Actor: Thank you.

At the dinner table, Cheng Hao kicked Zhang Yuan a few times.

Then she greeted him with her eyes.

what to do?

He gave someone a "green hat" (a symbol of infidelity), and it was green from the inside out.

That's so unlucky.

Zhang Yuan gave him a helpless look that suggested he was giving up.

I wasn't trying to bother him, I was just offering a "friendly" reminder...

Although reminders were of little use, since he wasn't the only one or two people to be explicitly told this later.

But why is it that everyone can hint or explicitly state something, yet no one directly points it out?

As our ancestors said, "quarrels at the head of the bed are reconciled at the foot of the bed," and "it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage."

Do you think these words are saying that marital relationships are not easy?
Actually, all of this is to advise outsiders to refrain from interfering in other people's karma, especially major karma like marriage.

Legally speaking, especially in inheritance law, a spouse is considered a first-degree direct relative.

Because in a person's life, if they live to 80, at most 30 years will be spent with their parents, and at least 50 years will be spent with their spouse.

For an individual, time is the most precious thing. Like other laws of nature, it cannot be changed by external forces, and it will not grant you immortality just because you are rich or powerful.

In terms of the amount of time spent together, your spouse really is the closest person to you.

So-called brothers and buddies, no matter how close they are on ordinary days, can they compare to someone you spend every day and night with?

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "After my conversation with Xu Qing, we both had to go to the temple to 'fulfill our vows.' If I get involved with yours, what if something else happens..."

Let's not talk about some kind of catastrophe.

Just the fact that Miss Ma managed to steal him away, given her personality, would be a huge problem if she retaliated against him.

This woman is no pushover.

Huang Bo had just won the Best Actor award, and Zhang Yuan specially pulled the couple to sit next to him for a chat.

After seeing Zhang Yuan fold Bao Qiang's hat, this person rolled his eyes a few times but didn't say anything.

They then changed the subject, seemingly altering the topic.

The first to be affected was Guan Hu.

Since "Cow" was made, shouldn't we continue making films?
Before filming "Cow," Guan Hu was actually hesitant to touch movies anymore because he had failed before.

Now, because of the play's great success, I finally have confidence.

The film only grossed around 1200 million.

Because the cost was low, the box office didn't actually lose money, but it didn't make any profit either.

But Guan Hu and Huang Bo took their film to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Venice.

In addition, with the awards they've won, they've sold a lot of copyrights and made quite a bit of money.

The total profit must be in the tens of millions.

For a low-budget art-house drama, it's already quite good.

Huang Bo and Guan Hu will definitely receive separate bonuses; Zhang Yuan has already prepared them.

After Guan Hu became famous, he received a constant stream of film and television offers. CCTV first asked him to shoot a TV movie, which was considered a task from above.

He plans to work on both TV dramas and movies next, since he's quite familiar with both.

On days when he wasn't making movies, he made a living by acting in television dramas.

Although movies are now successful, we dare not abandon TV series immediately.

This is the kind of person who has learned from their mistakes and matured, completely different from the brash and impulsive style of someone who just debuted.

The TV series is planned to be based on a military theme, and the movie is based on a novel.

Zhang Yuan listened to him talk for a long time and roughly understood.

The TV series was probably the later one, "Women's Military Soul," and he took a liking to Yan Ni, with whom he had just worked.

The formula is the same as that of the play "Yimeng," depicting human struggles during a difficult era, only the main perspective has changed to that of a woman.

This is in line with the trend of the times. Nowadays, "her power" has begun to rise, and the proportion of female viewers in the TV drama industry is increasing year by year.

The movie will definitely have to be co-produced with Brother Bo, and the novel is called "Child's Play Murder".

Zhang Yuan knew from the synopsis that it was the later film "Killing".

This drama really messed things up for Huang Bo, mainly because Guan Hu kept dragging his feet and wouldn't start filming.

Huang Bo is a shrewd guy; he cleared his schedule and just waited.

He had just won the Best Actor award, which was the best time to make money.

But he waited for this guy for more than half a year.

Why does Huang Bo have such good relationships with everyone in the industry? It's not something he just says.

Look at how Chow Yun-fat treated John Woo, and then look at him.

Finally, filming began, taking place in a Qiang village in Sichuan.

The area was constantly experiencing aftershocks, landslides, and mudslides, which terrified Huang Bo so much that he couldn't get any rest for nights on end.

When they finally found Guan Hu, they discovered he was sleeping soundly, completely unaware of the aftershocks…

If it were a more "delicate" actor, they might have run away on the spot.

Zhang Yuan readily agreed, since the cost wasn't high anyway.

