Chapter 438: Overseas (10,000-word update!)

That Jiang Yuqian would suddenly say these things to Lu Yan He was something Lu Yan He had never expected.

Lu Yan He thought for a moment and said, "Sister Yuqian, I don't think it's that you don't have the acting skills to win an award, but perhaps because you want to win an award too much, you inevitably carry this obsession when acting."

Jiang Yuqian looked at Lu Yan He with a rather strange expression.

Lu Yan He thought he had been abrupt in saying this, so he immediately apologized, saying, "Sister Yuqian, I was just speaking randomly; please don't take it to heart."

"No, you are very right," Jiang Yuqian said. "It's just that I didn't expect you to be the one to tell me this. I also realized this while filming *Squid Game*. Starting from *The Golden Age*, my state of acting hasn't been right; I put all my effort into every scene. Perhaps *The Golden Age* had a good result in the end because Director Luo helped me adjust. But I continued to act like that, especially since the feedback for *The Golden Age* was very good, which gave me more confidence to act that way, yet the results were unsatisfactory. I didn't know where the problem was."

"During the time I was filming *Squid Game*, I discovered that when I act in a play I truly like and a character that truly touches me—especially knowing that this character is basically unrelated to awards, so I don't hold the mentality of winning an award when acting in this play—my state was wrong during the filming of the previous two plays."

Jiang Yuqian said this very sincerely.

Lu Yan He could hear that this was Jiang Yuqian's true feelings.

"So, I thought about it. Compared to winning an award, I still prefer to maintain this state. At least when filming this play, I can regain my confidence as an actor. After I finish a scene, I don't have to ask others how I did."

Lu Yan He nodded, sincerely happy for Jiang Yuqian.

Jiang Yuqian smiled. In the sunlight, her face hadn't changed at all since the first time Lu Yan He saw her years ago. However, those who knew Jiang Yuqian knew that she had traveled a long way to regain this relieved, relaxed smile.

"*Lost on Journey* is scheduled to be released during the summer vacation."

Before leaving for the Hezhou Film Festival, Jia Long suddenly contacted Lu Yan He to tell him this news.

"Summer vacation? I thought this film was going to be released during the Spring Festival. Isn't it said that the Spring Festival is more suitable for this film?"

"It can't be released then," Jia Long said, feeling a bit depressed and annoyed. "The film's producer, Yannian Film and Television, told me very clearly that their promotional resources for next year's Spring Festival must be reserved for the sequel to the previous year's box office champion, *Beetle Project*."

"*Beetle Project* is the action film starring Cheng Shiyan, right?" Lu Yan He knew this film; it had grossed 4.2 billion at the box office at the time and was the box office champion of that year.

Generally speaking, the Spring Festival slot can only accommodate six to seven films that can get effective screenings. As the highest-grossing slot of the year, this slot is a battleground for major film companies, which also means that generally, a film company can only send one main film into this slot; it is rare for a company to be able to submit two at the same time.

Yannian Film and Television giving up on *Lost on Journey* and choosing the sequel to *Beetle Project* to enter the Spring Festival slot—standing from an objective perspective, Lu Yan He could actually understand it.

He sighed, "Then it can only be placed in the summer vacation slot. If it's not placed in this slot, it can only be pushed back further."

Jia Long also sighed and said, "Yes, it was agreed that this film would be most suitable for the Spring Festival slot, and Yannian Film and Television had agreed to it, but now they've gone back on their word because of the sequel to *Beetle Project*."

Lu Yan He knew that Jia Long must be very annoyed now.

Speaking of which, Jia Long was also one of the biggest film superstars in the country who could carry the box office.

Yannian Film and Television chose Cheng Shiyan's *Beetle Project* sequel without hesitation, clearly believing that *Lost on Journey* could not compare to *Beetle Project*.

Of course, in fact, these two films were not in the same league.

With a predecessor that grossed 4 billion, any film company would choose the sequel to this box office giant without hesitation.

Lu Yan He and Jia Long could only accept their bad luck.

"*Rouge* won't be released in the summer, will it?" Jia Long suddenly asked Lu Yan He.

Lu Yan He smiled and said, "The schedule hasn't been set yet, but *Rouge* and *Lost on Journey* are completely different styles. Are you still worried about these two films clashing?"

