Chapter 375: Premiere (10,000-word update, including extra!)

Before leaving for Venice, Lu Yan He unexpectedly caught up with Huang Kairen and Xin Zixing's official announcement.

Undoubtedly, this news was like a landmine exploding a major earthquake in the entertainment industry.

Huang Kairen's name didn't take long to add a "burst" word to the hot search list on various social platforms.

Xin Zixing's name also appeared on the hot search.

This is what they had prepared to announce officially.

Lu Yan He called them both separately.

Huang Kairen and Xin Zixing both sounded okay on the phone, obviously having expected everything that was happening now.

But Huang Kairen still couldn't help but complain to Lu Yan He, saying: "My company's people are still persuading me not to make it public until today. They really don't consider my feelings at all, and are still trying to convince me that making the relationship public will affect my career."

Lu Yan He: "It's okay, Brother Huang, tell them that you have *My Own Swordsman* behind you. Even if all your fans run away because you are in love, this drama will attract more fans for you than before. Just say that Lu Yan He is particularly arrogant and his confidence in this drama is about to rush out of the earth. It is evident how popular this drama will be in the future, so let them stop bothering you."

Huang Kairen laughed loudly on the phone.

"Little Lu, I wish you a triumphant return on this trip to Venice. I'll find you when you come back." Since the last time he talked to Lu Yan He privately about his relationship with Xin Zixing, his trust and closeness to Lu Yan He have obviously increased.

In fact, top stars like Huang Kairen are like this; it is rare to have true friends.

You never know if someone who appears by your side has any intentions towards you.

And you can no longer face others with a simple heart.

Huang Kairen didn't expect that he could become a friend beyond the general relationship with Lu Yan He.

This is also because Lu Yan He doesn't need to get anything from him at all. Therefore, Huang Kairen has no defensive heart towards Lu Yan He in his career.

And after dealing with Lu Yan He several times, Lu Yan He's character also made Huang Kairen more at ease.

As for Xin Zixing, she didn't pay attention to the bloody storm about her on the Internet at all.

"I know there will be many voices scolding me, so I'm too lazy to look at it," Xin Zixing said with a smile. "I'm doing the short film plan I mentioned to you before, completely immersed in work, and have no time to look at the situation on the Internet."

Lu Yan He: "Okay, it's fine if you are okay. If you can't stand those voices scolding you, you must not impulsively spray back at them. I think Brother Huang must have told you about this."

"Don't worry, although I am not as experienced as you artists, I am at least half a foot in your entertainment circle. Don't I have this awareness?" Xin Zixing smiled. "Don't worry about me, I'm fine here. Don't worry, when are you going to Venice? It's been open for many days, why haven't you appeared yet? My colleagues at Ye Mai Network are waiting for you to go over, get some exclusives, and attract traffic for our Ye Mai Network."

Lu Yan He: "Leaving tomorrow."

"Tsk, okay, I'll report to my colleagues immediately and let them go to the airport to take pictures of you leaving," Xin Zixing said. "Dress handsomely, don't come to us for trouble if you are taken ugly."

Lu Yan He smiled and said okay.

Lu Yan He had never been to Italy, let alone Venice.

I have heard that this is a water city, and I have also seen the romance of this city in film and television dramas.

But when he really appeared here, he was still surprised by everything in front of him.

This is a city scene I have never seen before.

It is not the prosperity of a modern metropolis, but a kind of exotic bustle.

There are many small shops and many tourists.

Especially since the Venice International Film Festival opened recently, it has attracted many people.

Of course, the Venice International Film Festival is not held in the urban area, but on Lido Island, which is some distance away.

Everyone usually has to take a public motorboat for another fifteen minutes to reach Lido Island.

Long Yan Films chartered a sea taxi for Lu Yan He to pick him up.

When the sun sprinkled on Lu Yan He along with the sea breeze, a piece of news about Lu Yan He arriving in Venice by private jet was also published in China.

*White Bird Entertainment* released more than a dozen photos of Lu Yan He boarding a private jet. It looked like a sneak shot. The shooting angle was not good, and Lu Yan He's face could not be seen clearly from many angles.

