In the empty courtyard, the crisp closing sound of Motorola 388C was heard.

Then, there was a chuckle as gentle as the evening breeze.

"finally come!"

Zhang Yuan put away his phone and stretched.

Stephen Chow’s crew released the audition notice.

As for the crew, it’s of course “Kung Fu”!

"It seems that Sammo Hung has fallen out with Stephen Chow."

"So he was kicked out of his position as martial arts director, and the jobs he had arranged for several of his sons."

He knew this a long time ago.

And the reason is very simple.

Sammo Hung is the big brother, while Stephen Chow is a lone wolf.

When two domineering people are together, who will listen to whom?

Yes, Stephen Chow is the director and Sammo Hung is just the action director.

But according to my personality, since you have asked me to be the martial arts director, you can give me advice on this aspect of the work, but you must trust my ability and let me take the lead.

But who is Stephen Chow?

In the entertainment industry where social etiquette is extremely important, he is a weirdo who often doesn't understand human nature.

When encountering problems, he doesn't care whether you are the big brother or the big brother, he will still turn against you.

There cannot be two tigers in one mountain, unless they are one male and one female. This is what these two bigwigs in the Hong Kong circle are talking about.

Zhang Yuan thought about it, booked two plane tickets first, and then called Liu Qianqian.

"Hello, are you going to send me new CDs again?" Sissi said excitedly after answering the phone.

"No, I just want to tell you that the Harry Potter storytelling may be suspended."

"what?"

Liu Qianqian frowned instantly.

Now, apart from going to school during the day and practicing at night... and doing basic dance exercises every day under the guidance of her mother, she basically falls asleep listening to his storytelling.

She even specially asked someone to extract the audio from the videos on those CDs so that she could listen to them while sleeping with headphones at night.

It can be said that in recent times, it was Zhang Yuan who coaxed her to sleep.

Now we are just talking about the trio encountering the three-headed dog, and what comes next is the wizard's chess, and the exciting plot of confronting Quirrell who is possessed by Voldemort.

It can be said that the story is really entering its climax.

You told me to pause?
It's unfair to run away as soon as you feel the beginning of something.

"Why? It's more uncomfortable for me to do this than to say nothing." Liu Qianqian complained.

She didn't understand that digging a hole and not filling it is a common phenomenon in the storytelling world. Otherwise, why would Teacher Guo be nicknamed the King of Pitfalls?

"I can't help it. I have a new job to do. I probably won't have time to tell stories in the short term."

"Oh...what kind of job?"

After Zhang Yuan explained it to her in detail, the other party agreed with a bitter face.

"Okay, congratulations."

"See you later."

After putting down her phone, Liu Qianqian was still a little depressed.

Zhang Yuan was very happy when she got the role from Stephen Chow.

But she felt very upset because the storytelling was ruined due to filming.

"What's the matter?" Liu Xiaoli came to her daughter with a plate of freshly cut fruit.

"Zhang Yuan is going to film again!"

"Ah?" Liu Xiaoli frowned, put down the plate, and tilted her head to calculate.

"It's only been less than two weeks since the filming of The Chinese Paladin ended, and he's already starting work again?"

Aunt Liu counted on her fingers and showed a surprised look.

I knew this kid had many ways, but I didn't expect there would be so many.

"What kind of play, TV series or movie?"

"It's a movie produced by Stephen Chow." Liu Qianqian still held her chin with her hand, looking unhappy.

Liu Xiaoli opened her mouth but no sound came out.

She knew what movie this was.

Why would she know?
Most people think that Liu Qianqian was able to make a name for herself in the Chinese entertainment industry at the "advanced age" of 14 because of the money her godfather Chen Jinfei spent.

But this is only one element.

After all, Boss Chen established the Red Star Studio in 95, when Liu Qianqian was only 8 years old.

Boss Chen is a top student at Renmin University. In the 90s, when Pan Shiyi failed in the Hainan real estate business, he was able to get out unscathed before the bubble burst. This shows how sharp his vision is and how well-informed he is.

At his peak, this man was ranked among the top 20 richest people in mainland China, and even the young Jack Ma had visited him.

Boss Chen had a vision and discovered that the mainland entertainment industry was about to enter an era of star-making. He also saw the star potential of his goddaughter Liu Xixi and knew that this was an investment that would bring him huge returns in the future.

Many people doubted why a godfather would take such good care of a little girl and spend a lot of money to help her become famous?
Family personal relationships are one thing, but more importantly, it’s money!
How much money could Liu Qianqian make in a year at her peak?

Nothing in business is done in vain. After filming Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, she has received a lot of endorsements and business deals, and Boss Chen has to share the profits from all of them.

