Chapter 614 Huang Fenglian

Lu Yanhe himself did indeed sense the change in Huang Tianlin's attitude towards him.

Although Huang Tianlin never took the initiative to say anything to him.

This change in attitude is reflected in many details, and even in a feeling.

Lu Yanhe noticed that when he offered suggestions on how to act out a scene later, Huang Tianlin was less resistant.

Huang Tianlin would tell him his requirements for the scene and the effect he hoped to achieve, but he wouldn't tell him anything more in detail.

You should act in this way or that way.

Let Lu Yanhe try them one by one, and Huang Tianlin won't say "pass" if he's not satisfied.

Of course, Lu Yanhe himself also thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Lu Yanhe discovered that he was an actor who desperately needed space from the director. He wasn't actually the kind of actor who insisted on acting according to his own ideas, but he couldn't act like a puppet, completely following the director's instructions.

In this way, through trial and error with Huang Tianlin, we developed a tacit understanding in our cooperation, which is quite good.

When he had almost finished filming his scenes, and was about to wrap up filming his last scene in a day or two, Huang Tianlin told him that Huang Feng's mother wanted to talk to him about Huang Feng signing with a company that evening.

Lu Yanhe thought he wouldn't hear any response until filming wrapped.

"OK."

Huang Feng's mother's name is Huang Fenglian, a very common Chinese name here. Among the female Chinese staff members on the film crew, almost a third of them have the character "Feng" or "Lian" in their names.

However, Lu Yanhe had a rather deep impression of Huang Fenglian. She took Huang Feng to the set every day to film, and at the same time also took on the job of managing the finances for the crew. He often saw her constantly switching between different modes.

In reality, Lu Yanhe felt that Huang Fenglian was not the typical woman. She wasn't assertive at work, nor particularly gentle with her children; she was a very vibrant woman. The reason Huang Fenglian left this impression on Lu Yanhe was because she never received any special treatment on set simply because she was the director's sister.

On the contrary, apart from her job in finance, she can do almost anything that is needed on set. There was even a time when she had particularly high requirements for the lighting on set.

Huang Tianlin had a specific desire for the light to have a flowing, oil painting-like texture.

Finally, after trying various methods, it was found that someone needed to stand on a nearly three-meter-high scaffold and hold a lamp in their hand to light the camera from a specific angle in order to achieve that effect in the shot.

This was a small film crew, and everyone had their own role. Since everyone else was busy, Huang Fenglian didn't hesitate. She carried a light fixture that was bigger than her head and climbed up the scaffolding. She helped provide lighting for more than an hour.

She was sweating profusely from the heat emanating from the light.

"Hello, Sister Fenglian."

Lu Yanhe greeted Huang Fenglian and shook hands.

Although Huang Fenglian is Huang Tianlin's older sister, she does not have his bad habits of being arrogant, having a strong sense of self-esteem, and being pretentious.

She shook hands with Lu Yanhe very proactively and warmly, her smile simple and pure, yet infectious, a kind of gentle warmth that lies between social interaction and simplicity.

"Yan He, thank you for thinking highly of Xiao Feng," Huang Fenglian said. "I really didn't expect that you would choose this brat."

Lu Yanhe said, "I have rarely seen a child with such talent for performing."

Huang Fenglian asked, "Do you really think that way?"

“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “This talent is innate. I believe he didn’t actually think about that many things, but as soon as he starts performing, he can release a kind of storytelling and sensitivity that he himself is unaware of. This kind of thing is very touching. At least when I acted with him, it touched me a lot.”

Huang Fenglian nodded, gently bit her lip, and said, "Although Huang Feng came to film this movie, it's because Huang Tianlin needed a child of this age to film it. He insisted that only Xiao Feng was the most suitable. Before this, Xiao Feng had never acted, and I never thought he could act. My only wish for him is that he can grow up healthy, get into a good university, find a good job, and live a stable life."

“Yes, I understand.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “Sister Fenglian, to be honest, whether Xiaofeng will become a professional actor in the future is hard to say, given his young age. It also involves his own future wishes and opportunities in this industry, which are all uncertain. However, seeing his talent, and considering that many productions need a young actor who can act, I’ve been tempted. I also want to make it clear to you beforehand that I don’t intend for him to give up his studies and become a full-time actor from a young age. I myself diligently finished university before becoming a full-time actor. I firmly believe that no matter what industry one pursues, studying hard is extremely important.”

Huang Fenglian nodded in agreement.

“Do you have any concerns? You can ask me directly, and I will answer them if I can. If I can't answer them, my agent, Chen Ziyan, will come here tomorrow. She has a very important matter to discuss with you, as the head of the agency, about Xiaofeng’s situation,” Lu Yanhe said.

