Actor: Thank you.

A few days later, in a hotel in Paris.

Zhang Yuan was lying in bed replying to messages on his phone.

"I know, I know."

"I won't break my promise!"

After replying to the message, I called my assistant.

Tell her to buy a box of cigars.

The assistant is already very skilled at this job and has become very knowledgeable about it after being trained by him.

When dealing with others, especially children, you must always keep your word.

Most people know the story of Zengzi killing the pig, but there are probably not many parents who keep their promises to their children like Zengzi.

Most of them, like Zengzi's wife, easily changed their promises when faced with children who posed no threat to them and could be suppressed by traditional filial piety.

Many children make promises with their parents before exams, offering to receive items like cell phones, games, and shoes in exchange for good grades, only to be heartlessly broken by their parents.

The other party might also say things like, "I've already spent a lot of money raising you," or "Studying is your own responsibility, why should you exchange conditions?"

Parents like this should just avoid glaring at their children when they need to have their tubes removed.

He understood this principle, so after Jiang Yilang helped him achieve "full accomplishment", he immediately arranged to fulfill all the promises.

Although she doesn't look like a child, she's still quite young, so we can't lie about her.

"Hi."

The red-haired woman emerged from the bathroom, drying her wet hair, and stepped barefoot onto the carpet.

She then went to his side, sat down on the mattress, and kissed his forehead.

"This is the most perfect night since my divorce."

"I never knew you were this kind of person."

Zhang Yuan: …

Actually, I don't know either.

In short, the redhead had previously ignored him.

Besides personality, there's also the issue of saving face.

The fact that he wouldn't let her fly last time, but instead took seven girls out to play, deeply offended my older sister.

No matter what Zhang Yuan says or what invitations he sends, this woman will most likely not reply.

But when little Jiang Yilang made his move, he changed the world.

The other person took the initiative to invite him to dinner, and even came to his room afterward.

Zhang Yuan also asked her, "What did you do?"
Jiang Yilang proudly said that his grades were average when he was in school.

For a while, her teacher disliked her very much, feeling that she had no interest in studying, and even threatened to contact her parents.

At this point, she used her parents' divorce and the frustration she felt as an excuse.

The results were outstanding!

The teachers changed their attitude. They not only stopped blaming her, but also treated her with extra gentleness afterward, afraid of hurting the heart of a child who had experienced family tragedy.

After that, she used this trick every time she did something bad, and it always worked.

This is what they mean by "it's hard to learn good things, but easy to learn bad things."

However, it's not entirely unfounded; parental divorce can indeed change a child's personality.

After that, she took the initiative to find the red-haired older sister, chatted with her, and used teaching her French as a starting point to become friends.

"What did you say?" Zhang Yuan asked.

“I told her your mother died,” Jiang Yilang said calmly.

Zhang Yuan: …

He said that all his previous seemingly philandering was just a way to alleviate the pain of his family's death.

In fact, he is a very fragile person, often wailing or waking up crying in the middle of the night.

Hearing this, the red-haired girl not only understood his previous behavior but also felt sympathy for him.

"You can win over a silly girl with money, but you have to win over a smart girl with your emotions," Jiang Yilang told him calmly.

You're so awesome, does your dad know?
For the first time, Zhang Yuan realized that he couldn't even out-chase a minor girl...

Women really do understand women better.

Speaking of which, Wang Fei's daughter is about the same age as her and understands women very well.

"Do you prefer men or women?" he couldn't help but wonder.

“How will you know what you like if you don’t try everything?” Ms. Jiang calmly gave her answer: “It’s like at an Italian gelato stand, you have to try all the flavors before you can decide what to buy.”

Zhang Yuan shook his head.

This is called the generation gap.

If it were just for myself, I would probably buy one to try first, according to my usual taste.

I would feel embarrassed to try them one by one.

Jiang Yilang, however, was even bolder and more confident, saying, "I want them all."

This is also a difference of the times. Those born in the 90s, 00s, and even the 10s are more confident and "smarter".

This intelligence does not mean that the brain capacity and intelligence of the Chinese people have increased dramatically in just a few decades.

Rather, it is the increase in the amount of information acquired during one's youth that is significant.

The amount of information a modern person gains from scrolling through Weibo for an hour is more than what a farmer in the Qin Dynasty would learn in his entire life.

Having enough information allows you to better shape your values.

You just keep telling me how bad the Japanese are and how they bully us, but you don't really understand why.

Only by witnessing firsthand the atrocities committed by the Japanese army and learning about that history in detail can one understand why they are hated.

Zhang Yuan believes that the information explosion in the Internet age is a good thing and is beneficial to social development.

However, oversight is needed to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation and engaging in cultural invasion.

However, what he understood, Lu Chuan seemed not to understand.

While he was discussing the "rise" of Cobra with the red-haired girl and catalyzing the launch of the warhead, Lu Taijun was smoking in his study.

One cigarette after another.

Because he was very depressed.

"Ouch, what happened?"

When Qin Lan opened the door, she found the room filled with smoke and thought it was on fire.

“I don’t understand,” Lu Chuan said in a tone with a slight southern accent.

