After a long flight, the plane that Lu Yanhe was on Yanhe looked through the porthole and saw a vast expanse of white outside.
Although the snow at the airport has been cleared, looking into the distance, one can still feel a sense of solemnity from the dark gray and the cold white on the horizon.
Winter in the north is always like this.
The cabin was filled with notification sounds indicating that messages had been received.
Various notification tones sounded at the same time, and Lu Yanhe realized that there were so many kinds of notification tones for mobile phones receiving messages in this world, and they have become the most familiar sound forms in life.
Lu Yanhe took a sip of water and waited for the plane to taxi slowly.
It didn't know which one it was in line, but judging from the speed, it would have to wait for quite a while before they could leave this cramped cabin.
At this time, Chen Ziyan reminded him to look at his phone.
Lu Yanhe took out his cell phone.
A lot of news.
Congratulations, condolences, indignation, all of them.
Lu Yanhe ignored them first and looked at the message sent by Chen Ziyan.
It was a news report that D19 Films announced that it would submit them for this year's Oscars and would invest seven figures in public relations. This report mainly cited Lu Yanhe's performance being praised by critics as the reason for D19's decision.
Chen Ziyan: D19 really used all means to hype up "The Mist", even reporting fake news.
Lu Yanhe: Ah? Fake news?
Chen Ziyan: If they really wanted to do the PR for us at the Oscars, they would have to communicate with us first. If they thought there was a chance, why would they pay for it themselves? They would have to ask us to pay the lion's share. After all, if we really got nominated, we would benefit more. However, they published the news but did not contact us or even leave us a message, which means they just "published the news" to attract attention.
Lu Yanhe: Tsk.
Chen Ziyan: When the domestic media see this news, they will probably go crazy.
Lu Yanhe: So do you want to suppress the heat?
Chen Ziyan: Can it be suppressed? Not necessarily.
Lu Yanhe: Forget it, never mind. It has nothing to do with us anyway.
Chen Ziyan: Qingzhen has prepared a promotional plan for you in Europe and the United States. Do you want to take a look? The promotional plan is mainly based on your inspiration and success in the entertainment industry, hoping to weaken the impression of you as an Asian. Everyone is worried that if the current overseas public opinion continues, Europe and the United States will form a deep-rooted impression of you as a victimized Asian. Although it is good for increasing your popularity, it is not conducive to your long-term development.
Lu Yanhe: Let’s listen to you professionals on this.
The two people were sitting next to each other, but they were chatting on their phones because there was someone else in front of them.
These contents are not convenient for others to hear.
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Chen Siqi came out of the office carrying her bag.
"Zijun, I'm leaving first. Call me if you have anything."
Xu Zijun was meeting with several people from the magazine's editorial department in the public discussion area, and she nodded.
"Have you finished reading the manuscript for the March issue?" Xu Zijun asked.
"Well, the feedback has been fed back to your email." Chen Siqi nodded, "Yan He has arrived at the airport, I have to go back quickly."
Everyone had a knowing smile on their face.
But only Xu Zijun knew that the reason why Chen Siqi rushed back in such a hurry was not only because Lu Yanhe had just returned from the United States, but also because he had to rush to the crew of "Friends" early tomorrow morning.
Xu Zijun suddenly remembered something, "Don't forget, Lu Yanhe's message for Valentine's Day has not been sent to us yet, you must bring it back!"
Chen Siqi made an OK gesture and left.
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It still took her about an hour to drive back to Ziyuan Bridge.
Fortunately, various services are now very developed.
When she was halfway there, she received a call and the ingredients she ordered had been delivered to her door.
She learned a few dishes specifically so she could cook them herself.
In order to cook a few dishes herself, she worked hard to learn.
She didn't want to experience the situation in idol dramas where the heroine cooked something terrible and the hero still looked at her with love and praised the food.
The main reason is that they have too little time to eat together.
Chen Siqi hopes that at least they can have more truly comfortable moments when they are together.
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The phone rang again at this time.
Upon seeing the caller's name, Chen Siqi frowned slightly.
