Become famous another day.

Before Lu Yanhe, whether Chen Ziyan was leading Shang Yongzhou or Chen Bige, they would always choose to "part ways amicably" after they reached the top.

But that is a long process, and Chen Ziyan can make various plans and preparations early.

Chen Ziyan encountered a problem with Lu Yanhe. Lu Yanhe's rise was much faster than she had imagined, and she didn't even find an opportunity to "part ways amicably". Facing the "empty goal" caused by Lu Yanhe's rocket-like rise, she realized that if she didn't quickly get the team to help, Lu Yanhe would fall as badly as he climbed in the future.

Just as Lu Qingzhen said, in order to make up for Lu Yanhe's shortcoming, Chen Ziyan could be said to have been forced to become "uneasy".

After all, under normal circumstances, the connections and resources that Chen Ziyan had accumulated in the past were enough to help Lu Yanhe reach the top of the domestic entertainment industry, and then part ways with him in a graceful manner.

Now, Chen Ziyan is not only the major shareholder of Linghe, but also participates in Linghe's "top-level design" and strategic layout. She is also the helmsman of Shihuo. Only by combining the strengths of the two companies can she take over the platform, opportunities and resources created by Lu Yanhe, and provide support where Lu Yanhe needs it.

This was a situation that was completely inconsistent with Chen Ziyan's expectations.

"I'm trapped." Chen Ziyan sighed.

Lu Qingzhen said, "This is good."

Chen Ziyan: "It was really an unexpected situation. Fortunately, there is Jump Up Theater, which produces dozens of plays every year. At least it guarantees that the actors of Pick Up Fire have the opportunity to act every year. To be honest, I am shocked when I think about it now. A few people without any capital background have achieved such a scale in the current environment, all relying on mutual support."

"You have both strength and luck. Of course, the most important thing is that I think you guys are all very generous and have a big vision." Lu Qingzhen said, "As a boss, the most taboo is to be small-minded and petty. I still admire you. Xin Zixing returned to Yemai.com as soon as she said she would. Not only did you not put any obstacles in her way, you also supported her and helped her in various ways. You gave her priority in any cooperation she needed. Tsk tsk, if it were me, I would feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, and I knew that I was wrong to be uncomfortable, but I still couldn't help it. This is what I think is the most amazing thing about you."

Chen Ziyan smiled.

"Forget about me. Look at Yan He. He should have been young and energetic, but he was really unambiguous. He was the one who truly supported Xin Zixing to return to Yemai.com. He did not do it for the sake of having a more powerful ally in the future. He simply hoped that Xin Zixing could do what she likes. In fact, this is the charm of his personality. Look at the people around him, his high school classmates, college classmates, and people in the entertainment industry. They are all willing to follow him, from nothing to something, from something to something better. When they gather together, they are a ball of fire, and when they disperse, they are stars in the sky."

Lu Qingzhen: “So, there are really big differences between people.”

At this time, the assistant knocked on the door and said that Lu Yanhe had arrived.
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At the same time, Zhou Pingan was also sitting in a car with Meng Li.

He asked, "Li Li, are you really not considering going to Shi Jin with me?"

Meng Li shook her head: "Don't consider it, Brother Ping An, Shijin is a big group, but it is a novice in the entertainment industry. I will not put myself in such a conspicuous capital camp and rise and fall with it."

"But with its support, you can become a top female star in China," Zhou Pingan said. "That's what I can promise you."

"If it doesn't succeed, I will lose everything I have now." Meng Li smiled, "Besides, after working hard for so many years, I now think that I should open my own studio. Brother Ping An, you are a very capable agent. If you are not going to Shijin soon, I am willing to work with you again."

“Although I haven’t been with you since your debut, you are one of the artists I cherish the most.”

"Really?" Meng Li laughed. "However, I believe that even if you are no longer my agent, we can definitely continue to cooperate with each other."

Zhou Ping'an nodded.

"of course."

Meng Li: "In the past two years, I have been able to gain a firm foothold. You have done a lot, and I know it in my heart."

"Li Li, since you said that, I'll say one more thing to you." Zhou Ping'an said, "Although I won't be leading you anymore, you can follow Jiang Yuqian's path. You have better acting talent than her, and you can go further than her."

Meng Li: “Yeah.”

"Control your temper. Let's forget about the other people, but don't offend the people you shouldn't offend." Zhou Ping'an warned again.

"I will." said Meng Li.

Zhou Ping'an didn't know how much she had listened to, nor how much she could do, but having said this, he had fulfilled his obligations.

Zhou Pingan nodded to Meng Li, "Then I'll get off."

"Bye-Bye."
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Zhou Ping'an walked into the elevator and arrived at the door of Vice President Ma's office with familiarity.

I have been here countless times over the years, but this time I felt so relieved, without any pressure or restraint in my heart.

Seeing him come in, Vice President Ma didn't say much, just asked: "It seems that you have made a decision?"

Zhou Ping'an nodded, took out his resignation letter and put it on Vice President Ma's desk.

