Actor: Thank you.

I believe you!
You are such a bad old man...

This was the only thought Zhang Yuan had when he faced producer Roger.

He doesn't believe that white people are trustworthy.

What if I really get him for Dayao and you go back on your word?
It’s not like you can’t just throw it away after use.

Isn't a verbal agreement as empty as saying "I will marry you" before stripping a woman of her clothes?

Besides, you white North Americans have a history of going back on your word.

The Indians called him an expert!

After arguing with the producer for a long time, the other party finally agreed to sign a contract.

The content is that as long as Zhang Yuan can find Yao Ming to film, the other party will provide him with a role in the crew with a final editing time of no less than 15 minutes.

After signing, Zhang Yuan dusted the still warm document with his fingers.

"Okay, I'll find a way."

Producer Roger sighed.

"This yellow-skinned guy seems to be a bit difficult to deal with..."

When he said it was difficult to deal with, he meant it was not easy to cheat.

After all, it is common for Chinese actors to be treated like dogs in Hollywood.

Because these white people all know very well that they are the kings of hell.

You Chinese actors are here to earn money on your knees.

Since you want something from me, of course I have to control you.

But now these foreigners have discovered that when facing Zhang Yuan, it is not certain who can control whom and who can beg whom for help.

Zhang Yuan naturally understood the mentality of these foreigners.

Just like the instructor said.

The imperialists are very arrogant. They will be unreasonable wherever they can be unreasonable. If they do try to be reasonable, it is because they are forced to do so.

I don't care about your Chinese social customs.

Carrots and sticks are the hard truth.

Zhang Yuan’s own strength is the stick, and being able to bring Yao Ming in is the carrot.

"Right now..." Zhang Yuan laughed secretly in his heart.

In a few years, when the Chinese film and television market has grown in size and even becomes the largest in terms of the number of cinema chains, many Hollywood blockbusters will still have to rely on the Chinese market for their survival.

Then you will admit that you used to speak a little loudly.

After leaving the New Line Cinema office building, Uncle Long took him directly to his high-end apartment in New York.

He became famous early and owns properties all over the world, so he lives a very happy life.

"Are you sure you can get Dayao here?" After sitting down, Chen Long asked the question that he didn't dare to ask in the office building just now.

After all, he cannot question his own people in foreign territory.

But then I thought about how I had personally sent people to contact them and was rejected many times.

Can Zhang Yuan really do it?
Don't just talk about it, that would be a disgrace to us Chinese people.

"It's likely to work." Zhang Yuan said quite seriously.

"But, Uncle Long, you have to help with something."

"As long as you can get Yao Ming to join the crew, anything is possible." Chen Long displayed the absolute confidence of the top star in the Chinese film industry.

"Okay, I'll have to use a little bit of your connections." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

"I just asked my assistant to check. Tomorrow is the third NBA preseason game between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz."

"The game will be held in Salt Lake City, the home of the Jazz."

"I want you to go to the game with me."

"Meet Yao Ming in person."

"So I need tickets to Salt Lake City today, two front row courtside tickets to the game."

"Because of this matter, I have to trouble you to say hello to Director Er on my behalf. I may have to return to the crew a day later."

Zhang Yuan stated his demands in a clear and logical manner.

Air tickets, game tickets, and leave.

In fact, the most difficult thing is to get the game sideline tickets.

However, the preseason is the early stage of the season, and unlike the finals in the later stage, it is not that tense.

Uncle Long can get the ticket by just scanning his face.

Originally, NBA courtside tickets are a star show. At every game, sponsors will invite guests to watch the game courtside. Most of them just pretend to do it and make a few gestures. Few people really go to watch the game.

"No problem." Uncle Long agreed, but then asked, "Your plan is not for the two of us to go find him in person."

"Show your sincerity, and hope Yao Ming will give you some face, right?"

What do you want me to do?
I can go by myself...Uncle Long thought so.

If Zhang Yuan really planned this, he would be very disappointed.

"It's to show sincerity, but this is the second step."

"I'm going to take the first step right now." After saying that, Zhang Yuan picked up the apartment's landline and dialed the number in his cell phone's address book.

Why not just call from your phone?

International long-distance calls cost one dollar per minute, so don’t let your phone bill run out before you’ve finished talking.

There is no place to top up in foreign countries.

Landline phones are different, because my brother pays for them anyway...

"Hello, who is this?" After the phone rang several times, a serious and powerful middle-aged male voice came from the receiver.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Yuan."

"Oh, you." After hearing his name, my attitude and tone on the other side relaxed a lot.

So who did he call?

It was Deputy Director Liu, the leader of the General Administration of Sports, whom I had just met not long ago on the set of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

Whether you contact Yao Ming's agent or even directly contact him, he has the reasons and ability to refuse.

There are several reasons why Yao Ming refused this time.

First of all, he has been in a bad mood recently.

