Chapter 424: Idiot

Japan.

Lu Yan He actually always wanted to find an opportunity to visit Japan. When he was a child, he watched many animations, all of which were Japanese, from *Doraemon* to *Digimon*, from *My Neighbor Totoro* to *Castle in the Sky*. At that time, there was a Golden Eagle Cartoon channel, so he built a memory full of fantasy colors in the world of his childhood from a small TV.

When sitting on the plane, looking at the island country in the blue ocean below through the porthole, he imagined a scene similar to *Castle in the Sky*.

However, when the plane landed and he walked out with everyone, the fans who appeared in front of them were relatively few. If there was no comparison with the scene at the Korean airport before, Lu Yan He would definitely feel that it was a lot of people to have these dozen fans come to pick him up.

It can only be said that people's expectations are raised like this.

Fortunately, after checking into the hotel, they, who were hungry, went to a ramen restaurant that had been open for more than eighty years, and put a mouthful of ramen with yam puree into their mouths, full of rich taste.

Compared with Korean food, Japanese food is more inclined to the taste of Chinese people, and Chinese people can accept it a bit more.

In Japan, Zhong Benshuo did not arrange for anyone to eat with Lu Yan He. It can be seen that he seems to be far less mixed in Japan than in his own country.

Of course, this also has to do with the different entertainment environments in each country. Zhong Benshuo's way of engaging in relationships and human feelings may indeed not be as open as in South Korea in Japan.

On the one hand, although the status of Korean artists is not as high as that of European, American, and Chinese artists, the top artists are still very powerful. However, Japanese artists are lower, basically subject to TV stations and agencies (actually brokerage companies). Their overall environment is like this.

On the other hand, the Japanese film and television circle is actually relatively closed. Japanese films are good, and Japanese dramas are good. Of course, there are individual top directors who will go to Europe and America to film, but almost no one is stationed overseas, and they are all based in the local area. And streaming media like Maxine, although popular in Japan and having many users, is not like South Korea, where local film and television production is almost completely collapsed, and top film and television creative talents are all recruited by streaming media. Japanese TV stations and traditional film and television companies still occupy the top spot.

The completely different environment brought completely different feelings to Lu Yan He.

What Lu Yan He saw most on the streets of Japan were not advertisements for star artists, but various anime characters. Sure enough, it is a country known as the world ruled by the second dimension.

Here, Lu Yan He also had a fashion magazine shoot, which was also paid for by Math, and bought a cover for him.

Chen Ziyan said: "Math's treatment of you is really nothing to say."

Because there were no arrangements by Zhong Benshuo, Lu Yan He's itinerary in Japan was relatively much easier. He had time to go around nearby with Zou Dong and Wang Biao. Because of this, they went to the famous Akihabara.

When they arrived, they found that this was just a concentration place for electronic digital products, not the animation concentration place Lu Yan He thought—he didn't know where his memory started to go wrong, remembering this place as a place similar to the second-dimensional paradise.

However, at the fan meeting in Japan, Lu Yan He saw many fans wearing Lolita or cosplaying as anime characters.

In the audience, Lu Yan He didn't expect to see Yongshan Hesan, a Japanese film critic, who fired at Director Wang Zhong at the media exchange meeting of *Sanshan* at the Xitu'er Film Festival.

Yongshan Hesan noticed Lu Yan He's gaze pausing on him, and even took off his hat to pay tribute to him.

He was dressed like a gentleman walking out of an old-century ancient castle, with a high top hat, a stiff black dress, white gloves, and a cane. But it looked very exaggerated, but in this occasion with Lolita and other cosplays, his appearance was not so eye-catching.

Lu Yan He went on stage, naturally he couldn't go off stage to remind Chen Ziyan that he might encounter some trouble when communicating with the audience later.

After all, he didn't think Yongshan Hesan appeared here because he liked him and was his fan.

Before at the Xitu'er Film Festival, he used his way to crack Yongshan Hesan's deliberate embarrassment of Director Wang Zhong. Presumably from that time on, Yongshan Hesan held a grudge against him in his heart. Lu Yan He wouldn't think that Yongshan Hesan's embarrassment of Director Wang Zhong was based on the matter, but a difference in aesthetics. He knew before that Yongshan Hesan had a private feud with Director Wang Zhong.

Sure enough, in the fan exchange session, Yongshan Hesan raised his hand very actively.

Lu Yan He really couldn't interrupt the host at this time and say openly, don't call that man in the top hat.

He could only prepare in his heart.

Yongshan Hesan was indeed seen by the host and stood up.

"Yan He-kun, long time no see, we meet again, I don't know if you still remember me?" He greeted Lu Yan He politely.

His posture made everyone at the scene very surprised, as if they didn't expect that he would know Lu Yan He.

Everyone was also curious about his identity, curious about who he was.

Lu Yan He looked at his appearance, smiled, and said: "Hello, Mr. Yongshan Hesan, long time no see."

Lu Yan He's response caused a low uproar at the scene.

It turned out that Lu Yan He really knew this person.

