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

Chapter 38 My own daughter wouldn't...

With the help of China Film Group and Beijing Film Academy, "The Hunt" quickly obtained the film's production license and was then sent to Cannes.

While preparations for "Crazy Stone" began, Cheng Yuan returned to school to focus on his studies.

He was well aware of his shortcomings.

Given his directing skills in his previous life, he would never have become a great director.

He needs to improve.

Furthermore, the more I think about those movies in my mind, the more I realize that I'm not quite up to the task.

Not long after, Liu Yifei called.

You were right.

Liu Yifei's tone was flat, lacking the enthusiasm she usually displayed when talking on the phone.

Cheng Yuan could sense that she was in low spirits.

"You got hacked?" Cheng Yuan said. "Looks like you've really become famous."

"Am I being attacked because I'm famous, or because I didn't sign with their company?" Liu Yifei asked. "Or both?"

"Probably both. There's also bound to be some opportunists and those who take advantage of the situation," Cheng Yuan said. "Has your company's PR team intervened?"

"what?"

Liu Yifei seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Don't tell me your company doesn't have a public relations team?"

Cheng Yuan was somewhat surprised. His company was just a production company, yet he was already planning to set up a public relations team.

It's just that there hasn't been time yet.

But Liu Yifei has a management company; why doesn't she have a public relations team?

A public relations team can protect an artist's image and reputation, and handle emergencies and crisis management.

"I don't know. I don't know anything about company matters either," Liu Yifei said. "However, my mother told me to focus on filming and not worry about this; they can handle it."

"Then just focus on filming and don't worry about what's going on online," Cheng Yuan said. "There's no need to let this affect your mood."

"I'd like to, but..." Liu Yifei said, "I don't think I have your mindset."

"Call me 'Brother Yuan,' and I'll teach you!"

"snort!"

"These kinds of things will keep happening, unless you're completely washed up. Haven't you seen how fiercely those top actresses are fighting?"

Liu Yifei remained silent.

She had heard about some of these things, but she hadn't paid much attention to them before.

"When I grow up, I'll avenge you and make sure you're never bullied again."

"When will you grow up?"

"I don't know, but I will do my best."

......

How do you know if someone has grown up?

Cheng Yuan didn't know.

People like Zhang Yimou are being criticized.

As for film and television capital?

So, are there no hackers among them?

It was obviously hacked as well.

Huayi Brothers is obviously still being criticized, just not as obviously as celebrities and artists, and it doesn't receive as much attention.

In this circle, being targeted is an inescapable fate for everyone.

Unless you're not famous!

If you get hacked but have no way to fight back, then you give the impression of being easy to bully.

So if I don't criticize you, who will I criticize? If you're going to bully someone, who will I bully?

If you are attacked and then fight back, people will be wary of you and think you are not easy to bully, so there will definitely be fewer people attacking you.

If you are targeted by malicious attacks but don't suffer any consequences, and there's no profit in it for the attackers, then there will definitely be far fewer attackers targeting you.

If the cost of attacking you increases and the profit decreases, naturally fewer people will attack you.

Cheng Yuan can't prevent people from being slandered, but being slandered and being bullied are two different things.

Even just avoiding being bullied is not easy to achieve.

Isn't Cheng Yuan being attacked and bullied these days?

Time flies, and it's already April.

The preparation for "Crazy Stone" is almost complete, and it is estimated that it will start soon.

At this time, Editor-in-Chief Hu approached Cheng Yuan.

It's about the book signing.

Cheng Yuan did not refuse.

After all, "Hunger Marketing" made him a lot of money, especially in North America, where he earned mostly in US dollars.

He was already planning to go to North America.

He's going to register the scripts he wrote.

Putting everything else aside, let's just claim this spot first.

"You're going abroad, kid?"

Jiang Wen looked at Cheng Yuan with some surprise.

During this period, he frequently pulled Cheng Yuan aside to discuss "Let the Bullets Fly".

After the discussion, drinking was naturally an inevitable part of the conversation.

The ban on directing was almost over, and he was getting impatient.

"My novel became a hit in North America, and the publisher organized a book signing," Cheng Yuan said. "Why would I refuse if it would bring in more dollars?"

"That makes sense!" Jiang Wen said. "How long will you be gone this time?"

"It's hard to say," Cheng Yuan said. "I'd estimate ten days to two weeks. After I get back, I'll probably be traveling for another week or so, both domestically and internationally."

The Hunger Games sold well in China, but not as well as in North America.

The good sales in China are partly due to the novel's popularity in North America.

A few days later, Cheng Yuan went abroad.

The book signing was arranged by someone else, so Cheng Yuan didn't need to worry about it.

Ignore everything else, just get to the location and sign, sign, sign...

However, during a break from his book signing in Los Angeles, Cheng Yuan found someone knowledgeable and registered the copyright for the script he had written.

Hollywood places far greater emphasis on copyright than China.

Hollywood has no shortage of people who know what they're doing; as long as you pay them, they'll be fine.

However, Cheng Yuan did not register all at once.

Those were just some short-term offers, used to reserve spots, and also served as a way of testing the waters.

"My hands feel like they don't belong to me anymore these past couple of days. I'm even thinking of getting a stamp so I can just stamp things directly."

"I'm so tired of signing my own name now."

"I knew the novel was popular in North America, but I never expected it to be this popular."

......

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but complain to Liu Yifei, but instead of comfort, he received gloating.

Although she is still being criticized, she is clearly not as concerned as she was at the beginning.

In Liu Yifei's opinion, Cheng Yuan wasn't complaining at all; he was clearly showing off.

"Who are you chatting with?"

Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter and inexplicably felt that her daughter was secretly dating someone behind her back.

"Cheng Yuan."

Liu Yifei didn't hide anything and said it directly.

"Him."

Liu Xiaoli nodded, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

My own daughter wouldn't...

She still remembered her daughter's classmate.

I initially thought he was just a character in the movie "Buried," but it turns out he wasn't.

However, the doubts in her heart did not completely disappear.

Even though people in the industry unanimously believe that "Buried Alive" was not directed by Jiang Wen.

"Yeah, his novel was a huge hit in North America, and now he's out there doing book signings," Liu Yifei said. "He even sent his new film to the Cannes Film Festival."

"Cannes isn't that easy."

Liu Xiaoli shook her head; she didn't believe that a film made by a twenty-year-old student could win an award at a film festival like Cannes.

As for Buried Alive?

Even though it wasn't directed by Jiang Wen, the key to the film's success lay with the actor Jiang Wen.

However, a few days later.

"what!"

Liu Yifei suddenly exclaimed, her voice filled with surprise.

"What's wrong?"

Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but ask.

"It's been nominated!" Liu Yifei said happily. "Cheng Yuan's new film has been nominated for the main competition at Cannes."

"Um?"

Liu Xiaoli was extremely surprised.