Chapter 646: Some Recaps and Conversations
The actors from "Pah! The Sea" took turns speaking out on social media, and the attention they garnered was not diminished because of their lack of fame.
On social media, the level of attention you receive is often related to the popularity of the topics you're discussing.
Just as Shen Yicheng said, Jiang Yue's fans increased by tens of thousands.
This was the first time she had entered the public eye as an actress.
"These people," Li Chao said helplessly to Wu Chi on set, "we've told them to try not to speak out online to avoid causing more trouble, but no one listens."
Wu Chi: "Is there anything wrong with the content they posted?"
"I've taken a look, and it shouldn't be a big problem," Li Chao said. "It's mostly about clarifying things and thanking Lu Yanhe."
"That's good," Wu Chi said. "It's actually a good thing; it's a blessing in disguise, as it's brought attention to our little film."
Li Chao: "Teacher, we've found the person who sold the information."
"Who is it?" Wu Chi asked.
“Ke Libo,” Li Chao said.
Wu Chi: "Him? How could he do such a thing?"
Li Chao: "Make money. Selling this kind of news can bring in at least six figures."
Wu Chi: "Making that much money? Wow!"
Li Chao: "So you've gotten involved with Lu Yanhe."
“Dismissal? No, we should sue! Dismissal is too lenient on him. He probably thinks he’s still getting away with it even if he gets fired,” Wu Chi said. “This kind of unhealthy trend must be corrected. We can’t let others have this kind of wishful thinking.”
Li Chao nodded.
"Then I'll go and communicate with the company."
Wu Chi: "You should also make it clear to the actors' agents that they should stop speaking out this time and not talk about anything related to the production crew on social media in the future."
“Okay.” Li Chao nodded. “Actually, they all knew, but this time there was a lot of attention, and none of them wanted to miss an opportunity to be recognized, so they couldn’t help but post on Weibo.”
“I understand, but they also have to abide by the production crew’s rules,” Wu Chi said.
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Shen Yicheng held her phone, a bright smile on her face.
“Jiang Yue, look, since you posted on Weibo, two film and television companies have already contacted me.”
"Do you want me to act in a movie?"
“No, they didn’t talk to me about the script. They just asked about your schedule and where your film and television contracts are,” Shen Yicheng said. “This is a good sign. Since you’ve joined Lu Yanhe’s company’s production team, they’ve been much more polite to me.”
Jiang Yue: "That's why everyone wants to film Lu Yanhe's project."
"It's a pity that this movie wasn't directed or written by Lu Yanhe," Shen Yicheng said. "Look at Zhang Ruozhi, she became an overnight sensation after 'Love Letter' and has already landed three endorsements."
Jiang Yue: "I'm so envious."
"He's still in school and hasn't taken on any new roles. He's become famous overnight, and his life is now worry-free."
Jiang Yue repeated, "I'm so envious."
Shen Yicheng said, "Maybe you can also become famous with the movie 'Pah! The Sea'."
“Even so… this movie can’t compare to ‘Love Letter’,” Jiang Yue said to Chen Yicheng. “Let’s not give ourselves such high hopes; the higher the hopes, the greater the disappointment.”
Shen Yicheng: "Yes, yes, yes, let's stay true to our original aspirations and not dream big dreams."
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Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi stayed in this seaside town for three days, taking a short rest before leaving.
Lu Yanhe is alright, but Chen Siqi really has to go back to work.
She jumped up and said there were too many things to do there, and many of them were waiting for her to make decisions.
Lu Yanhe sometimes felt that this money was too easy to earn.
It's nothing else, Jump Up has now become a brand group with annual profits of hundreds of millions. Lu Yanhe does nothing now, and his share of Jump Up's profits every year is higher than his income as an artist (not counting copyright income and dividends).
This is also why Lu Yanhe can make Linghe such a simple production company, without having to expand or consider how much profit to make.
He doesn't need to make money from Linghe Company.
To be honest, production companies are the least profitable.
Without Lu Yanhe's scripts, this production company would have expanded its operations the most but generated the least profit.
However, for Lu Yanhe in the entertainment industry, especially as a prolific screenwriter, having his own production company makes things much easier.
After he returned to Yuming, Chen Ziyan said, "The Children's Education Foundation wants to invite you to their annual gala this year. What do you think?"
