Become Famous Another Day

 Really left the camera, left the crowd, hiked in the desert with my friends, and felt the desolation far away from human habitation.

This feeling gave Lu Yanhe a long-lost sense of openness.

I also encountered a sudden heavy rain one day.

They were sitting in a desert hotel, and the thin iron walls were rattled by raindrops, as if their shelter was about to be demolished in the next second.

The coldness of facing nature is something you can’t feel in the city.

Many of the emotions that Lu Yanhe had accumulated in the past few months were unexpectedly released in the past few days.

 He returned to a clear state of mind.

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Coming out of the desert, Lu Yanhe felt that he was dark.

 Everyone who finally got together has to go back to school in different parts of the country.

Lu Yanhe returned to Yuming, and as soon as he met Chen Ziyan, Chen Ziyan looked at him in shock and asked: "Did you not put on sunscreen? Why are you so dark?"

“I applied it, applied it, but it didn’t work.” Lu Yanhe explained, “I even wore a UV-protective hat on my back, but it didn’t work either.”

Chen Ziyan looked at him sideways and said, "It's better now. You're so dark that you can't even put on makeup to save it. Fortunately, you won't join the team for the next few months, so you don't have to worry about your skin color. Alas, you will go to the Jose Film Festival in a few days. , It’s probably going to arouse heated discussion.”

 Lu Yanhe said: "Have you tanned a lot? Why do I feel okay?"

Chen Ziyan looked at him, not wanting to answer his words.

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 The fact that Lu Yanhe turned black did not arouse heated discussion until he appeared at the Jose Film Festival.

 The next day, when he returned to school, someone took a photo and posted it online. As a result, it became a hot search topic.

 Many people were shocked by Lu Yanhe’s photos.

 —Why has he turned so dark?

　　——Looks a bit rustic, not as handsome as before.

 —No, I think he looks more handsome when he's black.

 —What is he doing? Did you go get a tan?

 …

 A group of people were surprised that Lu Yanhe suddenly turned black.

 Because, Lu Yanhe used to have a pretty "boyish" appearance.

 Lu Yanhe himself doesn’t particularly care about the discussion on this matter. Anyway, he doesn't take the route of "relying on face" now. If he is black, he will be black, as long as it does not affect his normal work.

Lu Yanhe does not endorse any whitening products.

Lu Yanhe explained during the live broadcast that he went to the desert to play, so he was so tanned.

 Few of his fans care.

 As a result, inexplicably, a topic appeared on the Internet the next day: "Why are male artists so bad at managing their own images?"

 The topic is very popular.

  A blogger used the incident of Lu Yanhe’s blackening as a starting point to discuss the difference in the public’s tolerance for the image of male artists and female artists.

"It must be seen that it is because we are more strict on the image of female artists. They must be thin, fair, and have a good image and temperament. If there is anything bad about it, they will be criticized. On the other hand, male artists have a long belly. If you don't manage your figure, no matter how ugly you are, there will always be a bunch of people praising you for being handsome. In other words, even if you are ugly, you can still be an actor. The matter of Lu Yanhe actually has nothing to do with him. He is not filming, so it is just a shame. He is a black man, but he is still supported by many people even though he is a black man. This kind of behavior reminds me of a female artist who just gained a few kilograms not long ago and had a little extra fat on camera. It’s really unfair.”

 This article has also received support and approval from many people, who are calling for the whole society to be more tolerant towards women.

What Chen Ziyan fears most is that Lu Yanhe will be involved in such topics of right and wrong.

 It itself is an obvious social conflict, and the dispute has been going on for several years without reaching a conclusion. At this time, Lu Yanhe was involved in it, and he could only get into trouble.

Chen Ziyan thought for a long time about how to face and solve this matter.

From a public relations perspective, this matter has nothing to do with right or wrong, but rather to get Lu Yanhe out of trouble as soon as possible.

So, a few hours later, Chen Ziyan posted a message on her personal account: Yan He was preparing for a role that would join the group later, and he deliberately tanned himself, which was required by the role.

Lu Yanhe sent several question marks within a short time.

Chen Ziyan explained it to him.

 Lu Yanhe understood.

“But I haven’t taken on this type of role in the future.” Lu Yanhe said, “Won’t people question it?”

"It takes at least a year from the time you film a drama to the time it is broadcast. Who will still remember you a year later?" Chen Ziyan said, "If someone asks, just say that the drama was bad and you just didn't act in it. First of all, "Getting you out of this is the most important thing."

Lu Yanhe admired Chen Ziyan’s keen response.

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 On the other hand, an invitation letter from the Dutch Film Festival was sent to Lu Yanhe.

  He received the invitation as the spokesperson of Math, the film festival’s sponsoring brand.

This time his job is mainly to help promote the brand.

 Then, there was the press conference to sign a cooperation framework with Northern Lights.