The person who called was Wen Yang, the current executive chairman of the Blue Ribbon Award Organizing Committee.
Wen Yang has contacted him several times in recent days.
Wen Yang has been trying to invite her to attend this year's awards ceremony.
The controversy surrounding the Blue Ribbon Awards has become a major storm sweeping the entire film and television industry.
Two forces are wrestling with each other.
One side hopes that this award ceremony will fail, while the other side insists on reform, refuses to give in, and tries hard to keep this award ceremony going.
Everyone is forced to choose a side.
Go, or not go.
In such a situation, if you choose to go or choose not to go, you are expressing an attitude.
It is obvious that the forces behind preventing people from going to this awards ceremony are huge.
Although most people can see that the reform of the Blue Ribbon Award means fairer selection rules for such an influential award, few people dare to stand up and say that they will definitely attend the award ceremony.
Chen Siqi didn't know why Wen Yang came to see her at first.
Probably to invite Lu Yanhe over.
She agreed to go, and they went to find Lu Yanhe and use this reason to convince him.
To be fair, Chen Siqi was actually willing to support the Blue Ribbon. But the current situation was complicated, and Chen Siqi didn't want to get involved easily and cause unnecessary trouble to Lu Yanhe. Before, she hadn't said anything because Lu Yanhe was attending the premiere of "The Mist" in the United States, and now Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan still didn't know.
Let’s talk about it later.
Chen Siqi thought it over and answered Wen Yang's call.
"Teacher Wen." Chen Siqi raised the corners of his mouth, adding some smile to his voice.
Wen Yang: "Siqi, are you busy? Is it convenient for me to call?"
"Teacher Wen, I'm driving. Please speak."
"What have you thought about the award ceremony we talked about before?" Wen Yang asked.
"Teacher Wen, I'm not sure yet." Chen Siqi smiled and sighed, "You know, we are preparing for the International Film Critics Film Festival. We have too many things to do. The Chinese New Year is next month, and we have to send the March issue to the printing factory in advance, otherwise it will not be available in time for the March release."
Wen Yang: "Siqi, we hope that the Blue Ribbon Award can be purer and more objective, and become an award that truly speaks for itself based on quality, just like the values embodied in the magazine "Jump Up"."
Chen Siqi: "Teacher Wen, our "Jump Up" is just a literary magazine, we don't dare to take on such a big title."
"You are the only editor-in-chief who has made a print media in recent years, and you are a rising new force in the field of popular culture." Wen Yang said, "I really hope that you can serve as the award presenter for the Best Screenwriter Award. This also has extraordinary significance for this award. Including the International Film Critics Film Festival that you are going to host later, you have an inseparable relationship with the film industry. If possible, I would be very happy to officially announce the activities of this film festival at the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony."
"Teacher Wen, thank you for your kindness. No thanks. This is the first time we hold such an event, so we still hope to keep a low profile." Chen Siqi paused for a moment before saying, "Teacher Wen, I know what you mean, but give me a few more days, I'll think about it and then reply to you, okay?"
"Siqi, there's not much time left until the award ceremony. We need to finalize the list of award presenters as soon as possible."
"Teacher Wen, I will give you an answer as soon as possible, I promise." Chen Siqi said this, and Wen Yang ended the call.
Chen Siqi looked silently at the straight road ahead.
Probably because it’s winter, no one wants to go out. The avenue that is usually bustling with traffic has few cars today. There are also few traffic lights on this road, so it’s very easy to drive on.
She didn't know what Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan were thinking about this matter.
Given Lu Yanhe's current status in the entertainment industry, it would be difficult for him to stay out of this incident.
Even many people must be waiting for his attitude before making their own decision.
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"Wen Yang is here to ask us again."
On the way back from the airport, Chen Ziyan looked at the message on her phone and smiled helplessly at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe is an idealist - Chen Ziyan was actually worried that Lu Yanhe would stand on the side of idealism without hesitation.
But Lu Yanhe has indeed matured a lot.
He also knew that if he made a rash decision to participate, it might lead to a lot of trouble.
