Chapter 701 Doing My Best (9000 words updated)
After Lu Yanhe finished filming the third season of "The Seventeen Floors", everyone had a meal together on the day filming wrapped.
Lu Yanhe treated everyone to a meal and paid the bill.
In these respects, Lu Yanhe has always been generous.
After filming the third season of "The Seventeenth Floor," Lu Yanhe finished one of his series. The only series he is currently filming is "Friends."
It's a relief.
Otherwise, Lu Yanhe would always remember that the story wasn't finished.
After having a wrap dinner with the crew of "The Seventeenth Floor," he enjoyed a short break to rest.
Aside from filming Friends at the end of the year, this year only has filming for The Mist 2 and The Wind Rises.
The script for "The Mist 2" finally reached his hands.
Lu Yanhe waited until he finished filming "The Seventeenth Floor" before he started reading the script for "Mist 2".
After several revisions, this is the final version that Mu approved.
"In the sequel, after the previous turmoil, everyone in the town moved away, but the ghost I played remained in the town and slowly became a legend."
That evening, after Chen Siqi returned home, Lu Yanhe immediately shared the contents of the script with her.
Upon hearing this, Chen Siqi was somewhat surprised and asked, "Is the second part just a one-man show for you?"
Lu Yanhe smiled, shook his head, and said, "This is just the background of the second part. The second part takes place ten years later. This town has been completely abandoned, and I have become a lonely ghost. Then, a ghost-catching team heard the rumors and decided to come to the town to find out."
Chen Siqi was somewhat taken aback and asked, "And then they came to arrest you?"
“Initially, there was a script with this main storyline, but it was rejected by Muken.” Lu Yanhe smiled. “They originally wanted to come to the town to catch ghosts, but on their way here, they were entangled by another vengeful ghost. They fled into the town and bumped into me, so they asked me for help.”
Chen Siqi: "What? A ghost-hunting team is asking you for help?"
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Yes, and then I saved them and took action to eliminate that vengeful ghost."
Chen Siqi's eyes darted around, and she immediately realized what was going on.
"To be precise, this should be the beginning of your story, right?" she asked. "The first part is about white people's destruction of Asians and Asians' revenge. Even if the second part is not on that theme, it shouldn't be about Asians and white people teaming up."
“You’re right.” Lu Yanhe nodded and smiled. “D19 believes that the selling point of this series is the revenge of Asians against whites, so they insist on continuing this theme in the sequel.”
Chen Siqi: "They really are willing to completely tarnish their own image in the movie just to make money."
“After all, there is no political correctness among white people. They are naturally right and they don’t need to use political correctness to maintain their status,” Lu Yanhe said. “Therefore, they don’t care at all about being the villain or a bad character.”
Chen Siqi nodded.
In recent Hollywood movies, it's indeed common for the main villains to be white, rather than people of color.
To avoid being labeled as racially discriminatory, many Hollywood movies have taken this approach.
Lu Yanhe said, "After the ghost-catching team was rescued, some of them coveted my abilities and wanted to control me and use me for their own purposes. So, they took advantage of my unpreparedness and used their magical artifacts to capture me."
Chen Siqi: "Is it that in this part, there are still a few people who want to stop their companions and still have a sense of justice left?"
“Of course, they wouldn’t allow all the white people to become villains.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “Anyway, taking advantage of their internal divisions and struggles, I found an opportunity to escape. You know the rest of the story. I started a new round of revenge.”
Chen Siqi: "Then, just like in the first movie, you killed the real villains, and let those with a conscience go."
“That’s right.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “The formula is the same as the first one.”
"This story doesn't sound as exciting as the first one," Chen Siqi said. "The first one had the massacre of an entire family as a backdrop for the Asian ghost. In this one, although you successfully took revenge, such a powerful ghost like you was actually tricked by a ghost-catching team. I think that's one of the flaws."
“I said the same thing. I think it’s even more illogical. They asked me for help, and I actually saved them,” Lu Yanhe said. “I’m going to talk to Mu Ken about changing this part. My motive shouldn’t be to save these humans, but because another ghost invaded my territory, so I took action. If I just casually help humans when they ask for help, what kind of ghost am I? I might as well become a Buddha.”
Chen Siqi smiled.
"They probably set it up this way to make the scenario of human ingratitude more serious and the emotions more intense."
“But we can’t ignore normal logic.” Lu Yanhe said, “Unless you tell me that someone here has had some connection with me, then I will decide to help out of a little bit of remaining affection. Judging from the setting of the first part, I am not a very kind ghost. I believe in revenge, but not indiscriminate killing of the innocent.”
