Luo Yuzhong's face appeared on the screen.
As a well-known director in the circle, not many people may recognize his face, but his name is definitely well-known.
The same is true for the audience.
He was probably standing on the set, and he said to the camera, "Xiao Lu is a very talented actor. I was really surprised. He acted effortlessly in his first role, without any sense of effort. This is rare. I think he will film many movies in the future and become an actor loved and recognized by everyone. I am very honored that such an actor is working with me in his first movie."
The VCR ends here.
Applause broke out in the studio. This time, Lu Yanhe saw that it was the director who led the audience in applauding.
Peng Zhixing said happily, "This VCR was recorded by Director Luo Yuzhong specifically for our program. I haven't shown it to Lu Yanhe before. Yanhe, do you have anything to say about working with Director Luo Yuzhong?"
"I—" Lu Yanhe hesitated for only a moment, "I feel very lucky to have met Director Luo Yuzhong to film my first movie. It made me yearn to become an actor."
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Each episode of "The Journey" usually lasts forty to fifty minutes, and the live recording takes about an hour and a half.
The recording of one episode went very smoothly.
Lu Yanhe originally thought that he would behave very stiffly. After all, he was being interviewed in front of so many people and cameras, and he had no way to ignore these things. However, the scene was much better than expected.
Peng Zhixing's interview style made him feel very comfortable and he didn't feel offended at all - Lu Yanhe knew that at his age he was not qualified to accuse others of offending him, but that was how he felt.
After recording "Zhixing", Lu Yanhe said goodbye to Peng Zhixing.
Peng Zhixing said, "If you have nothing to do later, let's have a meal together. I can call it a day."
Lu Yanhe said apologetically, "I have an appointment later."
Hearing this, Peng Zhixing nodded and said, "Then we'll make an appointment next time."
When Lu Yanhe returned to the rest room, Lin Miaomiao was waiting for him there.
"Why are you here?"
"I'll wait for you. Who knows if you'll sneak away?" Lin Miaomiao was still playing with her fingers. When she saw Lu Yanhe, she stood up and said, "Let's go."
Lu Yanhe: "...Okay."
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During the break in the program recording, Yu Jiang came out to go to the bathroom.
She happened to see Lu Yanhe and Lin Miaomiao passing by the corridor in front.
Yu Jiang's face immediately turned ugly.
She pointed at them and asked the staff around her, "Who is that girl next to Lu Yanhe?"
The staff member took a look and said, "She is our General Manager Lin's daughter."
Yu Jiang frowned slightly: "Boss Lin?"
"Yes, the boss of our Northern Lights."
Yu Jiang reacted.
Her expression became even uglier.
Is this the reason why Lu Yanhe refused to star in the drama adapted from her novel?
"Does Teacher Yu like Lu Yanhe too?" asked the staff member.
Yu Jiang rolled up his eyelids and said directly, "What's there for him to like?"
After saying that, she turned and left.
The staff looked surprised and didn't know why Yu Jiang suddenly turned hostile.
This reaction seemed as if he had a grudge against Lu Yanhe.
What kind of grudge did they have?
At the second half of the recording of "Book Club", everyone talked about the topic of novels being adapted into film and television dramas. On this topic, Yu Jiang became the well-deserved protagonist.
Yu Jiang's novels have been adapted into many film and television works.
Someone asked whether Yu Jiang was deeply involved in his own film and television adaptations.
Yu Jiang smiled and said, "It really depends on the producers' opinions. If they need my input, I'll get more involved. If not, I'm happy to be a spectator."
“Will you offer your input on casting?”
"The producers will ask for my opinion, and I will recommend actors I like to them. In fact, I also have a habit when I write, I have an image in my mind." Yu Jiang said, "Looking for actors based on this image may make them more suitable."
"I heard that Mr. Yu Jiang's "The Empty Face" will also be adapted into a web drama. Regarding this drama, does Mr. Yu Jiang have any actors in mind?"
Yu Jiang's face almost fell.
She originally wanted Lu Yanhe to play this role, but was rejected.
Yu Jiang forced a smile on his face and said, "This is a youth love story. Any young actor with a youthful aura is suitable. It all depends on their acting skills. I don't have any specific candidates."
