Become famous another day.

Lu Yanhe used to be a person who would subconsciously get a little nervous before filming actually started, and he would even worry about messing up his performance.

He is not unconfident, but rather afraid of the unfamiliar.

Because when it comes to acting, you really don’t know how you’re going to act until the moment you actually act it out—

Lu Yanhe is such an actor.

Many actors have done a lot of preparation and planning before performing. When they arrive on the scene, they already know very clearly how they are going to act. Then, the more talented the actor is, the more accurately he can perform what he wants.

In the past, Lu Yanhe tried his best to do this for a long time.

Now Lu Yanhe gradually changed his mind.

His thoughts became -

Make the most thorough preparations, and then leave everything to the feeling of the scene.

This is the experience that "Friends" gave him.

Acting must be dynamic and not static. Even a change in the direction of the wind will bring about a slight change in him. Actors, on the set, must form a real interactive relationship with everyone and everything on the set. The set is not dead, it is alive——

So, you are not an actor who has strayed into the situation; you are one of the people in the situation.

In the camera lens, originally, Muken was watching the camera filming downstairs, because the scene began with the ghost-hunting team confronting the ghost played by Lean in panic.

There are no shots of Lu Yanhe here.

However, Mu Ken subconsciously glanced at Lu Yanhe's camera position.

He was stunned immediately.

In that camera shot, Lu Yanhe was standing at the stairs, not indifferent.

Lu Yanhe was standing at the dim staircase with no lighting and only natural light. Like a real ghost, he looked downstairs with a careless, corpse-like look.

In fact, from this angle, he could only see the wall next to the stairs.

However, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the wall and see what was happening downstairs.

Moreover, he was not motionless.

His head and hands were swaying gently in a slow rhythm, as if flowing in the wind.

Mu Ken was completely attracted by Lu Yanhe.

The result is--

Remake.

He didn't even notice the performance downstairs.

This time, Mu Ken stopped himself from looking at Lu Yanhe's camera angle.

However, after watching the scene with Lu Yanhe just now, when looking at the ghost played by Lean again, he was obviously a ghost of a different style, a cruel, bloody killer. However, when he appeared in the camera with a hideous face, Mu Ken always felt that something was missing.

The appearance is very similar, but the soul is not.

There is nothing about Ryan that can catch the eye.

Because it is the highlight, this scene is very important.

Whether it is to Lu Yanhe or to Li En.

In comparison, in this scene, the members of the ghost-catching team are just background characters, and the focus is on the confrontation between the two ghosts.

Mu Ken originally wanted to say that when the two people were put together, Lu Yanhe's aura completely crushed Ryan, which might cause an imbalance in the picture.

But when I thought about the fact that the two of them were not evenly matched in the script, I just let it go.
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D19.

Communications director Elaina Green accompanied CEO Scott Harris to a drinks party.

On the way back to the company, Elena Green asked, "Scott, you said that after the sequel to The Mist is released, you will do PR for Lu Yanhe's Oscars that year. Is that true?"

Scott Harris said, "The movie just started, don't you think?"

"But now is not the promotion period for the movie, why are they starting to build momentum now?" This is what Elena Green is puzzled about.

Scott Harris said: "A lot of people in Hollywood are eyeing Lu Yanhe now."

Elena Green was a little surprised. "Is this to let the outside world know that we have a close relationship with Lu Yanhe?"

She hesitated and thought, is this necessary?
Elena Green was not thinking about anything else but that although Lu Yanhe was now very popular in Hollywood, he was far from being an A-lister.

All in all, if it weren't for his special Asian identity and the added support from the critics, he would just be an actor who has just become famous.

For D19, he is so important that is it worth it for others to think that he has a close relationship with D19?
Scott Harris saw Elena Green's doubts.

Scott Harris did not provide any further explanation.

Some things cannot be felt unless you reach a certain position.

Over the past six months, Lu Yanhe has suddenly "exploded" in Hollywood. This "explosion" is all-round, from actor to screenwriter (producer), and even in the awards season.

An actor who originally only became famous with "The Mist" suddenly seemed to have a foothold in Hollywood. Suddenly, he had many collaborations with Midoriya, Paramater and D19, and even influenced many Asian members to perform well in the award season.

Scott couldn’t make a conclusion for now as to whether this meant that Lu Yanhe already had a certain say in Hollywood.

However, Scott was already acutely aware that—

Lu Yanhe is different from those other popular actors.

