Chapter 487 Versailles Again (9,000-word update!)

His words, however, drew their reactions.

"We all believe you'll definitely win an award, either the Flying Goose Award, the Soaring Cloud Award, or the Galaxy Award."

"Don't worry, you won't be disappointed for long. We all believe you'll win an award soon."

"Even if you don't win the award, it won't affect people's recognition of you. No matter who wins the award, it won't be able to shake your status in the Chinese film industry."

"Huang Kairen only won the award because you gave him the role in this play."

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"Stop, stop, stop, no need to comfort me," Lu Yanhe said. "I'll answer the questions quickly, and then you can all leave work early, and I'll leave work early too."

The reporters were overjoyed.

"you say."

Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment, then first mentioned that he had won an award.

"I still hope I can win an award. It doesn't matter whether I win or not. If I really didn't care, I wouldn't have signed up. I signed up because I want to win." Lu Yanhe said frankly. "It's a real pity that I didn't win this time, but it's just this year, so there's nothing I can do. Besides, like you just said, if Kai Ren wins, I have nothing to say. I can't go back in time and tell myself, 'Don't cast Kai Ren in 'Rouge'."

Lu Yanhe answered the first question in a playful manner, and then answered the subsequent questions.

"Actually, I think it's great that 'The Angry Crow' won the Fei Hong Award for Best Film. For so many years, no animated film has ever won Best Film, so why shouldn't it? I really like animated films. In fact, China has a very solid foundation in animated films, and it can definitely become a representative genre of Chinese-language cinema," said Lu Yanhe. "I really like this work; it truly achieves a balance between highbrow and lowbrow appeal. It's neither as pretentious as some animated works, using bizarre and allegorical techniques, nor as childish as some animated works, unsuitable for adults. 'The Angry Crow' actually has a very strong sense of the fables in our Chinese textbooks; different people can gain different insights from watching it."

"You always speak so highly of other works. Don't you feel that your own work is being underestimated?" a reporter suddenly asked.

“Undervalued?” Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised. “Have any of my works been underestimated? No, I don’t think so. It seems like every one of my works has done quite well. I have box office success and awards.”

Reporters: "..."

Lu Yanhe realized what was happening, gave an embarrassed smile, and asked, "Did I do Versailles again?"

The reporters' faces seemed to say: What do you think?

Lu Yanhe: "I just want to say that none of my works have been underestimated, and everything is fine."

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Although not winning the award made Lu Yanhe feel quite bad, he figured a good night's sleep would make it all go away.

After all, he's an actor who's been nominated many times, so he's very experienced in this area.

Of course, as happens after every awards ceremony, there were various forms of dissatisfaction with the results online.

However, the same principle applies to any award. If someone who should have won doesn't, no amount of discussion will cause much of a stir. But if someone who shouldn't have won does, that's a huge mess, and they'll be heavily criticized.

This time, the result of the Fei Hong Award belongs to the former category, not the latter, so the public opinion is relatively stable.

At this time, Jiang Yuqian contacted him.

She found a producer for "The Telephone".

Ye Luo, the producer of "My Home That I Haven't Been Back For a Long Time".

Lu Yanhe was surprised; he hadn't expected Jiang Yuqian to find such an experienced producer.

He was afraid that Jiang Yuqian had forgotten about the copyright ownership issue—in Lu Yanhe's view, a producer like Ye Luo, who had just produced a blockbuster film, would not take on a film like "The Telephone," which had an independent nature.

Jiang Yuqian, however, said that Ye Luo is now a free man.

Lu Yanhe was stunned when he heard Jiang Yuqian's words.

What does "free agent" mean?

Jiang Yuqian said, "Ye Luo and Wen Xia Zhiyin broke up. He just left Wen Xia Zhiyin."

Lu Yanhe was extremely surprised.

He asked, "Why is that?"

“He was not satisfied with the distribution of profits from ‘My Home That I Haven’t Been Back For a Long Time’,” Jiang Yuqian said frankly. “Anyway, the situation was quite complicated. The specific reason was that he was not satisfied with the bonus he received, had an argument with people in the company, and then decided to leave.”

Lu Yanhe could not possibly accept such a thing so vaguely.

He contacted Chen Ziyan and asked her to investigate through her channels to find out what was going on.

In fact, as long as there are no fundamental issues, they got a great deal by being able to find a producer like Ye Luo to be in charge of the film "Telephone".

Even Lu Yanhe wanted to sign Ye Luo to Linghe.

