"Brother Huang is willing to act. This is the best news."
Lu Yanhe said to Wang Zhong on the phone, "Director, it doesn't matter from my side. After thinking about it, I still feel that I am not suitable."< br>
Wang Zhong said: "However, you and Bi Ge have a scene in the short film, which is very popular."
"Really?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
"Yes." Wang Zhong said, "And it gave me new inspiration, which made me want to continue to expand it and make it into a feature film."
Lu Yanhe was stunned, "Huh?"
Wang Zhong: "Let me think about this first and put it aside first. No matter what, I have to shoot "Rouge Button" first. It has been delayed for too long. , now that Huang Kairen is willing to act, then hurry up."
Lu Yanhe said yes.
"Then when are you going to make this movie?"
"It will be February or March next year. Huang Kairen has taken on a movie before then, waiting for him to be cast. I still need time to rest, recover, and prepare.”
On the contrary, Chen Bige has been keeping a schedule for "Rouge Button".
She is also very cautious when accepting dramas now. She rarely accepts two dramas a year, and usually only one drama a year.
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, "At this time."
"What's wrong?" Wang Zhong asked, "Is there any problem at this time?"
"No, there is no problem. Lu Yanhe said immediately, "It's just that I suddenly I found out that I have a lot of strange projects this winter. I have to act in "Path of Glory" myself, and then I will start filming "On the Road" and "Rouge Button". Fortunately, "Wulin Gaiden" has been postponed because of the construction of a real-life inn. It was filmed, otherwise it would be even more exaggerated.”
Wang Chong said with a smile: "Then it seems that next year will be a good year for you again."
"I don't know." Lu Yanhe smiled, "Anyway, the play can be done normally. , I'm so thankful to God, I really did it myself I just discovered that there are so many things that go into a project before it starts shooting.”
After a lot of tossing, it actually takes one or two years from the time the script is written to the start of shooting, sometimes even one or two years. There was no movement.
How can we start preparations in the first half of the year and start shooting in the second half of the year? This is what Hong Kong did in the 1980s and 1990s.
Wang Zhong said: "The casting of other characters in "Rouge Button" is about to begin. Except for Chen Bige and Huang Kairen, we can't find stars for the second male lead and the second female lead, otherwise There is too much to spend on the film remuneration, which will seriously increase the production cost.”
Lu Yanhe said: "Well, this is all up to you, director, your vision is one in a million."
"Okay."
Because of the domestic target of "Rouge Button" The box office is only about 100 million. Adding in the copyright income from overseas and video platforms, the film's production budget is finally positioned at around 40 million.
For a literary film, it is not low. But for the starring cast such as Wang Zhong, Chen Bige and Huang Kairen, it is indeed low.
That’s why Wang Zhongcai said that other actors could not find star actors.
For an art film, an all-star cast doesn't mean much.
The basic disk is just that big.
Many art films can have all-star casts because the director of the art film has stable film sales channels and fans around the world. According to the calculations of the production company, this film can Make money, and the big stars who come to star will automatically have their salaries reduced because of the director.
Just like Chen Bige and Huang Kairen in this movie, they both took the initiative to reduce their salaries a lot. It's just that after they lowered the salary, the salary is still quite large, which will take up part of the production funds.
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Lu Yanhe directly gave up his salary as a screenwriter and only received the subsequent dividends.
He knew that the film had little box office prospects and did not want to make the already tight production budget even tighter.
After Northern Lights Video learned about the difficult situation of "Rouge Button", they generously expressed their willingness to increase some investment to make the production of the film more comfortable.
This surprised Wang Zhong and others.
When I inquired about it, I found out that this was to maintain a good cooperative relationship with Lu Yanhe.
Not only did "Seventeenth Floor" starring Lu Yanhe become this year's big hit, his "Jump Up" team later produced "Confessions from a High Platform", with a production cost of less than 50,000 yuan per issue, earning every The advertising fees of tens of millions in this period, not counting traffic and other income, gave Northern Lights Video a huge unexpected surprise.
Now they have worked with the "Jump Up" team to specially customize the program with "High Platform Confession" and will continue to film it.
In this case, Northern Lights Video comes to provide warmth in a timely manner.
