Actor: Thank you.

The next day, after sobering up, Xiao Wang quickly contacted his other friends in the film association.

The purpose was to inquire about the Hundred Flowers Awards and confirm the information he had received at the dinner table last night.

The result was even worse than what I'd heard at the dinner table!
Li Xiaowan and Wang Jinhua are the two most capable agents among the top three agents in the entertainment circle.

Li Xuejian is a highly respected and well-regarded figure in the industry, praised for her acting skills and professionalism.

How did Teng Huatao get involved in this?

Teng Huatao is just a middle-level agent; he's well-known in the industry, but his influence is only so-so.

But his father is a famous old man!

He served as the vice president of the Directors Guild starting in the 90s and was also a veteran of the Film Association, so his words carried a lot of weight.

His stepping forward is equivalent to his father stepping forward.

But none of these are the most heartbreaking.

What upset Huayi the most was... theoretically speaking, weren't these all "my people"?

These people are all celebrities in the imperial circle, why are they suddenly joining forces to help that kid?
The reason is this: they are all from the imperial circle.

I've known them for a long time, some for over a decade.

They're all old friends, why are you siding with outsiders!

Emotionally speaking, Xiao Wang would definitely find it hard to accept.

He never imagined that everyone would "rebel".

He then picked up his phone and called each of them to ask.

I got even angrier after I hit him.

Everyone tried to evade his questions.

The only one who wasn't careless was Teacher Li Xuejian, who left him speechless.

"The award process should be fair and just."

“Awards to capable people serve as role models and can inspire others.”

"We should encourage young people to win awards."

"We can't just resort to deception."

While others scheme and plot, Teacher Li is honest and straightforward. He's also a famous veteran actor. What can you do about him?
If you bully someone just because they tell the truth or do something practical, then that's really unreasonable.

Of course, what angered him the most was Teng Huatao.

First, he evaded the question, then kept going in circles, and finally revealed the truth.

The movie you're unwilling to invest in, someone else did.

Furthermore, they delegated authority, allowing me to choose the actors myself.

What else is there to say?

I want to return to the film industry, but you don't support me.

Now that others support me, I support them in return. What's the problem?
By the way, don't contact me anytime soon, I'm afraid Zhang Yuan will misunderstand...

Wang Zhonglei: No!!!
Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is blowing, and the world is vast...

I was angry before making the call, and I was completely calm after making the call!
Where is the key energy?

Just like with Huang Xiaoming's incident before, he got carried away again.

In Zhang Yuan's view, this was a very normal operation.

I use my methods, whether it's based on emotions, interests, or ambition, to make as many friends as possible, and naturally, I'll make fewer enemies.

But the Wang brothers saw things differently!
This is targeting "my people," trying to poach them from my team!

They're all from the imperial circle, and now they've all sided with you. Don't I have any pride?
The problem lies in its own positioning and the positioning of Zhang Yuan.

Li Xiaowan is one thing, although we're old friends, we each have our own companies, and I even poached her top female star, Zhou Xun.

Li Xuejian... never mind.

But Wang Jinhua and Teng Huatao are both my people!
They were all contracted partners of Huayi.

Even though Sister Hua and I had a falling out, we've now not only reconciled in private but are also exchanging information.

Besides, we're all "family," so there's no grudge that lasts overnight.

This is the culture of cliques. As long as you're considered part of our clique, you can reconcile even if you fight.

So now, in his eyes, the problem has become that Zhang Yuan poached two of his "close advisors".

They're trying to poach my employees!

It's just like how I thought he bullied Huang Xiaoming, and now he's come to my side!
The IPO made Huayi, like Guo Degang, arrogant.

It became even more arrogant after Alibaba got involved.

Now, after drinking a couple more cups of horse urine, he talks nonsense.

He had forgotten one thing: to be considered one's own people, one must first acknowledge each other.

When things are good, everyone really is part of the same circle.

But for the sake of profit, everyone has their own agenda, so why should everyone listen to you?

You don't pay me.

Another important point is that, regardless of Li Xiaowan, Wang Jinhua, Li Xuejian, or Teng Huatao, although they are all members of the imperial circle...

However, there is a fundamental difference between him and the Wang brothers.

These people are all Han Chinese, but the two Wang brothers are not.

While the imperial circle appears harmonious on the surface, it is actually divided into several sub-circles behind the scenes, especially based on blood ties.

But this is only one blow; the second one is coming soon.

……

On the other side, not long after, Lao Han called Zhang Yuan.

"You're not bad."

"You did very well in the audition; you've moved on to the next round."

"The chances are high, keep it up."

"That's good. I'm relieved to hear that." Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief; his efforts hadn't been in vain.

There were many people auditioning this time; everyone with a name was called in.

There's Lu Yi, who's handsome, and there's also a cute, slightly irritated girl.

But Lu Yi is rather dull, especially when playing the role of a teacher; he just doesn't quite capture the essence.

They also contacted Hu Jun.

