Choose a day to become famous

"I made a fool of myself last time." Yang Zhouli took the initiative to bring up the matter of the live broadcast room.

Lu Yanhe smiled but didn't respond.

Yang Zhouli said: "After that incident, I wanted to invite you to dinner to make amends, but your agent Chen Ziyan told me that you were busy filming and didn't have time, so I didn't make an appointment."

"I was very busy." Lu Yanhe nodded. "I was working non-stop, including this trip to Xitul. I asked for leave from the crew, and I only asked for four days."

Yang Zhouli: "I can imagine how busy you are. In addition to acting and writing scripts, you also have your own company to manage."

"Oh, that, I don't really care too much." Lu Yanhe shook his head and denied it directly, "If I still have the energy to take care of the company's affairs, I'd be amazing."

Yang Zhouli asked in surprise: "If you don't care, aren't you worried that the company will be out of your control?"

Lu Yanhe said: "That doesn't mean we should just ignore everything."

Yang Zhouli nodded, "Actually——"

"Also, I founded this company. You may not believe me, but I didn't do it for the sake of making money." Lu Yanhe smiled at Yang Zhouli. "If I say that I have made enough money a long time ago, for a family like yours that has accumulated wealth for several generations, would you think that I am just sitting in a well and looking at the sky, arrogant and conceited?"

Yang Zhouli was slightly stunned.

What Lu Yanhe said was always beyond his expectations, making him feel caught off guard.

Yang Zhouli said: "Of course not."

This was a subconscious reaction. He did not have time to seriously think about the question Lu Yanhe asked, and the current situation did not allow him to think.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "But, for me, this is the case. So, I don't have too high requirements for what the company should be like. I don't plan to make it bigger or stronger. There is no need for that. As long as it can meet my own needs, it's fine."

Yang Zhouli smiled.

"But now that Linghe is doing so well, I think a lot of people are watching you, right?" Yang Zhouli said.

"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded. "However, almost every week, someone comes to discuss acquisitions, even though we have made it clear that we do not accept acquisitions or external investment."

Yang Zhouli: "I don't think it's a question of bidding, right?"

"Well, no." Lu Yanhe said, "I hope it is pure."

Yang Zhouli: "We are currently in acquisition negotiations with Yemai.com, and they are very willing to be acquired."

"For many people in Yemai.com, this is an opportunity to make a fortune."

"Yes." Yang Zhouli nodded, "For Shi Jin, the leaf vein network also has its value."

Lu Yanhe: "Everyone takes what they need."

“Perhaps in the future Linghe will also have a time when we can both get what we need from Shijin,” Yang Zhouli said, “not just money.”

"Maybe." Lu Yanhe nodded, "Everything is possible."

"I thought you would insist that Linghe should remain the same as it is now," said Yang Zhouli.

Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "I know that nothing can remain unchanged forever."

"If you have any film or television projects that need investment, please feel free to contact me at any time." Yang Zhouli said sincerely, "It is both my apology and my hope to work with the best creators in the entertainment industry and understand this industry."

Lu Yanhe looked at Yang Zhouli with some surprise.

He really didn't expect Yang Zhouli to say that.

Yang Zhouli: "Although I believe that you are definitely not short of investment, a lot of people are eager for you to give them more investment shares."

Lu Yanhe's film and television projects have a well-known high success rate and return rate. If it were Yang Zhouli, he would rather go to the bank to borrow money than to seek investment from outside.

However, in fact, each of Lu Yanhe's film and television projects has many sources of funds. There are even many investments of millions or even hundreds of thousands, which are all left by Lu Yanhe to his friends.

Yang Zhouli said, "But you can rest assured that the money invested in your project signed by me will be absolutely safe and secure. I will not withdraw the investment, nor will I have any other purpose such as inserting people into the team. I don't have these thoughts. Although I grew up under the wings of the Shijin Group, like you, I hate an environment where everything is transactional."

Lu Yanhe asked curiously: "What is your relationship with Yang Zhoujin? Besides being brothers?"

