Actor: Thank you.

"I understand." Zhang Yuan did not show much surprise in response to Huayi's "notification".

This was the worst-case scenario he had anticipated.

Huang Xiaoming has been recalled.

Actors sign contracts to act, and of course there will be breach of contract clauses.

Zhang Yuan remained calm and clearly informed the other party that he would resort to legal means.

"I will hire a lawyer on behalf of the company to handle this matter."

"We hope your company can face this calmly."

"At the same time, our claim will not be limited to the artist's withdrawal from filming, but will include all incidental losses caused by their withdrawal."

"Please be prepared."

Zhang Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately, without much emotion.

He's just a worker, what's the point of getting angry at him?

He didn't lose his temper, but the other person's legs were already trembling after hearing his explanation.

Because you can feel the suppressed anger in it.

Zong Shuai fled with Xiao Ming overnight without even saying goodbye.

They were afraid they wouldn't be able to leave.

He's already back at the company with dark circles under his eyes.

"Why are you suddenly asking me to go back to the capital?" Xiao Ming, who was calling out to the CEO's office, was puzzled.

"Let me see?" Xiao Wang stepped forward and examined Huang Xiaoming's eye sockets.

"It's unbearable!"

After completing the inspection, Wang Zhonglei glared and roared.

"How could they be so despicable!"

"Don't worry, as an artist under Huayi, I will stand up for you!"

"Ah..." Xiao Ming didn't expect the boss to react so strongly, and he stammered, quite embarrassed, as he replied.

"Actually, Brother Hung Kam-po didn't do it on purpose."

"And it was also because I made some mistakes first that the other party got agitated."

"This matter, this matter..." Brother Xiaoming was a little hesitant to say it.

He never expected that his girlfriend would cause such a big problem by sitting on her bottom.

"What?!" Xiao Wang was very dissatisfied with his attitude and slapped his shoulder hard.

"You still don't understand what's going on, do you?!"

"Huh?" Huang Xiaoming looked at his boss with a face full of question marks.

"You, you, I really don't know what to say to you." Xiao Wang looked at him with the kind of look that suggested he wanted to buy Xiao Ming some melon seeds.

"Your biggest flaw is that you're too honest and simple-minded!"

"You can't think straight!"

"You need to see through the phenomena to the essence, you know?"

Xiao Wang pulled him down to sit.

At this moment, Zong Shuai and Zhang Yuan finished their phone call and entered the office.

"What's the other party's reaction?"

They said they would seek compensation according to the contract.

"They also want us to compensate for the additional losses suffered by the film crew."

"Dream on!" Xiao Wang waved his hand. "You hurt my people and now you want compensation?"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Ming was even more confused. "What exactly happened?"

"What compensation? What contract?"

"Mr. Wang means that for your personal safety, the company has decided to have you withdraw from the filming of 'Ip Man 2'," Zong Shuai succinctly conveyed his boss's meaning.

"Ah!" Xiao Ming's eyes almost popped out of his head.

Because I didn't tell him beforehand.

He simply said that his boss wanted to see him and that he needed to hurry back to the capital.

Xiaoming is a respectable person; the company knows that.

He was afraid that if he told Zhang Yuan, he would be unable to leave.

So we kept it a secret; that was also the boss's intention.

"It's better not to film this kind of movie; the company will arrange other work for you."

"As for the follow-up issues of this film, the company will handle them entirely, so you don't need to worry," Xiao Wang said confidently.

"That can't be right, I was acting perfectly fine, why can't I act anymore?"

"I practiced for a long time."

"You really are stupid!" Xiao Wang raised his hand and tapped his bruised eyes: "You're already like this."

"Still filming?"

"It's not that I made a mistake and offended Brother Hung Kam-po, which caused an accident."

“There are no accidents in this world!” Xiao Wang interrupted him.

"It's clearly Zhang Yuan who set you up!"

"Otherwise, would you have done this?"

