Actor: Thank you.

"Director Han, I'm back."

Zhang Yuan strode back to the set.

"Is everything going well?" Old Han asked helplessly.

"good."

"I brought you a souvenir."

Zhang Yuan took a torch from his hand and raised it solemnly with both hands.

"Boss Han, take the torch!"

"Oh!" Seeing this, Old Han stood up straight and took it with both hands.

He did not take part in the Olympic torch relay.

"Give it to your daughter. My sister Miss Han will take it and play with it."

"Okay." Old Han thought to himself that although this kid had asked for leave, he still thought of him, which was not bad.

"Do I have to act today?"

"No need, they are all turned off."

"But we must hurry up tomorrow and not delay any longer."

"clear."

Old Han wanted to complain a few more words.

But he came specially to say hello and ask questions, and also brought souvenirs.

In this way, even he couldn't open his mouth.

The work is done quite well...

"Hey, you're here." At this time, Zhang Guoli, with a shaved head, also came forward.

"Yeah, didn't I miss you guys?"

"Don't try that on me." Uncle Guoli pointed at him with a stern face.

Zhang Yuan took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes and distributed cigarettes to the two of them.

Zhang Guoli was taking out his lighter when Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

"Uncle Guoli, forget it, just watch me."

After saying that, Zhang Yuan took the torch from Lao Han and pressed the switch at the bottom.

With a loud bang!
Two circles of flames ignited.

Although the torch is designed in such a way that it is difficult to refill it with fuel without damaging it.

But generally a torch's fuel will not be used up, at least half of it will remain.

"Yo yo yo!" Uncle Guoli was startled and then started laughing.

The three men held cigarettes in their mouths, leaned forward one by one, and lit their cigarettes using the Olympic flame.

The staff around were stunned.

There is also such a play...

"Huh..." Old Han took a deep breath and blew out a smoke ring. Then he looked at the cigarette in his hand and then at the torch with a smile.

"Hey, it tastes different."

"That is, using the torch of the Chinese Olympics to light up China, this is called original soup and original food."

"Hehehe..." The two old men, who were over fifty years old, laughed like two children weighing more than 300 pounds together.

Whoever comes will be happy.

No matter how advanced the lighter is, it is not as powerful as the Olympic torch.

It's different.

As Zhang Yuan smoked, he felt the Olympic spirit.

"Boy, you just showed your face."

Uncle Guoli smoked and spoke, and at the same time took Lao Han's torch and looked at it carefully.

"what happened?"

"What's wrong? We watched the live broadcast before. You ran well."

When Zhang Yuan heard him say this, he first glanced at Old Han.

It seems that he still didn't completely believe me, so he actually went to watch the live broadcast to make sure I was not kidding him.

"The people behind and behind you are both very capable. You are in this position, which is an advantage." Uncle Guoli was happy for him but also a little envious.

There were more than just the two of them watching the live broadcast just now.

Seeing Zhang Yuan appear, he took the fire from Chen Long, and then handed the fire to Zhang Chaoyang.

In front is a big shot in the film industry, and behind is an Internet big shot.

And they are both the top figures in these two lines!
Such important activities are generally arranged in sequence and not randomly.

The original person who took over the baton was a leader from another place.

Zhang Yuan would squeeze in with the group of actors with Liu Tao and others.

The reason why Chen Long is here is that he has surpassed the level of an actor and has become a business card of China.

Han Sanpin nodded slightly after hearing what Zhang Guoli said.

Taking over the torch from the big guns in the film industry...

Old Han thought about it.

No one knows the film and television industry better than him.

Think carefully about each one.

As for the next generation of action film actors after Chen Long, it seems that there is no one who can take over.

Wu Jing couldn't do it.

People like Shi Xiaolong and Xie Miao are no longer effective when they grow up.

After Zhao Wenzhuo came back from the Hong Kong circle, he also went downhill.

Zhang Yuan...is not a pure action movie actor.

But in terms of fame, especially popularity overseas, he does have an advantage over his peers.

If the new Hollywood blockbuster he invested in is successful, he will be far ahead.

After Chen Long and Li Lianjie, there has been no young man in China who can take charge of the action film industry.

After all, it will take many more years for Wu Jing to take up the banner, so it’s still too early.

Old Han thought that, when it came to taking over Chen Long's torch, in terms of overseas fame, no one else could be sure of success except him.

Give the fire to Zhang Chaoyang.

It seems to have something to say.

I heard that he also invested in Tudou.com.

It is also in the Internet industry and is in competition with Sohu.

Judging from this torch relay, Zhang Yuan is taking over the film and television industry with one hand and the Internet industry with the other.

Old Han thought about it and found that it made some sense.

I don’t know if this kid is lucky or what, but this really has a sense of connecting the past and the future.

If we can really combine the film and television industry with the Internet industry like this torch relay, I don’t know if it will work.

In 08, there was no listed company in China that operated a video website.

Most people working in the film and television industry still hold a conservative attitude towards the Internet industry.

