"Lu Yanhe is a very trustworthy collaborator. Unlike most geniuses, he actually respects everyone who collaborates with him. I can't imagine any normal collaborator who wouldn't like him."< br>
When Bai Jingnian was interviewed by a media, he was inevitably asked about Lu Yanhe.
He also expressed his views on Lu Yanhe very generously in the interview.
“You see, after he exited the first season of "Six", many people were actually quite dismissive at the time, including myself. I have to admit this. My thought at the time was, although at that time The broadcasting platform did do some not-so-good things to you and caused a lot of negative impact on you. But "Six People" is so popular and so popular with everyone. The work is innocent, so why can't you endure it? ?”
“Of course, it won’t be necessary later. I was slapped in the face by what others said. After the second season, I left that unit myself." Bai Jingnian smiled self-deprecatingly, "Including the third season, it was a pity for everyone that the reputation was like that. I felt that it was hopeless. However, the person who left first had always paid attention to our project. I always thought that he had gone away long ago and there was no need to look back at such a sitcom, but his feelings for it... In fact, it’s no worse than any of us.”
"So, you see, he rebooted with Six - OK, was I wrong? Didn't I actually admit it before? I screwed up. We wanted to keep it secret until it aired. "Bai Jingnian looked panicked as if he had made a big mistake, "What should I do?"
The reporter looked at Bai Jingnian as if he had found a treasure.
This is the first time that the news of Lu Yanhe's return to "Six People" has been positively acknowledged!
Even though everyone thought this was a done deal before!
But after all, it has never been acknowledged positively!
"Can you not put this sentence in?" Bai Jingnian looked at the camera innocently and pleadingly.
The camera is as silent as the reporter.
Obviously impossible.
Bai Jingnian was dejected, "Okay, let me continue. Actually, what I want to say is, you see, when everyone gave up on "Six People", he stood up and restarted the show. Let it continue, and he has not forgotten any of us. The original producer, Hu Siwei, he invited, the director, me, he told me that the director of "Six People" can only be me, any other person No one can do it, even he himself can actually be this director - I don’t know if you can feel that I am respected, recognized, and feel a strong excitement from the bottom of my heart as a confidant.”
He smiled half-heartedly, "Actually, as a creator, with such trust, even if you are a little worse in other aspects, there will be no problem."
Everyone knew what he was referring to at this moment.
When Bai Jingnian left Beijing and Taiwan, he was sent messages by many marketing accounts, saying that he felt that Beijing and Taiwan's treatment was too low, so he was poached by Northern Lights with a high salary, saying that he was greedy for money and was only interested in profit, etc. wait.
His words are actually a counterattack——
Is it a matter of money? Not only that, but also a matter of trust and dignity.
"So, you see, Yan He has always been in his heart. As long as you are a collaborator that he likes, recognizes, and trusts, he will always remember you and will continue to cooperate with you." Bai Jingnian smiled and said, "Look at the drama "Wulin Gaiden". As long as there is a suitable role, he will definitely recommend me friends he knows and is familiar with." Friends, he won’t make trouble for you and won’t make random recommendations. Everyone knows that Liu Zhiyin is an idol artist and has no acting experience. Therefore, Lu Yanhe only invited him to come for a few guest scenes, and he did not appear in many scenes. But it suits her very well. She appears together with Xiao Yun and is the first guest actor to appear in our drama.”
"I can say that our drama will have surprises in every episode." Bai Jingnian said, "Many geniuses, while gifted, may not be very good at interpersonal relationships. He is a very special being. He Being able to have so many friends to help and promote every drama is inseparable from his usual way of doing things. You see, Shopkeeper Tong is like this. This character is one of the two heroines in "Wulin Gaiden". When I chose Liu Zi, who had never acted in a film or television drama, I was quite worried whether Yan He would be satisfied and whether Northern Lights would be satisfied with you? You know, I have never acted in a film or television drama, and I have no reputation at all. Now I have to play a heroine with such a big investment."
