Chapter 510: One Project After Another (10k-word update!)

Huang Kairen has been struggling recently about which one to choose between the two movie scripts *Hit the Nail on the Head* and *Yesterday's Reappearance*.

Huang Kairen wants to hear Lu Yan He's views on these two scripts.

"After *Rouge* was released, the number of movie parties sending me scripts increased, but the quality of the scripts was generally average. It wasn't until recently that I received two good scripts, and I think they are both quite good." Huang Kairen said, "But what's frustrating is that these two movies are starting filming one after another, and the schedules are clashing. Otherwise, I would want to take both."

Lu Yan He picked up the two scripts Huang Kairen gave him.

"Then I can't give you an answer tonight immediately. I have to finish reading these two scripts first." Lu Yan He said.

Huang Kairen nodded.

"Sure."

Lu Yan He took the script and went back to his hotel.

*Hit the Nail on the Head* and *Yesterday's Reappearance* are very different types of films. The former is a black suspense crime film with some absurd elements, and the latter is an adventure film with soft science fiction colors.

After Lu Yan He took a shower, he sat on the bed and read the script, reading *Hit the Nail on the Head* first.

This story tells the story of five people and five lines. All five people are related to a hospital. Some work in this hospital, some are treated in this hospital, and some are students studying in medical school. Their identities and occupations are different.

All five of them have ghosts in their hearts. As a result, the actions of the five people collided, and it also caused this hospital to fall into an unexpected crisis (actually, they accidentally lost a virus sample, and once the virus is released, it is an irreversible disaster), making things go in an unexpected direction.

This screenwriter is very good at telling stories, and the sense of picture is very strong. Lu Yan He could almost visualize the corresponding pictures in his mind just by reading the script.

The ending of the story is that the five people, driven by guilt, finally had to join forces to find the virus sample—finally, in the process of investigating the virus sample, they realized that this was not accidentally lost by them at all, but was stolen by someone on purpose.

The ending of the story is that these five people cooperated in an incredible way, fought with wits and weapons against this group that stole the virus sample, defeated the other party, and regained the sample.

Simply put, this is a story that sounds very ridiculous at first glance, because there are too many coincidences, too many coincidences, but this screenwriter wrote it ring after ring, there are no hard flaws in logic, it will not make people out of the play, and when this story is read into it, it will basically not think about the BUG problem in it with reason, all the way led by the story, only "holy crap," "can it still be like this?", "amazing" exclamations left.

Good script.

Lu Yan He judged it immediately after reading it.

What is a good script?

Lu Yan He's standard is actually not high. For him, it is a script that makes people want to read on and want to know the ending of the story.

A story having BUGS and poisonous points is actually not a fatal wound.

A story, if it makes people unable to read on, is a devastating disaster.

In the comment sections of many similar films, there will actually be many audience members leaving messages, this BUG is too obvious, this is too insulting to intelligence, etc.

To say they are wrong is not right, they are not wrong. However, they didn't understand one point, that is, the audience who likes this kind of film, what they like is not the impeccable logic button, but the reversal brought by this kind of film, the plot development like a roller coaster. Its setting foundation is "anti-daily" built on reality.

For example, the American movie *Flypaper*, for example, the Indian movie *Andhadhun*.

Lu Yan He sent a message to Huang Kairen: I have finished reading *Hit the Nail on the Head*, a very wonderful story, a good script, worth your acting, I am starting to read *Yesterday's Reappearance* now.

Huang Kairen: OK!

If *Hit the Nail on the Head* is a plot development that rushes forward like a bulldozer, *Yesterday's Reappearance* is a soft science fiction story with a bit of small freshness and enthusiasm.

It tells the story of a 28-year-old man who suffered a big problem with a project, the relevant materials were unqualified, directly causing a project of several hundred million to go yellow. He was hit hard, and after being fired by the company, he decided to return to his hometown.

However, when he sat on the high-speed rail back to his hometown, he woke up and found that he had returned to yesterday again.

