Huang Kairen has recently been struggling over which movie script to choose between "Hit the Bullet" and "Yesterday's Reappearance".Huang Kairen wanted to hear Lu Yanhe's opinion on the two scripts.
"After Rouge was released, more film companies sent me scripts, but the quality of the scripts was average. Only recently did I receive two good scripts, which I think are both good." Huang Kairen said, "But what's frustrating is that these two movies started shooting right after each other, and their schedules collided. Otherwise, I would have liked to take on both."
Lu Yanhe picked up the two scripts Huang Kairen gave him.
"Then I can't give you an answer right away tonight. I have to finish reading these two scripts first." Lu Yanhe said.
Huang Kairen nodded.
"Row."
Lu Yanhe took the script and returned to his hotel.
"The Point of No Return" and "Yesterday" are very different types of films. The former is a black suspense crime film with a bit of absurd elements, and the latter is an adventure film with a soft science fiction color.
After taking a shower, Lu Yanhe sat on the bed and read the script. He started with "Hit the Bullet".
This story tells the story of five people and five lines. All five people are related to a hospital. Some work in this hospital, some are treated in this hospital, and some are students studying in medical school. They have different identities and occupations.
All five of them had their own ulterior motives, and as a result, their actions collided, causing the hospital to fall into an unexpected crisis (in fact, they accidentally lost a virus sample, and once the virus was released, it would be an irreversible disaster), causing things to go in a direction beyond expectations.
This screenwriter is very good at telling stories and has a strong sense of picture. Lu Yanhe can almost imagine the corresponding scenes in his mind just by reading the script.
The ending of the story is that the five people, driven by guilt, finally have to join forces to retrieve the virus sample. In the end, in the process of tracking down the virus sample, they realized that it was not lost by accident, but was stolen deliberately by someone.
The story ends with these five people working together in an incredible way, fighting a battle of wits and weapons with the gang that stole the virus samples, defeating the other side and taking back the samples.
Simply put, this is a story that sounds ridiculous at first glance, because there are too many coincidences and too many chances, but the screenwriter wrote it one link after another, and there are no logical flaws, so it does not make people feel distracted. And after reading this story, basically, people will not use reason to think about the BUG problems in it. They are carried away by the story all the way, and are left with exclamations like "Oh my God", "Can it be like this?" and "It's amazing".
Good script.
This was Lu Yanhe's judgment right after he finished reading it.
What is a good script?
Lu Yanhe’s standards are actually not very high. For him, it is a script that makes people want to read on and want to know the ending of the story.
A story having bugs or toxic points is not actually a fatal flaw.
If a story is too difficult to read, it would be a devastating disaster.
In the comment sections of many similar films, there are actually many viewers leaving messages saying that the BUG is too obvious, this is too insulting to one's intelligence, etc.
They are not wrong, but they are right. However, they do not understand that the audience who like this kind of film do not like the impeccable logic, but the reversal brought by this kind of film, and the roller coaster-like plot development. Its setting is based on the "anti-daily" based on reality.
For example, the American movie "Fly Paper" and the Indian movie "The Tuner".
Lu Yanhe sent a message to Huang Kairen: I have finished reading "Hit the Bullet", it is a very exciting story and a good script, worthy of your role. I am now starting to read "Yesterday Reappears".
Huang Kairen: OK!
If the plot development of "Hit the Bullet" is like a bulldozer that carries people forward, "Yesterday Again" is a soft science fiction story with a bit of freshness and passion.
It tells the story of a 28-year-old man who was involved in a project that had a big problem. The related materials were substandard, which directly caused the project worth hundreds of millions of dollars to fail. He was deeply shocked and after being fired from the company, he decided to return to his hometown.
However, when he got on the high-speed train back to his hometown, he woke up and found himself back in yesterday.
He entered a time loop, and Yuming became an inseparable Yuming.
In such a time loop, he can only experiment and explore his situation again and again, trying to find a way to leave the time loop.
In the process, he accidentally discovered clues to the truth behind the project he had messed up, so he dug for the truth again and again.
During this process, he unexpectedly discovered that his female colleague Li Nan had a crush on him, that his boss Liu Dong, who had always taken care of him, had actually been setting traps for him, that the company's cleaner was actually a spy sent by a rival company, and that the colleague who had always been at odds with him was the only one who spoke up for him after the project failed...
