"You've made progress. I thought you would have a fight with Liu Manbo."
Lin Suyang smiled at Li Zhi.
Li Zhibai: "Why should I fight with him?"
"If you had disagreements with others before, wouldn't you have started fighting with them a long time ago? You really let me know this time "It's amazing how he can suppress his temper," Lin Suyang said. Conflict with Liu Manbo. "
"Well, he doesn't have much background or say in the crew. If I still have a conflict with him, how can he convince the crowd on the crew?" Li Zhibai was very annoyed. , "Then I can only tolerate it a little bit."
"You've really grown up." Lin Suyang praised.
Li Zhibai smiled and raised the corners of his mouth.
Lin Suyang: "Zhibai, after doing "Nineteen Years" this time, will you still be a producer for your next drama?"
Li Zhibai has encountered this before question and will reject it without hesitation.
But this time he hesitated.
After a while, he said: "I don't know, it depends on the situation."
Maybe it's "it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's difficult to go from luxury to frugality." Li Zhibai thought about it again. When it comes to acting, especially a play starring himself, will he be able to control himself and only abide by his duties as an actor and not interfere with other things on the crew?
In an ideal world, of course, a crew should perform their duties and be in their proper place. However, in reality, more people's mentality is to "get the job done." Many times, it's not that every actor changes the script just to add drama to themselves, but that the script is really bad, and it's not that every actor wants to take over too much, but that other people do too bad a job and don't interfere. This drama can only lead to the fate of being thrown into the street.
Li Zhibai has never been so deeply involved in the production of a film and television drama. After participating in it, and knowing that the operation of a drama involves so many intricate and difficult-to-control links, it is difficult for him to turn a blind eye to it all and only focus on his role as an actor.
There will be more and more conflicts with others in the future.
This is almost expected.
However, at the same time, he is no longer so passive about what a play can be.
This feeling made him a little addicted.
"Power." Lin Suyang smiled slightly and told him firmly that this was the desire for power.
Li Zhibai frowned and asked: "Do I have a desire for power?"
"What do you think power is?" Lin Suyang asked.
"Manage...manage others? Rule others?" Li Zhibai asked tentatively.
"No, let things advance in the direction you want." Lin Suyang said.
Li Zhibai was thoughtful.
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On the day Lu Yanhe left Malaysia, many fans came to see him off.
He signed many photos and posters on the spot and took photos with many fans.
The enthusiasm of these fans is no less than that of Lu Yanhe’s domestic fans.
Although some unpleasant things have happened in the past, Lu Yanhe's fans are still a very large group and are extremely supportive of him.
Lu Yanhe returned to China. After landing, he did not rush home. Instead, he went to Shihuo first and signed a contract with Shihuo.
His agency contract with Star Entertainment will end soon, and Shi Huo will be responsible for his agency work.
At the same time, he also signed his European and American agency contract with Williams Agency.
In this way, when he goes to work in Europe and the United States in the future, he will not need people from their country to be responsible.
Darren Wilson seems to be very enthusiastic about Lu Yanhe.
He directly brought Lu Yanhe three brand endorsement contracts in the Asia-Pacific region in one fell swoop—all of which were long-term cooperation contracts that would be upgraded to global endorsements in two years.
Their attitude and sincerity are sufficient.
The first news released by the studio established by Shihuo for Lu Yanhe was these two signings.
From now on, Lu Yanhe has nothing to do with Xingyu.
This can be considered a friendly breakup.
This also surprised the industry. With Lu Yanhe's current status and commercial value, how could Star Entertainment let him go so easily?
At the same time, the news that Lu Yanhe signed a contract with Williams Agency also made everyone realize that Lu Yanhe really plans to enter overseas in the future.
"Will Lu Yanhe shift the focus of filming overseas in the future?"
"It is also possible that like the top actors in South Korea, they will all start to cooperate with streaming media."
"Lu Yanhe will definitely make cinema movies. His first English film has a global box office of 200 million. If he just wants To get results on streaming media, the dramas he has filmed are enough.”
“Yes, he has several dramas such as “Squid Game” and “Friends” in hand, if he just wants to start from there. He can get production funds from streaming media and shoot some scenes that are released on streaming media. He does not need to sign with an overseas agency. "
...
