"Brother Lu, why are you so polite to Zhao Yuan? Didn't you say that he basically left the film "Love Letter" to his apprentice to do, and he was just a hands-off boss?"After dinner, Lu Yanhe personally sent Zhao Yuan back to the hotel before returning to his own hotel.
On the way, Wang Biao asked Lu Yanhe in confusion.
Lu Yanhe said: "Although he is a hands-off boss, first of all, he is the editor introduced by Director Luo Yuzhong, and he is also a senior and famous editor in the industry. If I don't give him this courtesy, I have to give it to Director Luo. Director Luo is my teacher. Do you understand the relationship between us?"
Wang Biao nodded with relief.
"That's it."
"Secondly, I didn't tell him about his hands-off management. Others don't know about his affairs. If I don't show enough respect now, then it's my problem. I don't respect him enough."
Wang Biao suddenly realized something.
Lu Yanhe laughed, "Also, I learned from Sister Zi Yan that when entertaining someone, either don't entertain them at all, or try to do your best in every aspect. Don't entertain them and make them feel that you are just being perfunctory."
Wang Biao: "I know this, but I don't want to entertain people like Zhao Yuan. He doesn't work but enjoys everything. Why?..."
Lu Yanhe looked at Wang Biao thoughtfully, thinking of his past self.
There was a time when he was like this before.
But slowly it changed a little.
Sometimes, changes in people don't happen all at once. At first, you think it's just a little bit, and then it adds up to a little bit. Before you know it, time has passed, and when you look back suddenly, you realize that such a big change has taken place.
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After watching the complete first cut of "Love Letter", Lu Yanhe was actually more satisfied with Li Fenglei.
The version edited by Li Fenglei is basically what Lu Yanhe imagined.
The biggest difficulty in communication between a director and an editor actually lies in whether the latter can understand the former's ideas.
Even when two people are talking normally, they cannot understand each other 100%, let alone something like this that involves creation.
Creation is too subjective.
Everyone has their own understanding.
Lu Yanhe didn't mean that this movie had to be made in a certain way -
However, he knows what "Love Letter" will look like when it is finished, and knows what style of movie it is, so he will of course go in that direction without a doubt.
Therefore, Lu Yanhe, a person who is not so "paranoid" and "obstinate", is actually quite firm in his requirements for editing.
It must not be like this.
Zhao Yuan had actually mentioned to some extent before that relying on writing letters to each other to run through the main plot line, with occasional flashbacks, would make the whole movie look a bit scattered, but Lu Yanhe still insisted that it must be edited this way.
After knowing that the main editor of this film was actually Li Fenglei, Lu Yanhe decided to recruit him.
However, as mentioned earlier, if he wanted to poach Li Fenglei, he could not do it without Zhao Yuan.
If Lu Yanhe hadn't known Li Fenglei through the editing of "Love Letter", he could have done so. It was a normal way to poach people. But Li Fenglei was brought here by Zhao Yuan. If Lu Yanhe poached people without Zhao Yuan's knowledge, it would be called poaching. He had to think of a way to poach Li Fenglei and get Zhao Yuan's approval.
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After sending Zhao Yuan away, Lu Yanhe continued filming "Burning Fire".
Shang Yongzhou also took the initiative to mention "Love Letter" to Lu Yanhe on the set, saying: "I didn't expect that you would choose such a film for your first time as a director... It's a nostalgic theme. How old are you? How did you think of shooting such a theme? I thought that this kind of theme would only be felt by people who have been away from their student days for at least ten or twenty years, like people of my age."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Brother, please don't discriminate based on age."
Shang Yongzhou curled the corners of his mouth.
"The movie is well made, I like it very much." Shang Yongzhou said to Lu Yanhe, "I'm not being polite to you, I really like your movie."
Lu Yanhe was very happy with Shang Yongzhou's love and support.
"Thank you, senior brother."
