Actor: Thank you.

Badminton is great! I should learn badminton!

After all, this is one of the top three civil service movement programs.

If you want to connect with public officials, badminton, table tennis, and basketball are the three easiest ways to build rapport.

At that moment, Zhang Yuan was practicing badminton with Song Hye-kyo.

Song Hye-kyo changed into a light blue tracksuit top and white athletic shorts, looking youthful and radiant.

Especially after sweat dampened her hair, a few strands of long hair clung to her chubby cheeks, adding a touch of spring to her look.

"Zhang, I can't go on." Qiao Mei bent over, supporting herself on the ground with her racket, and said, "Your stamina is too strong, I need to rest for a while."

"Okay, Ziyi, you take her place for a bit."

"Huh?" Zhang Ziyi looked embarrassed.

She almost got killed by Zhang Yuan's "subsonic" smash last time, and now she gets flustered whenever she sees Zhang Yuan pick up his racket.

"I'll use only a third of my strength," Zhang Yuan assured him.

"Okay, I'll give it a try." Zhang Ziyi thoughtfully stepped forward and handed him a towel.

"Boss," he then whispered, "that Korean woman has a really high alcohol tolerance."

"Don't let her usual innocent appearance fool you, when she's drunk she opens her mouth wide and becomes incredibly enthusiastic."

Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

Did I ask you about it?
He has a high alcohol tolerance and can't be drunk by being forced to drink.

"But being drunk makes one more enthusiastic" means that it's easier to flirt with someone after drinking too much...

I'll use you as a pimp!
This is Zhang Ziyi's way of expressing "loyalty" and showcasing herself.

She's done this kind of thing quite often before.

However, this kind of "showing loyalty" is a bit too much.

"Sorry, I was too talkative." She quickly took a step back and gave an awkward laugh.

They think I'm one of those old men with beer bellies who need to be plied with alcohol and ambushed.

I rely entirely on my personal charm, okay!

"Besides, she has a boyfriend. We should behave properly and not interfere in other people's relationships."

“Yes…” Zhang Ziyi continued with an awkward laugh.

She knew Zhang Yuan was targeting her.

The "Ink Splashing Gate" incident was caused by someone juggling multiple relationships and interfering in other people's romances.

"Hmm." Zhang Yuan also found it troublesome.

Song Hye-kyo had reached the point where he was "tempted by her beauty," and they had met several times.

But the problem remains the same: she's already taken.

And then a new problem arose: the other party had a request.

I really don't want to stay here anymore; I want to run away from the film crew.

It's not that I'm quitting, it's just that I'm staying here every day, and even though I haven't filmed much, I'm still mentally exhausted.

I want to rest for a while before setting off again.

I can understand that feeling, but the problem is that the other party is using this as a bargaining chip, wanting him to take them out with him.

This is more troublesome.

In Qiao Mei's eyes, Zhang Yuan could make the Wang family, who had tormented her to the point of extreme pain, suffer to the same extent. The hierarchy was clearly suppressed, and Zhang Yuan was obviously at the top of the food chain.

In addition, she knew that Zhang Yuan was famous; she knew him when she was in South Korea because both "Fast & Furious" and "The Forbidden Kingdom" had been released there.

South Korea is a place where male chauvinism is particularly severe and male chauvinism is rampant.

The severity is even greater than in island nations.

People raised in this environment have a much stronger tendency to admire the strong than people from other regions.

Clearly, Zhang Yuan was the strongest person she had ever met on the Huaxia film crew.

He's even better than Tony Leung, because no matter how big Tony Leung is, he can't do anything to Wong Ka-wai.

After listening to Zhang Yuan's words, Zhang Ziyi's eyes darted around a few times, but she remained silent.

After playing ball with her for a while, Zhang Yuan also went to rest.

She then went to chat with Song Hye-kyo and get some water.

A short while later, this person ran to Zhang Yuan's side again.

"boss."

"what happened?"

"I just had a chat with a South Korean woman."

"Oh, what are you talking about?" Zhang Yuan asked casually.

"She said she could break up with her boyfriend for a few days temporarily."

Pfft... Zhang Yuan almost choked on his water when he heard this.

Oh, is that possible?

Zhang Yuan turned his head and saw Qiao Mei smiling and nodding at him.

Seeing her smiling, Zhang Yuan felt sorry for her.

Because this woman has come to China several times, and every time she's encountered a problem!

First she met Wong Ka-wai, and then she met John Woo...

From "The Grandmaster" to "The Crossing," both films were big productions directed by famous directors, but they were both disastrous for her!
This also proves that big-budget films by famous directors are not a guarantee of success, especially those by these old-timers.

As people get older, they not only lose their creativity but also fall behind the times.

They will also lose their edge and courage, and only know how to schemingly protect their own interests, putting their own interests above their work. It would be strange if they could do well.

"Boss, she and her boyfriend haven't seen each other for several months."

"The relationship was already dead in name only, and recently a tabloid even photographed Hyun Bin going to a nightclub."

“It only makes matters worse for fragile emotions,” Zhang Ziyi continued.

