Actor: Thank you.

Zhang Yuan and Jiang Zhiqiang discussed the overseas channels in detail.

He approached Boss Jiang mainly to make some quick money.

See if any film companies or movies are willing to advertise or hold events in F1.

Besides providing some free advertising and events for "Fast & Furious," he also had quite a few empty slots available.

Two car body advertisements, one large and one small, and the schedule for three car team events.

These can all be sold for money.

A single match consists of three practice sessions, one qualifying session, and one main match, lasting a total of three days.

Outside of races, drivers spend their time resting, doing physical training and simulator training, and participating in sponsor activities.

A single car body advertisement during a race, plus the entire event, can be worth at least several hundred thousand US dollars.

It's even more expensive if it's a top-tier racing team.

Zhang Yuan is currently in the "advertising space for rent" status.

However, he didn't know enough people or had enough connections overseas.

Looking for the Xu family in Siam?
My family owns two racing teams, and good sponsors all have stickers on their team's cars.

Back in Hollywood, he did greet Harvey.

Ask him to help me find out if there are any interested clients.

"You bought a racing team?"

Even Harvey, a seasoned veteran, was surprised by his behavior.

"Investing in shares can also be considered buying."

"Hehe, that's great." Harvey was wide awake when he heard this: "Zhang, it seems you don't just want to be an actor, or just the boss of a film company."

How could an old Jewish man not understand?

Putting aside other things, half of the NBA teams are owned by Wall Street tycoons, and most of these people are Jewish.

Who are the remaining team owners?
The owners of both the Clippers and the Trail Blazers are bigwigs who came from Microsoft.

The magician's boss is Amway Group, the same Amway.

The Knicks' owner is a major shareholder of Beacon Cable.

The Pelicans' owner is the largest car dealer in the United States, while the Bulls' owner is a real estate tycoon.

The Spurs' owner, CAT Group, is the same CAT company that makes those yellow imported excavators that you often see on construction sites.

Most of these people have no connection to the sports world; they are purely investors.

However, the rapid development of the sports market over the past thirty years has brought substantial profits to these families and companies, with almost none of them losing money.

However, the entry requirements for sports are very high in any country.

Harvey didn't know how he got started, but he understood that it wasn't easy.

What made him even happier was that he could also make a profit.

He immediately offered to help Zhang Yuan license these events and advertisements in North America, but he would take a 3% commission.

That's just how old Jewish men are; their first thought when something happens is money.

With a 3% commission, you might as well just go and grab it.

Zhang Yuan ignored him, wanting to see how much profit he could bring him, and at most gave him a 10% commission.

However, there was another reason why he told Xavi about the team.

He wanted to replicate his Universal strategy, using a free event as bait to secure Paramount's resources in order to acquire the character of Storm Shadow.

"It does indeed gain some favor."

"However, I recently had drinks with people from Paramount twice. They've already held casting meetings, and internally they still lean towards Lee Byung-hun."

Harvey also found it troublesome.

Paramount's people pulled data and thought Lee Byung-hun could help them get more box office revenue in the Korean market.

Furthermore, if Lee Byung-hun were to star in the film, it would be easier to negotiate revenue sharing with South Korean theaters.

Don't underestimate South Korea just because it has only 5000 million people. At this time, its box office market is larger than that of the entire China.

For practical reasons, Paramount employees are more inclined to support the old Koreans.

However, some people are biased towards Zhang Yuan, believing that the Chinese market has greater potential and Hasbro hopes to tap into the Chinese toy market. At the same time, some people feel that Zhang Yuan's action scenes are more attractive and that he fights more beautifully.

It's roughly 46/10.

“Daewoo and the KBS Foundation are also contributing their efforts, hoping that South Korea’s cultural industry can go global.”

"These guys who eat the leftovers our army throws in the trash have some serious ambitions," Harvey replied, clearly dissatisfied.

He doesn't care who gets the job, but he's upset about not earning commissions.

Zhang Yuan wasn't worth him going all out like he did with Gwyneth; at most, he'd stop short of using his full strength.

"It's alright." Zhang Yuan remained calm after listening to Lao Deng's complaints: "I'll take action."

"what?"

"Just keep in touch with Paramount. You'll know when the time comes."

Harvey didn't understand and thought he was being mysterious.

Then I thought about how he had suddenly moved into the European sports scene, and how he had always seemed so mysterious.

Since the competition is so fierce, don't blame me for using underhanded tactics... After understanding the general situation, Zhang Yuan knew what to do.

Just like the sequel to "Painted Skin".

I can choose not to act, but only if I voluntarily withdraw.

If anyone wants to compete with me, then I'm sorry.

I might be a little wary back home, but I have absolutely no psychological pressure when it comes to you, you old Korean.

"Relationship with South Korea?"

At this moment, Jiang Zhiqiang, after listening to Zhang Yuan's words, asked curiously: "Didn't you go to South Korea before and meet a lot of people there?"

