Chapter 628

Although Lu Yanhe only had three days of filming, his international fame and status, coupled with the success of his previous film "The Mist," made him the second most popular star on the set of "Hurricane 2" after Derian Dylan.

Other actors, like Lu Yanhe, who will be playing a role and adding star power to the film, will not be filming during these few days.

For the next three days, all filming had to be done in close order to meet Lu Yanhe.

The final scene was filmed on the third day.

Lu Yanhe was shocked to discover that the production crew had actually brought in several large wind machines and created a real set in the green screen, including their shelter from the wind, to create a realistic filming environment for them as much as possible.

This can help actors get into character.

Especially in critical moments, when things are at a critical juncture.

While actors can portray the tension of being in a real situation, it's definitely better to have a realistic filming environment that can enhance their sense of conviction.

"I've got you!"

In the howling wind, Lu Yanhe felt as if he could be blown away at any moment. He shouted at Derian Dylan, his lips trembling as if they were being blown away.

Derian Dylan was suspended in mid-air by wires, and with the help of a blower, he looked as if he was about to be swept away by the wind at any moment.

This will be the most thrilling scene in the movie.

Just as Derian Dylan was blown away, Lu Yanhe grabbed his arm.

The wind is too strong.

Lu Yanhe felt like his tears were about to be blown out.

This realistic setting really helped him get into character.

He gripped Derain Dylan's hand with all his might, yelling, "Hold on to me! Don't let go!"

The camera captured the determination, resolve, and courage in the face of crisis in his eyes at that moment.

...

Having successfully pulled Delian back, the two of them took cover behind the shelter again, and the wind seemed to have subsided at that moment.

Having survived the ordeal, the two seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and glanced at each other.

Delien's expression was complicated at this moment.

He had always thought that Lu Yanhe was sabotaging his plans, but unexpectedly, it was Lu Yanhe who saved him at this moment.

At this moment, Lu Yanhe seemed to have noticed the inner conflict in Delien's heart.

He patted Derian on the shoulder and said, "I just hope everyone is safe and doesn't get into danger."

Just as Derian was about to say something, suddenly—

Filming was suspended.

The next step is to film a close-up shot of Lu Yanhe being hit by a piece of broken glass.

...

The other main cast members are not on set today.

This final scene is the climax of the entire movie, lasting more than twenty minutes.

Today we're just shooting the scenes featuring Delien and Lu Yanhe separately. We'll shoot the others later and edit them into a complete timeline.

But that's the good thing about making movies.

A scene that lasts only twenty minutes can take many days to film, so the actors don't have to constantly switch their emotions depending on the scene.

Lu Yanhe actually got a little tired towards the end of the filming, because it was all scenes involving intense emotions and shouting.

However, this state of exhaustion perfectly matches the character's state in this play.

Lu Yanhe shouldn't force himself to act in the later scenes; he should just be in his natural state.

After the performance, the director did not offer any feedback on his acting.

Both questions raised were technical.

After filming was completed, the production was officially wrapped up.

Derain patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder and asked, "When are you going back to China?"

"Tomorrow," Lu Yanhe said.

Derian winked at Lu Yanhe and said, "Let's go for another drink tonight. It's a pity you only have three days to film this time. I like you, Lu. You're different from some of the Asians I know."

“Oh, now that you mention it, I don’t know whether to thank you or accuse you of discriminating against other Asians,” Lu Yanhe joked. “However, the whole process of making this movie with you was very enjoyable.”

Derian nodded. "It's really frustrating that the script killed off your character. Otherwise, I would have definitely asked the writers to give you more screen time in the third movie."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

“We’ll definitely have other opportunities for cooperation later,” he said. “We need to get ready.”

Even if the character is retained in "Hurricane 3", he may not necessarily return to the role.

Movies like "The Hurricane" are enough, one or two occasionally.

The main purpose of taking on this kind of film is to ride the wave of global publicity and maintain the fame he gained worldwide with "The Mist".

