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Who does he think he is?

The media reporters' eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

As for what Gu Hai said earlier, that's not important.

Many people do question Cheng Yuan, but no one in the industry has actually come forward to question him.

Lu Chuan was the first.

Moreover, after Lu Chuan came forward, he faced a lot of ridicule online.

After all, there's a strong ginger flavor in "The Missing Gun," but not much in "Buried Alive."

"Director Jiang, what do you think of Director Lu Chuan's words?"

A reporter then looked at Jiang Wen, who was also one of the parties involved.

"I'm not familiar with him," Jiang Wen said, pursing his lips. "But even I don't understand the world of geniuses, how could he?"

Who is being referred to as a genius?

The reporters present were well aware that this was not the first time Jiang Wen had called Cheng Yuan a genius.

Jiang Wen's words can be interpreted as meaning that just because Lu Chuan couldn't do something doesn't mean Cheng Yuan couldn't.

This is a show of support for Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan's background has long been exposed by the media.

Jiang Wen's strong support for Cheng Yuan was clearly not because of his background, but because he genuinely believed that Cheng Yuan was a genius.

"Director Cheng Yuan, what are your thoughts on Director Lu Chuan's second film?"

A reporter asked the question.

After all, they were released in the same period and now they've "fallen out".

Lu Chuan said that Cheng Yuan could not make a film like "Buried Alive".

So how does Cheng Yuan talk about "Kekexili"?

"Me and the Tibetan Sheep is an excellent film."

Cheng Yuan spoke very sincerely, which stunned all the reporters present.

They even got the movie title wrong.

That's a bit disrespectful of you.

However, before the reporters could even speak, Cheng Yuan apologized.

"Sorry, I made a mistake," Cheng Yuan said. "Kekexili: Mountain Patrol is an excellent film. However, I prefer the documentary 'Me and the Tibetan Antelope—The Glacier Flows Through Here,' which was shortlisted for the Shanghai International TV Festival in 2002. You can check it out if you're interested. Perhaps you'll discover something very interesting."

I didn't want to bother with you, lest it affect my money-making speed.

You've jumped out to make things difficult for me. If I don't grant your request, others will think I'm easy to bully.

Could Cheng Yuan really have forgotten the movie title?

It was obviously intentional.

He really wouldn't mind revealing this lawsuit ahead of time.

Then, you can try your luck at the awards and see if those film festivals will still give you awards!

If Cheng Yuan remembered correctly, this movie won quite a few awards.

They've won awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Golden Horse Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards, and the Golden Rooster Awards.

But if a film gets embroiled in a plagiarism scandal or is even sued, can it still win an award?

Who knows?

"You said you'd discover something interesting, what was it?"

After the promotional event ended, Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask Cheng Yuan about it.

"You'll know once you go back and take a look."

Cheng Yuan didn't say anything, he just smiled and replied.

"Then wouldn't I have to give that kid a movie ticket too?" Jiang Wen said. "But the movie does have good reviews."

"Buried" and "Kekexili" were released at the same time, and were not compared by the media at the beginning.

Who would have thought that Lu Chuan's questioning of Cheng Yuan would lead to the two films being put side by side?

Without comparison, there is no harm.

In terms of word-of-mouth, the two movies were similar, but the box office difference was quite large, so many people on the Internet mocked Lu Chuan.

Cheng Yuan's response immediately ignited the discussion.

Who do you think you are?

This statement was a double entendre, revealing to many Cheng Yuan's disdain for Lu Chuan.

This means that Lu Chuan has no right to question him.

These words completely broke Lu Chuan's defenses in front of the media, and she said that Cheng Yuan was arrogant for not preparing for his seniors.

They are not ashamed of being questioned, but rather proud of it.

He cried countless times when he was questioned back then.

Well, he certainly wouldn't talk about his crying in front of the media.

Of course, Jiang Wen's statement that he was not familiar with him and that he did not understand the world of geniuses also broke down Lu Chuan's defenses.

How could you do this to me?

What did Jiang Wen mean by that?

According to netizens' interpretation, it means severing ties with Lu Chuan and implying that he is inferior to Cheng Yuan.

Lu Chuan did not admit that she was not a genius, nor did she shamelessly claim that she was a genius. She just cried and said how hard she worked, how much suffering she endured while filming "Kekexili".

Even geniuses need to accumulate knowledge.

Does Cheng Yuan have any experience as a director?

No!

Is it wrong to question him?

Of course, when facing the media, Lu Chuan also thanked Jiang Wen for his help, saying that he regarded Jiang Wen as his mentor.

Surprisingly, this incident actually led to a slight increase in the box office revenue of "Kekexili".

However, it falls far short of "Buried".

But no one expected that this was just the beginning.

When Cheng Yuan mentioned "Me and the Tibetan Antelope," some people actually went to see the documentary and discovered something "very interesting."

What's wrong?

Some people online have compared "Kekexili" and "My Tibetan Antelope" in terms of plot, concept, creativity, scene, atmosphere, visual background, and shot composition, and found that there are many similarities, and even some dialogues are exactly the same.

The two films have dozens of similarities, such as "tracking poachers in the snow", "discovering poachers in the river through the car window", and "team members taking off their pants to cross the river".

These reports were then reprinted by some media outlets, instantly causing a huge uproar.

"Kekexili" was directly embroiled in a plagiarism controversy.

This immediately amused the onlookers.

Your first movie was suspected of being directed by Jiang Wen.

So the second part was a direct copy?

How dare you question others? Where's your shame?

Do you really think we're all idiots?

When this happened, the investors and producers, Huayi Brothers and Columbia Pictures, were immediately thrown into a panic and rushed to do public relations.

"Luckily I told him I wasn't familiar with him."

Jiang Wen couldn't help but shake his head, clearly having watched both films as well.

"Do you think we'll be sued?" Cheng Yuan asked. "Quite a few teachers from the school have called me, telling me not to make a big deal out of it. But is this my fault?"

"The chances of being sued are slim," Jiang Wen said. "This film has been submitted to the Tokyo International Film Festival. If they were sued, the impact would be huge. The investors and producers certainly wouldn't stand idly by, otherwise even the international copyrights would be affected. Besides, that kid has considerable influence behind him."

Jiang Wen did not comment on the school teacher's call to Cheng Yuan.

It's because they're all graduates of the Beijing Film Academy.

From the perspective of the Beijing Film Academy, they certainly don't want things to escalate, so their bias is not apparent.

Perhaps she called not only Cheng Yuan, but also Lu Chuan.

"Once he shuts up, I can't be bothered with him anymore."

In a real discussion, he's in the right.

Lu Chuan questioned him first.

Besides, he also said that "Kekexili" is a good movie.

I didn't say he plagiarized.

I mentioned "Me and the Tibetan Antelope" simply because both films are about "Tibetan antelopes".

The interesting things I mentioned are also like that.

"Given that kid's personality, he probably won't let this go easily," Jiang Wen shook his head and said. "You should be more careful in the future. Columbia shouldn't have any issues with you because of this, but it's hard to say about Huayi."

Huayi Brothers is not only an investor and producer, but also a distributor.

Moreover, Cheng Yuan and Huayi Brothers already had some grudges.

As for Colombia?

Would such a large company care about such a low-budget art film?

"You think I'm afraid?"

Cheng Yuan smiled.