Chapter 128

Meng Chuan.

Fifteen years later, he was the king of commercial films in the Chinese film industry.

He was also recognized as the leading director in the film industry who was closest to the Hollywood commercial system.

The Chinese film industry started late, especially commercial films. The entire market was still in the exploration stage. It was already very good that everyone could tell a complete story according to the commercial routine. In such an environment, Meng Chuan became the only exception.

He was born in the United States and spent the first thirty years of his life in Hollywood. He absorbed the nutrients of Hollywood in all aspects from editing, post-production, directing, and screenwriting. He only returned to China in the last five years. So far, all he had shot were commercial films.

Speaking of artistic films, it seemed that this future great director had nothing to do with it. Why did Zhou Yuhe think of him?

It was all because of a romantic artistic film he would shoot four years later, "Bao Ying".

In the area of homosexuality, China was in the early stages of opening up. Although same-sex couples were allowed to marry, there were many requirements and regulations. It was difficult to get a green card in the United States. Naturally, the censorship of same-sex themed films was very strict. Zhou Yuhe remembered that in the next fifteen years, there were only a few romantic films that could be released in China. "Bao Ying" was one of the milestones.

Meng Chuan's excellent ability to control the plot had polished "Bao Ying", an artistic film to the extreme. The continuity of the plot was not inferior to commercial blockbusters. Its reputation and box office were great. It swept all the major film award ceremonies the next year and won countless awards.

It was precisely because of the existence of "Bao Ying" that Zhou Yuhe believed that Meng Chuan would definitely be able to make "Cat".

Seeing Zhou Yuhe's recommendation, Director Cai and Yang Yu carefully considered it and felt that this plan was feasible. Furthermore, Meng Chuan had just made a name for himself in the country. It shouldn't be difficult to invite him.

"In that case, I'll be in charge of contacting Meng Chuan." Director Cai smiled.

Zhou Yuhe nodded.

With Meng Chuan's participation, his confidence in this movie would increase significantly.

However, three days later, the news that reached Yang Yu's side was —

Meng Chuan rejected the offer.

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"Why?" Zhou Yuhe sat in the nanny van and asked in surprise, "Director Cai's offer should be very generous, right?"

At this moment, they were heading to a well-known outdoor reality show in the country as temporary guests. Yang Yu scanned the program script and said to Zhou Yuhe, "It's not about the price, but 'I'm not interested.'"

Yang Yu raised his head. "Meng Chuan said he's not interested in indie films."

"That's impossible." He was very skilled at filming Bo Ying. The long shots and the use of color were simply dazzling. If he didn't have a deep understanding of the shooting techniques of indie films, it would be impossible to achieve such a stunning artistic effect.

Zhou Yuhe thought for a moment and said, "Was he very firm in his refusal? Did he ask for any conditions? "

This time, Yang Yu looked at him with a hesitant gaze.

"Yes, he did. He said … if you insist on hiring him to direct, he only has one request — "

"That is to replace you."

Replace him?

Zhou Yuhe was stunned.

Then, he couldn't help but snort a laugh.

He leaned against the leather seat with a lazy expression. There was no sign of anger, just a surprised expression, but it still carried an indescribable aura. He tilted his head and said, "So the reason he refused to direct this movie is because he doesn't trust my acting skills? Or is it because he hates me? "

Yang Yu sighed. There was nothing wrong with Zhou Yuhe's reaction.

Although "Back to Youth" and "Searching for the Heavens" were popular dramas, Zhou Yuhe's performance in them was obvious to everyone. Although the audience still subconsciously categorized him as an idol, any professional could easily see that Zhou Yuhe's acting skills were many levels higher than those of the male idols in the same period. Even in the film industry, he was a very bright newcomer. Otherwise, why would several A-level commercial movies want him to take the lead?

Yang Yu had never expected that he would reject this movie because of Zhou Yuhe.

He said, "Who knows? There's no shortage of weirdos in the film industry. Since he's obviously picking on you, let's choose another director. "

Zhou Yuhe pondered as he rubbed his chin with his right hand. The sunlight shone through the gap between the curtains on the young man's handsome face. A pair of pitch-black pupils turned into a very beautiful amber color under the superimposition of the morning light, suffused with fine and flowing light.

"But I always feel that it's not that simple …" He believed that he had no enmity with Meng Chuan, so why was he targeting him? Or … was there another reason?