Lu Yanhe's salary negotiation started the earliest, but after many people's salaries had been negotiated, his part was still not settled.
Chen Ziyan was not in a hurry. Since she dared to offer such a price, it was of course because Lu Yanhe was worth it.
If Mrs. Huang plays dumb and refuses to give it, then even if Lu Yanhe withdraws from the movie "Burning Fire", it will not have much impact on Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe just needs a commercial blockbuster, not necessarily "Burning Fire".
Negotiations have stalled.
Chen Ziyan told Lu Yanhe about the situation. Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Ziyan, let's do as you say. I don't know if I'm narrow-minded, but in my opinion, aren't they trying to lower our price because they saw that the reaction to the movie "Burning" was more enthusiastic than expected? They think it's a good movie, so they have the initiative. I definitely want to act in this movie, so I will definitely compromise and give in."
Chen Ziyan nodded and said, "I agree with you."
Lu Yanhe: "In the end, if it really doesn't work out, I won't act anymore and I can just quit. There was no formal contract signed in the first place."
"Well, but they've already sent out the news that we're going to be in this movie, so if we withdraw then, it'll probably be a little controversial."
"It's okay." Lu Yanhe said, "Let there be controversy. Anyway, there has never been any controversy surrounding me."
Chen Ziyan smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "You can't say that. Of course, the less disputes there are, the better. Having too much debt is not a problem. In the end, it's just deceiving yourself. You're not a deadbeat. Don't you still have to solve and face it bit by bit?"
Lu Yanhe also laughed.
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Mrs. Huang originally thought that as long as she didn't give in and showed a firm attitude, Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan would definitely give in.
In fact, Lu Yanhe has only acted in two movies so far, and he only starred in one of them. Under such circumstances, they can directly give him a salary of 10 million, which is not low. He is not the male lead, and he also gets a % share of the derivative income of the role.
Who would have thought that Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan were so calm and had no intention of retaining the movie "Burning Fire" and never came to communicate again.
This made Mrs. Huang feel a little confused.
Is this movie so unattractive to Lu Yanhe?
Many actors came to him, including some popular first-line actors, and they all took the initiative to express their willingness to reduce their salaries to play a good role in the film. For example, Huang Kairen only made 200,000 yuan for two cameo scenes. Why can others reduce their salaries, but Lu Yanhe can't?
Mrs. Huang thought about it and thought about it again and again. She thought that it was because Shang Yongzhou took 20 million yuan in salary that made Chen Ziyan unhappy. But why should Lu Yanhe compare with Shang Yongzhou? What is Shang Yongzhou's status and what is his position? Moreover, Shang Yongzhou plays the core protagonist of this movie, the main perspective. Isn't it reasonable for him to take such a salary?
If Lu Yanhe played such an important role, it would not matter if he was paid a higher salary. But Lu Yanhe played the second male lead.
Mrs. Huang thought about it for several days, but in the end, she was still unwilling to let Lu Yanhe go.
Of course, she also knew that at this moment, no one was more suitable than Lu Yanhe for the role she was discussing with him.
In terms of image, acting skills, fame and popularity, and the performance of past works, Lu Yanhe is the most suitable.
At this time, the Jose Film Festival announced the list of selected films for the new session.
"Rouge", written by Lu Yanhe, entered the main competition unit.
"Lost on Journey", written by Lu Yanhe, entered the screening unit.
One person's two films were shortlisted for the Jose-Hi Film Festival.
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"Is the film edited so quickly? Why was it sent to the Jose-Simon Film Festival?"
"It's not finished yet." Wang Zhong sighed, "But after our own internal evaluation, we found that the most suitable international film festival for Rouge is the Jose International Film Festival. Apart from this festival, the award-giving styles of other film festivals don't like films like Rouge that have a low threshold for viewing and a strong sense of story. If we don't catch up with this festival, we will either have to give up participating in the film festival or wait until this time next year. So, we made a rough cut and sent it over first, and I will have to continue editing with my team for the next month or so."
Lu Yanhe understood.
When I asked Teacher Jia Long again, the situation was the same for "Lost on Journey".
"I have only completed a rough cut, and I am already very satisfied that it has been shortlisted for the screening unit." Jia Long said with a smile, "I hope I can cut a satisfactory version and make it in time for the premiere at the Jose-Jacques Film Festival."
When Lu Yanhe heard them say this, he finally understood that, well, these two films had not been edited at all.
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At the press conference of the Jose-La Roche Film Festival, when the list was announced, the media reporters at the scene raised their hands enthusiastically and asked questions.
