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Lu Yanhe had never acted with Lang Xia before, nor had he ever seen him act.
Before the official start of filming, Chen Lingling came over to explain the scene to them and how to film it.
The scene that follows is actually not complicated; it's just a transitional scene. Lu Yanhe's character, Wei Jiang, a guard, comes to find Lang Xia, who plays the prince, to report some related matters.
Chen Lingling watched them rehearse their positions and go over their lines once, and only made one request: "Although it's just a transitional scene, you have to be in the character's state."
So what exactly is a person's state?
These past few days, Lu Yanhe has been studying the script and delving into the characters with He Shuyi, and has more or less grasped the layers of Wei Jiang's character logic.
He harbored hatred in his heart, and his reason for coming to the Prince's mansion was revenge. This seed of hatred was deeply rooted in his heart. However, after entering the mansion, he was unexpectedly chosen by the young prince to become his personal bodyguard. The young prince was the son of his enemy, yet he treated him with sincerity and kindness without knowing the truth. This slowly created conflict and struggle within Wei Jiang's heart.
This interlude involves Wei Jiang telling the Prince that one of his properties has been framed. The Prince undergoes an emotional shift from surprise to anger and tries to leave in a hurry, but Wei Jiang remains completely unchanged throughout the scene—at least not in the script.
However, after being carefully guided and instructed by He Shuyi, Lu Yanhe began to learn how to add elements to the script.
"A good script must leave room for the actors to maneuver and leave room for interpretation."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath, waiting for the official start of filming.
He practiced his walking posture on the side.
He specially designed a walking posture for Wei Jiang—different from his usual posture.
The guards were trained in professional martial arts, which made them walk with greater stability, making them look different from ordinary people.
Lu Yanhe didn't have that skill; he could only imitate his martial arts choreographer, Mo Lan.
Some adjustments were made, more or less.
Mo Lan also gave him some guidance, pointing out from a professional's perspective what characteristics he had that clearly indicated he wasn't a martial artist, and then wrote them down in his script to constantly remind himself.
Once in position, Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and began to get into the zone.
Silent, serious, with no superfluous facial expressions, his eyes were like the fire from the deep mountains, bright and cold, reminiscent of the pupils of a hawk.
People were coming and going around, and various departments were making final confirmations.
Until Chen Lingling shouted "Start!"
Lu Yanhe took a step forward.
His pace was fast and quick, but steady and powerful, not superficial.
"Young Prince." Lu Yanhe walked to the backyard and saw Lang Xia sitting on the porch reading a book. He stopped two steps away and called out.
Lang Xia then raised his head, revealing a pair of clear and flawless eyes, which were still smiling. He said, "Wei Jiang, if you keep having such a cold face, you won't be able to find a wife in the future. I heard from the maids in the manor that they are afraid to approach you because they say you are very fierce."
Lu Yanhe lowered his eyes slightly and moved his gaze away from Lang Xia's face, saying, "Young Prince, please stop teasing me. Wang Fuzheng caused trouble at Chunfeng Tower with his men, injuring two waiters, and now he's demanding compensation from them."
"What?" Lang Xia's expression changed, and he immediately stood up, his eyes filled with anger. "That bastard Wang Fuzheng, he's deliberately picking a fight, isn't he!"
Lu Yanhe did not respond, adopting an attitude of waiting for Lang Xia to give instructions.
"Come on, Wei Jiang, come with me to take a look!" Lang Xia said to Lu Yanhe in a fit of anger.
Lu Yanhe nodded, stepped aside, and let Lang Xia walk in front.
Lang Xia strode forward aggressively.
Lu Yanhe then raised his head again, glanced at him, and paused for a moment with a complex expression before following him.
As we walked out of the courtyard, we heard Chen Lingling call "cut."
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The characters played by Lu Yanhe and Lang Xia are a very important storyline in the drama "Phoenix Terrace". In fact, it is the only storyline in this political drama that is started by young people. The early part of the story is relatively lighter and more emotional.
