“It’s always better to bring something up yourself than to have it brought up by someone else.”
This sentence was said by Chen Ziyan.
Chen Ziyan was very satisfied with the crew's response speed this time.
Some things may seem insignificant to you, but they can also be like a butterfly flapping its wings gently, and eventually turn into a tornado across the ocean.
When it comes to matters involving Lu Yanhe, Chen Ziyan always adheres to the principle of "no small matter".
After knowing that Lu Yanhe was touched by this incident, Chen Ziyan just smiled.
"Reflection is a good thing, but I'm not surprised that you did that before." Chen Ziyan said, "That was your first time as a director. You felt guilty. Your whole attitude was that as long as the filming could go on, there were many things that you didn't want to do. If you say you really don't mind, I don't believe it."
Lu Yanhe: "In fact, besides this reason, I had another idea at the time."
"what idea?"
"I think they said it behind my back, but I overheard it. Who wouldn't say a few bad things behind someone's back? And, most importantly, I understand their resentment. They work hard every day but can only earn a little salary. I enjoy the best treatment in the crew, and my income is many times higher than theirs."
"You just have a guilty conscience. I've noticed that you always feel that you don't deserve everything you've gained." Chen Ziyan said, "Of course, you are in an industry that enjoys social dividends, but you didn't steal or rob them. This industry exists here, and if you don't make the money, others will. Those industries and positions with low incomes are not low because of this industry and your existence. You must change your mindset."
Chen Ziyan's words always hit the nail on the head.
She knew very well what was behind Lu Yanhe's various thoughts.
"At first I thought you were a bit saintly and too tolerant of others, but later I found out that it's not the case. You feel at ease with everything you do. You can do things that you feel at ease with, no matter how cruel others think they are. Even if everyone calls you a saint, you will still have a hard time doing things that you don't feel so at ease with." Chen Ziyan said, "You are a person who thinks a lot, which is a good thing. Of course, in fact, it is difficult for us to put ourselves in your shoes and understand and empathize with you, but this time you were able to reflect on your previous behavior, and I am a little worried."
"What are you worried about? I thought you were going to praise me for my progress and for realizing that my previous behavior was wrong. I shouldn't have let go of those who slandered me behind my back," said Lu Yanhe.
"But your reflection itself makes me worried." Chen Ziyan said, "I would rather you were a person with a low sense of morality, or you were a true saint who always defended your sense of morality. Either way, I will protect you. But what people fear most is to be in a dilemma, unable to get along with both sides, and being in trouble with both sides, and constantly wasting time. Do you still remember that you were too nervous before, causing your facial expressions to go out of control? That incident made me realize that your mental endurance is actually not very high."
Lu Yanhe wanted to defend himself.
He wanted to say that he hadn't had this problem for a long time.
Chen Ziyan: "It happened so long ago, and you were still hit by a boomerang. It means that you didn't really let it go at that time and didn't care about them."
Lu Yanhe: "After hearing what you said, why do I feel that my mental problems are a bit serious?"
"You are exaggerating. At least on this issue, the bottom line is that you feel guilty about all the things you have now," Chen Ziyan said, "so you can't feel at ease."
Lu Yanhe felt like he had been hit hard.
So accurate.
Chen Ziyan said, "It's okay. I'm just telling you where your problem is. As for whether you can change or not, I told you that you may not be able to change now. You need to slowly adapt yourself. You are still getting rich too fast and you are not at ease. Look at those second-generation rich people who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Who of them would feel uneasy and confused just because of their good background? I believe you understand the reason. You just need time to adjust."
Chen Ziyan suddenly asked again: "Do you sometimes feel that your personality is annoying?"
Lu Yanhe hummed, "How do you know?"
"Because it's not uncommon." Chen Ziyan said, "Without internal friction, dilemma, and emotional fluctuations, how can you become a top actor? I tell you so much, first, I hope to tell you that your situation is nothing, it's not a problem, and second, I hope to let you know that you don't actually need to change these things. You can accept that you are a contradictory person, a volatile person, a person who wants everything. If one day, you become a saint with a lot of principles, and you integrate knowledge and action, or simply abandon those moral principles and take pleasure in revenge, you may become a more popular star, but you may not be able to be a top creator."
