Chapter 636, "2 Broke Girls," has appeared.
"It's really... ridiculous."
"Although I have indeed spent more time away from home this year and less time with you all, there really wasn't any warning at all."
I'm disillusioned.
While Yan Liang went to the restroom, Lu Yanhe didn't mention Jiang Yuqian at all, but every sentence he said was directed at her.
Li Zhibai covered his face with one hand, feeling embarrassed.
"It's not that I didn't want to tell you; I've been planning to tell you for a while now."
"Damn, you're such a jerk, you even badmouthed her behind her back."
Li Zhibai suddenly shrugged and said, "Damn it, you're the dog! When did I complain to you?"
Lu Yanhe: "Anyway, as long as you don't confess, you're still a dog."
At this moment, Yan Liang returned.
He nodded in agreement and slapped Li Zhibai on the back of the head.
"You're a dog."
Li Zhi grinned widely.
"day."
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The next day, the crew members were surprised to find that the three of them had gotten along better again and were chatting and laughing together.
—Is it an act?
—You weren't talking to me yesterday, and now you're best buddies again?
—Their acting is really good; their relationship improved so quickly.
—I don’t know what exactly happened between them.
—Perhaps because there was a lot of online discussion, their agency intervened?
—Can brokerage firms persuade them?
—After all, they're still filming this show, and nobody wants it to be affected.
...
Yan Lingyu, holding her water bottle, walked over and asked, "Can I ask you now what happened between you two before?"
"Actually, it's nothing, but I can't say for now." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Why are you getting concerned about this too?"
Yan Lingyu smiled slightly and said, "I've found that chatting with you guys a lot seems to help me better portray the feeling the director wanted when I was playing the role of Ling'er."
"Do you know what kind of feeling the director wants?"
“I know, but it’s not something I can just do if I want to.” Yan Lingyu shook his head. “I seem to lack a bit of talent when it comes to acting.”
"You acted very well. No one can compare to you when it comes to roles that suit you." Lu Yanhe praised, "This time, Ling'er is a completely different character from the one you played in 'Late Spring'."
“But I was able to identify with the character in ‘Late Spring’,” Yan Lingyu said. “When I was acting in ‘Late Spring,’ I felt that I was good at acting and I could quickly get into the situation. But in ‘Chinese Paladin,’ I was a bit… maybe it’s because I’m not Ling’er’s personality, so I always had to find the right state.”
Lu Yanhe understood Yan Lingyu's meaning.
In "Late Spring," her character was close to her own personality; her true self allowed her to understand the role. But the character of Ling'er was not her true self.
“I’ve seen some of the footage that’s already been shot. Don’t overthink it. In Director Luo’s lens, you are Ling’er,” Lu Yanhe encouraged. “You’re completely different from the person I usually see.”
"Thank you." Yan Lingyu pursed her lips slightly.
She turned to look around to make sure no one could hear them before she said, "Yan He, I want to ask you, if Lingyi likes Li Zhibai and confesses to him, is there any chance?"
Lu Yanhe was speechless.
"What's wrong?" Yan Lingyu asked, puzzled.
Lu Yanhe was unusually at a loss for words.
"Well--"
"It's not going to happen for now," Lu Yanhe said.
Yan Lingyu: "Okay, that's what I feel too. Lingyi has given several hints these past few days, but Li Zhibai hasn't reacted at all. I guess that's why."
Lu Yanhe: "You seem to care a lot about the two of them."
"Yes." Yan Lingyu nodded, frankly admitting it.
Did Jiang Lingyi ask you for help?
"No, I was just curious," Yan Lingyu said. "Did you finish filming at the end of September?"
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “The main roles in this drama are still played by you guys. Song Fangtian will be joining the crew soon, and your four main characters will be reunited.”
Song Fangtian is the actress who plays Anu.
In this drama, the scenes of the female lead Yan Lingyu and the second female lead Jiang Lingyi are basically related to Li Zhibai. Although Lu Yanhe plays Jin Yuan, who is Lin Yueru's cousin and has feelings for her in the drama, his role is not significant. Jiang Lingyi's main scenes are still with Li Zhibai.
Only Anu, the third female lead, is the official couple with Tang Yu Xiaobao, played by Yan Liang.
The two of them have a legitimate storyline. Although it's not as classic as Li Zhibai's storyline, their on-screen couple pairing was still incredibly popular for many years.
