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

Art films aim for awards, while commercial films aim for box office success.

There's not much to say about that.

But why are there so many art films being made these days?

Because it can be used to compete for international awards and sell copyrights.

Buried has grossed over 30 million yuan at the domestic box office, which is already considered excellent.

But by the time it reached Cheng Yuan, the investor, it was only about ten million.

What about abroad?

Cheng Yuan directly received over 20 million.

Currently, domestic cinemas take high commissions, and the film market has not yet fully developed, making commercial films very risky.

Not everyone can get something for nothing like Cheng Yuan; he actually invested real money.

Why is the "Little Steel Cannon" so popular now?

Because his movies have high box office returns and don't lose money.

Cheng Yuan could actually make commercial films, but if those films were released now, they might not lose money, but don't even think about how much you'd make.

Key overseas markets may be out of reach.

If you want to target the international market, the investment will be huge; you can't break even by relying solely on the domestic market.

That means the risk is greater.

Art films are different.

If you win an award, not only will the copyright sell for a high price, but it will also boost your prestige.

Why is Chen Shiren so amazing? So many of his subsequent films flopped and were even called bad movies, yet he is still a great director.

Besides his strong directing ability, especially his exceptional skill in visual aesthetics, it is probably related to his Palme d'Or win.

Art films require less investment and have relatively lower risks.

The reason why six generations of directors like to shoot marginal subjects is because Westerners like them and they can make money.

For art?

You think too much.

After chatting with Liu Yifei for a while, Cheng Yuan stopped talking once his inexplicable emotions subsided.

Liu Yifei has to film a movie tomorrow.

That night, Cheng Yuan had a dream.

In his dreams, he is sometimes infatuated with the male lead, his eyes only for his "white moonlight." Other times, he is a promiscuous scumbag, having ambiguous relationships with countless female celebrities in the industry.

The next day, Cheng Yuan woke up, sat on the bed, smoked a cigarette, and then smiled.

Why think so much?

After washing up, Cheng Yuan headed to the Northeast.

The filming location for "The Hunt" is a small town in Northeast China.

Hou Hongliang has long since passed away.

Most of the actors have also moved on; Wang Jinsong goes without saying, and supporting actors like Zhou Yun and Jiang Wu have also moved on.

This is also why Hou Hongliang, Zhou Yun, and others did not attend the victory celebration banquet last night.

"Teacher Wang, how is it?"

Cheng Yuan smiled as he looked at Wang Jinsong, who was playing with the dog to the side.

It was a golden retriever, the male protagonist's beloved dog.

The male protagonist also interacts with his dog in the film.

If there is no interaction at all, how can the affection between the two be highlighted, and the shock of the dog being killed will be lessened.

Golden Retrievers are undoubtedly the perfect choice.

If you find a husky and it dies, and the audience applauds, that wouldn't be good.

Cheng Yuan was actually planning to find a mongrel dog, but it was too late.

"How about I get this dog after filming is finished?"

Wang Jinsong patted the golden retriever's head and said to Cheng Yuan with a smile.

"No problem," Cheng Yuan said with a smile, "I won't deduct your pay."

This golden retriever is trained, which makes it easier to take photos.

"I got a discounted price, how dare you deduct money from my bill?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jingsong immediately laughed and said, knowing full well that Cheng Yuan was joking.

Cheng Yuan chatted for a couple of minutes, then went to find Hou Hongliang.

"Are you really not going to invite reporters to hold a launch event or something?"

Hou Hongliang looked at Cheng Yuan and asked.

This is the case for most movies, unless it's a small, obscure production.

The Hunt still garnered considerable attention.

"There's no need for that," Cheng Yuan said. "Don't count on this movie's domestic box office."

Hou Hongliang nodded. He naturally knew that Cheng Yuan had gone to Kansas City for this movie.

As for whether it will work out or not, he doesn't know.

That's Cannes, you know.

If it gets nominated, then this movie won't lose money.

As for the opening ceremony and the worship ceremony, that has nothing to do with whether or not reporters are invited.

Next, the members gathered the actors for a script reading and analyzed their characters.

These things have actually been done before.

Two days later, filming began quietly.

