Actor: Thank you.

Since the filming of "Qinghong", Zhang Yuan helped Qin Hao contact his "idol", and the two have a good relationship.

However, Qin Hao is a "arrogant" person. Not only is he arrogant by nature, but he also has some of the arrogance of an "artist".

Although Zhang Yuan also introduced him to some roles and jobs, most of them were supporting roles.

But he still believes that those jobs are for making money and have little to do with performing arts.

How to say it...Everyone has their own aspirations.

Many young intellectuals, especially male intellectuals, always have unrealistic fantasies about society and the world when they are just starting out or have just graduated.

It's also easy to be cynical.

After dealing with Zhang Yuan, things have actually gotten better.

But this person's underlying problems did not change so quickly.

In fact, the second protagonist of today's banquet is Ning Hao.

This literary youth disease also existed in the early years.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have spent all the money I earned from making music videos on making art films.

But there is one difference between Ning Hao and Qin Hao.

Qin Hao comes from a cadre family, is an actor, and is a bachelor. If one person is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry.

Ning Hao came from an ordinary family, but as a director, he had to take care of a group of brothers, as well as his wife and family.

Ning Hao reacted quickly because he had people to take care of and a family to look after.

I have to live!

You also have to make sure your family and brothers live well.

The mentality has changed.

It does not necessarily mean that one has completely given up on artistic ideals.

His works are still mixed with a lot of content that is either implicit or straightforward, criticizing and satirizing reality.

But I also found the balance between business and my own interests and hobbies.

Qin Hao is different. He doesn't have these responsibilities on his shoulders, so he naturally still maintains his literary and artistic style.

Moreover, birds of a feather flock together.

Not only him, but today he also brought a group of people like him.

"Long time no see." Zhang Yuan stepped forward and hooked his shoulder.

"These people..." After saying that, he glanced at the group of people around Qin Hao.

"Let me introduce you." Qin Hao turned his head.

Actually, no introduction is needed.

These people may be unknown now, but they will become famous in the future.

In addition to the leader Qin Hao, there is also Chen Sicheng, who has been seen before and is not yet middle-aged but already looks very greasy.

Like Huang Xiaoming, he also brought his girlfriend with him.

Even though she is a member of a minority ethnic group, she looks very Chinese, has canine teeth, and looks quite young and cute.

Tsk tsk tsk...Teacher Yaya is still good-looking.

But a friend’s wife should not be bullied. They have a good relationship and are not far from getting married.

Although the final result was not good, Chen Sicheng was not a person who could settle down.

But that is a matter for the future. For now, I have to respect her as her younger sister-in-law.

In addition to this couple, there is also a woman with big eyes and wavy hair. Although she is not as delicate as Tong Liya, she is also very distinctive, and a smiling man who looks very easy-going.

Others may not know these two, but he does.

"This is Tan Zhuo, and this is Zhang Songwen, both of them are my friends," Qin Hao introduced.

Including Tong Liya, these people are not even familiar to the audience now.

The most famous one is Chen Sicheng.

But these people will be very powerful in the future.

All of them are first-line!
Zhang Yuan naturally gave a warm welcome to so many potential artists coming to his party.

"Qin Hao's friends are my friends." Zhang Yuan asked his assistant to bring the wine and toasted them.

These bits were all very unexpected.

I didn't expect that someone who is famous and rich would be so polite.

It was so passionate that they couldn't even imagine it.

They all looked at Qin Hao with joy on their faces.

Qin Hao raised his chin with a proud expression.

Meaning: Look at our network of contacts.

We are all brothers, solid friends!
"Okay, good food and drink."

"I'm too busy today to entertain you properly."

"Let's make an appointment later. I'll treat you so we can have a meal alone and have a good chat."

"Okay." Several people said in unison.

But at this time, these people looked at Qin Hao again, and Qin Hao turned his head and glanced at the crowd not far away.

"What are you looking at..." Zhang Yuanzheng asked puzzledly.

Following the direction his eyes were looking, he saw a tall man with a crew cut walking slowly towards them with a smile on his face in the corner of the crowd.

What's more special is.

In his yard, most people are from the same industry or their family members.

Everyone saw each other every day, introducing themselves and chatting with each other.

Many people come to him just to get to know more people through this precious place.

In fact, this is very similar to the party culture in Europe and the United States, which is all for socializing.

But the person who was walking over passed by the crowd.

Many people looked at him, then turned their heads away and pretended not to see him.