In such a time loop, he discovered many truths that were previously unknown. With the help of everyone, he finally found evidence, cleared his name, and ushered in a reversal in his life.
……
Lu Yanhe scratched his head.
The script of Yesterday is actually quite well written. Moreover, this is a definitely male-dominated script. Compared with The Needle, Yesterday gives Huang Kairen much more room to perform.
The latter also has a lot of comedy elements in the script. Lu Yanhe laughed many times while reading it. The last scene where the hero leads his group of protagonists to expose the conspiracy of his boss is also very exciting and passionate.
Lu Yanhe could probably understand why Huang Kairen was so obsessed with these two scripts.
For an actor, the most difficult choice is to choose between two scripts that he wants to perform.
However, if we don’t consider Huang Kairen’s situation, Lu Yanhe himself prefers the script of "Hit the Bullet".
The script of "Yesterday Again" is a bit like a Japanese hot-blooded manga. It is nice to watch, but it is more or less a bit superficial, and has a comic feel that is a bit out of touch with reality.
It’s not that Lu Yanhe doesn’t like the comics, but for a workplace like this, too much comics would make him feel floating. But this is his personal aesthetic problem.
It was already twelve o'clock in the evening.
Lu Yanhe sent a message to Huang Kairen and asked: Brother Huang, are you asleep?
Huang Kairen: Been waiting for your news.
Lu Yanhe made a phone call directly.
"I've finished reading both scripts." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "Both scripts are very good, I can finish them in one go."
Huang Kairen: "That's what I said too. What do you think? Which one should I play?"
"You decide for yourself. I'll just tell you my feelings." Lu Yanhe said, "First of all, "A Needle Hit the Blood" is a group play, but because of the group play, everyone's performance is basically the essence as soon as they appear on the stage, there is no transitional play, basically everyone will be able to perform right away, and there is a lot of room for performance. Also, because it has a structure, the whole story takes place in the hospital environment. At least when I read the script, I had a very strong sense of stage. The script basically wrote out all the editing points, and I could basically imagine how the movie would be presented. It can be said that the script has been done very solidly - no matter which director shoots it, as long as he shoots it according to the script, at least the story rhythm will not be messed up. Do you know who is the director of this movie? How is the team?"
Huang Kairen said: "The director of 'Shooting the Blood' is a new director. He used to be an editor and edited 'Upstairs'."
Lu Yanhe reacted, no wonder.
"He is the screenwriter too, right?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Huang Kairen said: "He is one of the screenwriters."
“As for Yesterday, from the perspective of the script alone, it is also a very interesting story, but it is not as mature as the script of The Needle. If it is put in the hands of a good director, it can be made into a very comic and light-hearted film. I personally think that it may be especially popular with young audiences. But if the director is average, this subject matter and this form of expression can easily make the film look plastic, which makes people unable to believe the story.”
Lu Yanhe expressed his feelings directly from the perspective of shooting.
"Its overall style is actually quite exaggerated. The more exaggerated it is, the more it depends on the director's style. If it's done well, the audience can get excited along with it. If it fails, it will be a disaster."
Huang Kairen said: "You actually know the director of Yesterday Again."
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned. "Who?"
"Wu Zhouyou, the director of The Gold Rush."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe found it hard to imagine that Wu Zhouyou, who filmed "The Gold Rush", suddenly came to film a story like "Yesterday Again".
The styles and genres of these two stories are so different that they are completely poles apart.
"The Gold Rush" is a realistic thriller.
Huang Kairen said: "This is his first time as a film director."
Lu Yanhe said: "I can't say for sure, because although I know him, I have never talked to him. I don't know whether his style is compatible with "Yesterday Again" or not."
"If it were you, would you take on 'Shooting the Bullet'?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe admitted, "Yesterday... For me, my judgment is not worth your reference, because I don't make this decision based on the quality of the script, but my own aesthetic taste. I prefer the type of "The Needle Points". Moreover, I have no working experience. I just graduated from college. Maybe the theme of "Yesterday" will make many office workers feel particularly empathetic. After all, the main plot of the movie, apart from the time loop, is about workplace counterattack."
Huang Kairen pondered for a moment and said, "In fact, I also like the script of "A Needlepoint" more. However, this script is not a play for a male protagonist. Although they will give me a role, it is definitely not as good as "Yesterday" in terms of the role, which can give me a lot of room for performance. This is why I hesitated."
