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

Jiang Wen stayed on set for several days.

He had a small cameo role, but he appeared in many scenes.

However, he wasn't the first to finish filming and leave the crew.

The first actor to finish filming and leave the crew was the one who played the male lead's son.

Cheng Yuan originally wanted to find Zhu Yawen, but standing next to Wang Jinsong, they did look somewhat like father and son.

Zhu Yawen's appearance is somewhat mature.

His age is indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Finally, someone recommended a sixteen-year-old boy who had acted in a TV series.

His name is Zhang Ruoyun.

Cheng Yuan auditioned for the role and thought it went well, so he decided to cast him.

Then it suddenly dawned on me that this kid was none other than "Zhang Xianzong" or "Fan Xian".

They debuted so early?

Considering that his father seems to be in the industry, it wasn't too surprising.

The filming proceeded smoothly and methodically.

That day, Liu Yifei suddenly called him.

We used to send text messages.

"What's wrong?"

Cheng Yuan keenly sensed that Liu Yifei's emotions were not right.

"Who bullied you on set?" Cheng Yuan continued. "Tell me, and I'll get revenge for you."

"Nobody bullied me," Liu Yifei said. "It's just that something unexpected happened today."

Accident?

Cheng Yuan suddenly remembered that Liu Yifei fell into the water while filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and was almost swept away by the rapids.

"What happened? Are you alright?"

"Actually, it was nothing, I just fell into the water. My mom was scared, the crew was scared. At first I didn't think anything of it, but after seeing them like that, I got a little scared."

"It's good that you're alright. Don't catch a cold in this weather. Your mother and the others were frightened; that was certainly dangerous. Be careful while filming. Don't try to be brave in some scenes. Using a stunt double is better for you and the crew. Didn't your crew do any checks beforehand? What would I do if something happened to you?"

"What's it to you?"

"How can it not concern me? If something happens to you, won't I be left all alone for the rest of my life? How can I live without you?"

"Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yuan smiled.

This girl's skin needs improvement.

"Thanks for that."

Zhou Yun suddenly walked over and thanked Cheng Yuan, which made Cheng Yuan look at her with some confusion.

What's wrong?

Should he star in "The Hunt"?

That shouldn't be the case.

Zhou Yun isn't very famous right now, but she has no shortage of supporting roles with limited screen time.

"He went to France."

Zhou Yun said with a smile, and her words made Cheng Yuan realize something.

"I didn't say anything," Cheng Yuan shook his head and said, "If he's not serious about you, no matter how many people say it, it won't make a difference."

Zhou Yun smiled.

Before this, calling Jiang Wen a scumbag was probably not an exaggeration.

But after that... Anyway, Cheng Yuan never heard any more gossip about Jiang Wen in his previous life.

He must have been manipulated by Zhou Yun.

A scumbag man might just be someone he hasn't met yet.

Why be a jerk when you meet the right person?

Cheng Yuan felt that Jiang Wen's statement that he had the potential to be a scumbag was a huge slander against him.

We should judge actions, not intentions.

Honestly, there isn't a single man in this world who isn't a scumbag.

It's cold in Northeast China in November, and even colder in December.

The filming of "The Hunt" went smoothly, and the crew didn't have many messy or troublesome issues.

The film was produced by our own company, and Hou Hongliang is also extremely capable.

However, this movie obviously couldn't be filmed in ten days like "Buried".

Cheng Yuan strives for perfection in his films, sometimes spending an entire day on a single shot.

The plot has been translated into Chinese, and many metaphors have been added to the scenes.

I don't know if it's because I've been spending too much time with Jiang Wen that I've picked up this habit.

However, he wouldn't cram countless ideas into the movie like Jiang Wen did.

In mid-January 2005, after two months of filming, the movie wrapped up smoothly and entered post-production.

Cheng Yuan, as the director, followed the entire process.

"Oh, what brings you, big director, to invite me to dinner?"

Zhu Yawen laughed and plopped down opposite Cheng Yuan.

"How about you pay me later?"

Cheng Yuan replied with a smile.

Among his classmates, Cheng Yuan was only on good terms with Zhu Yawen.

That was true before, and it is even more so now.

Of course, Liu Yifei doesn't count.

Cheng Yuan is not a loner, and he naturally occasionally invites friends to have a meal together.

This wasn't the first time he had invited Zhu Yawen.

"How dare you," Zhu Yawen said, scoffing. "You own a company and are a boss now, how dare you ask me to treat you?"

"How could I possibly feel that way?"

Cheng Yuan replied with a smile.

"Go to hell with you," Zhu Yawen said with a laugh. "By the way, does your company sign artists? Sign me!"

"I consider you a friend, and you want me to be your boss?" Cheng Yuan shook his head and laughed. "Yuancheng Films doesn't do artist management; it's just a production company."

We definitely won't do it now, but as for the future, we'll see.

Actors' salaries are generally not high now, but they will be ridiculously high in the future.

Of course, the main reason is that being an artist manager these days is not worth the effort.

He lacks sufficient knowledge and experience.

As for the future? We'll see.

"I'll be graduating in a couple of years, and I still don't have a future," Zhu Yawen said. "I feel like my future is bleak."

"If you hone your acting skills, will you lack roles?" Cheng Yuan said. "Jiang Wen's directing ban ends in May, and he'll start filming a movie. I'll try to get you a role. An important role is hard to say, but a small role shouldn't be a problem. But the prerequisite is that your acting skills have to be good."

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yawen immediately perked up.

Even well-known actors flock to Jiang Wen's movies. Given his current situation, he might not even be needed for a minor role.

"Why would I lie to you?" Cheng Yuan said, "To trick you into paying the bill?"

"Having wandered for half my life without finding a wise ruler, if you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather..."

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it."

"Ha ha."

"Opportunity favors the prepared mind," Cheng Yuan said. "I'll say it again: what you need to do most right now is hone your acting skills. If your acting can't support the role, even if you're given the opportunity, will you be able to seize it?"

"Um!"

Zhu Yawen nodded.

"By the way, when are you going home for the Chinese New Year?"

Zhu Yawen opened a bottle of wine and handed it to Gu Hai, casually asking a question.

"As long as it's in time for New Year's Eve," Cheng Yuan said. "I'm busy with post-production for the film right now."

Chinese New Year falls on February 8th this year, which is actually not long ago.

Cheng Yuan went back on February 6th.

"You didn't even bother to visit the set?"

As soon as Cheng Yuan got home, Liu Yifei sent him a text message to "question" him.

"Didn't your film crew leave Jiuzhaigou? How come I'm going there anyway?"

"snort!"

"Doesn't your film crew get holidays?"

"No, we can't give them a holiday. It would be a huge loss. But I don't have any filming on New Year's Eve, so I can ask for leave."

"Where are you going to spend the New Year? Why don't you come and spend it with me? I'll let you experience our local pig-slaughtering feast."

"No way, I'm going to my grandma's house for Chinese New Year with my mom. By the way, how long are you staying at home?"

"I can't stay for more than a few days; I have to go back to work on the film's post-production."

"oh!"

"After I finish post-production on my movie, if you haven't wrapped filming yet, how about I visit you on set?"