Brother Qian was preparing food outside and he also called Sister Qian to come along.

Zhang Yuan hid in the room and made a phone call.

Who are you calling?
Table reed.

"Yu Bo and Jiang Xueruo?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhuo Wei replied in surprise.

Jiang Xueruo is the proprietress of Zhouyi Film and Television.

"Is this what you imagined, or did you hear something?" Zhuo Wei asked cautiously.

After all, this is a big deal!
Zhouyi Film and Television is actually a husband-and-wife business.

The boss Zhou Yi is responsible for operations and external affairs, while the boss’s wife Jiang Xueruo is responsible for production, screenwriting and managing artists.

But the problem is that as the boss, he got stuck between the boss and the boss's wife.

With Yu Bo's looks and temperament, it's normal for the boss lady to like him.

Just like in many large film and television companies, the boss and his wife each do their own things, and it’s a tacit understanding.

But Zhou Yi is a "pure love warrior".

"You can go and observe. I'm just offering a suggestion and an idea."

"What if there's big news?"

Zhuo Wei was speechless for a while.

He knew that Zhang Yuan must have had a purpose in asking him to do this, and he didn't like being used as a gun for free.

But this is indeed big news and very tempting.

"I see."

"Looking forward to your good news."

Table Reed: ...

Zhang Yuan put down his phone, walked out of the house leisurely, and started chatting with Brother Qian.

Yu Bo didn't have that much money, he was sure of that.

So if he wants to compete with himself, he has to find a source of funds.

And there is only one source, Jiang Xueruo.

Whether he was overdrawing his film pay or borrowing money, he would definitely ask the boss's wife for help.

Therefore, as long as his path is cut off, he will lose the ability to compete with himself in a short period of time.

As for other side effects... I'm not his father, it's none of my business.

Besides, he also agreed that everyone should rely on their own abilities.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Boss Cai called Zhang Yuan.

She happened to be coming to the capital for a meeting, so she came to see him.

"I like your place very much. I thought it was very quiet when I came here last time." Boss Cai was very polite when he saw him.

"It's OK, but the Imperial City is not as fashionable as the Magic City."

After the two sat down, Boss Cai took out a stack of scripts.

"I told you before."

"This is the script of New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. It has six chapters in total."

"You watch first and choose your role first."

The last time Zhang Yuan helped to secure the broadcast channel for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Boss Cai said that he could choose any role in the new film, and now he is here to fulfill his promise.

"New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" consists of six units: "Lu Pan", "A Bao", "Xiao Cui", "Xiao Xie", "Xiao Qian" and "Painted Skin".

Zhang Yuan clearly remembers that not only was the story of this film "scattered", but the actors were also "scattered".

There are companies from Rong Xinda, Huayi, Modou Xingquan, TVB and a bunch of companies from all over the world.

There are actors from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Southeast Asia.

Of course, Tangren’s own artists are also indispensable.

The reason for doing this is that Boss Cai is well aware that his business is small and his capabilities are weak, so he can only survive in the cracks of large companies.

So she plans to use this opportunity to try to cooperate with major domestic companies and borrow their publicity and broadcasting channels.

Zhang Yuan flipped through the books and found that the most exciting ones were "Lu Pan" and "Painted Skin".

But the male protagonists of these two units are both scumbags.

Playing this kind of role can indeed show your acting skills, but it can also easily affect your personal image.

After all, there is the precedent of Teacher Feng Yuanzheng. Even after so many years, people still think of An Jiahe when they see him.

Who dares to ask him to shoot a commercial?
It's easy to scare children.

"I'll choose this one." After looking for a long time, he picked out one.

The one he chose was "A Chinese Odyssey".

He is familiar with this job, after all, he has filmed "A Chinese Ghost Story".