This report didn't say anything else, just secretly pointed out that Lu Yan He is now very pompous and has to arrange a private jet to go to Venice.

This revelation is quite concerned.

After all, in this day and age, once celebrity artists are labeled with "rich," "showing off wealth," and "pompous," they are not far from being scolded.

Lu Yan He's usual image is too good, and his popularity with passersby is also good, so when *White Bird Entertainment* first issued these, many people still held a wait-and-see attitude, but they didn't spray immediately.

It's just that some black fans, seeing this opportunity, couldn't help but start to rejoice and start spraying.

The content of the spray is not fresh either, saying that Lu Yan He usually looks like a high-spirited, three-good youth, but in fact, he is also a person who likes to enjoy and is pompous when going out. He has to take a private jet to go to Venice, which is too extravagant, etc.

This spray, instead, made some people look at it, and was refuted: Does it have anything to do with you if you like to enjoy and be too extravagant? Did you spend your money?

Some small arguments.

The online public opinion monitoring department of Star Entertainment noticed it and reported it.

The public relations department studied and judged it, and felt that this would not constitute any major problem.

Not long after, *White Bird Entertainment* released another report.

*White Pearl* film Venice premiere, film critics' reputation is polarized, Chen Pinhe's acting skills are unanimously praised.

At the media conference, the main creators of the film sat on the stage and accepted questions from media from all over the world.

Chen Pinhe is the one who has received the most attention.

Among them, a Chinese media asked: "I heard that you didn't get paid for appearing in *White Pearl* this time. Is this rumor true?"

"It's not easy to film *White Pearl*. When the director found me at the time, he asked me if I could lower my salary. I asked how much I needed to lower it. The director said that the production budget of this film is less than 10 million. I said I would read the script first. After reading the script, I told the director that this is a script that I would come to act even if I didn't get paid," Chen Pinhe said with a smile. "This is the source of the rumor that I didn't get paid. In fact, the director still paid me."

He turned to Director Yu Mingjiang and smiled. "The director spent many years preparing this film. After all, the market for such realist literary films is relatively small, but the director has always insisted on filming this film. I admire the director's spirit. In fact, I have been acting for so many years, and salary is no longer the main factor I consider. Good directors, good scripts, and good teams are what I mainly consider."

Another reporter asked: "*White Pearl* tells the story of a man who goes to a rich family to manage their garden. In the process, he has some emotional connection with the hostess of the family, but is misunderstood by the hostess's son. This film obviously tries to discuss some topics about poverty, wealth, men, women, and human nature. Director, what inspired you to want to film such a story?"

Yu Mingjiang pondered for a moment and replied: "What inspired me to want to film such a story is not important. What is important is what I express in the film."

"In the film, the hostess played by Xu Minyin feels lonely all year round because of her disharmony with her husband, and actively seduces the gardener played by Chen Pinhe," an Italian reporter asked. "However, there seems to be not much erotic scenes in the film. Is this because China's censorship system deleted this part of the scene?"

Yu Mingjiang shook his head, denied, and said: "What my film explores is emotional things, not erotic things. I know that many films involving male-female relationships will film related scenes to express a connection and intimacy in their relationship, but this has nothing to do with my film. If they are close to each other purely out of sex and hormones, then it is vulgar."

However, it was this answer from Yu Mingjiang that caused a lot of discussion among many foreign reporters at the scene, as if it triggered their questioning.

Yu Mingjiang didn't know what he said that made them react so much.

If you know a little about the art and culture history of Europe and the United States, you will actually find a fact that eroticism itself is a means for many of their works to express art.

Yu Mingjiang's words, when he said it himself, may not have realized it, but it gave people an impression that "erotic scenes are vulgar."

This is not poking a hornet's nest.

After the press conference, many media commented on Yu Mingjiang's remarks.

Almost all of them are saying that Yu Mingjiang's thinking is decadent and stays in a conservative and feudal era.

The film *White Pearl* also followed with controversy.

When Lu Yan He arrived at Lido Island, it was exactly when the film and Director Yu Mingjiang were hotly discussed by everyone.

Lu Yan He was helped ashore by Zou Dong and Wang Biao on the left and right. The picture was a bit funny, and many people took pictures next to it.

