That year Huayu

In the industry, scandalous things happen or are exposed every day.

Fatty Yu, who made a high-profile appearance at the final press conference of "We Will Never Die" yesterday, was sued by his ex-wife this morning.

The latter used a eloquent denunciation article to cleanse Fatty from beginning to end, from the inside out.

In the long post on Weibo:

From the man starting out as a free man to having an affair during marriage, to the woman being harassed and provoked by mistresses in the industry during her pregnancy, until she was forced to give up the founder's equity and get divorced.

Even several years after the divorce, the woman's experience of still not receiving any promised compensation and support for her two children was written down in detail.

There was an uproar on the Internet, with a large number of netizens filled with indignation and condemnation and abuse.

It’s really disgusting that the chairman of a listed company in the film and television industry is this kind of thing!

On the contrary, the entertainment industry is very quiet, and everyone is silent.

Because everyone knows that what Fatty Yu's ex-wife said is basically true.

She even left some emotion, to put it lightly, probably out of consideration for the feelings of the children.

"Although they refuse to respond, the popularity of this matter is constantly decreasing on major news media and social platforms. The tactics are powerful!"

“Capital can control public opinion, but this is just about suppressing public opinion.

No one would take the initiative to offend a fat man and give him eye drops for irrelevant things. On the contrary, if you stand on Fatty's side, you can benefit. "

Lin Nan felt this and expressed disdain. Just watch the excitement of other people's housework.

"Huang Xiaoming, Xia Yu, and Liu Xiaoqing, are their contracts ready?"

Yue Jun nodded and laughed: "We are all ready. Director Jiang Wen owes us a favor this time, hahaha."

"In one movie, he put two people in, and they were both main actors. We have to let him come back next time."

Lin Nan couldn't help but joke that Jiang Wen's character was like this.

The more he treats you as a friend, the more "excessive" demands he can make. Anyway, he will never be alienated from you at all.

This kind of relationship between friends exudes a manly spirit.

If something goes wrong, he can help you handle it; if something goes wrong, he is really looking for trouble. The main thing is to go straight and don’t make any detours!

There was a knock on the door, and the assistant stood at the door: "Director Lin, Director Yue, Teacher Huang Bo and Teacher Zeng Li are here."

"No need to go to the third floor, please come here."

"OK, all right."

Lin Nan looked at the watch on his left hand. It was neither early nor late, half an hour ahead of the scheduled time.

"I'm going to Tiangong Color first." Yue Jun said hello and left.

When Zeng Li and Huang Bo met downstairs, they started chatting. Both of them realized that they would partner with each other in "The Secret of the Dragon".

Huang Bo not only has high emotional intelligence, but is also eloquent. In just a few minutes, he already made Zeng Li smile.

Lin Nan looked at the two people who were brought in who were chatting and laughing, and was still a little confused. Because in his memory, these two people should not be familiar with each other!

But after a moment, he realized that the Huang Bo in front of him was an old man, the kind who could get Lin Zhiling into trouble in just one play.

"Director Lin."

"Director Lin."

Zeng Li, who was wearing a cyan casual outfit, looked taller. She was about the same height as Liu Yifei.

Huang Bo next to him is much inferior in appearance.

"Sit down. Long time no see, Senior Sister Zeng Li."

"Long time no see, Director Lin." Zeng Li said with a smile.

How would you rate Zeng Li?

In appearance, she gives the impression that she is heroic, tough and beautiful. After all, she has the frame of a big Tsing Yi.

But her personality is completely opposite to her appearance. She is too soft and not bold enough.

"Hey, Director Lin, there is also me. Such a big, living person in front of you." Huang Bo joked.

"We just had dinner at Ning Hao's place not long ago." Lin Nan said angrily.

Ignoring the smiling Huang Bo, Lin Nan got to the point.

"Currently, we are not sure when "The Secret of the Dragon" will be released. It may be July, maybe August. Can you wait?"

"I have no problem, Director Lin." Zeng Li nodded and said first.

Lin Nan looked at her and emphasized:

"Senior Sister Zeng Li, Shirley Yang in "The Secret of the Dragon" has a bold and generous personality, which is a bit different from yours. You have to pay attention when the time comes."