Many people are even hostile.

Because they thought that everyone was watching movies online, especially when there was a lot of piracy at that time, it would affect the box office of theaters.

Not to mention now, there will be a lot of people like this in the future.

During this special period when people could not go to the cinema to watch movies, Xu Zheng sold "Lost in Russia" to ByteDance for a total price of 6.3 million yuan.

How badly did I get scolded by the industry at that time!
A group of people united to ban him.

Some people even warned him to withdraw the online broadcast, otherwise his films would not be allowed to be shown in physical theaters in the future.

The results of it?
During those years, Xu Zheng was one of the few directors whose films were shown to the public.

It also avoids the dilemma of everyone going online to fight after the epidemic.

And Xu Zheng sold the film not just to make money.

Xu Guangtou is a man who loves money very much and has a strong gambling habit.

All his films after Lost in Thailand were leveraged and he had a bet agreement with the investors.

"Lost in Russia" made a bet with Hengdian Film Group to guarantee a box office of 24 billion yuan, otherwise Xu Zheng would not make any profit and would even have to pay out money.

In exchange for this condition, Hengdian Film Industry received an investment of 6 million yuan.

It didn't cost that much money to shoot this movie, and half of it was spent on publicity and promotion.

In the end, Hengdian Film Group stopped the bet and guaranteed profit agreement and agreed to the deal between Xu Zheng and ByteDance, thereby recovering a large amount of funds and helping itself survive those years.

As for those companies that accused Xu Zheng of "breaking the rules" and "destroying the industry" and jointly sued him to the State Administration of Film, most of them went bankrupt during those years, and most of them were still half-dead after those years.

They started the Xu Zheng because they thought there was a "traitor" in their own industry. After this tip was opened, there was no longer a united scene to compete with the Internet industry.

At the same time, "Lost in Russia" was broadcast online for free by ByteDance. These people believed that it had harmed their own interests and that they could not allow the audience to develop the habit of watching movies for free.

The rest are more or less envious and jealous.

They can sell more than 6 million.

Even if you give away bytes of your film to others, they may not necessarily need it.

At that time, the person who cursed Xu Zheng the most on the Internet was the "famous director" Bi Zhifei. Who would want to watch his movies?

Besides, if you have any opinions, go and criticize ByteDance.

Oh, the Chinese film industry’s annual box office is only a few tens of billions, and the total output value is only over 100 billion.

ByteDance’s market value alone is more than 3000 billion US dollars, and this is the market value of a unicorn that has not yet gone public.

Your entire industry combined cannot compete with just one of their companies, let alone their strategic influence.

So I didn’t dare to argue with the company and could only scold the director.

If I can't beat the giant companies, can I beat you?

Old Han is not that conservative. After all, he is in a higher position and has a more comprehensive view.

But he believes that Zhang Yuan can succeed Chen Long and become the next generation of well-known Chinese actor overseas.

Connecting Zhang Chaoyang will bring mutual benefits to the film industry and the Internet industry.

This was already his highest expectation, and it even existed only in his imagination.

But Zhang Yuan’s ambition is far greater than Lao Han thought!

As an actor, I have to surpass Chen Long.

When it comes to the Internet, I have to surpass Zhang Chaoyang.

Otherwise, I will have wasted this good era!

It is my honor to stand between them.

In a few years, it may not be clear who will be glorious!
After chatting with the two for a while, he left the set and hid back in the car.

Zhang Guoli, while chatting with Lao Han, took the "large lighter" away.

"It's time to call it a day."

When the sky turned slightly reddish, Yang Mi climbed into his car.

Hiss... As she stepped into the car, she took a breath.

It seems that the hip is not fully healed yet.

"Yeah." After getting in the car, the girl from the capital pinched him unhappily.

"It's all your fault. I was in a bad mood today and was scolded by Sister Shaohong several times."

"Why are you in bad condition?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Are you shameless enough to force me to say it?" Yang Mi wanted to act coquettishly and crossed her legs.

But as soon as I lifted my leg, I gasped again.

"My back hurts and my stomach aches!"

"As a professional actor, one should overcome various special conditions."

"Don't try this on me. You still want to teach me a lesson? Don't even think about changing the subject." Yang Mi put her hands on her hips, looking very angry.

"Well, since you're not feeling well, why don't I just take you home."

"Actually, it's not that uncomfortable..." The girl from the imperial capital twisted her hair ends with her fingers, turned her head and said softly.

Seeing that she also wanted to go directly to the next round, Zhang Yuan stopped joking.

"That's fine. I'll ask my family to prepare some barbecue and fish to nourish you."

"it is good."

"But..." Yang Mi turned around and whispered in her ear, "Can you be a little gentler?"

"I will try my best."

I gave the packed lunch meals to the aunt and uncle at home.

We ordered for a whole table, and after taking away the food, the table was still full, as if nothing had been done.

We couldn’t let Yang Mi eat the leftovers, so we just got some lobsters and crabs as a snack for Auntie.

