Actor: Thank you.

Not long after, Zhang Yuan returned from Hong Kong.

As soon as I landed and turned on my phone, countless calls and text messages came in.

The loneliness of the past few days was swept away.

Not only did it regain its former bustle, it became even more noisy.

He planned to return home one by one when he had time.

Those who replied on the spot were all those who still cared about me in recent days.

He didn't say it, but he remembered it clearly in the little notebook in his heart.

Who are true friends?

Who are the fence-sitters?

Who are the ones saying weird things behind your back?

Those people who were just watching the show even wished he would die so that the resources could be freed up for them.

He has a general idea of ​​it.

But you can’t just go and curse everyone one by one.

It is like this in any industry; there will always be good people and bad people, people who take advantage of others’ misfortunes, and people who just want to laugh at the joke.

If you keep spending your energy on resentment and revenge against those villains, you will have no time to do real work.

"Hello, Zhang Yuan."

Lao Han from China Film Group called him on his own initiative.

As they spoke, their former joy returned.

"I have already studied the new script."

"Very good!" Lao Han praised.

"Let's find some time to come over and talk about the project shooting."

"Okay, I'm at the airport. I'll find Ning Hao later and go visit together."

"Good good..."

Then he hung up the phone.

Before they said they were considering it, but now they say the project can be launched.

People are all like this.

Old Han was relatively good. He just suppressed the situation and didn't get angry.

"Zhang Yuan."

Another call came in.

"Come and sit with us again sometime."

"The matter I talked about last time has not been settled yet."

The person who called this time was Mr. Zhang from Mango TV.

The last time I talked to him about the 1.5 or 2 rounds of broadcasting of "Troublesome Family".

1.5 rounds means that other channels will broadcast the program simultaneously a few days, or a week or two after the first broadcast, but before it has completely finished.

TV dramas are something I watch for the sake of novelty.

When people are following TV series, they will definitely watch the TV station that broadcasts it first.

The 1.5 round is a little slower, but the price will be much cheaper.

It's a product of compromise.

"Troublesome Family" was scheduled to be broadcast on CCTV before filming even started.

CCTV doesn't care about you and they almost never broadcast multiple programs at the same time.

Either it is the first broadcast or it is a rerun, and it is rare that they are broadcast at the same time.

CCTV offered 10 yuan per episode for the purchase of the film.

Situation comedies have always been the low point in terms of unit price for TV dramas due to their weak ability to attract advertising investment.

So this price looks low, but it’s actually not high…

The total price for the script, which consists of 100 episodes, is 1000 million.

Other dramas with 40 episodes can be broadcast for a maximum of 20 days, but this one can be broadcast for more than a month.

"Okay, I'll go meet you after I finish some things here."

Zhang Huali, like Lao Han, had not agreed to buy the film before.

And now he has come to me on his own initiative.

The same thing happened at Shanghai TV. President Li asked him to discuss the broadcast contract for "Troublesome Family".

By the way, let me verify the details of the May Day Gala.

"If you have time, why don't you perform on stage yourself?"

He was also invited.

This was not mentioned when we discussed the party.

"Let me think about it. If I have time to rehearse, I can go on stage and sing a song or something..."

"Okay, I'll tell you when you come."

These people are all acquaintances and are well-informed.

Knowing that his previous worries about Zhang Yuan had disappeared, he took the initiative to contact him.

Then how did they know that Zhang Yuan was fine?

Read the news.

A few days ago, Zhang Yuan received a call.

Then he hurried to Hong Kong.

Before going to Hong Kong, he specially brought his own special black suit.

Black suit, black pants, black tie, black socks, black leather shoes.

A pure black set.

He has been using this set a lot recently and has worn it several times.

This set of equipment was used at Ma Ji's funeral and Mr. Guan Xuezeng's funeral.

This is his special mourning dress.

This time I went to Hong Kong to attend the funeral.

Everyone is destined to die.

Some are lighter than a feather, some are heavier than Mount Tai.

And now this person who has passed away was obviously one of those people who is more important than Mount Tai.

"Mr. Oh, my condolences."

After arriving in Hong Kong, he rushed to the Huo family and greeted the eldest son and his father.

The old man just passed away in the Imperial Capital Union Hospital.

The body will be transported by Air China and the funeral will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

You can tell how extraordinary this place is just by listening to it.

Most ordinary people go to funeral homes, while others go to convention and exhibition centers.

All the figures from Hong Kong’s political and business circles are here!
The gambling king rushed over from Macau.

Li Jiacheng also came with flowers and his wife and children.

The funeral procession was of such high standard that it is rarely seen in the business world.

Because the old man has long surpassed the boundaries of a businessman.

Huo Qigang personally carried the portrait and walked at the front of the team.

The eldest son and grandson, the future heir, this is the card.

Zhang Yuan is not qualified to be in this team.

Not to mention him, Guo Jingjing has not yet married into the family, so she is not qualified to attend the funeral at this time.

