That year Huayu

The news of Li An's casting for "Lust, Caution" swept through the Chinese film and television industry like a hurricane passing through.

Whether it was the star-studded Shanghai International Film Festival, Zhang Weiping and Wang Jing who were denouncing bad movies from a distance, or Spielberg and Zhang Yimou's discussion about the Olympic opening ceremony, they were all suppressed by the news of "Lust, Caution" .

On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, all female stars of the right age are eyeing the role of the heroine.

When the news of "casting in Beijing in late June" came out, art schools such as China National Theater, Beijing Opera, and Beijing Dance Academy suddenly became uneasy.

Those who are in school or have just graduated will be included in Li An's screening range.

Because director Li An made it clear that this time it will still be like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", an old and new combination, just like Zhou Runfa and Zhang Ziyi.

The media excerpted Li An's requirements for the heroine: "a small and exquisite southern beauty, a face with exquisite contours, a snake waist, expectations for lust, and a maturity beyond her age..."

"It's like a light in the dark night, with many young girls swooping on it like moths." Lin Nan thought this metaphor was quite appropriate.

Even after reading these requirements and the original novel, Liu Xiaoli sternly warned Liu Yifei and Shu Chang not to join in the fun, even though their ages did not meet the requirements at all.

Wen Ziren finally replied.

Regardless of the movie's release, Lin Nan boarded the plane again alone.

Tom has worked diligently in the past two months, not only helping Lin Nan complete all the procedures, but also recruiting some new people.

Lin Nan entered the company and saw the new company name and logo.

"Lin, how about it? According to what you said, the name of this company now is: Crystal Film Production Co., Ltd. You are the boss and I am the CEO, haha..."

The first floor is the office area, and the second and third floors are post-production facilities. All equipment and machines are there. There are also many design rooms and studios with different divisions of labor.

The current number of employees has reached over forty.

"Not bad, Tom." Lin Nan confirmed.

"I'm just waiting for you to come over and give the order to start work."

"Is James here?"

"He is in the first studio on the third floor and has been there for half an hour."

Lin Nan nodded and was about to go upstairs when Tom pulled him back.

"You'd better say hello to everyone first."

Lin Nan didn't think of this.

"Everyone put down what you are doing and get to know our boss, director Lin Nan from the Eastern Kingdom. He is also the Best Silver Bear Director in Berlin. Lionsgate's "Dead Silence" and "Insidious" are both his scripts... …”

Tom boasted, and a group of people smiled and clapped in welcome. Lin Nan saw a lot of yellow skin and was a little impressed.

"Good morning everyone, I will treat you to a big dinner at noon, and Tom will take care of it."

Now all the employees are happy. They are all technical and post-production workers with simple minds, good wages and remuneration, and everything is OK.

Lin Nan went up to the third floor. It covers an area of ​​700 to 800 square meters. There are many large studios separated out, all of which are used for different purposes, including composition, prop design, special effects production, editing, etc. Although various equipment are Second-hand, but very complete, 80% new.

Wen Ziren was flipping through a novel and put it down when he saw Lin Nan coming in.

"Director Lin."

"Director Wen, I've been waiting for your answer for two months."

Lin Nan sat on the sofa opposite Wen Ziren and said with a smile.

The other party adjusted his glasses and said, "Actually, I have been thinking about this issue since that day. I have been busy working on "Chainsaw 3" during this time."

Wen Ziren glanced at Lin Nan and then said, "You know, I actually get a share at Lions Gate."

"But there are only a few points, right?" Lin Nan said directly.

"Haha, that's why I'm here today. Lin, tell me about your sincerity."

Wen Ziren was also more candid at this moment.

"Thirty percent, the staff and equipment here will cooperate with you. Your work effort plus a small amount of funds will give you a 30% investment ratio. There are no fancy words, losses, etc. After a movie, it will be whatever it is. ,how?"

Lin Nan showed his utmost sincerity. With Wen Ziren's efficiency and quality in horror films, it is impossible to lose money.

"I just established the studio half a month ago." Wen Ziren said with a smile.

"Haha, then I wish us a happy cooperation."

"It's a pleasure to work with you. However, I want to know, what are your thoughts on the first film? Filming "The Conjuring"?"

Wen Ziren then asked.

"No, we'll talk about that later. Have you read my "Time Cruiser"?"

"I saw it. It's very imaginative and well-conceived."

"I have a script here, the idea is very similar to it." Lin Nan looked at Wen Ziren.

"Horror movie?" Wen Ziren was instantly interested.

"Yes, just wait a moment."

After saying that, Lin Nan left the room and brought up a laptop from Tom.

"Happy Death Day?"

…

Lin Nan once again reduced production costs, and he also had confidence in Wen Tsairen.

"Tom, you need to keep an eye on the crew's affairs. The company can't take on too many outsourced jobs at the moment. When it gets busy in the future, it won't take on outside jobs.

For James' crew, you need to strictly review the funds, but the help he needs cannot be careless. This is our first movie, so we need to get off to a good start. "

"Don't worry, Lin, I will take care of it."