This is also the reason why we have been working hard to make her an international actress. It is faster to make money overseas than in China.

Not only are the pays higher, with first-tier actors making tens of millions of dollars, the endorsement fees for top luxury brands are also sky-high.

However, he is a layman in the entertainment industry!

He saw how many coal bosses with assets worth over 100 million yuan were cheated in those days.

So, he decided to seek cooperation from experts.

In addition to cooperating with the bearded old man, he also found a master for Liu Qianqian.

This person is Liu Yonghui, the husband of Hong Kong star Zhang Min.

Mr. Liu initially worked at Didu Asia China as Vice President.

At first, Li Yapeng, Cheng Hao, Ma Yili, Huang Haibin and others all worked at Yahua.

Liu Qianqian was able to quickly become successful in the circle in the beginning, all thanks to the guidance of this "old master".

Including Zhang Min, who is still his girlfriend now, her contract is also under Yahua's name.

It can be said that Zhang Min’s fame is also due to the efforts of her agent.

It was he who arranged for him to star in "Fight Back to School", so of course he recognizes Stephen Chow.

He also helped Liu Xixi to get the female lead role in "Kung Fu", but Stephen Chow never cared about old friendships and rejected her with just one sentence.

"You can play the female lead, but you must sign a long-term contract with my company."

That’s nonsense!

But to be honest, Liu Qianqian would not be worse than Huang Shengyi in playing the role of the mute girl.

Another point is, why was Liu Xiaoli able to provide Zhang Yuan with the resources to film "Qinghong"?

In fact, it also comes from Liu Yonghui.

Because this person just jumped from Yahua to Star Media at the beginning of this year, and "Qinghong" is a movie invested by Star Media.

It was also from this time that Liu Yonghui parted ways with the Liu mother and daughter, and was replaced by a young man named Huang Bin.

It was this Xiao Huang who later helped Zhao Liying change her fate and successfully squeeze into the big wreath.

However, Huang Bin has just debuted at this time and his abilities are not yet up to par.

This also led to Boss Chen's personal involvement and a series of tragedies.

It is generally believed that the turning point of Liu Xixi's acting career began with her falling out with Huayi.

In fact, this foreshadowing had already been laid when Liu Yonghui left. It was his departure that caused Liu Qianqian's acting career to lose a top planner, triggering a series of chain reactions afterwards.

Liu Xixi is known as the most "thick-blooded" person in Chinese entertainment, and all her health bars were accumulated with the help of Liu Yonghui.

"He was able to act in Stephen Chow's film..." Liu Xiaoli admitted that even she was a little surprised.

"I'm definitely not the main character, but as long as it's a Stephen Chow movie, it's important enough."

Aunt Liu thought that he didn't have the god-level resources like his own daughter.

It is indeed shameful that I have managed to get to where I am today on my own.

……

The next day, early in the morning, Zhang Yuan boarded a plane to Hong Kong. The set of "Kung Fu" was located in the Chedun Film and Television Base in Shanghai.

The filming of the movie had already started and was halfway through, but this incident happened.

This behavior is no different from Big Beard's firing of Zhou Xiaowen. Otherwise, how could Big Beard and Stephen Chow be able to cooperate with Huayi? They both have the same overbearing temper.

Since the film set is in Shanghai, why does he have to go to Hong Kong?
Because he had to visit someone first.

Hong Kong, outside the gate of a luxury mansion somewhere in Mid-Levels.

After being led into the house by the Filipino maid, he was placed in the reception room near the door.

Zhang Yuan sat on the Italian leather sofa and looked around.

The three-story house is located in a prime location in Hong Kong, with mountains behind and the sea in front, offering excellent views.

There is also a tennis court and a heated swimming pool in the house, and other facilities are also available.

It has to be said that it is awesome that he debuted so early, and being able to afford a house of this level makes Zhang Yuan very envious.

It is also very interesting to be arranged to receive guests in this position.

"Inviting me to your home instead of meeting me in a restaurant or teahouse shows that you are very polite to me."

"But when I got to the house, I wasn't taken to the study or the living room. I was only taken to the small living room at the very outside, which made me feel a little distant."

"Hehe, the old guy is quite interesting."

"You're here?"

Just as he thought of this, the owner of the house appeared in front of him.

"Uncle Jinbao, hello."

He came to Hong Kong specifically to meet Sammo Hung before going to the set of "Kung Fu".

"You're welcome, have some tea." The man with the mobile phone had a big belly but a kind expression.

"Xiaohua told me everything about you." He held the tea and drank while observing Zhang Yuan.