D19 certainly has to perform well. D19 is not a big production company in Hollywood, but a company that started out making independent films and genre films. However, due to its high success rate, it has achieved success in box office, directors and awards in recent years, and has attracted much attention.

Scott was indeed shocked by Lu Yanhe's move to join several projects with several large companies including Midoriya and Parameter.

His subconscious reaction was, could it be that he really made a mistake? He missed "Buried Alive" and still didn't see the value in Lu Yanhe? -
"Yes, Lu Yanhe's performance in the sequel to "The Mist" is amazing!" Muken Sorge received a call from a good friend - he was asking about Lu Yanhe's performance in the sequel to "The Mist". Although he was confused, he still told the truth.

"I thought Scott was exaggerating."

"Scott? What did he say?"

"He said Lu Yanhe's performance in the sequel to The Mist was very good, and D19 is preparing to promote an Oscar for his role."

“……”Muken’s first reaction was “That’s bullshit.”

It wasn't that he thought Lu Yanhe's acting was bad, nor that he thought Lu Yanhe had no hope in the horror film genre. But firstly, the filming of this movie had just started not long ago, and Scott hadn't seen any footage, so what could he know?
Second, how can someone clamor for an Oscar before the film is even edited?

For any film or filmmaker vying for an Oscar, the performance of the film will basically only be known after its first screening and the first round of reviews.

This statement is not a question of professionalism.

Muken was speechless.

Even such statements may affect everyone's evaluation of Lu Yanhe.

Muken thought about it and decided to call Scott and have a good talk about this matter.

"You've raised everyone's expectations too high, which has raised everyone's threshold. When people look back at the movie, they're more likely to be disappointed." Muken said on the phone, "Scott, why did you say that when the film just started?"

Scott: "Mukken, I only said this in a private gathering, in a small circle. I didn't say it publicly to others. It won't have the impact you said. Just focus on filming."

Muken: "But even my friend heard about it and told me."

"That was only spread within a small circle. Isn't it better to spread it this way?" Scott said, "For the outside world, it was our private conversation, and we were very impressed with Lu Yanhe's performance in the sequel to The Mist. This will make the industry look forward to the sequel. Generally speaking, you also know the situation of the 'sequel curse'."

The so-called "sequel curse" means that sequels generally have worse reputations than the first work.

It's rare for a series to break the "sequel curse."

Especially horror movies.

Muken was a little puzzled and asked, "You didn't say that to break the so-called 'sequel curse', did you?"

"Of course not." Scott denied immediately.

Muken was skeptical.

The reason why he still "half believed" was because Scott did not leave such an impression on him during his previous cooperation with D19.

D19 is still a film company that relatively respects creators.

This is inseparable from Scott's business philosophy.
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Lu Yanhe doesn't know these things yet.

This is his disadvantage in Hollywood.

If this happened in China, if there was such a rumor, even if no one told him, someone would definitely have told Chen Ziyan.

There is no need to elaborate on how important information is. Lu Yanhe basically has no information advantage in Hollywood now.

Lu Yanhe only took two takes to film a scene of going down the stairs.

However, the scene with the ghost-catching team downstairs and another ghost played by Lean took a whole day to shoot and was not completed.

The problem is not with Lu Yanhe.

It's Muken who, for some reason, nitpicks at everyone's performance.

After a few NGs and Muken's suggestions, everyone finally got the hang of it.

Mu Ken felt that they were completely suppressed by Lu Yanhe's aura.
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In fact, if Lu Yanhe was simply acting and playing a less powerful ghost, he might not have such an obvious suppressive force.

The problem is, he happens to play a character that is in a suppressive position as soon as he appears on the stage.

With the blessing of the role, his aura is fully open, and the slow and leisurely energy on him, as if he sees through everything and doesn't take everything seriously, crushes other characters in the same frame. Under such circumstances, Mu Ken couldn't believe that this ghost-hunting team would have the courage to pit Lu Yanhe in the future.

In fact, this is not the actors' problem.

It seems to be a problem of imbalance between the actors and the characters in the film, but in fact it is a logical weakness in the script itself that makes Muken unable to convince himself.

Generally speaking, if a movie has already started filming, it is not completely illogical. Even if problems are found, they have to continue filming. However, Muken was thinking that if the filming continued like this, this would definitely be a point of criticism.

The more horror movies are, the more solid the key logic is, so that the audience can really feel the fear in the scary places. Otherwise, many horror movies are just gloomy music, and the editing likes to give you a sudden scary shot. This kind of "sudden" sensory stimulation will become boring if it is too much.

