Become Famous Another Day - Chapter 456

 Directing team.

Li Zhenzhen looked at the split-screen screen in the control car. The real-time photography of each artist was transmitted here. She could sit in the control car and monitor the recording status in real time.

The assistant director said: “This doesn’t feel like a wish list anymore. It feels weird. At first, I thought this link was to help each other realize their unfulfilled wishes. Now it seems more like asking each other.”

Li Zhenzhen said: “It’s very good. In the program, we directly presented the original design intention of this link and the actual presentation of the artists. Later, when we were preparing the artists, we asked why we gave such a wish.”

The assistant director was stunned.

“Ask directly?”

“Um.”

“Would this make the audience think they are too utilitarian?” the assistant director said with some concern, “because the wishes raised are all matters related to their interests.”

Li Zhenzhen said: “Have you forgotten the original intention and purpose of our program? Furthermore, what is a wish that has nothing to do with one’s own interests? Why should we be a saint? I think this kind of practical wish is very good, which shows that everyone is not hypocritical. Establish a character and make up some sensational stories.”

The assistant director was convinced by Li Zhenzhen’s words.

Well, it was completely beyond his imagination.

–

Working as a service staff in a hotel is not an easy task.

They don’t want to play a service staff, but their identities do not allow them to appear normally in front of ordinary guests – there are too many unexpected factors, and those guests may not be willing to accept their appearance in the camera.

Therefore, they are engaged in positions that do not require dealing with customers.

For example, guest room cleaning, clothes ironing, material purchasing, etc.

After being busy all day, I am not tired at all.

It’s not about posing for a photo, nor is it about shooting a piece of material and stopping when it’s enough.

In the evening, when the scores and rankings were announced, the five groups of people were all in a completely different state from when they started recording in the morning.

Lu Yanhe felt extremely exhausted from transporting various supplies up and down the hotel, which took at least 20,000 steps.

At this time, Yan Liang, who insisted on keeping fit, became the only one who could still maintain his energy.

They all almost drifted off to sleep on the way to the house they’d be living in together this season.

Lu Yanhe was sleepy at first, so he squinted his eyes for a while, but accidentally hit his head on the car window, knocking him awake.

Peng Zhixing, who was sitting next to him, was looking down at the tablet in his hand.

He also held a sensor pen in his hand and drew circles on it.

“What are you looking at?” Lu Yanhe asked quietly.

“Oh, a plan for a new program.” Peng Zhixing said, “The company will hold a topic selection meeting next week, and I want to submit this.”

“Is this a program planned by yourself?” Lu Yanhe asked curiously.

Peng Zhixing nodded.

He said: “It would be too passive to just be a host.”

“Your current job is your talk show and the recording of “Young Days”?” Lu Yanhe asked.

Peng Zhixing nodded, “Generally, I will be the host of the events and parties held by Northern Lights. Apart from that, I have no other fixed jobs.”

Peng Zhixing’s most important job is his talk show.

In addition to this, he sometimes receives invitations from “Jump Up” to serve as a special host on the “Jump Up” video account, interviewing the main creative members of film and television dramas.

But these are not fixed.

For a host, this kind of work rhythm is obviously not enough.

Unlike actors who need to remain mysterious, hosts need to give the audience a sense of daily companionship. The more common and familiar the show, the stronger the audience’s stickiness.

“The other one is my current talk show. Most of the time, I still play a supporting promotional role for a platform. I still want to make a show that is more independent of myself.”

“Then does your platform support you doing this?”

“As long as I don’t delay my original work, of course they won’t object.”

In fact, Peng Zhixing is now a host with a fixed fan base. Not only has his talk show been broadcast for several years, but the program “Young Days” has brought Peng Zhixing huge visibility and popularity. It can be said that his current popularity is not inferior to those young idols who became popular because of one or two dramas.

For such a potential host with unlimited possibilities for future development, Northern Lights Video also attaches great importance to him.

Lu Yanhe: “As long as your platform supports it.”

Peng Zhixing asked: “That Weibo you posted two days ago, did someone ask you to invest in a movie?”

Lu Yanhe glanced at the GoPro in front of them and said, “This matter is more complicated. Let’s talk about it privately later.”

Peng Zhixing was stunned and nodded.

Although they were chatting, everything they said was still recorded by the camera and microphone.

Peng Zhixing suddenly laughed and asked, “What was your wish you wrote this morning?”

Lu Yanhe didn’t say anything, but asked: “What did you write? Forget it, what I got is definitely not written by you. You should tell me what your wish is.”

“What I got was definitely not written by you.” Peng Zhixing said, “The wish I got is that I want to lose 5 pounds.”

