Actor: Thank you.

Chapter 697 Joy
"Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses together."

It’s the same restaurant and the same people as last time.

Zhang Yuan contacted the mother and daughter of the Liu family again.

When filming the MV for "Blue and White Porcelain" a while ago, Liu Xiaoli specifically sought him out for a chat and apologized for the unpleasant ending of the last dinner party.

He also said that we could have dinner together when he was free.

Ever since Liu Qianqian returned to China to film, Aunt Liu has been inseparable from her.

She told others and herself that she was helping her daughter because she was worried about her young daughter.

Most parents should at least not help, and it would be good enough if they don’t get involved!

Look at Shuangzi’s parents.

Zhang Ruoyun's father sold him out.

In the entertainment industry, most of the famous parents are unreliable.

Liu Xiaoli is a rare and reliable person.

On a daily basis, when it comes to greeting people and doing favors, she’s the one who’s doing it.

At that time, Zhang Yuan generously said that he would definitely make another appointment.

But Liu Xiaoli didn't expect that he would really ask her out for dinner so soon.

It’s definitely different to be able to make it in the entertainment industry.

He has a really generous personality.

The fact that they fulfilled the promise so quickly shows that they didn't take the unpleasant incident at the dinner party to heart at all.

So at this moment, Boss Chen took the lead and raised the wine glass filled with red wine, and the four of them all stood up and raised their glasses.

Zhang Yuan and Boss Chen drank it all in one gulp, while Liu Jia and her daughter took a sip.

"The wine you treated us to last time in Paris was still better." Sissi whispered to him as soon as they sat down.

I was underage before and my mom didn’t let me drink.

Now that he is older, he can actually drink quite a bit.

And after drinking it, I feel noticeably more lively.

"Of course, can I give you a drink?" After Zhang Yuan poured himself a drink, he clinked glasses with her privately.

"Haha, yes."

Last time in Paris, three of us spent 1500 euros on a meal, half of which was for drinks.

The bottles of red wine and champagne were both flagship models from top wineries, and were certainly much more upscale than the ones used for drinking competitions in Chinese restaurants.

"Here's Zhang Yuan." Boss Chen put down his wine glass, supported his elbows on the table, and looked at him with a smile.

"We are friends and have had many contacts before."

"It's considered one of our own."

"I drank too much last time and spoke harshly. I'm sorry."

Boss Chen is considered an absolutely elegant person among the nouveau riche.

Although he looks like a beast, he is actually quite gentle in daily life.

After all, he has a high level of education.

So it's still pretty decent now.

"No, we were all drunk and we were making trouble together."

"Yes, yes, yes... Let's not talk about the past." Boss Chen raised his glass and clinked it with his.

Because a few days after that meal, he thought about it again.

The drama "Secret" was also invested by Zhang Yuan.

In essence, they are not only friends, but also partners in the de facto sense.

It's not worth creating a rift with a rising star in the film and television industry over such a small quarrel.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

After drinking several bottles, Liu Qianqian also had two glasses, and her cheeks turned pink.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan straightened his clothes, acted formally, and then stood up.

"Actually, I'm reuniting with a few of you today. Besides having dinner and reminiscing about the past, I also have something important to say."

"Oh, go ahead." Boss Chen looked at him sternly and sat up straight.

"I just got a new play."

"That's great." Aunt Liu clapped her hands gently.

Xiao Longnu, who was digesting her food, also clapped along with her mother.

"Congratulations! I just came back from Hollywood and a new crew has approached me."

"It is true that heroes emerge young and rise step by step!" Boss Chen spoke particularly nicely today because of what happened last time.

"Which famous director's masterpiece is this?" Aunt Liu tilted her head to look at him.

You have to say that Liu Xiaoli has seen the world.

The same question.

Most people ask what kind of movie it is.

She started by praising it as a masterpiece by a famous director.

Obviously, he is being praised.

"Another Hollywood crew." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

"That's better. The Hollywood market is more mature."

"I told Xixi to learn from you and work in more large crews to broaden her horizons."

"Congratulations." Xiao Longnu raised her glass towards him, obviously very happy about his continuous announcements.

"Zhang Yuan will be a rising international superstar in the future." Boss Chen was more concerned about market information: "Which company and which crew? Can you tell me?"

"No problem at all."

He glanced around cheerfully before speaking.

"It's the film 'Double J Project' that Huayi collaborated with Hollywood."

hum...

Quiet.

Extraordinarily quiet.

The few people who just heard that he had another movie to shoot were still chatting enthusiastically.

But now it was as if the mute button was pressed.

There were only two sounds left in the room.

One is the slight sound of the air-conditioning outlet.

