Become famous another day.

In this season of "Young Days", Lu Yanhe is still unable to participate in the recording of the entire season.

Not only him, but also Li Zhibai and Xiao Yun.

This program is facing the problem that the resident guests are becoming more and more popular and their schedules are becoming increasingly difficult to coordinate.

Li Zhenzhen also had to face a choice: should she change a group of people?

If this continues, the show will come to an end sooner or later.

However, when Li Zhenzhen chatted with every resident star, she could feel that everyone was very willing to continue hosting this show.

The difficulty we all face is the schedule and the difficulty in coordinating time.

Li Zhenzhen just wanted to keep going.

It was in this mood that she wrote the opening copy of this season:
——They are becoming more and more popular, filming movies, holding concerts, and preparing to release albums.

——Can their story continue to be told through this program?

- Should we replace people, reorganize the cast, and shoot a new "Young Days" story, or let the show continue to be filmed in an incomplete form?
——We had in-depth exchanges with each person, and the difficulty each of them expressed was the irreconcilable contradiction between the rising period of their careers and the difficulty in coordinating their schedules.

——But do you still want to continue doing this show?

——They all said, yes.

——This is no longer just a show.

——Six years ago, this program started with a group of young newcomers. In the past six years, they have become famous one after another.

——They are becoming more and more glamorous, but behind the stage, they are still real.

——Since it is a record, completeness is a record, and incompleteness is also a record.

——Sometimes, we have to accept incomplete forms, because every star is trying to get closer to the sun and shine brighter.

——Their trajectories are changing, but they are always in the starry sky.

——This season will be a visiting season. Old friends will meet again between the mountains and the sea. See you there.

Li Zhenzhen decided on this theme and invited everyone to record a VCR, and combined it with the copy to make a promotional trailer.

Lu Yanhe said in the VCR: "We all don't want this program to end, there is no doubt about that, but, it is true that we are facing the problem of difficult schedules and insufficient time. Everyone is shining in their respective fields, and we are all in perhaps the busiest period in our lives and careers. Therefore, I am very grateful and touched that the program team can plan such a format and work hard to continue the program."

No one knows what this season will be like.

Because it is not a conventional way of shooting.

However, fans of the show said: "Just watching a group of them sitting at the dinner table and talking and chatting, I am very satisfied."

Another fan said: "This show is the only one where I can see them in real life. It really does what the first season said about recording. Of course, it is no longer about their cohabitation life, but their friendship. I hope their friendship will last forever."

However, a program should never rely on its past achievements as its main content.

If a program cannot continuously attract new viewers, the audience pool will only get smaller and smaller.

Everyone came to Lu Yanhe's recording session. Li Zhibai and Xiao Yun were absent because they were filming "Those Years". Liu Zhiyin was also attending a concert and could not come until the next day.

The ones who came on the first day were Yan Liang, Qin Zhibai, Song Linxin, Peng Zhixing and Su Xiao.

Six people in total.

Because it is the visiting season, Li Zhenzhen did not arrange any flying guests this season - in fact, it is because the funding for this season of the program is not enough, and the investment promotion has not been very smooth so far. Various customers do not know whether the program under this new model can still be as popular as before.

During the day, while Lu Yanhe was filming, Li Zhenzhen set up outdoor games for the other five of them. They accumulated points based on their game performance and could exchange the points for dinner.

The higher the points, the better the dinner.

The lower the points, the worse the dinner.

The theme of this episode is "Invite Lu Yanhe to a good/bad meal".

By the time Lu Yanhe finished work in the evening, it was already half past seven.

It was already 8:10 when he hurried to the hotel rented by the program crew.

Everyone was already waiting for him.

His director hurriedly put a microphone on him.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Sorry, I kept you waiting."

"Oh, long time no see!" Peng Zhixing came up and gave Lu Yanhe a bear hug.

Lu Yanhe greeted each of them with a smile.

"You all look very tired. Are there any outdoor games during the day?"

He asked with a smile, as he is well versed in the program production process.

"You're right." Everyone nodded.

