Chapter 631 We're Here
Lu Yanhe actually has several scripts already in the works, all of which are types that Linghe can develop and produce at this stage.
One is "You Are the Apple of My Eye", and the other is "Love is Not Blind".
The script had already been given to Chen Yin, but because the company's funds were really tight this year, and various projects were underway, they were like money-devouring beasts, frantically devouring the company's cash flow. There was no way to continue making new films, so the movie had not been put on the agenda.
However, with the huge success of "Love Letter," the company's cash flow has recovered, and with the successive broadcasts and releases of projects at the end of the year and the beginning of the next, the company will have a steady stream of revenue. Linghe will have plenty of funds next year.
Many projects can now have their construction plans finalized.
Lu Yanhe took stock of the projects he had on hand and felt that in two years, Linghe should be able to start larger projects.
Of course, there is also the most crucial point.
Lu Yanhe said to Chen Yin, "We have discovered so many directors and screenwriters from the Jumping Theater. We also collect scripts all the time. Every year we produce at least one play like 'Roommates,' which has nothing to do with me."
Lu Yanhe's memory bank is ultimately limited, and Linghe will eventually have to learn to become a self-sustaining company in this world.
Just like "Roommates", it has nothing to do with Lu Yanhe; it's a drama created entirely in this world.
With these projects he provided, Linghe was already standing on the shoulders of giants. If they still couldn't build a system that could survive through normal production under these circumstances, it would be a complete failure.
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After finishing his conversation with Chen Yin, Lu Yanhe came out of his lounge.
That's the advantage of filming in a studio; there are no paparazzi or fans around to disrupt the filming schedule.
He arrived at the filming location, and Luo Yuzhong saw him and waved to him.
Lu Yanhe has passed away.
Luo Yuzhong said, "Yan He, Huang Lian just contacted me."
"Huang Lian?" Lu Yanhe's expression changed as soon as he heard the name.
Luo Yuzhong nodded. "He contacted me for two reasons: first, to ask me to express my apologies to you, and second, to ask that you attend the Golden Tripod Awards ceremony."
Lu Yanhe's face turned ugly.
Luo Yuzhong: "He must have contacted you before, right? You ignored him? Anyway, I'm just passing on a message; you make the decision yourself."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He said, "I don't want to go. He apologized to me privately, and his desire for me to attend the awards ceremony is simply to quell the previous controversy."
“You’re right.” Luo Yuzhong nodded. “What I need to remind you is that although this matter is quite controversial, the power behind him is indeed very strong, and they’ve been supporting him all along. He might not fall so easily. I don’t know if you know this news. As for the rest, I don’t need to say much. With Chen Ziyan here, she will analyze it very clearly for you. Whether you go or not, whether you reconcile or not, it won’t have much of an actual impact on you right now. It’s just a matter of having one more or one less person you don’t get along with. It all depends on what you think.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, understanding what Luo Yuzhong meant by his reminder.
He spoke with Chen Ziyan.
Chen Ziyan said, "Then of course I think you shouldn't go this year no matter what, or rather, as long as Huang Lian is still the chairman of the executive committee, you shouldn't go. Director Luo's meaning is actually very clear to you: whether you go or not won't have much impact on you. At most, you and your film will be sidelined and neglected by the Golden Tripod Awards while Huang Lian is in office, and you may not be able to win an award. However, that won't matter much. As long as you are not sidelined by the entire mainstream award circle, it's not a big deal."
Lu Yanhe hummed in agreement.
"Then I won't go."
Chen Ziyan: "Given your current status and position, you must also show such a tough attitude."
"Um."
"In addition, Yuehu TV communicated with me about this matter. They said there was nothing they could do because they are all within the system and the relationships are complicated. They couldn't openly contradict us," Chen Ziyan said. "However, I also told them that they would not arrange for someone to accept the script award on our behalf."
"That's fine then."
"Heh." Chen Ziyan suddenly laughed.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat surprised.
"Director Xu is quite tough. Although there was no other way but to arrange for someone to receive the award, you would never guess who they arranged to receive it."
"ah?"
“You’ll find out on the day of the awards ceremony,” Chen Ziyan said. “Also, Zhan Yun and Yin Xincheng have both made it clear that they won’t attend the awards ceremony. However, their agents have also told me that they can’t refuse to accept the awards, and they will find someone to accept them on their behalf later.”