Moreover, "Women's Military Soul" can be a good collaboration with Brother Da Gou's company, which specializes in military and revolutionary-themed TV dramas.

It just so happens that Huang Bo has become famous, and they are looking for him to act in their movies.

They handed me the manuscript of "Ge Erdan the Militia".

Exchanging projects and sharing costs would make things easier for everyone.

However, when Zhang Yuan talked to Huang Bo about the show, he discovered a problem.

Big Dog is busy; I called him, but he didn't arrive today.

Brother Bo specifically mentioned it when he was explaining the scene.

“Recently, Mr. Li saw that Huayi went public and was also interested.”

"We are looking for a team to partner with for funding."

"We are currently in contact with E-Capital."

"Their boss and a certain female celebrity in our industry have been getting along quite well lately," Brother Bo said, striking a pose as if he were gossiping.

But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.

Zhang Yuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

This YiKai Capital is involved in investment and financing, and collaborates with companies to facilitate their IPO process, especially in the financial aspects.

Huayi also contacted them.

That's probably why Big Dog contacted this person.

Its function is similar to Gu Yongqiang's previous work at Sohu.

But the important thing isn't the company, but what Huang Bo just mentioned: the boss and the actress.

Zhang Yuan recognized the woman; she was the one who made the eldest son of Uncle Guoli drop out of school.

After that incident, Tong Yao was constantly suppressed by Zhang Guoli and the imperial circle connected to him.

Until she hooked up with this guy, and later they even got married.

Huang Bo was quick-witted and immediately discovered the key to the problem.

After all, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Guoli are in cahoots.

But this woman will definitely cooperate with Xiao Ma later.

It should be said that this applies not only to Pony.ai, but to any other company, since having capital as a backer makes things easier.

"I understand." Zhang Yuan thought for a moment. He had helped stop her a few times before, so this woman must know.

We'll see how she performs next.

If I can start over properly, then I'll let it go.

If you want to settle old scores and cause me trouble, then you're in real trouble.

It's just that it's uncertain who will be in trouble.

Hopefully she'll know what's good for her.

Seeing Zhang Yuan narrow his eyes and his gaze turn slightly cold, Huang Bo felt a chill run down his spine.

I bet my boss and buddy came up with nine ways to kill him in that instant!
As he was thinking, a tall, thin man with a buzz cut walked heavily up to Zhang Yuan.

"Uncle Master."

True to his word, Cao Yunjing was "brought" there by the bodyguards he sent.

When Brother Bo saw the appearance of Teacher Guo's outstanding student, a hint of fear appeared on his face.

They were still wearing their performance costumes and hadn't had time to change.

This indicates that they were directly brought in from a gig.

And upon arrival, he went straight to his "junior uncle" without even visiting his master first.

"We're here." Zhang Yuan looked up, but didn't get up.

He took a red envelope from his assistant and handed it to him.

"You've been putting on quite a show lately."

"Looks like I'll have to personally deliver the red envelopes next year."

“No, no…” Jinzi shook her head repeatedly.

Have you ever seen documents like the Draft History of the Qing Dynasty or the Daily Records of the Emperor?

“Ministers are required to submit a memorial to the Emperor every month to pay their respects and inquire after his well-being.”

“Even after the simplification in the later years of the Qianlong reign, when monthly memorials were no longer required, greetings were still expected during the three major festivals, two birthdays, and the New Year.” Zhang Yuan stared intently at him.

"Spend your free time reading books, don't just think about making money." With that, he waved his hand, telling the others to go and greet their master and mistress.

Cao Yunjing quickly nodded and ran to the table where the crosstalk troupe was.

A narrow aisle divides the entire dining room, clearly separating different areas.

The crosstalk club has all sorts of oddballs and freaks.

Some are fat, some are thin, some are short, and some are unattractive.

When they got to Zhang Yuan's side, everyone there was good-looking.

Huang Bo and Bao Qiang are considered outliers; the rest, especially the actresses, are all unattractive.

Those kids who did crosstalk were envious of all the celebrities and wanted to offer them a toast and make friends.

What if I could hook up with a female celebrity...?

It's normal for young men to have some fantasies.

Seeing that his senior brother, who was ranked at the top and was also the most profitable, had been thoroughly disciplined by this senior uncle, he gave up the idea of ​​being provocative.

I really don't dare, I think it's even scarier than my master.

Wang Hui, the teacher's wife, glanced in Zhang Yuan's direction from afar, seemingly lost in thought.

After the hot dishes were served and everyone had filled most of their stomachs, they were free to move around.

Zhang Yuan was coaxed to the front to perform.

