Chapter 813: Let them fight internally

The popularity of *The Classic* is so popular that even the aunts dancing square dance in the park are talking about it—

Someone took a short video, filming the aunts dancing square dance discussing the film and actors.

"That little girl, she looks so watery, she can compare to me when I was young."

"Can compare to you when you were young, you are embarrassed to say it, if you were half as beautiful as the little girl when you were young, can you dance square dance with us here now?"

Another aunt immediately shouted: "What's wrong with dancing square dance? You said this, can't those who dance square dance be beautiful when they were young? I was also the factory flower when I was young, okay? Go look at the photos, how do you talk?"

"My old man is not inferior to that young man named Yang Shiyi, okay?"

A group of aunts dancing square dance started to quarrel like this.

This video is popular on the internet.

Within 48 hours of going online, the number of likes across the network broke 10 million.

And what kind of film were they arguing about?

A love film that can trigger the internal struggle of aunts—

Too many people love to see it.

And *The Classic*, five days after its release, on Tuesday, the single-day box office broke 100 million again.

Although it is the summer season, it is also a working day, being able to break 100 million again in a single day, this trend is crushing.

The so-called "topic film."

No one expected that *The Classic* could be made into a "topic film."

Lu Yan He thought to himself, have you forgotten the fear of being dominated by *Green Apple Paradise* back then?

Sense of the era.

Memory kill.

Nostalgia is a classic theme that will never go out of style in any era.

How many years has it been since a pure love film like *The Classic* appeared?

Current love films are either youth love or have added comedy elements. Serious love is too rare.

The box office of *The Classic* is about to rush to 1 billion.

And it was also released in South Korea at this time.

Whether it is *Those Years* or *Chinese Paladin*, they are very popular in South Korea.

Yan Lingyu's popularity in South Korea is also very high.

Yang Shiyi goes without saying.

Although his popularity is not at the level of a first-tier star, a drama version of *Rouge* also killed all sides among his own fans, and the fan stickiness is terrifyingly high.

The pre-sale of this film in South Korea alone broke 100,000 people.

In South Korea, generally speaking, big-hit films need to break 10 million viewers.

And popular films are generally around several million.

Like Lu Yan He's previous *Late Spring*, the results in South Korea were very good. In fact, the total number of viewers was only 2.3 million—this already belongs to the very good results in this type of film, including local South Korean films.

*Dream*, starring Goddess Tang and directed by her husband, with an all-first-tier actor lineup, actually had millions of viewers.

And *The Classic* can have such a good performance because Lu Yan He made a phone call to Jin Yanshu of TVN.

So, on the one hand, Jin Yanshu arranged a big-hit music variety show performance stage for singer Wang Han to sing *The Classic*. On the other hand, Yan Lingyu, Yang Shiyi, and Zhang Chun also appeared in two programs of TVN, one is the big-hit variety show *Running*, and the other is an interview program.

This is the treatment that only top-tier films have.

Besides that, Lu Yan He also specifically asked several familiar media to take care of this film and the actors.

Lu Yan He thought to himself, 10 million viewers might not be rushed up, but at least get a box office of 10 million US dollars in the South Korean market.

After all, it is the home of *The Classic*.

And generally speaking, a love film with good box office results in China and South Korea will not be bad in other East Asian countries like Japan.

Reputation and topics will be passed through the internet.

*First Love*, *The Classic*, and *Love Letter* are all the same.

How did these films become popular in China back then?

Did the film side do any amazing promotion for the re-release of *Love Letter*? No, but as soon as it hit the theater, it could brush tens of millions of RMB at the box office.

And at the premiere of *The Classic* in South Korea, although Lu Yan He did not attend, Cai Na, Liu Zhiyin, and other Chinese artists who have some popularity and influence in South Korea, if they had time, flew over to stand for the film.

The travel expenses were sponsored by South Korean distributors and brands—

Let Linghe pay, Linghe won't pay. Because they feel the cost-effectiveness is not high, and it can't be converted into much box office.

But under such a lineup, as soon as *The Classic* was released in South Korea, it directly won the daily box office champion.

While *The Classic* was aggressively harvesting box office in South Korea, Chen Yin told Lu Yan He: "Every September, we will arrange some films to be re-released in theaters. This year we still plan to do so."

"Okay."

September has always been the off-season of the market.

The summer season has just passed, and the National Day season is about to come. Generally, heavy films will not choose to be released in September.

After all, it is just a small season, the Mid-Autumn Festival season.

However, Linghe still attaches great importance to this season. Many art films will choose to be released in this season.

For example, *Rouge* back then.

If the box office ceiling of a film is limited, and it is not aimed at the public, in fact, choosing a small season might not be a good choice.

Didn't *Good Things* also choose to be released in November? In the end, it also won more than 700 million box office, which is better than many blockbusters.

In this era, the season is secondary. The key is whether it can pry some core target audiences to watch the movie, and then get a good reputation, willing to recommend this film in the circle of friends.

