Chapter 705

"Musi did not renew the contract with us and went to find Ji Miao."

The agent said to Zhan Yun.

Zhan Yun was a little surprised when she heard this, but she was not too angry.

"It was Ji Miao's endorsement brand before. Later, after the endorsement period ended, it was said that because Ji Miao had always taken the film route and her national popularity was not high enough, they found us. Why did they go back now?"

"Last year, the box office of the film 'Can't Even Fake Death' was very high, which made her popularity and popularity rise sharply. This time, another film was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Hexi Film Festival. It is probably because they are optimistic about her subsequent further improvement, so they went back."

Zhan Yun nodded.

"Okay," she said, "I didn't really want to endorse this brand anyway."

Agent: "Among the young generation of little flowers, you are firmly in the first echelon. Originally, Ji Miao just maintained her status as a film actor. In fact, in terms of popularity and popularity, she is far inferior to you. 'Can't Even Fake Death' still brought her a real improvement."

"We just need to do our own thing well," Zhan Yun said.

"That's for sure," the agent said with a smile, "Others don't need to be anxious even if they are anxious. With the 'Friends' series in hand, you don't have to worry about these at all. However, has Lu Yan He told you how many seasons 'Friends' plans to do?"

"No."

"I hope to film a few more seasons."

Except for "Friends," the reputation of other film and television dramas starring Zhan Yun is relatively average, and no other drama that can reach this height has appeared.

This actually affects Zhan Yun's salary a bit.

Because as long as she doesn't act in "Friends," her attention and other aspects will be much smaller.

Of course, this does not affect her achievements in other areas. The blessing of the role of Li Lili made her much loved in fashion, business, and other aspects. It's just that the audience seems to only be willing to accept her acting as Li Lili and doesn't want to see her acting in other roles.

Zhan Yun doesn't know how many more seasons "Friends" will be filmed. She still hopes that in addition to "Friends," she can have other representative works. She doesn't ask for as much success as "Friends," but at least she can get the recognition of the audience.

Zhan Yun asked: "Are there any good scripts sent over recently?"

The agent shook her head.

"They are all very average."

Zhan Yun: "What if you don't look at the salary?"

"It's not a salary problem, but the scripts sent over are very single in type, all of which are roles very similar to Li Lili," the agent said.

Zhan Yun heard this and said: "Then you can show me the scripts that are still passable."

Agent asked: "All of them?"

"Hmm."

The agent hesitated to speak.

Ever since Zhan Yun broke up with Yang Zhoujin, Zhan Yun has changed a lot, even if she was with Yin Xincheng later, it is still the same.

The former Zhan Yun didn't care so much about her career.

At least she wouldn't take the initiative to ask the agent for a script.

This also has to do with Zhan Yun becoming popular too early. She had many things early on, and the people around her held her up, and she lacked nothing.

The agent didn't expect that a breakup with Yang Zhoujin would give this little girl, who had never cared much about her career, a bit of fighting spirit.

She and the agent went downstairs together.

"Xiaoyun!" the agent suddenly reminded.

Zhan Yun noticed her reminder and looked along her gaze. Yang Zhoujin, who hadn't appeared for a long time, was actually downstairs, holding a motorcycle helmet and laughing with the little girl at the front desk.

Seeming to notice the movement of Zhan Yun and the others coming down, Yang Zhoujin looked up.

Zhan Yun looked at him expressionlessly, her heart actually a bit chaotic. She hadn't cultivated a big heart that could be nonchalant when facing Yang Zhoujin.

Agent asked: "Do you need me to call a bodyguard?"

Zhan Yun thought for a while and said: "Call him. Who knows what madness he will make later."

"Zhan Yun, we haven't seen each other for so many days, let's talk!" Yang Zhoujin said loudly.

Zhan Yun was about to speak when she suddenly noticed someone holding a mobile phone nearby, seemingly filming secretly.

She pointed it out directly and asked: "Did you bring someone specifically to film?"

