Chapter 536: An End and a New Beginning (9,000-word update!)
"Brother Lu, why are you so encouraging of Song Li?" Wang Biao asked curiously.
Lu Yanhe said, "Didn't you already say that he only came to the crew because of me?"
"Is that all you're doing this for?"
“Hmm.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “I talked to people about it privately, and he is indeed quite hardworking. He’s just not good at acting. He hasn’t received any recognition during filming. I hope that his experience on the set of ‘The Seventeenth Floor’ wasn’t all negative.”
Wang Biao: "Okay, Brother Lu, I have to say, you're such a good person. You even think about things like this. You're so busy usually, how can you still take care of so many details?"
Lu Yanhe: "I had to come to you for this. You told me, and that's how I found out about him. Otherwise, how would I know?"
"I'm just telling you this as gossip."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Then I'll take it to heart."
Wang Biao was somewhat melancholy. "Have I become mean? Why didn't I even try to comfort him? I was just gloating, thinking that he got the role through connections and that's how it turned out."
"You have high moral standards for yourself. Does this make you reflect on whether you've become a bad person?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat surprised.
Wang Biao would never have thought about these things before.
Wang Biao: "Who told you, Brother Lu, that your ideas are completely different from mine? This comparison makes me seem too... gloating."
Lu Yanhe: "It's okay. Everyone has a different personality. Can you please stop putting so much moral pressure on me? It puts a lot of pressure on me too. You're always comparing me to you. If I do things in the future, I'll have to worry about whether I'll put pressure on you."
He smiled.
Wang Biao clicked his tongue and said, "Actually, Brother Lu, do you know what I envy most about you?"
"What?"
"Exactly—you're not kind because society and morality require you to be kind." Wang Biao raised his hands and admitted, "I have to say, many times, if I didn't care what others think of me, I wouldn't want to be a good person. That's what I find so amazing about you. You make a kind choice naturally and spontaneously, while for me to make a kind choice, well, I need to go through a lot of internal struggle."
Wang Biao sighed, "This is what makes me reflect a bit. Am I not a good person?"
Lu Yanhe: "...That's too philosophical. Why think so much? I don't actually have that many demands on myself. I only have one bottom line: I can't intentionally hurt others. Above that line, I can do whatever I want. Maybe that's why I generally don't have too many mental burdens? Sometimes I'm willing to help others more, and sometimes I don't want to. Like you know, Li Yuefeng, when I didn't like him much at first, I was too lazy to talk to him much. If he wanted to audition for 'Squid Game,' then he should just go through the normal audition process. If everyone thinks you're good enough, then go for it; if everyone thinks you're not good enough, then don't go for it."
“Now, our relationship has improved a bit, and I quite like him as a person. I even think he used to be too calculating and self-centered, but now I can accept that because he doesn’t play those superficial games,” Lu Yanhe said. “So now that he wants to act in ‘Rouge,’ I’m willing to tell him the truth and share my thoughts with him. In fact, if there’s a suitable role for him in the future, I might even offer it to him directly without him having to audition. That’s all possible. So, do you think I’m very principled? Objective? Actually, no. I still prioritize my friends, and I’m not that selfless.”
Wang Biao: "Brother Lu, what are you talking about? Given that both conditions are met, it's perfectly reasonable for you to give priority to your friend in your role, right?"
“That’s because you’ve been around for a long time, and you have a bias against me. But in some people’s eyes, I’ve heard a lot of things like this. For example, Lu Yanhe always emphasizes that the role must be suitable, the acting must be good, you must believe in auditions, and you must do script readings. He makes it seem like the play is the most important thing. But watching his plays is all about his friends.” Lu Yanhe laughed. “You see, in many people’s eyes, I’m not as good as you say.”
"That's just sour grapes," Wang Biao concluded succinctly. "Brother Lu, although you have many of your friends in your films, the premise is that they are all very suitable. At least judging from the results so far, who isn't suitable? Huang Kairen rejected you three times to act in 'Rouge,' but you persuaded him to come back and play the Twelfth Master. What was the final result? Moreover, putting aside your friends, how many people have you given opportunities to? The actors in 'Friends' were all personally recommended and approved by you. In 'My Own Swordsman,' Tong Xiangyu, Xiucai, Xiao Bei... all were newcomers who had never acted before. And 'Love Letter' goes without saying; for the female lead, you directly found a high school student. Sometimes when I see them talking nonsense here, I really want to ask, in the entire entertainment industry, besides you, who else will give one or two leading roles to newcomers or unknown but talented actors in every film?"