When Huang Cheng was initially cast as Lu Yanhe and Lang Xia, it was because of the people behind them and because they both had good acting skills and could carry the role.
But he was still a little worried, after all, Lu Yanhe had only acted in one play before, a role that was somewhat close to his own personality, and Lang Xia's situation was similar.
Before the official filming today, Huang Cheng was prepared for Chen Lingling to lose her temper—if an actor performs poorly, Chen Lingling will yell at them on set.
However, after Chen Lingling yelled "Cut!", Huang Cheng waited for several seconds without hearing any of Chen Lingling's scolding, which surprised him.
Chen Lingling walked over from behind the monitor and said to Lu Yanhe and Lang Xia, "You acted well. I can tell you both put in a lot of effort, but there are still many flaws. This isn't a movie, so we can't polish you shot by shot. I'll explain it to you once, and you can figure out how to film the rest of the scenes yourselves."
"Lang Xia, your acting is good, but you need to have a reaction process. It's not like someone tells you that something happened to your Chunfeng Tower and you immediately explode. Even a second of reaction time would make your emotional transition more natural. What you're doing is just acting according to the script." Chen Lingling said directly to Lang Xia.
Lang Xia blushed, lowered his head, and said, "I will definitely improve."
Chen Lingling then looked at Lu Yanhe and said, "We're filming a TV series, not a movie. There were no close-up shots of your eye acting just now, so your performance was pointless. You need to figure out what each scene is about and where the camera is coming from before you can adjust the details of your performance. When filming a movie, the director and cinematographer come to you. But when filming a TV series, to be honest, the production period is long and the amount of shooting is large. We can't polish each shot one by one, and we don't have that much energy to focus on your individual scenes. You have to design the scenes that fit the camera yourself."
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood after being enlightened by Chen Lingling's suggestion.
This is a technical issue. Because he lacked experience, he thought he had created a sense of depth in his performance, but from a technical standpoint, his performance lacked depth.
"Okay, I understand, thank you, director."
After Chen Lingling finished speaking to the two of them, she called out "Come on."
The room immediately came alive again as everyone went about their own business.
"Director Chen," Lang Xia suddenly called out, his face showing hesitation, "I understand everything you just told me. Can we shoot another take?"
Lu Yanhe also wanted to shoot another take and make some adjustments.
Chen Lingling glanced back at them and said, "The crew isn't just filming scenes with just the two of you. Time is limited, so there's no way to redo it."
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When filming, if you can film several takes, you can certainly strive for perfection.
However, for a large film crew, time is the most precious resource.
Especially in a political drama like "Phoenix Terrace," the number of actors involved is almost double that of "The Golden Era."
The large number of ensemble scenes means that, as long as there are no major problems, these kinds of scenes can usually be filmed in one take.
The problems that Chen Lingling pointed out could actually be solved through post-production editing. Chen Lingling pointed them out only to tell them how to improve their acting in the future.
Over the weekend, Chen Lingling mainly focused on filming Lu Yanhe's scenes, because Lu Yanhe also had to attend classes and take exams, unlike other actors who could stay on set all the time. This was agreed upon when the contract was signed.
Lu Yanhe will be able to stay in the group permanently once he officially starts his winter vacation.
Lu Yanhe filmed until 9:30 pm.
Fortunately, he had studied the entire script several times beforehand and memorized all the lines. On set, he would act for a long time, and eventually, his focus and performance would decline. At these times, Chen Lingling would always tell him with her eyes, "This take won't work," sometimes they would reshoot, sometimes they wouldn't.
Lu Yanhe also didn't know what criteria Chen Lingling used to decide to reshoot.
In conclusion, the filming of "Phoenix Terrace" has been progressing steadily.
But at the end of the day, Lu Yanhe felt a sense of accomplishment that was more useful than taking a week of classes with He Shuyi.
