That year Huayu

Chapter 1209: Join the club, enter the circle; release...

As a long and narrow island with a total length of about 12 kilometers, the core area of ​​Venice Lido Island is entirely a huge building complex with the theme of the film festival and the radiating and derived commercial activity areas.

As for the best choice for sightseeing, it would naturally be the outer area, that is, the area close to the sea; after all, for Lin Nan and his friends, the core area was really not that attractive.

Because that is what they often come into contact with in the past: movies, reporters, cameras, announcements, various banquets and social activities.

A sun hat, black sunglasses, a floral shirt... denim shorts, flip-flops... um, and the exposed skin with sunscreen, white arms and legs... this is Miss Liu's look.

Of course, feet painted with pink nail polish are also very eye-catching!

As for Lin Nan? He had no idea that Miss Liu had prepared this outfit in advance, and it was a couple's outfit for him.

Looking at Zhou Xun and Shu Chang standing aside, they look much more ladylike, wearing corseted dresses. They are not as "spirited" as Liu Yifei, nor as eye-catching as her.

"This is a nice place, Lin Nan, come here and take a picture here."

Liu Qianqian found a good place to take pictures and called out to Director Lin. Zhou Xun and Shu Chang immediately came over and started posing. The three of them all made simple and synchronized hand gestures.

"When you tricked me into coming out, you clearly said you were going out to hang out with me and have fun. But what about now? You're using me as a photographer again! Am I working for you?"

Lin Nan's face was filled with indignation, and his mouth was full of resentment, but his hands did not stop moving. He held the camera hanging on his chest with both hands and was already looking for an angle.

The three women on the opposite side were smiling but didn't respond. The assistants accompanying him were already covering their mouths and laughing at Director Lin.

"OMG, isn't this our Golden Lion director? Yes, he will also be my opponent in two weeks. Why are you working as a photographer here? How much is the salary? I can hire you for a week..."

A series of poorly spoken Chinese jokes came from a distance. Lin Nan and Liu Yifei, who had just finished taking photos, heard the sounds and looked over immediately.

"Matt? What are you doing..." Lin Nan's mind froze for a moment, and he exclaimed in surprise.

To be honest, he almost didn't recognize Matt Damon because he hadn't seen him for only four months and he had obviously gained weight.

"Matt, are you here at the film festival too?" Liu Yifei walked over quickly with Zhou Xun and Shu Chang, greeting them with a smile.

"I'm very sad about your two reactions. The fact that the movie I starred in was shortlisted for the main competition unit, do you guys not care at all?" Matt Damon pretended to be very dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, we didn't pay much attention to the nominated foreign language films this time. And I've been very busy lately, working on the post-production of a movie..."

Lin Nan said with a smile and walked up to pat Matt Damon on the shoulder. He really looked stronger.

"Are you surprised that I've gained a lot of weight? I didn't want to, but I have to gain weight for the role in the new movie..." Seeing the strange looks in several people's eyes, Matt Damon simply started to explain himself.

Afterwards, the main creative team of "Marriage Story" took a walk on the beach, and Matt and his assistant were added.

Lin Nan and the other three also paid attention for the first time to "The Lost Town", a crime thriller film with a realistic theme, which was also shortlisted for the main competition unit.

To be honest, it’s quite exciting to feel that old friends suddenly become competitors.

But this is also good news, that is, the male and female protagonists of this "Lyrics" have won individual awards in Venice.

However, winning the Best Actor or Best Actress award twice at the same international A-level film festival is harder than climbing to the sky, unless they can achieve a breakthrough qualitative change.

In short, there is an unspoken rule in Category A movies that among a number of equally excellent works and actors, the jury will tend to favor "young people" and "latecomers"!

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Near noon, the news that the chairman of China Film Group Corporation had personally led a team to Venice spread like wildfire and quickly spread across the island.

You should know that for all the foreign film producers during the film festival, La Peikang is undoubtedly one of the biggest sponsors!

Because behind it is the Chinese market, and China Film Group holds the only channel for imported films in the Chinese market and half of the quota for batch films, and buys a large number of foreign language films in the form of batch films every year.

On the other hand, for all Chinese filmmakers during the Venice International Film Festival, the arrival of La Peikang also means the arrival of the “leader”. This is no exaggeration.

