That year Huayu

"The Capital International Film Festival is about to open again?"

After lunch, Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were walking their dogs outside to eat when they received a call from their superiors.

During the second session of the year before last, he was invited to participate in the "Chinese and Foreign Directors Forum" of the Capital International Film Festival, and he only participated in this one event.

That time it was purely a matter of the leaders forcibly forming a situation and calling the domestic film industry to compete with the Hollywood camp, hoping to improve the status of the Capital International Film Festival.

However, the result is not good, and can even be described as a pile of chicken feathers.

Hollywood directors, led by James Cameron, only said some "praising" words above.

Afterwards, they took over the special effects and production business of many mainland movies and many production companies in the next few years.

However, Chen Kaige, the representative of domestic directors and the Palme d'Or director, only focused on showing off throughout the whole process.

Afterwards, Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai and others complained, angrily criticizing the censorship mechanism on Weibo for currying favor with foreigners.

Complaining about why Hollywood ghost films, horror films and supernatural films can be shown, but such films from the Mainland are prohibited from entering theaters!

After that "Chinese and Foreign Directors Forum", except for the people in Hollywood, almost all the mainland directors were unhappy, except of course Chen Kaige, who had nothing to do with them.

“Don’t just pay attention to the three major European films and Oscars every day, but also pay attention to domestic film festivals.

This year is the fourth. I sent an invitation letter to your company at the beginning of the month, but I still haven’t received a reply. The event will open the day after tomorrow. "

The phone was on speakerphone, La Peikang's words were clear and loud, and the expression on Lin Nan's face was a bit speechless.

Liu Yifei poked Lin Nan's arm with her finger and joked in a low voice with a smile: "Maybe it was thrown into the trash can..."

"Okay, I don't force you to come right on the red carpet for the opening ceremony.

But after all, you are the only person from the Mainland who has won an Oscar. After the opening, you took the time to come over and show your face. There are many foreign filmmakers. "

"Yeah, no problem, La Dong."

Lin Nan agreed with a smile. The original screenplay statue was quite capable of causing trouble.

The Capital International Film Festival had the word "international" in it, but it was really empty, so Lin Nan didn't take it to heart. It was normal not to remember.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan shook his head, "That's one more task. Hey, who is the chairman of the jury?"

"It seems to be Director Wu Yusen." Liu Yifei thought for a while and replied.

"There is no one here anymore, why is it him again?"

…

Movies such as "My Deskmate", "Rebirth: The Frozen Door", and "The Hypnotist" are already building momentum for their premieres in a few days.

However, the headlines in the film and television industry are not these movies and the upcoming May Day show, but Tang Dynasty TV series.

Among the 10 hot searches on Weibo, Tang Dynasty accounts for four of the 10. The content is either Liu Shishi's poem or "Step by Step Jingqing".

You must know best whether you have bought the draft or not, and outsiders can only guess. But for Tangren Company, there is a tacit understanding within the circle and I will definitely buy it!

In the afternoon, Cai Yinong indeed led the team in person, leading Liu Shishi, Wu Qilong, Jiang Jinfu and others to hold a premiere press conference in the capital.

At the scene, she shouted the slogan very loudly when being interviewed by the media, and even got angry once:

"As the sequel to "Bu Bu Jing Xin", "Bu Bu Jing Xin" comprehensively surpasses its predecessor, and the plot and quality are also more sophisticated, more sincere and more complete.

This drama must be a hit drama. The most important thing is: Tangren respects originality and copyright, and we never plagiarize! "

Good guy, let's not talk about whether Cai Yinong's promotion of "Step by Step" was exaggerated and deceived the audience.

But everyone heard the last sentence clearly.

This is where Yu Zheng's name comes from, and Qiong Yao accuses him of plagiarism this time, insinuating the events of "Gong Lock Heart Jade" and "Bu Bu Jing Xin".

So what if Tang Ren gets the copyright? It doesn’t matter, I, Yu Zheng, can definitely copy the version, and it doesn’t matter if the quality is a little inferior, as long as it starts airing before you!

At night, Lin Nan went to bed very early to avoid having to stare at the news in the middle of the night.

Wait until nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and you will naturally be able to see the complete data information from the opening to the closing of the first day Weibo logged on to Nasdaq!

The night passed.

Starting at six o'clock in the morning, the Capital International Film Festival has made headlines in the media, and there is even a special section.

In addition, a large number of reporters were stationed at the Capital Airport, and photos of foreign crews, filmmakers, actors and stars were constantly updated online.

From today, the day before the opening ceremony, to the day of the closing ceremony, foreign filmmakers will arrive one after another, but there are fewer and fewer.

At half past eight, Lin Nan was already sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.

