Actor: Thank you.

I spoke with Fan Bingbing a few days ago.

I met them today, and since neither of them was on set, we started talking about what happened before.

"The thing you mentioned."

"I've thought about getting into the beauty industry carefully."

"Can it really work?" the person asked hesitantly.

I don't really understand it.

"I don't know about other things, but even if I use my own brand, it will still be a domestic brand."

"As you know, the domestic cosmetics market is not doing well right now, so everyone uses imported ones."

"Domestic products can only make low-end goods, and my image..."

Zhang Yuan understood; so that's where her dilemma lay.

Given Fan Bingbing's current image, it would indeed be inappropriate for her to endorse Pechoin and Wan Zi Qian Hong.

Although Pechoin later began to take a fashion route.

After the so-called "Guochao" (national trend) took off, domestic brands started exploiting the sentiment of "patriotism" to fleece consumers.

Now, after years of hard work, Fan Bingbing has finally managed to associate her face with "high-end".

She feared that if she started her own brand, it might not be enough to make money, and it would ruin the image she had built up over the years.

This actually affects her commercial value.

"Easy," Zhang Yuan snapped his fingers.

"Then let's make it an 'imported brand'."

"What do you mean?"

“Go to places like Australia or New Zealand, open a company and bank account, and build a brand.”

"All I need is an office."

“Use this shell to place orders with domestic factories for OEM manufacturing. After washing it once, it becomes a foreign brand.”

In fact, in the early days of reform and opening up, many Zhejiang, Wenzhou and Fujian merchants were doing this kind of thing.

More came later.

Australia and New Zealand were chosen because these two places are currently associated with the word "natural" in the minds of Chinese people.

It's also easier to cause trouble there than in North America and Europe, as the policies are relatively more lenient.

"Oh..." Fan Xiaopang thought to himself, he's still the cunning one.

"But what if someone finds out?"

"First of all, in the early stages, nobody cared."

"People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat. Only when the brand becomes big will people start to investigate this matter."

"At that time, we can just buy a local small brand and their factory."

"OEM manufacturing, export to domestic sales."

"Once we get through this period, we'll grow even bigger."

"Then, under the guise of supporting domestic employment and economic development, they will establish even larger factories in certain regions of the country that support industrial projects."

"Then reduce or shut down the overseas facilities."

"It's righteous and can save costs."

"And when you get to that point, you're not just making cosmetics anymore."

“There are many health supplement brands in Australia and New Zealand. We can buy them directly, export them, and then resell them domestically, which will make us even more money.”

Cosmetics and health products share the common characteristics of extremely low cost and huge profit margins, all of which rely on advertising.

It is the industry type most suitable for "celebrity-driven sales".

This tactic is also a standard template for many compradors, and many domestic brands cannot delve into it.

Fan Bingbing's eyes widened after hearing this.

She always felt that her ambitions were big enough.

I never expected that the person in front of me was much older than me.

Some women are moved by roses, while others are excited by gold and silver jewelry.

Fan Bingbing, on the other hand, is a woman who only gets restless because of her career.

In their early years, all the big stars were workaholics.

Yang Mi was renowned for his relentless efforts.

But she's only considered to be working incredibly hard among the post-85 generation.

If we go back five or ten years, the batches were also generally average.

Fan Bingbing's generation of female stars are incredibly career-driven!

"Can you make a lot of money?"

"Ideally, if the brand can go public, it's not entirely impossible for it to reach billions or even tens of billions of dollars."

Zhang Yuan made a promise to her.

She may not believe what others say.

After all, men will say anything to coax a woman into bed.

But she and Zhang Yuan had already skipped this initial stage, so they generally believed it.

Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, was considering the advantage of being the first to move in.

Being the first to act makes it easier to become an industry giant.

Cosmetics and health products are also highly sought-after "endorsements" by celebrities.

They can also use shares as an incentive to influence popular artists.

All of these factors, in turn, strengthen his control over the entertainment industry.

