A few days later, in Hong Kong, in a magnificent restaurant.

“Try it, the shrimp dumplings here are very authentic.”

Besides Zhang Yuan, sitting at the table were Mr. Xie and Boss Yang, the entertainment company's CEO.

Boss Yang is quite considerate.

This shows how much Boss Yang values ​​Mr. Xie.

Basically, he is being promoted as the future leading figure of Hong Kong, and they expect him to take over from the Four Heavenly Kings.

That's why I will personally entertain Zhang Yuan today.

However, Zhang Yuan is a junior after all, not a big boss, so although Mr. Yang personally treated him, he did not have a dinner, but rather morning tea.

Then, only Nicholas Tse was brought along, which seemed both private and not particularly grand.

The scale of this reception was very well judged.

Zhang Yuan dipped the shrimp dumplings in red vinegar and tasted them. He found that they were indeed fresh and sweet.

But he looked at the food on the table again and couldn't help but sigh.

"The portion sizes of Chinese meals really decrease from north to south."

Northeast and northwest basins.

Discussing bowls in Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan.

When we get to Hong Kong, we eat by the cup...which is a small bone plate.

There are three shrimp dumplings in total, and they cost dozens of Hong Kong dollars.

For the same price in Northeast China, you can get a pot of sweet and sour pork, a goose stewed in an iron pot, and a plate of dumplings with sauerkraut meat.

It's precious.

Otherwise, why did so many people from mainland China go to Hong Kong to seek their fortune in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s?

There are even cases where some women would rather be the mistress or third wife of a Hong Kong truck driver than marry an ordinary young man from the mainland.

The female marriage market has always been a direct reflection of the economic situation of a region.

"Thank you Mr. Yang for your hospitality." Zhang Yuan picked up the small teacup and toasted with tea instead of wine.

"No, you young people should communicate more."

Boss Yang raised his teacup and took a sip, and the waiter next to him immediately came forward to refill his cup.

"You've been quite popular recently. I saw Kung Fu and your performance in it was pretty good."

"Are you interested in developing your career in Hong Kong? I can help you arrange it." Boss Yang casually chatted.

"Mr. Yang thinks highly of me, so of course it's fine." Zhang Yuan said this, but he didn't take it seriously at all.

It's fine for me to shoot some films that are co-produced by the mainland and Hong Kong, and I will develop in Hong Kong wholeheartedly. I will only do this unless I am crazy or banned by a mainland company.

"Okay, there happens to be a play recently, you can come and make a guest appearance." Boss Yang said.

But if I eat your shrimp dumpling, I have to film a movie... Zhang Yuan smiled, but in his heart...

It turns out that these old guys will not do anything without benefits.

"No problem, I'll definitely come."

"Hahaha... Great, that's great!" Boss Yang also hopes that the film he invested in can be sold at a good price in mainland China, and finding a young mainland actor to make a cameo appearance can also be considered a selling point.

"This drama is called "BB Project". It only has a few scenes. Nicholas Tse is in need of a guest star. Just think of it as a trip to Hong Kong for fun."

"BB Project"... Zhang Yuan took a while to react.

Oh shit, this must be Big Brother’s “Baby Project”.

The Hong Kong dialect mixed with English is really hard to understand.

This movie is starred by Big Brother and Heigu.

Well, there's no loss in guest starring in such a popular work, and you can even make a little profit.

"By the way, Mr. Yang..." Zhang Yuan took the opportunity to bring up the fact that Shanghai TV's "Dancing with the Stars" needed guests.

After thinking about it for a while, Mr. Yang found it interesting.

Zhang Yuan has helped the company before and now he has agreed to make a guest appearance, so it is naturally difficult for me to refuse.

This guy is quite good at seizing opportunities to speak and chooses the right time.

Old Yang glanced at Mr. Xie who was silently gnawing on black bean pork ribs at the side, and thought that it would be great if Tingfeng could learn from this friend in how he behaves and speaks.

At least keep me out of trouble.

Boss Yang also thought that it would be good to have Zhang Yuan as a middleman, as he had long wanted to communicate more with mainland TV stations.

"Okay, I understand." Mr. Yang thought about it.

"I'll go back and talk to the people at the company and arrange the artist's schedule."

Zhang Yuan felt a lot more relaxed when he saw that the other party agreed.