Lu Yanhe looked at Peng Zhixing in surprise.

“You still have this kind of wish? How can you help realize it?”

Peng Zhixing said: “I already have an idea, hum.”

He smiled evilly.

When Lu Yanhe saw it, he also laughed, “What idea have you come up with? You’re smiling like that.”

Peng Zhixing said: “When it comes to losing weight, you can only lose weight if you have motivation. I will provide the motivation.”

Lu Yanhe was very curious about what kind of motivation Peng Zhixing would provide.

He was also curious about whose wish it was to lose five pounds.

“Hey, Yan He!” Song Linxin, who was sitting in the back, suddenly called him.

Lu Yanhe turned his head and saw Song Linxin’s head squeezed into the narrow gap between the two chairs, with a small section sticking out.

“What’s wrong?”

“Does your movie “Love Letter” have an OST suitable for me to sing?” Song Linxin said, “If so, I will sing it for you for free.”

Lu Yanhe was surprised.

“Why are you so kind all of a sudden? However, I haven’t considered the OST yet. I may not put the OST in it, only the soundtrack.”

Song Linxin said: “I heard that you didn’t have enough budget to make this movie. If you don’t have enough money, I can sing a song for you to save money.”

Lu Yanhe couldn’t laugh or cry, but he was also very moved.

“Thank you. I’ll contact you if I need it, but I don’t have enough budget… Where did you hear this?” Lu Yanhe asked.

Song Linxin said: “I heard from people in my team that you are not very optimistic about the box office of this movie, and the budget is very low.”

Lu Yanhe said: “It’s not that tight, it’s just that if you can save a little, you still have to spend what should be spent.”

“Okay, anyway, just call me if you need help.” Song Linxin said and yawned, “No, I’m too sleepy. I have to sleep for a while, otherwise I won’t have the energy to continue recording later at night.”

She lay back on the chair, closed her eyes, and went back to sleep.

Peng Zhixing asked Lu Yanhe in a low voice: “Is there really no shortage of funds for “Love Letter”? I’ve also heard that the cost of your movie is very low, and you don’t even have 20 million in production funds.”

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, “That’s true, but that’s because Sister Bi Ge and I only received a nominal remuneration, and the rest of the remuneration was converted into investment. This movie itself is not a commercial film, so it doesn’t need that much More production money.”

“Then why are there many people saying that your movie is short of money?” Peng Zhixing said, “Actually, I felt strange when I heard this statement. After all, your “Journey to the Road” just won six awards. With a box office of over 100 million, there should be no shortage of investors for new movies.”

Lu Yanhe: “There must be someone spreading rumors outside.”

“Indeed, I also feel that there is more and more news about you out there.” Peng Zhixing said, “True or false, false or true. Some people heard that I know you and came to ask me for some news.”

Lu Yanhe said: “This phenomenon seems to be increasing recently.”

Peng Zhixing: “After all, you are in the prime of your life now.”

–

“It would be great if we could buy Lu Yanhe’s company.” When Zheng Huairen was meeting with people from the company to discuss the follow-up arrangements for the drama “Squid Game”, he suddenly said with emotion, “Lu Yanhe’s company is a gold mine. , holds the copyrights of many dramas such as “Rouge Button”, “Squid Game”, “Wulin Gaiden” and “People on the Road”.

Someone said: “Why don’t we acquire Lu Yanhe’s company?”

“Acquisition?” Zheng Huairen rolled his eyes, seeming to be seriously considering the matter.

“How much does it cost to acquire Lu Yanhe’s production company?”

“Judging from the current value of these IPs, it should be at least nine figures.”

“Nine figures? Then you are too underestimated. Don’t forget, “The Lost Road”, “Squid Game” and “Wulin Gaiden” are all planned to be developed into series, and how much value they contain, It’s impossible for any appraisal company to just give you a nine-figure opinion.”

“Then do you think Lu Yanhe will sell it?”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

Zheng Huairen boasted that he knew a little bit about Lu Yanhe.

He then seriously thought about whether Lu Yanhe would be willing to sell the company based on his understanding of it.

Thinking about it, the situation is really not optimistic.

Lu Yanhe doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would be willing to sell his production company to someone else—

Not that he was talking about anything else, but Zheng Huairen knew very well that the reason why Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan established the film and television production company was to keep the copyright of the script written by Lu Yanhe in his hands.

“Is “Wulin Gaiden” ready to start filming?”

“Well, we are planning to start shooting in the third quarter.” Zheng Huairen nodded, “Only eighteen episodes will be shot in the first season.”

“How is the investment situation of “Wulin Gaiden”?” Zheng Huairen asked the person in charge of the business department.

