Chapter 725

The people from "Storm Calmer No. 1" had no idea what was going on. Mrs. Huang, who had arrived on set with a bright smile and warm enthusiasm, had a look on her face when she left that was as ugly as hearing a series of frantic "thumping" sounds from the next stall while using the restroom.

Only a few people guessed it.

For example, Liu Bige.

"Did you get into a fight with her?" Liu Bige teased.

Lu Yan He looked indifferent, with the kind of indifference as if nothing had happened at all.

"Why would I get into a fight with her?"

Liu Bige: "How come I feel like you must have provoked her? I've really never seen her look so awful."

Lu Yan He smiled.

"Well, you're seeing it now."

Liu Bige: "Is it about the sequel to 'Burning Fire'?"

Lu Yan He nodded.

"I guess she talked a lot to you, but didn't say anything of substance, right?" Liu Bige asked.

"What's wrong? Why do I feel like there's quite a bit of resentment behind your words?" Lu Yan He asked.

"Sigh, they want to make a sequel to 'Even Faking Death Won't Work', but I won't continue to direct. They found Yueyue and asked her to continue writing the script for the sequel, but they didn't say how much the pay would be; they just asked Yueyue to come up with an outline first."

Lu Yan He: "How can they do that? When hiring someone to write a script, isn't it standard to pay an advance?"

"Exactly." Liu Bige nodded, "But Yueyue is too embarrassed to bring it up. After all, it's not our first time working together. I was planning to mention it to Mrs. Huang, but she looked like she was in a 'don't mess with me, stay away' mood."

Lu Yan He started to laugh.

"Sorry, that's my fault." He suddenly thought of something, "Does Miao Yue, as a screenwriter, not have an agent?"

"No." Liu Bige shook his head, "She hasn't signed with any company."

Miao Yue actually still publishes articles in "Jump Up" occasionally.

However, Miao Yue hasn't signed an author's contract with "Jump Up".

Lu Yan He said: "I think it would be better for her to find an agency to represent her screenwriting work. If she has a professional agency to handle these things, she won't have to be the one on the front lines."

Liu Bige: "I'll talk to her about it."

"Mm."

"Can your Shi Huo agency represent screenwriters?" Liu Bige asked again.

"Of course, the scope of what Shi Huo represents is vast." Lu Yan He said, "Aren't your commercial contracts all with Shi Huo?"

Liu Bige's directing contract is with Long Yan, but his commercial contracts are handled by Shi Huo.

A young director with such a good image, talent, and major awards naturally has high commercial value.

It's not just commercial value; things like variety show invitations and event appearances are all handled by Shi Huo.

The Shi Huo that Chen Ziyan built is a concept of "mega-management."

While celebrity management is the core, other fields are also being expanded.

This model is actually a bit like those top-tier agencies overseas—everything can be managed.

Once a large net is woven, it's no longer a small company or a small workshop.

"My dear, that's not how you calculate the accounts."

Chen Ziyan stood in front of her floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the scene downstairs, her face brimming with a warm, beautiful smile.

"Although Tu Song isn't a 'traffic' singer, if you study it carefully, you'll know how far he has come in original music over these years, and how many fans are truly willing to pay for him."

"Such a young singer, he held seven concerts last year and every single one sold out. What kind of concept is that? Since you want to hire him, you have to give him the treatment he deserves."

"Oh, let's stick to the facts. We are friends, of course, but an artist's business is an artist's business."

"Yan He? Come for a one-episode guest appearance? Don't you know how busy Yan He is? He's stuck on set every single day. Look at which show has managed to book him? How about this: as long as you can get Tu Song on the initial lineup, I'll go ask Ming Lan to come for a one-episode guest appearance, deal?"

"Then I'll wait for your good news. It's not the initial lineup; Tu Song won't go as a challenger. Such singers are so rare; that's not how it works."

Chen Ziyan hung up the phone with a smile.

Once the call ended, the smile on her face was no longer so hypocritical, lacking that sweetness that could drown a person.

She saw the message Lu Yan He sent her, a long, rambling piece. She was stunned at first, but after reading it, she couldn't help but slap her own face, yet she laughed.