Chen Siqi: Do you think this sequel will be successful?
"It's still the same theme, and it's based on the first film. Director Muken is continuing to direct, so even if there are some flaws, they're not fundamental issues," Lu Yanhe said. "I just don't know how much of the horror element they'll retain in this one. The first film already had relatively little horror, which didn't satisfy true horror thriller fans."
Chen Siqi: "From the story, there are still some horror elements. In the early part, when the ghost-catching team is persecuted by another ghost, it is definitely possible to make it scary. However, in the middle part, before you take revenge, it is more plot-driven, so it is quite difficult to set up physiological horror elements."
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “I think so too, unless they are willing to exaggerate the evil of human nature in this part, and use the evil of human nature to achieve a chilling effect.”
Chen Siqi: "This relies heavily on the actor's acting skills. If you can't portray that feeling, it's all for nothing."
Lu Yanhe: "I'll have a video chat with Muken tomorrow to see what he's thinking so I can design my part."
Chen Siqi: "However, I estimate that if the second 'Misty' movie is still a box office hit, D19 will probably pester you to make a third one."
"I'm not filming any more movies in the short term, no matter what. Two movies are enough," Lu Yanhe said. "I don't want to be defined as a horror movie actor in the end."
"Then you'll have to withstand their firepower," Chen Siqi laughed.
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It's clear that Muken still has some things he's not satisfied with regarding the script for "The Mist 2".
He simply felt that the overall framework of the script was okay.
Regarding Lu Yanhe's suggestions, Mu Ken said he would discuss them further with the screenwriter and that he agreed with Lu Yanhe's proposed revisions.
Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.
If Muken agrees, that's good.
Almost immediately after the video call ended, Chen Ziyan called again.
Are you getting ready to leave?
Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered that he was going to Linghe today.
"Right away." Lu Yanhe glanced at the time; he had arranged to meet Zou Dong downstairs at 10 a.m., and it was already past 10:10 a.m.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that Zou Dong had sent him a message ten minutes earlier, saying that he was already downstairs.
Lu Yanhe quickly replied with "Coming down right away," changed his clothes, and hurriedly went out.
I talked with Muken for so long that I completely forgot about the time.
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He came to Linghe today because several of the company's projects require him to hold meetings and communicate with Lu Yanhe.
The second season of "My Own Swordsman" has finished airing, and its performance in all aspects has met expectations.
Xu Tianming said, "Single Lane wanted to buy the copyright of 'My Own Swordsman' from us and make a stage play of 'My Own Swordsman'. What's special is that they didn't intend to use the content of the TV series, but wanted to create an original story based on these characters."
Lu Yanhe asked, "What do you think?"
“When we do IP derivative licensing, we have one principle: to ensure that the value of the IP is not negatively affected. In fact, One-Way Street is the largest company in China that does stage plays. Over the years, it has produced many well-received theatrical works. However, the fact that they want to find a playwright to create a new story makes me a little unsure.”
Xu Tianming's point is that he really recognizes the strength of Danxingdao, but because the stage play version they want has an original storyline, full of unknowns, it may be criticized and even affect the IP of "Wulin Gaiden".
Lu Yanhe said, "Is it possible that their scripts need to be reviewed and approved by us before we finally decide to grant them authorization?"
“You can suggest it, but if we do it that way, it will be controversial. If we don’t approve their script, it’s like all the production costs they’ve invested in upfront have gone down the drain,” Xu Tianming said. “After all, if they hire a screenwriter to write the script, they have to pay them royalties, and for a stage play, that upfront investment isn’t small. It’s rare to ask someone to write the script first before deciding whether to grant permission.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, understanding Xu Tianming's predicament.
“It’s really not appropriate to do this,” he said. “Then let’s find out what kind of stage play they want to make. As long as the general direction and theme do not contradict the main theme of the story of ‘My Own Swordsman’, it’s okay to make a new attempt and take a risk. Single Lane is not a small company. They also need to maintain their reputation and word of mouth. They won’t do anything reckless.”
Hearing Lu Yanhe say this, Xu Tianming breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"Besides 'My Own Swordsman,' there's another very important thing. This year we're going to make 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.' Will Wu Chi be the director of this movie?" Chen Yin said. "We previously said we'd see how 'The Sea, My Praise' turned out before making a decision."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Is the post-production of 'Pah, the Sea' finished? Has the final cut been made?"