"You. Can you believe it? After I told Yan He, Yan He only asked me one sentence. He asked me if Liu Zi was the most suitable among all the actresses I had seen. I said yes, and Yan He immediately I took the time to go see a drama performance by Liu Zi with me, and then talked to her once. He supported my choice and helped me talk about it. It's really a huge adventure, but he dares to trust me." Bai Jingnian smiled, saying that he didn't even believe it, "I have been a director for so many years, and it's true that I have only been in Lu Yanhe. This place has been so trusted.”
“I think the reason why Lu Yanhe cooperates so much with Northern Lights Video is because of Northern Lights. I gave him enough trust. If you think about it, it was "Squid Game" and "Wulin Gaiden". At that time, there were only a few movies such as "Rouge Button" and "People on the Road", and both dramas were S+ level productions. Funding, coupled with some investment in movies, in fact, Northern Lights invests in so many projects in one person at once, so much funding, it is very risky. "How much pressure is there?" Bai Jingnian said, "But Mr. Lin supported it just because he trusted Lu Yanhe. I read many reports that Northern Lights was lucky. It had won so many projects in one go. In fact, how could it be so?" Any luck that comes without any reason is all mutual."
"The plan is to put "Wulin Gaiden" behind. The filming has been completed, and Yan He has completed all the scripts. We filmed it in two parts and launched it in five seasons. Currently, there are only two seasons of filming," Bai Jingnian said, "The number of episodes in each subsequent season. There won’t be as many as eighteen episodes in the first season, but you don’t have to worry about waiting for five years. We are going to do five seasons for filming and commercial reasons. There are some considerations, but it will not be broadcast one year between seasons."
"As for my next plan-" Bai Jingnian smiled slightly and said, "I just want to say, this. This is another drama that is completely different from "Six People" and "Wulin Gaiden". I will share it with you after I finish it."
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This interview by Bai Jingnian contains too much information.
Almost every section is explosive.
The effect of Bai Jingnian not naming names is even greater than naming names.
The words "Beijing and Taiwan" immediately hit the hot searches. They were suppressed, removed, and then posted again. The popularity was overwhelming.
This is not the first time that Bai Jingnian has "backstabbed" Jingtai so directly -
It can be seen how resentful and angry he is towards Jingtai.
But Beijing and Taiwan have not been able to stand up and say anything. Regarding the project "Six People", they can be said to have made frequent mistakes from before it was broadcast to the end of the third season. Looking back, even I don't know how I got that stupid move.
Jingtai can only pretend to be a turtle and not respond.
And Bai Jingnian’s long description and evaluation of Lu Yanhe also made many people see the other side of Lu Yanhe.
This is a relatively unfamiliar, private Lu Yanhe besides the academic tycoon Lu Yanhe, actor Lu Yanhe, and screenwriter Lu Yanhe they are familiar with.
What moved fans of the "Six People" series the most was Bai Jingnian's words. In fact, Lu Yanhe has never let go of his concern and concern for "Six People" series.
So, when everyone gave up on it, he chose to come back and restart it.
For anyone who has liked the show "Six People", who doesn't want this show to have a better presentation?
Do we really want to end with the third season that has a bad reputation?
No one wants to see that.
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While the flowers and applause are flying together, there are naturally some trolls who can’t stand it, or they are picking on "Wulin Gaiden" from various incredible angles. problems.
But the number of viewers within one hour of being online is higher every episode, which is the best response.
However, when Bai Jingnian, Huang Kairen, Liu Zi, Jiang Jun, Xiao Yun and others appeared in various publicity activities one by one, everyone discovered that Lu Yanhe, who had finally become more active some time ago, was again Gone.
He disappeared again.
Always disappear when it is most popular.
At this time, Lu Yanhe had quietly arrived in Canada to prepare for the filming of the movie "The Mist".
As soon as he landed, before leaving the airport, Lu Yanhe received a call from Lei Shuangcheng.
Lei Shuangcheng first congratulated him on the phenomenal popularity of "Wulin Gaiden" before getting back to the topic.
"I had a discussion with the director and screenwriter of "The Life Ahead", and we decided to adopt your suggestion." Lei Shuangcheng said, "I made an estimate. Reshooting the last episode will cost at least 800,000 yuan."
