Actor: Thank you.

In the office of President Huayi.

The king was holding the new report sent by Zhang Yuan.

"Well, as expected, he has already achieved his first year's revenue target."

Wang Zhongjun's attitude has changed from disbelief at the beginning to being used to it now.

"That movie Crazy Stone is going to be released soon, right?"

"Yes." Xiao Wang replied, "He is dragging Fan Bingbing around."

"Humph, Zhang Yuan and Fan Bingbing...they are both ambitious, and they ended up together."

The king snorted coldly.

"You've seen that movie, right? What did you think of it?"

"It's okay, but the pictures and shots are crudely made and can't be compared with our "Night Banquet" at all." Xiao Wang smiled and made his own judgment on "Crazy Stone".

"I guess with this quality and the blockbusters around it, it would be a big success if the box office could exceed 10 million."

“It’s good to get back the money.”

"That's good. Let him know that making a movie is not that easy." Wang Zhongjun felt very satisfied after listening to his brother's analysis.

"Give him a lesson from this failure and let him focus on TV dramas in the future."

"Only a big company like Huayi can make movies."

"Why make a commercial film with a low budget? Just make an underground film that can win awards abroad."

Both brothers were not optimistic about "Crazy Stone".

I don't expect this film to be successful.

If this film can be successful, won’t it affect the monopoly position of big companies like ours, Huayi?

In fact, the only people who can make steady profits in the mainland market now are Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Shishi, both of whom are amazing in every movie they make.

Huayi certainly doesn't like having more competitors trying to steal her job.

Even they can get dividends from Zhang Yuan's company.

It can be seen that these two brothers have a narrow vision. They don’t really love movies, they just love money.

"By the way, Zhang Yuan has taken on a lot of big endorsements recently." Xiao Wang sucked his teeth.

"Even Xiao Ming's watch endorsement fell into his hands."

Wang Zhonglei had only one reaction after receiving the news.

greedy!
If Zhang Yuan is Huayi's artist, then their company can at least earn tens of millions in commissions and dividends from these endorsements!
But now one is growing while the other is declining.

Not only did they not receive any dividends, but they also snatched away the endorsements that originally belonged to Huayi's artists, which was equivalent to cutting a lot of the dividends they should have received.

Speaking of this, Wang Zhongjun's face also turned pale.

He didn't expect Zhang Yuan to improve so quickly!

It has already begun to slightly encroach on some of Huayi's business.

"There's more." The king threw a copy of "China Sports" in front of his younger brother.

"Not only has he been fighting fiercely with the Huo family recently, he has also caused a big commotion at the racetrack."

Wang Zhonglei saw the cover photo and then flipped through the contents.

"After this incident, the Xiang family is no longer a threat to him."

"This kid is so lucky!" Xiao Wang couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Indeed, he has been blessed with great luck since his debut."

“So we still have to work closely with him.”

"But more importantly, it is the promotion of Huayi's listing."

"Yes!"

The two brothers believed that as long as the company could go public, they would have sufficient funds to form a monopoly.

By then, no matter how strong Zhang Yuan is, he can be defeated by money...

On the other hand, after several days of roadshows, everyone in the "Crazy Stone" crew was exhausted physically and mentally.

I finally returned to the capital and held the last press conference before the film was released.

The next thing left is the biggest premiere.

"This drama is our sincere work, and we hope everyone will like it." Ning Hao led everyone to bow and thank the media.

After taking a group photo and shouting slogans, the press conference ended successfully.

Everyone was sitting in Ge You's slumped posture backstage in the hotel conference room.

Tired!

But the one who was the most tired was Fan Bingbing.

At this moment, Fat Fan quickly removed his makeup, and finally put on a facial mask with a "smack".

Zhang Yuan glanced sideways. Fan Bingbing was famous in the circle for her fair skin, but even so, she had dark circles under her eyes due to fatigue.

"How about I get you a room so you can sleep for a while?" Zhang Yuan muttered.

"No, I have to rush to Xicheng District to cut the ribbon for a building."

