Become famous another day.

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was broadcast on July 7th.

So far, a total of 15 episodes have been aired.

The ratings have remained stable between 1.35% and 1.5%.

The middle school student group contributed the most to the ratings.

As for online broadcasting, it has been ranked first on the popularity list of all platforms since the first day it went online, and has never dropped down, keeping the daily broadcast volume stable at more than 70 million.

According to background data, the retention rate of this drama is extremely exaggerated.

For the current TV series, basically, the good ones, those who can watch till the last episode, can have a viewership of over 20%, while the bad ones often have a viewership of only over 10%.

The number of viewers of each episode of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" has remained steadily above 10 million within 24 hours of its release.

This is also the reason why it dominates the charts.

The audience is too large.

There is a bit of controversy in terms of plot and reputation.

Just like with Squidward, many adult viewers find this show... a little childish.

Especially Li Xiaoyao, he is not a hero at all, and is like a childish kid in the early stage.

Like a group of students playing house.

When Lu Yanhe saw everyone's comments, he didn't think they were wrong.

This is the case with "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

It is a very young story in itself, and in essence, it is also a very "fantasy" story.

When everyone saw director Luo Yuzhong and screenwriter Lu Yanhe, they instinctively felt that this would be a classic fantasy drama, and everyone was looking forward to seeing something refreshing and high-end.

But it didn't.

Negative comments are mainly concentrated in this area.

This is also the main reason why the show’s broadcast performance has been limited so far.

After all, the average viewership rating of "Friends" on Yuehu TV has exceeded 2.

After "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" started off at a high point, although it did not decline, it also did not usher in greater room for growth.

Some people even used this as a target of attack, saying that Lu Yanhe had run out of talent and could only sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor.

Of course, it is an indisputable fact that "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" has a huge ranking first in terms of viewing data.

This is something no one can take away.

Lu Yanhe's dramas have always been excellent in attracting investment.

The same is true for this drama.

The brands endorsed by Li Zhibai, Lu Yanhe, Yan Liang and others have been promoting advertising——

With their own contracted artists and such a hit drama, it is impossible not to invest in advertising.

In addition, there are many fast-moving consumer goods brands that spend a lot of money on advertising, but the amount is not much, just two or three episodes, to make a splash, get a wave of traffic and then withdraw.

But there are enough brands like this, so we have to wait until now, and the fifteenth episode has been broadcast. In the dual-platform broadcast, in the fifteenth episode, there are still 4-5 brands investing in advertisements on each platform.

And most importantly, the popularity of this drama is reflected in the blessings it brings to the actors.

Let's not talk about Li Zhibai, his current popularity and popularity are so high that no one else in China can compare with him. But this is mainly due to the blessing of the movie "Those Years".

The same goes for Yan Lingyu.

This summer, this actress who shot to fame with "Late Spring" after several years of silence not only returned to the peak, but also soared to fame overnight.

From Shen Jiayi to Zhao Linger, two characters, different personalities, different styles, but all of them are "life characters" for "increasing fans".

Yan Lingyu herself is a girl with a very good image and a clean temperament.

With the help of the role filter, she became a first-line actress in China in just one month.

In fact, at the age of just over 20, she has starred in three films, namely "Late Spring", "Those Years" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". As some people say, she will be as strong as an ox for the next ten years.

Her image and temperament are exactly the most mainstream and popular "white moonlight" and "beauty, truth, goodness and beauty" in domestic film and television dramas.

Because of her popularity, there are even TV dramas offering her one million per episode.
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Yan Lingyu is still the weather vane.

She signed an eight-year contract with the label and now has three years left.

Yan Lingyu became an overnight sensation, and his popularity soared to the top ranks.

Many people at Feng Xiangbiao have been working overtime this month because of the various cooperation invitations that Yan Lingyu has received.

She had previously had a huge conflict with the company and even "retired" for a while, refusing to continue filming.

Because of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" issue, Lu Yanhe and Luo Yuzhong both came forward to communicate with Feng Xiangbiao, which eased the conflict between Feng Xiangbiao and Yan Lingyu.

Her previous agent Du Weixian is no longer in charge of her work.

Now it is Wen Ken, the vice president of Fengxiangbiao who is in charge of artist coordination, who is in charge personally.

Of course, Yan Lingyu also has an executive agent named Yuan Yi.

After Yan Lingyu was confirmed to star in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Feng Xiangbiao had already made preparations for Yan Lingyu's sudden rise.

