After recording the commentary script and roughly determining the time for the next recording, Lu Yuan boarded the plane back to Hengdian.

Although several leaders of the Piano Association and Director Zhou Xianzu of CCTV all hoped that Lu Yuan could stay in Yanjing for ten days or half a month, and even hoped that Lu Yuan could move his company to Yanjing in the future, Lu Yuan felt that he really couldn't stay there.

Although Yanjing is a good and prosperous place, Lu Yuan always feels that this place is not really suitable for him.

Of course, it’s not a problem with the consumption level in Yanjing, but Lu Yuan feels that the air in Yanjing is bad, the traffic is congested, and there is an indescribable sense of strangeness.

After all, he is a man who cares a lot about his family.

My hometown is one, and Hengdian is also a home.

So Lu Yuan felt that his foundation lay there.

Not long after Lu Yuan got off the plane in Hengdian, he received a call from Director James.

James was very happy and excited on the phone.

August 1st.

That movie "Californication Nights" is finally going to be released in the United States.

James attaches great importance to this movie. He hopes to win an Oscar with this movie, and if he is lucky, he may even win a golden man or something.

Lu Yuan naturally gave James a lot of rustic blessings on the phone, such as "a successful start", "immediate success", "all your wishes come true"...

After giving his blessing, Lu Yuan hung up the phone without taking it to heart at all.

In fact, how much the movie gets at the box office has nothing to do with Lu Yuan...

And Oscar?

Lu Yuan would never even dream of such a high-end place. He felt that this thing was too far away from him.

It would be more realistic to make more money yourself.

You mean mercenary?

Lu Yuan also felt that he was very materialistic, and he began to reflect on himself several times.

As for the usefulness, as for changing from now on?

How is this possible!

Just reflect on yourself and criticize yourself symbolically. It's just for psychological comfort.

What should I do next...

After returning to Hengdian this time, Lu Yuan found himself a lot more relaxed.

The piano thing is over...

The commentary and hosting also ended.

A lot of tedious pressures were relieved, and what awaited Lu Yuan next was the filming of "A Chinese Odyssey".

Assistant Director Li Qi was quite dedicated and responsible. When Lu Yuan left, he had already roughly determined the filming location of "A Chinese Odyssey" and the formation of the crew. The next step was the casting of the actors.

In fact, artists from other entertainment companies are also constantly looking for various channels in the hope of getting some information about the casting of "A Chinese Odyssey".

Why?

The popularity of "A Chinese Odyssey" skyrocketed after the hot sales of "The Monkey King". With the plot of "The Monkey King", Zixia, Tianpeng and other characters became the focus of everyone's discussion.

Some people even began to speculate about the direction of the plot and characters of "A Chinese Odyssey".

Will it turn out to be a very painful tragedy like "The Legend of Sun Wukong"?

Of course, in addition to these, more and more artists have begun to want to join "remote" companies.

From day to night, the phone at the company's front desk kept ringing. Xu Lu, who answered the phone, felt like there was something wrong with her brain these days.

Every day when I lie in bed, I dream that I am answering the phone.

This taste...

That's really fucked up.

Even though it has been clearly stated that the company will not be recruiting new artists for the time being, they still continue to try every possible means to build connections and use backdoors.

What can Xu Lu do?

She is helpless too!

July 18, night.

Wu Tingting came to Lu Yuan's office again with a lot of information.

"Boss Lu, these are the profiles of artists who want to join our company. Among them, there are quite a few young talents who are ready to switch jobs after their contracts expire..."

"Didn't I say that the company doesn't need new artists for the time being?"

"Well... these young handsome guys have some potential... and our company is booming now, and we really need some new forces..." Wu Tingting hesitated and looked at Lu Yuan.

"Turn them all off. We are a small company now, and a small company cannot accommodate so many artists... Although the company seems to be thriving and the trend is good now, these things are just appearances, just like a bubble. If the bubble bursts, then everything will be back to square one... Our artists are more about quality than quantity." Lu Yuan looked at Wu Tingting seriously.

"Mr. Lu, I understand." Wu Tingting nodded.

"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?"

"Then... there was a lot of discussion about your first love on the Internet... your school classmates were dug up one by one..."

“……” When Lu Yuan heard this, he felt it was a shame.

All my schoolmates were dug up...

Damn, what on earth are these people trying to do?

Do you have to dig up all your ancestors for generations?

I am speechless.

Is my first love so worth digging out?

"What else?"

"There's nothing else to do. The movie "17-Year-Old Bicycle" directed by Li You has finally passed the review of the relevant departments and will be released around August 1st."

"August 1st..." Lu Yuan became very sensitive after hearing this number.

On August 1st, "California Nights" will also be released.

The fight between "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle" and "Californication Nights"...

Pretty tragic, I guess?

After all, the box office competitiveness of art films like "The Bicycle Thief" is really disappointing.

"Director Li probably doesn't have much hope for this movie..."

"Yeah, I know." Lu Yuan nodded, then looked out the window silently.

These things have nothing to do with him at all.

"The next question is about 'A Chinese Odyssey'. Mr. Lu, what are your plans for the casting of 'A Chinese Odyssey'? The agents of artists from other companies are quite interested in this casting... There are many veteran actors and popular young actors among them..."

"Well, these things..." Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, then he remembered that Yanying's principal Zheng Jianguo had called him before, and the meaning of the call was also to ask Lu Yuan about his arrangements for "A Chinese Odyssey".

"Mr. Lu?"