"When the movie is screened in China, if you need me to show my support, just send me a message." Shang Yongzhou said, "I see you always seem to be embarrassed to bother me."
"Not really. I just think that you have an artistic personality, and I don't want to force you to go to a place where you would be uncomfortable."
"When did I make you think I was more of an artist?" Shang Yongzhou was quite surprised.
"Brother, you always put yourself in the state of the role when acting."
"That was on the set," Shang Yongzhou said. "When I'm acting, I don't like to be disturbed or socialize a lot. Outside the crew, I'm not a hermit who lives in the mountains, drinks tea and watches the moon every day."
When Shang Yongzhou said this, he seemed to have some resentment.
This made Lu Yanhe curious. Was his senior brother often misunderstood like this?
But think about it, it is true that Lu Yanhe first met Shang Yongzhou at the "Carpe Diem" cocktail party.
At that time, Shang Yongzhou did not make Lu Yanhe feel that he was not good at socializing.
He is not lacking in ability in this area at all.
"Okay, okay." Lu Yanhe laughed, "Brother, I understand. When Love Letter is released, please come and support us."
"I can't remember verbally, so remember to send an invitation when the time comes."
"...You have so many things to do, senior brother." Lu Yanhe complained, but his eyes were smiling.
Shang Yongzhou also laughed.
Shang Yongzhou asked: "After Love Letter, are you still going to continue to be a director?"
"I don't have that idea for now." Lu Yanhe said, "There are a lot of scenes to be filmed later. For me, the most scarce thing right now is time."
Shang Yongzhou nodded.
"Too."
Lu Yanhe asked: "Brother, I am planning to restart Friendship. Are you interested in making a cameo appearance in this drama?"
Shang Yongzhou was a little surprised.
"Are you really planning to reboot Friends? I thought it was fake news on the Internet. Didn't you swear before that you would not do this?"
"Yuehu TV has secured the copyright. It's not that I don't want to do Friends, it's that I don't want to do it with Beijing TV." Lu Yanhe said frankly, "Also, Yuehu TV is very sincere. Although they are interested in the ratings and popularity of this drama, I can also feel their love and respect for this work during my communication with them. I am willing to cooperate with a TV station that respects this work."
Shang Yongzhou nodded.
"I'll take a break after I finish filming 'Burning Fire'. When you're filming 'Friends', send me a message and I'll go and join you."
"If you want, I'll let them contact your agent. They can't take advantage of you." Lu Yanhe smiled, "The pay should still be paid. If you're so casual at this time, just send a message and it will be fine."
Shang Yongzhou: "I'm just helping you play a role."
"You won't just show up in that episode. I want you to appear as the date of a girl in our show," Lu Yanhe said. "In the beginning, I'll exaggerate how handsome and charming this date is, and how famous he is as an actor. Then, as soon as you appear, the audience will be excited. Before this episode is officially aired, I want to keep your guest appearance a secret and not let anyone know. It will be a big surprise."
Shang Yongzhou smiled.
"Okay, I understand. You want me to be a vase in your play, right?"
"The best actor has perfect understanding."
Shang Yongzhou smiled and nodded.
For top actors like Shang Yongzhou, it is actually quite common to make a guest appearance in a hit TV series.
It is not common in Chinese dramas because there are basically no series in Chinese dramas. Before it is broadcast, no one knows how popular it will be, so naturally no top actors will take the risk of the show failing to make a cameo appearance - unless it is an adaptation of a big IP with many fans of the original novel, or it is produced by a big director.
This time, Lu Yanhe made a very rich plan for "Friends". The theme of each episode and the development of the main plot were all sorted out according to his own memory.
He has already started writing the script.
This kind of drama, which is a 20-minute episode and a life drama, doesn’t require a lot of writing, but it is quite difficult.
Fortunately, Lu Yanhe remembered many plots and dialogues from "Friends", and because he was an actor, screenwriter, and director, he gradually accumulated a lot of experience and understanding about creation.
