Chapter 298 Adding fuel to the flames
I ate several kilograms of mutton hotpot.

Niu Er drank several bottles.

Gao Hu, Huang Bo and Ning Hao, who were originally a little depressed due to bad luck and career failure, were completely excited after Zhang Yuan's shot of "chicken blood".

They kept eating until the restaurant was about to close, and then they were forced to go home.

"You are my brother!"

"Dear!"

Ning Hao pulled Zhang Yuan's arm and said with flushed cheeks.

"Don't say that, let's do the work first." Zhang Yuan was very calm and did not approach him as a brother.

"Let's go!" After saying goodbye several times, because Ning Hao was drunk, Huang Bo and Gao Hu took a taxi with him and sent him home.

Zhang Yuan habitually walks around to relax after eating.

After the taxi drove away and turned the corner, Ning Hao, who was as calm as mud just now, suddenly opened his eyes.

"You're really good at pretending." Huang Bo saw through it long ago and chuckled.

"Your friend can drink so much. If he doesn't pretend, he really won't be able to go home." Ning Hao sat up straight and asked seriously.

"Are you familiar with Zhang Yuan?"

"It's pretty good."

"So what he just said... was it just empty talk at the dinner table, or was it true?"

Liu Dehua.

Director's plan.

recommend.

Commercial Film……

These elements overwhelmed him.

It’s like pie in the sky!

If it were in the past, he would believe in himself and believe that he was the lucky man favored by God.

But after filming "Green Grass", and experiencing so many strange accidents and hardships, he no longer believed in his luck.

"It's hard to say for others." Huang Bo hesitated and said, "He's not sure."

"But why does he say that making a movie is so simple?" After listening to Zhang Yuan's analysis, Ning Hao felt that making a movie seemed to be an easy task.

"He is just like this. What seems to be difficult for others seems to be easy for him, right?" Huang Bo said as he looked at Gao Hu, who had worked with Zhang Yuan in the crew.

Gao Hu nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, it's incredible that these movie elements he mentioned can be achieved so easily."

"I won't talk about the script actors."

"Investment, distribution and publicity can all be solved together if Liu Dehua supports us."

That’s right, this is why Zhang Yuan knew that “Crazy Stone” was a piece of fat meat, but still wanted Brother Hua to participate in it instead of keeping it all to himself.

Even if I can handle the investment myself, what about the issuance?
What about publicity?
What to do?
It's completely dark!
But if Brother Hua is here, his company can do the distribution. If that doesn't work, he still has a lot of connections in the circle, so it's a piece of cake.

Let’s talk about publicity.

Liu Dehua Investment...these big words are the best publicity!

Thanks to Brother Hua's face, the cinema won't be too miserable in making movies.

There are countless examples of a good movie being a failure due to poor promotion.

There are many examples of a bad movie becoming a big seller because of good publicity and promotion.

With Zhang Yuan's current connections and strength, does he want to make a commercial film on his own and make a lot of money?

The possibility is almost zero.

Don't always think about eating alone, there is no end to making money.

Zhang Yuan set his sights on this film not for the purpose of making a lot of money, but to connect with various parties and lay the foundation for his future career planning.

Just like Ning Hao has never made a commercial film, it is difficult for him to attract investment for commercial films.

If he had not invested in successful commercial films, it would be difficult for people to believe that he had the ability and vision to invest in film and television.

This movie is just a stepping stone.

After strolling for a while, Zhang Yuan took a taxi back home.

Not long after he got home and was packing his few belongings, the phone rang.

"Hey, hahaha, it's Zhang Yuan."

After picking up the phone, a rough laugh was heard.

A big beard.

"I heard you've been quite busy lately."

"I also went to Xiaogang's set. How was it? Are you tired?"

Zhang Yuan knew what was going on, because he had just returned and he called.

It was so precise that he obviously got his itinerary from Huayi.

That means he knows that he recently made two movies and has a relationship with Xiao Wang.

Therefore, his attitude towards himself was quite polite.

"It's ok, just got home."

"Your last audition went well. I'm very optimistic about you."

"So I decided..."

This person even deliberately dragged out the tone to keep the audience in suspense.

Zhang Yuan didn't have any expectations at all, because it was impossible for him to be the male lead anyway.

"I've decided to let you play the role of Yelu Qi!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yuan’s first reaction was.

"This old guy is trying to take advantage of me!"

Because he knew that Big Beard would always make a cameo appearance in his films, and in The Return of the Condor Heroes, his cameo appearance was that of Yelu Chucai.

The old bastard is trying to be my dad...

"It's only a few episodes in total. For a role of this magnitude, based on Big Beard's personality, the maximum pay is one or two thousand per episode."

