The fact that Lu Yanhe would not appear in "Doomsday" was once again announced through the American magazine "Variety" under the arrangement of Chen Ziyan.
Darren Wilson maintains smooth relations with all major American media. The reason why he wants to release the news through Variety again is that Variety was the first to release Lu Yanhe's previous updates in Hollywood. If this news is also released by Variety, it will be the most convincing and will be least likely to arouse other suspicions from Chen Pinhe.
In fact, Chen Ziyan had previously indirectly reported to the domestic media that although Lu Yanhe had been in contact with "Doomsday", "Doomsday" was in contact with another domestic male actor, implying that he had no chance. This time, the American media officially announced the news, confirming that Lu Yanhe would not join this project.
Of course, the highlight is not here.
Through Hua Ruzhen's mouth, some people related to the film and television industry learned that Lu Yanhe actually only officially withdrew from the project recently, and the reason was that "Doomsday" was downgraded to a B-level movie due to Tom Felton's withdrawal.
For the industry, this is a very normal decision and a very understandable choice.
Given Lu Yanhe's current position, if he were to act in a Hollywood B-movie, he would probably be laughed at or even ridiculed by people in China.
So, when this news spread, combined with Chen Ziyan’s previous remarks to the media, people in the domestic entertainment industry began to speculate, who is the actor who is in contact with Parameter?
Many people asked about Chen Ziyan.
Of course Chen Ziyan couldn't say anything.
She smiled and said she didn't know, she just heard about it from Parameter.
Fortunately, the communication and connection between the domestic entertainment industry and Hollywood are not that close yet, and information from both sides is not so smooth.
So, although many people are speculating, no one has ever dug up any really useful information.
Only the parties involved, upon hearing these rumors, began to murmur.
Chen Pinhe immediately went to ask Zhang Yuezhen.
"Have you ever found out? Is this true or false? Will Doomsday be downgraded to a B-movie?"
Zhang Yuezhen: "I've already asked. Don't worry. This is all fake news. I guess Lu Yanhe is trying to save his reputation. Parameter is contacting other actors to find an A-List actor to replace Tom Felton. If they are going to downgrade to a B-level movie, how could they continue to look for an A-List actor?"
"What if we can't find it?" Chen Pinhe asked.
Zhang Yuezhen was stunned.
"Didn't you say before that my contract had already been approved by Parameter's legal department? What if they downgrade this film to a B-grade movie in the end? Once the contract is signed, won't I have to act in it?"
When Chen Pinhe thought about the fact that the entire entertainment industry was discussing who had taken on this movie, and that in the end everyone knew that it was him who took the movie, and that the movie was really downgraded to a B-level movie, he felt that the reputation he had worked hard for over the years might be destroyed.
Zhang Yuezhen knew what the man beside her was thinking just by looking at him.
She asked: "What should we do? Should we withdraw the contract?"
"Can we withdraw?"
"If they can't start filming on time, our contract will actually become invalid," said Zhang Yuezhen.
"If it is downgraded to a B-level film, will the contract become invalid?" asked Chen Pinhe.
Zhang Yuezhen looked embarrassed.
"That was not stipulated in our contract."
"Since there is no agreement, then withdraw the contract immediately." Chen Pinhe said, "If Parameter really wants to downgrade it to a B-grade movie, and I have to star in it, then I will become a joke."
Zhang Yuezhen's face was full of anger.
"Do you think this is Lu Yanhe's conspiracy?"
"conspiracy?"
"Did you deliberately create this illusion to make us voluntarily withdraw from "Doomsday"? " Zhang Yuezhen asked.
Chen Pinhe was stunned for a moment, then asked, "He used his own withdrawal from the Doomsday project to trick us into withdrawing from Doomsday?"
Zhang Yuezhen: "I heard a rumor before that Lu Yanhe had no intention of taking on the "Doomsday" project from the beginning. They were in contact with Midoriya's "Godless". Although this movie has not been officially announced, it is said that it has been negotiated."
Chen Pinhe frowned when he heard this and asked, "What kind of movie is 'Godless'?"
