Actor: Thank you.

Drinking and chatting with Kang Honglei and others.

Ever since Zhang Yuan revealed that Huayi had owed him investment funds for more than a year, what was originally a pleasant chat gradually turned into a criticism session of Huayi.

Several actors pricked up their ears and listened, not daring to say much.

Zhang Yuan just responded a few times without saying much.

After all, who knows if walls have ears.

Kang Honglei and Lan Xiaolong talked a lot after drinking too much.

It starts from the story of the two brothers’ rise to wealth and ends with their private lives.

Anyway, in the final analysis, these two brothers benefited from the influence of their ancestors and happened to catch up with the film and television industry, especially the rise of the imperial circle.

Is it the wind that makes the pig take off, or is it the pig that creates the wind?

Some pigs understood it at first, but when they became fat, they thought they could create wind by flapping their ears.

After listening to Director Kang complaining for a long time, he finally got back to the topic.

Although Zhang Yuan unexpectedly refused the investment, they still had a sense of justice even though the deal failed.

Not investing does not mean not participating.

The other party intends to reunite with the original cast of "Soldier Assault".

Audiences love to watch it and are willing to pay for TV dramas.

Zhang Yuan can also arrange work for artists.

It is a matter of mutual benefit if peace is achieved.

Director Kang is right about this point, one thing at a time.

Zhang Yi, who is not a talkative person, heard Zhang Yuan and Director Kang discussing the role and smiled secretly.

He is the happiest.

He was there with Big Dog before, and now he is here again, so there are two more characters.

That's two jobs, two paychecks.

He was in the crew of "Soldier Assault" and his salary was just over 10,000 yuan.

But when it comes to Brother Dagou, because of the huge popularity of "Soldier Assault", his role as the squad leader in the film also left a good impression on many audiences.

In addition, Zhang Yuan made an effort to negotiate a package price of 18 yuan for him.

I was so happy that I kept grinning all the way home.

a lot!
For him, it was really a lot.

"Soldier Assault" is his first drama in which he plays a major role. Before that, he only played a small role in Hu Mei's "Qiao Family Courtyard".

So "Soldier Assault" was his first official work, and it became an instant hit.

It can be said that I am very lucky.

Once a play becomes famous, the pay will immediately increase by more than ten times.

This made him feel extremely happy as he had just taken out a mortgage.

Mainly, I borrowed money from Zhang Yuan for the down payment.

Hundreds of thousands are no big deal for him, but a grand banquet might cost that much.

But for Zhang Yi, it is a source of worry.

I owe my boss a debt, and I can't even raise my head when we meet.

At this moment, he took over the show "My Captain, My Regiment" and Zhang Yuan chatted with Kang Honglei at the dinner table.

It was also Director Kang’s own fault for letting it slip that this play would be very tiring and that the role was complex and not easy to act.

Now, you say it.

This situation can only correspond to three words.

Need more money!
Zhang Yuan raised his package pay to 25 yuan.

You were the one who said that this movie had a high budget, so you should be given more.

Zhang Yi was so happy that he went crazy!
In this way, the combined remuneration for the two dramas is more than 40.

Not only can I pay off the debt to my boss, but I can also pay off a lot of loans in advance.

Zhang Yuan has always advised him not to repay the loan in advance, after all, he knows how fast currency inflation is.

But this person still said the same thing. He felt uncomfortable when he owed money. He always felt that someone would come to collect the debt as soon as he opened his eyes, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

In this case, Zhang Yuan had nothing to say. It was all a personal choice.

What is best in your mind may not necessarily be the best for others.

You must respect the independent personality of others.

It is hard to imagine that this "honest man" who worries about hundreds of thousands of mortgage payments every day will be one of the most valuable male actors in the Chinese film and television industry in the future.

Life is unpredictable, be prepared, because you never know when your luck will turn.

The negotiation with Zhang Yi about the film contract went well, and the release date just happened to overlap with that of "My Brother is Shunliu".

Teacher Zhang was happily waiting to get paid for filming when he heard Director Kang offered Baoqiang a salary of 150 million!

This person immediately thought, there is nothing beautiful about me...

And even so, Zhang Yuan kept waving his hands.

"Why, do you think what you gave me is too little?" Kang Honglei continued speaking under the influence of alcohol.

"Then 200 million!"

"No more."

"Hua Yi can't justify any more."

I even took the initiative to add it to him.

After all, although Baoqiang is acting in TV dramas, he is already a movie star, so naturally his net worth is different.

But Zhang Yuan still shook his head.

"It's not about the money, it's that he doesn't have the time."

Baoqiang has already taken on a job from CCTV.

To be precise, it's not just CCTV.

It's the job of the Sixth Princess, that is, CCTV Film Channel and the National Emergency Management Department.