He entered a time loop, Yuming, and also became a Yuming that he couldn't leave.

In such a time loop, he can only test and explore his situation again and again, trying to find a way to leave the time loop.

And in this process, he accidentally discovered the truth clues behind the project he messed up, so he dug for the truth again and again.

In this process, he accidentally discovered that his female colleague Li Nan had a crush on him, his supervisor Liu Dong, who had always taken care of him, had actually been digging holes for him, the company's cleaner was actually a spy sent by a rival company, and the colleague who had always been at odds with him was the only one who spoke for him after the project failed...

In such a time loop, he discovered many truths that he had never known before, and with everyone's help, he finally found evidence, cleared his name, and ushered in a reversal in his life.

Lu Yan He scratched his head.

The script of *Yesterday's Reappearance* is actually written quite well. Moreover, this is an absolute big male lead script. Compared with *Hit the Nail on the Head*, the performance space *Yesterday's Reappearance* gives Huang Kairen is actually much larger.

The latter also has many comedy elements in the script. Lu Yan He laughed many times during the reading process. In the end, the scene where the male lead takes his protagonist group to expose the supervisor's conspiracy is also very burning and enthusiastic.

Lu Yan He can probably understand why Huang Kairen would struggle with these two scripts.

For an actor, the most difficult choice is to choose one from two scripts that he wants to act in.

However, actually, if Huang Kairen's situation is not considered, Lu Yan He himself prefers the script of *Hit the Nail on the Head*.

The script of *Yesterday's Reappearance* is a bit like a Japanese hot-blooded manga. It is good-looking, but more or less a bit floating, a bit of a manga feeling detached from reality.

It's not that Lu Yan He doesn't like the manga feeling, but for a background like the workplace, if there is too much manga feeling, it will make him feel very floating. But this is his personal aesthetic problem.

It is already twelve o'clock at night.

Lu Yan He sent a message to Huang Kairen, asking: Brother Huang, are you asleep?

Huang Kairen: I have been waiting for your news.

Lu Yan He called directly.

"I have finished reading the scripts." Lu Yan He said with a smile, "Both scripts are very good-looking, and you can finish them in one breath."

Huang Kairen: "I said the same thing. So what is your opinion? Which one should I act in?"

"You make this decision yourself, I will only tell you my feelings." Lu Yan He said, "First is *Hit the Nail on the Head*. It is a group play, but because of the group play, everyone's play is basically the essence as soon as they appear, there is no excessive play, basically as soon as they come up, they will give play, very performance space. Also because it played a structure, the whole story happened in the hospital environment, at least when I read the script, there was a very strong stage feeling, the script basically wrote out the editing points, what the movie will be like, I can basically imagine. It can be said that the script has been done particularly solidly—no matter which director comes to film, as long as he films according to the script, at least the story rhythm will not be chaotic. Do you know who the director of this movie is? How is the team?"

Huang Kairen said: "The director of *Hit the Nail on the Head* is a new director, who used to be an editor and edited *Upstairs*."

Lu Yan He reacted, no wonder.

"The screenwriter is also him, right?" Lu Yan He asked.

Huang Kairen said: "He is one of the screenwriters."

"*Yesterday's Reappearance*, from the perspective of the script, it is also a very interesting story, but it is not as mature as the script of *Hit the Nail on the Head*. It is in the hands of a director with a good level, and it can film a very manga-like, very relaxed film. I personally feel that it may be especially liked by young audiences, but if the director's level is average, not good, this theme, and this form of expression, it is actually very easy to film a plastic feeling, that is, it makes people unable to believe this story."

Lu Yan He is expressing his feelings directly from the perspective of filming.

"Its whole style is actually relatively exaggerated. The more it is like this, the more it depends on the director's style. Those who play well can play it so that the audience can follow along, and those who play it badly, it is a disaster."

Huang Kairen said: "You actually know the director of *Yesterday's Reappearance*."

"Ah?" Lu Yan He was stunned, "Who?"

"Wu Zhouyou, the director of *Gold Rush*."