But to say it greatly helped his acting career wouldn't be accurate. Lu Yanhe didn't intend to remain an understudy in Hollywood forever.

Acting in "Hurricane" once is not the same as acting in "Hurricane" twice.

In the former case, many big Hollywood productions will cast popular actors in supporting roles. In such cases, the industry will not consider them to be playing a supporting role.

However, the latter is true: once you play a minor supporting role in a series, people's perception of you changes.

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On the flight back to China, Lu Yanhe slept soundly for a long time.

He didn't even wake up once during that time; he was truly exhausted.

He worked non-stop for three consecutive days, giving his all to finish his performance.

Even if he only gave a half-hearted performance, it would be fine. With the $1.5 million the production company paid him, they would at least give him a few good scenes in the film—making sure they got their money's worth for promotional purposes. However, Lu Yanhe's professional ethics wouldn't allow him to arbitrarily throw away a role.

So, especially for the scene filmed on the third day, he really put in 100% effort, fully believing that he was experiencing that situation, and acted it out seriously.

He didn't know how the final product would turn out, but he hoped it would be okay. Fortunately, this film was a big production, with top-notch talent in every department, and there would be various special effects and editing in post-production. Lu Yanhe believed that since he played an "Asian elite" in the film, at least his appearance would be acceptable.

Chen Ziyan is already preparing to capitalize on the attention and popularity generated by this movie when it is released, and to promote the fact that he is very handsome.

After all, in the whole world, image is a universal passport.

Previously, Chen Ziyan hadn't put much effort into this aspect, mainly because Lu Yanhe didn't yet have the reputation of being a "talented actor" he is today, and she was afraid his good acting skills would be overshadowed by his appearance—even in Hollywood, many handsome men and beautiful women have their acting skills overlooked because of their looks. Now that Lu Yanhe's acting skills are a recognized fact in the industry, Chen Ziyan no longer has such concerns.

When Lu Yanhe returned to China, it was already August.

"Even Faking Death Is Not an Option" has officially surpassed 650 million yuan at the box office, but its box office performance has basically stalled.

The 650 million seems to have exhausted the market potential of this film.

Of course, this result is already considered a huge success for "Even Faking Death Is Not an Option".

Li Zhibai and Ji Miao became the most popular actors in July—among young people. This kind of romantic comedy, once it becomes popular with teenagers, benefits the lead actors immensely. Because the male lead becomes the girls' imaginary boyfriend, and the female lead becomes the boys' imaginary girlfriend—

Often, the media creates the impression that "men don't watch romantic comedies," and that women are the main audience for these films. This is true and false, because while men might not go to a movie just because it's a romantic comedy, they might go for a female lead who is attractive to them.

At this point, the promotion of "Love Letter" intensified again, and the media focus shifted.

The initial stage is about laying the foundation, generating buzz, and building a base. Now, professionals are needed to "set the pace" and get audiences really ready to go to the cinema.

In this regard, the promotional strategy for "Love Letter" has been very clear from the beginning: targeting students and white-collar workers under the age of 35.

Actually, the person in charge at Cat's Tail did mention whether they should expand the scope of their publicity.

Because Lu Yanhe has many fans from the "parents' generation".

Lu Yanhe's identity as a student at Zhenhua University has brought him a lot of attention from his parents' generation.

Lu Yanhe refused outright.

"Do you think this movie will be liked by the older generation?" Lu Yanhe asked. "What if many of them watch this movie and feel that it encourages their children to fall in love too early, and then unite to boycott it?"

Lu Yanhe reiterated: "Although the current data suggests that 'Love Letter' may have a good box office performance, this film is not a film for the general public. You should not promote it as a film that everyone would want to go to the cinema to watch."

Cat Tail was also somewhat annoyed by Lu Yanhe's excessive personal opinions.

As the distribution company, they naturally hope that the film will gross as much as possible.