For audiences who really like to watch horror movies, they actually prefer the combination of various horror methods. There should be the kind of "sudden" scare, the kind of terrifying scare when you think about it carefully, and even more so the kind of constructive scare of "Oh my god, something scary is coming, oh my god, oh my god - oh my god!!!"

As a sequel, the existence of the ghost Lu Yanhe is already well known to everyone, which means that an innate horror element in him - the unknown - has been eliminated.

Can the second film still maintain the scares?
They only have one way to go, which is to put the thriller part on other characters.

That's why the script arranged for the ghost-catching team to catch Lu Yanhe when he was not prepared after being "rescued" -

This part, which takes up a quarter of the film, is actually about creating a horror and thriller effect through the transformation of some members of the ghost hunting team and showing the evil of human nature, just like in the first part of "The Purge".

If Lu Yanhe’s appearance in the early stage was too “strong”, then where did the ghost-catching team get the courage later?

If this logical problem is not solved, there will be an abrupt "forced turn".
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When Mucken asked for another retake, Erin Wallace cursed "Fuck" impatiently.

The other actors' faces didn't look good either, but she was the only one who dared to show it.

In fact, it’s not the actor’s fault for losing his temper.

Muken kept NGing and asking for reshoots, but the reasons he gave were always vague, which naturally made the actors unhappy and impatient.

You know, actors like Erin Wallace are very confident that they can act well. A famous actor like her can't accompany you to torture yourself again and again.

Mu Ken's face looked a little grim.

But he didn't know what to say.

At this time, Lu Yanhe took the initiative to bring it up.

"Muken, I think this scene is a bit difficult to shoot. There is something wrong with the script."

Mu Ken looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise.

So does everyone else.

Lu Yanhe said: "Everyone in the ghost-catching team is too scared of me. If they were all so timid, how could someone behind them be so greedy that they would want to capture me and sell me for money?"

Erin Wallace crossed her arms, curled her lips, and asked, "Are you saying that we acted too scared?"

"It's the current script that requires you to be so scared, but if I restrain my fear, that would be even more wrong." Lu Yanhe said to Mu Ken, "I don't think what we're shooting now is wrong, but maybe adding some foreshadowing shots will be more conducive to the development of the plot later. For example, when I went downstairs, Irene's alert, nervous, and uneasy look could have a little bit of scrutiny and greed, which is also the background of her character."

"You want to tell me what to do with my role?" Erin asked incredulously.

"As a screenwriter who has won the Best Screenwriter and Best Screenplay awards at the Jose-Madison Film Festival and the Golden Globe Awards, I am offering my suggestions from a script perspective." Lu Yanhe looked at Irene calmly, "So, when I offer suggestions for your role, I also suggest that you don't listen with resistance, because I am helping to enrich your role."

Irene curled her lips, "You really take yourself seriously."

Lu Yanhe smiled and looked at Mu Ken.

"Mukken, you can consider my suggestion." He said, "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't accept it. This is your movie, there is no doubt about that. I hope you don't think I want to modify your script."

Muken waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind.

Erin Wallace went to her lounge with a sullen face.

Lu Yanhe found that he didn't care.
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Bai Yu knocked on the door and walked into Chen Siqi's office.

Chen Siqi picked up the resignation report in her hand and asked, "Bai Yu, did you write this?"

"Yes." Bai Yu nodded and said, "I wrote it and I posted it."

"Why?" Chen Siqi asked, frowning slightly.

Bai Yu said: "I want to create a purely literary magazine, and this time, they gave me the opportunity to be the editor-in-chief."

Chen Siqi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who are they? Xin Zixing, or someone else?"

"It's not Xin Zixing, it's Yang Zhouli." Bai Yu said bluntly, "They are planning to publish a paper magazine, and they contacted me and invited me to be the editor-in-chief."

When Chen Siqi heard this, many words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

She couldn't persuade Bai Yu to refuse and stay.

This is clearly a better opportunity for Bai Yu, and anyone else would probably go.

In the end, Chen Siqi only asked one question.

"Is there anything we can do right now to keep you in Jump Up?"

"Siqi." Bai Yu sighed softly, "The opportunities that Yang Zhouli can give me, 'Jump Up' can't give me. Moreover, even if I leave 'Jump Up', it won't affect anything about 'Jump Up'. It's already a very mature magazine, and it's already very good."

“This is the magazine we created together.”

