Chapter 921 Sealing the Mouth
The day of the closing ceremony of the Jose Film Festival.
Jiang Yuqian did not receive any notification about an encore, and knew in her heart that she probably had no hope of winning an award this time.
Although I had expected it, I was still somewhat disappointed.
"Try again next time," she said to Li Zhibai.
Li Zhi nodded a hundred times.
He said, "The Window Sill should do well in the year-end awards season. There's no need to rush for this award. Besides, we've already achieved something, haven't we? Now everyone is full of expectations for your next work."
Jiang Yuqian nodded with a smile.
"Unfortunately, my next project is Doomsday 2."
“Given the long post-production of Doomsday 2, your next project to be released might not necessarily be Doomsday 2,” Li Zhibai said. “I believe you will receive many more good scripts in the future.”
A good performance can not only bring Jiang Yuqian to the attention of the media and critics, but also make her known to more good directors and producers.
Ultimately, Qin Shulan won the Best Actress award at this year's Jose Film Festival, while Johnny Hein, the British actor for "The Window," won the Best Actor award.
That's how actors are.
Before the premiere of "The Window," no one paid attention to a supporting actor in the film, but after the premiere, everything changed.
Having strong acting skills and encountering a role that allows you to showcase your talents, even a leading lady movie, cannot prevent you from being seen by the world.
In his acceptance speech, Johnny Hein sincerely thanked Sia Wey and Jiang Yuqian.
In her acceptance speech, Qin Shulan also mentioned that she was surprised to receive the award among so many outstanding actresses this year, including Jiang Yuqian. She said she really liked the film "The Window Sill," which was the first film she saw after coming to the Jose Film Festival.
Jiang Yuqian expressed her congratulations to them, including other award winners, on her social media.
Finally, she also earnestly tagged Sia Wey, saying: "The praise, applause and encouragement I received at this Jose Film Festival came almost entirely from you. I know that many people will think I'm referring to your guidance on my choices and performances, but you know, it's much more than that. You showed me my potential. Thank you."
Sia Wee actually left a comment in the comments section: Would you be willing to explore with me again?
The moment Jiang Yuqian saw the message, she screamed.
She immediately called Sia Wee.
"Xiahia, are you serious?"
Sia Wee laughed and said, "Seriously, I really enjoyed working with you. When I was writing the new script, I always imagined you as my female lead. You have many moments that you are not even aware of, which are very attractive."
Jiang Yuqian screamed on the phone.
"That's wonderful! Xiya, I love you!"
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With the José Film Festival coming to a close, various follow-up news has been released.
Midoriya announced that he has acquired the global distribution rights to "Grandma's Legacy" and will do public relations for Qin Shulan for this year's awards season and the Oscar for Best Actress.
Soren announced that he will be doing public relations for The Notebook this year, covering all the awards season and Oscars.
The spin-off film of "The Seventeenth Floor" titled "The Seventeenth Floor: The Magic Cube" has been officially announced. It is a joint production of Linghe, Lvgu, and HP, starring Jiang Jun, with Lin Chan returning as the lead actress. Lian Bei is the director, Feng Qiyue is the screenwriter, and Lu Yanhe is the producer.
...
I don't know when it started, but people have gradually gotten used to seeing more and more Chinese-language films and filmmakers in various international film news.
When Midoriya announced that he would be doing public relations for Qin Shulan to win the Best Actress Oscar this year, some Western media even joked that Midoriya was going to transform into a Chinese-language film distribution company.
Midoriya has indeed done a lot.
The collaboration with Lu Yanhe opened a door for Green Valley.
Midoriya didn't care about these people's sarcasm at all.
For Green Valley, in recent years, the revenue from distributing Chinese-language films has accounted for more than 15% of the company's total revenue.
Not to mention, Green Valley's public relations efforts regarding Chinese-language films at the Oscars in recent years have made many big-name Hollywood directors and stars more inclined to favor his projects.
To put it bluntly, they all hope to maintain a good relationship with Midoriya so that, at crucial moments, whether it's a film with a chance of winning awards or when they need to do public relations to get votes, Midoriya will prioritize them.
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Just as Lu Yanhe's "Men in Black" was about to wrap up filming, people from D19 came looking for him again.
This time, D19 CEO Scott Harris personally led a team over.
He was there to continue trying to persuade Lu Yanhe to star in "Misty 3".
This hugely profitable horror film series now focuses entirely on Lu Yanhe.
When audiences mention this film series, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely the Asian ghost played by Lu Yanhe.
Therefore, if D19 wants to extend the life of the "Mist" series, it cannot bypass Lu Yanhe.
Unless they change course and find a different male lead.
For example, they could use the same world view, but change some characters, and then bring some supporting characters from the first two movies into the third movie.
This approach isn't entirely wrong, but the "Misty" IP isn't quite classic enough to still have a large fan base even if the lead actor is replaced.
Lu Yanhe bluntly said, "Scott, I've seen your thoughts on The Mist 3 before. To be honest, compared to the previous two films, there aren't many breakthroughs, and it's not particularly appealing to me."
