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Chapter 963 The future is long
The next day, noon.

It was designed for Zhang Yuan by the bigwigs in Hong Kong.

He scratched his head.

It is indeed a bit tiring to debate with so many scholars all day.

"It seems that yesterday's temper was useful."

"These people have almost forgotten the pain after their wounds healed."

"Now that I've given them a 'warning', they should take me more seriously."

Zhang Yuan has a temporary weakness when facing this group of Hong Kong bosses.

That's because he has a track record and so many of his movies have made money.

However, the films we have collaborated with them on have not achieved much success.

"The Dragon and the Phoenix" sold well, but I was not deeply involved in it, so it can't prove anything.

So it will take time.

Time is on his side. If he gives himself a few more years to grow up, he won’t have to lose his temper and oppress them anymore.

Anyway, these two were given to me before I established the company last time.

Now that he's about to turn against me, he sends these two over.

Probing attitude while comforting.

This proves that the other party does not want to fall out.

Because for the bosses of these mature companies, the capital goal is not innovation but stability.

Steady income is enough, so all unstable factors must be eliminated.

Obviously, Zhang Yuan is an unstable factor.

Because once he turns against you, you don’t know what he will do.

Sometimes looking a little crazy in the eyes of others may be a good thing.

After all, the smarter people are, the more they know not to provoke crazy people.

To these bigwigs, Zhang Yuan is basically the Zhang Ziqiang of the entertainment industry...

I can't keep hanging out with two young models. I have my own things to do, so I just need to relax once in a while.

When I lifted the quilt, I saw the two of them lying on the left and right, still unconscious.

"After all, you are still young. If it were Xu Qing, you would still be able to speak now."

Snapped!
He stretched out his hands and clapped them on the buttocks on both sides, making a crisp sound.

We have to call these two up.

But unexpectedly, they both have a very good "service awareness".

It's so good that I almost lose consciousness and still have a sense of service.

After Yang Tianbao was photographed, he stretched out his hand to gather his long hair, pinched it behind his head, and then lowered his head to search.

Miss Wen on the other side also closed her eyes after being photographed.

Zhang Yuan: …

Seeing how they were "rude at first but respectful later", he couldn't bear to let them down.

"Won't this waste my time?"

"Besides, I have to go to Huayi's annual meeting in a few days, and I have to meet Brother Xiao Ming. Really..."

Zhang Yuan then covered himself with the quilt again.

A few hours later, he left the hotel, asked his assistant to pay for the room, and ordered some food to be delivered.

Here he had a brief encounter with the Hong Kong bosses.

Those people still seemed unhappy, fearing that they would lose money.

But he spoke much more politely.

Especially Huang Baiming, this time it was his turn to help Zhang Yuan pour tea with a smile.

Zhang Yuan looked at the seven-tenths tea in the cup and was very satisfied.

Moved Huang Baiming's position in the small book in my heart slightly back.

Don't bear grudges, don't bear grudges...

After discussion, they finally decided to let Jiang Wen prepare first.

His work was very hard, and he did some work, but he was not in such a hurry to take pictures.

Just wait a few months, collect the box office revenue from "The Dragon and the Phoenix", and then invest it in this movie.

For the shortfall, everyone will make up for it according to the company's share.

The budget for publicity and promotion expenses will be considered after the filming starts.

If we do this in three steps, everyone will feel a lot less pressure.

Zhang Yuan agreed "reluctantly".

In fact, this plan was the product of his advance communication with Yang Shouchen.

His assets will take time to cash out, so he doesn't want to spend too much in the short term.

He is bluffing. It is difficult to come up with that much money through normal means in the near future.

In short, his "window effect" was successful.

At least these people are willing to use the profits from "Dragon and Phoenix" for investment.

If he hadn't made such a fuss, these people would have demanded all the profits as dividends.

After finishing this, he stayed another night.

It’s not a continuation with those two young models.

If you're just playing, you can't get too close.

Otherwise it's easy to get ahead of yourself.

He took a night off, waiting for Brother Hua, who was in charge of national publicity, to return home.

35 Kadoorie Avenue, Kadoorie Hill, Kowloon.

This is a famous high-end residential area in Hong Kong.

The villa of superstar Liu Dehua is located here.

It’s not too big, but it’s still a mansion of tens of thousands of square feet in Hong Kong.

It is about the size of the courtyard house where Zhang Yuan lives now.

In addition to anti-theft nails and electric fences, the walls are also densely covered with cameras.

Brother Hua has quite a few perverted fans, so we have to be on guard against them.

And about half a year ago, Brother Hua got married secretly.

It is registered in Las Vegas, and few people in China know about it.

There was no wedding, just a dinner with a few relatives, it was very low-key.

This is a truly rich person.

