Become famous another day.

Compared with the chaos and complexity outside the filming, the filming of "Silent Stairs" can actually be described as very smooth.

Very smooth does not only refer to the degree of cooperation among the various technical departments, but also the performances of the actors. There were almost no low-level problems such as jamming and distraction. In every scene, everyone performed with ease and enjoyed it.

Lu Yanhe also had to sigh once again, indeed, there are too many good actors in this industry, but too few of them are famous.

Even among famous actors, a large portion of their acting skills are not that good, and they don’t even reach the passing line.

Even Zhou Yelu, who had angered Chen Yu so much that his face turned black before, had solid acting skills. For a small role with not many lines, he performed very steadily in every scene, and in the extremely limited shots where he showed his face, he captured the moment for the audience to see him.

Instead of letting the scenes pass by, the audience may not even remember that he has acted in this play after watching it.

Every actor has polished every line of his or hers thoroughly.

"What a bunch of great actors." Chen Yu sighed like this for the nth time.

Lu Yanhe knew that he actually did it on purpose.

The actors in the crew are the type that perform better the more they are encouraged and praised.

Especially Zhang Yuan and Peng Yufen.

It’s a pity that both of them have agencies, otherwise Lu Yanhe would have wanted to recommend them to Chen Ziyan and sign them to Shihuo.

Lu Yanhe said to Chen Siqi: "We can actually sign long-term contracts with these actors, just like Yu Yanling in The Intern. They have great acting skills. Although their tempers and personalities are difficult to deal with outside of acting, they are still dedicated on the set."

Chen Siqi nodded.

"You don't have to tell me. I think so too. With you starring in this drama, it will surely attract a lot of attention and they will likely become famous. So, I have already asked them to prepare the contract. Otherwise, after the drama is aired, they will probably receive a lot of film offers and their schedule will not be so free."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"By the way, how is the investment promotion of Jump Up Theater in the later stage? Can the production budget of each subsequent play be increased a little? There is no need to control it between two and three million, right?" Lu Yanhe said, "With the current production budget, we can only produce plays with relatively simple scenes and relatively few actors. We can't afford a play with slightly more complicated scheduling and slightly more scenes."

Chen Siqi: "The investment situation is not bad. The ratings and viewing situation of the first month are still satisfactory to advertisers. However, we are still discussing whether to increase the production budget for future projects. We can afford the current costs, but if the production costs go up in the future and the broadcast situation is not so ideal, it will be bad. I still hope to maintain this low-cost model, where there is not much pressure from all aspects. Moreover, such small projects are also convenient for honing our newly-established production team."

Lu Yanhe: "Okay."

"If we really encounter a drama that requires a higher production budget in the future, we will definitely give the green light. But for a drama like "Silent Stairs", you don't need to give a higher budget. Do you want to make it look like a movie? If so, why not just make it into a movie?" Chen Siqi said, "I understand your desire to strive for perfection in every work, but film and television works, especially our emerging model, are not suitable for moving forward so quickly. We don't have enough confidence and foundation to optimize and upgrade."

Lu Yanhe nodded in understanding.

Jumping Theater does have one advantage, which is that the production cost is low, so they can let go and shoot according to their own ideas, and they can use so many unknown actors.

Whether it is the two girls in "The Adventures of a Girl", Yan Yuling in "The Intern", or Zhang Yuan and Peng Yufen in "Silent Stairs", they are not usually actors who can play major roles.

Once the production budget of a play is increased, will Yuehu TV and Northern Lights Video, which are also investors, still be willing to choose to use these non-famous actors as the leading actors based on the current broadcast results?
Lu Yanhe knew the answer to this question very well.
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The seven-day shooting time was really short. Lu Yanhe had just gotten a little familiar with the actors in the crew when the day of separation came.

However, after so many separations from the crew, this feeling of separation has basically become fleeting.

This feeling may be like being pulled out of normal work and forming a special team with others for a week or two to work together for a few days. It is impossible to say that there is no affection between the two, but it is not that easy to say that the feelings are deep.

In comparison, for an artist, the team members around him are actually like fixed, long-term colleagues.

The nature of their work determines that they are like a nomadic people, surviving by following the grass in the entertainment industry.

As the artistic director and leading actor of the drama, Lu Yanhe has a lot of say, but he hardly ever uses it.

He was very cautious about this.

He always believed that since he was not the director, not the person primarily responsible for the work, and it was not really a matter of principle, even if he had different opinions, it would be better for him to keep his mouth shut, control his hands, and not easily express his opinions.

The more power a person has to speak, the more cautious he should be and the more aware of the impact his words may have.

After the filming was completed, there was actually a wrap-up banquet the next day.

