"The Honest Man" is the only comedy film released during the National Day holiday, starring Jia Long, a leading actor in small-person comedies in recent years.
Jia Long has starred in several movies in recent years, almost all of which are about small people at the bottom of society who encounter an accident, get involved in a lot of trouble, and then cause a series of jokes.
"The Honest Man" tells the story of an old employee who has worked hard in a branch company for more than ten years. By chance, he enters the head office and is mistakenly thought to be the illegitimate son of the company boss, which triggers a series of ridiculous stories.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi sat in the cinema and watched the movie from beginning to end, laughing the whole time, almost never stopping.
The movie is indeed very well made. The key is that the comedic satire is used very well, which hits the nail on the head when it comes to the attitude of young people today towards work. The most typical types of leaders that everyone complains about are all incorporated into this movie, becoming the various villains encountered by the protagonist.
"The movie is great." Chen Siqi said to Lu Yanhe after watching it.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yeah, it really looks good."
Chen Siqi said: "Jia Long has really made a lot of movies of this type in recent years. It feels like he has created his own genre in the field of comedy."
Lu Yanhe smiled and asked, "Are you going to write a film review?"
"Yes." Chen Siqi nodded. "I won't have dinner with you tonight. I have to go back and write the film review first."
Lu Yanhe was immediately stunned.
"ah?"
We haven’t seen each other for so long, and we finally get to meet, so why is the date over?
Chen Siqi suddenly thought of something and said, "How about you go to the internet cafe with me? I need to write my movie review first. After I finish it, we can go to dinner."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Okay."
Chen Siqi took out his cell phone and searched for nearby Internet cafes.
There are many Internet cafes near the school.
They found a double compartment with a curtain nearby and went in.
In Internet cafes, people who play games are still the majority, and the shouts of fighting and killing are endless.
Lu Yanhe asked Chen Siqi: "Can you write in this environment?"
"Sure." Chen Siqi said, "Just put on your headphones."
Lu Yanhe didn't know how long Chen Siqi would take to finish the book. He opened his online disk and found the electronic version of the first volume of "History of Ancient Literature".
After Chen Siqi opened the document, she glanced at Lu Yanhe's computer screen and was shocked to see that it was a PDF file with densely packed words on it.
So cruel?! Studying in an internet cafe?!
At this moment, Chen Siqi didn't know how to describe her feelings.
Chen Siqi always felt that she had worked very hard, but compared with the person next to her, she seemed to be still a little behind.
Chen Siqi really wanted to dig open Lu Yanhe's head to see what the structure of his brain was like and why he could work so hard at any time.
Chen Siqi wasn't actually completely puzzled. Logically speaking, Lu Yanhe had already been admitted to Zhenhua University, and it was impossible for him to pursue an academic career and become a researcher in the future. So why was he still studying so hard?
However, Chen Siqi would not ask Lu Yanhe such a question. Everyone has their own ideas and choices. Chen Siqi knows that Lu Yanhe is a serious person, and that is enough.
A film review can be written in a simple or rich way.
Chen Siqi wrote this with the intention of running the media account well, and of course she would not be perfunctory.
I looked up information, found various behind-the-scenes footage, made adequate preparations, and then started writing this article based on the movies I had seen.
I finished writing it in one breath and two hours passed.
Just nine hundred words.
Chen Siqi took off her headphones, stretched, and asked Lu Yanhe, "Can you help me take a look?"
Lu Yanhe nodded and switched seats with Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi's writing style is rational and sharp, very different from Bai Yu's. If Bai Yu's writing style is that of a typical literary girl—a spring breeze wrapped in lingering rain, then Chen Siqi's writing style is like a steep mountain peak, with every stone and tree having a pattern to follow.
"Comedy films have flourished in recent years, and a number of comedians have emerged. Some are more famous than Jia Long, and some are more successful at the box office than Jia Long. However, Jia Long is the only one who is so closely integrated with a genre and type, almost representing the genre."
Lu Yanhe saw what Chen Siqi had written and asked, "Isn't this paragraph a bit too flattering for Teacher Jia Long?"