It's not like what happened to Big S later. Yang Tianbao deliberately made such a big deal because he wanted to make a lot of money by selling reporting rights and sponsorships at the wedding.

So his wife also lives here and doesn't want to be disturbed by outsiders.

Zhang Yuan thought that his own house in the future should be built in the same way to ensure adequate security.

"Here I am!" Brother Hua came to pick him up in casual clothes and slippers.

"Hello, Brother Hua." Zhang Yuan raised his hand to greet him.

After walking a few steps inside, I saw another middle-aged woman in casual clothes.

"Hello, sister-in-law."

This is Zhu Liqian, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family in Malaysia.

"Hello, first time meeting you."

He was quite polite and generous. He shook hands with him and said hello.

"Come, sit down, and have some coffee or tea."

"Either is fine." Zhang Yuan raised his hand: "I'll drink whichever one is more expensive."

"Because Brother Hua always eats and drinks for free every time he comes to my house."

"Wow, since you said that to me, I won't keep you for dinner later." Liu Dehua patted the back of his head.

"No problem, take the most expensive coffee beans." Miss Zhu smiled and went to rummage through the drawer.

Drink coffee and chat first.

"This coffee is quite fragrant." Zhang Yuan praised after taking a sip.

"Gescha from Panama Jade Garden, more than 80,000 a bag." Hua Ge replied: "My wife bought it."

"Cough cough cough..." Zhang Yuan almost choked.

The eldest lady is different. This cup must cost thousands, right?
It seems that I am still poor.

"I'm kidding, this is too much. Giving me some water is like making dumplings and feeding pigs."

"It's my duty. Coffee is for people to drink. If you don't want to drink it, you're just going to leave it there for viewing." Brother Hua was very generous.

Zhang Yuan shook his head and told him about "Let the Bullets Fly" first.

After all, "Dragon and Phoenix" is starred by Brother Hua, so he will share the bonus.

But this money has to be used for the new film, so he will have to wait a little longer.

“No problem, invest in films and make the industry better.”

"And I know Director Jiang Wen, she's very capable, but I just haven't had the chance to work with her."

"Besides, I've already received part of the dividends from Crazy Racing, which is a lot."

"Hey, didn't you come to our house to play and have dinner? Why are you only talking about money and work?" Miss Zhu complained.

"Oh yes, eat, auntie, get ready."

Both the couple are vegetarians.

There is only one plant called succulent in their house from inside to outside, and no other meat.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Follow the host.

Brother Hua advised him to eat vegetarian food and do good deeds, but Zhang Yuan said it would be too uncomfortable to not eat meat at all.

I can't really just eat pickled vegetables and rolled tofu with Brother Qian.

But speaking of doing good deeds...it is acceptable to set aside a week every year to eat vegetarian food.

What if I can use this to wash away some negative buffs?

While eating, they no longer talked about serious matters and just chatted about trivial things.

Zhang Yuan has a background in crosstalk and storytelling, and he is best at chatting nonsense.

It can amuse both the couple.

After the meal, there were desserts, ice cream and champagne.

Life is good for rich people.

Brother Hua mentioned that he will hold more than a dozen concerts next year and asked him to come and support him when he has time.

Just call him anytime to arrange VIP seating.

He also mentioned that both Tsui Hark and Wong Jing contacted him to make new films.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and thought that it should be the "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" that Tsui Hark collaborated with Hua Yi.

This movie is actually quite amazing, and it has created a magical IP.

Although it has nothing to do with the TV series version, it has provided unlimited material for later online movies.

No matter which platform you search on, you’ll find a bunch of “Detective Dee XXX”.

Tsui Hark's original intention was to produce a large-scale TV series.

And it's not a serial movie like "Once Upon a Time in China" or "Fong Sai-yuk".

It's more like the Marvel comics type.

Unfortunately, after the success of the first film, the cast was completely replaced and it became completely unsuccessful.

This shows that the film still needs to be supported by good actors.

Brother Hua, Liang Jiahui, Deng Chao, Li Bingbing, and Wu Yaohan are definitely much better than Zhao Youting, Feng Shaofeng, Lin Gengxin, and Yang Tianbao.

The scripts are getting worse and worse. You can be magical, but you can't be stupid.

Magic also needs logic.

Since Brother Hua only acted in the first part, he didn't say anything.

As for Wang Jing’s drama... Zhang Yuan thought, if he guessed correctly, it should be "Future Police".

This movie can't be said to be bad.

It's a big mess.

It's all rotten.

That is to say, he later starred in "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", which was even worse, and helped Brother Hua overshadow this drama.

"Future Police" and later "Robot" directed by Liu Zhenwei proved that Hong Kong directors were not capable of making serious science fiction films.

