Actor: Thank you.

What job in this world makes money the fastest?

No capital required, the fastest way to make money.

Financial institutions are essentially businesses with no capital; they are all castles in the air, financial bubbles.

Using strings of numbers in the stock market and funds, they exchange the wages earned by ordinary people through their labor for their own hands.

Being a middleman, whether it's working for a brokerage firm or in public relations, is essentially a business with no initial investment.

They don't need to produce anything, they don't need to work in the fields; they make money simply by talking, deceiving, and playing tricks.

And the old Jewish man was the one who loved to do business without any investment.

It's a pity that after thousands of years, we still haven't learned the lesson that there's a knife next to the character for profit.

Harvey, being a top-tier Jewish veteran, set his sights on Zhang Yuan's salary.

Even though he had just passed the audition for "G.I. Joe" and there was no real prospect of it happening, he still had to make a move and say something before anything was even confirmed.

In his mind, Paramount wouldn't have taken a liking to you without me leading you here.

In Zhang Yuan's mind, even if you say Harvey had no credit, he certainly deserves some credit for his hard work.

But they just wanted to make a quick buck, and they were really dreaming.

However, given his current status in Hollywood, it's not an option to really turn against him.

However, if one readily agrees, it could lead to endless troubles later on.

I can be generous to someone as talented as Ning Hao.

Even if it's Xu Zheng, I can be generous.

My initial intention in being generous was to benefit others when I was stronger.

I can control the other party, and giving them some benefits is to keep them working for me and, incidentally, to make friends.

What good is it for me to be friends with an old Jewish man like you?

When have you ever not taken advantage of me?

Given the old Jewish man's personality, he readily agreed.

If the other person sees you as so "honest," they will think you're a fool who can be easily fooled.

Or perhaps the other party was just testing the waters, and it might not actually work out.

Once you agree, he'll take advantage of you and demand even more.

This group has no upper limit to its pursuit of profit, and no bottom line in its pursuit of profit.

So Zhang Yuan and he found a place to sit down and have a meal, during which they argued incessantly.

Even if you're going to give it, you shouldn't let the other person take it so easily.

I need to make him feel that I'm difficult to deal with so that he will have a sense of awe.

Ultimately, the two agreed that Zhang Yuan would sign a temporary agency contract with him, limited to this film.

If he gets a role, Zhang Yuan will give 10% of the revenue, according to the industry practice in North America.

But the other party needs to help me negotiate the price for licensing the characters for toys, comics, etc.

He was not only familiar with this job, but Harvey was extremely familiar with it.

Now that Gwyneth Paltrow is playing Pepper Potts, Marvel is also going to release action figures for the Iron Man series, which will involve licensing contracts for the artists.

Large brokerage firms in North America have become very mature over the decades, and they generally charge only 10% commission, or even less.

Moreover, artists have a wide range of choices.

Because there are five brokerage firms: WMA, CAA, ICM, UTA, and ETA.

These companies are poaching each other's talent, and there are also many labor unions on their side, so even large companies don't dare to go too far.

Generally, the most egregious cases involve private agents or family members acting as agents; Britney Spears was betrayed by her family.

She's a bit like Angela Chang from Taiwan; her whole family is sucking her blood.

Zhang Yuan knew the market price, so he negotiated a cooperation plan that would satisfy both parties.

However, Harvey remained undeterred, demanding that he first transfer the referral fee for purchasing the film remake rights, with the rest to be decided later.

Zhang Yuan was truly impressed by his shameless and business-minded attitude.

He shows absolutely no mercy when it comes to money.

This reminded Zhang Yuan of the story in Shakespeare's famous play, "The Merchant of Venice".

One of the main storylines revolves around a game of chess between the wealthy businessman Antonio and another merchant.

Another businessman deliberately set a trap, getting the other party to sign an agreement with a pound of meat as collateral.

The villain did this because Antonio was so generous, lending money to others without interest, which seriously affected his loan shark business.

Can you guess which ethnicity this usurious villainous merchant in Shakespeare's books is?

Zhang Yuan was certain that if he didn't transfer the $4.5 referral fee to him first, this old guy wouldn't just refuse to help him maintain his relationship with Paramount, he might even deliberately cause trouble to retaliate.

These are all things he's capable of doing.