"I plan to find extras from the extras in Hengdian. Although many extras look a bit grassroots, it's not a big problem. As for the important supporting roles, the company's artists will be the main ones... Well, I plan to listen to what Principal Zheng of Yanying has planned for some roles..."

"Principal Zheng?"

"Well, Principal Zheng, as for the artists from other companies, I hope to find some veteran actors with good acting skills. Please screen them and leave their information and specific quotations. If they are in line with our script for "A Chinese Odyssey", it is not impossible to consider them..."

"Mr. Lu, do you want to have an audition like before?"

"It's too troublesome... We won't be doing this kind of audition this time. We should keep a low profile and accumulate strength for a breakthrough."

"Keep a low profile, and then you can make a breakthrough..." Wu Tingting heard the word "low-key" from Lu Yuan again, which sounded so inconsistent.

You are on the headlines every day and creating hot topics every day. Do you call this low-key?

Aren't you really too far away from the word low-key?

"Anyway, let's just leave it like this for now. This "A Chinese Odyssey" has been delayed for too long, so let's hurry it up now."

"Well, I understand. By the way, Mr. Lu, there is one more thing. I heard that Joaquin now has an executive vice president."

"Executive Vice President?"

"Well, I heard that the vice president seems to have bad intentions and is also preparing a movie to snipe us... Should we also make some arrangements?"

"No matter what arrangements we make, as long as we keep a low profile and stay steady, and don't do anything messy or fancy, it won't be a problem..." Lu Yuan didn't care about these things at all.

Even if you, Joaquin, change more vice presidents, it has nothing to do with Lu Yuan.

Eat when you should, sleep when you should, make money when you should…

Others...

Lu Yuan doesn't even bother to think about gossip, and coming to snipe at him...

How to snipe?

"Oh, okay." Wu Tingting nodded, and left the office after finishing her business.

Although she saw that Lu Yuan looked nonchalant, Wu Tingting was very worried.

She actually asked someone to investigate the information of the vice president of the company, but unfortunately, she couldn't find any information. She only knew that others called her President Xu. At the same time, Joaquin carried out a series of almost thunderous rectifications, and there seemed to be rumors that he was going to do something big.

As for other information...

Joaquin kept this a secret.

The unknown opponent is the most terrifying!

However, I should know the true identity of Mr. Xu tomorrow.

Wu Tingting narrowed her eyes.

Although the night was very quiet, Wu Tingting felt for some reason like the calm before a storm.

In the office.

When Lu Yuan was about to go to bed, the phone rang.

"Hello……"

"Hmm? Dad?"

Lu Yuan was stunned after hearing the phone call.

"Lu Yuan, how is the company doing recently?"

"The company is fine, what's wrong?"

"Oh, our family's catering business is also pretty good, and we have a lot of dishes..." Lu Yuan's father smiled, and there was a bit of class in his conversation, he even referred to the small restaurant as a catering business...

Lu Yuan suddenly realized that he was still a pretty good dad.

Although the restaurant is still a small restaurant, my father's net profit over this period of time is actually over 300,000 yuan.

Three hundred thousand, in less than a year, and that doesn’t even include my uncle’s takeaway business…

This is really nice.

However, as Lu Yuan's father continued talking, the topic began to deviate.

It actually got to the point of all sorts of messy stuff that happened during my school days.

"Dad...just get to the point..."

"Oh, Lu Yuan... who was your love letter written to? Many reporters came to ask me and I couldn't help bragging a little to advertise our new store in Hengdian... but now... I can't take it back after I boasted so much..."

“…”

When Lu Yuan heard his father's timid voice on the other end of the phone, he suddenly felt a headache.

Damn...

Why are you asking this question again?

Damn it, how do I know who that love letter was written to?

Damn it!

What the hell was I writing a love letter for?

No, this love letter was not written by me, but by the original Lu Yuan...

This is none of my business...

…

Joaquin.

"Yes, let's spread the news out and make it a hot topic on the headlines tomorrow!"

"Yes, spread all the news, and hype it up at the same time, invite more reporters!"

"Don't worry about anything. Many things require taking the first step. If the first step is successful, the subsequent steps will be even more successful."

"That's good to know."

"Well, I have a trump card."

“…”

It’s late at night.

She looked at the bustling world in the distance and smiled.

Lu Yuan is indeed an invincible, god-like existence in the Chinese entertainment industry.

But……

So what?

God will eventually fall.

She closed her eyes.

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

She knew Lu Yuan.

I have known Lu Yuan for a long, long time.

However, when they met again, Lu Yuan didn't recognize her at all!

Not only did he treat her as a stranger, she even hinted several times that she had connections in Hollywood and could help him...

but……

But he refused her as if he didn't understand.

She persisted for several days, hoping that Lu Yuan would remember.

But……

Lu Yuan couldn't remember it at all.

Then, she finally gave up.

It is undeniable that Lu Yuan is indeed talented and can write many films that are mind-blowing.

She was even able to write a script like "This Man From Earth" that amazed her so much.

But what can we do?

The screenwriters in Hollywood can’t be too bad!

Yes, you are a genius. Your talent has shocked many people. You are strong in every field.

But, you are still alone.

And now I control dozens of first-line artists and hundreds of quasi-first-line artists in Joaquin.

Once you have truly experienced the bitterness of failure, will you begin to regret it?

and……

You shouldn't have given up the piano.

I wouldn't do it if I didn't give up.

She pushed up her glasses.

Reminded me of a scene from my youthful days.

Time flies...

That day, in the countryside...

Many memories have become blurred...

but……

She still remembers Lu Yuan's immature, naive and weak appearance.