Chapter 713 Let's go back and kiss again (11,000 words)
At Luo Yuzhong's age and status, he rarely encounters a thorny or difficult problem.
Because whether it's reasoning or arm wrestling, very few people can stand up to him anymore.
However, there are always some people who are too lazy to listen to your reasoning and would rather try to stop a chariot than do any of the pros and cons analysis with you.
Generally speaking, such people are often young and inexperienced, so they are often full of youthful vigor.
In novels, such people are often the protagonist or his friends; although they act impulsively, their impulsiveness stems from a sense of justice.
However, in reality, they can be righteous, impulsive, or, to put it bluntly, foolish.
Lu Yanhe called Luo Yuzhong to ask about the situation.
Only then did he realize that it was the drama "White Thirteen" that Luo Yuzhong had wanted him to make a cameo appearance in.
The original novel's author, Wen Yun, complained online that after inviting him to be a screenwriter and writing the first draft, the production company suddenly kicked him out of the screenwriting team and did not intend to credit him as a screenwriter.
This drama hasn't even started filming yet, and this kind of thing has already happened.
It has sparked some heated discussions online.
Especially in the current environment, screenwriters have little say and are easily bullied and oppressed, which has become a very hot topic on social media. It often attracts attention and gains support from some people.
The drama "White Thirteen" itself didn't receive much attention. Because casting hadn't been completed yet, and no star fans were involved, it generally wouldn't have generated widespread discussion.
However, the marketing accounts promoting this event are quite interesting. They specifically pointed out that this drama is a project being done by Luo Yuzhong's production company, and it is very likely to be Luo Yuzhong's next directorial project.
The moment the name was posted, it immediately gained popularity.
Of course, this drama is indeed Luo Yuzhong's next directing project.
Lu Yanhe was puzzled, wondering why Luo Yuzhong's company would kick the original author out of the screenwriting team.
In this industry, there are indeed many projects that take advantage of new screenwriters, even the original authors.
Such situations are common.
It's not exactly freeloading; they might have paid you the royalties, but they didn't credit you.
It's important to understand that in the screenwriting industry, having credited works and not having credited works are two completely different things.
However, to say that a director of Luo Yuzhong's caliber would do something like bullying a newcomer is a bit far-fetched. He might not speak for others, but he knew Luo Yuzhong, was familiar with him, and knew his character.
Luo Yuzhong explained the whole story to Lu Yanhe, and Lu Yanhe finally understood.
If we really want to know the truth about this matter, we have to trace it back to Lu Yanhe.
At the time, Luo Yuzhong showed the script of "White No. 13" to Lu Yanhe. Lu Yanhe gave his opinion, feeling that the script was too dull and the pacing of the plot was not obvious enough. He felt that if it were made into a TV series, it would be difficult to attract people to watch it.
Coincidentally, Luo Yuzhong had the same feeling.
Therefore, Luo Yuzhong sought out other screenwriters to revise the script.
That's where the problem lies.
Wen Yun disagreed with others revising the script he had written.
He was both the original author and the screenwriter. Even if the initial script wasn't very satisfactory, no one can deny his importance to the story.
Luo Yuzhong personally spoke with him twice to discuss the problems with the script.
Wen Yun refused to agree no matter what she said.
There was nothing they could do but discuss it and decide to terminate the screenwriting contract with Wen Yun and find a new screenwriter to adapt the story.
Thus, the incident of Wen Yun accusing the production team online came about.
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From Lu Yanhe's perspective, he felt that the "White Thirteen" production team had not done anything wrong.
They had indeed hired Wen Yun as the screenwriter, but Wen Yun refused to revise the script. The production team then had only two options: compromise or find another screenwriter to rewrite the script.
If it's the former, they could find another screenwriter to make adjustments based on Wen Yun's work—however, Wen Yun has made it clear that he is unwilling to accept others modifying his script, so the easiest (but also the most expensive) solution for the production team is the latter.
