That year Huayu

Chapter 964 LeTV Pictures gives up on listing? Budget $165 million

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei got up at seven o'clock in the morning. At this time, the two of them particularly regretted choosing a flight before nine-thirty.

Well, this is because of the anger caused by waking up!

In the villa, Director Lin was dozing off on the sofa while looking at his mobile phone. Miss Liu was busy washing up, while the assistants were counting their luggage and loading the car.

To the outside world, gossip within the circle also spread last night:

After Ye Ning, Wanda Cinema Line has left a total of 34 theater managers, all of whom came from the theater company's top-ranked theaters. They are all core elites and middle-level managers.

For a large theater chain, these talents are the real mainstay. But this time, there is no doubt that Wanda Cinema Line has been knocked to its bones and its marrow has been sucked out, severely weakening its vitality.

I heard that Big Pharaoh flew back in the early hours of yesterday morning and kept a low profile; it turned out that he landed at the Capital Airport more than thirty hours after the incident.

Of course, nearly 20 hours in between are flight time;

Therefore, this shows that Da Laowang should have booked a flight back home immediately after receiving the news from China.

Because at that time, it was probably midnight at Big Lao Wang's place, so he couldn't leave immediately.

Come to think of it, the atmosphere inside Wanda may not be very good right now. It's almost like a state where the wind is trembling and the trees and grass are all at war, right? !

Lin Nan estimated that Hua Yi would announce the recruitment of these people while he was in Hollywood.

Because Ye Ning revealed that they will have to officially manage Huayi Cinemas from the beginning of March; then the announcement time will be the end of February!

"Hey, it's such a great event. It's a pity that I can't watch it in person in China. It's a bit of a pity."

Lin Nan braced himself and joked to himself.

"Lin Nan, I've packed up. Shall we leave now?"

Liu Yifei was wearing black sports leather boots, high-waisted slim jeans, a denim jacket, and a lined bottoming shirt. She stood looking at Lin Nan from a distance and asked in a nasal voice, soft and waxy.

Although she is dressed in a cool and sporty style, she is obviously a little sleepy, giving Lin Nan a "silly" online feeling;

Well, it looks silly, cute, a little silly, and might be easy to deceive!

"Seven twenty? Let's go then. Let's have breakfast when we get to the airport?"

"All right."

Walking over and holding Lin Nan's arm, Miss Liu really wanted to squint for a while.

Two minutes later, four assistants, four bodyguards, a group of ten people and five cars left the villa and went straight to the Capital Airport.

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"Produced by China Film Corporation, starring Huang Xiaoming, and starring Xu Zheng, Luo Jin, Pu Bajia and others, the Sino-Indian friendship film "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" is officially scheduled to be released on April 29."

"It is reported that the movie "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" will be released on the same day as "Love in Seattle 2" produced by Lin Nan Pictures and directed by Xue Xiaolu, competing head-on for the May Day slot!"

"In the morning, Director Lin Nan and Liu Yifei appeared at the airport with multiple assistants, bodyguards and suitcases. Liu Yifei simply responded to reporters that the two will leave for Hollywood to attend this year's Oscar Awards Ceremony and Awards Dinner."

"Fans secretly took and uploaded photos and short videos of Director Lin Nan and Liu Yifei having breakfast together in the airport waiting hall: Director Lin Nan contracted Liu Yifei to eat endless food... The picture is warm and comfortable!"

When the news appeared on the Internet and spread within the circle, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei had already boarded the plane.

"Are they leaving today?" La Peikang looked at the secretary in surprise.

"I haven't heard anything about it before. Director Lin and Producer Liu keep a low profile." The secretary nodded.

"What about Zhang Yimou and the others? When are they planning to set off?"

"The Great Wall" is China Film's top priority film project this year, and La Peikang attaches great importance to it.

"Tomorrow morning, Mr. Zhang from LeTV Pictures will follow in person."

"Well, that's good."

Hearing this answer, La Peikang felt much relieved. It was inconvenient for China Film to send senior executives to follow, so it was most appropriate for Zhang Zhao to lead the team himself.

"By the way, why did I hear that LeTV Pictures gave up on listing? They have signed so many celebrity shareholders, and they are all rushing to go public, so there is no trouble?"

"This seems to be true, and has been spread among a small area in the industry. But how to deal with it specifically, it seems that Mr. Jia appeased all the celebrity shareholders of LeTV Pictures. There should be other solutions..."

There were not many film and television companies that previously planned to go public this year, and LeTV Pictures was one of them. Now that it has temporarily withdrawn, it naturally cannot be hidden from the small circle.

"Oh, other solutions? Don't use some crooked ways."

The la Pei smiled generously and pointedly, very contemptuously.

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The time difference between Berlin and the capital is 7 hours;

While Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were still flying in the sky and had not yet arrived in Los Angeles, the Berlin International Film Festival's awards ceremony had already begun, and the live broadcast of pictures and texts on the Internet was also going on.

As last year's Golden Bear Award winner, Lin Nan's closing speech video was the first to be played, followed by other last year's award winners.

At the beginning of the awards ceremony, the only mainland film shortlisted for the main competition unit won several awards in addition to the core awards:

"Yangtze River Pictures" - Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.