All I can say is that ten thousand repetitions of practice are not as effective as one real, actual battle.
Of course, without those ten thousand practices before going on stage, the real battle on stage is just a show of bravado without substance.
Back at the hotel, I showered and went to sleep, knowing I had to continue filming the next day.
The filming on Sunday was even more intense. Chen Lingling had to film other people's scenes in the afternoon, so Lu Yanhe could only wait. They filmed non-stop until 1 a.m. before wrapping up.
Lu Yanhe got into Zou Dong's car and rushed back to Yuming, as he had classes the next day.
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Lu Yanhe left after filming for two days, which made many people at Phoenix TV wonder.
After all, there are so many actors in the crew, and everyone is either on set or waiting.
Even if Lu Yanhe had a legitimate reason.
Lang Xia was the most unhappy among them.
After he joined the crew, sometimes he had two scenes a day, sometimes only one scene a day, and the rest of the time he just waited.
The worst part is that he doesn't know when each scene will be filmed; he's always waiting for notification, which means he can't do anything else and can only wait.
Why was Lu Yanhe able to concentrate on filming his scenes and then leave the production team?
On set, Lang Xia didn't know many people. Among the main actors, there were only a few young actors, and his co-stars were mostly over forty. This meant that after filming wrapped, he rarely interacted with them and couldn't have meals, drinks, or chats together.
They have their own circles, and he wasn't included in them.
There are quite a few young actors playing minor supporting roles, but they usually have very few scenes, which means that the filming time is very scattered. After filming one or two scenes, if there are no plans for them recently, they will leave the crew and come back when they are needed.
Lang Xia was alone on the film set, feeling quite bored and depressed.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Lang Xia suddenly saw Chen Wenwen carrying a box as she passed by.
Chen Wenwen turned to look at Lang Xia and then smiled.
"Assistant Liu asked me to bring him the painting he needs this afternoon," Chen Wenwen said.
Looking at Chen Wenwen's face, Lang Xia asked, "Want to have dinner together tonight? I don't think I have any scenes to film tonight, and I'm so bored by myself. If you're free, how about we go find a restaurant to eat at together?"
Chen Wenwen looked at Lang Xia's handsome face, her cheeks flushed slightly, and nodded.
"OK."
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"Want to have dinner together tonight?"
When all four of them were in the dormitory, Mao Jiayang suddenly asked a question.
Lu Yanhe shifted his attention from the book in front of him and said, "I can."
Mao Jiayang said, "Winter break is coming soon, so let's have one last get-together before we go home."
Xiao Jing and Zhou Mukai nodded in agreement.
We lived together for a semester and gradually got to know each other.
To be honest, Lu Yanhe actually had a better relationship with Mao Jiayang.
Zhou Mukai spends most of his time alone, or with his girlfriend, while Xiao Jing seems to be detached from the dormitory.
It was probably because Mao Jiayang had helped Lu Yanhe discover the Trojan program in his laptop that Lu Yanhe had treated Mao Jiayang to a meal afterward. Whenever his laptop had a problem, Lu Yanhe would ask Mao Jiayang to help him fix it.
The artist's laptop contained a lot of personal information, and since it had a Trojan program issue, Lu Yanhe didn't dare to ask anyone outside to repair it.
For this reason, Lu Yanhe and Mao Jiayang talked quite a lot. Like last time when Mao Jiayang was tricked by his senior, Lu Yanhe couldn't help him much, but at least he could listen to his complaints.
Mao Jiayang found the restaurant. This time, we finally left the area around the school and went to a restaurant that was a bit further away.
"I've always eaten near the school, let's go somewhere else."
Restaurants near schools are always packed and noisy, making it difficult to get a table.
"Are you all going home for winter break?" Mao Jiayang asked. "When are you going back?"
Zhou Mukai said, "I'll be there a little later. Xiuxiu is tutoring, so I'll keep her company."
