"Producer Hu, long time no see."On late February nights the air still felt as cold as if it had blown in from Siberia.
Lu Yanhe received a message from Hu Siwei, asking him to meet for dinner, and Lu Yanhe found such a place.
This is in an alley, on the second floor, sitting by the window, you can see the whole area. The rows of roofs and eaves form a life scene that is rarely seen in modern metropolises.
However, as night has fallen, all these scenes are covered with a hazy veil.
In the small compartment on the second floor, there is a table for making tea around the stove.
They can take off their shoes and sit on the warm kang, facing each other.
Before going up to the second floor, they had soaked their feet for twenty minutes on the first floor.
Lu Yanhe suspected that the reason they provided foot soaking service was mainly to avoid embarrassment for guests when they went upstairs to take off their shoes.
This was Lu Yanhe's first time visiting a store like this.
"This shop was recommended to me by Siqi. Her magazine 'Jump Up' has a food account that specializes in searching all over the country for shops like this one that are not very famous but very distinctive and do very well. So I also got to know a lot of such shops." Lu Yanhe said to Hu Siwei with a smile.
Hu Siwei: "Next time you find a good restaurant, recommend it to me. I don't have any other hobbies, I just like to eat."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
The two of them had not mentioned anything about work when they were soaking their feet just now, and now that they were sitting at the dinner table, no one took the initiative to mention work. Lu Yanhe knew that Hu Siwei had suddenly asked him out at this time, and he must have something to say, but before Hu Siwei said it, he didn't intend to rush Hu Siwei.
"I met Lao Bai some time ago." Hu Siwei smiled. "He has changed a lot since he left Beijing and Taiwan. I won't talk about other things. As his old friend, I can feel that many things that he had suppressed in his heart have been released."
"It was actually right for him to leave Beijing and Taiwan," Hu Siwei added.
Lu Yanhe looked at Hu Siwei curiously and asked, "Have you ever considered leaving Beijing and Taiwan?"
Hu Siwei didn't expect Lu Yanhe to ask this question suddenly.
He froze for a moment.
Hu Siwei hesitated for a moment and said honestly, "I have a lot of concerns."
Lu Yanhe was obviously not surprised by Hu Siwei's answer.
He nodded.
Hu Siwei: "Actually, I asked you out today because Director Xu Bin assigned me a task. To be honest, I didn't want to do it, but I have to fulfill my job responsibilities in this position, so I still sent you a message. I didn't expect that you would be willing to come out."
"Work is work. Putting that aside, I was actually very grateful to you when I was working on the project of Friends." Lu Yanhe said seriously, "Also, the time I worked with you caused me a problem."
"Huh?" Hu Siwei was stunned, a little surprised, "What did I do to bother you?"
"For a long time, I thought that a senior TV professional had your passion for TV and was very capable in all aspects without any shortcomings." Lu Yanhe said, "Later, I worked on other projects and met all kinds of professionals. Especially when I had to deal with them myself, I realized that the people I met before set a very high standard, which made my understanding of this industry... not so objective. You are one of them. I haven't seen the third season of Friends yet because it is not on the video platform yet. However, although it is not well reviewed now, I know that without you, the show might be worse. Yan Liang told me that you are almost the only one in the production staff who is really patching up the show."
Hu Siwei gave a helpless smile.
"But no matter how much I patch it up, it's useless." Hu Siwei's expression revealed a rare, silent discomfort. "I'm not a director, nor a screenwriter, nor an actor. In a position without real power and not creative, the more I try to do, the more trouble I become in the eyes of others. To be honest, Yan He, I'm already very tired after the third season. It's like desperately pulling a horse towards the edge of a cliff. You watch the horse rushing forward and about to fall off the cliff. You clearly know that you can't hold it back, but you still pull it out of inertia, pulling it back desperately. The harder you try, the more you realize the futility and your own sadness."
"Since such a place has made you so uncomfortable, why are you so...hesitant to leave?"