Last time I played the Seven Nights Demon Lord, this time I can play Ning Caichen!
This way, publicity is also convenient. Qi Ye suddenly becomes Ning Caichen, and finally gets married with Xiao Qian... Oh, it seems that they didn't get married. Xiao Qian in this script died miserably.

"Uh..." Boss Cai read the script and bit his lower lip lightly.

Because she originally wanted to give the role of Ning Caichen to Hu Ge.

But since I told Zhang Yuan to pick whatever he wants, I have to do it.

"it is good."

Cai Yinong thought that Hu Ge must be kept alive.

But compared with Zhang Yuan, he is still far behind.

Boss Cai knew clearly before that the possibility of Zhang Yuan signing a contract with Tang Ren was close to zero.

After all, he and Huayi are very close, and Huayi provided him with film resources.

If you can be a movie star these days, who would care about a small company like yours that makes TV series?

But now Huayi has problems, and Boss Cai takes a look.

The sky cleared up, the rain stopped, and she felt like she could do it again!
If Huayi has problems, Zhang Yuan may not go to Huayi.

If we don’t go to Huayi, we sugar people will have a chance!
She was ruthless.

"The role of Ning Caichen will be given to Zhang Yuan."

"I'll just find a suitable role for Hugo."

"Which one... I got it!"

Boss Cai thought about it and found that the infatuated male protagonist of the unit "Abao" was actually quite suitable for Hu Ge.

However, she originally wanted to find Yuan Hong for this unit.

After all, when filming "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" last time, Shanghai Theatre Academy refused to let her go, so they let Hu Ge come out to act, and Yuan Hong stayed in school.

"Yeah." Boss Cai decided to make Yuan Hong suffer a little more and I will bear the blame.

Yuan Hong: …

"Sure, I'll arrange it right away. Let's set a time for you to come for the audition and makeup."

"No problem." Zhang Yuan accepted it happily.

"Then, the pay for this film..." Boss Cai was very direct and didn't hide anything.

"Let me first say that because this film has so many actors, the budget is actually quite tight."

Boss Cai has several problems.

Besides choosing actresses who look like him, he just likes to go all in.

Once she has decided on a script, a play, or an actor, she will stick with it like a bull and won't turn back until she hits a wall.

This new "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" used most of the funds earned from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

And she plans to spend a lot of money on special effects, because the special effects of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" were criticized so much on the Internet that they were almost a melon.

In fact, in this kind of ancient costume drama, special effects are not important, the main thing is the face.

However, the market positioning and work operations in those days were not as mature as they are in later generations, and everyone was constantly falling into traps.

"Boss Cai, we are old acquaintances. The amount of money is not that important."

Hearing Zhang Yuan say that, Boss Cai smiled widely.

You see, I told Li Guoli that you have to have a heart-to-heart talk with the actors.

If we have a good relationship, everything will be easy.

"I only have one request for the pay." Zhang Yuan raised a finger.

"You say it."

"It doesn't matter how much money it is, but it must be stated in the contract that I have to be the highest paid person in the entire film."

Cai Yinong: …

She looked at the young man in front of her and felt a little dazed.

He looks both like and unlike the person I first met at the airport.

Boss Cai understood that Zhang Yuan’s condition was a bid for the top spot!
And what he is fighting for is not the top position in a certain company.

But he is the best among his peers!
Compared to him, other male actors are too narrow-minded.

This guy has a really big appetite!
You can give me ten thousand or ten million.

But I have to be paid more than others.

The entertainment industry is very cruel. As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

The entertainment industry is considered to be a literary one, but everyone just loves to compare themselves with others.

How to divide it?

The simplest one is the pay and personal worth.

And the reason why he did so was simple.

There are so many cooperating agencies for this film, and Zhang Yuan wants to tell them that I am the best among my peers.

In this industry, the stronger and more valuable you are, the more people will rush to compete with you!
He is now quite anxious about Huayi's silence, so he has to find a way to continue to stimulate the Wang brothers.

Boss Cai thought about it and gritted his teeth.

