Chapter 272: Box Office, End of Filming, and Set Visit

Ever since Lin Nan made the decision to stop the "Ip Man" project, Ying Huang's drafts suddenly decreased a lot.

No more talk about the sequel.

However, there are still heated discussions online and in the media, speculating on when the third part will start filming.

At the same time, the box office of "Ip Man 2" successfully reached 200 million.

Then 205 million, 210 million...

Step by step towards higher box office.

Donnie Yen and his team were confidently waiting for good news after offering Ying Huang a salary of NT$30 million.

In their opinion, Yang Shoucheng might be very angry, but he would definitely accept it in the end.

After making announcements for several days in a row, Donnie Yen and his agent remembered this matter.

"No reply yet?"

"We may still be discussing it, it should only take a day or two."

The agent looks calm and calm, but he has made a lot of money recently.

"We have to tell them to hurry up. Many media outlets are asking me about "Ip Man 3" during interviews."

Zhen Zi simply nodded and said something, but didn't take it seriously.

Similar to the agent's idea, he also felt that there would be no surprises in this matter.

"I'll make a phone call later to urge them. There are so many dramas scheduled now. If they don't hurry up, it will be difficult for us to arrange the schedule by then, haha..."

"Well, then go ahead and urge it."

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Lin Nan saw the news about the opening ceremony in Cannes.

Among these domestic celebrities, Fan Bingbing is the only one who plays fancy and wears a "dragon robe" that attracts a lot of attention.

At the moment, the Internet is full of her red carpet photos, which are very topical.

"Director Lin, Guangguang said that the promotion of "People on the Road" can start." Yue Jun reminded.

"Go and inform Xu Zheng and the others to cooperate with the publicity."

Lin Nan opened his mouth and gave instructions.

He is not worried about publicity. With Xu Zheng's emphasis on "The Lost Road" and his own transformation and future, he will definitely work hard.

Xi Ying and Ning Ying completed the work of transforming the props, and Wu Ershan was ready to start the camera in advance.

Although there was no deliberate launch conference, there were still many media coming to join in the fun.

""Painted Skin 2" launches today in a low-key manner."

"All the actors have arrived..."

Yue Jun went to the scene on behalf of Lin Nan, and by the way reminded Xia Wu Ershan again, to mention Yang Mi's role as early as possible, and to complete it before July.

Lin Nan was driving Liu Yifei and the others to the airport at the moment.

"Auntie, Sissi, look for Tom after you get off the plane. He will bring someone waiting there."

"Yeah, I understand. I'm only going away for three days, and I'll be back in three days."

Liu Yifei in the passenger seat nodded.

Liu Xiaoli, who was in the back seat, felt very warm watching the two people interacting along the way.

"Super Body" will be released on July 1, and Liu Yifei had to rush there in advance to shoot the promotional video and posters.

Outside the airport, many reporters saw Liu Yifei and her party.

"No wonder Director Lin didn't go to the filming scene of "Painted Skin 2". He had other things to do with his relationship!"

"Calculating the time, they should be flying to Hollywood for "Super Body"."

…

Liu Yifei let go of Lin Nan's hand.

"Am I going in?"

"Go ahead."

It's not a separation of life and death, Miss Liu suddenly became very emotional.

"Remember to pick you up at the airport..."

Liu Yifei gave instructions and followed Liu's mother and assistant to the waiting hall.

Lin Nan smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to get in the car and go back, he saw several reporters surrounding him.

"Director Lin, is Yifei going on a business trip?"

"Well, I need to go over and shoot the promotional video for "Super Body"."

Lin Nan didn't hide anything.

Several reporters confirmed this conjecture, and they were very happy for a while. It was also a good news material.

"Director Lin, is "Ip Man 3" already in preparation? Donnie Yen was interviewed two days ago and said that there will be..."

Lin Nan shook his head and didn't say much. After a few words, he left.

"What does this mean? Are you making preparations or not?"

"Shake your head, maybe you haven't prepared yet!"

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The car radio was talking about yesterday's news.

Dozens of large-scale high-end "entertainment venues" in the capital were raided at the same time, which was a big scene.

The press release was well written, especially the sentence: "There were many celebrities in the entertainment industry present", which was very interesting.