Among them are Japanese media reporters.
In addition to asking about the films nominated by their own countries, the person they were most concerned about was naturally Lu Yanhe, who had had several rounds of quarrels with Yongshan Hesan some time ago.
When everyone at the scene confirmed that this Lu Yanhe was indeed the actor Lu Yanhe they knew, everyone's face showed expressions of surprise and disbelief.
The fact that Lu Yanhe is a screenwriter was only widely known in China before. For the general public overseas, the impression of Lu Yanhe in their minds is mainly an actor. Those who know him a little better know that Lu Yanhe is the screenwriter of "Friends". But as a screenwriter, the script was adapted into a movie that was shortlisted for the Jose-La-Spain Film Festival? This really surprised many people.
Wu Yang, the artistic director of the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival, explained in response to questions from the media: "We have officially confirmed with the film company that it is indeed Lu Yanhe, the actor Lu Yanhe we know. As for why he suddenly became a screenwriter and wrote two movie scripts, I think it would be better to wait until he arrives at the Jose-La-Jacques Film Festival and then ask him in person."
As a Chinese Singaporean, Wu Yang has only been the artistic director of the Jose-La Roche Film Festival for five years. Compared with Wintour Robbe of the Sint-Antoni Film Festival and Picardo Rozzi of the Venice International Film Festival, his qualifications are still too shallow.
Wu Yang is also the first Asian artistic director since the inception of the Jose Antonio Film Festival.
Someone immediately raised his hand and asked, "We noticed that there are two Chinese films shortlisted in the main competition unit of the Jose-La Roche Film Festival this time. Does this have anything to do with the fact that you, the director, are from China?"
Wu Yang immediately smiled and spread his hands, saying: "First of all, I am a Chinese Singaporean. Although I have a very good relationship with Chinese film companies, it is not me alone who decides which films can be shortlisted in the main competition unit. We have a very large but professional film selection team. Secondly, the two Chinese films shortlisted in the main competition unit this time are both unanimously recognized by our team. Do you think there is any one that is not worthy of inclusion?"
Wang Zhong's "Rouge", the director just won the Best Director Award at the West Tuol Film Festival.
Fu Zhu's "South of the Yangtze River" was directed by a famous director who became famous internationally earlier than Wang Zhong.
Judging from these two film directors, it cannot be said that Wu Yang is being partial and deliberately opening a back door for Chinese-language films.
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"That's great. Within two years, your work has been shown at the four major international film festivals."
Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe, "There is no one else in the country who has achieved such results as you."
No matter how great a director, actor or screenwriter is, none of them can be like Lu Yanhe, who has visited all four major film festivals and had his works shortlisted within one or two years.
Lu Yanhe said: "It's mainly because I took a lot of photos."
"It's true that you shoot a lot. There are not many people who produce more than you." Chen Ziyan said, "But it may not be the case in the future. You have started a trend of shooting short dramas in the industry. And you may not have counted it. Because of your success in "Three Mountains" and "Late Spring", more art films have been approved this year, because many first-line stars are willing to act in those art films with small investments."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"really?"
Chen Ziyan: "Once you are successful, others want to copy your path to success. This is normal. Look at the Gold Rush filmed by Yan Liang and Moonlight Symphony filmed by Li Zhibai. They are short dramas with only a dozen episodes. There were not so many short dramas in the past. In the eyes of film and television companies and platforms, these short dramas are not profitable."
“So are you making money now?”
"Of course you can make money, but the money earned from one show is not as much as before. However, for everyone, this is actually a good thing. A show with 40, 50, or even 70 or 80 episodes can easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, short shows only cost tens of millions of dollars. A longer, better show can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The risk is much smaller than before, and the cost of trial and error has also increased."
This is true.
"The first season of 'Friends' was a success, so we shot the second season. The second season of 'The 17th Floor' was a success, so we shot the second season. It's not that we can't shoot longer. This way, everyone's risk is reduced, and the actors can get a pay raise as the second and third seasons are filmed. The production pressure on the producers and platforms is also reduced a lot." Chen Ziyan said, "Everyone knew this before, but before there were successful cases, this trend could not be reversed. 90% of people operate according to the conventions of an environment. Only when someone breaks this convention will a new convention emerge."
Lu Yanhe nodded. Every time Chen Ziyan told him these things, he benefited a lot.
"I heard that Jiang Yuqian is in contact with an art film." Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe, "She is currently filming Squid Game. I thought she would take on another drama with a larger audience, but unexpectedly, she started to make trouble again."
