"That's it for today's program. Thanks to the crew of "Friends", let's see you next time -"
After the host announced the end of the recording of this program in high spirits, everyone on the stage joined together Dance to the music.
At this time, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.
Of course, for a program whose official recording time starts at six o'clock in the evening, the recording was completed in five hours, which is already very fast.
Wang Biao took Lu Yanhe's mobile phone and walked up to Lu Yanhe and whispered: "Brother Lu, Zhong Benshuo made two calls just now."
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised. He took the phone and looked at it. The first call was at 8:20, and the second call was at 9:00.
But apart from these two phone calls, Zhong Benshuo did not send him any message.
Lu Yanhe replied to Zhong Benzhuo: I just finished recording the program and got my mobile phone. It is already very late. If there is nothing urgent, we will contact you tomorrow.
In almost a minute, Zhong Benzhuo called.
Lu Yanhe hasn't even walked out of the studio yet.
He regretted it and should have replied later.
"Hi, are you still at the recording site? It sounds lively."
Zhong Benshuo's voice sounded deliberately surging with passion, like a native It should be a morning full of energy - but in fact, it is just a morning after staying up all night, and can only use the golden sunlight to cover up the fact that the eyes are dark.
“Yes, you are so anxious to find me at such a late hour. Could it be that something important has happened?”
Lu Yanhe admitted that at this moment he even hoped that something really happened. That's why Zhong Benzhuo insisted on calling him so late.
Zhong Benshuo said: "Yan He, do you know how many people watched the first episode of "Friends" on Maxine?"
His tone was full of an unbearable and suppressed excitement.
The only thing left is to say it clearly - guess higher! Guess higher!
Lu Yanhe slapped himself on the forehead.
“I don’t know, don’t be too pretentious, just tell me.”
Zhong Benshuo: "One hour after going online, the number of viewers exceeded 2 million! Now there are 3.19 million!"
Don't look at this number, which is only two million or three million...compared to tens of millions in China. Ratio seems very low, very little. On the one hand, China has a large population, and this is the home field. To exaggerate, the market can carry almost half of the world's market. On the other hand, there are also statistically different relationships.
In streaming media like Maxine, the number of viewers is calculated based on the number of IDs. Even if you watch the same ID five or six times, it will only count as one person. Visitors are another statistic that will be counted, but it is not as meaningful as the number of viewers - because what overseas streaming media values most is the number of members and how much members like the show.
What level does such data belong to?
In Maxine, when the annual list is generally released, unless there is a global phenomenon with a big hit, the number of viewers of the big hit is between 50 million and 80 million. Looking at the statistics of the first hour of broadcasting, a top-notch drama starring a global star may only be around 10 million.
For a series like "Friends", the number of viewers exceeded 2 million within one hour of its premiere. It was equivalent to achieving what "The Gold Rush" achieved in one month.
No wonder Zhong Benshuo had to call him immediately no matter what.
"Then should I congratulate you on getting such an outstanding drama for Maxine again?" Lu Yanhe asked with a smile.
“Of course, but Yan He, I have to tell you, although there have been many unpleasant things between us, please believe me, my trust in you will not be affected by anything. , and you have also seen that as long as it is You, I will never hesitate to show my sincerity."
Zhong Benshuo said: "This time, we paid nearly 20 million US dollars in copyright fees for "Friends", and it can only be played for three years. Time.”
"Believe me, it won't be this number next season. If you don't double it, you'll be sorry for the show's performance." Lu Yanhe laughed.
"I know, I know, of course." Zhong Benshuo took a deep breath, "Hey, Yan He, why don't you just cooperate with us and develop another drama together? You know, as long as you agree , I will offer you a very generous deal "
Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "God, haven't I cooperated with you enough now?"
"That's not to cooperate with you directly. Between us, there is no Beijing Terrace, no Yuehu Terrace, and no North Pole. Just video...just us." Zhong Benshuo said, "The price is very easy to negotiate, Yan He, as long as you are willing, I will come to you with a contract early tomorrow morning."