"Who told you that you are the screenwriter for both films, and your fans are the audience we both desperately need?" Jia Long said helplessly. "Of course we don't want them to clash; avoiding it is best."

Lu Yan He said, "I'll go talk to Director Wang and try not to clash."

"Okay." After finishing the serious business, Jia Long asked, "When are you leaving?"

"This Saturday is the premiere of *Rouge*, and I'm leaving the day after tomorrow," Lu Yan He said. "I really can't make it to the screening of *Lost on Journey* and can't attend. Sorry."

Jia Long said, "You must not be absent from the domestic premiere."

"Yes, I definitely won't be absent," Lu Yan He said.

After chatting with Jia Long, Lu Yan He hung up the phone.

He stretched, and suddenly heard Wang Biao give a surprised "Huh."

"What's wrong?" Lu Yan He asked.

Wang Biao said, "The film *Nineteen Years of Crime Records* just suddenly announced it will be released this Friday."

This news startled Lu Yan He.

It had been a long time since he heard any news about this film. At the time, the film's chaotic operations had made Liu Jiazhen so angry that he wanted to withdraw the authorization. Of course, that was impossible, so Liu Jiazhen could only give up. However, after that, Liu Jiazhen completely cut ties with this film and never mentioned it again.

Even Ruyi Pictures didn't want to continue with this film for a while.

Lu Yan He didn't expect it to suddenly drop from the sky.

Generally speaking, a film would always leave itself some time for promotion.

In this era, if a film doesn't do promotion well, it dies faster than anyone else.

The film version of *Nineteen Years of Crime Records* starred Chen Jiping and Chen Ziliang.

Both were very famous actors. Such a film was destined not to be released quietly. They immediately forwarded the film's release news and the trailer.

Lu Yan He also watched the trailer immediately. Honestly, judging from the content of the trailer, it was quite attractive.

Chen Jiping's acting was also very good, and several shots were shocking.

Chen Ziliang also had some very good shots. It could be seen that the acting had indeed been carefully polished.

However, because he knew beforehand that this film had been ruined, Lu Yan He could almost imagine how the audience would scold this film after walking out of the cinema.

The film was scheduled, but as the original author, Liu Jiazhen made no move.

Many people didn't know the inside story and thought Liu Jiazhen didn't know the news of the film's release, so they ran to Liu Jiazhen's comment section to remind him.

Especially many of Liu Jiazhen's readers were particularly looking forward to the film adaptation.

Almost all of Liu Jiazhen's readers knew that he became famous because of the book *Nineteen Years of Crime Records*. A model of becoming famous with one book. Now that this book had been successfully adapted into a film and was about to be released, naturally, many people were looking forward to it.

Liu Jiazhen originally wanted to say, "The film adaptation has changed a lot; it's a blind adaptation," but the agreement he signed with Ruyi Pictures also required him not to make any negative comments about the film adaptation. Liu Jiazhen could only endure it, feeling very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do.

Lu Yan He comforted him on the phone, saying, "The series rights have been transferred to us. Li Zhibai is already looking for a screenwriter to adapt it. Let's ignore the film; let's do the series well."

"Yan He, thank you."

Liu Jiazhen knew that Lu Yan He actually didn't need to help him buy back the rights to the plot at all. When Ruyi Pictures bought the film and television rights, Liu Jiazhen had actually already received the copyright fee.

He wasn't cheated or deceived. He discovered that what he experienced wasn't an isolated case after communicating with his peers. Everyone had basically experienced similar things. And when facing such things, there was actually nothing they could do but treat it as a loss, like stepping on a pile of shit on the road, just considering it bad luck.

However, under these circumstances, Lu Yan He kept his word. He really helped him buy back the series rights to *Nineteen Years of Crime Records*.

Lu Yan He smiled again and said, "However, even if we buy it back, we might not be able to do the series well. Good intentions might not lead to good results; don't have too high expectations for us."

Liu Jiazhen laughed.

"I'm already very grateful that you are willing to give this story a second chance," he said. "I can almost imagine that after the film is released, my book might be greatly affected."

"Have you seen the final edited version of the film?" Lu Yan He asked.

"They wanted to find me to watch it and contacted me, but I didn't reply to them," Liu Jiazhen said, rather stubbornly. "I don't want to cooperate with Ruyi Pictures in the future either."

Lu Yan He: "Okay."

What Lu Yan He didn't expect was that Ruyi Pictures actually contacted him, wanting to ask him to help promote this film.

