Become famous another day.

The reason why Lu Yanhe said this was because he really thought so.

What Hollywood lacks the least is people with good acting skills.

Almost anyone who emerges, you wouldn’t say has bad acting skills.

In fact, whether it’s the Twilight series, the Hunger Games series, or The Amazing Spider-Man, or any of those box office hits starring so-called young idols, their leading actors are all, without exception, very good actors, and have either won an Oscar or been nominated for one.

Is Liu Teli a good actor?

well.

But does Hollywood lack mature actors with good acting skills like him?

Not missing at all.

Now that he has come to Hollywood, of course he has roles to play.

However, the roles he can get now are all villains or supporting roles.

So is it necessary for a top actor like Liu Teli to "start from scratch" at this time in order to make a breakthrough in Hollywood?

Lu Yanhe felt it was unnecessary.

Liu Teli is already a famous performing artist in China, and he can obviously get very high-quality, textured and character-rich roles in China. Why does he come to Hollywood to play some small roles?
This is different from Jiang Yuqian and others coming to Hollywood.

Lu Yanhe strongly agrees with Jiang Yuqian's decision to venture into Hollywood because it is very difficult for her to get such a high-quality role in the Chinese film industry. Of course, the most important thing is that Jiang Yuqian has the hope of playing a leading role in Hollywood in the future.

But Liu Teli——

Lu Yanhe felt that unless Liu Teli won an Oscar one day, it would be extremely difficult for him to get the leading role in a mainstream project.

Age discrimination in the entertainment industry does not stop at women.

If Liu Teli can act in more art films like "On the Xunyang River" and appear more often at top international film festivals in the next few years, his international reputation will slowly open up, especially with the blessing of the movie "Home Alone" -

By that time, his weight and value in the eyes of various film companies were different as an internationally recognized actor and as a supporting actor in the "Home Alone" series.

On the contrary, the Malaysian actress Qin Shulan, who acted with him in "Tropical Rainy Season", was a little older than Liu Teli, but Shihuo still found an agent for her in North America after signing her agent contract to take charge of the Hollywood business.

Because Qin Shulan has been nominated for an Oscar.

With this resume, although Qin Shulan cannot get the leading role yet, she can get some suitable and important roles in various mainstream projects in Hollywood. In short, Hollywood film companies will not "look down on" Qin Shulan, and will not ask Liu Teli to play some similar villain roles just because he starred in the hit movie "Home Alone".

If one day, Liu Teli won the Best Actor Award at a top international film festival, or even if he didn't win it but started to be widely praised by the international media and critics, then he would be different.

Lu Yanhe didn't know whether Wei Yutang could understand this.
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Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian not only came here themselves tonight, they also brought the director of the movie they starred in, who is also Chinese.

"Yan He, let me introduce you." Li Zhibai brought him over. The latter was a slightly fat man wearing black-framed glasses. He didn't look very old, probably in his early thirties. "Song Hai is also of Chinese descent. His parents are both Chinese. They brought him to the United States when he was in elementary school."

"Mr. Lu." Song Hai took the initiative to extend his hand with a respectful attitude.

His attitude is rather like that of people from domestic film companies.

Lu Yanhe smiled and reached out, shook his hand, and said, "Hello, Director, just call me Yanhe."

Jiang Yuqian stood on the other side of Song Hai and said, "He is your fan."

"Really?" Lu Yanhe hurriedly said thank you.

Song Hai pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

Lu Yanhe could see that he was a little reserved.

He smiled and asked, "When will your film premiere?"

"Three days later," Song Hai said, "I hope you can come and support us."

"Of course, I will definitely attend." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Your two leading actors are my best friends. I cannot not attend. I wish you good results."

Song Hai nodded.

After the greetings, Li Zhibai pulled Lu Yanhe aside and whispered, "It seems like he wants to find you for his next movie."

"I see." Lu Yanhe said, "How is your cooperation with him?"

"It was quite pleasant." Li Zhibai nodded and said, "I guess he wasn't very happy in the United States. Anyway, when I was acting in this movie, I felt that the whole play was full of self-competition and oppression."