What they didn't expect was that after "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Lu Yanhe immediately gave her the female lead in "Those Years".

These two pieces of pie in the sky did not cost Feng Xiang Vane any price and were pure profit.

Yan Lingyu is now very popular. In one month, he officially announced 4 endorsements and 6 business collaborations, and also received a lot of scripts and variety show invitations.

Wen Ken also immediately upgraded Yan Lingyu's team.

Yan Lingyu's decision to "break off relations" with Feng Xiangbiao at that time has now become a talisman that saves her a lot of trouble.

Everyone in the weather vane knows that she is a girl with a stubborn temper. She would rather quit the circle than compromise.

Therefore, they would listen to her opinions first before any work. It was not a requirement of the contract, but they were simply scared by her previous attitude of "better die with honor than live in disgrace".

It would have been fine in the past, but now she is so popular that she is about to become the breadwinner of the entire company this year. Who would want to see her "give up everything" at this time?

All coaxing.

With so many scripts coming to him, including a TV series with the highest offer of one million per episode, Yan Lingyu did not accept any of them directly.

She will always remember the overwhelming criticism she received after Late Spring because the two movies the company arranged for her to star in failed.

Although it was later discovered that many of those insults were from internet trolls hired by companies to “teach her a lesson.”

Because of the environment she grew up in, Yan Lingyu is an extremely insecure girl. Although she is a beautiful girl, her mother always says that she has no other advantages except her good looks.

For various reasons, she dared not take on random roles.

She has been in the entertainment industry for several years. The two movies that failed were both big productions with a good team. They should have failed, but if they did, she would be pushed out as a target for criticism - of course, she deserved to be criticized, as her acting skills were indeed not good.

But why did no one criticize Lu Yanhe for her poor acting skills in these two dramas?
Obviously when she was acting, on the set, she often felt that she was a step behind other actors, but the final result was not bad.

Yan Lingyu often watched "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" alone.

She herself didn't expect that the image she showed in the final drama would be so likable.

Clean, clear and kind.

When she smiles, there is a gleam in her eyes, and a little bit of little girl's cuteness, just a little bit, but it makes her more lovable.

That was not the self she was familiar with at all.

Yan Lingyu still remembers what Lu Yanhe told her, that she must not take random roles, but must choose the right crew and those that know how to shoot.

Luo Yuzhong also told her earnestly that she was a good seedling, but she needed opportunities to hone her skills.

Yan Lingyu certainly understood what they meant.

She is not a talented and capable actress, like Wang Jing. Her performance in any drama will never disappoint people. Even if the drama is bad, her performance will be praised and people will say that it is the drama that has delayed her.

So, she needs drama to protect her.

In "Late Spring" there is a director like Liu Bige who has extremely demanding requirements on the images.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy" is backed by Luo Yuzhong's entire team.

In "Those Years", she only needs to be herself and add a little bit of character shaping. All the awkwardness is the original color of the girl Shen Jiayi, which is natural.

Yan Lingyu would not take random roles.

She sent a message to Lu Yanhe: Yanhe, do you have any more plays for me to act in?

Lu Yanhe: Hmm? Not yet, what's wrong? Aren't there a lot of plays coming to you now? Are you still short of roles?

Yan Lingyu said: Now when I read other people’s scripts, I don’t dare to act in them.

When Lu Yanhe saw the message from Yan Lingyu, his heart skipped a beat.

He handed the phone to Chen Siqi.

"Why do I feel that Yan Lingyu's problem has not been solved?"

Chen Siqi also knew what Yan Lingyu had encountered before.

Chen Siqi: "In fact, you can tell by looking at the movies Yan Lingyu has filmed. She has been in the industry for almost five years, but she has only filmed five movies. "Late Spring" is her masterpiece, and the other two movies directly made her fall from the most watched movie star to the bottom, almost ruining her acting career. Then you and Director Luo pulled her out of the business and filmed "Chinese Paladin" and "Those Years", returning to the peak of her career. If you had such an experience, would you dare to take a role easily?"

Lu Yanhe nodded, "You are right."

Chen Siqi said: "Of course, the most fundamental problem is that she is not confident in her acting skills. She does not think she is a good actor. This may also be the impression given to her by her surroundings. The worst thing is that her acting skills are indeed average."

Chen Siqi suddenly thought of something and smiled.