Mrs. Huang is going to have to go back and properly adjust her mood now.

Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and decided she still needed to play the role of the "peacemaker."

How should I put it? Leave a way out in all things so that we can meet again in the future.

It's like acting in a play; one plays the bad cop, the other plays the good cop. Culture has its heritage, and things get done generation after generation.

She dialed the number.

"Oh my, Mrs. Huang, tsk tsk, Yan He is still a young man with a hot temper, you didn't take it to heart, did you?"

"Oh my, these big stars, their tempers are all worse than the next. Yan He is also difficult, but I know you certainly won't hold a grudge, right?"

"As for the contract, it's something to be discussed and negotiated; once we reach an agreement, we'll sign it."

"This Wang Biao is too young and doesn't know how to be careful. I'll teach him a lesson later. But, Mrs. Huang, regarding that matter in your General Zhang Yang's social circle, you have to give Yan He some kind of gesture, right? Is Yan He really that easy to bully?"

As for signing the contract, let's just keep talking.

She didn't take the bait, still not taking the bait.

She was only playing the good cop, not switching sides.

The incident between Lu Yan He and Mrs. Huang was kept very tight.

A day passed, and not a single whisper leaked out.

Of course, for this kind of thing, as long as Lu Yan He's side doesn't let anything slip, Mrs. Huang's side certainly won't either.

Once this kind of thing gets out, the disadvantage to Mrs. Huang would be far greater than the disadvantage to Lu Yan He.

After all, Lu Yan He is the male lead in Long Yan's two key projects, "Burning Fire" and "Storm Calmer No. 1".

Once it gets out that Lu Yan He is at odds with Long Yan, it would affect the market performance of these two projects.

Mrs. Huang has to pretend to be on intimate terms with Lu Yan He, even if it's just an act.

Back then, Mrs. Huang was certain that Lu Yan He's side wouldn't give up on the "Burning Fire" series, so her way of handling many things revealed her inner indifference.

Now, Lu Yan He is using the same tactics, an eye for an eye, having grasped Mrs. Huang's psychology—in the face of core interests, even if Lu Yan He points at her nose and curses, she has to endure it.

As long as "Burning Fire" and "Storm Calmer No. 1" still need Lu Yan He, she has to endure it.

"I've transferred the money to you."

Liu Bige's voice came from the other end of the phone.

He was suppressing his anger, seemingly enduring it with great difficulty.

Xiao Mo: "Thank you, Brother Bai, for my severance pay."

"What severance pay? Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Bige immediately raised his voice, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Brother Bai, I was talking about my resignation." After saying this, Xiao Mo hung up the phone without another word.

On the phone, her attitude was not at all as sharp as it had been in front of Liu Bige; instead, she sounded like a normal, fearful assistant.

Her tone was full of gratitude.

The reason was simple: she was afraid of being recorded, afraid of really being sent to prison for "extortion."

For this matter, she had done many mental simulations and a lot of homework. In the end, she chose to take him by surprise, show her hand, and threaten him when Liu Bige was alone. She spent a day raising funds and didn't answer anyone's calls except his. Once the money arrived, he called, and to avoid being recorded, she chose her words carefully and didn't say a single extra word.

Good, the money had arrived.

Xiao Mo let out a sigh of relief.

She looked at the number displayed on her balance, the joy deep in her heart was secret, something she dared not release.

She picked up her bag, took her suitcase, and walked out of this cramped little house.

Liu Bige was furious.

Damn it!

Just as Xiao Mo had thought, Liu Bige had been prepared to record the call.

He had transferred the money and wanted to bait her into admitting on the phone that the 500,000 was extortion.

As a result, she didn't say a single extra word and hung up.

Liu Bige let out an angry roar.

Li Zhibai and Yan Sui happened to be nearby, and they could hear Liu Bige's roar through the door.

"What's wrong with him?" Li Zhibai asked in surprise.

Yan Sui shook his head.

Li Zhibai: "How strange."

Yan Sui: "He's been in a bad mood all day today."

"He NG'd so many times that Director Wu even scolded him. It would be strange if he were in a good mood." Li Zhibai clicked his tongue, "He must have been provoked."

