Chapter 963: The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop

The production of *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop* is very large.

Although it is an idol drama.

First of all, Li Zhibai built a real coffee shop on a piece of land bought by his own company, filming entirely on location—after filming ends, this coffee shop will be put into actual operation and launch a special coffee brand—the coffee business is not starting from scratch; there was originally a coffee brand under Li Zhibai's family group, it just wasn't famous, so it will be moved over in the future.

And besides this point, the studio established by Lin Suyang and Li Zhibai also signed several actors, some are veteran actors who have filmed many shows in the industry but have no fame, and some are unknown newcomers who just left school. Most of these were discovered by Lin Suyang in the industry or colleges.

In *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop*, many small roles were given to these actors.

After signing under Lin Suyang, at least one point can be guaranteed—they don't have to worry about picking their feet at home for several months without any shows to film.

This show, the Ruishi Production Company of Li Zhibai's family cannot intervene.

His brother Li Shenyuan arranged a new manager to manage this company—

This time, this manager was only serving as an assistant, helping out, observing and learning.

The producer of this show, Li Zhibai specifically invited a very familiar old friend to serve.

Wei Hong.

The producer of *Moonlight Symphony*.

Being able to invite Wei Hong was also luck.

Wei Hong happened to leave Aining Film and Television, where he had worked for many years, and decided to establish his own film and television production company.

He found Li Zhibai, inviting him to invest and become a star shareholder.

Li Zhibai knew his strength and was willing to invest a little, but the condition was to come and help him supervise the production of *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop*.

Wei Hong had just come out to start a business and was originally in a state of being overwhelmed, but it was also the time when he was most free. All the overwhelming things could actually be pushed back.

And Li Zhibai's project—

For a producer, this is definitely a project very worth doing.

*Grass Flying*, a show where everyone gets on the table.

The case is placed here.

Wei Hong left his original company, lost the platform's resources and connections, and how he himself is doing is exactly what the industry is watching.

If he became the producer of Li Zhibai's new show at this time, not to mention anything else, at least it can explain one point.

Li Zhibai trusts him.

And Wei Hong being able to connect with Li Zhibai—

This itself will become a reason why many people want to cooperate with him.

The day Lu Yan He came to *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop* crew.

It was raining.

It was already autumn.

The autumn rain was drizzling, and when the wind blew, it was even more bone-chilling.

Wei Hong personally opened the car door for him.

He held a large umbrella that could accommodate two people with plenty of room, smiling enthusiastically, and said: "Teacher Lu, welcome to *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop* to guest star and guide."

His tone carried a tone of stage performance, which instead dissolved the obsequious flavor of the words themselves, and instead added a bit of intimacy.

Lu Yan He had met Wei Hong and knew who he was.

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He said with a smile: "I dare not say guide, you are such a big producer sitting in the scene personally."

Wei Hong: "Whoever dares to say there is no place that needs your guidance, then this person is definitely a big fool."

Lu Yan He: "Li Zhibai."

Wei Hong was stunned, dumbfounded.

He didn't expect that a name would really pop out of Lu Yan He's mouth.

Lu Yan He laughed, "Just kidding."

Wei Hong reacted quickly and immediately said: "Friends like Zhibai are naturally another matter."

Lu Yan He: "He spent quite a bit of effort to invite you over."

"If I say it didn't take much effort, it makes me look very cheap, but to tell the truth, it really didn't take much effort. I basically agreed in two or three days." Wei Hong said with a smile, "Teacher Lu, if you have any good projects in the future and can't find anyone to do them, come to me, I guarantee to do them beautifully for you."

"How is your company doing now?" Lu Yan He asked, "Will you only produce shows for those platforms in the future?"

"If I want to make copyright shows, the platforms won't buy it either." Wei Hong was helpless, "Can only work for the platforms first."

"That's fine." Lu Yan He said, "Once you stand firm, talk about other developments later. Linghe also walked over step by step like this before."

"We are just a small company, far from Linghe. If my company could have a big Buddha like you, the first thing I would do every day is burn high incense for him." Wei Hong sighed, "Good screenwriters are hard to find, without actors who can carry the show, it is also hard to find investment, the platform won't pass the meeting, just missing a big Buddha to sit in for us."

