Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 261 Finale Banquet
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After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan had a headache. If Teng Ge'er was just drunk and acting crazy, then there was nothing to say; he should just fulfill the contract and fire him.

Although this guy broke his promise, it didn't affect the team at all. In fact, apart from the two team leaders, everyone else thought he had some kind of acute illness and had no idea that it was caused by drinking.

In this situation, should we turn it on or not?
Tsk~
Previously, it was thought that his wife's involvement provided a greater deterrent effect.

But now it seems even harder to make a decision – after all, it's not just about firing someone, it also involves their marriage and family.

Ultimately, Zhang Yan decided to listen to Chen Hong's opinion first, since she was the general manager of the agency.

The film crew of "The New Dragon and the Phoenix" booked a venue that was a wedding banquet hall. Six tables were set up in the second-floor hall, crammed with more than seventy people.

When Zhang Yan arrived, the other tables were already littered with cups and plates, but the main table only had tea and a few cold dishes, clearly waiting for him.

"Mr. Zhang~"

"Boss Zhang~"

Upon seeing Zhang Yan go upstairs, the seventy-odd people all stood up and greeted him.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Zhang Yan hurriedly bowed, saying, "I'm a little late and have disturbed everyone's enjoyment—please sit down, everyone, take your time eating and drinking."

Then he called over the waiter and asked which of the signature dishes hadn't been served yet, and then added two more main dishes to each table.

Amidst a chorus of praise for "General Manager Zhang's magnanimity," Zhang Yan sat down between Zhang Guoli and Chen Hong.

As soon as he sat down, Zhang Guoli stood up and poured him a glass of wine, saying, "Mr. Zhang, if it weren't for you giving me this opportunity, I don't know how long I would have to wait..."

"Don't mind."

Zhang Yan protected his wine glass, feigning displeasure, and said, "We're brothers, if you're talking about this, I can't drink this glass with you."

Seeing this, Zhang Guoli immediately said, "Then I wish our 'New Dragon and Phoenix Play' a long and successful run in ratings!"

"That's right."

Zhang Yan then stood up with a smile and clinked glasses with him, before addressing everyone, "I won't steal the spotlight today; all the toasts will be given by our Director Guo Li."

The people at the table chuckled twice in agreement.

Zhang Yan then sat down again with Zhang Guoli, and while the dishes were being served, he told Chen Hong about Teng Ge'er's situation.

Chen Hong was speechless after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Why don't we wait a little longer? Didn't they say he needs to be hospitalized for two days of observation? Let's see what his attitude is before and after he's discharged. If he still doesn't repent, then we can't blame him."

"Okay, you're in charge. Call Wang Jinghua later and explain the situation to her—now that filming here has wrapped up, you should still be in charge of the agency."

Although everyone knows that Zhang Yan is the one who truly makes the decisions, Chen Hong still appreciates his attitude.

So, thoughtfully, she peeled a few large shrimp that Zhang Yan loved to eat, dipped them in sauce, and put them on his plate.

At this moment, Zhang Guoli leaned over and whispered, "Mr. Zhang, when will it be finished with Jiang Wen?"

"It's early."

Zhang Yan said helplessly, "I estimate that if we can finish most of the filming by the end of the year, that will be 3. Some scenes will have to be reshot in March when the weather warms up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoli frowned: "Then what about our post-production? I wanted to discuss it with you."

"You go ahead and do it. I'll come over and take a look when I have time—or you can go and observe Feng Xiaogang and learn how he cuts it."

After returning to Beijing, Feng Xiaogang rested for a week and then started working on post-production. The film should be almost finished by now, so I can ask him for some advice.

After finishing discussing important business, as the hot dishes were served one after another, people started talking about gossip, the most attention-grabbing of which was naturally the news of Li Chengru's fall from grace and the sale of his property.

"I'm not entirely clear on the details either."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "I only heard that he lost money in foreign exchange trading. In fact, TeTe Mall still has its own ability to generate revenue. As long as Boss Li can get through this crisis, he will definitely have a chance to turn things around in the future."