Lu Yan He was surprised.

"Ah?" Lu Yan He found it hard to imagine that Wu Zhouyou, who filmed *Gold Rush*, suddenly came to film a story like *Yesterday's Reappearance*.

The style and type of these two stories are too different, completely going in opposite directions.

*Gold Rush* is realism and thriller.

Huang Kairen said: "This is his first time as a movie director."

Lu Yan He said: "I can't say for sure about this, because although I know him, I haven't talked to him, and I don't know if his style is compatible with *Yesterday's Reappearance*."

"If it were you, would you take *Hit the Nail on the Head*?"

"Yes." Lu Yan He admitted, "*Yesterday's Reappearance*... for me, actually, my judgment is not worth your reference, because I didn't make this decision based on the quality of the script, but my own aesthetics. I prefer the type like *Hit the Nail on the Head*. Moreover, I haven't had the experience of going to work. I just graduated from university. Maybe the theme of *Yesterday's Reappearance* will make many office workers feel particularly empathetic. After all, the main line of the movie, apart from the time loop, is workplace counterattack."

Huang Kairen pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, I prefer the script of *Hit the Nail on the Head* myself, but this script is not a big male lead play. Although they will give me the number one, just from the perspective of the play, it is definitely not as good as *Yesterday's Reappearance* which can give me a very large performance space. This has become the place where I hesitate."

Huang Kairen's acting path is currently at a relatively critical node.

Just won the Best Actor, and after that, can he continue to walk steadily on the road of movies, or is it a flash in the pan, and later acting in movies, the results are not good.

For Huang Kairen, *Hit the Nail on the Head* and *Yesterday's Reappearance*, the former script moves him more, but from the role, play, to the director, they are not as good as the objective conditions of *Yesterday's Reappearance*.

Then actors certainly cannot act in plays entirely according to their own preferences. Many actors have acted in five or six plays, and they may not necessarily act in a play they truly like. This is not even an actor without the right to choose. Lu Yan He remembers very clearly that Andy Lau also said a sentence. He takes plays, generally taking one he likes, and then taking one the audience might like, so as to achieve some kind of balance.

Lu Yan He himself is the same. The movie *Burning Fire* is not a movie he likes to take very much, because he has to act in a big movie, and in the choices at that time, *Burning Fire* was the best, so he took this one.

Lu Yan He thought for a while and said: "Brother Huang, your last movie was *Rouge*, and there are no other movies after that. Are there any other dramas waiting to be broadcast besides *My Own Swordsman*?"

Huang Kairen said: "There is also a workplace drama with a bank background."

Lu Yan He said: "I would suggest you consider your several dramas waiting to be broadcast comprehensively. *My Own Swordsman* is a sitcom, and the other TV series is a workplace drama with a bank background. Actually, if you say so, *Yesterday's Reappearance* is a bit clashing with them, comedy, workplace. *Hit the Nail on the Head* is the type that hasn't appeared much in your works."

"Yes." Huang Kairen said, "It is indeed like this, this is also another place I worry about. I haven't filmed this kind of play, I don't know if everyone will buy it if I act in this kind of play."

"From the perspective of the script and theme, I would feel that the results of these two works later should not be bad." Lu Yan He said, "No matter if you act in *Hit the Nail on the Head* or *Yesterday's Reappearance*, the box office should be quite good. Their themes are placed here."

Huang Kairen: "Do you also think it's better for me to take *Hit the Nail on the Head*?"

"Don't always ask for my opinion. If *Hit the Nail on the Head* is not better than *Yesterday's Reappearance*, how awkward I will be." Lu Yan He said.

"Haha, I believe in your vision."

"Don't, I won't take this pot." Lu Yan He refused immediately, "Actually, the optimal solution is to take both scripts. If you can't take both scripts, my suggestion is, take whichever you want to take, because the results will not be bad. This is not a choice between one good and one bad, this is a choice between two very delicious cakes, there is nothing to analyze, just see which one you want to eat."

"Fine."