"The films in the main competition unit are the primary competition target for all major film producers, followed by films in other units. Small film producers simply cannot get their hands on the copyrights of films in the main competition unit.

In addition, you can see that right now, there are dozens of film producers surrounding the booths. All of them are willing to bet on their films, but the prerequisite is that they can get the copyright before the closing ceremony and awards ceremony. "

Wandering around the exhibition area, La Peikang had an intimidating aura, and he joked with Li Chen and others as if he was giving orders.

At the same time, film producers would come up to greet, promote, and hand out business cards from time to time. They all knew La Peikang's identity - the largest buyer from the Chinese market at this Venice International Film Festival.

Ignoring Li Chen and the others' support, La Peikang looked out at the exhibition area that was the size of several football fields.

Isn't it a kind of gambling to select the films from this? Each time the bets range from hundreds of thousands to millions of RMB, and then they are sent back for review, scheduling, and publicity and distribution...

Can he make the money back? How much can he make? It's all a gamble. But we have to admit that he, like Han Sanping, enjoys the process of "gambling on movies" and enjoys it!

Soon, the group wandered to China Film's latest reserved booth, the location of "Sky Hunter"; and next to it was another movie in which China Film participated in the investment - "The Chase" directed by Wu Yusen.

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"It is said that political speech should be avoided as much as possible in film events. Class A film festivals have always done a good job on this issue. But who could have thought that the Hollywood crew would be so crazy this time?"

After having lunch outside, Lin Nan and his three companions hurried back to the hotel with their assistants. As soon as they entered the hotel, Director Lin began to complain speechlessly.

"This is a violation of the unspoken rules of the film festival. By the way, it seems that the old man has not issued any oppressive policies against Hollywood. Could it be that the policies of increasing taxes on the rich have stimulated them?"

Zhou Xun took over the conversation and couldn't help but joked. It was also her first time to encounter such a thing at a film festival, and she felt inexplicably excited.

"You are the typical person who enjoys watching the fun, and I am the same." Lin Nan said suddenly, which made Liu Yifei and the other two laugh.

After a few minutes, everyone went back to their rooms.

At this moment, Liu Yifei's smile disappeared, and she looked at Lin Nan seriously, "Is the situation at Crystal Pictures getting worse recently?"

"Why do you suddenly think of asking this?"

"Didn't Matt say that the atmosphere in Hollywood is becoming increasingly unstable? The more chaotic it is, the more foreign companies, especially independent film companies that are controlled by China and have considerable influence, will be targeted and the intensity of the suppression will increase..."

Looking at Liu Yifei's eyes, Lin Nan shook his head helplessly, "You are really too smart sometimes. Can you pretend to be a little dumber?"

"No. If you keep pretending for too long, you'll really become stupid."

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It was almost 12 o'clock in the evening of the 27th in Venice time. When Lin Nan and Liu Yifei had already fallen asleep, it was just after seven o'clock in the morning of the 28th in China.

"The patriotic blockbuster "Wolf Warrior 2," directed by Wu Yi, saw its box office drop by another six million yesterday, closing at 26.73 million."

"Starring Liu Yifei and Lin Nan, with Shen Teng, Guo Jingfei, Jiao Junyan, Meng Ziyi, Kang Keren, Chen Yao and others as supporting actors, the urban fantasy love comedy film "The Second Generation of Fairies" was officially released this morning.

It is reported that the movie "The Second Generation of Fairies" is jointly produced by Red Star Wood, Lin Nan Films, and Bad Monkey Films, directed by Ning Hao and produced by Xing Aina;

According to the data from the cinema chain, the film's first day of release had a comprehensive screening rate of 33.4%, temporarily ranking first among many movies today..."

The film market is booming with new films being released; however, the most popular news on the Internet is not from the film and entertainment industry, but from current political news:

In the south, the tense standoff that lasted for 70 days finally came to an end this morning with an agreement reached!

"Sometimes, you really have to believe in fate. Look, this matter took 70 days from the beginning to the end, and it was really just you and your movie that made it happen.

To put it bluntly, if the Navy's "Operation Red Sea" was released half a year earlier, the box office would probably be higher, after all, it was set on a frigate...

