"Hello everyone!"

"I'm Zhang Yuan, and I play Nakazato Takeshi in Initial D!"

A week later, in the banquet hall of the Imperial Capital Hotel.

More than 50 media outlets and more than 200 participants gathered here to attend the new film launch conference of "Initial D".

There was quite a big event today, and almost all the main actors were present.

Liu Weiqiang was the first to appear.

The old man's Mandarin was very average, so he changed the subject.

"I just got off the plane and rushed here. I'm glad to see you all and I'm glad the new film is out."

"But today's protagonist is not me, but them..."

As he spoke, he began to introduce the leading actors one by one.

In addition to Zhang Yuan, Mr. Chen, Jay Chou, Du Wenze, Anthony Wong, and Zhong Zhentao were also present.

Even Suzuki Anne was called over.

Just now when he was putting on makeup backstage, this Japanese woman made eyes at him.

Zhang Yuan took a look and saw that this was not going to work.

How can I be so out of shape during working hours?

When she met the media, she even flirted with me and was reported in the newspaper.

It’s no big deal to be accused of colluding with foreign countries, but it’s a big deal if a few women see me!
So he gave Suzuki Anne a look, and the two of them went to the bathroom one after another.

Zhang Yuan had a good chat with the other party.

Although Zhang Yuan's Japanese level was average, he still understood the words the other party said and the communication was relatively smooth.

Zhang Yuan successfully convinced her.

When the two returned to the dressing room, this man was satisfied and behaved as usual.

Everyone appeared one by one, all in casual clothes.

Because in the film, apart from the gas station uniforms, these guys were wearing casual clothes, either floral shirts or jeans.

Zhang Yuan was arranged to wear the same Y-3 leather jacket and AR1 white shoes as in the film.

The director said that it was the sponsor's request and he had no choice but to agree.

Most of the creators had natural expressions and were smiling.

Even Suzuki Anne, who seldom comes to China, seemed very enthusiastic and polite, and even praised the beautiful architecture of China.

As for the ways of the world, he has been in the industry for many years and he understands this.

So don’t believe Yilin, who wrote in the story conference that foreigners don’t care about human feelings and only care about rules.

Screw it!
The social relationships and hierarchical systems in island and South Korean countries are much more oppressive than those in China.

White people are even more confused by all kinds of nepotism.

However, not everyone is as polite as Suzuki Anne.

There were two people on the stage who looked very cool.

When others were answering questions, Huang Qiusheng was either looking around or looking back at the background board.

When reporters asked questions, he would snort coldly first and then say a few perfunctory words.

Du Wenzhe kept chatting with the people next to him, touching his clothes and looking at his shoes.

When asked about his recent situation, he replied...

"I just got married recently, so I'm very tired every day."

This kind of half-dirty answer is actually inappropriate.

It has to be Brother B, Zhong Zhentao, who was the one who handled the situation well and responded immediately.

"After he got married, his wife took care of his money. Of course, he felt exhausted."

In terms of status and popularity in mainland China, Jay Chou, Brother B and Zhang Yuan are far superior to the two of them.

There is no reason for these two to be like this.

The reason for this is simple.

despise.

This is an old problem among some Hong Kong people.

Zhang Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to this pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix.

Don’t think they are having fun now. One day there will be a list, so just let them be.

After the press conference, Liu Weiqiang took everyone to Quanjude to eat roast duck.

Huang Qiusheng and Du Wenzhe were in low spirits during the press conference, but became energetic when it came to eating.

The food flows like the Yangtze River and is swept away like clouds by the wind.

The roast duck was so delicious that my mouth was full of oil.

People in the capital eat roast duck by the volume, and it seems like they both had to order one.

"Edison, how are you doing lately?" Zhang Yuan turned around and asked.

"It's okay, it's okay..." Edison Chen replied with a guilty conscience, while glancing at Jay Chou beside him.

what!
Zhang Yuan thought, is there something going on between these two?
He looked at Jay Chou carefully again and found that his expression was also a little embarrassed, and there was a heaviness in the embarrassment.

What happened to them...Oh!

Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered that there was a recent scandal about Edison Chen and Jolin Tsai on the Internet.

well!

Judging from their expressions, this must be true.

Old love and new love, you two are not “kindred spirits”, are you?

"Jay, how are you doing lately? Did your concert go well?"