Yan Sui: "His acting is actually okay, why so many low-level mistakes today?"

Li Zhibai: "Who knows, he's been absent-minded."

He suddenly remembered something, "Did Xiao Mo really not come today?"

"She didn't come." Yan Sui shook his head, "I sent her a message, and she didn't reply to me either."

Li Zhibai: "Looks like she really left. Liu Bige has no assistant now."

Li Zhibai suddenly remembered something, "Don't tell anyone about what I told you."

Yan Sui: "My lips are sealed, you can rest easy."

Li Zhibai smiled.

Yan Sui: "Brother Bai, what you told me last time—I've thought about it a lot since I got back. If I start to correct myself now, work hard to change, do I still have a chance?"

"With me, you always have a chance." Li Zhibai said.

Yan Sui was stunned.

He clearly hadn't expected Li Zhibai to answer like that.

And he knew very well what kind of "straight-talker" Li Zhibai was.

Since he said it, that's what he thought. This completely exceeded Yan Sui's expectations.

"No, this scene we just shot isn't good enough."

The scene currently being filmed for "Those Years" is the one where Shen Jiayi and Hu Jiawei walk by in the sunlight, and Ke Jingteng and the others are stunned.

There's no plot progression, but it's very important.

Anyone who has seen this movie knows how important this shot is.

Because this is the first time Shen Jiayi ties her hair into a ponytail—Ke Jingteng had hoped to see Shen Jiayi with a ponytail.

For Ke Jingteng, this is like the goddess in his heart suddenly fulfilling a wish of yours.

The joy in that moment is no longer simple joy.

Wu Chi said to Yan Lingyu: "The point of this scene is on you. On the surface, you and Hu Jiawei are just walking by in the sunlight, talking and laughing, but in your heart, you know very well that you tied your hair into a ponytail because of Ke Jingteng's words. And at this moment, you already know that you like Ke Jingteng. Your smile in the sunlight must be the kind where you're walking past a boy you like, not wanting others to see that you like him, but in your heart, you know he's watching you at this moment. This feeling is not simple at all, but it must be presented very simply."

Yan Lingyu nodded.

"I'm telling you all this not so you can act it all out, but so you can experience this feeling more, and then show as much as you can." Wu Chi said, "It cannot be fake here; you must completely enter Shen Jiayi's state of mind at this moment."

The movie "Those Years" is actually easy to act in because these characters and this plot are very easy to enter.

But sometimes, it's also particularly hard to act. In this movie, everyone seems to be "playing themselves," and as long as it's real, it will move people. However, it's not a documentary, nor is it an idol drama. It's somewhere in between, a story of adolescence under a filter.

Like Yan Lingyu playing Shen Jiayi, she lacks the innate sense of approachability in Chen Yanxi's image.

Chen Yanxi's appearance is the typical "not a great beauty, but definitely catches the eyes of boys at school" pure girl look. In the movie, with the character filter, it basically hits the "goddess" image of many boys' school days.

Therefore, Wu Chi basically has to shoot Yan Lingyu's scenes more than three times.

He has to adjust the feeling in the shot over and over again based on her image. As long as a hint of coldness appears, it has to be done again.

Wu Chi's grasp of the script and characters is very accurate.

So accurate that during the script reading, even Lu Yan He said to just listen to Wu Chi.

Lu Yan He's words made everyone trust what Wu Chi said.

Yan Lingyu is the same, even though she has already been the female lead for Liu Bige.

When Wu Chi first communicated with Yan Lingyu, he was quite careful.

In Wu Chi's eyes, this actress had a deep relationship with Lu Yan He, and his initial impression of her wasn't that she was easy to deal with.

After getting to know her, Wu Chi discovered that, if nothing else, Yan Lingyu's attitude toward acting was very good.

Even though her acting talent isn't as good as Xiao Yun's or Li Zhibai's.

An afternoon passed, the light was gone, and Wu Chi still hadn't captured a shot he was satisfied with.

The atmosphere on set was a bit bad.

It looked like they would have to continue tomorrow.

Yan Lingyu and Xiao Yun sat to one side.

Wu Chi couldn't help it either; he lit a cigarette and started smoking.