He has too much success now.
It is really easy for people to lose themselves in such an aura.
Lu Yanhe had to constantly remind himself so that he could stay awake as much as possible - instead of thinking that these scripts and characters were written by him, and becoming complacent and thinking that he was truly a gifted creator.
This is why Lu Yanhe often asks people he trusts to take a look at the scripts he wrote and the materials he shot, and give some suggestions.
Lu Yanhe didn't really want to get anything from them, but wanted to confirm his memory through their reactions.
The works created by excellent creators may have their own style, which is very different from others.
But at least they can see what is good.
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On the other hand, ever since Li Yuefeng drank with Lu Yanhe that night, he seemed to really treat Lu Yanhe as his friend. Basically, whenever the two of them were on the set at the same time, Li Yuefeng would run to Lu Yanhe and chat and laugh.
Li Yuefeng would occasionally ask Lu Yanhe out for dinner and drinks. Lu Yanhe couldn't stand Li Yuefeng's enthusiasm and often rejected him, but this didn't seem to dampen Li Yuefeng's enthusiasm at all.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
And as March passes, April comes when everything flourishes.
The remaining cold and chill of winter have all disappeared, and the roaring heat and dryness of summer have not yet had time to invade this land.
After getting up in the morning, if he is not in a hurry to go to the set to film, Lu Yanhe is happy to go downstairs for a walk and enjoy the breeze.
Sometimes, he would meet people like him.
Lu Yanhe admired him very much. As a director, he had so much work to do every day, but he was still so energetic and would always take time to take a walk alone in the morning.
Too self-disciplined.
Lu Yanhe thought that he had actually been so self-disciplined before.
But gradually, I lost self-discipline.
People really do become lazy slowly.
He is also included.
Thinking back to that time in his senior year of high school, he was so unbelievably diligent.
How did he manage to calculate and arrange almost every minute and second of every day except for sleeping?
It was at this pace that Lu Yanhe wrote the script for the reboot of "Friends" while filming the movie "Burning Fire".
Finalized "Friends".
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Both Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei came to the "Burning Fire" crew to read the script of "Friends".
After Lu Yanhe finished filming, he went to a hot pot restaurant with the two of them to have dinner. While eating, they talked about the script of "Friends".
"Why did you change the name?" This was Hu Siwei's first question.
In fact, after he and Bai Jingnian received the script, their first reaction was to ask this question. They almost thought that Lu Yanhe had written a completely new story, until they turned a few pages and saw that it was still the same people and the same familiar style.
Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "If Friends reunites, it will become Friends."
Lu Yanhe knew that this was a joke that only he understood, and it was difficult for Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian to understand it. However, even if they didn't understand the joke, the name "Friends" still had an understandable meaning - that is, what Lu Yanhe just said.
Bai Jingnian said: "Except for the name, I have nothing to say. It's you who has to write this script. It's authentic and it returns to the flavor of the first season."
What does the first season taste like?
Maybe it’s like… a fairy tale in the city?
There are genuine feelings and genuine expressions between people, there are sparks of collision between different personalities, and they can also share a common breath.
The relationship between people can be ever-changing, but it is not for the sake of love, nor for the sake of hate. Every change has a reason. Even if this reason is placed in the context of reality and the character seems a little childish, it does not matter, because some childish behaviors of adults can also be cute.
Lu Yanhe brought these six people back to a simple, direct, plain and charming track.
In one episode, Zhou Zhixi, played by Bai Jin, is a part-time masseur who receives a job offer from a handsome man. The two of them flirt with each other, but later on they discover that the man is married. Bai Jin yells that he is being cheated on by a mistress.
Lu Yanhe wrote this entire paragraph very simply, all from Bai Jin's perspective, from heartbeat, to happiness, and then to anger.