After breakfast, Master Xie took him to his luxury apartment to play.

"hello."

Not long after arriving, he was chatting with Nicholas Tse when another acquaintance came.

And this person did not knock on the door to enter, but directly used the key to open the door and enter the house.

"Hello, it's been a long time since we last met in the capital."

The visitor was none other than Mr. Xie’s ex-girlfriend Zhang Bozhi, who had just reunited with him.

These two have been on and off several times.

In the past few years, Nicholas Tse was basically surrounded by Lao Wang and Lao Zhang.

The two came together again because of filming Chen Shishi's "The Promise".

"Yes, thank you for your help last time. You guys chat first, I'll go change my clothes." After saying a few words to him, Baizhi went straight to the bedroom.

Apparently, they were already living together.

"Did you go to Jingwen...'s wedding?" Tingfeng suddenly asked after seeing his girlfriend leave.

"Why, didn't I send you a wedding invitation?" Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at him with a smile.

Master Xie took a deep breath and then punched him on the arm.

"Haha, I went." Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder: "It was quite lively."

"Why do you care about these things? They are starting a new life, so you should start a new life too, right?"

"Yes." Tingfeng's smile was a little bitter.

As soon as Zhang Yuan heard it, he knew that Master Xie had not completely let go of Lao Wang.

"It doesn't matter. Even if you're married, you can still get a divorce. As long as you're still alive, there will always be a chance."

"really?"

"Of course, it all depends on human effort."

"What are you talking about?" At this time, Zhang Bozhi, who had changed into casual clothes, wearing a white T-shirt and a short skirt, walked over.

Zhang Yuan took a look and realized that this person really didn't consider himself an outsider.

It's time to relax when you get home.

Her upper body was completely bare, and she was wearing a transparent white T-shirt, so Zhang Yuan could see two big dates directly through the clothes.

The skirt was short enough. When she sat down and crossed her legs, Zhang Yuan could see the stripes on her panty.

This woman is really open-minded.

"It's okay, we're talking about photography." Zhang Yuan quickly evaded the question.

"Photography." Bai Zhi hugged Nicholas Tse: "I like it."

"If you want to take pictures, I'll be your model."

Zhang Yuan: …

Yes, you are really good at this.

"By the way, I heard that you offended the Xiang family?" Baizhi asked, leaning on Tingfeng's shoulder.

"It's just a small conflict." Zhang Yuan replied disapprovingly.

Zhang Bozhi is a contracted artist of the Xiang family.

Back then, Cecilia Cheung's father offended the Hong Kong underworld and even issued a "gangster kill order" against her. It was Xiang Huaqiang who stepped forward to help her settle the matter.

Originally, they had a very good relationship, but the fact that Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse were dating made the Xiang family very unhappy, so their relationship has become distant recently.

"You should be careful, especially when you are in Hong Kong." Baizhi kindly reminded Zhang Yuan because he had helped her in the capital before.

"I know. I won't walk around everywhere, so as to avoid being beaten up by someone wearing a hood in a dark alley."

"If something really happens, I'll still have to rely on you two to rescue me." Zhang Yuan joked.

In the evening, Master Xie treated us to two pieces of abalone.

This stuff is super expensive, but it actually tastes just so-so.

Whether it is shark fin, abalone, sea cucumber, or fish maw.

As for these four dishes, abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, and bird's nest, what you are actually eating is the flavor of the broth.

As the saying goes: The tone of an opera is like the soup of a dish.

That's it.

If the broth is well-made and the ingredients are rare, it can be sold at a sky-high price.

And although these ingredients look high-end, their nutritional value is actually just so-so.

Zhang Yuan couldn't understand why Hong Kong people still ate abalone and shark fin.

Especially shark fins. 70% of the world's shark fins are consumed by Hong Kong people, but the mainland has launched the advertisement of "no buying, no killing".

I just eat fried dough sticks and drink soy milk, it’s none of my business!

A few days later, after receiving a reply from Boss Yang, Zhang Yuan went to the Magic City TV Station again.

After a brief meeting with the production team of "Go! Good Man" to go into detail, he went straight to Li Ruigang's office.

"Team Rong, TWINS, Chen Weiting, Zheng Xiyi..." President Li looked at the list of people brought by Zhang Yuan.

