Chapter 531 Can You Still Act? (10,000-word update!)
What Lu Yanhe said is definitely standard for a blockbuster production.
In a normal social circle, it's rare to encounter so many diverse and completely different people, but that's certainly the case in movies and TV shows.
Because it needs to be able to attract a wide variety of viewers and maximize its audience base.
In the first season, before his character was written out of the show, Li Yuefeng was responsible for the romantic storyline with Chen Bige—in many people's subconscious, the character who has a romantic storyline with the female lead from beginning to end is the male lead.
This also shows that Li Yuefeng's character design must be intended to fulfill the function of female fantasy.
Lu Yanhe, the male protagonist, is mainly portrayed through his autism and high intelligence, creating a character who is very different from ordinary people. He plays a different role, and such a role would probably be a tool-like supporting character in other film and television dramas.
However, in a subject that demands high intelligence to solve mysteries and overcome life-threatening situations, he can rightfully become the protagonist, and with the support of the plot, he exudes a greater charm than the traditional male protagonist character of Li Yuefeng.
This time, Li Yuefeng was in a different team.
The other group hasn't joined the crew yet. Because the main cast, including Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige, has very tight schedules, they can't film slowly. So, the crew will finish filming their scenes first and try to film the scenes with both teams together later.
Li Yuefeng came today because his character ended up in their team by accident in the story, and he had a lot of scenes filmed with them.
"The actors in the other team all seem to be signed by film and television companies controlled by Beijing and Taiwan," Li Yuefeng said. "They're really stingy; they only found two relatively well-known actors, and the rest are all unfamiliar to them."
“Then we’ll have to cut back,” Lu Yanhe said. “With our current cast, if we find more famous actors, the budget for their salaries will skyrocket.”
The salaries of Lu Yanhe and Jiang Jun have increased dramatically compared to the first season.
With the success of the first season, the original cast members Li Yuefeng, Shen Yue, Yan Zhimeng, and Lin Chan are returning for the second season, so their salaries will definitely increase.
This is industry practice and market behavior.
It's obvious that the second season will be profitable, so everyone will definitely be willing to pay their salaries.
In addition, shouldn't the crew members also get a raise?
As a result, it's impossible for the other team to find actors with greater fame.
TV series are different from movies; there is a price cap on TV series.
The ceiling is there supporting it.
Lu Yanhe was describing a very real situation.
Li Yuefeng responded with an "Oh," and then added, "That's true."
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However, just two days later, a list of salaries, supposedly for the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor," suddenly circulated online:
For a 14-episode TV series, each episode is one hour long, Chen Bige's salary is 30 million yuan, Lu Yanhe's salary is 22 million yuan, Li Yuefeng, Jiang Jun, and Shen Yue's salaries are in the range of 10 million to 15 million yuan, and Yan Zhimeng and Lin Chan's salaries are both 3 million yuan.
The total salaries of these lead actors alone amount to nearly 100 million yuan.
This sparked heated discussions among the public.
Lu Yanhe didn't know what other people's salaries were, but he knew that the number circulating online was a bit inflated compared to his own, because he didn't receive a fixed salary; he received a share of the profits, and his base salary was ten million.
Upon arriving on set, he heard Jiang Jun laughing heartily as he asked the executive producer, "Who do I ask for the portion of my salary that I didn't receive?"
The executive producer looked helpless.
"This is just someone spreading rumors."
Soon after, the production team of "The Seventeenth Floor" issued a statement condemning the untrue salary rumors circulating online. They directly stated that because this series is a high-quality short drama with only fourteen episodes, the actors' salaries cannot be calculated in the same way as regular long dramas. Due to the privacy of the actors, we cannot disclose the specific salary figures. However, we can say that the salaries received by each lead actor are far lower than the so-called leaks online. If the second season can still be as popular and well-received as the first season and achieve good broadcast results, every one of us creators will receive even greater rewards.
This statement is almost identical to the previous one, only missing the point of clarifying the two compensation models: revenue sharing and bonuses.
But it cannot be explicitly stated.
People like Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige received a guaranteed minimum plus profit sharing, while Jiang Jun and Li Yuefeng received a bonus, which was based on the level of the broadcast's performance.