Lu Yanhe: "Have you seen the finished film?"

"No." Li Zhibai shook his head, "I'll wait until the premiere to watch it."

"How are the sales of this movie now?" Lu Yanhe said.

Li Zhibai said: "I heard that some film producers have contacted us, especially many Chinese film companies have contacted us. I don't know the details, but anyway, this movie will definitely make a lot of money. The production cost is less than $500,000."

Lu Yanhe teased: "It's just a low-budget art film, but it got two big stars for free. If I were the production company of this movie, I would be so happy."

"By the way, do you have a movie you want me to shoot next year? I have received several scripts. If you have one, I will definitely give priority to yours. If not, I will shoot someone else's."

Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "Not yet. After Buried, there should be a lot of Hollywood scripts looking for you. I suggest you take one or two scripts from Hollywood first. As long as the role and the script are good, you can put the pay aside for now. Hollywood is very strict about the pay of Asian actors, and you may be a little unhappy about it, but at this stage, as long as the script and the role are good, and the team is good, you can gain a firm foothold first."

Li Zhibai nodded: "I know."

Lu Yanhe: "Actually, the pay you received for Buried Alive was too low."

"It's low, the media said so, but you still said so. 50 US dollars, according to the exchange rate at that time, was almost million RMB." Li Zhibai said, "At that time, if I starred in a movie in China, it was not a commercial blockbuster, and my salary was only this much."

Lu Yanhe: "I don't feel sorry for you, I just feel it's a pity. If I had offered you a higher salary at that time, you would have had a better chance of getting an offer from Hollywood later on."

Li Zhibai: "My pay will go up sooner or later, just wait."

In terms of self-confidence, Li Zhibai has never lost to anyone.

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Okay, wait until your pay exceeds mine."

"I'll try my best." Li Zhibai raised his eyebrows and said.
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"'Raise the Red Lantern' is still very much on its way to an Oscar this year. I hope this movie can also get an Oscar nomination this year." Wang Shuai, the director of "A Hesitant Outlook on Life," said to Lu Yanhe.

"I hope to get nominated, too." Lu Yanhe said to Wang Shuai, "Congratulations to the director for getting his work nominated for one of the top four international awards so soon."

Wang Shuai: "Thank you. I hope I can win a prize this time."

"Of course you can." Lu Yanhe said with a smile.

The last time Wang Shuai shot "In the Waves", it was shortlisted for the main competition unit of Xitul, but unfortunately it did not win the award in the end.

This time in "Hesitant Outlook on Life", the heroine is Yu Mengling and the supporting actress is Jiang Yue, both of whom have worked with Lu Yanhe before and have a close relationship with him.

Especially Jiang Yue. This summer, "Oh, My Sea" was released. Her performance in the movie attracted a lot of attention and received a lot of praise. She has finally gotten rid of the status of being a "transparent" actress.

She has just finished filming another movie in Linghe.

The male protagonist of "Hesitant Outlook on Life" is still Cheng Ben from "The Wave".

This isn't the first time we've met.
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Anna White waited until there was no one around Lu Yanhe before she came to him with a glass of wine.

"Anna, I'm sorry, I haven't been able to talk to you until now."

"No need." Anna White immediately shook her head and said, "At times like this, I prefer to be an observer rather than an intervener."

Lu Yanhe asked: "Do you know anyone here?"

Anna White said: "I have watched a lot of Chinese movies, and I know who most of the people in these movies are."

Lu Yanhe looked surprised.

"really?"

"Yes." Anna White nodded. "To be honest, I didn't expect so many Chinese filmmakers to come."

Lu Yanhe: "Many Chinese films were shortlisted for the Bicaro Film Festival this year."

"Oh, yes, there are indeed several films nominated this year." Anna White said, "I thought that the film you shot, Dingfeng No. 1 directed by Liu Bige, would be nominated for BiCarlo."

"The post-production of that movie has not been completed yet, so we can't catch up." Lu Yanhe said.

Anna White: "Your film has won awards at the Cité des Tours, Venice and Jose, the only one you haven't won is the Picasso. Wouldn't you consider the Grand Slam?"

