Actor: Thank you.

"You said that if you let go of love gradually, you will go further!"

"Why bother changing the time that has already been missed..."

In a banquet hall of a Formosa Hotel, Jay Chou closed his eyes on the stage and sang the theme song of the movie "Secret" which he wrote with great emotion.

The accompanying music behind him were several members of Nan Quan Mama.

This is actually quite narcissistic behavior.

It's not a fan meeting or a performance, why are you singing for us, the crew and investors?

When this man was filming "The Green Hornet" in later generations, he played his own songs on the set every day because no one knew who he was.

But I have to say, the song is good.

Especially since the lyrics were written by Fang Wenshan, they sound very catchy.

Clap, clap, clap... When the song ended, Zhang Yuan clapped his hands at the same time.

"Next, I will play for you a piano piece called "Secret" that I composed for this film."

“I hope everyone hopes so.”

I was wondering why there was a piano on the stage... Zhang Yuan covered his face and that was it.

Listen to him play.

When he was shooting this film, he designed those piano-playing and piano-competing scenes just to show off.

I can only watch him pretend.

Everyone was typing and watching the rhythm of his fingers. After a long time, Liu Qianqian, who was sitting next to Zhang Yuan, turned her head and said something.

"You look more handsome when you play the piano."

Moving!

It’s not easy. Now that I’ve grown up, I know how to praise others.

She is the heroine, so such occasions are inevitable.

Unfortunately, Liu Xiaoli was still there.

This film took several months to shoot and finally it came to fruition.

But I don’t know if it was because the film was completed or because she met him, but Xiaolongnu was in a very good mood today and her smile was never relaxed.

"I also prefer watching you play the piano." Zhang Yuan turned his head and replied.

"Hee hee hee……"

The familiar laughter, the familiar Wahaha smell, and the familiar small teeth and gums that show when you smile...

Finally the performance was over, Jay Chou stepped down from the stage and came to him to take credit.

"How is it? Today's level is good, right?"

"Yes, it is quite possible."

"The hotel and the food are all of the highest quality. Is that respectable enough?"

"Enough...but there is a problem." Zhang Yuan looked at Jay Chou seriously: "This is all my money!"

Jay Chou: …

I am an investor. The crew is using my investment for everything from filming to post-production, promotion and banquets.

Why are you so proud?
But we can’t blame Jay Chou entirely.

The two first met on the set of "Initial D" more than two years ago.

At that time, Jay Chou was Asia's rising star, and Zhang Yuan was there to act with him as a supporting actor.

More than two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

He also released two new albums.

Generally speaking, a singer is considered very productive if he can release an album in two years.

But till now, he is still Asia's little king, but Zhang Yuan is no longer the actor who plays opposite him.

He was promoted to director and made rapid progress.

But Zhang Yuan upgraded to an investor and made faster progress!
He has not yet fully adapted to Zhang Yuan's rhythm.

"Um, um..." Jay Chou scratched his head awkwardly.

Zhang Yuan looked at him and said “that, that”, you’d better not go to Hollywood, otherwise some black people will sue you.

"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding you."

"Everyone has worked so hard, we should celebrate."

"The premieres and press conferences should also be made more beautiful. Don't be afraid to spend money."

Zhang Yuan smiled and patted his shoulder.

Marketing is so important.

Many movies in later generations have poor quality, but they can still make a lot of money through marketing.

"Phew...you scared me to death." Jay Chou punched him hard.

"By the way, I have something else I want to ask you for help with."

This person pulled him aside and explained it in detail.

It's not complicated. To put it simply, I want to get something for free.

That’s not right. It’s not just about getting something for free.

"I just wrote a song and I'm looking for someone to shoot a music video."

"I designed a plot about a man and a woman's reincarnation in two lives. Isn't that cool?"

"Awesome..." Zhang Yuan said while holding it.

"You always act in period dramas, don't you?"

“And modern clothes look good too.”

"Isn't this a coincidence? I just need a male protagonist who looks good in both ancient and modern costumes."

"If you want me to act in a music video... no problem."

When Jay heard him say this, he immediately burst into laughter.

But the next second, his expression froze again.

"My dear brother, please settle the bill clearly. You have to calculate the money according to my current salary."

Calculate the money according to your film salary... Jay Chou thought about it.

He began to know that Zhang Yuan had now received a million US dollars in film salary.

Based on this calculation, it would cost hundreds of thousands a day to ask him to shoot a MV!
"You two really are a perfect match..." Jay Chou muttered with his head down.

"What are you talking about?"

"You are the same as that one." He pointed at Liu Qianqian who was not far away: "I want to invite her to be the female lead in the MV."

"Her agent also gave me the market price, without any discount at all."

Zhang Yuan nodded.

Xiaolongnu is like this, she can distinguish between public and private things very quickly.

Besides, his godfather supports her just to make money, why should she work for you for free?

People now earn tens of thousands a day.

"You're looking for her and me, is it a music video?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yuan became interested: "What song?"

"You want to use both of us?"

