Become famous another day.

As Jiang Yuqian's mortal enemy, Zhang Lan watched Jiang Yuqian's current situation coldly while also gloating over it.

If Jiang Yuqian didn't have Lu Yanhe's "Squid Game" ready to shoot, Zhang Lan would be happier and less burdened.

She was still worried that Jiang Yuqian would be able to return to the top with the drama "Squid Game".

At her peak, Jiang Yuqian was firmly halfway ahead of her.

In the past two years, Zhang Lan has been very lucky, as several of his dramas were performed quite well. Although none of them were big hits, they were all popular for a while.

Especially compared with Jiang Yuqian, her ability to carry a drama seems to be more stable.

Zhang Lan was quite depressed because she wanted to star in a play written by Lu Yanhe. However, Lu Yanhe had never written a script with a female lead, which made her a little upset - after all, she hadn't played a role other than the first one for a long time, and all the plays she starred in were with female leads.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Lan was really unwilling to act in a group drama.

For a non-leading female lead in a movie like "Squid Game", it was obvious that her role was to serve as a supporting role for the male lead played by Jiang Jun. She never expected that Jiang Yuqian would actually play the role in the end.

With this performance, her status was really lowered.

It would be fine if the male lead was an actor of Shang Yongzhou’s level, but Jiang Jun?
Zhang Lan couldn't help but sneer at the thought.

That day, she met Hu Siwei from Beijing and Taiwan.

"Producer Hu, I heard that Director Bai Jingnian has left Beijing and Taiwan. Will you continue to make the third season of Friends?" Zhang Lan sighed. "Also, the reputation of the second season is not very good, and many viewers complained about it. At this time, I am a little hesitant to continue to act in the third season according to the verbal agreement we reached before."

Hu Siwei had long guessed that Zhang Lan would say this.

He smiled and said, "Whether Bai Jingnian is still the director of the third season or not, the third season will definitely continue. Putting aside some unpleasant voices, the performance of the second season is still the best TV series in the first quarter. Including online dramas, no performance has surpassed it. There are six main actors, not counting Chen Ziliang, and more than eight new endorsements. These are all real achievements. You are an artist, you understand the logic behind this better than me."

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have hesitated, I would have rejected you directly." Zhang Lan smiled, "Producer Hu, Friends is of course a very popular drama, but I'm not Chen Ziliang. I don't need to rely on this drama to make a comeback. I want a good role."

Hu Siwei said: "We will tailor a role just for you."

Zhang Lan said: "Okay, as long as the role satisfies me, I will definitely come."

Hu Siwei laughed and said, "Okay, with you joining, I believe that the third season of Friends will definitely achieve better results."

Zhang Lan: "I haven't promised to come yet. I still need to see the script."

Hu Siwei: "I wonder why your dramas are always so popular. You are very careful in choosing scripts."

Zhang Lan said: "My foundation is acting, and the foundation of a play is the script. If I am not careful in choosing a script, then why am I still in this industry?"

Hu Siwei smiled.

"By the way, Producer Hu, you worked with Lu Yanhe in the first season of Friends. Are you familiar with him?"

"Yes," Hu Siwei said immediately, "but it's a pity that some things happened later that made him completely unwilling to return to Friends."

Zhang Lan thought that if Lu Yanhe returned to "Friends", she might not be able to get on board halfway.

This time, in the third season, Jingtai decided to let Chen Ziliang's character leave and replace her character with the protagonist. It is an urban sitcom, and it is normal for some people to leave and some to join. Just set a reason in the script.

Zhang Lan wants to play in the third season of "Friends" to leverage the power. She does not plan to stay in this series permanently, but only participate in one season. In this season, she joins the content of one season as a new neighbor, a lover of a protagonist, or a friend of a protagonist, and tells stories with everyone.

The reason why she needs to borrow power is that she hasn't had such a big hit for several years. No matter how much the second season of "Friends" is criticized, the ratings and discussions will not lie, and the companies that are right for business cooperation will not do business that is not profitable.

There are still more and more advertisements for the second season of "Friends".

A big part of the reason why the second season was criticized so much was because of Chen Ziliang and the criticism that his character brought about, such as "the plot is cliché and the lines are rubbish."

Zhang Lan read it from beginning to end.

