Actor: Thank you.

"It doesn't matter... who will fall in love with whom."

"It doesn't matter... who made whom look haggard..."

Inside Prince Hui's private room, Yang Kun was singing his hit song.

I was afraid before.

Afraid of getting into trouble.

These singers, especially those who come from humble backgrounds, may appear sophisticated and dignified on stage and in shows, but when faced with real trouble, they're quicker to back down than anyone else.

They look glamorous on the outside, but that's only because they've become stars.

Now that Zhang Yuan has smoothed things over for them and the conflict is over, these people are no longer afraid.

Not only were they unafraid, they also went out of their way to please the other party.

He's a big shot from the South after all.

These gangsters travel all over the country, and having more people to look after them makes them feel more secure.

Moreover, these guys like to associate with big shots, so they're already a bit thuggish.

"Good good!"

As soon as the song ended, Prince Hui clapped his hands and shouted "Bravo!" repeatedly.

"If you have the opportunity to perform at my place in the future, I will definitely treat you well."

"President Hui is so generous!"

"President Hui is unparalleled!"

"Mr. Hui, we hit it off immediately. How about I acknowledge you as my elder brother?"

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan tried hard to keep his lips from drooping.

Damn it!
When something happened just now, everyone hid behind, and not a single one of them, who was angry, showed up.

Now that they've benefited, they're practically begging to be treated like royalty.

You guys...

Not only do they receive preferential treatment, but they also earn a good amount of money for performing at other people's venues, so these guys are naturally happy.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "You bunch of idiots, you think you can look down on Dao Lang?"

After finding a teacher and obtaining a diploma, he began to consider himself an "academic" and was at odds with "folk" figures like Dao Lang.

Just like any other profession, whether it's academic or amateur, it all boils down to who's making money, making a lot of money, and being more prominent than you, leading to a competition for profits.

This kind of problem exists in all walks of life.

Zhang Yuan glanced around and noticed that Wang Fei wasn't there, and she didn't get involved in these matters.

"I'm not familiar enough with everyone yet, so let's skip the sworn brotherhood," Prince Hui refused.

But then the tone shifted.

"However, I hit it off with Brother Zhang Yuan at first sight, so why don't we..."

Xiao Shenyang and Sun Honglei watched as these guys from the entertainment circle fawned over someone, but the person wouldn't even acknowledge them.

But then again, they still wanted to associate with Zhang Yuan.

That's real skill!

However, Zhang Yuan shook his head slightly and declined this opportunity that Yang Kun and others had been longing for.

"Brother Hui, I'm sorry."

"I have some reasons on my end, so it's not convenient for me."

“Oh…” Prince Hui wasn’t angry. Instead, he smiled and said, “I understand.”

He didn't really understand.

He assumed that Zhang Yuan's claim of inconvenience stemmed from the people behind the scenes.

Actually, when Zhang Yuan said it was inconvenient, he was only referring to himself.

In a few years you'll be sentenced to life imprisonment. Do you think I'm too clean to become your sworn brother?
Zhang Yuan has a scale in his heart.

He understood a principle: in business, one can make money from all directions and be adept at handling all situations, but there is one thing to consider.

If you want to walk the righteous path, you can get covered in dirt, but you absolutely cannot get covered in black.

Because once you get involved in something shady, you'll be disliked by those in higher positions.

Who would respect someone who willingly degenerates?

So let alone someone like Prince Hui, he wouldn't directly contact even someone like Fatty Zang.

Those in the music industry didn't dare to say much. After the excitement subsided, Zhang Yuan led the way in greeting everyone before they all returned to their private rooms.

"You're back." Old Wang was drinking with the remaining two friends from outside the industry who hadn't gone.

"Sister Fei, you're back."

With just that one sentence, the diva didn't ask any questions or say anything more.

If you want to stay out of it, this is the best way.

As soon as they sat down, Xiao Shenyang and Sun Honglei picked up their cups and asked him to drink.

"I ordered a bottle of barley tea, to drink tea instead of alcohol."

"It's alright, you're injured, but we're all on the same side, it doesn't matter." Zhang Yuan stood up and clinked glasses with him.

Then he clinked glasses with Xiao Shenyang.

[Received a thank you from Xiao Shenyang, vocal cord function +1, alcohol tolerance +1!]

[Received thanks from Sun Honglei, dance skills +1, villain understanding +1!]

Zhang Yuan glanced at them; these two at least had a conscience.

Without me here today, Brother Honglei is probably in trouble.

That's good. It would have taken some effort to persuade these two, but now it's all resolved at once.

The two of them are now as close as brothers, having gone through thick and thin together.

They looked at the eagle as if from another world.

I had only heard about them before, but many of them were seeing them for the first time today.

When he stood up and said he would deal with Prince Hui, most of these people sneered.

Can you solve this?
Even so many of us veterans are trembling, and you're going to step forward?
This is like an SUV colliding head-on with a truck, supposedly causing the truck to lift all four wheels off the ground.

is it possible?
Looking at it now, it really seems possible!
So afterwards, I treated him politely to everyone.