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
She didn't expect that Chen Ziyan would end up here at this juncture.
"It's okay to have internal friction, but you should talk to the people around you more and don't keep it in your heart." Chen Ziyan said, "As long as you don't keep it in your heart, it's fine to have internal friction."
"Sister Zi Yan, I thought you would advise me not to waste time on internal affairs."
"Does this mean you can do it just because I advise you not to waste time?" Chen Ziyan said, "Why would I advise you to do something when I know you can't do it?"
When Lu Yanhe heard Chen Ziyan say this, he felt a little embarrassed.
He actually knows his own problem.
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"I think the luckiest thing for you as an artist is that you met an agent like Sister Zi Yan who understands you. Even though you are so popular and can write scripts, she never regards making money as the first goal of working with you."
After listening to Lu Yanhe's recent "philosophy of life" on the phone, Chen Siqi accurately summarized the most practical parts that needed to be refined.
"Sometimes I am like her, worried that you will be like many outstanding artists, becoming more and more detached from the world as time goes by, and fall into a self-centered mental state." Chen Siqi said frankly, "Although everything seems normal to you now."
Lu Yanhe couldn't believe it.
"Isn't it?"
Lu Yanhe never imagined that in the minds of Chen Ziyan and Chen Siqi, he was actually a potential "mentally ill patient"?
Chen Siqi: "Think about it, Yan He, how much have you done in the past few years? You act, write songs, and write scripts. You have probably done more in the past five years than five people can do in their entire lives. We all know that when creators are at the peak of their creativity, they cannot be treated like ordinary people. However, we also have to pay attention to your mental state. Sister Zi Yan has been working hard to get you to be more active outside of your creative state, and so have I. We are all afraid that you will become immersed in it and become more and more unable to extricate yourself."
Lu Yanhe was really dumbfounded.
He knew that sometimes he would devote 100% of his energy to the creation of a work because of time constraints or when he was inspired, such as when he wrote Dragon Inn that night.
However, he is not a normal creator. Those stories are not his works, he just copied them.
However, he couldn't explain this to others.
In the eyes of others, he is a genius.
A perpetual motion machine that can continuously produce good scripts.
And this, in the eyes of those who care about him, becomes a hidden danger that makes them worry.
Lu Yanhe said seriously: "Don't worry, I won't go to that point."
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There are drama addicts in the acting world. There are even actors who can’t get over a role they’ve played even half a year after filming was completed.
Lu Yanhe is not this type of actor.
There are times when he gets caught up in a role, but that usually takes two or three days after filming is finished, or a week at most.
The same goes for creation.
Lu Yanhe didn't dare say that he had never experienced the feeling of being in a deserted place. It was true that he had, but he often stopped at a glance.
He himself will realize that he cannot stay in that state for long.
Lu Yanhe didn't think he would have this problem because he knew he wasn't that "genius". He was just an ordinary person with ordinary problems. If you say he could create different types of stories and characters, he might be schizophrenic...
Even if everyone thought so, he knew very well that it was not the case.
What Lu Yanhe had not expected was that a small matter that was originally just a discussion about whether he was too demanding on himself and had some internal friction would eventually make him suddenly realize that the people around him still had such concerns about him.
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The day when the filming of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was completed.
Luo Yuzhong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You performed well this time. Compared with the time of "The Golden Age", it is much better. You have become a mature actor."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"Thank you, teacher."
Overall, the filming of "Chinese Paladin" was not a big challenge for him. He prepared thoroughly and acted seriously. In addition, the crew was very good in all aspects, so both Luo Yuzhong and he were very satisfied with the overall result.
Lu Yanhe certainly doesn't need to rely on this drama to fuel his career.
However, Lu Yanhe was still very satisfied with being able to complete a role well.
This sense of accomplishment in completing a role is a feeling that truly belongs to him and is unique to him.
Both Li Zhibai and Yan Liang have to continue filming in the crew.
The filming of Yan Liang will not be completed until mid-to-late November, while the filming of Li Zhibai will be completed even later, in December.
Filming a TV series, especially a long one like this, is very time-consuming.
