Huayu: Everyone's been reborn, who's still going to be an actor?

Chapter 126 You wouldn't be thinking of making a movie of this kind, would you? (24/40)

Liu Yifei still went to visit the film set with Cheng Yuan.

Whether she went to visit Zhu Yawen and Wang Jia on set, or to assert her dominance over someone, only she knows.

On set, she and Fan Shuangbing seemed to get along very well.

Women's minds are indeed hard to fathom.

"Will that show really be a hit?"

On the way back from visiting the set, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask a question.

"It should be a hit," Cheng Yuan said. "I'm thinking of using this TV series to push her commercial value to another level. If she can win a Best Actress award or something, she should be able to make a lot of money for me."

They evaded hundreds of millions in taxes, so how much did they make?

This is without the presence of "My Love from the Star" and an international Best Actress award.

If she had it, how much could she earn, and how much could Cheng Yuan earn as a result?

"Why earn so much money?" Liu Yifei said. "Enough is enough."

"Why do you think I need so much money?" Cheng Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, it's to marry you."

"Who said I was going to marry you?" Liu Yifei pouted and lowered her head. "Besides, marrying me wouldn't cost much money, and my mom isn't asking you for a dowry."

"Would I let you suffer?"

Cheng Yuan said with a smile, "This girl has never suffered since she was a child."

But he was different; he suffered a lot when he was young.

"Why aren't you jealous this time?" Cheng Yuan asked. "I told you before that I wanted Fan Shuangbing to win Best Actress."

"Why would I be so jealous?"

Liu Yifei pouted and said that she was not jealous at all, after all, Cheng Yuan was promoting Fan Shuangbing so that she could make money for him.

But what about yourself?

She wouldn't share a single penny of her earnings with Cheng Yuan.

One was motivated by money, the other by love.

Besides, Cheng Yuan already said that he was making money so he could marry her.

Hmph, that vixen earns money for Cheng Yuan, and Cheng Yuan uses that money to marry her. Doesn't she feel angry?

"Are you really planning to make her a movie queen?"

Liu Yifei then looked at Cheng Yuan and asked.

She didn't want to admit it, but she had to, that her acting skills were no match for Fan Shuangbing's.

I have formal training, while the other party does not.

Liu Yifei naturally knew that the "Best Actress" Cheng Yuan mentioned was not the Chinese Golden Horse Award winner, but an international Best Actress winner, like the winner of one of the three major European Film Awards.

"I have some ideas," Cheng Yuan nodded and said, "but you can't play that role, and I won't let you play it either."

"Are there any kissing scenes or anything?"

Liu Yifei asked, "Cheng Yuan had asked me about the movie 'Lust, Caution' before."

It's funny to think about how nervous they looked.

How could he possibly accept that kind of role? He was even worried that he was being misled by a famous director.

"I'll show you the script once it's finished," Cheng Yuan said. "But you should still work on the script for 'The Witch' first. You said yourself that the character's personality changes quite a bit before and after."

Does Liu Yifei have acting skills?

There are still some, but definitely not many now.

Comparatively speaking, Cheng Yuan is not so worried about Liu Yifei's action scenes.

Cheng Yuan became even busier after that.

Busy promoting "Taken," the movie's promotional campaign is huge, and even Cheng Long, who was filming "The Forbidden Kingdom," took leave to participate in several movie promotions.

Of course, Liu Yifei was with them the whole time.

Cheng Yuan often took her on TV shows.

While promoting the film, Cheng Yuan naturally also had to prepare for its production.

Tian Zhuangzhuang asked him to mentor his junior brother, and then Cheng Yuan selected two talented individuals.

One is Lu Yang, who directed "Brotherhood of Blades," and the other is Shen Ao, who directed "All or Nothing" and "Nanjing Photo Studio."

Lu Yang has already directed several short films and served as the executive director of a film and television series, so he has more experience.

He has already graduated, and his father is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama.