Lei Shuangcheng said this number because Lu Yanhe said at that time that he was willing to pay for the cost of reshooting this episode.
Lu Yanhe said: "Okay, no problem. I will ask my assistant to handle the matter and send you the money."
Lei Shuangcheng did not expect that Lu Yanhe did not hesitate at all.
This has nothing to do with the money, but his attitude.
When Lu Yanhe said he was willing to pay for the reshoots, he really didn't say it casually.
"I'll give you one million, don't cut corners." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "Mr. Lei, "Future Life" will become a niche but highly rated drama."
It may not make a lot of money, but it shouldn't be a loss.
After all, including his one million, the total production cost is only about ten million, which is really nothing.
Lu Yanhe said again: "Mr. Lei, I have finished the post-production work. Please give me a copy. I think this theme and style are quite suitable for Shanghai overseas media. I want to give them a thumbs up. Let's take a look. Let’s see if they are willing to buy it.”
Lei Shuangcheng was stunned. He did not expect that Lu Yanhe would take the initiative to mention overseas streaming media.
“Would they be willing to take such a low-cost drama?”
“This has nothing to do with whether the cost is low or not. There are actually quite a few dramas of this type overseas, and there are several every year. Even if the reviews are not low, many people don’t know it’s because these dramas are not It was a hit, only spread by word of mouth in a small area, and had a good reputation, but despite this, it still achieved commercial success. "Lu Yanhe said, "Blockbusters can make a lot of money, and small films can also make a small amount of money."
< br>Mathematics like "Future Life" have a fixed audience.
And it has a fixed audience all over the world. In comparison, it is definitely much easier to sell than "Wulin Gaiden", which has a high investment and is also popular in China.
Because in the eyes of those foreigners, they can at least understand what "The Life Ahead" is about at a glance.
But Lu Yanhe does not have such a big dream about big explosions or fires.
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The relationship between Lu Yanhe and streaming media is actually not as close as everyone says.
Just like until now, Ben-Shuo Chung has not come to tell Lu Yanhe that they will remake the English version of "Six People".
Lu Yanhe recommended "The Gold Rush" to HP, which suddenly made HP a small hit and popular drama in May. The key is that the procurement cost is low and the price-performance ratio is extremely high. This matter seems to make Zhong Benshuo a little depressed.
In Zhong Benshuo's view, they just collaborated on a hit movie like "Squid Game".
Even if there was some unpleasantness before, in the face of common interests, we should let go of the past.
Of course, there is another thing. Zhong Benshuo does not want to buy the drama "Wulin Gaiden", even if the drama is very popular in China.
A Korean can’t understand him, let alone other countries that are not so close to Chinese culture.
But every time Zhong Benshuo brought up a new collaboration with Lu Yanhe, Lu Yanhe would explain that "Wulin Gaiden" could actually be a new collaboration.
Zhong Benshuo thought to himself, he is not a fool. They didn’t even buy the relationship between HP and you. You want to trick me into buying it?
However, the success of "The Gold Rush" did make Zhong Benshuo pay more attention to Chinese dramas.
Nowadays, there are more and more short dramas in Chinese dramas with only a dozen episodes, and their formats are more in line with the international streaming media broadcast standards.
The key is, it’s cheap.
At present, among Chinese dramas, except for Lu Yanhe's dramas, which can command high prices, the prices of other dramas cannot be raised as high.
In fact, when I saw HP saying that it had spent US$12 million to buy a copy of "The Gold Rush," Ben-Shuo Zhong was shocked and felt incredible.
For such a drama without a world-renowned star or a screenwriter by Lu Yanhe, how much brain power did HP have to pay such a high price?
Even if it achieved such great success afterwards, Zhong Benshuo still felt that in the market environment at that time, "The Gold Rush" could be bought even if it minus one zero.
Perhaps, if you take a good look, there should be Chinese dramas that can be as successful as "The Gold Rush".
Zhong Benshuo went to China and made appointments with major IP parties.
However, after Zhong Benshuo met and talked with them, he discovered a very bad thing.
After these people learned that "The Gold Rush" sold for 12 million US dollars, they all realized that the good work in their hands was actually a gold mine, and they could not be fooled into selling it to him at a low price.
