Chapter 605: Wrapping up and going home

Compared to the chaos and complexity outside of filming, the filming set of *Silent Staircase* can actually be described as very smooth.

Very smooth refers not only to the degree of cooperation between various technical departments, but also to the actors' performances. There were almost no low-level problems such as getting stuck or making people feel out of character. In every scene, everyone performed with a sense of ease and enjoyment.

Lu Yan He couldn't help but sigh again. Indeed, there are too many good actors in this industry, just too few who are famous.

Even among famous actors, a large part of them don't act that well, and some don't even reach the passing line.

Even Zhou Yelu, who had previously made Chen Yu's face dark, had a very solid foundation in his acting skills. For a small role with few lines, every scene was connected very steadily, and in the extremely limited shots where he appeared, he grasped the moments that allowed the audience to see him—

Instead of letting the camera pass by, and after watching, the audience might not even remember that this actor acted in this show.

Every actor polished every line of their dialogue thoroughly.

"They are really a group of good actors," Chen Yu sighed like this for the umpteenth time.

Lu Yan He knew that he was actually doing this on purpose.

The actors in this crew all belong to the type who act better the more they are encouraged and praised.

Especially Zhang Yuan and Peng Yufen.

It's a pity that they both have agencies, otherwise Lu Yan He would have had the idea of wanting to recommend them to Chen Ziyan and sign them to Shihuo.

Lu Yan He said to Chen Siqi: "These actors can actually be signed to long-term contracts, just like Yan Yuling in *Interns*. They are very good at acting. Although their temperaments and personalities are quite difficult outside of acting, they are still professional on set."

Chen Siqi nodded.

"You don't need to tell me, I thought so too. You are starring in this show, and the degree of attention this show receives will inevitably be very high. They are also very likely to become famous in one show, so I have already asked them to prepare contracts. Otherwise, after this show is broadcast, they will probably receive many film offers, and their schedules won't be that free."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"By the way, how is the investment attraction of the Jump Up Theater in the later stages? Can the production budget for each subsequent show be increased a bit? There is no need to control it within two or three million, right?" Lu Yan He said. "The current production budget only allows us to produce shows with single scenes and few actors. For shows with slightly more complex scheduling and slightly more scenes, this production budget cannot be borne."

Chen Siqi: "The investment attraction is quite good. The ratings and viewership in the first month still made advertisers quite satisfied. However, whether to increase the production budget for subsequent projects is still under discussion. We can afford the current cost, but if the subsequent production costs rise, and the broadcast situation is not ideal, it will be bad. I personally still hope to maintain this small-cost model, the pressure in all aspects is not great, and such small projects are also convenient for training the production team we have just pulled together."

Lu Yan He: "Alright."

"In the future, if we really encounter a show that needs a higher production budget, we will definitely give the green light. But for shows like *Silent Staircase*, you don't need to give a higher budget. Do you want to shoot it with a film texture? If so, why not just shoot it as a film?" Chen Siqi said. "I understand your desire to strive for perfection in every work, but film and television works, especially our emerging model, are not suitable for taking such big steps. We don't have enough confidence and foundation to optimize and upgrade."

Lu Yan He nodded understandingly.

The Jump Up Theater does have an advantage, which is low production costs, so it can let itself go and shoot according to their ideas, and can use so many unknown actors.

Whether it's the two girls in *Girl's Adventure*, Yan Yuling in *Interns*, or Zhang Yuan and Peng Yufen in *Silent Staircase*, they are not actors who can play major roles in normal times.

Once the production budget of a show is increased, will Yuehu Station and Beijiguang Video, who are also investors, still be willing to choose them as leads based on the current broadcast results?

Lu Yan He knew the answer to this question very well.

The seven-day filming time is really short. Lu Yan He had just become familiar with these actors in the crew, and it was time to part ways.

However, after experiencing so many partings in the crew, this kind of sorrow of parting basically reached the point of fleeting.

This feeling might be like being pulled out in normal work, forming a special team with people for a week or two, and working with people without feelings, that's impossible. To say how deep the feelings are, it's not like that either.

By comparison, for an artist, the team members around him are more like fixed, long-term colleagues.

The nature of their work determines that they are like a nomadic people, living by the grass in the entertainment industry.

As the artistic director and lead actor of this show, Lu Yan He had great say, but he almost never used his say.

He was very cautious about this point.

He always believed that since he is not a director, not the person primarily responsible for the work, and not really involving matters of principle, even if he has different opinions, it is better to shut his mouth, control his hands, and not easily put forward his opinions.

The more say a person has, the more cautious they should be, knowing what impact their opening might cause.

After wrapping up, there was actually a wrap-up banquet the next day.

