Actor: Thank you.

Deng Chao and Sun Li are a match made in heaven.

Compared to his ex-girlfriend Hao Lei, who was too strong-willed, Sun Li, who was flexible and resilient, was better able to handle him.

What man could stand this?

Teacher Wang also broke up with Tang Wei because of "Lust, Caution".

If you do it, you have to bear the consequences yourself.

Moreover, this matter must be done in order of priority.

When I first met you, you were an innocent and pure woman. It's hard to accept that you would suddenly start making movies with explicit content.

But when I met you, this was what you did, so we got together because we accepted that, and naturally I can handle it.

Zhang Yuan was very happy to see Deng and Sun together; he was just glad they could live happily together.

Deng Chaoting has a lot of personal charm, and Teacher Sun was a sweet girl back then.

The real large-scale wedding will have to wait until next year. They held a grand one, inviting more than 100 celebrities and artists.

Today we're just getting our marriage certificate, and afterwards we'll have a private dinner with a small group of friends.

Zhang Yuan looked around and found it interesting.

Not many people from the industry came, especially not many people from Hairun or Huayi.

Sun Li is still nominally still with Hairun, but her contract is about to expire.

Most of Hairun's artists followed their manager, Chang Jihong, away.

She was probably afraid that if they had too close a private relationship, the boss of Hairun would find out and cause trouble.

Deng Chao is currently signed with Huayi, but his relationship with the other employees at Huayi is just so-so.

Huang Xiaoming is the top male star, Li Bingbing is the top female star, and then there's Zhang Hanyu, but even after that, it won't be his turn because there's Li Chen.

Da Hei Niu comes from a privileged background; his ancestors had connections in the national defense equipment department, at the division level or above.

So Deng Chao looked around and realized that he was neither from a privileged background nor did he share any common background with the two bosses, the Wang brothers.

It's not like Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, Ren Quan, or their little circle.

In addition, he had a falling out with the bearded man and a conflict with Feng Xiaogang...

Zhang Yuan sometimes lamented that he and Hua Yi were indeed incompatible.

My personality isn't suited to that place.

He didn't call anyone from the company, unlike his wife, who was trying to avoid suspicion; it was simply because their relationship wasn't very good.

But Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "It's quite interesting that they called me here."

"Give me a kiss, give me a kiss, give me a kiss..."

Encouraged by his friends, Chao Ge hugged Sun Li and started kissing her passionately.

He even stuck out his tongue and pretended to lick her.

Sun Li, looking disgusted, was about to hit the other person while wiping her face.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "They're just flattering me now, and they're still complaining."

When I get home at night, I don't know where I'll lick... It's best if it's just my feet.

For someone who loves to be crazy, finding someone willing to be crazy with them is the happiest thing in the world.

That's quite romantic.

After all, Zhang Yuqi only "attacks" in a physical sense; such attacks would be unfair to her man and wouldn't involve others.

So it's a good thing that Deng Chao broke up with her, because even if they hadn't broken up, they would have gotten divorced anyway.

The older you get, the more you realize that good looks and a great figure are not the most important qualities of a life partner; good character and emotional stability are.

It was Deng Chao's birthday that day, and he got cream smeared all over his face, which drove him crazy.

At first, the couple didn't dare to touch Zhang Yuan, but after he made the first move, they stopped caring.

It's no fun if everyone's too formal; you have to play when it's time to play.

Once you're done playing, just wipe your face.

"Thank you so much for coming today. You must be very busy."

"Actually, it's not too bad. I can manage my own time," Zhang Yuan replied seriously. "I only turned down a few tens of millions of yuan worth of business."

After he finished speaking, the couple opened their mouths wide.

Zhang Yuan: …

I just said it casually, and you guys actually believed it!

They would never believe anyone else who said this, but when Zhang Yuan said it, they thought it was possible...

"Just kidding, don't be so nervous, you're making me nervous too." He quickly patted the two of them on the shoulder.

"You scared me to death! I thought I had held you back." Teacher Sun Li patted her not-so-wealthy chest.

"Of course not," Zhang Yuan replied with a smile, while rolling his eyes.

"But you two are the ones who have been held back!"

Upon hearing this, both of them sighed, touched their noses, and turned their heads away, rolling their eyes.

That touched my heart.

Neither Huayi nor Hairun is a place that will last long!

Although it was getting late, he showed no intention of leaving.

Instead, he pulled the newlyweds down to sit and talk to them in detail.

They invited me here simply to maintain the relationship.

Especially since "Empresses in the Palace" is in preparation and they are investing in it themselves, with Sun Li as the female lead, they definitely need to protect her.

It's also about leaving yourself an alternative path.

Now Zhang Yuan pulled them to sit down, as if he wanted to have a detailed discussion. The two men exchanged glances, and their expressions became slightly solemn.

Zhang Yuan chuckled inwardly. These two were smart enough to know what they wanted to do.

"I told you not to be nervous, we're just chatting."