Lu Yanhe did not try to discuss the topic of "mistress" in this section, nor did he make any excuses or preach. The story he unfolded gave people a feeling that it was a common chapter in life that was "no big deal". It ended with Bai Jin yelling to a few friends that she had been deceived and became a mistress. As a result, a fly happened to fly into her mouth, so she coughed violently and cursed, "I felt as uncomfortable as if I had eaten a fly. Ugh - ah -"
Hu Siwei sighed sincerely and said, "Yan He, it has to be you. Finally, we have written this script. Friends can indeed be launched. Friends is indeed Friends."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
Hu Siwei said, "Can I take a picture of the script cover? Write on it what you just said: If Friends reunites, it will become Friends. I'll post it on Weibo."
Hu Siwei wants to do some publicity.
"Row."
So, Lu Yanhe wrote this sentence on the cover of the script.
"But many people have seen my handwriting, and they will know that this sentence was written by me."
"We have to let everyone guess that you wrote it, but we won't admit it yet," Hu Siwei said, "This way we can keep everyone's attention on the show."
"That's fine." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Bai Jingnian clenched his fists excitedly.
"Then we can prepare for filming right away." Bai Jingnian said, "I originally thought that Yan He would need to wait until the end of the year to finish the first draft. You are so fast. It's only been more than a month and you have already written the script. Moreover, we can basically start filming right away."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"Because this story has been lingering in my mind for several years." Lu Yanhe said, "In the few years when I was not involved in this series, I kept thinking about what this story should be like."
"Yeah." Bai Jingnian nodded.
Hu Siwei said: "However, in our current script, it's as if the two characters Chen Ziliang and Zhang Lan have never appeared. Is that okay?"
"Neither admitting nor denying, just downplaying it like this, I think this is the best way." Lu Yanhe said, "Anyway, at the end of the third season, Zhang Lan left them and went to England, so there is no need to explain the whereabouts of these two characters in the new season."
"That's right." Hu Siwei nodded after hearing what Lu Yanhe said, "Then let's do it this way now."
Lu Yanhe: "Yeah."
He raised his glass and said, "Brother Siwei, Director Bai, we are finally back together again, cheers."
"cheers!"
Later, Hu Siwei posted the cover of "Friends" on his social media.
He doesn't have many fans, but those who follow him are basically die-hard fans of "Friends".
They saw the cover and the handwritten words on the cover. Although it didn't say anything explicitly, it seemed to have said everything they wanted to know.
Fans who had given up on the show because of the third season suddenly felt "the wild fire cannot be extinguished, and the spring breeze blows and it comes back to life" on this night.
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——Is "Friends" really coming back?!
——"Friends" is going to be renamed "Friends"? Damn, this name is too vulgar.
——So, will Lu Yanhe return or not?
- I say, have you ever thought about this? Hu Siwei is from Beijing and Taiwan. Is it possible that what he said was just that "Friends" is going to film the fourth season, or maybe they felt that the reputation of the third season of "Friends" was too bad, so they decided to change the name of "Friends" to "Friends"?
——Are you telling a horror story? If that's the case, I'm really going to blow up this Beijing-Taiwan thing.
——Upstairs, please be careful with your words, or you may be arrested by the police.
——However, I am really a little nervous now. Until now, people have been saying that Lu Yanhe is going to return, but Lu Yanhe has never admitted it.
——There is no need for Lu Yanhe to return to the "Friends" series now, right? Why should he? If you think about it from another perspective, Lu Yanhe's current status means that he no longer needs to act in this kind of sitcom to accumulate popularity.
——Why are you being so utilitarian above? If Lu Yanhe was so utilitarian, he wouldn't have played so many non-leading roles. I believe in Lu Yanhe.
——What's the point of you believing in Lu Yanhe? Do you think Lu Yanhe really cares about your belief? If he really cared about us fans who like "Friends", he would never leave.
——But, have you read carefully the words on the cover of Hu Siwei’s article?
——What happened to that line of words?