This is also to ensure that the production budget is not strained because their salaries take up too much of the budget, so that we can shoot real cruise ship scenes on a large scale, and design each level to be more detailed and realistic.
Just then, the sixth episode of "The Days of Youth" aired, and the story of the farmer Lu Yanhe and his team visited, who had been the subject of two weeks of online accusations of being a returned overseas student who had scammed their family, finally came to an end.
How could a child from a rural family afford to study abroad?
The answer was revealed: his study abroad expenses were sponsored by Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe himself was completely unaware of this.
This is ridiculous.
While mainstream media and most viewers were shocked and praising Lu Yanhe's behavior.
Some viewers also criticized the show, saying it was scripted.
Li Zhenzhen directly published all her chat logs and email exchanges with this international student online. The international student also compiled and published every record of the entire process, from applying for funding to defending his thesis and finally receiving the funding, online.
The student said, “It’s perfectly normal that Lu Yanhe didn’t know he sponsored me. I’ve never met him. In fact, if someone else who also received sponsorship told me that Lu Yanhe was behind the funding for this project, I wouldn’t have known that my sponsor was Lu Yanhe. Only after I found out did I start watching the program ‘Young Days’ and learn more about Lu Yanhe’s past life experiences.”
“When I learned that he grew up in the countryside like me, that he got into Zhenhua University through his own efforts, and that he sponsors many students like me to study every year, I became his fan, with some personal feelings involved, not so pure.”
“One day, the show’s director suddenly contacted me because of one of my comments. They wanted to use my home as a mission location for this season. I was very excited and told the director my story. So, as you can see from the chat history, the director contacted me first, and she only found out about this later. If there was a script, then the script probably started a year and a half ago when I applied for this funding.”
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This incident caused a huge uproar online.
It's not uncommon for celebrities to donate money, but it's rare to see a specific recipient step forward to express their gratitude, as in this case.
When the person involved speaks out, the impact is very different.
In any case, from a mainstream perspective, this is a very positive thing and something that deserves to be promoted—hopefully more people will learn from Lu Yanhe and do such good deeds.
Therefore, many mainstream media outlets stepped in, reporting on the incident and publishing commentaries to respond to those who accused Lu Yanhe of putting on a show.
Lu Yanhe made no response.
Li Zhenzhen then posted another Weibo post, saying: If spending eight figures every year on this is considered a show, I hope there are as many people in this world who are putting on a show as possible.
A bombshell dropped, leaving everyone stunned.
Eight figures?!
What kind of international joke is this?!
each year?
Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
If Lu Yanhe's donation of money to help impoverished students study abroad was surprising but still within an acceptable range, then the number Li Zhenzhen mentioned was a bombshell that shocked everyone.
Many listed companies can't achieve such a figure. Is it possible for an artist to be so successful?
How much money does Lu Yanhe actually earn in a year?
As the discussion intensified, Huang Kairen finally delivered the final verdict in an interview.
“I’m not surprised or shocked by how much money Yan He makes. People know him as an actor, but he’s also a screenwriter, the founder of ‘Jump Up,’ and the boss of Linghe Film and Television,” Huang Kairen said. “I want to learn from him. Although I don’t have as many roles as him, and I can’t create as many amazing works as he does, which have a global market, he’s still using his influence to help others despite his busy schedule. I will also join in this kind of action.”
Huang Kairen's words reminded everyone.
Stop focusing on Lu Yanhe's celebrity status and assuming he has a high income.
They've long since become more than just a celebrity.
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"Yan He, how much money do you earn in a year now?"
On the set of the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor", Li Yuefeng couldn't help but ask curiously.
The topic of how much money one earns in a year is far too sensitive, but Li Yuefeng seemed completely unaware of how sensitive it was, or perhaps he felt that he and Lu Yanhe were already friends who could discuss such topics. In any case, he stared intently at Lu Yanhe with wide eyes, as if he had never considered that Lu Yanhe might refuse to tell him.
Lu Yanhe said, "I haven't calculated it too much. My income is managed by a financial accountant because it has changed a lot in recent years and the sources are very complicated. I usually look at my financial report every now and then, but I haven't calculated it by year."
They didn't say it directly.
Li Yuefeng, however, was already filled with envy.