It doesn't mean that people should give up idealism and become social dogs.
But today, he can think more carefully and consider more deeply before making his own decision.
Lu Yanhe asked: "Sister Zi Yan, do you think I should accept his invitation and attend this Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony?"
"To be honest, you have nothing to do with the Blue Ribbon Award. Of the three major TV drama awards, you won the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actor. You have never won a Blue Ribbon. It is not reasonable for you to stand up for the Blue Ribbon this time, especially since you will offend a lot of people."
Chen Ziyan finished speaking first, paused, and then said: "But this is also an opportunity - just like what you have been doing. If we put it in a grander way, we all hope that our entertainment industry will be better. In fact, the trigger of this matter is that Blue Ribbon exposed some public relations nominations and cancelled the original preliminary review jury system. There are single-digit juries and 500 public reviews. The latter is more difficult to buy tickets. It is actually not difficult to judge."
Lu Yanhe asked, "But I think those who oppose the Blue Ribbon reform actually said something very right. In the film and television industry, sometimes we have to admit that there are indeed some forgotten gems - because of the subject matter, because the actors are unknown, so not many audiences know about them. Moreover, sometimes, some dramas are just for publicity and excitement, and the artistic value is not high. If the nomination list is selected by 500 public judges who don't know where they come from, it is very likely that the final selection will be big productions with a lot of volume, and those small productions will disappear directly."
Chen Ziyan said: "Yan He, this is something that no mechanism can solve 100% of the time. How to strike a balance between the public and art is a question that all entertainers have been exploring throughout their lives. It is inevitable that there will be missed gems. There is no award without missed gems. The problem now is that the unfair phenomenon has obviously appeared, and it must be eliminated. As for whether the alternative is perfect, no one knows, and this can only be adjusted slowly. If the alternative is not mature and perfect enough, do you think it is reasonable to allow this unfair phenomenon to continue to exist?"
Lu Yanhe nodded, "I understand what you mean. I agree with you, Sister Zi Yan. No matter what, we must resist the practice of using personal connections and interests to influence the fairness of the awards."
"If you stand up at this time and publicly announce that you will participate in the Blue Ribbon Awards, you will face retaliation from the boycotters. This is the consequence you have to bear. But at the same time, you have been consistent in your words and deeds and have adhered to the principles you insist on. At the same time, in this entertainment industry, you should know that there are many people who are just like you. They have their own standards in their hearts. Why do people want to win an award so much? It is because a clean award represents the recognition of the entire industry. What people pursue must be true honor, not the trophy itself."
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that Chen Ziyan would actually persuade him to participate in the Blue Ribbon Awards.
According to his initial thoughts, he thought he would be the one playing the role of persuader in the end.
Lu Yanhe never doubted what he would choose.
He simply learned to let the bullets fly for a while to make the situation clearer, so that he could consider all aspects and come up with countermeasures, instead of rushing forward recklessly and then facing everything that would happen next at a loss.
Chen Ziyan: "Your contribution to this industry and your influence in this industry are achieved through one work after another, and also through the decisions you made at critical moments." Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I understand."
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Wen Yang held the list in his hand, and he didn't know how many times he had read it.
There are various symbols behind each name.
The meanings of those symbols are agreement, rejection, and pending.
So far, the list of celebrities confirmed to attend the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony does not exceed ten, including this year's nominees.
The current situation is very serious.
Although Wen Yang had been warned long ago that he would face a lot of retaliation if he insisted on changing the Blue Ribbon Award rules, he still took that step in the end.
Although everything he is facing now was anticipated, the severity of the situation still makes him feel unprecedentedly confused.
If there really were few people attending the most recent Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony, then he, as the executive chairman, must bear the greatest responsibility.
The worst outcome is being eliminated.
Wen Yang originally thought that he would be able to gain some supporters in this matter anyway. In fact, he had already made arrangements with many people before the media meeting, and at that time, everyone agreed to support him and stand up for him.
Who knew that when things escalated far beyond their expectations, they backed off.
No one wants to offend him, but no one wants to offend the other side either.
