Chapter 721: Phoenix Crown and Bridal Robe, Golden Globe Nomination

"The production cost was close to 500 million, and the first half of the epic masterpiece "The Wheel" suffered a disaster on the first day of its release, with both box office and reputation plummeting."

"The box office of "Peace Wheel (Part 1)" on the first day was 24.06 million, which was far from expected. With the negative reviews, the daily box office may continue to decline."

"Competition for the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival stalls is fierce. As the highest-invested film in China, the movie "Peace Wheel" is under great pressure to make back its capital, and there is little hope..."

Early in the morning, the Internet was full of negative news about "The Wheel" and Wu Yusen.

The public relations releases from several producers have basically fallen into disgrace without making a single ripple.

The possibility of increasing publicity and marketing costs again is almost negligible.

After only being released for one day, "The Wheel"'s reputation across the entire network was like an avalanche, collapsing across the board.

Faced with this situation, what can the five producers do? I was really completely caught off guard, unable to cope with it, and destined to be helpless!

In the morning, Lin Nan called Wang Wei at the company.

He asked the latter to send someone to contact Xiao Ma again, because yesterday afternoon, Xiao Ma's chairman relented.

They wanted to make a comeback through "Tai Ping Wheel" and "The Year in a Hurry", and they have already gone to seven, seven, eight and eight.

After all, the box office and copyright income of a big-budget film like "The Wheel" are the important factors for Pony's comeback.

But this reliance suddenly collapsed on the first day of release!

"After this movie, it's time for Wu Yusen to recognize the reality, right? He can't handle big productions and epics. And there are these gangs of swindlers from the Mainland!"

Lin Nan glanced at the increasing number of "bad" movie reviews on the Internet and couldn't help but complain.

Sure enough, black and red are also red, and there are always viewers who want to see how bad this movie is?

Compared with movies such as "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", "The Promise", "The Banquet", "Tiny Times" and other films, which one wins?

Just after signing the year-end bonus form for the management, Lin Nan saw the familiar call note.

"Oh, I've been waiting for you all day, Director Han. Haha..."

Smiling and murmuring, Lin Nan answered the phone. The two sides actually had a tacit understanding and were both quiet, waiting for the other to speak.

"Director Han?"

In the end, it was Director Lin who spoke out first. After all, the Third Master was someone who wanted to "save face", but at this moment he had really lost face and needed to be "comforted"!

"Lin Nan, I really regret it."

This dull voice clearly showed that Han Sanping's current mood was definitely extremely bad.

"Hmm... let's have a look again. Maybe the second half of "The Wheel" will be able to take over the box office?"

Lin Nan subconsciously said "comforting words" and was stunned for a moment after finishing speaking. He even thought it was ridiculous.

"Impossible. I am now the butt of jokes in the industry, the chief producer and main investor of epic bad movies!

The biggest blemish on China Film in recent years is "The Taiping Wheel". I still don’t know what La Peikang is planning on me at the moment, haha. "

Okay, I really can't answer this. La Dong had indeed suffered an unreasonable disaster, and he was most likely cursing.

"You're going a little too far. Who dares to laugh at you? Why don't you call you 'Director Han' with a smile when you meet me?"

"You're always laughing at me behind my back, right? You're definitely thinking: Look, I'm not guaranteed the end of the year. You didn't listen to the advice in the first place, so you deserve it now, right?"

Han Sanping's words left Lin Nan speechless.

Well, he admitted that he seemed to have really thought about it and wanted to see how Mr. Han would end up. Sin, sin!

"No, absolutely not. I told Yifei yesterday that you worked hard for the domestic film industry..."

When Han Sanping and Lin Nan were talking on the phone, Huayi, LeTV, and Youzu were almost all scolding each other.

We are all professionals. Can a movie make back its money, will it lose money, and can it be saved? It's all on the surface, obvious.

…

In the eyes of other film producers, the avalanche of word-of-mouth reputation of "Taiping Wheel" is a great thing that they are happy to see happen.