As usual, Liu Xiaoli ate very regularly and finished her meal around 7:30, followed by Lin Nan, and finally Liu Yifei who had not yet gotten up.

Generally speaking, as long as Ms. Liu does not make an announcement or is not on the set, the order of breakfast time will basically not change, and she will always be the last one.

Refusing to read the Nasdaq news, Lin Nan flipped through the film and television information:

"Co-produced by China Film, Pony, Huayi, LeTV, and Youzu, and directed by Wu Yusen, the movie "Peace Wheel" held a final press conference in Beijing at 8:00 a.m. sharp."

"Director Wu Yusen and starring actors Jin Chengwu, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, and Song Hye Kyo attended the final press conference and announced on the spot: "The Wheel (Part 1)" is officially scheduled for the Lunar New Year and will be released on December 2."

"La Peikang, chairman of China Film Group Corporation, said: Chinese-language films have entered the era of 2 billion yuan in box office. As the "Titanic" of the East, the total box office of "The Taiping" will also hit 2 billion yuan!"

"Director Wu Yusen is full of confidence in the box office. He bluntly said that "The Wheel" is an epic disaster romance blockbuster, and the box office of 2 billion is not a problem..."

…

Lin Nan laughed. Let’s not mention the strength of the Hong Kong director. Anyway, everyone was full of words when speaking, leaving no room for anything.

Mainland directors should really learn from this.

This year's Lunar New Year festival is becoming more and more lively, with Jiang Wen, Wu Yusen... and several great directors.

Lin Nan remembered Huang Xiaoming and Zhou Xun's film "Coquettish Women Have the Best Life", which seemed to have been filmed during the Lunar New Year period.

After checking the news for a while, Lin Nan put down his phone and started to concentrate on eating, which was already cold.

"Lin Nan, wake up Sissi later, I'm going out first."

Liu Xiaoli carried her bag and ordered as she walked past Lin Nan.

There is a classical stage play at the Poly Theater today, and Liu Xiaoli is going to watch the performance.

"Okay, I'll call her after I finish eating and let her sleep a little longer." Lin Nan agreed with a smile.

Liu Xiaoli smiled silently, but was very satisfied with Lin Nan's attitude, and then went out to the garage.

Ten minutes later, Lin Nan was about to get up and go to the second floor. Suddenly, a series of text messages popped up, and a call reminder from Ning Hao popped up on the phone interface.

He subconsciously connected and clicked on the speakerphone, and then, Ning Hao's loud voice came out:

"Lin Nan, your uncle is such a wealthy person. I'm so envious of you..."

At this moment, Lin Nan couldn't guess what was going on.

The summary news after Nasdaq's first day of trading is back!

He hurriedly interrupted Ning Hao's chattering and envious words, hung up the phone, and ignored the text messages and calls that continued to come in.

Lin Nan opened Weibo, and suddenly saw Weibo's summary of the first day's news on Nasdaq, appearing in the hot search!

"Weibo officially listed on Nasdaq yesterday!"

"At the beginning of the opening, the stock price fell below the issue price of US$17, starting at US$16.7..."

"Weibo has great stamina. When the market closed at 9 a.m. Beijing time and 8 p.m. New York time, the stock price closed at US$20.24, with a peak of US$24.48."

“On the first day of listing, Weibo’s share price rose 19.06%, with a market value of US$4.2 billion, approximately RMB 26 billion!”

…

Lin Nan watched the news, and his heartbeat slowly slowed down.

He heard Cao Guowei say that the Weibo team's original goal was to have a market value of US$7-8 billion when the market closed on the first day, one-third of Twitter's.

However, the overall environment in the U.S. stock market is still a bit sluggish, with only half of the expected target achieved.

But now the market value is already very good. After all, Weibo has unparalleled market advantages.

The mobile phone on the dining table was still vibrating. It was Wang Changtian at this moment, and Lin Nan sent a "system message" back.

His mind was still buzzing and he had forgotten to wake Liu Yifei up. He muttered to himself:

"What is 260 times 12%?"

…

The film and television and entertainment circles have completely exploded.

Under Lin Nan's Weibo and Liu Yifei's Weibo, comments and comments are rapidly refreshing and piling up, and news is also being reported.

"Oh my god, Director Lin's assets have increased by 504 million US dollars!"

"Today the exchange rate is close to 1:6.2..."

"Director Lin, please support me!"

"Is this the most valuable director in the industry? There are only so many who have been exposed openly."

"Where is Yifei? Where is Yifei? If she is not here, sister, I will take your director Lin away. Well, if you don't say anything, you are tacitly agreeing..."

"Brother Xun, stop shouting, you can't beat Yifei, she has practiced it, I testify!"

"Lin Nan is mad, why am I so uncomfortable?"

