Actor: Thank you.

Time flies by.

While finalizing the contract for "John Wick," filming for "G.I. Joe" was also completed.

He treated Bruce Willis, who arrived late, and The Rock and others to a meal.

When the Cambodian-French girl saw him about to leave, she desperately tried to apply the training rules to him.

Zhang Yuan couldn't explain it either, mainly because the other party couldn't learn his training methods.

However, during the conversation, it was discovered that this girl's father had fled during the Khmer Rouge era, a time when Pol Pot felt Cambodia was becoming too urbanized.

Therefore, this person is very averse to Asia.

You can't blame her; people with similar experiences in their families are bound to come to similar conclusions.

In addition, he grew up under the influence of Western propaganda.

They still come to China to make money, managing to do both without any problems.

Ma Yilong is a typical example of someone who pretends to be ignorant when he actually knows the truth.
Moreover, they are very adept at using the "white horse is not a horse" trope.

The Cambodian girl, like most Westerners, truly believed it.

So her highest praise for Zhang Yuan was... "You really don't look like him."

She spoke very sincerely, but Zhang Yuan couldn't help but feel like she was cursing him.

He had a private chat with director Jon M. Chu, after all, Chu has a lot of potential.

Then, amidst everyone's farewells, he left the film crew.

Earning tens of thousands of US dollars a day on average is incredibly satisfying.

Just as he was about to go to a nearby shopping mall to buy some souvenirs, Christine, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, called him.

This girl has now become a top star because of the Twilight series and is one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood.

However, once the Twilight series ends, most of her starlight will also disappear.

Just like the main characters in Harry Potter.

Gamblers never lose every day, and celebrities never stay popular all the time. Earning tens or hundreds of millions of dollars during your peak is already pretty awesome.

As long as you don't make reckless investments or develop bad habits, you can live a life of luxury.

“I happen to be in Hollywood,” he replied immediately after receiving the call; old friends need to meet up occasionally.

“I know, I saw you in the newspaper,” Christine said with a hoarse laugh. “The newspaper said you were eating with a homeless man.”

"what?"

"Eating a hot dog on a park bench."

He racked his brains before he remembered.

What homeless person!

That's Keanu Reeves!
Although the guy's look was a bit... well, nowadays he doesn't even need makeup to act in The Passion of the Christ, he can just change his clothes.

“They say you’re bankrupt,” Christine said, then laughed. “I don’t believe it.”

"In short, someone wants to see you and has asked me to contact them."

"No problem, we can have a meal together."

Elizabeth happened to be looking for him too, so they arranged to meet up.

"You're still so busy." Xiaobai came to see him dressed casually in jeans and a white T-shirt.

"With great power comes great responsibility. I'm a man cursed by my abilities," he joked.

But the other party nodded vigorously, as if they really believed it.

Elizabeth then realized that she seemed to be dressed a little too casually.

Because she soon saw Christine, who had dyed her hair blonde, wore Versace sunglasses studded with diamonds, and limited-edition sneakers.

The girl came up and hugged Zhang Yuan, and even kissed his cheek.

When Zhang Yuan got closer, he smelled a strong odor of smoke on her, mixed with a thick perfume scent.

I didn't smell any sesame leaves, so I don't know if she's given them up.

"You don't seem to have grown taller."

"You've gotten stronger."

They hugged and said a few words, while Elizabeth's clothes looked terrible.

She looked down at her outfit while frantically fixing her hair.

She recognized the other person.

If I had seen Zhang Yuan being popular on the set of "G.I. Joe" before, I would have felt a little uncomfortable, but it was alright.

After all, there was no one in that group who could withstand a single blow.

But the woman in front of her is different; in Hollywood terms, she's more famous than her!
He's definitely a top-tier woman right now, and his behavior is far more intimate than any of the girls I've met before.

He's a buddy after all.

After sitting down together, we ordered coffee and chatted slowly.

Elizabeth noticed that Christine would glance at her from time to time, with an indescribable look in her eyes.

She interpreted this as hostility.