"Not bad." Jay Chou glanced at Edison Chen and replied.

"Can you give me some front desk tickets?"

"I'll sell it to you for more money!" Jay Chou was on good terms with him, so he joked.

"If you give me the ticket, I will introduce you to a job." Zhang Yuan waved his finger.

"What job?" Jay Chou thought to himself, I'm so busy every day and I can't handle all the work. Do I still need you to introduce me to something?

"You'll know after a while." Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder.

"Mysterious..."

He wanted to play good host and take them to the Forbidden City to see what a sea of ​​people looked like, but these guys were busy, so he went to the airport to see them off in person.

After dealing with this, he contacted Warner Bros. and took advantage of his recent free time to record the official commentary of "Harry Potter".

Zhang Yuan said that he had made a special trip to Mr. Yuan Kuocheng before.

Ask him to help give some advice and talk about the work.

"Okay, whether you want to talk about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or "Generals of the Yang Family", I'm familiar with both." The old man was happy to teach him.

"Are you familiar with Harry Potter?"

Yuan Kuocheng: …

"Go, the door is over there, hurry up."

The old man and he just teased each other. The old man had seen him last time when he talked about "Harry Potter".

Anyway, he couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.

In the next few days, I will be recording programs at Deyuan Society.

With his current fame, plus the top IP "Harry Potter".

As soon as the program was posted, the tickets almost sold out!

The same thing as grabbing tickets for Jay Chou’s concert.

Lao Guo and other team members were scared.

I've never seen business so good in the community!
How good exactly?

The ticket office of Guangde Building is a separate wooden pavilion.

There are four brown wooden walls and a piece of transparent glass in the front with a price list on it. There is also a hole in the middle for hands to pass through.

This is what an old-fashioned ticket office looks like.

This small booth was actually collapsed by the crowd when selling tickets!

Wang Hui, the wife of Mr. Guo, who was in charge of selling tickets, was nearly crushed to death inside.

It’s so popular!

When stars from movies and TV shows talk about world classics, audiences naturally flock to them.

And many of them are young people who never listened to books or crosstalk before.

They came here simply for Zhang Yuan and "Harry Potter".

Mr. Yuan was very happy when he knew this.

After all, the older generation of storytellers try their best but cannot attract young audiences.

This has caused not only a lack of performers for traditional opera, but also a lack of audiences!
He also mentioned this matter to Liu Lanfang, the chairman of the Chinese Folk Art Association, when they were having tea and dinner together.

Mr. Liu took this very seriously.

So I called him and asked him to give a report to the Chinese Musicians Association to talk about how to attract young audiences.

Zhang Yuan gladly accepted.

Not everyone can make a report.

The old lady helped herself, so she couldn't embarrass others.

And because Liu Lanfang said this, she inadvertently helped him solve a small problem.

Because the tickets were selling so well, more popular than expected.

In order to satisfy the audience, and of course, to take the opportunity to make more money, Wang Hui, who was in charge of selling tickets, played with "quantitative easing" and injected water into the tickets as much as possible!
Guangde Building has a total of about 300 seats, including soft seats and private rooms.

She sold almost 800 tickets!
When he arrived at the scene that day, Zhang Yuan was shocked.

"Ouch!"

Some of them were holding small stools.

Some are standing in the corner.

Some people were holding onto the pillars and looking up into the distance.

There was a row of people standing in front of him, leaning against the stage.

Before, he always thought that crosstalk was made up.

I only now realize that "Selling Tickets" is actually true.

"The art of storytelling can be saved." Zhang Yuan said blankly as he looked at the scene in front of him.

"That's it." Brother Qian said while blowing smoke rings.

“But that’s still less.”

"is it?"

"If you go up there naked and walk around, there will be more people. After all, they all come to see you." Brother Qian said, leaning against the door frame.

Zhang Yuan: …

"Brother Qian, I sell my art but not my body."

"What a waste."

Zhang Yuan: …

Brother Qian seemed to be joking, but he was actually reminding Guo Degang who was standing next to him.

Today's lively scene is all caused by him!
Besides, it is impossible to tell a story for several hours straight. On average, you have to take a break after every hour.

There has to be some interlude programs in between.

This is a real showcase opportunity!
It will definitely help Deyuanshe’s business.