This scene could only be abandoned for now; they would change sets and shoot the next scene.

Because the filming wasn't going smoothly, the staff on set also tried to keep as quiet as possible and didn't talk much.

There was a somewhat oppressive and eerie silence.

If filming doesn't go smoothly, you'll encounter this kind of thing.

Li Zhibai noticed this.

The situation was really a bit tricky.

If the person having trouble acting was Xiao Yun, he would just go over and tease her a bit, and then Xiao Yun would scold him, and the atmosphere on set might improve.

Yan Lingyu's personality isn't as carefree as Xiao Yun's.

Li Zhibai wasn't sure if acting like a fool would backfire and provoke Yan Lingyu.

However, he also felt that if the atmosphere continued like this, it wouldn't be good and would be detrimental to the filming of later scenes.

At this moment, Liu Bige suddenly muttered: "An entire afternoon wasted just like that."

Li Zhibai looked at him sideways.

Liu Bige noticed Li Zhibai's gaze, shrugged his shoulders, and said: "I'm going to the restroom."

Regarding film crews, many people actually have a misunderstanding that the male and female leads naturally have a higher status than the supporting actors, so the supporting actors must be polite and respectful in front of the leads.

In reality, that's certainly not the case.

Actually, the biggest difference between the entertainment industry and other industries is that the former is naturally placed in the public eye, so everything is magnified. Other than that, it's pretty much the same.

Liu Bige's complaints and grumbling didn't cause any waves.

Only Li Zhibai and Li Yuefeng and a few others heard it.

Once Liu Bige left, Li Yuefeng smiled, "Quite a temper."

Li Zhibai: "He didn't think of himself like that when he was NG-ing."

Li Yuefeng looked at Li Zhibai in surprise.

Li Zhibai's attitude toward Liu Bige was a bit unexpected to him.

Usually, Liu Bige on set toward Li Zhibai, if not "waiting on him hand and foot," could definitely be called "flattering" and "sucking up," with every word implying that Li Zhibai is a superstar, super popular, and awesome.

Li Yuefeng had been very annoyed with Liu Bige because of this for a long time.

Is he not popular? Not a big star?

He's only one or two massive hits behind Li Zhibai; in terms of popularity and fame, he's not lacking anywhere!

That snob Liu Bige!

That was Liu Bige's impression in Li Yuefeng's heart.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhibai doesn't like him either?!

Li Yuefeng laughed out loud.

"Ugly people make a lot of trouble." This sentence carried a bit of personal grudge.

Li Zhibai glanced at him.

Zhong Shiyu, who was a bit chubby and wore black-rimmed glasses, said: "Let's not discuss it behind his back like this."

Zhong Shiyu plays the most mature person among them in the movie.

Off-screen, he is also a few years older than them. Although he is not a star, he has rich experience in stage play performances and has won major awards in the theater world. He not only plays a role in the movie but is also the acting coach for many of the actors off-screen.

Everyone respects him quite a bit.

Li Zhibai and Li Yuefeng didn't say anything else.

"Regarding the 'Ten Miles of Fragrance' project, you don't need to persuade me anymore; I won't act in it."

Yan Liang said decisively to Zhou Ping'an.

Zhou Ping'an sighed.

Yan Liang said: "I also don't want to become a spokesperson for Shijin."

Zhou Ping'an glared at Yan Liang in frustration, "Lu Yan He now has the layout of three companies: Linghe, Shi Huo, and Jump Up. Li Zhibai is transitioning to be a producer, backed by his family's company, all with capital backgrounds. What about you? You were originally the most mediocre of the three in terms of aptitude. You have now established yourself as a first-tier star, but how long can you stand there?"

Yan Liang smiled, looking at Zhou Ping'an with mocking eyes.

"Brother Ping'an, you said it yourself, Lu Yan He and Li Zhibai both have capital backgrounds, so don't you know who my capital background is?" Yan Liang said, "They are my capital background; I don't need to find other capital to be my background."

Zhou Ping'an was speechless for a moment.

