Actor: Thank you.

"California gurls, we're unforgettable."

"Daisy dukes, bikinis on top."

"Sun-kissed skin, so hot...We'll melt your popsicle."

"oh..."

A few days later, ten thousand meters above the Atlantic Ocean.

The cabin was playing Katy Perry's new song, "California gurls."

That is, the California girl.

This song is a typical American pop hit, with a catchy rhythm and an addictive melody.

The lyrics of the song were vulgar.

It depicts beach girls in California, especially on the Gold Coast.

That is, a beach girl.

The lyrics contain a lot of sexual innuendo.

Like I would melt your ice cream.

Squeeze my buttocks.

The overall content is a promotional song for California, and it really was purchased by the California tourism department.

Pretty west coast.

The song's lyrics, "California Dream," evoke fantasies in countless foreigners about encountering bikini-clad blondes on the fine sands of the Gold Coast, a scene of romantic rendezvous.

However, these scenes, which exist only in the imagination of ordinary people, are playing out in real time in front of Zhang Yuan.

"Hey, handsome guy."

Why not join us and dance together?

Zhang Yuan crossed his legs, holding a glass of freshly chilled champagne that was still bubbling after being poured from the bottle, and looked at the group of people in front of him.

Seven large horses of different skin colors, hair colors, and nationalities are swaying their bodies to the music.

Just like the song says, bikinis on top.

Fluorescent, striped, polka-dotted, semi-transparent...

Even he rarely saw such a complete range of styles at the same time.

Because he doesn't usually participate in the financial activities organized by certain capitalists.

Aside from large parties, he usually declines small gatherings, citing being too busy with work.

These gatherings aren't for fun; they're for pledges of allegiance.

I'm not going.

Just as he expected, KK called in one of his top models from the same period.

My older sister was so smug when she made the phone call.

"We haven't seen each other in a long time."

“I just met a wealthy man who owns a private jet, and we’re planning to go on vacation to Paris together.”

"Want to come together?"

Who told you I was on vacation?

I went there to film a movie.

But that's what they said, making it sound like they were being kept by a rich tycoon.

They were not ashamed, but rather proud, showing off to their so-called friends.

This shout brought several people over.

Alessandra Ambrosio, nicknamed AA.

He is of Italian and Polish descent and is 178 cm tall.

He has golden-brown hair, a slender build, and a slightly masculine appearance.

Annual income of around 500 million US dollars.

Among this group of women, one's status and wealth are enough to vie for the center position.

He was raising one arm and swinging it in circles.

Serita Ebanks, an older Black woman born in the British Cayman Islands.

It's the Cayman Islands, that tax haven. Zhang Yuan has shell companies there to facilitate the movement of funds both domestically and internationally.

She has a very island-like appearance, but Zhang Yuan isn't particularly interested in dark skin.

However, Black people naturally have longer Achilles tendons than other races, so this Black woman's leg proportions are better than those of a white person.

Zhang Yuan reached out and wiped his long, black thighs clad in white lace.

Yes, her skin is better than that of white girls.

At this moment, Big KK squeezed in and pushed this person aside.

I hooked up with a rich guy, why are you acting all lewd!

Rosie Huntington, like the older black woman, is British.

At 175cm tall, she is considered short among white models.

She is the blonde bombshell who replaced Megan Fox, who was fired after going crazy, as the female lead in "Transformers 3".

She has the typical features of a woman with high cheekbones.

At this time, she had not yet starred in "Transformers," and was the youngest among the Victoria's Secret models.

His annual income is probably less than 200 million US dollars.

She was wearing the most revealing outfit today.

Because of their low status, they are more proactive.

In terms of leg length, height, and looks, she's only average among these top models; she's the kind of person who can only stand in the corner when taking photos.

She truly became famous after dating Jason Statham, which brought her a lot of resources and exposure in the film and television industry.

Actually, it still depends on men.

Miranda Kerr.

The Australian from Sydney, the one who later remarried and married a billionaire.

This life experience is practically a template for Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book).

Like Rosie, she became famous because of her male celebrity boyfriend, who was also her first husband, Orlando Bloom.

This person has a very unique appearance; she has a chubby, round face, which is rare among models.

A broad nose, wide eyebrows, and a very cat-like face.

