Become famous another day.

Lu Yanhe's "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has officially started, and over there, after some communication, Liu Bige has also decided to shoot "Dragon Inn" first.

This means that the filming of "Dingfeng No. 1", which he and Lu Yanhe were collaborating on, will be postponed again.

"Teacher Wen Shengming's wife is going to have surgery next month, and he has to accompany his wife, so he doesn't want to come out to film this year." Liu Bige sighed, "I want to wait for him."

Hearing this, Lu Yanhe expressed his understanding and said, "Okay, then you can shoot Dragon Inn first, and I'll arrange other work for myself."

An actor of Wen Shengming's level may not come out to film for three to five years, but his position is solid, so he is not like many young actors who dare not stop working.

Lu Yanhe was quite envious of Wen Shengming.

In fact, it is said that Lu Yanhe's current position has reached the top level, but even Chen Ziyan dare not say that Lu Yanhe can disappear for three to five years without affecting his status.

This kind of national recognition and position requires time. Why can Wen Shengming be so confident? Because in his generation, others have been outlasted by him, and if someone else comes forward, they will not be able to compare with him.

Lu Yanhe is different, he is only temporarily ahead. In the future, there will be 30, 40, and 50 years old, and at each stage there will be many people who can overtake others. The position is never stable, and you can only work hard to survive.

This year, two film projects written by Lu Yanhe started shooting. One is Wang Zhong's "Raise the Red Lantern", one is "Lost in Thailand" starring Jia Long and Wang Dashan, and one is Liu Bige's "Dragon Inn".

Lu Yanhe himself will be filming "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and Huang Tianlin's "Tropical Rain Season", as well as the second season of "Friends" at the end of the year.

It has been a busy and productive year.

In terms of schedule, he will take "Love Letter" to the Jose-La-Señora Film Festival in May, and then go to Malaysia to shoot "Tropical Rain Season" - the good thing is that it doesn't take him a long time to shoot this movie, and he can concentrate on finishing his part in one to two weeks.

Then comes The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

The original plan to shoot "You Are the Apple of My Eye", but because we had our eyes on Wu Chi, we planned to let him finish filming "Oh, My Sea" first to gain some experience before filming "Those Years", so the shooting will be moved to next year.

Therefore, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" must be completed in the third quarter, so that he can be relatively relaxed in the fourth quarter to shoot the second season of "Friends" without being so pressed for time.

"The show 'The Birth of the Actors' has discovered quite a few actors and directors." Chen Ziyan told Lu Yanhe, "Yuehu TV and Northern Lights Video have both spotted several short film directors and signed contracts with them. We haven't been able to get any of them, and now we have only got Wu Chi."

"Good directors are even more scarce than actors," Lu Yanhe said bluntly. "The cost of training them is also higher. Using programs to test their ability as directors by having them shoot short films is actually the most economical way."

Chen Ziyan: "Yes, one of the unexpected benefits of doing the show "The Birth of the Actors" is that we discovered a lot of new directors."

If it weren't for this show, under normal circumstances, even if you were shooting a web movie, the cost would generally start from seven figures - in other words, if you want to test whether a person has the talent and ability to be a director, you have to use a project of at least seven figures to test it out.

There are not so many projects for you to test - a project can have many actors, but only one director. This means that it is harder to find a good director than a good actor.

Now, "Jumping Theater" has also become another stage for discovering directors. It is conceivable that many domestic directors who have not been given opportunities will have the opportunity to let this industry know them.

Lu Yanhe asked Chen Ziyan: "Is "The Adventures of a Girl" ready to be broadcast?"

"Yuehu TV wants to shoot two more films as preparation, one drama a week. If we don't prepare a few dramas, it will be easy to be interrupted." Chen Ziyan said.

Chen Ziyan added: "Yesterday, a media outlet published an article saying that the Jump Up Theater's approach would easily lower the quality of the TV series again. With only one week of filming time, it is bound to be shoddy."