Zhang Yuan didn't pay attention and waited for others while catching up with old friends.

After a while, a white man arrived late.

This man is Alex Kurtzman, a Hollywood screenwriter and director.

She is also a producer.

He contacted Zhang Yuan today through Christine; it was on official business.

Like Christine, this person has been working with Summit Entertainment, one of the strongest production companies outside of the Big Eight Hollywood studios, in recent years.

Besides the Twilight series, this guy has also just finished making a movie with magic as its theme and suspense as its core.

The English title is "Now You See Me," which can be translated as "Now You See Me."

The film was later translated into Chinese as "Now You See Me".

It's a bit corny, but it's easy to remember.

This film didn't require any investment; Summit Entertainment, France's 75 Films, and some smaller investors had already spent $7500 million on production costs.

The other party contacted him, only needing a distribution agent in the China region.

Hollywood studios have their own partners, and some even have offices in Asia, so they don't need to find agents on their own.

But small companies are different.

Without a large network of connections, who would organize local publicity, handle the approval process, and coordinate with theaters?
In addition, with the opening up of the import quota for films in China, the revenue sharing has also increased to 25%, which is still 25% after tax.

In reality, they only receive about 6% to 10% less than domestic production companies.

Naturally, this attracted a host of film studios.

Finding a suitable partner is the most urgent task.

Zhang Yuan has gained some recognition in Hollywood, given his large-scale collaboration with Legendary Pictures in the Asian market.

Finding someone in the industry who has distribution qualifications and is familiar with Sino-Western cooperation is a good choice.

Zhang Yuan understood what was going on after hearing this.

In China, the standard practice for pure distribution agents is to take a 5% to 15% cut.

The revenue is split from the production company, but the accounts with the theaters and China Film Group must be deducted first.

China Film Group takes 5% from its film development fund, plus 3% in business tax.

Ultimately, the distributor can obtain approximately 3% to 7% of the total box office revenue.

Depending on the film's production scale and market expectations, the bigger the star power of the film, the lower the revenue share.

“10%.” Zhang Yuan gave this number after a moment’s thought.

That means taking 10% of 25%.

"Publicity and marketing expenses will be calculated separately."

Actually, it's not much. I only get 2.5 million from selling 100 million worth of goods; it's just hard-earned money.

"Also, you have to give me the distribution rights for mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia all at once."

“Otherwise, this deal would be too small for me.”

Only if the plate is big enough can it be divided into more portions.

“Zhang, you’re being greedy.” The white guy naturally had to haggle: “Actually, our film is excellent.”

“In fact!” Zhang Yuan interrupted instantly, starting with zero frames: “Your film doesn’t have any superstars to support it.”

In Hollywood, a film like "Now You See Me" represents a mid-range investment.

Among the celebrities are the older duo from the Bale version of "Batman," Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.

Also featured are Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, the two male leads of the hit comedy zombie film "Zombieland".

In addition, there's the new Hulk, Mark Ruffalo, who has already appeared in "The Avengers".

But these are only mid-range.

“You don’t have Tom Cruise, Downey Jr., or Stallone, a veteran actor familiar to Chinese audiences, as the lead actor.”

"The prospects for this film in Asia are not bright."

"This is my professional judgment, and I believe you are aware of all of this."

Zhang Yuan first tried to manipulate Zhang Yuan.

Actually, it's selling quite well.

"Also, we're here today to discuss cooperation."

“But you made me wait…” Zhang Yuan raised his wrist and glanced at his watch: “25 minutes.”

"This wasted time makes you seem very insincere."

Further PUA.

"You should carefully consider my proposal."

"I hope to become your long-term partner. You can come to me if you have any needs in the future."

"Whether it's Top Entertainment or some other company behind it."

After finishing the call, tone it down, detaching your professional expression and switching to a more casual, conversational smile.

He befriended the white man, invited him to visit China, and subtly hinted at his own power in his remarks.

Elizabeth noticed that his emotions switched incredibly quickly, almost catching her off guard.

His overbearing demeanor just now made her heart race.