Northern Lights Video has invested an additional 10 million yuan.
As soon as the news was exposed, many people in the industry were shocked.
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“It’s really enviable that someone has made additional investment so readily.”
Fu Kai, the director of “Road to Glory”, was filled with emotion when he heard the news.
"Rouge" had a production budget of 50 million, but "Path of Glory" only had a production budget of 10 million.
In comparison, the box office performance of "Path of Glory" is even less promising, even if Fu Kai has a box office success like "Carpe Diem".
The story of "Rouge Button" is actually good-looking. You can't say that it's not good-looking just because it's a literary-oriented script.
"Path of Glory" makes people feel boring - this is the evaluation of many film companies.
If it weren’t for Shang Yongzhou’s final decision to star, I wouldn’t have been able to get this 10 million investment.
Fu Kai also knew that this was not a good-looking movie - he already had this understanding and made such plans before filming.
So, he himself never thought that such a story would finally be starring Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe.
It is almost unimaginable to get such a cast with such a production budget.
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“But why did Yan Ha take on such a low-budget movie? He is not the leading actor, but plays the supporting actor role for Shang Yongzhou.”
“ What kind of supporting actor is that? It’s obviously a double male lead.” Someone immediately retorted.
“Both male protagonists are lies. Shang Yongzhou is the first one, and Yan He is only the second one. Although Shang Yongzhou is the senior, he debuted earlier than Yan He, and he also won some awards. But judging from the past two years, Shang Yongzhou is not as good as Yan He, right?”
"Be careful, we, Yan He, don't need to try to drag down our seniors."
"Is Shang Yongzhou not as good as Lu Yanhe? How can a person with so many brains be so shameless?"
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Before Lu Yanhe went to bed, he logged into his Weibo and found that his comment area was very noisy. He took another look at the situation, huh?
What's going on?
He didn't even have time to find out why such a quarrel occurred. The top priority——
Lu Yanhe immediately replied to the fan who said that Shang Yongzhou was not as good as him: Are you sure you are my fan? Are you sure you didn't make a typo? Don't blame me.
Chen Ziyan’s message came over not long after: You are so fast that you replied to the fan before I even had time to contact you.
Lu Yanhe said: Then I saw it all, and I can’t pretend not to see it. Sister Ziyan, you also saw what they said.
Chen Ziyan: Your reply only adds fuel to the fire and will make more people pay attention to this matter and even participate in the discussion.
Lu Yanhe: Uh-huh.
Chen Ziyan: Don’t reply casually now. We will handle the rest. I have contacted Shang Yongzhou’s management team and are investigating whether there is someone behind this. When two people are working together, sow discord and let you step on each other.
Lu Yanhe: Huh?
Chen Ziyan: You star in a movie with Shang Yongzhou, which will make some people feel a sense of crisis and self-consciousness. You are no longer a transparent novice, and your existence itself will make people feel threatened. .
Lu Yanhe: And because I was going to star in a movie with Shang Yongzhou, some people felt threatened and wanted to destroy my relationship with Shang Yongzhou. They deliberately found these accounts to stir up the topic. , sow discord?
Chen Ziyan: Do you think this is a bit unbelievable and a bit exaggerated?
Lu Yanhe: A little bit.
Chen Ziyan sent a screenshot the next second and said: This is the ID I received three seconds ago. The ID that you replied to. After searching and comparing, it was confirmed that this ID is not yours at all. Fans, it used to be a fan of a band called Heavy Rain Pear Blossom, which was quite influential. Later, the account was sold and the ID name was changed. This is a typical tool account.
Lu Yanhe was stunned, a little at a loss.
Chen Ziyan: Now you know that things are not that exaggerated, right? You are in an industry where no matter what happens, it will not be seen as exaggerated, so stay vigilant.
The matter of Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou was on the hot search for a while, lingered at the end, and was removed soon. Chen Ziyan and people from Shang Yongzhou's team took action together to remove this hot search and reduce the popularity of this topic.
Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered the incident of "eating one bite and spitting one bite" not long ago.
Although Helan obtained the video afterwards, which proved to be secretly filmed by Ji Qianxing, Ji Qianxing also released it through the media after taking it.