Zhou Mukai's girlfriend is named Ning Xiu.
"Tsk tsk, you and your girlfriend are so clingy," Mao Jiayang said.
Xiao Jing laughed and said, "Isn't this just blatant jealousy?"
Mao Jiayang glanced at him sideways, "Aren't you jealous anymore?"
Xiao Jing shook his head and said, "I've come to understand one thing now: before you become strong, don't think about these romantic relationships."
"Oh? When did you come to this realization?" Mao Jiayang asked.
A look of dejection flashed across Xiao Jing's face, but she didn't explain further, only saying, "I'll be going back a little later too. I found a part-time job here, and I have to work until the 28th of the lunar year."
"What kind of part-time job?" Mao Jiayang asked.
“A tutor and a coffee shop waiter,” Xiao Jing said.
Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised to hear Xiao Jing say that.
"How come you have so many part-time jobs?" Zhou Mukai asked curiously.
The reason for this question is that everyone can see that, based on Xiao Jing's usual lifestyle, he is definitely not from a poor family.
Xiao Jing said, "I want to go abroad next summer, so I need to save some money."
"Now that you mention it, I'd like to go abroad too." Mao Jiayang thought about it seriously and said, "A trip abroad costs at least 30,000 to 40,000 yuan for airfare and hotel. How long would it take to save that up?"
Xiao Jing said, "Let's try to save up first. If we can't go next summer, we can go the summer after next, but we have to start saving money first."
Mao Jiayang nodded, then suddenly looked at Lu Yanhe with envy and asked, "You must travel abroad often, right?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I've never been abroad."
"Huh?" Mao Jiayang looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief. "Really? Shouldn't you have many opportunities to go abroad?"
"No," Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I have never taken on any work that requires me to go abroad, and I probably won't, because I simply don't have the time."
Mao Jiayang clicked his tongue twice and said, "We have time but no money, you have money but no time."
Lu Yanhe asked with a smile, "I just started working earlier than you guys. You might all be richer than me in the future."
“No way.” Zhou Mukai shook his head. “Mao Jiayang and Xiao Jing might be a possibility, but it’s hard to make a lot of money in our field.”
Lu Yanhe asked, "What do you want to do in the future?"
Zhou Mukai pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."
After all, I'm only a freshman now, so it's normal not to have any ideas yet.
For college students, this issue is rarely discussed during their freshman year. However, almost everyone has some ideas or ideal careers, but they also know that those may not be the same as their future choices.
Mao Jiayang suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Yan He, do you have any plans to film your 'City Travelogue' in Dongbin?"
Lu Yanhe said, "I have already spoken to the producers, but they may have promotional plans with many places, so I haven't seen them make any plans to go to Dongbin yet."
"City Travelogue" has aired in five cities so far, with a total of nine episodes. As a documentary of this type, each episode has now reached more than 3 million views, and its influence is growing.
Therefore, the cultural and tourism departments of various cities all hope to invite "City Travelogue" to film in their areas, and have even offered all sorts of generous conditions.
"City Travelogue" makes it clear that it will not do any soft advertising for any city, nor will it accept any "production fees" from the city's cultural and tourism departments. However, in addition to these things that are obvious and can be refused, there are many things that are hidden in personal relationships and are hard to refuse.
The "City Travelogue" team has contacted Lu Yanhe several times to schedule the next recording session, but due to Lu Yanhe's filming of "Phoenix Terrace" and final exams, they have been unable to schedule it.
Lu Yanhe said, "In the next episode, they will go to Hengshuo. Because I really don't have time, they found another artist. This documentary may not be filmed from my perspective in the future."
The next episode of "City Travelogue" will feature Guan Zai'an, a celebrity known for his intellectual image and who is also a host.
Xin Zixing even came to explain to him at the time.
