Actor: Thank you.

A few days later, Hua Yi held a press conference for Huang Xiaoming regarding his withdrawal.

"Is it true, as some online sources claim, that you withdrew from the filming of 'Ip Man 2' because of Zhang Yuan's domineering behavior on set?"

Did you actually get beaten by Zhang Yuan?

"The Ip Man 2 production team has filed a lawsuit against you, demanding tens of millions in compensation for losses. How do you plan to handle this?"

Like Zhang Yuan, who was besieged by the media not long ago, Xiao Ming is now facing dozens of microphones.

Today seems to be the day he has given the most media interviews in his life.

I've never attracted so much attention before, whether it was filming or releasing songs.

So, is the media here because of me, or because of...?

Although everyone was asking him questions, all of them revolved around Zhang Yuan.

"Well... it's just because of health reasons."

"Also, I couldn't keep up with the pace of the production team, which is why I quit."

"The action scenes in this production were very demanding. I have no martial arts background, so filming was very difficult for me."

"Are there any 'drama tyrants'?"

"Yes, yes, yes, a domineering actor!"

"What do you mean by 'drama tyrant'?" Brother Xiaoming asked with a completely innocent look on his face.

"Did Zhang Yuan bully or harass you on set?"

"No, definitely not, we get along very well."

"We are all very professional actors."

After thinking it over, Huang Xiaoming decided to tell the truth.

Actually, before the press conference, Xiao Wang had a long talk with him, hinting that he could talk about Zhang Yuan's issues.

Especially in the area of ​​"drama tyrant".

Whether it's receiving special treatment, being late or leaving early, or even arbitrarily changing lines or plot points, it's all acceptable.

Xiao Ming shook his head: "There are no such problems."

The actor who received the best treatment on set was Golden Globe winner Mickey Rourke, and he also received the highest salary.

They have their own RV, luxury suites, and a bunch of assistants, bodyguards, and translators to serve them.

Each dog has its own stroller to rest in the waiting area, making it convenient for guys to pet the dogs and relax.

Then the best and biggest seat in the crew belonged to Sammo Hung... He used to, but not anymore, because his chair was destroyed by his woman.

Zhang Yuan didn't receive any special treatment either.

My treatment was similar.

As for being late or leaving early, or arbitrarily changing lines, none of that happened.

Xiao Wang said, "Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

That makes sense. After all, Zhang Yuan had just revised Jiang Yiyan's script and lines, almost to the point of obliteration...

But Huang Xiaoming said, "You can't just make things up if I'm not the one in question, can you?"

Xiao Wang: "That's a good option."

Huang Xiaoming: "I really don't have that."

This is what is meant by a family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings.

If he usually acts like an investor on set, all high and mighty, patting everyone on the shoulder without any politeness.

If there's a role I don't want to play, I'll cut it; if there's a role I want to play, I'll steal lines from others.

At this point, under the boss's guidance and request, Huang Xiaoming will surely tell everyone what happened.

No, and besides, this person is a rare decent person.

He insisted on not talking nonsense in front of his boss, and the boss let it go after seeing that.

We can't always go against the artists' wishes; forcing them to do the opposite is not an option.

He did not make any particularly negative remarks at the press conference.

"What about the compensation demanded by the production crew?"

"This..." Xiao Ming touched his nose, feeling embarrassed.

Actually, I was a little annoyed.

They insisted I come back, wouldn't let me perform, and even got me into a lawsuit.

Not only did they get into lawsuits, they also offended people.

I didn't even have time to invite them for an apology drink.

Moreover, according to the most brilliant one among the three musketeers of Beijing Film Academy, what if Zhang Yuan holds a grudge...?

Could this multi-million dollar claim be his first stage of retaliation?
Xiao Ming was a little flustered.

If the reporter doesn't get the answer they want, they'll have to go home and make it up themselves.

The topic can be approached from the casting of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" back then, saying that the grudges had been building up for a long time and finally exploded on set.

You could say Zhang Yuan was afraid that Xiao Ming was more handsome than him, so he kicked him out.

In short, if you're willing to look, there are plenty of ways and angles to find the answer.

After the press conference, Xiaoming was torn about whether to call Zhang Yuan to explain that none of this was his intention.