"Director Ning, you don't want to say what's on your mind in public. There are too many people, haha..."

"My thighs are thicker!"

"Ha, Sissi, you are a rich woman, you have become a lot richer! When you come to visit the class, remember to bring me more gifts."

…

Liu Yifei was curled up in bed, with only half of her head exposed. Her long black hair was scattered behind her head, and she looked at Lin Nan full of resentment.

"Don't look at me like that. I was told to wake you up. And I've made you sleep for an extra hour. It's already ten o'clock."

Lin Nan smiled and leaned down to pull Miss Liu out of the bed.

As a result, she accidentally pulled her down and fell directly onto the bed.

"Hehe... Either let me sleep a little longer, or you can sleep with me a little longer. Anyway, I can't afford it."

Liu Yifei hugged Lin Nan and acted rogue.

"No, I'm going to be very busy in a while. I'm all on the phone, and my phone is still thrown outside."

Lin Nan was lying on his side, face to face with Liu Yifei, who had just been woken up from bed with a trace of rosy cheeks.

"Huh? The data is back?" Miss Liu responded immediately.

"Guess, how much is my 12% worth now?" Lin Nan said in acquiescence.

"I won't guess, just tell me."

Liu Yifei put her arms around Lin Nan's neck and urged.

“I used to say that I would be your soft rice, but now this dream of mine is too far out of reach.

That 12% stake, based on the closing stock price just now, is worth $504 million. "

Lin Nan tapped the tip of Liu Yifei's nose and was almost bitten by her.

"Haha, I still want to eat soft food. That's a pretty idea. You want to support me, well, only me!"

Liu Yifei laughed loudly, tightened her grip on Lin Nan again, and slid into her arms.

…………

The outside world, the film and television industry.

As time passed by, the entire film and television industry was lamenting Lin Nan's sudden increase in net worth through Weibo's listing.

Maybe this is only part of Lin Nan's assets, but it is the only one that is openly displayed outside, giving insiders an unparalleled visual impact.

"Mimi, you see, this is the charm of a company going public."

Zeng Jia said to Yang Mi emotionally.

"Are you sure we can get to the stage of going public?"

Yang Mi is also very eager. In her impression, Lin Nan used to be a big director, capital and boss in the industry.

But now that the number was displayed online, it infinitely magnified Lin Nan's image in her heart.

If Jiaxing goes public one day...can she reach that point?

"Yes. Our company's profits are very high, and you are the most popular starlet, so you don't have to worry about not having an investment institution.

In the second half of the year, I will put this matter on the agenda to prepare for Jiaxing Media’s first financing..."

Zeng Jia said confidently, and then thought of another thing, and her mood dropped a little:

"It's just that it's definitely not as big as the financing scale of big companies. But don't big companies all start from small companies? That includes those listed companies."

Yang Mi nodded and said firmly, "That's right, we need to make capital!"

Zeng Jia looked at Yang Mi and said, "I guess you will be a little tired by then."

"It doesn't matter."

…………

"You are so awesome. No one was optimistic about Sina at first, but you voted for them. Who would have thought that Penguin and Sohu actually lost!"

Wang Changtian looked emotional.

"Dr. Wang, please stop saying compliments. I'm so tired of hearing it today that my ears are ringing. Haha..."

Lin Nan said half-jokingly and half-showingly.

He had made up his mind a long time ago that he would not sell any Weibo shares and would wait for dividends every year from now on. The right to speak was the most important thing.

"When do you think the potato will move?" Wang Changtian suddenly asked.

Lin Nan knew that Wang Changtian was talking about going public. Potatoes were too expensive and the light was a bit unbearable.

"Wait a minute, this year has just begun. If Director Wang feels pressured, can he transfer some shares to me, or can I exchange them for Huayi's shares?"

Hearing Lin Nan's words, Wang Changtian quickly shook his head, "I can bear it. What do you mean when you say this year has just begun?"

"Didn't the higher-ups say last year that the obstacle to piracy in the film and television industry would be cleared for the Internet industry within one year? There are only a few months left. The craziest time for the film and television industry is coming."

"Hahaha, tell me, what's the crazy way?"

"Once the authorities take action, there will be no obstacles to piracy, and hot money from the Internet will pour in like a dam bursting."

"Isn't that great? The market value of potatoes will definitely skyrocket!"

"But there may also be demons dancing around. After all, this is the Internet industry, and its thinking is completely inconsistent with ours. For example, Alibaba's recently launched Entertainment Bao, doesn't it sound very magical?"

Lin Nan said in a joking tone.

"You are quite devilish, and you are looking for me. I am not lucky enough to earn that kind of 'quick money'."

Wang Changtian said contemptuously, his expression still a little scared, he must have been tempted.

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