"You really know how to talk," Fan Xiaopang said with great interest.

“He’s not only good at talking, he can also do things,” Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Heh, I'd like to see how much of what you're saying can actually come true." With that, he flicked his chin with his finger.

"Okay, I'm going to try on the clothes now. See you later."

Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

She has a beautiful figure, a large bottom, and a fairly large bust.

She does look alluring and has a strong sexual appeal.

However, unlike Lee Sum, he is not able to play more righteous characters.

No one is omnipotent; you have to find the path that suits you.

Zhang Yuan took a stroll around, and soon after, he gave an interview for a behind-the-scenes documentary.

His job today wasn't strenuous; he didn't have many scenes, just miscellaneous tasks.

"Hey, my brother Ye is here... no, I should call him Chairman now."

Halfway through the interview, Zhang Yuan saw Liu Ye, a teacher wearing a long gown, with her hair slicked back and a mole under her lip, swaggering towards him.

She pulled him to her side and made him stand with her.

The golden duo of the Republic, who had never met before in the film, have now come together.

To be honest, after careful observation, Zhang Yuan realized that they didn't really look alike.

He's too tall and his build is a bit too muscular.

Moreover, now that they're married, they've lost that youthful "purity."

It is innocence, not purity.

Liu Ye's innocence had long been stolen by Hu Jun...

In terms of appearance, Liu Ye is definitely not as good as Teacher Gu Yue.

He was not even as good as Hou Jingjian, who later often played the role of a young teacher.

However, his acting skills are still trustworthy.

In "The Founding of a Party", both Mao and Zhou are depicted as young people.

While Zhou was leading student sports activities, the faculty member, through the introduction of teacher Yang Changji, came to Peking University to work as a librarian.

In any era, only cultured and thoughtful young people can lead the future.

The idea that studying is useless, held by some nouveau riche bosses, is utter nonsense.

According to Lao She's works, the street patrolmen during the Republic of China era were called "stinky-footed patrolmen," and they earned 6 silver dollars a month.

Soldiers who are scoundrels in the army earn 7 yuan a month, but sometimes they are owed wages.

Meanwhile, Peking University librarians receive 8 yuan a month, are paid on time, have shelter from the wind and rain, and have access to a large number of books for free.

Having culture is always better than not having culture.

According to what the great man himself said in his memoirs of Snow.

My position is lowly, and nobody pays attention to me.

Which literary masters would bother with a mere librarian?
It is clear that even the greatest people have times when they should not underestimate the potential of the young.

Moreover, when the Republic of China is mentioned, some people always say that "the Republic of China produced great masters," which makes it seem like the new China is not up to par.

In reality, most of those so-called masters of the Republic of China era were "liberal arts" majors.

There aren't many people like Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin who understand engineering.

Developing a modern nation requires science, engineering, physics, chemistry, water conservancy, electronics, aerospace, energy...

Science and engineering, on the other hand, are very strict; one is one, and two is two, allowing no room for carelessness.

And it's a humanities major...

Just like Chen Duxiu's line in the later TV series "The Age of Awakening".

"The reason why China is in such a bad state is because there are too few Guo Xingangs and too many Hu Shis."

Hu Shih is considered by some to be a "master of the Republic of China".

"Do you think Liu Ye can portray a great man well?" the assistant director of the production team asked him.

"No," he replied bluntly.

The assistant director was taken aback. Shouldn't they be supporting each other?
Liu Ye's eyes widened, her face filled with embarrassment.

"Because he can't eat spicy food, he can't act well," Zhang Yuan replied with certainty.

It's well-known that great men love spicy food.

Not only does he love to eat it himself, but he also loves to urge others to eat it.

"I practiced beforehand." Ye Ge breathed a sigh of relief; he was just joking with me.

"How about I treat you to Hunan cuisine tonight? Let's try the extra spicy version?" Zhang Yuan invited.

"No, no, no..." Liu Ye waved her hand frantically.