In fact, Lu Yanhe was not angry about this. Xin Zixing was worried that he would be angry because the production team finally decided not to wait for Lu Yanhe and had to continue filming.
"City Travelogue" cannot be interrupted for too long.
Lu Yanhe understood; he had never considered this program his own. Xin Zixing was the producer, the driving force behind its success. Besides, he genuinely didn't have the time; he couldn't keep people waiting indefinitely. If the program didn't update for too long, the audience would complain.
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On the 28th, the third-to-last exam ended.
Lu Yanhe packed his schoolbag again and set off for the film set.
He won't be able to come back until the end of the New Year's Day holiday.
Wang Xiao was quite disappointed when he heard the news.
Lu Yanhe will not be able to attend the Youth Association's New Year's Eve party.
On the 28th, "The Golden Era" suddenly announced that it would begin airing on television and online starting on the 29th.
Lu Yanhe learned all the news from the internet.
The producer said in the main creative team group that the release date was set so suddenly in order to secure a release date.
Because it will be broadcast on both television and the internet, TV stations need to compete for their airtime slots.
Especially since "The Golden Era" was broadcast on CCTV, the largest television station in China.
The news immediately became a trending topic.
Lu Yanhe also cooperated with the production team by forwarding the release date announcement.
The production company also edited a final trailer.
In this trailer, a scene showing Lu Yanhe being trampled underfoot was shown, and his disheveled, painful, and miserable appearance sparked a lot of discussion.
Some media outlets have stated that "Lu Yanhe made a huge sacrifice in starring in 'The Golden Era'."
Upon seeing this description, Lu Yanhe fell silent for a moment, realizing it wasn't quite as exaggerated as it seemed.
On the day "The Golden Era" premiered, Lu Yanhe was a little worried that he would miss the premiere because he had to film.
During the video call promotional event with the main cast and crew, Lu Yanhe only appeared for ten minutes before Chen Lingling called him away.
There was really no other way.
In the first two episodes, Lu Yanhe appeared for about five minutes, both times in flashback scenes of the female lead.
Director Luo Yuzhong did not edit the drama in chronological order. Instead, he started with the female lead, played by Jiang Yuqian, graduating and entering the workplace, directly beginning her tumultuous career. Lu Yanhe would only appear in flashbacks when Jiang Yuqian was tired or during certain special moments.
The director didn't even mention that Yao Yu'an had passed away.
After the first two episodes aired, many viewers were confused and curious whether Lu Yanhe would appear as Lu Yanhe's ex-boyfriend in later episodes.
Lu Yanhe, who appears in the flashback scenes, was filmed by director Luo Yuzhong and Liu Zeliang as handsome, gentle, and possessing a calm and inclusive quality.
This stands in stark contrast to Huang Kairen's sharp, elite demeanor.
Despite only five minutes of screen time, Lu Yanhe became the actor with the highest level of discussion, second only to Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen.
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On the 30th, Lu Yanhe noticed that many people in the crew were looking at him differently.
It's probably because they saw his performance in "The Golden Era".
Lu Yanhe received a lot of praise and compliments during his five-minute appearance, with most people saying he was good-looking.
The magazine "TV Review" used a single sentence to describe how good it was: "It's been a long time since I've seen such a clean and refreshingly good-looking drama. Luo Yuzhong dared to appear on screen without makeup to play a male god-like figure, and Lu Yanhe dared to act. The result was excellent. All production teams should learn from this how to make good use of an idol artist with limited acting experience. Idol artists should also learn how to choose a suitable project for themselves and how to start their acting career."
Television Review is a long-established magazine with nearly 30 years of history, and it is also the most influential magazine in the television industry, perhaps even the most influential. The fact that such a magazine praised Lu Yanhe almost established the traditional media's supportive attitude towards Lu Yanhe.
In the third and fourth episodes, Lu Yanhe still only appears in flashback scenes, but this time it's not just scattered footage, but a complete scene, starting with a conversation between Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian in the cafeteria.