Chen Siqi said, "I had this feeling when I was writing, but I thought about it for a long time and couldn't find a second way to express it. Movies are commercial products, but when we discuss them, they become works of art. The evaluation of a work must be based on its own significance. The same is true for actors. As a comedian, Mr. Jia Long has such ambition and is determined to make such comedies."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Then I suggest you include our conversation in the article. This will alleviate some of the discomfort caused by the decisive tone, and people will also be able to better understand your point. It's not about erecting a monument or writing a biography for Teacher Jia Long, but about recognizing his efforts and persistence in this area."
Chen Siqi nodded: "Then should I write your name in?"
"Then let's not talk about it." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Our discussion is one thing, your comment is another. As a junior, it's even more inappropriate for me to comment on a senior in public."
Chen Siqi laughed.
"Um."
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In fact, the name "Jump Up" has been associated with Lu Yanhe.
Film reviews published by this media will be considered to be related to Lu Yanhe even if the author is not Lu Yanhe.
Therefore, when Chen Siqi met with the editorial team, she set a goal: no negative comments would be made in the film and television reviews on the media account.
After this purpose was determined, the main direction of the media account regarding film and television was derived: discovering good works and good creators.
If possible, Chen Siqi would certainly like to throw off all constraints and run a free media account. However, one cannot be so selfish. The media account was able to succeed because of Lu Yanhe. One cannot just rely on his influence to establish this account and then ignore his subsequent reputation and word of mouth in the industry and become a so-called "media with an attitude."
"Discovering good works and good creators" is also a "media with attitude", and attitude does not only include denial and criticism.
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That night, Lu Yanhe didn't return home until half past ten.
He first sent Chen Siqi to the hotel before going back.
As soon as I got back, I heard Li Zhibai's "tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk" sound, and it lasted for almost ten seconds.
"What instructions do you have?" Lu Yanhe asked with a smile.
Li Zhibai looked disgusted and said, "Why are you back tonight? I thought you weren't coming back today."
Lu Yanhe: "If I don't come back, I'll sleep on the street?"
"Isn't Chen Siqi staying in a hotel?" Li Zhibai said immediately, "You rubbish! You don't even bother to keep her company. A girl staying in a hotel alone at night must be so scary and lonely!"
Lu Yanhe looked at Li Zhibai speechlessly.
"Can you not look so lewd when you say that?"
"Vulgar?" Li Zhibai immediately retorted, "Who else would call me vulgar besides you? I am the dream of so many young girls."
Lu Yanhe: "I'm going to throw up. How many girls are you the nightmare of?"
At this time, Yan Liang came out of the room with a set of clothes.
"Oh? You're back." Yan Liang greeted Lu Yanhe, "Why are you back so early?"
"morning?"
"Didn't you go on a date?" Yan Liang asked. "It's only eleven o'clock now. We've been apart for so long, but why aren't you feeling as close as ever?"
Lu Yanhe: “…”
One or two of them were like this, and Lu Yanhe couldn't help but wonder, is there really something wrong between him and Chen Siqi?
Lu Yanhe told Chen Siqi about the reactions of Li Zhibai and Yan Liang.
Chen Siqi quickly replied, "Well, let's finish a little later next time."
Lu Yanhe laughed sheepishly, "No, that's not what I meant."
"Wouldn't you like that?"
"Of course I'm willing, not unwilling." Lu Yanhe said, "But will it affect your rest?"
"I'm OK with staying up late with you," said Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi's tone was light-hearted, but it made Lu Yanhe tremble as if he had been shot in the heart.
Her tone was light, but his heart was vibrating like a drum skin.
"Okay." Lu Yanhe also smiled, his palms slightly sweaty.
"Are you going to sleep?" Chen Siqi asked.
"Not yet. I'm going to read for a while." Lu Yanhe said, "I haven't live-streamed for a long time. I'll turn it on later."
"Reading again?"
"Um."
Chen Siqi said: "Compared to you, I am really a poor student."
"You just have other things you want to do." Lu Yanhe said, "Have you posted your film review yet?"
"Yes, it's already been posted," Chen Siqi said. "The response has been pretty good. Many of Jia Long's fans have reposted and liked it, but some people say we were paid to post this advertorial."