The two of them had said everything that needed to be said, but at this moment, they remained silent.

Vice President Ma nodded.

Zhou Ping'an also nodded.

Finally, Zhou Pingan said, "Then I'll leave first."

He nodded and turned to leave.

This time, Vice President Ma's secretary was a little surprised, because there was no sound of anything being smashed in Vice President Ma's office for a long time after Zhou Ping'an left.

As quiet as a deep pond.
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Time is gone forever, and different intersections always change the trajectory of people's feet.

Lu Yanhe never expected that Cheng Hai would come to see him.

"I've encountered something I'm unsure about, and I'd like to ask you to help me take a look." Cheng Hai said.

Of course Lu Yanhe nodded, and then made an appointment with him at Ziyuan Bridge.

After Cheng Hai entered the room, he asked in surprise: "Are you three still living together now?"

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Yes, we still live together. It's more convenient here."

Cheng Hai: "I thought you were already living with your girlfriend."

"We live together too." Lu Yanhe touched his nose, a little embarrassed, "In the next building."

Cheng Hai: “…”

In recent years, Cheng Hai has had some contact with Lu Yanhe, but not much.

We almost never get together privately.

However, Lu Yanhe did not feel that he and Cheng Hai were alienated. The main reason was that they were not very familiar with each other at the beginning. They used to live together, visit each other, and have dinner together. Later, the team disbanded and the people moved away. All that was left was to like each other's posts on WeChat Moments. But looking back, the feeling of knowing each other from humble beginnings is indeed different.

This time Cheng Hai came to Lu Yanhe to ask for advice.

Should he follow Zhou Ping'an?
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"Go to Shijin?" Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "What is Zhou Ping'an going to Shijin for?"

"Artist Director." Cheng Hai said, "All the artists signed by Shi Jin are managed by him."

Lu Yanhe: "That's quite a lot of power."

"Ah."

Lu Yanhe: "There is no need to explain Shijin's advantages. You must know them. Zhou Pingan must have explained them to you clearly. As for the problems that may arise... you may have to take on many strategic tasks for Shijin in the next few years, and you won't be able to work according to your ideas and wishes."

Cheng Hai nodded.

"Brother Ping An also told me directly."

"So, it still depends on your own ideas." Lu Yanhe said, "If you can accept that you have less autonomy in your work, then you and Zhou Pingan will definitely usher in a huge explosion of resources when they go to Shijin."

Cheng Hai: "That's why I'm so excited."

Cheng Hai was willing to tell the truth, which made Lu Yanhe feel relieved.

Lu Yanhe said: "If you go to Shijin, you will definitely not be short of resources. With Zhou Ping'an here, all the resources of Shijin will be given priority to you." Cheng Hai said: "But, there is one thing I have been a little hesitant about."

"Ok?"

"You, Zhi Bai, Yan Liang... including Meng Li, have all parted ways with Zhou Ping'an without exception. Although I still don't know why, I--" Cheng Hai scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "It's too hypocritical to say that. In fact, I know more or less. Now he is actually quite good to me, but I don't know what he will be like in the future."

Lu Yanhe pondered for a moment and said, "The future is a matter of the future. He treats you well now, so you should seize the present moment. Not only me, but others, including Zhi Bai and Yan Liang, have made great progress in the process of working with him. There is no doubt that he is a capable person."

Cheng Hai looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise.

"Why are you looking at me in surprise?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Cheng Hai hesitated to speak.

Lu Yanhe reacted and smiled: "Didn't expect me to say something good about Zhou Ping'an?"

Cheng Hai said: "I didn't expect you to say that Zhou Ping'an is very capable."

Lu Yanhe: "This is a fact, I can't deny it. Of course, this doesn't affect the feud between him and me, and I won't forgive him for what he did to me before just because of this incident."

Cheng Hai nodded and looked at Lu Yanhe, as if he had something to say, but didn't say it.

Lu Yanhe suddenly thought of Cheng Hai's concerns.

Was Cheng Hai worried that Zhou Ping'an would mind if he continued to follow him? Or did Cheng Hai want to ask if he could come and pick up the fire?

"Anyway, no matter where you are in the future, we all came from Fengzhi." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "You are our captain, and we all recognize you."

As soon as these words were spoken, something deep in Cheng Hai's eyes smiled with relief.

Lu Yanhe also felt it.

He asked, "Are you okay later? If you have time, I'll ask Li Zhibai and Tu Song if they are there. We haven't made an appointment for a long time, so let's have dinner together."

Cheng Hai nodded and said okay.
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On May 1st, the May Day holiday officially begins.

The movie "Buried" was finally divided into different screening schedules here, and it almost came to an end with a box office of 4.79 million yuan.

"Hit the Bullet" starring Huang Kairen was competing for the box office champion during the May Day holiday, and was evenly matched with the other two films. On the first day, the box office of the three films were all in the range of 8000 million to 9000 million.

This is Huang Kairen's second starring movie released in theaters after he starred in "Rouge".