“Such a grand ceremony.”

Jay Chou touched his chin and said, "A while ago, I met a lot of friends who collect things."

When one has enough food and clothing, he thinks about collecting things. Zhang Yuan knows that this man is rich now and probably wants to invest.

"I want to use antiques to compare love."

"It symbolizes the unwavering commitment of love."

Zhang Yuan thought it sounded familiar.

"You see, antiques are buried in the ground for hundreds or thousands of years before they see the light of day again."

“It’s like reincarnation, so I wanted to shoot a music video about reincarnation.”

"I spent a lot of time choosing and finally I chose porcelain!"

Zhang Yuan reacted immediately.

“So, this song is called…”

Zhang Yuan spoke in his heart at the same time as Jay Chou.

“Blue and White Porcelain.”

Big enough!
Zhang Yuan thought to himself.

This song is Jay Chou’s masterpiece!
It can be said to be the most well-known Chinese pop song, almost without a doubt.

Jay Chou also performed on the Spring Festival Gala for the second time because of this song.

Why is this song considered the most famous Chinese style song?

Because just a few months after it was performed on the Spring Festival Gala that year, "Blue and White Porcelain" appeared on the college entrance examination papers of two populous provinces!

No other pop song has ever received such treatment.

Jay Chou was initially favored by the Spring Festival Gala because of his traditional Chinese songs.

From "Dragon Fist", "Blue and White Porcelain", and singing "Compendium of Materia Medica" with Song Zuying, to singing "Lanting Preface" in 11.

The first four times he performed on the Spring Festival Gala, he relied on traditional Chinese songs to win the hearts of the people.

Then something went wrong.

Because in the second year after singing "Lanting Xu", the famous director who "killed" Zhao Benshan came, and the Spring Festival Gala was reformed to be fashionable and subversive.

After that, Jay Chou was never asked to sing traditional Chinese songs when he appeared on the Spring Festival Gala.

Considering how classic this song is, it's not impossible for me to star in the MV without receiving any pay.

It is so classic that, besides being performed in the college entrance examination, several people also came to try to "scam" it.

For example, Ma Weidu, who made his living by reselling cultural relics, said that the sentence "writing Han Li on the bottom of the bottle imitates the elegance of the previous dynasty" is wrong, because there has never been Han Li on the blue and white porcelain bottle.

The same goes for the sentence "I was thinking of you while copying the Song style signature". Song style signatures have never appeared on blue and white porcelain.

What Mr. Ma said must be right. After all, he has sold so many top-quality blue and white porcelains to foreigners. How could he not know this?

But these people are just nitpicking on words to show that they are cultured. In fact, the first line of the chorus of the song "Blue and White Porcelain" is wrong, and these people didn't see it.

"The sky is blue and waiting for the rain."

Blue and white porcelain has a white background with blue patterns, so where does the sky blue color come from?

The sky blue one is from Ru kiln.

Because Jay Chou initially found the inspiration for this song on bronze ware.

But he felt that bronze ware was too heavy and a bit like the style of his own work "Love in BC".

Later, he set his sights on Ru Kiln.

It has to be said that from the perspective of modern taste, the texture of Ru kiln is more advanced than blue and white porcelain, especially the low-purity blue color, which is very elegant.

So this line was originally written about Ru kiln, but Fang Wenshan felt that the color of Ru kiln was too mild and could not reflect the passion of love, so he changed it to blue and white porcelain, which has a more distinct color.

The reason why he did not change the lyrics was that he felt that the sentence he wrote was very good and romantic.

Like Jay Chou, he is a bit narcissistic at work, which is why they can get along well.

"Let me think about it first." Zhang Yuan planned it in his mind.

Then he came to Liu Qianqian's side.

"Jay Chou has invited you to shoot a music video before."

"Yes." Xiao Longnu replied, "But the Godfather said that I won't get any salary for making this movie, only a share of the profits."

“So you can’t always work for others for free.”

"If this gets out, everyone will think you're a fool."

It can’t be said that it’s wrong. In this circle, being too easy to talk to will put you at a disadvantage.

"Would you be willing to act with me?"

"Of course I'd love to!" she replied immediately.

"What are you happy about?" Liu Xiaoli heard her daughter's happy response and walked over with a glass of wine.

When talking about the MV, Aunt Liu frowned slightly.

He wants to shoot...

Liu Xiaoli recalled the time when he asked her daughter to sing a nursery rhyme.

The song "Don't Look at Me Just a Sheep" has been released for a year, and the copyright fee alone has earned several million, which is a huge profit!

So Liu Xiaoli thought that since he was serious about this matter, it would probably be okay.

"Okay, you guys discuss it."

"Hey." Seeing that her mother didn't interfere, Xixi planned to go and have a private chat with Jay Chou after the wrap party.

"congratulations."

"Joy and rejoice together!"

At this moment, another investor, Jiang Zhiqiang, came to him.

The two congratulated each other.

After all, if the film is successfully shot, half of the work is done. Next, as long as it is released smoothly, we can wait and see the results to make a profit.