Zhang Yuan shook his head, thank goodness he was not a contracted artist of Huayi, just a partner.

These few days he watched Fan Bingbing being exploited by Hua Yi.

There is a press conference in the afternoon, and I have to go shoot a commercial in the morning.

There is a press conference in the morning, and after it ends I have to take a plane to go out of town for business.

If the press conference is held in the evening, that’s even better. You can just spend the night on the plane or train and continue your business the next morning.

She is famous, so Huayi has to use her to the utmost so that he can make a lot of commissions from her.

Especially now, Huayi has to rack its brains to make its financial reports look good in order to go public.

Those high-profile statistics are all borne by these artists.

Zhang Yuan thought that if he continued in his current state, Hua Yi would probably let him drink so much that he would develop an alcoholic liver disease.

"Your contract with Huayi will end in mid-07," Zhang Yuan said in a low voice.

"It's probably still a year away."

"What are your plans for the future?"

"What? You want me to work for you?" Fan Bingbing, who was wearing a facial mask, turned around.

"Wow, I can't afford to support a big star like you." Zhang Yuan joked.

"You are so famous, there must be a lot of film and television companies that want to recruit you, but these companies may not be better than Huayi."

"And you probably don't want to live under someone else's roof anymore, right?"

Fan Bingbing blinked, pouted and said nothing.

Because Zhang Yuan hit the nail on the head about what she was thinking.

Fan Bingbing is very ambitious. She has long been unwilling to be "put on the table" and instead wants to sit at the table.

"For an artist of your level, the most appropriate thing to do is to set up a studio, that is, your own company, and be your own boss."

Fan Bingbing turned around.

She actually asked Sister Hua about this question.

And the answer given by Sister Hua is exactly the same as what Zhang Yuan is saying now!
"But starting your own company has its pros and cons. You are just an actor, and you have to cooperate with other big companies to obtain film and television resources and turn your fame into works and wealth."

"Then I can't create my own resources like you!" Fat Fan replied unconvinced.

"You can't do it."

Zhang Yuan responded more directly.

"Hmph!" Fan Ye snorted lightly, but had to admit that the other party was right.

“So, I think we can work together to build a company centered around you.”

"We can discuss the specific conditions in detail later."

Sign Fan Bingbing to your own agency?
How can it be!

A woman like her is not even looked down upon by ordinary large companies, so why would she come to this small temple of hers?

Zhang Yuan is not Hua Yi, who always wants to dominate the market.

For him, win-win cooperation is the ideal situation.

As long as I have enough partners, I can actually dominate the market to a certain extent.

"Don't be in a hurry. You can take your time to think about it." Zhang Yuan had no intention of forcing the other party.

Fan Bingbing lowered his head and thought for a while.

"It is true that he is doing well now, but it is still far behind those big companies."

Although she was cautious, she did not take Zhang Yuan's words too seriously.

After Zhang Yuan treated everyone to lunch, everyone went their separate ways.

"See you on the set later." He waved at Fan Bingbing.

"There are a lot of women in this crew. It should be enough for you to have fun with." Fan Bingbing said while leaning against the car window.

The crew they were talking about was "Love Call Transfer" in which they both agreed to make a guest appearance.

Zhang Yuan noticed that Fat Fan was always talking about women recently.

"Be careful if I sue you for libel!"

"Haha..." He sneered and drove away.

Zhang Yuan asked his assistant to drive him to Xiaotangshan in the suburbs.

Two months later, he returned to this place.

He stayed here for a long time when filming "The Banquet" before.

However, although they are both in Xiaotangshan, the locations of the crews of "Love Call Transfer" and "Night Banquet" are far apart.

In fact, Zhang Yuan didn't need to go so early.

But Xu Zhenglai helped with "Crazy Stone".

Co-screenwriter Liu Yiwei is also an old acquaintance, so naturally I had to say hello in advance.

Moreover, he also planned to ask Xu Zheng to record a promotional video for "Crazy Stone" so that he could also say hello to the audience.

"Hey, you're here!"

As soon as we arrived at the set, Xu Zheng, with his bald head, came to greet us in person.