In April this year, we played against the Jazz.

Four minutes before the end of the first quarter, Yao Ming made a wonderful overhead tip-in, showing his giant style.

Unfortunately, when he landed, he stepped on the foot of Williams of the Jazz.

This caused a fracture in the metatarsal bone of his left foot.

At the end of last year, I had severe paronychia on my left foot and almost suffered bone necrosis.

This time, there was a problem with his left foot again, so he went back to the hospital for "repair" and had a steel nail put in the affected area.

Then, last month, it was the left foot again!
In order to prepare for the upcoming new season, he had to pull out the nail on his left big toe which was injured again so that the nail could grow again.

His left foot has been limping for almost a year, seriously affecting his performance in the 05-06 season.

Who can be in a good mood when encountering this kind of thing?

Poor performance in the competition has a negative impact on his career.

So this guy wants to focus more on his job... This is his official excuse.

I am not in good health and need to pay more attention to my job.

In fact, Yao Ming is a rare smart person in the North American sports world where most people are full of muscles and act on impulse.

Especially compared with those incompletely evolved black guys, his brain is so sharp.

This person has a very broad perspective.

At the end of his NBA career, he turned around and bought the Shanghai Sharks, where he made his debut.

He managed the team successfully by relying on his fame.

But in order to join the Basketball Association and even become the chairman of the Basketball Association and CBA, this brave man made a decisive move and took the initiative to avoid suspicion by selling the team.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to make movies.

Isn’t the 04 “Yao Mingnian” a biographical film?

But he pays great attention to his career planning, so, like Zhang Yuan, he cares very much about his public image!

The role they wanted him to guest-star in "Rush Hour 3" was a giant warrior with special shapes.

Although he is not a villain, he is more like a comedy character.

But because he will fight against the two protagonists, in Yao Ming's eyes, anyone who fights against the protagonists is a villain.

I made a cameo appearance and played the villain.

It can easily affect your career!

He is very clear about his position.

A national hero in Chinese sports!

With this personality, he is naturally cautious about this kind of role that he can play or not.

He is not like Tian Liang, who plans to enter the entertainment industry to make money, so why add risks to himself?

But that's different now.

"Oh, you want to find Dayao to film a movie." Deputy Director Liu understood what he meant.

"It's just a guest appearance, for a day or two at most. He can decide the time, and try not to affect his training."

Zhang Yuan quickly assured.

"I understand." Deputy Director Liu affirmed: "It's not easy for Chinese people overseas. We should help each other."

"Hey, thank you, leader."

Because Yao Ming is smart, he knows it very well.

Going overseas to play in the NBA is only temporary. He will have to return home eventually.

If you want to return to your country for development, you have to follow the arrangements of your leaders.

His immediate superior is the Shanghai Sports Bureau.

The General Administration of Sports is the leader of the Shanghai Sports Bureau.

Once the person who issued the invitation changed, the matter suddenly changed from a business activity to a political task.

He is famous and popular abroad.

But every off-season, he still has to play for the country despite injuries.

It is impossible not to obey.

Zhang Yuan said he was 80% sure, and the remaining 20% ​​was just Yao Ming's brain going crazy.

As long as he doesn't act crazy, he will have to obey the orders from the General Administration of Sports even if he is away from home.

Zhang Yuan used a dimensionality reduction attack on the program.

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What Yao Ming is worried about is that playing a negative role will affect his image.

But now with the General Administration of Sports as a "guarantor", he can rest assured.

"I understand that there can't be any negative impact."

"In this case, I will personally bring back his portion of the script for your review."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Huh...After finishing the call, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Done?" Uncle Long asked with one eyebrow raised.

"should be."

"Okay, okay..." Chen Long sat on the sofa like a child, stamping his feet back and forth on the ground and patting the armrests of the sofa with his hands.

happy!

I'm not just happy that Zhang Yuan keeps his word.

What makes me even happier is that with Yao Ming in this film, it will undoubtedly be beneficial for both publicity and box office.

At the same time, Uncle Long, an old hand, also understood why Zhang Yuan had to go to the game venue specially to meet Yao Ming in person.

You give orders through the General Administration of Sports and "force" others to join.

It's inevitable to feel resentful.

Going there in person to express your sincerity will make people feel better.

Thinking of this, he felt that Zhang Yuan looked young, but was thoughtful and respectful in his work.

He thought of his son, who was now a ghost in some corner of Europe, and felt unhappy.

Shop around before you shop!

However, although Uncle Long was experienced, he did not know that Zhang Yuan had other plans for this trip to Salt Lake City.

Shortly after.

"what?"

"okay, I get it."

"understand."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely agree if you ask me..."

On the other side of Hong Kong, Er Dongsheng, who was having dinner and discussing the script with the actors, received a "leave" call from Uncle Long.

"What's wrong?" Brother Hua asked while eating his own vegetarian meal.

