Chapter 282 The Golden Tripod Award (13,000 words updated!)
The filming of "The Seventeenth Floor" took place at a film studio.
Each room was built separately in the studio, while the entire building was specially selected for filming, as it was used for location shooting and on-location shooting.
The outdoor scenes were filmed in the middle of the shoot.
So, for the past few days, their scenes have been mostly filmed in the studio.
When the actors arrived at the filming location, they were all surprised.
The production team recreated every game and escape room described in the script exactly as it appeared.
Lu Yanhe was shocked and exclaimed "Cool!" repeatedly.
Lu Yanhe had this reaction, and so did everyone else.
In the domestic film and television market, it is rare to find a film that replicates the shooting location one-to-one.
Especially this kind of "battle royale" genre.
Lian Bei led the actors to introduce each of the filming locations, including one scene where they all had to be suspended four meters in the air, which was also done on a specially constructed set.
Just standing on the ground, looking up at those four-meter-high handrails, the thought of being suspended from them one day sent chills down their spines.
Shen Yue immediately asked, "Director, are we really going to hang from those handles with one hand, just like in the script?"
Lian Bei asked, "Are you worried?"
Shen Yue nodded: "Of course I'm worried, it's too terrifying."
Lian Bei laughed and said, "Don't worry, during the actual filming, we will put protective gear on you first and film all the big shots. When filming close-ups, we will lower the height so that you are no more than one meter from the ground. Even if you let go and fall, nothing will happen."
Shen Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Isn't that obvious? Do you really expect us to hang up there with one hand and film the whole scene?" Li Yuefeng said with a smile.
Shen Yue glanced at him and said, "Then I'm worried."
Lian Bei led them through all the scenes and explained the filming techniques used in each scene.
Lian Bei had clearly made ample preparations and was fully aware of the filming process for each scene that followed.
After the third script reading, the filming of this drama will officially begin.
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In Jiangguang, Chen Siqi pushed open the door of a bookstore. At this time, the book signing event in Liujia Town was nearing its end, but there were still many readers in the bookstore. After receiving the signed books, everyone stayed at the scene.
Chen Siqi came to Xu Xiaoyin and Xu Mingyue and greeted them.
"With such a popular book signing, it seems you must have sold at least five hundred copies today, right?" Chen Siqi asked with a smile.
Xu Xiaoyin nodded and said, "We urgently transferred two batches of goods over, and they're even more popular than we expected."
Chen Siqi said, "This bookstore is a partner bookstore of 'Jump Up,' so many readers are readers from Liujia Town."
Xu Xiaoyin said with great emotion, "I really didn't expect that you would go out of your way to develop a cooperative bookstore for 'Jump Up'."
Chen Siqi said, "There are fewer and fewer bookstores now. The online sales of the physical book of 'Jump Up' far exceed those of bookstores. However, as we are doing now, Sister Xiaoyin, if we need a way to communicate with readers face-to-face, we need bookstores, and specifically, bookstores that have a long-term partnership with 'Jump Up'. Every time a new issue of 'Jump Up' is released, these long-term partner bookstores will receive specially customized peripheral gifts, such as bookmarks or a piece of stationery."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyin was surprised and said, "Is that all?"
“Yes.” Chen Siqi nodded and said, “I talked to the bookstore owners about this, and they often said that ‘Jump Up’ has brought them more and more regular readers. In this bookstore, for example, ‘Jump Up’ sells about a thousand copies every month, and a third of them are bought by regular readers.”
Xu Xiaoyin understood instantly.
Not every reader will make a special trip to a bookstore just to buy a small piece of merchandise. But there will definitely be a small group of loyal readers of "Jump Up" who will.
For a bookstore, this is not just about selling a thousand books. It means bringing in two to three hundred regular customers every month. With so many customers coming into the bookstore every month, they will see other books when they come to buy other books, or when they come to buy "Jump Up", which will also boost the sales of other books.
No wonder bookstore owners were so enthusiastic about recommending "Jump Up" and gave it the best display space.
Chen Siqi brought a steady stream of customers to the bookstore with a small, specially customized souvenir. Although the number was small, three or four hundred customers who came to the bookstore every month were definitely the biggest customers for a bookstore.
For book signing events like the one in Liujia Town, Chen Siqi would also help by setting up the signing point at this partner bookstore, which would bring even more foot traffic to the bookstore.
Most importantly, if this continues, more and more people in Jiangguang will know about this bookstore, and when they hear about a bookstore, they will come here.
A multitude of ideas instantly sprang to Xu Xiaoyin's mind.
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After Liu Jiazhen's book signing ended, Chen Siqi and the others took Liu Jiazhen out for coffee.
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Liu," Chen Siqi said with a smile. "Has the sales of 'Spiral of Silence' surpassed 190,000 copies by now?"
Liu Jiazhen nodded with a smile and said, "Thanks to everyone's help, 'Silent Spiral' is selling very well."
Chen Siqi really did a lot.
When "Silent Spiral" was released, Chen Siqi deliberately held back for a month, not publishing all the serials before its release. Instead, she reserved the last two issues and published them a month after "Silent Spiral" was released, giving "Silent Spiral" a long sales window.