“They don’t need to go to such lengths; they should accept the award as it is,” Lu Yanhe said. “It’s the Golden Tripod Award, after all. I don’t need it, but they do.”
“They know very well what really happened behind this. If you ask them to pretend they know nothing and accept the award, how are they going to go back to filming?” Chen Ziyan said. “They also have their pride. It’s enough that their agent was so open and honest with me and explained their considerations. That’s good.”
Lu Yanhe hummed in agreement.
"The Golden Tripod Awards have been most severely slapped in the face right now by the Blue Ribbon Awards' announcement of changing the awards," Chen Ziyan said. "One of them has been questioned for being unfair and irregular because of this move and your response, while the other has seized this opportunity to gain a more positive response in the public opinion. Now these three major awards are all vying for the top spot, and the Golden Tripod Awards have already lost a battle because of this."
Lu Yanhe: "Only awards that can truly promote the development of the industry are meaningful; otherwise, they are just honors displayed in a glass case. In this respect, the Fei Hong Film Awards do a better job. Every year, the Fei Hong Film Awards arranges for the nominated films to be re-released, so that these nominated films can at least get real box office returns."
Chen Ziyan: "That's not quite right. Each winner's status in the industry rises because of the award, which is significant in itself. Why do so many people want to win awards? It's because winning an award will usher in a new stage in their careers."
“What I mean is, for example, if any award is the first to take sitcoms seriously and include them in its selection system, and regularly promote sitcom creators to gain industry and public attention through awards, then they will truly distinguish themselves from other awards,” Lu Yanhe said. “Currently, the selection criteria for the three major awards are vague and unrealistic. They say the Golden Tripod Award is an audience award, the Blue Ribbon Award is an art award, and the Red River Award is more mainstream. In reality, the nomination lists have overlapped significantly in recent years, and the winners are chosen based on whether someone has won an award in another award. I used to think they had their own considerations and could understand it, but now I see that it only shows a lack of professionalism.”
"If you look at it from that perspective, that's certainly true."
“Actually, if we could truly stick to their respective inclinations and award prizes based on the three criteria of audience, art, and mainstream ideology, that would be great. If a work could sweep all three awards, it would mean that the work is excellent. If it couldn’t sweep all three awards, it would mean that this year’s works weren’t that good, and that they couldn’t reach a consensus on the criteria,” Lu Yanhe said. “It could have been a very good industry benchmark, but now it has become a battleground for interests because of the competition between them.”
Chen Siqi looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise.
"This is the first time I've heard you say this," Chen Ziyan said. "It's quite refreshing."
"Sometimes I think about it, and that's why the four major international film festivals and the Oscars have such a high level of influence in their respective fields. Even when people criticize them for discrimination and prejudice, they don't say they're unfair—it's because their standards are always consistent," Lu Yanhe said. "Only our domestic awards change every few years. No wonder the Oscars' influence is growing."
At that moment, Lu Yanhe felt like a radical young man. However, as he became more familiar with and understood the industry, he began to realize that everything has a cause and effect.
The selection mechanism of different awards determines the degree of recognition people have for that award.
The jury at the four major international film festivals is chaired each year by one of the most respected figures in the industry, and the other members are also filmmakers with works, influence, and renown. They are using their reputations accumulated over many years to endorse their choices.
The Oscars initially appoint top-tier American film professionals as judges, gradually expanding to include top-notch filmmakers from Europe, Asia, and Africa, making them members and judges for the award. Each year, the results are chosen by thousands of industry professionals. Whether it's public relations, marketing, or awards season parties, under the rules, this is a legitimate industry award, a result voted on by the entire industry. Some may not understand the results or find them absurd, but they won't question whether there are behind-the-scenes deals.
Returning to the three major domestic awards, whether in the television or film fields, you often don't even know who the judges are for that year. And even if the judges' list is published, you probably haven't heard of half of them.
"..."
At that moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly said impulsively, "Sister Ziyan, it's almost the end of the year, and I want to do a program."
What program?
"I want to bring my friends together to do a program that reviews domestic films and television dramas this year," said Lu Yanhe. "What are some of the works we've watched and thought were good, and what are some of the good performances, scripts, and creators that deserve our attention?"
Chen Ziyan was taken aback.
"ah?"
Do you think this is okay?
"It's not that it's impossible, but I'm wondering, who would want to come on your show? This show might offend people."
"Why would we offend anyone? We're not discussing which works are bad; we're only talking about which works are good," Lu Yanhe stated frankly.
