The last time Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang performed "Green Apple Paradise" at the Spring Festival Gala, the response was great. They were actually approached during last year's Spring Festival Gala, but their schedule was not suitable.
When the invitation came this year, the three of them happened to have time to participate.
After the three of them confirmed that they would attend this year's Spring Festival Gala, Li Zhibai asked Lu Yanhe if he would write another chorus song for them this year.
Among Lu Yanhe’s many identities, songwriting is the one that usually receives the least attention.
However, after a rough calculation, Lu Yanhe has also composed several songs that are not low in popularity, such as "Memorial", "Young Battlefield", "Bewitched", and "Green Apple Paradise".
In the past few years, singers have been asking Lu Yanhe to sing, but Lu Yanhe declined them all.
He also has a song "Childhood" in his hand, which he keeps in his hand and has not been officially published.
Before, I thought this song was very good and I didn’t want to post it hastily. I could save it for a meaningful stage before posting it.
However, later his focus shifted to the creation of film and television dramas, and this song was pushed to the bottom of the box and has never been released.
Chen Ziyan also asked Lu Yanhe how to deal with the song "Childhood". Lu Yanhe felt that it was still the same idea as before. Since he has not taken the path of a singer, he is not in a hurry to release this song. .
For such a classic song, Lu Yanhe believes that no matter when it is released, it will become a performance piece for specific occasions for a long time to come. But what is the meaning of this song to Lu Yanhe?
Any work is inseparable from its creator - Lu Yanhe did not say that he really wrote this song, he did not say that he had it just because he has been in this world for a long time. The idea of "doves occupying magpie's nests" began to obscure whether those works were copied by him.
Rather, after Lu Yanhe truly became an actor, he got to know many creators in the world, and after watching many works, he came to an understanding: in any era, in any place, your Every work must have a story. It can even be said that the height of your work is related to the work itself on the one hand, and the story behind the work on the other.
In short, Lu Yanhe has not published "Childhood" until now because he has not found a suitable story for "Childhood".
Well, recalling childhood.
Of course, that could certainly be a reason.
But who doesn’t want to reminisce about childhood?
For Yan Liang, "Young Battlefield" is the journey of the past life and the expression of song, the integration of man and song.
What "Bewitched" means to Li Zhibai is the unity of the song's style and the person's personality.
What "Green Apple Paradise" means to the three of them is that they are looking back at their youth decades ago at their age. Therefore, a song has nostalgia, combining nostalgia and classics. Here, it is still full of youth and vitality.
These songs are in another world and have stories belonging to another musical personality.
But in this world, they also need to find their musical personality in this world.
There must be something a little different.
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“When we attended the Spring Festival Gala this time, the director team asked us if we wanted to compose a song ourselves. Of course, this also needs to be submitted to the director team for review.” Li Zhibai said, "If the songs we provide here are not good, they have also prepared works, but the works they prepared are more positive."
A positive energy song similar to "Singing Praise for Our Beautiful New Era".
Of course they can sing too.
It’s just that the three of them finally got together and performed together on the stage. They still wanted to perform something different and belong to them.
Lu Yanhe first took out "Love" by Little Tigers, which is a song similar in style to "Green Apple Paradise" and suitable for them.
Also suitable for the Spring Festival Gala.
Li Zhibai: This song is nice and very similar in style to "Green Apple Paradise".
Yan Liang: Yes.
Lu Yanhe said: There is another song in another style. Let’s give it to the director team together and see how the director team chooses.
Li Zhibai: Have you prepared another song?
Lu Yanhe: Well, "Chinese".
This song by SHE has also been included in Lu Yanhe's playlist for a long time.
It is also a song suitable for performing on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
Lu Yanhe sent a short section he recorded to the group, mainly because there were many rap-like parts in the front, and he felt that he had to sing a section himself so that they could understand the style of the song.
Li Zhibai: Oh, the style of this song... is completely different from the style you wrote before. You actually write rap?
Lu Yanhe: I heard you sing a rap song in "Idol Era" before. I liked it very much, so I learned it.
Yan Liang: This song is very suitable for the Spring Festival Gala, and "Love" is also suitable. I think these two songs are very suitable.
Li Zhibai: If Yan He doesn’t compose music for others, it’s really a loss for others.
Lu Yanhe: I have only written these two songs this year. If I compose music for others, it will be our loss.
Li Zhibai: Hahahaha, that’s true, it’s better to let others lose. We have agreed that we will have at least one performance stage together every year, and we will stick to this agreement.
Yan Liang: That’s right.
Lu Yanhe: Okay, okay.
Li Zhibai: We didn’t close it last year.
Lu Yanhe: Last year it was because we all had things to do and didn’t have time.
Li Zhibai: From now on, we will set aside time, at least for the Spring Festival Gala. If the Spring Festival Gala does not invite us, we will perform on "Idol Era".
