Chapter 735

The suggestion to invite Chen Guozhi to direct the feature film adaptation of *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* was first put forward by Chen Feier. First of all, Chen Guozhi enjoyed immense prestige in the domestic film industry. The style of the films he directed was grand and magnificent, perfectly blending the essence of Chinese and Western cultures. With distinct and original characteristics, he was a true guarantee at the box office. Secondly, Chen Guozhi was rigorous in his approach to filmmaking, paying meticulous attention to detail while lacking no bold imagination. In particular, the blockbuster *Three Thousand Miles Across* that he directed the year before last had won widespread acclaim from audiences and sold exceptionally well at the box office—a textbook example of a work that won both critical praise and commercial success.