Especially Jiang Wen's "One Step Away" has been regarded as the last look forward to among the big-budget Lunar New Year movies.

It is said that due to the former's success, the pre-sales box office of "One Step Away" directly exceeded 100 million, and audiences and movie fans have high hopes.

Director Jiang is so confident that he even said boldly in front of reporters:

"'One Step Away' will be the best Chinese-language movie in 20 years. Even Hollywood cannot make a movie like this!"

Lin Nan left the company early at noon. On the way home, Lin Nan listened to the report on the radio and couldn't help but tease Jiang Wen:

"The bullet flew for so long that Director Jiang mistook it for a cruise missile."

…

The clothes will be measured in the afternoon, and Liu Yifei has been looking forward to it since last night.

After returning home, as Lin Nan expected, Shu Chang was also there.

As for what she came here to do today? It goes without saying – join in the fun!

Well, let’s have a meal by the way.

"Sissi, it should be expensive, right?"

"I have no idea."

Liu Yifei said playfully with a proud look on her face.

"Showing off again."

The two were bickering and discussing what meal to ask the restaurant to deliver. Who asked Liu Xiaoli to be in her hometown recently?

Lin Nan answered the phone at the door. The stock matter had been taken care of in the morning.

"Director Lin, all 2 million shares have been sold. Huayi's current size and daily circulation are very large, so there is almost no impact. It even rose by 26 cents today."

Well, OK. Thank you.

"You're welcome. We also get commissions."

When Lin Nan hung up the phone, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang had already booked lunch.

"Today, the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was broadcast. Xixi and Xiaoming, as well as other versions of the actors, were discussed again. The Internet was very lively."

Shu Chang said to Lin Nan who came over. Liu Yifei swiped the news on the tablet with interest.

"When I got this role, many people said that it would ruin the classic, but I didn't perfunctorily."

When Miss Liu said this, she had a smile on her face and a strong sense of pride and confidence in her tone.

"Zhang Jizhong is aiming to surpass the previous work, but Yu Zheng is not thinking this way. You can tell from the casting of Little Dragon Girl, right, Miss Long?"

Lin Nan flattered him at the right time and got a nice wink in return.

"Hmph, I'm not your puppy, I refuse to eat dog food."

Shu Chang had a disgusted expression and complained unsatisfactorily.

"You have been eating it for so many years, so it's not an extra meal."

Lin Nan caught Shu Chang off guard, and the latter was angry and said, "Xixi, you should take care of him, he is too bullying!"

…………

It was around two o'clock in the afternoon, almost three o'clock.

Two cars drove into the villa area and stopped in front of the gate of Lin Nan's villa.

An old man who looked to be in his sixties, with silver hair and wearing a Zhongshan suit, was led into the villa by Lin Nan with three women and two men, five adults.

"I told you, you don't have to come in person." Lin Nan said politely.

The man in front of him is also considered a half-insider, because he often provides ancient costumes and makeup guidance for some large crews.

"Director Lin is too polite. It's rare that someone has ordered a full set of phoenix crowns and bridal robes. Of course, I have to come and see it in person. Besides, I can't let Director Tian say that I'm perfunctory, right? Haha..."

Liu Yifei had already changed her home clothes and waited in the living room. Shu Chang, who was standing next to her, also had a strong interest in his eyes.

"Well, it's more than ten times better than in the camera, and her temperament is even more outstanding. Yifei really should use the phoenix crown and bridal robe, so as not to disgrace her appearance."

The old man looked at Miss Liu and commented with a smile.

"Thank you for your compliment."

"Then let's start now?" Lin Nan asked.

"Okay."

The three women the old man brought were to measure Liu Yifei's clothes.

A cowhide book about half a square meter in size and two fingers thick was taken by Shu Chang at the same time. It was a complete painted picture of the various components of the phoenix crown and bridal robe and a description of the materials used.