Lu Yanhe: OK.
Yan Liang: Li Zhibai has a good idea and will do this in the future.
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The three of them made an appointment to go to the recording studio to record demos of these two songs so that they could send them to the Spring Festival Gala director team for them to choose. , which song they choose to perform in this year’s Spring Festival Gala.
The three of them had already learned these two songs before recording them, and they were very familiar with them.
It only took one day to record these two songs.
Of course, because it was just a demo, no complicated processing was done. I just used a few musical instruments to create a basic accompaniment so that the director team could understand the melody of the song.
When we came out of the recording studio together, it was evening, the sun was setting, and it was getting dark.
Li Zhibai suggested: "Let's have a meal together and then go back."
"Where to eat?"
"I don't know, search it and see Are there any new stores that have opened recently? "Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe, "Didn't the gourmets from "Jump Up" recommend any new stores? "
Lu Yanhe took out his mobile phone and said, "Let me ask. However, stores that have been recommended by "Jump Up" recently have to queue up, so it is not easy to reserve a seat."
Fortunately, there is one store that they rated as A hotel with four stars but not published yet.
Xu Zijun knew that Lu Yanhe and the others wanted to eat now, so he said: "Let me make a reservation for you. When we went to eat last time, we met the boss. The boss gave us his contact information and asked us to go there next time. If you call in advance, you can get a 10% discount on the location of that store. It’s remote and hard to find. The boss also uses this method to attract more customers. If you go there today, I guess this store will become popular before we publish this store visit note.”
Li Zhibai drove and took them to this hotel near the Fifth Ring Road.
This hotel is really hard to find. It is in a winding alley and takes a while to find.
This hotel was transformed from a courtyard house.
The name is "Youchun Garden", a very ancient name.
They entered the hotel. The boss had already known in advance that Lu Yanhe and the other three celebrities would come over for dinner - Xu Zijun had already said hello in advance at the scheduled time. Therefore, the independent box is also ready.
The boss welcomed them in very warmly.
“The three of you coming here have really made our place shine.”
"Can't talk about it, can't talk about it." Li Zhibai immediately waved his hand, "Boss, we only found out about this place after listening to the recommendation of our friends. What are your signature dishes? Recommend a menu to us. Just the three of us, we will I won’t order the food myself.”
The boss smiled and nodded, saying hello.
He added: "Our location here is indeed relatively remote. We can only rely on recommendations from old customers and word of mouth to attract new customers. It's rare to have you three big stars here. We can come together later. Do you want to take a photo together?”
Li Zhibai: “No problem, boss, but please keep the news about us a secret before we leave.”
"Okay, don't worry, I have specially assigned this box to you, and there is only one person I can trust to serve you." The boss smiled and pointed at the person standing behind him, who looked like A somewhat reserved young girl with a few freckles on her face, "Then I'll go to the kitchen and order the dishes for you first. Xiaolian, you can pour tea for the guests."
Xiaolian nodded in response.
She went to get the teapot.
Lu Yanhe and the others sat down.
"Which song do you think the director team will choose?" Li Zhibai asked as soon as he sat down.
Yan Liang said: "I think the director team will choose "Love"."
"Why?"
"This song is more suitable for audiences of all ages." Yan Liang said, ""Chinese" is also very nice, but it is still a more relaxed and lively style, and it is relatively more lively. It’s suitable for a stage like the National Day Gala with a stronger theme.”
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I think so too."
Li Zhibai felt a little regretful after hearing this, "Actually, compared to "Love", I want to sing "Chinese" more. A little."
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, "Really?"
"Yeah." Li Zhibai nodded, "The styles of "Love" and "Green Apple Paradise" are too similar. If the three of us perform together on stage, it will still be the same style the second time, and everyone may feel a little disappointed. ”
“Talent The second time, the style is somewhat similar, so I won’t be disappointed so quickly, and the song is very nice.” Yan Liang retorted, “You just like the more rappy and lively rhythm of “Chinese”.”
Li Zhibai nodded.
“I do like this style better.”
The style of "Love" does not match Li Zhibai's own style.
"Both songs have been written, and they must be performed together on stage." Lu Yanhe said, "No matter which song the Spring Festival Gala director team chooses, we will also find an opportunity to perform the other one together."
"Okay." Li Zhibai nodded, "Actually, usually during the Spring Festival Gala, Later, there will be a Lantern Festival Gala, and maybe we will be invited to the Lantern Festival Gala."
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Then this is the best outcome."
The Spring Festival Gala, too. The Lantern Festival Party is different in nature from other parties.
The stars they invite are all the most popular stars in the past year, or the most representative stars in the corresponding fields in the past year.
Therefore, if three people like Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang combined to perform one show, they would not dare to think of it at other parties. It would be a waste of their popularity and appeal.