"In fact, if she hadn't made her debut with Late Spring, and hadn't acted with actors like you and Wang Jing from the beginning, she wouldn't have been so self-deprecating even if her acting was average."

Lu Yanhe: "She is actually quite serious about acting."

"It's a pity that acting is not something you can do well just by being serious." Chen Siqi said, "How are you going to reply to her?"

Lu Yanhe: "I don't know how to respond, but the failure of the previous two dramas has become her inner demon. It is impossible for her to only film dramas with me and Liu Bige forever."

Chen Siqi: "That's not impossible."

"What?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.

"Even if she only shoots dramas with you and Liu Bige, even if it's one a year, or even one every two years, it's enough." Chen Siqi said, "She's already very famous anyway, and with the momentum of these two dramas, she can rely on it for a long time. There's no need to worry about her becoming outdated due to lack of exposure. When she shoots more dramas, works with more people, and slowly gains more experience, many problems will actually be solved."

"The problem is, I never thought about filming a movie for her later." Lu Yanhe said, "I have already played the two most suitable roles. There is no more."

Chen Siqi: "Isn't there still Jump Up Theater? In fact, the crew Yan Lingyu needs is very simple, that is, a crew that is really serious about filming, and can show her best side. Isn't this exactly the core of the film and television dramas produced by Jump Up Theater and Linghe? To be precise, her acting problems are objective problems, but her acting problems are psychological problems. You just need to give her psychological support. You didn't direct "Those Years" and you didn't star in it, but she acted well because she felt that this was your play and she felt that she could be shown her best side."

Lu Yanhe understood.

"If she only films with me, I don't know if her agency will be willing."

Chen Siqi: “This is a problem.”
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But this is not actually a problem.

Feng Xiangbiao really didn't dare to force Yan Lingyu to take a role in a drama that she didn't want to act in.

In addition to her own previous "tough" performance, Feng Xiangbiao was also afraid that Yan Lingyu would take on two more bad movies, repeating the tragedy of "the young movie star quickly failed" that year.

What can we say about the five dramas Yan Lingyu took on? Either they were extremely good or so bad that they became pariahs. Anyway, there was no mediocre or silent one, all of them were "masterpieces".
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Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi invited Yan Lingyu to have dinner together and talked to her about her recent situation.

Yan Lingyu said: "Recently I have mainly taken on a lot of endorsements, shot a lot of commercials, and also had some interviews."

"Don't you like the scripts that come to you?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Yan Lingyu shook his head slightly and said, "Maybe there are still good scripts, but I don't think I can act in them."

Lu Yanhe also realized from Yan Lingyu's performance that it seemed that Chen Siqi was right.

Yan Lingyu’s biggest problem now is psychological barriers.

Lu Yanhe said: "Ling Yu, because your current agency is a weather vane, I can't say anything about your career plan——"

Yan Lingyu suddenly interrupted Lu Yanhe and said, "After my contract with Feng Xiangbiao expires, I want to sign with you, is that okay?"

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Siqi was also stunned.

Yan Lingyu said: "At the beginning, you and Director Luo helped me to intercede with the company so that I could film again, and they also changed my agent, but... I don't want to stay in this company anymore."

Lu Yanhe said, "You still have a three-year contract with Feng Xiangbiao Company, right? It won't count if you talk about this now."

Yan Lingyu: "But I've already thought about it."

Lu Yanhe: "With your current conditions, even if you want to sign a big company with a lot of money in three years, you can sign with me. First of all, Linghe doesn't sign actors, you can only sign Shihuo. Secondly, Shihuo can't give you such good conditions in the market..."

Shihuo is a resource-based agency. For an actor like Yan Lingyu who wants to be an idol and has a lot of traffic, signing with Shihuo is actually a bit of a mismatch for both parties.

Yan Lingyu said: "I don't need good conditions. I don't trust them."

The implication was that she trusted Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yan Lingyu said: "Long Yan also came to me, but I don't like them either."

She said again.

"Actually, if Liu Bige is willing to sign actors, I can go to him, but he has sold himself to Long Yan, which is also very miserable."

Lu Yanhe almost laughed out loud.

"..."

This girl Yan Lingyu is...quite interesting.

Chen Siqi just laughed with great joy.