Song Fangtian was originally supposed to join the crew earlier, but due to some issues with her previous project, the wrap-up date was delayed by more than a month. After coordination, her joining the crew was postponed.
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After finishing filming "Chinese Paladin", Lu Yanhe had no other filming commitments.
His next project is the second season of Friends.
It's still early; we have a quarter to rest.
However, he has a lot of non-acting work at the end of this year.
In particular, the preparation for the movie "Home Alone".
Lu Yanhe almost considered taking over the directing himself.
Because it seemed simple.
Once all the props and equipment on set are ready, you can just start filming.
There's no need to talk about artistry.
But Chen Ziyan persuaded him to stay calm.
“It’s precisely because it’s simple that we shouldn’t make it your second directorial work,” Chen Ziyan said. “Although this movie is entertaining, it’s just a lighthearted comedy, which is actually different from the impression you have in the public’s mind. As for the script, it’s all behind the scenes, so the audience’s feelings aren’t that strong. They’ll just say that you wrote an interesting and childlike story. But as a director… it’s like Liu Bige’s film ‘Even Faking Death Is Not Allowed’. The difference between it and ‘Late Spring’ is too great, and the audience will feel a disconnect.”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He understood what Chen Ziyan meant.
In fact, the company has already contacted several directors and is in the process of evaluating and judging who is most suitable to take on the directing job of the movie "Home Alone".
The production budget for "Home Alone" has been finalized. The biggest cost is the need for a house that can be converted for filming, as well as the salary budget for the two bumbling thief actors. Although the film has a big star like Lu Yanhe as the screenwriter, which provides a strong endorsement, it still needs star power in terms of actors. Therefore, Chen Yin suggested that at least one actor who is known and familiar to the audience should be invited to play one of the bumbling thieves.
All things considered, even with a budget based on a generous shooting plan, in an era where making a movie often costs hundreds of millions, the calculated figure was only 7.56 million.
A truly low-budget film. But it's not that there wasn't enough money; it's that this kind of subject matter only required this much budget to make. The most exciting and "grand" scenes in the film take place in this house.
Chen Yin said, "If President Lu writes a few more scripts like this and they all do well at the box office, then Linghe will have enough funds to compete with the cash reserves of top-tier film companies in the industry without needing loans or financing."
The movie "Love Letter" brought Linghe hundreds of millions of yuan in cash flow from its box office revenue alone.
What was said unintentionally may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Having experienced the first half of the year, Lu Yanhe knew how much a lack of cash reserves could affect a company. It truly impacted every decision; faced with a potential crisis of a broken cash flow, they dared not act recklessly.
If we can do more low-cost projects, will we be able to accumulate more funds for the company?
Projects like "Home Alone"...
However, even Lu Yanhe only knew about these few.
Mass production is not possible.
We still have to rely on Chen Yin and his team to handle it themselves.
Just as I was thinking about this, Hu Siwei arrived.
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After completing the sitcom project "Roommates", Hu Siwei took a break for a while before starting to look for new projects.
He looked at hundreds of stories from the company's collection of IPs and scripts, but he wasn't satisfied with any of them.
To date, there are no creators in China who specifically create stories around the theme of "sitcom".
The sitcom craze sparked by shows like "My Own Swordsman" and "Friends" has led to a situation where all the sitcom writers in the industry have been booked by various platforms with high salaries for the next few years to create scripts.
The script for "Roommates" was compiled episode by episode by Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian, along with several young screenwriters.
Hu Siwei wants to continue developing the sitcom genre, especially with the production team behind "Roommates," lest they finally manage to set up a business only to find it unsustainable and everyone going their separate ways.
Everyone needs to eat.
However, stories suitable for sitcoms are extremely difficult to find.
A key premise of sitcoms is that they are not complicated; they are simple, but can accommodate all kinds of stories.
The goal is to create a sense of "companionship" for the audience.
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Do I have any good stories?
“Even just an idea will do,” Hu Siwei said. “I really haven’t found a story that I feel I can film. I can’t drag this out any longer. If I don’t have any scripts for them to write, I can’t keep holding them back from taking on other projects.”
He was referring to the screenwriters of "Roommates".
He signed those screenwriters to Linghe's company, making them contracted screenwriters.
However, since they were all recent college graduates and had only written one script, "Roommates," they were just starting out and longed for an opportunity.
