Chapter 104 New official takes office
"Zhang Yuan, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself." Zhou Xiaowen's face was as gloomy as water.

Obviously, he was also very surprised that the bearded man was so cruel that he directly fired him, the director.

Of course, we told others that he was letting him rest, but everyone knew the meaning of "rest".

"Director Zhou, take this." Zhang Yuan took out an envelope from his arms.

As the two chatted, Zhang Yuan took out an envelope from his coat pocket and handed it to the other person.

"What is this?" Zhou Xiaowen took it and felt that the envelope was quite thick, so it should not contain a letter.

When I opened it, I saw it was full of red hundred-dollar bills.

"You introduced me to the crew lunch business. This is my reward to you according to market rules."

Zhou Xiaowen's eyes reddened and he was deeply moved.

This guy is so authentic!
Director Zhou thought, let alone helping someone in need, it would be good enough if we don't add insult to injury in our line of work.

As the chief director of the crew, he has passed cigarettes and water to countless people in front of and behind the scenes, and everyone was polite to him.

Many actresses are trying their best to get into his bed.

But now?

He is leaving, and leaving in an undignified way.

Only a few people came to see him off.

Many actors turned against him without warning. Seeing that he had lost power, they were afraid that the bearded man would regard them as his "followers", so they didn't even say hello to him and disappeared without a trace.

It's really like the tea gets forgotten when people leave.

Only Zhang Yuan's attitude was consistent and never changed.

Besides, he had already said he didn't want the kickback, and now that he has been kicked out, no one else would mention it.

But he not only brought it up, he also slapped the money into his own hands.

He was deeply moved by this thoughtfulness.

He pushed the money back into Zhang Yuan's hands and said he didn't want anything.

"It's enough that you have this heart."

Even the frustration of being driven away was diluted a lot at this moment.

[Received thanks from Zhou Xiaowen, lens design +2, directing basics +1, picture understanding +3! ]

"Let's work together again if there's a chance in the future." Zhou Xiaowen shook his hand vigorously, then left this sad place without looking back.

"Zhang Yuan, are you also going to see Director Zhou off?" Chen Hao came behind him and said softly.

"Didn't you just say you would never talk to me again?" Zhang Yuan pretended to be angry.

"Okay, okay, I just wrongly accused you this time." Chen Hao smiled playfully and took the initiative to step forward and hooked her arm.

Gao Hu and Jiang Xin were also there; after all, the three of them were Director Zhou's men.

In fact, the big sister Shi Lan with a hot body is also Director Zhou’s person. The two of them collaborated on a movie in 91 called "Youth Without Regrets".

Seeing them being so intimate, Gao Hu thought to himself that I was the one who came first...

"Xinxin."

"Ok?"

"Hook me." Gao Hu raised his arm.

"I won't hug you." Jiang Xin shook his head, went to the other side of Zhang Yuan, and hooked his arm.

"I didn't miss a single one..." Gao Hu followed behind, his teeth itching with anger.

"Zhang Yuan, you have to be careful." Chen Hao's expression gradually turned cold: "I heard that Deputy Director Ma..."

Chen Hao told everyone truthfully what he had heard.

Although these contents were within Zhang Yuan's expectations, he was still very grateful to the other party.

Hu Jun also knew it, but he didn't say it.

As an actor, it is normal for him to want to clear himself from the issue, as he would rather his friend die than let himself go.

"I know. I have no education and I don't have much experience."

"Now that Director Zhou is gone again, we have conflicts of interest again. He must want to target me."

"Aren't you afraid?" Chen Hao asked curiously.

"Are you afraid it will be useful?"

"It's useless."

"Then why are you still afraid?" Chen Hao was surprised by Zhang Yuan's words.

Jiang Xin was straightforward and immediately praised him, "What a man!"

"If you are fired someday, I will come to see you off like I did today, Director Zhou." Jiang Xin continued naively.

"roll!"

……

Just after they finished chatting, Liu Qianqian suddenly found him, followed by her mother.

"Hello, Auntie." Zhang Yuan took the initiative to greet her.

"Zhang Yuan, I heard some news. Someone told Director Zhang that there are problems with your work attitude and ability." Liu Xiaoli, like Chen Hao and the others, had a serious expression on their faces.

If it had been before, Liu Xiaoli would have kept this to herself even if she knew about it.

But because she was grateful to him for helping Xixi deal with the paparazzi before, she was returning the favor by giving him a heads-up in advance.

"I know."

"So what are your plans?" Sissi asked nervously.

If Zhang Yuan was not in the crew, she would be much less happy.

"He makes him strong, and the breeze blows the hills."

"Let him be as arrogant as he wants. The bright moon shines on the river." Zhang Yuan spoke slowly, word by word.

"What is this?" Xixi tilted her head.

"The general outline of the Nine Yang Manual."