However, for the Spring Festival Gala, there is a long queue of stars to appear on this stage.
A star is almost never given the opportunity to perform two shows.
Generally, it is in the form of shared tables.
Celebrities who attend the Spring Festival Gala will most likely be invited to the Lantern Festival Gala. However, those with the biggest celebrity status will not go, they will only attend the Spring Festival Gala. But it is quite difficult for the three of them to perform a program together at the Spring Festival Gala and then continue to perform together at the Lantern Festival Gala.
People won't always put the three of them together.
They are not really a combination.
Need to communicate and fight for.
Moreover, parties like this have certain official program indicators.
If they can sing their own songs on the Spring Festival Gala stage, they will not be asked to sing their own songs at the Lantern Festival Gala.
Lu Yanhe thought carefully.
“I hope the director team can recognize “Chinese Language” as a song that promotes traditional Chinese culture. This may allow us to continue singing it at the Lantern Festival party.”
Xiao Lian poured it for them After drinking tea, they brought fruits and snacks to them.
Li Zhibai first ate a spicy chicken feet.
“Holy shit, it’s so spicy!” Li Zhibai exhaled on the spot as he picked up the barley tea and drank it.
Xiaolian immediately looked apologetic.
"This chicken feet is a bit spicy, I forgot to remind you, sorry."
"It's okay." Yan Liang waved his hand, indicating that Xiaolian didn't need to feel guilty, smiled and took out his mobile phone, Li Zhibai, who was blushing, took the picture and said, "It's rare to see him like this, so I'll take a moment to commemorate him."
Li Zhibai immediately gave Yan Liang a middle finger.
"I'm really convinced by you." He drank a large cup of wheat tea before he regained his composure.
Interrupted by Li Zhibai, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang both became curious about the spicy chicken feet. They both tried it, and both turned red in the face.
This time it was Li Zhibai's turn to laugh at them.
Xiao Lian looked at the scene in front of her and pursed her lips slightly.
Lu Yanhe’s cell phone suddenly rang.
When Lu Yanhe saw the name of the caller, it turned out to be Hua Ruzhen, the wife of "The Mist" director Muchen Sorge. This surprised Lu Yanhe.
"I'll answer the phone." Lu Yanhe said to them, took his mobile phone and left the box, went to the corridor outside the door, and answered the phone, "Hello, sister."
Shooting in "The Mist" During that time, Lu Yanhe and Hua Ruzhen became like siblings.
"Yan He, I have returned to China and am now in Yuming. Are you in Yuming?" Hua Ruzhen's hearty voice came from the other end of the phone.
Lu Yanhe: "I'm here, sister, where are you now?"
Hua Ruzhen said: "I just left from the airport and was going to check in at the hotel. Are you free tonight? ? If you have time, let’s go out for a drink later? I haven’t been to Yuming for a long time and I need you to take me around.”
Lu Yanhe immediately said: "Sister, I am preparing to have dinner with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang. How about you come directly to our place, and after you finish eating, I will take you to the hotel? You haven't had dinner yet, right?"
< br>“I didn’t eat it, but now I’m going through it rashly Come on, won’t you bother me?”
“It’s just the three of us. It’s okay to introduce you to each other.” For Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, Lu Yanhe didn’t need to ask their opinions in advance. Such a relationship. , and for this reason, I want it when I have the chance Introducing them to Hua Ruzhen's acquaintance, "You should know them, right?"
"Of course, I told you, I am a senior viewer of Chinese film and television dramas." Hua Ruzhen said cheerfully He smiled and said: "Okay, then you can send me the address and I will Change the address and come directly to you."
Lu Yanhe: "Okay, this place is difficult to find. Let me know when you are almost there and I will come out to pick you up. The car can't drive in and it will be difficult for you to transfer by yourself. Found, like a maze.”
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe sent her the address. Then he remembered and asked: Sister, are you the only one? Is Muken with you?
Hua Ruzhen replied: I am the only one. He went back to Germany to be with his parents.
Lu Yanhe: Okay.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe returned to the box and told Li Zhibai and Yan Liang that Hua Ruzhen would be coming over later.
"Okay, just add a pair of bowls and chopsticks." Li Zhibai said to Xiaolian, "Sorry to trouble you."
Xiaolian responded.
Li Zhibai asked: "Why do you have such a good relationship with this Chinese sister? Will she come to see you when she returns to China?"
"We were filming in Canada at the time, just the two of us Chinese, How could the relationship be bad?" Lu Yanhe said, "She often cooks Chinese food and asks me to go to dinner. That's okay. She said that if it hadn't been for her, Director Mu Ken would not have made the ghost Chinese in "The Mist", and I might not have been able to establish a personal relationship with Director Mu Ken later."
Yan Liang: "I heard it before. When you talk about her, you feel that she is a very powerful woman.”
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded, "She is a very wise woman."