"This original novel was known by so many people only after your recommendation."

Generally speaking, forwarding it, helping to promote it, and saying hello would be a favor.

However, Lu Yan He refused this time.

"Sorry, Teacher Liu Jiazhen and I are friends, and he is not satisfied with this film adaptation cooperation. I won't forward it this time."

The other party didn't seem to expect Lu Yan He to refuse so directly.

Lu Yan He refused them, packed his luggage, and set off for the Hezhou Film Festival.

Lu Yan He had also been to many film festivals.

However, the Hezhou Film Festival was the liveliest and most crowded film festival Lu Yan He had ever seen.

In Hezhou, almost every corner of the city was covered with film posters—stars from classic films, currently popular film stars, and other posters could be seen everywhere.

Lu Yan He even saw posters for *Late Spring* and *Sanshan*.

Jiang Zixin from Arctic Light Video brought people to pick him up.

Arctic Light Video also invested in the film *Rouge*.

Zheng Huairen came over with Jiang Zixin.

They came this time, on one hand, with a library of many web films from Arctic Light Video, to see if they could find some buyers here; on the other hand, it was also to see if there were any good films they could buy the exclusive broadcast rights for in mainland China and put them on Arctic Light Video.

They arrived four or five days early.

Jiang Zixin was in high spirits. At first, Lu Yan He didn't know why, but shortly after getting into the car, Jiang Zixin said it herself.

"Five of our self-produced films have been spotted by foreign film distributors, who have purchased the overseas distribution rights," Jiang Zixin said. "It's a complete surprise."

In China, web films are basically assumed to be crudely made, low-quality trash. In fact, the reason for this impression is indeed because their overall quality is not very high. However, in recent years, some very clever works have actually appeared among web films.

Arctic Light Video has always been investing funds to make its own self-produced web films. The investments are not large; the production cost of many web films is generally a few million, and some can even be made for a few hundred thousand. Constrained by funds, the production of many films is indeed not very refined. But even so, those who know how to film and have talent can still stand out from these films. Several directors signed by Arctic Light Video were discovered from web films and later became directors of their self-produced series. Some directors also set up studios and signed with Arctic Light, filming one after another.

The profit channels for these web films are often only video-on-demand. And the box office ceiling for web films is now around 50 million. This means that many web films are actually very difficult to achieve profitability. The reason Jiang Zixin was excited was because on this trip, they discovered that there were actually people abroad willing to spend money to buy the rights to these web films. This means that there are actually many web films that can further profit through this channel.

Lu Yan He remembered Chen Siqi's "Power Accumulation Plan."

I don't know how many people will sign up after this "Power Accumulation Plan" starts.

Jiang Zixin said to Lu Yan He, "The market for *Rouge* is also very good. Since we arrived here, more than a dozen film distributors have come to inquire. Everyone is very interested in this film."

Lu Yan He said, "Director Wang Zhong still has influence in the international film scene, and his films have always had stable distributors in various regions. Most of the distributors who came to inquire this time are probably old friends who have cooperated with Director Wang for a long time."

Jiang Zixin shook her head and said, "The director said that most of them he hadn't cooperated with before, and he was also surprised why so many distributors came to inquire about the price."

Lu Yan He was a bit surprised then.

Logically speaking, Director Wang Zhong's films have a fixed audience and are not commercial films. Why would so many distributors suddenly be interested? A Best Director award at the Xitu'er Film Festival wouldn't make him so sought after commercially all of a sudden.

When Lu Yan He got out of the car, there were many media reporters at the hotel entrance, many of whom were Chinese reporters.

The sound of shutters sounded instantly, forming a piece.

Many people shouted his name. Many foreign reporters clearly also knew him and shouted his name with awkward Chinese pronunciation.

What Lu Yan He didn't expect most was that there were even some foreign fans holding posters of him or films he starred in, wanting to ask him for autographs.

Lu Yan He quickly signed a few for them, expressed his gratitude, and waved to the photographers who were filming him with cameras, before walking into the hotel.

Throughout the process, Jiang Zixin stood on the side, watching this scene with some surprise.

Jiang Zixin didn't have many opportunities to participate in film festivals abroad, but she had been there a few times.

Every time she came here with different crews, no matter how popular the actors were in China, once they arrived abroad, they were basically ordinary artists. Many stars who promoted themselves as international film stars in China and had high popularity abroad actually didn't have many people who really knew them.