"Did you really just audit a few classes in the directing department?" Jiang Wu walked over to Wang Jingsong, looked at Cheng Yuan not far away, and said, "Why do I get the feeling that he's very familiar with the film crew?"

"Your brother doesn't even understand the world of geniuses, but you do?" Wang Jinsong said. "He not only audited classes in the directing department, but he also worked as an extra on film sets."

"You understand?"

Jiang Wu scoffed and said, "To be able to develop the director's control over the crew after playing minor roles, is that something that can be described as 'genius'?"

Well, he really doesn't understand the world of geniuses.

The phrase "You don't understand the world of geniuses" has now become a viral sensation online.

His brother, Jiang Wenju, made great contributions.

"I don't understand either," Wang Jinsong said with a smile. "Isn't this a good thing?"

That's definitely a good thing.

The stronger Cheng Yuan's abilities, the greater the chance of the film's success.

If they really do achieve something in Cannes...

The Hunt is a chilling film.

The film's narrative is lukewarm, and its cinematography is calm and rational, but it brews an atmosphere of near-despair, oppression, mania, and coldness.

"Who did you say fired the shot?"

Jiang Wu couldn't help but ask a question.

Wang Jinsong shook his head, however, believing that the shot was not fired by any specific person.

The shot Cheng Yuan was taking at that moment showed someone whose face was obscured by the light, and whose figure was completely unrecognizable.

The person who made a cameo appearance never actually appeared in the film.

Not even a minor role.

The cameo appearance was made by Hou Hongliang, the producer of this film.

The male lead of this film, Lu Song, is the absolute protagonist, and his personality can be summarized in four words: kind and gentle.

He was kind, so he was so good to the little girl who lacked love, and he never regretted it, even though this kindness brought huge changes to his life later.

Wang Jinsong was in great form, as if he were fully immersed in the role.

Filming then becomes much easier.

The most difficult scenes were undoubtedly those involving the little girl.

Although Li Landi has acting talent, she has never acted before and is still young.

Fortunately, Cheng Yuan had dealt with child actors in his previous life and had some experience, so he knew how to guide them.

In addition, there is an acting teacher in the crew who can also be helpful.

A few days later, Jiang Wen arrived.

They arrived, grumbling and cursing.

Buried Alive went home empty-handed at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

Jiang Wen, the Venice Film Festival Best Actor winner, lost to Andy Lau in "Infernal Affairs 3".

However, the winners were somewhat different from what Cheng Yuan remembered.

"Kekexili" did not win the Best Feature Film award at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

The public outcry over the plagiarism scandal has subsided, but its impact seems to linger.

If the Best Feature Film award were given to this film, the Golden Horse Awards would definitely be affected.

He did win the Best Cinematography award.

"Surprised?"

Cheng Yuan smiled and looked at Jiang Wen.

"Aren't you surprised?" Jiang Wen said. "I won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award for 'Buried', so why can't I win the Golden Horse Best Actor award? They're using me to carry them on."

"Kekexili: Mountain Patrol won the Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival," Cheng Yuan said. "But this film didn't win Best Feature Film, did it? Different film festivals, different judging criteria, and different judges—isn't it normal for the results to be different?"

"How can they be the same?"

Jiang Wen said with a pursed mouth.

He was naturally aware that "Kekexili" had won an award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

He also wondered how the Tokyo International Film Festival dared to award the Grand Jury Prize to the film, which was embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. Although it was suppressed, it was still a controversial film.

Thinking about it again, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

Perhaps the plagiarism issue wasn't reported, and the judging panel members were unaware of it.

Perhaps it has something to do with Columbia Pictures, the film's investor.

"What's there to be angry about?" Cheng Yuan said. "Isn't there a lot of criticism about this year's Golden Horse Awards in China?"

Cheng Yuan at least made it to the finals, so he received some attention.

"Awards are a topic of contention at every film festival and every year," Jiang Wen said. "But if you win, you win; if you don't win, you don't win."

"That settles it."

Cheng Yuan said with a smile.

He didn't really feel anything about not winning the award.

What's so special about winning the Golden Horse Award as a reborn person?

If we're talking about awards, then it's the three major European awards, the Oscars.