Chapter 485: Accomplished
I Just Want to Be With You was about to be released. As Ye Zhiyun’s third directed film, no one had any expectations for it. In the cast, there were not even a few who could be named. Most of them were newcomers. Only Han Ying was a person with a little bit of fame. Ye Zhiyun had put all her net worth into this film this time and had also taken out a loan from the bank. If it failed again this time, then she would really have to give up.
“I don’t know if I can succeed. I don’t know either. But I don’t want to admit defeat. I also have high hopes for this work. Even if it doesn’t work this time, I’m sure I’ll have a next time. I don’t want you to remember the me of now. I want everyone to know the me of the future.”
Ye Zhiyun had accepted an interview before the movie was officially released in theaters. She didn’t really have many thoughts about her own future, nor did she know her own future. But she had clearly stated that she could do better in the future, which meant that she was unwilling to bow her head.
And this movie, I Just Want to Be With You, which had no big production and a beautiful cast, had been released in theaters.
In the beginning, on the first day, there were indeed not many showtimes, and not many people paid attention. But the score on the Douzi website had reached 7.9, and many people had also given it a five-star review. The reputation on the first day was very good. Plus, there were not many good movies during the June 1st slot. Most of them were movies suitable for Children’s Day release. Even if there were a few well-produced movies, most of them had their reputation affected by script problems. That is to say, among the movies in the June 1st slot, I Just Want to Be With You had actually become the movie with the best reputation.
The benefit of such a reputation was that the movie had a strong staying power, and had successfully made a comeback on the third day of its release, getting the highest showtimes, and even more so, attracting many couples to enter the cinema to watch. This was originally a light and cheerful romantic comedy. Although it was about a long-distance relationship, it won because the story content was real and also entertaining, which made the film able to attract a young audience. Many couples had gone to see this movie in groups, and after watching it, they would even say, “Will you wait for me like he did in the story?”, all playing with the movie’s meme.
“This story is told very well. I really like how the female lead insists on having a video call with the male lead even when she’s in a city by herself, and even orders takeout for him in the middle of the night. It’s so romantic.”
“Before, I thought Han Ying could only play a Japanese person. I didn’t expect her to be so amazing at playing a Chinese person. Although she is a Japanese-Chinese, this has nothing to do with nationality. Good acting is good acting!”
“Director Ye’s shots often like to play with individualism. It’s undeniable that the shots she takes are very beautiful, like taking a photo with a beauty filter on. Every photo feels full of beauty.”
“This urban emotional film is filmed quite well! Director Ye Zhiyun is really amazing!”
“It would be great if Director Ye could film a second part.”
“I hear she’s filming a TV series now. Everyone has something to watch. The TV series will be released at the end of the year!”
Ye Zhiyun’s reputation began to improve.
This director, who had originally been made famous by Zhu Yiqian, was now leaving a good impression on the audience with her own strength. The entertainment industry is like this. In the end, it still speaks with strength. As long as you have achievements, then you have the right to speak in this circle.
The opening weekend box office of I Just Want to Be With You reached 200 million, and the final estimated box office was around 500 million. Ye Zhiyun had finally turned things around and had fought a victorious battle. Han Ying had also successfully broken into the domestic market with this movie and had entered the public’s view. The Japanese-Chinese label on her was gradually being torn off. People’s evaluation of her was more of an actor to look forward to.
The other actors in the movie had also started to gain fame. Jiaying Company, as a rising star, had fought a desperate battle on the verge of bankruptcy, and in the end, had successfully returned from the cliff, completing a self-transcendence.
“To be honest, I never thought it would be so fast.”
Ye Zhiyun said in an interview.
“I was originally thinking that I would have to film at least one or two more. Who would have thought that this film would make money? It’s just that this matter came a little suddenly. I find it a little hard to believe.”
“Director Ye, you’ve succeeded now. Is there anything you want to say?”
“Actually, I think the success of this time is mainly due to the credit of our crew’s staff. Everyone has worked very hard and has been very dedicated. Without them, there would be no this movie today. Of course, the one I’m most grateful to is Han Ying. Thank you for choosing to return to the country to help me when I was at my most difficult, and for giving up your work in Japan. The achievements she has today are also what she deserves.”
Ye Zhiyun had slowly improved with one movie and had started to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, stationing herself in the entertainment industry as a director. In the future, she would surely find more stars to cooperate with. This was unavoidable. At the same time, Han Ying had also received attention. Although it was just a small fire, as the box office champion of the June 1st movie slot, Han Ying was being watched by many people. Although her nationality was a problem, she had indeed shown what she should be as an actress. It was her first time playing the female lead in a domestic movie, and she had gotten the highest box office record in her career. She had not had such achievements when she was filming in Japan. Although it was not unrelated to the increasingly developed entertainment industry in China.
“Sister Han Ying, do you have any thoughts on this movie?”
“I do have some thoughts, but to be honest, it was too sudden. But I still have to thank Director Ye, and also so many staff members, Sister Fenfen, Brother Cai, Little Mashan. I am very grateful for their trust in me.”