This was the most profound impression Hua Ruzhen had on Lu Yanhe.
She has always been by Mu Ken's side. She is not a career-oriented woman, but she does not give the impression of a "housewife" at all.
After Lu Yanhe dealt with her, she gave Lu Yanhe a calm, calm and graceful impression.
Hua Ruzhen not only takes good care of Muken's life, she is very clear about Muken's work, and even Muken's working environment and interpersonal relationships. She always takes care of Muken at critical moments. Like lubricating oil, it helps Muken move things forward better.
Not only does she often invite Lu Yanhe to dinner, but she also gets along well with many people on the crew.
It can be said that to many people on the crew, she is even more trustworthy than Mu Ken. But also because of the care she takes for everyone after work and the trust she brings to everyone, the crew's operation, especially the support for Mu Ken, is of invisible help.
Lu Yanhe has met many directors’ wives.
Although in a sense, director's wife is a relatively "sexist" term in the current context.
——Some people may say, why don’t you have a director husband?
Putting aside the level of discrimination, the current situation of director wives is that they far outnumber director husbands.
So, what Lu Yanhe really wants to say is that among this group of people, Hua Ruzhen is someone he knows. She has not really become a vassal of the director, and has great wisdom. With the help of such a role, she is both important to her. Her husband's career as a director helped, but it also made her impossible to ignore.
It’s not easy.
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When Lu Yanhe received Hua Ruzhen, Hua Ruzhen immediately let out a scream of surprise when she saw him, and then enthusiastically held Lu Yanhe's face with both hands. He rubbed it like an elder and then let go.
Unlike before when Mu Ken was around, Hua Ruzhen would give him a warm hug directly.
"You look a little firmer than when you played "The Mist" before. Are you working out recently?"
Hua Ruzhen noticed the change in Lu Yanhe's body shape as soon as he came up and asked.
Lu Yanhe helped her get two suitcases and led her forward.
“Yes, I just finished filming the second part of "Seventeen Floor". This film requires me to be a little stronger than when I was filming "The Mist"."
"The second part of "Seventeen Floors" has also been filmed. I'm really looking forward to it. My circle of friends and I like this show very much." Hua Ruzhen said, "Next time you go to the United States and Europe, I will take you there if you have the chance. Get to know the Chinese community over there. Many people are your fans. Knowing that I know you, they all want me to take you. Get to know them."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded, "There will definitely be a chance when "The Mist" is released."
"Yes." They also have some people who are investing in film and television dramas. I heard you say before that you have The idea of writing English scripts has also been developed in Europe and the United States. If you know them, they may be able to give you some help if you want to do this later."
"That would be great," Lu Yanhe smiled. Thank you, "Sister, do you have anything to do when you come back this time?"
"Come to meet some friends." Hua Ruzhen said, "Actually, I am in the United States and have a few friends who are more interested in investing in domestic film and television dramas. However, they are not very familiar with the domestic situation. If you are familiar with them, I will come over to help them as a vanguard and check the situation.”
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised and said: "Sister, it turns out you are still doing this kind of business."
Hua Ruzhen: "A small business is different from your big business."
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment, smiled, and said: "The domestic film and television drama market is quite big, but I didn't expect that your overseas circle of friends would also be interested."
"My circle of friends is still Mainly Chinese, plus I’m married again I have a director, so everyone generally assumes that I know a little bit." Hua Ruzhen smiled and shrugged, "We have been making some investments in this area before, but it was not a big one. Just take some money to test the water and have fun. This time, someone also sent us two projects that looked good, so I came over to check them out."
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood. Come over.
He nodded.
“I heard that you also opened your own production company?” Hua Ruzhen asked.
Lu Yanhe smiled and waved his hand, "I was just doing it on a small scale, participating in some projects in which I starred or was a screenwriter. It was not a formal, industrialized production company."
< br>Hua Ruzhen nodded, "Many actors have such a production company, and some of them have later transformed and become a real production company."
"In this regard, I still need to work hard."
Hua Ruzhen nodded.
Both parties have settled on this topic.
When they arrived at Youchun Garden and entered the box, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang got to know Hua Ruzhen under the introduction of Lu Yanhe.
"The three of you are doing great now." Hua Ruzhen said with a smile, "You have become the top three among the younger generation of Chinese actors."
Yan Liang heard Hua Ruzhen say this He was so scared that he quickly waved his hands.
Li Zhibai said: "Sister Hua, what you are saying is too scary. Who among the three of us dares to claim this title?"
"I am not asking you to claim this title." "Hua Ruzhen smiled and waved her hand, "This is just a person who has been paying attention to the Chinese entertainment industry and has a little expectation for you. Moreover, what I said is not wrong. People of your age. Among male actors, is there anyone better than you? Have they achieved higher achievements?"
