Actor: Thank you.

The two most common modes of human interaction are interest-driven and emotion-driven.

In most cases, these two driving forces are intertwined.

Emotions arise from interests, and interests arise from emotions.

When facing those Hong Kong bosses, Zhang Yuan had some feelings for them, but not much.

It is mainly driven by interests.

If you are driven by interests and use emotions to get people to invest, not only will they not feel good about you, but they will think you are treating them like pigs and trying to trick them.

So, bow to bow, horse to horse, just give clear guarantees of benefits.

People are more interested in this.

The 15-point interest rate offered by Zhang Yuan is equivalent to an annual interest rate of more than 10%.

The movie "Fast and Furious" has a special feature.

That is the car chase scene in the film, which is shot with real cars.

Of course, those cars aren’t necessarily new or original models.

Many of them are modified cars that are made from old second-hand cars to reduce costs.

But for every play, the crew builds no less than a hundred vehicles, and sometimes even as many as four or five hundred.

In addition to the realistic effect, another advantage of shooting this way is that it saves costs.

Some people may ask, how can destroying the car save costs?
By shooting with real cars, the number of special effects used in post-production can be greatly reduced.

For a work like "Avatar" that relies heavily on special effects, the post-production time is at least 18 months!

This is even despite the fact that dozens of studios around the world are working in three shifts and giving you production priority, and it still takes this long.

What is the most expensive thing in developed countries?
people.

Special effects need to be done by people.

But in America, cars are very cheap.

You can buy a nice used car for a few thousand dollars.

The kind of mobile ones used for crashing during filming will do, and may even be cheaper.

According to what director Cohen said at the dinner just now.

The cost of shooting with a real vehicle, based on the North American market conditions, is only about 1/3 of that of special effects.

It can also greatly shorten the production cycle.

time is money.

The payback period of a project is very important.

The film was completed in one year and made 1 million yuan.

And it will take five years to complete and make 10 billion.

Most bosses will choose the former.

Funds need to be circulated. Being stuck in a project for too long will waste a lot of opportunity costs.

The larger the company, the more it likes projects with strong short-term returns.

Because a company can live for a hundred years, but my term as CEO is only a few years.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yuan can control these Hong Kong bosses.

When it comes to Sister Meng Guangmei, the situation is completely different.

During the meal just now, Zhang Yuan spent most of the time communicating with Director Cohen.

There wasn’t much to say to old friends like Lao Li and Wu Jing.

Others have even less.

Meng Guangmei is obviously an acquaintance and has worked with her before, but she was as poor as the unfamiliar Yang Zi and Isabella Leong, and only said a few polite words when toasting.

Of course Zhang Yuan did it on purpose!

There is a saying that goes, "The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously."

Zhang Yuan has been talking to the director about his upcoming cooperation and investment with Universal.

Of course the others were very envious.

Even Li Lianjie thought it was incredible!

This little brother is good.

It is a great opportunity to work with the Big Eight in Hollywood.

I am just acting, not collaborating like him.

The others were even more curious about how he did it all.

But both Li Lianjie and Yang Zi are poor.

Even if these two male and female kung fu superstars were given the opportunity to invest and cooperate, they might not necessarily accept it.

This is how Lao Li is. The pay from movies is stable, but investing involves risks.

The difference in concepts inevitably resulted in their choices being different from Zhang Yuan's.

But Meng Guangmei is different from them!
First of all, this sister is the richest among the actors in the crew, except for Lao Li and Yang Zi who are poor.

Others felt envy when they heard it, but she felt anxious when she heard it.

"Why don't you ask me for such a good thing?"

The less I look for her, the more anxious I become.

So after dinner, he took the initiative to pull Zhang Yuan over and insisted on having a good chat with him.

Talk about finding a teahouse or something.

But the entertainment industry around the set was not very developed, so I ended up going to her room to chat privately.

He asked his assistant to make tea for Zhang Yuan and sat down politely opposite him.

Zhang Yuan knew very well that this person was rich.

Because in her previous life, the "Ponzi scheme" run by this Italian boyfriend collapsed after the 08 financial crisis.

My sister's own money, as well as the money that her friends and relatives invested in her boyfriend through her, all disappeared.

More than ten years of hard work, all wasted in one day!
The total loss exceeds 7000 million US dollars!
That’s 7000 million US dollars!
I knew that this sister was not only rich, but also had a bunch of rich friends, and could get these friends to put their money with her.