"Do you want to hear it?" Yang Zhouli was a little surprised, but still said, "This is not a very heartwarming story."

"What I want to ask is, when you said you would apologize to me on his behalf, were you sincere about that?"

In the public's impression, these symbolic and label-like things are business cards, and they also determine their basic impression of a person.

Compared with Yang Zhou Jin, which is a crappy thing, Yang Zhou Li appears to be particularly outstanding.

Although Lu Yanhe knew that Yang Zhouli was definitely not as simple as he looked, he had to admit that this man gave people a sincere and warm feeling from the moment he appeared in front of him. He neither made him feel that his words were empty nor was he too honest to make Lu Yanhe feel that he was acting too much.

Life is like a play, and everyone has their own performance elements. So, when it comes to acting, Lu Yanhe knows that everyone is acting to some extent. Therefore, Lu Yanhe does not think that once a person starts to act, he is not worth making friends with. Now Lu Yanhe pays more attention to whether a person is sincere or honest in some basic things.

At least in this respect, Yang Zhouli still made Lu Yanhe feel that he had passed the test. Especially when he apologized for Yang Zhoujin, Yang Zhouli's answer made Lu Yanhe satisfied.

-

The two chatted for more than ten minutes and then the conversation ended.

Lu Yanhe took out an eye mask and earplugs, then took out his e-reader.

He planned to read for a while, and then go to sleep when he felt sleepy. It was very convenient.

On a long-distance flight, the best way to pass the time is to sleep.

-

In the public's impression, Sitol is a somewhat gloomy city.

The reason for this impression is that the Sitol International Film Festival is usually held every year between February and March.

At this time, Xitul is located in the season change from late winter to early spring. The snow has melted, but the spring has not yet had time to decorate the city, so everyone sees Xitul in an almost bare-faced state.

The solemn, cold and classical buildings certainly have a sense of beauty that comes with age, but against the backdrop of the gloomy sky, they have a more rusty and mottled feel.

However, regardless, the city is world-famous for a film festival.

Because of this film festival, the city is best known for its least welcoming side.

When Lu Yanhe arrived in Xitul, the film festival had already been open for several days.

Although the road was wet, as if the rain and snow of the entire winter had not yet been evaporated by the sun, the streets were full of tourists who came here to visit.

There are always many movie fans in this world who have money and free time.

Especially for such a top film festival, you don’t know how many big stars you can meet, so there are always many people who choose to come to Xitul at this time.

It can even be said that Xitul's tourism industry depends on this month for its survival.

-

Lu Yanhe's trip this time was relatively easy, without as many miscellaneous tasks as in the past.

There are no brand promotion events, no required cocktail parties, and no working meals where you have to sit together.

When he arrived at the hotel, he briefly accepted a twenty-minute interview from the official film festival staff, and then went to meet up with Wang Zhong, Chen Bige and others.

Wang Zhong arrived two days earlier.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Lu Yanhe found that there were not only them in the restaurant, but also Lan Tianqi, the owner of "Small Eyes", and Yang Zhouli, who had just said goodbye to him at the airport not long ago.

At film festivals, it is common to invite people from the same circle to have dinner together, especially those from the same country.

"Boss Lan." Lu Yanhe greeted with a smile, "Boss Yang."

Yang Zhouli: "This is such a coincidence. If I had known, I would have come with you."

He turned around and explained to everyone with a smile: "We both came here on the same flight."

Lu Yanhe sat down and asked Lan Tianqi with a smile: "Boss Lan, how many movies are you going to buy this time?"

The company "Little Eyes" is different from many domestic film production companies. It basically does not directly engage in film production, but is engaged in distribution. However, as a distribution company, it rarely distributes domestic films, and mainly distributes foreign films in China.

Generally speaking, the domestic box office of foreign films, especially those at film festivals, is not very high. Those films with high box office are basically special effects blockbusters, and it is not the turn of "small eyes" to distribute them.

