Become famous another day.

"Three days?"

Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan in disbelief, "You want me to perform for three days for a total of one million and a half million dollars?"

Chen Ziyan nodded.

"What's happening here?"

"The Hurricane 2, the first part grossed 2.1 million in North America and 3.8 million worldwide. The second part is about to start filming. One of the roles was temporarily withdrawn because someone got the second male lead in Spike Ryan's new movie, so they thought of you." Chen Ziyan said, "Derrian Dylan, the male lead of The Hurricane, is also the producer and key figure of this movie. He is also Darren's client, so Darren persuaded him to change the role to an Asian. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether the role is Asian or not, but if it is changed to Asian, you can be invited to participate. I have always asked Darren to help you keep an eye on the big productions in Hollywood."

Darren is Lu Yanhe's overseas agent.

Lu Yanhe hesitated and asked, "But what's the point of me participating in this movie?"

"Darren promised to get you on the list of leading actors."

“I only had three days of shooting.”

"Three days of filming doesn't mean you won't be on screen for more than ten minutes in this movie," Chen Ziyan said. "As long as you are on screen for more than ten minutes, you can become a member of the leading cast, especially since the first movie had a high box office, the second movie will definitely not be bad, which will help you consolidate your impression as a rising star in Hollywood."

Chen Ziyan never mentioned characters, film art, etc. to Lu Yanhe, because these things did not exist in the movie "Hurricane".

This is a disaster movie that focuses on visual effects.

Chen Ziyan asked Lu Yanhe to play the role because, firstly, the box office of this movie would be good. With the second part of The Mist, if Lu Yanhe could achieve box office success in three consecutive Hollywood movies, he would be among the top actors in all Hollywood movie castings. Secondly, this movie could help Lu Yanhe become famous around the world.

"You mainly had special effects makeup in The Mist, so people's familiarity with your real face has been somewhat weakened," Chen Ziyan said. "But this character in Hurricane 2 is a very handsome elite image, which is good for your face to be familiar to people and also good for your screen image. This is not a negative role, and you sacrificed yourself to save the protagonist, which is very memorable."

Lu Yanhe understood why Chen Ziyan insisted that he take on this movie.

"Three days of shooting, $500,000 a day. Although this is still a far cry from the pay of Hollywood's A-list guest actors, it is a significant improvement." Chen Ziyan said, "Combined with your pay from the second part of The Mist, it will help us negotiate prices for Hollywood movies next time."

Lu Yanhe was convinced.

"Well," he sighed, "This month has been busy as hell, and now I have to shoot a movie."

"You can always squeeze out time if you squeeze it, the key is whether it is worthwhile." Chen Ziyan said, "Three days, the pay, image, commercial value, global fame, all-round benefits, even if you don't sleep it's worth acting."

Lu Yanhe shrugged, "Okay."
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On July 7, Derrien Dillon sent out two tweets.

First tweet: Rumi, you are despised, you deserted the battlefield and left us with a mess! I will never work with you again in my life!
The second tweet: Welcome Lu Yanhe, the son of "The Mist", to join our "Hurricane 2" crew. Brother, I can't wait to meet you!

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As a top male star in Hollywood, Drion Dylan has always been known for keywords such as masculine, sexy, wild and handsome.

With the help of Hollywood's global star-making system, his global fame and influence are at the top level.

As soon as he posted these two tweets, the whole world was paying attention.

The first "Hurricane" itself was a huge commercial success and had many fans. After Drion Dillon's statement, many people realized that the actor originally scheduled to play the role, Rumi Wade, was out, and the Chinese actor Lu Yanhe from "The Mist" took over the role.

Lu Yanhe, who was participating in the closing ceremony of the first Jump Up Film Critics International Film Festival, suddenly felt a commotion in the audience. Then, people's eyes fell on him one after another.

Not long after, Lu Yanhe heard about Derien Dylan's actions from Linyu.

He suddenly felt as if his eyes went dark.

But with so many people at the scene and cameras, Lu Yanhe also had to manage his facial expressions well so that no one could capture the details of his out-of-control facial expressions.

"..."

After the closing ceremony, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi personally escorted the guests to the car and back to the hotel. Whether they planned to continue traveling in China or go back was none of their business.