Jiang Zixin had never seen Lu Yan He promote that he had high popularity abroad. Before, she only heard that *Friends* and *Seventeen Layers* were quite popular on Maxine, and the feedback for *Sanshan* and *Late Spring* at film festivals was very good. But Jiang Zixin had never thought that Lu Yan He would have so many people who knew him at the Hezhou Film Festival.

Media reporters from various countries certainly couldn't be plants—Jiang Zixin also knew that some stars would specifically buy plants to create momentum. They were people who often ran to film festivals around the world. Besides the four major international film festivals, there were other film festivals around the world. These media reporters were actually the people who knew the changes in the world film scene best.

Jiang Zixin was quite surprised in her heart.

She also had some doubts in her heart: why had she never seen Lu Yan He and his team promote his popularity and influence abroad when they were in China?

If it were other artists, the press releases would have been flying everywhere.

However, of course, with Lu Yan He's current momentum in China, there was no need to promote this point anymore. He had already occupied the top spot in his age group, and no one could match him.

Lu Yan He rested in his room for a while, and Linyu came over.

She knocked on the door and said to Lu Yan He, "Yan He, can we leave in half an hour?"

Lu Yan He nodded and said, "I just need to change my clothes. Should we go early?"

Linyu said, "Leaving in half an hour is enough. It's still early. You just arrived at the hotel, so take a rest."

Lu Yan He nodded.

Linyu gave him a bound A4 paper.

"Evan Galdi's information, take a look first."

Lu Yan He took it in his hand and said okay.

Evan Galdi was the executive editor of *Hezhou Film* and also a critic with quite a lot of weight in the film circle. After Linyu got to know Evan Galdi through the American *Variety* critic Tang Mu Wayne, she got in touch.

This time Lu Yan He came, Linyu took the initiative to propose to Evan Galdi that she wanted to visit the *Hezhou Film* magazine office.

Evan Galdi readily agreed.

*Hezhou Film* is one of the most influential film media in the world.

The top ten films of the year selected by it every year have a lot of gold content. Films that can be shortlisted may not be screened in cinemas in various countries, but they will definitely be aimed at by film distributors in various countries, and there is no worry about sales. Online screenings, DVD sales, etc., will all usher in a wave of growth.

It can be said that these are the people who truly have substantial influence on the film circle.

Lu Yan He didn't expect that Linyu could actually know such people and act as a bridge, allowing him to know them too.

Linyu said, "I translated the two film reviews I wrote into English and showed them to him. He published one of them in this year's January issue and the other on the *Hezhou Film* official website. He also told me that he is actually very interested in Chinese-language films. If I have good review articles, I can send them to them."

Lu Yan He realized.

Unlike what Lu Yan He imagined, the *Hezhou Film* magazine office was not in a high-end, modern office building, but in a detached, three-story small house. Probably because the film festival was being held, many fans came to visit and take photos at the entrance of the *Hezhou Film* magazine office.

The security guard guarded the entrance and didn't let irrelevant people in.

When Lu Yan He, Linyu, and their party arrived at the entrance, a woman with long brown hair waved at them.

It was the person specifically sent to pick them up.

Among the fans gathered at the entrance, someone recognized Lu Yan He and excitedly called his name.

Lu Yan He smiled and greeted the person who called his name.

The person who came to pick them up looked at him with some surprise.

After going in, they found that this small house also came with a courtyard, a garden-like design, with people sitting on chairs reading books, and some people typing on laptops there, all of whom should be people working at *Hezhou Film* magazine.

"It's so beautiful here," Linyu said to the person who came to pick them up with a smile. "Working here must be a kind of enjoyment."

The other party immediately replied: "Believe me, dear, although I love my job very much, when it's time to go crazy, no matter how good the environment is, it can't stop you from wanting to go crazy."

Lu Yan He and Linyu laughed when they heard this.

Evan Galdi came downstairs to pick them up in person.

"Hi, Lin, Yan He~" Evan Galdi hugged them both enthusiastically, "I've been waiting for you, you finally came. Are you used to the weather here? Is it hotter than in China now?"

Linyu nodded and said with a smile, "It is indeed hotter. After we got off the plane, we quickly broke into a sweat, and the first thing we did was go back to the hotel to change clothes."