"If you want to use your connections in South Korea, you can do it yourself."

"Due to special circumstances, I cannot go this time."

"We even have to distance ourselves from it."

"You must have connections in South Korea and Southeast Asia."

"Yes, there are." Jiang Zhiqiang sells so many copyrights every year through various channels.

"Then I need your help to do something for me."

Zhang Yuan told the other party all the details of the matter.

After hearing this, Boss Jiang raised an eyebrow, thinking, "That's ruthless."

However, it would be beneficial for both him and his company if he could appear in more Hollywood blockbusters.

All of these people are behind the scenes. The real figurehead and face of the film industry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is actually only him.

"Okay, I'll help."

"You need to be careful in Hollywood too. There are many temptations there. Don't forget your roots."

"clear."

It is said that even if a deal is not made, goodwill should still be maintained. Although a film contract for "Su Qi'er" was not reached with Boss Jiang, the two still had a heart-to-heart talk and reached some agreements to help each other.

Similarly, even if a deal falls through, goodwill and righteousness remain.

"Hey, are you in Hong Kong?"

"Correct."

"Come and eat!"

Just after leaving Jiang Zhiqiang's place, Zhang Yuan received a call from Uncle Long.

The other party didn't stand on ceremony; with just a word and an address, they told him to come directly there.

"Come on, come on, eat."

He invited a bunch of Jackie Chan's stunt team members to a pre-New Year's dinner, and then called him over as well.

Many people had met him in Mexico, so they were quite polite to him.

"I heard you've been doing quite well lately," Chenlong said, hooking his arm around his shoulder after they'd had a few drinks.

"It's alright, all thanks to my older brother's care."

"Hey... don't say that, I still need someone to take care of me."

He was just being polite, but to his surprise, Uncle Long frowned and looked pained.

"what's wrong?"

"Let's not talk about it... It's about that movie where I took you to the island nation before."

"The filming is finished, but it's stuck in the review process and won't pass."

Cough cough... Zhang Yuan didn't know whether to be sad or laugh when he heard this.

Given his relationship with Uncle Long, he should feel sad.

But when he thought about how Hua Yi had also invested money, he wanted to laugh.

Hey, I recommended such a great show to you, but it can't be broadcast. Don't blame me though! Hehe...

"Well, how should I put it now? I think the script is pretty good."

"Oh dear, you know perfectly well that the censorship from above is getting stricter and stricter."

Uncle Long is right about that; the higher-ups are tightening their grip on the issue, becoming stricter year by year.

“Gravity must be cut, scenes that are detrimental to the image of Chinese people must be cut, and too many scenes of gangsters must also be cut.”

"I've discussed it with Derek Yee, but if we cut everything out, the show will lose its appeal."

It's like watching those old-school AV actresses, Aoi Sora and Aoi Sora. If you cut out all the "action scenes," what's the point of watching them?

I can't possibly be here to actually learn Japanese, can I?
You don't learn a foreign language by watching porn, you learn it in bed, don't you...?

Like "Protégé," if all the scenes involving drug addicts were removed, the film wouldn't be very interesting.

Many exciting shots can enhance the viewing experience of a work.

"What should I do?"

"Has Huayi not tried to smooth things over?"

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Uncle Long unexpectedly let out a cold snort.

"They're in trouble themselves now."

"By the way, don't you know someone up there?"

"Why don't you ask around for me?" Chenlong revealed a sly look.

"You should have said so earlier! I thought you were really inviting me to dinner, but it turns out you were just trying to trick me!" Zhang Yuan pretended to be angry.

"The main thing is eating; asking you for help is just a side thing."

Uncle Long was desperate and would try anything, grabbing anyone he could find to help him.

He invested nearly 100 million yuan in this drama, and the loss would be too great if it couldn't be broadcast.

"Okay, I'll ask now."

He then called Lao Han.

"Hey, Mr. Han, how busy have you been lately?"

"Before the Lunar New Year, tell me if you're busy or not. Just say what you need." Old Han was in a real bind.

"I just wanted to ask, has Miss Han returned to China?"

How was your study session?

His words made the other person much more patient.

“My daughter is doing well. She went home for the Chinese New Year, and I saw that she compiled a lot of information this time… Sigh, I heard from her that you have a conflict with the foreigner.”

"Solve it?"

"These are all minor issues, they were resolved long ago."

Old Han twitched his chin. His daughter wouldn't lie to him; Zhang Yuan had indeed had a serious conflict with a Hollywood superstar.

But he spoke of it casually, clearly indicating that it had already been dealt with.

That's quite capable; you managed to solve this.

They didn't bring shame to us Chinese people.

"Mr. Han, I just happened to be having dinner with Brother Chenlong..."

That's when he asked about the "Shinjuku Incident".

"The higher-ups have objections to this show. It's either a major overhaul or it shouldn't be aired at all. There's no room for discussion."

"What time is it now?"

