Actor: Thank you.

"Here, have some shrimp dumplings. These are pretty good."

Whenever something important happens, stay calm first.

Before discussing important matters, Chinese people also like to eat and drink to warm up the atmosphere.

Jiang Zhiqiang personally brought a basket of crystal clear, steaming shrimp dumplings to him.

After putting it down, he pinched his earlobe, which was obviously very hot.

Zhang Yuan has never understood the principle behind Hong Kong people pinching their earlobes with their hands.

Wouldn't it be faster to conduct heat if you touch a table or a metal spoon?

Not scientific!

"Here, try some shredded ginger and red vinegar to taste the specialty of this restaurant." Boss Jiang said and turned away.

"Last time he took me to eat some snacks in the capital, fried tripe, which was pretty good."

"We can all go together if there is a chance."

"Yeah……"

Everyone responded while eating.

"Brother Huang, it's our first meeting. I toast to you."

After eating a shrimp dumpling, it tasted pretty good, fresh and delicious.

I was thinking of bringing Cheng Hao to try it later.

Then he looked up at Huang Baiming.

Drink tea instead of wine.

“I grew up watching your movies.”

"Best Partner, Happy Ghost, All's Well, Ends Well."

Zhang Yuan immediately listed several of the other party's famous works, and Brother Huang put on his signature smile and raised his glass in response.

"you are welcome."

He is not a director, but usually appears in film lists as a screenwriter and producer.

He, Karl Hui, Tsui Hark and others were some of the founding employees of Cinema City, one of the four major film companies in Hong Kong.

Later, the internal fighting among these people became the fuse for the breakup of Cinema City.

It was during this period that Huang Baiming founded Yonggao Films.

Yong Gao’s first work was “The Banquet”, which was known to have the largest cast in Hong Kong film history.

More than 200 Hong Kong artists, including Stephen Chow, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jacky Cheung, Joey Wong, Anita Mui and all other first-line and super-first-line artists, cooked up a super hodgepodge.

This kind of lineup will never appear again.

The reason why he was able to unite this group of people was not only because Huang Baiming had enough face, but also because he was holding up the banner of raising funds for the 91 East China flood in mainland China.

Some of the more well-known patriotic artists in Hong Kong include Andy Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai, and Natalis Chan.

Huang Baiming is considered to be the artist who has done the best in this regard after these few.

After Yonggao, he founded Oriental Entertainment, and Oriental Film Distribution is also a part of Oriental Entertainment.

Therefore, this person has a long history in the Hong Kong circle, has extensive connections, and his strength should not be underestimated.

And this person is Donnie Yen's main collaborator after the millennium.

"Flash Point", "Dragon Tiger Gate".

Huang Baiming is behind all these movies starring Zhen Zidan.

Moreover, both films have earned more than 5000 million Hong Kong dollars worldwide.

The only one, "SPL", in which he did not participate, had a terrible box office, less than 1000 million Hong Kong dollars.

It can be seen that this person is very capable in distribution and operation.

So, Zhen Zidan is not difficult to deal with, the difficult one is this guy.

However, Zhang Yuan already knew about this and was prepared.

"Drink tea, drink tea. The Keemun black tea here is also very fragrant." Huang Baimingle's two apple cheeks were highlighted.

His current performance is similar to the good guys often portrayed in film and television works.

But Zhang Yuan knew that it was just acting and it wasn't real.

It must be a disguise.

This person has fallen out with his partners many times during his acting and entrepreneurial career.

But in the end, he was the one who went the highest and the farthest.

It can be seen that Huang Baiming is definitely not a pushover.

"Well, Zhang Yuan... I heard that you and Zhen Zidan had some minor conflicts recently." After drinking for a while, this man spoke cheerfully.

"If I don't come to film, I won't record the show." Zhang Yuan replied while drinking tea.

"He has no conflicts with me, but with CCTV and the crew."

I won't let you narrow the problem down, you have to magnify it!
Don’t make it any bigger!

Because they were the ones who suffered the most in the last game.

Eagle King lost TWINS, its cash cow.

The Hong Kong entertainment industry has had a bad reputation recently, and now there is another case of someone acting like a big shot.

It doesn't mean that it will give people a chance to criticize you. What if someone from above orders you to regulate the workplace?
"Brother Huang, we are all actors."

"As a professional actor, no matter what happens, even if my father dies, I can only cry out loud when the director says NG."

“This is called professionalism, this is called artistic ethics.”

Zhang Yuan pointed at himself and said, “I am Zhang Yide.”

Huang Baiming couldn't refute this.