"I..." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I haven't thought about this question yet. Does this count as a grand slam?"

Anna White: "Although it is not your personal award, the movie you starred in or wrote won awards at the other three major international film festivals, which is also a remarkable achievement."

"I got a lot of advantages." Lu Yanhe laughed, "I won the awards by standing on the shoulders of giants."

Anna White: "After you directed Love Letter yourself, there seems to be no news of your second film. Do you still have no plans?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I don't think I'm suitable to be a director."

"Love Letter has achieved such great results and has even become a classic in the hearts of many movie fans. Do you still think you are not suitable to be a director?"

Lu Yanhe nodded, "This cannot be judged by the results. I am the one who has truly experienced this process. When I am acting or writing scripts, I have an endless passion for creation. But when I am directing, I don't have that kind of chicken blood state. In the middle of the night, when I think of a good idea, I can't wait to get out of bed and act or write a paragraph, no matter what time it is or what the situation is."

Anna White: "But film is the art of directing after all. If you were just an actor, I wouldn't say that, but you are still a great screenwriter. Have you ever thought that if you don't direct, you can't make the movie present the world you envisioned at the beginning 100%?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head.

"I never thought so."

"Ok?"

"Even directors often rely on different people to build this world together. The director's intention is of course the main thing, but the most different thing about the director's artistic thinking and my thinking as an actor and screenwriter is that it must be organized, disassembled, and clear." Lu Yanhe said, "But for me, there are many things that I don't have the ability to do clear disassembly. I can give a look, but I can't explain what kind of look I gave. I can write a hundred different I love yous in different stories, but I can't put these hundred I love yous in every appropriate scene."

Anna White gave a surprised “Oooh”.

"I see," she said. "Are you really only twenty-three?"

"No, I'm already twenty-five." Lu Yanhe explained with a smile.

"Oh, twenty-five." Anna White nodded. "It's still a very young age."

Lu Yanhe knew what she wanted to say.

He could only smile and say nothing.

"But you are also writing the sitcom Friends at the same time." Anna White suddenly said in a somewhat unbelievable tone, "You should know that you are the first screenwriter in the history of sitcoms to independently create so many episodes of sitcoms."

Lu Yanhe thought that it was because he was not "creating alone".

Anna White: "You are a really creative person."

"Thank you."
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It is a kind of fate that we can gather so many people tonight.

These movies are all scheduled to be screened in the first week.

In addition, since they all star big stars, basically every film crew has a sufficient budget. These stars also have brands behind them who pay for their food, clothing, housing and transportation here, so they all arrive before the opening ceremony.

Tomorrow is the opening ceremony and everyone will be there.

So, we can’t chat too late today. We need to conserve our energy for tomorrow.

The party broke up around 11 o'clock in the evening.

Lu Yanhe and Anna White got in the car together and went back.

Anna White said: "The atmosphere of this party tonight is better than I thought. The feelings among you Chinese filmmakers are very deep."

Lu Yanhe: "Because most of them are acquaintances, and those who are not so familiar with them are closely related to their familiar friends, so even if they are not familiar with them, they will be more enthusiastic. Moreover, to be honest, Chinese films are not strong in the international film scene. It is always easier for everyone to get together when they get together in a foreign country."

Anna White said: "In recent years, Chinese films have performed very well in the international film scene. Isn't this considered strong?"

"Anna, Chinese films have indeed achieved some results in recent years, but to be honest, that is just finally going from being silent to having a little noise. China is a very big country, and Chinese film is also a very big industry. Compared with such a large industry, are our achievements considered very outstanding?" Lu Yanhe shook his head. "But why are you all so happy tonight? Because everyone has hope in their hearts, including me. It is so rare to have so many Chinese films shortlisted for a film festival at once. It hasn't been seen in the past 20 years, right?"

Anna White nodded.

"It is indeed rare," said Anna White. "But I still want to say that in the film industry, whether a country's films are recognized often starts with which representative filmmakers you have. Before you, Wang Zhong, Liu Bige and other Chinese filmmakers came out, there was a long period of time when there were no filmmakers who had influence at international film festivals. Often, only one or two films would appear occasionally, for one or two years, and then there would be a break and no way to continue. To have a stable influence internationally, you need to have the ability to create and produce continuously."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"I see."