They signed a distribution agreement with Lu Yanhe, but once the film's box office exceeds 700 million, the distributor's share will increase by 20%.

This was their first collaboration with Lu Yanhe, and they offered him extremely favorable distribution terms, guaranteeing a box office of 350 million yuan—quite an impressive figure. This was also to establish a good relationship with Lu Yanhe and facilitate future cooperation. Cat's Tail, a company that made its name specializing in data statistics and analysis, was acutely aware of the appeal of the name Lu Yanhe to moviegoers.

But that doesn't mean they'll listen to Lu Yanhe in everything.

The respect that should be given is still there.

They told Lu Yanhe very seriously that the lower-tier market for cinemas is now crucial, almost determining the box office ceiling of a movie.

If "Love Letter" continues to promote itself only to its core audience, it will directly hand over a large portion of the market to other companies.

Lu Yanhe said, "I think you misunderstood what I meant. I'm not saying that other viewers are unimportant. However, if our pre-release publicity strategy is to reach everyone, it's very likely that many people who aren't the target audience for this film will go to the theater and feel cheated. After they leave, they will criticize and slander the film. The film 'Love Letter' definitely needs to rely on word-of-mouth to achieve higher overall box office returns. It has a large initial audience, but we need to build up its reputation through positive initial word-of-mouth."

The people on Maowei's side and the people on Lu Yanhe's side were arguing about these things almost every day.

Ultimately, both sides compromised.

The publicity reached its peak the day before the release of "Love Letter".

The third episode of the show "How Are You? I'm Fine" aired, attracting over ten million viewers. The show also featured a QR code for pre-sale tickets for the movie "Love Letter" twice, once during the middle and once at the end.

Major media outlets are promoting the news that "Love Letter" will be released tomorrow.

The Zhenhua University Youth Association launched a film review sharing event titled "Zhenhua Students Watching 'Love Letter'".

Lu Yanhe, the spokesperson for "Lansen" convenience store, launched a promotion offering a 5% discount on each ticket to the movie "Love Letter".

Lu Yanhe, the spokesperson for the "Bai Xing" stationery brand, launched a promotion offering a 20% discount on purchases up to 100 yuan for each ticket to the movie "Love Letter".

Cattail directly launched a limited-time discount event for same-day pre-sale tickets on its own ticketing platform.

The trailer for "Love Letter" was broadcast on three major video platforms: Yuehu TV, Aurora Video, and Icefield Video.

While short video platforms were pushing the trailer to higher views, they also began massively promoting a 15-second musical clip from "Love Letter," making "Childhood Days" a ubiquitous feature on everyone's phones.

This kind of promotional matrix made the two bosses in Longyan envious.

This level of publicity is something that "Even Faking Death Is Not an Option" can't even come close to.

"With the promotion of 'Love Letter,' the publicity of other movies pales in comparison. This is a comprehensive and coordinated promotion. For a movie with a production cost of just over ten million, if it weren't for Lu Yanhe's connections, the publicity resources would have been worth at least 100 million for a Spring Festival movie, based on market prices."

In reality, only the short video platform paid for the promotion; the rest were all collaborations.

However, both "Bai Xing" and "Lan Sen" are brands with extremely high national recognition, boasting the largest number of stores and the highest foot traffic in their respective fields. The collaboration between these major brands and the movie "Love Letter" for promotional purposes is arguably the most effective way to reach a wider audience.

Even before the release of "Love Letter" was officially announced, online pre-sales had already exceeded 100 million yuan by 8 p.m. the night before the release.

Lu Yanhe was very nervous at this moment.

He spoke to Chen Bige on the phone: "Sister Bige, the level of attention 'Love Letter' has received before its release has far exceeded my imagination and expectations. My original plan for this film was to take it slow, rely on word-of-mouth and fans to build a long-term brand, but... I'm very nervous now. I'm afraid that if so many people rush to the cinema to see 'Love Letter,' there will be a lot of bad reviews. People from Maowei simply cannot understand my thinking. You should understand, right? This film is not a film suitable for the general public."

