Actor: Thank you.

The next morning, after signing a simple guest appearance agreement with Yao Ming, Zhang Yuan boarded a plane with Uncle Long and returned to New York.

Yao Ming said he was just making a cameo appearance. Originally, Uncle Long offered him 10 US dollars a day and asked him to make a cameo appearance for two to three days, but he refused.

He said that Zhang Yuan’s ability to lead him in playing World of Warcraft would be considered a reward.

In fact, Yao Ming just found an excuse and deliberately didn't want it.

He is a very smart man. He will ask for every penny of help and every penny of money he makes.

This is obviously a favor, and with the face of the General Administration of Sports at stake, it would be most appropriate not to ask for money.

Brother Chenlong was also very satisfied with this.

I think the young people in mainland China are smart. Whether it is Zhang Yuan or Yao Ming, they do things decently and have a sense of the overall situation.

On the plane, the eldest brother also talked to him about the film remuneration, and the two seemed to have reached a tacit understanding.

When the lunch break was over and everyone on the new line started to work officially, the two of them returned to the group of foreigners as winners.

The producer and director looked at the agreement handed over by Zhang Yuan and stared at each other.

When they were away, the two foreigners discussed for a long time, but they still didn't believe that Zhang Yuan could handle Yao Ming.

But now the evidence is right in front of them, they have to believe it even if they don't want to.

"Zhang, do you really know magic?"

Producer Roger recalled the scene of Zhang Yuan walking on the edge of the basin that day.

"It doesn't matter what I can do." Zhang Yuan didn't react much to the other party's compliment.

"It is important that after I fulfill my commitment, you should also fulfill your commitment."

What's the point of talking about feelings? Let's get straight to the point.

There is no relationship to talk about with you old white men...

"Oh, yes." The producer nodded.

In his impression, Chinese people are very tactful and shy, and they speak and act in a gentle manner.

But Zhang Yuan is very direct and aggressive.

Director Brett now really wants to hug Zhang Yuan and kiss him hard.

With the addition of Yao Ming, he was able to complete his tribute to the scene with Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Wish come true!

"Okay, please follow me." The producer led him to the office.

Uncle Long asked his contracted lawyer to help him look at the contract.

You must be extremely careful when dealing with foreigners.

After pointing out several unreasonable aspects of the contract, such as the payment method, payment time, working hours, etc., the two shook hands and signed the film contract.

Zhang Yuan looked at the new contract and thought that foreigners are still more comfortable!
The most tiring crew he has ever worked on was the bearded "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

We worked without rest for several months, shooting for more than ten hours a day, and didn’t even have enough time to sleep.

This drama is directly about Liu Xixi's "graduation".

Graduated from TV series.

It was so tiring and hard that she and her mother agreed that she could no longer film TV series.

In addition, I also wanted to pursue higher goals and a bigger stage, so I temporarily withdrew from the TV drama industry.

Not to mention her, she even developed cervical spondylosis from the photos.

Zhang Yuan was almost disabled by the photo.

And what about the crew from Lighthouse Country?

Working five days a week... they have two days off a week.

Even top projects like "Rush Hour" have two days off a week.

And I only work 8 hours a day, starting from the time I leave the house.

Overtime is considered as overtime and 1.5 times the salary must be paid.

If you work overtime on weekends, you will need to pay double the salary.

It's the same from the leading actors to the crew members.

In addition, every main actor will be required to purchase insurance, which will be paid for by the crew and the compensation amount will be huge.

If reshoots are required, the pay will be settled on an hourly basis according to the film remuneration ratio, and this can all be written in the contract.

Seeing these treatments, Zhang Yuan wanted to shout “Capitalism is good”.

In comparison, domestic film crews are full of slack personnel.

Of course, only famous actors can enjoy this treatment; low-level extras can forget about it.

"Done?" After leaving the office, Uncle Long came to his side with his legs swung apart.

"Hey, thank you, Uncle Long."

The amount of this contract is 100 million US dollars!
This was the reasonable price that the eldest brother came up with after discussing with him on the plane.

Because a few years ago, Zhang Ziyi’s pay for her role in "Rush Hour 2" was 100 million US dollars.

Of course Zhang Yuan can't compare to the international star Zhang now.

But like Zhang Ziyi, he also starred in Zhang Yimou's movies.

There has been inflation over the years, and the budget for the third film is much higher than the second.

Besides, he had just done a big favor for the crew, so naturally he had to ask for money.

Also, Uncle Long has learned through his connections that the crew offered Hiroyuki Sanada a salary of 100 million US dollars.

Why are we, the little brothers of China, not as good as those who live a good life?
Chen Long also fought for him, and finally he got this highest salary in his career so far.

And the flowers outside the wall are fragrant inside the wall.

The purpose of getting paid for a film overseas is to increase one's value in China.

For example, the international chapter.

She received $2 million for her role in Rush Hour 100.