"But there are still some personal issues, right?" He still wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter.

"Personal issues are not important." Zhang Yuan was practicing Tai Chi with him.

"No matter what personal issues it is, it is unacceptable that we can't find actors when filming starts, or that there are no actors in the middle of recording a program."

Huang Baiming wanted to go around, but Jiang Zhiqiang spoke first.

"Zi Dan's behavior is definitely problematic."

"But it's already a fact, so let's talk about how to solve it now."

He turned and glanced at Huang Baiming.

It's useless!
He can talk to you all morning.

In the end, nothing can be done.

"Mr. Jiang is right." Zhang Yuan acted as if he was trying to save his face.

Turn around and wave.

The assistant took out a trophy from his bag.

It’s the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Academy Awards that he just won yesterday.

"First of all, I want to thank you all."

“Without your support, I wouldn’t have received this award.”

"No problem." Boss Yang waved his hand.

He placed the trophy on the table.

"Everyone help me, and I want everyone too."

"Brother Huang, Oriental Entertainment also has a part in the establishment of the cross-strait film industry. We are family, so we should help each other."

"Yes." Huang Baiming answered hesitantly after hearing this.

The solution Zhang Yuan proposed afterwards was something he had never expected.

"I'll go say hello to CCTV."

"We can guarantee that Brother Zhen Zidan will not be blocked from appearing on any TV station in the country in the future, and will be able to participate in programs freely as before."

"As the lead actor, I will hold a press conference with the crew's top executives and other actors to clarify the matter about Brother Zhen Zidan."

“Try to minimize the impact of this incident.”

Huang Baiming: ???

What you mean is...it's resolved?

Before coming here, Jiang Sheng and the others told me that this young man would be difficult to deal with.

What's so difficult about this?

Isn’t it easy?
Proactively propose solutions.

After hearing this, Jiang Zhiqiang's face froze.

Done!

You are still beautiful?

The better things get, the worse things get, do you understand?

This guy speaks so nicely, he must have something big waiting for you.

So Jiang Zhiqiang asked on behalf of Huang Baiming.

"So, what's the price?"

"Yeah." Zhang Yuan nodded.

"It should be said that it is not the price, but the conditions."

"He shouldn't participate in subsequent shows."

"He didn't even show up for the start of the filming, so he doesn't need to participate."

"As for the salary the crew has already given him, he doesn't have to pay it back. Just consider it as money for milk powder for him and his unborn child."

"I will help him pay this part of the loss to the crew."

Is this the price?
Huang Baiming was even more confused.

His original plan was to get Zhen Zidan to withdraw from the show and the movie in exchange for peace.

The other party has now offered the same conditions.

It doesn’t mean that I didn’t suffer any loss and the matter was settled.

"Wow!" Huang Baiming slammed the table.

"I've heard from Mr. Jiang and Mr. Yang that you are smart and sensible, and are the most outstanding young man in the mainland."

"When I saw him today, it turned out to be true."

"Thank you." Zhang Yuan bowed to express his gratitude.

Something is wrong... Jiang Zhiqiang put down all the teacups.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Today was a very smooth day.

No, it was just that everything went so smoothly ever since he called Zhang Yuan and he agreed to come to Hong Kong.

What on earth is he going to do?
"Oh, by the way, I have one more thing." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

comfortable!
When Jiang Zhiqiang heard his sudden change of heart, he knew that something had happened.

Stay calm. If there's a commotion later, I'll run away first.

"There is one more thing. Now that Brother Zhen Zidan's matter has been dealt with."

"Then I have something else I want to discuss with Brother Huang."

"Go ahead!" Huang Baiming raised his hand happily.

All the difficult problems have been solved and I am in a good mood.

As long as it doesn't affect Zhen Zidan's future work in mainland China, everything is negotiable.

"Well, I'll tell you."

Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked straight at him.

"I heard that director Wilson Yip, who you often work with, is planning to make a new film recently."

"It's a kung fu movie, telling the story of famous martial artists from Guangdong and Guangxi."

“It’s called Ip Man!”

When he heard these two words, Huang Baiming, who was cheerful just now, suddenly stopped laughing.

It will not affect Zhen Zidan's work in mainland China.

So you are planning to influence his work in Hong Kong?

This film was tailor-made for Zhen Zidan!
There were two screenwriters for the film, one of whom was Chen Dali, who later wrote the hit film "The Besieged City of Kowloon".

There is another person, his name is Huang Ziheng.

This is Huang Baiming’s biological son!