Zhong Benshuo was very angry.
In the past, only Lu Yanhe's dramas could sell for high prices. Now, there is a drama that has nothing to do with Lu Yanhe and it can sell for high prices.
This is not the price that "The Gold Rush" was sold after it became a global hit.
Zhong Benshuo’s idea of buying the overseas streaming distribution rights of a drama for one to two million US dollars was directly frustrated.
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After Lu Yanhe learned about Zhong Benshuo’s recent developments from people in China, he felt funny for no reason.
A friend in China scolded him on the phone: "Damn, you want to buy a movie from me for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and you think I'm selling cabbage! I just gave him a shame. I really think we don't Understand the market, "The Gold Rush" just sold 120 00,000 US dollars, who doesn’t know about this in our industry? I don’t want to sell it at the same price as "The Gold Rush", at least it can’t be a few orders of magnitude worse, right? I just won’t sell it. You can’t lose this person.”
Lu Yanhe couldn't laugh or cry. He said: "His price is indeed lowered maliciously. He may think that our Chinese dramas have never been able to sell at a high price, so he wants to pick it up."
It can only be said that Zhong Benshuo's acumen is There are still some, but the behavior is still the same as Lu Yanhe felt before -
Too stingy.
At the same time, Lu Yanhe was also inexplicably relieved.
Everyone knows how valuable the works in their hands are, and they will not be fooled by people like Zhong Benshuo and sell them at cabbage prices.
However, this incident also reminded him again.
Perhaps a trading market can really be established in the future, so that more buyers can really come here and see the value of Chinese dramas.
Only when there are more buyers and competition rises, will things gradually be calculated by the market at the price they deserve.
Otherwise, the US$12 million for "The Gold Rush" will just be a miracle discovered by HP by chance.
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Wang Biao walked in carrying two large bags of things.
What they stayed in here was not a hotel, but a serious house.
The crew rented it for them.
Chen Ziyan also found a local companion through connections in Canada. He was a Chinese and also a local actor, but not very famous. His name is Aliche Lou.
Chen Ziyan was worried that Lu Yanhe would be at a disadvantage if he was filming in a foreign country without someone who was familiar with the local entertainment industry.
After all, Lu Yanhe’s overseas brokerage company is not in place yet.
The official shooting time of "The Mist" was not long, only thirty-six days.
A very precise number.
Xin Nalin, the producer of D19 Company, is a woman, about thirty-five years old.
She has a typical European and American appearance with blond hair and blue eyes. She has deep facial features and obvious freckles on her face. She cannot be said to be exquisite and beautiful, but she is a woman who impresses people at a glance.
She arranged Lu Yanhe’s residence in Canada.
Lu Yanhe has dealt with her twice and met her twice. His impression of her is that she is capable, truthful, and direct, and she speaks directly if there is any problem. At the same time, while maintaining such a character, she does not make people feel uncomfortable. sharp.
This is a very popular character.
As soon as Lu Yanhe arrived, Xin Nalin came to see him specially, even though it was still a few days before the launch. The place where Lu Yanhe lives is independent and not with other people.
Xin Nalin said: "It's an honor to work with you. I'm a fan of yours and I like "Late Spring" very much."
"Thank you." Lu Yanhe politely thanked him, "I hope that we will be able to shoot "The Mist" Everything went well.”
Xin Nalin then contacted Aliche Lu and asked Lu Yanhe to provide a list of Lu Yanhe’s needs, such as what he likes to eat, what he avoids, and what he needs in life. What is needed, etc.
Alicie Lu interacted with Wang Biao.
Wang Biao came and asked Lu Yanhe if he wanted to provide it normally.
in the country, there is actually no such procedure. Generally speaking, if Lu Yanhe really needs anything, it will be written down in the contract, and the agreement will be made in the contract.
Lu Yanhe doesn’t know how overseas actors sign contracts with the crew.
But because this was his first English film, he didn’t know much about the situation. When they signed the contract, the content they agreed on was mainly about acting and ideology. Regarding accommodation, Living with the crew, I only limited the shooting time per day.
