That year Huayu

The front stop of the Hong Kong Island Film Awards, the Hong Kong International Film Festival Asian Film Awards has come to an end.

Although the best picture award went to Lou Ye's "Mystery in the Floating City", it also caused quite a stir.

The film festival is held on Hong Kong Island. Most of the guests in the audience are from the Mainland, and most of the booth fees are earned from the Mainland.

But even so, the entire awards ceremony was broadcast live without Chinese subtitles.

All staff and hosts of the Hong Kong organizer speak English, and cannot see or hear even half a word of Chinese.

To put it bluntly, more than 80% of the mainland guests in the audience below do not know much English. They are probably as good as listening to the Bible, let alone the netizens watching the live broadcast.

This has made many mainland filmmakers, including a large number of mainland netizens, furious.

This is no longer a question of whether you listen or not. This is a question of ideological attitude.

“Both are the three major film festivals in Asia, the Tokyo International Film Festival will definitely include Japanese, and the Busan Film Festival will definitely not lack Korean.

The first is to make it understandable to the people of the country, and the second is to highlight the charm of the language and culture of the country. Otherwise, the whole country will scold him, and he will either commit seppuku or kneel down to apologize. "

"But it's the Hong Kong International Film Festival's turn. At the awards ceremony held in our own country, there is no Chinese language? What is this? Is it embarrassing to speak Chinese and add Chinese subtitles?"

Public opinion was suddenly pushed to the forefront.

Although the mainland is filled with indignation, the media and netizens in Hong Kong are still sarcastic:

"Learning English well is very important. More than 90% of mainland actors and filmmakers reveal their secrets when they open their mouths. Communication is a problem. They cannot get on the big stage and only find fault with such small things..."

In this way, the two circles were coming and going, and it was very noisy.

However, the Hong Kong Island International Film Festival did not make any targeted reply.

They just said lightly: "Next year's Asian Film Awards will no longer be held exclusively by the Hong Kong Island International Film Festival, but will be jointly held by the three major film festivals in Asia."

The gesture of answering the question is really arrogant and unseemly!

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“Look, this year others don’t even pretend to be, and they don’t even bother to pay attention to the sentiments of mainland filmmakers.

Lin Nan Films receives invitations every year, but has never been to Hong Kong Island. Facts have proved that it was right not to go.

Lin Nan complained about the news outside while looking at the cocktail party invitation sent by Hua Yi to the circle.

Two days ago, there was a rumor in the media that Gu Changwei had squeezed out Chen Guowei and would take up the post of director of Huayi Films.

Regardless of whether this statement is true, but now it seems that the result is indeed like this.

Chen Guo's deputy contract expired, and Hua Yi issued a notice not to renew the contract, and invited Gu Changwei to hold a welcome reception, which has been distributed throughout the film and television industry.

Lin Nan thought of "The Wind", which the company collaborated with Chen Guofu, more than 4 years ago.

"When it comes to being a producer, I still think deputy director Chen Guo might be better."

Guo Fan interjected.

Lin Nan did not answer the call, but looked at the finished film of "Space Traveler" that was about to end on the computer screen.

"Yes, the film is ready for review."

Lin Nan gave his own opinion, and there was no flaw in what he did in the later stage.

"Okay, I'll send someone to the film bureau this afternoon."

Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief after finally completing "Space Traveler", and now he is waiting for its scheduled release.

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"The Cook, the Actor, the Scoundrel" performed very well at the box office.

It broke 20 million in one day, nearly 50 million in two days, and closed at 80 million in three days.

In just three days, the company not only recovered its original investment, but also doubled its profit. All the production companies in the industry were jealous.

Everyone knows that this movie will enter April strongly and compete with the movies in the first half of the month.

There are quite a few movies scheduled for release in April, and at the beginning of the month it was Huayi's "The General of the Yang Family".

However, the ones that attracted the most attention were the several domestic films that I went to during the May Day holiday at the end of the month, such as "To Youth", "One Man's Martial Arts", etc.!

Lin Nan suddenly discovered that the April and May schedules this year seemed to be very competitive, with many famous domestic and imported films!

In the afternoon, the entire film and television industry was attracted by a piece of movie information.

"After 4 years and numerous cuts and reshoots, the reality-themed crime film "No Man's Land" directed by director Ning Hao has been officially finalized today. The film will be released in early December during the Lunar New Year this year... "

This movie, which was once very concerned and lamented by the industry, has finally been released, but it has probably been changed beyond recognition.

Many people in the industry sent congratulatory messages or Weibo messages to Ning Hao.

Lin Nan also made a call, "Is it really scheduled for the Lunar New Year?"

"Do you think I drank too much and was just joking? Not only do I want to put it in the Lunar New Year festival, I also want to go to the film festival to have fun!"

Ning Hao looked full of energy and sounded in a good mood.

"One more thing. I'm preparing a new movie. You can support me when the time comes. Just give me a name as a producer or something like that."