I can only say that Friends is a gem, so some flaws in the second season are exaggerated. In fact, apart from the first season, the plot and characters of the second season are still very good. Of course, except for Chen Ziliang.

So when Hu Siwei approached Zhang Lan to discuss the third season, Zhang Lan thought about it for a long time and felt that she should play the role because she needed it.

Zhang Lan still can't see the prospect of winning awards as a talented actress, so she won't be like Jiang Yuqian, who rashly plunged into the serious drama circle just because she tasted the sweetness of "The Golden Age". She didn't think that "The Golden Age" was popular because the director was Luo Yuzhong, who can make serious dramas popular with every play. But not all directors are Luo Yuzhong.

Zhang Lan feels that the most important thing for her now is to maintain her position and maintain her popularity and status.

If an actor can really maintain his national popularity for five to ten years, his status is basically stable.

Zhang Lan asked: "I heard that "The Seventeenth Floor" is also preparing for the second season?"

"Yes, Teacher Feng Qiyue is writing the script." Hu Siwei said, "But that's not a project I'm in charge of, so I don't know the specific progress yet."

He looked at Zhang Lan and asked, "Why, do you also want to go and play in the second season of "Seventeenth Floor"?"

"I can't always play sequels." Zhang Lan immediately shook his head, "Then people will say I'm just repeating what others have said."

"How could that be?" Hu Siwei complimented, "As long as you want to act, any crew will open the door for you."
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After Zhang Lan finished chatting with Hu Siwei about the third season of "Friends", they could go home.

However, in the corridor, she ran into Ma Zhiyuan.

Ma Zhiyuan, wearing headphones with an expressionless face, walked towards us from the opposite side, escorted by his assistant and bodyguards.

Zhang Lan looked at him with some surprise.

Hu Siwei, who was sending her downstairs, said, "Ma Zhiyuan is here to record the show today, right?"

Zhang Lan: "Ma Zhiyuan's life was not easy either. He was quite famous, but he happened to meet an opponent like Li Zhibai."

Hu Siwei smiled and said, "This may be your Xingyu tradition."

There is no eternal brother or sister, there is only the eternal competition between the brother and sister.

Zhang Lan heard the insinuation in Hu Siwei's words, smiled, and asked, "Producer Hu, when Lu Yanhe's "Squid Game" is released, if the performance is better than "The Seventeenth Floor", will you Beijing and Taiwan also be embarrassed?"

"what?"

"After all, the cast of 'The Seventeenth Floor' is more than one level higher than that of 'Squid Game'," said Zhang Lan.

Hu Siwei: "They are online dramas, and we are a joint TV and online show. There is no comparison."

"It seems that Producer Hu also thinks that Squid Game will be a good show, and he is unwilling to directly answer the question of competition with Squid Game." Zhang Lan smiled, "In fact, Star Entertainment's tradition is not without reason. At least competition will keep us alert at all times, so that we will not become a frog in a well, only able to see the narrow sky above our heads."

Hu Siwei was stabbed by Zhang Lan, but he didn't take it seriously.

Zhang Lan is famous for his sharp and difficult to deal with personality.

Anyway, she is famous now, so whatever she says is reasonable.

Over the years, Hu Siwei has already developed the skills to deal with these celebrity artists.
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"Zhang Lan will join the third season of Friends? Is this a joke?"

Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan in disbelief. He was shocked and even unbelievable about the news she had just said.

Although Lu Yanhe was used to hearing all sorts of shocking news from Chen Ziyan, sometimes he would still be shocked beyond belief by the incredible extent of the news.

It feels like "Friends" has become a weird public toilet, with unpredictable shit and urine every season... Well, when Lu Yanhe thought of this association in his mind, he felt sick.

Chen Ziyan: "Jingtai is planning to bring in a new character every season, so that the sixth person will constantly change and there will be new topics?"

"Chen Ziliang is not going to act in the third season?"

"It is said that Beijing and Taiwan are preparing to let his character leave." Chen Ziyan said, "He was scolded from beginning to end in the second season. Of course, his popularity has increased wildly. He is on the hot search every now and then, and has become the darling of major variety shows again."

Lu Yanhe: "Would Zhang Lan actually be willing to act in an ensemble drama?"