“There are many brands that are interested, but everyone is hesitant. After all, our advertising space prices are not low, and everyone is not very optimistic about the prospects of costume comedy.” said the person in charge of the business department.

“Even if “Unfortunately” breaks out and once again proves Lu Yanhe’s ability to write comedy, are they still not optimistic?”

“right.”

Zheng Huairen was a little helpless.

Nowadays, advertisers are more cautious than others.

In contrast, due to the popularity of “Seventeenth Floor”, the investment situation of “Squid Game” is much more optimistic.

The total sponsorship advertising space was directly sold for a high price of 35 million.

In addition, four pre-title advertising spaces were sold to four brands at a price of 9.5 million.

Other business deals are still under negotiation.

Based on the current situation, “Squid Game” can completely recover its costs before it is broadcast.

Thanks to the success of “Seventeenth Floor”, the market is much more optimistic about “Squid Game” than “Wulin Gaiden”.

–

At nine o’clock in the evening, Lu Yanhe and the others had dinner together, took a shower, and gathered in the living room downstairs to record the last part of the first episode.

wish.

Li Zhenzhen asked: “Did everyone ask privately during the day who the wish they got belongs to?”

Lu Yanhe was the first to shake his head: “I don’t need to ask.”

“Why?” Everyone looked over curiously.

Lu Yanhe said: “My guess is too good. The wish I drew is for me to be this person’s concert guest. Among us, there are only three singers: Qin Zhibai, Liu Zhiyin and Song Linxin. The three of them should be the ones I drew. The wish of one of the individuals.”

Li Zhibai immediately shouted: “You are looking down on people, so I’m not a singer? Can’t I hold a concert?”

Yan Liang also said: “Even though I am acting now, I have not stopped my stage performance. Why can’t I hold a concert?”

Lu Yanhe: “…I really forgot about you.”

Lu Yanhe was so confident before, but now he is so embarrassed and embarrassed. Others couldn’t stop laughing.

“Let me ask first who the wish I drew belongs to, and come and claim it quickly.” Peng Zhixing raised the card he drew, “Friends who wish to lose five pounds, raise your hand.”

Xiao Yun raised his hand.

Peng Zhixing: “Why is it you?”

Xiao Yun said: “Why can’t it be me?”

Peng Zhixing looked from Xiao Yun’s head to his feet, looking up and down, and then said, “With your figure, do you need to lose five pounds?”

Xiao Yun said angrily: “You are too fat to be photogenic.”

The lens will magnify a person’s figure, especially now that screens are generally widescreen, making it easier to make people wider.

This is even more demanding for actresses.

“Besides, the role I will be joining in the next drama will be a heroine.” Xiao Yunyan said confidently.

Lu Yanhe couldn’t help laughing.

“Why are you laughing?” Qin Zhibai asked in surprise.

He has always been straightforward and simple-minded, and he asks whatever comes to mind.

Everyone also looked at Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe said to Xiao Yun: “Are you sure you are playing a heroine? Don’t mislead the audience.”

Xiao Yun: “…Can’t a heroine who works as a waiter in a shop be a heroine? Believe it or not, I will kill you with overwhelming force?”

Qin Zhibai: “Why can’t I understand what you are talking about?”

Lu Yanhe said: “What we were talking about just now was her role in “Wulin Gaiden”.”

Qin Zhibai suddenly came to his senses.

“So that’s what it meant.”

Lu Yanhe turned to Peng Zhixing and asked: “Brother Zhixing, how do you plan to help Xiao Yun lose 5 pounds?”

“From today until the end of this season’s recording, it will be more than two months in total. Xiao Yun, you will check in in our group every day, and we will supervise your exercise together. If you don’t exercise, I will drag everyone together on Weibo. I accuse you of being lazy,” Peng Zhixing said.

Xiao Yun showed an expression of disbelief, “What? What the hell?”

“You heard that right.” Peng Zhixing said, “Besides, you ate too much for dinner just now. You just finished two bowls of rice. Which female star cooks like you do.”

Xiao Yun immediately pointed at Song Linxin and said, “She, she just ate two bowls.”

Song Linxin: “…”

“Brother Zhixing, what you said just now, be careful of the audience calling you a PUA female star.” Li Zhibai said with a smile.

Peng Zhixing: “Huh? Where am I PUA female star?”

“You said it yourself, there is no need to lose 5 pounds with Xiao Yun’s figure.”

“Didn’t she herself say that she looks fat on camera and wants to lose another 5 pounds?” Peng Zhixing immediately faced the camera and made a cross gesture with both arms, “It has nothing to do with me and I refuse to be bullied online.”