"Yes, yes, if you look at the actors in "Three Mountains" and "Six People", they are no worse than us," Li Zhibai said immediately, " And Wang Dashan from "People on the Road" Hua Ruzhen: "They still can't compete with you guys, right?"
Yan Liang shook his head and said: " Almost the same.”
Hua Ruzhen smiled, "Okay, since you are so humble, I won't say that. Anyway, the three of you are very good, so keep up the good work. We are all paying close attention to the three of you, including Yan Liang, your performance in "Liu Guang Yin" , my friends and I are very concerned.”
Yan Liang said thank you in surprise.
Yan Liang didn't know the meaning behind Hua Ruzhen's words, but after hearing what Hua Ruzhen was doing this time, he immediately realized the meaning.
Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered something.
"Sister, is there any investment from you behind the drama "Liu Guang Yin"?" Lu Yanhe asked directly.
Hua Ruzhen smiled at Lu Yanhe, admitted the matter, and said, "I invested a little in the early stage."
Lu Yanhe: "No wonder, Yan Liang told me before that he and the heroine of this drama Zhang Lan had some disputes, it turns out it was your sister who was supporting Yan Liang."
Yan Liang only reacted at this time and looked at Hua Ruzhen in surprise.
He has never known the composition of the investors behind the drama "Liu Guang Yin".
For such an S-level drama on a platform, with an investment of hundreds of millions, it is definitely not something that only three or four companies can afford.
In today's environment, it is impossible for any company to put its eggs in one basket.
If something happens to one of the idiots and the show cannot be aired, it will be in vain——
This is the status quo, so any show is doomed. There must be multiple investors sharing the risks.
However, Yan Liang did not expect that Hua Ruzhen would be among them.
Hua Ruzhen said: "Our circle will pay more attention to projects starring you, and everyone has great confidence in you."
Lu Yanhe asked with a smile: "Sister, when Director Mu Ken asked me to play "The Mist", you recommended me behind my back, right?"
"I didn't recommend you seriously, I just I took him to watch several of your movies and let him get to know you." Hua Ruzhen smiled slightly, "I don't believe he would choose someone else after seeing your performance."
At this moment, Many things suddenly became clear.
Why would a film director who already has a successful masterpiece suddenly notice an actor like Lu Yanhe?
This is not a film by art film directors from the International Film Festival. If they noticed Lu Yanhe and sent him an invitation, Lu Yanhe would understand.
And why did the crew of "Liu Guang Yin" support Yan Liang so much? Between Zhang Lan and Yan Liang, they chose Yan Liang without hesitation.
Lu Yanhe has known Hua Ruzhen for a while, and it was only now that he suddenly realized that Hua Ruzhen actually had far more energy than he expected.
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After having dinner together, Hua Ruzhen sighed very seriously.
“This restaurant is really good. I will make a note of it and bring my friends to eat there next time.”
When the boss heard this, he immediately smiled and gave him a business card and said: "You are very welcome. If you need anything, please contact us at any time."
Hua Ruzhen took the business card from the boss , said: "I may hold a private party at my own place in the future. I hope I can invite your chef by then."
The boss was a little surprised, "Huh?"
This was a scope of business that he had not thought of.
Hua Ruzhen laughed, "I promise, I will never poach, I'm just borrowing it, and the price will definitely satisfy you."
The boss didn't understand it clearly at first, so he could only nodded first.
Lu Yanhe sent Hua Ruzhen to the hotel first, while Li Zhibai and Yan Liang went back first.
Zou Dong drove, and Lu Yanhe sat in the back with Hua Ruzhen.
"Sister, why have you never told me before that you are still investing in film and television dramas?"
Hua Ruzhen said: "This is just a hobby. What serious work? Besides, the small amount of funds I control is incomparable with those real predators. It’s just a group of my friends getting together for fun. I’m not trying to be modest with you. It’s true.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, "But I didn't expect that you would actually invest in "Liu Guang Yin"."
"Then there are many projects I invested in that you didn't expect." Hua Ruzhen said, "" We also invested in the movie "Burning Fire."
Lu Yanhe looked surprised.
Hua Ruzhen: "However, the reason why I returned to China this time is because there are some new situations here. Things haven't been settled yet. I won't tell you now until things are settled. , I’ll contact you again.”
Lu Yanhe was stunned when he heard this.
Hua Ruzhen's words seemed to have some direction.
What's settled, do I need to contact him again?
Lu Yanhe thought of Hua Ruzhen’s mention of her investment in film and television dramas today, and emphasized that several times before, it was just petty fun, hobbies, and casual fun...
Could it be that Hua Ruzhen mentioned her investment in film and television dramas today? If so, are you planning to do something big later?
When this idea popped up in Lu Yanhe’s mind, Lu Yanhe felt that it might not be impossible to be true.