However, Lu Yanhe was in a hurry to return to Yuming because there were several urgent tasks waiting for him, which had to be completed before going to Malaysia to film "Tropical Rain Season".

Therefore, Lu Yanhe had to rush back overnight on the night of finishing filming.

While Wang Biao was helping him pack his luggage, Lu Yanhe took the gifts they had prepared early in the morning and went to say goodbye to the main creative staff of the crew one by one.

From the director to the screenwriter, the heads of various departments, and the actors who work with him.

"I'm very sorry. I will not be able to attend the wrap party with everyone tomorrow because I have work to do. I look forward to the show airing."

This is a habit that Lu Yanhe has developed now.

Before you leave, say goodbye.

Because no one knows when we will meet again.

But if the memories of separation are good, then when we meet again, we will definitely be more familiar with each other.

Lu Yanhe had to rush back overnight, but Chen Siqi had to stay to deal with the aftermath of Director An Jian's matter.

So, Lu Yanhe went to find her in the end.

"When will you be back?" "I'll go meet An Jian tomorrow and see what's going on." Chen Siqi said, "Although I don't know what kind of reason he will give me, I can imagine that he will definitely deny it."

"We have no evidence either."

"Yes, there is no evidence." Chen Siqi said, "Unless he admits it himself, we can't prove that he was the one who sent the anonymous letter."

"In fact, there is no need for us to get to the bottom of this. After all, we will not cooperate with him again until this problem is solved."

"At least I want to know whether what happened back then was true or false, and what exactly happened to Xin Pingqing's father's suicide." Chen Siqi said, "Especially since Xin Pingqing is an employee of our company."

Lu Yanhe: "So...are you going to confront him?"

"I don't know. I haven't thought about it yet." Chen Siqi shook her head. "Let's see what he says first. Since he was the one who told Liu Yuan the news, whether he wants to direct the blame to Xin Pingqing or not, we'll know when we meet him."

"Okay, just try it. Don't force it. Even if it's true, we can't call the police for fraud."

"But we can recognize a person," said Chen Siqi.
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Lu Yanhe returned to Yuming.

Arrived at Ziyuan Bridge late at night.

Li Zhibai and Yan Liang are not here because they both have work to do today.

Arriving at the gate of the community, Zou Dong asked, "Yan He, where are you sleeping tonight?"

After he asked this, Lu Yanhe realized that he had two residences in Ziyuan Bridge.

One was between him and Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, and the other was between him and Chen Siqi.

As a result, both rooms were empty tonight.

Lu Yanhe said, "Let's go to Building 17."

His and Chen Siqi's house.

Zou Dong drove the car to the elevator entrance of Building 17 in the basement and took Lu Yanhe up.

"We will pick you up at ten o'clock tomorrow morning," said Wang Biao.

Lu Yanhe nodded.
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After seeing him off to the door, Wang Biao and Zou Dong went downstairs together.

"Brother Dong, don't send me off. I've already called a car. Just drop me off at the gate of the community."

Zou Dong looked at him with some confusion and puzzlement in his eyes.

"It's already so late. We have to come here early tomorrow morning. You should get some rest early."

Hearing this, Zou Dong said, "Okay then."

Wang Biao yawned and said, "I've been working non-stop. Fortunately, after I finish work tomorrow, I can sleep in the day after tomorrow."

Zou Dong smiled.

"No other plans for the day after tomorrow?"

"No." Wang Biao shook his head. "No work arrangements. Do you have anything to do?"

"I want to go see my son. I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Okay." Wang Biao nodded, "Go ahead, Brother Dong."

"I wonder if Yan He will go out the day after tomorrow."

"It's okay. I'll accompany him if he wants to go out." Wang Biao said, "I just met a few candidates for your B position. I can pick one from them and give it a try."

Zou Dong: "Post B?"

"Brother Lu said that you have been his personal bodyguard all along. Except for large-scale events, there is no one to take shifts with you. It's too hard. Let me find you a B position. When there is no work like the day after tomorrow, you can take a day off and let someone else take your place." Wang Biao said.

Zou Dong was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

He followed Lu Yanhe almost every day, but he didn't know that Lu Yanhe was still thinking about asking Wang Biao to find him a B position in this matter.

Wang Biao: "Don't worry, Brother Lu said that even if you come to B post, no one can replace your position beside him, so don't worry."

Zou Dong nodded.

"Thank you."

"Why should we be polite to each other? Forget about the others. When it comes to Xiao Lu, you are the only one I trust among all the people in the team." Wang Biao smiled, "You are the only one who truly trusts and loves Xiao Lu."

Zou Dong looked at him in surprise.

He didn't expect Wang Biao to say that.

"Okay, let's go back and rest." Wang Biao yawned again, "I'm really sleepy." (End of this chapter)