But things are different now.

She did not suffer any loss of the 7000 million US dollars.

Because when Zhang Yuan was on the set of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", he asked Liu Xiaoli for help and asked Boss Chen to check about this Italian boyfriend.

The end result was that Sister Meng discovered this person's problem in advance.

Although some funds were lost, it was only tens of millions of Chinese yuan.

The losses are an order of magnitude different from those in the previous life.

Doing good deeds without asking for reward.

Doing good deeds every day seems to be useful.

Use it now!

This incident had two consequences.

First, Meng Guangmei is very fat now.

Second, this person has a very warm relationship with Zhang Yuan emotionally.

After all, my sister was grateful that she had saved her assets.

Therefore, after the bosses at Universal Studios offered him a sky-high price, Zhang Yuan thought of her first.

However, the amount is huge, so we have to pay attention to the methods and approaches.

I left her alone just now on purpose so that she would take the initiative to look for me.

Instead of looking for her yourself.

One of them is active, the other is passive, there is a huge difference between them.

As the saying goes, when a man chases a woman, there’s a mountain between them; when a woman chases a man, there’s a layer of gauze between them.

Let her take the initiative and turn the matter into one where she asks me for something, and it will be easier to handle.

Things were going according to his plan, so he was not in a hurry.

Zhang Yuan drank tea and didn't talk about investment and movies for the time being.

Instead, he asked her about her recent situation to strengthen the already good emotional connection.

Meng Guangmei is tall and has a carefree personality.

We started by talking about the breakup with the Italian, and covered every detail, all very realistic.

Zhang Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

They are sincere and I have some purpose.

But I'm not here to trick her.

This investment is really profitable.

This girl is not very intelligent, but she is quite sentimental.

Typical model brain.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been cheated so badly by the Italians.

But every step of the way makes you wiser.

Ever since the foreigner was exposed by Zhang Yuan, she has learned her lesson and has become much more cautious when investing and handing money over to others.

The investment plans we are implementing now are all very conservative, and they are spread out quite widely so as not to put all our eggs in one basket.

"That's great. I'm happy to see that you're doing well." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile after hearing this.

"You're not bad either. I've heard a lot of rumors about you." My sister used to be a host and she's quite good at chatting.

"I heard that you have invested in many movies and TV series, and the returns seem to be good."

"It's okay, but not as good as you." Zhang Yuan said politely.

"You are so rude. You didn't even come to me for investment."

"If you have a good project, you should contact me first... Tell me quickly, what's going on with that Hollywood movie?" she asked anxiously.

Zhang Yuan then gave a detailed introduction.

He didn’t mention anything like copyright, he just said he would invest 20 to 30%.

“Do you think this film will make money?”

"From my perspective, the chances are great." Zhang Yuan said, and then added with a silly smile: "Actually, I am also looking for a role for myself."

"You are starring in a Hollywood blockbuster. You should know how much this kind of movie can increase your endorsements and commercial value." These words touched her heart, and she nodded continuously.

Zhang Yuan's words were equivalent to affirming her current job, so she was naturally happy.

"It's related to my own interests, so I'm embarrassed to ask you." He said very honestly.

"What kind of words are you talking about!" Meng Guangmei shook her hair and said, "What's wrong with us talking about this?"

"Besides, the play you acted in didn't lose money, did it?"

"It's hard to say in the future, not yet."

"That's it!" The elder sister rubbed her hands excitedly: "Don't you trust me?"

"You can't say that." Zhang Yuan did the opposite and spoke extremely cautiously.

She believes me, but she also has partners and friends. If some of them don't believe me and speak against me, I would be in trouble.

Besides, each monkey has its own way of tying up.

She has a different personality from those Hong Kong bosses, so they can't use the same language when communicating.

"Any investment has risks, and I can't guarantee that I will make money on every investment."

"We are friends, just like we were in The Return of the Condor Heroes. I still have to advise you to be cautious."

“And the amount of investment required for this play is huge.”

“But because the series is quite famous, I went to several places in China and asked a few friends, and many people were interested.”

"How much in total?" the elder sister asked with raised eyebrows.

"The total is 2000 million US dollars."

"It's only been a week, and 10 million US dollars has already been settled."

"So fast!" Meng Guangmei looked at him in disbelief.

The speed of financing is amazing!
“Who invested the money?”

Zhang Yuan waved his hand and asked his assistant to take the briefcase.