Hu Siwei told them that another project would be coming up soon, asking them to write scripts, and that's why he kept them waiting for the project. Otherwise, without projects, there would be no extra income, only the basic salary the company paid them, which was enough for their basic living expenses, but that was all. If there were no projects for a long time, they would definitely have to participate in other projects.
Lu Yanhe grunted.
The first idea that popped into his head was "The Big Bang Theory," but he hasn't written the script himself because it involves too much professional physics knowledge, which requires a script consultant to polish it. Therefore, he hasn't put it on his agenda for the time being.
Lu Yanhe has come up with "iPartment" again... But if he writes "iPartment", will there be scenes that make the audience feel that it is very similar to "Friends"? In that case, people will question whether he has plagiarized himself - that he has run out of ideas.
What else?
Then, Lu Yanhe remembered an American TV series that he had seen some clips of but didn't really know much about.
I can only offer one idea.
"I did have an idea, but it didn't take shape. The general story is about a rich girl who, because her parents went bankrupt, was unexpectedly taken in by a girl who works as a waitress in a restaurant, and they also became waitresses together. One is a rich girl who grew up in a wealthy family, was a bit pretentious at first but was quickly won over and actually had a very good personality. The other is a poor girl who has struggled at the bottom of society since childhood, seems very pessimistic but is actually very optimistic and kind. They live together and work together. The main settings are the restaurant and the apartment they rent. Around them, there is a stingy but actually kind-hearted boss, a chef who loves beautiful women, is not pretentious at all but is not a scoundrel, a female neighbor who lives with a little money and has a very outgoing personality, who can't cook but often eats at this restaurant, and an old cashier who has musical dreams but is nearing the end of her life and hasn't made a name for herself yet. It's a group of people who come together and mainly tell a real, chaotic comedy about the bottom of society."
It's no exaggeration to say that Hu Siwei's eyes suddenly lit up like a cluster of flames.
Whether a story is suitable for being made into a film or television series, and what type of film or television series it is suitable for, is something that people familiar with the industry can generally understand just by hearing a concept.
Hu Siwei has personally participated in the creation of so many sitcoms such as "Friends", "My Own Swordsman" and "Roommates". In the film and television industry, it is probably impossible to find anyone who understands the current state of Chinese sitcoms better than him.
He has his own criteria for what kind of stories are suitable for making into sitcoms.
Is there a central comedic element that runs throughout the entire story?
In this story, the conflict between the rich and poor brought about by the two girls' upbringing is the core of this comedy that runs throughout the entire story.
Is there a fixed place where many stories can unfold?
For example, the house of Rachel and Monica in "Friends," and the coffee shop in Central Park. Or the Tongfu Inn in "My Own Swordsman."
In this story, it's that restaurant.
For example, different character personalities. This is especially important and indispensable for sitcoms. Only characters with completely different personalities but each with their own endearing qualities can create a constant stream of laughs.
In this story, Lu Yanhe doesn't tell the plot development, but rather the characteristics of each character.
This is the essential difference.
For conventional TV dramas, the characters' growth and the plot's twists and turns are paramount. But for sitcoms, the characters' traits and the core of the comedy are what truly matter; the story is secondary, and even the most melodramatic plot doesn't detract from the show's style and quality. In fact, many sitcom storylines are even more melodramatic than many soap operas, but because the focus isn't on the plot, they're often overlooked.
Hu Siwei asked, "Have you come up with a name for this show?"
"A name?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback. "Uh, '2 Broke Girls'?"
"That's awesome!" Hu Siwei slapped his thigh.
"Okay, this one is fine!"
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
"ah?"
Hu Siwei said, "I want to do this. Can I use your idea to get screenwriters to write the script?"
“Okay… alright then.” Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment. “But I haven’t really thought this story through. I’ve only thought about these things. If the plot can’t be pushed forward, don’t come looking for me.”
"I'm already thanking God that you could give us this idea. If I couldn't even push the plot forward, what would I be doing this job for?" Hu Siwei said. "I'll go and get the licensing agreement right away! You're amazing, Yan He. The idea you casually mentioned is something we couldn't come up with even if we racked our brains."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
He wanted to say, no, it wasn't actually an idea he came up with on a whim; it was something that someone else had worked hard to develop.