Lu Yanhe thought for a while and said: "Let's mention it normally. I don't have any excessive demands. It doesn't matter if she wants to do it or just for show. We don't covet her convenience. ”
Wang Biao said yes, so he gave him a list.
For example, Lu Yanhe’s favorite fruits, favorite foods, and things he doesn’t like.
Lu Yanhe came to film from abroad, and there was no equipment here, including on-site seats, small fans, etc. Lu Yanhe hoped to get his character design in advance.
Not polite at all, not reserved at all, listed four A4 pieces of paper.
After Xin Nalin received it, there was nothing strange about it, so she said it was good.
Almost the next day, Lu Yanhe received some of the things he needed.
Such as mosquito repellent and insect repellent.
Wang Biao was sprinkled around the house.
Before the official start of filming, Xin Nalin also arranged for Lu Yanhe to meet with the makeup artist and stylist to discuss his character in the film.
The moment he saw their design drawings, Lu Yanhe was glad that he had made such a request.
The characters they designed are so shocking.
It turned out to be a vampire-like figure.
Lu Yanhe was silent for a moment and said, "Has this look been decided yet?"
When Xin Nalin heard Lu Yanhe ask this, she guessed that Lu Yanhe was not very satisfied. .
“Is there any problem? We can communicate first.”
Lu Yanhe said: “This shape is cool, but it looks...a bit like a vampire? Our "Mist" set me up Is the character a vampire? ”
Lu Yanhe's tone was relatively tactful, not too sharp.
However, the stylist named Wendy seemed to have been insulted and provoked. She immediately exploded and said angrily: "Why does this image look like a vampire? You don't understand. Don't talk nonsense, what do you know about vampires?"
Xinalin turned to look at Wendy and said, "Wendy, since we are discussing the problem now, let's discuss it carefully."
Wendy said very dissatisfied: "It took me a long time to come up with the look, but he just took one look and said it looked like a vampire. He doesn't respect my work!"
Lu Yanhe looked at Wen Dee, said: "Wendy, if you think I disrespect you, I apologize to you, but I am not targeting you. I am just saying my true feelings as a person who saw this design for the first time."
Wendy looked at Xinalin with a sullen face.
"Xinalin, I have done movie styling for Marianne Gall and Keith Yoder, and they have never been so unsure of my work." Wendy said, "If it weren't for you , I will not accept the styling design for such a low-budget horror film."
Xin Nalin's face changed and she gave Wendy a stern look.
"Wendy!"
This is a warning.
Wendy glanced at Lu Yanhe, with vague arrogance in her eyes.
“You don’t understand art at all.” Wendy said these words, turned around and left, “Since you think the shape I designed looks like a vampire, then you can design it yourself.”
< br>Lu Yanhe looked at Wendy quite unexpectedly.
Is this a show of force?
Or is he just unprofessional?
But what made Lu Yanhe feel paradoxical was that neither Xin Nalin nor the makeup artist had any intention of stopping him from leaving.
Lu Yanhe really doesn’t know the path clearly.
It’s just that, no matter where you are, this kind of thing is a trivial matter.
Lu Yanhe really wasn’t worried at all that if the stylist gave up his skills, he wouldn’t be able to act in this drama.
After working hard for several years, I know a lot of people at home and abroad. If I really need it, it is not difficult to find a stylist who can cooperate.
Lu Yanhe was more concerned about the matter itself.
Probably because he has experienced too many similar things, this unusual "conflict" occurred. Lu Yanhe couldn't help but think, is there any other reason behind this "conflict"? .
Xin Nalin said to Lu Yanhe: "Yanhe, I'm sorry, Wendy is a person with a strong personality. I will communicate with him later. If you have any opinions, why not talk to him first? I'll communicate and negotiate with him."
"No need." Lu Yanhe shook his head, although he couldn't tell if there was anything else behind this matter. Now that he has the confidence not to care, he said, "Judging from today's situation, it is indeed difficult for him and I to cooperate. I will communicate with the director about some of my looks in the play and see how to solve them." . ”
Lu Yanhe didn’t bother to coax, lie, or please to get her back—he had his own resources to complete the job and didn’t need to ask for help.
