Actor: Thank you.

"very good."

"Then may our martial arts prosper."

During his lunch break, Zhang Yuan was making a phone call on the sofa in the lounge.

The caller was Ross Brawn, the team principal of the Brawn GP team.

The first race of the 2009 Formula 1 Grand Prix season has concluded.

This race took place at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia.

Brawn GP's cars and drivers completely dominated their opponents over the three days of practice, qualifying, and the race!

They easily won first and second place.

Meanwhile, established powerhouses Ferrari and McLaren performed very poorly, and Red Bull also suffered a lap.

Besides the Brawn 1st and 2nd place finishers, the third place went to Trulli of Toyota.

Brawn Racing was originally a Honda team, which meant that at the beginning of 2009, the podium was dominated by Japanese teams.

This ending surprised car enthusiasts and sparked a ratings frenzy.

Ross Brawn told him that the happiest person after seeing his team win the championship, besides the drivers and engineers, was old Denbernis, who controlled 5% of the broadcasting rights revenue.

This is the result he wants.

Who wins is not important; what matters is that it can boost viewership and drive up copyright fees.

In addition to higher broadcasting rights fees, the advertising and commercial prices for the racing team are also rising.

The commercial prices of a small, dilapidated team, with one foot in the grave and possibly going bankrupt after a few races, are naturally worlds apart from those of a team that achieves a crushing victory in the very first race.

He had previously entrusted Harvey with the commercial agency rights for foreign film crew activities, given his extensive and powerful connections in Hollywood.

Like everything else, we give 10% of the profits.

But the Brawn team is in a really bad situation; they had previously been in talks with several Hollywood production teams.

They don't even want to promote a track day event that costs $30 per session.

We're not embarrassed enough by the fact that we get to socialize with the bottom-ranked racers, take photos together, and appear on TV.

Besides, it's not a good omen!
What if the movie's box office performance is also at the bottom, just like your racing team?

Don't say that only Chinese people are superstitious. Foreigners are superstitious too, just in different ways.

"May we achieve victory together."

"By the way, there's something I'd like you to arrange for me."

"When the China Grand Prix comes later..."

After talking with Brown, he quickly called Harvey.

"Haha, my Chinese friends, have you missed me?"

The old Jewish man still had that slick, oily tone.

"It's alright, I miss the US dollars we haven't earned yet..."

Zhang Yuan got straight to the point and started talking about the business of the car team.

Let's talk about money.

"Hehehe, of course, of course."

"I already know about the team's great victory."

"Several film crews have contacted me and are discussing business cooperation."

Harvey's connections are indeed extensive; he has several film production companies he's in talks with, including big-budget films like "The Half-Blood Prince" and "Wolverine."

There are also animated masterpieces like "Up".

They even have IPs from horror movies like "Saw VI".

However, the asking prices are generally not very high.

Compared to football, which can easily cost millions of dollars per game, rugby promotional activities are simply incomparable.

Besides the fact that F1 is a relatively niche sport compared to ball sports, another reason is that F1 does not have a US Grand Prix.

It used to exist.

But in 2005, Michelin pulled a huge stunt.

It's not Michelin-starred restaurants, but Michelin's main business: tires.

Back then, the tire supplier for F1 wasn't Pirelli, which later became the dominant player; instead, teams could choose between Michelin and Bridgestone.

As a result, at the Indianapolis Circuit in the United States, a car equipped with Michelin tires experienced a series of tire blowouts during practice.

This track is usually used for "violent" races like the Indy 500 and NASCAR, and is not suitable for "elegant" motorsport like F1.

In addition, Michelin's tire design had problems, which led to two-thirds of the teams and cars retiring from the race after the warm-up lap to save their lives.

A tire blowout at a speed exceeding 300 kilometers per hour is a potentially fatal accident.
The Americans bought tickets to watch the game, but most of them withdrew before it even started.

The rednecks pulled out their revolvers and demanded a refund.

The calls for refunds grew louder and louder, even more boisterous than those from the Deyuan Society.

Moreover, unlike Deyuan News Agency, setting up a refund counter in Afghanistan won't work.

Because the US military is in Afghanistan...

Because of this incident, the U.S. Grand Prix was discontinued after the track contract expired.

Even when the U.S. Grand Prix returned, it was held in Las Vegas as a street circuit race, no longer at the Indianapolis circuit, because of a psychological trauma.

