In the third quarter of 2003, a game was launched on the sales channels on both sides of the Taiwan Straits with great fanfare.

Because it is a sequel to a well-known game, it caused considerable controversy among old players before it was released.

This game is "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3"!
Due to the failure of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2", "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", a major IP that touched a whole generation of gamers, has become polarized among its fans.

Some people are looking forward to this sequel, while others support "fundamentalism" and insist that only "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" is the "Old Imperial Capital Yellow Banner" and the only authentic one!
Cai Yinong, the boss of Tangren Film and Television, was originally only interested in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1".

Of course, she also saw the expectations and reviews about "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", but she didn't care.

But when she learned from previous communication that Zhang Yuan had actually acquired the copyright of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" which had not yet been released, she turned her attention to this new work.

She was staring.

On July 7, the game went on sale in Taiwan.

On August 8, the game went on sale in mainland China.

And then...sales and word of mouth exploded!
The sales volume of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 2" is less than half of that of the first generation, even with the bonus of popularity of the first generation.

By the third generation, sales finally recovered, and the reputation of the work also recovered. The subsequent four generations were recognized by a large number of players as the best in the series.

It can be said that the release of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" saved this classic IP.

In the end, the sales volume reached 70 sets of genuine products.

In those days, the market for genuine games was very narrow, less than one ten-thousandth of what it would be in later generations. 70 sets, especially for domestically produced games, were already astonishing.

The estimated pirated sales volume is at least 600 to 700 million copies.

Faced with this situation, Cai Yinong could no longer sit still!

Zhang Yuan acquired the copyright before the game was released.

This means that the copyright fees must be extremely low.

He must have made a lot of money this time!

If Boss Cai knew that the copyright of "Chinese Paladin 3" was just a gift, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Mr. Cai held it in for two days, and it was really uncomfortable!
She really didn't understand why Zhang Yuan could be so confident to prepare in advance and achieve great success!
Finally, I couldn't resist my curiosity and called Zhang Yuan.

It's this one now.

She called several times but couldn't get through, so she squinted her eyes and guessed.

"He did this on purpose, didn't he?"

Mr. Cai's attitude towards Zhang Yuan is now one of caution and admiration. In short, it is very contradictory.

After a while, Zhang Yuan took the initiative to call back.

"Hello, Mr. Cai, I'm sorry, I was busy just now and my phone is not with me." Zhang Yuan explained casually.

"It's okay." Boss Cai chuckled and replied, "Did you know that Chinese Paladin 3 is on sale?"

"Oh, I haven't paid attention recently."

"Don't you care about the sales of the game? You have the rights to the adaptation?"

Zhang Yuan knew very well that the other party must be surprised by his "foresight", so he had to make up a reasonable excuse to get away with it.

"The third generation of the game has a veteran Yao Zhuangxian returning as the supervisor, and the screenwriter and producer are all his apprentices. If nothing unexpected happens, the quality should be good."

"I admit that I gambled..."

Oh... Boss Cai thought about it and realized that what he looked at was people, and what he believed in was also people.

Cai Yinong thought that this point coincided with his long-held views.

Success depends on God, planning depends on man, and talent is the key.

Zhang Yuan gave a reason that fit Cai Yinong's personality, and she gladly accepted it.

"By the way, the crew of "Chinese Paladin 1" is already in preparation. The scenes, scripts, and props are all being produced."

"According to my prediction, it will probably start filming at the beginning of next year."

"Oh, at this time, there should be no problem." Zhang Yuan roughly calculated that the crew should be able to finish before the end of the year.

"Why, do you have something to do?" Boss Cai heard his hesitation and was secretly delighted.

If he is not available, that would be even better, because then I can naturally let someone else play the leading male role.

"Yes, I'm currently filming a martial arts drama, but I should be able to catch up with the schedule."

"Ah, you are filming again!" Boss Cai was very surprised.

For a company like hers that loves to "meticulously carve" or "dawdle", one or two dramas a year is the limit.

Zhang Yuan shoots so many movies a year, he is simply not a human being.

The key is how did he get so many roles?
"Congratulations, what play is it and what role will you play this time?" Boss Cai's curiosity grew stronger.

"In the TV series adapted from Jin Yong's The Untold Story, I play the leading male role, Di Yun." Zhang Yuan spoke slowly, word by word, with a sly smile on his face.

Boss Cai on the other end of the phone opened his mouth but didn't respond for a long time.

"He got the leading male role!"