Zhang Yuezhen: "Lugu is going to make a fantasy movie, and Lu Yanhe will play a supporting role in it."
When Chen Pinhe heard the word "supporting role", his brows relaxed.
He said: "You should communicate with Parameter. If it is really downgraded to a B-grade movie, it will not be appropriate for me to act in it. No, I still have to get the contract back. If I get cheated and they hold the contract, I won't be able to explain myself."
Zhang Yuezhen said, "But if we ask for the contract back now, Parameter will be dissatisfied with us. What if we really fall into Lu Yanhe's trap?"
Chen Pinhe said: "Lu Yanhe is going to act in "Godless" and has announced that he will not act in "Doomsday". At worst, I will not act in "Doomsday".
Zhang Yuezhen seemed to be hesitant to speak.
She wanted to say that it was not easy for her to help Chen Pinhe get the movie.
She wanted to say that this movie was not something that Chen Pinhe could act in whenever he wanted to or not.
However, facing Chen Pinhe's decisive expression, Zhang Yuezhen fell silent again.
She knew Chen Pinhe's hypocrisy, and how much Chen Pinhe cared about his wings. She also knew Chen Pinhe's true attitude towards Lu Yanhe, and his deep inner anxiety and cowardice.
Zhang Yuezhen knew everything, but she couldn't say it.
In order to save Chen Pinhe's face, Zhang Yuezhen had no choice but to ask Parameter to return the contract.
Even at this time, there was no report in the United States that "Lune Reese will focus his main energy on the development of "Source Code"."
Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan thought a lot and planned a lot, but they just didn't understand Chen Pinhe well enough.
They didn’t expect… that Chen Pinhe would take good care of his reputation, and he didn’t even need to wait until the news about director Lune Reese broke.
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If there is another person in this world who knows that Lu Yanhe is a time traveler, this person will definitely be confused as to why Lu Yanhe took on so many original film and television works in this world when he clearly has so many works that have been proven successful in another world.
To be frank, to some extent, Lu Yanhe did not regard himself as a person who simply wanted to be "successful".
He is slowly integrating into this world and into his own emotions.
So, based on his existing success, he wanted to experience some "unverified" experiences.
He cannot say shamelessly that he does not care about the result of success, nor can he say shamelessly that he wants to achieve success on his own.
If he really thought so, the script of "Lost on Journey" would never have appeared in the first place.
But just as people know etiquette when their food is full, humans are ultimately creatures living in the web of meaning.
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But there are also people who are different from Lu Yanhe who are willing to take risks to "pursue" something.
Chen Pinhe has an advantage that Lu Yanhe will never be able to surpass - that is his qualifications and status, as well as the connections and background he has accumulated over the years.
Even if Lu Yanhe won all the Best Actor awards in the world, he would never have more qualifications than Chen Pinhe.
However, it is precisely because of Chen Pinhe's qualifications that he has a natural shortcoming, which is the cost of taking risks.
When Chen Pinhe was in this position, why could he reduce his output?
Because even if he only shoots one movie once or twice a year, it will not affect his status at all.
On the contrary, if he does not choose projects carefully and lowers his standards to take on one or two more plays, if one of the plays fails miserably, it will affect his reputation.
So, the reason why Chen Pinhe wanted to shoot "Doomsday" is because international influence is an area where Chen Pinhe is relatively weak at this stage.
This is because he had previously gained international fame mainly in the field of film. If we really want to discuss him at the popular level, he is not actually an international star in the popular sense.
This is done with the hope of furthering one's career.
But even if he didn't act in "Doomsday", it wouldn't matter.
At best, the status quo will continue and nothing will change.
If "Doomsday" could potentially make him the object of public ridicule, even if it could also help him advance his career, for him, the former would definitely be more worthy of his attention.
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Lu Yanhe didn't expect that he would receive feedback from Parameter's Zeby Doyle so soon:
Lu, you said before that you were willing to recommend Jiang Jun to play in "Doomsday". Maybe we can talk about this in detail?