Anna White added: "When the movie "The Sea, Oh My God" was released in Bicaro, I went to see it. It was a movie made by a new director supported by your film company. I was quite surprised by this movie. Later I learned that you asked him to make another movie. The script was written by you and Li Zhibai was the lead actor. I had high expectations, but I was a little disappointed after watching it."

Lu Yanhe knew that Anna White was talking about "Those Years".

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "It is indeed not a movie that some people would like, because it is too emotionally saturated, too emotionally cathartic, and to some extent, too pleasing to the audience."

Anna White looked at Lu Yanhe with some surprise.

"You - seem to know everything? Then why did you write such a script?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Anna, sometimes I often feel that everyone has forgotten one thing. In fact, I have only been away from my student days for two or three years. I know what is advanced, but I don't want to live in the concept of advanced all the time. I like different realities in different states, even if sometimes it is bloody, vulgar, sensational, or even embarrassing."

Anna White looked at Lu Yanhe thoughtfully.
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At the same time, Tucker was also in the car with Wang Biao and Zou Dong.

He was in a very excited mood all night.

His excitement did not fade even after the private party was over.

He kept asking questions to Wang Biao and Zou Dong out of curiosity.

Fortunately, Wang Biao's English is pretty good now and he can communicate with people in daily life. Otherwise, Tucker would only be able to stare at them and talk incomprehensible words.

What surprised Wang Biao was that Tucker knew a lot about the Chinese entertainment industry - or to be more precise, Chinese films - which was beyond Wang Biao's expectations.

Wang Biao has traveled abroad so many times with Lu Yanhe and has communicated with so many people.

No matter how the domestic media exaggerate, when foreigners talk about Chinese movies, they basically only talk about the same few movies, and that’s the people I met at film festivals. Wang Biao doesn’t know if he met an ordinary person on the street at a film festival, and he doesn’t know if they have ever seen a Chinese movie in their life.

However, when Tucker talks about Chinese films, he is not talking about "Home Alone" and "Buried", nor is he talking about art films like "Three Mountains" and "Late Spring" that have won awards at top international film festivals and have a certain reputation. He is very clear about the development of Chinese films in recent years, which genres are more popular, and what representative works there are in each genre.

He even knew about movies like "The Home I Haven't Returned To For A Long Time" and "Nine Yins", which had high box office in China but were almost unknown overseas.

Wang Biao asked him in surprise whether he was a "China expert" and a "Chinese cultural mystery".

There are indeed such people overseas.

Tucker shook his head and said that his mother often played Chinese movies at home in recent years and often studied the works of some Chinese film scholars.

He often watched it with his mother and learned a lot, but only the basics.

Wang Biao thought, no wonder Anna White suddenly proposed to invite Lu Yanhe to stay at her house for a while.

Anna White's move was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather something she had planned for a long time.

Wang Biao knew that one of the important reasons why Lu Yanhe would accept such an invitation at short notice was that Lin Yu said that Anna White was a very prestigious critic in the international film scene, and at the same time she had hardly paid attention to Chinese films (on the surface). Therefore, he felt that this was an opportunity for Anna White to further understand Chinese films.

It now seems that Anna White has seen the development of Chinese films in recent years, especially the achievements made by Chinese filmmakers represented by Lu Yanhe, so after paying attention and studying it for several years, she began to take action.

After Wang Biao realized this, his first reaction to Anna White was respect.

To be honest, with her fame and status in the film criticism industry, she could have made full use of all of this to provide herself and her family with a richer and more comfortable living environment.

Of course, this apartment is not bad now, it is a very warm family. But——

What Wang Biao wanted to express was that the pursuit of fame and fortune is human nature, but Anna White was able to do the opposite.

Not only that, she has been interested in Chinese films for several years. She has done a lot of desk work, research and study in this area, but she has not shown any interest at all, which makes her feel like she is "sitting on the bench".

No one knew what she was giving, and no one knew how much she was giving.