Huang Kairen's current acting career is at a critical juncture.
Having just won the Best Actor award, will he be able to continue to make steady progress in the film industry, or will it be a flash in the pan and he won’t perform well in subsequent films?
For Huang Kairen, the script of "Hit the Bullet" and "Yesterday" impressed him more, but the objective conditions of "Yesterday" were not as good as those of "Yesterday" in terms of role, part and director.
Of course, it is impossible for an actor to accept roles completely according to his own preferences. Many actors may not be able to play a role they really like after acting in five or six plays. This is not even the case for actors who have no choice. Lu Yanhe remembers very clearly that Andy Lau once said that when he accepts a role, he usually takes a role that he likes and then a role that the audience may like, in order to achieve a certain balance.
The same goes for Lu Yanhe himself. He didn't really like taking on the movie "Burning Fire" because he had to star in a big movie, and among the choices at the time, "Burning Fire" was the best, so he took it.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Brother Huang, your last movie was Rouge, and you haven't made any other movies since. Besides My Own Swordsman, do you have any other dramas to be aired?"
Huang Kairen said: "There is also a workplace drama with a banking background."
Lu Yanhe said, "I would suggest you consider it in light of your upcoming dramas. 'Wulin Waijiao' is a sitcom, and the other TV series is a workplace drama set in a bank. In fact, if you put it this way, 'Yesterday' kind of collides with them, comedy and workplace. 'Shooting the Bull' is a genre that you haven't seen much of in your works."
"Yes." Huang Kairen said, "That's true. This is another thing I'm worried about. I've never filmed this kind of drama before. I don't know if people will buy into it if I act in this kind of drama."
"From the perspective of the script and subject matter, I think the performance of these two works should not be bad when they are released later." Lu Yanhe said, "Whether you play "The Needle" or "Yesterday", the box office should be quite good, given their subject matter."
Huang Kairen: "Do you also think it would be better for me to take on "Shooting the Blood"?"
"Don't ask me for my opinion all the time. I would be so embarrassed if "Hit the Bullet" is not better than "Yesterday's Return"." Lu Yanhe said.
"Haha, I believe in your judgment."
"No, I won't take the blame." Lu Yanhe immediately refused. "In fact, the best solution is to take both scripts. If you can't take both scripts, my suggestion is that you take whichever one you want, because the results will not be bad. This is not a choice between good and bad, this is a choice between two delicious cakes. There is nothing to analyze, it just depends on which one you want to eat."
"alright."
"Let me put it this way. If these two scripts come to me for investment, I am willing to invest in both. You should understand my attitude."
Huang Kairen was surprised.
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In fact, Lu Yanhe had one more thing to say, but he was too embarrassed to say it -
With the "Wulin Waijia" series, Huang Kairen doesn't have to worry about the instability of his market in recent years.
"Wulin Waijia" will push Huang Kairen's popularity and fame to a peak.
In recent years, Huang Kairen has been able to shoot some dramas that he really wants to act in. Perhaps, his acting range has gradually broadened in this way.
Lu Yanhe didn't say it because he felt that if he said so, it would be too much like Wang Po selling melons - boasting about himself.
The first season of "Wulin Waijia" will be aired this summer.
The warm-up has already begun.
Lu Yanhe has high hopes for this drama and is full of confidence.
Because to be honest, among all the scripts he wrote, the one that has the highest degree of restoration is "Wulin Waijia".
I have really watched it so many times that I can almost repeat many of the classic scenes verbatim.
Those classic lines are deeply imprinted in Lu Yanhe's memory.
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Mid April.
Tom White from HP came to the set of "Burning Fire" to meet Lu Yanhe.
Tom White is coming to China more and more frequently.
The popularity of several Chinese dramas such as "Friends", "The Seventeenth Floor", "River of Silence" and "Squid Game" on Maxine has made streaming media see the value of Chinese dramas and has also made overseas streaming media more enthusiastic about Chinese dramas.
Tom White himself attached great importance to Lu Yanhe, but HP came into contact with Lu Yanhe late, so that Maxine got the first few dramas, and HP only got a few movies starring Lu Yanhe.
These movies certainly didn’t perform badly on HP, but they were still a little worse than the TV series.
This time, Tom White came here to communicate with Lu Yanhe about the future plans in advance.
"I heard that Friends was renamed? Changed to Friends?"