Chen Ziyan: "It seems like that's a good idea. However, this show is purely for chatting, will any viewers be willing to watch it?"
“Maybe not, but this program is definitely not a commercial program,” Lu Yanhe said. “I just want to use this program to do something I want to do, to get more people to pay attention to good works and good creators.”
Chen Ziyan: "I just want to say that although you may have a very good idea now and only talk about good works, when a group of people are put together, by your standards, they are definitely a group of pretty good people. Can you refrain from being picky and from criticizing some of the bad things in the industry?"
"It's alright as long as no one is named."
"Not naming names will only stir up a bigger storm of bloodshed," Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Chen Ziyan: "But you and your girlfriend have the same idea. Jump Up is also preparing to do an annual review, with readers of Jump Up voting to select their favorite TV series and movies of the year."
Lu Yanhe: "Huh?"
"Didn't expect that, did you?" Chen Ziyan said. "Actually, you two both saw this gap. Before, apart from Yemai.com, there was basically no other platform or media that would do such an annual review. But doing an annual review has one major advantage: as long as its influence is sufficient, this review can actually bring attention back to film and television dramas."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Now we live in the internet age, which is different from before. Now, whether it's doing a review or something else, if your work happens to be related to a trending social issue, it will suddenly attract attention, even if only for a few days. In those few days, the number of views on video websites could be a chance to turn things around—if it was previously operating at a loss."
Lu Yanhe said, "I just feel that our standards for what constitutes a good work either rely entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations from the audience or on the awards given to a few mainstream prizes. However, when it comes to film and television works, everyone has their own taste."
"One thing I really like about the film criticism environment in Europe and America is that a film that is fiercely criticized by the media may top the list of directors' favorite films of the year in a magazine. A film that fails at the box office and receives polarized reviews can generate high revenue from DVD rentals and online streaming because of the favor of critics."
“Every year at the end of the year, there is not only an awards season, but also various reviews. Magazines will contact different celebrities and filmmakers and ask them to provide their list of favorite movies of the year. Through this approach, many movies are brought to the audience's attention, watched, and discussed time and time again.”
Chen Ziyan nodded: "You want our domestic films and television dramas to also have this kind of commentary environment?"
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “If more people discuss film and television dramas, it means that more people may become interested in watching them because of these discussions. Moreover, as more people discuss them, creators and production companies will be able to truly see what the audience thinks. Right now, these aspects are lacking, and very few people are truly discussing the works themselves.”
Chen Ziyan: "But you have to understand that what you want to do can easily make you a target, a target to be attacked. You should know that because of you alone, you have already encroached on a lot of other people's market. Your film 'Love Letter' dominated the market for more than three weeks, which greatly affected the films that competed with you at the same time. If you do this kind of guiding and commentary review, most of the works that are not mentioned in your program, or the production companies that you satirize or criticize, are not necessarily gentlemen."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"It will make me a target of public criticism."
"yes."
“But if you want to do something to make the environment better, no matter what, you will be seen as a target by some people, right?” Lu Yanhe said. “Like the Blue Ribbon incident, like those of us who have clearly supported the Blue Ribbon.”
Chen Ziyan stared blankly at Lu Yanhe for two seconds.
She knew that since Lu Yanhe said that, it must be because Lu Yanhe already had a plan in mind.
Moreover, she also felt that what Lu Yanhe said was actually right.
That makes sense.
Chen Ziyan nodded.
“Then let’s do it,” Chen Ziyan said. “However, I will let the public know in advance.”
"What rumors are you spreading?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Ziyan: "We spread the word that 'Jump Up' magazine would be doing an annual review of film and television dramas, and then we spread the word that several program production teams wanted to cooperate with the 'Jump Up' team. The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind. Since you want to do this, then let others do it with you. As long as they hear that this is our new move, there will definitely be many media imitators. After all, it's not difficult."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"good."
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The Golden Tripod Award ceremony was held on August 26.
Lu Yanhe ultimately did not appear on the red carpet.
The media and the public who followed the awards ceremony were somewhat disappointed, but also somewhat relieved.
Given the mess things made before, how could Lu Yanhe possibly come back?
Not only did he not come, but no one from the entire Friends cast attended.
The awards ceremony that evening.
When the awards for sitcoms were presented, one person read out all the winners in one breath, and then three people went on stage to receive their awards.
