Become famous another day.

Lu Yanhe had never heard of the conflict between Longyan Pictures and HP's current head of the Asia-Pacific region.

Of course, this is not uncommon.

Although film and television are art, people who make them are essentially businessmen.

When doing business, conflicts and frictions are inevitable.

However, Mrs. Huang was a little uncomfortable with this. If he had not asked Tom White in advance, if Tom White had not told him directly, he might have been kept in the dark and done something bad with good intentions without knowing it.

We arrived at the last stop, director Wang Zhong’s company.

Lu Yanhe watched the first cut of Rouge with Tom White.

The first cut of Rouge was nearly three hours long, and no special effects or post-production had been done yet. However, English subtitles had been preliminarily matched, and were made with the help of Linyu and Helan.

Both of them have very good English skills, which are more than enough for daily communication.

When Lu Yanhe started editing the film, he was actually a little surprised, because compared with the original version in his memory, the shots, pictures and style of this version were so similar, as if an unspoken contrast had been formed in the dark.

Wang Zhong processed the film's scenes to have less resentment and more of a sense of loneliness over the passing of time.
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The rough cut was very long, nearly three hours, and many of the shots and rhythms were much slower than the original. Simply put, it was less "commercial" and had more artistic expression.

Putting these aside for now, the development of the whole story and the feeling of the characters are very similar to when Lu Yanhe wrote this script.

Especially Huang Kairen——

Lu Yanhe had expected Chen Bige to be so good.

Huang Kairen was asked to play this role. Although he believed Huang Kairen could do it, he was also nervous. But in the movie, he played it very well.

His performance style is different from the romantic and suave Leslie Cheung in memory, and fortunately it is different, otherwise Lu Yanhe would worry that he would feel that he is incomparable to the good ones.

Huang Kairen's performance in "Rouge" is more like the feeling that Takeshi Kaneshiro had when he watched Zhang Ziyi dancing in "House of Flying Daggers".

He is a rich kid, cynical and casual. Only when he is with Ruhua in private will he reveal some affection, like when he looks at Zhou Xun in "If Love".

Love is true love, no need to question it. Coldness is also true coldness, and because of the careless and casual feeling, it has a bit more irony.

Lu Yanhe realized that Huang Kairen had taken a more dangerous path. He did not handle this role beautifully like Leslie Cheung did, and did not make the audience feel that cowardice was human nature. They were only angry and disappointed with him, but also had a vague understanding.

Huang Kairen did not beautify Twelve Young Master in any way, nor could he be beautify his acting ability and style. The basic conditions are there, and not everyone is Leslie Cheung. However, an actor with aspirations will strive to create a three-dimensional character in his own way.

The Twelve Young Master, played by Huang Kairen, is cynical and suave on the surface, holding hands with his lover and showing true love, but he is also cowardly, retreating and unable to take responsibility on the inside.

After watching it, one can only feel that his tenderness towards Ruhua may be true tenderness, but before his life and death, his tenderness is destined to be scattered.

What Lu Yanhe didn't expect was that when the edited version was finished and he was about to turn around to look at Tom White, he found that the latter's eyes were red and tears were appearing.

Tom White took a deep breath and said to Lu Yanhe, "This is such a heartbreaking story."

Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered, oh, these foreigners seem to have a special liking for this kind of tragic love story set in the Chinese cultural context.

Especially Rouge, which tells the story of a woman who stubbornly waits for a man for hundreds of years... Lu Yanhe took a deep breath. Well, such a story is not very popular in the current Chinese film market, but for foreigners, this kind of "deep love but short life" love tragedy in another cultural background is exactly what they want.

Tom White's love for "Rouge" is actually very personal.

Of course, Lu Yanhe was happy no matter what.

Afterwards, Director Wang Zhong also took time out to meet with them.

After meeting director Wang Zhong, Tom White immediately expressed his feelings as a movie fan.

Wang Zhong gave Tom White a set of his own signed Blu-ray discs of "Three Mountains".