However, Lu Yan He was really in a hurry to return to Yuming, because there were several urgent jobs waiting for him, all of which had to be completed before going to Malaysia to film *Tropical Rainy Season*.

Therefore, on the night Lu Yan He wrapped up, he had to rush back overnight.

Taking advantage of the time Wang Biao helped him pack his luggage, Lu Yan He took the gifts they had prepared early in the morning and went to say goodbye to the key creative staff of the crew one by one.

From the director to the screenwriter, the heads of various departments, and the cooperating actors.

"I'm very sorry, because I have other work, I can't attend the wrap-up banquet with everyone tomorrow. I look forward to the broadcast of this show."

This is a habit Lu Yan He has developed now.

Say goodbye properly before leaving.

Because no one knows when the next meeting will be.

But if the memory of parting is beautiful, then when you meet again, you will definitely be more familiar.

Lu Yan He had to rush back overnight, but Chen Siqi had to stay behind to deal with the tail of Director An Jian's matter.

Therefore, Lu Yan He finally went to find her.

"When will you be back?"

"I will meet An Jian tomorrow to see what the situation is," said Chen Siqi. "Although I don't know what kind of reason he will give me, I can imagine that he will definitely deny it."

"We don't have evidence either."

"Yes, there is no evidence," said Chen Siqi. "Unless he admits it himself, we can't prove that he is the one who sent the anonymous letter."

"Actually, we don't need to get to the bottom of it. After such a thing happened, no matter what, before this thunder is resolved, we won't cooperate with him again."

"At least I want to know whether the things that happened back then were true or false, and what exactly happened with Xin Pingqing's father's suicide," said Chen Siqi. "Especially since Xin Pingqing is still a person in our company."

Lu Yan He: "Then you... plan to show your cards with him?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet," Chen Siqi shook her head. "Let's see what he says first. Since he told Liu Yuan this news, whether he wanted to lead the spearhead to Xin Pingqing, I'll know when I meet him."

"Alright, just try it, don't force it. Even if it's true, we can't call the police on the grounds of fraud."

"But we can recognize a person," said Chen Siqi.

Lu Yan He returned to Yuming.

It was late at night when he arrived at Huiziyuanqiao.

Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were not there; both had work today.

At the entrance of the community, Zou Dong asked: "Yan He, where are you sleeping tonight?"

When he asked this, Lu Yan He realized that he had two residences in Huiziyuanqiao.

One was his with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, and one was his with Chen Siqi.

As a result, tonight, both houses were empty.

Lu Yan He said: "Go to Building 17."

His and Chen Siqi's house.

Zou Dong drove the car to the elevator entrance of Building 17 in the basement and sent Lu Yan He up.

"We'll come to pick you up at ten tomorrow morning," said Wang Biao.

Lu Yan He nodded.

After sending him inside, Wang Biao and Zou Dong went downstairs together.

"Dong-ge, don't send me off, I've already called a car, you can just drop me off at the community entrance later."

Zou Dong looked at him, with some doubt and incomprehension in his eyes.

"It's already so late, we have to come over early tomorrow morning, you rest early."

Zou Dong heard this and said: "Alright then."

Wang Biao yawned, "Running around, fortunately, after work ends tomorrow, I can sleep in the day after tomorrow."

Zou Dong smiled.

"Are there any other arrangements the day after tomorrow?"

"No," Wang Biao shook his head, "No work arrangements, do you have anything?"

"I want to go see my son, I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Alright," Wang Biao nodded, "You go, Dong-ge."

"I don't know if Yan He wants to go out the day after tomorrow."

"It's okay, I'll accompany him if he wants to go out," said Wang Biao. "I just happened to see several candidates for your B-post before, and I'll just pick one from them to try."

Zou Dong: "B-post?"

"Little Lu-ge said, you have always been the only one doing his personal bodyguard work throughout, except for large-scale activities, no one rotates with you, it's too hard, so he asked me to find you a B-post. When there is no work like the day after tomorrow, you take a vacation and rest, and let others replace you," said Wang Biao.

Zou Dong was stunned, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

He followed Lu Yan He almost every day, but he didn't know that Lu Yan He was still concerned about asking Wang Biao to find him a B-post in this matter.

Wang Biao: "Don't worry, Little Lu-ge said, even if a B-post comes, no one can replace your position by his side, so don't worry."

Zou Dong nodded.

"Thank you."

"What are you being polite with me for? Others can forget it. In Little Lu-ge's matter, among so many people in the team, the only person I trust is you," Wang Biao smiled, "Only you are truly trusting and caring for Little Lu-ge."

Zou Dong looked at him in surprise.

He didn't expect Wang Biao to say that.

"Alright, go back and rest quickly," Wang Biao yawned again, "I'm really dying of sleepiness." ===== CHAPTER 606 =====