One is the sound of a gradually increasing heartbeat.

"Zhang Yuan...you were talking about Hua Yi's play." Liu Xiaoli was stunned: "Did I hear it right?"

"No, I just found the one with Sissi."

"Someone from the Hollywood team came to me."

"I was offered a condition that satisfied me."

After Liu Xiaoli confirmed it, she glanced at Boss Chen.

The two stared at each other.

What's going on!

Last time they said they wouldn’t let Sissi act.

I'm already acting now.

Does this kid have any accurate score?

Boss Chen is the most depressed.

I was still supporting him...You change your tactics too quickly, I can't keep up with your pace!

There was silence for a few seconds, and then Boss Chen spoke again.

He grasped the key point in Zhang Yuan's words.

"Hua Yi offered you a very good salary?"

“The pay is only part of it.”

"Aunt Liu, remember what I told you last time? Huayi owed me money for a cooperative investment, and he hasn't paid me a cent yet."

"Remember." Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly.

"One of the conditions for my performance this time is that I get my bills paid."

"Oh……"

After hearing this, Boss Chen immediately understood.

Acting for the sake of previous debts.

It’s like Party A and Party B in a business relationship. They hold the payment for the goods for one year, but if you stop supplying the goods, you can forget about getting the initial payment.

Many bosses in various industries bully downstream suppliers in this way, and it has even become the norm in most industries.

In later generations, Pang Donglai, who was praised and chased by everyone, had extremely strict requirements on suppliers.

Not only must the quality be top-notch, there cannot be even the slightest problem.

Even the shopping guides sent by Party B need to be trained individually.

It is also necessary to ensure that the shopping guides' rest time and wages meet the minimum standards set by Pang Donglai.

The standards of his family are much higher than those of the local people at the same time.

If Party B does not pay enough wages, the amount will be deducted directly from the payment for the goods. This will protect employees' income and improve service quality.

If it is so troublesome, why are there so many brands rushing to sell their products in Pangdonglai?

One container can support ten shops outside. This is Pang Donglai’s sales ability.

The second most important point is that Pang Donglai never holds back payments for goods!

In the retail industry, being able to do this is like being a living saint or an ancestor.

Zhang Yuan had not fully understood this before, until he met Hua Yi.

Boss Chen immediately raised his glass to toast.

Not only did it solve the previous doubts, but it also made me look at it with even higher regard.

Ok.

Many people of this age suffer from the literary and artistic syndrome.

For example, Qin Hao, Zhou Yiwei and the like, there are actually quite a few.

Boss Chen finds it rare to find someone who can lower himself and do things for money, and he thinks they are a good partner.

The best people are those who are out there looking for money.

It’s scary if you don’t recharge the money!
Because you never know what this kind of person will do.

"It's not easy for you either." Liu Xiaoli also saluted him.

"In order to collect the debt, they have to waste time making a movie when it is so popular and profitable."

"It's not in vain!" Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

"I've even been paid for the film, so how can it be said that it was all in vain?"

"That's right..." Liu Xiaoli took a sip of red wine and asked in a low voice: "Zhang Yuan, is it appropriate?"

"But how much did Huayi pay you?"

"If you don't want to answer, you don't have to say anything. Just pretend I didn't ask." Aunt Liu was purely curious.

The key point is that my daughter is also in the crew, so I want to compare prices.

At the same time, I also felt it was not worth it for Zhang Yuan.

Because Huayi is well-known for suppressing the pay of his own people and paying them very little.

For this drama, Huayi only paid Li Bingbing less than 100 million yuan in salary.

She had a lot of fighting scenes, which was quite tiring, but she only got this little.

"You've already said that he's one of us. There's nothing wrong with that." Zhang Yuan answered truthfully.

"After talking with Huayi, I gave him 150 million..."

"That's the same as Xixi's pay." Liu Xiaoli glanced at her girl.

"US dollars..." Zhang Yuan wondered why Liu Xiaoli spoke so quickly. I hurried to say it but she didn't have time to say it.

Liu Xiaoli: …

When they acted together in The Return of the Condor Heroes, their pay was almost the same.

Now he and his daughter are assigned to work in the same unit?

Good guy!
Just now I was afraid that his efforts were in vain and I was worried about it.

I feel like I wasted my time
Well, if this kid doesn't pick up money when he goes out, even if he loses it, it would be a miracle if he suffers the loss.

Not only did they not suffer any loss, but they also made a huge profit for Huayi.

The total investment of this film is 5500 million US dollars.

This does not include the cost of subsequent promotion and marketing, especially overseas promotion and marketing.

The final cost will not be less than 6500 million US dollars, and may even reach 7000 million.