The issue of compensation was also really upsetting for him.

The production crew asked for over ten million, and he only earns so little in a year...

First, go and report to your boss that you have finished your work.

Little did he know that as he arrived at the president's office with the secretary's help, the moment the door opened, Xiao Ming's eye, which still bore a faint bruise and needed to be covered with makeup, was nearly struck again.

"Fuck..."

Xiao Ming's training on the set of "Ip Man 2" was effective; his reaction time improved significantly, and he dodged a white porcelain teacup that flew through the air with a slight tilt of his head.

Snapped!
A crisp sound rang out, and I looked behind me at the shattered porcelain pieces scattered all over the ground.

This seems to be the imported British tea set that the boss recently showed off to me; it's some kind of Queen's limited edition.

Now it's shattered into pieces, clearly visible on the ground.

It seems the quality of British porcelain isn't that great... Wait, why is the boss so angry?
Oh!
Huang Xiaoming's reaction wasn't considered quick among the shrewd people in the entertainment industry, after all, this industry is a gathering place for cunning individuals.

Even he realized that there was only one person who could make Xiao Wang so angry...

"Mr. Wang."

"Xiao Ming, come in!" Although Wang Zhonglei forced a smile, his tone still carried a lingering hint of anger.

"Is the press conference over?"

"Yes."

"Okay, that's good. As I said before, don't worry about the compensation; the company will handle it for you."

"It's because you're too honest!" Xiao Wang complained. "You still have illusions about Zhang Yuan."

"I've already told you, this was all a setup he set up for you, but you still don't believe me."

"Never mind, you should rest for a while. Once your facial injury heals, the company will arrange other work for you."

After saying that, Xiao Wang waved for him to leave, then sat down in the executive chair, turned around, and looked out the window.

"What's wrong, Mr. Wang? Why are you so angry?" After closing the door, Xiao Ming quietly asked his female secretary.

He often brings fresh fruit and small cosmetics for his colleagues, so he's quite popular.

The female secretary then pulled him aside and started gossiping.

"I don't know the specifics of what happened."

"But this morning, several people still came to see Mr. Wang."

"And they didn't look well either."

"There's Xu Fan, and there's Dong Xuan."

"I heard a lot of noise in the office. Mr. Wang is in a bad mood today."

"Oh, what is it that you don't know?" Brother Xiaoming asked curiously.

"It should be related to the project, but I don't know the specifics."

"How about I tell you when I find out..." The secretary wanted to curry favor with the leading male star, but Xiao Ming's phone rang at that moment.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call. See you next time."

Upon seeing that it was his precious son calling, Xiaoming hurriedly answered the phone.

"Big brother, big brother!" she called out as soon as the call connected, immediately starting to whine.

"What's the matter, honey?"

Xiao Ming is very susceptible to this; he likes women who are "petite and dependent."

Men who are chauvinistic and concerned about their image cannot tolerate women with their own ideas, and are even less accepting of women who are better than them.

I like people who look weak and vulnerable, as it triggers my protective instincts.

He might even occasionally make a small mistake, and then come to me pitifully to beg for forgiveness, admit his mistake, ask for help, and ask me to save him, giving me the chance to be a hero and a prince charming.

Yang Tianbao perfectly embodies this image, having Huang Xiaoming completely under his thumb.

So after she caused trouble on set this time, Brother Xiaoming didn't blame her much.

"I've been bullied!"

"Who is it?" Huang Xiaoming suddenly felt a sense of chivalry and wanted to protect his woman.

“The casting director for the TV series ‘Love in Space’ just called me and said that I might not be needed for the role.”

“I called director Chen Guohui, but he didn’t answer.”

Yang Tianbao has actually acted in many films, including "Short of Love" and "All's Well, Ends Well".

These films are somewhat well-known in Hong Kong, but they are only so-so in mainland China.

What truly made her popular in mainland China, besides constantly revealing her relationship with Huang Xiaoming, was a movie called "Hot Summer Days".

Starring Nicholas Tse, Cheung Hok-yau, and Liu Ruoying, the film was released at the beginning of the year and ultimately grossed over 100 million yuan.

For a romance movie, it's pretty good.

This is an "anthology" film with six separate stories.