"That really means you've achieved financial freedom. I envy you."
Lu Yanhe said, "You must be making quite a bit of money now, right?"
“One-third of it was taken by my company, and the other third was used to support my own team, do publicity and marketing, and deal with some social obligations,” Li Yuefeng said. “Actually, I don’t earn as much as many people imagine.”
Calculating a celebrity's income is not easy. Because everyone's market value is different, and because each person's situation is unique and figures are kept confidential, in most cases, only estimates can be made.
Li Yuefeng is probably considered by many to be a very popular celebrity with hit dramas, and earning tens of millions a year is definitely not a problem.
But in reality, he might not be able to carry a drama, so if he wants to compete for the male lead in a better production, he would have to lower his salary to show his sincerity in competing for the role.
Similarly, the same applies to commercial endorsements. For endorsements of big-name brands, he is very likely to work with them at a price far below his market rate.
It's not that he can't make money. If he takes on some regular idol dramas or business collaborations with fast-moving consumer goods brands, he can definitely make money very quickly and in large amounts, especially through live-streaming e-commerce, where he could accumulate enough savings to buy a house in no time.
But Li Yuefeng still wanted to take a more high-end route and didn't want to lower his status. So, he often struggled to maintain his dignity.
In addition, Li Yuefeng and his team are among the artists who place great importance on marketing and promotion, spending no less than ten million yuan on it every year to maintain his status as a top-tier celebrity.
It seems that Li Yuefeng and Lu Yanhe are only slightly lacking in achievements, but they are both big stars.
However, in the eyes of the platform and the production company, Lu Yanhe can seriously carry a drama, and his salary only increases and never decreases. He also doesn't lose out on endorsements. As for the idea that you are a big star and want to pay less for endorsements, Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan never play that game.
Furthermore, Lu Yanhe's spending on publicity and marketing was only a fraction of Li Yuefeng's.
In addition, Lu Yanhe had met Li Yuefeng's team before. He had two assistants, a nutritionist, a photographer, a makeup artist, a driver, and a bodyguard. Seven or eight people followed him around every day.
Maintaining a team costs several million yuan a year, and the company won't cover that expense.
As for Lu Yanhe's team, the only people he was responsible for were Zou Dong and Wang Biao.
Once you calculate it, the difference becomes significant.
Li Yuefeng said, "Actually, when I saw the news about you sponsoring others, I hesitated for a moment about whether I should join in. But to be honest, if I were to join, I could only take out 100,000 or 200,000 yuan so that I wouldn't feel bad about it. I admit that I am not as generous as you. If I really only take out 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, I would definitely be ridiculed once people find out."
This is similar to some celebrities who, even when their wallets are almost empty, still go out fully armed and dressed to high standards, just so that others won't look down on them.
If a celebrity of Li Yuefeng's caliber were to become known for only donating a few hundred thousand yuan as a donation, he might actually be ridiculed and called stingy.
In this situation, it's better not to do it at all.
This was Li Yuefeng's idea.
Lu Yanhe was quite surprised that Li Yuefeng would share such a private, even less than honorable, idea with him.
But it's also quite realistic.
It's easy to get others to donate money for charitable causes; it only takes a few words. But when it comes to giving a little money to others, you realize how reluctant you are to do it yourself.
Let alone tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, it's a small matter for Li Yuefeng.
For an ordinary person, even a donation drive organized by their workplace that asks for two or three hundred yuan might feel a bit stingy. But actually, a meal out also costs around two or three hundred yuan, so it's really not a big deal.
The same principle applies.
This is why Lu Yanhe does this on his own, but never tells anyone else, nor does he want anyone else to take over.
He didn't want to put pressure on others.
Lu Yanhe said to Li Yuefeng, "Don't let this become a burden for you. Do it if you want, don't do it if you don't want to. I never talk about this with anyone else; it just happened unexpectedly on the show. Being a little selfish is fine. There's no reason why we should do good deeds. Our bottom line is not to hurt others. Don't let this become a burden for you. If you do, we can't be friends anymore. I'm putting pressure on you."
