Become famous another day.

Lu Yanhe didn't know whether he had entered the top tier.

But if we strictly judge by Hollywood standards, it probably doesn't count.

Because all in all, he has only starred in two Hollywood movies that grossed over 100 million yuan, "The Mist".

However, Hollywood's recognition of him is not based on a simple actor's standard.

If his identity as a screenwriter is taken into account, he is definitely a top-tier star.

"Red Eye" was released and promoted at this time, and it took advantage of this wave of attention.

Lu Yanhe had several scripts successfully incubated in Hollywood, but he himself did not expect that the first one to be released would be "Red Eye", which was not even as good as "Fly Paper".

"Red Eye Flight" was produced and distributed by Midoriya.

In the first half of the year, "Home Alone 2" released by Midoriya became the highest-grossing film released by Midoriya this year. Of course, Midoriya was only responsible for the distribution of "Home Alone 2" in Europe and the United States.

Can this "Red Eye" replicate the miracle of "Home Alone 2"?

"I can only say that this is a very good movie, no doubt about it." Lu Yanhe, Jiang Yuqian and Uber Clark said categorically during the interview, "To be honest, I find that Hollywood often has an inertial thinking that the bigger the investment, the better the movie. On the contrary, the smaller the investment, the worse the movie is. At least for me, I don't think so. Many of my movies have very small investments, but the box office is no worse than those movies with an investment of one or two hundred million dollars. I don't know how much the box office of "Red Eye Flight" will be. It depends on how many audiences this subject will attract, but it will definitely not be bad. We have a good story and two charming leading actors, right?"

Lu Yanhe signaled to the host that he could turn the topic to the actors.

Uber Clark, the A-List actor, is arguably the biggest selling point of this film in the European and American markets.

This actor, whom Jiang Yuqian met when they were competing for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, was invited by Lu Yanhe to act in this low-budget genre film with Jiang Yuqian.

When I first took on the role, many people thought it was a joke.

After the box office hit of "Buried" following "Home Alone", no one dared to make jokes in public anymore.

Afraid of being slapped in the face.

"Yes, this is a very... I can't say he is charming, but it is a very tense role." Uber Clarke said of the perverted villain played by Cillian Murphy in the original time and space. He seemed to be satisfied with the role and had a lot to share. "He is completely different from the roles I have played before."

Jiang Yuqian smiled and said, "Sometimes, when I'm with you on the set, even if we're not filming, sometimes I'll be subconsciously startled by your tiny movements."

Uber Clark nodded.

"I noticed, so I'll try to stay away from you later."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Jiang Yuqian said, "I thought you were deliberately keeping a distance from me so that we could better maintain our state during filming."

"This movie is almost entirely about the two of you acting against each other." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "From beginning to end, it was very tense and exciting. Didn't you communicate normally on the set?"

Uber Clark said: "We got to know each other better in the later period, and it was pretty good. At the beginning, we didn't know each other, and she looked a little scared when she looked at me. I even felt that she didn't like me."

Jiang Yuqian immediately shook her head and shouted in an exaggerated tone: "How could it be? You are Uber Clark, and I don't like you? Are you kidding me?"

Uber Clark and Lu Yanhe both laughed in unison.

……

"Red Eye" did not have many promotional tours in North America.

As a screenwriter, Lu Yanhe recorded an interview program with them and then only attended the premiere in North America.

Lu Yanhe emphasized this on almost every occasion.

"This is a wonderful story about how a girl managed to escape from the deadly threat of a gangster in a cramped space and under tight time without giving in or compromising."

In the original version of the movie, the background of the story is anti-terrorism, with a bit of an American theme. The heroine's insistence on not compromising has a bit of patriotism, because the target of the gangsters' attack is the US national leader.

When Lu Yanhe was writing this script, he modified this background.

The girl is still a hotel staff member, but the criminals' target has become the girl's life idol, the head of an international charity organization.

The reason for the criminals' attack turned out to be an international agreement that the head of this international public welfare organization was promoting, which would affect the interests of their employer.

After this adjustment, the background of the story has become completely anti-terrorism.

It does not affect the framework of the story itself.

In this movie, Lu Yanhe also followed the convention of his own movies and invited celebrities to guest star in some roles.

For example, the female colleague who answers calls and arranges rooms in the hotel is played by Cai Na.

For example, the head of this international charity organization invited Arne Bogut, who had worked with Lu Yanhe in "The Mist", to make a guest appearance.

These two characters are not the kind that only appear briefly in the screen, they do have some parts in the show.

Although he paid an extra two million dollars in salary, Midoriya felt that the money was well spent considering the positive impact of the two people's participation in the film lineup.
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The last stop for the promotion of "Red Eye" is China.