Lu Yan He laughed.

Wei Hong speaks like this.

Dramatic—or rather, has a strong sense of interpretation.

Lu Yan He said: "A big producer like you, having filmed so many good works and big hit works before, how could you lack actors to come to your project? As long as there is a good script, I don't believe a few people won't come. The producer is too important."

"It is only you who will think the producer is important. Don't they all say the director is important, the screenwriter is important, and if the actor is not popular enough, they will call it good reviews but not good sales?"

"These people can gather in one project because there is a good producer." Lu Yan He said directly, "The script determines the core of the work, the director determines the aesthetics of the work, and the producer is the one who ensures how much of these cores and aesthetics can be presented."

Wei Hong: "Oh my, I think you need to hurry up and give a lecture to all practitioners in the country and talk about this matter, really."

"What's there to talk about? The position of producer itself is not facing the public." Lu Yan He said, "Look, Li Zhibai wants to do *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop* himself, didn't he invite you to take the helm?"

Wei Hong laughed.

"Then next time Teacher Lu has a project, it would be good to find me to take the helm." He said, "Always taking the helm on the river channels of our motherland, never having seen the world, have to go to the sea to venture."

Lu Yan He: "There will be opportunities, definitely, but I have done more films in the past few years, and I will definitely work hard in the direction of streaming media in the future."

Wei Hong: "Then I'll wait, I'll take it seriously."

Li Zhibai and Zhang Ruozhi are both old acquaintances of Lu Yan He.

Besides the two of them, the second male lead and second female lead are all newcomers, with no fame.

It is mainly because Li Zhibai's salary is too high. If other well-known actors are used, the cost of actors' salaries will exceed the budget.

And Li Zhibai alone can carry the investment and pass the platform, so there is no need to put together a seemingly gorgeous cast.

Plus, Li Zhibai used his connections to invite Lu Yan He, Yan Liang, Jiang Yuqian, and other big-name friends to guest star, so there is no lack of topics at all.

Enough.

"How is the filming?" After seeing Zhang Ruozhi, Lu Yan He asked with a smile.

The girl in front of him seems to have almost no change compared to a few years ago, just that her temperament is slightly more mature, no longer so student-like.

Zhang Ruozhi said: "Brother Bai takes good care of me, I always NG."

Zhang Ruozhi showed some embarrassment on her face.

She is not from a professional background, and her university was not an art college.

And her film and television acting experience is even more insufficient.

Lu Yan He is not surprised that this situation will occur.

He said: "Is there an acting instructor teacher beside you?" "Yes." Zhang Ruozhi nodded, "The company helped me invite a teacher to follow the crew, accompanying me to rehearse every day."

"That's fine, acting always has green times, take it slow." Lu Yan He said, "And, don't have too much psychological burden for this show. You are an actress with a very talented texture in acting yourself. When you don't know how to act, imagine what it would be like if you usually said such words, substitute your usual state, and the feeling might be right."

Zhang Ruozhi nodded.

Just at this time, Wang Biao suddenly came over and said: "The Gotham Awards nomination list has been announced."

The Gotham Independent Film Awards are generally one of the first awards to announce the nomination list in the North American awards season.

It is also a heavy precursor award.

Lu Yan He immediately asked: "How is it? What's the situation?"

"*The Boat* entered the nominations for Best Film and Best Foreign Language Film. Teacher Wen Shengming was shortlisted for the Best Lead Performance award, and you were shortlisted for the Best Supporting Performance award. In addition, Teacher Qin Shulan was also shortlisted for the Best Lead Performance award for *Grandma's Legacy*."

Lu Yan He showed a look of surprise.

"I was also shortlisted?"

"Right." Wang Biao said, "I confirmed it, I didn't see it wrong."

Zhang Ruozhi showed a happy smile.

"Ah! Congratulations!" She jumped like a rabbit, "I have to hurry up and send a congratulatory message to Teacher Qin, I'll go get my phone!"

She immediately turned to find her phone.

*Grandma's Legacy* was starred by her and Qin Shulan together.

Lu Yan He, reminded by her, also immediately sent congratulations in the group chat of *The Boat* crew.