Chen Siqi said, "Ling Yu, Yan He's current projects really don't have anything suitable for you, unless it's some small supporting roles with few scenes, but given your current situation, there's no point in playing these small supporting roles. This is what I'm talking about. You should know that I've been running the Jump Up Theater, and every year there are several Jump Up dramas produced by Ling He. The production costs of these dramas are not very high, and they generally use young teams, but you can go and have a look, they're all teams that are very dedicated to filming, and the quality of the dramas they produce is generally good."

Yan Lingyu nodded.

"I've been watching the plays of the Jump Up Theater."

Chen Siqi nodded, "It's good that you've seen it. Your image and temperament are actually quite suitable for the heroine of many plays of Jump Up Theater. I would like to invite you to play one or two plays of Jump Up Theater every year. However, the pay will not be as high as what you are offered in the market."

"As long as you don't think my acting is bad, I'm happy to act." Yan Lingyu said immediately, "It doesn't matter if the pay is a little low. I'll talk to the company. At most, I'll agree to be on one more show."

Seeing Yan Lingyu nodded so readily, Chen Siqi laughed.

"It won't be very low, don't worry. We just can't give you such an exaggerated number. I know that many companies are offering you a sky-high salary in order to hire you." Chen Siqi said, "That is definitely not something we can afford."

Yan Lingyu nodded.

"In addition to this, after Yan He and I learned about your situation, I also want to give you a small suggestion." Chen Siqi said.

Yan Lingyu asked: "What suggestions?"

"Have you told Director Luo about your situation?" Chen Siqi asked.

Yan Lingyu shook his head.

"I'm embarrassed to bother him."

Chen Siqi: "Actually, Director Luo admires you very much. He is a very experienced director. Yan He can give you some inspiration on your acting problems, but Director Luo is the one who can help you improve systematically."

Yan Lingyu said: "Director Luo did give me a lot of guidance when we were filming The Legend of Sword and Fairy, but he was too busy. He had to talk to many people every day on the set. Every time I went to see him, I couldn't talk for more than five minutes before someone interrupted me."

"That was on the set. He was the director, and directors are indeed very busy." Lu Yanhe said, "But when he was not on the set, it was actually okay. The most important thing is, Ling Yu, as an actor, the most important thing is not a good role, a good script, or even a good opportunity. The most important thing is a director who can truly discover your beauty and capture your beauty. When we were filming "Chinese Paladin", it was not me who thought you were suitable for Zhao Linger, but Director Luo."

Yan Lingyu nodded.

"For a while, I even wondered why Director Luo thought you were suitable for Zhao Linger. When I was writing this role, I never associated this role with you." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "I thought so when I was on the set, until one day Director Luo took me to the machine room and let me watch your footage. Then I realized that you were so different in the camera and what I saw on the set."

Yan Lingyu suddenly realized something.

"Siqi and I will definitely have projects that will reserve roles for you in the future, there's no doubt about that." Lu Yanhe said, "But, as an actor, Siqi's advice is also my advice. You can take the initiative to contact Director Luo and tell him about your confusion and problems. He will be very happy to help you, because in a sense, he has rediscovered you. Liu Bige has a lot of problems on his head and may not be able to help you, but Director Luo is different."
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Soon, Lu Yanhe heard that Yan Lingyu had taken on a role in a drama produced by Director Luo's company, in which she would play a female role of little importance. Although it was a special appearance, it was said that she was personally chosen by Director Luo.

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.
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On August 8, "Hurricane 12" held its world premiere.

Lu Yanhe flew to New York.

This special effects blockbuster, which Lu Yanhe shot in just three days, is finally going to be released.

The previous film grossed $2.1 million in North America and $3.8 million worldwide.

The distribution of a film like this is different from that of "The Mist", which also achieved box office success around the world.

"The Mist" is a horror film and does not follow the popular route.

"Hurricane 2" is a commercial genre film that takes a popular approach.

The male lead, Drion Dylan, is a world-renowned Hollywood star.

A movie like this doesn't need any unique promotional methods.

The film company Weinster adopted the most traditional publicity model.

Release trailers in the hottest and most exposed places, arrange interviews with the leading actors, hold premieres, etc.

As one of the leading actors who guest-starred for three days, Lu Yanhe went to New York and shot the covers of two mainstream film magazines with other leading actors in the crew. It was done in one day.

At the premiere, Lu Yanhe was asked about his feelings about working with Drean Dylan. What he wanted to say most in his heart was that he had almost forgotten it.

Of course, he still spoke all kinds of clichés.

"He is a very good person and takes good care of me." Lu Yanhe smiled, "I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with him again."