If it's the latter, then Wen Yun should naturally be removed from the list of screenwriters.
Lu Yanhe asked, "Teacher, what are you planning to do now? Respond to this matter directly online?"
Luo Yuzhong said, "Everyone is discussing whether it's necessary to continue this project."
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
"If we stop now, we can keep our losses on this project under three million. If we continue and let the new screenwriter start, that's fine too. We haven't breached the contract, and we're not at fault. I'm confident we can continue this project. It's just that I don't know what Wen Yun will do next. After all, he's not only the previous screenwriter but also the original author."
"That would be a huge loss."
Even if the profit is kept below three million, Lu Yanhe knows very well that a production company like Luo Yuzhong's probably only makes a little over ten million in profit each year.
This was under the condition that a new project was launched and payments were received back then.
They are not a big company.
However, given the current situation, if Wen Yun is determined to continue making trouble, it will indeed have a continuous negative impact on "White Thirteen." As a project still in its incubation stage, suspending it now may be the easiest option.
Lu Yanhe thought about it carefully and said, "Wen Yun has no other intentions. She simply doesn't want her script to be modified by others?"
“He wanted to retain the style of his original novel.” Luo Yuzhong sighed helplessly. “In his words, he didn’t want the show to be adapted into a vulgar, thriller-style spy drama.”
In that case, there really wasn't anything Lu Yanhe could do to help.
The issue isn't whether this is easy or difficult to resolve, but rather that Luo Yuzhong and his team shouldn't create a problem that could explode at any time for a twelve-episode short drama project.
Luo Yuzhong and his team can afford losses up to three million.
It's just a bit of a pity.
The copyright to "White Thirteen" remained in their hands, but they couldn't develop it, which meant they had essentially bought it for nothing.
Is there any way to help Luo Yuzhong?
"You want to talk to Wen Yun?" Chen Ziyan asked, somewhat surprised. "Use helping him make a movie version to shut him up about the TV series adaptation?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan: "Then I'll go talk to him. But judging from his current behavior, he seems to be a rather cynical person. Are you sure you want to cooperate with him?"
“It would be best if we could collaborate with him without my name being involved, and I don’t want to be associated with him,” Lu Yanhe said. “But if it’s not in my name, he might not be interested in the film adaptation.”
Chen Ziyan: "How about this, I'll contact Zhou Changying and see if she's interested. If she is, we can do this project."
Zhou Changying is the director of "Behind the Golden Coat".
Chen Ziyan asked, "What do you think 'White Thirteen' would be like if it were adapted from the original novel?"
“It’s the kind of typical, rather dull art film,” Lu Yanhe said. “This novel is written in a very stream-of-consciousness, essay-like style. I can roughly understand what kind of style Wen Yun is sticking to, but obviously, it’s hard for this kind of film to be profitable.”
Chen Ziyan: "So you'd rather suffer losses yourself than not help Director Luo continue pushing forward his project?"
“I don’t intend to lose money myself. Since it’s an art film, we should make it according to the budget for art films. The distribution of the film should be handled by Linghe,” Lu Yanhe said. “In addition, whether or not to do this depends on whether Wen Yun accepts it and what conditions he proposes. If he makes exorbitant demands, then forget it. For the teacher, this loss is acceptable. I don’t need to suffer a loss myself. However, if I can help the teacher recover some losses without suffering a loss myself, I am willing to do so.”
“I understand. Leave it to me, I’ll handle it,” Chen Ziyan said. “I’ll act as a go-between, but I won’t act in your name. I’ll contact some investors I know to set this up; it has nothing to do with you. But to ensure profitability, and to ensure I have control of the project, the investors need Linghe to join. Linghe isn’t interested in this small project, but since the drama adaptation is in your teacher’s hands, you proposed Linghe’s participation as a condition to help your teacher—”
Lu Yanhe understood and nodded.
Sister Ziyan is still Sister Ziyan; she came up with a solution so quickly.
