Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 405, "North New York" Sequel

Let's talk about Zhang Yan later.

Wang Luyao suddenly said she wanted to have a son for him, which made him both proud and embarrassed. However, this matter could not be rushed—he couldn't possibly get Wang Luyao pregnant while Chen Hong was pregnant.

So he gave a vague answer and barely managed to get away with it.

From that day on, Zhang Yan was basically never idle. He was either busy with wedding preparations, receiving important guests who were arriving one after another, and also had to keep an eye on the company.

This wedding was truly a case of finding joy amidst hardship.

On the third day after their marriage, he slept with Chen Hong in his arms until after 2 p.m., when he was awakened by hunger.

After a quick wash, he went downstairs and found Jiang Wen, Dong Ping, and Wen Xie talking in the living room.

According to the original plan, after Zhang Yan and Chen Hong got married, they should have started preparing for their trip to Venice, so it's not surprising that they came.

But isn't this a bit too hasty?
The Venice Film Festival starts on August 1st, so it's not too late to leave before the 28th of this month. That gives you at least a week to prepare.

At this moment, the three of them saw Zhang Yan and got up to greet him, but Zhang Yan didn't even look at them and headed straight for the gate.

"Why are you going?"

Dong Ping pressed for an answer, puzzled.

"It's alright, just check if Mu is still there over there."

"屮~"

Jiang Wenchong raised his middle finger at Zhang Yan, then changed the subject and shouted, "If you want to talk about freedom, Hong Kong is still the best. Wen Xie just finished compiling a book called 'Young and Dangerous,' which is about the fighting and killing of Hong Kong's triads."

Zhang Yan scoffed: "Don't we have anti-gang campaigns in mainland China too?"

"It's different. He... isn't he always said to be a bad influence? I used to disagree, but when it comes to his script, it's absolutely true."

"Don't say that."

Wen Xie shrugged dismissively and said, "I only adapted it. The original comic has been selling like hotcakes in Hong Kong. Every secondary school student wants a copy."

Originally, the Young and Dangerous series was supposed to start preparations in 95, but in this timeline, he was not the main investor in "The Sunshine," and most of his wealth was not tied up by Jiang Wen. Therefore, the Young and Dangerous series was launched half a year earlier than in the original timeline.

So after Zhang Yan sat down, he quickly got to the point.

"Weren't we originally scheduled to leave on the 27th? I'd like to go to France three days earlier to talk to the filmmakers there. Although we didn't go to Cannes, the French are quite optimistic about our film, so we should be able to generate some buzz."

It seems this guy still has feelings for the Golden Lion.

Zhang Yan leaned back on the sofa and asked lazily, "You're not going to visit your in-laws and want us to pay for your visit, are you?"

"Uh~"

Zhang Yan was just joking, but Jiang Wen was caught off guard and scratched her head, saying, "It's just something I did on the side."

"how?"

Dong Ping asked in surprise, "You really want to marry that French woman?"

"It's not a matter of whether or not to get married."

Jiang Wen pointed at Zhang Yan and said, "It's all Zhang Yan's fault. Now that Sandrine is pregnant, even if we're not in a hurry to get married, I still have to go to France to make a show of it."

"What do you mean I bothered you? Did I poke a hole in your umbrella?"

Zhang Yan rolled his eyes at him, thinking that if Liu Xiaoqing were pregnant, he might be able to find the reason in himself. What does it have to do with me that the French woman is pregnant?
Although Jiang Wen did indeed have the idea of ​​taking advantage of the production crew, Zhang Yan didn't argue with him and instead asked, "Besides us, have we notified everyone else?"

“I’ve notified everyone else, but Ning Jing and Liu Xiaoqing aren’t answering my calls.” Jiang Wen said, pointing to Dong Ping, “Old Dong went to ask them, but they were vague. Maybe we should just stop paying them for now.”

"Nonsense, Ning Jing is the female lead! She might even win the award—never mind, I'll try contacting them later."

