Inside the Huayi Brothers office building.

After hearing the name Wang Jinhua, Wang Zhonglei suddenly changed his usual decent image and became a beast in human form.

The Wang brothers' style of doing things is full of gangsterism.

Either a friend or an enemy, these are the only two options for them.

Now Wang Jinhua's contract with Huayi is about to expire, and the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on the issue of renewal.

It’s simply that Sister Hua wants too much, and the Big and Small Wangs are willing to give too little.

One hand was thinking, without the people I brought with me, would Huayi be where it is today?
On the one hand, I thought, things are different now, our Huayi is no longer the small company it used to be, and you are still asking for more!
Deep down, both sides are extremely strong people. They have no problem sharing hardships and wealth, haha.

"Ma Zhongjun."

"Behind it is Ciwen."

"The drama 'Little Fish and Flowerless' that Zhang Yuan just filmed is Ciwen's drama."

"He wanted to go with the flow and discuss cooperation with Zhang Yuan."

Xiao Wang finally calmed down and analyzed with anger still lingering.

"Cai Yinong... is nothing to be afraid of."

Boss Cai: Doesn’t anyone take me seriously?

"The most troublesome one is Wu Kebo!"

Wang Zhonglei is not a deaf or blind person. He has long known that Wang Jinhua has secretly contacted Boss Wu of Chengtian.

"What the fuck!"

"What does it mean to go and have dinner with Zhang Yuan secretly without telling me?"

"If she was planning to sign Zhang Yuan to Huayi, why didn't she tell the company about it!"

"She has revealed her rebellious intentions!"

Wang Zhonglei gritted his teeth in anger.

"No, we can't let her and Cheng Tian snatch Zhang Yuan away!"

In finance, there is a term called "sunk cost".

When people decide to do something, they often not only look at the benefits it will bring, but also how much they have invested in it.

Sunk costs often affect people's judgment, especially those who are emotional.

Wang Zhonglei thought, Zhang Yuan not only filmed two films for our company, but when the accident happened before, I also went to visit him and spoke up on behalf of the company.

I have done so many things, and now I am going to be kidnapped by Wang Jinhua and Cheng Tian?
Grandma!

Why do bootlickers get deeper and deeper into the trap and refuse to give up even though they know they will get nothing?

If I give up, everything I have done before will be in vain!
What should I do?
You can only keep raising the bet and hope for a miracle.

What's more, Wang Zhonglei is not only trapped by sunk costs, but also has the old habit of the Huayi brothers, which is holding his breath.

What tyrants love to do most is to find enemies for themselves. If they don’t have any enemies, they will create one to show off their own power.

This is true for some countries and some people.

"No, this won't work."

"We can't sign a contract with Zhang Yuan now, and we can't let him sign a contract with Chengtian either."

Huayi's agency now owns half of Wang Jinhua's shares. If Zhang Yuan signs the contract now and then breaks up with Wang Jinhua, his contract will be in trouble.

So now Huayi and Huajie are in a dilemma: they can neither sign a contract with Zhang Yuan nor let him sign with someone else.

And what Zhang Yuan was interested in was this dilemma.

Their predicament not only gave him room to maneuver, but also gave him time to develop.

The two groups will not go their separate ways until at least the middle of next year. Before that, he can rest easy.

"How to do?"

"What should I do!" Xiao Wang sat in the boss chair, shaking his legs constantly.

"Mr. Wang, I have a suggestion." At this time, the bearded man spoke with a smile.

"What advice?"

"Well, it can be delayed temporarily, but it depends on whether you are willing to do so." The bearded man was calculating in his mind.

"What do you think."

"The film 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' that I am working on is about to start filming, and I will soon be going through pre-filming training."

"But because of public opinion, the male lead has not been announced yet."

"I understand, Huang Xiaoming, right?" Wang Zhonglei reacted immediately.

One of the conditions of his equity transaction with Big Beard was that the other party use his own films to help Huayi promote people.

Huayi has already been in private contact with Huang Xiaoming, and will spend a lot of money to poach him once his contract with Century Elements expires.

The so-called huge sum of money, in addition to the film contract, also comes from Huayi’s old tradition, shares.

I have to say that although Huayi is irritable, he is still willing to give money.

After leaving Zhang Yuan's house, the bearded man began to think.

Zhang Yuan provided me with an opportunity to get kickbacks from the project.

And he is now more famous than Nie Yuan and Huang Xiaoming.

No matter how you look at it, using him to play Yang Guo is more beneficial to me!

"A few months ago, he was not even on my radar..."

"How come you suddenly become the most suitable candidate?"

Even the bearded man was very puzzled, as if the whole world had changed in an instant.

"Is it true that one should look at others with new eyes after three days of absence?"