After Lu Yanhe finished filming "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", he took a two-day break and then went back to participate in the last recording of this season of "Young Days".
He could still catch up, but Li Zhibai and Yan Liang could not.
Originally, Lu Yanhe wanted to just not participate this season.
But Li Zhenzhen contacted him many times and kept telling him that if he could return in the last few episodes, it would definitely be a surprise for the fans of the show.
Besides, Lu Yanhe hadn't met Liu Zhiyin and the others for a long time.
So, in the end, Lu Yanhe decided to go.
By the way, we also discussed the collaboration between Qin Zhibai and Song Linxin on two OSTs.
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To see how declining the music industry is now, just look at Qin Zhibai and Song Linxin.
The two of them are already among the younger generation of musicians, and are among the best in terms of image, fame and talent.
However, as the influence of the entire industry is declining, the status of the two of them in the circle has remained lukewarm.
After several years of debut, everyone still has the impression that they are just debuted singers. Of course, this involves deeper reasons.
Qin Zhibai is relatively better.
He is a rich second-generation and came to the entertainment industry to be a singer. The main reason is that he loves singing and music.
But Song Linxin's family is not as rich and well-connected as Qin Zhibai's.
She really wants to make a living from this job.
Of course, she could not in any way be said to be unable to make a living now.
However, Song Linxin has often felt powerless in the past two years. She doesn't know how to improve her sense of powerlessness. She has one or two new songs that are popular every year, and the data in all aspects are very good. However, this does not help. No one denies that she is a popular singer. She is invited to various activities and commercial performances.
But what then?
If actors want to become best actor or best actress, what is the singer's dream?
Twenty years ago, or even ten years ago, everyone wanted to be a superstar.
At that time, there were people on the throne and a clear path. Singers who were not popular enough or had a low status had a goal to catch up with.
But now, the so-called superstars are already products of that era.
There are no superstars anymore nowadays.
Not only is this gone, the music industry no longer has a professional, influential award.
TV series and movies have three major awards, but for pop music... I'm sorry, those awards have been abandoned in some corner and are probably getting moldy.
Song Linxin feels confused from time to time.
I don't know what I'm fighting for.
Compared with Qin Zhibai, if the commonality between them is that they both have excellent musical talents and love music, then the biggest difference between them is that Qin Zhibai just loves music and doesn't care whether music can bring him worldly rewards, such as industry status or high income. He doesn't rely on this. But Song Linxin cares.
So, does she lack money now? No, she is not as good as the rich, but better than the poor. Does she lack fame now? No, she is doing quite well among the younger generation of singers. However, she lacks a career goal, a goal to keep moving forward.
The road ahead is unclear and there is no benchmark.
Of course, she couldn't tell these things to her agent Zhou Meng.
In Zhou Meng's opinion, all the superstars are fake. What's real is the popularity of the songs and the people, and the true love and silver are real.
Maybe Song Linxin will not be able to become a legend like the past if she continues to be popular like this, but so what? Being a popular first-line star, earning eight figures a year, and bringing her generous dividends, what else do you want?
Song Linxin could only talk about her troubles with her friends in private.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Lu Yanhe came to ask her to sing a song.
Song Linxin sighed and said, "I really don't know if I can write it."
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe also noticed the melancholy and worry on Song Linxin's face.
Song Linxin: "I'm too lazy to tell you. You won't understand even if I tell you."
"How do you know I don't understand if you don't tell me?"
Song Linxin and Lu Yanhe stared at each other.
"Okay, okay." Song Linxin still said to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe: "Well, your question is a bit big."
Song Linxin rolled her eyes at Lu Yanhe and said, "I told you a long time ago, but you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Who said I don't understand? I just said the problem is big, I didn't say I don't understand."
Song Linxin: "..."
Lu Yanhe: "Although I, like you, have always felt that the music industry is a little unclear about how to operate in the Internet age, but I don't think that people's demand for music has decreased."
Song Linxin: "That's what I said, but honestly, how many companies and singers are still seriously making music? They have all become vassals of your film and television industry."
"Who should we blame? You guys messed up your own prestigious awards. You either canceled them or made them less prestigious. Now when people want to listen to some good songs, they open some music apps and see that they haven't changed many songs in hundreds of years. Not to mention the new songs, half of them are hit songs by idol artists, and the other half are movie OSTs."