Lin Nan was very happy. Good guy, is this your attitude when asking for help? Are you asking for help with this attitude?

"Okay, what kind of movie is it this time?"

Lin Nan asked with a smile. Investment and name recognition were both trivial matters, and he was quite reassured by the strength of Ning Hao and his wife.

"Of course I'm preparing for a commercial film. Even Xu Zheng has become a director in the 1 billion box office club. If I don't catch up, won't I be too far behind? I won't be able to eat at the same table with you in the future!"

Ning Hao talked and joked, looking very confident.

"Well, the commercial film is pretty good. When the script is ready, let me know."

"No problem, just prepare the funds and name in advance, haha..."

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An interesting thing came out in the circle.

Since Lin Nan withdrew from the Film Association, he has not joined any association. He will decline invitations, so he is also not included in the Directors Association.

In the past two days, the Directors Association is holding its annual commendation meeting.

Director Chen's "Search" was only nominated for Film of the Year and not Director of the Year, which was the result of all directors voting.

In the nomination for director of the year, Chen Kaige lost to Feng Xiaogang's "1942" and Xu Zhanjiang's "囧 in Thailand". The former relied on word-of-mouth, while the latter relied on box office.

Perhaps because of his self-awareness, Director Chen did not criticize "1942" when being interviewed by the media, but chose Xu Zheng's "囧".

"Box office does not mean everything. Although some movies have high box office, they are nutritious commodities and fast food; while some movies are art, worthy of repeated consideration and lasting."

Okay, everyone understands, "Search" is an art worth pondering over and over again.

Not surprisingly, Director Chen's remarks were considered by many in the industry to be his complaint about losing to Xu Zheng in the Director of the Year nomination.

What is said online is even more naked.

"The Directors Association is different from the Film Association. The members of the former are all professional film and television directors in the industry. There are many senior directors who can compete with Director Chen. There is no need to give him too much face."

"Perhaps being nominated for the film of the year is already giving him face. The reputation is not as good as "1942", and the box office is not as good as "Thailand", so why should he be so embarrassed?"

"High box office, that's the audience's choice, is he belittling the audience? Well, when "The Promise" was released, he scolded the audience, saying that we don't understand art!"

"It's a pity that Director Lin is not in the Directors Association..."

"Director Chen is the same. He can't get ahead in terms of reputation or box office. Now he only has to show off his qualifications and preach."

Xu Zheng didn't respond, and Lin Nan didn't bother to pay attention.

What do you sometimes say about Director Chen?

I feel that his acting style is inconsistent with my age from time to time, a bit domineering and unstable, and he has a small belly...

The time came on April 1st, and Lin Nan went to the Poly Theater as an invitation.

Lin Nan would definitely not be able to watch a play that lasted for more than 7 hours. He was only going to stay for half the show.

After arriving, I discovered that there were quite a few people from the drama circle who came to support me, such as Yuan Quan, Qin Hailu, etc.

"Our "Green Snake" will be performed in a few days. Director Lin can come and support us."

Lin Nan smiled and nodded at Yuan Quan and Qin Hailu, "Try your best, I have to accompany Yifei on a long trip later."

In the drama "Green Snake", Yuan Quan looked stunning in a pure white knitted embroidered tight dress.

When he first came in, Lin Nan had already seen the promotional posters outside, and there were many people watching and taking photos.

At the beginning of the drama "A Dream Like a Dream", Hu Ge's Patient No. 5, a masterpiece of director Lai Shengchuan, performed very well, and it was obvious that he had put in a lot of hard work.

And Xu Qing is indeed a big flower in the Beijing circle. Wearing a cheongsam on the stage, she looked extremely charming, coquettish and bright.

Lin Nan was also puzzled. This man was already in his early forties, but he didn't look old at all. In every aspect, she is better than many actresses in their thirties!

During the halftime break, Lin Nan went backstage to say hello to everyone.

"Perform a good performance. The Golden Lion Award for Drama may be a bit false, but Magnolia's Best Actor Award for Drama is still conceivable." Lin Nan joked to Hu Ge.

"Then we have to borrow the words of Director Lin and set a ten-year goal?" Hu Ge also started joking.

After chatting for a few words with Lai Shengchuan and Xu Qing, Lin Nan left the theater.

Hua Yi's "The Loyal Yang Family General" is released.

The nine leading actors, including Zheng Shaoqiu, Xu Huan, Zheng Yijian, Yu Bo... are all well-known actors and stars.

Even with this kind of lineup, the box office on the first day after the end of the first day still made the industry feel embarrassed, it was too low!

The box office on the first day was only 10 million, but on the second day it dropped to 7 million. You can see it all at a glance.

"Dragon", which was released on the same day, had a daily box office of over 10 million.

Huayi's investment of 170 million yuan may not even be able to recover a fraction if it is not done well. There was no unhappy film crew in April.