“Judging from your appearance, you seem like a character from ‘Water Margin’,” Zhang Yuan said, squinting at her.

"One-zhang-green?" Zhang Ziyi's international image is why they cast me in "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"—it's because of my heroic and dashing appearance.

"No, like Mother Wang."

Zhang Ziyi: ...

“Go and tell her that I can’t make the decision about her leaving the crew.”

"Because I am not an investor."

"However... it's still possible to help her find an excuse."

Zhang Yuan thought about it for a moment and realized he couldn't go too far.

Song Hye-kyo doesn't even know where Wong Kar-wai hid her passport.

Even if I knew, I couldn't just steal it.

This does not mean that it gives people a pretext to criticize.

Moreover, if we find her passport, what if Song Hye-kyo sneaks back to South Korea and the Wang family comes after me to ask for her?
It's alright if I can offer an idea.

“Alright, my lord, I’ll go and talk to Song Jinlian some more.” Zhang Ziyi got into character.

Zhang Yuan: …

"That's good. With someone like this, we can have her accompany clients for drinks in future business dealings."

"It saves the trouble of taking advantage of other respectable women."

The game was over in no time.

Zhang Yuan plans to "take a break".

I had planned to book a room at the hotel where the film crew was staying.

But the "international friend" invited him to his room to "chat" and said he wanted to discuss performance issues.

It’s hard to refuse such hospitality!

In order not to disappoint or upset foreigners, so that they would return home and say that Chinese people are not polite, which would damage the image of the Chinese entertainment industry and ultimately affect China's international image.

For the sake of national righteousness, Zhang Yuan had no choice but to go and exchange ideas.

Even if it meant facing hardships and dangers, even if it meant sacrificing his body, he would not hesitate.

Sigh, he's still too responsible.

He chatted with Song Hye-kyo about the film and television industry.

From *Jin Ping Mei* to *The Carnal Prayer Mat*, from *The Dreamers* to *Malèna*, from *Lust, Caution* to…

The next morning, the sun rose.

Lying on the pristine white sheets, Song Huiqiao opened her eyes. Her rosy cheeks and fair skin radiated youthful beauty.

Zhang Yuan wrote it for her by hand.

Despite her innocent and pure appearance, most Chinese people's impression of her is still from the "Full House" era.

Her image and temperament in that drama were actually somewhat similar to Yang Chaoyue's later appearance...

Actually, he's already a veteran, and he's quite adventurous.

Therefore, when following celebrities, it's important to distinguish between their on-screen image and their real-life persona; otherwise, you might end up "crying when you finally find out the truth."

He was greeting Qiao Mei, who had just woken up, and wondering if he should add some more calligraphy for her.

Tick-tock, click!
Then they heard a noise outside.

The sound of the electronic door lock unlocking was followed by several hurried footsteps. Zhang Yuan was kissing Song Huiqiao's shoulder when he saw Sunglasses King leading his men into the room.

"What?"

"Get out! Get out!"

“Let me tell you…who let you in?”

"This is against my personal privacy."

"Get out! Get out!"

Zhang Yuan experienced a "clinical reaction".

“Zhang Yuan, you…” Wang Jiawei took off his sunglasses and stared at him blankly.

What the hell!

He kidnapped the female lead and slept with the second female lead.

You think you can just treat my film crew like your own home?
"What Zhang Yuan? I'm a businessman, let me tell you."

"Get out, get out, get out now."

It's a bit embarrassing that we've been discovered.

"Brother Long!" Zhang Yuan shouted.

Within 20 seconds, Brother Long kicked the door open and entered, immediately adopting a protective stance.

Who's stopping my boss from learning a foreign language?!
"Director Wang has entered the wrong room. Show him out." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and gave the order.

Wong Kar-wai was furious, saying, "What do you take my crew for... Besides, I never even touched Song Hye-kyo."

I also want to learn a foreign language...

He didn't have the guts; the repressed guy only dared to think about it, but not to do it.

Get up and get dressed quickly.

"Zhang, are you leaving?" Qiao asked while combing her hair.

What, you're addicted?

Zhang Yuan noticed that her cheeks were rosy, as if she still wanted more.

He replied in Korean, "Foreign food is fine to eat occasionally."

"There was nothing I could do; Director Wang Jiawei found out, so I had to leave."

"It's a pity, though I wish I could spend a few more days with you."

It's so exciting to eat fast food and then leave.

Run now, or it'll be too late.

What if Wong Kar-wai uses some underhanded trick to keep him here?

I made a promise with Song Hye-kyo that we would meet again in South Korea someday if fate allowed.

The other party even gave her her home address.

It seems she also wants to learn foreign languages ​​and practice calligraphy with me.

After saying goodbye to his international friends, he flew directly back to Beijing.

As soon as he stepped out of the airport, Wong Kar-wai called him.

"Zhang Yuan, you've gone a bit too far," Director Wang said in a rather gloomy tone.

"what happened?"

"We already agreed that Zhang Ziyi would make room for me, so we can't go back on our word."

"I wasn't talking about Ziyi!"

Zhang Yuan promised to give Song Huiqiao advice so she could rest and recuperate.

