Actor: Thank you.

After filming wrapped up in the evening, he took Elizabeth and had dinner with The Rock.

This big guy is particular about his food and drink.

Seeing how restrained he was, Zhang Yuan thought to himself that even if he was on drugs, he still had strong self-control and his training was indeed thorough.

He now has a girlfriend, who later became his wife.

He's quite devoted to his partner.

His wife is also an actress, and she appears petite and delicate next to him, but she is actually a tall and strong woman, standing at 1.8 meters.

"I think both commercial films and art films are worth trying," Zhang Yuan said when talking about movies, sharing his philosophy.

"The key is to clearly understand what you are doing and why you are doing it."

"The purpose of making commercial films is to make money, so don't think about winning awards."

"If you want to gain recognition from mainstream awards, then make art films and dramas, but don't think about making money."

There is no such thing as a perfect solution in the world.

“Even if it were possible, it wouldn’t happen to people like us,” Zhang Yuan said calmly.

“I am not belittling myself, nor am I putting you down; I am simply stating the facts.”

“A win-win situation only happens to someone like Gwyneth Paltrow,” Zhang Yuan said, citing the most famous example.

Both The Rock and Elizabeth frowned at the mention of the name.

This is basically a typical example of Hollywood's hypocrisy – being a hypocrite while pretending to be virtuous.

The key factor is family background.

The Rock's family doesn't have many film and television resources, while Xiaobai does, but her two older sisters started from scratch and are at most considered newly rich, and even then, they're just the greenhorns among the newly rich.

As soon as he said that, the other two agreed.

Dwayne Stone is purely commercial, monetizing his popularity to make money.

Elizabeth, on the other hand, gained media recognition through her explicit films.

Comparatively speaking, the environment in Hollywood is more relaxed than in China.

Like Elizabeth, her initial content was slightly less explicit than Tang Wei's, but it did not affect her later fame and success.

But Tang Wei is in trouble. When domestic audiences mention her, they always think of her bed scene with Tony Leung.

But when he moved to South Korea, Tang Wei became very popular.

Because of the film "Lust, Caution", Tang Wei became a household name in South Korea and even became an idol for many South Korean women.

Can you become an idol by filming explicit scenes?

This might be hard to understand in the country.

But in the eyes of Koreans, Tang Wei has a natural, unpretentious look and hasn't had plastic surgery, so they really like her face.

Secondly, in "Lust, Caution", Tang Wei did not shave her armpit hair, which was seen by Korean women as a symbol of a free and independent true woman.

Because Korean men are known for being very good at dating, and the honeymoon phase is an absolutely top-notch experience.

However, once marriage is discussed, their extreme male chauvinism will be fully exposed.

They believed that women were merely appendages to the household and the male head of the household.

Therefore, Korean women may envy the lifestyles of other women.

Zhang Yuan looked down on the Koreans' way of thinking, saying, "Women hold up half the sky, you know?"

Without liberating women's productivity and initiative, social productivity will be reduced by at least 3%.

Of course, things going to extremes is also not good...

Elizabeth looked at him earnestly, resting her chin on her hand, and began to talk about the relationship between movies and artists.

Speaking about artists, Zhang Yuan said that artists should have independent personalities, but when working, they must devote themselves to serving the role and abandon their independent personalities.

Whether it's being naked in front of the camera, lying in the snow, or rolling in the mud, it's all part of the job, just like how Easterners eat with chopsticks and Westerners eat with knives and forks.

It's just a difference in habits, but the goal is the same.

Hearing him say that, Xiaobai showed even more appreciation and approval.

After all, these words were meant for her to hear...

You want me to show my skin, I agree; you want me to show my skin, I won't.

Even if Xiaobai is white, she would have concerns when filming nude scenes, let alone the fact that she is only in her early twenties and has just graduated from college.

It would be wonderful if Zhang Yuan, the person I shared a bed with just yesterday, could offer his support.

It brought a touch of warmth to my heart, and it felt really nice.

After calming the woman down, you still need to "play with the stone".

So after dinner, Zhang Yuan didn't rush back to his room with Elizabeth to practice calligraphy.

This surprised and alarmed her.

Because in relationships between men and women, 50% of in-depth conversations occur within the first three months, and then decrease sharply.

The initial novelty phase is the most exciting, and this applies to both men and women.

You're ignoring me and going to the gym with that towering guy?

"Want to come together?" Zhang Yuan asked her.

"Ok."

We're just killing time anyway, let's go together.

The Rock's production contract included a fitness team and the exclusive rights to book the entire venue for the most luxurious gym in the area.

