circle still holding on to it?"...

"Haha, this is the "standard formula" for manipulating public opinion. First, use a lot of seemingly neutral press releases to clean up and lay the groundwork, and then..."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan sneered.

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There was a lot of news in the morning. I heard that Bona and Cao Baoping held a press conference.

They set the release date of "The Sun Shines" on November 21st during the Lunar New Year.

However, the most asked questions by the media reporters on the scene were not about the movie, but the actor in it. Fatty Yu's face turned black on the spot and he almost pointed at the reporter's nose and scolded him.

Guangguang's "Left Ear" has also officially started shooting. Compared with the efficiency of "The Mermaid", it can be said to be extremely fast.

Lin Nan sat in the office, after browsing the news for a while, he continued to refine the script.

Not long after, the vibration of the phone on the table startled him.

After answering the phone, before he could speak, the cheerful voice of Old Lin came from the other side:

"I bought the plane ticket this time, which is on the morning of the 20th, and there are still ten days left. I will call you when I arrive on the same day."

"Okay. I will pick you up at the airport then." Lin Nan responded in a gentle voice.

He had specifically reminded Old Lin before to buy a plane ticket and not to choose the railway again. After all, at such an old age, it is too tiring to take a car.

Now the plane ticket has been bought, but the original ten days in advance have been cut in half.

"I've been thinking about it for seven or eight years, but you're finally getting engaged. I'll seize the time to get married as soon as possible, so I can feel at ease..."

After saying the first serious words, Old Lintou began to "educate" his own son, and it felt like Lin Nan finally stopped being a "rebellious son".

That's it, when I finally hung up the phone, I didn't forget to hit Lin Nan and ask him to be honest and abide by the law!

Hearing this, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh.

Because of the work nature of him and Liu Yifei, Lao Lintou has now developed the habit of watching film and television entertainment news, but he only remembers the negative news!

Before returning home from the company, Lin Nan posted a message on Weibo.

"I recommend "The Legend of Swordsman" produced by Xiying and released on the 15th. It is a very interesting movie. People with more life experience may like this movie more."

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By coincidence when I got home, Liu Yifei's nanny car was parked outside. She must have just returned.

Over the years, Lin Nan, a person who has no interest in the fashion world, has learned a bit about the rules of the next door circle.

Because at the beginning of every year and in July and August, Ms. Liu will be very busy, with many announcements and invitations.

"You're back?"

She must have just changed clothes. Liu Yifei went downstairs while tying her hair. When she saw Lin Nan, she asked happily.

"yes."

After nodding to the assistant who was about to leave, Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei, "Magazine again? How many days will the shooting take place this time?"

"There are still three days to go. I didn't go to Bazaar last year, but this morning I came to the set and invited him in person."

Miss Liu thought of something interesting and smiled sweetly. "They said they would invite us, the newlyweds, to come together."

"Newcomer? You really know how to talk, haha..."

They get engaged this month, and next month they will be a newlyweds, right? You can call it that.

"That's up to you."

Lin Nan said with a smile. I'm getting engaged this month, so do whatever makes you happy. I'll listen to Miss Liu in everything. Donating money is also a good thing.

In the afternoon, the two of them stayed at home again.

Liu Yifei is very fulfilled, reading books, watching cartoons, petting cats, chatting... Anyway, Lin Nan is the pillow, and Director Lin is thinking about his future film arrangements.

To be precise, Lin Nan finished filming "Manchester by the Sea" in early April, which was just over four months ago.

Moreover, the time process from Golden Globe to Berlin at the end of the year is also as long as two or three months.

If you think about it this way, I'm afraid there won't be any new movies this year? !

"Berlin will start selecting films after Venice ends..."

Lin Nan guessed that he didn't need to sign up, Berlin would come to him on his own initiative.

Because after the screening of "Manchester by the Sea" ended, there are still no plans for a public release, and he has not gone to Cannes or Venice, which perfectly meets the requirements of the film festival. Coupled with his current status in the industry and his connection with Berlin, he is almost inseparable. !

Xinghui sent an email to Lin Nan.

The audition will end on the 15th of this month, leaving 300 people. After that, Zhou Xingchi will personally lead the team for a month-long journey to the selection finals.

Zhou Xingchi invites Lin Nan, La Peikang, and Ren Zhonglun to participate in the finals of 13 to 6 on the 15th of next month, and 6 girls will be selected to stay, one will be the heroine, and the remaining 5 will be supporting roles!

Lin Nan admired Zhou Xingchi's side. He really wanted to make money and didn't care about face.

It was obviously an audition for the heroine of a movie, but it turned into a large-scale audition and business!

Not to mention the registration fee for auditions, the competition from 300 to 6 people has to be held in different cities and locations, and a lot of sponsorship and advertising are also involved!

Not to mention, Lin Nan seems to be able to do this kind of thing with his influence. But he won't do this, he still cares too much about his face!

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Early the next morning, Lin Nan was not woken up by the alarm clock set by Liu Yifei, but by the phone call.

After seeing that there were less than twenty minutes left before the alarm time, Lin Nan simply turned off the alarm clock.

He was going to come back after answering the phone and ask Miss Liu to get up.

Shirtless and wearing big underpants, Lin Nan was sitting in the living room on the first floor, yawning while answering the phone: "Ah... Director Wang, you are disturbing people's dreams so early in the morning!"

"You know, you are a god! Hahaha..."

Wang Changtian's laughter was a bit inexplicable, and Lin Nan was confused for a moment.

"Are you suffering from hysteria? You are mumbling."

"You're just hysterical! I'm so happy, God is really on our side.

On the Internet, the reputation of Lin Nan Pictures, Guangguang Pictures, and Wanda Pictures have reached a new level and exploded, haha..."

"You'd better tell me quickly. I'm in a hurry and can still get some sleep." Lin Nan complained.

"Why are you so anxious? You sleep so much at such a young age?"

"We can't wait till you're your age and can't sleep even if you want to, right?"

"Well, well, go watch the news yourself, I'm too lazy to talk to you."

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