"Let's put it this way, if these two scripts come to me for investment, I am willing to invest. You should understand my attitude."

Huang Kairen was surprised.

Actually, Lu Yan He still has one sentence he didn't say, but he was embarrassed to say—

With the *My Own Swordsman* series, Huang Kairen doesn't have to worry about his market not being stable in the next few years.

*My Own Swordsman* will push Huang Kairen's popularity and heat to a peak.

Huang Kairen can actually film some plays he really wants to act in in the next few years. Perhaps, the acting path will slowly widen like this.

Lu Yan He didn't say it because he felt that if he said it, it would be too much of a "Wang Po selling melons"—boasting about himself.

The first season of *My Own Swordsman* will be broadcast this summer.

The warm-up has already begun.

For this show, Lu Yan He has high hopes and is full of confidence.

Because if you really want to say it, the one he restored to the highest degree among the many scripts he wrote is *My Own Swordsman*.

It is really that he has watched it too many times, and many classic scenes can almost be repeated verbatim.

Those classic lines are deeply imprinted in Lu Yan He's memory.

Mid-April.

HP's Tang Mu White came to the *Burning Fire* crew to see Lu Yan He.

Tang Mu White is coming to China more and more frequently.

The hit of several Chinese dramas such as *Friends*, *Seventeen Layers*, *Silent River*, and *Squid Game* on Maxine has made streaming media see the value of Chinese dramas and also made overseas streaming media have much more enthusiasm for Chinese dramas.

Tang Mu White himself attaches great importance to Lu Yan He, but HP contacted Lu Yan He late, so that these previous dramas were all snatched by Maxine first, and HP only got a few movies starring Lu Yan He.

These movies are certainly not performing poorly on HP, but compared to the dramas, they are indeed still a bit worse.

This time, Tang Mu White came over, also wanting to communicate with Lu Yan He about the plans later in advance.

"I heard that *Friends* has changed its name? Changed to *Old Friends*?"

The original American drama, the English name is actually *Friends*, but there are several Chinese translations, including *Friends* and *Old Friends*.

The English translation of *Friends* from Beijing Station is directly translated from Chinese to English, not called *Friends*.

Tang Mu White noticed the change in the Chinese name, so he asked this.

Lu Yan He said: "Yes, I left this show for a period of time in the middle, and the director was also changed later, so we said, since this show itself tells the story of a group of friends, the reboot is renamed *Old Friends*, which also represents our new departure."

Tang Mu White nodded.

"Will *Old Friends* still be broadcast on Maxine?"

Lu Yan He said: "This is not yet. The copyright of *Friends* is still retained in the hands of Beijing Station, but the copyright of developing and adapting into a new TV series version is in the hands of Yuehu Station itself. Whether the new version has reached a cooperation with Maxine, I don't know the news for the time being."

Tang Mu White asked: "Do you think it is possible to get it to be broadcast on HP?"

Lu Yan He pondered for a moment and said: "Tang Mu, you know, *Friends* has been broadcast on Maxine for three seasons before. Although the reputation of the last two seasons is terrible, Maxine actually has many viewers who are its loyal fans. I hope a series can be finished in one place from beginning to end."

Tang Mu White: "If we HP snatched it over, would you mind?"

Lu Yan He laughed, spread his hands, and said: "Tang Mu, competition is a commercial behavior, my opinion is not important, I am only responsible for making good content."

Tang Mu White said: "You know, I have always particularly wanted to cooperate with you."

"Of course." Lu Yan He nodded, "Tang Mu, you are a friend I value very much."

Tang Mu White said: "But your dramas have all been snatched away by Maxine, including *Squid Game*."

Lu Yan He said: "Tang Mu, please believe me, this is because these projects were all reached cooperation with them before I met you. Maxine noticed the Chinese drama market earlier than you and reached cooperation with different partners very early. I am just a creator."

"I know, Lu, but I hope that next time you make any play, you can tell me first, okay?" Tang Mu White said.

Lu Yan He: "Of course, I will continue to make new dramas later."

