Chapter 668: Scenario (Ten thousand words update!)

Lu Yan He not appearing in *Doomsday* was, under Chen Ziyan's arrangement, once again released first through the American *Variety* magazine.

Darren Wilson maintains smooth relationships with major American media. The reason why it had to be released through *Variety* again is that Lu Yan He's previous movements in Hollywood were all released by *Variety* first, and if this news is also released by *Variety*, it is the most convincing and the least likely to arouse other suspicions from Chen Pinhe's side.

In fact, Chen Ziyan had reflected to domestic media from the side before that although Lu Yan He had contacted *Doomsday*, *Doomsday* was contacting another male actor in China, implying that there was no fate. This time, it was the official news released by the American media, confirming that Lu Yan He would not join this project.

Of course, the highlight is not here.

Through Hua Ruzhen's mouth, some relevant people in the film and television circle knew that Lu Yan He actually only formally withdrew from this project recently, and the reason was that *Doomsday* was going to be downgraded to a B-movie because of Tang Mu Felton's withdrawal.

For the industry, this is a very normal decision and a very understandable choice.

With Lu Yan He's current position, if he were to act in a Hollywood B-movie, he would probably be mocked or even ridiculed by people in China.

Therefore, when this news spread, combined with Chen Ziyan's previous statement to the media, the entertainment industry in China began to guess, who is the actor who is contacting Parameter?

Many people asked Chen Ziyan.

Of course, Chen Ziyan couldn't say anything.

She smiled and said she didn't know, she just heard it mentioned by Parameter.

Fortunately, the communication and connection between the domestic entertainment industry and Hollywood are not that close, and the news on both sides is not that smooth.

Therefore, although many people are guessing, no one has ever dug up truly useful information.

Only the parties involved, hearing these rumors, began to mutter.

Chen Pinhe immediately went to ask Zhang Yuezhen.

"Have you looked into it? Is this matter true or false? Is *Doomsday* going to be downgraded to a B-movie?"

Zhang Yuezhen: "I have already asked, don't be anxious, these are all fake news. It is estimated that Lu Yan He's side is trying to save face for themselves. Parameter is contacting other actors, wanting to find an A-lister to replace Tang Mu Felton to appear. If they want to downgrade to a B-movie, how could they still continue to look for an A-lister?"

"What if they can't find one?" Chen Pinhe asked.

Zhang Yuezhen was stunned.

"Didn't you say before that my appearance contract has already passed Parameter's legal department? What if they finally downgrade this film to a B-movie? Once the contract is signed, wouldn't I have to act?"

Chen Pinhe thought that now the entire entertainment industry is discussing who took this movie, and thinking that in the end, everyone knows it was him who took it, and this film was really downgraded to a B-movie, he felt that maybe the reputation he had accumulated over so many years would be destroyed.

Zhang Yuezhen knew what her pillow partner was thinking just by looking at him.

She asked: "Then what should we do? Is it possible that we want to withdraw the contract?"

"Can it be withdrawn?"

"If they can't start filming on time, then our contract is actually invalid," Zhang Yuezhen said.

"If it is downgraded to a B-movie, will the contract be invalid?" Chen Pinhe asked.

Zhang Yuezhen looked troubled.

"Our contract doesn't stipulate this."

"Since it is not stipulated, then hurry up and withdraw the contract," Chen Pinhe said. "What if Parameter really wants to downgrade it to a B-movie, and I have to appear, then I will become a joke."

Zhang Yuezhen was full of anger.

"You say, could this be Lu Yan He's conspiracy?"

"Conspiracy?"

"Deliberately creating such an illusion to let us voluntarily withdraw from *Doomsday*?" Zhang Yuezhen asked.

Chen Pinhe was stunned first, and then asked: "Use his own withdrawal from the *Doomsday* project to trick us into withdrawing from *Doomsday*?"

Zhang Yuezhen: "I heard a statement before that Lu Yan He didn't intend to take the *Doomsday* project from the beginning. They are contacting Green Valley's *Godless*. Although this movie hasn't been officially announced, it is said that it has been negotiated."

Chen Pinhe heard this, frowned, and said: "What movie is *Godless*?"