After Lu Yan He finished sending the message, he remembered to ask Wang Biao: "Did Sister Yuqian not get a nomination for *Windowsill*?"

Wang Biao shook his head.

"Jonny Haynes received a nomination for Best Supporting Performance, but Sister Yuqian was not shortlisted."

Lu Yan He sighed with regret.

A pity.

In fact, Jiang Yuqian's performance in *Windowsill* was really good, with a big breakthrough and very wonderful.

"It's okay, not getting a nomination is also within expectations. This year is a big year for Best Actress. I can't squeeze into the nomination list. I have already prepared mentally, I accept it."

Jiang Yuqian received Li Zhibai's call almost immediately.

Li Zhibai, after knowing the Gotham Awards nomination list, immediately called Jiang Yuqian.

Comforting her.

Jiang Yuqian's mentality was actually quite good.

"Although I didn't get a Gotham Awards nomination, this film still helped me harvest a lot of good reviews from the critics." Jiang Yuqian said, "Now Hollywood no longer only has those commercial genre films looking for me, there has been a harvest, I am not greedy."

Li Zhibai: "Okay, I'm going to film soon, so I'll say this much. Anyway, this time it didn't work, there will be opportunities next time. You are going to film a new movie with Sia Wei soon, right?"

Sia Wei is the director of *Windowsill*.

"Hmm, start filming in April next year." Jiang Yuqian said, "I also took a limited series of HP, start filming in January next year, need to film for two months, so, in the first half of next year, I am basically abroad."

Li Zhibai opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.

Finally, he only said one sentence: "Okay, wait until I finish filming *The Hundred Dollar Coffee Shop* and *Friends*, I will come to find you."

"Hmm." Jiang Yuqian said, "However, do you have time to come find me? Isn't *The Gold Rush: Ancient Legend* going to be released during the Spring Festival slot? You should have a lot of promotion to do, right?"

"Not that fast, wait until it needs to be done, then come back."

After finishing the call with Jiang Yuqian, Li Zhibai sighed.

Lu Yan He happened to come over at this time and heard this sigh.

"Why did you suddenly sigh?"

"Sigh." Li Zhibai shook his head, "Too busy, all too busy, the time to want to get together is also too difficult."

Lu Yan He: "You two have been in the rising period these few years, being busy is an objective reality, and Sister Yuqian is even more so. Her career has reached an unprecedented peak. If she can go further at this time, it is a new height."

"What you said, I of course understand."

"However, when do you plan to propose to Sister Yuqian? Have you two discussed marriage?"

"We have chatted about it, but to tell the truth, it is also very unrealistic for us two to get a certificate now." Li Zhibai said bluntly, "Even if we get a certificate and get married, it won't change anything about our current situation."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Also." He looked at Li Zhibai worriedly, "Then you two—"

Li Zhibai: "Just a small problem, it doesn't count as anything. Those of us in this line, who isn't like this? Aren't you and Siqi too."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Can only think of ways to overcome these difficulties."

Lu Yan He's phone rang at this time.

He took it in his hand, and after seeing the name of the caller, he was startled.

What the hell?!

It was actually Ma Zhiyuan?!

Lu Yan He was extremely surprised and directly showed the screen to Li Zhibai.

Li Zhibai also showed an incredible expression.

"What is the situation?"

"Don't know." Lu Yan He said.

"My meaning is, why do you still have his number saved?"

"It's not like we haven't contacted before." Lu Yan He didn't expect Li Zhibai's focus to be on this, "Don't you have it saved?"

"Of course I don't have it saved, I don't even have his WeChat."

"Okay."

"You don't have his WeChat either, do you?"

"No, I deleted it." Lu Yan He said, "But the phone number is saved."

"Are you going to answer?"

This call had been ringing for almost twenty seconds.

"If I don't answer, it will stop." Lu Yan He said, "Better answer, see what he wants to do."

Li Zhibai: "I knew you would answer."

Lu Yan He answered the phone.

"Hello."

"I am Ma Zhiyuan."

"I know."

"Where are you? Are you convenient now? I'll come find you." Ma Zhiyuan said.

Lu Yan He was stunned, "Ah?" ===== CHAPTER 964 =====