Almost at the same time, Chen Ziyan also received the news that Chen Pinhe proposed to Parameter not to sign the performance contract of "Doomsday" for the time being.
Chen Ziyan told Lu Yanhe: "Parameter is very angry."
Lu Yanhe asked: "Why?"
"Why else could this happen? The project was already in jeopardy because of Tom Felton, and now Chen Pinhe has proposed not to sign the contract... If this news really gets out, wouldn't it make the industry lose confidence in this movie even more?" Chen Ziyan said, "I immediately stopped the report that director Lune Reese would focus on Source Code, in case Parameter finds out about us and takes their anger out on us."
Lu Yanhe: "No wonder Zeby Doyle came to ask me about Jiang Jun so soon."
"They must be in urgent need of deciding on a lead actor to restore everyone's confidence in the film." Chen Ziyan said, "I heard that Jiang Yuqian has already signed the contract."
Lu Yanhe: "So fast?"
"I asked her indirectly, and she didn't seem to have heard that Doomsday would be downgraded to a B-rated film, and she didn't worry about it at all." Chen Ziyan said, "Of course, even if Doomsday is downgraded to a B-rated film, Jiang Yuqian can still play the role. After all, her role is the heroine, unlike Chen Pinhe, who doesn't play the leading male role."
Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan meant.
Different actors are in different positions, and the industry and the market have different positioning and expectations of them. For some actors, acting in the same play is considered high-reaching, while for others, it is considered low-reaching.
"I will let Lu Qingzhen communicate with Robin. Jiang Jun is now the best choice for Parameter. We have the initiative in the negotiation." Chen Ziyan said, "In fact, Jiang Yuqian signed the contract with them too early. She should delay it, form an alliance with Jiang Jun, and negotiate with Parameter together. In this way, they can get better pay conditions."
"Sister Yuqian is more concerned about these projects now."
"That's true." Chen Ziyan nodded, "She faces more intense competition. In fact, there are several other actresses competing."
Lu Yanhe said: "I just don't know if they can find an actor who can replace Tom Felton in the movie "Doomsday"."
Chen Ziyan said: "Actually, I have an idea."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Chen Ziyan said: "Derrian Dylan, the male lead of "Hurricane 2" in which you made a cameo appearance, is also Darren Wilson's client, isn't he? Although you didn't star in "Doomsday", Darren Wilson knew about the project."
Drion Dylan is a top star in Hollywood. He has starred in many commercial films and is a box office superstar.
Chen Ziyan said: "Darren Wilson actually knows very well what the situation is with "Doomsday". If other agents are really worried that the project "Doomsday" is not good enough, Darren will not have these thoughts. I plan to remind Zeby Doyle."
"But, didn't Zebe Doyle think of inviting an actor of the level of Derrien Dillon before?"
"It's definitely not possible," Chen Ziyan said bluntly. "Although Doomsday is a big production, it's not unusual for Drien. If you look at Drien's projects in recent years, you'll know that he only participates in two types of movies. One is commercial blockbusters that he can participate in and control, and the other is art films that are aimed at winning awards. He is a superstar himself with excellent box office results. On the other hand, he actually wants to win awards and get proof of his acting skills."
"'Doomsday' is not a movie that can help him win an award."
"But this is an opening for us to enter the game." Chen Ziyan's eyes sparkled and she said, "'Doomsday' is a good project, right? Although it may not win an award, we all know that from the perspective of drama, it is actually a very exciting science fiction story."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
“It’s definitely a passing story.”
Chen Ziyan: "If we can convince Derrian Dylan to join "Doomsday" through Darren, do you think Parameter will agree to let us join the "Doomsday" project? Not as an actor, not as a screenwriter, but as a producer, and at the same time, get a certain investment share, of course, it must be a share that can enjoy priority dividends."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"what?"
What surprised and puzzled him the most was that he didn't understand why Chen Ziyan felt that she could persuade Derrian Dylan to join "Doomsday" through Darren?
Chen Ziyan nodded at Lu Yanhe.
"Have you forgotten that Darren just asked you to support Edward Hodgson in his bid for an award?"