He performed a little magic trick.

They called Wang Ke over to help them "make" his watch "disappear." After the performance, Zhang Yuan quickly returned the watch to Wang Ke in front of everyone.

At the same time, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Wang Ke was carrying a Patek Philippe watch, but Zhang Yuan could tell at a glance that it was a fake!
This son of a bitch lives off his wife, and he's still pretending.

So I have to return it to him quickly, or he'll try to extort money from me again, saying I replaced his "real watch" with a fake one.

Brother Qian was called up on stage to sing, and Song Jia's "lover" Xie Tianxiao joined him to provide background music.

This guy can play traditional musical instruments, like the sanxian and erhu.

Brother Qian sang "A Piece of Red Cloth," a really old-school rock song.

After Brother Qian finished his performance, he and his apprentices encouraged Teacher Guo to sing as well.

"You all insisted that I sing this!" Teacher Guo took the microphone and pointed forcefully at the crowd.

He played Emil Chau's "Heartbreaker".

As for Teacher Guo's singing, well...

It has a lot of "flavor".

The flavor isn't that of traditional songs; it's more like a combination of drums, clappers, and Peking Opera, leaning towards the style of Baoding and Tangshan.

"The heart of the flower is hidden in its stamen, yet it misses its blooming season in vain..."

After the first line, everyone present never sang the original version again.

At the end of 08, Wakin Chau invited Guo to be a guest at his concert in Beijing.

They insisted that he go on stage to sing a duet.

Wakin Chau loves listening to crosstalk; he's been doing it for a long time.

The song they sang was "Playboy".

Anyway, after that, Wakin Chau didn't have much contact with Guo Degang anymore...

I doubt even the original singers will remember them.

Why do you think Brother Chenlong's singing style is different from that of ordinary singers?
Because Uncle Long also comes from a Peking Opera background, his singing has a "theatrical flavor".

Especially the high notes and sustained notes, all sung in the style of Peking Opera.

"Good, good, good, authentic Tangshan Leting-style 'Hua Xin'." After Teacher Guo finished singing, Zhang Yuan stood up and applauded.

The 200 or so people were already laughing hysterically.

The biggest advantage of having crosstalk performers is the lively atmosphere.

Laughter and banter created a lively atmosphere, and people began to move around.

Those naughty boys finally mustered up their courage again and, while Zhang Yuan was away, went to chat with the actresses.

Huang Bo was thoroughly irritated by the "Best Actor" award.

Zhang Yuan then went to greet and toast each of the frontline employees he had never met before.

They asked each person for their name and place of origin in detail.

Most of them are recent college graduates.

Seeing that this big star and boss was so down-to-earth made me feel much less stressed, and I was even touched by the care he showed me.

"What are you talking about?" We went to another table, where a few hotheads were talking loudly.

Upon seeing him arrive, she quickly got up.

"Mr. Zhang, ...is it nothing?"

"Just say what's wrong. Are you having trouble? Can't you buy a train ticket home for the Chinese New Year? Or is it something else?"

The feelings of low-level employees are actually very simple: they just hope to receive their wages on time every month and to go home to reunite with their families during holidays.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan paid special attention to these matters.

"No, yes, ah, no..." The person being asked was a little nervous and stammered.

"Is it or isn't it?" Zhang Yuan asked as patiently as possible.

“It’s a ticket, but not a train ticket,” a young man replied.

They were talking about movie tickets!
Which movie?

Avatar!
The film has been showing in the country for more than half a month and it is still a huge hit.

At present, it is absolutely technologically advanced.

Especially when their domestic counterparts see this, they can only think one thing:

despair!

The skill gap is too big!
This is no joke; anyone with expertise can tell the difference at a glance.

The quality of their CG, the 3D effects... calling it groundbreaking is absolutely accurate.

Meanwhile, Tron: Legacy, touted as a blockbuster in terms of special effects, was a whole level below Avatar in terms of technical prowess and visual presentation.

Cameron's reputation as a legend is well-deserved; he has indeed driven the technological advancement of the entire film and television industry.

So how can you get the best experience watching Avatar?
Everyone knows to go to an IMAX theater!

This leads to a major problem: scalped tickets!

On a larger scale, every year during the Spring Festival travel rush, countless scalpers resell train tickets and even produce counterfeit tickets to make huge profits.

The upcoming film "Lost in Thailand" tells the story of the Spring Festival travel rush, and includes similar scenes.

Speaking of which, Xu Guangtou called me a few days ago with a smile, saying he wanted to invite me to play a cameo role.

Since I invested in it myself, it's good to use this opportunity to boost my reputation and get more box office revenue.

