Chapter 621: A Young Boy’s Successful Career (8,000 words updated!)
That night, after returning home, Lu Yanhe wrote the outline of the script for "Home Alone" and sent it to Chen Yin, asking him to do the copyright-related registration and registration the next day.
Because the copyright has not yet been registered, he did not talk about the film tonight. But later in the car, I seriously talked to Chen Ziyan about what kind of story this movie was about.
Because Lu Yanhe wants to keep Linghe completely in his own hands, and he doesn’t want the company’s capital chain to break or others to use capital means to exclude him——
It is true that he is not good at this and does not understand.
Therefore, the film and television projects controlled by Linghe, such as "Love Letter" and "Houseshare", are all small and medium-cost projects.
There is only one "Legend of Sword and Fairy", with an investment of several hundred million, so Linghe can only bear part of it - even that part puts a lot of cash pressure on Linghe.
But because of the project "Legend of Sword and Fairy", it is almost certain to make a profit without losing money - it is so optimistic about the market. Therefore, Lu Yanhe and the others gritted their teeth and decided to participate in the investment, otherwise it would be a pity.
However, in this way, the income that Linghe had previously obtained from the copyright operation of Lu Yanhe was basically trapped by these projects.
Therefore, if Lu Yanhe does not change his business philosophy for Linghe, in the next few years, Linghe will be destined to be unable to do big projects, such as "Titanic", "Avatar", and the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, There is also the "Harry Potter" series, not to mention that they are all foreign movies, which are more difficult to implement. Even if they can do it, he doesn't know how to do it, and secondly, it requires a lot of money to do it.
Lu Yanhe thinks it would be good to just start with small and medium-cost projects like "Home Alone".
If Linghe's cash flow is tight, it doesn't matter if he is solely responsible for the production of the movie. He can afford it.
However, Lu Yanhe's refusal to accept capital injection did make some capital parties unhappy.
Seeing that a company's future development trend is so good and very profitable, but you can't get a share of the pie, it's quite uncomfortable.
Film and television projects can accept investment, but the company does not accept capital injection.
Lu Yanhe had long determined this.
Xu Tianming and Chen Yin implemented this very well.
Especially Chen Yin, who manages the production of the company's film and television projects.
He is a particularly cautious character.
Sometimes, he would rather cause some "loss" because of "caution" than lose a "huge sum" because of "rashness".
Chen Yin told Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan seriously.
Originally, the company's operating conditions were very good in the first half of the year.
Basically, the company's operating costs are Lu Yanhe's past film and television copyrights, but when these copyrights are transferred to the company, they are basically transferred at no cost. Therefore, they can be said to be using these hens to lay eggs "at no cost" , earn a lot.
However, the company’s next few projects:
1. "Houseshare" has a total production budget of 12 million yuan, and a risk reserve of about 5 million yuan is set aside for it. Here, 17 million yuan is needed.
2. "Legend of Sword and Fairy", they hope to be able to afford at least 30% of the investment share, which means they have to come up with a figure of at least 80 million.
3. In the movie "Embarrassed in Thailand", Jia Long reserved 15% of the investment for Linghe and Lu Yanhe personally, and Linghe was responsible for another amount.
4. The movie "Love Letter" has been released, and a total of 12 million yuan of publicity funds have been paid to Jump Up, and more publicity will be added later.
In addition to these four projects that will start making money in the next one to two months, the second season of "Friends" at the end of the year will also be a big investment. There is also the experimental genre film "The Sea, Oh My Bah" from director Wu Chi that they signed. Although it is only intended to be a low-budget seven-figure film, it still costs a lot of money.
Chen Yin emphasized: "In the second half of the year, our company's cash flow will be very tight. If we do not prepare in advance, if some unexpected situations occur, we may face a break in the capital chain. However, if the "Love Letter" movie With the box office success of "Love Letter", these problems can be solved easily."
But of course they can't put all their hopes on "Love Letter" being a box office hit.
There are several alternative solutions. One is to borrow from banks, the other is to raise funds from outside, and the third is to give up the investment amount of some projects.