Ye Luo, an experienced producer with extensive connections in the industry, understands film production and knows all the ins and outs, is exactly the kind of person Lu Yanhe's company needs.

For Lu Yanhe, they now have no shortage of funds, scripts, or actors; what they lack is a "project manager" who can integrate all resources.

After some inquiries and investigations, Chen Ziyan uncovered the main reason why Ye Luo left Wenxia Zhiyin.

“He slept with the wife of their company boss,” Chen Ziyan said speechlessly. “He got caught, so he was kicked out.”

"..." When Lu Yanhe heard this reason, he really didn't know what to say for a while.

Chen Ziyan: "Actually, this kind of thing isn't a big deal. If he hadn't been so audacious as to cheat on his boss, he wouldn't have been kicked out. At this stage, he's the best producer 'Telephone' could find. If you want to start this project as soon as possible, I would suggest you don't worry about this kind of personal morality issue."

Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Sister Ziyan, let's meet with him and have a talk."

“Sure,” Chen Ziyan said. “If we really consider using him as the producer of ‘Telephone,’ then we definitely need to meet with him and have a talk. But Yan He, have you thought this through? Can someone with your high moral standards accept working with him?”

“As long as we’re not friends, just colleagues, what’s unacceptable?” Lu Yanhe said. “I hesitated just now because I was worried that if he could do something like this, he might not have any principles or bottom line, and he might end up causing a lot of trouble on the ‘Telephone’ set.”

“You don’t need to worry about that. He has a lot of experience in producing films. I’ve never heard of him doing this kind of thing in his field,” Chen Ziyan said.

"Alright then."

Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan met with Ye Luo.

Ye Luo was unaware that Chen Ziyan and Lu Yanhe already knew the real reason he left Wenxia Zhiyin, and he was still putting on airs as a big-name producer in front of them.

"I've read the script for 'The Telephone,' Yan He. You are truly a remarkable creator. Given time, you will become a pillar of the Chinese film industry." Ye Luo praised Lu Yan He with exaggerated adjectives, but even with such praise, Lu Yan He still felt uncomfortable.

Lu Yanhe felt that the main reason was because Ye Luo had a condescending attitude.

You wouldn't guess from Ye Luo that he's a producer who's just been kicked out of his former company.

Of course, he might also be a good actor, pretending that he parted ways with his former employer because of a dispute over profit distribution.

In fact, that's the persona he created for himself.

However, while many people create a persona for themselves, very few are like him who actually believe in the persona they create.

Regarding the "Telephone" project, Ye Luo said he was willing to be the producer of the project, but he wanted a salary of five million yuan and 5% of the film's box office revenue.

Lu Yanhe found it rather novel; he used to be the one making the demands, but today he was suddenly the one being made the demands.

Even if Lu Yanhe didn't understand the workings of a producer, he knew that Ye Luoti's demands were outrageous.

A five million yuan salary? Plus a 5% share of the box office revenue?

What a joke, even Jiang Yuqian doesn't have such conditions.

Chen Ziyan looked at Ye Luo calmly and asked, "Producer Ye, did you also offer similar terms at Wenxia Zhiyin?"

“If I had gotten such terms from Wenxia Zhiyin, I wouldn’t have been unable to reach an agreement with them,” Ye Luo said. “President Ziyan, these terms may sound very high to you at first glance, but to be honest, given that ‘Telephone’ is still in its infancy, the amount of work I would have to do as the producer would be considerable.”

Chen Ziyan smiled slightly, "It's not that we haven't participated in film production. 'Love Letter' was made from scratch by us. Producer Ye, you don't need to describe to us how much work a producer does. I'm more curious, Producer Ye, after you left Wenxia Zhiyin, haven't any other companies tried to recruit you? With your past experience and achievements, I think many film and television companies should have extended olive branches to you, right?"

Ye Luo smiled smugly and said, "Of course there are, but I just left Wenxia Zhiyin and finally regained my status as a free agent. I might as well try being an independent producer."

"I thought you, Producer Ye, were feared by everyone, which is why you had to work alone," Chen Ziyan said with a smile.

Ye Luo's eyes narrowed slightly.

Chen Ziyan turned to Lu Yanhe and said, "Yanhe, I'd like another cup of coffee. Could you go order one for me?"

Lu Yanhe nodded and smiled easily.

He looked at Ye Luo: "Producer Ye, would you like another cup of coffee?"

Ye Luo: "Thank you, but no need."