"That's great." Tang Mu White nodded, "You know, I am your fan, I hope to have more cooperation with you, as long as it is your project, I have always been paying attention."

"Tang Mu, the *My Own Swordsman* I wrote will be broadcast in China this summer. Before, you thought the core and form of expression of this show were too Chinese, worrying that foreign audiences might not understand it. I suggest you re-evaluate this show." Lu Yan He said, "It may not necessarily be as popular globally as *Squid Game*, but it will definitely be a show that gets its loyal audience."

Tang Mu White nodded and said: "I will re-evaluate it."

Lu Yan He mentioned *My Own Swordsman*, actually wanting to emphasize to Tang Mu White that he did not give every project to Maxine. He did not tell a lie. Maxine was able to snatch so many of his plays because when major streaming media were not interested in Chinese dramas, Maxine was the first international streaming media platform to look over.

They did not talk to Lu Yan He directly about the cooperation.

*Friends* is Beijing Station, and *Seventeen Layers* is also Beijing Station.

*Squid Game* is Beijiguang Video.

And *Silent River*, this is directly Maxine's self-made drama.

In this case, no matter how good Lu Yan He's relationship with Tang Mu White is, since others ate the first crab, Lu Yan He cannot take out the crab that others have already eaten and give it to Tang Mu White.

What Lu Yan He wants to say is that he is not without other projects that can be cooperated, it's just that Tang Mu White didn't take a fancy to them for the time being.

*My Own Swordsman* is indeed a project rejected by both Maxine and HP.

Even if it is a project written by Lu Yan He.

Their unified evaluation is that it is too Chinese—foreign audiences can't understand it.

Lu Yan He also doesn't know what is incomprehensible, but he is also not sure if foreign audiences will like it.

Because many elements in *My Own Swordsman* are really only felt by Chinese people in the Chinese cultural background for their intentions and comedy colors.

That sentence "drink a cup of white wine, make a white (friend) friend" is just like this.

"Actually, I also want to recommend a few Chinese dramas to you, which I think can cross cultural backgrounds and be liked by global audiences." Lu Yan He said.

Tang Mu White heard this and asked: "What is it?"

Lu Yan He said: "The *Gold Rush* starring my good friend Yan Liang tells the adventure journey of a treasure hunting group looking for treasure in Southeast Asia. It was broadcast in our country in March. Whether it is the ratings or audience evaluation, it is very high. This kind of theme, I believe someone must have paid attention to it, and maybe negotiations are already underway. Tang Mu, if you can snatch this show to be broadcast on HP, I believe that as long as you operate it properly, it will definitely be a drama that brings you positive feedback."

Tang Mu White said: "I have indeed seen the evaluation report about this show, but I heard that the style of this show is very serious, even making people feel thriller and dark. For an adventure drama, this seems too heavy."

"Isn't this the characteristic that distinguishes it from other dramas?" Lu Yan He said, "This is a drama I am willing to sign and recommend, because I think signing my name on the recommender's entry is my taking advantage."

Hearing Lu Yan He say this, Tang Mu White showed a bit of solemnity.

"In addition, there is another fantasy romance drama starring another good friend of mine, *Washe*. It has been broadcast for a year, and no streaming media bought it, which surprised me." Lu Yan He said, "Its production quality is very worthy of promotion and promotion in Asia. Because it is a drama starring my good friend, I watched it from beginning to end, and it is very good."

Tang Mu White nodded.

"I will evaluate them together, Lu, I believe in your vision."

"Tang Mu, even if I don't have so many of my own projects to cooperate with you, but if you are willing, I will recommend the Chinese dramas I think are suitable for broadcast on HP to you." Lu Yan He said, "Chinese drama is a treasure land that has not been truly valued. Up to now, both you and Maxine have focused on me, because my dramas have achieved a lot of success, making you believe in me. In fact, if you are willing to give Chinese dramas more opportunities, not just buy them and put them up for broadcast, but truly discover their value and formulate promotional strategies according to their themes, content, and styles, they will achieve greater success than you imagine."