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood.
——Drian Dylan has only taken on two types of films in recent years, one of which is award-winning films.
Derryn Dillon wants a prize.
In Darren Wilson's eyes, Lu Yanhe has the power to influence the Asian community among the thousands of eligible voting members of the academy.
"Do you think this can be a deal?" Lu Yanhe felt weird.
"It's not a deal, but with this relationship and the fact that you've worked together on Hurricane 2, Dylan will definitely be willing to have a good relationship with you." Chen Ziyan said, "As an actor, you will definitely consider all aspects of the reasons when you take on a movie. The film project "Doomsday" is worthy of Dylan in every aspect, but it lacks something that makes Dylan particularly want to star in it. If we can give Dylan a few more reasons to star in this film on this basis, the probability of him agreeing will be much higher. Of course, the premise of saying so much is that Parameter also believes that Dylan is the most suitable candidate, and they need to be willing to let us join in order to win him over."
"Will Parameter be willing to let us in just for one Drion Dylan?" "'Doomsday' has gone through so many twists and turns and encountered so many problems. Don't you think Parameter's confidence in it will not be affected in any way? For such a large-scale movie, a production of nearly 100 million US dollars, they must hope that there will be other people to share the risk." Chen Ziyan said, "For them, first, we are non-Hollywood capital, and our entry will not pose any threat to them. Second, the performance of our Linghe-produced films in the Chinese market, coupled with Hollywood's coveting of the Chinese market, gives us advantages that other capital cannot match, especially for the two Asian roles. They have been looking for people from Chinese actors, which basically reflects how much they value the Chinese market."
Lu Yanhe nodded, agreeing with Chen Ziyan's opinion.
"On this basis, we discussed the matter of Derrien Dylan," Chen Ziyan said, "Only if we can convince Derrien Dylan."
"To convince Derrian Dylan, Darren needs to take action." Lu Yanhe returned to the point that Chen Ziyan had mentioned at the beginning.
"Yes." Chen Ziyan nodded. "And Darren will tell Derien what benefits he will gain from starring in the project "Doomsday". A movie with great box office prospects, a force that is not a mainstream force in Hollywood but can play a role in his critical moment of winning awards, and the friendship of a highly-regarded filmmaker who has connections with all major factions in the world film industry and has influence."
Lu Yanhe originally thought that the idea sounded ridiculous, but after Chen Ziyan's analysis, it suddenly became concrete and seemed to be practical.
"I know that many ideas are idealistic, but only by thinking first and then doing can you know what problems you will actually encounter and then find ways to solve them. If you don't do it because your ideas are idealistic, then you are really just idealizing." Chen Ziyan said, "Dare to think and dare to do. Otherwise, it will take a long time to successfully enter Hollywood, a place where you are unfamiliar with the rules and regulations set by others."
Looking at Chen Ziyan's confident look, Lu Yanhe truly felt the differences between people.
To know what a person is good at, you really just need to look at where he dares to take risks. Of course, the premise is that this person is not a gambler.
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Chen Ziyan decisively bought a ticket for the next available flight and flew to the United States again.
This time, she was there to meet Darren Wilson.
Most of the time, the relationship between different agents of an artist is often not very good.
Because to them, this artist is a piece of cake.
If more time and benefits are allocated to this person, less will be allocated to another person.
This is a competitive relationship.
However, Chen Ziyan has much more connection with Darren Wilson than Lu Yanhe has with Darren Wilson.
Not only that, Lu Yanhe actually discovered that a very special friendship seemed to have slowly formed between Chen Ziyan and Darren.
Standing at a higher dimension, Lu Yanhe sensitively felt that both of them actually regarded each other as a collaborator rather than a competitor.
Lu Yanhe felt that this was mainly because one’s main base was in China and the other’s main base was in the United States, and they actually had a lot of room for cooperation.
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Lu Yanhe didn't know how Chen Ziyan talked to Darren Wilson about going to the United States.
He has already started preparing for the filming of "Friends" which will start next month.