Without local competitions, the promotional effect is much weaker.

After all, the biggest audience for Hollywood blockbusters is actually North American audiences themselves.

“The Twilight Saga 2 production team was initially unwilling to accept a $30 business cooperation fee,” Harvey muttered. “Now they’ve agreed to this price.”

Zhang Yuan gets angry whenever he talks about it.

The Twilight crew initially offered $10 per event, but they were only willing to pay if the event was held in a major film market like France or Germany.

$10? Are you trying to fob me off with that?
Then I'll be begging on my knees?

Now that they've won the championship and runner-up titles, their value has skyrocketed.

"That's great, I'll leave the negotiations to you."

"No problem, I'm good at this."

Zhang Yuan put down his phone and was about to ask his assistant for a bottle of water when he noticed that Li Xin, who was practicing Kunqu Opera with Su Youpeng, was secretly watching him.

After he noticed, the girl immediately looked away.

However, his hand and foot movements were clearly disordered.

Li Xin had just watched him make a phone call, communicating fluently in English throughout.

Thinking to myself, no wonder he can go to Hollywood; the language barrier alone overwhelms 9% of actors.

His English sounded accented, but it didn't seem like a Chinese accent; it had a bit of a... Colonel's accent.

Zhang Yuan has gotten used to it these past few days, and even his accent has changed.

The vocabulary used will automatically lean towards that of island nations; for example, Brown's use of the phrase "military fortune flourishes" is an island nation term.

Miss Li noticed that while he was on the phone, his free hand was constantly fiddling with the apple the crew had given out for lunch.

The apple plate was made shiny and glossy.

Then I thought of my feet from last night.

Her cheeks immediately turned red.

Zhang Yuanjian did not react much after that.

But a second or two later, his brows suddenly furrowed.

Upon seeing this, Li Xin's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that I fled in a panic yesterday and haven't given any explanation or clarification, and the other party is angry?
Now that my mind was in disarray, my hand and foot movements became even more chaotic.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Even Youpeng noticed.

"Nothing, maybe I'm a little tired."

Contrary to her expectations, Zhang Yuan's frown wasn't because of her.

He didn't take it seriously at all.

He was troubled because something suddenly came to mind.

"its not right!"

"Why did things go so smoothly when I talked to Harvey?"

"The old Jewish man was very dedicated and spoke very politely."

"It's completely different from how he usually makes demands for more money, even when there's no real opportunity."

"There's something fishy!"

He thought for a moment, then immediately made another overseas call.

"Hi Christine, long time no see."

He called the actress who starred in Twilight.

Since their last meeting at her house, Zhang Yuan has rarely visited her.

Because this older sister was using marijuana...

At this point, the first Twilight movie was released and became a huge hit, and the second movie had already been filmed. The efficiency was incredibly high.

Kristen Stewart rose to fame with the film and became one of Hollywood's hottest young actresses.

At the same time, she dumped Mike and got together with the male lead from Twilight as her boyfriend.

"It's been so long since we last talked. What have you been up to lately?" "You called me because you're coming to North America?"

"I can't go shopping with you now."

"So many people are asking me for autographs, hahaha, I've had to increase my bodyguards to three."

He doesn't have the time to travel.

He also sensed that the girl was getting a little cocky and was showing off to him.

They didn't ignore me; they still have some conscience.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he got down to business, asking her to help him find the producer of "Twilight".

"Wow, you're a team owner now?"

This guy was very surprised by the news.

"I guess so. I'll take you to the stadium sometime."

Christine thought about it and realized that although she was popular now, the team owner seemed to be more powerful.

The other party readily agreed to the request.

By the time filming wrapped up in the evening, Zhang Yuan had already contacted the producer of "Twilight 2".

"idiot!"

After finishing his conversation with the other party, Zhang Yuan slapped his phone.

"I met Mr. Wong before 'Let the Bullets Fly' even started filming!"

Harvey told him that Twilight Saga agreed to a $300,000 fee for commercial activities.

But the producer said the company became interested in the publicity after the team won.

Because several major European countries are also important contributors to the box office of "Twilight".

The first film grossed over $1000 million in its opening weekend in France and Germany.

There will definitely be more in the second part, this job is worthwhile.

Taking this opportunity, Harvey asked the other party for an exorbitant price.

Even after negotiating the price, Summit Entertainment, the company behind Twilight, ultimately offered a business deal for $78.