Yongshan Hesan himself didn't expect that Lu Yan He actually remembered him.

"Yan He-kun's memory is really good." Yongshan Hesan smiled slightly, "Very happy to see you in Japan. In the past few years, I have always seen you at overseas film festivals. If I remember correctly, this should be your first time coming to Japan? I don't know what your impression of Japan is?"

Lu Yan He didn't know why Yongshan Hesan asked such a question.

He naturally answered truthfully: "I watched many Japanese animation works when I was a child. In fact, I am still watching them now. As a pure audience, I can see many concerns about peace, freedom, family, friendship, and love conveyed by creators through this work. Because of these works, I am actually looking forward to coming here to meet everyone."

Yongshan Hesan said: "You are a very outstanding young actor, attracting much attention, but as a film media worker, a film critic, please allow me to say, I am very disappointed with your behavior of filming so many episodes. Why film works without artistic value like *Friends* and *Seventeen Layers*? They are very popular, but they are destined to be unable to cross time like a work of art, giving people inner shock, aren't they? You filmed these works to pursue popularity?"

The scene made the biggest uproar since the fan meeting started.

On the side of the stage, Wang Biao frowned after hearing the translation, and said angrily: "How can this person have such prejudice?!"

Chen Ziyan pressed Wang Biao's shoulder with one hand and said: "Believe in Yan He, this kind of thing is just a small matter for him, he will solve it well."

Wang Biao: "I know, Little Brother Lu will definitely respond well, but this kind of person is deliberately looking for trouble. Sister Ziyan, we can't just retreat like this, otherwise, others will follow suit in the future, deliberately asking Little Brother Lu some explosive topics like him, Little Brother Lu will be very annoyed."

Chen Ziyan: "Since this happened here, this matter will not be silent, and Yongshan Hesan will inevitably receive the criticism he deserves. Of course, he may not care himself. He has long been a person covered in notoriety."

Lu Yan He's mouth pursed, the smile in his eyes disappeared, and his gaze confronted Yongshan Hesan in the air.

Seeing this, the host tried to stand out to smooth things over, omit this question, and let Lu Yan He not have to answer.

However, Yongshan Hesan immediately asked again: "Is this question difficult to answer?"

Lu Yan He smiled.

He nodded to the host, indicating that he could answer.

The host then put down the microphone in a panic.

Lu Yan He: "Mr. Yongshan Hesan, still as full of self-righteous prejudice as ever."

He said with a smile in a teasing and joking tone.

Moreover, he used English.

Because most of the people watching the live broadcast were foreigners.

Lu Yan He's sentence did not make Yongshan Hesan's expression change.

The skin is as thick as a city wall.

Lu Yan He said: "It's really a pity. If some creators are winning reputation and favor for their country with their works and attitudes, some people are tirelessly making people regretfully think about why such people appear in this country. Mr. Yongshan Hesan must have forgotten that he asked me what my impression of Japan was before. Oh, no, no wonder Mr. Yongshan Hesan had to ask me what my impression of Japan was first, and then ask me such a question full of prejudice and deliberate provocation."

He shrugged his shoulders and put on an indifferent posture.

"Of course, I believe many people have already answered such questions. So-called films, so-called episodes, so-called art and commodities, these don't need me to annotate." Lu Yan He looked at the others under the stage, "But today I stand here, coming to Japan, not because of films, but precisely because of the two episodes *Friends* and *Seventeen Layers* launched on Maxine, which made many Japanese viewers know me. Without these two episodes, perhaps Mr. Yongshan Hesan would not have the opportunity to ask me such questions face to face. Then about some works that are not so artistic, why do we film them?"

"First of all, who evaluates whether it is art or not? Mr. Yongshan Hesan, is it you?" Lu Yan He finished asking this question, made a gesture, indicating that Yongshan Hesan didn't need to answer, "You don't need to answer, this question, except for you, everyone has a standard answer in their heart."

Lu Yan He's seemingly polite but tough interruption gesture finally made Yongshan Hesan's face look ugly.

Lu Yan He continued: "Secondly, art is art, isn't life life? Film and television can be the refinement of art, but who says it can't be the extension of life? I filmed *Friends* because I know that in this world, many people cannot have such an ordinary but rare friendship time in real life. I filmed *Seventeen Layers* because I let everyone feel the shock and emotion of trying their best to survive through this story by letting a group of people be in an extreme, dangerous environment that many people in real life will not encounter."

"For me, every type of play, as long as it touches me, I will want to act. I don't think *Late Spring* is more advanced than *Friends*, nor do I think *Seventeen Layers* is worse than *Sanshan*." Lu Yan He said, "Different plays have different evaluation scales. If you can't establish such an aesthetic view, you will be very limited as an actor, and it will be easy to have no plays to act."

Lu Yan He looked at Yongshan Hesan.

"Of course, Mr. Yongshan Hesan can continue to look at me with prejudice, and I will also walk my actor's path according to my own ideas without being moved." Lu Yan He said, "Thank you to everyone present for giving me the confidence to walk the path I want to walk."