At this moment, there are still two huge mountains blocking the character of Yang Guo.

Ma Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei.

These two bosses of the "middle generation" must support "their own people" no matter what.

So before, it was either Nie Yuan or Huang Xiaoming, and one of the two bosses had to give face.

"Hey!"

The bearded man suddenly remembered.

“When I went to that kid’s house, I seemed to see Ma Zhongjun’s car.”

"Boss Ma had lunch at Zhang Yuan's house, which means that Ciwen also wants to recruit Zhang Yuan."

"And Xiao Wang has it too."

“If we replace Yang Guo with him, wouldn’t it mean that we have to please both sides instead of just one side?”

"Hey, how can this be so reasonable?"

"Besides, Nie Yuan and Huang Xiaoming attacked each other before, which caused a lot of negative public opinion."

"If it's Zhang Yuan who's in charge, wouldn't it also eliminate the negative public opinion about the protagonist? Kill two birds with one stone!"

"How come everything is so coincidental?"

The bearded man was just thinking about it when Wang Zhonglei in front of him slammed the table.

"Done!"

"Huang Xiaoming is not as important as Zhang Yuan."

"Use The Return of the Condor Heroes to steady him first."

"Remember to give him some hints. I'm behind him..."

"I understand!" The bearded man immediately asked, "What about Xiaoming?"

"I'll find him another chance." Mr. Wang frowned.

He calculated that whether in appearance, acting skills, fame, or even drinking capacity, Zhang Yuan was far superior to Huang Xiaoming.

So what are you hesitating about? Let’s get to the point first!

"Good!" The bearded man smiled with satisfaction.

"In this way, Ciwen and Huayi both promoted the people they wanted to promote."

“I got a kickback.”

"The film has acquired one of the most popular male actors right now."

"It's a perfect fit!"

He thought about it and thought that this was like Qin Shi Huang stepping on an electric wire while eating peppercorns, and he was numb all over.

“This way, everyone will have a bright future!”

A few days later, the bearded man held a press conference in high spirits.

"I hereby declare!"

The press conference was packed with people and extremely lively.

The casting of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has been hyped for a long time, and has already whetted everyone's appetite.

We have all been waiting for this day for so long!
"Is it Nie Yuan or Huang Xiaoming?" several reporters in the audience discussed.

"I heard that Nie Yuan had plastic surgery for this role." "I heard that Huang Xiaoming gave money to the bearded man."

"Hey, let's see what the bearded man is going to do."

"Using Huang Xiaoming means he really took the money."

"Using Nie Yuan means he forced the actors to have plastic surgery."

"No matter how you do it, we have something to write about!"

"happy!"

These reporters have planned everything out and are planning to block both ends.

"The role of Yang Guo in The Return of the Condor Heroes will be played by a real hero!"

"He is the young actor who challenged his senior on the set earlier... Zhang Yuan!"

"Ah!" After hearing the news, the reporters present all looked at the bearded man in amazement.

No, you haven't figured it out yet?
You also said before that Zhang Yuan is a candidate!

Zhang Da Huzi finished speaking.

Swish, swish, swish...several powerful spotlights shone towards the door of the conference room where the press conference was held.

Two security guards wearing black sunglasses stood on the left and right, and opened the double doors together in unison, showing their bearded men's dominance and coolness.

Zhang Yuan, wearing a black suit, waved and stepped into the bright circle drawn by the spotlight.

The momentum and appearance are just like a groom appearing on stage.

The reporters were stunned for less than a second before they all raised their cameras.

Click, click, click...

This one is even more exciting than those two!
Recently he was beaten and asked to become a disciple, which caused a stir across the country. He is the one who has been in the news the most!
The reporter’s favorite person…is Zhang Yuan.

"Come on, everyone, applaud our Divine Condor Hero!"

clap clap clap...

Naturally, there was thunderous applause at the scene.

"Everyone, please be patient. Next, there will be a mysterious guest who will send blessings to our 'Yang Guo'!" The bearded man pressed his palms together and then said mysteriously.

"secret guest?"

"Hey, seeing how he looks, he must be a celebrity."

"I think it should be Mr. Jin Yong."

"Nine times out of ten, this isn't the first time that the bearded man has used an old man to hype himself up."

Just as everyone was discussing, the conference room suddenly darkened, leaving only some candlelight.

The screen and projector that had been prepared long ago lit up at this moment.

Then, an unexpected voice appeared in front of the media in the form of a VCR.

"Hello everyone, I am Liu Dehua!"

"Hua brother!"

"Why is it him?"

"How come he...Oh, I get it!"

On the screen, Brother Hua was greeting everyone with his signature smile.

"Twenty years ago, I played the role of Yang Guo in The Return of the Condor Heroes."

That’s right, Brother Hua also played Yang Guo!