Ye Weixin, who has already received the first version of the script and is currently polishing it, is the co-director who has collaborated with Zhen Zidan on three consecutive works: "SPL", "Fighter Tiger Gate" and "Flash Point".

Therefore, this crew is not only customized for Zhen Zidan, but also a solid team!
The main creative team is a strong partnership that has worked together for a long time.

"You mentioned this movie because you want to?" Huang Baiming asked with his head tilted.

"I'm an actor, of course I want to shoot it." Zhang Yuan replied very naturally.

Li Lianjie has "Fang Shiyu" and "Huang Feihong" series.

Chen Long has "New Police Story" and "Rush Hour" series.

Wu Jing has the "Wolf Warrior" series.

This is still domestic. Vin Diesel has "Fast and Furious", "Pitch Black", and "xXx" series.

Tom Cruise has the Mission: Impossible series.

Keanu Reeves has "The Matrix" and "John Wick" series.

All top action actors have their own successful series of works.

Otherwise he wouldn’t be called a top actor!
Want to gain a high enough status in the industry by making ordinary commercial films?
It's difficult and takes a long time.

It was easy to win awards by making niche art films at that time, but I didn’t have the time.

When did Zhen Zidan become a top domestic action star?

It’s all thanks to the “Ip Man” series!
So for Zhang Yuan, the goal is clear.

Bring it to you!

But the process is complicated.

Because this crew is a solid block and it's a Hong Kong crew, I couldn't get in before.

Even with the framework of the cross-strait film industry, it is still difficult to break into.

Why would they transfer the work prepared for Zhen Zidan to you?

This is a problem.

He dug such a big hole for Zhen Zidan just for today.

However, if International Dan was really a professional actor like Brother Hua, he would not have fallen into the trap.

There is another problem. This film is something that Eastern Films intends to produce itself.

"This play has been prepared for a long time. If we make adjustments now..." Huang Baiming was unpredictable.

"Brother Huang, I just said that we are partners."

"I think it would be better to make this film under the name of Cross-Strait Films."

"How about making it bigger?"

Zhang Yuan raised his hand and gestured to the bigwigs present.

"One company's resources are always inferior to everyone's resources."

Huang Baiming was certainly not happy.

I want to share my stuff now...

"Oh, it's not that I don't want to do this with everyone, but if we lose money, it will hurt everyone." He made excuses with a smile.

Zhang Yuan did not agree with what he said.

"What do Crazy Stone, Secret, and Apple have in common?"

He turned to ask.

"Are these all the plays you invested in?" Jiang Zhiqiang knew more about it and took the initiative to reply.

"Yes, but there is one more thing in common."

“That means they all made money!”

"Now, I am optimistic about the film 'Ip Man'. I think it can make money."

“So I wanted to do it together with everyone.”

"I'll be the lead actor and guarantee the box office success here in mainland China."

"If you lose money, it's on me, how about that?"

Upon hearing what he said, the other bosses all sat up straighter.

Yup!

He has never lost money on a film he invested in.

He is optimistic about this play, doesn't that mean it will be profitable?

He is now famous and popular. If he plays the leading role, he can be sold for a good price.

Why did he talk openly with everyone instead of talking to Huang Baiming and Zhen Zidan alone?

Zhang Yuan looked at the bosses who were now greedy for money.

That's why!

My opinion doesn’t count. We all need to force him together!

When we get together, it's useless to talk about anything else.

Let’s talk about money!
The clouds are in the sunny sky and the water is in the bottle. Let heroes meet heroes and good men meet good men.

Let the people of Hong Kong confront the people of Hong Kong!

After saying this, most of the people present jumped to his side.

"Bai Ming, I think Zhang Yuan is right."

"Chi Tan's reputation in mainland China has been bad recently, so it's just right to replace him."

"He has a better image than Donnie Yen, girls like him."

If I want to make money, there will always be great scholars who will debate for me.

Huang Baiming still wanted to find an angle to refute.

I think Zhen Zidan has more acting experience.

But when he looked up, he saw the trophy that Zhang Yuan had placed on the table.

Then he swallowed his words back.

Zhang Yuan chuckled inwardly when he saw this.

You don't think I'm bringing this trophy here to press the tablecloth, do you?
This is what you awarded to me.

You recognized my performance.

Now I can’t say that my acting skills are not good enough, so it doesn’t work.

You can't hit yourself in the face.

Huang Baiming discovered that the young man from the mainland in front of him was not only stubborn, but also blocked in both directions.

"Brother Huang, I want to say one more thing today."

"I think we need to have a long-term plan for the cross-strait film industry."