"The initial cut is complete," Chen Yin said. "We also held an internal screening, and the feedback was mostly positive. However, the cartoonish feel is a bit strong, and we're not sure if it's suitable for 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'."
Lu Yanhe said, "Can I watch the first cut of 'The Sea, Oh My Blade' later? Since it's available, I'll take a look first."
Chen Yin nodded.
"We are ready."
“The other one is ‘2 Broke Girls’.” Chen Yin immediately brought up Linghe’s last major project. “We have revised the script according to your previous suggestions, and the actors have started rehearsals. However, there is a small problem now.”
"What's going on?"
"Deng Xiaoyuan is pregnant," Chen Yin said with some helplessness. "Her due date is at the end of this year, in November. Under these circumstances, unless we replace her, '2 Broke Girls' cannot start filming this year."
Lu Yanhe looked surprised.
"ah?"
This is truly... an unexpected situation.
Chen Yin asked, "But if we don't start filming this year, we won't be able to meet the delivery deadlines we agreed on with Aurora Video and HP."
Lu Yanhe asked, "What did Xiaoyuan say?"
“She didn’t expect to be pregnant so suddenly.” Chen Yin shook his head. “Because she just found out, she’s very panicked right now, worried that we’ve switched her.”
Deng Xiaoyuan may have waited a long time to finally get such a role, so you can imagine how she feels right now.
Lu Yanhe asked, "If the start of filming for '2 Broke Girls' is delayed, how much will we lose?"
“Rehearsals and performances had already begun, and each actor was receiving a basic salary. If the delay continues for another year, these actors will have to spend an extra year,” Chen Yin said. “In addition to the penalty for breach of contract, we will lose more than ten million yuan. Of course, this is mainly due to the penalty. If we communicate with Northern Lights and HP, we should not have to pay so much according to the contract.”
Both Aurora Borealis and HP have received deposits.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and asked, "What's the company's opinion?"
Chen Yin: "From a production perspective, the easiest way in this situation would be to replace the actor. However, we have already made many revisions to the script based on Deng Xiaoyuan. Now we can say that the script and the role are tailor-made for Deng Xiaoyuan. If we replace the actor, a lot of the work will have to be done again."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Then what method do you suggest to solve this?"
Chen Yin: "There is a way, to start filming earlier. Deng Xiaoyuan is only three months pregnant now, and her pregnancy is not yet showing. If we can finish filming the first season within two months, we can basically avoid the stage when Deng Xiaoyuan's belly is impossible to hide."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Are the conditions for starting production ahead of schedule met?"
"Whether it's mature or not... to be honest, it's possible to make a film if we want to," Chen Yin said. "But half of the script hasn't been tested through rehearsals and performances yet."
Since the end of last year, "2 Broke Girls" has been gathering audience members episode by episode to watch their rehearsals and provide feedback.
It can be said that each episode has undergone several revisions and refinements, so almost every joke has been carefully adjusted, and the actors have also done a lot of work in shaping their characters.
Lu Yanhe fell into deep thought.
Everyone fell silent, waiting for Lu Yanhe's decision.
It's important to understand that "2 Broke Girls" is actually in a very awkward position. To call it an S-level show wouldn't be accurate, because apart from Lu Yanhe, the script consultant, the entire cast, from the director to the actors, consists of people with no representative works and no fame.
However, to say it was an ordinary project, unnoticed by the market, would be a lie, because this series was even pre-purchased by Aurora Video and HP.
The deposit was paid before the project even started.
Nobody considered it a small project. Everyone had high expectations for it; perhaps it would become a sitcom on the same level as Friends.
Now, however, Deng Xiaoyuan is facing this problem.
Lu Yanhe thought for five minutes and then asked, "How about splitting the first season into two parts and airing them separately?"
"Huh?" Everyone was taken aback.
Lu Yanhe said, "I don't want to compromise on the quality of this drama. Since the first half was meticulously crafted episode by episode, the audience will feel the difference if the second half isn't done the same way. But I also want to keep Deng Xiaoyuan in this drama as much as possible. She has been preparing for this drama for more than half a year and has put in a lot of effort. Not to mention, if we replace her, as you said, there are many things that need to be adjusted."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
“In this way, the first season can still be broadcast next year, but it won’t be broadcast all at once. There will be a quarter of rest in between. It will take about three months for Xiaoyuan to recover after giving birth. In other words, we can resume production of ‘2 Broke Girls’ as early as March next year,” Lu Yanhe said. “I don’t know if what I’m saying is feasible. We may need to come up with a plan, but if we can achieve the best of both worlds in this way, I hope we can adopt this approach.”
