Actor: Thank you.

set.

The more Zhang Yuan looked at it, the more he felt that the Miss World pageant made sense.

He had met Zhang Meng before; she was a warm and generous woman with a good figure and appearance.

Like Lou Yixiao, she later underwent too many cosmetic procedures.

Gal Gadot is also warm and generous, and has a great figure and appearance.

Two years ago, a woman named Zhang Zilin won the Miss World title.

That person was also very warm and generous, and had a great figure and appearance.

Later, she married the vice president of CITIC Securities.

Many people compare her to Yang Tianbao, saying that both are models who climbed the social ladder.

First of all, how can Xiaoming compare to someone who graduated from Renmin University and is the vice president of a top-tier institution like CITIC Securities?

Secondly, Zhang Zilin's grandfather was a division-level cadre, her grandmother was a youth league cadre, and her mother was an associate professor at Beijing University.

Yang Tianbao's background was far inferior to that of others.

Do you really think "kings and nobles are born with a special destiny"?

Zhang Yuan suspected that the press release was issued by Yang Tianbao's team, just to embellish their image.

Even in global competitions like this, background and family connections matter.

Do you look good?
What good is being good-looking? When you're out in the game, you need connections and family background.

Turns out he was just a nobody...

These women, all former Miss World contestants, possess a bright and elegant aura, and their styles are similar.

At this stage, Gal Gadot's looks surpass those of the two from China.

However, her background is rather ordinary.

Therefore, in terms of personality and way of handling things, she is quite similar to Zhang Meng.

In his spare time, he would take the initiative to come over to Zhang Yuan and chat with him.

Unlike others, Zhang Yuan himself has a privileged background and family connections.

"Zhang, I heard from the crew that you're a very famous actor in China?" Gadot asked while sipping her drink.

"It's alright, I'm not too famous," Zhang Yuan replied, spreading his hands.

"Not as famous as Schwarzenegger, Stallone, or Tom Cruise."

"About as famous as Robert Pattinson or Daniel Craig."

Zhang Yuan was referring to the male lead in "Twilight" and "Harry Potter".

"Haha, really?" Gadot wrapped her tongue around the straw and bit it into her mouth.

She thought that these Chinese people were different from the Asians she had in mind; they didn't have that reserved and indifferent feeling.

On the contrary, he was quite confident and cheerful.

The two he's talking about are the most popular young male celebrities in North America.

Using these two to compare oneself implies that one is the most popular person in China.

The assistant, Zhao Dandan, turned to the bodyguard, Brother Long, and said, "Brother, let's move aside a bit."

"What are you doing?" Brother Long replied blankly.

“Zhang Yuan is going to have a girlfriend, let’s give him some space.”

"ah…?"

The two men stepped back five paces and sat on the wall to watch.

Huang Julong gave Zhao Dandan a thumbs up.

It has to be you.

Don't let her seemingly wooden demeanor fool you; she's surprisingly perceptive right now.

"But foreign women are hard to handle, aren't they?" Brother Long muttered.

"Not necessarily." Zhao Dandan shook her head.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan was still communicating with Gadot.

The other person was wearing that white undershirt costume, the one without an undershirt.

The two car headlights were dim and dazzling.

"I also heard that you're an investor in this film?" Gadot asked after chatting for a while, finally bringing up the question she really wanted to ask.

“Yes, I provided the production team with ample funding for filming,” Zhang Yuan replied without mincing words.

"So you participated in the filming of the movie as a film and television investor?"

Zhang Yuan frowned; Jia Duo's words were clearly ambiguous.

I participated as an investor, which means I paid to join the group.

That's true, but I also have real skills.

"When filming, I act as an actor; when investing, I act as an investor." He held up two fingers.

Gadot laughed while biting her straw: "Wow, no wonder they say you're just as amazing as Fan."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, I really mean it."

“I’m not thanking you for praising me, I’m thanking you for reminding me.” Zhang Yuan revealed a sly smile: “Also, although you haven’t had a chance to say it yet.”

"But I will consider cooperating with you if there is an opportunity in the future."

Unlike when he was in the country, Zhang Yuan was not as cautious and directly saw through the other party's thoughts.

Her initiative to reach out was clearly motivated by a desire to get to know Zhang Yuan, who was an investor.

Gal Gadot is just a minor Hollywood star now, not even a big star.

Having a Jewish background can bring some benefits, but it's far less than the resources available to children within powerful organizations, like Gwyneth Paltrow.

Therefore, she wanted to use every available resource to move up the social ladder.

There's nothing wrong with that; ambition isn't a bad thing for a nobody.

Although her father was a businessman, he could only be considered a petit-bourgeois middle class at best, and was hardly worth mentioning in Hollywood.

She took the initiative to reach out, simply to make friends and achieve mutual benefit.

From her words, Zhang Yuan sensed something was wrong. Coupled with Han Jia Nu's earlier reminder, he realized that the film crew was ultimately a white crew.