The copper pot between them was bubbling over a low fire.
This is sauerkraut fish hotpot. It is not sticky, the fish soup is white, steaming and very fragrant.
In the sometimes hazy sight, Lu Yanhe's eyes looked over with earnestness, sincerity, and flawless purity.
Hu Siwei was stunned for a long time before he said, "I went to Beijing and Taiwan right after I graduated. Beijing and Taiwan were not like this at that time, and Xu Bin was not like this now."
……
This is a period of time where you can already tell what kind of story it is without going into detail.
Perhaps everyone has had such a time. During that time, they have ambitions, ideals and enthusiasm, the ambition to change the world, the pride to write their names on the list of merits, and also a group of like-minded people.
But later, slowly and destinedly, he became alone.
But that was not enough to be his reason to leave. The longer and farther a person walks on a road, the harder it is to change the path under his feet and embark on another road.
Others will change, and he will change too. He will become nostalgic and shrink from moving forward.
"But even if you changed your path, you didn't change your track." Lu Yanhe said, "Using your power to help Beijing and Taiwan rise again is your sentiment, but using your power to help Chinese-language film and television dramas go global, isn't that enough of a sentiment for you?"
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The failure of the third season of "Friends" affects more than one person.
This of course includes one of the protagonists of the third season, Zhang Lan.
Last summer, the movie "The Exploding Flower Needle" was a huge box office hit, which raised Zhang Lan's status significantly. As a result, at the end of last year, Jiang Yuqian not only returned to her original peak with an unstoppable momentum, but also soared in international popularity, with a subtle trend of soaring.
On the other hand, the failure of the third season of "Friends" was so great that it could be written into the classic tragedy of the year at the beginning of the year. It seemed that she, the newly joined protagonist, was the reason for the fiasco of the third season.
It’s even more serious than the backlash Chen Ziliang suffered in the second season.
At least the ratings for the second season starring Chen Ziliang are still very high. No matter how much it is criticized, the show is still very popular.
When it comes to Zhang Lan's position, a drama that doesn't perform well is actually not enough to shake her position.
But as the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall.
A drama of the level of "Friends" would bring her great benefits if it becomes popular, but would also cause her great negative impact if it fails.
Zhang Lan was so angry that his face turned green.
I met Jiang Yuqian at the company. When we met, neither of us spoke, but the air was filled with crackling sounds and sparks.
In the nearly three months since the broadcast of "Squid Game", Jiang Yuqian has not only added five new endorsements, but also won the global spokesperson status for a high-end luxury brand. She did not even go through the so-called probation period and directly became the global spokesperson.
This is the level of endorsement that Zhang Lan has never achieved before.
For celebrities, who is more famous actually depends on the comparison of these minor details.
Zhang Lan also acted decisively. Putting aside all thoughts of transformation and winning awards, she immediately took on a costume drama.
There is no other way. I need to recover quickly, and the fastest way is ancient idol drama.
This is the territory dominated by her, Jiang Yuqian and other actresses. They relied on this type of drama to break through the siege and gain a firm foothold. It can be said that their fans were accumulated by this type of drama.
Of course, Jiang Yuqian's situation has changed now. Her masterpiece has become "Squid Game". When Jiang Yuqian's "Golden Age" was popular before, Zhang Lan was not really worried. He was only a little worried when she was nominated for a mainstream award, and he kept praying that she would not win the award. Because for this kind of subject matter, unless it is really a hit, it is difficult for the actor to accumulate fans no matter how popular it is.
But Squid Game is different. Zhang Lan knew that after the drama became a big hit, Jiang Yuqian would become a person of regret for many viewers for a long time, relying on the character with a tragic past and a cruel personality. The regret made this character a filter for the audience to see Jiang Yuqian, and the fan base was even stronger than the three Golden Age series.
Why is it so easy for ancient idol dramas to attract fans?