So after saying goodbye to this guy, Zhang Yuan immediately called Shu Chang.

"Changchang, where are you?"

"I'm with Director Yu Zheng right now, talking to him about work," Shu Chang replied crisply.

"Director Yu has a new film, let's chat about it."

"You're not... nothing, you're in Zhejiang, right?"

Yu Zheng's company is located in Dongyang.

At this point, Shu Chang should have been asked to help him collect the debts. The sudden conversation about opera must be because Yu Zheng saw that Commissioner Shu had come to visit and wanted to curry favor with her.

whatever.

Both of them took advantage of their positions, which was not a serious offense.

Zhang Yuan knew that Changchang wouldn't compromise her principles for such a small favor.

Yu Zheng's ingratiating attitude is also a manifestation of obedience.

That's enough. As long as we can keep the situation stable and prevent a rebellion, and we can still collect the debts, that's fine.

When doing things, one must know how to focus on the big picture and let go of the small details; as the saying goes, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish."

Otherwise, he wouldn't be busy enough every day.

"Okay, have a good talk with him and remember to find a brilliant and suitable role."

"You are not allowed to change the script or the characters."

"I know, I'm not stupid," Changchang replied with a laugh. "By the way, what did you want to see me about?"

"Transferring $40 to my overseas account worked."

"Oh, did you spend all that money?" Shu Chang said, covering her phone as she walked to a corner.

“That money was used for something else; this is a separate sum.”

"Okay, I'll transfer it to you as soon as possible."

Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after putting down his phone.

It seems like the more money I earn, the faster I spend it.

The other sum of money Changchang mentioned was the money she had previously used to offset Huayi shares with Boss Chen.

Although it hasn't gone public yet, his 5% stake has already generated 1.5 million yuan in funding!

It is evident that Huayi's annual meeting was quite effective, greatly boosting market confidence.

He has already converted all the money into pounds sterling and temporarily deposited it in an overseas bank account.

This large sum of money is for other purposes.

We need to finish dealing with things in North America first before we can use it.

After finishing his work at Paramount, Zhang Yuan immediately got to work on another of the Big Eight companies.

He had to go to the set of "Fast & Furious 4" at Universal to film the remaining two weeks of scenes.

This is why he specifically brought Huang Julong with him on this trip abroad.

Besides letting him adjust to his new relationship, there was another reason: the place they were going.

Mexico!
This isn't New Mexico, the state of the United States; it's real Mexico.

They were ancient civilizations, the Maya and the Aztecs, but they did not escape the common fate of most ancient civilizations, being colonized by the Spanish conquerors.

China was only a semi-colony, which already shows that it was quite powerful.

Mexico, an ancient civilization, is not so civilized nowadays.

This place is often compared to the Golden Triangle, which shows how "fierce" it is.

Moreover, compared to him, the Golden Triangle is really a junior.

The drug trafficking groups here kill police officers and soldiers in the streets, and openly assassinate mayors and presidential candidates.

Porfirio Díaz, the Mexican dictator at the end of the 19th century, succinctly explained the reason for Mexico's chaos.

"Too far from heaven, too close to America."

This problem is not limited to Mexico; it is faced by the entire South American continent.

Guess who gets the drugs produced in Mexico and the Golden Triangle?

Moreover, Mexico and the Golden Triangle are no longer the largest areas for the large-scale cultivation of D drugs.

Both places are old.

Today, Tasmania, Australia, is the world's largest poppy-growing region, and it is legal, mechanized, and technologically advanced.

Because the owners of these poppies are world-class pharmaceutical giants from the United States, such as Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

They are processed into opioid painkillers, causing countless ordinary patients to become addicted.

In short, Mexico is also quite dangerous.

But there is also an advantage.

Cheap!

Filming is cheap!

Renting roads and using hotels and facilities are more than two-thirds cheaper than at the lighthouse.

However, there will be a tiny bit of risk.

The production team has already made arrangements with the local gangs, but it's unclear how polite they will be.

They also bought high-value insurance for the actors and arranged security personnel.

The crew has security personnel, but Zhang Yuan still needs to bring his own. He can only trust his own people in critical moments.

The specific filming location was on the US-Mexico border.

At this time, the Great Wall of Steel built by the Trump Emperor had not yet been constructed.