[Received thanks from Li Ruigang, logical ability +1, analytical ability +1! ]

Of course, Boss Yang was not only doing this for his sake, but also to make friends with the Magic City TV. However, in the eyes of Boss Li, this was mostly Zhang Yuan's credit.

Li Ruigang originally did not have much hope that Zhang Yuanyuan would go to Hong Kong to "seek help".

I think it would be good if we could attract a few second- and third-tier companies.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Qian went out to the frontier and was brought back by the Xiongnu...

This is not Zhang Qian, this is Huo Qubing!

These people are all first- and second-tier artists in Hong Kong, especially Joey Yung, who just appeared on the Spring Festival Gala at the beginning of the year and is very popular.

"Good, good, good..." Li Ruigang said three good words in a row.

He couldn't say anything else except "good".

"In addition to these people, there are also Xu Jingjiang, Chen Zihan, Wu Jing, Meng Guangmei, Sun Honglei and others. There are already more than ten well-known figures. It should be enough for investment promotion."

"Enough." Li Ruigang looked at him with a smile.

I asked the station to contact them for a long time, but the artists just kept making excuses.

This is good. As soon as Zhang Yuan made a move, he attracted a bunch of people.

In fact, the main problem with Shanghai TV is that it pays little, and people are not very interested in dance programs.

When Zhang Yuan communicated with them and said that he participated in the planning of the program, these people felt a lot more relieved and were willing to give him face.

The main reason is that everyone knows that he and Huayi are deeply connected, and many people want to use him to get close to Huayi.

The entertainment circle, the entertainment circle, it’s all the same circle. There are very few real fools. Most of them are just making connections and constantly trying to find a way out for themselves.

Li Ruigang looked at the somewhat tired young man in front of him and thought that he was really lucky to have met him by chance.

After this guy came, he laid a solid foundation for two important reality shows in the station in a short period of time. His efficiency and ability are amazing.

Mr. Li thought that he had to win over this person.

Maybe it will be a sharp weapon for our SMG to fight against other TV stations in the future.

Thinking of this, he spoke.

"By the way, the film 'Wulin Wai Zhuan', which we both participated in investing in, has now entered the final stage."

"I heard from Hao Yaning that it should be on CCTV-1 around New Year's Day."

"Isn't it broadcast on Shanghai TV?" Zhang Yuan asked curiously.

"Hehehe... CCTV wants the first broadcast rights, and local stations like us can't compete with that." Although Li Ruigang said this with a smile on his face, he was obviously unhappy with CCTV in his heart.

"And as long as the investment can make a profit, it doesn't matter where it is broadcast. I don't strive for fame, I only strive for money."

Zhang Yuan leaned back in his chair and laughed. The leaders of the Magic City and the Imperial Capital really have two completely different styles.

"One more thing. The animation you gave me before was "Good Mom, Baby Daughter". We tested the first three episodes and they were okay."

“So I told the station that I was planning to buy subsequent episodes.”

After being broadcast on the Oriental Children's Channel in Shanghai, "Good Mom, My Baby Daughter" received good ratings.

How good is that.

By the third episode, which was the last episode of the pilot given by Zhang Yuan, the ratings exceeded 13%.

This result stunned the people in charge of the children’s channel!
Children love watching animations and their customer stickiness is higher than that of adults.

But this is a bit too high.

After three episodes were aired, it directly defeated all the animated works produced during the same period.

Li Ruigang couldn't believe his eyes when he received the report.

He originally planned to purchase subsequent animations as a reward for Zhang Yuan's consulting work for the Shanghai TV program.

After all, the consultant's salary is only tens of thousands of yuan. For an actor as popular as him, the economic benefits he can generate in the same period are far more than that.

But after seeing these results, Mr. Li felt that it seemed that it was still unclear who was repaying whom.
This kid can do anything.

Variety shows are fine, animations are fine too.

And if you don't do it, don't do it. If you do it, you try to make it the strongest.

However, Li Ruigang is the senior leader of SMG and has a clear mind.

Since you plan to buy subsequent episodes, you need to negotiate the price.

Since you have to negotiate the price, you cannot show your desire for the work, otherwise the other party will definitely try to raise the price.

So he just said the broadcast effect was "okay".

Zhang Yuan was not stupid and he knew that the other party was trying to fool him.

But none of this matters. He doesn't care about the profits from this animation, as long as it can support the animation company.