Because the emotions are extreme enough, they are all about separation of life and death, national hatred, family feuds and even endless entanglements in three lives and three worlds.
When the audience is immersed in the role, they can empathize with it. As the carrier of the role, the actor is naturally filtered and transformed into white moonlight.
Zhang Lan cursed Jiang Yuqian viciously and decided to reduce the number of times he appeared in public during this period of time.
Let’s wait for the criticism surrounding the third season of “Friends” to die down.
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Zhou Ping'an put a script called "Liu Guang Yin" in front of Yan Liang.
"This is an ancient fantasy drama that Bingyuan Video is going to shoot. It's S+ rated and the male lead is in it." Zhou Ping'an said to Yan Liang, "Although the third season of Friends failed, the market didn't blame you for the failure of the drama. Fortunately."
Yan Liang: "The failure of the third season of Friends was completely expected."
He picked up the script of "The Flowing Light" and asked, "This drama... the male lead is not that kind of handsome, white and thin character? Can I play it?"
Zhou Pingan said: "The protagonist of this script is a God of War, which is very suitable for you."
Yan Liang nodded after hearing this, "Then I'll take it back and take a look at the script. When will the filming of this play start?"
Zhou Pingan: "In the second half of the year, probably around July or August."
Yan Liang has no filming plans this year, so he has plenty of time.
Zhou Ping'an hesitated for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Yan Liang asked, seeing that he was hesitant to speak in front of him, which was rare.
Zhou Pingan said: "The main characters of the first season of Squid Game are basically all dead, and the script for the second season has not been written yet. Why don't you ask Lu Yanhe if he can write a main character for you."
Yan Liang looked at Zhou Ping'an in surprise and said directly: "This is not appropriate."
Zhou Pingan still refused to give up and said, "When he was producing the first season of Friends, no one knew it would be a success, but you acted in it. If you ask him for this, won't he write it for you?"
Yan Liang: "It has nothing to do with whether he will write to me or not. I won't ask him about it."
"you--"
"Brother Ping'an, you don't have to persuade me." Yan Liang looked at him. "You will never understand the relationship between Yan He and I, so I don't expect you to understand why I won't say this. I can only tell you that I won't do this, and you shouldn't do this either."
Zhou Ping'an's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Yan Liang did not say anything else. He knew exactly what Zhou Ping'an was planning.
The first season of Squid Game has pushed Jiang Jun and Liu Zefan to the top, and Jiang Yuqian has regained her position, sweeping the hearts of female stars of the same age. The popularity and influence of this drama internationally is such that whoever stars in the second season will directly become an internationally renowned actor - a work has such a great influence on actors.
Yan Liang is now firmly established in the domestic first-tier and is a popular young actor, but his international career has not yet begun. Zhou Pingan hopes that Yan Liang can use this opportunity to open up a bigger situation.
You know, the only trump card Zhou Pingan has in his hand to bargain and negotiate with other partners is Yan Liang.
Ma Zhiyuan is still devastated by the incident of becoming a father. He has to appear in some small variety shows to make money. Other artists cannot make the same progress and remain an unknown and invisible person.
Zhou Ping'an can only make good use of the Yan Liang card.
After what happened to Li Zhibai, Zhou Pingan no longer dared to do the same thing as before. At least he showed enough respect to Yan Liang on the surface.
However, many of Yan Liang's current attitudes and even gestures made Zhou Ping'an very annoyed. Yan Liang had a kind of "You know I don't like you, and I also know you don't value me that much, let's work together now, and then we can part ways in peace" temperament, which made Zhou Ping'an unable to say to Yan Liang what he could say to Li Zhibai.
Yan Liang was more realistic and practical than Li Zhibai. Sometimes, Zhou Ping'an's words could fool Li Zhibai, but Zhou Ping'an knew without even opening his mouth that he could not fool Yan Liang. The person who used to be the most silent and the one who listened to him the most was now the one he had the most trouble with.