Chen Bige understood.

“Yan He, you have to believe that viewers who like it won’t change their opinion just because others don’t,” Chen Bige encouraged. “Moreover, you need to have more confidence in yourself. The fact that you and I are starring in the film itself adds to the audience’s expectations for the artistic merit of ‘Love Letter.’ If it were too straightforward, they might not like it. ‘Love Letter’ is a good story, a good story on its own. It’s very clean, simple, and pure. Even though it touches on the feelings and ambiguity between boys and girls during their school days, that’s not its theme. Even your parents came from that era.”

Chen Bige's words of comfort calmed Lu Yanhe down a little.

However, it was only slightly.

Perhaps because "Love Letter" wasn't a box office hit in its original world, Lu Yanhe felt very uneasy about the completely different box office trend now, a kind of unease that it was out of his control.

He didn't know which direction "Love Letter" would take.

On the day of its release, the box office figures for "Love Letter" were displayed in real time.

Box office predictions for Cat's Tail's opening day: it is very likely to break 200 million yuan, or at least get close to that number.

Because it's summer vacation, even on weekdays like Fridays, daytime box office numbers show no signs of decline.

With 37% of screenings, "Love Letter" swept ahead by a wide margin.

Lu Yanhe kept checking online for feedback about the movie.

However, there isn't much information available online yet.

On the trending lists of various platforms, the trending topics are basically arranged by Maowei, as well as the topics arranged by Chen Bige and Shihuo for Lu Yanhe and Zhang Ruozhi.

In the real-time updates, there were both praises and criticisms. The criticisms were all within Lu Yanhe's expectations; they basically said the movie was boring, dull, and uninteresting.

However, Lu Yanhe's homepage is full of praise for this movie, and it's all genuine praise.

Many people posted long articles, all of which mentioned their high school days and the person they had a crush on during their youth.

Lu Yanhe felt relieved when he saw this.

If this movie can't evoke nostalgia for people's youth, then it can basically be considered a failure.

At the same time, Lu Yanhe also noticed that his Weibo account... was gaining followers quite quickly.

On Weibo alone, in just one morning, the number of followers increased by more than 30,000.

He's not some minor celebrity; his existing fan base is already in the tens of millions. To see him gain such an astonishing number of followers on top of that...

Lu Yanhe felt a little more at ease.

This shows that his image in the movie was well-established.

Everyone says that the character in the movie "Love Letter" is just a pretty face, but only he knows that he isn't.

Whether his role is successful or not is the success or not of the role in "Love Letter".

Whether the audience can feel the same way about the two female leads in the film, and empathize with their own perspective and emotions, determines whether the film can truly resonate with the audience and allow them to relive their own experience of secretly loving someone.

In the afternoon, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang both appeared at the movie theater, demonstrating their support for Lu Yanhe through their actions.

Their appearance at the movie theater also attracted a crowd of moviegoers.

This is another trending topic.

One topic after another, trending searches, and organic promotion in real life kept the real-time box office of "Love Letter" on track with the data model of Cat Tail, without slipping down.

Whether the box office can break 200 million on the first day will depend on its performance during the prime time slot from 7 pm to 9 pm.

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That evening, as arranged by Maowei, Lu Yanhe, Chen Bige, and Zhang Ruozhi split into three groups and made surprise appearances at different cinemas to meet and greet the audience after watching the movie.

In one night, Lu Yanhe visited three cinemas. Each time he appeared, he gave the audience a huge surprise, and the atmosphere at the scene repeatedly moved Lu Yanhe.

"Thank you, thank you." Lu Yanhe said these two words countless times throughout the night.

It wasn't until 11 p.m. that Lu Yanhe ended his "surprise" trip for the evening and returned to Ziyuan Bridge.