Both Chao Ge and Sun Li felt that Zhang Yuan's smile at that moment was no different from that of their company's boss.

"You've had a relatively smooth year in recent years."

"Thanks to you." Sun Li answered immediately.

"It's not thanks to anyone else, it's because you all have the ability."

"Like me, of course everyone helped, but without ability, I wouldn't be where I am today." Zhang Yuan praised himself as well.

"The fact that you invited me here today, and that I came, means that we both acknowledge that we are friends and family."

"That's right!" Chao replied with a smile.

“Since we’re all on the same side, I won’t beat around the bush.” Zhang Yuan’s expression became slightly formal.

"Brother Chao, will Hua Yi arrange another S-level project for you to star in after that?"

Deng remained silent.

In the upcoming series "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame," he will at most be considered the second male lead.

Wah Gor is the male lead, and even Tony Leung Ka-fai is stealing the show.

After having a conflict with Feng Xiaogang, who has a big beard, Hua Yi produced his own TV series and movies, but he mostly couldn't get important roles.

"Li, you're doing well. The only problem is that Teacher Chang Jihong and Hairun broke up."

"Your problem now is, who should you talk to?"

Zhang Yuan remembered that in his previous life, this person had lived with Hairun.

But the prerequisite is that Hairun provides the opportunity to invest.

Sun Li will subsequently hold shares in Hairun, with a shareholding ratio similar to that of Zhang Yuan in Huayi.

Hairun went to great lengths to keep her.

But the problem is, Hairun is disappointing!

The first IPO attempt failed because it coincided with a sharp drop in Hong Kong stocks.

The company's application to list on the A-share market was rejected due to accounting issues.

Then, Shenke planned to acquire it in its entirety, offering 25 billion yuan.

Sun Li will receive nearly 2 million yuan.

However, due to financial issues, the other party ultimately abandoned the acquisition.

This has already shown that Hairun is actually just an empty shell!
And then... there will be no more.

The era of Hairun has passed.

Therefore, Sun Li's investment was actually a failure, and she did not get the benefits she wanted from Hairun.

Deng Chao failed to get Hua Yi, and Sun Li failed to get Hairun; this couple was having some bad luck.

Therefore, insisting on staying with the company is actually not a good path.

What if you follow Chang Jihong?

Similarly, the era of older female agents has passed.

Chang Jihong later became just average.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan's purpose in stopping them was to offer a third option.

“A while ago, before the Lunar New Year, I met with director Chen Jiashang.”

"That's the Hong Kong director who worked with me on 'Painted Skin'."

"Oh!" Mentioning "Painted Skin" made it clear.

With a box office of over 3 million, who wouldn't remember it!
Furthermore, Zhang Yuan's recording of "Super Interview" has already been broadcast.

The couple, Deng Chao and his wife, also saw the news that the total box office reached 30 billion last year.

The reaction is... numbness. I can't even count the zeros!
I'm a bit stronger, and I'm not convinced.

They are much stronger and want to catch up.

It's too much stronger; I want to give up.

Let's not compare; we can't beat them.

In his presence, they were resigned to their fate.

"Director Chen wants to make a brand new film with a theme similar to 'Painted Skin'."

"I have already discussed it with him and we are prepared to pay for the filming."

"I wonder if either of you is interested in acting?"

"what!"

The couple were both surprised by this wonderful thing.

A famous director, a high-grossing film, and he even included both of us in the package deal.

Is there anything wrong with this? Of course it's good!

But what will be the price?

"Mr. Zhang..."

"Don't shout like that, I can't stand it."

"Well, brother," Chao said with an embarrassed smile, "you know, Huayi and I still have several years left on our contracts."

“Me too,” Sun Li chimed in.

"I'm still under contract with Hairun, and Sister Chang often contacts me."

"They are all my former employers, the people who brought me into the industry, I can't leave them."

The two of them spoke first, subtly expressing that they couldn't come to his company right now.

I know he recruits talented people.

“That’s good. You all respect the rules of the trade, and Sister Li knows how to be grateful. That’s rare in this industry.”

"Let me state first that I do not intend for either of you to sign with my agency."

The couple was even more confused.

This isn't the first time they've offered such favorable terms.

Sun Li is going to star in the film, and he also helped resolve the issues surrounding the previous project, "Little Aunt Duohe".

But they don't want us to come to the company?

Zhang Yuan didn't mean he didn't want it, but rather that he couldn't.

They can't stay still.

Both husband and wife will be top-tier stars in the future, especially since Deng Chao is a quick-witted person. Even if he signs a contract, it won't be for more than a few years.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhang Yuan abandoned the plan to bring them under his command.

"You know Fan Bingbing, right?"

"She has now established her own company and is her own boss."

“I will take a small stake and provide resources and cooperation.”

"She still controls the majority of the profits, and she makes the decisions about the company. I won't interfere with its operations."

Zhang Yuan directly presented one of the most successful cases.