Furthermore, Lu Yanhe also felt that it was of little significance for him to communicate with the producer here.
The director is responsible for the aesthetics of the film and understands his role.
The key is that the director recognizes him.
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After leaving, Lu Yanhe noticed that Aliche Lu stopped talking several times. It seemed that he wanted to say something to him, but he didn't speak for a long time.
"Alicie, what's wrong?" Lu Yanhe turned to look at this Chinese boy who was actually about the same age as him.
Alicie Lu is actually very fluent in Chinese. He is a second-generation immigrant. He grew up in China when he was a child. He is actually very familiar with China. He is not someone who has been through the third or fourth generation and is familiar with China. Chinese Americans don’t know much more than other foreigners.
He scratched his head and said: "Yan He, I know you are a very powerful actor in China and very famous, but Wendy is an artist who Xin Nalin has worked with for a long time, and she has also He has won many awards in the industry, and for you to directly say that his design looks like a vampire is really insulting to him."
Lu Yanhe did not expect that Aliche Lu would say this.
He asked: "Maybe I did not pay attention to the way I expressed it. However, Aliche, the star of a movie gave opinions on his own style, even in a way that he considered disrespectful to him. Is that response reasonable? ”
Aliche Lu hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "It's not unreasonable. He has a great temper, which is beyond my expectation."
"Then there is no need to pursue right and wrong, the movie will be released soon Turned on, instead of running in with him, I What I care more about is to come up with a look that is acceptable to me and approved by the crew before the movie starts, so that it will not affect the filming. "We don't have to force people to work together if they are not suitable."
Ali. Che Lu was a little confused.
“But, he is the artist of this movie.”
Lu Yanhe smiled, “He is not the only artist in the world.”
When Lu Yanhe signed the contract with "The Mist", it was specifically stated that the image appearing in the film must be confirmed and approved by Lu Yanhe, otherwise, Lu Yanhe has the right to veto.
At that time, Lu Yanhe made such an agreement in the contract to avoid some ideological problems, but he did not expect that it would be used in this place.
Lu Yanhe sent a message to Chen Ziyan and told her about his situation.
Firstly, Chen Ziyan needs to help him contact a stylist who can help him redesign the character. Secondly, this incident also caused some unhappy things with the crew. Lu Yanhe has already contacted Chen Ziyan. Unification has been reached, and such things must be mentioned immediately.
Chen Ziyan also replied to him immediately: Don't worry about the stylist, I will find it for you. As for Wendy, I will communicate with the crew first and see what happens.
Chen Ziyan: Have you contacted Director Mu Ken?
Lu Yanhe: Not yet. I plan to call him when I go back later.
Chen Ziyan: OK.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe sent a message to Xinalin: Thank you for your hard work today.
Xin Nalin: Sorry, Lu, I will communicate with Wendy. I apologize to you for his attitude.
Lu Yanhe: It doesn’t matter, you are you and he is him.
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Back at the house where he lived, Lu Yanhe sorted out his thoughts and called Muken Sorge.
He was actually still a little nervous. He didn’t know if Muken Sorge agreed with his idea.
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, Muchen Sorge was surprised and said: "Lu, you have exactly the same evaluation as my wife!"
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
"If you don't make this call to me, I will tell them that the image they designed for you is not acceptable." Muken Sorge said decisively, "Do you have any ideas? ”
“Muken, Wendy’s opinion on me cannot be Accept it and break up. I want to find someone to design it myself, okay?" Lu Yanhe said, "Of course, I won't go my own way, and I will definitely ask for your consent before I adopt it."
"Are you looking for someone to design it yourself?" Muchen Sorge seemed a little hesitant about this.
At this time, Lu Yanhe heard a woman's voice on Mu Ken's phone: "Hey, honey, who are you calling? Is it Lu? When will you invite him over? I've already Can’t wait to see him, did you tell him that my chocolate cake is amazing?”
This is a woman whose voice sounds very happy.
Lu Yanhe guessed that this might be Muken Sorge’s Chinese wife.
Muken Sorge seemed to have whispered something to the other side, and then the voice there dropped, making it difficult to hear clearly.
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