Chapter 280 Another Nomination (10,000-word update!)

The movie that Lu Yanhe thought of for Chen Bige was a classic film called "Raise the Red Lantern".

In the original timeline, this film achieved remarkable success, winning the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Lead actress Gong Li also won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Lu Yanhe was in his first year of high school when he watched this movie. He originally thought he wouldn't be able to get into it because it was so far removed from his life, and it was about a love triangle in a large family. But he ended up watching it in one go and realized why some movies are so good. Different perspectives and entry points can make a completely different story.

This is a film with an exceptionally high level of themes and concepts. It is adapted from Su Tong's novel "Wives and Concubines," providing a top-notch text as the foundation for the film. The film has also made very clever adaptations—the patriarch who has never appeared, and the large red lanterns in the deep mansion that appear even more shadowy when lit, are visual concepts that only film can provide.

The wildness, romance, and sincerity in Chen Bige reminded Lu Yanhe of Gong Li for some reason. Chen Bige was in her early thirties, about the same age as Gong Li when she starred in "Raise the Red Lantern." Therefore, that film immediately came to Lu Yanhe's mind.

This is also a movie that Lu Yanhe remembers quite well, and he can almost tell the whole story from beginning to end.

Besides this movie, there's another one that Lu Yanhe also thinks is very suitable: "Rouge," starring Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui. Lu Yanhe doesn't watch many Hong Kong films, but "Rouge" is one of them.

However, both of these films share a problem: they are both quite old. Films that were successful in their time may become classics in a different era, but they may not resonate with a wide audience.

Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment, then decided to put those issues aside for now and write the story first.

-

Chen Bige woke up lazily, yawned, and rolled over in bed.

Having finally finished filming "The Pirates of Sinchi," she can now take a two-month break.

At her level, she no longer needs to frantically take on work to maintain her position.

After so many years in the industry and winning countless awards, she's now at the top of the pyramid and could finally enjoy life to the fullest.

But Chen Bige loves acting and is passionate about the profession, so she still makes herself film one or two movies a year.

However, in the last two years, I don't know if she has become more picky or if the market has really changed, but it's almost impossible to find a good script that can move her.

Most movies on the market right now aren't her type. She's also unwilling to play supporting roles in action, comedy, or science fiction films unless a close friend asks her for help.

This made it difficult for Chen Bige to get good movie roles; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to play a supporting role in "Xinqi Pirates." She wanted to expand her market and look for roles outside.

Chen Bige is well aware that there are very few films in the domestic film market that she can act in right now. This is because while the domestic box office is growing rapidly, the leading roles are mostly in comedies, action, war, and science fiction. This leads many film companies to focus on these genres when planning their projects. It's not that she's unwilling to act in these types of films, but rather that these genres rarely offer her leading roles.

Given Chen Bige's current status, it's impossible for her to play a supporting role.

As for her request to Lu Yanhe last night to tailor a script specifically for her, Chen Bige didn't take it particularly seriously. She knew that tailoring a script specifically for her was no easy task. She knew many screenwriters and even more film company owners. It wasn't that she couldn't receive scripts; it was that she wasn't satisfied with the ones she did receive.

"Ah—" Chen Bige lay on the bed and lazily yawned again, revealing fair and delicate skin that was as smooth and moist as milk cake.

She picked up her phone and looked at it; there were quite a few unread messages.

After news of "The Seventeenth Floor" came out, production companies she had worked with or knew contacted her.

During this period, many TV series approached her, wanting to secure her slot for her next project.

Before "The Seventeen Floors," Chen Bige hadn't acted in a TV series for a long time, so in everyone's mind, she wouldn't act in TV series anymore, and no one would offer her scripts. Now the situation has changed.

Chen Bige didn't pay much attention.

Now that she's already taken on "The Seventeenth Floor," she won't be taking on any other projects for the next year and isn't in a rush to decide what to do next.

As Chen Bige thought this, she replied to them one by one, and then her fingers suddenly paused.

She was stunned.

At 2 a.m. yesterday, Lu Yanhe sent her a document saying: "Sister Bige, these are my two ideas for now. Neither of them has been written into a script yet; they are just stories. Take a look."

Chen Bige opened the document that Lu Yanhe had sent her in disbelief.

At the same time, a voice echoed in her mind: "...Lu Yanhe is so unreliable. Is he just going to write a story so hastily to fob me off? If he doesn't want to write a script for me, he doesn't have to be so perfunctory. Wait! There are two stories?"