"Forget it, I won't go." Lu Yanhe shook his head. Every year, he and Chen Ziyan would donate eight figures to charity, but of course, all of this was kept secret.
Lu Yanhe felt that he wanted to give back to the world in some way—in a sense, he was someone who had taken away the luck of some people in this world, after all, he had achieved what he had today by "cheating".
However, Lu Yanhe did not expect that Chen Ziyan would donate eight figures every year.
He knew that Chen Ziyan was not short of money; she was the one who was least short of money.
Lu Qingzhen once told him that the money Chen Ziyan earned in the entertainment industry was just a small part of her wealth. She was a truly wealthy woman who kept a low profile.
Lu Yanhe never asked Chen Ziyan how wealthy she really was, but judging from the amount she donated each year, she was definitely not short of money.
“If I go then, who knows how much trouble it might cause,” Lu Yanhe said. “What I least want is to be associated with charity in the public eye. There will always be people who question your motives, and there will always be people who question you, saying, ‘You earn so much money, why do you only donate so little?’”
Chen Ziyan: "That's just how things are now, there's nothing we can do about it."
Lu Yanhe: "But how's that rural library project going?"
The rural library is also a public welfare project led by the government and funded by the public, with the goal of establishing a public welfare library in every village.
Lu Yanhe donated money privately.
Later, the project's initiator invited him to serve as the project's ambassador.
Lu Yanhe agreed and was quite interested in this public welfare project.
Chen Ziyan said, "The first batch has been fully built and is ready to be opened to the public."
Chen Ziyan said, "Several years ago, Xin Zixing took a photo of you reading a book in a glass bookstore on a city street. They thought the photo was great and wanted to use it as a promotional photo."
“That wasn’t taken by Sister Zixing, but by one of her colleagues named Liu Yaliang. I’ve seen that photo; it’s very well taken,” Lu Yanhe said. “Is Siqi and I in that photo?”
"Yes." Chen Ziyan was quite surprised. "You actually remember that."
Lu Yanhe: "I really like that photo."
Chen Ziyan: "Okay, but for that photo, they only plan to take a part of you and then ask you to take another photo at the village library to create a contrasting time corridor effect between the two photos."
Lu Yanhe: "Sure, when are we going to film?"
“We need to start filming in the next couple of days. They want to hold an open launch ceremony next Tuesday,” Chen Ziyan said. “At that time, all the top-tier publishing houses in China will send people over. You haven’t participated in this kind of event in a long time.”
"Yes," Lu Yanhe said. "It seems they didn't invite me again after that?"
“Jiang Yin has been inviting you all along, but because you’ve been so busy these past few years, your schedule is basically packed and there are time conflicts, I’ve just politely declined,” Chen Ziyan said. “This time it just so happens that you’ve finished filming and don’t have any other work scheduled.”
"Actually, it shouldn't be like this. My current acting work mainly involves joining film crews to act or participating in promotional activities for the films. I don't have much other work. How can I still be so busy?"
"Have you forgotten that you also have a production company, that you're a screenwriter, and that you're involved in the behind-the-scenes work of many projects?" Chen Ziyan said helplessly. "Have you forgotten that the auditions for 'Home Alone' and '2 Broke Girls' are both this month, and you're going to be involved in both?"
"Uh, I really forgot."
"I knew it." Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes at Lu Yanhe. "Also, are you going to audition for those guest roles in this season of 'Friends'?"
Although the regular cast and big-name guest stars of "Friends" are all set, there are still a lot of actors in the show who only appear in one episode and have a few scenes and a few lines. The better ones get to have a story with a certain main character in that episode.
Although the role may be small, for actors who are not yet famous, such a performance opportunity is equivalent to letting everyone see them.
If the audience feedback is good, it might be able to return later.
This is undoubtedly a highly sought-after commodity.
Lu Yanhe said, "I won't participate in the auditions for those roles; Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian can handle that."
"So, how's the script for the second season of 'The Squid Game' coming along?"
"Uh, it's almost finished writing, but..." I'm not sure what to expect.
Lu Yanhe thought to himself, even if the second season of the original world came out, it hadn't aired yet when he transmigrated here.
He had to make it up himself.
Of course, the core principle is that the "game" itself cannot change.
The game is still the same, but the difficulty has been completely upgraded.
The participants have also changed a lot.
Of course, the main storyline then shifted to the confrontation with the mastermind behind the scenes.