Jiang Zhiqiang also chatted with Xixi for a few words, speaking with a look of regret on his face.

"I heard from the crew that you performed very well."

"It's a pity that we had another opportunity to cooperate."

Xiao Longnu realized that the other party was talking about the movie "Lust, Caution" which she had rejected.

He was also the producer of the film and the distributor for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Talking about this film, Liu Qianqian felt a little embarrassed, after all, she had to be completely naked.

But she laughed again immediately.

Because her eyes passed over Boss Jiang's shoulder and saw Zhang Yuan behind him, secretly giving him the middle finger.

His grandma’s!

If you let my woman do a nude scene, I'll want to hit you on the back of the head.

But we also know that the idea came from Ang Lee.

It’s okay for Yuan Quan and Zeng Li to shoot nude scenes. After all, they can step on wild flowers and ride shared bicycles as they please, and they don’t take them home, so he doesn’t care.

But I haven’t even watched the entire Little Dragon Girl, and you still want the audience to watch it all!

"Oh, by the way..." Jiang Zhiqiang turned around.

Zhang Yuan quickly rubbed his cheek with his middle finger, pretending to scratch his face.

"I heard that you are also a producer?"

"Oh... yes." Zhang Yuan nodded warily.

The movie he produced is "Lost in the Capital", which has been renamed "Apple".

Fan Bingbing's schedule cannot be adjusted, so the filming has not started yet.

However, this kind of low-budget art film can be shot quickly, unlike the grand scale of "Lust, Caution", and can be completed in a month or so.

The reason why he was alert was that "Apple" and "Lust, Caution" actually had the same shape.

Boss Jiang, who is well-informed, is also aware of this.

The subject matter is large-scale, and the picture scale is also large.

They also invited big names to perform.

But he heard that Apple was cheap.

Due to the low cost, the shooting and production will inevitably be rough.

Then it’s not about the box office.

If it’s not for the box office, then it’s for the awards!

The movie "Lust, Caution" directed by him is expected to win both box office and awards!
In this way, wouldn't the young man who had just co-invested with him in "Secret" become a stumbling block in an instant?
"Have you found Fan Bingbing?"

"Actually, she came to me because we have worked together before." Zhang Yuan deliberately lowered his posture.

This will reduce your riskiness in the eyes of the other party.

“Originally they wanted me to star in the film.”

"But I didn't have the time, so I postponed it."

“But I wanted to get to know the crew better, so I became a co-producer.”

When Zhang Yuan said this, he chuckled again.

"It's not that I don't have time, it's that I don't want to act in a large-scale film."

"But I can't save my face..." When he said this, he deliberately glanced at Liu Qianqian.

Jiang Zhiqiang immediately showed an expression of "I understand".

Isn’t it just that you want to hook up with the beautiful lady Fan Bingbing?

You are quite good at playing.

On this side there is a young lady with a pure appearance, and on the other side there is an ambitious and slutty fox.

"It seems that he is not filming for the sake of filming."

"I became a producer just to play with women."

Jiang Zhiqiang had of course also heard about Zhang Yuan's recent movements at CCTV, so when he learned that he had become the producer of "Apple", he became a little apprehensive.

He was afraid that it would affect his masterpiece, Lust, Caution, in which he had invested a lot of energy.

Now seeing his performance, I feel a lot more relieved.

"It is indeed the age when one thinks with the lower half of the body."

"Fan Bingbing is pretty enough."

"And I heard that the two of them were very close."

"It seems he told the truth."

Jiang Zhiqiang thought again that his "Lust, Caution" was a top-notch production.

There are people above him too.

There is no need to worry too much about this guy who has only been in the film and television industry for a few years.

Zhang Yuan was laughing and observing.

Seeing that the other party showed an indifferent expression, I felt relieved.

I know it's okay for now.

This avoids anyone from causing trouble before filming even starts.

After all, the example of "Curiosity Kills the Cat" is right in front of us.

He deliberately gave the other party a reason to look down on him so that he could get things done.

Now is not the time to show your teeth to him.

"What movie are you talking about?" Xiao Longnu asked curiously after he finished chatting with Boss Jiang.

"This is a low-budget film with a realistic theme. This is my first time as a producer."

"Then why don't you ask me to act?" she asked with her head raised.

"The heroine of this play is completely naked, just like in Lust, Caution."

"Then I won't act anymore..." She immediately shook her head.

"Of course, I don't want you to act either."

"Oh." She smiled innocently.

"Don't worry, if there is a good opportunity, I will consider you."

"But it depends on your performance."

"You want to do something bad again." Xiao Long Nu narrowed her eyes and put her hands on her hips: "I'm also red."

“Many crews approached me.”

"There are several big crews coming recently."

"If you look for me, I may not be free yet."

Look what you can do... Zhang Yuan knew that was her personality, so he didn't say much.

"Okay, come with me to talk to Jay Chou about the MV."

"Look how I'm going to rip him off!" (End of this chapter)