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Sister Yuqian still wants to transform."
Chen Ziyan said: "Of course we have to transform, but we still have to keep our basic foundation stable. If we can't keep our basic foundation stable and blindly pursue transformation, we may end up destroying ourselves."
She laughed. "If I were Jiang Yuqian's agent, I would tell her very clearly that her problem is not that she wants to transform, but that in order to transform, her output has been greatly reduced, and she has lost exposure and popularity. She relies on her past works and fans to support her. This is the problem. Look at her. How many dramas has she filmed in the past two years and how many variety shows has she appeared on? If she doesn't maintain exposure, she won't be popular. If the drama fails, won't she just go downhill like a rotten tree?"
Chen Ziyan's words pointed out the problems in Jiang Yuqian's current career development.
After hearing this, Lu Yanhe suddenly understood and felt that it was true. Chen Ziyan always had a very accurate view of the long-term development of an actor and had a big picture view. The "Burning Fire" incident actually reflected from the side that Chen Ziyan was right in asking Lu Yanhe to act in a commercial blockbuster as soon as possible.
In the eyes of others, Lu Yanhe is already the best and most representative male actor of his generation. He has everything he wants and has no shortcomings.
However, the fact that Mrs. Huang was able to offer Shang Yongzhou a salary of 20 million plus a share of the box office revenue without any discount, but was only willing to give Lu Yanhe a salary of 8 million, shows that in the eyes of such a top film company, Lu Yanhe actually had a big shortcoming - he had no experience in carrying the box office of commercial films, and his past box office success was more of a coincidence than a business rule, and was difficult to replicate.
If Lu Yanhe wants to have more initiative in his acting career, he needs to make up for these key shortcomings.
"This time, both Lost on Journey and Rouge were shortlisted for the Jose-La-Cebu International Film Festival, which is definitely a good thing for you. Your basic base in the film industry is actually mainly in these international film festivals. Currently, no actor in China has appeared in more international film festivals than you." Chen Ziyan said, "However, the only movie you starred in is Glory Road, and there are no other movies. We should carefully select a few movie scripts later. I want to ask you, do you plan to write the script for yourself or take the script from outside?"
"I don't have any favorite scripts from outside, so if I can't find one, I'll just write it myself." Lu Yanhe said, "But if I play the role myself, do we have to find someone to shoot it ourselves? It seems quite troublesome."
"You write the script, you play the leading role, and there are film companies willing to take over." Chen Ziyan said, "The key is, do you have any ideas now?"
"Well, I did prepare several ideas, but Sister Zi Yan, you said I want to act in a blockbuster movie, and the scripts I'm writing now are not those blockbuster scripts."
Chen Ziyan said: "As long as it's not an art film, you have too many art films on hand. As for whether it must be a blockbuster with action and pictures, it's not something we can write a script and start shooting in one or two years. Such movies usually take too long to prepare."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Then I'll go back and think about what kind of movie script I can write for myself to act in."
"Okay, if you can think it through during this time, we can announce it at the Jose-La Roche Film Festival and let this movie make its debut."
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded.
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What kind of script does Lu Yanhe prepare for himself?
He pondered for a long time, looking through the library of scripts he had made before, but he couldn't make up his mind for a long time.
The main reason is that he can’t act in many movies due to his age.
Many good movies he has seen, such as genre films like "Ocean's Twelve", "The Invisible Guest" and "Perfect Stranger", are not suitable for him to star in at his age.
In the film industry, most of the blockbusters starring men in their early twenties that have achieved excellent box office results are blockbusters, such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter", "Twilight" and "Spider-Man"... They basically do not rely on the charm of the actors, but rely on the charm of the movie's world view and the characters to attract fans.
The only films that are suitable for someone of his age, that can be made now, and that, as far as I can remember, have high box office results, are basically youth films or romance films.
Lu Yanhe thought for a long time about what kind of movie he should find to act in. First of all, it should be able to push forward the filming as soon as possible, so that there will not be a lot of things that need to be prepared in advance. For example, the early preparations for "Burning Fire", the world view, various settings, finding partners, and negotiating with the director basically took more than two years. And now it has not started shooting yet, and the scenery is being created.
After much thought, the fastest way to start filming is to make a movie about youth or pure love.
In fact, when filming "Late Spring" before, Lu Yanhe had thought about "Sunny Days", but this movie is still an art film.
We need a film that appeals to the general public. Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
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After taking a shower, Chen Siqi returned to her computer and saw the email Lu Yanhe sent her.
