Actor: Thank you.

People try to teach them but they never get it right.

You can learn something once you teach it.

Zhang Ziyi is a smart person; she learned it.

So now I speak very politely.

"Hey, it's been a long time since we last talked."

“Yes, it’s been a while since we last contacted each other.” Zhang Yuan carefully observed the other person’s aura.

There was a slight sense of unease.

But not much.

This made Zhang Yuan somewhat dissatisfied.

"You've been quite busy lately, haven't you? I keep hearing people talk about you."

“You heard it, not saw it on TV, which means you’re quite busy too,” Zhang Yuan replied casually.

"We're all busy, and being busy means we have work, which is a good thing."

But what you're busy with might not be work.

Zhang Ziyi started chatting with him casually, and Zhang Yuan just listened attentively and responded calmly.

I was very impatient.

After a long while, my older sister finally got down to business.

"I just heard from my brother that he contacted you."

"I'd forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it," Zhang Yuan replied irritably.

“You’re a busybody, so you must not have taken it seriously,” Zhang Ziyi chimed in.

"My brother isn't very well-educated, and he speaks rudely and unpleasantly."

"I often say that he speaks without thinking."

"I apologize for my rudeness when I contacted you earlier."

Zhang Yuan listened to her nonchalant reply and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Experience teaches people; they learn something, but they don't fully understand it.

Still putting on airs.

First of all, this call is to apologize, why are you chatting with me about everyday things?

Do I still have this kind of relationship with you now?

If you make a mistake, you should admit it; if you get punished, you should stand up straight. Even the character "Brother Kun" in the movie "Young and Dangerous" knew this principle.

Shouldn't you have apologized right away?

And you apologize, but what kind of attitude is that?

If you want to gloss over it, you can just dismiss it with a casual remark about your bad attitude.

Colonel Naga's angry remarks against five organizations at the United Nations also reflect a poor attitude.

"So, you called me to apologize on behalf of your brother, right?"

"Yes, I'm sorry."

"Doesn't your brother have a mouth?" Zhang Yuan replied curtly.

Zhang Ziyi: ...

Whoever made the mistake should apologize.

What does it mean when you come to say hello?

It just means he's not convinced.

When a child makes a mistake, the parents have to take the child to their home in person to apologize.

Even a child understands this, how can a middle-aged person like you not?

Zhang Ziyi had never seen him so tough before, and she was stunned by his retort.

It took him a long time to react.

"He's not very good at talking."

"You too, we're friends, don't be so sarcastic."

Zhang Yuan chuckled for a moment, "So you're blaming me now."

He understood that this was a sign of a guilty conscience.

Using force and excuses to cover up a guilty conscience.

Women often do this: when they make a mistake, they first point at the person closest to them and yell at them.

Doing this shows that you're panicking, but you can't save face.

Do you think you have any self-respect, but I don't?

"Sister Ziyi, we're in the same industry, and we make a living off our looks."

"We're all people who care about our reputation, we can't do shameless things, right?"

After he finished speaking, Zhang Ziyi's breathing became noticeably heavier on the phone.

She was hurt.

I knew Zhang Yuan was referring to her nude beach incident.

Now the media and the public are saying that she is shameless and damages the image of Chinese women.

Is not it?
There's more to Zhang Ziyi than Gong Li than just acting skills.

It also includes a magnanimous approach to work, a good attitude towards people, and a decisiveness in handling matters.

This is personality; it can't be changed.

“We used to be friends, we acted together.” Ms. Zhang’s tone was much stronger.

"There's no need to make it like this."

“Everything has to be done in order of arrival and cause and effect.” Zhang Yuan retorted without backing down: “If your show needs promotion, you can contact me directly.”

"You said it yourself, we used to be friends."

"If we're friends, it would be so nice to just give them a call if anything comes up."

"I promise I'll come and help."

You ruined my reputation with a single sentence, so I'll return the favor with a single sentence of mine.

"I'm fine, and any misunderstandings are unintentional."

"I didn't mean it either."

Zhang Ziyi took a deep breath.

My heart is pounding.

I knew he was amazing before, but I only realized how amazing he really was after experiencing it for myself.

"Then let's call it even and let's not talk about the past."

"Why should I get away with it? Your brother yelled at me for nothing!"

"I have already apologized on his behalf."

"Why is his lumbar spine damaged and he can't bend over?"

Zhang Ziyi: ...

