Chapter 812: Sharp Jiang Yuqian

Who will sing?

Lu Yanhe said: "It doesn't have to be a king or queen to sing, but it must be someone with experience to sing. Young singers won't work."

A very important atmosphere of this film is the sense of the era.

Because of Lu Yanhe's request, a group of popular OST singers were out.

The brokerage companies that make singers were very disappointed.

However, for a film, just one promotional OST is a bit too little.

Even for a medium-cost production, it usually starts with three or four songs.

Lu Yanhe said, one is enough.

One divine song, suppressing the whole scene.

No matter how many more songs come, it's not enough to watch.

Just like *Those Years* doesn't need a second OST.

For Lu Yanhe's confidence, Chen Yin of course didn't say a word, firmly believed, and strictly implemented it.

Later, not long after, a media broke the news that *The Classic* was so ruthless that not only did actors have to audition, but even the OST singers had to audition.

And all of them were first-tier singers with certain qualifications.

It is said that Linghe released the word.

This song was written by Lu Yanhe. Whoever sings it will be their representative work, the kind that can be eaten for a lifetime.

And Lu Yanhe's past work resume, one by one, is shining with gold, and any singer who sees it will be moved.

Just like this, through the audition, finally, Lu Yanhe chose a style very similar to Li Jian.

No way, he listened to Li Jian's version.

It's really good to listen to.

And *The Classic* was also truly regarded by the market as a work that might break the box office ceiling of love films.

Just this actor lineup made various topics dominate the list in the early stage.

The film hasn't been released yet, and fans gave this film a nickname: Yanba (Beauty Overlord).

The three actors are indeed the ceiling of beauty among a group of actors now.

Yan Lingyu goes without saying.

Yang Shiyi, who was able to play the role of Twelve Young Master in the drama version of *Rouge*, and won full applause, his image added a lot of points.

And Zhang Chun, who stood out in the audition, is like Zou Xuan in *Summer Night Villa Thriller*, a newcomer, who won the role entirely based on the fit with the character.

Putting the three together, there is a bit of the meaning of *Love Letter* back then.

*Love Letter* is also known as the Yanba combination.

Instead, Chen Ziyan was a bit puzzled and asked: "Last year when *Those Years* was released, Li Zhibai and Yan Lingyu starred, Li Yuefeng and Xiao Yun played the second male and second female, such a lineup didn't see you have such expectations for the box office. Why is it also a love theme, you have such high expectations for *The Classic*?"

"Because *The Classic* appeared at the right time, right place, and right people." Lu Yanhe said, "It is the film most suitable for short video platform promotion at present. As long as the volume is run in the sinking market, there will definitely be a large number of audiences who don't usually go to the cinema to watch movies to watch this film. Film promotion, except for a very small number of actors who can move tens of millions of fans themselves, otherwise, film stars are promotional media. No matter how big the lineup is, it's just to bomb the audience and tell everyone that this film is very worth watching. But *The Classic* doesn't need star popularity to attract audiences. It just needs star popularity to open the mouth of promotion. This kind of tragic love story, after release, will definitely be heavily re-created on short video platforms, plus that song *The Classic*, it will definitely be brainwashing."

Chen Ziyan heard this, "If so, why didn't you let Li Zhibai star in *The Classic*? This film has a higher box office and a greater blessing for Li Zhibai."

"The one who eats the most dividends from *The Classic* is not the two male actors, but the female lead. Although it is said that this is a love film, in some cases, in the current love theme, male actors eat more dividends." Lu Yanhe smiled, "And although the box office of *Those Years* might be lower, I have to say, in the young audience market, there will be no male character more popular than Ke Jingteng. This character, female audiences will love, male audiences will not be disgusted, just like Li Xiaoyao in *Chinese Paladin*, both are talking about life characters. Sister Ziyan, among the scripts I have written, the two best male life characters are these two."

Chen Ziyan nodded.

"I have to admit, this is true. Now Li Zhibai is so popular that it's a mess." Chen Ziyan said, "Then what about *Love is Not Blind*? Is Wang Xiaojian also?"

"Uh, that's not it." Lu Yanhe's face showed an awkward expression, "That was Sister Yuqian's flash of inspiration, feeling that Zhibai was suitable. Of course, he acted well, this will also be a very wonderful character. However, the serious life character of this film is still the female lead played by Sister Yuqian."

This is also a character that makes Sister Bai's blood so thick that even a flick can't flick her out of the entertainment circle.

Back then, it was called black to the point that the sky was falling. Sister Bai's fans wouldn't say "Sister is still young," Sister Bai's fans silently supported Sister Bai, letting her still have a force to carry through that darkest time. So much so that after being silent for a long time, she carried a female film called *Door Lock* back to the market alone, and as a result, sold more than 200 million box office, and was sung down by the media, saying that Sister Bai could no longer carry the box office—

As a fan of Sister Bai, I am really speechless.

Chen Ziyan asked: "I can see the goodness of the script of *Love is Not Blind*, but you said that the character Huang Xiaoxian can become a life character? Forgive my clumsy eyes, why do I feel that she is just a tough urban woman? The kind that is very common?"