They talked for a long time before it was over.

Zhang Yuan's main objective was to target individuals such as directors and producers.

Because Hollywood is different from China, Chinese directors tend to sign with large companies, at least for now.

This ensures that he has support when he wants to film.

In Hollywood, most businesses operate independently, and no one will bail you out.

If you can win over the people, you can win over the show; personal relationships are extremely important.

"You looked just like a successful businessman," Xiaobai complimented during their walk.

"It's not just that I look like you, it's me."

"You seem to know that Christine quite well." The topic was changed very abruptly. "Yes, we've known each other for several years, and she's been to China."

"I've never been there," the person said sourly.

"At the time, she went to play around with her first love. I happened to be in the same film crew as him. Have you seen 'The Forbidden Kingdom'?"

"I'll check it when I get back," the man said with a hint of apology.

“It’s okay, I’ve acted in so many movies, you don’t have to watch every single one.”

"However, Christine is different from before; she and that man broke up a long time ago."

"I know she was with Robert Pattinson while filming 'Twilight'." Elizabeth was also in the industry, so she naturally knew.

“That’s not what I meant, it’s that she…” Zhang Yuan looked troubled, “She’s been looking at you the whole time, you know that?”

"I think she might not like me," the witch whispered, leaning closer.

"I think she probably likes you too much."

"What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says." Zhang Yuan didn't know how to translate it.

He felt sorry for Robert Pattinson, as outsiders suspected he had problems.

In reality, Christine is a free spirit who loves freedom and has always had a tomboyish personality.

Well, at least I have some friends in the LGBT community now.

Elizabeth wrinkled her nose, widened her eyes, hesitated for a few seconds, then shrugged and tossed her hair.

It perfectly illustrates the entire process from shock to acceptance.

They accepted this reality quite quickly.

I felt a little smug, at least no one was going to argue with me.

"What are your plans for the future?" Teacher Xiaobai asked, catching up with them.

"I'm going back to China tomorrow."

"So eager?"

“Yes, there are many things to take care of,” Zhang Yuan said, stopping in his tracks.

“I can feel how much you care about me.”

He took a breath and swayed slightly: "Is it that obvious?"

"Perhaps it's because I have a strong ability to observe."

"What I want to say is that we had a great time together."

"I miss it very much."

"But whether we should continue and go back to that state, I need to think about it."

"I think we both have time."

After saying that, he kissed the other person.

Not the cheeks, but the lips.

It's like a dragonfly skimming the water—not passionate at all.

After they separated, the other person bit their lip and looked at him.

Then he took a deep breath.

She liked this feeling.

What you can't have is always the best.

"I look forward to our next meeting; perhaps then we'll have the answer." Zhang Yuan waved his sleeve and left without a trace.

slip away.

He can't marry her, and she's about to become a global superstar; if she gets into a big scandal, it will be detrimental to him.

Besides, it's only good for creating a romantic, ambiguous feeling. If I really asked you to come back to China with me, you wouldn't go.

I can't possibly abandon my domestic affairs to come to North America.

Let's just leave the past as a memory.

After flying back to China, the first thing I did upon landing was organize a game of mahjong.

He called it the "Queen of Heaven Bureau".

Because the main guest is Faye Wong.

I gave her the excuse of helping her relax, because my older sister finally got divorced!
Zhang Yuan decided to give her some money to handle the paperwork.

"Director Feng, I heard you got a big job."

He also invited Feng Xiaogang and his wife.

Recently, Huayi has gained "power," especially after the Hammer incident, the antagonism between the two sides has eased somewhat.

With Director Feng's contract with Hua Yi about to expire, the company will have fewer restrictions on him.

That old fellow is quick-witted; he showed up as soon as we made the appointment today. He's probably plotting something.

The big job Zhang Yuan was referring to was being selected as the director of next year's Spring Festival Gala!

Havin is too awesome!
They especially ruined comedy shows, resulting in a barrage of curses from the audience.

So the higher-ups plan to find someone who understands comedy to help those who took too big a step and got their balls pulled.

