Entertainment: This top celebrity is really letting loose!

Beijing, headquarters of CTS Media.

"Zhou Yang!"

Upon arriving at the reception room, Gao Xiaoyu acted out of character, waving to Zhou Yang who was sitting there, completely devoid of her usual strong businesswoman aura.

Upon her call, Zhou Yang, Xu Yingfei, and Wang Man, who were originally sitting, immediately stood up.

Zhou Yang had just reached out his hand to greet the other person when, in the next second, the other person's fragrant body stepped forward and hugged him, saying, "Long time no see."

This situation left everyone else present speechless.

Wang Man and Xu Yingfei's words were particularly meaningful, especially the latter.

The legal director of Huashi Media, who followed along and was also the main person in charge of the signing, looked embarrassed and coughed lightly to remind him, "Director Gao, shouldn't we prepare to sign the contract?"

Now, everything is in place for "The Temptation to Go Home". Apart from Zhou Yang and the second female lead Xu Yingfei, almost the entire crew is from CTS Media.

However, the problem is that the former is both a top star and a screenwriter, and this negotiation between the two parties will finalize the contract.

After being reminded, Gao Xiaoyu relaxed and said, "Then let's begin."

After both parties sat down, Gao Xiaoyu took the initiative to offer a toast, saying, "The investment for this drama has been roughly finalized. Only you, as the lead actor and screenwriter, are left, which is why I asked you to make this trip in person."

Zhou Yang took the contract and looked at it. As the screenwriter of the male lead Hong Shixian, Huashi Media offered a total price of 30 million yuan.

Without a doubt, this price is very fair and shows great sincerity, especially considering that the movie "School Beauty" just flopped.

To everyone's surprise, he shook his head, gently put down the contract, and gave no reply.

Seeing this, Gao Xiaoyu immediately said, "Are you not satisfied with the contract amount? But it's okay, we can talk about it."

Upon hearing this, the other staff members from CTS who had accompanied him wished they could kick him under the table a few times.

Miss, the money at CTS doesn't just come from thin air.

Zhou Yang said slowly, "How about we try a different way of cooperating this time?"

"Change the approach? How do you want to cooperate?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Xiaoyu immediately showed curiosity.

"By converting all the actor's salary and production costs into a share of the profits later on, not only will your initial investment costs at CTS be greatly reduced, but if the show becomes a hit, I will also be able to earn more."

Zhou Yang spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he were joking.

However, his remarks were immediately endorsed by others at CTS. The legal representative who had just expressed dissatisfaction with Gao Xiaoyu immediately said, "Director Gao, I think Professor Zhou Yang's idea is good."

Huashi Media was responsible for filming, production, and post-production promotion, and used its own team. In other words, once the pressure of Zhou Yang's top-tier salary was gone, the initial costs could be reduced by almost half.

However, Gao Xiaoyu then revealed her mischievous side, saying, "But Zhou Yang, aren't you being too unfairly treated?"

It's understandable that Zhou Yang wasn't worried about the extra pay he received on set in the early stages, but he was worried about the uncertain profit sharing later on. In other words, if the show flops, Zhou Yang's efforts will be completely wasted.

Zhou Yang didn't answer her question, but instead said directly, "How about we calculate the salary plus the cost, and then split it with a 25% profit share later? In addition, I can promise that your Huashi Media will get back its investment first."

Now it was Wang Man's turn to get restless. Ignoring the others present, she immediately spoke up, "Yangyang, shouldn't we be more cautious?"

She came here on the orders of General Manager Lei Mingkai to "make a killing," and if Zhou Yang messes things up like this, and the show really flops, wouldn't they end up with nothing?

It's worth noting that Zhou Yang's current management contract with Star Entertainment is a 40/60 split. If we calculate based on the 30 million yuan film fee mentioned earlier, they would almost certainly earn over 10 million yuan.

"Trust me, Sister Wang."

Zhou Yang offered a soft word of comfort, then looked across at the other side with a smile.

Faced with this generous gift offered without prior notice, Gao Xiaoyu was both happy and touched, but also felt somewhat guilty. After a long pause, she asked, "Then I wonder about Ms. Xu Yingfei's fee...?"

Xu Yingfei immediately interjected, "Like Zhou Yang, I'll also be included in the later profit sharing, let's say... 5%. I'm the second female lead, after all, this percentage isn't excessive, is it?"

"It's not excessive at all; your request is not excessive at all."

The legal representative who accompanied them instantly beamed with smiles, and even looked at the two of them with much more pleasing eyes.

The male lead and the second female lead don't want any pay, and they're even guaranteed that CTS (China Television System) will recoup its costs first. That's an amazing deal!

The so-called priority return on investment means that the two of them only share the net profit and not the rest.

If the initial investment in "The Temptation to Go Home" is 100 million, and the subsequent profit is also exactly 100 million, then CTS can pocket all of that money, and the two people will have worked for nothing.