"It was all his plan. You were sold out and you're still foolishly counting the money for him."

"Is that so?" Huang Xiaoming thought to himself, I was there and experienced it firsthand, how come I didn't notice the problem the boss mentioned?

It was all because my darling got confused and sat in the wrong chair.

Zhang Yuan also helped mediate between the two.

If he hadn't stopped me that day, I probably would have gotten more than just a black eye.

But even after he explained it carefully, Xiao Wang still acted the same way, calling him stupid.

"You do not understand!"

"That kid must have planned it out long ago."

"He's been watching you ever since you stepped onto the set."

"As you know, we've had a lot of conflict lately."

"He has some ability, but he's nothing compared to me, so he can't do anything to me," Xiao Wang said with absolute confidence.

This person's current situation is actually somewhat similar to Yang Tianbao's.

They bought luxury cars, estates, and antiques.

In the past, when he went out, people in the same industry were polite to him, but only within the film and television industry.

Once you leave this industry, you don't have that much influence anymore; it's only considered average.

But now that the company is listed on the stock exchange, things are different!

People treat him with great courtesy wherever he goes.

Regardless of what he does, being the CEO of a listed company is a prestigious title. Many people go to great lengths to curry favor with him, hoping he will invest in them.

People praise others and they immediately become arrogant.

Yang Tianbao is the same. She was just a small-time model before, but now that she has Huang Xiaoming to rely on, even A-list celebrities treat her with great respect.

Even if you don't care about the monk, you should still respect the Buddha. Brother Xiaoming is a top-tier celebrity and has good interpersonal relationships, so everyone gives him face.

She felt that this face was hers to save, so how could she not get cocky?

Confidence comes from being realistic.

Arrogance is like trying to find a sword by marking the boat.

Xiao Wang now insists that Zhang Yuan is using Xiao Ming to attack him and the company.

Just like Huang Xiaoming when he first arrived at the film crew, he also had the same thoughts and concerns.

No matter what the facts are, no matter how conclusive the evidence or the statements of the parties involved, he still thinks you guys are stupid, that you've been deceived, and that this guy is definitely clever.

This can be seen as a tacit recognition of Zhang Yuan's abilities.

What doesn't work for others, anything can happen for him.

Zong Shuai, standing to the side, listened to his boss's words without saying a word.

Because he was there in person.

Not only did I ask a large number of crew members as the boss requested, but I also asked the director, producer, and even the big brother.

They also questioned Huang Xiaoming separately and in detail.

I didn't notice anything wrong; it's just that a stupid woman did something wrong.

He knew that Hong Kong people valued seating arrangements, and he thought the order of precedence was reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it.

But he's just a middle manager, he doesn't even own any company shares, so what right does he have?
Hmm... This guy saw the boss cursing Zhang Yuan nonstop and suddenly remembered what Zhang Yuan had said to him after he arrived at the film crew.

"If you have a pre-set goal when solving the problem, then no matter what the process is like, you will eventually circle back to that pre-set goal."

Just like a questionnaire survey, leading questions can be used to elicit the answers that the questionnaire writer wants.

However, now it's Xiao Wang who's creating the questionnaire, and he's also the one answering it, so naturally he'll get the answers he expects.

"So, he already anticipated Mr. Wang's situation when I arrived."

I felt a chill run down my spine. It seemed like Zhang Yuan knew the boss better than I, someone who was at the company every day.

Because your enemies are often the ones who know you best.

After Fan Bingbing reminded him, Zhang Yuan thought of this matter.

Because of recent conflicts, whether it's Stephen Chow's new film or the sale of shares, the other party's hostility towards him is quite intense.

Given this premise, it's only natural that Xiaoming would be blamed on me if he got injured on my set.

If I were in that situation, I would make the same assumption.

But the difference between me and the other party is that I will carefully examine the facts to make sure I am not easily frightened.

The other party is different.