"Haha." Lu Yanhe curled his lips. "The time is short, but if the shooting time is not controlled within a week, the shooting cost will increase. Now it is still unknown what kind of performance this theater can achieve and whether advertisers will renew their contracts with us. To be honest, who doesn't want to have enough shooting time to do a project? It's easy to make a good one. Moreover, we have repeatedly demonstrated that a two-hour drama can be shot in one week as long as the shooting plan is well prepared."

What is the biggest advantage of Jump Up Theater? It is to create a brand that cultivates audience viewing habits, maximize the brand effect, reduce dependence on big directors and big stars, reduce production costs, and return to content first.

Why do they limit the shooting time to one week? Because in this way, they can control the shooting cost as much as possible, so as not to fall into the current aesthetic fatigue due to high risks, and can try various themes that may not be popular in the market - the worst that can happen is that the ratings of this episode are lower, and they can afford the loss, as long as the entire Jump Up Theater is profitable.

This is a production model and brand model that has never appeared before, but it also truly achieves innovation, uses new people, and focuses on content.

Like the first work "Girl's Adventure", where can you find such stories about the life and adventure of high school girls in domestic TV dramas? High school girls in TV dramas are basically equal to the four words "youth love".

When Lu Yanhe read this story, he thought of the animations of Studio Ghibli, "The Cat Returns" and "Whisper of the Heart".

He sincerely hopes that this theater can use film and television dramas to tell stories and aspects of life that are rarely seen in the market.

Young people aged seventeen or eighteen are not limited to the three themes of dreams, love and rebellion against parents.
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"Did Lu Yanhe tell you about this play in the Jump Up Theater?"

Zhou Ping'an asked Yan Liang while holding a script.

Yan Liang glanced at the script cover and shook his head. "He didn't tell me what the Jump Up Theater would film, and he didn't care. What's wrong?"

Zhou Pingan said: "They want you to shoot this script."

Upon hearing this, Yan Liang asked, "How is the script?"

"It's not bad, I think it's worth more than 80 points, and it's also quite innovative, telling the story of a male intern who has just started working and the struggle with a difficult female leader." Zhou Pingan said, "Generally, this kind of relationship has more or less ambiguity and love, but this story doesn't have that, it's purely about the workplace and how they get along."

Hearing this, Yan Liang said, "Oh, I see. I've read this novel. It's interesting, but there isn't much dramatic conflict. It's just quite funny, and the ending is also quite heartwarming, with the two people understanding each other a little better."

"Yes." Zhou Ping'an nodded. "In fact, it is exactly the size of a movie, but it is being filmed as a TV series."

"I'll take a look at the script. If it's as good as the novel, I'll take it." Yan Liang said, "This story sounds quite fresh."

"I thought this story was left for you by Lu Yanhe."

"He just left me the role of Tang Yu Xiaobao in The Legend of Sword and Fairy. There are no other options. Just choose the script normally and turn it down if you don't like it." Yan Liang said, "We have agreed on this a long time ago. In the future, he will find more and more projects. It's not that he is in charge of every project, especially the Jump Up Theater, which has dozens of dramas a year." Zhou Pingan: "But if you play this drama, they only have a salary budget of 1.5 million for one week of shooting."

"Okay." Yan Liang nodded. "There are only two episodes. So the pay for each episode is over 700,000. That's quite high. It's higher than my usual pay."

"Then you usually shoot two episodes, so why would you need a week?" Zhou Ping'an said, "However, this script is really good, and it's a genre you haven't played before. I'm quite optimistic about it, so you can give it a try. A week is not too long, so you don't have to make special arrangements."

"Ah."

Zhou Pingan said: "But I want to fight for the role of the female leader for Chen Lu, is that ok with you?"

"Chen Lu?" Yan Liang looked at Zhou Ping'an with some confusion.

"Don't you know her? She was a famous actress 20 years ago. She retired from the entertainment industry to get married and have children. She returned to filming a few years ago. She was not having a very pleasant experience with her agency, so she contacted me and planned to sign with me after her contract expires."

Yan Liang suddenly realized what was going on and said, "Is that so? That's fine."