Not only that, Chen Siqi also used the back cover of two issues of "Jump Up" to advertise "Silent Spiral" and gave Liu Jiazhen a column to publish his essays or notes during the sales period of "Silent Spiral".
Many of the authors who collaborated with "Jump Up" specifically shared the release information for "Silent Spiral".
Chen Siqi was behind all of this.
"The Silence Spiral is the first serialization in our 'Jump Up' series. There may be many more serializations in the future, but all of them will start with The Silence Spiral. Of course, we hope that The Silence Spiral can get off to a good start," said Chen Siqi.
Liu Jiazhen nodded.
"When will Teacher Liu start writing her next book?" Chen Siqi asked. "I hope she can still give us the serialized parts."
Liu Jiazhen: "As long as you are willing to use it, I am certainly willing to serialize it in 'Jump Up'."
There is currently no more popular commercial and literary magazine in China than "Jump Up".
Even in the golden age of print media, the most popular business and literary magazines were the places that all top authors wanted to appear in.
Chen Siqi smiled.
“There’s one more thing, Ms. Liu. Your short story ‘Mao Ni’ that you published in the last issue has been recommended to some film and television companies by the copyright management agency we work with, and two film companies have inquired about the price,” Chen Siqi said. “Your novel’s agent is Jiangyin Publishing House, so I transferred it to Jiangyin, and they will continue to follow up.”
Liu Jiazhen was somewhat surprised, "Does anyone want to adapt 'Mao Ni' into a movie?"
"Yes." Chen Siqi nodded. "Your novel is very popular in the IP market, and everyone is watching it."
Liu Jiazhen scratched his head and said, "However, they weren't very interested in many short and medium-length stories before; they all wanted longer ones."
Chen Siqi said, "Maybe they haven't read it before."
Liu Jiazhen glanced at Xu Xiaoyin and said, "That might be the case."
“Furthermore, you are now a well-known writer. The short stories you write now are seen as completely different from those you wrote before you became famous,” Chen Siqi said. “If you have any unpublished short stories, you are also welcome to send them to us.”
Liu Jiazhen nodded and said, "I'll go back and tidy it up."
Remembering something, Liu Jiazhen said, "It seems the movie 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records' is about to start filming. Have they contacted Editor-in-Chief Lu?"
Chen Siqi shook her head and said, "I haven't heard anything about Yan He's acting career. I don't know much about it. I'll have to ask his agent."
"Oh, it's nothing, I was just curious." Liu Jiazhen said with a smile, "If possible, this is the first movie adapted from my novel, and I still hope that Editor-in-Chief Lu can appear in it."
Chen Siqi nodded, "I'll talk to him about it."
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Lu Yanhe received far more acting offers than Chen Ziyan had ever expected; it was something Chen Ziyan had never even considered.
So far, Lu Yanhe has only had one drama, "The Golden Era," aired. However, perhaps because his appearance in "The Golden Era" was too successful, major film and television companies have been approaching Lu Yanhe with scripts to discuss cooperation.
They were all well aware that Lu Yanhe couldn't provide much filming time, so the roles that came to Lu Yanhe were either those that could be filmed in three to four days, or lead roles with only about twelve episodes.
There were even movies that approached Lu Yanhe for the lead role, saying they could film it in just seventeen days.
Chen Ziyan was completely stunned.
Among the scripts sent over, there were quite a few that caught Chen Ziyan's eye. However, Lu Yanhe's schedule was really difficult to coordinate, and unless they were particularly suitable, Chen Ziyan didn't want to waste Lu Yanhe's time.
Either it has to be a renowned director like Wang Zhong, or it has to be a big production; otherwise, Chen Ziyan doesn't want to give Lu Yanhe any more scripts like this.
After all, for Lu Yanhe, there are still "Miss Ning" and "Late Spring," both by new directors with strong auteur skills.
Chen Ziyan allows Lu Yanhe to explore and take risks in art, but she does not allow him to lose his commercial appeal—there's no way around it, this is the cruelest truth of the film market. No matter how many actors aspire to be artists, in the market, commercial appeal is your only value.
Therefore, Chen Ziyan is going to help Lu Yanhe get the role in "The Seventeenth Floor".
Chen Ziyan is going to assemble the strongest possible cast for this kind of film, which may not seem very artistic at first glance, but is sure to be thrilling and entertaining once it's made. This is to ensure that the film, which is guaranteed to be a hit if it's well-made, will be even more successful.
According to Chen Ziyan's idea, Lu Yanhe's next project must also be a commercially successful one.
Otherwise, one is too risky.
Chen Ziyan needs to be prepared for a triple slam of "Three Mountains", "Miss Ning" and "Late Spring".
After much deliberation, Chen Ziyan finally settled on a film that wouldn't start shooting until next year. The role of Lu Yanhe that was being offered only had four scenes, but like "Three Mountains," it was a character with distinct features and the potential to be expanded upon.
Just as she decided to talk to the film's producers, the producers of "19 Years of Crime Records" approached her.