Li Yuefeng sighed, "Sometimes I want to do something, but I'm always worried about this and that. You know, with our status, once we do something, it's not just something we've done; we're also scrutinized. People will see if we're just putting on a show, and whether we've donated too little. If we donate too much, there's a problem—'You can donate so much? You must be making a lot of money.' Many times, the current public opinion environment makes me feel that it's better not to do anything than to do too much."
“I often feel that way too,” Lu Yanhe nodded. “So, I just do what I feel like. What I do or don’t do has nothing to do with them. I’ve been consciously working on this ability.”
Chen Bige brought over the coffee.
What are you talking about?
Li Yuefeng said with a smile, "He's giving me a lesson in life philosophy."
Lu Yanhe quickly crossed his arms and said, "Don't try to trick me, I didn't. How could I dare to give you a life philosophy lesson?"
Li Yuefeng said in a serious tone, "Really, I have learned a lot from Teacher Lu."
Lu Yanhe glanced at him sideways and said, "Don't talk to me anymore."
Chen Bige laughed.
She took a sip of coffee, and just then, her assistant came over with a large bowl of soup.
"Chicken soup," Chen Bige explained when he saw Lu Yanhe and the other man staring at his bowl of soup.
It contains a lot of medicinal herbs.
"For health and wellness?" Lu Yanhe asked curiously.
Chen Bige nodded, "There's no way around it, I'm getting to this age, I need to take better care of myself."
Of course, despite saying that, Chen Bige doesn't look her age at all. In fact, the 30-40 age range is the best time for actresses; they haven't yet shown signs of aging, but their temperament has matured, possessing a charm that young girls lack.
Generally speaking, this is also the golden age for actresses to win awards. By this time, their acting skills have been honed, and the roles they take on have gained considerable life experience and depth. At the same time, they haven't yet been affected by age, preventing them from losing competitiveness in the market—a fact that must be acknowledged. As actresses reach their forties, the number of scripts available to them decreases, especially for leading roles.
Of course, this doesn't apply to someone who has reached the level of professional achievement that Chen Bige has.
If she's willing to act, plenty of film companies are willing to tailor-make film and television projects just for her.
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"The Seventeen Floors" is quite different from other TV series.
In other TV dramas, it's generally not the case that all the main actors are on set every day, because not every scene involves everyone.
However, "The Seventeenth Floor" is different. The scenes in this drama take place in a closed space and are in the form of a small team. Therefore, all actors are required to be present every day for filming, unlike other film crews that have rest or vacation time.
Of course, this also meant that these actors had a lot of time together. When they weren't filming, they would get together and chat.
"I wonder if the second season of 'The Seventeen Floors' will be more popular than the first season." Li Yuefeng has always been a straightforward person.
Many people may not speak as directly as Li Yuefeng, because they don't want to appear too calculating.
Li Yuefeng, however, never seemed to care about this.
"As long as the final quality isn't bad, and with the foundation of the first season, we should be able to do it." Lu Yanhe was also frank and didn't mind saying some very confident things at this time. "When I got Feng Qiyue's script, I felt confident. I didn't have to worry about whether the style, subject matter, and our collaboration would be liked by the audience, or whether the market would accept it. The only thing I was worried about was whether the sequel's story would be as good as it was."
Chen Bige also agreed with Lu Yanhe's point of view.
"Yes, the new idea of the two teams racing against time directly escalated the tension, and the final twist elevated the ending of the second season. It's a very good script. Generally speaking, in a trilogy, the middle part is usually the most bland and uninteresting part because it has to connect the previous and the next parts, and its function is too strong, which squeezes out the space for telling the story. But the good thing about our second season script is that it is not a transitional script at all. It is a very exciting story of confrontation and counterattack in itself."
With both main characters saying so, Li Yuefeng breathed a sigh of relief.
"After hearing what you all said, it feels like we've got this in the bag."
“Look at Director Lian Bei, he spends every day on set thinking about how to make the shots look better. The script is already good enough, and all our crew needs to do is figure out how to translate the script into cinematic language in a better way,” Lu Yanhe said. “Actually, just by looking at Director Lian Bei’s demeanor on set every day, you can tell how confident he is.”
Lu Yanhe was also experiencing for the first time that shooting a sequel was objectively much easier. This ease didn't mean the difficulty was reduced, but rather that they were no longer facing an unknown market. Their style and themes had already been validated by the market. Therefore, they could focus more on how to make good content, instead of worrying about whether the content would be accepted by the market while creating it.
