"Yeah, I've always been very low-key... Mr. Xu, why do I think this Lu Yuan is holding something back?"
"Don't worry, I have a backup plan. Just wait for two more days. By the way, has there been anything unusual recently?"
"Not everything is abnormal, but everything is normal. By the way... Lu Yuan sent someone to me to sell their box lunches."
"box lunch?"
"Um."
"What kind of signal could this be, or is he laying some kind of foreshadowing?"
"I don't know, but I'm disgusted by him."
"Any more?"
"Also... Lu Yuan called me this morning, but I didn't answer it."
"Called you? Called you for no reason, at this time?"
"Yes."
In Joaquin, Shen Lianjie felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
He looked at Xu Cancan's back.
Xu Cancan looked into the distance silently without saying a word.
Why is Lu Yuan calling Shen Lianjie at this time?
Is it a compromise? Or a declaration of war, or some new hype method? Uh-huh.
She found that she couldn't understand Lu Yuan.
Yes.
Others can use common sense to infer, but Lu Yuan has never done anything that can be done using common sense since his debut.
Even, there are no rules at all.
To be honest, such an opponent is actually very scary.
But Xu Cancan found it a bit interesting.
After all, the more difficult the challenge, the more excited she feels. She has a lot of back-up plans for hype. If she can suppress Lu Yuan in one fell swoop when Lu Yuan is at his most glorious, it will definitely be a great pleasure. matter.
She even hoped to see the look of shock and disappointment on Lu Yuan's face.
"Director Shen..."
"Mr. Xu, what's the matter?"
"Call Lu Yuan and see what he wants to do with you..."
"Well, okay."
Shen Lianjie silently took out his cell phone, hesitated for a moment and called Lu Yuan, and pressed the speakerphone button.
Lu Yuan answered the phone very quickly, and the call was connected as soon as he made the call.
"Hello."
"Hey, Director Shen, it's been a long night with no intention of sleeping. I originally thought I couldn't sleep, but it turns out you can't sleep either, Director Shen. It turns out that heroes have the same idea. Insomnia is all lost together... Haha!"
"..."
Lu Yuan's laughing voice came from the other end of the phone.
When Shen Lianjie heard this voice, he had an urge to hang up the phone.
However, he still held back his disgust.
"Mr. Lu, why did you call me this morning?"
"Director Shen, the weather has been nice recently and the sun is shining brightly. I would like to invite you to have a cup of coffee with me?"
"Sorry, Mr. Lu, I've been very busy recently and can't spare the time..." Shen Lianjie felt more and more like a weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken.
Is Lu Yuan's coffee so delicious?
fart!
This guy is so insidious and cunning, if you go to have coffee with him, you will definitely be ripped off by him.
"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand. When will you be free? Are you available tomorrow?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't bother you."
"Director Shen, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. No matter how people outside see us or evaluate us, no matter what misunderstandings you had about me, Lu Yuan, in the past, in my heart, I, Lu Yuan, always respect you very much, Director Shen. Yes, I always hope to make friends with you, Director Shen. This time I invite you to drink coffee with me. The purpose is actually very simple. I really just want to talk to you about life, movies, and romantic affairs. There’s no problem with that…”
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your kindness, but I really don't have time. You know I'm very busy recently..."
"I understand, but no matter how busy you are, you still need to eat, right? Otherwise, I'll treat you to lunch?"
"Lu Yuan, just say what you want to do. We are not fools. I think it is better to be straightforward about many things. But, let me tell you, I can't let you get any benefits or take any advantage!" Shen Lianjie finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Director Shen, I said, my purpose is really simple... Moreover, Director Shen, I, Lu Yuan, am really not the kind of person who takes advantage. Everyone knows who I am, Lu Yuan. I am not a gentleman, but at least I am an honest person. , never make any mess..."
"..."
"Hello? Why is there no sound? Is the signal bad?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I may have been rude just now. I haven't slept well recently, so I can't control my temper. I apologize to you here. I'm sorry, I have to go to bed first. Lu Yuan, you go to bed early too. Bar."
"Hello? Hello?"
"Beep, beep, beep."
Shen Lianjie hung up the phone.
I don't know why I feel so angry.
He could imagine Lu Yuan's sinister face on the other end of the phone.
He felt more and more that Lu Yuan had no good intentions, and he even felt that this man was just trying to trick him with his sweet talk and tricks.
Xu Cancan listened to Shen Lianjie's phone call from beginning to end.
She narrowed her eyes.
"You are right not to see him. I suspect that he is already thinking of ways to set you up."
"I understand."
"Don't say anything about Lu Yuan recently. Casting will continue as usual."
"Well, okay."
Xu Cancan looked into the distance again.
Lu Yuan...
What are you trying to do?
…………………………………………
For several days in a row, their "Dream Traveler" has been making headlines.
All kinds of scandals, all kinds of hype, and fancy news are also on the agenda.