It's not just her face that's round...

But he remembered that his older sister should already be with the elf archer by now.

Yet, it still appeared at the airplane party.

So what? Can't foreign women go to Paris to get their hair done with their best friends?

Candice Swanepoel.

Because her name Candice sounds similar to the English word "candy," she was given the same nickname in China as Tang Yan, which is Tangtang.

This girl is Wang Sicong's dream girl.

He's from South Africa, with pure blonde hair, the kind of blonde that reflects light so brightly it's dazzling.

She is tall with a smooth figure and an exceptionally good waist-to-hip ratio.

She is basically the ideal, perfect blonde bombshell template.

She was the one who replaced Karlie Kloss as one of the five Victoria's Secret Angels in 09 after Kloss retired due to illness.

This shows her strength.

Zhang Yuan was somewhat surprised that his older sister had taken the last spot.

Adriana Lima.

Brazilian supermodel.

She's the queen of Victoria's Secret, the kind of person who can stand in the center position.

Black hair, tanned skin.

Deep-set features, upturned lips, and a lip shape that naturally reveals the front teeth slightly.

This woman must earn over 700 million US dollars a year.

She is 178 cm tall, but weighs the most among these models, exceeding 60 kg.

Therefore, she has the best figure, with large breasts in all the right places.

There was also a pair of eyes that were rather rare among foreigners: square-shaped, slender eyes with light blue pupils, which looked very alluring.

Unlike other models, my older sister works out intensely, and her muscle definition is very obvious.

She has the kind of figure that could make her play Wonder Woman just by changing clothes; it's a healthy kind of sexy.

Zhang Yuan's surprise was not because this woman was so wealthy that she shouldn't have appeared.

The income of these airplane models is quite high, enough to make domestic actresses envious.

What surprised him was that this older woman from Lima had a persona.

That is, she publicly rejected "premarital sex" and portrayed herself as a traditional woman.

I walk the Victoria's Secret runway, I photograph Playboy, but I'm a good girl...

……

"Hahahaha..." The woman laughed loudly and swayed away, continuing to move her body to the music with the other supermodels.

Yes, a conservative woman.

Zhang Yuan recalled that this person had even publicly stated that she had rejected the prince's advances.

The so-called prince is a member of the Liechtenstein royal family.

This country has a total population of only 4 and an area that is only 1/375th the size of Tongliao.

The number of people under Prince Zi's jurisdiction is less than that of the director of the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office where Zhang Yuan lives.

Therefore, the so-called rejection of the prince is just like the romance between Zhang Ziyi and the second son of the Huo family—it's all hype.

It makes it seem like you disregard the powerful and wealthy, and have no interest in money or power.

Ultimately, it's all about establishing the persona of an "independent female lead."

So that they can make more money and increase their market value.

Just like how someone can fly anywhere in the country, if they get a fake graduate degree certificate, wouldn't they be able to sell it for a higher price?

Seeing these top supermodels, who have earned considerable incomes over the years and act all high and mighty in public, now singing and dancing with such a cheap look on their faces.

This, on the contrary, dampened Zhang Yuan's enthusiasm.

It's like watching Japanese adult films or Western films.

Sometimes being too direct isn't as exciting.

It also reminded him of a movie.

Nicolas Cage's masterpiece, Lord of War.

How did Yuri, the male lead he plays in the film, manage to win over his supermodel wife?
They booked a hotel and staged a chance encounter.

They rented another plane to show off their wealth.

The supermodel was immediately captivated.

Movies are all made up, but this part is real!

The plane didn't belong to Zhang Yuan; he was just using it.

But that was enough to pique the interest of a group of supermodels, who came to his side without any hesitation.

What's the difference between this and people who hop on a bus to northern Myanmar as soon as they hear about a monthly salary of 10?
They didn't understand themselves, and they didn't even know his name before they came.

All they knew was that this man had a private jet that could fly to Paris.

Try your luck; if you catch a big fish, you'll be set for life.

Even if you didn't catch anything, you still got to enjoy the view from the plane.

Moreover, these supermodels' daily lives, apart from their runway work, consist of either dating rich men or on their way to date rich men.

"open!"

