Full-time actor

Chen Yu opened his phone, and a series of messages came in one after another.

It's Ralph Fiennes.

They had already taken the earliest flight back to Los Angeles, and this brief reunion may become their most cherished memory.

After replying to each question, Chen Yu looked at yesterday's headline news.

Photos of Feng Xiaogang leaving with a cold expression flooded the internet. Even more shockingly, Feng Xiaogang directly posted comments on his social media account criticizing the unfairness of the Golden Rooster Awards judging process.

"The selection process for the Golden Rooster Awards is biased by the judges and is unfair to the films and their creations."

"I now understand their stance: they want to be at odds with the audience."

"It was my films that helped Chinese cinema, and it was I who brought honor to the Golden Rooster Awards."

"So what if I offend them? I can never participate in the selection again, it's no big deal. But without my film, they will lose face."

For a while.

Feng Xiaogang's remarks have directly pushed this incident to the forefront of public opinion.

As a result, it became the focus of everyone's attention.

As the first time the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held in a foreign country and included overseas awards, it was undoubtedly the most successful in terms of popularity.

However, Feng Xiaogang's outburst clearly provoked opinions from the audience.

This is a completely sore loser's act of arrogance, especially given the overly boastful remarks from all sides.

From his cold departure yesterday to his emotional remarks today.

They clearly wanted to make a big fuss about this.

Chen Yu noticed the news; he was familiar with the matter.

The fierce rivalry between Feng Xiaogang and the Golden Rooster Awards dates back to 2000, when "A Sigh" achieved the second-highest box office nationwide but failed to receive any nominations for the Golden Rooster Awards.

At that time, Feng Xiaogang had already made some strong remarks.

In 2004 and 2005, he clashed with the Golden Rooster Awards again because of "Cellphone" and "A World Without Thieves".

They also reiterated that they would never participate in the Golden Rooster Awards.

This life.

Because of Chen Yu's appearance, the whole situation underwent a significant qualitative change.

However, because "Assembly" failed to win any awards this time, Feng Xiaogang clearly reiterated his stance.

Chen Yu didn't think much about this.

Feng Xiaogang's remarks seem to respect the opinions of the market and the audience.

In reality, he was just expressing his own indignation.

He believes that the box office success of his works is a contribution to the market and therefore deserves recognition with awards.

Unfortunately, the whole event did not go as he had planned.

That's when he flew into a rage.

"What are you looking at?"

Liu Yifei leaned on Chen Yu's shoulder, and after noticing what was displayed on the phone, she couldn't help but frown slightly.

"It seems that Director Feng still cares a lot about awards."

Liu Yifei's words are quite apt. Feng Xiaogang's trouble this time is simply because he did not receive any recognition at the Golden Rooster Awards.

The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

To be precise, who wouldn't care about awards?
The release date of "Assembly" was virtually unrivaled, resulting in a truly impressive box office performance.

Unfortunately, winning an award is not something that one person can change.

……

"Third Master!"

As soon as Chen Yu and Liu Yifei got out of the car, they greeted Han Sanpin, who had arrived earlier.

As the chairman of China Film Group, Han Sanpin will personally attend the press conference for the start of filming of "Let the Bullets Fly" a week later.

This is enough to prove China Film Group's confidence in "Let the Bullets Fly" breaking box office records.

Today's event can be considered the final mobilization meeting for "Let the Bullets Fly".

All the main cast and crew members, including Chow Yun-fat and Ge You, will participate.

In fact.

In the two weeks following the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony, Chen Yu and Jiang Wen worked together to arrange the press conference for the start of filming.

Overall, Jiang Wen has handled every detail, from the host and main cast to the various media outlets.

Chen Yu could understand this matter.

After all, "Let the Bullets Fly" was a comprehensive project that took several years to prepare, and Jiang Wen's extreme requirements and control over the work undoubtedly laid the most important foundation.

"Chen Yu".

Han Sanpin grasped Chen Yu's hand. This young man had risen to fame and was already a household name.

The two had met many times before, but each encounter was always fresh and new.

My mood is different each time.

"It's been such a long time."

"The only way I can see you now is by following your news online."

This statement left Chen Yu somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

"Third Master, you flatter me. I've been abroad for a while and haven't had a chance to visit you."