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"You want Lu Yanhe to play the murderer?"
Chen Ziyan looked at them in surprise.
The representative from Ruyi Pictures nodded and said, "This is the script. After some adaptation, this film is a dual-male lead movie, featuring a policeman and a murderer, one arresting and the other escaping. We studied it carefully and believe that only Lu Yanhe is very suitable for this film."
"How did you figure out that Lu Yanhe is suitable to play a murderer?" Chen Ziyan asked.
The two men from Ruyi Pictures exchanged a glance and smiled. One of them said, "It was Liu Bige who said it. Once when we were drinking together in private, he mentioned Lu Yanhe, saying that his image and acting skills would shock everyone if he played a hypocritical and refined scoundrel."
Chen Ziyan: "Isn't Liu Bige from Longyan Film and Television?"
“Although we work for different companies, as you know, the industry is only so big. We communicate privately about which actors have good acting skills and are cooperative.” The other party said, “Later, we heard that Lu Yanhe had a cameo role in director Wang Zhong’s ‘Three Mountains’, so we specifically asked director Wang Zhong for a clip of his performance. To be honest, his performance shocked us all, and that’s when we understood why Liu Bige said that.”
Chen Ziyan thought to herself, "It's 'Three Mountains' again."
The movie had only been filmed for a short time, and people were already getting to know that Lu Yanhe had given a stunning and unbelievable performance in it.
Sure enough, nothing in the film industry can be kept secret.
Chen Ziyan said, "Thank you for your high regard for Yan He, but to be honest, he is still studying. During his studies, he can basically not film. For example, he only filmed for one day for the movie 'Three Mountains'. It would be difficult to coordinate his time to play the male lead in the movie 'Nineteen Years of Murder'."
The people from Ruyi Pictures nodded and said, "We've heard about this too. However, our movie will definitely start filming next year. As long as Lu Yanhe is willing to act in it, we can make arrangements according to his schedule."
Chen Ziyan glanced at them with some surprise.
“Lu Yanhe is very suitable for this role. Moreover, he is also a reader of the original novel. It was thanks to his recommendation that this novel came into the view of so many readers, wasn’t it?”
Chen Ziyan said, "I understand your thoughts. I'll talk to Xiao Lu later, take a look at the script, and then we can discuss it further, okay?"
They nodded happily.
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Chen Ziyan brought the script to the filming location of "The Seventeenth Floor".
The Seventeen Floors was filmed in a city near Yuming. There is a large filming base here, which is different from Langhua. Langhua has large-scale real-life ancient-style buildings, while here there is a large soundstage for various crews to use for filming.
Most of the game scenes for "The Seventeenth Floor" were built here.
Chen Ziyan arrived at the filming location, where the actors were touching up their makeup.
When filming movies with a "battle royale" theme, the actors' makeup and styling are very important, mainly because the actors will experience various details such as injuries and scrapes in the plot, which will affect their appearance. Makeup and styling are needed to help them achieve this.
And after almost every scene was filmed, the makeup artist needed to make touch-ups as needed.
After Chen Ziyan went over, she waited quietly to the side.
Lu Yanhe saw her and waved.
Chen Ziyan nodded to him, indicating that there was no rush.
After the makeup artist finished, Lu Yanhe came to find Chen Ziyan.
"Sister Ziyan, what brings you here today?"
"I have a script for you to look at, and I also want to see how you are doing on set." Chen Ziyan examined Lu Yanhe's look and said, "To be honest, this look makes you look kind of cool."
"Huh? Handsome Dai?"
"A clean-cut and handsome young man, exuding a faint air of naivety."
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but laugh and cry, and asked, "Sister Ziyan, are you praising me for being handsome or calling me stupid?"
"That depends on how well you act. If you play this role well, it will be a likable character that is rarely seen in past films and television dramas. If you play it badly, it will just be a stereotypical character pretending to be stupid." Chen Ziyan patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder. "It depends on your performance."
Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan was saying.
What he had been struggling with and repeatedly worried about were these concerns.
Lu Yanhe said, "I have found a solution now and I hope I can perform well. Sister Ziyan, I really felt my shortcomings when I played the role in 'The Seventeenth Floor'. I felt that I had no idea how to handle this kind of technical role and I was just imitating it."
Chen Ziyan said, "Acting is about challenging the impossible. It's no fun if you're going to play a role that you're sure to get before you even start."
Chen Ziyan's statement is exactly the same as what Teacher Jiang Jun said.
Even Lu Yanhe couldn't help but laugh.
Chen Ziyan asked what was wrong.
Lu Yanhe then told Chen Ziyan what Jiang Jun had said just two days ago.
Chen Ziyan: "This shows that this is a common understanding."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Sister Ziyan, what script did you bring to see me this time? Is there another new play?"
Chen Ziyan nodded and said, "You're very familiar with it, 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records'."
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
"They're going to film it? Are they going to ask me to have a cameo role?"
“No, we want you to be the lead actor,” Chen Ziyan said. “The second lead, playing the murderer.”
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
"No way?"