The original American TV series’ English name is actually “Friends”, but it has several Chinese translations, including “Friends” and “Old Friends”.
The English translation of Beijing and Taiwan's "Friends" is a direct translation from Chinese to English, and it is not called "Friends".
Tom White asked this question because he noticed the change in the Chinese name.
Lu Yanhe said: "Yes, I left the show for a while, and the director was changed later, so we said that since the show itself tells the story of a group of friends, the reboot will be renamed "Friends", which also represents our new start."
Tom White nodded.
“Will Friends still be shown on Maxine?”
Lu Yanhe said: "Not yet. The copyright of Friends is still in the hands of Jingtai, but the copyright for developing a new TV series version is in the hands of Yuehu TV itself. I don't know whether the new version is still in cooperation with Maxine."
Tom White asked, "Do you think it's possible to get it on HP?"
Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment and said, "Tom, you know, Friends has been broadcast for three seasons on Maxine. Although the reputation of the last two seasons is very bad, there are actually many loyal fans of Maxine. I hope that a series can be broadcast from beginning to end in one place."
Tom White: "Would you mind if we HP took it over?"
Lu Yanhe smiled, spread his hands, and said, "Tom, competition is a business behavior. My opinion is not important. I am only responsible for producing good content."
Tom White said, "You know, I've always wanted to work with you."
"Of course." Lu Yanhe nodded, "Tom, you are a friend I value very much."
Tom White said: "But all your dramas have been taken away by Maxine, including "Squidward".
Lu Yanhe said, "Tom, please believe me. This is because I had already reached cooperation with them for these projects before I met you. Maxine noticed the Chinese drama market earlier than you did and reached cooperation with different partners a long time ago. I am just a creator."
"I know, Lu, but I hope you can tell me before you do any drama next time, okay?" Tom White said. Lu Yanhe: "Of course, I will continue to do new dramas later."
"Great." Tom White nodded. "You know, I'm a fan of yours. I hope to work with you more. I'll always pay attention to any project of yours."
"Tom, the drama My Own Swordsman will be broadcast in China this summer. You previously thought that the core and form of the drama were too Chinese and worried that foreign audiences might not understand it. I suggest you re-evaluate the drama," Lu Yanhe said. "It may not be as popular as Squidward Fever, but it will definitely be a drama that has loyal audiences."
Tom White nodded and said, "I'll re-evaluate it."
When Lu Yanhe mentioned "Wulin Wai Zhuan", he actually wanted to emphasize to Tom White that he did not give every project to Maxine. He was not lying. Maxine was able to snatch so many of his roles because when major streaming media were not interested in Chinese dramas before, Maxine was the first international streaming platform to pay attention to it.
They did not discuss cooperation directly with Lu Yanhe.
"Friends" is Beijing-Taiwan, and "Seventeenth Floor" is also Beijing-Taiwan.
Squid Game is a Northern Lights video.
And "River of Silence" is Maxine's own drama.
In this situation, no matter how good Lu Yanhe's relationship with Tom White is, since the other person ate the first crab, it is impossible for Lu Yanhe to give the crab that the other person has already eaten to Tom White.
What Lu Yanhe wanted to say was that it wasn't that he didn't have other projects to collaborate on, it was just that Tom White wasn't interested in them for the time being.
"Wulin Wai Zhuan" was indeed a project rejected by both Maxine and HP.
Even though it was a project written by Lu Yanhe.
Their unanimous evaluation is that it is too Chinese - foreign audiences can't understand it.
Lu Yanhe didn't know what was so difficult to understand, but he wasn't sure whether foreign audiences would like it.
Because there are many elements in "Wulin Wai Zhuan" that can only be felt by Chinese people in the Chinese cultural context in terms of their intentions and comedic colors.
That phrase, “Drink a glass of white wine and make some white (friends)”, is exactly that.
"Actually, I would also like to recommend you a few Chinese-language dramas. I think they can transcend cultural backgrounds and be loved by audiences around the world," said Lu Yanhe.
Tom White heard this and asked, "What is it?"
Lu Yanhe said, "Gold Rush, starring my good friend Yan Liang, tells the story of a treasure-hunting group's adventure in Southeast Asia. It was broadcast in our country in March and received very high ratings and audience reviews. I believe that someone has already paid attention to this type of subject matter and may have already been negotiating. Tom, if you can get this show to be broadcast on HP, I believe that as long as you operate it properly, it will definitely be a show that can bring you positive feedback."