"Heaven and earth..."

Lin Nan smiled and muttered as he drove the car.

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"Sister Mani, why do you want to stop this project?"

Zhen Zidan's manager asked in panic. She had a vague feeling that she had messed up.

On the other end of the phone, Huo Wenxi's tone was unusually cold. He just said not to contact her again and hung up the phone.

At this moment, the agent had a suspicion in his mind. Could it be the reason why he quoted ten times the price?

She admitted that she asked for 20 million more, but...

When Zhen Zidan heard Ying Huang's decision, his face instantly turned ugly.

He wants fame and fortune.

The two "Ip Man" movies helped him stand firmly on the front line, but what about the third and fourth movies?

Regretful? Maybe a little. But he has no regrets.

The sudden increase in his net worth during these days has given Zhen Zidan a feeling that he is worth this price!

"Just stop. We still have so many movie dates to choose from. Choosing some good scripts is enough to push you to a top-tier position..."

The manager had now forgotten the matter of "Ip Man", and a smile filled his face again.

Zhen Zidan nodded. "Yes, I have no shortage of scripts now!"

"Maybe Yinghuang will come to us and ask for a salary increase. Haha." The agent said casually.

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After more than 20 days of release, the box office of "Ip Man 2" in the mainland has reached 260 million.

After consultation between Lin Nan and Ying Huang, they decided to release the film.

This is the first movie so far this year to have a box office of more than 200 million.

A celebration banquet is essential.

Zhen Zidan only showed up briefly and left the reception on the pretext of catching up with the announcement.

Almost no one thought much about it. After all, because of "Ip Man 2", this person is indeed very popular and has many announcements.

Ning Hao held the wine glass and ran to Lin Nan excitedly.

"You picked up money, are you so happy?"

"Nothing, I just received an invitation from the Golden Horse, asking me to be one of the judges this year."

He said it was nothing, and his face almost broke out in laughter.

"Congratulations then."

Ning Hao waved his hand and talked about another thing.

"Mr. Lu invited me to visit the class two days ago..."

Lin Nan knew what Ning Hao was talking about, and visited the "Warring States" class. He knew Lu Zheng and Jing Tian because of Ning Hao.

"Don't you ask me about my situation?"

"Just say what you want to say."

Lin Nan glanced at the other person, who looked like he was hesitant to speak.

"Fortunately, I didn't take this job at that time. I gave Mr. Lu some face and went to see him all morning. Do you know how I feel?"

Before Lin Nan could answer, Ning Hao couldn't help but ask and answer himself.

"It's a complete mess, it's so bad..."

Lin Nan just listened to Ning Hao complain about the poor script, poor styling, poor director, poor actors...

"Okay, there are so many people around. If you don't say a few words, it will be bad if it gets spread."

After hearing this, Ning Hao restrained himself a little and shook his head, "In short, there is nothing to say about this movie."

Lin Nan thought of Liu Yifei.

Miss Liu's movie role didn't even include her being the heroine of "Super Body".

Lu Zheng was still too impatient and just wanted Jing Tian to get there in one step.

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Tang people.

Cai Yinong's face was gloomy as he listened to the report of the people below.

"What does this mean? Are you coming for us?"

"Mr. Cai, could it be a coincidence?"

The assistant asked hesitantly.

The company previously bought the copyright of the novel and planned to film "Bu Bu Jing Xin".

Seeing that the script was almost finished, word spread that another company was planning to make a similar drama.

With the same background and the same heroine traveling through time, it’s hard not to think of the word “plagiarism”.

"What's going on over there?" Cai Yinong asked.

"Listen...I heard that the characters have been selected and the launch time has been set."

"when?"

"Early to mid-July."

This answer caught Cai Yinong off guard. Not only did the script for "Step by Step" not yet be completed, the actors had not yet been found.

I knew that the progress was relatively slow, so I took advantage of the gap and arranged a costume drama.

Now it’s no longer possible to hurry up and work on "Bou Bu Jing Xin". The female lead has just started shooting for "Iljimae".

"Mr. Cai, I heard that the heroine over there has chosen Yang Mi..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Yinong's eyes widened instantly.