Seeing that the other party had come back again, he knew he couldn't win the argument, so he changed direction.

"I heard you owe a lot of money."

"And the debt is owed to those people in the south, right?"

"I'm quite familiar with that person, and we can talk to each other."

"But whether it's good or bad talk is another matter," he said confidently.

Zhang Yuan: !!!
I rub!

They threatened me.

Using my creditor to threaten me?

Zhang Yuan finally understood.

The so-called apology from the other party wasn't actually meant for me, nor was it a genuine expression of remorse.

Rather, it was due to pressure from Han Sanpin and others.

She was still resentful about being accused of "beach scandal," and even the phone call made her feel annoyed.

You've gotten too big for your britches and have no respect for me whatsoever.

Zhang Ziyi now has an elderly Jewish man supporting her from abroad.

There's a group of people in the South.

They've even gotten involved with the boss of Yintai Group in Shanghai.

With three major powers serving her alone, how fortunate could she be?

She felt incredibly strong!
Having used the straw ropes to tie up the hairy crabs, it felt as if the entire Yangcheng Lake belonged to it.

Having slept with Wang Dashao, she felt that the entire Wanda Group belonged to her.

After browsing Xiaohongshu for three days, she felt like the world belonged to her.

After hooking up with the top male fan on the live streamer's chart, he felt like he'd been blessed with some kind of magic.

You must have been slept on by someone else.

Zhang Yuan thought about it over and over.

My house is mine, my car is mine, I am mine, my company is mine, and the movies I make are all mine.

Which part of you truly belongs to you?

What makes you think I have the audacity to threaten you?

It wasn't that I was angry, it just made me laugh.

"You mean if I don't listen to you, you're planning to have someone deal with me?" Zhang Yuan didn't mince words and answered directly.

"I mean……"

"You don't need to say anything," Zhang Yuan interrupted her explanation.

"From today onwards, you will use all your strength to deal with me."

“I’ll put everything else aside and focus all my efforts on dealing with you.”

"Let's see who kills whom first."

I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to either kill you two or be killed by you two.

Zhang Ziyi touched her forehead.

I almost forgot, he's a madman.

Last year, he dared to fight the entire Hong Kong entertainment circle on his own, and he even won.

As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose.

But now Zhang Ziyi is wearing shoes, only to find that her opponent is someone who often goes barefoot.

"I was just kidding, don't take it to heart."

"I take back what I just said. Let's still be friends, okay?"

"No, a promise is a promise. We're all people who care about our reputation, we can't go back on our word." Zhang Yuan pressed on.

"Okay, please wait a few days for me."

"Once I've sorted out the Huo family's charity race in Shanghai and have some free time, let's have another competition, okay?"

Zhang Ziyi sighed.

Paying off debts so quickly!
He had just made a threat, and less than two minutes later, the other person was threatening him too.

Zhang Ziyi did date the second young master of the Huo family, but her family didn't approve of her at all.

You're just an actor. They're from a prestigious family, and one of the few respectable business tycoons in Hong Kong. How could they possibly look down on a lowly person like you?

You have connections, and so do I.

Besides, you got your position through sleeping around, while I got mine through doing things.

Zhang Ziyi felt that Zhang Yuan was trying to scare her.

But I couldn't help being scared.

"I heard that you recently obtained permanent residency in Hong Kong, is that right?"

"I've heard that companies in Hong Kong have many ways to avoid taxes."

Zhang Ziyi: ...

I suggest I write a letter to the tax authorities and ask them to check your accounts.

“I saw you walking the red carpet in Berlin with the cast of ‘Mei Lanfang’ a while ago. The Hermès Birkin bag you were carrying seemed to be a limited edition with diamonds, which is quite hard to buy.”

"Where did you get these? Can you give me a referral? I'd like to buy a few to win over the girls." Zhang Ziyi: ...

This bag was bought for her by that person at Intime Department Store in Shanghai.

But her boyfriend on the surface is an old Jewish man.

Zhang Yuan sneered.

They threatened me.

They're going to tattle on me.

Let me teach you what a real threat is!
The real threat comes from exploiting someone's weakness, not from provoking someone you can't afford to offend.

He's got a dirty job himself, yet he dares to mess with me.

After his textbook-style threat, Zhang Ziyi's eyes cleared up.

The other party seems to have far more chips than I do.

"We are friends."

"My brother has a foul mouth, he deserves to be hit!"