Tom White took the gift very carefully, and quickly picked up the gift he brought with him, saying, "Director, this is the first edition DVD of your film The Aftermath, which was released in the United States twelve years ago. You mentioned in an interview that you hope to collect all the DVD versions of your works released in countries around the world one day. I hope you like it."

At this moment, Wang Zhong was stunned.

"The Aftermath" was a movie he shot more than a decade ago. Very few DVDs were sold in the United States. He didn't know the exact number, but it was definitely no more than 10,000. He didn't even have the set, but Tom White actually took it today.

Wang Zhong couldn't help but get excited.

"Wow, this, this... is really meaningful."

Lu Yanhe looked at Tom White in surprise.

This gift is really thoughtful. Tom White said that he is a senior fan of Wang Zhong, and it is not just a casual remark.

To give such a gift, one must first watch the interview with Director Wang Zhong to know what he wants, and also know what Director Wang Zhong has already collected and what he has not collected. Finally, one must be able to get the DVD version that even Director Wang Zhong himself has not obtained.

Simply put, giving a gift like this requires a lot of thoughtfulness.
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During these three days, except for classes, Lu Yanhe was always with Tom White.

Finally, after meeting with director Wang Zhong, Tom White's trip to China came to an end.

On the way to the airport, Lu Yanhe said to Tom White: "Tom, next time you come to China, remember to tell me in advance."

"This trip to China has allowed me to see a lot and gain a lot," said Tom White. "I hope that after I return, I can convince the headquarters to sign a long-term cooperation framework with you, just like Northern Lights Video did."

When Lu Yanhe heard Tom White say this, he was a little surprised. He had not expected it.

Tom White said: "HP wants to develop the Asian market, so we must cooperate with the best creators in Asian countries. Yan He, your invitation to China this time is a good opportunity for me to see the current situation of film and television production in China and let me see it with my own eyes."

Lu Yanhe: "I'm glad to hear you say that."
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Tom White, HP's soon-to-be-promoted head of Asia Pacific, visited China and was received personally by Lu Yanhe. This news spread throughout the Chinese film and television circles and also reached Maxine's Zhong Benshuo.

Now Zhong Benshuo will no longer have any doubts.

He immediately became nervous and contacted Lu Yanhe right away.

"You want to watch a movie now?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.

Zhong Benshuo said: "Yes, Yanhe, if it is appropriate, we can sign the agreement now, and we don't have to wait until after the show is aired to consider overseas broadcasting."

Lu Yanhe really didn't expect that Tom White's visit would arouse Zhong Benshuo's sense of crisis.

Lu Yanhe said, "Mr. Zhong, the two dramas that have been completed so far are both movies, and the Squid Game that you are concerned about has not yet started filming."

As for what kind of project "Squid Game" is, Zhong Benshuo actually knew it a long time ago. If he really wanted to buy it in advance, he could have taken action earlier, without waiting until now.

Zhong Benshuo was speechless again for a moment.

He was hesitating.

He hesitated, wondering whether Tom White had reached an agreement with Lu Yanhe during this trip.

Is it possible that they had already signed an agreement?

It is also possible that Tom White was not interested in these projects and returned empty-handed.

Zhong Benshuo actually didn't want to make a decision so early. He hadn't seen the finished product yet. If he bought it in advance, he might end up with nothing. After all, Maxine couldn't enter mainland China and could only do business outside of mainland China. If the product wasn't good and the data wasn't good, it would be a failure for him.

From Zhong Benshuo's hesitation, Lu Yanhe actually knew Zhong Benshuo's true thoughts.

In fact, he was afraid that Tom White would get there first, and he was also afraid that he would suffer a loss.

Lu Yanhe: "..."

At this time, Lu Yanhe suddenly realized why he had always been a little averse to Zhong Benshuo and did not have as good an impression of him as he had of Tom White.

Because Zhong Benshuo gave him a strong feeling of a businessman, and his words, actions, and attitude towards him were all full of calculation, while Tom White gave him a feeling of greater respect for creation and creators, without such obvious and ready-to-emerge sense of utilitarianism.

