This is why Lu Yanhe came up with the script for "Red Eye Flight".
For Jiang Yuqian, starring in a movie that does not carry the box office alone, has a grand cast, and has a box office of over 100 million in the United States, such as "Doomsday", will not help her career as much as a movie that may have a production cost of only about 10 million but finally has a box office of over 50 million in the United States.
Because for Hollywood, Jiang Yuqian is a foreign actress who has never made a name for herself at the box office.
Compared to betting big on a big bet, betting small on a big bet has lower risks and is more topical.
The smaller the project, the greater the bonus the person who carries the box office will get in the end.
Just like "The Mist" to Lu Yanhe.
If the director of "The Mist" was not Muken, but an unknown director with no successful works in the past, Lu Yanhe might be even more popular in Hollywood now.
Despite this, Lu Yanhe's starring role in "The Mist" is also a very typical and effective starring role.
Because everyone attributes a large part of the success of this movie to Lu Yanhe.
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"I took Doomsday for others to see. It's to tell everyone that in the eyes of big production companies, you are now an actress who can star in A-level productions."
This is what He Heng said to Jiang Yuqian.
"But Red Eye Flight was given to you. Whether Doomsday was a box office success or not, in the eyes of the industry, had little to do with you. But Red Eye Flight succeeded because of you, and failed because of your lack of appeal."
Jiang Yuqian understood the reason behind this.
He Heng said, "It is said that Midoriya is still planning to find a little-known actor to play the villain, and does not intend to let you carry the box office alone. But you can also see from the script that you are actually the first protagonist. Yan He has carefully prepared this script for you. There is no script more suitable for you to break into Hollywood than this."
Jiang Yuqian took a long breath.
"Sister Heng, aren't we planning to open our own studio after our contract with the company expires?"
"Yes, isn't this what we agreed on a long time ago? Have you changed your mind?" He Heng asked.
Jiang Yuqian said, "Let's move our studio to Linghe. Yanhe has left so many projects to me. Although we are friends, it is clear that at least in the next few years, I will need him to continue to provide me with some good projects."
He Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Yuqian, we have waited for a long time before we finally got to a time when we can be independent and start our own studio."
"I know that I am not planning to let Linghe become the company that manages us. I just want to take this opportunity to deepen our relationship with Linghe." Jiang Yuqian said, "Let Linghe and Yanhe both enjoy some rewards from my work."
He Heng said, "I know that you are actually very grateful to Lu Yanhe in your heart, and you also hope not to take so much advantage, right? So, you want our studio to be affiliated with Linghe, so that Linghe can legitimately enjoy the profits of our studio. I don't care about anything else, but independence. Once our studio is really affiliated with him, in the eyes of others, we will be deeply tied to Lu Yanhe."
"Isn't it too tight now?" Jiang Yuqian said.
She didn't expect that He Heng actually had a different opinion on this.
He Heng said, "Yuqian, it's nothing else. Maybe in your opinion, putting our studio under Linghe will not affect the actual operation of our studio. Indeed, in my opinion, Linghe is definitely not interested in interfering in the specific business of our studio. But, Yuqian, don't forget that we had the opportunity to act in a movie a few years ago, but because of Xingyu's arrangement, we had to give up that movie and act in a TV series of a partner."
Jiang Yuqian: "This kind of thing is impossible to happen now. The autonomy of accepting roles is in our own hands."
"I'm just giving you an example." He Heng said, "Linghe is not Lu Yanhe's Linghe alone. Even if Lu Yanhe has the final say, let me ask you, if there are two opportunities in front of you in the future, one is the first lead of a top Hollywood movie project, and the other is the heroine of a low-budget movie by Lu Yanhe, and you can only choose one, which one will you choose?"
Jiang Yuqian: "I will tell Lu Yanhe that I will choose the Hollywood one."
"If Linghe is in an operational crisis at this time and really needs you to play the role in this project, and only with you can this project successfully get investment and start filming?" He Heng asked.
Jiang Yuqian: "Do you think that if Linghe encounters this situation and needs my help, I will not help even if I don't hang my studio under Linghe?"
"It's better to be safe than sorry. What if you weigh the pros and cons and decide that you can't help? What if during this process, our studio has been infiltrated by Linghe without us even knowing when we were set up, forcing you to give up that better opportunity?"