"Hey, long time no see, hahaha..."

"Come on, come on, I'll take you to meet the director and the other leading actors." When arriving at the filming location, Zhang Yuan greeted the veteran director Zhang Jianya.

This guy, like Xu Zheng, also has a bald head.

And don’t be fooled by his plain appearance. In fact, he and Chen Shishi were classmates, both from the 78 directing class of Beijing Film Academy.

Moreover, Zhang Yimou was also a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy in 78, but he was in the photography class.

Zhang Jianya is familiar with both of them.

He is not as famous as Chen Shishi and Zhang Yimou now, but he made his debut by following the ancient greats like Xie Tieli and Chen Huaikai.

And his ex-wife was Zhang Yu, the heroine in "Lush Mountain Love", who contributed the first kiss in New China's film.

This guy is an absolute veteran in the movie industry.

"Hello." After seeing Zhang Yuan, he looked him up and down carefully.

He knew that Zhang Yuan participated in Zhang Yimou's new film, so he was very curious about what was special about this guy compared to the already successful Liu Ye.

In addition, Director Zhang also knew that the casting crew thought that this young man had made changes and kicked Shen Xing out.

Even though Zhang Jianya is a veteran, there are too many actors in this film, especially actresses.

The network of relationships is so complex that even he finds it difficult to control many people.

Just like...

"Zhang Yuan!"

A gnashing, powerful call came from behind Zhang Yuan.

"Well, Director Zhang, I'll leave for a while." Zhang Yuan's ears moved, and then he walked away.

But he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, and then a figure trotted up to Zhang Yuan and stopped him.

"Hahaha, Saint Cloth, it's been a long time since the party."

"You've become prettier recently. I almost didn't recognize you..."

Zhang Yuan greeted him with a wry smile.

crunch...

Huang Shengyi's teeth were grinding.

Zhang Jianya and Xu Zheng, who were standing by, both took a step back when they saw that it was this person coming.

Then he muttered quietly.

"It looks like they have something going on?"

"I don't know." Xu Zheng quickly removed himself.

"But if something does happen, it won't be easy to solve."

"And it doesn't look like a good thing."

There are 12 main actresses in the crew, and they are arranged according to the 12 zodiac signs.

Long Xiaoxia, played by Huang Shengyi, is a Sagittarius. She is a playboy, a girl who hangs out in nightclubs and internet cafes, and is almost a spirited girl.

Xu Zhengxin thought that it was the most troublesome thing for Zhang Yuan to be associated with this person.

Because after joining the group, this person had extremely high requirements for food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Just like those big-name actors, he films at a fixed time and place and leaves at the appointed time.

I go shopping as soon as I get off work, either to buy clothes or to have a big meal.

Of course, all these expenses are borne by the boss.

And because the boss behind her is also one of the investors of the crew, even the director can't do anything to her.

"It's been a long time. I think you have forgotten me." Huang Shengyi crossed his arms with a unfriendly look on his face.

Leave me a fake phone number!

What a shame!
Do you know how many people are chasing me?

You, on the other hand, run away after playing and treat me as leftovers!

"How can that be possible? We are..."

His mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about how he could get out of this situation.

But at this moment, another person came.

"Holy Cloth!"

A rough voice came from far away, and soon, a middle-aged man with a medium build and greasy appearance came to Zhang Yuan.

"This is my boyfriend." Huang Shengyi raised his head proudly and pointed at the man next to him.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Yuan."

"Hello, I'm Yangzi..."

This is Huang Shengyi’s “divine partner”.

In later generations, many artists terminated their contracts with Stephen Chow’s company.

Especially the "Star Girl" who was brought up by him.

From Huang Shengyi, Zhang Yuqi, to Lin Yun.

The first two terminated their contracts, and the last one also did not renew his contract when it expired.

In fact, we can’t entirely blame the “Star Girl” for being ungrateful.

Let me just say one thing, Stephen Chow has the ability to promote people. Basically, with just one movie he can make a third-tier star become a first-tier star. The three above are all such stars.

But then what?

