Chapter 440 You Decide

The fifth day, Sunday.

The single-day box office record for domestic films was born: 78.05 million.

At this point, the first weekend is over. After five days of release, "The Genius" has grossed 367 million.

The film industry is so lively. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a strong domestic film.

When was the last time?

It seems to be Lin Nan's movie, "Thieves"!

If "The Four Famous Catchers" only warmed up the domestic film market, then now the domestic film market has been completely stimulated.

Many filmmakers joked: "Isn't Lin Nan taking over the box office sales of few domestic films in the first half of the year?"

The media and netizens joined in the fun and became even more unscrupulous:

“Director Lin Nan and Liu Yifei’s movie is a bit too unreasonable.

Killing a "Famous Man" in three days, the box office in five days was 50 million more than the two "Search"... What do these directors think so? "

Many crews, taking advantage of the hot market, started promoting their films in advance.

When Fan Bingbing was promoting "Double Exposure", she bluntly said that the promotion of "Tai Chi 1" was not very good and she had never heard of the movie.

And he definitely said that Feng Shaofeng's acting skills in "Double Exposure" are definitely better than those in "Tai Chi 1"!

This has already begun to secretly give eye drops to movies released on the same day.

In August, almost all mainland film companies avoided it.

Because everyone knows that this period of time is too difficult.

Previously there was Lin Nan and Liu Yifei's "The Genius", and at the end of the month there will be "Batman" and "Spider-Man". If you enter the market hastily, 99% of the time you will become cannon fodder.

But even so, there is never any shortage of iron.

Two Hong Kong-based films were confidently scheduled for August.

"The Listener" chose to have a head-on confrontation with "Genius Gunner" at the beginning of the month;

"Hedong Lion Roar 2" is late in the middle, trying to survive through the cracks and pick up the leaks!

Now that "The Gunslinger" has suddenly turned into a mess, it's too late for the producers of the two movies to regret it.

Many film companies in the mainland are gloating and waiting to see the joke.

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"I'm fighting myself, right?"

At Guang Guang's celebration banquet, Zhou Xun held a wine glass and laughed at himself in front of Lin Nan and Liu Yifei.

"To be precise, the movie you starred in was suppressed by the guest appearance."

Liu Yifei was merciless and teased Zhou Xun.

"Hey, the producer's tone of voice is different, tsk tsk tsk..."

…

The two women were bickering, but Lin Nan didn't interfere and walked away with a smile.

Today, the crew of "Four Famous Catchers" came back from Hengdian to attend the celebration banquet.

But this position is quite interesting.

Between Deng Chao and Jiang Yiyan, whether they were taking photos or socializing with guests, they kept at least three meters apart from the beginning to the end.

Lin Nan glanced at a corner in the distance and suddenly realized. It’s amazing, it turns out that family members followed!

And in the entertainment industry, everyone is not surprised. It seems that no one knows about the gossip that happened a few days ago.

Just look at the crowd of people around Sun Li who are constantly greeting and joking, and then look at the few people in the circle next to Jiang Yiyan on the other side.

Anyone who is not a fool can see it: everyone knows what happened between Deng Chao and Jiang Yiyan a few days ago.

"Director Lin, I respect you, you can do whatever you want."

"Um."

"Director Lin..."

…

Lin Nan toasted frequently. He and Liu Yifei were also the focus of today's scene, not inferior to Wang Changtian.

After all, at this moment, "The Gunslinger" is sweeping the movie market and basically has no rivals.

That "Ice Age 4" is also very good, but the two are not on the same track and there is no competition.

"Today is obviously the celebration banquet of "Four Famous Catchers", but you two have become the focus of everyone's attention. But I have to say, your box office makes me jealous."

Wang Changtian walked over slowly and laughed at himself.

"I'm just lucky to be a few steps ahead. There will be more and more high-grossing movies in the future."

"It's true. The market is getting better and better. You can even cheat some of the box office. Haha..."

This is really hard to say. This kind of behavior is very demeaning.

Once a filmmaker is labeled, it is very difficult to clear his name.

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Ends in July.

The film bureau’s postponement notice was also announced.

The media reacted quickly.

"The box office of "The Genius" in its first week totaled 521 million, setting a new single-week box office record for domestic films."

"The movie "The Genius" has been approved by the Film Bureau and obtained the extension key. The release date has been postponed to August 31."

…

As the news spread, it immediately aroused discussion among many production companies in the industry.

"Another extension? Is this thing so easy to apply for now?"

In the past, extension keys were mostly gift films and movies with missions that could be easily obtained. Such as "The Great Cause of Party Building" and "The Great Earthquake".

“That’s the way it is now, as long as the box office feedback is strong, it’s that simple.

But fortunately it wasn't a one-month extension, otherwise he would have been asked to take on "Passengers"! "

Wang Zhonglei said with some fear.

There are many people in the industry who have this mentality. After all, the number of domestic films has been increasing since September.

If it is really postponed for a month, then with the momentum of "Bad Genius", "Passengers" will definitely be able to exert 120% of its box office potential!

Then other movies will have no chance to survive. It is estimated that the higher-ups also considered this reason and only gave it one week.