Peng Zhixing said: "The director team is too much. Tonight's dinner is determined by our game results during the day. If the results are good, we will have a good dinner. If the results are bad, we will have a bad dinner."

Lu Yanhe immediately reacted and asked, "Will the director team use me as an excuse? For example, what kind of meal should they treat Lu Yanhe to to stimulate you?"

"You guessed it right." Song Linxin nodded, "The result is that we are treated like donkeys, working ourselves to death to get good grades."

Lu Yanhe: "Thank you everyone!"

He smiled, clasped his hands together and bowed.

"Oh my, what a big gift." Peng Zhixing quickly pulled Lu Yanhe over and sat down.

Although it’s dinner, we still have to play games.

"We are all very hungry. Why don't we stop playing games?" Lu Yanhe said, touching his stomach. "They are also very hungry."

The others nodded immediately.

Li Zhenzhen said: "What about the material for this part? The program needs content."

Lu Yanhe said, "It's okay. After dinner, I will design a new game for you. I guarantee you will have the materials. Um, you can record the following parts. I will also authorize you to play this game."

Lu Yanhe has brought many fun mini-games to "Young Days".

Hearing what he said, Li Zhenzhen immediately said, "Okay, then it's a deal. You have to design a new game for us later."

Song Linxin asked: "What kind of classic game are you going to bring us?"

Lu Yanhe: "Not classic, but fun."

"Tsk." Song Linxin said with a smile, "You should quickly register a copyright. Before this program is broadcast, take a look at the small games you made in the program. Now they have been copied by various variety shows."

"Let them copy." Lu Yanhe shrugged. "The founder is sitting here. The public has sharp eyes."

So they had a relaxing meal.

Everyone sat around a round table.

"I heard that the movie you are working on now is very difficult." Peng Zhixing always automatically took on the responsibility of the host and started the topic. He said to Lu Yanhe, "A month ago, I interviewed Miao Yue - Miao Yue is the screenwriter of Dingfeng No. 1, which Yanhe is currently filming, and is also the screenwriter of Late Spring, and Yanhe's college classmate. She said that the difficulty of your performance in Dingfeng No. 1 is far greater than that in Late Spring."

Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment and said, "That's actually true, but Late Spring wasn't easy to shoot either. It was also very tiring to shoot, and I felt like I was losing a lot of skin."

"It seems that Dingfeng-1 is of epic difficulty," said Peng Zhixing with a smile.

"For me, because I have never acted in such a film or such a role before, it is indeed an epic difficulty." Lu Yanhe said frankly, "But fortunately, in this crew, although I never know how a scene will turn out before filming begins, it is finally filmed."

They were really hungry, and while they were talking and chatting, they ended up finishing all the dishes on the table.

Li Zhenzhen was shocked.

You know, there are twelve dishes for six of them.

All dried up?!

However, the atmosphere when they eat is indeed very good.

This group of people have known each other for so long, and have each experienced a lot of things and had many stories happen to them. Whenever they sit together and chat, they almost always talk about topics that will be of interest to the audience.

The entertainment industry, celebrities, and those private matters that are not exposed to the public...

Including "Tropical Rain Season" which is scheduled to be released during the National Day holiday.

This was a topic that Li Zhenzhen specifically asked Peng Zhixing to bring up.

When this episode was broadcast, "Tropical Rain Season" was about to enter its promotion period and was about to be released.

Li Zhenzhen usually promotes everyone's work in every season of the show.

It's not that kind of hard propaganda.

Peng Zhixing asked: "It is indeed quite rare that the art film "Tropical Rain Season" is scheduled to be released during the National Day period. Why did you choose this?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "This is the decision of the publicity and distribution company. However, I think it is meaningful for them to do so. Indeed, everyone's first choice is definitely to watch some more sensory stimulating movies. "Tropical Rain Season" is not aiming for the top three box office during the National Day. This is a very large period that can accommodate more movies. Maybe among a hundred moviegoers, only one wants to watch a storytelling film quietly, but with such a large audience flow during the National Day, it is still considerable."

Peng Zhixing asked: "What are your expectations for the box office of "Tropical Rain Season"?"