——Isn’t that Lu Yanhe’s handwriting? Lu Yanhe also posted his handwriting on Weibo before. If you compare it, you will know that it is Lu Yanhe’s handwriting.
——Holy crap?! It’s actually true?!
……
#Is that Lu Yanhe's handwriting?# It became a hot topic as expected.
Hu Siwei watched everyone excitedly refresh the post. The number of comments in the comment section of his Weibo post also reached over 2 by fans of "Friends" within six hours. He disappeared with satisfaction.
OK, the "Friends" series did not die out after the third season and is still continuing.
Everyone is still paying attention.
The purpose was achieved.
Hu Siwei was thinking seriously about how the promotion rhythm should be in the future. How to improve and maintain everyone's expectations for it, so as not to let the momentum drop and let the show come back under everyone's attention.
Now it is the behind-the-scenes staff who are releasing some things, and later the actors of "Friends" should start to come out. For example, when Yan Liang was on the show, he could have mentioned that he was preparing to join the crew to shoot a drama, but the drama was in the confidential stage and could not be told to everyone yet, so he could keep everyone in suspense and let everyone guess the direction of "Friends".
At this moment, Hu Siwei's mind was full of how to make "Friends" better.
Two months ago, he wouldn't even dare to think so.
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"Are you really going to return to 'Friends'?" Li Yuefeng asked Lu Yanhe on the set.
Lu Yanhe raised the script in his hand, put it in front of his mouth, and said "hmm" to Li Yuefeng.
Li Yuefeng's face suddenly showed surprise.
"Friends" is saved." He said this subconsciously, shocking Lu Yanhe.
Li Yuefeng said: "I actually like watching Friends. It is one of my favorite dramas."
"is it?"
"Well, I wanted to find a sitcom to act in later, but Wu Bai disagreed. He said that the emergence of a show like Friends was a special case. There are no particularly good sitcom scripts in China. No one can do it except you." Li Yuefeng sighed, "I didn't really watch it as a sitcom. I just like the feeling of those people being together in it, like friends."
Lu Yanhe nodded, then remembered something and asked, "After we start filming this season, would you like to come and play a cameo role for fun?"
Li Yuefeng asked with some surprise: "Is it okay?"
Lu Yanhe said: "Well, I plan to invite some friends to guest star in the new season."
"Sure." Li Yuefeng nodded, "I want to go."
Lu Yanhe: "Okay, I'll call you then."
Li Yuefeng: "Then it's settled."
Lu Yanhe actually didn't know how to describe his impression of Li Yuefeng. Li Yuefeng still acted in a more utilitarian way, but he seemed to be a little better in this regard if he really treated someone as a friend. This time, Lu Yanhe filmed "Burning Fire" with Li Yuefeng, and his impression of him was much better than when he filmed "Seventeenth Floor".
In comparison, the difference is that Li Yuefeng was not as defenseless against him as he is now——
Looking back, Li Yuefeng at that time also talked and laughed with him, but it was obvious that everything he said and laughed about was expressed after thinking. Lu Yanhe himself was a person with a strong sense of perception, so of course he would not release his true emotions to such a person. The two of them finished filming the scene in a face-saving way, and after the filming was completed, they said goodbye to each other.
This time, Li Yuefeng felt that Lu Yanhe treated him as a friend, so he asked Wang Biao to remind Wu Bai, and then he let go of some of his defenses against Lu Yanhe and felt that he could be friends with him. His true side was exposed, and Lu Yanhe was a typical "if you treat me well, I will definitely treat you well", and slowly, Lu Yanhe began to accept the existence of Li Yuefeng as a friend.
Lu Yanhe himself also found it amazing.
He really doesn't like an actor who is too utilitarian and always steps on others when filming.
In almost every crew, Li Yuefeng faces other actors as if they were competitors.
Even in "Burning Fire", he only put aside Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe, two people who were obviously impossible to step on. In daily promotional materials, Li Yuefeng was still the third most important person after these two.