"Sure?"

"It should be true."

The assistant could guess Cai Yinong's mood at this moment, and he must be even more angry.

After a long time, Cai Yinong sighed.

"Let the writing team speed up, let the "Iljimae" crew also improve the shooting efficiency, and let the casting work also be done quickly..."

In Cai Yinong's eyes, the people of the Tang Dynasty were certain to suffer the loss of being dumb.

It was obviously his side who initiated the project first, but others took the lead.

At this time, we can only try to shorten the distance as much as possible in terms of time, and be better than the other party in terms of quality...

"Well, I'll go notify you right away."

Tangren has been involved in TV dramas for many years.

Cai Yinong believes that she is very discerning. For example, she thinks that the script of "Step by Step" will be popular.

There is a high probability that other scripts with similar themes will not be too bad.

"Having invested in "Bu Bu Jing Xin", one of our actors has also taken on another film. Director Lin, you are really discerning..."

In the empty office, Cai Yinong muttered.

…

The news that Liu Yifei was filming the promotional video for "Super Body" in Hollywood has spread in the industry.

This is truly a unique category among young actresses, whether in Mainland China or Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Some photos were leaked first.

"Looking forward to the release of "Super Body"."

"So sassy! Great heroine!"

"Liu Yifei is so beautiful..."

…

On the day the "Painted Skin 2" crew started shooting, Lin Nan sent Liu Yifei and her party to the airport.

"Director Lin, you are the chief producer of the film, why don't you come to the set and hang out? The media has also written about it."

Lin Nan handed over the production of "Painted Skin 2" to Jiang Yanrou, and the filming team was all from his own company.

Lin Nan did not refuse Jiang Yuerou's proposal and had to go to the set to have a look.

For commercial films, promotion and exposure must be done from the moment the filming starts.

The next day, Lin Nan and others rushed to the crew of "Painted Skin 2".

Many media reporters were stopped and blocked out by staff.

The moment these people saw Lin Nan, they surrounded him.

After answering many questions, I gave up.

"Director Lin, can you let us in?"

A reporter asked.

"Not now, wait until the second half of the film is shot, then we can consider opening the media to visit."

Lin Nan refused with a smile, and then walked in.

The crew was filming.

Many people saw Lin Nan, but in order not to affect the filming, they could only smile and could not say hello, because the on-site sound equipment was on.

I walked closer.

Wow, they were filming the bed scene between Huo Xin and Xiao Wei.

Huang Xiaoming and Zhou Xun are also old partners, so there is no embarrassment at all.

It seems that Wu Ershan did adjust the shooting order.

After a while of rubbing ears and temples, the director shouted "cut", and it was passed in one take.

The two came out of the brocade quilt, Huang Xiaoming was naked, and Zhou Xun was wearing a tube top, which was not considered revealing.

"Director Lin, you are not qualified as the chief producer. You only came on the third day of the start of filming."

Zhou Xun took the coat handed by the assistant and complained while putting it on.

"You also know that I'm a producer, right? If you're a producer, you have to fish one day and dry the net half a month?"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this. They had never seen anyone who said he was lazy so bluntly.

At noon, Lin Nan had a meal with most of the main actors.

He saw the actress who played the role of Princess Jing when she was young.

She sat with Zeng Li and stood out among the adults.

"Director Lin, don't look at her young age. She has already acted in two TV series and a movie."

Huang Xiaoming introduced her.

Lin Nan nodded. He chose the main actors, and the rest were found by Wu Ershan.

The girl was quite generous.

"Hello, Director Lin, my name is Guan Xiaotong, I'm 13 years old this year, and I've acted in "The Promise"..."

When the name "The Promise" came out, Lin Nan couldn't help laughing, and everyone around him also smiled.

Although this is a bad movie, for newcomers, especially child stars, Chen Kaige's movies are a bright resume.

Lin Nan muttered the name, nodded, and said nothing more.

When the afternoon work started, Lin Nan chatted with the actors waiting in the backstage. Anyway, he was only going to stay for one day and would return to the capital early tomorrow morning.

After all, he had promised Miss Liu to pick him up at the airport.

In "Painted Skin 2", Zhu Yawen and Yang Mi played a pair, and there were many scenes of rivalry.