Tom White said: "I did see an evaluation report on the show, but I heard that the style of the show is very serious, even thriller-like and dark, which seems too heavy for an adventure series."
"Isn't this the feature that distinguishes it from other dramas?" Lu Yanhe said, "This is a drama that I am willing to recommend because I think it is a great honor for me to have my name on the recommender's list."
After hearing what Lu Yanhe said, Tom White looked a little serious.
"In addition, there is another fantasy romance drama starring another good friend of mine, Washe. It has been broadcast for a year, but I am surprised that no streaming media has bought it." Lu Yanhe said, "Its production quality is very worthy of promotion in Asia. Because it is a drama starring my good friend, I have watched it from beginning to end. It is very good."
Tom White nodded.
"I will evaluate them together, Lu. I trust your judgment."
"Tom, even if I don't have so many projects of my own to work with you, if you are willing, I will recommend to you the Chinese dramas that I think are suitable for broadcasting on HP." Lu Yanhe said, "Chinese dramas are a treasure trove that has not been truly valued. So far, both you and Maxine have focused on me because my dramas have achieved a lot of success, which makes you believe in me. In fact, if you are willing to give Chinese dramas more opportunities, not just buy them and put them on air, but truly discover their value and formulate publicity strategies based on their themes, content and style, they will achieve greater success than you think."
Tom White said: "Lu, what kind of drama we buy, how much money we spend on it, and how much playback data and membership data it brings us in the end all need to be carefully calculated. Our annual drama purchase budget is fixed, and we can't try some projects that have not been successful before on a large scale."
"Then let's start with The Gold Rush and Washe, especially The Gold Rush. Its lead actor Yan Liang is one of the leading actors in Friends. He has a certain degree of fame and fans internationally." Lu Yanhe said, "It will bring you surprises."
"All right." Tom White nodded.
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After meeting Tom White, Lu Yanhe had no idea how Tom White talked with Yue Hutai afterwards.
By the end of April, Hu Siwei told Lu Yanhe that the rebooted "Friends" might not only be broadcast on Maxine's streaming platform, but might be launched on both Maxine and HP at the same time.
Lu Yanhe was shocked when he heard this.
This is not a domestic TV station, so why are they doing double-channel or quadruple-channel broadcasts?
On international streaming media, basically every work is broadcast exclusively, including on TV stations.
At least Lu Yanhe had never heard of the simulcast model.
Can Maxine and HP actually sit down and reach such a cooperation?
What puzzled Lu Yanhe was that some domestic media had already started reporting on this matter.
It is said to be the reboot of "Friends" and became popular before it was even filmed. It was fought over by two major international streaming media outlets, and the bidding prices of both parties exceeded the historical records of Chinese-language TV series.
So far, although there has been no official announcement, everyone has basically conceded that Lu Yanhe will definitely return to "Friends". Otherwise, the third season would have been such a disaster. On foreign review websites, the Rotten Tomatoes rating has dropped to only 28%. And HP is still bidding with Maxine?
What the hell, there must have been a change that made them all excited.
The only person who could impress them with this transformation could be Lu Yanhe.
According to Hu Siwei's arrangement, "Friends" will appear on hot searches every once in a while and will return to the audience's field of vision with some new news, so that everyone will not forget the show and will still look forward to it after experiencing the flop of the third season.
It can be said that this is almost an extremely rare miracle - in January, the third season was met with bad reviews all over the Internet, but in March and April, its new season was suddenly highly anticipated by everyone.
This phenomenon has attracted attention in the industry.
Even if this person is Lu Yanhe, it is still incomprehensible.
The influence of one person on a project is so crucial.
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Sitting in front of Shen Tailin, Jiang Lan sighed softly.
"Now our Beijing-Taiwan team is like a clown, out of the game," she said helplessly. "If Friends had been given to me to do, this situation would never have happened."
Shen Tailin: "Friends" is a thing of the past. Mr. Jiang, how is the preparation for the second season of Seventeenth Floor going?"
Jiang Lan said: "Don't worry, everything is progressing in an orderly manner. The contracts of the actors have been signed, including Yan He. It is expected to start filming in the fourth quarter of this year and will be broadcast next summer."
Shen Tailin said: "Now "Seventeenth Floor" is our most important and core project in Beijing and Taiwan, and we cannot afford to lose it."