They could only wait at the ceremony site at the convention center for the funeral to take place.

Zhang Yuan and Guo Jingjing were quite familiar with each other, so they stood together and hid in the corner waiting for the ceremony to begin.

"All of these people look rich, aren't we looking too shabby?" Queen Guo was still worried.

“Even if you have millions of gold and treasures, you will die with empty hands.” Zhang Yuan replied.

"Besides, all the jewels on these rich ladies combined are not as valuable as your gold medal."

"Besides, we earn our own money, while those women rely on the men in their families for food."

"I still despise them."

Guo Jingjing nodded, agreeing with him.

Zhang Yuan chatted and watched. There were not too many media present today.

Because not every media outlet can get in!

Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, Hong Kong TV, Shanghai TV... At least they have to be regular provincial TV stations or above to be qualified to carry equipment in.

There are also multiple security checks.

Most of those present were celebrities and dignitaries, and they were afraid that someone would cause trouble.

Entertainment media have no chance of entering such an occasion.

So Zhang Yuan finally relaxed.

Because most of the people who can stand here don’t care and don’t recognize him.

Finally, no one wanted to sign.

Buzz, woosh, boom...

Soon after, funeral music started playing in the venue and the family members arrived.

How high is the standard of today's matter?

Xinhua News Agency has prepared a thousand-word article.

The first three sentences are "a life of patriotism, a life of struggle, and a life of dedication."

This final conclusion is usually only used on important comrades.

In the whole of Hong Kong, there is no other wealthy businessman whose life can be summarized in this way.

A funeral of this kind and scale is not something a small star like him could attend.

If someone dares to join in the fun of something like this, uninvited, it's not something that can be let go with just a few words of criticism.

However, the directors of the Huo family’s most important charity fund, the Sports Fund, are qualified to come.

The eldest young master's secretary called him personally to inform him of this.

This is why he held a grand party and only took a nominal position that seemed to be of no great use.

Because he estimated that the time was about right.

Influence in the sports world is the Ho family’s greatest political resource.

How important is this fund? The current chairman is Zhengting Huo.

The next one is Huo Qigang.

All are done by the head of the household.

When paying respects, people have to divide into groups.

Zhang Yuan was standing among the people in the foundation.

Just simply come forward, present flowers and bow.

Then he lined up and followed the crowd out of the venue. His activities for the day ended there.

So what's the use of this?
That evening, the news broadcast spent a full five minutes reporting on the funeral.

For something that would take up five minutes of the news broadcast, it would have to be something at least as serious as the collapse of the heavens and the earth.

The Challenger exploded, the Twin Towers were hit...it had to be an event of this magnitude to be worth five minutes.

In addition to introducing the participants and the old man's life, this five-minute video will also capture footage of the funeral and ceremony.

In the footage of the ceremony, there was a two-second shot of Zhang Yuan when he bowed and presented flowers!
Don’t underestimate it, it only takes two seconds, but it’s worth its weight in gold!
When Zhang Yuan was negotiating with the other party, he said that he wanted to increase exposure on CCTV.

What he said was never a party, but news!

Before going to Hong Kong, he called Editor-in-Chief Liu and told him about this matter.

These two seconds were certainly not an accident, but a greeting.

Otherwise, the camera will just sweep across and there are so many people coming, how can we be sure that you are one of them?

Don't just look at the two seconds, it only accounts for 30/1 of a 900-minute program.

But differences in time, place and characters will bring completely different effects.

From the moment he took on this job, Zhang Yuan understood one thing.

He is no match for the opponent at all.

What is their background and what is my level?

Therefore, if you do this in detail, it will never succeed.

But there was one thing he was very clear about.

That's the thing, the opponent must win, and he just needs to not lose.

The opponent must attack him to show his strength.

He doesn't have to attack the opponent, he just needs to make the opponent stop and not dare to move, and he will win a big victory.

If his image appeared in a funeral of this level, anyone who was careful would notice it immediately.

Once we find something, we will investigate it, and once we investigate it, we will worry.

The old man just passed away and you're already messing with his retainers. This is not a nice thing to do.

And it is easy to cause misunderstanding.

So the old leader immediately reacted and realized that this kid couldn’t be moved!
Even if he is deliberately hiding himself in a tiger's skin to scare us, we cannot move.

Only then did he change his attitude and asked the group of people who were eating with him to be quiet.

The wind is blowing!

When it comes to bluffing, Zhang Yuan is a professional!

I know you have plenty of bullets in your gun, but I bet you don't dare to shoot.

Others reacted slower, but Zhang Huali and Li Ruigang, who are in the media industry, reacted the fastest!
The situation is clear at a glance.

"Director Lin, how are things going over there?" Zhang Yuan called Lin Cong.

"What did you do?" the man asked him back.

"nothing?"

"Nothing... Then why are all the people outside the set gone?"