From what Lin Nan heard from Wen Ziren, it seemed that Lionsgate knew about him opening a studio.

It can be seen that Wen Ziren also has some good friends with high-level officials within Lions Gate.

Lin Nan was still on the plane returning, and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" had already begun to be released.

There are currently 3D theaters in China, as well as the even rarer iMax theaters. The proportion of the former is very small, and the proportion of the latter is single digits.

After getting off the plane, Lin Nan received a call from China Film Group. After the first day of "Journey to the Center of the Earth", the feedback from different moviegoers varied greatly.

People who watched the 2D version thought it was a good fantasy adventure film, while those who watched the 3D version or even the iMax giant screen were shocked.

From the next day, it became difficult to get tickets for the 3D theater. Even if the ticket price reached hundreds of yuan, a deposit was required for the glasses.

Various theater chains have begun to think about the lack of hardware facilities. Currently, only big cities such as the capital and Shanghai have some 3D theaters. Is it time to update the equipment?

Wanda Cinema Line can be said to be ahead of the curve. It had consciously expanded its 3D theaters before, but now its reputation has suddenly become prominent.

In this science fiction film, the male protagonist is the protagonist, but Liu Yifei's appearance also made domestic audiences feel more favorably.

This vase role still makes many well-known actresses feel regretful.

Lin Nan met with people from Huayi and Wanda at China Film.

"News from New Line shows that there are nearly 3,000 theaters open in North America, and 57% of the theaters are 3D theaters..."

The data collected by China Film were laid out, and the gap between the two film markets became clear at once.

"I guess everyone wants to know the box office data now. The opening box office in North America is $21 million. There are too few domestic 3D theaters, and there is competition from piracy for 2D..."

Han Sanping took a breath after saying this, and now the people in Huayi and Wanda became nervous.

"But hundreds of millions is definitely no problem. According to New Line's analysis, with the global box office, there is a high probability that it will be profitable."

"Mr. Han, you're out of breath."

"Haha, I'm just scaring you. There's a high probability of making money, but it's best not to expect too much. The addition to our reputation from this kind of movie is far more important than money. It's also an accumulation of experience."

Hua Yi and Wanda hurried back to prepare the draft, while Han Sanping left Lin Nan behind.

"Flying to Hollywood again?"

"How come you can't hide anything from Mr. Han? But I don't have any projects to bring back." Lin Nan said helplessly.

"That would be a pity, but now that you have graduated, you should be more efficient and quickly think about your next film. Don't be lazy if you are young and learn from Zhang Yimou."

"Okay, I'll start thinking about it when I get back." Lin Nan clasped his fists and said.

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" was released with great fanfare, but due to insufficient hardware in domestic theaters, it was unable to follow up. This made the relevant departments very frustrated.

Many people saw the joke, but they didn't dare to say it openly. This not only offended the five domestic investors, but also slapped all the theater chains in the face.

Liu Yifei is very distressed. She finally got a role in a blockbuster movie, but most people can only see her in 2D movies.

Lin Nan is choosing the office address of the new company.

It is not far from several art schools. It is a 12-story office building. It is surrounded by mostly cultural, film and television, and entertainment companies, many of which are related to several schools.

This was introduced to Lin Nan by people from Wanda.

Fortunately, Lin Nan has made money from several of his recent movies, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to make the decision to buy them.

In the end, he took out a loan. The bank also wanted Lin Nan to borrow more money and for as long as possible, but he refused.

Just wait a few months until the movie's accounts are settled. He won't touch the stocks he invested in.

There is a very strange phenomenon among the moviegoers of "Journey to the Center of the Earth". They either stare at those 3D theaters or directly watch pirated copies. As a result, nearly 80% of the box office growth comes from 3D theaters.

In response to this phenomenon, a document was issued to encourage theaters to increase investment in construction and speed up equipment upgrades to prosper the market.

The theater chains were also anxious, and suddenly found that due to equipment problems, they could not make ready money, and only some people were calling for a crackdown on piracy.

Lin Nan drove back to school, packed her luggage, and said goodbye to the dormitory where she had lived for four years.

Graduation season is usually earlier than summer vacation. Many current students saw Lin Nan stuffing luggage into the car one after another, and understood that the great director was moving out of school, not to the graduate dormitory.

In the past, many junior students were looking forward to getting familiar with Lin Nan in school, but now they have no hope.

"It really made Mimi guess. Senior Lin Nan won't live on campus even if he goes to graduate school. It's such a pity."

"Senior Lin Nan, do you want to help?"

When she looked up, she saw it was Yang Mi. Before Lin Nan could react, the other party had already helped Lin Nan pick up her computer bag.

"Thank you." Lin Nan could only say thanks.

"You're welcome. I just need the senior to give me a chance to audition for a movie in the future, haha."

It seemed like a joke, but it was the worst thing to say. Lin Nan smiled and said, "You should prepare your "Dream of Red Mansions" seriously first. It is one of the four great classics after all."

"No need to delay, it's still early to start the machine."

Lin Nan admired this professionalism. It seemed that every time she met Yang Mi, she would always say something intentionally or unintentionally to find opportunities for herself.