Zhou Yang glanced at the young woman with a surprised look. She raised her chin and looked smug, as if to show off: If you dare to gamble, why shouldn't I?

The most disappointed person in the room was none other than Wang Man. It was bad enough that Zhou Yang didn't know how to manage a household, but Xu Yingfei, this new woman, didn't know what was good for her either.

The meeting concluded successfully after both parties signed their names.

As soon as they stepped out of the conference room, Wang Man couldn't help but complain, "Yangyang, you really went too far this time! Do you know how important this revenue is to Xingchen Entertainment? When we came here, President Lei repeatedly emphasized that we absolutely must..."

"Alright, that's enough, Sister Wang!"

Zhou Yang patted her on the shoulder, "Do you remember what I said before? President Lei isn't a bad person at heart, he just sometimes has a narrow vision. I guarantee the company will make a fortune this time."

"Sigh, all you have left is your mouth."

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Time flies, and with the Spring Festival coming to a close in February, the entertainment industry is about to usher in the new year.

To facilitate filming, the crew of "The Temptation to Go Home" booked two entire star-rated hotels in Beijing.

Zhou Yang and Xu Shaofu have been on set for over a month now. Because of his presence, the filming progress is almost ridiculously fast.

"Attention all departments..."

At the director's command, the three people in front of the camera quickly got into character.

The young woman, Xu, who plays Ellie, leaned on Zhou Yang's shoulder, looking ahead with a smug expression, and said, "This is the boyfriend I told you about before..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Yang, disguised as Hong Shixian, shoved her onto the bed and yelled, "Who's your boyfriend? Are you crazy?"

Immediately afterwards, Jin Ran, who played Lin Pinru, had tears welling up in her eyes. In a fit of anger, she slapped the young woman across the face without any hesitation.

Caught off guard by the slap, the latter immediately retorted, "You dare hit me? You dare hit me?"

She raised her hand as if to retaliate, but Zhou Yang immediately grabbed her arm and said, "Try touching her! She's my wife, are you crazy?!"

He then continued, "Listen to me, Ellie, my feelings for you are just a fling, I have no real feelings for you..."

Then he turned to Jin Ran with a face full of guilt and said, "Wife, listen to me, she seduced me. I had been drinking, so I was momentarily confused and infatuated. I just made a mistake that all men might make..."

The three of them were fully engaged, and the filming went exceptionally smoothly, with the cameraman on set never losing his smile.

"Click."

Director Hu Dabiao gestured and shouted, "This scene is done. Everyone, take a 20-minute break."

He then stared at the small screen in front of him and exclaimed, "What kind of brain could write such cheesy lines? When this airs, won't the audience tear us apart?"

In the entire film and television industry, the lead actors always receive the most attention, followed by the directors, while screenwriters don't have much of a presence in the audience's minds.

Therefore, whenever a bad drama appears, the lead actors and directors are always the most criticized.

Not far away, Jin Ran took the thermos handed to her by her assistant and gulped down several mouthfuls. The long filming and long lines of dialogue had left her so parched that she didn't care about her image on set.

Then she looked up at Zhou Yang beside her, and her beautiful eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

Before she joined the crew, Hu Dabiao had privately approached her, implying that she should be prepared for Zhou Yang's terrible acting skills as a popular celebrity.

To her surprise, Zhou Yang's performance surprised her as soon as he joined the crew. He was not only the one who got into character the fastest among the main actors, but he also often helped other actors on set. He often had unique insights into the characters and their characteristics in the drama.

Although her acting skills are not yet comparable to those of the award-winning actors and veteran performers she has worked with before, she can easily outshine many of her peers.

At the same time, as the female lead, she also really liked the show. Firstly, she didn't have as much pressure as when she filmed big-budget movies before, and secondly, the director didn't have to stop and teach her again and again.

Secondly, she really liked the character Lin Pinru. In the early stages, she was virtuous, weak, and a doting husband, but her later transformation into a villain and her triumphant return was very satisfying.

To be honest, she was quite fascinated by the characters created by this melodramatic plot, and even began to subtly agree with Gao Xiaoyu's previous opinion: that she might actually be able to make a name for herself with this drama.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but say, "Zhou Yang, your performance as a scumbag just now was amazing. I would have thought you were Hong Shixian."

After saying that, she finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. The character of Hong Shixian was indeed quite different from the scumbag image in previous film and television dramas.

When not filming, Zhou Yang always has that carefree and nonchalant attitude. Hearing the leading lady's unusual praise of her, she immediately raised an eyebrow and said, "Didn't I tell you before that I replicated this character one-to-one by looking in the mirror?"

Having been on set for over a month, Jin Ran had already gotten used to his rambling, nonsensical talk and laughed, "You talk like it's the truth."

Just as the two were chatting happily, the young woman, Ms. Xu, came over with her phone and said:

"Director Wang said your phone was off and he couldn't reach you, so he came to me. Hurry up..."

As she spoke, she shoved the phone into his hand.