Yan Liang: "You want to leave Woodpecker, you want to sit at the capital's table—that's your own business, don't drag me into it. You and I were never tied together from the start. The one tied to you is Ma Zhiyuan. Instead of coming to lobby me, you'd be better off thinking of ways to whitewash Ma Zhiyuan and make him popular again."

He put on his sunglasses speechlessly, got up, and left Zhou Ping'an's office.

"It's rare to have time to come to the company, and all I hear is you saying these things I don't want to hear. You really are—"

Yan Liang smiled speechlessly and shook his head.

"Always, just when I think you've changed a little and started to get better, you pour a bucket of cold water on me, letting me see clearly that your essence is still that profit-driven businessman."

Zhou Ping'an scolded angrily: "If a man doesn't look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him. How long can you rely on Lu Yan He and Li Zhibai?"

"Then I should rely on you?" Yan Liang looked at Zhou Ping'an in disbelief and laughed, "Have I ever been able to rely on you for even a single day?"

Zhou Ping'an's face turned beet red.

"Can you use your brain before you speak?" Yan Liang took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked out.

In the group chat, Yan Liang said: I can't go on with Zhou Ping'an; I have to change agents.

Lu Yan He saw the message and asked: Do you have a candidate?

Yan Liang and Zhou Ping'an will break up sooner or later—

They had reached a consensus on this long ago.

The reason Yan Liang hadn't changed yet was because they still needed each other; it was purely a relationship of mutual commercial exploitation.

Now, even the foundation of mutual commercial exploitation is no longer solid.

Therefore, even though Yan Liang said this very suddenly, Lu Yan He wasn't surprised at all and immediately asked if there was a candidate for a new agent.

Yan Liang: I want Zhang Huan to be my agent directly, but Woodpecker might not agree; they might still want to arrange a new agent for me.

Zhang Huan is Yan Liang's assistant.

Lu Yan He said: If Woodpecker wants to arrange another agent for you, that's fine, just let Zhang Huan be your executive agent; Zhang Huan can be responsible for the specific affairs.

Yan Liang: After this contract period ends, I won't renew with Woodpecker; I'm planning to open my own studio.

Lu Yan He: That's fine, you can open your own studio now too. With the two series "Friends" and "Gold Rush" in hand, you don't have to worry about the studio's operation in the short term.

Yan Liang: That's what I think too. Actually, I get very few resources from Woodpecker now; the resources they can provide are no longer what I particularly need.

Lu Yan He: However, Woodpecker's strength in legal, publicity, PR, and business is still very strong, especially business. Sister Ziyan said that in this regard, Woodpecker is top-tier in the industry.

Yan Liang has over a dozen endorsements, with eight-figure annual business income, most of which comes from Woodpecker's operations.

Yan Liang: If it really doesn't work out, I can still sign my business contract with them at that time.

Lu Yan He: If it's a split contract, you'll be at a disadvantage. Woodpecker has many first-tier stars now; if it's just a split contract, your priority will be lower, and the business you get won't be as good as finding a brand PR partner yourself.

Yan Liang: I really don't know about this aspect.

He asked again: What if I sign my business contract with Shi Huo?

Lu Yan He: Same thing. Shi Huo also has many signed artists. If it's just a split contract, from the company's perspective, they will certainly prioritize their top-tier business resources for artists with full contracts at the same level. This isn't even a question of income; you also know that the quality and level of business cooperation often affect the entire industry's and the public's positioning and perception of the artist.

Yan Liang: Mm, I understand that.

Lu Yan He: However, you really should get in touch with overseas agencies. I have several projects here, and barring any accidents, they are all Hollywood projects, and all have roles reserved for you. Having an overseas agency help you manage related business affairs can leverage these projects to comprehensively promote your career development overseas. If it's just your own studio doing it, it's a bit hard to push.

Yan Liang: Okay, do you have any recommendations?

Lu Yan He: I suggest you release the signal yourself first. If you release this signal through me, they might easily connect you with me, and some agencies might just get cold feet. You have several dramas like "Friends" streaming very well now, so overseas agencies are certainly interested in you. If they know you want to expand your overseas career, they will also take the initiative to contact you and negotiate. You see what conditions they offer first before making a decision.

Yan Liang: Okay, I understand.