It attracts audiences to buy tickets by featuring a large number of celebrities.

This approach worked well at the time, but was gradually abandoned by the audience.

The segment featuring Yang Tianbao and Jing Boran as a couple from the last century has garnered much love from viewers.

Yang Tianbao's double ponytail hairstyle was once hailed as a "pure goddess".

Zhang Yuan also liked her wearing pigtails; it was easier to pull the braids from behind...

What they have in common is that their acting skills are both terrible and very immature.

Besides that, another thing they have in common is that they are both considered to be from Huayi!
Jing Boran has already signed a contract, and Yang Tianbao will be joining soon. Although this film mainly features Hong Kong stars, Huayi Brothers has invested in it.

With such strong sales, a sequel was naturally put on the agenda.

Jing Boran and Yang Tianbao were so popular in the previous film that the director and screenwriter contacted them immediately, saying they would design another scene to let them continue their romance.

Yang Tianbao wasn't stupid, so he quickly agreed. This was a role that could make him famous.

But just now, what she described happened.

The production team made personnel adjustments without giving a reason.

She wasn't the only one "optimized"; Jing Boran and Xu Fan, who were in the same production team, also received the notification.

Almost all artists associated with Huayi were "removed".

Aside from the previous installment, Liu Ruoying was the female lead, a role that continues in this one.

Although her husband, Chen Guofu, is a high-ranking executive at Huayi Brothers Entertainment, she herself is not an artist under Huayi Brothers Entertainment and was therefore not "caught in the crossfire".

"Huh?" Xiao Ming didn't quite understand after hearing this: "Could it be that the movie script was revised, so the roles were changed?"

Yang Tianbao closed his eyes tightly and said, "You're really stupid!"

Is it really that much of a coincidence?

Actually, it wasn't just her.

Tsui Hark, who just finished filming "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame," is currently working on a new project.

This is also known as "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," which is touted as a sequel to "New Dragon Gate Inn" and the world's first 3D martial arts film.

The eunuch came from this play.

Producer Shi Nansheng called Zhou Xun, the original female lead, to say that the role might be changed.

Xun Ge is now the top female star of Huayi Brothers.

Nansun Shi is also Tsui Hark's wife.

In fact, Tsui Hark's success is largely due to Nansun Shi.

Sister Shi is the kind of woman that chauvinistic men find most unacceptable.

A wealthy woman, thoughtful and capable.

Over the years, Tsui Hark has handled the filming, while the rest—financing, distribution channels, sales, and copyright—has all been taken care of by him.

He is a very intelligent and versatile person.

But "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" became their swan song together.

Because during the filming of this movie, Tsui Hark had an affair with his female assistant.

After that, without Shi Nansheng's support, the quality of this person's works declined significantly.

What martial arts king? Those who know the inside story know that half the credit goes to his wife.

Yi Shu wrote a novel called "The Golden Years," which was later adapted into a TV series starring Chen Daomin, Ni Ni, and Liu Shishi.

The character played by Liu Shishi is named Jiang Nansun, and her prototype is Tsui Hark's wife, Nansun Shi, who is very famous in Hong Kong.

That's not all, there's also an art film called "Chasing Love".

The film stars Cherrie Ying and Tong Dawei; both of them are fine.

The second female lead, Dong Xuan, was notified that she didn't need to come... She is also an artist under Huayi Brothers Entertainment.

This is why Xiao Wang was so furious.

At the same time, five or six well-known artists under the company's name encountered problems with their roles.

Just like what Huang Xiaoming and Hua Yi did with "Ip Man 2"!

From the perspective of idealism and modern philosophy, a person will get what they want.

Hua Yi wants war, and he will get a war!
Huang Xiaoming's high-profile announcement of his withdrawal from the film industry shattered the illusions of Hong Kong film bosses.

Smash them all! Smash them all!
They just left without even posting on Weibo!

It was also shown to the audience.

Pooh!
nausea!

I turned off the lights!
You can spend some money to settle this privately; it won't cost much.

Even if it's done secretly?

They're nothing but bandits, even worse than bandits!
Do people take receipts and use the money for official expenses when they go to a hair salon after get off work?

Even if it's used for official purposes, would anyone shout it out or brag about it at the company?