The final backup solution chosen was that if the box office returns of "Love Letter" did not reach the amount required by the company, then Lu Yanhe would spend a sum of money himself to make up for the difference and be responsible for it in the name of personal investment. Part of the cash flow relieves the company's financial pressure.
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Lu Yanhe has really made a lot of money in the past few years. However, many people in the outside world think that he makes money by being a celebrity artist. In fact, what helps him earn the most is the copyright income, from licensing to sharing. In the past, these film and television projects have successively brought him a lot of money. High returns.
Especially the first season of "Six", it still brings him seven-digit dividends every year.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that this drama is still popular not only in China, but also in overseas streaming media.
According to the agreement he signed with Beijing and Taiwan, he can always enjoy the profit sharing of this drama.
Only after working in this industry did I know that if you have a successful work, basically relying on the dividends from this work, you can live without worries for the rest of your life.
Although Lu Yanhe himself has made a lot of money, he is not the kind of person who particularly likes to mess around.
Compared with many people who make all kinds of troubles after making money, Lu Yanhe's money is basically managed conservatively.
The only venture capital investments are for his own film and television projects and some of his friends' film and television projects.
With "Jump Up", Linghe, Picking Up Fire, and his various incomes as a star artist, Lu Yanhe is now investing in film and television projects. Basically, as long as he likes it and will not cause a large loss, he will invest in it. , considered support.
Under normal circumstances, those who invest in TV dramas can make a small profit, but half of those who invest in movie projects lose money.
The film market is indeed not good and the risks are too great.
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The summer season is about to begin.
However, the current film market shows no sign of recovery.
Among the dozen or so movies currently on the market, none has a daily box office of over 10 million, which is extremely dismal.
Probably in order to cooperate with the release of director Liu Bige's new film "Fake Death", Longyan decided to re-screen "Late Spring" starting from Friday, June 28.
Mrs. Wong wants to hold a special screening of "Late Spring" and hold a conversation after the event.
She wanted to invite Lu Yanhe to participate in this dialogue event, to discuss the movie "Late Spring" with Liu Bige and others, and to discuss Liu Bige's style.
Lu Yanhe was very shocked when he learned about it.
He immediately called Liu Bige and asked, "Are you serious? The style of "Fake Death" is completely different from "Late Spring". It will not be useful to discuss "Late Spring" at this time. Counterproductive? ”
Long Yan wanted to do the re-screening and dialogue activities of "Late Spring" because he wanted to warm up the film. After all, "Late Spring" had a box office of more than 500 million at the time. It had a huge market base and the media and audience had a good reputation when it was released. .
So, let them know that "Late Spring" director Liu Bige's new film is about to be released. Remember to support "Fake Death".
Under normal circumstances, this would certainly be a neat trick.
As a matter of convention, film is the director’s art.
The previous work was so good, this one is definitely worth watching. This is a subconscious idea that everyone has. It is always easier to ask someone who has never made a purchase to pay than to ask someone who has paid once to pay.
However, "Fake Death" is not a work under normal circumstances.
This movie is good-looking, relaxing, and interesting, but it is definitely not the style of "Liu Bigo" that everyone knows, nor is it a movie like "Late Spring".
Wouldn't this kind of connection make the audience who went to see "Even Fake Death" because of "Late Spring" feel like they were deceived?
Liu Bige didn't expect that Lu Yanhe would say this.
He didn't seem to have thought about this issue before.
Lu Yanhe: "Of course, it's possible that I'm overthinking it. I like the movie "Fake Death" and I think its market performance is definitely not bad, but if many people want to watch a movie like If you watch it with the same feeling as "Late Spring", you may not think it is good, and the reputation of the movie may be affected. ”
Liu Bige said: "Let me go and talk to the people in the company. Maybe you are right."
"Of course, if Long Yan does not intend to lead everyone to think that "Fake Death" is the second "Late Spring", but can tell everyone clearly that the selling point and style of the movie "Fake Death" are actually acceptable." Lu Yanhe said, "I just feel that according to Long Yan's current arrangements and designs for the re-release of the "Late Spring" movie, there is a feeling that he wants to induce everyone to rely on "Late Spring" instead of "Fake Death"."