Yang Zhoujin glanced at the person filming secretly with some surprise, and actually walked over in big strides, waved his hand, and knocked the mobile phone in the other party's hand to the ground.

"Who the fuck allowed you to film?" Yang Zhoujin's face was very ugly.

Zhan Yun and the agent continued to walk down.

"How did he know I was here?" Zhan Yun asked.

She had a business shoot at this company today, and the itinerary was not made public.

Agent said: "With his energy, it is not difficult to find out your whereabouts."

The bodyguards came, four of them, and met Zhan Yun at the stairs.

The person whose mobile phone was knocked off dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak.

Yang Zhoujin turned back and looked at Zhan Yun.

"How is it?"

Zhan Yun looked at him silently for a while and said: "You should know that what you did before was quite a jerk, right?"

"I admit that I am quite a jerk, but I never do anything fake," Yang Zhoujin walked to Zhan Yun.

The bodyguard blocked in front of Zhan Yun.

Yang Zhoujin smiled and raised his chin, "Are you guarding against me now?"

"Who knows what madness you are making again," Zhan Yun said, "I don't know what you want to talk to me about, but I don't want to talk to you, and I hope that I will have nothing to do with you in the future. Please don't come to me again."

Yang Zhoujin was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, hearing you say this in person, okay." He turned and left, without any nostalgia at all.

Such a crisp and decisive speed made Zhan Yun inexplicably stunned and unexpected.

Agent asked in surprise: "He just left?"

Zhan Yun nodded, stunned for a long time, "Seems so."

"I don't understand."

"I don't understand either," Zhan Yun said.

At the same time, she also breathed a sigh of relief. I don't know how to say it, Zhan Yun was really a little worried just now that Yang Zhoujin would continue to go crazy because of her refusal.

The agent seemed to hear the voice in her heart and said: "Fortunately, you broke up with him, otherwise, honestly, Xiaoyun, you are not his opponent at all."

Zhan Yun heard this and did not point out whether the word "opponent" was used incorrectly.

If they were together, they were lovers, not opponents.

Perhaps, subconsciously, her agent didn't think they were standing in an evenly matched position. From the moment she met him, she was just his prey, played with at will, or abandoned.

At this moment, Zhan Yun truly felt a bit of self-esteem hurt.

After setting off for the Hexi Film Festival, Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yan He: "I am very curious now, will Yang Zhouli still go to Hexi?"

"Shouldn't he go to organize Shijin Night?" Lu Yan He asked, "If he doesn't go, what will happen to this event?"

Now the industry basically knows that Shijin is determined to enter the entertainment industry, including film.

The "Shijin Night" held at the Hexi Film Festival has a high investment, just to make a name for itself.

Although Lu Yan He hasn't agreed to attend yet, many celebrity artists have already confirmed that they will participate in the event that night, including Shang Yongzhou and Jiang Yuqian.

Chen Ziyan has been slow to agree, just to leave room for maneuver and observe the wind direction more.

Sure enough, Yang Zhoujin appeared again.

As soon as he appeared, Yang Zhouli "disappeared."

Very strange.

Although Yang Zhoujin is now ridiculed by the whole network, scolded for being a violent recidivist, and scolded for being shameless, he is like a peacock that has opened its screen. No matter who scolds it, it shows itself with high spirits, without any restraint.

Basically, one live broadcast a day.

Every time he broadcasts, he will scold Yang Zhouli a few words, such as having too many thoughts, being an old fox, having a cruel heart, and being very good at screwing people, etc.

After broadcasting a few times, people in the bullet screen room began to say.

One person has such great hatred for another, and is even willing to let himself be scolded to express it, which shows that the other person must have a problem.

Some media emerged, insinuating that Yang Zhouli wanted to fight for power and take away the business in Yang Zhoujin's hands.

While there were many opinions, before the opening of the Hexi Film Festival, Chen Ziyan received news.

"This time, the person representing Shijin to the Hexi Film Festival has become Yang Zhoujin," Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yan He with a dark face, "It's really haunting."

Lu Yan He was surprised when he heard this, and also felt strange.