The person who accepted the Best Work Award and Best Director Award on behalf of Yuehu TV was a very young man.
He was the assistant director of Friends.
He is not a leader of the station, nor a leader of any key department, nor an important character in "Friends".
He pulled out a piece of paper, read a few dry words of thanks, and then accepted the two trophies.
The other two are Zhan Yun and Yin Xincheng's agents.
They all stated that their actors had work commitments and scheduling conflicts, so they had to accept the awards on their behalf.
The three people each received their awards, but there was still one Best Screenplay award left unclaimed. So, to the sound of music, the emcee took it away again.
The entire process took less than two minutes.
It started hastily and ended hastily; it was clear that the organizers wanted to finish this part as quickly as possible.
But it's still embarrassing.
Not only was it awkward on set, but viewers of the live stream also noticed the problem.
Lu Yanhe genuinely refused to accept the award, and didn't even ask anyone to help him do so.
What does it mean to lift a stone only to drop it on your own foot?
Entertainment critic Guan Suchen posted: Just as Huang Lian "charitably" and "mockingly" bestowed these awards upon "Friends," tonight "Friends" "politely" and "perfunctorily" expressed its disdain for these awards. Of course, we must mention the Best Screenplay award, which was presented to an unclaimed audience. Even Yuehu TV was unwilling to help the Golden Tripod Awards save face. They won Best Work and Best Director together, so why not Best Screenplay as well? It can only be said that Yuehu TV's actions were a form of "invisible" support.
Someone in the comments section asked: Sister, why did you use so many quotation marks?
Guan Suchen: I put it in quotation marks because I'm afraid of being sued, to avoid being maliciously sued.
Some people in the comments section said: Yue Hutai, Zhan Yun and Yin Xincheng are all ingrates. Why can't they be more assertive and refuse to accept these trophies with Lu Yanhe?
Guan Suchen: Because not everyone can hold onto their job as securely as Lu Yanhe. If you've been working for a few years, you should know that they've already done their best to support Lu Yanhe within their capabilities. Those who understand, understand.
Someone asked: Will Lu Yanhe be blacklisted by the Golden Tripod Awards in the future?
Guan Suchen countered: Do you think Lu Yanhe needs the Golden Tripod Award now, or does the Golden Tripod Award need Lu Yanhe now?
In previous years, whenever the results of the major awards were announced, fans of the losers would vehemently accuse the winners of rigging the results. But this year, they all seemed to have a unified voice, saying that since Lu Yanhe wouldn't even bother to accept the award, whoever wanted it could have it.
Although they were only deliberately using Lu Yanhe as a pretext, the more they said it, the more it seemed to have the effect of "three men making a tiger," or rather, it created such an atmosphere.
Yes, the Golden Tripod Award isn't as prestigious as it used to be; even Lu Yanhe wouldn't bother accepting it anymore.
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Huang Lian is under unprecedented pressure.
For more than a month, Lu Yanhe's refusal to accept the award has brought huge negative public opinion to this year's Golden Tripod Awards.
Even in this year's selection process, where no one questioned whether the nominations were subpar or whether the awards were rigged, people immediately felt that the Golden Tripod Awards were problematic.
The official forces behind the Golden Tripod Awards, and even members of the executive committee, are very dissatisfied with this matter.
The three major domestic TV drama awards have always been fiercely competitive, each vying for dominance.
It's rare for an award that's been running for so many years to be questioned to this extent because of one actor.
Huang Lian never expected that Lu Yanhe would have such influence.
And because "Friends" is a major drama that the State Administration of Radio and Television is paying close attention to.
This drama is different from other dramas. In terms of spreading China's modernization and showcasing the lives and quality of life of contemporary young people, it has the greatest overseas influence in many years.
Therefore, the higher-ups have given very clear instructions that such a drama must be affirmed.
It's unfair to say that a play with such special significance shouldn't be recognized and supported by awards in our own country.
At the time, he considered various factors and finally came up with the idea of awarding these few prizes separately.
The mission from above has been accomplished, but the revenge against Lu Yanhe and his group has also been carried out.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were both people who had previously supported the Blue Ribbon Award.
Huang Lian wanted to teach them a lesson and show others that offending him would definitely lead to trouble.
However, things didn't go as planned.
He really did end up shooting himself in the foot.
Worst of all, now he wants to make peace with Lu Yanhe, but Lu Yanhe has unilaterally blocked him, refuses to answer his calls, and makes no response to the intermediary he entrusted.