"Take good care of me at the party," Zhang Yuan said casually.

"The selection process isn't up to the director; there's a dedicated organizing committee," Director Feng said, immediately deflecting the question.

Row.

Zhang Yuan glanced at him sideways, "You're not thinking of getting better either."

“I heard from Uncle Guoli that he and Huayi signed a betting agreement.”

"Director Feng, you're not going to sign it too, are you?"

"The risk is considerable, be careful," Zhang Yuan deliberately brought it up.

He had made a bet with Huayi, but he stopped her from doing so.

Given his antagonistic relationship with Hua Yi, what would Director Feng think?
Increase the dosage!

Zhang Yuan casually dug a pit for him.

They were already gambling, and now they'll only gamble even more!
"Speaking of the agreement," the diva said, simultaneously drawing a tile: "I won!"

"Give me the money! Give me the money!"

"That... agreement."

"I heard you're quite knowledgeable about this, and I'd like to make some allocations of my money."

"For the convenience of giving to the child in the future."

The diva may play cards, but she's clear-headed.

She left half of what she wanted to say unsaid.

Distributing assets is also a way to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

If she suddenly passes away one day, whether by accident or illness, who will inherit her hundreds of millions of assets?
Especially since both children are still minors, they will fall into the hands of their guardians.

Dou Wei is actually alright; he has the air of a typical Beijing man and isn't greedy for women's money.

It's hard to say about Li Yapeng!
The problem is he's drowning in debt. What if he spends all his money and loses it all, leaving his daughter destitute in the future?

Old Wang had been preparing documents and dividing assets for more than half a year before the divorce, and had long been dissatisfied with Li Yapeng.

The key issue is that Li Yapeng's business acumen is inferior to Lao Wang's mahjong skills, yet his addiction to mahjong is even greater.

He has been exploiting Wang Fei's superstar status, and has proposed to go into business together or borrow money from her several times, using her name to attract investment.

Old Wang has this good quality: he's clear-headed and never gets fooled.

She also has her own house, the location of which Li Yapeng does not know, nor does he have the key.

Old Wang kept all his collection of jewelry there.

If the diva were truly love-obsessed, she would probably be bankrupt by now.

"Let's get a trust."

"Don't go to foreign companies, white people just rip you off."

“I’ll help you find a reliable one in Hong Kong.”

"You should prepare your assets yourself and see how much you plan to put into a trust."

At this point, Zhang Yuan changed the subject.

"To be honest, your idea is correct."

"After working hard for half my life, all I have to think about besides myself is my children."

"You're a reliable mother."

"Well, barely." This person has a clear self-awareness.

"You don't look well; it seems your marriage is affecting you."

"There's a saying: 'When you're unlucky in love, you're lucky in business.'" Zhang Yuan was busy playing cards, mentally calculating Old Wang's hand, and chatting.

What is the best way to get out of being troubled by love?

"Three of a kind!" Zhang Yuan counted and threw out a card.

"I won!" The Queen hurriedly snatched it away.

“Work!” he continued, while taking out several red bills from the small box.

"Focus on your career and use work to offset your worries."

"You haven't been out much these past few years, and so many fans are looking forward to seeing you."

"And by going out to work, I can also save more money for the trust." He put everything together.

In conclusion, Queen of Pop, you should hurry up and hold a concert!

If you're going on a tour, I'll act as your performance agent, and we'll split the profits 50/50!

If Wang Fei organizes a six-month concert tour, his company can generate hundreds of millions more in revenue.

If you lose at the mahjong table, you can win it back elsewhere by doubling your winnings.

The diva glanced at him and shook her head.

"Your motives are not pure."

“I’m way past the age of naivety,” Zhang Yuan changed the subject.

"Hey!"

He then took the phone from his assistant.

"Uncle."

"Hello!"

Teacher Feng Gong called him, which was quite rare.

"I'm playing cards right now, do you want to come?"

"No, I need to talk to you about something." The other person's voice sounded anxious.

"Do you know anyone at the police station?" (End of Chapter)