The Ministry of Emergency Management approved the approval and funding, and the Sixth Princess took the lead in planning to make a series of fire-themed films.

It's called the "Fire Man" series.

It’s not an offline movie, it’s a digital movie that’s only broadcast on Six Princesses.

If you talk about the quality of the work and the impact on the actors' reputation, then "My Captain, My Regiment" is definitely much stronger.

But Baoqiang is not a newcomer and he does not lack such a role, and he is not even the male lead.

And considering the salary, the Sixth Princess signed seven film contracts at once!
Regardless of whether he is the protagonist or not, he is paid 100 million yuan for each film.

Baoqiang can make a lot of money, and Zhang Yuan's company can make millions just from commissions.

Moreover, since the contract has been signed, if he falls out with the Sixth Princess, the consequences will be very painful, even if he doesn't die.

After all, this channel is owned by an old master of yin and yang, and you never know when he might upset you.

When Kang Honglei found out, he exclaimed it was a pity.

Zhang Yi, who was standing by, was also hearing about this for the first time.

I feel the gap is even bigger!
Baoqiang gets a million-dollar pay when he starts out, and can earn several million in one go!

When will I be able to reach their level?

After the meal, Kang Honglei saw Zhang Yuan off to the car, greeted him repeatedly, and made an appointment to see him again later.

After the vehicle carrying them drove away, Kang Honglei turned around and spoke to his partner Lan Xiaolong.

"I think Zhang Yuan is much easier to talk to than the two Wang brothers."

"That's right." The drunk Lan Xiaolong replied immediately.

"After we finish filming 'My Captain, My Regiment', I don't want to work with Hua Yi anymore."

"What do you mean?" Lan Xiaolong looked into the distance.

"Whether you are planning to find another backer or go it alone, Zhang Yuan is a good partner."

"And he just said that he just won't invest in Huayi's films."

"I didn't say I wouldn't vote for us."

"That's right!" Both of them thought that Hua Yi was really unreliable and only cheated his own people.

"You mean, we're rebelling too?"

"Shh..." Director Kang made a gesture to silence the crowd: "Resist quietly."

……

After returning home, he asked Yang Siwei to rearrange the schedules of his artists and showed him the schedule.

Most people's schedules are quite full.

No matter whether the job is good or bad, at least you have a job, and that's good.

As soon as he had some free time, Zhang Jing, the female boss of Dongyang Qingyu, called him.

"Hello, Zhang Yuan, long time no see."

"The script for 'Insidious' is almost ready."

"Let's meet up sometime to talk."

He agreed immediately. "Insidious" was the highlight, and he was very concerned about it.

So we rushed to Dongyang.

The female boss Zhang Jing is as concerned as he is.

During the adaptation process, she started looking for actors early on.

The initial male and female protagonists, Yu Zecheng and Cuiping, were chosen by teachers Zhu Yuanyuan and Xin Baiqing.

It should be said that these two were the templates that screenwriter and director Jiang Wei used when adapting the script.

Just follow what they wrote!

Both of them are professional actors from the Central Academy of Drama.

Teacher Xin Baiqing, who played the poet Li Bai in the later TV series "The Legend of the Demon Cat", has outstanding acting talent and ability.

In just a few minutes of acting, the character's emotional expression is so precise and impressive, which shows how strong his inner strength is.

But the reason why Xin Baiqing was chosen in the first place was because of teacher Zhu Yuanyuan.

Zhu Yuanyuan is Di Pangpang, the golden partner of teacher Liang Guanhua.

"Urban Hero", "The Happy Life of Poor Mouth Zhang Damin", and "Sun Yat-sen", three consecutive dramas were all collaborated with teacher Liang Guanhua.

In the early 00s, many people thought that Zhu Yuanyuan was Liang Guanhua’s wife.

But in fact she is Xin Baiqing's wife.

Zhu Yuanyuan has a good relationship with Zhang Jing, the boss of Dongyang Qingyu, and they have been cooperating for a long time.

So the main target is to keep an eye on Zhu Yuanyuan, and Xin Baiqing is actually following his wife's lead.

This is not to belittle Teacher Xin, Zhang Yuan has evidence.

The film was designed well, but Zhu Yuanyuan was not used in the end because after the script was finalized, Zhang Jing came to her in person to have a chat.

Discovered that Zhu Yuanyuan is pregnant!

Some people may say that in later life, Ada Choi was also pregnant when she was filming "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

But Ada Choi only found out she was pregnant after joining the crew, otherwise the director would never let her act.

Not only are there problems with appearance and condition after pregnancy, but who will take the responsibility if anything happens to the child or the adult?

The market environment is indeed unfriendly to women.

You lose points once you get married, and you can’t play the role of a young girl anymore.

Once you are pregnant you have to take a break for at least one and a half to two years, during which time your position will have been filled by someone else.