As a person, you can certainly be utilitarian, but it is best not to act so utilitarian.

Seeing that Zhong Benshuo didn't say anything, Lu Yanhe didn't bother to play along with him, so he said, "Mr. Zhong, if you haven't thought it through, then talk about it later. It's true that the show hasn't been filmed yet, and it's not safe to talk about cooperation now. I understand."

Lu Yanhe put the matter directly and bluntly, but Zhong Benshuo looked a little embarrassed, but Lu Yanhe couldn't see it.

After telling this to Zhong Benshuo, Lu Yanhe put down his phone and went to the Northern Lights video site.

When it comes to negotiating cooperation with HP, Lu Yanhe actually does not have that strong strength yet. The only company that can really stand in a relatively "give and take" position to discuss cooperation is a large video company like Northern Lights Video which also has a large film library and creators.

"I don't mind if you use some of my projects as test products to try to cooperate with HP." This time, Lin Desheng, the CEO of Northern Lights Video, was also there. He had to be involved in matters related to the company's strategic development. Lu Yanhe said bluntly, "Due to policy reasons, overseas streaming media like HP cannot be directly launched in our country. This is a foregone conclusion. At present, it will basically not change. However, HP really wants to open up the Asian market, which certainly includes mainland China. Then HP itself cannot come in directly. Just like Maxine, it can only earn some copyright fees through authorization cooperation with domestic video platforms for one work after another."

"Well, some copyright fees are a drop in the bucket compared to the real core interests of a video platform - membership." Zheng Huairen said immediately, "HP wants to enter the Asian market, especially the Chinese mainland market, and it is definitely not a small goal to just rely on these copyright fees."

Lu Yanhe nodded, "That's right, but the current prospects are like this. So, under this premise, since there is demand for our domestic market, we can also use this demand to open up overseas markets. I'm just giving an example. Suppose, I mean suppose, Northern Lights Video and HP Video sign a cooperation framework and make a separate film library list. The works on the list are open to each other, and there is no need to discuss cooperation one by one, saving each other a lot of time and energy. According to the number of views or the number of views or the number of new members, etc.... In short, how to divide the benefits is based on the indicators you care about. Make a formula, which you will communicate. However, under such cooperation, HP's works can enter our market on a large scale through you and meet the audience, and Northern Lights' works can also go overseas through HP."

"This kind of cooperation model has existed before," said Zheng Huairen. "Our domestic video platforms have also had similar cooperation with overseas streaming media and film and television companies, but in the end it did not last. This kind of cooperation model is very risky. In fact, to put it bluntly, in this kind of cooperation, everyone will definitely feel that they have suffered a loss and the other party has taken advantage. It may be okay in the first and second years, but later, there will be unclear accounts, no one will trust each other, and finally it will fall apart."

"Boss Zheng, this ending actually proves one thing." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "I was just making an idea on paper, but what you said tells everyone that this cooperation model is not without profit prospects and successful results. Its end is not because the audience didn't buy it, but because of internal problems of both parties."

Zheng Huairen was stunned.

"I still think that we can take this kind of cooperation slowly. The film library doesn't need to be very large at the beginning. We can explore first and build mutual trust, which is also exploration." Lu Yanhe said, "What kind of publicity strength do our dramas have when they are there, what kind of publicity strength do their dramas have when they are here, how much investment do we need to make, and what kind of effect can we get. Only by trying it out little by little, and trying it out by ourselves, can we have the confidence to carry out larger-scale cooperation later. Of course, these are just my little ideas, not only HP, but other video platforms are the same."

He looked at Lin Desheng and said, "Boss Lin, the reason why I am making such a bold suggestion is that many of my future film and television projects will definitely be sold internationally and globally, not just limited to the domestic market. I have a cooperation framework with you, and the cooperation is going smoothly. The demand for overseas channels is not only for me, but also for you, so I abruptly put forward such an idea, a concept of cooperation, just hoping to stimulate discussion."