There are many Chinese fans here. Some people knew in advance that Lu Yan He would arrive today, so they came specially.

Long Yan Films specially arranged for people to pick him up.

There are many people at the scene, and many people are still greeting Lu Yan He.

"Yan He, are you okay?"

"You have to take good care of yourself."

"Come on this time, win a Venice actor!"

……

The voices at the scene were mixed.

Lu Yan He couldn't respond one by one, especially since he was inconvenient to move now and walked slowly, so he could only move forward slowly while smiling back.

He took off his sunglasses and said to the people next to him: "My injury hasn't fully healed yet, and my walking posture must be ugly now. Don't post the video of me walking so ugly on the Internet later."

Everyone laughed.

"Not ugly, not ugly at all."

"Walk slowly, I see you seem to be very serious."

"When will your injury be better?"

……

Lu Yan He was helped by Zou Dong and moved forward slowly.

"It's almost better, it's just that walking is a bit slow, and it doesn't hurt anymore," he comforted the fans. "Don't block here, I'll go to the hotel later, see you tomorrow."

The fans sent Lu Yan He to the car door.

"Bye bye."

"You must pay attention, don't force yourself."

Before getting into the car, Lu Yan He turned around and waved to them.

"Bye bye, see you tomorrow."

The enthusiasm of the fans surprised Lu Yan He.

I didn't expect there to be so many Chinese here in Venice.

After getting into the car, Lu Yan He learned from Wang Biao that *White Bird Entertainment* reported that he came to Venice by private jet.

Wang Biao said: "This *White Bird Entertainment* seems to have been a bit unfriendly to you."

"Hmm? Why do you say that?" Lu Yan He actually knew it long ago, but he didn't expect Wang Biao to find out so quickly.

Wang Biao said: "This is not the first time. Every report about Little Brother Lu, although it didn't openly smear you or say anything bad, every content orientation is guiding you to a negative image. This time it was written as if you were very pompous. The last report of you and Sister Siqi dating photos also made you look like you didn't care about Sister Siqi at all, and you were always looking down at your mobile phone. Every photo was Sister Siqi smiling at you, and you were expressionless."

Lu Yan He laughed, "Then you are still very keen. Indeed, this media *White Bird Entertainment* is not very friendly to me, but I don't know why."

"It must be jealous of your great achievements, Little Brother Lu," Wang Biao said decisively.

"Can't it be that I offended them because I didn't do well?"

"I don't know them, but I know you," Wang Biao said with a boyish innocence. "Where did you do badly? I follow you every day, don't I know?"

Lu Yan He couldn't laugh or cry, didn't expect Wang Biao to say so.

Wang Biao continued to slide his mobile phone.

"The evaluation of *White Pearl* is also very polarized. Some people like it very much, and some people don't like it very much," Wang Biao said. "Little Brother Lu, did you see the paragraph that Director Yu Mingjiang caused controversy?"

Lu Yan He: "What words? I haven't seen it yet."

He is replying to messages.

Wang Biao sent a screenshot to Lu Yan He.

Only then did Lu Yan He know what was going on.

"There may be media reporters coming to ask you, don't fall into their trap. Regarding this aspect, you should avoid answering and just say you don't know."

After Chen Ziyan met Lu Yan He at the hotel, the first thing was to tell him about this matter.

Lu Yan He thought, it seems that this matter has a great impact. Otherwise, Chen Ziyan would not have told him this as soon as she saw him.

"Is the discussion caused by this matter very big?" Lu Yan He asked directly.

"A bit big," Chen Ziyan said bluntly. "The film *White Pearl* itself makes some people very dislike it. Many people feel that this film portrays ordinary people represented by the gardener played by Chen Pinhe too darkly, and think that this film is too tolerant of rich people and too mean to ordinary people."

Lu Yan He hasn't seen *White Pearl* yet, and doesn't know what the film is about.

"Okay, then I will say I haven't seen the film and don't know the situation."

Chen Ziyan nodded.

"Tomorrow is the premiere of *Late Spring*. Director Yu Mingjiang and Xu Minyin will come to support. Don't mention this matter in person. They are probably unlucky."