"Zhang Yuan won't be back for another day."

"Brother Long said they have something urgent to do over there."

"Oops, I have to adjust the shooting plan again."

Er Dongsheng was a little depressed.

Zhang Yuan is obviously a supporting role, but he is busier than the leading actor and even busier than the director.

The entire crew's plan still has to follow him.

Isn't this the treatment of a superstar?

"Stay one more day, what's the matter?" Brother Hua asked nervously, afraid that something might happen to him.

"He said he was going to see Yao Ming to discuss something."

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, A-Zu showed an envious look.

Growing up in the Lighthouse Country, he loves the NBA.

Naturally, I also want to meet today’s Chinese superstars.

Knowing that Zhang Yuan is so lucky, I am naturally envious.

"I wonder what this kid is doing?" Er Dongsheng complained.

"He will be able to do it, and it will probably be a good thing." Brother Hua is quite confident in him.

On the other side, after spending more than five hours in the air, Zhang Yuan and Uncle Long, along with their assistants, landed at Salt Lake City International Airport.

New York is located in the northeast corner of the Lighthouse State, while Utah is located near the southwest, adjacent to Nevada and Arizona.

The straight-line distance between the two is more than 3000 kilometers, almost spanning half of the Lighthouse Country.

After resting for a night, the two arrived at the competition venue early the next afternoon.

At that time, the Jazz were known as the Rockets Killers.

For several consecutive years, the Houston Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz.

As soon as Uncle Long appeared, he attracted the attention of many audience members.

"Jackie!!!"

"Kongfu!"

Caused cheers.

Zhang Yuan saw the latter tactical retreat and thought, what is an international superstar!
The two of them sat down in the best golden seats.

Zhang Yuan actually doesn't like this position very much. It's easy for him to be hit by the ball, or for the black guys to pounce and throw him into their arms.

The first two games were played at Houston's home court, and this one was played away in Utah.

There is naturally an advantage at home, but when playing away, the advantage is in the hands of the opponent.

In the end, the Rockets lost the away game 67-81.

However, Yao Ming was still the best player of the game, with 26 points and 14 rebounds.

The second was Tracy McGrady, another member of the Yao-McGrady duo, who scored 24 points and 4 rebounds.

They scored 80% of the team's points.

There is a big difference between watching a game live and watching it on TV.

The enthusiasm on the scene is indeed contagious.

However, Zhang Yuan was not very interested. After all, watching the game was just a side job, and he came here with a mission.

During the halftime break, when the cheerleading team came on, the commentator made a special announcement to the entire stadium.

"Let us welcome the Kung Fu superstar, Jackie...Cheng, who is here today to support Yao Ming!"

The commentator drawled out the iconic American sports broadcast long tone.

As he spoke, the camera cut to Uncle Long.

At the same time, the big screen on site also showed the image of Big Brother.

Uncle Long immediately stood up and greeted everyone in four directions.

Zhang Yuan also stood up, clapping and making a "yeah" gesture.

When the audience heard Chen Long's name, there was no surprise that there was thunderous cheering.

Zhang Yuan retreated tactically again, this is what an international superstar does!
He also took advantage of his big brother's popularity and enjoyed the cheers and applause from the audience.

After the game, many spectators surrounded the big brother and asked for photos and autographs.

The eldest brother also cooperated very well and agreed to everything. He also acted as the deputy head of the family and arranged people as usual.

He directed dozens of fans to line up in several rows and take group photos.

Zhang Yuan was the one who was assigned to take photos...

This wasted more than half an hour's effort.

After taking the group photo, they went to the backstage of the stadium.

It just so happened that the athletes had just finished showering, changing clothes, and had just finished their post-match meeting.

"Hello, hello, bring glory to our country!" Uncle Long stepped forward and held Dayao's hands.

Zhang Yuan also stepped forward to say hello.

It's just a bit strenuous and puts a lot of pressure on the cervical spine. After all, I have to tilt my head back to talk to Yao Ming.

Many of the Rockets team members are also fans of Big Brother, and they pulled him to take some photos.

The eldest brother brought a ladder, stepped on it to the highest point, and raised it to a level that was a head taller than Yao Ming. He then asked Zhang Yuan to take a photo of the two of them.

However, when taking the photo, Yao Ming seemed to be forcing a smile.

Firstly, we had just lost the game, and the post-match meeting turned into a criticism meeting.

And he is the core of the team... He is the only Chinese who can be the core of the team in the NBA.

As the core of the team, I naturally have to take on more responsibilities.

Otherwise, how will other brothers see you?

Secondly, he received a call from the General Administration of Sports last night and understood the purpose of Uncle Long and him coming here.

It's normal to have some small emotions since you were forced to accept the task.

But Zhang Yuan was not worried about his condition.

Because he has a way to make the other person happy... (End of this chapter)