Tang Mu White said: "Lu, what kind of dramas we buy, how much money we spend to buy, and how much playback data and membership data it brings us in the end, all need to be calculated strictly. Our drama purchase budget for each year is fixed, and we cannot try some projects that have not achieved success before on a large scale."

"Then start with *Gold Rush* and *Washe*, especially *Gold Rush*. Its lead actor Yan Liang is one of the leads of *Friends*, and has a certain popularity and fans internationally." Lu Yan He said, "It will bring you surprises."

"Fine." Tang Mu White nodded.

After meeting Tang Mu White, Lu Yan He didn't know how Tang Mu White talked to Yuehu Station later.

By the end of April, Hu Siwei told Lu Yan He that the rebooted *Old Friends* might not be broadcast on only one streaming media, Maxine, but might be launched on both Maxine and HP at the same time.

Lu Yan He was shocked when he heard this.

This is not a domestic TV station, and they are doing some dual-station simulcast or four-station simulcast.

In international streaming media, basically every work is exclusively broadcast, including TV stations.

At least Lu Yan He has never heard of the simulcast model.

Can Maxine and HP actually sit down and reach such a cooperation?

What Lu Yan He is puzzled about is that domestic media have already begun to report this matter.

It is said that the rebooted version of *Friends*, *Old Friends*, is popular before filming, and is competed for by two major international streaming media, and the bidding on both sides has exceeded the historical record of Chinese dramas.

Up to this point, although there is no official announcement, everyone has basically defaulted that Lu Yan He will definitely return to *Old Friends*. Otherwise, with the third season flopping like that, on foreign evaluation websites, Rotten Tomatoes is rotten to only 28%, and HP is still bidding with Maxine?

Competing for a ghost, it must be that a change that makes them both excited has appeared.

The change that can move them can only be Lu Yan He.

According to Hu Siwei's arrangement, *Old Friends* will appear on the hot search every once in a while, and will return to the audience's vision with some new news, so that everyone will not forget this show, and let everyone still maintain expectations for it after experiencing the bloody flop of the third season.

It can be said that this is almost an extremely rare miracle—in January, the third season flopped to bad reviews all over the network, and by March and April, its new season was suddenly highly anticipated by everyone.

This phenomenon makes the industry look sideways.

Even if this person is Lu Yan He, it is incomprehensible.

The influence of a person on a project has actually reached such a pivotal point.

Sitting in front of Shen Tailin, Jiang Lan sighed softly.

"Now our Beijing Station is like a clown, out of the game." She said helplessly, "If *Friends* had been handed over to me to do at the beginning, no matter what, this situation would not have appeared now."

Shen Tailin: "*Friends* is already a thing of the past, Station Master Jiang, how is the preparation for the second season of *Seventeen Layers*?"

Jiang Lan said: "Don't worry, all aspects are advancing in an orderly manner, and the contracts of the actors have also been signed, including Yan He. It is expected to start filming in the fourth quarter of this year and can be broadcast next summer."

Shen Tailin said: "*Seventeen Layers* is now the most important and core project of our Beijing Station, and it must not be lost."

"Understood, you can rest assured about my work." Jiang Lan nodded, "Actually, there is another thing I want to find you for."

Shen Tailin nodded, "You say."

"I have taken a fancy to the IP *God Map*. Although the movie version was developed very badly before and stopped halfway, its worldview, characters, and story are all first-class. I want to develop a TV version." Jiang Lan said, "But its licensing fee is very expensive, and I need your support."

Shen Tailin frowned when he heard this and said: "*God Map*, I know, its production budget is not low, right? Even if the license is obtained, the later special effects are also very burning money."

"Yes." Jiang Lan nodded, "But don't worry, as long as the license is obtained, I will handle other investments. For the vacant part, I will go to pull investment."

Shen Tailin asked: "Do you think such a drama, with such a large investment, is it worth it?"