"The editing of "The Mist" is almost done." Hua Ruzhen suddenly smiled at Lu Yanhe and said, "The people from D19 should contact your team soon. The film will be released as planned next year. It will be released next month, and the film will have some promotional schedules. After the Simon Schmid incident, you are now one of the focuses of the film. I think you will be busy next."
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
"The Mist" is going to be released in January. Lu Yanhe knew about this before.
However, at that time, the movie did not say that Lu Yanhe would participate in the promotion of the entire trip.
On the one hand, "The Mist" is a horror film, and its promotion schedule is different from mainstream promotion methods. Lu Yanhe will attend at most two to three premieres or promotional activities. His contract only stipulated that he would cooperate with three promotional activities.
On the other hand, Lu Yanhe will be filming "Friends" in December, and they will still adopt the mode of filming and broadcasting at the same time. By then, December will definitely be a very busy month for Lu Yanhe.
It might be really difficult for him to find time to cooperate with the promotion of "The Mist" during this time period.
Lu Yanhe thought that he might have to communicate with Chen Ziyan quickly to see how to coordinate and resolve this matter.
And just like Hua Ruzhen said, within two days, D19 Company came to contact Chen Ziyan.
“Fortunately, the situation is slightly better than we expected.” Chen Ziyan said, “The release date of “The Mist” in the United States is January 6th, and the tentative promotional dates are December 6th. A trailer will be released on the 20th, and a production special will be released on the 20th. Throughout December, we don’t need any offline cooperation, as long as we do a good job online Just cooperate with the publicity. However, there will be a world premiere in Los Angeles on January 3rd, which requires you to attend. There will also be some media interviews, including shooting for four film magazines, which are all arranged by D19 Company. . This means that we will not be able to stay in the country from January 2nd to 5th.”
Lu Yanhe asked: "How to arrange the filming of "Friends"?"
Chen Ziyan said: "We are still broadcasting two episodes a week, filming and broadcasting at the same time. Originally, I wanted to discuss whether it could be postponed. However, the TV station schedules, All the investment has been decided, the studio scenery has been prepared, and everyone’s schedule has been freed up. We can’t reschedule the filming just because of this trivial matter, which will cause at least a seven-digit loss.”
< br>"What should we do?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Start shooting in advance." Chen Ziyan said, "We will shoot the filming tasks in advance for the week when we go to cooperate with the promotion in January."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
"Can it be done?"
"Try your best." Chen Ziyan said, "If we don't film it in advance and prepare it here, we will definitely not be able to film it in the week of January. The two episodes filmed in advance are ready for broadcast. , will be consumed in that week. After we come back from the United States, the entire crew will have to operate to the limit. If there are any problems during the shooting, there will be no buffer time, and the skylight may be opened directly. "
Lu Yanhe. Great headache.
Whether we can start shooting in advance is really not an easy thing to coordinate.
There are so many people in a crew, and no one is always available.
Sure enough, after some communication, the show started filming three days in advance at most.
After Hu Siwei learned about the situation on Lu Yanhe’s side, he suggested: “If it doesn’t work out, let’s modify the shooting plan. The shooting plan we made before left more time for shooting. If we squeeze in the time, in fact, You can shoot one more episode every week.”
Follow them. The initial plan every week should be like this:
On Monday, we sit together to read the script. Each actor follows his or her own lines, and then puts forward suggestions for modification. The group of screenwriters then combines the suggestions made during the script reading. For fine-tuning, other crew members also need to make adjustments to their work based on this revised version.
Tuesday is a day spent rehearsing.
Wednesday to Friday are used to shoot the two episodes that need to be shot this week. If there is a need to go on location, you may need to use an extra Saturday because it takes more time to go on location.
Sunday is for rest.
This is the production rhythm of a sitcom that is filmed and broadcast simultaneously.
At that time, we could have filmed it all in one go and then broadcast it. It was Lu Yanhe who suggested that filming and broadcasting at the same time can effectively absorb the audience's feedback and make adjustments in the subsequent plot, so in the end everyone negotiated , decided to adopt the method of filming and broadcasting in the first season of "Six".
This also makes everyone very excited.
As an actor, this means never letting up.
But it also means that they can gain a shooting experience that most film and television actors cannot gain.
While filming, you can get feedback from the audience, and then use it in subsequent performances.
Lu Yanhe did not expect that the shooting method he proposed would ultimately limit him.
Lu Yanhe also signed a contract with "The Mist", so it is impossible to miss the promotion there.
After much deliberation and hesitation, Yuehu TV came up with the idea. If it didn't work out, they adjusted the broadcast plan from two episodes a week to one episode a week.
This way, their production pressure will be much less.
Lu Yanhe can go to the United States calmly to cooperate with the promotion of "The Mist". The filming of "Friends" does not need to make any adjustments and modifications, and can still be done according to the original plan.
“But one episode a week, can it retain the audience?” Hu Siwei was worried about this.