Good grief, Hunan cuisine is so spicy, my butt is going to be on fire tomorrow.

He's really no good.

On the contrary, his French wife can handle spicy food. "How do you two define the roles you will be playing?"

"I think the Chairman is a steadfast person who shines like a light over China," Liu Ye replied earnestly.

Zhang Yuan, as before, replied in a nonchalant manner.

"I think the Prime Minister is a very romantic person."

Zhang Yuan felt that Liu Ye's answer was correct, but it was too "pretentious".

People always love to "mythologize" certain great figures.

But in fact, mythology is also a form of disguised "vilification".

The reason these people are great is that, like you and me, they are human beings.

It is because we are human that we are great.

Because we are all human beings, we only see immediate small gains and a day of peace, while they can overcome obstacles and pave the way for humanity, which is why they are great.

To elevate them from the realm of humanity to demigods or gods is to deprive them of the premise of greatness.

“I have read the materials and also seen the letter that Zhou Gong wrote to Grandma Deng, or you could call it a love letter.”

There are dozens of them, many of them containing sweet and affectionate language.

"Your letter is too formal; it doesn't even mention that you miss me." This was written by the Duke of Zhou himself.

"I have been a staunch materialist all my life, but I hope there will be an afterlife for you and me." This was also written by him.

These words are more moving than any Western or Eastern romance novel, which uses obscure and detached language to construct sentences that are out of touch with the masses.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan believed that the Duke of Zhou was a romantic, elegant, and sentimental person.

Moreover, the most romantic thing in the world is not a lavish wedding, a sensational love story, or long-lasting companionship.

These are all "narrow" forms of romance.

True romance is about "dedicating oneself to the cause until death."

It is "When the Great Way prevails, the world belongs to all".

They are idealists, relentlessly pursuing their ideals with unwavering faith.

Idealists are all romantics.

There was a popular topic on the internet in later generations.

"If you give the Prime Minister more instant noodles than he can eat, will that restore the Han Dynasty?"

Later, it gradually became "If the prime minister has leftover pork trotters rice..."

"If the Prime Minister had an inexhaustible supply of AKs..."

"If the Prime Minister were given unlimited atomic bombs..."

1800 years have passed, and the wheat in Sichuan has ripened 1800 times, but everyone still hopes that the Prime Minister will win.

This is the national romance of the Chinese people.

Even when the old version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was broadcast in Japan, the Tokyo TV phone line was ringing off the hook when the episode about the falling stars at Wuzhang Plains aired.

Even the Japanese audience couldn't accept this.

The Japanese version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" cuts off abruptly at the Wuzhang Plains chapter, because the story of the heroes has come to an end, and what follows is nothing more than a contest between villains and traitors.

The prime minister was an idealist who dedicated his life to the almost impossible goal of "recovering the Central Plains".

He didn't know how difficult, or even impossible, this was.
But he did it anyway, until he was completely exhausted.

Like the revolutionaries during the Republic of China era, they faced an uncertain future, but they still went ahead and did it.

In comparison, any so-called passionate romantic story between a man and a woman is nothing more than the petty-bourgeois whining, just like Yu Zecheng's critique of Wanqiu in "Lurking".

After listening to his words, Liu Ye pondered the word "romance" repeatedly.

Because the script contains a storyline where a teacher and martyr Yang Kaihui fall in love.

"Bro, that's great, the angle is interesting." Liu Ye chatted with him.

I also wanted to thank the security staff for the previous wedding.

"You're welcome. Just help me advertise more," Zhang Yuan said directly.

"That makes sense, those revolutionaries were quite romantic."

"Only with conviction can there be romance, and that's how we see the surface." Zhang Yuan still felt that he was one-sided.

After all, there's a huge gap between myself and the character.

I am like a firefly, he is like the blazing sun.

I can only catch a glimpse of one side or a corner of other people's lives.

"It is very meaningful to be able to play such a role."

"Especially when you immerse yourself in the character, it can purify your soul."