Lin Desheng nodded.

Lu Yanhe didn't know whether Lin Desheng agreed with the idea he proposed, and to what extent he agreed.

However, this is indeed Lu Yanhe's real thought at this moment.

Everyone is talking about going global and publishing their works overseas, but how and where should they be published? Once published, will anyone read it?
Because there is no successful precedent, no one knows whether this path will work.

Only Lu Yanhe knew that in the context of globalization, on a streaming media platform that dominates most of the world, the so-called cultural barriers can be overcome.

Therefore, Lu Yanhe is determined to let his works go abroad.
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Among the projects that Lu Yanhe is currently cooperating with Northern Lights Video, "Squid Game" and "Wulin Waijia" are the most important, and he only invested a small amount in "Rouge" as a token of his appreciation.

However, in addition to film and television projects, Lu Yanhe also had an "unexpected surprise" that was booming at Northern Lights Video, which was "Confessions on the Platform", which was made to promote the movie "Late Spring". It has now become an important project of cooperation between Tiaoqi Company and Northern Lights, with extremely low costs in exchange for very high returns.

People at Northern Lights Video found it incredible that such an idea could become an evergreen program with each episode receiving over 10 million views. Occasionally, a topic of content in an episode would explode and go viral on the Internet, with the number of views for that episode even reaching tens of millions.

It is truly low cost and high return.

Such a program alone can bring tens of millions of dollars in revenue to Northern Lights Video and Jump Up Company every year.

Of course, compared with those S+ level programs, such income is much less, their income may start from 100 million, but the key is that the production cost of "High Platform Confessions" is so low that this program has almost no risk of losing money, which is the most amazing thing.

The kind that really makes money from an idea.

This idea was thought up by Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi.

Because Lu Yanhe is so famous in film and television dramas, almost no one noticed that in the screenwriter column of the program "High Platform Confessions", Lu Yanhe's name was ranked second, and Chen Siqi was ranked first.

But the people at the Northern Lights video wouldn't have ignored this anyway.

Zheng Huairen suddenly spoke up and said, "Yan He, actually you came here today because we also wanted to discuss other cooperation with you."

"Other cooperation?" Lu Yanhe frowned in surprise and looked at him in confusion.

They had not mentioned this to him before.

Zheng Huairen said, "We heard that Xin Zixing, the producer of City Travel, was poached and moved to the new company founded by your agent."

"Hmm?" Lu Yanhe looked at him in surprise. "That's true. But, Mr. Zheng, does this have anything to do with what we talked about today?"

Zheng Huairen smiled and said, "We heard that the reason why they wanted to poach Xin Zixing was to serve the company's clients, some of whom are very wealthy but out-of-date artists who want to become popular again, or artists who want to become popular again. In short, they want to tailor variety shows for them to help them become popular again."

Lu Yanhe snorted.

"We also heard that you will be the planner and writer of these shows."

Lu Yanhe knew what they were planning.

Lu Yanhe looked at them with a little surprise.
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After the Northern Lights video came out, Lu Yanhe couldn't help but immediately express his admiration to Chen Siqi about how fast the Northern Lights video's response speed was.

After hearing this, Chen Siqi laughed and said, "It seems that Confessions on a High Platform has brought them a taste of success."

"I really didn't expect it." Lu Yanhe's focus was not on this at all, so when Zheng Huairen solemnly proposed to him that he wanted to sign another cooperation agreement with him on program production, Lu Yanhe really didn't expect it.

Chen Siqi: “Actually, I think this is a good thing.”

"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Siqi said: "On the one hand, this can help Sister Zi Yan's company attract very powerful partners. This also requires the support of a video platform, as you know. On the other hand, think about it, even if you have launched so many dramas, you still have to reject most of your artist friends. Sometimes, their careers really need your help, but you can't force them because of the compatibility of the work, the script and the character, so you can only refuse. Now if you can have a stable channel to produce programs and let them become popular again through this channel, they can actually achieve their goals as well. They don't have to act in your dramas."