Lu Yanhe seemed oblivious to the undercurrents between the two of them and left without changing his expression.

Once Lu Yanhe left, Chen Ziyan felt as if she finally had a chance to speak the truth. She looked at Ye Luo with a calm and composed demeanor.

"Let's be frank. With Yan He around, I can't say anything, but I want to cooperate with you. Do you think I won't investigate why you left Wenxia Zhiyin?" Chen Ziyan smiled. "Is there anyone in this circle who doesn't know my style?"

Ye Luo's smile vanished completely.

“You’re capable, experienced, and arrogant, I understand.” Chen Ziyan’s gaze fell on his eyes, sharp as a blade. “But don’t pretend in front of me. Independent producer? Let’s not joke around. No matter how brilliant your past achievements are, you need a project now to prove your abilities to this industry again. Without Wen Xia Zhiyin’s resources, can you still demonstrate your past strengths? Until you prove it, no reputable film company will extend an olive branch to a man who slept with the boss’s wife. You know best, the bigger the place, the less they want a ticking time bomb.”

Ye Luo clenched his fists.

"The 'Telephone' project is quite special. Actually, we're not in a rush to finish it, but it's a script Yan He wrote specifically for Jiang Yuqian, so Jiang Yuqian wants to film it as soon as possible and that's why she approached you. Otherwise, Linghe could have easily produced it on our own. It's precisely because we're doing this project ourselves, without collaborating with other film companies, that we have a producer position available for you—a film starring a top-tier actor and written by Lu Yanhe. If it's the condition you just mentioned, you know very well how many top-tier producers would be interested. Now, I'm laying everything out in the open with you. Before Yan He returns, you still have time to seriously consider whether you're coming to us with sincerity to collaborate on this film and get back on the list of major film companies, or whether you're sticking to the condition that no film company in China would agree to. If it's the latter, I suggest you get up now and knock on the doors of those coal mine owners who are interested in the film industry."

Ye Luo looked at Chen Ziyan with a stern expression, remaining silent and not getting up for a long time.

Chen Ziyan smiled warmly and clapped her hands. "Great! I knew we could have a good talk. After all, we can definitely achieve a win-win situation in the 'Telephone' project, right?"

Ye Luo tugged at the corners of his mouth, as if a thread was forcibly pulling at the corners of his mouth, forcing a smile.

At that moment, Lu Yanhe came in carrying a steaming cup of coffee.

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Sometimes, Lu Yanhe had a blind trust in Chen Ziyan.

This blind trust stems from everything Chen Ziyan has done over the past few years.

Lu Yanhe believed that there was nothing in this world that Chen Ziyan couldn't accomplish. If there was, it only meant that Chen Ziyan didn't want to accomplish it.

He had no idea how Chen Ziyan had managed to "coerce and entice" Ye Luo into changing his mind while he was out getting coffee.

However, this is not the first time such a thing has happened.

Lu Yanhe really wanted to ask Chen Ziyan how she did it.

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In conclusion, Ye Luo officially joined the "Telephone" project.

The film project has finally begun assembling its production team.

Ye Luo also demonstrated his professional competence. He knew that they had approached many film companies before, but because they wanted to keep the copyright, none of them were willing to produce the films.

Ye Luo said directly, "Then we'll do it ourselves."

The first issue is the production cost.

Ye Luo readily produced two production plans: one with a higher budget, reaching 80 million RMB, and the other with a lower budget, only 35 million RMB.

The main difference between the two production plans lies in the payment methods for the salaries of Ye Luo, Lu Yanhe, Jiang Yuqian, and the director.

The former involves paying the full amount upfront, while the latter involves investing in the film with one's salary and receiving a share of the profits.

For Lu Yanhe, the difference was not significant.

He hadn't even received his screenwriter's fee yet, but he still put out 15 million as the initial preparation funds for the film.

He will also contribute another 10 million yuan, bringing the total investment for the film to 25 million yuan.

Jiang Yuqian also personally invested ten million yuan in this film.

This means that the two of them alone invested a total of 35 million.

If we exclude their individual salaries, this amount of money would actually be more than enough to cover the film's production costs.

Ye Luo was stunned when he learned that the film's production budget mainly came from the investment of the screenwriter and the lead actor.

The main thing is, he didn't do movies like this before.

Ye Luo asked Chen Ziyan with a puzzled look, "Is it because we can't find investors for this film?"

“Of course not,” Chen Ziyan said. “Others are just unwilling to work for us to make movies, but they are still willing to invest. Yan He’s screenwriting projects are very popular right now.”

