Actor: Thank you.

"what?"

At the racetrack, Zhang Yuan received a call from CCTV.

The person who contacted him spoke in a very formal broadcasting tone.

He was shocked by what he heard and his back straightened a lot.

"CCTV...what do you want from me?"

Zhang Yuan thought about it.

The Kung Fu variety show that I organized has come to a successful conclusion and my bosses are very satisfied.

There’s an award coming up at the station next year, and I can try to win one.

The higher-ups also considered it as their own achievement. After all, it promoted Chinese Kung Fu and was in line with the theme of the Olympic year.

In addition, the investment promotion was indeed going smoothly, and no one was unhappy to see the money.

And nothing else...it seems.

I don't do any other work, do I?

"We are from the Olympic project team." A calm and dignified voice came from the other side of the receiver.

"We are contacting you now to inform you to participate in the recording of the Olympic theme song, 'Beijing Welcomes You'."

Oh... Zhang Yuan slapped his forehead and forgot about the matter he had arranged.

It shouldn't be.

The work of CCTV should be taken seriously.

And it’s also a chance to leave your name.

So many people want to squeeze in but can't.

"Oh, I see. Go ahead."

"Please arrive at the recording studio on the 12th floor of the CCTV building at : a.m. the day after tomorrow."

"We will prepare a rest area, please wait."

"Because there are a lot of people recording, if it is not your turn on the day, you still need to come on time the next day."

Zhang Yuan curled his lips.

It’s worthy of being CCTV!

He sets rules for others in an imperative tone without even asking for discussion.

I was asked to arrive at 8 o'clock in the morning, but I didn't know when it would be my turn.

I guess those who have connections will be admitted first.

If it’s okay, just step back a little and wait.

As for the so-called rest area, Zhang Yuan knew their nature, it was just some folding stools at most.

It's pure suffering.

But this is a big job.

Olympic theme song!
In another month, this song will be played in every place with a sound system across the country.

Although it is a small matter among national affairs.

For many people, being able to participate is an honor.

The pattern needs to be bigger.

But it’s useless no matter how big his vision is now.

"Please wait a moment."

"I won't be able to make it to CCTV the day after tomorrow morning."

The other party was obviously taken aback.

We have always just informed, how can there be any discussion?
"If the day after tomorrow doesn't work, what about the day after tomorrow?"

"No, I'm currently handling important matters abroad and can't leave for the time being."

"So do you want to quit the recording?" The other party's tone suddenly became serious: "Let me make it clear that if I voluntarily quit the recording, it may affect the recording of the song, and the consequences are unpredictable."

Who are you trying to fool... Zhang Yuan was too lazy to complain.

I was talking to you nicely, but you made a big deal out of it.

He really couldn't leave.

Things on "Fast and Furious" are too important, he has to keep an eye on them at all times.

If something changes midway, it will affect his strategic planning and be very troublesome.

So for him, "Beijing Welcomes You" is not as important as "Fast and Furious".

"I repeat, please follow the time we specify."

“Because there are hundreds of artists participating, everyone’s schedule is very tight.”

"We have also tried our best to adjust. Please let the minority obey the majority and adjust the schedule."

"Otherwise..." He was interrupted by Zhang Yuan halfway through his words.

"I know what you mean, but I really can't adjust the time." Zhang Yuan was also a little annoyed.

Which department are you in?

You speak quite aggressively!
What kind of position is this? It speaks so official language.

It's as if he can't understand what people are saying.

"Well, I'll give you two options."

"First, wait for me to return to China in a week or two and record it at your home."

“Second, you send someone to North America to record with me.”

"My time and your time. You can choose, okay?"

"you……"

"Please think about it, discuss it with your leader, and then give me an answer."

Zhang Yuan took the initiative.

Do I have to bother talking to you?

With so many people, the hard task of making phone calls and notifying each of them must be done by my younger brother.

It's just a piece of crap.

Why should I waste my time arguing with a little brother like you?

After hearing what he said, the other party was dumbfounded.

No...how did it become you who made the plans for me?

After a few seconds of silence, the other party hung up the phone without even saying goodbye.

"How rude." Zhang Yuan threw the phone to his assistant.

"Don't throw your phone around. It can easily break." At this time, the mother and daughter of the Liu family came over.

Liu Qianqian muttered something when she saw this.

"You use apples, so you do have to be careful."

Zhang Yuan pointed at his own phone and said, "Mine is a Nokia. If it falls to the ground, at most it will make a dent on the floor, but the phone will be fine."