Chen Siqi's words immediately opened Lu Yanhe's Ren and Du meridians, and he reacted instantly.

"Now that you put it that way, it's true."

Chen Siqi: "In fact, you have a talent for making programs. You made so many designs for "Young Days" before, and the feedback was very good in the end. The same is true for "High Platform Confessions" this time. Although you just casually mentioned an idea to us, it is this idea that can make this program come true."

Lu Yanhe smiled awkwardly.

Just kidding, he also watched a lot of shows before he traveled through time.

Even if you haven't watched it all from beginning to end, you have heard about the highlights and highlights of each show.

Lu Yanhe did not just "casually propose an idea", but he could only "propose an idea". He did not know how to fill in the content and make the details richer.

Lu Yanhe said: "I am indeed very happy to cooperate with Northern Lights Video. They want to cooperate with me in this regard, and of course I am willing to do so. However, it is not up to me to decide. After all, the copyright of the program production is not in my hands. I have already agreed with them to arrange a time later and invite Sister Zi Yan to discuss it together."

"Yeah." Chen Siqi said, "Every time you say that my ambitions are getting bigger and bigger, and my business is getting bigger and bigger, I don't think you are any better than me."

Lu Yanhe thought that he had an endless treasure of "creativity" because he had the golden finger of a time traveler.

You are a native, and all kinds of interesting ideas can constantly come out of your head. You are much better than me.

Lu Yanhe couldn't say these words to Chen Siqi and could only laugh.

Chen Siqi suddenly sighed with relief.

"After finishing this semester, I will be a senior and will graduate soon," Chen Siqi said. "I suddenly feel a little stressed."

"Ah? Pressure?"

"Well, I always thought that I was a student before. Even if I messed up in the end when I was doing "Jump Up" or something like that, it didn't matter. After all, my main job was to be a student, and I had this fallback in my heart. But I will no longer be a student in the future, and I can no longer leave myself this kind of psychological fallback."

Chen Siqi's words made Lu Yanhe fall into deep thought.

It turns out that Chen Siqi has such an idea.

But then again, he's going to be a senior soon.

Then, I will graduate from college.

Of course, if other people heard what they were feeling now, they would probably call them crazy.

After all, they are only their junior year and they are already starting to think about their graduation.
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The Picasso Film Festival has closed. Unfortunately, "Night Run" did not win any award in the short film competition unit.

However, what followed was a media report that HP had won the exclusive global streaming rights for "Night Run" for seven figures. This transaction price made all major media outlets report on it.

A short film basically cannot be shown in theaters, and in the film and television system, it is not the kind of work that can make money. However, HP actually spent seven figures to purchase the exclusive streaming rights for "Night Run", which is surprising and astonishing.

When this news reached China, everyone thought about the news that Lu Yanhe had recently received Tom White, the incoming head of HP's Asia-Pacific region. Their imaginations ran wild and only two words remained in their minds: No wonder.

In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Lu Yanhe.

This deal was negotiated as early as when he was in Bikalo. This deal was not negotiated by Tom White as the specific person in charge, of course, he certainly contributed to it behind the scenes. The high reputation of "Night Run" in Bikalo and Wang Zhong's popularity and influence in the hearts of movie fans around the world are the key reasons why HP gave such a transaction price.

can make money.

Short films are short films and can make money just the same.

In the era of streaming media, users are gold mines, traffic is the password, and clicking to play is a money counting machine.

While the transaction price of "Night Run" attracted widespread attention, it also once again drew attention to Lu Yanhe's commercial value.

Lu Yanhe knew that the key was not with him, but others didn't know.

Now everyone in China may think that this matter is inseparable from Lu Yanhe and Tom White’s trip to China.
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"Oh, I really don't know what to say." Lu Yanhe himself was helpless. After class, he came to Chen Ziyan and complained to her, "Why does everything have to do with me? Why don't I know how powerful I am?"

"Remember what I said before? At your current stage, even if it has nothing to do with you, as long as it has something to do with you in the slightest, others will think it has something to do with you. What's more, you didn't keep your trip with Tom White a secret, and everyone knows about it."