"I only get tens of thousands of dollars for each play, and I have to run around with him, which makes me exhausted."

"I'm sick!"

"And since he knew I had just acted in two movies, he only gave me such a small role."

"It's obvious that they want to take advantage of the popularity I gained after the movie was released."

Zhang Yuan thought, you are playing tricks on people, it's ok for you to get free stuff from Zhou Xun, Jiang Qinqin, Li Xiaoran, Sa Beining and others, but you even don't let me go, you are really a heartless person.

"I'd have to be a fool to do this!"

Of course Zhang Yuan couldn't just curse at people.

So he replied in a gentle tone.

"It's great that you think highly of me."

"But, this character is a foreigner, I don't like him very much."

Yo ho!

The bearded man didn't expect that this guy would actually reject him.

Looking back to more than a year ago, he was able to play the role of Murong Fu only because he "showed mercy" outside the law.

The bearded man thought that things are really different now than they were in the past.

He didn't even think about the fact that the role of Yelu Qi was far inferior to that of Murong Fu!

I've acted in so many movies during this period, but I'm getting worse?

If most actors were to be as picky as he is, they would naturally be rebuked by him immediately.

But he thought that Xiao Wang was very optimistic about him now, and he would have long-term cooperation with Huayi in the future, so they would see each other every day, and he could be considered half his own.

In this way, the attitude became unusually gentle.

"So what role do you want to play?"

"If you let me play Yang Guo, I will definitely not refuse!"

Zhang Jizhong: …

You are so bold, boy!

"Okay, I'll contact you someday when I plan to ask you to play Yang Guo." The bearded man said sarcastically.

"Okay." Zhang Yuan pretended not to hear the sarcasm in his words.

The two also talked about the crew's catering matters. Whether he acted in the film or not, he would still take the kickbacks.

"By the way, you asked me to help you contact Ciwen for another play. I told you so."

"I see. I remember the great kindness of Producer Zhang." "Okay, okay, don't be so sarcastic. Just remember it. I'll look for you again if there's a play next time."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuan got up and went into the house, turned on the computer, and checked the latest news about the crew of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"The male and female lead roles are still undecided."

"Zhou Xun said she would withdraw from the competition for the leading actress."

"This is the discovery that we were fooled."

"Du Chun said that the casting of this film is too complicated."

"I should have reminded you earlier. After all, your father Du Zhiguo and I have a good relationship."

"Nie Yuan accepted an interview and expressed his hope that the casting would be fair and open."

"This idiot also discovered that the bearded man was operating behind the scenes?"

"You regret joining Ciwen too early."

"Huang Xiaoming accepted the interview and expressed his confidence in the role of Yang Guo."

"Well, it's a good thing to have confidence."

Zhang Yuan smiled, then frowned.

"These two are quite civilized. Haven't they started a war of public opinion yet?"

"That's right. After all, the filming has not started yet. Everyone is holding on to hope and dare not act rashly."

"From the perspective of form, Huang is on top and Nie is on the bottom."

"So, now it's my turn to add fuel to the fire."

Zhang Yuan had already planted the seeds by adding fuel to the fire on the day of the audition. Since the two of you are so "civilized", don't blame me for being ruthless.

He took out his cell phone and called Zhuo Wei, the future king of paparazzi.

"Hello, Zhang Yuan, hello."

Zhuo Wei knew that the person who called him must have something important to discuss.

"Did you know that the casting of The Return of the Condor Heroes has been making a lot of noise recently?"

"Everyone knows it. It's just a bearded guy walking his dog." Zhuo Wei said with contempt.

Look, there are still people who understand.

Those stars are all confused by the situation.

"Hehehe, you are knowledgeable..." Zhang Yuan praised, and then said: "I also went to the audition and got some inside information. Do you want it?"

"What are you going to do?" Zhuo Wei immediately became cautious.

This person’s “sense of smell” is no worse than Feng Xiaogang’s, it’s as sharp as that of a mouse.

He knew very well that Zhang Yuan never did anything in vain, and it would definitely be beneficial to him.

"Don't you want the free information if you don't do anything?"

"Yes..." The other party was still cautious.

"I met Nie Yuan at the audition. His facial features are different from before. He must have had plastic surgery for this film."

"Hiss..." Zhuo Wei took a breath of cool air.

This is definitely big news!
"He has also joined the production company, Ciwen Films, and has torn up his contract with his original agency and switched to another company."

Zhuo Wei's head was buzzing. These two pieces of news were enough to make several front pages.

"You and Huang Xiaoming have a personal relationship, are you friends?" he asked immediately.