"Of course the higher the better," Lu Yanhe said, "but it doesn't matter. The film has no pressure to make back its investment. Both the producer and the distributor in China have already made back their investment."

"Really?" Peng Zhixing was shocked. "Why? Well, I do know a little bit, but how exactly is it done? Many viewers may not know either."

"In fact, movies don't simply rely on box office revenue to make profits, especially art films. Many people think that art films are more likely to lose money, but that's not the case," said Lu Yanhe. "Take 'Tropical Rainy Season' as an example. Although it hasn't been released yet, as far as I know, it has already sold domestic network broadcasting rights, TV broadcasting rights, and additional paid on-demand broadcasting, as well as a business cooperation."

Peng Zhixing asked: "Can most art films do this?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head: "Not really. This depends on the distributor's distribution channels, including the degree of market attention to the film itself. Under normal circumstances, an ordinary art film may only have box office revenue from theaters, copyright income from domestic video websites and TV stations, and an additional overseas distribution income."

"Then according to my understanding, in fact, it still needs a big star like you to star in the film, in order for it to gain more attention."

"Not really." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "In our country, we are a little over-reliant on box office and celebrities. In fact, it is because our domestic film market developed very late, only 20 to 30 years ago, so many revenue channels did not have enough time to develop into a complete industry chain.

“For example, DVDs. Although streaming media is on the rise, we understand that few people buy them anymore. But in Europe and the United States, they have slowly transformed from a source of income from home entertainment to an expensive collectible for movie fans, just like vinyl records today. Although the sales volume is smaller, after the industry transformation, the sales price has become that of a collectible. They have still found new ways to continue the disc format, and of course it is still a considerable source of income for the film industry.

"But in China, the DVD market itself has never really been opened up on a large scale. For a period of time, it flourished due to piracy. So, to be honest, if we talk about industrial transformation, it was never fully established in the beginning, let alone transformation."

Everyone listened to this and nodded.

"In fact, the Chinese market is very large." Lu Yanhe finally said, "Many people in this industry can only copy a successful profit model over and over again, but cannot develop a new profit model, which leads to very limited profit channels for movies."

"So what is Linghe doing now? Does Linghe's film have any other profit model besides the ones you just mentioned?" Peng Zhixing asked.

This is what he was really curious about.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said to the camera: "These are too professional, and the audience of the show may not want to hear them. You should try to edit them out."

After saying this, Lu Yanhe introduced.

"We have made many attempts. For example, for business cooperation, like "Love Letter", we have carried out business cooperation with more than a dozen brands such as coffee and retail. For "Rouge", after the large-scale screening, we have been doing special viewing activities in various places. Although the box office revenue of each show is only tens of thousands of yuan, we can do about 100 shows a year.

“Not only our organization, but also the copyright operation department of Linghe has been continuously authorizing movies to be shown at some events. Of course, this is something we proactively discuss, as no one was aware of this before.

"For example, if some cities hold Ghost Festival activities, we will take the initiative to negotiate and screen Rouge during the event.

"You know, there are many themed activities like this. The key is whether there are people who are willing to communicate such cooperation and expand the scope of film operations."

"It's also because these movies themselves are classics," said Peng Zhixing.

Lu Yanhe nodded. "Whether they are classics or not is another matter. Nowadays, every film company has the copyrights of some classic films. But the problem is that the entire industry is chasing the top, and they only focus on those movies that have sold billions of box office. Everyone wants to get a big piece of the pie in one go. You may not be unaware of what I said, but in their eyes, these are just petty profits and not worth doing."

"Actually, after listening to you, I think what you said does require a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will take a lot of time," said Peng Zhixing.

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"But this is the norm, isn't it?" Lu Yanhe said, "Look, 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' created a Seven Heroes Town in Jiangzhi, hired screenwriters to write new scripts, and recruited actors to perform live performances. It took several years from preparation to official opening. They didn't make quick money, nor did they intend to just use the popularity of the show to make a year or two of hot money. So, they slowly built up a reputation, and many people who have been there praised Jiangzhi's sincerity."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Actually, I find it very interesting. You know, many people asked me why Linghe's movies are all so low-budget. It seems that Linghe's movies can also sell well at the box office. For example, "Love Letter". You know, many people want me to make "Love Letter 2."