Just because she loves movies, many things she says come from her emotions, but she doesn't show them on screen. She won't say them out loud or show them on her face until she is sure of them.

Because he is in the ever-changing entertainment industry where people chase after fame and fortune, and has seen too many people chasing after hot topics, Wang Biao has become more and more respectful of people like Anna White.

Tucker had no idea how much his casual words had touched Wang Biao.

He was still enthusiastically and excitedly telling them about his experience of traveling to China with his parents a year ago, and sharing his feelings about China.

Wang Biao said: "Next time you come to China, please contact us."

Tucker: "Is it possible? Are you too busy at work and don't have time?"

"If you don't have time, we can also make some arrangements. It will be more convenient for you." Wang Biao said with a smile, "We are unfamiliar with the place. Just like when we arrived in Bicaro and met people like you who live there, there are many things we don't understand and we can ask you."

"Of course." Tucker said, "It's a pity that you came during the film festival. There are too many people now. We locals don't go out much at this time except to watch movies. After the film festival is over and there are fewer people, Bicaro is actually a very beautiful city and it is worth a visit."

Wang Biao nodded.

“If there is a chance in the future, we will try to visit during a time other than the film festival.”

Tucker said, "Then you'd better come when I'm on vacation. Otherwise, I'm in the United States when I'm in school, not in Bicaro. Without me to take you around, you'll miss half of Bicaro's beauty."

Wang Biao smiled and said okay.
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Strangely enough, Lu Yanhe found that he didn't have any problem with being attached to his bed.

He slept exceptionally deeply and soundly on his first night at Anna White's house. If he had not forgotten to draw the curtains at night and was woken up by the golden sunlight the next day, he felt that he might have woken up again until someone knocked on the door.

When Lu Yanhe came out of the room, Anna White was sitting on the balcony, holding a large book in her arms and a cigarette in her hand, reading in an elegant and lazy manner.

The sunshine shone on her, warm and peaceful.

Lu Yanhe couldn't help but raise his mobile phone and took a picture of this scene while standing in the living room.

He did not disturb Anna, but went directly to the bathroom, washed up first, and looked at the time. It was only seven o'clock in the morning, very early. He put on his running shoes and prepared to go downstairs for a run.

Lu Yanhe sent a message in the small group.

About five minutes later, the accompanying bodyguards were in place.

Only then did Lu Yanhe say hello to Anna and said he was going for a run.

Anna nodded, "Will you come back for breakfast later?"

"Of course." Lu Yanhe nodded.
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At this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly felt a different mood.

Living in a hotel and running out of a hotel is a kind of mood.

Living in an apartment building and running out of the building is a different feeling.

These two moods are different.

No one knows he lives here yet.

When he started running on the street, there weren't many people there.

The bodyguard followed behind him, about two meters away, not very close.

After running about four kilometers, Lu Yanhe felt a little tired.

Still, we have to admit that he is indeed a weakling in terms of physical fitness.

Once you stop sticking to fitness and training, your physical fitness will slowly decline.

I don’t want to move. Normally, I really don’t want to move at all.

People are lazy, there's nothing you can do about it.

Lu Yanhe was sweating and panting.

He didn't run in the second half and just walked back.

It's okay to take a walk, that's nice.

But at this moment, the first person who recognized him appeared.

"Lu Yanhe!" It was a foreigner.

People want to take a photo.

Lu Yanhe originally thought that his current image might not look good, so he gave up.

But when I saw other people’s faces full of expectation, I thought, it doesn’t matter if it’s not good-looking, it’s just what I look like anyway. It’s normal to be out of breath and have a red face after running.

So Lu Yanhe took a photo with her.

As a result, the photo was posted on social media, sparking polarized comments.

Overseas, people in this photo are praising Lu Yanhe for his handsomeness.

In China, many people said that Lu Yanhe should not take photos with others at this time. First, his hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his scalp, which looked disgusting. Second, his face was flushed and he was uncomfortable because of running. When taking photos, he was grimacing and his expression was not well managed. He did not look as handsome as usual. Third, he was wearing a vest and when he put his hands on his hips, his armpit hair was exposed, and people said that he did not manage his body hair well.