Xixi still didn't understand, but Liu Xiaoli did.

"A boy of his age, if faced with such a thing, would either lose his composure or be in a state of panic all day long."

"Or else they'll be jumping up and down, trying to build relationships everywhere, and trying to show off to win the favor of their new master."

"I've never seen anyone so calm."

Liu Xiaoli looked at Zhang Yuan and nodded slightly.

The next day, a "newcomer" came to the crew.

He has long hair parted in the middle, a plump body, a protruding belly, and speaks Mandarin with a Hong Kong accent.

It is the new director Ju Jueliang.

He just finished all the work on "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" last month and returned to his hometown in Hong Kong to rest. A few days later, he was called by Big Beard to take over his shift.

The bearded man was determined to reshoot the two major scenes, the Battle of Yanmen Pass and the Battle of Shaoshi Mountain, but Zhou Xiaowen refused to agree, and the conflict eventually intensified.

So when Ju Jueliang arrived, the bearded man asked him to shoot Mount Shaoshi first.

This drama is huge.

The three protagonist brothers, the four evil men, the Shaolin clan, the Beggars' Sect, the Xingxiu Sect... almost all the actors were present.

The shooting scene was crowded, with more than 500 actors and extras, making it a grand occasion.

This is the style that Big Beard likes best.

Ju Jueliang sat in the director's chair and looked around the audience. The first person he saw in the crowd was not the leading actor Hu Jun.

It’s not the long-established Lin Chi-ying.

Not the pure and lovely Liu Qianqian.

It was Zhang Yuan who was fanning himself, muttering to himself and reciting his lines.

Fatty Ju recalled what Big Beard and Ma Peng had said to him during their meeting last night.

"Zhou Xiaowen has a lot of actors who have connections with him. Let's see if their performances meet the requirements."

"Especially the guy named Zhang Yuan!" After the bearded man finished speaking, Ma Peng immediately responded, "He has little experience and no education. Logically speaking, he has no right to be in the crew."

When the bearded man heard what Ma Peng said, he recalled Zhang Yuan’s performance during the audition.

He approves.

But Ma Peng is his and the investors' man, and he cannot deny what his own people say.

That's how things are in the underworld. Human relationships are sometimes more important than right and wrong.

Ju Jueliang first looked up and down at Zhang Yuan from a distance after he had already put on makeup and changed into his costume.

"Temperament, appearance, condition, all are fine."

Judging from the appearance alone, Fatty Ju did not see the problems that Ma Peng mentioned.

The first scene today has Zhang Yuan’s role.

The content of the filming is Murong Fu and Zhuang Juxian joining forces to fight Xiao Feng.

Zhang Yuan was tied to the top of a pavilion pillar, pretending to attack from above. This scene was about his psychology and eye contact.

"Restoration is a big deal, reputation is a small deal."

"If I can eliminate this great evil in the martial arts world for all the heroes in the world..."

This is an inner monologue and does not need to be read aloud.

Zhang Yuan recited the lines silently in his mind, and at the same time, the expression on his face changed slowly.

Murong Fu is well-known and a hero in the martial arts world.

But now they have to join forces with others to fight two against one.

Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south, both are equally famous.

But now he can’t fight one-on-one. If this gets out, where will his face be?

At this moment, there was still a hint of hesitation in Zhang Yuan's eyes.

"This position of leader of the martial arts world must belong to me!"

"If we raise our arms and call for action, Great Yan will have hope for revival!"

But the burden of reviving the Yan State was too heavy, so heavy that it overwhelmed everything.

A hint of viciousness flashed across Zhang Yuan's eyes, and then this viciousness slowly expanded and gradually occupied his entire pupil.

Within two seconds, his expression had changed drastically, and the gentlemanly look had been completely replaced by ruthlessness and viciousness.

He turned his wrist and made a sword flower gesture, then wiped the sword with his two fingers.

Then his eyes froze and he lunged forward.

"Cut!" Ju Jueliang held his chin and said, "Passed. Next one."

At this moment, the "substitute" director's heart was in turmoil.

"This person's performance is completely different from what Ma Peng said!"

The first scene after joining the crew was shot in one take. As a superstitious Hong Kong director, Ju Jueliang immediately took a liking to Zhang Yuan, the stranger.

"His acting skills are fine, and even outstanding for his age."

"And the scene just now was filmed while being tied up in mid-air."

"He remained calm and stable, which is not easy."

Fatty Ju took advantage of the props and camera crew changing the scene and camera position to think carefully.

"Let's watch his fighting scenes again."

"Come on, hit me if you dare!" Lin Zhiying, who played Duan Yu, challenged Zhang Yuan.

At this moment, Duan Yu stepped in to help his elder brother out of the predicament.

Zhang Yuan and Lin Zhiying looked at each other and were about to start fighting!
"ah!!!"

