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

Chapter 130 Inspiration (28/40)

The Witch doesn't have many special effects shots, but the post-production speed is definitely slower than previous films.

It's definitely too late for the Lunar New Year film season.

Filming for the movie started in early August, and it will definitely take two or three months to wrap up.

That would be November, and post-production for the movie is expected to take even longer, so it would probably be February.

This year's Spring Festival falls on February 7th.

If he rushed, there might still be a chance, but Cheng Yuan didn't want to rush.

Although he makes one film after another, none of his films sacrifice quality in pursuit of speed.

The global phenomenon of "Taken" has seen its box office soar, naturally sparking a huge discussion in China as well.

Cheng Yuan has truly achieved legendary status this time.

An art film just won the Palme d'Or, and then a commercial blockbuster became a global box office hit.

This is enough to prove Cheng Yuan's talent in awards and box office.

Such a versatile director is rare not only in China, but also globally.

The key point is that he has never made a mistake since his debut.

The prizes were all won, and the box office was phenomenal.

Previously, the box office was only good domestically; overseas, it was all about selling the copyright.

That's because they weren't even looking at global box office numbers.

It's truly unexpected that the first commercial film with a global box office focus has achieved such success.

"That kid's got some serious cheat codes," Wang Zhonglei couldn't help but say. "His global box office is already approaching 300 million US dollars, and this movie only cost a tiny amount to make."

Two hundred million, which also includes domestic publicity and distribution expenses.

If this were made in China, it would definitely be a blockbuster, but how much would it be in US dollars?

Less than thirty million US dollars.

Even in Hollywood, this would only be a mid-range production.

With such an investment and such box office success, it's simply a huge profit.

That's just box office revenue; other sources like copyrights and DVD sales might generate even more profit.

Damn, how come an action movie is making so much money?

Envy, jealousy, and hatred!

He regretted it, and regretted it again.

I regret it more than ever before, regretting why I didn't go to Cheng Yuan's place with my relatives back then.

No, that bastard Xiang Yuhang has to be kicked out of here.

We shouldn't have let him go in the first place.

"The box office success of 'Taken' has almost brought Cheng Long back to its peak," Wang Zhongjun said. "This is also good news for us."

The huge success of "Taken" almost completely reversed the decline of the film industry, which is also beneficial for "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Huayi can be considered a beneficiary, but compared to Remote Films, they would rather not have those benefits.

The massive fires surrounding "Taken" have added another threat to Huayi Brothers' position as the leader of the private sector.

But what can be done now that things have come to this?

Taken is amazing.

The overseas market is booming, which in turn benefits the domestic market, leaving the domestic market even more confused.

The domestic box office has now exceeded 200 million yuan and is heading straight for 300 million yuan.

Moreover, given the current box office trend, it seems not impossible for it to surpass Titanic's record of 3.6 million.

If we get the extension key, there's basically no doubt about it.

Is it possible to get it?

There were absolutely no other competitors during the summer.

The box office performance of "Men's True Colors," which was postponed, is still quite good compared to other films.

It won't have any impact on Taken at all.

More than a week after its release, "Taken" failed to take the top spot at the daily box office on its opening day, unlike "Invisible Target".

Interestingly, the film stars not only Nicholas Tse, Yu Wenle, and Wu Jing, but also Cheng Lung's son.

The fact that the son is challenging his father proves one thing: your father is still your father.

"Men in Black" did not have much impact on "Taken"; in fact, it was affected itself, and its box office is estimated to be lower than that of the original timeline.

However, this movie didn't have a high box office in mainland China to begin with.

In late July, Jay Chou's self-directed and self-acted film "Secret" held its premiere in the capital.

Cheng Yuan was invited to attend.

This was unexpected by everyone.

Directors like Zhang Yimou and Liu Wei, who have worked with Zhou Jielun, only recorded congratulatory video messages and did not attend in person.

Cheng Yuan, who had never worked with Jay Chou before, came.

This is puzzling; I've never heard of them having a good personal relationship.

Why did Cheng Yuan come?

It's actually quite simple. He invited Jay Chou to make a cameo appearance as a mentor on "The Voice of China" in the movie "The Witch," and Jay immediately agreed, and for free no less.

Now that he's been invited to the premiere, and it's in the capital city no less, Cheng Yuan isn't exactly busy, so he's naturally come.

Reciprocity is key; it's that simple.

"Director Cheng, thank you!"

Jay Chou didn't expect Cheng Yuan to come and support him.

Cheng Yuan is currently riding high on his success.

"Director Cheng!"

"Director Cheng!"

Whether it was the female lead, Gwei Lun-mei, or anyone else, they all rushed forward to greet them.

Even Huang Qiusheng greeted Cheng Yuan with a smile.

Nowadays, no one in the industry treats Cheng Yuan like a young man.

When an actor becomes famous, they are surrounded by good people, let alone a director like Cheng Yuan.

As for why Cheng Yuan came back, is it because he is going to collaborate with Zhou Jielun?

Some astute reporters guessed it, but unfortunately, they didn't have the chance to interview Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan came and went quietly, without giving any media interviews.

However, just a few days later, filming for "The Witch" began, attracting many media outlets, and naturally, the reporter couldn't help but ask about it.

This movie is a big production, so naturally it wouldn't start filming quietly. China Film Group held a huge press conference to announce the start of filming. Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, and Ye Ning were all there.

They clearly value Cheng Yuan's film highly.

"Director Cheng, 'Taken' is a huge box office success worldwide, and it still has some time before it leaves theaters. Why did you start filming a new movie?"

Some reporters were puzzled, noting that Cheng Yuan's speed was truly astonishing.

The movie was still showing in theaters when the new film started shooting.

This was clearly something that had been in preparation for a long time.

"We've done what we needed to do with the movie 'Taken,' and whatever its success, it's in the past for me," Cheng Yuan said. "I don't like dwelling on the past; I prefer to focus on the future. The movie 'The Witch' has been in preparation for a long time, and now that it's ready, let's start filming."

"Since 'The Witch' is a commercial blockbuster, will Director Cheng shift his focus to commercial films after winning the Palme d'Or?"

One reporter asked, "The Palme d'Or director has more prestige than commercial directors."

That's the case, at least domestically, right now.

Many people say that Cheng Yuan has "fallen" when he makes commercial films, and some even say that he has been corrupted by money and betrayed art.

Cheng Yuan was baffled by the fact that he was being attacked with words and writings for this reason.

However, recalling how Zhang Yimou was criticized when "Hero" was released, Cheng Yuan simply ignored it.

Of course, the criticism he received was undoubtedly fueled by someone behind the scenes.

"I don't discriminate between commercial films and art films," Cheng Yuan said. "I'll make whatever inspiration comes to mind. I won't deliberately make a film for any particular reason."

"So what inspired the movie 'The Witch'?"

When asked by a reporter about the sources of inspiration for Cheng Yuan's films, he stated that he writes all of them himself.

For example, "The Hunt" was inspired by the criticism he faced, and "The Distinguished Citizen" was inspired by the backlash he received.

As for the inspiration for "Taken", it was "forced" out by Han Sanping and others at a dinner party.

"The inspiration for the movie 'The Witch'?" Cheng Yuan smiled, looking at Liu Yifei beside him, and said, "The inspiration for this movie, of course, came from this fairy-like sister next to me. Fairy and witch, don't you think the contrast is interesting?"

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