Zhou Pingan was actually very annoyed. This disparity between before and after made him angry, but he also felt powerless.
After Yan Liang left, Zhou Ping'an spent a long time alone in the office to calm himself down.
After a while, Fu Li, an artist under Zhou Ping'an, came.
"Brother Ping'an!" Fuli knocked on the door and came in, smiling sweetly at Zhou Ping'an, "I'm here."
Zhou Pingan glanced at her and nodded: "Sit down."
Fuli sat down obediently.
Zhou Ping'an took out a script from the drawer and placed it in front of Fuli.
Fu Li picked it up with some surprise and took a look. The words "Liu Guang Yin" were written on the cover of the script.
"Brother Ping An, is this script... for me?"
Zhou Pingan said, "I'm trying to get you the second female lead. Familiarize yourself with the script and perform well in this play. Maybe you will become famous."
Fuli couldn't hide her excitement.
"Thank you, Brother Ping An!"
Zhou Pingan: "The male lead of this drama is Yan Liang. I asked you to get to know Yan Liang better before. How is your relationship with him now?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Li immediately looked a little embarrassed.
"I asked him out several times, but he didn't come out." Zhou Ping'an frowned.
He studied Fuli's face carefully.
The girl in front of me has never had plastic surgery. Her facial features are so well proportioned that she can play the role of "the most beautiful woman in the world" in various roles.
How could Yan Liang be indifferent to her?
Zhou Pingan asked: "He doesn't even want to come out?"
"Yeah." Fuli felt aggrieved, "Besides, he also told me not to ask him out."
"What?" Zhou Ping'an looked at Fu Li in surprise.
Fuli: "I don't know if I did something wrong."
Zhou Pingan: "Show me the chat records between you and him."
Fu Li obediently took out her cell phone and handed it to Zhou Pingan.
Zhou Ping'an took a look.
The first sentence of the message Fu Li sent to Yan Liang was -
Brother Yan Liang, Brother Ping An asked me to communicate with you more. You have rich experience. If there is anything I don’t understand in the future, can I ask you for advice?
Then, Yan Liang never responded.
A week later, Fu Li sent Yan Liang a second message, asking him out, but Yan Liang said he had work and was busy.
Later, Fu Li asked Yan Liang out several more times, but Yan Liang always found various excuses to decline.
Until the last time, Yan Liang directly said that if you don’t ask him out again, he won’t come out.
After reading these chat records, Zhou Ping'an knew where the problem lay.
The first sentence from Fuli -
Brother Ping An asked me to communicate with you more.
Yan Liang was not unwilling to communicate with Fu Li, but he was very repulsive to Zhou Ping'an, so he would criticize Fu Li as well.
Zhou Ping'an looked at Fu Li's pure eyes, which were somewhat worried, as if she was wondering if she had done something wrong, and sighed silently in his heart.
Zhou Ping'an didn't know how to tell Fu Li, "Don't blame yourself. Yan Liang ignored you and it had nothing to do with you."
He said, "Forget it. If he doesn't want to help you, don't force him. He is a popular young man now, and I can't control him anymore."
Fu Li looked at Zhou Ping'an silently, smiling as if she didn't understand anything.
Zhou Pingan: "I will help you get this play. Besides, there is another show that I am going to arrange for you to participate in."
Fuli asked Zhou Pingan with some confusion: "What program is it?"
Zhou Pingan said: "It's a fashion show, it's a shame if your image doesn't go the fashion route."
Fuli smiled shyly and said, "Can I?"
Zhou Pingan: "Your appearance is the best I've ever seen. Of course you can do it."
What Zhou Ping'an didn't say was that you might have to endure a few more years before Zhang Lan, Jiang Yuqian and other actresses leave Star Entertainment.
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Star Entertainment is a very strange company.
Its positioning is clearly to specialize in idol artists, but it has a more gorgeous lineup of contracted actors than any other acting agency.