Wang Biao sincerely admired Lu Yanhe.
"Putting everything else aside, it's fair to say that Teacher Jiang Jun was entirely pushed to his current position by you, Brother Lu," Wang Biao said. "These people are the ones who are truly not objective."
Lu Yanhe was astonished to hear Wang Biao speak so rapidly, like a machine gun firing.
He hadn't expected that Wang Biao had so many things on his mind.
Wang Biao usually seems like someone who doesn't think things through much.
Lu Yanhe nodded to Wang Biao and said, "Okay, knowing that you admire me so much gives me some comfort."
Wang Biao: "Actually, Brother Lu, I originally thought you wanted to recruit Song Li to your company."
"Huh? Why would you think that?"
“Because I feel you really like him,” Wang Biao said. “Generally, you’re quite willing to give opportunities to people you like.”
“His family has connections, why would I need to give him a chance?” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “Wang Biao, regarding Song Li, I only listened to what you told me. I think that since I know he came to the ‘Seventeen Floors’ crew because of me, and wants to stay in the film and television industry because of it, I should show my appreciation when I can. It’s that simple.”
"Yes, I understand now." Wang Biao nodded.
Lu Yanhe said, "After filming this drama, I plan to go on vacation to England with Siqi. Could you help me check my schedule and make a timetable for when I'm free before filming 'Friends'?"
“Okay.” Wang Biao asked, “Brother Lu, do you want me and Brother Dong to go with you?”
“Do you have anything else to do? If not, you can come with me. I don’t have any work to do, and Dong-ge can spend some time with his kids,” Lu Yanhe said.
“I can do it, what could possibly happen to me?” Wang Biao said. “Song Jiang is currently in charge of all affairs in Europe. Let him make arrangements and see how familiar he is with the situation.”
"You're becoming more and more like a leader."
“That’s right.” Wang Biao said proudly, “Brother Lu, you didn’t know, did you? Before Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing left, they both called me Teacher Wang.”
"Haha." Lu Yanhe laughed.
Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing were completely brought up by Wang Biao this year.
He initially looked down on this young teacher, but later he was completely convinced by Wang Biao's manipulation of him.
Now, Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing have also begun to stand on their own.
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"She's really lucky because she became a global spokesperson for Loelena after filming 'The Squid Game'."
Jiang Yuqian was sitting in the first row of the fashion show, ready to watch the show. She heard people talking about her behind her, but she didn't try to hide it or care whether they could hear her or not.
Jiang Yuqian didn't turn her head, maintaining her smile and controlling her expression.
In this situation, there will always be at least one camera or mobile phone filming you.
Especially her.
Other celebrities would occasionally come over and, with the help of her public relations staff, take photos with her.
As a Chinese actress who rose to fame with the drama "The Squid Game," Jiang Yuqian is now a "mascot" for taking photos with wherever she goes.
Jiang Yuqian didn't know how long this level of attention and situation would last.
But until it ends, Jiang Yuqian will continue to make good use of it to consolidate her reputation and network of contacts.
At that moment, Thai actress Chaena arrived.
"Hi, Yuqian."
To Jiang Yuqian's surprise, Cai Na actually addressed her using Chinese pronunciation.
Although the pronunciation is not very standard.
Jiang Yuqian also knew Cai Na.
Cai Na is one of the few female celebrities who are relatively well-known in China.
“Caina, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” Jiang Yuqian said in English.
Cai Na also switched back to English.
"You look so stylish today! I love this elfin look." Cai Na looked at Jiang Yuqian's flowing dress with envy. She recognized it at a glance as a high-end design from a certain brand's latest collection. She knew it because she had once tried to borrow it from the brand, but was refused.
Jiang Yuqian said thank you.
Cai Na: "Are you in China next month?"
Jiang Yuqian was taken aback. "Huh?"
Cai Na said, "Yan He invited me to participate in a program he produced, 'The Birth of an Actor,' so I want to go there in advance to learn some Chinese. If you are in China, I would like to invite you to dinner and ask you to take me to try some Chinese food."
Jiang Yuqian was even more surprised when she heard that Lu Yanhe had invited her to participate in "The Birth of an Actor," and said, "Great! I'll contact you as soon as I get back to China. Cai Na, are you going to be a guest on 'The Birth of an Actor'?"
“Oh, no.” Cai Na shook her head. “He invited me to be a guest commentator.”