“I didn’t expect it either, but it seems that Liu Bige and you’s performance in ‘Three Mountains’ gave them this idea,” Chen Ziyan said. “Originally, according to my previous plan, I definitely wouldn’t let you take on any lead roles this year, but this script is quite special. You personally made it known to so many people, and the people from Ruyi Pictures were also very sincere, saying that the filming schedule could be arranged according to our plan.”
Lu Yanhe fell silent.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "How about we take a look at the script first?"
“Yes, that’s why I brought the script,” Chen Ziyan said. “The script adaptation is quite good. If it’s really made into a movie, the box office won’t be bad. They estimate the movie’s box office to be between 300 and 500 million, which is the box office volume for this type of film.”
If a movie starring Lu Yanhe can achieve such box office results, it will definitely be a great help to Lu Yanhe, since none of the movies he is currently planning to make have reached that number.
Chen Ziyan then said to Lu Yanhe, "You're going to the Golden Tripod Awards nomination luncheon the day after tomorrow. You need to manage your expression well at the awards ceremony this time. Don't look as obviously disappointed as last time. If there isn't any bigger news, your expression will become the most talked-about thing."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "With experience now, this time should be better."
Even if everyone says you have little chance of winning an award when you're nominated, you're definitely hoping for a miracle until the results are announced.
No one can truly achieve a state of perfect inner peace.
Lu Yanhe asked Chen Ziyan, "Ziyan, will you be attending the Golden Tripod Awards ceremony this year?"
“I will go, but I probably won’t be able to be by your side. I have to be busy with the Tianxing Award,” Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Okay."
Chen Ziyan said, "If you'd like, you can bring Chen Siqi along."
"Um?"
“Anyway, you two already have a public partnership, don’t you?” Chen Ziyan said. “As editors-in-chief of Jump Up, the last time you attended the red carpet of that fashion event together, it played a big role in promoting Jump Up.”
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "We have a special issue in July. So it's true that if Siqi can participate, it will be a great promotion for 'Jump Up'."
Chen Ziyan said, "If you need it, I can help you get an invitation from the organizer, but then she won't be able to sit with you."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I'll ask her first."
Chen Ziyan: "Okay."
She handed the script of "Nineteen Years of Crime Records" to Lu Yanhe and asked about the scripts of "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Rouge".
Lu Yanhe: "The first draft is finished, but I feel that it is written in a bad way and needs to be revised again."
“Once these scripts are out, along with the script for ‘Lost in Thailand,’ you’ll truly become a star in the screenwriting world,” Chen Ziyan said. “Other screenwriters might only produce three scripts in ten years, but you’ve produced three in one go. That’s an amazing talent.”
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I'm standing on the shoulders of giants."
Chen Ziyan was taken aback, not understanding what Lu Yanhe meant. "Huh?"
"It's nothing." Lu Yanhe immediately shook his head. "Sister Ziyan, I did write a script for Li Zhibai and Yan Liang. Do you think Zhou Pingan will try to stop it?"
Chen Ziyan said, "That depends on the success of the films you've made with your previous scripts. If they're successful, why would he have any reason to obstruct you? He's a very pragmatic person; he only cares about profit. He won't refuse anything that's profitable."
Lu Yanhe was relieved after hearing what Chen Ziyan said and nodded.
Chen Ziyan added, “If you have a lot of good stories, you might as well write more. You may not be able to film many movies during your university years, but being a screenwriter can also help you gain a foothold in the film industry. In fact, a screenwriter-actor as prolific as you, who has many scripts to offer to others, will be welcomed by all film companies. At that time, your voice will be much stronger than that of ordinary actors.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, indicating that he understood Chen Ziyan's meaning.
“I do have a lot of good stories, but it takes a lot of time to write them into a script, and I probably won’t be that prolific.”
"It's okay, trust me, you're already more productive than many screenwriters," Chen Ziyan said with a smile.
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However, the screenwriter of "The Seventeenth Floor" is a very prolific screenwriter.
The screenwriter used a pen name, Feng Qiyue.
Feng Qiyue is a man who has been working as a screenwriter for over ten years and has written twelve TV series. Such a resume is rare in the entire film and television industry.
He produces an original script almost every year. Moreover, his works are known for their high viewership ratings.
There's a saying that movies depend on the director and TV series depend on the screenwriter. In reality, TV series also depend on the director, and there are countless examples of TV series with good scripts that have been ruined.
However, this statement also reflects a key issue: the importance of the script to a TV series is becoming more apparent and is being valued more.
After Feng Qiyue wrote the script for "The Seventeenth Floor," he didn't just abandon the project; instead, he came with the film crew.
He is an independent screenwriter with no studio and only two assistants.
These two assistants weren't responsible for writing scripts for him; instead, they were responsible for researching, conducting surveys and interviews, and in short, organizing the information.
Feng Qiyue joined the crew but rarely appeared on set. He requested that the crew prepare a room for him on set, where he would write new scripts with two assistants when the crew was not busy. He would only come out to write fly pages based on the needs of the on-set shooting.
Feng Qiyue's principle is simple: no one should alter his script without his permission.
If any modifications are needed, they must be made by him personally.
Such screenwriters are said to be rare in the industry.