In the past, the females were more numerous than the males. Jiang Yuqian, Zhang Lan, and Sui Xiaodie, the three leading actresses, carried half of the young generation of young actresses, and only Zhang Zhiwen, who was a late bloomer, carried the banner of male actors. Who would have thought that in just a few years, Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai, and Yan Liang would suddenly rise in the film and television industry, especially the first one, who immediately broke through the male actor track to a top level in the industry.
Domestic agencies are very different from those abroad. Basically, domestic agencies can only afford one or two popular stars. After all, resources are limited, and to maintain the position of a popular star, a lot of resources are needed to support it. However, in Star Entertainment, big names can be found everywhere, but there are seven or eight of them. Before Ma Zhiyuan ruined himself, he was the pyramid of the top stars in China, not to mention these few people who are on the acting track.
Under such circumstances, young artists of Star Entertainment are actually facing a very serious problem: it is very difficult to make a name for themselves.
If Fuli wants to stand out, she must either become a female idol or change to another label. Because in the actress track, Zhang Lan, Jiang Yuqian and Sui Xiaodie have already divided up all the top actress resources in Star Entertainment, and it is impossible for them to flow into Fuli's hands. Fuli can only wait until one of them does not renew the contract with Star Entertainment and leaves, and then some cake will be divided for newcomers like Fuli to grab.
So, why did Zhou Pingan want Yan Liang to play in the sequel to "Squid Game"? Because there are only so many resources. Although Yan Liang is popular, he has no chance to play in a top-tier role like the sequel to "Squid Game". Yan Liang's biggest fan base came from "Friends". Now that "Friends" has collapsed, it is a big question whether he can still carry other dramas.
In particular, the two dramas he has waiting to be broadcast are both ranked second.
The market is still skeptical about Yan Liang's ability to take on the S+ project.
In the drama "Liu Guang Yin", the male lead is also the second lead.
Zhou Ping'an hopes that Yan Liang can continue to star in another popular series to maintain his exposure and popularity.
To this day, Zhou Pingan also believes that the reason why Yan Liang became popular is purely due to the sudden hit drama "Friends".
Yan Liang himself doesn't have much star charm.
If he is not maintained well, Yan Liang will soon become outdated.
This is Zhou Ping'an's judgment of Yan Liang.
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"Yan Liang?" Zhang Lan frowned in surprise when he heard the producer's choice of the male lead. "Why did you choose him as the male lead?"
Ma Sui, the producer of "The Flowing Light", told Zhang Lan: "There are not many choices for young actors with a tough guy image in the market, and Yan Liang is the most popular one."
After hearing this explanation, Zhang Lan nodded without comment.
She said: "But Yan Liang is too young, only 22 years old, right? He is almost 10 years younger than me. Although I look like he is the same age, the audience will still feel a little uncomfortable when watching this drama."
Ma Sui smiled and said, "Oh, you are still worried about this. Why? The most popular theme in the market now is sister-brother love. Our script is also about sister-brother love. Also, don't look at him as he is only 22 years old. He has a lot of male hormones. He filmed a play before, "The Mountain Top". We have seen some clips. His performance is very sexual, which is completely different from our usual impression of him."
Zhang Lan didn't expect Ma Sui to think so highly of Yan Liang. She hesitated for a moment and said what she really cared about: "But, as you know, the third season of Friends, which he and I starred in, was not very well received. If we work together again at this time, it might cause a lot of disgust and disgust among the audience."
Ma Sui was stunned.
She had never thought about it in this direction before.
Zhang Lan said: "It has been a long time since I last played a period drama. I hope that this time I return, I can give the audience a surprise instead of a shock."
Ma Sui pondered for a while, then said, "But Yan Liang was chosen by the investor. If you really mind this, we have no way to replace him."
Zhang Lan: “…”
For a moment, Zhang Lan almost couldn't control the expression on his face, and wanted to ask, "Do you mean that if I don't accept it, you will let me quit?"