Teacher Guo smiled and was extremely happy.

He quickly asked his student Xiaowei to take the camera and take pictures of this lively scene.

I plan to show off to my crosstalk colleagues in the future.

But a big tree attracts the wind.

A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind; a embankment that is higher than the shore will be destroyed by the waves.

You are almost "selling tickets" here, and there must be people on the other side who are jealous.

This group of people thought about it for three days and three nights but still couldn't figure it out.

I even reported the matter to Warner Bros.' American headquarters, so how come not only did they not get into trouble, but they even cooperated with Warner?
Business is so good now, which makes these people even more eager to get angry.

But they soon found a "breakthrough"!
Selling 800 tickets for a venue that seats 300 people, if nothing else, there must be something wrong with the fire protection!

I am not afraid of a gangster being old, I am afraid of him being educated.

The most terrifying thing is the gangster who knows the law.

Many lawyers are just hooligans who understand the law, and the harm they cause is much greater than that of ordinary people.

Those who reported it understand the Fire Protection Law.

Performance venues such as theaters have strict regulations on the number of seats allowed.

Otherwise, once a fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster occurs, the insufficient evacuation capacity of the safety passage may lead to a catastrophe.

The fire department is one of the three major functional departments that are enemies of businesses, along with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Urban Management Bureau. They can close your business on the spot by just taking out a seal.

The group was just about to call the fire department when Liu Lanfang spoke.

That's a slap in the face.

We reported someone, and when they made their report they mentioned us, who could stand that?

And this time they are talking about storytelling. Liu Lanfang, the chairman of the Chinese Folk Art Association, is one of the four great storytellers, and he is relying on this matter to bring honor to himself and his profession.

If you touch the sensitive spot of the chairman of the Chinese Folk Songs Association, do you still want to stay in the industry?

The matter was left unresolved before it even happened.

The days after that went smoothly. I told stories during the day and went home to socialize and dine with friends at night.

As you get to know more and more people, there will naturally be more and more occasions where you need to socialize.

That afternoon, even though he had been drinking for a day, he couldn't stand it anymore. He postponed the dinner in the evening and lay in the yard to be lazy.

At this time, Cheng Hao hurriedly opened the gate and rushed in.

"There's a new advertising contract, take a look!"

Zhang Yuan took the file, opened it and took a look.

It has been almost two weeks since he started telling stories, and Initial D has been released for almost three weeks.

The movie is basically about to be taken off the shelves.

The total box office revenue was 70 to 80 million, which was roughly equivalent to the production cost.

You know, the theaters have to take nearly half of the box office revenue.

By this calculation, Huan Ya should have suffered a huge loss.

Actually, that was not the case. The film not only made no loss but also made a small profit from advertising and copyright fees.

The advertisement that Zhang Yuan received now is related to "Initial D".

“Adidas?”

"Yes!" Cheng Hao's face was full of excitement. This was the first advertising endorsement invitation Zhang Yuan had received from an international brand.

"The black leather jacket with gold trim that you wore in Initial D is very popular now."

"Many young people are imitating your look in the film."

Cheng Hao said this and lowered his body.

She was wearing a white T-shirt, and when she lowered her shirt, Zhang Yuan could see the white cleavage on her chest.

Although I have seen it many times.

But you know what, being half-covered has a more subtle beauty than being completely naked.

"I think you look handsome in that outfit, too."

"is it?"

"You always make me wear those weird clothes, how about it's your turn this time?" Cheng Hao said with narrowed eyes.

It’s not impossible!

"Ahem, let's talk about this later." Zhang Yuan changed the subject when he saw Zhao Xinxin, who was practicing martial arts nearby, stagger.

"Let's talk about work first."

"Yeah." Cheng Hao showed a money-loving look, his eyes were shining, and Franklin almost appeared in his pupils.

"This is the highest advertising bid you have ever received."

"Adidas is offering you 10 million for three years to be the men's image spokesperson for the mainland."

"That's ten million!" After hearing this number, Cheng Hao wanted to sign first and then tell him.

Zhang Yuan counted with his fingers.

It is now the middle of 05, and the three-year contract will not end until the middle of 08.

"No!" he shook his head.

"What!" Cheng Hao almost lost his voice when he shouted.

“That’s 10 million!”

"You've said it once, I know." Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

“You have to take the long view.”