Dan also made a request to director Ye Weiming, asking him to arrange some roles for his artists.

So they gave the role of the male lead's mistress to Zhang Tianai... She's quite charming, so she's suitable for this kind of role.

The problem of scalpers selling train tickets was not fundamentally solved until the nationwide ticketing system was fully online.

On a smaller scale, Deyuan Society's performances, whether in small theaters or commercial shows, have been at their peak in recent years!
Do you know how many scalpers are outside theaters every day?

A second-class ticket for a small theater that costs 80 yuan is being offered by scalpers for 500 yuan.

Teacher Guo contacted the police, urban management officers, and market authorities about this matter, but to no avail.

After you sing, I will appear.

Even if each person is only allowed to buy one ticket, if scalpers hire a bunch of idle old men and women to line up for 20 yuan, can you stop them?

If you don't let them buy, they might get so angry that a few of them collapse, and then you'll still have to support them in their old age.

When it comes to making money, Chinese people are the best in the world!

With Avatar being so popular, scalpers can't resist taking advantage of it.

There aren't many IMAX theaters in China right now, and they're mostly concentrated in a few major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

Even if all the movies were to be shown on repeat, it still wouldn't satisfy the overwhelming demand.

This film is quite long, almost three hours long, and the schedule is full, with only 6 to 7 screenings per IMAX theater.

Time must also be allocated for cleaning, inspection, and maintenance.

Cinemas are so eager to cut out the opening and closing credits to save time.

Scalpers saw this market opportunity and entered the market in large numbers.

There are no online purchasing channels like Maoyan available right now, so scalpers can't be controlled.

Moreover, cinema chains only care about making money and don't care who they sell to.

Zhang Yuan listened to the young people from these companies talking. They said that the IMAX tickets for "Avatar" during good times have been scalped for 1000 yuan each!
How much does a recent college graduate earn these days?

Taking my girlfriend to a movie and dinner cost me a month's internship salary...

Zhang Yuan shook his head upon hearing this.

This is not a good thing. No one is doing anything about it, and allowing this kind of behavior to continue is actually disrupting the market.

Moreover, cinemas are acting irrationally now. Because of the huge success of "Avatar", almost all high-end cinemas across the country have started plans to add more IMAX theaters.

They thought that IMAX movies would sweep in like a tidal wave in the future.

But such a great movie and such strong audience enthusiasm will only happen once.

The result was a significant increase in theater costs, which were ultimately passed on to audiences and film producers.

Cameron is Cameron; not just any director can create entertainment products of his caliber.

Zhang Yuan came to his senses and realized that the young employees had this need and this pain point.

As the boss, I only see him a few times a year, so I have to do my part.

People work hard for you, so you should get some benefits, right?

He then went to the center of the restaurant, stood on a chair, and clapped his hands.

The room was bustling with activity, people were toasting and laughing noisily, and no one noticed.

"Hey!" Zhang Yuan took a deep breath and shouted.

The people around were so frightened that they covered their ears.

Brother Qian was startled, but after regaining his senses, he gave him a thumbs up.

My brother is incredibly strong; his shout is as powerful as a lion's roar.

The cups and plates on the table vibrated and hummed.

"Everyone, look at me again."

"I have something else to announce," Zhang Yuan said, waving his arm forcefully.

Cheng Hao glanced at him with a mixture of disdain and indulgence. As the boss, he was sitting on a stool, not acting like someone in a superior position.

"First, let me ask everyone, have you all seen Avatar?"

Some nodded, some shook their heads.

Zhang Yuan estimated it and nodded 3%.

Have you seen Avatar in IMAX?

Less than 10% of people nodded in agreement; only a handful were left.

"This movie is pretty good; it's suitable for both adults and children."

"Okay, I'll treat everyone to a screening at the Imperial Capital Cinema tomorrow!"

When such good news comes around, everyone naturally cheers.

Especially young people.

This is great!
Long live the mountain.

You see, employees are actually quite easy to please; just take their needs seriously.

As he got off the chair, his older sister quickly pulled him over.

"You've had too much to drink."

"I've heard that tickets for this movie are hard to buy."

"Even individual seats are hard to find; couples have to stay apart."

"You can book the whole place?"

"Don't say you can't do it, it's embarrassing." Cheng Hao wasn't looking down on him, but she was afraid that he would say something but not do it, which would damage the boss's prestige.

"Don't worry, it definitely is," Zhang Yuan replied with absolute confidence.

I can't speak for other things, but I guarantee that going to the movies will be a sure thing.

Because right now, even theaters have to appease him… (End of Chapter)