Jiang Jun said to Lu Yanhe, "I've been filming for so many years, and I require myself to be on set the whole time and even write the scripts for the opening pages. I'll only give Teacher Feng Qiyue one of those requirements."
When Lu Yanhe was filming "The Golden Era" and "Phoenix Terrace", he had a screenwriter on set, but he was not the first screenwriter listed. Instead, the screenwriter was hired by the production team.
If even such a large production team and such a renowned director are like this, one can only imagine how the other teams are.
"Teacher July has very high standards for her scripts. Every word and sentence is logically sound. She hates it when actors change their lines on set because they can't memorize them." Lian Bei also told the actors this. "In your previous films, you may have received scripts with a lot of filler words, so you thought it was okay to make changes. But this film absolutely does not allow that. If you read the script carefully, you will know that Teacher July has thought through every single word."
Lu Yanhe was very satisfied with the script. In fact, if the script wasn't good enough, Chen Ziyan wouldn't have chosen it from so many scripts, nor would it have moved Chen Bige to make it her first drama after returning to the TV drama market, let alone move Li Yuefeng and Shen Yue, two actors who could easily play the male and female leads in other dramas.
However, some people had ulterior motives.
Li Yuefeng wanted Feng Qiyue to give him more screen time.
Li Yuefeng died protecting Chen Bige, and not wanting to die, he sought out Feng Qiyue.
"Teacher Feng, why do you have to kill off my character? Wouldn't it be better to just let me continue acting?" Li Yuefeng specifically asked Feng Qiyue out to a restaurant to talk to him about this. "The Seventeen Floors will definitely be a huge hit. At that time, Beijing TV will definitely commission you to write the script for the second season. If this drama is to be developed into a series, and I die in the first season, wouldn't I be unable to return in the later seasons?"
Feng Qiyue looked at the popular male actor in front of her and felt utterly speechless.
He deeply regretted accepting Li Yuefeng's invitation to have dinner with him today.
However, Feng Qiyue still had to give Li Yuefeng face and couldn't directly refuse him.
“Yuefeng, I’m serious. Your character was meant to sacrifice himself from the very first moment he appeared. That’s the dramatic role he played,” Feng Qiyue said. “If your character hadn’t died at that moment, the impact and shock he would have created in the audience’s hearts would have been completely lost. In other words, if he hadn’t died, what was going to be a classic role in your acting career would have become mediocre.”
Li Yuefeng couldn't help but frown.
He couldn't understand why a character had to die to become a classic.
He felt that Feng Qiyue was fooling him.
"Teacher Feng, I really love your work. Could you please revise the script so that my character doesn't have to die? That way, I can continue to participate in the second and third seasons."
Feng Qiyue has also encountered actors who want to add scenes for themselves.
However, the bigger and more famous an actor is, the less likely they are to do this so directly and obviously.
Everyone should cherish their reputation.
He wanted to say something more to Li Yuefeng, but when he looked at Li Yuefeng, his eyes were filled with a strong, ambitious desire. Feng Qiyue had seen this kind of light in the eyes of too many young actors—a light that seemed to regard you as a god, filled with supplication, without ambition, only pure drive. He wasn't deceiving others; he had even deceived himself.
He believed his ambition was pure, deeply ingrained in his belief.
However, Feng Qiyue knew that one day he would realize that his ambition was not pure.
Fame, fortune, desire, ambition—these words often carry negative connotations because they are usually associated with negative things.
Feng Qiyue knew that no matter what she said, as long as she didn't give Li Yuefeng the answer he wanted, Li Yuefeng wouldn't be satisfied and might not even give up.
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Lian Bei was actually quite annoyed after learning from Feng Qiyue that Li Yuefeng wanted to add more scenes.
On the one hand, he was dissatisfied with Li Yuefeng's behavior; on the other hand, Li Yuefeng bypassed him to go directly to Feng Qiyue, making Lian Bei feel disrespected.
As a young director, the fact that his first film was a huge hit propelled him into the ranks of top directors does not mean that he has the respect that top directors have.
Within the film crew, many felt his success was accidental, rather than the result of years of hard work. In this context, even Lian Bei's decisions were often questioned. Their questioning wasn't direct, but rather expressed through glances, reactions, or even the overall atmosphere.
Just like during script readings, when Lian Bei offered feedback on Chen Bige's parts, the atmosphere noticeably changed. No one said anything, but the sudden silence seemed to silently remind him: "You're a new director, are you really going to offer feedback to Chen Bige? Are you sure? Do you even have the ability?"
Under these circumstances, how could Lian Bei feel comfortable with Li Yuefeng doing such a thing?
Therefore, Li Yuefeng soon discovered that Lian Bei had distanced himself from him.
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Lu Yanhe greeted Lian Bei, telling him that he would be leaving the next day to attend the Golden Tripod Award.
Lian Bei nodded.
All of this had been discussed in advance, but Lu Yanhe still felt that he should come and greet him, as this would show more respect to Lian Bei.
"I wish you the best of luck in winning the prize!" Lian Bei said with a smile. "If you bring back a big prize, we'll celebrate with you!"