Cai Yinong frowned. She had always used the words "You've never played a leading role" to stop him.

But he turned around and acted one, what can I say?
"I hope to bring the protagonist experience of this crew to the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" crew so that we can do a better job," Zhang Yuan added.

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

Boss Cai felt a tightness in his chest and felt uncomfortable.

No wonder he didn’t answer the call just now, it turns out he was busy with filming.

Boss Cai thought that he had wronged others.

After a few seconds, she adjusted her mood and deliberately changed the subject: "By the way, how is the contact with the investor you mentioned before going?"

"Oh, I had forgotten about this." Zhang Yuan touched his bald head.

Haha, if you can’t find it, just say you can’t find it, and you also say you forgot… Boss Cai raised his eyebrows, thinking that if he could make some progress with the investors, maybe he could regain some initiative.

"Please give me a little time and I'll contact them." Zhang Yuan said and hung up the phone.

Boss Cai put down his phone, but was not idle either.

During this period, she also contacted several potential investors, but not only were they stingy, their requirements were also very harsh, and she had to use their male and female protagonists.

Zhang Yuan took advantage of the break to run to a secluded place, thought for a while, and then made a phone call.

"Hey, Sister Jingwen, I haven't contacted you for a long time. Do you miss me?"

He called Alyssa Chia directly.

"Tsk, I don't miss you at all. Nothing good will happen if you look for me." Alyssa Chia said arrogantly.

"This is a good thing. There's a new movie, the one I bought the copyright for last time when I went to Taiwan. It's going to start filming soon. Do you want to play the leading female role?"

"Really?" Jia Jingwen, who was lying on the bed, sat up instantly: "You are not lying to me!"

Zhang Yuan was very confident. Of course he didn't lie, but...

"This movie will probably start shooting early next year. Do you have time?"

"Ah..." After hearing the time, Alyssa Chia was immediately deflated because she had already taken on a drama at the beginning of the year.

It was the comic adaptation "Turn Left, Turn Right" which was very popular at the time.

It's just the TV version, not the movie version starring Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro.

The final impact of the TV series was quite mediocre, far less than that of the movie. What's more, the movie version also had the theme song "Meeting" sung by the "unpopular singer" Stefanie Sun, and Zhang Yuan can still hum a few lines of it now.

Zhang Yuan asked this deliberately because he was sure that Alyssa Chia had no schedule.

Although Jia Jingwen's image, temperament and acting skills make her quite suitable for the role of Lin Yueru.

She even looks somewhat similar to An Yixuan.

The character of Lin Yueru is somewhat similar to Zhao Min. Both are willful young ladies who risk their lives for love.

Unfortunately, she is too old. After all, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is actually an idol drama disguised as a fairy tale drama. The younger the protagonist is, the better. After all, the audience is not very old and can only feel empathy if they are of similar age to the actors.

Besides, if she were here, I would be very tired from working during the day and being a human at night.

"How unfortunate!" Alyssa Chia replied dejectedly.

"What a pity." Zhang Yuan also echoed: "It seems that we can only wait for the next opportunity."

"It's okay as long as you think of me."

"Oh, by the way, this film still needs some investment..."

Before Zhang Yuan finished speaking, the other party interrupted him.

"I'll help you contact your godfather."

Alyssa Chia replied sweetly.

If the heroine hadn't invited her at the beginning, she would have helped, but she would definitely be unhappy.

But now because of the unsuitable schedule, but other people think of herself as enough, she took the initiative to take on this matter.

"Well, that's fine. If you invest, the film will have two female protagonists, but one of the female protagonists and several female supporting roles will be left vacant."

"I understand." Alyssa Chia has been in the entertainment industry for many years, so there's nothing she doesn't understand.

Exchange these positions for money.

"Thanks."

"Why should we thank you? Just treat me to a meal when you have the chance."

"Which hotel are we going to eat at?" Zhang Yuan replied.

"Hehehe..." Alyssa Chia immediately let out a laugh like a lewd bell.

After talking to Alyssa Chia, he was not worried about the other party's abilities at all.

Besides, he deliberately did not look for Lao Deng, no, Yang Dengkui, with whom he had worked together in "A Chinese Ghost Story", because he had met these two in Taiwan, but he had not yet repaid Wu Dun's favor.

It is reasonable and necessary to have a heart-to-heart talk with the big boss Wu Dun.

He also knew that Wu Dun knew a boss named Wu who was from the Baodao Security Company.

Those who can open a security company are both black and white and have strong financial strength.