Many people had this concern when filming the first season.
Back then, the battle royale genre wasn't as popular as it is now.
Now, with the successive popularity of "The Seventeenth Floor" and "The Squid Game," this genre has gained momentum, and major companies are preparing to produce film and television dramas of this type.
However, the few that have been launched on the market so far are of very low quality, poorly made, and obviously not very good, and their performance is also mediocre.
Lu Yanhe certainly hopes that the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor" can reach a higher level.
This drama is, strictly speaking, his first time playing the male lead.
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The day the seventh episode of "The Days of Youth" aired, the group chat was very lively.
Of course, it's even more lively online.
For the first time in history, a program was recorded directly backstage at an international film festival to document the real lives of the artists.
Although the content at this stage will definitely focus on Lu Yanhe, this is not a program solely for Lu Yanhe, and Li Zhenzhen and the others cannot make these episodes primarily from Lu Yanhe's perspective.
At this stage, Li Zhenzhen once again demonstrated her skills as a copywriter and editor, even disrupting the timeline to edit the film, using five keywords to connect the different aspects of various artists at the Venice International Film Festival.
Lu Yanhe only found out after watching the program that while he was busy preparing for his film screening, the others were not idle either.
Li Zhibai was forced to shoot for two magazines, while Yan Liang was received by Maxine's people to meet and chat with a very famous British drama producer. They discussed a project the producer was working on and explored the possibility of collaboration.
Liu Zhiyin met with some of her former celebrity friends from her time working in South Korea, and then had a street photography job. Song Linxin and Qin Zhibai went to a very famous local music bar and were invited to go on stage to sing one of their signature songs (Lu Yanhe thought this part was probably arranged in advance).
Su Xiao and Xiao Yun were the only two who didn't have work on the first day and could go shopping together.
Peng Zhixing even managed to arrange an exclusive interview with Wintour River, the president of the main competition section of this year's Venice International Film Festival and a famous actor.
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In this episode, there were fewer lighthearted and funny parts, but everyone showed a completely different side of themselves in their respective work compared to their previous appearances on the show.
This includes Lu Yanhe.
Online, the most discussed topic is the working side of celebrities.
Whether it was Wintour Rivers almost canceling her interview with Peng Zhixing due to scheduling conflicts, and Peng Zhixing proactively changing the interview plan to fit it into her commute between two workdays, allowing the interview to be completed; or Liu Zhiyin almost failing to meet the brand's requirements during a street photoshoot because of a problem with the stylist's outfit, but ultimately the shoot was completed thanks to on-site communication and modifications between Liu Zhiyin and the designer…
In this episode, Li Zhenzhen showcased the theme of "adaptability".
After one episode, the style changed drastically from the past. Until the last part, everyone gathered in the restaurant. The celebrities who had been glamorous all day returned to the familiar style they had in the show. They took off their god and goddess personas and continued to bicker and tease each other.
Lu Yanhe really liked the content presented in this episode.
It doesn't follow a strict timeline; instead, it uses these themes to connect the stories that unfold over the three days.
But this is precisely the most suitable approach.
Because there are nine celebrities and their schedules are so tight, unlike previous shows where they acted together or in batches, making it easier to control each person's screen time, if this show is edited according to the timeline, maybe three hours of their time in the program will not even have passed by the time the episode is finished.
This episode is packed with information, making it perfect for creating screenshots and short videos to circulate online.
The topics kept trending on social media.
This is also the first time that Lu Yanhe has received such widespread attention in China, demonstrating his true influence overseas.
Li Yuefeng even asked him, "Are you that popular in Europe? So many people came to pick you up at the airport. I feel like you're comparable to those Hollywood stars."
Lu Yanhe smiled but didn't say anything.
He wasn't entirely at ease with Li Yuefeng, nor did he want to tell him about the shill he had hired.
But his smile made others think that he was tacitly agreeing.
Jiang Jun said, "Yan He has consistently produced highly popular and well-received works in recent years, with almost no downtime. It's normal that he has many fans in Europe."
"And he happened to be going to a film festival, so there were a lot of fans at the airport during that time," Chen Bige added.