Zhang Yuezhen: "A fantasy theme movie that Green Valley wants to do. Lu Yan He plays a supporting role in it."

Chen Pinhe heard the two words "supporting role," and his brows relaxed.

He said: "You communicate with Parameter. If it is really downgraded to a B-movie, it will not be appropriate for me to act again. No, the contract must be taken back. What if I am pitted? People hold the contract, and I can't explain it clearly even if I am reasonable."

Zhang Yuezhen said: "But we are asking to take the contract back at this time, which will make Parameter dissatisfied with us. What if it is really Lu Yan He's trick?"

Chen Pinhe said: "Lu Yan He is going to act in *Godless*, and he also announced that he will not appear in *Doomsday*. At worst, I just won't act in *Doomsday*."

Zhang Yuezhen wanted to say something but stopped.

She wanted to say that it was not easy for her to help Chen Pinhe win this movie.

She wanted to say that this movie is not something Chen Pinhe can act if he wants, and not act if he doesn't want.

However, facing Chen Pinhe's expression of saying one thing and doing another, Zhang Yuezhen was silent again.

She knew Chen Pinhe's hypocrisy, knew how much Chen Pinhe cared about his feathers, and knew even more about Chen Pinhe's true attitude towards Lu Yan He, as well as his inner anxiety and cowardice.

Zhang Yuezhen knew all of this, but she couldn't say it.

And in order to preserve Chen Pinhe's face, Zhang Yuezhen could only go to Parameter to take the contract back.

Even at this time, in fact, the news that "director Rune Reese will put his main energy into the development of *Source Code*" has not been reported in the United States.

Lu Yan He and Chen Ziyan thought a lot and designed a lot, but they didn't know Chen Pinhe well enough.

They didn't count on... Chen Pinhe's love for his own feathers, even without waiting for the news of director Rune Reese to be exposed.

If there is another person in this world who knows that Lu Yan He is a traveler, this person will definitely be very confused. Why does Lu Yan He still take so many original film and television works of this world when he clearly holds so many works that have been verified to be successful in another world?

To put it bluntly, to some extent, Lu Yan He didn't regard himself as someone who only wanted to achieve "success."

He is slowly integrating into this world, integrating his own emotions.

Therefore, on the basis of success, he wants to experience some "unverified" experiences.

He cannot boast that he doesn't care about the result of success, nor can he be shameless and say that he just wants to achieve success on his own.

If he really thought so, there would be no appearance of the *Lost on Journey* script from the beginning.

But just like "when the granary is full, one knows etiquette," people are ultimately creatures living in a web of meaning.

But there are also people who are different from people like Lu Yan He who are still willing to take risks to "pursue" some things.

Chen Pinhe has an advantage that Lu Yan He will never be able to surpass—that is his qualifications and status, as well as the connections and background he has accumulated over so many years.

Even if Lu Yan He wins all the Best Actor awards in the world, it is impossible to get deeper qualifications than Chen Pinhe.

However, precisely because of Chen Pinhe's qualifications, he has a natural shortcoming, which is the cost of taking risks.

At Chen Pinhe's position, why can he reduce his output?

Because even if he films a play in a year or two, it will not affect his status at all.

On the contrary, if he doesn't pick projects well and lowers his standards to take on one or two more plays, if any play flops too seriously, it will affect his reputation.

So, why Chen Pinhe wants to film *Doomsday* is because international influence is a relatively short board for Chen Pinhe at the current stage.

It is because he, who previously mainly won international reputation in the film field, is not actually an international star in the public sense if he really wants to discuss it at the public level.

This is for the purpose of hoping that his career will go further.

However, even if he doesn't act in *Doomsday*, in fact, there will be nothing.

At most, he will continue to maintain the status quo, and there will be no changes.

If *Doomsday* might put him in a situation of being ridiculed by everyone, even if it might also make his career go further, for him, the former is definitely more worthy of his attention.

Lu Yan He didn't expect that he would receive feedback from Parameter's Zebby Doyle so quickly:

Lu, you said before that you were willing to recommend Jiang Jun to act in *Doomsday*. Maybe we can talk about this matter in detail?