Lu Yanhe himself felt that this script was... neither good nor bad.
Having written so many screenplays, he is already very familiar with screenwriting.
Lu Yanhe wasn't sure if the story would continue to resonate with audiences.
All he could say was that he felt his story hadn't changed the style of the first season; in fact, he felt he had preserved as many of the well-received and memorable moments from the first season as possible.
Lu Yanhe has already sent the first draft of the script to Jiang Jun, Liu Zefan, Luo Yuzhong, and the people from Aurora Studio, and he wants to hear their feedback.
Lu Yanhe is very willing to hear everyone's opinions if he can get good suggestions to solve some problems and optimize some parts during the script stage.
Chen Ziyan didn't understand Lu Yanhe's feelings, but when she saw Lu Yanhe's embarrassed expression that said "I wrote a pile of shit", she thought of his words, "I don't think I'm a genius, I'm just an ordinary person", and she didn't want to listen anymore.
"I plan to release the news that Cai Na will star in the second season of 'Squid Game' first," Chen Ziyan said. "Currently, Cai Na's situation in China is not very open. Her work is mainly in official and international exchange roles. I hope she can open up more commercially and become more well-known."
“Okay, let’s release the news then,” Lu Yanhe said. “But don’t officially announce it yet. We haven’t consulted Aurora Video yet. This drama is a joint production between us and Aurora Video. Although they probably won’t object, we still need to respect their decision. If we directly cast an actor without informing them beforehand, they will feel uncomfortable.”
“Yes.” Chen Ziyan nodded. “I plan to release the news through marketing accounts first, let it spread for a few days, mainly to boost Cai Na’s popularity and buzz.”
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
The route Chen Ziyan designed for Cai Na was actually a Thai version of Jiang Yuqian.
She's following the path of a popular female celebrity.
This route requires a constant stream of topics and buzz to support it.
"Speaking of which, why hasn't the script for the second season of 'The Mist' been completed yet?" Chen Ziyan asked, somewhat puzzled. "Filming is scheduled for next year, and the script is still not out. Could there be a problem?"
"I don't know, I might have to ask," Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Ziyan: "Do you have a movie script prepared for yourself next year?"
"Not for now, but I have several movies to film next year, so I won't have time to film my own movies."
Lu Yanhe counted, "The last season of 'Seventeen Floors,' the third season of 'Friends,' Liu Bige's 'Dingfeng No. 1,' and the second season of 'The Mist,' four shows have basically filled my schedule. Apart from a guest role like 'Tropical Rainy Season,' I don't want to take on any new shows next year. It's too tiring."
Chen Ziyan nodded: "That's true. Mainly because you have several film series to shoot now, which does take up your time."
“Yes,” Lu Yanhe said. “After filming the second part of ‘The Mist,’ no matter how well it did, I don’t want to film a third part anytime soon, unless they have plans to do so.”
“Yes.” Chen Ziyan nodded. “I’m contacting some big directors of art films in Europe and America and recommending you to their producers. There are ‘Hurricane 2’ and ‘Mist 2’. We don’t need to take on any more commercial films for now.”
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan: "We hope that your global reputation will reach a new level next year."
"Next year?" Lu Yanhe said, "Is there any opportunity next year?"
“Friends has a high number of viewers on Maxine, and Hurricane 2 and Burning Fire are both going to be released next year. The former is aimed at the global market, and the latter is mainly aimed at the Asian market. These films will all have a large international promotion and exposure,” Chen Ziyan said. “I will use these films to push you to various media as much as possible and give you high-intensity exposure.”
Lu Yanhe: "Okay."
Chen Ziyan said, "It would be great if 'Tropical Rainy Season' could actually be shortlisted for the Citium Film Festival. That way, next year you will have a film that can properly enter the four major international film festivals and maintain your good results at film festivals."
What are the opinions of Sitour regarding "Tropical Rainy Season"?
"What I heard is that they still think highly of the film 'Tropical Rainy Season,' but Huang Tianlin has only made one film before, is not very famous in the world film industry, and is not a protégé of the Citur Film Festival. They are somewhat willing to put 'Tropical Rainy Season' in other competition sections, as the competition in the main competition section is quite fierce."
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I've had some really intense overtime these past few days, so there haven't been many updates. Please forgive me.
I recommend the older book, "I Became the Leading Lady of a Scandal Overnight".
(End of this chapter)
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