Chapter 917 Return
"Should we respond?"
"There's no need to respond; responding would only bring more attention to these provocative reports."
"Then I won't respond."
Lu Yanhe had previously given an interview to the media about this issue.
What does it mean that Chinese actors have taken over Hollywood blockbusters?
Isn't it because Hollywood blockbusters want to capture the Chinese market that they include Chinese actors in the lead roles?
Without box office success and market support, even the most talented Lu Yanhe cannot succeed alone.
This is a principle that is easy to understand, but some people deliberately ignore it.
Deliberately provoking trouble.
These kinds of topics are what generate traffic.
To Lu Yanhe's surprise, Xike said to him on set one day: "Don't pay attention to what the media is saying. Every now and then they say something like so-and-so has invaded Hollywood. This kind of rhetoric has appeared many times over the past few decades. But Hollywood should be a place where people from all over the world gather."
Xi Ke's words surprised Lu Yanhe.
How should I put it? Thicke is the quintessential Hollywood actor. He's a true American actor who lived through Hollywood's 1980s, 1990s, and into the new century.
Lu Yanhe had always known that this group of people in Hollywood were more inclined to "Hollywood centrism".
Taking the Oscars as an example, the Oscars in the 1980s and 1990s were basically monopolized by a few European and American countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
The rise of "diversity" and "multi-ethnicity" trends in Hollywood is a result of the global emergence of the internet. As political factions and representatives in the United States have used the internet as a weapon to attack each other, the practice of "political correctness" has spread to the film and television industry, objectively forcing Hollywood to open the door to "openness and inclusivity."
It was after this period that Asian films, such as Japanese and Korean films, which were closely integrated with the European and American film industries, began to emerge from the Best Foreign Language Film category and began to receive more mainstream attention and support during the awards season.
It was during this period that "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Youn Yuh-jung won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Minaris," Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Instant Universe," and "Drive My Car" was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The concentrated emergence of these Asian films and filmmakers can be attributed to the much-criticized "political correctness," which forced those who were originally "incorrect" to choose "correctness."
However, some Hollywood insiders have explicitly expressed dissatisfaction and even boycott of these Asian films at the Oscars.
Most of them are not young.
This involves both historical and cultural factors, as well as ideological factors.
Lu Yanhe did not expect that Xike would come to comfort him.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't mind. From the first time I came to Hollywood to make a movie, I have suffered some prejudice and disdain. But, fortunately, I quickly achieved success, and I also quickly realized that Hollywood is a place where people will pay for your success. Instead of arguing with people, it is better to do your job well."
Xike: "You are a smart child, Yanhe."
“Sieg, thank you for comforting me. Actually, I’ve never said this before. I’m very grateful that we were able to invite you to co-star in Men in Black,” Lu Yanhe said. “You are a highly respected actor with an extraordinary reputation and status in the film industry. But after achieving such great success, you are still willing to take the risk of making a not-so-serious film with me. I know that this may be a risky decision for you, after all, the expectations of the entire film industry for you are the expectations of an artist.”
Sik waved his hand.
“Child, you are a kind person,” he said.
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Sik winked at him.
“I was already thinking about retirement, and then you came to me with Men in Black, telling those snobs in Hollywood that I can still star in big productions like this. To be honest, I took this role so that those guys who said I should retire could see it and vent their anger.”
Lu Yanhe looked surprised.
This was the first time Sik had said something like that to him.
“Sieg, how can you retire? You were so charismatic in Men in Black.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “If you retire now, not only will those with poor eyesight get away with it, but your fans will also be disappointed.”
He also recalled the rumors that Sid was very uncooperative on set if things went wrong.
Lu Yanhe didn't know if Sid's experience in Hollywood was related to this incident—but he was very clear that even if it was, it was merely the superficial trigger. In Hollywood, there were countless diva behaviors far more egregious than Sid's.
Jake Gyllenhaal, the original star of "Source Code," and Vanessa Kirby, of "Pieces of a Woman," once starred in a film that almost got cancelled because of their "diva-like" behavior.
Filming had already begun, and after a walk in Iceland, Jake Gyllenhaal decided to change the film's romantic theme to an environmental one, because he was moved to tears by a speech by environmentalist Greta Thunberg. Vanessa Kirby, on the other hand, believed that Jake's character had to die in the end to highlight the film's feminist themes.
Because filming took place during that special period, Jake Gyllenhaal heard that hotel staff were not allowed to stay at the hotel for fear of contracting COVID-19, and were instead forced to sleep in their cars.
All sorts of messy things—
It's worth noting that these two actors are already considered representatives of the most talented actors in Hollywood.
Despite all the messy and difficult situations, they still get a steady stream of acting offers in Hollywood.
Lu Yanhe didn't believe that Xi Ke's little affair could really ruin his acting career in Hollywood.
Perhaps there is some other reason.
A reality that many people avoid is that actors, especially top actors, will never fall from grace because you are difficult to work with, nor will they ascend to godhood because you are easy to work with—or rather, this is true not only in the acting industry, but in any industry.
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In May, the Jose Film Festival was held in Jiangguang.
Lu Yanhe did not take leave to support it this time.
The film "Men in Black" is scheduled to wrap up filming at the end of May. If Lu Yanhe takes leave again, it will delay the production schedule.
Moreover, the Jose Film Festival is now on the right track.