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"You are right, the biggest feature of this character is that she is tough." Lu Yanhe said, "Acted well, acted out that unique tough feeling, matched with Wang Xiaojian, absolutely a life character, because she is particularly ordinary, but particularly a life hero. Sister Ziyan, you feel it's very average, because you yourself are not average, but more than ninety percent of girls yearn to be like you, like Huang Xiaoxian, no matter what happens, they can be tough."

Chen Ziyan: "..."

"No, it's too beautiful, too fashionable."

At the makeup test site of *Love is Not Blind*, as soon as Jiang Yuqian came out, Lu Yanhe immediately shook his head.

"Huang Xiaoxian is a beautiful woman in life with a little bit of beauty, but not the kind of beautiful girl who will attract attention as soon as she appears." Lu Yanhe said to the stylist and makeup artist, "Her hairstyle cannot be clear soup and light water, nor can it have complex design sense. She is an office worker. Office worker means she needs to dress up, but doesn't have much time to dress up. Therefore, from makeup to clothing, it is to let people see at a glance that it is economical and convenient to handle. You make so many layers, it's not an office worker at all."

The makeup artist looked at Jiang Yuqian with some difficulty.

Jiang Yuqian said: "Just adjust according to what Yanhe said. Everyone doesn't need to worry that I am a star and don't want to play ugly—this is not playing ugly, actors serve the role, how to fit the role is how to come."

After she expressed her attitude generously, the makeup artist and stylist breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to make changes.

Jiang Yuqian came over and smiled at Lu Yanhe.

"Why do you have time to come and guide the work in person today?"

"I looked at the sample pictures they sent and felt that the problem was very big, so I had to come to the scene to say it." Lu Yanhe sighed, "Li Zhibai hasn't come yet. When he comes, according to the sample pictures to set the makeup, it's even more terrible. They completely designed this character as a sissy."

Jiang Yuqian laughed uncontrollably.

Lu Yanhe sighed and smiled too.

"Completely didn't grasp the most essential place of these two characters."

Jiang Yuqian heard this, her eyebrows moved, and asked: "What do you think is the most essential place of the character Huang Xiaoxian?"

"Looking clear soup and white water, actually ready to splash you at any time." Lu Yanhe said.

Jiang Yuqian showed surprise.

"Your description... is too accurate." Jiang Yuqian was surprised and suddenly realized, "Ah yes, the script was written by you, how can it not be accurate."

Lu Yanhe said: "Therefore, this character must look like that kind of ordinary, ordinary office worker at a glance, but it must never be as deliberately ordinary and ordinary as general film processing, what instant noodle head, what fat skirt, which normal, young office worker girl will make it like this."

Jiang Yuqian laughed loudly.

"It's just a little bit of careful thought, but it's that kind of careful thought in life, the kind that has nothing to do with profession." Jiang Yuqian nodded, "I understand."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Jiang Yuqian asked curiously again: "Then, the character Wang Xiaojian, what do you think is his essence?"

Lu Yanhe thought for a while and said: "Dislike is a way of expressing love, dealing with people without rolling up sleeves and showing muscles."

Jiang Yuqian: "Amazing, your two evaluations can be completely used for film promotion later."

Lu Yanhe: "Low-key, be a little low-key."

Jiang Yuqian said: "Strength doesn't allow you to be low-key."

Lu Yanhe said: "This film, see if it can be released on a large scale globally. You two star in it, and it's such a theme. I feel it's worth doing. Your character, any woman in any modern country, will probably like it."

Jiang Yuqian: "I'm just worried that I designed too many things and gave too much. I have this problem when acting now."

"It's okay, you should give it as you should. The director of this film is Wu Chi. He has directed *Those Years* and *Oh My Sea*. I have worked with him. He has a very big advantage. He knows very clearly what kind of lens my script wants to present. He will also make complete storyboard pictures, just like comics, communicate in advance, and tell you the effect you want." Lu Yanhe said, "When you arrive at the scene, it doesn't matter if you give too much. He can help you reduce it. You must act without scruples in this film. At worst, just act blindly. All the shot materials are scrapped. As long as blind acting can let you throw away the burden."

Jiang Yuqian: "Is this character so difficult?"

"Not difficult, all are special enough, and it is a character that turns acting into invisibility." Lu Yanhe said, "But it is particularly suitable for you. As long as you have no psychological burden, this character, I wrote it according to many of your personalities, you originally have this kind of personality."

Jiang Yuqian: "Okay, since you said so, I will definitely take it down."

The smoothness in her career also made Jiang Yuqian's confidence in acting much fuller than before.

In August, Lu Yanhe went to Spain again to participate in a local film festival activity.

This is a job that Darren Wilson helped him take down.

Darren said that the three major directors of Spain will attend this film festival activity.

And the three of them are also winners of the Oscar, and have a pivotal influence in the Academy.

In short, this is one of the advance public relations measures for *Storm Calmer No. 1*.

Lu Yanhe of course went with Wen Shengming.

At the local film festival, he promoted the film *Storm Calmer No. 1*, and then attended their official activities as a Chinese actor.

