Tom Felton's withdrawal from Doomsday, as Chen Ziyan said, did indeed put the project into a state of stagnation.
After Lu Yanhe, Chen Ziyan, Darren and others learned about this, they decided not to stay in Los Angeles any longer and returned home first.
They have been in Los Angeles for nearly ten days for this matter.
Lu Yanhe had to return to China immediately to film "Friends", and Chen Ziyan also had a lot of work waiting for her to handle when she returned, so she couldn't stay in Los Angeles all the time.
Before leaving, Lu Yanhe gave Wan Qingqing some instructions and asked her to collect some information about directors in Hollywood who were capable of shooting feature films with a strong sense of rhythm.
In the United States, there are many small film festivals, and there are many young directors who spend tens of thousands of dollars to shoot short films of dozens of minutes and send them to such film festivals for screening.
Many directors rely on such short films to gain the favor of large film companies and then get the opportunity to direct real commercial films independently.
These days, Lu Yanhe has found several scripts that can be filmed at any time and do not require high acting skills, and he plans to go back and write them.
Dealing with so many people in the United States this time made Lu Yanhe realize that if he also had a film production company in the United States, and made those low-cost films according to the standards of independent films, it should be able to increase his influence in Hollywood to some extent.
Anyone, anywhere, if they really want to do something, must have a force that they can use.
Now, Lu Yanhe has deeply understood this truth.
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Wang Biao came to pick us up at the airport.
As soon as he got through to Lu Yanhe, he said, "Brother Lu, the Korean drama adapted from Rouge is about to air. TVN contacted us and would like you to record a VCR."
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised when he saw the portable video recorder in Wang Biao's hand, and asked, "Now?"
"Yes." Wang Biao nodded. "Time is quite urgent. They set the date in a hurry and did not make any preparations in advance."
Lu Yanhe turned around to look at the crowded airport and said, "How about we go back to the car and record it?"
Wang Biao nodded.
"TVN is filming very quickly. The script for our domestic version hasn't even come out yet," said Lu Yanhe.
"In South Korea, drama production is very mature in all aspects. It is an assembly line industry. Especially the screenwriters there are famous for being fast and writing while filming."
Chen Ziyan explained and looked around.
Fortunately, the itinerary information this time did not seem to be leaked, and there were no fans holding light boards or anything to pick up Lu Yanhe at the airport.
Even though Lu Yanhe had repeatedly called on people not to pick him up at the airport, and he never signed autographs or took photos with people at the airport, some fans just wanted to come to the airport and see him in person.
No one expected that when they walked out of the airport peacefully and reached the roadside, preparing to get in the car, suddenly, a man in a black windbreaker, holding a handheld camera, came in from the side like a sudden attacking spear.
Zou Dong reacted very quickly. His strong arms directly blocked Lu Yanhe's body and stopped the man.
This person seemed to have anticipated this kind of interception.
After being intercepted, his first reaction was not to fight with Zou Dong, but to try his best to put the handheld camera in front of Lu Yanhe and asked loudly, as if no one was around:
"The movie Doomsday was shelved. Were you disappointed when you went to Los Angeles this time?"
Lu Yanhe glanced at the man with a little surprise.
An abnormal, twisted excitement appeared on this person's face.
Is he a reporter? Or a paparazzi?
It doesn't seem like either.
But how did this person know this information?
Lu Yanhe didn't answer anything and got into the car.
While waiting for the car to drive away, the man kept trying to knock on the car window, hoping to get some response from Lu Yanhe.
"Has it been reported in the country?" Chen Ziyan immediately asked another assistant, Xing Lecheng, who was in the car.
Xing Lecheng shook his head and said, "No, we have been monitoring the online trends. No one knows that the film project "Doomsday" is related to Brother Xiao Lu."
Wang Biao gestured to his phone and said, "I just searched online, but there is no such content in the relevant entries."
"It looks like someone has taken action." Chen Ziyan smiled at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe nodded.
They knew who this person was, without having to say it out loud.
Chen Ziyan: "I'll take care of this, you guys shoot the VCR first."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded and asked, "Do you have a prepared script for what I want to say?"
Wang Biao took out a piece of paper from his bag and said, "I'm ready. Brother Lu, take a look at this and see if it's okay. TVN contacted us relatively late, so I wrote this on the spur of the moment and haven't asked the publicity and public relations department to polish it yet."
Lu Yanhe took it, looked at it and nodded.
"Sure, this VCR itself only requires me, the copyright holder, to express my support, and there is no need to say much substantive content." Lu Yanhe raised the paper, "It's just that the two leading actors I mentioned, there are no problems with them, right?"
"The actress was once exposed for tax evasion. However, I checked the matter and found that it was a problem with her financial company. She clarified and apologized immediately and paid the corresponding taxes." Wang Biao said, "This has nothing to do with us. She is a Korean actress, not a Chinese actress. Tax evasion is also a Korean tax. Apart from that, they have never had any negative news in the past."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"That'll do."
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. It seems that this actor is divorcing his wife recently, but they have not responded to this matter yet, so we don’t know whether it is true or not." Wang Biao said again.
"It has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter." Lu Yanhe familiarized himself with the words he was going to say, memorized them for a minute, and nodded to Wang Biao, "Let's record it."
