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

Hou Hongliang replied to Cheng Yuan the next day.

This is faster than expected.

Ning Hao also replied, neither agreeing nor refusing, saying that he would talk about it after finishing the film "Green Grassland".

Cheng Yuan didn't take it to heart, naturally guessing what the other party was thinking.

If "Green Grassland" succeeds, then Ning Hao can do it himself.

But will it work?

Even if Ning Hao doesn't sign with Remote Films, he'll still think of us when he's looking for investment for his film "Crazy Stone."

Cheng Yuan was busy preparing for the movie. Although the script had been approved and filed, there were still many things to worry about.

A team like that that made "Buried" definitely couldn't have carried this movie.

However, with the support of China Film Group and Qingdao Film Studio, and the presence of Hou Hongliang, a producer with considerable experience, the film's preparation proceeded smoothly.

The team includes many members from China Film Group, and their professional abilities are beyond question.

Besides, Cheng Yuan had at least directed a few online movies and a theatrical film in his previous life, so he wasn't completely inexperienced.

At this moment, an unexpected person came to visit.

"Editor-in-Chief Hu? What a rare guest." Cheng Yuan looked at the person in front of him with some surprise, and said with a smile, "Sit down!"

He didn't expect the publisher to come knocking on his door.

"Did I disturb you?" Editor-in-Chief Hu said with a smile. "I haven't even congratulated you on the box office success of your film 'Buried Alive' yet."

He really didn't know that Cheng Yuan would become a director.

However, there was some controversy at first, and the controversy grew even more later. The publisher did not use this incident to promote or hype the novel and boost sales.

Otherwise, The Hunger Games would have sold much better in China.

"Thank you!" Cheng Yuan smiled and asked, "Did Editor-in-Chief Hu need something?"

Nobody visits a temple without a reason; everyone has something to ask for.

"Someone in North America is interested in the film and television rights to your novel," Editor-in-Chief Hu said. "However, since you're a director and now run a film and television company, you're asking if the rights are for sale?"

Cheng Yuan shook his head; how could he possibly sell the rights to "The Hunger Games"?

A collaborative film adaptation is acceptable.

As for selling copyrights?

How could Cheng Yuan possibly agree?

Editor-in-Chief Hu was not surprised at all.

The Hunger Games is very popular in North America, so if it's adapted into a movie, it has a high chance of entering the North American market.

How could Cheng Yuan, as a director, not understand this?

He even suspected that Cheng Yuan published the novel with the intention of adapting it into a film or television series from the very beginning.

"When are you free? We're thinking of organizing a book signing event in North America," Editor-in-Chief Hu said. "Of course, it would be best if we could organize one in China too."

The Hunger Games is very popular in North America and is also quite popular in China, but it doesn't generate as much buzz as Buried.

"Editor-in-Chief Hu, I'm currently preparing for a new film, so I'm afraid I won't have time," Cheng Yuan said. "However, the second part of 'The Hunger Games' is already written."

The third part has actually been written, and many movies have even been adapted into novels.

However, those things are not urgent.

"Hmm?" Editor-in-Chief Hu looked pleasantly surprised and said, "How about 15% for domestic royalties? That's too much for me to decide. For international royalties, I can try to get 12%."

"OK!"

Cheng Yuan nodded. The other party was already very sincere, just like last time.

Perhaps it's different.

Last time, the reason I offered such a sincere price wasn't because I thought highly of Cheng Yuan's novel, but to give Jiang Wen face.

This time, I truly believe in Cheng Yuan's novel.

Moreover, Cheng Yuan was an unknown newcomer before, but now he is extremely well-known.

After Editor-in-Chief Hu left, Cheng Yuan's phone rang.

It was Liu Yifei calling.

She joined the production team after the National Day holiday.

However, the two occasionally talk on the phone and chat online.

They have a good relationship.

"I heard you're getting ready to shoot a new movie?"

"Hmm!" Cheng Yuan said, "You're quite well-informed."

"It's spread all over the school, okay?"

"The key point is that you're not even at school."

"I'm just joining a film crew, not living in complete isolation. Why can't I hear about it from my classmates? And you, you started filming a new movie without telling me."

"Why would I tell you? Even if there were a suitable role for you, you wouldn't be available."

"Will you ask me to act in your movies in the future?"

"It depends on how you perform."

"What was his performance like?"

"Acting cute and charming, serving tea and water, making the bed and folding the blankets..."

"roll!"

"Ha ha!"

"I heard the male lead is Teacher Wang?"

"Um."

Where is the female lead?

"This movie doesn't have a female lead. The only character with a significant role is a little girl from kindergarten."

"Oh! Did you find it?"

"Found it."

The cast for "The Hunt" has been largely finalized.

There were no public auditions; auditions were mostly by invitation, and in some cases, there were hardly any auditions at all.

The male lead, Wang Jinsong, is like this, and so is the supporting male character, Jiang Wu.

Cheng Yuan made the decision right away.

Of course, the little girl auditioned and showed great talent.

Perhaps that's why she became famous later on.

Her name is Li Landi, and she is five years old.

If Cheng Yuan remembered correctly, she was a child star who debuted in 09. Now, she's been promoted five years earlier than expected. He doesn't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

The cast has been largely finalized, but filming is still a long way off.

There's a lot to prepare before filming starts.

Unlike Buried, The Hunt doesn't have a single setting and filming started very quickly.

The film is definitely different from the original.

The core elements remain unchanged; the plot has simply been "localized" into Chinese.

Initially, Cheng Yuan planned to set the film's background overseas, or rather, to blur it out.

However, in the end, the story was set in China, with many localization adjustments, and the timeline was moved forward.

Guns were banned in China after 96.

The final shot in the film obviously cannot be cut.

The final shot suggests that once trust is broken, the seeds of doubt will sprout in the shadows, and the hunt never truly ends.

If it weren't for these adaptations, Cheng Yuan wouldn't have needed to write for so long at all.

In fact, setting the story abroad makes not only the script adaptation much easier, but also the filming much easier.

After all, there will be far fewer changes required.

But Cheng Yuan chose the most difficult one.

The movie "Buried" was criticized a lot because of the male lead's background as an American of Chinese descent.

Cheng Yuan didn't want "The Hunt" to suffer the same criticism.

Of course, although he chose the most difficult one, Cheng Yuan was not incompetent. With the original version as a reference, he was still confident that he could film it well.

"Plot, cinematography, lighting... your ideas are very mature." Tian Zhuangzhuang put down the storyboard and said, "As long as the actors don't underperform, this movie will be a success. Also, we need to pay attention to some details in costumes and props."

At this moment, Tian Zhuangzhuang understood why Jiang Wen had such feelings.

He can't help but say now: I don't understand the world of geniuses either.

This kid is only twenty years old this year.

Talking to him about the rural scenery, he also felt that the movie was already taking shape in Cheng Yuan's mind.

This movie should be finished.

Will the actors underperform?

Tian Zhuangzhuang was naturally not worried; he knew about the actors Cheng Yuan had chosen.