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Inside an ordinary residential house in the capital city.

Zhuo Wei has been very depressed these past few days.

He was so depressed that he started drinking to drown his sorrows in broad daylight.

Because he encountered something strange.

That is, problems arose as soon as I started investigating Zhang Yuan.

It was as if, once he focused his attention on observing Zhang Yuan, he had fallen into a torrent of calamity.

Zhang Yuan: You investigated me, didn't you?
Zhuo Wei wondered if Zhang Yuan was some kind of unobservable and indescribable being.

Will it explode if I look at it for even one more time?
Because the studio really "exploded".

His Fengxing Studio is actually a dual-track system, with two bosses.

He and his partner Feng Ke established a studio together.

He takes the lead, while the other party plays a supporting role.

He was in charge of writing and project planning, while Feng Ke was responsible for leading the camera crew and gathering information.

This pattern sowed the seeds of future disaster.

Later, the entire production crew defected and started their own business, leaving him as a lone commander.

You made the money, you got the limelight, so why should you?
We were the ones who did all the work.

At this point, it was still a small workshop, not too much trouble, and everyone was united.

Upon sensing that there might be something big going on, he informed his partner, Feng Ke, and asked him to investigate personally.

If all else fails, he can come along too.

Before he could even go up, his partner "went in."

It wasn't the kind of person who went in wearing a vest; it wasn't that serious. They were just invited in for tea.

Taking the information he obtained from Zhuo Wei, Feng Ke personally went to the destination, namely the Imperial Capital VIP Hotel.

It's the same old routine: first, scout out the location, then find a place to eat and stay, and then try to get information from low-income people like waiters and cleaning ladies.

After understanding the basic information and finding a breakthrough point, you can gradually work your way up.

This is the usual practice.

But this time, just as he was getting to the second part, having figured out the general situation of the hotel and was investigating, several plainclothes officers came and dragged him into a small dark room.

When the hotel manager noticed someone asking about what happened in the underground parking garage a few years ago, he immediately became alert and reported it to his superiors.

Why would anyone specifically investigate that matter?

Could it be a foreign force with ulterior motives?

It wasn't just any ordinary uncle offering tea; it was tea from departments with assigned numbers—it was high-class tea.

Most people wouldn't even have the chance to drink it.

After questioning him, the other party cursed and released him.

What a waste of time!

I thought I had earned a third-class merit, but it turns out I'm just a simpleton.

We've released them, but we're so busy.

You paparazzi never do anything right, and now you've gotten yourself into trouble here.

Are there things that you commoners should be asking about?

The next day, Fengxing Studio encountered "joint law enforcement".

The market, fire department, urban management, tax bureau, industry and commerce bureau, and even the street office came.

They put three thick layers of sealant on the glass door of the office.

Since you all enjoy asking so many questions, why don't you just quit your jobs and stay home and keep asking around?

I didn't bully you.

We govern according to the law.

Businesses that fail to meet fire safety standards, have tax issues, or whose business licenses do not match their registered business scope must suspend operations for rectification.

As for when the rectification will end?
It depends on your performance...

Just like with Deyuan Society before, making mistakes comes at a price.

If you want to be clever, the two legal representatives and the main operator can start a new business during the suspension period.

Then I'll show you what it means to judge a person by their character, not by their actions.

When Feng Ke returned, Zhuo Weiren was dumbfounded.

It will be impossible to open for business for at least two or three months.

The problem is that, because of this outcome, he is even more certain that he was right!

But even though the search was correct, it couldn't be checked.

He is also afraid.

We have to suspend work for now.

I won't dare touch this line again, at least not in the future.

He couldn't even understand why he couldn't touch it.

Was it because of Zhang Yuan, or because of Li Xiaoran, or someone else?

After a battle between his thirst for knowledge and his will to survive, the will to survive prevailed.

This led to him drinking heavily during the day in frustration.

Drinking alone isn't satisfying, and the room is too quiet; it feels suffocating.

So I turned on the TV, thinking that at least some sound would make things more lively.

Unexpectedly, turning on the TV dealt him another blow.

"Ahhhh!"

The paparazzi, watching the news on TV, screamed in terror.

"According to our reporter, Mr. Zhang Yimou, the chief planner of the 08 Olympic Games opening ceremony and a famous director, was exposed today for having more children than allowed."

"Reporters have now gone to director Zhang Yimou's residence in WX City to conduct an on-site investigation."

"Follow-up reports will follow later."

A top domestic director has been caught having more children than allowed!
When this shocking news reached Zhuo Wei's ears, he had only one thought.

Why wasn't it me who discovered it!
If I were to discover it, I would surely become famous overnight.