Anyway, all the travel expenses have been paid. When they want to go back depends on their visa time and their own arrangements.

This time's Critics' Film Festival did spark some discussion and response within the industry.

In particular, the discussions about these screened films were reported by many professional and authoritative film media and had a considerable influence.

A film festival that actually talks about movies.

This is the impression formed by this film festival.

Chen Siqi also announced the global release plan of the book "Film Festival: Yu Ming" at the closing ceremony.

Several film critics who are familiar with Lu Yanhe have privately asked about the news of "Hurricane 2", asking him why he took on this movie and whether it is true.

Lu Yanhe could only say, "I'm curious about what the filming scene of a special effects blockbuster looks like. I've never filmed one before, and I want to learn."

When film critics heard Lu Yanhe's reason for participating in the show, they found it quite acceptable.

Many people think that film critics always praise art films and belittle commercial films, but in fact, this is not the case. Film critics will criticize mediocre art films, but they will praise good and awesome commercial films more than anyone else. Of course, some early domestic (fake) film critics who were dedicated to highlighting their own status do not count.

Professional film critics will carefully evaluate a film based on the production cost, director's style, and subject matter.

Unlike unprofessional film critics, who always say "rubbish", "lacking nutrition", "all self-entertainment", and "extremely clichéd", their criticisms are generally general and fail to get to the point.

What is a good film review? At least it is instructive.

Before Lu Yanhe traveled through time, the film review that impressed him the most was the review of "Passengers" starring Jennifer Lawrence. The article said that if the movie started from the moment Jennifer Lawrence woke up, the whole movie would have a completely different temperament.

In one sentence, Lu Yanhe's conflicting feelings towards this movie were revealed.

It's nice to read, but feels lengthy; it's interesting, but there are also many boring chapters.

To put it bluntly, there is nothing wrong with the story itself, but there is a problem with the way it is told.

Lu Yanhe is willing to communicate with professional film critics because they are serious about research. They not only study artistry, but also storytelling techniques, and not only study texts, but also the impact of market changes.

So, when we learned that the reason why Lu Yanhe took on the role in "Hurricane 2" was because he wanted to learn about the shooting mode of special effects blockbusters, everyone understood it immediately.

It is normal for a filmmaker like Lu Yanhe, who has his own system of writing, directing and production company, to want to understand these technical things.

Lu Yanhe also knew that only this reason would be acceptable to them. If Lu Yanhe told the truth at this time in order to further increase his popularity and facilitate future negotiations on his pay, his image would be greatly damaged.

People still have to pretend and can't be too honest.

Not every frank attitude towards utilitarian purposes can be praised as "frank".

Especially now—

Derrian Dylan's "frankness" caused some trouble for Lu Yanhe.

Rumi Wade, who stood up Hurricane 2, responded to Drien:

I never signed a contract to perform. Instead of saying I got out of the game, why don't you just ask me if you're so stingy?

The implication was that he didn't want to act because they hadn't agreed on the price for the role.

Soon after, Rumi Wade's agent responded to the incident through the Los Angeles Times, saying in a sarcastic tone: "Rumi Wade is not a cheap actor (Cheap Man), he deserves to be rewarded."

With these words, it seems that Lu Yanhe has become the Cheap Man.

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Soon, the American magazine "Variety" released a news: Lu Yanhe once again received a high salary after receiving 650 million US dollars + bonus dividends for the sequel to "The Mist": he has officially signed and will star in "Hurricane 2" at the end of the month, and will receive 150 million US dollars in salary for three days of filming.

This news can be regarded as a strong rebuttal to Lu Yanhe's claim that he is a Cheap Man.

However, this high salary also made many people in Hollywood look at it with awe.

Why should such a high salary be paid to an Asian?

Lu Yanhe got $650 million plus dividends for the sequel to The Mist, which was because he had the honor of being the lead actor in a series. But how could an Asian actor who had nothing to do with the first Hurricane earn $150 million for only three days of filming?
A lot of controversy.

Drian Dillon said on his Twitter: Lu Yanhe is one of the most popular and top actors in Asia, he deserves the pay!
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Lu Yanhe once again became a hot topic in China because of his high pay.

If Lu Yanhe's high salary for starring in the sequel of "The Mist" made everyone feel proud, then this time, many people are more or less envious and even jealous.

