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

People from Huayi Brothers?

Cheng Yuan frowned; he didn't have a good impression of Huayi Brothers.

Why did you come knocking on our door so quickly?

This happened earlier than Cheng Yuan had imagined.

Moreover, he didn't expect that the first film and television company to approach him would be Huayi Brothers.

Even before "Buried Alive" was released, film companies were already approaching them.

Shouldn't we wait until the movie is released before discussing this?

What if this movie flops at the box office?

"I wonder what business Mr. Xiang has with me?"

When Cheng Yuan asked, the other party didn't say what position he held at Huayi Brothers, so he naturally addressed him as "Mr."

"President Wang thinks highly of Director Cheng and wants to invite you to join Huayi Brothers," Xiang Yuhang said with a smile. "You should know Huayi Brothers' strength. Joining Huayi Brothers will provide you with tremendous help in areas such as investment, production, and distribution..."

Cheng Yuan listened without interrupting.

After talking for a while, Xiang Yuhang basically said one thing: Huayi Brothers is very powerful; they signed you, so don't be ungrateful. President Wang thinks highly of you, so you should be grateful.

As for what conditions Huayi Brothers offered, they didn't say.

In Cheng Yuan's view, this was utterly insincere.

They're trying to fool him.

As for investment, production, and promotion?

Huayi Brothers does indeed have an extremely mature and excellent team.

Cheng Yuan does not deny this.

But if he really signs with Huayi Brothers, will he definitely get investment and be able to assemble an excellent team?

They will definitely be under their control.

This was clearly not what Cheng Yuan wanted.

Of course, he wouldn't mind cooperating with Huayi Brothers, but signing with Huayi Brothers is out of the question.

Don't say the other party isn't sincere; even if they were, they wouldn't do it.

Everyone's been reborn, who still wants to work?

It's impossible for me to work; I'll never work in my life.

However, Cheng Yuan was not surprised by Huayi Brothers' attitude.

After all, he is just a new director. Even though the film won the Best Actor award at Venice, the attention is mainly on Jiang Wen.

Although Jiang Wen has repeatedly defended himself, there has been no shortage of, and even more, stories online about him being used as a "tool".

After all, the number of people paying attention to this movie has skyrocketed.

"Thank you for the invitation from Huayi Brothers, and thank you for your high regard, Mr. Wang." Cheng Yuan thanked them, then shook his head and said, "However, I'm currently a junior in college and plan to focus on my studies. I don't want to sign with a company yet; I'll wait until I graduate."

Xiang Yuhang was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Cheng Yuan to refuse.

"Director Cheng, you should really think this over," Xiang Yuhang said. "I know you've started a company, but it's not easy to go it alone in the film and television industry. You can look into Huayi Brothers' influence in the industry."

"I'll consider it."

Cheng Yuan nodded, naturally sensing the subtle threat in Xiang Yuhang's words.

However, he didn't care.

Although Huayi Brothers is the leading private film and television company, it has not yet reached the point of having absolute power.

As for the Beijing entertainment circle that Huayi Brothers has close ties with?

Cheng Yuan is from Beijing Film Academy, and his graduate advisor was Tian Zhuangzhuang.

The difference between those with formal training and those without lies not only in the knowledge they possess, but also in their network of connections.

"You refused?"

Wang Zhonglei looked at Xiang Yuhang with some surprise.

"Hmm!" Xiang Yuhang nodded and said, "He founded a remote film and television company, probably intending to do it himself."

"Do it yourself?" Wang Zhonglei said with a sneer. "You're still too young."

"That?"

Xiang Yuhang looked at Wang Zhonglei and asked.

"Are you saying that the movie 'Buried Alive' was directed by him or Jiang Wen?"

Wang Zhonglei asked casually, but Xiang Yuhang understood perfectly well that this wasn't a question for him at all.

In his opinion, the movie "Buried Alive" should have been made by Cheng Yuan.

If Jiang Wen had directed it, he wouldn't have said that on the Venice awards stage, nor would he have repeatedly emphasized to the media that Cheng Yuan was the director.

Although it seems a bit fantastical that a second-year acting student could make a film that was nominated for and won an award at Venice, no one can deny that geniuses truly exist in this world.

Cheng Yuan is a genius, Jiang Wen has certified it.

"It could have been filmed by Jiang Wen."

Xiang Yuhang looked at Wang Zhonglei and said this, and Wang Zhonglei smiled upon hearing it.

sensible!

The nomination of "Buried" at the Venice Film Festival has attracted much attention, and some voices have emerged online, questioning whether the film was directed by Jiang Wen.

After the film won the Best Actor award at Venice, this claim became more and more prevalent. Even though Jiang Wen strongly supported Cheng Yuan and repeatedly stated that Cheng Yuan was the director of the film, such voices did not diminish.

With the movie about to be released, it's not just netizens who are having such doubts; some media outlets have also started to question it, and they're quite certain about it, digging up Cheng Yuan's past.

He has no family background in education, and neither of his parents are in the entertainment industry.

I studied acting in college, but I only played minor roles a few times, without even a single line of dialogue.

In the second semester of my sophomore year, I suddenly became a director, and Jiang Wen was still the actor.

The film was not only shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival, but also won an award.

Once these are laid out, no one can help but have doubts.

And this isn't just happening in one media outlet; the situation is even more pronounced online.

"Have you offended someone?"

Han Sanping looked at Cheng Yuan and asked, while Jiang Wen, who was next to him, frowned and looked over as well.

They clearly sensed that something was amiss with public opinion.

There's clearly someone pulling the strings behind this.

"No?" Cheng Yuan shook his head, then frowned and said, "A couple of days ago, Huayi Brothers wanted to sign me, but they didn't offer any conditions, so I declined, citing my studies as the priority. Is this really necessary?"

"Not necessarily!" Jiang Wen said. "Wang Zhongjun is unlikely to be like that, but it's hard to say about Wang Zhonglei."

He had dealt with the two brothers quite a bit and was fairly familiar with them.

"Kekexili: Mountain Patrol was also released during the National Day holiday," Han Sanping said. "That film was invested and produced by Huayi Brothers, and Wang Zhonglei was the producer."

Cheng Yuan was stunned. "Buried Alive" was released on the same day as "Kekexili".

This is interesting.

"Is he stupid?" Cheng Yuan snapped out of his daze and immediately said, "Aren't they just giving 'Buried Alive' unnecessary publicity?"

"You have a good attitude."

Han Sanping was also taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said.

With so many people questioning Cheng Yuan, anyone else would probably be frustrated by now.

But Cheng Yuan seemed completely unaffected; on the contrary, he saw the film gain popularity as a result.

"This hype might not be a good thing," Jiang Wen said. "Anyone else would be crying by now."

Who would it be?

it goes without saying.

Jiang Wen seems to harbor quite a bit of resentment towards that guy.

It's not surprising, considering he was sued.

The word "告" means to accuse or report.

"Isn't generating buzz a good thing?" Cheng Yuan said. "Since there are so many doubts, let's guide public opinion and let moviegoers find out exactly how much of your style is in the film. Our publicity strategy is: Find the ginger flavor!"

"That's a good idea."

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping smiled and nodded.

He knew perfectly well how much ginger flavor was in "Buried Alive".

Then it will become clear who made this movie.

But is that really possible?

Once prejudice and skepticism take hold, they can become deeply ingrained.

Jiang Wen opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Are there any other options now?