Chen Yin nodded, "I understand. I will have them come up with a filming plan to see if it is feasible."
"Was '2 Broke Girls' originally planned to air this year?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Yin nodded: "Yes, the original plan was to broadcast it in the third quarter of this year."
"That's about right. Maybe the second half of the first season of '2 Broke Girls' could adopt the filming model of 'Friends,' filming and airing simultaneously, which is like taking a winter break in the middle."
Lu Yanhe paused for a moment, then continued, "The biggest advantage of sitcoms is that you don't have to worry about the audience forgetting the plot if they haven't watched the show for a long time. Sitcoms don't need a main plot with a beginning, development, climax, and resolution. As long as everyone accepts its theme and main characters, no matter which episode you broadcast, everyone can sit down and watch it anytime, even if they haven't seen the previous episode."
“Yes.” Chen Yin nodded. “We will try our best to achieve that.”
Lu Yanhe has always felt that sitcoms are the most suitable type of broadcast for television stations nowadays.
Because modern people may not have the time to sit in front of the TV and watch a show at a specific time, as they did in the past.
In this respect, streaming media has a much greater advantage. If people like a show, they can simply take out their phones and watch it when they have free time.
Sometimes when you turn on the TV and want to watch a show, to be honest, you haven't watched the beginning and don't know what it is. If you start watching from the middle, you can't understand it at all.
It's worth noting that Friends still gets high ratings when it's rebroadcast on Beijing and Taiwan.
Many people watch it over and over again. As long as they're not specifically looking for something new to watch, but just passing the time at home, this is the easiest way to keep them watching.
Even if you know all the characters' lines by heart and can recite them along, you'll still be willing to keep watching. It's not primarily about "curiosity about the unknown and suspense."
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After the meeting, Lu Yanhe went to the company's screening room and watched the first cut of "The Sea, My Pah" with Chen Ziyan.
Lu Yanhe enjoyed the whole thing.
It is indeed a very comic book-like movie, and there is no sentimentality from beginning to end. It is all about the complaints, impulses and "crazy" behavior of a group of hot-blooded teenagers.
Lu Yanhe said to Chen Ziyan, "This movie probably won't do very well in terms of reviews and box office."
Faced with a large market, such stylized films are destined to be niche.
Fortunately, the film didn't have a large budget from the beginning. Knowing that it was made by a new director and new actors, it was unlikely to make much money at the box office. It would be a blessing if it could break even in the end.
Chen Ziyan said, "You must really like this movie, right?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded. "I like it."
“I knew it; as long as a film has its own style, you'll generally like it.”
“You have to admit that Wu Chi has his own style, which makes him stand out from other directors’ films, especially those that are popular on the market,” Lu Yanhe said. “Films need to be fresh, especially youth-themed films that everyone thinks have been made to death.”
"So how much publicity budget do you plan to allocate to this movie?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I've been thinking about something."
"Huh?" Chen Ziyan was taken aback.
Lu Yanhe said, "I want the director to make 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' and then release both films at the same time."
"What?" Chen Ziyan was taken aback.
Lu Yanhe: "We put all the publicity budget into 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' and did a great job of it. Then, we put the trailer for 'The Sea, My Blade' on 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' and added two extra clips at the end of 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.' The first clip is when Ke Teng and his friends, after attending Shen Jiayi's wedding, leave together and pass by a movie theater. They see the poster for 'The Sea, My Blade' and decide to go to the theater to watch the movie and relive their teenage years. The second clip is when they come out of the theater after watching the movie, and the others ask Ke Teng what it would be like if their story were made into a movie. Ke Teng points to Wu Chi's name on the poster and says, 'Then I'll write a novel and send it to him to see if he'd be willing to make it into a movie, echoing 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.'"
Chen Ziyan looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.
"Isn't this a bit illogical?"
"If 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' can really gross over 300 million yuan at the box office, and it's not badly made, and it can achieve the kind of emotion that the script brought us, then 'Pah! The Sea' could very well be boosted at the box office with this kind of publicity and marketing strategy," Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe: "Perhaps in the end, the return on investment for 'The Sea, My Pah' will be higher than that for 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'."
“But if you do this, I’m afraid a lot of people will criticize us for being greedy,” Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment, "Is that so?"
He thought for a moment, "If that's the case, then how about using a portion of the profits from 'Pah! The Sea' to support art films? That should improve public opinion."