On the side, Xing Lecheng silently wrote down on his phone:
All the partners involved need to investigate whether there is any negative news and determine whether it will have a negative impact on Brother Lu’s image.
Chen Ziyan caught a glimpse of the memo on Xing Lecheng's phone from the corner of her eye and glanced at him again.
Xing Lecheng didn't notice it.
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Chen Ziyan was actually not very satisfied with the two new assistants Wang Biao found for Lu Yanhe.
As Lu Yanhe's career develops, he cannot have every assistant around him with such low academic qualifications.
Xing Lecheng and Yu Xiaoyan are both honest and not very smart.
Chen Ziyan knew that Wang Biao himself did not want to find threatening competitors for himself.
But objectively speaking, these people did not help Lu Yanhe's work image.
Especially Lu Yanhe's job requires the staff around him to be a little smarter.
But after spending some time together, Chen Ziyan changed her mind.
Being smart has its advantages, and being honest has its advantages.
Especially since Lu Yanhe himself is an artist who is kind-hearted and not so cruel, it is better for the staff around him to be honest. Otherwise, with Lu Yanhe's character, if he encounters a few traitors, they would probably look down on Lu Yanhe and do things in a disloyal way.
Moreover, Wang Biao might not be able to teach other things when leading people, but there is one thing he will not hide from others and will not fail to guide these two people well.
This is the biggest benefit.
In Wang Biao's heart, Lu Yanhe still comes first.
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Chen Ziyan communicated with Darren about the new situation in the country.
It is highly likely that if "Doomsday" is really going to fail, Chen Pinhe and Zhang Yuezhen will push the film onto Lu Yanhe's head to ruin Lu Yanhe's market reputation.
Fortunately, this time when Lu Yanhe went to Los Angeles, the blockbuster he really came into contact with was "Godless".
Chen Ziyan communicated with Darren Wilson and informed Green Valley Films, preparing that if Chen Pinhe and others really wanted to use "Doomsday" to attack Lu Yanhe, they would fight back with "Godless".
Darren Wilson told Chen Ziyan that the salary offered to Lu Yanhe for the first part of "Godless" was approximately between 200 million and 300 million US dollars.
This is also the salary Lu Yanhe receives for a normal commercial film in the Hollywood market.
Darren Wilson was also worried that Chen Ziyan would not be satisfied, saying: "The sequel to The Mist was able to earn $650 million plus box office bonuses because the first film was a huge hit at the box office, and Lu Yanhe's role is a key figure in The Mist series. Only with these factors can such a salary be achieved."
Chen Ziyan understood.
In fact, the first part of "Godless" was able to pay Lu Yanhe 200-300 million US dollars. Compared with the 100 million US dollars he received for the first part of "The Mist", the increase is already quite good.
Of course you can't say that.
"Yan He made a guest appearance in 'Hurricane 2' and was paid $150 million for just three days," said Chen Ziyan.
"In Hollywood, pay is not entirely calculated by time. Although Yan He participated in "Hurricane 2" and only filmed for three days, we all know that "Hurricane 2" needs Lu Yanhe's participation to help the movie sell box office in the Asian market. This pay is given for the market behind Lu Yanhe." Darren said.
Chen Ziyan said: "Yes, of course we understand, but 'Godless' will also be released in Asia, right? Not only in Asia, but also in the European and American markets, Yan He's appeal to the Asian community, doesn't it deserve a higher salary?"
Darren Wilson cursed in his heart, "How greedy!", and could only say, "I'll talk to Midoriya again and see if I can get a higher salary."
"If 'Godless' can offer box office rewards and dividends like the sequel to 'The Mist', then we can accept a lower salary." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "Otherwise, to be honest, with Yan He's current influence, we all know that this number does not match Yan He's worth. He just played few movies in Hollywood, but the box office of the movies he starred in, two movies last year, one is 'The Mist' and the other is 'Love Letter', the global box office has exceeded 2 million US dollars. Is there another actor who has achieved such an achievement?"
Darren Wilson thought, more than half of the $2 million box office of "Love Letter" came from your region in China.
But he didn't say it, because he knew that even if he said it, Chen Ziyan would definitely ask, is "Godless" not going to be released in China?
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When it comes to film pay, Chen Ziyan won't give in at all.
If it was a movie with insufficient budget and difficulty in performing well at the box office, that would be another matter. But for a movie like "Godless" with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, she was putting all her efforts into raising Lu Yanhe's pay to a higher level.
In Hollywood, as long as an actor's pay reaches a certain level with A, then when he negotiates with B and C later, the pay at this level is usually not too high. B and C will also be more likely to offer the same or even higher pay because A has offered it before.
As long as they really need Lu Yanhe.
Everyone knows how to settle accounts.
If Lu Yanhe performs normally, he can certainly earn more profits.
However, now in this film remuneration system, only one of his films, "The Mist", was truly recognized by Hollywood (regarding Lu Yanhe's role in the box office).
If the key publicity and promotion of the movie "The Mist" had not fallen on Lu Yanhe, even if "The Mist" achieved a box office of 2 million US dollars, Hollywood would not think that it had much to do with Lu Yanhe. At the beginning of the filming, Lu Yanhe was not the key figure of the film.
Therefore, if Lu Yanhe really wants to get a film salary of tens of millions, he needs to make another movie that is a big hit at the North American box office, a movie in which he will be the main box office earner.
It can't be something like Hurricane 2.