Wen Yang took a deep breath, lit a cigarette, walked to the window, and looked out at the main tones of the world composed of gray, white and black. They were silent and cold, just like his current situation.
At this time, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Wen Yang turned around.
"Chairman Wen, Ning Xiulian's agent just called and wanted to withdraw from the jury."
Wen Yang was stunned.
"quit?"
"Yes." The subordinate's face was also very unhappy. Knowing this news was like adding insult to injury. "She said that Ning Xiulian received an invitation from a foreign movie, which will start shooting next week. There is a schedule conflict."
Wen Yang sneered, "You suddenly accepted a foreign film at this time?"
In addition to his sneer, there was actually a surge of anger rising from the bottom of his heart.
The jury will gather soon for the review meeting.
Leave suddenly at this time!
at this time!
There was no need to ask, Wen Yang knew what was going on.
Wen Yang could only suppress his anger and call Ning Xiu Lian's agent.
As soon as the call was connected, before he could say anything, she started apologizing immediately.
"I'm sorry, Chairman Wen, I really troubled you this time. I'm very sorry, but this opportunity is very valuable. This is Director Slander's new work."
Wen Yang had to hide his anger and said, "The review is about to begin. If Teacher Xiulian withdraws at this time, it will cause great passiveness. We have an appointment, don't we?"
"Of course, of course, we also know that this will definitely cause you a lot of passiveness, but this opportunity is really too precious to Xiulian. I'm sorry, we have to make this decision. I really hope we can make up for it in other ways."
Wen Yang took a deep breath and hung up the phone.
It must be admitted that at this time, Ning Xiu Lian wanted to withdraw from the jury, and he had no countermeasures to stop her.
He couldn't even openly condemn Ning Xiu Lian - under such circumstances, he couldn't let the situation get any worse.
We must immediately find a judge to replace Ning Xiu Lian.
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“I had a very satisfying meal today.”
Lu Yanhe put down his chopsticks, looked at the few dishes left on the table, and looked at Chen Siqi in surprise.
"Is this the cooking skill you learned specifically?"
"Yes." Chen Siqi nodded. "I studied very hard. Before I made it for you, I made it for Linyu and the others and asked them to taste it. These dishes were chosen by them through voting."
Lu Yanhe touched his slightly bulging belly and said, "It's delicious. It's beyond my expectation."
"Are you worried that I'll cook you some weird food?"
"Of course not." Lu Yanhe said, "It's just that I usually cook before, and when I first started, the food was always too salty or burnt."
Chen Siqi: "If my grandparents knew, they would definitely be jealous of you."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise, "Why?"
"Because they know that after I learned cooking, I kept talking about wanting to eat it, but they still haven't had it yet."
"My pleasure."
"You are going to participate in the recording of the Spring Festival Gala this year. Do you know when it will be completed?" Chen Siqi asked.
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I don't know yet. In addition to performing "Chinese Language", the three of us may also have to participate in the recording of the opening song or the last song. Both of these parts will involve a chorus."
Chen Siqi nodded: "If you know, tell me in advance. If you can finish before nine o'clock, I will wait for you to go to my grandparents' house together. If you can't finish until after nine o'clock, I will go there first."
Chen Siqi wanted to stay up with the old man and welcome the new year.
This is what she does every year.
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Okay."
They cleaned up the table and dishes together, sat on the sofa together, and prepared to find a movie to watch together.
This is something they often do together when they are together.
When Lu Yanhe was looking for a film, Chen Siqi asked, "Did they invite you to the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony this year?"
"Invited." Lu Yanhe turned his head to look at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"are you going?"
"I think I will."
Chen Siqi said, "They also invited me. Wen Yang called me several times, hoping that I could be the presenter of the Best Screenwriter Award. But I haven't agreed yet. Recently, whether or not to attend the Blue Ribbon Awards has become a hotly debated issue in the entertainment industry. I thought you were also hesitating."
Lu Yanhe: "I did hesitate for a while, but I discussed it with Sister Zi Yan. On the one hand, we both agree with the Blue Ribbon Award's approach. We both hope that this industry, especially top awards like the Blue Ribbon, can be cleaner and purer. On the other hand, considering my own image - my image in this industry, I must make the right choice."