When I took the cameo role in "The Hurricane 2", it was three days and $150 million. At that time, this salary figure shocked all media around the world.

Before that, no one thought that Lu Yanhe was worth such a high salary for a guest starring role.

However, now that it is about to be released, everyone feels that "The Hurricane 2" is a real bargain.

With $150 million, this movie attracted the attention of the Asian community in Europe and the United States. In addition, the promotion of the movie "Hurricane 2" in various Asian countries now puts Lu Yanhe on the same level as Drean Dillon.

This is a bit like when "Hero" was released overseas, Zhang Ziyi was promoted to the heroine and placed at the core of the poster.

There's nothing I can do, he's the one they recognize.

As soon as they met Derrian Dylan, the two of them were very warm and acted like good brothers who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
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After watching the movie "Hurricane 2", Lu Yanhe was quite surprised.

In terms of story, this is a typical Hollywood blockbuster, where a personal hero saves the world.

Change the soup but not the dressing.

However, the special effects, especially the details, are very solid.

Although Lu Yanhe has few scenes in the movie, he appears at every critical time point. Moreover, the plot content he is responsible for is quite important, and he dies in the end, so his presence is quite strong.

The most important thing is that the scene where he appeared in a suit actually caused cheers from many female audiences.

That’s right, during the movie, there were cheers and screams, indicating that they were so handsome——

This is how it is in North American movie theaters. When the audience sees something they like, they will even applaud directly.
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After the New York premiere, media reviews for "Hurricane 2" were released almost seamlessly.

The reviews of the movie were very much in line with the trend of commercial films. The special effects were praised, and some good parts were praised, but when it came to the overall effect of the movie, half of them were described with the word "routine".

The actors' performances have not received any negative reviews.

Instead, a commentator from the New York Times specifically mentioned Lu Yanhe, saying that this actor, who has been very popular in recent years, for the first time caused screams and cheers with his good looks.

Afterwards, Lu Yanhe followed the crew, flew to London, transferred to Paris, went to Tokyo, passed Seoul, and finally arrived in Yuming.

"Hurricane 2" set the final stop of the premiere in Yuming.

One reason is the attraction of China as a big box office, and the other is because of Lu Yanhe’s role as the leading actor.

Lu Yanhe also actively demonstrated his enthusiasm as a host.

He took the crew members to visit the Forbidden City and eat Peking duck, and then held a small party, inviting his friends in the entertainment industry to meet and communicate with director Raul Ward and other main creators.
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"Hurricane 2" opened in China three days ahead of schedule.

Because it was on Tuesday, the first day box office was only 3400 million. Of course, this number still ranked second in the summer season.

This year's summer box office performance was very good.

Several movies were released one after another.

As a traditional Hollywood special effects blockbuster, "Hurricane 2" has actually lost a lot of appeal to Chinese audiences in recent years.

For example, the first "Hurricane" only earned more than 40 million US dollars in box office in China.

At that time, "Hurricane" was a special effects blockbuster with very good reputation. If it was put in China a few years ago, it would definitely have a box office revenue of at least $1 million.

This year, due to the participation of Lu Yanhe, the film still received considerable attention in China.

Lu Yanhe's performance in the movie was also the focus of discussion.

What no one expected was that in such a traditional, mainstream Hollywood special effects blockbuster, Lu Yanhe actually played the role of a positive Chinese investor.

Not to mention Hollywood, in almost all film and television dramas except those produced in China, Chinese bosses and investors almost always have a negative image.

With the rise of China in recent years, there are more and more wealthy Chinese people, and they can be seen all over the world. For various reasons, anyway, the impression of these people in film and television dramas is "arrogant and arrogant", or even the image of nouveau riche.

The Chinese character played by Lu Yanhe did not even experience a reversal of image. For example, he was a somewhat negative character in the early stage, but later it was discovered that he was not a bad person and even sacrificed his life to save the protagonist group.

Lu Yanhe was not a negative character from the beginning, he was just relatively conservative.

Such an image shocked many people.

Shocked by his appearance.
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"Look, I told you that Xiao Lu must have his reasons for taking on this movie."

Luo Yuzhong watched this movie in the cinema with his literary planner. After watching it, he shared his thoughts.

"It is unprecedented to see such an image of a Chinese person in a movie like this," said Luo Yuzhong.

His literary planner said: "The data shows that he plays a Chinese character."