Because his father, Lu Tianming, was originally from Nantong, but grew up in Shanghai.

"Why is everyone discussing whether the film has problematic values?"

"It felt as if this ancient battlefield of Chinese cinema was destined to bring me more misfortune than good fortune."

"Five years ago, my film 'Kekexili' was released, marking the beginning of my second film's theatrical run."

"The preferences of audiences across the country have thus become unified."

"Wherever my films are shown, audiences and judges warmly welcome them; they truly have the perfect timing."

"That vibrant scene of life, where everything flourishes, is still vivid in my mind."

"Has my work become the death knell for my reputation just five short years later?"

Lu Chuan was so frustrated, guarding the entire Zhongnanhai compound, that he was smoking like crazy.

"What happened?" Qin Lan asked with great concern.

What else happened?

I got scolded.

When Zeng Jia saw people online referring to her boss as a "hawkish artist," she called with great concern.

"Should we try to calm public opinion down?"

"I'll hire some online trolls to soften your image a bit."

Zhang Yuan's answer, however, was very firm.

"General reserve team, hold."

"All online trolls should remain silent and do nothing."

"I haven't seen such a stupid person in years."

"Yet these kinds of people are able to obtain the most top-tier resources in the Chinese film and television industry."

"It really pisses me off!"

Zhang Yuan even wanted to stroke his beard and let out a "Wow!"

He almost got so angry he turned into a mess.

Why did he say Lu Chuan was stupid?

Zhang Yuan knew from his attempt to use the term "hawkish artist" to criticize himself that this man still didn't understand why he did it.

I took a foreign woman to the movies for another reason besides trying to cultivate a "patriotic image" and improve my personal image.

Why did he take people to see "City of Life and Death" instead of "Ip Man"?

Taking him to see "Ip Man" would be more beneficial for him, as it would directly relate to his own work.

Besides the fact that the subject matter of "Nanjing Nanjing" is more likely to arouse the Japanese media's disgust, he also did this to tie himself to the drama "Lu Chuan".

Only after they were tied together would Director Lu stop making things difficult for him.

Because messing with him is messing with yourself.

In Zhang Yuan's plan, after he finished the interview and expressed his attitude towards the Japanese media, the matter should have been settled.

The opponent was hesitant to retaliate, fearing the consequences.

Just find Han Han and point out all the problems with his show.

Moreover, since Lu Chuan is Lao Han's precious treasure, he can't be too outrageous on the surface and has to give Lao Han face.

This is what he and Zeng Jia meant when they said that one must consider the impact when doing things.

Besides the audience's reaction, I also have to give an explanation to my superiors.

Otherwise, if we really anger Lao Han or others, it will be very troublesome.

He thought his plan was foolproof. But he never expected Lu Chuan to be so stupid, continuing to be sarcastic and refusing to let go.

This is a classic case of being ungrateful.

If "hawkish artist" is a derogatory term, then wouldn't it be even worse if I were called a hawkish artist for "Nanjing Nanjing"?
Director Lu didn't understand two things at all.

Firstly, patriotism, like filial piety, is judged by actions, not intentions.

After all, the state is also the parent of the people in a broad sense, and the principle is the same.

However, judging by actions rather than intentions has one premise: one cannot reveal one's true feelings, especially if one's true intentions are very dark.

Taking care of one's parents at their bedside for three to five years, everyone who comes will say that he is a very filial son.

But what if I told people that I take care of my parents so that they can leave me their inheritance when they die?

In this way, the so-called traces will be completely destroyed by the heart.

The problem is that no one knows Zhang Yuan's true feelings, but his actions are known throughout the country.

The fact that he was criticized by the Japanese media is a testament to his actions.

But the blog post he had Han Han publish was intended to destroy Lu Chuan's heart.

Once the problems with the film were exposed, most of your achievements in making a film reflecting the Nanjing Massacre were erased.

Secondly, he simply didn't understand that the mainstream group in the internet age is young people, not people like him or his father who are older.

The values ​​of the younger generation, just like Jiang Yilang's views on relationships, are completely different from those of the older generation.

Therefore, Lu Chuan thought that labeling Zhang Yuan as a "hawkish artist" would damage his popularity and image.

No, not only is it not there, it's even better!

The audience initially couldn't find a suitable word to describe him.

Well, we have it now!

This generation of netizens has begun to awaken and is no longer "reflecting" all the time.

Lu Chuan was completely unaware of this change, as he was inside his own information cocoon.

So when he saw that the label he had put on Zhang Yuan not only had no effect, but had actually made Zhang Yuan even more popular, he was so angry that he almost pinched his own philtrum.

What angered him even more was that there were even more people cursing him online.

Originally, they were just criticizing the movie, but after Han Han's article appeared, they started calling him a traitor.

Now that Zhang Yuan has been labeled a hawk, a bunch of people have jumped out to criticize him for betraying Zhang Yuan's passion.

They were trying to publicize the Nanjing Massacre worldwide, but they never expected you to be someone with malicious intentions.

Do you think you're being fair to our "brother"?

Lu Chuan: Huh?

I was the one who got scolded before, but he got all the benefits.

