Actor: Thank you.

Film set, boxing gym.

Zhang Yuan, with extremely gruesome makeup, shakily approached the camera surrounded by a crowd.

Surrounded by a large group of actors dressed as reporters, holding old-fashioned cameras.

What is being filmed at this moment is the scene after the final battle, where Master Ip defeats Tornado in a fierce battle and is then pushed in front of everyone to declare his victory.

Besides the reporters, his apprentices were also by his side, protecting him.

At this point, the roles have been changed: Nicholas Tse as Huang Liang is on the left, and Shi Xiaolong as Xu Shichang is on the right.

The prototype of Huang Liang, Huang Chunliang, was Ip Man's "eldest disciple," and in Chinese culture, "left is superior."

In ancient wealthy families, the master and mistress would sit together on armchairs in the living room, with the master usually sitting on the left.

That might not be the case for a son-in-law...

The production team was quite meticulous in this regard and made good arrangements.

Although Hong Kong is superstitious, it is also more familiar with traditional culture.

The Chinese concept of left being superior is the exact opposite of the Western custom of right being superior.

This is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures, and it can be explained by Chinese culture.

Throughout the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Jin, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, the left was considered superior because civil officials were on the left and military officials on the right; in traditional Chinese culture, civil officials were more respected.

However, the Yuan and Qing dynasties revered the right hand because both of them rose to power on horseback, and the right hand was the one they used to conquer the world.

In modern times, the Chinese are on the left, valuing culture, while the West is on the right, valuing martial prowess, which perfectly reflects the current situation.

There are exceptions, such as the French left and right wings, where both hands are raised at the same time...

At this moment, Zhang Yuan's portrayal of Ip Man is completely opposite to his usual fierce and energetic state during fights.

Not only were they exhausted and physically injured, but they also had to demonstrate the true qualities of a master.

Because the subtitle of "Ip Man 2" is "The Legend of the Grandmaster".

The Chinese people attach great importance to the concepts of martial virtue and morality. Cultivating oneself without cultivating morality is equivalent to lacking great virtue.

Because possessing powerful weapons without the support of good character will only cause endless destruction.

The typical example is someone who is three parts inhuman and seven parts ghost, reflecting the long-standing neighborly life of China.

They lack martial virtue, excel at sneak attacks, possess excellent tactics, but are in complete chaos.

He has a tradition of overthrowing superiors, assassinating high-ranking officials, and he even apologizes for soiling someone's home—how polite!

This is a typical example of someone who only cares about the details of the process but never about the big picture.

It's like doing math problems; you practice writing the word "solution" like crazy, until it's all written in a flamboyant, exaggerated style.

What was the answer when you asked him?
He immediately got angry and only commented on whether the "explanation" was written well or not.

Therefore, there are many "immortals" in the small world, but few masters.

What a master values ​​is virtue.

"I am not trying to prove that Chinese martial arts are superior to Western boxing by today's victory or defeat."

"I just want to say that people may have different social statuses."

"But there should be no distinction between noble and lowly in terms of personality."

"I really hope that from this moment on, everyone can learn how to respect each other."

Zhang Yuan finished speaking slowly and deliberately, his breath coming in short gasps. Everyone in the audience stood up and applauded, deeply impressed by Master Ye's spirit.

Some might say that this is just a movie, and that conveying profound truths can move people's hearts.

In reality, some people are indeed capable of doing this.

But just like in the movie, Master Ip's fists have to be hard enough first!

A strong fist is the only truth.

Clap clap clap!

On the actual film set, a foreigner also stood up and applauded.

"Brovo, Zhang, brovo."

Mickey Rourke clapped his hands.

"Your performance was excellent; I was deeply moved by your emotions."

"It reminds me of the old 'The Wrestler' movie."

He was referring to the movie that won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and realized it did look somewhat similar.

They are all masters of the ring.

However, he played a hero in decline, and although it was an open ending, it conveyed the message that "old soldiers never die, they just fade away."

The best place for a general to return home is the battlefield, and the best place for a wrestling king to be buried is the stage.

It is a genre that looks inward, exploring the inner world of the characters.

Ip Man, on the other hand, is the opposite; it is an outward-looking work that reflects a broader perspective.

“I don’t want to die on set,” Zhang Yuan immediately expressed his opinion.

"Me too, I'd rather die surrounded by fine wine and ten sexy women of different skin colors with curvaceous figures."

“Yes, yes, yes…” Zhang Yuan nodded repeatedly. It seemed that the differences between Eastern and Western cultures were not as great as he had imagined.