Chen Bige's gaze fell on the two book titles in the document.

"Raise the Red Lantern High".

Rouge.

These two names alone made Chen Bige pause in surprise.

Chen Bige has read hundreds, if not thousands, of scripts. While not every good script has a catchy title that immediately catches the eye, most of the time, the title alone gives you the feeling that you're looking forward to the script.

Both names are undoubtedly like that.

Chen Bige's mindset changed instantly. She sat up, smoothed her hair, and began to read seriously.

-

"You are all students in the School of Literature. Our courses are already halfway through, and we won't be having final exams. So, each of you should write a short story of no less than 5,000 words for me on the theme of AI."

The homework assigned by the teacher before the end of the computer class left all the students bewildered.

"ah?"

"What?"

"Write a novel? Isn't this a computer class?"

...

At Zhenhua, many teachers are very individualistic and do things unconventionally. However, Lu Yanhe was surprised to find that even the computer teacher was like that.

However, despite some complaints, everyone eventually accepted it.

"Not everyone in the literature department can write novels," a classmate complained.

Lu Yanhe laughed.

“Miao Yue, I think we all need your help,” another classmate immediately said to Miao Yue.

Miao Yue looked bitter and resentful, and said, "I still need your help, AI. I've never written a science fiction novel."

Lu Yanhe listened to their complaints, packed his bag, and prepared to go back to his dormitory.

Zhou Mukai asked, "Where are you going? To the library?"

Lu Yanhe said, "Dormitory."

Zhou Mukai nodded and said, "I'm going back to my dorm too, let's go together."

"Walk."

Lu Yanhe asked, "Have you ever written a novel before?"

Zhou Mukai shook his head. "I haven't written any. I've read a lot, and I want to write, but I can't. I don't have the talent."

Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "Then you have to write it this time. I've already assigned homework."

"I can only write something hastily to get by," Zhou Mukai said.

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Zhou Mukai hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something to Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe noticed this and waited a moment, but Zhou Mukai still didn't say anything, seemingly still hesitant.

Lu Yanhe thought for a moment, then asked directly, "What's wrong? Why are you hesitating? Is there something you can't just tell me?"

"I—" Zhou Mukai was clearly embarrassed by what he was about to say, "I want to ask you for a favor."

He clearly put in a lot of effort to say those words, as if he had mustered up a lot of courage.

Lu Yanhe laughed. "Go ahead."

Zhou Mukai said, "I saw your post on WeChat Moments that 'Jump Up' was recruiting part-time editors. I originally wanted to apply, but I didn't because I had no experience. However, I thought about it and decided to gain some experience. I am very interested in 'Jump Up' magazine and read almost every issue. I wonder if I can still apply?"

Lu Yanhe glanced at Zhou Mukai in surprise.

He never expected Zhou Mukai to have this idea.

“If the positions are already filled, then forget it,” Zhou Mukai said immediately.

He seemed hesitant to look Lu Yanhe in the eye.

This person is also very thin-skinned. It seems that he mustered up a lot of courage to say these words to Lu Yanhe face to face.

This surprised Lu Yanhe quite a bit.

After all, Zhou Mukai usually just seemed quiet, but he didn't seem like a reserved or introverted person.

Lu Yanhe said, "We would certainly welcome you to work as a part-time editor, but we are worried that the job may not be as good as you imagine, and it may be quite boring."

Zhou Mukai shook his head and said, "It's okay. I just want to experience it. It's just a part-time job. No matter how boring it is, I will stick with it for at least a year."

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Then I'll talk to them."

Zhou Mukai: "Thank you."

Lu Yanhe asked, "Old Zhou, why did you choose literature as your major? Was it your first choice?"

“Yes.” Zhou Mukai nodded. “Because I liked it, my grades were terrible when I was a child, except for Chinese. If it weren’t for my good grades in Chinese, I would have given up on studying long ago. Back then, I read a lot of books. No matter what kind of books they were, as long as they had words, I could get into them. I didn’t have to worry about other subjects or about not being able to learn certain knowledge points.”

"A safe haven?"

“Yes.” Zhou Mukai nodded. “Actually, it’s not just literature. I also really like history and philosophy. I’ve been used to reading since I was a child. After the college entrance examination, I chose literature as my major.”