“With a five-year period, we should carry out the first five-year plan.”

"And for this first five-year plan, I set its goal as going public!"

"The cross-strait film industry must be listed within five years."

“Except for the two-year preparation period for listing.”

"That is to say, we have to achieve sufficiently impressive results within three years."

"I think the standard for this outstanding achievement should be that there should be at least two films with box office revenues of over 100 million yuan per year on average!"

"Ah..." Upon hearing this, the Hong Kong bosses all felt that this young man was too arrogant!
Two films that grossed over 100 million yuan?

Even Huayi, the most popular brand in mainland China, may not be able to do this.

Of course, if you can do it, add some other businesses and make the accounts look better, it will not be difficult to go public.

"Everyone has shares in the company. If it goes public, everyone will make a lot of money together."

“It’s good for everybody.”

"I think this Ip Man has potential."

“So I plan to perform in person to add to the company’s performance.”

Not only did he want to tie everyone to his carriage, he also wanted to use this incident to win over the people.

Everyone present is older than him and has more experience.

And he is the only non-Hong Kong native.

With the support of China Film Corporation and Huaxia Film Corporation, it can suppress the situation for a while, but not forever.

Even if you have the most shares, what will you do if no one listens to you?
I've done such a big thing, I can't be your little brother or a lone commander, right?

In order to make these old hands obey you and listen to you, besides making them fear you, you also have to make plans and lead them to make money.

Whoever can make money is the boss.

If they can't make money, why should these big guys who make millions every minute sit here and listen to you?

Among all the people present here, Boss Yang, who has the highest net worth, is actually only a few billion.

At its peak, it was only over 10 billion.

Therefore, setting up a listed film company is still very attractive to these people.

They know very well how quickly Hong Kong stocks can make money!

Zhang Yuan was very satisfied when he saw the happy looks on their faces and their expectation of making a fortune.

Finally completed the achievement of painting a rosy picture for the boss.

Only Huang Baiming still had a grim look on his face.

It means sharing your own project with everyone.

Besides, Zhen Zidan was the person he was supporting and he didn't want to give up.

"Zhang Yuan, you said it very well."

"But Donnie Yen has been preparing for this film for several months."

"I have been practicing Wing Chun for more than four months."

"If you were to act, would you be able to do it?"

Zhang Yuan raised two fingers.

"Give me two weeks."

“I can do that.”

"Hehehe... stop joking." Huang Baiming laughed.

He thought that Zhen Zidan was very talented since he had been practicing for so long.

You said two weeks?

You are too arrogant.

But Zhang Yuan understood.

First of all, Zhen Zidan’s talent is only considered good by himself.

If she was really good, why was she assigned to the women's team?
Wu Jing's nickname is "Junior Sister", and that's because she also trained in the men's team.

Also, when Zhen Zidan said he practiced for several months, he was just practicing intermittently, not full-time.

It's amazing if you can practice a few hours a week.

the last point.

Grandpa is cheating...

"Give me two weeks, and then I can let Director Ye and any martial arts director you choose to come and see it."

"If everyone is not satisfied, they will think I am not capable of doing the job."

"Then I will give up on my own initiative."

That's what he said.

But since I made my debut, there has been no film I couldn't make.

If I can't take the photo, I can make sure others can't take it either.

It has really come to this, and you still oppose me.

Then I have to let you know that "lucky" is not an adjective, but there is a truck brand called "lucky".

This play is related to my career plan, there is no way I will give in.

Besides, he still has other tricks to deal with Huang Baiming.

Why did he always fall out with his partners along the way?

This person later founded Tianma Films with his son. After the company went public, he engaged in insider trading and made hundreds of millions of dollars!

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has restricted him from leaving Hong Kong.

That’s why they always break up, it’s all because of money!

Money is easy.

Zhang Yuan looked at his assistant and tapped his chin.

Zhao Xunxun nodded in response and took out a document from his briefcase.

"I have something here, everyone take a look."

He handed the document to Jiang Zhiqiang.

It's all in English, but Hong Kong people generally have a good command of English and can understand it.

"Oh!" Boss Jiang looked at it for a while and then quickly passed it to Boss Yang.

After reading it, Old Yang's eyes lit up and he passed it back.

After everyone had looked at it, it came into Huang Baiming's hands.

"This is..." After looking at it for a while, he showed an expression of disbelief.

"The contract I signed with Weinstein Company." Zhang Yuan crossed his legs and replied calmly.

"The other party will purchase the North American distribution rights for the film for $300 million."

"The premise is... I am the lead actor!" (End of this chapter)