"No, I've been so busy lately, you know, filming Friends At the same time, I have to cooperate with the publicity, and I don’t have enough rest time.” Lu Yanhe said, “Mr. Zhong, of course I am willing to cooperate with Maxine, but there is no suitable project. You all know the projects I am working on. ”
"I heard that you have started writing English scripts?"
"That's a movie."
"Why not movies? We at Maxine make many movies every year."< br>
“I hope the movie can be released in theaters, and It doesn’t just disappear after being launched on the video platform for a week.”
“The movies produced by Maxine are also released globally,” Zhong Benshuo said, “For a creator like you, you only need to put forward your ideas. Request, we will cooperate.”
"What you are saying now is really too exaggerated." Lu Yanhe had to point this out.
Zhong Benzhuo’s tone was full of lively smile.
"If you want, I can be more grandiose."
"You'd better let me go. Really, I'm too tired. Now is not the time to discuss this matter. , I need to go back and rest."
"Okay, you go to bed early, but when you wake up tomorrow morning, please think carefully about what I told you."
Lu Yanhe hung up the phone.
He yawned sadly.
Wang Biao hesitated for a moment and asked: "Brother Lu, how about you take another two sips of coffee?"
"Huh? Now? Go back and sleep."
Wang Biao sighed, "I'm sorry, you have a schedule later."
"What the hell?" Lu Yanhe was stunned and looked at Wang Biao in disbelief.
Wang Biao said: "We are going to record Ono Girl's blog program. We have communicated before. Have you forgotten?"
"Ah... yes, I forgot." Lu Yanhe sighed as if he was resigned to his fate, "Okay."
Ono Girl is a very popular reading blogger. She met Lu Yanhe at a book fair before, and later, through the help of Jiangyin Publishing House, Worked together twice. She is also one of the few podcast bloggers on the Internet with millions of listeners.
When Lu Yanhe received the invitation, he agreed to appear on her show.
This is also a promotion for "Friends".
Wang Biao added: "The ratings for today's second episode have exceeded 2 on average."
Lu Yanhe: "Didn't it drop?"
"No, Not at all." Wang Biao said with a smile, "However, the plot of Wen Fanxi becoming a father has caused a lot of discussion."
Lu Yanhe nodded, "I can think of it."
"Yan He, let's go have supper together later, will you come with us?" Zhan Yun met him in the corridor and asked, "The host of "Saturday Night" organized it. They will probably come to ask you soon. ”
“I’ll wait. I'm going to record a blog show later." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "Go ahead."
"Do you have any announcements?" Zhan Yun looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise, as if he didn't expect it at all. The schedule will be so busy.
“Yes.”
“Okay.” Zhan Yun said, “This makes me feel a little guilty.”
"No, there's no need." Lu Yanhe said, "You don't know how much I want to go back and rest now. If it weren't for the fact that the recording time of this podcast is always late at night, this announcement would definitely not be scheduled at this time."
"Oh? Only record late at night? Are you going to record Ono Girl's podcast?" Zhan Yun asked.
“Yes, you know?”
“I am a loyal listener of this program.” Zhan Yun said, “I like listening to her program very much. I followed her program and read A lot of books. To be honest, I didn't like reading that much before. She rekindled my interest in reading. "
"I will tell her what you said." Lu Yanhe smiled. explain.
Zhan Yun smiled and nodded.
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Days like this lasted for almost a month.
The super high ratings of "Friends" and the audience's love for the show swept through December like a tornado.
Everyone guessed that "Friends" would do well, but no one expected that this show would do so well.
So much so that by the third week, there were many articles criticizing the show's problematic values.
Basically, if a drama is not popular to a certain extent, there will be no articles criticizing the drama’s problematic values.
It was even written by some famous people.
Lu Yanhe read some of the articles and had nothing to say other than puckering his lips.
It’s all nonsense.
In this world, the easiest thing to attack others is ideology and values. Because no one is perfect, there will always be things that people take out of context to make a fuss about.
Actually, anyone who has actually watched this show knows what this is about.
And such popularity has also made the weekend time of the main creators of "Friends" become a timetable for major events to compete for.
In order to compete for their schedule, many additional conditions must be paid.
For example, in order to win Yan Liang to attend their annual ceremony, a fashion media agreed to help him connect with the Asia-Pacific spokesperson of a top-tier brand. For Yan Liang, this is a real benefit.