“No wonder you’ve read every book the teacher mentions,” Lu Yanhe remarked.

Zhou Mukai asked, "Why did you choose literature as your major?"

Lu Yanhe grunted and said, "I was actually assigned to literature; my first choice was history."

"Huh?" Zhou Mukai looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise.

“I’m different from you. Before my senior year of high school, I only read some relatively easy-to-understand novels, and the only classic literature I read was the World Classics series,” Lu Yanhe explained. “I didn’t know much about literature, especially classical literature and modern and contemporary literature. I was actually very interested in history when I was in my senior year of high school.”

"Isn't it painful for you to study this major now?"

“No, not at all.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “For someone like me who hasn’t read many books, studying any major is destined to be painful. There’s a lot of homework to catch up on. But because I’m an actor, studying literature has actually been a great help to me. Studying texts, analyzing characters, and learning literature are actually helping me learn scripts and acting.”

Just like his performance in "Three Mountains," his ability to quickly construct the fortune teller's past life stemmed from his studies over the past six months. Gaining a general understanding of world literary history and classic story models and structures made it easier for him to find a focal point to shape the character. And what constitutes a sophisticated character also came from the content of each lesson taught by each teacher.

Lu Yanhe said, "To be honest, when I read *Les Misérables*, I didn't see anything particularly good about the beginning. The kingdom of beggars, and a noisy festival—it was all very chaotic, even though it's a classic. Later, I read a few papers about the novel's themes and literary historical significance, and I roughly understood why it holds such a position. But to say I personally like the novel that much is hard to say. Then, I attended four *Les Misérables* analysis classes with Professor Tan. He led us through very detailed readings of paragraphs and sentences, and suddenly I could understand why the beginning was so well-written, why a particular sentence appeared there, and why a certain adjective was used in a description. I don't really like *Les Misérables* that much now, but at least I understand why it's a classic work of literature in terms of its content."

Zhou Mukai looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise and said, "You can figure out these things?"

"Um?"

"Why do works like Les Misérables become classics?" Zhou Mukai asked.

Lu Yanhe nodded, “I won’t force myself to like reading classic works, but I still hope to understand—at least rationally—why a work is liked by many people and becomes a classic. Otherwise, my aesthetic sense will always be limited to my own feelings. Whether it’s making ‘Jump Up’ or being an actor, it requires me to broaden the boundaries of my aesthetic sense.”

Previously, Lu Yanhe rarely had the opportunity to discuss this topic with others. It was quite unexpected that he suddenly started talking about it with Zhou Mukai on the way back to the dorm. But he had to admit, being able to discuss this with someone was actually quite enjoyable.

-

Lu Yanhe had just arrived at his dormitory when Chen Bige called.

"Xiao Lu, these two stories... were they written before?" Lu Yanhe wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Chen Bige's voice carried a hint of nervousness, which he couldn't quite define as excitement.

Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Bige, have you finished reading it? I had similar ideas before, but I wrote the specific story after meeting you last night."

Chen Bige could no longer contain her astonishment and said, "You are a genius."

Lu Yanhe was not at all surprised by Chen Bige's reaction. Chen Bige had a very discerning eye, and both "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Rouge" were classic films. Putting aside box office performance, their artistic value had been proven over time. It was a certainty that Chen Bige would be pleasantly surprised by these two scripts.

Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Bige, which of these two stories would you rather act in?"

"Which one do I want to play? I want to play both of them, I want both stories!" Chen Bige said without further ado. "I want to act in both of the scripts adapted from these two stories!"

Lu Yanhe was surprised that Chen Bige was being so dramatic. "Sister Bige, you only act in one movie a year."

“I could also act in two movies a year. These two stories… Xiao Lu, to be honest with you, after reading them I felt that no one was more suitable than me,” Chen Bige said. “Aren’t you the female lead you wrote based on my image? I can tell!”

Lu Yanhe said, "But, Sister Bige, these two stories may not do well at the box office, since they are not very commercial subjects."

"Then the box office won't be bad either. You didn't write those kinds of cryptic, unpredictable stories. These two stories of yours are high-class." Chen Bige used the word "high-class" to describe them at the end. "One is about being swallowed up by the big red lanterns hanging high, and the other is about discovering that you've been waiting for years only to find out that you've been waiting for a heartless man. Both of your endings are amazing. I got goosebumps when I read the end. It has the quality of a script that you could only read ten or twenty years ago."