Lu Yan He: Have any Hollywood projects come looking for you?

Yan Liang: There have been a few streaming series that came looking for me, but because they were all supporting roles, Zhou Ping'an turned them down.

Lu Yan He: For supporting roles in streaming series, Zhou Ping'an turning them down is fine. However, if there's an opportunity, I think you can go see foreign film crews. Even if it's just a few days of scenes, a guest appearance, you can get familiar with the situation of foreign film crews in advance; it's very different from domestic ones. The most critical point is to let everyone see that you are willing to go overseas to film. Hollywood is a very interesting place; they are arrogant on one hand, but on the other hand, they also highly respect the "artist mentality." Their entire production environment highly praises the "artist mentality." If they think you only want to film in China and don't want to go to Hollywood, they won't send you scripts.

Yan Liang's popularity overseas is much higher than Li Zhibai's now.

He has well-known dramas and representative roles; many people recognize his face.

Therefore, if Yan Liang wants to develop overseas, leading roles might be difficult, but those production companies would certainly be happy to have him guest star in some roles.

Yan Liang: I can do that, I'd be quite happy to.

Lu Yan He said: Then when I see a suitable guest role, I'll give them your contact information.

Yan Liang: I'll give you Zhang Huan's mobile number and email. Zhou Ping'an will definitely turn them down without even telling me.

Lu Yan He said okay.

At this time, "Mysterious Shadow," which Jiang Yuqian participated in, was released globally, including in China, opening on the same day as in Europe and America.

This movie stars American first-tier actor Mam Valentine and is a very typical American spy action film. Jiang Yuqian plays an mysterious oriental female agent in it, with only seventeen minutes of screen time and three appearances in total.

However, Jiang Yuqian's image in the movie is beautiful and mysterious, and the makeup and styling are very good.

Although Lu Yan He didn't have time to go to the cinema to watch it, when he forwarded the trailer, he saw Jiang Yuqian's shots in the trailer—very beautiful, both beautiful and sexy, an image that had never appeared in her domestic film and television works.

Especially the scene where she dances passionately on the piano in a bar, which fully displayed the charm of her beautiful face.

After the first weekend, the domestic box office was 82 million, which is standard, and the global opening weekend box office was 67 million, which is also standard for such a big-budget movie.

It's mainly because there are too many such themes, and they are no longer as attractive as they were back then.

However, for Jiang Yuqian, this was an effective appearance.

Critics gave very high praise for her appearance.

Not many scenes, but a strong presence, forming a sharp contrast with Jiang Cao in "Squid Game," an unexpected appearance.

For Jiang Yuqian, this was just a supporting role, and being able to show her face globally and build her reputation was already mission accomplished.

Especially since Jiang Yuqian followed the crew to run promotions globally, this exposure was huge.

On the day "Mysterious Shadow" passed 100 million at the box office in China, Lu Yan He sent her a congratulatory message.

Jiang Yuqian: Because the response to my character is very good, Simon and the others want to develop a spin-off series based on my character. What do you think?

Lu Yan He thought for a moment and asked: What level of production is it?

Jiang Yuqian: Nothing was said, just a proposal.

Lu Yan He: Then, since it's not even off the ground yet, you can respond with a positive attitude. This doesn't count as officially entering the preparation process; it's just a simple communication. In Hollywood, there are too many such ideas; any idea that's slightly popular will be proposed to be developed into a film or television series.

Jiang Yuqian: I also didn't expect that just playing a small supporting role would be quite popular.

Lu Yan He: For this type of theme, beautiful and sexy female agent roles are relatively easier to hit, but generally, such roles are also relatively simple, without much complex room for development. If they really want to do a spin-off, you must pay attention to the script; it's very easy to make it bad.

Jiang Yuqian: Mm-hmm.

Lu Yan He: What is your next movie?

Jiang Yuqian said: "Red-Eye Flight" won't start filming until next year. In the second half of the year, I accepted an American independent film, from the independent film director who shot "Sofa."

Lu Yan He asked with a smile: Are you starting to sprint for awards again?

Jiang Yuqian: Not really. Although the idea of taking this role is relatively utilitarian, it's not aimed at awards; it's purely because I want the critics to see that I'm not just a commercial film actress.