"Xixi, Changchang will measure your clothes for you. Let's go to the study first."

"Okay." Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and nodded.

"Yeah, I'll accompany Xixi. It looks really good."

Lin Nan also needs to measure his clothes, but his clothes are relatively much simpler than Liu Yifei's, so he can do it later.

There are four people in the study.

Lin Nan and the old man sat face to face, and the latter explained as if he was talking about his treasures:

"The phoenix crown and the phoenix bridal robe cannot form a complete piece of clothing. Apart from the wedding dress, it is just a highly decorative accessory and a symbol of 'ritual'.

The phoenix crown is a set of accessories, including the phoenix crown itself, as well as the phoenix hairpin and the golden hairpin... The phoenix bridal robe is composed of the phoenix bridal robe itself, the bridal robe pendant and the fishing circle.

The phoenix crown and the phoenix bridal robe we usually refer to include the wedding dress..."

The old man became more and more excited as he spoke. The phoenix crown, the phoenix hairpin and the golden hairpin must be handmade and woven by craftsmen, and gold, jewels and jade will be used...

The phoenix bridal robe and the wedding dress are more labor-intensive and need to be completed by many embroiderers. The gold thread made from gold is the main consumable material, and natural gemstones, pearls and other embellishments are still used.

"Of course, the accessories on the phoenix crown that are on the protection list cannot be used. You can use substitutes of the same level, haha..."

At the end, the old man even made a joke.

Lin Nan couldn't help but smile. The top-level phoenix crown and bridal robes were indeed like this! Tortoise shell, ivory, rhino horn...

After the Ming Dynasty, the phoenix crown and bridal robes used by ordinary people were the "beggar version".

The chat in the study was very good. Lin Nan and the old man also gained some knowledge and benefited a lot.

"Those high-end dresses and clothes abroad that cost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars are all child's play.

Look at the clothes worn by our dignitaries and royal relatives in ancient times in large public occasions. Those are real luxury dresses. Often, hundreds of people spend several years on one piece..."

After nearly an hour, the old man finally stopped because Liu Yifei was done.

Lin Nan was a little emotional. The old man in front of him was really energetic. It seemed that he really loved these things!

Back in the living room, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang were already sitting on the sofa, looking at the cowhide book.

"Lin Nan, it's your turn." Miss Liu blinked her eyes.

"Yeah."

Sometimes, the difference between men and women is so big.

Liu Yifei took an hour because there were too many items including the phoenix crown and bridal gown.

And it only took 20 minutes to measure Lin Nan's clothes.

At this point, the only thing left was the money.

"Director Lin, are you going back to the study?"

"Yes."

Watching Lin Nan and the others go up to the second floor, Liu Yifei's eyes flashed with excitement, "Changchang, follow me and listen, and tell me when you come back."

"Uh-huh."

Shu Chang's eyes suddenly widened, he was a little excited, and he ran upstairs cunningly.

"Director Lin, since you require the completion within half a year, we have to increase the number of embroiderers to about 40. What about additional raw materials?"

“Everything needs to be of the highest quality.”

Lin Nan said with certainty. I just made a lot of money today, so I'm not short of money.

"The approximate budget for Yifei's set is around 24 million. You can give us 28 million. We will pay 7 million in advance and we will report the progress every month..."

Outside the study door, Shu Chang, who was eavesdropping, opened his mouth slightly with a shocked expression on his face: "28 million!"

She turned around and ran downstairs, standing in front of Liu Yifei.

"How much?" Miss Liu asked pretending to be calm with her eyes shining.

"Sissi, your Lin Nan is really willing to give up."

Hearing Shu Chang's sour words, Liu Yifei felt very sweet, "Quickly tell me, how much."

"Your set cost plus labor is 24 million. Including Lin Nan's, the total is 28 million! Lin Nan is a big dog, no, you two are big dogs..."

Liu Yifei had automatically ignored Shu Chang's last words. She kept laughing naively, feeling as if she had eaten honey.