But under such circumstances, "Little Eyes" has been able to maintain profitability every year and has survived in a way that is not very closely related to the domestic film industry but is closely related to it. This shows its ability.

Of course, Lan Tianqi has a keen eye. While many people think that these film festival films cannot sell well in China, he can make a hit film almost every two or three years. For example, "Capernaum" which cost one million RMB to obtain the distribution rights in China a few years ago has a box office of 230 million RMB in China. Last year, they released a Thai film "The Inheritance List", which also sold 170 million RMB at the box office.

Lu Yanhe feels that Lan Tianqi is a rare person who can understand what kind of movies Chinese audiences want to watch. There are many filmmakers in the film industry who have occupied high positions by relying on the dividends of the times, but they actually don’t know what the current audiences want to watch.

Lu Yanhe felt very strongly about this.

In response to Lu Yanhe's question, Lan Tianqi smiled and said, "I have already chosen two and am in talks with them."

Lan Tianqi has a very distinctive feature in distribution. Just like Lu Yanhe in making movies, he has been determined not to make big-budget movies so far. Lan Tianqi is determined not to spend a lot of money to buy the distribution rights of a certain film, even if it is a film directed by a famous director.

Lan Tianqi once said at a forum in China: "In China, not every famous director is really a famous director. I can say without hesitation that the number of famous foreign directors who can really attract a group of audiences to watch movies with their own names can be counted on two hands."

Lan Tianqi smiled and said, "Besides, we have Mr. Yang's support this time. If we come across a good movie, we can buy two more."

Lu Yanhe looked at Yang Zhouli with some surprise.

"Boss Yang is collaborating with Boss Lan?"

"It's not really a collaboration, it's just a small investment from me." Yang Zhouli smiled, "I admire Mr. Lan for bringing good foreign films to China over the past decade. In fact, there are very few people doing this in China, especially in recent years, almost no company is making foreign art films."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"I'm just a businessman. I happen to like movies. So I'm very happy that I can do what I like and make some money at the same time. Please don't put a label on me," Lan Tianqi said with a smile.

When he smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits, giving people a very friendly feeling, like a gentle breeze, without the oppressive feeling of a person in a high position.

Lu Yanhe said: "You are too modest. Domestic film companies should learn from you how to study the market and how to judge what the audience wants to watch."

Lan Tianqi: "I am a small company, how can I teach those big companies? It is not easy for me to manage my own affairs."

-

"He acquired Yemai.com and is interested in Lan Tianqi's company. It seems that Shi Jin is really interested in the entertainment industry."

As soon as he finished lunch, Lu Yanhe called Chen Ziyan and told her about this.

Chen Ziyan said: "It's not surprising that Shijin wants to enter the entertainment industry. It just depends on how far they want to go. For a group like them, they definitely don't care about the small amount of money from one or two film and television projects."

"Yes." Lu Yanhe said, "Their first step is to acquire Yemai.com, which can be seen from this."

"I'm surprised he didn't talk to you directly about cooperation."

"He is a very smart person. After I met him on the plane, I felt that I actually talked to him about a lot of things. But actually, when I think back, what we talked about was me directly hinting to him not to mention the acquisition of Linghe, because I would not agree. And what he talked about was that he knew what I wanted and what I would insist on. So I kept talking about what kind of person he is. In short, he would never force anything. A forced melon is not sweet. I have to say, his attitude made me feel very relieved."

"It seems that his level is very high." Chen Ziyan said with a smile.

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe said, "I don't know what the Shijin Group is planning. If they really have big goals, then the entertainment industry, which has finally stabilized, will face new shocks and changes."

"That's good too. Only when an industry keeps changing can it keep innovating and progressing," Chen Ziyan said. "What I'm most afraid of is that there is no fresh blood coming into the industry, or that it can't come in. Over time, those who occupy the resources and positions will only think about maintaining the status quo, rather than continuing to innovate."

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded.

"How do you feel about your trip to Xitul this time?" Chen Ziyan asked.