Two days later, Ye Luo discovered an even more outrageous phenomenon.

Lu Yanhe probably doesn't need to go to any film company to raise investment when making movies.

His own network of friends and the investors behind him are enough to support him in making a medium-budget film.

They each received eight million for the Northern Lights video and the ice field video.

Besides these two video websites, nearly twenty-five of Lu Yanhe's friends in the industry, including Chen Ziyan, Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, Chen Siqi, Chen Bige, Shang Yongzhou, Luo Yuzhong, Jia Long, Huang Kairen, Zeng Qiao, and Xin Zixing, invested 500,000 yuan in this film.

They previously invested in Lu Yanhe's films "Lost in Thailand" and "Rouge," and made a small profit from both.

Celebrities investing in film and television projects is actually a very common investment practice. For example, almost every film project Ye Luo worked on involved celebrity investment. However, the phenomenon of almost all personal investment in "The Telephone" coming from Lu Yanhe's circle of friends is truly rare.

In the end, only about 15 million shares were left for external investment.

This was also the share they left for Ye Luo to find a publishing company.

Projects like "Telephone," which have popular actors and screenwriters like Lu Yanhe from the very beginning, don't wait until filming is complete before looking for a distribution company.

Generally, a certain investment share is reserved for the issuer, so that the issuer has more common interests with them, and they will naturally pay more attention to the issuance.

In this world, only self-interest can truly and eternally drive people.

Ye Luo prides himself on his extensive knowledge, yet on the "Telephone" project, he inexplicably feels the absurdity of a Fortune 500 executive suddenly parachuting into a family business, tasked with leading it to global prominence.

But that's just how it is.

Ye Luo even hesitated a bit, wondering if he should also put some money into investing in this movie?

Otherwise, he would seem out of place and unsociable.

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Lu Yanhe also admitted that making movies is much smoother, easier, and more convenient for him than for most people.

He was surrounded by a mythical aura; he was never short of money, only others complained that he didn't give them investment opportunities.

After going through a round of financing, news of the film project "Telephone" spread like wildfire.

The news that Jiang Yuqian and Lu Yanhe are teaming up again to film a new movie has also come into the public eye for the first time.

When they learned that Wang Jing was another female lead in the film, the media unanimously remarked:

Lu Yanhe is someone who really enjoys collaborating with familiar actors multiple times.

By calculation, this is the third time Jiang Yuqian has collaborated with Lu Yanhe, and also the third time Wang Jing has collaborated with Lu Yanhe.

Both of them had previously starred in "Squid Game," written by Lu Yanhe.

And look, Huang Kairen just won the Fei Hong Award for Best Actor for his role in "Rouge," written by Lu Yanhe.

Some jokingly say that "The Golden Era" became the biggest winner four years later.

This debut work by Lu Yanhe, a TV series that was extremely popular back then, has been rediscovered by many people.

Lu Yanhe's friendship with Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian began with this drama.

Lu Yanhe, who was just a minor supporting character back then, has now become the mainstay who carries the male and female leads to success.

A new nickname has appeared in Lu Yanhe's comment section: Lu the Thigh.

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Filming for "The Telephone" is scheduled to begin next July. Before that, Jiang Yuqian will first film the second part of "Behind the Golden Robe".

This also gave Ye Luo ample time to find a director and assemble the production team.

With a project manager acting as producer, Lu Yanhe can completely relinquish his responsibilities.

Lu Yanhe only needs to wait for Ye Luo to assemble the production team before participating in the film's production meetings to ensure that the film's overall style and direction stay on track. That's enough.

After all, besides Ye Luo, the project manager, there's also Jiang Yuqian in the movie.

This film was tailor-made for Jiang Yuqian, and she must have taken it very seriously.

Wang Jing specifically invited Lu Yanhe to dinner.

Given Lu Yanhe's age, it is indeed rare for him to encounter several people younger than himself.

Wang Jing and her fellow students who filmed "Late Spring" with him were among the few.

Wang Jing said, "Yan He, I didn't expect you to actually save this role for me."

"We agreed to leave it to you, so of course it's for you," Lu Yanhe said.

Wang Jing sighed and said, "I've actually been a bit troubled lately."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

“After I signed with Aurora Studio and filmed ‘Squid Game,’ they sent me a lot of scripts to choose from. Actually, they were quite nice to me, but the scripts they sent me were all… how should I put it, they were all just different ways of talking about love, all the same old thing. I didn’t want to act in any of them. I told them that I wanted to act in something that I could really enjoy, but they always told me that there weren’t many scripts like that.” Wang Jing said to Lu Yanhe, “Luckily, you sent ‘Telephone’ at this time, otherwise I would have been forced to act in some roles that I didn’t want to act in.”