"Everyone can complain," said Song Linxin.
"In fact, if the "Little Song Gathering" can continue, at least you singers-songwriters like you will have the opportunity to promote your songs, but this program is no longer available."
"All music variety shows nowadays are covers, so there is no room for original creation." Song Linxin said, "Look at how many music variety shows I have participated in, but I can't even sing my own songs, they are all covers."
Lu Yanhe said: "Original works don't have popularity and traffic."
Song Linxin: "Despair, I even thought I might as well go into acting. But I don't have the talent for acting."
Lu Yanhe: "What do you think of the current idol artist scene? Compared to a few years ago."
"Needless to say, they are so popular. Now, in addition to the show "Idol Era", as these idols' performance stages are so popular, various activities and shows have begun to invite them, and they have taken over a large part of the music platforms."
“What do you think of their music?”
"Well... I can understand why their songs are so popular, but I don't really appreciate that kind of music." Song Linxin said, "They are basically some strong rhythm songs, some rap, very new generation."
"You are only in your early twenties, why are you pretending to be old?" Lu Yanhe laughed, "But, you see, the OSTs for movies and TV shows are still all your old lyrical tunes, right? You can't say that the field of lyrical songs is gone and no one wants to listen to them anymore."
"But the reality is that the investment cost of making a single, considering the current market situation, is likely to result in a huge loss. Singers like Qin Zhibai and I who have a certain number of fans are better off, but most are not famous at all. In the past, record companies had stable channels to promote new singers, but now, there are no record companies that promote new singers."
Lu Yanhe said: "The essence is that there is still a lack of a market recognized by the industry and the market, so no one is willing to take risks."
"Yes, you see me making an album. I am not exaggerating. If I make an album at this time, I will definitely lose money. It's just that as a singer, I have an obsession and I must release an album to be a real singer." Song Linxin said, "Especially for a singer-songwriter like me, if I don't have an album that can represent my own musical aesthetics, how can I introduce myself to others?"
Lu Yanhe: "Are you interested in doing something together?"
"Ah?" Song Linxin was stunned.
"Actually, I was planning a program before, but after listening to your confusion, I was also thinking that maybe we can change our thinking," said Lu Yanhe.
Song Linxin looked at Lu Yanhe with some confusion.
Lu Yanhe: "Just like there is a program called "Idol Era" for idol artists, since you singers, especially songwriters, lack a stage to sing original songs, why don't you make one?"
Song Linxin: “There is no platform to do it.”
"Then do it yourself." Lu Yanhe said bluntly.
Song Linxin was stunned and looked at Lu Yanhe in shock.
Lu Yanhe said: "Do you want to try it together?"
"A show like 'The Birth of an Actor'?"
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded. "But to be honest, I don't know if this show can be popular, because there is a biggest risk in making original songs. The songs may not be good or may not be able to impress the audience. There are many covers in music variety shows because those golden songs have been tested by time. As long as the singers perform well, the quality of the stage can reach a certain standard and impress the audience. For the original stage, eight or ten songs in one episode, even if two songs impress the audience, this is not enough. But, can you find so many good original songs in one go?"
Lu Yanhe's words left Song Linxin confused.
"Well... if you put it that way, doing this show is very risky." Song Linxin said, "Are you willing to do it?"
"Just give it a try. The worst that can happen is failure. You don't have a successful original music program anyway, so if it fails, it's failure." Lu Yanhe said, "But if it succeeds, it won't have to be as successful as "Idol Era". Even if it can continue and not lose money, for your music industry, won't it be another channel to deliver original singers and original works?"
Song Linxin couldn't deny that her heart was stirring.
After all, it was Lu Yanhe who proposed it. If Lu Yanhe were to do this program, maybe it would really have a chance of success.
At this time, Li Zhenzhen suddenly appeared.
Lu Yanhe and Song Linxin found a place in the small yard outside and chatted in low voices.
They took off all the radios on their bodies because they didn't want their conversation to be recorded on the show.
Li Zhenzhen came over and they thought they had been away from the program recording for too long, so they were asked to go back.