Lu Yanhe couldn't help but marvel once again at Chen Bige's sharp eye, as he was able to discern the sense of time.

Indeed, the style of movies changes with the times.

Films from different eras have different styles, including scripts, which reflect the aesthetic influences of the times.

He did not make any modifications to the two stories based on his own understanding; he basically copied them verbatim, which is why they have that sense of the times.

Nowadays, films rarely focus on structure. "Raise the Red Lantern" has a very standard structure, while "Rouge" possesses a strong sense of fatalism and satire. Chen Bige rarely reads scripts like this because no screenwriter would write one like it anymore. Her excitement stems from this. Even if she occasionally received one or two scripts with such strong literary and artistic merit, she wouldn't be so pleasantly surprised.

Most art films these days are set in contemporary settings, especially in rural towns and villages, and audiences have seen them so often that they're tired of them.

Lu Yanhe said, "Well, Sister Bige, do you really want to act? If you really want to act, I'll start writing the script. I'm not very good at writing scripts, so it takes a lot of time to revise and polish it, one draft after another."

Chen Bige said, "I'll play the role, Xiao Lu. As long as you write the script, you don't need to worry about anything else. Funding, filming team, distribution... I'll find someone to take care of all of these."

Lu Yanhe: "Okay, then I'll start writing the script. But, Sister Bige, I'm not being modest, but I'm not familiar with scriptwriting. There will be many areas where I'll need your guidance or even other teachers' guidance. It's not like the scripts you received before, which were probably already quite mature."

Lu Yanhe felt it was best to be upfront about the unpleasant aspects. Otherwise, Chen Bige might find the story appealing now, but then regret it when she reads the first or second drafts of the script and finds them so bad she can't even read them.

Chen Bige said, "Just focus on your writing. If the final script you write isn't good, I'll find a screenwriter to revise it myself."

Lu Yanhe: "...Oh."

Chen Bige: "Of course, you'll still be listed first as the credited screenwriter, so you won't be at a disadvantage."

"Understood," Lu Yanhe said.

Lu Yanhe quite liked Chen Bige's straightforward and outspoken personality; she had nothing to hide.

“Then it’s up to you,” Chen Bige said. “I’ll reserve my entire schedule for you next year, Yan He. It’s been a long time since I’ve acted in a movie that makes me want to perform. I felt that from the two stories you gave me. Let’s work hard together.”

Lu Yanhe agreed.

-

For any actor, a good script is priceless.

When Chen Ziyan learned that Chen Bige had taken a liking to both of Lu Yanhe's stories, she was still shocked, bewildered, and even incredulous, despite having already accepted that Lu Yanhe was a genius.

Chen Ziyan couldn't help but seriously consider whether Lu Yanhe was more suited to be a screenwriter than an actor.

Is Lu Yanhe more talented as a screenwriter than as an actor?

After thinking for five minutes, Chen Ziyan gave up. There was nothing to think about; it wasn't a matter of choosing one or the other, so why make a choice?

Chen Ziyan currently has no plans to publicly disclose Lu Yanhe's involvement in writing the script.

We already have enough information about Lu Yanhe's identity, and we don't want to cause him any more trouble.

When the news that Lu Yanhe can write a script gets out, it will probably cause a huge uproar. Moreover, there will definitely be more doubts than affirmations.

Chen Ziyan specifically called Jia Long and Chen Bige, asking them not to reveal Lu Yanhe's identity as screenwriter for the time being.

To Chen Ziyan's surprise, despite taking all the necessary precautions, she had overlooked one person.

Li Zhibai.

When Li Zhibai attended an event, a reporter asked him, "Zhibai, have you ever considered acting in movies?"

When Li Zhibai heard the reporter's question, he was speechless and retorted, "Is this something I can consider or decide for myself?"

The reporter asked, "So what do you think made this decision?"

Li Zhibai: "That's obvious. Whether there are movie scripts that I want to act in or not, and whether the movie scripts that come to me are ones that I want to act in, it has to be something that both parties are willing to do. What does it have to do with whether I consider it or not? Which actor would draw a line and say that he will never act in a movie?"

Li Zhibai felt that the reporter's question was extremely poor.

If you were to ask a movie actor whether they would consider acting in a TV series, that would be more in line with common sense.