Yang Mi's scenes were advanced, so Zhu Yawen's scenes were also relatively advanced.

"To be honest, I have to thank her, otherwise my scenes would not be advanced."

Zhu Yawen smiled a little obscenely.

Lin Nan knew what this guy meant. Zhu Yawen seemed to have a girlfriend, and he probably wanted to finish the filming early and go back early.

"I will ask Director Wu Ershan to leave you a scene and wait until the final day of filming."

"Don't be idle!"

Zhu Yawen cursed, and was really afraid that Lin Nan would do this.

When the scenes of Zhu Yawen and Yang Mi were being filmed, Huang Xiaoming ran to the rest area with a smile.

"Director Lin, someone visited my set. I want to introduce him to you?"

Lin Nan nodded subconsciously.

In less than two minutes, the leader brought the person over.

Another good guy.

Fortunately, "Painted Skin 2" did not allow media to visit the set, and there were many other crews nearby, otherwise Huang Xiaoming would definitely be forced to go public.

"Hello, Director Lin, my name is Yang Ying..."

Lin Nan gave Huang Xiaoming face and chatted briefly.

It can be seen that Huang Xiaoming really likes this person and is trying to find topics from beginning to end.

After more than ten minutes, the person left. Lin Nan looked at Huang Xiaoming with that smile on his face and didn't know what to say.

"The filming of "Painted Skin 2" is also very busy. Don't affect the normal work of the crew."

"Director Lin, what do you mean by this?"

The leader was a little confused for a while, and didn't react to what Lin Nan meant. When he reacted, he saw that the latter had already walked away.

There are a lot of news about the "Painted Skin 2" crew in the media, thanks to Lin Nan's visit this time.

Early the next morning, Lin Nan left the crew with his crew and returned to Beijing.

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"Avatar" has made a good start and stimulated the domestic film and television industry.

In the past few months, domestic film and television information has been talking about 3D movies or 3D TVs. Anyway, 3D is indispensable.

Even Teacher Liu came out and said that the 3D TV series "Journey to the West and Wu Chengen" is being filmed...

Lin Nan was a little emotional. This guy really got into trouble with Journey to the West.

On the other hand, the promotion of "Lost on Journey" was proceeding in an orderly manner.

As Lin Nan thought before, Xu Zheng used 100% of his energy to do this, and there were many reports on "Lost on Journey" in the media.

As an old friend, Wanda also made a call in advance.

They will give some preferential treatment in scheduling for these films of Lin Nan Pictures.

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Liu Yifei really calculated the time to return to China. She said three days, three days, without rest in between.

"How is the filming?"

"Very smooth." Miss Liu smiled and nodded.

"Your employee is really enthusiastic. He followed us throughout the filming."

Lin Nan was surprised that Liu Xiaoli could say this.

He guessed that Tom was definitely a lackey, even more fawning than he was in front of him.

Liu Yifei hesitated, frowned, and said, "Although the promotional video and other things have been shot, I still feel a little worried. What if I lose money?"

After all, the cost is 26 million US dollars. Miss Liu knows the importance of it, and it is normal to worry.

Liu Xiaoli was sitting in the back seat. When she heard this, her face became more serious.

Lin Nan glanced at Liu Yifei in the co-pilot seat, "Don't worry, I will ask someone to help promote it when the time comes."

"Who?"

"Leonardo, Matt Damon, and Director Nolan, they are all connections."

After Lin Nan finished speaking, everyone in the car relaxed a little.

"Especially Matt, I helped him win the Best Actor Award in Venice, so he must help us promote "Lucy"?"

"Haha, yes."

In Hollywood, Lin Nan planned to do so, and he had to use his connections when necessary.

It is easier to handle in China.

The screenwriter is Lin Nan and the lead actor is Liu Yifei. If they hold a press conference or premiere ceremony, they will not worry about no one coming to support them...

So far, there have been no science fiction action blockbusters or commercial films like "Lucy" in China.

Lin Nan is also planning to use this movie to lay a solid foundation for Liu Yifei.

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I am a sinner, I repent!

Today I still only have 5,000 words, I really don’t have enough time recently…