Lima's sister, who refused premarital sex, called out to him, then scooped a spoonful of caviar from the plate on the table, placed it in her hand, and presented it to him.

Zhang Yuan: ...Training a dog?
Let me lick your palm?

I don't even know if you washed your hands after using the toilet.

What if the caviar tastes salty?
Seeing that Zhang Yuan shook his head slightly, he did not eat.

Miranda, who was getting her hair done behind her boyfriend's back, approached with a smile.

"Lima, it seems our handsome Chinese man doesn't like this."

What if you were like that?

……

Zhang Yuan had heard that Australian dairy products were of very high quality.

He tried it today, and he was right.

"Hehehehe..." Upon seeing this, everyone laughed loudly while...

Zhang Yuan then recalled a song by Dick Cowboy.

"At a distance of nearly 30,000 feet above the ground."

"Longing is like a gravitational pull that clings to the body."

"She was still crying, tears streaming down her face."

Thirty thousand feet is more than nine thousand meters, which is exactly the height he is at now.

However, your 30,000 feet and my 30,000 feet seem to be different.

It's not gravity that's sticking to my body.

The dripping water wasn't tears.

Several young women took a shower with champagne.

Zhang Yuan was glad he hadn't asked the flight attendants to prepare expensive drinks; he knew those stupid women wouldn't drink properly.

As for whether it will dirty the plane?
Anyway, someone will clean it up later.

Moreover, given Richard Branson's personality, he probably did far more outrageous things on the plane than what we're seeing now.

"FUCK OFF!"

A short while later, the co-pilot opened the door from the front cabin and announced that the journey was halfway through and that they would be landing in an hour.

But as soon as the door opened, the models covered their bodies with their hands and started yelling.

You're just a pilot, what right do you have to look?

This is similar to how female celebrities in China are very secretive on the red carpet, but at private banquets they practically want to show themselves off.

To an ordinary person, it would be considered harassment and a crime.

Beautiful women themselves believe they should be "specially supplied" to rich people.

"I understand." Zhang Yuan waved for the passenger to go back.

At the same time, the women were instructed to put on their clothes and sit down and fasten their seat belts.

These ladies then started washing their faces and touching up their makeup.

She even took out luxury ready-to-wear clothes from her carry-on luggage and changed into them.

They're selling their image.

You can roam freely in mid-air.

Once it lands, it'll be time to start installing it.

"After we got off the plane, I booked a suite for you at the Shangri-La Hotel on the Champs-Élysées."

"I'll be starting work now, you're free to enjoy your holiday in Paris."

Zhang Yuan said.

"No, without you, this trip to Paris would have been completely meaningless," said Big KK, looking regretful.

The other supermodels echoed this sentiment.

I think you're not reluctant to let me go, you just feel it's a pity that no one will pay for it.

It's fine to fly, anyway, whether I fly alone or with eight people, it costs the same amount of money.

But once I'm in Paris, you're not going to get me to spend any more money!

They really think I'm a sucker.

“We have parties every night.”

You absolutely have to join!

"Party, party, party..."

The seven large foreign horses neighed in unison.

After getting off the plane, he had the crew rent a limousine in advance, which seamlessly connected him to the hotel.

As soon as these girls arrived at the suite, they spontaneously started a pillow fight, and then took all sorts of photos in the room and on the balcony.

Zhang Yuan deliberately hid to the side and did not appear in any photos.

Dating a group of sexy supermodels overseas wouldn't look good if it were reported.

Although Chinese audiences are more tolerant of male stars, this number is a bit over the top.

Now he's one against seven, becoming the Calabash Brothers and their grandfather.

"You guys have fun, I have some work to do."

He took the phone from his assistant.

Zhao Dandan and Brother Long arrived by commercial airline, their eyes filled with a hint of melancholy.

The assistant glanced at the foreign woman in the room and shook his head.

"What, you have an idea?" Zhang Yuan asked upon seeing this.

"They're so noisy," Zhao Dandan frowned.

Western women are known for their loud voices, and when they get together in groups, they laugh and joke as if they're about to tear the roof off.

"Have you ever been to the chicken coop?" Zhang Yuan asked, arms crossed.

"No."

"The modeling industry is like a brothel; it's normal for it to be noisy."