Once you get into character and start thinking from that perspective, you'll realize that you've been a bit frivolous in the past.

"But we can't go too deep," Liu Ye cautioned.

"If you go too deep, you'll start to doubt yourself, which will negatively impact your work and life."

“That’s right…” Zhang Yuan agreed.

"Brother Ye, how did you discover that going too deep into something can easily lead to self-doubt?"

"Then don't worry about it!" Liu Ye turned his head away.

Zhang Yuanxin thought to himself, "I still need to go back and review 'Lan Yu'."

After that, he didn't have much work, so he went to change out of his costume.

As soon as I stepped out of the dressing room and into the corridor outside, I saw a woman dressed in the magnificent attire of an empress dowager from the Qing Dynasty gracefully approaching.

If it's not Fan Bingbing, then who else could it be?

Zhang Yuan examined it carefully, and exclaimed, "Oh dear..."

The most beautiful woman dressed like this is Michelle Reis in "Drunken Master III".

At this time, Fan Bingbing was on par with him!

She was stunningly beautiful, especially with her red lips and luxurious accessories.

Zhang Yuan glanced at himself; he had already changed back into casual clothes.

Then there's no more burden of a role.

Now he's starting to think about "opposing the Qing Dynasty".

"It suits you very well," Zhang Yuan said, stepping forward.

"It's not easy for you to say something nice to me." Fan Bingbing was quite pleased to see him looking her up and down.

"They really spent a lot of money; the costumes, makeup, and props are excellent."

"The cut and craftsmanship of this garment are truly first-rate," Zhang Yuan said, leaning closer for a closer look.

"Since you like it so much, why don't I take it off and show it to you?"

"Once you take it off, it's not just clothes you're looking at."

The two looked at each other.

Fan Xiaopang's previous enthusiasm, which had been fueled by Zhang Yuan's empty promises to her, rekindled.

Zhang Yuan knew what was going on as soon as he saw the change in the other person's breathing.

Liu Ye is right. Once the performance is over and you take off your clothes, you have to detach yourself from the character.

Now that I've shed that glorious image, I have to do something vulgar to "balance" it up.

"Hmm?" Fan Bingbing glanced at the prop room.

“Hmm!” Zhang Yuan glanced at it as well.

"please."

"please!"

This film crew has several prop rooms.

This is the costume and props room.

It's over 100 square meters and stores several thousand pieces of clothing of all kinds.

Those upright, movable coat racks are all filled up.

There were so many clothes, they looked like rows of screens.

Fan Xiaopang spoke in a pretentious manner.

"This garment is really heavy; my shoulders are already sore after just a short while."

"You need to take it off."

They walked deeper into the area while talking.

Upon reaching the innermost part, several rows of coat racks were blocking the way.

Zhang Yuan sighed.

Old Han won't do it either!

There isn't even a security camera in this prop room.

What if someone with a family tradition of walking on flying eaves comes along? They'll be left empty-handed!

Fortunately, I am kind.

Move all the valuables to my house, that way they won't get lost.

Old Han never expected that someone could steal from the Beijing Film Studio...

Wow!

Fan Xiaopang grabbed him.

The two of them then need to communicate.

"You're pretty bold, aren't you just afraid someone will come?" Zhang Yuan put his arm around her waist.

"Stop talking nonsense, it's more exciting when someone's here!" Fan Bingbing replied fiercely.

She is, after all, a mature woman.

Li Xin was so young that she spoke reservedly.

Fan Bingbing is different; she speaks her mind directly.

Those who reach Xu Qing's age are even more formidable; they can even flirt with me in return.

The two then embraced.

"I think I should take off my costume; it's really heavy," Fan Bingbing said with her eyes closed.

"No, we want the Empress Dowager!"

Just as the two were about to ignite a passionate flame, their desire for each other was about to explode.

Suddenly, a familiar, weak female voice came from behind a coat rack not far away.

"I'm so sorry."

"Although I'm disturbing you... there really are people here." (End of Chapter)