He then slapped his thigh hard, and even tried to slap himself in the face, but didn't.

Now that it has been exposed, if someone were to track down Zhang Yimou or his family and find information and photos of the child, they could make a fortune.

But now I've been "shut down".

I regret it!

Why did I go and investigate Zhang Yuan? Tell me...

On the other hand, there was another person, just like Zhuo Wei, who, because of Zhang Yuan, felt a bit doubtful about life.

Xiao Wang has been thinking about this a lot lately and has come up with something.

I got a copy of "Shinjuku Incident" from Zhang Yuan; it wasn't released in mainland China.

I recruited Ning Hao and filmed "No Man's Land," but it didn't pass censorship.

I acquired shares in Tudou.com, but it's not going public yet.

Hiss... Ah!

This kid seems to have some skills.

Is there a bug?

You absolutely cannot take advantage of him in any way.

Anyone who tries to gain an advantage will eventually suffer misfortune.

There's definitely some mystical element to this!

Surely it wasn't something he planned all along.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Merchants are inherently superstitious, and even if they weren't, they couldn't admit that they had been tricked by Zhang Yuan.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be admitting that you're stupid and have been fooled several times?

In order to regulate themselves and prevent a breakdown, people often selectively amplify and shift certain cognitive elements.

We have to survive, we can't break down.

Don't worry about bugs, as long as it runs.

Just when I was having a headache, I saw news about Zhang Yimou in the newspaper.

"Was the translator's attempt to have more children than allowed discovered?"

It's not a big deal. Many people at the top of the industry have heard about it; it's not an absolute secret.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever, but everyone keeps it to themselves; who would talk about it if there was no reason to?

After all, everyone has their share of scandals and weaknesses.

"This is going to be a big problem."

I figured that Zhang Yimou's sudden outburst would definitely cause a huge uproar.

"The question is, who leaked it to him?"

"Who has a grudge against him?"

"Or did he offend someone recently?"

Can't figure it out.

Let alone Xiao Wang, nobody in the industry can figure it out; nobody knows who did it.

Zhang Yuan: It is indeed I, your humble servant.

What he wanted was for people to be unable to understand or guess. He had no grudge against Zhang Yimou, they had never been enemies, and their relationship was even quite good.

Each time they meet, they address each other as "teacher" when their feelings are deep.

That's what he called Lao Han too.

The media outlet that broke the news was not a small studio or paparazzi, but a regular television station.

Imperial Capital Station.

Back in Northeast China, Zhang Yuan was still filming on set.

As a large iron gate slowly opened, a small scooter led the way, carrying Qin Hailu, who was holding a wooden stick.

Behind it was a Zongshen motorcycle with a 125cc engine.

Then came a sidecar motorcycle, also known as a "kuazi" in Beijing.

Finally, a refrigerator truck followed.

The violin-making team marched out onto the street in a grand procession, acting as a collective.

The Northeastern veterans set off because their friend Fatty's daughter had been impregnated and the perpetrator was ignoring her.

So the guys and girls went out to look for someone.

The end result was that the guy was forced to marry the daughter, but not long after, the girl ran away.

This plot is almost identical to the one in Zhang Yuan's film "Shanghai Dreams" where Qin Hao gets the female lead's best friend pregnant.

With the economy in decline and young people unemployed, they become street urchins, harassing cats and dogs and preying on women.

Just like how most Black people at the bottom of society don't have fathers.

Middle-class and upper-class Black families don't behave this way; wealthy Black families typically have both parents alive.

Ultimately, the economic base determines the superstructure.

Only those at the bottom of society are responsible for giving birth but not for raising children.

What appears to be a moral issue is actually mostly an economic one.

Just like Zhang Yimou, he still manages to raise three kids.

Today we're filming this scene, from leaving the factory to beating up a bunch of thugs.

When Zhang Yuan arrived at the set for the fight scene in the afternoon, he glanced at the extras and recognized one of them.

Just like Zhang Yu, a familiar face in the future, in "Shanghai Dreams", among this group of teenage extras, there is a handsome young man named Zhang Zhehua.

He was a local from Anshan. He was able to get into the Central Academy of Drama the following year. Later, he started acting in comedies and gained some fame on Ma Dong's show.

The most famous program is called "Young Master and Me".

After becoming famous, he even acted in a TV series with Zhang Ruonan, playing a couple.

He has the same looks as Zhang Ruoyun, but unfortunately he doesn't have a "good father" like Zhang Ruoyun.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and realized that the other person was still young, so he didn't have much contact with them.

He simply took a group photo with the extras and gave them autographs.

"Look quickly." Qin Hailu came to his side with a newspaper as soon as they had rested.