Even the movie "Sky Hunter" that Lin Nan complained about, if it was put in the position of "Wolf Warrior 2", it is estimated that the box office would not be less... Of course, it might be Li Chen who soared to the sky, not you. "

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Wang Changtian joked with Wu Tian with a smile. The extension key of Wolf Warrior 2 has been activated. It is unknown how much the box office will be in the second month of release. But 6 billion is really impossible.

“It’s quite dreamy.”

Wu smiled and nodded, then said with emotion: "The association has contacted me and asked me to join."

"These few days?"

"Yes, we had a formal communication yesterday, and also gave some hints and promises."

"What do you mean? Let me guess..."

"Of course I agreed. I can't compete with Director Lin. I finally found a path that suits me, and I must hold on to it. Let's follow the official instructions."

Wu interrupted Wang Changtian with a self-deprecating tone. He chose to join the association and enter the circle. In the future, if he could get an identity within the system, he could also officially become a leader.

"So the main reason you came here today is to tell me about this?" Wang Changtian realized it belatedly.

"Hahaha...can I tell you something?"

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"Oh my God, I swear, this is really the first time I've seen Liu Yifei like this on the screen! Her movements of picking up trash and stepping on plastic bottles are so standard... I really want to slap Director Lin to death for her..."

"Wow, Director Lin is really not lying! I sincerely suggest all fans to bring a bottle of mineral water when you go to the theater, and don't bring any drinks... because this movie is so sweet!"

"It's a comedy, no problem. Liu Yifei's silly debut on the big screen is very funny! But poor Guo Jingfei, he was stunned by producer Liu's slaps and vomited all over his head... No, he was also abused by a female crocodile, hahaha..."

"Leg bang, it's leg bang... She can also act coquettishly..."

"Awesome! Even the postgraduate entrance examination instructor Wang Shuangbao can't be fierce in this movie, hahahaha..."

"It's really a sweet romantic comedy movie, not off topic at all! I want a girlfriend too..."

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Venice time on the 28th. Since getting up in the morning, Liu Yifei has been smiling all day long.

Not only that, she also responded to messages from some fans and moviegoers on Weibo despite the time difference.

I have to say that for a fantasy comedy romance movie that was originally intended to change the mood, this is a preliminary success.

On the morning of the 29th, Lin Nan, who had originally planned to sleep until he woke up naturally, was forcibly pulled up by Liu Yifei.

On the mobile page, the first-day box office information of 84.79 million was directly hurled at Director Lin.

Well, after sharing and showing off, Liu Qianqian was contented and went with her assistant to shoot a commercial for the brand.

The female bully did this for three consecutive days. The box office of "The Second Generation of the Demon" also continued to rise for three consecutive days.

On the 29th, it closed at 89.85 million, and on the 30th, it closed at 94.45 million...

Until the afternoon of the 31st, when everyone had finished their makeup and were about to leave the hotel to attend the opening ceremony red carpet, Liu Yifei was still muttering about her role of "Bai Xianchu".

What was originally considered a playful work to tie in with "Marriage Story" has achieved good results. This kind of thing always makes people happy physically and mentally!

"Lin Nan, I hope Marriage Story can get a better...gift."

At four o'clock in the afternoon, in the red carpet waiting area, Liu Yifei grabbed Lin Nan's hand, leaned close to his ear, and whispered "sneakily".

"Are you greedy for more?" Lin Nan joked with a smile.

"Ask Xun'er and Changchang if they want to?" Liu Yifei looked at the two people beside her who were also dressed up.

"Nonsense." Zhou Xun rolled his eyes and threw out only two words.

"Of course I want to, although there's no chance that I'll get the prize." Shu Chang, wearing a white dress, answered decisively.

"Then you'd better expect to receive a call from me when the film festival is halfway through. Well, that is around the 5th." Lin Nan smacked his lips. His smile was not very confident and he felt a little nervous.

"Director Lin, you have to be more confident than the three of us! Have you forgotten when the closing ceremony and awards ceremony is?" Liu Yifei said in an official tone with a smile.

Lin Nan didn't react for a moment, he was just staring at her face. "What day?"

"Stupid, it's your birthday."

My goodness, Shu Chang is about to rebel!

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