"Why wouldn't Zhang Lan be willing to play in a season of a group drama that is destined to be a big hit, especially such a highly anticipated series? You shouldn't think too highly of some top stars. There are not many who can truly transcend the world." Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe, "It's like if there is a sequel to a hit like Friends that wants you to star, are you short of such a role? No, but we will definitely carefully consider it, and, in my opinion, there is a high probability that we will take it for you."

Lu Yanhe seemed to understand something and nodded.

"You say you don't want to act in group dramas, but you just think that other people are not worthy of your status, which will invisibly lower your status. But if the actors who act in group dramas with you are all actors of the level of Huang Kairen, Zeng Qiao, and Jiang Yuqian, do you think you are still willing to act in group dramas?" Chen Ziyan curled her lips, "In this circle, everyone will find some high-sounding reasons for their choices and behaviors. No matter how high-sounding the reasons are, they are just reasons. Just listen to them and don't take them to heart. Just think about yourself. If you really don't plan to act in a play, you will directly say the reason, such as the script is average, the characters don't move you, etc."

Lu Yanhe: "I think everyone considers different factors."

"Indeed, everyone has different considerations," Chen Ziyan said, "but most people are realistic and utilitarian, and we are no exception."
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Lu Yanhe and Zhang Lan had no old grudges, let alone any old hatred.

It was just a bit awkward to talk about working together. Lu Yanhe was obviously on Jiang Yuqian's side.

Friends has nothing to do with him anymore. Even if all the people he has a bad relationship with are invited to play in the future, he can't say anything. Nothing to say. He just feels uncomfortable.

How come Beijing and Taiwan are so good at finding people?
Chen Ziliang and Zhang Lan were found accurately.
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Tom White from HP came to Yuming on March 9th.

The main purpose of this trip is to take a look at the projects that Lu Yanhe is working on.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi first invited him to dinner together.

"You must be very tired after the long flight, so we won't have a lively dinner tonight. Let's just have a simple meal first." Chen Siqi fulfilled her responsibilities as a hostess and welcomed Tom White with proper enthusiasm. "Yan He and I often come to this restaurant. It is our private collection."

This store is indeed very "niche".

Because it is not a restaurant that looks very grand, but is located in a small stand-alone building.

This restaurant is located in a three-story building.

If you want to eat on the second and third floors, you need to make a reservation. But it is not a private club or private restaurant open only to members.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi also discovered this place by accident.

The menu of this restaurant is determined according to the chef's mood of the day, and it often changes, so there are often surprises.

Tom White said: "I love this restaurant."

His pair of deep blue eyes revealed a kind of almost futile innocence as he looked at the posters of filmmakers and classic movies hanging on the wall.

"We'll go meet Jia Long tomorrow morning," Lu Yanhe said. "He just finished starring in the movie Lost on Journey, which was also my first script. It's a road comedy."

Tom White nodded and said, "Lu, comedy movies are often the genre most affected by cultural differences. Few comedy movies can be popular all over the world. Even Hollywood comedy movies cannot eliminate such influences."

Lu Yanhe knew that Tom White was giving him a heads-up in advance that he might not necessarily like Lost on Journey.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "That's true. However, the subject matter is always just a form of expression. What ultimately moves us is definitely the emotions in the movie. Tom, I'm actually very happy that you can come here to learn about the projects I've created. Don't hold such a heavy burden on whether we can work together in the end. Since you're here, just enjoy this journey."

Lu Yanhe did not have the urgency to make this deal.

Lu Yanhe actually didn't mind whether Tom White bought the overseas streaming rights for his film and television projects or not. What Lu Yanhe really wanted to do was to make friends with Tom White.

Although he had only met once before, Lu Yanhe had a good impression of him because he did not have the condescending and self-important temperament.

Lu Yanhe doesn't like that kind of people.

That night, the three of them had a very pleasant conversation. They had a lot to talk about when it came to film and television dramas.

Tom White talked about Asian TV series and movies, saying: "Korean dramas are really popular now. They often come up with some very topical dramas to attract everyone's attention. In fact, ten years ago, Korean dramas did not have the quality they have now. At that time, our impression of Korean dramas was that they were romance dramas, but things have changed a lot in recent years, and all kinds of themes have emerged. On the contrary, from my observation of the themes of your Chinese TV series and movies, although the market is thriving, the themes and content created are somewhat lackluster. I hope you won't be unhappy when I say this."