Who would have thought that Li Zhenzhen would walk up to them and say, "Can I be included in this program you mentioned? Let my team do it?"
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Song Linxin: "...Sister Zhenzhen, are you eavesdropping?"
Li Zhenzhen pointed behind them speechlessly.
They looked in the direction Li Zhenzhen pointed and found that there was a camera under the eaves over there. They didn't notice it because of the darkness.
It was a good thing that they had spent a long time searching for this place where they could chat.
"..."
Lu Yanhe looked at Li Zhenzhen hesitantly and said, "Sister Zhenzhen, does your team... understand music?"
Li Zhenzhen: "We can cooperate with people who know the industry, but I just heard your positioning and expectations for this program, and I want to join in. I have a feeling that this program will become a landmark program."
Song Linxin looked at Lu Yanhe.
This program was proposed by Lu Yanhe, and she would not be so stupid as to speak at this time.
Lu Yanhe smiled helplessly and said, "Sister Zhenzhen, I can't give you an answer now. I have to call a friend first."
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Lu Yanhe has long wanted to make a music program.
In fact, Lu Yanhe’s original first choice was "I Am a Singer", which brings together out-of-date singers to compete. The popularity and selling points of this program are very clear.
However, Song Linxin's words suddenly made Lu Yanhe think of the show "The Singing China".
This program is equally magical. If "I Am a Singer" made many singers popular again, then "Sing My China" really made many original songs become popular overnight in China.
For example, "Wukong" by Dai Quan, "Ye Zi" by Su Yunying, "Juan Zhulian" by Huo Zun, and "Life Was Slow In The Past" by Liu Hutie, a singer who is not very famous but has a very famous song.
Of course, of course, there is also Lu Yanhe’s first golden finger after coming to this world, "Remember", which also came from this program.
Between "I Am a Singer" and "The Voice of China", after listening to what Song Linxin said, Lu Yanhe chose the latter without any hesitation.
People always want to do something meaningful for this industry.
Similarly, Lu Yanhe has always wanted to make such a program to repay Director Hou Jun of "Xiao Ge Ju Zhong Hui" who gave him the opportunity.
Lu Yanhe’s first choice for the director of this show was Hou Jun.
After the "Xiaoge Juzhonghui" program was discontinued, Hou Jun almost became the exclusive director of Northern Lights Video's large-scale evening parties, because the "Graduation Season" series and "Year-End Ceremony" series he made received very good responses.
However, Hou Jun has always wanted to do another music variety show.
He himself is a person with extremely high musical literacy. In the soundtrack of the movie "Love Letter", Hou Jun almost did it all by himself according to Lu Yanhe's requirements, and went to the industry to find the top musicians to do the dubbing of the movie.
Lu Yanhe called Hou Jun.
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Hou Jun was very depressed.
A music variety show plan he submitted two days ago was rejected by Northern Lights Video.
The reason is that the budget is too high, but there are too many homogeneous programs on the market, and the senior management is not optimistic about the market feedback of this program.
The reason for the cancellation of the show "Northern Lights" which had a very low budget was different. The reason was that it was a waste of Hou Jun's talent.
Hou Jun knew very well that Northern Lights had no shortage of good directors for variety shows, but there were not many directors in Northern Lights who could produce evening parties and ceremonies. He happened to be the one who was chosen, and the evening parties he produced had received very good responses. Every year's graduation season series, one evening party could generate over 100 million yuan in investment.
Therefore, Northern Lights does not want him to be distracted now, and basically all the directing work of various large-scale events is given to him.
Hou Jun cannot say that he is doing this work against his will and is unhappy at it. Northern Lights is not a stingy company. His income in recent years is much higher than when he was doing the show "Xiaoge Juzhonghui".
However, sometimes people just make enough money, and after going around in circles, they still want to do what they love.
He still wants to make a show related to music.
A music program that can continue forever.
He was just hanging out with his old friend at a bar to drink away his frustration when his cell phone suddenly rang.
His friend saw it first.
His friend sounded a little excited and patted his shoulder.
"Lu Yanhe called you!"
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I have been feeling dizzy all day today. It might be influenza A. I have to go get tested tomorrow. (End of this chapter)