"Don't worry, Director Lin, I'm a professional actor after all, so I'll have no problem 'acting'.

The other students in my class are very strong, and all of them have great reputations, but that doesn’t mean I’m inferior. "

Zeng Li's tone suddenly became a little "harder", and it sounded like that!

"I'm sure there's nothing wrong with me. If any actor in the industry recommends Lin Nan Pictures' drama, it's just because of a bad mind. Haha..."

After Huang Bo finished speaking, he asked curiously: "Director Lin, can you reveal who the other actors are? I promise to keep it confidential."

"There is no need for you to keep it secret, it will be announced in the next two days.

Huang Xiaoming, you and Senior Sister Zeng Li, Xia Yu, Reba, and Teacher Liu Xiaoqing. The main actors are just six of you. "

Hearing the detailed list, Zeng Li and Huang Bo both paused.

"Tsk, tsk, this lineup is so strong, how can it not exceed one billion in box office?" Huang Bo is not modest at all.

"Then I can chat with Quan'er later." Zeng Li smiled.

While the two were in the company, Lin Nan asked his assistant to bring the contract over.

Originally, I asked them to take it back to have a look first, but the two of them signed it on the spot.

That's right, Huang Bo runs his own company and is the boss. Although Zeng Li has a staff, he also has his own studio and can also make decisions.

Half an hour later, the two left Lin Nan Pictures with the contract and script.

The paparazzi downstairs were very excited:

"The agent and assistant didn't follow, but came down with the document bag? This scene looks a bit familiar."

"I guarantee with my head that it must be a contract or a script."

"Is there nothing else besides "The Secret of the Dragon"? Lin Nan Pictures is not responsible for the casting of "Charlotte Trouble"!"

…

By noon, reports and photos on Weibo and the media had spread and firmly dominated the headlines.

"Following director Wu Ershan, Huang Bo and Zeng Li appeared at Lin Nan Pictures and left with their document bags more than an hour later."

"There is a possibility that "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon" will not conduct an open casting, and the casting has even been finalized!"

"In the information filed with the Film Bureau, there is no other information about "The Secret of the Dragon" apart from the producer's information."

Many agencies and actors in the film and television industry were suddenly anxious.

Everyone has been waiting for the casting news from Lin Nan Pictures. In the past, every movie casting was announced publicly.

Netizens were impatient and rushed to Lin Nan Pictures' Weibo to ask questions.

Even the private Weibo accounts of Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were blocked. Many people also went to the Weibo posts of Huang Bo, Zeng Li and others to inquire.

"The budget for "The Secret of the Dragon" has not been made yet, but it should be within the next two days."

As soon as Lin Nan arrived home and parked the car, calls from China Film, Wanda and Enlight came in one after another. They had obviously seen the entertainment news on the Internet.

"The main actors have indeed been selected, and everything else is simple. Forget it, I'll have someone announce it soon.

The flying guests for the first season have also been booked in advance, or we have calculated the time and accepted some cast members to come to participate in the show and promote it..."

Although the recording of "Running Man" has not started yet, the first episode has been scheduled to be broadcast in October.

Lin Nan ran to find Liu Yifei as a habit. After entering the villa, she realized that Miss Liu had an announcement today and would not be at home at noon. The mother-in-law-to-be is not in the capital either and has gone back to her hometown.

"Looks like I have to spend noon with you today." Lin Nan picked up a cat and returned to his place.

…

In the afternoon, the updated news on Lin Nan Pictures' official website and Weibo completely gave up many people in the film and television industry.

"The team for the suspenseful adventure film "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon" adapted from the famous online novel "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" has been completed."

"The movie "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon" is jointly produced by Lin Nan Pictures, China Film, Enlight, and Wanda, and Lin Nan Pictures is responsible for the production.

It will be directed by director Wu Ershan and star Huang Xiaoming, Huang Bo, Zeng Li, Xia Yu, Reba, Liu Xiaoqing and others. The specific start time is to be determined. "

Immediately afterwards, China Film, Enlight and Wanda retweeted Weibo at almost the same time and made the same announcement.

A much-anticipated and anticipated movie, this is really a project waiting to be launched!

On the Internet, countless netizens, book lovers and fans are as happy as the Chinese New Year.