To this end, Lu Yanhe revised the script one final time and sat down with Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei to seriously discuss the specific plan for this season's filming.
Last year was the most relaxed and enjoyable year for their filming. They rehearsed for three days, shot for two days, and rested for two days each week. Everyone in the crew felt comfortable.
They still hope to continue using this model this year.
Even though this shooting mode will increase the shooting cost a lot, it can keep the rhythm of each scene at the best level without any signs of rushing or shoddy work.
However, this model requires everyone in the crew to devote almost three months to the filming of the drama, especially those working on the set.
The biggest difference between this model and the normal three-month shooting cycle of a play is that although the entire shooting cycle of a play is usually three months, the actors in each scene are different, and the specific shooting times of the actors can be coordinated. If something happens or they need to take a few days off, all of this can be coordinated.
But shooting and broadcasting at the same time means that even if you have a high fever of 39 degrees, you have to stand on the scene and act out the scene on that day because of the shooting. This requires actors to be much more demanding in all aspects than ordinary shooting.
Of course, only Friends can do this.
Relying on the accumulation of previous works, it can basically be said that every drama will be a hit.
Even though the third season of "Friends" had a very bad reputation and its ratings collapsed, it still made a lot of money from advertising business and broadcasting copyright revenues from video platforms, overseas streaming media, etc.
There is no pressure of loss for this drama at all. Several main creators have reached a consensus that they should work hard on the performances and lines of each episode of this sitcom just like the old predecessors worked hard on the scripts of the Spring Festival Gala sketches in the past. They should polish them well enough to be able to shoot the drama in such a "luxurious" way under such a big environment.
Of course, there is another crucial reason, because this is a sitcom.
There are basically only a few scenes, and it actually only takes one day to shoot one episode.
If a drama with the same theme as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" were shot like this, it might take a year to finish.
After discussion, everyone felt that filming and broadcasting at the same time might indeed be a bit too tight of a schedule.
For example, last year, when Lu Yanhe was going abroad to attend a film festival, he asked Li Zhibai to guest star in two episodes.
Although the effect was very good, many "Friends" viewers still had complaints because Lu Yanhe appeared in two fewer episodes.
Bai Jingnian said: "We now have 16 episodes per season, two episodes per week, and normally it will be broadcast in eight weeks, but usually in the middle of the season it will be delayed for a few episodes due to the Spring Festival Gala or other circumstances, and the final broadcast time will generally be extended to ten weeks or even twelve weeks. We must learn from last year's lessons and cannot only reserve two episodes for ourselves, otherwise if something really happens to someone, the production pressure will increase."
Hu Siwei also agreed, saying: "I think so too. I suggest that at least four episodes should be kept for broadcast."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
“Last year, it was because of the first reunion of Friends and the poor reputation of the third season of Friends. We didn’t know whether the plot of Friends would satisfy the audience, so we wanted to shoot and broadcast at the same time, and see if we could make some adjustments to the subsequent shooting in real time based on the audience feedback after the broadcast. But in fact, we didn’t encounter any controversial plots that the audience particularly disliked and needed to be modified or adjusted.
"This year, we have less worries. We don't have to shoot and broadcast at the same time. But if we shoot all at once, it will still be a bit hard, and we will get tired easily. Our drama is different from other dramas. The main scenes and characters of our drama are these. If we shoot all at once, at least I will slowly get tired of acting."
Bai Jingnian nodded.
"I agree with Yan He on this. As a director, I actually feel the same way."
Lu Yanhe said: "I think, first of all, rehearsals are still necessary. Last year, we didn't have a rehearsal without suggestions for revisions, and in the end, basically all of them were adopted in the officially broadcast version, right? Rehearsals are too important for sitcoms. Second, filming really needs to protect the state of our actors. I'm not saying that actors are precious and need to be protected, but actors who play sitcoms especially need a relaxed and relaxed state, which is different from acting in other themes. Last year, everyone was very happy on the entire filming site, so in front of the camera, each of us was in a very good state. So, don't let us shoot one scene after another, it will make us tired."