Lu Yanhe shrugged and said to Tom White: "Tom, as long as it is not malicious criticism, we Chinese are very willing to accept it. In fact, you are not the only one saying this, we ourselves are also doing self-criticism. If you pay more attention in the past two years, you will find that we have actually produced a lot of new things, such as the film "The Seventeenth Floor" you know."

"Oh! This play is really good." Tom White nodded.

Lu Yanhe said: "China's film and television production is also improving with each passing day. The market here is huge, and there are many creative talents in film and television dramas. As long as the creative direction slowly returns to the right track, I believe we will have more and more good works appearing."

Tom White said: "We can actually see from the platform data in recent years that audiences around the world are increasingly interested in watching works with novel settings or works that have a lot of topics for discussion."

"After all, we have entered the Internet age. The physical isolation and boundaries of the past have disappeared. As long as a good work appears, it can slowly become popular through word of mouth. In China, there is a term called 'tap water', which refers to works that do not have sufficient publicity and marketing budgets, but become popular through word of mouth among the audience."

Tom White nodded.

He said: "Indeed, the way movies and TV series are played in the Internet era has changed a lot from before. It's very different."

Chen Siqi asked: "Mr. White, are you responsible for copyright procurement at HP?"

Tom White: "That's the case for now, but my role will be adjusted soon, and I will be responsible for the Asia-Pacific region next."

Chen Siqi was a little surprised. "Are you responsible for the entire Asia-Pacific region's business? No wonder you suddenly became interested in our Chinese film and television dramas."

Tom White said: "No, I have been paying attention to Chinese culture for a long time. I am a fan of director Wang Zhong since his first few films."

Tom White had never told Lu Yanhe about this before.

This also made Lu Yanhe feel it was a coincidence, because this time when Tom White came, Lu Yanhe also specially arranged to accompany Tom White to visit Wang Zhong’s company, with the focus on taking a look at the preliminary cut of "Rouge".

Chen Siqi asked: "After you take charge of the Asia-Pacific business, will you be stationed here permanently?"

Tom White nodded. "That's right. I should be based in Hong Kong by then, and Yuming will come here often. After all, I heard that this is the film and television production center of China."

Chen Siqi nodded. "If you encounter anything you don't understand in China, feel free to contact us."

"You are so thoughtful." Tom White expressed his gratitude.
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Lu Yanhe rarely receives someone in such a solemn manner.

Therefore, although Lu Yanhe did not tell Chen Siqi directly, Chen Siqi also realized that in addition to liking Tom White very much, Lu Yanhe must have some plans and would need Tom White's help in the future.

And Chen Siqi probably guessed it.

Although it is a bit early for Lu Yanhe to enter overseas markets, after all, the domestic market has just started, and various projects have kept him busy, but many things need to be prepared in advance. If you wait until you have time to do it, it will take a long time to prepare before you can really start.

Just like "Jump Up" has been planning to go overseas. Although they are so busy that everyone in the team wants to split into three or four people, they did not put the plan on hold, but started planning it early. For example, they consciously paid attention to and got to know people from other overseas publishing companies or institutions, and they have already started to select manuscripts, make anthologies, and ask translators to start translation. When there is really an opportunity to do it, a lot of preparations have been done, and there is no need to start from scratch, which would be too time-consuming and might delay the opportunity because of wasting time.

Chen Siqi's current positioning of herself is to play the role of a "good wife" in the traditional sense.

To represent Lu Yanhe, to release some kindness in life beyond work attitude, and to express a kind of closeness.

If Lu Yanhe had to do everything, it would make him look a bit humble. It would be fine if Tom White was a rational and mature person, but if not, he might slowly swell up and become arrogant under such goodwill. Lu Yanhe was also a person who was easy to talk to unless his bottom line was touched, so Chen Siqi took the initiative to take on such a role and did not let Lu Yanhe play it.
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In fact, what Chen Siqi thought was absolutely correct.

There is a very important reason why Lu Yanhe attaches importance to Tom White, which is indeed related to his identity and HP.

Why does Zhong Benshuo pay relatively less attention to Maxine?

Because Jong Ben-seok is a Korean, his enthusiasm for Lu Yan-he comes from his enthusiasm for a popular actor and a talented screenwriter, but overseas, there is a certain competition between Chinese-language film and television dramas and Korean film and television dramas, especially now that Korean film and television dramas are doing very well.