Even if Lu Yanhe doesn't show up, it won't affect the fact that it has already stabilized after being held for several sessions.
The Notebook, which will be released on June 18, has chosen the Jose Film Festival as its world premiere venue.
Both lead actors, Martin Dylan and Lily Williams, will be attending the premiere in Jiangguang.
Lu Yanhe himself couldn't attend, so he was invited to record a video message, which will be played before the film's premiere.
Jiang Yuqian is working hard to wrap up her scenes for "Doomsday 2".
Her Hollywood film, "The Window," was nominated for the main competition at this year's Jose Film Festival.
If she cannot finish filming on schedule, she will not be able to attend the premiere and promotional events for "The Window" at the Jose Film Festival.
It's important to know that this film is a very important work for her, and it's currently the most mainstream film production she can get, one that's most likely to enter the Hollywood awards season.
Cia Wee’s previous film garnered significant attention during awards season, earning him the reputation of being “a director who has brought renewed interest in the philosophy of love and life choices through film.”
Her films are light and simple, but the characters are often in a state of confusion and contradiction, and they need to determine the next stage of their lives amidst wavering emotions and seemingly stable realities.
Jiang Yuqian didn't expect to make it into this year's North American awards season through this film. She would be very satisfied if the film could show film directors that she could also portray a character well in a slightly serious and artistic film.
Jiang Yuqian's current career bottleneck is typically limited to commercial films.
No one denies her star power, but no one considers her a true actress capable of portraying complex characters.
Her performance in "Love is Not Blind" was a pleasant surprise, garnering rare praise from critics. However, the film, somewhat confined by the "chick flick" genre, was underestimated—not serious enough, not truly artistic enough.
Besides the American film "The Window" starring Jiang Yuqian, another film was unexpectedly shortlisted for the main competition of this year's Jose Film Festival.
A Malaysian film called "Grandma's Legacy".
This film is a low-budget art film starring Qin Shulan, a Malaysian national treasure actress who gained fame for her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Tropical Rainy Season".
It is worth noting that the other female lead in this film, the actress who plays Qin Shulan's granddaughter, is Zhang Ruozhi, who rose to fame overnight with "Love Letter" but disappeared for a long time because she went to university.
Zhang Ruozhi was cast in this film because both Qin Shulan and Zhang Ruozhi were represented by Shi Huo Entertainment. Shi Huo's staff saw the script for "Grandma's Inheritance," noticed its quality, and appreciated the role of the granddaughter. As is customary, they reported this to Chen Ziyan, who, after reading the script, personally flew to Malaysia and secured the role for Zhang Ruozhi.
Zhang Ruozhi is not only remembered by movie fans in China, but also, because of the movie "Love Letter," this news has attracted considerable attention in various parts of Asia.
Love Letter has gradually become a classic in recent years, gaining a very loyal fan base around the world, especially in Asia.
Zhang Ruozhi was even more so.
The film "Grandma's Legacy" also announced that Zhang Ruozhi and Qin Shulan will attend this year's Jose Film Festival together.
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"Li Zhibai's drama has a very good script. If you co-star with him, it will help you further increase your popularity as a professional actor among the general public."
After graduating from university, Zhang Ruozhi and her classmates in her club were busy with the performance of a play they had created during their university years.
Originally just a student game, it attracted the attention of many theaters because of her, and they were even invited to perform.
Chen Ziyan is not in a hurry to push her back into the film and television market.
She has been waiting for the film "Grandma's Legacy"—a film that Zhang Ruozhi flew to Malaysia to shoot last year, and Chen Ziyan has been helping to push the film into the competition section of a world-class film festival.
Zhang Ruozhi's starting point was too high.
From the very beginning of her career, she acted alongside Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige, and even played a role that could be considered a pivotal moment in her life.
Chen Ziyan felt there was no need to rush her back.
Her return should be quite a spectacle.
The fact that his new starring film has once again been selected for the main competition at the Jose Film Festival is a great achievement.
Therefore, after carefully studying the script "100 Yuan Coffee Shop" offered by Li Zhibai, Chen Ziyan adopted a neutral stance.
On the one hand, the script is indeed good, and Chen Ziyan thinks it will likely be a huge hit—given Li Zhibai's current quality control, the quality of this drama will definitely not be bad. This is a drama produced by Li Zhibai himself, and the funding comes from his family, so he definitely has a lot of say.
On the other hand, this is a television series. For Zhang Ruozhi, she could actually choose to be a film actress. She doesn't need to film one project after another; she could star in one film every one to two years, or even two to three years, maintaining her current image and style. "Love Letter" has already propelled her to an extremely high position.
Therefore, Chen Ziyan did not make a choice; she gave the choice to Zhang Ruozhi.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on the face of the girl in front of her.
This girl, whose appearance is not particularly beautiful, and whose features are even somewhat plain, was given a pair of extremely expressive eyes.
Every time Chen Ziyan saw her, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Zhang Ruozhi's eyes were so beautiful.
Her originally somewhat ordinary appearance suddenly gave her the confidence to compete with any actress in terms of charisma.
Zhang Ruozhi still looked slightly reserved when she smiled.
She said, "I want to act."
Although reserved, she is a very principled girl.
She was neither intimidated nor timid.
Chen Ziyan really likes girls like this.
"good."
She nodded, "Then let's act it out."
(End of this chapter)
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