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

Jiang Wen is well-known, so why would Cheng Yuan still seek him out?

It's clearly not just because he's suitable.

Jiang Wen's acting skills are certainly not a problem. It's fair to say he's one of the best actors in the industry. He just has a strong personal style, but he can definitely act in this movie.

With his acting skills, he's definitely capable of carrying this movie.

And his directing skills are excellent.

With him around, the quality of this movie is guaranteed.

Cheng Yuan approached him with the idea of ​​securing a guarantee for the film's success.

In addition, Jiang Wen has connections and influence in Europe. Once the film is completed, he can submit it to film festivals there. Regardless of whether it wins an award or not, even if it's just a nomination, the overseas rights should be easy to sell.

Even if they don't make the shortlist, having Jiang Wen around will make it easier to sell the copyright.

Even if Cheng Yuan only paid him the actor's fee, he also did the directing work, so he wouldn't lose out.

So many people say that "The Missing Gun" is full of ginger flavor, but didn't Lu Taro also achieve success and gain fame in the industry because of this movie?

Of course, the most crucial point is that Cheng Yuan also needs to use Jiang Wen's name to attract sponsorships.

Yes, it's sponsorship, not investment.

Cell phones, lighters, wallets, and other items appearing in movies can all be incorporated into GG.

After asking Wang Jinsong for leave, Cheng Yuan immediately registered a film and television company, named: Remote Film and Television.

Then, after drafting the contract, I went to Jiang Wen to sign it.

The signing went very smoothly.

Afterwards, Cheng Yuan took Jiang Wen's contract and script to GG.

Jiang Wen's reputation was still very useful. Although he still encountered numerous setbacks, the results were still quite good.

Once the funds were in place, Cheng Yuan approached Tian Zhuangzhuang.

"Teacher Tian, ​​when will the script be approved?"

Cheng Yuan asked with a smile, "The filming permit will only be obtained after the script is reviewed."

This matter is being handled through the school, so the approval process should be faster.

"Has the funding arrived?" Tian Zhuangzhuang looked at Cheng Yuan and asked, "Was it from your family?"

"GG ​​provided it," Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "My family was barely able to support my studies, let alone afford to make a movie for me. My family are just farmers, not landlords. Besides, if we didn't have a mine, who would use our family's money to make a movie?"

Cheng Yuan comes from a rural background, a fact he never shies away from.

"GG ​​Merchant?" Tian Zhuangzhuang was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "How much did you recruit?"

"Six hundred thousand," Cheng Yuan said. "We don't need to pay Director Jiang Wen's salary; this should be enough. This is a cost budget I've prepared; please take a look, teacher."

"You managed to secure so much investment just for cell phones and lighters?" Tian Zhuangzhuang took the budget sheet Cheng Yuan handed her, looked at Cheng Yuan, and said, "How did you manage that?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang was somewhat shocked at this moment.

There are only a handful of things in this movie that can be inserted into GG.

Those GG merchants aren't stupid, they actually spent hundreds of thousands.

What were they thinking?

However, that much money is certainly enough to make this movie.

He didn't even need to look at the budget sheet that Cheng Yuan had prepared.

"Director Jiang Wen's reputation is still quite useful."

Cheng Yuan said with a smile, "As for the setbacks we encountered along the way, there's no need to talk about them."

"He's just acting, not directing," Tian Zhuangzhuang said. "Those producers probably don't have any demands, just that it doesn't affect the movie itself."

"At first, they were a little hesitant when they heard that director Jiang Wen was only acting in the film," Cheng Yuan said. "However, when I told them that I was the director and that the film would be submitted for international awards, they immediately agreed."

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuangzhuang immediately understood.

GG's business director was Cheng Yuan, so there was no hesitation. It's obviously not because Cheng Yuan is so great.

They had clearly misunderstood.

Cheng Yuan, a newcomer and a sophomore in the acting department, was obviously seen by those people as just a tool, with Jiang Wen being the real director.

Otherwise, what makes them think they can compete for international awards?

Why would Jiang Wen be cast in a film directed by a newcomer from the acting department?

Actors like Jiang Wen don't just accept roles based on good scripts; they also consider the investors, producers, directors, and their teams.

After all, no matter how good the script is, if the director and his team are not good, even the best script can be turned into a bad movie.

"Which film festival are you planning to submit it to?" Tian Zhuangzhuang asked. "If it doesn't perform well at an international film festival, will that be considered a breach of contract?"

"What film festival? We'll talk about that after it's finished filming," Cheng Yuan said. "As for not making a splash at international film festivals, that doesn't count as a breach of contract. The 600,000 is just the basic sponsorship. If it gets nominated for an international film festival, even a B-list one, they'll have to pay more. And if it wins an award, they'll pay even more."

"You're a real talent, kid."

Tian Zhuangzhuang remained silent for a long time, then couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, he was indescribably shocked.

He finally understood why this kid insisted on casting Jiang Wen in "Buried Alive".

This was all planned from the beginning, using Jiang Wen to get something for nothing.

A script was made to have Jiang Wen act in it "for free", and then Jiang Wen's name was used to attract GG sponsorship.

It wasn't just the title of "actor" that made GG Shang subconsciously think it was director Jiang Wen.

Director Jiang Wen is more appealing than actor Jiang Wen.

The budget for this film is enough to make it.

A coffin, a person—the scene is simple, so the filming cost couldn't be very high.

This kid probably planned this out from the start.

The biggest cost was probably Jiang Wen's salary, which Cheng Yuan covered with a script.

He actually managed to complete this project using this method!

We don't know yet how talented this kid is as a director, but he's definitely a promising talent to become a producer.

They didn't spend a penny, but made money from several sources.

If the film is well-made and gets featured at an international film festival, even if it doesn't win an award, not only can the overseas rights be sold, but the distributors will also pay extra, and it will also make money at the domestic box office.

He didn't spend a single penny throughout the entire process, but he made all the profits.

However, this is something that no one can imitate.

Those two scripts are key.

One was a script that Jiang Wen couldn't refuse.

One is a low-cost script.

"Teacher Tian, ​​when would you like to introduce me to a few capable and affordable senior students? I need to get the film crew up and running." Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "Also, could the school provide some support? Not to mention funding, surely equipment shouldn't be a problem? I'm a current student, practically the school's darling. It wouldn't be right for the school not to give me some support, would it?"

"I'll find the right people for you and have them contact you later," Tian Zhuangzhuang said with a smile. "As for the equipment, I'll apply to the school. It's unlikely you'll get it for free, but renting it to you at half price shouldn't be a problem. Also, we should have news about the script in the next couple of days."

"Thank you, Teacher Tian!"

Cheng Yuan quickly thanked him.

Leaning against the big tree is good for the coolness.

"Alright," Tian Zhuangzhuang waved her hand and said, "Before filming starts, you can go talk to Jiang Wenduo about your movie. He just finished filming one movie, so he should be pretty free."

Which movie did you just finish filming?

It should be the film "Letter from an Unknown Woman" that Xu Cainu directed and starred in.

Jiang Wen seems to be playing a scumbag in it.

Is he a scumbag?