There are a lot of discussions about the future development of Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi went to Luo Yuzhong's house for dinner together, and Luo Yuzhong also asked curiously and doubtfully.
"Are you planning to go overseas in the future?"
"Mainly to facilitate access to some overseas film projects." Lu Yanhe said bluntly, ""The Mist" was more successful than expected, but Because I don’t stay overseas all year round, and I don’t have any working relationships there, many projects come to me, but I have no channels. Signing up with a relatively powerful overseas agency can help me with many things.”
Luo Yuzhong nodded, "I thought you were planning to go overseas for development all year round."
"Then I won't, I still have so many things to do." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "Teacher , Actually I have something to tell you.”
Luo Yuzhong asked: “What’s the matter?”
Lu Yanhe took out a thick stack of scripts from his bag. He said: "I have written a script and want you to direct it."
Luo Yuzhong looked surprised.
"You have finished shooting the scene you are working on, and there are no other projects in the future, right?" Lu Yanhe knew Luo Yuzhong's current situation very well. He smiled and said, "You may have heard that this is what I gave to Li Zhibai and me. He and Yan Liang wrote a script, a fairy tale drama, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy""
Luo Yuzhong showed shock. Shocked, "Xianxia drama? You want me to be the director?"
"Teacher, please read the script first. This is different from the popular fairy dramas on the market, and is closer to our traditional culture. The kind of story about immortals, heroes and monsters.”
The look of disbelief on Luo Yuzhong’s face has not faded.
Him: "I said you are too busy to keep your feet on the ground. Why did you bring Siqi to see me today? You call it a meal, but you actually have ulterior motives."
Lu Yanhe: "If you have any questions, please ask the teacher."
"Legend of Sword and Fairy" is a drama that Lu Yanhe attaches great importance to, and it is also a gift he gave to the three of them.
The three of them have never filmed a movie together, so Lu Yanhe has always hoped that there can be a movie that captures their current appearance.
However, filming such a drama is also very difficult and the requirements are also very high.
This is true whether it is the difficulty of shooting or the difficulty of post-production.
Lu Yanhe first watched "Legend of Sword and Fairy" when he was in elementary school. At that time, he thought it was quite good and didn't think the show was poorly made. However, when he went to high school, he unexpectedly saw some scenes from the show. , only to realize that this drama was actually shot in a shoddy way - Lu Yanhe was also thinking at that time, it would be great if this drama could be shot with a higher quality.
To say that this drama has profound meaning and cultural depth, it actually doesn’t. But it just fits the age of Lu Yanhe and the three of them now, and it is also the young passion and chivalry that can only be performed at this age.
So, Lu Yanhe hopes to find Luo Yuzhong to be the director.
"Xianxia dramas are very popular, but it is difficult to produce a high-quality fairy drama. I hope to invite teachers to make it into a high-quality drama." Lu Yanhe spoke frankly and asked why he asked Luo Yuzhong to direct this drama. reason.
Luo Yuzhong is very caring about Lu Yanhe, but this does not mean that he will not refuse Lu Yanhe's request.
Especially this kind of thing.
"I want to see the script." He said.
"Yes." Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, "Thank you, teacher."
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After having dinner together, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were not in a hurry to leave, following Luo Yuzhong The family sat down on the sofa, watched TV, and chatted.
"Qiqi, how is the overseas film critics film festival you organized going?" Luo Yuzhong asked.
Chen Siqi said with a smile: "It's almost done. I plan to hold it in June. The weather will be better and comfortable, and it can also be staggered with the more popular international film festivals."
Luo Yu Zhong nodded.
“I saw in your circle of friends before that there are Japanese and English versions of “Jump Up”?”
Chen Siqi nodded and said, “Yes, but currently these two versions are only available in The first volume was released, but the sales were not very good, and the publisher did not want to release a second volume.”
"Will you continue to go out later?" Luo Yuzhong asked.
“Of course it will be published.” Chen Siqi said, “We are contacting other publishing houses and media. Whether it is electronic publishing or physical book publishing, I still hope that the brand "Jump Up" can be sold overseas. Make a name for yourself."
