Chapter 930 Daily Life

In the evening, Chen Siqi brought Lin Yu and the others over and prepared a feast.

Of course, Lu Yanhe didn't cook himself.

It was made by the cafeteria lady from the headquarters of the company that jumped up.

Lu Yanhe can only cook two dishes at most; he doesn't have the ability to prepare a whole meal.

After finishing her business with the publishing company, Miao Yue brought Xu Xiaoyin over.

Lu Yanhe was overjoyed to see Xu Xiaoyin after not seeing her for a long time.

His collaboration with Jiangyin Publishing House was all thanks to Xu Xiaoyin.

Xu Xiaoyin still sends him some new books every year, including unpublished previews.

If Lu Yanhe likes it, he will write her a review or recommendation.

Xu Xiaoyin could use this quote to help promote the book—even printing it directly on the book's dust jacket.

Lu Yanhe's recommendations are very helpful for books—especially those by new authors.

This is no longer an era where paper books reign supreme.

It's also difficult for publishers to promote new authors; they might have to be prepared for their first book not to make money.

This is not just because there are fewer readers willing to read books.

Another reason why it's become more difficult for current readers to discover a book by a new author.

Lu Yanhe's willingness to continue doing this has inspired many celebrities to do the same.

Jiangyin Publishing House, for example, has established connections with many film and television companies, producers, directors and actors because of its novel IP operation. In addition to Lu Yanhe, they also send books to some influential artists who are willing to make recommendations.

Often, a simple recommendation from them on social media is enough to propel the book onto the bestseller list.

Xu Xiaoyin has now become the chief editor of fiction publications at Jiangyin Publishing House.

Only books by authors of Miao Yue's caliber would be personally overseen by her.

The people I had dinner with that evening all worked in the cultural field, so we got along quite well.

During their conversation, Lu Yanhe discovered that Liu Bige had a vast reading experience; he was even familiar with domestic writers, from print books to online novels.

Liu Bige said, "I really enjoy reading novels, especially those with engaging stories. However, many people think I prefer literary or stream-of-consciousness novels. It's not that I don't like them, but what I like most is the story itself. I don't really like novels with weak storylines."

“I can tell just by looking at your movies. Although your movies have a very strong personal style, especially ‘Late Spring’ which gives people a very artistic feeling, even ‘Late Spring’ is actually a movie with a strong plot.” Lu Yanhe said, “Your movies have a very fast pace, don’t they? Even the long takes are not the kind of static shots, but rather the kind that allow the story to unfold in one continuous shot.”

Liu Bige: "You still know me well. You know, some actors come to see me, wanting to be in my later films. They probably think I'm the kind of dull art-house film director. I even suspect they haven't seen many of my films, or have only seen some clips. Then they open their mouths and say they want to make some real, non-marketable art films, films that focus entirely on the characters' inner world and changes. They also say they act in some melodramatic plots, and they've almost forgotten themselves. I was stunned when I heard that. I thought to myself, which of my films is like that? The plot of 'Late Spring' is so melodramatic, even I think it's melodramatic. And to this day, I still don't know how to focus on the characters' inner world and changes through the lens."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"So your film is actually one of the more popular films among film festival audiences," Chen Siqi said. "Your film is just unique in style and has your own authorial expression, but the content of the film itself is still telling a story that is attractive to watch."

“Yes.” Liu Bige nodded. “I myself don’t like watching movies with little plot development. I’m not saying those movies are bad. Some directors can make those movies good, but I don’t have that ability.”

"You're an internationally renowned director, why are you so humble?" Lu Yanhe joked.

Liu Bige picked up his wine glass, laughed, and cursed, "International my ass!"

The group chatted and laughed, and eventually they all drank a bit too much.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi arranged for cars to take them back.

Once they were alone in the room, they sat together on the sofa and snuggled close.

No one spoke; they remained in that position for about ten minutes.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Chen Siqi said, "Xu Xiaoyin just asked me if you would be willing to publish the script you wrote before."

"Published?" Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised. "If the script is published, will anyone read it?"

Chen Siqi: "With your name on the film, and those movies being very famous, there will definitely be buyers and viewers."

Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment, but hesitated.

Because there is a difference between the script and the final cut.

If we don't make any modifications or adjustments based on the final cut, people will see some differences later.

However, making modifications and adjustments would be a huge undertaking.

Lu Yanhe doesn't really want to put in the effort right now.

Because it's very strenuous, not an easy thing.

Chen Siqi said, "The reason why Xu Xiaoyin made this plan is because the year after next will be the tenth anniversary of the first season of 'Friends'. They were thinking about whether they could launch the publication of the original script as a celebration to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the broadcast of 'Friends'. They wanted to make a series of publication plans based on the tenth anniversary of the broadcast or release of each show."

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Lu Yanhe's birth, and the year after next will be the tenth anniversary of the airing of "Friends".

Lu Yanhe's thoughts immediately wandered far away—

He hadn't really felt that he'd been in this world for ten years, but when he heard that Friends was going to be on air for ten years, he suddenly realized it.

The original Friends only had ten seasons.

It's been so long.

Lu Yanhe scratched his head and laughed.

“Okay,” Lu Yanhe thought. “It doesn’t have to be published all at once. Taking it slowly is fine too.”

Chen Siqi: "Then I'll hire an editor to revise all the scripts for you, comparing them with the final cut?"

“No need, I can do it myself,” Lu Yanhe said. “It’s perfect, I can also take a look back on my past ten years.”

"That's fine." Chen Siqi gently rested her head on Lu Yanhe's shoulder, and suddenly sighed, "It's been almost ten years."

Lu Yanhe took Chen Siqi's hand and gently squeezed it in her palm.

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Throughout June, Lu Yanhe spent most of his time in Lingyang District.

He either spends time with Chen Siqi, or he goes to the city center to have a meal and chat with someone.

At first, I wasn't used to such a relaxed lifestyle, but once I got used to it, I didn't want to go back to work at all.

He's even unwilling to do live streams to write scripts or read books anymore.

The main reason is that I don't want to do live streaming anymore.

When doing a live stream, it's still a bit difficult to completely relax.

However, he would have to get busy in July.

Because his starring role in the blockbuster film "No God," produced and distributed by Midoriya, is about to be released.

Although not the main protagonist, he is a core character in the series, much like Dumbledore is to the Harry Potter series.

Especially since the lead actor in "Godless" is a newcomer, he is now the focus of the film's promotional efforts.

From magazine covers to interviews on popular shows and podcasts.

Lu Yanhe once thought that his promotional schedule for "The Mist 2" was the busiest he had ever been, after all, it was a big-budget film released by a Hollywood company.

But when Lu Yanhe actually participated in the promotional tour as the lead actor of "Godless", he realized that there was a big difference in the amount of investment in promotion between a film with a budget of 30 million US dollars and a film with a budget of over 100 million US dollars.

Especially in terms of publicity resources around the world—

"The Mist 2" was ultimately not mainstream because it was a thriller/horror film, while "Godless" was a true box office killer, a fantasy special effects blockbuster.

In short, to give an example, Lu Yanhe appeared on the covers of top magazines in eight countries and regions, totaling 32 magazines, which are considered a battleground for fans of various groups.

It was all Midoriya's doing.

A grand gesture.

Not to mention, he appeared on a popular show in each of the major voting blocs.

It was also Midoriya's arrangement.

For a time, Lu Yanhe's exposure frequency was so high that it was as if he lived in the home of major entertainment media outlets.

The headline in domestic media was: Lu Yanhe – A true global superstar.

(End of this chapter)