Lu Yan He looked at the re-release list organized by Chen Yin, nodded, and asked: "*Those Years* is taken out first. It was released last year, and it is re-released this year. It is a bit dense."

Chen Yin nodded.

He said again: "In September, we are also prepared to release the French film *Good Friends* and the Japanese film *If Cats Disappeared from the World* that we distributed."

Lu Yan He said: "These two films are quite fresh and small. It is also quite suitable to be released in September. Okay."

Chen Yin said: "We have distributed many imported films this year, but we have never achieved a large box office result, which is a pity."

"The imported films we do are all the kind that other film companies don't want to do, feeling that the box office volume is small. It was never a film with a large box office volume." Lu Yan He said, "There is no need to deliberately pursue high box office. Every year, there are two or three films with big box office explosions like *The Classic*, which is already very rare. Making movies, two or three to rush for high box office, others, don't lose money, have money to earn, this is very good."

Chen Yin nodded.

"Yes, indeed. It's just that every time I see a film like *The Classic*, one film is worth the income of twenty or thirty *Red Shoes*, so it is often easy to slack off, feeling that there is no need to make films like *Red Shoes*."

"How can it be? Without making so many films like *Red Shoes* before, how could *The Classic* be able to get so many resources first when we need full-channel traffic investment?" Lu Yan He said, "Externally, they are all Linghe's films. Everyone recognizes Linghe, it's you Chen Yin."

"Haha, that's also true."

"And, *Corpse Phase* is good, *Summer Night Villa Thriller* is good, although the box office is not as good as *The Classic*, they are also very excellent returns. These are all films you led. The facts prove that the production-distribution-promotion model you have established in the company is effective, isn't it? Some earn more, some earn less, some even just break even, this is all OK. Overall we are upward, the trend is good, this is very great. The industry is so cold, you can still make Linghe so outstanding."

Chen Yin's mouth was tilted, but he still said: "This is mainly because of you, supporting our bottom."

"Now the person who is really supporting the bottom is you." Lu Yan He said, "If Linghe only has a few films like *Home Alone* and *The Classic* a year, of course it is very profitable, very profitable, but it is absolutely impossible to become a company that operates normally like this. One project is particularly profitable, it can only survive for a while. Every project can earn a little, everyone is willing to stay in this company."

Chen Yin: "This is true. The turnover rate of our company is very low among similar companies."

"However, still pay attention, don't let some people do it for a long time, start to rely on inertia to work, sit in a position and not do things, blocking those below who are willing to do and want to do from coming up." Lu Yan He said, "The company is always vibrant in the starting stage. After attacking the city and occupying the land, what the city can be made into is what needs to be carefully considered how to last for a long time."

Lu Yan He is very satisfied with Linghe's current development.

Chen Yin and Xu Tianming, now they also have shares in their hands—

These two people, Lu Yan He is very satisfied, and never hesitates to express his satisfaction to them in person.

Lu Yan He has never learned management, nor does he have experience in managing others. However, he is like the founding emperor who successfully rebelled in ancient times, his personality charm is too great, so many people with insight and ability are willing to be the second-in-command, third-in-command, charging for him.

People are interest animals.

People are also emotional animals.

People are even more really willing to make many sacrifices for some ethereal ideals, achievements, and honors.

Chen Yin and Xu Tianming each have their own abilities and skills.

The most important point that they can be convinced by Lu Yan He is that Lu Yan He never speaks in places he doesn't understand or is not good at, pointing fingers.

Whenever Lu Yan He speaks, OK, they just do it, because too many experiences in the past told them that listening to Lu Yan He is absolutely right.

And what Lu Yan He doesn't understand, he will directly let them give a plan and analyze the pros and cons. A brain that went to Zhenhua, surrounded by highly educated and capable people, and dealing with the top group of people in the world, even if he doesn't understand the profession, he understands logic.

It is these misunderstandings and understandings that make Chen Yin and Xu Tianming never think about giving up everything in Linghe and going to other places.

People like them can indeed earn money anywhere, but not everywhere has a boss like Lu Yan He.

To be precise, one out of a hundred companies can't pick a boss like Lu Yan He.

At the end of August, Lu Yan He accepted the invitation of CCTV to record the speech of *The First Lesson of School*.

Subsequently, Lu Yan He met with Yu Mengling to chat about some filming matters of the film *The Boat*.

This Venice International Film Festival opened.

Lu Yan He did not attend.

The reason doesn't need to be explained.

Chen Pinhe attended the opening ceremony with the crew of *The Pianist* and stepped on the red carpet.

The cheers at the scene were very enthusiastic—

Chen Ziyan complained, it must be that Zhang Yuezhen spent money to find people to create momentum.

However, in fact, they all know very well that after the broadcast of the drama *Death Stranding*, it can be considered a hot drama, and Chen Pinhe's popularity and fame overseas have been greatly improved because of this.

At the scene of the Venice International Film Festival, it is normal for so many people to cheer for him.