While eating barbecue, Zhang Yuan took out a torch from the house.

"Here, I'll give it to you as a souvenir."

"Thank you... I really envy you for being able to be a torchbearer."

Yang Mi took the torch, looked it over carefully, and felt the texture with her palm.

As he touched it, his face began to blush.

It seems like I remembered something.

Still a little excited.

"Have you finished eating?"

"Ah."

"Let's go then..."

It is impossible to be gentle.

After all, I just saw Teacher Liu Tao perform a Hong Kong dessert at noon.

After hollowing out the bread, pour a mixture of Ovaltine, condensed milk, milk and eggs into it.

This dish is quite common in Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, called Leaky Milk Wah...

Everyone says Yang Mi doesn’t sing well.

After all, a song called "Offering of Love" was later adapted into electronic music.

Listening to it gives people a feeling of magic sound penetrating their ears, which is very brainwashing.

But Zhang Yuan thought her voice was quite nice.

In particular, switching back and forth between bursts of high notes and the soft sounds during breathing can effectively enhance the combat effectiveness of teammates.

Zhang Yuan just didn't feel comfortable asking her to recite the lyrics.

Otherwise let her say "Where am I?"

It is estimated that another layer of BUFF can be stacked.

Just as Yang Mi's voice became higher and higher, her body and mind were gradually filled with excitement.

The theaters of major cinema chains are also gradually being filled up by Zhang Yuan.

I had agreed to go with Ning Hao and the others to do the promotion.

Because he had to film "Founding of a Republic", Zhang Yuan had no choice but to break the appointment.

Ning Hao and the others understood.

But without him, there would be a huge loss of publicity point.

After all, Zhang Yuan is still quite popular among young people.

They are far more attractive than Huang Bo, Wang Shuangbao, Jiu Kong and other "monsters" in terms of appearance.

So Ning Hao came up with a crooked idea.

Not only did he make many life-size standees of him, he also carried the wax figure he made during filming with him at all times.

After arriving in each city, he would take his "wax figure of death" to local attractions to check in and take photos.

It really attracted a lot of attention.

Plus the popularity of "Crazy Stone".

This time, the new upgraded version claiming to be the original crew was immediately welcomed by the audience as soon as it appeared.

"Party A and Party B" cost 300 million yuan and opened the "New Year's Day" era.

People need to be happy... that was the theme at that time.

Director Feng did it, so not only did the film earn 3000 million at the box office, it also made him a phenomenal director.

But now, Director Feng is actually lost.

Comedy is the most underrated genre of film and television, and comedians are the most underrated type of actors.

When it comes to comedy, everyone thinks it's funny and "low-level".

And it’s hard to win awards.

Even later in "Private Tailor", Director Feng even had the director, played by Li Chengru, use the word "elegant and sensitive" to make fun of him.

But the problem is that he himself now thinks comedy is "low-level".

It's like being led astray.

I have to make a serious drama to prove myself.

And Ning Hao is actually filling the vacancy left by Feng Xiaogang's "career change"!

It turns out that people need happiness, and they need it for a long time!
The three major directors collectively started making blockbusters.

When returned directors like Ang Lee and John Woo also started making blockbuster films.

Ning Hao's "Crazy" series, a work with sophisticated techniques and cheerful content, has become a rare and unique piece.

It forms a staggered competition with a number of blockbusters!

Even blockbuster movies can get boring.

It just so happens that there is such a movie with good reputation and good genre.

With the addition of Zhang Yuan’s facial recognition to attract traffic, there is no reason why the products won’t sell well!
In fact, in order to help Huayi "boost performance" this year, Director Feng went back to his "old business" and produced a movie "If You Are the One".

This film has not yet been released, which allowed Ning Hao to take advantage of the gap in high-quality comedy films.

The first-day attendance of "Crazy Racing" exceeded that of several Hollywood blockbusters released a while ago!

Among them are the later famous "Iron Man" and "Twilight"!
These two IPs have a very poor audience base in the country, and the performance of their first works was mediocre.

The strongest ones this year are actually two animated films.

"Kung Fu Panda 1" and "Wall-E", also known as "Wall-E".

Both of these plays are world-class works and are indeed strong.

Especially in "Wall-E", the protagonist has no lines at all, but is able to convey emotions through body language and facial expressions.

It’s touching to watch two robots fall in love.

It also contains very serious and profound environmental protection themes.

Hollywood at this time is really powerful!
So strong that it makes people feel desperate.

So it’s not shameful to lose to these two.

When "Crazy Racing" was playing, the lively scene in the theater was enough to put its peers to shame.

"The next generation is coming..." an old projectionist murmured after seeing this scene.

Before, only a few veteran directors and Hollywood blockbusters could fill theaters.

Now the new generation of directors can do it too!

A new generation replaces the old.

The flame of Chinese films has now been passed to the next generation.

The spark of "Crazy Racing" is a bit too strong.

So much so that early the next morning, the heat of the fire reached Zhang Yuan's head... (End of this chapter)