"I think it's meaningless to make such assumptions, because I'm not saying that we have to hand over the operating rights of our studio. When we negotiate with Linghe, this will be made clear, especially in the contract." Jiang Yuqian said, "I dare not say how many years will pass, but when Lu Yanhe still has the final say, he will definitely not cheat me on these contracts. Of course, we still have to pay attention to what we should pay attention to, and we still have to find a lawyer to check it, but if we are just worried about being set up by Linghe, we might as well not open this studio. Once this studio is opened, we will still need investors, we need to cooperate with people, and sign various agreements. If we are cheated by Linghe, then we are destined to be cheated by others."
He Heng was silent.
Jiang Yuqian: "I said before that I would reduce my salary for Yan He's project and take less, but you disagreed, saying that we only charged the market price and didn't charge more. Yan He and his team didn't care about the salary, and I didn't say anything. Indeed, if I get less salary, everyone's income will decrease, and I understand. But my career in the past two years has been supported by Yan He. To be honest, if it weren't for Yan He, how could there be such a role of an Asian woman in a movie like Red Eye for me to play?"
He Heng: "I admit that I don't want our studio to be affiliated with Linghe. I am selfish. But I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Lu Yanhe has indeed provided you with many good opportunities, but isn't this mutually beneficial? You are also a popular first-line star. In China, are there any actresses more popular than you?"
Jiang Yuqian: "Before Squidward, I was almost out of the first line, and we all knew it."
"When making Squid Game, he needed you more than you needed him. He used Jiang Jun, who was not well-known at the time, as the male lead. He needed an actress who was well-known and popular enough to carry the show." He Heng said, "Yu Qian, yes, he helped us a lot, especially in your career development. However, this is a different matter. We can thank him. If they are short of funds for a certain drama, we can reduce our salary to act in it. This is fine. But, let our studio be registered in Linghe? Sorry, I don't agree."
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Many things and decisions cannot be made by an artist alone.
Often times, people wonder why an artist would take a certain job?
That job seemed to be an obviously rubbish job, it lowered my standards and it didn't help my career at all.
However, it is just like when you are at work and you are leading your team to encounter two projects. One can bring in a return of 10,000 yuan in revenue, but if done well, it may help your team enter the next stage. The other can bring in a return of 50,000 yuan in revenue, but it is just a job to make quick money and may even make people feel that it lowers the style of your team.
At this time, which one do you choose?
Many people say that celebrities don’t lack money, so why are they so short-sighted? Of course, the first choice is right.
But what if you are a member of this team? Your boss is not short of money, his annual salary is over one million, what about you? You work for 5,000 yuan a month, which project do you want him to choose? Your income is directly linked to these two projects.
Can a boss ignore the lives of team members and only consider his own ideas? In fact, everyone knows what the result will be if he leads the team in this way.
What's more, many artists are not the boss of the team, they are just the ones who are pushed to the front of the team and shout.
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Jiang Yuqian’s idea is very simple, and He Heng’s idea is also very simple.
Neither of them is a short-sighted person who is obsessed with money.
However, why is He Heng so open-minded and insightful in other matters, but directly and strongly opposes this matter which is obviously very beneficial to Jiang Yuqian?
Because the two people are standing at different angles.
Jiang Yuqian has many cards to play. Even if her cooperation with Linghe is not smooth, she can still choose to leave after the contract expires, or make other considerations.
However, in He Heng's view, Jiang Yuqian is the only card in her hand.
Of course she hopes the best for Jiang Yuqian, and she is not the kind of agent who only plans to work with Jiang Yuqian for a few years, make some quick money, and then leave.
However, she didn't want to see Jiang Yuqian and Lu Yanhe getting closer - especially in their agency work.
This was close to her own aorta.
The development of Shihuo is unstoppable.
The agency built by Chen Ziyan and Lu Qingzhen has now become one of the largest agencies in the country.
In particular, their practice of not requiring exclusive full contracts from artists makes many artists willing to sign their business and film and television contracts with them.
These two items are also the strengths of Pickup Fire.
He Heng was unwilling to let Jiang Yuqian sign because he wanted to eliminate all possibilities.