Huang Fenglian asked, "If he signs a contract with you, I... I know this might be a bit abrupt, but can you take him back to China to study?"

Lu Yanhe was completely dumbfounded.

He had imagined many scenarios, but he never expected Huang Fenglian to make such a request.

Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Fenglian, I really can't answer that, because it's beyond my understanding. But why did you suddenly think of... letting Xiaofeng go back to China to study?"

“He can get a better education in China,” Huang Fenglian said frankly. “And, as you probably know, I’m raising Xiaofeng all by myself now. Before, Tianlin helped me take care of him, so I could go out to work, but now Tianlin is a director, and I’m raising him all by myself. To be honest, it’s very inconvenient. But if I don’t work, I can’t support him either. He’s studying here now, at a very ordinary school, and I don’t have time to take care of him. His grades are terrible. I’ve thought about whether to bring him back to China in the future. Whether it’s for his studies, or for his future work and life, I feel that China is a better environment for Xiaofeng.”

Lu Yanhe asked, "I can ask around and see if there's any way, but what if Xiaofeng goes to study and live in China? What about you?"

“As long as he can go back to school, I will go back with him,” Huang Fenglian said. “I hope you can help him get into a good school. As for the rest, I will figure it out myself.”

Huang Fenglian looked determined.

At this moment, Lu Yanhe felt deeply moved.

The story of Mencius' mother moving three times to find the right environment for her son illustrates the importance parents place on their children's education, regardless of time or place.

However, when it comes to the idea of ​​"going bankrupt and selling everything to give children a better education," it seems that the Chinese are the ones who go to the deepest extent.

Lu Yanhe also saw this kind of unwavering belief in Huang Fenglian.

He really didn't expect that Huang Fenglian's request was for them to help Huang Feng get into a good school.

He had considered the worst-case scenario, but Huang Fenglian demanded a high signing fee.

"..."

Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Fenglian, I can't guarantee anything to you right now, but we will look into the domestic policies and see if there's any way to do this."

Huang Fenglian nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Thank you for your help."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"What's wrong?" Huang Fenglian asked, somewhat embarrassed, as she smoothed her hair.

Lu Yanhe said, "It's nothing, Sister Fenglian. I just think Xiaofeng is very lucky to have a mother like you."

Upon hearing this, Huang Fenglian lowered her eyes, her expression turning somewhat dejected.

"No, I didn't give him a complete family. He's actually very unfortunate to have a mother like me."

Lu Yanhe shook his head.

“Whether a child is lucky or unlucky, what matters is whether he grows up happily and healthily,” Lu Yanhe said. “You know, before I came to see you today, I actually thought about many kinds of requests you might make. You may have heard that many child stars’ parents care about and demand other things. I never thought that what you care about is his education.”

Huang Fenglian said, "I have always regretted that I did not return to China after my parents brought me to Malaysia."

“Your life and work are all here. It’s not so easy to give up everything and move to a new place,” Lu Yanhe said. “You’ve taken such good care of Huang Tianlin and Huang Feng, which is already quite impressive.”

Huang Fenglian smiled.

"Thanks."

Lu Yanhe said, "If we can't get him to go back to China to study, would you consider having him sign a contract with us so he can act during his holidays?"

Huang Fenglian thought for a moment and said, "If he signs a contract with you, will many of his films have to be filmed in China?"

“Yes, but actually there aren’t that many shows,” Lu Yanhe said. “If he does film, it will definitely only be during winter and summer vacations, so it won’t affect his normal studies. So normally, he’ll only film two shows a year at most. Even if he continues to study in Malaysia, he can take this opportunity to go back to China and see the world. If he wants to live and work in China in the future, he can integrate more quickly.”

Huang Fenglian hesitated for a moment and said, "If he can't go back to China to study, I haven't thought about whether he should start becoming an actor at such a young age. I still hope he can have a normal childhood."

Lu Yanhe understood her thoughts and concerns.

Not every parent is willing to let their child enter the adult world so early.

Being a child star is essentially entering the adult world too early.

They may seem to be showered with flowers and applause, achieving fame at a young age, but anyone who has actually read many interviews with former child stars knows that their growth process often involves facing cruelty and harshness that ordinary children would never encounter.

Lu Yanhe said, "I really don't know how to persuade you. This is not my forte. My agent, Chen Ziyan, will come to discuss this with you in detail tomorrow. I only promise one thing: I will do my best to help him grow up healthily and happily."

Huang Fenglian nodded, but did not relent.

Lu Yanhe sighed inwardly once again, realizing that Huang Feng truly had a wonderful mother.

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I had a lot to do today. I got home at 10 p.m. and wrote this without stopping.

There will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)