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

Why did you choose to study acting instead of directing?

Cheng Yuan isn't some actor who transitioned into directing; he's barely even played a minor role twice, so he can't really be considered an actor.

He's at most a performing arts student.

A director who studied acting, not an actor who transitioned into directing.

"I never thought about applying to the directing department back then," Cheng Yuan said, shaking his head. "The reason I applied to the acting department was actually because I wanted to make a living based on my looks."

"Huh?" The host paused for a moment, then said, "So why have you switched to directing?"

"I also want to make a living based on my looks, but my talent won't allow it."

Cheng Yuan smiled and directly quoted a line that had circulated online in his previous life.

That was incredibly sophisticated, leaving the host speechless.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't refute it.

Cheng Yuan is indeed good-looking.

His talent is beyond doubt.

Both films were nominated for international film festivals and won awards.

In addition, his novels are not only bestsellers in China, but also in North America.

Isn't that enough to show how talented he is?

Isn't that enough to prove that he earns his living through his talent?

"Ugh!"

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but sigh, and the host also came to his senses and looked over.

"Tell me, I could easily make a living based on my looks, so why do I choose to rely on my talent?"

Cheng Yuan looked at the host with a sincere expression and asked.

The host tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth, but they still couldn't help but curl up.

It can't be contained anymore.

"puff!"

The host couldn't help but laugh.

"Excuse me."

After the host laughed, he forced a laugh and spoke.

As an excellent host, laughing like that is very inappropriate.

"It's alright, I understand," Cheng Yuan nodded and said. "You've received professional training, you usually don't laugh unless you can't help it."

"puff!"

The host laughed again.

"I never expected Cheng Yuan to be so humorous," the host said with a smile. "Have you ever thought about making a comedy film?"

"People who make comedies might be quite reserved in private. Conversely, people who are humorous in private might prefer making tragedies," Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "Some people like to keep their frustrations to themselves and bring joy to others. Others prefer to keep their joy to themselves and bring sadness to others. As for making comedies, maybe I'll do it sometime if I have the idea."

"So what kind of person are you?" the host asked. "And what does the movie 'The Hunt' bring to the audience?"

"Me?" Cheng Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I like to share. I share my joys and sorrows. Just like the movie 'The Hunt,' which was inspired by my experience last year. I think after watching 'The Hunt,' moviegoers will feel my emotions at that time."

What happened to Cheng Yuan last year?

The host was naturally aware of this, but there was no need to continue the discussion on this topic during the program.

That's enough for now.

"When 'The Hunt' won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and even nearly won the Palme d'Or, how did you feel?"

The host didn't continue discussing the controversy surrounding Cheng Yuan, as that was a topic stemming from the movie "Buried."

The film "The Hunt" missed out on the Palme d'Or.

The show was originally for promoting the movie, so naturally we had to talk about it.

Moreover, this is currently the hottest topic.

"Teacher Wang winning the Cannes Best Actor award is well-deserved. As his student, I'm naturally happy for him," Cheng Yuan said. "As for missing out on the Palme d'Or? There's nothing to say about that. Not winning is not winning. He should just work hard to improve himself and come back to Cannes with even better work."

"You're still thinking about improving yourself?" the host said, somewhat surprised. "Your achievements are already quite remarkable."

"Learning has no end," Cheng Yuan said. "Besides, didn't someone say that 'The Hunt' got into Cannes by luck?"

You say my nomination was due to luck? You dare say that winning an award for a movie is also due to luck?

Do you dare?

Wang Jinsong is now a living advertisement for the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy.

"So do you think it's luck?"

The host followed up with a question.

She had heard about it, of course, but what could she do?

"Perhaps! Luck is a mysterious thing, always around us," Cheng Yuan said. "But if I could succeed just by luck, why would I bother making movies? Wouldn't stock trading be more appealing?"

Can luck be controlled?

No!

So, how can you say that qualifying for Cannes was just a matter of luck?

So, Cheng Yuan's answer with "perhaps" is not inappropriate.

Luck is something you can't escape. You can't say you depend on it, but you can't say it doesn't exist either.

Cheng Yuan went on this show to promote his movie.

And since this program is from the movie channel, the interview content naturally revolves around movies.

The show sparked heated discussions immediately after it aired, especially the memorable quotes Cheng Yuan made during the program.

"Without Jiang Wen, I'm the coolest guy on the show."

"I also want to make a living based on my looks, but my talent won't allow it."

"I could easily make a living based on my looks, so why do I choose to rely on my talent?"

......

These words went viral online, with countless netizens discussing them and imitating them.

Cheng Yuan became an instant sensation.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Cheng Yuan was invited to Jiang Wen's house for drinks.

However, he knew it must be about the movie, not "The Hunt," but "Let the Bullets Fly."

"I didn't expect you to be such a good actor," Jiang Wen said with a smile. "Even someone like me who doesn't use the internet much has heard all those so-called golden quotes of yours."

"What do you mean by 'pretending'? Do I need to pretend? No," Cheng Yuan said. "Truly awesome people don't need to pretend."

"You're awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen laughed and gave Cheng Yuan a thumbs up.

Whether Cheng Yuan was genuinely talented or just showing off, the show's promotional effect was significantly boosted by his few words.

The publicity effect was indeed amazing.

When promoting "Let the Bullets Fly," I, Jiang Wen, have to say a few words, otherwise it would seem very low-class.

"What about your ban on directing?"

Cheng Yuan asked.

Five years ago, Jiang Wen violated regulations by bringing his film to the Cannes Film Festival and even won the Jury Prize, resulting in a five-year ban from directing.

Five years have now passed.

"It makes me angry just thinking about it," Jiang Wen said. "I went to the relevant department to ask, and they said there was no ban on directing at all. Since there was no ban, there is naturally no such thing as lifting the ban."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan smiled.

"By the way, how did you guess that?"

Jiang Wen asked curiously, "Cheng Yuan really did say that before."

"Did you give me a written order?" Cheng Yuan asked, and seeing Jiang Wen shake his head, he said, "Then that's settled."

"So, five years wasted for nothing?"

Zhou Yun, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but ask a question.

"Before that, why don't you let Brother Wen make a movie?" Cheng Yuan said. "Some things may not exist, or they may exist. The right to interpret them is with them."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun immediately understood.