Hu Siwei said: "One day for rehearsal, one day for shooting, and one day for rest. Do you think this arrangement is appropriate? The rest day can be used as a flexible plan. If the shooting day does not go smoothly and the shooting is not completed smoothly, we can continue shooting on the rest day."
Bai Jingnian: "I think it's okay, what about Yan He?"
"Sure." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Also, I have another suggestion. Hasn't the company signed many screenwriters? And the screenwriters you know and want to promote, if they are free, you can invite them to the rehearsal site on the rehearsal day to watch our rehearsal and put forward an opinion. No matter what the opinion is, as long as it is finally adopted in the official filming version, they will be included as the signed screenwriter of that episode and paid."
Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei were both shocked.
"Is this okay?"
"Why not?" Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Although I don't have as much experience in sitcoms as you do, I do have a personal experience. The screenwriters of sitcoms are very different from those of other works. A sitcom must have a main creator who gives a core concept. Then, a large number of different creators are needed to brainstorm and come up with ideas. No matter how rich a person's vision and accumulation are, compared with ten or a hundred people, they will always be narrow."
Hu Siwei: "This will be a very good opportunity for them. Apart from Friends, which crew would provide them with such an opportunity to meet the crew and learn, or even be directly named as a screenwriter."
Lu Yanhe: "In this industry, practice is the key to success."
Bai Jingnian: "It takes a person in a high position to be broad-minded and generous. You make me feel ashamed. I'm in another drama on Northern Lights Video, and many people don't sign their names like you do."
"The rules of the game are different." Hu Siwei said, "But if we do this this time, it will definitely lead to some changes in the industry. Yan He, let's make this method a publicity point. Is that ok with you?"
"I'm OK, there's nothing wrong with that."
"That's great. We need to send this signal to the industry again and again." Bai Jingnian patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder. "Even a screenwriter like you still believes that different screenwriters have different ideas and can provide good content for successful works like Friends. Other old screenwriters, who still take advantage of their seniority and take it for granted to steal assistants, young screenwriters and newcomers' ideas, should also think twice."
Hu Siwei said to Lu Yanhe, "When we were filming in Beijing and Taiwan before, there were basically seven or eight people who actually participated in the screenwriting of a play, but in the end, only three of them were able to sign their names. Many newcomers participated in the creation of more than a dozen scripts, but on their resumes, they were still newcomers with no signed works."
"I can only say that the environment in this industry is too bad." Lu Yanhe said, "But even you and Director Bai can't change this phenomenon?"
"Oh, you really overestimate us." Hu Siwei laughed self-deprecatingly. "At least for a producer like me, it takes a lot of effort to keep the person who actually did most of the work signed. Even though screenwriters are in a weak position, they still bully the weak in their own circle, just like a daughter-in-law who becomes a mother-in-law. In front of the producers, she is a daughter-in-law, but in front of the junior screenwriters and assistants, she is still a wicked mother-in-law."
Lu Yanhe had never expected Hu Siwei to say that and was stunned.
Hu Siwei said: "Do you still remember that you didn't write the script for Friends at the beginning? In the beginning, we found a very experienced screenwriter to write it. We all know what the final result was. But we don't know who he found, who found whom, and how many hands it went through to come up with a perfunctory script."
Of course Lu Yanhe remembered.
The script was bad, he told Hu Siwei directly that the script was not good.
Then, he wrote a few episodes on his own and gave them to Hu Siwei.
Hu Siwei was shocked, and then Lu Yanhe began his real journey as a professional screenwriter.
"Lost on Journey" only officially entered the development stage after that.
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Sure enough, when "Friends" announced that this season of "Friends" would adopt the shooting mode of "1 day rehearsal + 1 day shooting", and would "invite X young screenwriters to observe and give suggestions on the rehearsal day. If the suggestions are adopted, they will become the signed screenwriters of the episode and receive corresponding remuneration", it immediately caused cheers from the "Friends" audience.
Because this season of "Friends" has entered the official production stage.
At the same time, it has also aroused heated discussions in the industry.