His salary at this point is probably several million US dollars.

In a few years, thanks to the success of the "Fast & Furious" series, if his salary can rise to over 2000 million US dollars, then he will be considered a truly outstanding A-list actor.

Later, as North America entered the streaming era, he rose to prominence with the help of Netflix and Amazon, earning $4-5000 million and reaching the top tier of the entertainment industry.

Both he and Vin Diesel started from scratch and rose to become top action movie stars, making them the Stallone and Schwarzenegger of the new era.

Not long after, Boulder stared in disbelief at Zhang Yuan, who was squatting down.

He originally intended to first teach this tall, thin Chinese man some fitness techniques.

After all, the other party said that they rarely come to the gym.

As a result, weighing less than 80 kilograms, he lifted 120 kilograms in his first squat without using straps, and even managed to do sets...

Even after finishing a set, I wasn't out of breath much.

"You really... don't train your strength much?" Boulder asked, squinting his eyes.

Squatting 120 kg isn't a particularly heavy weight; it's just average.

However, this is usually only used by professionals and is not even enough for powerlifters' warm-up weights.

It's just like a warm-up for someone like Boulder.

But in a regular gym, that's already considered an expert.

The key point is that he wasn't very tired, and even labeled himself a "beginner".

There's another point, and that's his identity.

Yellow race.

This is also a form of racial discrimination. White and black people generally believe that Asians and people of yellow race are all weak and stunted.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yuan clapped his hands and stretched his waist and abdomen at the same time.

"It's nothing. Maybe you're just very suited to sports, which is a bit unusual."

"After all, the Asians I've met are mostly..."

"No, that's a misunderstanding." Zhang Yuan didn't even use his full strength.

He still needs to save his strength for Xiaobai later.

You must think that Asians' strength is their intellect.

"Hahaha," the boulder chuckled, tacitly agreeing.

In fact, white people's acceptance of Asian minds is still tinged with prejudice.

They think that Asians are smart, but only good at working for us. They think that we white people are good at making decisions, while you are good at calculations and technology.

In fact, the brilliant minds like Qian Xuesen and Yang Zhenning have proven that the intelligence of the Chinese people is the upper limit of human potential.

Our ancestors and soldiers proved that the Chinese people have the strongest willpower, and their physical strength and endurance far surpass those of other races.

Furthermore, various skill-based sports have proven that the Chinese people possess the greatest physical flexibility and precision.

So, there is only one "weakness" left, namely strength.

It is also a source of pride for white people.

But "God of War" Lü Xiaojun proved that, at the same weight, the strength of Chinese people far exceeds that of other races.

Lu Xiaojun's squat warm-up weight is 170 kg...

One thing needs to be confirmed: Lü Xiaojun takes performance-enhancing drugs. But he's not the only one; all powerlifters take them.

As long as the urine test is compliant, these medications are all legal and reasonable.

This proves yet another thing: when taking the same medicine, Chinese people absorb it better and grow stronger under the same conditions than other races.

In summary, the Chinese people are the strongest part of the human species in terms of intelligence, willpower, endurance, dexterity, strength, and even lifespan and reproductive capacity.

Chinese people must recognize this point: the theory of genetic superiority of white people is a fallacy, a fabrication of a false proposition based on the religious doctrine of "God's chosen people".

The truly genetically superior race is our strongest ethnic group, which has undergone five thousand years of selection.

The Chinese people possess genetic superiority in every aspect; we are the chosen ones.

Therefore, what the Chinese people need to build is not only cultural confidence, but also genetic confidence and racial confidence.

Even when Zhang Yuan looked at Dwayne Johnson in front of him, he realized that Johnson's ability to build such a large physique was also related to his bloodline.

He is of mixed Black and Samoan descent. Samoans are of Pacific Island descent and are often classified as Mongoloid in genetics.

When Zhang Yuan talked to him about this, he raised his eyebrows again, which was quite common for him.

"You mean I'm a descendant of Genghis Khan?"

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "You really know how to flatter yourself."

What can we do? We can only go along with him.

"Yes, they are the descendants of the Golden Family who were defeated and driven to Europe by us Chinese."

Boulder: ...

Do you think I'd let you get away with this?
Next, Zhang Yuan will leverage the greatest genetic advantage of the Chinese people: intelligence.

“The boulder.” He looked at the other person with earnest eyes.

Elizabeth, standing to the side, felt a slight stirring in her heart upon seeing his gaze.

What she liked most was the sincere gaze of this Chinese lover, which gave her a strong urge to get closer.

"After filming for a while, how do you feel about the production team?"

"Very professional, everyone is working very hard..."