Hearing Lian Bei's words, Lu Yanhe was naturally happy and very pleased. He said with a grin, "Then if I don't win an award, I'll give myself some consolation too."
Lian Bei said, "What kind of soldier says he will lose the battle before he goes to war? Good luck, we all wish you the best."
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
After saying goodbye to Lian Bei, he prepared to return to the hotel to catch his evening flight.
Li Yuefeng saw Lu Yanhe chatting happily with Lian Bei from afar. Thinking about how Lian Bei had ignored him several times in the past two days, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Li Yuefeng didn't know why Lian Bei had suddenly changed his attitude towards him.
Even though Lian Bei had been treating him quite well after they had been drinking, it was still clear that he was still being nice to Lian Bei.
After thinking for a moment, Li Yuefeng, knowing full well that Lian Bei was not in a good mood towards him, still resolutely walked towards Lian Bei.
"Director, did I do something wrong and make you angry?" Li Yuefeng asked, looking at Lian Bei with his wet, seemingly sincere eyes.
Looking at his seemingly sincere appearance, and recalling Lu Yanhe's frank and even somewhat casual smile just now, Lian Bei felt that compared to Lu Yanhe, Li Yuefeng was like a self-righteous clown, making him seem ridiculous.
"No, you're overthinking it," Lian Bei said calmly. "Just focus on filming and don't worry about it."
After saying that, Lian Bei turned and left.
Li Yuefeng stood there, his upturned smile drooping as Lian Bei's retreating figure pulled him back.
He frowned.
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The nomination list for the Golden Tripod Awards overlaps significantly with that of the Red River Awards, featuring the same few works. However, the Golden Tripod Awards has a few more popular TV dramas nominated, making the list of nominated dramas even longer.
The most important thing for "The Golden Era" is that its male and female leads received the nominations they deserved.
This is also the first time that Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian have been nominated for the three major awards.
The fans of both sides have been celebrating wildly for many days.
They both took the nomination for this award very seriously, setting aside time well in advance to prepare their outfits and styling, ready to attend on the day.
They even attended the nominees' gala.
Lu Yanhe is the same.
These award ceremonies are the most concentrated occasions for the big names in the entire film and television industry.
Jiang Mingzheng, who embarrassed himself with his acceptance speech last time, is nominated for Best Actor again this time. However, due to the unspoken rule that the three major awards will not award the same person, his chances of winning have suddenly diminished.
The Golden Tripod Awards, which are known for being most biased towards audience reviews, actually have Liu Teli, the comedian from "It's a Mule, It's Me," as the most popular candidate for Best Actor this year.
Liu Teli's performance in "It's a Mule, It's Me" was voted a "god-like performance" by users on several rating websites. His long-standing popularity with the audience was greatly enhanced in this play.
If it weren't for the fact that "It's a Mule, It's Me" is a rather boisterous and satirical comedy that doesn't appeal to the Honghe Awards, it's hard to say whether the Best Actor award would have gone to Jiang Mingzheng.
The Golden Tripod Awards are different. They support dramas that are not serious or have a non-mainstream theme. In the past, there have been many dramas that have been recorded in film and television history based on audience word of mouth—even though many of them have been criticized by many academics as having "little artistic value".
Lu Yanhe met Liu Teli at the nominees' gala and excitedly introduced himself to him.
If he hadn't always acted in comedies, he probably would have won every award imaginable by now. But even so, his status in the industry is universally acknowledged and beyond question.
At Lu Yanhe's age, he is always treated kindly by his seniors wherever he goes.
No one would deliberately make things difficult for a child.
That's right, even though Lu Yanhe is already in college, he is still a kid in the eyes of his seniors.
What Lu Yanhe didn't expect was that Huang Lian, the chairman of the jury for this year's Golden Tripod Awards and a famous director, specifically sought him out and gave him a serious pep talk, telling him to act well, be a good person, and that his future would be bright and promising.
Huang Lian had absolutely no need to say these things to Lu Yanhe, but he still came.
Looking at the care and concern on Huang Lian's wrinkled face, Lu Yanhe was filled with emotion.
"Thank you, Director Huang. I will definitely act well and be a good person," Lu Yanhe said to Huang Lian.
Huang Lian nodded and laughed again, "You little rascal, you've got some skills to earn Wang Zhong's approval."
Huang Lianyan said that was all he had to say. After saying that, he patted him on the shoulder and left.
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Since making a cameo appearance in the movie "Three Mountains", Lu Yanhe has inexplicably found himself receiving kindness from others several times because of his cameo role in the film.
Is it because Director Wang Zhong has such good connections in the industry?
Lu Yanhe originally thought that TV series and movies were two separate circles, but based on his current experience, at least in China, the two circles overlap quite a bit.
The nominees' gala includes a media interview segment.
Lu Yanhe also had to cooperate with the organizers and accept this interview.
However, the media outlets that appear here are all legitimate film and television media; there are no media outlets that deliberately create topics to gain traffic.
Some media outlets did mention what Li Zhibai had said before.
Are you writing a script right now?