During this period, Tianyu has been keeping a low profile, investing in a few movies occasionally, but most of them are low-cost movies. Although the final box office is not very good, it is not too bad. As for other smaller entertainment companies, they are completely incompetent. What waves are being made in this huge trend? Of course, some companies saw the huge potential and hot spots, and immediately followed the trend excitedly. Film shooting registrations such as "Dream Travel" and "Fantasy Travel" are also filed with relevant film departments. During the filming period, things were going on quickly, the show was full of gimmicks, and it was also a gorgeous co-produced movie, which created a lot of buzz.
Although, the investment aspect is very cheating, basically only about 10 million at most...
But……
It doesn't matter at all, okay?
Under this wave of trends, "remote" entertainment has remained silent and has not participated in any disputes.
As if the whole person is a Buddhist, there is no public casting news about "Westward Journey", not even when it will be launched.
What's going on?
Has Lu Yuan been banned?
That’s not right!
How could Lu Yuan be banned if he has never done anything?
However, if he was not banned, why is there no news about him at all?
Fans initially thought that Lu Yuan was holding back his big move, preparing to make waves and stage a spectacular battle with "Dream Traveler".
However, until July 26, when the public casting of the movie "Dream Traveler" reached its peak, there was still no news about "Westward Journey".
Fans really can't figure it out.
Damn it.
What happened to Ergouzi?
Why is it so quiet?
Fans were speechless, and other people who paid attention to this matter were even more speechless.
A group of editors and reporters who want to get first-hand information are staring at Lu Yuan's Weibo and refreshing it every day.
They are waiting for the Luyuan Weibo update...
They felt that Lu Yuan would 100% make some operations.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
From beginning to end, there was no news.
It was so quiet that it made people feel panicked.
It wasn't until July 27th, when all of them stared at Qiushui with wide eyes, that they suddenly discovered that Lu Yuan's Weibo had been updated.
They were so surprised!
Then……
"All the members of the heroine of "Westward Journey" have been put in place, and filming will officially begin in August. Thank you for your support."
They were stunned when they saw the news!
Not only were they stunned, but so were the fans.
What?
There was no news about "Westward Journey" before, and now it was suddenly announced that the casting was successful?
Who was chosen?
Which ones play whom?
Who is the heroine? Who are the supporting characters?
Why is there no news at all?
The senior management of Joaquin was also completely confused.
They couldn't understand what Lu Yuan was doing at all.
The casting audition was originally a process worthy of a lot of hype, but Lu Yuan didn't participate in any hype from beginning to end, and didn't even advertise for his movie?
Is this still Lu Yuan?
A few hours later, when it was revealed that some of the important supporting characters in "Westward Journey" were a few recent graduates of Yanying who had been acting in other movies, everyone was even more stunned!
What kind of chicken operation is this?
They understood when Lu Yuan chose new actors for "Groundhog Day" and "This Man is from Earth".
After all, the investment in these movies is not large.
But "Westward Journey"...
This movie with an investment of more than 100 million is said to have done such a good job.
What is this for?
…………………………
Lu Yuan looked in the mirror.
He saw himself in the mirror, square and upright.
This is totally fine, okay?
Moreover, he felt that when he called Shen Lianjie last night, his voice was also very decent and impeccable.
But why is Shen Lianjie still so wary of himself?
Especially behind the phone, Lu Yuan felt that Shen Lianjie was guarding him as much as he was guarding against thieves.
He couldn't think of the reason and silently took out the "Conversational Psychology" he just bought and read it several times.
After reading a few chapters, Lu Yuan realized that Shen Lianjie was now in a competitive relationship with him. If they were in a competitive relationship, everything he did now would be regarded as business competition.
Therefore, the conversation with Shen Lianjie will become darker and darker, so it is better not to call.
The only way mentioned in the book to relieve this kind of wariness is to let people know that you are harmless.
The reason why Lu Yuan wanted to have a good relationship with Shen Lianjie so much was because he felt that Shen Lianjie's crew was very big.
There is also a huge demand for lunch boxes.
As for business, it’s no problem to expand a little more and make more money, right?
If you really invest hundreds of millions, you can earn millions by yourself from this lunch box!
Money.
Who would think too little?
However, judging from the current situation, Shen Lianjie has no chance of accepting himself.
He frowned.
Judging from Uncle Liu's reaction, Shen Lianjie is really wary of himself...
Have you given up?
This is not possible.
call!
Forget it, let’s put these things aside for now.
At this moment, his phone rang.
"Dudu..."
"Hello?"
"Dear Mr. Lu...are you ready?"
"What are you preparing for?"
"Are you ready for California Nights? Our movie will premiere on August 1st!"
"Congratulations!"
"Haha, don't be busy congratulating me. The day after tomorrow I will bring our Hollywood rock and roll fox over to promote the movie "California Nights". If you have time, we will sing "Hotel California" with our fox team members. Captain William hopes you can show up very much. on stage!"
"Ah?" Lu Yuan scratched his head.
fox?
He hasn't heard of it.
But after hearing James' excited look, Lu Yuan felt a little weird.