"Worth it." Jiang Lan nodded, "Whether it is *Friends* or *Seventeen Layers*, it actually explains a truth. Only by making an IP with a large number of loyal fans can its value reach the top position. Otherwise, in such a big background now, broadcasting TV series according to the traditional way, relying only on ratings, is actually already difficult to make a profit. The rating market is shrinking."

"Are you trying to continue to broadcast *God Map* exclusively on our station and not sell it to video websites?" Shen Tailin asked.

Jiang Lan nodded and said: "After the TV station finishes broadcasting, it will be launched on video websites. Why can *Friends* have such high ratings? It is because everyone wants to watch this show and can only watch it on Beijing Station. *God Map* is the same. Why do I want to do *God Map*? Because *God Map* comes with a fan base. Our first round is only exclusively broadcast on Beijing Station. If they want to watch it, they can only watch Beijing Station."

Shen Tailin: "*Friends* is fine to try this, its cost is not high, we can afford it. The early investment of *God Map* is not on the same order of magnitude as *Friends*."

"Station Master, *God Map* is not that it won't go to video websites, it's just that it has to wait until the first round of TV station exclusive broadcast is finished. With the IP influence of *God Map*, even if it cannot be simulcast for the first time, video websites will definitely pay for it. But if it is replaced by a drama without much fame, they may not necessarily pay for it. According to my valuation of this drama and the production budget, the possibility of our loss is very small. Just the name *God Map* can make many people willing to pay for it." Jiang Lan said, "Moreover, if *God Map* can be successful, then we will not only have one series, we will get a huge worldview, and we can develop stories with different characters, different protagonists, and different story lines."

Shen Tailin understood what Jiang Lan meant, and also understood why she wanted to buy *God Map*.

Her layout and planning are very large.

However, this is a plan that if it is successful, the return is also very large.

Shen Tailin nodded.

Ever since *Friends* collapsed, Xu Bin's status in Beijing Station has also been affected. Actually, from a normal situation, the success or failure of one or two projects will not affect the status of a deputy station master, but the significance of *Friends* is relatively special. Another point is that Hu Siwei's departure also gave Xu Bin a head-on blow. Under Xu Bin's hands, there are not many people who can really do things. Once Hu Siwei left, the influence was almost equal to Xu Bin breaking an arm, which is not an exaggeration at all.

And Shen Tailin and Jiang Lan basically belong to the "happy to see it happen" attitude.

Xu Bin has great ambition and is usually strong. Once such a person loses power, there are always more people clapping than those who feel sorry.

Jiang Lan, at this time, proposed to do *God Map*, undoubtedly to snatch resources from Xu Bin's hands—Beijing Station's resources are only so much, no matter how big the cake is, it is limited. Each station leader gets a share. Jiang Lan came to Shen Tailin today to talk about *God Map*, emphasizing the need for support, then this support can naturally only be dug from others.

This is for the development of Beijing Station, not Jiang Lan's own selfishness.

This is the high point of righteousness that Jiang Lan occupied when she spoke to Shen Tailin today, and it is also a name for Shen Tailin to nod.

In the film and television circle, especially in China, there are almost no permanent giants.

This market has only developed for twenty or thirty years, and there is not enough time to raise giants.

So, basically, a few projects can launch a new noble, and it is also possible that a few projects will knock down a wealthy family.

High investment, high return, also means high risk.

Even a behemoth like Beijing Station cannot change the general trend, and in the trend of the trend, its internal competition is the same, and there is replacement.

If you want to stand tall and always occupy the top of the industry, you must always stand firm and walk on the right path.

Otherwise, no matter who it is, over time, they will be marginalized and eliminated.

In early May, the temperature gradually rose, and summer came slowly.

Lu Yan He has been filming in the *Burning Fire* crew for almost a month and a half.

This day, he just came out of his dressing room to the set, and heard someone holding a mobile phone and exclaiming, discussing with others, "HP bought the overseas distribution rights of *Gold Rush*, and the purchase price is as high as 12 million US dollars!"

