Actor: Thank you.

The 80s were known as the "honeymoon period" between China and the United States.

The famous ping-pong diplomacy also emerged.

However, history progresses in a spiral.

Just like the ancient Chinese proverb, the general trend of the world is that after a long period of unity, there will be division, and after a long period of division, there will be unity.

Any so-called "honeymoon period" is based on the premise of a brief convergence of interests between the two parties.

Just like you, a greasy, successful, forty-year-old man, and she, a twenty-year-old college student in the prime of her life.

You lust after her body, she lusts after your wallet.

In fact, the film and television industries of China and the United States also had a honeymoon period.

It was roughly between 08 and 18.

There are two main reasons.

First, China bought $8000 billion in US Treasury bonds, enabling the US to successfully escape the subprime crisis.

It's not about saving him, but about how if we don't save him, the whole world will be dragged down by him.

Secondly, the country opened up investment the previous year, allowing domestic capital to invest in overseas financial markets under supervision.

In this way, the film and television industry becomes a very good "middleman".

Hollywood needs the booming film and television market in mainland China, and even more so, it needs Chinese funding.

Huaxia Film & Television Company needs to invest overseas and transfer assets.

The top leadership of China was actually happy to see all of this.

Having Chinese people make a greater presence overseas is also a way to enhance China's soft power.

Therefore, after 08, the frequency of appearances, cameos, or supporting roles by popular Chinese artists in Hollywood blockbusters increased significantly.

The country has always attached great importance to the export of its culture.

This is why so much money is spent on establishing so many Confucius Institutes around the world.

Previously, Zhang Yuan always felt that the honeymoon period in the film and television industry seemed quite far away from him.

After all, he got the roles he wanted overseas by fighting for them himself.

But when he read the script on set today, he truly understood.

In the film, the Cobra organization staged a "public nuisance" in Paris, "corroding" the Eiffel Tower in front of millions of people, and that wasn't enough.

The plan is to launch three warheads from an intercontinental ballistic missile at an Arctic base, targeting the capital, Moscow, and Washington respectively.

They want to use this method of destroying the capital of a major world power to intimidate the world.

In other words, movies, especially action-packed films.

If someone in the real world did that, they'd be doomed.

Colonel Gaddafi didn't destroy the capital; he just attacked five families, and the grass on their graves grew three feet high.

This plot is a typical product of Western barbaric thinking; it only cares about killing, not about burying.

It's the kind of feeling where I have a fist that can smash you to pieces.

But after you've smashed everything, what happens next?
I don't know, but I'll just smash it for you anyway.

Very immature and childish.

It's like Lu Chuan publicly criticizing Zhang Yuan and "Ip Man".

After you've finished cursing, what's next?
Did you receive any tangible benefits?
Did the movie's box office increase, or was this a way for him to curry favor with someone?

nothing.

Aside from giving myself a brief moment of relief, I only made a huge enemy.

It does a hundred harms and no benefits.

One reason why many people in later generations don't like watching Hollywood blockbusters is that their content is illogical and doesn't conform to common sense.

However, at this time, Hollywood blockbusters at least featured handsome men and beautiful women, making them visually appealing and enjoyable to the extreme.

Unlike later on, when even these things could no longer be done.

Just look at the original Avengers and the successors to know what's going on in Hollywood.

Chris Evans' Captain America has become a Black Captain America.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man has become a Black Iron Heart.

Hulk has spawned She-Hulk.

Black Panther has a female Black Panther.

The Alliance of the Ugly.

The Cobra unit launched three missiles, which led to a long and exciting series of supersonic fighter jets chasing the missiles.

However, the screenwriter's imagination faltered at this point.

The intercontinental ballistic missile in the film only travels at Mach 5.

The US Minuteman III has a terminal speed of Mach 15, but this is the theoretical limit. Whether it can actually be achieved is only known to the bigwigs in the military-industrial complex.

The Dongfeng-41 can reach Mach 25 at its terminal phase, and this is not experimental theoretical data.

When this film was released, the whole world, including Lao Zhong himself, believed that North America was the pinnacle of military power in the world.

However, just a few years later, it was discovered that they had actually begun to fall behind in many aspects.

Three missiles were launched, and two were destroyed in mid-air by a hypersonic fighter jet piloted by a parachute.

One missile was destroyed during its launch phase by Snake Eyes, a snowmobile with the fastest reaction time.

Guess where this missile, which was shot down shortly after takeoff, was headed.

That's the one that was fired at the capital.

This is the benefit of soft power; Hollywood doesn't dare to go too far.

That's enough of a token gesture; let's hurry up and remove the threat from the Chinese.

That's really going too far. If it doesn't pass censorship in China, that would be a huge loss.