Zong Shuai wondered whether he should tell his boss what he had overheard.

But seeing the other person's state, he started spitting and saying that Xiaoming was stupid.

If I were to say that, then I would be an "idiot."

Xiao Ming is an actor, so it's okay if he's a bit slow. But I'm in management; if the boss labels me a slow learner, will I even keep my job?

He wisely shut his mouth.

When people get carried away, they become arrogant and self-righteous, and it becomes difficult for them to hear the truth.

After being lectured for several hours, Xiao Ming left the office in a daze.

My brain is practically fried.

"Could it be that he has been plotting against me all along?"

Unable to figure it out, he called his girlfriend again.

"Ah, yes, yes..."

After explaining his situation, Yang Tianbao repeatedly agreed.

Yes, it must be just as Mr. Wang said!
According to him, the problem wasn't caused by me!
Someone built a step, so we have to hurry down it.

It's Huang Xiaoming. If it were anyone else, and both their boss and girlfriend said the same thing, they would definitely be hooked.

But after thinking it over and over, he still felt that something was not right.

So it was given to the most brilliant mind among the three musketeers of the Beijing Film Academy back then, that actress whose name cannot be mentioned, because mentioning her would result in being reported, censored, locked in a dark room, and ordered to rectify her behavior...

When I told her about it, she complained that he was bothering her for no reason.

She's very busy because she's currently pregnant.

"Alright, stop talking. You're rambling on and on, it's not like you're a man."

"I understand. According to you, Zhang Yuan shouldn't have harmed you."

"Why are you so sure? Others don't say that."

"Others may not know, but I do." This person recalled the past ordeal that he and Chen Kun had endured.

“If Zhang Yuan wants to use you to get revenge on Hua Yi, then you will definitely get more than just one punch.”

……

On the other hand, Zhang Yuan temporarily put aside the film crew and let the director and Sammo Hung shoot other scenes that could be filmed.

Upon receiving news that Huang Xiaoming had withdrawn from the production team, she took the next available flight to Hong Kong.

"sit!"

Hong Kong tycoons arrived one after another at his invitation, while he started eating early.

There was a pile of them in front of me.

Boat congee, shark fin soup, shrimp dumplings, red rice noodle rolls, braised tripe in abalone sauce...

When they arrived, everyone else ate while they waited.

Wow, is the food so light today?

"Add some shark fin, abalone, or something, otherwise it's a disservice to yourself." Jiang Zhiqiang arrived late; he was running errands for other work.

"You're here to joke around," Zhang Yuan said, glancing up briefly before speaking in a gloomy tone.

"Never mind, it's fine to eat something cheap."

"I should save some money, after all, I've suffered heavy losses."

Jiang Zhiqiang stopped smiling, sat down, and began to eat.

They ate quietly, the only sounds in the private room being the clinking of bowls and chopsticks and chewing.

Zhang Yuan didn't speak, and neither did the others. When everyone had their heads down, they would occasionally glance at him out of the corner of their eyes.

They all received the news and knew what had happened on the set of "Ip Man 2".

So whenever he calls a meeting, everyone is waiting to hear his attitude.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Yuan wiped his mouth and forcefully threw down his napkin.

His gaze then swept over the crowd.

After taking a deep breath, he slammed his hand on the table.

boom!
A loud bang echoed throughout the private room, startling several people who trembled all over.

"It's unbearable!"

In some mysterious way, though separated by thousands of miles, he and Wang Zhonglei uttered the exact same words.

The only difference is that the other person's actions came from the heart, while his were intentional.

"Too deceiving!"

"Don't get agitated, speak properly," Jiang Zhiqiang said, raising his hand to calm her down.

"How could I not be excited!" Zhang Yuan deliberately raised his voice, making it much sharper than usual.

"How much money is wasted if the film crew stops filming for even a day!"

"Props, personnel, venue rental."

"We're spending money every minute and every second."