Indeed, He Heng's behavior may seem a little mean to Jiang Yuqian. But Jiang Yuqian is the only card in He Heng's hand. After Jiang Yuqian left He Heng, she has become a first-line star and she doesn't have to worry about anything.
He Heng couldn't think like that.
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“When a manager reaches a certain level, it is impossible for him to part ways with his artist in an amicable manner.”
Lu Qingzhen smiled at Jiang Jun and said, "However, at Shihuo, we want to change the traditional brokerage model. Although it is difficult, we still try to make the company a centralized resource provider to help artists achieve better career development - even if it is just a phased cooperation. So, although nominally, to the outside world, your business is under my responsibility, if you have a good agent and team, you can bring them all over. We position ourselves very simply, that is, a logistics service team, especially for established actors like you."
After Jiang Jun's contract with the previous agency was completely terminated, the contract was transferred to Shihuo.
He did not bring along the agent he had been working with for a long time.
It was said that he had a bad relationship with his agent, but no one knew what the problem was.
Jiang Jun said: "I didn't have a very pleasant experience with my last agency. To be honest, I don't want to have anything to do with them anymore. However, my assistant has been following me and I do plan to bring him back."
"Okay." Lu Qingzhen nodded. "Then I will arrange an executive agent for you to be responsible for all your agency business. Since you have an assistant, I will not make any more arrangements. The company will assign you a full-time driver who will also serve as your bodyguard. When needed, the company will also send you additional relevant personnel. You don't have to worry about logistics. We are professional and experienced. However, Mr. Jiang, your future career planning, although I am your nominal agent, it is actually in charge of Zi Yan. The reason for making a distinction is that your overseas agency is signed with CAA, but Zi Yan has an unpredictable relationship with Williams. Another thing is that everyone in Hollywood knows that Yan He is her client. If you are also her client, there will be some competition troubles in the United States, so we made such a division."
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Jun nodded.
Lu Qingzhen: "But if you have any questions, you can always contact me. Zi Yan and I are in charge of internal affairs while she is in charge of external affairs. Generally, I will handle all your services and needs."
Jiang Jun asked: "You said before that the company would arrange an executive agent for me. Can I meet him first?"
"Of course." Lu Qingzhen nodded. "If you are not satisfied, we can adjust it at any time. It is best if you have your own suggestions for candidates. We all know how important the agent is to the artist. If you can't trust him, many things will be difficult to carry out. Shihuo is a new company for you. There must be a process of getting used to and familiar with it. If you have a familiar candidate for this position, it will also be convenient for us to communicate with each other."
Jiang Jun smiled and said, "Although I just signed here, you have already been responsible for a lot of my work, so I trust you very much, needless to say."
Lu Qingzhen: "I also promise you that we will not let you down."
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The second season of "The Seventeenth Floor" has begun.
Lu Yanhe started a live broadcast and invited the creators and actors of the second season of "Seventeenth Floor" to chat in his live broadcast room.
He just doesn't want to participate in some supporting promotions in Beijing and Taiwan, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want "Seventeen Floors" to perform well.
In particular, Lu Yanhe learned a lot from director Lian Bei and screenwriter Feng Qiyue while filming this drama.
Lu Yanhe asked Lian Bei what his next plan was.
Lian Bei said that he is currently revising the script for the third season of "The Seventeenth Floor" and hopes to start filming next year.
Lu Yanhe immediately smiled and said, "It's okay, write slowly. Even if you finish writing, I may not have time to shoot next year. I have several dramas to shoot next year, and time is very tight."
Lian Bei laughed, "Then I have to write the script first so that I can coordinate the schedule with you. Otherwise, I might not be able to catch up with your schedule the year after next."
"That's right." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Director Lian, do you have any other plans after finishing "Seventeenth Floor"?"
"I still have quite a few projects on hand, but they are all still in the development stage, and I haven't thought about what to do next." Lian Bei said, "Just focus on finishing "The Seventeenth Floor" first. What, if I ask you to act in my next project, will you come?"
"I'll come if I'm interested in a project. The key is your next project. I guess the actors who want to be in it will be fighting for it, right?" Lu Yanhe laughed. "Don't you want to work with someone you haven't worked with before? We have filmed three "Seventeenth Floor" with you. Aren't you tired of it yet?"
