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

Crazy Stone became a hit, even more so than Cheng Yuan had anticipated.

On its second day of release, the box office exceeded four million.

Word of mouth spread, and the buzz was astonishing.

Cheng Yuan never doubted that the movie could make money; it was just a matter of how much.

However, it seems like this is going to be a huge profit.

Why is it that even if the market is not as good as the movie, the box office will be higher if the movie is released earlier?

This has nothing to do with publicity.

Guangxian's release was quite impressive.

Cheng Yuan had to admit that the distributor also plays a significant role in the production of a film.

In my previous life, if China Film Group had paid more attention to this film from the beginning, the box office would definitely have been more than 20 million.

The original film made a comeback thanks to word of mouth, but by the time the word-of-mouth spread, pirated copies were everywhere, clearly missing the best opportunity to rake in box office revenue.

But this time, obviously not.

Cheng Yuan chose to give the film to Guangxian Films instead of China Film Group, mainly because he was afraid that China Film Group wouldn't value it enough, aside from the fact that the revenue sharing was difficult to discuss.

A glamorous look makes all the difference.

Now we're seeing the results.

On its third day of release, box office revenue continued to rise, approaching five million.

Of course, this is still far from the single-day box office record of over 20 million, but the production cost of "Crazy Stone" was only 5 million.

"You're saying 'Crazy Stone' will surprise me? Are you sure it will be a surprise for me?"

Han Sanping called.

"Why isn't it a surprise? Mr. Han, could you please give it some screen time?" Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "Low budget, high box office. This kind of movie generates a lot of buzz and can stimulate the film market."

Han Sanping fell silent.

"I'll try my best," Han Sanping said. "Most of the films currently showing are distributed by China Film Group."

Leaving aside "The Promise," "Fearless" was invested in and distributed by China Film Group, while "The Savage Secret" was not invested in by China Film Group, but it was distributed by China Film Group.

"Thank you very much, Chairman Han. You have such a broad vision."

Cheng Yuan said with a smile, "If it were any other company, it definitely wouldn't work."

China Film Group is an option.

He can reduce the screenings of his own films to accommodate films released by other companies.

This is the pattern.

Of course, this is all predicated on the film being well-received at the market.

The market response to "Crazy Stone" is excellent.

"Don't flatter me. When are you going back to the capital?" Han Sanping said. "The Berlin Film Festival's selection list for this year's festival has been announced, and only your film 'The Distinguished Citizen' from mainland China is in the main competition, along with another Hong Kong film, 'Isabella.' Zhang Yuan's 'Little Red Flowers' is in the Panorama section."

"Does that mean I've fulfilled the hopes of the entire village?" Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "The Berlin Film Festival doesn't open until the 9th, so I'll head back to the capital early."

With "Distinguished Citizen" shortlisted, Cheng Yuan still has some confidence.

However, whether he will win an award is another matter.

Even just making it to the finals is a skill in itself.

Cheng Yuan proved himself once again.

All three of Cheng Yuan's works were shortlisted for the three major European competitions without a single failure, which is enough to prove his talent.

Cheng Yuan's new film being shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival has caused quite a stir in the industry.

This also boosted the box office of "Crazy Stone".

After all, Cheng Yuan invested in the film and also participated in the screenwriting; more importantly, the film received excellent reviews.

After Han Sanping's call, Cheng Yuan received many more congratulatory calls.

Classmates', teachers', school leaders'.

There are also acquaintances in the industry.

Xiao Liu was the second person to call after Han Sanping.

"Congratulations on being nominated for the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival. Hope you can win Best Actor."

"Why Best Actor, and not Best Director, or even the Golden Bear? I wasn't the one going on stage to accept the Best Actor award."

"Because if you win it, you've already passed the test for the three Best Actor awards in Europe."

Cheng Yuan was stunned.

It seems quite possible.

The original actor seems to have won an acting award, not the Golden Lion.

Li Xuejian's performance in the movie truly deserves the title of Best Actor.

"What you're saying doesn't seem like a bad idea."

Cheng Yuan replied with a smile.

The original version was submitted to the Venice Film Festival.

The three major European film festivals have different focuses.

The Venice Film Festival is the world's first international film festival, with a focus on art and avant-garde films.

The Cannes International Film Festival is the largest market in Europe in terms of trading volume, with a focus on films that combine commercial appeal with artistic merit.

The Berlin International Film Festival places great emphasis on political and social issues.

Although the focus may differ, good movies share commonalities.

"So confident?" Liu Yifei said with a smile, "You've already won Best Actor, so are you planning to win Best Actress? You'd better save me a spot."

"You still want to win one of the three major European Best Actress awards?" Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "Then you'd better work hard to improve your acting skills. If your acting skills aren't good enough, no matter how good the script or how great the director is, you won't have a chance."

Why were Jiang Wen and Wang Jinsong able to win international Best Actor awards?

The roles gave them room to perform, but only if they were able to perform well.

How can you perform if you don't have acting skills?

"Which actress wouldn't want to win an international Best Actress award?" Liu Yifei said. "I work very hard."

"There is a chance."

Cheng Yuan responded, and many movies flashed through his mind.

However, given Liu Yifei's current acting skills, is she capable of winning an international Best Actress award?

Cheng Yuan felt that he didn't have that ability yet.

I wonder if giving the script to a director like Zhang Yimou, who is skilled at coaching actors' acting skills, would have earned her the Best Actress award.

"Taken is already in pre-production," Cheng Yuan said. "We estimate filming will begin in May or June, so remember to clear your schedule."

"Okay," Liu Yifei said. "Have the actors all been confirmed?"

"That's about it," Cheng Yuan said. "This movie revolves around the main character; the other characters aren't that important."

"Who's playing the best friend?" Liu Yifei asked. "And who's playing my mom?"

"I gave that role to Zhou Yang, and I lied to you young people, I gave it to Zhu Yawen," Cheng Yuan said. "As for playing your mother, that role hasn't been decided yet. If your aunt is interested, she can play it."

"My mother?"

Liu Yifei was completely stunned.

She had never encountered anything like this before.

"My mom probably won't act in it, but I'll ask around for you," Liu Yifei said. "By the way, I heard that Yawen's movie 'Crazy Stone' is very popular."

"He played a supporting role with a significant amount of screen time," Cheng Yuan said. "However, the movie was indeed a hit."

Crazy Stone is not only a hit, but it has become a hit beyond its original audience.

Box office revenue also increased as word-of-mouth spread.

Box office revenue exceeded 10 million in three days.

On the fourth day, the daily box office exceeded five million.

On the fifth day, there was no decline; in fact, there was a slight increase.

The cumulative box office revenue in five days exceeded 20 million.

Cheng Yuan was somewhat shocked.

Media outlets predict the film will gross over 50 million, while its budget was only 5 million.

The returns are amazing.