"I understand why you don't want to make "Love Letter 2", but I am indeed confused as to why Linghe doesn't make a blockbuster?" said Peng Zhixing.

"Because we don't have the strength." Lu Yanhe said frankly, "I don't want Linghe to be a company influenced by others, so this company has no financing and does not accept equity transactions. In fact, this is a very small company. It just made a few works with good results by accident. Its essence is still a small company. If it makes a big movie, it will be good. But what if it doesn't succeed? What if it loses money? If a movie loses hundreds of millions, then this company can just close down."

其他人若有所思。

"I don't want to become fat all at once. I also believe that one should work according to one's ability. I should take it step by step and accumulate little by little. The most important thing is that only when you take each step firmly, you will not fall because of walking too fast.

"That's why I think Linghe wants to expand its copyright operation scope and revenue sources as much as possible, even if it's just a tiny profit. It doesn't matter. Having one more way means being prepared."

Lu Yanhe's words made everyone fall into deep thought.

This has gone beyond the scope of what an artist needs to understand, but it also inspired them all.

Every artist is actually a small company.

They are the core products of this small company.

The industry problems that Lu Yanhe mentioned are also the problems that they, as a star artist, encounter in packaging operations. They are trapped in the same vicious circle and feel the same "involution"-style homogeneous marketing.

Likewise, their career planning and strategies are all aimed at taking on a large chunk of the business in one go.

No longer do we need to take small steps to achieve great results, and we no longer believe in the power of “no pain, no gain”.

Song Linxin suddenly felt emotional.

"I suddenly thought that I had written a lot of songs in the past few years, but I was stuck in a vicious circle. Every time I released a new song, if I didn't get positive feedback or the platform data was not very good, I would question myself and become anxious. This kind of mood would make me more anxious about the next creation. How many fans would like the next work? Is this another creation for my own pleasure?"

Lidya Su asked in surprise: "Your song is already very popular, do you still think so?"

Song Linxin nodded and turned to look at Qin Zhibai.

"Do you know?"

Qin Zhibai shook his head, "I don't care about other people's opinions, I only write the songs I want to write."

"You won't get anxious if the songs you wrote don't get good feedback?" Song Linxin asked.

Qin Zhibai: "No, it's already more popular than I expected. I don't want to be this popular."

"..." Song Linxin didn't know what to say to Qin Zhibai for a moment.

Yan Liang smiled.

"Qin Zhibai has never wanted to be famous since his debut. You are looking for recognition from him, but you have found the wrong person."

Song Linxin: "I thought he changed his mind."

Since his debut, Qin Zhibai has been a singer who only wanted to make music.

Apart from "Young Days", his work is basically all related to music.

Moreover, he is also very awesome. At a time when film and television OSTs are so popular, he almost never accepts OSTs.

Song Linxin is also a singer like him, but their paths are very different.

Song Linxin still takes the more mainstream and popular route, while Qin Zhibai takes the more niche, independent and non-traditional celebrity route.

The main reason is that Qin Zhibai's family is so rich that he has no pressure to survive. He entered the entertainment industry purely for his dream.

Song Linxin immediately said, "When you go back to record the show Sing My Song, can you understand the feelings of those students who want to be famous, make money, and change their lives?"

Qin Zhibai asked back: "Why should I understand? I just need to help them create better songs."

Song Linxin was speechless for a moment because she found that Qin Zhibai was right.

She had nothing to say.
-
Every time he recorded "Young Days", Lu Yanhe felt that people were really different from each other.

Even people who appear to have similar personalities can ultimately be vastly different.

However, people who are very different from each other also have common characteristics.

Among the group of people in "Young Days", Lu Yanhe felt that the commonality was that they all had a bit of "idealism".

Everyone still retains some non-worldly things.

And, the most important thing is that, up to now, everyone is still willing to regard the connection between them - the show "Young Days" as an important existence, and work hard to maintain it.