"I understand. Don't worry about my work." Jiang Lan nodded. "Actually, I have another matter I want to ask you."
Shen Tailin nodded, "You go ahead."
"I'm interested in the IP of 'Shentu'. Although the previous movie version was poorly developed and stalled, its world view, characters and story are all first-rate. I want to develop a TV series version," Jiang Lan said. "But its licensing fee is very expensive. I need your support."
Hearing this, Shen Tailin frowned and said, "I know about "Divine Picture". Its production cost is not low, right? Even if we get the authorization, the post-production special effects will also cost a lot of money."
"Yes." Jiang Lan nodded, "But don't worry, as long as I get the authorization, I will take care of the other investments. I will go and attract investment for the remaining parts."
Shen Tailin asked: "Do you think such a drama, with such a huge investment, is worth it?"
"It's worth it." Jiang Lan nodded. "Both 'Friends' and 'The 17th Floor' illustrate a truth. Only by creating an IP with a large number of loyal fans can its value reach the top. Otherwise, in the current context, broadcasting TV series in the traditional way and relying solely on ratings will actually be difficult to make a profit. The ratings are shrinking."
"Do you want to continue to broadcast "Divine Picture" exclusively on our station and not sell it to video websites?" Shen Tailin asked.
Jiang Lan nodded and said, "Wait until the TV stations have finished broadcasting, and then put it online on the video website. The reason why "Friends" has such a high ratings is because people who want to watch this drama can only watch it on Beijing and Taiwan. "The Picture of the Gods" is the same. Why do I want to make "The Picture of the Gods"? Because "The Picture of the Gods" has its own fan base. We will only broadcast it on Beijing and Taiwan in the first round. If they want to watch it, they can only watch it on Beijing and Taiwan."
Shen Tailin: "It's OK for Friends to make such an attempt. It's not expensive and we can afford it. The initial investment of Shentu is not of the same order of magnitude as Friends."
"Director, it's not that 'Shentu' won't be on video websites, it's just that we have to wait until the first round of exclusive broadcasting by the TV station is over before putting it on the Internet. With the IP influence of 'Shentu', even if it can't be broadcasted immediately, the video websites will definitely pay for it. But if it's a less famous drama, they may not buy it. According to my valuation of this drama and the production budget, the possibility of us losing money is very small. The name 'Shentu' alone can make many people willing to pay for it." Jiang Lan said, "Moreover, if 'Shentu' can be successful, then we won't have only one series, we will have a huge world view, and we can develop stories with different characters, different protagonists, and different story lines."
Shen Tailin understood what Jiang Lan meant and why she wanted to buy "The Divine Picture".
Her plan is very grand.
However, this is a plan that, if successful, will also have huge rewards.
Shen Tailin nodded.
Since the failure of Friends, Xu Bin's position in Beijing and Taiwan has also been affected. In fact, under normal circumstances, the success or failure of one or two projects will not affect the position of a deputy director, but Friends has a special significance. In addition, Hu Siwei's departure also dealt a heavy blow to Xu Bin. There are not many people under Xu Bin who can really do things. When Hu Siwei left, the impact was almost like Xu Bin losing an arm. It is not an exaggeration to say so.
Shen Tailin and Jiang Lan basically both have the attitude of "welcoming it".
Xu Bin is very ambitious and usually strong. Once such a person loses power, there are always more people applauding than those who feel sorry for him.
At this time, Jiang Lan proposed to make "Divine Picture", which was undoubtedly an attempt to snatch resources from Xu Bin - there are only so many resources in Beijing and Taiwan, and no matter how big the cake is, it is limited, and each station leader will get a share. Jiang Lan came to Shen Tailin today to talk about "Divine Picture", emphasizing the need for support, and this support can naturally only be obtained from others.
This is for the development of Beijing and Taiwan, not for Jiang Lan's own selfish interests.
This is the righteous high point that Jiang Lan will occupy when speaking to Shen Tailin today, and it is also a title that gives Shen Tailin a nod.
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There are almost no permanent giants in the film and television industry, especially in China.
This market has only been developed for 20 to 30 years, and there is not enough time for giants to emerge.
So, basically, a few projects can bring out a new upstart, and it is also possible that a few projects can bring down a wealthy family.
High investment and high returns also mean high risks.
Even behemoths like Beijing and Taiwan cannot change the general trend, and in the trend of following the trend, there is still competition and change within them.