Xiao Yun sighed and said, “It’s okay now, I just shot myself in the foot.”

“Who asked you to write such a wish?” Song Linxin complained accurately.

Xiao Yun glanced at her sideways, “Although you are a singer and don’t have to act, you should also control your weight. You are already a little fatter than three years ago, right?”

Song Linxin: “Reject PUA.”

Xiao Yun rolled his eyes.

–

“Are these artists… really not worried about being scolded by the audience for saying these things?”

The assistant director took off his headphones in surprise and said to the person next to him.

The person next to him laughed and said, “I feel like when they are together, they dare to say anything. Moreover, when they say it directly, it is obvious that they don’t care.”

“When every episode of our program was broadcast before, many people would analyze a certain sentence or action of the artist and scold them fiercely, but in the end it still didn’t really affect them.” Someone said, “In today’s Internet age, no matter what you do, someone will find fault with you. Even if you are hesitant or cautious, someone will scold you. It’s better to just be yourself, at least live out your true personality. Look at Liu Zhiyin, at the beginning On our show, she was scolded badly, saying that she was utilitarian and that she made the lives of those around her very tiring. Now, Lee Chi-baek’s fans are saying that they are grateful to have Ryu Ji-yin here, who can at least motivate the lazy Lee Chi-baek. Move on. They told you both the pros and cons of the same thing.”

“Indeed, for reality shows, you have to show off and be real. The more you are afraid of being scolded and the more cautious you are, the less interesting the content of the show will be.”

The director team had a lively exchange.

Li Zhenzhen came back from outside and heard what they were discussing and said, “That’s it. I heard that some artists now ask the program team to write a character script for themselves before recording a reality show.”

“What the hell?” the assistant director asked, raising his eyebrows in disbelief.

Li Zhenzhen: “You heard it right, it’s just what you heard. I write a character script and perform the reality show directly as a drama. The purpose is to make myself interesting, have explosive points, and become popular.”

Assistant Director: “That’s **** bullshit.”

“So, I have always felt that the atmosphere of our program “Young Days” is quite good.” Li Zhenzhen said, “We have met a group of pretty good artists. At least after four seasons, we have not encountered any problems in our cooperation with them. Reasonable demands, and willingness to tell the truth in front of the camera to achieve results. We all know that whether a reality show can succeed and enter the hearts of the audience depends on whether the artist can impress the audience. “

“Of course that’s what I say, and we all know the importance of artists.”

“It’s not the importance of artists, but the importance of this group of people.” Li Zhenzhen emphasized again, “Why have I been putting so much effort into keeping these people intact from the first season to the fourth season? Is it because they are popular and they are artists? No, but only when they are together can they say these things and be willing to treat this show as more than just a show.”

The other members of the directing team showed thoughtful expressions when they heard what Li Zhenzhen said.

–

“Lu Yanhe, are you sure this is your wish? Open a celebrity diary column on the self-media of “Jump Up”? Let people write diaries?”

Liu Zhiyin looked at Lu Yanhe in bewilderment, and then at Su Xiao, who had received this wish.

Liu Zhiyin had something to say, but was concerned about Lidya Su and did not say anything further.

She wanted to say, isn’t this giving them a chance to be exposed?

Who doesn’t know how influential “Jump” is now?

It is said to be a self-media, but “Jump Up” has never done such a column before. It is completely new.

According to the practice of “Jump Up”, this celebrity diary column will definitely be promoted vigorously.

It still takes up to a year.

With such stable and continuous exposure, the tens of millions of fans and readers of “Jump Up” will be familiar with this star artist.

And, the diary—

Isn’t this form the easiest way for others to understand a person?

Just when Ryu Ji-eum heard this statement, he immediately realized that this celebrity diary column would definitely be of great help to this star’s career.

She even regretted why she didn’t get such a wish.

Su Xiao herself is the one with the least presence in “Young Days”.

Of course, this is also related to her young age and not too outstanding personality.

Lu Yanhe explained: “This is a new plan that the “Jump Up” editorial team thought of, but they were also struggling. They didn’t know which artist would be willing to be the first to try it, so I listed it as my wish. Let’s see who can help me finish it.”

Lidya Su was a little nervous and asked: “But, what if I don’t write well?”

Lu Yanhe: “It’s okay, just write it carefully and your editor will contact you and help you.”

He smiled and said, “I’ll have to rely on you for the next year.”

Su Xiao said: “I will try my best to write well.”

“Wait a minute, you’re not asking people to work in vain and not pay royalties, are you?” Li Zhibai suddenly asked, “You would be too capitalist if you did that.”

