Chapter 298 You Are Not Alone
What Lu Yanhe said was very true.
He was speaking from the bottom of his heart.
However, because it happened at this critical juncture, his words were interpreted by many as a reflection of his relationship with Beijing and Taiwan.
Some believe that Lu Yanhe is using this opportunity to express that the conflict between him and Beijing and Taiwan has reached a point of no return.
But what was even more unexpected was not Lu Yanhe's speech, but what Lang Xia said immediately afterward.
"Actually, from my perspective, the young prince always truly regarded Wei Jiang as his brother. If Wei Jiang had been able to let go of his hatred in the end, things wouldn't have come to this," Lang Xia said. "Hatred is sometimes just an obsession. If we choose to let go, perhaps that's the beautiful ending we're hoping for."
These words were also interpreted by some as having a hidden meaning.
The main reason is that after Lang Xia finished speaking, Zeng Qiao immediately said, "Everyone has their own interpretation. We don't advocate revenge when we make this drama, but we also don't advocate making everyone forget hatred. Expecting Wei Jiang to truly become brothers with the son of his father's killer is just wishful thinking on the part of the son. I think that anyone with a real heart would not do that. Maybe one day Wei Jiang can let go and forget about the young prince, but it is absolutely impossible for them to truly become brothers."
Lang Xia was stunned by Zeng Qiao's words and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
This isn't the first time tonight.
After each time Lang Xia spoke, Zeng Qiao would either change the subject or refute Lang Xia.
He seemed to have a hidden agenda against Lang Xia.
Or perhaps it's not so much a covert approach anymore; it's practically out in the open.
However, everyone's statements and attitudes seemed to be alluding to Lu Yanhe and the Beijing-Taiwan issue.
Even Xiao Yun spoke up, saying, "As the one who likes Wei Jiang, Chen Yourong must understand Wei Jiang's choice. She is the one who least wants Wei Jiang to take the risk of revenge, but she has never tried to stop him once, because she knows that this is something Wei Jiang must do in his life."
The young people talked one after another, leaving the others unable to get a word in edgewise.
The topic seemed to have shifted to whether Wei Jiang should seek revenge.
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They're discussing it, and they're discussing it online.
Should people seek revenge?
This has become a very popular topic.
The more pressing issue is whether Lu Yanhe should ease tensions with Beijing and Taiwan.
In this day and age, many netizens are no longer indignantly and helplessly supporting others to "do the hell out of them."
The consensus among more and more people is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and this has become an unavoidable way of survival for construction workers.
Like Lu Yanhe, although he has indeed become famous and has gained some capital, compared with a behemoth like the Jingtai Group, he is like an ant compared to a giant tree.
In this matter, it is quite unusual that, although everyone feels that it is a problem between Beijing and Taiwan, and that it is Beijing and Taiwan's fault, very few people think that Lu Yanhe should confront Beijing and Taiwan head-on.
"Don't you guys find it strange? Lu Yanhe has been one of the hottest stars these past two months, right? With so many trending topics and such a great performance on Phoenix TV, he has a good reputation, so how come he hasn't gotten a single new commercial endorsement? Look at Langxia next door, they've announced eight endorsements all at once." Someone said.
It was only after this person mentioned it that many people became aware of this matter.
ah?
Yes.
Why is this happening?
Of course, some of Lu Yanhe's fans also posted screenshots of his current endorsements: Xueyou APP, Buchel (Italian men's shoe brand), Shangjian (a well-known domestic sportswear brand), Baixing (a well-known domestic stationery brand), and Math (a top British luxury brand), saying: Look at Lu Yanhe's current endorsements. He doesn't accept just any endorsement. There are no fast-moving consumer goods brands. It's so difficult to add such an endorsement. It's not like an artist can just add one because they are popular. It's a one-person-one-position system. It's not like a fast-moving consumer goods brand that signs endorsements on a quarterly basis.
Then Langxia's fans were furious—you actually look down on FMCG brands? What's wrong with FMCG? FMCG is also a reflection of commercial value!
Then, Lang Xia's fans compiled Lang Xia's schedule for the past two months: This is real popularity. Lang Xia has been invited to record for major popular programs with high national popularity. Lang Xia has also appeared at top fashion events and banquets. Where is Lu Yanhe?
The fans on both sides started fighting.
Several fan club presidents of Lu Yanhe received a call from Chen Ziyan and immediately began to quell the anger among their fans.
When Lang Xia's fans saw Lu Yanhe's fans back down, they felt like they had won a battle and proudly announced that Lang Xia was now an undisputed top-tier actor, and even Lu Yanhe's fans admitted that they were no match for him.