Before coming here, he contacted Yuan Hua first and asked him to act as a middleman to pass the message.

He conveyed the news that he was going to audition with Stephen Chow to Sammo Hung.

The reason he did this was that when he first came to Hong Kong for an audition, it was Yuen Hua and Sammo Hung who received him and Wu Jing.

Although he has been kicked out of the crew now, according to the rules, he still has to say hello.

In fact, you can just say it on the phone, or even not say it, the other party won’t blame you.

But he came here specifically to use this incident as a starting point to establish some friendship with the big brother.

After all, this person is quite influential in the Hong Kong circle.

"Don't worry, just act. There's no problem on my end." The eldest brother laughed and waved his hand, saying generously.

"What happens between him and me doesn't affect others."

Speaking of Stephen Chow, Sammo Hung gritted his teeth.

Deceiving too much!

When I debuted, you were still wearing diapers, and you dared to challenge me!
However, when he saw the young man in front of him who was very "law-abiding", his anger dissipated a lot.

After he left, the person who took over the position of martial arts director was his junior fellow filmmaker Yuan Heping, also known as Yuan Qing.

Why did many people say that the clips in "Kung Fu" were plagiarized from "The Matrix"?

Mr. Ba was also the action director in “The Matrix”, so of course they are similar!

Before taking over, Mr. Ba also greeted his eldest senior brother, Sammo Hung, but it was just a phone call.

Zhang Yuan, a young junior whom he had only met once, came all the way here, which made the big brother very happy.

I just happened to be "kicked out" by someone and felt that my value was denied.

Here is a young man who gives himself enough face, which makes him feel a lot better.

It is said that adversity reveals the truth.

He was facing some minor setbacks right now, so of course he welcomed Zhang Yuan to come here at this time, otherwise he would not have allowed an actor he had never worked with before to come directly to his home.

"Then I can go there with peace of mind." Zhang Yuan clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

After chatting for a while, he saw that it was almost time, so he stood up and said goodbye.

"Okay, if you encounter any problems in Hong Kong next time, you can come to me." The big brother said generously.

"Thank you."

After saying that, Hong Jinbao stretched out his hand and made a gesture to shake hands, and Zhang Yuan quickly raised his arm.

And right now!
Lao Deng changed his palm into a fist and attacked him fiercely.

Throw and suck!

Zhang Yuan's mouth curled up slightly.

I guessed that you old bitch was going to do this!

The same move cannot be used twice against a Saint.

He couldn't be hit by the same sneak attack twice.

He was prepared in his heart, and he raised his outstretched palm suddenly to block the opponent's attack route.

The fists and palms collided, making a dull sound.

squeak...

Zhang Yuan was pushed back by the opponent's force and slid half a meter away on the marble floor.

The soles of my shoes made a teeth-grinding squeaking sound when they hit the ground.

The whole arm that took over the palm felt numb, and even the head of the shoulder felt slightly sore.

He was the one who felt numb, but it was Sammo Hung who was shocked!

Because although he pushed Zhang Yuan back several steps, the opponent's palm changed into a grip, firmly fixing his fist.

He just felt that his right fist was like being clamped by a pair of pliers, and he was caught in a dilemma!

"Half a year ago, he could only dodge my left punch."

"Now you can withstand my right punch."

"His Kung Fu is improving too fast!"

Snapped!
Zhang Yuan let go, and instantly, Hong Jinbao also retracted his fist.

He also shook his hands behind his back.

"Farewell."

"Farewell."

Zhang Yuan simply turned around and left, heading straight for the Chedun Film and Television Base in Shanghai.

After watching him leave, Hong Jinbao returned to the living room.

"Dad, who was that just now?"

The eldest son Hong Tianxiang stepped forward and asked.

"The person who will take your role." The big brother replied calmly.

He had always wanted his eldest son to play the role of the Axe Gang leader.

When the eldest son heard this, his face immediately turned dark.

"Then you still receive him."

"What do you know?" Hong Jinbao rolled his eyes.

"If I hadn't paved the way for you, would you be where you are today?"

“But he worked hard on his own.”

"There are not many young people who know the rules so well nowadays."

"From the looks of him, he will achieve great success in the future."

"Besides, even though he is younger than you, if a fight really breaks out, you are no match for him." The big brother loosened his right hand which was still a little tense.

"Is he so powerful?" Hong Tianxiang hesitated.

"Look."

"I've seen a lot of people like this. They seem kind, but they're actually very cruel."

"Maybe one day when I look back, I will find that he has become a big boss."

……

In the evening, after the plane landed, Zhang Yuan hurried to the filming site of "Kung Fu"... (End of this chapter)