"The Cook, the Actor, the Scoundrel" maintains a daily box office of nearly 20 million, temporarily leading the pack among domestic films.

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"...This is the situation."

After Yue Jun finished speaking, he waited for Lin Nan's reply.

Chen Kexin is considered an alternative among Hong Kong directors, the kind who falls with the wind.

The original position was to suck the blood of the mainland and support the people of Hong Kong Island.

Later, while singing with Wenjun at the Academy Awards, he said something he shouldn't have said and was warned.

For the sake of his future and money, he chose to be soft.

The last "Partners in China" was a nod to China Film Group Corporation, with a purely mainland cast, and the same goes for this movie.

"Director Huang Jianxin's company participated in investing in this film and asked about Zhang Yi's schedule to play a supporting role alongside Huang Bo." Yue Jun continued to add.

Lin Nan and Huang Jianxin were also very familiar with each other, because Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin had a very good relationship and were classmates, so he became familiar with them after going back and forth.

To be honest, Lin Nan and Chen Kexin had never dealt with each other, but he really couldn't understand the couple's faces.

"What did Director Huang say?"

"Director Huang said that this subject matter is adapted from a real case and is very suitable for domestic film festivals."

Lin Nan nodded, what he said was correct, it was about anti-trafficking.

Speaking of this, he thought of Li Yang's "Blind Mountain" again, what a good movie. As a result, at that time, Li Yang declined the suggestion given by others to register for the film festival, which was really a pity.

"Who are the starring actors?"

"Zhao Yanzi, Huang Bo..."

"stop."

"Has Zhao Yanzi been cast as the female lead?"

"Yes, Chen Kexin and Zhao Yanzi have a very good relationship." Yue Jun nodded.

"Forget it, there is no shortage of this drama. Go and thank Director Huang, just say that the schedule can't be missed."

Lin Nan looked at Yue Jun and ordered with a firm tone.

"Yeah, okay."

A director who falls for the wind, a heroine who wears a flag costume to taunt netizens, let’s forget about it.

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When Lin Nan went back, it happened that Liu Yifei and her daughter also came back.

"You actually came back early and didn't even tell me?"

Liu Yifei went back to her hometown with her biological mother, but she only stayed for three days out of the originally planned five days.

"Everything is fine, I'm back early and I'm going to do a surprise check on you!" Liu Yifei said provocatively.

"Surprise inspection of me? What was the result of the inspection?"

"Quite honest."

As he spoke, Liu Yifei came up and hugged Lin Nan's arm, laughing non-stop.

"Next time, come back with us next time."

Miss Liu's voice suddenly became very small and soft, but Lin Nan could still hear it clearly.

"Yeah, okay."

The same decibel sound reached Liu Yifei's ears. She nodded with satisfaction, with an indescribable smile on her face.

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A piece of news about a TV series attracted the attention of the entire film and television industry, with almost all the young actors staring eagerly.

Speaking of fairy tale dramas, what do actors in the industry think of?

The game adaptation of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" made Hu Ge an immediate hit, and Liu Yifei's Zhao Ling'er is an indelible memory.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy III" allowed Hu Ge to reach a higher level, allowed Yang Mi to become a first-line actress for the first time, made Tang Yan's popularity soar, and made Liu Shishi stand out...

The same goes for "Xuanyuan Sword". How many people went for Hu Ge, although in the end they praised Jiang Jinfu...

These examples all prove that this kind of drama is very popular!

Now, another fairy tale drama adapted from a game has been approved, and the investment scale far exceeds that of Tang Dynasty's "Sword of Immortal" series and "Xuanyuan Sword"!

No actor is not interested, and netizens and celebrity fans are even more excited, hoping that their favorite actors can participate.

But this idea is so stupid. No matter which film and television company it is, it must give priority to its own artists.

Unless you need to borrow the celebrity status or reputation of an outside actor to gain some popularity.

"Memories are always beautiful. Look, how many people are still calling you Zhao Ling'er."

Lin Nan pointed to the post on Weibo and said to Liu Yifei.

Although the ideas of these netizens are very unrealistic, it is indeed an affirmation of Liu Yifei and Zhao Ling'er.

Miss Liu just smiled and said nothing.

Her thoughts also went back to the time when she was filming "The Fairy Sword". Lin Nan often came to her from the crew of "Lotus Lantern" next door to take a group photo in the artificial peach blossom forest.

"With an investment of more than 100 million, for such a big battle, it is estimated that the casting will arouse the excitement of many actors." Liu Yifei said lightly.

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Huayi, Tangren, Chengtian, Shiba Culture... any company that has actor management business, all have their own ideas.

At this stage, everyone has a consensus that fairy tale dramas seem to be really popular!

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"Mimi, I helped you get the number one female lead. We have to go talk..."

Although Zeng Jia admitted that letting Yang Mi, a heroine with a box office of 500 million, come back to act in a TV series again, it is a bit of a loss, but for the studio, it is worth it!

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