Chapter 505 Investment, Project Establishment, and Preparation

No one expected that the first imported blockbuster "Iron Man 3" during the May Day holiday would be attacked by mainland audiences and netizens.

It's not because it was not well made, but because the movie was divided into two versions, the overseas international version and the domestic special version!

Domestic special version?

To put it nicely, it is a special version, but to put it realistically, it is just a trick, treating mainland audiences as fools and suckers!

Before the release, it was never said that there would be two versions.

The producer's publicity team in China has also mentioned Fan Bingbing's wonderful performance in "Iron Man 3" countless times.

At that time, the public opinion was hyped up, and countless audiences and fans were aroused with an unwarranted "sense of honor" and were proud of it.

Just because Fan Bingbing, a first-line star in the mainland, starred in Hollywood's top science fiction blockbuster, the superhero series.

Now looking back, it turns out that Fan Bingbing only appeared in a few small shots, and they were all in the domestic special version!

Everyone suddenly woke up, what special version, this is a naked humiliation.

Use your actors to reap your box office, and there are only a few shots, and there is no trace of them in the international version.

Unlike the silent film and television industry, the audience and fans in the mainland are furious, feeling that their feelings have been played with and their IQ has been insulted.

For a time, even Fan Bingbing was pushed to the forefront and became the target of public criticism.

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"It's okay to scold, but the box office has only been slightly affected. After all, the influence is there and the ticket price is expensive."

Lin Nan and Lu Yang were drinking tea and chatting in the company.

"Iron Man 3" occupies a large number of IMAX3D giant screens and ordinary 3D screens, and the ticket price is more than twice that of domestic films such as "A Man's Martial Arts".

Relying on high ticket prices, it has supported the gorgeous data of 110 million box office on the first day.

That is, after the first day, the special edition was exposed.

Looking at the current domestic film market, the box office is still "Youth" far ahead.

"Many media have already made a big fuss about it, saying that Zhao Wei will be the first female director in the Chinese film industry!"

Lu Yang poured himself a cup of tea, as if he was telling a funny story.

Zhao Yanzi really didn't refuse this title, and she was flattered.

"'Youth' earned 320 million in the first week, so she is indeed very likely to surpass Director Xue and 'Love in Seattle'."

This is a fact, and Lin Nan couldn't refute it.

"But 'One Man's Martial Arts' also earned 255 million in the first week, so the chance of breaking through 500 million is not small. You guys keep shouting."

"No problem, Director Lin."

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Beijing Film Academy has been in the limelight recently. The two domestic films that took the lead were both directed by its own students.

On the school's official website, there are short messages about two movies from time to time, refreshing back and forth.

But there is also a headache, which is the notice I just received from Zhang Yimou's studio.

As one of the school's signature directors, Director Zhang's audition for the second female lead in his new movie once again eliminated all the students in Beijing Film Academy.

This means that Zhang Yimou's comeback work "Coming Home" is still in the same style as before, that is, the main actors are not from Beijing Film Academy, which is very annoying.

When Lin Nan went back, Liu Yifei was answering the phone.

"They all came to me to ask indirect questions, wanting to know what your new film is, whether there are many roles, whether there will be an open casting, whether they have a chance..."

Miss Liu pouted, looking very tired, she dealt with all these people.

"Thank you for your hard work, producer Liu."

Lin Nan took Liu Yifei into his arms, feeling very comfortable, it's great to have a good wife.

After the script is thoroughly refined, Lin Nan will consider the project establishment and casting, it is not appropriate to announce it now.

"Let's go to Ning Hao's place in the evening, they will treat us, and take a look at his new movie by the way."

"Yeah, okay."

Liu Yifei agreed sweetly, and rubbed Lin Nan with her cheek, like a lazy cat.

Lin Nan stayed at home for an afternoon, recuperating and handling other things by the way.

Ying Huang here

Yang Shoucheng was in a good mood when he looked at the box office data of "One Man's Martial Arts" and the news reports.

This movie is destined to make money.

"Is that guy still looking for you recently?"

Looking at Huo Wenxi, Yang Shoucheng asked.

The former nodded and smiled speechlessly:

"He is quite persistent. He was as arrogant as he was at the beginning, and he is as humble as he is now."

Since the news of the restart of "Ip Man 3" was announced, Huo Wenxi has been "harassed" by Zhen Zidan and his agent.

"Together", a movie with a total box office of 820,000, directly knocked Zhen Zidan into the quagmire and hit him hard, and his commercial value plummeted.

Therefore, "Ip Man 3" became the only hope in his eyes. Zhen Zidan contacted Huo Wenxi like crazy, with a respectful and humble attitude, but unfortunately...

At this time, Yang Shoucheng's mobile phone rang.

"Lin Nan?"

Yang Shoucheng showed a hint of expectation and answered the call.

"Director Lin, I heard that you signed up for an Oscar a few days ago? If you succeed, you will be the first Oscar-winning director in the mainland."

"Director Yang, you are joking, haha..."