In Zhang Lan's subconscious mind, Yan Liang was not at the same level as her.
Although Yan Liang is a little popular now, he is not as popular as Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai. After all, Zhang Lan has been popular in this industry for many years, with a deep foundation and many hits. Even if the third season of "Friends" failed, she just released a movie that was a big hit last summer!
Zhang Lan never imagined that in the eyes of the producer of "Liu Guang Yin", she would become the one who could be replaced.
After enduring for a long time, Zhang Lan finally swallowed his anger and pretended that he had not said anything just now. He smiled and said, "Yan Liang is really popular now. The investors have chosen him."
After saying that, he still couldn't help but sneered again.
"It's as if he didn't star in the third season of Friends." It was a failure as well, so why does he act like he's not affected by it?
Ma Sui smiled.
"I don't know about that either." Ma Sui said, "This drama is an S+-level drama, with an investment of hundreds of millions. We at Bingyuan Video can't afford it alone. We need external investors to bear the cost. They specifically asked Yan Liang to play the role and took the initiative to give up the right to cast the leading female role. Of course, we have to respect the opinions of the investors."
Zhang Lan took a deep breath.
"Actually, Lanlan, I don't think the problem you're worried about is a real problem." Ma Sui advised, "We all know that the failure of the third season of Friends is not due to you actors. Its fans know this even better, so everyone is scolding the director, right? In the drama The Flowing Light, the heroine is the first, and this is still an ancient puppet drama with a strong female lead. There will be no problem with your acting skills matching Yan Liang."
Zhang Lan: "Let me think about it again."
After Zhang Lan left, Ma Sui's assistant Yang Xue asked, "Sister Sui, is Zhang Lan unwilling to act?"
In such an S+ grade ancient idol drama, the number of people who can play the leading female role can be counted on the fingers of two hands in the eyes of major producers and platforms.
Although Zhang Lan seems to be being heavily mocked for the third season of "Friends", this has not affected her ability to carry the show in the eyes of the platform.
If "Liu Guang Yin" can sign Zhang Lan and invite her to star in it, Bingyuan Video will definitely make a profit.
The name Zhang Lan can help "Liu Guang Yin" earn back its costs in the first round of investment promotion.
Ma Sui said, "It's okay. In a couple of days, you can spread the news that Jiang Yuqian's team has taken the script of "The Flowing Light" and that Jiang Yuqian is also interested in this drama."
Yang Xue was stunned.
Ma Sui smiled and said, "You entered this industry relatively late. Zhang Lan is most famous in the industry for Jiang Yuqian's projects. She would grab every one of them. Back then, Jiang Yuqian had always been one step ahead of her, and for many years Zhang Lan could not surpass her. Now, Jiang Yuqian has returned to the peak of her career with Squid Game. What do you think Zhang Lan will do when she hears that Jiang Yuqian is also interested in this drama?"
Yang Xue thought for a moment and asked, "Will Zhang Lan believe it?"
Ma Sui: "I'll make her believe it."
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"What do you think of the script of "Liu Guang Yin"?"
After Yan Liang brought the script home, he read it himself and then gave it to Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe, wanting to hear their opinions.
Lu Yanhe said: "To be honest, I think you asked the wrong person. The audience of this drama is women. It doesn't matter whether we think it's good or not."
Li Zhibai nodded, "That's right, you should ask your female friends about this script and hear what they think."
Yan Liang said: "The script is confidential, and the team around me are all men, only you can be trusted."
Lu Yanhe said: "So what do you think?"
"Well... I don't feel that there is much difference between these ancient costume drama scripts, so I asked for your opinions. If I could see the difference between them and which one is better and which one is worse, I wouldn't ask." Yan Liang said.
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai both carefully read the first episode of the script of "Liu Guang Yin", and more than half an hour passed.