The main plot of Fast & Furious 4 revolves around O'Connor's return to the FBI's investigation division to take down a criminal group that uses street racers to smuggle drugs across the US-Mexico border.

Choosing this location for filming is a way to "use the original broth to cook the original food".

"Hi Zhang, it's great to see you again!" As soon as he arrived on set, the bald Vin Diesel went up to hug him.

Then he was introduced to each of the main cast members one by one.

Paul has a tall, handsome face; he's the epitome of an American heartthrob.

Jordana, who plays Mia, was quite pretty when she had a bit of baby fat in her early years, but now she's thinner and looks more masculine.

Michelle Obama, who plays Lady, was not there as usual; she was busy filming reshoots for Avatar.

Zhang Yuan shook hands or hugged each person, and then came to the last person.

Like him, Gal Gadot, who is joining the Fast & Furious series for the first time, is all smiles and has her arms crossed.

Upon seeing him arrive, she took the initiative to hug him and even gave him a cheek kiss.

They were quite enthusiastic.

Unlike Jordana, who has become too thin and whose looks have declined, Gal Gadot is at her peak right now!

But this peak period only affected his appearance and physique.

She's not married or has children yet, and she's in her prime.

But in terms of her acting career, she's only just begun.

Moreover, he was able to get started because of his status as an old Jewish man.

She participated in the Miss World pageant in the same year as Zhang Meng, but withdrew midway and returned to China to serve in the military.

The laws of the Old Jews mandated that all men and women of eligible age serve in the military.

After retiring, she participated in a photoshoot for Maxim's magazine, which focused on women in the Old Jewish Army.

Maxim's magazine can be seen as a fashion version of Playboy. It invites A-list actresses to pose in sexy bikinis, while also featuring regular models with nude photos inside, which is quite daring.

She also auditioned for the lead role in "Quantum of Solace".

But none of this made her famous.

Her first major film role with a real name was Giselle in Fast & Furious 4.

Because Gisele is based on a former Mossad agent.

She continued to maintain her popularity through the role of Giselle, placing her somewhere between a third-tier and second-tier Hollywood star.

What truly made her famous and a top star was Warner Bros.' "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," which secured her the leading role of Wonder Woman.

Rumors circulate online that this person participated in a "Daddy's Party" in order to get the role of Wonder Woman, and even fought against several black men in a one-against-many battle.

But fabricating rumors about female celebrities happens both domestically and internationally; it's not unusual.

Sissi was also said to have slept all over Capitol Hill for the role of "Mulan," it's all the same.

She was already married and had a daughter at that time, so if she still went to parties, she must have been very career-oriented.

However, judging from her greeting when we meet, she is quite career-minded.

They were far more enthusiastic than the rest.

She was a Jew, just like Harvey.

You should be aware of your investment in the film.

As the least famous lead actress in the production, it's not surprising that she wanted to cultivate a good relationship with herself, one of the investors.

The bald man's actions of pulling himself along and introducing himself to everyone seemed enthusiastic, but it felt more like an older brother introducing his younger brother.

Zhang Yuan keenly sensed that as soon as he arrived on set, some people started playing politics within the crew.

Sigh, some people are big in stature, but small in heart.

The fact that he constantly tries to prove his superior status shows that he lacks confidence.

A true leader doesn't need proof; Chenlong is the boss wherever he goes.

Zhang Yuan went along with it, pretending not to notice.

After greeting the lead actor, he first went to the action choreography team to get to know them.

He introduced jobs to the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, and many of them were familiar faces.

Upon his arrival, everyone stood up to welcome him.

Paul, Gadot, and a few others witnessed this scene.

Before Zhang Yuan even arrived and said a word, the Chinese martial arts instructors and stuntmen surrounded him.

The group exchanged glances; it seemed this person was quite capable.

After circling around again, near the director's crew, they found Han Jia Nu, who had become noticeably tanned.

"Miss Han, it's been a long time." Zhang Yuan greeted her with a handshake.

"How are you feeling? What are your thoughts and feelings these past few days?"

"Why are you asking me this kind of question as soon as you arrive? Are you trying to test me?" Miss Han said bluntly.

"Just asking. I won't ask, but President Han will ask you when you get back. Why don't we rehearse beforehand?"

"Heh, you're quite good at changing the subject." Han Jianu chuckled. "Advanced technology, complex management, and low efficiency."