Jiang Yuqian encountered a problem at the company. She discovered that a vice president was secretly abusing his power for personal gain. While hesitating about what to do, she recalled this conversation.
Guan Zhu, who was still in college at the time, discovered that a vice dean of the college was accepting bribes, which caused one of her roommates' awards to go to someone else. Jiang Yuqian was furious and wanted to report it.
Lu Yanhe's character, Yao Yu'an, had an argument with Jiang Yuqian about this matter in the cafeteria.
"Wouldn't it affect you if I reported it directly?" Yao Yu'an's first reaction was to worry about Guan Zhu being affected.
Guan Zhu looked annoyed and said, "I don't care anymore."
"Don't be impulsive," Yao Yu'an said immediately.
Guan Zhu looked at Yao Yu'an in disbelief and asked, "You don't support me?"
Yao Yu'an shook his head with a calm and composed look in his eyes. At that moment, his eyes exuded a comforting emotion. "I absolutely support you. I just feel that sometimes we don't need to confront each other head-on. If we can choose to do things while protecting ourselves, we shouldn't go for the sake of mutual destruction."
Guan Zhu lowered her head in dejection and said, "But what else can we do if we don't report it?"
"Do you have any evidence?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"What?"
"You say he accepted bribes, but do you have any evidence that he accepted bribes?" Yao Yu'an asked.
Guan Zhu nodded and said, "It's not really evidence. I just happened to hear the person who stole my roommate's award making a phone call to her family while I was in the bathroom, and I secretly recorded it on my phone."
Yao Yu'an looked enlightened and said, "That's not direct evidence. If you report him, he can say that the girl is lying, or that the girl misunderstood."
Guan Zhu immediately frowned. "Then what should we do?"
Yao Yu'an pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he smiled, saying, "I have a solution."
He took Guan Zhu to make a copy of the recorded audio, printed a text version, put it in an envelope along with the tape, and mailed it to the dean, stating that if the matter was not resolved within a week, the recording would appear in both the principal's mailbox and every student's email address.
After sending it, Guan Zhu asked, "Will this work?"
“If even the dean can’t do it, do you think your report will be useful?” Yao Yu’an said. “This is the best way we can resolve this matter right now.”
Guan Zhu: "These people are really annoying. They destroy other people's hard-earned results and claim them as their own, even though they don't belong to them."
Yao Yu'an looked at her and smiled brightly.
"What are you laughing at?" Guan Zhu frowned and glared at him.
He reached out and pinched Jiang Yuqian's cheek, saying, "I'm laughing because thankfully there are still righteous people like you in this world who have summoned me, the knight, to slay the evil dragon."
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This scene, lasting about fifteen minutes, is the first time Lu Yanhe has a complete scene in the drama.
On the night of the broadcast, Lu Yanhe's character name appeared on the trending searches for the first time.
Media People magazine praised Lu Yanhe's performance in this scene as "a seemingly effortless expression. Lu Yanhe's acting skills are by no means mature or polished, but he complements the character Yao Yu'an perfectly, giving such an unrealistically perfect character a sense of realism, without a single flaw. Television Review is right. When acting skills are not mature enough, one must carefully choose roles that are more suitable for oneself. Lu Yanhe has not received any acting training, but his performance is so natural that it is not even noticeable. This is something that many newly graduated professional actors cannot achieve."
The constant praise for Lu Yanhe from one media outlet after another left Chen Ziyan stunned.
What's going on?
Since Lu Yanhe's highlight scenes haven't come yet, and Chen Ziyan hasn't even started the publicity and trending topics she arranged for him, why are they all starting to praise him?
Chen Ziyan had to ask her friends in the industry if Lu Yanhe's acting was really that good.
She suspected that she didn't understand acting well enough and couldn't see how good Lu Yanhe's performance was.