However, what they didn't expect was that many people in the industry responded to their approach:
Has Lu Yanhe run out of ideas and messed up the script, so he wants to make up for the shortcomings of this season's script in this way?
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
I didn’t expect this kind of reaction from the industry.
For this reason, Hu Siwei immediately posted a message on WeChat Moments, saying:
The script written by Yan He is good enough, but what is better than good enough is that Yan He will never take credit for himself, and will never think that the script he wrote is perfect. He understands sitcom better than any of us - this is the art of the scene, and it is also an art that can always be higher. I would like to share what Yan He said to me and Lao Bai before with all my colleagues: sitcoms must have a main creator who gives a core concept, and then a large number of different creators are needed to brainstorm ideas and come up with gags. No matter how rich a person's vision and accumulation are, compared with ten or a hundred people, they will always be narrow.
This circle of friends of Hu Siwei was screenshoted by many people.
Another heated discussion.
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At this time, Chen Ziyan returned from the United States.
She told Lu Yanhe that Derrian Dylan wanted to meet him.
As soon as Lu Yanhe heard it, he realized that Chen Ziyan should gain a lot from her trip to the United States this time.
"Darren went to convince Derien?"
Chen Ziyan said: "I don't know if he was convinced, but Darren did tend to let Derrian Dylan take over "Doomsday"."
"Why is this?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Darren said: "He took a fancy to the script of Source Code and wanted to let Dylan play Source Code. He hoped that Dylan would use his role in Doomsday as a bargaining chip to get Source Code. After all, Source Code was directed by Lune Reese and written by you, and we are jointly developing it."
"Darren picked Source Code for Dylan? This is not a big-budget movie." Lu Yanhe said, "Is a movie of this budget worthy of Dylan's worth?"
"You're wrong. He was attracted by the profit prospects of Source Code and wanted to join the game, participate in the investment, and get a piece of the pie. He also suggested to Derian that Source Code was a good project worthy of his investment and starring. It was good value for money and had a good prospect." Chen Ziyan shrugged and sighed, "These people have sharp eyes and know what is a good thing."
Lu Yanhe understood.
They were attracted to "Source Code" precisely because it is a project that does not require high filming costs but has high box office returns and final profit prospects.
"Derien wants to meet me. What does he want to talk to me about?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"He probably saw from the two projects, Buried and Source Code, that you wanted to make a difference in Hollywood," Chen Ziyan said. "Although no one told me anything explicitly, I guess he wanted to have a deeper collaboration with you."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
"Okay."
Chen Ziyan: "Also, he probably wants to test you personally to see how much support you will give him if he really has a chance to win an Olympic medal in the future."
Lu Yanhe: "This one meeting doesn't count."
"You're wrong. The more successful a person is, the more they believe in meeting someone in person. Many people believe that only by meeting them in person can you tell what kind of person they are." Chen Ziyan said, "Seeing is believing. Many people are very conceited and think that no one can hide anything from them."
Lu Yanhe: "Are you such a person, Sister Zi Yan?"
"More or less," Chen Ziyan said, "I may not believe what I see, but for me, what I don't see is definitely not the truth."
Lu Yanhe nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Ziyan said: "Jiang Jun has already negotiated the contract. It was not easy. In the end, they negotiated a salary of $650,000. What a pity."
Compared with the one million US dollars that Lu Yanhe received for his role in "The Mist", the salary of $650,000 is indeed a bit low.
However, this is indeed the highest salary Jiang Jun can get in Hollywood at this stage.
After all, although Lu Yanhe had never acted in a Hollywood movie at the time, many of the movies he starred in had already attracted international attention and had a good reputation, which helped sell "The Mist" overseas.
"So when will they officially announce the news?"
"They plan to officially announce the news after the contract is signed," Chen Ziyan said, "First they will announce Jiang Yuqian, then Jiang Jun."
In Hollywood, movie promotion has a very stable rhythm and schedule.
The announcement of actors is the most common form of promotion in the early stages of a film's publicity.
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Recommended old book on entertainment: "I Became the Scandal Heroine Overnight" (End of this chapter)