"Think about it first, what will happen in three years?"

Cheng Hao frowned, thought about it, and shook his head.

"You forgot about the Imperial Capital Olympics!"

The Imperial Capital Olympics was held on August 08, 8.

Almost three years later.

"During the Olympic Games in the capital, domestic sports brands were definitely the most exposed."

"After all, it is our country's Olympics, so we must support domestic products."

"So, if I were to endorse a sports brand, my target shouldn't be Adidas, but Li Ning!"

Cheng Hao was stunned after hearing this.

How could he have thought about what would happen a few years later?

The key point is that it makes sense!

During the Olympic Games, the domestic sports brand with the highest exposure is definitely Li Ning, which has already won the sponsorship of the Olympic uniforms for four consecutive times and also won the sponsorship of the national team uniforms of the Imperial Capital Olympic Games.

This is the first time a country has hosted the Olympic Games, so the publicity efforts are certainly beyond imagination.

If he could be tied to this world-class event, it would definitely be a huge boost to Zhang Yuan’s reputation.

The value is likely to exceed the 10 million given by Adidas.

"But, so much money..." Cheng Hao was reluctant to part with it.

"Like this." Zhang Yuan thought about it and made the arrangements.

"Just like Jiannanchun before, the asking price is doubled."

"You pay Adidas back, and it will cost 20 million over three years."

"Then I contacted Li Ning and told them that Adidas was negotiating a three-year endorsement contract worth 20 million yuan with me."

"This way, I'm not lying, and I can raise my value through Adidas."

"After all, Li Ning and Adidas are direct competitors in the country."

“They will definitely be interested in people whose opponents offer high prices.”

"If Li Ning's people are willing to talk, then we can lower the price. Six or seven million is acceptable. It's all negotiable."

"If both companies talk to me, I will release the news to the media and create an image of me being hot in the business world."

Cheng Hao touched his head and wondered how come he had such a smart brain.

Not only does it have a reasonable long-term plan, but it also came up with a way to leverage the strengths of both brands and bring them into the game.

"You're the best." Cheng Hao kissed him on the forehead.

"Well, Brother Yuan, I'm going to go out for a while..." Zhao Xinxin came in front of them and said cautiously.

"How long should I be out for?"

Seeing that the two of them were very passionate, she planned to run away.

"Go buy some cold dishes, roast duck, cooked food, etc. We'll eat together later."

"Oh, that will probably take about an hour." Zhao Xinxin estimated: "Brother Zhang Yuan, is that enough for you?"

Zhang Yuan: …

Cheng Hao was trying to hold back his laughter and his shoulders were shaking.

"That's enough, Dandan, just go." After a long while, Cheng Hao covered his mouth and spoke.

The assistant went out immediately.

After about an hour, the man returned briskly to the gate of the courtyard, carrying a pile of cooked food, vegetables, fruits and melons in his arms.

Those who have practiced this are different. When buying groceries, they take more than the average person and don’t feel tired.

She pushed the gate open with her knees, but before she could enter the house, she heard a woman's scream coming from the yard.

"what!"

Zhao Xunxun pursed her lips and shook her head.

"I said one hour is not enough!"

"Sister Cheng Hao is still shouting, it's obvious that she's not done yet."

With a red face, she put the vegetables in the yard and planned to go back to the house to hide.

But he found that Zhang Yuan was sitting on a recliner nearby.

"Brother Zhang Yuan, why are you here?" Zhao Xinxin asked puzzledly.

"Then where should I be?" Zhang Yuan was puzzled.

"Shouldn't you be in the room with Sister Cheng Hao?" She scratched her head: "If you were here, what would she be shouting about?"

At this moment, Cheng Hao pushed open the door and rushed out of the west room in a hurry.

She held her cell phone and waved it back and forth in front of Zhang Yuan.

"What are you doing?"

"Hua, Hua, Hua..." She stared with those fox eyes buried in the deep eye sockets.

"Don't panic, talk slowly." Zhang Yuan stood up and saw her help to her seat.

After Cheng Hao calmed down, he spoke again.

"My assistant heard the news at the company."

"It is said that Sister Hua has broken up with Hua Yi and is about to sign a contract with Cheng Tian!"

Oh!
Zhang Yuan relaxed his shoulders.

That's a great thing! (End of this chapter)