"Okay," Lu Yan He nodded. "Are others not coming?"

"Chen Pinhe has other work, Zuo Xing returned to China," Chen Ziyan explained. "Director Yu Mingjiang and Xu Minyin can come, all because Mrs. Huang personally went to invite them. Otherwise, competing in the Main Competition section, they may not come."

Lu Yan He said: "I don't know what kind of evaluation *Late Spring* will get."

"This will wait until tomorrow to see the truth," Chen Ziyan said with a smile. "However, I estimate the evaluation will not be too bad."

"Hmm? Why?"

"Because this is Liu Bige's first feature film. The film festival has always been encouraging and rewarding for newcomers' feature films. This is the convention. Furthermore, the quality of this film itself is very high. When it was selected for the Main Competition section, it was enough to explain this point."

Lu Yan He breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Ziyan say this.

"That's good."

Long Yan Films is very lavish, and the suite booked for Lu Yan He is at the Cipriani Hotel, which costs $8,000 a night.

Chen Ziyan said: "Liu Bige's room is not as good as yours. Long Yan has put enough sincerity to invite you here."

Lu Yan He asked: "Do they have other projects they want to cooperate with me later?"

Otherwise, the money spent on him for this trip to Venice alone is over 200,000.

From private jets to accompanying doctors to hotels, this trip is not cheap.

Chen Ziyan pays for herself—actually, Star Entertainment pays for it. But the travel expenses of Zou Dong and Wang Biao are all borne by Long Yan.

Chen Ziyan: "That must be there, but they treat you so favorably, they must also want to have a good relationship with you, so that they can cooperate in the future. Your guest appearance in *Sanshan* made the whole film circle look forward to the film you officially starred in. This time *Late Spring* was shortlisted for Venice again. On you, there is no transition period from TV drama actors to film actors at all, and you stepped over in one step. It is conceivable that film companies like Long Yan Films treat you."

Lu Yan He nodded.

After a short rest in the room, Lu Yan He had to go out to do business.

In the evening, Huang Zhongjing, the boss of Long Yan Films, hosted a dinner for the main creators of *Late Spring*.

This is the first time Lu Yan He has seen the couple Huang Zhongjing and Wen Zhimao.

Of course, I have heard of the name for a long time.

Wen Zhimao affectionately took Lu Yan He's hand, asked about his well-being, and asked if there was any discomfort along the way.

Lu Yan He said: "Thank you for your arrangement, everything went smoothly along the way."

Wen Zhimao said: "Your performance in *Late Spring* this time is really great. We organized internal screenings, and everyone gave you a high evaluation. Maybe there will be surprises when you come to Venice this time."

Lu Yan He didn't react to what the surprise Wen Zhimao said was for a while.

"Thank you, Mrs. Huang." He thought, how can saying thank you be wrong.

Wen Zhimao left the seat beside her for Lu Yan He, and pulled him to sit beside her without saying a word.

Obviously, this is the means of this top film company president's wife—for filmmakers who need to be drawn in and are worth drawing in, she is the one responsible for playing the emotional card.

Wen Zhimao asked Lu Yan He several questions with concern to show her importance to him, then let him go, and continued to chat with Chen Ziyan and Liu Bige.

At a table, there are a total of ten or so people.

It is very rare to be able to book a large Chinese-style round table in such a place.

Miao Yue is also there, sitting beside Liu Bige.

She is the original author of *Late Spring* and also the screenwriter of the film. It is normal to follow the crew to participate in this film festival.

Other actors are of course also there.

However, because *Late Spring* has not been released yet, they have not encountered any adventures during this time, and they became famous overnight, and now no one knows them.

At this table, the atmosphere is quite relaxed.

However, except for Lu Yan He, other actors speak very little. Facing big figures like Huang Zong and Mrs. Huang, they are somewhat nervous.

Lu Yan He took the initiative to bring up some topics and asked what they had been doing in the past few months.

What Lu Yan He didn't expect was that except for Yu Lang who played a small role in a film, others had not filmed at all.

Of course, this is also because they are all college students.

These people's acting skills are very good, Lu Yan He has seen them.

Not to mention that they can play very complex and rich roles now, but in the roles they can play, they can all perform very good effects.