"As long as you don't live in the chicken coop, it's fine to just pass by occasionally."

After finishing his sentence, Zhang Yuan returned to his room.

Of course, he couldn't live with these women.

Just as the emperor's bedroom could not be the Chuxiu Palace.

Because of what happened during his last visit to Paris, the Shangri-La manager recognized him and was quite polite, arranging a large suite for him in a very good location.

"Where are you?"

It was Jiang Zhiqiang calling.

"Paris, just arrived."

"Take care overseas, the security situation there is not very good."

“I can relate,” Zhang Yuan recalled the time when Jackson’s “relics” were almost stolen.

As the saying goes: France doesn't steal, Italy doesn't rob, and England steals and robs.

The major powers of old Europe have always been known for their "simple and honest people".

"What do you need me for?" Zhang Yuan asked, snapping out of his daze.

"Hahaha, great news!" Boss Jiang beamed with joy.

"The results for Ip Man's opening week are in."

"8500 million!"

"congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

Jiang Zhiqiang never expected that in this era, without the support of Chen Long and Li Lianjie, an action movie could actually make so much money!
He was the producer and one of the investors in the TV series "Fearless" a few years ago.

That movie only grossed a little over 6000 million in its first week in China.

When Jiang Zhiqiang saw the data for "Ip Man", he sighed inwardly that the students had surpassed their teachers, and each generation was stronger than the last.

However, with Li Lianjie's involvement, that film sold its overseas rights quite well, something Zhang Yuan couldn't match.

However, in terms of domestic achievements alone, Zhang Yuan has already surpassed his predecessors.

Mr. Jiang knew that this was due to his personal charisma.

His early publicity efforts also played a significant role.

Based on the current performance, breaking 100 million is no problem at all.

He really knows how to carry a box office.

Those who can make money are the most valuable; the rules in the entertainment industry are that simple.

"Ip Man is currently the highest-grossing film in its release period."

"Although China Film Group only locks in screenings for one week."

"Starting next week, two foreign films, 'Wolverine' and 'Slumdog Millionaire,' will be released, which will take up more screen time."

"But with these results, the theaters won't give too little."

"It should be," Zhang Yuan replied.

For most films, the opening weekend performance is the most important, determining their survival.

Theaters decide which films to screen based on their opening week's performance. Films with poor performance may be pulled from theaters altogether, or given a token slot at 7 a.m., which is better than nothing.

Very few companies can regain screen time through word of mouth.

This situation requires not only a film of exceptional quality but also the support and recognition of its competitors.

For example, during the 24-year National Day holiday, Chen Shiren's "The Volunteer Army" was just so-so in terms of quality.

Director Chen, in particular, deliberately promoted his son, and the promotion was very obvious.

Compared to "749 Bureau" released around the same time, this film is fantastic!
There is no harm without comparison.

Just like many people say, Shen Teng's comedy films are just average.

Compared to "Goddess Jia", they are all masterpieces.

Zhang Yuan was well aware that his competitors from the same period were very important.

This is why he readily agreed to the time slot arranged for him by Lao Han.

It's not that "Ip Man" is really that strong, but rather that its contemporaries were just average.

If a company achieves the highest box office revenue during its cohort, it can secure more screenings in the second week.

This snowballs the way to higher box office returns.

The advantage gained from taking the lead will become increasingly significant.

This is a movie in which I starred, and unlike "Painted Skin," it didn't have two actresses in it.

He took on the main responsibility alone.

The success of "Painted Skin" has led some to say that Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei are the reasons for the high popularity of the film.

There's no way to talk about "Ip Man" anymore.

He has no popular celebrities.

The more this is the case, the more solidified his position in the industry will be if he succeeds.

He went to great lengths to snatch this role in order to firmly establish himself in the industry.

Clearly, it has been achieved.

"After I return to China, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

"Definitely, a joyous occasion must be celebrated in a grand way." Boss Jiang was very excited: "I'll go prepare a few bottles of aged Lafite right now, for you to drink when you get back."

"As long as it's real wine..." Zhang Yuan agreed with a smile.

Both of them were beaming with joy.

But some people are happy and some are sad.

Not everyone will be happy about the success of "Ip Man".

For example, those competitors from the same period... (End of this chapter)