"Sister Fei comes to my house to play cards every Chinese New Year. Let's all come together next year," Zhang Yuan invited after finishing his drink.

"Definitely."

"I heard you bought a very big house with a yard, and I'm thinking of going to visit it."

"Yes, I've never had the chance."

Of course, everyone responded immediately.

Whether you like these people or not is not important; you can't do things based solely on your preferences.

These people are quite useful to him, after all, music variety shows will be a huge market category in the future.

These "academics" in the music industry have, to some extent, dominated the industry's discourse.

"Brother, I heard you bought a plane?" The eagle, with a cigarette in his left hand and a bottle of wine in his right, sat down next to him.

"His mentor bought the airplane," Zhang Yuan said, pointing to Xiao Shenyang.

Is the news that I own a plane really that widespread?
After all, it's very rare for actors to have private jets.

Unless you reach the level of Andy Lau or Aaron Kwok, even someone like Huang Xiaoming or Fan Bingbing wouldn't be able to afford or maintain their own plane.

After finishing this task, I said goodbye to everyone and went home.

Both Zhang Yimou and Teacher Zhao called him to express their gratitude.

"Director Zhang, I've acted in your films, and you've given me a lot of help. It's all only right."

"Let's meet again sometime and have a meal together."

“Okay, it’s my treat.” Zhang Yimou was quite polite.

After all, helping to resolve the conflict between the two main characters makes filming much easier for me.

I thought Zhang Yuan would at least make a request, like wanting some kind of role.

Unexpectedly, they didn't say anything at all, and didn't mention anything.

This touched Zhang Yimou a little.

These are our own people!
This shows that they cherish old friendships.

Actually, it wasn't just out of old friendship; Zhang Yuan was helping him out of courtesy as well.

There were other important matters related to this famous director.

After fully understanding the situation, he took advantage of the few days before going to the film set to begin preparations for the filming of "Bodyguards and Assassins".

His character, Shen Chongyang, has many action scenes and few dramatic scenes. The character is not difficult to understand, so it was a relatively easy role for him.

However, despite preparing for his role, he still had quite a few people coming to "bother" him.

Even the eagle seemed to know he owned an airplane, and after hearing about it, many people came to subtly inquire about it.

"Zhang Yuan, I checked Shi Shi's QQ space, she's been traveling lately?" Yang Mi called.

“Yes…” Zhang Yuan wasn’t sure if she was questioning him or what she meant: “What are your thoughts?”

"I don't dare to have any ideas, but when I go out to attend events, the company doesn't even arrange first class for me."

"Shi Shi is so lucky, she even travels by private jet."

"I think I should find a good senior brother too..."

That sounds even more sour than a plum.

"I arranged for the two elderly gentlemen to go out, and I took her along as well," Zhang Yuan quickly cleared his throat and explained.

"When will you take me with you?"

"You have hands and feet, you're healthy, what do you need this for?"

"Yeah, that's true. It's just that my chest feels really tight lately, I need to find someone to massage it for me." "Okay, I'll go find someone else..."

"Wait, wait for me to make arrangements."

Zhang Yuan clenched his fist.

How to do?
They've found my weakness.

"You said it, you can't go back on your word!" As soon as he agreed, this guy immediately took advantage of the situation.

"Okay, I know." Zhang Yuan smacked his lips a few times. "Actually, I'm mainly worried about your health. Do I have time today? Come to my house, and I'll massage your chest..."

After chuckling mischievously a few times, the girl hung up on him.

"I hate people who don't keep their word!"

Not only her, but Cheng Hao also called.

She stopped trying to provoke him and just said she was going back to her hometown to see her parents.

Let's make arrangements and create a timetable.

Da Bai also called him, saying that they hadn't seen each other in a long time and that she was planning to go on vacation to the Maldives, asking if he wanted to come along.

She also mentioned that she bought several very sexy swimsuits.

He said he was busy, and Da Bai expressed his regret.

But if you're not available, are there any planes available?

Zhang Yuan: …

Why do old women love to show off so much?
However, considering that one plane can summon seven supermodels, it's not surprising that these actresses are vying for it.

First, I called Da Bai to my house and criticized her attitude.

After several attempts to educate her in a simple and easy-to-understand way, I still let her go.

However, they confiscated all her sexy swimsuits, telling her to cover up more when she goes out.

Da Bai complained about his pettiness, but at the same time, he showed a smug look.

She felt that he at least cared about her.

Another person was added to the schedule.

These positions are fine.

He didn't expect Yang Tianbao to call him, asking if he wanted to "deliver packages from afar" or throw parties in the air.

What kind of class do you belong to, using my plane? You're only good for fighting...

They refused outright, yet they still dared to take advantage of my kindness.

Zhang Yuan discovered that the planes were busier than he was.

Since it wasn't his own, he figured he could just squander it as much as he wanted, and he didn't care.

It wasn't until Shu Chang called him and sent him the complete bill for the flight that he finally understood. She even thoughtfully made a spreadsheet for him.