"What about Yang Zhouli?"

"Don't know," Chen Ziyan shook her head, "No one knows, it's very strange. Since Yang Zhoujin announced in a live broadcast that he hit Yang Zhouli, Yang Zhouli disappeared."

Lu Yan He: "Their family is also very strange, as if only one person can appear outside at the same time. Before, Yang Zhoujin disappeared, and Yang Zhouli was very active outside. Now Yang Zhoujin is jumping up and down, and Yang Zhouli is gone."

"Who can tell the internal struggle in their family? We are just bystanders," Chen Ziyan said. "Fortunately, I didn't agree to go to Shijin Night before. Since Yang Zhoujin represents the Shijin Group, we definitely won't go."

"Hmm," Lu Yan He nodded, "Dealing with Yang Zhouli is fine, but if I have to deal with Yang Zhoujin, it really makes me feel dark."

"Shijin's stock price has been falling. I don't know why Shijin lets Yang Zhoujin jump around outside," Chen Ziyan was also puzzled.

"The most favored child in the family, no matter how much trouble he makes, there must be someone behind him to wipe his ass," Lu Yan He complained.

This time going to Hexi, Lu Yan He only needs to go three days before the closing ceremony.

Because the global premiere of "Burning Fire" is three days before the closing ceremony.

This fantasy blockbuster with an all-star cast is finally going to meet everyone.

Lu Yan He is looking forward to seeing what this film looks like.

Because several people have already told him that the special effects of this film are indeed well done.

Long Yan spent a lot of money on this film.

However, this also means that the box office pressure of this film is relatively large. According to the current production cost, plus the expected promotion cost, the box office of this film must reach one billion to recover the cost at the theater box office.

After all, the derivative income of Chinese films is still relatively average now. Even if you count TV broadcast rights, streaming media copyrights, and overseas distribution, including some subsequent copyright income, these miscellaneous things added together, the income brought to Long Yan, under normal circumstances, is also difficult to exceed 100 million RMB.

These are no longer problems that Lu Yan He needs to worry about.

Long Yan itself is a professional in making big films. If they can't calculate the accounts in these aspects, they would have gone bankrupt long ago.

In fact, everyone's expectations for "Burning Fire" are still quite high. A blockbuster, starring two movie kings Lu Yan He and Shang Yongzhou, plus an all-star cast, plus a traditional strong company like Long Yan, one billion box office is just a bottom line in everyone's hearts.

However, people who are truly engaged in the film industry, until the moment the first-day box office comes out, the hanging heart cannot be put down. It is impossible to put down. The risk of the film market is so great that even if it is a sequel, once the audience doesn't buy it, the box office will decline very quickly.

This time Long Yan came to Hexi to hold a global premiere and came to sell films, also to recover some income in advance and reduce the pressure.

After all, the golden signboard of "starring Lu Yan He" is still bought by many people in the international market.

And such an all-star Chinese blockbuster, even if it is just a film in the exhibition unit, the Hexi Film Festival also gave this film the largest screening theater and held a grand premiere.

After Lu Yan He arrived in Hexi, he went to the "Hexi Film" magazine office as usual.

Every time he comes here now, he basically goes to meet the executive editor of the magazine, Evan Galdi.

Especially this time, he came with a task, personally bringing an invitation letter, inviting him to attend the Jump Up International Film Critics Film Festival next month.

He came to support last time.

Evan Galdi's participation this time was already negotiated. Lu Yan He's coming to send the invitation letter this time was just a form, a "show" to be released on the two people's social media.

For Evan Galdi, as the editor-in-chief of "Hexi Film," attending some famous film festivals internationally is a very normal thing. Not attending would be abnormal. However, it is very rare to "issue a trailer" in advance to stand for it like this.

The good relationship between Lu Yan He and the global media circle and critics has always made many people puzzled.

Why?

If Lu Yan He is now a filmmaker they are willing to make friends with, what about before?

Why did those media and critics seem to favor him when he first became popular? Starting from "Sanshan," they sang praises?