Liu Bige: "At that time, the movie "Late Spring" performed well at the box office, and it also relied on your rooftop confession event. This time for "Fake Death", we originally wanted to continue to ask Siqi and the others to promote it, but she said Their entire team is busy promoting "Love Letter" and they can't spare any time to work on "Fake Death", which is a pity."
Lu Yanhe: "Really? Siqi didn't even tell me. However, they probably couldn't spare any time. They made a publicity plan for "Love Letter" that shocked me."
Liu Bige was a little curious when he heard this, "No, don't tell me, I'm afraid I can't help but want to plagiarize."
Lu Yanhe smiled, "Their planning idea is not so easy to plagiarize. It is a big team operation. A few people can't handle it. You will know when the time comes. However, "Fake Death" has you as the director and Li Zhibai. Starring, and being distributed by a traditional and established film company like Longyan, as long as it is done normally, the market performance cannot be bad. At first, there was no way to do "Late Spring". Long Yan only regarded it as a literary film, and even though it won the award, he thought it had little box office potential. So Siqi tried his best to promote "Fake Death" as creatively as possible. It is a key project of Longyan, and they are not bad at it. Even if Siqi and the others do not promote it, it will not be affected.”
Liu Bige: "I'd like to lend you some good words. Alas, I'm really a little nervous now. The feedback for "Fake Death" at the Jose Film Festival was a bit polarizing, and I couldn't sleep well for a long time."
"That's because everyone has high expectations for you. After all, your debut film is "Late Spring."" Lu Yanhe said, "Since when I made "Fake Death", I had already positioned the film as a commercial one, it must be It is inevitable to face such problems.”
Liu Bige: "Okay, by the way, "Fake Death" will be screened in advance next month. Are you free to come?"
"I'll definitely come. Send the invitation letter in advance and tell me the date." Lu Yanhe said, "I won't be in the group next month, and the time will be coordinated."
"Okay." Liu Bige smiled.
"After you finish the release of "Fake Death", you should make "Dragon Inn" later, right?"
"Yes." Liu Bige said, "We are finally starting to do it. In fact, a lot of preparations have been made in the early stage, including location scouting, storyboarding, actors... I have made two versions of the shooting plan. But I don't have the heart to think about it now. "Dragon Inn" is about to happen, now all my energy is focused on "I Can't Fake Death"."
"Well, if you need me to do anything, please contact me anytime." Lu Yanhe said.
"Yes." Liu Bige nodded, "I will go back to Yuming later. I asked you and Siqi out for dinner. I have to thank her in person."
"Huh? Thank you?"
"She didn't take the order for "Fake Death," but she later made an appointment with me to write a column for "Director's Notes," and said it would be published in the July issue of "Jump Up."" Liu Bige laughed, "This is also true. It’s a disguised form of propaganda for me, I know.”
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In terms of worldliness, Lu Yanhe felt that the people around him were more knowledgeable than him.
The sales volume of one issue of "Jump Up", including the electronic version, is approximately 350,000.
Not to mention, the content of each issue of "Jump Up" will be promoted and re-released in various aspects according to the needs of different sub-channels and self-media.
This is not the kind of hard promotion, but an "embedding" of softer articles than soft articles.
A movie with a box office of 20 million only requires 500,000 ticket purchases.
"Jump Up" has urgently added Liu Bige's "Director's Notes" column to the July issue. Those who know how valuable it is will know.
If we say that the previous film market was not big, the films during the release period were all competitors. The biggest problem in the current movie market is that audiences are no longer willing to go to theaters to watch movies.
This is an era in which the word "topic" has become more important than ever.
There are fewer people discussing movies now.
Chen Siqi's approach gave Lu Yanhe an inspiration.
It is important to invest and support young filmmakers. It is equally important to bring together the power of filmmakers, gather the sand into a tower, and arouse the audience's attention and discussion about the film.
The audience dislikes the movie as ugly and feels it is not even as interesting as many online dramas nowadays. Because of the large investment and high risks, the film producers dare not play the creative card, and are timid and aggrieved.
