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

Chapter 93 Are you going to come out to him?

Those reporters were utterly defeated by Liu Yifei; their sharp questions seemed to hit cotton, leaving them feeling stifled.

This little girl doesn't follow the rules.

Of course, people like Liang Jiahui and Han Sanping were also asked questions by the media, but relatively less so.

After the press conference ended, someone naturally prepared red envelopes for the reporters.

This is industry practice.

The press conference for the start of filming was held in mainland China, but there aren't many scenes set there.

Most of the scenes in this movie are set overseas.

This is also one of the reasons why film production costs are high.

The start of filming for the action blockbuster "Taken," a collaboration between Cheng Yuan and Cheng Long, has already caused quite a stir in the industry.

This has generated a lot of anticipation among movie fans.

With an investment of up to 200 million, it might not be anything special in Hollywood, but in China, it would definitely be considered a big-budget production.

However, Cheng Yuan's previous films had investments of less than 10 million, but now they've reached 200 million, which is more than twenty times the original amount.

Can it work?

Are blockbuster films so easy to handle?

There are naturally many such doubts.

Seeing the strong skepticism from Cheng Yuan, Lu Chuan jumped out with sarcastic remarks, only to be shut down by Cheng Yuan's fans with the question, "Why give up treatment?" It's unclear whether she was hiding in a corner crying.

He vowed to prove himself.

Taken has few dramatic scenes, but it also has quite a few.

Cheng Long's acting skills are quite good, and those dramatic scenes are not difficult for him.

Liu Yifei had many scenes with him, but she almost got overshadowed.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling quite discouraged?"

During the meal, Cheng Yuan smiled and said to Liu Yifei.

He could actually tell that Liu Yifei had put her heart into this role.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a matter of almost being overshadowed, but rather being overshadowed in the process.

"No," Liu Yifei said. "I know that Brother Chenglong is a good actor."

"Then you'll have to work harder on your acting skills," Cheng Yuan said. "Given your current situation, winning a Best Actress award is going to be extremely difficult."

"understood."

Liu Yifei nodded; she was naturally aware of this as well.

Compared to those veteran actors, her acting skills are indeed much more immature.

"What does Director Cheng think of my acting?"

Cheng Long walked over with a bowl in his hand, smiling as he looked at Cheng Yuan.

"Good."

Cheng Yuan spoke the truth.

In fact, both Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have acting skills, and they are not bad at all. They are just blinded by the aura of action stars.

"Then if you make another art film, you can consider me," Cheng Long said. "I also want to win an international Best Actor award."

"You think I'm a god?" Cheng Yuan said. "Do you think becoming an international film star is so easy?"

"You've had three international Best Actor winners in three films, so it's not impossible for you to have a fourth," Cheng Long said. "People in the industry are saying you're an international Best Actor maker."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan's lips twitched.

However, Cheng Yuan's three films earned him the Best Actor awards from the three major European film festivals, which has indeed made him a well-known figure in the industry.

The most popular directors among actors are not the kind of "best directors," but the ones who can produce award-winning actors and actresses.

Cheng Yuan is clearly that kind of director.

Filming proceeded smoothly, and a few days later Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun arrived.

They weren't just visiting the set, they were also making a cameo appearance.

Jiang Wen makes a cameo appearance as Cheng Long's friend, while Zhou Yun plays the wife of the friend who is suddenly shot.

"What happened later?"

Cheng Yuan smiled and looked at Jiang Wen.

"It should be finished in about a month," Jiang Wen said. "You should be moving on soon, right? Is it possible to wrap up filming before the film festival?"

"I'll go to Hong Kong in two days, then to France," Cheng Yuan said. "As for whether we can wrap up filming before the film festival, it's hard to say. But it should be fine."

Filming is scheduled to begin in mid-May, and the Venice Film Festival will open at the end of August this year, so three and a half months should be enough time.

At least for now, filming is going smoothly.

If this continues, filming should wrap up by early August.

If the filming hadn't taken place overseas, the shooting period would have been even shorter.

As for the graduation defense, that won't take up much time.

As filming progressed, Zhu Yawen quickly joined the crew.

His role wasn't large, but it was an opportunity for him.

Has filming wrapped on "Crossing the Guandong"?

Cheng Yuan casually asked about Zhu Yawen.

Filming for that TV series started in March.

"My scenes are finished," Zhu Yawen said, shaking her head. "As for when that drama will wrap up, you'll have to ask Director Kong."

Filming has been going on for over three months and hasn't wrapped up yet, so Cheng Yuan wasn't particularly surprised.

The original version of this drama seems to have taken nearly five months to film.

"Still not done?"

Zhu Yawen glanced at Liu Yifei not far away, then asked Cheng Yuan in a low voice.

"Get what done?"

Cheng Yuan asked the question knowing the answer already.

"If you can't hold on to it, then so be it," Zhu Yawen said. "There are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one?"

He had considered trying it out, and was well aware of the difficulty involved.

"Huh?" Cheng Yuan looked disgusted, then distanced himself from Zhu Yawen and said, "You don't have any designs on me, do you?"

"What are you thinking? What did you say?!"

Zhu Yawen was stunned.

"Then tell me, is the school heartthrob a boy or a girl?"

"Of course it's a man."

"Where's the school beauty?"

"It's a woman."

"You'd like to translate 'There are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one?'"

"Um?"

Zhu Yawen was a little taken aback when she heard this.

"There are so many men in the world, why bother liking just one woman?" Cheng Yuan said. "And you still say you have no feelings for me?"

"I'm male, and I like women," Zhu Yawen said. "I have a girlfriend now."

"What are you talking about?"

Seeing that the two were acting strangely, Liu Yifei curiously walked over and asked.

"This guy wants to drag me out of the closet."

Cheng Yuan said with a disgusted smile.

"roll!"

Zhu Yawen couldn't help but curse, and then told Liu Yifei about Cheng Yuan's understanding of the saying "There are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one?"

That explanation is completely off the mark.

"Is that what you meant?"

Liu Yifei was a little confused, but she couldn't refute it.

Cheng Yuan's explanation seems to make sense.

"Is that the point?" Cheng Yuan said. "The point is that if you continue to remain unmoved, I'm going to fall for someone else."

"Are you going to come out to him? Then you should fall for someone else."

Liu Yifei looked at him, then at Zhu Yawen, and then said seriously.

Then, she couldn't help but laugh.

As for falling in love with someone else?

This wasn't the first time Cheng Yuan had made this kind of joke.

The first time, she felt a pang of anxiety, but now she's used to it.

"You get lost too," Zhu Yawen said irritably. "I have a girlfriend, unlike you two single dogs."