Before her friend could reply, Shang Yongzhou sent her a message: "Xiao Lu is a promising actress. Your eye for talent is as sharp as ever."
Chen Ziyan couldn't help but ask: He is indeed very good, but aren't you all exaggerating a bit too much? It's only just started airing, and you're already praising him like this.
Shang Yongzhou said: Do you know what makes me jealous of him the moment he appears on screen, as we are both actors?
Chen Ziyan said: I didn't know, you've already reached the pinnacle of acting.
Shang Yongzhou: Let me first say that I am not jealous, and then I'll talk about what I'm jealous of. He's really into his acting. If I hadn't met Xiao Lu, I wouldn't have this feeling. Do you think Lu Yanhe usually has this kind of temperament and feeling as he does in the drama? This gentle, firm, and sunny image.
Chen Ziyan thought about it seriously: No.
Shang Yongzhou: Many actors exert themselves most of the time when they are acting, but Xiao Lu can be in the character's state at every moment, as if he doesn't have to exert himself. He has a natural ability to get into the state.
Chen Ziyan suddenly understood what Shang Yongzhou meant.
Many actors use subtle details in their performance, such as micro-expressions, movements, tone of voice, etc., to create a character that is completely opposite to themselves. But Lu Yanhe completely changed his self-perception from the depths of his heart, as if he had switched to a different personality.
In real life, Lu Yanhe is nothing like the gentle, warm, and sunny character he portrays in the drama.
Chen Ziyan thought to herself: He looks like a very positive person, but he's actually quite conflicted.
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By the time the scene in "The Golden Era" where Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian were walking on an empty road on campus was aired, one-third of the show had already been broadcast, making it a huge hit and topping various charts.
Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen are frequently trending on social media, while Lu Yanhe is relatively less so.
Until the scene where they talked about their future dreams and confirmed each other's feelings aired.
Helan screamed in the dormitory.
"What's wrong with you?" Xu Mingyue asked in shock.
He Lan's cheeks flushed, and she covered her face, saying, "I'm watching 'The Golden Era,' and Lu Yanhe's eyes have completely captivated me."
Upon hearing Helan's words, Jiang Linxian silently muttered to herself, "Infatuated."
The TV series "The Golden Era" has been very popular lately, and many people are watching it. However, Jiang Linxian hasn't watched it because she's busy with her internship and doesn't have time to watch it at all.
Xu Mingyue also didn't have time to watch the show, and has only seen up to episode six so far.
"Is the later part good? I haven't watched it in a long time, I've been too busy lately." Because she was almost the sole representative of Jiangyin Publishing House in coordinating the production of "Jump Up," and she also had other things on her plate, she was faced with all sorts of things as soon as she opened her eyes every day.
"It's great!" Helan said. "Especially the one that aired tonight. I admit, I only started watching it because I liked Lu Yanhe's face, but his acting tonight was just so good! So good. The way he and Jiang Yuqian looked at each other was so captivating. When will I ever have a senior like that?"
"You still have six months to go. In another six months, you'll be a senior, and there won't be any older students than you, senior," Jiang Linxian said sarcastically.
“Then I can also run into graduate students,” He Lan said immediately.
Jiang Linxian pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Xu Mingyue glanced at Jiang Linxian and also pursed her lips.
Three years have passed, and Jiang Linxian still has the same temper; she hasn't changed at all.
However, Xu Mingyue is now more tolerant of others than before.
As long as it doesn't truly affect her interests, she can be as sarcastic as she wants.
"Lanlan, are you still working as a translator?"
"Yes, we're working on it. What's wrong?"
“I was thinking, if you’re not too busy, would you like to help me create a social media account?” Xu Mingyue said.
"A self-media account?" He Lan asked, somewhat surprised.
“Hmm.” Xu Mingyue nodded. “After ‘Jump Up’ became a hit, they even created a self-media account to publish content that wasn’t suitable for magazines. Now they have more and more followers. I’m quite inspired by this. More and more people are managing their own personal social media accounts, but I don’t really want to publish my private information online, so I thought I could also create a self-media account.”