Some looked doubtful, as if they recognized him and wanted to say hello, but hesitated and didn't speak.

At least a few people chatted with him, but they were only superficial.

Obviously, this person's identity is a bit special.

At this time, the couple Sun Li and Deng Chao came to greet him.

Little Wang came today, but Big Wang didn’t.

He is on the king's side.

Although this was a balancing act played by the two brothers of the Wang family, in the end, the "backer" did not come.

It was also inconvenient for him to go and hang out with Xiao Wang and Huang Xiaoming, whom he supported.

Just come and chat with him more.

He said that after Zhang Yuan greeted Big Beard last time, Yu Min was very obedient and the filming went very smoothly afterwards.

Using this as an excuse, I invited him to dinner.

Of course Zhang Yuan agreed.

I have already agreed to dozens of dinner parties tonight, so this little bit doesn't matter.

Just then, the man with a crew cut came up to him.

Before Zhang Yuan greeted him, Deng Chao did so first.

"Director Lou."

"Hello."

The two nodded to each other, but Zhang Yuan noticed that Deng Chao's expression was a little awkward.

It's the kind that makes you laugh and cry.

I want to be unhappy, but I can't show it, so I have to endure it.

Sun Li looks a little silly, but she has a very bright mind.

"Zhang Yuan, you guys should have something important to discuss, so Chao and I won't disturb you."

"Okay, I'll call you later."

Then he turned around and shook hands with the newcomer.

"Zhang Yuan, this is..."

"I know him, Lou Ye, Director Lou." Although Zhang Yuan shook hands with him, he just touched the ground briefly and did not hold the hand for long.

It was far less enthusiastic than the one he showed towards those few people just now.

At the same time, he also understood why Qin Hao came to the banquet today and brought a group of friends with him.

"Yuan, we came here today because we want your help with something."

"Let's find a place to talk in detail?" Qin Hao meant that it was noisy here, full of people and noisy.

Why don’t we go to the reception room or some other room and talk.

But Zhang Yuan seemed to be suddenly ignorant of the ways of the world, and didn't understand what he meant at all. He smiled and replied, "We are all friends. If you have anything to say, just say it openly here."

"Well... okay." Qin Hao spoke.

"It's like this, Director Lou has made a new work."

"A feature film that found people like us to perform together."

"Because it's a low-budget work, it doesn't require much money."

“But those big companies like commercial films, not feature films.”

"I heard that you have invested in a lot of low-budget productions and are very supportive of feature films."

"You also acted in 'Qinghong' and served as the producer of 'Apple'."

"The subject matter and content of our play are also a bit special, just like these two."

“If you do well, you might win a prize.”

"I don't know if you're interested."

Qin Hao practiced this speech introducing his work for a long time.

Zhang Yuan looked at it and thought it sounded like he was reciting a book...

How about your delivery of lines?
From this we can also see that it was a bit embarrassing for him to talk about this matter today.

It’s not surprising to know that this guy has this kind of personality.

It means he was carried here.

And the person holding him... Zhang Yuan glanced at Lou Ye who was standing there with a motionless look on his face.

If you, the director, don’t tell me, let me, your buddy, tell me.

"Director Lou, you should know your play best. What's going on?" Zhang Yuan turned and looked at him.

“Hahaha, a small work.”

“My inspiration comes from Mr. Yu Dafu’s famous work “A Night of Intoxication by Spring Breeze.”

“So I plan to call this play “A Night of Intoxication by the Spring Breeze.”

Don’t insult Yu Dafu… Zhang Yuan cursed in his heart.

What level is Mr. Yu Dafu?

He was an anti-Japanese writer and was killed in Sumatra by a small book.

That is a martyr recognized by the country!
What the hell are you doing here? Why are you trying to scam others?

"Great, so it comes from a famous writer or novel." He still had a smile on his face, without showing any emotion.

"How is the work going now?"

"Is it a lack of funds, or is it that there is no start-up capital at all?"

“We have the start-up capital, but we are still short of follow-up.”

"Oh... who voted?" Zhang Yuan asked.

When this was mentioned, Director Lou beamed with joy: "Now someone in France has invested."

"So I want to make the film into a co-production so that it will be convenient for me to attend Cannes later."

“It would be even better if we could win an award in Cannes.”

And give me some cake.

Zhang Yuan felt disdainful.

"What is the background of the French investors?"

"Just an ordinary businessman who is interested in movies." The man was vague.

"Okay, that sounds good..."