"The Olympics just ended, showcasing national power, but this film depicts Chinese people illegally crossing the border to work and committing crimes overseas."

"It's too inappropriate; the higher-ups will absolutely not agree," Old Han stated succinctly.

"Moreover, the two Wang brothers have already come to me and made a scene over this matter, but I scolded them back."

Ok?
Curse back?
Is the attitude so harsh?
"Not that much."

"You have no idea how badly Xiaogang and Kaige have fallen out lately."

Zhang Yuan: I know.

Old Han gets a headache just talking about this.

Zhang Yuan also understood why Uncle Long had snorted coldly when Hua Yi was mentioned earlier.

He felt that the conflict between Feng Xiaogang and the poet Chen had displeased the higher-ups and implicated him.

When people make mistakes, they always look for faults in others and seek solace in them; even the most important people are not immune.

Zhang Yuan would occasionally keep an eye on the rivalry between these two big directors.

Ever since Director Feng and Shen Xing's secret relationship was exposed, the two families have completely broken off relations.

In particular, at the press conference for the launch of the film "Aftershock", reporters relentlessly asked about his scandalous affairs, which angered Feng Xiaogang so much that he got up and left on the spot, which was very undignified.

After that, the two sides began to expose each other's secrets.

The news that Director Chen's two sons were born in the United States and are North American citizens spread across the internet, sparking questions from viewers about whether the famous director and his family are still Chinese directors after "escaping" from China.

Actually, only the younger son is an American citizen, while the older son was born in China. However, Chen did send his children to foreign language schools from a young age, always preparing them to go abroad. It's just that the information isn't entirely accurate.

News of Director Feng's daughter having a cleft lip and his alleged affair with Xu Fan, which involved abandoning his wife and children, has also surfaced online.

Actually, Director Feng takes good care of his daughter; they have a very good relationship.

They must have pinned Wang Shuo's affair on him.

Wang Shuo's falling out with his daughter was due to Xu Dacai's breakup with his wife.

When he got old, his daughter told him to die somewhere else, so that his death wouldn't cause the house to lose value...

Rumors and fake news are all acceptable if their purpose is to attack rather than to verify the truth.

Seeing that the fight had escalated to the point of involving their families, Old Han couldn't hold back any longer and met with both sides for a talk.

It should be said that it wasn't a discussion, but a verbal attack.

The stern scrutiny ends here, regardless of what happened before.

If this continues and the issues between the two directors affect the total box office during the Spring Festival, don't blame Lao Han for not giving face to either of them.

Han Sanpin was afraid of affecting his political achievements. After all, "Red Cliff Part I" had already tarnished his reputation, and he couldn't let these two films ruin the Spring Festival season, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to his superiors.

"I'm so angry!" Old Han, like Uncle Long, poured out his grievances to him.

"Tell me, are these two adults acting like this?"

"It's made the audience distrust big directors, and they think it's messy and dirty."

Zhang Yuan: Is that a feeling? Isn't that a fact?
"Oh, you're much better off. Just stay put, film your movies, and release your films."

"If they were as steady and reliable as you, I would have no worries."

Zhang Yuan: Ah, right, right, right...

People are afraid of comparison. On the surface, Zhang Yuan has indeed been very "honest" lately, especially in China.

Old Han had no idea that he was involved behind the scenes with both Chen Long and the two great directors.

He was "honest" only to clear his name.

"Even if they back down now, the internet is powerful; news doesn't just disappear overnight."

"I'm really worried about this. Is there any good way to resolve this?"

"You're a clever little devil, don't you have any ideas?"

"President Han, you know me. I'm a conscientious and honest person. I never engage in public opinion campaigns or seek personal gain. I don't understand these things."

Zhang Yuan replied in a serious but somewhat guilty manner.

"Alright, alright, stop joking with me. I'll figure it out myself. As for 'Shinjuku Incident,' you can let Chen Long and Derek Yee handle it themselves. I can't control that."

That's when I hung up on him.

"President Han is in a bad mood lately, I reckon things will be difficult."

"It's alright, I'll think of something else if it doesn't work." Uncle Long didn't have much hope either.

Only when the older generation withers away can they make room for the younger generation to thrive.

When Zhang Yuan finished his meal and left Uncle Long's place, he strolled through the streets of Kowloon, lost in thought.

"The wheels of history keep turning forward, and we cannot allow certain people to occupy positions forever."

He called Huang Weimin to ask.

The infighting between the two directors has led to a decline in their reputations, which has affected their work.

Therefore, theaters have reduced the number of screenings for the two actors' films.

Expectations have worsened.

The "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" movie benefited significantly as a result, with its screenings increasing by 2 percentage points.

Public opinion is like a knife; it can kill without drawing blood.

"You've caused me a lot of trouble, and I've treated you with respect."

"I wonder how these two renowned directors plan to resolve this matter after being criticized by Lao Han..." (End of Chapter)