Lu Yanhe gave her a thumbs up.
During the video call, Chen Ziyan smiled slightly.
"You said before that Siqi was planning to cooperate with Yang Zhouli?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Skilled and bold, you actually agreed." Chen Ziyan was also surprised.
“If we agree, we’ll receive resources and channels that Tiaoqilai desperately needs right now, provided by Shijin. If we don’t agree, Yang Zhouli will throw money at us like crazy and poach our talent. We might lose half of Tiaoqilai and be completely drained of our resources,” Lu Yanhe said. “We don’t have the strength to play that money-spending game with him right now. Do you think Tiaoqilai will be swallowed up by him?”
"Cooperating with them shouldn't be a big problem at the moment," Chen Ziyan said frankly. "The core value of Tiaoqi is not in the media matrix it has built over the years, but in the fact that it has reconstructed a cultural brand ecosystem. Only Tiaoqi possesses this cultural brand ecosystem. It's not so easy for them to devour this ecosystem. Even if they poach all of your Tiaoqi people, it won't work, because the name Tiaoqi is in your and Siqi's hands."
Chen Ziyan pointed it out incisively.
"Moreover, as you know, too many people are watching and jumping up and down now. Yang Zhouli is just the first to make a move," Chen Ziyan said. "Poaching people is just the most conventional method. It can only be said that although Yang Zhouli is a complicated person and not easy to understand, so far he has not used any underhanded tricks. It is possible to cooperate appropriately."
Lu Yanhe: "We've expanded too much, especially when we jump around. But it's true, because our foundation isn't solid, we're easily alarmed by the slightest disturbance. Actually, Sister Ziyan, do you know what I'm most worried about? I haven't even told Siqi yet—"
Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you talking about poaching people?"
"right."
Chen Ziyan immediately said, "I think the two people he poached were not strangers, but people close to you. You don't think they would be among the first to be poached, do you?"
Lu Yanhe nodded solemnly.
"Moreover, he used all aboveboard methods. He saw what Sister Zixing and Baiyu wanted most and invited them over in a legitimate way," Lu Yanhe said. "This is not even boiling a frog slowly; it's hitting the snake where it hurts. If we refuse, it will seem like we're going too far."
Xin Zixing and Bai Yu's departure was not just a "peaceful breakup." Especially Xin Zixing, who specifically sought Lu Yanhe's opinion before making the decision.
This incident reveals a fatal flaw beneath Lu Yanhe's seemingly immense power—
You might think you've provided your friends with a very broad stage. But in reality, humans aren't creatures who are content with what they have; they are always pursuing a higher and bigger stage.
Yang Zhouli understood his friends' inner desires better than he did.
This is the most terrifying thing.
This was also a wake-up call that Yang Zhouli made in Lu Yanhe's mind.
This brings us back to Luo Yuzhong's case.
Why did Lu Yanhe still want to try his best to save the "White Thirteen" project even though Luo Yuzhong was ready to give up on it?
He wanted to genuinely address the concerns of those he cared about.
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"Although they didn't say it, your departure must have made them a little sad."
Xu Zijun and Bai Yu sat in the coffee shop and talked.
Bai Yu held the coffee cup in front of her with both hands, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Zijun, if you were given this opportunity, would you accept it?"
Xu Zijun shook her head.
"Don't ask me. I actually understand your choice. For those who aren't actually like you and get this opportunity, all the assumptions are just empty talk from an outsider's perspective."
Xu Zijun's words were very direct.
"When everyone imagines they could get a million dollars, they feel very generous and think they can share some with their family and friends. But when you actually have a million dollars, even if someone comes to borrow five thousand dollars from you, you may weigh the pros and cons and hesitate, and you won't lend it out so easily."
Xu Zijun was talking about her own experience.
Money in our imagination is always something we can dream about: donate some, save some, share some with family and friends, and spend some ourselves—the imagined scenario is so wonderful. But if it's money we actually hold in our hands, it's not wonderful at all; it's about meticulously counting every penny.