He was discussing business with Li Chengru, so he wasn't keen on delving into the topic. He stood up, holding his wine glass, and said to Zhang Guoli, "Director Zhang, how about we go play a round of cards first?" "Sure."

Zhang Guoli also stood up, holding his wine glass.

The two walked to the table on the left. This table was mostly occupied by actors who had a certain role in the play, as well as veteran actors from the crew. However, there were exceptions, such as Mao Geping and Yu Qian.

The former was because of her outstanding performance, and Chen Hong wanted to win her over; the latter was mainly because of the two Border Collies and the fact that she had reminded her a few days ago.

Zhang Guoli also praised Mao Geping's performance, saying that in all his years in the industry, this was the first time he had ever seen such amazing makeup skills.

Actually, even without him saying it, Zhang Yan himself had a 'deep' understanding of it from Liu Xiaoqing.

After this round of drinks, the atmosphere became even more lively. Then, the older folks egged the younger ones on to perform. The young actors, eager to impress Zhang Yan and Chen Hong, all stepped forward, and Yu Qian even performed a stand-up comedy routine.

I feel that his comedic timing is just so-so, not very presentable in Tianjin, no wonder he came across as an actor.

Everyone also sang Chen Hong's "Sing If You Want" together.

Zhang Yan even offered his camera for everyone to take group photos, while Yu Qian volunteered to be the photographer.

According to him, he just likes to join in the fun, so he learned a lot of random things, but they were all superficial. He was a jack of all trades and master of none.

The commotion continued until 11 o'clock, when everyone finally returned to the hotel by bus under Zhang Guoli's arrangement.

Zhang Yan and Chen Hong stood at the door until they watched the bus leave before rubbing their hands together and getting into Chen Hong's Mercedes-Benz.

After turning on the heater, Zhang Yandong touched and looked around, and finally concluded: "I feel that in terms of interior design, my Crown is still more refined - it's just that the tiger head logo on the front looks particularly impressive."

Chen Hong looked at him with a smile and said, "Tonight is the last time."

"What do you mean, the last time?"

Zhang Yan was puzzled at first, but when he saw Chen Hong touching her lower abdomen, he suddenly realized what was going on. He then lowered the sun visor on the passenger side, gestured in the mirror, and sighed, "I have been ruined by wine and women, and I look so haggard. From today onwards, I will abstain from alcohol!"

"Cuckoo~"

Chen Hong laughed so hard she almost fell over, then punched him on the shoulder and said, "When you say that word, I immediately think of Zhang Guangbei being so scared by you that he was drenched in sweat."

"That's all the assistant director's fault. His swollen face wasn't caused by me scaring him; it was clearly from wearing a cotton-padded coat under his armor."

As they were talking, Chen Hong suddenly fell silent.

Zhang Yan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with you now?"

"nothing."

Chen Hong shook her head and asked softly, "Do you think that with these few roles I have now, will any audience still remember me when I get old?"

She had made up her mind to completely switch from being in front of the camera to working behind the scenes after having a child, but thinking that she only had three roles that she could be proud of, she always felt a sense of emptiness.

"That's easy."

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "Once we're over thirty-five, we'll start taking on godchildren in the industry. We'll find promising post-80s kids, and when they win awards, they'll thank you, their godmother, for your guidance. Then, the stage will be filled with the Chen family's generals..."

"Screw you!"

Chen Hong punched Zhang Yan on the shoulder again, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "We're so young, and you're already thinking about taking in godsons and goddaughters."

She paused, then gave Zhang Yan a charming glare: "I think you clearly have ulterior motives."

Zhang Yan chuckled but didn't refute. He was just about to put his arm around Chen Hong's shoulder and get intimate, to test the width and depth of this tiger-headed beast.

Chen Hong suddenly rolled down the window and looked out, saying, "Look, it's snowing!"

"Yes, it's snowing."

Zhang Yan put his arm around her shoulder and looked at the snowflakes that were beginning to fall outside the window, saying, "They say a timely snowfall promises a good harvest. I hope we can have such a smooth year next year."

(End of this chapter)