Can you spread everything out on the table and start chatting?
An idea suddenly came to Lu Yanhe's mind.
It was not an idea brought by his time traveler's "golden finger", but an idea that suddenly emerged from his own thoughts and doubts about this industry over the years——
They are all talking, doing dialogues, doing dialogues with directors, actors, and so on.
These are conversations within the industry, but what about the conversations between filmmakers and audiences?
Throw those sharp doubts and questions from the audience in front of the filmmakers, OK, how do you want to respond?
Lu Yanhe immediately sent this idea to Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi: Do you want to use this method to promote "Love Letter"?
Lu Yanhe: No, "Love Letter" and "Fake Death" don't need to be used. These are movies that were highly anticipated by the market before they were released, so they don't need this trick. But for those movies that can't get enough publicity in the early stage, can they do it? Use provocative questions and answers to gain attention? Since in this Internet age, it seems that only topical opposition can trigger large-scale discussions, what about using it on movies that are not favored by the market and audiences, but are still watchable according to our judgment?
Chen Siqi: I understand. This is interesting. I will let them think about it and find a suitable project to test it in the future. Lu Yanhe: OK.
He originally wanted to ask, since you have made an appointment with Liu Bige for the Director's Notes for the July issue, why don't you make an appointment with me for the Director's Notes for the August issue?
Chinese Valentine's Day is in August.
"Love Letter" will be released on Chinese Valentine's Day.
After hesitating for two seconds, Lu Yanhe still didn't ask.
He didn't feel the need to ask.
Chen Siqi will never miss him in this regard.
Chen Siqi must have her own arrangements.
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"We can't let Yan He write the director's note for the August issue." After Chen Siqi replied to Lu Yanhe's message, she raised her head. She was in a meeting, communicating with Linyu and others about the content of the August issue, "Yan He was originally the editor-in-chief of "Jump Up" , but his name is not listed on the back It was on the cover of the magazine, but on the copyright page of every issue, his name was still in the editor's column. Wang Po was suspected of selling melons and was easily criticized. I wanted Zhang Ruozhi to act like a high school student. Tone, write the story of starring in "Love Letter""
Lin Yu, Bai Yu and Zhou Mukai looked at each other.
"This is okay." Linyu nodded, "But, how is Zhang Ruozhi's writing skills? Can she write?"
"Her college entrance examination score is estimated to be above 650 points, and she is a liberal arts student, so it is not a big problem." Chen Siqi said, "This is also more helpful for "Jump Up". The relationship between "Jump Up" and Yan He , everyone knows it, but for the heroine of a movie, a person who has never People are more curious and find the heroine who is unknown to others and appears new. This column of "Jump Up" is exclusive and can attract people who have developed a liking and interest in her after watching the movie. , buy this issue. ”
Linyu nodded.
Bai Yu said: "However, according to our reader survey, many readers are actually reporting that they have not seen Yan He's column for a long time, and many readers are calling on Yan He to continue writing columns."
Chen Siqi thought for a while and said: "The column is about the column. Linyu, go and make an appointment with Yan He to see if he has time and if there is anything he wants to write. Yan He has indeed not written for a long time. column.”
Linyu nodded.
After the magazine meeting, Linyu and the others went out, and immediately another group of people came in and started playing "How are you?" I'm fine" this show will.
Xin Zixing also came.
"Sister Zi Xing!" Chen Siqi stood up happily, hugged Xin Zi
"After finishing "The Birth of an Actor", I felt completely bad. I went on a vacation and felt much more comfortable. You should also find opportunities for yourself to go on vacation. Don't be busy all the time. People are not machines." Xin Zixin said , "I brought you a box of coffee beans. I brought them back from Brazil."
Chen Siqi: "Thank you, Sister Zi Xing, it's great to have you."
She hung on Xin Zixing's body like a sloth, not restrained at all because there were many of her subordinates next to her.
Xin Zixing patted her.
"Are you free later in the evening? Let's have dinner together. It's already four o'clock in the afternoon." Xin Zixing asked.