Zhou Pingan: "As long as you don't mind."

"If the producer has someone chosen, don't use me as an excuse. I don't accept bundled sales."

"Of course." Zhou Pingan nodded.

Yan Liang: "There is one more thing I have always wanted to tell you."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"I don't want to work with Meng Li on a film. Don't put us in the same project in the future."

"Okay, I won't do that either. You two are now the most popular actors I manage, and I won't put all my eggs in one basket," Zhou Ping'an said.

Yan Liang: "You can let Meng Li take Cheng Hai to the show. Cheng Hai is also getting a lot of attention and discussion in "The Birth of an Actor". I don't mind you having another popular actor on your hands."

Yan Liang's statement actually means a lot of things.

Zhou Ping'an also looked at him with some surprise.

Yan Liang's position was far from being as secure as a rock. It was incredible that he told his agent that he was willing to accept his promotion of Cheng Hai. No matter how good friends were, when it came to competition, it was another matter, which meant the allocation and tilt of resources.

When Zhou Pingan got a script, should he give it to Yan Liang first or Cheng Hai first? Yan Liang and Cheng Hai have similar personalities.

Yan Liang's courage to say this caused a great shock to Zhou Ping'an.

Zhou Ping'an was silent for a while and then nodded.

He added: "Zhang Lan seems to want to hype up a relationship with you. He has sent you two rounds of messages."

Yan Liang frowned immediately.

"'The Flowing Light' is going to be broadcast this summer and it's already started to warm up." Zhou Pingan said, "I think that you and Zhang Lan's CP promotion is quite negative for your image, and you are not suitable for CP promotion."

Yan Liang nodded, "I think so too, let's stop it quickly."

"She is now provoked by Jiang Yuqian's momentum and is at a loss." Zhou Ping'an said, "If the third season of Friends she starred in last year hadn't failed like that, she wouldn't be so anxious. But after the third season failed, she hasn't had any new dramas since then, and her popularity has continued to decline. The public opinion and reputation have also been a bit bad, so she is naturally anxious."

Yan Liang: "Will it affect "Liu Guang Yin"?"

"It's not that bad, not yet." Zhou Ping'an shook his head. "She still has a base. For a female star like her who once reached the top traffic flower position, it is not difficult for her to rise in status as long as she holds on. She doesn't want to be compared with Jiang Yuqian at all. If I were her agent, why would I avoid Jiang Yuqian at this time? The more popular Jiang Yuqian is, the more she will be tied to her. In any era, the top group of stars must have fought together. Stardom is an industry where a single tree cannot make a forest."

If Lu Yanhe heard what Zhou Ping'an said, he would definitely agree.

At least that was the case when he came. The top few groups, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Four Dan Actresses, the 85 Traffic Flowers, these groups of the most influential and well-known star groups, no matter how they and their fan groups distance themselves from others and say something like "it's not the same level anymore", in fact, from a more macro perspective of the times, they represent a stage of the entertainment industry.

They fight and compete with each other, seemingly there is no king and queen to be seen, but in fact, it is this situation that has created a situation where no matter how popular or outstanding others are, they can hardly be compared with them. Even if you have won the Best Actress or Best Film Award, as long as you have not squeezed into this competitive circle, you are still a little inferior in the category of stars.

Zhou Ping'an is well aware of this truth.

So, Jiang Yuqian became a global sensation, and now you, Zhang Lan, feel that you are being outdone and don’t want to be compared with her?

This is a wasted opportunity.

This is the best time for Zhang Lan to market his status——

Not everyone can be Jiang Yuqian's opponent or competitor.

But the fight between Zhang Lan and Jiang Yuqian did last for many years.

The more popular Jiang Yuqian is, the higher her status is, which means she has the same status.

The last drama was a flop, and there have been no new dramas since? Has the status declined?
Zhou Ping'an could only say: Haha.

If celebrities and artists had to rely on the success of their dramas to become famous, the world would have long been dominated by actors with good acting skills. (End of this chapter)