Not to mention Lu Yanhe.
He and Chen Siqi's couple partnership has always been the target of invitations to major events.
There are many celebrity couples, but this one is the only one that is as good as Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi.
Some people used to say that Chen Siqi relied on Lu Yanhe's help to obtain everything she had.
Such voices are almost gone now.
For Lu Yanhe's fans, Chen Siqi has helped Lu Yanhe and his works achieve miraculous results through her strong media connections and several legendary marketing campaigns, leaving Lu Yanhe's fans speechless - regardless of Whether it was "Late Spring", a literary film that grossed 500 million in box office, or the desperate and desperate publicity method of "Six People", the ability shown by Chen Siqi proved that not only she needed Lu Yanhe, but Lu Yanhe also needed her.
For the public, especially young women, Chen Siqi is like an ICON, a true life idol. She ran a magazine at a young age and then expanded it into a media group. In just four and a half years, she and her team have established a firm foothold and have never stopped and are still actively expanding.
From the overseas version of "Jump Up" to the International Film Critics Film Festival being prepared, her attitude of never stopping perfectly fits modern women's yearning to control their own lives.
To some extent, the mental outlook shown by Chen Siqi has even given her more female fans than Lu Yanhe.
Most of Lu Yanhe’s female fans still stay in the relationship between fans and idol artists.
Chen Siqi's fans almost all have a "follower" mentality.
Such a couple, in this era, can almost be said to be the most mainstream and popular group.
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"Maxine got an interview with the morning news column of the American CBN TV station for fifteen minutes." Chen Ziyan said: "That program has about eight million households in the United States. Families watch, the impact is huge.”
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised and asked: "Do I have time to participate in the interview on that program?"
"Yes." Chen Ziyan smiled slightly at him, "Their program is a live broadcast, and your interview will be at 7 in the morning : Between 45 and 8 o'clock, well, you can finish the work here at 8 o'clock."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath, shrugged, and said, "Okay, then. It seems that I got up early."
"Yes." Chen Ziyan smiled, "I'm glad that I have prepared a lot of words to convince you, so I don't need to say them anymore."
" It has great influence, and I have time to participate. Have I ever refused a job that meets these two conditions?" Lu Yanhe shook his head, "Sister Ziyan, you don't trust me too much"
"I don't know if you can still accept such a high-intensity work pace for a month."
"Well, I've been really tired recently." Lu Yanhe said, "I I really need a rest day where I don’t need to see anyone or answer any phone calls.”
“If you keep persisting, you will have such a rest day after the filming of “Friends” is completed.”
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At this time, the news of Yin Xincheng's love was photographed by a paparazzi and exposed.
"Oh, it doesn't matter if you get photographed. If you get photographed, you get it. It's nothing." Lu Yanhe said to Yin Xincheng, "Not exposing has the advantage of not exposing, but exposure also has the advantage of exposure. From now on, you will There is no need to hide or hide from the paparazzi anymore.”
But Yin Xincheng was very nervous.
“I may be a little timid to say this, but I am very afraid that this matter will be exposed and have an impact on my work.”
Lu Yanhe: “Believe me, no, don’t worry about this. "
Yin Xincheng said: "My previous agent told me that most of my fans are girlfriend fans. Once my relationship is exposed, many people will lose their fans."
"Isn't this just nonsense?" Lu Yanhe asked, "If most of your fans are girlfriend fans, then why did they let you watch a love show before? Isn't this contradictory?"
Yin Xincheng was stunned.
"You were just fooled by them."
"Holy crap!" Yin Xincheng reacted, showing an expression of disbelief.
The exposure of an actor’s relationship really has little impact.
At least it has little impact on Yin Xincheng.
He himself is not an actor who acts like an idol, although he is also a handsome young man.
Lu Yanhe said to him: "Is there anyone with your girlfriend now?"
Yin Xincheng shook his head, "I just talked to her on the phone, she is still working in the company "
Lu Yanhe: "She must need you very much now"
Yin Xincheng was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, and with a cry, he picked up his phone and said, "I, I have to go first."
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Don't forget, at three o'clock in the afternoon, we We have to continue rehearsing."