Chen Siqi held her tongue and said, "Sorry, I made an appointment with people from the government for dinner tonight. There are many things about the film festival that require their support and coordination."
Xin Zixing nodded: "Okay, it's okay. Let's make an appointment later."
"Can you go with me?" Chen Siqi asked.
"Ah?" Xin Zixing was stunned.
"I was embarrassed to ask at first, but since you have no other plans for the evening, you can go with me." Chen Siqi said, "With you here, I feel more relaxed and at ease."
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Xin Zixin said helplessly, "Okay."
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At this time, Yan Liang was also cooperating with "Liuguang Yin" and doing an interview before the show was broadcast.
"Do you have any plans to make movies next?" the host asked, "Your good friends Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe have movies to be released this summer."
Yan Liang said: "I have a plan, I have always had a plan, but I didn't get many good movie scripts, so I didn't want to make a movie just for the sake of making a movie."
The host nodded and said with a smile: "This time, the character you played in "Liuguang Yin" is a God of War. It is said that he is also a God of War with many scenes of battle damage. He has a strong sense of fragmentation and is different from the roles you have played before. , why did you choose to star in this script? ”
"Actually, I hesitated for a long time when I received the script. The main reason is that it is an ancient puppet. I am still self-aware of myself. The image may not be the style of Zhibai and Yanhe that are suitable for playing ancient puppets."
Yan Liang said it sincerely, and the host immediately said: "No, you are so handsome, why don't you suit me!"
Yan Liang waved his hands and smiled.
"Later on, I also thought that this role was different from other ancient puppet roles. It was not a fairy-like or a gentleman-like character. It seemed that I could play it, so I seriously considered it."
Host: "Does Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe have any special reactions about you starring in the drama "Liu Guang Yin"?"
"At that time, I didn't dare to act. I felt that it was not good. It was the two of them who helped me read the script and gave me an analysis before I decided to give it a try." Yan Liang said, "We have no idea what role we should take. If I'm not sure, I'll ask each other for their opinions on what kind of drama I really want to do. They won't have any special reaction, they will definitely support it."
Host: "What an enviable friendship. The friendship between the three of you is enviable in the entire entertainment industry."
"After all, we have known each other since we were fifteen or sixteen years old." Yan Liang said with a smile.
"However, can I ask? Chenghai also participated in the competition and debuted with you. Why doesn't he seem to have such a close relationship with you?" The host asked, "If you think this question is inappropriate, you don't have to answer it."< br>
Yan Liang shook his head, "There is nothing inappropriate. In fact, we are very good with Chenghai. As for why I, Zhibai, and Yanhe are closer, the reason is also very simple. At that time, we were a group of six people, and the company had separate dormitories. Chenghai We live in another dormitory. Yan He and Zhi Bai live in the same room, but we are estranged and not familiar with each other. That's false. In fact, we are getting busier and busier at work. Unlike when we were in a group, we often had to practice dancing and singing together, and we didn't spend as much time together as Chenghai. We meet often, but whenever we have something to do with each other, we just say hello and we always respond. ”
What he said was very sincere.
There is no denying that the relationship between the three of them is closer, but they also frankly face the friendship with Chenghai.
All that can be said has been said.
What can't be said, such as Zhou Ping'an's interference, will never be said in front of the camera.
"Then Ma Zhiyuan, who was in the same company as you before——"
"I don't want to answer questions related to him. Let's move on to the next question." Yan Liang interrupted without hesitation. The difference in attitude between before and after was so obvious that the host was stunned for several seconds.
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Yan Liang's interview was naturally promoted by several parties and became a hot search list.
What he said also aroused the attention and discussion of many people.
From the God of War character in the drama "Liuguang Yin", to the friendship between the three of them, to Yan Liang's speech to Cheng Hai, and his attitude towards Ma Zhiyuan.
Very informative.
After Chenghai completed an announcement, he got in the car to catch up with the next announcement and was reminded by his assistant.
He took his mobile phone, watched the complete video of Yan Liang's interview, and smiled slightly.
fine.
Cheng Hai sent a message to Yan Liang: Thanks.