Lu Yanhe is actually a little worried.
Especially since this is the return season of "Six". After the third season of "Six" experienced an overall collapse in reputation, it is hard to say how many viewers are still willing to support this series.
Lu Yanhe was the first to reject the proposal.
“No, the broadcast plan of this drama must still be the same as before. It cannot be changed to one episode a week. Otherwise, this change may make the audience have a greater appreciation for our drama. Not happy." Lu Yanhe said, "Our first priority for this season of "Friends" is to bring back the original audience."
At this point, Lu Yanhe is actually very touched and guilty.
No one blames him for causing so much trouble to "Friends" because of his movie promotion plan.
Everyone is actively working hard to find solutions.
Li Zhibai saw Lu Yanhe sighing melancholy for several days and frowning. After knowing what he was worried about, he said with some doubts: "Is this worth worrying about for so long?"
Lu Yanhe asked: "Isn't this worth worrying about? Is there any way to solve this matter?"
"Why is there no way to solve it?" Li Zhibai said, "This is a sitcom in itself, and it is not a serious drama that promotes the development of the main plot in every episode. You can add two episodes in the week you are leaving, and find a reason to let them You don’t have to appear in those two episodes, or the scenes where you appear are filmed in advance, and it doesn’t affect other people’s filming.”
Li Zhibai’s words made Lu Yanhe enlightened.
ha?
That’s right.
Is this still possible?
Lu Yanhe stood up excitedly, "Li Zhibai, you can do it!"
Li Zhibai looked at the excited Lu Yanhe with confusion and disgust.
"You're not going to jump on me, are you? I'm telling you, don't come." Li Zhibai said, "I'm not Yan Liang, my body can't withstand your attack."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
He said: "You I've just finished filming the movie "Go to Death". You can make a guest appearance in these two episodes when I'm not here."
Li Zhibai: "What the hell?"
"It was decided happily."
"Who decided happily with you? I want to rest! I have two movies to shoot next year!"
"It's just two episodes, and it only takes one week to shoot." Lu Yanhe said, "Didn't you always I'm complaining that the series "Six People" didn't write a character for you. Now I'll write one for you. "
Li Zhibai: "Remember me now?"
"You are the only one who can save me."
"Then you want to say this -" Li Zhibai curled his lips, "That's okay."
Lu Yanhe immediately told Hu Siwei and Chen Ziyan about this idea.
Everyone said, this is a good idea!
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"Friends" has two more episodes for no reason. The platform is happy, the sponsors are happy, and the actors are also happy.
When "Friends" was launched, it coincided with the release of the behind-the-scenes of "Wulin Gaiden".
This also became a news that attracted much attention that day.
These two sitcoms, one modern and one ancient, are both big hit dramas. Lu Yanhe's return brought "Six" back to life and directly changed its name to "Friends". After half a year of fermentation, "Wulin Gaiden" has become more and more popular. The long-tail effect is no worse than "Six People", and the data is gratifying.
"Wulin Gaiden" has become the annual champion of Northern Lights Video in terms of membership acquisition and viewership in November.
In contrast, although "Squid Game" is a global hit, its performance in China is not as good as "Wulin Gaiden".
Of course, there are joys and sorrows.
During the previous Golden Tripod Awards, "Squid Game" and "Wulin Gaiden" were not shortlisted for any awards.
I don’t know if there will be any gains at the Red River Awards and Blue Ribbon Awards in February and March next year.
The themes of these two dramas are indeed not favored by mainstream awards in the past.
Lu Yanhe doesn't have much hope for his work to win awards. It is indeed difficult for this type of drama and comedy to compare with the main drama in terms of artistry and thickness.
However, Lu Yanhe felt that whether it was Jiang Jun in "Squid Game" or Liu Zi in "Wulin Gaiden", their performances were definitely not inferior to those of any emperor or empress. The difficulty and complexity of the two characters are no less than those of the characters in the drama.
Lu Yanhe feels that these two actors should not be ignored when it comes to acting awards.
At the start-up scene of "Friends", Lu Yanhe was thinking about this matter. Suddenly, Yan Liang excitedly came over with his mobile phone and said to Lu Yanhe: "Old Lu, look!"
Lu Yanhe was stunned, "Huh?"
Yan Liang took the phone and showed him the screen.
“Look, “Squidward”! It was shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards! Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Best Actress in a Drama Series, three nominations! ”
As soon as Yan Liang finished speaking, Lu Yanhe's own cell phone rang.
It was a call from Zhong Benshuo.
Lu Yanhe immediately realized why Zhong Benshuo called.
This time, Lu Yanhe quickly answered the call from Zhong Benshuo.
“Hello, Mr. Zhong.”
"Yan He, congratulations! We at Maxine submitted this drama to the Golden Globe Awards, and "Squid Game" was shortlisted for three Golden Globe Awards!" Zhong Benshuo said very excitedly.
