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

Will Taken lose money?

How could that be?

Cheng Yuan was confident in this much.

Even if the box office doesn't recoup the costs, there's still the DVD market, right?

However, Cheng Yuan is still optimistic about the film's box office performance.

He felt it was much better than the original, especially the action scenes.

Is it too much to ask to reach the box office of the original version, which is over 200 million US dollars?

not tall.

Once you reach that goal, you can make a profit.

The Banquet's box office performance fell far short of expectations, and its reputation was also poor.

Although Huayi Brothers spent a lot of money on the necessary procedures, movie fans have discerning eyes.

They couldn't suppress the collapse of their reputation.

The film's poor domestic box office and critical reception, coupled with unsatisfactory overseas distribution rights, has led many media outlets to dredge up Cheng Yuan's comments that he was not optimistic about this type of film.

Some media outlets are trying to create buzz.

However, Huayi didn't respond, and Cheng Yuan didn't give a reply at all.

Huayi Brothers clearly didn't want to escalate the matter, as that wouldn't benefit the box office of "The Banquet".

The media gave up when they realized they hadn't managed to generate any buzz around the topic.

Cheng Yuan was busy with the post-production of "Taken" and would occasionally discuss the film with the actors of "Love".

Before we knew it, it was the end of September, and Cheng Yuan was naturally invited to attend the premiere of "Rob-B-Hood".

"Director Cheng, it's been a long time."

"have not seen you for a long time."

Cheng Yuan saw Gao Yuanyuan smiling and greeting him, and then he remembered that she had also starred in "Rob-B-Hood".

However, her character's trust and love for the protagonist, Flip-Flops, seems somewhat unreliable, just as unreliable as the womanizer, Billy, suddenly reforming.

Emperor Entertainment was the main investor and producer of this film, but Huayi Brothers was also one of the production companies.

Therefore, Cheng Yuan met the Wang brothers at the premiere.

They disliked each other so much that neither of them bothered to approach and strike up a conversation.

The Wang brothers had tried to ease tensions.

But you're slandering me, and then you send someone to tell me you want to ease tensions. Do you think I'm an idiot?

So Cheng Yuan completely ignored them at the time.

Now I won't pay any attention to them anymore.

However, they haven't completely broken off relations yet.

At least that's how it appears on the surface; they started mocking each other without even meeting.

Jiang Wen also came, bringing Zhou Yun with him.

After arriving, he plopped down next to Cheng Yuan.

"You've probably seen this movie in Venice, right?"

Cheng Yuan asked with a smile.

This film was screened in Venice.

"I've already seen it," Jiang Wen said. "But since they invited me, it wouldn't be right not to come, would it? Anyway, I don't have anything to do lately."

"Didn't you say you wanted to write an awesome script yourself?" Cheng Yuan said with a smile. "Have you got any ideas yet?"

"There really are," Jiang Wen said. "Someone recommended a short story called 'Velvet' to me, and someone else recommended the bizarre case from the Republican era, 'The Yan Ruisheng Case.' I'm still torn between them."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan's lips twitched.

Wasn't "Velvet" adapted into the movie "The Sun Also Rises" by him?

That was his comeback work.

I thought my appearance as a butterfly would bring about some change, but now it seems I might actually fall into a pit again.

He couldn't understand that movie.

The key is that the cost was over 60 million, and the box office was over 20 million.

As for the movie adapted from the "Yan Ruisheng case," isn't it "Gone with the Bullets"?

It seems this movie is a rip-off too.

"Then you can keep agonizing over it."

Cheng Yuan replied with a smile.

Both films will lose money, but should Remote Films invest?

Hmm, that's something to consider.

What did you think of the movie?

Cheng Yuan then shifted the topic to "Rob-B-Hood".

"Not my cup of tea," Jiang Wen said. "It's typical of Cheng Long's style, but it feels a bit lacking compared to his previous movies."

The movie has a clichéd story and a disjointed plot. Cheng Long tries hard to show his former bravery, jumping off an air conditioner from a high-rise building, climbing a Ferris wheel, and crashing into a fluorescent light, all of which are dangerous stunts.

Unfortunately, it fell short of what Jiang Wen had described.

Of course, this movie is not a complete flop. It is full of laughter, lighthearted, and quite amusing.

This is a movie worth seeing in theaters.

With the release of "Rob-B-Hood", "The Banquet" was naturally affected.

However, since the business was already barely surviving, losing money was the end of it, and whether it was affected or not was no longer important.

After attending the premiere, Cheng Yuan continued to work on the film's post-production and preparations for "Love".

Not long after, an unexpected person came to the company to see him.

"Miss Fan, what brings you to my humble abode?"

Cheng Yuan looked at Fan Bingbing, wondering if this enchanting woman would come to the company to invite him for a late-night snack.

Cheng Yuan couldn't handle that kind of late-night snack for weight loss.

I, Cheng Yuan, have a heart as firm as a rock.

"Director Cheng doesn't welcome me?" Fan Shuangbing said. "I have plenty of time now."

She didn't renew her contract with Huayi Brothers, so naturally, her resources there dried up.

"Speak, what do you want?" Cheng Yuan said. "Let's make it clear first, I don't eat late-night snacks."

Don't eat late-night snacks?

Fan Shuangbing was stunned at first, then laughed.

But there was a hint of self-doubt in his smile.

Am I, Fan Xiaopang, really that unattractive?

Is this guy even a man?

Are there men who aren't interested in you?

Could it be that he...?

"My contract with Huayi Brothers expires at the end of January next year, and I don't plan to renew it," Fan Shuangbing said. "I'm just here to ask if it's possible to work with Director Cheng."

"How do we collaborate?" Cheng Yuan asked Fan Shuangbing. "Remote Films doesn't do artist management."

"I'm planning to open my own studio," Fan Shuangbing said. "Would Director Cheng be interested in investing?"

"Should I invest, or should Remote Film & Television invest?"

Cheng Yuan laughed when he heard this.

interested in?

How could I not be interested?

Whether Fan Shuangbing falls from grace or not, that will be more than ten years from now.

Besides, as long as we make sure she pays her taxes in full, that's all that matters.

Of course, there must have been other reasons for her situation.

But if she has no tax problems, then there is still a chance to salvage the situation.

Cheng Yuan doesn't know much about it, so he won't comment.

However, Fan Shuangbing's commercial value is now definitely among the top of female stars in the industry.

"Anything works!"

Fan Shuangbing spoke.

She was attracted to Cheng Yuan because of his content creation abilities.

Whether it was Cheng Yuan personally investing or Yuancheng Film & Television investing, she didn't see any difference.

"What percentage of shares can you offer?"

Cheng Yuan then asked a question.

"How much does Director Cheng want?" Fan Shuangbing asked. "And what can Director Cheng offer me?"

Fan Shuangbing is a smart woman. She knows very well that the best bond is not "pleasure with one's body", but rather a connection of interests, especially with a man like Cheng Yuan who "does not eat late-night snacks".

Inviting Cheng Yuan to invest was undoubtedly because they saw his potential.

A big director in his early twenties.

Moreover, he is a director who is good at promoting actors.

If Fan Bingbing were to win a prestigious international Best Actress award, who in China could rival her?

"We can discuss this in detail."

Cheng Yuan smiled. He was preparing to personally invest in Fan Shuangbing's studio, and he figured Hou Hongliang wouldn't have any objections.