Ok?
"The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years".
"A Little Thing Called First Love".
"love letter".
"The Notebook".
Four names, followed by a brief summary of their stories.
After Chen Siqi took a quick look at it, she called Lu Yanhe.
"Hello?" Chen Siqi asked, "What does the email you sent me mean?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I am going to write a script for myself. Here are four stories I prepared. Which one do you think is the best?"
Chen Siqi: "They are all youth love movies, why do you suddenly want to shoot this?"
The dramas Lu Yanhe had filmed before basically had nothing to do with these.
Including "Late Spring", the theme is not love.
Lu Yanhe said: "Sister Zi Yan said that I have too few movies in stock, so I have to make a movie. The ones that can be started as soon as possible are of this type, which are easier to shoot."
Chen Siqi suddenly realized.
"I see. I like all four of them. However, the perspective of Love Letter is a female one. If you play the role, you will be at a disadvantage, right?" Chen Siqi said. "The same is true for A Little Thing Called First Love."
These two movies are indeed youth love movies from a girl's perspective. However, Lu Yanhe is very clear about how many fans these two movies have helped the two male protagonists attract. It can be said that these two movies have become the life movies of the two male protagonists.
"If you ask me to choose, I think the best character in these four movies is in Those Years," said Chen Siqi. "The Notebook is too pure love. I feel that people don't like pure love movies that much now. Moreover, it's a pity that it's a Romeo and Juliet movie. In this era now, if you really fall in love, who would really not be together because of their parents' opposition?"
Lu Yanhe was enlightened.
indeed.
"But putting all that aside, my favorite story is Love Letter. It's very beautiful. Although it's about a secret love, it's actually about people's memories and yearning for their youth." Chen Siqi said, "It talks about the missed opportunity between two people. Sigh."
Lu Yanhe laughed.
He had an idea in his mind.
“Then both movies are done.”
"Ah?" Chen Siqi was stunned.
"I will shoot both Those Years and Love Letter," Lu Yanhe said. "The investment for both films doesn't need to be huge. I can afford it myself."
Chen Siqi: "Do you have so much time?"
"I don't have any filming plans this year." Lu Yanhe was also helpless. "Last year I was so busy that I barely had time to breathe when I was in and out of the crew."
"Aren't you going to shoot 'Burning Fire'?"
"There are some uncertainties now. It may or may not be filmed. But even if it is to be filmed, it won't be in the near future. They are still building the scenery. Once the actors' schedules are coordinated, the filming will officially start. It will probably be at the end of this year or next year."
"No wonder you started writing scripts for yourself." Chen Siqi said, "I've never seen you act in a youth romance movie. Act well and try to make my heart beat again."
Lu Yanhe: "What? Are you no longer attracted to me now?"
Chen Siqi: "I mean that kind of heart-thumping moment."
"Same thing." Lu Yanhe clicked his tongue twice, "As expected, I said I love you more."
Chen Siqi: "You'd better be."
The two people had a quarrel.
Chen Siqi said: "Will you go to this year's Jose-Ceci Film Festival?"
"meeting."
Chen Siqi: "Okay."
"are you going?"
"I haven't decided yet, but Linyu and Li Pi will definitely go." Chen Siqi said, "This time, two Chinese-language films have been shortlisted for the Jose-Spanish Film Festival, and all major media will definitely pay attention to it. We will definitely go to "Jump Up", and the online forum for film critics we organized before received a good response, and many other overseas media also forwarded and reported on it."
Lu Yanhe: "The last event was indeed unexpected. You guys are amazing. You did what you said you would do."
"We have to thank Linyu. She has a good relationship with those overseas film critics, and she invited them all." Chen Siqi said, "It's a real treasure to have her in charge of our film and television section. Many media outlets know her, and some places are offering high prices to poach her."
“That’s amazing.”
"After all, the online forum has a great influence." Chen Siqi said, "Almost all domestic film-related media have paid attention to that forum. The news column of our film channel also reported on the activities of the online forum."
Lu Yanhe said: "Linyu is only a junior now. Has she signed an employment contract with us?"
"She hasn't graduated yet, so how could she sign an employment contract with us?" Chen Siqi said, "What we signed was a cooperation agreement. However, Linyu still has feelings for Jump Up, and she won't suffer any loss here. She told me not to worry, she won't leave."
Lu Yanhe: "Well, that's good. Now it seems that our "Jump Up" has an increasingly important role in the film and television industry, and we really need her."