But Lu Yanhe slowly accepted Li Yuefeng's existence.
After getting to know Li Yuefeng a little better, he even felt that Li Yuefeng was quite similar to Zeng Qiao. Both of them were the kind of people who were still in the rising stage of their careers, so they felt insecure and even very competitive in this industry.
Li Yuefeng is competing for his own status and popularity, while Zeng Qiao is competing for his acting skills and how others view him. Both have a utilitarian side. If Li Yuefeng is proactive and stands on the shoulders of others, Zeng Qiao is passively refusing to get involved with those he despises, and is very "protecting his own feathers."
Everyone has similarities and differences.
Lu Yanhe thought about the two of them, and then recalled the scripts and roles he had played, and realized that the plays he played might really be limited by the relationship between his own age and the age of the characters. So no matter what the personality or setting, the complexity of this personality and character is relatively simple and pure, without two sides, or even multiple sides.
Human beings are round and multifaceted. In drama, however, human beings are often symbolized. Even if they are two-sided or multifaceted, they are only a few faces. It is impossible to truly present a character in three dimensions.
But why do some characters give people a three-dimensional feeling? Is it because this drama has captured all aspects of their complexity?
No, it’s that this person has established a real personality trait in the minds of the audience, which the audience can imagine even though it was not filmed in the play.
Lu Yanhe went to watch his role as Li Wushang in "Burning Fire" again.
Why did he always feel that this role was easy to play from a literary perspective?
Because his role in the script is too simple.
Li Wushang is a particularly symbolic character. He is the child of the dean, a child of destiny, well protected, and very proud in the early stage. Later, with the appearance of Wei Yang played by Shang Yongzhou, he was slowly involved in some events, which touched him and caused many changes in him. In the end, he found out that his father was not his biological father, but the enemy who killed his father. At that moment, Li Wushang's character underwent a complete transformation——
Despite this, what Lu Yanhe imagined was a young man shattering himself from the truth and betrayal and reshaping a new personality.
Yes, it is still such a mode of character creation.
So, there are traces to follow.
The difficult performance is one that leaves no trace, like an antelope hanging its horns.
However, is Lu Yanhe's understanding of the character of Li Wushang superficial?
No, this character is just like this. The reason why this character is established in the script is that, as Lu Yanhe understands, "there are traces to follow." Otherwise, this would not be a commercial script. It is not exploring human nature, nor is it digging deep into a complex core.
If Lu Yanhe tried to play Li Wushang in a deeper and more complex direction, it would be far from the style of the story itself.
It is not certain that he can really hold his own in this role.
Lu Yanhe figured all this out and suddenly everything became clear.
How should I put it? Thinking through all these things will not make him pursue higher performance for the role of Li Wushang, but as an actor, he has a deeper understanding of the character and its creation.
Lu Yanhe really enjoyed this moment of "enlightenment".
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Chen Siqi exclaimed "I surrender" three times in a row.
Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Siqi in the video blankly, not understanding, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Siqi asked: "Have you ever had an epiphany through me? Did it make you understand more about human nature and characters?"
Lu Yanhe laughed immediately, then shook his head like a rattle.
"No."
Chen Siqi: "You are becoming more and more of a performing artist. Being friends with Li Yuefeng can make you think so much."
"I didn't think about it, and it wasn't my initiative." Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Siqi: "However, there are many differences between people. It's not just Li Yuefeng and Zeng Qiao. If you stay in our editorial office for a week, you will find out how many differences there are between people."
"Editorial office...what happened to them?" Lu Yanhe sounded as if something was not right.
Chen Siqi sighed.
"Everyone has their own ideas and aesthetic preferences. As the magazine runs longer, everyone becomes more familiar with the business at hand and has their own opinions." Chen Siqi said, "That's nothing, but now when I have planning meetings, I often hear them arguing, which makes me a little annoyed."
