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

Is "Buried" a Chinese-language film?

The actors, director, and other key creators are all domestic filmmakers, so why isn't it a Chinese-language film?

Just because most of the dialogue is in English?

However, Jia Zhangke just smiled and did not answer.

He actually knew very well why the male lead's background was set up that way.

If this were released in China, it would be a miracle if it passed censorship.

The movie has ended.

It turns out that Jiang Wen acted in the entire movie all by himself.

And it didn't make people feel bored.

This film is clearly not just a simple thriller; it also explores themes such as humanity, survival, and social injustice.

Through its depiction of the protagonist's experience of being buried alive, the film showcases the fragility and resilience of humanity, as well as the challenges of survival in extreme environments.

At the same time, the film also reveals social injustice and corruption, and the impact of these phenomena on individuals and society.

"Clap clap clap!"

When the movie ended, applause broke out. Although it didn't last for ten or twenty minutes, it was definitely not just polite applause.

This applause is definitely a form of recognition for the film.

Cheng Yuan and Jiang Wen exchanged a glance, then smiled.

Following the film's premiere, related reports began to emerge.

Buried is a hit in Venice.

It's more popular than expected.

This movie is truly different from other movies.

It's quite a gimmick.

One person acted in an entire movie, and all of that happened inside a coffin.

The key point is that the plot is not boring.

This immediately aroused the curiosity of many movie fans.

This has naturally attracted many film companies.

With Jiang Wen's help, Cheng Yuan had initial talks with the film producers.

The next day, after attending the premiere of "The World", the conversation continued.

Two days later, all of them, except for the domestic copyrights, were sold.

The European rights were sold to Europa, also known as Luc Bessonna.

They sold it for $1.5 million, and the other party promised to win a public relations award.

The North American rights, as well as the rights in other Asian countries and regions, were sold to Colombia.

They sold for two million dollars, and the other party also agreed to win a public relations award.

Hundreds of thousands have been sold in other countries and regions.

The film's international distribution rights sold for nearly four million US dollars.

Cheng Yuan was somewhat surprised.

That's about 30 million RMB, and after taxes and such, it's still over 20 million.

He became a multi-millionaire overnight?

"You don't regret it?"

Jiang Wen looked at Cheng Yuan and asked.

"Regret what?"

Cheng Yuan asked a question subconsciously.

"If we wait until after the awards ceremony to sell the rights, we might sell them for even more," Jiang Wen said. "The rights to some award-winning films have almost doubled in price."

"Let's not even talk about whether our film will win any awards. Even if it does, can we sell the rights for eight million dollars?" Cheng Yuan shook his head and said, "Is that even possible?"

Jiang Wen fell silent. It seemed impossible for this movie to sell for such a high price.

In fact, he was somewhat shocked that it could sell for nearly four million dollars.

It was much higher than he had expected.

Perhaps it's true that having one person perform for over ninety minutes can attract a lot of people's curiosity.

The reason EuropaCorp and Colombia offered that price was probably not because they were optimistic about the film's copyright, but rather because they were optimistic about the DVD market for it.

As for public relations?

Once they acquire the copyright, they become a community of shared interests.

If they win an award, they can earn even more.

Who would do public relations for you if there's no benefit to them?

"Come on, let's drink. It's on me!" Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "You've accidentally become a multi-millionaire, haven't you ever thought about taking advantage of the rich?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen laughed heartily.

I have to admit I'm a little envious.

I've made so many movies, but this kid earns more from just one.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. At first, Cheng Yuan went to watch movies, but later he went sightseeing.

He became distracted on the 10th.

He was waiting for a phone call.

I didn't receive the call until the evening.

However, this also means there are prizes to be won.

Whatever the prize, at least I won't go home empty-handed.

"You've made money again," Cheng Yuan said, looking at Jiang Wen. "Aren't you envious?"

What kind of money do you make?

Winning an award will definitely boost domestic box office revenue.

The key point is that Cheng Yuan can also get another GG product placement fee.

"I'm jealous too."

Jiang Wen said with a smile, "This is something you can't envy at all."

This movie is probably impossible for anyone to replicate.

He couldn't believe that there could be a new director as prodigious as Cheng Yuan.

A movie made with product placement fees from Google not only got nominated for the Venice International Film Festival but also won an award.

Even setting aside awards, just making it into a movie would be incredibly difficult.

As for established directors, they might be able to use product placement fees to make a movie, but who would do that?

You should cherish your reputation.

Besides, established directors don't lack investment, so there's no need for them to do this.

"As long as you don't feel envious, jealous, or hateful, it's fine."

Cheng Yuan laughed heartily, only to be met with a glare from Jiang Wen.

The following day, due to the 9/11 attacks, the film festival organizing committee cancelled the red carpet event in order to express condolences and commemorate this special day and to prevent terrorist attacks.

The awards ceremony was held in a low-key atmosphere.

When awarding prizes, it's natural to start with the least noticed and least prestigious ones.

The awards for other categories, such as the Horizons category, the Digital category, and the Cartier-Bresson Prize, will be presented first.

Then came the main competition segment.

The Best Technical Contribution Award went to Hayao Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle," while the Best First Feature Award went to France's "The Long Tour."

As soon as the award was announced, Jiang Wen looked at Cheng Yuan.

"Isn't this good news?"

Cheng Yuan said with a smile that "Buried Alive" was also his debut work, and he could also compete for this award.

However, this award is not very prestigious.

At least in Cheng Yuan's opinion, it's not as good as Best Actor or Best Director, and it's even less comparable to the Golden Lion Award.

The Best Actress award was then won by Imelda Staunton for "Vera Drake".

"Are you nervous?"

The Best Actor award was about to be presented, and Cheng Yuan noticed that Jiang Wen's body had stiffened considerably.

"Aren't you nervous?" Jiang Wen said in a low voice. "If I take it, you'll have no hope."

"I never thought about winning an award from the very beginning."

Cheng Yuan shook his head and replied with a smile.

Didn't he think about it?

That's obviously fake.

How could he not have thought of it, even though he felt that Jiang Wen had a much higher chance of winning the award than he did?

How could I not have some thoughts in my mind?

However, I wasn't really nervous; I wasn't as nervous as when the Best First Feature Film award was presented.

"...The Best Actor award goes to: Jiang Wen, for *Buried Alive*!"

"Awesome!"

The awkward "Jiang Wen" might not be entirely certain, but once the movie title was mentioned, it became clear.

Jiang Wen was stunned, while Cheng Yuan stood up excitedly and blurted out the word "Awesome".

Applause broke the silence, and Jiang Wen snapped out of her daze, then stood up and hugged Cheng Yuan.

"Congratulations!"

"Thanks!"

Jiang Wen walked onto the stage and accepted the Volpi Cup...

"Thank you! Thank you Venice Film Festival, thank you... Of course, my deepest gratitude goes to Cheng Yuan, the screenwriter and director of 'Buried'. He is a genius."

Cheng Yuan felt the camera was pointed at him and immediately smiled.

"Before, whether as a director or an actor, I thought I was a genius. But after meeting Cheng Yuan, I had to admit: genius is a world unto itself, and I truly don't understand it!"

"Thank you again..."

Jiang Wen expressed his gratitude again and then stepped down from the podium.