"Is it so high?! Except for Lu Yan He's plays, it seems that no other Chinese drama has been sold for such a high overseas distribution right, right?"

"It should be none."

Lu Yan He was stunned when he heard their discussion.

HP bought *Gold Rush*?

"Did you see what Tang Mu White said? He learned about such a Chinese drama because of Lu Yan He's recommendation. After evaluation, he fully agreed with Lu Yan He's point of view, believing that this will be a drama liked by audiences all over the world, so he bought it."

"Is Lu Yan He so awesome now? He recommends a drama, and he can make this drama sell for a high price of 12 million US dollars."

Don't blame them for being too shocked.

Actually, 12 million US dollars is not a very high price.

It's just that Chinese dramas have always been able to play in their own market. After going overseas, except for neighboring countries like South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia, which can sell distribution rights, other places are generally not interested in Chinese dramas, so naturally, they cannot raise the price.

Lu Yan He heard their discussion and immediately searched for relevant reports on the Internet.

The news was reported by the American magazine *Variety*, translated by someone, and sent back to the country.

The content quoted inside indeed has Tang Mu White's response. In addition to the Lu Yan He recommendation they said, Tang Mu White also said that Lu Yan He also recommended another drama to him, which they are negotiating.

Domestic media also reported very quickly.

Basically, media in any country hope to see their country's cultural products go overseas and be recognized and liked overseas.

This is human nature. Not only Chinese people are like this, but foreigners are also like this.

*Gold Rush* was bought by HP for 12 million US dollars for overseas distribution rights, which is a very rare number. It is not a cabbage price for cheap sale, nor is it self-hyped, and it is not broadcast on some TV station facing local Chinese overseas. It is properly going to be launched on HP facing global audiences.

Such news, almost all Chinese media will want to report.

Because of the honor, because of a sense of pride that arises spontaneously.

Lu Yan He saw that the news was basically true and laughed.

*Gold Rush* can be bought by HP, which makes him a bit proud. It's not anything else, it's that his recommendation was listened to by Tang Mu White, and obviously, since Tang Mu White is willing to spend this price to buy this play, it shows that he also recognizes his evaluation, *Gold Rush* can be liked by foreign audiences.

At this time, Yan Liang's phone suddenly called.

"Hello?" Lu Yan He answered the phone.

"Was *Gold Rush* really recommended by you to Tang Mu White?"

"I recommended it to him before, did HP really buy *Gold Rush*?" Lu Yan He confirmed with Yan Liang.

Yan Liang said: "It's true, the director just confirmed this in our main creative group just now, and everyone is very surprised."

Yan Liang said again: "They asked me to thank you."

Lu Yan He laughed and said: "I actually just mentioned it. The reason why he was moved must be because *Gold Rush* itself is of high quality and very good-looking."

Yan Liang: "You don't need to tell me these things."

Lu Yan He smiled.

"Director Wu also asked me when you are free, and wants me to make an appointment for you to have a meal together." Yan Liang said.

Lu Yan He said: "Sure, see when you are free, it's all fine."

"Good, then wait until you finish filming *Burning Fire*, and we will make an appointment then." Yan Liang said, "The director is also very busy recently. I heard that he is preparing his new play, which is a movie, but the preparation is not very smooth."

"Not smooth?"

"Hmm, I had dinner with him yesterday, and he mentioned it on the table, saying that because of the theme, investment and actors are not very smooth." Yan Liang said, "I also asked if I could do it, and the director said the protagonist is a person around 30 years old with work experience, and I don't fit."

Lu Yan He knew that it was actually the *Yesterday's Reappearance* that Huang Kairen had shown him before.

He was a bit puzzled: "Is his new movie not very smooth in finding investment? He just filmed *Gold Rush*, he should be very popular with investors, right?"

"*Gold Rush* is a TV series after all." Yan Liang said, "There is still a wall between TV series and movies. The director said that the movie companies he talked to are relatively cautious about his new work, and those willing to invest cannot give the amount the director wants." ===== CHAPTER 511 =====