Even if he is an investor, it is difficult for him to truly gain a dominant position.

Vin Diesel has producers behind him, and given his domineering personality on set, he definitely wants to be the boss.

"What?" Gadot didn't quite understand what he meant.

"Let me buy you a drink when you're free from work." Zhang Yuan didn't say anything more and turned to attend to his own business.

“Interesting,” Gadot said, watching his retreating figure.

Lu Shuming, who played Guan Yu, was almost "fired" from the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" production team.

After filming the first few episodes, his wife went into labor, and he went home to take care of her.

As a result, rumors spread within the production crew that "Lu Shuming ran away to play mahjong and became addicted, refusing to return to filming."

The news spread like wildfire, reaching the entire production crew and even the Xi'an Drama Theatre where Teacher Lu was temporarily assigned.

After the birth of his child, Teacher Lu rushed back to the film crew, only to find seven or eight "Guan Yu candidates" training in horseback riding, intending to select a replacement for him.

Where do rumors come from?

Actually, when filming the first few episodes, Teacher Lu hadn't "hit the nail" yet, and his acting was rather average.

So several producers and assistant directors in the production team wanted to replace him.

But the chief director, Mr. Wang Fulin, strongly supported him, feeling that Guan Yu had to be played by him.

The old man's discerning eye is evident to all; he was the one who selected the top actors for films like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Dream of the Red Chamber."

So if the hard approach doesn't work, they resort to the underhanded.

They were spreading rumors and trying to use public opinion to overwhelm Lu Shuming and force him to leave.

Of course, in the end, Wang Fulin simply waved his hand and settled the matter.

Now Zhang Yuan realizes that he is facing a similar problem.

The money was secured, filming began, and the Sino-US co-production was finalized.

In other words, Hollywood had gotten all the benefits it wanted, so it started to become less docile.

Even though I'm an investor, I'm still yellow-skinned.

I still paid to play a supporting role.

Although this aligns with his long-term career plan, in the eyes of the old white man, you Chinese kid are rich and powerful, and you've come to beg for food in Hollywood!
The local bully and the outsider are bound to clash.

The reason Zhang Yuan and Vin Diesel were smiling at each other before was because they each got what they wanted.

Now that the other party has the backing of a producer, they've become arrogant and less obedient.

It's common for locals to bully outsiders.

Many big entrepreneurs who go to small places to invest end up being completely subdued by local officials of low rank.

Chen Long and Li Lianjie were secretly competing while filming together, so how could Old Fan's personality possibly stay still?

"Tsk." Zhang Yuan found a place to sit down and rest, exhaling through his nose.

"Having money is useless. In the white world, without a certain status and a strong foundation, people won't respect you much."

"This is the law of the jungle."

"It seems I need to cultivate an identity that gives me power in the white world."

"As for the crew's affairs... barbarians fear power but not morality." "We'll have to deal with them as they come."

After filming wrapped up that evening, he had a few drinks with Gadot and they chatted about their respective situations.

They ate something with Han Jia Nu again.

The Mexican tacos were alright, but the Mexican chili peppers were really something else.

The most potent Carolina Reaper Red Reaper peppers are also produced here.

It felt like stuffing a sun into my mouth.

"Cough cough cough..." After gulping down a few mouthfuls of cold water, Zhang Yuan took a while to catch his breath before he could speak.

He told Han Jia Nu about how he had bought the copyright to an old movie.

He also said that if he were to assemble a team to remake his work, he would invite her to join the scriptwriting and production team.

She would definitely agree, even if she knew Zhang Yuan was looking for her because of her father.

"That's good," Zhang Yuan said, making a point of including her to make things easier later.

The next day, during the day.

Boom boom boom...

On a winding mountain road near the city, a gleaming black muscle car is speeding along.

This car looks boxy, bulky, and rugged; you can tell at a glance it's an American muscle car.

This is a 1987 Buick GN.

That is, the second-generation Buick LaCrosse.

Yes, the Buick LaCrosse, which has a strong business focus in China, was actually a high-horsepower muscle car in its early days.

However, it's an atypical muscle car.

Because it uses a 3.8-liter V6 turbocharged engine, and the 6 cylinders are turbocharged, it's not very "muscular".

But the horsepower is quite impressive, only less than 250...

Early muscle cars were loud, fuel-inefficient, low-horsepower, and extremely heavy, but they had incredibly high low-end torque.

These characteristics are similar to those of agricultural tractors, which is why European gentlemen have always ridiculed Americans as peasants and peasants.

The British drive Aston Martins, the Italians drive Ferraris, the French drive Bugattis, and your V8 is just a weakling...

European engines of the same era could achieve more horsepower than American V8s with half the displacement.

They were filming the very first scene of the entire movie.

That is, Family Hero with Lady, Han, and the two black brothers who later blew up the police station bathroom in the fifth movie.

