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

How about the script for "The Distinguished Citizen"?

With Han Sanping's background as a director, how could he not see it?

He could also see why Cheng Yuan had created this particular script.

They got insulted, so they're preparing to make a movie to mock them back.

Being talented means you can be so capricious.

Despite facing criticism, he made tens of millions by filming "The Hunt," and even helped his teacher win the Best Actor award.

I almost won the Palme d'Or myself.

The key point is that after the movie was released, moviegoers felt the same way and severely criticized those who had questioned Cheng Yuan and the media.

Lu Chuan, in particular, was the first to be affected.

Why has he been so active and calling on friends lately?

I was still hurt by all the criticism.

Even his father was starting to get restless.

Especially after Cheng Yuan responded, Lu Chuan was dragged out and publicly shamed.

How dare you speak ill of Cheng Yuan?

Cheng Yuan has already proven himself, what about you?

You haven't even faced yourself honestly, how dare you comment on Cheng Yuan's work?

You can't even be considered a "director" yet!

Cheng Yuan was criticized by some fifth and sixth generation directors, and his father and son were among those who were criticized.

Of course, Han Sanping also knew that Huayi was involved.

And now Cheng Yuan has produced this movie. Who knows what kind of storm it will cause after its release?

This kid is no pushover.

This is just another attempt to get fans to criticize.

"There's no rush for the script," Cheng Yuan said. "Brother Chenglong is currently unavailable."

Cheng Lung is currently busy promoting "The Myth," and after finishing this movie, he will be filming "Rob-B-Hood."

"You should write the script first," Han Sanping said. "Those kinds of blockbusters take a long time to prepare."

Cheng Yuan then took out a script from his bag and handed it over.

"You're pretty fast, kid!"

Han Sanping paused for a moment, then put down "The Distinguished Citizen" and picked up the script for "Taken" to read.

"What did Chenglong say?"

After a long while, Han Sanping asked.

The plot is nothing special, with a bit of a Hollywood feel to it.

Action movies like this don't usually have very complicated plots.

Even so, some of the storylines still left a deep impression on him.

For example, the protagonist's calm reaction when his daughter is arrested.

For example, he suddenly shot his friend's wife.

"I haven't shown it to him yet," Cheng Yuan said. "There's no rush. I'm broke right now; you can't really expect me to pay for it myself, can you?"

"What about this one?"

Han Sanping then pointed to the script of "Outstanding Citizen".

"Like last time?" Cheng Yuan said. "But shouldn't my director, screenwriter, and actor fees go up a bit?"

"rise!"

Han Sanping nodded in agreement.

Cheng Yuan's request is very reasonable.

Both of their films performed well at the domestic box office, mainly because they sold their overseas rights successfully.

With such high returns on both films, it's really inappropriate to take that little extra pay.

China Film Group securing a 30% market share is quite impressive.

"What about this one?"

Han Sanping was obviously most concerned about "Taken".

"Isn't it a bit too early to talk about this?" Cheng Yuan said. "How about we submit the script for review first?"

Han Sanping nodded.

Cheng Yuan clearly intends to discuss "Taken" only after he has finished filming "The Distinguished Citizen".

It's indeed too early to talk about this now.

"Keep the script. I'll take it to the review office later," Han Sanping said. "Send the script to Chenglong later; he should be interested."

Cheng Yuan nodded.

Before he even left the China Film Studio, Jiang Wen called him over with a phone call.

After the script for "Let the Bullets Fly" passed review and was made public, he received many more offers.

There may not be many investors, but there are definitely many people who want to act in the show.

Whether investing in Jiang Wen's movies will be profitable is hard to say, but starring in Jiang Wen's movies will definitely attract a lot of attention.

His comeback film after a five-year ban naturally attracts attention.

Moreover, the script was written by Cheng Yuan, and it was even Cheng Yuan who paid Jiang Wen for his role in "Buried Alive".

This is quite a topic of discussion.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not going to play the bad guy for you."

Upon seeing Jiang Wen, Cheng Yuan spoke first.

"What?"

Jiang Wen looked puzzled.

"Isn't it because too many people are asking you for favors, and you can't refuse them all, so you're asking me to do it for you?" Cheng Yuan said. "Let's make this clear first, you should talk to Chairman Han about this, not me. Haven't I been scolded badly enough already?"

"Who asked you to be the villain?" Jiang Wen said. "Whoever wants to audition, let them come. If you get the role, you'll owe me a favor. If you don't get the role, it's your own fault for not being good enough, not my fault."

"You're awesome!"

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but give Jiang Wen a thumbs up.

Audition?

For both of Cheng Yuan's films, there were no auditions at all; he was invited directly to star in both.

I didn't even consider auditioning for this third film.

"You have to come to the public auditions," Jiang Wen said. "You're not only the screenwriter, but also an investor."

"I guess I'll pass," Cheng Yuan said. "I'm afraid I won't have time."

"No time?"

Jiang Wen looked at Cheng Yuan with some confusion.

"Didn't I get criticized by some old guys a while ago?" Cheng Yuan said. "So I had a burst of inspiration and wrote a script, which I'm going to film."

"Where's the script?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen immediately became interested.

"Chairman Han took it to be submitted for review," Cheng Yuan said. "Never mind, I'll print a copy for you."

Jiang Wen didn't waste any words and picked it up to read.

"I can act!"

After reading it, he said to Cheng Yuan.

"What the hell are you acting for?" Cheng Yuan said. "Let's not even talk about how young you are. Even if you were the right age, do you have the time? Are you going to put aside 'Let the Bullets Fly'?"

"That's a pity," Jiang Wen said. "Who are you planning to cast?"

It's not that he's too young, it's simply because he's unavailable.

He couldn't put down "Let the Bullets Fly," nor could he make Cheng Yuan wait for him.

"I haven't decided yet," Cheng Yuan said. "The script was only finished not long ago."

The script for "The Distinguished Citizen" is clearly different from the original and has definitely undergone some localization.

For example, the "gun" at the end of the film obviously won't appear.

If it weren't for copying the script in this way, how could it possibly take so long?

"Didn't Lao Tian recommend it to you?"

Jiang Wen smiled, while Cheng Yuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Oh yeah, how could I forget about him?"

Cheng Yuan suddenly realized, and the next day he went to find Tian Zhuangzhuang and directly explained his purpose.

"Leave a copy of the script; I'll ask around for you later."

Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded. His cousin had just finished filming "Zhao Shuli" and should be available at the right time.

He probably can't refuse this movie.

That evening, Tian Zhuangzhuang brought the script directly to their door.

"You didn't come here today to freeload, did you?"

Li Xuejian asked with a smile, and poured him a cup of tea as well.

"My student wrote a script and wants you to star in it."

Without wasting any words, Tian Zhuangzhuang handed the script directly to Li Xuejian.

"Your student?" Li Xuejian took the script, but asked with a puzzled look, "Which student?"

"Cheng Yuan!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang spoke up.

"Isn't he still a performing arts student? Shouldn't he be Wang Jinsong's student?"

Li Xuejian replied with a smile.

"He calls me teacher, and I've taught him a lot, so why isn't he?" Tian Zhuangzhuang said. "Does he have to come here next year to study for his master's degree to be considered one?"

"Let me take a look first."

Li Xuejian said with a smile.