Almost at the same time, Chen Ziyan also received the news that Chen Pinhe proposed to Parameter to temporarily not sign the *Doomsday* appearance contract.

Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yan He: "Parameter is very angry."

Lu Yan He asked: "Why?"

"What else could it be? Originally, this project was precarious because of Tang Mu Felton. Now Chen Pinhe proposed not to sign the contract... What if this news is really spread? Wouldn't it make the industry lose confidence in this movie?" Chen Ziyan said. "I immediately stopped the report that director Rune Reese will put his main energy into *Source Code*, so as not to let Parameter find out it was us and be angry at us."

Lu Yan He: "No wonder Zebby Doyle came to ask me about Jiang Jun so quickly."

"They must be in urgent need of setting a lead actor to let everyone restore confidence in this movie," Chen Ziyan said. "I heard that Jiang Yuqian has already signed the contract."

Lu Yan He: "So fast?"

"I probed it from the side. She doesn't seem to have heard the news that *Doomsday* will be downgraded to a B-movie, and she hasn't worried about this aspect at all," Chen Ziyan said. "Of course, even if *Doomsday* is downgraded to a B-movie, Jiang Yuqian can still act. After all, her role is the female lead, unlike Chen Pinhe, who is not the first male lead."

Lu Yan He understood what Chen Ziyan meant.

Different actors are in different positions, and the industry and market have different positioning and expectations for them. For the same play, some actors go to act, it is climbing high, and some actors go to act, it becomes lowering.

"I will let Lu Qingzhen communicate with Robin. Now Jiang Jun is Parameter's best choice. The initiative of negotiation is in our hands," Chen Ziyan said. "In fact, Jiang Yuqian signed the contract with them too early. She should have dragged it out and formed an alliance with Jiang Jun to negotiate with Parameter. In this way, they can get better salary conditions."

"Sister Yuqian cares more about these projects now."

"That's true," Chen Ziyan nodded. "The competition she faces is also more intense. In fact, there are several other actresses competing."

Lu Yan He said: "It's just that I don't know if they can find an actor who can replace Tang Mu Felton for the movie *Doomsday*."

Chen Ziyan said: "In fact, I have an idea."

"Hmm?" Lu Yan He was stunned.

Chen Ziyan said: "The male lead of *Hurricane 2* that you guest-starred in, Derian Dillon, he is also Darren Wilson's client, isn't he? Although you didn't appear in *Doomsday*, Darren Wilson knows the situation of the *Doomsday* project."

Derian Dillon is a first-tier big star in Hollywood, who has appeared in a large number of commercial films and is a box office superstar.

Chen Ziyan said: "Darren Wilson actually knows very well what the situation of *Doomsday* is. If other agents are really worried that the *Doomsday* project is not good enough, Darren will not have these thoughts. I plan to remind Zebby Doyle."

"But, for a male actor of Derian Dillon's level, didn't Zebby Doyle think about inviting him before?"

"Definitely can't be invited," Chen Ziyan said bluntly. "*Doomsday* is a big production, but for Derian, this is not strange. Look at Derian's projects in recent years, he only participates in two types of movies. One type is commercial blockbusters that he can participate in and control, and the other type is art films that look like they are aiming for awards. He himself is a superstar, his box office performance is very outstanding, on the other hand, he actually also wants to win awards and get proof of his acting skills."

"*Doomsday* is not a movie that can help him win awards either."

"However, this is an opening that can let us enter the game," Chen Ziyan's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and she said: "*Doomsday* is a good project, right? Although it cannot win awards, we all know that from the perspective of scriptwriting, it is actually a very exciting sci-fi story."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Definitely a passing story."

Chen Ziyan: "If we can persuade Derian Dillon to join *Doomsday* through Darren, do you think Parameter will agree to let us join the *Doomsday* project? Not as an actor, not as a screenwriter, but completely as a producer, and at the same time, get a certain investment share, of course, it must be a share that can enjoy priority dividends."

Lu Yan He was astonished.

"Ah?"

What made him most surprised and confused was that he didn't understand why Chen Ziyan felt that she could persuade Derian Dillon to join *Doomsday* through Darren?