Winning this award also means that this film has failed in its bid for the Golden Bear, and that’s the end of it!

Because the Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution is the entry award and consolation prize in the main competition unit.

But in comparison, it is already very good, at least it is not empty-handed; it is just a pity that Qin Hao and Xin Zhilei were destined to miss the Silver Bear Award for Actors from the beginning.

Coincidentally, the person who presented the Silver Bear Award for Artistic Contribution to the crew of "The River Map" was none other than Li Yang, who won this award for "Blind Well" that year.

So, Lin Nan, the winner of last year's Golden Bear Award, who did not attend the award ceremony, was mentioned by Li Yang and became the award presenter in an alternative way.

Everything seems to be a reincarnation, full of topics!

In February, the temperature in Los Angeles in the early morning is not high.

When Lin Nan and Liu Yifei followed their assistants and bodyguards out of the airport, the wind blowing in their faces could still clearly feel a little cold.

"Well, it's probably only 5 or 6 degrees Celsius today?"

Liu Yifei lifted the edge of the mask on her nose, and then naturally reached into the pocket of her down jacket. She always prefers clothes with pockets.

"It's a bit cold, but it will be fine when we get on the bus."

"It's really a bit difficult for Tom. He always picks us up early in the morning, hehe."

Liu Yifei joked with a smile. At this time, everyone had left the airport, and the view in front of them was instantly widened;

Although it was less than seven o'clock in the morning, there were many vehicles and passengers.

From a distance, Tom came up with a few people. Not to mention, he was a little thinner than when I saw him four months ago!

"Tom, you look a little depressed? What did you do last night?"

Lin Nan teased with a smile, and Tom looked innocent: "Lin, don't be sarcastic. I'm busy with business, um, business...

Okay, let's go, the car is over there, let me show you two, I bought a new car... By the way, your Lantern Festival is tomorrow, right? I saw it over in Chinatown..."

Well, he is still so talkative, but he has dark circles under his eyes.

Lin Nan and Liu Yifei got into Tom's bulletproof Lincoln, followed by five Mercedes-Benz SUVs.

On the way to Beverly Hills, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei realized after listening to Tom's gossip: This year will not be very peaceful here, because there will be an election.

In Tom's words, this "newcomer" with a high momentum is a pure businessman, and there is too much uncertainty;

If he really gets promoted, I don't know if it will be a good thing or a bad thing for Hollywood!

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It must be said that Zhang Ziyi is really ambitious;

Not long after she came out of confinement, she started to be active in Hollywood, frequently attending various public relations receptions and parties, and constantly contacting major producers and directors, but it seems that she has not gained much.

As the best director of the Golden Globe and Oscar last year, Lin Nan, who won a total of six trophies, had just appeared, and within less than half an hour, Hollywood entertainment news reported it.

In the newly cleaned villa in Beverly Hills, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei leaned lazily on the sofa together.

The phone calls came in one after another, all of them were familiar people, including Li An and Zhang Ziyi, who were very enthusiastic.

"Let us rest for a night, and we will meet again tomorrow."

Lin Nan lazily refused. On the other end of the phone, it was Leonardo who was in a very good mood by listening to his voice.

This guy has won many association awards and small awards with "The Revenant". At this moment, he is in high spirits. He only needs a few days to make the last fight - the battle to defend the title.

"Okay, I'll say hello to Matt and the others, see you tomorrow.

Lin, you have to know that there are really many actors in Hollywood who want to make friends with you, but you are here for too short a time each year..."

"Leon, you don't need to remind me of this, hehe..."

At this time, Tom, who had returned from a trip, came in with a lot of food. Lin Nan and Liu Yifei did not eat breakfast on the plane.

"Lin, Crystal, it's time for dinner. I went to a Chinese restaurant specifically, which is run by Chinese people. Um, there is porridge..."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei sat up immediately. She was really hungry at this moment.

The three of them sat at the dining table and ate breakfast together. Tom, this guy, can really eat anytime and anywhere.

"Tell me, Lionsgate and Warner haven't made an appointment yet, right?"

Lin Nan bit a beef-filled bun and asked about business. Liu Yi was eating, just listening, too lazy to interrupt.

"Warner and Lionsgate mean that we will set a meeting time and divide the shares after you and Crystal arrive in Hollywood."

When talking about work, Tom instantly became serious.

"Has the budget been made? How much?"

When talking about the budget, Tom became more energetic:

"For the first film, the production cost was 160 million US dollars; the budget for this time was originally 180 million US dollars, but after repeated calculations by me and others, it was reduced twice, and now it is 165 million US dollars.

Because we have to use many settings and backup materials from the first film, your group of people at China Film were too crazy at that time, and made a lot of alternative plans and designs. These things have been kept and do not need to be redesigned, so they can be reduced to 15 million US dollars..."

Hearing Tom say this, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei instantly couldn't help laughing.

The reason why the two of them laughed was not because the budget cost was reduced by 15 million US dollars, but because they remembered the "madness" of the group of people at China Film at that time. At that time, the technicians and engineers of China Film were complained, and the reason for the complaint was:

It’s so inhumane, always working overtime in the middle of the night!

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