Hollywood movies starring Jiang Yuqian and Uber Clark - few people pay attention to movie investments, but Uber Clark is a real A-List actor in Hollywood.

No one thought she would be able to star in a movie with Uber Clark right away.

This is all thanks to Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe had even heard this sentence from a reporter he was familiar with.

After hearing this, Lu Yanhe couldn't help but laugh.

"If Jiang Yuqian wasn't the one to act in this movie, who else do you think could act in it?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"Chen Bige?" the reporter asked.

"The age doesn't match." If Sister Bi Ge were to play the role, the script settings would have to be adjusted.

"Wen Minglan?"

"Does she have the name recognition to star in a film that's marketed worldwide? Would Uber Clark approve of it?"

"That--"

"Jiang Yuqian is the only young Chinese actress in recent years who has maintained international exposure throughout the year. She is also the most famous Chinese actress in Europe and the United States." Lu Yanhe said, "Except for her, no one else can star in Red Eye Flight, unless the importance of this role in the script is reduced and it becomes a vase, or the role is changed to a European or American."

Lu Yanhe really didn't expect that there were almost no doubts in the European and American media about why Jiang Yuqian was able to star in "Red Eye Flight", but after returning to China, she faced so many doubts.

With Jiang Yuqian's popularity, fame and acting skills, even if she is not a top actress like Chen Bige, isn't it enough for her to star in a movie like "Red Eye"?
For Jiang Yuqian, it was Squid Game that made her international success.

Later, several guest appearances in dramas, as well as a high-intensity work pace and exposure, allowed her to maintain the fame and popularity she had accumulated through "Squid Game" at a relatively high level.

In recent years, apart from a few guest appearances, she has not starred in many dramas.

The main reason is that she basically doesn't take on domestic TV dramas now, and she is also cautious in her choices overseas, and there is basically no chance for her to get any better roles.

There is no other way. In order to maintain her value and exposure, she would rather not act than take random roles.

Later, within a year, not long after receiving "Doomsday", Lu Yanhe's "Red Eye Flight" came to her, and she was even less anxious to take on other roles. With these two movies, Jiang Yuqian knew that her career in Hollywood would definitely usher in a big change.
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Jiang Yuqian is a popular first-tier star in the country, and also one of the top traffic stars.

With "Red Eye" about to be released, many voices criticizing her have emerged, and she is not surprised.

It's just those.

After these years, Jiang Yuqian would not explain at this time.

She just needs to wait for the movie "Red Eye" to be released and let the results speak for themselves.

However, those who criticized her obviously did not dare to underestimate the film, so they took another approach -

——With the lineup and publicity of "Red Eye", it would be really unreasonable if the domestic box office did not exceed 1 billion.

——The last time Jiang Yuqian starred in "The Phone Call", a script written by Lu Yanhe, the domestic box office was only 4.2 million. This box office result should be ranked last among the film works written by Lu Yanhe, right?

——Jiang Yuqian has never been able to carry the box office. Her so-called fame is just about statistics. If she hadn’t relied on Lu Yanhe as a big shot, how could she have created the image of an “international actress”.

——She has been in Hollywood for so many years, and except for the roles that Lu Yanhe helped her get, all of them were guest appearances. Can't you tell how well she has done in Hollywood? She is just a carpet star.

——Let's wait and see. I want to see how much box office the movie "Red Eye" can get.

……

This kind of writing is too familiar.

Praise and kill.

Jiang Yuqian tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.

Being a star, you can never really lie down without anxiety.

Being stared at, looked at, commented on, and even criticized all the time, who can completely ignore it, who can stay focused?

A play becomes popular, I am happy.

Another play failed, I’m not happy.

Sometimes it feels like entering the clouds, sometimes it feels like falling into a valley.

It is extremely rare for someone like Jiang Yuqian to be able to keep herself in a relatively stable mentality and state of mind as much as possible.

People say that a strong fire makes oil boil.

Someone like Jiang Yuqian, who has reached this position, is still facing tremendous pressure at this moment.

Not a lot of pressure?
Who could she show it to?

Who can truly experience and understand her pressure and give her comfort and support?

However, when she woke up again, she saw on the hot search that Uber Clark praised her, Lu Yanhe called her the only choice for "Red Eye Flight", and the news that many Hollywood film projects were contacting her...

Lu Yanhe said in an interview with Movie Channel, "In fact, I feel that I have to be particularly grateful for having a Chinese actress like Jiang Yuqian who is well-known all over the world. So when I proposed that the heroine of Red Eye Flight should be of Chinese descent and that Jiang Yuqian should be cast, Midoriya did not object. If Jiang Yuqian had not been cast, to be honest, it would have been almost impossible for Midoriya to agree to another less well-known Chinese actress to play the role. Then, perhaps the role would have become a European or American character."