Three days, 150 million US dollars, nearly million RMB.

This money is so easy to make!

A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan both understood this truth.

This is not something that can be explained by reason.

In this regard, Lu Yanhe could only respond in silence and wait for the heat of this matter to pass naturally.

Chen Ziyan arranged public relations to publicize the charity work done by Lu Yanhe in the past few years in order to alleviate the negative impact of Lu Yanhe's "high pay".

At the same time, Chen Ziyan also arranged another hot search, the Hollywood star pay rankings.

She wanted everyone to realize that compared to the stars on the list, Lu Yanhe was actually far from being ranked.

She also arranged for Lu Yanhe to star in "Late Spring" and "Road to Glory", and there were related reports that these were his appearances at a friendly price.

After several operations, everyone gradually accepted that it was normal for Lu Yanhe to receive such pay for filming in Hollywood.

She would not emphasize at this time that Lu Yanhe was worth the price——

In this world, who doesn’t deserve a good life, a life without worries about food and clothing?
But the reality is that many people work so hard that in the end their monthly salary is only three thousand five hundred.

Especially at this time, we should not show an attitude of "taking it for granted".

This is also an attitude in itself.
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However, after the uproar about the pay passed, everyone's attention returned to the movie "Hurricane 2".

In a sequel of a movie with an investment of over 100 million yuan, Lu Yanhe unexpectedly got a starring role again. Although it seems that he doesn't have many scenes and it only took three days to shoot, it is clearly stated that Lu Yanhe is the leading actor.

In Hollywood, whether you are the leading actor or not sometimes depends more on the importance of your role in the movie and your own status, rather than on the number of shots you have.

Compared to the amount of scenes he has, what everyone is more concerned about is why Lu Yanhe’s overseas journey is so smooth?
China and the rest of the world are two completely different things. You are an Asian actor who has not made it in Hollywood. It’s ok that you worked with a horror director in your first movie, but in your second movie, you suddenly got an A-level production?
Is your momentum a little too good?
The news of Lu Yanhe's participation not only attracted great attention in China, but also attracted the attention of many Hollywood film companies.

After all, they had handed scripts to Lu Yanhe before, but were rejected. In the end, people even thought that Lu Yanhe didn't want to come to Hollywood to film.

At least a very few people knew the inside story and understood that the reason why Lu Yanhe was included in the list of "Hurricane 2" was because of his agent in the United States, Darren, who was also the agent of Dylan, and there was someone behind the scenes to make the connection.

Those scripts that had Asian characters in them were reminded of the existence of the actor Lu Yanhe by this news, and once again sent the scripts to Darren.

Of course, Lu Yanhe's first Hollywood movie was a huge box office success, and the next two movies were both blockbusters with great hopes of making over 100 million at the North American box office. Darren is not in a hurry to get more roles for Lu Yanhe now. After all, his starting point is so high that he doesn't need to take on some movie projects that would lower his profile.

Darren also felt a sense of accomplishment for the collaboration he had facilitated.

From this cooperation, not only Lu Yanhe reaped a lot of benefits, but Derrian Dylan also did well.

Lu Yanhe is starring in "Hurricane 2", so we can look forward to the box office performance of this movie in China, a major box office country.

For this reason, Darren even specifically told Derrien Dylan that Lu Yanhe's box office appeal in Asia asked him to take good care of Lu Yanhe on the set, especially to let the director shoot well and make sure Lu Yanhe's performance in the movie was good enough.

Before, Drien Dillon only knew that Lu Yanhe was the villain in the horror film "The Mist". However, in the entire film, he was the most popular and well-liked villain. After he read Lu Yanhe's resume, saw the awards he won at major film festivals, and the performance of his past films around the world, Drien Dillon made the final decision to offer Lu Yanhe a salary of $150 million.

First, Deren was grateful to Lu Yanhe for being willing to come to the rescue.

Second, Derian knew that Lu Yanhe was worth the price. If the price was lower, people might not be willing to come.

The current results make Derian very satisfied.

The outside world was very optimistic and supportive of Lu Yanhe's joining.

This is the most important thing for the production of a sequel movie.

Most of the audience of the first film must be satisfied. That is the basic base for the sequel.
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