After all, the "heavyweights" in animation are still to come, and this is just the prologue, allowing the other party to have a taste of the sweetness.

When the sheep and the wolf appear, that's when I'll negotiate the price with you.

At that time, Zhang Yuan will not only negotiate the price, he also plans to let the TV stations bid!
"As long as you are satisfied with the broadcast results, I will ask the company to come up with a plan, decide on the number of episodes, and then discuss this with you."

"Okay, nice to work with."

"Pleasant to work with."

Zhang Yuan knew it from the other person's smile and the strength coming from his hands.

The other party's attention to him has reached a new level.

He immediately contacted Huang Weimin.

The animation company has not stopped work and has only produced two episodes.

The current series outline can produce a total of 40 episodes.

"Okay, then I'll give the proposal to the other party."

"After the Magic City TV station finishes broadcasting, if the ratings are good enough, other TV stations should come to buy the film."

Huang Weimin was very surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Yuan to be able to sell the film so quickly.

This is great news for the company and can boost the morale of those employees who work overtime day and night.

"By the way, Director Huang, since the works are about to be sold and the company will have income, we should consider expanding recruitment."

"People nowadays work overtime, so this should be enough." Director Huang is so poor that he has to work to support the company, so naturally he wants to save wherever he can.

"You have to think about the future. Talents are cultivated in advance. It's too late to find them now."

"And you should start planning your next project in advance. I think the animation market has a future."

"Okay, let me think about it..."

Huang Weimin put down his phone and suddenly felt a sense of unreality.

I worked so hard in the past two years, but after taking over this small stall, I can’t even pay the salaries.

But since he met Zhang Yuan, he suddenly found that his life curve seemed to have turned from a big negative to a big positive.

Zhang Yuan invited Li Ruigang to dinner again.

The two of them drank the special rice wine of Shanghai and chatted while eating.

In the end, the deal was made at a price of 50,000 per episode.

Considering the production cost and the market per episode, it is already very good for an animation with a single episode of 11 or 12 minutes to be sold at this price.

Moreover, Li Ruigang was very sensible and calculated the price based on forty episodes, and did not get the first three episodes for free.

In the end, the work was sold for a total of two million yuan, which was a huge profit for the animation company.

Zhang Yuan is also beautiful.

As a result, Shu Chang, who had already enrolled in accounting courses, helped him keep an eye on the accounts and found that, including Zhang Yuan's investment and the company's daily expenses, he still lost more than 600,000 yuan.

This instantly made him feel bad.

"By the way, Changchang, what is your current level of accounting skills?"

Zhang Yuan asked when contacting Shu Chang.

She works very hard. She films during the day and teaches herself courses at the Central Academy of Drama at night. When she has free time, she also takes classes to learn accounting and management.

Zhang Yuan really doubted what was going on with her brain and why it worked so well.

"I... I already know how to cook the books." Shu Chang replied somewhat awkwardly.

Zhang Yuan: …

That level is quite high!

It’s easy to get it in for me.

"Okay, whoever taught you that, I'll teach him!" Zhang Yuan complained.

"I'm just kidding, but I'm really studying hard. I want to help you and make it easier for you."

Zhang Yuan felt touched when he heard this.

Shu Chang is a calm and quiet person with no hobbies and few friends.

Because of this, her interpersonal relationships are actually very simple, and Zhang Yuan trusts her the most.

Plus, she has a brain of a top student and can learn anything quickly.

He thought that since his business was now complicated, it was time to set up a dedicated office team.

Among them, financial work is the most complicated and tedious, and it is easy to go wrong, so it can only be entrusted to the person you trust most.

After chatting with Changchang, he made an appointment to take her to visit all the companies in which he had a stake after the Gregorian New Year.

First, it allows her to become familiar with these companies.

Secondly, with her personal support, people in these small groups would be more polite to her.

After all, auditing is a job that can easily lead to conflicts.

At the same time, auditing is also a job that can be used as a knife.

Let whoever you want to live, let go.

Whoever disobeys will be strangled.

The person who does this job has to be a loyal minister.

After finishing all the matters in the Magic City, Zhang Yuan came to the Pinggu Feilong Film and Television Base in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital.

Visiting the crew of "Wulin Wai Zhuan"... (End of this chapter)