I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Huang Bo didn't become an overnight sensation, but rather his success came from years of hard work and dedication.

With his natural, relaxed, and nuanced acting skills, Huang Bo completely won over audiences and industry professionals, successfully joining the ranks of top domestic stars and shedding his supporting actor label.

As a contracted artist of Shengli Film and Television, Huang Bo has abundant resources. Now, with the popularity of "Crazy Racer", commercial and film and television resources are coming one after another. Many first-tier brands have extended endorsement invitations to him, and various production teams have also come to him to invite him to play the male lead.

Faced with an abundance of opportunities, Huang Bo remained clear-headed and restrained, refraining from blindly accepting roles to make money.

He clearly discerned that most production teams simply wanted to capitalize on his current popularity to generate traffic and quickly make money. The scripts were poorly made, the production teams were perfunctory, and they had no intention of polishing their work or cultivating their expertise in film and television.

Therefore, he declined all the fast-paced, trendy scripts and endorsements, but settled on a literary masterpiece—"Cow" directed by Guan Hu.

Huang Bo has always kept in mind and is deeply grateful for the guidance and help he received in the past.

This kindness made him agree to star in the film without hesitation, even though he hadn't read the complete script and learned that his friend Guan Hu was directing it.

……

Scarlett's private villa in Los Angeles.

Cheng Sheng has been here for a full day and night.

For the entire day and night, the two stayed in the villa to rest and did not go out at all, and they ate all their meals by ordering takeout.

In their spare time, the two often chatted and relaxed together, completely unwinding from the fatigue of their days of travel.

Scarlett Johansson has excellent physical fitness. Years of high-intensity acting training have given her recovery ability far beyond that of ordinary people. It is no wonder that she can perfectly handle high-difficulty superhero roles such as Black Widow. Her physical strength and resilience are outstanding. It is no exaggeration to say that she has undergone professional and systematic training.

However, compared to Cheng Sheng, there is still a significant gap.

Cheng Sheng was born with exceptional physical and mental advantages; his physical strength and energy recovered at an extraordinary speed, and even his mental energy was exceptionally abundant.

Ordinary people need sleep and rest to recover, but even if he doesn't sleep for 24 hours, he is still full of energy and in good condition.

After resting, Scarlett, looking slightly better and drowsy, leaned gently on Cheng Sheng's shoulder and said softly, "Cheng, we should get back to work. If we keep relaxing, we'll neglect our important business."

Cheng Sheng gently put his arm around her waist and nodded slightly: "I'll listen to you. Now that we've rested, we should get down to business."

In his mind, Scarlett was passionate, open, and free-spirited, quite different from the reserved and gentle Eastern women like Zeng Li and Li Xiaoran, and her style of doing things was more open and decisive.

Upon hearing the words "serious business," Scarlett instantly perked up, looked up at Cheng Sheng, and asked expectantly, "What movie did you prepare especially for me?"

Cheng Sheng looked serious and slowly said, "The script is called 'Juno.' As long as you portray this role well, you'll have no problem winning Best Actress at the three major European film festivals. If your team goes all out to lobby the Oscars, you'll have a real chance to win the Oscar for Best Actress with this film."

"Juno" is the award-winning script that Cheng Sheng specially tailored for Scarlett Johansson during his trip to Hollywood. In fact, Cheng Sheng had carefully considered the script before agreeing to write it for Scarlett.

He once considered writing a blockbuster like "Lucy" that suited Scarlett Johansson's screen persona, but after much deliberation, he finally settled on "Juno".

In the parallel universe that Cheng Sheng is familiar with, "Juno" began filming in 2006 and was released in the same year, becoming a classic masterpiece that swept across Europe and America.

After researching film and television materials from this world, he discovered that this critically acclaimed and profound film had never existed before, which solidified his idea of ​​remaking it.

Judging from the plot synopsis alone, the story framework of "Juno" inevitably seems melodramatic and bizarre.

The film revolves around a teenage girl who unexpectedly gives birth out of wedlock. It tells the story of how, after discovering she was pregnant, she did not choose to have an abortion. With the support of her family, she decided to give birth to the child and independently selected a suitable adoptive couple to entrust the child to others for upbringing.

The plot twist is even more surprising: on the eve of her child's birth, the adoptive couple unexpectedly divorces. Juno doesn't panic; she neither abandons the child nor chooses to form a family with the father to raise her together. Instead, she firmly trusts the single adoptive mother and successfully entrusts her daughter to her. Ultimately, she returns to school life and confidently embarks on her own teenage romance.

Upon first reading the complete story, Cheng Sheng was struck by the vast cultural differences between China and the United States.

In Western societies, the public is extremely tolerant of teenagers making mistakes as they grow up.

When Juno told her family that she was unexpectedly pregnant, her parents' first reaction was not anger and blame, but concern about whether she had picked up bad habits or caused trouble while drunk. They were extremely calm and tolerant of the fact that she was pregnant as a minor.

However, in the traditional Chinese context, an unplanned pregnancy of a minor is undoubtedly a major event that will have a huge impact on the family, and the parents' anxiety and worries will only increase.

It must be admitted that many teenagers would envy Juno for having such an open-minded and tolerant family.

However, Cheng Sheng, who was deeply influenced by traditional Chinese family education, could never fully agree with this value system.

The logic of dealing with such life problems in China and the West is completely different.

Chinese people are generally pragmatic and cautious, and most believe that stopping losses in time and properly solving problems is the best solution. They are unwilling to let an unknown child become a burden in their lives. In contrast, Western societies are more tolerant of individual choices and accept diverse approaches such as abandonment and adoption. This is precisely the core difference and pain point between Chinese and Western cultures.

There is an old Chinese saying: "I'd rather follow a beggar mother than a high-ranking official father." This implies that mothers are the strongest support for their children, and that blood ties and family bonds are highly valued.

Although he does not agree with some of the values ​​in the plot, Cheng Sheng highly approves of the depth and value of the work "Juno".

The film never deliberately creates dramatic conflicts. Instead, it uses the special issue of teenage pregnancy to deeply explore many social issues such as sex education for American teenagers, family tolerance, and women's right to make their own choices, constructing a more free, gentle, and inclusive picture of women's growth.

This is also the core reason why Cheng Sheng chose this script: it has the natural advantage of being popular in the European and American markets.

The reason why "Juno" has become a classic in Europe and America and won the hearts of the public lies in its many highlights.

With its lighthearted, humorous, and genuinely heartwarming narrative, it deconstructs the heavy social issue of teenage pregnancy. Without resorting to cheap sob stories or harsh preaching, it tells the tale of a protagonist who, undeterred by hardship, finds redemption and growth with the support of family and friends. It presents viewers with an ideal world enveloped in gentleness and kindness, offering emotional comfort to countless readers. (End of Chapter)