Chapter 136 Investment, "Happy Death Day" is released
After coming out of the Dolby Theater, Tom still couldn't forget Gisele Bundchen on the catwalk and the scene when Karolina Korkova's shoes fell off.
"How did you do it? You kept looking so sexy the whole time."
Lin Nan just tried to minimize communication with Tom to avoid embarrassment.
"Aren't they beautiful? Those legs, that figure, that unique temperament, it seems like someone is ogling me..."
The more Tom talked, the more excited he became, and he began to hallucinate.
Others could only ogle Leonardo next to him, not Fat Tom.
"I saw that Leon seemed to be talking to you?"
Tom thought of something and asked.
"It's such an honor. He told me that if there is a good movie, we can cooperate. I was simply flattered."
Whenever she couldn't take it in, she would think about what Lin Nan said and become more energetic.
"If you don't have any works, what are you going to do? I don't care about walking on the red carpet."
"If you have anything to do, you have to call and tell me. You can send an email or text message."
Initially, people in the industry were just suspicious and not sure. Hua Yi also came forward to deny the rumors.
In China, a movie with a main theme was released, and Lin Nan heard that Han Sanping spent nearly 10 million on publicity and distribution.
Because the foreigner said he was looking forward to meeting Lin Nan in Berlin, he was still puzzled at that time.
"The chairman of this year's jury is Paul Schrader, whom you met at the banquet two days ago."
"Ink Attack" has been released, and its domestic performance is average, but Lin Nan heard that it has a good reputation in island countries and other Asian regions, but she just doesn't know if it can recover the cost in the end.
Both the industry and the media unanimously believe that this Lunar New Year episode will be dominated by "Golden Armor".
"How much?"
"Those words I said at the graduation ceremony were not in vain..."
Lin Nan packed up his clothes. He received an invitation to screen a movie, "Bloody Diamond", which was very surprising.
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After today, there is a high probability that there will be one more person on the list of nominees for Best Actor.
"Brother Lin, Director Lin, did not explicitly promise to come. He only said that he would come as soon as he can find time..."
Lionsgate did not hesitate to praise Wen Tsai-ren in front of the media, "James will be a successful independent film producer."
On December 1st, American time, "Happy Death Day" officially started filming.
Jing Tian replied. Her thoughts had drifted away.
"$14.3 million!"
"Okay, please take the time to contact me. I have to prepare for your press conference now."
"Professor Cao who teaches film screenwriting."
Because they were worried that the stall would be too big and risky, Wen Ziren and Lin Nan discussed that it would only be released in North America, and Lin Nan agreed.
Lao Jiang has already understood Lin Nan's intention.
The news that Wan Tsai-jen has made another successful horror film was reported by the Hollywood Daily. This time he is no longer just a director, but also a producer and producer.
"That's what happened. Professor Cao wrote a script and wanted to direct it himself, but it was difficult to get investment, so he thought of looking for it from his alumni first. If that didn't work, he would go to an outside company..."
Lin Nan raised his voice.
"Hello? Lin Nan?"
For Lin Nan, foreigners all look the same, so he can't remember them unless they meet often.
"The Film School supports and encourages students to participate in the development of the film industry and has never favored one over another."
Lin Nan was also very happy. Although the time had changed and the director had changed, "Happy Death Day" still performed well.
"Professor Cao?"
It’s only been more than three months, so it’s strange that we can’t make up for the time.
When Tom said this, Lin Nan really admired this person. He was indeed a little plum.
Participating in "The Martian" has attracted the attention of many people in the industry, not only because the production of this movie is large, but more importantly, this is Lin Nan's movie. So far, Lin Nan's movies have all made a profit.
of.
This means that the movies she stars in will go to the international market.
For a moment, Wen Ziren seemed to let go of the stone in his heart. In fact, he had always been very confident, but he was just too concerned.
The next morning, Lin Nan received a call from Cao Baoping.
Fan Bingbing's agent also did not deny the matter of not renewing her contract, saying that she would respect her decision.
Lin Nan remembered that Huang Bo had said before that his new movie would be released at the end of December, a few days after "The Golden Jacket". Looking at the current situation, it is estimated that the film schedule may be much lowered by the theaters.
"I also want to invite you to film, but I may be a little pressed for time."
"Let me think about it."
"Are all the teachers in our school so generous now? For any script, the opening price is 10 million!"
This is no longer a matter of box office, it is a mission.
It seems that the protagonist has already made a weekly announcement and made an appointment, and the other supporting characters are said to be available for Lin Nan's reference.
"But in the past, I have not invested nearly one million US dollars."
I waited three days with heartache.
But the news that Fan Bingbing will not renew his contract after it expires makes Huayi's statement less credible.
"I'm here, tell me what the script is."
"Wait a minute? Who are you talking about?"
Lin Nan's speech at the graduation ceremony was so impactful that he would not do anything to slap himself in the face.
A few days ago, Tom was lamenting that Leonardo was only nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor once.
Is it that the film school favors one over the other? Or is it Zhao Yanzi who is just grinning nonsense?
There is a rumor that the actress may have been cast in "The King of Kung Fu".
The annual Golden Horse has begun, and Lin Nan made an unusual appearance in the news.
Lin Nan even yawned as he spoke.