Because whether it is Lin Nan Pictures and other four producers, or this group of starring and creative actors, they are almost all top-notch.

Although many people have their own opinions on the casting and feel that this one is good and that one is inappropriate, most people hold an attitude of expectation and support.

After all, this is "Ghost Blowing Out the Lamp", and it is better to let Lin Nan Pictures, which has a guaranteed reputation, film it than let other companies mess around with it.

And everyone knows that it is impossible to completely reproduce the content of the novel.

Only Lin Nan Pictures and China Film Group have the ability and strength to retain as much of the original plot as possible!

"The second female lead, she is really a good resource along the way."

Jiaxing, Yang Mi looked at Reba in the announced list of actors and said with some emotion.

The fans of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" are not comparable to those of "Tiny Times". The former can be regarded as a hit all over the Internet.

Gao Weiguang, Zhang Yunlong, Li Xirui, Liu Ruilin and other newcomers in the company who had signed contracts not long ago all looked at Yang Mi, the eldest sister and one of the bosses, and they did not dare to say anything.

Everyone knows that the two bosses of their company have spent three years at Shanhai Media, which is owned by Lin Nan Films.

"We went on to say that the company will invest in the production of some TV series, giving priority to you. I will also tie you up as much as possible when I take on external scenes, including some public events and red carpets..."

Yang Mi came back to her senses and continued to talk to the newcomers about the company's future plans, imparting some of the experiences she had learned in the industry over the years and things to pay attention to.

Ten minutes later, Zeng Jia came over.

"Mimi, there will be a promotional event for "The Breakup Master" tomorrow morning, don't forget it.

Also, you asked me to help you inquire about the casting of Happy Twist. I inquired about it and found out that it was the second female lead, which was not very good.

Although this was voted by the owner of Lin Nan Film, I think the second female lead is really not worthy of your role. Moreover, Happy Mahua is a small company with no film production experience at all. Their leading actors combined are not as famous as you, so don’t even think about that..."

Listening to Zeng Jia's undoubted statement, Yang Mi hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

She simply thought that the movie Lin Nan invested in must be good, so she took the initiative to ask Zeng Jia to inquire about it.

"Since this is the case, forget it."

"Well, that's how it should be."

…………

In the film market, the wave behind pushes the wave ahead.

"Director Lin Nan's "The Invisible Guest" has been in theaters for 20 days, with a total box office revenue of 451 million. The daily box office is less than 100,000, and may be sold out."

"Starring Gong Li, Chen Daoming, and Zhang Huiwen, the movie "Return" was successfully released and grossed 295 million yuan, setting a new box office record for a literary film directed by Zhang Yimou!"

""X-Men: Days of Future Past" has been released for two weeks, with a total box office of 700 million, unparalleled."

…

Looking at the media reports, Lin Nan still felt a little regretful.

After all, "The Invisible Guest" failed to complete its one-month release period and lost its box office potential in twenty days.

Lin Nan thought about his award-winning and artistic films, and it seemed that the one with the best results was still "The Fault in Our Stars" with Liu Yifei.

Not only did it complete its one-month release period, but it also achieved a box office record of 488 million yuan for a domestic literary film, which has not been broken yet.

"Lin Nan, Tom's phone number." Liu Yifei's voice came from the villa.

Lin Nan got up from the swing chair in the garden, picked up the tablet and walked back.

It was rare for Miss Liu to get up early today, it was just before ten o'clock in the morning.

She was wearing pajamas, with a purple hairband binding her dark hair. She was lazily leaning on the sofa and applying a facial mask, extremely leisurely.

"Here, hurry up, it's been ringing for a while, I have both hands occupied."

"I'm occupying it. I'm eating snacks and watching cartoons while applying the facial mask. You're so beautiful."

Lin Nan joked, causing Liu Yifei to spit out her pink tongue and laugh heartlessly.

He answered the phone: "At this time, shouldn't you be getting ready to attend some reception or party, Tom?"

Over in Hollywood, it should be about seven o'clock in the evening, so Lin Nan was so confident.

"Lin, you still know me. I'm going to attend a dinner at Legendary Pictures soon. But before that, I have to report the progress of my work to you."