"No, no, no," Zhang Yuan interrupted.

"As I said before, the purpose of making commercial films is to make money."

"Since we're here to make money, let's not talk about those empty and meaningless things."

"What I want to ask is your opinion on the Fast and Furious franchise, your opinion on the movie, and your opinion on the various treatments you receive."

Jushi felt a weight on his shoulders. This Chinese man spoke in a light tone, but he still felt pressured.

"I am honored to be a part of this renowned series."

"The pay and benefits offered by the production team were quite good." He was being a little more realistic.

"So you also think this show is great."

"And it will help advance your career."

“Yes, that’s why I agreed to act in it.” Dwayne nodded.

Zhang Yuan pretended to be deep in thought, touched his nose a few times, and then raised his head again.

Are you satisfied with the current situation?

"Or to put it another way, do you think the role of Hobbes that you played met your expectations?"

"Basically achieved."

“So it’s not perfect, right?” Zhang Yuan quickly seized the opportunity in his words and interjected.

“I carefully read everyone’s scripts,” Zhang Yuan explained, “as an investor, not by peeking.”

“Of course you have that right,” Boulder replied immediately.

He wanted to get to know Zhang Yuan better, partly because he valued Zhang Yuan's status as an investor.

"I think the character of Hobbs is well-designed, but because there are too many characters in this play, his room for development is compressed."

"There is still much more to explore in this character."

"If this show is successful and a sequel is made, I think Hobbs is a must-see; he's already an essential character in the series."

Upon hearing this, the boulder grinned.

Does this Chinese person mean they want to give me a long-term meal ticket?

Zhang Yuan knew the film would be a huge hit, knew there would be a sequel, and knew that Dwayne Johnson would definitely be cast again.

But as long as the other party doesn't know or isn't sure, it's fine.

By using him as a model to draw a target, one can claim some of the future credit for oneself.

But that's not enough!
"And I also think Hobbes has too little screen time!"

"You and Fan's fight scene must have been very tough to film."

"But we all understand that this is what the audience wants to see."

"Just like the success of Sylvester Stallone's 'The Expendables,' some viewers got tired of special effects and wanted to see hand-to-hand combat."

"Following this direction, the importance of the character Hobbs in the series must be increased."

"I think it should at least be a three-way balance of power, just like the original two main characters."

The more the giant stone listened, the more reasonable it seemed.

If it benefits oneself, then of course it's reasonable.

"Also, have you seen the previous one, the fourth one?"

“I watched the entire series before I came to the set,” Dwayne “The Rock” replied, a fairly professional approach.

"In the fourth installment, the original female lead, Lady, dies, which sets the stage for the story and evokes emotions in the audience."

"In this installment, Vince, a character who appeared in the first film, is written out of the story, giving the protagonist a reason to make one last desperate attempt, which will also stir up the audience's emotions."

"Clearly, the method of using dead people works very well."

"After all, sometimes the dead are more useful than the living."

And that's true; for example, Vin Diesel would often mourn Paul's death.

"So if there's a sequel, who should die to give the audience an even bigger and stronger thrill?"

The result was that Gadot's character, Giselle, died...

The dead person tactic always works.

After hearing his words, Jushi was somewhat puzzled.

Despite having some Black ancestry, his intelligence is only so-so.

"Don't you think that your and Fan's roles as artists overlap a bit?" Zhang Yuan coaxed.

"If the death of a supporting character can evoke such a strong resonance from the audience."

"Wouldn't it be just right if one of the main characters died?"

The boulder was completely stunned; he seemed to understand something.

You want to "kill" Fan?

Whether Dom dies or not, the publicity effect will definitely be huge.

I bet Huanqiu is receiving a lot of razor blades.

This is only a theoretical possibility.

But none of that matters. People will believe what they want to hear because of their position.

Zhang Yuan gradually pushed him forward, telling him that his character would appear in the sequel and that his status should be elevated.

Then the hypothesis of Dom's death was given.

There will only be one thought on the other end.

"I can take his place!"

This has always been the case for military generals.

Furthermore, Boulder is a restless person who also wants to be the boss and doesn't submit to anyone.

"I'm just talking about my own thoughts, not stating facts," Zhang Yuan added.

"But brainstorming together to discuss ideas is still very interesting."

"Do you think this idea is worth mentioning to Director Justin Lin?" Zhang Yuan pretended to hand the choice over to the other party.

"Of course!" The other party naturally agreed.

"I think so too."

Zhang Yuan smiled, reached out, and shook hands firmly with the other person.

Making a lot of friends isn't that difficult. (End of Chapter)