Those dozens of people who were causing trouble and wanted to confiscate things have all left.

Through this incident, Zhang Yuan was able to confirm that the matter had disappeared.

Are you afraid of being held accountable later?

If you are afraid, don't come out here.

When the time comes, we will have to fight back against the enemy with our own weapons and block the water with our own earth. We should swallow the meat at our mouth first.

"It's good to go."

"Then we're ready to shoot."

"No, let's change places." Zhang Yuan interrupted.

"You've already left, why are you changing places?"

"For safety reasons, I told you I would find a safe place for you to shoot so you don't have to worry."

"It's still here. If you're not afraid, the other crew members and actors have to worry too."

"Seeing this reminds me of someone. There are several children in the crew."

"If you're not in a good mood then, it will affect the filming."

"I see. I'll have someone pack their things. Have you decided on this new place?"

"It will be decided soon."

After hanging up the phone, he went directly to Ning Hao's house to pick him up, and they took a car to China Film Studio together.

“Hahaha, here they come!”

Old Han was much more enthusiastic today. He smiled happily and asked someone to make tea for him.

"I've read the script and it's clear that Crazy Racer has gone a step further and is more mature than Crazy Stone."

"Yes, Director Ning has put a lot of effort into this film. I think if it's well made, it should be able to surpass 'Stone' at the box office."

"I think so too." Han Sanpin lit a cigarette and started talking about specific matters.

In the end, China Film Corporation accounted for 3% of the film’s investment.

They are also responsible for distribution and production, so the actual profit is definitely more than 30%.

Originally, Lao Han wanted to invest more, after all, "Crazy Stone" made a lot of money.

But Zhang Yuan said he wanted to save some for Brother Hua.

After all, Brother Hua contributed a lot to the creation of "Crazy Stone".

If you can't find someone to work for you, then don't look for someone else to eat with you.

It's not easy for Brother Hua either, he only makes money after investing in so many movies...

Old Han felt that since Liu Dehua still thought about him, he had a conscience, so he didn't force him.

So in the end, the structure of this play became 5, 3, 2.

Zhang Yuan accounts for half, China Film Group accounts for 3%, and Hua Ge accounts for 2%.

How much is enough? With my current size, half of it is already a lot.

If you eat alone, you are likely to get beaten.

"Mr. Han, I'd like to ask you for a favor..." Before leaving, he mentioned one more thing.

After leaving the gate of China Film Studio, Zhang Yuan discussed with Ning Hao in the car.

"I'll have to trouble you again this time."

"As for the pay, there are two options."

“Base salary plus bonus.”

"Or full pay, your choice."

Zhang Yuan is willing to give a total salary of 300 million, or a base salary of 50 plus a tiered bonus.

5000万票房给200万分成，7500万给300万，1亿以上再加200万，总计500万。

Big Head thought about it for a long time and was a little hesitant.

"Why, you have so little confidence in yourself?"

He knew that although 500 million sounded good, there were only a few people in the market who could get this salary. If they were not Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, or Chen Shishi, they had to be the big directors in Hong Kong.

The price Zhang Yuan offered was very fair, and since there was precedent, he believed that the other party would not go back on their word and not pay the money.

"If it doesn't work, go back and discuss it with your wife." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

"Why ask her about the master's affairs?"

"You'd better say this in front of Aina. I'll record it for you."

Ning Hao: ...

After returning home, the couple discussed it for a while and decided to do something big.

To share!
After the couple signed the contract with him, they were busy revising the script and working out the details.

On the other hand, Zhang Yuan led the main creators of "Troublesome Family" to a new film set.

“Well, I rented a studio here.”

"Let's get everything done here."

"Re-equip yourself."

"Here?" Lin Cong glanced at the big sign at the door.

【Didu Film Studio】

"Don't you want to be safe?"

"It's safe here, no one will cause trouble." Zhang Yuan pointed inside.

This is what he asked Lao Han to help with.

There are many studios in Beijing Film Studio, but they are mostly used for movies, and not many are used for shooting TV series.

"It's indeed safe here." Lin Cong glanced at the producer, screenwriter and others.

Nothing to say!
If this place is not safe, there will be no safe place to film in the entire imperial capital.

Extraordinary people do extraordinary things.

People said it had to be safe, so we built a very safe place.

Sure enough, he did what he said.

This place is not for everyone.

Several senior members of the crew exchanged glances and knew what was going on.

We have followed the right person this time!

You have to use connections and spend money.

It is indeed not easy to take over the studio of Beijing Film Studio for filming.

But it also ensures that no one will cause trouble.

Zhang Yuan led them to the location. Director Lin took a look and estimated that it would take two weeks to rearrange it before filming could begin.

She said this very carefully, after all, one day's delay means money.

Zhang Yuan didn't care too much about it. He had already spent a lot, so this wasn't a big deal.

After finishing this part, CCTV called him again... (End of this chapter)