Both of them were laying the groundwork for Lu Yanhe's popularity overseas, making everyone believe in the authenticity of this matter.
Li Yuefeng said with some envy, "I wonder when I'll be able to reach Yan He's level."
He suddenly remembered something and looked at Lu Yanhe.
"Remember to contact me next time you have a role."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"After 'The Seventeen Floors' aired, you must have received more offers for roles, right?" Chen Bige asked. "But it seems like I haven't seen many of your roles air this year?"
Li Yuefeng: "Yes, there is 'Exploding Needle,' which had a pretty high box office of 700 million yuan."
Chen Bige realized what was going on, "Oh? You acted in that movie? I know, but I haven't seen it yet."
Li Yuefeng's face showed some pride and smugness.
“Yes.” After saying that, he seemed to remember something and sighed, “But after that, all the scripts that came to me were pretty much the same, and I haven’t come across any good scripts since.”
The movie "Popcorn Needle" is indeed quite special. It is generally considered in the industry to be a success of marketing rather than a success of the film's quality.
Aside from being credited as the male lead in a film that grossed 700 million yuan, Li Yuefeng doesn't seem to have reaped much of the benefits.
Not only him, but Zhang Lan was the same.
This phenomenon is quite rare in the industry.
Generally speaking, when a movie achieves great success, the lead actor is always the biggest beneficiary.
This situation was ultimately attributed to the fact that the movie itself wasn't very popular with the audience; once they'd seen it, they'd just watch it and move on, and the conversion rate of fans and character bias was low.
In comparison, "Late Spring" only grossed 500 million, less than "Exploding Needle," but the film brought Lu Yanhe a huge fan base. Among his massive fan base, almost half of his female fans came from "Late Spring," and half from "Friends," while the two supporting characters from "The Golden Era" and "Phoenix Terrace" were his initial ideal women.
On the contrary, Li Yuefeng benefited greatly from the TV series "The Seventeenth Floor".
Although he is not the male lead, he fulfills the boyfriend-like role that is usually reserved for male leads.
He joined the second season without hesitation.
Li Yuefeng is still unable to break free from the traffic-driven approach, which means he still relies heavily on his fan base. Therefore, the importance of "The Seventeen Floors" to him is self-evident.
Chen Bige suddenly remembered something and said to Li Yuefeng, "Then you have to play a role for me."
"Huh?" Li Yuefeng was taken aback.
“It’s just a few scenes, a cameo,” Chen Bige said. “But it’s a good movie, so it’s not a loss for you to have a few scenes. It’s a script written by Yan He.”
Li Yuefeng glanced at Lu Yanhe, didn't ask any more questions, and said directly, "Okay, I'll do it."
He agreed first, then asked, "What kind of play is it?"
Chen Bige said, "It was a period drama, a movie called 'Raise the Red Lantern.' Yan He gave me two scripts. We filmed 'Rouge' first, and this is the other one."
Lu Yanhe laughed.
Is "Raise the Red Lantern" finally about to start production?
Lu Yanhe roughly guessed what role Chen Bige wanted Li Yuefeng to play.
That young master.
That passerby in Songlian's life.
Lu Yanhe asked Chen Bige, "Bige, have you found a director for this movie yet?"
Chen Bige said, "I contacted director Wang Zhong and wanted to ask him to collaborate again, but he hasn't told me yet whether he's willing to film it."
Lu Yanhe thought to himself that if Wang Zhong was unwilling to make the film, the only way to find a suitable director for this subject matter in China would be to look to the older generation.
Young directors generally don't dare to tackle period dramas.
Because they are all too far removed from that era.
I hope Director Wang Zhong will agree.
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized something—
Chen Ziyan has always been worried that Lu Yanhe's acting roles are all commercially driven, and that these roles will be far removed from the film festival system in the next three to five years.
But he also has screenwriting credits.
Just like the film "Raise the Red Lantern," it was destined to go through film festivals.
Lu Yanhe could easily write a few more scripts that are not suitable for him to act in, collaborate with other directors, and invite them to film them.
As he was pondering, Li Yuefeng suddenly turned his head, looked at him, and didn't say anything.
Lu Yanhe looked at him with surprise and confusion, "What's wrong?"