Chen Ziyan took a cup of latte from the coffee machine and brought it to Lu Yanhe. "This is a good thing. Let everyone think that you have a good relationship with Tom White. In the eyes of others, the more cards you have in your hand, the less likely they will dare to go against you."

Lu Yanhe said: "No one is against me now, right?"

"There will always be a big tree that attracts the wind, and a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Chen Ziyan said, "You can't see your opponents now because you haven't let them catch you. Once they catch you, the offensive they launch will be overwhelming and you will be caught off guard."

Lu Yanhe's heart trembled.

"So terrible."

Chen Ziyan nodded, "But now you are on the right path. It's good to make friends as much as possible. I'm very happy that you have filmed so many dramas and have not made enemies with anyone. On the contrary, most people have become your friends."

Lu Yanhe laughed.

Chen Ziyan: "Lost on Journey has been completed, Squidward will start shooting soon, and My Own Swordsman is expected to start shooting in the middle of this year. Basically, all projects are in progress. What will you shoot next? Have you thought about it? Will you take the movie Burning that was approached by you?"

Lu Yanhe: "I'm not sure, Sister Zi Yan, I don't know whether I should act or not."

Chen Ziyan said: "If you are not sure, then I would suggest you take it."

"Ok?"

"Again, because this is a commercial blockbuster, you need a blockbuster." Chen Ziyan said, "And this movie has another advantage, the role they chose for you is not the first one, but Shang Yongzhou, which means you don't have to carry the box office. To be honest, now you don't know if you can carry the box office of a commercial blockbuster. You can play the second male lead, which means you are the lead actor without facing too much pressure."

Chen Ziyan told him a long time ago that he must star in a commercial blockbuster.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe nodded.

"So do you think this script and this story can be made into a good movie?"

"I'm actually quite optimistic about it." Chen Ziyan said, "This is Longyan Pictures' specialty, a fantasy blockbuster. Although the reputation of fantasy blockbusters in China has always been average, and there are no particularly popular or classic works, this is an important part of the film industry that cannot be ignored. Longyan Pictures is a very good company with rich experience and good past performance. In this kind of subject matter that is destined to burn a lot of money, their movies have never lost money and can make back their investment at the box office."

Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan meant.

"Okay, let's act then." Lu Yanhe said, "I don't have any other dramas to join next anyway."

The script for the second season of "The Seventeenth Floor" is still being written, and filming is expected to start next year.

"Miss Ning" has disappeared since the funding was cut off. He Han went to France and has not been in China for a long time. Lu Yanhe feels that it may be difficult to make this movie again.

It's a bit of a pity.

Miao Yue is still revising the script of Liu Bige's new spy film. Moreover, he is currently preparing for the romantic comedy film starring Li Zhibai, so the new spy film will be postponed.

Lu Yanhe, who was originally very busy, suddenly had no projects to join.

So, it’s okay to act in “Burning Fire”.

Lu Yanhe took Chen Ziyan's words very seriously.

He cannot just be an actor who acts in art films, low-budget movies, and works by new directors.
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Upon learning that Lu Yanhe had finally given in and agreed to sign a contract with Burning Fire, Mrs. Huang immediately called Lu Yanhe.

"That's great, Yan He, you're willing to join our film. Believe me, you won't be disappointed." Mrs. Huang said, "With your participation, the film will definitely be better."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Mrs. Huang, you are so polite. I am very happy to have the opportunity to shoot this movie together. This is my first time shooting a movie of this type. There is a lot to prepare and learn."

Mrs. Huang said, "If you need anything, just tell me and I'll help you arrange it."

Lu Yanhe quickly said yes.

After finishing the call with Mrs. Huang, Lu Yanhe immediately called Shang Yongzhou.

"Brother, I have decided to sign a contract with Burning Fire."

Shang Yongzhou was a little surprised, "So fast?"

