Chapter 121 Fox's Ridicule and Refusal to Cooperate

Directed by Li An, female lead, sex scene, these words add up to have a universal effect on newcomers or most actresses.

"I only found out about it later."

Liu Yifei muttered, not to mention that she is not suitable, even if she is suitable, she will not shoot.

"How is the effect of the Japanese EP?" Lin Nan asked.

"It feels okay. After all, Sony has made efforts. They said that they still have to look at the album, which is the test of the results."

Liu Yifei's Chinese album and Japanese album are scheduled to be released in August and September.

Soon, the first Chinese single will also be announced in advance on major portals.

"Then look forward to your album selling well, and then save more dowry."

Lin Nan joked.

"You wish."

The girl glared at Lin Nan and smiled.

Now that they live close, it is very convenient for Liu Yifei to come to Lin Nan, and they can eat together. Liu Xiaoli also thinks it is very lively, as long as they are all under her nose.

Lin Nan is a little confused and doesn't know what theme to choose for the next movie.

Over there, Curse of the Golden Flower and The Banquet were arguing with each other. Zhang Weiping, who had not originally planned to apply for an Oscar, submitted his application materials to the Film Bureau after finishing filming. The Banquet, which had always been shouting about competing for an Oscar, was beaten to the punch.

The rule that only one film could compete for an Oscar made Feng Xiaogang's team very passive. The competitor who suddenly appeared was more famous than themselves internationally.

Xijie sent three invitations to Lin Nan in a row. The filming of New World was in full swing. They really hoped that Lin Nan, the screenwriter, could go.

The Koreans, like Xiao Rizi, were extremely envious of the strong. In the past three months, three films related to Lin Nan were released in a row, two of which involved Hollywood. In addition to Lin Nan's age and award achievements, they were eager for him to show his face.

"Go around and relax, maybe you will make a choice."

Lin Nan was wavering between youth love movies and costume movies. As for the award-winning movies, he should wait.

Liu Yifei also wanted to go with Lin Nan, just as a trip.

"What's so good about traveling to Korea? It's all fake."

Lin Nan pinched her smooth face, but Liu Yifei slapped her hand away, "It's so itchy, haha."

Liu Xiaoli came out at some point, "Lin Nan is going to work, why are you making trouble? There's still album promotion to do."

She was still a little uncomfortable with the intimate behavior between Lin Nan and her daughter just now, this is her own girl.

...

It only takes two hours for a plane to fly, and Lin Nan felt that if there was a traffic jam, she might not be able to leave the capital city in this time.

Lin Nan came with an employee, and the person who met her at the airport was very attentive.

"Director Lin, the company has arranged a welcoming banquet, we can just go there, and there will be media reporters waiting on the set later..."

Lin Nan thought it was really a banquet, but when she arrived, she realized that it was not what she thought.

Several middle and senior executives of the Xijie Production Department were there, as well as many artists from its subsidiaries or brother companies, um, female artists.

The hierarchy of the South Korean entertainment industry is much clearer and stricter than that of China. The idols are at the bottom, and below the capital, the highest status should be the powerful directors and screenwriters.

I originally said that I would go to the set in the afternoon to go through the process and return, but I was fooled by the old bastards like Xijie until the evening.

"Director Lin, have a good rest at night. We can go to the set tomorrow. If you need anything, you can tell them. There are many girls who admire you, and they are all very clean..."

Lin Nan couldn't believe what he heard. It was the first time he came here, so direct?

"No, no, you can leave."

"Okay."

Lin Nan closed the door with his backhand, "Good guy, this evil South Korea..."

There were several knocks on the door in the first half of the night, but Lin Nan was indifferent. He had to be careful outside, especially when staying in a hotel. If a photo was leaked, his reputation would be gone.

The next morning, Lin Nan arrived at the set of "New World". This is a man's play, a more thorough gangster film than "Infernal Affairs". Many people greeted Lin Nan in Korean, but he didn't understand.

The cameras of the Korean media kept flashing. Lin Nan, who had 10% of the box office revenue, smiled very cooperatively.

"Director Lin, you are the screenwriter of this movie. Before the release, we need your cooperation to promote it."

Lin Nan was a little confused. "Do screenwriters have this obligation here?"

"No, Director Lin is different." The other party said with a smile.

I remembered that Xijie said that he needed his fame and resume to promote it.

"Okay, no problem."

The news that Lin Nan appeared in South Korea spread back to China, which surprised many people.

The script he sold to Xijie before was only known to a small range of people, but now everyone in the circle knows it.

"He is quite good at stretching his hands. He is busy in Hollywood and South Korea. Can he handle it?"

Wang Zhonglei said this, but he was still envious in his heart. Feng Xiaogang was sitting opposite him, and he was discussing whether to submit materials to the film festival to apply for the Oscar.

...

Lin Nan did not return to China. He flew directly from South Korea to Los Angeles and let his employees return to China by themselves.