Zhang Yuan almost laughed when he heard this.

Oh, so Hu Jun is going to act?

How do you handle the scene where the immigration bureau detains Mr. Qian?
Mr. Qian embraced his wife, Jiang Ying, and wept uncontrollably.

"Girl, we've been scammed!"

That makes sense.

Ms. Jiang Ying is quite special; she was once known as Qian Xueying.

Because Jiang Ying was fostered by the Qian family when she was young, she and Mr. Qian were childhood sweethearts.

They were separated for a long time afterward, so theoretically they were childhood sweethearts and sworn siblings.

This relationship is enough to make several seasons of Japanese romance anime.

Qiao Zhenyu, Du Chun, and others also filmed audition videos.

But after it was sent to the higher-ups, and especially after the scientists took some time to look at it, Zhang Yuan was still the most satisfied.

Old Han told him that it was mainly because of two reasons.

First of all, Zhang Yuan's acting is different from others!
Those who performed were all serious and dedicated, yet kind scientists with the country at heart.

But Zhang Yuan's portrayal of Mr. Qian is not only serious and earnest, but also carries a certain arrogance that makes strangers "keep away".

It's that kind of gaze that's straight at you, but you always feel like he's looking at you sideways out of the corner of his eye, not looking at you directly.

It was the arrogance of a genius, even bordering on haughtiness.

This is what Teacher Li Xuejian told him: the shortcomings of geniuses.

After returning home, Zhang Yuan reviewed the documents again, especially those about Qian Lao's time abroad when he was young.

At that time, a famous sitcom called "The Big Bang Theory" was already airing in North America.

It tells the comedic daily life of a group of nerdy scientists.

The male protagonist, Sheldon, is a genius with extremely poor empathy and compassion.

He has exceptional academic abilities, but because he is arrogant and unapproachable, no students are willing to attend his classes, let alone normal friends.

I can't understand the lessons and I'm constantly being humiliated.

Qian Lao's true condition is probably that of a Sheldon PRO MAX PLUS.

It's not just about ability, but also about arrogance.

And like the main characters in this American TV series, Qian Xuesen also lived in Pasadena, California, and taught at Caltech when he was in North America.

Therefore, Mr. Qian is very likely one of the many real-life figures who inspired this American TV series.

When Qian Xuesen taught his class, he would come up and write on the blackboard with a bang, then clap his hands and leave after class.

You don't understand?

If you can't understand it, it means you're not qualified to attend my class.

There's no need to waste my time and your tuition; just change your major.

This isn't made up; it's clearly written in Theodore von Kármán's memoirs.

Theodore von Kármán was recruited from Germany to North America by the Americans, who treated him like a treasure. He was also Qian Xuesen's teacher.

In 39, he published the corrected formula for subsonic aerodynamic pressure, which was known in the academic community as the "Von Kármán-Qian Xuesen formula." At this time, Qian Xuesen was 28 years old and already so accomplished that he could publish academic achievements on par with his teacher.

In her memoirs, Theodore von Kármán also stated that Qian Xuesen's professional achievements surpassed his own.

Back then, Professor Qian was complained about by students every day during his classes, and it was always this teacher who stepped in to suppress the complaints.

Good grief, you guys are going to complain about his lectures just because you don't understand them?

Not to mention you guys, even I sometimes have to think about it.

My most talented and favorite student, so what if he has a bad temper? If you're not happy about it, just keep it to yourself.

Later, when Qian was detained by the immigration authorities, this teacher also raised the $1.5 bail.

Back then, 15,000 was a huge sum of money, directly linked to gold.

Therefore, this teacher would not speak nonsense, and would be even more reluctant to belittle his students.

They even felt that Qian Xuesen's assessment of these students was correct; they were just idiots and didn't deserve to attend his class.

After returning to China, Qian Xuesen was concerned about the country and, being older, and with the students in China having a poor foundation, his temper improved considerably.

But it's not like she has no temper.

These high-ranking academicians today were like mice before a cat when they saw him back then.

They would tremble at the mere glance of Qian Lao.

When Mr. Qian asked me a question, I couldn't answer it and felt like I wanted to die.

Doing scientific research is not like hosting a dinner party. To develop such a high-precision project from scratch in a short period of time, how could Qian Xuesen possibly be the kind old man seen in the few recorded images?

In 08, Qian learned from watching the news on television that domestically produced car engines relied heavily on foreign technology.

Now very old, he posed his famous three questions.

What's wrong with these people?
What have all the people been doing?
Why can't it be done yet?
He felt immense pressure even in the year leading up to his death, not to mention how much he felt when he was younger.

The most demanding teacher of China's geniuses, the strictest father in rocket science, and the equivalent unit of measurement for the North American Army—this is the real Qian Xuesen.

Every Chinese person can reach down and touch their lower back; there's a creaky, lumpy thing in the middle of their back, scientifically known as the spine.