She introduced to Evan Galdi, "Yan He also just got off the plane, went back to the hotel to change clothes, and then we came here. I have always been reading the magazine *Hezhou Film*, and today I finally have the opportunity to come here to see how this legendary magazine was made. It makes me so excited."

Evan Galdi was all smiles and looked at Lu Yan He.

"I'm glad you could come to visit," Evan Galdi said. "I know that Yan He is now one of the most influential actors in China, and also the founder of the magazine *Jump Up*."

Linyu nodded and said yes.

Lu Yan He said to Evan Galdi, "I also often read the magazine *Hezhou Film*. Although our *Jump Up* is a literary magazine and not a periodical specifically for film-related content, we also have sections for related content, and many readers are very concerned. Linyu often sends me some well-written film reviews. As an actor and also a screenwriter, good film reviews can indeed bring me a lot of inspiration."

Evan Galdi smiled and said, "I thought you filmmakers didn't like us critics."

"No, for myself, I just don't like those film critics who write reviews with personal prejudice, not from the perspective of film aesthetics, but from the perspective of personal grievances," Lu Yan He said. "In fact, many creators I know, including Director Wang Zhong of *Sanshan* and Director Liu Bige of *Late Spring*, have the habit of reading film reviews, not only reading their own reviews but also reading others' reviews. I also think that good reviews are looking at this film from another perspective and dimension, which will not only help us examine our own creation from the perspective of others, but in fact, sometimes it can also give us new thoughts to stimulate our creation."

The smile on Evan Galdi's face became a bit more enthusiastic.

He said, "I saw news reports saying that you have a film that you will write, direct, and star in yourself?"

"Yes, I plan to divide it into two stages, summer and winter, to film," Lu Yan He said to Evan while Evan led them inside, all the way to the door of his office.

Because he took the initiative to visit, Lu Yan He didn't bring Wang Biao, only Zou Dong. Zou Dong didn't enter the office and stood at the door. Many people cast curious and doubtful looks, probably wanting to know who this guest of their executive editor was today.

Zou Dong stood at the door with an expressionless face. At this time, someone came over and invited him to sit on the guest sofa next to him for a while. The person spoke English, and Zou Dong didn't understand much. But the person gestured with his hands and pointed to the sofa in the guest area, so he understood the meaning.

This is a work area, and the guest sofa can also see the situation at the door of the editor-in-chief's office.

He felt it was strange for others to see him standing here all the time, so he sat over as the situation required.

At this time, a black-haired girl came over.

"Hi, you are Chinese, right?" This girl looked Asian.

Zou Dong nodded and asked, "Are you Chinese?"

"Oh, I'm not, I'm Korean," the girl said. "But I studied in China, so I can speak Chinese."

Zou Dong: "Hello."

"Are you someone around Lu Yan He?" the girl asked.

"Yes, he is my boss," Zou Dong nodded.

"I am currently interning at *Hezhou Film* magazine," the girl said with a smile. "I was very surprised to see you come in just now. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Zou Dong nodded and looked at her with some doubt.

He didn't quite understand why the girl wanted to tell him these things.

The girl smiled slightly at him and said, "I am really lonely as an Asian here. Are you free tonight? Can we go out for a drink together?"

Zou Dong was a bit stunned and realized.

This girl was actually asking him out?

Since his divorce, Zou Dong had never considered starting a new relationship. And probably because of his personality, he basically remained cold and taciturn. Although he had encountered women who expressed their thoughts implicitly, he had never had a girl like the one in front of him take the initiative to ask him out.

The girl in front of him really looked like a college student who had just graduated. Although she put on a makeup that looked very professional and workplace-oriented, the greenness of just walking out of the college campus could not be covered by the most mature makeup.

Zou Dong said, "Sorry, I have work that doesn't allow me to go out alone."

He refused her.

"This time, both of your film works as a screenwriter will be screened at the Hezhou Film Festival. It's amazing. You achieved such results the first time you were a screenwriter."

Evan Galdi said to Lu Yan He, "And I heard that *Rouge* was filmed very well."

"Oh?" Lu Yan He was a bit surprised.

Evan Galdi said, "I met with the artistic director of the Hezhou Film Festival, Wu Yang, two days ago. I asked him if there were any works in the main competition unit this time that were particularly worthy of attention. He told me that *Rouge* from China would definitely be a work that receives a lot of attention and discussion."