Lu Yan He understood.

Using an independent production to polish her reputation.

Jiang Yuqian: For this movie, I also recommended Li Zhibai. I guess Li Zhibai will act with me.

Lu Yan He was a bit surprised: Li Zhibai?

Jiang Yuqian: Mm.

She asked again: Did he tell you?

Lu Yan He: No.

Lu Yan He said again: Sister Yuqian, you and Li Zhibai...

He hesitated for a moment, and the rest of the words couldn't be asked.

Jiang Yuqian: I'm starting work here, bye.

Lu Yan He missed the opportunity to follow up.

This day, Li Yuefeng and Liu Bige both asked for leave from the "Those Years" crew. Neither said the reason, but everyone knew they were going to the "Ten Miles of Fragrance" crew for an audition.

Xiao Yun asked curiously: "Li Zhibai, why didn't you go?"

Li Zhibai: "I'm not interested in that play."

"Why? Don't want to act in a Xianxia?"

"Mm, pretty much." Li Zhibai nodded, "It's not that I don't want to act in a Xianxia, I just don't want to act in this script, no interest."

Xiao Yun held her face in her hands and said: "I actually quite want to act in a Xianxia."

"Why?" Li Zhibai looked at Xiao Yun in shock.

Xiao Yun acts in many costume dramas, from "Phoenix Terrace" to "Wu Lin Wai Zhuan," but she really hasn't acted in a Xianxia.

The roles she plays are all female characters with a heavy sense of chivalry.

Including the female supporting role she plays in "Those Years" this time, she is also a girl who is relatively thick-skinned and not very gentle.

This is also very similar to her own personality.

Xiao Yun said: "Xianxia dramas are so beautiful, all ethereal and fairy-like."

Li Zhibai looked at her speechlessly and said: "You don't need to be so particular about being ethereal and fairy-like, right? You're just not that type."

Xiao Yun glared at him.

"Why am I not that type? Can't I act as a fairy?"

Xiao Yun was furious, wishing she could use a "Palm of Mountain-Moving" move to slap Li Zhibai against the wall.

Li Zhibai: "You can go act as a violent fairy."

Xiao Yun: "... Do you believe I'll use violence on you right now?"

At this time, Yan Lingyu came over.

"Lingyu, has any Xianxia drama come looking for you?" Xiao Yun asked immediately upon seeing her.

Yan Lingyu was stunned, blinked, pointed at Li Zhibai, and said: "I just filmed 'Chinese Paladin' with him, does that count?"

"That doesn't count as a traditional Xianxia drama, right?" Xiao Yun said, "I'm talking about the kind of Xianxia drama where they fall in love."

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingyu shook her head and said: "No, no such project has come looking for me."

"No way?" Li Zhibai was a bit surprised, "No Xianxia drama has come looking for you?"

Yan Lingyu: "Before filming 'Chinese Paladin,' I had a conflict with the company, so they probably turned them all down."

After "Chinese Paladin," Yan Lingyu came to film "Those Years," and didn't take any other plays in between.

Xiao Yun asked: "What do you think of me acting in a Xianxia drama? Acting as that kind of ethereal, fairy-like fairy."

Yan Lingyu showed a look of embarrassment, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Are you more suitable for acting as a swordswoman?"

Li Zhibai immediately snorted and laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at!" Xiao Yun was even more annoyed.

Yan Lingyu didn't understand and asked: "What's wrong?"

"Forget it, it's nothing." Xiao Yun sighed, stopped talking, and indicated that she was very discouraged.

Li Zhibai asked Yan Lingyu: "After you finish filming 'Those Years,' have you taken any new plays?"

Yan Lingyu shook her head.

"The company is helping me look at scripts, and I'm looking at them myself too." She sighed, "I'm planning to sign up for an acting class to learn a bit first."

In the two plays "Those Years" and "Chinese Paladin," Yan Lingyu had already fully felt how bad her acting was.

Actually, after she finished filming "Late Spring," the two plays that followed were both scolded very badly. On one hand, the plays were bad, and on the other hand, she acted really badly herself.