She used three words to describe what she saw and heard simply and accurately.

Zhang Yuan applauded.

As expected of a top heiress in the Chinese film and television industry, unlike ordinary actresses who come to Hollywood to play around, she didn't shout "Awesome!" or "Double 666" with an expression of admiration. Instead, she genuinely noticed something was wrong.

With family support, they lack preconceived notions and blind worship.

Of course, when she said the efficiency was low, she was probably referring to comparisons with domestic productions, especially those in Hong Kong.

"How are the people in the film crew?"

"They each have their own ulterior motives," Miss Han bluntly stated.

Only she has the confidence to speak like that.

Afterwards, perhaps to repay the favor of bringing him to a major Hollywood film crew for learning, this person briefly recounted his experiences on set.

Simply put, at the very beginning of filming, Paul and Vin Diesel were each other's competitors.

Later, with the producer's support, Paul backed down, and Fan became the leader among the cast.

Among the actresses, Jordana is more easygoing and just does her own thing.

Gadot, on the other hand, is quite active and has been looking for opportunities to connect with various parties.

Director Justin Lin occasionally disagrees with Vin Diesel, and the filming is mainly led by the director, but the bald actor basically disagrees.

After listening, Zhang Yuan felt it was quite confusing.

Miss Han really didn't slack off; she saw it all.

"You should also be careful. It looks different from China, but it's actually the same. It's still the same people and things," the person added as a final reminder.

"Okay, I see."

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Let's invite them back home; the food here isn't very good."

There's even fermented mung bean juice that doesn't taste good... Zhang Yuan didn't say much, he still had to invite them.

Old Han can't control his daughter, so let her be.

When I first arrived, all I did was go over the script with the director and work with the action team to go over the upcoming action scenes.

Then you just need to prepare for the evening's scenes.

He only needs to film two major scenes.

One is a daytime carjacking, and the other is a "high-energy show" that appears in every episode of the Fast & Furious series: an underground modified car gathering.

The rally is the dialogue, the carjacking is the action; it's that simple.

After reviewing the final version of the script on set, Zhang Yuan felt that the scenes were much simpler than those in "Rush Hour 3".

He just stood by and watched the others take pictures.

"Fuck!"

That one look made his eyes widen in disbelief.

And it's not just the eyes that are straight.

The crew filmed a scene where Dom and Gisele tested each other in the garage after their first meeting.

For indoor scenes, nighttime content can be filmed even during the day.

Vin Diesel is still the same as ever, wearing a tank top and fiddling with the engine in front of a muscle car.

I'm very busy, but I don't know what I'm busy with.

Zhang Yuan glanced at him and realized that Brother Fan wasn't very professional. Despite having filmed several episodes, his knowledge of vehicles was clearly not extensive.

You can't see things clearly from him, so you have to look at the other one.

Gal Gadot was amazing the moment she appeared!

Justin Lin truly understands what audiences like to watch.

She had her long, wavy hair down, wore a pair of fitted jeans, and high-heeled sandals.

Gal Gadot has a slender figure, so this outfit suits her well.

But the key point is that the director made her wear a pure white cotton sleeveless women's t-shirt on her upper body.

And she was only wearing a sleeveless t-shirt.

She wasn't wearing a bra!

A pair of equipment was faintly visible, with slightly pinkish nipples.

Gal Gadot's downside is that her bust size is not large, at most a B, not a C.

But its advantage lies in its excellent shape, coupled with fitness training, it doesn't sag at all, and even lifts up.

The best look was wearing this semi-transparent white T-shirt.

A woman half-concealing her face while playing the pipa is more alluring than one who is completely naked.

A bare chest is nothing special; it's the uniform that's alluring.

He had repeatedly watched and studied this scene in a movie in his previous life.

Seeing it live today makes the effect even stronger.

Zhang Yuan smacked his lips a few times.

I'm a little calcium deficient, so I need to drink more milk.

Thinking back, I don't think I've ridden a large foreign horse much.

Life is incomplete!
At that moment, Gadot noticed that he was looking at her.

The other person showed no embarrassment whatsoever; instead, they generously raised their hand to greet him and nodded with a smile.

Seeing that the other party was being impolite, Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded in response.

Foreign women are still generous.

It seems I need to find an opportunity to complete my life... (End of Chapter)