The other main cast members had already come over.

Han Sanpin nodded, even though Chen Yu's words were just polite, they still made him happy.

After all, the person in front of him was no longer the minor supporting character he once was.

Holding shares in Marvel and Disney, its subsidiaries are among the leading companies in China.

With several of his works winning major awards at film festivals both at home and abroad, Chen Yu has become an epic superstar.

To be precise, Chen Yu single-handedly ventured into Hollywood.

Him at the moment.

He is someone the entertainment industry can only dream of.

"Let's go in first."

Han Sanpin pulled Chen Yu along, and the group walked towards the private room.

In comparison, Han Sanpin was clearly much more enthusiastic towards Chen Yu, which the others present were already used to.

Nowadays, who wouldn't want to have a good relationship with Chen Yu?

Putting everything else aside, the resources they possess are even more powerful than those integrated within the mainland.

At just over 20 years old, he has already become an idol that everyone admires.

He had long since transcended social class.

The group entered the private room.

Led by Han Sanpin, Jiang Wen, and Chen Yu, the main table was filled with influential figures in the entertainment industry.

Chow Yun-fat, Ge You, Zhou Yun, Liu Yifei.

The rest of the main cast and crew found seats and sat down, with people occasionally coming over to say hello.

In the past, I would never have had the opportunity to sit with so many big shots.

Is filming for "Joker" already in the works?

Han Sanpin looked at Chen Yu, who nodded.

"It's already in preparation. After we finish filming 'Let the Bullets Fly,' we'll start filming 'Joker.'"

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Han Sanpin's eyes.

"A discerning eye."

"It seems that if we in mainland China want to open up overseas markets in the future, we will still have to go through Brother Yu."

This statement clearly made Chen Yu shrug.

It's important to understand that Han Sanpin is currently handling domestic entertainment projects, and if he wants to expand cooperation overseas, he will definitely need to find an opportunity.

Logically speaking, given the strength of China Film Group, it shouldn't be difficult to cooperate with overseas entities.

However, with Chen Yu, a man of great influence, cooperating with him would be entirely beneficial to them.

"Come on! Let's raise a glass together." "Wishing the launch press conference for 'Let the Bullets Fly' a complete success."

They had already prepared all the projects they needed to complete during this period.

The moment the press conference ended marked the official start of filming for "Let the Bullets Fly".

Everyone present raised their glasses, clearly quite excited about the moment.

Actually.

After today's event concludes, some actors will officially join the production team.

For them, time is quite tight, but fortunately they are well-prepared and there will be no conflicts.

Liu Yifei sat beside Chen Yu, watching the crowd come and go.

It's unclear when exactly, but Chen Yu found himself surrounded by more and more people.

Today's mobilization meeting is undoubtedly a mental preparation before filming begins.

After the experience ended, the next thing to face was a high-pressure situation, especially during important publicity periods, which Jiang Wen always strives to do to the extreme.

Especially in the previous life.

It is said that Jiang Wen was quite strict during the filming of "Let the Bullets Fly".

However, this only pertains to the on-site environment and technical details.

Even the sounds of cell phone ringtones or children crying would be processed and the recording would be reshot more than ten times.

Their meticulousness regarding details reached an outrageous level.

Chen Yu understood this point relatively well.

During the filming process, anything can potentially disrupt the progress or the quality of the work.

As for Jiang Wen, he was only addressing the issue, not the person.

It's simply that they have an attitude of pursuing perfection in their work.

After three rounds of drinking.

Liao Fan and the others arrived in front of Chen Yu. They had just greeted Chow Yun-fat and the others, and now they were going to talk to this rising star in the entertainment industry.

"Brother Yu, please give me your guidance."

After hearing what the person in front of him said, Chen Yu glanced over.

Actually.

If it weren't for Chen Yu's rebirth, Liao Fan might have won the Berlin Film Festival's Best Actor award for "Black Coal, Thin Ice".

Although it may take a few years, there will eventually be such an opportunity.

Fortunately, gold always shines.

In Chen Yu's view, Liao Fan was naturally capable of realizing his self-worth.

With his strength.

It's not difficult to gain a foothold in the mainland entertainment industry.