"What's the meaning?"
Jing Tian thought to herself.
This is very embarrassing.
"Professor Cao Baoping."
"At this time, all well-known directors, filmmakers and judges in Hollywood will receive invitations. The craziest time of year in Hollywood has arrived."
"This is enough. The next discs will make you money back."
Lin Nan fell back and covered himself with the quilt and continued to sleep.
Lin Nan also felt distressed while comforting Wen Ziren.
"Oh, I forgot about this. I just told you why I called you several times before you answered."
It was the first time that Wen Tsai-ren participated in investing in a movie, and he was inexplicably nervous and excited.
Lin Nan seemed to be a little impressed, but not very deeply.
She has been studying very hard recently. Nortel's art exam also requires scores in cultural subjects, but mathematics and geography are too difficult for her.
"James, you were never like this in the past."
Lin Nan put down the phone and pinched her eyes.
Now, some media are boldly speculating and carefully seeking confirmation. Will another ice soldier get the role of "The King of Kung Fu"?
The media had speculated about Liu Yifei, but none of them attracted as much attention as Huayi's internal strife among female artists.
Jing Tian didn't have a chance to speak out.
"Tiantian, did he really promise to come back?"
Lin Nan and Wen Ziren were waiting for the opening weekend box office of "Happy Death Day".
"Uncle Lu, me."
Ten minutes later, Lin Nan hung up the phone. He voted for this book.
This put Lin Nan on the hot seat. Everyone knows that Lin Nan has been filming "The Martian" in the past few months. He also attended the premieres of Golden Eagle and "Ink Attack". At the moment, people are watching in Hollywood.
What about the post-production special effects? How did he get this long vacation?
She also wanted Lin Nan to come to the press conference of her movie and EP, but it was not for a utilitarian purpose.
When Wen Ziren said this, Lin Nan really couldn't refute it. In the past, he only had to make good movies for Lionsgate and didn't have to worry too much. But this time he actually got the money.
Finally, the school spoke out.
Tom reminded.
Lao Jiang rarely called Lin Nan, let alone such an overseas call. I just didn't know what he was thinking, so he called her in the middle of the night.
"Lin, you're surprised to receive an invitation from the Appian Trail, aren't you?"
"My instructor Jiang, can you consider the time difference? It's two o'clock in the morning here."
In December's domestic schedule, there are only three movies that attract the most attention, namely "The Ballad of Clouds and Waters", "Suffering City" and "The Golden Armor".
Zhao Yanzi was shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress. Just as she was about to set off, she canceled her trip at the last minute. Her explanation to the media was extremely perfunctory, saying that the film academy would not approve leave.
"Otherwise, you can make a call or send a message and invite him again. If he can come, and Director Ning Hao is included, the press conference will definitely be big news, and it will be of great help to you."
After Lu Zheng finished speaking, he walked away.
"Lin, I did something stupid."
"Lin, are you looking for media to promote it? "Happy Death Day" is currently in the top five at the box office during its opening weekend." Tom was a little excited.
Lin Nan nodded, quite surprised.
"Almost ten million. He doesn't have your contact information. He just got your phone number from me. Let me give you a breather in advance..."
Wen Ziren said sadly.
Everyone knows that Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing are very similar in appearance, and both are widely rumored to be Hua Yi's first sister. Zhou Xunlun, who signed a contract this year, is not as close to Hua Yi as these two.
But on the other hand, it is too difficult to make back the investment of 300 million, so we can only take the global distribution route, and Jing Tian is the only supporting actress besides Zeng Li.
Berlin's invitation was delivered to Lin Nan accurately as if it was positioned.
But after learning about the situation in the theater on the first day, Wen Tsairen felt a little regretful.
"He would say this to every director who has won three major awards. His company is also keen on investing in various reality-themed movies. If the script is good, he will even bring money to participate in the movie. This is what many independent filmmakers like.
His reason..."
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Lin Nan has the idea of ​​​​going to the top three universities, but if he has to make a movie in more than two months, even if he has a lot of books, he will be in a hurry, not to mention that both parties are still doing post-production, and they have to watch it from time to time.
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Lin Nan thought for a while, "Don't mention me. You are the general manager of Crystal Pictures. You and James can take care of it."
But the first-day box office of "The Ballad of Clouds and Waters" was only around 3 million.
Lin Nan was indeed a little confused when he first heard this, but then he became excited.
"Should I remind him?"
In his impression, there are many teachers and professors in school who want to be directors and make movies, but most of them are literary films, and usually a few million is enough.
"Teacher Cao can continue to polish the script, and there is no need to find anyone else for funding."
Lin Nan complained groggily.
"Professor Cao Baoping, his scripts are quite good. After all, this is what he teaches..."
Lu Zheng asked.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was settled. Cao Baoping was looking for actors and soliciting investment at the same time.
But I remembered this reminder.
This number made Lin Nan, who was a little sleepy, suddenly sober up.
“The next two to three months will be the time to spend crazy money on public relations awards, and there will be almost endless banquets and receptions.
A great young director like you who has won the Berlin Silver Bear is definitely the one to be invited."
Tom said with great certainty.
On the first day of March, please give me a monthly ticket, thank you.
Chapter completed!