At this point, today's daily box office has already exceeded 190 million yuan and is struggling to move towards 200 million yuan. It is unknown whether it can break through 200 million yuan before midnight.

But at this moment, they no longer need to wait until midnight.

The box office success of "Love Letter" is now a foregone conclusion.

Lu Yanhe returned with an unbelievable sense of surprise, and Chen Siqi opened a bottle of champagne, ready to celebrate this achievement with him in a small way.

In addition to champagne, there was also a small cake, about the size of a palm, with the number 1 billion written on it.

Chen Siqi said, "I wish 'Love Letter' will break one billion at the box office!"

Her smile is very sweet.

This is especially noticeable under the soft lighting at home.

Lu Yanhe was both exhausted and excited at this moment.

He clinked glasses with Chen Siqi and then hugged her.

Chen Siqi said, "If 'Love Letter' grosses over 1 billion, would you make a sequel?"

"No." Lu Yanhe shook his head without even thinking.

"Why? I've noticed that many of your shows, once they're successful, get sequels made."

“Some movies are suitable for sequels, but some are not.” Lu Yanhe kissed Chen Siqi on the forehead. “Love Letter is not suitable. It’s good enough as it is now. Adding anything extra would be a burden.”

"You seem to have a different feeling towards 'Love Letter' than towards your other works, even though they are all works you wrote yourself."

Lu Yanhe thought to himself that because of many of his previous works, he only thought they were good-looking or that the original work had high box office and was a successful work.

However, "Love Letter" is a movie that he watched and couldn't forget for a long time.

Like "Dragon Inn" and "Chinese Paladin", they are different works.

Every creator has a unique set of works that are very different for them because of their own growth experience.

It may not be the most popular among the general public, but because of its special history, it has a "secret" quality for creators.

Lu Yanhe kissed Chen Siqi on the cheek again.

Chen Siqi looked up at Lu Yanhe and smiled.

I thought you would be very tired today.

"Yes, I am a little tired." Lu Yanhe nodded, and then kissed Chen Siqi on the lips.

Chen Siqi let out a soft moan.

Lu Yanhe kissed her as he held her and slowly lay down on the sofa.

-

"The film *Love Letter* fully expresses Lu Yanhe's understanding of film. At first glance, it seems like a mundane youthful love story, but upon closer inspection, it cleverly designs a structure through a shared name and correspondence. You might think it's still mundane, but the film tells you from the beginning that the boy has passed away. You might think it's a painful memory, but one of your letters reveals a past you didn't know. 'How are you? I'm fine.' Those who have truly loved will likely find themselves sitting in the theater, tears streaming down their faces, upon hearing these six words."

"Finally, I didn't hear a single piece of music with lyrics in a romance movie. Lu Yanhe truly deserves his reputation as a composer who can compose his own music, having written a series of excellent works such as 'Commemoration,' 'Green Apple Paradise,' and 'The Battlefield of Youth.' The pieces he composed with Hou Jun, pianist Huang Yufei, and violinist Lu Youyou have captured every detail of this movie in the notes and delivered them to the hearts of the audience. This is the best romance movie soundtrack I have ever seen."

"I can't believe that Lu Yanhe only spent a little over ten million yuan to make this film, which actually has a very high production value. Look at the list of production staff, every production department has big names in charge. A seemingly simple and plain film, but every aspect is given the highest aesthetic standards. Cinematography, background music, acting, costumes and set design... He took us back to our student days twenty years ago, an era that seemed to be shrouded in twilight and sunset."

"The sight of the two of them riding their bicycles out of school with grumpy faces brought tears to my eyes instantly. It was exactly the same thing that happened when my first love and I weren't together. Back then, the more aloof I looked, the more I cared inside."

"I thank Lu Yanhe for bringing Chen Bige and Zhang Ruozhi to the camera with absolutely no makeup. I finally saw the most real, unadorned beauty in the movie again. This movie is enough to show that youth is beautiful enough and needs no embellishment."