Invited commentator?
Jiang Yuqian wasn't quite clear on what exactly the format of "The Birth of an Actor" was.
However, why go to such lengths to invite a popular Thai actress to be a special commentator?
why is that?
Jiang Yuqian immediately messaged Lu Yanhe, telling him about her encounter with Cai Na and asking him about the special commentator.
Lu Yanhe explained: Because HP bought the overseas streaming rights for this program, they wanted to include more faces from other Asian countries in our program to facilitate its promotion in other countries. So they planned to invite three popular celebrities from other Asian countries as special commentators to evaluate the program and performances after each show, and also to arrange some interactive segments in the program.
Jiang Yuqian: I see.
Jiang Yuqian was shocked again: But you can even sell your variety shows overseas?
Lu Yanhe: HP thinks the format of this show is very creative, with established actors competing in acting skills. They think it will attract a lot of viewers, and they even want to buy the rights to create different national versions of "The Birth of an Actor" in other countries.
Jiang Yuqian: Okay, you always manage to get ahead of everyone else.
Lu Yanhe: Sister Yuqian, filming for "The Telephone" is about to begin. You should be coming back soon, right?
Jiang Yuqian: Yes, I'm coming back after attending Fashion Week. Besides filming "Telephone", the second part of "Behind the Golden Clothes" is also going to be released, so I have to come back to participate in the promotion.
Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised: Wasn't this movie only finished filming in the first half of the year? It's being released so soon?
Jiang Yuqian: Yes, I was also very surprised.
Lu Yanhe even went to see the first part of this movie.
I guess we were destined to meet.
Jiang Yuqian asked: "When there's a special screening, if you're free, I'd like to invite you to come and watch?"
Lu Yanhe: Sure, but I don’t know if I’ll have time. I’m going to film “Friends” in December. Before that, I’m planning to go to England with Siqi for a vacation.
Jiang Yuqian: Are you finally planning to take a break?
Lu Yanhe: Yes, I've been very busy lately. What about you? When are you planning to take a break?
Jiang Yuqian: I can't rest now. Your sister has to seize this opportunity and expand my network as much as possible.
Lu Yanhe knew that Jiang Yuqian had always been a very capable person.
There's no point in telling her at this point that rest is important.
Jiang Yuqian has been in the industry for so long, and she is obviously very clear about her own situation. She doesn't need anyone to remind her of this.
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Lu Yanhe didn't know how the second part of "Behind the Golden Robe" was going, but he still hoped that the box office would exceed 100 million.
Only then can it be considered a success.
Jiang Yuqian had very few opportunities to act in movies. Unlike Lu Yanhe, she was already a well-established actress, always playing leading roles or at least equal billing with the male lead. If she were to take on a minor supporting role now, she would be ridiculed. Lu Yanhe, on the other hand, faced much less pressure while filming "Three Mountains."
In particular, at that time, the three main characters of "Three Mountains" were all newcomers, and there were no established actors. No matter what, it would be unreasonable to say that Lu Yanhe, an already established actor, was there to play supporting roles for them.
No one would make such a comparison.
Therefore, Lu Yanhe's ten-minute performance in "Three Mountains" solidified his position in the film industry.
Later, Lu Yanhe continued to insist on not caring about the order of billing in his credits. After a period of time, the industry formed the impression that "Lu Yanhe really doesn't care about the order of billing when filming".
By this time, Lu Yanhe's position was already established, and no one would dare to attack him using the ranking system anymore.
Jiang Yuqian cannot replicate this path at all.
This also means that she actually has very few choices when it comes to movies.
Without "The Telephone," she would only have been the lead actress in "Behind the Gold Coat 2." Even now, with her global fame and signature role in "The Squid Game," she's basically not getting any good film lead offers.
Just like the action movie "The Mysterious Ghost" that she is going to star in, she can only be said to be a major character, not the kind who just appears for a few seconds, but she can definitely not be called the female lead either.
Moreover, Jiang Yuqian has already made up her mind that her future path is to become a celebrity, not an actress.
Lu Yanhe thought to himself that once Jiang Yuqian finished filming her two dramas, he could look for other projects to collaborate on.
Jiang Yuqian needs to further increase his international profile, and he is also preparing to start writing scripts for English films.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe was beginning to understand why J.K. Rowling insisted on using only British actors in the Harry Potter series.
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On the day the second season of "The Seventeen Floors" wrapped up filming, Chen Bige said to Lu Yanhe, "I have some good news for you."