Liu Bige is also a good hand at training actors on the spot.

After they finished filming *Late Spring*, they also made great progress.

In the middle, Liu Bige's next film was suddenly mentioned. Liu Bige said: "The script for my next film has been written seven or eight, and Miao Yue also helped me make many modifications."

Lu Yan He looked at Miao Yue with some surprise.

This classmate of his seems to have a closer relationship with Liu Bige. Another collaboration.

Huang Zhongjing asked: "Is it the spy war story you told me last time?"

"Yes." Liu Bige nodded.

Huang Zhongjing asked: "How much budget do you plan to need to make this film?"

"It's okay, no special effects, and no big scenes that burn money," Liu Bige said. "How much money can be filmed, mainly people spend money."

The people here are actually the money for the production team and the main creators.

Huang Zhongjing: "Since it is that spy war story, let's not be stingy. Let's make this film according to the configuration of a big movie, and we will fully support you."

For Liu Bige, whose debut work was shortlisted for the Main Competition section of the Venice International Film Festival, Huang Zhongjing showed a very generous attitude.

In fact, except for big movies in the true sense, the production cost of a film is not that high. Many times the production cost of 100 million or 200 million is exaggerated to a large extent. Films that really need to spend money on production are generally big movies with big scenes or many special effects, which are really burning money.

Unlike Hollywood, the salary of actors appearing in films can reach 20 million RMB, which is countable. Generally, the salary of first-line actors starring in a film is about 10 million or even lower. Actors who have bargaining power in films are far less than those who have bargaining power in TV dramas. This is also because the latter already has a very mature and relatively stable revenue channel, but the former's risk is still very large. If you are not careful, the box office will not even exceed 10 million.

This has created the status quo: the salary of film actors is not on the same level as the salary of TV drama actors.

However, of course, top actors can generally get box office profit sharing. Especially the few at the very top, including dividends, it is normal for a film to earn over 100 million.

Huang Zhongjing proposed to build this spy war film according to the standard of a big movie. Lu Yan He felt that it was probably just talking and expressing his attitude first.

According to the current domestic film production environment, the production cost of this film is tens of millions even if it uses an all-star cast, and the bulk is all on salary.

After dinner, before leaving, Huang Zhongjing came to Lu Yan He and released friendly goodwill to him.

"Yan He, we should have known each other long ago. Our schedule is very tight this time. After returning to China, let's find an opportunity to have a good chat," Huang Zhongjing said. "I believe we still have many projects that can cooperate in the future."

Lu Yan He had expected it long ago, and showed a bright smile without surprise, saying okay.

Lu Yan He took a car back to the hotel.

Along the way, the voices were loud.

There are many people on the road, and the film festival makes this small island as lively as a market.

Lu Yan He felt a little regretful and said: "It's a pity, if I could walk normally, I could go shopping tonight. It's the first time I've been here."

Zou Dong sat beside him and said: "It's the same to go shopping next time, come again next year."

Lu Yan He couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Brother Dong, you have to have works to come to the film festival."

Zou Dong said: "You have many works behind you, you will definitely continue to come."

Lu Yan He didn't expect Zou Dong to say so.

The night is charming.

Probably because of being in a foreign country, Lu Yan He sees everything as fresh and interesting.

Back at the hotel, he sat by the window overlooking the night view.

Chen Siqi made a video call and asked: "Is your entertainment over?"

"Just arrived at the hotel," Lu Yan He said. "How about you?"

"It's late at night here, I'm going to sleep."

Italy and China have a time difference of six hours.

"Then you rest early, today must be a pile of things again, right?"

"There are some," Chen Siqi said. "Originally, I made an appointment with Bai Yu to discuss the manuscript, but we didn't meet until after the class meeting, and it lasted until very late."

Lu Yan He: "You won't stay up late today, will you?"

"That won't happen," Chen Siqi said. "After I found my classmates to help me deal with some chores, there was much less work. Before, I had to manage everything big and small."

Lu Yan He: "That's good. I see you have so many things every day, busier than people who work seriously."