"I understand." Bai Yu said, "If Jump Up wasn't doing well right now, I might not be able to tell you that I want to resign, but now, this is an opportunity that I may never encounter again in my life."

"Yes." Chen Siqi nodded, "Then - maybe we will become competitors?"

"The magazine I want to make will not be a competitor of Jump Up," Bai Yu said. "If the magazine I want to make is a magazine with the same style as Jump Up, I will not leave."

Chen Siqi nodded.

"I understand." She nodded and said, "Although I am reluctant to let you go, I also hope that you will stay, but it seems that you have made up your mind and it is not up to me to persuade you. However, I cannot approve it for the time being. It was Yan He who invited you to join Jump Up. I have to talk to Yan He about this matter first."

Bai Yu: "Okay, I will complete and hand over all the work on hand, you don't have to worry about work."

"Bai Yu, you are the one who really built the magazine with me. You were the only one in Jiang Guang at the beginning." Chen Siqi said, "You should know that in fact, the writers of the entire "Jump Up" magazine are you and Zijun. If you leave, it will not be as simple as you said. It will not have any impact on "Jump Up"."

"Siqi, I will minimize the impact." Bai Yu said, "Besides, Zhou Mukai has been working part-time at our Jump Up for a long time, and he is also a top student at Zhenhua University. He will graduate soon, so he can definitely take over my job."

Chen Siqi nodded.

Everything that should be said and can be said has been said. There is nothing more to say.
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"Why is Yang Zhouli always targeting us when he's trying to recruit people? First it was Sister Zixing, and now it's Bai Yu."

Lu Yanhe was a little annoyed on the phone.

"People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. This is normal." Chen Siqi said, "Yang Zhouli knows exactly what they want, and the price he offered is something we can't afford for the time being. He poached them in an open and aboveboard manner, so we have nothing to say."

"Having nothing to say doesn't mean we don't have a temper." Lu Yanhe said, "If Yang Zhouli continues to stare at Linghe, jump up and pick up fire to dig people, this is not a normal and natural flow of personnel. He is doing this on purpose."

"I've asked his secretary to arrange a dinner with him on Friday night," Chen Siqi said. "Don't show up for now. I'll go talk to him. Also, as for Bai Yu, although I think she's already made up her mind to leave, she's your classmate. She's made a lot of contributions to the creation of Jump Up over the years. You know, you have to show your attitude anyway. Give her a call."

"Okay." Lu Yanhe asked, "After she left, are you okay?"

"Yeah." Chen Siqi said, "I just suddenly felt like I lost something. She was the one who really accompanied me through the most difficult time at the beginning. She was the only one in Jiangguang at that time. I thought that something was different. I knew that Yang Zhouli would definitely want to poach people from us, but I didn't expect that the first person he poached was Bai Yu."

Lu Yanhe: "Bai Yu is not only the writing director of "Jump Up", but also a well-known author. It's not surprising that Yang Zhou tried to recruit her."

Chen Siqi: "I don't know who will be the next one."

Lu Yanhe: "We will all encounter such things sooner or later, won't we?"

"Yeah." Chen Siqi sighed, "You're right."

If no one comes to poach people from your company, it means that your company is really a failure.

"But Bai Yu is different after all, right?"

"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded, "But the facts are already like this, so we can only part ways amicably."

Chen Siqi: "How is your crew doing?"

"It's still the same." Lu Yanhe said, "But we'll just shoot it the same way. It's okay."

"Why do we both feel so unlucky lately?" Chen Siqi joked.

"Maybe God has been too easy on us before, so he wants to make us suffer a little."

"If that's the case, we can't let God have his way."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Okay, I won't disturb you from filming anymore. I'm going to hang up now."

"Bye-Bye."
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Meanwhile, on set, in Erin Wallace's green room.

Erin Wallace was very annoyed and said, "Why should I give in? Why should he tell me what to do with my role? Why should I let him tell me how to act?"

Her agent came over and tried to persuade her helplessly.

"Such a modification can obviously enrich your character and this scene." The agent said, "The suggestions he made are completely beneficial to you."

Irene Wallace was irritated.

"Whose agent are you anyway?"

The agent was speechless.

"Erin, please, be reasonable. You're such a great actor, can't you see that this change in the script is a good one?"

Irene Wallace remained silent, not accepting anything her agent said.

The agent had no choice but to say, "Erin, you are the heroine of this movie. We all worked very hard to get you this role. If you can't change your temper and go against Mu Ken and Lu Yanhe and refuse to admit defeat, I don't know what will happen next." (End of this chapter)