"How about this, I'll treat you to a meal together."

"I'll have my brother apologize to you personally and make you drink more."

You still have to teach people through experience.

Zhang Yuan ignored her.

Why should something be bad just because you say it's bad, and good just because you want it to be good?

Although he said he would "either kill the other party or be killed by the other party", it was just scary.

It's just a game of cowards.

The other party is a coward and has backed down first, so there's no need for me to act like a madman.

So I plan to postpone it.

“Great! I’ve never met your brother either, so this is a good opportunity to make friends.”

"Let's just consider this a case of 'no fight, no friendship'."

"But it will be a while. I've been too busy lately. I'm going to Hollywood to film soon."

"After filming, I have to go to Shanghai to start work, so I really don't have time."

"How about we write this down first, and get together again in a few months when I have some free time?"

“Okay…” Zhang Ziyi’s heart was in turmoil.

Even someone as famous as myself has to respect the other party's schedule.

He even went to Hollywood to make movies; he was just saying that on purpose for me to hear.

They pretended to agree to have dinner a few months later.

"Yes, we'll talk about it in a few months."

"Let's resolve this in a few months."

"But whether you'll still be as arrogant as you are now in a few months is another matter."

He threw down his phone, and he also abandoned the other person.

They began practicing boxing, kicking, and body techniques in preparation for their film roles.

At the same time, because of the incident at Zhao Benshan's press conference, his identity as a director of the Chinese Quyi Artists Association was also exposed.

Many viewers know that he has talked about books, specifically Harry Potter.

But I always thought it was just a hobby.

I didn't expect him to be serious.

The Chinese Quyi Artists Association is just an official organization.

An official position doesn't significantly boost a work's popularity; its main function is handling industry-related matters.

But he didn't expect that this identity would give him an advantage in public opinion this time.

"Therefore, Zhang Yuan is a member of the Chinese Quyi Association, which means he is a professional in the field of traditional Chinese performing arts."

"After studying the script, I did not participate in 'Mei Lanfang'."

"Yes, what does it mean that professionals who studied it didn't participate?"

The public opinion surrounding "Mei Lanfang" had just subsided due to the scandal involving Zhang Yuan and Zhang Ziyi, but it's being brought up again now!
Now the audience has a better reason to believe it, because Zhang Yuan has donned the cloak of "mainstream".

And it's different from before.

Previously, most Peking Opera enthusiasts and amateur performers remained silent or simply supported the play "Mei Lanfang".

It would be great if there were biographical films about masters!
Whether the film is good or bad, it's still worth watching.

Just like comic book movie adaptations, even if die-hard fans think it's terrible, like a pile of crap, they'll still feel that having crap is better than having no crap at all.

Moreover, the play "Mei Lanfang" is not actually that bad.

It's just a bunch of people who like to use memes who think it's awful.

But things are different now; Zhang Yuan's change of identity doesn't matter.

So what if you're a Chinese Quyi Association? You're not an opera singer.

But the problem lies with Zhang Ziyi.

She played Meng Xiaodong!

Who is Meng Xiaodong? Her nickname is "Winter Empress," which sounds like she's a top-tier martial arts master.

However, they are truly top-notch masters.

Moreover, she is Mr. Mei's ex-wife.

Mr. Mei is a male dan (female impersonator), and she is a female laosheng (old male role). Both of them are cross-dressers and are top performers in the industry.

Back in the Republican era, if you said the Winter Emperor was coming, the line outside the theater would stretch for two miles.

When the opera is being performed, the male audience members shout "Bravo!" so loudly that they lose their voices.

Big gold watches and gold bars were thrown onto the stage.

There's a crosstalk routine called "Selling Hanging Tickets," which is about an opera singer boasting about his popularity, saying that people come from all over the country to see him, and in the end, they can't buy tickets, so they have to watch even if they have to hang them from the ceiling.

The stand-up comedy routines are all made up, but this one is real!

In the 47 charity performance in Shanghai, Mei Lanfang, Ma Lianliang, Qilin Tong, Zhang Eyun, Qiu Shengrong, Ye Shenglan, Ye Shengchang... all of these people came.

Audiences came from all over the world, including Beijing, Tianjin, Sichuan, and Guangdong and Guangxi.

The originally planned 5-day performance was extended to 10 days due to its overwhelming popularity.

Tickets were being sold for more than ten times their original price on the black market.

Meng Xiaodong was the final performer on two of those days.