Chen Ziyan: "Perhaps, but—"
The more she pondered Lu Yanhe's proposed publicity method, the more promising it seemed.
"Putting everything else aside, the way you've done it has created a groundbreaking publicity method," Chen Ziyan said. "However, only you would dare to do something like this. How can anyone else be so sure that their movie will be a box office hit?"
Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "I think those two behind-the-scenes clips fit the ending of 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' and the personalities of those characters. If 'Pah! The Sea' had been released normally, it would have grossed at most ten million yuan at the box office. But I like this movie. I think it's good and deserves to be seen by more audiences."
Chen Ziyan: "Then let's give it a try. What's there to be afraid of? If we get criticized, we can just use all the money we make from 'The Sea, My Pfft' to support new directors."
After that, there was another meeting.
Lu Yanhe then told Chen Yin and the others about the idea of releasing the film together and promoting it in a coordinated manner, which he had just discussed with Chen Ziyan.
Chen Yin and the others looked at each other, speechless for a long time.
Because no film company had ever done this before, and no film had ever dared to do this before, they didn't know what the result would be.
Chen Yin was the first to react.
“The production cost of ‘The Sea’ is only two million. Even if it is released according to normal publicity, it will most likely only get about two or three million in box office revenue. It will be impossible to recoup the cost through theatrical box office.” He calculated, “By releasing it together in the way that President Lu did, perhaps the popularity of ‘You Are the Apple of My Eye’ can really boost the box office performance of ‘The Sea’. We can afford to try. Even if it doesn’t boost the box office at all, the loss will not be too great.”
Only after Chen Yin said that did everyone realize what was going on.
Yes, the biggest advantage of "Pah! The Sea" is its low production cost, so they can afford to lose money.
The prospect of a joint release is that the box office of "Pah! The Sea" may be boosted by "You Are the Apple of My Eye".
After figuring this out, everyone suddenly became quite excited.
If "You Are the Apple of My Eye" becomes a box office and critical hit like "Love Letter," sparking discussions on social issues, then "Put Your Head on the Sea" could very well also see its box office soar to over 100 million.
That means a production cost of two million was exchanged for a box office return of over one hundred million?
After realizing this, no one dared to voice their thoughts.
Even in the Spirit River, even though they had witnessed countless miracles in the past, they still felt that this was wishful thinking.
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Lu Yanhe stayed in Linghe until 5 p.m. before leaving with Chen Ziyan.
That evening, he was going to have dinner with Chen Ziyan.
The two of them hadn't sat down for a proper talk in a while.
Chen Ziyan said with satisfaction, "Linghe is really maturing and getting on the right track. Chen Yin is really a good person for internal management. With him around, we can save a lot of trouble."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Yes."
Chen Ziyan drove Lu Yanhe to a French restaurant.
The two of them rarely ate at Western restaurants like this, because neither of them were fond of Western food.
Chen Ziyan said, "This is one of the few restaurants I've eaten at that I found to be quite good."
Lu Yanhe nodded, trusting Chen Ziyan's recommendation.
After parking the car, Lu Yanhe got out first.
He wears a baseball cap and a mask, so he is generally not recognized unless he gets too close to people.
As Chen Ziyan was reversing, a pink sedan suddenly drove up.
The level of pink was so high that it immediately suggested the car owner was a woman with "princess syndrome."
Not only is the car body pink, but many parts are even studded with diamonds, which sparkle under the lights.
Lu Yanhe's first thought upon seeing the car was, "Won't someone steal the diamonds from it when it's parked?"
Or is it that the diamonds on such an ostentatious car are fake?
While inwardly grumbling, Lu Yanhe silently turned around to avoid facing the car owner directly.
As it turned out, the car happened to stop right next to them.
When Chen Ziyan got out of the car, she glanced at the other car and exchanged a knowing look with Lu Yanhe.
They didn't even need to say a word; they both knew what the other was thinking.
To their surprise, the person who got out of the car the next second left them dumbfounded.
It turned out to be Zhang Yuezhen.
Lu Yanhe certainly knew what Zhang Yuezhen looked like.
Zhang Yuezhen, dressed in an evening gown, walked gracefully past them, her eyes fixed straight ahead.
Lu Yanhe subconsciously avoided eye contact and turned to the side. Only Chen Ziyan, wearing sunglasses that she hadn't taken off, looked a little strange standing next to Lu Yanhe, who was fully armed with a hat and mask, on this evening.
"Oh no, how did we run into her?" Chen Ziyan muttered under her breath. "Maybe we should go somewhere else."