He used the legendary Nokia N95, which was much more expensive than the original Apple phone.

These are the tears of the times...

For someone like him who does heavy communication and light entertainment, early smartphones were not suitable for him as they were not as stable as standard phones.

However, after using this generation, he also plans to switch to a smart phone.

Got to keep up with the times.

"What happened to that director just now?"

Liu Qianqian was curious, and her mother was also curious, so they came to ask.

There was nothing to hide from them, so I told them everything in general.

"Oh." Liu Xiaoli was surprised.

He also contacted foreign film producers.

Spending money to act in a play... this is not surprising.

But will this movie work?
"Wow, so you are going to participate in the filming of a Hollywood drama again?" Xiao Longnu was quite envious and at the same time very happy for him.

"It hasn't been finalized yet, but it's not far off."

"It will cost a lot of money, right?" Liu Xiaoli asked.

"It's not clear yet. Wait for the other party to make an offer."

Seeing how calm and composed he was, Aunt Liu felt that he had the demeanor of a great general.

And I realized that he was not talking nonsense. He rented the racetrack not to please his daughter or pick up girls, but for serious business.

This made her feel a lot more at ease.

Because in Liu Xiaoli's eyes, most of those in their twenties who are keen on playing with cars are playboys.

She has seen a lot both at home and abroad.

Those who pick up girls by playing with cars are rarely serious people.

It’s a good thing that you don’t get carried away by making some money and start to indulge in entertainment.

"By the way, who were you talking to on the phone in such a rage just now?" Liu Qianqian asked again.

“People from CCTV.”

"Telling them I can't leave makes me excited."

Liu Xiaoli: …

Is this your attitude towards people from CCTV?
So fierce?

"It's better to be cautious and not offend anyone. There are many villains out there."

Aunt Liu reminded.

"It doesn't matter. Sometimes when you are too careful with others, they won't take you seriously."

"Oh, so the reason why you deliberately teased the director and made him vomit was because of this." Xiao Longnu continued.

"Not bad, you've made progress, your brain is reacting quickly."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I've always been smart, okay?" She tilted her head, squinted her eyes and wrinkled her nose to express her dissatisfaction.

On the other side, CCTV.

"Reverse, reverse!"

"They are really going to rebel!"

The man who had just talked to Zhang Yuan walked through the corridor cursing, came to an office with an angry look on his face, and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Come in..." The leader inside was as steady as a rock. He was the person in charge of the recording of the song "Beijing Welcomes You".

He is also the vice president of CCTV Music Channel.

"Xiao Wang, you need to be calm and steady when working at CCTV."

Apparently he heard the complaint from the man outside.

"Leader, someone is going to rebel."

"Tsk, I just told you to be steady, what's wrong?"

The vice president of the music channel knew that this person was a relative of the old staff in the station, so he gave the task of contacting all parties to the young man.

In order for him to build up his network of contacts.

But this guy relied on his connections and spoke in a very tough manner.

Moreover, most celebrities and artists will show enough respect when facing the word CCTV.

So after contacting a bunch of big names, he became inflated.

Mistaking others' respect for CCTV as respect for oneself.

Many people with connections have this problem, especially the young ones, who are very face-conscious and easily impulsive.

When he suddenly met Zhang Yuan, who was teaching him a lesson, his heart became twisted.

He exaggerated the matter and told his leader about it, preparing to have the higher-ups punish this disobedient person.

What a shitty star. No matter how big a star is, he is just a small figure when he comes to CCTV... He thought so.

"Wow, where is the master who gave us the plan?"

"That's quite a unique character." The leader was also happy when he heard it.

However, anyone who can reach this position cannot be as reckless as an intern and must be cautious.

So I asked one more question.

"who is it."

"Zhang Yuan, a movie star, has no idea of ​​the rules!"

The vice president's arm holding the teacup paused, then he waved his hand with a smile.

"Then again, it's a good thing for young people to have personality."

"Besides, she's very famous, so it's normal for her to be busy."

"We at CCTV serve the people. Although they are celebrities, they are also the people, and we have to serve them as well."

The newcomer was stunned.

What do you mean?
"They are busy, but we are."

"It just so happens that the lead singer Liu Huan also has work in North America and can't leave."

"We just arranged it together, found a team to go overseas and record both of them."

He wondered, what level is Liu Huan?
One of the most famous singers in the country!

She will be performing live with Sarah Brightman at the Olympic Opening Ceremony in a while.

Sarah Brightman is the most famous classical soprano in the world. Her collaborator is one of the world's four great tenors, Audrea Bocelli.