Lu Yanhe's fans were furious upon seeing such arguments, their teeth itching with rage.
However, because Chen Ziyan's message was to remain calm and not argue with others, everyone ultimately held back and did not respond on a large scale.
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"Friends" is a work that Lu Yanhe values highly. Even though he had a big disagreement with the broadcasting platform, Lu Yanhe still put in his best effort to make and promote the show.
Ultimately, the broadcast of "Friends" on Beijing and Taiwan was exclusively on television, without any online or television syndication.
This is the first response from Beijing and Taiwan since the incident.
However, the trailer didn't air on television until three days before Friends was scheduled to premiere.
Several actors, including Lu Yanhe, promoted the event on their social media platforms.
Apart from that, there was no other publicity.
The Beijing TV station itself doesn't even have any plans to promote the show "Friends".
Faced with this situation, Lu Yanhe was speechless with frustration.
However, under these circumstances, Lu Yanhe could not allow himself to give up.
This is a work in which he both starred and wrote the screenplay; its success or failure has had a significant impact on him.
Lu Yanhe had no choice but to try his best.
After the lead actors released the broadcast information, Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and sent messages to every actor he had worked with, asking them to help promote the show.
The same applies to Shang Yongzhou, with whom he had never collaborated.
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Why aren't Beijing and Taiwan doing any promotion for "Friends"? Have they already given up on it?
A film and television review media outlet suddenly posted this tweet.
This article describes in detail the various problems that Friends encountered in its early stages, as well as the current situation of Friends before its broadcast.
"As we all know, because of what happened before, the conflict between the popular young actor Lu Yanhe and the traditional TV station Beijing TV was made public. So far, apart from Lu Yanhe's Weibo post, there has been no other response. The filming of the show is still proceeding in an orderly manner. However, the first episode is scheduled to air in three days, and so far only the trailer has been broadcast on TV. There are no other promotional plans."
"Compared to the discussions that arose when the project was first launched, the popularity of 'Friends' has cooled down as the first episode is about to air, and it seems to have lost its attention. Under such circumstances, it is hard to be optimistic about the success of this sitcom in which Lu Yanhe plays the male lead for the first time."
"For Beijing TV, 'Friends' is just a low-budget drama with eight episodes, broadcast weekly. According to our information, the reason it dared to exclusively broadcast on TV stations is because the production cost was very low. The average production cost per episode is almost one-sixth of that of current top-tier dramas, or even less. Beijing TV can accept the failure of 'Friends,' but can Lu Yanhe accept it?"
"For the past two months, Lu Yanhe has been at the center of public opinion. Even though his performance in Phoenix Terrace received unanimous praise, it did not change the situation. As a male actor who has just turned twenty, his future was originally bright after winning the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actor. Now, however, he seems to be stuck in a quagmire because of his conflict with Beijing TV."
"From Beijing TV's attitude toward 'Friends,' we can infer their attitude toward Lu Yanhe, the lead actor. It is foreseeable that Lu Yanhe may not appear on Beijing TV's screen for the next few years. Of course, there is another TV series starring Lu Yanhe, 'The Seventeen Floors,' whose large investment may change Beijing TV's mind. But we'll have to wait and see what happens then."
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This article has been widely circulated.
The fact that "Friends" was "ignored" by Beijing TV is largely attributed to dissatisfaction with Lu Yanhe, leading to the decision to abandon the show.
Lu Yanhe's actor friends helped spread promotional messages, which caused some buzz, but there were still many doubts about the drama.
From the very beginning, no one was optimistic about the ratings of this drama, which was exclusively broadcast on television.
The creative team behind Friends was completely silent.
Yin Xincheng also asked inside: "Does Beijing and Taiwan not need us to do any publicity?"
No one replied to him.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan met at the school's coffee shop.
Chen Ziyan asked with a smile, "Do you regret posting that Weibo post back then?"
"I never wanted to post it in the first place, so I can't say I regret it," Lu Yanhe said calmly.
Chen Ziyan asked, "If you didn't want to post it in the first place, why did you post it anyway? Was it impulsive?"
“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “Li Zhibai rushed out to help me fire the artillery. How could I hide in the back at this time? He fired the artillery at Beijing and Taiwan for me. If I don’t stand up and speak out at this time, I will feel guilty.”
“You are a passionate person, but as you have seen, everything comes at a price, and the world does not judge winners and losers based on right and wrong,” Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe nodded. "I know that this world is not about right and wrong, but I also have my own principles and my own bottom line. I can suffer injustice, but I cannot let others suffer injustice because of me."
"You," Chen Ziyan smiled helplessly and gently.
Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "Sister Ziyan, don't worry, I haven't lost yet."