"It's okay. I've been here a few times, and it's a little less fresh." Lu Yanhe said, "And this time I didn't have much time to explore the city properly."

"There's nothing to see at this time." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "It's only two days, so take a good rest when you have time."

This time, Chen Ziyan did not accompany him.

First, Wang Biao has fully grown up and can handle things on his own, so Chen Ziyan can rest assured. Second, because Lu Yanhe's work here this time is very simple and not that complicated, Chen Ziyan has a lot of things to do, so she didn't come with him.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe rested in the hotel for about an hour, and then Wang Biao came over with his styling team.

During this process, a domestic media also had the opportunity to conduct exclusive interviews and shoot behind-the-scenes footage.

Lu Yanhe cheered up and finished his work. In the evening, Lu Yanhe went to a restaurant outside to eat with Wang Biao and others.

Just themselves.

After dinner, Lu Yanhe went back to the hotel by himself, letting others go shopping if they wanted to. He stayed in the room, opened his notebook, and wrote the script for a while.

After a while, Chen Bige came over.

She held a bottle of wine and said, "Let's have a drink and chat?"

Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, but he nodded and let Chen Bige in.

Chen Bige said: "I feel a little uncomfortable recently."

"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Bige sat down directly, put the wine on the table, and didn't rush to open it. She leaned back on the sofa, sighed, and said, "I feel that my work intensity has been too high in the past two years. I've basically been filming. I have no time for myself and I don't even have a relationship."

Compared to her previous filming speed, Chen Bige's output in recent years is indeed higher. Unlike Lu Yanhe, she and Shang Yongzhou need almost several months to study the script and prepare for the role after receiving it. After filming, it takes some time to get out of the play, not just the time on the crew.

Lu Yanhe smiled and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable because you haven't been in a relationship for a long time?"

"Maybe. I just feel it's boring. I'm always working and filming. I don't have any time to breathe." Chen Bige said, "I suddenly don't want to film Feng Yu's movies that much."

"Sister Bi Ge, could it be that you just finished filming Raise the Red Lantern not long ago, and are currently filming The Seventeenth Floor, and you also have to come out to participate in the Xitul, which is when you are most tired, so you feel this way?" Lu Yanhe said, "When you told me about Director Feng Yu's film before, you were obviously very excited. I can feel that you really want to make this movie."

"I don't know if I really want to shoot it, or if a rational voice in my head tells me that I should shoot it." Chen Bige said, "Because it is a good script, Director Feng Yu will also make it into a good film. For me, she is also a role worth challenging."

Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Bige meant.

Even if there are various reasons telling her that she should go for the shoot, in fact, a person can also use only one reason to tell herself not to shoot, and that is, she doesn't want to act for the next period of time.

After all, humans are not machines. Just by giving them a set program, they cannot run tirelessly.

Lu Yanhe also felt tired sometimes, but he believed that Chen Bige's tiredness must be deeper than his, because Chen Bige had been an actor for a longer time.

"That's possible." Lu Yanhe did not deny what Chen Bige said.

Chen Bige: "Do you think I should stop for a while?"

Lu Yanhe said: "It depends on you. Everyone has different ideas. You see, I am still very passionate about doing one project after another because I still have great enthusiasm. I can't empathize with you. What does it feel like to reach a bottleneck like you?"

Chen Bige: "I thought you would advise me to hold on."

"If you were an ordinary actor, I would indeed advise you to persevere, but the problem is that you are not that kind of actor." Lu Yanhe said, "Rather than using your own energy to act, I support you to adjust your state and then shape your role. You don't have to worry about what will happen if you leave for a while. You are already a top actress. As long as you are willing to act, there will always be roles for you."

Chen Bige let out a long sigh.

"I really didn't expect you to tell me this."

"Do you think that because I work so hard, I will definitely encourage you to work harder as well?" Lu Yanhe asked with a smile.

"Almost." Chen Bige nodded. "Actually, there is another reason why I want to stop."

"What's the reason?"