It also cannot be a film like the "Godless" series that does not feature a leading actor.
However, at least we should strive to raise the salary of 200-300 million US dollars to a higher level.
This will help improve Lu Yanhe's status in Hollywood.
Either look at the awards or the pay.
The higher the pay, the more the market recognizes you.
In a capitalist film market like Hollywood, pay is what truly reflects an actor's value.
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What Darren Wilson didn't expect was that when he tried to make another offer to Green Valley Films in the United States to raise his salary, Green Valley easily gave in.
Midoriya proposed two solutions.
The first option is a salary of US$370 million, but no subsequent dividends or rewards will be given.
The second option is to receive a salary of $150 million, and then enjoy box office rewards and box office dividends from the Asian market. However, the standard for box office rewards is very high. Only when the US box office exceeds $3 million or the global box office exceeds $5 million, Lu Yanhe can get a box office reward of $500 million. The box office dividends from the Asian market are also mainly symbolic, only 2%.
Darren Wilson communicated with Chen Ziyan truthfully.
Chen Ziyan suggested: The second option is acceptable, but the box office dividends in the Asian market must be changed to profit dividends.
It's two different things.
After all, if "Godless" is directly bought out by local film producers in Asia and Midoriya does not enjoy the local box office dividends, Lu Yanhe will not get a penny of dividends.
Secondly, Chen Ziyan proposed that Lu Yanhe should be given the same publicity resources as the protagonist, and all publicity content and direction related to Lu Yanhe should be communicated with them in advance and written permission should be obtained. They should not go against Lu Yanhe's wishes and carry out publicity that is detrimental to Lu Yanhe's image as an actor and a Chinese citizen.
Darren Wilson communicated with Chen Ziyan on many details for seven or eight rounds, and then went to negotiate with Midoriya again.
It was a long, back-and-forth process, from the shooting date, daily shooting time, etc., to the responsibilities that Lu Yanhe needed to fulfill, a performance contract, with all the details sorted out, was hundreds of pages long.
This is not something that can be accomplished in a few days.
But the general direction has been determined.
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Chen Ziyan was interviewed by reporters with a smile on her face at a public event.
"Yan He and I did go to the United States some time ago. It was mainly for several collaborations, not just Yan He's."
"Mr. Jiang Jun is now a contracted actor of our Shihuo. His overseas agency will be represented by CAA. If there is a suitable role in the future, Mr. Jiang Jun will also appear in overseas works. In fact, this time he went there, there was a work in discussion."
"Yan He has written a new movie script. You may have heard about it before. It is a very unconventional thriller movie called Buried Alive. We have reached a preliminary cooperation intention with Parameter and are communicating the details of the cooperation. The movie is also going to be starred by a very famous actor in our country. Yes, I am a very good friend of Yan He. For Yan He's projects, if there is a suitable role, I will definitely give priority to friends who are familiar with him and have worked with him before."
"Yan He is also negotiating a new project with a film company that he has worked with several times. It may be a series. We are not in a position to disclose the specific information yet. It depends on the arrangement of the film company in the United States. Yes, Yan He is only the leading actor and is not responsible for the script. Of course, this is a big production. You will know it after it is officially announced."
"'Doomsday'?" Chen Ziyan laughed. "I saw it. A few days ago, there was news online saying that Yan He was in contact with the movie 'Doomsday'. I can't say that we haven't been in contact with him, because the producer of 'Doomsday' is the producer who wants to develop the movie 'Buried' with us. We have also discussed the possibility of Yan He starring in 'Doomsday'. He is still very polite."
"However, the focus of our cooperation with Parameter is still Buried. We can't reveal too much now, but this is a movie that is very worth looking forward to. I want to say that not many people dare to make such a movie, and not many people dare to act in such a movie."
Chen Ziyan kept the secret a secret, but in fact, it was just to whet everyone's appetite and make everyone more excited.
"I'd like to say that everyone should not discuss the movie Doomsday together with Yan He. Actually, as far as I know, Doomsday was in contact with a very good actor in our country before, and the contract was about to be signed. When Parameter talked to us about this project, they didn't really want to invite Yan He to play the role. The role is not suitable at all. It's the image of a middle-aged man, and Yan He won't work even if he has a beard."
Chen Ziyan laughed heartily as if she had told a joke.
"Even if Tom Felton quits, the film may not be cancelled. If you talk like this, it will make it seem like Yan He's role was taken away by that senior. Don't do that."
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"Sister Zi Yan is actually quite suitable to be an actress. Her smile has such a good rhythm."
Lu Yanhe hugged Chen Siqi and watched the video of Chen Ziyan being interviewed on the phone with her, feeling emotional.
Chen Siqi: "Acting in real life is not the same as playing a character in front of the camera."
"I don't know how Chen Pinhe and Zhang Yuezhen will react after seeing this video."
"But the media will definitely use what Chen Ziyan said to try their best to find out which middle-aged actor is going to play in 'Doomsday'." Chen Siqi said, "But if they really find out, and if 'Doomsday' really goes ahead with filming, will you still be able to help Jiang Jun grab the movie?"
"No more." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Tom Felton withdrew from the film because he directly told the public that he was not satisfied with the script. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for Parameter to continue developing the film. They all hate Tom Felton."
"It's really not fair for Tom Felton to do this. If he doesn't want to cooperate, then don't cooperate. Why does he have to step on others?"