Zhang Yuan attacked, swinging the sword from left to right, from the lower side upwards, which is a draw move in swordsmanship.

Lin Zhiying hurriedly followed the moves and bent down.

However, he didn't expect that before he could adjust his posture, Zhang Yuan stabbed him in the abdomen with his backhand.

These two moves look thrilling in the film, but they were actually sped up during post-production editing.

In order to cooperate with Lin Zhiying, Zhang Yuan slowed down his movements by 50%.

"Cut!" Ju Jueliang called a halt, "Send in a substitute."

"I heard that he practiced martial arts, but this scene looks just average."

Xiao Zhi leaves the stage, and a professional stuntman comes on stage to continue the action.

Looking at Zhang Yuan's fighting performance again at this time, Ju Jueliang's eyes immediately lit up.

Drawing the sword is like a gust of wind passing through.

The sword is as sharp as an axe that splits a mountain.

The sword seemed to gleam with a sudden cold light.

The sword was pressed down like a mountain falling from the sky.

Each move was flexible and graceful, exactly the same as the way Murong Fu wielded the sword in Fatty Ju's mind.

Moreover, even though the speed was twice as fast as before, his movements were still so precise, and he cooperated perfectly with the professional stunt doubles without missing or forgetting any moves.

"It seems that Xiaozhi was the one who held him back just now." Ju Jueliang finally understood.

"Cut! Next game."

顺！
It went so smoothly.

The two scenes he was assigned, both civil and military, were performed perfectly in one take.

Ju Jueliang was delighted and thought that this young man was very good.

"Liangsheng."

"Brother Yuan Bing."

Seeing that it was Yuan Bing coming over, Ju Jueliang stood up and greeted him politely.

The two are from the same hometown and the other is a senior, so Ju Jueliang still respects Yuan Bing very much.

"Brother Bing, I just have something I want to ask you..."

When Director Ju told Yuan Bing about Zhang Yuan's situation and Ma Peng's words, Yuan Bing immediately laughed and told him about the crew's lunch box business.

"No wonder!" Ju Jueliang slapped his thigh.

"That makes sense."

"I thought this kid performed well, why did Ma Peng say such bad things about him?"

Yuan Bing picked up the tea and took a sip: "This Ma Peng, it turns out he runs a restaurant."

"Later, I met an investor and, through some help, I was able to enter the film and television industry."

"The bearded man hired him because of the investor's reputation."

"Oh..." Director Ju understood immediately.

Yuan Bing seemed to be expressing the importance of Ma Peng, but in fact, he was saying something else.

"This person is not in our line of work at all..."

But Zhang Yuan is an insider in the industry, and judging from his performance, he has a bright future.

So Yuan Bing gave Fatty Ju some hints on how to deal with things and how to talk in front of and behind others.

At the same time, Yuan Bing also secretly gave a little help to Zhang Yuan, a junior whom he had high hopes for.

At night.

Zhang Da Huzi, Ma Peng and Ju Jueliang came to the room again to hold a meeting and summarize the first day's work.

"This drama is difficult, and the process is expected to take longer."

Fatty Ju finished his analysis and waited for the two to ask questions.

"How are the actors performing?" asked the bearded man, tapping the armrest of the sofa with his fingers.

"Lin Zhiying's fighting scenes are average, so he needs to use more stunt doubles."

"Liu Xixi's acting skills need to be improved, but she is indeed beautiful."

Fatty Ju is very sophisticated and worldly.

When the producer asks questions, he certainly can't say that everyone is fine and there are no problems.

The bearded man would then doubt his vision.

So he nominated two people, but these two had financial backers, so even if he nominated the bearded man, he couldn't do anything.

In this way, the mission is accomplished and no one is offended.

"How about Zhang Yuan's performance?" Ma Peng asked impatiently.

Fatty Ju laughed in his heart, I knew you, an old man, would ask.

"He has an outstanding image, solid acting skills, and is well prepared for the fighting scenes, most of which he can do by himself without a stunt double."

"Oh..." The bearded man thought for a moment and said, "That's pretty good."

In fact, this evaluation is consistent with his feeling during the audition.

“I guess he’s trying to show off because he saw the new director.” Ma Peng chewed his tongue quietly.

"Then observe it for a while longer."

Zhang Da Huzi weighed the pros and cons. After all, Ma Peng had a personal relationship with the investor, so he had to take his opinion seriously.

Moreover, the role of Murong Fu has far fewer scenes than those of Qiao Feng, Xu Zhu, and Duan Yu. If a new actor is replaced now, the loss of reshoots will be within an acceptable range.

Seeing this, Ma Peng revealed a sinister smile.

"If I don't get rid of you, the kid who's blocking my path to wealth, I won't be named Ma!"

Little did they know that although this person was good at calculating, he had not expected this.

His good days will come to an abrupt end because of an unexpected event...

(End of this chapter)