An actor is often easier to get praise when he first appears, and everyone has an inclusive mentality. However, such praise is often difficult to sustain because everyone will become more and more picky, especially for increasingly familiar faces.

However, Lu Yan He broke this rule.

Despite this, before the release of "Burning Fire," Chen Ziyan was actually a little worried about whether the film would encounter cold reputation at the Hexi Film Festival.

Commercial films starring Lu Yan He have never been screened at film festivals.

"Burning Fire" is the first one.

Will the critics bring negative criticism because this film is a commercial film?

Although Chen Ziyan also knows that, in fact, the critics are not so hostile to commercial films and highly praise literary films. Under normal circumstances, everyone treats them separately and will not treat commercial films with the standard of treating literary films.

No one would be stupid enough to want to find the subtle and complex aspects of human nature from commercial films.

However, commercial films are also divided into popcorn films and commercial films with expression.

If it is a popcorn film, everyone will definitely spray it mercilessly.

Lu Yan He is not worried that the theme and subject matter of "Burning Fire" itself will not be liked. The script itself is still a very classic theme narrative, one is revenge, the other is patricide. In human history and culture, these two themes themselves mean the resistance and struggle consciousness of human spiritual power.

Under this theme, the changes of the two characters in the early and late stages, including from hostility to joining hands, are all pushed forward along the character logic and story logic under the theme. Especially the handling of these two characters by Lu Yan He and Shang Yongzhou, both express their reasons for the characters in a more restrained and subtle way, with less superficial direct interpretation, and can have a deeper understanding.

Lu Yan He is not worried about these, he is only worried about whether everyone can accept the concept of "spell."

Of course, Westerners have magic, and there is nothing they can't accept.

It's just that Long Yan put "Burning Fire" to the Hexi Film Festival for screening, and Lu Yan He still admires their courage.

At the beginning, when "Burning Fire" was established, although the slogan was to make an international blockbuster, in fact, they were very clear themselves. "Burning Fire" was thinking about breaking through overseas box office results in several Asian countries at that time.

However, two years later, the box office performance of Chinese films overseas has been getting better and better in the past two years, plus films starring Lu Yan He are very interesting to international film merchants and they are willing to distribute them, which makes Long Yan have ideas about "Burning Fire" in Europe and America.

The screening time of "Burning Fire" is at night.

The red carpet starts at 6:30 in the evening.

According to the official arrangement of the film festival, Lu Yan He and Shang Yongzhou go on the red carpet separately first to provide the media on the scene with the opportunity to shoot separately, and then they walk again with the crew.

They are the biggest stars of the film, and it is normal for the film festival officials to have this arrangement.

It's just that Lu Yan He didn't expect that Yang Zhoujin would also come to the premiere of their film.

It was invited by Long Yan.

Lu Yan He saw him inside, didn't say hello, and didn't pay attention.

Long Yan did a terrible job on this matter. He didn't believe that Long Yan didn't know about what happened in their live broadcast room before. Even if they invited Yang Zhoujin for commercial reasons, they should at least say hello to him in advance, but they didn't even say hello.

Coming here this time, Chen Ziyan didn't come together. Lu Yan He thought for a while and didn't express anything. However, when Mrs. Huang took Yang Zhoujin to say hello to him, he noticed out of the corner of his eye and turned around directly, walking to the other side.

Zhong Benshuo of maxine also came today.

For this film, Zhong Benshuo has been staring at it, quite determined to win.

After all, maxine itself is the largest streaming media in Asia. From the beginning of the project, this film has been widely reported by film media in Asian countries. With Lu Yan He and Shang Yongzhou starring, and so many Chinese film stars participating, such an all-star cast is appealing even in Japan, South Korea, India, and Thailand.

Such precedents are not uncommon.

Such so-called star-studded blockbusters, South Korea has several every year. Although there are differences in theater box office performance, all of them can achieve good playback results on streaming media.

Therefore, Zhong Benshuo attaches great importance to it and wants to win this film.

Zhong Benshuo was quite surprised that Lu Yan He would take the initiative to find him.