Lu Yanhe had to find another option for himself at this time. If Zhong Benshuo gave better resources, channels and opportunities to Korean film and television dramas and let Lu Yanhe suffer, Lu Yanhe could not have no other choice. This is why he valued Tom White more.

Tom White has no ill will towards China and likes Chinese culture to a certain extent. This is an important reason why Lu Yanhe is willing to make friends with him.

In addition, Tom White is an American who represents HP to develop the Asian market. His cultural stance will not make him favor any Asian country. As for European and American TV dramas, to be honest, it may not sound good but it is true. At this time, Chinese TV dramas are not yet able to compete with them.

Therefore, in the next few years, Tom White and HP behind him will be a very critical and important channel for Lu Yanhe when he wants to export his works overseas.
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After the three of them had dinner together, Lu Yanhe, Chen Siqi and Tom White went on a night tour of Qimingtan.

Qiming Altar is an ancient building of Yuming. In ancient times, it was a place for offering sacrifices to heaven.

Tom White was interested in traditional Chinese culture, so Lu Yanhe arranged this place.

Just after dinner, you can take a walk to help digest the food.

March is still chilly.

The night wind blows, feeling a bit chilly and cold.

Tom White looked around curiously.

Both Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi saw a kind of pure curiosity and surprise in Tom White's eyes.

What surprised Tom White even more was that Lu Yanhe seemed so calm and relaxed while walking on the road.

"Aren't you worried about being recognized by your fans?" Tom White asked curiously.

Lu Yanhe said: "At this time, there are not many people on the road and the light is relatively dim, so generally you won't be recognized. But even if you are recognized, it's okay."

Tom White said: "Are all your Chinese fans so rational? Won't there be any crazy behavior?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "My fans are generally quite rational and won't do anything too crazy, but there have been some crazy actions, but they are rare."

"Oh, in America, if a big star appears in public, it will definitely cause a commotion."

"Of course, it's the same in China." Chen Siqi smiled and pointed at Lu Yanhe, "It's just that he is special in China. People who like him are relatively rational, not like the crazy fans chasing after their idols. The main reason why everyone likes him is that he is a top student who was admitted to the top university in China with his own ability. This makes him loved by many parents in our country."

Tom White looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise, "So you are so amazing. I didn't know you were such a top student."

Lu Yanhe was laughing and crying.

"Compared to my classmates, I'm really ordinary." Lu Yanhe said immediately.
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The next day, Lu Yanhe took Tom White to Jia Long's company to watch some footage of "Lost on Journey" and listen to their introduction to the entire movie.

HP is one of the world's top streaming media giants.

Lu Yanhe suddenly appeared in the company with the future head of HP's Asia-Pacific region, surprising many people who had not received the news in advance.

Privately, everyone was discussing how Lu Yanhe knew Tom White.

When watching the filming materials of "Lost on Journey", people from Jia Long's company specially edited in the footage of Lu Yanhe's guest appearance.

When Lu Yanhe appeared in the picture with a Shamatte look, Tom White almost didn't recognize him. He asked Lu Yanhe hesitantly, "Is that you who just appeared?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, "I made a cameo appearance."

Tom White was surprised and said: "It's amazing, it's like he has become a different person."

Although Tom White appeared to be very interested throughout the whole process and kept giving some positive and active feedback, Lu Yanhe could still see that Tom White was not very interested in "Lost on Journey".

Lu Yanhe was also very calm, as this was something that had been expected.

As Tom White himself said, comedy, especially road comedy, is actually difficult to achieve 100% resonance if it is not based on the same historical and cultural background.

Moreover, "Lost on Journey" does not look like a very good movie. Its pictures are too gray and not "cinematic" enough.

At noon, Lu Yanhe invited Zheng Huairen, the executive in charge of content production at Northern Lights Video, Jiang Lan and Hu Siwei from Beijing and Taiwan, as well as Luo Yuzhong and director Liu Bige to have lunch together.

This lunch was more of a business dinner.

The style is relatively formal.

Lu Yanhe introduced the two parties. After they sat down, they inevitably discussed the current global trend of streaming media and film and television production. They talked about production, audience preferences, and the works that have become popular in the past one or two years.

