Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

Liu Zhongze sighed. Looking at the chat history between him and his father asking for money, anyone who didn't know better would think that he was the father and the person on the other end was the child who should give money to his elder.

"You can't blame him for this; it's all because his predecessor was too despicable. Otherwise, how could so many troubles have arisen?"

When Liu Zhongze arrived at the Dongyue Film and Television Base, there was a staff member he didn't recognize standing there. After repeatedly confirming his identity, the staff member invited Liu Zhongze in.

"Teacher Liu, I'll take you to find Brother Yu right now."

"Brother Yu?"

"Yes, Ms. Liu, didn't you know? Brother Yu is currently an intern director, producing a short drama for Director Chen. Do you need me to help you find Brother Yu?"

Liu Zhongze shook his head and said, "Director Chen asked me to come, so please take me to Director Chen."

Logically, Liu Zhongze should have been taken to the Dongyue Film and Television Base by Xiaoyu, the director's assistant from last time. However, Xiaoyu had taken on a project and didn't have much time, so he created a new director's assistant for the director, essentially a deputy to the deputy.

Xiaoyu was actually watching Liu Zhongze walk towards Director Chen's office from upstairs. Now that Liu Zhongze had lost his usefulness, Xiaoyu had no intention of trying to collude with him anymore.

They used to treat him well because Liu Zhongze was a promising prospect, but now he is no longer a promising prospect, but a rising star, a hot commodity that can be traded at will.

Such a person is not someone a mere intern director could possibly scheme against; it could only be part of Director Chen Yuyi's own plans for personal gain.

Xiao Yu watched indifferently as Liu Zhongze walked into the shadows. He turned around and went back to his filming room, staring at the monitor, and began to instruct the actors there on how to film.

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"Teacher Liu, it's been a long time!" Director Chen Yuyi greeted her warmly with a big hug.

He then grasped Liu Zhongze's hands with both of his and said, "Teacher Liu, the reason I asked you to come here this time is because I have something good to do for you. This gentleman..."

He pulled Liu Zhongze to Zhuang Ziqiang's side and introduced him, "This is Director Zhuang, Director Zhuang Ziqiang, who is also a well-known comedy master in China. I heard that Teacher Liu has been trying different types of film and television, so I introduced you to him."

Zhuang Ziqiang sat up from the sofa and looked at Liu Zhongze with a smile, saying, "You must be Teacher Liu. We're going to do a sitcom this time, and I know you're a great actor, so I came to invite you."

Liu Zhongze smiled, looking at their expressions, and felt that something was off, but he didn't think too much about it and said, "Hello."

After the two had Liu Zhongze sit down, they began promoting their upcoming new film.

"This time, Teacher Liu will play a more important second male lead role, while the lead actor is Chen Zheyuan, a very popular young actor."

After Chen Yuyi finished speaking, Zhuang Ziqiang immediately chimed in, saying, "Teacher Chen Zheyuan used to act in idol dramas, but recently he wants to change his image and try sitcoms. Therefore, this drama requires a lot of skill in portraying the second male lead's expressions."

"Simply put, the male lead in Director Zhuang's film is responsible for attracting attention and showing off his good looks, while you will play various ugly roles. In this film, you are second only to the male lead in terms of screen time. We can even help you market your relationship with Chen Zheyuan after the film is finished, indirectly helping you increase your traffic and exposure."

The two worked together, seemingly considering Liu Zhongze's best interests, but in reality, they were worried that Liu Zhongze wouldn't cooperate.

After all, news from abroad hasn't reached China yet. Once foreign media coverage floods in, Liu Zhongze's value will be much higher than the current 50.

Liu Zhongze smiled politely and said, "It's okay, I'm not afraid to play a comedic role. I'm quite interested in sitcoms."

The two directors looked at each other and exchanged knowing smiles.

Director Zhuang immediately took out the prepared contract from a drawer and handed it to Liu Zhongze.

According to director Chen Yuyi, this kid comes as soon as he's called; he's easy to fool.

However, when Liu Zhongze picked up the contract and examined it carefully, both Chen Yuyi and Zhuang Ziqiang showed a hint of unease, but it was fleeting and went unnoticed by Liu Zhongze.

After his trip to Japan, Liu Zhongze became very cautious; he would carefully examine every corner of the contract.

After looking at it for about ten minutes, Liu Zhongze asked, "Is the penalty for breach of contract 50?"

Zhuang Ziqiang glanced at Chen Yuyi, as if to say: Director Chen, you need to think of a solution quickly.

Chen Yuyi coughed and said, "Yes, Teacher Liu, in our line of work, once we start filming, we can't stop. How could we not have to pay a penalty for breach of contract?"

There was no penalty for breach of contract for Zhuang Ziqiang's role. As long as the male lead Chen Zheyuan was there, the other nobodies were just there to keep him company. They could be replaced anytime if they wanted, and there was no need to spoil them.

If Liu Zhongze hadn't just shone so brightly in Singapore, Director Zhuang wouldn't have spent 50 yuan to insure his film, creating a double guarantee with Chen Zheyuan's popularity.

After filming is completed, Zhuang Ziqiang will pay Liu Zhongze based on his performance.

If we go by what Director Chen Yuyi said, this kid should be easy to deal with, and spending tens of thousands of yuan wouldn't be too expensive.

"I know." After reading it twice, Liu Zhongze felt there were no problems, so he picked up the pen and signed his name.

Apart from the 50 yuan penalty for breach of contract, there were no other hidden traps in the contract, which looked like an ordinary commercial contract.

Chen Yuyi gave Zhuang Ziqiang a smug look, as if to say: I told you this kid is easy to fool!

Zhuang Ziqiang breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Liu Zhongze sign his name.

Buying 50 for traffic is a small matter; it's not good if you don't get it and not only was your trip to Dongyue was for nothing, but you also end up being resented by this up-and-coming talented actor.

This would be a losing proposition.

Therefore, Zhuang Ziqiang's breach of contract penalty was set up very cleverly. Although his business deal with Director Chen was between the two of them, if Liu Zhongze had any problems, he could shift the blame onto Director Chen.

In the end, the 50 will have come full circle and returned to his own pocket. He can also shift the blame onto the other party and clear himself of any involvement. After all, he paid for the business and cooperated with them, so they won't come after him later, right?

All three were laughing, but the smiles of two of them were more complicated, which was nothing to Liu Zhongze.

As he came into this world, he met more and more people, and basically anyone who had been in the entertainment industry for a while would show this kind of smile.

Three parts happiness, seven parts calculation.

For the rest of the time, Director Zhuang was explaining the scene and the script to Liu Zhongze, and nothing particularly unusual happened.

Early the next morning, Director Zhuang took Liu Zhongze to his filming location, a foggy city some distance from Dongyue.

In the past, when people saw fog, they would say it was a mountain valley, but now, when people come to Fog City, who doesn't say it's a cyberpunk new world?