In recent years, his main work is "Wulin Waijia", and he also made a guest appearance in "Burning Fire" and other movies.

This time, "Hit the Bullet" brought him back to the film industry.

There is a lot of discussion.

Genre film, black humor, each actor's performance has a kind of madness that is in stark contrast to their past images. These factors have made "Hit the Bullet" a hot topic on social platforms.

Lu Yanhe also went to see this movie with Chen Siqi as soon as possible.

The movie is somewhat different from what he imagined when he read the script.

The picture he imagined would be darker and crazier.

However, this type of film is just like "The Call" and "The Home I Haven't Returned To for a Long Time". Once the setting is established and it doesn't collapse too much, it will definitely attract the attention of audiences who like this type of movie.

The most important thing is that there is not much of a domestic market for this type of film, and those that are made are often not down-to-earth.

Huang Kairen's performance in the movie is still very wonderful.

After "Rouge", the quality of his performances reached a whole new level.

In Lu Yanhe's opinion, the control of the characters, especially how to act with eyes, is a qualitative leap.

The texture of Huang Kairen’s eye acting is very different now.

To put it simply, he is better at acting with his eyes than before.

After watching "A Needle Hit the Blood", Chen Siqi curiously asked Lu Yanhe: "Do you think "A Needle Hit the Blood" can win the box office championship during the May Day holiday?"

"It's difficult." Lu Yanhe was honest. "Although I haven't watched other movies yet, the story of "The Needle" is still too typical and too darkly humorous. People who like it will like it very much, but people who don't like it probably won't like it. It's not popular enough."

Chen Siqi: "But, isn't it said that as long as a movie can please its audience, it is enough to make money?"

"Of course, 'Shooting the Bullet' will definitely make money, but the box office champion during the May Day holiday is usually around 1 billion, right?" Lu Yanhe said, "'Shooting the Bullet'... maybe I'm narrow-minded, but I don't think it can get that much box office. There are still not that many audiences in China who are willing to go to the cinema and pay for genre films."

Chen Siqi: "Is this what you mean by the upper limit of the box office for genre films?"

"There is currently a ceiling for the box office of this type of film," Lu Yanhe said. "Also, maybe my judgment is wrong. Maybe the audience really likes this movie and it has spread word of mouth. Then the ceiling for the box office is unpredictable."

Chen Siqi: "But I find that you are generally quite accurate in your judgment of movies."

"No, I just say it casually a lot of the time. In my mind, "The Blood of the Dragon" is a movie that does everything right. The script is well-written, interesting, creative, and not clichéd. The actors are well-chosen. This combination makes people want to watch it, rather than making people feel that it is boring. Finally, the movie itself is well-made, without any sensationalism - genre films, what I hate most is the sensational ending."

Chen Siqi smiled, "Me too."
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However, this time Lu Yanhe made the right judgment again.

Starting from the second day, another police and gangster shoot-out film with a mainstream theme had a higher box office, leaving "The Punch" and another drama with a strong star cast behind.

Moreover, this police and gangster shootout film does not star any recognized big-name box office-winning movie stars. The leading actor is a talented actor, and the other actors are all somewhat famous and familiar faces but definitely not very popular.

However, this movie leaves two movies with stronger star casts behind.

On the third day, the director of the film said at the roadshow: "Our films are all shot with real people. We don't rely on inviting popular stars to attract attention. Facts have proved that good films don't need big stars."

For a moment, these words caused an uproar.

However, the box office is there, so many people are saying that "Hit the Bullet" starring Huang Kairen and another feature film starring Jiang Mingzheng were not as good as "Operation Yunlong" which did not have any big stars. The facts have shown that content is king.

When Lu Yanhe saw this controversy, his first reaction was: "Didn't this controversial topic just come up not long ago?"

Chen Siqi: “Yes.”

"Alas." Lu Yanhe sighed.

Chen Siqi smiled and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"Nothing." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "No matter how much you talk, it's better to just focus on filming. Whoever succeeds is right anyway."

Chen Siqi: "But I really didn't expect that Operation Cloud Dragon would win the box office championship. I watched the movie, and to be honest, I felt it was very routine and average. It's not that the filming was bad, but the content was just... not fresh."

Lu Yanhe: "It's a good film with a lot of gunfights between police and gangsters, big scenes, special effects, and even if it's a little cliché, people who like it will still like it. To put it bluntly, police and gangster films are a genre that has already successfully opened up the market for many years. They have their own audiences, and the schedule is just right for them."

“Do you think the release date for “Shooting the Bullet” was wrong?”

"Come on, this movie broke even on the third day after its release. It just didn't take first place at the box office. You can't say it was a bad time, right?" Lu Yanhe said, "The upper limit of the box office volume of police and gangster films is higher than this type of film..."

It is irresponsible to talk about box office without considering the genre.

If you really want to say that celebrities are useless, then don't use celebrities.

This director should never use celebrities in his life. Let's see if every movie he makes can achieve the same success as "Operation Cloud Dragon". (End of this chapter)