Chen Ziyan pointed at Lu Yan He.

"Did you forget that you were just invited by Darren to stand for Edward Hodgson to win an award?"

Lu Yan He suddenly realized.

—Derian Dillon has only taken on award-winning films in recent years, and one of them is the type he takes.

Derian Dillon wants to win an award.

And in Darren Wilson's eyes, Lu Yan He has the power to influence the Asian part of the thousands of members of the Academy who have voting qualifications.

"Are you thinking this can be a transaction?" Lu Yan He felt strange.

"It can't be called a transaction, but with such a relationship, plus the cooperation on *Hurricane 2*, Derian Dillon will definitely be willing to make a good relationship with you," Chen Ziyan said. "As an actor, when you take on a movie, you will definitely consider all aspects. The *Doomsday* movie project is worthy of Derian Dillon in all aspects, but it lacks something that makes Derian Dillon particularly must appear. If on this basis, a few reasons for him to appear in this film can be added, the probability of his agreement will also be much higher. Of course, the premise of saying so much is that Parameter also thinks Derian Dillon is the most suitable candidate, and they need to be willing to let us enter the game in order to strive for him."

"Just for a Derian Dillon, will Parameter be willing to let us enter the game?"

"*Doomsday* has had many twists and turns and encountered so many problems. Do you think Parameter's confidence in it will not be affected at all? For a movie with such a large investment, a production of nearly 100 million US dollars, they definitely hope that others can share the risk," Chen Ziyan said. "For them, first, we are non-Hollywood capital, our entry will not pose any threat to them. Second, the performance of Linghe's movies in the Chinese market, plus Hollywood's coveting of the Chinese market, gives us advantages that other capital cannot match, especially the two Asian characters, they have been looking for people from Chinese actors, which basically reflects their degree of importance to the Chinese market."

Lu Yan He nodded, agreeing with Chen Ziyan's view.

"On this basis, we can discuss Derian Dillon's matter," Chen Ziyan said. "The premise is that we can persuade Derian Dillon."

"To persuade Derian Dillon, Darren needs to come out," Lu Yan He returned to the point Chen Ziyan said at the beginning.

"Yes," Chen Ziyan nodded. "And Darren will tell Derian what the benefits of appearing in the *Doomsday* project are for him: a movie with very good box office prospects, a force that, although not a mainstream force in Hollywood, can also play a role at the critical moment of his award-winning, and the friendship of a highly anticipated filmmaker who has influenced all major factions in the world film industry."

Lu Yan He originally felt that the idea sounded very ridiculous, but after Chen Ziyan's layer-by-layer analysis, it suddenly became concrete and seemed to have practical operability.

"I know, many times, many ideas are very idealistic, but you only think first, then do it, to know what problems you will actually encounter, and then find a way to solve the problem. If you don't do it because the idea is very idealistic and you dare not implement it, that is the real staying in idealism," Chen Ziyan said. "Dare to think, dare to do, otherwise, in this Hollywood where you are unfamiliar with the place and rules are set by others, when will you be able to successfully break in?"

Lu Yan He looked at Chen Ziyan's confident appearance and truly felt the difference between people.

What a person is good at, you can tell by what a person dares to take risks, of course, the premise is that this person is not a gambler.

Chen Ziyan decisively bought a ticket for the nearest flight and flew to the United States again.

This time, she went to see Darren Wilson.

Most of the time, in fact, the relationship between different agents of an artist is often not very good.

Because for them, this artist is a cake.

If more time and benefits are given to this person, less will be given to the other.

This is a competitive relationship.

However, the connection between Chen Ziyan and Darren Wilson is much more than the connection between Lu Yan He and Darren Wilson.

Not only that, Lu Yan He also found that Chen Ziyan and Darren seemed to have slowly formed a very special friendship.

Standing at a higher dimension, Lu Yan He sensitively felt that they actually both regard each other as a collaborator, not a competitor.

Lu Yan He felt that this was mainly because one's main position was in China and the other's main position was in the United States, and they actually had a lot of room for cooperation.

Lu Yan He didn't know how Chen Ziyan talked to Darren Wilson when she went to the United States.