"Say it, and I'll listen too."

Before Lin Nan could speak, Liu Yifei interrupted.

I heard Tom instantly transform into the "Tom Cat" who had seen his master, and his voice was filled with disgust.

"Dear Crystal, your voice sounds better, definitely more beautiful..."

"Haha...Tom, you are really good at talking."

Liu Yifei smiled brightly and looked like a silly person.

"Let's get down to business, you sycophant."

Lin Nan urged angrily, doesn't this guy know who the boss is? He actually left him alone!

"Lin, Crystal is asking questions, I have to answer. The ancient Eastern culture says it well, it is better to please the boss than to please the boss's wife..."

"I suggest you find another Chinese teacher. The more you learn, the more you learn. Then you learn the essence."

As he spoke, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh.

"I learned something crooked, how come I learned the essence again? Should I change to a personal trainer?"

Sure enough, Tom's Chinese level was still not good enough to understand the meaning of Lin Nan's words.

"You don't need to change the teacher, I learned very well." Liu Yifei added with a smile.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

"Lin, Crystal. The company plans to hold a week-long screening ceremony for "Manchester by the Sea" in five days. There will be one screening every morning and one in the afternoon..."

Lin Nan knew this was the case, and his second journey to the Olympics was about to begin.

Liu Yifei also listened quietly, this was related to Lin Nan's career.

"...There is also the matter of public relations."

When Tom said it at the end, his voice became a little deeper.

"Public relations? Is it a matter of expenses? What is the specific problem this time?"

"Lin, it's the same thing as last time. Do you want to sign up for the Oscars and Golden Globes at the same time?"

"Tell me the difference."

Lin Nan estimated that there might be two awards for public relations and one award for public relations, and the fees would be different.

“Because you already have an Oscar-winning film, they’re offering a little bit lower this year.”

"explain."

Lin Nan urged, Liu Yifei pricked up her ears and even turned off the cartoon.

"If they only promote the Oscars like last year, their overall quotation is US$15 million, and there is no need to add more later. If we want both the Golden Globe and the Oscar, it will be US$20 million."

"So expensive?!" Liu Yifei exclaimed.

"Crystal, it's not expensive. Since Lin already had The Invisible Guest, the nomination was almost no big deal.

Last year for "The Invisible Guest", we spent US$15 million in the early stage, and an additional US$4 million later. Fortunately, the movie made all the money back. "Tom explained.

Liu Yifei looked at Lin Nan and stopped talking. Lin Nan never told her how much money she spent last year.

Although Lin Nan had been mentally prepared before, when he heard these two numbers, he still felt a little palpitated, just like Miss Liu sang "Heartpalpit".

"All the remuneration Leon and the others saved me will be used here." Lin Nan murmured with a smile.

He glanced at Liu Yifei beside him. Those watery eyes were full of love and his courage.

"Golden Balls and Oscars, let's do PR." Lin Nan said decisively.

"I'm rich too..." Liu Yifei tugged on the sleeves of the person next to her.

"Lin, are you sure?"

Lin Nan shook his head gently at Liu Yifei, with a doting smile on his face.

"I'm sure, PR Golden Globes and Oscars at the same time. Sign up for both, and apply for all major awards."

"Okay, I'll go meet them tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone from Tom, Lin Nan also leaned on the sofa. He had to take his time.

"You are so decisive. Twenty million US dollars, more than 100 million US dollars."

Liu Yifei picked up the small cake with her slender white fingers and brought it to Lin Nan's mouth, with a worried tone in her tone.

"Aww."

Lin Nan swallowed it in one gulp and waited until it was swallowed into his stomach more than ten seconds later before saying:

"It's okay. I'll just sell more Huayi shares next time and make up for it."

"Hahaha, where can you find an algorithm like yours?" Liu Yifei was amused and lightly punched Lin Nan.

…

Officials, media, and film circles have begun to build momentum for the Magic City International Film Festival in a week.

In addition to a large number of Chinese and foreign stars and award ceremonies, the biggest gimmick of this Shanghai Film Festival is the "Internet-Film and Television Industry Summit".

As the chairman of the main competition unit jury, Gong Li also named Lin Nan when being interviewed by the media.