If you want to stand firm and stay at the top of the industry, you must always stand firm and stay on the right path.
Otherwise, no matter who it is, over time, they will be marginalized and eliminated.
In early May, the temperature gradually rose and summer was slowly coming.
Lu Yanhe has been filming for about a month and a half with the crew of "Burning Fire".
That day, he had just come out of his dressing room and was heading to the set when he heard someone holding a cell phone exclaiming, talking to others, "HP has bought the overseas distribution rights for The Gold Rush, and the purchase price is as high as 1200 million US dollars!"
"It's so high?! Apart from Lu Yanhe's drama, it seems that no other Chinese drama has ever been sold for such a high overseas distribution price?"
"Probably not."
When Lu Yanhe heard their discussion, he was stunned for a moment.
HP bought "The Gold Rush"?
"Did you see what Tom White said? He learned about this Chinese drama because of Lu Yanhe's recommendation. After evaluating it, he agreed with Lu Yanhe's point of view and thought it would be a drama that would be loved by audiences all over the world, so he bought it."
"Is Lu Yanhe so awesome? He can sell a drama for $1200 million just by recommending it."
No wonder they were so shocked.
In fact, $1200 million is not a very high price.
It’s just that Chinese-language dramas have always only been successful in their own market. Once they go overseas, except for a few neighboring countries such as South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia to sell distribution rights, other places are generally not interested in Chinese-language dramas, so naturally the prices cannot be raised.
When Lu Yanhe heard their discussion, he immediately searched the Internet for related reports.
The news was reported by the American magazine "Variety", translated and sent back to China.
The quoted content does include Tom White's response. In addition to the part about Lu Yanhe's recommendation, Tom White also said that Lu Yanhe recommended another drama to him and they are in negotiation.
Domestic media also reported it quickly.
Basically, the media of any country hopes to see their country's cultural products go overseas and gain recognition and love overseas.
This is human nature. It is true not only for Chinese people, but also for foreigners.
HP bought the overseas distribution rights of "The Gold Rush" for US$1200 million, a very rare figure. It was not sold at a bargain price, nor was it self-promotion and broadcast on some overseas TV station targeting local Chinese people. Instead, it was seriously going to be released on HP for global audiences.
Almost all Chinese media would like to report this kind of news.
Because I am honored to do it, because of a certain sense of pride that comes naturally.
Lu Yanhe laughed when he saw that the news was basically true.
He was somewhat proud that HP bought The Gold Rush because his recommendation was accepted by Tom White. And, obviously, since Tom White was willing to spend this price to buy the play, it showed that he also recognized his evaluation and that The Gold Rush would be liked by foreign audiences.
At this time, Yan Liang suddenly called.
"Hello?" Lu Yanhe answered the phone.
"You really recommended The Gold Rush to Tom White?"
"I recommended it to him before. Did HP really buy The Gold Rush?" Lu Yanhe confirmed with Yan Liang.
Yan Liang said: "It's true. The director just confirmed this to our main creative group. Everyone was very surprised."
Yan Liang added: "They asked me to thank you."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I just mentioned it briefly. What really moved him was definitely because The Gold Rush itself was of high quality and very good to watch."
Yan Liang: "You don't need to tell me these."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"Director Wu also asked me when I would be free and wanted me to invite me out for dinner," Yan Liang said.
Lu Yanhe said, "Sure, whenever you are free, it's fine."
"Okay, then wait until you finish filming "Burning Fire" and we'll make another appointment then." Yan Liang said, "The director has been quite busy recently. I heard that he is preparing for his new play, a movie, but the preparations are not going smoothly."
"Not smooth?"
"Well, I had dinner with him yesterday, and he mentioned it at the table, saying that due to the subject matter, investment and casting were not going smoothly." Yan Liang said, "I also asked if I could do it, and the director said that the protagonist should be someone around 30 years old with work experience, and I don't meet the requirements."
Lu Yanhe knew that it was actually the "Yesterday Reappearance" that Huang Kairen had shown him before.
He was a little confused: "Isn't it easy for him to find investors for his new movie? He just made "The Gold Rush", so it should be very popular with investors, right?"
"'The Gold Rush' is a TV series after all," Yan Liang said. "There is still a gap between TV series and movies. The director said that the film companies he talked to were cautious about his new work, and those who were willing to invest could not give the director the amount he wanted." (End of this chapter)
