Chapter 53 Two movies together
"Yawen, you must know Director Lin Nan's schedule, right? How long will he stay there?"
When Zhu Yawen heard this, she unconsciously wanted to press her temples. This was the thirteenth person to ask him similar questions today.
Wang Jinghua called him to the company early in the morning and asked him about Lin Nan. There were all the things on the Internet, so he told him, but then he couldn't get clean. They were also artists under Sister Hua, and those people also
Asking questions one by one.
Looking at the woman who was three years older than herself, Zhu Yawen sighed, "Sister Bingbing, I know his schedule, but I don't know when he will come back."
Maybe Liu Yifei knew something about it, Zhu Yawen thought, but she definitely couldn't say it out loud.
"It seems like he's going to stare at the box office for a while. I guess he has other plans..." Fan Bingbing tried.
"My dear sister, even if he really has other arrangements, he will definitely keep them secret. How can he tell others about this kind of thing?"
Zhu Yawen remembered the other ice soldier in the morning. She didn't have as many problems as the one in front of her.
"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you anymore."
Fan Bingbing looked at Zhu Yawen who looked hopeless, smiled and walked away.
The atmosphere in the company has been weird recently, with many artists coming back frequently. Zhu Yawen has a hunch that Wang Jinghua may have a showdown soon.
Three days after its opening weekend, word-of-mouth about "Dead Silence" quickly spread, and Lionsgate executives immediately prepared to strike while the iron was hot and speed up its release in other overseas regions.
The tall and lanky foreigner who was traveling with him walked up to everyone with a smile, "Dear friends, just a few hours ago, we got the opening box office data of "Dead Silence", our results for two and a half months.
The box office of "Into the Dust" increased by 100,000 that day, and it closed at 790,000.
"Lin, you are not only a talented director, you are also a talented screenwriter. We need you..."
A middle-aged foreigner from the business department shouted excitedly to Lin Nan.
"Let's do it one movie at a time. When the "Insidious" series is finished, let's talk about "The Conjuring". At that time, it will definitely be worth more than it is now.
"He may stay for a while, wait for the results of "Dead Silence" to be released, and then decide on the next work arrangement."
The release of "Dead Silence" is still going on, and reports about it are also coming out from Hollywood. Among them, the introductions of director Wen Tsai-ren and screenwriter Lin Nan are particularly detailed, especially Lin Nan.
It's much more convenient to have an email and Penguin. You can send messages all at once, either to congratulate or to build relationships.
The news spread back to China, and Sina put the news of "Dead Silence" at the top of the list.
"Lin, someone asked me about your itinerary."
"Peacock" and "Blue and Red" are not so miserable. Even if they are reality-themed dramas, there are always some tender scenes at the end.
Lin Nan's situation was reported accurately for the first time, and it was in a foreign country.
The results of "Dead Silence" are so good, I almost regret that I signed the "Insidious" series with you all at once, hahaha."
"Shocking! The production cost of "Dead Silence" was less than three million US dollars!"
After searching the domestic news, "Into the Dust" basically received good reviews. It sold 1.2 million on the first day, which is an unexpectedly good result.
"Into the Dust" was good. It started out tragically, and finally got a little hopeful in the middle. It was actually the only heartwarming scene in the whole drama. The second half took a turn for the worse, and returned to tragedy again, and finally ended in tragedy.
At the same time, "Initial Letter" has been in theaters for two weeks, and its domestic box office has exceeded 50 million, Hong Kong Island's 30 million, and Asia's total box office has exceeded 100 million.
The reputation of "Into the Dust" was met with cries and curses on the first day.
"Oh, those guys in the directing department laughed crookedly, and Lin Nan came out. I think he can switch to our department."
Tom asked Lin Nan curiously, but he didn't see the box office data. The people at Lionsgate looked determined to win, and everyone had smiles on their faces.
He knew that the reputation of "Chainsaw" and Wen Tsai-ren played at least half of the role, and the rest was the reputation of the film.
"I only know that it's very good. We have to wait for James and the others to come over and announce the details together."
"Stay, everything you want is available here."
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Liu Yifei's daily schedule is very regular. Except for going to class, she stays at home and plays with cats.
"That's right. From the existing data, we can roughly infer that the box office will be good at the opening."
Mother Liu could understand the meaning, which was that once the results of "Dead Silence" were good, Lin Nan would have movie arrangements over there.
On this day, several people from Lions Gate invited Lin Nan to a banquet, and Wen Ziren mentioned "The Conjuring".
"Is this what you call a standout?" Tom asked.
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"'Dead Silence' opened with 15 million, and the North American box office is expected to exceed 100 million."
At the end of the sentence, Wen Ziren looked at Lin Nan. The latter understood what he meant, but he shook his head.
Horror movies are also niche movies in the large market of North America. The audience of moviegoers is very fixed, which can almost be described as stable.
"Lin, they look very excited, is it because the box office is high?"
Fifteen hours earlier than domestic time, "Into the Dust" was released first. China Film released and promoted everything. Lin Nan's recent popularity will definitely have some bonuses. As for the box office, it depends on the audience. After all, the movie
The subject matter is limited and the box office requirements cannot be strict.
"Oh, that's it. Then remember to give him a note on your birthday."
"The data is out? How much is it?"