Stephen Chow became famous for his slow and meticulous work.

By the time his next movie is released, the popularity and heat accumulated from your previous movie will have long dissipated!
For most artists, the entertainment industry is a job that only young people can do. They cannot wait for a few months, let alone a few years. They have to make money quickly when they get a chance!

Therefore, Zhang Yuan was not averse to their termination of the contract with Stephen Chow, even though he was also the boss.

but!

No one has ever had such a quarrel with Stephen Chow as that with Huang Shengyi!

She cried all the way and complained that Stephen Chow bullied her and even abused her on the set.

Zhang Yuan is on the set.

Yes, Stephen Chow loves to curse people.

But I'm not just scolding you.

Moreover, just like Liu Xixi, the mute girl in "Kung Fu" also filled up Huang Shengyi's health bar.

With just one play, she was honored as one of the "Four Little Flowers".

The last person who dared to make such a fuss when terminating the contract was Fan Bingbing!

But Fan Bingbing only filed a lawsuit and did not hold a press conference to say that Qiong Yao abused her.

And at that time, Qiong Yao did use Ruby Lin to suppress her and did not give her the opportunity to stand out.

After all, you are a mainlander, but Ruby Lin is their "compatriot" from Taiwan.

From this, a famous law in the entertainment industry was derived.

That is, anyone who has played Lin Xinru's maid will become a big star.

There is no need to mention Fan Bingbing's golden lock.

Yang Mi played a maid for Ruby Lin in "Beauty's Rival in Palace".

Wu Jinyan also played a maid in "The Legend of Mi Yue".

You, Huang Shengyi, have never been Lin Xinru's maid.

Do you and Yang Zi think that you are better than Fan Bingbing and Wang Jinhua?
This kind of LOW tactic of crying everywhere about being bullied is obviously planned by Yang Zi.

After all, there are more LOW tricks in later generations, such as pretending to faint on the red carpet outside the Oscars.

He hyped up his collaboration with Dwayne Johnson, but ended up only making a cameo appearance of a dozen seconds in his film...

Liu Laogen's kneeling in public on the stage even stunned Uncle Benshan.

All I can say is that it's a two-way street.

Huang Shengyi covets the other party's wealth and resources, while Yang Zi wants to find someone who is beautiful but not smart, so that she will be easier to control.

At this time, when Yang Zi saw Zhang Yuan, he showed an unfriendly look on his face.

After all, the contrast in height and appearance is too obvious.

Seeing that his woman's attitude when she was talking to the other party just now was not right, he became even more alert.

So after introducing myself, I added a few more sentences.

"I'm Yang Zi, and I'm in the same industry as you, and I'm also an actor."

"But at the same time, I am also the executive president of Juli Group. Our Juli Group..."

Next, he gave Zhang Yuan a lesson, introducing in detail the history of their company's founding and development, and emphasizing wealth and market share.

In response to this, Zhang Yuan listened with a smile and had only one thought in his mind.

Who asked you?

As expected, all the useless second-generation rich kids are the same. They start by asking how is my family? Do I know so and so?

What about you?
What have you accomplished outside of your family?
You can’t ask, because asking will make me angry.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Huang Shengyi standing beside him and saw that she was not only not disgusted by her boyfriend's constant chatter, but she even puffed out her chest and looked very proud.

Or you two are a couple.

"Mr. Yang is a young talent."

"It's amazing."

"I really can't compare with you..."

How to do?
Just hold it.

This person talked for nearly half an hour, and his words were as long and boring as an old lady's foot binding. Zhang Yuan's head was buzzing, as if he had listened to "ONLY YOU" sung by Mr. Luo Jiaying twenty times. Only then did the other party stop talking.

Seeing Zhang Yuan's dazed eyes, Yang Zi felt that he had intimidated him.

Then he spoke again.

But this time his tone was deep, as if he was questioning.

"Do you and our Saint Cloth keep in touch often in private?"

Yo ho!

Director Zhang and Xu Zheng on the side both became alert.

This is dangerous!
If you say something wrong, this dude will definitely not let it go... (End of this chapter)