Chapter 10 Release
The budget is four million, which is really just about the budget.
Lin Nan took the film back to school for editing. He would be a fool not to take advantage of it.
The school is also very generous. After all, 80% of the film is made by students of the school. Who can support it if I don’t support it?
Because the advantage of this movie lies in its setting and plot, and its low cost, post-production is also simple.
Unlike those big-budget commercial films or films with special effects, post-production alone has to be calculated in years.
A group of senior students beat their chests loudly and promised to finish it in half a month.
Seeing the way they were beating chicken blood, Lin Nan knew that they would stay up late and work overtime. After all, the movie was like his own child, and everyone was still enthusiastic at this time.
The review and release permission are all handled by SIPG, so it doesn't seem like a big problem. The sample film and the final film are absolutely consistent with the plan, and the review is only a content review.
The next thing to consider is when it will be released.
When Lin Nan and the others were filming their movie at the end of last month, there were big moves in the domestic film and television industry. "Hero" was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Finally, when it came to the release date, Shanghai Film wanted to put it in the second half of the year, but Lin Nan refused.
"Yes, teacher." Lin Nan confirmed.
The next day, Lin Nan went to the directing department to attend a large class.
"Mr. Ren? Shangying? Oh oh oh, hello, I am Lin Nan, I am Lin Nan..."
The day before May Day, Li Yang called Lin Nan and asked him if he was nervous. "Blind Shaft" had no hope of being released and was beaten to death with a stick.
This answer is impeccable.
Shanghai Film and Lin Nan finally determined the time for the completion of post-production, and he vowed to complete it before the middle of the year.
"Brothers, it will be released on May Day, and it will only take a month to finish filming. The time has come to witness our achievements. Remember to ask more people to go to the theater."
"Lin Zi, don't pay attention to those words." Zhu Yawen comforted Lin Nan, but the latter didn't take it seriously.
After calming down her anxiety, Lin Nan contacted Shanghai Film Studio and came over to watch the final film.
"Box office, box office." Zhu Yawen shouted loudly outside. Fortunately, it was a holiday and everyone had gone back, just like Lin Nan was alone in the dormitory.
It's definitely not agreed. Lin Nan is gone, so let's wait until the movie is released before discussing this issue.
He doesn't want to die, but there will be "Cell Phone" and "Infernal Affairs" in the future, so what will his death be like?
"Lin Zi, did you hear me? I'm calling you." Zhu Yawen pushed Lin Nan.
The result of SIPG's action was that the review and licensing were perfectly resolved. It was said to be post-production, but it was just tinkering.
"You want to change your major?"
The phone number of my old class, the phone numbers of other teachers, the phone numbers of the school leaders, the phone numbers of the teachers in the directing department, and the photography department. They all have students participating in film shooting.
"This is my first time filming a movie, and I'm the heroine." Zhou Yang took a swig of Coke and took a break.
After a final push, since it’s the first half of the year, let’s do it on May 1st, which happens to be Labor Day.
"The world is declining..."
Sitting in the cinema, several people felt anxious.
Lin Nan didn't say anything, just looked at the girl, feeling very comfortable.
In the end, it lost to the German film "Love in Africa", and the public opinion suddenly changed its focus.
"Your mother said you have arrangements." Lin Nan didn't lie.
"Let's go out to eat. I'll treat you. I'll see if any of them are still in school and call them."
He has a fierce look and is very good-looking, with big eyes.
Perhaps in Liu's mother's eyes, there is a high probability that few of her daughter's classmates will have great prospects, including Lin Nan, a poor boy from the northwest.
Zhu Yawen interjected.
"Yes, you paid me the salary, and I bought this and a new mobile phone that day."
"The plot is exactly the same, the colors and sounds are even more perfect, and some of the gang shots are also well decorated..."
After setting the time, Lin Nan had to go and see the senior brothers in charge of the post-production process to see if it was too reckless to set the release date by himself.
"Did you buy it?"
Opening the door, Zhu Yawen rushed in impatiently.
Most people were just watching the fun, but only a few people in the school participated in the production.
Lin Nan accepted decisively. This was 2003, and Labor Day was a seven-day holiday.
If something goes wrong, do we really have to show the sample film?
In the blink of an eye, another one called in, "Hello, who is this?"
At two o'clock in the morning on the 2nd, Lin Nan was woken up by Nokia's classic ringtone.
I heard that I am attending the Hong Kong Film Awards in the past two days. If nothing else, the main award will be for "Infernal Affairs".
Teacher Zhou looked at his students as if he had seen a ghost and confirmed again.
"Hey, how much would you say...?"
There are many students who support it, but most still sneer at it.
Facing the angry Zhu Yawen and others, Lin Nan had to persuade them to calm down and not get angry, "I invested 1.8 million, and I'm not even angry."
Thanks to the small number of films now and the lack of explosive output like later, Lin Nan thinks he should be able to make money. As for how much he makes, it depends on God's will.
"What kind of movie can a bunch of kids who haven't left school make? The box office will definitely beat my grandma's house."
At the beginning of the millennium, there was no such thing as the Internet for movie promotion, and promotion relied entirely on local promotions.
Coupled with the rental fees for equipment and the cost of filming, Lin Nan couldn't afford film or a rented digital camera.
Senior brothers or classmates at school will also pay attention to the box office, or ask Lin Nan directly.