That's right, his plan is to make Sun Li independent!

Only by becoming independent can we break free from the dual roles of Hairun and Changjihong.

Sun Li also doesn't need to bear the burden of "betraying her sect".

The Empress is quite conscientious; she has to get past her own conscience first.

Both of them were intelligent and understood immediately.

Another advantage of doing this is that it prepares an escape route for Deng Xiaoping in advance.

"So my suggestion is that you two consider the 'Fan Bingbing Model'," Zhang Yuan said, giving it a nice-sounding name.

"We set up our own company and studio, and then we collaborated to make movies together."

"Be responsible for your own profits and losses, and be free and unrestrained."

"It will be more convenient for you to start your own projects later if you are interested."

"It's alright, take your time to think it over. If you don't think it's suitable, then forget it." Zhang Yuan used this as a pretext to advance, and then slipped away.

He slipped away, and those two are really worried.

That night, after their first time together since their marriage, the two lay in bed chatting.

"Fan Bingbing..." Chao muttered.

Then came a cannonball that struck him squarely in the back!
"Non-le-gai-gang-sa!"

Teacher Sun Li was so angry that she even started speaking in her hometown dialect.

"He just got off me and started calling out another woman's name."

"We've only just gotten married, and you're already acting like this?"

"No, no, I didn't mean Fan Bingbing." Chao Ge endured the pain and frowned as he explained, "It's the 'Fan Bingbing mode' that Zhang Yuan mentioned before."

"I'm wondering if this is feasible."

"If someone can do better and better after leaving Huayi, like Fan Bingbing, then it's worth considering."

"Yes, I've been thinking about that too." Teacher Sun pulled the blanket over herself.

"Zhang Yuan is a trustworthy person. After all, we've known each other for several years, and he's quite reliable."

"Most importantly, they are reliable when it comes to money." Sun Li is from Shanghai and is quite sensitive about money.

"You've heard about Ning Hao's situation. It's not easy to get the full dividends, and there's basically no one else willing to give them in advance."

"Yes, yes." Deng Chao also knew about this.

"I also heard that he recently treated all the artists in his company to a trip to Hong Kong, where they ate and drank to their hearts' content."

"Eating abalone and shark fin, and the fried rice we eat all cost 5 or 600 yuan a serving."

"What kind of fried rice is so expensive? Is there gold in it?" Teacher Sun was shocked when she heard this.

"Since we can't eat anyway, I've been drinking all the time in Huayi."

How can one not be envious?

My peers in the same industry may not be as famous as me, but they have better benefits and live a more comfortable life.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it..." The couple thought about it for half the night, their eyes wide open the whole time.

On the other hand, after Zhang Yuan gave them a plan, he went to the press conference for the promotion of "The Founding of a Republic" the next day.

Old Han specially selected some young actors to appear.

He was there, Chang Chen was there, Liu Ye was the male lead, and this time he played a teacher, what a stroke of luck, he was also there.

Yang Tianbao, who has been making headlines recently, also came.

Zhang Yuan glanced at it; the red color was nourishing.

Her relationship with Huang Xiaoming was recently exposed, and through his connections, she got in touch with Hua Yi.

The media photographed her meeting with Xiaoming's parents.

However, Zhang Yuan looked at it and it seemed to have been "fine-tuned" again, making it look more "refined" than before.

BABY, you don't want Xiaoming to know about your past... never mind.

Zhang Yuan wasn't particularly interested in this person.

Because in actual combat, it was discovered that she had a very flat figure, was a former model, and was so thin that her ribs were clearly visible.

Wen Yongshan has a much better figure than her.

Moreover, this person is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

I'm not talking about professional skills, but physical fitness.

Especially after Zhang Yuan helped her expand the boundaries of her life.

The meeting officially began shortly afterward, with a Q&A session with reporters.

I don't know which clueless reporter even asked him if he knew Yang Tianbao.

I can't exactly say that I already have a deep understanding of it.

“I watched ‘Hot Summer Days’ during the Chinese New Year and really liked her performance in the film.”

"I think BABY is a work of art."

"Thank you!" Yang Tianbao covered his mouth and smiled, thanking him repeatedly.

He thought to himself that it wasn't a waste of time; there were still benefits.

He didn't understand why Zhang Yuan called her a work of art, because works of art are all man-made...

“This is my father,” he said, pointing to Zhang Zhen.

Because Chang Chen is playing a bald character this time, while he previously played Chiang Kai-shek in "The Founding of a Republic".

In terms of their generation in the play, they really are father and son.

Chang Chen is considered a skilled actor, but compared to Uncle Guoli's bald head, the difference is huge.

His words drew laughter from the audience, which livened up the atmosphere.

Old Han, standing to the side, was very satisfied.

The reason for casting young people is simply to create a buzz and attract viewers.

But later it went further and further astray, all the way to the level of "The Founding of an Army".

After the press conference, I went directly to the Beijing Film Studio to participate in filming... (End of Chapter)