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's just an experiment. Li Zhibai is encouraging and supporting me. When the script is finished and I have the opportunity to meet everyone, I will ask all the teachers to support me again."
Lu Yanhe's humble demeanor earned him the favor of many.
"Could you tell us what kind of script you're currently writing?"
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Just like I told you all, it's just an experiment, so I've tried all kinds of genres, comedy, period drama, romance, I've tried them all, but don't take them too seriously."
Chen Ziyan once said that he would keep his screenwriting a secret as much as possible before the official filming began.
Lu Yanhe understood why Chen Ziyan had made this arrangement.
After Lu Yanhe finished speaking, everyone stopped dwelling on the issue.
"How did you feel when you received nominations for the Red River Award and the Golden Tripod Award for your first acting role?"
"Of course I'm excited and happy," Lu Yanhe said with a smile. "I know some people say that I don't deserve so many honors for my first acting role, but I don't care what they say. I acted the role seriously and with all my might. The nomination was given to me by the judges, and I'm very happy. Of course, I also have to admit that I'm very lucky."
Have you ever thought about winning an award?
Lu Yanhe nodded seriously and said, "I think about it every day."
The reporters were stunned, then smiled with surprise and asked, "Do you really think about it every day?"
Lu Yanhe said, "Anyway, these past few days, every time I take a shower, I give a very serious acceptance speech in the bathroom."
The media erupted in good-natured laughter.
The staff outside curiously peeked inside.
The reporter asked, "Could you share your acceptance speech with us?"
Lu Yanhe said in a serious tone, "How can I share this with you now? If I share it now, what will I say if I actually win an award tomorrow?"
Actually, everyone knows that Lu Yanhe's chances of winning an award are really slim. It's his first time acting, and a nomination is already an affirmation.
However, Lu Yanhe's willingness to openly admit his desire for awards and give such an interesting response makes him the best actor for the media.
No media outlet dislikes an actor like this.
At this moment, they also sincerely hoped that Lu Yanhe could win an award as a dark horse at this year's Golden Tripod Awards.
After the party ended, Lu Yanhe was about to go back to his hotel to rest when Jiang Yuqian suddenly came over and asked him, "Are you free later? If you're free, let's go get some late-night snacks together, with some friends."
Jiang Yuqian invited him, and he had no reason not to go, so he nodded and agreed.
When we arrived, we found that there were quite a lot of people, about twenty in total, making the already large private room feel crowded.
They were all there to attend the Golden Tripod Awards, both nominated and not nominated, including actors, screenwriters, photographers, and so on.
Lu Yanhe was led by Jiang Yuqian to greet and get to know many people.
As a newcomer to the film and television industry, Lu Yanhe really needs to go through this process.
One table wasn't enough for so many people, so two large round tables were specially placed there.
Lu Yanhe was pulled to sit at one table by Jiang Yuqian, while Huang Kairen went to another table.
"Yuqian, with your protective attitude, you probably think of him as your younger brother, right?" an actress teased Jiang Yuqian with a smile.
Jiang Yuqian said, "Of course I treat him like my younger brother."
She pointed at the actress who had spoken, "I can tell what you're thinking just by the way you raise your eyebrows. Don't overthink it."
Liu Zhu, on the contrary, curled her lips into a smirk and said, "What nonsense am I thinking?"
She looked at Lu Yanhe with a smile and said, "Little Lu is so handsome, you must have a girlfriend, right?"
Lu Yanhe didn't hide it and nodded.
"Oh?" Lu Yanhe hadn't officially announced that he had a girlfriend, so his quick admission surprised many people, who all looked over.
"Who is it? Is it someone in the industry?" Liu Zhu asked immediately.
Lu Yanhe immediately shook his head and said, "We don't plan to go public at this time. Please let me keep it a secret for now."
His attitude was very sincere.
Liu Zhu's eyes flickered.
Jiang Yuqian immediately said, "Xiao Lu has already said he doesn't plan to go public, so please stop bothering him. Too many people will only make things worse."
Liu Zhu: "Look at what you're saying, are you afraid we'll let something slip?"
"With your big mouth, of course I'm scared," Jiang Yuqian said with a laugh, showing no mercy.
Liu Zhu also knew when to stop.
That night, Lu Yanhe couldn't stick to his principles and only drank two ounces of alcohol.
Fortunately, Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian took care of him, so he didn't get too drunk.
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"I didn't expect Lu Yanhe to be such a lightweight."
"I really didn't expect that I would be unable to handle such a small amount."
"Jiang Yuqian really protects him like she's her own child."
"They're from the same company."
"You're really going to protect someone from your own company like this?"
"Me? Of course not."
...
Huang Kairen waited until they dispersed, chatting and laughing, before slowly walking towards the hotel entrance.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Xin Zixing: I'm done here, how about you?
Xin Zixing said: I just finished here, see you later.
Huang Kairen got into the car, leaned back in his seat, and sighed.
I did drink a bit too much tonight.
Those people toasted him, offering their early congratulations on winning the award, and he couldn't very well refuse.
Some people do it on purpose, after all, not everyone is lucky enough to get nominated.