All kinds of temptations flooded his ears. It was worthy of being the most prestigious Vanity Fair, but Lin Nan refused them one by one.
Although "Into the Dust" received a good reputation, it still failed to make a significant change in the box office. It grossed over 1.0 million on the second day.
"Oh, I understand, I understand..."
"not much."
"It's so uncomfortable for me. It's so miserable. They're not human beings. Wow..."
"Are there many people?"
Wen Ziren moved to Lin Nan's side, "At that time, the box office of "Chainsaw" was several million less than this. Congratulations to us."
"What's wrong?"
"There is no need for more. I only need to wait for one. More will be a burden and will cause me trouble."
At this moment, Lin Nan knew that he had stepped into the door of Hollywood. As for how far he can go, it depends on how he goes next.
In the past, there were only two ways to go overseas in the domestic film and television industry. Either your actors were picked and selected, or you were paid to participate in some particularly bad films, with almost no profit, and opportunities for both were very few.
The audience who came into the theater to support Lin Nan all came out with red eyes and kept cursing.
In the past three days, Lin Nan has been staying at the hotel in Santa Monica, paying attention to the domestic box office and paying attention to the movie information here.
A teacher from the Literature Department of the Film School was thinking quietly in the office.
Because of the time difference, it's still morning here, but the first day has already passed over there. "Into the Dust" had a box office of 1.2 million on its first day.
Liu Yifei was sitting on the sofa, with a solid-colored cat lying in her arms, holding a foreign classic in her hand, and talking casually.
At around eight o'clock in the morning, Los Angeles time, Lin Nan saw an email from China Film.
News about Lin Nan's presence across the ocean appeared overwhelmingly on various news websites. Due to the subject matter of "Dead Silence", the official media did not report it.
"Congratulations to us."
Lionsgate asked Lin Nan for his opinion. They planned to make "Chainsaw 2" first after "Dead Silence" and then "Insidious 1". Lin Nan agreed that this would also whet the audience's appetite and raise expectations.
Lin Nan didn't expect Tom to know this word, "I'm still too young and my steps are too big. It's not good."
"knew."
Tom's smile looked a bit vulgar.
Liu Yifei looked up at her mother and found that something was wrong with her today. Why did she suddenly care so much about Lin Nan?
"When you mentioned it, they and I were very curious about what you were talking about, so we went to the guild to check it out, and sure enough we saw this script. Lin Nan, I have to say, this is another series of scripts that I don't want to miss...
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Tom listened in confusion and said nothing.
"Director Lin Nan, I didn't expect you to come so early. Are you in a hurry and want to know the box office results?"
Wen Ziren made a rare joke, "Let my boss tell everyone."
The word-of-mouth response from ordinary audiences has been very good, but there have also been a lot of criticisms, which are generally consistent with the arguments used to criticize directors such as Jia Zhangke in the past.
"Please keep your voice down, especially in the performance department recently." Someone said quickly.
"Silver Bear director Lin Nan makes his Hollywood debut, and the box office is released on the first weekend."
"People in the acting department are not looking very good lately. Who makes those in the directing department smile every day and always talk about Lin Nan?"
Chinese, film school student, film company owner, top director, won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival, excellent screenwriter, has several registered scripts, and is highly favored by film companies in the industry...
All morning, the Lions Gate Building was busy.
Ordinary viewers of a slightly older age will be very impressed.
"Dead Silence" was released in various theaters in North America in the early morning. The three-day opening box office of the first weekend is very important. Not only Lionsgate and Lin Nan are staring at this data, but also other Hollywood companies that are interested in Lin Nan's script. As long as they wait a little longer
In three days, the scale of negotiation with Lin Nan can be decided.
Lionsgate employees entered the building one by one, and Wen Ziren came with a senior vice president.
If you have Lin Nan's contact information, you have already tried it, but the phone call cannot be reached.
On the 4th local time, Lin Nan arrived at Lionsgate Movies early in the morning. There was no need to worry about whether they were at work, there was definitely someone who came earlier than Lin Nan.
Lin Nan met Wen Ziren's eyes and spoke mechanically, his mind still buzzing with the string of numbers he just heard.
The three-day box office for the first weekend has been released, and Lin Nan and Tom began to wait for the movie companies that were ready to make a move.
Liu's mother asked Liu Yifei about Lin Nan, and many people in the circle are now very concerned.
Our premiere box office ranked second on the list, and our three-day opening box office was 15.4 million, cheers..."
Lionsgate obtained some data about "Dead Silence" from theaters. The attendance rate is very high, with no obvious regional differences, and the main groups are young people and students.
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Lin Nan was not used to this kind of celebration. A group of people were crying and shouting, but he could still feel the excitement of the foreigners in front of him.
Lin Nan was also eager to know.
This is a very rare third way for Lin Nan to participate in the product as a screenwriter and have a 20% share. If it succeeds this time, it is not difficult to imagine that he will have a certain say in the future.
"Oh, dear Lin, we succeeded, this movie is destined to be a bumper harvest."
After receiving the news from China Film, Lin Nan has already roughly estimated the box office of "Into the Dust". The total box office should exceed 10 million. As for how much more, it is hard to say, but it will not reach 15 million.
Lin Nan's last words were said in the form of a joke, and everyone present was amused.
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