The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

The standard procedure of competing for the three major European awards and then selling the film for profit has been made much more complicated and demanding by Lin Mo's actions.

"Do you really think you can cover all the subsequent investments in this movie with just ten million?"

Xie Xiaojing's heart is filled with helplessness right now.

He has practically given his good apprentice a half-death sentence. If Lin Mo's big move this time succeeds, things will be fine, and he'll be worshipped by people in the industry from now on.

But if he fails, there will be no place for him in the domestic entertainment industry.

Lin Mo, on the other hand, didn't think that much about it. After all, to be honest, he was just a newbie in the industry.

He naturally didn't consider the difficulty of releasing the film globally. It wasn't the difficulty of releasing the film itself, but rather the difficulty of guaranteeing profits after its release.

As you can see, in Lin Mo's previous life, there were domestic production companies that refused to buy out the overseas release rights out of defiance of fate, and instead chose the box office revenue sharing route. As a result, not two of their films made money.

Even "Hero," which just finished its theatrical run this year, opted to sell its rights... well, although it was definitely a loss-making deal.

Zhang Weiping was furious, and then he did something stupid like going to the bank to get a loan in order to monopolize Zhang Yimou's movies.

This also fully illustrates that domestic directors believe their films are not very popular abroad, so instead of opting for box office revenue sharing, it's more cost-effective to sell the copyright directly, at least with a guaranteed minimum, so they don't feel anxious.

"Linzi, are you really sure? You want to go with the box office revenue sharing model?"

Although Lin Mo's antics didn't spread widely, people in the industry still knew some of the inside story.

For example, Zhu Yawen, who is currently looking at Lin Mo with a worried expression.

"Okay, I've decided."

Lin Mo was looking at the movie release schedule he got from the Central Motion Picture Corporation with great concentration, completely ignoring Zhu Yawen, whose heart was pounding in her chest.

"Linzi, you're being way too reckless! How many of our domestic films actually make money overseas? You were too impulsive. Can you take it back now? Quickly talk to Teacher Xie and try to salvage the situation!"

Lin Mo looked up at his good friend and said, "I appreciate your good intentions, but this matter is already settled, and it's been decided with the reputations of Teacher Wang and Teacher Xie at stake. Do you think this is a game of chess with take-backs?"

"But you're being way too daring. Brother, I have faith in you, but wouldn't it be better to just follow the standard procedure that directors in China follow? First, compete for the three major European awards, then win the award and sell the rights. It's such a safer path! Why do you have to take such a risky move?"

Seeing Zhu Yawen, who was already quite flustered and couldn't even eat, Lin Mo felt a little touched.

"Anyway, we've already embarked on this path, and it's too late to regret it. You should just pray that I can get through this difficult time! When that happens, I'll really be able to secure a place for myself in this industry."

After finishing his sentence, Lin Mo stopped looking at the movie release schedule and instead picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Mmm...tsk tsk, this meat is really good, Xiao Zhu, would you like a piece?"

Lin Mo's carefree attitude only served to highlight Zhu Yawen's flustered and anxious state.

"You still have the appetite to eat meat?"

"What's wrong? Are you going to starve to death if you don't eat?"

"you…"

After much deliberation, Lin Mo decided to release the film "Parasite" during the Spring Festival in China.

After all, most directors and producers in China don't really value this release period. Feng Xiaogang's film "Cell Phone" was released in mid-December as usual, dominating the domestic New Year's film season.

所以林墨可以继续偷鸡春节档，毕竟2004年1月22日就是春节了，而在一月份上映的电影包括：《快乐2004》（1月19日）、《蝴蝶效应》（1月23日）等，林墨在前世听都没听过。

Therefore, he can confidently release the film in January.

Although he wasn't very confident about his film this time, since it was intended to win awards.

But I still hope to get more box office revenue. A few million is fine, but a hundred million or two hundred million is just a dream!

……

There's been a lot of news lately, first the casting for "Lotus Lantern," and then the approval of the "Chinese Paladin" project.

Lin Mo originally thought Liu Yifei would be chosen directly as Zhao Ling'er, but unexpectedly, Tangren didn't even consider her at all, and chose Zhong Ling, a Hong Kong actress who had acted in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

As a result, Lin Mo, one of Liu Yifei's few friends at school, received some complaints from the girl.

"What the hell! I've played Wang Yuyan before, how come I'm given a minor supporting role?"

Knowing the outcome, Lin Mo casually offered her a few words of comfort, saying that there would probably be some unexpected surprises waiting for her later.

However, Liu Yifei was a little sad about Lin Mo's change of major. After all, she didn't have many friends in the performing arts major, and with Lin Mo leaving, she lost another good classmate she could chat with.

Most importantly, Lin Mo didn't even consider her when making the movie, which made Miss Liu feel a little disappointed. Although her friend Shu Chang was the one chosen, she still felt uneasy and rolled her eyes at Lin Mo quite a few times.

At the same time, Zhou Yi, the current top producer of martial arts films, also produced "Shuiyue Dongtian," which was a huge hit in the previous life, and also added "Young King," which has already started its second run.

The box office of "Infernal Affairs" was also quite good, but after being shelved for a long time, many people had already seen the DVD, so the box office was not going to be very high. This can be considered the last glory of Hong Kong films.

Some Hong Kong directors with a keen sense of opportunity have already begun to consider expanding into the mainland, while Wong Jing has gone even further, embracing the mainland with his film "The World's Finest" reportedly already filed for approval, and he is also preparing a film called "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws".

Lin Mo had to admire this guy's foresight; these big directors really do have something special.

Lin Mo has now officially started attending classes in the directing department. There aren't many students; including Lin Mo, there are only about ten.

However, the Beijing Film Academy has brought in a lot of new faculty members this year, and Tian Zhuangzhuang is one of them.

Nowadays, Lin Mo spends his time doing post-production work on films and taking classes in the directing department. His life is quite fulfilling.

Meanwhile, the promotional campaign for director Feng Xiaogang's "Cellphone," touted as the potential blockbuster of the Lunar New Year film season, has been heating up recently...