"Um?"
"Director Wang Zhong has agreed to continue directing 'Raise the Red Lantern'."
Lu Yanhe's face lit up with surprise.
"Really?"
“Yes.” Chen Bige nodded. “He hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed. He said that such a script and such a story are basically impossible to find in this day and age. He was worried that if he missed it, he might never come across it again.”
Lu Yanhe laughed.
Indeed, where in China can you find movie stories with this kind of subject matter these days?
Those are truly products of the previous era.
However, setting aside any ideological or feudal critique, Lu Yanhe felt that the story itself was a particularly fascinating one.
It is essentially about the alienation of a person.
This theme is timeless, regardless of the era.
Li Yuefeng also signed a guest appearance agreement to play the role of the young master.
Li Yuefeng said to Lu Yanhe, "Yanhe, although you don't think I'm good enough to play the role of Twelfth Young Master, look, Ruhua thinks I'm suitable to play her crush in this movie."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Chen Bige smiled helplessly when he heard Li Yuefeng say that.
Li Yuefeng really harbors deep resentment.
Lu Yanhe said, "In 'Raise the Red Lantern,' Bi Ge's name is Song Lian, not Ru Hua."
Li Yuefeng asked, "Will you act in 'Raise the Red Lantern'?"
"There are no roles that I am suitable to play."
Li Yuefeng: "To be honest, it's quite strange. How come you wrote so many scripts that you didn't act in yourself?"
"If I were to act in all the scripts I write, how could I possibly act them all?"
“That’s true, but generally speaking, when actors become screenwriters, they write scripts for themselves,” Li Yuefeng said. “I really envy your talent, unlike us, who have to go to great lengths to find a script we want to act in, and we still might not be able to find one.”
Lu Yanhe: "Then take the initiative to find projects yourself. Look, many people I know now are producers and organize their own projects, including 'Rouge' and 'Raise the Red Lantern.' Actually, it was Sister Bige who mainly did it. I didn't do anything."
"It sounds easy, but it's actually very difficult," Li Yuefeng said. "I once tried to adapt one of my favorite novels into a TV series and act in it myself, but there were too many problems to solve, so it never came to fruition."
Lu Yanhe also knew that not every actor had the ability to work on a disc.
He said, "If you're producing it yourself and can't make it, I think you should find producers you know or have worked with before, collaborate with them, and ask them to do it, or directly communicate with people from video platforms and express your willingness to star in it. I think they will definitely be willing to push the project forward. Your biggest advantage is that the platforms and audiences buy into the dramas you star in. If you're willing to act, many projects can get the green light. In that case, you can take the initiative to find projects yourself."
“I know that. I’ve been looking, and I’ve been asking friends in the industry to help me find good stories,” Li Yuefeng nodded. “But it’s really not that simple. It’s not like if I’m willing to act, the platform will definitely buy it. The only ones with that ability are probably you and Sister Bige. I had my eye on a story about a prisoner starting a new life after being released from prison, and it was a pretty mature script. I told the platform that I was willing to act in it. But despite that, after weighing the pros and cons, they still felt that the show… unless I was willing to lower my fee and reduce the production costs, they wouldn’t do it because they felt the show wouldn’t achieve good viewership ratings.”
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
This involves some topics that are not so popular with the market, and the platforms are unwilling to work on them.
Most importantly, for a male actor of Li Yuefeng's caliber, his salary for each episode of a series he stars in is around one million yuan, which is not low.
For some genres, the platform, after careful consideration, feels that such dramas won't get high viewership and brands won't be interested. If Li Yuefeng's salary is used to act in it, the production cost will increase sharply, making it a losing proposition.
Simply put, according to the market's evaluation system, Li Yuefeng is not a good fit for this kind of subject matter, so they are not optimistic about the show's broadcast performance.
It's not that platforms are unwilling to produce dramas of this genre.
Perhaps a more established young actor, whose popularity and fame might not be as great as Li Yuefeng's, could have his salary reduced by a factor of ten, or even further. This could save tens of millions of yuan in costs for a single drama. With cost-cutting measures across the board, the budget remains low, yet the production is still profitable—under these circumstances, it's not that platforms are unwilling to work on less mainstream themes.
Of course, as Li Yuefeng said, if Lu Yanhe were to express his willingness to star in the drama now, the platform would give him the green light.