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However, this time—
Lu Yanhe thought that he had been in contact with Tom White of HP for so long, and the two of them actually got along quite well, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they had not been able to cooperate on many important projects.
Nevertheless, Tom White did not ignore him or distance himself from him because of this, and they maintained their friendship.
Basically, Tom White would bid on any project that Lu Yanhe was involved in, as long as it was suitable for a global audience to watch on streaming media.
Unless the two parties have different values for a project, such as in "My Own Swordsman," where Lu Yanhe refused to sell at a bargain price, but Tom White felt that even at that bargain price, he was only willing to pay it out of respect for Lu Yanhe.
This time, Lu Yanhe felt he could send a message to Tom White in advance.
Although he didn't write the script himself, Lu Yanhe knew that this story was extremely popular in the original world. While it didn't become as wildly popular as "Friends," it was still one of the most popular American sitcoms for a period of time.
If HP acquires it, it will definitely not be a loss.
After receiving Lu Yanhe's email, Tom White replied immediately: I will come to China in two days.
Lu Yanhe also told Hu Siwei about this matter and asked the company to make preparations.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yanhe invited Tom White to visit the set of "Chinese Paladin".
Because it is a Chinese classical fantasy drama, this highly anticipated domestic drama has been met with a lukewarm reception on overseas streaming platforms.
Because, apart from being relatively popular in Southeast Asia and Japan and South Korea, this kind of ancient costume drama with a classical fantasy theme has basically failed to make a splash in the European and American markets.
It encountered the same problem as "My Own Swordsman".
Several international streaming services are not optimistic about the show's performance on their platforms.
They are willing to buy, but unwilling to pay the market price that Lu Yanhe has in mind.
Lu Yanhe invited Tom White over so that he could see for himself what the filming of the show was like.
If possible, Lu Yanhe still hopes that this drama can be broadcast globally on streaming platforms. He believes that the drama is competitive, at least in the Asian market.
Tom White accepted the invitation.
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Tom White went to Linghe Company first, where Chen Yin and Hu Siwei were responsible for receiving him.
They gave Tom White a detailed overview of the production plan for "2 Broke Girls." It was quite a challenge for them, as they had just received an idea from Lu Yanhe and had to turn it into a project plan with at least a basic framework built within just two days.
Of course, for them, who are seasoned veterans, this is a headache, but ultimately not a big problem.
Tom White listened attentively. Clearly, he had no complaints about the sitcom subject matter, which seemed promising, except for some disagreements regarding the production collaboration.
Tom Wright was willing to pay a high price to produce the show, but that high price meant the rights to the show would belong to HP. Essentially, Tom Wright funded the production of the show, hiring Linghe to create it, and essentially bought the rights outright.
However, both Chen Yin and Hu Siwei were well aware of Lu Yanhe's thoughts.
He is basically unwilling to relinquish the copyright. For any script he writes, it's either like his collaboration with director Wang Zhong on "Rouge" and "Raise the Red Lantern," where both parties share the film copyright but he retains the IP rights, or he keeps both the film and television rights. His collaborations with platforms are all in the form of copyrighted dramas, where the platforms only buy the broadcasting rights for a certain period and do not own the copyright.
They all believed that Lu Yanhe's insistence stemmed from the fact that the "Friends" incident had made them wary of even the most ruthless people.
However, after the copyrights of these films and TV series in the company continued to generate revenue for the company for several years, they suddenly realized that if a popular drama has a long lifespan, the long-term income may not be lower than the income from the premiere or the first broadcast.
Tom White was obviously aware of Lu Yanhe's habit.
He said that when he goes back to the "Chinese Paladin" crew, he will have a good talk with Lu Yanhe about this matter.
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Lu Yanhe did not expect that Tom White would offer a production fee of $25 million—provided that Lu Yanhe agreed to transfer the rights to the first season of "2 Broke Girls" to HP at the same time, and to produce no less than 12 episodes of content, each twenty minutes long, for the first season.
It's okay for a sequel to Friends to have a production budget of $100 million, just like how The Big Bang Theory later on had a production budget of $9 million per episode and 24 episodes per season, because they had enough viewers to make the money back.
However, "2 Broke Girls" is a show that doesn't yet know if the audience will like it; it might just flop.
$25 million, that's a huge gamble.
Losing the bet will certainly be a setback and a blow to Tom White's career.
It's fair to say that Tom White was genuinely sincere.
Lu Yanhe shook his head.