Although I helped her adjust biologically for a night, which made her very relaxed.

But we still have to deal with the film crew.

Zhang Yuan gave him the simplest and most effective advice.

Register for a hospital stay!
If you want to rest, just pretend to be sick!
Back when Sammo Hung and Stephen Chow had their falling out, there was an element of him faking illness involved.

It's not fair to say I was faking it; the film set in the suburbs of Shanghai back then had a terrible environment with a lot of mosquitoes.

I don't know if it's because of my blood type or something else, but my mobile phone is particularly attractive to mosquitoes.

My body was covered in hundreds of bites!
Then he used the excuse of going back to Hong Kong for medical treatment and rested for a while.

Actually, it was just to put Stephen Chow on the spot, to let him know that without me, he simply couldn't film action scenes!
If I really need to see a doctor, is it impossible to get treatment in Shanghai?

There are plenty of good hospitals in Shanghai, many of which are top-notch in China or even the world. Can't they treat a mosquito bite?
Who knew that Stephen Chow would simply replace him, telling him he didn't need to come anymore...

The eldest brother has a big temper and is used to being the eldest brother. Stephen Chow is also a tyrant on set and is unwilling to give up any power, so it is normal for conflicts to arise.

But this method can be imitated.

Zhang Yuan told Qiao Mei to pretend to be sick and say whatever came to mind.

You can just say you have a headache, your whole body aches, you feel dizzy and uncomfortable, and you've become depressed because of Wong Kar-wai's torment.

Take this opportunity to rest.

And this isn't just idle talk; many actors were truly tormented by Wong Kar-wai to the point of questioning their existence and becoming depressed.

The problem is that the production team's translation was not professional enough.

After getting up, Song Hye-kyo said she wasn't feeling well and needed to go to the hospital.

Wong Kar-wai would have to ask what happened.

The translator said he felt unwell all over and was suffering terribly.

The subject was missing...

Then, rumors circulated from the "The Grandmaster" crew that Zhang Yuan had caused a South Korean actress to have her vulva explode.

Everything was fine until I slept with you for one night, and then she said she felt terrible.

That means you must have done something you shouldn't have.

Rumors are circulating that he did something indescribable with a badminton shuttlecock.

Zhang Yuan: …

Is this how you Hong Kong people talk about ball sports?

Golf is like this, snooker is like this, and now badminton...

In Wong Kar-wai's mind, Zhang Yuan came to the scene, took down his security team, abducted the female lead, and ruined the second female lead.

He was furious.

Before calling him, go and complain to Jiang Zhiqiang first.

Upon hearing about the engine failure, Boss Jiang thought this kid had a touch of his own back in the day...

Great minds think alike; these are our own people!
“That’s quite serious!” Jiang Zhiqiang replied.

“Right!” Sunglasses King thought he had found someone to speak up for him.

"You need to quickly suppress the news, especially about that woman; you need to appease her properly."

"Give her a raise, or more screen time, and tell her not to tell anyone about it."

"After all, Zhang Yuan is very important, and we can't let this incident ruin his reputation."

"She's just a woman. She's young and impetuous, full of youthful vigor. It's normal."

Wong Kar-wai: ...

You mean I have to clean up his mess?
After Wang Jiawei expressed his dissatisfaction, Jiang Zhiqiang also expressed his opinion.

Steamed buns, are you not convinced?
How much does he earn in a year?
You only make one movie every few years, and you might even lose money. If I don't help him, am I supposed to help you?
Even if you don't respect the monks, you should respect the Buddha. Monks and Buddhas both value the offerings of incense.

Whoever makes money calls the shots—it's that simple.

There's another point, called "distribution due to disturbances".

Zhang Yuan can be much more troublesome than Wang Jiawei when he gets going!
Just bear with it, it will pass.

So Wong Kar-wai could only rage in frustration and call out to complain.

"You're not doing this right; you'll mess things up for the crew."

"Then why don't you just take their passports away?" Zhang Yuan retorted sarcastically.

They even wronged me, saying that I turned Song Huiqiao into a "fierce" woman.

How could you people do such a thing?

"When they go back to China and appear on TV shows, they'll say it all, and the whole world will know."

"It's a disgrace to the Chinese film and television industry."

"Let me tell you, if you run into any problems because of your passport, I'll sue you at the Film Association and make sure you can never make a film in mainland China again!"

Zhang Yuan directly escalated the situation, turning the tables and putting his momentum back on Zhang Yuan.

You think I can't handle you?
“This isn’t right.” That was the only sentence that Sunglasses King kept repeating.

"Just bear with it, you'll get used to it." Zhang Yuan ignored him and hung up the phone.

"What kind of jerk dares to point fingers at me?"

Zhang Yuan said that this kind of product is easy to handle.

If you had any way to deal with me, you wouldn't be complaining over the phone.

He was planning to have Zhang Ziyi visit Song Huiqiao and tell her to explain things properly to the film crew so they wouldn't pin the blame on him.

But before I could make any arrangements, I received another phone call.

It was Brother Qian calling.

"Oh, something's happened to Deyuan Society..." (End of Chapter)