Chen Siqi said with some surprise: "To be honest, I thought Sister Zi Yan would advise you to protect yourself. You don't have to step into this mess."
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Indeed, I could have stayed away from it, but why should I protect myself? Now I am - it seems a bit arrogant to say this, I must first state that this is not what I said, it was said by Sister Zi Yan, do I still need to protect myself now?"
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"At this stage, does Yan He still need the domestic film and television industry to support him?"
Chen Ziyan shook her head.
After returning from the United States, she made an appointment with her good friend Lu Qingzhen to get a Thai massage in the evening.
After the massage, the masseur left, leaving the two of them lying in the room, drinking red wine and chatting lazily.
Lu Qingzhen said, "No need. You are right. Yan He has already won several awards in China. Considering his age and the achievements he has made now, it is actually meaningless for him to win another major domestic award within ten years. There is no room for him to go any higher. He has already reached the top."
"He can write his own scripts, he has Northern Lights Video and Icefield Video, and Yuehu TV as partners, not to mention that overseas, he also has two large platforms, HP and Maxine -" Chen Ziyan said, "Even if those people in the domestic film and television circles ban him, I'm talking about a very extreme situation. We all know that this situation is basically impossible. Even if this happens, Yan He can completely produce and sell it by himself, and he doesn't have to rely on anyone."
Lu Qingzhen nodded.
"really."
"So, in this case, putting aside personal interests and such, if I can make a little contribution to this industry, I actually hope Yan He can choose to do it."
"You always say that Yan He is an idealist. Aren't you?" Lu Qingzhen joked with a smile.
"I am, but I have hidden this side of me for many years." Chen Ziyan took a deep breath, "It's just that it has come out again recently because she doesn't need to hide it anymore."
"Chen Ziyan, I haven't heard you speak so confidently in a long time."
"Nonsense, how could I not be so confident?" Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes at Lu Qingzhen.
"You know what I mean." Lu Qingzhen sat up and poured some more red wine into the two of them, whose glasses were already empty. "Putting work aside, I admire you and Yan He for deciding to attend the Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony."
"You are on the same side as us, yet you act so detached from it." Chen Ziyan laughed.
"After all, we are just workers. We don't have much decision-making power, especially in such critical choices," Lu Qingzhen said. "You know what? For many workers who are not in decision-making positions, whether their work is on a glorious path depends largely on the company and team they work for. So, every decision you make also affects us. If you are righteous, we are righteous. If you are mean, we are mean too."
Chen Ziyan: "This makes me nervous. I feel so stressed."
"I'm praising you."
Lu Qingzhen smiled.
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The next day, the Blue Ribbon Organizing Committee announced that Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi will attend this year's Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony as award presenters. At the same time, the original judge Ning Xiulian will be replaced by the famous director Liu Jian due to work conflicts with overseas filming. Director Liu Jian has directed a series of popular works such as "Mountains and Rivers Family", and he is welcome to join.
The fact that Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi attended the Blue Ribbon Awards as award presenters only attracted regular attention from the public. However, it was another piece of news that shocked the marketing accounts.
As we all know, director Liu Jian is the ex-husband of film queen Ning Xiu Lian.
The ex-husband takes over the job of judge from his ex-wife?
What is this doing? !
When Ning Xiulian saw this news, the corners of her mouth twitched and her face inevitably turned green.
Shortly after this news was released, the "Friends" crew also announced that producer Hu Siwei, director Bai Jingnian and six leading actors would also gather at the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony.
That evening, Li Zhibai @ed the Blue Ribbon Organizing Committee on Weibo and said: Yan Liang is nominated for Best Actor, and Lu Yanhe will be presenting the award. Can the organizing committee also send me an invitation letter so that I can go to the scene and see it?
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It’s really late in the process and I can’t write anymore.
Keep writing hard.
The updates may become less frequent, as I clearly feel a creative stagnation.
I need everyone's encouragement. (End of this chapter)