Li Yuefeng asked, "When can you tailor a movie script for me? I also want to win the Best Actor award."
Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated by Li Yuefeng's words, and didn't know what to say for a long time.
“It’s not like you can win Best Actor just by acting in a script I wrote,” he said. “I’ve written so many scripts, and only Brother Huang has won Best Actor.”
Li Yuefeng: "Once you do it the first time, you'll do it again."
He looked at Lu Yanhe very seriously and said, "Yanhe, write a script for me too."
Lu Yanhe: "I will try my best."
Li Yuefeng nodded, "Then I'll wait for your script."
Lu Yanhe: "It won't be that fast. Besides, I'm serious. Don't have too high expectations. My script might not even be successful."
He was genuinely afraid that Li Yuefeng had too high expectations, only to be disappointed in the end.
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"Li Yuefeng is probably the only one who would be so proactive in asking you for a script, right?"
Chen Ziyan smiled.
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"That's true."
Others also asked Lu Yanhe for the script, but none of them asked as many times as Li Yuefeng.
Of course, there are also some people who are relentlessly pursuing him, but they are not acquaintances of Lu Yanhe; they are usually people he met at work.
Later, Lu Yanhe blocked several of them because it was just too outrageous.
Chen Ziyan: "Li Yuefeng's acting skills are still too ordinary. Have you seen 'The Exploding Needle'? You can't say his performance in it is bad, but it's at most a passing grade. 700 million yuan in box office revenue couldn't make him stand out. Look at Lang Xia, even a 100 million yuan box office movie like 'Flowers on the Stars' was touted as a box office champion. The main reason is that it really attracted a group of fans who thought he was handsome in the movie."
Lu Yanhe felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.
"But Li Yuefeng's popularity must be due to his attractive charm."
“He relies on topics and popularity,” Chen Ziyan said. “Putting everything else aside, the people in his team are all really capable. I would like to recruit two of them. They are all highly capable, and I would be willing to pay a lot of money to hire any one of them.”
Lu Yanhe was surprised that Chen Ziyan had such a high opinion of Li Yuefeng's team.
"Li Yuefeng's success is really 70% due to his team and 30% due to himself. If you've acted with him, you know that he doesn't have anything particularly attractive about him, whether as an artist or an actor."
Lu Yanhe actually agreed with Chen Ziyan's statement.
However, perhaps because his relationship with Li Yuefeng has improved, Lu Yanhe is no longer willing to speak ill of others behind their backs.
Remembering something, Chen Ziyan said, "Oh right, there's something else I wanted to tell you today."
"What's up?"
"Didn't I tell you before that Director Gong Jiang has been secretly preparing his new project? I wanted you to get involved, but recently I heard some news."
When Chen Ziyan mentioned this news, she glanced back at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe found it strange that Chen Ziyan didn't finish her sentence at once.
"What news?"
Chen Ziyan said, "He is also in contact with Chen Pinhe for director Gong Jiang's film."
Lu Yanhe instantly understood Chen Ziyan's pause and hesitation.
It was quiet all around, filled with white noise.
Lu Yanhe paused for two seconds, then said "Oh".
"If Chen Pinhe really joins this movie, can you still act in it?"
Chen Ziyan wasn't asking if Lu Yanhe wanted to act, but rather if he could.
Lu Yanhe was silent for a moment, then raised his head, his expression indifferent, and said, "Why not?"
He was calm.
Or rather, he made himself appear calm.
Chen Ziyan waited a while longer, making sure that Lu Yanhe had nothing more to say and did not change his mind, before she said, "Then I will continue to make an appointment with Director Gong Jiang. They agreed before that you and Director Gong Jiang can meet and talk."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
“That’s good.” Lu Yanhe suddenly said, “I wonder if he will continue to be a coward this time.”
All the bait thrown out before disappeared without a trace in Chen Pinhe's eyes, but instead it forced Chen Pinhe's current wife to take action.
I wonder if Chen Pinhe can continue acting face-to-face with me.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanhe suddenly became excited and felt a sense of determination to win.
He absolutely had to win this movie.
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I'd like to continue recommending my old book, "I Became the Scandalous Woman Overnight," which went from 7 initial subscriptions to over 1,000 average subscriptions per day.
(End of this chapter)
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