"I know, I will be back in time!"
Yin Xincheng took the phone and left in a hurry.
Lu Yanhe turned around with a smile and went to find Wang Biao.
"Brother Xiao Lu, your mobile phone is still receiving constant calls. I have to keep charging your mobile phone. Otherwise, the battery of the mobile phone you get now must be less than 20%."
"Thank you." Lu Yanhe smiled at Wang Biao, "Is there anyone whose call I will return soon?"
"I'm lucky today, no." Wang Biao smiled.
Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief when he took the phone.
Wang Biao asked: "Brother Lu, will the exposure of Yin Xincheng's love affair affect "Friends"?"
"Of course not, why do you think so?"
"Because I just heard some people talking." Wang Biao said.
Lu Yanhe asked in surprise: "Is it here?"
"Yes." Wang Biao nodded, "Here."
Lu Yanhe: "I thought this was The performance of this drama is enough to convince everyone that we don’t need to worry about this kind of thing.”
Wang Biao: "Probably because this drama is so good now, it's beyond everyone's expectation. Therefore, everyone actually feels a little unrealistic, and they are even more afraid that the performance will suddenly decline."
Lu Yanhe: "That way, there seems to be nothing wrong with it."
Of course, Lu Yanhe just thought that there was nothing wrong with the people on the crew thinking so.
He is still certain that the exposure of Yin Xincheng's love affair will not have any impact on "Friends".
This is no longer the past era.
Similarly, for a drama with such a high national popularity, the news about an actor may seem like a big deal, but in fact it is insignificant to the impact of the drama.
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With the news of Yin Xincheng’s love affair exposed, the welcome event held by Star Entertainment Agency for Mengli’s signing seemed a bit sparse and did not attract much attention from others. .
Only one news was announced at the event. Star Entertainment Agency will present a meeting gift to Meng Li. The first-line director Mo Ru, who has directed the hit fairy tale "Eternal" that made Liu Zefan famous , will develop a new S-class drama, with the heroine starring Meng Li.
After Lu Yanhe saw the news, he was a little curious and took a screenshot to ask Chen Ziyan what kind of drama it was.
Chen Ziyan returns: A romantic comedy with a modern fantasy background.
Lu Yanhe: Huh? Why are there so many romantic comedies being launched recently?
Chen Ziyan: Because all major platforms are reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and with limited budgets, we can only develop some dramas with low production costs. You can't feel it. All of your plays are top-notch configurations, and there is no shortage of money or investors. However, other people's projects have not gone so smoothly. Many investors have even named you to invest in your play. Others The drama, investment is very tight.
Lu Yanhe: I always thought that our drama series was better than the movie.
He knows that it is really difficult to find investment in the film market. It is really because the film market is so abnormal now. Only one of ten films can make a profit, and the other nine films basically lose money. Capital has less and less confidence in the film market.
But the drama market has always been booming.
Chen Ziyan said: There is no way. Short videos have seized a large market for long videos. Advertisers have moved a large part of their budgets. Now long videos have to revise their profit strategies and focus more and more on members. Recruitment, this makes them dare not to make a bunch of bad shows like the crazy money-burning period before and let those dizzy capital parties pay for it. Now they need to pay for it themselves.
Lu Yanhe: So ironic.
Chen Ziyan: Yes, but under such circumstances, the advertising revenue of "Friends" still broke the history of video websites. This news made all video websites jealous. They are all trying their best to inquire about your next project from various channels and inquire about the possibility of participating.
Lu Yanhe: There are so many outstanding creators in the entertainment industry, and I am not the only one whose projects can make money. Even if I film non-stop 24 hours a day, I cannot meet the needs of all of them. .
Chen Ziyan: That’s why they want to grab it.
Lu Yanhe: By the way, Sister Ziyan, over at Icefield Video, how is the script "Rouge Button" going? I heard they have started organizing auditions?
Chen Ziyan: Yes, they sent audition invitations to many actors, but not many actors agreed to audition... You said that it would be better for mature and famous actors to play this drama. , they obviously believe in your suggestion, so they are looking for actors in this range, but as you know, actors in this range do not accept the requirement of being auditioned.