Qin Hao and other actors were delighted to hear him say this.

It looks like our trip was not in vain, there is hope!

If you have money, you can start filming, and if you start filming, you will have a job.

Good thing for them.

"But I have a question." At this time, Zhang Yuan changed the subject.

"Do you have any plans to release this drama in mainland China?"

Just this one sentence stumped Lou Yewen! Don't talk nonsense like "Yu Dafu" and "France" to me.

Let me ask you one thing, can this movie of yours be broadcast?

"Well... maybe I need more help from you." Director Lou said politely with a grin.

"That's troublesome, Director Lou. Although my main job is an actor, when it comes to investing, I'm a businessman."

"Business is business, and since we are doing business, we have to pay attention to returns."

“If we can’t release it in mainland China, how can we get returns?”

"If you win an award at Cannes and other major film festivals, I believe the copyright income alone will be enough to give you a full return." Director Lou continued to paint a rosy picture.

"But the prerequisite is to win the award." Zhang Yuan raised a finger.

“I don’t know yet whether I can win the award.”

"And as far as I know, you are still under lockdown."

As soon as these words came out, Director Lou's smile froze.

Be yourself!

Zhang Yuan sighed in his heart.

Why did he pretend not to understand what Qin Hao said and didn't go to the reception room, but chatted in public?

Because Lou Ye was banned by the State Administration of Film!
It is still within the ban period.

Starting from 04, he was not allowed to direct any works for 5 years.

The ban was not lifted until the second half of 09.

Are you qualified to act in a movie?

With so many colleagues present, I went into the room to have a private chat with a director who was still in lockdown.

What do you mean?
Old Han was sitting in the reception room.

I was sneaking around with the director in question in front of the official people.

From what you said, you still want me to help you find a way to lift the ban on the release of the film?
You don't treat me as a human being!

It was a good idea to encourage my buddy to come find me.

Why did Deng Chao have such a tense expression just now?
The reason why Lou Ye was banned was because he filmed a movie called "Summer Palace".

This drama contains large-scale nude scenes, which is no worse than the unedited version of "Lust, Caution".

The heroine of this drama is Hao Lei.

It was because of this play that Deng Chao broke up with Hao Lei, whom he had been in love with for several years.

Hao Lei also thinks Deng is petty.

Don't be fooled by Deng Chao's cheerful and playful nature.

In fact, he is a rare person in the entertainment industry who values ​​feelings very much.

It’s better to break up with Hao Lei, this woman is the type who can "suddenly show her own self".

It's a bit like Ning Jing's mixed style.

Sun Li is more suitable for him.

And French businessmen are investing... I won't hesitate to expose you!
What a crap businessman, either an NGO or an NPO.

NGO is the "notorious" non-governmental organization abroad.

NPO is an equally "bad" non-profit organization.

The most famous NGO is the National Endowment for Democracy of the United States, which was the one that launched the color revolutions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

It caused trouble for decades... until that golden-haired guy came to power and cut all funding.

For literary and artistic workers, pornography, gambling and drugs are not their abilities, and doing business is not their brains.

I don’t even have the guts to criticize the country.

Lou Ye later filmed many "incorrect" works.

As a result, even foreigners didn’t buy it and gave it a zero score!
Because the Chinese are just locked up at home.

The European masters are really dying one after another!
Many of the judges' family members died.

The foreigners saw that my defense was broken.

Are you here in Cannes to show off the superiority of your country's system?
With this kind of stuff, you still want me to invest in you?
Zhang Yuan didn't let his assistant throw it away on the spot because of Qin Hao's face.

Jiang Wen was also banned, but he stopped being a director until he was unbanned and then returned to his old job.

Not only do you break the rules, you also take money from foreigners.

Since you have taken money from foreigners, you still come to me for investment.

I see you're not looking for money to film a movie, you want to make some money for yourself!

Some people are not stupid, they are just bad.

Don't always think of yourself as an artist and talk about liberating your nature and making your works critical.

They are all insulting to the word "artist".

Zhang Yuan glanced at his buddy.

Qin Hao was the same. When he heard that it was an art film that was in the style of Cannes, he felt it was high-end.

Still too young.

"Director Lou, my idea is very simple and pure."

“I invest to make money.”

“So I only invest in projects with a high probability of making money and low risk.”

"If your film can be shown in mainland China, I would be happy to discuss it with you in detail."

"Because I can see that the actors you found are all very good."

“I also look forward to working with you all.”