Lu Yanhe believed that Linyu would not leave easily. Not to mention their friendship as classmates, the fact that she was a founding member of "Jump Up" was enough to bind Linyu. Lu Yanhe did not want them to offer Linyu a lower salary than what they offered her outside.
Chen Siqi: "No matter how high the price offered by outsiders is, it is definitely not as big as the space Linyu has here. She has the final say on all the film and television related sectors here. She is already building her own team."
At present, the only physical product of "Jump Up" is the monthly magazine. However, there are many online media brands. There are four or five media accounts for film and television reviews and interviews, including Li Bi's video account.
Now, all these related contents are under the charge of Linyu, and the authority and space are not small. Not to mention the corresponding conditions and treatment.
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Lu Yanhe began to concentrate on writing a script for himself.
One is "You Are the Apple of My Eye" and the other is "Love Letter".
I watched it with my classmates at that time.
While he was busy writing scripts at school, a movie came out of nowhere and stirred up the off-season market in March. It took three weeks for the movie to gross 700 million yuan at the box office, shocking the industry.
The movie is called "The Home I Haven't Returned To for a Long Time", and it is a film with some suspense and thriller elements.
That day, at six o'clock in the evening, Lu Yanhe came out of the library after finishing writing a script and was about to go to the cafeteria for food. He happened to meet Miao Yue and Liu Bige on the way.
Night had fallen, and the two walked side by side. Liu Bige was still wearing a white shirt and black trousers, no different from his usual appearance, while Miao Yue was wearing a light green corseted long skirt, looking fresh and beautiful, a very beautiful sight.
Lu Yanhe saw it at a glance and did not miss it.
"You two are taking a walk in school?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
Liu Bige explained: "We are going to have dinner together and then go watch the movie that has been very popular at the box office recently, "My Home I Haven't Returned For A Long Time". Have you watched it?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it yet."
"Would you like to join us?" Liu Bige said, "It's very popular and has already made 700 million yuan at the box office."
"I won't be a third wheel if you two are dating. Just go by yourselves."
"What kind of date? It's not that serious." Liu Bige said.
Miao Yue also smiled and said, "You've been staying in the library recently. Someone posted on the school forum that you're almost using the library as your dormitory. Why don't you go out and take a look around?"
Lu Yanhe heard this and joined them. "How are you preparing for your new movie?" Lu Yanhe asked Liu Bige during dinner.
Liu Bige said, "Are you talking about the one starring Li Zhibai? The preparations are almost done, the scenery is good, the actors are chosen, and we are just waiting to start shooting."
Lu Yanhe: "No wonder you can now go out to watch a movie with Miao Yue so leisurely."
"Since I'm a director, I have to know what the high-grossing movies in the cinema are about."
"My senior brother Shang Yongzhou rarely watches so many movies." Lu Yanhe said, "He usually only watches the topics he wants to watch."
Liu Bige said: "He is an actor, he doesn't need to play the film, I am a director, it's different."
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, actors still need to watch movies to see how others act and what kind of movies audiences like to watch now."
Liu Bige said: "It depends on how the actors think about it. Everyone's situation is different. There are actors who watch a lot of films but still act badly. There are also many actors who never watch films and watch very few films but act well. However, among directors, I have never heard of a director who watches very few films."
Lu Yanhe thought about it carefully and found that this was a proven fact, it was indeed the case.
Miao Yue asked Lu Yanhe: "Do you usually go to play the film?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head.
"Very rarely. Usually, I will look for the director's previous films when I know what type and theme of the film I want to play, and then look for films of similar types and themes to see how others perform them."
Miao Yue: "I thought you went to the cinema often."
"I go, but I don't go to the cinema regularly just to watch movies." Lu Yanhe said, "I usually go about twice a month."
Miao Yue: "You go even less than I do."
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded. "It's because I've been quite free recently. I'm not in the crew, so I go there even less when I'm on set."
Compared with the people around him in this industry, Lu Yanhe indeed watches fewer movies.
After dinner, they went to the cinema together.
"The Home I Haven't Returned To for a Long Time" has been released for three weeks. In the evening show, a hall that can accommodate about a hundred people is still nearly half full. This shows how popular this movie is now.
This movie is directed by Shen Mofan and starring Xu Yiren. It tells the story of a girl who returns to her hometown which has been uninhabited for many years. She receives a phone call in the middle of the night. The person on the phone tells her to leave the house quickly, otherwise something bad will happen.
Then, the girl experienced a series of terrible things. When she realized that she had encountered a ghost, she accidentally discovered that all this was planned by someone behind the scenes, with the purpose of driving her out of the house. She found that someone was hiding in the basement of her house, and it turned out to be the murderer who was wanted two years ago.