Lin Nan was turning on his phone. He couldn't remember what was said on the phone last night.
"1.85 million on the first day." Zhu Yawen jumped up and down, even more excited than Lin Nan.
Although it was May Day, most of the crew were here, just focusing on the results. Before I joined the crew, I was just a support person and a helper. This time, the meaning was different. I was doing it myself with real swords and guns.
Lin Nan slapped his thigh and decided that it was time to reward his hard work. Last time, he gave bonuses to the post-production brothers, and there was still 20,000 left, which he counted as his own bonus.
"Box office? Oh, I'll go. Where's my phone?"
"Both humans and ghosts are directing."
Academic review, transfer to department review, and prove that you are indeed more suitable for transferring to the department.
For the first time, Lin Nan was interviewed by several people, including his participation in Li Yang's "The Blind Shaft". These were all promotional materials.
Early in the morning, there was a loud knock on the door of the dormitory, "Lin Zi, open the door quickly."
"I'm not." Lin Nan said silently.
During the May Day holiday, everyone had a very exciting time. Lin Nan received calls from Shanghai Film Studio every day, and the data was updated every day.
Zhu Yawen got the MP3 player from somewhere and wore headphones.
On the 24th, Liu Yifei went back to school. "I signed a new drama, which is adapted from a game. I will join the cast at the end of the year."
"I'm not crazy, I'm not stupid, it's just 1.85 million."
Lin Nan brought over a pair of headphones, which was "The Little Blacksmith of Milan" by Jay Chou.
Although the extra person is very conspicuous, no one cares.
After answering the phone, Lin Nan sat there. It was not realistic at all for such a big boss to call him.
Lin Nan wants the first half, and the latest for the second half is early August, because "Infernal Affairs" was introduced in early September and "Cell Phone" was released in December.
When she contacted her, it was Liu's mother who answered the phone. That's exactly what she said. She wished Lin Nan all the best and was very polite.
Rubbing his eyes and yawning, Lin Nan started to get dressed, "You don't even let people take a break during the holiday. What are you doing?"
In the past, when watching movies, students were required to learn the acting skills of the actors in them and put themselves into the role.
On May 1st, Lin Nan and a few people from his class went to the cinema. The movie was promoted very carefully, with many posters and lots of gimmicks.
For teachers and leaders, this is a teaching achievement that can be written into reports.
When Lin Nan arrived, they gave them the good news that it had been completed.
Fortunately, I won the Golden Bauhinia Award two days later.
He named himself director, screenwriter and producer. This news was published in the newspapers and was ridiculed by many people.
It took me so long to apply for a phone card, and the number of calls I received before May Day was not as many as those with numbers 1 and 2 combined.
Shanghai Film Studio took away the final film.
"Farewell My Concubine" was playing in the screening room, but unfortunately Cheng Dieyi couldn't think about it and left at the beginning of the month.
I have to say that this film was really well shot, but Director Chen started to go downhill from then on.
For students, this is a glorious resume. Anyone in their right mind can see that this movie will definitely have a higher box office.
Lin Nan knew that it was Immortal Sword One.
It was at the end of April that some newspapers and media began to report on the student crew of the film school. Shanghai Film Academy contacted them.
There were a lot of people in this screening room, two-thirds of the seats were occupied.
"Why didn't you tell me when you were making a movie?" Liu Yifei was very fierce and glared at Lin Nan.
Lin Nan asked everyone to mobilize the surrounding groups, and everyone readily accepted it.
"Ah, my mother never told me." Liu Yifei instantly looked annoyed.
As for the Hong Kong Film Awards, their horizons are so high that they will go further and further in the future.
Mr. Yu, who was born in Beijing Film Studio, founded the first private distribution company.
After calculating the bits and pieces, there was still more than 80,000 yuan left. Lin Nan planned to wait for the post-production to be completed and give them bonuses. If there was still some leftover, he would eat.
Others have the same purpose as the American Academy Awards, which is to only serve their own people. At least there is an award for Best Foreign Language Film across the sea for foreign films to compete for.
The whole country was in an uproar, and the man behind Director Zhang once shouted: Who will win if "Hero" doesn't win?
Lin Nan said weakly and turned off the phone perfunctorily. He was too sleepy.
"You are awesome, you have already started to install it." Zhu Yawen sat on the bunk opposite Lin Nan, crossed her legs and gave a thumbs up from time to time, "Calm enough."
However, Shanghai Film Studio handles distribution and promotion entirely on its own, and has absolutely no involvement with any department or company here.
Sure enough, there was a series of missed calls on the phone.
Lin Nan began to try to watch movies from the director's perspective. The teacher did not agree to change his major and asked him to go back and think about it again, but it did not prevent Lin Nan from studying on his own first.
Lin Nan looked at his account. It can be said that all four million was spent on the blade. The remuneration of school classmates and the remuneration of senior students in other departments had all been settled.
"Who isn't?"
The school has this regulation, but the premise is that Lin Nan must meet the above conditions and must apply by herself.
This movie costs $4 million, and it's just a simple room, and it may be on a quiet schedule for a week-long tour of theaters.
Afterwards, Lin Nan went to find his old classmate.
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During the seven-day holiday, the box office reached just over 15 million. It is expected that the box office will drop sharply starting from the 8th.
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