"It seems that the communication between the two sides was not very pleasant." Lu Yanhe said, "But I don't know the specific situation, so it's hard to say."
Chen Siqi: "So Chen Pinhe only has one drama to work with Maxine now?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe said, "Jiang Jun's overseas agent Robin is already helping him contact Maxine."
"Teacher Jiang Jun... is he willing to do this?" Chen Siqi asked hesitantly, "If word gets out that he's clearly trying to snatch Chen Pinhe's role, it won't be a good thing for his reputation in the industry or for the public, right?"
Lu Yanhe also hesitated.
This was also his concern.
"I told Teacher Jiang Jun, implicitly, that he didn't know why I was targeting Chen Pinhe like this..." Lu Yanhe sighed, "But no matter what, I was forcing him."
Chen Siqi: "Teacher Jiang is definitely willing to help you, but once or twice is fine. If you always ask Teacher Jiang to help you make the gun that hits Chen Pinhe, it will not be good for Teacher Jiang. Chen Pinhe will definitely retaliate. I think you can find more people who are in Chen Pinhe's track and have a competitive relationship with him. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, what do you think?"
Lu Yanhe: "You are right."
"It is impossible for Chen Pinhe to have no enemies."
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After a trip to Los Angeles, things developed completely beyond Zhang Yuezhen's expectations. He returned empty-handed and the future of "Doomsday" was uncertain.
Chen Pinhe was in a bad mood as a movie that was highly anticipated ended up in such a situation.
Zhang Yue’s mood wasn’t any better.
As a result, at this time, Zhang Yuezhen heard about Maxine's self-made drama.
Zhang Yuezhen said to Chen Pinhe with a cold face: "Jiang Jun has taken a fancy to Maxine's drama. He has just signed with CAA, and CAA is in contact with Maxine."
Chen Pinhe's brows suddenly frowned.
"Jiang Jun?"
"First, Lu Yanhe got in touch with "Doomsday", and then Jiang Jun got in touch with Maxine's drama. Have you offended Chen Ziyan?" Zhang Yuezhen asked.
Chen Pinhe remained silent.
When Zhang Yuezhen saw Chen Pinhe like this, she felt unhappy and angry.
He still didn't say anything. He just refused to say anything.
Zhang Yuezhen: "You should really go find Chen Ziyan and ask her what she dislikes about you. One or two of them have no moral integrity and allow the actors she brings in to steal your role."
Chen Pinhe was silent for a long time before he said, "Don't go. I'll go talk to Chen Ziyan."
Zhang Yuezhen paused for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
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On the third day after returning to China, Lu Nei Reese sent an email to Lu Yanhe.
"I really like the script of Source Code and I am willing to direct this movie."
"The Doomsday movie is on hold, and we can start developing it now if you want."
Lu Yanhe immediately went to discuss the matter with Chen Ziyan.
"Sure, that's right. Our film company registered in the United States can develop this film together with Lune Reese's production company." Chen Ziyan said, "I just don't know if Lune Reese is willing to develop this film with you, or if he just wants to buy the script from you."
Lu Yanhe said: "If I don't act, they will definitely not be willing to give up much say."
"Yes, this is also our first movie developed in Hollywood. There is no need to make people think we are too greedy right from the start. We still need to be familiar with the rules of Hollywood." Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and said, "In your script, there are two heroines. One of them - the girl who talks to the hero on the train - is an Asian woman. Have you thought about who will play the role?"
This was a modification Lu Yanhe made to the original movie when he was writing the script.
There are two heroines in this movie, the other one is a female officer.
Lu Yanhe felt that it was definitely not appropriate to change this female character to an Asian, so he changed to another one.
"When I was writing the script, I didn't think about who would play the role, but since it was written by me, I hope that at least one of the main characters will be Asian."
When he has the ability to do so, and can create some opportunities for everyone, that's a good thing.
He likes a female writer, . Rowling. At her request, the Harry Potter series used all British actors, not a single American actor. It is so difficult to achieve this in a mainstream Hollywood commercial film, but she did it.
Lu Yanhe also hopes that this method can create opportunities for more Chinese actors to be recognized by the world.
"But Sister Yuqian is actually quite suitable." Lu Yanhe said, "Although I have another English commercial film script prepared for Sister Yuqian."
Chen Ziyan said: "Source Code is a movie mainly from a male perspective. This role is not very useful to Jiang Yuqian at this stage. It won't have much effect on her. It's better to give it to someone else to help an unknown actress in Hollywood open up the market. This is a good opportunity."
Lu Yanhe thought about it and said, "Okay, do you have any ideas?"
"Can I give it to Minglan?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Wen Minglan is an actress who signed with Chen Ziyan almost at the same time as Lu Yanhe. She also co-starred with Lu Yanhe in "Friends" and they have a very good relationship.
Lu Yanhe thought about it, nodded, and said, "Okay."
Chen Ziyan asked: "What is the other script you prepared for Jiang Yuqian?"
"Red Eye Flight is also a crime film," said Lu Yanhe, "but the heroine in this script has a much stronger presence than the heroine in Source Code. Basically, she and the male lead who plays the villain are the only two people acting against each other."
Chen Ziyan said: "I am jealous of Jiang Yuqian. She introduced you to a movie called "The Golden Age". How many scripts have you written for her?"