Huang Lian suddenly panicked.
He realized that if Lu Yanhe didn't care about the Golden Tripod Award, he would have no way to deal with Lu Yanhe.
Unfortunately, Lu Yanhe was someone he couldn't touch at all.
At the time, he was trying to hire online trolls to hype up Lu Yanhe's manipulation of public opinion, but he was immediately warned by his superiors by phone.
Lu Yanhe's current symbolic significance in Chinese-language film and television dramas means that the authorities will not allow anyone to use any means to smear him.
Huang Lian hadn't felt so powerless in a long time.
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A familiar reporter called Lu Yanhe, wanting him to comment on this year's Golden Tripod Award winners.
Lu Yanhe stated frankly: "I apologize, but this year's Golden Tripod Awards unilaterally changed the awards submitted by our show 'Friends,' directly creating a separate category for sitcoms and awarding these awards to us without communicating with us. This has put us in a self-justification crisis, forcing the Golden Tripod Awards to award us through public opinion, which has caused me great distress. I do not want to fall into such a self-justification crisis again in the future. Therefore, until the Golden Tripod Awards provide an explanation and clarification on the relevant situation, I will not respond to anything related to the Golden Tripod Awards in the future. Thank you."
The reporter published this report verbatim.
This caused a huge uproar.
Several senior figures in the industry were shocked and called Luo Yuzhong.
"Old Luo, what's wrong with your student? Is he trying to ruin the Golden Tripod Award?"
“Young people are impulsive. You have to advise him. The Golden Tripod Award is the result of the efforts of many generations. He can’t just smash the Golden Tripod Award on the ground and break it because he suffered a little injustice, can he?”
"What you did before was understandable, but now he's still not letting it go. Isn't that going too far? Try talking to him."
...
Luo Yuzhong was furious.
“Don’t call me. Go call Huang Lian. He’s the one who caused this trouble. You’re really shameless to cause trouble for a young man.”
Luo Yuzhong directly retorted to each of them.
As an industry leader, he sometimes really can't refuse requests—especially when people pitifully beg him or ask him for favors through various connections, like arranging for someone with connections to appear in a drama. He really can't refuse; how can a person live in this world truly be all alone?
But how should one proceed if they take advantage of someone's kindness and start criticizing them?
Luo Yuzhong doesn't have such a good temper. He didn't do anything wrong. If you're so capable, try uniting the entire industry to marginalize him and see how many people will even listen to you!
Luo Yuzhong has been in this industry his whole life, and the one thing he has in abundance is connections.
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It was several days later that Lu Yanhe heard from Chen Ziyan about his teacher standing up for him.
Because of the Golden Tripod Award, Lu Yanhe has felt sorry for his teacher several times.
His teacher was inexplicably implicated, simply because he was his student.
This matter clearly has nothing to do with Luo Yuzhong.
On set, Luo Yuzhong showed no related emotions whatsoever.
On set, his emotions remained as stable as a deep well, as if no storm could shake its tranquility.
Lu Yanhe felt inexplicably ashamed.
It seems that between him and Luo Yuzhong, he always takes advantage of his teacher.
However, he was almost unable to give Luo Yuzhong any feedback.
Luo Yuzhong suddenly seemed to sense his emotions. He was talking to Yan Lingyu about the play when he suddenly looked up and looked over.
Lu Yanhe immediately put on a smile, pretending that nothing had happened.
"Your smile is so fake," Li Zhibai's voice rang in his ear.
Lu Yanhe turned his head and glanced at him sideways.
What are you trying to do?
Li Zhibai: "You've been in the spotlight lately, so I came to see you. I've rarely seen you criticize people so harshly before."
Lu Yanhe: "Do you think I went too far in my rebuttal?"
“No, I think you did a good job retorting,” Li Zhibai said. “However, even I think you did a good job retorting, so it might be a bit too offensive. Under normal circumstances, I think your responses aren’t offensive enough.”
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"Maybe it's because of these past two months that I've become arrogant?" Lu Yanhe asked. "Do you feel confident enough to stop pretending and just be assertive whenever you want?"
"That's possible, but you have the confidence to back it up."
"What if one day I become outdated and the industry starts to phase me out? Will I suffer the consequences?"
"At that time, you were still the boss of Linghe. You held the power of capital, and many people would help you."
"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."