When Li Zhibai teased the reporter like this, the reporter laughed and said, "I just wanted to ask if you have any plans to make movies? Are there any movies that have already come to you in contact?"

“Even if I had it, I couldn’t tell you. Do you think I could announce it officially?” Li Zhibai said, then added, “However, Yan He said he’s going to write a script for me and Yan Liang, and we can act in it.”

"Lu...Lu Yanhe?" the reporter asked in shock.

Li Zhibai raised his chin smugly and said, "Could it be that there's also Li Yanhe?"

The reporter asked, "Can Lu Yanhe write screenplays?"

"Why can't he write screenplays?" Li Zhibai asked rhetorically.

reporter:"……"

The reporter said, "It seems I've never seen Lu Yanhe write a script before."

Li Zhibai said, "Before 'Jump Up' came out, did you ever see Lu Yanhe running a magazine?"

reporter:"……"

If he weren't so familiar with Li Zhibai's speaking style, he would have thought Li Zhibai was deliberately trying to provoke him.

"After Lu Yanhe's script is written, will you and Yan Liang act in it?"

"Of course I can act," Li Zhibai said matter-of-factly.

-

This interview sparked heated discussions as soon as it was released.

First, Li Zhibai's tone and attitude during the interview were too arrogant, which led some people to criticize him for being impolite, looking down on reporters, and being bossy.

Secondly, as Li Zhibai mentioned, Lu Yanhe was going to write a script for them.

The former is a recurring issue concerning Li Zhibai, which is frequently brought up for criticism and denunciation, while the latter has sparked much discussion.

Mainly, Lu Yanhe is writing the script?

Lu Yanhe has many identities: academic genius, singer, actor, idol, editor-in-chief... For a freshman, he is so capable of doing so many things, and he does them all with great success, not just messing around or showing off.

Nevertheless, no one could accept that Lu Yanhe had become a screenwriter again.

Screenwriting is not a profession that can be mastered overnight.

After Li Zhibai said those words, Yu Jiang, the female writer who had always been at odds with Lu Yanhe, resurfaced.

She sarcastically remarked that Lu Yanhe was arrogant and thought he had the talent to be a screenwriter just because he had learned a little Chinese. She said that he was too young to learn humbly and lay a solid foundation, and that it was disgraceful for him to suddenly appear as a screenwriter.

Lu Yanhe's fans were naturally unhappy to see Yu Jiang attacking him like this, and they flocked to her comment section to mock her for being jealous of Lu Yanhe's remarkable achievements at such a young age.

—You were the one who predicted the failure of "Jump Up" back then, but now "Jump Up" is getting better and better, and its sales are getting higher and higher. Don't you feel embarrassed?

—I looked down on Lu Yanhe, an artist, for being the editor-in-chief. As a result, "Jump Up" became the only newly launched magazine in the almost extinct magazine industry, and successfully became the best-selling commercial and literary magazine, with an average sales volume of over 100,000 copies. Can your novel sell such high sales?

—After being serialized in "Jump Up," Liu Jiazhen's novel held the number one spot on the bestseller list for seven weeks after its physical book was published. Are you jealous?

—While I don’t know if it’s true that Xiao Lu is preparing to write a script, as I said before, when a young person is preparing to do something, not encouraging them only shows that you, as a “senior,” are rather narrow-minded.

...

Yu Jiang's comment section is usually flooded with complaints from Lu Yanhe's fans, and she's gotten used to it. She responds to some of the fans' comments, especially those she considers "negative comments," which frequently trend on social media, making her a unique "sight" for online gossip enthusiasts.

In this matter, there are indeed not many people who support Yu Jiang.

Yu Jiang remained defiant, saying, "Am I wrong? What freshman starts writing screenplays? I'm not talking about practice pieces, but proper works. Lu Yanhe may have acting talent, but that doesn't mean he has writing talent. If he were really that good at writing, why doesn't he publish his works in his own magazine? I've only ever seen him write about his own experiences in 'Jump Up,' never any fictional creations. A movie screenplay isn't a memoir."

As a result, Chen Siqi suddenly chimed in after Yu Jiang said this, reposting Yu Jiang's post and saying: "Thanks to Yu Jiang, the number one hater of 'Jump Up,' for also reading our magazine. It seems that our magazine content is really good. Everyone should come and read it! 'Jump Up' is a magazine that even haters are reading!"