"Well, after looking around, this movie project seems to be the most suitable one at the moment." Lu Yanhe said, "Can you act in it?"

"I'm still hesitating and haven't made up my mind yet." Shang Yongzhou said, "It's true that I haven't acted in a movie like this for a long time."

Shang Yongzhou used to act in many of these visual blockbusters, but he has acted less in the past two years. The main reason is that his position has been consolidated and he no longer needs to rely on the box office performance of such blockbusters to raise his profile.

Lu Yanhe said: "I was actually quite moved by this story."

"Well, it has a strong emotional appeal." Shang Yongzhou also said, "In fact, it would be better if the literary quality of the script could be stronger."

"Ok?"

"I told Mrs. Huang and the others the same thing. They said the screenwriter was still revising the script, and I told them to wait and see." Shang Yongzhou said, "The current script is good, but the lines, dialogues and characters are still a little thin. It's not that it has to be complicated or have twists and turns, but it does lack a sense of completeness. At least when I read the script, I couldn't imagine the character in my mind."

Shang Yongzhou has extremely high requirements for the script, and Lu Yanhe felt this when he was filming "Road to Glory" with him.

In fact, the script is not about how complicated or how many twists and turns, but a feeling. It's like a Japanese movie "Little Forest" that Lu Yanhe had watched before. It basically has no plot. It's about a young girl growing vegetables and fruits, cooking, brewing wine and other daily things in the countryside. As a result, Lu Yanhe watched it from beginning to end and didn't feel bored at all.

What is the standard of a good script? It may be difficult to give a quantitative indicator of one, two, three, or four, but at least after you finish reading a good script, you have a clear understanding in your mind, and you know that it is good.

Shang Yongzhou smiled and said, "Mrs. Huang called me. I think she wanted to tell me that you agreed to sign the contract and persuade me to sign it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe couldn't help laughing.

"Then I'll hang up first."

"Ah."

Lu Yanhe hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.

Fantasy blockbuster?

Lu Yanhe actually thought of a story in his mind.

If Chen Ziyan hadn't reminded him, Lu Yanhe wouldn't have thought of it for a long time.

However, in fact, this movie was one of the domestic fantasy blockbusters with relatively good reputation at that time.

"Painted Skin".

Maybe after filming "Burning Fire" and seeing the filming scene of a magical blockbuster, he can write the script for this movie?
Anyway, the stories from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" have already been filmed many times.

The story of "Painted Skin" has also been made into a TV series, but it has not yet been made into a movie.

Because the story is already known to everyone, everyone thinks that if such a story is made into a movie, not many people will watch it.

But Lu Yanhe knew that the movie "Painted Skin" actually retained the core element of "heart transplant", and the other stories were re-created.

It could be made into a completely new story.

New wine in old bottles.

Lu Yanhe created a new folder called "Painted Skin" on his laptop and put it here first to avoid forgetting it.
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Within a day or two, the nomination list for the new Red River Award was announced.

The Red River Award, held every March, was held as scheduled this year.

Lu Yanhe was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "Seventeen Floors", while Chen Bige and Li Yuefeng were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor for the same role.

These nominations were all expected.

Unexpectedly, it was the second season of "Friends".

The second season of "Friends" just ended. This time, at the Red River Awards, it was nominated for Best TV Series but lost the nomination for Best Director.

Someone asked why, and an insider answered directly that Bai Jingnian's name was not on the registration list.

At this time, everyone suddenly noticed one thing: Bai Jingnian was no longer in Beijing.

He went to the Northern Lights video.

Fans of "Friends" were all excited at once.

You know, during the broadcast of the second season, there was a lot of criticism, but director Bai Jingnian received a lot of praise. Many people said at the time that even though the script and lines were so bloody, the director was still trying hard to keep the second season authentic to the first season, which was not easy. You can see the director's efforts, as he tried his best to use the language of the camera to weaken the bloody plot developments and preserve the warm and cozy atmosphere of the show.

Because of this incident, Jingtai was scolded by fans of "Friends" and became a hot topic.