Wang Jing is an actress with great acting charisma and insightful ideas.

Among the actors Lu Yanhe had met, she was one who could be considered talented. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of her first when he was looking for an actress to play the little girl after finishing the script for "The Telephone".

Even for the neurotic girl in Liu Bige and Li Zhibai's film "Even Faking Death Is Not Allowed," Lu Yanhe recommended Wang Jing.

However, this is probably a common problem for all actors with ideas: they all have a high opinion of themselves and want to find challenging roles to play. Therefore, they tend to be somewhat resistant to the popular dramas on the market, feeling that they are not artistic enough.

It's worth noting that Wang Jing's debut was a film like "Late Spring".

Actors like Yan Lingyu and Kong Fan, whose personalities aren't particularly strong but whose appearances perfectly match their roles, are fine. Even with a high starting point like "Late Spring," they don't tend to have "extremely high expectations" of themselves.

But it's different for a talented actress like Wang Jing, who has a strong personality and high standards for herself.

"Late Spring" became a mirror. After that, every time they performed a play, they would consider whether the play was worthy of such a starting point as "Late Spring".

Lu Yanhe understood Wang Jing's mindset very well.

However, while he understood the situation, Lu Yanhe didn't know how to deal with such a mindset.

Whether you stick to your own standards or avoid becoming too aloof, you can take different paths and succeed in them.

Lu Yanhe really didn't know how to offer any suggestions on this.

“It depends on you,” Lu Yanhe said. “No matter which you choose, the result will be the same.”

Wang Jing was surprised and looked at Lu Yanhe in shock, asking, "Different paths, same destination?"

She clearly hadn't expected Lu Yanhe to utter such a word.

Lu Yanhe said, "I think any actor will repeatedly struggle with the path they have chosen, it's unavoidable. Those who follow the traffic route will envy those who persist in honing their skills on the sidelines, and those who hone their skills on the sidelines will also envy those who are surrounded by applause and glory. Your starting point is very high, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. It will become your constraint, and for a long time, no matter what role you play, you will subconsciously compare it with that."

Wang Jing fell into deep thought.

“I won’t offer any other advice, and I’m not someone with experience to give you advice. But as an actor, I would advise you to finish a film and then forget about it. Keep only the experience it gave you in terms of acting, but completely discard the external things it brought you, such as honors or pride.”

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I have something to tell you. Have you heard that I have a movie that I'm going to act in in Hollywood?"

Wang Jing nodded.

Lu Yanhe: "Many people don't know that the movie I took on is a horror film."

Wang Jing looked surprised.

"Didn't expect me to take on a horror movie?"

Wang Jing nodded.

“I think there will be many people who react like you after this news comes out. After all, in many people’s minds, I shouldn’t have acted in horror movies. They will think that horror movies are too low-class, and they will think that I am doing well in China, so why should I go to Hollywood to lower my status? I can almost imagine all kinds of doubts.” Lu Yanhe looked at Wang Jing. “But I don’t care about these voices. I only care about one thing, which is what kind of actor I want to become. If it is conducive to achieving this goal, I will do it; if it is not conducive to achieving this goal, I will not do it.”

Wang Jing looked at Lu Yanhe thoughtfully.

"You should think about it first. Is it because you really feel a physical aversion to acting in the scripts they give you, or are you bound by some kind of concept or sense of honor that these voices are telling you that you don't want to act?"

At this point, Lu Yanhe's words were actually quite direct.

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Although Wang Jing was somewhat caught in her own little cycle, Lu Yanhe was very confident in her performance in "Telephone".

To be precise, with Jiang Yuqian and Wang Jing starring in "Telephone," Lu Yanhe wasn't worried about their acting skills at all.

Both of them are good actresses.

Jiang Yuqian is another example; her problem is that she has a really poor eye for choosing roles.

However, it's clear that "The Telephone" isn't the kind of film that's good for awards.

This is a very commercial film.

For Jiang Yuqian, its significance lies in the fact that it is her first commercial film in which she plays the lead role.

This is different from the lead role she took on in the second part of "Behind the Golden Coat." That was just the female lead; the main perspective of the film wasn't on her.