Lu Yanhe: "No matter what you post, someone will say that."
"The official Weibo account of 'Honest Man' even reposted it," Chen Siqi said happily. "There are a total of seven movies in this National Day holiday. I posted one, and Lin Yu and Xu Zijun will each be responsible for one or two articles for the other movies, so we'll post one every day."
"Will you pay me for writing this article?"
"No," Chen Siqi said. "I've told them all that if the media account becomes profitable in the future, I'll pay them salaries and royalties. Right now, we can only rely on our passion and earn only a share of the salary as part of the 'Jump Up' editorial team."
"What are the current data of the media account?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Currently, the combined number of followers across all platforms has reached 30,000," said Chen Siqi. "But this is mostly due to the attention generated by the first issue. Our media account has only just begun to curate independent content, and this film review section only began with today's article. We hope to achieve a combined follower count of over 100,000 across all platforms this year."
There are still two months left in this year, and they need to add 70,000 new fans in the next two months, which requires them to maintain high-frequency updates and regular promotions.
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The long-awaited live broadcast in the evening made the fans in the live broadcast room very excited, and there were a lot of "You finally started broadcasting" in the comment section.
Lu Yanhe briefly explained why he hadn't been doing any live broadcasts recently.
First, I recorded the show, and then because I often live in the dormitory, it is not convenient to do a live broadcast and I am afraid of affecting my roommates.
Lu Yanhe has already replaced his laptop with one that was brought by Chen Ziyan and handed over to Mao Jiayang, who has been asked to handle it.
Now, Lu Yanhe is just waiting for the fish to take the bait.
As long as the person who installed the Trojan on his laptop before knows that he has changed computers, in order to continue monitoring him, they will definitely find a way to reinstall the Trojan on his new computer.
Someone in the comment section asked Lu Yanhe if he had changed his camera, saying that the picture was much clearer during his live broadcast this time.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "My agent said the camera on my previous laptop wasn't very good, so he replaced it with a new one and installed a more advanced camera."
Someone immediately said: This agent is very good and understands what we want to see.
Another person immediately said: I can finally see Lu Yanhe in high definition.
Lu Yanhe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He is just a little clearer in high definition.
What's so good about this?
Someone said: I met Lu Yanhe today, he is even more handsome in person than in the live broadcast camera.
Someone asked: Is this true? He looks very handsome in the camera.
Immediate answer: He is tall, handsome, and full of youthfulness in real life, just like the kind of boyfriend I dreamed of having every day when I was in high school.
Someone asked: Don’t you want to think about it now?
The man replied: You have grown up, it’s time to wake up.
There are many such conversations in the comment section.
Everyone is familiar with Lu Yanhe's live broadcast style, and they are also familiar with each other.
Those who often speak in the comment section are very familiar with each other and are ruthless when criticizing each other.
Lu Yanhe looked at it with a smile, then lowered his head and began to read.
Lu Yanhe has the habit of taking notes when reading - because whether it is a professional book or a book list given by teachers, they are not the kind that can be read in one go. They contain a lot of information. If you don’t stop from time to time to take notes, it is easy to forget what you have read.
Lu Yanhe didn't end the live broadcast until half past twelve and went to sleep.
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On October 2nd, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi agreed to meet at ten o'clock in the morning and went to a bookstore together to check in.
Lu Yanhe originally thought that Chen Siqi simply wanted to check in at this bookstore, but he didn't expect that Chen Siqi had already made an appointment with the bookstore manager in advance.
Lu Yanhe didn't know about this until he entered the door.
"It's also a last-minute appointment." Chen Siqi said, "It's okay, you can go shopping first, I'll just talk to the store manager."
"What do you want to talk about?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Siqi said, "Let's talk about the sales of 'Jump Up,' and then I want to invite him to write a business diary for a bookstore manager."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Chen Siqi said, "How do bookstores operate in the internet age? I want to create a column like this. If I write interesting articles, I'll put them in the book. If they're not suitable for the book, I'll publish them on media accounts. This way, I can build connections with bookstores and help them promote themselves. I think everyone will be happy to do this."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"Linyu and I have assigned our respective tasks and are planning to develop this into a regular column," Chen Siqi said. "Store managers who continue to run a bookstore in this era generally have unique stories about themselves and their bookstores. Such stories may spark people's interest in bookstores and encourage them to visit them again."