“Tom, you know I don’t want to share copyrights with others,” Lu Yanhe said. “I don’t want to make the same mistake as Friends. I wrote the script and provided the story idea, but in the end, I couldn’t keep it in my own hands.”
Tom White said, "Yan He, if it's a copyrighted series, I can't offer you a price that satisfies you; that's my limit."
Lu Yanhe said, "Tom, perhaps we can explore a new model of cooperation."
"Hmm?" Tom White asked, "What do you mean?"
“The price you’re willing to pay for this show will be determined by the number of viewers and the viewing time,” Lu Yanhe said. “In other words, if the show doesn’t perform well, you don’t have to take any risks. Although you all say that I’ve been successful all along and that it’s a miracle, I’ve never believed in miracles. I don’t know when I’ll make a mistake. If you spend $25 million to buy ‘2 Broke Girls’ today and it doesn’t perform well, you will be criticized, and I will feel uneasy about it.”
Tom White looked at Lu Yanhe hesitantly.
Lu Yanhe: "This kind of cooperation model is actually very common between actors and film production companies, right? The actor can get a share of the profits based on the box office, especially the bigger the star actor, the more likely they are to adopt this kind of remuneration structure."
Tom White nodded.
"To be honest, I know very well that you're willing to pay $25 million for this show, which is a very high price. Believe me, I'm absolutely aware of that. But I'll also tell you the truth: I'm even more ambitious because I believe I have bigger ambitions for this show. I think it might just be another show that can achieve the same success as Friends."
Tom White looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise.
“So, you said you sold the first season for 25 million, Tom. You might think I’m arrogant, but I think that over a three- or five-year timeframe, it’s worth a higher number, double, or even more,” Lu Yanhe said to Tom White. “Of course, I wanted to get that number because the show can reach the heights that you and I both hope it can reach.”
Tom White hesitated for a moment, then suddenly brought up Love Letter, saying, "Love Letter is still playing in theaters around the world, and its performance in various markets has actually exceeded our expectations. Especially in the United States, the film's box office performance was unexpectedly strong, eventually grossing over eight million dollars, far exceeding the predictions of various box office forecasting agencies. Did you expect this kind of box office performance when you insisted on releasing it separately with distributors in different regions and insisting on theatrical releases?"
“No, regardless of the box office performance, I will choose to work with film studios in various places individually,” Lu Yanhe said. “Because this film has no pressure to lose money, it will make money no matter what. My Linghe Film Production Company needs a film like this to establish connections with film companies around the world and open up new opportunities.”
Tom White nodded and said, "You're actually a creator with a very business mindset."
Lu Yanhe: "Thank you."
Tom White smiled. “I can discuss this cooperation model with you further, but you certainly wouldn’t say that we don’t even need to offer a bottom price, right? We still have to bear the risk of failure to some extent, but it’s no longer a high-stakes gamble. If we lose, we won’t lose much, and if we win, we still won’t win big.”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He acknowledged that.
“I hope you can reserve the English remake rights to ‘2 Broke Girls’ for me. I know you will definitely want to keep a window of opportunity for this show, at least until it finishes airing, and you won’t authorize anyone else to remake it. Maxine is currently remaking the English version of ‘Friends,’ and I can imagine how unhappy you are. I don’t plan to do a remake before your version finishes airing, but I don’t want it to be taken away by someone else.”
Lu Yanhe: "I can reserve the remake rights for you, but Linghe and I will be involved in the remake process, especially regarding some bottom-line issues, which will be clearly defined in the agreement. At the same time, I hope that both 'My Own Swordsman' and 'Chinese Paladin' can try this new cooperation model together."
Tom White said, "Yan He, you need to know, we evaluated the 'My Own Swordsman' series, we—"
“It’s okay, I can ask for nothing, no bottom price.” Lu Yanhe said frankly, “But you can’t skimp on the publicity resources you’re required to allocate. In the end, how much we get depends on our abilities.”
Tom White looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.
Lu Yanhe smiled slightly: "Tom, I am very willing to cooperate with you. Since 'Love Letter' has exceeded your imagination and predictions, why do you still believe 100% in your experience and data models instead of trusting the person in front of you who has created many miracles and giving a project you don't think highly of a chance? I said, regarding 'My Own Swordsman,' I don't want a bottom price. Let's negotiate the price directly based on the number of viewers."