"It's not just that. Sister Yuqian is very ambitious. I don't have to worry about giving her scripts that will end up being wasted because she retires. Moreover, after Squidward, she has been working very hard to maintain her international fame and exposure. In the past year or so, she has hardly had a day off. You can see how hard she has worked in the past year or so. There are not many people who work so hard even though she is so famous. As her friend and a Chinese actor, I certainly hope to give her a push if there is a suitable opportunity."
"You're right." Chen Ziyan nodded. "It's indeed not easy for Jiang Yuqian. However, look at your script. Basically, all the female roles are played by Chen Bige and Jiang Yuqian."
"Wang Jing also played a few roles."
"She was brought along. Those scripts are not like Rouge and The Call, which are tailor-made for Chen Bige and Jiang Yuqian." Chen Ziyan sighed, "Minglan has told me many times that she wants to act in a movie, but her acting skills are too exposed. If I hadn't read this script and found that the role of an Asian woman doesn't require superb acting skills, I wouldn't have told you this."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Minglan is actually a very serious actor."
"No actor in front of you will be careless." Chen Ziyan said, "I also know Minglan's problem. In addition to the crew of "Friends", she actually has some minor problems in other crews. She will care about some unnecessary things. However, for a girl of her age, it is actually nothing. They all have a little princess syndrome."
Lu Yanhe let out a sigh.
"Don't think that all actors who act nice in front of you are nice actors." Chen Ziyan said, "It's not because of them, it's because of you. Of course, basically the actors who can work with you have been screened through layers, and there will be no major problems in principle."
Lu Yanhe asked: "What happened to Minglan?"
"Her biggest problem now is that she is very sensitive to others looking down on her. She has lost her temper many times in other crews because she felt that others looked down on her and thought her acting was average." Chen Ziyan sighed, "In fact, the reason why she is sensitive is because she knows that her acting skills are really not that good."
"I think her acting skills are okay. She performed well in "Friends," said Lu Yanhe.
"That's because she was given ample time to prepare and rehearse in Friends, but some scenes and crews were rushed, so she basically only had one or two performances. She didn't have the ability to act immediately, which exposed her problems." Chen Ziyan said, "She is essentially a strong-willed girl who wants to achieve success in the acting industry."
Lu Yanhe asked: "Does Minglan have many acting offers now?"
"She has a lot of offers, but there are almost no good movies of the kind she wants to act in." Chen Ziyan shook her head. "There is too much competition for actresses her age. They are all young actresses, and many of them are extremely talented in acting. She has no advantages except for her popularity, fame, and national recognition."
"Doesn't that sound very Versailles? Isn't there any advantage to this?"
"You need to look at the movies and see what roles are suitable for her age. What kind of functions do they usually play?"
Chen Ziyan explained: "With her current status, it is unnecessary for her to play a minor role as a female lead in a movie unless it is starred by an award-winning actor like you or Shang Yongzhou, right?
"She can't handle a truly important female lead. No matter how popular she is, if she can't carry the role and the box office can't make back the investment, who would dare to use her? The film market is so risky and she has so many competitors, isn't there a vacuum?"
After listening to this, Lu Yanhe also felt that it made sense.
Just like a certain big baby, after the problem was exposed to the public, she basically had no chance of being in mainstream film production. No matter how popular or hot she is, if it doesn't help the box office, she will be eliminated.
"I also told her that she could either hone her acting skills in low-budget art films, or she could only play a female lead in a movie like Source Code to polish her resume."
"I still think that she actually has a face that tells a lot of stories. When I was acting with her, she obviously knew how to act. Why did she become an actress who can't act?" Lu Yanhe was puzzled.
"It's impossible to say that she can't act at all, but there is a difference between the big screen and the small screen, so she needs to hone her skills slowly." Chen Ziyan said, "She does have a face that tells a story, but maybe she has been too eager for quick success in recent years and wanted to prove her acting skills too much, so too much is as bad as too little."
Lu Yanhe: "Then would it be better to hire a tutor for her?"
"It's not her acting ability that's the problem, it's her mentality. She can only adjust on her own. Otherwise, no matter how good the teacher is, it won't work. Her face is full of the desire to prove herself. She can't interpret any deeper, more complex role that requires her to get into the character's heart."
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Wen Minglan's situation left Lu Yanhe puzzled.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yuqian is also an actress who is pursuing success and wants to prove herself very much. Why doesn't she have such a mentality problem when acting?
Jiang Yuqian's acting skills are limited by her talent, and she can only rely on her diligence and hard work.
But after talking with Chen Ziyan, Lu Yanhe realized that Wen Minglan’s problem was not actually her talent limit, but her mentality.
But Wen Minglan is not unpopular either. The TV series "Friends" made her extremely popular among the nation.
At a time like this, do you have to prove that you are actually a movie-winning actress?
Lu Yanhe didn't understand.
All I can say is that everyone has their own problems to solve.
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Lu Yanhe arranged a time with several actors from "Friends" to have a meal together and chat about the latest situation before the filming of this season started. As a result, because the schedule will be reserved for "Friends" starting next month, everyone is working frantically this month.
Lu Yanhe could only give up for the time being.
Coincidentally, at this time, the Korean drama adapted from "Rouge" was aired.
The copyright of this drama was bought by Bingyuan Video in China and it will be broadcast simultaneously.
Lu Yanhe also watched the premiere and was deeply moved after watching it.