This is not someone deliberately slandering him.

It is true that many people think that Lu Yanhe’s image in this photo is very indecent.
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Chen Siqi saw the heated discussions on the Internet and shook her head speechlessly.

"So it's no wonder that today's artists have to dress up fully whenever they go out." She complained to Xu Zijun, "When will non-idol actors be able to truly be themselves? If fans bump into them on the street while they're jogging and want to take a photo with them, do they have to put on makeup on the spot?"

Xu Zijun smiled.

"There is just this group of people on the Internet right now who judge everything and are dissatisfied with everything."

"ill."

"They didn't mean it. They seriously felt that they were making a good suggestion from the bottom of their hearts, not being black."

"Still sick."

"This 'I'm doing this for your own good' mentality is no longer exclusive to parents towards their children."

"Heal your illness first." Chen Siqi complained again, "I'm really not so upset because Yan He is my boyfriend. I posted a photo a few days ago, and someone commented in the comments section that I shouldn't wear a skirt."

"what?"

"They said my style and makeup were too gentle and beautiful, not like a female CEO at all, but rather like a wife or a sister."

Xu Zijun teased: "Mr. Chen, watch your words. Don't let your emotions control you. You have to control your emotions. After all, you are a public figure."

"People build chastity arches for themselves step by step," Chen Siqi said to Xu Zijun. "Of course, it's anti-feudal. Now it can't be called a chastity arch. It should be called a morality arch."

Xu Zijun laughed out loud.

"A living person must castrate himself in a pretentious way and turn himself into a clay statue that saves all living beings." Chen Siqi rolled his eyes. "My moral quality is indeed not high. Please don't make a golden statue for me. I don't curse people, I don't break the law, and I have ideals and ambitions. I have the proper manners and courtesy. If you insist on nitpicking and putting shackles on me, don't blame me for smashing it in anger."

Xu Zijun: "I support you and agree with you."

Chen Siqi asked: "Don't talk about me, how is the filming of Li Pengfei's documentary going?"

"We are currently filming him. He is very happy now." Xu Zijun said, "He is doing what he likes, has brand sponsorship, has income, and can build a serious career. He had all kinds of concerns before the filming, but now he is enjoying himself with the photographers."

Chen Siqi: "That's great, I'm so lucky to have found something I love to do for a living."

Xu Zijun nodded and said, "Siqi, we are receiving more and more manuscripts now, and the backlog is increasing. Our magazine is a bit full. Are you considering issuing additional issues?"

Chen Siqi said: "We already have 12 regular issues, two special issues and four quarterly supplements each year. If we add more, it will be too much and will affect readers' willingness to buy."

Xu Zijun: "What should we do then?"

Chen Siqi said: "There are two ways. One is to make another magazine that is different from "Jump Up" and make a distinction. The other is to do e-reading."

Xu Zijun said: "It sounds like it would be difficult to do either one."

"Yes." Chen Siqi nodded. "Fictional and literary content is not suitable for e-reading. This has been verified by many similar e-reading apps. However, there is no doubt that it can indeed allow more authors to be seen."

Xu Zijun said: "It's hard to make a profit, right?"

"Yes." Chen Siqi said, "Of course, I'm not saying that we have to make a profit, but we have been doing "Jump Up" for so many years and have developed many brands, including self-media. We actually understand one thing: even if we are willing to continuously invest money to maintain a product, if it cannot be self-sufficient and generate a normal balance of income and expenditure, the people who do this will eventually be disappointed and leave, and it will not be able to be maintained normally."

Xu Zijun: "If I publish another magazine, I don't know what the market will be like."

Chen Siqi said: "If I make another magazine, it will definitely not be the same as Jump Up. Jump Up is a high-end literary and artistic magazine, so the new magazine can only be ordinary and popular. However, this type of magazine has no memorable points and no positioning points. It is easy to make a lot of noise in the first few issues, and then let people lose interest."

"What if we use Jump Up Theater as the theme of this magazine?" Xu Zijun suggested, "Let this magazine be the base camp of Jump Up Theater, and then use the stars of Jump Up Theater to shoot the cover - the cover candidate will be decided by everyone's voting. Each issue of the magazine will be accompanied by a ballot, and the actor with the most votes in each issue will shoot our cover."