Shen Ao also made a short film, but he hasn't graduated yet.

Time flies, and "Love" was pulled from theaters after a month, with a total box office of nearly 75 million. This was less than the box office of Cheng Yuan's previous film, "Distinguished Citizen," but Cheng Yuan and his team were extremely satisfied with it.

The box office revenue is much higher than expected.

The premiere of "Taken" was a big event, and it was also the first time that Cheng Yuan Films had ever held a premiere.

There were quite a few celebrities and bigwigs in the industry who came to show their support.

Cheng Yuan has this kind of influence now, and besides, he is only one of the investors.

China Film Group has quite a lot of influence.

Emperor Entertainment Group also has considerable influence in Hong Kong.

"You're really good at handling things, aren't you?"

Han Sanping smiled and said something to Cheng Yuan, then looked into the distance.

This guy actually uses the red carpet to film a movie.

"Since everyone happens to have some free time today," Cheng Yuan said. "Filming a scene won't take up much time, and we can also create some buzz, which will help promote 'Taken'."

The promotional materials naturally included not only "Taken" but also "My Love from the Star".

Cheng Yuan could easily find many celebrities to make cameo appearances, but getting so many celebrities together for a film is no easy feat.

Popular celebrities have very full schedules.

"There are quite a few big names here today, and they're giving you a lot of face."

Han Sanping looked at the many celebrities and artists in the distance cooperating with the filming, and then said with a smile.

The director of the Palme d'Or is quite a big name.

"That's because I was standing with Chairman Han; they were giving you face," Cheng Yuan replied with a smile. "I don't have that much face."

"You little brat!"

Han Sanping laughed heartily, clearly enjoying the conversation.

He has supported many young directors and private film and television companies, but none of them can compare with Cheng Yuan and Yuancheng Film and Television in terms of return on investment.

This guy has gotten him noticed by his superiors more than once.

"Mr. Han, I heard that my senior's movie has started filming?"

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"You really care about your senior, huh?" Han Sanping laughed. "But it hasn't started filming yet. They said it would start in February, then it was postponed. They said it would start in April, but it didn't start. They said it would start in June, but it still didn't start. I'd be lucky if it started in September or October. I heard that Xingmei has a lot of complaints about it."

Han Sanping spoke with a hint of relief.

He didn't learn the good things from Jiang Wen, but he managed to surpass his master in this ink-writing style.

It was still a pleasant collaboration with Cheng Yuan. He was efficient and didn't drag his feet at all. In fact, the preparation and filming process was faster than expected.

Who is the senior Cheng Yuan mentioned?

Lu Chuan.

Why did Cheng Yuan bring this up?

China Film Group originally intended to invest in Lu Chuan's film "Nanjing Nanjing", but Cheng Yuan ruined the deal.

Besides Stellar Media, other major investors include Media Asia.

This movie not only has a biased premise, but it also lost money.

Cheng Yuan had hoped to get a piece of the pie from Huayi, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed.

Huayi fell into another trap.

Huayi Brothers also invested in another film about the Holocaust, "John Rabe".

That movie seems to have lost even more money.

And if I remember correctly, those two movies were released one after the other.

Should I make one myself?

Nanjing Photo Studio!

As soon as Cheng Yuan had the thought, the movie flashed into his mind.

But then he hesitated.

While "Nanjing Nanjing" is biased and showcases the human brilliance of ordinary people, "Nanjing Photo Studio" exposes the ugly double face of the invading Japanese army in its attempt to distort and beautify history.

Aside from the fact that the original director of this film, Shen Ao, is now working for him and is too embarrassed to ask him for help, he is also somewhat timid.

Even with the original version released, the creators were still subjected to online bullying. Now, in a time when "foreign things are always better," if a real version were made, it would likely face even more criticism.

Cheng Yuan, with his small arms and legs, was worried that he wouldn't be able to withstand the strain.

However, Cheng Yuan quickly made up his mind to write the script first and get some feedback from the expert next to him.

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