The production standards of Korean dramas have truly reached the quality of movies, while also having their own characteristics. They are not like American dramas, but have their own characteristics.
Of course, Lu Yanhe didn’t really like the inspirational monologues they added at the end of the first and second episodes. He felt that such things diluted the sharp satire that the show should have.
But Koreans still seem to like it.
The first and second episodes had good ratings and received good reviews, ranking first in the same period.
Xu Tianming also took advantage of the fact that the Korean drama was about to be aired and negotiated joint cooperation with several Korean brands.
What Lu Yanhe didn't expect was that South Korea had actually developed a theme hotel with the same name as "Rouge".
Xu Tianming said that TVN's Kim Yeon-sook wanted to buy the Korean drama remake rights of the two dramas "Love Letter" and "Squid Game".
It seems that the success of "Rouge" made Jin Yanshu want to further develop Lu Yanhe's script.
Lu Yanhe said: We don’t agree with "Squid Game" yet. We will not authorize it to others before we finish filming. "Love Letter" can be authorized, but the remake of the Korean drama must be broadcast the year after next.
Xu Tianming agreed.
Xu Tianming added: "There are film companies in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia that want to remake the movie Love Letter. I have rejected them several times before, but their enthusiasm for this movie is greater than I thought, especially Toho in Japan, who have contacted me many times."
Lu Yanhe: Not yet, it’s just been released. Let’s wait and see at least until next year.
Xu Tianming: Okay.
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Because it is broadcast on traditional TV stations, the Korean drama version of "Rouge" airs two episodes a week, which is a common broadcast mode for Korean dramas.
It is also quite popular in the country, and has a good number of views on Icefield Video.
This also attracted some attention to the domestic remake of the drama.
Although the script has not been completely finalized and is still being revised, the actor has already sent out several rounds of versions.
Previously, Li Yuefeng wanted to star in this drama, but Bingyuan Video considered opinions from many parties and ultimately decided not to use Li Yuefeng.
This made Li Yuefeng a little depressed.
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that Bingyuan Video would give up the popular Li Yuefeng——
In the drama market, popular actors are basically at the top of the pyramid of selection rights.
Unlike movies, the TV series market is so huge that actors who can carry a series and attract investment have always been a scarce commodity and in short supply.
Generally, once they are able to secure the next actor, the platform will quickly sign the contract without caring whether the actor is suitable for the script and the role. If he is really not suitable, they will choose to change the script.
Of course, the screenwriter of the drama version of "Rouge" is Miao Yue, while the screenwriter of the original version is Lu Yanhe, which puts the script in a position where "it cannot be changed arbitrarily."
Icefield Video even considered inviting Huang Kairen to come back and star in the drama version.
Huang Kairen pushed it directly.
After much searching, the play "Rouge" was found in a little-known drama actor.
Young, handsome, with deep eyes, and a face that the audience is not familiar with, the acting is good.
The only drawback is that it is not famous.
Bingyuan Video couldn't make up its mind.
The Korean drama version of "Rouge" stars two of Korea's top actors.
It’s impossible that when it comes to the Chinese drama version adapted by ourselves, we can only find newcomers to perform.
Bingyuan Video came to Lu Yanhe and wanted to ask for his opinion.
Lu Yanhe went to meet the actor.
An actor named Yang Shiyi.
Twenty-six years old.
I have been acting on the stage for four years.
The first photo we looked at was, as the Bingyuan video said, indeed, he had deep facial features and a traditional handsome appearance, with a bit of John Lone's flavor, but without the obvious nobility that John Lone had.
However, there are actually a lot of male actors with this kind of looks in the entertainment industry.
Before Lu Yanhe met him, he and Huang Kairen went to watch a play in which he acted.
He played a supporting role.
On the stage, Lu Yanhe changed the impression given by the photos. When he moved, it seemed as if all the glory fell on him, and his eyes were full of spirit.
The kind of elegance that can only be cultivated in a wealthy courtyard.
Lu Yanhe asked Huang Kairen for his opinion.
Huang Kairen said: "Fortunately, you just met him at this time, otherwise, you might not have come to me three times."
This is a very high evaluation.
Lu Yanhe said: "Why hasn't such an actor become popular? I heard that he is not unwilling to act in TV dramas."
Huang Kairen shook his head.
After watching the drama, Lu Yanhe did not go backstage to say hello to anyone, but instead contacted Bingyuan Video to inquire about the situation.
According to Bingyuan Video, Yang Shiyi is a rather arrogant person and he is unwilling to act for directors and actors he dislikes.
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
However, such aloof actors are not uncommon in the entertainment industry, especially in the drama circle.
In the circle of fame and fortune, there are many fame and fortune, but there are also many people who would give up fame and fortune.
Lu Yanhe asked if anyone had any favorite actress for the role of Ruhua in the TV series.
Bingyuan Video said that several first-line actresses have expressed their intention to perform.
Upon asking, it turned out that Zhang Lan was among them.
Lu Yanhe silently drew a cross.
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Lu Yanhe returned to Zhenhua University mainly to see Miao Yue, but he also invited several other classmates who were studying for their master's degrees to have dinner together.
Lu Yanhe wanted to ask Miao Yue if she had any actress in mind.
Miao Yue said that when she was writing the script, in order to avoid the influence of the movie version as much as possible, she specially found an actress and wrote the script based on her image.