Because Lu Yanhe has never lost a film, and since he started acting, he has explored a wide range of genres, from art films to commercial films, from period dramas to modern dramas, from sitcoms to battle royale films. The entire market (from producers to audiences) has developed the impression that "his acting can transcend genre and type; it's all worth watching." So, even if his salary increases further when he stars in a film, if brands are willing to sponsor it and platforms are optimistic about the show's future performance, then the budget doesn't need to be so tightly controlled.
Li Yuefeng wants to act in some different, unprecedented, and even somewhat profound roles, but at the same time he doesn't want to lower his salary and wants to take the normal market price. This contradiction is actually faced by many top actors.
Sometimes, you see actors who are already famous and popular, but the roles they play are all very similar—characters, personas, themes…it's like they were all cut from the same mold. Because they've been typecast, everyone assumes that this actor can only succeed in this type of genre. And only with this type of genre will the market be willing to pay the market price.
If you want to change your career path and try something new, then you have to give up some things.
Lu Yanhe roughly understood where Li Yuefeng's predicament lay.
At this point, he certainly couldn't just stand there and ask insensitively, "Then why don't you lower your fee?"
In the entertainment industry, those who can suddenly achieve financial freedom after acting for a few years, like him, are extremely rare, perhaps one in ten thousand.
Li Yuefeng previously stated that his income, while seemingly inflated, is actually quite low; the majority goes to the company to support his team and cover ongoing marketing and data manipulation. An actor typically takes on only one or two projects a year. If he significantly reduces his salary to take on a role, what happens to his team that year? Will his data continue to be maintained? The company won't allow it; if you're transitioning to an artistic career, they'll receive less money. The company makes money off you, not to help you realize your artistic dreams.
Looking at Li Yuefeng, Lu Yanhe suddenly realized that the reason he was able to forge such a unique path in recent years was because he had an agent who supported most of his ideas.
He said to Li Yuefeng, "Then let's do more cameo roles in big directors' films, like in 'Raise the Red Lantern'. Let's go and do cameo roles in good productions."
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When the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor" wrapped up filming, the script for "Nineteen Years of Crime Records" was also finalized.
That day, Li Zhibai breathed a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, he really wanted to start a live stream and talk to people about how he was preparing a drama series. He had spent more than half a year just working on the script, which almost caused him to lose his hair at a young age.
Li Zhibai sent a message to Lu Yanhe, saying: I used to only know that you were very capable and could handle so many things, but now I realize how many troubles you have to face when you do projects on your own.
Li Zhibai was not being pretentious.
He really wanted to quit many times.
If he weren't so obsessed with saving face, he wouldn't have suffered so much.
During the more than half a year of scriptwriting, Li Zhibai was not idle except for keeping an eye on the script. His first task was to communicate with Jiang Jun about the filming of the drama.
Jiang Jun was recommended by Lu Yanhe, and Li Zhibai also highly regarded his acting skills, so they didn't put in much effort on this matter. However, the platform was initially reluctant, feeling that Jiang Jun wasn't famous enough.
Li Zhibai communicated and negotiated with them several times, but finally got impatient and said directly: "Let me tell you, how much more budget are you planning to add for our salaries for this drama? If you think Teacher Jiang's fame is not big enough, fine, you name someone and go see how much they ask for. Let me make it clear first, I will not reduce my salary by a single penny. Don't tell me later that you don't have enough money and ask me to lower my salary a little."
And so, Jiang Jun was signed.
Unexpectedly, after a while, the broadcast of "The Squid Game" made Jiang Jun famous, and then his role as Constable Xing in "My Own Swordsman" made him a star again.
Indeed, in just one summer, Jiang Jun successfully established himself in the entertainment industry and entered the ranks of top-tier actors.
At this point, signing Jiang Jun's "Nineteen Years" production team in advance was like getting a huge bargain.
In the TV series "Nineteen Years", the actual protagonist is Jiang Jun, and Li Zhibai plays the main villain. However, in order to attract investment for the series, everyone decided that Li Zhibai would be the lead actor.
Now the platform wants to change the billing order back and put Jiang Jun back in first place.
Li Zhibai is really annoyed by those people on the platform.
Lin Suyang disagreed no matter what she said.
Li Zhibai himself had actually softened his stance somewhat, but Lin Suyang firmly disagreed.
"Since this was the initial plan, why the sudden change? We already released press releases, and now you're moving Li Zhibai to second billing? What will people think?! Even Teacher Jiang Jun himself didn't have this idea, so don't pull these tricks! Li Zhibai built this drama from scratch!"