The actress who played Little Dragon Girl in his version was the goddess Chen Yulian.

The first person to play Yang Guo was Xie Gongzi’s father, Xie Xian, but he only filmed four episodes.

TVB has filmed two versions of "The Return of the Condor Heroes". One version was starred by Wah Ge, and the other version, starring Bai Gu and Li Ruotong, is extremely classic and is still regarded as a bible by many people.

The goal of the bearded man is actually to defeat the Bai Guban.

The Hua Ge version is too old and is basically not used for comparison, so it is not a competitor.

In his version of The Return of the Condor Heroes, among the directors in the group was Ju Jueliang, also known as Fatty Ju, the director of the Bearded Man version of The Return of the Condor Heroes. When they changed the director of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils halfway through filming, they also asked him to save the day.

But now when filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Big Beard used Yu Min, who had been "learning" from Ju Jueliang.

After all, Fatty Ju is from Hong Kong. At the beginning, Big Beard hired him because he wanted to find an old man who was familiar with martial arts. Now that Yu Min has become a disciple, of course he has to use his own people.

According to Mr. Jin Yong, the Yang Guo in his mind is like Liu Dehua.

The original author stamped his approval, this is Brother Hua’s strength.

The next day, after receiving a call from Big Beard and being told, not surprisingly, that the other party had decided to let him play the role of Yang Guo, Zhang Yuan then contacted Brother Hua.

The bearded man likes to hype things up, so let’s cooperate with him and add some spice.

Brother Hua agreed to this small matter as soon as he heard it.

"I heard that Zhang Yuan is also going to play Yang Guo. I think he will definitely be able to surpass his teacher."

“I’m looking forward to his performance!”

The bearded man turned around to look at Brother Hua's video, then turned to look at Zhang Yuan beside him.

I thought to myself, this guy is really exactly what I want!
The old Yang Guo congratulated the new Yang Guo, who happened to be holding Bai Gu's version of Yang Guo, shooting left and right.

Ciwen’s boss Ma Zhongjun was also present and was all smiles at the result.

After the press conference, Boss Ma talked to Zhang Yuan for a long time.

The content is naturally good words to win him over.

"By the way, Mr. Ma, I heard that Ciwen is going to remake Zhu Deyong's comic book "Double Bang"."

"Hey, you are well-informed." Boss Ma nodded and admitted: "Why, are you interested in this movie too?"

"No, it's on the same schedule as The Return of the Condor Heroes."

"It's not me." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

In those days, "Sex and the City" starring Liu Ruoying, Cheng Hao and others became a big hit, and the work of the original author Zhu Deyong also ushered in a wave of adaptation and filming.

"Cheng Hao is my friend, and I want to help her get the female lead."

"After all, she has the foundation of "Sex and the City", and the audience likes her role as the 'heartthrob'."

"Oh..." Boss Ma understood.

"Having her in the role will spark the interest of previous viewers of 'Pink Lady'."

"I'll contact Liu Ruoying and ask her to make a cameo appearance. This will be like bringing back half of the original cast of "Sex and the City," and it will also be easier for you to promote it."

"That's high!" Ma Zhongjun was overjoyed after hearing this.

This kid is really smart!
When others recommend actors, they are just doing favors at most, but he has thought of everything for me, from publicity to selling points, and I won't be able to disagree.

"Okay, I'll consider this seriously."

With Lao Ma's assurance, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and called Cheng Hao.

"Ah?" My good sister was resting at home because she had no film contracts.

When I heard the news, a warm feeling suddenly ran through my heart.

Previously, when Zhang Yuan asked her to help handle all his advertising and business affairs, she had asked him for a share of the labor in a "angry" manner.

"He didn't want to at the time and said he would find me a few movies to compensate me."

"I thought he was just being shady and trying to change the subject."

"I didn't expect him to fulfill his promise so quickly."

[Received thanks from Cheng Hao, acting skills +1! ]

Cheng Hao bit her red lips, thinking that men who keep their words are the most attractive.

“It feels so good to be able to trust someone.”

"Well, are you home tonight? I'll come to find you." The good sister asked immediately.

"Yes!" Zhang Yuan agreed immediately to this good news.

"Do you want to see me wearing white stockings or black stockings?" Cheng Hao asked teasingly.

"Whichever one is easier to tear through!"

"Hehehe..."

Seeing that Zhang Yuan was chatting happily, the bearded man next to him thought.

"Look."

"Not only me, but also Pianzi, Huayi, and Ciwen have all benefited from Zhang Yuan."

"Now he also helps Cheng Hao find roles."

“Sure enough, everyone has a bright future!”

However, the reality is not as perfect as Zhang Da Huzi said.

The future is not bright for two people.

Nie Yuan and Huang Xiaoming... (End of this chapter)