And when she starred in the subsequent "Memoirs of a Geisha", she claimed to have received a "sky-high" salary of 500 million US dollars.

But in fact, she only took a guaranteed salary of 50 US dollars and confidently signed a profit-sharing contract.

Although the film earned $1.6 million at the box office, the cost of $8500 million caused huge losses to Columbia, the film's production company.

In the end, Zhang Ziyi only received the initial 50 US dollars.

The box office failure of this movie almost ended Zhang Ziyi's career in Hollywood.

Hollywood is so cruel that once you fail, it is difficult to make a comeback.

It was not until several years later that she returned to the North American market with "The Rider", a film funded by Taiwan investors.

But the cost of this film was only 2000 million US dollars, which is obviously not on the same level as "Memoirs of a Geisha" which cost 8500 million US dollars.

She was originally capable of acting in A-level works, but now she can only act in C-level works.

This is why she dated that foreigner back then and did it in public without any hesitation.

Because the foreigner named Ivy Nivo is the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner Group and has close ties with the Murdoch family.

She wants to use this relationship to get back into Hollywood.

And the later famous "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" cast replacement incident.

Zhang Ziyi was removed from office and replaced by Li Bingbing.

It was also because Zhang Ziyi broke up with this foreigner at that time.

Because the producer of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" was Murdoch's then wife Wendi Deng.

After breaking up, there is no such relationship anymore.

Kicked out immediately.

But even so, it still does not affect Zhang Ziyi's receipt of the salary of a first-line actress in the country.

Regardless of whether you have made it in Hollywood or not, having been there is like being crowned with a golden medal, and your net worth will definitely increase dramatically.

Zhang Yuan weighed the contract.

This is not just a contract, but also a proof of one's worth.

If a domestic crew asks me to act in a movie in the future, my salary must be at least 1.5 times that of this contract.

"Mr. Roger, I discussed with you..."

He had just taken a few steps when a Japanese man who looked somewhat familiar found the producer.

Zhang Yuan took a look and saw that it was the agent of Hiroyuki Sanada from a few days ago.

"I'm sorry, the role in our film has already been signed."

"I'm sorry, I hope we can have a chance to work together next time." The producer replied bluntly.

"What..." The agent widened his eyes and then turned to look at Zhang Yuan.

When Zhang Yuan saw him looking at him, he raised his hand and greeted him.

The guy opposite turned pale in the face.

Zhang Yuan thought, I can say that I have succeeded in resisting the Japanese...

After finalizing the contract, Zhang Yuan immediately rushed to the airport and then rushed back to Hong Kong without stopping.

The time difference of more than ten hours is really unbearable.

It was early in the morning when we arrived in Hong Kong.

Fortunately, he had a good sleep on the plane and was still refreshed.

He dropped his things off at the hotel, took a shower, and headed straight to the set.

"You're finally back!" Er Dongsheng saw him coming and walked up to him and greeted him.

"Is that matter over there settled?"

"OK."

"Did you get the role?" Director Er asked carefully.

"Yes, I got it."

The two chatted for a while. When Er Dongsheng learned that Zhang Yuan had received a contract worth 100 million US dollars, he was moved.

Fortunately, I came early!

I definitely won't be able to use him anymore.

By this calculation, wouldn't it be a big profit for me to let him star in this movie "The Disciples"?
Then I thought about how he could get such a high salary when he just entered Hollywood. If this movie is a box office success, he will definitely take off in the future!

Er Dongsheng looked at the young mainland actor in front of him and thought that in a few years, there would be another Chen Long or Li Lianjie.

Hong Kong people are not very tight-lipped, and the news that he got the contract and the contract amount soon spread throughout the entire crew.

Zhang Yuan didn't mind this and even thought it was a good thing.

People must know!

Knowing this will benefit you in terms of fame and income.

"Uh!"

On the set, Song Jia was twitching all over.

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She was filming the scene where Ah-Fen dies from a drug overdose.

"Card!"

"Not scary enough, not painful enough." Director Er said after calling a stop.

"Okay, I'll make some adjustments."

This scene required Zhang Yuan's cooperation, so he was there.

"Congratulations." Song Jia said with a smile when he saw him coming.

At the same time, his eyes were full of envy.

$100 million!
How much is this!

How many movies do I have to make to earn this back?
But I was thinking about it again.

If Zhang Yuanruo could make it in Hollywood.

So if I join his team, can I also get access to the resources in North America?

Teacher Song is hesitant now, but in fact, he doesn't want to give up any of the benefits.

Greed is human nature.

"By the way, in the scene just now, you..." After talking for a while, Zhang Yuan smiled and said a few words to her.

When filming started again, Er Dongsheng found that Song Jia's performance was obviously a level higher than before.

The struggle and distortion at the moment of death are performed exceptionally well and realistically.

"it is good!"

"This job is over!"