These two aren't brothers or buddies in the traditional sense, but rather a couple... the kind of couple commonly seen in Chengdu.

The tall, thin one is a singer; the lucky tune he sang when opening the safe in the fifth movie was his song.

Three groups of people in three vehicles were about to rob a highway bully tanker truck.

The truck cab of the oil tanker is the Peterbilt truck that inspired Optimus Prime.

Zhang Yuan was assigned a modified Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, while the two black brothers received an even more aggressive Chevrolet R3500 pickup truck.

This is a factory-built six-wheeled pickup truck.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only four cars in one scene; all four are American cars, without exception.

This series showcases a very prominent American style.

The script is set in the first movie where Brian lets Don go and they come to the Dominican Republic to "make a living".

The safe that was later used in the fifth movie was actually obtained from the Dominican Republic.

In the seventh movie, when facing Jason Statham, the one protecting Mia was the Dominican tycoon who helped her with the safe.

Justin Lin was quite meticulous in designing the script; everything fit together perfectly.

Three vehicles followed closely behind the tanker truck, about to stage an oil theft stunt.

Lady was responsible for jumping onto the vehicle and using liquid nitrogen to break the iron cables connecting the carriages, while the rest of the team was responsible for towing away the oil tanker.

However, all three cars are currently occupied by stunt performers... except for Zhang Yuan.

Before filming began, he glanced at the schedule and found Justin Lin.

"Is this the only scene we're filming today?"

"Yes, one scene, six shots."

"They will all be brought to your vehicle, and body doubles will be used for actual filming."

"A green screen has been set up nearby, so you only need to perform the part inside the car."

"A green screen will be used to replace it later."

Zhang Yuan frowned and paused.

A shot that can be filmed in one group in China takes six groups in Hollywood, and they even need to use a green screen... No wonder Miss Han said they are inefficient.

"If I do it myself, without using stunt performers, wouldn't one group be able to finish it?"

Justin Lin paused for a moment: "But this scene requires drifting and tail-sliding while driving, and the positioning has to be precise."

"I know."

"And you also have to reverse and keep it stable."

“I know,” Zhang Yuan replied quickly.

"You just need to tell me if I can leave work early if I do it myself."

“Uh…” Lin Yibin flipped through the script and then nodded.

"That's settled then, I'll go change my clothes."

If I could leave work early, I wouldn't bother with you.

Zhang Yuan could understand how Uncle Long felt.

The Americans insist on adding special effects to something that could be done with a single action.

So now he's personally taking charge.

As soon as filming started, all the actors who used stunt doubles gathered around.

The stunt team members were also gathered around watching.

"Well done."

"Truly spirited."

"Little Yuanzi didn't embarrass us at all!"

Van, Paul, and Gadot also joined in the fun.

squeak……

Then, a screeching sound came from the tires of an orange truck not far away.

As plumes of black smoke rose, the truck smoothly traced an arc and turned around.

The process was smooth and silky, like eating Dove chocolate.

"Man!" Paul raised his arm and clapped his hands: "Whoosh!"

They cheered at the same time.

This guy became obsessed with cars after filming "Fast & Furious 1", so he knows his stuff.

Because he was knowledgeable, he knew that pickup trucks weren't supercars or race cars, and weren't as easy to handle.

But this Asian guy was able to use it as if it were his own arm, which shows that he is a master!
After taking the photos three or four times in a row, from different camera angles, I was able to take more than one shot.

Zhang Yuan finished his work for the day in less than two hours.

"Dude, you're a great driver!"

As he was leaving the court for a break, Paul approached him and praised him in perfect American English.

Yes, he can drive... Director Lin nodded repeatedly from the side.

At that moment, Lin Yibin recalled the fear he had once felt at the mercy of Zhang Yuan.

He was thrown up from being thrown up on the track.

"Only a tiny fraction," Zhang Yuan said, making a gesture resembling a universe on his fingertip.
“Hey Zhang, I also love cars. If you have time, you can play with me.” Paul invited him.

“I just bought a new Porsche, we can drive it together.”

Hearing Paul mention the Porsche brand made Zhang Yuan feel a bit uneasy...

But he still agreed to the request.

Not only did he agree, he also looked at Gadot who was standing to the side.

"Gail, want to play with cars with us?"

"Okay," the woman replied with a smile.

Vin Diesel, who was not far away, looked a little annoyed.

But I didn't invite him to play together.

This is what it means to unite all forces that can be united.

Zhang Yuan and Paul are both skilled with cars, and although Gadot served in the infantry, she also drove military vehicles.

Among the main cast, the one with the most average car skills is actually Vin Diesel, who has the best skills in the movie.

Moreover, he was the one who used the most stunt doubles when filming car chase scenes on set.

Avoiding taking your own photos whenever possible is a sign of being a big shot.

Vin Diesel felt that as soon as this Chinese kid arrived, all his underlings surrounded him... (End of Chapter)