Among them, Li Lianjie and Chen Long each received a salary of 1000 million US dollars, plus post-production dividends, including box office dividends and DVD dividends.

Among the remaining Chinese people in the crew, Zhang Yuan has the highest salary.

Why do we say they are Chinese?

Because the male lead is a foreigner, this plain-looking white boy is actually a veteran actor.

He also starred in Disney's light comedy "Super High" two years ago.

The heroine of that drama was later the leading actress in "Final Destination 3".

Only his pay is slightly higher than Zhang Yuan's.

He has the bonus of skin color and is nominally the leading male role.

Although everyone went to see the double J, they all thought that these two were the two male protagonists.

Anyway, the final box office of this movie should barely break even, or even make a small loss, but considering the DVD distribution, the overall account should be a profit.

But it is not certain whether Huayi makes money.

It is common to lose money in accounting to gain publicity before going public.

Boss Chen and Liu Xiaoli were both shocked by his current salary.

In addition to congratulating him repeatedly, he extended the dinner that was about to end, added a lot of dishes, and chatted with him in detail.

The same four people were having dinner together at the same place.

But when the game ended, the atmosphere was completely different from last time.

But there are similarities...

Dengdengdeng.

As soon as he got into his business car, the familiar sound of knocking on the glass rang out again.

"Looking for me again?"

"Well, I want to talk to you." Liu Qianqian stood outside the car door like last time.

It’s just that last time he frowned and the other person looked worried.

This time, both of them looked much happier.

Zhang Yuan quickly made way for him and helped him up.

Now, needless to say, the driver took the cigarettes and lighter, got out of the car and walked around.

"What's the matter? Tell me, there's no one here to talk to."

Liu Qianqian stared at him with bright eyes.

After a long time, her little mouth moved slightly and she began to speak.

"Did you take that role because of me?"

Zhang Yuan: …

"I..." Zhang Yuan thought to himself, it's not nice to embarrass you.

But since it is for your benefit, this answer is equivalent to the point you get for writing the "solution".

I can’t say there is none, but it’s just a little bit.

But the atmosphere has come to this point, and it would not be appropriate for you to say it was for money.

You can't hurt other people's feelings.

"I pretended so well just now, but you saw through me!" He immediately acted surprised.

"Hehe, I'm so smart, I can see through you at first sight!" She raised her chin proudly.

In the silence at the dinner just now, besides the sound of the air conditioner, there was also the sound of a gradually increasing heartbeat.

Beautiful women!

A while ago, when we were filming the MV for "Blue and White Porcelain".

She was still mumbling after work.

It would be great if we could still film together like before.

So when I heard Zhang Yuan say he had also taken this film,

Her first reaction was that she just said it casually and Zhang Yuan tried his best to do it!
It was obvious that he didn't like this movie, because he asked me not to act in it before.

But for me, he put aside his likes and dislikes and said he would accompany me!

[Received thanks from Liu Xixi, temperament +1, appearance +1! ]

When she originally received the training plan before filming, although she was stubborn and felt that she had to work hard and perform well, she was also worried.

This training plan is no easier than the one when filming The Return of the Condor Heroes.

She still remembers vividly the pain she felt all over her body during that period.

But now, when he thought that Zhang Yuan would always be with him, he no longer felt sad.

So after she sat in the car, she couldn't stop smiling.

Seeing how happy she was, Zhang Yuan thought, it would be good for her to be happy.

He put his arm around her, and she cooperated by leaning on him, while turning her head to the side to make it easier for him to bite her.

"Um……"

After a long time, she let out a soft cry.

Then he stepped back slightly, making room for himself and spoke.

"My mother is waiting for me..."

"I know, it's time for Cinderella to leave." Zhang Yuan smoothed her hair and straightened her clothes.

"Hehehe..." Hearing his words, Xiaolongnu covered her mouth and laughed.

Huala... I opened the car door for her and waved goodbye to her.

It seems familiar, but everything seems to have changed.

"See you on the set later."

"Hey!"

After responding, Liu Qianqian walked towards her nanny car with excitement.

As it walked, it even took two small steps, as cheerful as a three-month-old golden retriever that was going out for a walk for the first time.

After returning home, I sent myself a bunch of text messages.

It was obvious that the excitement just now had not dissipated for a long time.

This guy is really good at chatting. I kept messaging him until after 3 a.m.

Zhang Yuan had to get up and recharge his account to ensure that the phone would not shut down.

Because we chatted too late, I got up dizzy the next day and staggered to the Imperial Capital Airport.

Finally got some sleep on the flight.

After landing in Shanghai, he bought a cup of coffee to sober up, then headed straight to the city to visit the crew of "Apple"...

(End of this chapter)