You say foreigners don't know anything about this stuff, it would have been so much better if you had aimed at Shanghai.

The missiles landed, and these nanobots were used to make "nanobot coffee," and the queues were incredibly long...

White people will only lower themselves and be polite and smiling at you if they need something from you.

Look at Russia, kneeling down and acting like a dog, yet all they want is to eat meat.

For decades, whenever Russia appears in a Hollywood blockbuster, it's always the villain.

The more you kneel, the less people will treat you like a human being.

This applies to the nation as well as to individuals.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

During his evening rest time, Zhang Yuan specially asked the hotel to send up a lot of food, including sashimi, sushi, and Spanish ham.

He couldn't get used to these things, and even felt that these lousy dishes weren't as satisfying as a bowl of hot wontons for a late-night snack.

It has to be the kind of wonton stall on the roadside, the kind that uses a wood-fired stove to cook the wontons slowly, that's the best.

But foreigners love to eat these.

Add a bunch of champagne, and that'll get those supermodels all hyped up.

Zeng Jia called him just as the models' party had begun.

The agent listened to the noisy female voice on his phone and thought to himself that his boss must have quite a rich and varied life abroad.

If Cheng Hao finds out about this...

After all, in theory, Cheng Hao is the boss of the brokerage company.

Yang Siwei and Zeng Jia are both under her jurisdiction.

With Zhang Yuan gone, Cheng Hao is the most powerful person in China, at least on the surface.

That's why he entrusted all financial matters to Shu Chang.

It's too dangerous for one person to hold all the power.

Putting aside the possibility of betrayal, if they are deceived or make a strategic mistake, it will be all over.

Now one has power and connections but no money, while the other has money but no connections.

The solution lies in separating them so that they can check and balance each other, ensuring that neither of them has the power to make top-level decisions independently, and ultimately they still have to come to him.

It is important to retain the final decision-making power.

Even now, for public relations matters like this, his agent has to consult him instead of taking the initiative.

"What are your thoughts?" Zhang Yuan asked her in return.

Zeng Jia was excited when she heard this.

Yang Siwei was in charge of all the previous public relations matters, which made her very unhappy.

I can do it too!
Why do they always send that fat woman?

So she came prepared for this phone call today.

"Boss, I've made a detailed plan."

“I think we can explore and amplify the problems in the film ‘Nanjing Nanjing’.”

"Let's look at the problem with Lu Chuan again."

"Smear his reputation in the media."

"Use this as a form of retaliation."

She figured her boss was vengeful and wouldn't just sit idly by.

So I made a proposal that I thought suited his taste.

The first thing to criticize was the movie "Nanjing Nanjing," which was deemed uncomfortable to watch.

After all, the other party criticized the boss's movie for being poorly made, so a reciprocal response was necessary.

Zhang Yuan listened to her description in general terms.

It has plenty of firepower.

I have this feeling of wanting to impress him.

After the other party finished speaking with great interest, Zhang Yuan remained silent for a while before speaking.

"Zeng Jia, what do you think is the most important thing when we do things?"

"Uh...making money?" Zeng Jia replied immediately after a moment's thought. Then she froze.

My plan seems very satisfying; it allows me to get revenge on the other party.

However, it brings no benefit to our side.

This seems inconsistent with the boss's usual style.

That means no one gets up early without a reason.

"wrong."

But when she thought she had understood the problem with her plan after her boss's "reminder," she was met with rejection.

This left her completely baffled.

"The first thing to consider when doing things is not profit."

"It's about right and wrong!" Zhang Yuan said to her earnestly.

"If you take the wrong path, even if you make money, you will eventually suffer the consequences."

"What we should be doing is to be on the right path and make money along the way."

"Therefore, the order of doing things should be to first distinguish right from wrong, then discuss benefits, and finally consider the impact."

"Do you know why I was able to gain support and ultimately win when I was fighting against the entire Hong Kong entertainment circle?"

"Because Edison Chen repairs computers?" Zeng Jia replied.

Zhang Yuan: …

"Because what I did was right."

"The film and television industry has suffered under the influence of the Hong Kong film industry for too long, and this also aligns with the interests of many people."

"If I act against the tide, even if it benefits some people, I will ultimately be condemned and suffer a backlash."

"As the Tao Te Ching says, 'Follow the way of Heaven.'"

"The way of Heaven is to win without striving."

"Only by going with the flow can we achieve the greatest success with the least amount of effort."

Zeng Jia was completely confused and didn't understand what he meant.

"How about this, listen to me."

"Your proposals and their contents will be retained for now."

"You did a good job, but you can't use it like that; the time isn't right yet."

"Wait until I'm ready before your plans come in handy."

"So what preparations do you need to make on your side? Do you need my cooperation in China?" Zeng Jia didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"No need... It's like this."