After this barrage of sarcastic remarks, the hashtag #JumpUpIsAMagazineEvenHatesReading# trended on social media.

Yu Jiang was so angry he was practically fuming.

The sales of the several issues of "Jump Up" that have been published have seen another surge.

Yu Jiang commented on Chen Siqi's repost: "She really knows how to piggyback on others' fame."

Chen Siqi replied: I'm happy to take advantage of this popularity, thank you Teacher Yu Jiang! Sending love!

Yu Jiang: Shameless.

Chen Siqi: I learned from you. A good teacher makes a good student graduate early!

...

By the time Lu Yanhe saw the online conversation between Chen Siqi and Yu Jiang, the conversation had already swept across all entertainment, marketing, and media accounts with overwhelming popularity, and almost every account was reporting on this "battle".

Chen Siqi also trended on Weibo with the hashtag #Learn how to insult people in a bitchy way from Chen Siqi#.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what to say. He even thought that either Chen Siqi bought the trending topic herself, or Chen Ziyan bought it for her.

If this term were applied to someone else, they might mutter to themselves, wondering if "bitchy" was an insinuation directed at them.

But Chen Siqi would definitely take it as a compliment.

Lu Yanhe's fans rallied to support Chen Siqi, with many even saying they had become fans of her.

Some people said: "I've been annoyed with Yu Jiang for a long time, but I'm bad at talking. She's a master at twisting words and being unreasonable. I thought I could only defeat her if I was more shameless and unreasonable than her. Today, Chen Siqi showed me what it means to fight a jerk with a bitch. She's amazing. From now on, Chen Siqi will be my idol. I hope Chen Siqi can open a language arts class. I'm willing to pay to learn this language arts!"

This post received over 10,000 likes and over 1,000 comments, showing impressive popularity.

-

Yu Jiang's current situation, where she is constantly criticized for trying to make a move, is entirely of her own making.

Lu Yanhe's good public image is entirely due to his usual efforts.

Lu Yanhe called Chen Siqi, and Chen Siqi said, "If I didn't know that Yu Jiang really disliked us, I would have thought that she was an ally who was openly at odds with us but was actually cooperating with us to create hype. The pre-sale figures for the May issue have broken records again."

Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated, saying, "This is truly..."

Chen Siqi: "I'm praying that she won't back down now, and that she'll do something like this every two or three months to boost the sales of 'Jump Up'."

Lu Yanhe: "You're really something, you managed to shut someone up without using a single swear word."

Chen Siqi: "Don't forget, when dealing with this kind of person, I have a wealth of experience in fighting."

Chen Siqi gained experience by fighting alongside Liu Wei'an.

Lu Yanhe laughed.

Chen Siqi asked, "Are you really planning to write scripts for Li Zhibai and Yan Liang?"

"Hmm," Lu Yanhe said, "He should have come up with the story, he just needs to write it down."

Chen Siqi asked, "What story is it?"

Lu Yanhe said, "Simply put, it's a funny story about two silly brothers chasing after a beautiful girl."

Chen Siqi: "Another comedy?"

“Hmm,” Lu Yanhe said.

Chen Siqi: "Why do you like writing comedies so much? It doesn't seem like you at all."

“It’s probably because she doesn’t usually show it,” Lu Yanhe said. “Moreover, I also wrote two stories for Chen Bige, and she liked them. I’m also planning to turn them into scripts.”

Chen Siqi was astonished: "Are you that amazing?"

Lu Yanhe: "It's alright, not that amazing."

Chen Siqi said, "If Li Zhibai hadn't mentioned it, would we have only found out you were the screenwriter after the movie was released?"

“No, that’s not the case. Film production requires registration, and the screenwriter’s information is disclosed at that time,” Lu Yanhe said. “Unless I use a pseudonym.”

Chen Siqi: "There's no need for a pen name. Film companies definitely don't want you to use a pen name. Your name is also a publicity point."

Lu Yanhe: "That's true."

Chen Siqi: "Have you ever considered writing it into a novel and publishing it in 'Jump Up' magazine?"

Lu Yanhe said, "I've considered it, but I don't think it would be that good if I wrote it as a novel. You know, I don't have that talent for writing novels."

Chen Siqi: "No, your novels are quite good, it's just that they don't match your talent in other areas. I really liked your novel 'Lost in Thailand' back then."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "That's just a story outline; it doesn't even amount to any creative work."