"We should be busier than people working regular jobs anyway. We haven't just produced a monthly magazine; we are now expanding into many other business sectors," Chen Siqi said. "I spent two hours at noon today reviewing manuscripts for the Venice Film Festival special. To seize this timing and ride the wave of popularity, we have to charge forward like we're on stimulants. Once this window passes, even staying up until three in the morning every day will be useless. People aren't paying attention to the Venice International Film Festival every single moment."

Lu Yan He understands this truth.

"Anyway, take it easy yourself."

"You are embarrassed to say me, how busy are you? Which month is easy?"

"When I come back from Venice, I will be relaxed," Lu Yan He said. "Reshoot *Silent River* on National Day, and then there is no other work. Wait until the winter vacation to film *Road to Glory*."

Chen Siqi: "Humph, just say so. *Lost on Journey* starts filming at the end of the year, and *Rouge* also wants you to be the male lead. There are also *My Own Swordsman* and *Squid Game* in preparation. Even if you don't enter the crew to film, you can't be idle. Don't think you can be relaxed."

Chen Siqi said this, Lu Yan He was stunned.

Huh?

Oh, there are so many things to do.

Time feels like it's never enough.

"I also thought, when can we go out to play together," Chen Siqi said. "Now it seems that I have to wait until you are a senior to have time."

Indeed, for Lu Yan He, in his junior year, there are many classes and a lot of pressure.

If he wants to get his diploma in his senior year, these classes must all be taken.

Lu Yan He suddenly felt some apologies in his heart.

He and Chen Siqi are together, and there is really not much time to be together like ordinary couples.

However, study and career are very busy and the pressure is very high, and Lu Yan He cannot abandon these.

Fortunately, Chen Siqi also understands what is going on, and the two have never had a dispute because of this.

It's just that when talking about it occasionally, I will feel regretful.

*Late Spring* premiere.

As one of the films in the Main Competition section, it is not very conspicuous in the entire Venice International Film Festival.

After all, the only famous main creator of this film is Lu Yan He, who is currently only popular in China. Overseas, not many people know who Lu Yan He is.

When the official report of the Venice International Film Festival introduced Lu Yan He, the representative work was *Sanshan*.

For people abroad, among the works that Lu Yan He has met with everyone, only *Sanshan* is known by some people because of the Situer Film Festival.

This also led to *Late Spring*'s red carpet being almost the dimmest one among the competition films in the Main Competition section.

Artistic Director Alberto Barbera of the film festival naturally wants to support.

Except for him and several people serving as jury members, the foreign filmmakers who came to support were almost all filmmakers from the French film circle.

Lu Yan He pays real-time attention to this information on his mobile phone.

They are waiting in the waiting area.

As main creators, they won't go in so early.

So, when Lu Yan He saw many people on the Internet asking why there were almost no star big names on the red carpet of *Late Spring*, he also felt uncomfortable in his heart.

The global premiere of a film is of course the more attention it receives, the greater the exposure, and the better it is for the film.

Just at this moment, Wang Zhong suddenly appeared on the red carpet with the three young actors of *Sanshan*.

Their appearance made the media area have some shouts.

Chen Ziyan whispered in Lu Yan He's ear: "The screening time of *Late Spring* this time is also very disadvantageous. The film festival has reached the second half, and many stars who came to participate have left. Huang Zong and Mrs. Huang originally wanted to find some big stars to support the scene, but basically couldn't find them."

Lu Yan He knows that it is mainly because *Late Spring* is a "brand new" film crew for foreign countries and is not favored.

At the beginning, the premiere red carpet of *White Pearl* was star-studded.

On the one hand, because there are two big names, Chen Pinhe and Xu Minyin, starring, attracting the attention of many media, making the invited filmmakers willing to attend. On the other hand, because they all have friends they know, someone will be willing to buy their account and appear at the premiere of this film.

At this moment, Lu Yan He actually had an inexplicable annoyance.

Why can't I be more popular and more famous internationally? If so, the premiere of *Late Spring* might be much more lively than it is now.

This emotion did not stay in Lu Yan He's heart for too long.

He quickly adjusted his state and did not let this emotion affect himself.

It's okay, the film ultimately relies on the film to speak.

If the film is not good, no matter how lively the premiere is, it is just a joke.