He was already preparing for *Friends*, which will start filming next month.

For this reason, Lu Yan He revised the script one last time and sat down with Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei to seriously discuss the specific plan for this season's filming.

Last year was their easiest and happiest year of filming, with a mode of rehearsing for three days, filming for two days, and resting for two days every week. Everyone in the crew was comfortable.

They also hope to continue using this mode this year.

Even if this filming mode will increase the filming cost quite a bit. However, filming like this can keep the rhythm of each scene at the best level, without traces of rushing or shoddy work.

It's just that this mode requires everyone in the entire crew to give about three months of time, all invested in the filming of this drama, especially the staff working on the crew site.

The biggest difference between this mode and the three-month filming cycle of a normal play is that although the entire filming cycle of a normal play is three months, the actors of each scene are different, and the specific filming time of the actors can be coordinated. If there is something, you need to take a few days off, this can be coordinated.

But filming while broadcasting means that even if you have a high fever of 39 degrees, because of the filming, you must be on the scene that day to act in this scene. The requirements for actors in all aspects are much higher than normal filming.

Of course, only *Friends* can do this.

Relying on the accumulation in the early stage, this drama can basically be said that every one filmed will definitely be popular.

Even the third season of *Friends*, whose reputation collapsed, and the ratings collapsed like that, still made a lot of money in advertising business, video platforms, overseas streaming media, and other broadcast copyright revenues.

This drama has no pressure of loss, and several main creators have reached a consensus to smash the performance and lines of each episode like those old predecessors smashed the Spring Festival Gala sketches, and polish them well enough to be able to film in such a "luxurious" way in the big environment.

Of course, there is another key reason, because this is a sitcom.

Basically, there are only a few scenes, and it only takes one day to film one episode.

If a play with the theme of *Chinese Paladin* is filmed like this, it might not be finished in a year.

After discussion, everyone felt that filming while broadcasting might indeed be a bit tight in the cycle.

Like last year, Lu Yan He had to go abroad to attend the film festival, so he let Li Zhibai guest-star in two episodes.

Although the effect was also very good, after all, Lu Yan He appeared in two fewer episodes, which still made many *Friends* audiences have opinions.

Bai Jingnian said: "Our season is sixteen episodes, broadcasting two episodes a week, normally finished in eight weeks, but generally, it will catch up with the Spring Festival Gala program or other situations in the middle, and it will be delayed for a few episodes. The final broadcast time will generally be extended to ten weeks, or even twelve weeks. We must learn from last year's lessons and cannot only leave two episodes for ourselves to broadcast. In this way, once someone really has some situation, the production pressure will become greater."

Hu Siwei also agreed and said: "I think so too. I suggest leaving at least four episodes for broadcast."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Last year was because it was the first reunion of *Friends*, and the third season of *Friends* had a very bad reputation. We didn't know if the plot of *Friends* could satisfy the audience, so we wanted to film while broadcasting, and according to the audience feedback after broadcasting, see if we could make some adjustments to the subsequent filming in real-time. But in fact, we didn't have any controversial plots that the audience particularly disliked and needed to be modified and adjusted later."

"This year, such worries are slightly less. We can stop filming while broadcasting, but if we finish filming in one go, everyone will still be a bit tired, and it is easy to be tired. Our drama is different from other types. Our drama mainly has these scenes and characters. If we film it in one go, at least I will slowly act a bit tired."

Bai Jingnian nodded.

"I agree with Yan He on this. As a director, I actually have the same feeling."

Lu Yan He said: "I think, first, rehearsal is still necessary. Last year, we didn't have a rehearsal without putting forward modification opinions, and in the end, they were basically adopted into the officially broadcast version, right? Rehearsal is too important for sitcoms. Second, filming really needs to protect the state of our actors. I am not saying that actors are very precious and need to be protected, but actors who act in sitcoms especially need a relaxed and loose state, which is different from acting in other themes. Last year, everyone was very happy on the entire filming site, so in the camera, everyone's state was incomparably fit. So, don't let us film one after another, we will be tired."

Hu Siwei said: "One day for rehearsal, one day for filming, one day for rest, do you think this arrangement is suitable?"