“You chose to return to the country to develop. Have you ever thought that it would be inconvenient? After all, your family is all living in Japan.”
“It is a bit inconvenient. I immigrated to Japan with my parents when I was little, and then I’ve been living in Japan ever since. It’s my first time returning to the country after growing up so much. But my family all support me coming back to develop. They said they’ve long wanted to see me act in a domestic movie. I’m also very lucky to be able to come back. In the next few years, my focus will be in China.”
“You debuted in the Japanese entertainment industry, right? What’s the difference between Japan and China?”
“As for that, the main thing is in terms of salary…”
Han Ying had said a lot to the reporters. There were also many people at a press conference, and the reporters interviewed them one by one. Wen Yajun, as the main screenwriter, had also participated. Actually, she really didn’t want to go, but there was no helping it. She had bitten the bullet and had come.
“Yajun, as the screenwriter of this movie, do you have any thoughts?”
“I’m just very grateful to the old… director and the crew’s staff for their efforts. I’m really very grateful to them. At the same time, I also have to thank my parents who supported me to become a screenwriter. This is sincere.”
“I hear you are a screenwriter who was promoted by Director Ye as an exception. What did Director Ye take a fancy to in you?”
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s my beauty.”
The scene was filled with laughter, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. For this interview, Dai Wenqian had also attended, but it was as a producer. But she had still said a few words as a company representative, and had also talked about the production process of the movie, and had also said that they would be producing a TV series next, and that a new movie was expected to be released at the end of the year or the beginning of the year. Jiaying Company was slowly getting on the right track.
At this time, some careful netizens had discovered that among the representatives of Jiaying Company who had attended the press conference, it seemed to be a group of all-female soldiers, and all of them were not too bad-looking.
This was also a small story that everyone would talk about after dinner.
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Yu Linna had seen this news interview when she was in South Korea. When she saw the eloquent Ye Zhiyun in the news, and the confidence revealed in her words, she knew that Ye Zhiyun was back.
The irony was that at this time, Yu Linna was no longer by her side.
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An Xiayue had left after playing with her for a day because she had work arrangements. She was going to be promoting all over South Korea. The journey had just begun. After she had left Incheon, she had set off for Busan. After that, she could only keep in touch by phone.
Yu Linna opened the window door, the cold wind blowing. In the blink of an eye, she had been in South Korea for another week, and her material gathering trip had also been going on for a week. So should she start her next itinerary and go to Europe? But she hadn’t decided whether to go yet.
Kang Hyun-ah and Yoon Jeong-eun were now lovey-dovey, drinking coffee in a coffee shop. Although Yoon Jeong-eun had not been able to walk the runway that day because of her foot injury, she was still a super popular big star in South Korea, and her popularity was also above Kang Hyun-ah’s. Unfortunately, Yu Linna couldn’t understand Korean, so she naturally couldn’t have a good conversation with Yoon Jeong-eun. But Yu Linna knew that this person was not bad.
This day, Kang Hyun-ah had come back after work and had found Yu Linna, asking if she was interested in making a guest appearance in a movie.
“A guest appearance?”
“Yes, I’ve fought for an opportunity for you. You can play a three-minute supporting role. It’s a foreigner. You just have to speak English. I’ve already told the production company that you are a Chinese screenwriter, and that the people in Japan know you. If you participate in the film, the movie will have a market when it’s exported to Japan.”
Yu Linna was also considering it.
As for Korean movies, very few of them could be released in Chinese cinemas. But Korean films could be exported to Japan. Plus, Yu Linna did indeed have a good reputation in Japan. If the Japanese recognized her, it could also bring traffic to the movie. It was indeed a good deal.
If it was just a guest appearance, Yu Linna felt it was okay. After all, she had made guest appearances in many movies before. Although it was a pity that it couldn’t be released in her home country, it was also good to let her Japanese friends see it.
“I can accept it. Is the script here?”
“Oh, the director said you can go and get it from her yourself. Because you are a friendly guest appearance, there is no exclusive script for you here.”
Yu Linna didn’t mind and just asked Kang Hyun-ah to drive her to the company. She would find the director herself. The director was named Park Jang-woo, a man in his thirties. When he saw Yu Linna, his face was all smiles, and he said a bunch of things to her. It wasn’t until the end that he gave Yu Linna the script.
“You just have to play a foreigner in the drama. She is a white, rich, and beautiful woman. You have to act out that kind of temperament on her, and cooperate with the protagonist to say a few words.”
With the help of a translator on the side, Yu Linna understood the other party’s meaning. She opened the script and read it with relish. She wanted to know what kind of role she was playing.
A moment later, Yu Linna put down the script with a grim face and returned the script to Director Park.
“I’m sorry, I’m not acting.”
She was very direct and returned the script to the other party.
Park Jang-woo didn’t understand why she was doing this and quickly tried to keep her. But Yu Linna had a stinky face and said directly:
“I’m not acting, unless you change the script.”
Kang Hyun-ah also didn’t know what she was angry about.
