Chapter 119 "Happy Death Day", New Office Building

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 film'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. With an area of ​​700 to 800 square meters, there were many large studios, all of which were used for different purposes, including composition, prop design, special effects production, editing, etc. Although various equipment 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 been a pleasure working together. However, I want to know, what are your thoughts on the first film? Filming "The Conjuring"?"

Wen Ziren asked next.

"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 with a similar idea." 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 Wan Zairen also has some good friends in Lionsgate.

Lin Nan was still on the return flight, and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" has already started to be screened.

There are 3D theaters in China, and there are even rarer iMax theaters. The former accounts for a very small proportion, and the latter is in the single digit.

After getting off the plane, Lin Nan received a call from China Film. After the first day of "Journey to the Center of the Earth", the feedback from different audiences was very different.

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

From the second day, it became difficult to get a ticket for the 3D theater. Even if the ticket price reached hundreds of yuan, a deposit had to be paid for the glasses.

Various theaters began to think about the lack of hardware facilities. At present, only large 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, and its reputation has suddenly stood out.

In this sci-fi film, the male lead is the protagonist, but Liu Yifei's appearance also makes domestic audiences feel a little more favorable.

This vase role has made many famous actresses feel sorry.

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

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

The data collected by China Film was displayed, 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 US dollars. There are too few 3D theaters in China, and there is pirated competition for 2D..."

Han Sanping breathed a sigh of relief when he said this, and the people from Huayi and Wanda became nervous.

"But hundreds of millions is definitely no problem. According to New Line's analysis, the global box office is likely to make money."

"Boss Han, you're panting."

"Haha, I'm just trying to scare you. There's a high probability that it will make money, but it's best not to expect too much. This kind of movie is far more important to our reputation than money, and it's also an experience accumulation."

Huayi and Wanda hurried back to prepare the press release, and Han Sanping kept Lin Nan.

"Flying to Hollywood again?"

"How come you can't hide anything from Boss Han? But there's no project to bring back." Lin Nan said helplessly.

"That's a pity, but now that you've graduated, you should work harder and think about the next movie quickly. You're young, don't be lazy, 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 it was powerless to follow up because of the lack of hardware in domestic theaters, which made the relevant departments very frustrated.

There were many people who laughed at the joke, but they didn't dare to say it out loud. This would not only offend the five domestic investors, but also slap the faces of all the theaters.

Liu Yifei was very distressed. She finally played in a big movie, but most people could only see her in 2D movies.

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

It was not far from several art schools. It was a twelve-story office building. Most of the surroundings were cultural, film and television, and entertainment companies, many of which were related to several schools.

This was introduced to Lin Nan by someone from Wanda.

Fortunately, Lin Nan made money from several movies recently, otherwise he would not have made up his mind to buy it.

In the end, he took out a loan. The bank also hoped that Lin Nan would borrow more money and the time could be as long as possible, but he refused.

After a few months, the movie revenue will be divided, and he will not touch the stocks he invested in.

There was a very strange phenomenon in the audience of "Journey to the Center of the Earth". They either stared at those 3D theaters or watched pirated copies directly, resulting in nearly 80% of the box office growth coming from 3D theaters.

In response to this phenomenon, the authorities issued a document to encourage cinema chains to increase investment and construction, speed up equipment updates, and prosper the market.

Cinemas are also anxious. They suddenly found that they could not make money because of equipment. Only some people are calling for crackdowns on piracy.

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

Graduation season is usually earlier than summer vacation. Many students saw Lin Nan stuffing luggage into the car one by one, and realized that this great director was going to move out of school instead of moving to the graduate dormitory.

Many junior students were looking forward to getting to know Lin Nan in school in the future, but now it is completely hopeless.

"Mi Mi really guessed it. Senior Lin Nan will not live on campus even if he studies for a master's degree. What a pity."

"Senior Lin Nan, do you need help?"

Looking up, it was Yang Mi. Before Lin Nan could react, the other party had helped Lin Nan pick up the computer bag.

"Thank you." Lin Nan could only thank him.

"You're welcome. Just give me a chance to audition for a movie in the future, haha."

It seems like a joke, but it's the hardest to accept. Lin Nan smiled and said, "You should prepare your Dream of Red Mansions first. After all, it is one of the four great classics."

"It won't be delayed. It's still a long time before the filming starts."

Lin Nan admires this sense of professionalism. It seems that every time she meets Yang Mi, she will always say a few words intentionally or unintentionally to find opportunities for herself.