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In August, the daily box office of "Bad Genius" did not seem to decrease too much.

On the 1st, it closed at 74.34 million; on the 2nd, it closed at 70.1 million...

At this time, the theater chain no longer thought about the rules and regulations in the gambling agreement. They just wanted "Bad Genius" to get 46%.

This means that the theater chain will make more money. And now it seems that "Bad Genius" has a great chance to get a 46% share!

The Film Bureau is standing from the perspective of the industry, thinking that the production companies will share equally, but the theater chain does not think so.

Between icing on the cake and helping in times of trouble, they will only choose the former. It is obvious that the movie makes money, why not be partial?

"The screening rate has increased again?"

"Yes, it has reached 34.4%, an increase of three points. The producers of several films have complained to the bureau..."

Hearing this news, Lin Nan really didn't know what to say. It has almost never happened that the screening rate continues to increase in the second week.

"The spontaneous behavior of the theater chain has nothing to do with us. We know nothing."

Lin Nan thought for a while and told Yue Jun to keep quiet.

"Understood."

Yue Jun smiled and nodded, turned around and left, ready to deal with reporters.

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Some media reported news from the Golden Horse Awards.

"Jury Chairman Liu Dehua and Director Li An intend to invite "Bad Genius" to participate in this year's Golden Horse Awards..."

"It is reported that as early as this year's Cannes Film Festival, Director Li An and Liu Dehua had invited Director Lin Nan."

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The news came from Taiwanese media, followed by Hong Kong media, and finally the mainland.

Both the mainland media and the mainland film and television circles are inexplicably excited at this moment.

After 2003, Lin Nan never went to the Golden Horse Awards again.

After 2005, Lin Nan no longer participated in the selection of Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers and other awards.

During this period, the Chinese Film Festival awards were either the screenwriter award of "Stone" at the College Student Film Festival or the contribution award of Huabiao, all of which were passively received.

Many acquaintances in the industry called Lin Nan.

"Did you really receive an invitation?" Ning Hao asked excitedly.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"You still ask what's wrong? The circle is very lively, and everyone is betting whether you will go!"

"What's there to bet on?"

Lin Nan could roughly guess something, but he still asked it casually.

He hasn't participated in the selection of the Chinese Film Festival for 7 years, and some people should be very anxious to know his decision.

"Anyway, whether you go or not, it's not good for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, especially the Golden Rooster. Haha..."

Of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, Lin Nan only won the Outstanding Feature Film Award of the Hundred Flowers once, after all, it is an audience award.

As for the Golden Rooster? That's not easy to get!

Relationships are more important than qualifications, and movies are second. This unspoken rule has stumped many great directors!

…

After hanging up Ning Hao's phone, Lin Nan received calls from Jiang Wen, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Han Sanping and others, all of whom were gossipy.

"If Director Lin wants to go to the Hundred Flowers Awards, Wanda Cinema can select "Bad Genius", and I believe other cinemas will be happy to serve."

"I see, I have to think about it, thank you."

Lin Nan appreciated Ye Ning's kindness.

"You're welcome, Director Lin."

…

After a busy day at the company, Lin Nan returned to the villa.

Liu Yifei seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.

Her watery eyes stared at him, and she wanted to say something but was holding back, which made Lin Nan want to laugh.

"Xixi, you want to go to the film festival, right?"

Hearing Lin Nan's words, Liu Yifei was stunned at first, then smiled sweetly and nodded heavily:

"Well, I have some ideas, but I will listen to you."

Lin Nan sat down and hugged Liu Yifei. The latter leaned on his shoulder and said:

"But since Brother Hua invited you, you have to give a clear answer as soon as possible. The deadline there is in the middle of the month..."

Lin Nan did not take up this topic, but talked about other things.

"The Hundred Flowers is an audience award, and its value in the industry is not high, so with the popularity of "Bad Genius", the probability is very high."

"The Golden Horse Awards are currently the most valuable among the Chinese film festivals, but they will also take care of their films. Some important awards must be reserved for their own people..."

Liu Yifei nodded. She knew this, raised her head and rubbed Lin Nan's cheek, "Then what?"

"Xixi, where do you want to go?"

Lin Nan leaned against Liu Yifei and asked softly. The smell on her body was very soothing.

Lin Nan knew how strong Liu Yifei's desire for awards was.

"Ask me?"

"Yes, you decide."

"I, can I think about it?"

Lin Nan smiled, "You just urged me to give Brother Hua a reply, and now you want to think about it too?"

Liu Yifei smiled and said nothing, rolled her eyes at Lin Nan, "I want to go back to my room and think about it carefully!"

As she spoke, she stood up and walked out to go back to the villa next door.

"Don't fall asleep while thinking about it, haha."

"Nonsense, I won't!"

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Guo Fan's efficiency is quite high. It took only a few days to finalize the script.

"Director Lin, I have already chosen the script."

"Well, let's meet at the company tomorrow, and then you can tell me the details of this shooting plan."

The scripts Lin Nan gave me this time were all first drafts, which he wrote a long time ago.

Later, Guo Fan still needs to perfect the script again before it can be used.

"Okay, Director Lin, let's meet at the company tomorrow."

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