Chen Ziyan asked, "With Beijing TV broadcasting 'Friends' with zero promotion, do you think you haven't lost yet?"
Lu Yanhe smiled slightly and said, "I don't know if I will win, but I won't just silently watch myself lose."
Chen Ziyan looked into Lu Yanhe's eyes, which held a deep, settled light.
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Lu Yanhe didn't know if he could turn the tide in this situation, but he wasn't alone.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe was sincerely grateful that he had worked with Chen Siqi on the magazine "Jump Up".
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On the second-to-last day before the premiere, Yemai.com and other self-media outlets under the "Jump Up" series launched promotional information for "Friends".
They also put up a slogan: Maybe no one believes him, but don't we, who have known him for so long, believe him?
More than a dozen authors, including Liu Jiazhen and Mingyin, posted statuses recounting "Lu Yanhe as I know him".
Liu Jiazhen said, "The Lu Yanhe I know is a sincere person who is willing to help others. Without his recommendation, I might still be an unsold author, or I might have stopped writing long ago. I remember the first time I met him, I was a little nervous, but he was even more nervous than me. He called me 'Brother Jiazhen' in a very student-like manner. I also remember when my new book was released, he took the initiative to use all his resources and channels to help me promote it. The Lu Yanhe I know is a hardworking and insightful person. He created a TV series called 'Friends' as the screenwriter and lead actor, which aroused a lot of doubts. I don't know if it will succeed or fail, but as he said, it doesn't matter if it fails. He had the courage to take on a TV series that many people did not think highly of. His courage itself is a success."
Mingyin said, "The Lu Yanhe I know is the kind of young man I often describe in my writing. He is radiant and full of energy. Every time I see him, his eyes are always shining. He works hard and gives his all in everything he does. So, at only twenty years old, he has already achieved so much. I don't envy him, I admire him. I want to say something, but I'm afraid of bringing him negative attention. But I still want to say that supporting him is supporting the most hardworking young man. It's not because he is Lu Yanhe, but because he is the most hardworking young man."
Following more than a dozen authors, popular writer Nian Jin also posted: "I don't know Lu Yanhe, but he recommended several of my books. I want to say that he has a good eye. So, the day after tomorrow night, I will be waiting to watch the premiere of 'Friends' on Beijing TV. So much has happened, and I don't have much to say. I hope he succeeds and that his hard work will not be wasted again."
This is not the end.
That evening, the magazine's official account also arrived.
About twenty magazine media accounts reposted Lu Yanhe's promotional Weibo post for the drama and cheered him on: "In such an era, a young man who has successfully built a print media business is not appreciated by others, but we should cherish him!"
In this internet age, such large-scale support for one person, such enthusiastic advocacy for one person, seems to have been unseen for many years, except for protagonists in social news.
Lu Yanhe's name was pushed to the top of the trending search list.
And this is still not the end.
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The day before the premiere.
The official Weibo account of the Zhenhua University Youth Association posted: "Tomorrow night at 9 PM, join us on 'Friends' at every public TV station in the Zhenhua University cafeteria! @Yuming University Youth Association Official Weibo."
The official Weibo account of the Yuming University Youth Association reposted: "Tomorrow night at 9 PM, join us on 'Friends' at every public TV station in the Yuming University cafeteria! @YumingUniversityofTechnologyYouthAssociationOfficialWeibo."
Yuming University of Science and Technology Youth Association Official WeChat Account: ...
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Within two hours, the official Weibo accounts of youth associations from hundreds of universities across China took turns promoting Lu Yanhe's new drama, "Friends".
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Headquarters in Beijing and Taiwan.
At this moment, there were six or seven people sitting in the station director's office, but the atmosphere was as silent as a low-pressure area before a storm.
Many things, once they begin, have no idea where the gears of fate will take them.
Shen Tailin's face was as still as water.
As the station director, he never interfered with these specific matters.
The controversy surrounding the actions of Lu Yanhe by the Beijing-Taiwan authorities did not alarm him.
However, Shen Tailin did not expect things to escalate to this point.
He glanced at one of them and said, "Old Li, tell us about this."
The person named Director Li was immediately the focus of everyone's attention.
Xu Bin's face showed surprise.
Old Li?
Xu Bin found it hard to believe. He had always thought that Jiang Lan was the one causing trouble, so how did it suddenly become Lao Li?
Why was this person, who is usually the most harmless and doesn't easily get into arguments, suddenly singled out by Shen Tai at this moment?
What did he do?
This is the third update. I might not update tomorrow morning as I have something to do tonight. If I don't update in the morning, I'll update in the afternoon or evening.
(End of this chapter)
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