Followed by a smiley face.
There is no way to say "thank you" directly in Chinese. I can only say it in English, in a non-native language, in a relaxed way.
If you take things too seriously, you will be too embarrassed.
After a while, Yan Liang replied: What are you doing?
Cheng Hai: I just shot a magazine, and now I’m going to do a commercial show.
Yan Liang: Commercial performance? Why do you accept so many commercial performances now? I also saw on the Internet yesterday that some of your fans complained, saying that you are crazy about acupoints now.
Cheng Hai: I don’t want to either, but Zhou Pingan said that if you don’t make some money while the popularity is high now, if the popularity goes down later, you won’t be able to make money even if you want to.
Yan Liang: Why didn't he accept the role for you?
Chenghai: Yes, even during the breaks in filming, he filled all the gaps for me with various jobs.
Yan Liang: Then haven’t you been resting?
Cheng Hai: No, but it’s okay. I’m willing to be a little busier now. For a long time, I had almost no work and I was tired of being idle.
Yan Liang has actually gone through that stage, and he understands how Cheng Hai feels.
He said: "Then you should pay attention to your health. You can work hard, but don't work too hard. Zhou Pingan will not care about your health."
Cheng Hai: No, he is very concerned. He is afraid that I will be too tired to work, so he asks his assistant to make nutritious soup for me every day. Now I feel like vomiting when I smell ginseng or chicken soup.
Yan Liang: This person.
Chenghai: What are you busy with now?
Yan Liang: I’m busy doing action training. Other than that, I’m also promoting "Liuguang Yin". The next two dramas have fighting scenes.
Chenghai: Sure, I look forward to it.
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Lu Yanhe never expected to see such a comment in his comment area one day——
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai are really scheming bitches. They act in movies themselves, but they persuade Yan Liang to play the role of ancient puppets. Are they afraid that he will threaten them?
Everyone in Lu Yanhe was dumbfounded.
Who would have thought of this.
He sent the screenshot to the three people: Today is a happy day.
Li Zhibai: Hahahaha, @yanliang, look at the good things you have done.
Yan Liang: I’m really convinced.
Lu Yanhe: You should do a good job in publicity and make the results of "Liu Guang Yin" better. Otherwise, the two of us will be the main culprits.
Yan Liang: It's okay. If I flop, I will hug you two's thighs every day and let you two take me to act.
Lu Yanhe: I would be grateful if you didn’t quit "Friends".
Yan Liang: How is the script writing for the second season of "Friends" going?
Lu Yanhe: I’m halfway through writing this, and it’s still relatively easy and comfortable to write.
Yan Liang: I really want to know what story will happen this season.
Lu Yanhe: When it’s almost done, I’ll send it to you.
Yan Liang: Yeah.
Lu Yanhe: However, I'm afraid that when you shoot "Dragon Inn", your schedule will conflict with the filming of "Friends".
At the end of August, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will start filming. This drama will take several months to shoot. Of course, the scenes with the three of them present at the same time will be filmed first. After Lu Yanhe's scenes are concentrated, Yan Liang's scenes will be filmed. Finally, we filmed the scenes between the main protagonist Li Zhibai and other people, just to coordinate the time.
Yan Liang: I should be able to coordinate well. In "Dragon Inn", I don't have many scenes, so they will shoot other people's scenes first.
Lu Yanhe: Well, if it really doesn’t work, we will postpone the filming of the second season of “Friends” this year.
Li Zhibai: It's okay. If Yan Liang can't film the second season of "Friends", you can write to me the episodes where he can't come and let me act. The two episodes where I guest-starred last time, but the ratings One of the top episodes, Friends fans are calling for me to come back.
Lu Yanhe: I am planning to let you guest star in another episode this season.
Li Zhibai: Okay, okay, I’m looking forward to it.
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After a good rest, my hand feels better.
I recommend the old book "I Became a Scandalous Heroine Overnight", which is also a novel focusing on the entertainment industry, career celebrities, and actors.
Recommend the new book "Monster Hunting Sword", the world of immortals and young people's adventures.
(End of chapter)