After watching it, Li Zhibai said, "It feels OK. It's better than the script of "Bai Yu Yao" that I played before. However, I have only watched the first episode. Isn't your role a little too small?"
"Well, my role only gradually came out later." Yan Liang said, "After all, this is still a drama with a female lead."
Lu Yanhe: "But this character is quite charming. I feel very excited when I see him. A young god of war who suddenly loses his fighting power, is looked down upon by many people, and has to start all over again. This setting... makes me want to see the moment when he returns to his peak."
Yan Liang: "Zhou Ping'an said the same thing. He said that this character has a very good personality and can attract fans. He said that my biggest shortcoming as an artist is that I have too few die-hard fans."
Zhou Ping'an's idea is not from the perspective of an actor taking a good role, but from the perspective of whether this role can bring fans to the actor.
However, neither Lu Yanhe nor Li Zhibai are the kind of people who are well-protected and have only art in their hearts.
"Let's not talk about Zhou Ping'an's other aspects, but his vision in selecting actors for the dramas he plays is quite impressive." Lu Yanhe pointed at Li Zhibai, "Look at him, although he didn't want to act in several dramas, in the end, the facts proved that the dramas were indeed popular, and they also helped Li Zhibai attract a wave of fans, making him eligible to choose the dramas he wants to act in, and he is recognized by the platform and investors."
Yan Liang nodded.
Li Zhibai also said: "Come on, how come it's his credit again? Wasn't it because I acted well?"
"Of course you act well." Lu Yanhe didn't argue with Li Zhibai. He knew that Li Zhibai was just being stubborn.
"If the character is well-designed and can really impress many people, you might as well give it a try." Lu Yanhe said bluntly, "The films you starred in before, 'Gold Rush' and 'Mountaintop', are both genre films that don't quite fit in with the mainstream market. It's better to take on an ancient idol drama. Apart from anything else, there aren't many ancient idol drama scripts that suit you... Currently, the ancient idol drama scripts on the market basically all have male protagonists like Li Zhibai. It's rare to find someone who can show off his body, muscles, and has a tough guy temperament."
Li Zhibai glanced at Lu Yanhe and muttered "Fuck".
Yan Liang: "I believe you."
Lu Yanhe: "But I don't know if what I said is right. The final decision still needs to be made by you."
"Yeah." Yan Liang nodded. "I... Actually, if I really like the script and want to act in it as soon as I see it, I will decide to take it directly. I did this with "The Gold Rush" and "The Mountain Top". "The Flowing Light" is not the kind of subject matter I am usually interested in, but it is indeed a very popular subject matter. Even though many people say that they are tired of this subject matter, there are indeed hits every year. This is also an indisputable fact."
"Of course. Look at Li Zhibai's "Bai Yu Yao", which was criticized for being melodramatic and clichéd, but it still made people cry." Lu Yanhe said, "Those who criticized this kind of drama are actually not the audience of this kind of drama. When I write scripts, I often feel that it is not easy to write extreme emotions, because the more extreme something is, the more distorted it is, and distorted things are difficult for people to empathize with. Look at those popular ancient idol dramas, all of them are extremely emotional, and people can watch and believe them."
"Just like in "Bai Yu Yao", the immortal played by Li Zhibai injected his own cultivation into the little demon in order to save the heroine, saving her from death, and then he became a mortal and fell into the human world. In fact, it is a very common plot, and it can even be said to be too cliché. But such a cliché plot, you can see similar plots in almost every fairy drama. In "Bai Yu Yao", the script lines are written very sincerely, not exaggerated or hypocritical, and the two actors also acted very devotedly. Once the audience's trust is established and they immerse themselves in this plot, which girl would not cry bitterly? Which girl would not be moved by such a hero who is willing to sacrifice himself to save her after immersing herself in the heroine's shoes?"
Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise, "Old Lu, I didn't expect you to have studied "Bai Yu Yao" in depth?" (End of this chapter)