Bai Jingnian: "I think it's okay, what about Yan He?"

"It's okay," Lu Yan He nodded. "In addition, I have another suggestion. Didn't the company sign many screenwriters? And the screenwriters you know and want to promote, if they are free, on the rehearsal day, they can all be invited to the scene to watch our rehearsal and put forward an opinion. No matter what opinion it is, as long as it is finally adopted into the officially filmed version, they will be included as the signed screenwriter of that episode and paid."

Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei were shocked.

"Is this okay?"

"Why not?" Lu Yan He shook his head. "Although I don't have as much experience in sitcoms as you, I really have a personal realization. Sitcom screenwriters are very different from other work screenwriters. Sitcoms must have a main creator who gives a core concept, and then need a large number of different creators to brainstorm and think of ideas and jokes. No matter how rich a person's vision and accumulation are, compared to ten or a hundred people, it is always narrow."

Hu Siwei: "For them, this will be a very good opportunity. Besides *Friends*, which crew will provide them with such an opportunity to see the crew, learn, or even directly sign as a screenwriter?"

Lu Yan He: "This industry is definitely practice makes perfect."

Bai Jingnian: "And those in high positions must have a broad mind and be generous. You make me feel ashamed. In another drama of mine on Arctic Light Video, many people didn't give signatures like you."

"The rules of the game are different," Hu Siwei said. "But this time we do it, it will definitely drive the industry to make some changes. Yan He, are you OK with making this method a promotional point and making it public?"

"I am OK, what is not OK about this."

"Very good, just have to do this, pass such a signal to this industry time and time again," Bai Jingnian patted Lu Yan He on the shoulder. "Even a screenwriter like you still believes that different screenwriters will have different ideas and points, and can provide good content for successful works like *Friends*. Other old screenwriters, if they rely on their age and sell their age, and take it for granted to seize the ideas of assistants, young screenwriters, and newcomers, they have to weigh it in their hearts."

Hu Siwei said to Lu Yan He: "Before, when we were filming at Beijing TV Station, basically for one play, the people who really participated in the screenwriting work were seven or eight people, but in the end, the ones who could sign were at most three. Many newcomers have participated in the creation of more than a dozen scripts, and on their resume, they are still newcomers who have no signed works."

"Can only say that the environment of this industry is too bad," Lu Yan He said. "However, can't even you and Director Bai change such a phenomenon?"

"Heh, you really overestimated us," Hu Siwei smiled self-deprecatingly. "At least a producer like me, being able to keep the person who really did most of the work signed, has to spend a lot of effort. Don't look at screenwriters as a weak position, but in the circle of screenwriters themselves, they still squeeze the weak, just like a daughter-in-law who has turned over to be a mother-in-law. In front of the production side, they are daughters-in-law, and in front of small screenwriters and small assistants, they are the same evil mother-in-law."

Lu Yan He didn't expect Hu Siwei to say this at all, and was stunned.

Hu Siwei said: "Do you still remember that the script of *Friends* at the beginning was not written by you? At the beginning, we found a very senior old screenwriter to write it. We all know what was written in the end. It is not known who he found, who found whom, and it was a script that was perfunctory after several hands."

Lu Yan He of course remembers.

That script was so bad that he directly told Hu Siwei that the script was not good.

Then, he wrote a few episodes himself and gave them to Hu Siwei.

Hu Siwei was shocked, and then, Lu Yan He's real professional screenwriting path began.

*Lost on Journey* officially entered the development stage after that.

Sure enough, when *Friends* announced that this season of *Friends* will adopt the filming mode of "1 day rehearsal + 1 day filming," and will "invite X young screenwriters to watch and put forward opinions on the rehearsal day, if the opinions are adopted, they will become the signed screenwriter of that episode and receive corresponding payment," for a time, it caused cheers from *Friends* audiences—

Because this season of *Friends* has entered the formal production stage.

At the same time, it also caused heated discussions in the industry.

However, what exceeded their expectations was that the reaction of many people in the industry to this approach was:

Is Lu Yan He exhausted, the script is written badly, so he wants to make up for the lack of this season's script in this way?