Boss Wu has a daughter named Wu Wenjing, whose stage name is An Yixuan.

So by looking for Wu Dun to invest, the favor can be repaid, the suitable actor can be found, and we can also join forces with him to suppress the power of Boss Cai.

After all, Boss Wu is far away in Taiwan and can't reach the Jiangnan area. With the relationship with Alyssa Chia, he will definitely trust himself more than the sugar man.

Investing with him will achieve three goals at once.

After saying this, he called Boss Cai again.

"Hello, why are you calling me again so soon? What's the matter?" Cai Yinong answered the phone in a daze.

"Didn't I ask you to give me some time to find an investor? Now the time has come."

Boss Cai raised his left arm and looked at the Cartier watch on his wrist.

Fifteen minutes in total...

The other party said it would only take a short while, but I thought it would take at least several days.

This was the first time she met such a real person!
"A Taiwan company called Changhong Films, do you know it?"

Boss Cai immediately realized that this was the company of the Bamboo Union Gang!
"He didn't go to the coal boss, but to the company in Formosa..."

Boss Cai sighed.

This kid is so difficult to deal with!

She had been treated so badly in Taiwan before, but she has been unable to fight back until now, and as a result, she has to cooperate with others.

Cai Yinong held his breath, and his whole body became round.

Listening to the other person's gradually getting heavier breathing, Zhang Yuan smiled in his heart and spoke.

"By the way, my senior sister has been under a lot of academic pressure recently. Can you help her find some opportunities to get involved in the entertainment industry?"

When Boss Cai heard this, his anger instantly broke out.

You TM...you always try to poke at my weak spots, don't you?
It's true, when Boss Cai saw Liu Shishi, she fell in love with her at first sight. The first thing she did when she got home was to look through the family tree and ask her mother. After confirming that she didn't have a long-lost sister, she turned around and went to look for Sun Li, the current number one sister of Tangren.

After confirming that the other party did not have any hidden sisters, Boss Cai liked her more and more the more he thought about it.

What a coincidence!

What a coincidence.

As good-looking as me!
Zhang Yuan: …

Anyway, he couldn't understand this narcissistic personality.

However, Boss Cai also received something from Sun Li that seemed to be good news but was actually bad news.

Sun Li is getting ready to get married!
After marriage, she plans to take care of her husband and children and fade out of the entertainment industry.

The same products as those on Pinduoduo are going to be retired, so who will be the company’s leading actress?
Boss Cai’s first choice was Liu Qianqian.

The second choice is another Pinxixi product of hers, Liu Shishi.

So when the word "senior sister" was mentioned, Boss Cai felt as if there were eight hundred Zhang Yuans jumping all over his body.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it." Boss Cai had a headache, but he had no choice but to agree.

"It has to be a serious crew. I want to review it. I can't let my senior sister suffer any loss!"

I'll give you some color so you can open a dyeing factory, right?... Boss Cai was so angry when he saw that he was still making conditions.

"I know. I can't let her down. I have something else to do. I'll contact you later."

After saying that, he hung up the phone in dejection.

"Humph!" Zhang Yuan smiled and put away his phone: "What big boss?"

"I am using my sister to control the other lords. How are you going to respond?"

After finishing everything, Zhang Yuan returned to the "prison" and continued filming his scenes.

The following period of time went very smoothly. Baodao contacted Tangren and began to discuss investment matters.

Even though Wu Dun and Yang Dengkui had a good relationship, they actually competed with each other in private.

Lao Deng brought out Xu Xiyuan, the first generation idol drama queen, and Wu Dun wanted to follow suit, but unfortunately he never succeeded.

So he was very positive about this opportunity, and Boss Cai was surprised that the gang boss was so easy to talk to.

She regarded this as Zhang Yuan's favor.

After a week or two, Zhang Yuan's hand injury was basically healed, and the prison scenes were almost finished.

Next we need to increase the intensity.

Because what we are about to shoot is the fighting scene!
That night, before his fight scene was about to start filming, two masters, Yu Chenghui and Ji Chunhua, were already waiting by his side.

"Mr. Yu, I've seen his fighting scenes on the set of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils before. Although they were immature, they were pretty good among young people," Ji Chunhua commented.

Mr. Yu did not answer, but smiled and shook his head.

"I think differently from you."

"Oh?"

Teacher Ji had no idea what the old man was saying, so he calmed down.

He wanted to see how much more capable Zhang Yuan had become... (End of this chapter)