"Yan He, you are too diligent, another film is going to meet us," Zhong Benshuo said enthusiastically, "I really want to film a documentary about you, record your year, and see how many things you can do in a year."

Lu Yan He smiled lightly.

"If you want to make this documentary, if there is a good filming plan, it's not impossible," Lu Yan He said, "You came here today, are you prepared to win the exclusive copyright of streaming media?"

Zhong Benshuo said: "Of course, I am your loyal fan. I have participated fiercely in the bidding for every one of your plays."

"Thank you, it seems that my constantly rising salary has your credit," Lu Yan He smiled.

Zhong Benshuo: "But we have submitted so many scripts to you, and you didn't come to act."

"It's not very suitable. If there is a suitable script, I am of course willing to act," Lu Yan He said with a smile, "But you always take some scripts that others don't want for me to act, of course I don't look down on them."

Zhong Benshuo was "shocked" and immediately said: "How is it possible? The scripts we gave you, you are the first choice actor, how could it be that others don't look down on them?"

"Then the 'Past' and 'Portrait of Burning' you made last year, why didn't you come to find me?" Lu Yan He asked directly.

"Past" and "Portrait of Burning" were both films produced and launched by maxine last year. One was starred by Korean actors, and one was starred by American-Asian actors. They were shortlisted for the four major international film festivals and were also on the list when various film media took stock of the year.

Zhong Benshuo said helplessly: "These two films are projects controlled by the director. We maxine are only responsible for providing funds, and the actors are all found by themselves."

Lu Yan He: "I believe what you said, but you see, what kind of films I am willing to act in."

Zhong Benshuo: "..."

The scripts that Zhong Benshuo found for Lu Yan He are basically based on dramas. There are also films, but they are all action or comedies calculated by the preferences of streaming media users. Simply put, they are the new generation of "popcorn" films.

Lu Yan He of course will not take it.

Lu Yan He stopped at the point, smiled at Zhong Benshuo, "But I am indeed too busy for the next year or two. I really don't have time to act in your projects. Let's wait until I'm busy for these two years."

The screening hall of "Burning Fire" is very large.

Many people came to watch this film. Still the same sentence, although this is a commercial blockbuster, Lu Yan He and Shang Yongzhou starring together is enough to attract all filmmakers to come and find out.

After the lively greetings, the film began.

Soon, Lu Yan He was shocked.

What is a fantasy blockbuster.

When he was filming on the scene, he didn't think that the film world presented on the screen would be like this.

Majestic, atmospheric.

Especially for the construction of the spellcaster world, it reminded Lu Yan He of the two film series "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter." It achieved the construction of a brand-new worldview.

And this film did not do a panoramic introduction in any way, but followed the movement of the characters and brought it up bit by bit.

Lu Yan He's focus on this film is all on the worldview and special effects.

In many places, Lu Yan He was amazed. It has a typical Chinese aesthetic, and it is not limited to the beauty of architecture such as "pavilions and pavilions," but also includes the use of every spell.

Filming on the scene, Lu Yan He didn't know what the spell he hit looked like at all, that was all based on imagination.

Now, materialized on the screen, every special effect is different. In Lu Yan He's view, it is actually described in one word: shocking.

"This film must be watched in the cinema," Lu Yan He posted on Weibo for the first time, his excitement and excitement were beyond words, saying: "This is the first time I watched the finished film of 'Burning Fire.' It completely exceeded my imagination when filming!"

On the scene, the applause was warm.

Many people's eyes were full of amazement.

Lu Yan He looked at Shang Yongzhou.

Shang Yongzhou also looked at him.

They both saw a kind of emotion called "relief" in each other's eyes.

The more top-level actors are, the more they are afraid of participating in the filming of such blockbusters. It is not just a matter of artistic pursuit and aesthetics, but this kind of film is actually particularly difficult to imagine.

Getting a script for "Love Letter," basically what the film will look like, there is an imagination in the mind.

But the script of a film like "Burning Fire," to be honest, the fighting in the ending part, about fifteen minutes, is just a few lines on the script.

