Chapter 124: Divide Investment, Do Not Sign Huayi

Liu Yifei suddenly started getting up early to practice martial arts.

Lin Nan saw this and thought to himself whether he should practice it too, in case he could not fight and was beaten in the future.

On the other hand, the screening of "Dragon Tiger Gate" ended, and the media reports were surprisingly consistent: the action was gorgeous, but the story was thin.

No one was optimistic about it surpassing "Time Cruise", only the Hong Kong media was still cheering.

July passed quickly, and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was taken off the screen in a blink of an eye. China Film took the lead and everyone held a celebration party. There were a lot of people in the industry who came to support it. Lin Nan even saw Jet Li.

After communicating with Lin Nan, Tudou put "Soldier Assault" on the special day of August 1 for its online premiere.

The box office of "Dragon Tiger Gate" in five days reached 30 million, all in Asia, but it was still ridiculed by the audience for its childish plot.

The crew held a high-profile press conference, and when facing reporters' questions, they never mentioned surpassing "Time Cruise".

Lin Nan returned to the company, and the budget team had the rough data.

"How much?"

"Director Lin, it will cost about 300 million.

The actors' salaries are all minor details. The main thing is the construction of a large-scale Mars base, including living cabins and work cabins; a large number of props: Mars rovers, exploration vehicles, space capsules, space stations, etc., all of which need to be designed and manufactured.

The most important part is the post-production special effects rendering part, which cannot be supported in China at present, unless you borrow a supercomputer. Several foreign quotations are similar, all over 100 million..."

Forget about supercomputers. Lin Nan is mentally prepared for this scale of funds, but it still hurts to hear it, especially the special effects.

"Has President Han notified?"

"Not yet."

"Then I'll go and talk to him. You guys calculate it carefully and give me a data table."

The team of Aerospace Science and Technology Group has sent people to conduct on-site inspections based on the information about the Hongya area given by Lin Nan.

"Okay, it's good that it comes out. The next step is to find investment and actors."

Han Sanping said excitedly, holding the budget report.

"We can only talk about this after the people from the Aerospace Science and Technology Group come back. The actual Mars base is the top priority, and they have to design and build it."

...

A piece of gossip set off the entire film and television industry.

Some media revealed that a blockbuster with an investment of more than 500 million yuan is looking for supporting roles and actresses. It is a Sino-US co-production, and the male lead has been decided. It is the top lineup in Asia.

Later, a reporter took a photo of the dinner party of Hollywood director Rob Minkoff and Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun.

Lin Nan saw this news and thought about Liu Yifei's recent situation, and he had a clue in his heart.

"Is it coming?"

Whether it was a gossip or Huayi deliberately revealed it, who can say for sure.

Within two days, Huayi took the initiative to announce the news. The co-production with an investment of 70 million US dollars has been reported to the Film Bureau. At present, some actors have been auditioned, and now the audition has begun across Asia.

Star artists from the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and surrounding countries flocked to it at once.

The portal website can no longer accommodate other news, and it is all about this dynamic.

Reporters squatted outside Huayi Company and could easily take photos of a large number of stars. The Internet was full of photos.

Compared with those excited and eager actors, stars and brokerage companies, the film and television production companies in the industry were not very happy. Such a big cake could not be mixed.

Huayi finally ate alone, and even China Film ignored it. Han Sanping was furious about this.

Liu Yifei was telling Lin Nan about her audition process. There was joy in her eyes and eyebrows. It can be seen that she wanted this role very much.

"Do you want to play the leading female role?" Lin Nan asked.

"Well, my mother said that this is the best resource in China at present. It is very likely that I will work with Jet Li and Jackie Chan at the same time, and the role is very full..."

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei who was dancing with joy and began to compare "The Martian" and "The Forbidden Kingdom".

The former is completely a big male lead drama, and the rest are all supporting roles. The latter is different. The leading female role has a lot of roles, and it is still two roles.

Whether this movie is successful or not in the end, it is undeniable that its influence is really great. Liu Yifei also went international through this movie.

"Then do your best, I will help you." Lin Nan put his arms around the girl's back and said softly.

"How can you help?" Liu Yifei asked in confusion.

"Cheer for you, haha."

"Ahem."

Liu Xiaoli came at the wrong time, and the two of them were just in the right mood.

Lin Nan let go of Liu Yifei, "Auntie."

The daughter blushed, "Mom."

"It's time to practice, there are auditions later."

Lin Nan calculated the time difference and made an international call.

"James, did Lionsgate invest in a co-production with my company recently?"

"Director Lin, it must be midnight over there? You are really energetic."

"Did you know about this?" Lin Nan asked.

"It seems so. This is the production department's business. I heard they talked about it. What's wrong?"

"Is it with Huayi?"

"It seems so. I heard they are communicating with Jackie Chan."

"Do me a favor." Lin Nan said.

"What favor?"

"Please recommend an actress to the production department. It's the girl in Journey to the Center of the Earth."

"Lin Nan, I didn't expect you to do this kind of thing, haha.

No need to recommend, because there are not many oriental faces appearing in Hollywood movies, so she must be on the key reference list. New Line's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is still popular. "

Lin Nan didn't expect that he would do something unnecessary.