However, he can empathize with foreigners, while some of his peers cannot.

After resting, he received a call from Ning Hao.

Big Head spoke in a hoarse voice, as if there was sand in his throat.

"Oh, you've got some free time?"

"Yes, I just came back from the Northwest."

"Did you finish filming?"

"The filming is over."

It seems that filming "No Man's Land" in the no man's land took a lot of toll on him.

He experienced a series of accidents while filming "Green Grassland" in his early years. He knew that filming in the wilderness was tiring and dangerous, but he still longed for it.

The underlying tone still retains a touch of literary and artistic flair.

Whether such exhaustion will lead to good or bad outcomes is still uncertain...

"What do you need me for?" Putting aside his thoughts about the film, Zhang Yuan asked in a tone befitting a friend.

“Yesterday I returned to the capital from out of town and was pulled into a dinner party at Huayi.”

"As a result, I heard Director Feng talk about some things."

"You're not insulting me, are you?" Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Feng Dapao always starts firing off trolls for no reason."

"Hehe, of course, he'll definitely get one." Big Head replied cheekily, "If you take away his wife's role, can he scold you?"

It's about the movie "Love in Space," which starred Xu Fan.

Let them scold me, I'm used to it.

Moreover, Feng Xiaogang is a two-faced person, saying one thing to my face and another behind my back. As long as he doesn't criticize me to my face, that's fine.

"You're not talking about this, are you?"

"Of course not. I've heard that you've been making some big moves lately and you've gotten into a fight with Huayi."

"There's no other way; it's for making a living."

Zhang Yuan was telling the truth, but Ning Hao thought he was showing off.

Just as a man might wish to die surrounded by a group of beautiful women, the life he's talking about is the kind of life where he has billions of dollars left in his account when he dies.

In order to make this kind of "life", he had no choice but to have a "minor conflict" with his colleagues.

The impact was roughly equivalent to a head-on collision between two sixteen-wheeled vehicles.

Whistling friction.

Just like the lines from that scene.

In theory, people's social status is hierarchical, but their personal dignity should not be hierarchical.

In reality, once people are divided into high and low classes, those in higher positions always want to insult the dignity of those in lower positions in order to gain a sense of satisfaction.

So-called great love is not something everyone possesses, but it certainly can cause great harm.

"You feel good, but the Wang brothers are in pain."

"As you know, they can't swallow this insult, so they're going to make some big moves."

According to Ning Hao, spurred on by him and other Hong Kong business owners, Huayi also had to take action to demonstrate its leading position in the industry.

Previously, regarding Stephen Chow's matter, they held a very high-profile press conference together with Tudou.

Now, they're going even further!
After learning of his collaboration with Youku, he took a further step with Tudou.com.

They launched a youth director program called "Twenty-Two Floors".

Youku's product is 11 Degrees of Youth, which is double the price.

Not content with gaining a numerical advantage, Zhang Yuan hired Ning Hao as producer, and they sent their ace, Feng Xiaogang, as the person in charge. This direct "response" to the casting issue was a perfect match.

"From what I've heard Feng Xiaogang bragging, it seems Huayi is going to invest 100 million yuan in this matter!"

"We also need to outdo you in terms of financial resources."

After Ning Hao learned about this, he called him as soon as he sobered up.

They're brothers!
My body is in Huayi, but my heart is with me.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Just for this reason, when you're in trouble, I'll lend you a hand."

"I understand, thanks for reminding me."

"Be careful, after all, Tudou.com and Youku are both... well, you know what you're doing."

It would be very kind of them to even let you know.

He immediately turned around and called Boss Gu.

"I've heard about it too." After receiving the call, Gu Yongqiang was surprised that Zhang Yuan was so well-informed, as he himself had only received the news a few hours earlier.

She's definitely not your average celebrity.

"What's your idea?"

"Let him be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain; let him be arrogant, the bright moon still shines over the great river."

"This is the mental cultivation method of the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

"The kung fu in Mr. Jin Yong's novels does not exist, but the underlying principles are the same."

"In summary, it is about having strategic resolve."

"You seem very confident."

“Of course, because I keep my word,” Zhang Yuan said playfully.

This refers to the issue of preventing potatoes from being sold on the market.

"Unaffected?"

"Unaffected by anything."

"Hehehe, I'm getting more and more excited."

After finishing the call, he calmly continued working.

It wasn't until he finished work that evening that his assistant found him, holding his phone.

"There are several minor phone calls; please take a look."

Zhang Yuan took it and saw that Yang Tianbao, whose contact name was AB, had called him five or six times.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhao Dandan, and his assistant nodded: "It's a call from someone who's not very important."