As a result, after my film was criticized, I was the one who got criticized, while he didn't have a single fault to speak of.
So, I'm doomed to die no matter what!
Lu Chuan couldn't understand it, so he kept smoking one cigarette after another.

Qin Lan, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at her already large almond-shaped eyes.

I remembered what my friend said when I asked them before.

If you go against him, you'll lose for no reason.

My boyfriend is in this situation right now.

I don't understand it, and I can't solve it.

"Alright, let's lay low for now and live our lives properly..."

"I'll avoid his sharp edge!" Madam Lu was still unhappy.

"Get out of the way. That's why people say women have long hair but short brains. What do you know?"

"All you do is offer advice, but you don't have any ideas of your own."

He didn't know that Qin Lan's suggestion was already the best idea.

He went out to eat and called over the older brother who had helped him point out that Zhang Yuan was behind Han Han last time.

On the other hand, Zhang Yuan applied all the practical experience he had gained from working with seven models to the red-haired woman.

"Let me rest for a few minutes." My older sister got up and took a sip of water.

“Okay.” Zhang Yuan got up and picked up his ringing phone.

"Haha, my Chinese friends."

Soon, a cheerful voice from an old Jewish man came from the other end of the phone.

Harvey called him.

For the old Jewish man, the only thing in the world that brought him joy was making money.

"how are things?"

"Are you still with those models?"

"No, they left a long time ago. I don't know if they'll run into trouble."

"What does this have to do with us?" Harvey replied nonchalantly.

"However, your method of using them to increase your visibility is very effective."

Harvey's original expectation for the overseas release of "Ip Man" was to earn some pocket money and recoup the cost through DVDs.

News of him strolling around the streets of Paris with seven foreign horses has become ubiquitous, greatly increasing his fame in the Western world.

Once a person becomes famous, the film also receives significantly more attention.

As a result, more North American theaters are now willing to show the film, and Harvey expects to recoup his investment from the box office alone.

And just as Zhang Yuan expected, Playboy isn't a bad persona overseas.

Furthermore, apart from Japanese and South Korean media, most media outlets do not pay attention to the film "City of Life and Death".

First, the island's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spends money to prevent Western media from discussing the Nanjing Massacre.

Even if a few media outlets mention it, the audience still doesn't understand.

Because most white people simply don't understand or care about the world.

Under the "happy education" approach, they don't even have basic geographical concepts.

Most people have only one reaction when they hear about the Japanese massacre of Chinese people decades ago.

Why do Chinese people kill other Chinese people?

Is it an internal conflict?

In the minds of many white people, the island nation is a region of China...

Even South Korea is an example.

In their eyes, you all look the same, aren't you all from the same country?
So apart from the islanders feeling "uneasy," there was no real impact.

Some South Korean media outlets even sided with him.

The relationship between the Koreans and the Japanese cannot be described as one of close kinship; rather, it is one of irreconcilable enmity.

The Japanese invaders also abused the Chinese people a lot back then.

Germany instigated two world wars, and the only people who truly hated it to the core were the old Jews.

The fact that an island nation only served as an Axis power once, yet it has already caused the people of all of Asia and even the Pacific islands to turn against it, demonstrates the high "value" of its inhumanity.

"Since we can make money, it's a good thing for us."

"My goal is to make investors profit," Zhang Yuan said, true to his nature.

“That’s right, making money is the most important thing.” These words resonated with the old Jewish man.

"Coincidentally, Hong Kong wants to capitalize on its success and is already planning a sequel."

"If you're interested, we can discuss the copyright issues."

“Great, we’re friends…”

Zhang Yuan interrupted him before he could speak.

"There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, let alone friends.'"

Upon hearing this, Harvey wondered, "Which of us is the real Jew?"

This money-grubbing attitude made him feel very close to them.

Zhang Yuan, however, was thinking that the North American rights to the first Ip Man film had only been sold to Harvey for $300 million.

The price is neither too high nor too low; the other party will definitely make a profit.

But the second installment couldn't possibly be so cheap.

"I will return with a stronger lineup."

"And before the second movie is released, both Fast & Furious 4 and the movie I'm currently filming should be released."

"My profile in North America should be even higher by then."

"That's why I want a higher price for the copyright deal."

"Oh?" The fat man narrowed his eyes.

"How much higher are you referring to?"

Zhang Yuan, following the pattern of asking for an exorbitant price, opened his mouth.

"It will cost 1000 million."

Harvey thought to himself, "Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"

"Zhang, I know you've risen to prominence very quickly."

"But I can tell you very clearly."

"In the entire China, no, in the entire Asia, there is only one actor, Chen Long, who can play the lead role and support the box office in North America."

"Neither Li Lianjie nor Gong Li will do."

“You can’t do it either!” the old Jewish man said bluntly.

They even deliberately emphasized their tone to undermine his confidence and lower the price.

"Yes, just like you said, I can't single-handedly carry the North American box office." Zhang Yuan readily agreed.

"As long as you know."

"But if I could find a well-known actor in North America who can boost box office revenue to act with me, wouldn't that increase the box office?"

Zhang Yuan answered with absolute certainty… (End of Chapter)