Upon hearing this, Helan said, "Sure, I can do it with you. But what should we do?"
Xu Mingyue said, "Let's try it out first. I don't know what it is."
When Jiang Linxian heard the two of them talking about this, she smiled disdainfully again.
What are they thinking? Do they really think they can succeed by creating their own social media account?
The reason why "Jump Up" has achieved its current status is because it has a high-selling magazine, and the magazine's high sales are due to a popular celebrity as its editor-in-chief, which also frequently makes it to the trending topics.
Where do those two get their confidence that they can do it?
Wasting time.
Xu Mingyue, of course, had no idea what Jiang Linxian was thinking, nor would she care.
When you have something you truly want to do, you won't care what other people think.
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With the exam week finally over, Lu Yanhe was finally able to fully immerse himself in the filming of "Phoenix Terrace".
The winter break is about fifty days long, and Lu Yanhe will be filming until the winter break is almost over before his scenes are finished.
"The Golden Era" became the hottest TV series at the beginning of the year, with a viewership rating of over 2 on CCTV and online viewership exceeding 2 billion in mid-January. It became the first TV series to surpass 2 billion views during its broadcast period after the de-specification of viewership data.
Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen both received a lot of praise, completing the first step in their transformation.
Lu Yanhe made his screen debut and received almost universal praise and recognition from the media—although some harsh film critics nitpicked his performance, it did not affect the overall success.
There is a consensus that Lu Yanhe has acting talent and can be an actor.
Moreover, many people have predicted that Lu Yanhe might be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for this role.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyan's mind began to stir with related thoughts.
If Lu Yanhe can get a nomination for a prestigious award for his first film, it will definitely be a huge boost for him.
As a newcomer, and one whose popularity and buzz far exceed the depth of his work, a prestigious award, even a nomination, is a form of recognition that can add a golden glow to Lu Yanhe's image.
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Chen Ziyan brought a lot of food and drinks to the film set to see how Lu Yanhe was doing.
Unexpectedly, he ran into He Yingzi, who was also there to see Lang Xia.
He Yingzi's mood has been somewhat affected by Lu Yanhe's performance in "The Golden Era" these past few days.
She never expected that Lu Yanhe would act so well, even more talented than Lang Xia.
Originally, He Yingzi already thought that Lang Xia's acting talent was really good, but this comparison made He Yingzi feel somewhat unwilling.
So when she saw Chen Ziyan with a beaming smile, she felt even more depressed.
"Ziyan, you seem to be in a good mood lately." Even though He Yingzi was feeling down, she still maintained a polite demeanor. "Xiao Lu's performance in 'The Golden Era' was highly praised, and people said you have a keen eye and have picked out a future Best Actor."
Chen Ziyan smiled and said, "It's all thanks to my friends' support, and Xiao Lu has also worked hard."
He Yingzi took a deep breath and said, "It's such a pity. If 'The Golden Era' had aired earlier, Xiao Lu wouldn't have had to play a supporting role in 'Phoenix Terrace' for his second drama. He could have easily played the lead role."
"How can you say that? Whether it's a lead role or a supporting role, Xiao Lu can certainly play them. The main reason he came is because of Director Chen Lingling. He can learn a lot by working with Director Chen, so he'll take on even a supporting role." Chen Ziyan didn't leave He Yingzi any room for maneuver. "Are you saying that once Lang Xia becomes famous, Director Chen will ask Lang Xia to play a supporting role, and Lang Xia will refuse to act?"
He Yingzi was furious that Chen Ziyan had seized on her slip of the tongue so quickly. She denied it, saying, "That's not what I meant. Don't try to label people like that."
Chen Ziyan: "So it turns out I was being petty."
The ambiguous smile on her face made her words sound like sarcasm.
(End of this chapter)
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