The supporting actors present looked at Chen Yu. Their roles in "Let the Bullets Fly" were roughly the same, but Chen Yu was able to sit next to the big boss not only because of his current status and position, but also for another reason—

That means all the investment in this film came from him.

This would be an enormous challenge for anyone.

If it were them, they would definitely not dare to act so rashly.

First of all, they didn't know how well the film would perform in the future, even though Jiang Wen kept saying that it would definitely be a film that audiences could understand, enjoy, and that had an independent artistic style.

However, when it comes to investing, it still makes people hesitate.

Perhaps this is the real reason why they could not succeed; Chen Yu was a man of courage and ability.

Once he's made up his mind about something, he basically won't have any hesitation.

"Director Chen".

Chen Yu's shoulders slumped, and when he looked up, he noticed Jiang Wen, who was clearly a little tipsy.

"This toast is for you."

Chen Yu raised his wine glass and clinked it against Jiang Wen's.

"Thank you, thank you for trusting me."

"Don't worry, this time 'Let the Bullets Fly' will definitely give you a satisfying listening experience from beginning to end."

Chen Yu nodded.

Putting everything else aside, he certainly agrees with what Jiang Wen said.

It's worth noting that "Let the Bullets Fly" achieved remarkable success in its previous life.

They truly achieved the feat of making money while maintaining their integrity.

It broke numerous records during its release and became a nationwide phenomenon.

In addition, it broke the record for the highest-grossing opening week for a domestic film, and eventually became the highest-grossing film in China that year.

Numerous pieces of evidence demonstrate that "Let the Bullets Fly" set a new record for Chinese-language films, even reaching a point where tickets were extremely difficult to obtain at the time.

Overall, the film was quite successful.

Putting all that aside, the cast of "Let the Bullets Fly" alone is enough to earn a thumbs up.

"Then I wish 'Let the Bullets Fly' a smooth filming process and a good box office result."

"necessary!"

Jiang Wen can be described as quite unrestrained.

Everyone present burst into laughter.

but--

Chen Yu's thoughts gradually returned to normal. Before the press conference for the start of filming of "Let the Bullets Fly" began, something rather outrageous had happened.

Zhang Yimou's "A Simple Noodle Story" is probably going to be released soon.

The previous life.

Jiang Wen can be said to have encountered a direct challenge from Zhang Weiping, the producer of "A Simple Noodle Story".

They plan to utilize the resources of over 300 journalists invited by Jiang Wen to pick them up at the same time on the afternoon of November 10th to attend an event for "A Simple Noodle Story".

at this point.

It was somewhat unfair of him; he clearly wanted to hitch a ride.

Faced with this matter, Chen Yu was unable to offer any explanation.

Both sides were people he was close to, so naturally he had no reason to offend either of them.

Furthermore, just thinking about the movie "A Simple Noodle Story" made Chen Yu sigh unconsciously.

As Zhang Yimou's epic flop, this movie suffered a complete collapse in reputation after its release.

Both audiences and film critics have been critical of it.

The film's style, or even its dull plot, have become points of criticism.

It's just like an extra-long version of a Spring Festival Gala skit.

Even with a budget of hundreds of millions, it's still impossible to recommend this movie.

This is the real reason why Chen Yu refused to participate in this movie. You should know that Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou had already mentioned this matter to him at the end of last year, but he declined due to scheduling issues.

Putting aside whether this movie is good or bad.

None of the characters in the story seemed suitable to Chen Yu.

Especially as a reborn person, he certainly couldn't knowingly jump into a pit of fire.

To sum up.

The movie "A Simple Noodle Story" flopped as soon as it was released. No matter how good the publicity was, it could only benefit from the fan base.

Everyone raised their glasses again.

Everyone present thoroughly enjoyed the mobilization meeting.

They had already developed a deep emotional connection before filming even began, and this was simply a way to solidify their relationship.

Han Sanpin patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, his admiration evident in his eyes.

This collaboration with Chen Yu is definitely a happy thing for him.

As for Han Sanpin's support for Chen Yu and Jiang Wen, it meant securing theater screenings and promotional resources for "Let the Bullets Fly".

The combination of the two resulted in a win-win situation for everyone. (End of Chapter)