Everyone has a sense of shame, and Hua Yi's outburst has made these people in Hong Kong lose all face!

We were originally planning to quietly withdraw, and we could have persuaded Zhang Yuan to smooth things over, offer less compensation, and that would have been the end of it.

Now, the whole world knows that your people can come and go as they please in our film crew.

Is it a public toilet?
If you can endure this, you'd even eat shit.

Hong Kong people are very concerned about their image. If you bring this matter to the forefront and we don't respond, we'll really be left holding the bag.

So when Zhang Yuan saw Xiaoming's Weibo post, he wanted to add a dish to celebrate that night.

Originally, those guys weren't willing to go against Huayi, but now when he called them one by one to ask, they couldn't say anything.

This bullying has reached its peak.

The dragons are already on our side; if we don't switch bases soon, it'll be too late.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan said not to worry, if the change of actors causes problems with the film's investment, he can help solve them.

Having acquired a "enemy" who showed no respect, the loose alliance finally formed the Eight-Nation Alliance.

You take one from me, I'll take two from you, it's a back-and-forth game.

Thanks to my friend Huayi for sending me this united front gift package, which allows me to temporarily suppress internal conflicts.

After listening to his girlfriend's tearful account, Xiaoming immediately sought out information from others.

They received this information shortly afterward.

He held the phone blankly, still making the call even though all he could hear from the receiver was a busy tone.

"I'm afraid I'm going to die!"

Is it really Ip Man?
He can take on ten at once.

Many of my colleagues around me have collapsed. What will happen to me, who is at the eye of the storm?

I remembered what my old friend said: if he wanted to mess with you, you would be in a much worse situation than you are now.

Xiao Ming felt it was an undeserved disaster and fell into a state of constant anxiety.

On the other hand, Ms. Yang Tianbao, who thought her boyfriend was silly, decided not to sit idly by and wait for her fate.

She called the "culprit".

"Hello, Zhang Yuan."

Zhang Yuan saw that it was her calling and didn't want to answer.

A jinx!
But then I thought, if I could get some information about the opponent from her, that would be great.

"I'm not feeling well. The crew had to stop filming as soon as you arrived."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I'm just a little clumsy."

“If you’re stupid, go somewhere cool and stay there,” Zhang Yuan replied sternly.

Yang Tianbao: ...

Right?
Every time I say this to Xiaoming, he comforts me.

She was unaware that Zhang Yuan had a phobia of stupidity, and that very few of the people he was willing to associate with were idiots.

Because idiots are prone to ruining big things.

"Hey, don't be so fierce."

"I came here specifically to apologize, please forgive me."

"No good." Zhang Yuan responded bluntly with just two words.

Yang Tianbao: ...

How could he be so heartless as to reject a beautiful woman like me...? He's quite handsome, too.

It's just despicable. Some people, if you treat them badly, will actually come back to fawn over you.

"Please, I know you were the one who told people to change the roles in 'Love in Space,' right?"

"Could you please change it back for me?"

I will thank you in person.

She emphasized the words "face to face".

"Let me remind you, you have a boyfriend." Zhang Yuan understood what she meant, of course.

Realizing that Xiaoming couldn't protect him, he then set his sights on me.

"Isn't that even more exciting?" he said, licking his lips with his wet tongue.

Miss Yang has a special talent: her tongue is longer and more flexible than the average person's.

Zhang Yuan: …

"If you keep doing this, I'm calling Xiaoming."

"Okay, but we'll have to wait until we meet."

"Call him after it starts."

"If you think this is more exciting, I'll go along with it."

Zhang Yuan: …

Flowers, flowers, such a variety of styles!

Anyone with a weaker will would have accepted it.

Zhang Yuan calmly tightened his belt and held back.

He watched the press conference, and Huang Xiaoming didn't say anything bad about me.

This pleased him greatly.

A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings; this is a two-way street.

Because of his good deeds, Brother Xiaoming didn't say anything bad about him.

Because of Xiaoming's good deeds, he was not on Zhang Yuan's waiting list.

If I cheated on him with his other woman while we were dating... wouldn't that be bullying an honest man?

He despised and looked down on women like that.

But on second thought, there are advantages to being two-faced.

Maybe it'll come in handy... (End of Chapter)