Lu Yan He realized and was pleasantly surprised, "I didn't know he had such a high evaluation of our film."

Evan Galdi said, "However, we are all very puzzled, why don't you act in the script you wrote yourself?"

Lu Yan He smiled and said, "There are considerations in various aspects, but the main reason is that I think I am not suitable to play that role."

Evan Galdi said, "Few actors will take the initiative to realize what roles they are not suitable for, especially since you are crowned with the name of a genius at a very young age."

Lu Yan He: "Because I know I am not a real genius."

"Then you are too humble," Evan Galdi smiled and said, "It's a pity that you only stay for two days this time and will leave the day after tomorrow."

Lu Yan He: "There are still some things to go back to. I also hope that next time I come, the time can be more abundant, and I can watch a few more films at the film festival."

Evan Galdi nodded.

Before leaving, they took a group photo on the small balcony outside Evan Galdi's office.

Evan Galdi said, "Looking forward to the premiere of *Rouge* tomorrow, I will also go to the scene to watch this film."

Lu Yan He: "Then I look forward to your arrival."

This visit was really just a simple visit.

Of course, it was just that the content of this visit was relatively simple, but the purpose was not simple.

Lu Yan He and Linyu came just to establish a connection and then slowly strengthen communication and exchanges later.

In the film circle, anyone who knows a little bit knows how important the voice of the critic circle is. Is the box office important? One hundred percent important. No film company would think that awards are more important than the box office. However, for any filmmaker, if their career is extended to ten or twenty years, especially to say whether an actor has reached the position of a top actor, it will definitely not be measured by the box office.

Without evaluating right or wrong, just looking at objective facts, how many of the legendary film stars who are famous in film history made their reputation by the box office? And their status in film history relies precisely on others' voices and others' evaluations. Especially the evaluation of the critic circle.

Therefore, Lu Yan He wants to take this path of a legendary filmmaker, and it is impossible not to deal with these people in the critic circle, and even have to deal with them well.

Lu Yan He was personally sent to the door by Evan Galdi.

This scene was also seen by many fans who were taking photos at the entrance of the *Hezhou Film* magazine office.

For those senior fans, they may not know Lu Yan He, but they must know Evan Galdi. Therefore, this scene made them feel very surprised and curious about who this person sent out by Evan Galdi in person was.

And those who know Lu Yan He also felt excited at this moment.

Look, Lu Yan He was personally sent to the door by Evan Galdi! -

Chen Ziyan didn't do any marketing promotion, but this photo spread like crazy in the domestic film circle.

Last time, Lu Yan He invited Tang Mu White, the head of HP Asia Pacific, to China on a private basis, and was specifically opened two fan meetings in South Korea and Japan by Maxine, letting everyone see Lu Yan He's connections and energy abroad. This time, Lu Yan He was actually photographed having such a good private friendship with the executive editor of *Hezhou Film* magazine, went to Hezhou, and could specifically go to the *Hezhou Film* magazine office to visit, not to mention being personally received by Evan Galdi.

Not to mention the international top film critic online forum held by *Jump Up* to slap the Japanese film critic Yongshan Hesan in the face before.

Many people had a doubt in their hearts: where did Lu Yan He know these big shots?

Even if Lu Yan He is popular in China, it is impossible for so many people to come to make friends with him, right?

It's not that there are no filmmakers who have won awards internationally before in China, and there are also filmmakers who have been thriving in Europe and the United States for a period of time, but even they don't seem to be able to make friends and interact with so many people like Lu Yan He.

Lu Yan He saw a term about himself on the hot search, the content is: How was Lu Yan He's network of contacts established?

He smiled.

His network of contacts was not just established by himself.

Linyu, in the film review circle, quietly got to know a large group of people and became a member of their circle. At the same time, because she relied on *Jump Up* and Lu Yan He, while people recognized her, they were willing to give a little more face on this basis, which created the illusion that "Lu Yan He's network of contacts is terrifying."

Well, Lu Yan He's evaluation of this hot search for himself is that it is actually an illusion.

What private friendship, how deep is the private friendship, it's only the first time we met today.

But others don't care.

After Lu Yan He returned to the hotel, he met with Jiang Zixin and the others and had dinner together.

The eyes of Jiang Zixin and Zheng Huairen looking at Lu Yan He changed.

They don't say they can call the wind and rain in China, but at least they can speak when they want to do something. When they arrive abroad, who cares who you are.