"That's the information. Did you see in the movie that it was clearly pointed out that he was Chinese or of Chinese descent?" Luo Yuzhong said, "This role was played by Yan He. Everyone's first reaction was that this character was Chinese. Even if he was of Chinese descent, it would still be the same. In the past, there were no Chinese people with such a positive image in mainstream Hollywood commercial films."

His literary planner nodded.

"That's what you said."

"Don't underestimate Yan He's young age. He has his own considerations for every role he takes."

“He is truly the most mature young man I have ever met.”

"How much box office do you think "Hurricane 2" can get in China?" Luo Yuzhong asked with a smile.

His literary planner shook his head and said, "Shouldn't we guess how much the global box office of this movie will be?"

"How much box office "The Hurricane 2" makes around the world has little to do with Yan He. How much box office it makes in China reflects the role and significance of Chinese actors in the Chinese market." Luo Yuzhong said, "Believe it or not, if "The Hurricane 2" makes more than $1 million in China, the next mainstream Hollywood movies that want to be released in China will definitely try their best to create a similar Chinese character and invite the most popular Chinese actor to play the role, copying the path of Yan He starring in "The Hurricane 2"."

"It really is."
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By the time "Hurricane 2" was released on Friday, the box office finally broke 1 million yuan.

How much box office revenue this movie can earn in China will depend on its performance this weekend.

The reputation of "Hurricane 2" is indeed good for a commercial film.

Although the story is a bit clichéd, the characters, plot, and lines are all very solid and do not distract from the show.

The special effects are great and the big scenes are very enjoyable to watch.

By Friday night, attendance for "Hurricane 2" suddenly began to soar.

Data shows that audiences who bought tickets on site or within an hour before the show accounted for 65% of the audience for Friday night's show.

This means... this movie attracted a lot of attention.

When everyone wanted to choose a movie to watch, they chose "Hurricane 2".

At the close of Friday, the box office of "Hurricane 2" had reached 1.2 million yuan.

On Saturday, "Hurricane 2" directly overtook the box office and came to the top of the box office list of the day.

Most of the audience still buy tickets on the spur of the moment.

Many movie data bloggers obtained various background data through their own channels and made various analyses.

The most talked about movie is "Hurricane 2", which has become the first choice of passers-by among all the movies released now.

A film and television blogger said: "I originally thought that Lu Yanhe's participation in "Hurricane 2" would play a role in attracting fans, but I didn't expect that I was completely wrong."

The first "Hurricane" grossed 3 million in China.

By the end of the first weekend, the cumulative box office of "Hurricane 2" had exceeded 2 million.

It seems that it is a foregone conclusion that "The Hurricane 2" will surpass the box office performance of the first film.

"Hurricane 2" opened worldwide and performed quite well. In North America, it was almost on par with the first film, but overseas, its performance was much more impressive than the first film.

When the final data came out, "Hurricane 2" had grossed over $1.2 million worldwide in its first weekend, far exceeding industry expectations.

The US$30 million from the Chinese market, US$6 million from South Korea, US$8 million from Japan, and US$14 million from the UK played an important role in boosting the market.

According to a sampling survey conducted by a data analysis agency in the United States, among the overseas audiences of "Hurricane 2" outside North America, in addition to the fans of the first film and the fans of the protagonist Drean Dillon, the most important factor attracting audiences to go to the cinema is Lu Yanhe.

This was something that Weinster had never expected.

According to the data, among the audiences of "Hurricane 2" in Europe and the United States, Asians account for 21%, which is far more than the data of "Hurricane 1".

Obviously, this comes from Lu Yanhe's appeal and influence.

This actor, who just won an Oscar and made two hit films as a screenwriter, returned to his role as an actor this time, proving his commercial value.

Weinster even held an internal meeting to discuss the possibility of reviving the character of Lu Yanhe in "Hurricane 3".

Resurrection is not a rare operation.

Even if you are blown to ashes, Hollywood movies can still bring you back to life.

In this regard, Derrien Dylan even jokingly asked Lu Yanhe about his attitude in an email to him.

Lu Yanhe tactfully expressed that since the character was already dead, let him die peacefully...

Such a guest appearance is enough only once in a series. If he is resurrected, he will really become a permanent supporting character in this series.

It would have been fine in the past, but for him now, the movie itself is not particularly attractive to him, and he is not the real protagonist. Even if the box office is good, according to convention, no matter how much appeal he has to the Asian community, the credit will still go to Drion.