Lu Yan He was stunned.

Didn't expect the industry to have this reaction.

For this reason, Hu Siwei posted a circle of friends for the first time, saying:

The script written by Yan He is good enough, but what is better than good enough is that Yan He will never be proud of his achievements, and will never think that the script he wrote is perfect. He knows sitcoms better than all of us—this is the art of the scene, and it is also an art that can always be higher. I will share the words Yan He said to me and Old Bai with all my peers: Sitcoms must have a main creator who gives a core concept, and then need a large number of different creators to brainstorm and think of ideas and jokes. No matter how rich a person's vision and accumulation are, compared to ten or a hundred people, it is always narrow.

This circle of friends of Hu Siwei was screenshotted by many people.

It was another heated discussion.

At this time, Chen Ziyan returned from the United States.

She told Lu Yan He that Derian Dillon wanted to meet him.

As soon as Lu Yan He heard it, he reacted. This time Chen Ziyan went to the United States, and the harvest should not be small.

"Did Darren go to persuade Derian?"

Chen Ziyan said: "I don't know if he persuaded him, but Darren is indeed inclined to let Derian Dillon take *Doomsday*."

"Why is this?" Lu Yan He asked.

Darren said: "He took a fancy to the *Source Code* script and wanted Derian Dillon to act in *Source Code*. He hoped to let Derian take *Doomsday* as a bargaining chip to win *Source Code*. After all, *Source Code* is directed by Rune Reese and written by you. We are both developing it."

"Darren took a fancy to *Source Code* for Derian Dillon? This is not a big production film," Lu Yan He said. "Is a film of this cost worthy of Derian's status?"

"You got it wrong, he took a fancy to the profit prospects of *Source Code* and wanted to enter the game himself, participate in the investment, and get a share of the pie. He also suggested to Derian that *Source Code* is a good project worth his investment and starring, good quality and cheap, with good prospects," Chen Ziyan shrugged her shoulders and sighed, "These people, one by one, their eyes are very sharp, knowing what is good stuff."

Lu Yan He understood.

*Source Code* was taken a fancy to by them, precisely because it is a project that does not need to be very high in filming costs, but the box office return and final profit prospects are very high.

"Derian wants to meet me, what does he want to talk to me about?" Lu Yan He asked.

"He should have seen your idea of wanting to do something in Hollywood from the two projects *Buried* and *Source Code*," Chen Ziyan said. "Although no one told me anything clearly, I guess he wants to have deeper cooperation with you."

Lu Yan He realized.

"Okay."

Chen Ziyan: "In addition, he probably also wants to test you personally from here. If he really has a chance to win an Oscar in the future, how much support will you give him."

Lu Yan He: "This meeting doesn't count."

"Then you are wrong. The more successful people are, the more they believe that they should meet people in person. Many people believe that only by meeting in person can they see what kind of person the other party is," Chen Ziyan said. "Seeing is believing, many people are very conceited, thinking that no one can hide from their eyes."

Lu Yan He: "Then are you such a person? Sister Ziyan."

"More or less," Chen Ziyan said. "I may not be seeing is believing, but for me, not seeing is definitely not believing."

Lu Yan He nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Ziyan said: "Jiang Jun's side is already going through the contract. It's not easy. Finally, the salary of 650,000 US dollars was negotiated. It's a pity."

Compared with the salary of 1 million US dollars for Lu Yan He's appearance in *The Mist*, the salary of 650,000 US dollars is indeed a bit lower.

However, this is indeed the highest salary Jiang Jun can get in Hollywood at the current stage.

After all, although Lu Yan He hadn't acted in Hollywood movies at that time, many movies he starred in had already attracted attention internationally and had good fame, which helped *The Mist* sell films in overseas regions.

"Then when will they officially announce this news?"

"They are preparing to officially announce this news after the contract is signed," Chen Ziyan said. "First announce Jiang Yuqian, then announce Jiang Jun."

In Hollywood, movie promotion has a very stable rhythm and arrangement.

The announcement of actors is one of the most common ways of promotion in the early stage of movie promotion. ===== CHAPTER 669 =====