If the film is good, the deserted door will also become lively.

Lu Yan He secretly prayed in his heart that the screening of the film today could get a good result.

Although the stars of the premiere were relatively dim, media film critics were all present.

Watching every competition film in the Main Competition section is their work task.

They need to score every competition film in the Main Competition, and the field score is also one of the evaluations with great credibility at several major film festivals.

Before the final result, what dominates the world's film fans' understanding of the competition films at the film festival is the field score composed of scores from media in various countries.

Linyu sat in the media area.

She is not a media invited by the Venice International Film Festival, but a ticket obtained through the film side, but her ticket is still in the media film critic area.

Linyu pays close attention to films on weekdays.

As soon as she sat down, she recognized several film critics who were famous in the film industry.

For example, Marion Tuchi, the chief film critic of the French magazine *Film*.

For example, Tang Mu Wayne, a columnist film critic for the American magazine *Variety*.

They may not be well-known figures to the public, but for Linyu, they are all idol-level people.

Linyu really wanted to know them, but was afraid that she would be abrupt if she rushed to talk to them.

Who knew that Tang Mu Wayne turned his head and noticed her, showing a bright smile, "Hey, little beauty, are you Chinese?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Linyu suddenly didn't feel so nervous.

She only had one idea in her mind, seize the opportunity, know him.

"Hi, I am Chinese, an editor of *Jump Up* magazine," Linyu introduced herself.

Her English is very good, her pronunciation is standard, and her posture is generous, which immediately attracted Tang Mu Wayne's attention.

He raised his eyebrows in some confusion and asked: "'Jump Up'? Is this a new film magazine from China?"

"No, it's a literary magazine, the most popular literary magazine in China right now," Linyu said. "My name is Linyu, it's nice to meet you."

She took out a business card she had printed before coming from her bag, which had her number and email on it.

"I have always been a reader of yours," Linyu added.

Tang Mu Wayne took the business card and let out a surprised "Wow."

"Do you know the director of this film?" he asked Linyu.

"I don't know the director, I only know the lead actor of this film, Lu Yan He," Linyu said. "I am his high school classmate."

"I've checked his background; he is one of the most popular stars in China right now."

"Yes," Linyu nodded, "He is also one of the most promising young actors in our country."

Tang Mu Wayne pursed his lips, "It's a pity, I don't like the film 'Sanshan'; I couldn't even watch it until he appeared."

Linyu: "I know, you prefer films with a stronger sense of realism; your film reviews often reveal this tendency."

Tang Mu Wayne looked surprised.

At this moment, Marion Touche, the chief film critic of the French magazine "Film," suddenly turned her head and interjected: "You couldn't be more accurate; he completely lacks eyes that can appreciate mystery and imaginative colors."

Tang Mu Wayne spread his hands and made a helpless expression.

Linyu smiled and said: "I hope you will like 'Late Spring'."

Marion Touche looked at Linyu with some curiosity and asked: "Have you already seen the film 'Late Spring' in advance?"

"Not yet," Linyu said.

"Then why do you hope we like 'Late Spring'? Expressing such a tendency before seeing the film, you are very unobjective."

Linyu was stunned for a moment, then said frankly: "As I just said, the lead actor of this film is my high school classmate, so I hope it's good, and I hope it can be liked by everyone. This is my personal bias; I don't mean anything else."

Marion Touche nodded noncommittally.

At this time, Tang Mu Wayne immediately said: "Hey, Marion, she's just a little girl, be a bit more tolerant of her."

"Tang Mu, I'm not like you."

"But we both love film from the bottom of our hearts, don't we?"

The two argued for a while, and at this moment, the lights in the screening hall gradually dimmed.

The film was about to start.

Linyu took a deep breath, concentrated, and prepared to enter the world of the film.

The update is here. Currently, there are 3200 monthly tickets, an increase of 700 from yesterday's 2500. I have still exceeded the extra update task.

It seems that the monthly ticket extra update activity can continue.

There are still two days left for the double points, so I will continue the extra update activity.

Still the same, a minimum of 6,000 words per day, one extra update for every 400 monthly tickets. Charge! Little Lu needs support, and Little Song also needs everyone's support!