Therefore, Xu Zijun does not believe that the decision she makes now, assuming she gets this opportunity, is the same as the decision she would make if she actually got this opportunity.
Bai Yu: "I don't feel like I betrayed them."
“No one thinks you betrayed them,” Xu Zijun said. “Actually, you are right. Jump Up can continue without you, but the opportunity you got is much greater than what you could have gotten on Jump Up.”
Bai Yu: "I never thought that after leaving 'Jump Up,' I would cut all ties with you guys."
“But there will definitely be competition between us, that’s unavoidable.” Xu Zijun shook her head. “Maybe after three or five years, when everything has stabilized, we can still interact like before. But right now, we definitely have to avoid suspicion.”
Bai Yu remained silent and nodded.
She knew that Xu Zijun was right.
"Actually, putting all that aside, you know what, Bai Yu, I think it would be great if you could be the editor-in-chief of a new magazine," Xu Zijun suddenly said.
Bai Yu was taken aback.
"Even though the monthly sales of 'Jump Up' have reached more than 400,000 copies, apart from the electronic version of the film magazine, we dare not launch a second print magazine. We are well aware that it is no longer suitable for this era. In this era, people do not need magazines."
Xu Zijun smiled.
"Jump Up made an attempt, and it found its audience. I hope that your new magazine can also find an audience. Many things will decline or even disappear with the development of the times, but there are also many things that we thought were slowly being replaced or disappeared, such as radio stations, which have now returned to people's lives in the form of podcasts. The form is always just a form. As long as your content is needed by the public, the public will pay for your form."
"I hope that although the era of print media may have declined, the things that the public needed during that era can drive the return of print media in another form, just like 'Jump Up'."
Bai Yu nodded.
"I will try my best to do it."
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When Lu Yanhe finished filming the sequel to "The Mist" and was preparing to wrap up filming, it was already June.
Summer is on its way, and the weather is getting quite hot.
Lu Yanhe's look involves wearing a black robe every day, and he gets soaked through several times a day after filming.
By the time he finished filming, he had developed countless heat rash all over his body.
This was one of the more strenuous shoots Lu Yanhe had ever done.
The kind of suffering that is purely physical.
"It was a pleasure working with you." After Lu Yanhe finished filming his last scene, Mu Ken gave Lu Yanhe a tight hug. "I hope we can continue to work together in the future."
Lu Yanhe winked at Muken and said, "Hasn't our next collaborative project already been decided?"
Muken paused for a moment, then realized what he meant and said with a smile, "I mean, you will continue to work with me as an actor."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
"All right."
Muken: "When are you going back to China? If you're not in a hurry to go back, and you do come back the day after tomorrow, you can come to Germany with me. We bought a house in Berlin, you haven't been there yet, have you?"
“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “Muken, why don’t you buy a house here in the United States?”
“I am German, and although I have made several films in Hollywood, I don’t want to become a complete Hollywood person,” Muken insisted. “Maybe one day, when I no longer have opportunities in Hollywood, I will still go back to Germany to make films.”
“If one day you don’t have many opportunities in Hollywood, you are welcome to come to China to make movies,” Lu Yanhe said with a smile. “As long as your movies don’t contain elements of real ghosts, your film style will also have a market in China.”
Muken: "I'll remember that. If that day ever comes, I'll come looking for you."
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile.
"We're trying to get the movie 'Get Out' released in China," said Lu Yanhe.
“Okay.” Muken nodded. “Once I finish post-production on the sequel to The Mist, I’ll start preparing for this movie.”
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded. "I'll wait for your news."
Lu Yanhe messaged Chen Siqi, asking if she had time these few days. If the time was okay, they would meet in Berlin and visit Muken's house together.
Chen Siqi coordinated her work schedule, happily bought a plane ticket, and prepared to meet Lu Yanhe in Berlin.