Luo Yuzhong nodded.
"You two are quite amazing now. One is doing content and the other is doing promotion. When you two join forces, both of you have to avoid the edge." He joked, "I hope that Chinese film and television dramas can reach the level of success in your hands. Higher heights."
Lu Yanhe quickly shook his hand and said, "Teacher, when you put on this hat, we were so scared that we didn't dare to speak. How can you have such high ambitions?"
"How can you be so modest at this time? Seriously." Luo Yuzhong said seriously, "I have participated in several high-profile meetings in the past six months, and the General Administration has done very well with your films overseas. We are all very satisfied with the results of the dramas broadcast. It is rare for a Chinese drama to really spread and be loved by the audience, especially "Friends". They all think that this drama reflects the life of young people in our country's contemporary cities and is a powerful counterattack. those overseas The media deliberately smeared the rumors that our country is underdeveloped and falsely prosperous."
Lu Yanhe: "...This is a complete phrase, teacher, which leader's speech did you hear it from?"
"Just be poor." Luo Yuzhong smiled, "Anyway, as long as you know what I mean, you haven't noticed that in the past two years, as long as it's your movie, whether it's filming or going through review, it will be the next step. The broadcast was basically smooth sailing. Didn't you encounter any obstacles? Your play has been approved by many leaders."
Luo Yuzhong said to Chen Siqi, "The same goes for "Jump Up". You have this idea to sell magazines. Going overseas, although it has not been successful yet, is definitely supported. What you are doing is a direction that is strongly advocated by the higher authorities. So, to be honest, I really hope that you can bring our Chinese film and television dramas there. dance of the world Let’s shine on stage. I never think that our film and television drama arts are inferior to others, but we are indeed old. We didn’t have such an environment before, but now that the environment has changed, we are no longer capable.”
Lu Yanhe: "No way, you are still in charge. The drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is very difficult to film. I think of someone who can make this drama with the quality I imagined. Just you.”
Luo Yuzhong: "You asked me not to wear a high hat for you, but you changed hands and put one on me."
"It's true, now you want to make a fairy tale drama very beautiful, with special effects It’s very good. In fact, many people can do it, but if you want to make a fairy tale drama with a realistic texture and a real hot-blooded chivalry, there are really only a few directors I know.” Lu Yan. He said, "It is even more difficult to find a director to make a good-looking fairy tale drama with the quality of a drama. Anyway, you are the only one I know."
Luo Yuzhong: "What you said, then if I don’t plan to take on your drama in the future, what should you do?”
“Then I will continue to visit the cottage to persuade you,” Lu Yanhe said with a look of shamelessness.
Luo Yuzhong: "..."
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Coming out of Luo Yuzhong's house, Chen Siqi said to Lu Yanhe: "I feel like Teacher Luo was shocked by your shamelessness."
Lu Yanhe laughed.
"No matter how thick-skinned you are in front of the teacher, it doesn't matter."
"However, I really didn't expect that you would want to find Teacher Luo to be the director of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". "Chen Siqi asked, "How did you think of Teacher Luo? "
"Because the costume dramas directed by the teacher have very good quality." Lu Yanhe said, "If "Legend of Sword and Fairy" can be shot with a very high-quality costume drama, it will definitely look good."
"It's true. Basically 99% of the current fairy tale dramas are about people wearing fairy costumes. Idol dramas are all the same, but a drama like this is quite new." Chen Siqi said, "Ten or twenty years ago, there were quite a few fairy tale dramas of this type."
Lu Yanhe: "Actually, the homogenization is getting more and more serious, and then I get tired of shooting a certain subject. No one has watched it. In ten or twenty years, if you read it again, it will become fresh."
Chen Siqi: "If Mr. Luo is willing to direct "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", this drama will be great. The salary cost for the four of you will be very high, plus the special effects and post-production of this drama will also cost a lot. Money...you’re not going to make an all-star cast again, are you?”
Lu Yanhe said: “We really have to control the cost and wait until the teacher agrees to direct. If the teacher really doesn’t want to be a director in the end, then It has to be another way to shoot." (End of this chapter)