That year Huayu

The fifth day, Sunday.

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

At this point, the first weekend is over. "The Gunslinger" has been in theaters for five days and 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 Gunslinger", 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 Gunslinger" 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 specifically 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 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 "The 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.

…………

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, starting from September, the number of domestic films has increased.

If it is really postponed for a month, "Passengers" will definitely be able to achieve 120% of its box office potential with the momentum of "The Gunslinger"!

Then there will be no way for other movies to survive. It is probably because of this reason that the film was only given one week.

…………

Entering August, the daily box office of "The Genius" does not seem to have decreased much.

On the 1st, a collection of 74.34 million was reported; on the 2nd, another 70.1 million was collected...

By this time, the theaters no longer thought about the rules and regulations in the gambling agreement. They just wanted "The Genius" to get 46%.

This means that theaters can make more money. And now it seems that "Genius Gunner" has a great chance of getting a 46% account sharing ratio!

The film bureau is from an industry perspective and wants to let the production companies get equal exposure, but the theaters don't think so.

Between icing on the cake and providing help in times of need, they will only choose the former. It is a movie that makes money clearly, so why not be partial?

"Has the filming rate increased again?"

"Yes, it has reached 34.4%, an increase of three points. The producers of several movies are complaining to the bureau..."

Hearing this news, Lin Nan really didn't know what to say. He continued to increase the number of films in the second week, which almost never happened.

"The theater chain's spontaneous behavior has nothing to do with us. We don't know anything."

Lin Nan thought for a while and then told Yue Jun, just keep silent.

"clear."

Yue Jun nodded with a smile, turned around and left, preparing to deal with reporters.

…………

Some media reported news from the Golden Horse Awards.

"Jury chairman Liu Dehua and director Li An intend to invite "Genius Gunslinger" 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 extended an invitation to Director Lin Nan."

…

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

Both the mainland media and the mainland film and television industry are feeling inexplicably excited at the moment.

After 2003, Lin Nan has not been to the Golden Horse Awards again.

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

The Chinese Film Festival awards during this period were either the screenwriting award for "Stone" at the College Student Film Festival or the Huabiao Contribution Award, which were all passively received.

Many acquaintances in the industry called Lin Nan.

"Have you really received the invitation?" Ning Hao asked excitedly.

"Yes what's the matter?"

"What's wrong, you ask? The circle is very lively, everyone is betting on whether you will go or not!"

"What's the stakes here?"

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

He has not participated in the selection of Chinese film festivals in 7 years. Some people should be anxious to know his decision.

"Anyway, whether you go or not, Golden Rooster and Baihua will not look good, especially Golden Rooster. Haha..."

For Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, Lin Nan only won the Hundred Flowers Outstanding Feature Film Award once. After all, it was the Audience Award.

As for the golden rooster? That’s not easy to get!

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

…

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

"If Director Lin wants to go to the Hundred Flowers Awards, Wanda Cinemas can choose to send "Genius Gunslinger". I believe other cinemas will be happy to help."

"I understand, 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 seems to have been waiting for him for a long time.

Her watery eyes were staring at him, struggling to say what she wanted to say but holding back, which made Lin Nan want to laugh.

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

Hearing Lin Nan's words, Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then showed a sweet smile 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 when Brother Hua invites you, you must give a clear answer as soon as possible. The deadline over there is in the middle of the month..."

Lin Nan did not answer this question, but talked about something else.

"Hundred Flowers is the Audience Award, which is not very valuable in the industry, so with the popularity of "Genius Gunman", the probability is high."

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

Liu Yifei nodded, knowing this, she raised her head and rubbed Lin Nan's cheek, "What next?"

"Sissi, where do you want to go?"

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

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

"Ask me?"

"Yes, you decide."

"Can I think about it?"

Lin Nan smiled and said, "You just urged me to give Brother Hua an answer. Do you have to think about it now?"

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

As she spoke, she got up and walked out, going back to the villa next door.

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

"Nonsense, I don't know how!"

…………

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, then we'll see you at the company tomorrow."

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