Great god Han Yuan
“By the way, after the news of your discharge from the hospital came out, several programs wanted to invite you to do an exclusive interview. I picked them out for you, and finally chose three, one for TV interviews, one for online media, and one for WeChat online. Since everyone cares so much about your situation, we will solve it at one at a time.” Qin Feng continued.
“Okay.” Lu Yan nodded, Qin Feng had always arranged well in this regard, and he generally had no objection.
“In addition, the movie Gu Yang recommended you to go to during your hospitalization, Gu Yang decided not to participate in the movie a week ago due to scheduling issues.”
“I already know this, Brother Yang called me.” Lu Yan said.
At that time, when Gu Yang was sure that he could not participate, he immediately called Lu Yan, saying that he regretted not being able to cooperate again. Lu Yan also felt very regretful. On one hand, he had a good relationship with Gu Yang, on the other hand, Lu Yan had read the script and thought it was a pretty good movie, also if there were two male protagonists, and the two actors were powerful, it was fun to play. Gu Yang’s strength was very clear to Lu Yan, and the two had worked together and had a tacit understanding with each other.
He didn’t know who would get the role, there were people of the same age in the circle who were not inferior to Gu Yang in terms of strength and reputation, but there were definitely not many.
Qin Feng nodded and said, “I believe you already know this, so I’m not talking about this. I got the gossip today. Do you know who will take over the role of Gu Yang?”
“Who is it?” Lu Yan responded, he really cared.
Qin Feng smiled mysteriously and said slowly, “Han Yuan.”
“Han Yuan? Great God Han Yuan?” Lu Yan couldn’t believe it.
“Apart from the great god Han Yuan, what other Han Yuan?”
“Are you sure?” Lu Yan asked worriedly.
“It should be confirmed. I heard that the two sides have already negotiated, and it will be announced after two days of signing the contract.” Qin Feng couldn’t help teasing when he saw Lu Yan’s excited look “Why, you hear that you are going to work with the great god Han Yuan and became excited about filming?”
“A little bit,” Lu Yan didn’t feel ashamed to admit it. “I grew up watching his movies, and watching him grow from a rookie to a great god, it feels a bit miraculous. He is an excellent actor, a respectable predecessor and opponent, I am really looking forward to filming with him.”
Qin Feng smiled “It´s good if you think so, but I´m also worried that you would be under pressure filming with Han Yuan, and one of the two male protagonists would become the second male lead.”
“There will definitely be pressure, but when you face difficulties, you need to be strong” Lu Yan smiled extremely confidently.
Qin Feng agreed “Actually, this is both a challenge and an opportunity. If you can’t fall behind in filming with Han Yuan, then your acting skills will definitely be recognized. Opportunities often coexist with risks.”
A few days later, the “Absolute Secret Order” crew really announced the news that the actor Han Yuan was joining.
Once the news were announced, it caused a commotion in all parties, and the biggest reaction was Lu Yan’s fans.
A month ago, the crew had announced that Lu Yan would join “Absolute Secret Order” to play the double male lead with Gu Yang, and fans were very excited at that time.
The director of “Absolute Secret Order” was Xu Wei, known as “Ghost Talent”. He was very good at filming action movies. Listening to the name, this movie felt very dramatic, and it was even more exciting to be directed by the ghost director. Being able to play one of the male protagonists itself showed that Lu Yan’s strength was recognized.
Later, Gu Yang suddenly announced his withdrawal, and Lu Yan’s fans were excited again. On the one hand, it was a pity, fans knew how good the relationship between the actor Gu Yang and their own male god was. When he first debuted, he supported Lu Yan, not to mention last year’s Baicao Award ceremony, their good relationship was pretty obvious, fans feel good about him while screaming. They heard that the two would cooperate again and they were super excited. Who knew it would be gone in a blink of an eye? On the other hand, fans were also very interested in who would take over Gu Yang’s role. Some even listed all possible actors and then ranked the most likely and most anticipated in terms of schedule, personality, acting, etc.
After the dust finally settled, fans had another big discussion.
It wasn’t that no one expected that the collaborator would be Han Yuan, but most people felt that there was little hope, and the result was actually true.
Han Yuan himself was also a legend in the entertainment industry. He was not too old. He was in his early forties this year, which was exactly the age of Yi Zhihua, but he made his debut very early, and he was already working on the set when he was a teenager. In the early years, he made a lot of films, both good and bad, mostly comedy films. The actors of their era were actually very hardworking. They earned little money, they basically had enough to live on, and they were often looked down upon by people, thinking that they were just actors. It’s like the current artists, supported by fans and raised by merchants, and when they go out, the stars hold the moon, and the scenery is infinite. A lot of people left without getting out. Those who can persevere were either very lucky or they really loved acting and film art.
Han Yuan had both, so he persevered and became a god-level figure in Chinese movies. Gu Yang’s acting skills were already quite good, but he and Han Yuan were not a heavyweight at all. Many actors were both looking forward to and terrified of filming with Han Yuan. Needless to say, there were very few people who liked movies and didn’t like Han Yuan. It was naturally full of temptation to cooperate with their idols. But on the other hand, Han Yuan’s acting skills were so good that even if he didn’t intend to, he often suppressed other actors from being able to perform normally.