He said that he hoped to have the opportunity to cooperate with the only Oscar-winning director from the Mainland in the future. In this way, Director Lin made headlines.

The next morning, Lin Nan went to attend the media conference of "The Breakup Master", but he did not accept an interview throughout.

The reason is that he is only an investor in this film and did not participate in the production. In addition, the quality of the film is also hard to describe.

However, Lin Nan noticed Zeng Jia. She was socializing with a group of contracted artists. They were all young people with unfamiliar faces and no reputation.

"Jiaxing is recruiting troops and starting to grow bigger and stronger? Haha..."

When Zeng Jia led a group of people towards Lin Nan, he turned around and went somewhere else. The former was left to pause awkwardly for a moment and then turned a corner.

"Director Lin, I respect you."

"Director Lin, please."

Deng Chao led Sun Li over.

"Yes. As soon as the end of this month, the recording of "Running Man" can begin. You are the captain, so you have to work harder." Lin Nan also raised his cup.

Both Deng Chao and Deng Chao were smart people. Sun Li immediately complimented:

"I need a lot of support from Director Lin. He is very envious of Xiao Ming being able to star in "The Secret of the Dragon"."

"Haha, I'm really envious. This is a commercial blockbuster."

"Does everyone have their own fate?" Lin Nan said ambiguously.

After a while, everyone dispersed.

Facing Yang Mi's greetings, Lin Nan smiled and chatted for a few words.

After all, everyone has a good relationship, and there is no conflict between the two, and Lin Nan even admires her a little.

Compared with when she was at Shanhai Media, Yang Mi has been working harder for more than a year. I heard that she is almost working continuously and is focusing on her career!

Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh when she saw a group of artists from Jiaxing calling Yang Mi "Sister Mi" from a distance. It was quite interesting.

…

"Mimi, if you and Director Lin can chat for a while, I just wanted to go up... Oh, let's forget it." Zeng Jia looked sad.

"We don't have any grudges, so why can't we have a few words?"

Yang Mi glanced at it from a distance and remembered that when she saw Lin Nan at school, she often recommended herself.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind and she looked at Zeng Jia.

"Jiajia, how are you doing these days?"

Zeng Jia understood what Yang Mi was asking.

“Those big companies and capital say that our current profit scale is still not close to the company’s scale.

Even if we agree to invest, we still have a huge appetite. We are too passive and suffer too much... huh? Why do you suddenly ask about this? "

Following Yang Mi's gaze, Zeng Jia looked over. In that direction, Lin Nan and Wang Changtian were talking, laughing and joking with each other.

"This is the circle of real industry leaders."

"You think, how about we approach Lin Nan Pictures for investment or financing? Didn't Director Lin just invest in a small company not long ago?"

Hearing Yang Mi's words, Zeng Jia subconsciously shook his head and his face darkened.

"It's still early, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, and Director Lin may not necessarily like us..."

Seeing Zeng Jia like this, Yang Mi was a little puzzled:

"Didn't you say that you should contact those big companies and capital parties in advance to prepare for future investment and financing? You are also doing this these days."

"Let's talk about it later."

Zeng Jia squinted her eyes, looked into the distance, and spoke perfunctorily.

The investor she wants is a pure investor, not a giant in the film and television industry like Lin Nan Pictures. Maybe...

"Okay, I'll listen to you, we'll talk about it later. But I still think my idea is a good one." Yang Mi said casually without thinking more about it.

…

Lin Nan was chatting with Wang Changtian about "Running Man".

"Zhang Jin's title as a martial arts-level action actor should be enough. There is no need to match the body shape. If everything is the same, he might as well just play "Running Man".

According to the script, there is absolutely no problem. What is a reality show? It’s half ‘real’, half ‘show’, and then ‘people’ act in the middle. "

What Wang Changtian said was so reasonable that Lin Nan couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"Variety shows are indeed the core business of Enlight. Chairman Wang summed it up brilliantly! I admire it!"

"Haha, you're welcome, we are all our own people."

Wang Changtian accepted Lin Nan's flattery without humility.

"Then choose a time, gather everyone together, and let's meet. By the way, let's set a recording time for the first episode of the first season. "Running Man" is ready to start!"

"Yeah, okay."

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