Linyu knocked on the door right after I bought the plane tickets.
Did you see the news?
Chen Siqi was taken aback, somewhat surprised, and asked, "What news?"
She didn't know what Linyu was talking about.
Lin Yu said, "Eileen Wallace has had two brands terminate their contracts with her."
"Huh?" Chen Siqi was taken aback, somewhat surprised. "Eileen?"
Of course she knew who Eileen Wallace was.
"What do these two brands we endorse have to do with us?"
“Her contract termination is related to Yan He,” Lin Yu said with a serious expression. “The two brands that terminated their contracts with Eileen Wallace were a Japanese-owned personal care brand and a German-owned sportswear brand. As a result, they announced their termination of contracts with Eileen Wallace at the same time.”
"What does this have to do with Yan He?"
“An American media outlet reported an anonymous source who said that the two brands terminated their contracts with Erin because of the scandal of Erin’s conflict with Lu Yanhe on set, which made them doubt Erin’s image.”
"What?" Chen Siqi was shocked.
“It’s strange, isn’t it?” Lin Yu said. “But this news has been cited in many places. Now, the news that Eileen was terminated by the brand she endorsed has made it to the trending list on Twitter and is attracting a lot of attention.”
Has Eileen's side responded?
“No,” Lin Yu shook her head. “It’s just that I searched for these two brands online and found a related report with similar content.”
"What report?" Chen Siqi asked, puzzled.
Lin Yu said, "Shijin holds shares in both of these foreign brands."
Chen Siqi was stunned.
—I prepared a gift for Yan He, and I hope he likes it.
This was what Yang Zhouli said to Chen Siqi at the end of the day when they had dinner and talked about "poaching" someone.
The news of the conflict between Lu Yanhe and Eileen Wallace was also reported around that time.
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Lu Yanhe was also stunned.
What?!
What does Erin's contract termination with the brand she endorsed have to do with him?
Are you kidding me?
This is a joke that's even more international than an international joke.
However, from the termination of contracts between the two brands to the announcement of the news, and then to the American newspaper The New Yorker reporting on the "anonymous information," these three seemingly unrelated entities, through their seamless and coordinated actions, made everyone clearly realize one thing.
This is someone deliberately helping Lu Yanhe vent his anger.
—You want to go against Lu Yanhe? Then you'd better learn a lesson.
Darren Wilson was surprised and called Lu Yanhe to ask what was going on.
Lu Yanhe said he didn't know what was going on either.
However, Darren Wilson was clearly unwilling to believe what Lu Yanhe said.
Who would believe that if I told them?
Darren Wilson was truly shocked that Lu Yanhe had such power to persuade two brands with different capital backgrounds—one Japanese and one German—to terminate their endorsement deal with Eileen.
If even Darren Wilson thinks this way, it's easy to guess what everyone else in Hollywood thinks about this news.
Lu Yanhe sent a message to Chen Ziyan, saying: "I really received a 'big gift' from Yang Zhouli. I guess no one will dare to disagree with me openly in the future."
Chen Ziyan: The matter of your disagreement with Eileen is not yet settled, but now there's this news that she was dropped by a brand because of disagreements with you. This could easily cause you to be disliked by others in Hollywood.
Lu Yanhe: Yes.
Chen Ziyan: If "Tropical Rainy Season" is really aiming for awards season this year, it wouldn't be good for you if this matter were deliberately sensationalized and amplified.
Lu Yanhe: Should I directly clarify and say that this has nothing to do with me?
Chen Ziyan: This action is definitely going to be done, but even if it is done, I doubt many people will believe it.
Lu Yanhe: What should we do then? Are there any other solutions?
Chen Ziyan: I haven't thought of anything yet. But don't think of it as a bad thing. Although it might make some people think you're "young and impetuous," it could also make Hollywood think you're very capable. Don't forget, it's a capitalist country. Their essence is "money is king." The more capable you are, the more they will actually recognize you from the bottom of their hearts.
