Become famous another day.

Li Zhibai is very popular.

This is an indisputable fact.

He is also one of the very few young male actors in the field of drama who is regarded by platforms and capital as being able to carry a drama.

It is rare to form such an impression.

Although there are one or two big hit dramas every year, which bring out a popular young male actor and make him the new boyfriend or husband, they often start to go downhill after becoming famous, and it is difficult for them to maintain the traffic and popularity that the drama brings them.

The so-called debut is the peak, and the rest is all downhill.

What is different about Li Zhibai is that he was already very famous before he started acting. He was a popular idol and was extremely popular.

He started acting, first in idol dramas, where he played the second male lead in a rich second-generation drama and became an instant hit, becoming the most popular actor in that drama, even surpassing the male and female leads in popularity. Later, the fairy tale drama and the fantasy urban romance drama "Washe" became big hits one after another.

He is one of the very few actors who has produced hit movies for several consecutive years.

Because of this, he has the impression of being “carrying the show” rather than “being popular”.

He does have a lot of fans.

From this point of view, Li Zhibai really needs to thank Zhou Pingan.

Because Zhou Ping'an arranged for him to take on these three dramas, and it was precisely because of these three dramas that he established his current status.

However, an actor who carries the show is still just an actor after all.

For Dengta Video, an actor like Li Zhibai, who is popular and first-line, is the darling of film and television projects and the object of advertisers' pursuit. However, this is not enough to say that Li Zhibai can get whatever he wants.

This is especially true for a drama with a production budget of hundreds of millions.

In this period of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, few dramas can do this. With such a high production budget, everyone just wants to be safe and secure. The risk of a film and television project is extremely high, not to mention the temporary replacement of a novice - even if he is a very capable and talented novice.

No matter what, Pathbo is a great director who has produced several popular works.

The layman looks at the actors, the expert looks at the director.

For video platforms, they pursue popular actors to protect the commercial value of the drama, and they pursue a good director to protect the value of the drama. Without the latter, popular actors cannot save a drama from collapse.

So, when Lighthouse Video saw that there was hope that Path Bo could return and direct "Nineteen Years" again, the first thing they considered was the feasibility.

Lighthouse Video did not expect Li Zhibai’s opposition to be so strong.

However, they really couldn't ignore Li Zhibai's opinion.

The project of "Nineteen Years" was initiated by Li Zhibai alone, and Dengta Video was the middleman who intervened during the investment stage. Although they had a say in the project no less than Li Zhibai because of the relationship between the main investment and the broadcasting platform, it was unrealistic to say that they could directly throw Li Zhibai aside.

If it really comes to a point of wrangling, Li Zhibai is the copyright holder of the drama "Nineteen Years", and the most that Dengta Video can do is to withdraw its investment. If it really comes to this, it is Dengta Video that will suffer the loss, not Li Zhibai.
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"I came here to see if there are any new or young directors."

Malaysia.

Speaking at the official welcome event at Malaysia's largest film festival, Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "There have been many excellent young directors in Malaysia in recent years. I am a fan of them. It is also because of them that I am very interested in Malaysian films. When I received the invitation this time, I immediately agreed."

“Are there any directors in Malaysia you would like to work with?”

"Of course there are, and it's a very long list." Lu Yanhe said firmly, "In fact, I have already accepted a movie directed by a Malaysian director. It hasn't been filmed yet. You can look forward to it."

When Lu Yanhe said this, the scene instantly became noisy.

real or fake?

You know, in the eyes of the public, Lu Yanhe is now a big star who is very popular all over the world. Not only is he a top actor in China, he has also just had a box office success in Hollywood with the movie "The Mist".

An actor like this would actually star in a movie directed by a Malaysian director?

When someone says this, everyone's first reaction is to not believe it.

Even though most of them are Malaysian media.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I especially hope to meet and cooperate with more outstanding filmmakers. Please help me spread my ideas. My email address for receiving scripts is public. If you have a project that you want to cooperate with me on, and you don't have other channels to contact my team, just send the script and project introduction to this email address. I will definitely read it. Whether it's the protagonist, supporting role, or guest appearance, as long as there is a good script, I will seriously consider it."

Lu Yanhe's remarks first caused a huge uproar in the Malaysian film industry. Later, media from all over the world translated these remarks and they spread widely in the film industry.