At least three or four sections of this thing were given to me by Mr. Qian.

Such a person could not possibly be a simple, weak scholar.

So while other actors auditioned, trying to portray characters as radiant, great, and as radiant as the sun, he presented a character design that clearly carried a negative image in the traditional sense.

The experts have reviewed it.

Hiss... I'm back, I feel like everything is back.

It felt like Zhang Yuan was about to speak at any moment.

Why was this calculation wrong?

Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

The old expert was very satisfied, feeling that he was the most similar to the real person.

This is only in terms of performance.

There was another reply that even Lao Han found amazing.

That is, among all the auditionees, Zhang Yuan was the only one who wrote Carmen Qian's formula correctly.

Actually, he didn't understand either, since there was nowhere to get this stuff.

But at least he had a basic understanding, knowing roughly what each character represented.

To him, it was like classical Chinese; I might not know what it said, but I recognized every single character.

The others were completely bewildered.

It was made by following "scribbles".

These advanced scientific formulas are beyond the comprehension of liberal arts students; they can't even copy them down, let alone understand them.

In their eyes, it was no different from cuneiform.

They're just copying what they've learned.

What they wrote down was all about drawing π as a number and the square root as a factory.

The old expert shook his head in disbelief.

"Is this something a carbon-based life form could do?"

"Can't actors be this uncultured?"

"No way, no way?"

This is similar to the reaction of northerners when they find out that mooncakes and zongzi from the Yangtze River Delta region are filled with meat.

Humans cannot imagine things beyond their own comprehension.

In comparison, Zhang Yuan is far too human-like!

It is at least a carbon-based life form.

And when he opens his mouth, his English is incredibly fluent.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

Compared to those other goods, Zhang Yuan stands out considerably.

Old Han was quite pleased to see the reply above.

Have a face!
Because I recommended this person.

This doesn't prove I have good taste.

This kid really made me proud.

Especially when comparing yourself to someone!
Zhang Yuan chatted with Lao Han and heard an extra "good news".

Ning Hao has made a major blunder!

The film "No Man's Land" was rejected by the review committee, but it was stamped with a red seal.

A red stamp means there's a big problem!
Old Han was dumbfounded. I delivered it myself, with the cover of China Film Group, but it was returned.
This never happened!
I went to ask, and Old Han was completely numb.

The problem now is not how to rectify it, but that it is impossible to rectify it.

This is the first time that even Lao Han couldn't save the situation.

He quickly called Xiao Wang and told him about it.

Unexpectedly, the other party exploded!
Because of this news, after Teng Huatao told him to reduce contact.

"There's definitely something wrong!"

"Could it be that Ning Hao and this kid have teamed up to mess with me?!"

Old Han: ……

Old Han was speechless several times during the day.

Do you suffer from paranoia?

Old Han didn't know that the other party was simply being persecuted and had no delusions.

"President Han, you have to help us, this film is very important."

"If we can't release it, what will people think of our Huayi?"

"It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I can't," Old Han replied honestly.

The other party, however, persisted, feeling that Lao Han was biased.

We've known each other for a long time, we're family, yet you're helping an outsider.

You agree to anything Zhang Yuan does, but not with me.

Isn't it going too far that you're all doing this?

Old Han was speechless once again.

What the hell!

If I hadn't helped you, you two wouldn't be where you are today.

Do you think I'm going to retire and that I'm no longer capable?
This reminded me of the trap Zhang Yuan had set for himself.

Upon hearing that one of their own had rebelled, the other side immediately felt that everyone was siding with the other.

One person feels that the other person is not as respectful as before, and is speaking rudely. Does the other person think I can't even lift a knife anymore?
The rift between the two has widened.

Hearing General Han sigh deeply, Zhang Yuan hurriedly climbed up the crevice.

"No way?"

"Ning Hao and I have collaborated on several films, and everything is going well."

“We just met a while ago, and he said it was great.”

"I already said, I've filmed so many movies with you and there haven't been any problems." Old Han rubbed his temples.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wang became even more furious!
There is definitely a problem!
Yeah, I filmed several movies with that kid and nothing happened.

Everything goes wrong as soon as it gets to me; it must be a trap!
The conversation ended unhappily, and Old Han was very unhappy; otherwise, he wouldn't have told him these things.

Could it really be true that "oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, while those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges"?
Old Han thought to himself, "After Huayi went public and made money, it became more and more disobedient."

This kid is quite "loyal".

You say I'm biased? Then I really am biased!
I'm not going to care anymore. Go ahead and get it approved yourself. Broadcast it or not, it's up to you.

Zhang Yuan was quite satisfied.

In terms of awards, the strategy has shifted from defensive to stalemate.

Ning Hao gave us another little surprise.

The people you got from me, you didn't use them well.

I told you I wouldn't invest in this show, but you did.

what's the result?
Whose judgment is more accurate?

Now, beset by internal and external troubles, surrounded by enemies on all sides, how does one feel? (End of Chapter)