Lu Yanhe: Under these circumstances, it seems that there has to be a villain between me and Eileen.
Chen Ziyan: Of course. If she is a good person in everyone's eyes, then you, who hurt her, must be a bad person.
Chen Ziyan: However, there is another way.
Lu Yanhe asked: What method?
Chen Ziyan: Let the spokespersons of these two brands come forward and explain why they terminated their contracts with Eileen, so that everyone knows that this matter has nothing to do with you.
Lu Yanhe: Why would they listen to us?
Chen Ziyan: Since Yang Zhouli has the ability to get these two brands to terminate their contracts with Eileen, he certainly also has the ability to get them to clean up your mess.
Chen Ziyan: Holy crap? Could this be his goal?
Lu Yanhe: Should we ask him for help?
Chen Ziyan: What do you think?
Lu Yanhe: Whether we ask him for help or not, in other people's eyes, as long as Shi Jin is the driving force behind this matter, Yang Zhouli has already done me a great favor and supported me.
Chen Ziyan: This person... is really cunning.
Lu Yanhe: They didn't give us a chance to refuse at all.
Chen Ziyan: Why do I feel like our methods are a bit outmatched by his?
Lu Yanhe: It's okay. When you can't win the game, just observe and wait. If you make a move, you might have already fallen into their trap.
Chen Ziyan: It's terrifying to think about; this person is really a bit scary.
Lu Yanhe: If we can't keep our distance from such a person, it's better for him to be our friend than our enemy.
Chen Ziyan: I'm afraid he doesn't treat us as friends or enemies, but rather as tools and stepping stones.
Lu Yanhe: That's also possible.
Chen Ziyan: Why didn't such a person appear before? He was so low-key, while Yang Zhoujin, that idiot, was always the one representing the younger generation of the Yang family and showing off in public.
Lu Yanhe: Who knows?
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On the flight to Germany, Muken couldn't help but ask Lu Yanhe if he was responsible for Eileen's contract being terminated by the brand she endorsed.
Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.
“I really don’t have that ability,” Lu Yanhe clarified. “If I had that ability, why would I be working in Hollywood? I wouldn’t have had to search for a production company for so long before Parameter agreed to my conditions for ‘Buried’.”
Muken looked at Lu Yanhe thoughtfully.
"So, all of your scripts are either collaborations with Midoriya or Parameter, all big companies."
Muken seemed to have guessed something, and his expression became even more surprised.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
He really didn't know what to say.
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After landing, Lu Yanhe and Mu Ken got off the plane and went to the arrival hall.
Hua Ruzhen and Chen Siqi stood together and waved to them.
These are all people I haven't seen in a long time.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi embraced tightly, their eyes meeting, each one sparkling with admiration.
In the blink of an eye, Muken and Hua Ruzhen were already kissing.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi rarely engage in intimate behavior in public.
They exchanged a glance, and instantly understood the meaning in each other's eyes—
Never mind, let's kiss again when we get back.
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When Hua Ruzhen and Chen Siqi arrived at the airport, they each drove a car.
This also makes it easier for so many of them to go together.
Hua Ruzhen drove, carrying Lu Yanhe, Chen Siqi, and Mu Ken.
Zou Dong and Wang Biao drove another car with their luggage.
The journey took two hours.
Hua Ruzhen inquired about the production team's situation and then brought up her investments in China.
"The Chinese film market is terrible. The risks are far beyond my imagination. It feels more complicated than Hollywood," she said. "I invested in two films last year, both of which were released this year. As a result, I lost almost nothing."
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi exchanged a glance.
Chen Siqi said, "This is indeed the current situation in the domestic film market. Almost no film dares to say that it will definitely be a box office hit before its release. Until the premiere day, no one knows what will happen."
"Sigh." Lu Yanhe couldn't help but sigh as well.
Chen Siqi: "Yan He, do you know what domestic filmmakers envy about you the most right now?"