"I'll think about it." "And."

"besides?"

"Yes, I have some additional conditions." Zhang Yuan continued.

"I need to arrange a main role for my junior sister Liu Shishi. She doesn't have to be in the same unit as me, but she must be the protagonist."

Zhang Yuan promised Mr. Yuan that he would take good care of the little lion.

Therefore, we must seek some benefits for our own family members.

Boss Cai opened her mouth. Her original plan was to give Liu Shishi a small role.

But if Zhang Yuan wants to be the protagonist... he has to squeeze out another person.

"I'll think about these requests again..."

"Don't worry, there's more." Zhang Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

He also remembered that when the filming of The Return of the Condor Heroes was finished, he had told Yang Mi that he would introduce her to a job.

"I have a friend, Yang Mi from Rong Xinda, do you know him?"

"I know, she's a very smart girl." Boss Cai replied. She was indeed paying attention to her.

At this stage, Yang Mi did have some spirit and there was light in his eyes.

But later he was blinded by money.

"Help her find a role, a main role."

Boss Cai remained silent.

Another major character is leaving!
She was indeed trying to cooperate with Rong Xinda, and this time she also brought in Rong Xinda's people.

Boss Cai still has his old habit of being ambitious and originally wanted to bring Zhou Xun, a girl from Rong Xindala.

No one paid any attention to her at all.

Now Zhou Xun not only ignores the sugar man, but even Rong Xinda is a little indifferent.

Her contract will expire next year, and she has already started looking for her next job.

Li Xiaowan discussed it with Boss Cai and decided to send Zeng Li, the "big blue-clad actress" who had just been introduced by Chen Kun to join Rong Xinda.

Li Xiaowan and Li Shaohong also saw Zhou Xun's "rebellious intentions", so they are actively looking for a replacement.

In addition to Zeng Li, there is also Zhang Jing in their company. At the moment, Yang Mi is still semi-transparent and is far from being as good as her.

After hearing what Zhang Yuan said, Boss Cai felt a little uncomfortable.

This kid has too many demands, and they are all harsh.

From the pay to the casting, this actor already has the potential to be a "drama tyrant".

"Huh... I'll go back and think about it. You have a lot of conditions."

"I know. Take your time to think about it. There's no rush."

"Oh, right!" Zhang Yuan remembered something else.

Boss Cai’s face froze.

besides?

What on earth are you going to do?

You really don't take us sugar people seriously!
Even though she had a good relationship with Zhang Yuan, Cai Yinong was a little annoyed at this time.

"China Film Group asked me to make a cameo appearance in a movie, and the release date may clash with New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio."

"Fortunately, the guest appearance doesn't take long, just a week or two will be enough."

"So I hope Boss Cai can help me make some time."

Zhang Yuan told Boss Cai about the schedule for "Huo Yuanjia", and when she took a look, she found that it happened to be in their filming schedule!
That means Zhang Yuan will have to leave for a week or two while filming.

When Liu Qianqian was filming "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", she asked for leave in the middle of the filming, which made boss Cai very angry.

It can be seen that this person really hates overlapping roles.

Money, people, schedule, you all made demands that were hard for me to accept... Boss Cai took a deep breath for a long time before he suppressed his temper.

"Anything else?" she simply asked.

"Not for now." Zhang Yuan spread out his hands sincerely.

"Okay, I'll go back..."

drop by drop...

Cai Yinong was just about to put this matter aside and have a good chat with Zhang Yuan about the possibility of the sugar man, but her thoughts were interrupted by an anxious cell phone ring.

"Sorry." Boss Cai greeted him and stood up to answer it.

After a while, she returned to her seat with a gloomy face.

"what happened?"

Zhang Yuan saw that she looked unhappy, so he asked.

"Hey... there was a little problem."

What's going on?
In fact, many TV dramas will contact the TV station to discuss film sales before filming.