The platform couldn't possibly confront Li Zhibai head-on, so it simply offered advice.
“Yes, Li Zhibai is the producer himself, so why should he care about being the lead actor? Inviting Jiang Jun to be the lead actor would be better for attracting investment and winning awards later on.”
"Why didn't you say that back then?" Lin Suyang's attitude was firm. "Don't even think about it."
There are many, many more similar cases.
Li Zhibai was really driven to the point of losing his temper again and again, and he mentally blocked many people over and over again, but in the end he swallowed his temper and continued to push forward.
In fact, Lin Suyang understood why the platform wanted Jiang Jun to be the lead actor in "Nineteen Years of Crime Records".
On the one hand, Li Zhibai played a villain. The reason why he played a villain was simply because Jiang Jun's fame was not enough to carry the drama before. Now that Jiang Jun is popular, he can carry the drama, so of course it should be changed back if possible.
On the other hand, no matter how popular Li Zhibai is, he is still a young idol and a young actor. Jiang Jun's popularity, however, transcends multiple circles. The platform wants Jiang Jun to carry the show's national popularity, hoping that the show will not only achieve good broadcast results among young people, but that Jiang Jun will lead a hit show that everyone is watching.
Although they all understood, Lin Suyang wouldn't allow them to do that. This wasn't just about one or two dramas; if Li Zhibai's billing order could be moved from first to second billing after the contract was signed and the official announcement was made, it would practically become solid evidence—
Well, in the eyes of the production company and the platform, Li Zhibai is not actually that capable of carrying the show.
This will have a huge impact on Li Zhibai.
Lin Suyang would rather the drama flop than let Li Zhibai suffer such negative impact.
He was also afraid that Li Zhibai would eventually compromise, so he specifically explained the pros and cons to him, making sure that Li Zhibai would stick to his side and not waver.
“This isn’t something that can be done either first or second billing; it’s something that can’t be changed from first to second billing,” Lin Suyang said. “I will also explain this to Professor Jiang Jun.”
Li Zhibai sighed.
"There are just too many annoying things going on."
Lin Suyang: "There are many problems, but I will help you solve them. The drama 'Nineteen Years' is now highly anticipated. From the beginning, when many people questioned why we would make a TV series when the movie flopped, it has suddenly become a top contender for the drama king in the eyes of the platform. You have achieved all of this step by step. The script has been revised so many times, each version better than the last, and finally it received an A rating. After experiencing so much, you will definitely have grown a lot, but you are still in the process, so you don't realize it yet."
Li Zhibai hissed and asked, "Are you trying to give me some feel-good platitudes?"
“You can think that way, but what I want to say is that you’ve done a really good job this year,” Lin Suyang said. “After this project, you will definitely experience a qualitative growth and leap forward.”
Li Zhibai nodded, a smile playing on his lips.
Suddenly, all my frustration subsided.
He said, "Then I hope I can take your good wishes with me."
Lin Suyang added, "You'll be very busy next year. Besides filming 'Nineteen Years,' you'll also be filming 'Chinese Paladin.' I'm thinking, could you perhaps temporarily withdraw from the show 'Idol Era'?"
Lee Ji-baek is still participating in the show "Idol Era" to this day, and he will put on a stage performance at least once a month.
Li Zhibai thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can reduce the number of times I participate, but I don't want to quit. Brother Su Yang, I still love performing on stage, and I don't want to give it up."
Lin Suyang was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but nodded and said, "Okay."
"In addition, there is one more thing," Lin Suyang said. "The Spring Festival Gala has sent us an invitation this year. They want you, Yan He, and Yan Liang to perform a program together again."
Li Zhibai showed a look of surprise and delight.
"Really?"
"Yes." Lin Suyang nodded and smiled. "I think Yan He and Yan Liang should have received the news as well."
Li Zhibai picked up his phone and glanced at it, saying, "They probably don't know yet; no one has mentioned it in the group chat."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhibai's phone vibrated.
Yan Liang sent a message in the group: Have you guys received an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala yet?!
"Oh! Yan Liang knows." Li Zhi smiled broadly.
Lin Suyang nodded, "You guys discuss it, and we'll find some time in the next couple of days to have a video conference together to discuss this matter."
"Okay." Li Zhibai's smile became even brighter.
All the frustration brought on by "Nineteen Years of Crime" has now vanished.
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The quality is still guaranteed.
The data speaks for itself.
(End of this chapter)
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