They offered you 78, but you told me it was only 30.

I also have to give you a 10% commission...

Seventy percent is yours, but whether I get the remaining threety percent depends on your attitude, right?
No wonder you old Jews, you guys are really good at making money!

He immediately called Harvey and went online with the fat man.

"Ah, did I mean 30?"

"Oh, right, that was their original offer. I did negotiate down to 78."

"I just forgot to tell you."

“Zhang, you should thank me. I negotiated more benefits for us.”

Zhang Yuan: …

I should thank you?
I'm too lazy to argue with him anymore. I'll just have to be more careful in the future to avoid being scammed by this guy.

He immediately called Brown, demanding that he directly connect with the financier and obtain a specific quote.

Foreigners' money is indeed not so easy to earn; there are underhanded tricks everywhere.

However, the overall situation is encouraging.

He has five business deals in hand, which should be enough to earn him several million US dollars.

In addition, there are still two empty advertising spaces, one large and one small. Once the team wins a few more races, they can definitely sell them for a good price.

They could earn millions of dollars.

They can make another profit when the team distributes its dividends at the end of the year, and should be able to recoup half of the £1500 million invested in the first year.

During the Spring Festival, Cheng Hao found out that he had bought a car fleet and spent so much money, which made his sister Hao anxious and pace back and forth in the yard.

This was a tirade against him for wasting money.

I expect she'll look better when we get the financial report in a few months.

Zhang Yuan didn't think it was a bad thing that she was angry.

At least this shows that she cares about herself.

If it were someone else, with her emotional intelligence, she would have kept praising them instead of being in such a hurry.

"Zhang Yuan."

He had just finished arguing with the old Jewish man when the assistant director came looking for him.

"Do you have time to arrange a scene?"

"Just act together, no need to say lines."

"Okay." He then went out with the assistant director.

Such temporary adjustments are quite common; if you're not too busy, you should help out.

Just as he stepped out of the hotel room, he saw Li Xin looking worried, her hands clenched into fists and her expression tense, walking towards him.

"Brother Yuan, I'm looking for you..."

She had barely opened her mouth when Zhang Yuan waved his hand, before she could finish speaking.

"We'll talk about it later, I don't have time right now."

He then left with the assistant director.

That makes perfect sense; of course, filming is more important.

However, it's different in the eyes of girls.

Finished!

He doesn't talk to me.

That means he's really angry!

What should we do then?

Before I came, Li Xiaowan told me to perform well and not to embarrass the company.

If I make him angry, then I'll end up pleasing neither side.

She's a big star; I can't afford to offend her.

The company knows I've offended them, and they definitely won't let me off the hook.

Does that mean my future is ruined?
I had to pay compensation to the Kunqu Opera Troupe to gain my freedom.

Young people, especially girls, will consult their best friends when they are indecisive.

Talk to your parents?

Wouldn't that invite trouble?

Should I tell my classmates about this?
Li thought for a moment, then decided against it.

If people spread this around, it will be even worse.

Creating public opinion controversy will only lead to more trouble in the end.

You can only find people in the industry.

Being in the same industry, everyone checks and balances each other, making it difficult to leak information recklessly.

She thought about it for a while, and realized that Song Yi had never been in a relationship, so it probably wouldn't work out.

At this point, the only option is to turn to Kan Qingzi, who is usually quite boisterous.

The other person was a bit older than her and Song Yi, and had been in several relationships before, so he was experienced in dealing with men.

So I called this person...

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan arrived at the film set.

It's just a role to play alongside Li Bingbing; all I have to do is put on the costume and stand there.

While preparing to power on the phone, his assistant brought it to him again.

"I'm really busy today."

As he spoke, he answered the phone, which was still warm from not completely cooling down.

"Haozi, what's up?"

Upon seeing that it was Ning Hao calling, he immediately adopted a friendly attitude.

"Hello, I'm looking for you... Why do you talk like that?"

"Sounds a bit like a Japanese soldier." Big Head knew something was off as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Never mind that, I am the Japanese officer now."

Zhang Yuan was satisfied with the reactions of others, which meant he had succeeded.

"Tell me something!"

"Hey……"

Just as he was about to speak, Big Head hesitated.

"Speak up, I'm busy."

"Okay, I just wanted to ask you..."

"You have no objection if I cooperate with Huayi, right?" (End of Chapter)