"What?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Muken asked, "Are you envious that Lu's movies are all box office hits?"
“No,” Chen Siqi laughed. “They are envious. Yan He’s film company produces only low-budget films.”
"What's so enviable about that?"
"Because this means that in this environment, even if the box office of a film produced by Linghe is poor, it can still recoup its costs," Chen Siqi said. "In the past two months, as long as a film doesn't have good word-of-mouth, even if it has big-name stars or a big IP, it can only gross tens of millions of yuan at most. With the average production cost of domestic films, it's almost impossible to recoup the costs. However, the cost of films produced by Linghe rarely exceeds 20 million yuan."
"Twenty million? Is that in RMB?" Muken asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Wow, how did you manage to keep the costs so low?" Muken asked. "Your 'Love Letter' didn't even cost more than 20 million to produce?"
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “Because my company is newly established, I hope it can grow steadily. I would rather earn less than lose money. So, when writing scripts, I pay special attention to costs. Generally, the scripts I write do not have much production budget, have fewer scene changes, and do not have high production requirements.”
Muken recalled Lu Yanhe's book, "Get Out," which was indeed a film that didn't cost much to produce and could be made with a very small budget.
Chen Siqi: "In addition, the film 'Linghe' has performed well in overseas sales channels."
Muken nodded.
In this respect, Muken's films have no trouble being distributed overseas.
Horror and thriller films have a stable market worldwide, especially for directors like Muken who are extremely famous in this field.
Therefore, he wasn't particularly moved by this.
What shocked him was that Linghe's films had all been produced with a budget of less than three million US dollars, which was simply unbelievable.
In Hollywood, this would be considered extremely low-budget.
However, he also knew that Linghe's movies all had excellent box office results, even comparable to those movies with production costs of tens of millions.
Muken: "I definitely want to visit your company to learn more later."
Lu Yanhe did not expect Muken to be so interested in Linghe's "money-saving method".
Hua Ruzhen said, "However, despite the high risks in the Chinese film market, a lot of capital has still entered the market recently."
"Are you referring to the honest and meticulous Yang Zhouli?" Lu Yanhe asked.
“I know Yang Zhouli.” Hua Ruzhen nodded. “But what’s strange is that, besides Yang Zhouli, his younger brother Yang Zhoujin has also entered the scene, and not in the name of Shijin, but by establishing a new company.”
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were both taken aback, showing surprise.
“Don’t you know?” Hua Ruzhen said, “The shareholders of this company also include Chen Pinhe and his wife Zhang Yuezhen.”
"Chen Pinhe?" Chen Siqi was somewhat surprised to hear this name.
Lu Yanhe was also very surprised.
"Chen Pinhe actually started a company with Yang Zhoujin?"
“Yes,” Hua Ruzhen nodded. “This news may not have been made public yet, so you may not know.”
At this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly thought of a news story from before.
At the "Steadfast Night" of the Jose Film Festival, Yang Zhoujin, who was supposed to attend, was replaced by Yang Zhouli. At that time, Chen Pinhe, who was originally attending the event, hurriedly left.
Did Chen Pinhe have contact with Yang Zhoujin at that time?
Lu Yanhe didn't think much of the news at the time.
Because there were too many celebrities attending the "Solid Night".
However, looking back now, after Yang Zhouli appeared, the only celebrity reported to have left early was Chen Pinhe.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi exchanged a glance.
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"Yang Zhoujin has been released from the Yang family's ban. Hua Ruzhen's information is correct. He did indeed establish a company with Chen Pinhe. Not only them, Yu Jiang is also one of the shareholders of their company."
Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe on the phone.
Lu Yanhe: "This is really unexpected."
“Yeah.” Chen Ziyan couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s like there are only a few people in the whole world.”
Lu Yanhe: "Sister Ziyan, I feel like I might really have to cooperate with Yang Zhouli."