She emphasized again.

That's right. In her eyes, the boss doesn't like this person, so he's not important.

"Keep it up."

After giving a compliment, he found a corner to hide in and called the other person back.

"boss Zhang!"

Comfortable!

Those guys usually act all high and mighty, and they don't even want to call me "General Manager Zhang"!
This person has learned how to behave properly.

This ability to humble herself so readily is one of the secrets to her success in climbing the social ladder.

"what's up?"

"Didn't you say you'd come and tell me if anything happened on Huayi's side?"

Hahaha!
Zhang Yuan laughed inwardly.

In just a short while, two people came to "tell me the secret".

What did I tell you? We need to thoroughly infiltrate Huayi!

"what happened?"

"When I went to the company to see Xiaoming today, I saw someone. I don't know if this matter is important or not, but the person is very important, so I remembered what you said and called to tell you."

"Oh, interesting. Who is it?"

"Ma Yun!"

Upon hearing the name, Zhang Yuan's pupils dilated slightly, and he paused for several seconds before replying.

"I see. Thanks."

"I will handle your role, don't worry."

"Hey!"

This person is rushing to curry favor, isn't it all for this?

"Jack Ma..." After hanging up the phone, he squatted down on the spot, lit a cigarette, and pondered quietly.

In fact, Ma Yun and Hua Yi had a history of interaction.

Just as Jun'er invested in Duowan Games, Jack Ma, having money in hand after Alibaba's rise, also began investing in various industries.

Huayi is one of them.

Around 06, after Hua Yi recovered from the Wang Jinhua incident, Jack Ma invested a sum of money in her.

Not much, and the shareholding is very small; it was just something I did casually.

Times have changed. Alibaba is no longer the Alibaba of a few years ago; its market value has increased more than tenfold!
Going to Huayi at this time is probably not in a personal capacity.

Just like Lei Jun also has shares in Vancl, after all, he and the boss Chen Nian are close friends.

However, since he was an individual shareholder, even when Vancl ran into problems later, Lei Jun did not mobilize Xiaomi to bail him out.

At most, I'll wear Vancl clothing during press conferences and live streams to show my support under my personal name.

Because Xiaomi doesn't belong to Jun'er alone; it has many shareholders.

Even if you are the boss, if you inexplicably spend company resources to support a company that is only related to you, this is called misuse of public resources, and the shareholders will definitely slam the table.

Ma Yun's situation is similar.

Ali doesn't belong to him alone.

He's called "Father Ma," but he's not even the largest shareholder.

Therefore, it's not a big deal that he contacted Huayi in his personal capacity.

He couldn't even sell his shares secretly because his creditor did have connections.

but!

Zhang Yuan suspected that Ma Yun's appearance at this moment was not on his behalf, but rather... Alibaba Cloud's investment!
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this early.

Alibaba Cloud invested in Huayi, thereby enabling Ma Yun to become a board member and even secretly take over the reins of the company... After all, Alibaba's strategy is to take over the reins of whoever it invests in.

This will happen, but not so soon.

Oh!
Zhang Yuan clapped his hands; he understood!

This is called a chain reaction.

Alibaba was interested in internet video platforms, especially after it later acquired Youku, which was called "Dayuanman".

This is part of Alibaba's film and television strategy.

By exchanging 3% of Tudou.com's shares for Huayi, the two brothers essentially had what Jack Ma wanted.

Furthermore, these shares accelerated Huayi's cooperation with internet platforms, which in turn accelerated Alibaba's entry into the market.

Alibaba's entry will undoubtedly enhance Huayi's strength.

Zhang Yuan was extremely worried.

Therefore, he was hesitant to easily alter the timeline, because doing so would have far-reaching consequences.

Ma Yun's investment and Alibaba Cloud's investment are completely different concepts.

Individual will and group will have completely different strengths.

"This is troublesome." After finishing one cigarette, Zhang Yuan lit another one with the still-burning butt.

After smoking three or five cigarettes, he rolled his eyes.

"wrong."

"I can't be scared and panicked the moment I hear about Ma Yun."

"If Alibaba Cloud invests in Huayi, it may not be entirely a good thing for Huayi, nor entirely a bad thing for me."

"Who is behind Hua Yi's 'giant' brain, or is it a battle between the left and right hemispheres? It's still uncertain."

Zhang Yuan angrily threw down his half-smoked cigarette and stomped it out.

"This is getting more and more interesting."

"That was awesome! So awesome!" (End of Chapter)