Lu Yanhe glanced sideways at Li Zhibai, “Don’t think that I am as shameless as you.”

Li Zhibai: “I am a messenger of justice.”

Lu Yanhe chuckled.

–

The program “Young Days” is not recorded one episode after another, but a season. It is usually divided into two or three stages, with a break in between.

The first stage of their recording this time will take five days.

Recording for five days in one go is quite exaggerated. For artists, it means living under the eyes of cameras for five consecutive days. It is difficult not to expose any shortcomings. Therefore, people who have just started recording reality shows will generally feel a little at a loss, or even nervous.

But for the guests of “Young Days”, by this time they were already very familiar with the process.

Li Zhibai can openly grab his **** and walk past the camera with a bird’s nest on his head, his eyes bleary and his face unchanged.

Liu Zhiyin can do the splits on the floor while wearing a facial mask, and ignore the people walking around her as if they were nothing.

Peng Zhixing held a video conference with his program team in the room with his notebook. Halfway through the meeting, Qin Zhibai came in to borrow a hair dryer. Peng Zhixing didn’t even need to look at him, but pointed directly to the bathroom and said, “Go get it yourself.”

Xiao Yun can also drag Su Xiao to accompany him in the play. He is familiar with the script of “Wulin Inn”. From time to time, he will step into the role of Guo Furong and “overwhelm” someone who comes by. Then, he will be People say, “If you have a brain disease, go to the hospital for treatment.”

Lu Yanhe… Lu Yanhe was hiding in the toilet holding his mobile phone and making a video call with Chen Siqi.

“We’re still recording the show.” Lu Yanhe’s voice of complaint could be clearly heard from the toilet. He obviously didn’t realize it at all. “There are a bunch of cameras filming everywhere for twenty hours a day. There are only no cameras in the toilet. I I can only video chat with you while sitting in the toilet, don’t mind.”

Yan Liang walked past the door and knocked on the glass door.

“The soundproofing is not very good. Every word you say is very clear.”

There was silence in the toilet.

Then, Chen Siqi’s laughter rang from the mobile phone.

–

In the afternoon, Yan Liang was making coffee in the kitchen, and Yin Xincheng came over.

“Want some coffee?” Yan Liang asked when he saw him coming.

Yin Xincheng nodded: “Drink, can you make it concentrated?”

“Yes, wait a minute, I’ll make this cup first.”

“Um.”

Yin Xincheng sat down on the stool next to him.

“What are you busy with recently?” Yan Liang asked.

“I’m learning archery, horse riding and martial arts, and then I’m going to play a drama,” Yin Xincheng said, “‘Flower Scene’.”

“When will you join the group?”

“It will probably look like October. It hasn’t been completely decided yet.” Yin Xincheng curled his lips, “The script is still being revised.”

“The script is still being revised? Wasn’t it all written before? What changes have been made?” Yan Liang was confused.

“It’s hard to describe in one word.” Yin Xincheng only said these four words.

Yan Liang looked up and saw that Yin Xincheng’s face was a little ugly, and he guessed that it was probably something he didn’t want to say on the show.

He made a cup of concentrate for Yin Xincheng and said to Yin Xincheng, “How about we go over there and have a chat?”

He meant a lounge in front of the kitchen. The room was very warmly decorated, with bookshelves on all sides, filled with all kinds of books. In the middle is a low table where everyone can sit, drink afternoon tea and chat.

Yan Liang asked: “Isn’t this change of the script your opinion?”

“No.” Yin Xincheng said, “I think the original version is better. Now that the script has been changed like this, I don’t know what it will look like in the end.”

Yan Liang asked: “Then why do you want to change it? Do you know the reason?”

Yin Xincheng could only listen to Yan Liang and whisper: “It’s Chen Ziliang. He brought money into the group and asked that the second male lead be changed to a double male lead role.”

Yan Liang frowned immediately.

“Why is this person so haunted?”

Yin Xincheng continued in a low voice: “But I have already signed the contract with the film company, and I can’t break it. It’s so annoying. My agent didn’t take it seriously when he signed the contract, and he didn’t add the corresponding restrictive clauses. Now we don’t There is no way to stop this.”

Yan Liang asked: “Then what are you going to do? Are you going to act hard?”

“It seems like I have to bite the bullet and act.”

Yan Liang thought for a while and said, “Why don’t you ask Yan He for his opinion later? He is well-informed and might be able to help you come up with a solution.”

Yin Xincheng sighed: “Forget it, don’t bother him. He has a lot of things to do. It’s better for me to deal with my trivial matters. I will gain wisdom from every experience.”

Yan Liang patted him on the shoulder, not knowing what to say for a moment. (End of chapter)