"I just came back from Hong Kong and I'm not home yet. I happened to have the documents with me."

"You've seen it, but you can't spread it around."

"You also know that with such a large investment, there can be no mistakes."

"I know..."

Then he handed her the contract signed in Hong Kong.

"Yo!"

A glance at the content and date showed that it was exactly as he said.

true!

Zhang Yuan took out the Swiss bank draft that he used to "fool" the Hong Kong guy.

This note is worth it!

It's almost wrinkled.

"This is 500 million US dollars. There will be another 500 million dollars later, which will be transferred to me."

Meng Guangmei couldn't understand it, nor did she quite comprehend it, but after a quick glance, she found it quite novel.

There is a contract and there is money.

In addition, she heard Zhang Yuan's heated discussions with the director of the first film at the banquet, and she believed it very much.

"There is 1000 million US dollars left. I have a few interested parties and I am in talks."

"There are a few more people I need to meet these days."

"I estimate that it should be done in another two weeks."

Meng Guangmei pointed at herself and said, "What about me?"

"You still forgot about me!"

"You don't consider me your friend?"

My sister grabbed his arm.

"The contract just now said that the interest rate was 15 points. Is that true?"

"of course."

"Let's be friends."

"Yes."

"I don't ask for too much. Just give me the same amount as you give to others. That's fine."

Zhang Yuan looked thoughtful.

"But I have appointments with several companies to discuss this."

"And I don't want to accept investments piecemeal, because there are too many people and too many opinions, which is very troublesome."

"This is easy." Meng Guangmei held him tighter, as if afraid that he would run away.

"I have a few certificates of deposit that are just about to expire."

"Also, the returns on several of my investments have been very poor recently, and I'm just about to redeem them."

"I'll take care of the remaining 1000 million dollars!"

"It saves you from being scattered and talking to others."

"It's better to cooperate with me than with others. We have a good relationship and trust each other."

Now, that's what you said.

When Zhang Yuan saw that she was limping, he knew that the matter was almost settled.

How many men have had their life savings squandered by women's reckless investments.

Because women are more emotional.

Meng Guangmei is also a little bit drunk now.

I feel like I have discovered a good opportunity to make money and I definitely don't want to let it go.

"It's my goodness."

"If it were someone else, this lady would have to go through the same thing with her Italian boyfriend sooner or later."

"Okay, I'll think about it."

"What are you still thinking about? It's settled!" The elder sister got herself hammered.

Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

you get what you sow.

Fairly smooth.

In order to make some money, I left myself a big blood bag.

Consummation.

We agreed to find a lawyer to draft a contract tomorrow.

My sister couldn't wait to call someone overnight to raise money.

Zhang Yuan used slow tactics to beat fast tactics, which made Meng Guangmei more anxious than him.

I was afraid that he would run away and be caught by someone else.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yuan decided not to stay any longer.

"Then I'll leave first. See you tomorrow."

"I'll give it to you."

Sister Meng threw down her cell phone and personally sent him out.

After opening the door, he gave me a tight hug.

“Thank you for giving me an investment opportunity.”

You see, she has to thank us.

"As you can. I will monitor the project at all times and report to you."

"Don't be so serious. I trust you."

"Well."

The two of them kissed each other in a very American way and then waved goodbye.

Huh... Zhang Yuan rubbed his fingers.

Get it!

"you……"

When I heard the voice, I looked up and found that Wu Jing was just passing by.

He was carrying a half-pack of beer and a bag of skewers, obviously a midnight snack.

The director and senior Li Lianjie were at the table just now, but he was reserved and didn't enjoy it.

Wu Jing saw Zhang Yuan and Meng Guangmei saying goodbye warmly.

He picked up a skewer, took a bite, and muttered to himself.

"You have such strong taste."

Zhang Yuan: …

Coming out of the woman's room in the middle of the night, their actions were still so intimate.

I didn’t expect that you are older than me...Oh, Cheng Hao is also older than him.

"It's okay, we are family, I won't tell anyone." Wu Jing added.

"I'll go to you!"

Zhang Yuan flew up and kicked.

Who the hell do you think I am?

I only want money, not sex!

"Why are you still so anxious?"

"I told you I'd keep it a secret." Wu Jing dodged and said as he ran away.

"Get out!" Zhang Yuan chased after him.

The two started fighting.

The hotel corridor was suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere... (End of this chapter)