"Changchang, from now on, I will prepare to get married. Hehe..."

Miss Liu looked at Shu Chang like this, with a smile of joy from the bottom of her heart, very sweet and happy.

"Sissi, your smile is hopeless."

After Shu Chang finished speaking, he curled his lips again and said, "I want to be your bridesmaid!"

"okay!"

…………

Due to the face of China Film, Huayi, LeTV, Youzu and other giants.

When the reputation of "The Taiping Wheel (Part 1)" collapsed across the board, theaters did not reduce the number of films scheduled or adjust the screening time.

Therefore, when the daily box office of this movie was reported on the second day of its release, everyone in the film and television circles knew: This movie is completely hopeless!

"Directed by Wu Yusen, the epic masterpiece "The Taiping Wheel (Part 1)" grossed 16.68 million at the box office the day after it was released. With the same film schedule, the daily box office dropped by 30%!"

"Director Wu Yusen said that "The Wheel" is divided into two parts. Only after watching the film in its entirety can one appreciate the richness of the times in the film and the true connotation of the film."

""A Coquettish Woman Has the Best Life" was released for 6 days and earned 120 million at the box office..."

…

"On the first day of broadcast, the certified version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was criticized... The lines were outrageous, the plot of Mary Sue, "The Legend of Li Mochou", Li Mochou's wet tongue kiss... all the female characters are more beautiful than Xiao Longnu …”

"Yu Zheng refuted Qiong Yao in court and bluntly stated that both sides' scripts were based on "Dream of Red Mansions" instead of plagiarizing the other party..."

"Gallanting Horse has announced that all the group's existing film and television copyrights will be transferred to Tudou in the form of a package sale..."

…

Huayi, Chairman's Office.

Wang Zhongjun kept tapping his knuckles on the desk, listening to Wang Zhonglei's report.

"In other words, the sell-off on his side is completely over?"

"Yes, there has been no movement since yesterday morning. The number is exactly two million shares."

Looking at the "Details of Dividends to Original Shareholders of Huayi Group" placed on the desk in front of Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei felt a little uncomfortable.

Even though he knew that Lin Nan was clearing his position, he still had to pay dividends and distribute additional shares.

“Then let’s announce it on the official website.

In addition, you should contact him and ask him if he is willing to transfer the stock at a one-time price of 50 yuan per share. This is also 300 million. "

Wang Zhonglei smacked his lips and thought: Lin Nan is not crazy, so why would he be willing? Especially Huayi will hold its annual meeting soon, which involves dividends.

"he……"

"Try, what if he agrees? There are risks in the stock market, so it's better to be safe. Dividends can be given to him in advance and at this price." Wang Zhongjun said with a joking smile.

"good."

…

At this time, Lin Nan, who had been squeezed by Liu Yifei all night, was sitting drowsily in the office drinking tea.

Strong tea, refreshing!

Lu Yang was sitting opposite, looking at Lin Nan with a malicious smile on his face.

"The film directed by Chen Kaige has been submitted for review. Should I also send "Xiu Chun Dao 2 Shura Battlefield" to the film bureau now?"

Lin Nan nodded and said without energy: "Anything is fine. Even if you send it over next month, there is a high chance that it will pass the trial before "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain"."

"Huh? Why is that?" Lu Yang didn't respond.

"Prince Long is one of the leading actors. Director Chen, I don't want to delete his part." Lin Nan clicked.

Lu Yang opened his mouth, but no words came out. His expression was speechless and aggrieved.

After a few seconds, he cursed out: "Haha, you are such a Japanese dog."

"So, it's up to you then, use your box office to crush him." Lin Nan smiled and raised his tea cup.

"When it comes to martial arts, I have this confidence. But, is the Palme d'Or really so 'superior' to get through it? There are red papers on it!"

"Although I don't want to admit it, the fact is that Director Chen is from a 'rich family'. In his eyes, Director Zhang is just a loser! Do you understand?"