"Recently, online and in the news, there will soon be content of me playing around with a bunch of supermodels and having fun in Paris."

"You should be mentally prepared. After you see the news, you don't need to do any public relations. Just let it spread freely."

"By the way, inform all the artists in the company not to make a fuss when they see this kind of news."

"Don't spread rumors or try to refute them for me. Just keep quiet and shut up."

Zeng Jia was even more confused and completely lost.

its not right?
Lu Chuan just scolded you. Shouldn't you be careful with your words and actions and keep a low profile?
If you're also involved in tabloid news, won't that give people something to criticize?

Having ambiguous relationships with a bunch of supermodels doesn't seem like a good thing.

"Boss, were you out having fun and someone took a picture of you?" she asked very cautiously.

Thinking back to the sounds of women laughing on my phone just now, I wondered if my boss had gone too far.

"No," Zhang Yuan replied firmly.

"But I'll let the media take pictures."

Zeng Jia: ...

Why would someone actually offer themselves up?

My boss is so unconventional.

Zeng Jia was completely speechless, unable to understand it at all.

He asked the question half a day later.

"Does Cheng Hao need to be notified?"

"Just tell her, like everyone else."

"I will explain any problems to her personally."

His subordinate hung up the phone for no apparent reason.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yuan called Liu Qianqian to inform her that he would be making headlines overseas soon.

"They're all very famous!"

“I’ve seen their shows.”

After hearing the names of those women, Xiaolongnu said she knew them all.

"Have you seen it?"

"Would you be interested in wearing their clothes?"

"Maybe I can help you get some discounts."

"I... never mind, I'd rather not wear it, I don't like it." After thinking about it, she decided against it.

Don't take on a job you're not qualified for.

"You trust me so much, without even asking what happened?"

"You brought this up with me on your own initiative, so you must have a plan."

"I don't know what kind of crazy ideas you have, just take care of yourself."

"I've seen what's happened recently, and Director Lu Chuan's evaluation is not objective."

“I’m glad you can support me.”

He felt gratified to receive unconditional trust.

It's always better to give advance notice than to find out about it in a gossip magazine and then question it, or keep it to yourself.

As soon as he put down his phone, several young women came up to him and pulled him away.

"Zhang, don't always work during your rest time."

Let's have some fun together!

“Girls,” he said, clapping his hands.

“I think Miranda is right. In our free time, we should have fun and party.”

"So over the next few days, I will take you to the best restaurants in Paris."

"Let's take pictures at the Eiffel Tower."

"Go and enjoy the Parisian nightlife."

“If, I mean if,” Zhang Yuan gestured with his hand.

“If you perform well enough, I can take you all to the Magny-Cours circuit this weekend.”

"Yeah!" the supermodels from impoverished backgrounds shouted, raising their necks in celebration.

Why was your family poor?

Because they can barely afford clothes anymore, they're practically naked.

"So, when you say your performance was good enough, what aspect are you referring to?" The women looked at him with provocative eyes.

"you guess."

"Hahaha..." The room was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Soon, various colorful underwear and briefs made with minimal fabric were hanging on the room's chandeliers and ceiling fans.

The following evening, he led the group of women to a restaurant in the city.

And there was no requirement to use a screen to block the view.

After dinner, we went for a walk in the mall.

He bought clothes, pants, shoes, belts, hats... all bought for him by these women.

Zhang Yuan took the initiative, picking up these items and comparing them to himself.

"Do you think it's appropriate for me to wear this to the game this weekend?"

Of course, they showered him with compliments, trying to please the man—that's something these girls excel at.

Then Zhang Yuan showed a regretful expression, saying that the price was too high and that he was having some financial difficulties lately.

After three times, these women understood.

Then some people came up to speak on their behalf.

"Hey, you've been so good to us, it's time for me to do something for you."

In the end, they took turns paying the bill and got him a new set of gear.

The models then realized that Zhang Yuan's statement about performing well meant more than just being in the room.

Why is this wealthy person different from the ones we've met before?
Is this the style of the Chinese people?
I've never been exposed to this before, and I don't understand it.

But since they've got the idea of ​​appearing on camera at the track day, they have to be treated well.

Zhang Yuan was very confident: "Who told you to ask me for help?"

He also observed that because of his undisguised behavior, more people were following and filming him.

These models don't care if they're being photographed; in fact, they'd prefer to be photographed.

"I was worried about affecting my image in China, so I was always careful." Zhang Yuan had the supermodel carry his bags.

Not only does it save him effort, but it also makes it seem like he bought a bunch of things for the women.

He raised his hand and smiled as he greeted the foreign journalists who were secretly taking pictures.

"Things are different now."

"It's time to show off your real skills!" (End of Chapter)