Scott Harris, however, said, "This time, we're not only inviting you to continue starring in this film, but also to be the screenwriter. You can write the story entirely according to your own wishes."
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
“If you agree, we can offer you a 20 million yuan film fee and a 10 million yuan script fee, plus 5% of the global box office revenue and 28% of the revenue from your character's merchandise.” The string of figures that Scott Harris quoted completely stunned Lu Yanhe.
So quickly, he's already joined the $20 million salary club?
ha?
Lu Yanhe has received no less than twenty million US dollars in actual revenue from many films. However, that amount was achieved through box office revenue sharing, derivative sales, and other means. Paying him a direct salary of twenty million US dollars—
This was the first time Lu Yanhe had received such a condition from a mainstream film.
It's fair to say that no Asian actor had ever received such a salary before him.
Never.
This is the kind of salary only top Hollywood stars can receive.
Even in the streaming era, where they advocate "one-time payment" and allow the salaries of several actors to skyrocket to 30 million or even 40 million US dollars, the standard of 20 million US dollars is still the exclusive domain of superstars.
Lu Yanhe was tempted.
What moved him was the significance of the $20 million salary.
Since then, Asian actors have also broken through the ceiling of $20 million in film remuneration.
It's worth noting that even at the peak of Jackie Chan's Hollywood career—the "Rush Hour" trilogy—his highest salary was $15 million plus box office revenue sharing.
This is already a ceiling.
Lu Yanhe fell into deep thought.
“We know you’re a very creative filmmaker, lead actor, screenwriter, and producer,” Scott Harris said. “We’ll give you unprecedented production and decision-making power, Lu. The Mist is a film series worth continuing; it has the potential to become a classic, and we don’t want it to end here. We also don’t want to just replace the lead actor, make a movie that looks okay, and then let this well-received series end badly. If you don’t come back, and Mulken isn’t willing to continue directing, this series might really come to an end.”
Lu Yanhe was silent for a moment, then said, "Scott, thank you for coming to see me today. You must know that I do value our friendship, especially the help you gave me when I was nominated for an Oscar for acting twice. I remember it all. I just don't want to repeat myself."
Scott Harris said, "You can completely avoid repeating the same thing, and you have complete control over the direction the story takes."
Lu Yanhe smiled helplessly.
"Scott, I promise you, I'll think about this seriously, okay?"
Lu Yanhe said, "Actually, even if you hadn't come to me, I would have come to you after I finished filming 'Men in Black.' After 'The Mist' and 'Get Out,' I have some other ideas that I want to work with you on."
Scott Harris's eyes lit up.
"My phone is ready to answer your call 24/7, Lu. You can call me anytime. I know you have a habit of writing scripts at dawn, but you can call me anytime."
Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile.
"Okay, I understand."
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In mid-May, in China, Yin Xincheng and Huang Yunlan finally settled their divorce.
Throughout the entire process, Yin Xincheng and Huang Yunlan did not meet even once.
It will be handled entirely by lawyers.
During this time, Huang Yunlan tried to find him many times, but Yin Xincheng always refused to see her.
Not only that, even when Huang Yunlan messaged him to start a live stream to accuse him, he ignored her.
In fact, Huang Yunlan's approach was completely counterproductive. The last thing she should have done was threaten Yin Xincheng. Yin Xincheng only compromised because of his pride as a celebrity and as a man, even though he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Throughout this whole affair, his biggest mistake was failing to take proper precautions and becoming a "scapegoat." This is also why Yin Xincheng has been unwilling to let the public know about this matter until now.
Embarrassing.
Yin Xincheng hasn't been working much these past few months.
Everyone assumed he was enjoying his honeymoon, but only a few close friends knew the truth.
When Yan Liang was filming the spin-off movie of "The Gold Rush," Yin Xincheng even flew to the set and visited the crew for three days. This wasn't publicly reported, so nobody knew about it.
Yan Liang was also helpless. He didn't understand why Yin Xincheng, who was in a bad mood, came to him to relieve his frustration.
After Yin Xincheng left, Yan Lianggang breathed a sigh of relief, only to receive a message from Bai Jin: Speechless, Yin Xincheng came to my place.
Yan Liang: "..."
Because Bai Jin is going to study in the UK at the end of the year, she accepted a role in an urban romantic comedy film co-invested by the company as a way of thanking them for their support.
Filming was going well when Yin Xincheng came to visit the set.
He was still all alone; his famous new wife was not by his side.
If the crew sees this, they'll definitely gossip about it.
But Yin Xincheng looked like a wounded puppy in front of her, making Bai Jin really embarrassed to tell him to leave.
As a friend, at this point, all I can do is silently endure it.
Who told them that the two of them were among the very few people who knew about Yin Xincheng's wedding farce?
Only in front of them did Yin Xincheng not need to explain anything.
Fortunately, they finally got divorced.
Huang Yunlan received a considerable sum of hush money and signed a hefty confidentiality agreement.
If the truth is revealed, Huang Yunlan will face huge compensation lawsuits.
(End of this chapter)
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