"But it's beyond our control."

"Your current situation, from an investor's perspective, is too risky."

"When your work can be shown in mainland China someday, we can have a good chat about it. How about that?"

"This..." Lou Ye wanted to say something.

But Zhang Yuan didn't give him any chance.

He knew that the play this group was going to perform was called "A Night of Intoxication in Spring Breeze".

It is a work about homosexuality.

No matter what happens in the future, the authorities are still quite resistant to this type of subject matter.

And judging from the situation in later generations, China has obviously set off a sissy trend, just like South Korea and Japan in the early years.

Not only are the female idols fair, young and thin, but the male idols are also fair, young and thin.

Why do all Asian countries see the same trend when they develop to a certain level?

But Europe and the United States do not.

There are problems behind this.

Spiritual warfare is also a form of thought invasion.

It’s okay if idols are like this, but what if civil servants, soldiers, and police are like this?
Therefore, before the country made concessions, Zhang Yuan tried to avoid this type of content as much as possible, whether acting or investing money.

"I have something else to do, so I'll go entertain other guests first."

"Everyone treat it as your own home and have fun as you please."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Qin Hao's cheeks gradually turned red.

He was patting his chest before coming here.

I didn't expect the other party to refuse so bluntly.

Lou Ye was bored, so he put down his wine glass and left.

The other actors gathered together to discuss.

"What should I do?"

"The money he asked for wasn't much. Didn't he say he made tens of millions this time?"

"You won't say this?"

"I think what he said makes sense." Chen Sicheng shook his bangs and said, "The purpose of filming is to make money."

"If he can't make money, why would he invest?"

"Why are you leaning your elbow outward?"

"I'm just speaking from the facts. We are actors and we want to have jobs and become famous through acting."

"He wants to make money, so it's normal that he has different ideas from us."

Chen Sicheng, on the contrary, agreed with his pure attitude.

Make money, not shabby.

"What should I do?"

"What can we do? Let Director Lou find another investor."

"But he is quite polite and not arrogant at all."

"That's true."

Zhang Yuan returned to the reception room and asked his assistant to greet Qin Hao privately and apologize.

I know he is a face-sitter, so I have to comfort him.

And let him arrange and find an opportunity for everyone to come and play together again.

"This director has wasted these actors."

Zhang Yuan specifically found Lao Han and told him what had just happened.

It is equivalent to asking Lao Han to be an insider.

This will save you from getting into trouble with your superiors in the future.

"Oh, I see." Han Sanpin nodded: "This is your own choice, I won't interfere."

He had reservations.

Zhang Yuan understood.

Old Han doesn't care about how Lou Ye is doing, he only cares whether Chinese films can win awards abroad.

It's considered a good work if it wins an award.

If there is a problem, it is an illegal work.

He always non-sticks.

"Come on, come on, you're too busy to see anyone."

"You must have a drink with us."

"Especially since we just finished filming The Founding of a Republic together, don't you think so?"

"Correct!"

"You make so much money, you have to drink more."

"have to!"

Zhang Guoli, Feng Xiaogang, You Yong, Xu Qing and others all came from the Beijing Film Studio together.

More than ten people surrounded him...

When he woke up again, he found it was already dawn and he was lying on the bed in the bedroom.

"My mother."

Even though he had a lot of drinking ability, he couldn't stand so many drunkards taking turns to tease him.

The drink he was given had caused him to lose consciousness.

"I... cough, cough, cough." My throat was burning.

"Where are my clothes?" He wanted to get up and drink a glass of water.

He fumbled for his clothes on the bed.

After touching it for the second time, I didn't feel any clothes, but I felt a warm and smooth body.

"Oh, it must be my good sister who moved me to the bed."

He pushed the other person.

The other party swung his arm and pushed him away with a bit of disgust.

"Get up. It's almost noon."

"Hmm..." Cheng Hao moaned, as if he had not woken up yet.

"If you don't get up, I'll come!" Zhang Yuan rubbed his hands and lifted the quilt.

Large areas of white flesh were instantly exposed to the air.

"Hey, I haven't seen you for a few days. You've become more plump. I like you..." Zhang Yuan took a glance and complimented her a few words.

As a result, the person on the bed turned over, and half of his face wrapped in black hair was revealed.

He took a look, was stunned, and then rubbed his eyes.

Then he stood up in shock!
The woman who accompanied him through this intoxicating night was no match for Cheng Hao.

It was clearly the elder sister who promised love... (End of this chapter)