After the murderer was wanted, he hid in the basement of this old house that had not been lived in for a long time. Unexpectedly, the owner suddenly came back. In order to avoid being discovered, he made a series of haunted incidents to try to scare the girl away. Unexpectedly, he was discovered in the end, so he prepared to kill her to silence her.
The girl tried hard to escape the murderer in the house, and finally locked the murderer in the basement through her own design. She got the opportunity to call the police and escaped.
The atmosphere of the whole film tends to be suspenseful, tense and full of a sense of crisis.
The first half is almost a one-man show by Xu Yiren. This actress, who has a bad reputation in the industry, is very capable and has superb acting skills. She plays the fear and anxiety of a woman who encounters various strange events very well.
In the second half, the actor who played the murderer appeared, and Lu Yanhe realized that it was actually Chen Jiping who played the role.
Both of them are popular actors who have won awards in the past two years.
After watching the movie, I saw the heroine played by Xu Yiren escape from the danger and sat on the roadside in a panic, waiting for the police car to come. As the police car appeared, Xu Yiren finally showed a look of relief on her face. The movie ends here.
Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.
There are indeed reasons why the box office is high. The tone of the whole movie is always accurate, and there is almost no idle plot from the beginning to the end. For a thriller and suspense movie, this is actually very important.
"It looks good." Lu Yanhe said.
Liu Bige nodded and said, "It's rare that it was done in one go, and the ending didn't fall apart."
The most feared thing about this type of suspense film is that the reversal of the truth at the end makes the audience feel "how could it be like this", which is disappointing. The cleverness of this movie is that it does not leave any suspense until the end. The murderer appears halfway through the movie, and the second half is almost a chase and struggle between Xu Yiren and Chen Jiping in this house, which becomes a contest between the two people. The focus of the film becomes to see how Xu Yiren copes with Chen Jiping's pursuit and finds a way out for himself in a dangerous and tense environment.
After watching this movie, Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered a Korean movie called "The Phone" that he had watched a long time ago. It is actually different from this movie, but the beginning is a bit similar. The heroine also returned home alone, and then received a strange phone call. Of course, this movie involves the elements of time and space, and two people from different time and space are connected through this phone call.
Lu Yanhe quickly entered the name of the movie on his mobile phone - before watching this movie, Lu Yanhe had completely forgotten that he had seen this movie.
"Chen Jiping's performance as the murderer was so brilliant that he should be a strong contender for the Best Supporting Actor award," Liu Bige said.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yes, I was terrified by his performance. There are only two actors in this movie, and they alone support this drama, which is amazing. Moreover, Chen Jiping's performance as the murderer is so creepy. At the beginning, he called Xu Yiren to remind her that the house was haunted and asked her to leave quickly. Later, when Xu Yiren found out, he said that he was a neighbor who lived nearby and saw that she moved in alone, so he came to warn her out of kindness. When he found out that Xu Yiren had found the wanted warrant issued by the police with his photo on it, the change in his expression and eyes in that instant, I can't help but feel my hair stand on end when I think about it now."
"It's so scary. I feel like I'm going to have a nightmare when I go back." Miao Yuedu said.
Liu Bige hugged Miao Yue, hugged her with a smile, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Lu Yanhe looked to the other side silently.
At this time, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
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When Chen Ziyan saw the three script outlines that Lu Yanhe brought out, she was still stunned even though she had seen Lu Yanhe's output.
"This... is all what you wrote recently?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan took a deep breath and told herself that there was nothing to be surprised about. Lu Yanhe's creative speed was just that fast and it was not the first time she had seen it, so there was no need to be so surprised.
She read the three script outlines carefully and was a little surprised. She asked, "You wrote the first two scripts for yourself, right? They are both movies about youth love?"
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yes."
Chen Ziyan said: "If you just look at the outline, it feels... quite ordinary."
Chen Ziyan also told the truth directly.
"I can't quite see what's better about these two stories."
"Well, but if it's made into a movie, it will be very good and a lot of people will like it." Lu Yanhe said directly.
"Hmm?" Chen Ziyan asked, "Why?"
"Because everyone has such a story in their youth, or hopes to have such a story." Lu Yanhe said, "These two stories are about regrets. One is the regret of fighting and working hard but not being able to be together in the end, and the other is the pure regret of missing out."
Chen Ziyan: "Yes, I think they are all tragedies."