Lin Nan said bluntly.

There are so many great directors in the industry, and among those close to him, only Chen Kaige, whose background is worthy of Tian Zangzhuang, is even stronger.

So when Lin Nan was still in school, Tian Zhuangzhuang could easily relieve him of a lot of troubles.

It's just that his teacher has a stronger personality than Chen Kaige.

Otherwise, I would not have taken the risk of being banned from directing and competing in Tokyo. As a result, I was actually banned from directing for 10 years.

But fortunately, Tabata also won the best film award at the Tokyo International Film Festival-the Golden Kirin Award!

"Oh, Director Lin, you have to give me some strength so that you can be our thigh!"

Lu Yang stopped worrying about Chen Kaige's "special treatment" and started joking instead.

"How can this be achieved by one's own efforts? I can only do my best and obey fate." Lin Nan smiled, he thought too.

Suddenly, a call came in from the cell phone on the table.

"Hey, Wang Zhonglei?"

Lin Nan directly answered the phone in front of Lu Yang.

"Mr. Wang, is something wrong?"

"Director Lin, please come to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do. We are all acquaintances, so I won't beat around the bush.

How about transferring the 6 million shares of Huayi stock in your hand to me, as well as the additional shares distributed this time? You’re also clearing out your inventory anyway. "

Although there was no voiceover, Lu Yang still clearly heard the words "6 million shares of Huayi stock".

He muttered in his heart, good guy, more than 300 million!

"Of course. What price is Mr. Wang going to offer? Let me hear it."

"How about 50 yuan per share and a one-time settlement?"

Lin Nan was so happy that he really dared to speak. Does he look like a fool?

"I took a quick look in the morning, and today Huayi's stock price seems to be close to 56 yuan, right?" He answered with a question.

"There are no stocks that keep rising, and the stock market is high risk..."

"This is the first time I've heard people talk about their own stocks like this. Mr. Wang, I don't even ask Huayi how many more stocks he plans to allocate to me this time. I'd better sell them slowly.

I believe that Huayi's stock price and market value can continue to rise, and it is still far from the upper limit. Didn't Chairman Wang say that he wants to turn Huayi into a 100 billion group? Isn't this still tens of billions short? "

"Director Lin really doesn't think about it anymore?"

"No, thank you Mr. Wang for your kindness. I'm busy, so I won't talk more."

Seeing Lin Nan hang up the phone, Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh: "Director Lin, compared with you, I am really poor."

"I'm poor too, haha..."

…………

Guo Fan is planning to finish the storyboarding before starting casting, which is estimated to be around the end of this month.

For this reason, Lin Nan also asked Liu Yifei to tell Shu Chang, so that the girl would not have to make a few last-minute announcements and delay the main business.

But what he didn't expect was that in the afternoon, he suddenly became the headlines in the circle.

After taking a look at Weibo, Lin Nan realized what he was doing.

His selling of stocks this time was not reported by the media in the financial circle, but Hua Yi exposed it.

"Announcement on the official website of Huayi Group: Director Lin Nan, one of the original shareholders of the group, once again reduced his holdings of two million shares of Huayi's original stock, cashing out a total of about 120 million... The current shareholder ranking has fallen out of the top ten..."

Lin Nan didn't know what to say, she was really looking for trouble for him.

No, the circle was lively again, everyone was making fun of him and Liu Yifei.

"I understand, Director Lin wants to improve his life again."

"Not necessarily, maybe Yifei wants to change the car? Haha..."

"It's all a wild guess. Director Lin is getting married next year, and there will be a lot of money to spend. It's not easy to marry a wife now, let alone marry Yifei!"

"Huang Bo's guess is the most reliable, I'll support it!"

"Don't you understand yet? Huang Bo is guiding everyone on Lin's behalf. All the money has been prepared in advance!"

"What a sycophant!"

