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

Chapter 127 The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart (25/40)

The cameo roles are few, and most of the time they don't even need to act; they just need to pay attention when walking the red carpet.

However, after the shoot, Cheng Yuan still went up to thank them one by one.

"Stop with the formalities, let's have a drink after the premiere."

Jiang Wen said with a smile that he and Zhou Yun would naturally not miss the movie premiere, and that he had the most cameo roles in "My Love from the Star".

"You talk as if you can outdrink me."

Cheng Yuan smiled and replied that he and Jiang Wen had no need for formalities.

He also understood what Jiang Wen meant.

People come to your movie premiere and even give you a cameo appearance for free. Giving them money is too tacky, but you can't just leave them without doing anything in return.

"I'm not alone this time."

"Even adding Sister Yun wouldn't work; her alcohol tolerance is just so-so."

"What if we add them?"

"What do they have to do with you? Do you think they'd gang up on a young kid like you?"

"If I drink you under the table, then you're a comrade-in-arms. How can it be that it's no big deal?"

As soon as Jiang Wen said this, the others laughed and echoed his words.

They were very willing to become comrades-in-arms with Jiang Wen.

Cheng Yuan smiled and welcomed everyone inside.

The premiere of "Taken" was a high-profile affair, held at the Great Hall of the People, just like "Hero".

Many leaders came.

Poet Chen arrived with Chen Hong, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping came together, and Feng Xiaogang and Uncle Ge came together.

Chenglong naturally took leave and rushed back from the film set.

He valued this film far more than he did "The Forbidden Kingdom".

More celebrities and artists came.

It was just as star-studded as a film festival red carpet.

The Hua Yi and Wang brothers arrived uninvited, and Cheng Yuan greeted them with a smile.

In addition, many big names in the industry, such as Yu Dong, Wang Changtian, and Dong Ping, also attended.

Mr. Ren from Shanghai Film Studio also arrived, and his conversation with Chairman Han was filled with subtle wit and banter.

The master's art of language is something you can't learn, you really can't.

"Isn't it stressful to have such a student?" Li Xuejian asked Tian Zhuangzhuang with a smile. "If this blockbuster also succeeds, that would be truly remarkable."

China has no shortage of directors of art films, but it lacks directors of commercial films.

To develop the film market, what's needed are commercial films, not art films.

This is one of the reasons why directors from Hong Kong Island achieve such status after moving north.

How many directors in mainland China have achieved commercial success?

Only a handful.

Poet Chen's forays into the business world have clearly been unsuccessful.

Zhang Yimou is the most successful one.

At least for now.

Feng Xiaogang's films do well at the box office, but they are somewhat limited by geographical location.

Let alone going abroad, they even have some trouble adjusting to the climate in the south.

Moreover, the failure of his blockbuster film "The Banquet" had a significant impact.

As for Ning Hao?

Putting aside the fact that Cheng Yuan was involved in both of his films, even without Cheng Yuan, they would just be low-budget comedies.

Besides Zhang Yimou, who else has achieved success with commercial blockbusters?

"What pressure could I possibly have?" Tian Zhuangzhuang said. "A teacher doesn't necessarily have to be more virtuous than his student, and a student doesn't necessarily have to be inferior to his teacher."

"You know how to comfort yourself," Li Xuejian said with a smile. "Why don't you ask your student for a script and show off your authority as a teacher?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang remained silent.

He was tempted.

It wasn't to assert his authority, but rather because his directing career had its regrets.

The leading figure of yesteryear, banned from directing for ten years, has been left behind by his former peers.

Li Xuejian was taken aback when he saw this; he had only made a casual joke.

This was said without the speaker's intention, but taken to heart by the listener.

If it were someone else, they might not give a good script to someone else, but Cheng Yuan is different.

He was willing to give it up.

The key point is that he doesn't seem to lack scripts.

On stage, Cheng Yuan shared some funny stories from the filming process with the main cast and crew. Some of the harmless revelations drew laughter from the audience.

"Ya Wen also acted in this movie?"

Yan Kuang said to Fan Shuangbing beside him with some emotion.

Having filmed that scene today, I naturally took the opportunity to attend the movie premiere.

He really didn't know that Zhu Yawen had acted in this movie.

He didn't mention it to the crew, and he didn't even ask for leave to participate in the film's promotion.

"Surprised?" Fan Shuangbing said. "He was in the same dormitory as Director Chen. Director Cheng received a lot of help from him when they were in school. He's quite lucky to have met Director Cheng when they were both struggling. Well, you're quite lucky too. I've already sold myself and still haven't been able to act in his movie, but you've already gotten the part."

Yan Kuang smiled. He was indeed lucky. Even if his role wasn't the male lead, it was still the male character with the most screen time and the most outstanding performance.

However, it seems I've also sold myself out, haven't I?

Of course, whether the contract is harsh or not is another matter, but the resources are indeed vastly different from before.

"That's only a matter of time."

Yan Kuang said, "Cheng Yuan has shares in the studio, so his priority will definitely be Fan Shuangbing, not artists like him who are signed to the studio."

Fan Shuangbing will definitely get a role in Cheng Yuan's movie; she might just be a contender for one of Europe's top three Best Actress awards.

"Who knows?" Fan Shuangbing said. "Didn't you see that he only had eyes for that little girl?"

"Different acting styles."

Yan Kuang paused for a moment, then spoke.

One is a business partner who can make money, the other is a girlfriend. Who should I support?

This is really hard to say.

Others might support the former, but Cheng Yuan might not.

You can call someone who can offer original shares stupid or ignorant, but it also shows that Cheng Yuan doesn't value money too much.

This is a generous boss.

Cheng Yuan's reputation for generosity is well-known in the industry.

After some promotional interaction, the film began.

At the beginning, the plot was a bit bland. A retired special department man wanted to be a good father and make up for the fatherly love he lost for his daughter.

However, the turning point came quickly.

My daughter went to France for a trip, but she was kidnapped.

Liu Yifei's character, the daughter, calls for help, but Cheng Long's character, the father, remains unusually calm. Instead of offering empty words of comfort, he tells his daughter she will definitely be arrested, but to provide as many clues as possible...

"I don't know who you are, or what you want. If you want ransom, I can tell you I have no money. But I do have a very special set of skills, skills I've honed over a long career, skills that are enough to be a nightmare for people like you. Now release my daughter, and it's all over. I won't look for you, and I won't chase after you."

But if you don't let go, I'll come looking for you, I'll find you—and then I'll kill you.

This scene was incredibly exciting.

The father didn't use a roar or threatening volume; instead, he spoke in an extremely calm, cold, and slow tone. Every word carried a murderous intent; this "calm madness" was more intimidating than a heated argument.

This reaction is consistent with the character's established personality.

Cheng Long also had a highlight moment in his acting career. When he heard his daughter scream, his eyes reddened and his muscles twitched, which was a kind of heartbreak. But he quickly switched to the micro-expression changes of a cold agent.

This extreme contrast between stillness and movement highlights the character's professional competence and paternal instincts.