"And then there's Mickey Rourke's salary. You all know how much it costs to extend his schedule by a day."

"That's fine, but now that Huang Xiaoming has withdrawn, all the scenes that have already been filmed are scrapped and need to be reshot."

"Tens of thousands of feet of film have all become garbage!"

"I've roughly estimated the losses to be close to ten million!"

"The play isn't just mine; it's a collaborative effort with everyone who invested in it."

"What should we do if we need to increase the budget?"

"They still eat abalone and shark fin, but now I can barely afford herbal tea!"

Zhang Yuan picked up the teapot and gulped down several mouthfuls directly from his lips.

Speaking like that does sound a bit thirsty, and he's also making a carefree gesture.

“Last time we were all chatting, you all said not to compete with Huayi.”

"Just let them have Stephen Chow's movies."

"Ok?"

"Now they're bullying us!"

"This is definitely Hua Yi deliberately using this as an excuse to get back at us!"

Zhang Yuanyi spoke sternly.

When Huayi's people arrived at the film set, he knew that the worst outcome and the greatest loss were inevitable.

At this point, getting angry won't help.

Misfortune is not necessarily misfortune, because misfortune is often accompanied by opportunity.

This presents an opportunity to suppress the simmering internal conflicts!

The internal problems of the film industry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, such as the distribution of power and interests, all depend on the disappearance of external pressure.

OK!
I'll take this opportunity to elaborate.

Hua Yizhun is going to pin this on me, so I can pin it on them!
India has hundreds of languages, dozens of scripts, and countless religions with different customs.

How did they manage to loosely unite all of these together?
Although India's military strength was lacking, it was arguably the most warlike country in the world since World War II, having launched the most wars of aggression.

Using external forces to balance internal ones is a good remedy.

However, good medicine tastes bitter and has side effects.

But he still needs to use this medicine before he can do what he needs to do later.

"It's precisely because of Stephen Chow that we are competing fairly with them."

“Hua Yi completely disregarded the rules and used our work against us.”

"Alright, this is what happens when you compromise."

"They're treating us like pigs to be slaughtered!"

"Also, I'd like to ask, who put Huang Xiaoming on the casting list?"

"Who let him come to the film crew this time?!"

Huang Baiming and the others turned their heads away with awkward smiles.

It's not just these compromisers; they've had other collaborations with Huayi in the past.

Now that they have caused huge losses, these people will have no grounds to make any further compromises in the future.

After all, they will also share the losses.

"No way, I think there's some misunderstanding here," one person said.

"Misunderstand?"

"If it's a misunderstanding, why did you leave the production team?"

"And he didn't even say goodbye before leaving, he didn't tell the crew at all."

Even if it's not a big deal today, it's still a big deal. We have to pin the blame on Huayi.

"Such a big loss from a misunderstanding?"

"If this isn't a misunderstanding, then we should be bankrupt by now, right?"

"I am now calling a vote. First, we must take legal action to get the other party to pay compensation."

"Secondly, we must counter Huayi."

"They've become incredibly arrogant since going public. If this continues, will we even have a chance to survive?"

"He targets whoever is making a film or TV show. How are we supposed to survive?"

"Also, I'm determined to fight for Stephen Chow's movies!"

There's a saying in the North: "It's not about steaming buns, it's about saving face."

“If we don’t react when the other party does this, then anyone can bully us in the future.”

"That's how Stephen Chow's movies are too."

"If we can't win this bid, which capable director or team will want to do business with us in the future?"

"They've all gone to seek refuge with Huayi!"

These seasoned veterans knew he was deliberately making a mountain out of a molehill.

But the losses are real, and it's also true that Huayi acted unethically.

Faced with the facts, the reasons are no longer important.

Zhang Yuan tidied his slightly disheveled hair, which had become messy from his angry speech, and straightened his clothes before sitting down, panting heavily.

"Now that I've finished speaking, who supports me, and who opposes me?" (End of Chapter)