And in this environment of "showing the original shape," Lu Yan He is actually "shaping the golden body," so how can they not change their mentality when facing Lu Yan He.

Lu Yan He and the others had dinner with the *Rouge* crew.

During the meal, Shang Yongzhou, who served as the image ambassador for this session, also came.

The atmosphere was very lively for a while.

Some guests eating in the same restaurant saw so many of them, especially after seeing Lu Yan He and the others, and let out surprised cheers.

Especially Shang Yongzhou.

He came to the Hezhou Film Festival this time, basically making everyone who came to participate in the film festival familiar with his face.

After all, he is the image ambassador, and his image and the posters for this film festival are posted in every corner of this city. Not only that, but he also frequently appears in official reports.

People in the restaurant heard the people around them say "He is Wang Zhong, the director of the film *Sanshan*" or "He is Shang Yongzhou, don't you know? The image ambassador of this Hezhou Film Festival" or "Chen Bige! I love her *Xinqi Pirates* series!" or "Is that Lu Yan He?"...

For a time, many people came forward to take photos with them or ask for their autographs.

Lu Yan He was a bit surprised.

"Oh, do you really know me?" Lu Yan He couldn't help but ask a foreigner who came to him for a photo, looking at the mobile phone that the person had already held high, he asked.

The person said: "Of course I know you, I am your big fan, I super love your *Friends*, I have watched this series three times!"

Lu Yan He was shocked.

Such conversations, similar confessions of "I like your xxx so much," also appeared on Wang Zhong's side.

Zheng Huairen had already taken out his mobile phone at the first time and filmed this scene, a video of about thirty seconds.

Jiang Zixin said: "I really didn't expect that we would meet so many foreign fans when we had dinner here for *Rouge*. Really, every day in China, I see people bragging that they are international superstars and have international influence. What is true influence, look at this scene."

Zheng Huairen smiled knowingly, turned his head, and sent the video he filmed to the people in the company.

An hour later, under the operation of Arctic Light, this video became the top three on the hot search.

The hot search term is: *Rouge* crew was warmly pursued by foreign fans at the Hezhou Film Festival.

Click in, and it is this video.

The video was released by a very ordinary account. The publisher claimed to be a fan who came to the Hezhou Film Festival to watch films. He was having dinner at a restaurant with friends in the evening and didn't expect to encounter this scene, and then, it was the video filmed by Zheng Huairen.

Jiang Zixin's words were also recorded and turned into text, released in the form of subtitles.

Just as Zheng Huairen expected, such videos are always easy to receive attention and heated discussion on online platforms.

Any country, any nation, warmly hopes to see their own people, things, and objects recognized and pursued abroad. This is the most simple emotion of every human being. And in the situation where Chinese-language film and television is indeed in a weak position, having these few people recognized by so many foreign fans at an international film festival, asking for photos, asking for autographs, this certainly makes people feel excited.

Zheng Huairen accurately aimed at this psychology of the public, allowing *Rouge* to get a large-scale promotion and publicity.

This is also to shape an impression in everyone's heart. This is a crew composed of top domestic filmmakers, and this is a film that represents China being pursued at an overseas film festival—in fact, this has nothing to do with the film *Rouge* yet. The film hasn't even been screened in Hezhou.

But for promotion, who cares about so much.

The data of *Rouge* on various platforms soared.

But at this time, an untimely voice suddenly appeared: Huang Kairen stood on the side, no one knew who he was, doesn't he feel embarrassed?

This kind of speech, which is obviously deliberately black for the sake of black, has high popularity and is liked and commented on by many people.

Some people even said: He is a TV actor, isn't it normal not to be recognized by overseas audiences? I have always felt that he shouldn't have appeared in the *Rouge* crew. I have always not understood why Lu Yan He didn't play this role himself?

This comment actually got a lot of likes.

Huang Kairen's fans were naturally angry, and some were filled with righteous indignation:

——Are you mistaken? This is because Lu Yan He didn't want to play it himself, so he found our Huang Kairen to play it. It's not that Huang Kairen begged to play it. At that time, we said that this character setting was problematic, and we didn't care about letting Huang Kairen play it!

——Is being a TV actor very low-level? Is being a film actor so noble? Then what TV series are you Lu Yan He acting in? Let him act in films! ===== CHAPTER 439 =====