"Tired? I won't get tired of filming with you guys." Lian Bei shook his head. "The cast of "Seventeenth Floor" is so good, I don't think there will be any drama in my life that can surpass this cast."
"The main thing is that it's really hard to invite Sister Bi Ge to star in a TV series. It's been a long time since Sister Bi Ge acted in a TV series. She acted in three series in one go." Lu Yanhe laughed, "After filming "Seventeenth Floor", I don't know when she will act in a TV series next time."
Lian Bei: "What about you? Will you act in a TV series in the future?"
"Of course, I shoot one episode of 'Friends' every year without fail." Lu Yanhe sighed, "However, before 'Friends' and 'The 17th Floor' are finished, I probably won't take on any more TV dramas. There are too many projects to shoot every year, and even if I were split into two people, it wouldn't be enough. Now the most difficult thing for me to coordinate is the schedule, and the most precious thing is time."
Lian Bei: "You have too many successful series. Fortunately, you didn't star in "Squid Game" and "Wulin Wai Zhuan". Otherwise, I don't think you would have a chance to catch your breath."
"I think so too." Lu Yanhe smiled. "I always say every year that I will take on fewer roles and give myself more time to rest. But in the end, I have never been able to rest for more than a month. Basically, I am always traveling between different crews."
"It's good to perform more plays." Lian Bei said, "Isn't that what everyone says? If you start one less project, we will have one less good work."
"This is too much praise." Lu Yanhe smiled and waved his hands.
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When the live broadcast ended, an entry about Lu Yanhe and Beijing and Taiwan had become a hot search:
What is the relationship between Lu Yanhe and Jingtai?
The relationship between Lu Yanhe and Jingtai is simply too confusing.
Sometimes they broke up, sometimes they made up, and sometimes they were not so good again...
Even Lu Yanhe's fans were confused.
When the second season of "Seventeenth Floor" was aired, Lu Yanhe did not participate in any related promotional activities like other leading actors. However, whether it was on social media or this live broadcast event, Lu Yanhe did not seem to want to cut ties with the show.
Moreover, during the live broadcast, Lu Yanhe also made it very clear that he would participate in the third season.
If Lu Yanhe really broke up with Jingtai, why would he still participate in the "Seventeenth Floor" series?
This is indeed puzzling.
Many so-called insiders came forward to respond and interpret the relationship between Lu Yanhe and Beijing and Taiwan.
There are also different opinions.
To the extent that this matter received more attention and discussion than the content of the drama itself.
Some people even say that apart from "Friends" and "The Seventeenth Floor", Beijing and Taiwan have not produced any dramas with this level of influence in recent years. If Lu Yanhe really does not cooperate with Beijing and Taiwan in the future, what will Beijing and Taiwan do in the future?
With a movie like "Friends" and "The Seventeenth Floor", he is still the king of investment promotion in Beijing and Taiwan.
Now "Friends" has been renamed "Friends" and is being produced at Yuehu TV, with Beijing and Taiwan enjoying a share of the profits.
"Seventeen Floors" produces one season every two years.
Beijing and Taiwan's advertising revenue has plummeted this year, and it is much less than in the past few years.
On the contrary, when Yuehu TV was thriving in Beijing, it had been relying on the overall market to defend its position. After Lu Yanhe came with "Friends", "Wulin Waijia" and Jump Up Theater, it further promoted the ratings of Yuehu TV. Now, among the local TV stations, no one can challenge the position of Yuehu TV.
This year, Yuehu TV prepared to put two trump cards, "Friends" and "Wulin Waijia" together to start the year -
Originally, they wanted to put the second season of "Wulin Waijia" in the summer to boost the ratings during the summer. However, because both shows are sitcoms and they coincide with the Chinese New Year, many brands are promoting the concept of "New Year's Goods Festival". During this period, brands are more willing to spend money, so the second season of "Friends" will be broadcast in December, while the second season of "Wulin Waijia" will be broadcast during the Spring Festival.
Compared with Yuehutai, Jingtai seems particularly lonely.
Little did they know that while everyone was discussing the matter, Jingtai suddenly announced a piece of news.
"The Seventeenth Floor" will develop a spin-off series, which will be starred by Chen Pinhe. (End of this chapter)