This news is obviously unfavorable to Nie Yuan!
Besides, Nie Yuan is already at a disadvantage now. With this news, won’t he be defeated in one fell swoop?
So after much thought, he decided that Zhang Yuan was the only possibility that wanted to help Huang Xiaoming.

It is even possible that Huang Xiaoming told Zhang Yuan the news and wanted to spread it through his mouth... this great reporter thought so.

"These are all your guesses. I won't answer them."

"and……"

"I know you never contacted me."

Before Zhang Yuan finished speaking, the other party spoke decisively.

Once he gets the information, he can follow the clues to find the real cause, collect evidence, and then make it into entertainment news.

Because of this process, it is convenient to hide the source of information.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuan smiled and stretched.

"Even Zhuo Wei was deceived, let alone others."

After all, it stands to reason that Nie is weak and Huang is strong now. If one wants to create a balance of power, one should help Nie, not Huang.

But he chose to do the opposite.

because……

"Only when a dog is desperate will it jump over the wall!"

He knew very well that the bearded man had already secretly decided on Huang Xiaoming as the male lead.

Later, because of too much public condemnation, he even pushed Liu Xixi to the front, spreading the news that Nie Yuan lost the election because Liu Xixi disliked his ugly appearance...

In short, Big Beard will definitely investigate the source of any news that is unfavorable to Huang Xiaoming.

Therefore, he must not release it himself, even through the media, as that would leave a trail and create a rift between him and the bearded man.

Then, he could only force Nie Yuan to do it for him!
Anyway, I had already told him about Huang Xiaoming spending money to go to work.

"It all depends on your performance."

"I'm very optimistic about you."

Zhang Yuan spoke to Nie Yuan from a distance.

Meanwhile, Hengdian.

Inside the hotel, a fat Hong Kong guy rubbed his eyes and placed a stack of scripts on the table.

Don't be fooled by his plain appearance, he was once the lover of "Hong Kong Goddess" Shu-zhen Qiu in her best years of life.

This person is none other than the famous Hong Kong director, Wang Jing, nicknamed the “rogue director”.

How many people sighed, why did Goddess Qiu follow such a thing?

After all, the scene in "God of Gamblers 2" where she was wearing a red dress and biting cards with her lips made too many people unforgettable about this gorgeous and playful woman.

How to prove that a woman is a top beauty?

The simplest way is, if the woman has a daughter, then compare the looks of the mother and daughter. If the mother wins, it proves that the mother is the goddess, and the daughter's beauty has been "diluted" because of her father's genes.

This is true for Shu-zhen Qiu, the "Best Actress" Monica Bellucci, and the supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Even many people think that Liu Xiaoli is like this... Lao An said it's my fault.

Because of Shu Qi, many people hate Wang Jing so much!
Little did people know that without Wang Jing, Shu-zhen Yau would never have become so famous.

In terms of directing skills alone, Wang Jing is not bad.

In the circle, he is known as a top "quick shooter".

Well, "The World's Number One" has just finished filming, and the new project "The Little Fish and the Flowerless" is about to begin.

"call……"

He smoked a cigarette to refresh himself and put the newly revised script of "Little Fish and Flowerless" into the safe.

This martial arts film, which was derived from Gu Long's famous work "The Twins", has been basically changed beyond recognition by him.

AKA "The Legend of Jiang Yuyan"!
But this is also a helpless move.

Just five years ago in 99, Li Guoli... the Li Guoli from Sugar Man, directed a version of The Twins.

This version of "The Twins" starring Lin Zhiying, Su Youpeng, Chen Derong and Li Qiong is very classic.

There is also the famous song "Happiness First" contributed by Lin Zhiying, which is still popular today.

By the way, Li Qiong is the actress who played Guo Xiang in the Bai Gu and Li Ruotong version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes". She was very smart when she was young and is the classic image of Guo Xiang in Zhang Yuan's mind.

With such a good example before him, Wang Jing had to find another way.

Anyway, he is known as a genius, so changing the script is no pressure for him at all.

But pressure can only be transmitted, it will not disappear.

He has no pressure, so all the pressure is on the audience... Too harsh!
The knives were given out as if they were free.

For those TV dramas in later generations that claim to be "knife-heavy", please take a look at the films of this era.

In "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", only the male protagonist is left dead.

In "The Little Fish and the Flowerless", only the male lead is left dead.

Compared with them, the latecomers are so weak.

The Hong Kong director’s knife is so fast!

At this time, Wang Jing was scratching his chin with a frown on his face.

Because he had a question lingering in his mind.

"Who is this person called Zhang Yuan?"

(End of this chapter)