Chen Pinhe is indeed not mixed in foreign countries.

In his early years, he was also a famous brand of China internationally.

Unfortunately, the follow-up was weak, the development all returned to China, and in China, because of the so-called "cherishing feathers," the output was extremely low.

Originally, he could have gone further.

He had such momentum and foundation at that time, his acting skills were good, and his English was also okay.

Of course, standing from the perspective of a bystander, he really didn't need to go further.

Anyway, he has already reached the top in China, and he can fully enjoy the beautiful life as an international Best Actor comfortably.

Now, under Lu Yan He's stimulation, he has started to fight for his career again.

It must be said that business ability is on the body, and there is always a chance to make a comeback.

Chen Ziyan said: "Yan He, if Chen Pinhe wins a Venice International Film Festival Best Actor award again this time, then he will have two international four major trophies in his hands."

Lu Yan He said: "I also have two."

"I'm not asking you to compare the quantity." Chen Ziyan was crying and laughing, "He wants to catch up with your quantity, it's still early. You have won all the mainstream awards in the world in the film and television industry, but he returned to the peak of his career. In the entertainment circle, you also know that no matter how popular a person is, it is impossible to cover everything, so we can't stop him from copying your route, forming a new mountain head in the entertainment circle through that company of Zhang Yuezhen, and directly fighting against you."

Lu Yan He: "Then fight, who is afraid of whom."

Chen Ziyan: "Yes, what I am worried about is this point. We are certainly not afraid to fight him, but once we really fight, even if we are firmly in the upper hand, we will also be affected and lose many things. Most importantly, can we still maintain the current upward momentum?"

"Then what to do?" Lu Yan He said, "People clearly want to go to war."

"My idea is that now that company of theirs is mainly based on artist economy operation." Chen Ziyan said, "They don't have the strength to get involved in film and television production yet. My idea is that in the battle with them, Shi Huo is on the front line, you, Linghe, all retreat to the back, don't be affected."

"Ah?"

Lu Yan He was stunned.

He didn't expect that Chen Ziyan's approach would be like this.

Lu Yan He said: "Shi Huo is on the front line fighting with him, isn't it the meaning that I am also on the front line?"

"No, my meaning is that this is the battle between Shi Huo and them." Chen Ziyan said, "Actually, they have already dug the wall to my side. They are competing for Shi Huo's artists, and several projects were originally decided to be given to Shi Huo, but they were snatched away by their means. Actually, I probably guessed what they want to do. They just want to deliberately provoke contradictions, and then drag you into the water, letting you be unable to stay out of this muddy water. But you have to know, that company of Zhang Yuezhen, Chen Pinhe does not participate in specific affairs, all the dirty work and tiring work are done by Zhang Yuezhen. Once you are dragged into the water, you will be in trouble, and flies are annoying, that's the meaning."

Lu Yan He suddenly realized, understand.

"And Chen Pinhe, is still that cloud-light-wind-light Best Actor."

Lu Yan He: "So disgusting."

"Yes." Chen Ziyan said, "They just want to deliberately stink your reputation."

"The heart is really dirty."

Chen Ziyan: "So, no matter what, you, or Linghe, don't go down."

Lu Yan He: "Then you fight against them, can you win? Behind that company of Zhang Yuezhen, I remember there is Yang Zhoujin supporting behind."

"Yes." Chen Ziyan said, "But I am not afraid, this is also the reason why I let you not intervene, I am prepared to cooperate with Yang Zhouli."

Lu Yan He showed surprise.

"Ah?"

Yang Zhouli has always wanted to cooperate with Lu Yan He.

The layout and development of Shijin Group in culture and entertainment in the past two years have already begun to take shape.

Although a lot of unjust money was wasted in the middle, people are a big group and have sufficient capital to try and make mistakes.

After reaching this step, Yang Zhouli wanted to cooperate with Lu Yan He even more.

To tell the truth, in the current environment, film and television dramas not cooperating with Linghe is always a bit less interesting.

Long Yan and a group of old companies, in front of Linghe, their performance is to the extent of being put on the board of directors and insulted.

For Yang Zhouli's frequent shows of favor, Lu Yan He has never responded.

Especially in the past year or two, his steps have mainly moved to Hollywood, and his domestic activity trajectory has been much less.

Yang Zhouli also slowly faded.

Now Chen Ziyan intends to cooperate with Yang Zhouli again—

"But didn't you say before that big groups like Shijin should be cautious in cooperation? It's easy to invite God and hard to send God away." Lu Yan He had some concerns, "And, judging from the situation of our dealings with Yang Zhouli, he is not a good stub."

"If we don't cooperate with Yang Zhouli, the power behind Yang Zhoujin will be taken by Zhang Yuezhen to bombard us completely." Chen Ziyan said, "Rather than letting a whole Shijin become our enemy, it is better to choose to cooperate with Yang Zhouli, let them fight internally, and it can also reduce our own resource loss."

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