By the sixth season, everyone had let down their guard as much as possible during the recording of the show and didn't pay attention to the camera.

This is the trust that has been slowly developed between them and the program team.

Even if they said one or two wrong words, during the editing process, Li Zhenzhen would cut out those words that might cause controversy instead of keeping them in the main film.

The show must be very protective of them. This is also the tone of the show. Even when there are quarrels, it must try to present multiple perspectives instead of maliciously favoring one side and creating topics.

Therefore, Lu Yanhe still likes recording "Young Days" so much because no one is pretending.

It’s like a group of people who have known each other for a long time have the opportunity to sit together, chat about recent events, and play games.

After dinner, they went back to their residence together, washed up and rested, switching from a variety show to a "reality show" mode.

After entering the house, the people from the program crew will disappear from their sight.

They are in charge of everything themselves.

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were riding in a car.

They made a video call with Li Zhibai in the car.

"Did you meet?" Li Zhibai asked.

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded, and then he couldn't help yawning.

"Why do you all look so tired?" Li Zhibai asked with a smile.

He is in high spirits.

"I filmed a whole day, and Yan Liang ran around outdoors all day, recording a program, and it was also recorded outdoors." Lu Yanhe explained, "I just finished dinner, I'm full, and I feel dizzy."

"How are things over there?" Yan Liang asked with a smile.

Li Zhibai: "We are filming now, it will be finished soon. When will Yan He finish filming?"

"It should be around the end of September."

"Then I must have finished filming by then." Li Zhibai asked, "Yan Liang, when will you join the crew for your next drama?"

"We are just waiting to start filming Friends," Yan Liang said, "all other dramas will have to start filming next year."

"How happy you are." Li Zhibai envied, "Then you can have a good rest now."

Yan Liang: "I would like to have a good rest, but the problem is that I can't rest. I have to record the show, shoot the commercial, and have several business trips. I don't have time to rest."

"If you switch things up in between, you can still take a break from time to time," said Li Zhibai.

Yan Liang: "Compared to you two, it's much better."

After chatting for a while, they hung up the video call.

Yan Liang asked, "Why did Li Zhibai have a flat head in the movie?"

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized: "Ah, this place... Sister Zhenzhen, Li Zhibai's hairstyle cannot be exposed in the program. If it is broadcast, remember to blur Li Zhibai's hairstyle. The flat head that Yan Liang mentioned just now cannot be broadcast either."

The director who followed the car gave them an OK gesture, indicating that he would pass on the message.

"Is it a key plot in the movie?" Yan Liang asked.

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Yan Liang: "Haha, okay."

Lu Yanhe: "By the way, you just said that you have been very busy recently, so are you doing your action training?"

Yan Liang simply stretched out his arm.

"You touch it."

Lu Yanhe pinched it.

I go.

Very hard muscle.

Lu Yanhe looked at Yan Liang in surprise.

A hint of pride flashed across Yan Liang's eyes.

"I haven't slacked off for a single day," Yan Liang said. "My teacher even said I could take the exam."

Lu Yanhe: “So awesome.”

Yan Liang nodded.

Lu Yanhe: "Okay, then I admit defeat, you are awesome."

Yan Liang: "Is there any news about the movie you told me about before?"

"Yes, I have had some preliminary contact with several companies in Hollywood. They are all very interested in the script, but they are a little skeptical about letting a Chinese face star in a Hollywood action movie. Although the cost of this movie will not be too high, it is not like a movie like "Buried", which is mainly experimental in nature. In the current mainstream market, there is basically no precedent for a Chinese face to star in a mainstream American action movie." Lu Yanhe said.

Yan Liang heard this and asked, "Should I continue to prepare for this film?"

"Of course." Lu Yanhe nodded. "This script is written for you. If they don't agree with you playing the leading role, I will raise funds to shoot it myself."

Yan Liang: "Damn, this is going to put me under so much pressure."

"What's the big deal? I won't do anything I'm not sure of. This movie will definitely be a success." Lu Yanhe said confidently, "If they don't want to do it, it's their loss."