"I will never stop being a fan in this lifetime. Who can understand my feelings when Lu Yanhe was standing by the window reading a book? Who can understand my teenage fantasies? When he suddenly appeared on the big screen, my heart suddenly started pounding like a deer? How could he film himself to look so handsome! Chen Bige and Zhang Ruozhi are inferior to him."

...

The following morning, sunlight streamed through the gauze curtains, bathing their young bodies in a glaze-like sheen.

Chen Siqi sat on the edge of the bed, holding her phone, and read to Lu Yanhe the comments from netizens about "Love Letter".

Lu Yanhe held Chen Siqi's hand and unconsciously stroked it.

These comments made Lu Yanhe feel as if he were floating on clouds; it would be a lie to say he wasn't lighthearted.

Because he anticipated that his phone would ring incessantly, he turned it off last night.

No one could find him at this time.

He was able to enjoy a beautiful morning at this time.

Chen Siqi put down her phone and looked at Lu Yanhe lying next to her.

Years have passed, and he still seems to have remained unchanged since high school.

Sunlight lingered between his brows and eyes; despite experiencing so much in the entertainment industry, he still retained a youthful spirit and innocence.

Chen Siqi put down her phone and gently touched Lu Yanhe's hair with the hand that had been holding it.

Lu Yanhe immediately raised his head, his eyes shining as he looked at her, like a little wolfhound that had been summoned.

A surge of tender love welled up in Chen Siqi's heart.

She leaned down and kissed Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe immediately rolled over, wrapped his arms around her waist, and kissed her back.

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"Why is his phone still off at this hour!" Chen Ziyan put down her phone in annoyance. "If he doesn't answer the phone, I'm going to storm his house."

Seeing Chen Ziyan's anger, Lu Qingzhen knew that she wasn't upset about Lu Yanhe not answering the phone.

"Don't worry, Love Letter is doing so well at the box office. Even if Friends got a bad break from the Golden Tripod Awards, it's nothing," she reassured him.

"You call this nothing? They might as well just eliminate Friends!" Chen Ziyan was so angry that her face contorted.

She rarely gets this angry.

The incident happened an hour ago.

The Golden Tripod Awards, which was supposed to release its nomination list in July, finally announced its nomination list at this time.

But a very strange thing happened—

Surprisingly, a number of winners appeared on this year's nomination list.

Best sitcom: Friends.

Best Sitcom Director: Bai Jingnian.

Best sitcom actor: Yoon Shin-sung, Friends.

Best sitcom actress: Zhan Yun (Friends).

Best sitcom script: Friends.

Friends was nowhere to be found on the other nomination lists.

The moment this list was released, the entire internet erupted in uproar.

Why did an award for best sitcom suddenly appear?

Why did other awards only have nomination lists while Friends won awards outright? And why did it sweep all the sitcom awards?

At the press conference announcing the nominations, Huang Lian, chairman of the executive committee of the Golden Tripod Awards, explained: "We heard everyone's calls for 'Friends' beforehand. As an award that has always been known as the audience's choice award, the Golden Tripod Awards has always strived to balance the art of television drama with audience preferences. 'Friends,' as a leader in domestic sitcoms, certainly deserves the recognition of the Golden Tripod Awards. However, because this is still a professional award, we still need to seriously consider the content and artistry of a show when discussing the award recipients. Therefore, after discussion among the judges, we hope to express our support and recognition for 'Friends,' which has pioneered the field for Chinese sitcoms, in this way."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyan was so angry that her lips twisted into a crooked shape.

"What a piece of junk!"

Lu Qingzhen was also very annoyed.

Because of Huang Lian and the Golden Tripod Awards' actions, it seems that in their eyes, Friends didn't actually deserve any awards. However, due to the overwhelming public outcry, they had no choice but to create these new awards specifically for Friends.

Yes, there's no need for selection, no competition from nominees, the awards are given directly.

They seem to value and recognize you, giving you the most special treatment.