In just the last two days, the flower baskets presented to the Winter Emperor lined up at the theater entrance for a full mile.

Even today, many female performers learning traditional operas like "Si Lang Visits His Mother," "Wu Jia Po," and "The Story of the Black Basin" still need to listen to Meng Xiaodong's recordings from back then.

Even the most popular female celebrities right now pale in comparison to her.

Now, Zhang Ziyi's character Meng Xiaodong is fine.

But now photos of her flirting with foreigners on the beach, even showing her breasts, are flying all over the world, and her fans are not happy about it.

"How could they let her play the Winter Queen!"

"Shameless."

"It's a disgrace to the country, it's an insult to Meng Xiaodong."

Fans, of course, do not want such a despicable person to taint their idols.

In fact, the more this is the case, the more suitable Zhang Ziyi is to play Meng Xiaodong.

After all, the Winter Emperor's private life has some issues.

Unwilling to become Mei Lanfang's concubine, she left in resentment, only to become Du Yuesheng's fifth wife...

We can't possibly go there just because Du Yuesheng looks like him.

The movie changed the storyline, saying that Mei Lanfang and Meng Xiaodong treated each other with respect, their feelings were genuine but restrained, and they eventually separated.

The two are actually a married couple, but they don't have children.

Casting Zhang Ziyi, wow... Director Chen's eye for casting is actually not bad.

What's even more interesting is that the actress who plays Mei Lanfang's wife, Fu Zhifang, in the film is none other than Chen Hong, the wife of director Chen.

Fu Zhifang was Mei Lanfang's second wife.

What is a secondary wife?

Mr. Mei's first wife, Wang Minghua, was unable to have children, so he married another woman, Fu Zhifang.

Fu Zhifang demanded that she be treated as a wife, not a concubine, and that everything be done as if she were the first wife.

Furthermore, one of the methods Fu Zhifang ultimately used to force Meng Xiaodong away was to threaten her into aborting her unborn child.

Back then, Chen Hong was also heavily pregnant when she dragged the poet Chen away from Ni Ping.

Poet Chen has a keen eye for casting.

Fu Zhifang wasn't a member of the traditional performing arts community, so no one cared who performed for her.

But Meng Xiaodong manages too many people.

Therefore, this film and director Chen were once again thrust into the spotlight.

The poet Chen, who thought "Ziyi is still the most sensible" a few days ago, is now clutching his chest and taking his blood pressure.

I almost choked to death.

I kept a low profile and just managed to avoid it once.

Unexpectedly, "one of our own" stabbed us in the back again.

Now that's great, the people who enjoy themselves are even happier.

Even movie fans objected, saying your movie is definitely going to be a flop, so Zhang Yuan really has a good eye.

Director Chen never imagined that he would end up bearing the brunt of everything.

The world of young people is really hard to fathom.

"Thinking, keep a low profile lately." The next day, Zhang Yuan called the fat woman.

"Retract all the press releases about Zhang Ziyi."

"I'm giving Lao Han and the others face."

At this point, it's no longer appropriate to cause trouble.

Having taken advantage of the situation, it's time to act as if we're following the organization's arrangements.

We finished and left, it was so exciting!

"Okay, I understand... Boss, there's something I want to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"How did you know that Zhang Ziyi's photos would be exposed?"

Yang Siwei was stunned when she saw the other person's beach photos.

How did my boss calculate that?

He must have known, otherwise why would he deliberately make fun of the other person for liking foreigners?

Zhang Yuan was taken aback.

I can't exactly say I can tell fortunes, can I?

They had no choice but to feign mystery.

"You don't need to ask any more questions."

"I have connections."

Yang Siwei sat in his office and glanced up.

There's only the ceiling above; there's no one there.

Give me a riddle, but I won't tell you.

I can guess that either the boss hired someone to do it, or he has overseas connections.

You see, when you're the one giving the riddle, the other person will find a reasonable explanation for themselves.

It's better to say it yourself than to say it yourself, because it's easy to miss something.

After making the arrangements, he asked his assistant to help him pack his luggage.

He wants to go to Shanghai again.

The press conference for the start of filming of "Bodyguards and Assassins" is about to begin.

This movie is the same; it hasn't even been filmed yet, but they've already held several press conferences.

Meanwhile, the F1 Shanghai Grand Prix is ​​just around the corner, and he's made plans with Xiaolongnu to have some fun... (End of Chapter)