At this time, another guest suddenly said, "There's an idol artist named Lu Yanhe who's very popular right now. I really like his image. Nowadays, young artists, both men and women, wear heavy makeup, but he rarely wears makeup, so he looks clean and fresh."
Yu Jiang almost suspected that this guest deliberately mentioned Lu Yanhe at this time.
"Haha." Yu Jiang said immediately, "Then I still hope that a professional actor can play this role. Although Lu Yanhe is very popular, he is just an idol artist. Can idol artists act?"
Although she said this with a smile, there was a clear hint of sarcasm in her words.
Everyone else present was stunned and looked at her bewilderedly, not understanding why Yu Jiang suddenly said such a thing.
At the scene, Xu Handian was also surprised after hearing Yu Jiang's speech.
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That evening, the "Book Club" program team held a meeting to discuss this matter.
Should we include this part about Yu Jiang in the main film?
There is a lot of debate.
Zheng Huai, the screenwriter of "Book Club", insisted on deleting this paragraph.
"Our program is a positive energy program. We don't want to broadcast content that we ourselves find controversial just for the sake of so-called popularity. This is obvious. If this clip were broadcast, it would definitely cause huge controversy."
"But these are the guest's own words. We didn't do any malicious editing," said Liu Shuang, another assistant director. "Yu Jiang's words themselves represent a point of view. Why don't we broadcast them on the show and let everyone discuss them?"
"Are you doing this for discussion? We are not novices in this industry. Everyone knows how much controversy Yu Jiang's words will cause once they are broadcast. By then, the purpose of our show will be completely changed." Zheng Huai said.
"Teacher Zheng, the theme is certainly important, but a show also needs to generate buzz, right? This is clearly a topic worth discussing. I don't understand why you're worried that these discussions will affect the show's purpose."
"Because the discussion of this matter finally turned into whether the idol artist has acting skills. Is this the topic we want to discuss in our program "Book Club"? " Zheng Huai asked.
Zheng Huai's attack was so fierce that the meeting was briefly paused.
At this moment, Xu Bandian suddenly spoke.
"Actually, I do have an idea." As soon as he spoke, everyone looked at him.
After all, he is a representative sent by Beijing and Taiwan, and is not a member of Aurora Video. Although he is only an assistant director, he represents Beijing and Taiwan, and everyone still respects his opinions in their daily work.
"When recording a program, all sorts of unexpected situations always arise. As producers, we're all constantly pondering the extent to which we should interfere with the content of the program. But one thing is for sure: if the guests themselves want to say something, if they want to express their own opinions, then we don't have the right to cut out their words or distort their meaning."
Xu Handian finished speaking seriously and looked at everyone. "Teacher Yu Jiang didn't just say something wrong. We were all there, and we know she was serious and sincere when she said that. She wasn't targeting Lu Yanhe personally, but the phenomenon of idol artists acting. This phenomenon itself is very common nowadays. So why should we avoid talking about it at this time?"
Zheng Huai looked at the young man from Beijing and Taiwan in surprise. He wanted to refute something and opened his mouth, but he couldn't find any logical loopholes in Xu Bandian's words, so he said nothing.
-
Lin Miaomiao brought Lu Yanhe to a hotel with a dreamy decoration style.
"If you're worried that Chen Siqi will misunderstand, you can ask her to come and eat with you." Lin Miaomiao said as soon as she entered the restaurant.
Lu Yanhe looked at her awkwardly and thought, how can they eat together? If he called Chen Siqi over at this time, the three of them would probably be extremely embarrassed.
"When will 'Jump Up', the book you made with her, be published?" Lin Miaomiao asked as soon as she sat down.
Lu Yanhe said, "It's expected to be by the end of this month, but we haven't received all the manuscripts yet, and Jiangyin Publishing House still needs to submit them for review. It won't be that fast, and we may not be able to make it by the end of this month."
"You decided to write a book in July, and it's unrealistic to expect it to be finished by the end of August."
"I didn't think about doing physical publishing at the beginning. If I didn't have the process of physical publishing and just worked on e-books, I would actually have enough time."
"I really envy you." Lin Miaomiao showed envy on her face.
Lu Yanhe: "What's there to envy? If you want to do it, you should have plenty of opportunities."
Lin Miaomiao is the daughter of the owner of Aurora Video. The resources she can possess and mobilize are definitely several times, or even dozens of times, more than his.