Lu Yanhe has always had a free and easy attitude that is not afraid of slanting shadows. He always feels that no matter what he says or does, he is not afraid of other people's comments.
But it turns out that without a little more vigilance, there will be more trouble.
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“So what you are saying is that Lu Yanhe gave up on the script of "Rouge Button" because of the huge character problems of the male protagonist. And to act in a movie that cost less than "Rouge"? "
"Art News" reporter Zhou Shuchun asked in surprise.
"That's right." Lian Xun nodded and said to Zhou Shuchun, "Regarding this matter, you signed a confidentiality agreement. Don't forget, no matter what, you can't reveal that it's me and you. Say this, otherwise, I will sue you according to this confidentiality agreement.”
Zhou Shuchun: "Lian Xun, you don't have to stress these things to me. I'm not a reporter for a third-rate tabloid. Even if I don't sign this confidentiality agreement, I won't say anything. I won't spread any news about you." I have been working as a reporter for "Art News" for so many years, have you ever seen any of my informants dug out?"
Lian Xun nodded.
Actually, he knew that Zhou Shuchun's mouth was more trustworthy, so he finally chose to ask Zhou Shuchun to come out and talk about it.
“Huang Kairen refused several times at the beginning, but Lu Yanhe lobbied Huang Kairen several times in order to recruit Huang Kairen for the script he wrote. Huang Kairen was worn out by him. I lost my temper and finally agreed." Lian Xun said with a sullen face, "The more I think about it, the more angry I become. Lu Yanhe asked Huang Kairen to act in a script that he didn't want to act in. Huang Kairen, that fool, thought it was a good one. horn "
Hearing this, Zhou Shuchun frowned slightly and said, "Lian Xun, Wang Zhong is the best director at the Situer Film Festival, not to mention Chen Bige. It can be said that according to Huang Kai's current position, In this situation, it is generally impossible to get a production with this kind of team. I have interviewed too many actors. Do you know how many actors in the same position as Huang Kairen dream of such a drama? "
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Lian Xun said: "As long as the character design is better, I won't say anything. Don't I understand how strong the cast of this drama is? You also said that with such a cast, if the character design is really good, Why did you find Huang Kairen to act? "
"I heard that Lu Yanhe was willing to act, but he was worried because of his age," Zhou Shuchun said.
"This is just a smoke bomb he put out." Lian Xun said immediately, "If it was a really good role, would he be willing to give it to others? Which actor have you ever seen who would be willing to give a really good role to others? Give it to others?”
This sentence touched Zhou Shuchun.
This sentence finally gave Zhou Shuchun the idea that "what Lian Xun said may be true."
Indeed, these things are just a matter of merit - if it is really a good role, no actor would be willing to give it up.
Zhou Shuchun has talked with so many actors and knows very well the attraction of a good role to actors.
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“I was actually quite excited about the script of “Rouge Button” before.” Shang Yongzhou mentioned this matter when he met Lu Yanhe, “But It’s such a pity that I couldn’t act in it.”
At that time, Shang Yongzhou refused the movie because he wanted to prepare for the drama "Path of Glory" wholeheartedly.
Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "Now that I think about it, we have limited production funds for this film. It is impossible to afford you and Sister Bi Ge to act at the same time."
Shang Yongzhou said: "As long as it is a good script, I can bring money into the group.”
Lu Yanhe looked at Shang Yongzhou in surprise.
"Of course, although this script is good, many people will probably murmur about the role of the Twelve Young Masters when they get the script. Huang Kairen is quite courageous if he dares to take it." Shang Yongzhou said , "In the past few years, I have seen that he has been playing it safe and is very conservative in accepting roles. It is rare to see him accept such a role."
"Brother Kai Ren has always wanted to break through himself."
Shang Yongzhou looked at Lu Yanhe and asked, "What about you? Why don't you act? I heard that director Wang Zhong also had an idea for you."
"My age is a big problem." Lu Yanhe said straightly Said, "If I were not twenty but thirty, I would definitely act."
Shang Yongzhou laughed twice.
"You wrote "Rouge Button" and "Raise the Red Lantern" for Chen Bige. When will you write a script for me?" he asked.