Yu Mengling.
She won the Lingyun Award for Best Actress for her role in "Fusang".
Lu Yanhe had met her several times at award ceremonies. That time, Huang Kairen was nominated for the Feihong Award for "Road to Glory", and he didn't. Yu Mengling sat behind him and comforted him.
This actress has always focused on acting in low-budget art films and has never appeared in a commercial film or a TV series.
Miao Yue said: "But the character presented in the script may not be Yu Mengling's. I just think her temperament has the feeling of a proud female scholar, which is different from other actresses. Writing this characteristic and character feeling into Ruhua makes her less feminine and more proud, which can form a different feeling from Chen Bige's Ruhua."
When making an adaptation, one must not change the soul, but one must also not leave the skin.
There has to be something different, something fresh.
Lu Yanhe agreed with Miao Yue's understanding.
Would you like Yu Mengling to act in this drama?
Lu Yanhe didn't know whether Yu Mengling would come to act.
Some actors would definitely not refuse Lu Yanhe's invitation.
But some actors don’t care at all whether the invitation comes from Lu Yanhe.
What kind of actor you are sometimes depends on what you really care about.
Lu Yanhe asked Miao Yue: "Are you free tomorrow?"
Miao Yue said: "I have classes in the morning."
"Tonight, if you are free, let's go watch a play together." Lu Yanhe said, "I will try to make an appointment with Yu Mengling to see if I can get her to come out with us."
Miao Yue said yes.
"Are you planning to ask Yu Mengling to play Rouge?"
"I haven't decided yet. She's also an actress with a lot of personality, so she might not be willing to act." Lu Yanhe said, "Let's meet and talk first."
Miao Yue nodded.
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Fortunately, Yu Mengling was not in the group and was free, so he gladly accepted Lu Yanhe's invitation.
This time, Lu Yanhe brought along Li Zhibai, who was also not filming, to watch the drama starring Yang Shiyi together with Miao Yue and Yu Mengling.
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"Lu Yanhe is here again."
Backstage at the drama, a skinny boy ran in with an excited look on his face.
"It seems he brought Li Zhibai with him this time!"
When the other people backstage heard these two names, they all showed some excitement.
"He really likes our play. He came to see it once and came again," said an actor.
Yang Shiyi sat at her dressing table, glanced at the person next to her, and listened silently.
"Who knows, maybe Lu Yanhe will take a fancy to someone and invite him to act in his play."
"Dream on." Someone laughed and scolded.
"Why not? Don't you think Mr. Zou's acting skills are so good that he is unworthy of being noticed by Lu Yanhe?"
Zou Jiang is the number one actor in this drama and is also a well-known actor in the drama world.
Zou Jiang smiled and said, "Let's just perform our play earnestly. Don't worry about whether Lu Yanhe likes it or not. We have to make a living from this play, so don't mess it up."
"Then you can't mess up the performance anyway."
Yang Shiyi looked at himself in the mirror.
Although he didn't say a word, he was actually quite upset.
He knew that Rouge was considering him to play the leading male role.
Of course, no one else in the troupe knew about this.
Yang Shiyi guessed that Lu Yanhe came here just for this matter.
But Lu Yanhe didn't look for him, and it was impossible for him to take the initiative to look for Lu Yanhe.
He didn't know what Lu Yanhe thought of him.
Yang Shiyi is arrogant, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about fame and fortune.
Of course, he also knew that if he could play the leading role in "Rouge", his life might change dramatically.
"Sincerely." Suddenly, someone called him.
Yang Shiyi came back to his senses and looked at the man.
"Why don't you speak? Don't you want to act in Lu Yanhe's play?" the man asked.
Yang Shiyi curled his lips and said, "Whether to act or not, my words don't count."
Another person laughed and said, "Why are you asking him? His eyes are so high that they reach the sky. He is just like you, trying to curry favor with him."
Zou Jiang looked at Yang Shiyi thoughtfully.
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Before going on stage, Yang Shiyi went to the bathroom first. After coming out, he passed by the dressing room and heard two people talking inside.
"I really don't know what Yang Shiyi has to be so proud of. He has been acting for so long, but he is still playing a supporting role. He is so conceited and arrogant."
"You better stop talking. He was originally supposed to play the leading male role in this play, but in the end it was snatched away by Teacher Zou."
"It's because he doesn't know how to behave and offended the leader."
……
Yang Shiyi walked forward expressionlessly.
The head of the group happened to be standing in front of him. He looked at him, smiled, and said, "Xiao Yang, have you thought it through?"
Yang Shiyi: "Captain, I told you my thoughts before."
The smile on the team leader's face immediately disappeared.
"Okay." He nodded, "You are arrogant."
Yang Shiyi said nothing and continued walking forward.
The captain's words floated over from behind.
"You don't have to play today. Ronaldinho will take your place."
Yang Shiyi paused.
He looked back at the leader in disbelief.
"I want to see how long you can be so arrogant." The captain snorted coldly, walked past him and left.
Yang Shiyi felt cold on the soles of his feet and he stood still for a long time without moving.
"Brother Yang, why haven't you gone over yet? The show is about to start." Someone passed by and saw him still standing there in a daze, and asked.
Yang Shiyi turned and left without saying a word.
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Lu Yanhe didn't expect that Yang Shiyi would not play today.