"It can't be called a tragedy. I always think that the reason why adolescence is so precious is because it has many regrets." Lu Yanhe said, "At that time, liking someone is pure liking, and the regret of missing someone is also pure regret, without any other things mixed in."
Chen Ziyan asked: "Do you think these two movies can prove your ability to carry the box office?"
"The box office performance of these two movies will definitely not be bad." Lu Yanhe is very confident.
Needless to say, "Those Years" is a phenomenal movie. If it weren't for the male lead's own death, the subsequent development would have been really bright. He was the most sought-after male lead of that age group at the time, without a doubt, and all the film resources suitable for him would basically be handed to him first.
In the hearts of literary and artistic young people, "Love Letter" is a bible about youthful secret love. It was re-released in mainland China in 2021 and earned 6500 million at the box office.
Since Lu Yanhe wanted to choose a movie to prove that he could carry the box office, of course he had to choose one with excellent box office performance.
Chen Ziyan did not comment.
The box office performance of youth romance movies is still a mystery, and no company can predict their box office performance. Some movies can miraculously earn 800 million or 900 million, while others, even with first-line actors as the leading actors, can only earn 100 million or 200 million. Even if the reputation is similar, the box office figures can vary greatly.
She looked towards the third movie.
"The Phone?" Chen Ziyan was surprised. "This movie has two female protagonists, right? You..."
"Well, I suddenly remembered it. Didn't you tell me before that Sister Yuqian was in contact with an art film? She needs a commercial film, so I wrote this." Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Zi Yan, please help me give it to Sister Yuqian's agent. You don't have to tell her that I wrote it. See if Sister Yuqian is interested in this script. If she is, I will write the script."
Chen Ziyan looked at him in astonishment, "Are you tailoring the script for her?"
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Sister Yuqian is very different to me. I don't want her career to go downhill."
Chen Ziyan: "Then why don't you just give it to her yourself?"
Lu Yanhe said: "Because if I give it to her directly, she will definitely accept it without even reading it, but I don't know whether she likes this story or not."
"Are you crazy? How could she not like the script you wrote?" Chen Ziyan shook her head and sighed, "Okay, I'll talk to her agent. If she's willing to act, which company are you going to ask to produce this movie?"
"When the time comes, we'll contact them and see which one offers the best conditions and then cooperate with that one," said Lu Yanhe.
Chen Ziyan: "Yan He, sometimes I feel that you are more willful than I thought, but I can't blame you for being willful, because you have the capital and strength to be willful."
Lu Yanhe thought that he could be a little willful with the scripts he came up with because he knew that they had a high chance of success.
Therefore, in these projects, he often subconsciously shows a strong and unquestionable attitude.
Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "Sister Zi Yan, if one day I really become very willful, you must stop me."
"Like, for example, you can tailor a script for other actors directly?"
"Uh, is this going to hurt my career?"
"No, but it's very reckless." Chen Ziyan said directly.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Then if one day my willfulness causes harm and affects my career, you must stop me. As for reckless behavior, just allow me to do it occasionally."
Chen Ziyan shook her head with emotion.
"You have done this for Jiang Yuqian, but I don't know if she will accept your kindness." Chen Ziyan said, "If you don't tell her that you wrote the script, based on her current standards for accepting roles, she may not be willing to accept such a genre film. She has always been thinking about transformation."
Lu Yanhe said: "If she doesn't want to answer, let's talk about it later."
Chen Ziyan: "If she doesn't want to act in this play, will you still write the complete script?"
“I will write when I have time.”
Chen Ziyan nodded.
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In April, the temperature finally began to climb back up, and spring finally began to slowly show what it was supposed to be like.
As spring comes and flowers bloom, the campus is bright and beautiful.
Many girls changed into long skirts, and when they walked in the school, their skirts swayed gracefully, which looked very beautiful.
Lu Yanhe was halfway through writing a script when he couldn't think straight, so he simply put it aside and turned to look out the window.
The library's study room is on the eighth floor.
Sitting by the window here, you can overlook the campus.
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized that someone was taking a photo of him.
Lu Yanhe glanced over there.
The person who took the photo immediately put down his phone.
Lu Yanhe withdrew his gaze and continued to look out the window.
He was thinking about how to write the movie "Love Letter".
The leading actor in this movie has much less screen time.
Those few shots in the original work, handsome, quiet, and somewhat boyish mischief, are all very fragmentary shots. The reason why it became popular across Asia is all thanks to Takashi Kashiwabara's face and the resonance caused by the secret love and regret expressed in the theme of the movie "Love Letter".