On the plane back, Wen Shengming told Lu Yanhe: "I heard that Chen Pinhe is also looking for the Film Bureau, hoping that the Film Bureau can make a decision on the selection of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year a little later."

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

What's the situation?

Was it really guessed by Lu Qingzhen?

Wen Shengming said: "Chen Pinhe has great confidence in *The Pianist* he starred in, saying that this film is very likely to win an award at the Venice International Film Festival, and it can also fully represent China to participate in the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."

Lu Yanhe: "... What does the Film Bureau say?"

Wen Shengming: "They didn't express their position, but if *The Pianist* really gains something in Venice, they might really consider reporting *The Pianist*, because... we all know that *Storm Calmer No. 1* is difficult to really get a nomination because of the subject matter."

It is still August now.

The outpost of the awards season has not yet started.

Lu Yanhe said: "*Storm Calmer No. 1* has already reached this level. If it is still PKed down by *The Pianist* in the end, then there is no way. No matter whether *Storm Calmer No. 1* will apply for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the end, other awards, especially our personal awards, Green Valley will help us apply."

Lu Yanhe especially hopes that Wen Shengming can get a nomination for an acting award.

It's just that they haven't discussed who reports as lead and who reports as supporting.

This still needs to wait and see the situation this year before making a decision.

Now Wen Shengming's activities overseas are basically divided into two categories, one is invited by Lu Yanhe to go together, and the other is the promotion of *Storm Calmer No. 1*.

Since the Hexi Film Festival last year, Wen Shengming's overseas coverage has begun to surge, and then exposure followed.

*Storm Calmer No. 1*, thanks to the good box office in various markets around the world, the most critical thing is that for such films, media workers have more or less watched or heard of it, so they will have some understanding of Wen Shengming, no longer just treating him as an old Chinese actor.

Especially those who have watched the film and experienced how exquisite his acting skills are, they will have an impression of him as a good actor. In their respective fields, there are more or less some "power generation for love" things.

Wen Shengming's fame slowly grew like this.

Like his participation in local film festival activities in Spain this time. Although such exposure is nothing, for the Spanish media and fans, it is a memory point.

A person might watch a movie last year and forget the plot this year, but a person who saw someone on the spot somewhere ten years ago might still remember it ten years later.

Real meetings have different meanings.

The day they returned to China was exactly the day *The Classic* was released.

When their plane landed and Lu Yanhe could receive the news, the first-day box office of *The Classic* had already broken 110 million RMB.

At this time, it was only 5:19 PM.

Just as Lu Yanhe thought, through the large-scale traffic investment promotion in the early stage, and the popularity of the song *The Classic* on short videos—almost to the point where everyone has brushed it—the film *The Classic* exploded at the box office.

According to the data map, the box office share of this film in third-tier cities is significantly higher than other films.

Even, several bloggers have appeared on short video platforms creating short videos with the theme of "Watching *The Classic*."

While the topic degree is exploding, the segment of Yan Lingyu running in the rain was finally released by Linghe. The GIF of just a few seconds exploded the internet.

A love film, on the first day of release, suppressed all films in the same period, whether new or old, all were suppressed by it—

The Chinese film market has not had a big-selling love film for too long.

Last year's *Those Years* even touched the edge of "youth nostalgia."

*The Classic* is pure love.

Yan Lingyu has not met with everyone for a year, and she is still a top stream upon her return, and she is a top stream.

Jiang Yuqian sent a message to Lu Yanhe: This film, I can also act! I can also act as a pure girl!

Lu Yanhe was crying and laughing, saying: Sister Yuqian, if it was when you first debuted, I would have let you act.

*The Classic* really needs someone like Yan Lingyu whose screen image has always maintained this purity to act, or it is like when Zhang Ruozhi acted in *Love Letter*, pure white paper, the audience doesn't know at all, and there is no obstacle to substitute.

Jiang Yuqian: Why is Yan Lingyu's luck so good? Every character of hers is the white moonlight of the audience.

Lu Yanhe: You have been popular for so many years, you are also the white moonlight of your fans.

Jiang Yuqian: Zhao Linger, Shen Jiayi... including Zixi in *The Classic*, as long as one of the characters is mine, I will be more popular than now!

Lu Yanhe: You are already TOP ONE, how much more popular do you want to be.

Jiang Yuqian: No no no, Yan Lingyu is definitely more popular than me, I am so envious, so jealous.

Lu Yanhe: You are the superstar who makes people jealous.

Jiang Yuqian: You just coax me.

Lu Yanhe: How can this be coaxing you... don't you know how popular you are?

Jiang Yuqian: You are not an actress, you don't understand.

Lu Yanhe:...

Actually, Lu Yanhe also understands what Jiang Yuqian is saying.

Whether it is *Phone* or *Red Eye Flight*, including *Squid Game*, to put it plainly, they all have some explosive points in the play, and her character was relatively popular at the time, but none of them have classicism.

It is not the kind of life character that still has vitality after ten or twenty years.

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Jiang Yuqian is not wrong about one thing.

She is an actress, and she is very sharp in this regard. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 813 =====