It doesn’t matter if others are envious, but there is nothing for Lin Miaomiao to envy.
Lin Miaomiao shook her head and said, "I'm not as lucky as you guys. I can't do what I want."
Lu Yanhe was a little confused, "Doesn't your father support you?"
"No, it's for other reasons. Oh, I just want to express my envy of you. Don't ask so many questions." Lin Miaomiao waved her hand, "Let's see what to eat first, look."
She pushed the menu in front of Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe picked up the menu and was about to take a closer look at it when suddenly a person appeared in front of them.
"Miaomiao."
The person who appeared in front of them was a man who looked about the same age as them.
However, he was wearing a black suit and tie, looking as if he was going to a banquet rather than a restaurant like this.
Lu Yanhe didn't recognize him. When Lin Miaomiao looked up and saw him, she looked annoyed. Without even a smile, she asked, "Why are you here?"
"My classmate has a birthday today, and we're celebrating it here." The boy made no secret of his affection for Lin Miaomiao, but when he looked at Lu Yanhe, his eyes showed a hint of resistance and wariness. "Miaomiao, who is he?"
Lin Miaomiao: "It's none of your business."
"How can it be none of my business? You are still a high school student. You ran out alone to have dinner with another boy. What if you got cheated?" As he said this, his eyes revealed hostility when he looked at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe looked at this person speechlessly. Since he didn't know him, he didn't say anything.
Lin Miaomiao rolled her eyes. "Chen Jingxuan, when did I ever need you to take care of me? Why do you have to worry about whether I was deceived? Why are you so self-indulgent?"
After being rudely teased by Lin Miaomiao, Chen Jingxuan's face showed embarrassment and awkwardness. However, despite this, he did not feel unhappy with Lin Miaomiao at all. Instead, he said seriously, "Doesn't your status make it easy for you to attract some male artists to show you care? Don't be fooled by them so easily."
Lin Miaomiao: "If you keep talking nonsense, don't talk to me anymore."
"No, no, no, I won't say anything." Chen Jingxuan quickly begged for mercy, "But I'm serious, you must be careful."
At this moment, Lu Yanhe also felt inexplicably humiliated. This was mainly because when he spoke to Lin Miaomiao, he hadn't avoided him at all, as if he was speaking to him on purpose. Furthermore, he seemed to be completely ignored, as if he didn't even exist.
Although Lu Yanhe didn't know the identity of Chen Jingxuan, after taking a good look at him, he roughly guessed that he was probably a rich second-generation with a similar background to Lin Miaomiao.
Lin Miaomiao suddenly said at this time: "Chen Jingxuan, I'm telling you seriously, he is Lu Yanhe. My dad knows him and has talked to him. Don't pretend to care about me here. I know you like me, but I don't like you, and I won't like you in the future."
Chen Jingxuan's face turned red instantly.
“Miaomiao——”
"Now, please leave. I don't want to talk to you anymore. Don't bother me anymore." Lin Miaomiao said firmly.
Chen Jingxuan looked at Lin Miaomiao somewhat unwillingly, then looked at Lu Yanhe unwillingly and hostilely, and finally turned and left.
Lin Miaomiao said to Lu Yanhe, "Sorry, I met a nasty guy."
"He likes you?"
"Yeah." Lin Miaomiao nodded. "He always says he likes me. I don't know if it's true or not, but he always acts like he cares about me and drives away any boy who approaches me. It's annoying."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Is he your classmate?"
"No, we've just known each other since childhood." Lin Miaomiao said, "His father and my father know each other."
"Oh, an old friend." Lu Yanhe reacted.
"What kind of old friend? He's just an acquaintance." Lin Miaomiao said, "This person is very petty. I didn't expect to run into him here today. Maybe I've hurt you, and he might come to trouble you later."
"Um?"
"Didn't I tell you? He would try to drive away any boy who approached me, using threats, bribes, and all sorts of other means." Lin Miaomiao said, "Before, I didn't want to be bothered by those guys, so I just let him do what he wanted. He even thought I was tacitly approving him to do so."
Lu Yanhe felt overwhelmed when he heard this.
"You two childhood sweethearts have different ways of opening up."
"Childhood sweetheart?" Lin Miaomiao looked speechless. "Can you please stop using those words? They're so annoying." (End of this chapter)