“Isn’t this place pretty hard to book? Just because she’s here doesn’t mean we can’t come. We’re not guilty about it,” Lu Yanhe said. “We’ll eat our own food.”
Chen Ziyan: "I'm not feeling guilty, I'm just afraid of ruining your dinner mood."
“Sister Ziyan, to be honest, my mood for dinner isn’t really affected by her anymore,” Lu Yanhe said. “Before, I was affected because I knew that Chen Pinhe was in a higher position than me and was more powerful. No matter how famous I became or what, I was still overshadowed by him. Now, thanks to Xituer, I don’t have that feeling anymore.”
Chen Ziyan smiled.
“Now it should be their turn to feel frustrated seeing me, right?” Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Ziyan nodded, "You're right."
"So, let's go." Lu Yanhe took off his mask and hat, scratched his hair to hide any stray hairs, and generously revealed his appearance. "We're here for dinner."
Chen Ziyan smiled and took off her sunglasses.
"walk."
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Zhang Yuezhen picked up her wine glass and gently clinked it against Shen Tailin's.
The smile on her face had a sweet, intoxicating quality, like the glow of a sunset.
"Director, Pinhe has a charity event that he was suddenly scheduled to attend today, so he asked me to apologize to you. He will come to visit you in person later."
Shen Tailin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Teacher Chen is very busy. We in this industry know that very well. Why be so polite?"
“That’s because we hit it off with the station director right away. I said that no matter what, we had to explain it to him clearly,” Zhang Yuezhen said. “You’ll understand if there’s a political task that we can’t postpone at the last minute, but we can’t just remain silent because you understand.”
"Oh, you're being too formal," Shen Tailin laughed.
“Then I won’t be so formal.” Zhang Yuezhen specially picked out the shrimp meat for Shen Tailin and put it on his plate. “Director, I’ve wanted to say this for a long time. Thanks to you at the helm, Jingtai has been able to keep moving forward despite the impact of video platforms. It is precisely because I trust you that I advised Pinhe to take on the spin-off series of ‘The Seventeenth Floor’.”
Shen Tailin: "Teacher Chen hasn't acted in a TV series for a long time, and we are very happy that he is willing to entrust us with his comeback project."
“He hasn’t been very willing to work these past few years, mainly because he worked too hard when he was young, so he’s been taking care of his health,” Zhang Yuezhen said. “However, you know the situation now. I’ve told him that if he continues to live like this, he might get bullied by someone who takes advantage of him at any time.”
Shen Tailin chuckled twice.
"I don't quite understand. Someone dares to act disrespectfully in front of Teacher Chen?"
Zhang Yuezhen sighed softly, "There are always some young people who, when they are riding high, become arrogant and outrageous. I have never wanted to argue with them, but the less I argue, the more they take advantage of me. Pinhe even wants to let it go, but I really can't stand it anymore. No matter what, Pinhe built his empire himself. He just took a break these past few years, which doesn't mean he handed over his empire. But some people just think that Pinhe has already stepped down, and they are trampling on him because he is past his prime."
Shen Tailin chuckled but didn't reply.
“Sigh, actually, there were signs all along. To be honest, without the discerning eye of Beijing TV back then, giving ‘Friends’ a chance, how could it have become so popular?” Zhang Yuezhen said. “The hardest thing is being the first person to give you that opportunity. The more time went on, the more we understood that, don’t you think, Director?”
“But there’s nothing we can do. The world is cold and heartless. Sometimes, once someone has gained power, many people will stand on their side and protect them for their own benefit,” Shen Tailin said. “What can we do? We can only wait and watch the show, and wait for them to stumble.”
“How long are we going to have to wait?” Zhang Yuezhen sighed. “But then again, what can we do besides complain? I’ve figured it out. I told Pinhe that no matter what else, he has to build his own circle and can’t keep living such a carefree life.”
Shen Tailin smiled.
"If we're talking about other things, Pinhe might not have much, but when it comes to acting, Pinhe has never been outdone by anyone," Zhang Yuezhen said. "Besides this spin-off series, Pinhe will also star in a major series produced by Maxine, and I hope to use it to compete for the Golden Globe and Emmy Best Actor awards."
Shen Tailin then gave Zhang Yuezhen a slightly serious look.
"This is no easy task."
“Yes.” Zhang Yuezhen nodded. “However, one should do one’s best and leave the rest to fate. In terms of personnel, he’s not the only one who knows people overseas.”
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I recommend the classic entertainment novel, "I Became the Leading Lady of a Scandal Overnight."
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