The four of them discussed it briefly and decided to go to Beijing on the 22nd and take a plane to France on the evening of the 24th. The team going to Europe was tentatively set at ten people. After they had talked for a while, Zhang Yan stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I won't entertain you any longer. I have an appointment with Feng Xiaogang today to take him to the TV station for an 'interview,' and if we don't leave soon, we'll be in trouble."

"You go ahead, we're going to the film studio to watch the fun."

"What's the excitement?"

"Kwan Chi-lam has gotten into a fight with Sin Ki-yin and Cheung Yik-mou. I heard that Kwan Chi-lam even invited paparazzi from Hong Kong Island. The crew is in complete chaos now."

"Oh."

Zhang Yan was not surprised at all, after all, Yuan Meng was also a party involved.

This casting controversy dragged on for over ten days, and finally escalated to the point of open conflict.

Originally, Sin Ki-ran wanted to discourage Rosamund Kwan, but because of her brain tumor, Kwan's emotions were already unstable, and she was prone to extreme actions when provoked. Now she is making a scene and is going to take the production team to court.

As for those paparazzi, they weren't actually hired by Kwan Chi-lam, but rather came to Tianjin specifically to interview and report on Zhang Yan and Chen Hong's wedding.

Rosamund Kwan's move can be seen as using someone else's strength against them.

After seeing off Jiang Wen and the other two who had come to watch the excitement, Zhang Yan ate something simple to fill his stomach, and then arrived at the TV station at the agreed time to introduce Feng Xiaogang to Director Ma.

Upon meeting, Ma Yuan said, "The shows 'Swing Bridge' and 'Boys and Girls Rush Forward' may have to be temporarily suspended."

"what?"

Zhang Yan asked in bewilderment, "What happened? Did she expose herself on the show? But I haven't heard anything about it..."

"It wasn't Shandong TV, but a similar program from another provincial TV station that had an accident. A young woman fell and became paralyzed from the waist down during filming. She was about to get married, but now both the groom and bride are making a scene. I heard they even smashed up the TV station's doors."

Hearing that the problem originated from another program, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head, saying, "Then it has nothing to do with me. Let's see how Shandong TV handles the public relations."

"How can it not concern you? Aren't you the ones who made your dreams come true by hosting?"

Oh, and there's also Cao Ying.

Zhang Yan almost forgot about this, so he quickly called Cao Ying.

Cao Ying remained quite calm. Firstly, Shandong TV was currently relying on these two variety shows to generate viewership, so they certainly wouldn't let them be taken off the air for too long.

Secondly, Cao Ying is now a well-known figure in the hosting industry. Even if Shandong TV's program is canceled, or even if "Yuanmeng" is suddenly canceled, she can still find a way to make a living.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan couldn't help but sigh that one's perspective is indeed determined by one's position; Cao Ying had previously gone so far as to throw herself at him in order to seize the opportunity.

But only a short time has passed, and now she's speaking like an independent woman.

After dealing with this minor incident, Zhang Yan formally introduced Feng Xiaogang to Director Ma.

Director Ma was very enthusiastic, shaking Feng Xiaogang's hand and smiling, "I've long admired Director Feng. I was worried about who to give these two jobs to, but now that you're here, everything is taken care of."

"Two jobs?"

Feng Xiaogang was a little puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to be directing "Three No-Man's Land"? Why was he given other work?

"Sigh, look how busy I am."

Zhang Yan slapped his forehead and said, "This is an idea I proposed to the boss a while ago, but I was so busy with the wedding that I forgot to mention it to you—besides 'Three No-Man's Land,' there's another documentary project that you absolutely have to do."

"Documentary?"

Feng Xiaogang was even more puzzled: "What kind of documentary is it, and why does it have to be me?"

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? Didn't Cao Guilin invest in a textile factory in Tianjin? Now the business is booming and he's making more money than his factory in the United States. So I want you to make a documentary about him, called 'New Yorkers in Tianjin'."

(End of this chapter)