Lu Yanhe was thinking whether he should follow the original work and reproduce the image of such a quiet and clean boy, or add a few scenes to make his character more three-dimensional and full, and not just stay on the surface like a picture.
A breeze blew in through the slightly opened window.
The pages of the book on the table were turned by the wind, making a sound and coming one after another.
Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered an evening a few years ago.
He walked out of the school gate and saw Chen Siqi sitting on the steps next to the school gate under the orange sunset. She had fallen and had a cut on her calf, which was bleeding a little, so she couldn't walk.
Before that, the image of Chen Siqi in his mind was that of a somewhat spoiled and domineering girl. That was the first time she showed her vulnerable side in front of him.
When Lu Yanhe thought about it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
Pull your thoughts back.
Lu Yanhe began to think, why is "Love Letter" so popular, and why the male protagonist who only has a few shots is even more popular than the female protagonist who is the main perspective?
Because it's simple.
He is like a person without a story or background. He only appears in the heroine's memory, and there are only a few fragments, all of which are the most impressive fragments of the heroine. Therefore, every time he appears, he appears along the heroine's memory.
The audience, putting themselves in the heroine's perspective, seemed to see in him the person they had a crush on in their youth, in the first person.
Precisely because he does not have any biographical background, there are enough blanks for the audience to fill in his memory with their own memories.
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood and realized the core significance of this role in "Love Letter": he doesn't even need to speak, he only needs to appear every time the heroine's heart trembles like a cicada's wing.
Lu Yanhe gave up his hesitation and decided to write the script according to the original work.
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When the script was almost finished, Lu Yanhe returned to Ziyuan Bridge.
He often had thoughts late into the night, his fingers typing away on the keyboard.
If you do it in the dormitory, it is too easy to disturb your roommates.
Lu Yanhe was the first to write the script "Love Letter".
It was two o'clock in the morning when he typed the last word of the script.
He was the only one living in Ziyuan Bridge.
He walked out of the room, poured himself a glass of wine, stood by the window, drank and looked at the starry sky outside.
It was a starry night.
Only at this time, when many of the neon lights in the city are turned off, will the starry sky take off its veil and appear twinkling in front of people.
Half a glass of wine was quickly drunk.
Lu Yanhe's alcohol tolerance was already a little intoxicated.
Suddenly I feel a little emotional.
Lu Yanhe took a photo of the starry sky and posted it on Weibo.
他 说:
I typed the last word of the new script on the computer. At this late hour, I was not sleepy at all. I suddenly wanted to call her, but she must have fallen asleep. So, I could only call her in my dream.
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Lu Yanhe had no idea how big a sensation his Weibo post would create the next day.
He went to bed at four in the morning.
The next morning, Lu Yanhe's rare, true-confession Weibo post quickly became a hot topic.
Lu Yanhe's female fans could hardly hide their excitement, as if this Weibo post was written for them.
Marketing accounts frantically edited various topics and content, speculating on the relationship status between Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi, and even asking whether they were going to get married.
Of course, this kind of unfounded speculation can only attract some deceived people.
In addition to the public outcry over the popular young actor's late-night confession, film and television companies and other people in the industry also took immediate action and called Lu Yanhe, Chen Ziyan, Chen Siqi and everyone they could contact.
Lu Yanhe's phone was on silent, so no one could get through and no one answered the call, which made things difficult for Chen Ziyan, Chen Siqi and the others.
"New script? I don't even know what new script it is."
"He didn't tell me whether he was writing a TV or movie script. He was still sleeping. I called him but he didn't answer. He must have been on silent."
"Mr. Chen, I really didn't lie to you. How could I fool you? Don't worry, I will definitely tell Yan He that you want to cooperate with him."
……
In the end, Chen Siqi couldn't help but set her phone to Do Not Disturb mode.
She really wanted to rush to Lu Yanhe, pick him up from the bed, and loudly question him why he suddenly went crazy in the middle of the night and made such a confession. Now everyone saw her with an ambiguous smile on their face!
Chen Siqi was really annoyed. But when she opened Weibo for the Nth time and read the post written by Lu Yanhe, a kind of sweetness that she couldn't deny at all would overwhelm her annoyance.
"..."
Lu Yanhe didn't wake up until noon.
I woke up with a sleepy face and half-closed eyes, looking at the dozens of missed calls and hundreds of unread messages on my phone. I was stunned. I had just woken up and my brain was still a little confused. Now I was even more at a loss.
How... did it cause such a big commotion? (End of this chapter)