Lu Yanhe said: "Brother, do you need my script? You have so many film appointments."
Shang Yongzhou: "Looking at the large number, 99% of them are shoddy stories, just like those produced in vending machines. Moreover, it is difficult to find truly challenging scripts in the mainstream market now. To be honest, I don’t mean you have to play difficult roles, but you should always play roles that are not challenging. If you play too many roles, you will get numb. Mu."
"That's why a script like "Path of Glory" was chosen by you, and it can only be filmed if you act in it." Lu Yanhe said immediately, "That's what Sister Ziyan told me. ”
“Fu Kai has always wanted to make a serious story of his own. He has made many commercial films before, such as "Rong". When I got the script "The Road to Glory", I didn't even think it was written by him." Shang Yongzhou said, "I did have concerns at the beginning. The investment was small and there was basically no need to consider the box office profits of the theaters. This was difficult. , there are too many unfavorable factors in terms of objective conditions. I really didn’t accept this film because of the script. Speaking of it, I mainly wanted to help Fu Kai complete the filming. The dream of such a film. He told me at the time that he might have only one chance in his life to make such a film, and to talk about his own understanding of life and the world in the film. Then I must help. He just took it."
When Lu Yanhe listened to Shang Yongzhou telling this story, he was thinking about Liu Bige.
Why did you accept "Late Spring" at that time?
The more I know about this business, the more incredible I am about the decision he made at that time.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, so they dare to take on such a film.
If it were him now, would he still dare to accept it?
After thinking about it...it seems...I still...dare.
When filming "Road to Glory", there were a lot of driving scenes, and Lu Yanhe also had to learn to drive. He had signed up for a driving school before and had been learning from one lesson to another. The main reason was that he was usually too busy to concentrate on taking the driving license test in one go. Now I have no time and I have to make time.
Chen Ziyan found a special coach for him to learn to drive.
Probably out of habit before filming, Shang Yongzhou would come to Lu Yanhe basically once every two or three weeks to talk about scripts and performances so that they could get familiar with each other.
Lu Yanhe became more and more relaxed in front of Shang Yongzhou, no longer as restrained as before.
When it comes to acting, the two of them can talk quite well and have something in common.
Shang Yongzhou is not the kind of theater fanatic, and does not have the weird temperament of an artist.
This is very close to Lu Yanhe's style of being kind to others.
When the two of them were chatting, no one would say anything mean or condescending. They were all very polite to each other, which made the atmosphere seem good.
Shang Yongzhou also talked about a lot of things when he was taken by Chen Ziyan.
It can be seen that Shang Yongzhou misses the days of fighting side by side with Chen Ziyan very much.
"She just cares about everything, she worries a lot, she has to take care of her work, she also takes care of the details of your life, she even has to take care of some clothes piled up in my house." Shang Yongzhou said it with restraint. I couldn't help but laugh, "Is she still like this now?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I feel okay. Maybe it's because I always live with others. Sister Ziyan didn't say anything in this regard."
Shang Yongzhou: "That's right, you don't even have yourself yet. You live alone. You probably won’t live alone in the future. It’s good. Sometimes I’m quite envious. I’ve basically never lived with others, and I’ve never had this kind of experience. I always live alone."
Lu Yanhe said: "If you meet the right person to live with, you will really be happy together."
Shang Yongzhou asked: "Don't you live with your girlfriend?"
"I...we are quite far apart, so I haven't thought about it yet."
I actually thought about it, but I just weighed it up and gave up at that time. Renting a house is not cost-effective. You can only live in that house for two or three months a year.
Shang Yongzhou: "You are really enviable at your age."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Shang Yongzhou said: "Don't worry, just take it as what I said casually."
Shang Yongzhou is only in his early thirties, and it's not time to lament his age yet. ? Lu Yanhe felt that what Shang Yongzhou envied just now was not just his age.
Just as he was thinking about this, Lu Yanhe's cell phone suddenly rang, and it rang continuously, one after another, as if suddenly everyone was sending him messages at the same time.
Lu Yanhe looked down at his mobile phone, and his first reaction was to give Shang Yongzhou a wry smile.
"Why do I feel like I'm in trouble again?" (End of Chapter)