In "Chinese Paladin" and "Those Years," there was a good crew to help her make up for her weaknesses and hide her flaws, but if she switched to an average crew, they wouldn't have such ability.

Yan Lingyu felt that she wasn't suitable for taking plays frequently right now.

Her company also fully realized this.

Now her company is very clear that with these two plays, "Chinese Paladin" and "Those Years," Yan Lingyu will definitely rush into the ranks of first-tier actresses. Before that, there's no need to over-consume her.

Therefore, both sides have reached a consensus for this stage.

Xiao Yun suddenly sighed: "I really hope that one day I can also become an actress like Sister Yuqian."

"Huh?" Li Zhibai heard this name and made a sensitive sound of confusion.

Xiao Yun: "What's wrong? Can't I?"

"You... your goal is Jiang Yuqian?"

"Yeah, our acting skills probably won't be as amazing as Sister Bige's in this lifetime, so Sister Yuqian's goal is more worth pursuing." Xiao Yun said, "By the way, have you guys seen 'Mysterious Shadow'? I really want to see it."

"Haven't seen it yet." Yan Lingyu shook her head, "Are you guys going to see it?"

Li Zhibai: "..."

He couldn't say at this time that he had already secretly gone to see it after work.

He has so many scenes every day and is exhausted, so isn't it strange that he went to see this movie specifically?

—Actually, it's not strange at all; it's only natural for an actor to go see a movie after work.

But Li Zhibai is now acting like "there's no silver buried here," feeling very guilty.

So he also shook his head.

Then, after work that day, they went to see "Mysterious Shadow" together.

The summer season has always been a must-win place for movies.

The box office for this Hollywood movie "Mysterious Shadow" was average, expected to end its journey in China at around 200 million.

However, one week after its global release, it still successfully broke 100 million, and in the end, it should be able to barely break even at the box office.

"Tropical Rainy Season," for which Lu Yan He won Best Actor at the Xitu'er International Film Festival, was also scheduled at this time and will be released during the October National Day holiday.

"Tropical Rainy Season" is an art film, which is actually very unsuitable for release during a major holiday. However, after research by the distribution company, because of Lu Yan He's personal appeal, plus the award at the Xitu'er International Film Festival, and various elements of the North American awards season push, they believe that if "Tropical Rainy Season" is released during the National Day holiday, although it won't eat into the box office volume of the first tier, it might be able to eat into the heat of the overall market and obtain a box office of around 200 million.

For the price they paid to secure the Chinese distribution rights for "Tropical Rainy Season," this also counts as a huge profit.

During the seven days of the National Day holiday, there are generally about 2 films in the first tier, which can average about 1 billion in box office, and the second tier is often big films dragged down by word-of-mouth, as well as films that exceed expectations in word-of-mouth.

The movie "Tropical Rainy Season" is essentially an art film, without any genre film elements.

Lu Yan He only made one request for the promotion, which is not to do "false promotion."

Absolutely do not use some ambiguous editing techniques to make the audience mistakenly think that this movie has some popular elements, tricking the audience into coming to watch it.

"Movies nowadays can't fool many audiences; if you fool one, there's one more person scolding you." Lu Yan He emphasized.

Therefore, the scheduling promotion for "Tropical Rainy Season" went the opposite way, instead emphasizing the "art film" attribute.

"The work for which Lu Yan He won Best Actor at the Xitu'er International Film Festival."

"American Green Valley Film Company is responsible for North American distribution, highly praising Lu Yan He's performance, and will lobby for him for this year's Academy Awards!"

"Why did Lu Yan He act in this low-budget movie? Come to the cinema, and you can get the answer."

"National Day holiday, big films gather, special effects bombardment, watch 'Tropical Rainy Season', enjoy human art."

Everyone was shocked.

Because no one expected that the first film scheduled for the National Day holiday would actually be an art film.

For a moment, many people subconsciously wanted to say, are you crazy for scheduling an art film for this period? Do you want to be cannon fodder that much?

However, because they saw Lu Yan He's name, for a time, no one dared to directly sing it down.

And "Young Days" arrived at the filming location of "Storm Calmer No. 1" at this time.