How to think?

Therefore, to take this kind of film, it really takes some courage and determination.

They took this film at the beginning, one because Long Yan is a reliable company, and two because Wan Renhai is a mature and famous director who has filmed such big productions. But this didn't make them feel that they could be 100% relieved.

After all, even with such a configuration, many bad films were made.

In the history of Chinese film, there are too many such bad films.

And what makes Lu Yan He so excited is that Wan Renhai still didn't forget the original intention of telling a good story while making the film special effects to this extent.

Many blockbusters pursue scenes, visuals, and special effects, but forget that the story is the foundation of everything.

Even, Wan Renhai kept the last scene where Lu Yan He left, and kept that look of ten thousand years at a glance.

Lu Yan He breathed a sigh of relief.

As an actor, he felt that in this film, the real eye of the play is actually this look.

Other plays, to some extent, are just "process plays" for him, even if they are "heavy plays" with emotional outbursts.

After the premiere, Long Yan also held a post-screening reception.

Various media, critics, producers, film merchants, etc., were all invited.

Of course, this occasion is mainly for the role of "public relations."

Lu Yan He cares most about everyone's evaluation of this film.

"This is a very great film," some people will use such an exaggerated tone to describe it.

Some people will also say: "This is indeed a very good-looking film, but I still prefer films like 'Road to Glory.' Your cooperation with Shang Yongzhou again should not be put in such a special effects blockbuster. Although you both tried your best, in fact, the protagonist of this film is various gorgeous special effects scenes."

Lu Yan He listened carefully.

Lu Yan He can actually accept these.

What Lu Yan He can't accept a little is that some people think that the film "Burning Fire" has the shadow of those classic Western fantasy blockbusters.

Shadow.

This word is used very wonderfully. It shows that the person speaking can't find evidence that "Burning Fire" is similar to other films—or directly say plagiarism, but uses such a word to vaguely refer to some things.

Lu Yan He said on the spot: "Really? This film is actually derived from the Eastern spellcaster in traditional Chinese culture. What aspect makes you feel that there are shadows of those other films?"

The other party is a British film media reporter.

He said: "This system of spells is actually very similar to magic."

"That's really different," Lu Yan He said, "In the records of various countries and nations, there are contents about supernatural power. If you know a little bit, you should know that the basis of spells is not something like magic, but has our own unique logical system, such as Yin and Yang, such as the Five Elements, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates gold, gold generates water, water generates wood. These things should not be in magic, right?"

This British reporter was output by Lu Yan He, his face smiled awkwardly, "I just said it is very similar."

"It is indeed similar because they are all supernatural powers, but it is not a shadow," Lu Yan He doesn't mind that he looks a bit stubborn at this moment.

Over there, Zhong Benshuo has already offered 15 million US dollars to win the distribution rights of the film "Burning Fire" outside mainland China.

However, Long Yan did not agree.

If it is streaming media copyright, they might consider it. Wanting global distribution rights outside mainland China? When are they big fools? According to the current situation of this film, the theater box office in Asia alone is more than this number.

Zhong Benshuo is not in a hurry. Quotation, isn't it that I quote a price, you cut a price, back and forth?

He has dealt with Long Yan many times and is very familiar with the other party's routines.

In fact, Green Valley also came.

Green Valley is willing to offer 5 million US dollars to buy the distribution rights of this film outside mainland China.

This is different from the exclusive copyright of streaming media. The latter is a one-hammer deal, and the former will still enjoy box office revenue.

The distribution rights of 5 million US dollars are not low. However, Long Yan is not a small company. They know better that compared to this price number, what scale Green Valley intends to distribute "Burning Fire" is the key.

If Green Valley doesn't intend to release it globally in the end, but goes directly to leasing and other ways, then Long Yan's income will not be so much.

Long Yan hopes that Green Valley can promise that this film will be screened in at least 800 theaters in North America for more than two weeks, and, in other countries, it must also be screened on a large scale.

Green Valley has some doubts about this. (End of chapter)