Lu Yanhe: Well, okay, where is Li Yuefeng?
Chen Ziyan said: He went to the audition. In fact, Icefield Video was very interested in letting him play. Among the actors who came to audition, he was the best in the market, so if there is no better choice, It is very possible that he will be the last twelve young men.
Lu Yanhe: Uh, okay.
Chen Ziyan: Do you want me to relay your opinions to Icefield Video?
Lu Yanhe: Farewell then. If you do this, wouldn’t it be clear that you don’t want Li Yuefeng to act? Moreover, my judgment may not be correct. Maybe Li Yuefeng actually plays this role and has his own style.
Chen Ziyan: Come on, Li Yuefeng will play the role of the Twelve Young Master? I don't even think it's reliable.
Lu Yanhe: Will we interfere too much? Will this be a problem?
Chen Ziyan: If we clearly find that a person is inappropriate but don't point it out, this is the biggest problem.
Lu Yanhe: Well, if I had known I would not have been so close to Li Yuefeng, now I feel a little uneasy when I think of rejecting him.
Chen Ziyan: Think about it, if it were Li Zhibai, would you be uneasy? Would you say no?
Lu Yanhe: Of course I would tell Li Zhibai directly no, but my relationship with Li Yuefeng is not that mutually trusting.
Chen Ziyan: Actually, you don’t have to think too much, Yan He. Since both of us can see that he is not suitable for the Twelve Young Masters, both the people in Icefield and the team around him will definitely be able to see that too. . Moreover, it’s not like Li Yuefeng doesn’t know your attitude, Yan He, don’t be soft-hearted when you should be firm.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath: Okay, Sister Ziyan, then you can share our opinions with Bingyuan.
He thought for a while and sighed: I have to make another call to Li Yuefeng.
Chen Ziyan: I believe you can handle it, Yan He, don’t be afraid to tell the truth, tell the truth, the truth and truth will only make people uncomfortable for a short time, but in the long run, it will definitely It is better for a person than hypocritical lies or silence.
Lu Yanhe: Please follow your instructions, I understand.
Sometimes, Lu Yanhe really feels that being a person is quite difficult.
Being a human being is a great science.
And he is only a junior scholar in this subject.
However, his position in the entertainment industry and his current situation make him face the hellish difficulty of this knowledge.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and could only encourage himself.
“Brother Feng.”
"You are such a famous person, why did you suddenly call me?" Li Yuefeng asked with a smile, "Congratulations, I heard that the number of viewers of "Friends" on Maxine also broke the record for Chinese dramas."
< br>"Thank you." Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "You are welcome to make a guest appearance later, if you have time."
"Okay, your drama will be filmed and broadcast at the same time, right? If you have a suitable role later, you can give me a guest appearance. Give me a call. I'm not in the group recently, so it should be fine."
Li Yuefeng agreed so readily, making it more difficult for Lu Yanhe to say what he wanted to say next.
He took a deep breath.
"Hey, you didn't call me just to chat with me, right?" Li Yuefeng said, "Hurry up and tell me something. Do you have anything to tell me?"
Lu Yanhe huffed, "That's right, that's right. Regarding your audition for "Rouge Button", I know that you really want to win this role and this drama."
"Of course, I really want to," Li Yuefeng said. "I have never acted in such a high-artistic play. In fact, I really want to let myself try more difficult roles, just like the ones you are playing. Of course, do you think I am related to this The role is not suitable. In fact, I also felt it during the audition. It will be a big challenge if I don't act well."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
“Yes.”
"I'm a little worried now that I will mess up your drama." Li Yuefeng said, "But I still don't want to give up. You definitely don't know that I am full of expectations for this drama now. I really hope to get ten The role of Second Young Master."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath. At this moment, he really couldn't say what he wanted to say.
“Don’t worry, Yan He, if you really don’t pass the final audition, I won’t bother you anymore.” Li Yuefeng said with a smile, “I know what you mean when you say actors must audition more. , just one audition, I saw the gap between me and this character, really. But I believe I can make up for it."
Li Yuefeng's tone and attitude made Lu Yanhe suddenly realize that by doing this, Something is really wrong. (End of this chapter)