"Today's call?" Yang Shoucheng asked expectantly.

On the other end of the phone, Lin Nan also stopped laughing.

"The project of "Ip Man 3" can be approved, and it will be officially announced tomorrow. Director Yang will send someone over to discuss investment, and then the role will be decided. The team will continue to use the previous one."

After hearing the news, Yang Shoucheng could not contain his excitement.

"Okay, no problem, I'll let Wen Xi go over..."

After ending the call, Yang Shoucheng laughed out loud and looked at Huo Wenxi.

"You will fly to the Capital Company tomorrow, no, fly to the Capital Company in a while, and go to Director Lin tomorrow to fight for as much share as possible."

"Okay, Director Yang."

In Lin Nan's view, although Zhao Wenzhuo was replaced by Zhen Zidan, the audience might not be able to accept it for a while.

But as long as the quality of the movie is guaranteed and Lin Nan Pictures' reputation and appeal are there, this won't be a problem.

The box office of "Ip Man 1" was 120 million, and the box office of "Ip Man 2" was only 260 million.

Lin Nan is confident that with the momentum of "One Man's Martial Arts", Zhao Wenzhuo's "Ip Man 3" will definitely not be bad.

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In the evening, Miss Liu was in high spirits, driving her red Ferrari and taking Lin Nan to have dinner.

Beneath the ladylike appearance is a fiery heart, especially when driving.

"Sissi, it would be a pity if you don't become a driver."

Lin Nan was sitting in the passenger seat, teasing Liu Yifei.

As soon as the green light in front of me popped out, that familiar feeling of pushing my back came.

"Whenever you go karting with me, you won't be able to catch up with me."

Liu Yifei pushed up the pair of burgundy sunglasses on the bridge of her delicate nose and said arrogantly.

"Okay, I'll try it with you someday."

"Hmph, I will definitely let you eat ashes behind my ass..."

Miss Liu smiled confidently.

There are many husband-wife teams in the film and television industry, and Ning Hao and Xing Aina are one of the most typical representatives.

One's main job is directing, and the other's main job is screenwriting, which complement each other.

The two of them usually entertained guests at their own homes, and then called the hotel chef to come over and take charge. This time it was still the case.

"Hey, are you quite high-profile today?"

Huang Bo made a joke when he saw Liu Yifei and Lin Nan getting out of the car.

"Why are you here?"

"What Director Lin said, I must be here to make a living. Besides, isn't there a new script, so I can enjoy the autumn breeze."

Huang Bo was quite straightforward, so I guess he had already made an internal decision.

A group of people met, and Lin Nan's application for the Oscars was teased again.

"When Director Lin wins the Oscar later, we will set up a table for him."

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It didn't take long for a few people to start using their chopsticks. They had to talk about business later, so they had to eat first.

Liu Yifei was very good at peeling shrimps. Well, most of them went into Lin Nan's mouth.

Nearly an hour later, in Ning Hao's study.

Lin Nan, Liu Yifei and Huang Bo each have a script, and of course the content is the same.

"The script this time is still a road theme and a comedy. This is the first time we have tried to combine these two elements."

Xing Aina introduced on the side, "The script has been reviewed and we have named it "The Flowers of the Heart"."

At this time, Lin Nan, who had just turned to the second page, paused for a moment, then continued to read the script.

"For this casting selection, I plan to use a combination of the old lineup and new faces. It can't be the same old guys forever."

As Ning Hao spoke, he pointed at Huang Bo with a smile.

Liu Yifei looked at the character introductions and had an expression that showed that she had no chance of being with her.

Lin Nan actually read it seriously, the script was indeed very good.

"How's it going, Producer Lin?"

"No problem as producer, no problem. Also, how much are you going to ask me to invest?"

Hearing Lin Nan's answer, Ning Hao immediately smiled and nodded, "I originally wanted Huang Bo and the others to get a discount on their remuneration..."

"I'll go, you spend the whole day just thinking about cheating on people you know, and you're so stingy."

Huang Bo directly interrupted Ning Hao and complained.

Liu Yifei hugged Lin Nan's arm and was also amused.

Seeing that Ning Hao was not embarrassed at all, he waved his hand to Huang Bo:

"Let me finish. Since you are looking for Lin Nan to invest, I will definitely not have any ideas for you."

"The budget has been adjusted from 35 million to 50 million. Please give me half of it. The producer will not pay you any salary, and you are not short either, haha..."

Listening to Ning Hao's lion tone, Lin Nan really thought about it, but he didn't refuse and agreed with a smile:

"Okay, you can. I rarely work as a film producer for others. I just brought this script back, and I haven't even read half of it yet."

"One meal costs 25 million. Tsk, tsk, tsk, Director Ning is so shady!" Huang Bo teased.

"You're so impressed, Yifei didn't even say anything." Xing Aina teased Huang Bo.

"Me? I listen to him." Liu Yifei chuckled.

It wasn't until after nine o'clock in the evening that a few people left.

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At noon the next day, the entire film and television industry was attracted by two movies.