Lu Yanhe: "Where do you get such thoughts?"
These ideas are not complicated, they are even very simple, but before Chen Siqi proposed them, Lu Yanhe had never thought about them.
As soon as Chen Siqi proposed this idea, Lu Yanhe thought it was very creative.
This is an idea that no one has ever done before. Just like Chen Siqi said, store managers are also willing to promote their own bookstores. They only need to invite them. With almost no investment, they can dig up a lot of interesting content for the "Jump Up" media account, and even -
As they get to know more and more bookstore managers and the number of acquaintances reaches a certain level, the future promotion of "Jump Up" will benefit a lot.
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Just as Chen Siqi expected, the store manager was flattered and immediately agreed after hearing Chen Siqi introduce herself and explain her purpose.
Chen Siqi exchanged friends and contact information with the store manager and said, "Whether it's published in a book or on a media account, it will definitely bring a lot of readers to your bookstore. So, we welcome you to contribute to us on a long-term basis. If the content is suitable for publication in a book, we will also pay you another fee once it is decided to be published."
The store manager smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, are you here alone today? Didn't Lu Yanhe come with you?"
Lu Yanhe was wearing sunglasses and standing behind a row of bookshelves.
Chen Siqi said, "Maybe he will come later."
"I really hope he can come, so that I can take a photo with you two editors and hang it in our bookstore. When "Jump Up" becomes the most popular theme book in the future, it will become the treasure of our bookstore." The store manager said happily.
Chen Siqi: "Then I'll ask him when he'll come."
The bookstore manager said, "That's great. Coffee? I'll buy you a cup of coffee."
"Thank you, I've already had some." Chen Siqi thanked him, "I'll go shopping in the bookstore first."
"Okay, feel free to shop around," said the store manager.
Chen Siqi found Lu Yanhe and winked at him.
"nailed it?"
"Yeah, it's done." Chen Siqi nodded. "Before we leave, let's take a photo with the store manager. The store manager hopes to take a photo with us."
Although Lu Yanhe didn't know what the store manager was doing, he would certainly agree to such a request.
When Lu Yanhe really appeared in front of the store manager, the store manager smiled in surprise.
"You actually came!"
The three of them took a photo together.
Other customers in the bookstore noticed this scene, recognized Lu Yanhe, and asked to take photos with him.
Lu Yanhe cooperated without hesitation.
"Please support Jump Up!" Lu Yanhe said to everyone with a smile, "If you have any good suggestions, you are also welcome to send them to our email."
"Will 'Jump Up' continue?" asked a girl, still in her school uniform.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "As long as you keep supporting us, we will keep doing this."
"We will definitely keep supporting you!" said the girl in school uniform enthusiastically.
The bright smile on the other person's face gave Lu Yanhe plenty of motivation.
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Chen Siqi said: "I didn't expect so many people to support this book."
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Let's work hard and make sure this doesn't just be a flash in the pan."
"Yes, of course." Chen Siqi nodded seriously, "Now our submission mailbox has more and more submissions."
"Really?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
"Yeah." Chen Siqi nodded. "Luckily, there are four of us reading the manuscripts in the submission mailbox together now. Otherwise, if it were still just the two of us, we definitely wouldn't be able to finish reading them."
"Besides Brother Jiazhen's novel, do you specialize in other serials?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Siqi shook her head and said, "Let's just do one series for now. Space is limited. If we do another series, it will take up space on other pages."
Because of physical publishing, the number of pages in each issue is limited, and the number of words that can be published is also limited.
Chen Siqi hopes to publish more authors in each issue, at least for the book "Jump Up," to have a stable group of authors with loyal readers. Only with ace authors who can carry the banner can the book truly and long-term be sustained.
Chen Siqi asked: "Which celebrities should we invite to write articles for the second and third issues?" (End of this chapter)