Especially for prime time on major TV stations, reservations may need to be made a year in advance.

For this time's "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", Tangren has approached Guangdong TV and is negotiating for a prime time slot at the end of the year.

The talks were going well at first, after all, the film "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" had enough stars and the TV station thought it had potential.

But at this juncture, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared.

A TV series called "Legend of the Magic Mirror" also found its way to Guangdong TV, and the TV station was very interested in it.

Because this "Legend of the Spirit Mirror" is the sequel to the fantasy dark horse "Water Moon Cave" from a few years ago!

When "Water Moon Cave" was broadcast in 04, its ratings ranked third in the year on Yuhang TV and seventh in the year on Modou TV.

This achievement is already a miracle for an original script.

After all, the high-rated costume dramas in those days, apart from Qiong Yao's films, were the adaptations of Jin Yong and Gu Long, all of which had an audience base.

Even "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has a certain audience base, after all, there is the game as a precedent.

When Zhang Yuan heard that it was the sequel to "Water Moon Cave", he chuckled.

"What's wrong?" Boss Cai asked puzzled.

"Nothing, I don't think you have anything to worry about."

Because "Shuiyuedongtian" is Zhou Yi's signature work!

The script of "Water Moon Cave" was written by the proprietress Jiang Xueruo after she finished reading "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" and combined it with ancient Chinese legends.

Moreover, the filming of this film experienced a shutdown due to SARS and many twists and turns, but in the end it was a huge success.

Zhou Yi is Tangren’s biggest rival, and both of them made their fortunes with costume fantasy dramas.

The two companies have a high degree of overlap in their business.

"What do you mean by don't worry?"

"Just don't worry about Zhou Yi." Zhang Yuan smiled and shook his head. It was really a coincidence.

"Zhou Yi will have some minor problems recently and will be too busy to take care of himself."

"I probably don't have time to compete with you."

"Something happened?" Cai Yinong narrowed his eyes and asked in confusion.

Zhang Yuan spread his hands sincerely again and said nothing more.

After chatting with Boss Cai for a long time, he hurried back to Shanghai to prepare for the related matters of "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".

She and her company partner Li Guoli laid out all the conditions proposed by Zhang Yuan.

Director Li didn't like Zhang Yuan very much in the first place. Just like the bearded man, he felt that this guy was difficult to control.

"I think he has become a little too proud of his recent popularity!"

"It's not like our film can't be made without him."

"The script has been sorted out, and the effect will not be bad without him."

"I also think that he went a little too far this time." Boss Cai always speaks up for him, but today he also had some complaints.

"I suggest forget it. Don't use people like this." Li Guoli said, "It's better to promote your own people."

“But he helped a lot with the broadcast of The Chinese Paladin.”

"He got a lot of benefits, and the dividends are several million."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present," Li Guoli tried his best to persuade.

At this moment, Boss Cai's assistant suddenly rushed in with a magazine.

"Sister Yinong, look quickly!"

Cai Yinong took it and took a look.

On a huge photo with two pages combined into one page, two figures appeared extremely clearly.

Boss Cai is very familiar with these two figures.

After all, the person who knows you best must be your opponent.

"This is Yu Bo and Jiang Xueruo..."

In the photo, Yu Bo was smiling, holding a spoon and handing a spoonful of food to the other person.

Jiang Xueruo opened her mouth gently and leaned forward with a rosy face.

This feeding scene was extremely ambiguous, especially the expressions of these two people.

That smile was warm and passionate.

Pink bubbles are about to appear.

"Brother Yi and the boss's wife feed each other, this..." Boss Cai thought about it for a moment and knew that this was definitely enough to get Zhou Yi in trouble!

Then she froze again.

My whole body, from head to toe, felt numb as if an electric shock had occurred.

She remembered that a few days ago, Zhang Yuan told her not to worry about Zhou Yi.

Because the other party will have some "small problems"... (End of this chapter)