In public, Lu Yanhe reduced his voice in the film in order to elevate Jiang Yuqian's weight in the film.

Jiang Yuqian certainly understood why Lu Yanhe did this.

"This is a genuine Hollywood commercial film. Of course, this does not mean that the quality of the film is not high. I have seen it and it is very exciting and good to watch. There is no boring moment throughout the whole process." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "What I mean is, in fact, it is very difficult for a Chinese actress to play the leading role in a genuine Hollywood commercial film, and not the kind of supporting role. Even if I am the screenwriter and I have invested a little, to be honest, I can't be so capable of having the final say by myself. There are so many Chinese people and so many Chinese actors. I hope that more and more actors like Chen Bige and Jiang Yuqian can be recognized and accepted internationally, not only in Hollywood, but also in Europe, other Asian countries, or other places. Our Chinese actors can participate in various film and television projects and go to various places to show the charm of our Chinese actors."

It is not uncommon for Lu Yanhe to stand up for Jiang Yuqian so clearly.

Everyone knows that the actor Lu Yanhe has worked with the most is not Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, nor Chen Bige and Shang Yongzhou, but Jiang Yuqian.

But, on the other hand, it can also be said that Jiang Yuqian did not miss any stage of Lu Yanhe's life.

Lu Yanhe's debut work, "The Golden Age", was recommended to Luo Yuzhong by Jiang Yuqian.

In Lu Yanhe's drama "Squid Game", Jiang Yuqian was the most popular actress at the time. She was not the main character, but she was willing to play a supporting role for Jiang Jun because she was attracted by Lu Yanhe. Without looking at the results, just talking about the initial decision, Jiang Yuqian suffered a loss. But she came.

Lu Yanhe's film "Telephone" has two female protagonists, the other one is Wang Jing, who was far less famous and well-known than her at the time, but Jiang Yuqian still accepted the role.

In the early stages of Jump Up Theater, Jiang Yuqian directly performed a play called "Love Negotiation" without caring at all whether the theater would be successful.

Later on, from "Doomsday" to "Red Eye".

It can be said that Jiang Yuqian was a popular first-line actress who, when she met Lu Yanhe, was enough to demand that Lu Yanhe not play supporting roles for other people like he did when he wrote the script for Chen Bige with a heroine. After playing so many "supporting heroine roles" and "double heroine roles", she finally played a truly heroine-led role.

Lu Yanhe knew clearly how much Jiang Yuqian's trust, or support, was implied behind this.

When the drama "Squid Game" was launched, everyone said it was a copy of "The Seventeenth Floor". He was not yet a "screenwriting genius". In the face of doubts, Northern Lights Video also required that the drama must be led by a first-line star. Jiang Yuqian agreed to join without hesitation.

Everyone only saw what Jiang Yuqian gained after the show was broadcast.

It doesn’t matter, others can’t see it, but Lu Yanhe himself can see it.
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In July, "Red Eye" was released simultaneously around the world.

The box office in China during the first weekend was 1.6 million RMB, and the box office in North America during the first weekend was 2500 million US dollars. Taking into account the opening performance in other regions, the global box office during the first weekend exceeded 6000 million US dollars, directly winning the global box office championship for the first weekend of that week.

The original Red Eye was released in 2005, and opened in 3079 theaters in North America, earning $1650 million in its first weekend. In the end, it grossed $5789 million in North America and $9625 million worldwide, becoming a huge success.

In this time and space, because of the participation of A-List screenwriter Lu Yanhe and Uber Clark, this movie is no longer the top genre film in the market when it was released in the original time and space. Not only did it achieve a significant increase in the box office in North America during the first weekend, but it also achieved exceptionally good box office in the world during the first weekend through the box office in China.

Without the box office in China, the global box office for the first weekend would have been just over 30 million US dollars.

Lu Yanhe once again sent a separate email to Schmidt-Lowry about China's contribution to the box office of "Red Eye", and wrote a sentence: Izuku really should use more Chinese actors in future films. They can help Izuku's films achieve better box office performance in China.

As for whether this would make people think that he was smuggling something, or something else, Lu Yanhe didn't care at all.

The facts are here.

If you have the ability, then don't care about the Chinese box office market.

Of course, the most important thing about this movie is——

Its heroine, her character in this movie, is so good.

She is smart, intelligent, brave and just.

Jiang Yuqian's performance in the movie won widespread praise.

This isn't a very complex character.

Jiang Yuqian completed it very well.

It can be said that after "Squid Game", Jiang Yuqian has ushered in another role that has attracted a large number of fans. (End of this chapter)