 These are his two most important works at this Jose Film Festival.

Lu Yanhe did not attend the opening ceremony and did not fly over until the day before work.

Fortunately, there are only three required courses this semester, and because of the filming of "Late Spring", he did not take any general elective courses. Therefore, he had plenty of time and happened to have no classes, otherwise he would have to ask for leave again.

Even if there is a serious reason, Lu Yanhe cannot ask for leave with peace of mind - for students, attending school is a matter of course, and this is one of Lu Yanhe's own obsessions. As a result, as soon as he arrived in Hexi, Chen Ziyan said to him: "Director Wang Zhong invited us to have dinner together tonight."

Lu Yanhe was originally planning to walk around Hexi alone. In this case, all I have to do is go to the appointment first.

 There were only two people at this dinner, Wang Zhong and Chen Ling.

Wang Zhong came to talk to Lu Yanhe about the film "Rouge Button".

“I like this script. What do you think if I were to direct this movie?” Wang Zhong asked Lu Yanhe.

 He didn’t hesitate at all and asked straight to the point.

Lu Yanhe said: "Director Wang, if you are willing to be the director of this movie, of course I am very willing. You know, I am your loyal fan."

Wang Zhong was relieved when he heard what Lu Yanhe said.

 After all, the script was written by Lu Yanhe, and Lu Yanhe was not an ordinary screenwriter. When a director came to buy the script, the screenwriter sold it.

Wang Zhong has heard from Chen Ling that Lu Yanhe's own production company will definitely hold the copyright and participate in the production of this script, rather than simply selling the script to others.

Moreover, there is Chen Bige—this is the heroine that Lu Yanhe has already decided.

 Wang Zhong was not satisfied at all with the fact that the heroine was Chen Bige.

He admires Chen Bige very much and really wants to cooperate with Chen Bige.

Furthermore, he also felt that Chen Bige was very suitable for the role of Ruhua in "Rouge Button".

Wang Zhong has always felt that good ghost stories cannot be written in a modern setting—such things must take place in an environment far away from people's real life to have that kind of spooky and ethereal charm.

 He had no desire to make movies that were scary for the sake of being scary.

He loves to photograph gods and ghosts because their fantastic existence can bring some metaphysical beauty to the image.

 But "Rouge Button" is a story that combines the past and the present in a very emotional way.

Especially like a flower in modern society, looking at the only remaining traces of the past on the stage, that glance.

 There was nothing written in the script, but Wang Zhong could feel everything.

 Lu Yanhe and Wang Zhong chatted a lot about "Rouge Button".

For example, why Chen Bige was chosen to play Ruhua? According to Lu Yanhe, this role and this script were tailor-made for Chen Bige. This is certainly not the case.

 There is another question, which is Wang Zhong’s thoughts about the Twelve Young Masters and the modern pair of young lovers.

Lu Yanhe was surprised to find that many of his ideas were very similar to the original movie.

In particular, he proposed to set the story in the 1990s of the last century, rather than in this completely bizarre city now.

Wang Zhong said: "Only in this way can the audience still find similarities between the past and present customs. Now, there is no trace of the Republic of China at all."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Wang Zhong suddenly asked: "Do you want to play the role of the Twelve Young Masters?"

Lu Yanhe looked at him in surprise: "Me?"

Wang Zhong asked: "Why, didn't you write this role so that the male protagonist is just for yourself?"

Lu Yanhe smiled and shook his head and said, "It's really not true. I didn't write this character according to myself."

Hearing this, Wang Zhong said: "Actually, you can play the role of the Twelve Young Masters, but the age difference between you and Chen Bige is a bit far. I'm worried that you two won't match up."

Lu Yanhe imagined himself performing "Rouge Button" with Sister Bi Ge. He immediately shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate."

 The kind that would give him goosebumps himself.

Wang Zhong laughed.

He said: "In that case, let's invite Chen Bige out for a chat sometime?"

Lu Yanhe said: "Director, Sister Bi Ge is also coming to the Jose Film Festival this time. How about I ask her now if she has time?"

 Wang Zhong: “Of course that’s good.”

 Lu Yanhe nodded, "Then I'll give Sister Bi Ge a call."

After Chen Bige heard Lu Yanhe briefly explain the situation here, she immediately said that she was coming here now.

So, Lu Yanhe and Wang Zhong waited for a while.

 About half an hour later, Chen Bige came over wearing a peaked cap.

 She took the lead in greeting Wang Zhong and shaking hands, "Director Wang, long time no see."

Wang Zhong said: "The last time we met was two years ago, right?"

 Chen Bige nodded, "Yes, we met before at the Jiangguang Film Festival, and you awarded me a Film Contribution Award that time."

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 The bad news is that today’s update is still very short, the good news is that I can finally resume normal updates tomorrow.

See you tomorrow. (End of chapter)