Chen Ziyan: "Let's not act impulsively, let's take it slow, don't rush to make decisions, let's take it one step at a time."
"Um."
Chen Ziyan: "Chen Pinhe and Zhang Yuezhen want to get on the capital table. He had many opportunities before, but he refused to take them because he wanted to maintain his independence as an artist and cherish his reputation. Now he has compromised and cooperated with Yang Zhoujin. Yan He, this is your stage victory."
"What?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
How did this become a partial victory for him?
He felt he hadn't even used any of his tricks yet.
Chen Ziyan: "You forced him to step out of his aloof artist persona and onto the table of capital. Can he still continue to act so indifferent to fame and fortune?"
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood.
His initial anxiety, restlessness, and even agitation vanished like a cool breeze blowing across a lake after opening a door, leaving Lu Yanhe feeling completely refreshed from head to toe.
"Haha!" he laughed out loud.
Chen Ziyan: "Yan He, well done."
Lu Yanhe: "I haven't done anything yet."
“No, you put yourself in a very high position that posed a threat to him, and you also seized the opportunity to trick him into giving up ‘Destruction Day’ and push Jiang Jun to the top, which made him anxious,” Chen Ziyan said. “We did a great job.”
Lu Yanhe: "You always make me feel like I'm awesome."
“Because you are already very capable,” Chen Ziyan said. “Lu Yanhe, you are truly remarkable. Whether it was Shang Yongzhou or Chen Bige, once they reached a certain level, I would have let go and chosen to leave. But you made me stay and made me willing to continue fighting alongside you.”
"But I don't know why."
“You don’t need to know why this is, it’s my story,” Chen Ziyan said. “But you need to know that this is your strength. If it weren’t for you, I would have already left.”
Lu Yanhe: "It's good that you didn't leave."
Chen Ziyan: "Yes, so don't be afraid. Whether it's Yang Zhouli or Chen Pinhe, even if we don't have the ability to take the initiative for the time being, think about it. When you had nothing, we were able to get to where we are today step by step. They are the ones who should be anxious, not us."
“You’re right!” Lu Yanhe’s heart was filled with courage and pride.
-
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe's demeanor was completely different.
Seeing the relaxed and carefree expression on his face, Chen Siqi smiled and asked, "What good news have you heard?"
“It is indeed good news, but I had heard about it before, I just didn’t know it was good news.” Lu Yanhe raised an eyebrow at Chen Siqi. At that moment, the look of excitement in his eyes stunned Chen Siqi. Lu Yanhe didn’t notice and just said, “Siqi, you have no idea how happy I am right now.”
Chen Siqi came to her senses, nodded, and suddenly opened her hand, stretching it out in front of him.
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
What does this mean?
"Then let me feel how happy you are," Chen Siqi said, gesturing for Lu Yanhe to place his hand on hers.
Lu Yanhe grasped Chen Siqi's hand.
The two palms pressed together, a feeling that was already incredibly familiar, yet at this moment it seemed to become a connection.
Chen Siqi gazed into Lu Yanhe's eyes with a smile in her eyes.
"Yes, I can feel it. You're happy. Your palms are a little sweatier than usual, a bit damp, but your hands are very strong. Holding me makes me feel safe and secure, without worrying that my hand will slip away."
“I can feel your blood flowing faster than usual, and your heart is beating faster. You are not only happy, but also proud and honored, and you want to share all of this with me.”
“I also sensed that you have calmed down a little at this moment, but beneath your calmer exterior lies a more expansive and profound inner world, a mysterious place I have always wanted to explore.”
Chen Siqi looked up at Lu Yanhe with a gentle gaze.
"Lu Yanhe, I can feel my love for you in your palm, it seems like I love you even more now, can you feel it?"
Lu Yanhe put his arm around Chen Siqi's waist, looked at her moist lips, and lowered his head to kiss them.
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I recommend the older entertainment-themed book, "I Became the Leading Lady of a Scandal Overnight."
(End of this chapter)
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