Tom said that 20th Century Fox wanted to meet him. He was very excited when he said this.

Lin Nan asked what the specific matter was. Tom only knew that they had taken a fancy to a script and hoped that Lin Nan could give a reply as soon as possible, or meet him.

"The script?"

When Lin Nan was on the plane, he was still thinking about which script the other party wanted to discuss, but he really couldn't guess.

After landing in Los Angeles, Lin Nan got into Tom's car.

"James' crew has just been organized and will start filming in two days." Tom reported back.

"Tell me about Fox." Lin Nan urged.

"They only said that they liked a science fiction movie, but they didn't specify it. They just wanted to see you as soon as possible."

"Then go to the company first and tell them that I'm here."

Stepping into his own Crystal Pictures, Lin Nan felt a sense of satisfaction. The employees noticed this oriental boss and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Recently, I took some post-production work for animated films, and everyone worked very hard." Tom said on the side.

Lin Nan walked to the office area and took a look. It shouldn't be a famous animated film.

That afternoon, Fox met with Lin Nan and Tom.

When passing by Beverly Hills, Tom and Lin Nan both saluted.

This is known as the most expensive residential area in the world, and it also has the most upscale commercial street.

"Lin, one of my biggest dreams in life is to buy my own house here."

When Tom said this, it was rare that he did not have a trace of excitement.

Lin Nan smiled and made a big promise, "I also want to buy one, we will both have one."

Arriving at 20th Century Fox, Lin Nan and Tom were received into the lounge.

As one of the eight major companies, it is world-renowned, and this headquarters in Century City, Beverly Hills, can be seen as a sign of its inhumanity.

Not long after, two foreigners in their forties came in, "Tom, this is your boss, Lin?"

"Yes, the youngest director of the Berlin Silver Bear."

Tom took the initiative to defend the account.

"Lin, it's nice to meet you, thank you for meeting us so soon, it should be us who go to find you."

Lin Nan felt that the other party was speaking against his will, so why did you ask Tom to convey it?

"It doesn't matter, it's all for the art of film." Lin Nan also spoke against his will once, not because of money.

"The marketing department has actually seen quite a few good scripts of yours, but you know, we also have our own screenwriter department, and we only go to the guild occasionally. Several big companies are like this..."

Lin Nan was mentally prepared for this kind of words before the price reduction, and he was also a little disdainful, because they were all left over from his ancestors' thousands of years of playing.

"Just tell me, which one did your company take a fancy to?"

Lin Nan interrupted the other party at the right time and asked with a smile.

The other party was stunned for a moment and said, "The Martian."

Lin Nan was smart, and his heart beat a little faster, thinking that these guys had really sharp eyes and had spotted a big product at once.

"Then, what price is 20th Century Fox going to offer me?"

Lin Nan said the full name of the other party's company.

"The script and all copyrights are completely sold to us, and we will no longer have any relationship with you after that."

"What's the price?"

"800,000 dollars." The other party said.

"Haha, sir, isn't this too cheap?"

Lin Nan had already put away his smile at this time, and Tom next to him was also dissatisfied. The price Lionsgate offered for horror movies was higher than this, let alone this kind of script.

Tom helped Lin Nan with the script, and he had a general impression of it. It was a very imaginative science fiction script, and it would be a blockbuster.

"We can add your name to the finished film, which is not comparable to those horror films of Lionsgate."

"Then I might as well shoot it myself." Lin Nan said with anger.

The other person on the other side seemed to have heard a very funny joke.

"Hahaha..., Lin, this kind of movie can only be made by Hollywood and companies like our Fox.

Do you want to shoot it in your own country? With the level of your country, it is difficult to achieve."

At this moment, Lin Nan felt that not only he was insulted, but also the domestic film industry was ridiculed. It was not even just an industry matter. This arrogant tone was disgusting.

"Sir, your words are very impolite." Lin Nan said in a cold tone.

"Sorry, Lin, I'm quite direct, but these are the truth. We know what the current film industry in your country is like. Only those kung fu movies are acceptable.

Just like your "Journey to the Center of the Earth" with New Line, the 3D version is wonderful, but you can't even get a hundred theaters..."

This feeling of being ridiculed and mocked but unable to refute is so frustrating that Lin Nan doesn't want to endure it.

"Sorry, our cooperation today cannot be achieved and will not be achieved."

After saying that, Lin Nan stood up and walked out directly, and Tom hurriedly followed.

The remaining two foreigners stared at each other, "Didn't you say there is a high probability of success?"

"It stands to reason that it will succeed, but why did he refuse? Did we both lower the price too much?"

"Forget it, let the news spread and say that the Chinese director rejected our cooperation invitation of 1.2 million script fee and 2% box office share."

"Okay, boss. But don't we fight for it again? How should we answer when the higher-ups ask?"

"If he refuses, can we still detain him and force him to sign the contract?"

"Oh, I see."