Serving Liu Huan individually is one thing, but serving Zhang Yuan...

"Just do as I say and don't cause any trouble."

"What trouble?"

The leader saw that this person was still asking foolishly and didn't understand a word of what he was saying.

"They have people above them, don't ask too many questions, just do it."

I've heard about it. They're making programs and trying to get people into the Spring Festival Gala.

If you get mad, go and report me to the Master.

"You have to know that CCTV is only cooperating with the Olympic Committee. This matter is led by the sports department and we are just helping out."

The leader thought a lot and knew that Zhang Yuan got the job from the General Administration of Sports, so he had to push the problem away.

At least there won't be any problems on my end.

I heard that this person is quite polite and reasonable, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Even if there is no big problem, don't make yourself unhappy.

It was done by taking advantage of Liu Huan's excuse, and everyone was happy.

Otherwise, how could he be a leader? He would be able to handle everything smoothly and be good at dealing with people in a blink of an eye.

After giving a few more words of advice, the man called back Zhang Yuan in a dejected manner.

"Okay, then let's set up a time and meet your team in North America."

"Row……"

"It would have been better if you did this earlier." Zhang Yuan hung up the phone.

Why are you pretending in front of me?

"what's wrong?"

"Come to North America and help me record the video." Zhang Yuan turned to look at the mother and daughter of the Liu family who had just been persuading him.

"I'll take you to play with me then."

“Great!” Liu Qianqian made a scissors gesture.

She is not qualified to participate in such activities, but she can just take a look and join in the fun.

Liu Xiaoli was afraid that he would offend someone, but she didn't expect that others would actually do what he said.

"CCTV has to be reasonable too," Zhang Yuan concluded.

Aunt Liu thought to herself, only those who are qualified to reason will reason with you.

When he is unreasonable, he is like Chen Peisi.

Unexpectedly, after a few years, he would be able to get people to talk to him properly at CCTV.

He practiced with Liu Qianqian for a few more rounds, and then went out to eat with the two of them.

Then we went back to the hotel to rest.

While taking a shower, Zhang Yuan turned the water to the hottest setting and rinsed his shoulders.

Not only did Justin Lin's hands and calves have bruises, but his neck and shoulders were also stiff from extreme driving.

But I couldn't lose face outside, especially in front of Liu Qianqian, so I had to hold on.

The next day, still at the racetrack, he met with another group of people.

"Hello, Van."

"Hello, Zhang."

This was the first time he met his family member, Vin Diesel.

His head is indeed quite bright...After seeing him, Zhang Yuan felt his eyes "brighten up".

This guy, like Director Lin, heard that a Chinese person who was willing to spend money had come. After the company contacted him, he wanted to meet the other party first to find out the situation.

"I really like your performance in Rush Hour 3." Old Fan praised with a smile and untidy beard after meeting him.

"Really? Then we are the same." Zhang Yuan said bluntly: "I like my performance too."

"Hahaha..." Fan laughed loudly, but in his heart he felt that this Chinese man was quite different from the stereotype of him as being introverted and shy.

After chatting for a while, we got down to business.

“I heard you wanted to reboot the Fast and the Furious project.”

"Yes, I want to rebuild this drama. I can't let it fail again like the last one." He acted like a savior.

Zhang Yuan knew that this man was a famous Hollywood drama tyrant with a bad temper.

For those who have worked with him but are of lower status, it’s easier to deal with them.

There is no one who does not have conflicts with him who is of similar status.

The smiling look now is just an illusion.

This person came with the intention of filming the next work and wanting to control the entire series.

He asked Universal Pictures to be the producer of the film.

Here the producer is responsible for the production and has great power.

Even if you are just one of the producers, you can influence the later stage of the work and thus determine the amount of roles you get.

He not only wants to make money, but also wants to seize power.

So he doesn't get along well with Justin Lin.

Coupled with the failure of the third part, they have been proposing to replace each other.

I want to find the director of the first film to continue our relationship.

Global Times is not very happy about this because they are considering economic issues.

Justin Lin is cheap...

"Actually, I support your series model. It's a good idea."

“Familiar characters can create an emotional connection with the audience and have a large audience base, raising the lower limit of the work.”

Vin Diesel raised his arm and fist-bumped him, liking what he said.

“But there is one thing I don’t quite agree with.”

“That’s about the choice of director.”

"I think Justin Lin is a good director because he did a lot of basic research when filming the third film and is very familiar with racing scenes."

"It's much better to have him shoot it than to have someone who has never shot a racing movie before."