Director Er applauded with great satisfaction.

"What did you say to her?" Director Er looked at Zhang Yuan again.

The director saw what he said to the other person, and then Song Jia's performance got much better.

"I asked her to think about what it would feel like to die..."

"That's it?"

"Yes."

Of course not.

Zhang Yuan didn't ask her to think, but to recall.

After all, she had a near-death experience.

She was almost killed while playing bondage play with someone, but I saved her.

Life is the best teacher.

Would it be better to perform it again and have a real experience?
"Thank you..." Song Jia, who was praised by the director, thanked him with a slightly embarrassed look on his face.

"You're welcome."

Song Jia recalled his work over the past few days.

It seems that when Zhang Yuan is in the group, the team is obviously more energetic than when he is not.

Because when he is around, there is always someone to solve any problem.

Whether it's performance or other matters.

Teacher Song feels that having him in the group is like having a sheepdog for the sheep.

"Director Er, you don't even give red envelopes even if I die?" Zhang Yuan asked Er Dongsheng after filming this scene.

After all, Song Jiaai's character died in this scene, so according to the rules, there must be a red envelope for good luck.

"Don't worry, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"She's going to play a dead person tomorrow."

As soon as Director Er mentioned this, Zhang Yuan saw Teacher Song standing next to him suddenly shudder.

"Director, director, director...can you please not shoot it like that?" Song Jia asked tremblingly.

What's going on?
Tomorrow is the crucial scene.

Rat show!
This is also one of the famous scenes in "The Disciples".

In order to achieve realism, Er Dongsheng asked Song Jia to do the role himself and not to use a stand-in or a human model.

He also asked the props guy to go to the gutters and alleys and catch a lot of big brown-gray rats.

I was scared by Teacher Song!

He almost ran away carrying the train.

Because according to the script, these rats have to crawl all over her body!

After repeated communication and compromise, Director Er finally agreed to use those real sewer rats in the future.

The close-ups, especially those crawling on her body, were made of laboratory mice, which were painted by makeup artists to imitate the appearance of rats crossing the street.

Little white mice are much cleaner than the big rats that are a specialty of the south.

Moreover, these mice are quite docile. After dozens of generations of genetic selection, their personalities have become close to those of pets.

But even so, the mental stress of having rats crawling all over your body can be imagined.

Teacher Song feels that being covered with rats is worse than being covered with men.

After hearing what she said, Zhang Yuan's expression became serious.

"Song Jia, Xiao Jiazi!"

"We all started out together in the mainland entertainment industry, so we should not lose face!"

"Be more alert!"

"I can't get excited..." Teacher Song shook his head repeatedly.

Seeing that she was not going to fall for it, Zhang Yuan had no choice but to continue.

"You're not the only one here."

“So many staff members are with you.”

"I can't just stop filming because you're scared, right?"

“We have to have professional ethics.”

Although he likes to have fun in private, Song Jia is still very particular when it comes to work.

After hearing what Zhang Yuan said, he gritted his teeth after thinking about it.

"Row!"

The next day, the two came to the set.

"Director, why is it so quiet today?" Zhang Yuan glanced at the scene and saw only a few scattered people.

"Everyone has asked for leave..." Er Dongsheng said with a gloomy face.

Zhang Yuan: …

Everyone in the crew ran away, right?
In fact, Er Dongsheng also wanted to run away, but if he ran away, there would be no one to direct the movie.

Let the actresses perform while you guys just slip away. How the hell is that acceptable?
Song Jia, who had spent the entire night preparing himself mentally, was dumbfounded.

I think I've been fooled!

"It's okay, I'm here." Zhang Yuan clenched his fist.

You are a bunch of useless Hong Kong people!
It's just a mouse!
Then, the remaining two prop masters carried in a large cage filled with dozens of mice that were chirping and jumping, making a lot of noise.

They were crowded together, squeaking and stepping on the bodies of their own kind to climb up.

The fur is shiny and the eyes are red.

The claws moved back and forth on the iron cage, making a sharp "kicking" sound.

Zhang Yuan:!!!
Physical discomfort.

He got goosebumps.

It would be fine if it was just one or two, but when so many appeared at once, the back of his head felt numb.

"Teacher Song, don't panic, it's just a mouse." Zhang Yuan comforted Song Jia who was swallowing his saliva beside him.

"Okay!" she replied through gritted teeth.

"Well... Director, I won't be in this scene today."

"Then I'll go to rest." Zhang Yuan asked after comforting her.

"I won't disturb the crew's filming. See you later."

Song Jia: …

"I'm not afraid of mice." Zhang Yuan explained when he saw Song Jia looking at him with contempt.

"It's mainly because I don't get along with these rat signs. It's easy to get into conflict with them, which is bad for my career."

"Take good pictures, I'm watching you!"

After saying this, he took big steps and left the studio before the mouse cage was opened... (End of this chapter)