When Lu Yanhe learned about this, he couldn't help but curse along.

"It's really short-sighted. Just because Director Bai Jingnian went to Northern Lights Video, they won't sign him up for the Best Director Award? Haha." Lu Yanhe curled his lips, "This is really bullshit."

Wang Biao nodded and agreed.

"Small-mindedness has been brought to the extreme."

"Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
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Bai Jingnian sat in his office, staring blankly at the noise on the Internet and the almost non-stop ringing of his cell phone notifications after the noise started.

Many friends sent messages to comfort him.

Bai Jingnian didn't really want to respond to these words of consolation.

He never expected that Beijing and Taiwan would not even name him for the Best Director award.

After all, I have worked hard in Beijing and Taiwan for so many years and I am an old man now.

This made Bai Jingnian feel as if his heart was cut and bleeding.

Bai Jingnian really wanted to call Jingtai and ask them what they were thinking.

The phone rang again.

This time it wasn't a message, but a phone call.

Bai Jingnian took a look and saw the three words "Lu Yanhe" displayed on the screen. After hesitating for a moment, he still answered the call.

"Hey?"

"Director, are you in a good mood?" Lu Yanhe asked straight to the point.

"It's OK, just a little disappointed."

"Alas, I don't know if my experience can comfort you." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Bai Jingnian suddenly remembered that the conflict between Lu Yanhe and Jingtai was much bigger than his.

At that time, the "ban" on Lu Yanhe in Beijing and Taiwan was also vigorous.

Lu Yanhe said, "I hope you won't be affected by this incident. We still have 'Wulin Waijia' coming up, and this drama can also help you win the Best Director award."

Bai Jingnian laughed after hearing what Lu Yanhe said, and his depressed mood was relieved a little.

"I don't really care whether I win an award or not. I've been shooting for so many years."

"You may not care about it in your heart, but you still have to take the award. You see, the public has sharp eyes. The audience of Friends has seen how much you have contributed to the second season of Friends."

"But the audience can see it, but they can't see it either." Bai Jingnian couldn't help but said indignantly.

Lu Yanhe said: "They can't see because they are blind. If they were not blind, they would not let you go."

These words touched Bai Jingnian's heart.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for, Director?" Lu Yanhe said, "Wulin Wai Zhuan will definitely be a work that is not inferior to Friends. By then, no one will question or ignore your ability as a director."

"In fact, it's all because of the good script you wrote."

"It's understandable that my fans say this, but if someone in this industry still says this, it's really ridiculous," Lu Yanhe said. "We've all seen how many good scripts are turned into bad movies by a director every year. If a screenwriter could handle everything with just one script, I would have already raised my salary as a screenwriter to more than my salary as an actor."

Bai Jingnian laughed.

"The screenwriters work hard, are serious and talented, but they also need a director to film it." Lu Yanhe said, "TV dramas are not the art of words, but the art of the camera. The person who controls the camera is not the screenwriter, the actor, or the photographer, but the director who shouts with a megaphone or no shouting."

Bai Jingnian listened to Lu Yanhe's words and took a deep breath.

"Yan He, thank you for coming to comfort me. Your words really comforted me."

"I believe, director, when you look back at what happened today next year or the year after, you will just tell it as a joke," Lu Yanhe said, "Just like when I look back at what happened with Beijing and Taiwan now, it is definitely not my joke, but Beijing and Taiwan's joke."

Lu Yanhe's words aroused a sense of pride in Bai Jingnian's heart.

"You're right. Let this matter become a joke of Jingtai, not mine."

Lu Yanhe: "Director, let's work hard together!"

"Well, come on!"
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Lu Yanhe hung up the phone, took a deep breath, rubbed his aching head, and thought to himself, why does my head start to hurt recently? Is he thinking too much?
You won’t have any white hair, right?

He quickly ran to the mirror and checked himself.

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that he still had shiny black hair.

Then, he looked at himself in the mirror and was stunned.

Wait, what happened to him?
This action, how can it look so Li Zhibai? -
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