"Well, there's still me and Yan Liang," Li Zhibai said calmly. "What are you afraid of?"
Lu Yanhe felt a warmth in his heart.
“You also have the powerful Sister Ziyan and a teacher like Director Luo,” Li Zhibai said. “You have many like-minded people. You have helped so many people. When you need help, many people will help you too. Believe me, even if there are many ungrateful people in this world, there are definitely many loyal people like us. We are definitely not a minority.”
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Li Zhibai: "The Nineteen Years" is about to premiere.
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was suddenly stunned, shocked by the news that Li Zhi suddenly threw out.
Li Zhibai said, "They wanted 'Nineteen Years' to air in September because there aren't any major dramas airing in September."
"September is not only the off-season for the film market, but it also seems to be an off-season for TV series. Very few hit dramas air in September," said Lu Yanhe.
“Hmm,” Li Zhibai said, “The quality of this drama is not as high as I imagined. I originally wanted to make a high-quality drama, but after editing it, I felt it was just a very ordinary and mediocre crime suspense film.”
"This is your first time as a producer, so don't have too high expectations for yourself."
"I'm just a little frustrated," Li Zhibai sighed. "I've worked so hard for so long and put in so much effort, but the result doesn't satisfy me."
"This is the norm. Many of the projects I've been involved in haven't completely satisfied me in the end," Lu Yanhe said. "The film and television industry is like this. No work can satisfy everyone 100%. Look at 'The Flowing Light,' this drama received a lot of criticism, but the broadcast data was quite good. People were criticizing it, but they were still watching it."
Li Zhibai said, "I don't want 'Nineteen Years' to be such an achievement."
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate," Lu Yanhe said. "You really need to have a calm mindset."
"Old Lu, there's actually a question I really want to ask you."
"Hmm?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat puzzled. "Just ask whatever you want to ask."
"You've always been successful, every single one of your works has been a success. Does this give you more confidence, or does it make you more nervous when each of your future works is released to the audience?"
"I'm even more nervous," Lu Yanhe said frankly. "Only the success of my previous works gives me more confidence. When everyone starts to believe in my success aura and thinks I'm a miracle, the pressure comes. Not to mention before this play is released, I get nervous before joining every project now. I don't know how to act. I'm afraid I won't act well. I'm afraid I'll mess it up. I don't know what kind of situation I'll face if my success is interrupted one day."
Li Zhibai sighed.
"I knew it."
Lu Yanhe: Why are you asking me this?
Li Zhibai: "I actually worked as a producer, followed a project from start to finish, and was completely exhausted. In the end, the result was just like this. I tried my best, but in the end, I could only pass. I was unwilling, but there was nothing I could do. That's just my ability. I was thinking, what about you?"
“You always have to get 80 or 90 points on your tests. Everyone expects you to get even higher scores. It seems like you don’t have any room to pass. Passing is a failure for you. I used to only think you were tired, but I couldn’t feel how much pressure you were under. This time, when I looked at the finished film of ‘Nineteen Years,’ I suddenly thought of you.”
Lu Yanhe smiled helplessly.
"It sounds like I'm really having a tough time."
“You’ve had it so tough,” Li Zhibai said. “You’ve managed such a huge project, making ‘Chinese Paladin,’ and you gave the two most important roles to me and Yan Liang, while you only got to play the third male lead. It would have been much safer for you to be the lead.”
“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “If you’re not suitable, I won’t let you act in it. I won’t agree to let you play roles that I think are unsuitable just because we have a good relationship or are friends. That would not only hurt my work, but also you. If you play roles that are unsuitable for you, you’ll only get criticized.”
Li Zhibai: "...Okay."
"I was just about to get a little sentimental when you coldly interrupted me," Li Zhibai complained.
Lu Yanhe: "Don't get sentimental. If you do, my teeth will ache from the sourness."
"Get out, get out, get out!"
Lu Yanhe lowered his head and smiled.
Yan Liang walked over.
"What are you two whispering about?"
“I think you made the right choice in taking on the role in ‘The Flowing Light’. You see, although many people are criticizing the show and Zhang Lan, your performance in the show has indeed won the hearts of many young girls, just as expected.” Li Zhibai said, “They all praise you for your rugged handsomeness, unlike that Li Zhibai who is all greasy and powdery, or that Lu Yanhe who only knows how to sell his face.”
"..."
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I recommend the classic entertainment novel, "I Became the Leading Lady of a Scandal Overnight."
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