Since she is pregnant, Zhu Yuanyuan can no longer use it.

Zhang Jing also went to use Xin Baiqing's plan.

Isn't this just a coincidence?

Teacher Xin lost the couple's jobs with one shot, and it was such an important play. I wonder what he felt when he was accompanying his mother in childbirth.

The male and female protagonists were both vacant, so Zhang Jing discussed with director Jiang Wei, who should we replace?

Otherwise, we can just replace our joint venture partner Zhang Yuan.

He is very popular, so he will definitely bring in the ratings.

The director shook his head.

Let’s not talk about whether they are willing to act in TV dramas again.

The director's current definition of the character of Yu Zecheng is that he is not a handsome guy!
You definitely can’t be sunny and handsome, nor can you have thick eyebrows and big eyes!

This was the first time that Zhang Yuan stepped into the casting minefield because of his image.

But you have to say that director Jiang Wei's understanding of the role is really strong!

If the character of Yu Zecheng were played by a young actor, it would be the end of it.

What does lurking mean? How can you lurk when you are so handsome?

On the contrary, for the villains in the film, he required that all of them be played by good-looking actors.

This sense of contrast is what we want.

Deliberately going against the conventional routine of "good guys are handsome, bad guys are ugly".

Boss Zhang Jing thought, she didn’t want the sunny and handsome one, she wanted the gloomy and cruel one instead.

We don’t want thick eyebrows and big eyes, so we want squinty eyes?

There is no need to think too much about it, the image of a fierce man pointing a shotgun at someone's head emerges in my mind.

Gloomy and cruel, with squinty eyes.

This only appears once every few thousand years!

"Brother Honglei!"

"Miss me so much!"

At the dinner party organized by Zhang Jing, as soon as Sun Honglei entered the room, Zhang Yuan immediately went up to him, hugged him and patted his back hard.

Five years no see!

Sun Honglei had heard that Zhang Yuan had been very successful in recent years, but he had never met him.

Before coming, Zhang Jing called him and said she wanted to talk about a play.

As soon as he heard that it was the male lead, he came.

But Zhang Jing also specifically mentioned that one of the investors was his old friend Zhang Yuan.

Now Brother Hong Lei started to have doubts.

What happened back then?
In the crew of "Conquer", Zhang Yuan was an extra and later played a minor supporting role.

He is the leading male actor!
But now?

He is still the leading male role.

But he is not a supporting role, or even the protagonist, but he directly stepped on the top of his head and became his sponsor!

There is a world of difference between them.

The gap is so huge that anyone would feel relaxed for a while.

The younger brother back then has become the boss.

Sun Honglei's development in recent years has been quite good, but it has not been all smooth sailing.

After the success of "Conquer", he took on a period drama called "Military Song", in which he played the leading male role.

The quality of the drama itself is quite good, and he also acted well.

But it can only be said that I was born at the wrong time.

I happened to come across a film with a similar theme, "The Passionate Years", and the result was quite tragic.

But he was lucky enough to get in touch with Tsui Hark again and starred in "Seven Swords" and "Iron Triangle" consecutively.

Later, he filmed "Halfway Couple", which was an amazing movie. At the same time, he also started working on "Marshal Ma 3".

So in the TV drama industry, it is normal for him to play the leading male role now.

But even if you are the leading actor, you are still just an actor and cannot compare with the financial sponsor.

This is an absolute superior-subordinate relationship.

Besides, Brother Hong Lei wants it too.

Even as an actor, I can't compare to this little brother I used to be.

He is also the leading actor in TV dramas.

He has acted in as many movies as I have, and they are all big directors, and some have even made it abroad.

Even if it was his job, he was no match for the other party.

He had never seen anything run so fast, even faster than a flying monkey!

Now that the situation between the two sides has reversed, he has to think about it.

I was pretty nice to Zhang Yuan back then.

But it is hard to say whether a villain will succeed.

He came from dance halls and nightclubs, and he has seen all kinds of human nature.

How many people are very smooth-talking when they are poor, but become bastards once they become rich.

He was thinking, what if Zhang Yuan got angry with him, wanted revenge for the poor time, or wanted to show off to him?
Not only can I not turn my back on him, I can't even make sarcastic remarks about him. I have to praise him.

Before he came, he told himself that he had to be patient.

No matter who he was before, he is the financial sponsor now and must be respected.

I walked into the restaurant's private room with trepidation.

What he didn't expect was that Zhang Yuan came to him very enthusiastically.

Even the name is exactly the same as it was back then, nothing has changed.

After the hug, she pulled him to sit next to her.

He even poured him a glass of wine himself.

Time flies and years pass by.

He was sure that several years had passed, without a doubt.

But apart from the appearance, the person in front of him looked exactly the same as before in his eyes.

Why does it feel like nothing has changed? (End of this chapter)