"No, no, no, he messed up the third part. I don't approve of him." Fan Zhi shook his head.

Zhang Yuan said that he would support Justin Lin, so he has to keep his promise.

He was also aware of the attitude of the person in front of him and was prepared.

"The failure of the third part was not just due to him."

"It's that Universal Pictures is going in the wrong direction."

Zhang Yuan placed his hands on the table and spoke slowly.

"The Fast and the Furious series, on the surface, is a car-racing film."

"But at its core, this is a police action movie."

"It's just a racing coat."

The car is of course the key, and the whole thing revolves around this prop.

But since the first film, this series has been an action film about good and evil, agents and criminals.

Compared to traditional racing movies such as "Rush" and "Ford", the "Fast & Furious" series is actually more like "Mission Impossible".

The story of the first part is that an FBI undercover agent infiltrates a theft gang and develops feelings for the boss and his sister.

In the first film, Family Man is just a small thief who steals DVD players.

It’s not like the ones later on, which are all going up to the sky and standing shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

It's becoming more and more like Mission Impossible, with all the hilarious high-tech and action scenes.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan revealed the essence of the series in one sentence, which was clearer than Universal and Director Lin, Vin Diesel's smile faded a little.

This guy came prepared.

But what exactly does he want to do?
The bald man was puzzled.

"I have another question for you."

"Please say."

“In the first film, you and Paul Walker were the two leading men.”

"What I want to ask is, which of you two is the male lead."

Upon hearing this, Old Fan, who had just restrained his smile, now froze with emotion.

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second!
On the set, there must be a king and a king.

There can only be one male lead or one female lead.

So the question is, who is number one between him and Paul Walker?

The answer is, Paul Walker is the male lead!

Although Vin Diesel has always been an iconic character in the series, Paul was not the serious male lead until the fifth film.

The fourth part was evenly matched.

There is no Lao Fantou in the second part, he is the absolute male lead.

In the first part, he was the good guy and Fan was the bad guy.

This is a regular action movie, the kind where the good guys win.

The leading male role is naturally the one who plays the good guy.

The two male protagonists are just an illusion!
Don’t be fooled by Old Fan jumping up and down now, Paul is the male lead chosen by Universal.

"What do you mean?" Fan narrowed his eyes and looked at him unkindly.

"I mean, you should know that Paul is the leading actor in the first two films."

"But I think the male lead should be played by someone who is more popular and more well-liked by the audience."

“So, if I were an investor, and I happen to be one of the investors, there is a high chance that I will be one of them.”

"I will support you and play the leading male role."

Ah!
Upon hearing this, Fan's heart immediately warmed up!
He was happy to hear this.

It's enough to go through so much trouble, just to make money and become the boss.

He wants to be in control of the situation and the crew.

There is no conflict between supporting Justin Lin as a director and supporting Fan as the male lead.

It's all empty talk anyway.

Let’s draw it first.

The project has not been finalized yet, and all parties want to win over people.

By acting as the middleman, I can not only temporarily please both sides, but also find a foothold in this unfamiliar crew.

Just hit on what they want.

“Also, about director Justin Lin.”

"His lack of experience is a disadvantage."

“But at the same time, it’s also an advantage.”

"What do you mean?" The bald man was confused.

"Van, you want to be a producer."

“You hope that the director of the crew is someone with little experience.”

"Or should Universal go find someone with enough experience to compete with the producers?"

It's very simple.

If he wants to seize power, he has to ask who his opponent is?
Don't let Justin Lin come, and instead find someone of Spielberg's level. Do you, as a producer, still have the credibility to say that?

Come on, you can only bully people of Justin Lin's level.

Although he has not made much progress in Hollywood, he has made a lot of progress in China.

The crew ecology and crew politics are the same everywhere.

For a man like Chen the poet, who else but Han Sanpin can suppress him?

So I let myself go in the later stages of filming.

Lao Mouzi is a rare "honest man", but he was bullied like this by Zhang Weiping.

He told Justin Lin that he would help him, and that's how he did it.

Not only do I support you, Vin Diesel has to support you as well.

Lao Fan has well-developed muscles, but he is not brainless.

After thinking for a few minutes, I finally understood it.

"You are right, my friend!" He raised his hand and patted his shoulder.

"Eastern wisdom, my friend, 5000 years of Eastern wisdom." Zhang Yuan pointed at himself.

“So please trust me and support me.”

"I will support you, too."

"Friends should support each other, right?"

"Hahaha, yes, friends should support each other!"

In this way, he and his family became superficial brothers... (End of this chapter)