Zhang Yuan opened the app, glanced at it, and then immediately closed it.

"I dare not open my eyes, hoping it's just my imagination..."

He has already spent more than 500 million yuan on his overseas trips, as well as on the miscellaneous expenses incurred by the Little Lion family before their trips.

If you include those still in the queue, it must be worth tens of millions!
Or I should return it to Richard Branson.

No wonder those capitalists' planes are all registered under their company names.

I spend too much money on myself; it would be much better if I included company expenses.

If no one reimburses you, the cost of one month's expenses could buy a house.

However, since it would still be useful later, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

But I also set a rule in my mind that I shouldn't use it casually, especially to outsiders.

It was rare for him to feel the pinch.

Taking advantage of the last bit of time, he treated Liu's mother and daughter to a meal.

"I must thank you for your help with what happened in Paris last time."

"It saved me from a big problem."

This is about Lao An.

"Of course, we should look after each other," Liu Xiaoli said politely.

Zhang Yuan thought it wasn't appropriate for him to say that, since it wasn't Zhang Yuan who helped Lao An.

You two are both divorced.

"It's good that I can help you solve the problem." Liu Qianqian shook her head to indicate that it was nothing and there was no need to thank her: "You have helped me a lot recently."

"This is nothing compared to the help you've given me."

Hiss... Zhang Yuan took a deep breath. How comforting those words sounded.

Moreover, he knew the other party was sincere and it wasn't just polite formality at the dinner table.

"The question is, has the problem really been solved?" she asked with some curiosity.

"We can only say that we've temporarily put an end to this."

Zhang Yuan rubbed his fingers together, regardless of whether the other party thought it was over or not, he himself felt it wasn't over yet.

"You don't need to worry, time is on my side."

"The initiative is also on my side."

"That's good. I believe you can handle it." Little Dragon Girl raised her cup, and the two drank together.

"Actually, I should be treating you," she added after putting down her cup.

“Yes, we should be treating you to a meal. Last time you lent us your plane to go to Europe…” Aunt Liu chimed in.

"No, no, no!" Zhang Yuan quickly raised his hand to interrupt.

He can't stand the word "airplane" now.

The moment I hear it, I think of this bill form.

"It doesn't matter who invites whom, we won't talk about that."

"Yes!" Little Dragon Girl nodded vigorously.

We don't need to be so polite with our own people.

"Besides, now is not the time for you to invite me."

"We'll talk about it later."

"Why do we have to wait a while?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion.

"Because the show where you sang the theme song last time will be broadcast again in a while."

"It's just a song." She pursed her lips, even more confused.

“It’s not just a song, nor just a movie.” Zhang Yuan raised his index finger and shook it.

You'll find out in a while.

"There's a big problem here."

Sisi was used to his secretive manner, so she didn't press him for details.

After having dinner with the mother and daughter, the crew of "Fast & Furious" returned to China the next day.

Last time it was Shanghai, this time it's Beijing.

Last time it was a teaser, this time it's the actual premiere press conference.

Just like last time, Zhang Yuan, as the "host," led a large group of people to various places to travel, eat, and drink.

Zhang Yuan didn't take Lao Fan to drink douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) or eat luzhu (stewed pork offal), which was considered fair to him.

Foreigners have simple tastes; roast duck is fine with them.

With its crispy crust and tender meat, it can be used not only as a wrap but also dipped in sugar, making it perfect for their taste.

"The Peking duck in Beijing is so delicious, I've fallen in love with this place."

At the press conference, Vin Diesel, wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, said the following.

I even learned a few Chinese phrases.

Have you eaten?

His accent had shifted so much to that of Hainan Island that it drew laughter from everyone.

This series is being introduced to China for the first time, so the market generally doesn't have a high opinion of it.

The so-called lack of optimism mainly stems from comparisons with other Hollywood blockbusters, such as "Transformers".

What people don't know now is that, with one rising as the other falls, "Fast & Furious" actually became more powerful than "Transformers" later on.

However, its level of "science fiction" is almost catching up with the other side.

Despite this pessimistic outlook, over a hundred media outlets still attended the event.

This is all because Zhang Yuan participated in this drama.

Director Justin Lin was quite satisfied with the situation; with him there, the scene was stabilized.

As for how well he can achieve... even now, he is still unsure.

Moreover, he had another concern.

That's the film's box office performance in the island nation.

Because "Fast & Furious 3" is a drift-themed film and the story takes place in Tokyo, it did well at the Japanese box office, grossing nearly 10 billion yen.

Actually, the numbers sound big, but when you calculate it, it's less than 1000 million US dollars.

This achievement is neither too much nor too little.

But there's a problem.

Zhang Yuan's recent relationship with the island nation!
We at Global Times have also heard about these events and news.

If it were an ordinary actor, Universal would have already sent a letter of inquiry to raise concerns about the impact.

But he was one of the investors, and Universal was also helpless, so they could only endure it for now and see how the box office results turned out... (End of this chapter)