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

How can you expect to attract investment without even bringing a script?

"The Big Diamond?"

This movie title alone tells you it's going to flop.

The script is indeed incomplete, but it's not just a simple outline either.

Cheng Yuan flipped through the pages and found that the version of "Crazy Stone" he remembered was somewhat different.

This is normal.

The final version of the script may differ significantly from the final film.

However, this film can certainly be submitted.

Although the box office of "Crazy Stone" in his previous life was only over 20 million, it was not that dazzling. So why did Ning Hao become famous overnight?

This is not unrelated to the fact that the film's pre-release promotion was inadequate, and it became a hit purely through word-of-mouth later on.

Once it becomes a hit through word of mouth, pirated copies are everywhere.

Under these circumstances, it's easy to imagine how valuable those 20 million+ in box office revenue are.

Cheng Yuan even felt that the box office of "Buried Alive" of more than 30 million yuan was not necessarily as valuable as that of "Crazy Stone".

Of course, with "Buried" released two years later and generating similar buzz, its box office should still have room to grow.

"How about calling it 'Crazy Stone'? 'Big Diamond' sounds a bit low-class," Cheng Yuan said. "Oh, 'low-class' means it lacks taste, has low style, or doesn't conform to mainstream values; it's of a lower standard."

"Ah, oh..." Ning Hao paused for a moment, then said, "It does seem a bit... low-class compared to the title 'Crazy Stone'."

Without comparison, there is no harm.

"Crazy Stone" definitely sounds more sophisticated than "Big Diamond".

"Are you trying to imitate Guy Ritchie's 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,' using a multi-threaded narrative structure to weave together different storylines..."

As Cheng Yuan spoke, he offered some suggestions based on the films from his previous life.

Ning Hao listened very attentively, and even started taking notes towards the end.

It was only then that he suddenly realized that the young man in front of him was not only a director and a film company owner, but also a screenwriter who could hire Jiang Wen to act in his movie for free with just a script.

Ning Hao left; he went back to revise the script.

He was just one of the screenwriters of this script.

Moreover, his wife is a very talented screenwriter.

Cheng Yuan continued working on the film's post-production.

In early March, after the film's post-production was completed, Cheng Yuan called Han Sanping and others to invite them to watch the finished film.

This time, instead of screening at a school, it was shown remotely via video conferencing.

Many people came, including Han Sanping and other people from China Film Group, as well as leaders from Qingdao Film Studio and Beijing Film Academy.

Of course, Wang Jinsong and Tian Zhuangzhuang also came.

Jiang Wen arrived with Zhou Yun.

However, to Cheng Yuan's surprise, Ning Hao and Xing Aina arrived.

Of course, they came to discuss "Crazy Stone," and this was just a coincidence.

"this......"

Ning Hao was somewhat surprised that Chairman Han from China Film Group had arrived, along with many school leaders.

What are you doing?

With so many big shots here, I'm a little nervous.

"My new film is finished in post-production. I'll invite them to come and see it," Cheng Yuan said. "If you're interested, you can come and check it out with me."

Interested?

Of course I'm interested.

They also wanted to see what Cheng Yuan's second masterpiece was and how it turned out.

After entering the theater, I greeted everyone and then the movie started playing.

This is a story that is both hard to accept and unforgettable.

The film begins by showing a happy and harmonious small town.

However, the little girl's retaliatory lies led to the male protagonist being accused of sexually assaulting a child.

Suddenly, this nice guy became the target of ostracism and oppression throughout the town.

The protagonist is driven to the brink of collapse by his friend's anger, his ex-wife's distrust, the death of his beloved dog, and the malice of strangers. However, even after the little girl reveals the truth, the malice does not end with the protagonist's exoneration.

"Clap clap clap!"

After the film ended, there was a moment of silence, as if people were still reeling from the gunshot.

Ning Hao and Xing Aina exchanged a glance. Why did Cheng Yuan seem to be implying something in this movie?

All the mouths of gold, accumulating and destroying bones.

This is so similar to the doubts Cheng Yuan faced before, isn't it?

Moreover, some shots in the movie look like they're diffraction patterns.

No, I'll have to wait until the movie is released before I can watch it.

"I never understood the world of geniuses."

Ning Hao couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Did you suffer a huge blow?"

Xing Aina held Ning Hao's hand and asked with a smile.

"It's not that bad," Ning Hao said, shaking his head. "I'm not comparing myself to him."

How do we compare them?

Working with someone like Cheng Yuan is like asking for trouble. While he was still running himself ragged trying to attract investment, Cheng Yuan made tens of millions with a series of shrewd moves, becoming famous overnight and never lacking investment for his future films.

The key point is that the film also won awards at film festivals.

The second film directly and powerfully refuted the criticisms leveled at the first film, proving his genius-level talent.

There are some people who are incomparable.

The rest was much simpler.

Cheng Yuan was showered with praise.

This movie is indeed worthy of praise.

Not only Han Sanping, but also the school leaders, had extremely high praise for this film.

The next step was to discuss submitting the film for review and to submit it to film festivals.

China Film Group and Qingdao Film Studio submitted the film for review, and then sent it to Cannes.

The school will certainly not stand idly by and will definitely do its part.

Cheng Yuan is currently a student. If he achieves good grades, then the school leaders will have political achievements to show for it.

If remote film submissions are allowed, unforeseen circumstances are bound to occur, and it's uncertain whether they will even make it to this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Over the next few days, Cheng Yuan occasionally went to school to attend classes, but spent most of his time discussing the script for "Crazy Stone" with Ning Hao, Xing Aina, and others.

"Should we go visit the set?"

Cheng Yuan asked Zhu Yawen about how the kid had dragged him to visit the set of "Chinese Paladin".

"The Return of the Condor Heroes?" Zhu Yawen looked at Cheng Yuan, who nodded, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, you go ahead, I won't join the fun. I need to hone my acting skills."

He has a girlfriend now, so what's the point of him going to visit her on set?

classmate?

With so many classmates, will he be able to visit them all on set?

"Then I'll go ask Zhou Yang."

Cheng Yuan didn't press the matter further. If this kid had said he had no feelings for Liu Yifei before, he probably wouldn't have believed it himself.

But now, there's not much to say.

Besides Zhou Yang, Liu Yifei was also close to Wang Jia among the girls in her class.

However, Wang Jia seems to be in the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" production team as well.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yang wasn't going either, so Cheng Yuan had to go alone.

He dragged others along; they were classmates visiting the set together.

But what's the point of someone going to visit the set alone?

Cheng Yuan is thick-skinned and not afraid of what the crew might say.

The key issue is that he's afraid of his mother.

This is a kind of unfounded guilt.

Upon receiving the news, Liu Yifei excitedly approached director Yu Min.

"Director, a classmate of mine is coming to visit the set, is that convenient?"

"Hey classmate? Come on over, just don't interfere with the filming."

Yu Min replied nonchalantly that it was perfectly normal for friends and family to visit the set during filming.

"If he wants to try it out, we can let him do it as a guest star."

Seeing Liu Yifei's expression, Yu Min immediately realized that she and Liu Yifei must have a good relationship.

Good people do it to the end and send Buddha to the West.

A minor, insignificant role.

"Oh, no need," Liu Yifei waved her hand and said, "He doesn't act."

"Not acting?" Yu Min asked in surprise. "Your classmate? Isn't she studying acting?"

"He's switched careers to become a director now," Liu Yifei said with a smile. "He'll be recommended for a master's degree in directing next year after graduation."

"Director? Cheng Yuan?"

Yu Min was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but ask.