As the most gossipy woman in the entire crew, how could she possibly miss the fact that Zhang Yimou had an extra child?

"You haven't acted in any of Director Zhang's films, like 'Curse of the Golden Flower'."

"Yes, what do you think of it?"

"Not bad, you acted very well. I even bought a ticket to see it. You were able to portray an ambiguous relationship with Gong Li."

Is it possible that it wasn't acted...?

"Let's not talk about the play. I want to ask you this: is this really true?"

Did you know that Director Zhang has several children?

Theoretically, Zhang Yuan shouldn't know.

Because Zhang Yimou never brought his wife and children to the film set, nor did he let them participate in any dinners.

Furthermore, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Yimou were not that familiar with each other, and Zhang Yuan did not visit Zhang Yimou's home.

The two are too far apart in age, and they usually socialize with people their own age.

The other party did not bring up this topic with him.

Although Zhang Yuan had invited him and his family to his home, he did not actually do so.

Therefore, he shook his head vigorously.

"I don't know, I've never heard of it."

"is that true?"

"I have never met Director Zhang's family."

"I only knew I had a wife and children, I didn't know I had so many."

"He's been hiding it very well." Qin Hailu had no doubts.

Although she was surprised, she quickly calmed down.

It's the same old story, nothing surprising!
The entertainment industry is full of all sorts of monsters and freaks, and there are tons of people with illegitimate children.

In the traditional sense, model couples who support each other through thick and thin and never cheat are extremely rare.

Actually, Zhang Yimou is quite good.

His past relationship with Gong Li was a normal romance.

Although Zhang Yimou had a spouse when Gong Li was with him.

That's right, Gong Li also rose to power through a mistress.

This is love.

Given Zhang Yimou's status, position, and resources, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to seduce women if he wanted to.

So he spent quite a bit of money when he was young.

My first wife was an old classmate; we got together while we were both sent to the countryside for work.

This is the person who was squeezed out by Gong Li.

Zhang Yimou's eldest daughter, Zhang Mo, was born to this man.

The second wife who came after her was quite something.

He's more than 30 years younger than Zhang Yimou!

The three children born in violation of the one-child policy mentioned now are all this person's.

I was only 19 when I got pregnant with my first child.

Therefore, none of the three children from Zhang Yimou's second marriage have proper household registration, because when the first child was born, Ms. Chen was not yet of legal marriage age.

This second wife is cunning, much like how Chen Hong treated Chen the poet. She was heavily pregnant with a son and asked him if he wanted her.

People of their generation have old-fashioned ideas; they think it's no good if they don't have a son!

If there has to be a male member, then they're trapped.

After marrying this woman, Zhang Yimou remained relatively well-behaved and didn't have many affairs.

I'm getting old.

This Ms. Chen is really good at having children.

Yi Ding, Yi Nan, and Yi Jiao are the names of these three children.

The eldest son is named Yiding, and the meaning behind it is quite obvious.

So after getting to know him, Zhang Yuan realized that not only did Zhang Yimou look like an old farmer, but he also had a bit of an old farmer's demeanor.

They believe that having many children brings good fortune and that raising children will provide for them in old age.

This is a traditional Chinese way of thinking.

Not just in China, but in many parts of the white world, it's the same; it's human instinct.

Moreover, even if Zhang Yimou is a native of the country, all his children are in China, unlike some people, such as his old friend and rival, the poet Chen.

The children were all born and raised abroad.

There are many "two-faced" people in China.

Many of them spend all their time singing revolutionary songs in the country, but when you check, you find out that their wives and children are all abroad.

Of course, there are also those who sing revolutionary songs abroad, such as Mr. Jiang Kun, who will become the chairman of the China Quyi Artists Association in a few years...

It's already quite good that Zhang Yimou's whole family is in the country.

Zhang Yuan took the newspaper and examined it carefully.

Qin Hailu noticed that he was very excited.

She glanced at him sideways.

You said I was gossipy, but actually you're gossipy too.

She misunderstood, thinking that Zhang Yuan was excited upon seeing the news.

In reality, his excitement was the kind of excitement a criminal feels when they return to the scene of a crime.

The content of the report was all leaked by me.

Theoretically speaking, Zhang Weiping will secretly spread the news that Zhang Yimou had violated the one-child policy in the near future.

This was bound to happen; Zhang Yuan's actions were simply bringing it forward, and it wasn't considered a violation of natural law.

The question is why he detonated it prematurely.

Chaos is the ladder of progress.

He did this not to harm Zhang Yimou, as he had no grudge against him.

It was to make him lose control.

Because only when things get chaotic will I have a chance.

There's a chance to get this SSR card from Huaxia Film and Television... (End of Chapter)