Han Yuan himself was also very helpless. The feeling of defeating other was not good. Movies were not one person’s art. Unfortunately, there were very few actors who could match Han Yuan’s strength in today’s Chinese film industry. Also, because their worth was too high, few cast members could afford them at the same time.
So, many times, in order to match the overall effect, Han Yuan had to restrain himself a little. Many experts would find that Han Yuan’s scenes were often much better in acting skill than when he had an opponent. This was a big influence to how often he won awards at major film festivals. But even so, Han Yuan, who had only debuted for more than 20 years, had won the title of Best Actor at important film festivals thirteen times.
Now, to cooperate with such a god-level person, Lu Yan himself had not expressed anything yet, and the fans were already boiling.
Unlike other actors, Lu Yan’s fans were also divided into two groups. On one side was the optimists, and they were looking forward to the cooperation between the two. After all, Han Yuan’s status was there, and if Lu Yan could cooperate with him, the influence of fame would definitely have a qualitative leap. The other faction called itself a rationalist, and scoffed at the optimist’s point of view, saying that there were so many actors who had worked with Han Yuan, and how many had really benefited? Moreover, Han Yuan was very famous, and his acting skills were also excellent. In case Lu Yan can’t keep up, of the two original male protagonists, one would be suppressed to become the second male lead.
The two factions refused to give in to each other, each insisting on their own views, and almost quarreled in the end. The person in charge of the official website hurriedly came out to mediate, saying that everyone was a fan of Lu Yan, but they all hoped that Lu Yan would be good. It was not so good now, everyone must believe in Lu Yan, his strength was obvious to all, since the matter had been decided, as long as they always supported him and believed him. This time, all the fans stopped, and turned to swipe the screen together to show support for Lu Yan.
On the fans’ side, the smoke of gunpowder disappeared with great difficulty, but Lu Yan’s side had been very calm.
He had just resumed work recently, there were a lot of announcements, and he was busy late every day. But no matter how late he went home, someone would leave a light for him and wait for him to come home. It felt so good.
Lu Yan never thought that he would also look forward to the day when someone would wait for him to go home, but when it really happened, he just felt very wonderful.
Compared to Lu Yan’s irregular work schedule, Su Mo’s time was much more regular. During this period of time, he didn’t need to travel for business, and for daily entertainment, he never needed to go out. Except for particularly important occasions or what he was interested in, Su Mo never attended those commercial receptions.
He went home early every day after getting off work. Although Lu Yan had been very busy lately and would go home late, but he would not be bored. President Su had a lot to do, he didn´t necessarily need to be in the office. He just enjoyed the feeling of waiting for someone just like when he was a child, he patiently waited for his busy parents to come home.
When Lu Yan got home, Su Mo was sitting in the living room reading a book. He changed his shoes and walked over. He took off his coat and hung it on the armrest. With one knee on the sofa beside him, he leaned down and gently raised his jaw, Su Mo raised his face, and the two exchanged a lingering kiss.
This routine happens every day, and they never get tired of it.
After the kiss, Lu Yan still pressed against Su Mo’s forehead, and said with a little regret, “I’ll be joining the crew in a few days.”
Su Mo closed the book, “”It’s the movie directed by Xu Wei in which Han Yuan also acts?”
Lu Yan nodded and smiled, “You know very well.”
Su Mo smiled, “I know everything about you.”
“So, what do you think? Filming with Han Yuan.” Lu Yan asked jokingly.
“Han Yuan is not a flood beats1. He is famous, and filming with him is good for you. As for suppressing or not to suppressing” Su Mo looked at him and said firmly, “Your ability is no worse than his.”
Lu Yan smiled, it really was very clear, “You have such confidence in me!”
Su Mo raised his arms and put them around Lu Yan´s neck, “I said, I have good eyesight, and the person I like will not lose to anyone, and the same goes for great gods.” Su Mo’s confidence in Lu Yan was not because of the current relationship between the two. He was able to start Starry Sky with one hand, he was not a complete amateur about movies. For some reason, he had carefully watched every scene of Lu Yan’s play. He could see that Lu Yan’s ability was not just what he showed. He could also see that Lu Yan had a secret, but since the other party didn’t want to tell it, even if the two were lovers now, he wouldn’t ask.
Lu Yan’s eyes moved slightly, but he changed the subject, “I’ll probably be very busy when I first joined the cast, and I might not be able to come back and live for a while.”
“It’s okay,” Su Mo smiled, “I just happened to be going back to the old house for a few days, I haven’t been at home on New Year’s Eve, so Aunt Fang has been thinking about it for a long time.”
Lu Yan didn’t let it go, and was a little shameless, “Then, what if I miss you?”
Su Mo’s eyes were warm. “If you miss me, I’ll go see you.”
“Okay.” Lu Yan rubbed the corner of his mouth, “It’s getting late, let’s have a rest.”
“Okay.” Su Mo only answered one word and was speechless.
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Notes
1 Flood beast, a Chinese idiom, a metaphor for a great scourge.
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