"Then help me mention it too."

"Okay, I'll tell them that this is your request."

"Thanks, James."

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, "Kung Fu King" did help Liu Yifei more than "The Martian".

Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Baizhi... Zhou Xun, Fan Wenfang...

A large number of female stars are reported to be vying for roles.

The team from the Aerospace Science and Technology Group is back, and the Hongya area is indeed the most suitable location for filming. When people stay there, the red hillside soil, the vastness and the emptiness, give them a feeling of loneliness as if they are on an alien planet.

It’s totally fine to build the Mars base in the script there.

The team of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group began the intense design process. All the aerospace equipment and vehicle props in the script must be made, and at least some of the functions must be usable.

"Start looking for investment." Lin Nan said.

Han Sanping had been waiting for this sentence.

People from Guangwang, Wanda and Shanghai Film Group arrived. This time Lin Nan and Han Sanping had a tacit understanding to leave some shares to the Aerospace Science and Technology Group and did not mention Huayi.

When they heard that 300 million yuan had been raised, and that additional investment would not be ruled out in the future, everyone calmed down instantly and began to read the information on the table seriously.

It is a hard-core science fiction blockbuster, and the post-production special effects rendering is completed by a Hollywood team. These points give everyone confidence.

On the other hand, Lin Nan's record so far is very good. It is understandable that this time he has changed from soft science fiction to hard core science fiction.

"Everyone can send supervisors here, and the funds will ensure that they flow to costume props and post-production."

…

Several parties stayed at China Film for a whole day, and they continued to argue about the investment share. The Aerospace Science and Technology Group invested in personnel, technology, and funds, and no one had any objections.

The final cost of 300 million was shared equally among the six parties, but Lin Nan's share was 30%. In this kind of project, you don't get a share of how much you pay. Lin Nan is in control and will definitely get more.

"Soldier Assault" is already on the air, with six episodes currently aired. Judging from the feedback from Tudou, the click-through rate is constantly increasing. It is not yet possible to judge its direction. We will have to wait for a while.

Huayi's audition has been completely made public. A large number of actors enter and leave the Huayi Building every day, and the news is overwhelming.

Wang Jinghua has been very tired recently. Since she started her own business, her film resources have become even less than before. Although Cheng Tian does not interfere in the company's affairs, she is far inferior to Huayi in terms of resources.

After the news of this $70 million co-production came out, the people below became even more uncomfortable because Huayi didn't give them a chance to audition at all.

Actors like Chen Daoming no longer need to find resources. Producers will take the initiative to contact them, but it is different for others.

"Yawen, to be honest, it might have been better if you had stayed in Huayi. At least it would have been much easier in terms of movies."

Wang Jinghua laughed at herself, Zhu Yawen's film resources were all given by Lin Nan, and she, as an agent, couldn't help at all.

"I'm too lazy, so it's good for now." Zhu Yawen said with a smile.

…

Liu Xiaoli took her daughter for the second audition, and she needed to communicate in English throughout the process. Liu Yifei seemed calm and calm. In terms of language, she inherited her biological father's talent, and she was not only able to speak both Chinese and English.

"If Yifei can sign Hua Yilai, I can guarantee that she will at least get the supporting female role."

Wang Zhonglei spoke directly this time. This intention was revealed to Liu Xiaoli and Chen Jinfei a few years ago.

"Why does Mr. Wang have to sign a contract with Sissi?"

"Because I am optimistic about her. She has the potential and basic conditions to become an international movie star, and Huayi can provide her with all the resources she needs."

What Wang Zhonglei said is true. Liu Yifei currently has too many fans. She has been on the rise in the past few years. She only needs one high-profile movie to fully blossom.

Liu Xiaoli refused in her heart. Huayi is a big company, but the more it goes like this, the more dirty it will be internally. "Let's wait until the results of the audition come out."

"Okay." Wang Zhonglei said while forcing his smile.

Minkoff is very optimistic about this girl. Today he even mentioned "Journey to the Center of the Earth" that has just been completed, saying that another investor, Lionsgate, also thinks that this girl can be considered, and the other party already has a major Hollywood production.

In view of this, Wang Zhonglei spoke frankly about Liu Yifei's economic contract today, but he did not expect that this woman was still delaying it.

At this time, Liu Yifei came out with a happy face.

"Mom, Director Minkoff said I can wait for the third round of auditions."

"Really?" Liu Xiaoli asked.

Liu Yifei nodded, "Yes."

Wang Zhonglei said coldly: "Huayi is an investor in this drama. Ms. Liu can carefully consider what I just said. Since Director Minkoff is so optimistic about Yifei, then don't go to the end and be happy for nothing... …”

Liu Xiaoli heard the meaning of these words, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for reminding me. I will consider it."

He said, holding his daughter's hand and walking outside.

"Sissi, Mr. Wang just said he wanted to sign you to Huayi. What do you think?"

Liu Xiaoli asked.

"Ah? I don't want to." Liu Yifei shook her head decisively.

At this time, an idea suddenly popped into Liu Xiaoli's mind, which became more and more profound.

“If you don’t want to, then don’t sign.”