Lu Yanhe could almost imagine that scene.
"It's just like our crew's creative meeting."
Everyone has their own ideas.
Everyone thinks their idea is better.
Chen Siqi said: "However, this may be a necessary step. I won't tell you about these troubles. After you finish filming "Burning Fire", you will not go to the United States to film "The Mist" right away, right?"
"No, I'll be back to school to attend the graduation ceremony after the filming is finished." Lu Yanhe said, "I can rest for a while, what's wrong?"
"Let's go on a graduation trip together." Chen Siqi said, "We haven't been out together for a long time. While we both have time, I want to go out and play together more. I'm afraid that when you become famous all over the world, you won't be able to travel normally abroad."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized, smiled and nodded, saying okay.
Chen Siqi looked at Lu Yanhe calmly.
Although there was a screen between the two people, their gazes seemed to fall into each other's hearts.
"I miss you." Lu Yanhe said suddenly.
Chen Siqi: “Me too.”
Chen Siqi said: "I'll come see you this weekend."
"Okay!" Lu Yanhe's eyes lit up instantly.
Chen Siqi's lips curled up, "Have you been waiting for me to say this?"
Lu Yanhe nodded vigorously.
Chen Siqi: "Why don't you just tell me directly?"
Lu Yanhe seemed very embarrassed and said, "I'm afraid I'll delay your work."
Chen Siqi: "'Jump Up' is now running very well. Each department has formed its own operating system. I don't have much to manage. I just look at this kind of report every day."
Although Chen Siqi said it so easily, Lu Yanhe knew that it was definitely not that easy or simple.
Neither of them is willing to tell each other about the difficulties they encounter at work.
never.
Lu Yanhe said: "Wait until you move in."
Their house is almost ready and they can move in in July this year.
Chen Siqi: "Okay."
"By the way, how is the Japanese version of 'Jump Up' going?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Siqi has always wanted to promote "Jump Up" overseas, and Japan was the first country she chose because Japan's publishing market is the slowest shrinking one in the world.
Chen Siqi said: "It's almost done. It will probably be released in Japan this summer."
In Japan, "Jump Up" is not in the form of a magazine, but in the form of a Mook (theme book).
Chen Siqi said: "It may not sell well, and may even make a loss, but I will persist in doing it."
Lu Yanhe supported Chen Siqi's decision.
Chen Siqi said: "In fact, after I started the magazine "Jump Up" and started to develop the derivative brands of "Jump Up", I understood why some products have never made money but are still continued to be produced. Compared with other derivative brands, the profit of "Jump Up" is really not good, but "Jump Up" is the foundation of our existence. From the cultivation of authors to a group of fixed and loyal readers, to the stable content output, the direct profit value it creates is not great, but the scope it can indirectly cover is very large."
"I have figured out one thing." Chen Siqi continued, "The purpose of creating the international version of Jump Up is, firstly, to expand its overseas influence, and secondly, this magazine is a starting point that can be derived and radiated in different directions. I am going to create a movie version of Jump Up for Lin Yu and her team."
Lu Yanhe laughed.
"Are you finally ready to take this step?"
Over the past two years, Lu Yanhe has watched Linyu step to the front again and again, from being a film critic for "Jump Up" to participating in the International Film Critics Forum, from self-media for film and television reviews to the film review column of Yuehu TV. In fact, Linyu has slowly established her personal brand.
Chen Siqi said: "This way, she can focus more on this matter, which is also the area that is most helpful to you at the moment."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He has never denied that Linyu and the "Jump Up" film and television self-media, and even the entire editorial team, have played a very important role in his career.
The promotion of many works was created from scratch by Chen Siqi, Lin Yu and their team.
That is an idea that would surprise even a time traveler like Lu Yanhe.
Not to mention, the international film critics network that Linyu built up greatly helped his reputation in the international film industry.
This was something that Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi had never imagined when they first started the magazine "Jump Up".