There was no need for Chen Ziyan to stop him, as he himself knew that there was no need to act in the sequel to the "Hurricane" series.
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However, due to the excellent first weekend box office of "Hurricane 2" and the huge increase in overseas box office compared to the first film, all major film series have set their sights on Lu Yanhe.

Adding a leading actor to a film series is not an easy task, but adding a guest starring role is a skill that Hollywood screenwriters must master.

A three-day cameo and $150 million in exchange for box office revenue from the Asian community buying tickets to the cinema, it's a good deal no matter how you look at it.

At one time, Darren Wilson received invitations from four or five projects.

All of them are the most popular movie series.

There is nothing to be picky about when it comes to invitations to these projects.

In these popular movie series, every department is worked on by the best people in the industry, and the basics are there, so it’s impossible for them to be bad.

It depends on whether Lu Yanhe wants to accept it.

The pay for these film series is also very high, starting at 500 million US dollars.

For a blockbuster movie, an actor who is not the leading actor can be offered such a high salary. On the one hand, they do not save money in this regard, and on the other hand, they see Lu Yanhe's box office appeal.

But Darren Wilson still picked and chose, looking at the positioning and style of the entire film series, the types of characters found, and also to identify whether there was any discrimination against Asians among the film's main creative staff.

Darren Wilson knew that Lu Yanhe cared a lot about these things.

There is a clause in the performance contract that Lu Yanhe signed with Hollywood that prohibits the use of content that smears or attacks the image of Asians.

After him, Jiang Jun, Jiang Yuqian, Li Zhibai and others whom he brought with him also required this clause in the contracts they signed with Hollywood studios.

After so much selection, there are only two projects left.

Darren Wilson sent it to Chen Ziyan and told her that she could choose both projects, but suggested that she only play one.

Things are rare.

The same goes for actors.

In Darren Wilson's opinion, Lu Yanhe now only needs to continue to maintain his position in Hollywood with successful projects.

After all, Lu Yanhe will be the lead actor in "The Mist 2" and Izuku will be the lead actor in "Godless" series, so he will not lack exposure in commercial blockbusters.

But a new project is needed.

"This is a signal, a signal of how successful the movie 'Hurricane 2' is and how much Yan He has contributed to its success," Darren told Chen Ziyan on the phone. "Other film companies are offering olive branches, which is a real signal. The pay from a new project can also help stabilize Yan He's pay, which has already increased several times this year."

Since winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the beginning of the year, he has achieved successive successes with "Home Alone" and "Buried" - even though Lu Yanhe's role in these two films was only a screenwriter, the fact is that Lu Yanhe's appeal in the film industry and to moviegoers is growing.

Therefore, his salary offer was adjusted several times.

But because Lu Yanhe had not taken any new Hollywood films in the meantime, this matter had not been settled in an objective manner.

"For a guest starring role like in Hurricane 2, Yan He's salary for the film was 2 million, but now it can be increased to 150 million," Darren stressed, "but this 500 million must be determined in a contract and will only be recognized according to Hollywood rules."

Chen Ziyan understood what Darren meant.

With this 500 million, Lu Yanhe's salary in Hollywood will be further increased in the future.

Otherwise, his offer is still based on the basic salary of 2 million for the leading role in "The Mist 650" and 2 million for the guest starring role in "Hurricane 150".

After the hype of "Hurricane 2" has passed, the so-called 500 million will be greatly discounted.

Chen Ziyan immediately discussed the matter with Lu Yanhe.

"Darren is right. Our original purpose of starring in Hurricane 2 was to further consolidate your box office appeal. Now that the results have met the target, it has also been reflected in your salary. We should take on another movie."

"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded, "But, Sister Zi Yan, which one do you think I should take?"

Chen Ziyan said: "My criteria are relatively simple. These two scripts are the ones left after Darren's screening. Both are good projects in all aspects. So my choice is based on which series is more influential and has a higher status in the history of film in the future. After all, it means whether you will become a member of a 'big family'. In many cases, this meaning is quite important."

Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan meant.

This is just like the actors who participated in "The Lord of the Rings" series, "Harry Potter" series and even the later Marvel series. Whether or not to be a member of one of them is not only the actor's own obsession, but also a sign of whether or not he is truly accepted.

He has a role in a recognized classic series, so his existence must be acknowledged, and his value as an actor will inevitably "appreciate" along with the movie.