"This has become a complete fan economy," said Chen Siqi.

Xu Zijun said: "However, for a new magazine, before it has a basic reader base, if fan economy can help the magazine survive, why can't we use it? This does not require fans to pour milk, nor does it require them to collect data. When we did the year-end review for Jump Up, we had already made a very mature plan for this."

"So what happens if you become the cover character?" Chen Siqi asked.

Xu Zijun said: "The Jump Up Theatre tailor-made a play for him."

Chen Siqi's eyes widened in shock.

Xu Zijun: "No one has ever dared to do this before."

"Have you ever thought that this is because it's easy to fail if you do this?" Chen Siqi said, "What if this person's acting is really bad? This will completely affect the reputation of the Jump Up Theater."

Xu Zijun said: "Not every star who gets the first place in the vote would be willing to shoot this cover and do a scene in the Jump Up Theater, right?"

Chen Siqi shook her head, "No, this is too...too contrary to the original intention of our Jump Up Theater."

"What if we do a separate project at Jump Up Theater... for example, the Morning Star Project?" Xu Zijun said, "Let everyone know clearly that Jump Up Theater will select one or two plays every year to tailor-make the cover of the new magazine. This will not affect the normal projects of Jump Up Theater."

"If we say it has no impact, will people believe us?" Chen Siqi shook her head. "I would rather invite an actor who has performed in the Jump Up Theater to shoot the cover of each issue of this new magazine, so as to reduce the sales generated by voting. We cannot ruin the reputation we have worked so hard to build. This is a matter of principle and we cannot take any risks."

Chen Siqi is very persistent on this point.

Seeing this, Xu Zijun had no choice but to give up.

"If we don't take this approach, no matter what we do, we can't say that the sales of new magazines will remain at a stable high level."

Chen Siqi said: "Now if the price of a magazine is around 20 yuan, it will take about 6,000 to 8,000 copies to break even. However, because we have a strong self-media and online platform, the magazine content can generate secondary sales, so the pressure will be much less. If we can invite a brand to pay for the cover character, our pressure will be even less. What do you think?"

"Or should we try to do it the traditional way?" Xu Zijun asked.

Chen Siqi nodded. "The worst that can happen is failure. If it really fails, we can just stop publishing after a year."

Xu Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "That's the only way."

Chen Siqi said: "Zijun, we are the media that is most likely to engage in the star fan economy, but the more so, the more we cannot easily use this method. Once we rely on it, our core creativity will be lost. We have to constantly find our own attraction and sales points. This is the key to why we have not gone downhill until today."

"I understand." Xu Zijun said, "My initial idea was to use the fan economy to maintain the basic base of the new magazine in the early stage of its establishment."

"I understand, but it's too easy to start high and end low. It's hard for people who don't climb up from the bottom to truly share the joys and sorrows of a magazine." Chen Siqi said, "In this era, making a magazine is not just about creating content, but also about building a stable, passionate, and willing-to-share-honor-and-disgrace magazine team."

An editor who can run a magazine well in this era has moved to a platform that is more in line with the trend of the times and has access to more traffic and resources in the environment, so he naturally has a greater chance of achieving greater success.

This is why Chen Siqi said these words to Xu Zijun.

"We pay editors who have worked at Jump Up for more than three years a very high salary, 2.5 yuan a month on average. However, this is still a huge difference compared to editors of film and television companies, self-media operators, short drama editors, and so on." Chen Siqi said, "What we need are people who really like working in magazines. This liking is not achieved overnight, it also needs to be cultivated, just like our feelings for Jump Up magazine. Without this process of carrying the burden forward, there will be no end of sunshine after rain, and it will not be branded into the mark of one's life."

Xu Zijun nodded.

She looked at Chen Siqi thoughtfully.

She wanted to say something at this moment, but she hesitated.

There is actually no need to say anything.

The further I go, the more I feel the powerlessness of language.

There is nothing more to say, just do it well. (End of this chapter)