First, Bad Monkey officially announced plans for a new film:

"Co-invested by Bad Monkey and Lin Nan Pictures, directed by Director Ning Hao, and supervised by Director Lin Nan, the movie "Beautiful Heart" has been officially approved and casting has begun..."

If the first piece of movie news touched the hearts of a large number of actors in the industry, then the second piece of news made many people feel familiar.

"Three years have passed since the second part was released. Lin Nan Pictures and Yinghuang have decided to restart the "Ip Man" series. The project of "Ip Man 3" has been officially approved, and casting and preparations will begin today..."

The actors in the industry are a little unable to react during this time.

The big directors are all on the move, and all of them are either making new movies or preparing new movies.

Feng Xiaogang is filming "Private Customization"; Jiang Wen's "One Step Away" is currently casting and finalizing locations.

Zhang Yimou's "Return" traveled to major art schools and auditioned;

Ning Hao has set up the project "Heart Blossoms"; Lin Nan also revealed that he is preparing a new film two days ago; "Ip Man 3" has been restarted...

Now many actors are staring at Lin Nan and Ning Hao's new movies. After all, the others have no chance.

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Lin Nan took calls from Han Sanping, Wang Changtian and Ye Ning.

They can't get involved with "Butterfly Lovers" and "Ip Man 3", so they can only place their hopes on Lin Nan's new movie.

Huo Wenxi was dressed in a professional suit, properly dressed as a workplace beauty, and sat opposite Lin Nan.

"According to the company's budget, it's only a little more than the previous one. Let's make it up to 100 million."

Hearing this number, Huo Wenxi didn't think it was too much, but was worried that he would get less.

"Director Lin, how much can Yinghuang get?"

When she came, Yang Shoucheng had told her to get as much share as possible.

But Huo Wenxi knew very well that she and Lin Nan were not equal in status, and the share could not be won by just fighting for it.

"We are still 64 points. This is my biggest concession. I have been very friendly with Yinghuang over the years."

Although Lin Nan's voice was very soft, it had an unquestionable tone.

After thinking for a moment, Huo Wenxi nodded, "Except for replacing Zhen Zidan with Zhao Wenzhuo, the rest remains unchanged. The new character Ying Huang will be chosen..."

"Director Huo should know my principles?"

"I know, don't have a crooked butt."

Half an hour later, Huo Wenxi left Lin Nan's office.

But as soon as she walked out of the office door, she turned around and met another person.

"Director Jiang?"

"Director Huo, are the other characters in "Ip Man 3" Ying Huang Zaiding?"

"Yes, in order to keep the style unchanged, the director and filming team are all the same people. Is this Director Jiang?"

Jiang Yuerou glanced in the direction of Lin Nan's office, turned her head and smiled at Huo Wenxi:

"There are not many actors in the industry now. Zhang Jin is an old friend of mine. Ying Huang can consider it."

Huo Wenxi reacted instantly, nodded and replied: "Of course, he is very skilled, so there should be no problem."

After sending Huo Wenxi out of the Lin Nan Film Building and standing for a while, Jiang Yuerou made a phone call and left.

"Sister Jiang?"

"Go back and find Huo Wenxi, the British actor. The second male lead in "Ip Man 3" is very suitable for you..."

"Thank you, Sister Jiang. I will cherish this opportunity." An excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

Jiang Yuerou hung up the phone and walked towards Lin Nan's office. The first time you show favoritism, it’s better to confess it to your boss.

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Hong Kong Island.

Zhen Zidan was restless at this time. Whether it is in the mainland or Hong Kong circles, the news has spread.

Yinghuang and Lin Nan Pictures' "Ip Man 3" has been officially put into preparation.

But, he has been waiting for a whole day, and no one really contacted him, no one.

As time passed by, he became more and more uneasy.

"Huo Wenxi is not on Hong Kong Island. She went to the mainland, which should be the capital."

The agent came over and couldn't help but speak. "Ip Man 3" has finally been approved, but...

"Who else could they choose besides me?"

Zhenzi spoke in a low tone, as if he was pronouncing each word.

"The box office of "One Man's Martial Arts" has exceeded 300 million."

The agent didn't want to say it, but he mentioned it anyway.

If Zhen Zidan really needs to be replaced, Zhao Wenzhuo, who is currently in the limelight, will definitely be the first choice.

Sure enough, the agent's words made Zhen Zidan realize this, and his breathing became a little heavy.

"Now, what should we do? Go to the capital or Yinghuang?"

The whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and he just looked at the agent, hoping to get an answer.

"Yinghuang, forget it. Let's fly to the capital. If it doesn't work, we're really out of luck. As for how the media will report it later, it has nothing to do with us..."

The agent said meaningfully.

Zhen Zidan gritted his teeth, as if he had made a very difficult decision, and nodded heavily:

"Then, let's give it one last try."

He knows very well that if this trip fails, the "Ip Man" series will really have nothing to do with him, and it will be difficult to return to the popularity and heights he had a few years ago.

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