Hong Kong also does not have the soil for hardcore science fiction. In fact, until the emergence of "The Wandering Earth", the mainland was also considered to have no soil for hardcore science fiction movies.

Countless public intellectuals and uninformed movie fans think that Hollywood is the only one in the world that can make science fiction.

It’s not that the mainland is incapable of making good science fiction films, but that even companies that have the ability to do so will not do so!

To make a living, just find a bunch of celebrities to act in fantasy or romance movies to make easy money. Who would do such a thankless job?

It’s like the first part of “Detective Dee” was obviously the best and of the highest quality.

However, the box office of the last two films, which replaced the old ones with young idol actors, was much higher than that of the first one.

What do you think Huayi would think?
Of course it’s the all-in stars, who would spend money on technology!

Moreover, if technology cannot be reflected in financial reports to boost stock prices, anyone who does this is a fool... This is the thinking of several major old companies.

Zhang Yuan can’t say that this play is a bad movie and you shouldn’t act in it.

It’s easy to offend people, and they may not listen to you.

Zhang Yuan even chatted with Miss Zhu for a while longer.

This person has a typical eldest lady personality.

I like singing, dancing, traveling, making desserts and drinking coffee.

These are the labels for “little princesses” on Xiaohongshu in later generations.

But she is a real "princess".

"You can do this too?" Not long after, Miss Zhu looked with interest at Zhang Yuan who was patting the face of a Filipino maid and applying a facial mask.

"I learned it from a makeup artist, thinking that if the situation is special, I can put on and remove the makeup myself."

Zhang Yuan blew a wave.

In fact, the previous ones were taken from Cao Ying.

That sister graduated with a degree in professional beauty and hairdressing.

"Not bad, not bad. Your technique is very professional." Zhu Liqian nodded and praised.

"Wow, my wife said you are professional, so you really are professional." Brother Hua was also surprised.

Because Zhu Liqian studied cosmetology and hairdressing.

And I learned it from Zheng Mingming.

She is the founder of the cosmetics brand Zheng Mingming, who personally accepted her as his apprentice and taught her personally.

This is the family background.

Sister Cao Ying could only go to a technical school to study cosmetology, but Zhu Liqian started out as an apprentice to an internationally renowned master.

Moreover, when it comes to opportunities that others can't ask for, people will just learn it for fun but will never really do it.

With this skill, Miss Zhu also became interested in him.

We also talked about self-driving and asked him to go out for fun when we had the chance.

When talking about self-driving tours, Brother Hua happened to ask Ning Hao about his future film and television plans.

Having tasted the sweetness of making two films and earning two profits, they will naturally be concerned.

Zhang Yuan replied that Ning Hao had gone on a self-driving tour in Xinjiang and would probably not be back until after the Chinese New Year.

Director Ning works hard and plays like a madman when he plays.

Always go to places where there are no people, and every time you say it's collecting folk songs.

Zhang Yuan estimated that if he could get his Wrangler back intact, he would have done his duty to me.

The Zhu family has extensive influence throughout Southeast Asia, and its network of relationships is complex and powerful.

Even it has a certain influence all over the world.

Being on good terms with Miss Zhu means Zhang Yuan is taking the "harem" route.

If something happens to me when I go to Southeast Asia for business in the future, there will be someone to help me out.

"Not staying overnight?"

We chatted until quite late and drank several bottles of wine.

Brother Hua's cheeks turned red, but he still kept talking to him.

"No, I have an audition tomorrow afternoon and I have to work."

"I came to your house this time, next time you can come to my house."

"I've been to your house many times."

"Not there, but the new home, the big house."

"Oh..." Brother Hua certainly knew what happened with that house: "Is it unlucky?"

Zhang Yuan: …

You're treating my house as a haunted house.

"It's unlucky, that's why we ask you two nobles to go and bring good luck." He replied playfully, and the couple laughed after hearing it.

He flew back to the imperial capital the next morning.

Came to a small studio at Beijing Film Studio.

The crew of "The Siege of the City in October" made preliminary preparations here.

The actual shooting will mainly take place in Shanghai and Guangdong Province.

The largest street scenes are all in Shanghai, which is the Shengqiang Film and Television Base where Zhang Yuan left not long ago.

After Chen Denseng received the money from China Film Corporation, he spent nearly 10 million yuan to build an old-world Hong Kong Central the size of football fields.

Director Chen’s long-cherished wish has finally been fulfilled.

"Director Chen, Director Chen."

After Zhang Yuan entered the room, he greeted the two directors.

This was the first time I met Chen Deseng, but I had worked with Chen Kexin for several months and they were very familiar with each other.

After seeing Chen Kexin, Zhang Yuan's spine would still instinctively tighten.

I lost so much weight while filming "The Warlords" that I squatted in the mud for several months.