Looking back now, I can only say that life is a huge butterfly effect. You never know how big a storm a decision you make at this moment will cause three, five or even ten years later.
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In the crew of "Burning Fire", Lu Yanhe actually felt very comfortable filming.
"very good."
After a performance, everyone always says this.
Lu Yanhe has acted in so many dramas, and the one that has been praised the most after every performance is really "Burning Fire".
Unlike what Lu Yanhe expected, Wanrenhai turned out to be an encouraging director.
Why is it said to be encouraging?
Because, even if you say "very good", the next second, Wanrenhai will say: "Let's save another one, Yanhe."
In fact, there are still some areas that I am not satisfied with.
Wanrenhai is not just like this to Lu Yanhe. According to Lu Yanhe's observation, Wanrenhai is actually like this to every actor.
Wanrenhai is very protective of the actors' emotions.
He basically never got mad at the actors.
But it is different for staff in other departments and occupations.
Like a bomb.
But every time he got angry, Lu Yanhe felt that he couldn't be blamed for getting angry.
After all, there was even a situation where they finally managed to shoot a satisfactory scene, but the photographer forgot to turn on the camera and missed the shot.
At that time, not only everyone was angry, but even the actors themselves wanted to get angry.
A satisfying scene, that kind of emotional state is hard to come by. If it is not filmed because of such a low-level mistake, it is really infuriating.
Of course, overall, the atmosphere on the set of Burning Fire was very good.
Lan Ming Hall attributed this to the fact that the two leading actors never caused trouble and set a good example.
In the crew of "Burning Fire", in fact, except Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou, no one else will stay in the crew all the time.
The shooting lasted for more than a hundred days, and the other people did not have scenes to shoot every day. When there were no scenes to shoot, they would leave the crew and take other jobs.
There were different people coming in and out every day. Lu Yanhe was not used to it at first, but he got used to it later.
Lu Yanhe was even happier when Huang Kairen came to guest-star as his character.
Huang Kairen’s new agent is already in place, a very experienced and big-name agent, Long Fei.
This time, Long Fei accompanied Huang Kairen.
He arrived at the crew, said hello briefly to Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe, and then went to find Lan Mingting and Wan Renhai and the others.
Huang Kairen looked at Lu Yanhe carefully and said, "Do you seem to have grown a little taller?"
Lu Yanhe said: "Probably not, my clothing size hasn't changed at all."
Huang Kairen: "This look makes you look taller."
Lu Yanhe was not short to begin with.
He smiled and said, "Brother Huang, how many days will you stay this time?"
Huang Kairen said: "Three days, that's what I told the crew before."
"That's fine. I'll take you to eat something delicious." Lu Yanhe said, "What is Sister Zixing doing recently? I haven't contacted her for a long time."
"She is filming 'China in Classics'. You also said that you brought her to be the producer of 'Love Letter' for you, which delayed a lot of her work. She has to do it all now. She is very busy every day. I haven't seen her for a while." Huang Kairen looked at Lu Yanhe with some resentment.
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized and quickly bowed, "I'm sorry, Brother Huang, I was wrong."
Huang Kairen snorted.
"Next time you ask her to be the producer, ask me to film this movie as well."
Lu Yanhe couldn't laugh or cry.
"Got it. I'll try my best."
"Are you free later this evening?" Huang Kairen suddenly asked, "I want to hear your opinion on something."
Lu Yanhe said, "Okay, I don't have any scenes tonight, so I should be done by five or six."
"Okay." Huang Kairen nodded, "Then I'll come find you after dinner."
"Aren't you going to have dinner with me?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise.
Huang Kairen said, "Long Fei should invite you to have dinner together tonight, so there won't be time for us to eat alone."
"Oh, that's right. It's your first day on the team, so everyone must welcome you." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Okay, then you can go back to the hotel with me after dinner."
Huang Kairen nodded: "Yes." (End of this chapter)