"Love Letter got me nominated for the Golden Globe Best Actress. I've actually been thinking about it a lot," Chen Bige said. "It's not that I didn't have such intentions and ambitions before, but I haven't had such obvious inner fluctuations for a long time. I'm telling you, I'm a little confused. I like Director Feng Yu's film so much. Is it the rational voice or the emotional voice in my mind that makes me like it so much? It's because of this female image, which is actually the type that is easy to win awards."

"Hmm? What's wrong with that?"

"You have to know one thing. Once a person wants to get something for utilitarian purposes and makes a decision for such a purpose, his objectivity will often be affected by utilitarianism." Chen Bige said, "I am willing to believe in my emotional judgment because I know that my aesthetics are good. Emotional judgment can find the best artistic judgment, but rationally - maybe I just think that this script and this role are more likely to win awards, so I subconsciously think that I also like this role?"

Lu Yanhe understood.

Chen Bige: "I never thought that I would have such self-doubt after having performed so hard for so long."

"But I think this is very normal." Lu Yanhe said, "Only actors like you would have such self-doubt, because you have artistic pursuits."

Chen Bige: "It's all your fault. My acting career, which had already reached a stable stage, suddenly took off again."

"If you don't have the ability to make great strides, no matter how many scripts I give you, you won't be able to get in. Don't blame me, blame yourself. Once you get a good role, you can't cover up your brilliance on the screen." Lu Yanhe said, "You are the best actress. Unless you stop acting, there is no way to stop your acting career from making great strides."

"Heh." Chen Bige glared at Lu Yanhe angrily, "You keep talking nonsense."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I'll ask Director Wang Zhong if he's asleep. If he isn't, call him over to drink with us. We can't just chat about life while he takes a nap."

Chen Bige: "Then you go and call him. I don't dare to disturb him."

Lu Yanhe: "I'll call you if you want."

His eyes rolled, "Why don't we just stop yelling? Let's just go to his room with the wine and find him. He won't be able to refuse."

Chen Bige’s eyes widened.

Lu Yanhe picked up the wine and left.

Five minutes later, Wang Zhong looked at the two people who appeared at the door of his room in shock, and he was stunned for a long time.

-

An hour later, Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige were in high spirits. They each held up a glass and began to sing love songs in front of Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong folded his hands over his chest and watched the two of them acting crazy while drunk in silence.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige ignored his serious and stern expression. They finished singing the love song with laughter and started singing other songs.

As he was singing, Lu Yanhe suddenly yelled out, "Look at this mountain, with thousands of ravines and rocks, and one river after another—"

Chen Bige was stuck and looked at Lu Yanhe in confusion.

"What is this you are singing?"

"Don't you know?" Lu Yanhe suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, you haven't heard this song."

Chen Bi Ge asked: "Is this a new song you wrote?"

Lu Yanhe hummed, "You can say that."

Chen Bige: "How come you are so talented! You can write scripts and songs!"

Lu Yanhe: “Haha.”

Chen Bige suddenly came closer, stared at Lu Yanhe, and said, "Sometimes I even doubt whether you are a real person."

"ah?"

"You are simply a monster." Chen Bige stretched out her hand, pinched Lu Yanhe's cheek, and smiled brightly.

It was after seeing this smile that Wang Zhong's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Looking at the two people in front of him, it was as if fireworks were blooming in his mind, and a story gradually took shape, without any need for any conception, it just unfolded.

He immediately picked up his phone and started typing on the memo.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige didn't notice him at all.

Lu Yanhe pulled Chen Bige's hand away.

"Sister Bi Ge, stop pinching me. I still have to be on camera tomorrow."

Chen Bige loosened her hand, as if the strength had suddenly loosened. She burped and said, "I feel a little sleepy. I'll take a nap first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she lay down on the sofa and closed her eyes.

"..." Lu Yanhe looked at her, then at Wang Zhong.

"Director." he called out.

Wang Zhong didn't even raise his head, "Don't bother me."

Lu Yanhe: “…”