What is the reality?

"This is utterly humiliating!"

Everyone is looking for Lu Yanhe.

We need to discuss how to respond to this matter with Lu Yanhe first.

Meanwhile, Lu Yanhe's haters have already been mobilized.

They claimed that Lu Yanhe had previously manipulated public opinion to try and win the Golden Tripod Award, forcing the Golden Tripod Award to create a separate award for them to satisfy Lu Yanhe, and so on.

It is said that Lu Yanhe is now relying on his status and popularity to force a professional award to put on such a ridiculous show.

Chen Ziyan directly arranged for Shi Huo to spread the news about the reform of the Blue Ribbon Award's judging mechanism. In the tone of "insider information," she directly released the old grudge between the Golden Tripod Award and Lu Yanhe, exposing the truth behind the "separate award".

As for how many people will believe this move, Chen Ziyan is not considering it for the time being. Right now, she just needs to give a response as soon as possible to prevent online public opinion from overwhelmingly attacking Lu Yanhe.

The fact that the Golden Tripod Awards announced its nominations at this time, and that Huang Lian made such remarks at this time, made Chen Ziyan unable to help but suspect the most malicious intent: that Huang Lian was targeting "Love Letter" and wanted to take the opportunity to drag down its box office.

Lu Yanhe is the absolute core of "Love Letter". If there is a problem with his image, it will definitely affect the box office of "Love Letter".

Therefore, Chen Ziyan spread the rumor that Lu Yanhe was supporting the fairness of the award selection at the first moment, which made the Golden Tripod Award and Huang Lian resent her and launch a campaign of targeting and retaliation.

Regardless of authenticity, only the volume of the noise matters.

Since it's not an official response, no evidence is needed.

It's all about who tells the most convincing story.

By the time Chen Ziyan finally got in touch with Lu Yanhe, it was already 11:30.

"Big brother, you finally answered the phone." As soon as the call connected, Chen Ziyan said helplessly, "Do you know that if you were the emperor in ancient times, the palace gates would have already been breached by now?"

Lu Yanhe coughed awkwardly twice, "I'm too sleepy, I just woke up."

Chen Ziyan didn't believe it.

She asked, "Do you know what happened?"

“I know,” Lu Yanhe said. “Siqi just told me.”

"Oh, so she told you, and that's why you remembered to turn your phone on, right?" Chen Ziyan snorted twice. The situation was rather serious now, so she decided to put that aside for the time being and asked, "What do you think you should do in response?"

"There's nothing to say. This isn't an award that our show 'Friends' applied for, and I don't plan to go to accept it," Lu Yanhe said bluntly. "Whoever wants to go can go."

"Refusing to accept the award?" Chen Ziyan was stunned. "Really? This drama... Yuehutai, Yin Xincheng, Zhan Yun, Bai Jingnian... so many people. Although this award came out of nowhere, it's the Golden Tripod Award!"

Lu Yanhe: "It's okay. I don't own the copyright to Friends. I can't speak for others. All the public opinion is directed at me. I'll just refuse my script award myself."

Chen Ziyan: "...Should we discuss this with the others first?"

Lu Yanhe: "I just told our main creative team about my decision. I also said that they don't need to join me in rejecting the award. This is my own personal grievance with the Golden Tripod Awards."

Chen Ziyan: "That's what they say."

"Moreover, once we start discussing, to be honest, it's all about compromises," Lu Yanhe said. "If they all advise me to think about the bigger picture and not refuse the award, I'll be upset, and they'll be upset too. It's better for me to do everything I can in one go. They might complain a few times, but that saves us from arguing and wasting our time."

Chen Ziyan: "Okay, let's do it your way."

Five minutes later, Lu Yanhe posted a Weibo message—

I applied for the Golden Tripod Award for Best Screenplay, not the Golden Tripod Award for Best Sitcom Screenplay.

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I recommend the new book "The Demon-Slaying Sword".

(End of this chapter)