"Yifei, your Lin Nan cashed out again, did you report it to you? My sister taught you to keep an eye on it..."

"Brother Xun, just pretend. You've only been married for a long time, and you still teach others? Haha."

…

Facts have proved that the more than 20 million Fengguan Xiapei is really worth it!

How much is it worth? Well, Liu Yifei didn't treat Lin Nan as a human being these days.

That’s not how Director Lin’s cow is used. He’s going to be exhausted!

Tired and happy days will certainly pass quickly!

In the movie market, "A Coquettish Woman Has the Best Life" has a stable box office and is definitely profitable.

And "Taiping Wheel (Part 1)" is really interesting.

With its "black and red" characteristics, the daily box office is around 10 million, and it is estimated that several producers will cry to death.

The domestic film with the sharpest box office performance is undoubtedly the youth film "The Year in a Hurry".

59.86 million on the first day, 80.48 million on the second day, and 65.96 million on the third day.

It grossed 206 million in the first three days of the weekend, fully demonstrating the advantages of youth films.

But everyone in the industry knows that there are only three limits to youth movies. If you can't jump beyond the upper limit, Xiaoma will collapse even if it should!

Sure enough, one week after its release, the total box office of "The Year in a Hurry" exceeded 400 million, and the daily box office dropped sharply.

According to industry estimates, the final total box office is definitely not as high as Zhao Yanzi's "Youth", probably around 600 million!

Time flies and the 12th arrives. "Interstellar" starring Liu Yifei is officially released in China.

Warner applied for an extension, but was rejected outright.

Because "Planet: Part 1" was so bad, "Interstellar" has a tendency to rise again.

The film bureau will not let an imported blockbuster be postponed during the Lunar New Year, as that would have a huge impact on domestic films.

"Produced by Warner with an investment of US$170 million, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Liu Yifei, Jessica Chastain and others:

The imported science fiction blockbuster "Interstellar" has been released in China for a month and was officially released yesterday, with a total box office revenue of 1.282 billion! "

"It is reported that as of yesterday, the global box office of "Interstellar" has exceeded US$780 million. Warner said that it is only a matter of time before the global box office reaches US$800 million."

"With "Interstellar", Liu Yifei became the first domestic heroine in a movie with a global box office of over 700 million US dollars..."

…

Lin Nan looked at Miss Liu who was sitting on the sofa holding a tablet and giggling. Not to mention, it was another kind of beauty.

"Sissi, after "Interstellar", it will be difficult for you to take on future movies."

Hearing Lin Nan's words, Liu Yifei immediately looked up at him and said seriously: "I don't think so.

When I accept a movie, I don’t ask that the next one must have a higher production cost and a stronger cast than the last one. This would be very tiring. There are not so many good things in the world. And this is not what a qualified actor should pursue.

As long as the director is not bad, the script and the actors are not bad, it will be fine. Well, it would be better if it’s a challenging scene or a scene where you can try a new role, I can accept it, hehe..."

Hearing Miss Liu's words, Lin Nan couldn't help but nod. It was Liu Yifei, and it had not changed for so many years.

She never regarded herself as a big star, but held herself to the standards of an actor!

"Well said, actor Liu Yifei!"

"Yeah, thanks for the compliment, Director Lin, I will rely on you to protect my little girl from now on. Haha..."

…………

The next morning.

A piece of Hollywood movie information was transmitted back to China from the other side of the ocean, causing the mainland film industry to explode instantly.

All eyes in the industry were focused on Lin Nan, and the Internet was in an uproar.

In just half an hour, the headlines on major portal websites and hot searches on Weibo were all refreshed, and the number of topics and popularity exploded!

At this moment, Director Lin is still sleeping in, together with Producer Liu.

“Reprinted from Hollywood Movie Daily:

The 72nd Film and Television Golden Globe Awards announced the list of nominees yesterday:

Chinese Golden Lion director Lin Nan, with his film "Manchester by the Sea", was strongly nominated for the best drama film..."

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