Just like the Oscars.

An actor who wins an Oscar will inevitably be "protected" by the Oscar system, regardless of whether the Academy considers this person to be truly worthy of the Oscar before winning the award.

Chen Ziyan said: "I am more inclined to think that you should choose the movie "Cloud Sea". Although it is also very popular, it is an action series. How should I put it? The core characters of an action series are too eye-catching. Non-core leading actors may be popular for a while, but they cannot leave a longer-lasting memory."

Lu Yanhe understood.

Just like The Expendables.

In the "Lord of the Rings" series, all of the supporting characters who appeared briefly were very impressive, and their roles became one of the actor's representative roles.

For example, the Fairy Queen to Cate Blanchett.

This is a difference in the types of movies and the types of characters.

In The Expendables, all the characters are tough guys, with only differences in personality. In The Lord of the Rings, there are huge differences in race, gender, image, skills, functions... so every character has a memorable point.

The "Sea of ​​Clouds" chosen by Chen Ziyan is a magical blockbuster.

"Of course, there is another reason why I chose 'Sea of ​​Clouds'. Your character was chosen for the action series, and he died at the end of the movie." Chen Ziyan said, "You have already died once in 'Hurricane 2'. There is no need to sacrifice another character in a row, which is not a good impression."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

“Then it’s “Sea of ​​Clouds”.”

Chen Ziyan: "Okay, I'll talk to Darren and ask him to start the negotiations."

Lu Yanhe: "Okay."

Chen Ziyan: "Do you think there is a suitable actor for the role in the spy series?"

"I?"

"Yeah." Chen Ziyan said, "They revised the script for you and changed the role to an Asian. If you don't play it, they will find an Asian or even Chinese actor to copy the route of "Hurricane 2" and open up the Chinese market. We might as well take the initiative while we have the information. We won't play it, but we can push other actors to play it."

Lu Yanhe thought about it seriously and said, "Now that you mention it, I've actually told Yan Liang that he can try to be an action actor in the future. His image and temperament are suitable for that."

Chen Ziyan nodded, "Okay, Yan Liang doesn't have an agency overseas right now, so I'll ask Darren to recommend Yan Liang's information to them."

"Will he be willing?" This is a unprofitable thing. Even if Darren succeeds, he won't earn any commission from Yan Liang.

"He won't refuse anything that's convenient for him." Chen Ziyan said, "You are a big client to him, he won't be unwilling to do this small favor."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Ziyan added, "You will start filming "Godless" in mid-September this year. You have a lot of scenes in this movie. Although you are not the protagonist, you are one of the most important characters. The first part will take a total of 150 days to shoot. Your scenes will be filmed in three parts, from mid-September to early October, and then in November, you will shoot for ten days. Then in January next year, you will shoot for another twenty days."

Lu Yanhe nodded, "I understand."

"It took a long time to coordinate the schedule, because you're going to shoot Friends at the end of the year, and The Mist 2 will be released at the end of December. There are too many things to do." Chen Ziyan was a little helpless, "Fortunately, we managed to coordinate it."

Lu Yanhe said, "It's troublesome. The end of the year is the busiest time every year."

"Are you really going to keep filming Friends?"

"Well, I have no plans to stop now." Lu Yanhe said, "This drama means a lot to me."

"I know that." Chen Ziyan nodded. "This drama is performing better and better on overseas streaming platforms, which has brought you a lot of popularity."

If streaming media also has a sinking market, then "Friends" opened up the sinking market with Maxine.

The show has a growing audience, and unlike many streaming shows that target white-collar, elite audiences, "Friends" mostly attracts more ordinary people, especially high school and college students.

The overseas audience of this drama is very different from that of Lu Yanhe's films.

Chen Ziyan said: "Okay, in that case, I will try my best to coordinate a schedule for you."

Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your help, Sister Zi Yan."

"Why am I in trouble? I'm just a minor trouble, but you've been working hard." Chen Ziyan asked, "How have you been lately?"

"It's OK. Actually, I feel like I've recovered from the break." Lu Yanhe said, "Before, I didn't feel tired until I was filming. Filming felt like a vacation, but now I feel that as long as I'm not filming, I can completely relax."

"Look at the mountain as a mountain, and look at the mountain as not a mountain." Chen Ziyan smiled, "You are now truly starting to be an actor."
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Recommended old book on entertainment: "I Became the Scandal Heroine Overnight" (End of this chapter)