Tonight is ultimately a happy night.
Huang Kairen lowered the window slightly, and a gust of hot air instantly rushed in and blew onto his face.
After acting for so many years, I've finally received nominations for the three major awards.
Huang Kairen's mood these days feels like it's floating on clouds.
A wonderful feeling.
He rubbed his temples and sent a message to Lu Yanhe: Are you okay?
Lu Yanhe replied instantly: It's okay, Brother Huang, I'm not drunk.
Huang Kairen: It's good that you're not drunk. Get some rest.
Lu Yanhe: Yeah, Brother Huang, you too, get some rest.
He exited the chat interface and checked today's trending topics.
The trending topics list is still filled with all sorts of miscellaneous information.
Huang Kairen suddenly saw a post about Lu Yanhe.
Ranked 17th: Lu Yanhe said he has prepared his acceptance speech.
Huang Kairen was taken aback and somewhat surprised. He clicked on it and found that it was an interview video.
He also gave an interview and knows what happened.
Huang Kairen laughed after watching the video.
Huang Kairen was the one who could best understand what Lu Yanhe was saying.
I've rehearsed my acceptance speech countless times while taking a shower.
Huang Kairen also had a similar experience.
He exited the video and then looked at the online reactions, only to find many voices criticizing Lu Yanhe, saying he was too narcissistic.
If it were anything else, it would be one thing, but they were talking about Lu Yanhe giving his acceptance speech in the bathroom. What kind of narcissism is that?
Huang Kairen's feelings reflected a sense of annoyance at being implied in the situation.
Perhaps because he had been drinking, he was a little dizzy and a bit tipsy. He sent a voice message to Lu Yanhe: "Yanhe, don't listen to those people on the internet talking nonsense. What's wrong with giving an acceptance speech in the bathroom? Which actor hasn't dreamed of winning an award? What kind of narcissism is that? Go to sleep early. Maybe you'll win an award tomorrow. Let those people who are jealous of you be jealous."
After sending the message, Huang Kairen felt nauseous and quickly rolled the car window down a little.
I feel terrible.
I feel dizzy.
Huang Kairen burped and squinted his eyes.
He didn't know how much time had passed before the driver woke him up.
"arrive."
Huang Kairen staggered out of the car and saw his assistant waiting for him at the hotel entrance.
“I told you to get some rest and not to come pick me up, but you’re still standing here waiting for me.”
The assistant looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Huang Kairen asked.
The assistant forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "Brother Huang, did you send this Weibo post as a voice message?"
Huang Kairen looked bewildered: "Huh?"
The assistant said, "The audio you posted on Weibo fifteen minutes ago has now become a trending topic on Weibo."
Huang Kairen took two seconds to react before he suddenly woke up and his eyes widened.
"What?!"
He picked up his phone and opened Weibo.
The voice message he just sent to Lu Yanhe somehow turned into an audio file and was posted on his Weibo account.
This post has now received tens of thousands of likes and over six thousand shares.
At that moment, Huang Kairen felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and his mind went blank.
The assistant swiftly snatched the phone from his hand.
"What are you doing? Give it back to me right now, I need to delete it quickly," Huang Kairen said.
The assistant held Huang Kairen's phone in his arms, shook his head, and said, "Brother Lianxun said that you absolutely cannot delete the Weibo posts. If you delete them now, it will be even worse. He said you will definitely delete them, and he absolutely will not allow it."
Huang Kairen: "..."
Assistant: "Brother Huang, you should go upstairs and go to sleep. I'll return your phone to you tomorrow morning."
Huang Kairen: "Stop messing around, give me your phone right now."
"Brother Lian gave me a strict order: I absolutely cannot return it to you," the assistant said firmly.
Huang Kairen: "I'm the one who pays your salary!"
“Then we definitely can’t give it to you!” The assistant looked like he was going to his death. “Even Brother Xun said that if you delete this Weibo post, you’ll be ridiculed for at least a month, and our bonuses will be reduced as well.”
Huang Kairen: "...Speechless."
Assistant: "Alright, Brother Huang, I'll take you upstairs to sleep."
Huang Kairen stared at his assistant for several seconds, then gritted his teeth.
"You guys are ruthless!"
The assistant complained, "Who told you not to read it carefully and send it as a private message on Weibo?"
Huang Kairen: "I drank alcohol today!"
"Brother Lianxun said that drinking leads to trouble, and he told you to drink less!"
"I don't want to hear the name Lian Xun again tonight!"
The assistant escorted Huang Kairen to his room.
"Brother Huang, you should get some rest. I'll come and wake you up tomorrow morning."
"Don't wake me before 10 a.m.," Huang Kairen shook his head directly. "Anyway, I don't have anything else to do."
Upon hearing this, the assistant, knowing Huang Kairen's habits, nodded and said, "Then I'll come and wake you up at ten o'clock."
Huang Kairen: "Call my room first. If I don't answer your call, it means I don't want to get out of bed yet."
"But you have lunch with someone tomorrow at noon."
"It's still not too late to get up at 11 o'clock."
The assistant sighed, "Okay."
(End of this chapter)
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