First, Lu Yanhe actually took on a Malaysian movie after the global success of "The Mist". To be honest, once this sentence was said, everyone would know that this movie must not be a big movie with a large investment, and it must not be a new work by a world-class director, because Malaysia does not have such a big director at present. This is another choice that makes everyone feel confused and puzzled.

Second, Lu Yanhe's remarks made many people in the film industry applaud him - a popular actor with box office appeal has clearly expressed his support for new directors and his willingness to work with them, which is very encouraging.

In the subsequent interview, a media asked: "In fact, with your current status and achievements, there are too many famous directors who want to work with you. Why do you still want to work with new directors so much?"

"No, no, no, I also want to work with big directors." Lu Yanhe immediately explained himself, "Please bold this sentence for me. I don't want big directors to stop giving me scripts in the future."

The media nodded with a mixture of laughter and tears.

"But I always have a point of view. I have come from a newcomer to where I am today, and it is because of the trust of many people that I have achieved the little success I have now. Many new directors are not lacking in talent or strength, but they just lack an opportunity, an opportunity to prove themselves." Lu Yanhe said, "Sometimes, they can't even get investment because they are not famous, have never filmed any works, and have no channels. Sometimes, they finally get the money to shoot their debut, but the resources are limited. At this time, maybe I can make a cameo appearance in one or two scenes to get some attention for his film. In this case, I am very willing to use my power to help him - the premise is that I believe from the bottom of my heart that this director is very talented and the script is also very good. Under this premise, I am willing to play a role that may not have much complexity and performance space, or even just one shot."

"If I can use my little bit of power to make a movie that may be very good and has great artistic value but has not received much attention be seen by everyone, I will be very happy." Lu Yanhe said, "This will be a moment that makes me particularly proud."

"For example, the drama I'm currently producing, 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records', had a problem with the director we had previously scheduled, so we had to change the director urgently, but the problem was that the crew had already started filming and time was very tight." Lu Yanhe said, "The lead actor of this drama is my good friend, Li Zhibai. Later, we looked around for people around us and found a new director named Liu Manbo. He has never directed a feature film, and in the current market system, it is almost impossible for him to direct such a high-investment drama. But our drama's investor and broadcaster, Lighthouse Video, was also very supportive and trusted our judgment very much. In the end, they agreed to use Liu Manbo as the director, an independent director."

Lu Yanhe emphasized the last four words.

"We have been shooting for a few days now. His performance on the set and the footage he produced have made all of us feel relieved. Of course, he also has many common problems that new directors have, but this does not affect the overall smooth progress." He said with a smile, "This is when I am happiest."
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When everyone watching Lighthouse Video far away in China saw the term #Nineteen Years New Director# suddenly become a hot topic, their faces turned dark at the same time.

“I really admire the speed of response of the show ‘19 Years of Crime’.”

On the other hand, actress Cheng Siran, who had worked with Li Zhibai in "Moonlight Symphony", also attended the event and said this during an interview.

"It was already filming, but they changed the director just like that. This is actually very difficult. Although I was very angry that Li Zhibai didn't ask me to act in this play, I sent him a message saying that I was very angry. But having said that, I admire him very much. It was his first time as a producer and he encountered so many problems, but he solved them all. I also admire Dengta Video for giving full trust and respect to its partners."

When the people from Lighthouse Video saw Cheng Siran’s interview again, their faces darkened again.

At this point, how could they not know what was going on?

Damn, this is lifting the sedan high, lifting it so high that everyone is praising them——

In this case, do you want to slap yourself in the face and bring the path wave back?

In the end, Lighthouse Video gave up the idea of ​​getting the path wave back.
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Li Zhibai raised his hand and high-fived Lin Suyang.

Lin Suyang smiled and said, "You see, sometimes, we don't have to rush to the front and challenge others, we can still achieve our goals."

Li Zhibai waved his hands, "You are really awesome, Brother Su Yang, I really admire you."

Lin Suyang smiled.

"A little trick. The Lighthouse video must be very unpleasant, but just swallow it." He warned, "If possible, never have a direct conflict with others. As long as there is no direct conflict, many times, things will be over after it is over. But if there is a direct conflict, your emotions may have calmed down, but the incident will still hold you there, making it impossible for you to calm down."

Li Zhibai nodded, indicating that he understood. (End of this chapter)