The news that Tom White will take over as head of HP's Asia Pacific region has not yet been officially announced.

However, everyone present knew what this position entailed.

The fact that Lu Yanhe was able to invite several of them to a dinner table at this time and get to know Tom White was of self-evident significance.

Both are representatives of film and television production and copyright holders, and there will definitely be many areas for cooperation with Tom White in the future.

Whether it is for profit, to meet the "going overseas" mission targets, or just out of a content producer's need for channels, Tom White is the person they want to get to know.

It is easier to get things done if you have personal connections - this is not just a cultural tradition unique to the Chinese, it has been a popular way of doing things throughout history, both in China and abroad.

After these actions, it became difficult to conceal the news.

After all, so many parties and so many people are involved.
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After lunch, Director Jiang Lan and Hu Siwei, who were returning to Jingtai together, were silent at first. After all, Hu Siwei was not her man, but Xu Bin's man. Although there were not many conflicts and differences between the two sides, they were not the same kind of people.

But after ten minutes of silence, Jiang Lan finally couldn't help it.

"Yan He actually got to know such a person without telling anyone." Jiang Lan couldn't help but sigh with admiration, "Sometimes I really want to sign him to work for me for life. He's so young and so capable."

Hu Siwei smiled and said, "With Yan He's abilities, it's hard for him to stay in one place forever. There's no place where he can fully display his abilities."

Jiang Lan glanced at him and said, "Yan He only called you today, but not Xu Bin. Your Director Xu won't have any objection to you, right? He is not a generous person."

Hu Siwei said: "The director has always trusted me, and my coming here is the same as Director Xu's."

"Even though your crew, Friends, had such a serious conflict with Yan He, Yan He didn't hold it against you. It seems that what others said is true. He is a very generous person and doesn't bear grudges."

"How could he not bear a grudge? He just clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and knows that this matter has nothing to do with me." Hu Siwei said, "And, to be honest, in the matter of "Friends", we were just a shield for Director Li. Others don't know, but you, Director Jiang, know."

"I know, but I didn't ask Chen Ziliang to play in the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor". Now Chen Ziliang has finished his role, and you have seen the situation. I thought that Chen Ziliang's fame and popularity could take the show to a higher level, but it turned out to be a bad apple. Don't you know that the conflict between Chen Ziliang and Lu Yanhe has a long history? Even so, Lu Yanhe still called you over. I really admire his magnanimity."

Jiang Lan's words left Hu Siwei speechless.

Because he himself was not very supportive of inviting Chen Ziliang from the beginning to the end. His views were the same as those of Jiang Tai. It was just that his opinions could not shake the leaders' decision.

There was silence for a moment.

Jiang Lan said: "Nowadays, our station has finally reversed its decline thanks to the two dramas Friends and 17th Floor. You should think carefully about how to do the third season and don't let this cash cow that has grown with great difficulty fall down."

Hu Siwei looked at Jiang Lan in surprise. He didn't expect her to say that.

"It's hard to support a TV station alone." Jiang Lan didn't know if she saw through Hu Siwei's thoughts, and suddenly explained, "A TV station cannot be supported by just one or two dramas. You are also an old Beijing and Taiwan person. I think you also hope to see Beijing and Taiwan regain their past glory. Although this is a difficult thing in this Internet age, since the TV station has not closed down and we have not left like Bai Jingnian, we have to give it a try."

Hu Siwei was silent for a long time, then said, "Of course I hope so too."

"I hope you won't regret forcing Bai Jingnian away."

Hu Siwei sighed in his heart again.

Bai Jingnian has been his friend for many years, and he was also the friend who made "Friends" together with him. How could he force Bai Jingnian away?

However, no matter what he said, the leader insisted that Bai Jingnian was just a lucky director and that any director could shoot "Friends" without any technical skills.

Hu Siwei didn't know how to explain to his leaders that the production shots of "Friends", which seemed to be the most straightforward and least technical, were actually the most challenging for the director's skills.

For sitcoms, the picture is never the first factor, but the rhythm.

However, they did not think that Bai Jingnian's directing ability was important in the drama because the shots of "Friends" looked like they were shot by just anyone carrying a camera, with no difficult coordination and no stunning shots, as if anyone could have shot them.