Tom White was shocked by Lu Yanhe's decisiveness at that moment.
Lu Yanhe's change still surprised him quite a bit.
Previously, in Tom White's mind, Lu Yanhe was more of a creator. Today, what Lu Yanhe said and what he fought for made Tom White look at him in a different light.
It feels a bit unfamiliar.
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After Lu Yanhe and Tom White finished discussing work matters and reached some initial consensus, the atmosphere between them eased a little.
Lu Yanhe took Tom White to tour the film set and introduced him to some of the story background and highlights of the TV series "Chinese Paladin".
“Perhaps you can understand it as your Western version of ‘The Lord of the Rings’,” Lu Yanhe said. “Although there are still many differences, they are essentially the same story: based on our world, an extraordinary world is created, and then a group of young people defeat the villains and save the world.”
Tom White immediately understood what Lu Yanhe meant when he heard him say that.
In reality, it's very difficult to convey the concepts of fantasy and chivalry, and the common people, to these foreigners in a truly elegant and accessible way.
Sometimes, it's better to find a benchmark that they can understand. They'll be able to understand what you're saying from their own perspective.
Tom White's interest was noticeably piqued when he heard that the story was a Chinese version of "The Lord of the Rings".
The reason is simple: in their history and culture, "The Lord of the Rings" is an epic novel with a very wide circulation, and it has even become a kind of cultural symbol, just like Shakespeare is to Europeans and Americans.
It's also a story that Europeans and Americans love to watch.
If "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" also follows this story model, then it would be different from his initial understanding.
Looking at Tom White's expression, Lu Yanhe wondered what kind of understanding he had come to.
He didn't explain; as long as you're interested, you can take your time to watch and learn.
Whether a story is good or bad, or a show is good or bad, someone like Tom White, who has watched countless films, rarely makes a mistake in judgment as long as he is truly willing to understand it carefully.
A person's accumulation of knowledge and experience is not something that can be done casually.
The rest of the crew had already been notified that Lu Yanhe would be bringing the head of HP Asia to visit the set today, so they weren't surprised to see the foreigner next to Lu Yanhe.
However, towards the end of the tour, Tom White said to Lu Yanhe with some surprise, "Your film crew has so many people, but it seems much cleaner and tidier than the Chinese film crews I've visited before. It's not so noisy."
Since "The Gold Rush" sold for a high price on HP, Tom Wright has become a sought-after figure by domestic film and television companies.
They all hoped to make a sum of US dollars from HP.
Earning a seven-figure sum in US dollars would be an unexpected bonus.
Of course, there are only a handful of Chinese-language dramas that can meet Tom White's standards each year, and those that do come out are noticed by almost every major streaming platform, but they may not necessarily end up on his channel.
Regardless, Tom Wright has visited quite a few Chinese film and television production crews.
Lu Yanhe said, "The director of this drama, Luo Yuzhong, is the same director who worked with me on 'The Golden Era' before. My scenes in that drama were screened at my solo exhibition in Venice before, and I remember you were there too."
“Oh, I know which one you’re talking about.” Tom White nodded.
“He is one of the top TV drama directors in China, and also my mentor.” Lu Yanhe specifically used the word “mentor.” He knew that this word had a special meaning in Western culture. He felt that by saying this, he could make Tom White understand how important Luo Yuzhong was to him.
Tom White nodded.
“In previous years, the commercialization of our film and television market expanded to an extreme degree due to hot money, which led to the entry of many unprofessional people and created many bad habits that have not disappeared to this day. However, in a truly good film crew, you will not see those chaotic and out-of-control scenes,” Lu Yanhe said. “You should visit more good film crews.”
Tom White laughed.
He said, "I didn't mean to criticize your Chinese film and television production teams."
"I just hope you can see more of the good stuff and not let the bad stuff affect your overall judgment of Chinese films and television dramas," Lu Yanhe said.
Tom White made a "okay, I accept what you say" gesture. "By the way, Yan He, thank you for being the first to notify me this time."
Lu Yanhe: "You should know very well that I have always hoped to work with you. There have been too many times before that things didn't go as planned. After all, collaboration is not something that can be decided by the wishes of just the two of us. I believe that with this '2 Broke Girls,' we will have more and deeper collaborations in the future."
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I recommend the new book "The Demon-Slaying Sword".
(End of this chapter)
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