Fortunately, there are no war scenes this time.

"Long time no see, Director Chen. You should have come to me first." Zhang Yuan complained jokingly.

Chen Kexin smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself, you kid put eye drops on Zhen Zidan and now you blame me.

"How was it, did the casting go smoothly?"

"It's OK. We've been adjusting the actors for several roles."

The most puzzling thing about this drama is that Zhang Hanyu was chosen to play Mr. Sun Yat-sen.

The people are unrecognizable because of the special effects makeup, and there are very few shots of them.

Unfortunately the makeup effect is not good, and the very few shots have a fake human feeling, almost reaching the uncanny valley.

For this kind of main theme movie which is more of a tribute, China Film Group still takes good care of Huayi.

"Well, I'll help you reduce some of the burden."

"Let's decide on a role today." Zhang Yuan said confidently.

It was the first time that Chen Deneng saw such a confident young man. He just looked at him for a few seconds and didn't say much.

The clothes prepared for him were the standard shorts worn by the poor in the old society.

It wouldn't seem out of place to just pull a rickshaw.

After dressing up, he became "Camel Yuanzi".

"How is it?" Zhang Yuan patted the dust off his clothes.

"You have to make your face darker and uglier." Chen Deneng said as he looked at his outfit.

"Your image is actually not very suitable for this role."

He added.

"Hello Director Chen, I'm done with my makeup."

At this moment, a white, glowing figure walked out from the side and came to Zhang Yuan.

Fat Fan is here too!
In fact, she arrived earlier than Zhang Yuan, but it took girls a longer time to put on makeup, unlike Zhang Yuan who only needed one set.

She heard everything he said to Chen Kexin just now.

In particular, she heard Zhang Yuan say that he wanted to help the crew "reduce the burden" and let them decide on the leading role.

I was so happy that I was shaking in the makeup artist's room.

It has to be him, as an actor, who is so domineering when talking to the director.

This kind of "arrogance" is really fun.

In fact, there is a gap between Fan Bingbing’s personality and her appearance, especially her daily image.

She's not that feminine in private.

So I don’t like the puppy type.

Still relatively traditional, she prefers strong and generous men.

She felt that Zhang Yuan's behavior just now was very generous.

Now when he heard the director questioning his image, he immediately ran over and stood beside him.

why?

Because the male lead Shen Chongyang and the character she auditioned for, Yueru, are husband and wife in the film, or rather, former husband and wife.

Yueru married the wealthy businessman Li Yutang while pregnant.

In the end, the child was used to influence Shen Chongyang and get him to rescue Li Yutang who was being hunted.

If you are husband and wife, you must look like husband and wife.

Fan Xiaopang was very smart. As soon as he stood here, the two handsome men and beautiful women immediately bumped into each other.

With Zhang Yuan's looks, he would be convincing only if he and Fan Bingbing played a couple.

Chen Deneng was stunned for a moment, and Chen Kexin on the side quickly spoke.

"I think it's good, the image is quite suitable. Desen means that you are too white. There are no people in Hong Kong who are that white."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Deseng again.

You should find a better reason.

"Well... this role has a lot of fighting scenes, you..."

Chen Deseng opened his mouth again, but before he finished speaking, Chen Kexin answered again.

"He has no problem playing the scene."

Seeing that the other party did not understand, he whispered to Chen Deseng.

"There's no problem with acting or fighting scenes."

"And the higher-ups have said hello."

Chen Kexin pointed upwards.

Chen Deseng cleared his throat and said, "You should have said no earlier."

Why didn’t you say so earlier?

I greeted Sammo Hung and said there was a very nice young man.

I thought I was here to take the college entrance examination, but it turned out to be a targeted training program.

"Okay, audition."

Go directly to the next stage.

We also have to record the audition for archival purposes, as large crews have their own rules.

It is nothing more than a few lines of dialogue, no physical performance, and a set of boxing and weapons performances.

He was so familiar with all this content that he could quote it with ease.

After a while, the final makeup photos were taken.

"Your performance just now was excellent." Seeing that he had finished his work, Fan Ye immediately came up to him.

"is it?"

"You are praising me, or it is really good."

"Of course it's really fine, anything is fine." Fat Fan said with a seductive look.

"By the way, have you been in the imperial capital these days?"

"Do you have time tonight? I'll treat you to dinner."

Zhang Yuan saw that the other party seemed to be in love with him and had just been particularly proactive in helping him, so he understood what was going on.

This is to unlock the door.

It’s been a while since I last saw it. If I don’t open it, the lock will get stuck.

Moreover, if the master teacher does not come home and does not open the lock, a thief or an outsider will come and pick the lock.

"No rush, we still have to film together later."

"We have a long way to go..."

(End of this chapter)