Yan Liang took a breath of cold air.

Lu Yanhe smiled, "Besides, I've already found the heroine."

"Huh?" Yan Liang was stunned.
-
The heroine that Lu Yanhe chose for "Speed" was Lily Williams, who had worked with him in "The Mist".

Lily Williams, a quasi-A-list star in Hollywood, is another actor who reaped the benefits of the movie "The Mist".

She is already well-known in the United States, and after this movie, her career has reached a new level.

Lu Yanhe has always maintained a good relationship with her, so when Lu Yanhe was considering the movie "Speed", she was the first candidate he thought of.

He immediately communicated the project with her and asked about her intentions.

After Lily Williams read the script, she immediately agreed.

"I thought it was just another trophy heroine."

Lily Williams said in surprise on the phone: "But you actually wrote such a charming heroine in a movie of this theme."

This is actually a very strong feeling that Lu Yanhe had when he watched the original work. Unlike typical male action movies such as "007" and "Mission Impossible", "Speed" is also a completely male-perspective action movie, but because of the background of the story, the heroine played by Sandra Bullock broke free from the shackles of "tool man" and "sexy vase", and her presence in the movie is almost as strong as Keanu Reeves.

Lily Williams said, "Are you going to play the male lead?"

The male lead in the script was a Chinese American, so Lily naturally thought that this was the role Lu Yanhe had prepared for her.

Lu Yanhe said: "No, I can't play this role with my body shape. I plan to let Yan Liang play the role. He has acted in "Friends" and "The Gold Rush".

"Oh, him!"

At this time, the benefits of having representative works become apparent.

At least when people mention him, they know him.
-
"Yes, I insist that Yan Liang star in this movie."

When discussing the film "Speed" with Zeby Doyle of Parameter, the two once again had an argument over the choice of the male lead.

Zebe Doyle said: "Lu, I have no objection to choosing a Chinese actor to play the leading role, but Yan Liang is a TV actor. He is almost unknown in the United States. Letting him play the leading role will not help the movie at all."

Lu Yanhe: "He is suitable, Zeby. When I was writing the script, I wrote it according to his image. Moreover, I have already found Lily Williams as the heroine of this movie. The combination of the two of them is the most suitable male and female lead for my script."

Zebe Doyle: "I would have absolutely no problem with you taking the role."

"Zebi, if you are worried about Yan Liang being the male lead because he is not well-known enough and the risk is relatively high, I can be responsible for the main production funds of this film." Lu Yanhe said, "As long as you can be responsible for large-scale theatrical distribution around the world."

What Lu Yanhe is interested in is Parameter's global distribution capabilities.

This movie must be released in theaters.

The movie, which cost only 30 million U.S. dollars to produce, grossed over 300 million U.S. dollars worldwide, making Keanu Reeves and Sandro Brock famous overnight.

It is a very good film to watch in the cinema.

It is also a very rare movie that has a good love story in an action movie.

Zebe Doyle was helpless.

Lu Yanhe's support for Yan Liang in this movie gave him a headache.

"Of course, you can wait a little longer." Lu Yanhe said, "After the movie Buried Alive is released, you will know why I said that. You can trust me."

Zebe Doyle: "Lu, I don't need Buried to be released for me to believe in you."

"No, Zebi, you don't understand what I mean. Li Zhibai is not famous in Europe and the United States. His popularity is not even as good as Yan Liang. But I can tell you that as long as you make "Buried" according to the distribution scale you promised me before, the box office of this movie will definitely exceed 10 million US dollars." Lu Yanhe said in a very firm tone.

The production cost of "Buried" does not exceed 150 million US dollars, and even if the post-production publicity and promotion costs are included, it will not exceed 300 million US dollars.

If "Buried" grosses more than $10 million in North America, plus overseas and other revenue, it will be a classic case of a small bet for a big gain.

The 10 million US dollars that Lu Yanhe mentioned was even an understatement.

He said: "Zebi, the male protagonist of Speed ​​can only be Yan Liang." (End of this chapter)