For Wang Jing, this film marks her second time starring in a movie since "Late Spring".

In reality, for both of them, this film was about establishing themselves in the film industry.

Which film did Lu Yanhe enter the film industry with? "Three Mountains".

But which film made him a household name in the film industry?

It is "Late Spring".

Because of this film, he was the main star, along with director Liu Bige.

He single-handedly carried this film. Only when the film was successful did the industry recognize his talent.

Whether you're a filmmaker, director, actor, or screenwriter, if you don't have a single work that you can truly carry on your own, people will question your ability to "carry" the project.

Many famous stars may not be considered capable of "carrying" the film industry in the eyes of film companies.

The two female protagonists in "The Telephone" are actually in a similar situation.

Lu Yanhe's script is certainly a major highlight, but movies are usually weak in script and heavy in director.

"The Telephone" will not hire a famous auteur director, firstly because there is no need for such a director, and secondly because there is not enough budget.

The film already has a complete script and Lu Yanhe, who has a clear idea of ​​what the film should look like, so there is no need for another particularly opinionated and creative director.

All they need is a director who can effectively carry out their intentions.

Therefore, the success of "Telephone" hinges on the two female leads, especially Jiang Yuqian.

Wang Jing was just starting out, while Jiang Yuqian was a top-tier actress.

Lu Yanhe only hopes that the movie "Telephone" can achieve the expected box office target of 200 million.

Almost no film on the market sets its box office target at only 200 million; everyone is happily writing down an even larger number.

However, Lu Yanhe knew that under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for the movie "Telephone" to achieve such high box office results.

A box office of 200 million is a very high number.

Once the domestic and overseas streaming rights are sold, profits will be guaranteed, and that will be enough. Lu Yanhe didn't harbor any unrealistic fantasies about a film whose original version hadn't achieved great success.

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At this time, Icefield Video came knocking.

They want to buy the web series adaptation rights to "The Telephone".

Jiang Lan's previous assessment of the story "The Telephone" was that it was more suitable for video websites to adapt into web series. Sure enough, Bingyuan Video had a very keen sense of smell and came over shortly after the news was released.

Lu Yanhe could only apologize and say: "I will wait until the movie is released before I can sell the web series version of 'Telephone'."

The video of the ice field was puzzling, and the user asked why.

Lu Yanhe said, "What if you film your web series faster than the movie and broadcast it on your Bingyuan Video platform first? That would greatly affect my movie."

Icefield Video: "..."

They also said they could buy the rights first, find a screenwriter to develop the script, and promise in the contract that the adapted web series would not be broadcast within two years.

That shows their sincerity.

Lu Yanhe then granted the authorization.

Upon learning the news, Aurora Video was very upset and came to Lu Yanhe with a wronged expression, asking why they hadn't been given the web series adaptation rights to "The Telephone".

Lu Yanhe said that "My Own Swordsman" and "Squid Game" have not been broadcast yet. It is impossible to process every project through Aurora Video. Otherwise, Aurora Video would become Lu Yanhe Video.

The people from Aurora Video immediately said, "We would be very happy to open a Lu Yanhe Theater for you on our Aurora Video platform."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

Not long after, Zheng Huai-ren, the executive in charge of content production at Northern Lights Video who had been in contact with him, called.

"Yan He, do you have some movie scripts that haven't been released yet?" Zheng Huai Ren said. "Wulin Gaiden is about to wrap up filming, and Squid Game is in post-production. We can start developing new projects."

Before Lu Yanhe could repeat himself, Zheng Huai-ren immediately said, "From preparation to scriptwriting to filming and broadcasting, making a drama takes anywhere from one to two or three years. We need to plan ahead. Our Aurora Video audience are all your loyal viewers. We can't let them watch 'My Own Swordsman' and 'Squid Game' and then not see any new dramas from you for a year or two. You not only have drama fans as an actor, but you also have a large number of drama fans as a screenwriter."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

Zheng Huai-ren had said everything.

However, his relationship with Aurora Video is indeed special. Their previous collaboration had gone very smoothly, so Lu Yanhe didn't mind continuing to work with them.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yanhe asked Zheng Huai Ren, "The rights to 'Telephone' have already been granted to Bingyuan. I also have a few film scripts about youthful love stories. You can take a look and see if you're interested."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zheng Huai-ren immediately replied, "Of course I'm interested!"

Zheng Huai-ren added, "You didn't just license 'Telephone' to Bingyuan; you also licensed 'Rouge' and 'Lost in Thailand' to them."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

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