"Look."

Chen Ziyan said to Wang Biao, "Told you, Yan He now handles this kind of scene, saying it better than many PR companies specially prepared."

"Little Brother Lu's level is much higher than those PR company people."

"People still need to read more books." Chen Ziyan looked at Wang Biao, "You are very young now, have many ideas, and have enough drive, but in the future, as the level you are in gets higher and higher, you will find that you regret reading less when you need it."

Wang Biao's smile couldn't help but become bitter.

"Sister Ziyan, but I really can't read books, what should I do?"

"If you want to go further and climb higher in the future, you have to read even if you force yourself to read. It doesn't mean you must sit in the classroom to take those classes, but people cannot let their cognitive level and knowledge system always remain at one level. Learning is endless." Chen Ziyan emphasized, "Wang Biao, you are very smart, and you are also very lucky to be able to follow Yan He. Your future development can be said to be limitless, so seize the opportunity and strive for every learning opportunity."

Wang Biao has been with Lu Yan He for a while.

He already clearly knows that Chen Ziyan is actually a person who looks serious, but is actually very upright in heart and decent in conduct. He knows that Chen Ziyan telling him this is for his own good.

Wang Biao nodded, "Okay, I understand, Sister Ziyan, I will."

The fan meetings in South Korea and Japan were successfully concluded.

Yongshan Hesan's question and Lu Yan He's answer caused quite a bit of discussion in China and Japan.

The public opinion situation in China goes without saying.

Even several media in Japan spoke out, saying that Yongshan Hesan, as a well-known film critic who often represents Japanese media at international film festivals, asked such questions when Lu Yan He came to Japan to hold a fan meeting, which was a disgrace to Japan.

But Yongshan Hesan seemed to go his own way, not caring about these criticisms at all, and updated his views on another film the next day.

He didn't even care about the opinions of the media in his own country, let alone the Chinese media. Even if he had been sprayed with dog blood on the Chinese internet, he didn't take it to heart at all—even most of the content, he didn't even know.

Lu Yan He returned to China, and at the airport, reporters immediately asked: "Yan He, you held fan meetings in South Korea and Japan, would you consider holding one in our country?"

Lu Yan He said: "Actually, that wasn't a fan meeting, it was organized by Maxine, mainly for *Friends* and *Seventeen Layers*. I am quite easy to see in China, but it is really rare in South Korea and Japan, so this meeting was specially held. Is there any need for it in China?"

The reporter nodded immediately and said: "Of course there is a need! Don't you know how many fans want to see you?"

Lu Yan He smiled and waved his hand, saying: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, it's a bit tiring to go out, you guys go back and rest too."

Reporters asked: "Do you have anything to say about Yongshan Hesan?"

"Nothing to say." Lu Yan He thought for a while, and smiled again, "The Japanese have a term called 'Ichigo Ichie' (once in a lifetime), anyway, I can't do 'Ichigo Ichie' with him."

The reporters burst into laughter, and the laughter attracted attention around them.

Lu Yan He: "Don't say it, let's go."

He waved to everyone.

A reporter said: "Yan He, you must work hard, let this kind of prejudiced person take a good look at how outdated his set is!"

Lu Yan He smiled at him and said nothing.

However, no one expected that Yongshan Hesan would not stop.

Two days later, Yongshan Hesan suddenly joined several other film critics—film critics from different countries—in the film magazine *Behind the Screen* he contributed to, and together they selected a list of the top ten most potential new film stars in the world.

Among them, the ten new stars were selected from ten different countries, and the one from China was a male actor named Huai Qian.

Every year, there are various lists and selections. It's just that Yongshan Hesan suddenly joined other film critics to select such a list at this time, connecting with his previous conflict with Lu Yan He, which inevitably makes people feel his targeting.

And Yongshan Hesan and several other film critics indeed have some fame in the film criticism circle. After all, they appear at international film festivals every year, are invited to attend advance screenings or premieres of major films, write the first wave of film reviews, and become a reference for the audience to choose films.

Coupled with the fact that he has always been a very topical film critic, often gaining attention and discussion with sharp evaluations.

Therefore, when this list came out, many film media might not necessarily agree, but they would all report this matter.

The male actor Huai Qian also immediately posted a series of "?" on his social media.

Yongshan Hesan and other film critics wrote a reason for each selection. When it came to Huai Qian, the reason was:

He has always insisted on the film field since his debut. In three years of debut, he has acted in five films, two of which were shortlisted for the four major international film festivals. Although the fame and influence of the films are not great, his acting skills presented in the films show extraordinary potential, and he still insists on filming in this era of streaming media explosion, which is worthy of such encouragement and recognition.

Huai Qian posted a message five minutes later: Who can help me pass a word to him, I don't want this kind of recognition? I'm being used as a gun, right? Yes, right? Yes, right?

His comment section:

—Isn't this as uncomfortable as stepping on dog shit while walking on the road?

—MD, a good actor who acts well, was picked by a big idiot and used as cannon fodder. I feel sorry for you.

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