Lu Yanhe laughed.
"Yes, I just saw the news. It's great. It's indeed something worth celebrating."
Chung Ben-shuo said: "It's incredible, a non-English TV series , was shortlisted for the Golden Globe Award! We didn’t have such hopes.”
Lu Yanhe actually didn’t expect it.
He knew that "Squid Game" was in its original time and space, because it represented the unprecedented height and popularity of Korean dramas, making it the favorite to win awards at that time, but that was purely in line with the trend at the time, and in Nairobi It was only with the great support of the streaming media giant Fei that we achieved such results.
"Squid Game" actually did not achieve as explosive results here as the original space and time. This is not to say that it is not popular in Europe and the United States, but it is not that popular.
Furthermore, due to copyright ownership reasons, "Squid Game" is still essentially a Chinese drama without the participation of American capital. At that time, "Squidward Game" was regarded by Netflix in the United States as a typical case of non-English works becoming popular globally, and the entire company was pushing hard to give it a golden reputation.
Maxine would not do such a thing for "Squid Game".
In this case, why was "Squidward" still able to receive three nominations at the Golden Globe Awards?
Lu Yanhe was also surprised.
Of course, no matter what, this is a very happy thing.
Jiang Jun was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and Jiang Yuqian was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress——
It can be said that these are nominations that make history.
Ms. Zhang's international status is largely due to the fact that "Memoirs of a Geisha" brought her a Golden Globe Best Actress nomination, which has firmly defended her status to this day - —Of course, it is definitely not a nomination for this trophy.
But again, many things cannot be quantified. So when we want to evaluate a person and distinguish between superiors and inferiors, we can only compare based on quantifiable indicators.
In addition to her, it was also many years later that Ms. Yang won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for "The Universe", making Ms. Zhang no longer the only Chinese woman to be nominated. actor.
Whether or not you get this nomination does not prove that the actor's acting skills are better or more awesome.
But receiving this nomination at least shows one thing. The success of "Squid Game" and the performance of Jiang Jun and Jiang Yuqian have been seen.
Lu Yanhe was very happy for them, and later declined to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony to be held on January 11.
He can no longer take time off from the "Friends" cast.
He has not been nominated for the Best Screenplay Award or the Best Drama Series Award. Ninety percent of the time he will not win it. He will just go to the red carpet and show his face, and there is no other use.
If he has a personal award nomination, that's another matter.
Zhong Benshuo was shocked when he learned that Lu Yanhe did not plan to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
What?
Not even attending the Golden Globe Awards?
Just because you want to film "Friends"?
Don’t you have time in the day?
This is the Golden Globe Award!
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"It would be a pity that you can't attend the Golden Globe Awards." Chen Ziyan said, "The exposure and nature of this event are still different from other award ceremonies. In the United States, apart from the Oscars, the Golden Globe Awards have the greatest influence. ”
Lu Yanhe said: "I know it has a great influence, but sister Ziyan, I have no nomination for a personal award. Even if I attend, it doesn't mean much."
"On that occasion, you can make many people in Hollywood Everyone knows you," Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said: "Sister Ziyan, I believe there will be many opportunities for them to get to know me in the future, and this one is not lacking. Besides, it's not that I don't want to attend, it's because of the "Friends" Bian, I can't breathe Not for two weeks. "
"Actually, there are not two weeks," Chen Ziyan said, "You will leave on January 5th for the Golden Globe Awards and come back on the 12th. It's only one week."
"But it spans two weeks, which will affect the two weeks of shooting. You know, "Friends" is not a shooting plan based on days, it is done on a week-by-week basis." Lu Yanhe said.
“We can’t lose sight of one thing and lose the quality of “Friends” because of this. Sister Ziyan, maybe “Friends” will also be a global hit starting from this season. You saw the data provided by Zhong Benshuo and others. In the past few seasons of "Friends", the audience in Europe and the United States has been increasing, and it has been accumulating. The news of the return of "Friends" has also become a trending topic on overseas social media. Although this drama has not become an instant hit overseas, it has been accumulating viewers and fans, and it will become more popular as it airs. "We can't let the quality of the drama be affected because of my frequent absences."
Chen Ziyan sighed.
"Well, I'm just a little sorry that you will miss the Golden Globe Awards ceremony."
Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan meant.
This is indeed not an ordinary exposure event. Even in the eyes of many media around the world, attending the Golden Globe Awards event itself is a symbol of identity, status and honor.
But Lu Yanhe also thought very clearly that he didn't need it.
He will have better things in the future.
The Mist is a start, and Squidward is a surprise, but neither of them is a flash in the pan.
Maybe next year, he can lead the crew of "Friends" to the Golden Globe Awards or even the Emmy Awards ceremony. (End of chapter)