Chen Siqi said, "Don't forget to give me a piece about your childhood memories for our summer special issue in July."

Lu Yanhe: "Okay."

He suddenly remembered something, “Actually, I wrote a song called ‘Childhood’ before. Why don’t we publish the lyrics in a magazine first? I think the lyrics of that song are quite good.”

Chen Siqi: "Send it to me first."

Lu Yanhe then sent it to Chen Siqi.

Chen Siqi: "When did you write this?"

"At the end of my senior year of high school."

"Why hasn't it been published yet after so long?" Chen Siqi asked.

Lu Yanhe said, "Because I write songs relatively slowly, Sister Ziyan told me to find a suitable opportunity to release them later."

Chen Siqi: "Can the lyrics be posted on 'Jump Up'?"

"The lyrics aren't a big problem," Lu Yanhe said. "You can also give this song a little promotion first."

-

Regarding the song "Childhood," Lu Yanhe would sometimes forget about it, and then sometimes remember it again.

Indeed, just as Chen Ziyan said, this song is really good, and because it's good enough, it can't be released casually.

Every song has its own destiny, but a singer should give it the greatest opportunity.

Without "Childhood," Lu Yanhe's career would not have been affected in any way—in that case, he could just wait for the right opportunity.

And then, June arrived.

With the arrival of June, the temperature is also rising.

Summer has irresistibly set up its ovens, preparing to bake the earth.

In this situation, many people changed into T-shirts and shorts early on, or even wore slippers to class.

Lu Yanhe originally wanted to dress like that too, but Chen Ziyan sternly stopped him.

"Do you believe that if you dress like this, you'll immediately become a trending topic?" Chen Ziyan said. "To put it mildly, you're very unkempt in private; to put it more seriously, you disrespect your teacher and the classroom."

With Chen Ziyan's intervention, Lu Yanhe had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​wearing slippers.

Lu Yanhe has entered exam week.

The second season of "The Days of Youth" has begun preparations and is ready for recording.

The film "The Seventeenth Floor" is about to begin filming.

The screenplay for "Raise the Red Lantern" has already been drafted, but Lu Yanhe did not show it to anyone and decided to revise it several more times himself.

Phoenix TV has begun post-production and aims to air in August, but it is said to be difficult, given that it is a major project.

He Han was even prepared to give up on "Miss Ning" because he couldn't find a suitable female lead.

The script for "Late Spring" written by Liu Bige and Miao Yue has almost reached the next stage, and they have begun to prepare for the official filming. They plan to film it in the first half of next year, and they have also specifically asked Lu Yanhe to free up more time in the second semester of his sophomore year and take fewer courses.

On June 4th, the Golden Tripod Awards announced its nomination list for this year's awards. Huang Kairen, Jiang Yuqian, and Lu Yanhe from "The Golden Era" were all nominated in their respective categories, making them the biggest winners on the nomination list. This swept away the previous trend of Lu Yanhe being the only nominee in the Honghe Awards' performance category. In the "Golden Era" cast and crew group, producer Lei Shuangcheng also sent ten red envelopes in a row to celebrate.

The official awards ceremony will be held on July 3, followed by a luncheon for nominees on July 2.

Lu Yanhe was bound to attend such a big award, so he had to inform the "Seventeen Floors" production team in advance and ask for leave.

“Although your chances of winning the award are still not very high, these are the three major TV drama awards in China, and you must attend to show your sincerity,” Chen Ziyan said. “You were nominated for your first acting role, which shows that they have faith in you, encourage you, and believe that you will have a better future.”

Lu Yanhe nodded and agreed.

“Now all that’s missing is the Blue Ribbon Award. If you can also get a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Award, then you’ll have won nominations for all three major awards for one film,” Chen Ziyan said. “At that time, you will become the top actor of your age, without a doubt.”

Actors also need awards to bolster their reputation.

This includes nominations.

Lu Yanhe said, "I will try my best."

"come on."

In June, apart from recording an episode of "City Travelogue" and participating in action training for "The Seventeenth Floor," Lu Yanhe spent all his time preparing for the exam, hoping to achieve a good result.

Once the exams are over on Monday, Lu Yanhe will seamlessly join the cast of "The Seventeenth Floor".

Filming for "The Seventeenth Floor" hasn't started yet, but everyone has already joined the crew early for script readings.

It is said that this was Chen Bige's strong request.

(End of this chapter)