Hu Siwei sighed deeply in his heart once again.
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"Director Bai Jingnian."

The next day, Lu Yanhe brought Tom White to the company building of Northern Lights Video.

Here, they met Bai Jingnian.

"The director of Friends will also direct another costume comedy I wrote, My Own Swordsman," Lu Yanhe introduced to Tom White, "a very experienced director who is very good at shooting sitcoms."

When Tom White heard that he was the director of "Friends", the smile on his face immediately brightened and he stretched out his hand to shake hands with Bai Jingnian.

"I like Friends very much. I am a big fan of this show. It's a pity that I noticed this show too late, otherwise I would never let it be snatched away by Maxine."

After listening to the translator's retelling, Bai Jingnian said thank you in his poor English.

The highlight was the Northern Lights video tour on the second day.

If there was any real idea behind this reception of Tom White, Lu Yanhe felt that it would be a good idea if there was a chance to realize it, that is, Tom White could see the potential of "Squid Game".

Because this drama was a global hit before Lu Yanhe traveled through time and space. No matter how many people question why this drama became a hit, a work is always judged by its performance. In fact, it was a hit, and no matter how much people question it, it is also the first Asian drama to achieve such a high broadcast performance worldwide.

Northern Lights Video specially arranged Jiang Zixin, the producer of "Wulin Wai Zhuan", and Wei Lai, the producer of "Squid Game", to introduce the project.

Lu Yanhe rarely participates in PPT presentations about film and television projects.

It was the first time for Lu Yanhe to sit in a conference room for such a "business" purpose and listen to how a film and television company promoted a project. It was really a different perspective. It was also rare for Lu Yanhe to see how a film and television company measured the strengths of a drama from a sales perspective.

Tom White listened very carefully. Lu Yanhe did not expect that Tom White was also interested in "Wulin Wai Zhuan". He even made a lot of notes in his notebook and looked thoughtful from time to time.
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After the Northern Lights Video stop, Tom White looked at Lu Yanhe with even more admiration and even some disbelief.

"It's amazing that you can create so many works of completely different themes in such a short period of time." Tom White said, "If you were in Hollywood, you would definitely become a top screenwriter that major companies would compete for."

Lu Yanhe raised his lips and said with a smile: "I am already an ace screenwriter that is fought over by major companies in China."

Tom White: "Only tomorrow is left to meet with Director Wang Zhong. I am looking forward to seeing the first cut of Rouge."

Lu Yanhe nodded. "That's great. You can also give us some suggestions on which film festival is best for our film."

Tom White said yes.

For dinner, Lu Yanhe brought Tom White to Zhenhua University and ate in the school cafeteria.

After eating, I took him around the school.

Tom White knew that this was the top university in China, so he kept taking pictures and was full of curiosity.

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized that the key reason why he felt a sense of familiarity with Tom White was his curiosity. He was truly curious about China, which made Lu Yanhe subconsciously want to show Tom White a more kind, tolerant, and beautiful side.

This doesn't even have anything to do with HP. It's just an instinctive drive that Lu Yanhe himself is not aware of.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Lu Yanhe suddenly received a call.

It was Mrs. Huang from Longyan Film Company who called.

She heard that Lu Yanhe was receiving Tom White, and hoped that Lu Yanhe could help to arrange a meeting between Tom White and her.

Lu Yanhe didn't feel embarrassed, but he just didn't want Tom White to be too busy and meet people too frequently.

So Lu Yanhe directly told Tom White about Mrs. Huang's idea and asked Tom White if he wanted to meet her.

"They are one of the largest film production companies in China. My film Late Spring, which was shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival this year, was produced by this company."

Tom White responded.

“Oh, this movie,” Tom White said. “If I remember correctly, its overseas streaming rights were sold to Maxine.”

Lu Yanhe nodded: "Yes."

"Longyan had some conflicts and contradictions with the current head of HP Asia Pacific in the past. I have not officially taken over yet, so it is not appropriate to meet with them at this time. It would be better to meet and communicate after I officially take over."

Tom White was also outspoken and told Lu Yanhe the truth.

Lu Yanhe nodded and told Mrs. Huang what Tom White meant.

Mrs. Huang was not surprised at all. She smiled and said, "It's enough for him to say this now. I will prepare a gift for him when he officially takes office." (End of this chapter)