His role lost its luster instantly when another actor played it.
There really is no harm without comparison.
The others didn't know that he brought them to see the play because of the actor Yang Shiyi, they just thought they were there to watch the play.
The drama itself is still good to watch.
Lu Yanhe felt a little bored.
He hesitated for a moment, looked at Yu Mengling and Miao Yue beside him, and felt that it was not easy to come together.
So he sent a message to the people at Bingyuan Video, asking if they had Yang Shiyi’s contact information.
After a while, it was sent over.
Lu Yanhe thought about it and sent a message to this number: Hello, I am Lu Yanhe, I am at Poly Theater. Zhao Wanxiang, who contacted you before, gave me your number. Are you free to meet with us now?
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Yang Shiyi was sitting in the dressing room. At first, he was the only one in the room. Then, the play was over and the sound of applause from the audience could be heard outside.
He removed his makeup silently.
By the time the actors came back one after another, he had almost removed his makeup, changed into his own clothes, and prepared to leave.
"Hey, Brother Yang, why didn't you play today?" a somewhat provocative voice asked deliberately.
Yang Shiyi knew that his temper had offended many people.
He shut his mouth silently, not intending to respond, and stood up to leave.
"I'm talking to you, Yang Shiyi!" The man suddenly raised his voice, "Do you have any fucking manners?"
Yang Shiyi finally looked up at him and said, "That's enough. I'm not in the mood to argue with you."
"Fuck, why are you pretending? The leader won't even let you go on stage, so why are you still pretending? Do you really think you're an artist? Teacher Zou's cards are not as good as yours."
Yang Shiyi looked at Zou Jiang beside him silently.
Zou Jiang frowned and said to the man, "Okay, stop making trouble."
The man stopped talking.
Zou Jiang walked up to Yang Shiyi, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Go back and have a good rest. The captain's temper will soon subside. This role is still yours."
Yang Shiyi looked at Zou Jiang, the person who stole the leading role from him, with a complicated expression.
But he couldn't get angry.
Because, if he had not offended the head of the group, the male lead would not have been snatched away by Zou Jiang.
Ultimately, it was his own fault.
Yang Shiyi nodded, said nothing, and walked out of the dressing room.
As soon as I went out, I heard other people's voices from inside.
"Teacher Zou, why are you wasting your time talking to this kind of person? Damn, I hate people like this who are so arrogant. Do they really think they are some kind of artist?"
Yang Shiyi clenched his fists, took a deep breath and swallowed it.
The phone suddenly buzzed twice.
Yang Shiyi took out his cell phone and opened it.
He looked at it for several seconds and was stunned for several seconds.
He didn't know if he had received a scam text message.
After a while, Zhao Wanxiang, who had been in contact with him, sent a message: To be honest, Lu Yanhe just asked me for your contact information. He must want to contact you. Don’t ignore it as a scam message.
Yang Shiyi came back to his senses.
Ah, so it’s true.
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"Rouge?"
Yu Mengling looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise.
Yu Mengling, wearing a baseball cap and with no makeup on, has a pair of eyes as clear as a deer in the forest.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Sister Meng Ling, Miao Yue is the screenwriter of the TV series Rouge. When she was writing the TV series Rouge, she always used your image as a reference for the character Ruhua."
Yu Mengling looked at Miao Yue in surprise.
“Are you the screenwriter of Late Spring?”
"Yes." Miao Yue nodded, smiling shyly, "I am also your fan. I have watched many movies you acted in and I like you very much."
Yu Mengling exclaimed like a little girl, and then said solemnly, "Thank you."
Lu Yanhe watched her closely and was surprised by her unique temperament.
When I met them at award ceremonies before, everyone was dressed in fancy clothes and walking under the spotlight, so I didn't have the chance to see this side of them.
Yu Mengling may be the only actress of her level who can be in this state.
The actress who least resembles a female star.
"The movie is starred by Chen Bige, who was such a great actress before, and I feel like I can't act well," said Yu Mengling.
"The TV series and the film version are very different." Lu Yanhe said frankly, "Miao Yue spent a whole year to create the script, and we don't want to make a version that is the same as the movie. If that were the case, there would be no need to remake it."
Yu Mengling seemed to unconsciously put her right hand in front of her mouth and began to bite her nails.
Lu Yanhe and the others were all stunned.
After two seconds, Yu Mengling suddenly came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and said, "Sorry, I tend to get distracted when I think about things."
Lu Yanhe was struck by Yu Mengling's sudden apology and smile.
This scene is so cinematic.
A natural actor.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The waiter appeared at the door with a man.
Yang Shiyi appeared in front of everyone, wearing the simplest jeans and a white shirt, looking handsome and gentle.
Yu Mengling's eyes met his and he was stunned.
Yang Shiyi's eyes flickered, and he pursed his lips with a slightly restrained smile. He found Lu Yanhe, nodded slightly to him, and said, "Sorry for keeping you waiting. I'm here."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
What else is there to say.
At this moment, he forgot to answer Yang Shiyi and looked at Miao Yue instead.
Miao Yue also had an expression of disbelief on her face and looked at him.
Only Li Zhibai looked at them and then at Yang Shiyi in confusion.
Although I don’t know—
"Hello, come in and sit down."
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Recommended old book on entertainment: "I Became the Scandal Heroine Overnight" (End of this chapter)
